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Entertainments.

ROYAL,

THEATRE

CITY BALL.

LAST NIGHT

LAST NIGHT!M. .Op

MR. GEO. C. MILN,

MISS LOUISE JORDAN AND COMPANY.

TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), 11th April, GRAND NAVAL NIGHT,

AND

LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON Under the Fatronago of ADMIRAL SIR FABD W. RICHARDS, K.C.B., And COMMODORE E. J. CHURCH & OFFICERS of 11.MLS. Victor Emainici. COMMANDER UNHLOW & OFFICERS of H. M.S.

Impérieuse. CAPTAIN BUEGES WATSON & OFFICERS of

H.MS. Leander. COMMANDER ADAIR & OFFICER of H.MS.

Alacrity. LIELE-COMMANDER F. W. FREEMAN &

OFFICERS of B.M.S. Redpole. CAPT. W. H. HALL & OFFICERS of IL.M.S.

Navern.

CAPT. U. J. BALFOUR & OFFICEES of H.M.S.

Mercury

IARUT COMMANDER INGRAM & OFFICERS DÍ

H.M. Pencur

COMMANDRR J, L Bunn & OFFORDS DÍ

H.M.S. Porpoise,"

COMMANDER BRUCE & OFFICERS of H.M.S.

Breift.

LIRUL-COMMANDER BAKER & OFFICERS of

H.M.S. Firebrand.

MR.

Upon which occasion

GEO O MILN

will appear as MAURETH."

AND

Misa Kate Donatas as Lady Macbeth

-

PRICES-2 and 81.

Blue Jackets, half-price.

Book Seats at Measre. KELLY & WALSH's. Hongkong, April Li, 1891.

THE

ROYAL,

736

CITY HALL HE HONGKONG CHORAL

SOCIETY will produce BURHAND AND SULLIVAN'S COMIC OPERA THE CONTRABANDISTA,' THE LAW OF THE LADRONES,' SATURDAY, 18th April,

OK,

AND

MONDAY, 20th April,

Dress Circle and Stalls.....

Back Seats, Stalls.

$2.00. 1.00.

Doors open at 8.99 p.m. Performance to sommence at 9 p.

Tickets obtainable at Messrs. LANK, CRAWFORD &Co.'s from 10a.m. on Tuesday, 14th Instant.

Hongkong, April 10, 1891.

734

To-day's Advertisements.

CHEFOO.

TO LET-FURNISHED

XILL 15TH JULY,

KTR CAMPBELL'S BENGALOW, on

the EA ↑ BEACH,

For Particulars, apply to

B. M. CAMPBELL,

Shanghai.

701

11th April, 1891. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

ΓΙΑ

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERB.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOоCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

flaitas,

Captain ASUTOR, will be despatched for the above Porte on TUESDAY, the 14th Toutant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈ ̈ ̈

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1801.

PUBLIC AUCTION

BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANO, Ero., Etc.

THE Undoraigned. has received instrue

tions to Sell by Fublic Auctions on

SATURDAY,

the 18th April, 1891, A.2.30 p.m., sharp.

Business Notices.

ART FABRICS

FOR A

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping,

No. 8504 APRIL 11,

to the estimates for extraordinary-

works, which they lightened of a

Daylight Fokion leaves for Swatolea Up to the end 118. m. Ga Mail leaves for Bremen up to within the last

and Forts of Calla Noon. Haiphong loves for Haiphong,

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

st the Residence, of Capt, Hats, No. B

Richmond Terrace,

THE WHOLE OF HIS 74% BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

FORMOSA TRADING CORPORATION,

"FOR SWATOW; AMOY & TAMSUI.

The Steamship

Cast

Captain JANSEN, will be. despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 14th Instant, at

5 p.m.

+

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

TOOK YUE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

743

STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY, (Calling at COLOMBO if sufficient inducement offers.)

comprising:

TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING ZOOMSTICK, CENTER TABLE, CUTTAOD PIANO, PICTURES, LACE CURTAINS, FENDERS and IONS, ET Exc.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE and Chains, WHATNOTS, GLASS BACK SIDE BOARD, ELX3- rnO PLATED, GLass and CrookBBY-WARE, CUTLERY, E, Tre.

DOUBLE IRONBDTBAD with PATENT WIRE MATTRESS, F., E.; MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND, and DRESSING TABLE, WARD- with Mano FRONT, BED-BOOM FURNITURE, E., Ero, Ero.

ROBE

Also.

A JAPANESE RIOKSEA, nearly new. FLOWERS AND PLANTS IN POTA

Erc., Ero. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale,

B

SUMMER DRESSES.

ENGALING AND OTHER SILKS, LAWNS, CAMBRÍOS, ZEPHYRS, AND TRE

LEADING FASHIONABLE MATERIALA FOR COSTUMES.

DRESS-MAKING AND MILLINERY, "

Hongkong Trading Company, Ld.,

NEW PREMISES, COLONIAL JIGUSE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

MAS. IKEDA

ד י ן .

Shipping

wan broathed about the Col

to pay the advanood salaries, nor evon about the Colony's inab

doubled (millary contubation some 1500 additional sold

Bat, some three or four weeks ago, the un- ofloisla, having become, cotríncod, that, the

bany leaves for Shaughal, do

Anctions." Non-Auction of Sundry Artiales; at

Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. & Ge, promise of extra troops on which promise downs, East Point.

they bed agreed to the ingressed contribu 4 p.m.--Antiga di Crown Land at Tai-tion was not to be fulfilled, suddenly.

kokteui.

funkowo cannot Bud

740

WINES AND SPIRITS.

Now we do, not say

EGS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG THAT HE IS

LEAVING FOR JAPAN ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 18th Last. THE EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE ART

· WILL BE ON VIEW OM

The P. & O. 8. N. Co. and the above will be on view on Friday, REDUCTION will be made in the

Steamship

Thibet, Captain W. L. Brous, will loave for the above places on FRI DAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Officë,

Hongkong, April 11, 1891,

G. E. LAMMERT, Auctioneer

MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 16th and 17th Inst.

ICE to save the EXPENSES of PACKING,

at Mr W. S. Marten's Office,

2. Duddell Street

P.M.

TERMS OF SALE. Cash on delivery.

&o, to ratum to JAPAN.

40

Hongkong, April 11, 1891. DOOMS WANTED in Central Locality

by Two BACHELORS,

Apply

750

A. B.

INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. "SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Kutsang, Captain JACKSON, will be

WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon. This Stoamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical elimaten.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & O.,

General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

739

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Prevasen,

Captain KEINKASTEN, will leave for the chuve place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward (Jerman Mail.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & On.. Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Cc.'s Steamship

Titan, Captain Brown, will be denpstehed as above on

| MONDAY, the 20th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

747

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The.Co.'s Steamship

Changsha,

J. E. WILLIAMS, Com- mander, will be dos-

-Care of China Mail Ófice.

761 Hongkong, April 11, 1891. CAMPBELL MOURE & CO., LIMITED.'

NORING SHARE

ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held on pm., at MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 the HONGKONG HOTEL, for the purpose of

confirming the following Spacial Resolution passed at the Extmordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on the 28th March, 1891-

1-That the word Ten in Article 30, of the Articlos ul Association, be altered into Fire. 2.-That Article 54, bo altered by zab- stitating the following words for the Original Article.

"The Directors shall not be more than Five and not less than Thres in Nambit.

3-That Article 84 Para 1, be amended by substituting the word Six, for the word Twelve in such Article.

By Order of the Board,

J. 2. LEON,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, April 11. 1891.

TO LET AT THE PEAK. (PARTLY FURNISERD).

BROCKHURST"

な

751

Jotached Besi- donce situate upon MOUST GOUGH, about seven minutes walk tram Planta i a Road Station and from which is obtained a magnificent view of the Harbour and out to Ses. The HOUSE contains DRAWING ROOMS, DINI ROOMS, four BRO-OOMS, DRYING and BATH ROOME, &c, and has a Tennis Ground attached, which will be put in order at the Landlord's expense if the house be taken for a year.

Imentare PossaBRION----

For further particulars apply to

PALMER & TURNEL,

Architects, de

No. 5, Queen'e Road Central.

Hongkong, Aprú 1L, 1891.

Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

To-day's Advertisements.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1165.

A LODGE will be held in the FERE Begular MEETING of the above MASON

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

753

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, &

TRIESTE

For María Teresa, at 11:30a.m., on Tues

day, the 21a inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,.-

Par Thibet, at 10.30 n. m., on Wednes

day, the 22nd inst

MAILS BY THE UNITED SEATIN PACKER-

HAZ Zetland Street, on 'The United States Mail Packet Belgic will. THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at 3.30 för i 9pm.precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend.

Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS..

738

April 11, 1891 :— Ashingtong Garman steamer, from Wham-

100.

Fishuni, Chiness stastier, from Whampoa, Sachsen, German steamer, 4,570, H. vors Goessel, Stangitai April & Maila and General. MILOHERS & Co.

Frithjof Nansen, Norwegian steamer, 628, O. A. Loading, Elotto April 6, Logwood. OLDER. , ན

Vorwantes, Corman steamer, 612, L. Müller, Lollo April 5, Wood.-WIELER & Co

Singopas, British stessier, 749, G, W. Hunter, Bangkok April3, General--ORDER Bented, British steamer, 1,481, -J. B. Clark, Saigon April 7, General GIBB, LIVINGSTONI&Co.

Cass, Chitrese steamer, 804, M. Jensen, Keelung April, Coal--MALOAMPAO & 00. Kasur, Hetish ateamor, 1,035, Ganrgo Castle Liverpool March 2, and Singapore April 5, Usarral.—ABAHOLD, KARIDIG AS Co.

DEPARTURES.

April 13

7.2.

Activ, for Haiphong. Lombardy for Shanghai.

THE OHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM ANTWERP, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE

patchod sa shere on MONDAY, the 20th,THE Company's Steamabip Kuisou, having arrived from the above Parts, Instant

"The attention of Passengers is directed Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed to the Superior Accommodation offered by that their Goods are being landed at their this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Steamship BELGIC wil boste situated forward of the Engines. KOWLOON WEARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, Ideapatched for San Francisco, vid Second-class Passengers are berthed in the LaMITED, Kowloon, whance delivery may

be obtained." Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures April, 1891, at 1 pm, connection being the supply of Fresh Provisions during the made at Yokohama, with Steamers from entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is Shanghai and Japan Parte.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full ; and smote will be rooived at the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing!

First-olasa Fores granted as follows:- To San Franci

****...$226,00

To Ban Francisco and retura,

available for 6 months

To Liverpool

To London..

வனம் www

***

+

***

393.75

326,00 352.00

To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Spesial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service! and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be

obtained on application.....

carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891..

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FÖR

- SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA,

No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the OFFICE of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 18th Instant, or they will not be recognized.

$11 broken, chafed, and datavel (loode are to be left in the Godowns, where they 749 will be examined on the 18th Inst., at p.. No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 18th Instaut will be subject to rent

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on- less notice to the contrary bu given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Hongkong; April 11, 3804,

Heather Bell, for Puget Sound. Chiiqtu, Tor Shanghai.

Denar, fur Sargo

Asric,

for Port Darwin and Sydney. Kwang Lee, for Whampoa, Carmarthenshire, for Nagasaki. Kong Bang for Hoihow. Phra Chan Kloo, for Swatow, Ashington, for Shanghai.

"CLEARED,

Great Auniral, for Post Tuwasend. Haiphong, for Esiphong. Fushun, for Shanghai Fokien, in Swalow. Falkenbun, for Saigou.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Sachsen from Shanghai, Messrs Hatting, Parguin and family, W. Poste, child and servant, Catley, Bornmann, Mack, RF. da Silve, 35 cabin passangers in transit, and 34 Chinese

Per Singapura, from Bangkok, 3 Chinese. Por Baldi, from Saigon, 40 Chinose.. Par Cas, from Keelung, 1 Chinese: Per Kagom, froin Singapure, 60 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

1

Per dilic, for Sydney, 1 European.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

he despatoled on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, with Mails for Jagan, San Francisco, the United States,

"Perai Bonolulu. Cauzda,

&c., which will be closed as follows :--

0 15 P.M. Registry cases.

0.30 P.. Post Office closes, but Corres-- pondenca may be posted on board the Packet, witle Late Fes of 10 cents extra Portage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKET," W The, British Contract Packet Malwe will

be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th April, with Mnile for the United. Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yonu, vid Brindisi to the traits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bor-: mah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar.

ATPOINTS

better word

there was

tion. Ther

not good reason for ind

had been badly treated by Lord Kauts.

CEL

ford, who as the men saplege

Ofixo, had led them to

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.3-

ANTHONGKONG,

position they had; takap up, ofcislain Hongkong, who operating with them in the

the

LIMITED SATE

reduce expenditure had induced

VH invite attention to the following old subscribe to a huge, bill tola) W landed Brande, all of which are on the colony's resources. collant quality and good value for the money.

prices

Buy the

*The same being specially selected by our anofficials themselves were not without London House, and bought direct from the blame they had allowed themselves to most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling tag on the wrong treak, and had cumpru

position in many ways," to supply the best growtas ceny Į

at moderate mised their pos

gre now anxious to correct these errors s In ordering 16-is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Winsor but we hardly think they have set about the rectification In the best possible WAY. Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality the

Orders through Local Post or by Telsalaries on the plea that the pressing of the gram receive prompt attention PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)

Per doz

Cass. Per Bot

Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule i

B Vintage, superior quality,

Red Depaule

C. Fino Old Vintage, supertor

quality, Black Seal Cup

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Cap sule (Old Bottled) SHERRIES.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule

12

'

The motion to stop the increase of ̈

military contelbation reade the colony un-

sble to pay the advanod was a tactical mis take; because it left the unofficiala open

9; 810 -- $1,00|| 10 a strong charge of incanautspʊy, they having, while there was yet hope of obtain- 100

ing an immediate increase of the garrison, which would add next to nothing to the 1.20 revenue of the colony greed to pay the

full advance of Furies. While th 1.50 solutely refusing to revete the £20,000 for

6

laat year, on account of the breach of faith, 0.60 they ought to have accepted the Governor's Superior Pale Dry, dinner

challenge to prOVE,"

ore, other the inability of wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 0.75 the colony to pay the increased sontribu- 100 tion or the injustice of the demifiil, ar

both

If they had set themselves to work

O Manzanilla, ale Natuml

00

Sherry, White Capsule Superior Old Dry, Pale

10

Natural Shorry, Red Seal

Capsule

10.

1.10

D Very Superior Old Pale

Dr

choice old Wing,

White Beal Capsule

E Extra Superior Old Pale

ལ་

100 on this task and had prepared a careful statement of the position, and prospeels of the Colony, they might, han sobmitting this statement, have asked the Governor to wire the Secretary of State to delay the sanctioning not only of the increase of Por Cano, Per Valaries but of the whole estimates for 1891 Zaz das til he was, in possession of their views. Be Quarte Find Eron by adopting the course they would

-Dry, very fuest quality. Black Beat Capanla (Old Bottled)

CLARETS.

A Superior Brekkfrat Clarot

Red Capaulo B St. Estopho; Red Capenie C St. Julian S

The runal hours will be obsecred in closing || D. La Boqu

the Maila, &c.

Quotations Boraxons, April 11, 1891 OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 485

Old New Benares, cash, 465

eash, New Malwa

490 Allowance, Tuels... 32/48 Old Malwa, can 500% Allowance, Taels Persian, Olly, cash, 420/70 Allowance, Tacle 32/48 Persian, Paper tied 420/4 Allowanes, Taels....

32/48

Exchange.

HONGKONG, April 11

On London-

BRANDY

.1.25

84 $4.50 not be altogether free from the charge of 1.60 5.00 inconsistency, as they would to some extent

7.50 11 12.00. be stultifying the notion they took in Decem Per doc

A Hannesey's Old Fale, Rod

Capsule

B. Superior Very Old Coguas,

Ited Caraule

$12 $1.10

Very Old Liner Cogne 14 1,25 18150

Red Capsule D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage,

Red Capsule WHISKY

Blond. While

Mel

200 TULL

A Thorne'n

Japan Honorchy

Watson'

low Blend, Blue Capeale, with Name and Trade Mark,

Watson så belour-Glenlivet, Red: Capaule, with Name and Trade Mark.

D Wateon's RKD Blend of the Finest Brotch Balt Whiskles, Violet Gap-

24 2.40

8.0.75

0.75

or when they agreed to the estimates, but they would bave svoided, the charge of im paliva conduct, from which we are afraid they can now hardly free themselves.

Mr Whitehead, in the speech be deliver. ed yesterday, may bave painted tas position and prospects of the Colony to too dark colours. There is no doubt that a vast BUGABEI IHORSY was lost in the gambling many, but those fezres cannot parchakonts ly silout the trade of Hongkong. The most serious cau

causes of alarm are tho skrinkage of the tea and opium trades and the decrease of Chinese emigration, The trade statistics, of the Imperial Maritime Qustoms would 8 0.75 50

weers to show that in srite of theur carsea, there has been no retrogression in what has been properly called the legitimiste trade of the Colony. The rapidity of the advance has been checked, that if But while 1,10 trade may not have retrograded, thors is no of the doubt that the financial condi 0.75 Colony at the presenà atoment is as bright.

1.00

Bank, Wiro,

On demand

13

11

30 days' Aught,

4 months sight,

Bule,

10

1,00

Oredita, 4

E Watson & Very Old Liqueur

Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/21

Scotch Whisky Gold Cap

On Paris

aute

19

On demand,

3.98

IRISH W

WHISKY.

Credits, 4 months" sight,

4.07

On Borlin

On demand,

On New York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days'

On Bombay

Wire, On demand

On Calcutta-

Wire, On domand

On Shanghai- On demand,

Aluhn Jameson's Old, Gres

"B"John

s Fine Old, Greou Ospeuls. John Jameson's Very Fine

Green Capsule GENUINE BOURBON WHISEY, fine old, Red Capsule, with Name

A Fine Old Tom, White Cap

10

Pubho expenditure has locrossack on arm- ously, and tliers in ovary means to fear that 1.10 our revenue will prove very incisato, for some years to come, if there is not a positive. 1,00ruksge. It is a time for economy, not only in the matter of salaried, but all round. From the first wa condemned the 4 60.0.40.

proposal to make a general increase of sala 4.50.0.40 ||ries. There wore undoubtedly some cases of hardship, Thees pught to have been considered on their merits, and at the same 12 1.00 time an enquiry ought to have been made Good Leoward Island $1.00 per dallon. in the general constitution of the publiq "LIQUEURS.

2201

sule

Five 4. Y. . Gours. BUM

B Fire Unsweetened, White

Capsule

Finess Old Jamaica,

**Viulet

Capela

30 days sight, private paper — — 72 -- Gold Leaf, 100 Ba

$32.80p.tae Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)3 6.29-

Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Food.)

BAKOMSTEN Do

AM In

20.07 20:87:

Do

748

of proceeding Overland by the Bouthern.

The Iritish steamer Beledi reports; April 10th, freak N.E. winds and

winds and fine weather.

THERMOMETER-9 A MŰ.

1 P.3. Do,

Do

Do

(Wet bulb) 9 AM

Do

Do

Ge, Northern Pasific of, Canadian Pacific

Do

Passengers by this Lane have the option

Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pasi. ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, leary so for the 10th, light Ensterly

Railways

Passengers, who have paid full fare, te sexbarkling at Francisco for Olina, or

Bari Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This aliitanes dast not apply to through fare from China and Japan is Aurope.

PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK

SEA & BALTIO PORTS;

ཕཡོ་ LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

banna den ga FORTS,

Conen Invaloes to socompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, In the United States; should ho sent to the Company's Oilosa; addrsed to the Col 47 leobor of Chustama, San Francisco.

For further Information 勰 to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 604, Queno' Road Central..

J, S. VAN BUREN,

"Aeling d gent,' Rengkong, April 21, 1891

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD.

NOTICE.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMKES WILL CALL

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASTENGLA

AND LUGGAGE.

Largo can be taken on through

for the principal places in

504N SUNDAY, the 10th day of May. 1891, at 11 am., the Company's

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGABAKL

Pening "through the INLAND SEA:)

Tho Co.'s Steamship

General Werder

Captain M. Exoga, will: love for the above For

ou or shant the 18th Instant."

For farther Particulars, apply to

MKLOHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, April 11, 1891.

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS & ALRATED

WATER

MANUFACTURERS,

DAKIN'S SODA WATER

-Equal to

The Chinese ateamer Cass reports Light valable wind and Foggy wonther throughout.

The British steamer Katane raports:

Left Bingpora 51: April, experienced light

S.E. ure to Pulo Expatu ; then satrông gale from Neith beavy sea, ty latitude 14 N., and Jogande 110 B. thence to port, iederate Early breese, with fine weather and for a pos

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vill close

For HAIPHONG

Por Unghong, at Da.m., on Sunday,

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL

Por Muktarg, at fa m., on Kanday, the

12th fret Me T

that of the Best

MAKERS, For SHANGHAL —

BB PREUSSEN Dain RATEN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARUO, will leave this port sa above,ENGLISH andling at GENOA

Noom, well be granitnal bl

·Camp will be received on board antip.m., Spocie and Parcels" shtil 3 p.m. on the 9th May. (Parola sze not to be sant on board; they must be left at the Apssor's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are req cired.

IN LARGEST BOMBAY SIZE

BOTTLES,

50 Centa per doném,

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation DISCOUNT to CLUBS, MESSES and

and carries a Doctor and Stewardesa,

For further Particulars, apply to

BERLUBERS & Co., Agenta Hagkong, April Li, 1501.

HOTELS:

No 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

"For Fuckt 9 m, on Sunday, the

For FOODHOW, A TIENTSIN

Par Step 3.30 pm, on Monday For SWATON AMOY & POOCHOW

Per Hats at 3180 on Tuesday,

For STRATTS & CALCUTTA,

Por Kult 11.30 am, on Wednes

day, the 10th inst.

For NAGASANT, KOBE YOKOHAMA Pur Keren, 4 pm on Friday, the

17th jasl

Do. P

Do. Maximum

Do. Minimum over night

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, April 16:4

-525-050

Benedictine Maraschino Caracon Heering's Charry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura

Bisters, o

service. If such an enquiry had been faithfully made, it would hava, zorcalod. that the cost of government was abonn ally high. But instead of retrenchment.

The publication of this issue commenced the Salaries Commission and the Ccanell.

The China Stuil.

HOMIEONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1891.,

went in for lavish sapnditurs. Not only were salarios raised, bot's large numbar of new offices were created, and the big army of half-itle offstals wan largely boreased We have no bestialion in saying that the

this Colony might be satis

on by half the number of

Ir in often a very difficult task to redlity factorily cart

The coff

off officials ther members Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The mistakes

Humphreys Estate & Finance Op, Council are fully exporion thin diffeally, ilustration Ltd., at its Registered Office, Goods pur Steamer Yangles unclaimed They agreed twelve months ago to double depar after Not subject to rent the military contribution an account of a meetin 2:30 p.m.-Anction of Household

ure, &

Furbi-

at the Residents of Mr Rose that the garrison of the Colony that would be increases radically unsound creat

good

the inherent tendency of grow was given et last

of Council In spite of the fact Jocal audit of

has been newly

England estab

A. Gubbay, Woodlands Ville, Raymour pretext, as we have often pointed, pis Hishe the Troas tree, whose duties formerly

Pines, Castia Road,

3 p.m. Mesting of The Atalin' Arms They likewise acquiesced in as all-round used to

Hotel & Building Co., 1.d., at.38

and

40, Quuen's Road Central

rise of astaring varying from 35 to 20 per cent.

tried on by the Postmaster

auditionaktorer Sato, CITY:

Gopes par Kutsang undelivered after They may not at art have contemplated on the work of his 20 independent and this date subject to rest that the advice would be so large but much more expensive department. And se p.m.-Mesting of Perseverance Lodge,

p.m-Meating of British Mercantile what the full scheme of the Beern Marine Officers Association.tary of State way laid befo

bend of last year ther SATURDAY, April 18

the thinking that t the gol

dong the

Fin pros

retrenchmen

9.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fuzai- advance (with one or two ingr Roant ex-

turo, &c. at the Residence of Captals

Harris No 6. Richmond Terraonceptions) but they recommended scrtional Goods per Raison endelivered after this ad exhoes to bring a few unfavoured' official

date subject to rente p.m.Performance.

MONDAY, April 20 at the City Hall. 9pm Performance at the Oity Hall Tipertly, April 23 →

4 p.m.veting of The Purfons &

in line with the others. At the time this day, 1! was done it was well

that the finan.in other

cial position of the Colony al sot very factory result peld Batisfactory. Instead, however, of Booking there are too many servants

Funghie Dus Semantan Mining, Goto effect economy by reducing salaries, the tablishment they tend to Tidy at No. 9, Quesa's Rod Central unofficial moibers devoted their attention than to facilitate each other's work,