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Malls.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,

SULZ, PORT SAID, JAPUU NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERY, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEFANT, BLACK

SEA & BALTIC. PORTS;

AL80,

LONDON, NEW YORK, HOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL A SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PABEREGERS

and LuggAGE.

NB.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

30th day of April,

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Venaria

Bromoa & Portad Call Sachsen (5)... Jupan

Verona (8) Kobu.....

............... Glengyis (a)... Kobs Vindubona (8).

ORDERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING London & alterum. Har os co

26TH APRIL 1994:

York

and Bremen.. Glenavon London & Partso: Call Thames (5), No. 53—GENERAL Thoro will be London Japan (1) ............ RECRUIT DRILL, Squad, Carbine, 2-pt. Manila, via Amby..... Bemoraids (0)...... and Maxim Cao, at 8.45 a.m.; DAILY Marseilles, v. Saigon.. Salazie (). and a 64-pr. Dill, ou MONDAY and FRI. New York, Suezumi Port Phillip (3)....

Edward May DAY, at 9p.m. All Mombers who have NOT New

W. Spios, ATTENDED REGULARLY should take advan New York

*********** Adam of these Drills. No Uniform, Two 8. Francisco, v. Japs Gaelic tage

the morning snd 8.

T. Janto (0) Instructora will attend

parades above ordered. ou the evening

No. 84FIELD BATTERY

and FRL PARADES WEDNESDAY DAY, Cartino, and Marching Drill (Blank Firing) at 6.30 pm. SATURDAY, at 2.30 p.m. Muster at Head Quattara for Volley at Kowloon, by Sectious, under Firing at divisional Commanders. UNIFORM-WED NESDAY and FRIDAY, No Uniform SATURDAY, White Jackets and Sarge Trousers, Heimate (plain).

No. 85.-MACHINE GUN COMPANY.

ON MONDAY, the a Company's AR MONDAY, THURSDAY,

Steamship SACHSEN, Captain SPEED, with MAILS, PASSENGÉES, SPEDIE, and OARGO, will leave this port as abożo, calling at NAPLE and GENOL.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on SATURDAY, the 28th Testaut, Cargo Spools will be received on

and board until Noon on MONDAY, the 30th Inst., and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office) antil Noon on SUNDAY, the 28th Inst. Contents of Packagua are required No Patod Receipts will be signed at than $2, and Paresis aboutd Cubie in measuro.

at less

and Two

not exceed

'spent. 7.

Fest

and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board, For further Particulars, apply to

MELOHERS & Co., Agents.

and SATURDAY, Company Drill at 0 p.m. UFTTORM-On SATURDAY only.

By Order,

F. F. LAMBARDE, Lieut., R.d. Adjutant, H. R. V.G.

HEAD QUARTERS,

Boogkong, April 21, 1895.

NOTICE.

724

Special SESSIONS of Her Majesty's

Shanghai........ Shanghai..... Shanghai Shanghai. Shanghai

of Peking (4).. -Ningpo (a).: Rosetta (3).. Oduton Japan (5)... Oakley (0)

8'pora, Hayre & burz Gerda (6) ..... S'pore, Penang & Ott. Chelydra (8), Swaton, Amoy & Tra: Folien (6) Vancouver (B&Empress of India Victoria (B.U.), &... Tacoma (8) ...

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April 20:-

Agents.

Date of Leaving,

Norddeutscher Lloyd: April 30, at 3 p.m. P.&.0.3 N. Co. May 3, daylight Jardine, Matheson&Co April 24, at 4 p.m. Sauder & Co About April 2

About April 23, & About April 28....

P. & 0.9, N. do...... April 26, at noon. P.&O. 8, N. 06...... About May 16. - Showan & Co....... April 25, at 5 p.m. Messageries Maritimes May 2, at noon. Dodwell Carlill & Co Abon April 28. Showan & Bhowan

{Quick despatchi",

Quick despatall April 25, daylight. Fasilic Mail B. 8. Co, May 3, at 10 Biomasson & Co., April 23, at 4 pm. P. & O. 8. N. CApril 25, daylight. Jardine, Matheson&Co April 23, at 4 p.m. P. & O. 9. N. Co......&bout April 25, Dodwall, Carlill & Co. About April 29. Sierasion

&Co......... ..... 'Apell 28gat 4 js m. Jardine, Matheson&Co April 28, at noon. Douglas Lapesik & Co. April 23, at noon. (s)... Uanadian Pie R. Oo. May 2,

Nor. Plis 8. & R. Cos. May 8, at noon.

Chelydra, British steamer, 1,574, R. Cass, Caloutra April 4, Penang and Singapore 14, General,-JARDINE, MATHESON & Ôo.

Decima, German staimer. 965, C. Chria. tenson, Saigon April 18, Rico.-SucuISSEN & Co.

Tai Yick, German str., 003, R. Schuldt, Newahwang April 12. and Chefoo 14, Benad and Oil-Mayen & Oo.

April 21:

Cantors, Chinese steator, from Canton. Feivany, German steamor, from Jantou.

Hiego Mare, Japaneso "ateamar, 881, E. B. Barstow, Manila April 18, Sugar for Japan-NITRON YUSEN HAISKA.

The Steamer has spiendid Accommodation ASUSTICES of the PEACE will be held in the JUSTICES Room, at the Magistracy, at Eloven o'clock in the Forenson of MONDAY, the 30th day of April, A.D. 1894, for the purpose of considering, an application from one BOBERT IHR WOOD for the Transfer of his Publican's Licence to sell and rotail Intoxicating Liquors on the Premises situate at Victoria. if. S. N. Co. Poak, under the eiga of Tax MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL ' to one ELIZABETH HUMPHREYS.

Hongkong, April 5, 1894.

To Lot,

TO LET.

WELLING BOUSES--

DABAR LUDGE, at the PRAX

625

HIGHOLERE,' at MAGAZINE GAP, 'DUNHEVED, ROBINSON ROAD-

Partly Furnished. 'STILLINGFLETE,' Ronissos

ROLD.

No. 8,

8, CHANGENT LANE No. 1, RIPON TERRACE, FLOORS in BC BUILDINGS. FLOORS in BOIS STREET, PEEL

STREET AND STAUNTON STREET.

No. 5, SHELLBY FLOORS in

STREET.

No. 3, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowtoon. No. 4, EHUETORD TERRACE, Kow-

Joon.

OFFICES

FIRST FLOOR No. 4, Queen's Road Central, avor the BANK of CHINA, JAPAN & HIRAITS, LAD. PRAYA CENTEAL VorMessrs.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIS & Co.'s.

GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS.

Apply to

THE RONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, April 17, 1894..

TO LET.

18

10. 2, PADDER'S STREET, next to the

Post Office.

No

No. 72, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central

604 Hongkong, March 16, 1893.

TO LET.

TOS 5 and 7, SEYMOOR TERRACE,

No. 1. OLD BAILEY STREET

The GROUND FLOOR of the Premises now in doerse of erection at the corner of ICE HOUSE STALET and QUEEN'S ROAD DEN- TRAL, suitable for OFFICES or SHOPS. The Floor and be divided into separaty Butter of Office if

ing Tenants.

of about 2001 Tons (Gross) capacity, also

H. E, WODEHOUSE,

Police Magistrate, MAGISTRACY,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 161.

722

TNFORMATION has been Received from the MILABY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from Victoria Battery in the direction of the hilt-side, between the hours of $ am. and 12 Noon, on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant,

Inhabitants of Houses in the vicinity are warned to keep their glass windows open during the practice,

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

-tulonial Secretary. COLONIAL SEGEBTARY'S OFFICE.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1891 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

793

N Interim BONUS of TWENTY FER

Year 1893 bas been declared,

WARRANTS may be had no application At the OFFICE of the Society on and after the 3RD MAY.

AOENT, upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary.

716

Hongkong, April 21, 1894. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGALORE.

if necesary, to sit interdue Company's S.S. Chelydra having arrived from the above Ports, Oop- A Large and Dry GODOWN suitable for algunos of Cargo by her are hereby informed the STORAGE of OPIUM, COTTON, &, that theit Goods will be delivered from Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. ing on board after Noon of the 24th Inst., will be landed at Consignaus risk and expense into Godowas at East Point.

TO BE LEF under the above Promisea OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OFFICE in No. 4, PRAYA GENTIA Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 12, 1894.

325-

TO LET for la TWO Small GODOWNS at Wangilat,

One of thom issing Praya East, Front of FIRST FLOOR of No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAX, suitable for Oficos or Residence int

And a Large GODOWN on KOWLOOR PEAYA, suitable for Storage of Coal, Tim- ber or General Cargo.

LOWER WOODLANDS WEST.

Apply tale kategoris

DRUGALINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, April 19, 1994 702

To-day's Advertisements.

alongside

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, April 21, 1894. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

717

Krang Lee, Chinese steamer, 3,604, R. L. Lincoln, Shanghai Aprii, 17, Geroral

Fokie, British steamer, 509, W. J. Davis, Swatow April 20, Guneral.-DOUGLAS STEAMBHIR ŠO.

Victoria, Norwegian steamer, 662, J. Sveadaco, Moji April 15, Coal.WIELER & Co.

Deria, German steamer, 771, Raben, Bangkok April 14, Rice.-WIELER & Co.

Foreita British steamor, 2,099, G. W. F.

Browne, Bombay April 8, and Singapore 16, Maile and Genem)--P) & 0, S. Ñ. Oo,

Ashdown, British steamer, 1,854, James

Cowie, Hamburg February 27, General, Suwan & Co.

Centurion, British flag-abip, 10,590, Capt. McQubae, Singapore April 15.

DEPARTURES.

April 21:

Tai Yick, for Canton. Looksang, for Canton Vorwacris, for Cebu.

for Saigon.

Lindisfarne, for Shanghai.

Agamemnon, for Singapore and London.

Fayang, for Webu.

Fushan for Shanghai.- Ingrab n, for Saigon. Claufalinch, for Saigon. Kany Lee for Canton....

CLEARED.

Hiogo Maru, for Âmoy, Denar, for Bangkok, Phra Chala Chom Klan, for Hoihow.

Ashdoton, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

ARXIVED.

at noon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close

For HOIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG,

KOK. Per Pana Chen Chen Giao, at 8.30 TÂN ĐÔ

on Sunday, the 22nd inst.

For CANTON. --

Por Pousan, at 9am., on Sunday, the

22nd inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Ningpo, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

28nd inst.

Por Rosetta will be closed at 4 p.m., on Sunday, the 22nd inst. The Post Ofice will be opened from 3 to 4 p.m. Registry cesses at 3.30 pm Lats Letters may be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet without late fee. H HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.

For

Por Hongkong, at 10.30a, m., on Monday,

the 23rd inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUL—___ Per Fokien, at 11.90 a.m, on. Monday,

the 29rd inst.

For SAIGON.-

-Per-Macduf, at 3.39 pm on Monday,

the 23rd inst,

Per Swalow, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the 23rd inst., instead of as previous ly notified.

For SHANGHAI.-

For Canton, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 23rd inst.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.— ⠀

Per Angers, at 430 p.m., on Monday,

the 23rd inat,

For KUBE.

Per Olongyle, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 24th inst.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

GUTTA

Per Cho'ydra, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst.

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED

WINES AND SPIRITS.

On and after the lat April, 1604, the PaICES OF OUR WINES AND SPIRITS will be j na fullows

PORT.** (For Invalids and general Ure). Per dos. Case

81420

CAMERICAN

Per Cast

1 des

Genuine Bourbon Whisky, Fino Old Red Capritle, with our Name and Trade Mack ***********

15,00

rates,

We only guaranton out Wince and Bpirita to be genuine when bought direct or from our "from u in the Colony

authorised Agenta at the Coast Ports,

GIN.

Per Quic

Satorbar, APRIL 21, 1894.

That It would ever occur to the official themselves is too much, to expect. The word initiative' does not seerg to exist in the vocabulary of the aver ago Government oficial. We are pre- pared to make a suggestion which would

Sample bottles and amalier. quantities obviate the biatus which occurs pèrledi- will be supplied at proportionate wholesale only in the present signalling service. The signalling is done from Cape D'Aguilar by telephone and from Gap Rock hy telegraph. There are these operators, who, in fortnightly rotation, serve at the General Post Office, Gap Rook and Cape D'Aguilar. On reliev- ing day, the operator is taken from the Post Office to Gap Book, the Gap Rock operator is taken on to Caps L'Aguilar, and the Cape D'Agular operator is then brought into Hongkong. In the process a whole day is lost. The pro posal we have to make is that the ope- Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

rator should be brought into town from Capsule 15.00 Cape D'Agular the night before reliev Gond Leeward Island 6.00

B Vintage, superior quality, O Fine Old Vintage, upo

not quality, Bleak Seal Capsule

16.90

A Fike Old Tom, White

7.20 Capanle... B Fine Unsweetened, White

Oapante

- 7.20

D Vory Fine Old Vintage, extra superior Violet Capante (Old Bolted). 20.40

Port after removal should be rested for

a month before use: Wine required for drinking at once should be drdared to be decanted at the Dispensary before sent cat,

3.

Those wines. are too wall' known to need will be supplied at proportionate wholesale / while the relief is being went out to Gap

comment.

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale

rates...

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine who bought dircet from us is the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports,

BHERRY.

"Per doc.

Cate.

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner,

wine, Green Seal Capsule 10.80. Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsule... 12.00 Superior Old Dry Pale i

00

Natural Sherry, Red Seat Capsule

D Very Superior Old Pale choice old wine,

Dry

12,00

White Beal Capeulo 14,40,

Extra Superior Old Pale

Dry, very finest qu

Black Seal Capsule

Botlled) 20:40

Good Looward Island. 82.50 per Gallon, ing day, when there 40 further use Sample battles and smaller quantities for his services. On the following day Rock, this operator would be able to We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits keep up communicating nummpaired, to be genuine when bought direct from the work of telephoning from Cape in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports burst

ratas.

LIQUEUES. Benedictine, Maraschino, Ourwgön, Chartreuse,

Hearing'e Cherry Cordial, Dr. Biegest's Angostura

Bitters,

PRICES ON APPLICATION.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, BONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Marob 99; 1504

Exchange.

HONGRONG, April 21, 1894

B, 0, and 00 are excellent dinner wines. 30 days' sight, or for invalids and delicato stomachs D and E are after dinner wines of a very superior vintage. All are true Xeres wines.

Sampie battles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesala

xales.

Wo only guarwuled our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authoriead Agenta at the Coast Ports.

OLARET.

Per

Per Case, Ouse 1 dos. 2 do

Quarts, Pints.

O Paris

On

On New

684

D'Aguilar being done, in the few hours interral, by the lighthouse keepers. The suggestion may not be a brilliant one, but it has the merit of being eminently practical, and such as it is we lay it be fare the officials charged with the sig nalling of approaching vessels. Unit the service is improved by kanding it over to the lighthouse-keepers it is just as wall to have the best service possi ble, and we uclieve the change, wo pro- pose would tend toward a more come plete and more satisfactory service. At the same time, we do not abandon bur previous position. We would advocate, as strongly as ever, the abolition of the service of telegraph operators, and would point out the advantage of en- trusting the work to the lighthouse keepers. Their pay at present is not large, and an addition, however small, would be welcomed by the men, The increase need not he so large as the 2.60 total amount paid to the special tele- 2.67 graph operators, and in this way a S67- 209ing could be effected. We do not lowe

On London→→

Bank, Wiro,

On demand,

and months' night, Oredit Docomentaty

On demand; Crodita, 4

monthe right, Berlin-Deman

York

On demand,

Oradita, 60 days sight,

82

Wire,

182

On Jaivutta

Wire

On

On demand, Shangha

182

On demand,

79

£9.50

B St. Estephe, Red Capaule...8 6.96 7.56

St. Jolien, Rod Capsalo...

9.00 8.60 DLA BOBB, Red Capsule 7.92

On Bombay

On demand,

Gold Lent, 100 fon (per iso)) 30 days sight, private paper

18.96 13.82 Sainte Foy

7.20 CUSSEC............ 9.60 10.44 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Chateau d'Anglade........ 13.20 14.40 | Silver (per oz.) 10.99 1994 Chateau Haut Brion Lar

rivet Chateau Mouton d'Armail.

hacq

18.60,19,20

21.00, 29.80

For SINGAPORE,Our Clarets, including the lowest prices,

Por Gerda, at 3,80 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst.

For BUROPE, da.......

Per Sachas, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 30th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verana. 16 p.m., on Tuesday, the

are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and are not arti ficially made from raisins and currents, as

is generally the case with chaap Winos.

Sample bottles and smaller quantities wil be supplied at proportionate wholesale raben,

Las May, instead of as previously only quarantes our Wines and Spirits notined.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Por Staru, ab 11.30 am., on Thursday,

the gut May

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA & TACOMA.-

Per Tacoma, at 11,30 am., on Tuesday,

the 8th May.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. —-- The United States Mail Packet Guolic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th Lustunt, with Mails for Japaò, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pora, &c., which will be closed as follows —

0,00 F.M.

Per Clydra, from Caloutin, &c., Mr4.15 r..egistry canes. Barrett and maid, Mr Ayres, Me Ford, and B17 Chinese.

Per Lecima, from Saigon, 17 Chinese. Per Hioze Mart, from Manila, 21 Chi- деве

for Amey, Por Kyung Lee, fruma Shanghai, 73 Chi-

nege.

and

Kiag

Post Ollice closes, bat Correa- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, th Eats Fee of 10 cents actra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS DY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet Thames will be despatched on THURSDAY, tha 26th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be

rid Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India, Bur... mah, Caylon, Alon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c

ROUES OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon.

For Fokien, from Swatow, 177 Chinese. dos, Mr and Ms Lowrio, Miss Walkinshaw, Por Rosetta for Hongkong: from Lon- Mr and Mrs Bland; from Brindisi, Bir H. Tompkins; trou Bombay, Mr Boaventura da Afarida, Mosses Antonio P. Sylvano, Arthur S. Henriques, Joaquim S. Birne, The

Carlos M. Guerrier; from

from Colombo, Mesare W. Bait and E. H. Love; from Calcutta, Miss Barclay from Singapore, Mesura Twinning, M, W. Alcock, G. Champ and J. D. Smart, and 3 Chinese For Shanghai: From Loudon, Mr W. S. Mr and Mrs Calvert and child, Rev. J Rears, and Mr W. McTavish; from Brin disi, Afr and Mrs G. Clarks, and Mr A. Schiele; from Perung, Mr Biouss; from FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

Eicgapore, Mr C. E. Allen and servant. CALCUTTA, KA

For Kobe Franklin, and Me Meek. For Yokoham The Co.'s Steamship

from Londo, Messin W. Laghum, W. A Chélydra, Captain R. Cass, will be Parke, Misses Stewart, F. Smith, Monsra despatoked as above on. R. Stephens, Chaplin, Robarte and SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon. Robinson from Bombay, Mr D. Deads, Miss Lamond, and Me Cartwright; from For Frelghi or Paseage, apply to

Colombu, Me Clarke; from dingspore, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Messus Rock and Payne. ⠀⠀ General Managers.

BRENNAIS DEPARTED. Hongkong, April 21, 1894.

719

to be conuino when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agent, at the Coast Porta

Nierstola Budoaboisier Hockheimer

HOOK

Per Per Case, Case,

1 dia dan Quarts, Pinte V612.00 0.

21.00 24.00

BURGUNDY." Chablis, white wino 15.00 - Meursault, superior white

Wins ..................... 18,60 Volway, very superior red

21.00 28.20

MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNE. Full particulare of the various Brands

on application,”

BRANDY,

Per Case

I do.

.814.40

& Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule B Superior Very Old Cogado,

Red Capsule

D

16,20 Vory Old Liqueur Cognac, 20.40 Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsulë............ 86.00 E Finast Very Old Liqueur

Cognac, 1862 Vintage..... 18,00

All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure

MEMOR. FOR MONDAY Shipping Daylight.Rosetta leaves for Shanghai, Noon-Fokien leaves for Swatow, desi 4pm.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.m. Canton leaves for Shanghai,

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 24 :-

Goods per Chelydre undelivered after.

Noon landed

WEDNESDAY, April 26-

Goods por Steamer Natal unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent.

5.30 p.m.-Meeling of Victoris Priory.

Goods per Angers undolivered after this

date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, April 27

9 p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

SATURDAY, April 28

sight of the fact that à Commission bas reported that the men would have far too much worry if they had to look out for passing vessels. But, with all due respect for the officials who penned that extraordinary statement, we would any that their objection does not hold water. At present, the signals from vessels are read by the lighthous keepers; the onlinary cousine duties are not 80,xcessively heavy that they do not have a considérable amount of time to look around them; they aro qualified to conduct telegraphic opera- tongindeed, if we are not misinformed, it is one of the qualifications that were reckoned necessary for their engage. ment and they are willing to do the work for a slightly-increased remoRETA- tion. Here is a chance of retrenchment with efficiency, Will the Retrench- ment Commission recommend it? Will the Government adopt it ?

TELEGRAMB.

SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MATA."]

Via Southern Line},

BRAZIL

INSURGENT IRONCLAD BUNK. LONDON, April 19, 1894 The ironolad Aquidaban, with the rem Neon-Extraordinary Mooting of Shareants of the Brazilian insurgenta on holders of The Union Insurance Society board, was sunk by a torpedo, after a Herce

engagement with the Government fleet.

of Canton, Id., at the Society's Office. MONDAY, April 30-

Issue Interest Warrants of Oanion Insur

ance Office, Lt.

THURSDAY, MAY 8. ---

THE ROYAL WEDDING AT COBURG. The warlags of the Grand Doke of Hein Issue Interest Warrants of Union Inaur with the Princess Victoria Melita of Edin

ance Society of Canton, Lid.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES,

burgh was a most brilliant spectacle. The Queen of Bagland occupied the most prominent position. She wore her diamond

ST. JOHN'S CATEDRAL-Parade Herring a 8.30 AM. (Holy Communion and 4th Bun crown. days)Marina at 11. Holy Commation at the 11 o'clock service on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sun- days in the mouth. Evensong at 6:45. Val

URION CHUBOB Kesinedƒ Road, Minister Ber. G. J. WilliamsServices at 11:00 AM,

ROMAN CATHOLIO GITEETRILOn Sundays, Mass at 0.1M., 7.30 and 9.80 1.2. Benice tion at 5.80 FM/AM PE ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Boad The following hours will be observed in Coguse, the difference in price being moro Mass and Bermon; 5. M. Evening Service closing the Malls for Eurups, &o, by the ly question of age and vintage Benediction English and French Packets, when they

SS PaYS BREN'S CUBE or leave at Noon. The Money Order Ollies will be supplied et proportionate wholezalo 6.60. The Holy Commquion is administer

Samplo bottles and muller quantities

HomeService on Sunday, at II a.g. and 8.00 Posting toon Cdfront and attened on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in the month at We only guarantee our Wines and 11., on the 2nd and 5th 7.80 1.M. and Circulars

Spirits to be genuine when bought direct len the 4th, 13 the Evening Servise, an

of

from London, Mr and Mra will be closed at 6 Price's

(Prices uron KANSA

Por Moray, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

Ceaser

however bo

SCOTCH

WEESKY.

Tica: at 10,3) A., in the Wesleyan Church,

Wanchal

THE STATUS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, Abs mesting of the Primrose Marquis of Salisbury expressed his ap- propal of increasing the number Feers, but stated that the House of must preserve its present orga otherwise, it will be entitled to. presentativa ponech

SATSEDEAZ AZH SUNDAY AFTER MASTER.

insire Venits, Dycs, Pialcia, Croða.

To Deam; Dykes in. P - Janiedijatué, Bavergel; Anthem Iadline Thine car

Hymes, 1970zer to me Litany; Hymo, 197 * *C V tory, Hyun 303 tipe yar Evensong Palais, Hall,

Circalar may from us in the Colony, or from our autho-{' WESLEYAN METHODIST Ogvacs, Divine S/ORDER OF CROBAL SERVICE AT: SI4: JOHN'S be posted up to 10 o'clock Frised agents at the Cosat Parts, if they are fied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00 AM Registry ceases.

of 10.30 Posting

Books; and Patterns OBAKAN. 11.00, A-Minil ploses

Newspaper

Thorne's MEMES

INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Dakin, Cruickshank & or Agamemnon, for Singapore, 1. EDI LATS LETTERS may be ported (from B. Watson's Cenaraly Maliaw

·COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates * for OHLƑ00, TIENTSIN, NEWA OHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTZE),CERE

The Cae Steamship

Canton, Capi TH. SELLAR, WI The despatched no bore MONDAY, the 23rd Inst. at 4 pim.

For Freight or Farage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ̈ Bourdesi #General Managers,

Hongkong, April 91, 1894.

718

THE CHINA & MANILA KTEAMSHIP COMPANY, LLIITED,

MANTEAZA AMOY. KITAN FOR

The Co.'s Steamanty,

Ramerally, Captain GERARD, will be espatched for the above Furt on WEDNESDAY, the 25th rb, at

This Steamer has Superlockcommoda

Blockle Light

Company, Ltd.

DAKIN'S SALINE.

A or so skokness, biliousness, alight eruptions on the skin, headache, de. Un or two doses often ward off an alteok of fevor, 75 Cents per bottle.

Pleaasut and safe aperient. Useful

DAKIN'S

EUCALYPTUS

And

At the change of the seasons people often leave off their heavier clothes too soon catch old in the honda #pol webdesi

DARIN'S EUCALYPTUS OIL sprinkled on the handlerohim will relieve it LIKE Magioh Peri bullit, 50 Cents and One Dollar.

pean, and 960 Chinese.

Per Fashus, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 70 Chinese,

Per Ingraben, for Saigon, 75 Chinasa Per Glenfalloch, for Saigon, 12 Chineso.. TO DEPART ananas

and 60 Chinese,

Por Diego Muru, for Amoy, 3 Europeans, Per Donar, for Bangkok, 20, Chinese, Per Phra Chala Cham Tilao, for Hoihow, 100 Obines

11.10 AM) with 10 cents late fee up to 11:30 am, after which hour they may be sent on. Baurd with the same Late

Per Case. 1 doz Blend White Cep

1050

Blond, Blus Capsule, with A Name and Trade Mark, ... 10.80 O Watson's Abelour Glenlivet, Rod Capeute, with Naine and Trade Mark :!! Watson's HKD Blood of the Finest Botoh Malt Whiskies, Violet-Capsule 1440 Watson's Very Old Liqueur Sentoh Whisky, Gold Cap-

$15.00 Dame Crowfort, These Vory op Peng Old Baotel Whinky: WITH 13:40

Lotters Parcela, &c. for Kolom Point and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.50, and 3.20 p.m.fbl

Letters from Kowloga Foint may be posted in the latter. Rox which has been placed in the Police Station Compound to 12 and 4 o'clock.

Loval rates will be charged pri

ryod. Dar lowest priced Whisky is of exce To avoid robbery, readers of Islters from quality and of grester age than mook Kowloon are requested to cancel their in the market. We recom stamps by writing the word stamped atom tomar not to be deterred

of prios from trying them all, For them.

Bland and

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery

should be registered, Thors

the lowness

Cenlivet is a very old Pentz Whisky Glenor Ad

Gepway DetaEIDA CHAPEL,Service in the German Inguage by Pastor E. F. F. Goth schalk every Sunday, at 11 ., in the Chapel of the Berlin Founding House, West Point

The publication of this same commanded

China Mail.

MONGKONG, BATURDAY, AMUN 21, 1894

All pac

Magnifest & Nume

án sarth do dveli.

UNION CLUECH-SUNDAY, AFREL, 32,

them I will arise.

VESLEYAN-MESPHONY CLIE

THE signalling of vessels from the Gop Book and Cape D'Aguilu has provided #sabject criticism aver ince the

10.302 presert system was adopted. It was & (p.m. - Byou piece of colossal blundering in the first Pea instance to hand over the work to Por tuguese operators, after the Colony had been pit to the expozeg of bringing Properly fratred lighthousekeeners Fear" England, men gustined in every espect undertake the simple duties

in telegraphing the passing of "an average of some six TEKS Joubtless this matter will tax Consuleration of the. Commeron; but

A SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Chelydra reporte: Calcutta to Penang, first part strong 5. Wy winds and fine weather later light variable Bastarly winds and dull, weather,

Peuang to Singapore hill and oldud with heavy &c. shall bege Sunday delivery rain squalle and lightning, variable Easterly

could not be replaced in stock at the winds. Singapore to Hongkong, moderate North-Easterly Minda and the weather. PZAZ DEZIVERY-Leitan, &o,, will D and E are too well known to need com April-17thp") blue-fannel steiner, be delivered by the 12 and 5,00 o'clock ment bound South, Jat, 10" 3. tlooy, 109 LFE Trame On Correspgauches and Female Tiance H

Japanese steamer Rioga Mare to for the Poak may be posted in the General and porta di Gentle to moderate breeze from Post Office up to 11.30 .m or 3 pam; or DAKIN'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC NE, with Ene weather to Chinese Coast, gives health, strength and energy. Invalu when set with thick fog to acciral in Departure. With regard to letbare from this in TIRED AND LANGUED HERLING. Fer part bottle, 50 Cents and Pre Dollar

The Chinese steamer Tokens

Joba Jameson Very Fine ying to port

The British bezmise Boken reports: Local Rates will be charged No Bandar INTE Team-Brator, light variable Westerly winds, delivery, Bandera ers requested to cancel All these simtery $90 sad old. O

their Blame why the word Stamped been stoelen in Hoogkong he mad sross them. Cover wisining Back years, there bling little leaster z vida alrandy

Whisky in the Oplony Note, ke, should be registered.

in the Letter Boxes in the Cats till tinag of

the Peak additional Letter Boxes have beo

ess stormar. Kacang Leo-reperis: wifixed to Police Boxes at Magazine Cup, ad at Mount Kellet,

A

John Jameson's Old

John Jameson's Fi Green Capsule

tion for Pamanrrors, and, in fitted gellingane - Ayda a les bald Kit - 22 gut variable winds with fog, from Tung: DU FORK Uhr 10 and 4 Old Grean Cap. 18.00%

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BHEWAN & Co.

Hongkong, April 81, 1804

Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.,

goaline and, fogs throughout the passage,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

031

The British steamer Hostia: reports Had fine weather throughout

which will be cleared a

ponsible to improve

fice without entailet

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per day:

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charge

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