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Entertainment.

THEATEE

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET.

ROYAL And DWELLING of the Hongkong [HE SPACIOUS GODOWN, YARD

Steam Laundry Do., Id., Situata at Bowrington,

Apply to

(ITY HALL.

By special request the

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA-

TIO CLUB

WILL CHE AN EXTRA PERFORMANGK

'Les Cloches deCorneville'

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Saturday, March 6th, 189.

This will re positively the last

ance of the Opera.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m.

Curtain ries at 9p.m., precisely.

PRICES AS USUAL,

form.

The Booling Dition at the Theatre will to open on and after

- THURSDAY, 4th March, at 10 3.16.

Lato Tram hour after fall of Curtain.

E. W. MITCHELL,

Don. Secretary jan

429

Hongkong March 1, 1897.

Intimations.

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, undergone TS Elablishaunt has Tus

extetiare alterations. The DINING ROUM big now upstairs, and a large BILLIARD ROOM (buying Two Naw BeROUGH and WATTS TABLES) being added to the Hotel

A French Chef having been engaged lie

· Cusine will be second to none.

* Room ron I'navars DiyKES. T

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary Hongkong, March 2, 1897.

U. 8. Mail Line.

—

+38

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SALLINGS FLON Bokukone,

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Leading.

Proacia.

Agents.

Itals Leaving...

Butterfield & Bwiro...March 19, at 3pm. Nippon Yomon Kaisha, March 28, at 4 p.m. (a)..Arnhold, Karbery & Co. [March 18,

Australian Ports ............. Taiyuan (3)..... Australian Porta.......Tokio Mœu (a.)....... Bremen and Hauburg Helene Rickmera Chiakiang............... Tamoul (1) ........... Havre, London& H'bg Norite ().. Japa... Ancona (1) Kobe................. Toya Mau (as).. London...............Cantou ()..... London.Java (o).... London & Ports of Call Ningchop (8), London,v.Ports of Call Tobillä (t)...... London, v. Suez Danal| Diomed () Marsillas, v. Saigon Dalodonim(s).... New York, SustCraat Strathlevo (). Samareng & Sourabaya Shantung (a).......... 6. Francisco, v. Japan Guelia (1)..

VIA INLAND BEA OF JAPAN AND 8. Francisco, 7. Japan City of Poking (□) ..............

San Francisco..... Falls of Dee.. San Francisco.......... Coloma.. Seattle, Washington.. Tenshin Maru (8)...... Shanghai........

.................... Wahu (1)...... Shanghai.... Shaghai, N'ki&Kobé Ceylon () Shanghai, Naaki,TUESDAY, March 23, pory, Havre & Barg Kri

Kriemhild (8).. Kubo, Inland Sex

S'pore, Pang & D'bay Letiml

ulars(0). and Yokuha)...)

S'pors, Penang & Otta Catherine Apoar (1).... China (via Shanghai,

Swatow, Amoy & Tag Heiloong (e)...... Nagasaki

Kabe,Tuzanay, April 13, Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Tacoma(s)

Úrty of Pekuj, (via)

Inland Sea, Yuku Imma & Honolulu) Peru (vis Shanghel

Nagasaki,

at noon.

BL nuur.

Koba, SATURDAY, May 1,, Inland Sos, Yoko

at noon. kama & Il'luluk)

qur U.S.' Mall 8. 8. CITY OF PEKING bu dospateod for SAN FRANCISCO, vid SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 23rd March, top, taking Passengers and Freight for Jayis the United States,

Karope. —

بارت عنه

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at SONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Fazsuge Tickets granted England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Hines of Steamers, and to the

Canada. cation.

Entrances: Ics House Lane, Quoon's principal cities of the United States or Road, and Baddell Struct.

1009-

FREDERICK BISHOP,

Manager,

THOMAS' GRILL Roox

Rates may be obtained on appli-

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choles of the Overland Rail routes from Bu Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL. TAUIFIO, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER

p.m.

ROTISSERIE,

Neals

a la Curte.

HOPS, STEAKS, ste., sic., at any tinto, batween 7.30 am. and 11.30

Monthly Boarders at Moderate Balca...

Madar & Farmer, ....... Proprietors. Hongkong, Söptember 3, 1898.

1768

PEAK HOTEL.

OPEN ALL. THE YEAR ROUND;

1/

Tontain......

................Naochais (a)... Vancouver (BU), Empresa Japan (s).,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

Per Victoria, from Singapore, 672 Chi- DOC.

Per Ivicpendent, from Saigon, 5 Chineso. Per Bohenzollern, from Yokohama, &c., Master Ben, and Miss Marjorie Garew, Misa Tall, Mr and Mrs Luht and 2 children, Me and Mis Taeffenbach, Licut. E. Molas, Lient S. Nikchich, Dinara G. G. Sotang, Purch, Gjellern, Olson, Ladoh, and Braud. muller, and 14 Chiuese,

Per Hailaone, from Tamsui, &c. Mrs Sion, Dr Fetaron, Measra Maher and Ishiwato, and 100 Chinese,

Per Ceylon, for Hongkong: from Lon don, Mr and Mrs Druty and child. Mr Ingpen, and 1 Lut. Carey; from Ismailia, Capt. Crawford; from Ponata 121 Chi: case from Singapore, Afr Pagit and zer- vaut, Dr and Mrs Grotter, Mears Gibson, Esition, Cartwright, and 99 Chiurma.. For Shanghai: from London, Miss McCarthy, Meters Pearson and Gow; from Singapore, Ms Cunningham and child. For Kobe: from London, Mr and Mrs Huskyn and

DEPARTED,

and KIO GRANDE 144 NORTHERN | chili, PACIFIO RAILWAYS; also the VANA- DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment

Per City of Bio de Janeiro, fa Shanghai, of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.

Passengers holding orders FOR OVER Mr H. M. Arnould, bie and MaCrompton, LAND CITIES in the United States bara, Mr. Matthieu and 2 daughters, Mr J. between San Francisco and Chisago, the is, Gea. Mesaeroy, Mr and Mrs option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, Collins, Mr Nomors; for Nagasaki, Blesere CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, Jao. T. Pratt, and F. E. Harkness, 7 DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other Japancao and 1 Chinese; for Kobe, I Chi- direct connecting Railways, and, from Chiese for Yok hams, 3 Chines; for San ago to destination, she choice of direct Francisco, Mrs J. C. Leonard, Miss C. B. McGilvary, Moare Gao, B. Suyne, F. F. Baper, and B. Brightwell.

Hos.

Particulars of the various routes can be Sad on application,

Special rates (firal clase only) are granted to Missioasties, cabers of the Naval Military, Diplomallo, and ivi Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.

TO DEPARI.

Per Katsang for Singapore, Mr S. Y. French Cowan, Mis J. Heine, 2 Fronsh Sisters, Per Hongkong, for Toihen, Mr W.

and 12 Chinese,

·

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Swedish steamer Victoria reports: Fine weather, N. winds.

The Gorman steamer Hohenzollern re- ports: Left Yokobama the 21st of Feb, about midnight; and arrived. Köbe 22nd, at 7 a.m., weather hozy rain; left Kobe 24th, at 10 p.m.; passed hivoraki 20th, at 4.6 p.m.; and arrived at Nagasaki 26th, at 650 a... weather fine; left Nagaonki

Through Bills of lading lagued for tran

Yekunua and other Japan portation THIS Commodious and Well-sprouted Porti, SAE. Francisco, to Atlantis and HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,200 and Cities of the Ualted States, til jest above -level, has just been thering Overland Rallway, Harate Trinidad, ly re-decorated, renovated and re-furihed, and Demerars, and to porte in Marles. Bad a NEW WING has been baik, shich red and South America, by the Dom. acmmanda agniboort Views of the Har

pany's and connecting Steamers. bour and musland of China,

Freight will be recolved oa board until 4 For further Particulars, apply to

p.m the day previous to sailing, Parcs THE MANAGER, Packages will be raved at the office unti

New Victoria Batl.

ap.m., same day; all Parcal Packages Hongkong November 24, 1896. should be masked to address in full; value26th..at 3 p.m. passed Turnabout 28th, at

of ass is required

'6 p.m. High" Lammook March let, at 8 am.. weather fine; arrived at Hongkong, at 11 p.m., Match in. Anchuted in Row. toon Bay.

WINDSOR HOTEL

HONGKONG.

795

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, Aibuted in the CON.

Telegant Building known as NACGHT HOUSE, offers First-Cls commodation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall' to each Floor, in charge of experluced Attendant.

Favourable. Afrangencats made Ear Families and proudly or Extended Perioda.

P. BOHM, Proprietor and Alunager. Hongkong, November 24, 1394.

1907

"To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE PRACTICE will be ouried OTICE hereby giren that 9-pounder

ont by the Crew of B.M.8. Immortalité

Scoular Invoton to acompany Cargo destined to paints begand San Francisco In the United States, nhould be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Burclopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Say

For further informating #s to Paseng, dud Freight; apply to the Agonoy of tải- Osmajany, No. TyRaya Jontzal.

J. VAN BUKEN,

Agent Hongkong, March 2 197,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

March

The British steamer Hailey reports From Tamaui to Amoy, strong monsoon, high sea, overest and showery; there to port, light and variable winds, dill overact weather. In Amoy: Russian (unboat.

The Japanese steamer Kerbsią Osaka re- porta Freak N.E. breeze and moderate Box, clear weather.

The British aloamer Tiksany reports: 436 Find weather and-N. W.-breesto Namki; thence to port, bazy wentbat and variable breeze.

Peiyang, Germen str., 953, B. Köbler, Moji Fob, 24, Goal Strusser & Co.

·March 2

Chili, Chinona str., from Canton. Victoria, Swedish steamer, 982, J. A. Hollberg, Singapore Fab, 22, General.

ORDER

Independent, German steiner, 871, S. & Co. Ahrenkiel, Saigon Feb. 23, Rice. WIELER

Fulcan, Norwegian str., 54, Anderscu,

EXPORT CA' GOES,

Butterfield & Swire.. March 4, at 4 p.m. Arnhold, Kerberg &00. March fo.

P. & O. 8. 8, Co......March 12, at neon. Dadwall, Carlill & Co. March 5, at noon. P. & 0. 3. N. Co.............. About March 6.

0. B. N. C... About March 16. Holiday, Wise & Co.. March 5, 81 5 p.m., P. & 1). S. N. Un.....March 11, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... March 8. Messagories Maritimes March 3, noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co.‡ábost March 10, Butterfeld & Swice... March 8, Jo. & G. 8. 8. C... March 13, at noon. Pacific Mail S. 2. Co.. March 23, at pood, Shojan, Tomes & Co.Quick despatch. Shevan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Nippon Yueen Kaisha. March 8, at 4 p,m, Butterfiold & Swire...March 5, at 4 p.m. P. & 0. 8. N. 0................. About March 7, P. &

&O. S. N. Co......March 3, at noon. Siemen & Co... March 6, at 5 pm Carlowitz & Co.......March 5, at noon. D. Sassoon, Soun & Co. March 6, at 8 pm. Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 4, daylight. Dodwell, Carlili & Co. March 9, at noon. Butterfold & Swire... March 6. Janadian P'ãe J. Oo. March 17, at noon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- For SINGAPORE.-

Per Ningchute, at 4.30 p.m., on Filay,

the 6th March.

Per Krimuld, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 6th March.. SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM.

For

BAY.-

Per U. Apcar, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,

the 6th March.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, & TACOMA Per Tucoma, as 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 9. March.

MALLS BY 1 FRENCH, PKR,

The French Contract Packet Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo- yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemonta Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australadan Delonies, Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The asual hours will be obearred in closing

the Maila, &c.

MAILS BY THE BRITI PAK27.—-— The British Contract Packet Achilla wil

The

he despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and sountries be

vid Brindisi; to the Straite cts, Notherlande India, Eur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

al hours will be observ. dit cloning the Maila, &o.

MAILS BY THE CANDIan Pacific Rail-

Wax Co's PACKET,---

The Canadian Pacific Mail Pocket Empres

of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 17th March, with Mails

LEMOS. FOR TO-MORRO”?), Shipping, Noon, French Mail Steamer leaves for

Ports of Call and Europe.. Noon. Ceplon leaves for Shangal, &c.

Miscellaneous.

Notice of Optional Cargo, por Ceylon to

be landed in before 10m.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March &

Goods per Candia not cleared after &

pm. subject to rent, March 5 :-

FRIDAY,

Godda per Gulong undelivered after this

date subject to reat.

SATURDAY, March &:-

-9 p.m.-A. D, C. Performance of 'Les Cloches de Corneville' at City Hall. MONDAY,

March 8-

Goods por leylus not cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., closed from this data lo 16:h Instant, both days inclusive.

MONDAY, March 15

Nooo.-Meating of Sharsholders of the Hongkong Rope Manufactusing Co Id., at the Oompany's Office, No. 9, Praya Central.

Exchange.

HONGKONG, March 2, 1897.

Un London-

Pank, Wire, ...

+ Ou demand,

" 30 days' sight,

n

Crédita,

4 months sight,

21-1 2-

... #1, 4 35

2/1 Dooumentary, 4 months' sights, ... 2/1 On Paris-

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' eight,

On Berlin-Demand,...

On New York-

Cn demand,

Credits, 60 days sight

On Bombay-

Wire,

On demand,

On Calcutta-

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai

Ob demand, ***

.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1897,

Che publication of this isnie command THE was serious earthquake at Yoko- at € 40 p.m.

homa on the 20th Feb:

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1897.

The Englisimen of Kobe propose to aban don St. George's Ball this year.

The King of Cores removed on the 20th Feb. from the Russian Legation to the Meirei palaa,

LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED BUEZ CANAL. THE Yokohanga Spocie Daille has declared (SUPPED THROUGH, KRUTER,) dividend of 1 per cent for the Exif-year OUTWARD BOUND: Melpomene, Ste ended Dec. 31, 1890.

crews,

Jan. 29th Aglaia, Cyrus, Dordogne, Feb. 200 Langai,

6th j

Glenavon, Menelays. Hidine, IE Lol Feng-lah, the Chinese Minister Kickers, 9th; Anapa, Caudaliriver, to St. James's, was exported in Shanghai Sunda, 12th; Beniarig, Erate, Danfa,

Bas, Baghallen, St. Giles, St. from Foockey on the 27th Feb. Jerome, 10th Hertha, Japan, Ago,

Salazie, Ceres, 19th Eden Richners, The despatch vessel Alacrity, with Admiral Tasa Mira, 23rd, Palling, Pring Hein- and Lady Buller, leaves on Thursday for rich, Shiney, Auping, Fathan, Soph Macao, and will return on Monday, Rickmers, Tossui, 20,- HOMEWARD BOUND-Thaka, Jan. 18th Vista, 22nd; Benleds, Radnorshire, 28th Oceana, 29th; Yarm, Casmia, Feb. 2ad Achilles, Hator, Kagoshima, 5th Gen garry, thi Tamise 10th: Polyphe Pyrrhus, Bellona, Ganges, 19th Borace,

23rd,

Mails.

Looxen-Or, in the Japan Gazette, aya there is no truth in the report that Mis Carew has attempted to commit suicide.

The Mercantile Marine Officers Ball at the Astor Hall, Bhanglia, on the 25th Feb, was very largely attended, and was '

The Imp. Ger. Mail 8.8. Fuchsen, carrying triumphant success,"

the German fails with dates from. Berlin of the 1st Feb., left Co-TREE-lodging-house keepers, war changed lombe on the afternoon of the 28th

by Inspector Brutt at the Magistracy tr Feb., sud may be expected here mor about Wednesday, the 10th March.. The P. M. . . City of Peking, with nails houses. They were £ned $25 each,

day with keeping unlicerized lodging- &c., Left San Francisco for this port,"

ה

via Hunoluin, Yokohama, Inland Sea, FROM Japan papers we learn that the fund Kobe Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the for Miss Jacob closed at $2,500 from 77 13th Feb.

The O. &0... Dorie, with mails &

lett San Francisco for this port, vie Yokohama, Julam Sea, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 23rd Feb.

Steamers Expected. The N. P. &a. Tacoma has arrived at Yokohama (rum Tacoma, Wash.) and left for Hongkong via ports of call un the 27th Feb.

2.62 ...2,66

.9.12

503 ... 613

1651

419

... 166

The

4.1651 *...-166

727 349.40 $9.48

29 d.

73

30 days' sight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (por lacl... Sovereigis (Dank's buying rate) Silver (per oz.)......

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Quotations. HONGBONG, March 2, 1897. New Patna, cash,... 695 Old

cash, 569 New Bennroe, cash, 075 Old

17 cash.... New Malwa, brodit, 760

+

Allowance, Taels,... 12/20

Old Malwa, credit,. 78,700 Allowance, Taule,... 6/24

Pomino, Olly, cash,, —.

- Allowaneo, Facle

Persian, Paper tied 550/570 Allowances, Tals; ... 0/16

for Shanghai, Japan, United A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Canada, &, which will be closed as follows 19.00 L.M. Box!Ty TUAM F

pondence may be posted on board the Packot, with the Late Fre of 10 cents extra Pastage, until the time of depar

ture.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leavs at Noon. The following hours will be observed in slowing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they gave at Noon. The Money Order Ollier, will be closed at the day before."

8.00 AM.-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars AER.

(Prices Currant and Circular mas however be posted up to o'clock

if they aro tied in bandles, country by country, with the addresses ali one way),

10.00 Registry ceas 10.30 4.M.-Pesting of Newspapers,

Books, and Paitorna cemes, 11,00 AM-Maiï olónes.

at Les may be posted (from 11,10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.00 AM, after which hoarthey may be sent on Board with the same Lat

Per a, Nicht esiled 20th February From Hongkong to Harre, 16. soses Brin- tios, 200-bales Bamboo, 45 cama Ghinaware and 840 rolle Matting; for Tavre option. Hasburg option Loudon, 10 oues Aniseed Oil, 10 osaca Vormilion and 40 aanen Engor- tial Oil for Hamburg, 40 boros and 60 casks Preserved Ginger, 5 camas Vermilion, 100 bales Rattan, 615 balsa Fonthors, 56 responsibility for unregistered Letters containing rolls Mats, 23 care Camphored Trunke, lank notes, com, or jeweller, and, where 8 seo Bristles, 70 pkgs. Crackorn, 7 000 Begistration has been neglectai, WIG MAKE NO Chinaware and 5 pkgs. Sundrie; for Ham- Exqurun into eged losses of such letters burg option London, 68 balen Feathers; for(Post Quike, Par 80) Brumen, 70 bales Mats: for New York, 11 cases Bambooware and $3 casca Cassia Oil.

MOGEY LETTERS--The-Foat 04ce dedine at

i

LIMITEDY

ÕHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED A‚D, 1841,

MANUFACTURERS

Aerated Waters.

subscribers Mr Lowder has again com piately withdrawn all allegations of every kind against Mise Jacob.

THE Kobe Herald, in recording Hongkong's declaration, se infected ports, of Hiogo and Kobe, anka-Why Hiogo and Kobe, pmy }, Because anall-por is provalent here? Then

5. Swing, from Caloutta and Straite, why not discriminate against Yokohama

left Singapore for this port on Satur day, the 27th Feb., at 5 pm,

(and Tokic) also? Small por is worse in

MR G. J.-W. King prosecuted two washer men at the Magistracy to-day for having been found this morning on Crown land,

The N. P... Victoria arrived at Yako-the northern ports now than it is hero,

hama and sailed on the 27th Feb. for: this port vin usual ports of call. The P. & Co.'s s Brindisi loft Boni bay for this port on the 28th Feb. The U. M. Ca:'a s. s. Onsfa, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th Feb and may be considered due off Shaukiran Road. The men had made at Singapore on or about the 8th water dams to conduct thair washing oper Fob The H. L. Ca, a, str. Allen Rickmers, fines of 220 on each of Un delinquents, Commander Hastings imposed Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Cans on the 22nd Feb., and way bu vonektered due at this port on or about the 22nd March The N. P. Co.'s . 8.“Olympir exiled from

Tacoma on the 26th Feb. via Japmu.

·Latest Advices.

ntiona

and these were promptly paid.

Wurze upon the appointment of Mr T. Cowen to the editorship of the now-Tokis (English) journal, 'Looker-on' says in the

The 0, & 0.8 8. Guelic, with nails be, Japan Gazete Mr Cowen is one of those

left Shanghai for this port on the 1st of March at 5 p.me The C.-M. Co.'s str. Kick, from Glas

gow and Liverpool passed the Cenet on the 1st March, and may be coast dered due at Singapore on or about

the 22nd March.

The D. D. R. str. Aglaia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this pert on the 2nd Marole, and may be expected here on. or about 8th March

imperturbablo men whom nothing can disturb Mr Villiers spoke to me of his coolsem during the Chino Japanese war, but I think his coolest babaviour was on. his departum. I saw him the day he was Leaving Yokohama for the campaign. He had nooremps and only carried a handbag, a pencil, and some copy paper. Some

mente if they only went for a picnic to i kapilo

Thc P. & (). 2, s. Grylon, Capt, J. It Lenaon NAMES mware Buhanghai Nagasaki and Kobe, at noon to-morrow,

A Benzo accident was narrowly avorted the 3rd instant.

on Saturday afternoon in Queen's Road Ma Porch and Mrs Carew's two children East Inspector Witchell was proceeding arrived to-day by the German mail steamer in a ricksha to the Happy Valley about :: Honenzollern from Yokohama, and left by four o'clock when he observed a trolley; - the Preussen for England.

being driven along the road on the wrong

In Kobe on the let of January thoro, wer side. A little girl was sitting on the trolley 1911 foreign residents (1395 malca, 618 and the coole was moving carelessly along. females), of whom 1121 were Chinese, 429n observing the policy oficer, the coolle British, 196 German, 131 American and 32 moved to the proper side of the road and Portuguese. Kobe has three newspapers and trap heng driven in the opposite dirco. in doing so obstructed the way for a pory Printed in the English language.

tion. The wheel of the trap ran up the Tax Band of the West Yorkshire Regi-body of the trolley and the child had a nar- with the best English Machinery, embodyment will play the following programs at row escapo The trap also natrowly es

OUR AERATED WATER FACTOny is fitted:

ing the latest improvements in the trade.

the Officers Mees to-morrow night —

Imesken Overture “Benifatı”

Selecidon

A-Fugural Magth of a Marietta

The Purest Ingredients only are need, and the atmost Cars and Cleanliness ex-election arched in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to tw Absolutely Fure

caped capaizal The coolie was arrested by:

the Insposter. At the Magistracy to-day coolie vis fined $10 for negligence. MBT. Cowen, who has been acting editor of the Kobe Chronicle for several month

Fortum Note Omed

Pit Kim!

Lohengrin.

Zaus Gojanpet, Wagner

the

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A Tox telegram dated Feb. 18 says

joins the now-Luglish newspaper in Tukiö, Peking deapstoh received in Tokio last as editor. Mr Cowen, who ta a compara.

night states & Convention has been signed between Great Britain and China, in which tively young mish, commenced his journa the latter agrees to open Goshu, (Wuistic career on the Yorkshire Cort, having bean educated at the Loeds Grammar ohau-fu 1) Kwangel, and the boundary school. He came to the Far East about between Yunan province and Burma has been determined. China has coded the seven years are, first joining the Sin land beyond frdowanean (1) -The despatch gapore Free Fress. For some time he is somewhat mixed, but it may mean that

the staff of the China Mad,

purport of the negotiations between Groat which appeared in the Times (London)

snd the Chinn May, will be remembered: Counterfoil Order Books supplied on a Britain and China, and a

se the most imperial record of that sparme plication.

Mzsene Castell And Co.'s publications for dio campaign. His many friends in Hong February are of the usual high class charac kong will be plessed to learn of his prefer ter for which the publishers have earned rent to the important post of the editor of world-wide famo. The Que has an in the Japan Times, a position for which his

nt Kowloon East side across Kowloon Bay, Shanghai Feb. 10, Ballast HARLING,For Land.D.? esses Cigars, and 1 case minutes before the time for dosing; or the and Empties when received in good order.the Japaness have some information of the and his letters on the China Japan Wax,

D THURSDAY, the 4th INSTANT, between

the hours of 9 am, and Noon.

All shipų, jaska and other you ste cautioned to keep clear of the range

By Command,

J. 1 STEWART LOOKHANT,

Colonial Secrctury. COLONIAL ŠECKZTARY'S OFFİCE, Bangkong, 2nd March, 1897.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

BVSMANN & MASZELL

A.

Hainan, Germans str., 740, F. Clausen, Feb. 24, Oval,--Simmer & Oo,

Hohenzollern, Goman steamer, 2,039, Bleeker, Yokohams Feb. 21, Kobe 24, and Nagasaki 26, Mails and Goboral. Meloners & Co.

Haitoons, British str., 709, A. Milroy, 437 Tamrai Feb. 26, and Amoy 28, Cogeral.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER CEYLON,

FROM LONDON AND STEATIS,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the save

name Vessel aru hereby informed that their Guude are heing landed, and placed at their risk in the HoxGKOKİ AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CONFANY'S Gopowxe at Kowloon, where each son- signment will be sorted out Mark by Mark sad delivery can be obtai·ed Bonn As The

·Goods are linded.

This Vesol brings a Cargo:- From LONDON, & exa.8. Sutlej, From MADRAS, S... Sirna.

“Optional Gouda will be landed brun. less instructions are given to the contrary batere 10 sm., on 3ri Instant.

Goods it cleared by the 8th Talent,

4 p., id be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me

In any case whatever.

Keebung Osaka, Japanese str.. 905, A. Wilde, Singapore Feb. 12, Genszal,→→→ MITSUI BUSSAN KARMA.

Ceylan, British steamer 2,637, J. B. | Landon, R.N, R., London Jan, 33, and Singapore Feb. 25, General.-P. & O. 6. N. Co.

Smith, -Yiksang," "British steamar, 887, D. Chiakiang Feb, 1, General,-JARDINE, MATHESON & O

LVEPARTURES.

ܒ.. thresh

City of Rio de Janic, for Ban Francisco, Dawongas, for Buslow! Zajiro, for Mauiła. Raitan, for Swator.

Obi,

Balmoral, for Bingspora and Colombo. Chi Fur, for Caulon.

for Bait

Saigon. Prometheus, for Singapore and London.

han, for Shanghal. Nanchang, for Carton. Hongkong, for Holow,

Lemoon,, for Shanghal,

All Damaged Packages must be in his for Talwanton,

the Godonm aud à pectificate of the dsm-

Quarta, for Shanghel.

age obtafuel from the Godown Oempang Pressen, for Burope, o

within ten days after the venel's rival hora after which no Claims will be re sognited,

BARITORIES

Superintendent

Hongkong, Maiah 3, 1807.

CLEARED,

| John R. Zeilay, for Manila,

Queen Fistoria, for láanila,

Phra Chula Chem 40, for Folkon. Bulang, for lepore and Deleutia

For COAST FORTH, Waters are packed and plated an board ship.at Hongkong prices, REGISTRATION-Correspondence can be re- Per - Ragerne, sailed 25th February: gisterad for all Private Ship mails up to five and the full amount allowed for Packages Curios from Manila, 20 bales Duck's Fax- Shanghai or Japan, contract rulls up to a quar there, & peffects from Foodbow, 243 Aussica, and Canada, &c., up to an bear be

Tes, 2 casa Lyees, and 4

ter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, Gabe Private bateu Canes, 36 bales Pärtridge Comen," "320 | fore; for Indian, Northern Pace, and Torres rolle Mata and Mattings, 2 cases Bird's Straits mails, up to half an hour before. Feathers, 8 cm Silk Piece Goods, 6 casas

Digars; 6 canes Bristles, 9 ca Chios Ink, Ladar Detentne.Seperste Boxes, have 1 cabe Silver Ware and 100 pkg, Tea. For bean provided for posting Correspondence for France, 428 talas Raw Silk and 6 seas the Town, Kowloon sad the Park. The Boxes Silk Piece Goods. For Milan, 10 balas are under the Window at the last end of the Ray Bik.

Verandab facing Queen's Bond.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HOIHOW & BANGKOK-

Hongkong Register, --

Per P. C. 0 Abxo, at 129 x.m., on Beromotore

Wedzioaday, the 3rd March,

Fur AMOX,

· Per Cheung Chete, at 10:30 am on Wed-

nesday, the 3rd March,

Fur KOBE.

Previous,on date at,On dute sa ayap.com 10.10. 4p.m.

20,93 30.10 30,00

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Tamperature Eamidity Direction of

Wind Fores Walther

64

87

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6

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Per Menmuir, at 4.30 pm, a Wednes-Bain

day, the 3rd March.

For SAIGON.-

-Per-Sicpfrich, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes

'day, the 3rd March.

Per Fulon; at 4 30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 3rd March.

Per Glamorganshire, at 6 pm, on Wed-

uesday, the Brd March

For SWATOW AMOY & TAMSUL

Per Halloon at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

Ird Minek.

For OHINKIANG-

Ter Tamen, at 5,37 p.m., on Thursday,

tho4th March,

Highest open air temporalmira on the table Lowest span air temporatuzgan h

PU. Figa, First Armatant. Hongkong Observatory, March 2, 1897

Temperature. {Zaken at Meters Falsosar di Col's Premes, Queen's Road.)

Horukore, Moroh 3; 1897, 9AB0,02

FABONETEE Do

29:98

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For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM,

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For SHANGHAL

Per What 3.30 pm, Felday,

the Bi Marsh

Our Registered Telegraphic Addrs un la **DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all nigued manages addressed tha will receive prompt attention,

The following fa a List of Watere always kept ready in Stock ;-

PURE AERATED WATER

BODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

·LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATERR

·TONIC WATER.

GINGER ALL

GINGERADE

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of Wales which is accompanied by numerous illustrations of the Royal re sidences at Sandringham and

along with excellent phote Prince and Princess

Ther

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great improvement. This month a number Japanese eas

of the photographs of bat

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in this magazing are we purpose of entertaining there certainly is not For valuable chitzen's

No Credit given for Bottles that look In muze month a' liste diety or greasy, or that appear to have been Journoi a new sensational

sod for any other purpose than that of Usled In Dark Wer containing Aerated Watera, M such Bottles Porn, will appes Kto nover used again by us.

A. 9. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISFETLARY.

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