1895-03-05 — Page 2

Mails.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, DOLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MKDRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, "PORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, 1ONDON, HAYRE AND BORDEAUX;

*280

PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.

¿

10-MORROW, the 6th day of March, Nount, the Company's 5.8.

ERNEST SIMONS, Commandsni VIMONT, with: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Post for the abové places.

Cargo and Spools will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marssillon, and ac Beted in transit through Marsillos for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordam will be granted

Entertainment.

JONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIO

CLUB.

By SPECIAL REQUEST, there will be ONË MORE PERFŪRMAÑOE of ⠀ 'ROBINSON CRUSOE,'

ON

SATURDAY,

the 9th March, 1896, at 9 p.m. Under the Patronage of CosmionoRÉ BOYES, R. N., and the OrgiCKUS

of Her Majesty's Fleet. Box OFFICs opens at Mesira. Laxe, Crawford & Co. on Thursday," the 7th March, at 10 a.m2).

Hongkong, March 4, 1835.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

TIROM this date Mr, U. TORVENAVEE has TAKEN CHanor of the A¶BNQy of the above Company in Hongkong.

4431-

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

INFORMATION has been Received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the rat to 3157 Manum, 1896, | (Sundays axoopted), between the hours of,

will be received on board until 48 am, and 5 p.m. DAILY, as follows :—

.. Spocis and Parcels anti 3 put on 5th March, 1895. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be inft st the Agency's Offica

Contents and value of Paskagun ata rei guired.

For further particulara, eppi: the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, Hongkong, March 5, 1895.

From Lyamun in East-North Easterly

and South-Easterly directions. From Stone-cutter's Island in Westerly

and South. Westerly directions.

All Sure, JUNES and other VESSELS DIG CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Ranger

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,

Acting Colonial Becretary. 306 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1815.

NOTICE

NORTARAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

PROTOSZO SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Mikk.....nones | Today | March 19, Victoria.......... Tussday April 23. Tacoma...........Tnesday | May 14. Ak | Tuesday June 4.

HE Steamship SIKH, Captain J. ROWLEY, solling at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 19th March, will proveed to VICTORIA, B.Q., and TACOMA, vid SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and ТОКОНАМА.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Facide Conet Points, and to Canadian and United States Pointe

Consular Invoices of Goods for United stes Points should be in quadruplicate; sad one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash.

Parcals must be sent to our Office with ddress marked in fall by 5pm., on the day previous to Bailing,

For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, March 1, 1805,

Notices to Consignees.

464

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF MAN RUTE in jur Firm OBASED on the 28th Vitimo.

CHATER & VERNON, Hongkong, March 5, 1895.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

462

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, &c.

Ttious to Sell by Public Auction, on

THE Undoreigned has received instrve-

...

THURSDAY,

the 7th March, 1895, commencing at 2.30 p.to., at No. 3, Seymour Terraco, the Residence of the Hon. E. J. ACKROYD,- THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE

ROUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, comprising:--

G. DE CHAMPRAUT, Agent. Hongkong, March 6, 1895.

450

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

8.6. Catherine Apcar having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gloods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after the 7th Instant, al Noon, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the WANCKA

Warehouse and Bronade Co.,

LTD. Wanchai.

Consigness of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PAYANG are requested to tako immo- diate delivery of their Gouds from slang, side; euch Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vernel will be landed and sored at Consignees risk and exporas.

No Fire Insurando will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 5, 1895.

TO LET

DWELLING BOUSES-

457

GAF *HIGHCLERE,' at MAGAZINS. *DES VOUX VILLAS, at THE

PRAX

'DUNHEVED,'on Robinson Boats

(partly Furnished),

RAVENSHILL WEST, on ROBIN

BON ROAD.

FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS.

CLEARED,

Continental, for Amoy. Rio, for algos. Asamor, Kober Spondilie, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS. ÅREIVED.

Par datoun, from Saigon, 11 Chinese. Par Amigo from Saigon, 2 Chinese, Per Chois Fu, from Bangkok, 34 Ühinese. Par Choyiany, from Swatow, Chinese.

Heilan

from Coast Ports, Mes Cama, Mesars Grabani, Wenyun, Yat Ngm, Cleo Son, and 182 Chinos

Por:

Par Maith, from Takow, 15 Chinese. Per Catherine & pcar, from Calcutta, doo, Mrs. J. G. Ülitent and ohild, Mr Q. Doss, More L Estrange, A. Forsyth, W. A. Winckworth, Sergeant R. H. Henalton, Masts R. S. Caget, H. A. Mayor, Mr and Mrs Tea Yee Song, and 575 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Fer Tai Lee, for Swatow, 200 Chineza. Por Donar, for Saigon, 300 Chinese. Per Folien, for Swator, 150 Chinese. Per Michael Jean, for Haiphong, 30 Ohineas.

Per Kutsang, ter Singapore, 713-Chinese, Sungkiang, for Manila, & Europeana Per Per Japan, from Hongkong : for London, Mrs Layton, and 2 children, Master J. M. Dadwall, Mrs Mackenzie, 3 children and for children; for governens, Bars-Faton and 4 London via Marseilles, Mr G. Wood, Mr and Mrs N.

Innes, Misses Mitchell Hancock and Gibbs, From Ehanghai: for Londco vis Marseilles, Rev. C. 0, Sparham, Mer Sparhum and child, Mrs. Brand, and Miss Brand: for Marseilles, the Misses Janson; for London, Rev. J. and Mrs Jack- son and child.

G.

TO DEPART.

Por Rio, for Saigon, 200 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Had strong head winds.

The British steamor Astoun reports:

The British steamer Chair Fa reports: Koh-si-chang to Capo Varella, moderate

FLOORS in ELOIN STREET, PEEL-N.E. to N. W. winds, with fiae weather

STEET and STAUNTON STREET.

FLOORS in No. 3, SHELLEY generally Cape Vardia to lat, 16° N., and long. 110 East, strong increasing winds, STBELT.

increasing sea, strong gale with very high sea; thence to port, moderate weather, clear and cold.

GODOWNS..

BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 7A, PAAYA CENTRAL

Apply tu

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Oɑ, Lip. Hongkong, March 5,-1895.

215

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda, Captain TAYLER, will ve despatchet for the aborr Fort on FRIDAY, the S:t Inst., at 6 pm,

This Steamer has Superior Accomeds tion for Passengera, and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Froight or Fassage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

Longkong, March 6, 185

The British atsamer Choysang reports: Had moderate N.Eind and fine elear weathor.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKES

Shipping Noon,-isang leaves for Strafts smil

Calputta Noon.-Fresh Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

4. p.m.---Berlia leaves for Hamburg, &e. Asamor leaves for Shanghai, &o...

Auctions.

at Mr J. M. Armstrong'o,

Tumday, Manon 8, 1896.

The publication of this seus commenced Vicarey Li Hung Chang is performing 671.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

a series of incomprehensible visits at the capital instead of starting on the mission of peace for which he has been selected.. The Japanese have shown some degree of hauteur in their treatment of the other Envoys: but as they have a better HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1896.

ides of the devious paths of Chinese. diplomacy than the denizens of the wast WITH the fall of Weihaiwet the situation they can scarcely be blamed for taking in the Far East might be expected to precautions to bind down China to

2.30 p.m.--Anction of Sundry Effects, have undergone material change during definite and incontestible terms throngs the past month: This natural expoota properly qualified and duly accredited Miscellaneous.

ktion, however, is not borne out by foot.

representatives. Dividend of 6 on Shares of The It is impossible for anyone to say:

Douglas Steamship & Co., Ltd., pay-dogmatically that the prospect of peace Tuz intelligence winch Reuter sends.

is brought any nearer, The Chinese do

us with regard to the tate of the Hoog- not apparently discern that they are kong patition-for-representative govern hopelessly beaten the Japanese Diet has ment does not come just voted a third war lgan, and her There are undoubtedly good, reÁSORT £66 surprise. Prime Minister, in his speech to the

able.

On London-

Exchange.

HonuKONG, March 5, 1895,

Black, Wire,

"

On demand,

..

60 days' night,

4 months sight,

Credits,"

Documentary, 4 muslin' aght,

Ou Paria

On demand,

Uradits, 4 months" sight, Un Berlin-Demand....... On New York- On demand,

Dist, did not utter a word to show that why this Colony should have some 1,114 Japan bad any anxious desire to end there of self-government, but the 1 struggle. To all intents and purposes, the question. Haring regard to the present is an unfortunate time to agitate the Chinese Bless has been swept from diaturbed state of Far Eastern politice 1/11 the seas, for the Southern or Nanyan and the importance of fongkong 146 2/0

Squadron need scarcely be reckoned naval station and a boss for British 3,00

with in the future progress of the war, military operations in the event of a 2.47while, on the other hand, Japan's deplorable rupture amongst the Eur ....53 strength is augmented by the opposing!

1.99

441

471

Oradita, 60 days' sight, On Bombay-

Wire,

49.

141

181

On demand,...

Caloutta

On Calou

Wiro,

On demand,

On Shanghai-

เ

On demand,...

30 days' night, privata papur Gold Loaf, 100 âne (par to!) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rats) Silver (per oz.)

warships that were taken over at the upean Powers contingency which we capitation of Leukungtau. With the earnestly hope is very repote, though it command of the sea, the Japanese. is one which Imperial statesmen could forca ean now go anywhere and at afford to overlook-pot are the do anything. From the long desire government need be astonished most sanguine supporters of representa 1814 patches that have come to bend from that Lord Hipon has been obliged to our Special Correspondent, we learn reject the prayer of their petition that the Chinese troops made a very for the time being. During his visit feeble show of resistance in the Shantung to England, Mr T. H. White Promontory, giving up santage groundhead has evidently been busily almost without the semblance of a

1814

1811

71,

$51.50 $10.00

271

HONGKONT REGISTER.

Barometor Temperature Kumidity Direction of } Windf Force Weather......

struggle, thus falsifying all previous engaged in furthering the claims of the bolief as to the fearlessness and fighting tepayers of Hongkong, and Lord capacity of the Chinese as a race. The Ripon's rejection of the petition will story of the Japenase advance from serve to stir the Hon. Gentleman. Yungching to Weihaiwei, were it not to greater activity. The ratepayers, however, can afford to accept, with for personal incidents and adventures, would be monotonous reading. There quanimity the decision of Laid Perform on date at On date is nothing-in-thems latters to show that Ripon, recognising the greate lu

47.1.

80.10 30.22 61

63 64

30.11

ESE

2

3

b

b

Tight open air temperatura on the 4th Lowest open air tempexstors on the 4th.53 F. G. Frot, First Assistant.

Tha British steamer Baitan reporta : Laft Fooghow on the 1st March, experienced | Bain fresh N.E. breeze, ovarsat and ahowery to Amoy Left Amy on the 2nd, and Swa- Low 4th; from Amoy to Swatow, fresh N.E, breeze and fine clear weather; from Swatow to port, light Easterly breeze and fina clear weather. Steamers in Amoy H.M.S. Redpole and Wycliffe. Steamers in Swa tow Formosa, Choyang, Chefon, New-

chung, Machaw and Shantung. At suchor inside, off Double Island, German steamer Tropol

The German steamer Martha reporta: Left Tamant on the 28th February, arrived at Takow on the lat March,. On the lot March, passed to the northwerd of the Pee- adores soms zigns of a foreign sailing Tessel, apparently not long in the water.

The British steamor Catherine Apear to ports: After leaving Singapore experienced 485 derate N.E. monsoon and fine; up to lat. 16 N.; from thence to arrival, strong N.E. montoa and bosty sen

ENGLISH-MADE DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, UFBOLSTERED in SILK TAPESTRY, ENGLISH. MADE VELMANTEL, BLACK and GoLD Fandy Onates, Occasional Tables, Pro- TURES, ORNAMENTS, CANTON BLACKWOOD

Las and STOOLS, 430 TABLES

Балез FENDERS, EAUS-

FOR SHANGHAL XELU sels Carpets, Rugs, GuatAINS, &C., &C.

COTTAGE PLANO IN BLACK and GOLD, by

The Stomakip

Lyceuon, CHAFFELL & CERTENED, and in BOPECIALLY SELECTED for

Captain U. Heuermann, will be despatched for the FLE CONDITION, TEAK SIDEBOARD and above Port on SATURDAY, the 9th fast,, EXTENSION

DINING TABLE and CHAIRS,

10 at 4 p.m. DINNEN WAGGON, DINNER and DESSEKT

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Oc. Hongkong, March 6, 1806

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HU 8.8. Oceana, Captain J. BEHRENS,

haring arrived from the Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thoir Bills of Lading for counter

ignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Any

This "CHNATE;

SERVICES, ELECTRO J PLATE and Glass WARE, CUTLERY, BOOKGABE, TEAK ÖVER- MANTEL, PANTRY REGTISFIED

and BRARS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, with PATENT SPRING and Hat MATTRESSES, &c., DovLs and SINGLE WARDROBES with Glass Doors, MARRLE-TOP WASHSTANDS and DREBING TABLE, WRITING TABLE. contrary be given before 4p.m. CLOTHES Boxes, &c., &o, &o.

Cargo will be forwarded unless Monoco0-COVERED CHAIRS, TWO TIN-LANDD

Cargo Impeding her discharge will

bo landed into the Godowns of the Hoxo-

•KONG&KOWLOON WEARE & Gonowy Co.,La.,

and atored at Consignors' risk and expenso. No. Chis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th March will be subject to rent.

Ali broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY,the 5th March.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, February 27, 1895.

407

INDO URINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

www

BATE-ROOM REQUISITES.

LADY'S IRON OUTING CHAIR, PLANTS,

&C.

&0.

Catalogues will be issued provious to the Bale. Oo View from Wednesday, the Och March, at 2.30 p.m.

TERMS OF SALE,-As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, March 5, 1895.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

OF

460

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, &c.

HE Vaderaigned has received instrac-

Tations to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,

the 9th March, 1895, commencing at 2.30 \HE Company's 8.5. Katsang having p.m., at his Sales Roome, Daddell

THE

arrived from the above Ports, Con- | Štrest,— signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from aloogaide.

Oarge impeding the discharge or remain-

ing on board after Navn on Sarraday, 2nd

March, will be landed at Consigneos' rak

and expense into Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

(For Яundry Secounts),

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising :--

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA..

463

The Steamshin

Merionethshire, Captain Davies, will be despatched as abora on

or about WEDNESDAY, the 13th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Ager.ts, Hongkong, March 5, 185.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FQR-LONDON AND HAMBURG.

466

-The Steamship

Carmarthenshire, Captain Richards, will The despatched for the above Ports on or about MONDAY, the 25th March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARIILL & C..........

Agonia. Hongkong, March 5, 1895.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 4:-

460

Aslan, British str., 1,827, J. Murray, HANDSOME DRAWING ROOM SUITE, Saigon February 27, Gstioral--MELCHZER

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by SADDLEBAG and FANCY CHAIRS CANTON&Co.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. "Hongkong, February 29, 1395.

FOR SALE,

JAPAN

414

HAND-MADE PAPERS.

JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS.

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.

JAPAN WALL PAPERS,

SU &o.,

PRICE VERY MODERATE.

TRES

The British gunboat Kedpale reports: Experienced fine weather.

-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:→→

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.---

Per Burmida, st 10.30 a.m., on Wednes.

day, the 6th inst.

For HAIPHONG.—

Per Hongkong at 10.90 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 6th inst.

For SINGAPORE.-

Per Hertha, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.

day, the 6th March,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Haitan, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 6th irist.

For SINGAPORE & BANGKOK.-

Por Taichine, at 9.30 q.m., on Thursday,

- the 7th inst

For EURORE, &o., INDIA via

TUTI- CORIN Per Prinz Heinrich, Registration at 7.30 Laiters 468 a.m., on Friday, the 8th lost. (Late Lotters, 8.10 to 8.30 am.

Fot SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

Por Deratung, at 0.30 a.m., on Friday,

the Sthi et.

For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA Por Ancona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the fōth lust.

For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO, - HAMA, VICTORIA, B.C., & TA-

COMA.

Fer Sikh, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 19th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENOM PACKET. --- The French Contrnet Packet Brnes! Simons will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, si Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madena, Calcutta, Adoo, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

BLACKWOOD MAKELE-TOF TEA-POTE and

March 6:- STOOLS, LARGE BLACKWOOD CURIO STAND,

Amigo, German steamer, 771, A. Hunde-The JABINET, CALD TABLES, MARDIR-Tür and FANUR TABLES, OIL PAINTINGS, WATER- & do

madt, Saigon February 28, Bico.-WrzLER COLOURS, ENGRAVINGY GREMENTS, CABY- CLOCKS, BRAES FENDERS, IRON FEN- DERS, CARPETS, BUGS, CURTAINS

ONE COTTAGE PIANO by CHAPPELL and Co. (NEARLY NEW), in FIFE CONDITION.

ONE COTTAGE PLANG by COLLARD and COLLARD, IN GOOD CONDITION.

Hanoi, Frennb sir,, 732, J. V. Chodke, Haiphong Mar. 2, Guascal.-A. R. MARTY.

Chow Fa, British steamer, 1,055; Charles Stoubar, Bangkok Feb. 25, General — YGEN FAT HONG.

usual hours will be obeered in closing the Mails, Ad.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PADEST The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 6th March, with Balls for Japany San Francisco, the United Statca, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &c, which will be closed as follows i

Chegsang, British steamer 1,134. J. ONE VERY HANDSOME TRAS CARVED SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASSES. BR. Young, Swatow March 4, 1,50 m., Get 4.00 PM. Registry ceases.

eral.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. TREAL SMALLEE SIDESGARDE, and DINNER WAGGONG.

Haitza, British steamer, 1,183, F. D TWO EXTENSION DINING TABLES and Goddard, Foochow March 1, Amoy 2, and URATES, BOOKMARKS, DINNER and DEMEERT. Swatow & General-DovGLAS STEAMSHIP SERVICES, ELECTRO-PLATE and GLASS Co.

WARE, CUTLERY, LAME, CENTRE STANDS, Martha, German steamer, 704, P. Morlas,

PANTLY REQUISITES.

0.00 r. M. Post-Office closes, but Correspon- dence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure,

HOURS OF CLOSING THE

Tako March 4, Ballast.SANDER & Co. SINGLE And DOVELS IRON BEDSTEADS with

· ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, BEADING,J. G. fent, Onlcatta February 16, Pen-

Catherina Aptar, British steamer, 1,793, When the Packets leave at Noon ORDERS to be respontfully received by Tantes, BUREAU DRESSING TABLES, FAKOY ang 23. and Singapore 26, Opium and Gan closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the

MARELE-TOP WASHSTAIDS and DRESING

The following hours will be observed in the Undersigned,

BATTAN CHAIRS, CHILDREN'S COTS, PEBAM eral.DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.

English and French Packets, when they BED ROOM FURNI Redpole, British gonboat, 805; Lieutoavs at Noon. The Money Order Office

27, and Amoy March Commander 0. G. May, Shanghai February will be closed at & the day before.

8,00 a. Posting of Prices Current and

Vironlara cezaZŐS,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

8 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, January 2, 1894;

Not Basponsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers on Cren of the following Versus, during their stay in longkong Harbour

ARDEAMURCHAN, British dip, Caps &

W. Crosby. —Admiralty,

Badal, German ship, Caph Balizer,me 减

TURE.

BULATOR BLU SVAA w

VILY HANDSOME SINGLE and DOUBLE WARDROBES with BEVELLED and PLAT FLATE GLASS DOORS, LINEN WARDROBES.

IMON COUZING STOVES and CooDRING, UTENSILE

SEVERAL SHANGHAI BA and BACK ROOM REQUISITES

SEVERAL NEW JAPANESE BIOKSIAN,

20, do Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale On View from Friday, the 8th March,

Terms of Sale,—As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, March 8, 189E

DEPARTURES March 5t

T Lu, for Sestow. Donar, for Saigon. Fabien, for Strato. Woosung, for Shanghai. Michail Jeban, for Haiphong.

For Canton.

A

Fe for Singapore and Calcutta

Sungkang, for Manilas Martha, for Cantop

Job Diederita, for Iloilo, 181 Japan, ter Hingapore and Losadení

Hongkong Observatory, March 5, 1805.-

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

FROM the lat January, 1805, the Sub

meription to the CHINA MAU will be as follows:-

For the Quarter...$7,00 Month... 2.50

Copies of the 'CHINA MAL' may obtained at the Hongkong Hotel.

GURNA MAIL OFFIcs, Dongkoor.

The

the Chinese were badly armed, but it portance of the Colony imperial- is at least evident that they have no7. Whether further, action will, be leaders worthy of the name.

taken depends entirely on future deve lopments of the Far Eastern question. gallant conduct, up to a certain point, We think everyone will agree that Lord of the defenders of Loukungtau and of the sailors of the Chinese Beet at the Rosebery's administration would lia Yalu and Weihaiwei stands out as the necessarily harassed by Hongkong's only redeeming feature in the past The Colony can afford to wait. At the importenity during the present crisis records of the war; and it will always are time, we assume that the desires bea watter of regret that Admiral Ting of the colonists will not be allowed to who, with all his faults, was little short sink into oblivion. Reform is most of a hero, should have had such a

miserable and melancholy end. The assuredly required in the system of foreign mercenaries do not come out of representation. The recent action of the affair with un besmirched reputations, those who are presumed to watch over Some of them, according to all account in the Legislative Council is suficient the interests of the general community. presented anydung but an edifying spectacle to the Asiatics by whom they in itself to demonstrate the absurdity of were surrounded; and it is a slight the present system, and as it is appar degree of satisfaction to those who ently impossible to obtain the larger desire to uphold Western prestige that measure of representative government, there were some Englishmen in the attention might usefully be turned to beleagured garrison tod with the Chi- the question of improvement in the be nese ships who strove manfully to detem under which the Unofficia! their duty to the last. It says much called upon to undertake the responsible Members of the Legislative Council are for Japanese self-restraint that they duties of their bigh position, allowed these foreigners to go scot-free; and even more appreciation is telt for o nation's warrior, who, in the bour of

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A. S. WATSON & Co. victory, can rise to the sublime height The N. P. Sith left Yokohamns Ide

LIMITED.

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ported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits and

this port, via Japan poris, on Feb. 24 The M. M. Co.'s steamer Caledonien, with

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the FRENCH MAI of the 1st February, leit Saigon on Monday, March 4, at 8 a... and may be expected here on or about Thursday, March 7. This Packet brings replies to letters des spatched from Hongkong on Dec, 28, The P. & 0. Co.'s s... Ganger,

ge, with tha ENGLISH MAIL of Feb. 5, left Sin

of admiration for a detd. foe exbibited so touchingly in the respect shows to the remains of the late Admiral Ting. As to the fate of the American Howie there is only one opinion in the foreign communities in the Far East. He bas been guilty of the foulest treachery, for after obtaining his freedom in Japan on his word of honour not to assist the Chinese he took the first opportunity to ignore that parole and to place himself in communication with the Chinese.

The anthorities. It is the desire of the

Japaneso to conciliste foreign opinion to the uttermost limit and to do nothing. to alienate the sympathy of the Foreign Powers at a moment when she is negotiating commercial tresties with them but it would be straining the quality of mercy to allow a perjured PRICE LISTS, with fall detaile, to be liberty without receiving a savore lesson adventurer like Howie to regain his

enabling us to surrLY the BEST GROWTES at

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bad on application.

PORT.-After removal should be a menth

before 1182.

When required for drinking at once it should be ordered

to bo decanted at the Dispensary before being rent out.

ULARET. -Our_Olarols, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be

for his treachery. If they were to shoot him like a renegado, the Japanese could scarcely be blamed.

gaporo on Sunday, March 3, tood, and may be expected here on or about Friday, March 8. This

N. I. Co. a .. Bayern, with the Gen packet brings replies to letters despat- ched from Hongkong cu Jan, 3. MAN MALL of Feb. 11, left Colombo va Saturday, March 3, and may be pected here on or about Thursday, Miston 14.

Thess. Macduff left Singapore on Fahy, 27, and may be expected hers on er about March 6.

The P. & U. s. Manda haft Singapore for this port on Feb. 28, and may ba expected here on or about March for Glengarry, from Londor and Straits, lelt Singapore on March 1, and may ba expected here on or about....... March 7.

The

What the noxt move will be it is hard to say. The Japanese native press is showing unwonted interest in the Naoyang Squadron, and the constant New Piano Hepairing Machinery arrived for references to Formoss and Foochow are w. Robinson and Company. taken by some foreigners as indications of a projected descent on South China. Tax total rainfall at Singapore für six weeks Another army corps is being fitted out to the 25th February was 0.74 10.—a rêu and the Times hay slready assigned cord drought for the Straits Onlony. Formosa as the prolable destination, ci

that corps. In our opinion this diver- Taz 5.5. Merionethshire latt Singapore te- sion is highly improbable. The Chiness day, and is dus bore on or about the 12th fleet having been practically anaibilated, the genuine product of a juice of Formosa is at the mercy of Japan

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grape and are out artificially whenever she decities to go there-and Tas D. D. R. air. Finke loft Bingapore for

it is by no means unlikely that an

made from raisins and currants, as occupation of this rich island would take this port to-day, and may be expected here

place until the war indemnity is paid by on or about the 11th instant, generally the case, with Cheap Chiss; but the conquest of China is not Vests N TAR DOOKS Kowloon

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BRANDY -All our Brandy is guaranteed

to be puro Cogues, the difference in price befog merely a question of or

and vintage.

yet accomplished, and there may be

plenty of hard fighting is the north by Quicos, Irene, Kwan Tin, Lekin. the Central Government of China ist Aberdeen (nom)pakal the troops under foreign command before Cosmopolitan--(none), forced to acknowledge defeat and to sus

in earnest for peace. Already large PIANOS by all the best makers for Hire or bodies of Japanese troops have been monthly paymonte, at W. Boblasan & Co. moved over from Weihaiwef to the con-

rebirat base st Port Arthur, and now Tas staator Catherine dpcar srrived this that the northern rivers are opening up morning froin Singapore and went to the WHISKY.All our Whisky is of exnollett and the ice clearing away permitting of quarantine station of Stonecutter's Island, quality and of greater age thao most and warships, the long-delayed marob smallpox. After the visit of the Health the free and rapid transit of transports owing to the cabin boy being dowa nilk brands in the market. The Scotshapon Peking will enter into Japanese Oficer, however, the stomer was released.

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popular and to pronounced by the heat, local connoisseurs to be supe rior to any other brand in the Hong Long Market.

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calculations. Until Port Arthur and Weihaiwei were taken, the Japanese armies in Manchuris remained inactiva, content to keep the Chinese at bay and yet serving the useful tactical purpose FOOTBALL match at the Happy Valley of retaining a strong opposing force to senterday between teams supteined by Me check their forward movement upon; P. G. Anderson and Mr G. W. Mülqard Shanhalk woo. There has been much ended is a victory for Millward's team by .... more nativity in Manchuris since the one gaul to nữ. The winning polat was capture of Waibaiwel, showing that

some definito plan of campaign bad tebad by Sir R. L. Arbuthnot after a

pen resolved upon at the approach of pendid I run up the fold. winter and with the reinforcement of The Chinese steamer Jans, qu i's arrival at freeh troops from Japgo: the orales now

this Hold will most likely make a Fechaw from the Pescadores on the 20th combined movement towards Tientsin ult, reported that on the 18th, whit the and Peking Our Special Correspon- Telegraph steamer Fercher was repairing dent, telegraphing from Chefoe, whither the Formen Penonderes cable, the nighted released from Loukangtau, oglculates be had gule to interview the foreigüers e Japanese man-of-war, which gave chase.

that the attack on Shanbaikwan will be to, ben but retreated on her entering tha mede about the middle of the present fortified port of Mekong, at the Perand 44 menth. In the menatime, the sealant

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