2
Entertainments.
GRAND BALLOON ASCENT
AND
PARACHUTE DESCENT.
SATURDAY,
February 27th, at 4 p.
BY PROFESSOR J. W. PRICE
The World's Champion Eronnut FROM THE HAPPY VALLEY,
RACE COURSE
Ciater open
Tulating Balloon
3:
9.30
Aacent
....p.n, sharp.
350 Hongkong, February 25, 1897.
THEATRE
!
14
ROYAKÝ
UITY ALL.
IE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIU CLUB
THE
WILL GIVE PRIPORMANCES.OF
Les Cloches de Corneville'
on the following dater :—
Saturday, 27th February, 1897, Tuesday, 2nd March, 1897. Dogs open each Night 44 8.30 par Performance at 9 pami, quesimly, Packs, $3, $2 and $1. Balf-prico to Soldiers, Sailore, and Police in
uniform.
Late Trams will ran hour after the full of the Curtain.
The Booking Office at the Theatre Royal will be open on and after
WEDNESDAY, 10th February. From 10 am to 4 pm, daily.
E. V. MITOWELL, Hon. Sveretary.
Hongkong, February 24, 1807.
Intimations,
PEAK HOTEL
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,
208
8 Commedion, and Well-appointed T9OTEL, situsied at a height of 1,300 feet above sea-level, has just been thorough ly ro-dooorated. renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been built, wheh commands guifiocnt Views of the Har bour and maibind of Chinat
For further Particulara, apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Fictoria Hoith
*736
Hongkong, November 24, 1896.
WINDSOR HOTEL,.
HONGKONG.
THIS ESTADLISHMENT, situated in the
2
NAUGHT HOUSE,” offers First-Class de- commodation to Residents and Travellum.
Passenger Elevator, from Entranco Ball to each Floor, to charge of expericnad Attendant.
Favourable Arrangements --made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Perioda
г. BOOM, Proprister and Manager. Hongkong Norenber 24, 1894; · 1907
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM,
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instrue- tions from Mr. H. J. WATSON, 10 Sel by Public Auction, on
Establishment has nodermie sive alteratione, The DINING ROOM being now upstairs, and a Langu BILLIARD ROOM (having Two Niw BUB2006 and WATI, Tanngs, being added To the Butal.
A French Chef haring been engaged the
- Cusine will be second to none.
TUESDAY,
the 2nd March, 1807, at 2.30 pm, at his Residuron 1st Muor Corner House of No. 17; Cane Road md Pool Street,~~
Rooms You PRIVATE DISKERS, T
Extrancas-Ice House Lane, Queen's Road, and Duddall Street.
1980
FREDERICK BISHOP, Manager, THOMAS GRILL ROOM.
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
-7.40.
*Comprising (~~
DINING ROOM and BED ROOM FURNI. FORE, CROCKERY, GLASATEDW, OVERNATEL, PRuara, de, &c.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Leading,
Vessels.
*
Lunts.
Date of Leaving
Douglas Lapraikat Co. Feb. 27, at noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. February 27. Buttorfald & Swira... March 12, at 3p.m. Nippon Yusen Kajana, March 25, at 4 jam. Norddeuikber Lloyal. Mar, 2, at Ja.m Arabold, Karkerg So. March 10, [P. & Q'S, N. Co.,... March 12, at moon. Dodwell, Girlill & Co. | March ô, at noon, ¡e, & ¤, ́s, N. Co...... About March 6.
P. & O. 8. N, C...... About March 19, Holliday, Wise & Co., March 4. ||Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Fob. 27, at noon, JP. & 0. 8, N. Co..... March 11, at moon. Nippon Yusen Katsku. March 1, st 1 p.in. Battorhold & Swiro.. March 1. [Butterfeld & Swire... March 8,
Butterfick & Swire.. Feb. 27, at noon. Messageries Maritime March 3, noon. Batterfold & Swiro... March 8. (»)Pacific Mail K. S. Ch March 2, at noon.
19. & G, 8, 8. Co March 15, at noon.
Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch, Shewan, Tomos & Co Quick despatch. Butterfiold & Swire.. Feb, 27, at 4 1.1. P. & O. S. N. Oo......jAbout March 7. P. & O. & N. Co,..... Feb. 27, at 5 p... P. 40, 8. N. C... About March 6, Jardins, Mahlmond March 2, at 9 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co (Feb. 28, d-ylight. Butterfield & Swiru... Feb. 27, at nucb. Batterfeld & Swiro... March 6. (s)..Canadian Pic Co. March 17, at noon.
Amoy and Tomsci..... Formione (s).. Australian Porto.......¦¿ írlin (s) Australian Porta
.......Taiyanu (b)...... Australian Porte... Tokio Maru (8.). Bremen & Porta of Call Preussun (a).. Havre, London & Ilbg Norite (6) ris whole of 111
Ispunja
...Anconas).. tahé.....
Toyo Maru (s).... HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & London auton (8).....
London .......... Java (8).... London & Ports of Cal Ningchow (a)...... London,y. Porte of Call Glamorganahira ( London,. Parts of Oal Rohilla () London, v. Marieillas. Balmora¦ (5)............... London, v. Suez Java Prometheus (8).......... London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (8) Manila, via Amor... Sungklog (3)............. Marsuillos v. Saigon Calodojoa (3)........... Samarang & Soarabaya Shantung (6) 8. Franciano, V. Jaja City of Rio'de J'iro 6. Francisco y, Jajar Gaelic je. San Francisco Falls of Dee. San Francisco...Onlara... Shanghai Cucus (s)...... Shanghai....... Rosetta (8).. S1hai‚Ñ3ki ̧K'b»SY'm‹Candis (3) Shanghai, Nki & Kobe Ceylon (5) ............ S'pore, Ponary & Otin Kniteang(s) &tow, Anny & Toc Thales (0) Tientsin...
KweiPALE (3)... Tientsin...
Nauchan (9) Empress of Japan
TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 26 1917.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
400
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER CANDIA,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAFES,
MONSIONDES Cargo by the above. mated Veisul ate mureby informed that their loads are being funded and placed at their risk in the iosorunu and KowLS WRAHF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S
ROTISSERIE -Meals a la Carte.
HOPS, STEAKS, lo., etc., at any
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Rates.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong, September 3, 1808.
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
1786
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
are universally admitted to be Worth a Guines & Box.
AND NERVOUS. DISORDERS,
FOR BILIOUS
Sick Headache, Less of Appetite,
Scurvy and Blotchos on the Skis,
Disturbed Sleep, u
.
For females of all ages they are invaluable.
The lid, boxes contain 56 Pills. Price, 50 Cents a Box.
Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOKI BEEOMA, St. Balon's, England. Sola Agents for Hongkeng and China WATKIN &Co., 0, Quean's Road.
-WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chénem, } *\ ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ma of Ladles and Gentlemen, on How be bait as this Office, Price, 11, ch.
Qurba Maja Olioa,
GoDowns 1 Kurloon, where each ensign
ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gonds are handled,
This Vessel brings on Cargo - From HADRAN, 02. 8. 8. Cubaorta. Optional Good: will be landed here un-
¦
Vapeauver BC),
T-lay's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
less instructions are giron to the contrary FOR LONDON, FIA STRAITS AND
before 10 a., Tomoskow
Goods por cieared by ilio 4th Proximo,
at 4 p.m., wil be subject to rent.
No Firo Inauratice will be effected by mo ̈) u any case whatever.
All Damaged Pokagos must be lait in the Godowns and a corsificate of the damage obtained from the tiedown Corcpany within ten days after the veseola arrival hero, after which no Claims will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, February 26, 1897, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
4.07
NOTICE TO CONSIONDES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL"
AND SINGAPORE.
RE Company's Steamship Colorg, having arrived from the shore Porte, Guusignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods aro being landed at their risk to the Godowns of the Hoxakovo & KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN C., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be schnitted after the Goods have left the Godowe, and all Claims must be at in to the Ofica of the Undersigned before Noou, on the 5th March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, dafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where, they will be examined on Friar, the Oth March, at p
No Fire Insomnço has been effected, and any Gouda reg in the Godowns after the 5th Match will be subjecs to rent.
Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, Fibrary 26, 1907.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
403
FOR AMDY AND TAMSUI,
The Steamship
Formosa, Captain Rucson, will be despatched for the above Paris TO-MOBROW, the 27th Lustant, at Noou.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.; General Managers, Hongkong, February 20, 1507,
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI-
USUAL PORTS OF CALL.
(Takkig Yurgo at through rates for GLAS. GOW, LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Ningchow,
For
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
-PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
Par délie, at 1. a.m., on Saturdag,
the $7th February.
For TIENTSIN.-
Fer Kudying, at 11.30 a. m., on Satur.
day, the 27th February.
For AMOY & MANILA-
for Sangklung, at 11.30 s.m.; on Satur
day, the 27th February,
AMOY & TAMSUL
Per Formosa, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur
day, the 27th February.
For SHANGHAL-
A. WILL JONES, Com-Far Mamander, will be deg patched as above on THURSDAY, the 4th Marub, 1897.
For Freight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Ca, zipets. Hongkong, February 26, 1997.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.. February 26
288
Belmoral, Eritial ateamer, 2,560,” A. MaRitchie, Japsa Por a) Moj Feb. 21, General.-Nirros YUSES KISHA,
February 26--
Irene, Gomaa cruiser, from a bruigo. Keong-wai, British str., 1,114, Richard Unsworth, Koh-i-chang Fut. 19, Rick and Teak Wood.-Yass FAT Hos.
-
Taiwanfoo Fob. 22, Amey 38, and Swatow Thales, British steamer, 20, Douglas, 25, General-DoDIAN STEAM Co.
Glausus, British steamer, 1,500, J. Bar- wice, Liverpool and Singapore Fab. 21, General-BOTTERIELS & SWIE.
Chunshan, British stearer, 1,230, A. Murphy, Singaporo Fub. 17, Goperal- BUAPLEX & CO.
Triumph, German atoomar, 675, K. L. L. Möller, Pakhci Fab. 23, and Holhow 25, General.-JESEN & C
Oolong, British steamer" 2,308, Cunradi, Liverpool and Singaporu Fab. 18, Gesoral. -HOLLIDAY, WI & Co.
Formosa, British 11., 674, A.. Kobзnn, Tamani Feb. 24, and Ainoy 2, General DovLLAH SKBammer Co.
Por Gluncus, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th February.
For SATGON.-.
EMOS. FOR TO-MURROW,
Shipping.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897.
BIRTH At Yokohama, on February 13th, didy with the few exemptions we all allow for,
but on the mandarins and literati of China,
Wife of J. BICHART, of a Son
DEATH. On the 26th inst, at the Peak Hospital, Edward James Hagast, agod 32.
Noon.-Fermose leaves för Ameg, de. Noon-Kuoyang, leaves for Tientsin. Yoon. Sungking leaves for Manila. Noon,-Glamorganshire leaves for Lou-lhe publication of this issue commenced
'don, o.
af G 15 p.m.
4 p.m.-Clauicus loaves for Shanghai, 5.--Candid leaven for Shanghai, dn.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.---Auction of Houachold Fural
turo, &e, at Mr Paul Browitl'a
Amusements. 9p.m.-A. D. C. Performance of Les Cloches de Ourneville' as City Hall,
Miscellaneous. Notice of Optional Cargo per Candia to
he landed in boforsam
Goods por Kaisar-i-Hind not cleared
after 4p.m, subject to rent,
Org China Mnil.
Or
we agree most cordially with Mr Campbell, who says of the latter as avelies; Their anti-foreign tondencias aro well known, sud it would be diflicult to find anywhere a prouder
more narrow-minded and impeneticabla body of men." In the Japanese we have great hope, a hope. we retain notwithstanding our disap pointment at the mistakes they made on the nequisition of the island. From time to time, wa have had to pass severe strictures upon the Japanese mal-
HONGXONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897- MESSY Kelly and Walsh publish a reprint of a paper on The Jalund of Formosa: Its administration of Formosan affairs; and be. Past and its Future, contributed by the fore inany months are evor it may lie neces- Rev. W. Campbell, F.R.G:S., of Tai- cary to criticism them once again; but that Lunfu, to The Scottish Geographical Mag does not bind us to the progress the more pratentious works on this interesting the last forty or fifty years, nor must zine in August last. There are other and Japanese lave mido as a nation during islarid, Mr Campbell being himself one of we lose sight of the possibilities that the principal contributors to the biblio Eo within the "altainusat of this vigorous, graphy of Formosa, but within the fiftam experimental, if volatilo, people. Pro- Lagos of this pamphlet. one has a clear,vided their ofichle do not abuse tho succines narrative of the known history of power they now possuas there should han Formosa, with some topographical, geogra- bright future before Formon. Good road phical and ethnological notes. To the railway system traversing the island-fr Dutch belongs the credit of introducing north to south, improved harbours, a pro- 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Honghold Farul Formosa to European 'traders and travel per currency, upright officials, scientific ture, &o, at No. 17, Cane Rod and Pallars. Emulatire of Spanish and Fortu-education and respect for moral and spiri
General Memoranda" SUNDAY, February 28
Goods por Maria Valène andelivered
After this date subject to roat. Monday, March 1.--
9 pm.Meeting of Zelland Lodge
TUESDAY, March 2:-
Street of 1st Floor Corner Hogar, THURSDAY, March 4:—
Goode per Candia not clauod
p.m. anhject to reat.
FRIDAY, March 5 ;-
*
Goods per Delony undelivored-after
'date subject to rant.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 26, 1807.
On London-
On Berlin-Demand,....
Per Tetortor, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday. On New York--
tha 27th February.
On demand, 119,
gucio onterprise and desirous of alatul-teaching, coupled with honest dealing fiering in the lucrative trado of the Far East, between man and man, this jumble of the Dutch East India Company, already good things should lead to a regenerated firmly established in Java, puched farther Formosas, and if in the process the Chi this eastward, effecting a settlement on the nose are not improved out of existence l'cuandoros in 1623. Chinese interference and the aborigutes extirpated there induced them to remove to Formosa, where, will be presented to the student of racist as the custom was and still is with pioneer development one of the must interesting truding companies, they set up military subjects it has bear his lot to study, Dur.. atations and gradually pacified the countrying the last year as the sanguine Mr in the interest of trade. For thirty-seven Campbell is obliged to confeae, there has 2,1* ...years, the western non-board of: Formoen been in the administration of the islaud... .... 2/13 wae ruled by A Dutch Governor and much to vex the soul of the Baropean
2/11
Council, subject to the colonial zonel-merchant and the ardent Christian mis 3/14
quarters ita Batavia. Christian missionaries sionary, but we conclude with him, were early at work hand in hand with patience. must so exercise and great Dutch schoolmasters, and in a short spice things atill be expected from such a perple of time three of the aboriginal dialects were as the Japanese have proved themselves to reduced to writing. The overthrow of the | ba."
Bank, Wire,
Z++
11
On demand,
22
S0 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sights,
On Paris-
On demand,..
Credits, 4 months' sight
2.64 2.68 2.14
511
... 1€6
try
Wire,
**
tru
On demand,
. 186 168
On Shanghai-
Por Primiph, at 6 pan., on Saturday,
the 17th February.
On domand,
... 793
30 days' sight, (private paper) 73
Gold Lent, 100 fie, (per fael)...
$48.90
$0.33
2011d.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAFWANFOD. Por Thaler, at 5 73., on Saturday the
27 Fooruary.
For SWATOW & BUANGĦAL-
p.m., na Saturday, the
Per Canton, at
27th February:
For HOIDOW & PAKHOL-
Crodite, 60 days' sight......
On Bombay.
Wire,
On demani,...
On Caloutta
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BAN-Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
KOK.--
Per Densonger, a 0.30 am., on Tues-Silver (per oz.) ...
day, the Zud March.
For SINGAPORE, PENANÒ & CAL-
CUTTA
Per Kubang, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, tho
2nd March.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACELT.---
Ming dynasty and the usurpation of tho
throne of China by the Manchus had the By the first day of June this year, it is 106 effect of driving Fokien Chinese across the expected regular communication will be Formosa Channel; and last of all, the Chi-established by ateamers between Wüchow nese chieftain Koxings resolved to make and Samui and Hongkong. This is now Formosa his rallying point for a final talked of very confidently, past vexatious struggle against the Tartar usurpers. Af delay notwithsanding, but in the future ter a desperate but one-sided étruggle, the interests of the trade, both export and im Dutch defendors of the island were defcated port, we should like to learn whether by Eoxinga's forces; Koxings was King the British Foreign Office is going to of Formosa for a year, boing succeed set up a Consulate or Vice-consulates at ed at his death by his son, Ching-keng Wuehow and Sanhivi, and, if so, who are mai. For twelve troubled years, Ching- to be the British representatives at thesu kong-mai reigned suproing, and in the latter new ports? We are too well acquainted part of the seventeenth century, hoping to with the Chinese official to believe that ho¦ ̈
The Gorman Contract Packet Frogn A. S. WATSON & Co., bereft his realm by foreige intercourse, he will acospt this innovation, without & strug
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with Mils for the United Kingdom, Eccupy and comes beyond, víá Hrindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burrah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
Registry cesses at 7.30 3.m. Tho mail close at 9 a.m. Tato Lutters till 8.30 d., with 10 conte cxtra pusinge,
Arafts wetu: Upitan States Picker-
Caralia, Kritish steamer, 1,195, G. K.The Wright, R.N.R., London January 9, and Singapore Foh. 21, Guneral.-P. & O. B. N. Co
A
DEPARTURES, February 20:-
Verona, for Nagunaki, &c.
cryia, for Singapore and New York. Meteo, for Shanghai.
401 Bullmouth, for nila.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW,
and Parts on the YANGISZE).
Tho Co.'s Steamuship-
Glarexs Captain Barwise, will be
• despatched sa abóra TO-
MORROW, the 27th Inalart, at p..
For Freight or passage, apply
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Rohjaary 20, 1897.
NIFTON YUSEN KAISHA.
402
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES, '
The Chartered S, S.
Balmoral, 425 Oapt. MADRITORIE, will Se despatched as above on MONDAY, the 1st March, at 4 p., nstead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, February 26, 1897, *260
UHINA NAVİGATION COMPÁNY, LIMITED.
...
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,
The Co.'s Soamship
Shantung Capt. FRAMPION, will be doopatched above on MONDAY, the 8th March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1897.
404
OCEAN. STEAMSHIP OOMPANY.
FOR LONDON, FIA SURZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Diomed, Captain BARTLETT, Wil be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 8th March
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
[Nodgenta, Hongkong, February 20, 1807,
Hyduspes, for Singapore and Bombay,
CLEARED.
Faceb Christensen, for Saigun. fiskowe Biury, for Kutchinatzu, Ching-fig, for ChrFoo. Qo'ng, for Shanghai. Kuciyang, fer Tüchlein. Jacob Diedrichsen, for Holbor
PASSENGERS, ALRIVED.
Par Keongea, from Kob-al-chang, 37 Chincse
Per Thales, from Taiwaulo, &c., Mra Marnieb, and 60 Chinese.
United States Mail Packet City of Rio de fawiro will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 2cd March, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as
follow
10A.M. Hégistry couses. 11 A.M. Post Olico closes.
-MAIŻÒ or ran BRIH PACKET,—
..
LIMITED.
CAEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED 4.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Acrated Waters.
- Ook Albared WATER FACTORY li fitted
with the heat English Machinery, embody
The British Contract Packet Rohibening the latest improvamonta in the trade.
bo dapatebed on THURSDAY, the Itih March. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries be yond, iu Brindary to the Straits Settlemonte, Motherlande" Indle, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual heuta will be observed in
oloding the Maila, &o.
MAILS T THE CANADIAN PACIFIU RAIL
WAT Con PACK.-
The Canadian Pacific Mail Parket Empress
of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 17th March, with Moils for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Caundi, &, which will be closed as follows:-
Per Glaucus, from Singapore, 284 Chi-14,00
дег
Per Cucian, from Singapore, 630 Chi-
nosc.
Per. Triumph, from Pakhoj, 21 Ohinese,
DEFARTEL
Par Magoo, for shanghai, 2 Europeans and 30 Chineso.
Per glaspes, for Singapore, 391 Chi.
Tield.
TO DEFARK.
*
m. Registry ceases, 11.09 .. Post Oflion alocos, but Course- pondence may be postad on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cent extra Postage, until the time of depare
ture.
MORY LETTER-The Post Office decline all responsillits for unregistered Letters containing bank notes rain, or jewellery, and, where Registration has toen zeglected, WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged Tossos of such letters
Per Jacob Liedrichsen, fog Hoihow, 30 (Post Guida, Paz 80) Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Hongkong Tides.
The Tide table given below has been The British steamer Beong-wai reports: compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in Experienced light 8.Ely brosze down the London from the results of the analysis of Gulf of Siam; thou strong E N.E. winds observations taken by means of ais automa- till ortival of Cape Padaran; from thence the tide wording machine in the Water light winds, varying from N.N.W, to N.E. Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the and aloudy weather, with damp atmosphere year 1897-8-9.
The zero of the table is Low Water Or until arrival Gap Root, when strong N.E. wind with rough sea, and thick men dinary Spring Tides, which has been found ther was excountered for the rest of the to be 3 feet below mean sea lovel
To obtain the depth of water on the tide. psrrige,
The British steamer Thrles reports: gaugo at the Victoria Naval Yard add t Taiwanfoo to Amoy, frech E. gale and 7 in., and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, hoasy soa. Amey to Swalow, moderate Aberdeen, add 19 ft. 9 in. to the height N.E. breeza and hazy. Swatow to Honig given in the table. kong, moderate N. breras and clear. Steamers in Smor: Fejr, Helloang, Sabine Rickmers, Hong Leong, Fakih, Phung Chung, and Toom Beamer in Swatow: Baitan, Phra Chom Flag, Hong Leong, mak Toonan, Taiñan, and Pukshani -
The Bellish steamer Glaucets reports Ligh N.E. winds and tine c Paracula; thence strong winds and baby, with light rain
27th Feb. to 5th March.
HOF WATER.
Mean Tune
Height
TOW WATER. Hongkong
Heigh
BA). 227 No inferior
Би
high or lo
18
14:
The British steamer Chunshan reporteaton Moderate to fresh monzoon throughout,
The Brilah stosuor Formats reparts Tamiul to Auty, fresh monson with rain ; i Wed. from thence to Hongkong, laat myönsion
and fog. In Amey | Gaman eritisere Cormoran and Kaler, steamets Glenfalloy).
405 | Junghan and Anur
1 $1 a
8.10
The Parent Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness ex- ercised in the Manufsoture throughout.
invited the English East India Company to glo. The blow dealt by Sir Claude Mar catablish a branch in Formoss. The Com- donald at the illegal lekin eractions in the pany agreed to do so, and Mr Campbell Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces will
as been fortunate criongh to obtain a
not be acquiesced in readily units the copy, of the agreement catered upon by mandarias have in opinion that they are Six War. Thompson, Governor of the Corallo to circumvent the foreign trador; and pany, and the King of Tywan. This was we are not aware what cards they you hold in 1670. In 1682, the Company ordered in their hands. It is too much to ex the withdrurul of its agents and the clos peat that foreigs Imported--gonde will ing af te factories; and in the following be respected in thi interior, if, under these year, Koxing's grandson being then King, groclamations, the oficials are deprived of Formosa became, by consent, o portion of a considerable amount of their illegal exter the Chinoso Hinpire. The reason assigned in and we can conceive of mdless con for the withdrawal of the English East Introversies and hindraneas to trade at Wa- dia Company was that the King's desire to show and any intermediate town if the sals bonefit himself out of the trade created by representative of foreign power is only go far the Company soun gave rise to a great-sinut as Canton. The French have gone amount of Cristion,what this means in abeed of trade in their usual way and have- detul, with our present knowledge of the already established Consulates at Mongtso Chinese, it is easy to guess. In 1842, fler and Saumau, which they expect, doubtlens the signature of the Treaty of Nanking which correctly, to develop into important comniers brought the Anglo-Chinese war to a closs, sial marts. Has the Hongkong Chamber two British ships were driven ashore on of Commerce--the Hongkong General North Forms, and the passengers and Chamber of Commerce ascertained whe orers who escaped death front drawing ther the Chinesa Government will gracious. and exposure were kept captive for fourly permit foreign Consulates at Wuchow, The Water usod is proved by repeated months by the Chinese officials, and &c., and has thus Chamber taken my stops then decapitated at Tainanifu. One to nacortain whether any of the Foreign hundred and ninety-seven poraans, were lowers tend to establish additional Con thus murdered. With difficulty warsulates with a view to the protection and was Parted,
the Paking officiate fostering of trade on the West River and the Formosan officials responsible for the like taking time by the forelock, and if profossing profound sorrow and degrading its subsidiary waterways? There is nothing.. massacre. I was only so recently as 1800, nothing has been done in this direction the at the conclusion of the second war between matter should be looked into at once. Great Britain and China, that two porta in It would be an irretrievable blonder if, Formos were doointed open to foreign foreign tradere vore to be hanked after trade. Between than and the present day this protracted struggle appears to have Formosan trade has developed slowly, and resulted in the favour The trade of the it is not to be wondered at that in spite of West River will not be so phenomenally the ricliness of the island the development great that it can be reckoned to develop should have been so disappointingly low, without careful nursing. There are great The Japanese invasion of 1874 the French possibilities, but ye may depend blockade of 1884, and the upheaval of 1895 that the mandarina, who love were all paralysing to trade, and the up the tee trade and threaten to injure happy inhabitants of this intentable silk and cotton industrice,
sue the same short-sighted policy has been aptly compared with the slaughter of the goose that provided the gokian egga, That is a contingency we must; be prepared for at the outset, in our own interests; un bl Ching's financia system pasace into the
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