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Entertainment,

AN

ORGAN RECITAL

WILL BE GIVEN NY

M. A. G, WARD,

IN

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,.

MONDAY,

March 2Raud, ai 5:15 p.m. VOCALIST:-Me. D. K. BLIMAN, Hongkong, March 17, 1997.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

To-day's Advertisements.

CITY

HALL,

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

THE GREAT AMUSEMENT OF THE Australian Ports....... Menmair (8).............

C

2

* YEAR.

19-STAR ARTISTS-19. GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE,

TO-NIGHT!\\

548 HUDSON'S

Aporial SESSION of BaR MAJESTY's

JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held

in the JUSTICES Room, at the Magistracy at 2.10 o'clock in the Afternoon of TUES DAY, the 23rd day of March, A.D. 1807, for the purpose of considering ar

ara applica tion from one SOPHY ARBANOVITZ, for a Publican's Licence to sell and retail intoxi cating Liquors on the promises situato at Nos. 15, and 47, Queen's Band Kast, under the Sign of Tuz PRINCE ALBERT EGTES'

WA, C. B. HASTINGS,

Acting Police Magistrate.

MAGISTRAUY,

Hongkong, 13:h March, 1897

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

www.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

6321

TT proposed to hold an ATLETIC T

MEETING on SATURDAY, 27 Maroh,auder A. A. A. Ralos (subject to sufficíont entries being recufved).

EVENTS.

1.--120 yards Flat Race (Handicapi. 2.-Long Jump.

3-220 yards Flat Race (Handicap) 4.-120 yards Hurdlo Race, 10 Flights. 6.Balf-mile Flat Raco.

-Algh

Jump. 100

yarde

8.Throwing

Flat Race.

the Cricket Ball.

9.-One Mile Flat Race (Handicap).

10.-120 yards Veterans' Racs (Handiesp).

11.-440 yards Fist Raca (Challenge Cup). 12.--Back Bace.

18.—International Tug-of-War.

14.-Patulog the Sbot.

10-Consolation Race.

16-Bleycle Race. Open to all comers.

I'mile.

17.-Bicycle Race. 2 mile. Open to all-

Comers (Bandicap).

18-Mile Flat Koce (Handicap), open

to Soldiers, Sailors shit Pulice.

19.-Tug-of-Wur-10 men a side-open to Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Army, Navy and Police. Each Ship, Regiment or Corpe may enter One team only.

20.--Ladies' Bicycle Rock, Half-Mile, open. Events 1-17 open to hil Gentlemen Ama

teurs who are Mem ere or Visitors of the Hongkong Club, Chab ormania, Lusitano, City, Cricket or Victoris Recreation and Retgkong Boat Clubi Entrance fee, 81 for each event (1-17)

General Entry, $0.

Entries diose on Friday, 19th March, Entrance forms obtainable at the above

mentioned Cluba.

R. F. LAMMERT,

Aeliay Hoa, Secretary. Hongkong, 21st February, 1897.

Australian Ports........ Tukio žiaru (a.). Brama and Hamburgaris Riskmers (»).... Bromen & Parts of Cal. Sieliset, (9) ................. Japan

Verons (8). London, Ports al Ca: Kuitur-i-Lind (e) London; v. Marseilles. Kinabiu Mara (1) London...............Leyton (5)

v. Suez Cada. Nustor (1).- London, London, v. Suez Vana] Patroclòs (a). Marsailles 7. Salg Melbourne (

Nagasaki & Wia'stock Jacob Diderichsen New York, v. SuazCena Macdoff (

E (8) New York, Buccanal Braconhiro(s)

Japa Dario (... Japa City of Peking (6) ...

PARTY. Francised,

TO-NIGHT-H-

SURPRISE

THE GOURLAY'S SATO,

MINE BALOGO'N

BRILLIANT SOLOS

MR. HUDOx'g

V.

8. Francisco. F. San

Agents.

Date of Leaving,

Gibb, Livingston & Co. March 25, daylight. Nippon Your Krisha, March 25, at a p.m. Armbold, Karberg&Go. March 26. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 30, at 0 .w. P. & O. S. N. Oo..... March 26, si ucon. ......P.&O. B: N. Co......March 25, at noon,

Nippon Fusen Kaisha. April 3, at 4 p... P. & 0.8. N. · Do......

Jabom April 2: Butterfeld & Bwire. March 82. Basterfeld & Swire... March 20. Monagarios Maritime March 81, at noon,

despatch. (6) Melchers &

& Co. Jack Dodwell, Carlili & Oo. About April 2. Shewan, Tomar & Co. About April 8. 0 & 0. 5. 5, 0... April 1, at noon. Pasific Mail 8. S. C. March 23, at noo Showan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Shewan, Tomen & Co, Qulak despatche P. & C. 8. N. 00..... About March 21. Butterfeld & Swiro... March 22, at 3 p.m. Siemseen & Co..........March 22, st 4 p.m. P. & O. 8, N. C... March 23, at noon. Donglas Laprajk & Co. March 2, daylight. Douglas Japraik & Co. March 23, daylight, Dodwell, Carlill & Co. March 8, at noon, (s.....Janadian P'fic R. Os April 7 t noob,

Shawar, Tomes & Co. March 27. Biemesin & Co... March 22, at 3 p.m.

THAT AWFUL GIRL San Fr. Falls of Dee.......

Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai

(8)

byretroon O Shai,N'ki, bé&Y'a Japan (e).. FUANTONITIES, &., &c., &.to, Amey & Tico. Thalos (6)...

Prices of AVMISSION-8 3, 2, & 1 Duors Open at 8.30. Sailing Begins at 0.16. THOS. P. HUDSON, Proprietor. ARTHUR J. ROYD,

Honghi, March 20, 1897.

dvance Representativ

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Receiving Orders.

No. 5. of 1597.

572

Re LUIZ DE LEMOS BARRETTO, residing at No. 19, Wyndham Street, Victoria, Hongkong-

Order dated 26th F. bruary, 1897. Petition dated 28th February, 1897.

No. 6 of 1807,"

Re CARLOS AUGUSTO DE SOUZA,

Swatow, Amey & Tau Feroza (8). Taconia (Wash.), &c... Vic oris (8).... Vanrouter (B., & Empress of Chius Victoria (8.C), &c.... Oblitarong (8), Yokohama and Kobé.. Erato (8)........

| Today's Advertisements KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW

LEATHER GOODS.

Just RECEIVED,

residing at No. 14, Mosque Street, LETTER WALLETS, Violeria, Hongkong.

Order dated 86th February, 1897. Petition dated 26th February, 1897.

No. 7 of 1897,

Re ERNESTO ESTEVÃO DA SILVA, rasiding at No. 11 Upper Bhallay Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Order dated 13th March, 1897. Petition dated 12th March, 1897.

Notice of First General Matings of Creditors,

No. of 1897.

Ite LUIZ DE LEMOS BARRETTO,

rasiding.as above.

No, 6 of 1897.

From Shanghai to Steep Lland, light N'ly

MEMOS FOR TO-MURROW, Shipping. Daylight. Thales leaves for Swatow,

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY."

Shippin

Noon-Japan leaves for S'hui, Wa 0p.m.-Woosing leaves for Shanghai, 3 p.m. Brato leaves for Y'hama, ka 4 p. a. -Lyeemoon, leares for Shanghai.

Meetings.

BIRTHS

At Poking, on the 4th March, the Wile

Saturday, March 20, 1897.

Tax old Hongkong yacht Eities, wora

of J. RUSSELL BRAZIER, Deputy Commising race at Bengkok the other day, &o.niener, Inspectorate General of Custom, of

Noon. Mosting_uf Sharabalders of The China and Mkoila Steamship Co. Id., at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Centre).

12 30 p.m. Meeting of Bhareholders of `}

The Green Jaland Cement Co., Ld., at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central.

Amusements,

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

Cathedral.

Miscellaneous,

Goods per Guadalquiver undall :ered after

this data aubject to rout

General Memoranda. TuRSDAY, March 23:-

5 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers to St.! Ball, at City Hall.

Goods Steamer Sulzie unclaimed

tar Neon subject by rent. -Gords per Ganfe undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

The British steamer Wingsang reports:

winds, and deli overcast wasther; thenco to Hongkong, light varying winds, with

smooth. Weather remaining thick and 19th inst., generally dirty, at 7.30 p.m. anchored to Southward of Single Island entering port and making fast to West Point Whart, at 8 a.m. of 20th.

interval of fog, rain and hus, see generally Tarvasbay, March 25

The British steamer Kanna reporta: Fine clear weather, light monsson, to Gap Rock thence dense fog at katorrals to ATTIVAL.

The British gun-rossel Swift reports: Variable light winds to within 100 miles of port; then E.N.E. gale with heavy as, fog on approach to port.

The Franch steamer Hongkong reporía: Winds E.N.B. and N.N.E, rory foggy.

The British steamer Pakakan reports: Fine weather and smooth aea, light men-

Boon.

WRITING CASES,

PHOTO. ALBUMS,

PHOTO. FRAMES.

CIGAR CASES,

CIGARETTE CASES.

OARD CASES,

PURSES.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 20, 1897.

575

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG.

KUK.-

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. March 19

Keongsang, British, str., '989, Stalker, Swalow March 18, Ballsst. — JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Fe CARLOS AUGUSTO DE SOUZA, Primrose, Keh si-chang March 12, Rica--

reaiding as above.

No, 7 of 18$7.

Re ERNESTO ESTEVÃO DA SILVA,

residing as above,

Taichion., British steamer, 862, P. S.

Your lai HộNG.

March 20:- Chaysang, British str., From Canton, Lyremcon, Gorman air., from Canton. Japan, British stoomor, 2,793, T, Leigh, London and Singapore March 19, General.

And NOTICE is hereby given that THURS- DAY, the 25th day of March, 1897, at 12 o'clock ni Noen, precisely, has boon fixed. &.0. 8. 5. Co. for the First General METING of CRE- DTTORS ir. each of the phove Matters, to be held at the OFFICAL REOBIVER'S OFFICE, BAND OFFIOS Queen's Road Central,

Victoria aforesaid,

No CREDITOR on vote unicas be prs- viously provas hin dobt.

تقصیری دار

Formon of Proof and Proxy can be obtain- ed at the OFFICIAL REQRIVER'S OFFICE 530 during Oilce usor,

At the First General MEETING" the CREDITORS will be asked to consider

BANKRUPT

Bygde, Norwegian str., 773, Tollegaen, Mej March 17, Coal-Wiera & Co.

Tai Lee, German str., 828, J. Calender, Saigon March 16, Hice MEYER & CO.

Fangsung, British steamer, 1,517, T. Solar, Bhanghai March 16, Genera JARDINE, MATheson & Vo.

Kansu, British atr., 1,158, A. Bower- ville, Smarang March 10, Sugar,--BUT- TERFELD & SWINE,

Cosmopolit. German tesmer, 551, A,

To-day's Advertisements. Debtor a b Hoitz, Quinton via Touran March 17,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARMIMES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, DEGINNING with the Mars of the 31st Instant, every steruate Steamer will Resume Calling at BOMBAY,

6, 16 CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, March 20, 1807,

574

UF

whether they, the CREDITORS, will entertain a proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.

Notice of intended Dividend. ·

No. 4 of 1896.

No Kwa, Istuly ourrying on Business et No. 162, Third Street, Victoria, Hong Kong, as Butcher.

A

DIVIDEND in intended to be declared

the abové Matter.

Debts not already proved must be provod by the 24th day of April next, or will be excluded from the Dividend.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

576

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;

FORTS OF BRAZIL & RIYER PLAJE

Dated this 20th day of March, 1897.

BRUCE SHEPHERD, Oficial Receiver and Trustes, "Land Office, Hongkong.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER JAPAN,

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND.

STRAITS,

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- armad Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and N WEDNESDAY, the 31st Inetant, ON WEART AND GOPORN DARX's placed at the risk in the BoNGRONG AND Neen the Company's Staarashy KOWLOON MELBOURNE, Capt. DUCHATELU, WÜS MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave th Fort for MAR-

STILERS via BOMDAY.

This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the s.s. A setration, which veel takes on her Passengers and Maile, leaving that Port on the 11th April, direct to BUEZ, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES.

signment will be scrted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gouds are lauded.

This Vowel brings cu Cargo :—- From LONDON, &c., ex S., Parremolla. From AUSTRALIA, ex 8.8. Valetta: From MADEAS, UK 8.5, Camierto, CALCUTTA, 87.8.8. Mata and Sumatra. From

Optional Goods will be landed here an- before 3 p.m., TO-DAY. Lees instructions are given to the contrary

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Landon as well sa for Morsellica, and a cepted in transit through Marseilles for the

Goods not cleared by the 20th Instant, at principal place of Europa.

Shipping Orders will be granted unp.to., will be subject to reut.

Noon.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,

All Damaged Packages must be left in

General. Wiecza & 06.

Swift. British gun-vesad, 756, Robert E. Dichtpiuo, Manila March 17.

Hongkong, French sir., 737, Hansen, Haiphong March 8. Pa boi 13, and Hui- how 10 General.-A. R. MARTY?"

Palahan, British str., 1,266, J. Jenkins, Singapore March 15, General.-BRADLEY & Do.

DEPARTURES. March 20:---

Oda, for Bangkok, Halens Rickmers, for Eube. Drucation, for Kudat.

Arratoon Apcar, for Singapore and Calcutta Winytang, for Canton.

Panther, Austrian oruiser, for Swatow,

CLEARED. Phra Tham Kher, for Bwalow. Kyoto Mars, for Kobe. Choysang, for Swatow. Thales, for Bwałow. Frejr, for Haiphong Bugdo, for Guazzo.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. Par Kuongong, from Swatow, 76 Chi-

Dise.

Per Taichiow, from Koh-si-chang, ↑ Ohinees.

Per Japan, for Hongkong: from London, Mr Odell from Singapore. Mr and Mrs Hudson, Mr and Mrs Gourisy, Mr and Mrs Burton, Mr and Mrs Rood, Minsen Lenton, hersten William Elliott, Dir ad Ales Kesrans, Mesure Naa Kesson, King, Alto, Pauli, Her, Molle, and 198 Chinese For Shanghai; from London, Dr and Mrs Henderson, Mr and Mrs Portier, Mr and Mrs Osborne and á child- ren, Mr Sherwood; from Colombe, Mr and Mis Hamley from Pening, Messen For Tokchams: Gourlay on Coulson. from Lendou, Mrs Cromley, Mr and Miss Troup, Misses Hill and Ellerton; from Colombo, Mr and Ms Feston and child, and Mr Main.

Per Toi Lee, from Saigon, 48 Okiudes, Per ingang, from Shanghai, Me H britter, and 28 Chinese.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For CANTON.--

Per Powan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

21st March,

Per P. C. Klay, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 21st March.

For SINGAPORE.—

Noon Meeting of Member of The China Aanociation.-Hongkong Branch, at the Hongkong Chamber Commerce's Boonus.

Gouds per Maria Valerie undelivered

siter this dato subject to rent. Goods per Erato uudelïvered after this

date subject to rent. FRIDAY, March 26

5.30

p.m.-Meeting of Rothen Mark

Lodga SATURDAY, March 2

Noon. Moeting of Shareholders of The

Odina Sugar Refining Oo, Ld., at the | Company's Offices.

19.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of

The Luton Sugar Retining Co., Ld., st the Company's Offices, Peddar Street. Athletia Sports of Victoria Recreation

Club.

Exchange HONGEONO, March 20, 1897. On London.

Bank, Wire, ...

**

On demand,

El daye' sight,

*1

4 months" might,

Credits,

+

17

Documentary, 4 months' aighte,

Par Nestor, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday, On Paris-

the 22nd March.

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE

& YOKOBAMA.- Per Jopan,

11.30 a.m., on Monday, the ad March.

For TIENTSIN..

K

Per Kuongsang. at 11.30 am,, on Mon.

day, the 22nd March.

For YOKOHAA & HIOGO.-

Per Erato, et 2.30 pm., on Monday,

the 22nd March,

For SEANCHAL-

Per Woprung, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday.

the 22nd March,

Per Laceon, at 3.33 p.m., or Monday,

the 22nd March.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,--

Per Hikosan Maru, at pm. Monday, the 22nd March."

do

For AMOY, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,

KOBE YOKOHAMA FRANCISCO.

SAN

On demand, ***

в доп.

At Mohawk Lodge, Shanghai, on Sun.

Tuz Vinergy of Obibli has shown himself

very favourably disposed towards Hr de

day, the 14th March, the Wife of a Linda's scheme for the improvement of the

Monatss, of a Bog

Om-14th March, at 50, Kiangas Road, river Peiho.. Shanghai, the Wife of FARDAKICE, CLIFTON, DE

| 8. W. W. Co., of a Daughter,

The Chinn Mail

A RUMOUR has gained aurreney in the Colony to-day that a telegram has bead

mar-Els priblication of this team dominanced received stating that twenty-two British #t 4.15 p.m.

| transporta had been dispatched to Malta,

We are informed that a man of 300 has been paid through the agents of the Nor- wegian ateamor Frejr to the old Chinaman - whose sampan was run down in the Har- bour about a week ago. An old woman LOCAL AND GENERAL.

| belonging to the sampan, it may be remem-- STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANALbered, was drowned.

KONGKUNG, BATURDAY, MARCH 20% 1997,

(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OUTWARD BOUND:--Uyrus, Dodome, Feb.

2nd: Kanagawa, 8th St. Ger, St, Me & Mre Hudson together with their Jerome, 16th; Ceres, 19th: Ben fick Surprise Party arrived this morning by the 3rd Pathan, P. & steamer Japan, and will performa Rickmers,

"Tase Fans,

shire, Tercer

kates Merionethat the Theatre Royal this evening. A very March 2 attractive programme has been arranged. Aden, Burpedon. Taish, 5th Mod, The Company have boya very aucomafut....... Elszabeth Rickmers, Takao, Tancarville, 12th: Kaigow, 16th Bale, Ching-thes the latest novelties and nonge. The

Famaguchi Maru, 16th

, Socotra, Thyra, 19th.

Artenor, all through the Straits, and bring with

HOMEWARD BOUND-Sydney, Feb, 20th, Gourlays play their very clever skatch

Frigga, Marquis Bacquehem, March And That Awful Girl.*- Turbo, Formosa, Morten, 9th Notal, B

12th; Sent 16th: Myrmidon, Pruim,THE Right Rov. L. M. Piazzoli Bega to Port Adelaide, 19th..

acknowledge with thanks the following donations for the Home of the Aged and Infirm:

Mails.

The P. B. s. s. China, with mails do, left San Francisco for this port via..Bono- lulu, Yokokama, Ioland Fea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on "the 4th March

The O. & 0, s. s. Deric, with; tha": AMERI

The

VAN MALL, of 23 Feb., left Yoko- hama on Sunday, the 14th Macol, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the Stud March. C. P. R. Cal'an, n. Empress of China, from Vancouver, arrived at Kažmanki

at 1 pm on the 18th March, and left

A Friend ...

M. N. Mehta, Esq. 10. Choy Ken Hing, Esq.

Antonio Maris Tarasband Begoormell,

E. Pulavey, Esq

B. Byramjov, Es...+

P. D. Gotla And 0................ ... P. E. Kambatta, Esq.

x Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

again at 9 p.m. on the same day for and Nothersole Hospitals bogs to acknow- Shanghai where she is expected to lodge with thanks the following donation asrive at 1 p.is, on Saturday, 20th at the funds of the Hospitals

March.

The P. &0. Coss.. Thames, with the Lau Wai Chur ENGLISH MAIL of 19th February, left Ho Tung... Singapore on Wednesday, 17th March Leung Yan-po

Hon, Wei Yuk

at 6am., and may be expected here Wing Kee & Co. on or about Monday, the 22nd March, This Packet brings replies to

lettern

despatched from Hongkong 14th

Steamers Expected.

Kwok Sin Lan

Francisco Tee Yat

Ho Fook

E. B. Joseph. Alex Mackenzie W. Jokbon

Kwong Lee Choong

The Norw, a. 6. Aladdin, from New York,

Loft Singapore for Hongkong on the A. Sath morning of the fath March, and may Barretto & Co. be expected here on or about the 20th. H. E. Ellias March..

2,0

Jan.

200

2,09

***

Crodito, 4 months' right,

2,53 2.57

On Berlin-Demand..........

... 2.05

On demand, "

Credits, 60 days' sight,...

The A. L. Co.'s str. Ellen 401

Rickmere, front Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Hamburg,

•... 50₤

H. A. Eemail & Co. 8. D. Moonsher 13.

Wire,

159

160

...159

... 180

On New York-

On Bombay

On demand, ...

On 'Calcutta

Wiro,

On demand;

On Shanghai- On demand,

30 days' aight, (private paper)... 724 Severoigna (Bank's buying rate) $ 978 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per fael)... $61.00

284d

Silver (per oz. 1....

Por City of Peking, Registration at 10 A.

am., Letters at 11 m.in., on Tuesday, the 33rd Marob.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

B. & TACOMA, WASH.--

Për Victoria, at 11.30 a. u., on Tuesday.

the 23rd March.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Verona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 26th March.

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

-Per Tokio Mar, R gistration at p.m., Lotlers at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 28th March.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, B.O, PORTLAND, OREGON.

S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

07

Aerated Waters.

Our Aerated Watem Faqzony is Etted) Por Chittagong, at 11,20 am. on Satar-with the best English Machinsky, subody-

day, the 27th March."

MAILS DI TER BRIZINA PAUKSI.—ing the latest improvements in the trade, -

The British Contract Packet Kaiser-i, Hind

will be despatched on TAURSDAY, the 25th March. with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and ovan tries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Ebraits Settlemania, Netherlands India, Baemsh, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed.

closing the falls, ko,

Quotations.

Honosono, March 20, 1897, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 8650

Old

0724 Now Benares, cash, 657) Ota

-15

Now. Malwa, credit, 760/780 Allowance, Faela, 8/86 Old Malwa, credit,. 70/900 Allowance, Tecla,... 8/98 Feraran, Útly, natij* -* Allowance, Tasla... Pecusu, Papar- tied 370/800 Allowaru Taele

Hongkong. Register.

Per Cammopokt, from Quinhon, 21 Cht Temperature

Q

Frerican (n date'al On date al Jayatip. 10

Barometor

29.80 30.19

30.08

68

58

57-

.

Per Pakehan, from Singaposo, Hr sud) Forss Mrs Gohdo, and to Chipete,"

Per Henglong, from Haiphong, 7 Euro-Direction of penue and 110 Chinese.

Hamidity...

95

...D5

02

Waad

·E

2

0

Weather

of

od

:

Kain

679

Cargo will be recavod on board until 4 mperio and Parosla until p.m. on the Godowns and a curtißcare of the dam. The 30th Tustant. (Parrels are not to be set on board; they must be left at the within ten days after the vessel's arrival age obtained from the Godown Company Agency's Office).

Contents and value of Packages are here, after which no Claims will be re-

cognized. quired,

K. A. RITCHIE, For further parisulars, apply at the

Superintendent, Company's Office.

Hongkong, March 20, 1807.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Caploin the Agents, mor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oreo of the follning Vessels, during their way in Hunging Harbour --

FOL

G. où CHAMFEAUX, Agent Bogkong. March 20–1897.

DOUGLAŃ STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.

The Co's Steamship

Forus, Captain Ronson, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, l Daylight

COLOMA, American barque, Captain C. B. Noyes.--Captain.

EORYDIce, British ship, Captain Jas. W Knox-Captain..

DEPARTE Per Deucalion, for Kuds, 170 Chinese, Por Arration Appar, for Singapore, 1 Eurogeen and 454 Âgistics,

To Depang,

Pat hogeong, to Swatów, 63 Chinese. For.Thiles, for Swakow, 2:0 Chinese. Per Free, for Haiphong, 3 Europeazé and 60 Chinese, E

* SHIPPING REPORTS - The British steamer Taïchibu: ra; orta i Moderate to light 81 winde from com- endment of passage round Pulo Obio Puls Cordure, with smooth zes and fine from Liuucn to Capo Padzian,

po

Elgbest og en als temperature on the jatkumenta Law open air temperature is the 39thirt

F.. Fras. First desistant. Rourkeng Obserwatory, March 20, 1897

Temperatury.

(Paken at Mesaro Falconer de Cos'a Premima, Queen's Road) Honokorë, March 20, 1897,

9 30.04 * PALAND 20,06

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FALLS OF DEE, British 4-masted ship, mo Captain J. H. Ločk.--Standard Oil Co. ~

TAMO SHANTER, American ship, Captain

TORSDALE, British 4-masted barne, Capt, 32. Bashanan, - Biandard Oil Coj

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., : L. D. Smith -Master.

Omeral: Managers, Mongkong, March 24-1887,

lightly bazy weather Thenon to lat, 201

long. 118 E, light winds and dull | aloudy weather, wiod varying E. to N.W.. and bany. From thoner, experienced light to to darate B.N.H. winds, with thick fag, accompanied wib rain at times.

The Perest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care sad Cleanliness 97-

raised in the Manufacture throughout!-

J

The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Abaniately Pare.

Fur COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and

placed an board ship at Hongkong prices,

and the full amount allowed for Packager and Empties when received in good order,

passed the Canal on the 2nd Feb, S. Piry and may be considered doo at this port A LUCKY capture was made by Sergeant

on or about the 22nd March The s. 8. Astoun, from New York, left Sin- Scott at Yayati last night. Yesterday,

gapore for Hongkong on the afternoon

a Chinaman broke open another man's bor of the 17th March, and may be expent-t Shock wan and stole a quantity of cloth:

ed here on or about the 23rd March.

The N. Y. K. str. Tokia Mare left Nagar in. The matter was reported to the Baki for this port on the afternoon of Police at Shaukiean, and information of the 19th March, and is expected to

arrive here on the morning of the

te 29nd the larceny was telephoned to all the Polica March

Stations. Just before the telephone mes The D. D. R. str. Hertha, from Hamburg, enge was received Sergeant Scott, met L

left Singapore for this port on the

sion of a bundle about which he could no

18th March, and may be expected here Chinaman in a stroot at Taumati in posses on or about the 24th March, 20 The Ben Line steamer Beulary from Argive reliable information. Bergoant Scott

werp and Londor, Left Singapore on the 13th March for this part,

tock the man to the Station, and the tele

The N. P. Co's Olympia has arrived at phone messago was received shortly after Yokohama from Tacoma and sails wards announcing the larceny, which led thence on the 18th March for

Hong keng by the usual ports of a The a 6. Chittagong, from Portland, Ox, de, loft Yokohama on the 17th March expreted for this port, and may here on or about the Zilli Maroli The C. M. Co.'s str. Kintuck from Glas

to the identification of the contents of the bundle. At the Magistracy today, Come mander Hastings sent the prisoner toʻgaol

for three months' hand labour.

gow and Liverpool passed the Canal Laar night, the Institution of Engineera

on the 1st March, and may bò kondi- dered due at Singapore on Fr about the 22nd March.

The N. G. I. & Bisogno left hem bay for this port on the 9th March, and may be expected here on or about the 29th March.

and Shipbuildors of Hongkong gave their

concluding dance for the season in the City Hall It is our great pleasure on every occasion to give unqualified praise to the pro- diers of thege most enjoyable dances; tralian ports, left Thursday That on each succeeding occasion, they appear in daylight on the 19th March for this gain in popularity. We might be pardon, port, and bo

here on or ed in comproming, for the time being the about the 31st March.

The C. M. Co.'s

Tires.

Changsha from Aus-

Elisabeth Rimers from Mdles sphero of influence of the matte of the bro, Antwerp, Hamburg, passed the Institution to within the confines of the Canal on the 13th March, funy to City Hall in order to express the genet considered dus at Singapore on or pinion tast last night enjoyment toigned about the End April.

(may

The C. M. Code str. Kaznio, from Glas, uỏique, An wo have previously stated,

gow and Liverpool, Each 18th Mandate the Engineers have shown that a very dance can be carried out. on or about successful dered due anni dag the 13th Aprili

without an elaborate display ht decora- The 0. R. & N. Pacific . . Mount Le tione. The bareness of the entrance hall and staircase was relieved by the judicious

The

banen left Portland, O., on the 7th March.

P. M.

•·Lexiest Advices

Po, with sella

which left bence. Tob. Hak for Francisco via Shanghai Ba Kobe, Inland See, Tecpliajan and B nolu, arrived at her destination on the 17th March.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on ap- The U. P. R. Co., Barris vylepon

plication.

Our Registered Telegraphite Addzina In *DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,”

And all signed messager addressed than will romeiva prompt attention.

The following is a List of Wateru siwaga kept ready In Stock :-----

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

FOTASH WATER

BELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SAESAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

► GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

from Hongkong, arrived at Changkat at, 2.30 man, on the morning. 20th Berd, and will be the

at 11 pm on the same dayti saki, where she is exponent ati? a. m. m Mondaysalis 2200 The

Chelydra,“

the Straits, left Singapore or port on the 19th March The silk ex C. PR Co

India was delivered in Nav the 19th March ba The P&O Co:'aater, Forma,

arrived at London on the the 39th March.

THE only changes in kral Are --ILK, 0, and Mão $34); Inkon Sugar, 840 1 844 Olivera Freshold A7 #1

On the 13th lust., Monts di ssa & Co.'s laužich the Kiene sank a laumoli belonging to Co., off the Old Dook

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Vas A m Kachidats blari Nemos, Hanoi, Kaijan,

Consoliton-Belgio,

display of dowers and put plants, villa the sitting-out room had been turned into a comfortable apartment by an effective ar rangement of flors and engineering de-

làơns with, which it is adorned

tive öressions, find a deligh pestano in pleasant contrast to the mous whst muggy ather conditions prevail. ing outside. A portion of St. Andrew's Hall was utilized as the suppor róm geard room and refreshment her was situated: at the end of the verandah, Thá randaba "ware, also utilized for sitting out, - An ex- latice programme was submitted for which the band of the Hongkong Regiment

velient acloctions of mus inclair and 7. B. Cousins

Danung wes kept up.

this morning