Intimations.
W. ROBINSON & Co.
150 PIANOS for HIRE on easy MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
OER
'POPULAR' & 'CREMONA''
PIANOS.
Guaranteed wear.
$300,
$350,
$385, Inspect them alosely.
Pianos Repaired.
604
STRINGS, MUGIU and INSTRUMENTS of all kinds CHEAP.
Datination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Feels.
Chofoo and Tientsin... Kwoiyang (8),. Havre and London.......... Turbo (a)... Jagat.....
Ancona (8)...
Kobo.................. Ohjougaha (6).. London & Ports of Call Keisar-i-Kind (s). London, v. Suez Canal Nestor (s). Loudon, v. Suoz Csual Dardancs (s). London. London
London,
*****... Shanghai (6)..
Formosa (e)..
Piugsuoy (8).
poro, &c. SA............Sungkiang (s)..
Manila
Agents,
Date a Leavin
Butterfield & Swire...jApril 4, Arnold, Farborg&Co. April 10.
JP, & 0. ́S. N. Do......JApril 10, at noon.
Butterfeld & Swiro...[April 2, at 10 a.m. P. & D. S. N. Co...... April 9, at noot. Batteries & Swire... April 3, at noon, Butterfield & Swito... April 13. JP. & 1). S. N.
la April 21.
Marsailles, v. Saigon Salazie (9)...... Miles, B'wen & H'burg Dorothee Rickmers) New York, v. SuazUsual anartney (8).
A. Francisco, 7. Japan Doric (5)*********
8. Francisco, v. Japan China (8)
San Francisco.......
Queen Elizabeth.
San Francisco.... Coloma....
Shanghat*******
Shanghai...
Shanghai. Shangha
Vientain (s).
•
P. 0.
.&O. S. N.
17, at 6 p.m. April 18.
Wise & Co.. About ariel & Swire... Ansi
at 4 p.m.
15, at noon."
Karberg& Co, April 17.
at
pas, April 7 0. S. C. April 8, at noon. Padise Mail 8. S. Co. apríl 16, at 1008.
Sheran & Quick despatch.
*
Hattorfeld d
//it
deepatei
& Swirs... April 2, daylight.
Butterfield & Swire...
Buttarfeld & Swire. April 4.
P. & O. 8. N. Co...... About April 5.
Dodwell,
Carlil Ou. April 6.
P.&O.E. N. Co......
April 8, daylight.
Palinurus (8). ****Sarpedon (8). *****Pekin (8) Shanghai, Kobe & I'm Benin (8)..... Braemar (8).. S'hai, N'ki, K'b6&Yma Java (5) .....
insson & Co. S'poro, Havre & H'burg Kriemhild (8)... S'poru Havre 'burg Aglaia (5)..
Siomssen & Co....... April 8, at 5 p.m. S'pore, Pinang & B'bay Bisagno (..)...........
Carlowitz
& Co. April 4, at noon.
2, at 3
3 p.m. S'pore, Penang & Otta Oatherine Apear (s)....D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. April 2
and Java.... Shantung (8). Sud Bombay...Rohilla
Strait
S'tow, Amoy & F'cho Haitan (4)..
Swaton, Amay &
& Tsui Hailong
(a).
Sydney & Melbourne. Ocampo (6).
Tacoma (Wash.), ... Tacos (v)......
P. & O. S. N. Co......
4.
4.
Butterfiold & Swire.April 4, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 2
2, daylight. Douglas Lapraik &c. April 3, daylight. Gibb, Livingeton & Co. April Nor. Pic S. & R. Cox April 12, at noon.
11.
Vancouver (3.0.), & Empress of China (a).. Jaua-lian P'tic R. Ca.. April 8, at noon,
Victoria (B.U.), &c.... Altmore is).
Yokohama and Kobs.. Chingia (3)......
Intimations.
FOR SALE.
J. & G. STODART'S FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
¿Price,, *.
812 per Case of 12 Quarts.
Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,
Praya Central,
Hongkong, March 2, 1896.
478
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
Shawan & Co...................... April 15, Butterfield & Swire... April 6.
THE CHINA MAIL-
| To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ QANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Vector,
Captain AsQure, will be despatched an above en FRIDAY, the 3rd Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL"
DEPA ETAD.
Por Preussen, from Shanghai; for Len- dan, Mesura J. Lambert, 8, Wilkinson, "Ad. Steiner, R. Valentine, Tindall, A. Boyd and Thi. Aikiogon; for Bremen, bieaars W, 8chaltschneider. H. Bryde and II. Thoran; fur Colombo, Mr Hans Schroa ter. From Yokohama for Naples, Linut. Monsrs Moyordioks Jamos and family, Miss K. Fask; for GEDGA, and Neubert; for Suu- thampton, Messrs Fergason and A. Brown. From Hiugs: for Bremen, bir 0. Lesing for Naptus and/or Gunos, Mr F. Thiel for Genoa, Capt. Guntars; for Singapore, Capt. Laroor. From Hongkong: for Sau- 3thampton, Mr J. Logan, Mr and Mrs
Ouathara and children, Mr J. Bryant,
Mastet hay F. Smith, and Mr J. Andrews; for Bremen, Mrs. Lanke, children and unsh; for Gonoa, Herre Susiyama, Konishi, Mrs
C. Jolien, Messta T. R.
T. R. Henneberg Bonner, J. G. Schrater, Dr F. Korn, child and amah, Air and Mrs Minte Jumeau, Mr Hans Schroster; for Antwerp, Mr and Mrs A. Findlay Smith, children, governess aud amal; for Colombo, Mr A. Murphy, Mr end Miss Fanery; for Deli. Me V. Achert for Singapore. Miss M. Waka, Mears E.
(Taking Cargo & Passeugers at through rutes for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- OLLWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE).
The Co.'s Steamship
Palinurus,
Capt, T. S. JACKSON, will
and
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Sbipping. Daylight.-Haitan leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight.-Tientsin leaves for Bhangbai. ̈10 s. m. ---Changsha leaves for Kobe.
3 p.m.-Catherine Apcar leaves for
Straits and Calcutta. 4p.m.--Sungkiang leaves for Manila. Krismhild leaves for Hamburg, &c.
Meeting,
5.30 g,.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 3-
Local Banks close lusurance Offices clono. Goods for Qienfulloch undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, April 4
Goods por Bioumor Saghalien unclaimed-
after Noon subject to ront. 9p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Chapter.
A be despatched as above Schware. F. van dor Fiost and S. Frost MONDAY, April 0;-
on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
Por Ernest imons, from Hongkrog: for Saigon,
Mr Marius, and Mrs Koda Zimbal ivan ; for Marecillas, Measta Ang Schum.
J. Kolsar,
Lord Dunsandis, Mesare It. Kelly, 8. D. Ezekiel, be and Mrs E.. Frandon, Mrs and Miss Fluar Mr E. A. HA. 703 de Carvalho, Mr and Mrs J. F da Cruz, Mesars W. Buffy, H. E. Stanley, Alfred
I Finks, and Suilors, From Shang-
Dr D
D. H haj: for Singapozn
Horsey and servant, We A. E. Baives and corvant, Mr David Braun, Mr and Mies C. EbonyEID; for Port Said,
His
Froliches Li Hung Chan (Chinese Ambasador), Lord
Lah, Pun Bears La King Too. 18 Mie, Fakasasa, PIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Geot, Dr. Irwin, Meners Sa
U. S. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
HONOLULU,
Lien Feu, Liang Fang, Shu Ho, Kung Liontao, Weng Tal, and Chinese servanto, Revs Erhard Strobl, F. Betta, and Chutes for Bombay, Mr Yorulatako.
Said, Birs do Tritis From coff; for Marseilles
Mr Leuichos Pierio, Kobe, Inland Sun, THURSDAY, April 16. Mrs J. Muster, Mr.
PROPOSED SAtwines from HONGKONG. China (via Nagasaki,
Yokohama
Honotalo)..........
aod
Kobe, Inland
Sea
and Yokohama)
at noon.
Peru (via Nagasaki, SUNDAY, May
City of Rio de Janciro
2,
at daylight.
Kobe: for
T. Meator, Revs. Timothy Richard, A. 3. Shorrek, Mad. LA and 2 children, Miss K. B. 3ean, Mr Armin Juillerat, Mies Lona Orth, and Mr Labbé Marnes From Yukohama: for Marseilles, Mr Mentor, Mr and Mrs Ure, Mrs Revan,
2 children and servant, Mosar. Carème and
(vis Nagasaki, THURSDAY, May 24, Tuyaki. Kobe, Inland Sen and Yokohams)...
st, 5000.
HC U. S. Mail Steamalip CHINA will be despatched for SAN FRAN CISCO, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN- LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA ONO- LULU, on THURSDAY, the 15 April, at Nooo, taking Passenger aus Freight for Japan, tha Drated States, and Europe.
Per Highland Forest, for Callao, 5 Chi-
gabe.
Per Amigo, for Saigon, 10 Chinese.
Per Bented, for Bangkuk, 10 Chinese. Per City of Peking, for Nagasaki, Mes Okian, Mira R. Green, Me and Mrs G.
for Kobo, Anderso
6 Japanose; for Yokohama, De E. Redel, Mr and Mrs Percival, and Mrs A. Turnar; for San Francisco, Mr and Mrs Chas Road, Mrs
Steamurs of this line pass through the Dora Benjanin, and Mr A. W. Seymour;
for London, Mrs D. Wyaters.
INLAND SHA OF JAPAN, and call at BONOLULU, sad pasengere are allowed
TO DETAUX. to break their journoy at any point en route.
Per Haita, fur Svatov, Mr and Mrs gassage Tickets granted to
France, and Germany by all, if. Bateson Wright; for Foochos, Mr -Atlantic lines of Steenors, and to the J. C. Oswald.
Por Argyll, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, principal cities of the United States or CALDUGA Rates may be obtained on appli
To-day's Advertisements. A
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KOBER
cation.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail routes from Sau Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL The Steamship
PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER Changsha, and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN Cap. WILLANs, will to
PACIFIC RAILWAYS; alau thu QANA- espatched TO-MOR-DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment ROW, the 2nd Lortant, at 10 am.
of £4 in addition to the regala: tariff rate. For Freight ar Passage, apply to
Passengers holding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES in the United States have, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRS,
between San Francisco and Chicago, the Agrsits,
option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC. OENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi cago to destination, the cheies of direct
435
Hongkong, April 1, 1895.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Steamship
Bungkang,
liaus.
Particulara of the various rontes can be had on application.
to
Special nites (first class only) are granted
Por Cheang Chew, for Swatow, 434 Obi-
Dese
Por detiv, for Hoihow, 100 Chiassa, Per
· Oscarskul, for Bangkok, 10 Chiness. Pur Siam, for Swatow, 300 Chisele. Por Tienisin, for Shanghai, 10 Chinose. Por Changsha, for Kobe, I Earcpoan.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Britieb steaner Acamor reporta: Had fight variable winds and fog.
The British steamer Canton
༄▪་
Had moderato to light on reports: to neigh Boil of Fung-ying; and from thence to Hongkong, thick fog and misty wonthor. "March 31st, steamers in Swatow: Tamui, Kalyan, Nanchang, Proper, and ship St. Daviz
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
Captain O. B. N. Don, to members of the "Naval, For SWATOW & AMOY,—
will to despatched TO.
Mized to SHIN Our Firm from the 1st
R. FRANCIS MAFPLAND is author. | MORROW, the 2nd Inst., at i pl.
Ter Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1990.
April, 1896,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, April 1, 1896,
NOTICE.
699
Mbesa Admitted a PARTNER in our GEORGE HUTTON POTTS hak
Firm as from this date. Tho Stylo of the Firm will henceforth be BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS.
I
BENJAMIN & KELLY. Hongkong, April 1, 1890)
NOTICE.
700
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myseli as SHARE & GENERAL BROKER.
O. VON DER HEYDE.
Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
TO LET.
J
WELLING HOUSES --
DHOUSES in EATON TERU
706
No. 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE. 'TUSCULUM,' Magazine Gar—
FORNISHED
No. 2, CHANCERY LANE. No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
OOHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
238
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE).
The Co.'s Stostahip
Sarpedon,
Capt. M. H. F. JACKSON, will be despatched as
above on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant,
For Freight, apply to
--
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
30
their
Diplomatic, and Civil Service,
officials in service of Chin
Per Siam, at 9.50 a.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd April.
aud to Government offcials and For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.- milie.
Por Catherin Apcar, at 3.30 p.m., ou
Thursday, the 2nd April, AMOY & MANILA.—
e. Through Bills of Lading issued for trend- |
to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ssr. Francisco, to Atlantic and For 669 Inload Citios of the United States, vis Overland Railway, to Harana, Trinidad, and Demerera, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Com. pany's and connecting Stormera
FOR LONDON AND HOLLAND, VIA STRAITS & USUAL PORTS OF CALL.
(Taking transhipment Cargo for LIVER. POOL, GLASGOW, "dc.j
The Co.'s Steamship
Pingoucy, Oaptala D. DAVIES, will
be despatched as above
Fraight will be received on board masti p.m the day previous to eiling. Parce Feckages wil be received at the obes cust 5 p., zame day; ali Pascal Packages should be marked to addzem in full; value
same la required.
of
Conettes Layolces to sccompany Crago destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States, should be asnt to the Company's Offony in Bonded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Unstout: at Sh
Franciaco.
For further Information as to Punange on or about the 2las Instant.
and Freight, apply to the Agency of th To be followed a west later by the Company. No., Fraya Germs
Teenkui.
Fox Freight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Bunglong, April 1, 1885.
J. 8. VAN BUKEN,
dyst flengkong. April 1, 1896.
TOT
705
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGIERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SHA POETS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
4180 PORTS OF ERAZIL & RIVER PLATE.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 1:-
Per Sungliang, at 5.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd April
For BANGKOK,
Per Brundhilde, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-
Jay, the 2nd April. '
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—
Per Eluiluorg, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd April. SINGAPORE,-
For
Put
Per
Formosa, at 4.30 p., on Tuesday,
Kriemhild, at 9am, on Friday, the 3rd April.
the 7th April.
the 8th April.
Local Bank olaser Insurance Offices close.
Exchange.
"DEATH -On March 21, at his residenco, No. 31 Nukayamato dor), Nichome, Kobe, T. AT EESTand, aged 34 poura.
|
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1886.
Is'vonsequence of the provstence of picaoy in the southern portion of the Gulf of Slam, the French gunboat Vipdy has been des pached thence. She will cruise in the. Phe' publinatim of his testte semained vicinity of the land of Poulo Dums. al 7,00 p.m.
The China Attnil.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1836
LOCAL AND GENERAL ·
Yesterday's Chinoso constabla discovered u bòx lylog in Morrison Hill Kosd, On being opened the box was, tound to contain tås dend body of a male child about öve years old. Daath is supposed to have been dus to plague.
YESTERDAY two European children devo loped symptoms of the plague. One of the children died this morning. The family remded: in. Qusan's Road East, and it is thought the disease ban beets contracted
PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIED TO US THROUGH SKUTER). OUTWARD BOUND - Harrow, Fab, 21:
Maria Valerie, 28; Brumar, Amara- para, March 3; Gitnearn, Choutai, Gloucester
City, 6; Java, Janfo, Deike Rickmers, 10; Benlaws, Olympia, 13: Glengyle, 17 Coylan, rato, Malacca, some of the Chinese children in the Sydney, Hyson, 20; Breconshire, Glen neighbourhood. gary. Hertha, Manila, Natal, Teucer, HOMEWARD BOUND
Japan, 25, Marcom, Feb. 18: Balidon tall, Lennon, March 3, Aden, & Achilles, 10 Orestes, 13 Borneo, Palawan, Pyrrhus, Kaisou, 17 Meriorethshire, Ningehst, 21; Prinz Heinrich, Port Adelaide, 31.
Mais
The P. M... China, with muils, &c., from Sao Fransisco to the 14th March, has arrived at Yokohama, and lefs for thia port, vis Nagasaki, on Monday morning, the 30th inst
0. 2. 6. Peki, with the
of March 6, left Singa ENGLISH MAIL poro on Sunday, the 20th March, at
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Orodile, &
4
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213
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The
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2,89
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2.25
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30 day night, privata popor Gold Leaf, 100 ne (per tnal) Sovereign (Bank'a baying rato) Silver (per oz.)...
No was was the constant water supply
resumed on Monday than the wilful and asgligent waste of water bagan. On Mon day P. D. Hogarth (No. 70) visited the house at 21 Wanchai Road, oseupled by Sergeant Aruan Singh of Cho haistio Arill- lexy, in the execution of some Police duty, In his search through the hours he went into the cool-house, whots he discovered the water tap turned on and the water run. ring to wala. The water was running in- to a bucket and overflowing on to the flour.
pm and may to expected here on The Police constable reposted the case, and or about 6 pm. on Friday, the 3rd a summond was issued against the sergeant. This Packot brings rophes to At the Magistracy to-day the charge was April. letters despatched from Hongkong found provaz and defondant was fined $3, This is probably only one of the many cosON which must inevitably remain undetected
Jan. 30.
The N. P. S. 8. Co.'s . Tacoma teft Moji for this portat 8 am, ou March
30.
N. L. a. a. Sachsen, with Gas MAIL of 9th Matah, left Colombo un Saturday, March 28, sad may be ex- pected here on or about Wednesday, April 8.
72 The &O. . . Belgic, with mails, &e, lett San Francisco for this port, via Honolulu, Yukobama and Nagasaki, on the 21st isat,
JOB PRINTING.
FIHE 'CHINA, MAIL" is propared to TH
ezecato, with neatness and despatch,
every description of GENERAL PRINTING. Concert Programmes.
Ball Programmes.
Menus, Menus, Menus. Catalogues,
Company Reports,
Business Circulars,
-All Ordera executed under EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
-
Steamers Expected.
in the Chinese part of the pity.
À CORRESPONDENT writing from the north
given us the following hotes upon the military flot at Tongku-Heads were. cheap as Tongka the other day. Upwards of 6000 soldiers were encamped there, and for want of anything better to do they took
The . s. Maple Branch, from Middles.to quarrelling among themselves and out- brough and Hamburg, loft Singapore ting each other up. Five were killed one on the afternoon of March 20, and 1 day, nine the next. If the General at the due bure on or about Wednesday, tho
1st april.
The D. D. B. Steamer Trex, from fort had not come along and stopped the Bam fes, I grees thers would not have been barg, luft Singapare for this port on March 27, and may be expected here many to take away in a work or two. He un or about the 2nd April.
brought along a few hundred men, who The O. 8, 8. Co.'s atoamer Palinures, from shot down three and wounded a great
Liverpool, luft Singapore on Saturday
The 25th inak, and may be many. The only foreigner left in the hore on or about Friday, Brd vicinity says he expected the rioters to pay April.
bim a visit and he was ready for them, The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Sarpedon, from
London, Left Singapore on Saturday but they had enough to settle amongst Loop, the 28th inst., and may be ox themselves. All the Europeans belonging pected hore on or about Friday, the to the railway cleared out. It wasinterest- 3rd April.
The O. S. S. Co.'s 8.8. Memnon left San-ing to the only Europeat there to watch dalan on March 29, and may be ex- the rioters burying the dead-throwing pected here on or about April 3
thom, with all their belongings, bedding,
Moderate Pricos Moderate Prices. Thos. Glanears, from Autwerp, Lon-
don and Straits, luft Singaporo for this clothes, &c., into the riverf. As the clothes port on Monday evening, March 30,-- deifted down the river, the soldiers on the The
p IX.
from Liverpool zised themselves by throwing stoma Boon of the 25th instant.
until the clothing assappeared.
Casal Port Orders will receive careful attention.
A.
S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
ALL theas are golooted by our London Hous, bought direct at first hand, im-
The N. Y. E. chartered steamship Osborne felt Bombay on the 18th instant, for Tuticorin and this port..
Latest Advices.
exciting time while it lasted, and the Chi- acao bebaved like so many beat.
Tam following letter, afgoed Another The P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s a. s. Jara loft Musicus, was received some considerable
Singapors for this port on the 31st ultimo at 6 ..
time ago, but bad boon overlooked, We The 9.5: Wingsang, from Calcuits and effor our apology to our correspondent, and Straits, left. Singapore for this port have no doubt our musical contributor will on the 31st March, at 6 pm.
The 2.4. Empress of India loft Vancouver notios the communication in his Musical
on the 30th March for Bungkong,
Thz programine of the Hongkong Bife Association Easter Meating will be found on our fifth page.
By kind permission of H. E. Vice-Admiral Buller the Band of H.M.S. Centurion will play in the Botanic Gardens from 4 to p.m. to-morrow (Thursday), the 2od jast
Notes
Notas that Musicus* makes the following Sir,-A notice in last night's "Musical
sweeping assertion -I am quite certain there is not an amateur fa the Cology, 'naver mind bow proficient he or she may be wiik regard to playing an instrument, that has the least idea of Theory or Comparltinn. -
That is strong. Mr. Editor, and surely. must have been very bastily written, as 1
ported in wood and bottled by ourselves We understand that the French gunboat have several acquaintances resident in the
thus saving all intermediate profits, and Latin, which left for Saigon on Tuesday, Colosy voll versed lu these subsets. I
Por Aglais, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday, enabling us to supply the best growika at damaged her shaft as she was picking up heran.point to one or two members of bar
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,—
Fer Biugno, at 11.80 a.m., on Saturday,
the 4th April.
Per oilta, st 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 4th April.
For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN-
Fer, Kuriyang, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 4th April.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA)-- Por Tacoma, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th April.
For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.--
Fer Gleartney, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 7th April. SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-—
Fuk-po, China gunbost, from Canton. Hongkong, French atr., 3,200, C. Bastian, Haiphong March 29, General.-A. R. For MARTY.
Martha, German str., 1,418, E. Schupp, Saigon March 27, Rios.-ORDER.
Azumor, Britial str., 2,000, F. Gibson, Moji March 26. Coal,-BRADLEY & Co,
Canton, British steamer, 1,110, T. H. Sullar, Shanghai March 28, and Swatow 31, General.-JAUDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Shantung, British str., 1,585, Vaughan, Sourabaya blurch 21, Sugar,-BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE,
BUTTERFIELD & SWILE, ON WEDNESDAY, pany Amigo, for Bangkok.
Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
704
AND HAMBURG. Taksing. Cargo at rough rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN.)
The Steamship
DEPARTURES. April 1:- Highland Forest, for Callan. Bentcdi, for Saigon,
for Ganten. Ernest Sirachs, for Europo, &c. Satsuma Maru, for Shanghai. City of Peking, for Nagasaki, dra.
CLEARED.
at am, the Company's 5.8. SALAZIE, Commandant CHEVALIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, FOR SINGAPORE, NAFLES, HAVRE CARGO, will love this Port
MARSEILLES Tia Porte of Call, without transhipment. London as well as for Marsallies, and as Cheung Chew, for Bwatow,
Cargo and Specks will be reglatored for dropli, for Baizon... cepted in transit through Marsoilles for the Actis, for Hoihow. principal places of Europe.
Oscarshal, for Bangkok, Shipping Orders will be granted till latter, for Swator.
Siam, for Swatow. Cargo will be received on board until 4 Turbo, for Bhanghal. p.m., Speele azid Parcels until a p.. contain, for Binaghat. the 14th April. (Parcels are not to be Changsha, for Kobs. sext on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offre).
Uapt. L. Manger, will by despatched for the above Posis on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Instant, at 5 p.m.
This Steamer has superiur Accommoda. tion for Firat and Second Class Ponengers and carries à Dostor and a Stewardess.
For Freight or Passago, spply to
·SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents
Mengkrog, April 1, 1800,
Neon.
Contents and value of Packages are re- qutrod
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Oce.
C. TOURNAIRE, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 1, 1890,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, Mr. B. Barlou
Per Martha, from Saigon, 18 Chiceze. Per Canton, from Shanghai, do.. Mra John Forgueen and 2 childran, and 25 Chlpens
Per fuse, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
7th April.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Ancona, at 11.89 m., on Friday,
the 10th April
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY Co.'s PACKET. —-
The Canadian Pacifio Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched on WED. NESDAY; the 8th April, with Maile for Shangiai, Japan, the United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed að. follows: 10 AM. Registry Cosme.
11.00 AM. Put-offici aleses, but Corres- pondance may be posted on beard the Packet, with the Eats Fee of 10 cents extra l'ostage, until the time of depar- tare.
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MAILS BY THE BRITIÓS PACKS ——
MODERATE PRICES.
moorings on arrival at Hongkong. The local Philharmonic Society who hare damage was repaired during her step in studied theory, and I can produce a local Elarbour. The Latin is to be replaced on lady who has passed the Senior Examin the China Station by the new guntoarious of the Acrocisted Guildhall School of
Music and Royal College in Theory, Har Surprise, a larger vessel.
mony and Countorpoint, and who osn give This morning, about five o'clock, the Fita ips to Musicos or any other amateur PORT after removal should be reated a Brigade wore summoned to a fire which willing to receive them. The local Sec.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on Application.
mouth before on.
When required for had broken out in a tobacconist's shop on rotary of the London College of Music is drinking at occo it should be ordered the first storey of a house at 408 Quoat's an Associate of that Institution, having to be decanted at the Disposary be-Road West. The Brigade turned out un passed in Theory, & tore being sent out.
der Superintendent Concoran, but the SHERLY-Excellent Dinner and After building as completely destroyed. The
Dinner Wines of very superior Vin building was insured for 83000, iagos. All are true Xeros Wines,
Tan Post Office will be closed on Friday, CLARET-Our Clarete, including the the 3rd April (Good Friday), and Monday, lowest priced, aro guaranteed to be the 8th April (Easter Monday), except from
The paragraph was haatlly wristen, Mr Editor, bacanes it infer Masions is him. self unrersed in Theory, and therefore it so why does he criticise Surely be is not an example of the old adage about Little knowledge"
I enjoy these Musical Notes, but I am
the genuine product of the juice of the sto 9am. Corpondence for the Peak at the same time jealous of the good name grape and are not artificially made and Kowloon may be posted up to 9 am from.raisius and currants, as is general. The Night Box will be kept open. The ly the case with Cheap Wines.
Money Order Office will be satirely olored BRANDY -All our Brandy is guaranteed on both days.
of our musical residents, therefore I hallenge this statement of your contribu tor. There is a woful want of good leschers of muzia hore, but we have had in iho pask several leaohort of Theory and Harmony, such as Madam Korff, Mias Bunce, Miss dohram and Miss Earle, These ladies. failed to make a fortune out of Harmony and loft us, the Colony not being ripe
to by pure Cognao, the difference in price being merely a question of age VESSELA IN THs Doors At Kowloon and vintage,
Tai-lee, Honam, Rhosina, H. M, 8. Con- WHISKY.—All our Whisky is of excellent torios, Shelley, Clara Mars, achooner
quality and of greater age than most Exmoreida. brands in the market. Tho Scoron Cosmopolitan-Changsha, Hohenzollern, enough for them, but this cor endeavour WHLIKY marked 'E' is universally Kweong Wao. popular, and is pecunanced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
The British Contract Packet Raitari-Hind.
will be dapatched on THURSDAY, the 0th April, with Mails for the United Kingdor, Europe, and countries bu.
vid Brindisi; to the Straita We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits Bettiomena, Netherlands India, Bar- to ve selline then cought diet from us mah, Coton, Aden, Byrt, Malta, in the Colony or from our authorised The usual hours will be observed in closing Agents at the Coni Ports.
the Maila, &c.
and Gibratar.
MONEY Larras.--The Post Office deeline ali AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, responsibility to unregistered Letters coutalalag hank meter, cun, of jewellery, and, where Registration hasbeen glected, situ pada ma rotates into alleged lorant of nada detien (Peni Gabda, Pa 10).
THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Jonasy 9, 1890,
Aberdeen-Strathallan,
te push on Magical matters may baye n boller show and I trust with "Alunious” that it will be silossssful
ABOUT-5.18 this morning fire was discover, I trust also that a better education. ad to have broken out at No. 1 Winglet Harmony will land to a higher appreciation Street. The baliding constate of two of professional talent when if visits wo, for storeys, and the ground foot was oncopied looking back Tsadly remember the omply as a draper's shop. The Fire Brigado, on behaltes (har Peiedenthal, Kontakt, Siguss der Captain Hastings, vere oorly on the cinn Bellafante performed to, and compres spot, and bed every effort to extinguishing with that the patronage lavished on the fire. The building was completely Amateur performancen, I cannot help destroyed. The cause given for the out
Hongkong so-called musics!
break was the upratflug of a koreaine lamp, enthusians have much to learn, a The house was insured for £10,000 with the
Honour to whom it la das,
San Fira Insurance Ocimpany (Bistungen and so we are not quite to bad in Mustena Company, *Kanth
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