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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
RICKMERS REGULAR LINE OF
7
STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO, HAMBURG, ANTWERP AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S.S. Deite Rickers having erived from the above Ports, Cerignons of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goode are being lauded at thair risk into the Godown of Tuz HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Kowloon, whoneu delivery may be obtained.
left"
No Ulama will be admitted after the the Gotowne, and all Goods have
iras must be sent in to the Oflice of thu Claims Undersigned before Noon on the 22nd Inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafel, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 23rd
Instant.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, avû Goods remataing in the Godo was after дат the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded" un- feas nolice to the contrary bo given beloro 2 p.m. TO-DAY.
Billa cf Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 15, 1896.
Intimations.
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
708
THIS Commodious and Well-appointed T
HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feat above sea-lerel, has just been thorough- ly reducerated, rebovaled and re-forniabud, and a NEW WING has been built, which ecmmanda magnificent Vrown of the Har. bour and mainland of China,
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES, (FROM 1ST APRIL TO 31ST OCTOBRI).
One person, per day...
One person, per month
Married couple (occupying one
room) per day
***
*
400 8 $70 10 90.00
room) pur mouth...
7.00
150.00
Married couple (occupying two
rooms) per month...
170.00
Married couple (occupying one
Extra Badrasi, per month $40 to 50,00
For further Particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,
Hongkong, April 4, 1895.
FOR SALE,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LAMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamtalip
The
Captain Rons, wit be despatched for this above Ports TO-MORROW, the 22nd Jostust, at Noon.
For Freighs or Passages, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O., Genaral Managers, Hongkong, April 21, 1895.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR-SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOnow.
The Co.'s Stéwnship
Namun, Captain Haz, will be dessuched ter the show. Pore on THURSDAY, the 23rd Inst,, at Daylight, and not as previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Bowral Managers, Hongkong April 21, 1896.
831
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LISTED.
FOR TAMSUL..
The Steamalı
Fuochois.
Captain BLACKBURNE, 520 wiht be despatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD &
$48,
Hongkong, April 21, 1896.
WIN
Desting'in
THE CHINA MAIL-
Fessels Advertised as Loading.
Versets.
Amoy and Tamsai........... Haimun (a). Australian Pura... Changsha (8).. Australian Ports.......10bingu (a)... Bregon & Ports of Sachan (a)... hafou and Tiuntain... Stold (8)... Tapa. Varona (3).. London & Porta Cull Poolsuwur (8) London, v. S'pe, &c.]PinganGF (9),. v. Suez Cana Menolaus (s). Louston. Condua,
P. Sñez Gana Palamed (e).. London, v. Marqoilies, London and
·().... (B)..... Sungliang (6).. Marseille v. Saiz : Yarra (6)........
1 Marlen& L Ion,v. S.CGlensh (9).
Agents.
Date of Leavin‹.
Danglus Lapraik &Co. April 23, at 10 s.1. Batterfield & Swirs... April 24, at 3 pm. Butterteld & Swire... May 4, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Doyd. April 28, at 9 a.m. Carlowitz & Co...April 24, at a p.m. P. & O. . N. Ja...April 23, daylight.
S. sx u. s. P. & 9.
Co...... N
April 23, at noon. Holliday, Wise & Co... About April 25, Battorffeld 2 Swiro... My L 32 WIRD... 6 Butterfeld & Swire...y 2.
P. & 0. 6. N. O... about hay 5. Arnhold, Karborg&Go. Trey 5
Bottorfold & Seirs... April 27, at 4 p.w. Messageries Maritim-April 29, at 10 a.m.
Mathenon&CA hout May 1
....
Jill, ki and Kob4........Sikh (8) ........................... Dodell, Carli & C., April 27, at rovia, Now York, v. Su-z0na Radnorshire (6)..... Dodwell, Carill & Co About May 7,
Buick
despatch, Gorard C. Toby...
Siomgeen & Co... Now York
Francisco, v. Jauns
April 26, 1 con. lgic (8)...... Butgie
(a).
Pacific Mail S. S. G. May 3, daylight,
Quick despatch, Butterfield Swire... April 28
at p.m. Butterfioid & Swire April 23,
S. Co......About April 24.
N. Yusen Kaisha. April 22, atá p.m.
Ca Dodwel: Carlit & Calapril 26, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Calapril 23, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 29, 1 000, A Pin xe đạp lun April 2, at nuon
April Husterfield & wire....... 123, daylight. Battorfeld & Swire... April 30.
M
5. Francisco, Y. Jupes Perion Elizabeth. San Francisco.......con Sandakan and Kudat, Centaur (s).. Shanghai Shanghalangor (a)... Stat, finson & Nahi S
Mica (0) strume S'pore
'pore, Peutz & Get Dirins (9) Stow, Amoy Fehow Nama (8), Swatow, Ainoy & Too Phales (8).......... Tacoma (Wash.), ... Victoria (8)..... Tamani...
!Wenglow ($)..... -Nanchang (B)}.................... Twatsit....un mo' Vunsoure (BC). Empress Inim (5)...analia. Pho K. Co. April 23, at noon. Yokohama and Kobá. Taiyaan (a).......... Butterfield & Swire. Aprai 23.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Empress of India, from Vancouver, &o, Mr and Mrs Grabau, Mr G. T. Vitch, Burg. E. A. Shaw, R. N., Me K, Yamamoto, Me and Mrs Powell, Mr and Mrs Hople, Mr J. J. Buchheister, 1 Iutermediato, and 95 stuerage.
For Fashower, from Shanghai: for Hong- tong, Mrs Chucios Grant, & children and 826, Megara Clarice Robertson, W. J. Robertsca, and 1 Chinese; for Singaporn, Ar D. Soutar, Mas Mary Mer; for Bam
Aixin tusom hay, Mr culta, Mr Adoli Spitzel, Sen. ;for Landon, Mr
Morg
n. 2 children, Eur-peng burso
THE CHINA METUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON AND HOLLAND, VIA STRAITS & USUAL PORTS OF CALL
یا
(Taking transhipment Carys for LIVER. POOL, GLASGOW, &c.)
Tho Ch's Stramsldg
Pingency, Captain D. Davies, will be despatched as above
on or about the 25th Inetant,
New Victoria Hotel.
720
For Fraight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 21, 1396,
703
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's List
includes the following Works by Dr. EITEL:-
EUROPE IN CHINA: The History of Hougkong, from the beginning to the year 1882. Hongkong, 1835, $6.50.
HANDBOOK OF
BUDDHISM:
A
Second
Sanskrit-Chinese Dictionary.
Edition. Hongkong, 1888. $2.50
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
The Stearnship
Nawling,
Capt. FINLAYSOs, will be despatched on THURS-
THREE LECTURES on BUDDHISM, NESDAY, the 30th Instant.
Third Edition. Hongkoug, 1884. $1.50. Chinees பரி FENGSHUI: Rudiments
Natural Science. Hongkong, 1879. $2.00
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CAN- TON DIALECT. Four Volumes, with Appendix, Hongkong, 1877. $10.00. Bound, $11.50.
CHINESE SCHOOLBOOKS. Translated. 11. The 1. The Trimetrical Classic. Thousand Words Poem, $0.50 per set. Hongkong, August 9, 1895,
1476
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. April 21, 1896.
776
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Stepmbip
Palamed,
Capt. WILLIAMS will be despatched us above on)
To-day's Advertisements. SATURDAY, the Zud May.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER RAVENNA, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES; of Cargo by the above-
that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S
M:
for Cal.
and an Ar A. W. Barkhill. Mrs und
Misr Stoves, & chi
5 chillren mud nih. Mesare B. Stewart, James Birks, Miss Miles, Mirs F. J. Abbolt, child and amah,
Per Cannysha, from Maji, Mr C. Eitel.
ལ
Per Amigo, from Binglink, 30 Chinese Por Thaie, from Coast Porte, 143 Chi-
nese.
Per Hai-mum, from Tamani, &, Mr
Whitmore, and 4 Chinese,
Per Fictoria, from Tacoma, dr., 21 Chi-
13546.
Per Taicheony, from Arue-By, de, 33 Chiasse.
SIEPAKTEU.
For Nenyang, far Shanghai, 3 Europeans. and 30 Chines
Pai Henci, for Hoihow, 100 Chinose. Per Sish, for Swatow, 100 Dainese,
Pre Loy Sol, for Heaton, 2 Europeans, and 276 Chinese.
Per Dante, for Amoy, 200 Chinese. Per be for Shigon, 2 Europeans, Per Chogany, for Shanghai, & Europeans. and 80 Chinese
Per Pio IX. For Manila. Menara Alfredo Villen Capriano Lopez, Felix Uuzon and Joseph Banchet.
Por Yensing, for Manila, Mesery J. H. Gibson and Henry Bickelt.
To DEPART
Per Bagde, for Chefoo, 12 Chinese. Par acany Rock Rim, fut Agy, 300 Guiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Changsha raporte: Ilad strong to red cate breeze, with change, able weather, foggy from about Huishane to
mundku
f
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS.-
Per l'inystag, at 11.30 a., on Saturday,
the 28th April.
For MANILA, -
Per Sungiang, at 3.30 p.10., on Monday,
the 27th April.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN. ---
Per Contour, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th April.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOBAMA TACOMA, VICTORIA, B., & WASH.m
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Thales loaves for Swatow, &c.
BIRTH.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1896,
The letter of 'Tráth' was received too late At Shaughai, on the 17th April, the Wife for publication ja to-night's issue. It will of R. H. ELIAS, of a Sen.
MARRIAGE,
appear to-morrow, 2 p.m.—Satsuma Marz leaves for Stug II.B.M's Consulate, by and afterwards description of the Oxford and Cambridge At Shanghai, on the 16th April, at
On our fifth page will be found a graphic Sir Nicholas J. Huaneo, Consul-General, by the Rev. B. C. Hedges, .., at Trinity University Boat Race.
hui. &c.
Miscellaneous.
Goods por Glengylfe undelivered after this Cathedral, JENNY ELEANCE, eldest daughter
date subject to runt.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 23:-
Share Register of The Olivers Freehold Mines, Ltd., clused from this date to the 7th May, inclusive FDAY, April 24:
2.30p.m.--Auction of Ecusehold Furni- ture, &, at the resilence of Mr Aug. Eller, No. 2, Castle Road, Goods pie Erato undelivered after this
date subject to ront. SATURDAY, April 25 —
Goods por Ravenna not cleared after
p.OL subject to rent. Goods per Hyson udelivered after this
date subject to rent.
MONDAY, April 27-
4 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Yau-
ma-ti, Kowloon.
WEDNESDAY, April 20 :—
4 p.m.-Maching of Members of the Hongkong Olub in the Club House. THURSDAY, April 30 : —
Issus Bonus Warrants of The Union
Icsurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
Uxchange,
HONGTONU, April 21, 1896.
A: London-
Bank, Wire, ...
2,2
On demand,
224
EL
20 daya' sight,
1
monthe sight,
2,2)
Grafits,
✦..
2/2
Dosamentary,
atars, 4 mouth'aight,
2,9
On Par
On demand,...
9,75
Credits, 4 months fight,"
... 2.81
Berlin-Demand,...
2.23
Og Now York-- On demand,
Crodite, 6 days sight,
632 ... 047
hay
On
demand, ...
in Calcutta-
Wica
On demand, ...
... 186 186
180-- 186)
2. 721 F46 76 * 8.07 31d.
Per Victoria, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, On
the 30th April,
For SINO A PORK.
For Glenshiel, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the lat May,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--
British Contract Packer Bethouur will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and comatrios be. yond, vid Brindisi, to the Straita Settlement, Netherlands Jodi, Bur- ush, Degion, Acau, Egypt, Malta, and Gioraltar
The unsuni hours will be observed in closing
the buila, &c.
WALLS my The UNITED STATEE Packer The United States Mail Pacicot Belgic will Lo dospatobod an SATURDAY, the 26th April, with Malla för Japan, San Franciaos, e United States, Datada, Handula, Peru, &et, which will be cised as followa ---
11.00
m. Hogistry censos.
11.30 AM. Past Dice closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, wath Late Fen of. 10 cents extra Pestag naill the titas ef departure.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTE
Mc H. Adey Bir J. Y. Allsu
Me L. Barindangue Mr B. J. Barlow Mr L. M. Bott Mr J. W. Bolles Mr and Mrs A.
Bottenheim
Mr Morton Jones Me S. Judah Mr and Ms Kante Mr J. Kinghorn Mr W. Kramme Majur Kysh I.Mr J. F. Lasala,
M. M. Laca
Mr. G. Fabbridge
Mes Lloyd and 3 chil.
De W. A. Browns Mr J. J. Bachheister Miss Lloyd Mr D. Cameron Mr W. J. Canter Mir A. L. Carroy 31 1. workh
dren
Me
L. Martel
Mr
Bir
Mr A. Manneraa
The British teamor Thales reports: Had light 'ly win is, some fog to Amoy; For Froight or Passage, apply to
theave to port, light winds and variable, to rain. April 18. steatore in overcast, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Amoy H.MLS. Radule... Zafire, Nam- Apert
gong, Ciru and Cheng Hyz Teng. On the Honghong, April 21, 1896.
647 20th, steamers
Swatow: Prosper, Names, Loksang Tentsin and Chihli.
The British steamer fat-men reports: Not Responsible for Behta.
Leit Tamsui at
on 18th fatant, p.11.1
B. Charles-Rev. and Mrs Mason with fine, but bazy weather, which net ind wither the Captain, the Agenis, nor
A. McCallum E. McBirney Owners will be Responsible for fog at 5 t.m., Sunday, had to anches of
Quienicy Spit buoy. For clearing at 10 Eaginu Chonaoler any Debt contrasted by the cream. Sunday morning huvo ap author and Me T. Canning
Noakes Cres of the fulluring Vesela, daring proceeded into Amy; arrived at oorn, fino Urpt. and èra Curtis
Mi F. B. Deacon their aray is ingr
bright weather, Left Amoy at 2.45
Mr J. W. Oliver Mr Owen Urdish B. Duncan Mendy, 201 instun, with moderato S.E. Mr W. A. Daf wind and fine clear weather; arriving in Mr J.
M. E. Orasisto Mir A. Ft.
Capt. Palmer Hongkong at 3 p.m., on 21st instant, same ne weather. Steamers in Amay Dr Fairbulen Furman, Chiques, Clara, B.U.S. Redpole, Mrs. Fatrago and Mr W. Partits
children Berlin of Bath, and Tant
Major and Mrs Pem- American
MH, K, G. Fisher berton Mr R. H. WalincyMr 11, Prica
Fras
LUCILE, American ship, Captain J. E. Ballard.Captain.
SHIPPING.
QUEEN ELIZABETH, British ship. Captain GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each nou. E. Fulton-Shewan & Co.
Mark by signment will be sorted out Llark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
bringe on Cargo :-- This Vemel From LONDON, &c., oz ss. Oriental, and, Fictaria. From AUSTRALIA. ex 3.3. Bal Laarst. From PERSIAN GULE OF B. I. S.
S.
Co and Bombay Poreian S. §. Ocm-
Steamers
Optional Goods will be landed hate un- lese instructions are given to the contrary before 4 p.m. To-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 26th Inst., at p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insuranco will be effected by mo
whatever.
in any caze
All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns sad notice of same given to
AKIIVALS. April 20 dmigo, Garmin etr., 771, P. Hamniet, Bangkok April 14, Rice-Jenses & Co. -
April 21:
Choysang, British steamer, from Canton. Empress of fie, British.'stoamor, 3,002,
II. I'ybus, Vancouver March 30, and Shang-
Lai April 18, Maile and General.-9. P. R. Co.
Peshawar, British steamor, 2,977, F. the Undersigned, on or before the 27th Cole, Shaughai April 18, Mails and General. Inelaat, after which to Claims will be-P. & 0. 5. N. c. recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, April 18, 1896.
646
Changsha, British steamer, 1,490, J. E. Williams, Moj April 16, GeneralBur- TERFIELD & SWIRE.
Thales, British sir, 820, Milroy, Tai- wattoo April 17, Amoy 18, and Sirator NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP20, General-DoraLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP VICTORIA, FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE AND MOJL. THE above Steamer having arrived, Con-
signees of Cargo are hereby requested; to send in their Bills of Lading for counter. eigasture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impoding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stered at Con- signees' risk and expenso.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 21, 1890.
Bamun, British str., 636, H. Bathurst, Tamosui April 18, and Amry 20, General.--- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Apenrade, German steamer, 610, A. Boudizen, Saigon April 17, Ries. -JESEN & Qo.
Victoria, British steamer. 1,902, 'J' Panton, R.N.R., Tacoma, (Wash.) March 21, General,DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Taicheng, German atr., 828, F. Duhue, Aroo Bay and Singapore April 15, Petro- laum.-MAYER & Co.
DEPARTURES, April 20:-
Foocholt, for Caston.
April 21 844 Hothow, for Canton.
Kiangpak, for Uhafor. Hanoi, far Hoihow. Pio IX, for Manila, Sishan, for Swatow. Buong Me for Amay. Nanyang, for Bhangbof.
'DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Stosmahip
Buimun,
· Zen Sok, for Swatom. Dunte, for Amoy.
Ceph Baratigr, will be Turbe, for Saigon,
dospatched for the above Cheyeang, for Shanghai.
Ports on THURSDAY, the 23rd Just., at Shanghai, for Singapore and Borabay.
10 5.0.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Biantapert.
Hongkong, April 21, 18VO
GLEARED.
Prato, for Yekoharaa
Bygdo, for Chefco, Qan Chiang Urok Klan, for Ameg,
ship Irene.
with
The British steamer Victoria reports: Strong Wily weather on Panific; faxy on China Coast.
The German steamer Taicheng raports; Fino weather,
For
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
Mr A. Fuchs 31ies A. Gardai.
A Miss E. Gatiam
Mr S. M. M K. Oldorp
On Shanghel—
On demand,...
30 days' sight, privato pajor told Leaf, 100 in (per tacl) Sovereigns (Bank's basing rate) sitter (por oz)
1
JOB PRINTING.
']]HE 'CHINA MAIL' is prepared to
cxocate, with nezinues and despatch, every description of GENERAL PRINTING. Concert Programmes.
of Georgo Jamieson, H.B M.'s Consul, Shanghai, to W. Buvo Ronarson, si A BARINE Court will assemble at the Har- Bhanghai.
bouj Ogee to-turrow, at 10.30 a.m., to on-
DEATHS.
At Vancouver, on the 2nd February, quire into the standing of the British a. se Capt. Gro F. Frusox, Iste of ship Zarneche. aged 68, deeply regretted,
At Hankow, on the 14th April, Auste E. GEN, the beloved Wife of J. T. Green, 1.M.C.
A: London, on the 8th April, Grones TROTTER BROUKETT, late of Shanghai and Foachow, aged 41.
The members of the Police Force mot to gether in the billiard room at the Central Station to-day, when Sergeant J. Gordon, who has been pensioned off on goscunt of ill-
health, was presented with a gold albert and The publicutim, of this issue, commniced appendago, Inspector Baker made the pre- af 6.55 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY,PRIL 21, 1896.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
sentation and referred in feeling farma to Mr Gorder's departure. Sergeant Gordon, whe has been oror twelve years in the servies, was burt acme time ago at a fire and has been erdered home.
YESTERDAY afternoon, in pleasant weather, the second round of the Polo Tournament
PARSED SUEZ CANAL.
was played off. The teams were:-Captain Burosy (back) - Lieut. Digby, 3; Lieut. (SUPPLIED TORONIK EEUTER).
Grayson, ; and Capt. Bethune, 1-Ser OUTWARD BOUND-Olympia, March 13;
Breconshire, Hertha, Manila, Teucer, gean-Major Edye (back); Linut. Power, 8; Bugun Burnes, Puthas, Myrmidon, Mr J. Hastings, 2; and Lien. Taylor, 1. A Aggi, Bellona, St. Bonald, April 7;
Diomed, Melbourne, Hector, Deana, 10ckedly-contested game rosulted in a victory, Glenogle, Karlsruhe, 14; Agataemnon, for Captain Barosy's team with three gouts Ixion, Japan, Mazagm, 17.
and four subsidiarion to three goals and HOMEWARD BOUND -Fallodon Hall, Lon-three subsidiarios for Surg. -Major Edye'a
o, March; Aden, ; Achilles, 10: tsam. Orestes, 13; Bosco, Palawan, Pyrrious, Kaisow, 17; Merionethshire, Ningcher, 27; Prins Heinrich, Port Adelaide, 31; Hentruin, April 14.
Mails. The M. M. Co.'s 5. o. Natal, with the FRENCH MAIL of 27th March, left Singapore on Saturday, the 18th inet, at 3 p.m., and may be expected hare on or about Saturday, the 25th instant. This Packet brings replies tu latters despatched from Hongkong on Fah. 10.
The P. M... Pert, with mails, &o,, from San Francisca to the 20th ultimo, bas arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port vin Nagasaki on the 18th inst. The O. &O... Coptic, with malis, &c, lett San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 8th instant.
Steamers Expected. The P. & O... Malacca left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 17th
inst,
The 8.8. Glengarry, from Antwerp, London and Straits, loft.Singapore for this port on Saturday morning, the 18th inst. The Nav. Gen. Ital. 5.5. Letimbro left Box- bay on the 8th inet., And is expected Ball Programmes.
here on or about the 28th instant. Menus, Menus, Menus. The P. & O. e. e. Lirindisi left Bombay for
this port
Catalogues,
Company Reports,
Business Circalars.
All Orders executed under KUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
Moderate Prices. Just Fan Drums will receive careful attentios.
Moderate Prices.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
ALL these are selected by our London Bouse, bought direct at Brst hand, im- ported in wood and bottled by ourselves thus saving all intermediate profits, and Alr A. H. Ronnie Me U. Robertson
enabling me to supply the best growths at Mr W. J. Robertron Mr and Mea B. D. MODERATS PRICES.
Rodolf
Mr Thas. Gettue Capt. F. D. Goddard Mr C. Roghe Mr and Mrs Graham Mr Roussallier
Mr H. Mr R. T. Gribble
Simpeca Mr Grilisha Mira J. Sloan SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.ME.
W. S. Sloan & Mra Hanham Mr Major Fer Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday, Mr C. Harcis
the 22nd April,“
Me & Mee M. Harri-Mts J. T. Smith Air Henry Smith Mr
Mias Smith Mr. Har Per Benderig, at 11.30 a.m., on Weducs. Mir J. J. Hoar
Mrs J. Stopani day, the 22nd April,
Mr Joseph Hogg Mr T. Haward
For MOJL-
For SAIGON.-
Pex Holstein, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Mr and Mrs J. Ros-
the 22nd April..
siter Hayle Mr W. K. iugura
For BANGKOK.-
Per Alderley, at 4.30p.m., on Weducoday,
the 294d April.
For NAGASAKI & VLADIVOSTOOK
Pur Bishani Jelson, at 4.30 p.m., 40 Wod.
nesday, the 22nd April.
For TAMSUT, --
Per Fuscher, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 22nd April.
For SWATOW, AMOY & SINGAPORE Per Anjer Head, at 5 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 22nd April.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Par Ferona, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 22nd April.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Namea, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 22nd April.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Per Devarongse, at 10am, sa Thursday,
the 23rd April.
For SHANGHAI,---
Por Hongshow, at 2.30 p., on Thursday,
the 23rd April.
For YOKOHAMA & KORE
Mias Summera
Mr and Mrs J. P.
Thomas
Mr R. L. Thovem un
Mr H. E. Tamkias Mr and Me Allan Mr. B. Walker
Daghes
Mr A. N. Huka
Mr W. Whiley Mre Wyloy
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itset.
the 17th inst,
Latest Advices,
ACCORDING to the N.-G. Daily Nets the real author of the new Chinese Postal Schome is Be F. Comten, civil engineer, of Naoking and Shanghai. Ao enggested
the scheme to H.E. Chang Chik-tung in August last, and was instructed by the Vicorey to draw up regulations for a service for the three provinces under H. E. Chang'a juradiation. The scheme has since been extended to the whole Empire, and fir Robert Hart, Ear, has besu pat at the head of it by the Emperor.
WE learn.on good authority that five absans lawuches have recently been ecofecated by the Canton Authorities for various viola- tions of the regulations. Four of these are offered for sale and will of course be allowed to go into servico sgala, but one,
on account of tho hoinotis. nature of the offence for which it was confiscated, is to be taken to pinces and exhibited in a con- spicuous place as a warning to all whom it may concern. The offence which has brought sich condige punishment on this particular launch is that it conveyed Mir
We learn from Shanghai that much ineon- ronience, not to say danger, is being ex-
The N. G. I. 3. 8. Letimbre left Singaporodadrew to Wuchow,
for this port on the 20th lost, and may be expected bere on or about the 28th The P. M. . . City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this pert, via Honolulu, Yokohama and perienced on the upper ranhas of the Yangtea ca account of the bands of discharged the 16-hipster The O. & Vaefic, With maile, 40.oldiers who have taken to piracy. It is which left henes March 21st for a stated that during the past fortnight two Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kace, Inland Ses, Yokohama and Huoluin, arrived British steamers have been held up.' and at her dealination on the 19th instant.
that the pirates are getting more and more Man- The O. B. S. Ca's 5. 8. Teucer, from
chester and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 21st inst, ani may be expected hare on or about the 27th just..
According to latest advices from Corea, the King is still at the Russian Legation. Ir is stated from Tientsin that Mussra. Car lowitz & Co., through Mr Shing Kong, have secured the contrast for supplying quick- tiring gue to the Chinese Government.
BATON VON Seckendorf, German Conaal at Tientsio, is going home. An old Tientsin resident, Mr Charles Feindal, is to be hi
auccessor.
The Hankow Derby was won by Me Nisho- las Muris ridden by Mr F. Dallas. Mr Epancha's Hingan, ridden by Mr Nakvasin, won the Champion Stakes, with Murid se cond.
daring. The foreign officers on the river steamers are being eapplied with firearms and greater vigilance is being exercised to Keep the pirates in ebee, One British steamer took an armed god on board; Chinese paresngers attempting come on board without buggage are now coladed from most of the steamers,
Whar is to be done with the Lighthous & Cape D'Aguilar? When it was decided somo time age to extinguish the guiling bacon at the Cape, there was a propoml made to shift the whole of the lighthousex, the D'Aguilar light going to Ospe Collumos, the Cape Collieson to Graan Island, and the Green Island. to Kowloon Point-or some such arrangement as that. On the
acore that it would entail-cocaiderable ex- penne without giving much additional au- sistance to mariners, this original proposal Ar the parade of the Shanghai Volunteers
was abandonod, and the Governant has which took place for the delectation of Sir done nothing in the matter alnos...and, like Clauds - Macdonald, Driver, Batty was the Doare of Peers in Iolanthe,' have dona PRICE LIST'S, with Full Details, to bo thrown from his pony and had his legit very wall' The light was extinguished
had on Application.
broken.
on the 1st March, and the chiof lighthouse keeper (salary, $1,848 per annum) has been' FORT aftor removal should be rested a
Ter body of Mr F. W. Ravensborg, second
eaguged since then keeping the lighthouse mouth befors tige, When required for
mate of the Indo-Chian stesmor fooksang, and goa. in good condition while the Go- drinking at once it should be ordered who has bosa missing since 9th Februaryvernment made up its concrete mind (we to be decanted at the Dispensary belast, was found in the river at Shanghai on fore being sent out.
SHERGY.—Excellent Dianer and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vin- tages. All are true Xarea Winos,
the 15th inst.
use the phrase without prejudico) as to whether it is going to sell the lighthonso We would all the attention of our readers as a shining lighthouse or as scrap fron, to the advertisamsat cu our fifth page of aor whether it is decided to preserve tho new patent refrigerator, the invention of whole of the apparatus in Crosby's Stores.
lowest priond, are guaranteed to be of Bell Aabentca Eastern Agency, Limited. and then throw it on the market when the genuino product of the juice of the The refrigerator has many good points, and grape and are not artificially made is gold at a reasonable price,
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Mr and Mrs Baxter Major and Mrs G. K.
Moore Upt. van Oorbach bir W. van Gorbach Mr W. Niaholaou Mr W. S. Harrison Major the Bon, and Mr Harvey
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Col. and Mre Norcott, der Heydo
teo. child and nurse Mr. and Mre
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Mr B. P. Sheldon Captain Kofod Mr F. H. Slagbok - Mr F. Koled
Bay, and Mr G. R.
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bourdo
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Par Taiyuas, ut 9.30 pm on Thursday, Mr J. B. Blow Mr E. Milto
the 23rd April,
Mr
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the 24th Spell.
For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.-
For Slaid, at 4.90 p.m., on Friday, the Me Walter Jones
24th April
from raisios and currants, as is goneroli
ly the case with Cheap Wines.
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the price of lighthouses is on the rise,"
Of course, it is obvious that something
ought to be doro with the lighthones and Ir is not often that Tommy Atking has the lighthouse keeper. Mr Baird had BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed alica of luck, but wo read in a Singapore boon in the Colonial Servies over twenty
to be pure Cognac, the difference in paper that Private Poter Roy, of the bih years, was bellers; would it not effect price being merely a question of age Northumberland Fusiliers, received intelli- saving to the Colony to retire him on pen. and vintage.
genes the other day that an uncle in Dublin sion rather than keep him at Caps D'Aguilat had died and left him a bravery, five public tweedling his thumbe? In the Lighthouse houses which are said to be worth £20,000, Department the Government ought to mako - and £1000 in cash, Roy is only 22 years a saving upon the estimates for the year. of ago, and has been in the army only a lit the over two years. He leaves for horao by the P. and O, mall, but he leaves the army with regret. He has alv aya bortie a good obamater.
WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of oxcellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Booro Wasay marked 'E' is universally popular, and is pronounced by the beat local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong markut.
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to be genuino when bought direct from us Assmer, Independent, Taishow, H.3.8.
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