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To-day's Advertisements.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT. npon Contributions for the your 1836 has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th

Instrut

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,. Secretary. Hongkong, April 16, 1807.

778

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ JEDDAH, SEARTH, MASSAWAJI, HODEDDA, ADEN, KURRACHEE, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE.

Destination.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Paris.

Australian Ports....... Tainan (8)----+pute Australian Porta Australian (e) Australian Ports....Youshiro Mara Australian Ports Ohongela (2).. Bremen & Ports of Call Bayern (a).

Verona (a) Candis (B.).........

Loudon London..

Agenda,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Late of Leaving.

Butterfold & Swira... April 16, ut 3 p.m. Gibb,Livingston & Co. April 22, at 3pm. (e)....Nippon Yusen Keisha April 23, at 4 pm.

London. v. Ports of Qal Oolong (0).. Lanalon v. Porte of Call Thames (s)...... Loudon & Parts of Cal Rigun Maru (s). London, v. Buez Osna Glancur (8)....

Esmeralda (B)...... Manila, via amoy...! Marules. v. Satgen. Soluzio (♥).. N'saki, Kobe & Y'ham On: Maru (8)..... 3. Francisco, v. Japa. Porn (8)....... 6. Francisco, Y. Japa Belgic (... S. Francisco, v. Robe. (Houavon (8). San Francisco...Coromandel (5)..

Fatis of Des. Shanghai..

and Kono....(iinala (1)..... K'bé&Y'mu Secolra (8)....

Morita S'pore. Havre & busy, Erato (8) S'ore, H've, L'on&bg S'pore, Penang & O'ti Kutang (4) Stenship Gisela Stow, Amoy & claw laitan (6). rived. Consiguves of Cargo ara Terelry Furons (Wash.), Mount Leben (6).... informed that their Goods are being landed Vancouver (RO), & Empress of India (A) at their risk into the Godowns of the Victoria, & Vancouver, Hupsh (s). HONGKONG AND KOWLOOK WAARP AND Gopowy Co, La, whonee delivery may be obtained.

This Vessel brings on Carpe

From CALCUTTA, et 8.a. Again, tran- chipped at Cook. From TRIESTE, of

Imperatriz, transhipped at BowBAY. From Vas, ex ss. Humiliano, tran- shipped at TeirsTE. From VENICE, EX B.B. Cololta, trenshipped at Tuzes,

Optional Cargo will go on to Bangal unless notice to the contrary be given before Noun, TO-DAY.

To-day's Advertisements.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Butterfield & Swire... April 20, at 4 p.m. Nurddentacher Lloyd. April 27, at 9 m. P. & O. S. N. Co...... April 23, at mer. P.&O.S. N. Co. Abeat April 16. P. & 0, S. N. Co.......About. April29. Holiday, Wise & Co.. April 17, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co......April 22, at noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, April 29, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire, April 21, at 4 fm. Showan, Tentes & Co. April 17, st van. Messageries Maritime April 28, at nood. Nippon Yuosen Kawo. April 18, daylight. Pacific Mail S. 8. Co..31uy 1, at noon. ju. & 0. 5, 8, C ...... April 22, at noon.

Pacific Mail S. 9. About April 28, Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despeth,

P. & O, S, N. Co... About April 17.

April 16.· Sander & Co,

$0. 5. S. Co.... About Apt 22. Siemen &

Sicassen

1.

Jardine, Matheson&April 16, at noon. Donglas Laprzik & Co Apri. 16, dozlight. Dodwell, Carlilt & Co. April: 6. Uanadian PC-April-28, at our Canadian Pfic R. Cop About April 24.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For MACAO

Por flagshen, at 9 a.m., on Friday,

the 16th April.

FOR PACIFIC COAST, CANADA, AND For CANTON.-.-

THE UNITED STATES,

The British Steamship

ilupeh

will be despatched on or about SATURDAY, the

No Claims will be admitted after the

have! GoodB left the Gedowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned BEFORE | 24th April, (instead ei THURSDAY, the NOON ON THE 220 INSTANT, OR THEY WILL

NOT DE RECOGNIZED,

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 22nd Instant will be subject to ront.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents. flongkong. April 15, 1897 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM' NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

176

FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, FLA STRAITS AND USUAL FORTS

OF CALL

(Taking Cargo al Pirough rates for CLAS GOW CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Oulang,

B. Cosus, Comman- der, will be despatched asabore on SATURDAY, the 17th Inslut,

ut Noor.

For Freight, etc., apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, April 15, 1897.

004

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

www.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Tuntungan

Capt. Wics, will be despatched an above on

TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at p..

The attention of Paazungura is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered First-class Saloon by this Beamaur.

Engines. is situated forward of the A Refrigerating Charubor ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly-qualied Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is fitted through. out with Electric Light.

Rotura Tickets issued by this Company to aud from AUSTRALIA aco available for Return by Btoamers of the Eastern and Australian S. 8. Co., and vice versa.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, April 15, 1857.

29th April, as presionely advertised) for VICTORIA, and VANCOUVER, BC, VIA KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to JAPAN, PACIFIC COAST, CANADIAN and UNITED STATES POINTS.

726

For Particulara as to Rates, Etc., apply to

D. E. BROWN,

General Agent. Bongkong, April 15, 1807.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Omers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crees of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour —

FALLS OF DER, British 4-masted ship, Captain J. E. Lock.-Standard Oil Co.

LANISEER, American ship, Capt. John B. Stahl-Dodwell, Carli & Co.

TORBISDALE, British 4-masted barque, Capt. R. Buchanan.-Standard Oil Co.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS. April 14:-

Widla, Austrian str., 2,643. L. Bralich, Trieste braary 21, and Singapore. April 9, General.-SANDER & 06.

WVhampo, British steamer, 1,219, J. V-uzhou, Chinking April 3, Goueral. BUTTERFIELD & SWE

April 10-

Sullberg, German ale.. frome Figutame Triumph, Gurunan atender, 675, A.- Bike, rakhui April 11, and Hainor 13, Gonetal.

JESEN & Co.

Anyang, Britian steamer,

89, W.

S. Suiker, Tientsin April 9, General.- JARDINE, MATH & Co.

Oolong, British sir.. 2,308, R. Conradi, Ngaenki April 10, General.-HOLIDAY, WE & Co.

Bengkong, French - str., 797, Haneen, Haiphong April 12, and Heihow 14, Gen- oral-A. K. MARTY.

DEPARTURES

April 14:-- Pronto, for Canton.

April 16-- Kiccilin, for Onnton. 745 Whampoa, for Caulon.

Frejr, for Haiphong. Hailong, for Swatow. Breconshire, for Singapore and New York. Wingsang, for Shanghai. Elizabeth Rickmers, for Shanghai. Idi Maru, for Singapor's and Bombay.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN. THE attention of Passengers is directed

CLEARED.

Tops Mary, for Saigon.

-Line to the Paris Coast and to the Ix-Osie, for Tisuteio.

TERICK and EASTERN CITIES of the UNIX

STATES and Canada and to EUROTE.

HONGKONG ro LONDON, $400.

First class Excellent accommodation. Table, Docron and STEWARDESS carried.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $350. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continont. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and Casuade Mour- The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route, Passengers to EULOPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL

TAINA,

LAIN EX

HONGKONG TO TACOMA, $225. Batos at Passage to other Points on ap- plication.

Special rates allowed to members of Go-' vernment Services.

FROPOSED SAILINUN FROM BONGROÑO, (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

Mount Lebanon | 2,410 Sunday | April 26. Pathan..,709 { Tuesday || Day 4 --Facoma......... | 2,549 | Tuesday | May 26/ Victoria.......... | 3,147 | Tuesday | Juus 16, Olympia...................... | 2,608 | Tuesday | July 6, Pathun......... | 2,709 Tuenday July 27.

YOKOHAMA

HE Stezmakip MOUNT LEBANON, saring the 2015 Iustaut, will proveed to VICTORIA, (B.0.), and TACOMA (Wash.). JAPAN Porte (BOBI, and Through Bills of Lading inned to Pacific Coast Ponts, and to Cntadian and United States Points.

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate, sad one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash, Parcels must be sent to our Office (with address marked in full).by 5 p.m., of the day proviene to sailing,

For further information as to Passage oz Freight, apply to

DODWSLL, CARLILL & Co,

·General Agents, Hongkong, April 16, 1807,

ania, fo- Saigon,

Sulberg, for Chefoo.

Baitun, for Swatow.

Tsinan, for Part Darwin, &c. Bailan, for Eoihow. Costacpolit, for Toston,

Sakata Maru, for Shanghai, &c. Kutsang, for Singapore and Calcutta,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Put Gisela, from Tricate, &o., Mr and Mre B. Berg, Mesers Dannemaan, and Vinocnie Abod, and 274 Chinese.

nene.

Per Fathan, at 9 am., on Friday, tho

16th April.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-;

CUTTA.-

Por Kidsong, at m., on Friday, the

16th April.

For

PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISHANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE.

Per Tsinus, Registration at 9 a.m., Lat

tera, &c. at 9 a.m., on Friday, the 16th April.

Far KOBE.-

Per Priyang, at 9 a m., on Saturday, the

17th April.

For NAGASAKI & VLADIVOSTOCK.--

Fer Jucub Diedrichsen, at 11.30 a. m., on

Saturday, the 17th April.

For AMOY & MANILA.—

Per Esmeralda, at 11.30a.m., on Satur.

dag, the 17th April. SWATOW, CHINKING & HAN

For

KOW-

Fer King-nan, alō p.m., on Saturday,

the 17th April.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Omi Mar, at 5'p.m., 38 Saturday,

the 17 april..

Per Veror, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 23rd April.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—

Por Wong-kai, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 18th April.

For PORT DARWIN. THURSDAY 13.

LA D.

TOWNS CODE TOWN. VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Chan sh, Registration at 3 pm.

Letters at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 20 April.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA..

Per Ariake Meru, at 5 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 22nd April."

For THURNDY SIND,

VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

Per Famashiro Mare, at 3.30 pm, vu

Friday, the 23.d April.

For EUROPE, &, INDIA VILA TUTI

CORIN

Per Layern, Registration at 7:30 am.. Liters at 8 a. m., on Tuesday, the 27th Apri (Late Letters 8.10 in 8.30a.m.)

MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet Belgic

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd April, with Maile for Shang hai, Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Ilonolulu, Paru, &c.; which will be closed as follows- 10 A. Registry cesses. il A. Post Office closes.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKIT.-- The British Contract Packet Thames

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Hatan leaves for Coast Porta. Noon-Kutsang loaves for Straits and

Calcutta,

DEATH.

On the 23rd March, at Springfield, Kuching, Sarawak, Dr C. E SELBIG, P.M.On his 3th year.

3 p.m.-Tanan Junves for Australian at 6.20 p..

I'orta.

Miscellaneous.

Local Banks cirse. Insurance Office olvae.

MEMOS. FOR SATURDAY,

Shipping.

Noou.-Octong foavca for London, &ð. Nouu.Esmeralla leaves for Manila.

Anctions.

maana

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897.

of ** TO-MORROW being Good Friday, there

ie, I think, the only sure preserving British and other European will be no issue of the China Mail. intarests in the Far East. Many obstad-

les on the part of the officials in the Divine Service will be held at the Wes

The publication of this issue commenced interior will have to be overcome; and to leyan Church on Good Friday morning at accomplish this work the Boards must set 10 am, when the Rev. Thos. Pero will with the knowledge that they will be sup. be the preacher. posted both at Peking and on the spot by MYERES Caldbeck, Magregor and Co, ars ane or other of the strong Western Powers."

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THUTHDAY, APRIL 15, 1897.

issue of The Westminster Review to an arti-

stituto.

Mr Robertaan, in common with a few agents for Ackermann-Leurpees' Dry writers in the Houg magazines and jour. Royal" a beverage with excellent thirst- nale, is doing good work in keeping before quenching properties. It resembles cham THE premier place is given in the March the great British public de importance ofane, for which it would make a good sub. the China question, and even if 'his pro posed cure for the sick man of the Far Tre detachments of the Foreign Legion et ta as unlikely to be accepted as many (the Black Flags of la belle France) serving another nostrum, it is at lenat satisfactory in Indo China are to be transferred untirely. to note that he arrives at the samo con- from the Far Eastorn Colonies to Algeria. v

die entitled 'A New Situation in China, from the pen of Mr William Robertson, formorly assistant editor of the China Mfail

Mr Robartson was a close obscrvor of Chi

2.30 p.m.-Angtion of Household Forni nese affairs during his residence in Hongclusion as other surnest students of the since 1893, the French Legion has been kong, und is, therefore, well qualified to politics of this region, viz., that there is no conspicurus for its good conduct in Indo-

turo, de, at Mr Goo, T, Jammert's.

General Memoranda.

MONDAY, April 18-

Local Banks close, Iveurance Offices cluso.

TUESDAY, April 19:-

Exchange.

HONGKONG, April 15, 1895.

On London--

Bank, Wire,

20

19

On demand,

2

90 days' sight,

2,08

FE

4 montas sight,

Crodita, 4,

2/09

Documentary, 4 moutlis' sights, ... 20) On Paris-

discuss what he styles a new situation in

China. The problem of the better ad.pe of real reformation in China without Chinos The first detachment of 109 men

The esparation of China sailed from Saigon on the 31st March. foreign aid. ministration of China is an old one. What-in spheres of influence' is attractive

the British

ples that British statesmen should rise above the hand-to-mouth policy' so long The Manchester Guarding of 8th March purusi. and for a comprehensive planiye The Rov. J. Lambert Roes, B.Sc., of action in their future dealings with formerly of Lancashire College, now of China. Such contributions as Mr Robert Shanghai, China, has received from the son's to the current literature of England Viceroy of Hukwang $1,000 towards meet-" will have a sensible effect in producinging he cost of publishing a history for the healthy public opinion on Chinese politics.use of Chiness schools. This is the first

LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER)

OUTWARD

Tencer,

Tardy-

recognition of its kind made to foreign missionary. :

COMMANDER Hastings concluded an inquiry today at the Magistracy, into the cause of the fire which took place on Sunday in a

ever novelty it has at the present time and may be brought aboul-in timo; The Post Olea will be closed on Good but wo fear, as soon as the details of the Friday and Easter Monday oxcept from 8 arises from the proponderating influence of Russia, alike in Chiru's relations with the division are proposed, the much-dreaded to a.m. Lotters for Hongkong, the Fak andu Kuzo undelivered after this ether Foreign- Powera and the steps his rupturs amongst the European Power and Kowloon may be posted up to 0 sm. aking, in her own peculiar way, to de- would commence. Remembering that The night box will be left open. Should date solject to cont.

| Groat Britain, in spite of the strong the English mail arrive on Good Friday the TUESDAY, Ail 20:-

velop the internal resources of the country. 1a.m.Meting of the Panjom Mining

Company, Limited, at the Company's Whilst not in love with Lord Rosebery competition of other nations, retains afce will be opened for delivery for one policy during the China-Japan wat, Mr the proponderance of the foreign trade hour. The Money Order Office will be en- Ofice, No. 9, Praya Central.

Robertson is not inclined to blame him with Chine, wo welcome Mr Robertson's tirely closed on both days. 8.30 p.m.--Meeting of Victoria Chapter. Gooda por Elizabeth Rickmers undeliveredovornuch for missing his two opportunities

after tisie date subject to rent.

of preserving tho integrity of the Chinese Goods per Mogul undelivered after Empire and thereby forestalking Russian

this date eubject to rent.

interference. He holds that as soon as the Goode par Sydney undelivered after

demands of Japan had been formulated, this date subject to ront.

Government should have Thursday, April 22 —

Goods por Cisco undelivered after is stopped in and demanded that the proposed

date subject to runt.

trenty between China and Japan should be submitted to the Great Powers for adjust ment. By so doing, they might have pre- vented Russia from acquiring a preponder- ating influence at Paiting and the virtual szerainty of Northern Chim, Leaving the dead past to bury its dead, however, Mr Robertson proceeds to enquire into the future policy of Great Britain in order to obtain a set-off against Russia'a sue- cesses in the north, and wildly upbraids 2.68 the people of England for their apathy in Chinese afire. In his proposals, as it happens, he is somewhat behind the times, explainable, doubtless, by the fact that his article was written before he was aware of the successes of Sir Claude Macdonald and Lia-faithful henchman, Mr. E. H. Fraser, Had Mr the British Consul at Canton. Robertson heen aware that the opening of tho West liver, in reality, had been con ended, and that what appears to be neatis. factory working arrangement had been ar rived at on the vexod question of lekin and transit passes, we do not suppose he would have suggosted a coalition between Franke

Great and

Britain to obinin from Lunwilling Chines finials consemn

which will result in the expansion of in South China and the gradual betternical of the abori gines. Thors may be valid reasons why France and Great Britain should make corson action against the Chinese uran dariauto in Ceritral and Southern China; bus, for our own part, we fall to see how

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRITS.

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BOUND-Benedici, Orestes, March 2; Taishin, 5th Takao, Tancarville,

13th chi Muru, 16th ya, Sricaten, Thyn, 19th Berlin watchmoker's shop at No. 361 Quenin's Carmarthenshire, Pansus, Admar, Pec. Rond Central, His Woohip decided that 23rd; Bented, Caledonien, there is no evidence before the Court to 40th, Porton, Glenugte, Yarre, Elk indicate this origin of the fire. The organ drile, Gentechy, Meliruge, Teenial, 30th; sume of monsy, Dearly $1800, maeved from Dorothea Rickråers,

April 1st Gorda emand, Ulysses, Dorothea, Strathtay, the houses where the fire was discovered,

d; Gilcagyle, Chuden, Common appears to preclude the idea of arson, Sunda, Sud; wealth, Hakata Muru," "6th | Oceanien, Degrecki Denture, Fujisan, Huan, A VARIETY Entertainment is to be given Prins Heinrich, Methren (Castle f) 13th.

Bib; Myrmidon, Priam, Port Adelaide, 19th; Vibe, 23rd: Prassen 26th Medus, 30th; Energia, Prometheus April 6th: Canton, Kriemhild, Elmoral, Dioned, 9th; Ningchote, 19th-

HOMEWARD BOUND:-Turbo Formus, in St. Patrick's Hail on Wednesday next,

aferen, March 9th; Natal, 12th Serita,the 21st inat, in aid of the improvatnents:

fund. The performanos will be given by the St. Joseph's Choir, assisted by the Royal Engineers Variety Club, and, as the ability of the members of this Club is woll

at St Patrick's Hall and a substantial sug. now, there should be a large attendance mentation of the haprovements fund,

Mads.

the FISH MAX of 9th March, left The P. & Co.'s a 8. Comandel, with Singapore, un Sunday, the 11th April, at 4 p. and may be expected here on or about Friday, 16th April This Packet brings replies to letters des-YESTERDAY afternoon, at the City Hall, inched fra Brunsbring on thị 11tb [1 L. J. Francio, Q.C., dolivarud a louture February

on The Theory of British Advocacy.' Sir The P.M. Co.'s s. 8. Pert, with mails &o..

from San Francisco to the 23rd March, John Carrington, Chief Justice, occupied has arrived at Yokohama, and left the chair. Mr Francis gave a very interest for this port on the morning of the ing explanation of the position of a berria- 14th April, via Inland Sea, beer and the duty ho owed to the Court and Nagasaki and Shanghai.

The O. &. s. 8. Coptic, with mails

left San Francisco for this port Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, on the 1st April

to his client, reforming to some of the ethical points that arose in the cupiunt of the pro- fession, At the close the losterer. wAS

any amicable understanding between those The P. M. Co.'s, City of Ride thanked For his admirable lectore.

two great Powers can over be arrived at yo long as the Franch display a spirit of un disguised enmity towards everything Bri- tish and use every possible means to thwart the expansion of British trade in

ALL theso sro sélected by our London the interior of Chim. France is playing her own game on the frontier of South- House, bought direct at Gest hand, importwest China-nothing short of nequisition. ed in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus the gradual absorption, of the richer striņu

caring allinto mediate profts, and enabling of Chinese territory and the monopolisa-

K

with malls &e, Jeft San Francion this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 10th April. K

Gleamers Expected

left Singapore for this port on the The 5. 5. Cutherine Aptar, from Calcutta

afternoon of the 10th April

The

C. M. Ca's B. B. Terikat, from Glas KOT and Liverpool,

Two Chinese boys were charged, at the Magistroy to-day, with straling yesterday, two gold watches and two gold fingor Finge from a jeweller's shop at 112 Queen's Road

slow case by the old fashioned method Central. The articles were abakrusted from of abilizing a bent wire. Commander Harb

on the 30th Marold the Cansiga ördered them to obeive ten strokes :

and may be do sidered due at Singapore nor the 18th April

ue to supply the best growths ut MoreRAT tion of the principal trade routes into Cen- The N. G. I. a. n. Lelimhip Jeft Bomba

PRKIES.

teal China. The British Minister has

each

with the inrob rod. A woman who

had bought one of the rings for twenty-five

fonta was bound over on her own re expected hero on or about the 29th cognisances of $35 to be of good behaviour for six months, with the option of ten days" April

Dorother Rickmers, from Middles

for this port on the 9th April, and

been able to score the first point, and it is not unlikely that the opening of the West

་

The

5. 5.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 22nd April, with Balls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and conn. tries beyond, nid Brindisi; to the Straite Settlements, Netherlande India, Burmah, Geylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be River will have far-reaching effects upon and Gibraltar.

The usas honra will be observed to

closing the Mails, &.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-

-WAY Co.'s PACKET

The Canadisa Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Italia will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 28th April, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Cabeda, which will be closed as follows:- 10.00 AM. Registry opares, 19.45 A.M. Post-Office cigas, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Tate Fae of 10 cents extra Pestage, until the time of deper

turo.

MONEY INTER-The Post Oce decline all Per hampea, from Chinking, 30 Chi-responsibility for unregistered Lotters containing Lank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE BO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of each letters (Port Guide, Par BO

Per Oslong, from Nagasaki, 3 Chinese. For Honjong, from Haiphong, 33 Chi-

DEPLATED.

nebo.

LOCAL DELIVERIES-Separate Boten have

had cn Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before U. When required for drinking at once it should be order ed to be denied at the DISPENSARY

before being sent out.

bro' and Hamburg, passed the Canalprisonment.

on the 1st April, and is due at Singer Meeting of the Hongkong Riffe

pero cu or about the 22nd April.

the subsequent policy in South China of more than one European Power. How The C. M... Hyeon, from Newport, Association will be held to-morrow, Satur

ever, that is a matter that lies in the un known future, and may well be allowed to masin in the background until the no lese important problems of the present have been grappled with and solved.

Clasgow

and Liverpool, passed the

on the 9th April, and may bey

Monday at the Rille Range,

considered due at Singapore on or Kowloon. 4 very attractive programins. about the 26th April

The O. R. & N. Pace s. s. Mount Le has been propared, which will be found on **** benen left Portland, O., on the 2th our sixth page. Special inducements are

March.

The immediata needs of China are said The s. 5. Momenthshire left Vioton held out at this inconbg-for Volunteers in

this port on the 7th April.

Latest Advices.

SHERRY-Excellent Dianer and After to be railways and an honest, enlightened Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-system of internal taxation managed by a Board or Boarda, similar to the Imperial tages. All aro true Xeres Wines,

Maritime Customs. Mr Robertson does CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the not follow in the footsteps of the able lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the Special Correspondent of The Times, who gonnies product of the juice of the advocated the introduction of a Euro- pean governing elemout, which might grape Bud, are not artificially made be selected, as in the Imperial Mari. The Q. P. R. Co.'s .. Engress of the

-from caining and carrants, as is gonor

ally the same with Cheap Wines.

time Customs, from all nationalities: He says although he administration of the

Per Bailong, for Swatow, Mr Li-Ming been provided for posting Correspondence for BRANDY,-All our Brandy is guaranteed Customs under Sir Robert Hart hat boen

Bing; for Amar, Mr and Mrs Godes.

Per ingang, for Shanghai, 97 Chinose.

TO DEPART

Per Germania, for Saigon, 300 Chineas, Por Sillberg, for Chefco, 5 Chinese.

the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Vomandah Lacing Queen'e Road.

REGISTRATION-Correspondence car be re- gistered for all Private Ship made up to five Per Tignan, for Port Darwin, 9 Euro-utes before the time for closing for the peace, and 8-Chinese,

Per Hulan, for Boihow, 100 Chineze. Per Cosmopolit, for Touron, 30 Chinese. Per Haiten, for Swatow, Mr Wong Ks Sui; for Foocho, Mr Regouley.

.SHIPPING REFORTS. The British stosor Whampoa reports: Moderate to light NW. winds, with gassing fog banks, aud sua sooth.

The British steamer Kwongsang reports Light variable winds and caims, with deme fog from Meishan Kaland:

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAKES will close

Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar ter of an hoar before; for maila for Europe, America, and Caudila, &c,, up to an hour be- fore; for India, Northem Pacife, and Torres Straits mails, cp to half an hour, before.

to te pure Coenac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.

WHISKEY.--All our Whiski p·ls of ex-

the carbine events, and the allowances to the Martini-Henry rifle have been tacross. ed this year to put bompetitors with that

The C. P. R. Co.'s. Empress of China

arrived at Kolo at 5.30 p.m. on Tues ride of a more equal footing with these day, the 13th April, and left that port shooting with the Lec-Metford rifle, which im. on Wednesday, the showed great superiority at last year's at 10.30 14th April for Yokohama, wliere she le - expected to arrive at 10.30 am on the meeting.

15th April.

Tas Hongkong Rails Puzzle” in discussed

from Vancouver, arrived at Nagas follows in the Jagun Mai —A batting. on Thursday, the 15th April, at 6 problem that seems to us to indicata s and will leave at, 4 a.u.. on Friday, marked degree of moral obliquity has goma flo 18th April, for Hongkong vin Shanghai.

signal toess, he fears that, if the experi meat had to be started today, enormous ABOUT one o'clock this morning, a police: difficulties, non-existent thirty or forty man arrested & Chinalar carrying the dead years ago, would now be encountered. body of a female child. When caph British influence no lenger predominates the follow said he was taking

of

as it used to do. International jealousy Pelico Station. A personal statement asllout quality said of greater age than and rivalry have become kauner, and he not proof, however, and at the Magistmey

The has even grave apprehension as to the to-day prisoner was Sued 910. most brands in the market,

fate of the Maritime Custonis on the ro He took the cake! And for that pince- ECQICH WHISKEY merited ‘E' is uni-

tirement or death of the present LG." verzally popular, and is pronounced by the best local capacisiours to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

Lettere, parcels, &c., for Kowloon Point and Steamers Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office try to 11.30 am and 3.80 pan. Laiters from Kowloon Point may be posled in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Compound outside the Charge Room up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and 'in the Pilar Box at the Whert Local Eates will be charged. To avoid robbery, senders of letters from Howison are re- quested to cancel their stamps by writing the

We only guarantee our WINES and word stamped sross them. Covers containing Bank Notes, de, should be registered. No SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct Latines, &o, for the Peak will be delivered by from us in the Colony, or from car na ths 13 and 8.00 o'clock trame only. Corchorised Agents at the Coset Parts.

Sunday delivery.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.--

Par Talsang, at 9 am on Friday, the pendenes and Parcela for the Poak may be posted

10th April.

For BAIGON.-.

Per Germanis, at 9 a.m.; on Friday, the

16th April,

The 18th Aprily:

in the Genami Post Office up to £1,90 s, or 8

p.m. or in the laiter boxes in the dare till time A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. of departure. With regard to letters from the Park, Pillar bares have been placed at Magasina

THE HONGKONG DISFENBARY. Gap, Victoria Gay, Mount Kailsiky Mount Gough,

Hongkong, April 14, 1897,

For Toys Mary, al 9 am, on Friday, Plantation Bond, which wil de senzaë në

In view of Russia's policy in the north and cako ho is now doing seven days' impulsad- ders' Mesa of the West Yorkshire Regimente the activity of France on the borders of meat. Ho was only a boy in the Off Yannt, he suggests, as he suggested vand after dinner yesterday he laid balde years ago in an article on The Partition all plece of cake in a convenient corner of China,' the division of the Empire into where ho might easily obtain it without three or four zenga, 'in cach of which the attracting suspicion, But Nement, in the right of one Power to exert a prepend chape of a Chinese compradore, is a pezept erating influence would be recognised, cacious individual, and the boy was each zone possessing a distinct Beardly handed over to tas Police, He is convinced that whatever night Magistracy the toothful morsel was bappen in the distant Tatare, such an Arat ten vente. rangement would from the outset give

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