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Entertainments.

THEATRE

BOY AL,

OLTY HÀ L·L.”

TO-NIGHT

WEDNESDAY, 18% curtly ZELAND AMERI AN NIGHTE

RAND AMERIJAN NIGHT! HAIL COLUMBIA) Underthe patronage of Ur, U. H. SIMONS, AMERICAN SÜL, THE AMERICAN '1'ÄRSENGERS ON THE EMPRESS OF INDIA,'

AND

ALL AMERICANS IN HONGKONG. *SHAKESTUARE'S IMMORTAL Love Broar

ROMEO AND JULIET.

Mr. . . Mtas Romea, Miss LOUIS JORDAN as Judit,

..-- .......

FRIDAY, 3rd April. ROMEO AND JULIET"

will be REPEATED

SATURDAY, 4th April, Focock's Romantic and Musical Drama adapted from Sir Walter Scott's Famous Novel

*ROE ROY,' which achieved such a philomenal success in Calcutta on its produelion by Mr Ms during his late season in the City.

|

Intimations.

Tc-lay's Advertisements.

:GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

|NFORMATION has buon Recaival from

tho, MuaranY....... Á UZDORITIES. at ARTILLERY TRACTICS will take place

-the Battery at Lyetun -North- "Westerly "itid" Emstorly directions on the between the bours of 9 am and 6 pm. lar MARCH, 1st, 2nd and 3rd APALL NEXT daily

All Suns, Junks and other VessELS (TO PAVILONED to keep clear of the Rangea,

By Command,

W. M. DIANE, Asting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S-UFFICE,

Hongkong, March 25th, 1891.

PEAK

632

HOTEL, VICTORIA GAP, PEAK,

AJAJDINING THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS.

THE most beautiful position in the on-

virons of Hongkong, attuated 1,260 | foot abere Sea-level, commanding Magni- ficent Views of the City and Barbour of Victoria, the mainland of China and weigh- bouring istanda,

Cool Southerly brouges in Summer with perfect protection from the N. E. Winds of

The Calcutta Buplished anya:— The Masterpieces of Shakespearo have boen playod in a manner which would beWinter. surprising anywhere except in a London theatro, and now the popular drama of Rob Roy is produced in a stylu that ought to ensure it a much longer ran than Is promised.'

POPULAN PRICES:-89 and 8t, Soldiers and Sailors Half-Price to Pit,

Boi Plan at Messrs KELLY & WALSH'S. Doure open 8.30. Commence 9 prompt. Hongkong, April 1, 1891.

640

To Let.

TO LEL

B

LUB

BUNGALOW

PBAR ROAD.

Apply to

There is exallont Accommodation fut Visitors, with every comfort, convenience and attention.

The ISINE is under the bust super-

E TARTNERSBIP hittent exting be seen the Undersigned" habet. DISSOLVED from this date, by. Mutrisi: Consent FonWARD SETTLEMENTS will be attended to by Mr. E. JONES HUGHES.

HUGHES & EZRÁ...

IT Reference to thu nhove I shall and GENERAL BROKER

YY CONTINUE the vases of a SHARE

E. JONES HUGHER.

TITH Reference to the above I shall CONTINUE-the BustsEss of a SHARE and GENERAL BHOKER.

·N. N. 3. EZRA.

Bongkong, March 31, 1891.

| THE · TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE.

COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TOKYO--

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, $1,200,000..

OLA

:..

ar. Undersigned, having been app Paz. AGENTA, are prepared to accaps Finar HULL RISKS at Current Rates, GEO. R. STEVENS & O Honescous, April 1, F01,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

06

THE Undersigned has received instruc.

tions to Sell by Pablio Auction, on

SATURDAY,

viaion and every luxury obtainable is sup the 4thpril, 1891, at 3 pm, at his Sales

Ruins, Queen's Road,

plied

WINE, &c.,the best BRANDAnd FINES QUALITIES coly are kept

TERMS MODERATE.

TELEPROND No. 30.

PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING

COMPANY, LIMTFED, Propriders. Hongkong, February 13, 1891.

310

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.,

(From J. BROADWOOD & SONS

and Collard & COLLAND,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Will shortly OPEN a BRANCH House in

MENT AGENCY Co. I.

Hangkong and show a Largo and Variet Bluck of

PIANOS, and ORGANS; MUSIO,

Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

TO LET.

TOS. 9 & 11, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

OLD BALLKY STREET.

645

ROOMS in COLLER CHAMHBES, OFFICES and CHAMBERS in Cox- NAUGHT HOUSE, Queen's Road Central,

OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS.

Apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Rongkong, February 2, 1891.

TO LET.

and every description of

THE WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP NANZING,

EXCLUSIVE OF Cano, aste there lies stranded at YzUEOW on middle LeMa ISLAND.

The Sale is subject to the operations now going on for the recovery of the Cargo on board sod antil same are completed.

TERUS CASH; and Wreak at Purchaser's risk ou fall of axmmer.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, T

for

SALE, HIRE

.or

Purchase by Monthly Payments. We shall be propared to undertake the

* TUNING,

REPAIRING OF REBUILDING*·

231 THROUGHOUT of PIANUS, FIFE or

REEL ORGAN8, &c. on Fres Estimates.

1

We employ & Large Staff of Native Work- mun, and all our Mureign Trad Repairers Inve been ruined in the best Fourie, and we will DARANTEE all our Work.

UITABLE for OFFICES-7 ROOMS on First Floor, QCERN'S ROAD CRN TRAL, No. 8-to be lol together of singly.

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON &÷00, Apply to P. BOHM,

LONDON, SHANGHAI, Kone and YoɛOHAMA, Windsor too. 10 Years Extensivo Experience in China Hongkong, March 17, 1891.

b47and the only Firm of trained and practical people devoting themselves entirely to the MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HONGKONG IOE COMPANY, LTD.

TRADE.

TO LET

THAT Suite of OFFICES on the Fin

PLook of the Company's Premiens in ICE HOVER LANE, at present occupied by Messrs. Holliday, Wieg & Co., with entrance from Queen's Road," Possession from let† March next.

Also

WANTED.

505

SECOND HAND ENGLISH BILLIARD

TABLE.

Apply A. B. 0., care of China Ma 08ice.

Hongkong, March 10, 1891.

ONE GODOWN on the GROUND FLOUR shich can bu let in connection with the†- above Office, or separet-ly as desired.

For Fall Particulars, apply to the MANA- GER at the Depôt, or to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manayers.

Hongkong, January 27, 1890.

TO LET.

With Immediate Possession.

167

FFICES-(above Messrs. Docotas

Lar & Co.'s Proxisza). Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT. & AGENCY Co., Læs, Hongkong, December 16, 1990. 2164

TO BE LET NOW.

O. 3, WILD DELL BUILDINGS, Wanchai Road, 6-Rooms-Rent $30,

No

A Comfortable Family HOUSE in RIÜB.

474

CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co., CArchomster, Watch & Dock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmithe. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

N

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Amrome's Liquid and other COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.

English Sivan & EWETRO-PLATED WALE. Christofis & Co.'s ELEIRO-PLATED WARE

GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in grust variety. DIAMONDS

← AND wa

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

4 Splendid Collection of the Latest Londo

PETTERSS, at my moderate prices 749

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

QUEEN'S

MOND TERRACE; occupied by Mr. J.TAINFIELD'S-1,

D. Boxesys for many Years,

TO BE LET SHORTLY.

A very goud 4-RoomED HOUSE with overy" convenience. As oxcoodingly Comfortable and Cool G-ROOMED ROUSE.

The stave sur ba let to good tenants oúly, at moderate rentals

Apply to the SECRETARY,

Humphrey's Estate and Finance Company, Limited. Hongkong, March 20, 1891.

TU BE LET on SOLD,

Che favourable terms, with immediate

Possession

TIGHT HOUSES RE 'MOUNTAIN VIEW, Break District, near Plunkett's Gap.

If sold, part of the Purchase mousy can remain on Mortgage. Apply to

JOHN A. JUPP, Secretary,

The Aurtin Arms Hotel and Building Company, Ld.

Hongkong, October 4, 1890,

J. M ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.

D

Hongkong, April 1, 1891.

HONGKONG O LU B.

NOTICE

(HE CITINA MAIL.

4, Queen's

Road

Business Notices.

NOIZONO

TRADING Oo LIMPIE

and

TONGNUNG Duddell St.

EX S.S. GLENFRUIN.”

ADIES HOUSE SHOES.

BADIES' WALKING SHOES.

LADIES CANVAS SHOES.

653

CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES

The above are a Special Purchase and Splendid Value."

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Destination

Bremen & Ports of Callsachsen (*)... London & Ports of Call Oriental(s). London, v. Suez Canal Cenogle (s).. London, Stez Canal Cauche (6), London Gopack (8). Marseilles, v. Sagon.. Salazie (3) New York, v. Sacz... Harrow (3). Now

York..

Imperipl

3. Franssen, Y. Japan China (8).. Francisco, v. Japane Bulic (8) Shanghai Ningpo (s). S'pure, Fung &B'hay Bisagno (5).

'pore, Penang & Otta Japan (a)..... Sourabaya: S'cong, Sec-Borneo (s). Stow, Amoy & F'chov Haitan (8). Swatov, Amoy & Too Thales (8) Suey, M'one & Alaide Airlio (0) Vancouver (1.0.), & Empress of India

'ha, v. N'hi & Kobe Ancona (8)..

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

March 31, 1991-

Agents

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd April 11, at I am P. & 0.8. N. Co......April 2; at noon, Jardins, Matheson&Co About March 98. Butterfield & Swire...April 5, Arnhold, Karberg&Co. About April 7. Messagerica Daritimes April 8, at noon, Adamson, Bell & Co... About April 2. Russell & Co. Quick despatch. Pacifio Mail B. S. Oo.. April 2, at 1 pm. 10.&0. S. 8. Oo... April 14, në 1 p.m.

Biemssen & Co.......................... April 2, at noon. Carlowitz & Co...... April 7, at noon. D. Bassoon, Sans & Co. April 3,

al O Jardine, Matheson&Co April 4, at 9p.w. Douging Lapraik & Co April 2, daylight, Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 5, daylight. Russell & Co..... April 10, at 4 p.m.. (8)...Canadian P'fio R. Co.. April 7, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co... April 4, daylight

Siam, British steamer, 991, J. M. Tal 868 loch, Saigon March 27, Bico.-CHINESE

HR Fifth Yearly General MEETING

of the MEMBRES of the CLUB will bo hold at the CLUB Horse, on THURS DAY, the 8th April, at 4.30 p.m. By Order,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary, Hongkong, April 17-1891,

665

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

The Steam-

Borare,

Captain KLEIN will be

despatched as shove på

SATURDAY, the 4th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agrate. Hongkong, April 1, 1991,

GU2

Toonan, Chinese steamer, 938, John | Warwick, Newchwang and Chefoo March

24, Beans-C. BLS. N. Co.

- April 1

Builoony, British ateamer, 783, Bathurst, Turani March 29, Amoy 30, and Swatow 31, General-DOUGLAH STRAMNIIIP CO

Abyssinia, British atoimer, 2,348, J., C. Williamson, Saigon March 29, Kies.-- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

DEPARTURES,

Taichiam, for Yokohama and Victoria, B,C. April 1-

Titum, fur Shanghai.

Oceana, for Yokohama.

Phra Ghoula Cum Klou, for Swatow. * Thermorgie, for Saigen. Efae, for Swatum.

Glenogle, for Singapore and London. Fenin, for Singapore and Bombay. Diamond, fur Away.

CLEARED. Haitun, for Coat Purls. Culona, for fortland, Oregon. Ningpe, for Shanghai.

The Overland China Mai Parthia, for Saigon.

---

& WERKLY JOURNAL FOR THE HOME KAIL, TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure

of each EKOLAH and FasNER MAIL Stearaer for Europe. It contains special Commercial intelligence, special-tables-of- Shipping, and other information. The various Reports of Courts and Meetings, and all other news, are given in full “as they appear in the Daily issue.

The Overland China Mail, by the con venience of its form and the accuracy and fulness of its reporte, has long been popular with residents who wish to send home a

weekly budget of the nowe of Hongkong and the Far East. Circulating, as it does, among nearly all the old Chian hands. at Home and also among residents at the Tranty Porta ages to advertiser, it offers

aponial advantages

The Oberland China Mail will be regularly posted from the China Mail Office to sub scribers, on their addresses being forwarded to the Office

Per Aurinn

BUBSCRIPTION 2

$12.00, poatage,

$3.00

" Quarter, -- H: Single Copy,

3.00,

0.2

0:30.

ROAD

. M.

East. A faw doors below Dockyard. PRIVATE BOARD and RE SIDENCE. Terme moderate...

Mus. STAINFIELD. Hongkong, January 6, 1891.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

DESIDENTS in the Colony would materially aid the SENATE of the COLLEGE by forwarding to the ALIOR MEMORIAL HOSPITA

(1), Glass Jars (for museum purposes), (2), Illustrated Papers and Books for the Student's Reading Room wd Library:

Address to

JOHN C. THOMSON,

Hon. See to the College. Hongkong, February 25, 1801.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.) XASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the aso

2262

W

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-

“ING COMPANY, LIMITED,

TO LET

KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON,

TOUSES, with 5 ROOMS, including

HOUSES, with 3909000,

view and healthy situation. Rent and Tares, 832 a month.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY C»., Lro,"

Hongkong, March 24, 1891.

NOW READY

PRICE, $1.00.

of Ladies and Gentkinen, dan how

be had at this Offion-Prico, 81 ésah.

Omnica Main Offioder The

NOW PUBLISHED.

DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL"

Okina Mall Office, Hongkong

Not Responsible for Debts.

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED.

Por Tom, from Nawchwang, 5 Chinese. Per Hanong, from Coast Parts, 66 Obi-

d

Per Abyssinia, from Saigon, 128 Chinese.

DEPLETED.

Per Malu, for Shanghai: from Hong- Master, Mrs Gray, infant aud 2 amaha, Mr song. Mesare M. Paquis, Jehangir M.: Schroder, Mr and Mrs R. Gordon Wick- ham, Mease @raça, Howtram, Col. and Mro Kennard and maid, and Me W. Read; from London, Mr M. Daauclerk and sod, Mr Nixon, Messrs E. Swaine, S. M. Brock bank, W. L. Steinthall, Mr and Mrs Kelly, and Mr S. Blokerhon Me Goatotti; from Brindisi, Mr F. W. Stayan Abrahams; from Mr

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,--.

Per Bisagno, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th inst,

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN- COUVER, BC.—

Per Empress of India, at 11.30 am, on

Tuesday, the 7th April. ~

"For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

·LAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SVD.. NEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &C., Mo.- Per Airlie, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, the

10th April

MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET

-

The British Contract Packet Oriental will be despatched on THURSDAY, the Bad April, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- vend, vid Brindisi: to the Straite Suttioments, Netherlands India, Bur.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Daylight Builon leaves for Swatge, do, Noong leaves for Shanghai, Noon-Englia Mail leaves for Purts of

Call and Europo 1p.m.-P. M. 8. 8. Uts Steamer leaves

for Yokulmma and San Francisco.

Meeting p.m-collag of British Mercantile

Marine Officers' Association.

Miscellaneous. :::

+0 mm Artillery Precliveron

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 3 — 4.

Gooda por Steamer Djemnal unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent. -2.p.m. —Austion of Household Furniture, --

(No. 8795APBIZ: 1, 1801,

which has founded the note of alarm, though sufficiently vague in ila wordij states that the matter has been placed the hands of the Urawn Solicitor with a row to the equal enforcement of agreements apon all sales of Government land. There is some, consolation here for landholdere in Kowloon and the kill districts, da an equal enforcement will Snatura'iy" include the enforcement of agreements which bind the Government to do certain things, as well |an the performanco" "by

holders of coveñauta entered into. It is a notorioúa. fact that the Government have shown an unseomly eagerness to sell land, while their {"anxiety to make roads and otherwise com- plate their part of the contract has been conspicuously abeent. Any opening up of this question, therefore, through the meats

., at Major-General A. H. Gordon's usually adopted by the Urown Bolamor, Quarters, Victoria-Geok

will have the offoot of throwing light upon Goods per Occid undelivered after this the obligatione of the Government cowards

dute subject to rent."

Crown Jessess, as well as of ventilating the Goods per Glenfrain undelivered after question what legal covenants leaseholders may be compelled to perform under oxiaf- | ing conditions. The idea is so novel, that all responibility on the part of the totatu. Sment, save that of collecting Crown rent, may have knew altogether overlooked by the Executive. No onssided view of the care, however, is likely to be adopted by

this date subject to vent. 0p.m. Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, April 4

8 p.-Aution of Wreck of the

Hanting st Mr J. M. Armstrong'a Olaims against the Glenmoren must be pent in to Masers Russell & Co., on or before this date.

Goods per Japan undelivered after this the Chief Jostion, who has the om

e date subject to rent..

SUNDAY, April 5

Goods per Biroshima Maru undelivered

aftor this date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, April 8

✅ pin.—Meeting of The Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co Id., at No. 9, Queen's Road Central. THURSDAY, April 9

··

forting habit of looking at both sides of an agreement. In the abstract and granting that no fault can be discovered in the attitude of the Government, persons. who have folalled their obligations may pos sibly feel aggrieved at the default of others. Bat eren as a matter of policy, would cam- pulsory house building cord to procure. tenants for the tenements at present, undo

2.30pm. Meeting of Shareholders of cupied? And would the increase of empty The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd.,houses furnish any addition to the ratón at the Hongkong Hotel 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the

Hongkong Club

BY APPOINTMENT.

S. WATSONDE COI PANY, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AD 1861,

MANUFACTURERS OF ABRATED WATERS.

URONEW

aid into the Treasury? We do,hat say

that the application of a ralo such as that of compulsory building might not be, st certain periods, most beneficial to the community. At prazout and under exist» ing conditions the wisdom of ench a policy is more than questionable. If, however, the Government is burning with a desire to call forth an exposure of the manner in which fenzeholders have been dealt with generally, and of the strange shortsighted policy adopted by the Crown in reference to land questions nothing is more likely to attain that object than the proceedings pro- mised affecting the equal enforcement of agreements upon all sales of Government

mah, Coylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and New Factory has been recentlyland. Now that nearly every piece of land

Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maile, &c.

|-MÁILS BY THE UNITED STATES Pather — The United States Mail Packet China will ba despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd April, with Maila for Japan, San Frangison, the United States, Canada, Ennolulu Peru, &, which will be closed as follow

0 15 F.M. Registry ceases.

*

0:30 F31 Fest Offee closes, but Cortos

pondence may be posted on board the Tackes, with Lute Pe of 1'auts eclru Postage until the time of departure. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKÉT- The French Contract

Packet Salazie

refitted with autoraatio Atem Ma-

in the Colony has been sold, and the Crown

chance for laud apsculation, and the Home

chinery of the latest and most approved rents have been rain, there is very mulk kind, and wo are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers,

The purest ingradients only are sed, aur the thot care and cleanliness are used the manufacture throughout,,

LARGE BOMBAY 'SODÁS"

sten, of granting the lease, whenever a house is built might with advantago be edopted in Hongkong, **

We continue to supply large bottles ONS of the most important cimuses of the as heretofore, fres of Fair Charge, to Gambling Bill now before the Legislative those of our Customers who profer to have Council is clause 5. "Af the last mesting them to tao ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable to dospatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order

For Coast PORTS, Waters are packed

such a diversity of opinion, with regard not it stands but to the intentional mesning, only to the actual meaning of the clause as

was shown that the discussion of the Bill

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, and placed on board ship at Hongkong and to be somewhat abruptly terminated, the 8th April, with Mails for the prices, and the full amount allowed for and the members separated to think over.

Europe, and places be Packages and Empties when received in United Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits good order.

yond, vid Settlements, Balavin, Barmah, Ceylon, tho Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The asual hours will be observed in

closing the Mails, &

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on spplication.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is DISPENSARY HONGKUNG' And all signed monnages addressed thus:

will receive prompt attention.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PCERT The German Canton SATURDAY, Thol 200

despatched

the

11th April, with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun-

The following is a List of Waters always

tries beyond, vid Brindisi to they kept ready in Stock Stasis Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, PURE AERATED WATER Jaylou, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, SODA WATER

Per Taichiou, for Yokohama, 20 Chinese. Par Taisang, for Swatow, 126 Chinese for Shanghai, Sir Chas Hunter, and Lady Talbot Power, Colonel Egerton, Hr O. Hunter. Me Ruby Pettit, Mr and Mrs.

S., &c. Wyane, Capt. and Mrs Turrian, Mr J. Registry ceases 4.4 P.M. Seymour, and 16 Chinese,

Per Glenfrei, te Shanghal, Messrs. A. Gilott, O, Boglor, A. Smith, Grusck- witz and Fletchner..

..

Per Qenogle, for London, Major-General

Neither the Captain, the „Agente, nor Gordon and family, Mrs Wales and family.

O DEFART

"Per Haitan, för Aracy, Mr Wong Chur Koan; for Fushow, Mr J. P. Foroirs, Mr Chup Sit Tin and family, Mr. and Mr Ah F.Cheong, and Mr Fing Buy Po.

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Frasels, durt their stay in Itongkong Harbour;— 4001P 121, American barque, Capt. Carleton-Reuter, Brockelmann & Do..

ARMENIA, British basque, Capt. J. W. Morse-Amhold, Karberg & Co.

HRAFTED BELL, Brit-barque, Capt. Phos Hugo.--Siemonsen & Oe.

PensUaw, British barque, Oaptain John Inokay.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING REFORTS. The British steamer Siam reporte Hed fine weather throughout

The Chinese steamer Toonan reports: Bad from there to 6 North of Eaddles, fine

strong Southerly winds to Chefeo

clear weather, and from there to Turnabout. moderate S.B. winds and thick fog to part,

DAKIN BROS. OF OHINA,den AB, wind dull and hazy,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS & AERATED

WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR DAKIN'S SODA WATER

ASFECTS,.

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, Pz.D., TUBING

Price

THIRD EDITKUN,

BEVINED, WITH ADDITIONS.

$1,50 LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkont. August 20.- 1884.

RAMELE THROUGH SOUTHERN

AFORMOSA By Mr. G. TAYLOR.

BUT

This Article, which has been reprinted: from the China Reviese, contains one of the

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW

BY E. H. PARKERS Can be obtained from KELLY & WAT at Bhanghai and Hongkong, at LAME, CLAWTOLD & Co, Hongkong, and i the China Mail Office.

Equal to

that of the Best ENGLISH MAKERS

IN LARGEST HOMBAY SIZE

BOTTLES,

50 Cents per dozen

The

Motoong reports: Left Tamini tha 29th March, Amoy 30th, and Swatow Sist bad strong NE wieds and rainy weather to Aug. From Amoy to Bwatow, had moderate variable winde,

and fire weather. From Swatow to port

bad tuoderate variable winde, overchat end miny vastber..

The British strane Abyssinis reports: Weather fing, with light winds, hazy out. sider

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—

For SHANGHAL-

· Por Ningpe, at 10.80 8.0., on Thunday,

the 2nd apell

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,

For Japan, at 1200 a.m.; on Friday,

3rd April.

For KUDAT & SANDAKAN-

The Mail closes at 5 PM. A Supplement.

LEMONADE

VPOTASH WATER.

the subject. The clanks is certainly ambiguous. It sets forth that a place shall be deemed to be opened, kept or used s common gaming house or for the purpose of a lottery when gambling is one of the main and principal objects for which the said place is opened, kept or used, although such place is also need as an ordinary social alab and the public at large hare nʊË DOFT oms thurato. Read alons this cancer would imply that it is the intention of the do- vernment to suppress but only professional gambling, that in gambling condi by persons who, by the law of probabilities are

ary Mail will be closed on Sunday, LITHIA WATER SELTZER WATER hound to profit theruby, the 12th April, at 9 a.m.

HOURS OF CLOSINGZINE" ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. "When the Packets leave at Noon."

SARBAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATERS

GINGER-ALE

MARVELY GINGERADE.

No Uradit giren for botiles that are dirty,

gambling of a pronounced character, mich, “ gambling as in connected with poker, Bacharel and perhaps some-Cligens gemény where the chances are equal but where

or greasy, or that appear to have been used great deal of money may be won or lost and for any other purpose than that of con- an inculaulable amount of mischief done. taining Aerated Waters, a suck bottles are Bat clanse 3 follows the definition clanso in never used again by un d

The following hours will be observad in losing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.

8,00 Posting of Prices Current: and 2291

Urendars ons.

(Prices Current and Circulars may

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LI Hongkong, China, and Maryla

which a common gaming house is defined

to mean a place where unequal chance gambling is carried on, The question arises

The publication of this taste commenced clausu 3 governed by the definition

however be posted up to 10 o'clock 27 7.00 pm,

if they are tied in bundles, country

by country, with the Addresses all

DDe

way),

10.00 Registry ceases.

10.50 A.M.Posting of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterna cesses.

11.00 AM --Mail closeas

LATE LETTERS may bo posted (from

The China Hurl.

MONUKONG, WEDNESDAY, ATEIL 1, 1891. "

clause or does it extend the meaning of the láttar. A good deal may be said in favour of either contention, xa the wording ambiguous. In discussing the Gam Bill on previous occasions, we adopted the. view that the gambling spoken of in ot

11.10 1.M.) with 7 cents late fee up to Tas local Government appear to have re- 3 was conditioned by the definition of * 11.00a.m., after which hour they may solved upon a rovíva, of the old question of common gaming house, and we argued on- be sent on Board with the same Late the enfotorment of the covenant to build this promise that the tection was mislead

contained in leases of land held in this Co-ing and utterly useless It is manifestly

Point and steamers in Harbour way be of the Supreme Court was obtained on this include say place heat any game

Letters Parcels, &c., for Kowloom long. If we are not, mistaken, decision intended that a common gaming houss shall posted in the General Post Office ap ta

11.30 s. m. and 3.30 pm a point many years ago, whereby it was beld equalchanseiscarried on, and we r sigtained Letters from Kowloon Point may be that the Government could not tarn round it would be unwise to run the risk of defeat Posted in the Letter Box which has been and enforce the building clause, after bay. ing this intention by introduce a clause placed in the Police Station Compound op to 12 and 4 o'clock,

Local rates will be charged.

ing accepted payment of Crown rant for which states tha; auch gambling magt ba years from the lessee. At all events it was one of the main and principal objects for

which the place is opened. If however,

To avoid robbery, sanders of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their deemed advisable, after this dopisinu,- to stampy by writing the word stomped across thom... theo. should be registered.

Covers-containing Book Notes, Jewellery |

There will be no Sunday delivery,

gire six monthy notice to the lesese of the clause is independent, if it refere intantion to enfores the plaque, A large ordinary aqual chance, gambling, ne bumber of bosses were built in the Colony confronted with the sezione problen as the rosuit of this policy, and perhaps whether it is advisable lagialatively the excess of home secommodation at pro with a form of end that is more primate

Per Memnon, at 11.30 am, on Friday, he delivered by the 12 and 1 o'clock Trazan Bent existing in Hongkong may be partly than publio in nature,

The 3ed-April

A PRAK DELIVERY Lattar, da, vill

only. Correspondation for the Jonk may ascribed to pressure thus exercise he arguing that anch legislation we not re- For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA be posted in the General Post Office up to

For ducore, at 6 pm, nu Friday, the 1150 am. or 3.30 pm, or in the Letterther the Government could or could not quired, asid. --If you do away with games

the ded April,

Boxes in the Oars kill time of departure. -... obtain a favourable decision du tisia paint, on which a, commumkun is charged,

Parcals for the Peak may be pacted

best Sketches of Formossa Life yet written DISCOUNT to OLUBS, MESSES and For BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, in the General Post Office only up to gainst heldere of unocou pied land, is ese not think it would pay people to opon gam......

A few roughly-akeouted Woodouts are included in the pamphlet, yra gy

May be hadPrice, 81st Messrs. Lang OZAWYOn Co.'s and Masers. KELLY & wax, Lero, Hongkong; also, Mr. N MOALLE, Amo

HOTELS.

Nos. 22 & 24 QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL

SAMAHANG AND BOURABAYA 11,30 am, or 3.30 pm. Local Rates will of those questions which would necessitate bling cinta" But there are many ways of Per Borner, at 2.30 pm on Saturday, be charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders lively saniah into past records, and per- earning

the 4th Ju

profit out of gambling honen are requested to Cancel their Stamps by hapa raise the entire question of land tenure without harging B. diesos partentage an For BWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. ( writing the word Stamped across them.

Per Thain, at 6 pm, on Saturday, tha

Covers containing Bank Notes, &c., and las rights and obligations of land- the games, and we can inngice it pœni-

·4th April.

should be registered, 130

uwbare in this Colony The notification bleif action 3 in deleted-to carry