1890-02-20 — Page 2

THE

Entertainments.

FISK JUBILEE SINGERS !

will commence a SHORT, SEASON

IN THR

THEATRE ROYAL, HONGKONG,

SATURDAY NEXT, 'Fob,· 22nd, AND ON TUESDAY, Feb. 20thand following nights.

For a Pew Nights'aufy, "%, WITH A CUANON OF PROGRAMME EACH EVENING.

- To Lat.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

TO LET.

10AT

Suite of OFFICES on the FIEST Look of the Company's Premises in ICE HOUSE LANE, at present occupied by Messrs. Halliday, Wiso & Co., with entrance from heeen's Hood. Posession from 1st March next.

Also,

TWO GODOWNS on the GoUND FL008 which gets bo let in connection with the above Office, or separat ly as desired.

Ard

The Fisk Jubilac Singers, consisting of ten vugalists, and a pianist, was organised in Oct. 1871, from among tho sindents of a Freedmen's School, in Nashville, Tenn.,

With inmediato possoasion, ONE ROOM 7. S. A, and dating the 6th: 2 years of on the FIRST FLOOR of the same Fromises, their organisation they catablished Fisk suitable for at OFFICE, with antratice University at Nashville, at edst of moro | from the Swath side of the Building, than £30,000. The Comprey are now making a trip rund the World in theirowo GER at the Depôt, or to interests and have recently completed a tour of Australasa (extending over thres They years) with unparalleled succese have just completed a successful tour of India, and aro, now a route to China and thouce returning to Americs, via

Their programmes are chiefly made up of the unique and faintable Save Songs, or Spirituals, which were compesed and song by the former Slaves of Amerion, prior to emancipation, varied by

Solos, Glass, QUARIETTES, &C.

MODERN COMPOSERS,

The Singers have had the honor of Singing

1N THE FRA ENCE OF

Her Majesty Queen Victoria

and

Seven of the other Crowned Heads of Eu-- rope; Four of the Presidents of the United States, and tej of the Governors of Australasia and India, including His Excellency the Viceroy of India.

PECES OF ARISSION:

Drees Circle and Stills,--

*

For Fall Partientare, apply to the MANA.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Bougkong, January 27, 1890.

Ro

TO LET.

OOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERS."

No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE

Apply to

167

DAVID SASS00N, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Fobruary 19, 1890.

F

TO LET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI PIA SWATOW, (king Curged Passengers at through vates Jor CHEFOO, JANKOW zad Ports

AYANGTSZŁ)

The Ca's Stoanship

Taisang,

Caplain JACKSON, will be

Business Notices.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

(LATE THE BALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY,, LTD.)

-(+)-

LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

despatched as above TO- NEW COSTUMES, FOR THE RACES." MORROW, the 21st instant, at Nưoo.

For Freight or Parage, apply to

339

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, February 20, 189). - DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI

The Co.'s Stoanship

'N'

EW MILLINERY FOR THE RACES.'

N

EW NOVELTIES FOR THR BACES.

LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

Captain Lavie, wil be HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD

Fukion

dasuntched Ice iho abovo

Purls on SATURDAY, the 22nd Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ 00-OPERATIVE COT., LTD.)

231

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & co., To-day's Advertisements.

93

General Managero. Boogong, February 20, 1890.

TO LET.

AROM 1st Februarý next, Nos. 53, 55

HD 07, PEEL STREET

Apply to

EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 9, 1800,

A

58

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

I'D

UNNOTPAR, R.B. Lor No. 20, for

1 year. From 15th April, 1893.

Apply to

'B.,'

THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS Hongkong, February 19, 1890.

OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. Hongkong, February-20, 1890.

266

331

TO LET.

Scound Seats,

Plan and Tickets at Mesra KELLY &

WAISH, LIMITED.

Doors open at 8.30; Concert at 9; Chairs

at 11 p.m.

AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB.

ALI BABA,

AND THE

FORTY THIEVES.

THE FINAL PERFORMANCE

of the shovo PANTOMINE

TEE

will take place, DA

SATURDAY,

the 1st March, at 9 pm.

Doors open at ..

8.30 p.lu.

Tickets can be obtained at Mesaro LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Turnlay, February 20th, at 11 am.

Bongkong, February 17, 1800.

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

367

ROM ANTWERP AND HAMBURG..

HE

HE Steamship Galley of Lorne Cupt. GRANDIN, having arrived from the abere Ports, Consigaeca of Cargo are hereby requcated to hand in their Hilla of Lading

to the Untersigned for countersignature,

FLOOR of 64,

340 THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

Tiu Company's Steamer Kong Bong, Captain R. JoNEs, will bo despatele for the abono Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Daylight.

Foscesion from 1st April.

SIX-ROOMED HOUSE at the PRAE.

-Apply to

337

DENNYS & MOSSOP,' 60, Green's Road. Hougong. Fahruary 20, 1830.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Twenty-First Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

in the abure Company will be held at the

2ND OF HOUSE, NO. 6 and QRICES of thy Company, Pedder Street,

69, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Apply to

LAI HING & Co., No. 153, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, July 1, 1880.

1267

TO LET

ST FLOCK of HOUSE No. 15, PRAYA

CENTRALI

Possession from 1st January next

Apply to

LAI HING & Co. No. 153, Queau's Road Central.

2452 Hongkong, Decemlir 30, 15F9.

TO LET.

on MONDAY, the 24th February instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.

Hongkong. February 20, 1890.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 20, 18D:

341

Amey, German elcamer, 814, Th. Ceb- inate. Shanghal February 16, General

at 2.80 p., to receive a Statement of Ac-Saussey & Öo. counts to the 31st El camber, 1880, and the

Airli, British steamer, 1,492, W. Ellis,

POST OFFICE. NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.—

For Tuiszag, at 11.30 o.m., on Friday,

the 21t inst.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE,—

Per Lydia, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the

21st inst,

For SHANGHAI & TIENTSIN.-

Per Hat-ing, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 21st inst

For SWATOW. -

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Slupping.

[No. 8459-FEBRUARY 20, 1890.

a Military Governor; and, although euch A construction has been put upon them Noon-Taisrag lemes for Shanghai, &c. by our morning contemporary, the Go- vornor is too alrowd a mari to make. 2. Lydia leaves for Japan."

Diamet leaves for London.

auch a

foolish mistake. It is not likely that the residents would, in the words of the address, hope and pray that his Excellency would return to tus Colony, after a short absenca, in re

Meeting,

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., at the Office of the Company,

Miscellaneous. ⠀

Gooda per Poseidon undelivered after newed health and strength to complete tho

work he had so well begun and to re this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of The Luzon Sugat Re-organias and remodel, in many ways, the fining Company Limited, closed from the Government of the Colony, if they

this date to 6th Maroh, inclusive.

Trapsfer Books of The Ohina Sugar Re-moant it to be understood that the re-

fining Company, Ltd., closed from this medalling involved ais committing official : date to Uth March, inclusivo. Transfor Books of The China & Manila Stownship Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 8th March, inclusive.

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AJ. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS. OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY

is replete with the beat Machinery, em- bodying all the latest improvements in the trade.

For Fidelio, at 4.30 pm, on Friday, the greatest attention has been paid to

at inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL--

p.m., ou Friday, the

Per cn, at

appliances for ensuring purity in the Water supply, tu secure which wo have added a Doudenece capable of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Per Chow-chow-foe, at 10.30 a.m., on Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed any,

Saturday, the 22nd inst.

21st inat. For MEDAN (SUMATRA),

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

Par Kong Bong, at 5 p. n., on Saturday,

the 22nd just.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Perdzene, at p.m., on Thursday, the

27th inst

whore.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and, cleanliness aro used in the mauincture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS,

We austino to supply large butales as Loretoforo, fice of Extra Charge, to these of our Customers who prefer to have

Report of the General Managers, and to busty 11, Goueral. - Russell & For NAGASAKI ROBE, YOKOHAMA them to the ordinary size

Co.

Smit, Dutch steamer, 321, H. G. Ruhack, Bangkok February 9, Rice.-SIEMSSEN &

Co.

elect a Cosulting Committee and Auditors. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th day of February inst., both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gentral Managers. Houghtig Fico Insurance Company, pon

Limited. Hongkong, February 20, 1600 206 poa.

HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOUSE No. 2, 'SM'S VILLAN,N consequence of the MEWING of the H Magazine Gap. a spacious FIVE-HONGKONG & WHAMIDA DOCE COMPANY, RCOMED HOUSE, with Basement and Out- LIMITED, taking plued or the 24th Instant, house. Excellent view.

at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, it has been found ncccreary for convenieres of SBARR Apply to

HOLLBUS lo alter the hour of the Company's F. BLACKHEAD & 06.

MERTING to 2.30. p.m., instead of 3 o'clock. Hongkong July 2, 189.

1284as previously advertised.

TO LET

E RESIDENCE, No. 14, ALBANY ROAD, in occupation of S. C. Minuaz

Apply to

and to take immediate delivery of their SEN, Esq (overlooking Botanical Gardens).,

Goeda from alongside.

The Steamer is hurtled at Kowloon Piers.

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at onco landed and stared at Consigneen' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected:

All Olims against the Stormur must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st Instant, or they will not be re cognized.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitar,

18, Bank Buildings, Horgkong, Fubruary 11, 1890. 270

Not Responsible for Debts. Nather the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for! any Debt contracted by the Officers er 203 Crem of the following Vessels, during

their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Hongkong, February 14, 1893.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAMBURO, ANTWERP, LON DON, PENANG & SINGAPORE, ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in

formed that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN Co,, at Kowloon, whonce and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given beforo 4 p.m. TO-DAY

No Claims will he admitted after thei

ALTCAR, British bge, Capt R. Magrath --Butterfield & Swiro.

BELLE OF OREGON. Amer. barque, Capt. E. Matthews. -Order.

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Captain James F. Ruwell. Mofchers & Co.

Latte BAKER, American harque, Capt. Jas, W. Certy-Mater.

DARWORTH, British ship, Capt. Thomas Naile. W. Hewett & Co.

Cars, British barque, Captain A. 0. Browu.Master.

SAM MENDEL, British barque, Capt. &. Gower.--Captain.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Limited. Hongkong, February 20, 1800.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PÁQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

& VANCOUVER, B.C.- Per Portja, at 11.30 a., on Thursday,

the bacch.

la-sky, Chinese steamer, from Wlam-AAILS Y THE UNITED STATES PACKET-

The United States Mail Tacket City of

Feking will be despatched on WEDNES Nierstein, German steamer, fram Wham-

DAY, the 20th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as fellows :-- 10.45 A.M. Registry ceascs.

Memaon, British steamer, 325, A. Dorff, Sandakan February 14, Timber--Burver- TIELD & SWIT£F..

Leipag, German craisor, 2,620), (Vize-11 Admiral Doinhard), Captain Fladdemanu Singapore February 12.

Sachsen, German steamer, 2,874, K. von Gossel, Bremen Jannary 8, and Singapore

M

Post-Office closes, but Corres pondence may be posted on board tho. Packet, with Leto Fea of 10 cents extra Pestage, until the time of departure.

Feb. 1b, Mails and General,-MELous &MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ---

Co.

Ped German str., 393, E. Fellmers, Baigon Febrasty 10, General-MRLOWERS

& Co.

Pashiki Muru, "Japanese stormer, 1,119, P. J. C. Franck, Nagasaki Feb. 16, Coal -MITAG BISHI,

Nestor, British steamer, 1,269, Eidor, Shanghai and Amny Fabruary 19, General. 315-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDMA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF BRAZIL, AND LA FLATA;

2160

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,

WEDNESDAY, the 5th March, 1816, Noon, the Company' Steamship. NATAL, Commudaui Soch, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Fort for the

DEPARTURES. February 20:-

Thalia for Swatow. Michael Jelsen, fur Saigon, Hesperis, far Singapore and Hamburg. Glencarn, for Saigon.... Zefire, for Amy and Manlis. Changsha, for Sydney. Kaung Lee, for Whampoa Amoy, for Whampca. Mrefor, for Whampoa.

CLEARED. Jurong, fr Hoihow. Taropaeo, for Sandakan. Cicero, for Saigon. Bulkeaburg, for Saigon.

honed, for Singapore and Landen,

PASSENGERS, ARRIVA

Per Amay, from Amoy, 25 Chinesa Site, Miss O. Leoke, Megura E. A. Per Sitchs, from Breinen, &, Mr 0. Bi ove plac

Aldridge, F. Hermann, S. M. Williams, Cargo Specie will be registered for Lordun

as well as for Marveilles, and ac- A fann, Olol Anderson, Captain cepted in transit through Marlies for the Lucy, The Fist: Jubileo Singers. (1 P.

eons), Mr Chang Cheong and family, Meris principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted til Song Chin Hong Wong Piew Son, Keo Tow lleng Goow Gon, Me Wong Geo Tin ant family, and 330 Chinese.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods To-day's Advertisements. Cargo will be received on board until a

remaining undelivered after the 22nd Inst. will bu

Cinime to rent.

All

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

against the Steamer must be No. 30. presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be re cognized.

No Fire Instrates has been offoctel. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 16, 1600,

201

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Kovicon, 20th February, 1800.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the

26th, 27th and 28th Instants, being KACE DAYS, this OFFICE will be ÚrExED at 9am. d Close at Noon, but work at iho Opinm Examination Bulk and the Cus tims Stations will proceed as usual,

F. A. MORGAN, Commisioner of Customs

for Kowloou and District.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

THE Steamship Fadio, Captain FORCK, S44 having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby rugacated to send in their Bill of Lading for countersig nature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Gule from

lourside.

Any

Cargo impoding her discharge will be landed into the Gonews of the "Hong- KONG, KONMON WHARF & Gobows Co.

LD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP SAÚDSEN.; FROM BREMEN AND PORTS "OF CALE-

THE

NUOD. peta, Sparia and Parcels until F. 19 the 4th March, 1830. (Parcels are not, taba sent un board; they must be luft að the Agency's Office.)

Contente, and value of Packages INFO TEX quins!..

For further particulars, sppi- «t tha Company's Office.

G. 08 CHAMPEAUX, A st Hongkong, February 20, 18 O

DARIN

BROTHERS OF LIMITED.

DAKIN'S (OWN BRAND)

342)

CHINA

TOILET 80.APS.

DAKIN'S PURE TRANSPARENT

TOILET SOAP.

Per Pellur, from Saigon, 12 Chinear, Por Nester, from Amoy, 500 Chinese.

DEPARTM

Ter Thales, for Swalow, 10 Chinese. 1er Michael Telsin, for Eaigon, 100 Chi-

nas.

For leprria, for Singapore, 1 European, and 12-Chinese.

Per Glencore, for Saigon, 12 Chinezo. Per Zafire, for Amny, 2 Europeans, and ICO Clincse

Perangabe, for Sydney, 3 Europeans, and 1 Chinese.·

TO FEVERE Per Detaways, for Builow, 10 Chinese. For Cicero, for gen. 13 Chinela Per Mullenburg, for Saigon, 50 Chineer, Per Died, for Singapore, 193 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The German steamer dicy, from Shang-

For Parity of Material, Delicacy of hai on February 10th, roports End light

Perfbine,

Efficacy as a Skin Patiter,

Ain

SUPERIOR TO ANY SOAD MADE.

May be used on the most delicate Skin

and stored at Consignees' risk and ex-ELE above-named Steamer having ar-without fear of irritation. Is princes a

rived, Consignees pense.

No Claims will be alaitted after the informed that their Goods, with the excep- and leases the skin cool; i fragrant mal dom Goods have left the Godowus, and all Goods tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are fortable.

variable Southerly and South Westerly winds fo Pyraud Point: thence to port strong E morsoon, dense fogs from Shanghai to Lammocks; afterwards misty weather.

The British steamor dirii, from Kohe on weather Had find

sof Cargo are hereby soft creamy lather, that Buitens, whitens February LD, FUNKIDS then cu.8.S.F: tol

to Van Dieman's Straits;

Tho Hritish Contract Packet Sutlej will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, viú Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burush, Caylon, Aden, Egyps, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

tho Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—

The French Contract Packet Natal will

be despatchel on WEDNESDAY the 5th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer learing after receipt of order.

For Coast PoLTE, Wature aro packed placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties whor received in good order.

Land.

Counterfoil Order Books cupplied on application.

Our Registored Telegraphio Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, Aud all signad messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention."

..

The following is a Lest of Waters always kept ready in Stock :- PURE ARBATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER-

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER...

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE. No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, that agar to have been used or greasy, for any other purpose then that of con- teining Aorated Waters, as such bottles are suver seed again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.

Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Yonderings, Tilvis, Busin, Guyan, 2001 Hongkong, China, and Mailla Madras, the Australasian Colonics,

Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, ar The publication of this issue commenced Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in a 7.10 p.m.

closing the Mails, &c.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, February 22 ---

The China Sitail.

Non-Mesting of Shareholders of The HONBRONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1990.

Hongkong Shanghai Ranking Cur-

the City Bal

poration at

2.15 -Competition of the Hongkong |

auicide.

TELEGRAMS.-

(N.-C. Daily Neiss.)

NO ARBITRATION,

London, 19th Feb. England has refused arbitration in the difficulty with Portugal.

UNEXPECTED SEVERITY.

The Duke of Orleans hus, beca contenced to two years' imprisonment.

[These two to'ograme wote tuized up in Hongkong, the message being made to read England his rofused to arbitrate between the Duke of Orlexus and the Go. vernment, &c. The persistent anddling of Kanter's telegrams in Hongkong in gat- sing too serious.ED, CM]

LUCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED STRZ CANAL.

14:

OUTWARD BOUND ---Kara, Jan. 24; Bien- fruin, Orestes, 27: Niobe, 21; Stentor, Feb 7; Cardiganshare, Glenartney, date, foi, Berk, hare, Bellona, 11; Edeu

Holyrood,

Jan. 21; HOMEWARD BOUND —dglaio,

Cassandra, B1; Dencation, Tanyes, Pembrokeshire, Feb. 4; Achilles 7 Bayern, Dardanus, Iplageuo, 11; Ben- ledi, Enghalien, 14.

The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s stonmship City of Peking, with the AMERICAN MAIL of Jau. 21at, left Yokohama en Satur- day, thu 15th Feb., at daylight, and- may be expected here on or about Fri- day, 21st Feb.

The M. M. Co.'s air. Dennal, with the French wail of Jan. 25, left Singapore on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 6-p.m., and may be expected bere nor about Thursday, the 27th inst. This packet bringa replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Dec. 18.

www

Tus M. M. steamship Ljemnah, with the French Mail of January 26, left Singapore to-day, 20th inst., at G p...

MEERS Adamson, Bell and Co. info us that the Canadian Pacific s. 4. Batoria left Vancouver for Jupati and China on Tues- day morning, the 18th inst.

Jony Foster, a private in the A. and S. Highlanders, was sentenced to six months*. hard labour by Me Wodehouse, in the Police Court today, for indecently ex- Posing himself in the Palic Gardens. The body of a man in European clothos was found floating in the harbour this aftomoon by Police Countable Grey (No. 1.) The body, which was much decom. posed, was removed to the mortuary, and has not yet been identified.

THE Agent of the P. M.S. 8. Co. informs: us that the steamer Chine, which left thin. for San Francisco via Yokohama on tho 30th ultimo, made the best ran on record to the latter port, arriving there on the 3rd instant, in 3 days 23 hours and 41 minutes, averaging over four hundred miles per day.

We have received from the office of the North Chisa Herald a copy of the North- China Desh Hong List for 1890s com-

The address presented yesterday to Gov-plete directory of Peking, Cures and the ornor Des Vieux concludes with the follow. treaty parts north of Amoy. The work contains, besides, a great deal of information Goods per Flintshire undelivered after ing sentences: There are still very many of considerable value to residents in tho

date subject to rent:

important questions waiting settlement Far East.

-MONDAY,

Non,

China

at the City Hall;

24

Your Excellency las etadied them all more

Shareholders of The

or less, and we hope and pray that you will THE Fak Jabiles Singers, who, mơ to"

Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 5. Queen's

Boad

Auction of Japanese Ware, &c, at Mr J. M. Armstrong's

2.30 pm-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., ? Ltd., at the Company's Offices,

ruturnis after a short absenco in re cummence a short reason in Eongkong on newed health and strength, to complete the Saturday, arrived here in the 8 chsen to- wark you have a well begun and re-orga- day. The company have a world wide zo- nine and ro model, in many ways, the Gove patation, and their aniquc performanceS, ernment of the Colony, In replying, the have been received everywhere with great 3.30pmMeeting of Shareholders of Governor thought it necessary to point out popular favour.. Apart from any peculiar fr

The Hongkong

& Whampoa Dock Co. that, although not a priori opposed to terest which may be attached to the quaint Lt. in Company's Offices. 4,30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the either re-medelling or re-organisation, and touching glare songs which forma

Hongkong Club Goods

per Laius undelivered after this could not go away with even the appear special feature in their programmes, their ange of promising anything of the kind, randering of popular part songs, gices &c. anto subject to rent. Transfer Books of The H.K. & Koslnen Saeing that the subject of a Municipal constitutes in itself a trest in partais ging Wharf & Godown Co., Led, closed froin | Council has been discussed pretty fre such as can to but rarely enjoyed here, and this date to 7th Prosion, inclusive. Transfer Books of The China-Borneo Co. truly of late, we must suppose that his which certainly ought not to be missed.

Limited, closed from this date to Gil Excellency discovered a distant reference

Ar the farbour Offics to-day, before. Come March, inclusivo.

thereto in the concluding words of the ad-mander Rumsey, Harbour Muster, Thomas TURDAY, February

4n-Meeting of Shareholders of The dress; and, holding strong views adversa Shail, Master of the British ship Oakworth, Steapt Co., Ltd., at the Hong to the creation of such a body, he felt com and d. I. Turnbull, mate of the stre

Launch kong

Hotel

pelled to inform the community in his usual vessel were charged at the instance of a Thunsaar, February 27

Goods per Sachsen undelivered after bunt manner that he must not, by accept saman nauied William Lambell will a

this date subject to rent.

ing the address, bachsidered as havingle. There were two barg a against the FRIDAY, February 28:-

Noon-Extraordinary Meeting of The committed liimli to huy dell'uite schema mata and ore against the captain. In both 1.6. & Whaupos Dock Co, Ltd, at of re-organisation. It was to recly nooce ensee the resilia were admitted, and it wor No. 14,

im by his inadened and he incompetency. Mieming of Shareholders of Theary to throw theersnipiet leat into the pleaded at the complainnut Green Istut Contour, Ltd, at bed of roses, as the express is referred to In the ease of the mate's line of St for the are of the cost general character, and were, first assait and 62r the second was de SATURDAY,

we bolšovo, meant to refor mainly to the poet, and the captain xas videred to phy

a line of Opening of

re-urganisation of the Surruyor Denorat's *** for Girit.

-Performan

department and of the Sanitary Udard DTH OF RUSSIAN OFFICER AT COLOMRO Lisut Hubertowski of the Rosian In- refours which have already been promised trial Naval Artillery, who was landed

4

1

Government Central School

at the City Hall.

remaining undelivered after the 24th Inst. being landed and stored at their risk into DAKIN' UNSCENTRINTRANSPALENT TADENTES.S. V. gale, heavy wind and rain squalls. Most genders for Army Contracts re- and partly begun by the Governor. And [st: Colaiste from the Russiul man...

will be subject to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ars to be loft in the Godowns, where they willie cxamined on the 24th Taf, at 4 p..

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, February 18, 1690.

TO LET

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THE TOP FLOOR of Gras, LivisOSTON Tore Long, consisting of Five SPACIOUS ROOMS, and Three BATH.. ROOMS, suitable either as Offices or Dwelling Apartment

For ternis, apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hobgkong, January 16, 1890,

205

LTD.

the Godowns of the HexenONG AND Kow

AND GODOWN ON WHART AND COMPANY, Kowloon, whones delivery may be obtained:

OPTIONAL CARGO will ទូរ . ព ··161. Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. Today, the 20th Inst.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have

have left the Godowna, and all Gonda undelivered after the 27th be subject to re

damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they nto to

-tho-20ric | 62% WENDESDAY, will be examined ot February, at 4 pm.

tant will

All bruken, chafed, and

All Claims must reach us before the 27th February, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been offected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co.

Agents.

819 Hongkong, February 30, 1600,

Of the same quality as the preceding, without Parfume." DAKIN'S PURE TRANSPARENT SHAVING.

Bricks: The perfection of Shaving Soap. DAKIN'S HOUSEHOLD AND TOILET

SOAPS Of Purest BROWN WINSON, WITH WIRD, HONEY, BOBE, COAL TAB, &¤, &c. In boxes of 3 Tables ruj in bare, DAKIN'S PURE CARBOLIC ACID SOAP Medicinal, Sanitary

Scented kose Contains 20 per cent. Pare Carbulic Acid. DAREX'S CARD ZIC TOILET ECAP)

Contains abont 10 per cent. Carbolic Acid. Each Tablet atainped with our Name 65 & gharailer of quality. No. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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men on

11.30esting

of Shareholders of involve ʼn ro-modeling and re-organisation of death wat is fineral-

Holp. The cau

The dicías

Feam lat, 20 to White D8 fine, from

lo Ockseu; thence to ceived at Commissariat Office. S.S.W.; heavy fog lo Lumeks, strong monsoon n; thence to port, WEDNESDAY, March 5

even if there was a fucking lint at the of war Admiral Kondofw in Hong Rong Harbouras bong too il to moderate and ape weather,

Final Call of $10 on Share of The East establishment of a Municipal Council, or proceed with his ship, died on the inh The German steamer Sachsen, from Bre Bomeo Planting Co., Ltd., due.

y March: 6: January

Sumo Buch reform, which curtainly would Fob, at hu Sth. and Bingapore Fob, THURSDAY, 15th, reports: He fine weather, N.E. morsson from yesterday the 19th instant. The British steamer Neter from Shang hai via Amoy on the 10:h instant, reporta: Shanghol to Dodd Island, variable winds, fuges ; thence to turk, strong NE wind, cinqdy, weather, je

EXPORT CARGOES,

Per SS Callanies, sailed In Feb- For Continent; 1,176 bales Silk, 128 bales Waste Silk. Yo cases Eilks, 5 cases Pongeer, 2 siers Drieklos, 1-7 boxes To6, and 865

ples. Snodries for London, 185 bales Silk, 101 bales Waste Silk, 2 oss Silke, 1 CASS Pangera

and 1 48 pkgú. Bundrion,

The

and Pipers

The Borvice was

The Saga Refining Co, La., of the Gavernment, the hit was in no was accompanied by the Satithe

at the General Agente Office. None.Meeting of Shareholders of The way inappropriate fath an addross of the Gardon Highatiders, atid i fiting Lazor Sugar Redning Co., Ltd, at The hope of chaining municipal rights has especially arranged by the Bishop the Gener Agents Office,

The long been cute lained in Hongkong, and to Shareholders of The Non-Meeting of

Chiun-Bornes Company, Lid., at the remind the Governor of thess hopes was Hongkong Hotel Second Calt of 10 on Share of The Trust

excusable if not natural. No man of com-

Güvercor

Colranto, na the deccoed tent, member of the Greek Church The funeral was conducted from the piropalian chapel. His Excellency the towercor Cut his carriage and beautiful

fivera,

an wreath wa kapiling to indicate the advocacy of placed on flie euflu by Ara de Frich, fe of the Kumian Agent Sevival times due. FRIDAY, Matshot Shareholders of The shangh as the abolition of the dressed, who lied every kiudnius and

violent, revolutionary mopsures, or of such ing his illness the Bishop visited

& Lean Company of China, Japan on schee could had in the words used Siraits, Ltd.. duo."

Nood.--Musting

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Gedown Co., Ltd., at City Hal

Qiril Governor and the appointment of attention shown to him.