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Entertainments.

AMATEUR DRAMATIO OLUB. HERE will be Positively ONLY 2

MORE PERFORMANCES ob

*ROBINSON CRUSOE,'

TO-MORROW

And

Mails.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

PROPOSED SAILINOS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

(SATURDAY), 23rd February, at & Tacoma......

Tuesday February 28. Mic...........

"Tuesday | March 19, AN AFTERNOON PERFORMANCË,

Victoria..... Tuesday April 9, MONDAY, 25th February, at 4 pan Stamship TACUMA, Captain R.

ON

CRAWFORD, sailing as Noon, on TUESDAY, 26 February, will proceed to VICTORIA, B.C., and TACOMA, vid SHANGHAL, INLAND SEA, KOBE and 320YOKOHAMA

TICKETS and BOOKS of the WORDS of the Boxas' can be obtained at Messus, LANE, CRAWFORD & Q«.

Hongkong, February 22, 1855,

To Lot.

TO LET.

HADIA

Through Bills of lading issued to Japan, Pacific Quant Points, and le Canadian and United States Pointe

Consalar Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the

[O. 2, PEDDER'S STREET, next to the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent

GENERAL POST OFFICć,

Νο

Apply to

G. J. ANDERSON, Hongkong, December 7, 1894.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES —

1988

DGCLERE, at. MAGAZINE (Jar.

RAVENS HILL' WEST, on koms-

FOS ROAD,

FLOORS: BLUE BUILDINGS., FLOORS in ELGIN STREET, PEEL

STREET and STAUNTON STREET. FLOORS in No. 2,

STREKT.

GQDOWNS-

BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 7, PRAYA ÜENTRAL.

Apply to

SUELLEY

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong, February 16, 1805.

TO LET.

215

Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parcele must be aint to one Ufios with address marked in fuli by 3 p.., on the day previous to sailing.

For further information as to Paninga.or Freight, apply to

• DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Janaorý 23, 1895,

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company

s

Mails.

U. S. Mail Line.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Dutination

Fees!

Aästerdam, &c......... Oceanlo (5)........ Bamen & Portso Call Prinz Heinrich (1)..... Jaja............... Veruus (8)....

IA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Kbo and Yokohama.. Strathcarron (1)..

BONOLULU.

↑

PasPOSED SAILINGS FROM BONGKONG. Peru (via Naganual,

Kobe, Inland Sea, SATURDAY, Mar. 9, Yokohama and at daylight. Houninlu

City of Hic de Janeiro

(via Nagasaki, W'NESDAY. MAL 27, Kabe, Inland Sea,

at daylight,

and Yokohama)...)

City of Peking (via

don,v. Porte of Call Glenfalloch (5)... Lotion & Ports of Call Kaisi Hind (e). Lalon, . Marseille. Japan (s)..

Malacca (0)...... Exneralita (8).

Agents.

Date of Leavin).

Butterfeld & Swire About March 15. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March.4, at 8 p.m.

& O... N. Co......March 1, at noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Fab. 27, at BOOD. Jardine, M

Matheson&Co About Feb. 28. P. & O. S. N. Co...... Feb. 20. at BOON. P. & U. B. N. Co... About March 6. P.&O. 8. N.

Go... About Murch

20. Shewan & Co... Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. elle, v. Saigon Ernest Simens (s)...... Mossagories Marisian March 6, at noon, Nat York.......... Sintraut..

Carlowitz

& Co... Not York

Lacy A. Nickels... Carlowitz & Qu.

About March 1. About March Jă. Butterfeld & Swire.Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. .....0. & 0. 8. 9. .... Feb. 23, daylight.

.{Pacifio Mail 8. S. Ö..

9, deylight. Shewan &00

despatch BatterGold

Por Darwin, &c...... Tsinat (a).. S. Hacinco, v. Ja Belgie (....

3. ancisco, 9. Japa (China (5).. San Fran Sau Franciaco....... Tilli Starbuck. Backo and Kudat.. Memnon (b).

Shan

Nagasaki, Kobe,WHENDAY, April 17, Sharhi.. Juland Boa And Yokohama)

at BOOM.

SAN

M.chess (s)...

Liyu B... Shao zai............

Ravenna (0)... Stow Amoy & Tehow Haitan (s)..

HE U. S. Mall Stop PERUTintin, vin Shangha Nanchang (4)

will bu despatched for

Trios, &o.............Euptectela (a).. FRANCISCO, eia NAGASAKI, KOBE, Vance (B.O. & Empress of Japan INLAND KEA, YOKOHAMA and Victoda (B.C.), &... Tacoma (s).

| HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 9th

March, at Daylight, taking Passengers and. Freight for Japan, the United States, and. Europo.

Steamers of this line pass through the 173 INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Fang Tokete, grauted Eugland, France, and Germany try all tran-Atlantic lives of Steamers, and to the pricipal is of the United Status or Canada, Rates may be obtained on appli

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

AND

VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

\LD CHARTERED BANK PREMISES | FIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

CORALORE HOUSE, Queen's

Roed

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, February 11, 1835.

311

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,

SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURO, PORTS IN LEX LEYANI, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS ; ATRO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS,

THE COMPANY'S STADERS' WILL CALL

AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS

AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in ĶUSSIA.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Prinz Heinrich... | Monday | March 4. Bayern................................... | Monday | April 1. Freusacn........... | Monday | April 29,

HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM BONGKONG,

Belgie (via Nagasaki, Kaba, Inland Sea and Yekohama) ........ Coptic (via Naga laki, Kobe, Inland Sea & Yokohama). Garlic (via Nagasaki,

W'NESDAY, Fob, 27,

at daylight. TuzDAY, March 19,

14 1004.

cation.

Fassungers holding through ORDERS TO Rail restes from San Francisco, including ZUROPE have the choice of the Overland the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the UANA of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regalar

tárill rate.

Passengers bolling orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES in the United States have, between San Francisou and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi- sago to destination, the choice of direct

nes

Particulars of the various routes can be had on application.

Special rates (first class only) are granted

Kube, Inland Sea,TURDAY, April 9, to Missionaries, members of the Navai,

Yokohama and Handluh),

at nood.

to

Diplomate, and Civil Servisca, European oficiala in service of China and to Government officials and

and Japan, HE Steamship BELGIC will be their families. THE

daspatchad, for SAN FRANCISCO,portation to Tokohama and other Japan Through Bills of Lading ingued for trans NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantin and and YOKOHAMA, en WEDNESDAY, Inland Cities of the United States, via 27th February, at Daylight, connection Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorars, aud to parts in Mexico. being made at Yokohama with Steamore Central and South America, by the Qua from Shanghai.

pany's and connecting Steamers,

Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.m. the Packages will be received at the ehee until previous to saillag. Parosl

5 p., same day; all Farrel Tack should be marked to address a full; a ne of same is required.

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND BEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passengers Tickets granted to

Ocncular Invoices to zecompany Cargo

United Status, should be

Intimations.

ALDBECK, MACGREGOR

Co..

Wite and Spirit Merchants,

13, QUEEN'S ROAD. Gongkong, August 18. 18).

Piarch

& Swiro...Fob. 28, at 3 p.. P. & O, S. N. O....... Feb. 23, at noon.

Carlowitz & Feb. 29, at 5

1.01. P. & 0. 8. N.

About Feb. 15. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 24, daylight... Betterfold & Siro... Febr-zary 22. Arabold, Kurberg Feb. 27, at noon, (1). Janadian Pe 1. Oe. March 20, at noon. ..Nor. Pio 8. & H. Oos F 26, 2000.

&

1612

PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE

for Lapras and GENTLEMEN. Special attention to Ladies' comfort. Accommoda tion for Table Boarders. Central situation.

Mrs. MATHER, 2 and 3 Peddar's Hill.

Hongkong, July 24, 1893.

JAPAN

FOR SALE..

1237

APAN HAND-MADE PAPERS,

JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS.

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.

JAPAN WALL PAPERS.

&c., &c., $cc.

PRICE VERY MODERATE.

SHIPPING REPQ1;(s.

The British steamer Balloon reports: Latt Tamsui on the 18th February, and had strong N.E. wind, with hard squalla, and high following sea throughout. Leis Any on the 19th, and had moderato N.E. and Leaterly winds to Lammocks, thence to

port light wind and dull overonat westhor. Left Swatow on the 21st, and had fresh E.N.E. wind and cloudy weather, ses mode rate. Steamer in Amoy, Nemyong. Stra

in Swatew, Esang, Taicheong and Wenchow. The Norwegian barque Gartha reports: Had fuc waather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAL-

!

Por Malaces, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd inst

Per Li-yu, at 4.50 p.m., on Saturday, the

23rd inst.

For SANDAKAN & KUDAT.

Per Memnon, at 1.30 p.m.; on Saturday,

the 23rd inst.

For SAIGON

Per China, at 3p.m., on Saturday, the

23rd inst

-Pet Ben'sweets, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd inst.

For BANGKOK.-.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noan. Malacca leaves for Bhangbej. 3p.m.-Memnon leaves for Sandakan, đa. 6 p.m.- Esmeralda leaves for Manila, 5 p..Liyu loaves for Bha ghai,

Amusements.

9 p.m.-A. D. C. Performance at City

Hall.

Miscellaneons.

Goods per Lighting undelivered after

Noon lauder

2.46 pm.Competition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., olosed from this date to 9th Proximo, inclusivo..

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, February 23-

Noon. Tenders for Lotting War Depart-

mont Godown. WEDNESDAY, February 27:-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895,

BIRTH.

On the 9th February, as No. 38, Blatt, Yokohama, the Wife of H. L. Fanda, of a Daughter.

—

The publication of this vantaa commcu, că- at 7.40 p.m.

The China tail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, EXORUARY 29, 1605,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED Suze ÜANAL, OUTWARD BOUND Abergeldie, Jan. 4;

Uniba. ; Strathios, Addaide, 18 Salveig, 22; Lauderdale, 25 Captic, 29; Petropolis, Oakley, Manila, Mac du, Fob. 1: Merionethslare, Honning. ton, 5 Tantalus, Glengarry Eze, 8; Caledonien, 32.

Nean-Auction of Sundries at H. M.HomeWand Hount:-Canton, January 15;

Naval Yard.

Bp.m.-Morting of Eothes Mark Lodge. THURSDAY, February 28-

Noon-Blesting of Shareholders of The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., at this Company's Officer.

Goods per Stoaine: Sydney unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent. FRIDAY, March

6:30 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Gp.m.-Mesting of Hayel Hongkong!

Facht Club

at the Dongkong Club.

K

SATURDAY, March 2 Noon-Mecting

of Shareholders of The Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ltd., at the

Company's Office. Ncoa. Tenders for Naval Contracts. THUKADAY, Marob 7-

Contribution of Photographs-Amatour and Professional to be seat, in not later than this date. SATURDAY, March 9-

Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices.

HONGKONG REGISTER..

Previous On date at On daleat Jayatep. 10. 4 p..

Baromoter... 30.22 Toxoperature 61 Bumidity

30.32 50

50.20

60

... 77

78

76

Direation of)

Wind ...) Forse~TY

E

KE

3

Weather ......

0

0

Rain ...........!

#

Per Tamarind at 4.30 p.m,, on Saturday,Lowest open air temperature on the gist... Highest open air temperature on the 274......... the 23rd inst.

For MANILA. —--

Per Emeritida, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 23rd inst.

F. G. Froo, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 22, 1893.

4

For MOJL-

Per Ethiope, at p.., on Saturday, NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

the 23rd inát,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

Por Beitan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

23cd inst,

ORDERS to be respectfully received by For SINGAPORE & BANGKOK.- the Undersigned.

Por Kong Beng, at 10.30 a. m., on Mon-

day, the 25th inst. For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

B.U., & TACUMA.—

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

8, Queen's Road Central. Dougkong, January 2, 1594.

Por Tacoma. Registration, 11 am., Let tare, 11.30 .m., on Tuesday, the 25th inst

Par Epectelu, at 10:30 am, on Wednes

day, the 27th inst.

Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the prin- Company's Offers in Serled Buraq, England, Franco, and Germany by all sanded States, fold in Francfo-day's Advertisements. For SINGAPORE. cipal cities of the United States or Canada, added to the follooter of Coswymt at Sun HONGKONG RIFLE ADSUCIATION. For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Rates and particulars of the various routes Francisco.

may be obtained upon application.

Special rates (first olana only) are granted | to Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, tu European officials in service of China aud Japan, and to Government officiula and their families.

Paesongers who have paid full fare, ze- embarking at San Francisco for Cainu er bo allawad a discount of 10 per cent. This Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will allowances does not apply to through fares from Cains and Japan to Europe.

address in full; and am will be receiver Aarec Packages should be marked k the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day previous to exiling..

at

N MONDAY, the 4th day of March, 1399, at 3 p.., the Company's 3.5. PRINZ HEINRICH, Capt. ENGELBART, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at NAYLES and Genoa.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, on SATURDAY, the and March,

Cerealar Invoices to accompany Carg Cargo and Specie will be received on doained to points beyond Sau Free board until Noon, MONDAY, the 4th in the United States, should be sent to the March, and Farcols will be received (at Company's Offices, addressed to the Agency's Office) until Noon, on Sus (octor of Customs, San Francisco. DAY, the 3rd March. Contents of Packages For further information as in Freigh are required. No Parcel Receipts will bear Passage, apply to the Agenor or th signed at less than 2, and Parcels should

on

not exceed Two Feet Cubis in measure- ment,

The Steamer baseplendid Accommodation

and carries a Doctor and Stewardena,

'Link can be washed on, board.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELOBERS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 11, 1895.

302

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN,`\`SUEZ,

PORT SAID,

MEDITERRANEAN AND

Company, No. 4, Praya Contral

Cop

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Boogkouz, February 18, 1895.

104

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

For further information as to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 7, Praya Castral.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Rangkong, February 20, 1895.

intimatious. CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Wutch it Clock Lakers,

SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1895,

Per Verona, at 11.80 m., on Friday,

the 1st March.

AT 2.45 P.A. \OMPETITION—Long Range CUP and

SPOONS. Raugea 800 and 100The

Shots-Ton. Entraues Fae, 310

363 yards.

Jeucliers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC azs

NHETEUROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS,

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED EroniE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES, BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.

English Erven & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Chrisette & Co.'s ELECTRO PLATED WARE, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS AND

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest London PATTERNS, of very moderete prices. 742

NOW READY.

Vol. XXL,-No. 5y

'CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS

Turko-Beythian Tribes-Aftor Han Dyoasty. The History of Hongkong. The Trind Society, or Heaven and Earth

Association.

Through Bills of Lading inued for BATA-A Trip Go Fakkion Waterways.

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN.Notes and Quarios, ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.

BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, THE Steamship KAISAK-I-HIND,

MARSEILLES, LONDON,

HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;

Chinese Examinations. Miscellaneous Notes. Cantonesa

esa Nursery Ryhmes. Lotter Changes.

Profs of Ancient Chinese Sounda. Two Sennele. Notices of New Books. Books Wanted, Exchanges, de Collectation Bibliographics.

Contributore.

Captain F. H. Sexmour, carrying Hor this Majesty's - Mail, will be despatched from for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. the 28th February, at Noon, taking Pan-To

sengers and Cargo for the above Ports,

AR ALSO

منبه

Cents.

G. K. MOORE,

Him. Secretary. Hon, kong, February 22, 1895.

NOTICE.

376

118E Gudersigned bas-from the 57th TF Endersigned Warfr

SHARE in the Buerses of CHI LOONG BAKERY, 102, Wellington Struct.

TUCK LOONG,

377

· 6 & 8. Lyndhurst Terrace. Hongkong, February 22, 1896.

STRATH LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Strathcarron, SPLATT, Commander, will be daapatched for the Above Ports at Noon, on "WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1895.

320

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor

Oreners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong karbour-

RAJAH, German ship, Caps. Belliner. Melobers & Co.

SACH, American ship, Capt. Bartlett. Sheran & O

BHIPPING

FIROM

Argyle, 18-Glenfarg, 22; Agamemn, Fob. 1; Peninsular, Glonartney, 5; Turbo, 8; Palinurus, 12.

The P. &0. Co.'s ... Ravenna, with the

ENGLISH MAIL of Jan. 25, left Six- -gapore on Tucadoy, February 18, at 4 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Sunday, February 24. This packet brings replica to letters despai- ökad from Hongkong on Dac, 20.

The P. M. . . Peru, with the AMERICAN MAIL, left San Francisco for this port vid Yokohama and Nagasaki, on Feb.

2.

The smprest of Javan loit Kobe for

Hongkong on Feb. 20.

Tao N. F. s. 4. Sikh left Victoris for this

port, via Japan ports, on Feb. 6.

The D. D. . . . Oceana, from Hamburg, left Bingapore on Feb. 19, and may be expected here on or about Feb. 26, The O. 8. S. Co.'s .. Dardanus-loft-

Singapore on Feb. 20, and ia duo kers on or about. Feb. 26,

The 5.9. Kuttang, from Calcutta and Straite, left Bingapore for this port on Feb. 20, at 3 p.m., and may be expected hers on or about Feb. 26.

The N. G. L. Bormida left Singapora for this port on Feb. 21, and may ba expected here on or about March 1,

The P. & G. extra 1.8. Manile, from Lon don, left Bombay for this port on Feb. 16.

Tak P. and O. steamer Assam has been sold to the Nippon Yunun Kaisha..

KOBE and Yokohama havo played a drawn game at Association football.

Prands by all the best makers for Hire or IROM the 1st January, 1896, the Sub-monthly payments, at W. Rolinson & Co.

scription to the CHINA MAIL will be as follows:---

For the Quarter..........$7.00

FE Month...... 2.50

Tan French crniser Duguay-Tronix is ox. pected to arrive here from the North in a few days.

Copies of the 'CHINA MAIL' may be THR Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at obtained at the Hongkong Hotel.

II a.m. on Wednesday and left at mid right,

CHINA MAIL OFFICE, Bangkong.

VESSELS IN THE Docks At Kowloon

A. S. WATSON & Co., Quiron, Irane, Phra Chow Klao, Castilia,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Wines and Spirits.

r1

MAILS Y THE UNITED STATES PACKET-

United States Mail Packet Belgic will be dispatched on TUESDAY, the 26th February, with Mails for Japan,

All thao ars SELECTED by cur LONDON San Francisco, the United States, House, bought direct al first hand, im Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:

4.00 Registry ceases. 6.00 .. Post Office dluses, but Corres- pondanes may be posted on board the Pagkot, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

ported in wood and bottled by ourselves,

thus saving all intermediate profits and enabling us to sUPPLY the BEST GROWINS St

MODERATE PRICES.-

PRICE LISTS, with full details, to de

MAILS BY THE BAITISH PACKET,-- The British Contract Packet Keisar-i-Hind will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- had on application, rond, vid Brindisi to the Straits Bettioments, Netherlands Indin, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malts,

and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

HOVES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in)

closing the Mails for Europe, &c, by the English and Franch Packets, when they leave at Noou. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A--Posting of Prices Current and

Ciroulara ceas05.

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clook

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

10.00-Registry couros. 10.30-Pesting of Newspapers,

Bocks, and Tattorns CzREE, 11.00atos

LATE

may be posted (from 11.10 M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 L.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fee.

MOSKY LETTER--The Post Office dealine all bank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where responsibility for strogistered Letters containing

ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of such. letters (Post Guide, Par 30),

ON WEDNESDAY, the 6th March. This Steamer connects at Bombay with the WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME. Tau February 16, Amoy 10, and Swa: Registration bes been neglected, wiLL, LARK NO

1595, at Noon, the Company's £.8. ERNEST SIMONS, Commandant VIMONT CALEDONIA, which Vesno! takes on her with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, and DARGO, will leave this Bort for the leaving that port on the 23rd MARCH, above

places.

Cargo

and Specie will be registered for 1895). London as well as for Marselles, and ac

Silk and Valuables, ali Cargo fór France, septed in transit through Marcilles for the and Tes for London (under arrangement) principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted Hill will be impaired at Colombo fato

Lower proceeding direct to Marseilles and Cargo will be received on beard until 4 London; other Cargo for Loudon, &o., will

Sponie and Parcels until 3 pm, en the 5th March, 1805. (Parcels are not be conveyed vid Bombay,

be sent on board; they must be left at

PATR

the Agency's Office).

The Overland China Mail, T8 PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of each ENGLISH and FRENCH MAIL Commercial intelligence, special tables of Steamer for Europe. It contains special Shipping, and other information. The various Reports of Courts and Meetings, and all other now, are given in fall as they appear in the Daily

rand

ABRIVALS, February :- Hailong, British steamer, 783, J. Roach, tow 21, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. Nanchang, British str, from Canton, Li-yu, German atr., from Cantos. Propiatis, British steamer, from Canton, Tengelsen, Albany, WA, January 8, 8:2

Gartha, Norwegian barquo, 641, P. daiwood,SIEMSSEN & Co,

DEPARTURES. The Overland China Mail, by the con-

February 22:- ramiones of its form and the accuracy and Sydney, for Shanghai. fulness of its reports, has long been popular Centennial, for Singapore. Parcels will be recalved at this Oftes with residents who wish to sond home a Imacor, for Bangkok.

and the Far East. Circulating, as it-doss, weekly budget. of the news of Hongkong Fokien, for Swatow.

1

Contents and sine of Packages sen rep. on the day before salting. The quired.

contents and value of all packages pre For further particulars, apply at the required. Company's Office,

G. on CHAMPEAUX,

Shippers are particularly requoated to Agent,

note the terms and conditions of the Com- 360 gany's Bill of Lading,

Hongkong, February 20, 1895.

BATLOR'S HOME,

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOKS,

or

A PAPERS will be thankfully zocoived

the Sailor's Home, West Paint

Addren: Vere of SUPERINTENDANT

For further Particulars, apply to

ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent.

p. 8. N. Qo.'s Ones,

Hongkong, Fobruary 14, 1895,

CLEARED.

among meat. all the old Obina handa st Home and also among residents at the Treaty Ports and in the intarlor, it offers Ardjoy, for Singapore. special advantages to advertisers.

dyr, for Kutchinatza, The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted from the China Mak Office to ant scribers, on their addresses being forwarded to the Office.

SUBSCRIPTION: Per Annum, -$12.00, postage, -81.00

it Quarter, «aa 3.00,

0.25 Single Copy,0,30. China Mail Office, Engkong,

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

LOCAL DELIVERIES-Soparalo Bezss hare bsen provided for porting Correspondence for The Town, Kowloon and the Pack. The Foxes are under the Window at the East end of the Verandah facing Queen's Road,

PORT.After removal should be a month

before use. When required for

drinking at once it should be ordered

to be decanted at the Dispensary

before being sent out.

OLABEZ-Our Clarets, including the

lowest prived, are guaranteed to be

Tai-on, Strathcarron, Propontis.

Cosmopolitan Chumban. Aberdeen

Is the London Gazelle appears the announce. ment that Major (local Lieut.-Col.) E. G. Barrow, Indian Staff Corps, commandent of the Hongkong Regiment, has been promot-

his services in raining and organizing that ed to be isat-Colonel, in recognition of

Regiment.

Tas U. 8. S. Detroit and other ships of war in the Barbour to-day wora decorated with banting and for the Stars Red Stripes at the main in honour of the anniversary of George Washington's birth. day.

The third of a series of Lectures to the members of the Wesleyan Army and Navy Association (Hongkong Branch) was given last right at the Rooms of the Association, Arsonai Street, by the Rev. W. Malon. The lecture was entitled The Lights of the Reformation in England.” . It was moch sppreciated by the members.

THE Legislative Council will went on Tues day next, 26th inst., at 3 p.m. The follow. ing baeinosa comes before the meeting :— Financial Minutes. Order af the Day- First reading of a Bill entitisa. * An Ördiu- the genuine product the juice of ence to prevent the Sketching of Defences.

In addition to the above, the day. List the grape and are not artificially for 1895 will bo considered. made from misin and currants, 28 The naval correspondent of a home pajer

is generally the case with Cheap

Wines.

BRANDY.--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cogone, the difference in

price being merely a question of age,

and vintage.

writes:It is now said that the Nelson, which bas for some time been in prepara tion to relieve the Victor Emanuel, receiv- ing. abip af Hongkong, will not go there, but that the Malabar, old Indian troopship, will be dispatched thither instead. If th bo truo, I think a mistake has been made. The Nelson is not a fine specimen of an inozelad, but still aka is more of a fighting- WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent ship than the Malabar, and we might ba --

very glad of her if we had any serious quality and of greater age than mostrouble in Chinese watera. brands in the market, The Bootch NEW Piano Hepairing Machinery arrived for Whisky marked 'E' is univamally W. Rubiczos and Company. popular and is pronounced by the H.M.S. Mercury arrived from Formors

Letters, parcels, &o., for Kowloon Point and Steamers in Harbour may be posted in the: General Post Oflce-ap to 11.30 .. and 8.00 p.m. Letters from Kowloon Poiut may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Pollas Compound outside the Charge Room up to 12 mud s'o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf. Local Rates will be obozgad. To avoid robbery, sunders of Jotters front Kowloon are te- quoted to cancel thoir stamps by writing the word stamped across then. Carers containing to be genuine when bought direct from as Bank Notes, &c., should be registered. No Sunday delivery.

best local ccanoisseurs to be superday afternoon, bringing news of the scare in that Teland, It turns out that rior to any othat brand in the Hong- the Black Flags had been rather disorderly and that the British Consul, having been kong Market.

molested by some of them and fear- ing a goneral rising, telegraphed to Hongkong for assistance. The Olitiese authorities quelled the disturbanos, seized twenty five of the ringleadera and had them promptly beheaded. Finding all was quiet, the Mercury did not stay but re- turned to Hongkong, and the Rether, an we stated a fow days ago, Will proceed to Formons to give the foreign ra- aldents protestion. The Battler will be a more suitable vossal than a cruiser for this 45 work.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits

in the Colony or from our authorised

Letters, do, for the Pank will be delivered by tho 1 3 0,80 o'clock trans y. Corres pondensa and Parcals for the Peak may be posted Agents at the Coast Ports.

in the Genol Post Office up to 11,80a.m.or

Por Hailong, from Count Parts, Rav.m, or in the letter boxes in the cars til time and Mrs Parker, Mr. Rome, and 89 Chiness,

TO DEVARE,

Per Ardgay, for Singapore, 2 European and 179 Chiness,

of departure. With regard to letters from the A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Peak, Piller boxon kava bean placed at tagasiné Gap, Vichitis Gap, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, - and Plantation Road, which will be cleared 78.80 84

THE HONGKONG DEFENSARY," Hongkong, January 7, 1808,