Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL. THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
HE DRAMATIC CLUB.
"BY SPECIAL REQUEST, A THIRD PERFORMANCE of *TURNED UP” (A FARCIAL COMEDY IN THREE AUTS), will be given by the above CLUB TO-NIGHT, 30th April.
Mails:
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company. TAKING DARGO AND CASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND. SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instrue
hout Sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 9th May, 1898, Casamoncing at 11 amp at the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Go downs No. 3, BLUE BUILDING'S, Praya East Wanoliai,---
(For account of whom it may concern),
A LARGE QUANTITY
Destinatio
Vessels Advertised a Loaing.
Fessels.
Bremen & Pottsofal Prousty (8) !! London de Amsterdam Onda (6) London, v. Suez Canal Polyphanus (8). Lamin, v. Buoz Qanal! Wafaces (a)... Ldon Hbz, A vp, &c. Breconshite (B). Manila, vi Amoy......Zadro,(3).............................. Marcillos, v. Sangoni - Yarra (8)........................... NewYork,v.SuezCanal Port Adelaide (.. Port Darwin, ......hangaba (3)....... S. Francisce, v Japan City of RiodeJaneiro(s) 8. Francisco, v. Jay Gaelic ($)....... San Francisco...Win. J. Rotch. Shanghai Maria Teresa (8) Shanghai, via Amoy... Ajax (n)}. MORTON's AssonTen Seurs in 26.. Tins, Straits and Bombay Thibot (s). FRESH HERRING RED HEILINGS, FINS'tow, Amoy & Felow Ramos (a)...... DON HADDOCKS, WHITE BAIT, FILErs of SOLE, FRESH MACKKIEL, UYSTERS, LOD- beSTERS, SALMON, ETC., Ero.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERSLA
PROTONED SAILINGS PROM HereSONG. Gaclis
„SATURDAY, May 21. „Tusspat, June 14.
Theunsnay, July 7.
Tickets can be obtained at Messrs. LANE, Belgic... CHAWFORD & Cựca,
PRICES $2 and $1.
Oceanic
THE Steamship GALLIC will
Soldiers and Sailors (in uniforma) 25 Cents despatched for San Francino,
to the Back Seats.
Doors орви
at 8.30 p.m.
Performance to commened at 9p.m. Hongkong, April 30, 1892,
Mails.
NOTION.
766
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUENOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ
POE SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTE, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND POKTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA : LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.
ALBO
N WEDNESDAY, the 4th May,
01592, Noun, the Company's 8.3. YARRA, Commandant bz MAURENGE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this fort for the Above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marsailles, and ac ceptad in lesnit through Marseilles for the principal placer of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted
Noon.
4
Cargo will be received on board until um, Spoets and Parcele until 3 pan, on the 3rd May, 1892. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Pachinges are re-
quired.
For further partlonlara, apply at the Company's Offico.
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
784
Hongkong, April 20. 1892, CANADIAN FACIFIC RAILWAY 00's ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, CHINA AND JAPAN,
við. Yokohama, on SATURDAY, 21st May, at 1p.m., connection being made at Yoku. hama with Stenmen frera Shanghai Japan Porto
RATES OF PASSAGE.
FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.
To San Franciscu, Vancouver,
Victoria, Esquimalt Nor
Westminster, Port Town-225.00
0.
seat, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land,
$325.00 $15,00 $335.00
To Liverpool and Loudon
To Paris and Bremen
To Harre and Hamborg Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all raus Atlantic lines of Stoamera.
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
Kausas City, Mo., Omaka,
Neb
St. Louis, Mo... St. Paul, Minn., Minnes-
polis, Minu
Chicago, IL Milwaukee, Wis Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Letroit, Mich.... Cleveland, Ohio Toronto, Canada Pittsburg, Penn Niagara Falla, N.T.
fio, N..ny
30 day
Tickets.
$85.00
ontinuous
dur
Tickets.
262.50 291.51
22.90
297.50295.00 | 299. 50; 295.00 302,30,301,60
SURPLUS STORES & PROVISIONS, comprising:-
AUSTRALIAN and MORTON's 1830XTED Mxars in 2. Tina.
BOILED BEST in lb. Tine. MORTON'S OXFORD & Bologna SAUSAGE). EHREF'S TONGUES, ETC; ** MORTON'S ASSORTED. VEGETABLES in 91b. Tine.
FRESH VEGETABLES in 2lb. Tins.. BARNES A MORTON'S ASSORTED TA TRUIs in Bottles.
Articoza, Ons Glors and orAER Fruer in 2lb, Tina.
K
POTTED MEATS, ASSORTED, ESENCE of AKCHOVIES, SAUCES, SPANISH OLIVES: Co. DOA, CHOCOLATE, CONDENSED SATS MILK, ALIONDA, UUERANTS, GOLDEN SYRUP, MALE, KENT HOT, CHICORY, CABIN BUTTS in Casks.
Era, Eri, Ero.
Catalogues will be issued previous to Salo, and the abovo wil be on view on Satur
day next
Agents
Date o Leavji.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. May 1, at 10a.m. Arnhold,Karzery&Co About May 5, Butterfield & Swire. Miny 14 P. & O. S. N. Co... About May 17. Dodwell, Darlill & Co. About May 18.
1.May. 4) at 5: p, tm.. Showan & Com Mossgorios Maritinica May ; at noon, Dudwell, Carlil & Co. About May 14. Butterfiold & Swire... May 12. Pacific Mail S. S. Os.. May 10, at 1 pm. D&O... C. May 21, at 1 p.m. Shewan & Co. Quick deapaton. D. Sassoon, Sous & Co. May 3, at 10 m. Butterfield &Svire, May 7
P.&O. 5. N. Bray 3, at noon
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Daylight......Namou leaver for Coat Portes 7.50 a.m.Kong Afa leaves for Maono, 10.m.-German Mil leaves for Bremen
and Ports of Call,,
MEMOS, FOI MONDAY. Shipping.
[No. 0135 APRIL 30, 1892
tion that the law against this traffic has not been so stringently enforced as it might have taon. We do not doubt for a momort that the presumption is correct. The sale of Manila Tottery tickets in the colony is probably car ried on to very nearly as great an ex- tent as before the passing of the new gambling ordinance The fault does not lie entirely, if at all, with the police. Selling Manila lottery tickets is, as our 7.30 am-Kong Mo leaves for Macao,contemporary observes, a state-created offence, and it is one towards tho sup Auctions
pression, of which but little halp conld: be looked for from the general public. If the Government bad only to regard the direct evil results of the sale of these tickets in the colony it is exzeed- ingly unlikely that any steps would
from participating in the lottery. But stringent measures were being taken for the prohibition of public gambling invite attention to the following amongst the Chinese, and Sir William Brande, all of which are excellent des Your who had a horror of any quality and good valne for the money... thing to shop of class legislation, The same being specially selected by our insisted on the scope of the Ordinance. London House, and bought direct from the being extended to include the Manila. most noted Se ppere, are impcated to good lottery, which afforded a favourite mode and bottled by ourselves, thus anabling af what is called mild gambling to a large
Noon Auction of 8.6. Torrington.
Mesting. 9p.m.-Medting of Zetland Lodgi
Douglas isprade & Co. May 1, at daylight. AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED has been taken to prevent people
Vancouver (BC), & Express of India (a)... Canadian Pho B. Co. May 7, et noou...
LIST OF VISITORS:\/
Mr and Mrs Guinness Mr Charles C. Malsch Mr & Mrs E. V. Bra-Mr Herbert Ogilvie
DEPARTURES. April 30:-
MOUNT AUSTIN HO [EL.
Mrs Arinstrong.
Mias Arustrong
tan and children
Mr J. H. Perry
Consal Bidloe
M Poste
Mr H. G. Dawler
Mr A. Roes
Miss Fairall
...
Jezephus, for New York. Wakefield, for Ilçilo. Daphne, for Yokohama. Macduff, for Saigon: Verund, or Yokohama: Ingrabant, for Saigon. Namyong, for Ahoj, Kong Beng, for Yokohama. Ardgay, for Shanghai, Yikang, for Amoy and Manila. Chelydra, for Singapuro and Calcutta. Glenesk, for Singapore and London.. Wladimir Monomach, Russian ironclad, for
Singapor
CLEARED.
Wuotan, for Saigon.
dek, for Baiphong.
¦
Presto, for Heilow.
TERMS OF SALE.—Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctionser.
Namou, for Coast Porks.
Donar, for Saigon Frejr, for Haihow.
Hongkong, April 30, 1892.
702
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,
304.25 304.2016 Sunwship Lightning having arrived 394.10 302.75 from the above Ports, Consignees 30050 305.00 of Cargo are hereby informed that their 1809.95 307,45 || Goods will be delivered from alongside.
910,28 307.00
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain Bu31109908.50ing on board after the 3rd Praxine will be Ikaded at Consignees' risk and expanse into VAREHOUSE the Godowns of the WANGHAI WA AND STORAGE CO., LTD, Wanghai.
No Fire Irauranes will be offested. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents.
Washington, DC., Balti-17.90311,76
mora, Md... Montreal, Canada
Philadelphia, Penn
New York......
Boston, Mass... Portland, Maine
319.75 313.00 319.70 812.50 310.75315.00 321.13317.00 327.25 317.00
All the above Rates are ia Mexican Dollars
Hongkong, April 30, 1892
Special rates (firat class only) are granted to infusionaries, members of the Naval, K Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European oficiale in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
PROFOUND SAMLINGE FROM HONGzore, 1892 of proceeding Overland by the Southern
[SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.) Empress of India | Saturday | May 7. Empress of Japan | Baturday" | May 28. Bmpress of China | Saturday. | June 18.
THER. M. S. EMPRESS OF INDIA,
Liest O. P. MARSHALL, R.N.R., Commander, sailing at Noon, en SATUR DAY, the 7th May, 1892, with Her Majesty's Mail, wil proded to YANCOUVER, vid SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKUHAMA.
RATES OF PASSAGE, (In Mexican Dollars).-
FROM HONGKong, Frust CLASS.
る
ΤΟ
Vancouver, Victoria, Es-
qoimault, New West- soinster, B.C.
Port Townsend, Seattle,
Tacoma, Wash
Portland, Ore., San Fran
-
Banff, Calgary Alba
Man
polis, St. Paul, Dü- } luth Minn...) Chicago, IL, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Mo...ami Milwaukee, Wis Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbas, Ó Hamilton, London, Tomir
to, Dat Bufalo, Niagara Falls N.Yum Kingston, Ottawa, Ont.
Montreal, Quebec, Que New York, Albany, Troy,
Rochester, N.Y. Baltimore, Md., Philade
phia, Pittsburg, P Washington, DC.,.
Boston,
Mass Portland Me....... Halifax, NS, St. Johu,
N.B.
Liverpool, and London via
Liverpool
Faria via Lérocpool and
London.......
Prepaid Return
4
12
Mos Mos
Passengers by this Line are the option Pacific and connecting lines, Central Paci fi, Northern Pacile or Canadian Pacitie Railwaye.
Baturn Rokets, Fitas Qlas-Prepaid return tioks tɔ Saß Fransizo will be issued at following rites:—
4-month... $37.50 ...$303.70
12
Time is reckoned from: date of issue to date of re-colbarkation at San Francisco.
Passengers, who have pard, tuli smerjen mubarking at San Francians for Cha Japan (or vice versa) within one year wil to
allowed a discount of 10%. This aloxan does not apply to through fares from Ch
Гарав ю Ресторани
All
Paros Packages should be market addren in full; and same will be receiva tay the Company's Olies wil 5p.
at previous to sailing.
the
Consular Invoices to accompany Oarg destined to points beyond San Francis in the United States, should be sent to h Company's Ofoes, ad remed to tḥ- Q- lector of Ocate108, San Fran.co.
Feulg
For further information sa
ar Passage, aunty to the Acozor u. 5. 225 338 394 Company, No. 12, Queen's Rumi dan.rai
266 383 487 275 418 482
J. 5. VAN BUREN,
Agent Hongkong, April 29, 1892.
727
́ELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
CIGARETTES.
Scat Caporal Cigarettes. Kindoy's Straight Cut Cigarettes. Three Castles Cigarettes. Fice Fly Cigaroties,
TOBACCOS. Bird's Eye Tolneco Brixt Tre Castice Tobicou. Cope's Golden Cloud. Richmond. Ge Curly Cut Capelan Navy Cut Richmond Mixture.
Happy Thought. Dollar Brand,
Star Mixture.
Gulden Eagle.
MANILA
CIGARS
PASSENGERS. Anurzen
Mc Taylor
Mr & Ma Fostor and Mr Thomas Wolc
ohildren
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For. SHANGHAL—
Por Feshan, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 2nd May
For SHANGHAL-
Pet Maria Teresa, at 9.88 a.m., on Tues-
dry, the 3rd May. Aga Mu
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Por Tibet, at 11,30 am, on Tuesday,
the 3rd Hay
For AMOY & BANIIEZ
Per Zairo, at 430 pm, on Wednesday,
the 4th May:
Per General Werder, from Yokohaus, Mr. E. R. MacFarlane, Mr A. Osborne, Mr F. T. Clifford, Mr F. During, Mrs Oyoshi, Mr B. Iwamura, 19 Chinese, and 16 Indians.
Per Lighting, from Calcutta, -, Me
and Mrs Firman, Mr and Mrs Jasper, Mra pler, 1 Chiu Are, Bit Chin Akow, Mir Maston, Hon. Sydney Parker, Capt. Ten Log Sam Yok, Mr E Nam, and 485 Chiness. Per Zafire, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Thapon Messrs Rottenhoun, Higgins, Oppen, and 77 Chinese.
DEPAWERD
STAILS LY THE FRENCH PAURET.- The French Contract Panket Yarru will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th May, with Mats for the United Kingdous, Europo, and places bo- gond, Bunalt, Ceylon, vid Marseillea; to Saiguz, Straits
the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The anal hours will be observed in
cong the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACEST, This United States Mail Packet City of Ativ de
Jussire will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 10th May, with Malla for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &a., which will be closed as follows:-
0.15 F. Registry ceases.
0.30 r.. Post-Oflice ela, hut. Corres
polence may be posted on board the Packet, with Luts Fes of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departare.
For Verona from Hongkong: for Naga. Kaki, Major Balconiey, bira Odaka and byamah; Kobe, Ljuut, E. W. Ballou, Mro, Miss and Mr Webb, Mora J. A. Clark, Jackson Clark, Bright, Yaill, Capt. Rey nolds, Captain Simonds, Mr H. W. C. 787 Buyer, Mr. and Mira O. Graham, Mrs Pitt, Hon, Lady G. Ezerton's mada, Mr and hirs L. Johnstone, Res. and Mra G. A. Herk lote, Mr P. A. Cohen, Dr. Fyffe, Lisut. Lie bert, and Capt. Nicholson; for Yokohama, Mr F. H. Biroh, "Menara O. A. Mailland, J. Logia, D McLean, W. B. Pratt, A. J. Williamson, Donald Mackay and W. Laeke, Mr and Mrs N. J. Robinson, 2 infants and amah. Fur Yokohama: from London, Mr. and Mrs Simpson, Mr P. Simpson, Jr., Mr and Mrs Howell, Mr R
When the Packets leare at Noot U. Brachgan, and Mr.W. M. Hughes: from
The following hours will be observed in Brindisi, Hon. Lady Grey Egerton sud daughter; Come Ent. Mr.O. F. B. Force; closing the Moila for Europe, &c., by the from Bombay. Liest R. Staolay; front Foglish and Franch Pockets, when they Penang, Miss Bunnell, dr Butler and serve at No. The Money Order Offico vant. For Kobe; from London, Rev. H, will be elband at 5 the day before.
800.-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars.cesser.
LA ASTURIANA BRAND," *Media Regalia-Conobes--Regalia Chica -Trabucas Fiss -Nuevo Bahasa-Nuevo Cortados Nos. 2 and 3.
NOTICE: All our Tobaccos and Cigarettes are guaranteed abso lutely fresh and will he exchanged if found otherwise.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, HONGKONG,
780
S. Morris.
For Daphne, For Yakohama, i European. Por Macduff, for Sagon, 14 Chinese. For Ingraben, for algon, 100 Chinese. TO DEPART.
For Nemon, for Focchow, M: E. Suthor- land.
Por Preussen, ironi Hongkong: for Canos, Mr and Me St. C. Michaelsen for Suez, Mr Grubitz; for Southampton, Mr and Mrs MacNab, 3 children and native servant, Meera S. T. Mocre, F. Clark, P. Nilson,
Keldio, F. Campbell, Th Camminga, Wen France and Charles McGarroa: for Bramen, Mesere Feed. Wilman, A. Halm, R. Rohida; for Melbourne, 6 Chinees, 17 sailors and frames of s. a. Torrington. From Shanghai: for. Gonos, Consal G. Müller Besk; for Southampton, Mr Lange maan and family, Mrs Thorne, Misa Muir, Mrs Ellis, and Me 4. Swish,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
28 429 409 To-day's Advertisements. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, After leaving Singapore, experienced fine
296 443; 517
VICTORIA
LODGE
Me. 1028.
805) 458 684
910 466 519
N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be haic in the FREE- MABONE HALL, Zotland Stroet, on THURSDAY, the 8th May, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. pracianly. VISITING BRETBEEN ATO cordially INVITED,
Hongkong, April 30, 1892.
791
THE CHINA & MANTEA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Havre, vis Liverpool .....
Bremen,
336 675 650
346
335 345)
ŏ p.in.
1
Hamburg
Yud class steamer and Ist class on rail, and 2nd class steamer and rail, also Sicer- age Fares and Rates to other plices, quoted on application,
The Steamors and as Victoria to land and embark Passengera
Return Tickets Time limit for prepaid
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Zojir
Captain COBBAN, will be dospatched for the abor
Port on WEDNESDAY, 34) May, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
SBEWAN & Co.,
General Manager
Hongkong, April 30, 1892.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VA AMOY.
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS.&c.
Dakin's
LEMON
The British steamier Lightning reports i
weather up to Patacela: from thence to arrival moderate N.E. swell, ・・
The Britlah steamer Zafira reports: Had light Easterly winds and fine clear weather throughout the passage..
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per 8. S. Cermarthenshire, sailed. 14th April-For Indon. 5. caves Silk Piece Goods and 500 rolls Hatting.
Fer S. 8. Tartar, sailed 15th Aprilt For New York, 60 cases Chinaward, 13 cases Fans, 160 bags Rice, 1 0 Luxus Joan-sticks, 10 balos Waste Silk, 625 pkgs. Fize Crackers and 1,83 pkgs. Merchandise.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
Newspapers,
(Prices Current End Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00 A.M.--Registry reason. 10.30 AM.-Pesting of
Books, and Patterns renzes, 11.00 A.M.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTIES may be posted (from 11.10 ..) with L0 cents late fee up to 11.30 .., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Beo.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
to sapply the bust growths a moderate | rites.
Letters Parcels, Sc., for Kowloon Foint and stormers in Harbour may be poatet in the Ganeral Post Office up to 11.50 am, and 3.30 p.m.
Laltors from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Tetter Box which has been placed in the Felice Station Compound epi 10 12 and 4 o'clock,
Local rates will be charged.
To avoid robbery, wendera of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across thoma
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery a. should be registered, a SY There will be no Sunday delivery.
-gar PEAK DELİP3RY.-Letture, &c., will bo delivered by the 12 and 230 o'clock Trams only. Correspondence and Parcels for the Peak way be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.50 1.m. or 3 p.m., or the Letter Boxes in the Cars till time of Departure. With regard to letters from
Per S S. City of Peking, mited 10th the Poak additional Letter Boxes have been affixed to Police Boxes at Magazine Gap, April:--For Yokoaar, 5, 150 bapa Sngur, by Peak Church, and at least Kellet, 360 bags Rice and 1,639 pkga, Merchandise; which will be cleared at 14.30 and 4p-40..
In ordering it is only necessary to stato the note and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial louter for quality deared. PORTS. (For Inducts nuut general use.)
Per dos
Casa. Per But,
SQUASH. for Houtain, 182 barge Rise, 16 bags Local fatos will be charged. No Sunday Beaus, 210-boxes Nat Oit and 1,470 page, delivery. Sanders are requested to cancel Merchandise for San Francisco, 32,176 their Staupe by writing the word Stamped bags Rice, 1,545 bags Sugar, 161 bags.
aorom them. Coron containing. Bank; Beans, 100 bugs Codice, 20 cases Silke, 70 Notes, de should be registered. boxes Nut Oil, 5 9. balee Hemgi, 559 bales Gambier, 220 pkgs, Ton cod 4,832 pkys, Merchandise; for Champerico, 2 cases Silks, WEATHERchandise and 12 croes Silks; for New York, for Paname, 200 bags Rice, G page. Mer 969 pgs. Merchandise and 130 bales Ban SR.
The Favorite.
HOT
738
DRINK
retura ticket is reckoned from date of issue (Taking Cargo & Pauengers at through sales
to date of re-embarking at Vancouver.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bugg land, Kranos, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of steamers.
Special rates (first class only) are granteil to ffisskociaries, members of the Naval," Military, Diplomatio, and Civil Services, to Europeen oloials in service of China or Japan, and to Government officials, a
Casso. Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Pointe
LOSHULAR INVOICE of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicato and one copy must be sent forward by the atosnice to the cars (LD. £. 3ɛown, Azzin- tant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Cansciian Pacific Hailway Company Yan- ourýar, D. C
Pandris must be safe the Company's office with address marked in full by 5 pm. on the day previous to sailing,
For Further information sa to Pass,
and Freight, #pply dando admi
HOLLOWAY”.
General Agent OFFICE: Pedder's Street, Hongkong, April 19, 1892***
705
für NINGPO, CHRFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, ANKOW and Ports on the NOʻYSZE)
The Co.'s Steamship
Capt. RAWLINGS, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 7th May. -
For Freight or Tausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta. Hongkong, April 30, 1892, OGBAN STEAMSHIP QOMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship.
Polyphemus
794
Optain Les, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 14th May
Fur Freight or Passaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & S WIRE,
ch, Agents, juta. Hougkongé ápril 30, 1892,
22 & 24, `QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 20:-
Per S S. Salazie, sailed 20th April Continent, 84 bales Raw Silk, 29ces> ilk Picco Goode, 205 boxes Tes, 48 casos Glass Bangles, 6 bales air and 15 cases Storani sord.
Por S. S. Peki, ailed 29th April-For 780 London; 10 bales Canes, 30 bales Waste Silk, casas Silk Piece Goods," 117 cases M. O. P. Shell, 1.761 bozoa Tes, containing 36,081 lbs. Congo, and 32 pkga Sundries;; for France, 18 cares Bils and 259 halos Dar Silk
Charters Tower, British eteazer; 1,005;
Идтар. Венит КЛІВНА.
VICTORIA HOTEL
· VISITORS' "LIST
Blunstrou, Katchingtau April 24, Coal Mr C. Best Me R. D. Maclegan
Me F. W. Brimslow Me J. C. Nightinga's- April 30
NAMMr A. Calderwood; Me Liso J, 54. General Werder, German texuier, 3,000, B. Blanke, Yakobams"April 22, Kobe 24, and Nayasaki 26, Maile and General--Mx CERES & Co.
Lighting, British scanner, 3,134, 2. G. Spenos, Calentta April 14 Papaug 21, and Singapore 24; Opium and General DAVID SA005, SONS & Co.:
ir D.-D. Carnelj Mr N. J. Sarts Mr William Davistsonin JSmith Mr AdAguin Me W. Smith Mr and Mr R. DizonMr W. H. Smith Ma Farmer
Mr John Stewart
Mr. J. Such Mr W. Vilm
Mr Walter Tarn Mr Chas-Weill
Mr & Mrs J. Ferrier Mix Glac. Stewart G. F. Graham Capt. Hillebran Me A Holand Zafire, Dritish steamer, 615, A. W. Mr. Jones Cobban, Manila April 27, General→ | Mr Morton Jones SHEWAN & CO
Mr E. B. Jorey Fusun, Chinare etearner, from Canton. I Mt Juha Lengan
Dx and Mrs Gev,
Bateson Wright
A Allo Duatu, gand quality,
Green Capsule
$10 $1.00
B Vintage, suparior quality,
Red Capaaleaawiisau. 12 O Fine uld Vintage asperior
quality, Black Seat Cap.
D Fory
Fre 0
Old Vintago, extra superior,
Capsula (Ord Battled):
SHERRIES.
B
A Dolicho Pale Dry, dinner wite, Green Uapsule Superior Pale Dry, diuuer wine, Green Seal Cap. aule owne Manzilla, Palo Natural
14
1.10
60,60
1,00
propertion of the British and Foreign population. The Chinese gambling houser had prospered and multiplied till there wore Dre three hundred of them kaown to exist in the city. The de- moratisation which they caused among the Chinese was regarded with reason- able alarm fta: extent was shown in many cases of cabezzlement and lar ceny by Chinese who were employed in positions of trust by Europeans. On all. hands it was admitted that the necessity 1.25 for abolishing the Chinese gambling
chibs was urgeet. So the new Gam 18-1.50 bling. Ordinance was introduced. It ap- plied not merely to Chinese gamblers and gambling-houses but to all forms of public gambling, the Manila lottery included. Although the Ordinance thus went a good deal beyond what perhaps 7.50 0.75 the majority of European residents ex
pected or wished it to go, there was no good ground of complaint. Besides, those who had been regularly paying their tribute to fortune, in the shape of the Manila lottery, may have felt that there would be bat little if any difficulty. 1.10 in getting their tickets every month as sua! The Ordinance could describe the sale of there saductive slips of paper as an offence, but it could not create et 14 1:26 Per Case Per Case.Duco in the community the feeling 1oz" 2 which would cause it to be regarded as A Superior Beat fast Quarts. Pats an offence. Therefore people who had Clarot * benu accustomed to indulge in this form Red Capaule... E4 $4.50 of gambling continued to do so. The B St. Estephu, Red Capaulo 1.50 50 sale of tickats went on pretty much as U'St. Julien, Red Capsule 77.50 DLAR, Red Capalo 11 12.00
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Sherry, Winte Capanla 10 Superior Old Dry Pale
Natural Sherry, 181.00
Red Seal Capsule
D Vory Superior Did Pale Dey; choice old Wine, White Seal Capelő...... 12.
E Extra Superior Old Palo Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capienin (Old Baied)
CLARETS,
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A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsto$13 $1,20 B Superior Very Old Coguasy 1540
Red Cheilannamung unt Very Old Liqueur Cagune, M
Rad Capsule
20 1.75
D Hennessy's Filest Very Old Idqueur - Cognac,- 1879 Vintage, Red Capsule 30 SCOTCH WHISKY.
White
A Thoma's Biend, Capsule B-Watson's Glenorchy Mel.
lov Blend Blue Cap aule, with Name and Trade Mark,..........
O Watson's Aboilout-Glanlivet, Red Capsule, with Naro and Trade Mark .......
D Watson's HKD Biend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Vialet Cap-
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Soutch Whisky, old, Upsale
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old Green
Capsulas
B John Jameson's Fine Old
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before, the chief difference being that is took place surreptitiously instead of publicly. It may be said that the Or- dinance so far as the Manila lottery is concecued has proved a failure. There is also good reseca to believe that its success as regards the suppression of Chinese gambling houses has not been rearly great is it was expected to tell there can be no doubt that the law if faithfully carried out is wholeacme check on public gambling. The establishment of & Government lottery in Hongkong would, of course, 2.56 imply the complete removal of this ebeck, because the Government could hardly run gambling business itself and at the same time prohibit public gambling. The fact that the Hongkong Government might charge only a 5 or 10 per cent, commission in con- 0.70 nection will the lottery, while the Manila" Government charges 20 per ceos, would not make the lottery one whit less objectionable. It ibas- would be oqasily immoral mach as it would be « public gam- 1.00 bling concert. The real chjections to the Manila lottery would all apply with
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qual force toate Hongkong lottery, per ee, apart altogether from what would be involved in the GovernmentBauctioning, and even: encouraging, publio gam 0.16 bling. Not only in the opinion of the 1100 good people of Exeter Hall but in the teen opinion of every right-thinking person, 110 gambling is an ovil, nod it is the daty
Johu Jamento Very Fine 12
Old, Green Capsule..... GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
fiae old Red Capsalu, with Name any 10
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap
stle.450 Fine Coswaeteged, White
Capsule
1.00
of the Government to do everything possible to suppress it. If the law as it stands at present does not go so far towards suppression as it might go, that is dus in a large measure (at all events as regards the Mamila lottery) to 0.40 Want of co-operation on the part of the 0.50 public for the carrying out of the law;
0.40
4.50
Fine A. V. 1. Geneva....5.25 RUM
Finest Old Jannica, Vic. but that is no reason why the extempt to stamp out the evil should be given let Caprala 12 1.00 Good Leerard Island...$1.50 per Cal. To regalate gambling, the LIQUEURS
o Colony knows from litter experience, is Benedictine, Mausebine
to encourage and develop it in all its Curnon, Hearing's Cherry Cordial forms, The last experiment that was Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura mande in that direction was stopped co
Hitters, the
'PRICES ON APPLICATION,
AS WATSON & O, LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Bengkong, February 4, 1892,
The publication of this issue commence General Memoranda.
at 7.10 pm TonsDay, May 3:--
foods per Lightning undelivered after
this date landed WEDNESDAY, May-4:
The China Mail.
urgent and unanimous ap peal of the commercial community, and it extremely unlikely that another will be made We need hardly say that even if a Governor were prepared to depart so far from the principles of morality god gand govern- pient as to establish a story in the colony, the Bache Government would Lever allow him to take the step. That being so, it is idle to discuss the pos- s ability of a Hongkong lottery being established; bat the mere sugestion of such a thing tends to foster that love of gambling which has been the curse of the colony in recent years and which Nook-Coutrasing Meeting of Share Ip it were safa to put any definite con- needs not encouragement but the
holders of the Humphreys Estate &struction upon co arucle which appeared severes repression Finance Co, Ltd, at the Company's in the Daily dress yesterday, we should Offices
say that the writer was endeavouring to Noon-Confirming Mooting of Share, make cat a case for the establishment of We read in the vernacular press of a great
holders of The Green Island Cement Co., L., at the Company's Office Government lottery in Hongkong. cave in Aichi Prefectura, It is said to be Issite. Warrants of The Union Insurnus If that is the sorrect interpretation of in the Busap division, Yanagori district of
Surely.
of Ceaton, Id.
the sticle-we are as a less to know Mikawe prov nde. The dimensions Isus Warrants of The Canton Insurance what other saning it has the case month are about thirty feet in every direction. The people of the tonality call La
-made out is stout as poor a one na could it Hagel-ana, believing it to be the Goods per Maria Terus undelivered after be conceived The conclusion of the abode of a moraler olam (kamagurs). They
this safe subject ta sent.
Goods per Deane nudelivered after this
data subject to rent: THURSDAY, May 5
Office.
HONGKONG, STUNDAY, APER. 20, 1852.
the
Register of Bhares of A..B. Walson & article is as follows: If the lesser that it oftende a Jar on the Zenso Cokid, sinsed from this date to the Government were at liberty to found a Temple in Shinska, but no es bas over 10th May, luciurive,
+
p.r.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge
MONDAY, May 9
11 Auction of Surplus Stores and Provisions at No. 3, Blue Buildings, Thays
lotters with monthly drawings, charg been known to penetrate into it to a greater ing for 10 per cento ever the ex-distance than a few hundret yards. At penses of tanagement, we should have about 250 yards from the mouth it branches into tive directions, and becomes so humid little cauze to complain of the drain of that to explore Swab lights in dificult dollars from Hongkong to fill the An engineer of the Department of Agrien Munila treasury, and there would be so turn and Commerce is said to have visited Meeting at Beruholders of grace-create criure, to the place ahore time ago and expressed B, Watson & Co. Ltd., at Hongkong secupy the attention of the police. Mr the opinion that it might be turned to Dispensary
Belilios at last meeting of the Legislawful count store-house for weld but the people declined to entertain, the WEDNSMAT, June 1:-/
tive Council gave notice of a question suggestion, Insamuch they thoughs that Azanaler Books of A. 8. Watson & Co., with refergags to the sale of Mantinit sale were placed there the clam would
fed cloand from this date to the battery tickets which rosed the presump inevitably drink it span Hath Junq, inclusive,
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