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Entertainments.

THE PARADOX.

S. O. Annulares

Divator.

THE GRAND CONGLOMERATION

or

International Artists,

consisting of

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

GYMNASTS,

ACROBATS,

JUGGLERS,

EQUILIBRISTS,

PYRAMID,

WIRE AND

&c.,

GLOBE PERFORMERS,

&o.,

in conjunction with

&c.

A STUD OF EDCUATED PONIES,

A SCHOOL OF HIGHLY TRAINED

IMTA and MONIKYS,

AMD

A TROUFE OF PERFORMING

PIGEONS,

will give

A PERFORMANCE

EVERY EVENING,

DURING THIS WEEK.

in the groat and comfortable Pavilion

the ground lately occupied fr

OSTARINT's Creus,

BOW RINGTON

Doors open at R

of

Comprarcoatin

Prices of Admission:

Box for Six, ...0 101. Children ander

Single Seat in a box, 2.thi

Chairs,

tom and Mali

To Let.

TO LET

ND FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 64, QUEEN'S

ROAD CENTRAL

Pessssston frou lat April next

Apply to

LAI ILING & Co., Na. 183, Queen's Itoad Central. Blangkong, February 25, (389

-TO LET

247

DEAK LA HOTENDA, formerly

Papio by Sir GPORE PETRO

Apply tu

B. N. MODY, Fictorin Bulldings.

Hongkong. December 12. 1888.

TO LET.

2096

n 2, MORRISON HILL

Entry 1st April.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON

13. Praya Central.

1mgkong. February 26, 1989

307

THE CHINA

MAIL.

AMAZO

To-day's Adyoutisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's AdvertiserÓRS

Preliminary Prospectus.

THE

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS FINANCIAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

.

CAPTAL TO BE Svschined-8,000,000, CAPITAL TO HE PAID-JP $2,600,000. The Number of Shares to be issued will bo 50,000 £ $100) cach, of which it is proposed to all up at first 859

per share timely $10 Application, and Two Calls of Siracl

Further Calls only when necesary, DE EXTURE BONDS, Power will be taken to SUP DESENTURY Borns for 82,400,001), secured, of

aree, by the Capital of

The Company.

Lorfere with the Merchant, who is a buyer, but would rather facilitate his business, as indoed is the aim of the Straits Settlements Financial Agency.

The above are some of the most obvious

DEPARTURES.

March 19:

Marie, for Haiphong Nestor, for Shanghai.. STEAM TO SHANGHAL

Kumamoto Maru, for Kutchinaśzu. Tho P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Peking, for Whampoa

Stoamakip

Ganges

will laro for the above |

ways in which the Agoney would tanke place at 8 a.m. TO-MORROW, 20th Inst.

itself of valae, and there can be no ressou able doubt that if judiciously worked on the above lines, a good and adequate return! P. would be made to its shareholders, while the security of their money would be amply assured by the proposed reserve fund, and by the fact that to represent the moady oỀ the Company there would always be pro- party to misky than the amount Jor

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent,

& O. S. N. Co, 'a Office, Hongkong, March 19, 1889.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LOITED.

456

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE

The power taken to issus debentures will j parer the following points. They will range in amount from $10) to $1,600, cach, and like the harva will be made payable to (Cailing at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- Inter; this will be found a great convenience LAND PORTS, and taking thringh

Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, to small investors, who look for a security

TASMANIA, &0.) which can be readily renfisc. It is not too

The Staumship

Guthrie, nuo to say that the debentures, baing apecially secured, will be as enrrent and as

Captain Cara, will be convenient as Bank Notea. It is not pro- pourd to pay a davidord on the share capital

despatched for the abova of mom them 7 por cont, until there is a Ports TO-MORROW, the Both March, at Regervo of 82,500, 00 balit up for the 2 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.

For Frought or Pasinge, apply to JT is proposed te forta a Company under Govoral Working of the Company and a the alore style with its Of Avery farther Special Reserve of $2,000,000 THE GROUND FLOOR of HOUSE in Singapore, and having sub-agensies in security for Debenture Holters. The 1387 the other settlements of Pein and med resorve will be invested in Mortgage Masco, and in fn chief pines of the of Real Balate, and held in Trust. The Protected Native States wherever it may promoters are convinced that a dividend of 7 percent on an investment in a Company be ennastere Ȋvitable,

established on a perfectly and financial bass, much reserves as abors indicated tanke the position of the Company mas ailable, is it that he desired. Dhen torres, zit at will, at 6:er cent, would be

TO LET

-

No. 4, BLUE BOLDINGS. Pension from the 1st April next.

For Particulam, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WINE & 1,

148 Hogg, March 14. 1880

1.00 tarp in uile.R

Covered Seats....... 670) PAL PRICE Callery, 34 Philicon sued Military 20

J. GLMAN,

Presines Manager.

Hongkong. March 19, 1829,

43H

00AL & INSTRUMENTAL

CONCERT

TO BE AN IN THE

WALL OF THE CHCE LUSITANO

TO-MORROW EVENING,

the 20th March, 1889, at 9 p

IN ATG OF THE FUND FOR AN ORMAN FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

Director,

MiniT CATTAN PO,

Committee: -Meata. A. G. ROMANO, J. A. DE CARVALHO, A DON REMEDIOS, E. 11. D'AQVING, F A. Goxes, D. DE NORONHA,

7 L S Aures, F. J. V. Jogos (How

PROGRAMME:

1. Eruaui, Core....

FART I.

2-Death or Glory, Ro

mauss (baritemo)..

-Ernani Insolami,

Avretours

Mr H. 're

Aria (soprano)...... Mis Lança Lairin

4-Nottura de Chopir

e Danza Andalusa,

Ascher, Piano........ 5.--Mira Norto

Dueto (soprano vi mezzo suprano).. 6,--Stella Confidentis,

(Basso,comacompan. hamento de Rabeca

+#

L'antino Sorea

H

Elith Carvalhe

Low Leiria

Flanta,.......... K

7-Linda di Schamon-

niz, Aria (soprano). Miss Edith Parenthe 1 Max Werth Carvalho

a-Tutti in Mas

chers, Sestata........

Mr Maria Guedes

My Q. R. Lommeri

PART C.

2. IV. Merirlavid

O. Backrach

C. Erans

1.-I Lombardi, Trio ( Miss E. Cartriko

(soprana, tonor Mr. H. Lansmert Вляво)

N. Gour

IN

2-Don Carlos, ára

Dramatica (bass).... Bachrach

Valso

3. --L'Estasi

D'Arditi (soprano)...Mrs J. D. Humphreys 4.-Minstrel Boy, Fan- tasis pars Piano de

5.-L'Ebreo Apolloni, !

Aria (soprano).......

6. Only One more,

e Castro

(mezzo soprane)... Mra Maria Cardos 8.1 Paritani, Dueto (Afr 19. E. Grave (baritono e basso).... O. Bachrach

TO LET

DOMS in Thapagos Pers

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, Hongkong, December 19, TERM

I

Juara Pits

T

FOR SALE

So

Ce

MUMM CHAMPAGNE,

$20 per klase al 1 dez $21. Dalian Kipras & ale 41 root & Cha

KORDEAUX CLAREIS AND

"

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's felbrated Barby Brsel

WHISKY. -87) për t'us of 1 dez

G168, LIVINGSTON & Hongkong. Jay to day

GRAND PIANO.

Fott SALK.

A

BROADWOOD

055, Cal

Apply t

CFFICE OF THOM PEPO. Hongkong, March 3, 1889,

i

I'

i

Tim ljeta for which the Company is Formed eve all doge when are eputed to any way with the farnishing of financial jesshiwa on every reală va peruitude, mall It must li honi wo indivstuale. sedly thrax tit fingering the fadily ta en un locally, while tarir sterling

espoiridants at 4 per wet, with gread as the Colony and of das Pengun men on the Beardy would so Borcased upgartenities of rain with gally serepuhle London. Our 3 1 porty and capisc in an alles varley change Banki pealiks get one at this rato

wak. With the development of the

Witt Debeater or Preferenti Semrity. | Peninsula cours #ie peddy machinery The Agency would a se veneive tuoney on to deal with fi verused mouyrcial Depreit. heuring oterest at the rate of 2

An Coptics are brimad and activity.

per cent, ti for the months. 3 per cen.. i mines developel, as railways are bad down for six months and 4 per cent for cwelvo and the transport of lower and putation martha. produen made enster, so sur ly donne a tig Preity for losivos agentries and merean ile organizations, wher wit tacite y com

not capital and version of promine general invisiowat sal motment of sp stad on the toy st lave trable terms. soply

of morting and Mutiaraws the the Sleats Surti ments. Pajancial Agency I projected.

Among the re deure aus will be included the fatborn

notice.

Tu

inst fixed

The ethof the Colony and the Native High amply ustanes the anticipations of a safe and goid return for an Agency devoted to the forestaing of tacilities seh as hard the 1st ning yRTY heon parut d

lue of fastmal trade of the Colony the slane kas mezessed Item 1336 willion dollars ter 203 million dollars, wailu our tee with shu State+ ans doubted in vote in the last four years. In 1887 the tinge of the vessels which enteral into and cleared from

(1). To lead money on simple equitable, our Puts a tod to nearly nine million (197) mortgage, rodeemabla mi culi mon short tons, of the value of 1'40 600,000. When will chus be a acures the trade is increasing no rapidly, and mangy Agrey of Capital to the 1 aleny, of which thưay is

flowing so readily into Sugapore for in- Bo-present: quivilent. At pr seat a snort- vestment in the Native States; when the gage a culous, exporary and trust stores of the Mineral and Forest Ulesome way of milizing sapitai suck in Wealth of the Peninsulare just hringop ned Land, in Boldings, and generally all kind up ty Companies. Syndicates, Railways, and of property meranie

The Rois; when capitalists and inventors were Panke, by their Charter, are unable to ver more ready to come forward than now, begreinte loans real estate and property, the promotera ful certain that for such a 407 that only sources of sagital toko hain

upang sa the Straits Settlements ed on loan are the chesties and private Fancial agency success is amared. pergers Experience hua mostrated are not autisfactioy as that these Beure regards the prole of paced, nor are they able to be married quc orcan adequate seule

Added the CARPAL LOGUNES.

Tho presaut ata e of public feeling as re which, the only rates upon which a loun

girls mining and other entorprises in the man be obtained are frequently an high 8 Peninsula is such that unusual sedvity is

be simply ruivons. The Agency wil bu

la prevalent with regard to commercial alla to negociate lokus without exping and inancial matters. A certain ameant the borrower to such an extent as at pre-of excitement about a place is not without

Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP ANADYR.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTIES MARITIMES

NOTION TO COSSEINFES

2.7

to meet

gulas mortgage, with its consequent boty expenditure and stamp duty.

(JONSIGNRES of Curgo from Londen, dering at unessary to obtain a

us Steunships Aber and Guadaigurer, fra Antwerp ex Steamship Fusi Yam from Havre ex Steamhip Cuadalquiver, and From. Borceaus ex Steamshop Marie,

(2) To do discome luminess, which en- taile little or no risk.

in commest on with the above Steain (0) To gran nåvases for making pro

are hereby informed that their Goods-posed railways, or flare undertakings with the ezeption of Opion, Trenure and Yatumbics are being landed murd stored an titeir mal at the Company's Gowns at Bowrington, whenes delivery may be ob tained mediately after landing.

All Claim muat be

will not be recognised.

Lo e all

No Fire Inratice has boot: vifened.

G. DE CHAMPESUN.

Δυτικές

fa predu fara utature. House-builders and Building Asanctions, on the seaucity of their land or buiblings, would be able f obtain a han, of course, with a margin.

the following article on the subject ap- peared in the Singapore Free as of March

ch

some advantage. Men are stimulated to

gestor fria; ideas which might have lain

dormant for pasta spring into the light and home eagerly inlked about with all th enthusia which arises from striking while the iron i bot, and though sometimes the nurgy and forco bought to bene often prove futile is not infrequently happens that from

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, March 19, 1889.

NOTICE.

527

ADAME KORFF bega to anounce to the Residents of Hongkong that she is prepared to give lessons in SINGING, MUSIC, and if RMONY; and she is also desirous of forming a PUBLIO CLASS for the teaching of the Subjects.

Muda Kouter will be glad to receive Applicatione from Tadies and Gentlemen, at bor temporary Address, Roma 28, Vic. TORIA HOTEL.

523

Hongkong, March 19, 1889.

THE SHANGHAI LAND INVEST-

MENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHHAREHOLDERS are reminded that

PAYMENT of the Second INSTAL MENT of TEN TABLS per Share is due THIS DAY.

PAYMENTS to be male to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BAKKING CEPORATION, by who Roccipls will be issued.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, March 19 1880.

899

TIME TABLE.

LIMITED.

KOWLOON FERRY.

526

1839

One of th - Company's Launches runs daily and as Ferry Bost between Pedder's Wharf Kowloons Point at the following hours:

PASSENGERN. ሐ ገኔ ሣ . የኦ

Per Bocchow, from Pakhoi, Mr Hution, and 70 Chinono.

Per ilailoong, from Cast Porta, Mr T. Kerr, Masters (4) Malcampo, and. 309 Chi- | nuso.

Per Kong Bong, from Bangkok, Messrs Campball, Andrews and Western, and 9 Chinese.

Per Abyssinia, from Vancouver, S., 35 Chinese.

Por Almora, from Batavia, &c., 89 Chi-

педа.

Per Peking, from Waha, 12 Chinese, Per Prendent Garfield, fron Saigon, 2 Chiune.

Per Ganges, for Hongkong from London. Mr and Mrs M. Inase and mat, Mesars W. H. F. Darby, D. Parkes, Birs Keswick, S children and 2 nursos, Dr. Cowie, Mr A. P. Simpson, Mr and Mrs Rabortion, and Mr Criorson; from Venice, Mr and Mrs Brom- ner; from Gibraltar, Captains Aredo, and Fanlouio; from Brindisi, Mr Reid; from Bombay, Col. Hooper, Mess S. D. Prince and R. Gubbay, Mr T. Forteat and native servant; from Penang, Mr G. 0. Wray and pative servant, and Mr Leon Ches; from Singapore, Mr J. J. Francis, Mr W. B. Smith and daughter, Mrs Horms and amah, Mr J. Koning, Jr., Mr A. S. Honwink, Mr Mollinger, Misa Amy Sherwin, Miss M. Tischer and 2 Korvants, Messrs Sherwin, Glitz, Stockwell, Cluhan sad Leamons, Miss Knox Merata Quay Boon Chai, Qnay Leon Tik, and 2 Chinees For Manila: from London, Mr and Mrs. Jonos and 2 from London, Mr Sime. For Shanghai children, Ma Toliday and infant, Mrs Ward's amah, and bir Allen; from Venice, Me and Mrs Leach, and Ms Daker; from Brindisi, Messrs C. S. Camera, and Dat; from Calcutta, Mre You Aerling. For Yokohama: from London, Mies Wonds, Mr and Mrs Parsons, child a) anah; from Erindisi, Mr D. Fraser,

DEPARTE Por Marie, for Haiphong, 3 Europeans, and 20 Chinese.

TO DEPART P'er Nanting, for Amoy, 129 Chinese, Per Thales, for Ceast Ports, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.

Per Ashington, for Saigon, 800 Chinese, Per activ, for Holbow, 30 Chinese. Per daochow, for Hollow, 20 Chinese. Fer Fidelio, for Amoy, 160 Chinese, Per thrie, for Sydney, 1 Europvan,

3 Chinase, aDd

Per Diemnale, from Hongkong: for Mar-

ner.

100 STEAM·LAUNCH COMPANY, Beilles, Hon. and Mrs W. M. Deane and 2 daughters, Miss Chevallier, Mr and Mrs A.. 8. Gomes and 2 infants, Rev. P. Convroue, Me Cabral, on and daughter, Captain and Mrs Barron and infant, Mesars Layacho, and Jeandson, Fiber der Ecoler Chrétien- F. Gabry. For Singapore: From Shanghai, For Saigon from Stenghai. Mr A. Mr M. Motham, and Mr A. M. Donald from Kobe, Mr and Mrs Harper, and 4 Japanese. For Marseilles: from Yokanama, 13 Messrs Mara Farlane, L. Bacon, K. Kinara, Usato. Takashina, Miyoshi, Tauska, and Shimabichi, A. Roncerot, Nakamura, Beison, Kubita, Benjers, and Hibutani from Shanghai, Mra FE Taylor and infant, Mire Allen Mesars Chuang Shing Chin, King Ping Sing, and Mr John Gray.

LEAVES KOWLO IN. LEAVE HONGKONG. 6.00 A.M. 2 10 Y.M. 6.1.M. 2.55 P.M. 6.35

3.10

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77

6.55 11

3,55

7.25

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7.40

4.26

7.65

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8.55

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7.10 12.26 M. 8.39 1.26 10 30

11.30 .. The aburo Time TAULE will be strictly adhered to, and caneals all previous ques.

By Order,

A. G. GORDON, Scorctur.

There will be 29 Launch, on Tuesday and Saturday, on accomnt of casting.

Hongkon March 19, 1889

531

the beat of the Curate comes that which DALIN BROS. OF CHINA,

from the fover for invention in Amerion have come some devices, amid a host of trial forprovement, which have

for the safety of the Copay. The Ageyalet cavolutionised the world, and frot Optionu Cargo wil beierwerden, unlea would hold on siurple deposit ( e Equit

the present atmormsi stare of the emamercial intubation is received iron the Contiger able Mortgage, requiring only an action in

and inancial world of the Straits Settlemiante before 3pm., To-Day (Thursday), requcal-Equity before realising) Title Deeds, &,

and the more temporary and oft-repeated uel an undertaking may be evolved which ing it to be lauiod her.

will place the Colony in a position tu esta- Bills of Lading will be countersigned the hotter. Advances could be made to

blisit itself are firmly than over in prosper- „Miss Carolina Soucu | the Undersignol,

Contractors fa Pubie Works, who can

Wo have reason to believe that startly Igne d'Aranula

Gola retaining quclaimed after 1Hvxs-

give substantial security; to Planters and ty Ay, the A1 t March, 1889, at Noon, was be there the pusitive value of their land; be placed Lefore the public & cle subject to rear, and landing charges at to Native Rulers who may be desirous of for a foul agency on an unusual scale, Romanas (barino) Mr. 17. Maitlande sont per packet per diem...

developing the re Bourees of their domin. which shall go in for providing all ourts of 7.- Parla, valsa,Arditi,

ions, on the surrity of monna lies or each escuatie Lasiness foilities. This is in- before BATDRDAY, the Bed Instant, or the other contity as may be deemed good and tealed to operate after the manner of a ufficient; Municipalities, and public mortgage bank, bat doing business only int boilies with their rates or other soures of the Str site Settioments. It is a fact but too ince as anemily. The Agency w uld be evident that the present style of doing bus- its a valuator after a tano, caling iness in Singapore is one which has cousi- local experiens only when acctasary, and deable viaks. What causes the ruin of 30 by koping a curetol record silinder of all try trasfere in Singapore? Why oGEOT sales, would be cute ta time the best gan Rugilanon or even a Chiuuan valuator in the place Not only would be get a decent vang as a murohat? Because in any case, if bus attempts business on I avoided the arious danger of relying on

his own accent, he ina to seek alten a pouiderati ih rowera,

for it. Now is obvious that eight or nine would the incurred. The commission, leder, and pay as much as fito per cent valuation, &e, thus saved would be a most important iten in culeulating the cost of per cent is a very good return for money- that any agency which can do business by soch transactions.

lending manry at that rate, if the arcity is good, can pay ita shareholders a handsome dividend. The trader, to relieved of six or sover per ceut, will be in a way to build ng for hitaseif a reserve, and not f of eau- eller to live in a land-to-mouth fashion. The agency that is meditated would adrauvo ney on pedago, either at the plantations, in the merchant's gudowa or in the Com-

PRICE OF ADMISSION. -No less than Two Dollars Tickets may be obtained at the Olio of the CLUB LUSITANO from Tuesday, the 19th Inst., and from Maestro CATTANEO.

Longkong, March 19. 1889

COMMENCING

605

THURSDAY, March 21st, AMY SHERWIN, The distinguished PRIMA DONNA COVENT GARDEN, HER MAJESTY'S, CRYSTAL PALACE. &c., London, Acknowledged by Press and Public to be the most accomplished Lyric Artista who ever viwi ed the East,

supported by her

NGLISH OFFRA COMPANY.

EN

OPENING NIGHT,

Flotow's Charming Opera 'MARTHA'

Reserved Seate for opening night oan now be booked at KELLY & WALSH'S, LD. Prices as usual

HUGO CORLITZ,

Manager.

Hongkong, March 14, 1889

N°

To Let.

TO LET.

(Batry 1st March meat.)

450

3, WEST TERRACE.

Apply to

G. D. ANDERSON,

13, Fraya Central, Hongkong, January 29, 1880.

TO LET.

176

ROUND FLOOR of HOUSE No. 89,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Posession from 1st April next.

Apply to

LAI HING & Co. No. 155, Queen's Road Lentral. Hongkong, March 13, 1880.

TO LET.

· (With Immediate Possession.

Hongkong, March 14, 1889.

Not Responsible for Debta.

484

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, surautside valuation, let the publicity, sotion at the hands of the Ubatty or money- N

Owners will be Begginsible for my Debt cotrarted by the firess or from of the following Fesaris, durin their stay in Hongkong 11 rbour 2-

ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field-Russell &

GENERAL WERDRA, Germ. steamer, Capt. M. Eichel. Melchers & Cu.

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS.

DAKIN

BROTHERS'

DISINFECTANT

SOLUBLE CRESOL,

EFFICIENT,

ECONOMICAL,

Non-Poisonous, Non-Corrosive, One part to me thonsund of water.

ORMS a strong reliable Disinfecting Solution, that removes noxinus odours by destroying all contagions matter, and arresting putrefaction. It pu-i-, fes al sweetens drains, latrines, responds, te, while it will not in. jure persons or fabrics.

www.

SOLO in 8 oz. and 16 oz. bottles,

Hongkong, March 18, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

522

March 19, 1680 :- Sonchov, British stewour, 827, T. Rowin, Pathsi and Hoihow March (7, General. Kwong Tai Lnoso.

Hailong, British steamer, 783, J. S. Roach, Foochow March 16, Aiaoy 16, and Swatow 18, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

To reive money from Europe for investment. The highrata of current local interest will segure a good return for fands entrusted to the Agency, and investors PACTOLUS, American ship, Capt. Th. D. finding a safa outlet for their capital with out ay peramal trouble, would not be slow Burnbam.-Pustuu & Co.

to avail themselves of the facilities afforded by the ocial and professional character of To-day's Advertisements. the services the Agency would be able to pany's archonas. Ereb, mining contro place at their disposal. The collection and would have a brauch and upon the actual GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.emittance of dividende will to undertaken, audace of the mine could obtain an accoun- and will tend to familiarise people atome odation. And white doing this, even if with the Company--the surest way of at-is did not receive the produce into its own FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL

taining that desirable object, a source of godown, is would be perfectly safe, for the The Steamship

cheap mony Investing capital and re-actual material oc prudnes would be there Gkalyou,

mitting interest. at present often done by and a safe margin would be left for forced Captain SOMMER, will be merchants, who are unable to do it reals. Advances could also be made a zeal despatched as above on urge scale rad do not foul themselves in estate and other property such as the Banks, THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

touch with suitable investments, would by their charter, are unable to a ake. Mort For Freight or Passage, apply to

probably furnish a considerable return as gages, these militones about the necks of Co Commission.

Po many, would be to a considerable extent Kong Bing British steamer, 802, R. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta. -

(6). The loating and financing of Pub. obrinted. The Chotties would find their Jones, Bangkok March 9, Rico and General. Hongkong, March 19, 1889.

lic Companies would be a work the Agency enpation of sucking the capital of the placeYVEN FAT HONG

Abyssinia, British steamer, 2,346, George engid well take in hand. There is at dry allogether gone, and would have to tarn present no reliable means of developing a to their irgitte business as dealers in A. Le, Vancouver February 10, and Yuko Company, wcept by private individuals, Opium. There is a wide opening for a ham, March 8, Flour, &c. ADAMSON, and it is no uncommon thing for a Con- well-founded, firmly established agency to BETT & Co. pany, haring valuable pr perly only need business on striatly sound financial ing development and capital to be a first-principles. Credit ja such an indispensable class concers, to be unable to place itself factor of busings newadays that if it word and its shareholders in the test position, desirable to sweep away the credit system,

Ganga, British steamer, 2, 110, Alderton, The Agency, with its large capital and ex- auch sould be hapussible. The best thing tensive dealings, will be able to adequately to do, therefore, is to put credit on as sal-London January 31, Bombay March 1, aad assist, by advances or otherwias, in spour-stantial and porwansat a basis as possible Singapur 14, Maile and Conural--P. & O. 528ing the enfely and stability of Fuch com- and if the proposal wa bero heard mosted 5. N. Co.

Cordelia, British cable, from á croiso. had prepared to do that aloue, it would panica.

President Garfield, British steamer, 1,289; call for the most careful considorazion, (6). To make advances on produce of There is no reason why here should be any Geo. Cartmer, Calgon March 14, Ries. all kinds awaiting sale or shipment, either risk it such an undurtaking; a system of WIELER & Oa

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The Sonaalip

Teatst,

580

CORKINDALE, Comm'der, will be despatched for the above Port about the 28th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, March 19, 1889. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers of through rate for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CEWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSEE)

The Co.'s Steamship

Bellerophon,

NOS. 1, 2 & 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS. WEDNESDAY, the 27th Impart

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central. Bengkong, March 14, 1830.

147

Capt. Gurut, will be despatched-24 above on

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & "SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, March 18, 1889,

529

Almora, British steamer, 1,738, Alex.. Hay, Batavia via Singapore, and Saigon March 14, Gen-ra, Sugar, Rin, &c. JanoIER, MATHESON & Co.

in the godown of the merchant, at the eromed checks would make it possiblo. to Peking, German steamer, 954, G. Heter plantation or depot, or in the Company's avoid any dealings in hard cash, or expen-mann, Wuhu and Woosung Mat. 16, Rice. ors godowns. Also against goods arriv-sive bill collecting. A crossed cheque stol-Szekstur &

ing, drawn against, but which the con

en er lost is valueless to those to whom cash

signess find it inconvenient at once to chuotes would offer a temptation. It is

OLUARED.

ap. Suck, for axumpis, large shipments likely that was agenor of this kind would Massing, for Amoy and Manila. of opium. The Company would find it necessary to have its own godowne, situated nest with some opposition from existing Thales, for 00:st Porta conveniently between town and wharves, companies, but if the anticipations at pre- Victoria, for Nagasaki. sent indulgel in with reference to the Feucheraton, for Saigon, with siding connected with the present insula are one half realized, in the near accip, for Hoihow and Pakuul tramway. A suitable portion of ground bat been already secured and will be avail- future there will be such an agency based Noochew, for Huiho on ära principles, highly useful and indeed Fisatio, for amoy. absolutely necessary, /

able for the erection of Sures. The Agency would be able then to undertake sales on Commission; this would not in-

Singapore, March 12th, 1889.

Centaur, for Bangkok.

593 | Guthrie, for Sydney, &c,

SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Sorhous reports: Hnd strong N.I winds, and head saa.

The British steamer Haileong raporta: From Fuccbow towards Amoy, strong N.E. wind and high sea, sky overonet. From Amoy to Swatow, moderate N.E. wind, and for clear weather. From Swatow towards port, light variable sira, and pleasant woa- ther. Steamer in Foonbow, Harsin. ID Amby, H.M.S. Rattler. Stearmers in Swa- tow, Pire Chain Chom Rico and Chiyuen.

Tha British steamar Kong Beng reporta:

(No. 8175-MARCH 19, 1889,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW, Shipping.

Daylight.-Thales leaves for Swatow; &o. 8am.Gauges leaves for Shanghai, Non-French Mait leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe,

2 p.m.-Guthrie leaves for Sydney, &c. 4 pm.-Nanzing leaves for Manila, &o.. 4 pm Changsha leaves for Pert Dar-

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Vocal and Instrumental Concert

at the Club Lisitaña, p.m.-The Paradox at Bowrington, Miscellaneous.

2 p.m.-H.E. Schools Athletic Sports. Applications for the Post of Becietary to The Hongkong Laod Investment and Agency Ca, Id., received antil this dato.

Application List for Bharos of A. G. Gor

don & Co. Ld., clomi Goods por Tuisang undelivered after

this date enbject to rent

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

Watsons

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the properties of a RESTOKER, POMADE AND WANEL As a Resrones, it is nutritive and strung- thening.

As a POMADE, it is not a grease but acting as such.

As a WAT it is cooling, cloansing and agreeable.

WATSON'S

CANTHARIDINE HAIR LOTION. This Preparation is the most Powerful of all stimulails for Promoting the growth cr proventing the falling off of the Hair

'THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

March 11th, 1989.

-DEATH.

462

At Kelargsoo, Amoy, on the 15th March, REGINALD HARRY PREUX, eldest sou of Oscar Bertram Percy, Solicitor Chestwood, Manchester; for 17 years Non-Com. Oficer in the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Nor- thamptonshire Regiment, and late of the 1. M. Customs, Amoy; aged 41 years,

The publication of this issue commenced a 8.05 ..

The quina Erlail.

FONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

―

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL] (Via Southern Line.):

THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTS.

LONDON, 16th March, 1889. It is reported that the Comptoir d'E compte do Paris will be unable to meet all its liabilities.

(From Singapore Papare.)

RUSSIA.

London, 11th March. Now Nussiga conversion lean for one hundred and goventy millions of gold Roubles has been iszued.

IRELAND.

Earl Spencer and Mr Parnell have been

Left Bangkok 9th, and Koh-si-chang 11th entertained at a bannst by the Eighty March; and had fight and moderate S.E. Ulub. Mr Pamell received an ovation, winds, and fine weather in Pulo Obi; and and in his speech reaffirmed that England to Cape Varelia, fresh and strong N.E. and Ireland wire indissolubly linked to winds, head a, and fine weather; thence gether,

Lord Hosebary said that the occasion to Paracels, strous . W. to North-Easterly would prove historic signalizing the winds, and high confused os, and alouds: burying of ancient national animosity. and to Latrones, strong North-Easterly winda, high head sea, and cloudy; thence 10 port, light winda, fine and hazy,

The British steamer Abyssinia reports Had fine weather.

The British steamer Almira reports From Saigon to lat. 18" N., and long, 111 E., had fresh monsoon, with variable wea ther. heavy rain sad much lightning to northward, sea moderate; thence to port, light wind and anoth sea, with cloudy

weather.

The Gurman steamer Peking reports: Left Wonsung March 16, experienced light North-westerly wind dane weather, fat- ter part of passage onliu.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SANDAKAN, KUDAT & LABUAN Fer Memnon, at 10.30 am, on Wednes

day, the 20th inst For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-

LAND, COORTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL. BOURNE & ADELAIDE.. Per Guthrie, at 1:30 p.,, on Wednesday, the 20 inat, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For AMOY & MANILA..

Per Nanaing, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 20th inst

For MEDAN (DELI)--

Per Chine, at 4.30 p., on Wednesday,

the 20th inst.

THE DEFENDE OF LONDON. London, March 12-Mr Stackupo said that it was intended to establish three on- trenched camps, in case at any time it be-- came necessary to defend London.

HOLLAND. The condition of the King is very little changed. The symptoms of blood poison-

∙ing are somewhat diminished,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BUEZ CANAL OFTWARD HOUND-Badsworth, Sussex, Feb. 19; Spindrift, 22; Cyclops, 26; Lancelot, Mar. 1: Traoundly, Laeries, Patimurus, Wakefield, Nobe, Gus Mannering, Nantes, 8; Glenshiel, Pulamed, Mogul, 12; Iter, Benalder, 15,

HOMEWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, Feb. 8; Chingo, Glontari, Patiocius, Duke of Westminster, Zombcos, Meri & Meric nethshire. Port Victor, 8; Braunschweig, Domed, Hesperia, Westmeath, 12; Melbourn, Riversule, Numyony, 15.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd's S. 8. Co.'s steametip Preussen, with the next oul- ward GERMAN Matt, dated Berlín, 19th Fab., left Singapore ou Saturday, the 16th instant, st 11 pm, and may be expasted here on or about Friday, the 22nd inst.

The P. M. Co.'s City of Rio de Janaro, with tho AMERICAN MAIL of February 21st, Loft Yokohama on Monday, MAILS BY TUZ FENNON PACKERY,———

18th instant of 4 pm, and may be The French Contrast Packet Djemnah

expected here on or about Sunday, the will be despatched en WEDNESDAY, 24th style began open f the 20th March, with Mails for the

United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Ma J. J. Keswick arrived here yesterday yond, did farseilles; to Saigon, Straits

Settlemata, Batoria, Burah, Ceylon, vouling by the Djemuah ***.***. the Australasian Colonier, Pondichery, TEE delivery of the English Mail was Madras, Calcutta, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt, Maita, ani Gibraltar.

Begun at 11.50,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

tho Mails, e..

THERE will be a game of Polo on Wednes day, the 20th inst, at 4.30 p.m., at Uauso way Bay

HOURY OF CLOSING TUS ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS,

When the Lackets leave at Now

Massas Butterfield & Swire inform us that The following hours will be observed in the 0. 5. 8. Co.'s str. Bellerophon, from alesing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the Liverpool, Left Singapore yesterday after- English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed et 5 the day before.

8.00 4. M.-Posting of Prices Current

Circulare, ceases.

00, and in due here on the 20th irat. We would remind our readers of the coz- tinh

cent to be given to-morrow night in the (Prices Current and Circulars may Club Lusitano in aid of the fund for su

however be posted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country organ for the Roman Cathedis Cathedral. by country, with the addresses all One WAY). 10.00 Registry

Desar 10.30, A-3-Posting of

We need earosty draw attention to the prospectus of the Straits Settlements Fin Newspapers, Pancial - Agossy, Limited, which will be found in another column. We go in for

Books, and Paltegna desnon, je

11. -Mail efgres

LATS LETTERS may be posted (from big things in Hongkong, but this is almost

11.10.) 10 cents late for up to 11.30 M., after which host they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fou

enough to take our breath away. There is certainly plenty of scope for such at Agunoy in the Malay Peninsula, which is just being opened ap,