1892-05-20 — Page 2

Mails.

NORTHERN FACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

PROPOSED SALIINGS FROM HONGEGNO, 1892.

(SÓBLECT TO ALTERATION).

Phra Nang... | Saturday | May 21. Balaela Saturday | Juns 11, A STEAKUB Saturday July 2..

A STEAMER...... Saturday | July 23, Parthia...

Saturday | Angust 13. A STEAMER... Saturday | Beptember 3, AND THEREAFTER THE PERMANENT SERVIOR

OF THE COMPANY'S REQULAR STEAMERS.--

HES. S. PHRA NANG, Captain W

WATTON, Bailing at Noon, TO

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI,

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA.

MORROW the 21st May, will proceed.

to VICTORIA, B.C., and TACOMA, viá NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

Taronga Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pracific Coast Pointe, and to Canadian and United States Points,

Consular Invoices-of Goods for United Stales Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy, muat bo sent forward by the steamer to the care of The General Agent Northern Pacific Railroad Tacoma Wash.

Parole must be sent to our Office with address marked in full by 5 p.m., on the day provious to sailing.

For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 20, 1892. Occidental & Oriental

Ship Company,

AND AUSTRALIA.

Entertainments.

TOK-KROW, or

THE CHINA MAIL.

SIAMESE FOOTBALL.

HE SIAMESE CHAMPION

TOK-KNOW PLAYERS,

Who have performed before HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM,.. 1.1.FI. Tuż CzAREWITCH, B.R.H. PRINCE Oşuan öF SWEDEN, B.R.. THE DUKE OF MECKLENBURG, H.R. A. THE DUKE OF GHOA

dio, &, &

Will Givụ ONE of their MARVELLOUS PERFORMANCES,

ON

Destination

Tassels Atvertised Loang.

Feare's.

Ajente

Date of Leaving

Norddeutscher Lloyd May 28, at 10 am. Messagerier Maritimes May 22, at boos. (a)...Geo. B. Stevens & Co. May 26

P. & O. 8. N Co Bay 26, at noon. Dodwell, Carlili & Co. about May 2 Messagerer Maritime Juus 1, at noon, Geo. R. Stavans & Co. May 21, at 2 p.ni. (8).... Dodwell, Carlil & Co. About May 31, (Dodwell, Carill & Co, &bout May

Bremen & Ports of Cali Bayern (8) -- Koihow and Haiphong Haiphong (8) Robe and Yokohama. Biroshima Mara London & Ports of Coil Sprat (s)...... L'don, H'by, A'wp, &e: Breconshire (8): Marsailos, v. Saigon Yangtze (s) Nagesh Duelma (8) Nsaki, Kabd &Y'hama Glamorganshire NewYork,v.Suez Canal Port Adelaide 3 Francisco, Japan Guolio (e). 8. Franciaco, T. Japan China (8). San Franciscu, Wm. Rotch..

Rohills (3) Shanghai

Shanghai, Kobe &Y'ma Energia ()...... S'pore, Penang & Ceta Japan (a).......

Bargo can be taken on through Bill SATURDAY AFTERNOON, and Bombay.... Gwalior (s).......

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENINSULA and Ornal STEM

NAVIGATION Company's Steamahig SURAT, Captain R. J. SEEMAN, with or Majcoty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY Bud SUEZ CANAL, an THURSDAY, 26th- May, at Nood.

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

Silk and Valuables for Earapo will le 304 transhipped at Colombo; General Cargo

For London will be conveyed ved Bombay, Steam-without tanshipment, arriving one wook

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

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGE FROM HONGKONG, Gaeste.................SATURDAY, May 21.

..TUESDAY, June 14. Oceanic .....................................TAVIADAY, July 7.

Belgic............

HE Steamship GAELIC will be

despatched for San Francine, Yokohama, TO-MORROW, 21st May, at 1p connection being made et Yoko- hamua with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports:

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM HONGKONG, Fier OLAKS.

To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimalt Now Westminster, Port Town- $25.00 sond, Seattle, Tacoma, Puri- lami, O.

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

$335.00

Te Paris and Bremen...8346.00 To Havre and Hamborg. Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Steamora RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.

DESTINATION.

30 day

Ticket".

Kantarity, Mo., maha, 280.00

Nob

St. Louis, Mo.

292.50)291.50

St. Paul, Minu, Minnen-g92,00

polis, Mini

Chicago, Lil,

Milwaukee, Wis

Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Detroit, Mich. Cleveland, Ohio Torcote, Canada Pittsburg, Pen Niagara Falls, N.Y.

iale, N.Y.

297.00 295.00 200.50 205.00 302.50 301.60 304.25 304.20 20495 302.76 300.55 305.00 309.95 307.45 310.25 307.00 Buf-311.00 308.00

Washington, D.C., Balti-

more, Md.....

Montreal, Canada

Philadelphia, Pann

New York

Boston, Mass

Portland, Maine

317.90 311.75 319.75 313.00 319,78 312 60 319.75,315 ( 331.15 $17.00

......327.25 317.00

All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollars.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatis, and Civil Serviços, to European officials in service of Chips and Japan, and to Esvernment offivials and their familien.

Passagers by this Line have the option of proceeding Overland, by the Southern Paalte and connecting Linos, Central Paci fi, Northern Pacific or Canadian Facific Railwaye.

Detara Ticketa-First Class-Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following rates:

4 months..............8337.60

12

$398.75 Tane is rockoned from date of imus to date of re.embarkaïlon at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisod for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fares froin China and Jugan to therope.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; und same will be received day the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the at previous to sailing.

later than by the ordinary direct route si Colombo. Tes will be sont either vid Hon- bay or Colombo according arrangement

For further Particulare Tegarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PEMEXHILAR & ORIENTAL SCRAM NAVTRA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Plages re required to be declared prur to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the teras and conditions of the Com- pany'e Black Bills of Lading,

for Mausnickža.

Possongera desiroua atananring their bag. gago can 10 en uppúsition at the Com pany's Office.

This Steamor takes Cargo and fassen

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent, &0. 8. M. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, May, 16, 1892.

CANADIAN PASIFTO KAILWAY CO ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LANE,

CHINA AND JAPAN.

880

PROPOSED SAULINOS FROM ONSKOG, 1892.

{SUBJECT NI ALTERATION.) Empress of Japan | Saturday | May 28 Impress of China | Saturday Jong 18. Empris of India | Saturday July 9.

on tho

NEW RECLAIMED GROUND (opposite WEST POINT GODOWNS), cominencing at 4.30. ADMISSION -$1 (Chairs) and Fifty Conls,

F. SOLOMON,

Manager. Hongkong, May 10, 1892,

.901

Swabor, Amoy & Tan Formos (9) Trieste, & Mai

Maria Torces (8) Vancouver (B.C., & Empress of Japan Victorin (B.11), Se.... Phra Nang (8) Yhama,v. N'k & Kobe Verona (e)..

(8)

Lincoln, Shanghai. May 17, Gencral-C.

M. S. N. Co.

B-valg, British steamer, 1,157, û. Porn9 | Newchwang May 13, and Chiefoo 15, Peas..

To-day's Advertisements.JAN, MATISESON & Up

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

ADY ROBINSON will hold a REOEP L TUN at GOVERNMENT HOUSE, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 27th, from 10 pm to 12, in honour of HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.

There will be. NO RECEPTION on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, the 25th.

Hongkong, May 20, 1892.

'PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Underigued as received

Canton, British steamer, 1,110, Thos. Sellar, Shanghai May 17, and Swatow 10 General.-JARDINE, MATHERON & Co

Guthrie, British steamor, 1,193, P T Halmus, Kobs May 14, General.-LIBE, LIVINUSTON & Co.

Semer, British cruisur, 4,050, Captain T. H. Henderson, Amuy May 19.

Energia, British sir., 2,036, W. Sickes, Singapore May 14, General.-ORDRE,

DEPARTURES. May 20:-

007 #ustan, for Saigon.

Nestor, for Shanghai. Arochie, for Bongay. Nishan, for Saigua. instructike Mary, for Kobe.

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 24th May, 1802, at 2.30 p.m., at fis Saker Rooms, Queen's Road,

BUNDRY HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, &C.,`

comprising: TAPESTRY COVEREo Bors and CulZRS. MARBLE-TOP CENTRE TABLES ORIMNEY GLASSES, PICTURES, CAEPETS and Becs.

**

CHIFFONIER, WRITING DESK with Book CASE, and GLASS BOOK CABE

DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD with GLASS BAOS, WHATNOTE, VIRMNA CHAIRS, CROCK. BRY, GLASS and PLATED WARE,

Dovely and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDEDEES with GLAN

Chrysang for Swatow. Kwang Lee, for Whampoa.

CLEARED

Tai Fick, for Chefoo. Glenorchy, For Shanghai. Charters Tower, for Kutchinatzu Lennox, for Mantung

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVED.

Per Siam, from Saigon, 1 European, and 31 Chinese.

Per Kuang Lee, from Shanghai, Madame Pazcobais, and 69 Chinese.

Per Canton, from Shanghai, Mrs Parkes, Europeans, and 30 Chinese..

Per Guthrie, from Koba: for Thursday

10. & 0: 8. 8. Co. May 21. at 1 pm. Pacific Mail S. 8. 04. June 2, at 1p.m Showan & Co........ Quior despatch P. & O. S. N. Co.....Quick despatch. Dodwell, Carlil & Co: May 21, at 3 p. m. ID: Sassoon, Sons & Co. Mag 24, at noon. P. & O. SN. Co May 20; at noën. Douglas Laprak & Co. May 21, at 2 pm D. Sassoon, Som &Co May 20, at 1pm Canadian Te R: Oo.. May 28, as woon Nor. Fio S. & R. Oes: May 21 at houn. P. & O. 8. N. C., May 28, at daylight

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping

No. 0142-MAY 20, 1892.

pro not, and cannot be expected to bo so well able to see and understand the actual needs of the colony in regard to

Noun,Phra Nang leaves for Victoriate trade as those experienced men of

(B. C.), vin Japan, &e.

1 p.-Ocaidontal & Oriental Steamship Co. Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco

business by whom that trade is con- ducted. Sometimes this fact in frankly recognised, and the divine of the aclony's business men sought and received with due deferenca. Sir William Robinson's aotion with reference to the amend- ments in the Merchant Bhipping Or diannce, on the representations of the private steama-launch owners, was a gIB- Wattifying instance of this. But more re-

2 pim-Formosa Leaves for Swatar, do

P.mDecima Joares for Yagasaki, 8pm-ergia loaves for Shanghai,

Amusements

430 p.m.--Performance at opperin

Point Godiwua

Miscellaneon. 245.p..Competition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association

A S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, WINES AND SPIRITS

cently we have been treated to exhibi- Lions of officiel self-suficienor and dis- regard for the commercial interests of the colony which go a long way to- wards closing any approuch to harmony which the Governor's reasonableness may have opened up, Let us take, for example, the remarks of Mr Hastings,

Brands, all of which are excellent to which our contributor Brownie Invite attention to the following in his report as Acting Harbour Master, quality and good value for the money, eslled attention on Saturday last. It is The same boing specially selected by nur true that in themselves they are so London House, and boughs direct from the puerile and illogical as to be hardly most noted Slippers, as imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us worthy of notice. Their objection to supply the best growths at moderate ableness lies hierty in their studied in- aclence of tone and in the contempt prices. For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—

In ordering it is only necessary to state which they show for what is of vital im Por Para Chude Orom Klao, of 1.30 am. the late and quantity of Vine or Spir portance, to the colony. Why such oh- wanted, oud initial letter for quality desired. sorvations should have been published PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.) in an official report is inexplicable, 10-

Per dos

less there was a deliberato Lotention to Case For Bot insult the commercial community. That $10 $1.00 there was some such intention appears to be indiosted by the fact that the Acting Harbour Master went out of his way to make these observations, for the subjects to which they refer did not 125 come within the limits of his official

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:-

on Tuesday, the 24th lust For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Par Gwalior, at 10.30a.m., on Theday, shu 26th inata, ORAN For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Tar Maria Teresa, at 12.30 pm on

Thursday, the 26th Inst.

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

27th inst.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

OUTTA,

NAS

Per Japan, at 11.30am on Tuesday,

the 24tb inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET - The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant, with Mails for Japau, San Francisco, the United States, Oazada, Honolulu. Pern, &, which will be closed ss follows 0.16 P.M. Rogistry censes.“ 10.30 r..

Post Office closes, but Corres pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Pastage until the timo of departure. ⠀ ⠀

MAILS BY TẾ BRITISH PAGEPT.

The British Contract Packet Surat will; bo despatelied on THUESDAY, the 26th Instant, with Mais for the United Kingdom

Europe, and countries be. yond, Brindis to the Straits. Settlements, Netherlands India, Eur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gila Mar

A Alto Doura, good quality,

Green Capsule.

B Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capsules à gau C-Fine.Old Vintage, maperior quality, Black Seal Op-

12

14

sule

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottel) 13

SHERRIES,

7.50

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Grean Capsule.....

•B Superior Pale Dry, dinner wins, Greon Seal Cap. anle W

Falo Natural O Manzanilla,

Shorry, White Capsule 10. 00 Superior Old Dry Pale Natural Sherry Red Seal Capsule 10 D Very Superior Old Pal

Dry; choise old Wine, White Seat Capsule. E Extra Superior Old Palo Dry, very finest quality Black Seat Capaulo ((222 Bottech)

CLARETS.

1.30

report on the work of his department 150 Certain correspondence appeared in the newspapers last year with reference to the items of revenue collected from 0.60 European constructed vessels, and it was in an utterly futile attempt to controvert certain statements, contained in this cor- respondence that the Acting Harbour Mester cook the opportunity to tall British shipowners that if they think the registry fees too high there is no 1.00 thing to prevent them running their ships under other flags if they think it would be cheaper and that if they con sider that they do not get an equivalent

0.75

1.00

121.10

for the medical fees paid for inapention of emigrants. ' there is no reason, why the 141.25-trade shout be contreed to this centre. For Case, Per Case. We can only regard it as a deplorable 1 dosb dos circumstance that, any public servant Quarts Phitshould consider himself entitled to gre

Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule,

B St. Estephe Red Capsule

a

$4 84.50 tuitously insult those, whom he is supe 4.50 500 pesed to serve to cell them, in effect, U St. Julien, Red Capsule 7 7.60 that, if they are dissatisfied with the DLs Rose, Harl Capsule 11 3200 restrictions and bardone imposed upon them here, they can can go elsewhere,

THE R. M. S. EMPRESS OP JAPAN.Doors, CHEST OF DRAWERS, MARBLE-TOP Leland, 11 Jupaneas; for Sydney, The Hon. The usual hours will be observed in closing MADEIRA, HOOK & CHAMPAGNES.Red that there is no reason why the

Lieut. G. A LEE, RNR, Com- mander, siling at Noon, ou SATURDAY, the 28th May, 1892, with Hor. Majesty's Mails, will proceed to VANCOUVER, SHANGHAI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA..

RATES OF PASSAGE In Mexican Dollars).

FROM HONGKONG, FIEST CLASS

Vancouver, Victoria. Es-

qeimault, New West- Lainster, B.U.............. Port Townsend, Seattle,

Tacoma, Wash..... Portland, Ore., San Fran

CİNC, Bauf, Oalgarry Alba .... Winnipeg, Man Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du

luth Minu. Chicago, Ill., Kansas City, St. Louis, Mo.****** Milwaukee, Wia

Detroit, Mich., Dincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Ó Hamilton, Londes, Toron

to, Ont Bufalo, Niagara Falls

·∙F.Y... Kingston, Ottaws, Out,1 Montreal, Quebec, Que New York, Albany, Troy

Rochester, NY...... Baltimore, Md., Phinde- phia, Pittsburg, Pa...... Washington, D., Boston,

Mas Portisud Me...... Halifax, N.S., St John,

N.B.

Liverpool, and London via

Liverpool

Paris via Liverpool and

Londou Havre, via Liverpool Braman,

Hamburg

and

Prepand Return

4 12 Los Mos

TOILET TABLY with GLASS and MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS.

SUNDRY BOOKS. ONE TRICYCLE.

£20. 20

Sta TERMS OF SALE—as enstomary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 20, 1992.

NOTIO.10.

906

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

PRIVATE MEETING of SHARE-

A HOLDERS in the above doser will be held at the Company's OFFICE, Con. 225 338 324 h House, on TUESDAY AFTER

NOON, May the 24th, at 4.30 p m., for the purpose of meating Mr. BLANEY, the Com. 25 388 487 patty's Mauger in Pahang, and also for the purpose of considering the proposals for the re-construction of the Company, and tho raining of fresh Capital. AllSHAREHOLDERS are particularly requested to ATTEND.

273 413 484 285 428 499

208 443 517

906

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary.. Hangke, May 20, 1992- 305459 594 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

310 40 543

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS

Dakin's

325) 573 650

LEMON

335

ЗАВ

38G

2nd class sleutuur and let clans on rail, 2nd lass steamer and rail, also Stoer Frand Bates to other places, quoted ou application.

The Steataern call at Victoris to land and ebark Possengers,

Betom Tickets. Time limit for prepsid HOT return ticket is reckoned from date of icane

date of re-embarking at Vancouver. Trungh Paisage Tickets granted to Eng

Atlantic lines of steamers."

Consular Involes to accompany Cargoland, France, and Germany by all trane- destined to points beyond San Francisco, In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Col leciar of Customs, San Francisco.

For further Information so to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Celíteni,

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, May 30, 1892,

NOW READY.

PRICE,

THE

BY:

with

$1,60.

AN: G

EE. PARKER,

SKETCH MAPS.

CONTENTS:

777

The Yang-tae Gorgos and Rapids in Hu-pei The Rapids of the Upper Yang-tae.

The Vado-mesum of the Traveller

Ibrough the Gorges of the Great Raver.

Special Observations.

A Journey in North Sz Oh'uan.

Nanduan and the Kung tan River,

Up the Kis-ling River.

Tas Great Balt Well

North Kwai Chog.

The Wilds of Haspel.

S: Oh'dan Plante.

Special ratés (first class only) are grated to Missionaries, members of the Nave, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Survices, European officials in service of Chins or Japan, and to Government officials.

CARGO-Through Bilis of Lading is und to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Foints,

CONBULAN INFotose of Goods for United. States Purints should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the

steamer to the care of D. E. BROWS, ABIS

SQUASH.

The Favorite

W. J. Trickett, MOBETS G. Nurlon Rassel, F. Lee, Oscar Bowe, Kay, and Mrs J. J. Halley, Mesra K. Tanji and R. Matsuura. Per Energiu, froia Singapore, 150 Chian.

DEPARTED. Por Hotas, for Suigon, 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.—

The German Contrast Packet Bayern will Se despatched on SATURDAY, the 28th May, with Mails for the United King- dom, Europe and countries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Sottle! zonte, Batavia, Barmah Ceylon, Indin, Aden, Egypt, Malta, & do. Registry cases at 1 P.M

The British steamer Siam reports: Had light Southerly and South. West winds to Paracels from thenco to port, treah Nor therly and North-Eb broczo, anather dalle and loody.

The Chinese steamer Kwary Lee reports:, Left Sath-Easterly winds to Namki; the co to port, light following wind; ine weather. throughout.

The British steamer E-sang reports:

Loft Nowsherang on Friday 13th instant, and Cheino, at noon, 16th, experienced Fight variable winds, with fine clear weather during all the passage. Arrived in Hong Long 8.30 a. in.. 20th, 4 days, 20 hours from Chafo May 18th, puke steamer Tazing, bound Shanghai, of Turnabout. May 19th, spoke barque Stanfield of Loudon, bound to North, of the Brothers.

The British steamer Cauton reports: Had fine olear weather, with moderate N.E.

Presed Worang. breeze and smooth sea. bound to North, off Gaislaff Esung, bound to South, off Tong-ting : Brindisi, bound to North, il Patahecock; Teisang, bound to North, off Turnabout; and Kwongjang, bound to North, off Chapel Island.

Mail elmer at .. A Suppleramtary Mail will be closed on Sunday, the 29th May, at 0.

HOURS OF CLOSING TAKŻ ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets leave at Non The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &s., by the English and French Packets, when they louve at Noon The Money Order Ofice will be closed at 5 the day before.

·8.00 Posting of Prices Onerent and

Circulars coase!.

(Prices Current and Cirozlars rony howevor be posbód up to 10 o'clock

..

if they are tied in buntlles, cons by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00 AM.Registry ceases. 10.30 A. Pasting of Newspapers,

Booke, and Falterns cesses, 11.00 M-Mail closes,

The British steamer Gulfurie reports: Loft Kobs at midnight Idih instart, pamad-LATE through the Jaland, Sea, and discharged pilot off Rokurm Island at

A. 10th

passed Turnabout at 10am. 19th. A rived in port at neun, 20th May. Experi- enced light to moderato virable winds, snd fine wosther throughout.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

VISITORS LIST.

Mr and Mrs. J. deMr W. Lair Castro Baato Mr Menugor Mr H. Charpanties Mr & Mrs Fernandes

Monczes Mr D. D. Cureetjes

Mr M. Eacurarogu Mr C. de Monteys

Mr J. de Moura Mrs Farmor Viserunt & Viscona-Capt. A. Martay

Les B. de S. Fern Capt. Gao, B. Fellett

Madame Parsebois andes

Mr and Mrs B der Sentos

Senua Fernandes Mr W. Smith Mins de Senus Fern-Mr W, It. Smith

- undes

Mr Solomon Master L. de S. Fers-Mr Solomco, Jr. Mr. John Stewart Capt. A Gatley Mr Gao. Swart Capt T. Billebrandt Mr. H. J. Such Mr Morton Jones.Mr and Mrs Yalten Mr. B. Jorey Mrs Wilson, so Mr V. Kolod Mr G. Wright...

WEATHER des

DRINK

28 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL

Not Responsible for Debts.

790

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for tant General Fraight and Fastenger Agent, any Debt contracted by the Officers or Canadian Pantic Railway Company, VanCrew of the following Vessels, during

their stay in Honglung Harbour:-

· cousar; R.O.:

CHARMES, American ship, Capt. J. W HolmesJardine, Matheson & Co.

OMEGA, British barque, Captain A V Brown, Master."

PAKORIS must be sent to the Company's office with address marked in full by 8p. on the day previous to sailing

For Further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to and d

E HOLLOWAY. General Agent, Orrios: Pedder's Street,

Honskere, May 7, 1902893

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. May 19-

Hiroshima Maru, Japanese: skr., 2,030,

A FORMOSA By Mr, U. TATORTH. Pynt, Olaru via Hakodate April 24,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

ITS may reported (frodi 11.10.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30a.x., after which hour they say ~be sent an~Beard with the same Tate

Foo.

Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon Point and teamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30a.m. and 3.30 pm.

B

D Hennessy's Finest Very Old

Liqueur Cognio, 1819- Vintage. Red Capsule... $0 SCOTCH WHISKY

Whito

A Thorne's Blend, Capsule

B Watson's Clonorchy Mal

Inw Flond, Blue Cap-

sule, with Naman and Trade Mark 8 Watson's Aborlour-Glenlivet,

Full particulars if the curious Brondo trode of this colony should be main-

En stuck on application.

talned. It is still more deplorable that he EXANDY.

Far de Cam Per Bot. sould be allowed an opportunity to do A Hennessy's Old Palo, Rad this through the medium of so official

Capsule

813 810 report, published under the authority Superior Very Old Cognac,

of the Government Against mugha Red Uapatla MAA, 30 1.40 thing the solony has overy right to Very Old Lyteur Cogano,

protest in the strongest possible way, Red Capsule... 2015 We have no doubt that, ou reflection, it will be seen that it was, to say the least, 2.50 even from a purely official point of view, an exceedingly imprudent ing to allow there remarks of the acting 0.75 Harbour Master to In published, and that regard for the public interest is B virtue in n public servant which it is 0.76 wish to affect if he does not possess it. Another instance, but much less pronounced, of what may be called 0.76 the don't-care-a-hang official atti, tude 16 given in the report of Commander Rumsey (Harbour Master) 1.00 and Major General Gordon (Capt. Superintendent of Police) m the toe- morandum by merchants and othere 1.10 interested in the shipping trade of the colony, with refercoco to the sig. balling of vessels from the Gap 0.75 Rock This report does not 2.00 state for the information of those zancerned that if the present system of 1.10 grailing is not satisfactory the mer

chants and others interested in the fzade < of Hongkong may go elsewhere, or that there is no necessity for steamers.com ing here at all but it showa to almost 450 0.40 every line that what Captain Rumsey

Red Capable, with Naino ...and Trade Mark

D Walson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies. Violet Cap

E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Uspale

IRISH WHISKY.

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Letters from Kowloon Paint, may be posted in the Tatter Bor which bas boun placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.

Local rates will be charged.

To avoid robbery, sorders of letters from Kowloon are requested to: canool their stamps by writing the word skerped across

them.

Covers containing Bank Nutes, Jewellery &, should bo registered. |

There will be no Sinday delivery.

Finest Old Jamaica, Viseould possibly be carried out, but to seek

Int Capsule 12 100 Good Leeward Island. $1.50 per Gal. LIQUEURS.

dieting, Marathin Curacos, Herring's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegerta Augustura

Bitters, .

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t, and in most instances to magnify, every objection that could be brought forward aggiust the scheme proposed. Sir William Robinson has then him self disposed to consider, and, where possible, to give effect to reasonable suggestions affecting the conditionsunder which the trade of the cology is carried on, and we have no doubt he will give careful attention to the represe

representations contamed in the me borancum. If I¡is

•Excellency would also impress of the heads of some of the Government depart ments the advisability of treating such represen ations in the same spirit as... was shown by himself in the case of the ng m private storm-laguch owners deputa tion, he would render a service for which the colony would have good reason to u grateful.

PRAK DELIVERY.Letters, &o, will i mnog be delivered by the 12 and 3.30. o'clock Trams only. Correspondence and Parcels at 6.45 p.m. for the Penk may be posted in the General Post Obice up to 11,30 m, or 3 p.ca, or the Letter Boses in the Cars till tizos of Departure. With regard to letters from the Peak additional Letter Boxes have been. xed to Police Boxes at Magazina Gap, by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet which, will be cleared at 12.30: and: 4 p.pi. Malech.Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday TERE Las perhaps never been, in the A VERY great change will, it is believed, delivery, Sendors are requested to cancel history of the colost, anything like ab- | shortly take place in the German military their Slatans by writing the word Stampid solute harmony between the Government system. The experiments made in reduc across them. Covers containing Bank and the commercial community in reing the period of military service to two Notes, s. ahoald be registered.

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9p. Meeting of Vistoria Lodge.

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RONGKONG, FRIDAfy May 20, 1892.

gard to questions icering local tradal have been singularly stopessful. interests. It is hardly in the nature of This is owing to the general increase in the intelligence of recreits perhaps also a things that those who rule the Goverde in hereditary, habit--and it has en- mental departments aut tiesa who discoursged the military authorities to pro- rect the local business of large mercat-post the reduction of inrvice with the tile concerns should see these interests colpore to two yesss, 60,000 additional 30 p.m.Auction of Sundry House-eye to eye. They look at them from on a year, now exempted, being at the hold Furnilme, o, at Mr J different standpoints, and we regret it same time want into the nat. The total result, therefore, will be reduction of 4.Sup Privata. Hesting of Shate must be said that the official standpoint rice in barracks by as the without holders of The Funjom & Banghie Dus is too often one that precludes the any redaction in the regular army. The Samantan Mining Ung Id

possibility of a reasonable view. Our change will be introduced, it is said in 6.S0 pixelesting of Zetland Lodge. officials, it must be admitted, appoar un 1805, and will be Insely popular. p.ta-Convocatkin of Victoria Chapter, ders great deadvantage, owing to the buing, in fact, the change suggested be Goods per Glonarchy undelivered after peculiar conditions of the culeny, a co-fore 1805, but then désued unadvliable by ›

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lony which as the inter Ityrio used the King of Prunis As the German WEDNESDAY, May 25

wonderlug whether the general intelligence Goods per Steamer Naghalten unclaimed to say, is sui generic. The whole life of all make few salatakes, one cannot help the colony is bound up in its unique of Germans has jacresand, or whether they shipping trade. What other torrets it are doreloping under the mfuance of has as a colony are merely incidental to hereditary habits special aptitude for drill, this trade. This is a fact the signifi. The latter is by no means losenseivable, cance of which our officale as a bady and would explain some very curious facts ever seent to be able to appreciate fully about the aptitude of different race for discipline. All experienced officers, even Withour wishing in any way to speak in England, revogna tha eprcial aptitude. disparagingly of their intelligence and at the hereditary soldi familice, of hon ability as a class, we may say that they there sto many,

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