1889-04-04 — Page 2

Entertainment.

THEATRI

CITY

ROYAL

HALL

Under the distinguished Patronage

and in the Prounirea of

H.E. Sin G. W. DRS VIRUN, K.C. M.Q.,

AND

LADY DES VOCOX.

THIS

EVENING,

the L April, et 9 p.m.

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HERWIN,

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The listingale i Pins DONNA of Covent Garves, Her Majesty 5, CaYSTAL

PALAUR 0,

VI. TED BY HER

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

THURSDAY, Arul 4ru. GRAND MILITARY COMMAND

FIGHT.

Under the daringmall Patronago and

in the race of

To Let

TO LET.

ROUND FLOOR of HOUSE No. 6,

QUEEN'A ROAD CENTRAL

Possession from 1st April next.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements:

Intimations.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, DAKIN BROTHERS,

LIMITED,

FOR TAKAO.

The Co.'s Steamship

Haiphong,

Captian Harns, will be! despatched for the above

Port cu SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.

Apply to

LAI HING & Co., No. 15, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, March 13, 1889.

475

TO LET.

NUS

{With Emmetide Pussion. I

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

Apply to

Hongkong, April 4, 1889.

G. C. ANDERSON,

flongkong, March 11, 1889.

B. Frye Central.

Not Responsible for Debts.

147

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Gwners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or

B. E. MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS, R... Crew of the following Vessels during

their stay in longhay 11-rbourq

COMMANDER Is Cher

Second and Tas Polyme

The Great Soutena of the Romana,

The Daughter of

Regiment,

with the sang alpong Past and 64

SALES V

SATURDAY, Amat fy Gound' Masterwerk 'FAUST.'

in 4 Acta,

the

with fall Hank and Cromas assisted by Mosaurs. Grace, Onew und Gestrenger gå the Chapul. Soeury

Box Plan at Mesure Kells & Warsns, Ln., where Seats can be xement is advaneu

for any Night of the season.

Soldiers in patient at monty to Ruck Seats, other Prices sa neod.

Doors open at 8.30, ba maimence at 9 pom

HUGO GORLITZ, Manager.

Hontseny, April 4, 1--9-

Intimations.

DENTIST..

----

PHOST CLASS WORKMANSHIP MODERATE FLEN,

MR WONG TA' FONG, Nungeon Dsubcat

(FORMELLY AMEN sa a Agra ma are as

TERLY Ansiktest în Pi Beaties, )

625

far

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

Byers, German karque, Captain P. Wiens Winder de Co.

Harris H. Tariev, British bar que, Capt. 7 MeCamwhy Gin, Livingston de Des

PACTOLOX, Amerious ship, Capt. Th. D. Buchar stale!g

To-day's Advertisements.

ANPED for IM.S. HYACINTH,

W RooR STEWARD,

I ESRVANT,

Cook

MATE

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

630

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengas at through rates' for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OBWANG, TIENTSIN, HÄNKOW and Purts on the YANGTZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Laertes,

Captain Scauz, will be #despatched as share on

SATURDAY, the Bth Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aucube. Houghong. April 4, 1889,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

Dakin Brothers' Aniseed and

Licorice Cough Palsam.

FOR

OR the relief of all Catarrhal Com-

plaints, such as Coughs, Colds, Hostavnoes and Sorenesa

of the Chast, &o

DAKIN BROTHERS

COD

LIVER OIL,

AND

EXTRACT OF MALT. An agreablo preparation of Cod Liver Oil recommended as the best mode of taking this valude medicine. The digestion of the Oil is greatly promoted by the

netion of the "xtract

of Mul, which

is of the fa-

Batum-

FIG

lity.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA-

SOLD IN 1 BOTTLES. Dragkong, April 1, 1889,

620

SAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & S. N. Co.' !

Step-ship

Ancona

Sade will lave for the above places on WEDNESDAY, 10th Justant, at Nonn.

B. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

Apply Board M.S. Wyvern TD. | P. 40. S. N. Co.'s Office, MORDOW between Hin m. and Noon

11 nemom, April 4,18-9

NOTICE

"THE INTEREST and ResensSIBILITY, ĐỂ

1. TELES RISER me Firm

Teaser on the 8th February last.

CHAS. I GAUFP & C4. Hongkong, April 4, 1889.

64"

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM.

FANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby grou that an EXTRA

ORDINARY doneral MERTENG of the PuxaoM AND Susane 19A SAMANTAN Alisise Qouraný, Liwrap, will be held at the Registerd Oition of the Company, No. 19. Queen's Road Genreal, Hongkong, FRIDAY, The 19th day of April, at 4.30

T the urgent requer at for Her peak in the After, when the Bu A and hurteau potions and Trade, has TAKEN THE OFFIC

joined Redution, which was passed at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Company empie hy by Poniens

held on the 4th April instant, will be sub- mittel for Convienantiom us a Special Rugn lucion.

No

ม

2747 47.

CONSULTATION #2EL.

Piscount to mission wigs and Families,

Sol Addres

2. DUBBELL STREET, (Next to the Noe Practital Pond,) | Hongkong, January 15 then

Of

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IS LIQUIDATION

A

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

PAYMENT OF Qru DIVIDEND.

6гa DIVIDEND of $2 on sil ATMS LO ORGROND Buasca of THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATI TION, which have been approved by Mo Court of Chancery, will be paid at the Offices of the XN HINTAL BAS & Conrona- TION, LISTED, on and after MONDAY, İ THE 18TH MARCH NEST.

CREDITORS are requested to apply to the Bank for their Dividends and to produce the let or they hold from the Official L quidator, admitting their Claims, in order i that the Payment of the 6th Dividend may be endorsed Viereau.

!

¡

---

RESOLUTION.

The the Capital of the Company he in- creased to the sum of $10,000 legalty current in the Cenny of Hongkong hy the creation of 20,000 New Shares of $10 each. Subje to zaty direction to he contrry that may be green by the Mooting sanelioning the inerende of Ospital, all Now Nuires shall be offered to the Members registered on the Day

of ten Qoudietoatia of the Resolution in purus to existing Shates hold by thein, and such fer shail be made Botas nastying the uber of Shares to which tu Metaber is raised

and baitan, a une within which the offer if not accopted will be deoruest to be drelined, and after the expiration of Buch time or on the receipt of an in- cicative from the Member tu whem such notice is given that he declines to

cept the Sha o oltered, such Shares shall be dealt with by the Directors in ther discretion.

Dated the 4th day of April, 1889,

By Order of the Poord,

A. UD. GOURDIN.

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 4, 1989.

OCEAN STEAMHEIDI QOMPANY

SKIPPING

ARRIVALS.

April 1, 1980- Petarios, German stedmer, 2,500, J. Petersen, Saigon March 30, Rico and Paddy. -AN YON.

Intertes, British stemmer, 1.361, EF 636 Seulo, Liverpool Fahruary 15, and Singa- pore Mauch 19, Guned -- HOTTERMED & SWIRE.

FOR LONDON FIA S、 EZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Staunship

· I

Heder,

Captain BATT will be ospatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the Tth Erastint

Passengers for Bouore desiring to proceed QYBALAND. can, on application to the Under signed, hive their Tickets enlored for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Transatlantic Company's express boats), and thence to PARIS or LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles, and thence to Pop- den oreapies about the same time. F. Froglu on Pardar, of Pha

KITTER:IRLS & WIRE,

I t

Mongkong, April 4, 1889

Orints, British troopship. 2,271, Captain Alexander G. McKochnid. England and Singapore March 29,

Zafira, British steamer. 875, A. A. Me- Casin, Manila April 1, Qumral-RUSSELL & Co.

Aheie, German stammer, 400, Samuel- an, Pakhui and Hollow April 2, General

WILLER & Co.

Formosa, British steamer, 674, Hall, Tamaasi Mares 31. Amy April 1, and Swatow 3, General.DOUGLAS STEAMHIP Co.

Metapediu,-British steamer, 1,454, J. E Purvis, Kobs March 28, Rice. --ORDER.

DEPARTURES, April 4 :-

Faton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Pastolits, for New York.

69 Teheran, for Yokohama.

DORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SOEZ CANAL.

The On.' Steamship

Bellerophon, Cpt. GUTHRIE, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 11th Instant

Abyssinia, for Yokeboma and Vancouver, Nenzing, for Amoy and Manila. Chinyt, fur Sydney.

LLLLL

CLEARED. Heilong, for Chast Ports. Victoria, for Nagasaki.

PASKENTIONA AZRED

Passengers for Eunor dasiring to pen Pur Laertes, from Singapore, 190 Chinese. coed OVERLAND, can, on application to the Per Zafiro, from Mats, Mr and Mrs Luierstgned, have their Tickets endorsed Koensch, children and servante, Musara Cup Tickets to MA (lp Trang Datupney, and Dennett), 2 sailors, and 100 for autrosider at Algiers in exchange for Harper, Chayne, Foreman, de Turnos, atlantic Company's express bats), and Chin

thence to PAKIS OF LONDON

Algiers in 28.

!

DETATTED

Per Anton, for Hoiaow, 1 European, and and 200 Obinete.

Per Forous, from Tamedi, Mr Dalby, hours state treu Barselles, and thence to) and 50 Chinese, London occupies abemt the same time.

For Freign or Passag, apply to

BETTERFIELD & SWIRE,

A gouts. Hongkong, April 4, 1889

Per dysema, for Kube, Mr and Mrs Longford, child, 2 infants and 2 nurses, Mr 638 Muray Anderson; for Yokohama, Mr and

Mre Lowie, Sister Margaret, Baron Nellea But, Meяara Swears, Crews, bir Rosenfeld's native survant; for Vancouver, Mr Charles Carlson; fur Victoria, Mr and Mrs R. Berry, Miss K. A. O. Berry, Misa Bhinche Berry, Miss Maud Berry, Miss Amy Barry, Mesara Mank Berry, Alfred Perry, Blaster Novad Burry, Miss N. B. Adame, and 150 Chinese in steurage; for New York, Mr and

UNION LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

SINGAPORE.

PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUATE Stans'up faucht, Captain Da

ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT,

SAMANTAN MINING COM.

E OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR by arrange- NOTICE is hereby given that if tho above mentioned Resolution for the ment with THE ASSETS REALISATION | do. is prepared to Pay IN ADVANCE in increase of the Capital of the Curupany be CREDITORS Willing to rective such tayment salirmed, the SHARER GISTER of the IN FULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR Company will be CLOSED 6om the 19th CLAIMS the Dividen of % payable in day of April to the lith day of May next, the year 1890, UNDER A DISCOUNT| both inclusive,

Dated the 4th day of April, 1580,

OF FIVE TWELFTAS PER CENT.

CREDITORS who are willing to accept Pay- ment of the Final Dividend less discount or above are requested to communicate with

the Undersigned BEFORE THE END OF THE CURREAT MONTH.

E. W. RUITER, Agent for the Offcial Loguitutes, Oriental Bank Corporation

in Liquidation.

3, QUEEN's Roar,

Hongkong, February 6, 1889,

235

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Mukari, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmitha.

AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND!

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIOTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES,

RIFURIE'S INQUID AND OTHER COMPASSER ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELEUTRO-PLATED WARE. Christolle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. HOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in greas variety. DIAMONDS

- AND

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latos: London PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 749

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned, Austa of the above authorized to Azure against FIRE at Optrent Ratas.

GILMAN & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1885.

14

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY,

гра

ПHE Undersigned, Aazare for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Jurrent Ratás.

NORTON & Co., Hongkong, July 15, 1637..

34

A. O'D, GOURDIN,

Secretary.

JaNADIAN PACHIS STEAMSTHIP

COMPANY.

TAKING CAR) AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, YA

THE CANADIAN PACINIO RAILWAY

AND OTHER (ONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

THE British Steamship BATAVIA,

mander, will to despatched for VANCOU- VER, B., KOBE and YOKOHAMA, un THURSDAY, the 2nd May, at Noon. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Connection will be made at Yokohamu

Poris, and at Vancoret with San Fran- sicu and Pacific Coast Pointa, by the PACIFIC COAST regular Steamers STEAMSTOP COMPANY atd ther Steamers.

Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and. Germany. by all. trans. Atlantic linoa of Steamers.

2,563 Tons Register, AULD, Go-

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $100.00 To all common poink in Can-1 230.00

ata and the United States. To Liverpool

.... 300.00 305.00

-A

To Lazio.** To other Kuropean points at proportion ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, addressed to Mr. D. E. BRÓWŇ, District Fraight Agent, Vancouver, B.O,

Freight will be ressived on board until 4 p.m. on the let May, ':-)

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full ; { and the same will be receivud by us until ! 5 gm. the day previous to sailing.ET apply to

|

LEY, having arrival from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo aro bereby re- quested to and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take itsedinte delivery of their Goods from altougaudu.

The Stemaer is ver hed at Kowloon and Ourgo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignces Fink anid expense, and no Fire Insurance will be cicetod.

All Claims against the Steamer must lo presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th lostent, or they will not be re- oognized,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, April 4, 1889

NOTICA.

M. Baillie; for Loadon, Messrs J. J. Mac- kenzie, Thus. Math.ef, and Captain W. N. Mrs R. B. Fryde; for Liverpool, Mr W.

Olayson.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German stensor Tetarios reports: Bad freeh S. 8.B. wind and high son with ing weather till 80 miles Boath of Gap Rock; then Hght N.N.E. wind, and dense fog tili Honglong. Saw one barque-rigged man-of- war, without flag, abronat of Cape Varela.

The British steamer Laeries roports : Ifed modorate SE. winds and variable weather.

The British troopship Orontes reports: Yory fine weather experienced until strival ́ ́ off this port; when mot thick fog.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Meeting,

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Miscellaneous.

[No. 8189.—APRIL 4, 1889.

in some euros the children have been got

to work out suins according to European

Daylight Haitoony leaves for Coast methods. A system of annual examination

Porta,

bas also been adopted to test the progress made by the scholars. These schools lead gaminally up to the Anglo-Ohinese schools, aid there can be no doubt that a great deal of good can be done in a humble way by improving the mothods in these lowest schools. Dr Eitel, in speaking of the Por- tuguese schools, lays stress on the uncessity of the Portuguese childrán leaming to er-

floods por Steamer Tramiadły nuclaimed

after Noon subject to rent,

General Memoranda.

The British steamer Zafira reports: Had tina bright weather, with smooth sea until! noacing Ubina Coast, when thick fog pra-SATURDAY, April 6--- vailed.

The British steamer Formosa reporta Tamsui to Amoy, light variable winds and fog. Stouners in Amoy, Fakien, and H. M. S. Rattler, Amoy Swatow, had light variable winda, occasionally heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Steamers in Swa tow, Haihaw, and H.M.S. Alterity. Rad light variabio winds, and dense fog.

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per S. 8. City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed March 31st:-For Yokohama, 9,968 bags Sugar and 104 pkgs. Morchandise; for San Francisco, 28,704 bags Rico, 185 hags Beana, 100 bags Back Pepper, 2,760 boxes Oil, 500 bales Hemp, 7 Cases Silks, 9,220 pkgs. Matting and 2,423 pkys Marchandise for Punda Arenas, 2 sea Silks and 2 cases Merchandise; for Paunma, 800 bags Rice, 105 pkgs. Merchandise, and û enan Sills; for Valparaiso, & cues Silks ; for New York, 175 balos Raw Sifle and 4 cueca Silk,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NAGASAKI.--

Per Vieria, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 5th inat.

For BAIPHONG.—

Per Clara, ut 5 p.m., on Friday, the 5th

inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,

Per Kushuar, at 11:30 am, on Satur

day, the thitish,

For AMOY & MANILA....

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

the Goù just.

For SINGAPORE.-

Pur Brigga, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 8th inst

Tosososo, dpril 4 OPIUM-Now Pain, east... 550

--الم

New Bansers, oh, 525 AJI

Soy Malwa, vish,.. 580 Auswatice, Paula... 4048 di wa, rash.... 600/620

Luce, files... 8,32 Persiau, Oily, nach 500/515 Allowance, Taola... 32/48 Persian, Papor tied 508/525 Allowance, Tuote... 16/48

On London-

Exchange

HaxRONG, April 4.

Bank, Wiro.

2,119

#1

On demand,

2/11

M days' sight,

4 rucnih h

Creans, 1

77

2/114

3,0 Dosamulery, 4 mom agte, 3,0ğ On Parte-

On detanud,...

Gres, 1 suonths" sight, On Now folk-

3.77 3.85

On dem

73

Credits, 60 day" night,

... 74

Wire,

210

22)

Wire,

218

On demaud, ..

230

On Shangha-

¦

On demant....

On Bobay-

On demaud,

On Valentia--

30 days agit, private, Old Labat, lỡð tali ..... YoverGIZDA.

34.55 $6.63

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT 4X,M. TO-DAY.

Temperature

Buro

Danip Bulb

29.93 67 65

Direction of Wand Force

4

Or

Weather Rain-Fall

Hongkong Observatory, April 4, 1889.

SAARE LIST. –JUJZATIONS.

Nos. of Fas Shared

angkung and duanghai Bank Corp. 60, DA 8

INSURANCES.

Viram Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ Jana Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....21, 000$ Norta-nia insurance Cu... 5,00€ Yangiano fastenice Association, L2.) 8,00E 631 Jasurban Qu, Limited... 1,8 * Co., LLEONS The Strait Insurance Co., La....... 30,00le Hongkong Fire Insurance Qui, Lad........ 3,000 Caves By Insurance Ch., Kad........ 20, 00.3 The Straita Fito Insurance Co., L. 20,0005 Singapore Insurance Company, La. 40, Qu

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SARION, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

BLACK SEA PORES, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA

ALSO

DOCKS,

H'kong & Wisayas Dank Go to...¦£2,500$

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

US. . and M. Staabna. Qu., La. 40, 9008 In-Class, N. Company, Lam. 60,00 Douglas Steamship Un, Lamatod. ........ 20,000/$ China sui fonds. 8. U., Led ........... Söth§

ÁLAŰSLLANKU.

$40,000/8

China Sagar Campuaj, Lan te hou. 15,023 Lesson Sagar Jhapady, Limosd............. Zjuusj3 Puja Saugalo ijus Samatan

Mining Out........... Suciété Francaise des Charbon-

nages du Tonkin .....................

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX. Cruickshank & Co., Limited

4.Ova pluous.

Paid-

442

April 4, 1889.

Add 1.4 p Vash

100% prem., cash

125 all

2505 83.33 $

25 $105, buyers

25 80, cash

200 £

60 Tia. 300, buyers

25 a

Tis. 100, buyers 1,0003 200 2160, nominal

25013 603115

1008 20 204, males 2508 50,367, ecllars 1003 24585, buyers

2010

124. prema.

1008

10

20 $17

125 ali

S59", prem, oueb

20 B 10 al 50 all 30 all

par, sales 676, cash $140, cush

100; 10%

L'

al: $100, cash

$87, nou, 826, cash

الوطن

8,000 Fes. 690 F2.606815 % prem., com. 17,000 8

D

ali $198 10% all 97", prem., sollers

50 all par, buyers

HK & Koz. Wharf & lodown 06. A, 3. Watson &.Co., Limited.....

3,8008

1,600 8

Hongsong Howl Wompany, it ...

3,000 8

100 al 190, buyers

5,100 S

10 all

1,90€

10£ 7.1013), sollers

5,000 8

26 all $115, cash.

50 al: 880, nominal

50 all $150, nominal

N WEDNESDAY, the 17th April, HK, an i Caius tas U,, Danitad.

1839, Noun, the Curcanny'a ..

Now Brats, NAGHALIEN, Jamuandan HOMERY, Sungkong lea Uangsay, Laitsi MALS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Hong Bangry Dampsay, L. and CARGO, will leave this Port for the 'g. Hope Muistory U., Ld. 3,08 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. 3,000 S Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... 1,2008 HK. Ha Levat Teaways Co., L 1,308 East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,0008 Austin Arms Hotel and Building

Company, Limited

§ 4,000% Cargo will bu received on beant until Paax Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000$ Songai Koyah Planting Co, Ld..... 5,000/$ p.m., pocis and Parcels until 3 Storm Launch Company, Limited... 2,000$ the 16th April, 1889. (Parcels are not Chins-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,580%

Ended a wet for Massillon, and a

Dargo and Spools will be registered for captain transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.

Shipping Orders will be granted si}}

Noos

to be sent on board; they must be left at Green Island Cement Co., Ld.20,000 $

na Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re«!

quired.

Elongkong Land Investment and)

25,000 $ Agency Company, Idarited.............. } For further partionlars, apply at the Hongkong Electric Co., Limited.... 30, 000 0

Labuk Planting Company, Limited 5,000 For information as to Passage or Freight, Company's Ufics.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

1340

Hongkong, April 4, 1889.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX

LOANS.

Chiness Imperisi 1884

agent,

12.

ព

012 Hongkong, April 4, 1880,

690

1884 PARAAN 1880 Bytlar

8,560 2 B2+C

10 a $13, cash, buyers

10508850 % prem, nominal

10all

608

811.

26847, males

309 20 pár

60925812, cash, sallers 5081850 % pro, buyura

50 20500% prom, nom. 1008 50860

505 5915

1008 508150, buyers

508 18812, cash

2810, bayers

100

5 all % prom.

50% all 5% prac. noming) *** £700,030|EL 250|14 % prom

Nos. Maaring of B.K. Land Invest-press thought and feeling overostly in their tuont & Agency Co., Ld., at No. 7, vernacular before attempting to acquire a Quican's Rund Contral.

12.15 p.m. Extraordinary Meeting of foreign language. This is a sound genera! EK. Land Investment & Agency Oo. principle, but we doubt very much, if it is 4 p.m.-Competition, of the Hongkong applicable in all cases here. The local

Rifle Aerociation. Goods per Kaisow undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

9 p.m.-Performance at tho City Hall. TUESDAY, April 9:-

dialect of the Portuguese language oc- cupies much the same position as Gaelio does or did in the North of Scotland.

Goods per Japan undelivered after this Thure, notwithstanding the attempts that WEDNESDAY, April 10-

date subject to rent.

have been made to establish Geslio teach-

Claims against the Lancelot must be sent iau in the schools, English in almost in to Mesara Russell & Co., on or universally the medium of instruction, FRIDAY, April 12:— ¡

before this date.

Gaelic speaking being confined to the household. 4p.m-Tendor for Hotel Debentures

For those Portuguese who cioso.

como little in contact with English life and in whose homes English is almost in

FRIDAY, April 19:-

4.30 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

Tas Panjom & Sunghio Doa Samantan unknown tongue, the better plan would Mining Co., Ltd., at No. 9. Queen's Rd. undoubtedly be to give their children Prize Meeting of H. K. Rifle Association.

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Dose relations. While therefore the prin- ciple laid down by Dr. Eitel is truo as a general rule, & too aweeping application may not be beneficial.

A part of the report of the Inspector of Schools is taken up with the question of female education. While commending Dr. Eitel's desire to improve the posi

he publication of this lesse converenced tion of women in the Colony by oxtond. a! 7.30 p.m.

ing to them the blessings of education, we cannot approve of the recommenda- tion made by him that the Government should establish a Girls' Belool, open to the daughters of all classes, whether | Chinese or Indian or Eurasian or Euro

The China Ittail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1889,

THE report of the Government Inspector of pean, and giving, on condition of the Schools which we published the other day payment of a small monthly fee, an elemen- shows that education is making steady peo-tary English education in the English lan greas in the Colony,

The progress, it is guage, with Chinese classical teaching to true, is not very rupid. The increase in be added uptionally. We know the learned the number of children in our schools dur. Doctor is grieved in his soul at the caste ing the last few years is pochops mat so large distinctions which keep the various nation- proportionally as the increase of the popu-witics so much apart; but the esperotoncss lation. It must be borne in mind, how is only natural under present conditions, ever, that along with the large increase in and it is utopian to expect that English, the population during the last few years Eurasian, India and Chinese girls will woix- thore has not gone un a corresponding in. in a common school. Dr Titel admits thore erenes in the number of families living in ia no demand on the part of the Chinese Hongkong, tha: in fact the tendency of re-for the actual be proposes, and he speaks with considerable doubt as to the moral ža- cent years has been for the Chiuose middle- class to send their wives and families to the dence that would be exercised on the Imainland, on account of the high rents and Enrasian and Chinese girls. As to English heavy luxer that have to be paid here. We girls, very few parents would send their may therefore look upon the increase of 284girls to such a school. It is not sa if fernale scholars in 1883 over 1687 as vory Batis.education were entirely neglected in this factory. The education of the 6258 schio colony. The Missionary grani-in aid schoola lars under the supervision of the Education are doing a good work in imparting a Chi- Department cost, the Colony last year nese odication to Chinese girls. About 42 $45,618.93, oxclusive of the money-spont per cent of the scholars at these schools are in new buildings. The sum is pretty large, gicle, and no loss than 1,787 girls wore yot fow will seek to deny that it is money

reached in this way last year. The Charch well spent. The education we are impact. and Missionary Societies are also endeavour ing to the sons of Chiness residents is one of ing to bring Eurasian girls under their in- the sureat means of increasing our influ.fluence, and as the work to be done is per Bug and strengthening our position. It haps more of a moral than of a strictly eda will take a long time to diffuse a love and estionat character, it lies within thuir pro- desire for true education among the masses

vince much more than in that of the Gov.

of Chins, but the work we are doing in ernment, and they are the most likely Hongkong is preparing the way, is a part parties to do a really beneficial work. of the leaven that will gradually spread un These missionary societies are prepar til it affects the whole man. Although,

the

way for an Anglo Chinese however, we may soap in time a goud female education in the future, but the return for the half lakh we are spending for time is not come yet for reaping the fruit, education, it is open to question whether The influence of the Chorch and of Earo. the amount is distributed in the most poan civilisation must be allowed to "take effective ruanner.

As a correspondenta firmar hold on the leading Chinese in the Las pointed out, nearly one-third of the Colony before we can expset thou to sock whole is spent on the Government Central au Eglish education for their daughters. School. The good work that is dose there Dr Eitel acknowledges that the leading is undoubtedly great, bat in view of the fact Chinese ate at present inimical to his that most of the scholars there are sons of schome, and unless he can show that the woll-to-do Chinese it is a doubtful polisy to missionary schools are prepared to send up make their education a charge on the whole girls to his proposed English girls school community. Last year the feen in two classes we do not know where he is to gat were raised from one dollar to two dollars ia pupils from. He acknowledges that For mouth and, when the new collage in giving Chinese girls an English education ready, which it is hoped will be sous time would strike at the roots of polygamy so within the next five years, the question of prevalent among the Obiness. It is adjusting the fees, so as to meet to a custom at whose roots we ought to strike, great extent the expense, onght to bo but the work is more for the missionary. than for the Government, Before embark. seriously considered. A reduction in this expoune would enable the Cloverning on such a scheine as that proposed by ment to do more justice to the Anglo- the Jaspector of Schools, the Government Chinese schools of Bai-ying-pur and might increase the inducements hold ont Wanchai, which Dr Eitel says absolutely to missionary socistice to improve the edu. require enlarging if they are at all to come cation of the female children who come up to the argent demand which has sprang under their infinence. In this manner wo op in these localities for Anglo Chinese might gradually lead the way up to as teaching. These schools in the Western English Girls School somewhat on the and Eastern districts are, we infer, attended in del of the Central School. The question by the sons of the middle and poorer class is a very important one for the Colony, and Chinese, and have consequently a stronger De Rital las done well in bringing it to the front. Before preparing his next report, ha claim on the generity of the community,

Dr Eitol is pursuing his plau of intro-night do well to study, if he hannot aloeady ducing the thin end of the wedge of Euro- dons so, what lisa bien accomplished in pean methods into the paraly Chiness India in the waiter of female education, Schools under Government control. Men and to ascertain what shine the milenary tal arithmatic" and geography he has organisations and the Government hate in persuaded the teachers to introduce, and the work,