2.
Entertainments.
'ONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
HONGE
A
BOCIETY,
CITY HA·LL.
CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN ON
THURSDAY,
the 26th March, at 9.15 p.m. The Programme will include SevRT'S
CANTATA
*THE SONG OF MIRLAM,'
for CHORUS and ORUHESTRA. "TICKETS (32 each) can now be obtained from Messra. W. ROBINSON & Co.
Hongkong, March 17, 1896.
697
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
the
Special SESSIONS of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEACE will be hold in the JUSTICES' Room, at the Magistracy, at Two o'clock in Afternoon of MONDAY, the 30th day of March, A.D. 1896, fur the purpous of considering an application from one B. U. HURLEY for the Transfer of his Adjunst Licence to sell and retail Intoxicating Liquors on the Promises situate at Horné No. 2; Quéen's Road Central, under the sign of 'THE GRILL Boom to one No PARTO.
MAGISTELOT,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Police Magistrats.
Hongkong, 20th Marsh, 1895,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 92.
625
THE following Particulars and Coudi.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
.LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,/
The Bteamship wi
Pakkoi
Capt. Storr, will be des patched TO-MORROW,
the 24th Instant, at Daylight,
For Fraight or Pasmgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenti. Hongkong, March 30, 1896.
600
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA- RANG AND SOURABAYA,
The Steamship
Hpch,
the 24th Instant, at 2 p..
For Freight or Passgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, March 23, 1896.
Destinatio
TUE CHINA MAIL
Vessels Advertised as Loa ling.
Pessels.
Australian Pyrin ......(Tainan (0) Bremen & Ports of Call Preuzeo (s), Ufo, Tisin & Neh'ng Kanan (0)... Havra and London...Turbo (a)..
BU..........orona (n).. J'ra,y.Am','&'pro Germanis (s).
Kotd.
& Purts of Ongths (8)..
(B) London & Ports of Call Toss Maru (5)... London and Hamburg Telena ( (0) Loudon, . Suer Cads. Nostor (8) London, v. Suez Canal Dardanus (s). Formoss (6)..
London (8)..
Manila, vis Mares:iles, 7. Saigon
Ayente.
Date of Leavin
Butterfield & Swiro... March 27, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 31, at 3. Butterfield & Swire... March 24, at 2 pm. Arnhold, Kasberg &Co. April 10.
P. & O. S. N. CO...Match 27, at noon. Lauts, Weguor & Co.. March 24, at 6 p.m. Butterhold & Swire... March 20, &0. 8. N. Co......March
Yesu Keishach 28, at noon.
About March 30.. March 29. Catterfield & Swire.... 1. Butterfold & & Swire... April 8.
Nippo Karbary On
2.
& 0.8.
Jardine About April 6.
Maritimes April 1, at 10.a. m. Katberg&Co. April 17.
Milles. F'mon &H'burg Dorothea Rickmore (6) Art&Co March 26, at 5 pm.
Simons ()......
New York, v. Suez Canal Queen Oigs (0) Shewan & Co...
SuezCanai Gionsrtney
Os despatch.
Liardino, Motherbed went. April 2.
of Paking (b)...... Pacific Mail 9. B. Co. March
Elizabeth........
A
8, at noon,
3. Francisco, v.
7. Ju 8. Francisco, V.
v. Jaga
0 &0. 8, 8. 0... March 31, at ucca,
despatch. Sau
Brodick Castleh. S. 8. Francisco......... Capt. Quair, will be des
Quick newal & Co...... San
Queen parked TO-MORROW,****
300 & 03......
O
Quick despatch. Sun
Coloroa..
Quick despatch, Shanghai
Pokhoi
Buttoriald *****་་་་*******
& Swire. March 24, daylight, Shanghai and Japan... Emlack (e).. Holliday, Who & Co..March 28, at noot: Shanghai, Kobo Via Burgis ().. Dedwall, Carlil & Co. About March 24, S'ha re&H'bur. Frigga (n)....... K'bé&Y'maCanton (6)..
P.&O. 8, N. Oo.....About March 25. Siemsson & Co.-----
March 24- S'pore, Sourabaya, &e. Hapeh (s).
Butterfield & wire... March 24,
24, at 2 p.m. S'tow, Amoy & Fohow Namon (8).
Douglas Laprajk & Co. March 26, daylight, Swatow, Amoy & Touizmosa (1)..
Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 24, daylight. Tacoma (Wash.), &... Tacoma (s),
Nor, Pio S. & R. Co Apple, at acon. Vancouver (B. C.), & Express of Chins (s).. Jansdian Pär L. Co. (Apkil 3, at noon, Yokohama and Kobb..Niobe (s)
Siemen & Co. March 24, at noon. Yokohama and Kobe Chingtu (8)....... Buttertiold & Swir... April .
613
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO, TENTSIN AND
NEWOHWANG,
The Steamship Kansis,
Capt. SOMMERVILLE, wil nounce he despatched TO-MOR. ROW, the 24th Instant, at 2 p.m
For Freight or Fasmge, apply to
*BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, March 29, 1896.
50
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
PUBLIO AUCTION, to be held on the Spot,
on MONDAY, the 30th day of March,
1896, at 3 p.m., are published for general Information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1896.
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting
620
by Public Auction Sale, to be hole on MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of Ong Lot of Crown Land at Yau Ma Ti, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 70
years.
Registry
No,
[Kowl
Particulars of the Lot.
Locality
Marino Yau Su
1.04
1 No. Su
Boundar
Memory
bier
[ft. ft. ft. ft.
Upset Prios.
Annaal Bent.
TI 64515820990, 109,600 2,297 13,950
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSES
HOUSES in Ripas Terrace. No, 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE, RICHMOND HOUSE, ROBINSON
ROAD-FURNISHED UP UNTURNISH
ED,
TUSCULUM, MAGAZINE GAP
FURNISHED.
No. 8 VICTORIA VIEW, Kow.
Apply to
100N.
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt Hongkong, March 23, 1896.
238
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. In-door Games.
CHESS MEN and BOARDS.
-
DRAUGHTS and BACKGAMMON DOMINOES. ASCOT-Tя NEW BAGING CAMS-
very exciting.
OBIBBAGE BOARDS.
BETS OF, BEZIQUE,
The Co.'s Steamship
Namos,
Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above
Ports on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, st Daylight.
For Freight or Page, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 23, 1836,
631
INDO-URINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamship
Yensang, Oupt. W. WADDILOva, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 26th Inst., at 5 p.m. This Steamer has saperior Accommoda- tion for First-class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers.
Bongkong, March 23.11896.
634
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LILIVED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Co.'s Steamalip
Tsinan, Capt. Gro. RAMEAT, will sba dospatched on FRI.
DAY, the 7th Inst., at 3 p.m.
The attention of Phasengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer, First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.
fo-day's Advertisements. Mrs E. Binks and child.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Dardanus, Capt. GREGORY, will be despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 8th April,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents... Hougkong, March 23, 1896.
SHIPPING.
ARHIVALS.
March 21:-
Mrs V Ramais, Mr Bjarkebaum, Mr and Por Sultan, from Bangkok, 202 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Peshawar, for Shanghai : from long- kong, Mosara E. D. V. Pare, F. Ö. McCallum, King Nam, Colonel and bir T. Nagata, Mrs Mrs Forser, and 2 Misses Parker, Messrs P. P. Francis, H, O. Lubech and H. W. Raw; from La don. Capt. and Mrs Bayley, Rev. and Mrs Muirhead, Mr G. H. Shaw, Miss E. O Jones, Dr and Mrs Muir, Ror. J. Stobie. Bev. A. Glover, Mr and Mrs Bagnon and 3 children, Medara Backhauss, A. Hill und W. 637 J. Thompson; feqo Brindisi, De Millor; from Singapore, N. Chalker and H. Ray-
Boyaton, British steamer, 1,070, W. T. Irving, Katchino zu March 16, Coal Mrzsul BUSSAN KABHA..
March 22:-
Kiang Pok, Chinces str., from Canton, Queen Elizabeth, British ship, 1,700, C. E, Futron, Yokohama March 11, Ballast.-- SURWAN & Co.
Wing Hong, British steamer, 217, C. B. Maddox, Swatew March 21, General-Car Wo & Co.
Tsina, British steamer, 1,495, Geo. Rarusny, Moji March 16, General,-Bur- TERFIELD & SWIRE.
March. 23:
Takei, British steamor, from Canton. Kanan, British ateamer, from Canton.
Euped, British steamor, 1,846, F. Qasil, Amoy March 21, General.BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Kung Lee, Chinese str., 1,505, Lincoln. Glugbi Moia 20, General,-. . . 27. Co.
1
Lenoon, German gleamer, 1,238, G. Heuermann, Stanghai March 20, 3.30 p... Goneral-SIMESEN & Co.
Utrecht, Dutch str., 1,415, B. Pikelner, Sourabura March 11, Sugar-Duson CON- SUL.
Kong Alf, Norwegian steamer, 485, C. Thin, Touron March 20, General.-La WIKO.
ment.
Per Bombay, for Singapore: from Kobe, Mr II. R. Wright For Ladon: from Hongkong, Mica Hastings, Miss Higgins, Mr and Mrs O. D. Wilkinson and child from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Imalloy, hire Intes und child, Mr G. L. Garnis pfrom Kobe, Mr U. W. J. Browne.
Per Thales, for Swatow, Europeano, and 500 Chinese.
Pur
Smith, for Pakhoi, 800 Chiness, Por Decing, for Saigon, 160 Chinese. Per Loo Sok, for Edihow, 30 Obinose, Per Torchione, for Bangkok, & Chinese. Per Frejr, for Hoitos, 120 Chinese Por Anjer Head, for Swatow, 12 Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Tainan reports: From Goto Island to Turnabout Island, had moderate galo to strong wind, with high Bea from NIE. From Turnabout Island to port, had elrong to fresh N.E,, with moderate sea.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Bhipping.. Daylight.-Formosa leaves for S'tow, &c. Daylight, Pakhoi laaves for Bhanghai: Noon.Niobe leaves for Yhama, &s. 2 p.m.-Hupeh loaves for M'bays, &c. 2 p.m.-Kan leaves for Ohelor, &c. 5 p..-Comania loaves for Java, &o. Frigga leaves for Hamburg, &
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Bundry
hold Farniture, &c., at Mr J. Armstrong's.
General Memoranda. THURDAY, Maróð 20 :—
9.16 p.m.-Ocncert at the City Hall. FRIDAY, March 27 :--
Noon-Meating of Shareholders of The China Sugar Rething Co., Ltd., at the Coastal Agents Offices. 13.30 p.m.-Mosting of Shareholders of The Luzon Sugar Refiaing Oo., Ltd., at the General agents' Offset. SATURDAY, Ma
March 28 Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Manila Steamship Co, Ltd., at the Company's Office. Goods per Steamer Farrs unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent. Goods per Niobe undelivered after this
date subjoat to rent MONDAY, March 30
The publicatim of this disus commenced af 7.30 p, m
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAHON 23, 1816
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1800.-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.-
PASSED SURE ORMAI DUTWARD BOUND :- Harrow Feb.91 Ma
gls Branch, Palamed, 25; Maria Valerie, Kintuck, Pio IX, 28 ; Canfa, March 12, -HOMEWARD BOUND-Scindia, Feb. 4;
Polyphemus, Romulus, 11; Pakling, Ma zagon, Pietan. 18: Gisfarg, Japan, 25; Bentomond, Kariere Cam, Natet, 38.
The Empres of China arrited at Shanghai * at 4,30 am, on the 21st instant, and left at A. sim, on the 22nd Instant For Hongkong, where she may be ex pasted to arrive about 10. on the 24th inst, She brings the maïs of the P. M. a. Ulty of Peking, pretty N. P. Company's 1.1. Strathneris, from Tacoma, arrived at Yokohama on the 8th inst, and was to sail for Hongkong on the 8th, via her usual ports of call. The P. M. 6. City of Rio de Janeiro
arrived in Yokohama on the 19th instaut
The P. M. 5.5. China, with malls, do, left
Ban Fesncisco for this port, is Toke hama and Nagasaki, on the 14th inst.
Steamers Expected.
The s. Kuting, from Calants and Straits, left Bingapore for this port at 6 o'clock on the morning of March
Tuz publication of the documenta called for by the Hoo. T. H. White- bead, referring to the much-spoken-of reconstruction of the Sanitary Board, House-thraw a peculiar light upon the action M. of the Uuoficial Members of Codagil What may have been the cause of the marvellous tall from grace of the peo- ple's representatives is perhaps a pro- blem which will never be satisfactorily The solved. It a painfully avident, from the Chamber of Commerce despatch, and the memoranda of a majority of the then Unofficial Members of Council, that the representatives of the ratepayers of this Colony failed to put forward the claims of those whom they were supposed to represent. It was the clear duty of the Unofficial Members (nominated aud elected) to have taken the public into their confidence when dealing so dras tically with a subject like the health and squitery improvement of the Colony. This bole-and-corner mode of doing business is the cures of administration. 8 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at You It turne what little scrap of popular re
Ma Ti.
-presentation we are assumed to possess litating business is bad enough. When into a mere shamn. The plea of faci. the popular representatives efface them selves at private meetings, and in an-The published memorandums, it is natural enough they should not clamour that their constituents, the ratepaying public, should be made acquainted with their doings. It is difficult to conceive why bigbly intelligent residents like Messrs CP. Chater, J. J. Keswick, and A. McCanachic could have entertained such an idea of their duty towards their constituents, and could have framed such opinions conçeruing the Sanitary Board as they bare set down on paper. Why, their opinions might, without great in- consistency, have been penned by the most arbitrary of all our officials. In
TUESDAY, March 31
Statement of Business with the Hangsong & Whampoa Dosk Co., Ltdy to be List of Contributions to the Canton Inzurance Office, Ltd., to, be sent in before this date.
sent in bufore this date,
Exchange, DONGENG, March 23, 1896. Ju London—* Bank, Wire,
On demand,
A
30 days' night,
4 months sight,
Credit, 4
Documentary,4 month'sight, In Paris
On demand,
Ja Berlin-Demand,... On New York-
2/2
2/3
....2/3
***
Uredits, 4 months' eight,
2.78 183
.. 2,25
637
Oredits, 60 days' sight,
Wire
184
184
Wirs.
184
Shangh
On domand, ...
On demand, ...
- in Bombay---
In
On demand,
Onloutta
On domand,
30 days sight, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 fine (porto) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate). Silver (per oz.)...
341
*A
184)
... #
72 246.75 8.88
+
reality, these three gentlemen pro Dounee a sort of death-sentence upon all popular representation in Hongkong. Fortunately, even the Secretary of State cannot, or would not go quite so far as our own representatives have seen it to go; and it may be equally for tunate that our fate does not fie entirely in the heads of two or three. It is significant that the Hon. He Lai, who
17
The aa. Energia left Singapore on the 17th inat, sad may be exposted here on Monday, the 23rd instant.
The P, & 0... Canton left Sugapore for
this port at 8.a. to. on Tuesday, the 17th. last and may be exposted about Moni as. Glenfatiock, from London and day morning, the Lord inst.
Straits, test Singapore for this port on Friday evening, the 20th instant..
The China Matual Company's scammer Kintuck, from Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore on March 20, and may be expected here on or about Martha 27.
The O, S. S. Co.'s steamer Palamed, from
Liverpool, left Singapore on the lat inst,, and may be expected here on or alat Friday, the 27th inat.
The Nav. Gen. It. a. a. Aisagno left Singa-
pore on the 20th fnat, for this port and may be expected hore on or about the 27 inst
Latul Advice,
the
The P. M. 8.5. City of Peking, with the AMERICAN MAIL, loft Yokohama On Sunday, the 22nd inst., daylight, and may be expected here on or about
30th. The O. sad O. s.s. Doric, with mails, &o.,
Monday, from San Francisco to the 5th instant, has arrived at Tokohams, and loss. for this purt, vis Nagamki, on the Thess Catherine Apcar, from Calcutta, left
morning
of the 24th inst.
Singapore for this port on the after- noon of the 21st
Tho N. T. Kisstoship: Miki Maru,
is the member of Council most con- versant with the good work done by the Sanitary Board, is the only unofficial who gives bis hearty support to the con- from Bombay, vis Forts, is expected tinuance of the Board upon its former HONGKONG REGISTER.
here on at about 27th instant, basis of popnlar representation with The N. Y. E. chartered stosmship Obene left Bombay on the 18th instant, for Previne On date et date at tho nadition of a larger staff, fuller
powers, and greater responsibility. As The Express of Japan arrived at Shanghal
Tatientin and this port, we have already expressed the opinionat 2 p.m. 00
Sunday,
and left again at adverse to the three-official and two-up-
4.mon Monday for Nagasaki. oficial Board-or, to be honest, the of The N. P. Campany's Tacoma arrived
Barometer Temperature Bumidity Direction of
Wind...j
From Amog to Breaker Foint, very strong The British steamer Hupe reports:
monzour, with high eeu; from there to port arts *********
light wind and dall oreichst weather.
Weather....
daytim. 10 am.
30.20 30.23
57
59
48
ΤΟ
ENZ
1p.m.
30.11
1001 388
0
а
The Chinese atearner Kicans Les réports: Hnd strong northerly winds throughout lo Esmmocks thence to port, moderate moughest-ponair temperature on the 22.59 Boon and dull weather.
Lowest ogen att towperature on the Bind.........48 The German steamer Tecnicos reporta:
F. 6. Frao, Had North gule down to Faishan Island;
First Assistant, further ca
on strong
N.E. moooo.
Bonghong Observatory, March 29, 1806. The
Badh steamer Chogaang reports:
Northerly gale and high ses, with heavy squalla.
The British steamer Tosetta reports: Loft Woosung at 4 a.m., on 21st iustant; from Steep Island to Breaker Point, ex- Okoysay, British stoamer, 1,194, W. Eperienced strong moneuon and ligh ́æes;
A Refrigerating Chamber euadres the Samer, Shanghai March 19, General. vera. Stoke the mafias barque A. S. WATSON & Co.,
supply of Fresh Provisions during the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. ontire voyage. A dely-qualified Surgeon is
carried, and the Vesse: is fitted through-Tecque, R.N.R., Yokohama vin Ports Mar, Ferona. British steamer, 1,950, C. H. S. out with Electric Light,
15, Mail and General.P. & O. S. N. Co. Rosetta, British steamer, 2,039, G. E. Wright, R.N.R., Shanghai March 21, Mails and General.-P. & 0, 8. N. Co
For Freight or Panago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
Hongkong, March 23, 1896.
588
SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to COPEN. HAGEN, STOCKHOLM, NORRKOP ING, GEFLE, DANTZIO and KONIGSBERG, with franshipment
HAMBURG).
The Co.'s Steametip
Telena, Capt. T. G. Scorz, will be espatched as above on
Sulton, Norwegian steamer, 1,351, L. B. Rafat. Bangkok Harch 16, Rice and Tim bar.-Hop HING.
DEPARTURES. March 22:- Peaberer, for Bhar ghai, Yarra, for Shanghai. Cassius, for Taku. Thats, for Statue, Smith, for Pakhoi. Detro for Saigon. Loo Sok, for Heihow. Frejr, for Hloibow, Taichime, for Bangkok, Anger Head, for Swalow. Ghazce, for Singapore and London.
March 23:- Bombay, for Singapore and Bombay. 526 vermoon, for Canton.
Cito, for Bangkok, Hongkong, for Haiphong. Cheang lock Kiun, for 2moy,
KHANHOO-(CHESE GAME ANGLI SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, instead of
÷ CIZED).
as previously advertised,
BUMBLE PUPPY-PICTURE LOTO. SQUEEZER PLAYING CARDS.
POKER CHIPS-BONE COUNTERS
-AFRICAN COWRIES.
Fossan's SELF-PLATING
CARDS;
WHIST MARKERS.
WRIST
INDIAN CLUBS-DUMB BELLS.
[529
THE OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
“་
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Co,'a Steamship
Kintuck
6. D2 LA PERRILLE, Commander, will be des patched as above on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst., at Noon,
For Freight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 23, 1806..
RICKMERS REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
€30
FOR MARSEILLES, BREMEN AND
HAMBURG.
(Taking Cargo at through" rates to RED SEA PORTS, MEDITERRANEAN and BLACK SEA PORTS).
Tho Co.'s Steamship:
Dorothea Rickmers,
Captain Para, will be
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.,
dyents.
Hongkong, March 23, 1896.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR KOBE.
CLEARED.
Orono, for Saigon. The Steamship
Pakkoi, for Shanghai, Changsha,
Kannu, for Cheloo. Capi, WILLIAMS, will be Taichcong, for amoy. despatched oo MON- Doris, tor Chefoo.
Esmeralda, for Amoy, Bonmohr, for Saigon. Forragoa, for Snalow. Trump, for Hoihow.
DAY, the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta.
Hongkong, March 28, 1890.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
:
635
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Tainan, from Moji, Mr and Mrs Geo. Grimble, child and amah, Me and Mra Hyman and child, Mr W. H. Bell, and 10 Japanese, for Australis.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Stoumship
Per Hupeh, from Amoy, 3 Chinese, for Chingtu,
Hongkong; 840 Chiness, for Singapore. Captain INNES, will be Per Kuang Lee, from Skangbal, 114 Chi- despatched on MON- nere. DAY, the 6th April·
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, March 23, 1896..
SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
The Co.'s Steamship
V Turbo,·
Per Lycemoon, from Shanghai, Captain Wendt, and 48 Chineco,
Anna, of Pedro Blanco, bound W. by E
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For CHINEIANG.→
56.
Per Kiang Pak, at 10.39 a.m., on Tues-
day, the 24th inst,
For YOKOHAMA & KÜBE.---
Per Niobe, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
For SINGAPORE, ——
Per Friggs, at 11.80 a.m., co Torsday,
the 24th inst,
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR-
ANG & SOURABAYA.-
the 24th inst.
Per Hupsk, at 1.90 pr., on Tuesday,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
ficial body-now sought to be formed
by the new Ordinance, it is unaccessary to deal with this question now. Mr Whitehead is undoubtedly on the right track when he drags into the light doct mentelike those now published: Whether he finds himself in a minority or not in this matter in Council, he will still deserve the thanks of the community for his endeavour to copserve what little we have left of popalar representation in thie Colony.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(BUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]
LONDON, March 20, BRITISH TRADE IN JAPAN, Mr Jarzen, in reply to a question, and that the proposal to appoint a commercial attsole to the Legation at Tokio was pre:
-mature...
GREAT BRITAIN AND OBINA.
The
The
at Yokohama on the 21st instant, sud sailed the next day (22nd) for Houg="
kong, via her usual ports of call. H. M. Co.'s 6. & Sachalien, with the FAENOR MATC of 28th February laft Bingapore on Saturday, the 21st inst at 10 p.m., and may be expected bere on ut about Saturday, the 28th instant. This Paoket brings replies to- latters despatched from Hongrong on
Jan. 22.
Silk or Empress of India was delivered in New York on the 20th Instant("N
La Hang-chang ia to leave Shanghai on his mission to Bussia by the French mail on the 28th inst.
THxEz were 225 European and 2099 Chin- sta viitors to the City Mucosa during the week ending March 29,
REAR-ADMIRAL St, Legar Falliser, who was Dommendere in Hongkong three or four years ago, is likely to assume command of the Proific Station this month,
Tax death rate last month was, for the Bri Mr-Curzon stated in the House that the tab and Foreign community, civil popula ALL. these are selected by car London British Government was making reprezention, 22.9, and for the Chiness population
House, bought direct at first hand, im-tations to Chias regarding the terminal 18.8. ported in wood and bottled by ourselven tax on British goods in the Southern Pro thus saving all intermediate prosta, and For CHEFOO, TIENTSIN & NEW-nabling ns to supply the best growths at
ONWANG.- Per Kans at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
MODERATE PRIDZE, the 24th inst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Per Taisang, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
124 inst.
For SAIGON.-
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detaile, to be had ou Application
23 of the Treaty of 1856. The Government minutes of the last two meetings of the vinces, and a strict observatice of paragraph W pubileh to eight a sotamsey of the
was also negotiating for Ports of call and Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, for Forts open to trade, whore Consule together with a summary of correspondence, may reside on the West River.
Or the various presents from the Japanese There would appear to be some mistake Imperiat Hones so the Osar, carried in the shove imetengo, an Ari, 29 of the Prince Fasbimi, the principal cas, is an by Tioutain Treaty (1868) is as follows:-
Art. XXIX-British merchant-vessels, of ivory carving of an eagle ten feet or more in
Per Petrarch, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, PORT after removal should be rented acro than one hundred and afty tous bur height. The work is in parts, and it will
the 24th-inst
For NAGASAKT & VLADIVOSTOOK.
Per Jacob Diederichsen, at 6 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 24th inst
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & OAL-
CUITA.-
Per Suisme at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 25th inst
For NAGASAKT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Verone, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the 27th inst.
For PORT DARWIN. THURSDAY IS.
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL 18. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE-(Supplementary Mail.on board til time of departure. Extra Postage 10 cents).
Per Teinan, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the
27th inst.
For
SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.-
Per Glenartney, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 2nd April.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA)- Per Tocoms, at 1150 a., on Taesday
the 7th April
Per Kong dif, from Touron, 12 Chinese-MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAULEL
Per Choysang, from Shanghai, 58 Chinese. The British Contract Packet Routta vill
Fer
638 ama, Mfor Hongkong: from Yoko- ]
child,
Kobe,
Todoroki, Mr. K. M. Wing and
Chinese, and. & children Obi-1
from Mr and Mrs Santa Marie, and from Nagasaki, Medera You Tai and 3. Tabai. From Yokohama: for Brindisi, Mosta J. Hayon, F. Thorpe, Miss G.
Miss Thorp,
Tunnicliffe, Mosers F. 3.
the
be despatched ou THURSDAY, 28th Tastout, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be pond, vid Brindisiį to the Straite Settlements, Netherlande India, Bur mah Cerion, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
mouth before UNO,
When required for drinking at onus it should be ordered to be decanted of the Dispessary be fore being sent out.
dan
shall be charged tonnage does
at the
rate of four mace par ton; if of one hundred bo put together after arrival in Bucata. and fifty tous and undez, they shall be
for
المنام
to
Aftor the oral toaste were honoured, the
charged at the rate of pile megs per too. ExoTER Devonians sat down to dinner at Any reseal clearing from any of the open the Hongkong Club on Saturday last, un- porta Chion
any other of tim
of the open der the presidency of Vice-Admiral Buller parts, or for Hongkong, SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After a application of the
be entitled, master, spacial Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-certificate from the Customs, on exbibition meeting resolved itself into the Devon au of which she shall be exempted from all Society in Hongkong,' with &dauce Bul- tagon. All aro trao Xeran Wines,
further payment of touage duesia say open CLABET-Our Obratz, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine produer of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and ewrants, ma is general- ly the case with Cheap Wines.
BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed
port
reckoned from the date of her portrening was spent, and Devon is boy wall of China, for a period four months, to ler as its first president. A very plenannt clearance. We presume Art, 28 is meant,
that being the paragraph which deals with and trely represented in thin Colong. transit duties-En. G. M.]
In our report of the Victoria Iecreation.
Club Sporta we gaye W. Armstrong to the ME A. E. Hippisley has, we learn, received winner of the sok race. If thould have instractions to hand over charge of the been-10. T. Kow, 3 W. Armstrong Customs in Shanghai to Mr L. Roohor. Analists in the consolation race were Bu is reported that Mr A. E. Hippisley will
to be pare Jaguas, the difference in accompany Li Hung-chang to Russia, medion and Leo d'Alginda è Castro, nož J. price being merely a question of age Mercury. And vintage..
M. de Carpalho an we stated.
Ar the first meeting on the 10th Inst. of the laner of the long Jump covered 18 ft. ö WHISKY.-All Der Whisky in of excellent Shaoghal Manisipal Council for the current,, and 84 yards was the throw for the
quality and of greater age then most year, Mr J. L Scott was unsaimously cricket ball. brands in the market, The SCOTCH Vice Chairman. The following Committees Vasant IN THE DOCSAA Koulova
reelected Chairman and Mr David Brand, WHELT marked 'B' is noiversally were also appointed: Works Committed 1- Frizers Wilhelm, Ti-les, Hou, Bho popular, and is pronounced by the best L. Baott, D. M. Mace, and Jins, I. M. 8, Swift, Bi Bhai Genstal
MORATO Choper Watch Comfit-Mesars W. D. Ainva Lisie, A. P. MoEwen, and C, Beurmann) Finance and Assessment Appeal Commition? Moser J. H. Michael, J. S. Fearon and David Brand,
• local connofuseurs to be superior to any other brand la the Hongkong market.
༣. We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits
to ba gocuire when bought direct from us Carrum Windhores of the Tungths light
Cosmopolitan Changsha, -Abersun (none), Mung
On the morning of the 1th insh; after tis and five days in Nagasaki, the U. 5. eralser estrgantinarily lengthy way of ten months
despatobed as shiove DNA 2011 Cant. J. Moses, will, bend A. 8. Peabody; för London, Capt. and The usual host will be observed in closing to the Colony or from oar authorized | ehip, which is at present at ancher opposite Charlatan left there for Chemaipo,Vie
FRIDAY, the 17th April, instead of as pre-
viously savertised..
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.,
Agente, Hongkong, March 28, 1896,
med despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 10th April. ..
For Fraight, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Aponte
100 Hongkong March 29, 1800,
433
Min Ponder and child.
1
the Mails, Szo.
Agenta at the Coast: Porta,
Mozzy Ler-The Post Ofisa doains all
Por Loretta, from Shanghal for Hong- BOOK
Mrs and Miss Jamieson, Mr. Ho Choch In and native sorvant, Mr W. A. D. reaponsibility for auregistered Letters containing A. S. WATSON & Co., LtITED Young, and 1 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr bank noted at Towellary, and, where
J. Kirby; for Brindiel, Mr and Mrs A Registration has been neglected, with a NO Wright, and 3 obldren for London, Main Luto alleged pages of anti-Istiern and Mrs Barger, Mr H. W. Wroe, My and (Pre) Guido; 24: 90),
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkang, January 14:2800,
Boyd's Dook, sommitted suicide on the 13th understand that after & Sip dawa las Chan by shooting himself with drider tills const as far an Hongkong, the ChaPIMECOM on beard next morning, and the funeral at Aylaging Sun through the head. An inquest was held will return with the homeward brand you
flyinge-Riing took place in the afternon. The desented
WA
Garzan, ani was employed in the Ba98ate and Brinsmond'e Pianos haya 20 Chinons Cuntque for come as China rival for iste, direngti sax sposeraces of
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