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Entertainments.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S

BOCIETY.

SCOTCH CONCERT.

To-day's Advertisements.

QUEEN'S

COLLEGE

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

-Pannels.-

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Australian Porte.......Australian (8)..... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Fan, 23, Daylight. Bremen & Ports of Cal Prinz Heinrich (e).....Norddeutscher Lloyd. Feb. 2, at 9 a.. | Hello...................................... Eweiyang (5).......... ......Butterfleld & Swiro...Jau. 23, $/p.m.

Formosa (2).... London,, Ports of Casetta (b).. London, v. Ports of CallStrathay (8) London, v. Suez Can. Myrmidon (9).......... Londen, v. Marseillos. Dornes (6)..........

IS EXCELLENT the Goyano, Sra CONCERT in Commemoration of the HWILLIAM ROBINSON, BOM DIA A BORO Bs will be fold, will preside at the PRIZE DISTRIBUTION in the Fr. Gross's Batty City Hall, on at the above Government Institution TO-London. MONDAY, 25th Jan., at 9.15 p.m.MORROW (FRIDAY), January 22nd, at All Interested in Education will be ordially welcomed,

In addition to those Engaged in Part Bongs, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will give their assistance:-Mrs Gordon, Mr VALANG, Musers. GilvUBIST, GOFFE, and SLIMAN,

With the kind perzission of Colonel GORDOR and Orr, the Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, under Band- master BENTLEY, will play a Belection of

NOUD.

GEO, H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.

Head Master. Hongkong, January 21, 1897.

is. Esmeralda (s).. Marsailles. v. Saigon Sydney (s)..... NewYork v. SuezCana||Morven (4)........ 15 New York. SuezOna Port Adelaide

New York...

PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned tras received instrue. Chords of Malo Voicis will also takelious from Jan Cuimastin, Lage, to bell

by Public Auction, on

Scotch Airs.

part,

ADMISSION, TWO DOLLARS. Seats may now he booked at Mezera, W. Robrion & Co.'s Piano and Masic Rooms,

Hongkong, January 18, 1807.

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN,

BROIDERIES AND CURIOS.

EM.

Undersigned having received from

TUESDAY,

Panobacat..

8. Bruneison, v. Japa: China (3)....... 5. Francisco. v. Japa Delgio), Sax Francisco....... Matterhorn San Francisco....... Sumbar... Stanghai..............Ravenna (0) S'asi,N'ki, K'br&ms Canton (6).. S'pore, Fang & Q'ita Buísang (1) -

the 26th January, 1897, at 2.30 p.m., at 'pore Havre & 'burg Frigga (e)....

his Bales Roows, Queen's Road, --

THE WHOLE OF

IS...

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

Swatow, Amoy & Tfo Thales (a)..

Swatow, Amoy & T'aui Formusa (6). Tacoma (Wash.), &c...Braemar (3).

(8).......

P. & O, S, N, Co.....Jan. 29, at noon. P. & O. 3. N, O,... About Fub. 6. P. & Q. 8. N. Do... Jan. 28, at noon. NipponYussen Kalaha. feb. d, b p.m. Butterfield & Swire.. February 1. P. & O. 8. N. Jo......About Jan, 28, Shewan

Tomes & Co.)an, 29, daylight. Messageries Maritimer Feb. 3, at noon. showan, Tomes & Co. About Jan. 26, Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Jan. 30. Arahald, Karborg&Co. Quick despatok. Pacific Mail S. Co. Jan. 26,-st.quen 0. & 0, 3. 5. Co.... Feb. 4, at noon. Melchers & Co.......Quick despatch. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick dospatch, P. & O. BFN. Ca... About Jan, 23. P. & O. S. N. 05...... About Jan. 20. Jardine, Matheson&Co Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. Siemseen &

Jan 28, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co.Jao, 94, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Os Jan, 22, daylight, Dodwoll, Cartil & Co. Fob. 9, at noon.

o, Yucouver (B.0), & Empress of India (8)... Uanadian P’úc K. On Feb. 17, at neer, Victoria (B.C.), &c.... Monmouthshire (0) .... Showan, Tomes & Co February 13,

Tapestry Covzard DBAWING ROOM SUITE.

MARBLETOP CENTRE And SIDE TABLES,

CANTON BLACKWOOD Tate and CHS, Cuerpuriou, Yah69 and Ornaments, ÜYEK:

MANIKL

Care and BRADTN Ruas, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD

|

January 21-

Onpack, British ateamar, 2.517, Sommer, Liverpool and Bi-gapore Juu. 16, General, - HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Petticonjas, British stemmor, 1,057, R. Caris. Aug-bin Jan 14, General,-YUEN

The North of China will other for Sale with BEVELLES GLANS, DINNER WAUUORE. Carlin, Aus

by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

L-

the 23rd January, 1897, Commencing at

2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell

Struct-

A FINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHI NESE PORCELAIN AND CURIOS.

Comprising:--

VALUABLE SPECIMENS of Mine SANO DE BET. BLACK and WHITE HAWTHORN, EN., BUNG OLD SELADON JAR,

AWTHORN

KANGE BLUE and WHITE JAER, BLUE and Wure FiOURE. FIVE COLOTI, BLACK and WarE HAWTHORN, BLUM ad Gozn sad oTHER DECORATED VASER, YUNGHING and KIENLUNG VABAй and Jams of VARIOUS INK DECORATIONĄ, OLD FLATER, Oura, Bowls, and a VARIETY of POROLLAIN. of MORE MODŽIN DATE,

PEKING CLOISONNE VINES, Bronza, CARVINGS.

OTHLE

PRING SNUFF BOTTLES and ÜUBIOH,

A QUANTITY OF

SILK EMBROIDERIES, Comprising:- Hangings, MANDMAN'S COLTS, JACKETS, PETTICOATS. PEKING BECADES, and SUN.

DAY OTSER EMBROIDERIEA.

Ely

Etc.

Eren Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On view from Friday, the 22nd January. TERKE of SALZ:-Cash on delivery. GEO. P. LAMMENT.

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 19, 1897.

To Lot.

TO LET

K PE

134

-ROOMED BUNGALOW RUEDA,'

BONHAM ROAD,

Apply to

CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. Üo.,

No. 22, fraya West. Hongkong, June 8, 1996.

TO LET.

1177

ARKSPUR, UTTER RICHMOND ROAD.

LA

7ROOMS, TENNIS COURT, Coach.

House and STABLING.

Apply at House.

Hongkong, January & 1897.

TO LET.

53

TDLEWILD, SEXBOUR ROAD.

WESTBOURNE VILLAS, FCNUAN

ROAD.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, Decoraher 1, 1896.

TO LET

Draks, and GLASS BOOK Cast.

DINNER, DESSERT and TEA SERVICES, GLASH and PIATED WARE.

DOUBLE and SINGLE, BRASS MOUNTED IRON BRONTEAMS, DUBLE WARDROBE with

Phra Chula Chom Klao, British steamor, 1,019, B. Pizok, Bangook Jae. 12, Ríce.— BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

|

Hail, French steamer, 30, Goapol, || PLATE GLASS DOOR, MARBLETOP BUREAU, Pakhoi Jan, 16, and Hibon 19, General.

with BRVELLED GLASS DRESSING TABLEA. R. Maury. and MARBLETOT WASESTAND.

CINE COTTAGE PIANO, by BRINSEAD and ŠOR.

ONE DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE and STAND.

ONE JINRICESHA.

Ero, Ero., ETC. TERMS OF SALE!— As Customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 21, 1897,

162

PUBLIC AUOTION.

THE Undersigned will LEI by Poblic

Auction, un

THURSDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1897, at 3 p.m., on the Spot,

THE SEVERAL LOTS Numbered 1 to 18, on Plan to be seen at the AUCTIONEER'S Rooms, for ERECTION of BOOTHS and MATSHIEDS on the GOVERNMENT GROvap adjoining the RACE COURSE, North of the Grand Sted Enclosure.

TERM.-Cosb. For Condition of Sale

Apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, January 21, 1897.

155

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

STAR FERRY LAUROH will love for Kowloon at 1 s.m., 2 a.in. sud 2.38 a.m., on the 23rd Instant...

MADAR & FARMER Hongkong, Janakry 21, 1897.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

107

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship Depack having arrived from the shove Poulay Consigzeen of Cargo ars hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & KOWLOON WHART & GODOWN Co., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,

Shanghai Jan. 17. Ainny 19. and Swalor Singan, British str., 1.053. J. Jamieson, 20, General.BUTTERFIELD & Sw

Thales, British steamer, 820, Douglas, Taiwanfoo Jau. 15, Amoy 19, and Swatow 20, Genomi. Douglas STEAMSHIP CO.

Glenfalloch, British str., 1,434. Peters, Singapore Jan. 15, General,-NAM FUNd SING.

DEPARTURES,

January 21

Idzumi Máru, for Singapore and Bombay. Talartos, for Saigon.

Namou, for Swatw. Ulikosus Meru, fer Kutchinatzu. Frenang, for Masila. Choysang, for Swaton, Shantung, for Singapore, & Lycemoon, for Shanghai. Dopack, for Shanghai. Polyphemus, for Singapore and New York,

CLEARED.

Eric, for Singapore Mathilde, for Holbow, Tanered, for Rangood. Martha, fer Singapore. Wuotan, for Baigua. Formosa, for Swatow.

PARSINGHIS. AREIVED.

Pur Copack, from Singapore, 76 Ohiose Par Datauongue, From Ang-inn, 01 Ohi

nase.

Per Hailan, from Pakhoi, 32 Chiueso. -Per Tholes, from. Taiwanfon,. &o, Misa Focken, Mr Clarke, and 24 Chinese.

Per Glenfatioch, from Singapore, 189 Chinese,

DSPARTEL.

For Shantung, for Singapore, 150 Chi

穀BE

Per Lucemoon, for Stanghai, 72 Chinese, Por Polyphemus, for Singapore, 195 Chi

base.

To DEPART.

Per Muthilde, for Heibow, 50 Chinese, Per Wratma, for Salgin, 6 Chinae. Per Fornuso, for Salew, 100 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Cape Varulis liga ratiable winds, smooth The Kritish scamer Siam reports: Te

ses and fine weather; thence to Hongkong, fresh monson.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godofas, and all

The Briah atas mer Copack reports: 2411 Olaims must be sent in to the Office of the Singapore to 14 W, find weather and

Undersigned before Noon Instant, or they will not the 28tsmouth son; thence to. port, easy.N.E

be recognized.

All broken, chofed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godewas, where they will N (THE PEAR).

08. 2 and 3 STEWART TERRACE to examined on THURSDAY, the 28th Inst.,

at 3 p.m.

Apply to

3, W, NOBLE. Hongkong, August 28, 1800. 1742

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES—

DELLING FAZON TERRAGE.

HARFORD," at MAGAZINE CAT. "THE KENNELS,” at MasaDNE

GAP

* RAVENSHILL' East and West, GODOWNS in Bus Buildings, No. 2, CHANCERY LANE. BRANIE'S BUNGALOW, at Kow.

LOOK.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENGY Co., LÆD. Hongkong, January 2, 1897. 2135

To-day's Advertisements.

THE OREGON RAILWAY AND,

NAFICATION COMPANY'S PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINE.

CHINA AND JAPAN,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM KONGKONG, 1897. (BUBJECT TO ALTERATION,). Monmouthshire | Saturday | 13th Fabrqary, RANGERS AND CARRO FOR UNITED TAXING

STATES AND CANADA ́AT THROUGH RATES,

The Steaiahip

Kennethshire, will be despatched Sence See for VIUTÓRIA, D.O: and PORTLAND, OREGONA KOBE and YOKOHAMA, SATURDAY, the 18th February, ale aj k

Consular Invoice of Gode for United States Pointa should be to QUARUMICATA, and one Copy most to, aunt forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, Oregon Railway and Navigation Cu, Fortland, Oregon.Y

For further information as to Fange and Fraight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., gerate Hosgkong January 91, 1987,

No Fire Inenmance has been affected, and Any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th. Instant, will be subject to rent,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the nontrary be given before Noon, To-Day.

Bills of lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & O., Agents. Hongkong, January 21, 1897.

·CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR ILOILO.

149

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Kweiyang, Capt. OUTRIGH, wil Da bo "despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Frage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti. Hongkong, January 21, 1867.

monson and high ass.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For NAGASAKI, KUBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ferunt, at 11.20 a.m., ou Friday,

the 29.55 JawuRTY.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, B........, & TACOMA. —- Per Drustver, as 11.30 m.z., on Tues-

day, tho Pili Fubruary,

MALLS IN THE Bromsa. Picker:- The British Oontract Packet Rosetta wil

be despatahed on THURSDAY, the 28th Jan,, with Mails for the United Kingdon, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Swails Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mat, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The deal hours will be observed in

olaning 1s Malls, 5o.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.— The German Coricast Packet Print Heinrich will be despatched TUESDAY, the 2nd February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Earcpe.anÌ coustries beyond, vid Brindis; to the Straite Bettisments, Datavia, Durant, India, Adco, Egypt, Malta, Ceylat,

&o. Registry cause at 7.30 am. The mail closss at 6 a.m. Late Letters till 8.30 a., with 10 cents extra postage.

MONEY LETTER-The Post Often decline al responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bauk notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where. Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE SU EFCIZED into alleged losses of aneb fettsto (Post Guide, Par Boj

REGISTRATION.-Correspondence can be re- gistered for all Privats Ship walls up to fire minutes before the time fer closing for the Shanghai or Jepan contract waits up to a quar- ter of an hour before; for rails for Europe, America, and Clouda, de, up to an hour be- |fore; for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres

Straite maila, up to half an hour before.

been provided for posting Correspondes for LOCAL DELA-Separate Boxes have

the Town, Kowloon and the Penk. The Boxes are ander the Winslow at the East and of the Verandah facing Que's Bond.

500" and "that",

Letters, parcels, &c, lor Kowloon Point ard Steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Fort Olke up to 11,80 "a.m, nad 8.50 p.m. Leitors from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Latter Box which has been placed in the Police Composed catside the Charge Room up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf. Local Rates will be charged. To svaid robbery, senders of letters from Kowloon are re quested to cauto their stamps by writing the word stamped seroys them. Gover tining Bank Notes, &o, should te registered. No Sanday delivery.

-better, &c., for the Fesk will be delivered by the 12 and 8,80 V'clock trams only, Cones- pondence and Parcels for the Pack may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.50 a.. or 3 p.m. or in the letter boxes in the care till time of departure. With regard to letters from the Teak, Piller boxes have been placed at Magazine

Plantation card, whook will be cleared Gap, Victoria &sy, Mount Kellet, Mount Gough,

12.80 and 4 p..

Hongkong Tides.

MEMOS. FOR, TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Formosa leaves for Stow, &c.

General Memoranda. Barouday, January 23:—

2.30 p.-Auction of Old Chinesa Por. gelain, Embroidector and Carlos, áže., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's.

| Tombay, January 20 :--

2.30 p.m. Atction of Hrosshald Farni. ture, &o., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's, 9 p.m.-Meeting of Eathen Mark Lodge. Gooda per Stestnor Coledosion Gacluimod

alter Noon subject to runt. Goods per Medusa undelivered after

this date subject to rant. THURSDAY, January 28 ---

3.p..--Letting of Lots for Matshade,-

near the Raso Cuarto.

for,

p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Obap- Goods por Oopack undelivered after this

data auhject to rout

FRIDAY, January 20 --

Transfer Bouks of The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Id., from this dato to 9th February, (both days inclucive). SATURDAY, January 20:--

Noon.Mooting of sha, Hongkong. Can. Ton and Moo Steamboat Company, Limited, at the Company's Oilice, No 18, Bank Buildings, Queer's Rood Central.

TUESDAY, February 0 :--

Nocis.Mooting of The Kowloon "Laud and Bing Co., Ld., at the Quin. pany's Office, Victorta Buildinge.

On London→→

Exchange

HONGKONG, January 21, 1897.

Bank, Wire, ...

2/13

"

Ou demand,

2/1

11

30 days' sight,

2:1

4 months sight,

2/14

Oredits, *??

4

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1807.

The publication of this issue commenced F, E. Tus Governor will present the prizea at 7.0 p.m

at Queen's College to-morrow at noon.

The China Mail.

HONGAONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

|_ FOOTBALL - QUYTIE.-Hongkong FC - HMS. Centuriar. Result; - Hongkong F. U., 1; Centurion; 1.

Mreans Charles Connell and Co., Scots

ou have launched from their yard, Whiteinch, the weel screw stormer Tai shen, a sister vessel to the Anping, launch- – (BUETZIEN. THROUGH REUTER.)

od by the same firm a fortnight before to UtTWARD BOUND-Romney, Dec. 8th

Bullmouth, Jens-Meinfch, 16th; Prim, the order of Mesars G. and J. Weir (Ltd.), Burned, Adour, 18th; Telins. Benmohr, Cathairs, for the China Merchants' Steurs Kirkdale, Normaniste, Glenariney, Orpacks, Navigation Company, Shanghai. She is

Wch Krianhild, Jan. 185; Maria

Rickmers, Obi, Patracius, Sith, Oceanies, being engined by Miss David Rowan and

Beaveru?, Jaco, Pingney, Son, Glasgow.

Jan

BLI

Templar, 8th; Durdens, Ningchow,

Frene, 19th.

HoMEWARD BOUND:-Dorothea Takmers, Life Brigada (says the Singapore Free Dec. 18ch; fanita, Mogul, 15th: Press) are rather short of officers for duty- Danfe 23rd; Gerda, Benvoirtich Course, at present, but Lieut. Lord Conyngham is 29th Ernest Simons, Japan, Jun. Bildus to return from leave verstrertly, and Claverkill, 8th Jan,i Aden, Jan.

12th; Thekla, 19th.

| Major Pemberton, who want home from Hongkong last year, will be out again in about six weeks Capt. Radclyfs, we are When sufficiently glad to hear, does well. recovered from the effects of his accident he will likely takes sell of leave.

Marls. The P. & O, Co.'s s. s. Ravenna, with the ENGLISH MAIL of 25th Dec., loft Singapore on Sunday, the 17th Jan., at I put and may be expected here on about Saturday, the 23rd Jan. This Packet brings raplion to latters des. patched from Hongkong on the 19th YESTERDAY in the course of an altercation Nov.

botwhen a number of wornen and coolies carrying earth

The O. & O. s. 8. Belgie, with the who wozu

engaged

AMERICAN Man of Dec. 29th, left Yokoisins on Tuesday, 10th Jun., from the hills near the Riffe Range at at daylight, and may be expcotod hore Yaumati for shipment to Hongkong for on or about Tuesday, the 26th Jan,

roclamation purposes one of the men The 0, &0. s. s. Peru, with mails, &c.,lcftensted off one of the fingers of a woman

San Francisco for this port via Hono

bulu, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe, who was carrying earth. The wonsu Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 7th had her hand on a bamboo, with which Jun.

she was supporting two baskets contain- The O. &0. a 5. Coptie, with maile &eing earth, and the coolie hit at her 2/12 left San Francisco for thie port, via

Echolalu, Yokohama Inland Sea, terrife blow with a bamboo pole which Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the asshed off her finger. At the Magistracy 16th Jan.

to-day, the man was sentenced to sixty days' imprisonment

Documentary, 4 months' sights,... 22 On Pari

On demand,..

2

Credits, 4 urouths' night,

On Berlin-Demand,....... On New York

On demand,...

2,67

2.73

2.16

Wir

Crodita, 60 days' night.... Da Bombay

53

1084

FAR

Un

demand,

... 169

Wire

168k

On demand,

On demand,

109

723

On Calenta

On Shanghai

3 days night, (private paper) ... 73 Gold Leaf, 100 ine, (per tael)... $18.60 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) § 9:30 Silver (pero)..

Hongkong Register,

Barometer Temperaturo Hamidity Direction of:

Wind)

29

¡dayatin.m) 10.10. 4.m.

Steamers Expected.

The s. x. Altore, from Portland, Or., and Victoria, B.C., let Yokohama for Hongkong on the 19th Jan.

The N. P. S. Co. chartered steamer Mac-

B.

SPECTATOR writes to us:-Iamsonry to hear that Kowloon's defeat by the Centurion on

df, from Tacoma, arrived at Yoko-Saturday last has had a rather demoralising hamu on the 1th Jan.

effect upon the team, and that Mr McSway- The P. & O. . . Brindis left Singapore ed ha resigned his captaincy. It is a pity

at pan on the 15th Jan.

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Nestor, from if the Club allows the team to go to pieces Liverpool, left Singapore on tas morn-because of a solizary defeat. Rather should ing of 17th Jan., and may be expected it make the player buck up determined here on or about the 23rd Jan. The P.&O. . . Canton left Singapore to defeat all opponents and place their for this port on the 10th Jan, nt7 m. natuos on the Challenge Shielt for the sec The O. S. S. steamer Derication is to leave cra time. There will certainly be general

Borneo on the 21st Jan, and may be expected here

or about the 27th regret if the tean slows a temporary check

to spoil their chance of victory. The players, aro so widely scattered that it is with great

Joy

Previous On date ato das at The Navigazione Gen. Ital. H. BUT. Bingo left Bombay on the 9th of Jan., and may be exposed here on or about the 28th Jan.

30.13 30.26

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63

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70

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Fores Weather Rain

Highest open air temperature on the 20th........ ON Lowmi opan mir scœperature on the Ath di

F. G. Ftos, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Jun, 21, 1697.

A. S. WATION & Co.,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Aerated Waters.

difficulty they can be got together for prae-

The C. BL. Co.'s steamer Taurus, from tice, but surely the difficulties are not in- Australian ports, left Port Darwin on surmountable and a little attention to the 19th Jan, for this part, and may honest training, have a wonderful effect he expected to arrive here on or abotit upon the team as a whole. Under their

2th Jan.

the

The C. M. Co.'s. s. Pingsney, from Glas-old captain there should be a rapid retara

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal to form.

on the 8th Jan, and may be consider-

ed due at Singapore on or about the Tas old proverb reads "There is nothing

20th.

The N. P. 8. Co's x. s. Briemer left Tacoma for this port, via porte of call, on the lat. January.

Latest Advices.

The s. a. Munmouthshire loft Victoria for new under the sun,' but certainly as each Yokohama and China via Honolulu ou year rolls past the publisher of Whitaker's the 30th Dec.

Almanac aro not slow in giving effect to any alterations or improvements which may suggest themselves in order to bring this handy work of reference up to date. The Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki 1t is decidedly appropriate this year that ata.m., on Jan. 21, and leaves at 5 the supplementary portion of the almanso p... for Shanghai and Hongkong.

shoold contain an article commenigrativo Tho C. P. R. a. a. Empres of China, from of the longest reign in the annals of the

Hongkong, arrived at Amoy at 11 am. on the 21st Jan, and left again at 8 p.m., for Shanghai.

entry. In this portion will also be found an interesting article on the Grego-. riau, Julian and other nothods of comput- Mason MacCallum, the newly-appointeding the year, along with an absolutely Governor of Lagos, was seperintending perpetual calendar, for finding the date engineer of the admiralty works at Hong from the time of the crontion. The work kong in 1877-78.

of the Royal Commissions ou Vaccination Messrs Grossman and Co., Messrs Kruse and in connection with the administration. and Co., and Messrs H. Skott and Co. of the Royal Patriotic Fund are also desit with. The geographical-political articles QUE AMRATED WATER FACTORY is £tted have been admitted members of the Hong have been extended in scope, and further

maps added to make them generally intel kong General Chamber of Commerco.

igible. An alphabetical arrangement of We are requested to note that percent Government Offices has been substituted attending St. George's Ball in the City for that hitherto adopted, and the Knight- Hall to-morrow and arriving in chair

rons other honours that have not been Barracks side and dischargo on the Fest or included in the list in the past. The Clock Tower side.

additions have made it necessary to anguin Ax exterinary general meeting of the enlarge the Almaso and it now comprisca shareholders in George Fenwick and Co.,700 pages. So much information has to lie Ltd. way hold in the Hongkong Hotel to omitted every year to make way for new day. Mr W. Farlane presided. The other topics that it has been thought advisable goutlemen prosent ware-Mesars W. G. to include an indes of the former issues Winterburn (Manager); A. Rodger, Hwith this number. Hyndman, F. Henderson and R. C. Wil VESSEIR AT THE DOCRE-At Koulon- Cox. The special resolutiune passed at an Dante, Lekin, Aale, China, Eweiyang, extraordinary general meeting held on the

Cosmopolitan-Nanchang, Horum, Counterfoil Order Books supplied on sp 29th December, as to the amendment and Aberdeen-(None).

The Tide table given below has been with the best English Machinery, embody. compiled by the Nautical Almanac Ofice in ing the latest Improvement in the trade. London from the results of the sualysis of observations taken by means of an automa. tic tide recording machine in the Water

The Pureat Ingredients only are used,

ye378 1887-8-9.

The zero

of the table is Low Water Or- orcised in the Manufacture throughout dinary Spring Tides, which has been found to be 2 feet below. mean sea level.

The British steamer Devawingse reports: From port to lat. 11.66 N., and 109.25 E., we had calms and light variable aire, and Emooth sea; and thence to port, had strong Police Basin at Tsim Sho Tui during the and the atmost Care and Claufiness ex-Lo rickshas, should enter from the Ead of now contains for the first time xume» monsoon and high soa.

The British ateamer P. C. C. Kloxe- porta Strong N.E. wind and higa ees.

The British steamer Thales reports: Taiwanfoo to Amoy strong K.E. monsoon and clean. Amoy to Swatow, strong N.B. monsoon and clear. Satow to Hongkong, light N.E.. monsoon and clear. Steamers in Amny: Moraes, Irme. Velez, and Bong Leerry, Gorton man-of-war Irene, mailing anips Sabastian Bach, Anna Bertha, Hero, Christina Neilson, and Clara Babuyan.

The Brities etemor Glenfalloch reports: Moderate to atrong N.E trade winds, and fine fear weather throughoot..

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Tand add 5 ft. 7 in., and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 12 it. 9 in. to the height given in the tablo,

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83rd January.MA For BW TOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOG

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For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and |placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order,

plication.

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And all signed messages addrenied ihm will receive prompt Altention.

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alteration of the Articles of Association, were nanimously carried.

NEW PILNO and Organ Repairing Material and Machinery just to baud; also the latest Mubin, W. Robinson & Co.

Tun Jockey Club Race Meeting will be hell on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,PROFESSORS Ogata and Yanagis, of the 17th, 18th and 19th February, and the College of Medicine in the Imperial Univer programme of events has just been issued sity who were recently sont to Fomors to study black plague, passed through Kube The following numbers have entered for recently on their way home from Formions. A representative of the Cain Mainichi han lenrued that at the time they left Formosa, the disease hal hich abated, only one casa occurring in three

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Maidon Stakes, 19; Valley Stakes, 28

days. Since the outbreak Foochow Cup 11 Hongkong Derby, 23 of the epidemic in October last to the ume Lusitano Cup, 21: Comprador's Cup, 25; they left the island, about 120 cases were reported. More Japanese than natives Hongkong Olub Cup, 21; and Encouregsapparently, sau bod. This the doctor ment Stakes, 30 Second Day-Scurry attributed to the facts that the census of Stakes, 21; Exchange Plate, 21; Garmonde hairs was incomplete, and their dislike of disinfession and svetomital ex- Cup, 211 German Gup, 28; Profession zination of dané bodies led them to careful Cup, 18; Jockey Cup 23; Flyaway Stakeey conceal the mass. Actually the patients 29: 241 Teuk Fong Cup, 18 Navy Cipass) than Japancas. It was not certimed were more numerous amiche Baliyor (Cine) 20) Gymkhana Staken, 80. Third Day-whather the spidemie had its origia mat Grand Etand Stakes, 29 Olvil Flervis land or was Imported from Hongkong No Cridit given for Bottles that look Purse, 98; Challenge Cup, is another onesa ponas baital has the

would hot cuna bo Jabate w dirty or greaky, or that appose to have been Frize, 23; Robinson Challenge Cup, s entirely un'oundu used for any other purpose than that of Parsee Cup, 29; Phaeton Stake, 29 Con in the doctors c containing Aurated Waters, sa sudh Bottles solatio Staker, 88 ; and Nil Desperandum Japanese. „are never naod again by te

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