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Entertainments.

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

ŕ

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIO CLUB

WILL OR PERFORMANCES. Or

'Les Cloches de Corneville'

cathe following antes;—

To-day's Advertisements.

GRAND BALLOON ASCENT

AND

PARACHUTE DESCENT.

BY

SATURDAY,

February 2tk, at 4 jam.

Dutination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Veausia.

Australia' Ports:................. Airlie (s) .......... Australian Porte....... Taycan (8)... Australian Porte................. Tatio Moru (s.), Bramer. & Ports/Call Freussion (2)...... Havre, London & L'bg Nerite (6), Japa

Kubú..... Lonion London

Verona 18).. Togo Mar (8). Canton (8). Java (s).

PROFESSOR J. W. PRICE. London, Porta CallNingchow (4)....

London, v. Pora of Call Glamorganshiro (8) London, v. Parts Call Rohilla (8)..

Saturday, 27th February, 1807. The World's Champion Æronaut.Landon, v. Marcsilien. Balmoral(s).... Tassday, 2nd March, 1907.

Dons open each Nightt ut-8.30 p.m. Performance at 9 pm, precisely.

PRICE $3, 82 and $1,.

Half-priesto Soldiers, Sailors, and Polion in

uniformo.

Late Trams will sun hour after the fall of the Curtain-

The Booking Ofice at the Theatre Royal wilsbu open on und after WEDNESDAY, 10th February. From 10am.to 4 p mą, kalų,

E. W. MITCHELL,

Hun, Neontury.

Hongkong, February 24, 1207.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

208

THE Undersigned has received instruc alous in foll by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 27th February, 1897, at his Sales Rooma, Zetiand Street, No. 2, commencing

2.30 p.m.,

For Bundry, decounts : . A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

TAPESTRY and La stuиn-coyEDIL SUTIES, WARDROBES with and without GwEN, WAMBING STANDS, TOLL TABLES, CESTNE TABLES, FIK TABLE, Orvice and LADIES DRUKA, BOOKCASES, COUCHES, HATTAN BURNITURE, CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS, IRON BTOVER, KEROSING OVER, HANGING LAMPS, CROCKERY, GLANIWARK, CUTLERY, PLATZI VARE, KITCHEN and PANTRY UTENSILS,

TO, ETC., ETC.

ملاق لي

SRVRIAL BLONCLES and TaierCLES with And without FREUMATIC TYRES, in good urder and condition..

Catalogues issued prior to Sale.

Oa visa from Friday, the 2011 Instant, TERMS of SALE :—ds Qust-maty.

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.

201

Hongkong, February 24, 1897.

Intimations.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE, Atents a Cherte.

HOPS, STEAKS, etc., ale, at ang

CHOPS, 1100

*m

Monthly Evarders at Moderate Rates.

Madar & Farmer,

Proprietora:

Hongkong, September 3, 1895,

PEAK HOTEL

1786

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

MUIS Commodious and Well-appointed HOTEL, tuated as a lapigara, 364 foot above sea-level, has just been thorough. by za.decorated, renovated and co-furnished,

& NEW WING has heen baitt, which commande magnificent Views of the Har- bour and mainland of China.

For further Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

New Victoria Étotel. Hongkong, November 24, 1896. 725

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in tho Bus CON NAUGHT HOUSE,' ollers First-Ukes Ac. commodation to Runidents and Travellora.

Passenger Elavator, from Entrance Hall to each Flour, in charge of experienced Attandout,

Periods

FROM THE HAPPY VALLEY,

RACE COURSE.

London, Suve aus Prometheus (s).. Manila, via Aucy......Sungkiang (6)..... Märsailles v Saron Caledonisu (»)... Now York, v. Suazowna Enorgia (6) ............................... 3. Francisco. r. Jaya City of Ris de Firo 3. Frame.no, v. Jaja Gastic (alon Gates oper

3.

San Francisco... Falls of Dao... San Franciaco...... Colom...... 3,30 p.m. Inflating Balloon ...

#pore, Culto & Phap 11ydaspen (8). ...4 pm. sharp.porn, Penang &C't Kuisang (). Ascont

Stow, Away & Pion. Thales (9).... 300 Tuntain....

Kweiyang (3)........ Hongkong, February 25, 1807,

Tientsin

Nanchang (8) Vancouver (B.0) & Epress of Japan

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMI:ED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

COMPARTTRÈS. February 25:-

Ravenna, for Bumpo, Se,

Lycannon, for Custon. Agung, for Shanghai.

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS Chili, for Ourss,

a requested to send in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS Oon.ziland during the Balf Yoar ended 31st December, 1896, or before the 15th March, on which date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. L ROSE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, February 25, 1597.

TO LET.

From 1st April, 1897.

NO. 9. QUEEN'S GARDENS, Apply to

0. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.

395

396

Hongkong, February 53, 1897. INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG-AND

CALCUTTA..

The Co.'s Stenship

Kochan?, Captain Gro. PAYNE, we will be despatched as above orTUESDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at a

p.m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General. Managery, Hengkong, February 25 1897

FOR KOBE (DIRECT)

The Starship

Rickmer Rickmers, for Saigon. Nadbery, for Italy.

Namun, for Swalow,

Clara, for Pakhui.

Kiungpok, fur Svatum,

Unfo, for Bangkok,

Taicheung, for Timaufoo.

Immortalite, British cruiser, for a cruizo. Daphne, for Canton.

PASSENGERS,

ÁREITZD.

Agents

Fate of Lequiry

Dodwell, Carlill & Co. February 27. Butterfield & Seire... March 12, at 3p m Nippon Yaser Kisha, March 20, at 4 p.m. Forddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 2, at 9am. - arbold; Khory&Co. March 10, P. & O. 8. N. C... Feb. 26. at noon. Dodwell, Carlli & Co.] Marols 5, at soun. P. & O. 8. N. ...... About March 6. P. & O. 8, N. CAbout March 18, Holliday, Wise & Co..About March 8. Bedwell, Carlil & Co. Heb. 27, at nou.

March 11, at noon. P. & D. S. N. Ú...... Sippou Yusen Kaisha Feb 27, at 4 p Butterfield & Swire... March 1. Butterfield & Swire.. Feb. 27, at noon. ..Acamgorica Maritime March 3, nuon.

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Dod voll, Carlil & CofFeb, 26, at noon. (e) Pucille Mait S. S. C... March 2, at noon. „ju. & G. N.'8. C.... Fab, 13, at noon. Shewan, Tomos & Co. Quick despatch.. Shewan, Tehva & Onnick despatch. P. & G. 8. N. C. Aboul Feb. 3 Jardine, Matheson C. March 2; at 3.2. Douglas Laprate & Co. Feb. 28, daylight. Butterfield & Swico... Fal. 87, at noon. Butterfield & Seiro...March é. (Janadien Pie Co March 17, at noon.

Per Jacob Didriddern, from Haiphong. 25 Chinese.

Per Zafiro, from Manila, Meeurs E. Thornest, M. L. Ternow, Torrie Baß, and James Philips, and 7 Chinese.

FUST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Puz dirtie, at 11.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 27th February.

For TIENTSIN.-

Per Kayung, al 11.30 am,

day, the 27th February,

For AMOY & MANILA.-

DEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Non-Verona leaves for Japan. Noon. Energia lauvos for New York, &o, 4p.m.-Tokio Maru leaves for Australian

Parts

مجھے

Meeting.

12.30 --Masline of Shareholders of

The Hongkong Firs Inturance "U6, L., at the Company's Office.

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Steamer Melbourne uniclaimed

altor Noun subject to rent,

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 27-

2.3. Anason of Homakold Furni

turé, &c., ut Mr. Paul Brywitt's. 9 pm.-A. D. O, Performance of Lon Cloches de Canevillu' at City Hall, Gooda per Katur-i-find not cleared

after 4 p.m. zubject to rent. SUNDAY, February 23 :—

Goode, por Marin Falerie undelivered

after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, March );

9 p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, February 25, 1807, OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 6824

Old

cash, 700

13

on-Satar-

For Sungklang, ut 11.30 .., on Satur ---guy, the 27th February.

For SWATOW AMOY & TAIWANEGO, Per Thaley, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the

27th February.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

CUTTA...

Por Kudang, at 2 pm., on Tuesday, the

2nd March.

Per utrnun, from Swatow, Mesara Fair weather, H. Wheeler, and Sunkien-Toat,AILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAL and 64 Ühinesa

Par ás, fre to Pakhi, 56 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per favour, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Messrs P. J. Sprauir, and Koline peyer for Brindisi, Mr Ribakott; for London, Lieut. Ed. H. Dinovan, R.N., Commander F. G. Da Lisla RN., Rev. and Mrs G. M. Wales, Mesars d. M. Mesher, and W.Paton. From Shanghai: (or Brindisi Mr Fienes for London, Mostre

W. T. Streatfuld, Geeason, W. J. Clarke, E. D. Baines, aud Mrs T. W. Hayward, Master Hayward and child, Mr and Mr M. Hardman and 2 children, Master W. King, Master L. King, ME. T. Cooper and child, Mbp A. Co por, Miss A. Pearse, 39 MIPA E. M. S. Anderson, Mre Camstou, Mies D. Camera, Miss E. Rendell, Master Gee. Roudell, and Bir Juasph Puling From Nagasak for Calcutta, Mr E E. Smith; for London. My Conke

be

Toyo Marui, Capt. FAYASHI, wil despatched for the above Portat Noon, on FRIDAY, the ita Match,

For Freight or Fanaage, apply to

DOD WELL, CARLULL & Co.,

Assjonta, Thongkong, February 25, 1897.

997

STRAN FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading isued for BATA.

VIA, PERSIAN-GULF, CONTIN.

Fer Namoa, for Amy, Mr Wingate; for Forchow, Misers Crumpe and Boll; for Shanghai via Funshow, De Morrison.

-Per Taiwan, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs F. L. Frischling.

For Clara, for Pakhoi, 12 Chiucas. Fer Deo, for Bangkok, 1 European aad 16 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British sterner Chihli reports: Left Chinklung at 11 p.m., discharged piletit Warung neat day at minn; had strong to moderate N.E. monaona till arrival.

The British steamer Zafiro reports: Moderato nonsoon with fine clear weather till approaching Coast; theues fvggy won- [ther to arrival,

The British steamer Haimus reports Left Swatuw on 4th ist, and experienced light N.FL winds, and smooth sea, weather Buy Rad clear to Breaker Point; from thence to post, foggy misty wosther, and N.W, winde, Steamers in Stato: Thales, T'ailee, and Town.

EXPORT GL GOES.

WAX Co.'s PACKET

The Canadian Pacific Maïl Packat impress

of Japan will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 1716 March, with Mail for Shanghai, depan, United States, Guande, &c, which will be closed :RA tollies

1,00AM Registry ceases. 11.00 A.M. Post-Dilice closes, but Corros- pondenec sy la pusled on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cent extra Posings, until the time of depart turo

BOLES OF CLOSING THE B ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Puchuta leuce at Noon.......... The following hours will be observed in closing the Maits for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they Eave at Noon The Money Order Oflics, will be cloud at 5 the day before.

8.00 A. M.-Posting of Prices. Current and

Careiders versES.

(Prices Current and Circulars may howover be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are fied in bundles,country by comotry, with the addresses alt one way.

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10.09 ..-Restry creach. 10,30 --Hoting of Newpor

Booka, and Paturna ceasca. 11,00 AM-Mail chomes, ALATE LETTRES may be postoj (from II. 10. coith 10 cents late falap to 11. M., aitor which hourther may be sent on Board with the same. Lati Fue

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Monay Istyres.-The Post Office decline all

responsibility for scragistered Letters containing bank notes, wir, or jewellety, and, whore Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO exquinime into alleged loanon of such lottera

Pos Guide, Par 303

RIGESTION.Corespondence can bo re- gistered for all Private Ship mails up to fire Per 1.8. Minupore, sailed 11th FebruaryShanghint or dipyn contract mails up a quar minutes before the time for closing for the

New Bonares, cash, 687) Old

cazh,

New Malwa, credit, 760 Allowance, Teels... 12/20

Old Malwa, credit. 780/790

Allowance, Taols,... 9/24 Persian, Oils, cash,.-** Allowance, Trels,...

Persian, Paper tied 500/570 Allowance. Tael.... 0/16

Exchange

HONGKONG, February 25, 1897. On London-

Bark, Wire,...

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4 months sight,

Cu domated,

17

30 days' sight,

Credits, 4

.

On Pari

Documentary, 4 months aights,

Or demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

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

On demand,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897.

The publication of this issue commenced | Faz Logislative Council met this afternoWŃ at 6 10 μm,

ja private to fix the Jury List. The List will be posted in due course

The China Mail.

TEE Compagnie des Messagories Maritimes, have issued the table of the movements of HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897. their poses for the current year.

LOCAL AND GENERALAM. DODMER, the new Governor Gendral of STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. the French Colonion, proposes to visit Chun- (BUITLIKÌ THROUGH ÌEỰTER.) bodia,to make an official call upon King OUTWARD Bovno-Agamemnon, Dicke

Morodom, who is reported to be sick. Rickmers, Normandie, Jan 26th;

Bayern, Melpomene, Kacing, St. AnDURES. the fourteen days onded 19th dretes, 20th Aglaia, Bus, Dordagut,

Feb. 2nd Cylon, Kenny, 6th January, 1058 casas of bubonic plague oc Generos, Afendants, Helene, Rickmers, curròd in the city of Bombay, and 807 9th: Anape, fraudulgeier, 12th; Res-deaths took place from the discass.*** karig, Brator Of Suchsen, Fila, Baghodien, St. Giles, St. Jerome, 10th

;

Hertha, Japan, Astoun, Satus, Cercs, The Hon. Treasures of the Alice Memorial 19th; Ellen Rickmers, Lost Mart, 23rd- and Nethersolo Hospitals bogs to acknow HOMEWARD BOUND, Ja lodge with thanks the following donation

Clavel, 8th Jan Aden, Jan. 19th Thella, 1th Certo, 22nd to the funds of the Hospitals - Henleri, Radnorshi, With Ocean Holliday, Wise 20tli: Ferra, Cassies, Feb. 2nd: Wei Lan Shok Achilles, Hector, Kayoshima, Bik; Glen- gerry, 9th: Sunday, 12th Tamise, 16th- Polyphenne, Pyrrhus, Bellona, Ganges,

th; Borneo, 23rd.

$100

20

A RETURN of the number of cases wh deaths from sanallpox at Hicgo for the period from January 11 to February 3, The 0.. 0, s. 5. Gadie, with the A-forwarded by Mr J. Q. Hall, British Con-

CAN MAIL of the 2nd Feb., left

Mate.

Yokohama on the morning of the 23rd, was rend at the Sanitary Board most- Feb., and may be exported here on ing this afternoon, from which it appears about Monday, the 1st March.

that 198 cases were discovered during that

The M. M. Ernest Simons, with the

FriNea M of 24th Jan., left Sin- period, nad 104 deaths took place. gapore on Monday, the 22nd Feb, nt

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6a, and may be expected here on Tue death rate of the Colony for the week or about Monday, the 1st March. ended 13th February was 19.1 per 1000 The Packet brings replies to lettera

despatched from fogons on the per annum, as compared with 30.8 in the Bord Doc.

corresponding period last year. For the The P. M... City of Pelting, with nails week ended 20th February the death-rata

&c., left San Francisco for this port, vis Honokain, Yokohama, Inland Sea was 17.Bas compared with 30.6 in the sor Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the responding period last year.. 13th Feb.

Steamers Expected The C. M. Co.'s str. Oolong, from Glasgow and Liverpvol, loft Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 18th Fob, and ly be expected. hero on or about the 24th Feb.

As alarms of fire was mised this morning about six o'clock at Wanchai, sud the Fire". Brigade promptly answered the summons, and were just leaving for the scene of the

The O. S. S. Co.'s str. Gowns, from Li-supposed outbreak when a telephono mess- verpool, left Singapore on the morning "ge was received that it was a false alarm. of the 21st Feb., and way be expected The summone was occasioned by a handlo here on shout the 26th Feb.

of joss-sticka setting fire to a buskot, which..

The N. P. K. clartered str. Bolame?, left

... 2114

213

2.64

2.08

2.14

512

Credits, 60 days' night,...

621

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160

166

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On Bombay-

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On demand,

On Caleotta

Wiro,

On demand,

-On Shanghai-

On demand

30 days' sight, (private paper) ... 75 Gold Leaf, 100 due, (per tael)... 248.90 Sovereigns (Dank's buying rate) · 9.59 Silver (per on....

2911d.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

.

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

UT

Aerated Waters.

OUR AZRATED WATER FACTORY la Atted

Moji for this port as the morning of

Was quickly extinguished by the occupants

the 21st Feb., and insy be expected of the bruze.

to arrive here on the 27th Feb.

The P. &0. s. s. Cnidis laft Singapore The production of Les Cloches de Corne

for this port at Gan, on the 21st Feb.

The NP. 3. Tamme hus arrived fat ville by the Auster Dramatic Club Yokolmann (from Tacoma, Wash.) and shows improvement on every performance. is to leave for Hongkong via ports on Last night there was again a large audience the Bad Feb.

B. Catherine peur, from Calculta, in the Theatro, and during the whole per laft Singapore for this port on the af- formae repeated tokens were given of noon of the 20th Feb.

The . G. L. a. s. Lathahro left Singapore for this port on Feb. 21st, and my be expected here on or about the 28th Feb. The N. 8. 8. Victoria toit Tacoma on the February for this port via usual ports of call. The E. & n. 6. Guthrie, from Syducy &c.

left Port Darwin on the 19th Feb., for this part.

their oppreciation of the excellence of the production. The opinion has been freely expressed that on this occasion the Olub kare excolled themselves. In this connec tion, wo may mention that the lights wore

managed in a way which left nothing to be desired. It is only fair, also, to mention the naus of Me Pumfrett, who, although'

The C. M. Gu.'s 8. Jung from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th Feb., and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 8th takes place on Saturday evening. '*** ***~.. Feb. This R. L. Co.'s-str. Ellen Rickmers, from Middlesbro', Antwerp, and Hainburg, passed the Canal on the 2nd Feb., and may be considered due at this por! on or about the 22nd March..

visible from the front, did good service ← as the bellringer. The nit performszce

Lutest Advices. The C. P. R. Co. et. Empress of India, from Hongkong, arrived at Koba oc Tocaday, the 23rd Feb, at 9o.m., and left at 12.30 on Wednesday, the 24th Feb., for Vancouver, BC, ris Yoko hamis.

ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORIDA -For New York, 3G casca Bristles; for ber of an hour before; for mails for Exrups, with the beat English Machinery, embody. Captain of the Port of Haighong. His Chinese cases have occurred in No. Đ

HE Storanlig HOHILLA, Captain F. J. COLE, Durrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, THURSDAY, the 11th March, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports,

(This Steamer also connects at Bombay ith the Steamship INDIA, leaving tha: Fort on the 3rd APRIL, for LONDON),

Sila and Valuables, mil Cargo for France, and Tes for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombe into a eam proceeding direct to Marselline sad London; other cargo. for London, &o, will be covered via Bombay.

Farcola will be received at this Office until 4 pm, on the day before malling. The

Familles and for Monthly or Extended contents and vaine of all packages are.

Favourable Arrangemonts made for

P. BOLM, Proprietor and Manager, Hoogkong, November 24, 1894.- 1907

To-day's Advertisements.

raquired.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coni pany's Bilis of Luding.

For further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

FOR NEW YORK PIA SUEZ CANAŁ, | #: & U. 3; N. Coja Ofice,

The Steamship

Energia

will be dospatched for the abovu Porta TO-MOR="

ROW, the 26:4 February, at Noon.

5. 3. Strathley, to nail about 7th March, 1807.

8. S. Macduff, to tail about 2nd Burch,

1897.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Fabruary 25, 1897.

830

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Uo.'s Steamship

Thiries,

Captain Douglas, will be deapatoked for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Toneral Managere,. Hongkong, February 28, 1867.

Loudon, 100 baree Toa, 2 cases Blackwood ware, exes Uigara, and I roll Matting; for France, 223 buses Raw Silk, 825 pkgs. Tea from Fooshow,

Da Fransis W. Clark, the Medical Officer of Health, in submitting to the Sanitary Board a statistion report of the essos of smallpox which had been reported during the current year, wrote: It will be seen that all the European cues, with the ex- eption of one which occurred on board M.M. Centurion, are imported, whits several of the Camose cases were also in- The P. &O. Co. 85. a. Ceplon, left Singa ported, but in the great majority of these pore for this port on the afternoon of latter cases, no information can unfortu tho Bath Feb.

nately be obtained owing to the desertion of the patient by the friends as soon as the CAPTAIN Chodzko, who is well known in nature of the disease becomes apparent to Hongkong, has taken up his new office of them. It will be seen that most of the

predecessor, M. Biard, left for France by Health District, which Hes to the West of the steamer Culembo

the Government Civil Hospital, and Of the Impactors of Naisances are at pres The Purist Ingredients only are used, ARRANGEMENTS have just been completed sont engaged upon a house-to-house visita. and the utmost Care and Olasoliness ex-for the session commenting on 1st March of ion of this district. Ho recommended the College of Medicine for Chiness. The that the Westom District ha oclared 43 following gentlemen liave undertaken to affected by smuljox. From the statistica Iecture on the respective subjects:Chemen by Dr Clark it appeared that from istry and Surgery-Dr Thumson: Physiolo the 13th January to the 24th February in- 63 and Hygiene--Dr Clark Midwiferyclusiva there were 16 cases of smallpox in Dr Rennie Medicine-Dr Jorla; An- the cylony. Of these 24 were Huropaan stomy-De Paulin Pathology-Ur Carcases, the comainder boing Asiatice, Dr valho Botany Tutoher; Osteology Clark, in moving that No. 9 Health District Senior Students About fourteen students he declared as affected with smallpox, said there was practically one hundred cases of axaallpox during the year, 24 of which A Carter constable was convicted yeste vers Entopes. Twenty-three of these day at the Magistracy on charges of mis-ware imported. Half of the Chinese Chaca Counterfoll Order Books supplied on sp-conduct. Several hawkers spoke to having secured in No. 9 District.

America, and Citada, &c., up to su hear being the latest Improvements in the trade. fore; for Indian, Korthern Pacids, and Torren Straits mails, up to half an hour before.

LOCAL DELIVEoss-Sepurate Boxca bay Pers. Haut, sabled 17th February-been provided for posting Correspondence for For France, Di bales Raw Silk, 1 ore Silk the Town, Kowloon and the Fesk. The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Piece Guds, 10 on Essential Oil, Varendah froing Queen's Road. packages Effect, 100 baxes Tes, 14 es Curica, and 4 bales Eides; for Milan, 10 bales Raw Silk for Londoo, 1 case Bilk Piece Goods.

arcized in the Manufacture throughout

The Water and is proved by reported Analyzes to be Absolutely Pura.

For Cover Pours, Waters and packed and

Letters, parcele, de, for Rowluoa Point and Steamers in Barbour may bo posted in the General Post Office up to 11.80 a.m. and 3.50 p.m. Lelters from Kowloon Point insy be posted Por British barque Sumbaia, sailsi 24th in the Lotter Bax which has been placed in the Fahruary-For San Francisco, 4,216 Police Corpoand outside the Charge Room up empty Quick Silver Flasks, 1,000 bales to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Gunion 3,062 bales Hemp, 4,500 bags Wharf. Levon Halos will be charged. To avid placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, Rice, 1,903 packages Fire Crackers, 3 235 tobbery, senders of letters from Kowloon are re- packages Berehandise, 260 cases Riceduar, quested to cancel their stampa by writing the and the full amount allowed for Packages word stamped across them. Copace staining bu oses Nat Oil, 113 bales asia, 50 Bank Notes, de, should be registers. No and Sopties when received in good order. packages an Obairs, 67 cases Woodes. Snaday delivery Trunks and 28 cases Hats.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For NAGASAKI, KUBE & YOKOBAMA, Per Verona, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday,

the 20th February,

For SINGAPORE --

Per Endry, at 11.30 a.m.-on-Friday,

the 26: February.

Hongkong, February 25 187,

309

For SHANGHAL-

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 24

Jacob Diedrichsen, Gorman atr., 623. H. Bellaikier, Haiphong Feb. 21, and Hoihoy 23, General.JERNEN & CO.

Chili, British ateamor, 1,168, F. New- Dorsha, Chinking Feb. 20, General.-But- IBLEIKAD`& SWIRE, · ·

February 25-

» Kiviyang, Hritish ate, from Canton, Merfus, Ohinesa al., from Canton.. Ching Ping, Chinese str., from Canton, Zafiro, British steamer, 670, A. W, R. Cushan, Manila February 22, Gobernd.-- SHEWAN, TOMea & Co.

Raimun, British steamery 636, Batharat, Bestow February 24, General-Coudzis STRAMBHIP Co.

Decane, British steamer, 1,057, E. Curie, Bogkok Teb, 15, and Swatow 24, Rice.-YUEF Far Hoko...

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For Mecfoe, at 30 p.m., on Friday,

1: 20th February,

For MANILA.-**

Letters, 40., for the Peak will be divered by the 12 and 8,90 o'dock trame only. Corres- poadores and Parcels for the Feak, way be posted In the General Post Office up to 12.80.4.8 or 9 plication, p.m. or in the letter boxes in the care lül time of departure. With regard to letter from the Peak, Pillar boxes have been placed soplugazie Cing, Victoria Sap, Mount Ballet tout Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be dested ai 1189 med 4 p.m.

Hongkong Register.

Previous or date-atin date at lay6pm 10%, 43.10.

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Per Balimmth, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, Humidity

the 26th February

will be despatched ou TUESDAY, bent open szperature on the 24th.67 the 2nd March, with Malls for Lowest open air town Derbeure on the 24th...5 the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond; vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Multu SC, &

Registry censes at 7.30 am.

The mail ektes at 8 a.m. Ente Lathera. ill 6.50 am, with 13 conte extra postage.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKDT ---- The United States Mail Packer City of Bin

de Janeiro will to despatched on TUES DAY, the 2nd March, with Mails for Manghat, Japan, Sea Francise, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, which will be closed as Ellows

Aak. Danish stasmoz, 697, H. Kygom, Pasbol Feb, 22, and Holbow 26, Genscal -10AM 888A I MARTY,

Its DIY cosses,

Port Dice phases

F., Fian, First duistani, Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 25, 1897.

Temperature.

(Taton el Meurs Falconer & Co.'s” Premias, Queen's Road,) Hosozona, February 25, 1887, 9.10.

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Our Registered Tolegreptio Address in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all aigued massages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock;~:

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATES

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or grosay, or that appear to have been weed for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, a szob Bottles aro never used again by us,

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

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