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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEUS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from TACOMA, (Wash), VICTORIA, (B.C.), and places beyond, per Company's chartered .. Stralanis, which steamer had to put baok Pour TOWNSEND (Wash.), owing to break-down of Machinery, aro boreby notified that before delivery of their Cargo will be granted, they will be required to furnish particulars and values, and sign the Average Buud, and pay to the undersigned Deposit of Eighty per cent (80 %) of this Falue,

A

The .. Strathnesia is due bere about the

21st Instant.

MELLIN'S FOOD.

JUST LANDED A Large and Freal

STOCK of MELLIN'S FOOD, 81.15 for a bottle, 81.10 for Cash.

H. RETTONJEE,

13, D'Aguilar Street.

591 Hongkong, March 18, 1896.

ZETLAND

No. 625 E.0,

LODGE,

N EXTRAORDINARY LODGE of A Bergency to Culebrate the JUBILEE of this LODGE will be held at the Fan MASON'S HALL OF SATURDAY, toiset Instant, at 9 for E.15 p.m. precisi, VIRITING BRETHREN are sordially INVITED 583 to attend,

DODWELL, CARLILE & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, Burch 14, 1898,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER HYDASPES.

FROM COMBAY & STRAITS. JONSIGNEES of Cargo by tho above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the BONGRONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S Gooowns at Kowloon, where each con sigument will be sorted out Mark by Mark

Hongkong, March 16, 1896.

VICTORIA

LODGE

538

No. 1626.

Regular MEETING of the abovs A LOUGE will be held in the Page

HAT Zelland Street, on MAHON MUNDAY, the 23rd Instatat, at 6.30 for 95.m. precisely. VINTING BRETHREN are cordially INVITED,

Hongkong, March 16, 1896.

505

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Goods

sta

landed

This Vanel beings on Cargo:-

From MADRAS er a.a Secundra.

BOOKS FOR THE STUDY OF CHINESE.

Goods not cleared by the 21st Inst., at MANUEL DE LANGUE MAN.

ill be effected by me

will be subject to ront. p.10-3 No Fire

Insurance In any case whatever.

All Damaged Packages must bo left in the Godowns and notics of same given to the Undersigned, on or before-the 23rd Instant, aftar which no Claims will be recognized.

A. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent,

Hongkong, March 14, 1896.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE

687

HE Company's Steamship Teenkai having arrived from the above Ports, Consigues of Cargo are heroby in. formed that their Goods are boing landed at their risk into the Godorus of the Boxe

KOWLOON WELDE GODOWN

KONG

Korican,

whence delivery may be obtrinad No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowys, and Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned bofere Noon on the 23rd Instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be retained on Saturday, the 21st Instant,

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remalaing in the Godowns after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- 3 p.m. TO-DAY.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..

Agenta.

568

Hongkong, March 12, 1896. PINILLOS LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LIVERPOOL, ANTWERP, SANTANDER, CADIZ, BARCELONA,

AND MANILA.

THE Steamship Cadis having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her from Europe, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being Tanded -at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WELRY AND GODOWN Co., LTD., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be

habitelivered after the

Cargo rutasining

18th instant will be subject to rent

All Cargo from Manila will be delivered from alongside, if impeding Steamer's dis charge will be landed at Coraigneas risk and expense Into the Godowns at Kowloon,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present ali Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 25th Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Qɔ.,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 11, 1996.

650

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND

UNDERWRITERS.

TOTICE hereby givon that ALL

NCARGO for Hongkong from TACOMA (Wash), VICTORIA (P.C.), ad placca beyond, par 8.8. Hankow, has been Trau shipped at YOKOHAMA per B.S. Strathnevis, dus here about the 21st Instant.

DOD WELL, JARLILL & Ja,

Omeral Agenta. Houskaus. March 13, 1896.

675

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Nanyang, Captain J. SCHULZ, will be duspatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 19th

Inatent, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SUBMISSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 16, 1998.

306 FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG. (Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers. if sufficient indissement offers), Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN).

The Steamship

W Kringe,

Capt. J. Jaden, will be depatahud for the shore Ports on the 24th 1 atent, instead of a proviously advertisoð,

DARINE, ou Recueil Idéologiqus en Chinois, Français et Auglaie dee termes, locutions et idiomes de la langue Mandarin: du Nord, par A. T. Piry..... Kuat Hua Chiu NAN-CHINESE

"FEET.

KUAN HUA CHIH NAN-ENGLISH TRANSLATION, with Glossary, by L. C. Hopkins...... TEXT BOOK OF DOCUMENTARY CUL- NESK, with a Vocabulary, by Dr. 2 vols. Birth...

ON THE CHINESE DOCUMENT- NOTES ON THE

ARY STYLE, by Dr. Hirthin

WOLKS by J. DYER BALL

$10.00

"

Destination

THE CHINA MAILA

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Foudia.

Australien Ports....... Tainan (6). Bremen & Forte of Cal Preussen (8)..... C't Train & Neh'ng Kansu (6)............. Japan................... Yerood (8)....... J'va, v.Am'y,Sw&S'pre Gormanis (s).. London, v. Buez Cans Tantalus

(a).. Londen, v. BuBz Canal Nestor (s)... London & Turto of Call Rosetta (a)...... London & Ports of Call Tosa-Maru (8)... dou and Hamburg Telens (8) London London Bombay (... London

Formosa (e)..... Marolles, v. Saigon Melbourne (s)..... Milco Base do Duro Oigs that

& A'burg Dorothea Rickmers New York, v. Suez Canal Ghazco (8)....... NewYork, v, SaozUanal Glenariney (8) S. Francisco, 7. Jana Gastio () S. Francisco, v. Jaja City San

Dan

Data Prodick Castle..

SBU

Elizabeth...

Agenta,

Date Leavin

Butterfield & Swire... March 25, at 3.p., Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 31, at 9 a.. Butterfield & Swipe... Mach 20

P. & 0, S. N. Co... ch 27, at noon. Lauts, Wegaer & Co.. March 18, st6 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire... March 18. Butterfeld & Swire... March 15. IP. &0. 8. 8. 00... March 26, at noon. Nippan Yusen Kaitha About March 30 Arnhold, Katberg&Co. March 26.

About

P. & O. S. N. Gu......About March 29. P. & O. 9. N. Co...... About April 6. Mossories Maritimes March 18, 20 a.m. Moasagories Mat

117. Showan at Cor

March 25. (8) Arnhold, Karberg&Cu.

Dortwell, Carlill & Co. March Jardine, Malleson&Go About April 2 0.5, 9. 00... March 21. Pasific Mail 8. 3. O... March 31 acon

of Peking (B)......

agen Coloma.*** Nangang (6)

17.

at net.

at noon,

Shewan & Co

despatch, Shewan & 0..... Quick despatch. Shewan & Ü........ Quick despatch. Shanghai.****

do... Siamsson &

March 19, at noon. Pashawar (6)..........P. & U. 8. N. Oo.....About March 31. Shanghai...........

Sander & Co... March 17. and Kobé... Elektra (6) Shanghai and S'hai, N'ki, K'bé&Y'm Cantoa (a).. S'pore, Hayro&H'bury Frigge (3)....... S'pore, Penang &Ott Lightning (a). Straits and Bumabay Hydrapos (6) Stow, Amoy & Fehow Haitaa (8) Swatow, Amoy & Tsui Hailong (0). Sydney & Melboarus, Guthrie (0). Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Tacoms (8) Vancouver (B..). & Empress of Japan Victoria (BC.), ....Chittagong (5).......

f. & O. 8, N, Ob...... About March 22.

&00 .................farch 24,

&Co. March

at 8 p.m. D. SMSDON, Sous &

March 17, P. & O. S. N. ...... About March 21. Douglas Laprai & Co, March 10, daylight, Douglas Laprait & Co. March 17, daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About Marolt 15. NOT. Pe 8. & Co April 7, at noon. (s),.,Canadian Pic 1. Co. March 18, at noon.

Showan & Co...........March 17.

Kiang Pak, Obinene steamer, 779, Bris- sander, Chinkiang March 12, General. -Kwang Man Lo,

Namgong, British str., 994, A. Cassy, Singapore March 8, Gonatal.-BAN Mon &

Co.

appearance; crow taken to Singapore by a passing steamer.

The British steamer Taichise reports: Had light winds and fine weather to within 80 miles, when dagso thick fog was experi- enced to arrival.

BXPORT CARGOES.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

: Shipping. Daylight.--Hailoong leaves for 'tow,&o. Noon.-Ghazee leaves for New York. 3 p.m.-Lightning leaves for Straits and

Calcutta

Elektra leaves for Shanghai, &c. Chittagong leaves for Victoris (B.O.), &o,

General Memoranda. WADFERDAY, March 18-

Goods per Preussen undelivered after

this date subject to repl Gooda per Cadis undelivered alter this

date subject to rent THURSDAY, March 19:---

Goods per Teenkai undelivered after this

dais subject to rent. 9 p.

-Convocation

BATURDAY, March 21:--

(of Cathiy Chapter.

of Shareholders of The

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1880.-

BIRTHS,

Augnatian tolograma say:—It is stated. At Fernside, Mount Kellett, on the that the North Pole was found to be land,

15th Instant, the Wife of J. DAR BALL, of

Son.

As Shanghai, on the 5th March, the Wife of THOMAS BUNT, of a Bon,

DEATH. At Shanghai, on the 5th March, FRE- DERIO WILLIAMs Waitsey, aged 39 years.

Tus Jacob. Christensen, which ärired on Saturday, picked up a boat of the Spondilusj which was wrecked on Cape Varela...

— DURING the week ending March 15, there were 120 European and 2156 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Museum,

Ti publieeti'n af this time comme ced at 7.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MABUH-16, 1856,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARSED BULK CANAL.

MB F. E. Cowon has bocu sppointed to ancssed the late-Sir. Ohurian Eali aj conductor of the orchestral concerts at Manchester founded by Sir Charles Hallé.

The football match between the Hongkong F. C. and the Rifle Brigade Regimental term,

Nood. By Manufacturing Co., OUTWARD BOUND:-Niobe, Energia, Fab. played at the Happy Valley this afternoon,

Hongkong Rope

Goods

at the Company's Office.

per Byda undelivered after this date subjesi to root. 9.16 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of

Zotland Lodge.

MONDAY, March 23-

9 p.m.Mesting of Victoria Lodge, FRIDAY, Match 27-

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' Offous.

Exchange.

HOMASONG, MArch 16, 1816, On London-

Bank, Wire, w

'4 months' sight,

•

Documentary, montha'eight,

Max, British steamer, 2,612, Baker, Mororizaiski and Singapore March 9, Kero sinu Oil--ANHOLD, KARBERG & Co..

Por - Miriapore, sailed 12th March - Taichiou, British str., 202, R. Curtis, For Londos, 14 cases Cigars, 6 zolla Mat- Bangkok March 10, Rice-YERN Fing, 5 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 3 pigeon

Sundries. For France, 113 baion Raw Silk, 1 case Silk Piece G xoda, 2 cases Blackwood Ware. For Milan, 60 bales Raw 80L.

Hogo,

Benmohr, British str., 1;955, Bontillioz, Moji March 11, Coal-GIDE, LAVINGSTON & Ou

DEPARTURES.

1.CO

1.50

4.00

1.00

..........March 15:-

CANTONESE MADE EAST......

3.00

HOW TO MERAK CANTONESE, CANTONESE MADE EASY VOCABULARY HOW TO WRITE ÜHINESE...

3.00

Mackew, for Swatow.

1.00

Ufo for Port Darwin and Sydney,

2.00

Holstein, for Saigon.

A6

HOW TO WRITE THE RADICALS......................... READINGS IN CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL

ENGLISH CANTON BRE VOCABULARY............

0.76

Beniarig, for Kobo.

300

Hupsh, for Amay.

POCKET

March 16:-

0.75

500]

Fouchew, for Chefoo.

Fushun, for Canton. Canton, for Canton,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE OF

STEAMERS.

FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA AMOY, SWATOW AND

SINGAPORE

The Steamelip

Pigmy, British guubost, for a craise. Fuk-po, Chinese gunboat, for Canton. Maneious, for Shangbai.

CLEARED.

Senta, for Singapore and Hamburg, Hing Hong, for SRatow. Ark, for Bolbow,

Germania, Capt. BENDIXER, will hosilovny, for Swalow. despatched from Hong-Koreaerts, for Tanssi. long for the above Ports on WEDNES- DA, the 18th Instant, at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Pusago, apply lo

LAUTS. WEGENER. & Co..

502 Hongkong, March 16, 1896.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOQCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamalip

Haitan, Captain Roach, will he despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 19th Insà, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 16, 1590.

RICKMERS REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.

PASSENGERS. ADEIVED

Fer Ingrahan, from Bangkok, 31 Chincar. Per Canton, from Shanghai: for Smalor, Mrs Focken, Mr and Mrs Dawson and 3 children; for Hongkong, Lisst, D. Dow, Mrs Euanaon, Captain Hay, 1 Europea. and 20 Chinosc.

Per Hailoong, from Quast Ports, Captain Barcham, Mesars Butler, Grindlay, and 27 Searzen of steamer Humber, and 251 Chi-

ZICRO.

Per Loo Soir, from Bangkok, Miss Smith, and 1 Gentlemen, and 50 Ohinese.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS-will close:-

THURSDAY For PORT DARWIN,

COOKTOWN, ISLAND,

TOWN. SVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.-

Per Guthrie, at 9:30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 17th inst

For SAIGON.--`

I

Per Wuolan, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 17th inst.

Per Macduff, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 17th inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.-

2/2

མ

2/3

34

2.80.

18; Canton, Glenfalloch, Harrow, 21; Maple Branch, Palamed, 25 Maria Valaric, Kintuck, Pio JX, 28; Darf March 12.

resalted in a dran-1 goal sach.”

The British steamship Nam Yong, which

HOMEWARD BOUND:-Scandia, Feb. 4; arrived to-day from Singapore, reports that Polyphemua, Bomulus, 11; Fukling, fa- she sighted the a,«. Celestia atranded in the zagan, Peotan, 18; Glenfarg, Japan, 20; Straita of Singapore, and to all appearance Bentomond, Karlsruhe, Clam, Natal, 28.

breaking up. The crew were taken to Singapore by a passing steamer, 20

Meile.

6.

The M. M. Co.'s B. Yarra, with the FRENCH MAIL of 14th February, Left Singapore on Thursday, the 13th inat, at 2 p.m., and may be expected hers on or about Thursday, the 19th instant. This Paoket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Jan. 8.

Veserts I The Docsát. Kozoloon- Prinzess Wilhelax, Bui Bang, Orono, Tais loe, Honem,

Cosmopolitan--Martha, Gaolio, Aberdeen - (none).

The N. P. Company's 5.5. Alrathnesis, from | Up to date nine and a half tous of osterpill-

Tacoma, arrived at Yokohama on the

8th inst, and was to sail for Hongkong as have been collected at Kowboy where

år trees bave suffered on the 8th, vis her usual ports of call."

2.85 The N. P. 6.8. Tacoma sailed from Tacoma indantsions Hitlesly from the

On demand,

11

30 days* sight,

Credits, "

On

On demand,

Credita, 4 months' night,

On Berlin-Dernam (1........

2.27

On

Now

York

On demand,

Credit

60 days' night,

■ demand,

183 182)

182

... 182

712

脚生

... 728

$47.00

* 8.60

The N.

31,3d

Ота

Calcutta-**** Wire,

On demand....

On Shanghai-

On demand,

30 days' night, privals paper Gold Leaf, 100 dne (per tael) Bovereigns (Bank's buying rata) alivor (per oz.) **

***

JOB PRINTING.

THE 'CHINA MAIL' is prepared to execute, with noatness and despatch, avery description of GENERAL PRINTING.

Por Lightning, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, Concert Programmes.

the 17th inst.

For BANGKOK -

Per Frogner, s6 4.20 p.m., on Tues-

day, the 17th ine.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.----

Por Kirkhill, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 18th inst

·

For POET. DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE-(Supplemortary Mail on Fustage docente),

Per Tainan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 20th inst.

For SHANGBAL-

Por Satsuma Mark, at 2.30 p., on

Weducaday, the 18th Inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW¡mi For Haitan, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,

the 18th inst

For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA. Pur Ferona, at 11.30 sim, on Friday,

the 27th inst.

Pei Pulhos, from Chinking, 30 Chiness. Per Elektra, from Trisate, &o., Mosses For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.— Meyer, Clifford, Gentner, and 470 Chinese,

·Per Gimartsey, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs- Per Changahs, froma

day, the 2nd April. ~ Sydney, &c, Lord Dunsandle, Major Loyd, Bárs

á and 2 For SHANGBAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, Log children, Mr Shaw, Mrs Hennessey,

VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA) Daly 691 Muir. Mrs Mr Wilson, Mra Graham, Per Tacoma, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

Fligo, Mrs Thomas Smith, Mesas Mul- Mr

the 7th April. lone, MoLaren, Batch, Hennessey, Graham, M.G.Y.O., Thomas Smith, and in steerago. Per Kiang Pol, from Chinking, 3 Ohi.

FOR MARSEILLES, BREMEN AND

HAMBURG.

The Or,'a Steamship Dorothea Bickme Ocpain Part, will be dos patched as above on FRIDAY, the 17th April, instead of as pre- viously advaitisod,

For Freight, apply to

·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, March 16, 1894.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

| 609

March 14:- Kirkhill, British str., 2,317, T. Watson.

Bombay February 23, Tuticorin 27, and Singapore March 8, General,-NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA

March 15:-

Fekpo, Chinese ganboat, from Swatow, Activ, Danish ataarner, 355, N. W. Storm, Pakhol March 10, and Heibow 13, General, ~Á. R. MARTY,

Ingraban, Germans stoner, 894. Ed.

nese.

Per Namyong, from Singiporo, 84 Chi- nete, and B'women.

For Taichiou, from Babgkok, & Chineno.

DEPARTED.

Per Machew, for Swatow, i Europesti, nad 100 Chiness.

For Fooches, for Oholen, 3 Chiuste. Per Uilo, for Sydney, Sc., 1 European, and 15 Chinese,

For Holstein, for Balgon, 250 Chinese. Per Hupeh, for Amoy, 1 European, and 120 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

www

Ball Programmes.

Catalogues,

Menus, Menus, Menus.

Company Reports,

Business Circulars.

All Orders exezotod vzdu EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Moderate Prices. Moderate Prices.

Coast Port Orders will receive careful attention.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. (1841.

Wines and Spirits.

for Hongkong, is usual Japan ports of call, on Sunday, the int inst. The Egress of China loft Vancouver for

Hongkong on the 2nd inst The O, & 0.1.8. Dorie, with mails &c. left

San Francisco for this port, vis Yuko hama and Nagasaki, on the 5th inst The P. M. s. 8. City of Rie de Janeiro, with mail, &e., left Honolula for ibis port, via Yokohama, on March 6,

Steamere Expected,

L. Bieagne loft Bombay on March 8, and many be axpected bere on or about March 28,

Latest Advices.

None of the enterpillars have shown on this" side'ninse the epidemic of 1894, C

The tenth Club rape of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will take plaos on Bunday. - The ourse for the rabe will be:--From the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Channel Roske, Stone. catters, and mark bout of Chung Hoe, leaving ali to port; 15 miles. There will be no race for the bandiosp olas,

بتسب ..

Taz atsamer Sishan, just in from Salgon, roporte having stormed through a herd of ostile floating in the neighbourhood of Green Island. Capt. Murphy thought a laft Singapore for this part on Salar tremendous wreck had occurred. We The D. D. R... Niobe, from Hamburg,

day, the 14th inst., and may be ex-understand that the Government sent pected here on or about the 21st inst.

a launch out early to-day to sink any cattio The P. M. . . City of Peking, with mails, that might by doating near the Western

e. From San Francisco to the 26th altimo, via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama on the afternoon of the 16th instant...

The P. O. 8. 8. Peshanover, with the

ENGLISH MAIL of Feb. 21, 1stt Sings pore on Sunday, the 15th March, at 4 p.m., and may be expected here on or stout 5 p.m. on Friday, the 20th REZUM Z KURUL UNIOge replies to lotters despatched from Hongkong on Jan. 18.

approach to the Harbour,

A PETTY officer on board the Toimortalité amused himself on Saturday, in Queen's Road, with discharging a revolver, white in an intoxicated condition. He found, howe

, that thik was a rather expensive' r0= creation as the Magistrate' this morning fined him $25. An officer of the sailing The Empress of India, from Hongkong, or ship Tam O'Shanter did not have the nam rived as Vancouver at 8 a.m. on Wed-tisfaction of having the same amusement nesday, the 11th inst.

The Empress of Chine, from Vancouver, for a similar Bue. He was found in a arrived at Yokohama at 7.30 am. on helpless state of intoxication, and his six- Monday, the 16th inst.; and left again shooter was found in his pocket." at 3 pm on the same day for Kabo, where she is expected to affivo at:3 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th inst.

HANGCHOW despatches to Sharghal stato that a number of Japanese have recently arrived in that city for the purpose of pur chasing property in the new spitlements

One of the outcomes of the Missionary Meeting held in the City Hall recently was a united gathering of the Hongkong Chris- tian Endeavour Society and the Chinese Christian Endeavour Society. This was held in the prazshing hall attached to the Alise Memorial Hospital on Saturday last,

Addresses were

TRY Bangkok Times of the 7th inst, pub.the hall being packed and the meeting lishes a letter from the late King of Hiaco most enthusiastic one.

to Sir John Bowring, when that gentleman given by Mrs Williams, Mesez, Row, Samy, was Governor of Hongkong, giving a blatory Belober, Robins, White and Meara, In of the reigning Siamesa dysmaty,

iconaequence to the success which altended thia meeting, another has been arranged for on Felday next to be held in the Unioni Church, The Ror, 1. Feares was the in? terpretar, and will probably be so ot Friday

MAILS NY: TAR FRANOH PACKET, ---- The French Contract Packet Melbourne will bo dospatched en WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- Fond, vid Marstiles; to Salgon, Straits Bettlements,

Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Houso, bought direct at first, hand, fœthew, had returned the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, ported in wood and bottled by ourselves contrasted fever whiis on a prospecting Madras, Usicuita Adop Mauritius,

Egypt,

Maita, and Gibraltar.

Ciractie, Begistration,

7.80 B..

8 Th

Lettere,

8.30 am. m

Lato Letters,

Newspapers,.

9.10 to 9,30a.m.

For Wing Hong, for Swaton, 261 Chi-MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BA

De30,

Por A, for Holbow, 3 Earopenos, and 104 Chiness.

"Per Hailong, for Bwstow, 200 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Ch

WAY Oo,'a PACERI,~~

The Canadian Pacifo Mail Packet Empress

ture,

of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 18th March, with Muila for Amoy, Bhanghai, Japan, the United States, Canada, &, which will be The Brillab stemmer Canton reports:

closed as follows- Had moderate te frash N.E. monsoon, with 145 Regiary conson, avoroust, but to weather and moderate 1100.A., Post-Oloo closer, but Corros- pondence may be posted on board the following sea from Shanghal to Swatow ;

Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cens thence to port, light N. wind and dense Swatow: Chinese gunboat, Namoa, Hai- fog prevailing. March 14th, steamers în

extra Postage, until the time of depar

Loong, Wing

Whatspoo Hang Hany chait, Ran and

The British steamer Hailong reports: on the Marcht, had strong heavy rain to

Left Amoy on the 18th, and had mode

moderate

N.E. wind and sea, and dull cloudy wosthes ibrotahoul to Swa " tow. Left Swatów of the 14th, and had foggy wasther generally to Hongkong. Stoniere in Amoy Ghuset, Eco M, Chunshan, Fistoria, and H.MLB Plover Steamere in and Wing Henlow : Namina, Canten, Ban

Hong

Piper, Suigon March 8, Rice,-WIZLAB & Left Tambea, with continuous

Cơ.

Canton, British stoner, 1,110, T. H. Sollar, Shanghai March 11, and Swataw 14, General--JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Wing Bong, British steamer, 217, C. B. Maddox, Satow March 14, General-On

Wo & Co.

Hailong, British steamer, 783, W. Davis, Tamini Match 12, Amoy 15, and Swatow 34,

General.-DouGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

March 16

MAILA ay das Unirao Šterns Plokue. —— The United States Mail Pachet Gaclio will

be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21st March, with fails for Japan, Bat Francisop, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, d, which will be. ciniod is follows

-

11.00 AM. Registry conse 11.30 AM. Post Office dioses, but Corres

pondance may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the tippe of departare.

ة

MALLS BY THE BRIKISHT PACATE--

The British steamer Loo Sok roports: Leo Sak, British str., 1,020, Jaa. H. Jaok. Had fuo woathor was experienced through

the Bca, Bangkok March 8, Rico.-BUTTERFIELD, untill Bap Bock was reached, & SWIRE

when a thick fog set in and compelled us to The British Contract Packet Bostła will anchor, off Hill Island, making a most bo despatched on THURSDAY, the ramarkable passage of 8 dage, 18 hours.

20th Juntant, with Mails for the United The British steamer Pakhoi' reports:

Europe, and countries be- Kingdom, Weather dull and gloomy, overcast and

yond, við Brindisi to the Strafite thick fog all day of light winds. On Sunday, the 18th March,

Battlements, Netherlands India, Bur- Warlan

minh, Carlon, Aden, Barpt, Malia, and Gibraltar The Austrian steamer Hickira reports 4

Bygd, Norwegian str., 771, Ch. Brekke, Saigon March 11, Rice.-WIBLER & Üz

Lyderhorn, Norwegian steamer, 2,01 B. Hammerass, Bangkok March 7, Bice.- URDEE

Pathol, British toaster, 1,248, 4 Blatt, R.N.R., Chinking March 10, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Elektra, Austrian steamer, 1.996,

this

Ope tapeten reporta i i

The British stesater Left Sydney February

| The nausi hours will be observed in cloring

the Malls 30.

1.8.90 p.m.) experienced along the Australian, Couat, moderate winds and fine weather across MAILS BY THE GERMAN FAUCET. Kosacrich, Trieste Jan 20, and Singapore the China Bes, moderate Northerly winds, The German Contract Packed Fren March 10, General-SANDER & God of Lamma Islands and anchored for fog heavy N. well sad Ano weather. Arri -Changsha, Bridgh steamer, 1,139, J. B|*** Willams, Sydney February 22, and Port boon, the 15th March, Got underweigh

this March 6, Coal; Load and General, -Buge

morning, and arrived at å p.m., 16th. The British steamer Nangang reporta TERFIELD & STOŁ

Moderate badmon and fine weather until Independent, Gamat steamer, 871, J. noon, 16th from thepos conso fog, Passed Abrenkiel, Surabaya March 4, Bugar. 548 BRADLEY & Co.

This Steather has superior Accommoda. tion for First and Second Class Pagsugore, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess."

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Uo.j Agents, Hongkong, March 10, 1600,

Colectial of Singapore stranded in the Straits of Sfopspore and breaking up to all

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Slat Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa soË MONIE, trios beyond, við. Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egy, Malta, &c. So

Registry ceases at 8.00 am. The mall slowen si 8.02

We learn from the Stem Free Press that ALL theas are uclected by our Landon Mr Robertson, chief engineer of the Ma-

to Bangkok,

{ thus saving"all ́intermediate profits, and tour in the interior,

enabling us to supply the best growths

MODERATE PRICER

PRICE LISTS, with Full Dotalis, to ba

FORT after removal should be restod

had on Application,

month before use. When required for drinking at ones it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary be. lore being seat act.

Tax following Ordinances have been allowed by Her Majesty An-Ordlaunos to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1601 an Ordinanse to further amend the Stamp Ordinance, 18861 and an Ordivance to

flour into the causes of fre. authorine in certain cases Judicial investiga

Ar the Maghiracy tosilay two Chinamen

Coy.'s Office, were charged with stealing a employed in Meters Douglas Lapraik and'

quantity of valuable foreign stamps. A gentleman named Shaw, residing at Foo chow, sent down an envelope containing stamps addressd to stamp collector in Hongkong. He never received a reply from the collastor. On the 8th of this month he was in Hougkong, and saw a number Me Goo. Jamieson and a jury held an in- of his stampa exhibited in a window. After quest at Shanghai on the 9th March upon inquiry at the shop, be put the matter the body of Frederick William Whiiney, in the hands of the Police, with the result After hearing the that these two coalies in the employ of the vetarioery surgeon, evidence, the jury returned a verdict that shipping offen ware arrested. The charge Death was caused by the decemed taking was found proven against one of the accused, prusio acid,' and added that at the time who was out to prison for six months, he was ander the influence of drink and not The other was discharged, in full possession of his faculties."

THE opening of the Chinese Chamber of

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Diener Wines of very superior Vin, fager. All are true Xeres Wines, OLARES-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made A SERIOUS fracas conrred at Nagasaki on Commerce has given rise to considerable from raisins and corrauis, as is genoral- the Gih inst. between sailers from the Ger vomit of fooling, pro-Chinese and anti- ly the case with Choap Wines.

man cruiser Kaiser and Japanese. One of Chinese, and, as we said on another the sailors drew a jack-knife and stabbed onession, there is a danger of the maid fruit-seller eight times about the head point being obscured by the add uues The tailor was ultimately knocked down that have been introduced into the dies by a coolie armed with a heavy bladgson, oussion of this subject. Some status and sustained severe injuries. The police | ments have been made which show that WHISKY.---All our Whisky is of excellent were busily engaged sorting out the frac their writer have been neither painstaking, quality and of greater age than teost tured remains of German ailors and in obtaining their facts nor partioqlariy judi- brands in the market. The Scorum Japanese coolien when our latest exchanges alous in their sumptions. It has been WHISKY marked 3 is universally were despatched from Nagasaki. popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong matkat,

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be puro Cogose, the difference in prise baing morely a question of age and vintage.

We voly guarantes our Wines and Spicits to be genuine when boughs direct from us in the Colony or from ear authorized Agents at the Court Ports

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG WISFENBART. Hongkong, Januszy 9, 1898,

stated that the Government knaw several days before the opening orremong, that Tan minimum temperatore during the it was intended to lovils Colonel Okan month of February was 43,3 on the löth, to come over from Kowloon – City to and the maximam 687 on the Rith, the take a leading part in

in the ceremony. We temperature being de. The rainfall have the best reason for paling, after have la given as 7.0%

ing inquired into the matter, that there is At the Gardens, the record in inches in absolutely no tentis in thin abatement and as follows p

January 2 February.......

March, to date

6.12. £88.

(11.78:

There has been an appreciable rainfall on 62 days, and no talukali od 24 days aİDGE

that no mapleton is entertained that the subordinates of the higher Corornmotik," officials were remiss in bringing the matter to, the notion of their abiets sponsibility, so far as we com ABOUT

for Hongkong Kes