1892-04-21 — Page 2

Mails.

STEAM FOR

- SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES,

BRINDIST,

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON:

$30

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.

N, B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDER AT PLYMOUTH,

THE PANINSULAR AND OBTENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship FEKIN, Captain P. HARIS, with Her Majesty'e Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, THURSDAY, 28th April, at Noon.

Cargo will be roolved on board until 4 p.m. Parcels and Sposis (Gold) at the Office until 4. on the day before sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; General Cargo for London will be conveyed sud Bombay, without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route viú Colombo. Tea will be sent either i Bem- bay or Colombo according to arrangement:

For further

Particulars

regarding

Entertainments.

THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTIO E

ROYAL THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA

CITY HALL.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

T

E bure CLUB will give

PERFORMANCE

TO-NIGHT, 21st April,

AND ON

SAMANTAN MINING COM-“

PANY, LIMITED.

THE Sixth Ordinary Half-Yearly MEET-

Vessels Advertised as Loa Ing.

Destinatio

Vels

Ajouts.

Bruma & Porteo Pressen (a), Haiphong Haiphong (8) London, v. Suaz Oanal Adea (e)... London, v. Suez Canal Myraudon (8)...

TING I SHAREHOLDERS in the Lordon & Porte of Call Pexin (8) abovo Company will be held at the Com-Landon & Amsterdam Uanta (8).......

Mauila, via Amog......Sungking (#1) a pany's Orrio, Caught Hose, TO-MOR

ROW, ins 22nd April, 1892, at Noon, for Maraolo, v Saigon Yarra (8)........... the purpose of receiving the Re ort of the N'saki, Kobe & Flama Flintshire (8) Directors, togos or with a Statement of NewYork,.Baez Canal Moray (8)..... Account to 30th September, 1892..

Port Darwin, &o... Paina (3) The Transfer BOOKS will be ULOSED S. Francisco, v. Jan Ocasnic (8).. SATURDAY, 23rd April, from the 8th to the 22nd Instant, both days 3 Francisco, Japan City of Rio de Jane

Shanghai

Peking (6).. Shanghai

Surat (5) S'pore, Barro & R'burg

osperia (e).. Swatow, Amoy & Troo Thales (1) Triato, &c. Thibe (B Vancouver (B.0), & Empress of India Ylama, v. N'ki& Kobe Verona (1) eco

of

'TURNED UP'

(4 CoMenY IN THREE ACTS)."

CHARACTERS.

George Medway......Mr C. H. Grace, Nod Sisdoum... Mr Leslie Hallward. Capisty Medway....Colonel Mulcate General Baiti Mr C. J. Holiday. Mr Carraway Bones, Mr G. A. Caldecii. Mr Medway, Mrs Jerraid Bina Medway,.. Mars Mulcahy. Ada Baltic,... .Mrs Chapman. Mrs Pannell...Miss Bally Dorsetshär.. Chled,....

Miss St. ass Ephraim,..... „Master Moore..

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. TAYEN- BILL and the OFFICERS, the BAND of. the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry will perform during each

evening.

Cominster-Mr. J MURPHY.

Ticke'a can b abtained at Messrs. LANE, ÜRAWFORD & Co.'s.

PRICKS-82 and $1.

FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Soldiers and Sailors (is uniform) 25 Centa PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA

TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages art required to be declared prior to shipment:

Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Oor- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Passengers desirous of insuring their bas 180 on application at the Com. gage can pany's Offico.

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers

for MARSELLES.

H. H. JOSEPH,

Beperintendent.

P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Offico,

Hongkong, April 19, 1892.

Occidental & Oriantal

Ship Company.

720

to the Back Seals.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Performance to commence as 9 p.m. Hongkong, April 24, 1892.

Notices to Consignees.

€95

STEAMSHIP YANGTSE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Steam-ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London

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

VLA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Oceanic

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

..THURSDAY, April 28. „SATURDAY, Muy 26 TUESDAY, Jone 14.

Buche Belgie......

-

1 Steamship OCEANTO Will be despatched for Son Franciaco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, 28th April, at I p.m., connection bang made at Yukes hem with Steamers from Bhagat and Japan Ports,

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASH.

To San Francisco, Vancouver, 1 Victoria, Esquimault Now

Westminster, Port Town-$226.00

Band, Seattle, Tacoma, Port-

land, 0.***

To Liverpool and London ......$325.00

To Paris and Bremen............$345.00

To Havre and Hamburg....$335,00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic linea of Steamers.

RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.

DESTINATION.

Kansas City, Mo., Ousala,

Nob

St. Louis, Mo.

St. Paul, Minn., Mianes-

polis, Mino.qpartakaa

Chicago, Ill...................

Milwaukee, Wis

Tickets.

Trip

Tickota.

1285.00

and Havre ex 3.5. Guadalynizer, und from Bordeauxvx8.S. Fille de Lille and Cam- bre, in sotmection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuablos-are being landed and stored at their risk at the HONGKONG & KOWLOOK WHARF & GoDOWN COMPANY'S Godowns, at Kowicons, whonce delivery may be où- taitol immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unters fatimation is roccived from the Consignee before 1 p. 31. To-Day (Wednesday), the 20t LEstunt, roquesting it to be landed her.

Bill of Lading will be counteragausi baş the Undoraigned.

Gods reraaising unclaimed afta Tawas DAY, the 28th Instant, at Nuon, wis b subject to rout, sad liuding charg

All Claim must be sent in to me 90 na

inclusive.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 21, 189%

038

■MMEDIATELY after the General Most- ing, A PRIVATE MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held for the purpose of considering a Proposal mudo by

Date o Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd: May 1; at 10am, Messageries Maritimes April 28, at noon. P. & 0.8. N. G. &pril 22, deylight. Butterfield & Swire... April 26, at 11 s. m. P. & O. 8; N. Co... April 24, at fuôn. Arnhold,Karberg&Co. About May Butterfield & Swire... April 29, at 5 pm. Menageries Maritimes May, at noon Dodwoll, Carlill & Co. About April 20. Dodwell, Carlill & Oo. About April 20,00 Butterfield & Bwire... April 26, at 2 pm. 0. &G, B. B. do. April 28, a 1 pm. Pacific Mail S. 8. Oo.. May 10, at 1 pm, Signissen & Co. April 22, at 4 p.m. P. & O. 8. N. Do...... Qutok despatch. Siemssen & Co. April 97, at 4 p.m. Douglas Laprak & Co. April 24, daylight. D. Sassoon. Buns & Co. April 20 at noon. (8)..Canadian Pao R. Co. May 7, at 1oon..

P. & U. 3 N. Co. (April 30, daylight.

Mr. BecREE with regard to the working 10-day's Advertisements.

of Jalis Mi.

4. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary, PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA SAMASTAN

-MINING COMPANY (LTD.)

Hongkong, Aprill, 1802.

740

ETUDE DE ME. PAUL BEER, COURTIER F.FOX. DE COMMISSAIRE

PRISEUR Á SAIGON.

VENTE

TENTE aux encherès publiques, à'Sai- OON. Cechit-chine, lo Mercredi 8 JUIN, à 8 heures du matin,

DU

VAPEUR MEINAM,

DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

POUR TOUS LES RENSEIGNEMENTS, S'ADRHASER;'

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ GANĀL

The Steamship

Myrmidon, Captain NELSON, will be duspatol as ahova on TUESDAY, the 26th Instat, at 11 am..

For Freight or, Passage, apply bu

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, April 21, 1892.

Not Responsible for Debts.

71

1h Mr. L'AGENT' des Messageries Mari-icher the Oaptain, the Agenta, nor

times, à Hongkong.

any

Brenera will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAL

Por Feling, at 3.30 p.m., or Friday, the

For SINGAPORE.-

Por Hesperia, at 33 pm, on Wednes-

day, the 27th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA For Ferone, at 5 pm, on Friday, the

20th-inat..

MAILS DE THE BRITISH PACKEN— The British Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th Thetant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo yond, vid Brindisi to the Straits Beittements, Netherlande India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

the Malin

2' à Mfr. ROLLAND, Agent principal des Crow of the following Vessels, during The usual hours will be observed in closing

Messagories Maritimos, à Saigon. S'à Mr. PAUL BEEL, Courtier Comnetheir stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALTAIR, British barque, Capt. S. Munro. -Wieler & Co.

saire priseur, à Saigon.

741

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

STEAM FOR HAIPHONG. (Taking Pansinger for Horow, and Pas sengers and Cargo for TOUZANE, & QUINTION.)

The Co.'s Steamshit?

Haiphong,

Captain FAURAN will leave for the above Port

on SATURDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Noon, instead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. CHAMPEAUX, ¿gent Hongkong, April 21, 1892.

CHINA NAVIGATION

ཟ』

LIMITED.

Jucucko, American ship, Captain F. W. Treat.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

War. H. Sure, American ship, Capt. B. B. Bro. Jardins, Mathosan & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, April 21--

Kisang Lee, Chinese steazger, 1,509, R. Lincoln, Whampoa April 21, Goneral. C. M. §. N. Co.

Moyne, Britich steamer, 1,714, Hogg, Liverpool April 13, and Singapore 15, General.-AKNAD, BARBERG & Co.

Aarti, British steamer, 1,494, W. Eilis, "85 Kobe April 6, General.-GIRA, LAVINO-

STON & Co.

ANY,

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Steamship

Shengkang, Captain Door, will be despatched, on- SATUR

before THURSDAY, the 28 Inst., or theyDAY, the 3rd Lustant, at 5 p... will not be recognito.l.

All Damaged Packages will be examined on THURSDAY, the 28.1 Instant, at 3 pan.)

No Wize Ramraude is badu ulfacted.

G. or CHAMPEAUX,

igest.

Hoagkour, April 20, 1892.

720

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNCES.

STEAMSHIP MOGUL, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hotoby in

formed at all Goods are being linded at tlicir risk into to Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kowos WRALY AND Gonows Co., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Whatves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unica notics to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 2d Inst. will be subject to rent.

Po Fraight of Passagu, apple ter

KUTTERFIELD & NWIRE,

Agrar

Hongkong, April 21, 1909-

Thales, British steamer, 820, J. Lewis, Taiwanfoo April 13, Amey 19, and Swatow 20, General DOVOLAR STEAMSHIP CO.

Arie, German steamer, 400, C. Pulor Bere, Holbow, and Pakhot April 20, General.

-WIFERY & CO.

Kong Beng, British steamer, 802, J. B. Jackson, Protolingo Aprit11, Sugar-YOES Fr Hose.

Bungary, British steamer, 994, Dodd, Manila April 13, General -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK

T

Velez, Geriau steamer, 638 H. Johann sen, New hwang April 13, BeanWICKER & Co. 748

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFO0.

The Co, 'a Steamship

Theries, Captain Lewis, will be despatched for the above Ports ou SUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 21, 1802.

UMINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

Decina, German steanter, 965, C. Chris- teneon, Saigon April 17, Poddy.-SIEMEN. Falahan, British steamer, 835, J. Jenkins, Saigon April 17, Rica. Hor HING HONG.

DEPARTURES.

April 21-

Yangisé, for langhai. Benalder. for Saigon. Ale, for Haiphong- Triumph, for Heihow, Asration spear, for Singaporoand Calcutta. Bantam, for Amoy. Glenshiel, for Shanghai, Namox, for Beaton...

CLEARED. 739 Moyune, for Shanghai.

Aloine, for Huibow. Hainan, for Nowobwang, Deuteros, for Swatow.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Sicamuship

Teint-

W. N. ALLISON, Oonder, will be despatches ast above on TUESDAY, the 20th Iostaut, at 2pm.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by Bills of Lading will be countersigned by this Steamer. First-class Satcon and Cabins

All Claims against the Steamer minst be 292,60 291.60

presented to the Undersigned va or before 292.00 the 33rd Instant, or they will not be re- 297.50 295.00 cognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods 209.50 295,00 1102.30 201.50 are to be left in the Godowns, where they 204.25 304.20 will be examined on the 23rd Instant, at 304 96.902.763 p 308.55305.00 1300.95, 307.45 ...... 310.25 307.00 $11.00 308 50

Hongkong, April 16, 1892. 1317.90311.76

310.75212.00 ELEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

No Fire Lusurance has been offested.

Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Detroit, Mich Cleveland, Ohio ....... Toronto, Canada Pittsburg, Penn, ........ Niagara Falls, NY. Buf falo, NY. omni Washington, D.C., Balti-

more, MA.

Montreal, Canada Philadelphia, Pena New York Boston, Mass. Portland, Maine

All the shove Rates are Dollars.

[31.75)312.00

319.75 315.00

021.15 317.00

|

327.25 317.00

in Mexican

Special rates (first ohus only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officiale in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and thair families.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

dventa

705

Steamship Gleichid, having arrived. from the above Ports, Consignees

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

are aituatat forward of the Engines. Second-class Passengers are borthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entre voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SPIRE, Agents Hongkong, April 21, 1892.

642

|

PASSENGERS, ABRIVED,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET — The United States Mail Paukut Oceanic

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th April, with: Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, de, which: will be closed as follows 10.15 F. Hegistry cenach.

0.30 F. Post Office closes, but Corres.. pondence may be posted on board Lin Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, MAILS DT THE GERMAN POK The German Contract Packet Preussent will bedespatched on SATURDAY, the 30th April, with Mails for the United King- dum, Europe and countries beyond, vid Brilisis to tho Straits Sebile- monte, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &o. Registry cases at P.N The Muil clodos at 5 r.. A Supplementary

Max will be closed on Sunday, the 1st May, at 9'

HOURS OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MALLS."

When the Packets lease at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Hails for Europe, to, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.

8:00 AM-Posting of Prices Carrent and

Circulars ceases.

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be ported up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way),

Newspapers,

10,00A.M.Registry coses, 10.30.A.M.-Pcsting of

Jocks; and Pastorps comes, 11:00 AM-Mail closes.

LATE LETTERN may be posted (from 11:10 ..) eith Wcents late fed up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo:-

No. 9117-APRIL 21, 1892.

MEMOS, FOR TO MOREON the colony chall give notice of auch intendel departure and the nature of Shipping

the proposed voyage, together with the Daylight-dden leaves for London

general character of cargo, and he will p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai. thereupon be furnished with a clearance. and shall pay a fee of £5 cents for the Meeting

same. This has been held by the Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Marina Magistrate to apply to privato Punjon & Bonghia Das Samantan lunches going on pleasure trips. We Mining Co Ltd at Company's Office.do not guestion the correctness of Capt.

Ruzany's spinion Indeer, we do not

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,500 how he could have come to spy

other conclusion. The words of the -ordinance are plain and they apply. WINES AND SPIRITS without exception to every steam-ship W rende, attic to are export no doubt there is, an excellant reason Invite attention to the following under sixty tons. There may be nod quality and good value for the money, for requiring that the Harbour Master The same being specially selected by our should be upprised of the departure of London House, and bought dirgos from the a certain class of unlicensed launabes most noted Shippers, are imporion in wood from Hongkong for places in Chinn. and battled by ourselves, thus enabling usBut what earthly concern has the Har- to supply the best growthe at moderata bour Master or the Government with

pricca

In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired. PORTS. (For Invalids and general sine.}

Per dow

Case Per Bot

A Alto Douro, good quality

Green Capsule

B Vintage, superior quality, va

Red Capsule,AN

Fine Old Vintage, superio

quality, Black Seat Cap

12

14

launcher carrying privato, parties of picnickers or bachers or shootiate out- side the waters of the Colony? That is

question which the amateur lawmaker entirely ignores. We quite believe that the requirements of the ordinance wera not intended to be unnecessarily 810 81.00 hucussing but the fact remains that 1.16 sotee of them are 39. A clause which requires that a party on a trip round the island shall not go outside the 1.25 limits of the colonial waters and that a bathing party going to Stonecutter a Island must obtain a special permity-is- on the face of it vexatious without rea Bon. The Governor, in his reply to the launchwarztatja, made the ad- 0.50 on that in the case of launches

D Very Fine 'Old Vintage, auperior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled).... 18 SHERRIES

A Delicato Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule

7.50

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Seal Cap- A sule de CManzanila, Pals Natural

Sherry, White Capsule 10. 00 Superior Old Dry Palo Natural Sherry, Rød Seal Caposle

··10

D Very Superior Old Pale Dry choice old Wine, White Seal Capante... 12. Bra Superior Old Fale Dry, very finest quality, Black-Seal Capeute (Old Bottled).....

1.50

deaving the waters of the colony the 0.75 provisions of the law appeared to be un- reasonable, and suded that it might 3.00 perhaps ba found feasible to exempt.

1,00

those conveying pleasure parties from the operation of this clause, although as then advised His Excellency hardly thought such an cremption called for. 1.10 We should think the prosecutions be

fore the Marino Magistrate ought to convince His Excellency that this: exemption should be unde. Captain Rumsey took a just and reasonable view 9 doz. of the cases with which he was called Fints, on to dasl, and no doubt he could A Superior Bruskfast Claret, always be relied on to do the same, but Red Capante 81: 84.00 that does not remove the objections to 1 St. Katophe, Red Capsule 4.50 5.00 cob Absard prosecutions. The police

OLARETS.

Per Case. 1 do

Quarts.

141.25 Per Case.

St. Julien, Bad Capaulo. 7700 in the discharge of their duty have to D. La Rose, Red Capsule 11 12.00 interpret the law with strict literalness

MADEIRA, HOCK & CHAMPAGNES Full particulars of the carious Brands: in stock on application BRANDY.

Per doz

Case. For Bot.

A Hounessy's Old Pale, Rad

Capsule

B Superior Very Old Cagnie,

Red Capsulo

Very Old Liquor Cigute,

Red Capsule

813 $1.20

15

20

D Heremy's Finest Very Old Liqour Cogane, 1872 Vintage. Red Capsule... 30 SCOTCH WHISKY,

A Thorne's Blend Whise

∙Capauls......

B Watson's Giauorchy Mel- Iow Blend, Blue Cap-

sale, with Hame and Trade Blurk, ma

C. Wateon's A berlour Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Teds Mark

D Watson's BK Blend of the Finest Sectch Walt Whiskies, Violet Cap

8

and are not allowed to discriminate between one species of infringement and another, so that actually, as Mr Veitch pointed ont, the master of a launch who crosses the imaginary line dividing coloniat from: Chinese waters in the Lyemoon Pass becomes finble to penalty. There is also to be consider 1.40ed the difficulty in obtaining a permit under certain ciremitancen, a dilleulty 175 which was very clearly and pointedly shown by Mr Veitch's question Bup- pose a friend lande me e private launch at o'clock on Saturday and I want to go to Stonecutter's Island to bathe, am lique to a penalty (The question was lot, properly speaking, before fapt, Ruinsey at the time and of comme ho was not bound to answer it but as 0.75 Mr Veitch would not be able to obtain & permit at 6 o'clock on Saturday, say more than he could at any hour on Sunday (the Harbour Office being closed), he would clearly be liable if he want in the capacity of master

2.50

0.75

0.75

Katibi jih 10 1.00 steamship under sixty tonske ma

Very Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Ozpsale.

IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Did Green

Capsule

BJehr Jameson's Fize Old,

PEAK DELIVERY.-Letters, &o., will ha dobivered by the 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams ouly Uorzespondenco and Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 sm. up mm GIN in the Tetter Boxca in the Care till time of Departure With regard to letters from the Peak additional Lester Boxes have been Latized to Police Boxes at Magazine Gay, Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet, by

Green Capsule

Jubii Jatosson's Very Fine

Old, Green Capsule

12

110

We observe that clause 16 of the Ordinance, immediately following that which ret rs to notice of departure, provides that The Harbour Mas- tor may from time to time, on pay- 60.75ment of a fee of 25 cents, grant to any

10

12

GESUINE BODEFON WITSKY.

fine old, End Capsule, 101.00

With Name

A Fino Old Tom, White Cap-

4.50

1.00 nster ef n steamship under sixty tone

a permit to be called a special permit 1.10 which shall be a sufficient warrant or authority for the doing of any act mens it is utterly impossible for any mentioned in such permit What this

body to uny. There is not a word in all the sixty odd foolscap pages of this 0.4 remarkable product of legislativo tin- B Fine Urewostaned, White

kering that indicatos in suy way what Capsule...

4.60 0.40 Fine A. V. H. Geneva.25 0.50 those ants are which the Harbour Maetor may grant people permission to performs We should suggest, however, 05 og way to remove the chief objec cions which have been urged against this notice of departure clause, that the Harbour Master should in his dis- cretion grant special permits to prí vate hunches available for a year or for or of three incnths. We believe this would satisfy the owners of privato launches, while it would not in anyway interfere with the tainment of the real object for which the clause was framed.

Per Hoywne," from Liverpool, &c., 65 which will be slearod at 13:30 and 4 p.m. Eat Old Jatonics. Vio

Chinese.

Per Thales, from Taiwanion, Amoy and Swatow, Capt. Young. Mesere U. 5. Powell, R. Michael, M. H. Michaul, W. Shaw, Rouben, H. E. Shadgott, Masters Hastings (2)

Per Gunskinny, from Manila, Megaro Lynch and Wahlfahrt.

Por Decina, from Saigon, 3 Criaceo Por Pakskan, from Saigon, 25 Chinese. DEPAKTEL

Per A. Apsar, for Calcutta, Mr. John Gellauroy,

TO DETART.

Per. Nanou, for Amay Me Debatoncho; for Fouchow, Miss M. Galton, Miss Y. Galio

SHIPPING REFORTS,

The British teamer Moyame reports : Fine weather throughout...............

The British teamer Airlie reports; Loft

their Goods with the exception of Opium, DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Kobe at 7pm, 15th molant. Pasaed

aro being Innded at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGLONG AND Kowzgon WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be ob- tained.

Passengers by this Lins have the option Optional Cargo will to forwarded unless of proceeding Overland by the Southern notice to the contrary be given buforo,

Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pac-1pm. Tomonsaw, the 20th Iustant,

Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railwaysning

Ratara Tickets. First Class.-Propuid return tickets to San Francisco will be imed at following rates: ----

monalis

$337,50 $393.75

12

Time is reckoned from date of istio to rate of re-embarkation at San Francisca.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- Ambarking at San Francisco for China or ~Japan for vice roza) within one yet wil be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through "Jares from Ulvine and Japan to Europe,

MA DA

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall, and same will be received day the Company's Office mil 5 pin the at previous to sailing,

Constar Involves to secciapany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francis, to the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office, addoomed to she Col- Lector of Customs, San Francisco.

For further information to Freight Fun apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 12, Quesu'a Road Central.

J. VAN BUREN,

Hoagkang, April 8, 1802

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 25th Inslaust will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignes are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 2nd Prex, otherwise they will not be recognized;

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...

Ayento, Hongkong, April 19, 1892.

PUBLICATIONS,

*CHINA" MAIL OFFICE.

722

Mouths. CHINA REVIEW-publiskoj once is

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL→→for every

Weakly Mail:

QHINA MAIL-Every Day.

Deders for Printing and Book-binding promptly occuted at KÓDERATE ORANGES

“China MaIL' OFFIDE, 6305, Wyndhan. Street (behind the Clubi)

LISTED.

CHEMISTS, de,

Tang Yang 11.16, 19th inst. Catered by: acmon pass, at 7am. 21st inet. scored to Gibb, Livingatoo's Buoy at 7,45 BỊU, 21st ist. Moderita nianeoon and variable. winds with elandy weather throughout..

The British atcauer Thales reports; Left Taiwantre 18th bad fresh N.E, breeze fine- weather to Amos. Left Amoy 13th had moderate bresse find weather to Swatow Left Swatow 20ch had moderate N.W. breeze heavy contiuued rain from Swatow Buite.to Hongkong

SELECTIONS FROM WINE AND

SPIRIT LIST SUITABLE FOR THE COLD WEATHER,

Doz

16.10 8150.

BRANDY-COGNAC EX- TRA AE-A very and Palu Cognes....... WHISKY-DARIN's: Special Dlend of the Tinest Whis kies produced in Scotland...$10.00 $100 RUM-LIQUID SUNSHINE

Local Retna will be charged, No Sunday delivery. Senders are requested to accel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped Covers coulnining Bauk across them. Notes, & aluuld be registered,

Letters Farcela, o for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, and 3.30 p.m.

Letters from Kowloon Potat way bo posted in the Lutter Box which has boen placed in the Police Station Compound ap to 12 and 4 colock.

Local rates will be charged.

To avoid robbers, sendars of lotters from Kowloon are requested to cancel thor stamps by writing the word stamped across tham

let Capsule

12 1.00 Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gal, LIQUEUES.

Benedictine, Maraschino Caracos, Hearing's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura

Bitects,

PRICES ON APPLICATION.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED: THE HONGKONO DISPENSARY

Hongkong, February 4, 1892

237

i preklication of this issue commanded

Covers containing Bank Notos, Jewellery at 7.20 p.m. &e, abould be registared.

Thore will be no Sunday delivery.

General Memoranda, [SATURDAY, April 23 --

2.45 Competition of the Hongkong

Riko Asociation.

Goods por Mage undelivered after this

dato kubject to renti

9 p.a.A. D, C. Performance at the

City Hall.

Moxpay, April 26:

9 a..Artillery Practica.

The Gertian steamer Felor reports: Mo-Tutisogy, April 28

der'e manaOODI:

The British steamer Fakshan reports: Light variable wigus with smooth sea, fine weather throughout,

TU, Gurman: steamer Decine reporté i Fine weather

The British alaniner Kong Beng reports: Five-weather with light Southerly winds votil Ladronnes, thick fog and rain,

POST OFFICE NOTICES: MAILS will close-

Avory Old Jamaica $10.00 31.00 OLARET-CBATEAU LIV

BAN, 1884-4 Vintage Claret of exceptional char nisterierung senanlag 812.00 $1.10 SHERRY-VIN DE PASTO ----A Medium Dry Wine willi

Tor BWXTOW & DANGKOK- delicate favour

$10.00 $1.00 Per Para Chile Cham, Blau, et 8.30 am.. FORT-Old Tawny, Soft and

oe Friday; the 22nd just. Mature, Black Capsule......814.00 81.35 For SHANGHAI - - BURGUNDY-BEAUNE-

Per Moyrar, at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, Bur- A full-bodied' Red

the 2nd inst. gundy.....

$1400 $125,

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

498

Per Ewang Le, at 3.30 pm on Friday

the 2nd inst

TO ROLHOW & I PHONG

Fer Haiphong, at 11:30 am, on Friday,

the insk

The China Mail.

KONGKONG, Tursday, April 21, 1899.

ANOTHER illustration of the incon- pentecoe and annoyance which is caused

TELEGRAMS.

SUPELLED TO THE CHESS MAL."}

Via Southern Line)

ROYAL VISIT

LONDON, April 10:

The King and Queen of Italy will ylalk Bezlin in June,

INDIAN TROOPS FOR HONGKONG.

The new Regiment fox Hongkong left in this colony through some of our laws Bombay Yesterday, being mule by unquamed Amateurs vse

Passer Suns KAKAY

OurARD BooJaphets, March 35; Dun dones, 29djac Benleds Caledonien,

Strath Coringa, Shantung April, leven, Strathiyon, Mascots, Kriemhild,

given by the prosecution of private The P. & 0. str. Bombay, with the new Hongkong Regiment over a thousand steam-launch masters yesterday in the strong, left Boubey on Tuesday, the 19th. Goods per Glensed undelivered after Marine Magistrate's Court. Under the. C. M]

this date subject, to rent.

present system of Government, the unqualified amateur lew-maker may LOCAL AND GENERAL, perhaps, be regarded as a necessary evil, but there is no mason why his legisla Islandtive blunders should not be set right when they are pointed out. For bungling of what may be called the right-down regular red-imps order The Merchant Slapping Ordinance stands pec-eminent. So much has been practically admitted in the reply of the Governor to the representations recente ly made to His Excellency by a depatan tion of private steam-launch owners It was considered necessary to greatly modify some totally unnecessary and haspscing requirements of the onlinance affecting the owners of private stest launches, after the ordinance had be- come law. But of the faults of the ordi- ance the last bae not yet been heard. The Applications for Shares in the New Lexus One of its clauses rende as follows

Goods por Steamer Fungle unalaimed

aftar Noon subject to rente Transfer Banks of The Green

Cement Co., Ltd., closed from this dato to 5th May, inclusivo. MONDAY, May 2

Noon Auction of 8.8. Torrington. THURSDAY, May 3

Noon.Confirming Meeting of Share bolders of the Humphreys Estate & Finance C Ltd,

at the Company's NoConfrning Morting of Share-

holders of The Gresu Island Cement. Co., Led, at the Company's Officer. WEDNESDAY, June 1

Transfer Backs of A. &. Watson & Co., Lid, closet from this due to the 4th Jane, inclusive. SATURDAY, June 4

Howard Boury 1-Jane Conilich, Mar,

cenue, Gleneagles, darila, April 1 18 Cardiganshire, 251 Kintuch, Bent Neckar Palamed, Aglar, Merpore, Edendale, Elektra, Auchines, Tels machus, 8..

The

P. & 0, steamer deal with the Exo- ass Mark of March 5 left Singapore on Sunday, the 16th April, at 6 tp., and may be expected here on at about Friday, the 22nd Apri. This Packet brings replies to lettore despatched from Hongkong on Feb. 18

12, 1. 8. Empress of Idia, from Van-

of A. B. Watron & Co, Ltd., received The Retor of every steamship under 1 couver, left Yokohama for Booz

by R.K. & Shai Bank in ongkosisty tone about to leave the waters of

{we

-kong via Kade and Shanghat on Apri