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Entertainments.

STILL TRIUMPHANT

WILLISON'S CIRCUS. EVERY EVENING-MATINEE

SATURDAY at 4 pm.. Doors open an how Eulier

PROMINENT FEATURES TO-NIGHT

LA PETITE ADELE'S

Serpentine Dance.

HAERY DIXON'S CHALLENGE

JUGGLING ACT.

THE JAPANESE

In their wonderful feat-Catching a musket Bail which has boon fired off up one of the andionce, a truly Startling Act."

FOR THE FIRST TIME, the American Riding Machine, illatrating how little Children are tanght to Ride in --the Circus.

$50

THURSDAY.

Conclusion of the Great

BOXING CONTEST.

CASH PURSES

FRIDAY

$50

SECOND FASHIONABLE NIGHT. First appearance of P. L. Y. Martyp, tho People's Popular Philosopher.

SATURDAY, February 13th. 2-PERFORMANCES-2

at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Next week the Great INTERNATIONAL

TCG OF WAR.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND

CURIOS

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Destination.

Agente,

Daire Legeing.

Australian Ports......Chingta (8)..................... Australian Ports......Omi Maru ().... FUTE Undersigned will offer for Sold by Bromen & Forts of Cell Prausson ()..

Puldio Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Japa Kab. Kobe

......................... Ancona (8)

Nangian (4). ...... Taiyuan (). the 19th Fornary, 1897, commanding at London.......... Canton (

2,30 - his Hides Roune,

Lordan,. Ports of Uall Strathtay (6), London, v. Parts of CallNiugobow (1) Duddell Street;

| London,v. Porta of Cali Bavenoz (3)... London, v. Suez Canal Prism (s)... Manila..

*********Zafiro (*)***

...Sungkiang (5)... Manila.

M'os, Havre & L'don. Adour (*)... Martillos 7. Saion Natal (6).... Nagasaki, Kobo&Y'ma Tokio Mara (5.)... New York, SuezCanal Port Adelaide (6).

(from the wall-lenowa SEI HD GLOONG

CURIO-SHOP, PEKING},,

A FINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN,

Comprising

Species From the Miss Dysry, the

で

BEDING KANI, YUNG CHISH, TENS. Francisce, v. Jága Peru (s). LUNG, Kanisa, &c, such as Vases, Ja, Cos Blowis, PLATES, DISHES, I'LAQUES, QuNAMENTS, dec.

OLD PREISG CLOISONNE, OLD BRONZES, PERING SSCEP

BUTTLE, CARVINGS, Serness, and OTHER Ceros. Se

Spy EmbroDERLAN Catalogus will be issued prior to Sule. Ou view fraai Friday, the 12th February. CHUMS of SALE:--As Customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, tesafionner. Hangkong, February 9, 1907,

270

8. Francisco, v. Jafar Coptic (a). San Francisco... Falle of Des.. San Franciscus... Sembawa..za San Francisco... Culoma... Shangbai......

Nanyang aka Shanghai Preussen (5)... S'paro, 'vis'ang,S'ya Ousang. (4), are con

hai, Chenilpea kiSondai Maru (a).. Shanghai, Kobo & I'ma Sikh (8) Sporo, Colbo & B'bay Miike Mar (8)... S'pora, Penang & Otta Chelydra (3) S'tow, Amoy & Fehow Namoa (1) ........... Tacuma (Wash.), c... Braomar (a)... Tientela.............

Kwaiyang (a).. Zansenzor (RG). & Empress of India

Butterfeld & Swire... Feb. 1, at 3 p.m. Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Feb. 1, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 9, at .. P. & O. S. N. Co......Feb, 12, at moon, Beadles & Co... Feb. 5, at 8 p.m. Buttorbold & Swire... Fab. 18. At Doon. P. & O. 8. N. Ca... About March, Nippon Yussen Kaists. Feb. 19, noon. Holliday, Wise & Co., About March & P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Feh. 2, at nooù. Buttarfeld & wire. February 13, Bütterteld & Swire... Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. Shewan, Touse & Co. Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. Messageries Maritinos February 13. Messagerios Maritime Feb. 17, noon, Nippon Yusse Kaitha. Feb. 12, at noon, Dowell, Carlill & Cuz. About Feb. 12. Pacifio Mail 8. S. Cu.. Veb, 18, at noon. &O, S. 6. O... Feb. 24, daylight. Sheran, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Showan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Oo. Quick despatch, Shawan, Tamper Sierussen & Co Feh; 13, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd.Ahon Feb. 15. Jardino, Matheson& Co Feb. 12, at 4 p.m.

Yueen Kaisha. Feb. 13, at 4 p.zo. Nipper Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Beb. 18.

Yueon Kaisha. Feb. 11, at noon. dina, Muthussa&Co Feb, 12, at 3 prz

Douglas Laprak & Co. Feb 14, daylight. Dodwell, Carli & Co. Fob, 18, at noon. Butterfield & Swiro...Fobwiry 18. (a)...anadian P'fic R. Co. Feb 17, at ovn,

Norddeutscher Lloyd. About Feb. 12.

Joday's Advertisements. Victoria (B.C.). do.... Monmouthshire (a)... Shawan, Tomes & Co. February 17

WANTED.

To

The WARDROGA ME For

BPARTAN, sherly sailing for Eng laud, a EarRAN COOK.

IL.M.S.

For Particulars apply ON BOARD. Hongkong, February 11, 1997.

FOR SALE.

修

THE OCTAVA STRON-FRAMED PIANO. by FAVESTAFF, London; in- good edition ya it now Hes in the Wano- Roy Mess of HALS, SPADIAN.

For Particulais apoly ON BOARD. Hongkong, February 11,1897. AUSTRIAN FLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SHANGHAI AND KUBE.

THE

237

THE Steamahip. Afedux having ar- rivo, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, are being lauded at her risk into the Gedowns of the $209 KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND BERT WILLISON, Gooows Co., LTD., when delivery any

be ontinuit Hengkang, February 11; 1897.

$200

THEATRE

T

CASH PRIZES.

287

ROYAL,

CITY ILA I L

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF

'Los Cloches de Corneville'

on the following dutes 2-- Monday, 15th February, 1997. Saturday, 20th February, 1997. Monday, 22nd February, 1897. Wednesday, 24th February, 1897. Saturday, 27th February, 1887. Tuesday, 2nd March, 1807. Doors open each Night at 8.30 p.m. Performance at 9 pan, precisely

PRICES, $3, 22 and $1. Half-price to Soldiere, Sailors, and Police in uniform. Late Trams will rant hour after the full of the Curtain.

The Booking Offee at the Theatre Royal will be open on and after WEDNESDAY, 10th February. From 10 u., to i paù, datly.

E. W. MITCHELL,

Bun. Hecretary,

Hongkong, February 4, 1897.

209

Intimations. Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES,

CIPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classus of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.

New Work and Repaire supervised, Barrega undertaken and Reports prepared.

Tolograma, "KINGnors," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya Contral

JOHN W. KINGHORN, MI.M.K., MI. Mech.-B., London. DONALD MACDONALD.

2233

Hongkong, November G, 1895,

SITUATION WANTED,

QHE ADVERTISER, who speaks English,

KENT with OHILDREN. She would not ob ject to travel with Children, or to net us Laly's Maid.

Address J. M., Ufice of this Paper.

283 Hongkong, Feb. 9, 1897. -

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Black's General Atlas of the World-

New Edition

$30.00

No Chima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Clodowns, and all Cluimej must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the 18th Inshet, of THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNISED.

No Fire Insurance has been odbcted, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 18th Instatat will Be subject te rent.

Bill of Lading will be entraigned by

SANDER & U.,

gots.

Hongkong, Febuary 11, 1857.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. HONGKONG-BEMULPO LINE.

MCNTALY SERVICE.

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEMULPO

248

AND NAGASAKL (Oraitting & Call at QB EWOO this trip only).

The Cole Steamship

Kendai Maru, Captain 6. OLSEN will be dospatched as above

65 SATURDAY, the 13th Instant,-at. 4° p.12.

Yin,Kobé& Nagasaki Bohonsollarn (#)...........

don, Me and Mrs W. H. Whiting and 6

MENOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Tokio Maru leaves for Japan Noon. Strathtay leaves for London,

&c.

Noon.Ancona leaves for Japan. 3p..Chelydra loaves for Siraits and

Calcutta,

4 p.. Sungkung leaves for Manlia, 4p.Unaong leaves for 'abaya, &a Amusements.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1897-

The publication of this issue commented native tractors. This the French compec dial and journalistic class admit them at 7.30 p.m.

selves, and they now advocate simpler tariff and a more conciliatory policy towards the Chinese merchants. Unable to asai- milate the intricacies of the French tail and afraid of the sudden changes to which

The China Mail.

RONGKONG, TAULĖDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1887.

THE French colonists in Tonkin are at last these tariffs are liable, rendering the nego awakening to the fact that in spite of their tiation of orders impossible on x reliable basis, 9 p.m.-Williecu's World Girous and ardent desire to tap the trade of South-Chinaren prefer to use the trade routes Trained Anima. Bhibition, on the ile-west China they are not succeeding as the Chinese territory and to reach Hongkong clamation Grondd, back of the ty natural advantages of their goographical by the West River. It is an eloquent

Hall,

On Landen--

On Paris--

On demand,

Exchange

Cratita, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand,...

On New York-

...- 2/14

2.66

HONGZONO, February 11, 1897.

Bank, Wire,

... 2/11

**

On demand,

19

30 days' sight,

2/18

4 manthe eight,

2/1

Credita, 4

11

2/18

Documentary,

4 months' sight,

... 2.70 2.35

... 614 522

On Bombay...

Wire,

164

On demand, *

W

... 164

... 161.

On demand,

t

K

.... Teg

73 848.00 $2,34

2911d

14

Miscellaneous..

position and the expenditure of the French testimony to the unsatisfactoriness of tho to warrant, French system that the Chinese traders Goode per Pingu y undelivered after this Government would "Boun

Tins and again we have called attention to prefer to incur the exorbitant and ungauge. data subject to rent,

the danger of waiting too long for the able 'squeezes of their own officials rather opening of the West River and its sub than transport merchandise to or from the sidiary waterways to foreign trade. Having interior by the Tonkin routs. We in Hong- regard to the concession granted to Francs kong are still awaiting this real opening of to carry her strategical railway over the the West River. Until this is an accom border inte Kwangai and to the avowed plished fact, it is to cur interest that tho objects of French aggression on the south-French aloud continue their suicidal western frontier of China, we, in con-policy in Tonkin,, in spite of the temporary mon with other observers, recognised the loss of trade incurred by the traders who monave to British predominance in the formerly used the Red River roata in trade of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and Yunnan, reach the Chinese zarkota in Yunnan and provided the Fronch authorities had the the bonderland of that Province and Kwangs. The barvent will be all the sense to take advantage of their opportuni faller if we have had to wait for the ties. In itself the railway lato Kwangai!

ripening. was of little importance. Of all tho Pro vinces south of the Yangtse-kiang, Kwangsi is the least dosirable. The population is scanty, sparso; the country has neror thoroughly recovered from the effects of the Taiping Hebellion, and it is, for the greater part, unproductive, ancongenist, harren of industries. As a moans to an end, and that end the reputed mineral wealth of Yunnan, and the unquestionably The Tide table given balet has been rich Province of Szechuan, the extension compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in of the railway to Lungehow seemed to go Tendon from the results of the analysis of fistle way--certainly a very little way; observations taken by means of an automa- but the railway is not yet at Langchow and the tide recording machine in the Water

On demand, ". Crodita, 60 days' sight,...

On Calcatta—,

Wire,

To-day's Advertisements, children, Miss Fieber, Misirs Goodwin, in Shanghai-

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI, KORE AND YOKOEAMA.

The Steamship Sich

Captain RowIES, will be espatched sa above on or about THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 11, 1987.

300

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, ---PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bitte of Lading issued for BATA.

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAN FORTS.

Steamship RAVENNA, Captain C. T. DENNY, R.N.R., carrying Bor Majesty Atails, will be despatched from this for BOMBÁY, on THURSDAY, the 25th February, at Noon, taking Panspugarė and Cargo for the above Ports.

SHE and Valuabice, ail Oargo for Franco, and Tes for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into Atamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London, other cargo for London, to, will be conveyed via Bombay,

Parents will be roedvod at this Office until 4 p., or the day before walling. The contents and valge of all packages are reysired.

Shippers are particularly requested to acts the true and conditions of the Com- guy's Bill of Lading..

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, February 11, 1897.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Starship

Nanyting, Captain TA LEGMANN, with dispatched for

the above Port on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at pm., instead of as previously advertised..

276

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSON & Co. Hongkong, February 11, 1997. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

.LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Sternship

Namoa, Captain ALL, will be desparched for the above

Potts ou SUNDAY, the 14th Iosisot, st Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply lo

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 11, 1897. THE OREGON BAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANYS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP "LINE.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

299

PROFOARD SATLING WROM HONGKONG, 1897.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,)

Monmouthshire Wedovaday 17th Feb. TALING PASSENGERS AND CALGO FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES.

The Starship-

Monmouthshire, will be despatched hence for VICTORIA, B.C., and PORTLAND, OREGON, KOBE aud YOKOHAMA, cn WEDNESDAY, the 17th February

Conexlar Invoice of Goods for United

For further Farticulare, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

--

r, & 0. 8. N. Ola,'s Office,

Hongkong, February 11. 187.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 10--

302

Hutar, "French steamer, 355, Gospel, Haiphong Fab. 7. Pakhoi 8, and Hothow 9, General.-A. R. MARTY.

Jacob Diedrichsen German str., 623, EL Schlaikier, Pahor Teb. 8, cad Hoihow 9, Oeneral, JERSES & Co,

February 11:- Wosang, British str., from Canton, Nanyang, German str., from Canton. Porpoise, British cruiser, from a cruize.

Wm. Mardoo, W. Wood, B. Goddard, L' Lelliots, T. Nektams, G. Morey, O. Duke, and P. Boswell. From Shanghai: for Co- lamba, Miss Dickenson: for London, Mr Mra E. O. Williams and 3 children, and 1 Miss Sherwood, Master Cultas, Mr C. M Cooper, and Mr H. Lazarus. For London: from Yokohama, Me and Mrs Jackson, Miss Strome, sud Mr H. Russell; fram Kobe, Mr Oberketter. Fim blongkong for Singapore, Mr Y. Sate for Bombay. Mr F. de Montzes; for London, Mesars Schulte, S. E. Whitqall, and S. Fear Groves.

Por Wong-koi for Swaton, 100 Obiness. TO DEPAKE Per Tokio Varu, for kohama: from Hongkong, Mr and Mrs P. A. Davin, Miss Luwis, Lieut. S. Hara, Rut, A. H. Bestall, Bud Mr W. Dormer; from Australian Ports, Mr and Mrs Smith, 2 children and pursu. Messrs Boyer, W. Eckenstiu, H. V. Foy, and Singleton. For Kobe; from Sylnoy, Mr S. Nakamura.

Per Deuteros, for Saigos, 50 Chinese Per lanci, for Hoino, 100 Chinezo.

SHIPING REPORTS.

The British sleamer Exigang reports: Fine weather throughout.

On demand,

30 days' sight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tanl)... Sovereigns (Hanka buying rate) Silver (par oz.)...

NI

Hongkong Tides.

a

Polico Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the it is not boyand the region of possibility years 1887-8-9.

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 6 ft. in, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock Aberdeen, add 12 ft. 9 in. to the height given in the table.

12th to 18th February, HOW

19 0 u

Height

35 Hongkang

Steam Flame.

Low WATER. Hongkong Мел Eeight

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For HOHOW E HAIPHONG

Per Hampi, ut 9.30 a., on Friday, the

12th February.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, STEAMERS PASSED SURŹ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THROUGH BEUTER.). OcwanD BOUND-Teliers, Kirkhale,

29th; Obt, 8th, Jan 5th; Teen plar, 8th Dardanus, Irene, 19th; Txion, Ayr, Gendiu, 2nd; Agamemnon, Afelbourne, Dolong, Diske Rickmers, Nar mandie, 26th: Bayern, Melpomene: Kes- Long St. Andrews 29th; das Lancet Simons, Cyrus, Dordogne, Glaucus, Feb. 2nd

Ceylons

Kanagawa, th; Glenavon, Menelaus, Helene lichmere, th HOMEWARD BOURDJapan, Jan. 5th

Claverhill, 8th Jan, Aden, 12th; Thekla, 19th: Gisda, 22nd;

Oceanic Bentedt, Radnorshire, 26th 29th Yarra, Cassius, Feb. 2nd Achiles, Hector, Kagoshima, 5th; en Barry, 9th,

Mails

Jan.

The Imp. Ger. Mail & Preussen, with the GERMAN Man of 11th Jari.. left Singapore Sunday, the 7th Feb, st 10 sm., and may lie expected here on or about Thursday, the 11th Feb. The O. &0. . . Coptic, with the AMERI

The zero of the table is Low Water Or-that the French may change the venue of dinary Spring Tides, which has been found approach from Lungehow and endeavour to anticipate the British Bhamo-Kunlon to be 2-foot below maan sen level.

Forry railway by improving the existing routes with Yuunan. We read in a French newspaper that they now nigret deeply that France should have wasted' co much money on the langson Railway and devoted so little to improve the navigation of the Red Rivor. They conscle themselves with the thought that the railway will be of great value for strategical purThe poscs, and it is a fact within general know- ledge that the railway has served the ex tremely useful purpose of assisting tho the military in checking pinoy. With these reasons for congratulation the French are perfectly happy, and it would be a pity' to disillusion them by hinting that border piracy is dying hard or that an onslaught by French troops opon Kwangsi would bear comparison with a pin prick on the frostbitten too of a giant. Strategy is every great thing, but Frenchmen of the present generation do not share in the contempt of Napoleon for "shop-keeping. France would fain become a nation of shopkeep ers, and although we are told the age of miracles is past we may oron in our own

For NAGASAKI, KODEL YOKOHAMA, Tear. 13:

Per entona, at 11.800., on Friday;

the 12th February,

Per Tokyo Maru, a 1130 ́a.m., on Fri... |

day, theich bebury

For SINGAPORE, PINANG & CAL-

CUTTA.-

Pez Chelydra, a 2 p.n., on Friday, the

12th February...

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.—

Par Wosang, at 2.30 m., on Friday,

the 12th February.

For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-

RANG & SOURABAYA. -Per Oxsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

12th February,

For SHANGHAL

ΤΙ

Per Fuskun, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,

· the 12th February Per Nanyung, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 13th Feltuary.

For MANILA.

Per Sunghday, at 3.30p.m., on Friday,

the 12th February,

Par Zafire, at 3:30 pm, on Saturday,

the 13th Februar).

For PARHOL & HAIPHONG.........

Per Jacob Diedrichsm, at 5 p.m., on

Friday, the 12th Ebroary.

For PAKBOL-

A. S.

WAT

ATSON

LIMITED.

& Co.,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED 4.1, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

generation witness France, poasting rapidly through the various evolutionary stages which will change her from a country of de caying, bounty-bolstered industries. to a vigorous commercial and industrial force in all parts of the world. That would be a miracle. But it is beside the point. What our French neighbours are most actively in- terested in just at present is improved trado between Tonkin and South-West China. They are willing to abanden Kwangai” and OUR ALEATED WATER FACTORY is fitted

even the vice-regal Provinos of Kwang- with the hast English Machinery, embodying for that better field for commercial

Aerated Waters.

Por Bailas, at& p., on Friday, the 1ng the latest froprovements in the trade,

-12th February.

For BANGKOK.—

Por Masher, at 9.30Lme, on Saturday,

the 13th February. [

For SINGAPORE

on Satur Por Port Adelaide, stil a.m.,

day, the 13th Fabetary, For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOXTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Chingiu, Registration at 2 p.m.q Lettera at 2.30 pm., on Tuesday, the 16th Februry.

The Purat Ingredisats only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness ex- ercised in the Manufasture throughout. -

CAN MAIL of 16th Jan, loft Yoko... hama on Friday, the 6th Feb., daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 13th Feb, C. F. R. s. s. Empress of Japan left. Vancouver B.C., for Hongkong via Yokohama, on Monday, the 1st Febr

The O. & O. 5. 5. Gadic, with maila, do..

left San Francisco for this port via. Horalulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, où ...the 2nd Feb.

The P. M. 5. City of Rio de Janeiro,

with the AMERICAN MAIL of the tird Jan, luft Yokohama, en Wednesday, the 10th Feb, as daylight, and may be expected here on or about Thurs day, the 18th Feb.

Steamers Expectedh :

The N. P. S. Co.'s 6. 8. Braemar arry- ed at. Yokohams and loft from that port for Hongkong on the 31st Jan, The P.&O. 8. a. Bombay left Singapore

for this port on the 5th Fob. at p.m. The s. s. Lining, from Caloutta, left Bin

Ant-

of Feb. 6. port on the afternoon

Benvente

from The Ben Line tr

worn and Lavalon, loft Singapore on the bub Feb. for this port The C. M. Co.'s str. Oolong, from Hasgow

and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 26th Jan., and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 13th Feb, The Ni Y. K... Omi Mart loft Nagasaki

for

this part on the morning of 10th Fab., and is expected to arrive here ou the 14th Feb.

The C. M. Co.'s six. Ningchow, from Liver

pool and Newport, loft Singespore for this port on the morning of the 9th Feb,, and may be expected here on or about the 15th Feb

The P.&O. 6. Hyddspes left Bombay

for this port on the 31st Jan. The N. G. I timbro left Botutay on

the 8th Feb., and may be expected here on.or about the 28ts Fob The N. 1. s. 8. Tacoma left Tacoma on the

90th Jan, for this port via Japan The N. Pers. Pictors left. Tacoma on the 6th February for this port via nausi ports of call. Dan se

activity Yunnan with its vast population and its rich fodustries. We would not dare to accuss the French of ficklenese, because there is a danger in being too candid even to a dear friend, but it is obvious that innate jealousy rather than commercial instinct has induced the Freuch to concentrate their attention on Yunnan and stimulate them with a desire to reach that Province by ins-The F.&O. 8. 8. Candia left Bombay for

this port on the 7th Feb. proved navigation, to the almost entire The A lots Singapore on the 11th Feb., and is due here on or about the For Goaer Posas, Waters are packed and neglect of Kwangei and Kwangtung, be-

17th Feb.

*

The Water used is proved by repeated Analycos to be Absolutely Fare,

Fort Adelaide, British steamer, 1,717, For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-placed au board ship at Hongkong prices, fore their hated and invariably suconas- R. Morgan, Amoy Feb. 10, General DODWILL, CARLILE & Co.

Clara, Germaneteamer, $75, M. Ipland, Haiphong Feb. 7, and Hoihow 9, General, -JERSEN & Co.

Melus, Austrian atomer, 1,712, G. Wallusuking, Kobe Feb. 5, General. SANDER & Co..

Kaniyang, British steamer, 1,060, Outer bridge, Iloilo Feb. 6; Sugar.--BUTTER- FIELD & SWINK.

DEPARTURES. February 11- pore, for Earapo, &o. Haisun, for Swathy. Nord, for AmOF.

Sebastian Bach, for Mautung, Phra Nang, for Bangkok. Elikasan Maru, for Kutofinalza. Hirshima Mart, for Kobe,

ong-toi, for Swatow.

OLEARED.

Macduff for Tuisao,

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