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Entertainments. -

THEATRE

QITY

ROYAL,

LEA-LL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE:

AT Genel Mero of the RONG. AKING PUTA 01973, Geld by the 16th March, it wis doided. Div. majority" Under the distinguished Patinage of Bootes, 1 NeRY METING in to

breciency the Goonsior:Sia 2, 15: Destato plate this Spring.

TO-MORROW, March 18th.

MADAMB

AND

CONCERT PARTY." POPULAR SCOTON CONCERT.

Under the pairrunga of COLONEL VERSON CHATER ad CFFIC of the Argyll & Sutherlandshire Highlanders.

PROGRAMME

POIULAR

-PUTULAH PRIZES, Dress Circle and Scalls,

$2:00

·01:00- Hack Soata, Buldiers and Sailors, half-price to Baok Seals.

Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WASH's, LED Hongkong, Mar 17, dedit.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

SYDNEY L. ROBINSON,

Hon. Secretary.

fungicung. Alarol 17, khi h

LE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

JANOVONA TRADING 0° LIMP MONUINCHO

AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTS. SUMMER SEASON.

536 N

EW DRESS MATERIALS:

"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HONGKONG DERBY, 1892.

The THE WEIGHTS THE tho alore RACE

101. as herolefore,

E. CORE-BOOTH,

·Cich of the Course,,

ignong, March 17, 1991

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG...

Agar-a

NEW COSTUMES.”

NEW BUNSHADES.

NEW

NEW HOSIERY

NEW HANDKERCHIEFS.

NEW, BOOTS AND SHOES.

NEW LADES

NEWBROIDERIES. POWER NEW RIBBONS.

PREMISES, Corner of Duddell Street.

Today's Advertisements.

"Te the statter of the Bestate of the Luto" THEATRE

ANDREW ALLISON MCCASLIN Master Mants, Deceased

TOTICE is hereby given that tho Il mut

nola the Cuis Juster having, in virto of Suetian Def delimon 5 of 18.0,

de an Order Haiting to the 14 DAY OF | Mar, 1891, the tige f Pending in CLAIMS

nejost the said ben

All Creators ate hereby required to soud in their CLAIMS wale Uinersenamed Pamfe pos

ROYAL,

CITY HALL. Mr. CARON..........Leases and Manager. GRAND DRAMAT:O SEASON, COMMENCINO SATURDAY NEXT, 21st March, Under the distinguished Patronage of Hlia

EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNO,

SIR G. WILLIAM DES VOUX, KOM... and LADY DES VEUX;

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR in aul nu aid at Pas INDENTED MR. GRO. C. MILN,

DRAMATIC CLUB

THE shore CLUB will give

PERFORMANCE

AN

MONDAY, March 30th,

ARD.

Д

TUESDAY, March 31st, When will be produced an OutatNAŁ Costany by JAMES ALDERY, Bottleď TWO ROSES:

By kind permission of Lasur. CoLoxar CuSTER and the Operesis, the BAND of the lat Batry. Angyll an! Su. Cheeland Bighlanders wai per

fort during has over

Tickets can nýtamod icon Mesars, LANK, CHAWFORD & Co., me url after M. day, March 23, at 11 am.

PRICE.

Doors open at 8:30 p.8.

$2 and $1.

to the Bout Estate ore regnestal ze mchan 10 tale committ

Pated this 17th dy ffareli, 1891.

WOTTON & DEACON,

514

Solicitors for the Beventura, -35, Queen's Road, Hungkotsg. BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE

OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.

Fervidonda COMS"KAMEEL ASHTON, A.IN.A. 14.HEQUART RSA FA-ASSOCIATION

and wow amate 14 COLLEGE UBAM azus, just above the lady for Bar

All Braish Alvete as tom Offies a call at

Supported by MISS LOUISE JORDAN.

Bird ORIGINAL COMPANY, In LIAM LET.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

401

*Match 16, 1801 Pembrokeshire, British äterer, 1,716, T. H. Brown, Kote via Kutchoten March 11, General,Adamson, Bell & Co.

Match 17

fossila, Britishy steamer, 2,030, 0. Gadd, Shanghai March 14, Mail and General P. & OS. N. Cont

Hingang, British steamer, 1,517, Si. Calcutta February 28, Penang Mor. 7, and Singapore 1.1, General.JARDINE,

Grois

MATHESON, & Co.

Macduff, British steamor, 1,658, Porter, Landon and Singapore March 10, Goderal -ADAMSON, B&Co.

Peking, Germansteamer, from Lampos, Thermopyle British ship, 948, Wilson, San Francisco quary 29, General -Mas- TE

PROGRAMME FOR SEASON: SAT. & Tur., 21st & 24th, HAMLET Tomas, 26th, MERCHANT OF VENICE; SAT 18th, RICHARD NI; WED. & THURS Band Sad April, ROMEO and JULIET; Sar, & Mos. ¿h & 6th; ROB ROY: WED, 8. O!RELLO; THUES. 9th, LADY OF LYONS SAT. ih pril, Farewell Permay, for Whampoa Alwine, for Hoflow. formane, MACBETH.

Chany-wo, for Shanghai. Glazer, for Saigon.

POPPIAR PACES:-$2 and 81,.

Sailors Hall Price to Pit.

Soldtors

MEMOS. FOR TU-MORROW

Shipping

Daylight. — Fokien leaves for Bwater, ds. 11a.m.Potrocinia leaves for London, Mucdus loaves for Shanghai, &o.

biansements. p.m.-Putfarinance at the City Ball Donate Miscellaneous.

9am-Artillery Praction Transfer Books of The Balmore Gold Mining Co., Ltd., atoned from the date to the 20th Instant.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

DY APPOINTMENT,"

A. S. WATSON & Co.

LIMITED.

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG

No. 6784.—MARCH 17, 1801.

military contribution by no means repre- MESSEs Rassell & Co. inform us that the sents the entire cost entailed pu the colony Union Line 1. 5. Glamureen left Bingapore

for this porp-to-day“

for military purposes. The military pan porty, which is of considerable extent, Mr Goo C Mila's Treamatic Company give aliunted in the centre of the town it is their first performanda su Saturday, when Fin itaulf of grond value, but apart from thy play amet. The performance is this ik pays no rent, nor fazes, The under the patronage of H. E, the Governor "Aximiöistrator might have added that the

and Lady Des Voeux. dolony had within the last three or four Feam spent £120,000 on forts,

We understand that the New Taste Shares of the Bank of China Japan and the Str Limited in respect of Old Shates standing on the London Register have been

There is another part of the report which is worthy of special attention. At the time of the great boom it used to be confidently naserted, without any qualification, that the applied for possibilities of Hongkong are immense, Fous dranks, whose bome is on the and that it is scarcely possible to conceive rolling deep, not upon Police Constable alimit to the expansion of its trade. The

Fraser while he was on dutyai Peddar'ı dreamers forgot that, although Hongkong Wharf last night and attempted to throw kas an admirable situation, her trade is him into the harbour. They would mainly dependent upon the developtiont of

probably havo succeeded - bit for the the neighbouring empire. The potential

asalatance rendered in the online of passe Tiches of China may be enormetis, but until and order by Privater John Ande the squntry is opened up by good roads- Archibald little of the A. & S. Highland- not to speak of railway-and until there is

ers The playful tere were brought before Mr Wise to-day, when two were fined $5

invite attention to the following old E

lauded Bratine, all of which are ox- callentality and good value for the money. The am being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the approach to honesty in local governmell most noted Shippers, are imported in wood the fetantial riches will never become each and the other pair 82 excu and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling waaotual riches, and progress, if not altogether-

supply the bust growths at moderate

pricos.

bust growtlig at node arrested, will be very slow. Mr Flotting In the Supreme Cour; this moming, the 20in ordering it is only necessary to puts the position very well in the conclad- Attorney General moved that Mr Harry state the same and quantity of Watering paragraphs of his report. After lading Rutherford Parkoo, B.A. (of Mesars Old- Spirit wanted, and initial lattor for quality to Sir G. William Des Vosuz's despatch, towell End Wilkinson's Offoo), son of the late

dired.

Bir Harry Parkos, be admitted Solidator.of I veniors to think, however, that the the Supreme Court of Hongkong. The future prosperity of Honghong isart, in

Orders through Local Pust or by Tolosa gran receive prompt attention." FORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)

Por doz

Case, Per. Bot. A Alto Douro, good quality,

810 $1.00 Groon Capsule

B. Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capsule.

Balo

Fing

a

pleasure great measure, depend ueen the future of Chief Justice said: I have much that great Empire to which it belongs in admitting Mr Parkes to practice in this geographically, although not politically. | Court. As you

Mr Attorney fr The more trade with China is opened up. Parkes, beare an honourable name; it is mass of her internal communication and name universally respected in Chios and by's reduction of her inland taxation, the Japan. Me Parkes in his practice may more advantageous will it be in the interceta

which can

can only be done by an increase in the

1.25 of this Colony... The Chinese are naturally confidently look forward to all consideration

Laverne

me to innovations end lardy in carrying from all concerned in the law. I mare the

1.50 are some amaçug

theta ss

13

119

Р

DEPARTURES. March 17-

Fine Old Vintage, superioz

quality, Black Seal Cap.

14

D. Very

extra superior, Violet Cup-

id Vintage,

male (Ola Bottled)

18

60,60

Glaucus, for Shanghai.

SEAT HOW bring booked for each Por Arration Apear, for Singapore and Calcutta. Hangkong, March, 15, 1891.

on tɛcông in this pa. argardaily insformance at KELLY & WALSH'S toy mankine me of the Association's Rooms and t emmunicate with the Fee:clary about ang routers which they deen expo- dient, voler in their wa mtur & or that of the prefeaston guerally.

Mimingahip Cards will be found on the

PUBLIC AUCTION.

546

IE Undersignol has received instruc-

tions from Captain HUNTER, to Sell

Performance to tablo, absent the thestrates of joining the by Public Auction, ou

commence at 'Clock p.m. Toughong, March 14, 1891.

Automation can Bill in at the pleasure.

Member of the Laserpent. Aciation or 519 of the Falise of Shipsters Uficers of God Beans ce litted as hourary

ORDINARY MEETINGS are held at!

KOLLEGS CHAMBERS.

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON PLA NUEZ CANAL

The C's Steamship

Patriches, Capt. Peroun, will ha desparels

aboto TO-MORROW, the 18th 1st,, at 1) am.

For Freight or Pattage, apply to a

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayents.

#19

Hongkong, March 17, 1891. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

1

FOR BANGKOK (DIREUT.)

more.

EVERY THURSDAY, at 9.

All British Myra nuri Ulic rs are sordi- ally fuvarot to a passent at our Meetings,

CHESSPY DUNCAN,

Hou, Secretary,

Bin The Committee.

Hongkong March 17, 1891,

536

1.

THE PENJOM AND SINGHIE DUA SAMANTAS -MINING COM. PANY, LIMITED.

49HE Fifth Orenay Half-Yearly MEET- ING of SBOLDERS in the above Campos will so hold at the Goos pany's Orries" N, 9, Qwen's Roud, en. (PÉSDAY, Hur the Madh. 1897, 66 4 fullthek pal, the than purpose of accgiving

the Report at the bevelha, inguru

The Company's Steamor Phone Sung,

Captain W. H. WATTON, wil be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 19th Last..

at 10 am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YCEN FAT HONG,

gcuts.

Hongkong, March 17, 1991.

FOR SHANGHAL

042

The Steamship

Peking, Captain F. Seuss, will meno despatoires for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 1916 Inst.,

at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

|

h

a Stateinendi entots to the 30th Seri deimber, 359000

The Trosor Books of the Compony wil be CLOSED The 17th the 30.5 [ustom), bal bags inclusive,

A. D. ADIS,

Novi Pa

Hongkong, March 16, 1857

TUESDAY,

the 24th March, 1891, at 2 p.u., at bin Re- sidouce, No. 4, Richard Terrace,——

THE WHOLE OF THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &..

coinprising --

ĽAPESTRY COVered'DrawingG-ROOM SUITE..

MARBLE TOP CENTRE TABLE CHIMNEY GLASS, PICTURES, CURIO STAND and ORNA.

MENT

TEAK EXTENSION VINING TABLE, St

BOARD and WBA NOT

Chekur, Olass and Plat{ D-WALL", POCELE SIXOLE IRON BELSTEADA, IRON COTA. LUULE WARDROBS with (lass DOOR, CHEST of DRAWERS, BULEAU with Glass and MARBLE-TOP WHILSTAND.

ONE IRON FRAME-COTTAGE PIANO, by HAAKE.

2

1

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM. PANT, LIMITED.

OTJOB is hereng given that EX- TRAORDINARY MEETING of the are fanya ill be at the Regi

Ol of the Company No. 9, Queen's. Red, Hong TUESDAY, the 31st March. 181, at 4.15 of the <cku in the

afternoon, f

fr the purpose considering

nud, if though it, passing Restutions to alter the Artic'ca of Admcision by 1 riking ont paragraph 2 of Drticle 6, and paragraph 1of article 5 3 kmi v authigizs

SIEMSSEN & Oɑ. Hobgkone, March 17, 1891

537 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | 5 «4

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG and

CALOUTTA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Wingsang, Captain SAE CHOIX, will The dorpatched as above un WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, ut 8 p.m.

This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially konstructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or Passage, apply be

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ge.,

General Maragers.

Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR FORT BARWIN, QUEENSLAND

PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE The Co.'s Stosunship.

Tsinan,

W. ALLISON, Comm'der, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant. The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines. Beond-class Passengers are berthed in the Poop & Refrigerating Chamber susu

the apply of Fresh Provisions during the }

Dirne

tors to peruse the Capital of the Com- pany by the issue of 6,000 New Shares of 91 uoli. Further te authorize the Company to further ingranu ita Capital from time to Time to Bach amount as hu deemed expedient A Resglation will do be.

pru. posed unthorizing the Directors to abando or otherwise dispose of the Sunghie Dua Samantan property.

By Order of the Board,

4. O'D GOURDIN, Secretary, Hongkong, March 18, 1891.

539

A

FROM SOURADAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA AND SAIGON,

Sicaruship Borneo, having arrived from the above Porta, Chusigunes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being Inudad at their rish into the Godowns of the BoNekong- AND KOWLOON. Walks and Gyuows Do,

LO, at West Font, whener colivery nay ho

obtained

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3ded Instant wili bo subject to rent,

No Fire Thauramice has been affected. Cousigtides are requested in presqus all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 30tle Instant, otherwise they will not bu recognized.

So.. &c., 80.. Cataloguea will be issued. TERMS OF SALE. –– As quatomary."-

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

PUBLIC ATICTION,

640

E Undersigned has received instruo tons to well by Public Avation, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 25th day of March, 1891, al 9 'Clock pm., at hie Sales Rooms, Queen's

Road Central,

(B., Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong), The Assals and Effects of the Firm of BROWN JONES & Co, and the GOODWILL of the BUSINESS going concern, comprising the neces sary and valuable Business of Under- takera durried on by the said Firm. Th Assets

Eats somprize and HEARSES, DORSES and HARNESS, and all the other necessary PARA PHERNALIA und TRAPPINGS for carrying on the Busiuse of Under- takers.

Catalogues and Particulars and Candi- tions of Sale may be obtained from the Undersigned and from Messrs Jonsson, SORES & MASTER, of the Supreme Court House, Solisitors for the Vendoza,

Orders to view may be obtained from the Undersigned.

Auctionter.

---ཅིརྟ“ལྕམ་ARMNTR07,-

Hongkong, Disrch YY, 1891.

543

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED, OLEVISTS, &c.

VINOLIA SOAP

FOR DELICATE BRING and potasks, which eat into and shrical

Cuntaus extra Cream toatead of free soda

skin, hair, and nails. It is also dealkalized and dehydrated. For the Toilet, Nureery, Bath, Skin Eruptions, and Shampooing

THE SOAP OF THE AGE. The Chemist and Druggist reports:** Viaulia Boap is an ideal Soap, is delight fully perfumed and the skin has a velvety feeling after washing with it."

Hospital Gazette teporis "We have livd | Vinolia. Soup, and can quetify that fit in bag, oren to the Bit delicats

Bills of Lading will be countersignal by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

Agents Hopklung, March 15, 1891.

antice voyage: duly qualled Surgeois INDO UNA STEAM NAVIGATION.

carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agurts,

Hongkong, March 17, 180)

BLUE

Apply to

TO LET

..639

BUNGALOW

PEAK ROAD

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST 2. MENT & AGENCY UC.,

Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

TO LET

LID

548

STAR Fr Ra en UITABLE for OFFICES-7 ROOMS

TRAL No. to be let together or stigly

Apply to P. Bопм,

Windsor House. Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

517-

COMPANY, LAMITED

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship Tingsang Tuwing info-frant the above Ports,

VINOLIA

THE CHOICEST OF CREAMS.

A Photic Emollient Cream for the Skin tu' health, and Flisuose. Kelieves. Itching, Insect Bits, Souburns, Chales, Prokly Hens, and all Skin Irritations at one Unequallort for the Nursery Recommend ad by the Medical Profession.

VINOVIA POWDER

Consignees of Cargo by her ure livreby in job: FOR TELATE SKINË. formed that their foods are being landed A nothing, soluble, silken rope dusting at their risk into the Godowas of the Hose Powd.r, fice from metair

For Toilet,

Clyde, for Shanghai. Lucemoon, for Whampes,

CLEARED.

Fokien, for Swatow.

Fandering Jew fix Manila, Tel, for Kutchiotan,

Pembrokeshire, for Singapore and London, frejy, for Hoitov.

Patroclus, for Singapore and London.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Per Rosetta from Shanghai, Mr I. C. Kirschetein, Mr O., Holliday and native servant, Mr B. atkinson and native servant. Moests Hopkins, A. Hopbrour, 2 Distressed British Searoon, and ō Chinese.

Per Wingsang, from Calcutta, &c., Messrs Lawrence, Stephenson, B. M. Gray, Gordon, and Smith, and 513 Chiimse,"

SHERRIES.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Grove Capsule.

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner wine, Groen Soal Capsule C Manzanilla, Pale Natural,

Sherry, White Capaolo 10

Old Dry. Ealo Shorry, Bed Seal

00.

10

Capanie Old Pale

12

D Very Superior

oat changes of any trit there order this Me Parkie' naine bo added to the

and au Fin-

telligent as can be found in any other Roll of Solicitors of this Court nation, and when thong perceive what the

extension of the railway system and the Tax Legislative Council mesta on Thurs.

introduolion of modern improvements hare

to

1. Financial Blinutes *

2. Report of the Fabanca Committes No. 11 (Vote for Military Contribution.)

5. First reading of a Bil sutitled An Ordinance to amend the Printers and Publishers Ordinance, 1886,

7.50 0.76 deve for the neighbouring Empire of Japan, day next. The following are the Orders of

where

during the last few years the foreign the Day 1.00 trade is said to have doubled, they will scarcely be able to close their eyes to the 1.00 benefits

expediency of doing what cannot fail

ountry which possesses the lar gest population of any country la the world. To encourage Chins in the adoption of 110 modern ideas, tu aggia hor, la so far as pon

sible, in eponing op her cunt territory, and Dry, very finest quality,

to facilitate intercourse between bor and Black Seal Capania (Old

other nations, should.nrely be the duty of a Bottled).

14 1.26 Colony, whose interests are interwoven with Per Case. Per Case. her interests, and whose prosperity will be 1 doz. 2 do retarded in proportion as hers is bept back by Quarta Pints a policy of too conservative & nature,

Dry, choice old Wine, White Best Capsule "

E-Extra Superior Old Pale

"OLARETS.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule

.D. La Rose

Par Mac, from Singapore, 150 Chi-BRANDY.

пече

Per Ahrine, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese. TO DEPART

Per Fembrakumire, for Singapora, 4. En- ropeana.

Par Frejr, for Hofhow, 150 Chicoso. Per Patronus for Singapore, 4 Euro- peana, and 165 Khinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Pembrokeshire te porta: Had strong N.W. gale on leaving then fresh to moderate variable. winds, beary squalls from Lammocks to port.

The British steamar Wingiang reports: Laft Caloutta February 28th, experienced light S.E. to Easterly wind and fine wea ther to Perang March 6th; lait Penang 7th, arrised at Singapore 9th; left March 10th, at

dhe 100 5 experienced moderate to fresh N.E wind and fine weather to latiinde 12", light variable winds to latitude 20: 30 N: thence to port, strong NB. wind and heavy rain equalls.

Light winds and moderate weather.

The British steamer Thermopyla reports;

- POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For STRAITS & LONDON.-

D Superior Vory Old Coguso,

Red Capsule

$4 $4.50 B St. Estephe, Red Capela, 450 5.00 7.50 C St. Julien.

12.00

Cast Pet Bot

12 pt.10

Per doz

Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Cappule

14 1,25 18 1.60

A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

D Honey Floest Very Old

Liqueur Cogneo, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsula SCOTCH WHISKY

A Thorge's „Blend, →→Capsule

B Watson's Gluuoroby

White

low Blend, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mackor Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet,

Red Capaule, with any and Trade Mark

D Watson's BK D Blood of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap Bula

E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold C Cap- sule IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Old, Green

Capanle.

B John Jameson's Fide Old,

Green Capente.

*

........

20 John Jarucos Very Fine

Old, Green Capsule " GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,

fins old, Red Capsule, - with Name

“A-Fine Old Tam, White Cap

sule

Par Patrodius, át 10.30 am., on Wednes

day, the 18th ins, instead of as pre GIN. viously notified.

For

SAIGON.

Pur Deuteron gat 3.50 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 18th insta

For BINGAPORE. BATAVIA, BAMAR

ANG AND SOURABAYA

Per Teta-tos, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 10th inst,

– For SHANGHAL...

Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 10th inar.

Exchange. Horaxose, Marelf 17..

On London

Bank, Wiro,

...! 15

On demand,

30 days' eight,

4 months sight,

*... 3/2

321

Documentary, & mouths' sight, Crodite, 4 Os Paris.RELAT

On demand,

Credits, 4 months" sight, On Berlin-

On demand, o On New York

4:00

4.14

3.24

"Credits, 60 days” sight,

Wire,

On demand, "une"

On Bombay

On demand,

On Calcutta

Wita

On demand;

On Shanghai

On demand,

B Fine Unsweetened, White

Capsule

O Fine A. V. H. Geneva

RUM.

-24 2.00

8 0.75

TELEGRAMS:

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

(Via Southern sine.) |

PHENOMENAL WEATHER,

Lopvor, láth March. Six trains were buried in now between Exeter and Plymouth the sulfurinas of the passengers were terrible.

(From the N.-C. Daily News)

DEATH OF THE US MINISTER

TO JAPAN K Yokohama, 11th March, 1801 The Hon. John F. Swift, U.S. Minister to Japan, died suddenly at the Legation of Tokio last Universal sympathy in felt: for Mrs Swift in horo

80.75 Light

80.75

:10. 1.00

£10

12

8 0.75

10 1.00 121.10

10 100

(From the Nichi Shimbun.)

HOLLAND AND GERMANYAR Amsterdam, March Srd, Great excite mant has bosa suddenly caused kera by the report that Holland and florniany have determined to combine against France (în case of war), parent

(From the Penang Gazette.)

4 First reading of a Bull entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Isu Sailas Lau Wai Ch

5. Committee on the Bill entitled The Gambling Ordinance, 1891.

T best inoculations in Shanghai with De Kork's lymph havə “just taken place.— N. 0, Duly News,~

SZ7BBAK somas have been broken into in Sangkang by bands of human ghoul, who not only took away clothing and ornaments from the corpses but also plocse of pertebrie the use of which it is impossible to sscar- tain.

Tar Chines Times

The Tiansain and Haikwen Tuotais and the engineering Taolai Wu have paidinopera) riita ko thman bends in the river which it la tempoind to Improveho villagers, -always-oppres hensive that they say suffer by change have been making some diffoni ties, and it thera is any reluctance on the part of any of the Tootais to improvements being made, share is here an opportunity of raling an auxillary force of obstruction.

Tye death of the Hot John F. Swill, U.S. Minister to Japib, vccurred, it is supposed, from heart diseas. Mr Swift camos to the East first with bir Angell and Me Tresnott to negotiate the Immigration and Com Amorcial Treaties with China of 1880, He was well known and popular on the Pacifis Slope as a politician, and was much re- spected as a diplomatist, and his loss will bo much regretted at. Tokio and Teko hama.

THE Shanghai Mercury myn We hoar that there is a strong probability of a new THE CARD SCANDAL-A tugboat company being abotily Marted March 5th, Sir William Gordon Cam-Shanghai, and, from list we are told the ming cisims Find from each of the five shareholders of the new ancerprise wil be defendants in the card scandal case composed urinly of perons occupied ILA

of

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Madagascar), furious as an appeal of his will be followed by another, or posálble 4.50 0.40

subjects to the Queen of Madagascar as to two, aimller vessels to carry on the bual- his cruelties, has massacred 60 men, news of the company-och maar die ka 4.50 0.40 men, and children.. 5.25 0.50

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The publication of this issue commenced af 7.56 pm.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1891.

We received by the last mail the report on the Hongkong Blue Book for 1869. The report, which is the work of Mr. Fleming

and is dated 15th September 1800, does not contain mach that is now, but there are one or two passages in it that are worthy of atton tion. With regard to the military cout

bution, Mr Fleming writes to Lord Kuuts ford:

The military contribution so-called

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was in 1889 the same as in former roar,

LOUAL AND GENERAL —–—–

GurwAND. BOUND: Det, Feb. 20: Glen fruin, Prometheus, Bachsen, Empress of Ledia, 28 Alarico, Mayant, Maria Terasa, Oceania, 271 Lemnak, Titan, Funging March 5; Nurthera, 6:

chiles, Chingpiny, 10, 1, 20 HOMEWARD BOUND:Palamed, Feb. 13

Eueries, 17: Hesperia, 24 Anises, Glencar, jar, Liomed, Glenape, March Kriemhild,··· Saghalien, Pingsby, 10.

PABBED BUEZ CANAL () #

Is the Hupol provinco kuin has bouts bode- Hautly fallax for mostly a month without sossation. Tas ruada am mudetud im pant- able and farmers and vary, anxious about

their crops of whost, which must be in eritably ruined if good earny weather does not give them a chance

Tae feels roline about Cantou and along the coast new built of stones and earth,

E. Li, the Viceroy considers them to bo powerless against the attacks of the 6 Bayern, haney modern zuos now used in the army and try, and decides to replace them by iron turret forts. ... A certain high The Norddeutscher Lloyd 8. S. Compa military official is now 10,0

English Canton gizing *** sy's eteamship Saches, with the Gincoctions er to their construction and Kay Mazz of 17th Jan., left, Singapostutor, requesting as the same time thank pore on Sunday, the 15th March, and be given the orders for material. And may be expected here on or about work. He has slpes started in company Thursday the 19th March, na k

The

P. M. & & Co.'s China, with the with the depaly of the Band of Bergs- AMERICAN Mau of Feb. 2815, leftisation, to inspect the forls along the cont Yokobams on Tuesday, 17th March,

at daylight, and may be experlod here. On the 10th any of the fat moon, the Em Marion ur about Monday, the Sird March, ↑ perür presided a Tes Kuang Eo lad enter- The Canadian Pacific Parthis, from | kaved the representative of the tributary

Vancouver, left Yokohama

states. There were present over thich, The Canadian Pacific Brapira of India sorentien

kong via perts to Match 18 Mongolian princes. peter, and.. düzen

sojinėmentabiyak from Kitepi. left England on the 6th Feb. passed oung Tour Irom Hoiukais, two OR OS the Canal on the 24th Feb, and may, three viod-siivoya, and air muretanus fróní be expected here on or about March Cores, and giver ten members of the sborg send

paula wara ushered in by the Board of

Gold Leaf, UK Are

30 days' sight private paper, 72iz £20,000 a year, although has sinos

132,80p.tas been increased, under the instructions of The Hon. Tresenter of tas Diocesan Home buiser Stujes" and Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8 6:14

General Memoranda, THURSDAT, March 19

Meeting of British Mercantile Maring Officers Association

KONG AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GOпows Nursery, Roughness, Weeing, Surfaces FRIDAY, March 30 Ca, Leo, at Kowloon, whence delivery Eczemajo It is au

autiseptic, Bland. my bu

obtain deliver after thu Cargo remaling 23rd Theraut will beam to re

No Fire Insuranos has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claine for damages and/or shortages, not wil net i reaguired. later than the 30th Instant, otherwise ley.

Bills of Lading will be comiteralged by

JARDINE MATJIESON & CA,

Ces deupru Stunners. Hongkong, March 17,

VinetaSoap Medier er ha

Toilet, pub$1,00 Floral, per tablet. 80.25. per de tablas $2.80. Vinclia Croam......$0.0), $1.20, 82.00. Vinolia Powder 180.70 $125, 83.00,

TELEPHONE NO. 60.

Nas 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

flvode per Bleamer Melbourne unclaimed

at Noon subiool to reot. 3.30, Meeting of Members of the Hosgkang Generd Chamber of Com merce at the City Hall,

9 p.m. → Convocation of Cather Chapter SATURDAY, March 21

11a.m.-Mooting of Bhareholders of The Chius Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agenis? Office, $.30 p.m. Competition of the Hongkong

Rife Association

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Performance at the City Hall.

the Imperial Government, to double that Building Fuad has received 826 from His amoset, on the assumption that the garri- J. Busṇei), we ta son in to be considerably enlarged.” The last

Walle

FAVION VAL of the car

practice

on bamboo

wause of this sentenco is worthy of particular Lewis Sequers, chief officer of the British notice. In showa clearly that the Council barque Le Lasher, we charged be. Mohamedan reted, the increased contribution not only fore Air Wish to-day, with having in his song, By*** fox the hope that the Imperial authorities possession on board his vessel 200 tanla of Ona platform shen would increase the garrison, but relying on propared opium without a certificate from symbol grat

Me Haslings, who, leading up to which wat the promise of an actual fosrose. It way the Opion Farmer

·A trained goat was dat toona Kad virtually a conditions! rote; and if the

preared for the defendant, stated that be

three fest in beig

the stops, walked to the due to down, perforated

conditional form was not definitely adopted in the employ of the Honolulu Gog this was become the Council did not wish agent and he skipped on the barque in is kerned head bellowed thro

Then retraded its stega kod order to seize the opium, and in that the stairs back way, R/THE Home Government Mr Fleming goes un vily he did meina it His Worship adjourned distriburing costly gifts tired and

gathering broke up.

to opera to doubt the good faith of the

to my But the amount raid for this the case to think over this novel defenen