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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR

HANDRAMATIC CLUB.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST, A THIRD PERFORMANCE of "TURNED UP* FARCIAL COMEDY IN THEBE ACTS), will be given by the above CLus 'on' SATURDAY, 30th April.

Tickets can be obtained at Messes. Lane, Chawrono & Uo.'s, on and after Wednes- day, the 27th- Instafit, at 11 inc

· Pricke--$2 and $1. Soldiers and Bailors (in uniform) 25 Conta to the Back Seats.

Dj Dziors open at 8.30 p.tà. Performanos to commence at 9p.m. Hongkong, April 26, 1592.

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To-day's Advertisements.

BONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE LONG RANGE CUP and SPOONS will be Shot for on SATURDAY, 30th April, at 2.45 p.m.

ED. ROBINSON, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, April 28, 1892.

778

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM- NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM TO

LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

BRANGEMENTS have been made for tho Conveyance of SALOON PAS- SENGERS in the COMPANY'S EXTRA STEAMER

MALA.0.0. ▲

(Capt. P. W. CASE), proceeding to LON. DON via BUZZ CANAL, and leaving Hongkong about the lura Max,

For Particulars as to Rates and, Accom modation, apply to

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent.

< 779

Hongkong, April 28, 1892.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

[To-day's Advertisements.

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FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO

The Steamship

Daphne,

Captain F. Vom, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to...

"SIEMSSEN & Co

Agenda

Hongkong, April 23, 1892..

*

775

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

inducement offers.ja

The P. & 0.8. N. Gu.'s

Steamship

Thibet, Captain W. L. Wien, R.N.R., aillesve for the above places on TUESDAY, the 3rd May, at No.

H. H. JOSEPH,

Sheperintendent.

P. & O. S. F. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 28, 1892.

#76

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED."

CHEMISTS, &c.

SELECTIONS FROM WINE AND SPIRIT LIST SUITABLE FOR TES. COLD WEATHER.

Dez. Bottle. BRANDY-COGNAC, EX-

TRA AGE-Å ̧very „Old. Pale Cognac... WHEKY-DAKty's Special Biend of the Finest Whis kies produced in Scotland...$10.00 $1.00 RUM-LIQUID SUNSHINE

...$16.10 $1.50

A rory Old Jamaica.......$10.00 $1,00 CLARET-CHATEAU LIV

RAN, 1834-A Vintage Claret of exceptional char-

ncter

...$12.00 81.10

SHEREY VIN DE PASTO

A Medium Dry Wine with delicate flavour........ ...$10.00 $1.00 POET-Old Tawny, Sois and

Mature, Black Capsule.....$14.00 81.25 BURGUNDY-BEAUNE

A full-bodied Red Bar- gundy......

Dealinarty.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised ai Losing.

Bremen & Forts Call Proussen (5) London & Amsterdatti Canła (8).. Londen. 7. Suez Canal Malacoa (3).... L'don, ba, Awp, &o, Breadnshire (8) Marseilles, v. Saigon Yatra (8).................... New York,,SuezCanal Moray (1)....

Dato a Lewing

Norddeutscher Lloyd, May 1, at 10 am. Arnhold, Karbarg&Co. About May 5, P. & 0-3 S.Co... About May 16, Dodwell, Carlil & Co Abon May 8. Mensagerian Maritimes May 4, at pool Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About April 20. Pacific Mail B.8, On May 10,-st-1 p.m.- 0. & C. 8. S. May 21, at 1 pm- .D. Sassoon, Sora & Co May 3, at 10am. „Jardino, Matheson&Co April 30, at reon. ....P. & 0. §. N. OMay 3,

neon.

8. Frano deo, v. Japan City of RiodeJaneiro(s) 9. Francisco, v. Japan Goelie (s Shanghai Maria Furosa (8), S'pore, Penong & O'stalCholydra (8) Straits and Bombay... Thihot (s). Swatów, Amoy & U'saj Formosa (8).... Vancouver (B01 & Express of India Y'ama, v. N'ki & Kobe Verona (8). Yokohama and Hiogo. Daphns (a).

Messrs. W. Dachy, E. C. Brown, P. J. Hargan, Mrs Smith Ellis, Mr and Mrs Charley, Mr and Mrs Murray.

Fer Preste, from Touron, 2 Chinese. Per Ast, from Haiphong, 16 Chinese. DEFAKTRU.

Per Pekin, from Hongkong: for Singe- pare, Mr Michalaon, M. L. S. Laigh, Capt V. Firie, Miss Strobele, and Mr Loveridge; for Penang, Mr N. J. Barre; for Bombay, Messrs M. Carumbbey, R. Nauck, E. Oumar; for London, Rev, M. H. Wilson, Mesure J. T. H. Ward, B.N., W. O. Stuart, Wright, Mr ManIyer, and 2 childreti, Mina Schofield and maid. From Shanghai: for Penang, Mr R. Soult; for Loadou, Mr J. C. H. Terry,

Pet Esmeralda, for Manila, Mesars H. Ashtar, Geu. Arrastrong, 2 Indiana, and 35 Chinees,

Per Oceanic, for Yokohama, Mussra Thes. Archer, F. Simpson, Lient. F. C. Wood, Mr and Mrs Ab Sing, Bon and scrvant, 2 Buropeans, and 1 Chiness; for Sao Fran- cinco, Mir Samuel Murray; for London, H. E. Sir P. Richards and European servant, Capt. Edinod Pee, R.N.. Lieut. Jno. Car- Hielo, R. N., Flag Lieut. MacLaren, RN, Surgeon Capt. Burtowa, Miss L. Howard.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Fu Ping, reports: From Taku to S.B. Promontory, fine clear weather; thence to Patahicock, thick fog and strong S.E. winds, and rough; fruta thence to Hongkong, variable winds, with thick fog at times,

The British steamer Moray reportar Had due weather throughout.

Douglas Lapraia, April 20, at Booth ... Canadian Ho R Co. May 7, at neon.

F. & OSN 00,... April 30, daylight. Siemsten & Co....... April 3), at 10a.m.

The Americau s'camor. City of Rio de $14.00 $1.25 Janeiro reports: Left San Franciscopril

5th at 11

p., atrived at Yokohama April 21st, at 10.35 x.ra., uniled for, Hong-

·kong "April 22nd, at 5.20 p.m. Arrived April 27th, at 10,21 p.m.; have had mode- Tale weather most the voyage, overcast all the way, from Yokohamas; passage Sun Francisco to Yokohama 1lidayı, 56 minutes,

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Not Responsible for. Debts,

698

-SOUTH AMERIVA, AND EUROPE,ither the Captain, the Agents, nur

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNEUTING STEAMERS.

Galle

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SATURDAY, May 21. TUESDAY, June 14. „THURSDAY; July ".-

Belgic

Litanic...

1 Stoamship GAELIC will

despatched for San Francisco, vid

Yokohama on SATURDAY, 21st May,

at 1p., condation being made at Yoku

hama with Blousers from Shanghai' and

Japan Foria.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.

To San Francisco, Vancouver,

Victoris, Esquimault Now

Westminster, Port Town-8220.60

send, Seattle, Tacoma, E

„Poet="

T Liverpool and London...$325.10

land, O

To Paris and Bremen $445.00

Te Havre and Hamburg.2395.00

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Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbuite

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

JURBO, American strip, Captain F. W. Treat.-Jardins, Matheson & Qu.

WM. II. SMOTH, American ship, Capt. R. | B; Brown. —Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April 37

Eu Ping, Chiness steamer, 526, J.Watts, Tientein April 40, Goal-UDINESE ENGINE BEIRO & MINING CO.

Aforay, British steamer, 1,411, Couche, Shanghai April 24, General--DooWELL, CABILL & Co.

--April 29 -

Tuisany, British atr., from Whimpos. City of Rio de Janeiro, American steamer, 3,518, W. Ward, San Francisco April 5, 4.11 p.m., pad. Yokohama 22, 20 p.m.,

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng-Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. land, France, and Germany by all trans

Atlantic linen of Steamers.

Empress of Fudiu, British steamer, 8,003, RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND O. P. Marshall, R.N.R., Vancouver April

CTITES, FIRST CLASS.

DESTINATION

30 day

**1983r

Continuous

Ticketa.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:— For AMOY & MANILA.-

Per Yikang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

tho Bull just,

For SHANGHAL -

Por Ardjeg, at 3.30`p.m., on Saturday,

the 30th loat.

For STEATTS & BOMBAY.--

For Thibet, at 11.30 nm, on Tuesday:

the Sai Ma

MAILN WITHz Presch PaoKET, 1000-

The French Contract Packet Vane will

MEMOR, FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping

7.30 6.Kong Mo leavis for Maono, NoonForman Leavey for Swatay, &o,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

WINES AND SPIRITS. WE invite attention to the following brands, all of which are excellant quality and good value for the my

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in weed and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the boot growths at moderate priced to do

In ordering it is only necummary, the same audi quanity of Wine or Spa wanted, and initial letter for quality desired. FORTS. (For Invalids and general ta”.)

Per doz

Case. Per Hot.

A Alto Doure, good quality,

Green Capsule...810 $1,00 B Vintage, superior quality,

Rod Coppule

10 Fine Old Vintage, superior

quality, Black Seal Cap aufe

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Vicies Capsule (Old Bottled).

SHERRIES.

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th May, with Mails for the United Kingdou, Europe, and places be- yond, vid Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barrah, Ceylon, [⠀ the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Marriting, Egrph, Malta, and Gibraltar. tal hours will be observed in

closug the Mails, &c.

HOVES OF OLSINO. THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS - When the Packets leave at Nouk. A The following hours will be observed in okaing the Mail for Europe, &v., by the English and French, Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order: Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 N-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars conaca,

* (Prices Current and Circulars may liowever be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country hy spentry, with the addresses all on way).

Newspapers,

10.00 M-Registry ceases. 10.30 .M.Posting of

Books, and Patturna ceases. 11:00 --Mail closes.

Yokohama to Hongkong, 5 days, 6 hours,LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10.1.2) with 10 conts late fee up to 42 minutes."

11.30 A.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Eats Fee.

The British steamier Yiksung reports 1 ad moderate and fine throughout.

The British steamer Taidans reports:

Left Bangkok April 19h, and Koh-i-chang April 21st; to Cape Varella, light wind and fine; thence to 19" N., moderate breeze and cloudy thence to port, E.NE. wind, cloudy with moderate sux. April 25th, spok Nova Scotian ship showing LL.K.B.. from New York, bound to Hongkong, 110 daya on lat. 38.33, long, 100137 EL

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER. April 27 -sx 42,M,»

Ja isvel

30:28

'tumúðiry.

Wind

The Danish stealuer dsk reports: Had fresh wind from N.H. by E., na wother. The British steamer Guthrie raptris i Leaving Sydney April 5th, called at More.

Wostock ton Bay 7th, Keppel Bay 9.b Townsville Tokio 11th, Cooktown 12th, arrived at Thursday

Nagasus Leland 14th. Left the latter part in the Shanghai 30.08 58 83 morning of 16th, arrived at Port Darwin Foochews. in the 18th, and resumed this voyage again Amoy 29.08 63 95 the following morning; pasand through Anping29.03 84 NW Basilmu Straits on the 24th, Cabra Swatov... 29.07 77- Island 25th experienced moderate to Hongkong 20.94 76 BB

winds and fe

Canton 29.09 00 63 wea-Vict. Fok-

Maran 29.34 82 79 Heibow 29.36 80 Haiphong, 29.95 8177 Bolino.... 29.88 20 70 Manila 29.37 38 64 0.5. James

fresh variable ther along the Australian Coast in Cock town, thence moderato to frosbS.Ely winda and thick rainy weather to Thursday Island: light variable winde and fine weather marked the pussage along the Arafurn sea, through the Philipins Talands and Across the Chine sea.

MOUNT AUSTIN. HO FEL.

LIST OF VISITOES.

Mr & Mrs E. V. Bre-Mr Charles C. Malsch

nan and children Mr.J., Buckla

6, and Shangbri 25, General-CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY.CO.

Piaida, German steamer, 874, Huss, Bangkok April 20, Rice and General. Consal Bidler

MELCHERS & Cb,

worthy,

Mr H. G. Dowler Miss Fairall British str., 857, T. R. Gals-Mr & Mrs Foster and Yikozabila April 25, General-JAR-

children DINK, MATHESON & Ün

Me and Mr Guinness Taichio, British steamer, 869, UDB- ({292,50 291.60 | worth, Bangkok April 21, Rico and Timber.

-YUEN FAT HONO. {292,90):900

Kaosas City, Mo., Omaha, 236.00)

Nebra

St. Louis, M******

St. Paul, Minn., Minnea

polis, Minn

བྷཛིཡཱ ཝཾ ཝཱ པརཾ, ཨཏྠཝ ཙྪི ཏཱ

Chicago, Ill...... Milwaukee, Wis Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio

Detroit, Mich

Cleveland, Ohio

Toronto, Canada

Pittsburg Pentsain

Niagara Falls, N.Y. Buf.

falo, MW

Washington, DC., Balti-

more, M

Montreal, Canada Philadelphia, Fean

New York verpaks

Boston, Mass dresse

Guthrie, British' Bir,, 1,499, P. Belias, 297.60 206.00 Sydney via Porta April 5, General, Gas, 209.60 295.00 LIVINGSTON & CO. 302,30301.50

304.25 304.20

Changsha, British steamer, 1,463, J.

30495 302.75 Williams, Newobwang April Lo, Poss and 306.55 305.00 Bena,BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. (309.95) 307.40

Mr Poate

Wi'oslack.. Tokio...........

Nagasaki..

F

April 28 AT 10 A..

hours,

Re: HS. Morria Me Herbert Ogille

Shanghai..

Fonobow..

Mr 3. A. Parry

Amoy 30.0948 | 95

Auping....

Swatow...30.08 74-

Mr A. Ross

Mr Taylor

Hongkong 20.07] 72 | 01 Viot. Peak

0.02

Canton '00.02)*81

Mr Thomas Welr

VICTORIA HOTEL VISITORS' LIST.

MC. H. Best Mr R. D. Machagan Mr F. W. Brimelow Me J. G. Nightingalo Mr A Calderwund Me Lino J. St Mr D. D. Cursaljee Me N. J. Sarco Mr William Davidson Me J, Smith Mr A. d'Aqouin Mc W. Smith'

Mrs Farmer

Adolph, German barque, $07, Wester-Mr and Mrs K Dixon Mr. W. H. Smith 310,20)807.00 guard, Hamburg December 17, General.

Mr Juhu Stewart Mr & Mrs J. Ferrier Mc Geo. Stewart 311,00308.50 AnxHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

G. F. Grabar

Presto, German steamer, 655, J. Jessen, 317.90 31L75 Taprua April 26, General,Sissy & Co. 919.76 313.00

Zak, Danish teamer, 682, Revsbeck, Hai 319.76 312.50 phong April 26, Rice.-A. R. Mary, $19.76 816.00

321.15 3£7.00

Portland, Mario prou.......... 327.25|317.00

DEPARTURES.

April 28-

All the above Rates are in Mexican fluitur, for Satpw. Dollarà, nga

Taiyick, for Chefoo Special rates (first class only) are granted Pela, for Europe. to Minicasrien, members of the Naval, Tetaries, for Saigon. Military, Diplomatic, and, Girl Services, Hesperia, for Singaporn. to European officials in service of China Fe Pig, for Whampoa. and Japan, and to Government officials and

their familiea, B

fre

Oceanic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. Tawang, for Swatow.

CLEARED.

Passengers by this Line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Parifio and congesting Lines, Central Pack. Be Northern Pacific or Canadian Facile Gallerie, for Shanghai.. Hallways

Altair, for Tientsin. Roturu Tiokete.First Class Prepaid Batam, for Bingapore. return tickets to San Francisco will be Ningpo, for Shanghai. Eased at following rates im

| Josephus, the New York.

PASSENGERS

d' months 8337.50

-12

ARRITED

- Tiane is csokuząd from date of isang lu dash of re-erzbarkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid fall face, co-

Per Fu Ping, from Tientais, 7 Chinese. embarking at Ban Francia for Chian or Japan (or os eran) within one year will be Francisco, &c., Messrs C. H. Beat, O. Bou, Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from Say adowed a discount of 10-2. -- This silmmands dau nak tgnly to through fares frost Ohm and 87 Chinasa

Per Empres of India, from Vancouver, and Japden te Europs

All Front Paningen ahould be marked, Me and Mrs Botelho, MrRS. Hurger, -addrown In Fally and same will be received

Mr Kennedy Lieut Y. Mastugi, Mr E day the Company's Ofice watil & pm, the Join, Mr H. W. Moyer, Capt. Pirie, Means Geo. H. Preston, . C. Rooma, W so to scoppingAny Us G. Rooma, T. Balinger, Miss Epheficit. Mr Octonlar Invo, O

J. Wait, Mr Staft, Mrs Ssko, and Mr K, beyond Ban Franco, Moza, and 65 Obiniec donsized to poluta In the United States should be sant so tha Company's Of

Pred to the Outer Tang, from Manila, 4 Europeana

and Chipoongrois Pastor of Curcuma, Bea i

For Taschiou, from Bangkok, 70 Chipme Freight (

For Changsha, from Newchwang, 10-Cli Oply to the Aganay of tis Coupe, No. 12, Queen'e 7. ad Cantrač

note 12 M. YAN BUREN,

Hongkong, April 26, 1899,

ka pyy

Per Guthrie, from Sydney & for Hongkong: Mr. Botherham and servant, Mr and Mrs. Cowan, Miss Oliver, air and Ku Foodley "sad 50 Chiuws; for Kaba ji

Capt. Hillebrundt

Mr A. Ryland

Mr A. Jones

Mr Morton Jones

Mr E. B. Jorey

Mr John Logan

Mr. J. Such

Mr W. Vita

Mr Walter Taru

Mr Clins, Waill

Dr. and Mrs Geo.

Batson Wright

· POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.~~

| Macao)........30.06):51

Hoihow..

Baiphong. 29.04 81 Bolinao 29.98 90

Manila.....

C.S.James! -

Barometer has risen, Gradients moderate for winds Weather overcast with slight rain and couler. Issued at 10.44.

4. Полякса, Director of the Observatory. Hongkong Observatory, April 28, 1802.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner

B Superior Pala Dry, dinner. wine, Green Soal Cap... sute

121.30

1.25

181.00

[No. 9125.APRIL 28, 1892.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. — TIn Japán Dusly divertier mys (“Several members of the Liberal Party-including PARED BUEZ CANALITIE

Mr Inouye Kichinosuke, one of the Kana Outward Bound 1 – djzs, Benledi, Coringa, gama Prefectural, sasambly--bare born-ar

Shanting, April 8 : Strathiesen, Strath. reated at Hachojli on a charge of having: ljon, Messctis, Kriemhjú, &, "Pingauez, murdered a nonsy fender of that town and 12; Energie, Persian Prince, Olina his four eorvants, and set fire to the house Brutch, Agamemnon, Bayern, Glenor in which their victims lited, chy, Lydia, Nestor, 19. Homeward Bound ----Blana Coastch, Mox, Tuɛ N.-G. Daily News says --We are lo- Bee Florida, April 1 Aglain formed that the Directors of the Olimitered Minipore, Blenkule, banchises, Tele Mux sanilo, Bank have decided unt to pay machris, 81 Shanghai, 12; Orus, Tela any divided for the past half-year, but to mon, Krentzen, Oceuna, 19.

carry forward the not prouts, amounting to £18,000, which, with £2,000 cried forward from the previous half year, howe An in- provement of £20,000 for the year. The acting manager hors, Mr R. Kennedy, has received nowa by wire that the annual mouting of shareholdera, in the bank has harmoniously bogheid, and the proceedings passed off

The M. M. Co.'s dry, with the French Mail of the 1st April, left Singapore cu Thursday, 2853 ápril, at 6 am, and may be expected hory on or about Thursday, the 5th May, despatched from Hongkong on Feb. This packet brings replies to. letters

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa, from fncate, lett Singapore on April 22, and may be expected line on ur about April 29,

The 8.

Tax Hupto, referring to the recent exco- Lion of two alleged Kolay-hui, men at Shanghai asys-Before the execution the prisoner Chin Chu-wei solicited the gistrate for help in behalf of his aged Lightning, from Straits and Cal. | mother and young gun, who will after his cutta, left Bingapore for this port on death be deprived of support. The Hsien April 24 and may be expooted here accordingly gave him to miderstand that on or about April 30,37k me the helpleas ones he leaves behind will be attended to. The other prisoner uttered. The F. and 0. Co.'s steamer Gwalior left no word, but remained obstinately allont Singapore for this port on April 25, at the proceedings, either through fear or and may be expected here on or about contempt. After the execution the hende May 12 Made

ware lucased in sages and word takon to the magistrate's 'yaman, They will Inter on he conroyed to the Capital. A piteous scene. occurred when Woog. Kul-lang'e. wife, wizo had not hoard of that had be fallen her unfortunato husband in the earlier part of the morning, what to the vanda nsrsaal to administer to his wants. On arriving at the gates of the yameni she Baw, to her unapoakable grief and horror, P. & 0. Co.'s a 6. Bombay oft Bombay the head of her poor husband asposed ou for this port on April 19,

* ̈wing: Groon Capsule... 0 0,60 - The N. G. I. §. 6. Formido, Izam Bombay, left Singapore for this port on April 26, and may be expected here on or about May 2. The Jan Lines . Benied, from Autwerp and London, left Singapore on April 26, and may be expected here on or about May 2.

7.60 0.75

:3.00:

O Manzilla Peio Natural

Sherry, White Capsulo 10 CC Superior Old Dry Fule Natural Sherry, Sual Capsule

Red

10

1,00

Thà

1.10

D Vary Superior Old Fald? Dry; chuice old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12

CLARETS.

14 1.25

The Fand O. 83. Felevan loft: Bombay

for this purk on April 20.

Fole. The poor woman's grief was torri- ble to witades.

E Extra Superior Old Pale Dey, very inest quelity, Black Seal Capeute (Old Bottled)

Per Cuse. Per Cose V-AAL Sir Frederick Richards,

2 up, Pintu...B. left for England to-day per the Quarts,

Ocianic $ $6.50 4.50 603

The M. M. Co.'s '8.5. Sydney, with the 7 7:50 11 12.00 Franch Mau of the 1st April, left Singa Pore on Thursday, the 28th Inet, ut,

HOGO AN OPEN PORT?--Car vertachiar The P. & 0. 00/1 x 3. Contour left Lon-contemporaries report that a movement is

dan for this port on April 11

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule

B St. Hetephs, Red Uspisuis O Stedutiva, Rod Oupaulo

La Rosu, Fed Capsüle

T

MADEIRA, HOOK & CHAMPAGNES Fill particulars of the parious Brands

-in stuck on application. BRANDY.

Per dos.

Case. Far Bot. A Hannasby Old Pals, Red

Capene $10 $1.20 B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capaule

1,40 QVery Old Liquent. Cognac, Red Capsul...........

15

20

D. Hennessy's Finest Very Old :

Liceur Cognac, "1872- Vintage, Red Capsule... 30 SCOTCH WHISKY.

and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 6th Bay. This Packet brags replies to letters despatched from Hongsong ou February 24th,

in progress to secure the opening of the that several leading man of Hiogo have part of Hiogo as a tremly port. In appears

advocated the opening of the harbour of Hugo for a considerable time, but ngtil abort while ago, the movement languished. Now, however, renowod attention is being directed to the masteri sud a petition is to ba presented to the Government, thefily. Two Commissioners. Mesers Okada Molobare, Vice President of the Kobe

Chamber of Commeren, and Mr Takezonski Tuners of the Mitsui Bussna Keitlus, have tasu obesen to proceed to Tokyo this special business, We behave these проп

Battlewa leit for the north last week. I was of first hoped to secure the approval of the Government to the establishment of eventually recognised that this would pro- Foreign Settlement at Hiogo, but it was bably defest their purpose. Doubtless thero was wisdom in the abandonment- of the iden, the Government being taost un likely to cocuteasude the constraction of other exclusively. Foreign Settlements. The object, then, at provent is to obialz

Tux Sanitary Board will went tomorrow. The following is the Agenda. Mortality Returns for weeks ended the 16th and 23rd April, 1859 2. 34 applications for licences and renewal of licenses to keep 250 swine. 3. Application for permission to connect water-gjoute with's public kewer.

A Thoue's Band, White 8 0.75 4. Report from Colonial Veterinary Bar permission, as we understand the mattor,

Capsule

B Waten's Glenorchy Mel-

low Blend, Bluep

sale with Name and Trade Mark,

Watron's Aberlour Cilenlivet,

Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

B

·D Watson's HK D. Bland of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap sul....................... 10

E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Spotch Whisky, Gold Chapple.

IRISH WHISKY.

12

A John Jameson's Old Kirgen

Capeute

8

10

B Johr Jaineson's Fine Old,

Green Capsule

.GIN.

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A Vice Old Tom, White Caps

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B Fina Unsweetened, White

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4.60

for the inclusion of the bay of Hicgo with geon regarding the importation inte the that of Kobe so the Treaty port of Hiego Colony of two head of cattle in a dinonceding It remains to be an what will.

come of the petition Lu the mazatímé, 0.75 condition. Concerning the continuance the fact of a position of such a nature hav

of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon is co-ing been pressuted, deserves netlag, se 0.75 sultant to the Dairy Farms Company,

evidence of the maolinited recognition by

1.00-

Ar an early hour yesterday morning to naval seamen had a narrow escape from being drowed. A large party waro return- ing by the steam-launch Rising Star from 1.10 Kowloon, where they had been attending

a body of Japanese merchants and others:

rade. Kobe Hierdid of the advantages aoerning, from foreign

"OHURON MEETINGS.

UNION CHURCH.

The nauued meeting of astholder of

the boxing touran meat, and when the Union Church was hold, at the Church this

afternoon, Ro7. Gj

0.75 launch-way about 00 yards from Pedder's

H. Bondheid, the Wharf a sailor fell overboard. Colborn, 1.00

pastor, prusiding, the report of the Cow- the winner of one of the competitions, mittes of Management for the year was 1.10 without divesting himself of his clothes, numitted and unanimously adopted, The

oude jumped into the water to his compa following is an extreROE S

1.CQuiou's assistanco The condition of both

The Borury Treasorer“ stalement

men was comeṛhat precarious when the of accounts is on the whole, astia- 0.4 Chinese coxswain of the launch and another factory, inasmuch as we have practically member of the crew also jured overboard, managed to tiny all actual expeILNOS - ourred during the year, some of which are 0.40 C Five A. V. H, Gonova 25 0.10 and rendered such assistance that both exceptional sou by no means likes to RUM.

Tars were rescued little the worse for their recur. In November last, when it was known that the Government proposed involuntary dip. Had it not been for the giving romaceration for such religious Ser

Finest Old Jamaica, Vin-

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Good Loward Island...81.00 per il.lucky conduct of the Chinese it is je pro vices as are performed in the public in LIQUEUES. RESE

bable that the affair might hava terminated mero seriously, and as this is not the first time that the coxswain of the launch ha narod life in the Harbour, his sarvinen, ought to rossive come recognition.

Benedictine, Darsechino Curacos, Heering's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegart'e Angostura Bitters, &c. PRICES ON AFFLICATION.

A S. WATSON & O, LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, February 4, 1892,

MARRIAGE.

THE Courrier d'Haiphong of the 34th inat, reports the loss of the river steamer Lao kay, realting in the death by drowning of 38 persons, including 14 Europpard, The catastrophe occurred on the Riviero Claire, about 8.30 p.m. on the 20th Fest, while the

stations of the Colpay, your Committee represented to the Government that the Magister of Union Church had for many vonra taken part in all such public work; and respectfully requested that this fact be Sorne in mind by the Gevormen when Bppropriating the stim voted by the Legisla tive Council for scclesiastical purposes. A etter has recently been received from the that Hon Colonial Secretary, inforaing

a anual gins not exceeding siz hundred dollars will be made to the Minister of Union Chuzeh, and this grant has buen so- copted by your Cammitted. The Cou

the gregations have been fairly good during year, but owing to the departure from the Colony of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders we have not now the pleasure The gracefni manner in which the of seclug weak by wook a full church. Regis munt, ru the eve of their departure, showed

doubt ugunilly so to you, the Church Build- uir-high appreciation of our Minister was ery gratifying to your Committee and no

persons were saved, ambug whom was M. Committee looking after

At No. 238, Blaf, Yokokiems, 21st April, by the Bev. G. M. Maacham, D.D., LEY HEWITT, daughter of Dr. G. W. Smith, vessel was on her way from Viskey to Tuyen Hollidaysburg, Pa., to JOUN STEWART, quan. The cause of the diswtor is un- Bon of Ket. 4. P. Happer, D.D., M.D., known. The laugh, it appears, Ban formerly of Canton, China,

without any warning, and it is supposed she must have struck some obstraction which

1. BAROMETZ, rolceed to 32 dogs are silication of this use commenced knocked a hole in her bottom. Bighteen

koil, mod tỷ the level of the sea in inches, tanib, .nl hyndredths.

-CUPALLIDAE, in the shade in degresa

Fahrenbeis,

8. Hommes, la percourge of saturation, the kumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DLANGSION OF Winn; to two points. 5. For

Scale.

socording to Beastort

8. Grate by Weature. blue sky, e di

For Mungkul, at 8.50a.m., on Friday, fashed sine, ddrizzling, rain, ♬ fog, a gloomy,

the 29th inst,

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.-

Per Moray at 11.30a.m., on Friday,

the 20th inst.

For SHANGHAT-

Per Ninspo, at 11:30 am, on Friday, the 29th inst., instead of as provious- ly notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUĽ

Per Faraiva, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 20th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per-Verona, al 5pm, on Friday, the

29th inst,

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE

hhat, lightning, a oraret, p parsing shower

q aqucky, is zuín, zzzow, rakundor, u visibilit 10 dew (wet)

Raw, in maha, könths and hundredths.

General Memoranda. Supar, April 30 -

2.30 pts Auction of Ladies' Drapery,

&c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's. 3.46 p.m.Competition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association.

9 pm—-A. D. C. „Performance at the

Uity Hall.

Moxbay, May

Noon, Auction of 8.8. Termuten.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge,

at 7.45pm.

The China Stail,

HONGSONG, THÚSSDAY, APRIL 28, 1892.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPIER TO THE 'CHINA MAIL'].

(Pia Southern Line.)

THE SILVER QUESTION.

Godard, maschine, Hanoi, whose wife unog le highly satisfactory. The boarty thanks of the congregation era due to ležias fortunatoly was among the drowned. Field for her mit effefont services as Hon Among the drowood were Capt Bonnet of Organist, to Mr W. Forell for playing the the Artillery and thirteen soldiers, the Orgau at the proelices, Mr A. Camning and the Choir for their successful porta to purser and compradore of the steamer and improve the psalmody of the Church, and three Avrames Women The loas tobu De Thomson and the teachers of the Musara Marly and d'Abbadia is estimated Sunday School for the shility and seal sejili which they have carried on this important at $30,000. The Laby was a vessel of work among the young. 7 tons and 20 h.p.

Among the passengers to Japan by the LONDON, 26 April, 1809 Empress of India were Mr and Mra Bud- America have decided not to introduce anclined to be interviewed by anycos

The loaders of both political parties in perd Kipling, who are now en thair The talented author de wedding tour. further legislation regarding silver during the prosect Session.

DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.

The report of the Building Committes and the Treasurer's statement of socounts were also adopted,

The Committee of management elected for the ensuing year are Røv, G. E. Bondfield, Mesare Dyst Ball, Kurray Bain, Boyd, Duncan, Camming, Gillies, Goor- Powell, Rodger Tayle and Watro mon, Mathieson, Mitchel, Metalum, Mustry BcCallum and Goosmann were re-

It is exposted that the U.8. slipu Monocacy and Feirst will leave, Shanghai about the oth or 6th May for the Tanglaze, and a Another disastrous dynamite outrage us fort will be made to get the Moucency updated Secretary and Treasurer reipso- taken place in Paris,

to chang

WT.TORY'S CATHEDRAL

Per Daphne, at 9.30 am, on Saturday, WEDNESDAY, May 4

the S0th inst.

Aw alteration will be made in the Sicawei Goods per Daphne undelivered after this Kobe Herald of the Sand inst. says

moleorologien gervice next month. Tha dale subject be rent.

The P. & 8 S. Ancona, which arrived fire, while the cost daily weather reports huldors of St. John's Cathedral was held semaphora signals will he reduced to fifty- TuasDay, May 6

The annual general meeting of täs soat- this morning frogs Hongkong, left Nagka will be elaborated, two bulating belag Noon-Coufirming Moeting of Share ki two hours after the Russian flagship inued daily.

holders of the Humphreys Estate & Fuditor Mommack, the day before yester Finance Co., Ltd, at the Company's

For STRAITS & GALOUTTAZ

Per Chelydra, at 11,30 aut., on Saturday, the 30th inst, instead of as previous- ly notibed.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUKET

The German Contract Packet Pressen will bedespatchedon SATURDAY, the 30th April, with Mails for the United King- dom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straite Battle- menta Batavia, Durmal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, of Registry ceases at 42.A The Hill closes at 5 FM. A Supplementary Mail will be algsed on Sunday, the 1st Mayoni 9 Bo

day, and on discovering the dagship sabore

this afternoon in the Viálry of the Catho-

drat Bishop Burdon presided and among

an a roof en the west side of the Harbour Ez Shaipada Wanshaw correspondent those present wore Hou, W. M. Groderan, Novu Confirming Menting of Sbars got out a 6 in hawser and made an at describes the yield of tax this year, in the Hon. FA Cup, MN. J. Ede, MG.

holders of The Green leland Content tompt to tow the man of wat off The Pingyong district, as being very bad. Co., Id., at the Odmpany's Offices, Issue Warrants of The Union Insurance

Society of Canton, Led;

Isale Warrants of The Canton Jusurance

Odios, Laly

WEDNELDAY, June 1 →→

Transfer Bocke of 4. S. Watson & Co., Lid, closed from this date to the 4th June, Jadusive

hawar broke with the trainhowers Owing to the unusual cold and icemant rain Ford, Miz Johnson, Mr E. Mackintosh, de, During the attempt to remove the boge the tea plants have bees much stunted and The minutes of fat meeting having been vessel from her dangerous position, roze the crop this season in estimated to be only

of har kifu Lusts was datuaged, and are belf of what was pruduced last year. To read, Mr. de moved and dit Gosper on of the guns diecissed, apo falling over merchistite who have gone into the ended. the re-sinotion of the Trustees board The Ancona su received some mountains to patobase tes are paying high sad the auditor. On the motion of Mr. damage. Advics has been received that ples For the weak quality they ard zing

the Fladimir Monspach a full 50 allar per poul and for an infatior kind: Mackintosh secunded by Air Junnion (bu Boated yesterday musuhing?"

1.30 dollars per piqit le changed..

pozzunta were paasid,