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Entertainment.

CIT

HUDSON'S

BALL.

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

SURPRISE PARTY, HE GOVERNMENT NOMIMIGATION with

AT THE THEATRE, CITY HALL,. ON' SATURDAY, 20th

reference to the HONGKONG VOLUN- TEER COREA GUN PRACTICE, Advertised in the Chise Mail of the 19th, 18th and 16th lastant, to take place on SATUR- March DAY, the 20th Instant, is hereby can.

celied.

By Command,

Box Ofice at W. ROBINSON & Co. Piano and Music Roun

Hongkong, March 15, 1897.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

431

CUSEHOLD VALUABLE

FURNITURE, MOST OF MARIN- BURK MANUFACTURE,

HE Juderrigned has received instru-

by Public. A uttion, ut THURSDAY,

The 18th March, 1997, cùmmending at 2.30 p.m., at No. 22. Cass Road, or Lower Mcaqus TerzOP, near No. 9, Pelica SitBi

THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CHIEFLY OF MARIN- BURK MANUFACTURE,

Comgeising -- LAROE TEAK CARVgs Hay, and U. A STAND, with EMBOSSED LATONA Peg and runs, DuAWING-ROOM SUITE Tarpany and Ps, CAYTON BAL FERNITURE, TENNESSY MAROLE Pane Pasey TARLES, BEVELLED Oven. EMONY and FLUSH CARD TABLE, MANTELA HANDSOME JAPANESE SCREENS, VARES, ORSAMENTS, CLOCKS, OIL PAISTINUS, EN- GRAVINGS, FRIDeus, Lace CURTAINS, CAR. Cs, Ros, E, ETC.

TEA CARVED SIDINOARD with BEVELLED GLAS DISNEY WAGGON, EXTENDIGN DIN ING TABLE, Monero CovRED DINING- Row SUITE, LINNER and Dessert Sex-|

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 17th March, 1597.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

*Fascia

Australian Forts... Monair (1) Australian Port.Tokio Maru (s.) Bremen and Hamburg Maria Rickman (4). Bremen & Ports of Os Sachen (s).....

Verons (6)... Japan......

Briodi Kohs

Robé and Yokohama. Idgami Mara (1)... Kobo and Yokohama.. Kioto Maru (4)...... Kudat and Bandakao.. Daucalion (*)....... London, v. Forts of Call Kaisar-i-Bind (1).....

Kinabiu Mare (0) London, v. Macasillas. Kiobiu London.

London.consumatori Ooglen London Suez Canal Nestor

542 Manila

.................... Bungking (3)

Nagasaki, Kobe & Y's Tansahiro Maru (0)

Agente.

Data of Leasing,

Hbb, Idvingston & Co. March 25, daylight. Nippon Yusan Kaisha, March 28, at 4 p.m. Arnhold, Kacborg&Co. Marsh 26. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 30, at 9 a.m. P. & O. 8. N. Co......March 26, at noon. P. & 0.9.

Co...... March 19 at noon. N. Nippon Yasen Kaiohan. March 18, ss 2000. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About March 19

March 20, at 3 p.m. Butterfield & SireMarch 25, at noon. 2. & 0. 9. N, Co......)

Keisba April 9, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yes Con March 19, at soon.

P. & 0..8. N.

P.&O. 8. N. 0... About April 5.

22.

"Butterfield & Swire, 19, at 4 p.m.

Butterfeld & Swire...

Mippen Yuson Kalaba, March 19, at auen,

& Wa'stock Jacob Diederichmen (0) Melchers & Co... Quick despatch. New York,v.BuczCanal Breconshire().Shewan, Tomon & Co. About April & 8. Francisco, v..Japas Doric (0).......... 0. &0. 8, 8. C... April 1, at noon. THE Undorsigued will Sell, by Public, Francisco. v. Jaga City of Peking (p)...... Pacific Mall S. 8. U. March 23, at noon.

Auction, as hisBales Rooma,, Zetland

Streel, ou

SATURDA Y,

the 20th March, 1897, commenting at 2.30 p.m.,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (Removed from the Park and elsewhere

for convenience).

Comprising:-

DRAWING ROOM SUITES, BOOKCASES, WARDROUSS, WETTINO Desss, Tower RACES, SIDERWARDS, DIVING TADLER, CENTRE TACLES, DOYALE and SINGLE IRON BELSTEADS, CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS, SEWING MACHINE, CERTAINE, CARFEIN, ELECTRO PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, CARY, BATH ROUM REQUISITES, GLASSWANK, PICTURES, HTC., Erd.

Books, FRENUR NOVELS, ETC. Catalogues issued prior to Sale. Ou view from Friday, 19th Instant. TZEM OF SALE.—as Costomary.

FÀUL BREWITT,

Auctancer. Hongkong, Matoh 37, 1897,

ST. GEORGE'S BALL, 1897. MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to

San Francisco...... Fails of Dee San Francis......... Colom.

Thames (4)..

'bé&Y'ma Japan (»)..

Shawan,

Tomes & Co. Quick despach. Tomes &

Oo. Quick despatch

P. & O. & N. Do...... About March 21. P. & O. S. N. Co. About March 20. S'pore, Penang & Ott Arratoon Apr (6). ... D. Bassoon, Bons & Co. Mar. 20, at 3 p.m. S'tov

Amey & Fchow Hailoung (a) Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 19, dayilabi.

March 24, в подр Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Vic oris ()

Dodwell, Carlill&Co.

March 19. Triaste, &c...Maria Valorie (s)... Sander & Co. Vancouver (B.D.).& Empress of China (). Canadian Pfc it, Co. April 7, at noon.

Shewah, Towse & Co. March 27. Victoria (B.C.), ...Chittagong (s),

Taiwan Maru (1).. Tokohama.....

¡Dodwell, Carlil & Co About March 20.

DEPARTURES. March 17:--

Empress of Japan, for Vancouver, B.C. Ocsanien, for Europe, &o. Krim, for Amoy Strathleem, for Singapore sud New York. Nerd, for Taivantoo. Oana, for Shanghai. Foche, for Swatow

for Hoshow. Harlan, Glenavon, for

Shaugiai. Zafiro, for Amay,

Guadalquiver, for Shanghai. Amara, for Saigon. Taiwan, for Iloilo. Bullberg, for Chefoo.

Federation, for Takso.

• PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Namoc, from Coast Ports, 19 Chi-

VICE. ELECTIo. Plate, and Glass WARE. ST. GEORGE's Bale, 1897, will be nose.

CUTLERS. PALY REQUISITES, Bru.

Öge Basisese JOTELE BRASS BRISTEAD hold in the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, 23rd with Wine and HAR MATTRESS, SEVERAL March, 11 6 p.m., to receive and pass the FINE AMERICAN WALNDY BESTEADS with Accounts and to determine what shall be Fraise and Dan MATTRESSES, HI, MAR-alone with the Balance.. BLETOR

WASTANTE and SETS, MARBLETOP and DRESSING TABLES with BERBATIN BEVELLED GLASSIA, SINGLE and Dothe WARDROBES With HEVELLED GLASS DOOR. LISES WARDROBES, SEVERAL BEDROOM Surf, in B TAPESTRY and PA, FANCY USUL PERED CHAIRS Did Sunday BEDROOM FURNITURE, ETC., Exc.

BATHROOM REQUITES. HOTS and PLANT

NEW.

E19.,

Eto.

ONE CORTAGE PLANG by W. ROBINSON, Cataloguer will be issued previous to the Sale.

On view from Feduesday, the 17th March. TERMS OF SALE:-As Chatotnary.

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hoogkong, March 16, 1897,

510

PUBLIC AUCTION RARE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS, THE BEST LOT OF THIS SEASON.

DE Underigued.will offer for Sale by

Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Hon. Beretary. Hongkong, March 17, 1897.

CITY

547.

N ALL,

Per Hailoerg, from Swatow, 2 Japanese gentlemen and 37 Chinees.

0246.

Per Laio, from Bangkok 35 Chinese. Par Cheng Chew, from Perang, 002 Obi- Per Javo, from Yokohama, 943 Chiness.

DEPARTED.

Por Salazie, from Hongkong: for Shang- hai, Mrs J. M. Guedes, Mrs L. Catro and 2 children, Mr T. E. Pereira, Misses K. and Z. Pereira, Mr and Mrs J. M. Collace Marciel, H. A. Pereira and Masers

Agata

Aud

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA. B.C., PORTLAND, OREGON. Per Chittagong, at 11.30 am., on Satur

day, the 20th March.

For SINGAPURE, PENANG & OAL.

JUTTA.

Par 4. Apcar, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 2016 March.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

B.C., & TACOMA WASH.- Per Victoria, st 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 23rd March.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS- VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE ---

Per Takia Maru, Registration at 3 p.m., Letters at 3.50 p.m., on Friday, the 46th March.

For EUROPE, &, INDIA VIA TUTI-

CORIN

Per Sachsen, Registration at 7:30 a.m.;

Letters at Ba.m., on Tuesday, the 30th March. (Late Letters 8.10 to 5.30 a.in.)

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PASKET. — The United States Mail Packet City of

Peking will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 23rd March, with Malia for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the Uulted States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &c., which will be closed

follows

A HURRICANE ATTRACTION child, Mr and Mrs H. Rebulich, Satar 10 AM. Registry ceases.

Joubert, Mines Xavier and M. R. 811 AM Post Office closer, Gdansky for Kobo, Reva. Cetin sad

COMING!

19-STAR ARTISTS-19.

RETTEN AFTER AN ABSENCE OF SEVEN YEARS. GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY EVENING,

March 20th, 1997,

OF THE BENOWSED AND ONLY HUDSON'S

SURPRISE

PARTY!

THE DOVATORY OF MIRTH AND Mono.

INTRODUCING the Strongest Combina tion of Vocalists, Comedians, Instru mentaliers, and Daces that has hitherto visited the East.

PRICES OP ADMISSION-$ 3, 2, & 1. Reserved Seats hooked at W. BOBINSON & Col' Maria Warahouse.

the 20th March, 1897, visning at 2.30 Doors Open at 8.20. Smiling Begion at 9.16. THOS. P. HUDSON, Proprietor. r.., at his Safer Rome, Duddell Street,-

ARTHUR J.ROYD,"

Advance Representation. Hougkong, March 17, 1897.

LARGE AND VERY

COLLECTION OF CLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND

CURIOS,

from The MING DYNASTY, the Reigns of Yusa-usa, Kanghi, Kierlund,

Kaur, o Comprising

VALUABLE and Bank Erremessor FINE Byes and WeTE HAWTHORS "Js and VASES, BL and WHITE PROUAR VASES, Five FIVE BOLOUR VANES 208 JARE. RED and GoLD FOWDER BLUE, YELLOW GREEN, and OTHERWISE DECORATED Vaste and JARS, BLACE and WITH HAWTHORN and VANES, IMPERIAL FING BANG DE-DECE

DRAGON DECORATED BOWLS, Cura, PLATES,

PINE PEKING. CLOISONNE VASES and ORNAMENTS (M:30, Kare, and KIEN LUNG), RANE PERING SNCPE-HOTLIS, (15 Soochow Lacquer, FINELY CARVED BUINOCEROS HOWEN, IVORIES, JADE ORBA MENTS, BRONZES, PORCELAIS SCREENS, ÜLD GREAT VARIETT of other CURIOR.

ISLAND ASNAMITE TRAYS and Boxes, and

Liao

AN EXCEPTION &LLY-GOOD LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES. Comprising:-

HANGINGS, SQUARE, MANDARIN COATS, LADIES' COATS end PETTICOATS, very FINE PEEING BROCADES, and other AETIOLES,"

ET, Erc., ETC. Catalogues will be issued prior to the Salo. On view from Friday, the 30th March. TERMS OF SALE --As Customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 10, 1897,

635

To-day's Advertisements.

WILL BE GIVEN AY

ORGAN

MR. A. G.

WARD.

muz, Mesara J. T. Tuo and G. 3. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PLOKET, ~~~ Be for Yokohama, 1 Chinese From The British Contract Packet Raiser-i-Bind will be despatched on THURSDAY. Marseilles: Ice: Shanghai,: Mesere David

the 25th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun tries beyond, sid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

Gabbay, R. W. Maofald,arto

Ricard, Destelan, Raphael Farise lini, Gampell, Simoneff, Rosber, Mgt. Benjamin, Mr and Mrs Lan, Mes Zodolins and chill, Missionarios and 2 Chinens; for Japan, Messrs: Tide, Bradley. Sato, Tas, Fildon, Irata, Giacomo Elenie, Takakiki Yamaguchi, Legrand, Gille, Johno, Konde, Bouzol, Audjgahne, Mille, Chauvel, Sees, Mr and Men Lafeira. 2 children and meld, Mr and Mas Saga, Mr and Mrs Steimann and child, Major Byxbes, and 2 teerage.

Per Oceanies,, for Saigon, Mesurs G. Mabe and Lino Pak How, Rev. Mistit,

Chinese; for Singapore, Mesars J and-15 M. Lyon, Chen Yuk Che. A. Marti, and D. Palliser, Mrs Chik Wan, Chinese and 2. Japanese; for Colombo, Ah Sing

The seal bours-will-he shared. In

clowing the Maile, do

YONET LETTER.-The Post Office dedins all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing back notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MASE NO ENQUIRIES into alloged Tassie of sashf letters (Post Guide, PAG

REGISTRATION,Correspondence can be re gistered for all Private Ship maits up to fire minutes before the time for closing; for the Shanghai or Japan contract maila ay to a quar Fer Empress of Japan, for Shanghai,ter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, Mre Hagan, Mesare Quincey, B. 6. Clintos, America, and Canada, &c., up to su hour be P. da Gunzburg, and Dempster for Kobe, fere for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres

Color, Mre Fol and

and Mises Todd Straite mails, up to half an hour before.

And Mrs

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. Noon.dums Maru leaves for Kobe.. Anctions.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Hours. bold Furniture, &o, at No. 23, Caine Road, or Lower Mosque Tortaco, near No. 9, Police.

Meeting.

9 pm. Mostlug of Victoria Freesptory.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 19:-

Noon-Masting of Bhareholder of The deo. Fenwick & Co., Lad, at the Hongkong Hotel

this date subject to rent. -- Suction of Rare Old Chiness

March 20:

2.30

Porcelain, Embroideries and Curios,

Mr Geo. P. Lammert's.

MARRIAGE.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 18077

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

On the 6th March, at St. Andrews' Ca thedral, Singapore, by the Van Arch-STHAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL descon Perham, Miss FANSY EYES of Ilkley, Yor kehire, to Mr Rose WAS. HON DUNN, of Singapore..

The publication of this inus commenced

at 6.40 p.m.

The China Maik

COSOKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897.

A RECENT article in the Times of Ceylon dealing with the question of the China tes

Goods par Glenavon undelivered after | trade has attracted considerable attention in the China coast ports, where ansep, tion is taken to some

of the de- ductions drawn by the Times from

interview with one

of our Chi- nese tea buyers, and who made the somewhat astonishing statement that the gue of machinery made no alteration whatever

2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni

tare, &o., at Mr Paul Brewiti's. 9.15 p.m.Entertainment at the Olty

19.30 pm.-Mesting of Bhareholders of The Green Island Cement Co., Id., at the Company's Offer, No. 9, Prey

BEL

(SUFFLAD ZHROUGH" BEUTRE.) DUTWARD BOUND-Cyrus, Dordogne, Fab.

2nd Kanagason, Othy: Benkrig, St. Giles, $. Jerome, 16th Hertha Japan, Astoun, Ceres, 10th 1 Zilen Rickmers, Tom Mart, Bed Pa than, Anania, Bereich Cristen

Sophie Rickmore,

Merionethshire, Teucer, Yangt March I dden, Barpedon, Tasshun, Dik : Mogul, Blizabeth Rishiners, Takto Tancarille. - 12th; Kaiano, 15th; Bayern, Antenor,

Yamaguchi Mars, 16th.

HOMEWARD BOUND-Sydney, Feb. 6thy Brigg, Marquis Bacche March Bred; Turbo, Formosa, Moren, 9th Netol 12th Senta, 16th.

Mada

The P. M... Chine, with mails &o, left San Francisco for this port via Hono- Julu, Yokokams, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Bhanghal on the 4th March.

The O. & 0, s. a. Doric, with the AR?-

CAN MAIL, of 23rd Feb left Yoko- hams on Sunday, the 14th March, st daylight, and may be expected here on. or about Monday, the 2nd March.

Steamers Rxpected.

The Austrian Lloyd's. 5. Maria Faleria

Mostar, March 22

Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of Thin the flavour of Chios tes. Experiments China and Malia Steamship Co., Ld., in this direction have 10 iar bean too at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praye limited to justify suck a dictum, and the Centra),

interviewed one was probably unaware that only a few years ago, with some simple machinery, a Chins tos vas--by Mr PinThe ches, an Indian planter on a visit to Chins -prepared in the Inding way, sent to Calcutta to be reported upon, and there 6 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers to St.valued by the brokers, who knew not whence

George's Ball, at City Hall.

Gentrai.

5.15 p.m.-Orgen Recital, in St. John's

Cathedral.

TUESDAY, March 23-

Gooda per Steamer Salazie unclaimed

it osme, as a very high grade Indian tea. In more recent days the Foochow Tea In Goods per Danfa undelivered after the provement Company (a small company

after Noon aubject to rent

date subject to rent. FRIDAY, March 20

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Eathon Mark earnest mon

Lodge.

یدیم

BATURDAY, March 27----

Noon Heating of Shareholders of The Chlos Sagar Refining Co., Ld., at the Company's Offices. 19:30p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Luson Sugar Refining Co., L., st the Company's Office, Peddar Street. Atblette Sports of Victoria Recreation

Olub...

Exchange

HONGKONG, March 17. 1897.

On London-

Bank, Wire, ...

On demand,

30 days' sight,

4 months sight,

Credits, 4

2/0

Documentary, 4 months' sights,

Paris-

2/0, ... 201 ** 2/0,$ ... 2,0% ... 201

On Now York

On demand,

Credite, 60 days' sight,...

2.53 2.57 ... 2.05

... 42 ... 00

On Bombay--

Wire,

... 150

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand,...un

On demand,

Ou Calcutta

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai

On demand, S

*., 180*

with high-sounding title, but with connected with It) have shown that, if desirable, the China flavour, once so dear to English palatas, can be eliminated, and this before they have erected machinery of any kind, and merely by asking some trifling altention in the manipulation of the loaf in its earliest stages of fermentation-in fact, without any Amended cultivation and without any patant rolling and fring machines. Until far mure extended ex- poriments have been made in Chins as to what can and what can be done witli al- tored methods of cultivation and the intro- duction of machinery, the Times of Ceylon is a little adrift in stating that under circumstances can Ceylon-favoured to bo produced in China. It is true that some of the existing tea districts in China are wern out and incapable of producing either good or profitable tea under any circun stances, but at the one time it must be borne in mind that China is a large cou

try, and that she probably contains as many square miles of suitable virgin toa ... 159 lands as there are square acres of auch in Ceylon That, in the present benighted

100

30 days' aight (private paper)... 728

861. Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate).87 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael). Silver (per oz.}...

28&d.

state of affairs, China esa continue her tea trade at all is an open question. With

left Kobe for tia port" on the aftery noon of the 13th March.

DDB steamer Brito, from Har barg, left Singapore for this port on the 12th March and may be expected here on pr about the 18th March.

The Norw. s. Aladdin, from New York,

The

leit Singapore for Hongkong on the morning of the 19th March, and may bo expected here on or about the 20th March. P. &.0. Co. &. Japan, left Singa pore for this port on the 14th March,...

At BB

Ebe

R. L. Co. str. Ellen Rickmers, from Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 22nd Feb, and may be considered due at this port om or about the 22nd March. The C. M. Co.'s str. Kinduck, from Glas-

gow and Liverpool passed the Canal: on the lat Mamis, and may be consi dered due at Singapore on or about the 22nd March.

The N. G. L. & 8. Bisogno left Bomber.

for this part on the 9th March, and may be expected here on or about the 29th March.

The N. P. Co.'s . . Ompia valled from

Tacoma on the 28th Feb. via Japan. The K.

Glisbeth Rickmers from Meddles- bro', Antwerp, Hambury, passed the Canal on the 13th March, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 2nd April.

The C. M. Co.'s at. Kaison, from Glas

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 16th March, and may be consi dered due at Singapore on or about the 13th April.

The O. R. & N. Pacific s. s. funt Le- banon left Fortland, O., on the 7th March.

Latest Advices.

The P. & O. Co.'s.. Thawtes left Singa gapore for this port on the morning of 17th March at Ở a m., with the out- ward English rail, and is expected here about 8 sm. on the 22nd March. The CP. R. Co.'s s, a Empress of Chinn,

from Vancouver, arrived at Kobejah: 7 a.m. on the morning of 17tly Marc and Ieft

agam at 10.30 am on the

more than doubtful that he can do so. With these two factors eliminated, in ten Tokio has declared Moji an infected port,

the presumably for smallpox. years she would probably be

avle tea-producing country in the world,

As she once was even in the memery SIE Claude Macdonald is expected to pay of man, and our, good friends in Caylist to Fonehow this month.

A. S. WATSON & Co. would do well to bear this in mind. There

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AJ. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

Aerated Waters.

(3), Messrs Colville, McCaw, Orrell, Pro- LOCAL DELIVERIES.-Separate Bates bare 550 phit, B. E. Tomkins, J. P. Stanley, Col. been presided for posting Correspondence for Fukushicas, and Prof. H. Sharp; the Towa, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes Yokohama,

M: and Mrs W. D. Graham are under the Window at the East end of the Mre Sharp, Mire Allen, Mis

Sager, Me RECITAL and Mrs Dickinson, Misses Dickinson 1 Verandah facing Queen's Road,

Loitero, pareels, &., Lor Kowloon, Pelat and Meanre B. Webster, Dickinson, Stead; Henry, Clayton, Wong Sick Yusa, Lo Low Stesters in Harbour way be patet inthe and Dr Ball; for Vieloris, Miss General Post Office up to 11.30 am, and 8.85 Shope, Chun Tie Ho; for San-Franciaco, Res... Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted

OOK ARRATED WATER Factory in litted and Mra G. T. Stone; for Seattle. Mr Ly a the Larter Box while bar been placed in the Mirs and Pelice Copozud outside the Charge Room up Went; for Port Townsend, Miss Sug Jay: for New York, Men Lars 12 and à o'clock, and in the Fflar Box at ste with the best English Machinery, embody. Wharf, Lots Rotor will be charged. To avoid man and Me Frick; for Chicago, Me and robbery, senders of letiers Aram Kowloon ses re- Ing the latest kuprovements in the trade. Mrs C. Bare and 2 children, Dr Gee, andquested to cancel their stampa by writing the Mr Wo Chan; for Nashville. Mosered stamped across them. Dovers containing Kas Uw Yang, and Chao Choong for Bank Koter, de, should be registered. No Montreal, Mie D W. Craddock and in- Sanday delivery. fant; for Toronto, Rev, and Hes N. Rus

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

MONDAY,.

March 22nd, at 5.15 p.m. VOCALIST-ME. D. K. SLIMAN. Hongkong, March 17, 1897.

Not Responsible for Debta.

548

The Purest Ingredients only are used,

The Water and is proved by repeated Analysts to be Absolutely Fars

In spite of official reports to the contrary,.

appears that Bangkok is not yet Eros of rindorpest.

are many changes being wrought in China, those who guide Eer destinies may, even sooner than is generally anticipated, assist rather than thwart what qurbt to be her rosilly mest important industry, and then THE regimental reliefs for 1897-3 includo the transfer of the: 1st batt: West York- lat other tea-producing countries look to themselves. If the Chimena Government shire Regt, from Hongkong to Singapore. zaw fit to treat the tea industry of China a the British Governinept treste the ten in dustry of India and Ceylon she would actual ly collect more revenue, and by bridging money and imports into what are Dow semi-starved or half-depopulated districla, shuck the webds of a robellion that will Ts China Gazette reports that the first rent in her elimination as an Empire, steamer to reach Taku from Shanghai China's statesmen are alive to top feet at was the Kingsing (Capt. Young), the Tung- lest and they may possibly take suchchow (Capt. Hughes) being second, prompt measures to save her tes trade as w

CAPTAIN Tipple, late of the Himeji-mart, has joined Mr. F. Pope in taking over the business of Mr Palmer, Ships' Com- pradors, &c., in Yokohama.

Letters, e, for the Peak will be delivered by and the atmest Care-and Cleanliness ex-give the Times of Ceylon something more to Stanley Spencer is tavelling eastward sal and 2 children, Mies MeKellar for the 12 and 8.80 o'clock trazas pafy. Corresercised in the Manufacture throughout. London, Mr, Mrs and Miss Edwards, Miss pondence and Passels for the Pack may be posted Pearson, Mr and Mrs Hotchkin, Miss Lin the General Post Office up to 11.30 n.10. or 8 E. Falkiner. Miss M. G. Wilson, Mrs pm. or in the later boxes in the cars till time Blackman, Mr. Mrs and Misses (2) Martin, of departure. With regard to letters from the Gap, Victoris Gap, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, Mt and Mrs E. P. Gueri:z, Miss L. B. Besk, iar borse hava hers placed at Mugakit Ramsay, Count E, Zwe Lippe, Maj. General and Flantation Road, which will be cleared si Cherry, Meurs J. M. Beattie M. Mum- 19.80 and 4 yum.

8. Nicholson, Cowley Clarke, J. W. ford, Jackson, W. L. Mair, A. R. Dostop, H. 3. Jefferson, J. A. Connell, D. K. Com. BURYDICE, British ship, Captain Jas. Wing, and Lhocet for Bremen, Dr Jaffé, Krok-Captain.

Neither the Daplain the Agents, nor Owners will be Besponsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or Creep of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Coloma, American barque, Captain U. M. Neyes. Captain.

FALLS CY DEL, British 4-massted ship, Captain J. 11. Lock.-Standard Oil Co

TAM O'EBANTER, Americanship, Captain L. D. Smith.-Mastor.

TORBALE, British 4-mastod barque, Capt. R. Buchanan.-Standard Oil Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

March 16 w

Namoa, British steamer, 862, T. Hall, Foochow March 14, and Amoy 15, General."

RICK MERS' REGULAR LINE OF-Dovolán Steamship Co.

STEAMERS.

wwe-

FOR BREMEN AND BAMBURG. (Taking Caryo at through rates to RED SEA, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PURTS.)

The Co,'a Steamship Maria Rickmers, Captain BEBO, will be deepatobså se above OD

FRIDAY, the 20th Inetsol

For Freight, iy to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 17, 1807.

484

March 17-

Taiwan, British str., from Canton.

Hailong, British str., 783, W. Davis, Swatow March 16, Gonem! - DOUGLAS SIMAMAHIT Co.

Oslo, Norwegian str.. 778, Chr. Patersoli, Fangkok March 10, Rice and General.- WILLER & Oo,

"Archer, British cruisar. 1,770, c. J. Kingsmill, Amoy March 15.

Machias, American cruiser, 1,380, Max* † kenzia, Bangkok March 13.

Cheany Chow, British atr., 1,213, Fend Webb, Penang March 7, and Singapore 10, General.-BING SENG CHANG..

Jaus, British steamer, 2,632, J. Cholley,

T&O. 8. N. C..

FOR NAGASAKI & WLADIVOSTOOR.R.N.R., Yokohama March 3, General

German Steamer

Jacob Thoderichsen,

· Ouptaią SumlaINIER, Will

be ready to load bere on

CLEARED.

or about FRIDAY, the 9th April, for the Decima, for Salgon,

above Forts and will have quick despatch, Laval, for Eloilo,

For Freight, apply to

ZIELCHERS & Co., Horykong, Merch 17, J8PY

Mengut, for Hwatow. Hiroshima Maru, Ter-Singapore and Bom 951 Idrami Mary, fer Kobei

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Nora reports: From Fonchow, moderate breezs N, E., fine. From Amoy, light variable wind and ine. Stosmer in Foochow: Fooksang. Steamer in Amoy: Cheang Hock Ring

Freeb

The British steamer Hattony reports: N.E. monsoon, dull cloudy weather. Steamer

in Bwatow: Thales.

The British steamer Cheany Chew reports: Light N., wind, and fine weather through.

στις

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILE will slowe:-----

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG

KOK-

Quotations. Hosckose, March 17, 1887, OPIUM-Now Patos, cash,... 85373 uash, 67588 Old M Now Benares, cand, 600,

cash....

New Malwa, credit, 760/780 Allowance, Tasle... 8/56

Old Malwa, oredit,. 707800 Allamance, Tecla,... B/86 Persian, Oily, saab.. - Allowance, Taels,... Persian, Paper tied 570/500 Allowance, Taeln; —

Hongkong Register,

For Mongkut, at 9,30 mm, on Thurn- | Dirmation of

day, the 18th March.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA—-

Previous On ante etOn datet Maystep 10.

Barometer Temperature :09 Humidity

30.02

*80.11

28.98 64

Wind... Foron Par Iumi Mara, 11.30 am, on Weather: ..............

Rain Thursday, the 18th March.

Per Kabongrang, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 18th Marob.

For

For TIENTSIN-

BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Par Hailong, at 6 p.m., on Thunday,

^«- the 16th March.

For SINGAPORE—

Per Jasz, at 1.80 «,m,, on Friday,

the 19th March,

For KOBE

Per Brisdici, at 11.80 mm, on Friday,

the 19th March, the

Par Helena Bickmers, at 11.30 6.8L, OR

Saturday, the 20th Maroha

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA For Famashiro Mfami, sl. 11.30 nm,

on Friday, the 10th March, Per Ferona, is 11.80 sm., on Friday,

mugbees open air temperatumn on the 18th 20 Læirect open air temperature on the 30th 67.-- F. Fina, First Assistant Hongkong Observatory, March 17, 1807-

Temperature.

(Tulon at Afters Falconer d'Us's Premio Queen's Road) HONGKONG, March 17, 1897.

9 30.08

Baron

150

129,08

Do. THERMOMSTREA

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM.

think of than the detail-fact as to whether with his captivs balloon. He had got as inst The the precise flavour that they obtain on their far as Singapore on the oth teas in Ceylon can be imitated in China. Hongkong public may som bare the op- Experts would probably advise China notportunity of experiencing the sensation of, to alter the favour of her teas in imitatic boing up in a balloon," of Ceylon--the product of that island ie do- ing for England what absinthe bar done HMS. Archer met such bad weather an for France, so far as the health and pay the 7th inst that she had her bowsprit and sique of the population is concerned, pure gurehead carried away on the voyage from Chins tea always was and always will be a Yokohama to Nagasaki. In her last trip wholesome Leverage. No one an advance hance to Yokohama the Archen lost her. Counterfoli Order Books supplied on ap- the same in reference to Ceylona. The bowsprit in a similar gals, and almost in plication.

For Coast Pears, Waters are packed and placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good order.

Our Registered Telegraphío Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,”

And all signed messaget addressed thea will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock :- PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

·POTASH WATER"

BELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

HARSAPABILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

that

point that China has to look to d Ceylon tea in a cheap beraraga, and Chips ten a comparatively Take off duty, likm, abolish Ana conferences, allow free use of ac fix a modest price for Government and China will put a better and casA in London than ever Ceylon has and alan her population will be the Heher and increase their import buying porn by

millions of taele.

VETF MANY

the same spot.

Tas land of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play the following programmer at the Officers Mess, Murray Baracko to-night (St. Patrick's Night) -

Tullus Benedictu Baigula

MEFTIMO of British subjects was held at

MARQUIS Iro is thought by some to be & Kolks pn the 5th inst. to conador what more likely special Eavoy to England in

comotion with the Diamond Jubile than steps should be taken to celebrate the Marquis Yamsgate. The former desires Queen's Diamond Jubiles. The follow

a woutern trip, and the latter le chering reapludien was adopted, on the motion { fearful of miare, travel in his present date:

of health-Hiogo News.

Tuy Peking correspondent of the writes As the spring.com milder days we hope there wit mildness in the affaire of the with it a reawakening beek quiet enough

No Credit given for Bottles that look beak

more than sver determined to d dirty or grassy, or that appear to have been mitte is aid about the sand for any other purpose than that of Chins and Rusday bus containing Astated Waters, as such Botilas | plon among the Chinees ara naraz med again by us

A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIRISED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 14 1116.

become dominant, And ploesse Anyway Chi- to oppown her northern

Me Bangallay, seconded by Mr. Abell, ~~E That the Queen's Diamond Jubilee be celebrated by the British residents of this thin some suitable way; that the cole- tuon take the form of an Evening. Tate)

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