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To-day's Advertisements.

VALUABLE & USEFUL HOUSEHOLD THEATRE

FURNITURE,

FINE SPORTING GUNS, IVORY CAR- VINGS, CAMERA, ETC., ETC. 1x Undersigned bun received instruc tina to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,

the 3rd April, 1897, commencing at 2.80 pn., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,-- (Pur Account of Sundry Furties,)

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL

FURNITURE. HOUSEHOLD

Comprising:- DRAWING-ROOM SUITE io Re PLUSH, QUITE NEW BEVEILED OVERMANTELS; Fasey Tea, mold Writing Tables, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, Kre.

HANDHELY Carved CantCH BLACK- WOOD CURIO-STAND, and PAIR of FINE- BLACKWOOD Maprleportival Tables, ETC.,

KM.

A FINK LOT of JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS and CRSONNES.

A Fixe DocHE BARREL CENTRAL FINE GON, Tur Lever Acrtox, in Case Con PLETE, by W. WATSON, of 4, PALL MAL LONDON, early New, SEVERAL FINE SPORT ENG GUNS, SHOOTING GRAN and An, Exc. ONE PHOTOGRARIO CAMERA, with 113 FULL SET.

Trak Sibkboard, with BEVELED GLASS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE MORGAJO ČOVER- RD DINING CHAIRS, VIENNA CHAIRS, DIN- RER WAGONS, ELECTROPLATE, GLASS, and CROCKERY, ETC., PANTRY REQUISITES, ETC,

TIENTSIN and OTHER CARPET and lives, Fesuzis, Etc., Etc.

ONE BRASH BEDSTEAD, MEYERAL IKON and BRANY-MOONTED BELSTRAUS and FITTINGS, MARBLETON WAMUISTANDS and DRESSING TABLES, WARNacks with BaYELLED GLASS Dons and Plain, and SUNDRY OTHER BE ROOM FURNITURN and BATH ROOM RE- QUISITES, Etc., Etc.

ONE PATENT Enola

MaKULE.

ONE AFRICAN PNEUMATIC TYRE BICY+ CLP, NEARLY NEW, and SUNDAY OTHEU E2F1307S.

Also,

The MES DEAR of the WARNROOM MESS of 1.31.8. CENTURION, COMPRISING ELES TRO-PLATE, CUTLERY, TABLE NAVERY, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, PANTAT RE- QUISITES, COOKING UTENA, Etc.

Alo,

UNE COTTAGE PIANO in SOLO MARO- GANY CASE, BUILT FOR THE CLIMATE, by JOAN BIE&D and Boss, in FIRST-

CLASS_CONDITION,

Also,

ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by BROADWOOD and Sons, in GOOD FONDITION,

Catalogues will be issued previous to the Salo. O view from Hiday, theud April.

TELUS DY SALE :—An Costumary.

Auctionery.

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ROYAL,

GENERAL ORDERS. Mr. HUDSON bege to notify to bis numerous Patrons that the Vociferous and En- thusiastic Reception accorded lant Evening to our CARNIVAL PERFORMANCE Undoubtedly stamps the

HUDSON'S

SURPRISE PARTY

Far away and miles ahead the most popular extertainment that he visited China for

maby, maty, very many years,

Readers who have not yet visited Huusan's

PARTY, era and observe tha vat concourse of Longkong's most Critical Play-goers Rock and Roll in their seats with uncon trollable. Laughter.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

This TUESDAY)EVENING March 30th. VICE-REGAL COMMAND NIGHT

Under the immediate patronaga & presence of

HE, THE GOVERNOR

SIR W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G. And a party from Govertonaut Heuso. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

EVERYTHING NEW.

READ FEW of the ITEMS. Dy special request of His Excellency For the LAST TIME Hongkong TO-NIGHT

The GOURLAY'S Great Burlesquo on TRILBY and SVENGALL

(A Marvellona Piece of Acting.) HUDSON'S BANJOISTIC EFFÜSIONS

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Pescia.

Australian Torta....... Guthrie (6), Cebu............***** Taiwan (e)... Co, Ttain & Neh'ng Kwaiyang (a)..

Paoting (5)....

Foochow

Havre, 'bg & London Cowrio (a)..

Украд. Kald Kolé

Ancuda ()

Cheng hs (8).......... London, v. Marseilles. Kiushiu Mara (s). London....

Ceylon (8)... London

Candia (5.)........ London dapat, (0), Londen, . Suez Canal Patrocios (0) Louden, v. Suez Cann Ixion (e)....... London,v. Parts of Oail Rosetta (6)..... London,v.Porte of Val Octong (3) • -*** M'lles, Havre & Lidon. Gandalqaiver (8. Marolles v. Saigon Melbourne (8) Negaki, Kube & Ya Merionethshire ()...... Nage-aki & Wis'stock Jacob Diederistes New York, v. SaezCrun Macduff(s).... NewYork,v Sarzana)| Breconshire (a).......... Franc aro, v. Japa Doric (a)... 3. Francisco v. Jas Ohlua (0) Satt Francisco...her

of Dog.... Falls of San Francisco.......

Agents.

Pate of Leaving.

Gibb,Livingston & Co. April 3, at 11 am Butterfield & Swire... April 3. Butterfield & Swire... April 2, ut & p.m. Butterfeld & Bwire... April 3. Arnhold,Karberg&Co. April 10.

P. & O, S, N. Co...... April 9, at noon. Jardina, Matheson & Co April 5, at 3p.m Butterfeld & Swire... Apell 1, at * p.m. Nippon Yasen Haisha. &pril 2, at fp.m. P. & O, S. X. Co..... About April 3. P. & O. S. N, Co. ¡About April 16, 08. N.C... buat Apt 29. P. & O. 8. N. Bat. 31, at 2 p., Butterfeld & Swit... Dr. Batterfield & Swire...àpril 5.

naen.

¡P. &.0. 8. N. Co. April 8, at noon. Holliday, Wiss & Co. boot April 9, Holliday, Messageries Maritime About April 5. ̧ Mussageries Maritime March 31, at Dodwell, Carill & Co. About April 6. (s) Molchers & C Quick despatch.

Dodwell, Carill & Co April 6, at noon. Shewan, Tomes & Cobout April 10, jo, & O. s. 8. C... April 1, at com.

Pacibo Mail S, 8. C.. April 19, at noon, Shawan,

Tumes & Co. Qusek despatch, Showan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch.

Seattle, WashingtonWakanonca Maru (a) Nippon Yusen Kaisha, april 1, at 4 p.m. Spore, B'siaSang,S'ya Chung (6) S'pore, Penang &C'ta Chelydes (8) Shanghai. Shanghai

Huusis (3)..... Mirzapore (8)

Jardine, Matheson&0.1pril 5, at 9 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&Co March 1, at 3 p.m. Batterbold & Swice... larch 31, at 4 p.m. P. & 0, S. N. Co....... |About April 4. Sander & Co....... April 2. P. & o. 5. N.. Co..... About April 2 Biomsson & Co. Carlawitz

& Co........

April 3, at 000. April 2, ut 5 p..

Shanghai and Kobs.... Vindobona () [ S'hai,N*ki, K' bóœY'ma] Aden (a).. S'pore, Havro 'burg Aglaia (3) S'pora, P'uang & D'bay Bisagno (a). S'tow, Ainoy & Fehi Namon (ə)........ Stow, Amoy & Pico, Chales (3). Tacoma (Wash.), c... Olympia (s). Van vi er (B. & Kupres of Chins Victoria (B.C.), de........ Chittagong (5) .................... Wladi wostock, . S'hat Totomi Maru (s)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha.‡àpril 9, at 4 p.m.

Douglas Laprak & Co arch 31, daylight. Douglas Laprak & Co April 2, daylight. Dodwell, Corall & Co. April13, at noon, (a)..Canadian Phe Rt. C. April 7, at acon.

Showan, Tomes & Cofàpril 3.

Barvaut, Mr R. Smith, and 2 Indiane; For

Married Bliss, The French Condue--day's Advertisements, Kobe, Measts T. Uyoki and Cheong Hieut

Tor, Jeanic William's New Aerial Dance, Blumenthal's 'Erowing Song, arranged an a Quarlette by Miss MAY HABGOOD,

WRO WILL ALSO PLAY

Gottschalk's Pasquinado' and the "Besok." Scene from Patience, Songs in our Parlour Circle, The Monarch of the Storm, Looking for a Coon Lika Mej

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'Gondola Dreams This Blow Jobnos

The Fog Bell, Knuckle B na

Irene, Good Night, Come Along With MC etc, rendered by Blisses Slanbridge, Elliott, Rosslyn, Thornton, Mesara Hudson, Kurd, King, Mckinson, Kearns, and Reed. ALTRO, THE DEMON JUGGLER, "New"Novelties.'

AND

20-OTHER ITEMS-20 Box plan Romson's Diusic Rooms, Smiling begine 0.13 pan.

Late Tram after vlie Performance.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.

FIA INLAND SEA or JAPAN.

·BE attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the IN. reason and Eastern Curs of the UNTAD STATES and Canava and to Etacre.

Chee; for Yokohama. Mr and Mrs Ferran, Me and Mrs Forat, Miss Rowe, Messrs G. Verschaar, G. de Damast, H. Fey and servant. For Shanghai: from Colombe, II.E. Teotai Muzo and Secretary, Bir and Mira Koer, Mouars Parquier, Porter, and Kruger.

Fer Kobe: from Colembu, Mr Davy; from Singapore, Mr Nakagawaj Mr und Mira Omass. For Yokohama from Colombo, Major Nereahima, Mr and Ms Lourey, Mr J. Golomb, Mr and Mrs Ginly and child, Mr Surryja, Miss Jardyne, Mr Minobi, Dr and Mrs Barowy; from Sings pore bihara

Mr Evening, Me Shileoys, Mc erd euld, Mr Woog; Iron Saigon, Meser Gibert, Dumoulin, and Mra

Mrs

d'Autna.

HONGKONG TO LONDON, $400, Excellent accommodation. First claos Tablo. Dourou and Stewardess carried.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $850. Per Sachsen, from Hongkong; for Genoa, The Railroad travelling le second to zone bir 0. Rogge, Mrs Regge and children, the American Continent. Magnificent Miss Humbert, Capt. 1. B. Lethbridge, Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE Mots- Mrs Becker and children, Me Cha. Schultz TAINS. TI YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Capt. Out, Bir and Mrs G. Tetz'af; fer' 650 ute. Passagers te Evaors may proceed Southampton. Capt. and Mies Clement, and by one of the first eines ATLANTIC MAIL Mr G. B. Wilson. From Shanghai: fer Mr and Mine Buchholster, Mis Gença Garrels and child, Mias Struss, Mrs Ben der, Rev. and Mrs Kepfer and children; Bates of Passage to other Points on sp. for Southampton, Miss Atherley, Mrs and plication,

Wrightzou, Special rates allowed to members of Ga-children Dr and Ms Frazer and

TROS. P. BIDSON.

Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

LETTER addread to MR. LOOK. GEO. P. LAMBERT,TARE making for a Road round the Island is lying, by kind perroission at Messrs. 644 KELLY & WALSH'S for Signature, Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

NOW READY.

Yo XXL-No. 2.

'CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS

The Hong Stan or Macao Dialect. Supplementary Notes on the History of

Hongkong-1682 La 1890.

Some Alikut Polls in the Giles-Luckhart

Controversy,

Mr. Lochbarca Manual of Chinees Quota-

timus.

Mr. Parker as a Traunster. Notes and Queries,

Coins of the La Ching Dyusaly Errats.

Miscellaneous Notes.

:

Collectanea Bibliographica. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c,

To Contributors.

To-day's Advertisements.

OOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Ca' Stenstip

Patricas, Captain DICKENA, will be despatched es abure TO. MORROW, the 31er fortant, tp.p.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

508

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND

TAIWANFOO...

Auy one wishing to Sgn, please do so bufore 2p.m., 31st Instant, as the LETTER has to be sent in on the 31st Instant.

0. STEWART.

601

Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT.

SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.

DIST HALF-YEARLY DRAWING,

INTEREST Dur and Draw BONDS of

this LOAN will be PAYABLE at

the OBVICES of the CorrSRATION On Bat after the 31st March, 1897.

LISTS of Drawn BONDS can be obtain. ad on application to the Undersigned.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Agents issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

653

Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHI" COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP OLYMPIA, FRUM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND SHANGHAI,

THE shove Stoamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested

to read in their Bills of Lading for counter- eignataro, and to take immediate delivery of their. Gooda frem alongside,

Cargo-impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con. signovs' risk and expenis.

· DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

C51

The Co.'s Steamship

Thales, Captain Douglas, will be

spatched for the abors-NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE Foria on FRIDAY, the 2nd April, al- Daylight.

For Fraight or Parzage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera.

Hoppkong, March 30, 1897.

652

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED

FOR FOOCHOW.

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The Co.'s Steamship

Tuoting, Captain. GYLES, wil bə despatched us above on

EATURDAY, the 3rd April.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkonie, Ma ch 30, 1817.

C65

FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL-

The British Steamship

Breconshire, Captain PERALES, will be despatched for the abuve

Port on or about the 10th April,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Hongkong, March 20, 1897.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA,

457

The Stownship

Merionethshire, Captain Davies, will be despetobed on above on

or about TUESDAY, the 6th April.

For Freight or Parage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Oo,

Agenta, Hongkong, March 30, 2007,

ITALIANA

FLORIO & KUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's fail Stoamera to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA,

NAPLES. LEGHORN,

and GENOA; also VENICE, TRIESTE,

LINER

HONGKONG TO TACOMA, $225,

vernment Services.

PROPOSEL SAULINOS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Olympia... 2,609 Į Turadny. | April 13. Breemar... | 3,001 | Tuesday. | May 11, Tacoma...2,549 Tuesday, May 25, Vistoria..... 3,167 Tuceday, June 8. Olympia..... | 2,608 | Tuesday. | June 20, Braemar.... 3,601 | Tuliday · | July 27.

Mrs F. R. Twentyman and children, M Harda, Muara Wilso, E. Tuck, De Bouth. waite and children, and Miss Dolgan; for Miss Super Bremen, Mrs Hohatrat, Sergt. A. f. Madson, Mrs Schnaidor and child. From Japan: f. Genoa, Consul and Mrs Müller-Beek, Captain Z. Kos Marchko, Mesra T. Stühlen and M Schwartz; for Southampton, Ma Edmunds and children: Miss Ritson, Rev. and Mra Blind, and Miss Nott: Rev. D. W. Le Lacheur.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Namos leaves for Coast Porte. Noon.-French Mai Stesiner lesves for

Ports of Call and Europu. 2 p.m.-Pátrodus leuvas for Loudon, do. 3 p.m.--Chelydra leaves for Straits and

Calcutta.

4 p.m. Hunas Jeaven for Shanghai,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per daloun undelivered after this

date subject to rout. Interest on and Bonds of Chinone Imperial Government Silver Loan of 1886 E payable.

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, April 1

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, April 2-

Geode per Herfax andelivered after this

date subject to rent.

9 p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Chap.

tor.

SATURDAY, April 3:

2.30 p..Anction of Household Furni.

ture, &c.. at Mr Gen. P. Lammert's. Goods por Yangla undelivered after

this date subject to tent. Sumay, April 4-

Goods per Kisinck anddelivered after

this data subject to rout,

Quotatione.

HONGKONG, March 30, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 8653)

cub, 677 Now Benares, cash, 675

11

OLI

Old

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Now Matwa, credit, 750

Allowance, Taels.... Jatts.

ON

Malwa, credit,. 730,800 to Allowance, Tecla.... 2 ctls, Pernian, Oily, canh,. Allowance, Thelay.... Persian, Papar Lee 760 Allowance. Tack... -

Exchange HONGKONG, March 30, 1897. Un London-

ту

Documentary, 4 months' sights, On Paris-

On demand,...

Bank, Wire, ...

... 2/01

•

On demand,

20%

33

30 days' sight,

PAR

20

4 months' night,

2018

Crodito, 4

2/04

200

Credits, 4 months' aighty

2.57

On demand, "...

2.00

491

Credita, 60 On Bombay

Wire,

60 daya' aight....

1591

160

On Berlin-Demand,...... On New York--

On demand, Ou Calcutta

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DEATH.

TUESDAY, MARCH 80, 1897.

Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Com

At Tôngelou, near Chefoo, IRENE AONES, beloved Daughter of the Rev. and Mrs wander Hastings, a coolie who had been Watson M. HAYES, fell asleep in Jesus, carrying, risa, on, board a boat and who on the 1st March, age five years five pushed the boatwoman overboard, wa months.

fined $5, with 88 compensation.

The publication, of this isnic commenced News was received at Shanghai by wirs of at 8.45 pm.

the death at home of Mr F. G. White, a vory old and popular rosident of Shanghai, for many years with the firui of Gibb, Láv. ingston & Co. Ho died on the 10th March.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1807..

LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

Thus afternoon, Mr J. L. Prosser exposed. for gala by public suction. Inland lot No. 1408, No. 9. Police Station, Caine Road.

(SUPPLIED THROUĠA REUTER.) OUTWARD BOUND-Cere, Feb. 19th: The lot comprises 4047 square foot, has Tusa Manz,- 23rd : Pathan, Bophie an annual rent of 8160, and the upset-price. Bickmers, Tansue, 26; Gisela, Bene-

was fixed at 83,150. The lot was sold to Hick Orestes, Teucer, March 2 Tail, 5th Mogul, Elizabeth Rick Fung Wa Chun for $4,200. mers, Takao, Tantarmile, 12th; Kramar, 15th: Anterior, Yamaguchi Mar, 10th: THE Honorary Traseuur of the Indian Argie, Okingreo, Socotra, Thyra, 10th; Bentonzend, Carnearthenshire, Sydney, Faniine Relief Fund bege to acknowledge Tantalus, Adour, Pecian, Thyra, 23rd receipt of the undernoted subscriptions Bentili, Caledonien, 20th.

817,166.53 HOMEWARD BOUND-Sydney, Feb. 20th Already acknowledged.

Fringa, Marquis Bacqueher, March 2nd Collection in St. Johu's Cathedral 250. Turbo, Fantusa, Maren, Oth; Natok M. Annstrong 12th; Senta, 16th; Myrmidon, Prian, George Weller Port Adelaide, 19th Niobe, 23rd ; A. & L Frenssen. 26th.

Mails.

The P. M. 5. 6. China, with mails &c, left Shanghai for this port on the morning of 29th March at7 o'clock. The 0. &0. u. a Pers, with main &o, left San Francisco for this port vis Yakahams, Inland Sea, Kobo, Naga. saki and Shanghai, on the 23rd March. The Imp. Ger. Mail a. s. Bayern, carrying

15. 10.

Tas Hongkong correspondent of the N. O Daily Nous hears that Mr Fraser, Acting British Consul at Canton, will be appointed British Consul at Wuchow-fu on the West River. It will be remembered that wo

the Gorman Mails with dates from suggested the sppointment of British Con Berlin of the 8th March, left Colom-suls at the newly-opened ports on the West bo on Saturday afternoon, the 27th River; we do not know what ground there March, and may be expected bore on

is. for the rumour that Mr Fraser is to bo or about Wednesday, the 7th April. Tao P. & O. s. s. Musapore with the appointed to Wuchow-fu, hat looking to: ENGLISH MAIL. of March fith, left Sin the good work he has accomplished both para on Monday, the 29th March, 6 F

D.. ., and my expected hers on or about Saturday, the 3rd April This Packet brings replies to lotters deș- patched from Hongkong on Jan. 28th,

Steamers Expected. The N. Y. K. B. Rishi Mary, left

in regard to the lekin question and the opening of the West River in reality his

appointment to Wuchow would be very appropriate;

Kobo on the 24th March at noon, for Ar a meeting of the Cathay. Choptor on the this port and ja expected to arrive here 29th March, E. Comp. 5. Hanisch was in- on the 30th March.

stalled as M. E. Z., Comp. W. Edward as The R. R. L. 8. B Ellen Ridaners, from

Thre and Hamburg.

Middlesbro. Au

Autworp

HL, and Comp. G. T. Lammart as J. left Singapore for this port on the ceremony of installation was performed 24th March, and may be considered by acting Grand Superintendent M. E. dhe leru on or about the 30th March. Thesis. Glenshiel, from London and Straits, loft. Singapore for this port on the afternoon of Friday, the 26th March. The Austrian Lloyd's s. s. Vindoba left. Singapore for this part on the night of 26th March. The P. & O. 6. Aden left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 27th March at 8 o'clock.

Wire,

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On Shanghai

On demarki,

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... 721 90 days' sight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per faul)... 249.75 Sovereigns (Bauk's buying rate) 9.78 Silver (per oz.)...

291d.

The Lightning, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on Saturday afternoon, the 27th March. The 0, 8. S. Co,'a str. Sarpeden, from Li-

verpool, left Singapore on the morning

Comp. E. C. Ray, assisted by the officers of the District Grand Chapter M. E. » Comp Haniech thon invested the ottes bearers as follows: Berile E. Comp.... C. W. Spriggs. Scribe N P.S. Treas. 31. 8.

19

39

... A. Cumming.

... K. W. Mounsey.

...P. R. Simmonds, P.Z.

ist Aust, Suj... H. Bottenheint. 2nd, Janitor---

0. Jesubut

J. R. Grimble.

of the 27th March, and may be expert-LAKT night at the Lodge Boom of the Nec od here on or about Thursday, 1st Aspor Terrunt ' Loxige W.T.R., was held a · April.

Fer Thisuny, for Sharghai, Mr Johns, A. S. WATSON & Co., The . M. Co.'s str. Koisone, from Glas-

SQIPPING REPORTS. Steamship OLYMPIA, Ospíain TROERRIDGE, Sailing at Noon. on TUESDAY, the 1313 April, will proceed to Taiwanfee to Amoy, light N.E. brass and The British astoamor Thules reports: TACOMA (Wash.), OBE, YOKO thick g. Amey to Swatow, light. S'ly HAMA and VICTORIA, B.C.

airs and think fog. Swatow to Hongkong. Through Bill of Lading Issued to Pacificlight Sly airs and thick fug. Steamer ia Quast Points, and to Canadian and United Taiwanie: Foderation, and barquenting Steamers in Amoy : Bio, Glen- Quickstep. falloch, Naming, Pakshas, and Petroclus. Steamers in Saatos: Kulgan, Wingsang, and Whampoa.

States Points.

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate, and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parceis must be sent te sur Office (with address marked in full) by 5 p.a., on the day previous to sailing.

For further information as to Pascage of Freight, upply to

DODWELL, JABLIEL & Co.

General Agent Hongkong. March 30 1817

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. March 30-

596

Thales, British aroomer, 820; J. Dongle, Taiwas foo Match 26, Amoy 27, and Swatow 79, General. DOUGLAS STRANI CO.

Loke, British stoimer, 978, Lensir, Chaloo March 23, General. — JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Comete, French gunboat, 490, Simon, Haiphong March 28.

Olympia, British steamer, 1,601. J True- bridge, Tacoma Fob. 26, Flocr.---Dodazle, CARLJEL & Co.

Laongmoon, German steamer, 1,245. & Schulz, Shanghai Maruli 24, General.- SIENESEN & Gor

Kinohiu Mars, Japanese str., 2,656, F.

Sommer, Kebe March 26, General. NIPFON. YUSEN Kaisha,

Proting, British sigamor, 1,088, Gilas,

All MEDITERRANBan, Adcuatio, LeVAN- Saigon March 23, Rico.-BUTTERFIELD & TINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, UP | SWIRE.

to Carao. Taking Cargo-at through

Siam, British str., 193, J. F. Messer, rates to PERSIAN GULF and Koh-ei-ch-ng March 23; Rioo and Timber. BAGDAD; al BARCELONA, VA BRADLEY & On. LENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.

The Steamship

Bisagio,

Captein MENCINI W be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd April, at Noon.

At Baurar the Steamera ara discharging in VICTORIA Dous.

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agenda

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Hongkong, March 30, 1897.

Not Responsible for Dobta,

648

Neither the Captain, the Agents, shor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour a

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COLOMA, Amenean barque, Captain C. M. Noyes,-Captain.

EURYDICE, British ship, Captain Jan. W, Knox.-Captain.

FALIS DE DEE, British -masted ship, Captain J. H. Look.-Biandard Of Cel

TORRISDALE British dimsated barne, $40 Cent, R. Buchanan, -Standard Oil Co

DEPARTURES. March 30:- Sachsen, for Europy, &c, Kintuck, for Shanghai

ferthe, for Yokobama Ching Ping, for Tientsin.

| Hailoong, for Swatow.

Kong Beng, for Haillow.

CLEARED. Jintau Maru, for Saigon. Frejr, for Haiphong. Namoa, Ier Swalow.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. Per Thales, from Taiwanfo, do, Dizs Stephen, Mr and Mrs Joseland and 3 children, and Mr Sinclair.

Per Loksang, trom Chefco, 3 Europeane and 1 Chicose.

Per Olympia, from Tacoma, Me J. 7, Mauniz, and 20 Otiaese.

Per Luangmoon, from Shanghai, Messes H. Schroeder, Sza Yuen Ming, and 120

For Kirishju Maru, from Koba, 11 Chi Chiness.

For Sia, from Kah-si-chaug, & Uhinese.

DEFARTED,

Per Yangtos, from Hongkong: for Shang, bat, Memes E. 8. Furlong, 2 Grunt; 3. 9. Darbig, & M. Madar, G. MaRain and

The British steamer Loksang teporia: From Chefvo to N. Saddles, moderato to strong winds, and heavy E.S.E. well; thence to poet, thick foggy weather.

The British steamer Olympia repuris : Thick foggy weather..

The German steamor Loongmoon reports : ¦ Had foggy weather all the way down; lay

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MANUFACTURERS

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Aerated Waters.

Our Aerated Water FACTORY is fitted

st anchor un recount et donne fog bear with the best English Machinery, embody Waglan, light for 2 days and a half.

The Brush steamer Paoling reporting the latest improvements in the trade, Light etoady N.E. wiud, moderate sua to Padaron from thence to port, S., and Hasterly wind, with amon h water to Gap Rock; then light fag, fan weather through-

out.

The s. 5. Elisabeth Hickmers from Middles very enjoyable Tea and concert given by wro', Antwerp, Haming, pissed tisa the members of the above Lodge to the Canal on the 13th March, and may be members of the Victoria Lodge H.M.S. considered due at Singapore on or Centuria, am the eve of their departure about the 2nd April,

from the Colony. About 150 members of the 1.0.G.T. sat down to Tes. The tables were presided uvor by ladies, The concert which followed proved a great suc- cons. The following is the programie :-

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal an the 15th March, and may be cons decod due at Singapore out or about the 19th April.

The O. R. & N. Pacifica. 9. Mount Le

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

Chagas mos

..... Ber. Sommerville, GCT, Opening Chema la Tanga * Brienle of Temperance." Addre

............... The Chajruan. Bingo Wieso, Taylor. Recitationin

*Think... 1 Br. Sulfen. Hather Co'. Bergd: Bonuse Recitation „Old Emutand... Mro. Wnisright, Brooks

Purcar

Hour.

•Tifphrat

The E. & N. str. Anstration, fair Syd- noy, S., left Port Darwin on tho moxising of the 23rd March for this Rong port.

Lastest Advices. The a. a. Meriendthshire left Singapore on

the 27th March, and ja due here on or

hout the 3rd April..

INTERESTING telegrams by the Australian ail will be found on the fifth page.

fteritation Book

A Stigt entitled,

Bona...

Revitalis Conjuring by.. Recitation BARK

Distant Bolations' Biɛ. Sommerville,

The Brokers,

‚ (Tra Ta 1 s... Col. Bern, Beonsk The Loss of the Victorin Dro, Fresbian

Prof. Chow Chp.

Liza

"The Banger

God are the Unce

Fire. Carnford.

Dr. Alexande

Colur-Bergt. Footba

band of the U. S. Flagship Olympu30 New Prenos just arrived bosk aukera. will play at the Hongkong Hotel to morted for the christe. W. Kobinson de Co.

Also Cabin and Transposing Pianos, guarans row evening (Saturday), during dinnor.

Rusta has again three admirale as the 4 TOKIO dispatch to the Osaka Mainichs The Purest Ingredients only are used, China Station, Rear-Admiral F. V. Dubon-states that the Goretament proposes to 100,000 for to the grans subsidy soff (formerly raptain of the Vladimir Me Osaka Shusen Baisha in support of ita nomach) having hoisted his ang on the steamers navigating to Chiua poits Famint 40 at Nagasaki.

and the utmost Cera and Cleanliness ex- The British steamer Siam reports: Friab-8. E. and NE winds to Padaras; orcized in the Manul clare throughout, thence to port, light N.N. E. to East wrads And thick tog

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will eloso:- For SHANGHAI-

Per Hunan, at 11.30 p.m., on Wed

Dosday, the 31st March,

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

CUTTA.

The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Fure.

It is interesting, says a correspondent of a Straits journal, to compare the position of the Straits. Insurance Co. at the end of 1893, 1804 and the present time--.

1803 1804 1800,

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Tas master of a boarding-house boat we fined $15, to-day, at the Magistracy, for making fest to the Italian steamer Bagno" "yesterday, while she was in motion. The For COAST PORra, Watero aro preked and | ritaner-from the bounding-house was also placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, fined $60 for boarding the vessel,

Fer Chelyard, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday and the full amount allowed for Packages CATT. H. B. Lethbridge, Governor of Vic-

the 31st March.

For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.—

fer Jout Diedrichsen, at pm.

Wednesday, the 31st March,

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Rerserve FamL... 120,000 140,000 10,000 Exchange Reserve 81,108 121,234 100,000. Divident Reserve, 30,000 30,000 **

231,106 291,234 110,000 At the end of 1893, with a reserve of torin Guol, went home on leave today by | $231,106, shares were quoted at about $12, and rose to shout 818, at the end of 1894 the German mail steamer Sucks During Now that the reserve does not amount to Counterfoil Order Books supplied on ap- his absence Captain F. H. May will take up half what it was at the end of 1893 the

the Acting Governorship of the Gaol along shams are quoted at about $20. plication.

with his own office as Captain Superintend ent of Police.

and Emptios when reo:ived in good order,

On

For SAIGON..

Per Ingraian, at 5 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the Blat March,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, --- The French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo- yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Stanita- Settlements, Batavia, Barrah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian. Colouïcs, Adeo, Natal and, tho Capo, Egyp Malts, and Gibraltar.

Our Registered Telegraphie Addr1as is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.” And all signed messages addressed lång will zoookva prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock ;---

be usual hours will be ottserved in eloxing | PURE AERATED WATEE

the Bvils, &

BOURS OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets lears at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &o, by the Baglish and French Packets, when they save at Neos. The Money Order Oise, will be closed at the day before.

8.00 Postion of Prices Current and

Circulata consĖS,

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the afdresses sil

10.00 AM-Registry ceases. 10.30 AM, Eesting of Newspapers,

Beaks, and Patterns Census. 11.00 -Mail clones. PLATE LETTER may be posted (from

SODA WATER

LEMONADE.

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

BARBAPARILLA WATER

TONIQ WATER

GINGER ALE

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THE Band of the West Yorkshire Begi- ment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess to-morrow night 1.-Overhe......... 'La Cirensvívane' Keber, 2-Four Grado Love Sunce udayandy 3.Selectio

The Pirates of Pen-) Zafieds. Tendens

Ja 5.-Biliana...

Selection

InterCavalleria Costicana d

The Meistersingernail Wayne God save the Green Wa. Gen. Bentley, A.R.C., Band

Not only are--West Indian sugar growers complaining of their hard fate, but Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman of the Ph and O. Steam Navigation Company, is the latest M.P to call attention to the manner in which another British tande is being wily foreignor. He has by the disored that the Sugarfining business and is steadily dwindling, whogona the of foreign refined augir has steadily on from thres humired and forty-four thousand tona in 1888 to seven hundred and bandity-mine thousand tons in 1290 With a view to averting this doclina

in

Thomas asked Mr Balfour recently to magte an enquiry into the operation of bounties granted by foreigu Powers.

Ar the Magistracy this afternoon, before Commander Hastings, Young Ming Shang charged Li Peng and Chok Sam with Ta low mandarins have received de forging a certain letter or document pur coatches from Paking notifying them that the Emperor had been plesect to appoint porting to be a letter from the complainant FJ Hed Churching, retiring.

Minister with intent to defraud him oE 213,888 to Ray Germany, and Austria, to be

or about March 12, or some subarunt, the President of the proposed Russo-Chil

la Manchuria, s, the thres date. The charge, is the sequel to * Aut

No Oredit.given for Battles that look sution heard recently at the Supreme Cours dirty of greasy, us that appear to have been Mr J. Hastings prosecuted, and

K

ad for any other purposs than that of Mounsey appeared for the defend containing Aerated Water, na naoh Battles After some evidento had been tak

base was adjourned till Thorsday aro naver used again by na

dants were released on beff of #1000 sh

11.10.) with 10 cents late fes up to À, S. WATSON & O., LIMITED,

11.30 AM), altse which hoarthey may

be zant on Board with the same Late

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NEW PLAY and Degan Bapation: 184 and Manhinery just to hard - Kas tõa käest

De ovenprising Jéngtion,