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Entertainments,

CITY

HUDSON'S

BALL.

SURPRISE PARTY,

AT THE

THEATRE, CITY HALL,

он

SATURDAY, 20th March. Box Office at W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Piano and Music Rooms. Hongkong, March 10, 1897.

ORGAN

431

| To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE BBIELD.

FINAL TIE

H

M.S. CENTURION. KOWLOON, 1. TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, 6 the HAPPY VALLEY, at 4 p.m. Admisdon to Grand Stand, Fifty Conta; LADIES FREZ,

- F. BROWNE, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 19, 1897.

567

HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB.

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

MEMBERS are reminded that entrim RECITAL Mor above OLOSE TO-MORROW. Laste in Hoxoxoxo ÜLUB and OBICKK

AN

WILL BE GIVEN BY

MH. A. G.

WARD,

IN

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

QA

MONDAY,

March 2nd, at 5.15 p.. VOCALIST :-MB. D. K. SLIMAN. Hongkong, March 17, 1897.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

648

RARE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.

THE BEST LOT OF THIS SEASON.

BE Undersigned will offer for Sale by

Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 20th March, 1807, commencing at 2.30) p.tn., at his Salce Rooms, Duddell Street,- A LARGE AND VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF OLD

CHINESE PORCELAIN AND.

CURIOS,

from The MixG DYNASTY, the Reigns of YUNG-CHINO, Kangur, Kienguso, KAHING, &C.

Oumprising:

VALUABLE and RAEL SPECIMENS OF FINE BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORN JARS and YASES, BLUE Bnd WRITZ FIGURE VASES, Fra FIVE COLOUR Yabes oad JA, RED and GoLD POWDER BLUE, YELLOW GREEN, and OTHERWISE DECORATED. VARES aud JARH, BLACK and WHITE HAWTuous and FINE SANO DE MEUF VASES, INIERIAL DRAGON DECORATED BOWLS, CUES, PLATES, &0.

PAVILION.

Hongkong. March 19, 1897.

ΟΙ ΤΙ

bos

BALL,

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Vezcla.

(e)....

Australian Porte................. Mezmuir (6) ........... Australian Ports. Tokio Maru (6) Bremen and Hamburg Maria Rickmers Bremen & PortsofCall|Sachsen (s) Japan. Verona (5) ........................... Kobrand Yokohama.. Kyoto Maru (). Kudat and Sandakay.... Deucalion (1)............... London,v. Party of Cali Kalsar-i-Hind (a). London, v. Marseilles, Kinchiu Moru (»)......... Londen........................ Ceylon (1).. Lpadon, v. Suez Dana Nestor (1) London, v. Suez Canal Patrockis (e); Marseillex, v. Baigun Melbourne (8). Nagasaki & Wis'stock Jacob Diederichsen New York,.Burua Macduf(8) ................... New York, v. BugzCanal Breconshire (a).

San Francisco........ Shangha

Thames (e)... Shanghai.......

Woosung (s).... Shanghai............ bycomɔen (8). S'hai, N'ri,K'b6&Y'ma Japan (0) S'pore, Penang & O'tto Arratoon Apoar (8). S'tow, Amoy & Tfoo Thaios (a).

Ågents.

Date of Leaving.

noga.

Gibb,Livingston & Co. March 25, daylight. Nippon Ynen Kalaba. March 28, at 4 pm. Arnhold, Karberg& Co. Barch 20, Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 90, at 9 1.0, JP. & 0. §. N, Oo...... March 26,

Dodwell, Carlill & Co. March 20, si 5 p.tp. Butterfeld & Swire... March 20, at 3 pas 2. 0.8. N. Co... March 25, at Doo Nippon Yuson Kaisha. April 9, at 4 p

· P. & O. 8. N. Co.......... Shout Apell 3. Butterficht & Swirò.. Maralı 22. Butterfeld & Bwire... March 20. Mensagerien Maritime March 31, at noon, (a) Melchors & Co......Quick despatch.

& Co. About April 2. Dodwell, Carlil Shawan, Tomes & Co. About April 8.

8. Francisco, Japa: Doris (U. & G. §. 5. C April 1, at noon.

Pacific Mail 8. S. On March 23, at noon. 8. Franciaco, v. Japa: City of Poking (6) San Francisco.........

Shewan, Tomes & Co, Quick Fails of Des.....

despatch. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. P. & O. 8. N. Co..... About March 21. Butterfield & wire... March 22, at 3 p.m. ...Siemssen & Co..........March 22, at 4 p.. P. & 0. 8, N. Co...... About March 21. ... D. Shewson, Sone & Co. Mar. 20, at B p.m.

Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 21, daylight. Dodwall, Carlill & Co. March 23, at noon,

17. At noon. Janadian P'fic it. Co.. April | Shewan, Tomes & Co. March 27. Dodwell, Carlill & Co March 20, st. 5 p.m. Siomason & Co.......March 22, at 5 p.co..

THE GREAT AMUSEMENT OF THE Tacoms (Wash.), &c... Vie oria(s)..

YEAR.

10-STAR ARTISTS-10. - GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE,

Vancouver (B. C., & Empress of China (3).... Victoria (B.C.), &c....Chittagong (). Yokohama................................] Taiwan Maru (8). Yokohama and Kobé.. Erato (8)...

SATURDAY EVENING, To-day's Advertisements.

20th March,

HUDSON'S

SURPRISE

PARTY!

THAT AWFUL GILL,

THE GOURLLY'S SKETCH,

Misa 3000's

BRILLIANT SOLOS.

FUNNYORITILS, &, &c., &c.

MR. HUDSON's

PRICE OF ADMISSION-8 3, 2, & 1. Reserved Scats booked at W. Rostaser & Oo. Piano and Muslo Rooms, Doors Open at 8.30. Smiling Begins at 9.15.

THOS, P. HUDSON, Proprietor. ARTHUR J. ROYD,

Advance Representaties Hongkong, March 19, 1897.

564

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION,—HỌNG..

KONG BRANCH,

NOTICE.

MEETING of MEMBERS will ha

FINE PEKING CLOISONNE VABEA BOÙ ORNAMENTS (MINA, KANGHI, and KIRN-A held at the Roous of the HONGKONG LONG), RARE PEKINO SHUFT-BOTTLES, OLD Boochow LaCQUEE, FINELY CALVED REINCTELOR HOass, IvOKIES, JADE UREA MENTI, BRONZES, POLCELAIN ECREENS, OLD INLAID ANNAMITE TRAYS and Boxes, and a GREAT VARIETY of other CURIOS,

Also,

..

AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES. Comprising:-

HANGINGS, STARES, MANDARIN COATH, LADIES COATS and Petticoats, vory FINE PEKING BROCADES, and other ARTIULES,

ET, ETC., Kro.

Catalogues will be issued prior to theSale. On view from Friday, the 19th Marob, Teams of SALE --ás Customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Ahelimeer,

Hongkong, March 16, 1897.

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION,

635

HE Undersigned will Sell, by Public Auction, at bis Salos Roome, 2, Zetlandi Street, on

SATURDAY,

.the 20th March, 1997, commancing at 2.30 p.20.,

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

for couronico),”·

Comprising

DRAWING ROOM SUITES, BOOKCASES; WARDROBES, WRITING DESHS, TOWEL RACKS, SIDEBOARDS, DINING TABLES CENTRE TARLES, DOUBLE and SINGLE ICON BESTRADS, CHAIRS, EAST CHAIRS, BEWING MACHINES, CURTAINS, CARPETS, ELECTIO PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, BATH- ZOOM REQUISITES, GLASSWARE, PICTURES, KM, ET

Bovas, FaNCH NOVELS, BIC Catalogues issued prior to Sale. On view from Friday, 19th Instant. TERMS OF SALE-Ai Customary.

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, March 17, 1897.

A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

540

BEECHAM'S

Are miversally admitted to be Worth a Guinea a Box.

AND NERVOUS

FOR BILIOUS

DISORDERS,

Bick Headache, Loss of Appetite,

Bourvy and Blotches on the skin,

Disturbed Sleep,

For females of all ages they are insaluable

The 1/1jd. boxes contain 66 Pills. Price, 50 Cant & Box.

Prepared only by the Proprtator, TROKIS BERODAM, St. Helen's, England. Bole Agents for Hongkong and China :--- WATKIN & Co., 66. Qgeen's Road.

NOW READY.

Vol. XXII-Xo, ^,r

'CHINA REVIEW!

CONTAINS

16

The Hong Shan or Macau Dixiaol Supplementary Notes on the History of

Hongkong,-1882 to 1890.

Bome Moor Paints in the Uiles-Lockhart

Controversy.

Mr. Lockhart's Manusi of Chinese Quote

Hous

Mr. Harker så × Translator. **-

Holes and Queries

Caths of the Te Uhing Dynnty, Kerata.

Miscellaneous Notes.

Collepanen Bibliographics. Books Wanted, Earbarges, d

Contributorm

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

The Steamship Erato,

Captain T. OSTERMANN, will be denpatched for on MUNDAY, the 22nd

ho above Ports March, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, March 19, 1897.

ODINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAI.

D62

The Co.'s Steamship #cos Captain Josza, will be despatebod as above on! MONDAY, the 22nd lostat, at 3 p.m.

For Freight of Fasange, apply to "

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Адеться Hoogkong, March 19, 1897.

Chamber of COMMERCE on THURSDAY, 6th Instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of a Accounts for the past year; and electing a Committee.

F. HENDERSON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 10, 1897.

070

U. S. Mail Line,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Rosakowo. Dity of Peking (via)

Amoy, Sani, N'ki, TUESDAY, March 23, Kobe, Inland Sen, and Yokohama)

China (via Shanghai,"

Inland Sea,

-

at noun.

at noon,

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Lynemson,

569

Caplsio G. HEUERMANN will be despatched for the

above Port on MONDAY, the 2nd Instant,

p

For Freight or passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, March 19 1857.

565

OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON FIA BUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steatoship

Petrochus, Captain BAR13s, will be despatched in above on

MONDAY, the 29th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD, & SWIKE, Agents. Hongkong, March 39. 1897.

508

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Erato, Captain T. Osrza- MARK, haring arrived from the above

Por Fushun, for Shanghai, 100 Chiuose. Per Maria Valeris, for Singapore, 323 Chinese.

Per Java, from Hongkong for Binga- poze, Mr. Gutierrez; for London, Mr and Mrs H. Tooker, Mr, and Mrs Grist, Me and Mra Ford, Min Humphreys, M and Miss Coxon, Messrs G. L. Tomlin, R. B. Juyce, E. W. Tate, Chas. do Wolf Brownell, and Barcadale.

...

TO DEFART. Per sto, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British aleamer Thales_ropocis: From Taiwanfoo, to Amoy and Swator, moderate to frosh monason, clear weather From Swatow to Hong. and moderate sea. kong, calm fogry weather. Outside Lyes. moon Pass, March 12:3, ., dense fog. Marah 13th, noborage Taiwanfoo: barque Nanaimo. March 16th, barques in Amoy : Quickstep, Rowa, and Clarababuan. March 18th, stealers in Swato: Foochow and Kwangsang

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For KORE.-

Per Belene Rickmers, ai 11,30 a., on

Saturday, the 20th March.

For KUDAT ́& SANDAKAN.—

Por Deucalion, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur,

day, the 20th Match -..

For SINGAPORE, FENANG & CAL

-OUTTA.--

Per 4. ¿poor, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th March,

For TIENTSIN. ---

Por Kwongsa, at 3:30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 20th Mareb, For YOKOHAMA ---

Par Taiwan Maru, at 4.30 p.m., on

Saturday, the 20th March.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO,

Per Thales, at pm, on Saturday, the|

20th March. For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-

Per Kyoto Moru, né 4.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 20th March. Per Hikazan Maru, at 6p.ro., Monday, the 22nd Marok.

60

For AMOY, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,

KOBE, УОКОНАМА

SAN FRANCISCO.--

Per City of Peking, Registration at 10 am, Luttera at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, the 23rd Marcb.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

B.C., & TACOMA, WASH.-

Por Victoria, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 23rd March:

Nagasaki Kobe,TUESDAY, April 13, Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby ro

Toko- hama & Honginla)} Peru (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kabo,(Saturner, May 1, from alongsider Inland Sea, Yoko- hama & 'iulo)....}

quested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, and For to take immediate delivery of their Goods

at noon,

E U.S. Mal 8, 8. CITY OF 1 PERING will be despatched cor SAN FRANCISCO, vid AMOY, SHANG- HAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 23rd March, at Neon, taking Panger and Freight for Japan the United States, and Europe.

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passenger any allowed to break their gournoy at any polut en route,

ما

Through Fastage Tickets granted to England, Franos, and Germany by all ans-Atlantle Hes of Stonniers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates may be obtained on appli cation

Optional cargo will be forwarded unices notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bs landed into the Godowns of the Hora KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO.LV., and stored at Consigneca' risk and expense.

No Ca

Claims, will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th lost, will be subject to renty

are to be left in the Godowns, where they will All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods

be examined on the 25th Iust., st.3 p.m. No-Fire-Insuranço-has been efforted,

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, March 19, 1897.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 18:-

YOKOHAYA & HIOGO-

Por Frato, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 22nd Macch.

For SUANGHAL —

Per Lycznçon, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 22nd March.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Fer Ferom, at 11,80 a.m., on Friday,

the 26th March.

For

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS.

LEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping.

..ratoon

Apcar leaves for

Straits and Calcutta.

Bp.m.-Deucalion leaves for Sandakan, 5 p..oto Maru leaven for Kobe. 6 p.m.-Taiwan Akaru leaves for Y'hama.

Auctions.

2.30 p.m. —Austion of Rare Old Chinese Porcelain, Embroideries and Cories,

Bởi đại P. Letteres 2.30 p.m. Auction of Houshold Furni.

ture, &,, at Mr Paul Brewitt's,

Amusements.

-The publication of this fania admities ut 6.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1897...

We understand that promary" is being brought to bear upon the powers that be, to divert the Wong-nai-shong extension from the use to which it was originally in- torded. Much was said and written about

0.15 p.m.-Entertainment at the City❘ the greật things that were to be done with

Hail

the find Bocreation space to be furnished

General Memoranda.

March 22:

MONDAY,

by the new ground at Happy Valley. The Blue Jackets, Tommy Aƒking, and last (bus

Noon-Meyting of Shareholders of The not least) the School-bors of the Colony Obion and Mapila Steamship Co.. Id., vere to have 'saple room to recreate. at the Company's Office, No. 9, Prays If what we hear is correct, some of Central. 12:30 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the Ladies of Hongkong are agitating The Green Island Cement Co., Lal, at to have this now ground laid out xa a Golf the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya links for ladies only. It is not stated how many of our ladies (Heaven bless am all) have been taken with the crate for driving and putting. In such a matter, however,

Central.

6.15 p.m. Organ Recital, in St. John's

Cathedral, Goods por Guadalquiver undelivered after

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, March 23-

0 p.m.-Mrating of Subscribers to Sk

George's Ball, at City Hall, Gouda por Steamer ulizie unclaimed

after Noon subject to rant.

Goods per Oasfa undelivered after this

date Bubject to rent. THURSDAY, March 25-

Noon.--Meeting of Members of The China Association. Hongkong Brauch at the Hongkong Chamber Commerce's Rooms.

Goods per Maria Vaters undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897.

LOUAL AND GENERALE

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ-CANAL,

(SUPPLIED THROUGH AKUTER,) d OUTWARD BOUND-Cyrus, Dontogne, Feb.

2nd Krinagawa, Bth St. Gila Ɛt. Jerome, 14th Ceres, kih: Aken Rick- masts, Tasa Mart, 2ärd Pathan Sophie Hickmers, Tanine 28 Gala, Glenshiel, Benedick, Oremes, Merioneth shire, Tricer, Yangle, March 2 Aden, Sharpedon, Tuishi, Sth Mogut, Elisabeth Rickmers, Tekno, Tancerville, 12th; Kons, 15th; Bayer Antenor Famaguchi Maru, 18th,

Hourwand BoUND-Sydney, Feb. 26th; Frigge, Marquis Bocquchen, March 2ud Turbo, Formosa, Morsen, 9th Natel 12th Senta, 18th.

The

Mais

P. B. 5. 6. Ohin, with maile o., left San Francisco for this port via Hono lulu, Yokokawa, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 4th March. The 0, &0.1.8. Dorie, with the AMERI-

VAN MALL, of

The

23rd

Fsh

left Yoko

hams on Sunday, the 14th March, at daylight, and may boo expected hero of orabout Monday, the 2nd March. C. P. R. Co. 88, 4, Empress of Ching, fron Yakouver, arrived at Nagasaki at 1 p.a. on the 18th March, and left again at 9 p.m. on the sang maydar huanghal whore she is expected to

it behoves the Executive to sonsider the claims of the general lady of the comet I p.m. On Saturday, 20

city. It would be manifestly unjust to show any proference to ono scation of the public in matters of outdoor exeruim. I

March.

The F. &0. Co.'s... Thomas, with the ENGLISH MAIL of 13th Febimary, left Singapore on Wednesday, 17th March at 6 am, and may be expected" hero on or about Monday, the 22nd March, This Packet brings replice to letters despatebed from Hongkong on 14th Jux.

the ladies desire to emulate their masculins rivals on the golf links, why not arrange with their londs, and predecessors in the Gulf Clab? Surely they could come to up │- agreement with the mombers of the exist

Steamers Expected.

Goods por Brats undelivered after this ng club to have a day set apart for tho The Norw. 8. & Aladdin, from New York,

date anbject to rent. FRIDAY, March 26-

5.30 p.m.-Mesting of Eothen Mark

Lodge, SATURDAY, March 27-

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The China Sugar Refining Co., Id., at the Company's Offices. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld., a the Company's Offices, Poddar Strock. Athletic Sports of Victoria Recreation

Clab.

Exchange

HONGKONG, March 10, 1897.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

11

30 days' sight,

4 months! sight,

Credite,

1

19

Documentary, monthur eights,

On Paris-

On demand, ...

Credits, 4 afouths' sight,

On Berlin-Demand, for

On New York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' aight,.

On Bombay-

Wire

On dem

demand,

On Osloutta

Wand, ...

От

On Shanghai-

On demand,

.

20

2/09

20%

2/01

...

2,04

... 2.53

*** 2.57 $.05

... 100

... 160

... 160

... 1603

...72

30 days' sight, (private paper).... 72 Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per toel)... 861.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $ 8,53 Silver (per oz) ar

2824.

as lady members of the same flourishing institution, instead of monopolising the new exponsion. If not, we feel inclined to cry 'Foro,

left Singapore for Hongkong on the morning of the 13th Marok, and may bo expected here on

er abart

20th March. The R. L. Co.'s str. Eden Rickmers, from Middlesbro', Antwerp, and Haninrg, passod the Canal on the 22nd Feb., and may be considered due at this port on or about the 22nd March,

The s. a. Adon, from New York, left Sin- gapore for Hongkong on the aftermon of the 17th March, and may be expect The D. D. R. sz. Hertha, from Hamburg,

ed betu on or about the 23al March.

left Singapore for the port on the 18th March, and may be expected hers on or about the 24th March.

SOME time since we reproduced the laurting points of the new mail contract services (which take effect from February 1898) between London and Adelaide, between London and India, and between London and Shanghai. The contract has ones mora. been secured by the P and O. Co and although the subestly has been reduced From £350,000 to £330,000, the speed has been sensibly accelerated. We now foam that despatches have been received by the Government here in confirms. tion of the advance news, and the com mercial communities are to be congra tulated upon an accelerated carride, and | The C. M. Co.'s str. Kintuch, from Glas

and upon the fact that Shaughti has bee again. decided upon terminus. Whether or not Hongkong can join in the same congratulatory note as Shanghai and tho Coast Ports, is an opon question, in view of the pending addition of ten thousand pounds (or more) to our payments towards the subsidy. We are afraid the accelera. tion meana att increased subsily, although there are great double why the honour of paying extes in the FA should he liaiited to this Colany,

SeriKING of mail subsidies, it is curious to note that the now Empire of Japan has butdistanced all her older rivals by the

ATSON & Co., bogality of her donations to steamer-own-

A. S. WATSON

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.”

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Aerated Waters.

OUR ALBATED WATER FACTORY Latted VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & with the best English Machinery, emitody MELBOURNE.

Per Tokio Haru, Registration at 3 pm,ing the latest improvements in the trade.

Latters at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 26th March.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA.

BO, PORTLAND, OREGON, Per Chittagong, al 11.30 am, on Balur-

day, the 27th March,

863 For EUROPE, &c, INDIA Vi▲ TUTI.

CORIN-

Vulcan, Norwegian steamer, 954, Ewil Saigon March 18, Bio-Wo

March 19: Thales, British steamer, 350, J. Douglas, Taiwanfon March 13, Amoy 15, and Bwator 19, General-DocOLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Partongers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER sud RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN Auderen,

UKEE, PACIFIC RAILWAYS; alio the UANA, DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.

Passengers holding orders FOR OVER LAND CITIES in the United States have, between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER, and RIO GRANDE and other direct counssting Railways, and from Chi- cago to destination, the choice of direct Lines.

Partioniers of the various routea can be bed on application.

Spécial rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatie, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of Chios sud Japan, and to Government officials and their families.

Loo Sok, British str. 1,020, Jas. B. Jack- 801, ngkok March 12, Rian,YEN FAT HONG.

Japan, British steamer, 1,573, T. Leigh, Bombay and Singapore March 14, General, -P. & 0. 5. N. Co.

Olympia, American cruiser, from à croise.

DEPARTURES, March 19-

Hailong, for Swatow. Brindisi, for Kobe. Java, for Singapore and London, Yamashiro Maru, for Nagasaki,. Fushan, for Shanghai. Sungkang, for Manila.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran poration to Tekalnunk and other Jegan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Maria Valerie, for Singapore and Bombay. Inland Cities of the United States, pia Overland, Railway, to

to Havana Trinidad,

Jentral

عا

CLEARED.

and Demerara, and to

Mexico.

Azıd South and Donnecting Steamere,

by the Com-Oslo, for Bangkok.

2.

the

li be received on board ungli 4.

previous to walling. Parco!

PASSENGERS. ÅBSITED.

day Packages will be received st the allies nati

Par Thales, from Taiwanfox, 6, 84 $ po day; all Farvel Packages Chinese

be marked to sidrose in fully value

hould

at no in required.

wwwww

DETARELL

Consular Larotoss to Boompany Cargo Per Heiloony, for Swator, Miss 8. B. destined to pulate beyond San Francisco Barrow, and De M. Fowler | For Away, in the United States, should be sent to the Mr Ransom for Foodbow. Me and Mr Company Offices in Genied Envelopes Bolot and child, Me and Mes Legall and ndáramed to tha Collector of Cnatuma al dar child, Mere Barthel, Doyers, David, and Franginoo

Holt

and 200 Obinese. Per Tamahira Man, for Japan, Mr. and Miss Keogh, Mesin K. Jakin,

For further information to Passage

and Freight, yply in the Agency of them Company, No. 7, Praya Central..

J. 8 VAN BUREM,

Hongkong, March 19, 1997, 1

Per Sachsen, Registration at 7:30a.m., Letters at 3.m., on Tuesday, the 30th March. (Late Letters, 8.10 to 8,30 p.m.)

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Quotations Horazono, March 19, 1897, New Patus, usah,... $6621

cash, 616 New Benares, cash, 660 Uld

New Malwa, credit, 760/780 Allowanco, Teels,... 8/86- Old. Haiwa, credit,. 787909 Allowance, Tacks, 8/36

Allowanc

·Taola,.. Persian, Paper tied 570/600 Allowanie. Taola, ... -

Hongkong Register,

Barometer Temperature Humidity

Previous On date si:On date of

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29.86

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Temperature. (Taken af Mears Falconer é Des's Prema, Queen's Road) HoRDEONG, Maret 10, 1897,

.28.89 20.80

BAROMETRE

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RH Price, T. R Price, J. E. Piticles, Da

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Kobepaald, B. J. Dight, As O. Dight;

J. R. Ford, 8. Tanaka, Konuti,” Me and

Me Tam Krok Chuen, Bir Yamamoto,

434 and 24r M. THERE

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The Parat Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness or aroland in the Manufacture throughout.

The

N. P. Co.'s Olympus has arrived at Yokatame from Lacoma, and sails thence on the 18th March for Hong- kang by the usual ports of call

The as. Chittagong, from Portland, Öx., de, left Yokohama on the 17th March for this port, and may be expected here on or about the 24th March.

gow and Liverpool passed the Canal on the 1st March, and may be consi- dered duo at Singapore on or about the 2nd March,

The N. G. L. 6. 4. Bisogno lett Bombay for this port ou the 9th March, and may be expected here on or about the 29th March.

The

s. 8. Ehabeth Rickmers from Middles, bro, Antwerp, Hataburg, 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 str. Kuwatos a Glas

gow and Liverpool, pased tlie Canal on thu 15th March, and may be consi dored due at Singapore on or about the 13th April.

The O. R. & N. Paciles 6. Maunt Le bunon left Portland, O., in the 7th March..

Lastest Advices

The C. M. Co,'s str. Changdut, from Aus-

tralian ports, left Thursday Iakend at daylight on the 10th March for this wort, and may by uzpected here on

about the 31st Marché:

ars. The Nippon Yushen Kaisha will, it is believod, obtain confirmation of ita subsidy from the Japanese Government within the next few weeks. For a serpics between Ja pan and Australia, Japan and Bombay, and Fapan and London, this Japanese line re- ceives a subsidy larger than that diawa by the P&O Company It would be needless for us to compare the work done by the British Company with that undertaken to be done by the Japanese March. ling of stemujors. What will no doubt

o

The Bun Line steamer Bestarig, from Ant- wery and handom left: Singapore on the 18th Marcir for Bir port The N. Y. K. str. Fakia Mari left Naga. saki for this port on the afternoon of the 19th March, and fu expected to

- arrive here on the morning of the 23rd

strike any thinking mate who watches TRERE will be no service on Sunday morn events in the Far East is is, how longing in the Bethesda Chapol will the loyal and energetic natives of Japan Is the week anding Feb. 27, there were continue to pay a tax of such a nature for 97 deaths from cholera i Calcutta. an object of so doubtfid a character? This

The Water used is proved by repeated In his reply at the banquet, given in his AMON Analyïus to be Abrolately Pure,

.

For Coast Ponte, Waters are packed and placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, aid the full ampamt allowed for Packages and Emption wheu révolved in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on ap- plication

Our Registered Telographio Address la "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus wifi receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waton 'always

· Lopt ready in Stock ;— PURE AERATED WATER

BODA WATER:

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

BELTZER WATER

| LITHIA WATER:

HARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

ie a question which will be rawed ere ling Raxooox is adopting precintions against. in the Japanese Parliament, and it may be the introduction of bahonic plagues difficult to give to it a satisfactory explana-Tre Bond of the U.. Flagship Ampio tion.

will play in the Hongkong Hotel, to-mor« zow arening (Saturday) during dinner.

Autoxust the British warships ju Cretan waters are the Barflour (sister ship to the Celigioson) with har tender, the Dragon, Trafalgar, Blond, Nymphe, Fearless, the Revenge and the Tyne.

PRIVATE Billington of 1 who ran so finoy me her

heppur by the Fokinese merchante Hongkong, HR. Loh Fang lo, thin Minister to Great Britai, gave the

ess residing in Hongkong very gond vico, which certainly redounds to his gred Ho expressed the hope that community in this Colony honestly and straightforw dealings with the Government ropean merchants. If they con'd asure them they would inherit fortuna and prosperity, and by dán would be honouring their

the Emperor of Chins. • In mong ot allegations that are being

|H. E. Lob, it well that this | reported portion of his xpợc

known by the European Hongkong, and we venture good advice will be noted upo by the FokiemonG CONTIÚRÍ

of the Chinese who have thur home, either tempore ently.

VISIBLE AT THE Docks, Kachidate Maru,

Namoa, Fronto, Hanoi, Kijana

Aberdeen (None).

No Credit given for Bottles that look W. Resmas & Ch dirty or grony, or that appear to have been. Insgument specialiate net conn mod for any other purpose than that of shop and Fantory, Dadani as

Rooms, Queen's Road Central santaining Aerated Waters, so such Bottles | With

AZU USTOZ used again by ma

A. S. WATSON & Co., LaxmTED,

THB HONGKONO DISP

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Calcutta the other ?

quarter wid steeplech

Ball Challe

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