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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL..

GRAND ASSAULT-AT-ARMS,

FY TILE

LORNE ATHLETTO CLUB, ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND GELANDERD, Under the distinguished. Patronage anith Prra na úf

Fin G. W. DES VŒUX, K.OMG.,

ANU

MAS. GENERAL G. DIGBY BAKER, ÜB.,

TO-NIGHT; 29th April,

Curamencing at 9 p.m. (bon smoking will be permitted), -ADMISSION—S (No Reserved Seats). Soldiers and Bailors to all Performances, 30 Centa.

The BAND will be in attendance. Largkong, April 29, 1801.

300

To-day's Advertisements.

BAY VIEW HOUSE.

R. J. WN. OSBORNE begs to inform Mhis FRIENDS, BONE hogs to interne

Pablio of Hongkong that the DAY VIEW HOUSE formerly (The Watfoild Station) will be PENED on SATURDAY, the 2nd May.

Arrangements have been made wità Me. KENNEDY to run the Bana a uvory-hour from the Clock Tower to the Bay View House daily.

FARES-10 CESTA EACH WAT. Hongkong, April 20, 1801.

Business Notices.

ΠΟΝΟΚΟΝΙΑ

TRADING 0o LIMP-** HUNONUNYO

HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY.

YOTTON AND LINEN SHIETINGIS

COTTON

TEA CLOCUa.GLASS OLOTHS,

851

BLANKETS AND QUILTS,

TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS,

TOWELS, DUSTERS,

ALL READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE.

Hongkong Trading Company, Ltd,

4, QUEEN'S ROAD.

COTTON AND LINEN DIAPERS.

To-day's Advertiseidents.

SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE DES

CHARBONNAGES DU TONKIN.

THE Goneral Annuel MEETING will To place at BONGKONG, TO-MOR- ROW (THURSDAY), the 30th April, 1891, the RESTERED OFFICE of the Company in Victoria Buildings, etc of the

RDER OF THE DAY:--

Raport preacuted by the Board of

tors.

Report of the Auditor. Approval of Accounis. Election of Directors. Election of Auditor.

SHIPPING REPORIS.

The Uritish stammer. Bendedi reports: Had light to moderate Bielerly and South Fasterly breezon, and fine clear weather up, to noon 28th April; ich moderato E.N.E brazz:, overcast and passing showers.

The Norwegian steunor micetea reports: Had find weather.

This British stoumer Names, reports : Left Fonchow on this 20th and experienced light South-Easterly wind and foggy wen- ther; latter' pari, fresh N.E. breeze and overeat to Amay. Left Away on the 27th, and Swatown the 38th from Amoy to

Dired-watow, fresa N. E. breeze and find woatliers

In accordance with the Company's Arti cles of Association, Owners of at least 87 Twenty Shares. In order to have the rise to attend the above Meeting, will have to deposit them at the Company's (fice pot later than Fifteen Daya before the Morting, and will receive in exchange a Card of

CONSULAT DE FRANCR. TIROM the First of May next, the

FRENCH CONSULATE (Oficio and Admission,

Residence) will be REMOVED to 1. Sex- MOUR TERRACE.

Office hours from half past ten to half post twelyo, and from balf past two to half past four.

874

Hongkong, April 29, 1891. SELAMA TIN BHNING COMPANY, LIMITED.

MK LAWS, the New ENGINEER, arrived

Mom Engadin Prien on the 6th Inst., and bas inspected the COMPANY'S

Work at TEXEA (KINTA) and BLANDA MADOK.

Ha preliminary Report can now be accu by Shareholders at the HEAD OFFICE, ND.

6, Connaught House,

By Order of the Board,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. B. JOYCE, Secretary. Hongkong, April 24, 1891.

860

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

.. LIMITED.

CHEMISTS & AERATED

WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

and frunz Swabue to port, moderate N.E.

ITE CHINA MAIL.

"MEMOS. FOR:TO-MORKOW

Shipping Noo-English Mail louves für Parts of

Call and Europe.

Meeting, Noon-Meeting of Suciété Franguisodes Charbonnages du Tonkin at Registered. Office in Victoria Buildings,

Miscellaneous.

Point.

10 am-Artilery Praction at Belsher's Artillery Praotice at Stanc-cnitor's Island. Goods per Stommor Sydney unolalined

aftor Noun subfoot lo reut, Olaims against the Kilo must be sout is to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.

BY 'APPOINTMENT.

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

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

M. DE LAVESSA has been appointed Gov ernor General of Indo-Uhius.

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The Canadian Pacific Bat left Shanghai at 2 p in trday, and issue here on the lot, prox.

A HAVER who was founding festive Burgt. Fadders yesterday selling indecent pictures to Europeart schoolboys near St. Paul's College, was brought before Mr Wise in the Polios Court to-day, and sen tenced to a month's hard labour,

THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIALS.

[No. 8619-APRIL 20, 1891.

that if the extremily. Ingubrious picture which the Honourable Member has painted The aborthand writer's report of the iria of the condition and prospects of the guler meeting between the unofficial men olony wore a corrent one, there would bors and the Governor has been published brat least ground för arguing the existence by the Daily Press, with the sanction, we of the condition which would justify suppose, of the Governor himself. A copy will not asy repudiation--but breach of of the report was hat sent to this paper, legal contract, viz. inability to pay other and had it been, we should not have repau- equally binding Eligatious in fall Lam duced it, as the unofficial report we gave sure that the Honourable Member had no

contains almost every poins ofon of which is dijon, was simply to stay out trability Josey's harangue, the full version of which his object was simply to show outd

જા કોડવ only intensifies our belief that physical auf to pay these increased laries in perman fering has past his norven. The parsonal fence in the absence of part of the speecli fa really painful, and to But whatever may have book the Hopeer. use a phrase of his own--we sto sure that ablo Member's intention, the of cot

in his calmer moments he must mincerely be created by his speech if unanswered, rogret the notion be took and the hypo far beyond this, and ns Trossed lojaty to chondriacal sensitiveness he displayed, the credit of the Colony as likely to inflict Our report of the annual business meeting Thors is cas part of his spasch greater loss upon, the Colonists than that that has a little more than amaro † involved in them inoressed salaríne, evon of Union Church Congregation-at which there was an interesting disotaion on the interest, and as it was burely when coupled with the increased flitary

理 euraaminary, we rapres Contribution, I havs deemed it my daly to question of the Government grant to Bt. duce it. Speaking of his absence from lant examine this subject calmly and deliberate John's Cathedral--is held over till to-mer. Council meeting and the reference made to ly in all its various bearings with view to

that absence in the letter of the unofficial detorrino whether the pictate of our posi row, owing to want of space.

meature, the Governor saya I presume. tion as drawn by the Honourable Member members may havo hoan influenced by two is a correct o9o, and I muit now make things. Firstly, you have seen in the pashort further trespass upon your are in the pers that I. B the Czarowiten paid moendeavour to present to you the result of a private visit that afternoon. That is the that examination. 038, and secondly you may have seen it | THE BRILLIANT DERFATUR IND THE stated that I could not have had innob the

NEPORASION, WHO matter with me as I took my usust drive.

THREE doge, bolonging to a Japanese re staurant kooper named Okamuro, set upon a little Chinese girl in Fuel Street yester day and hit her in three places. The owner was fixed $5 by Mr Wise to dry and the dogs wore ordered to be destroyed.

touclied in

New sa the matter has become public pro- In approaching the subject of the Hon- perty there no use in disavowing the facturable Member's speech, I am bound to that the Ozarewicoh did do me the honour best testimony to its ability, Rad to admit to make

a private call on ms on that day that the painstaking research of which it OR New Factory has been recently YESTERDAY, H.E. the Tartse General, the and when he warned me of his jutentica beers evidence, has brought forward facts well worthy of reflectivo consideration: bit refitted with automatic Steam Ma-Military Commander of the Two Kwanguture to think that in the abuse on the other band as the result of ray ex chinery of so-latest and most approved provinces, who bas equal rank with and hare bean perfectly justified in not app blo to rogard St otherwise then

very strong

I should reasons tu the contrary I shu

amination of the question I find it imposa kind, and we are woll able to compete in sometimes pecesdence of the Viceroying in Consil us that occur witch did address of an advocate which, toy the

O

breeze and fine weather. Str. in Amoy, Nampong. Staamera in Seatow, Kuciyang, Ying and Chingtung.

The Gorman atramer Lysemeen reports: quality with the best. English Makora, Had Northerly winda and very misty wen- ther on the Yangtz river: from Haishonor the almost care and cleanliness are The purest ingredients quly are tead, Islands to this port, fresh N.E. winds and used in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.'

We cratinus to supply large battles sa heretofore, Fres of Katra Chase, to trise of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

fine 'weather.

POST OFFIGE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For CHEFOO & NEWOHWANG.-

Per Cosminpulit, at 9.30 a.m., on Thurs-

day, the 80th inst.

PORTLAND

For NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, (OREGON), -i Per Zambusi, at 2.3ft p.m., on Thursday,

the 30th inst.

For SWATOW & SINGAPORE-

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

the 30th inat.

Hor AMUT & 31ANILA.-

For BAIGON.-

COAST PORT ORDERS,

dong happen, I say that the Czarewitch

It

the

of the provinces, called at Government call and spead at Government Hones aleast, makes the most of the facts saduoed House about 2 o'clock. Two hours after-considerable part of the afternoon; and he in favour of his vis and entirely ignores wards HE the Governor returned his visit.osled partly with the very kind intention all thoes which tell in favour of the other

of

enquiring after my health which had side to order to heighten the effect of Te is more than twenty years since e similar been overely taxed a few days before, the gloomy picture which (whatever bis visit was paid. The Tartas General and under circumstances known to some of his motive) it has pleased him to draw, he has officera. Probably under any circumstances instituted a contrast between the procent family, left for Shanghai by the Fushun thereforul should not have been able to at- (ie the world recto allego) sojust,

position to-day.

of tand. But it happens that bis calling

protrayed by my not my reason for not attending. Early in 1889, and he unmistakeably conveys the in- so-called brilliant despaton of Detaber the morning and before, B. I. B the inference, though he dous tot astually say so, witch's

Taz following Post Office untice les Loan whenever propticable, are despatolod by issued :-Peak Delivery-Letters do. will frat steamer leaving after receipt of order.

Qounterfuil Order Bapks supplied on application.

Our Registered Telegraphic Addresajo,

xale

intimation resched me I had

H

in

formad Mr Deans that I was ouable in go that the description there given was inane, Fou Cosar Por, Waiora sro packed be delivered by the 12 and 3 o'clock Trams through such a sovere ordeal as a mesting riot. In one pasige if correctly reported and placed on bird ship at Hongkong only. Correspondence and Parcels for the of Council would involve. I think, he alleges himself to be almost quoting my prices, and the full amount allowed for Pask may be posted in the Geners) Post Bentlemen, you are aware, or at any words wtien bo says that referred to Packages and Empties when received in. good order.

Office up to 11.30 a. m. or 2,80 p.m.; or inte sus of you, which makes your vast commerce in healthy male of pro- signing this letter the more remarkable, res with prosperity extraordinary and two. nights heloro that Prospects magnificent Now any on boar the Letter Boxes, in the Cars till time of that only Departure. Wali regard to letters from acting, when I had a dinner partying or tanding these words prospects for the Russian Admiral, the British magnificent (which by-the-bye I never

used) the Peak addition Letter Boxes have bon Admiral, the General, and a number of progestation of the depressed condition of

as contrasted with his subeoquent re fixed to Fulice Boxes at Magazins Gap," others... was taken with one of those.

seizures to which 1

ch. 1. have been recently sub- the Gulnor, would Inter, that I had dealt Dear Peak Church and at "Mount Kellot, jest, and I was unable to leave my safe and largely in propers as regards the immedi which will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m. teceive my guests. Now, when yon kaew to future, and that such prophey had boen Local Rates will be charged. No Bunday that I think you might have supposed that fulsited by the event, whereas this is not my condition for two or three days would trus but in oke itoportant respect the exact delivery. Senders are requested to cancel not be such as to enable me to attend any opposite of the truth. Lindeed referred to their Blamps by writing the word Stamped such meeting as that, and that that won my trade as apparently it a healtby condition of progress, despite the restrictive measura acros them.

against Chinees in the United Braves and Gosers containing Bank reason for not alfonding the Council.

Australia and the decline of the Tex Trado Notes, &c. abould be registered.

the full effects of which I mentioned wa having not then been fully felt—and this reference I shall presently give reasons for believing" correct —while I expressed ne doubt that land would in the course of time become more valuable then, and this I have still stronger rosson to believe now. But,

Por Don Juan, st 3.33 p.u., on Thurs-DISPENSARY, HONGKONG'

day, the auth inst.

And all signed messages addressed thos will receive prompt attention. The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock

Per Donar, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday...

the 30th inst.

W. HUTTON POTTS, DAKIN'S SELTZER For SWATOW & AMOY.—

Secretary.

871

Hongkong, April 29, 1891. LAWN TENNIS, DOUBLE HANDICAP.

THE above will be Played on the CRICKET

GROUND during May.

CLOSE on 4th Proxima.

CONDITIONS.

Chose your own Partners, Beat of Fire Seta

ENTRIES

Handicap will be appointed by the-Luni-

mittee.

Entrance Fee, $1.00.

Memoans wishing to anter will find lists in the FlowGKONG CLOR and CRICKET PAVI-

LION,

ARTHUR K, TRAVERS,

Eon. Zec., H.K.U.C.

Hongkong, April 29, 1901.

870

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Steamship

Thales,

Captain HUNTER, will be despatched for the abovu Porta un FRIDAY, the 1st May, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 30, 1891. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

860

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRROT.) (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE }

The Co.'s Steamship

Fooksang,

Capt. WABELLOVE, will be despatched an above on

FRIDAY, the lat May, at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, April 29, 1891.

873

THE CINNA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Diamante,

Captain G. TALLER, will te despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, at 1 p.m...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL &'Co.,

General Manager:

876

Hongkong, April 20, 1891.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

FOR TAKAO.

The Co.'s Bicamalup

Haiphong,

Captain Hakus, will be despatched for the above Förk on SUNDAY, 3rd Mng, at Daylight,

instond of us previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, April 20, 1991.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES.

807

FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT.)

**The Co.'s Stowship

Jidta, Captain Apsal, will leave for die above Port on SUNDAY, the 3rd May, 10a.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Avent, Hongkong, April 29, 1891.

WATER

CONTAINS

THE TRUE SELTZER SALTS.

Makes a more palatable drink with Spirits than Sod

NO LOWERING TENDENCY.

IN LARGEST SIZE BOTTLES,

50 Cents per doren.

TELEPHONE NO, 80.

Nos. 2224, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 29, 1891;-

Per Nuuskes, at 5 pixa., on Thužāday, | PURE AERATED WATER

the 39th inst

For HAIPHONG, - -

Per Caro, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

30th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Por Thales, at 11.30 s. m., on Friday, the

1st May.

For TAKAO

Per Haiphong, at 3.30 p.m., en Friday,

the 1st May.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por As, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

1st May.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY —

Per Niz, at 11.30 a. m., o Monday.

the 4th May.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

& VANCOUVER, BC.~~- Terathin at 11 30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 6th May.

810 For STRAITS & BOMBAY...

Clara, German steamer, 676, H. Eplund. Haiphong April 26, General.-A. R. MARTY.

Benledi, British slemmer, 1,481, J. B, Clark, Siigon April 25, General, Gina, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Anicetia, Norwegian steamer, 527, J. Iagens, Odessa March 11, General, ~ÕEDER.

Names, British steanser, 863, Goddard, Foochow April 26, Amoy 27, and Swatow 28, General--DoVOLAS ŠTRANSHIP Co.

Glenfruin, British steamer, from Wham-

рза

Marie Berg, German barque, 536, H. Hindrichs, Singapore March 26, Timber. - WILLER & CO.

|

Per Bormids, at 11.30 a.m., on Thorday,

the 6th May - - - M

MAILN BY THE BRISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Clyde will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th inst. with Mails for the United

Karoge, and countries be Kingdom, you, o Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Eur mah, Curlon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Atails, Co.

HAILY BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIO BAIG

WAY Co.'s CONTRACE PAOK 21.-- The Bitish Contract Packet Furthia will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th May, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Canada, the United States of Ameriva, and countries beyond, rid Vancouver

Delta, French steaner, 717) Abbal, Hai-11.15 AM. Regis ry closes, bong April 26, General.-MESSORIES 11.30 AM. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres

MARITINES.

Lyeemoon, German ateamer, 1,238, Q. Heuerman, Walu April 25, Rice.--SIEMS SEN & Co.

DEPARTURES, April 29---

Tai Leo, for Amoy.

Ghazee, for Saigon,

Forederts, for Bsiyon.

Phra Caula Chom Klav, for Saigon. Shanghai, for Shangbai. Fuskon, for Shanghai. Protes, for Saigon. Peking, for Shanghai..

Oceana, for Singapors and Hamburg. Formosa, for Sya uw

Gwalior, for Singapore and Bombay. Achilles, for Singapore and Louden.

CLEARED Cosmopolit, for Chefpo,

PASSENGERS. ARKIVED

Per Clam, from Haiphững, Madame Trusset.

Per Benleds, frota Saigon, 49 Ohiness. Per Namox, from Uosat Porte, 162 Chi- toso.

Per Delta, from Haiphong, Europeans, ́and 13 Ubiassa.

Per Lycemoon, from Wuhu, 8 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Fukun, for Shanghai, 100 Chinese, Per F'ding, for Shanghai, 2 Europains, and 50 Chinese.

For Oceana, for Singapore; 120 Chiare: Por Guatior, for Singaporo, 551 Chinesu.

Per Formuen, for Swalow, Mr. and Mrs Li Foo Hing for Tamsui Me L. Middle-

Per uitan, für Amoy, Mr H. A. Farrell; for Fooshow, Mr and Mrs Woodley, Mr G. Glade, Mr and Mrs Farago, Mestra, Tohung King Ping, Yang Tae Cheung, Ling Ting Tong, Li Ta Tollen, Log Sion Meng. Mr and Mrs Cave Thomas, Motara. Was the ham and G. K. Roger

TO DEPARTENZA

Per Comogli, for Chefoo, 10 Chinese,

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE, No Cradit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of con- simog-donied Waters, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Tru 2291 Hongkong, China, and-Manik.

st-The publication of this isate comarnced

8.10 p.m.

chi chinh han

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891.

TELEGRAMS. (SurrJED TO THE CHINA MAI.] (Via Southern Lane.)

CHILIAN INSURRECTION.

LONDON, 27th April, 1991.

surgent Ironclas Blancu Encalate,

A torpedo demolished the Chilino in.

porished.

OBITUARY.

Conat Molike.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

200

THE Legislative Council will meet to-mor- row at 11a.m. The following are the | Orders of the day +--

1 Questions of which notice has breu glvan by Hun, P. Ryrie and Hon. T. B. Whitehead.

THE POSITION AND PRO- SPECTS OF THE COLONY. THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY TO. MR

WHITEHEAD

The following is a speech, which His Ex- callency intended to make in Council, and which he has forwarded to us for publics.

2. First reading of a Bill entitled Auton loading of Cargoun Sunday in certain waters Ordinance to restrict the Loading and Un.

of the Colony......

3. Committee on the Bill entitled The Gambling Ordinance, 1891.'

with reference to the immediate fatore I most distinctly expressed doubts whether speculation had not unduly raised the prices both of shares and of land, and Day I doem it right to refer to a lettur reaction and consequent distress to all those Before proceeding to the Orders of the plainly intimsted the possibility of

which I received a few days ago from the who had been speculating beyond their Un-official Members, informing me of their weñña. So far from, partaking Targely in intention to memorialise the Secretary of prophecy whether about the immediate or State to the effect that the Colony is not distant fature, may despatch dealt almost now in a position to pay the increased as exclusively with facts, not one of which in laries of offcials which recently passed the so far na I know has ever been impugned; Cutiell, and requesting to to notify the and the only passage other than those re Secretary of State by telegraph of this inferred to in which the future was touched tention, and of their wish that he aheald upon at all was the following As far as

All of these

Tax legs of the German Consulate and the Gorman Club were at half-asast to-day on account of the death of that von Moltke The great General has died at the rips old age of 91. The pressure on our space to- night prevents me from giving any notice withhold his sanction of these increased sain known ull, or bearly of his career, knut it is 90 wall known that it until Feis memorialabal bu recetted. Fugles espacial those whoss teld -

acarcely needs detailing.

Tim Foochow Ticho of 18th inst. writes:

Heary rain is reported from up country and the picking of the now leat has been arash interrupted. The now leaf is said to bo nito and succulent, and to show every prospect of a fine art crop. The same. Paper weites on 25th inst. After all, the amount of Treasure seat up coulry for

And

In reply I caused a letter to be addressedations is Hongkong, have good, some of the Un-official Members to the effact that I them excellent, prospects of success hoped within a few days to be able to in even here I am bol expressing By Own form them of the course which I should opinion, but (as is shown from the words

after giving this important matter purado

As far as is known') the opinion of the consideration. my full

community, and that I was entitled to infer In reply to a further communication on from the prices of the shared and the fact the subject from the Honourable Mr Ryrie; that no note of warning had anywhere been I informed bin of the substance of the sounded. It is true that I expressed no

the now leaf to data has already reached to the first reason, viz; that from a opinions opposed to there of mercantills grounds on which I felt bound to declino reason to do so, and it would have been ending such a telegram, and I now progresinipicons for me with regard to

to state them in full

puroly mercantile millets to expres

the handsome sum of $1,600,000. We cau safely say that there is only half of the usual number of buyere in the hills this suagon, therefore prices must undoubtedly be lower than those of last.

THE SCARCITY OF WATER A SUGGESTION.

As

TEK BALARIUS ! CONTRAST,”

despatch already received, from the Secr community. But even if the, Aulicipation ory of State it may be expected that the had best my or I am by no means decision on the subject of salaries will be gare, despite the Honorable Members received very shortly, and that therefore statements, that I should, dass much estime any telegram of the kind would arrive to to regret it. For I find sozio 28 out of the late, it is noneorassary to say anything fur 5 Companies referred to are not only ther ; but as to the other the second res- varrying on business with a paid-up capital PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

son-further information may seem to be of fe millions, but appear to be an a sound OUTWARD BOUND-Troupping, March 3;

required,

footing. From the present value of the Chinging, 10; Cambodia, Zanzibar, 13

shares, the greater portion of the capital Barder Tower, 20; This 24; Η Μαστί

Ir view of the great scarcity of water,

mentioned appears to live born wall t King, Thames, Buting, Altonewer, $1 ; amounting altoost to a famine, we think a

It is scarcely orcessary for me to remind vested, while others of these Companies bellerophon, Denbyshire, Polyhymnia,

suggestion made to us by Caplain Croad you that during the year 1889 there was though their shares at this time of depres Tartar, April 7; Mouthshire, Fa- lamed, Polypkenais, Bautry, Clen well worthy of consideration by the authori appointed a Committee of the Council for son are at a discount caubos be yet said the purpoes of enquiring into the Salaries to be a failure as they Lave not you limi garry, 10; then, 14; Moray, 17; tios. The steamers that go ap to Whampoa of the public offiours, and that that Com time to fully test their capabilities of suc Benvenue, Hesperia, Luertes, Patro-

generally return with their tanks full of mitten, composed (with the exception of cess. It is no doubt tens that 7 of the clu, 21.

the Chairman) exclusively of Un-efimal Companies referred to, pof*mony's The French Contract Packet Djemna HoREWARD BOUND-Galley of Lorne, Mar. fresh water, the water being required is Members, eventually rectamented un stated by as Honourable Member, tra la 13 Strathch, 31; Niobe, Bengal, ballart. When cargo is taken in at Hong- animously a large incresse of the salaries of liquidation, but even as regards these as April 7 Gleneagles, Antonio, Bento

i creat many offices, and voter genendly well as some of the others which ham not mond, 16; Canton, Adou, 14; Jason, kung the tanks have of course to be emp

in accordance with that recommendation yet been successful it might very possibly Mascotte, 17 Natal, Pembrokeshire, tiad. The Fushen discharged into the but on different prinsiple specially have been said, not without a certain cos Rosetta, Keemua, 21.

harbour yesterday about 250 tons of good antherised by the Secretary of State were in rentasse, on their being launched, that freth water, and probably this afternoonabe October last, during my absence from the their prospects were good, as their fallnge Colony,ananimonsly passed by this or comparative failure may have been das will unload other 210, tous to the same Council. In view of the spparent un- to faults of tanagement or insufficiency of

pondence hay be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents | extra Postage, vote! time of departure.

MALES BY THE FRENCH Packer.--

. will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- Marmilles; to Saigon, Straits Oneonta, Batavia, 1

Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutts, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

closing the Mailz, &c.

The Canadian Pacific . . Hataviz, from Vancouver, ett Yokohama for flung kong via porte on April 18,

استغرق

The al hours will be observed in The Canadian Pacifio 8.3 Empress of Japan was at Port Said on April 24, nod may be oztested here cu or about May 23. The Glen Line staarship Glenorchy, from London, Left-Singapore on April 26th, and may be expected here on or about May 2nd. W

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET ——— The United

Sites Mail Prokat Oceanis will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th May, with Maile for Japan, San Francisec, the United Staten,

will be closed as follows 0.15.P.M. Kegistry consu

Canada, Henohali, Peris, chleb The

0.50 1. Put Offou closes, but Corree The

pondonas may be posted on board the

-Portage used the lime of departure.

Glamorganshare, from New Yors, Taft Singapore on April 27, and may be expected here on or about May

E. &.4, 5.-8. Co.'s this. Gafferthun

ser if nobody comes to take it away: the authorities cared they might obtum from the vessels that arrive from Wham, poa large supply of good water at a mere ly nominál cost.

animity of the Council that these increases capital And in caffirmation of this view were only a matter of justice to the officers; it may be observed that the enterprises of concerned, and in thew of the fact that the some of these Companies in liquidation, as Secretary of State had not disapproved the for instance the Homes Planting Com primple of a general increase, there would potius have, I am informed, only quitu seem to be a great probability (bat His recuntly found persoar sateido the flolour Lordship will a notion at least a part of the who sutbolently believe in thair prespects recommended increase in the majority of to pay a considerable mum for their pro

The above paragraph appeared in our Shipping Extra' to-day, and a correspond. cases, and I think it art at all welikely that parties. Mentioning these rings by the one who speaks with suns autheity on the some of the officers consumed have made as furnishing macation, unt af subjook, nɔw writas pointing out that the strangements in anticipation of this my own, but what I intended in convey si

if

I must Dow

characterises which arsimino in naoful aurique complaint lure ground of very the pubite view of this prospect from

He points out that it is river water made to them what was practically aggregate capel

cap al of the Compasse

point

Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents ex The Wingezig.* from Calcutta, left ad cthor deleterious matter and that on deprecating the canstion of the Secretary are at weary discounts extremely Jaspe

HOURS OF LOSING · TAU ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS: When the Packets-leave at Noon,

left Port Darwin on April 25, and grafen. be erpreted here ca or about May 4.

that it contains a large percentage of mud conditional promise shoull by now to which have failed or the shares of schich Singapore or April 27, and may be ex- the whole it is not desirable for domestic of State, endeavour to preclude the radi nesut as compared with the lots paid up pected here on or about May

purposes. Admitting all thle we question | tion which is clean required to render that apital of foral Joint Stock Clumpuoles The 9.3. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left very much whether it is quite sa objection promise binding. As the Estimates which which are a premium and for the most

Singapore on April 20th, and may be expected hers on or atout May 5th.abes the liquid with which the calung ountain then increased onlities are only part at a very high premione.

had to put up with for a considerable voted for one year, the Council will often petit pa ba

The following hours will be observed in THE 0.8.8. Co.'s sir, Bellerophan left biength of time not long ago and which Terris, be at full liberty to outsides the TILE FOSETION OF LOCAL BUDEŞİKİNİN, closing the Maila for Kusope, &e; by the gapere this morning for this port,

was known as Pokfulam Water. At peition with reference to the Estimistes of Taking up the list of Lon: I enterprise English and French Tackes, when they

the period wo refer to householders 1892 and public oflearn will anderstand pisblished in the Daily Journals I find that leave at Noon. The Money Order Office

gained some experience in methods that though theas alaries may be fired at a the shares of the flongong and Shanghal will be closed at & the day, before.

of purifying the mixture which was supplied given amount for this year, it does not ful Bauk with a paid up capital of 89,930,000, to them agus gurd and we have low that they will romain at that figure for backed it now it be a store fond of little donbt that they would find it a com- next or any subeequent year, should the over a million sterling are worth low in paratively easy task to render this ballast

for shares of the But for this year I regard shoir

THE . . Empress of India arrived at Ven 8.00 ..Poating of Prices Current and couver yesterday: the left Yokohama at

Circulars ceases.

(Prices Current and Circulars may pɔm. pa the Trib ipstank

however

ba posted up to 10 o'clock

by country, with the addresses -one way)

30.00 A.-Registry ceases

4

water, which is now being wasted, Is for dectionGey of the Colony require a re-the aggregata, shoot, 30

domestic uso. At all events, in a period remuneration, in so far as potion on the Companies with If they are lilin bundles, country. The changes in our Share List to-day ara; of much scarcity ss now avail, wher the part of the Connoit is oneered, as de capital of 9600,000.

grea, and practically inexhaustible Tytan Anikely fized, and any attempt to Irsaen it cave at 500 in the other at Borgkong Whampoa Decks, 100 per Reservis has turned out to be literally

would

seem to me something very lika | premium, Tira tigres of the celti sales; Kowloon Fonda, $17, sales, hollow mankery, every meats of auguent the repudiation of adoptant, and of Insurance Companies with the 10.10.1. Posting of Newspapers, E. G. Browns, 850; A. S. Watsons, $211, tng the rapidly decreasing daily dribble course use here the word contract not in of 81,360, 90 are quoted ar

Books, and Patterns ceases.

should be taken advantage of to the fullest its strict legal sense, but in the sense of 0606, 200 per cent, and quicher- LATE LETTRAS may be posted (from THE abnual general meeting of testholders benz sonk with great success by private re- me to exp as my after disbelief that the down the land the

possible extent: We hear that wolk have morat obligation. It is I trust, needles for premium, response

11.00 A.M.-Mail cloyer

11.10A.M.) with 10 cents"late" foo up to of St. John's Cathedral will be held in the that they are not bound to supply rale, those who supported this wow went would. paid-up tapitekell million dolan) are!

the viduate but the officials, whose motto is Honourable Mentor who originated, or Whampoa Dook

11.30 A after which hour they may

be sont on Board with the same Late Neelry of the Cathedral, to morrow, the will onlyles favo all such enterprises to have haïla y part in it if they had for idea jur, cool premiul those of the

33th instant; m2 1,80 px.

private effort;

it in this light i wind yet I am bound to my ! Hourkong" and Kowloon Wharf and Gọi