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Entertainment

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

Under the distinguished Patrounge and in the Presence of HE Sin G. W. DES VŒŒUX, K,0.M.G.,

AND

LADY DES VEUX.

TO-MORROW EVENING, Saturday, 30th March, ut 9 p.m.

Аму

M Y SHERWIN,

The distinguished Fama Dossa of ODVENT GARDEN, HER MAJESTY'S CRYSTAL PALACE, &C.

Acknowledged by Prums and Public to be the most accomplished Lyric Artiste who has ever visited the East, (and this opinion bas been endorsed by the leading rapera and the public of Hongkong),

ASSISTED BY Ban

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

TO-MORROW

EVENING,

SATURDAY, March 30rn, GRAND REGIMÉNTAL COMMAND

NIGHT.

Under the Patronage of Üol. FORBES- ROBERTSON and Orrisas of tho A. & S. Highlandura, Donizetti's entire Comic & Romantic Opera The

Daughter of the Regiment, with the resistance of Membors of the Band of the A. & S. Highlanders, by kind permission of the Col, and Officers.

Owing to many requests the Performances hereafter will take place on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS.

MONDAY, 1st Aran, GRAND SCOTTISH NIGHT, including Scenes from Sir WAITER SCOTT'S The Bride of Lammermoor.

Bux Plan at Mesara, KELLY & Walre's, L., where Seata can be secured in advanes for any Night of the Season.

Soldiem íu uniform 50 centa to Back Seats, other Prices us usual,

Doors open at 8.39, to commence at Ŷ p.m.

HUGO GORLITZ, Manager.

Hongkong, Match 29, 1889.

Notices to Consignees.

587

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES.

NOTIUE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of to the Undersigned for counter- Lading signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo hus by landed and stored at their risk and expanse.

No Fire Insurance has been affected

Ex Ebre and Djemmeh

0

48 (in parall.)

ог

47 (in dia.)

B Nos. 4961=Troenzes WOOLLENS, from London, consigned to Order.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

Hongkong, March 28, 1889.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

58R

THE CHINA MAIL.

's Advertisements. Nagasaki March 25, General.-BUTTERFIELD 24,402 Tbs. Congou, 34 cases Silk Picco

ZETLAND

No. 525.

LODGE,

Regular MEETING of the abovo A LODGE will he held in the Fane MASONS' HALL, Zotland Street, on FRI- DAY NEXT, the 6th April, at 830 for 9p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN ATO cordially INVITED

Hongkong, March 29, 1839.

TO LET...

(Immediate Possession.)

Han Rad

604

[OUSE Nɔ. 31, 'WEST VILLA,”. Pokfu- BUNGALOW No. 35, Pokfulam Road and Third Elrout.

HOUSE No. 1, HALLYWOOD ROAD.

PEAK.

From 1st June, 1869.

& SWINE.

Gonda, 120 bolos Waste Bilk, 52 balen Impérieuse, British flagship, from a cruise, Cocoous and 4 pkgs. Sundries; for France,

DEPARTURES.

March 20 Folien, for Swatow and Amoy. Ferona, for Yokohama. Traonedly, for Shanghai, Kungsang, for Whampoa...

CLEARED.

Cyclops, for Amoy and Shanghai. Vorracrts, for Haiphong. Provincia, for Saigon. Amoy, for Shangha Frejr, for Haiphong.

·PASSENGERS, ARRIVRI

Por Ireonaddy, for Hongkong: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs A. E. Hippisley, and Misa Oward, Mr and Mrs de Bernières, daughter, infant and gopornose, Mour Sanel Wong, Fraser, Deville and R. J. Fet- shot; from Colombo, Rev. F. Xavier'; from Singapore, Baron Nellomson, Messra F. Nel- lessen, Rab. Baird, R. N. Fiving, Murray HOUSE No. 1, 'CAMBRON VILLAS Est, Anderson, W. M. Baillie, and 17 Chinese

from Saigon, Dr Pollerenu, and 159 Cluneo. For Shanghai: from Marieilles, Mesars F. Neville Miny, L. Glénat

J. M. Uvlet. For Yukihama; from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Hara, Messrs Miabó and Gouillond; from Colombe, Mr Paul Bobert; from Sai- gon. Mies Adòlo Céloron de Blaíuville, Mr Marquis, Mrs Marquis and 2 infants, boasrA Celeron de Blainville, Forestior, d'oron. villo, Steinana, Lieut. Langslot. Messa Dulaliegue, Coupé. Villaret," Sonyeyorali, Sfr Marquis's servant, and Mr Forestier's servant.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1889.

BJ

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Stammahip

Faltare, Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 31st Inatant, æf Daylight.

For Freight or Page, apply to

ROUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Mannyste. Hogewag, March 29, 1889

592

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIE.

The Co.'s Steamship Captain SALLAD, will be ospatchori as above on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, at 3 p...

For Freight or assuge, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, March 29, 1869

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITEL.

503

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND; PORIS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, FIA KUDAT AND SANDAKAN.

The Co.'s Sonship

Chingle, AUST, Commander, will ae unquatennt as above

on THURSDAY, the 4th Pin, at 4 p.m.

The attention of Passvugars is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Stoamor. First class Saloon and Cabius

ro situated forward of the Eugines. Second-class Passengers are berthed in the Prop A Refrigerating Cumber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire Voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is

curred.

F Fraight or Pasange, appi t

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 29, 1889,

511

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

84 bales Fine Sük, and 19 cases Silk Picce

code; for Italy, 10 bales Fine Bilk, From Foochow for France, 2 pigs. Sundries, From Manila : for London, 1,810 bales Hemp, and 1 case Cigars. From Canton': for Now York, 10 balis Fine Silk,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- ForSWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK

Per Debuttonse, at 11.30 am., on Satur- day, the 30th inat., instead of as pre- vianely notified.

For SHANGHAL

Per Amoy, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,

the 30th inst.

For SINGAPORE......

Por Benledi, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 30th inst.

For

SAIGON,-.

Fur Cicero, at 1.30 pm, on Saturday, the

30th inst.

For

HAIHPONG.—

Per Marie, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the

30th inst.

For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MU

Shipping. Daylight.-Cyclops leaves for 'hai, &o, Noon-Amoy loaves for Shanghai,

Meeting.

12.30 p.m.-Mosting of the China-Borneo

Co., Ld, at Hongkong Hotel

Auctions. 2.15pm-Auction of Japanese Porcelain,

&, at Mr G. R. Jamosert's.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,! Miscellaneous.

3:30 p.m.-Computition of the Hongkong

Rila Areociation,

List of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Vitico, Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Watson's

Tai Yuek Fong Hair Wash-

[No. 8184 MARCH 20, 1889.

Ma Flolding Clarke, the now Fuise Judgo | Tex Straite Times of 20th inst, gaya ;--The

of the Colony, took his seat in the Supreme Court to-day, and heard a number of on iraportant summary casos.

Buzogio Kosos, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of forgery, was brought before Mr Wodehouse in the Palice Court this morning. Me J. F. Webber appeared for the defendant and asked for a romand till Monday, which was granted.

carry

value of the Bawang Concossion is SOD- sidered to be materially enhanced by a telegram received yesterday. The telegram Was from Selangor and the substanca of it was a confirmation of the concession" of certain considerable areas of and additional to those hitherto owned by the Company. The news was telegraphed to Mr Buchanan Smith at Hongkong, We learn that the number of men cieployed in the mines is now 1,200, and the output of ore is sok-

siderable.

AMY SHERWIN'S COMPANY AT THE

WE learn that at the approaching meeting

THEATRE BOYALARA of the shareholders in the Chartered Bank

There was a very good audience agafa st of India, Australia and China, the Directorn will recommanda Dividend at the coal the Theatre Royal last night, when, besides the usual miscellaneoua concert, there was rate of seven per cent, per annum and £25,000 to the Renorve Fund, which will a performance of several scenes from "II then stand at £250,000.

Trovatore. The programme of the miscal- laneoun concert was well selected and We are requcated to atata that the presen-afforded the audience much pleasure. Mise tation of an address to General Cameron Sherwin, who sang Completa da. Mysoll' will take place on board the . . City of in bettar voice than she wasen her first ap

from La Perle du Breail, appeared to be even Rio de Janeiro, to-morrow afternoon at 5 pearance in the Theatre Royal, or indeed o'clock. Those gentlemen who have not on any of her appearances since she came under the somewhat trying influences of

nation was perfect and her trills and arpeg Bics were prodeusd with remarkable saan and clearness, and the effect of those grades heightened by the accompani the solo being redemanded Miss Sherwin ment of Mr Lammone's flute obbligato. Oa

with which she sang The old folks at charmed the audience by the artless pathos home, a well-known and unpretending ballad which she invested with a fine and touching quality, not apparent in an ordin

rendering. Bry

Miss Fischer's rendering

Par Haitan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the!' IS ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE / Yet signed the address will have so oppor: our changeable spring weather. Her into-

30th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-~~- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio

Per Falkendnurg, from Saigon, 78 Chinese. Per Keouging, from Tientsin, &c., 374.45

Chin. 80.

Per Chow Fa, from Bangkok, 20 Chineza. Por Kuakgar, from Saigon, 1 Chinese. Per Almora, from Aucy, Mr and Mrs Gudria. Capt. Collineon. Capt. A. Vann, and Capt. A Blom, and 365 Chinese

Per Chingta, from Nagasaki, Micssra Aubert and Want,

DEPARTED.

Per Fokien, for Swatow, 100 Chipcao, Por feneanddy, for Shanghai : froin Hong kong, Mesara da Silva, R. Forshaw, F. Clayson, and 3 Chinese; from Marseilles, Menara F. Norile May, L. Glénat and J. 41. Holst. For Yokola: from Marseilles, Mr and Ms Harn, Messes Miale and Gonil- loud;

from Colombo, Mr Paul Robert; from Saigon, Miss Adite Coloron de Blain ville, Mr Marquis, Mes Marquis and 2 infants, Messrs Cdíóron de Blainville, Fore-i stier, d'Hénonvillo, Steinaro, Lient. Lange-i lot, Mes ve Delahogue, Coupé. Villaret, Soyoyaofi, Mr Marquis's servant, and Mr Forcatier's servant.

Per Ferng, for Nagasaki, Mra T. Saitow; for Kobe, Besars C. Welch, E. F. Belt, F. W. Belt, Mrs F. Grimble, 2 infants and waal, Mr James Miller. Miss L. Miller, and Miss J. Miller for Yokohama, Messrs W. A Barlow and S. Teshing

To Darane.

Per Cyclops, for Amuş, 160 Chinese. Per Provincia, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Any, for Shanghai. 1 European, and 7 Chinese.

Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 2 Europeans, and 36 Obinene.

Per Vororts. for Baiphong, Mons. Devil'e.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German etcamer Falkenburg reports: Fast 2 days in weather, then stormy Nor therly and N.E. wind, and heavy sea

The British steamer Kwongsung reports: Ohefs to Turnabout, light variable winds and he weather. Tarasbout to Swatow, strong N.E. wind and overcast, Swatow toj port, light Southerly wind and hazy.

COMBINES

the properties of a

RESTORES, POMADE AND WASH.

As a RESTORER, it is nutritivo and streng As a POMADE, it is not a grease but acting as such.

agrosable.

de Janeiro will be despatched on SA-thoning. TURDAY, the 30th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caunda, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- c.x. Registry cases.

5.00 .. Pust-Ofico closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Proket with Late fee of 10 cents cxtra Postage until the time of departure.

Quotations.

BosoкONG, March 29. OPIUM--New Patna, cash, 547

daah, New Bozares, ened, 525

Old

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New

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Aliowaco, Tool... 32/48 Old Harwa, cash.... 60/610 Allowance, Tools ... 16:32 Persian, Vily, caab 600 Allowance, The... 16/48 Persian, Papor tied 500 Allowance, Faels... 16/48

Exchange. HONGKONG, March 29.

Hath, Wire,

Documintary, I'm tha" night, 35,0)

On New York -

2/11

On deman

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4 days ag

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3/05

On Paris-

On damand...

...3.78

Credits, 4 months" -ight,

.. 3.87

Oo domandi. ...

Credits, CO days ahe

218

220

218

220

713

722

34.45

36.60

On Borbay

Wire,

On demand,

On Calcutta

Wire,

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On Shanghat

On demand, ...

30 days sight, private, Gold Lust, 100 in... Sovereigns.

Temperature-

As a Wasu it is couling, cleansing and

WATSON'S

CANTILARIDINE HAIR LOTION.. This Preparation is the most Powerful of all stimulants for Promoting the growth or preventing the falling off of the air.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

March 11th, 1880.

DEATH.

469

tunity of doing so at the chambers of Mesars Wotton and Deanou op to 2 p.m. to-morrow.

Cass Li On, the contractor's foreman who was charged with murder-it being alleged that he kicked a coolie to death was brought before Mr Pollock in the Police Court to-day on ramand, After hearing evidence, his Worship was of opinion that tho charge was a false one, and fined a man named Chan Awa 850, with the alternative of six months hard labour, for giving false evidence. The man went to prison."

The following is the Pipers' programma the Cricket Pavilion to-morrow! MARCH. The Barron Bocks of On the 19th February, aged 51 years, STRATOSPH ↑ Tuliochi-gorum.' CHARLOTTE FLETE", "the" dearly-loved ¦ REEL ..........Reel of Tulloch.' Wife of H. W. Davis, of Daronth Tower, MaucH ...... The Green Hills of Tyrol.' Westerham, Kent, and late of Hongkong.➡ | MARCH ..............* The Drunken Piper.' Friends will please accept this intimation.

The publication of this issue commenced

6.40 p..

Thą China &ftail.

HONGKONG, FIuay, March 20, 1889..

TELEGRAMS.

(Pia Southern Line;}

OBITUARY.

LONDON, 27th March.

Mr John Bright is dead.

(From Singapore Papers.)

THE NETHERLANDS.

London, March 10.—The King's oondition is now causing uneasiness; slight praemic has set in.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

(Taken at Mesurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, OUTWARD BOUND-Badsworth, February

The British steamer Chow Fu reporte: Bud light North-Easterly winds, and fo weather, sea smooth. On the 24th March, BAROMETER spoke Phra Chula l'hom Kiau.

The Brital stammer Almera reporta: Had variable wind with doll cloudy was

FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND (Tabung barg & Passengers at through ratesther, and heavy rain, see anoth

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Bitsssic, Captain Long-

LEY, having arrived from the above Porto, Consignees of Cargo are hereby ro quested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their

Goods from alongside.

The Steamer is ber hed at Kowloon and.

Cargo hapeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Comignoce risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to

NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- OUWANG, TIENTSIN, LANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Laertes, Captain SOLE, will be despatched as above an

SUNDAY, the 7th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong. March 29 1889

596

SHANGEN, unless notice to the contrary be DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, given before 2 p.m. To-DAY, the 25th fiat,

All Claims against the Steamer meat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the $1st Instant, or they will not be re cognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, March 28, 1889

Not Responsible for Debts.

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS

667 DAKIN

Neither the Cupain, the Agonis, nor Owners will be Responsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers or ! Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -

BROTHERS'!

DISINFECTANT

SOLUBLE ORESOL

EFFICIENT,

ECONOMICAL,

ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt. Non-Poisonous, Non-Corrosive,

A. D. Feld.---Russell & Co.

BYLGIA, German barqua, Captain P. Wiess--Wielar & Co.

HATTE E. TAPLEY, British barque, Capt. J. McConnachy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

PATICS, American ship, Capt. Th. D. Burnham.-Pustan & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

STEAMSHIP IRAQUADDY.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,

Guadiana and Tainise, and from Bordeaux ex Steamships Frederic Aforel und Leroy Lulliw, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Gonds-

CONSIGNED af Hargo ex steamships

Que part to one thousand of water.

PORUS a strong reliable Disinfesting Solution, that removes noxions odoura by destroying all contagious matter, and arresting putrefaction. It puri- fies and sweetens drains, latrines, cesspools, &, while it will not in juce persons or fabrica.

SOLD in 8 cz. and 16 oz. bottles

Hongkong, March 18, 1889.

HHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Left Nagasaki 2 p., on the 24th instant. The British statuer Ching roports:

moderate North-Westerly gale, with high son which moderated following day; had fine weather, with wooth sea to Lammock Ia. lands; thonen faggy to port.

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per S. 8. Telamon, sailed 23rd March- For London, 148 cases Chinaware, 2 cases Woodware, 65 bulus Wasts Silk, and 13 cases Sundries. From Fonchow, 166 cakes Tea. From Yokohama, 57 bules Tobacco, From Manila, 5 cases Cigars.

Per S. S. Kaisar-i-Hind, sailed 2 th Mar. -From Hongkong, Canton and Macao:- For London, 1,162 boxes Tua, containing

Queen's Hoad,

9 A.M....

29.97

Do. Do,

1 x.M....

29.98

4 P.M....

29.99

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METKOROLOGICAL REGISTER ATP.M. TO-DAY.

29.89 87: 65

Barometer Temperataro

Damp Bulb

Direction of Wind

Force.

Weather

Rain-fall

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Stolis,

¡Nos of Shares.

Hongkong Observatory, March 23, 1889.

SHARE LISP-PITATKINS. Mar. 29, 1869.

Clusia Quotations, Cash.

tip. 1

125

all 160% prom., buyera

2003 83.338

20

26$105, buyara

25381, buyera

BANIA.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50, 9:$

INSURANCE,

Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....|10,000 $ China Trader' Insuranda Oo, Ld.... 24,00 North-China Insuranyo Co., il......., this Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. 3,00€ Dates: Intrance Co., Limited... 1,5 Canton di a srande Clic: Ch., Ld........... 10,0903 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........30,000 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.......] 8,000'S. Chinh Hieu Haruna Cộng Đ

The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L1, 20,000's Singapore Insurance Company, Lal. 40,000 $

DOCKS.

H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., l. 12,500 $

STEAMEDAT COMPANIES,

BK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 40,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,0008 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 60,000 £

Quina and Manila S. 8. Co., L... Õ

KISOKLLANMOUS,

Obina Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,000 9 Lauzon Sagar Company, Limited.... 7,000 8 Punjou & Sunghio Dua Bamatan Afluing Co.UPERLESENA

40,000 $ 522 Société Francaise des Charbon-1

nages du Tenkin

March 28, 1889:- Falkenbury, German steamer, 989, H. G.

CFEES & CO.

with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Weber, Saigon March 23, GeneralMEL Valuables are being landed and stored at their rink at the Company's Godowns at Bowrington, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is rooived from the Consigners beforo 10 am., TO-DAX (Friday), requeat- ing it to be lauded here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Gloods remaining unclaimed after FRI- DAY, the 5th April, 1889, ut Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one sent per packet per diem,

All Olsima must be sent in to me or before SATURDAY, the 6th April, or thoy will not be repoguised.

No Fire huurance has been effected,

March 29:- Arongsang, British steamer, 988, T. H. Sellar, Tientsia March 18, Cheloo 23, mad | Watow 28, General. JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co.

Phillips, Bangkok March 23, Bice and Chow Fa, British steamer, 1,055, F. W. General. YuÊN FAT HONG.

Kashar, British steamer, 1,555, Chas. Gadd, Saigon March 24, Rica and Paddy.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

Activ, Danish steamer, 355, N. 0. Row. book, Heihew March 27, and Marzo 29, General AENHOLD, KARU & Co.

50 Tls 305, buyers 23 all Tls. 100, buyers 1,003 200160, dominal

2503 509110

100% 250

29 $201, salos

502367, sellers

1008 283, buyers

1008 2019 10.$ 2017, casla

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8,000$ 9,000 sas inued) BK and Chin's Gas Co., Limited, 6,100 € Hongkong foe Company, Limted... 5,000

New Sharem..

1,906

Hongkong Bakery Dompang, Ld.

'kong & pe Maafmotory Co., Ld. 3,00,3 Hongkong Dairy Faren Coin 3,000 $ HK. High-Levgi Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2039 Campbell, Moure & Co., Limited ... 1,2009 East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000 Austin Arms Hotel and Building 14,000 %

Company, Limited................. Sungai Koyah Planting Co., Ld..... 6,000 $ Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8 Stan Launch Company, Limited... 2,000 3 China-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,500 $ Green Island Co., Ld..

10,000% Hongkong Land Investment and

Agency Company, Limited......5,000 $

Almora, British steamer, 1,734, Alex, Labuk Platting Company, Limited 5,000 tay, Amoy March 28, Geners JARDINE, Hongkong Electric Co., Limited..... 30, 0008 MATHESON & Co.

10

10. all 97 prom., sellers

60 all. par., buyera

100 all 8190, buyers

30 All

102 7.10 190, sellers

25 all $100, buyers

60 all 880, nominal

50 all 3160, uominal 10 all 813, cash, baysta 1008 508260 % pren., nominal

10 all $11

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508 10812, allora

108 2310, buyam

LOANS.

Tejo, Portuguese ganboat, 500, Captain Chinese Imperial 1884 M C. R. Osminka, Shanghai March 25,

8,358

500

1884

Bakar

401 Ching, British steamor, 1,460, 4. Hunt, i

1886

all: 13% prem. 500 all 5% prem

250:14.2 prem

nominal.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

Hongkong, March 29, 1830.

of Tosti'e Good-bye was rich in pasion ate feeling and beauty of declamation, and from the audience. elicited a very warm acknowledgement Mias Fischer WAS equally successful in interpreting the feel- ing of Marsials' song Twickenham Ferry," Mesara Stockwell and Sherwin wero not al together satisfactory in their readering of for the dust The moon has raised her

abose, from Honadiets. Lily of Kilacne Adon.which, by the way, was attributed in the prograining to Balfo. These two artistes us a rule ing duets very pleasingly, the two voices bleveling very well, but they certainly did not make so much of this pretty duet as they might have dona Mr Stockwell in his solo, Blusasthal's My Queen, pang rather better than we have ticular being produced with less spparent yot heard him do, his apper notes in par-

effort and more power than formeriy

The trio I'm not the Queen' (Balfe), in which Miss Sherwin, Miss Fischer and Mr Stockwell sang, was exceedingly well receiv- ed and an encore was demanded. Mr Lomatone's flate-playing seems to increase in favour with the audience the oftener it is heard, and last night his Fairy Dance' and American Rhapsody (Tarsebak) and variations on Welsh airs wore all enibu- sinationlly applauded. My Clatesma pianoforte solo, a serenade (Moakóweli) and a mazurka (Clukam), showed that this capable performer's skill is not limited to the playing of those spirited marches to THEAR will be a match between the Garri-which he restricted himself in previons cOD-

Ma Sangster will give an Organ Recital on Monday afternoon, the 1st April, at 6 p.m. The following is the progratomo-- 1--SONATA.

Corelli, Z-ADAGIO CANTABILEE LEGATO Hayda 3-SOLO-Ave Maria.

...Millard. (Mr J. M. Laing.) 4ALLEGRETTO

Ruppe. 5-Sore Angelsever bright | Handel.

and fair

(Mrs Denson) -ROSANCE

Lindpainter. 7---THE LOST Choco

Sullivan. (Mre J. D. Humphreys) 8-KYRIE (3rd Mass). "Haydn

con Shooting Club and the Hongkong Vo-corte. The skilfuluess and provision lunteers to-morrow (Saturday), the 30th manipulation were much admired.

The second part of the programme must instant, commencing at 2.80 p.m., at the be called rather a series of selections from Military Fango. ConditioneM.-H. Ri-Vent most popular opera than an attempt flee or Carbines, 200, 400 and 500 yards; work itself. It is a method of dealing with to produce even a condensed version of the

7 shots each distance; 10 men to shoot, the opera which has many disadvantages to the best 8 on each side to count. The Volun- performers and which is not apt to awaken the sympathy of the audience in any great tears team are

degree. Especially is this the case in an opera ao full of trage passion and gloomy feeling and so burdened with exaggerated offecia da 11 Trozatore...? Making das allownes for these drawbacks the success of last night's effort was perhaps greater than one could bure expected. Of course it was a socors almost entirely due to tha

Mr E. L Woodin.

Corp. F. Collins. Gunner Roge

Jackson.

F. Shepherd.

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D. Wood.

PASSED SUS VANAL.

Me F. B. Hayllar. 19; Spindrift, 2; Patinsnis, Wakefield, Lieut. Holmes. March 5 Niobe, Guy: Mannering, Sorgt. Braidwood. Nantes, 8; Glenshiel, Palamed, Mogul, Corp. J. Powell I; Iser, Benalder, 15; Breconshire, Orestes, Monarch, Caledonian, 19 Glenartney, Bellona, 22; Ajor, Bayerts, An ingenious correspondent points ont prima donne herself as Leunord. The Euphrates, 26.

that Mr. Chamberlain said I 174 times others acomed to bare considerable diff HOMEWARD BOUND:-Duke of Westminster, in his recent speech at Glasgow. The pub-auty in getting into the spirit of the work, Zambesi, Mar. ; Diomed, Hesperia, lic man who te anpposed to have the high- a difficulty which may be readily under- Westmeath, 12; Riversdale, Namyong, ant renord in this respect is Sir Georgo stood and sympathised with in the circum- 15; motion, Glendron, 19; Glen- Bawen, about whose fondness for tho per atauces des Sherwin's singing of the eagles, Struthieren; 22; Dardanus,sonal pronoun a good story used to be told impassioned music of the part was remark- Claueus, M.

in the Colonics. A Victorian journalist ably powerful and effective and won entha- romarked to a Noir South Wales colleague aasto applaats. In her acting she showed The O. & 0. S. E. Co.'s steamer Gaelis, that his paper was preparing a roprint of a greater degree of dramatic talent than with the AMERICAN Man of March 2, speech by Sir floorge Bowen, but that they has been displayed in any of bez previous loft Yokohama on the 25th instant, had run short of 'I'.'. We can help you, parta here. In the prison see she had at 4 pim., and may be expected here said his friend from Now South Wales; we the difficult task of representing a climax on or about Sunday, the 31st restart. The F. & Q. Co.'s atcatur Nima, with the Parkes, and, as he has left out all his Hain its entirety, appeared as very imperfectly are republishing a speech by Sir Henry of feeling, which, as the work was not given Eaglish Mail of March 1st, faft Singa- we can lend them to you you might cut evolved. It would be too much to expeck pore on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 6 them in half and use them for Ti

that the unaided imagmation of the as- p.m., and may be expected here un or

dience should suffice to carry their sympa about Monday, the 1st proximo. This Packet brings replies to lettera de Tan manager of the Beatong Company has thy forward to the point at which the spatched from Hoogkong on Jan. 23. arrived in Singapore from Pahang, and he was commenced last night, so as to The Canadian Pacifie S. & Co.'s str. Baavia reports very favourably of the prospects of in the right "opirit ;-

follow its subsequent scenes

but the rea left Vanconsor for Japan, &c., on the the Company. Twelve blocks have been pactful attention and the cordial appro

marked out of about four square miles each,

19th instant.

or about the 30th inat.

The steamship Jepan luft Singapore on the

enable them to

The N. G. La. Bisagno left Singapore on the 23rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 30th just. The China Shippers Mutual B. N. Co.'s

steamer Kaiser, from Glasgow and merely what chemists would call a 'byo-pro- Liverpool, left Singapore on The 25th duct. From the manager, and from asher was by no means recognised. Miss inst., and may be expected hers on quarters, we hear that the Chinese minerascene, and the part was not quits & con Fischer had comparatively little to do s from the vicinity of Kuala Lumpor are genial on. As Manrico, Mr Bookwell did The Union Line steamor Byron, from Lon leaving the minos there and flocking to the fairly well, and Mr Sherwin as Count de

dou, left Singapore on the 24th inst., Bentong mines, which are within easy and may be expected hare on or about distance. They believe the latter to be una acted and sang in his usual careful the 31st inst

and conscientious style. richer.-Straits Timet. A There promises to be a crowded hosso at 37th just, and may be expected here Axon the congregation at the Sunday Regiment to-morrow evening, which will the performance of Tho Thughter of the morning service, says the Singapore Free ba under the patronage of Col. Forbes The 8.8. Lancelot, from Antwerp, &c., Loft Press of 19th, at the Cathedral were Mir and Robertson and the Offers of the Argyll

Mr Clarke, who expected here on or about the 2nd has just ceased to be Chief Justice of Fiji, and Sutherland Highlanders,

having been appointed a judge in Heng- The O. B. S. Co.'s steamship Laertes, from Kong, the nephew of Mr Seymour Clarke, Liverpool, left Singapore on the 29th whose family, with Mr Bead, presented the inst., and may be expected here on or paal of bells to the Cathedral. On hearing THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL about the 5th prox.

the Bells he was delighted with them, as indeed everyone is, and expressed his grati A meeting of the Legislative Council was fication at being able to listen to them. It hold this afternoon. Prosect-His Ex-

pleasant to have bad the opportunity to

and the manager is convinced that each bation which they showed testified that block is rich is tin. There is gold also bey were at least powerfully impressed by and he has advised his directors that it the performance, although the interest would pay to separate it; but substantially of the distracted hereine, the support centred in Mies erwin's fmpersonation the Company is a tin concern. The gold is given by the other members of the com-

on or about the 2nd April.

Singapore on the 27th insty and may Mrs Fielding Clarke.

ba

prox.

The .. Thibet left Bombay for this part

on the 22nd inst.

MEETING OF

THE delivery of the French mail was began welcome one of the family of our beneinctor cellency. Sir William Des You, Gow at 8,50 p.. yesterday.

so GOOD, and we trust that in the near error; flon. Frederick Stewart, Colonial futuro Mr Clarke will be as well known and Secretary, Hon. A. J. Leach, Acting At- respected in Singapore she is sure to bor come in Hongkong.

THERE will be no public performance by the Band of the A. & S. Highlanders in

the Public Gardona to-morrow,

*** túrney General ; Hoz. H. L Wodehouse, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Hon. N. G. Mit- Tax Singapore Free Press says:-14 last chall-Innes, Acting Registrar: General | the Home Government are about to Hon. F. Eyris, Hon. Wong Shing, Hon. THERE will be a gun of Polo on Saturday make a start in carness with supplying our J, Ball Irving, Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon (to-morrow), the 30th instant, at & p.m., at nocessities in the matter of armsment. It

Doane,

Causeway Bay.

is not however the guna tist are on the B Layton, and Mr Both, Berk of the way, meaning the heavy weapons destined to Conncila, Abrant Hom Masas Butterfield & Sire inform us that occupy theempty emplacements in the forte, Captain Superintendent of Paliss.

the O. B. B. Co,'s 'steamship Laertis; from but what we are now getting in a batch of quick-firing guna' which are to be placed Liverpool, left Singapore for this port this so as to cortand and protect the mine Minutes recommending the following morning,

Held and its approaches. That torpedo

ground includes New Harbour and the votes were laid on the table sum of adjacent portions of the various entrances

Kr will be soon from a felegram we take and channels These guns are of a lip 288.33 as a personal allowance to the Hon. ̈*

from Ceylon Exebauges list the Agency nature and are intended only to cope with J. M. Prine, at the rate of $480 a year, as of the Copper Syndicats has been transfer boat attack and landing parties. They personal allowance and fees in connection

form red to Mesars Matheson & Co. We weruh part of the cargo of the 17. Byron, with Crown land sales, which he was entitled

on the 4th of February wrong the other day in stating that the and may therefore be exported bere alices to hat had not drawn; a sum of 815,300 för Société des Métaux was the Copper Byadi say day. The Byron has also on board the completion of Victoria College, #6,500 apply of the necessary cartridges fur tho cate. They were only the agents of the as It is satisfactory to say that, as being balance of contractor's account and Syndicate, and the transference of the gards these quick-drare, we have no com- 88,000 for extra works not included in the agency to Monars Matheson & Do, was the plant to make of breach of Isith on the contract. cause of the fall of the shares of the So sooner the heavy gues come out the better part of the Home Gorernment. But the

| ciété des Motau,

I forfall ↑ oppgeruud,

Thaka yotes were referred to the Firadne Committee,