Entertainments.
..
ST. GEORGE'S HALL
CITY HALL
ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
SCOTCH CONCERT.
TUESDAY, 2õmu JanuarY, as 0.15 p.
Part Sng,
PROGRAMME:
PANT I.
Hail to the Chief' Boug, "O sing.to me the Auld Scutch Bunge.' Miss MORBAY Bay, Song...'se Bring the use a Pint of Wine.
Ma. J. GILCHIST.
........... Mary o' Angrlo.' BES VALLINGS.
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Rocitation,
.... Ta o' Shanter," E. E. MAJOR-GENERAL WILSONS BLACK, C.B.
Song,
Past Song,
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vowels.
Agents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving,
Amoy and Tamsul..... Haiman (3) .................... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan 25, at noon Amoy................................. Jabuń (8)....
Butterfold & Swite... Lau. 25, daylight. Australian Porta....... Changaka (8).......
Butterfield & swire... Jan. 31, at 3 p.m. Bremen & Porta or Cal Proveson (6)................
Norddeutscher Lloyd Fot. 1, at noon. London; v. Sues Onna. Hectar (8)...... Butterfield & Swir. January 31, London, 7, Port of Cary (8) SERIKAL
Loliday, Wise & Co.. about Feb. 8. Landon & Ports of CalVerona (8) ..... P. & 9. §. 3. C.......... Jou, 27. nt nuoa, London
„Usylon (8)...............
......P. & 0. S. N. Co... Avem Feb. 3. Manila Marseillos y, Sargon Lacs (8)......
Buttertiold & Swire. Juo. 26, at 4 p.m. .................... Surgkiang (8),.
Moanageries Maritime Feb. 3, at noju. 'seilles, London, &e. Jasha Mara (Nippon Yusen Kaisu Feb 3y at 4 pm. New York, v. Suez Canal Lyderhorn (6)...........Sheran, Tomes & Co About Fab, 15. New York,. Suezdana, Port Adminutie (4)........... Dadwell, Carlill & C About Jan 20. Portland, Oregon, &o. Pelican (1)....... Dodwell, Cartili & C. Sandaloo and Kudat.. Deucalion (2) Batterfield & wire
Franvacu, F. Japa Doris (8). & G.
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8. Francisco. v. Jape Dity of Poking (a.....Paotic Mail, S. S. O Seattle, Waslington Kagoshima Marit (s). Nippon Yusen Kaisha Jan. 27, at 4 p.ca Shanghai
P. & O. 8. N. Co..... Jan. 20, st deylight, Siomsson & Abest .. $1.
Ja 27 4 p.m. Meesagorios Maritim.
Shangha
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S'ha, Kobé de Yiyec
S'pora, Colto & If hay Kumaguchi Maru (8)... Nippon Yasen Kaisa Jan. 20, ok baut,
(b)) S'pore, Panng&hay Bamida (B)......... Straite, Cegion, & .. Deustadt (1).............. Swabow
Hailong ().... Sydney & Melbourne. Yanastiro Mara (8). Tacuman (Wash.), da ....... Tecoma (8)............................. Vatcense 18.0.), & Supree fadu (
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Bia A. G. GORDON,
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PART II
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Soug,...
Trio,
A BAND!
NOTICE.
WE beg to Inform the Prats that we
are prepared in COLLECT on your ACCOUNT OUTSTANDING AMOUNTI you by Customers that you have toon
anable to obtain.
*Rothesay Boy,' Willie brewed a Peck o' Maut, Mesas E. F. Mackay, J. UILONKIST,
Our Representativo will be pleased to AND SHART. ........... Sound the Pibrach.'ll pou you to atrange Torus, &c. A Song......
reliable gurantee will be given if required. Mix G. Balloon.
All Correspondrace to be addressed 3, '..... Mackenzie. Violin Solo, Benedictua"
WYNDHAN STREET, MR M. ALSBERO,
........Bonnie Strathyre." MES VALVINOS.
'Duncan Gray.' Auld Langsync.'
Song,
Part Song,
Part Bong,
Part Songs by Jale Voice Choir, conducted
by. Mr. A. G. WARD.
Ecals may be Booked at the Music Saloon
of the Rom.ON PLANO CO.
Hongkong, January 21, 1898
EDISON'S LATEST.
Trusting you will faror us with a trial.
BENNETT & Co.,
General Managers, of the HONGKONG BILL COLLECTING
AND BILERRAGE AGENCY,
and Commission Ageris,
171
Hongkong, January 24, 1898,
Jardine, Mathesun&an 26 st Ban Cacowitz & Cu................ De 28 st point, Melchore bo F, 15, Douglas Lapraik & Co. J-25, at man, Nippon Yaesu Kisha, Jan. 28. u. 4 p.ro Dodwell. Carlili & Co. F. b. 1, at neún,
1
03 F.b. 16
Songkiang, B-tish steamer, 904, C. B. N. Dodd, Mamla Jas, 30, onoral-Bir- TROFIELD & SILK.
Loyal, Gorman glomer, 1,937, Lorey- zen, Shanghat Jan, 19, Ballast.—QARLṣwitz & Co.
Chaug Fu, British steamor, 1,036, J. Williamset Ban kot Jan. 14 via Ang bi 10, General,-BUTTERFIELD & WINE,
Puoting, British aloumer, -1,0565, Oylan. Bongay Jan. 21. Co-BUTTERFIELD &
WIRE.
blartha, German sr., 1,418, W. Kitz- foldt, Java and Manila Jan. 19, Suger. MELCHERS & Co.
January 24.
Loongwoon, German steamor, 1,945, F. Scheiz, Shanghai January 21, General.-
SIEKSEN & Co.
Genges. British steamer, $110, T. F. Creery, Bombay Jan. 6, and Singapore 13, Mail und General.-P. & O. B. N. Co.
Rosetta British otcamor, 2,939, F. N.
&O. S. N. Co.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :— For BINGAPORE, COLOMBO & KOM-
BAY
Per Yamaguahi Mar, 11.300
Tuesday, the 28th January. For SWATOW.-
Per Halong : 11.50 .m., ou Turday,
the 25th January.
For AMOY & PAMSÜL-
*
Per Elainan, at 11:30a.m., on Tuenday;
the 20: January. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL.
CUTTA.-
Par Kutsig, at 2 pm, on Tuesday,
the Bob Jamunty,
For YOKOTAMA.-
Per Custom, at 3.30 p.m., on Tueday,
the 25th January.
Fo KONE --
Pur Kwongsang, at 2.30 p.m., oa Tues-
day, the 24th January,
Lá¡03. FOR TO-MŰRROW
Shipping. Daylight.Jsou leaves for Amoy. D.plight. Ga yes lunves for Shanghai. Nova - Bailveny Izavca for Saatow, Non-Hamux lonves fur Amoy, &c. Nová -Fawzi uclu Maulwaves for Bum
buy, fre
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3 p.m.-Kitson leures for Straits and
Calcutta.
Tenders Close. 11m-Tendera for Government Bill
revived by the Chel Paymaster.
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ab... 780/732 New Maiwn credil, 730/50 Allowanco Taels,... 8/16
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Lass Year New..... 760/800 Allowance, Tel.... 3/16
-Ord Malwa creuit,...
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Forman, Paper tis 051/600 Alloway. Thai.... 9/16
Exchange
HONGKONG, January 24, 1888.
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Te-day's Advertisements
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR AMOY,
The Colo Stosmahip
dusan,
Captain Lrest, will be despatchel TO-MOR
- ROW, the 25th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Googkoog, Javuary 24, 1698.
144
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Co.'s stormship
Hailong Captain Rengos, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 26.h Instant,
at Noon
For Freight or Pasings, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managert.
174
Hongkong, January 24, 1898. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY & TAMSIL.
The Co.'s StormabJp'
Haimun, Captain BATHURST, will be drapatched for the abovo Porta TO-MORROW, the 25th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAK &Co,
Opera
Hoogkoog, January 24, 1898.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
173
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER GANGES.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND.
STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Veal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the loNCHONG AND KOWLOON WILABY AND GODOWN COMPANY'S Glorowks' at Kowloon, where each con.
signment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gloads are landed.
This Vessel brings Cargo
From LONDON, &c., ex 8. B. Oceana Shannon and Bulluara. Frem ZANZIBAR, otsa, đớn, From Australià, DE 8. 2. Australia, From CALOUTTA, GE 3. 6. Parra-
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Hainan, German steamer, 740, Clausen, Quiohou Jan. 20, Salt, —SıɛMSSEN & Co.
Yuensang, British steamer, 1,105, J. Kych, Manila Jabury 21, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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DEPARTURES. January 21.
3.00
January 22.
Darnaludt, for Kicha
070
28
Herman, Padang
January 93.
0.10
reshima Marx, for Kobe.
070
0.35
Chowtai; fer Bangkok. bulhamuth, for Calvata.
Jary 24.
JUST PUBLISHED. INTERPRETATION OF THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT EA.
An endeavour to indicate the probable
cruction which would be placed by a Court of Low on Terms and Phrases unplayed in the New Reguat oua by H. E.
Pollock, $1.00.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITRD.
Hongkong. Jangy 24, 19 8.
170
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
JUMDARD.
FOR MANILA,
The Cat umahip
Sunykiseng.
Captain Dobe, will be
WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instunt, at 4 p.m.
For Fight or Frage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agasta Hongkong, Janmry 24, 1908.
FOR SHANGHAI,
160
hampoo, for Contan. Belkirk, for Maui B. Priam, for Singaporn. Ona Mara, tor Nognanki. Kiangle for Canton, Wesung for Canton, Loengmoon, for Denton.
OLLAEED,
Jaac, for Amny, Hamua, for moy. Hailoong, for Swator.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Husloong, from Tamani. &c., 13 Chinese.
Per Mongkuh, fraan Bangkok, Meaty Paul Lindenbere, Adoli Obat, and 5 Chi- huge.
Pat Kitang Lee, from Shanghai, Mr anl Mos Kingsley, M: and Mire Richards, and 51 Cm.
| Per Famaguchi Maru, from Yokohama, Mr James Brooke, and 7 Japan:20.
Per Chow Fa, from Bangkok, 24 Chi-
Deez
Per Lengmoon, from Shanghai; Mr Catoner, and 36 Chinese.
Per Ganges, for Hongkong: fram Bom-
Bank, Wire,
71
On demand,
***
FX
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Credits, 4
19
Documentary, 4 months' night,
In Paris
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On Berlin-Demand
On New York-→ ·
On demand,...
Credita, 60 days' sight.
On Borabay
BIRTHS
Tur latest news regarding the operation On the 16th Dec., at 40, Kensington on the N. W. frontier of India will be Mansions, E., the Wife of Linut.-Colone found on our 6th page. MCCALLUM, R.E., CMC., Governer of Lagos, of a Baughter.
Butterworth, Province Wollastoy, or the 11th Jon., the Wife of R. N. BLAND, Es, C.S., of a Daughter.
At The Palm, 17, Broadway, Sluang ha, on the 17th January, the Wife of WILLIAM HENEN JACKSON, of a Son.
The publication of this issue comvenerd ut 6.20 p ni.
"The China Mail.
HONGKONG. MOnday, January 24, 1898,
LOCAL AND GENERAL, STEAMERS PASSED SOŁZ CANAL
(SUPLIED TURQUAN ERKTER,) OLYWARD BOUND-St. Konald, At
Maru, Deo, 10; Coumarthenshire, Mariu Vaderie. 24; Can, Tiger, 28: Boris Brate, Glenton, Amarus, Fatterton Hall, 31: Nam, Crefeld, Englank, Jan. 4; Hevina,
Glede O. Petr 7 Suzudon, Vindebeat, Min, 11;! Dopach 14 Beneider, Batomond, Sack- en, Devonshire, Leanne, Scestra, 18; Gashi, Pathan, Ceres, 1. HOMEWARD Bauen Maria Rickmers. Yt. Nimin, Dec. 21: Mencions, Walty, 24; Bayern, Marie Jetsen, 28; Kintuck Manila, 31; Melbourne, Antener, Jan. 4; Formos, Cromarty, Thekin, 11; nat Simians, 14; Ulysses, 18; Canton, 21.
Alato.
The
0. & 0, &. a. Du, with the AMERICAN MAID of 29th Dec, leaves Yokohama en Tuesday, the 18th Jan and may be expected here on or about the 25th Jan.
The P.
M. e.. Chine, with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Soa, Kobe, Naga- saki and Shanghai, on the 6th Jan. The O. & O. s. S. Belgic, with mails, de, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Jaland Scu. Kolo, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Sun day, the 16th Jan.
luft
.
Steamers Expected.
The s. B. Catherine zipear, frons Calcutta, ...1/107
Singapore for this port on the af ...1/10
ternoon of 18th Jan. ...1/10The P. & V. Co.'s re 5. Hydtypes left
Bombay for this part ou the 8th Jan. The N. P. Co.'s
83.5. Victoria sailed from Tacoma, fur Japau and Hongkong, on the 8th Jan.
Paver fleury of Prussis, with the special Gertian squadron, arrived at Port Said on the 4th inst., en route for China. .
**A REPORT on the minds of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Limited, will be found on page 5. Ma M. Zumoto, proprieter and editor of the Japan Times, has been appointed Pri- vute Secretary to the Japanese Premier, Marquisto.
The Geman cruisers Deschlernet and Gefian, under the command of Prince Honey of Prussia, are duo in Hongkong on the 11th February.
THE C. S. ganboat Helens, specially built
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1898.
Jaras papers state that Messrs Jardinio, Matheson & Co. have bought 10,000 tons of coal at Yokolisms for the British Go- Fernmont
THE Ladice Benevolent Society at Shang hai has taken up the case of the English girls reported to have ban deserted and loft destitute by their Chloese husbands in Shanghai..
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We would remind our readers of the Burns Concert to be given in the City Halt (St. George's Hall} to-morrow night. To prevent disappointment seats should be booked early,
Japs that the Japanese standing squadron, Is was reported when Isical advices left
including the now battleships Fuji and Ya his, was under orders to proceed to Wei- hmivel.
!
Dn Stuobal Consul General for Germany,
for river service in China, is to join the sad D. Schraeice returned to Shanghai U. S. Asiatic squadron shortly in addition from Kiaochou on the 18th inst. by the to tho Nelsigh. Concord, and Mfaristta.
Loyal. The latter will return in about a fortnight to Shantung.
Tus Blackwen Cup for which there was a tio at the last quarterly meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, has buen wou by Me E. M. Knox with a score of 101, less 15.
As the annual meeting of the Shanghai Raen Clab hold on the 18th inst., the following gentlemen were elected Stowards for the present year; Mestra E. F. Alford, A. Butler, B. A. Clarke, F: 'Gevo, B. De
L'Echo de Chine states that M. Dubail, at Malherbe, R. Macgregor, and E. A. present French Chargé d'Affairer at Pu. Probat.
king, has been appointed Minister of The Indies of Shanghai have taken to Franco at Santiago, not at Carness ne at first reported.
hookey. A match was played on the 13th This notified in the Gardie that E. the ladies won by three goals to two. It was inst, Married Single, and the married
Governor has been plosser to accept the expected that the girls would be antiraly cosignation of Captain John McCallum out-cinsed by their married sisters, but from the Hongkong Velantaer Corps, upon they played up with great pluck and de- Lis appointment to a battery of Volunteer termination, and the game was splendidly Artillery in Scotland,
contested all through.
SATURDAY being Chinese New Year's Day, THE Weekly Topicist' writes in the Sú all the places of business in the Colony were ***** gapore Free Press-Bir W. G. Bentley and shut and the day was generally observed as his Merrie Men of West Yorkshire promissa holiday. Jervois Street and other tho- to take a good share in matters musical durroughfares in the vicinity had-for-cno-or- ing their stay hero. The enlightened policy two days previously been a scene of bustle of giving public music on about the only af and excitement in preparation for the terdoou'when hard-worked men have leisure annust fair, and on Friday these streets The N. P. Co.'s e, s. Lombard sailed from
Portland, Or, for Japan and HingBut has the mantle of prophecy fallen upon conceivable article, and a large stray of is one that Singapore will be grateful for. were lined with stalls, loaded with every kong on the 3rd Jan.
plants and blossoms. The polico restric hons with regard to the firing of crackers had been removed, and on Friday evening this district was a regular bedlami, a sprink ling of Europeans finding as much amuse- ment asthaChinese in the explosion ofbombs and cracker firing. Chinese New Year has
bleak, cold, rainy weather, bat in this. come to be regarded as synonymous with respect pleasurable disappointment was ex- orionced, Saturday and Sunday being days of execptional brillianco for this season
The O. S. 3. Coa steuner Prometheus, Mr B.'s shoutlers? He seen to take
from Glasgow and Liverp, left Singlocay view of political prospects in the gapore on the afternoon of 19th Jan.. and is due here on or about the 25th Far East, for does he not begin on Sunday
with the avocation to Battle'?
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Ou demandin
Gold Loat, 100 fina (per tael) 54.00 Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate) $10.37 Shear (per (38)
26-L
-
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED,
Latest Aces. Tia P. & C. Co, 'e s. 5. Borneo left. Sings- pore for this port on the 21st Jan, at
1 m.
The P& Co.'s 4. 3. Hydasper left in gapore for this port on the 21st Jan, 24 82, 12.
Jan.
MR Melton Prior, the famous artist of the lustrated London News, arrived from Ganges. Mr Prior was hurriedly summon Boubay to-day by the P. & . steamer ed from the Indinu frontier, where he has had a lively time, to proceed with all posi le hate to China, in auticipation of stir
The C. F. R. Co's. Empress of Fubies arrived at Nagasaki at 1.30 p., Saturday, the 22nd Jan., and left again at 4 p.., on Sunday, the 23d Jan. for Nagasaki, where she is due to arise at 2 a.m., on Tuesday, the 25th The C. P. R. Cos 8. 8. Empress of Chin, arrived at Nagasaki at 6.30a.m., on Monday, the 24th Jan., and left again at 5 p.m. on the same day for stopped at Bombay by tolograph and in-crime, and the seasonalis festivities and Kobo, where she is due to arrivo atstracted to proceed to China,
rejuicings were carried out in a decorona 10pm, on Tuesday, the 23rd Jan.
ring eventualistes. He goes on at once to of the year. On Saturday after the Shanghai, and will take an early opportunity vital eclipse of the sun was visible at Hong- of reaching Klanchan., M. Paul Renouard, kong as a partial eclipse, and was a source
of Black and White, similarly recalled from of much interest to amateur astronomers, the frontier, to return bone, has also been There was an entire abones of serious
The silk va Empress of Japan arrived We must congratulate the publishers of manner.
in
Now York on the 20th Jan.
on Saturday the 22nd Fuz. at o pa, and may be expected here on or abous Saturday, the 9th Jau. The M. M. Co.'n str. Natal, with the next French mail, left Singapore on Mon- day, the 24th Jan., at pm, for this
port
Tus delivery of the English Mail was
bay, Mesais D. R. Srichaj, Fraser, and 80LE AGENTS ir HONGKONG, CHINA begun at 9.17 a..
The Stesorship
H. W. D. Shellard; from Sngapore, Mr Lycamoon,
and Mrs Le Jeune, Mousta L W. Bahl- Caploin G. HumMANN, wad bhpatches for thesan, H. T. Rekkin, and A. Y. Eston
From Bombay for Shanghai, Mesars above Fort caTHURSDAY, the 27th unt.,
Melton Prior-and A. Ahmedelty; for Yoku-| at 4 p.m., instead of es previously adver Lized.
ham, Mr. A. Kader. From Colombɔ:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1898, 162 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Co's Nanship
Notal, Captain Rees, will be despatched for the store Purta ca ur about MONDAY, the 31st Iustunt.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPKAUN Agent. Hongkong, January 24, 1968.
SHIPPING.
172
ARRIVALS January 21: 4s, Dauish steamer, 692, II. Hygde, Haiphong Jar. 10, General ARNOLD, Kannend & Co.
Laing, British steamer, 1,019, Purkis. Bangkok Jan. 13, Rise.-Jaza MATHESON & Co.
Ong, British str., 1,787, 0. J. Mat- ck, Smarang Jan. 11, Sugar,—Janvisn, MATHESON & Ü.
January 29.
AND MANILA FOR
NESTOR'
The S. L. extra str. Crefid leit Singapore the Chronicle and Directory, for China, Ox Saturday, the Field Battery of the Japan. Straits Settlements, Indo-China, Hongkong Volunteer Corps held their an. Philippines, oy' on the early appearsnes nual competition at the South Shore Bat- of this valuable annual. The descriptive tory, Stonecutter's Talara, with 64-1b. articles and lists of residents have been R.M.L. guns. There was a large muster brought up to date, a now plan of Batavia of the Battery at Headquarters, Major Sir is given, and in addition to the latest Con-John Carington and the other officers of ventions with China, descriptions and the Corps being present. The Battery directorios are published of the new West marched to Murray Pier, a and were trans River and Corean porta. We have much ported to Stonecutters in one of the large GERMANY is arranging to subsidise now pleasure in calling attention to the DirecDock launches. The men marched to tha steamship linos to India.
tory, which is sued from the Daily Press South Shore battery, and the competition was commenced without delay, four sub. Ar tho Regular Meeting of the Esther divisions having completal practice before Matk Lodge, No. 264 E.C., held at the tin time. Tiffin was served in a boatshed on the beach, and the commissariat, `in Freemasons' Hall, on Friday, 21st-inment, the W. M. elest, Bro. S. J. Rauisch, was
charge of Sergeant-Major Watling perform. ed their arduous duties in a manner that
Tus P. & O. rasil stoamer Ganyes leaves
for Shanghai, Mr Kohol, Thringh PSANITARY FLUID. to-morrow at daylight for Shanghai.
sengers, a stre. Britannia and Ocaune, for Hongkong: from London, Aasistent Paymaster W. J. Buil, Mr Hipwell. Rev.
3. Beattie, De and Mre orden, Mess Malaskia, Lewis, H. R. Stephenson, L
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,
H. Escombe, and E R. Halifax; from ANTISEPTIC AND
Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Leaming. For Sanghsi; from London. Miss Ashton, Misses Cano, Cameron, Cjander, Mrs Camernt, Mr Cameron, Jer, and child, Rev. and Mrs Hope Gil, Mr and Mrs Tomkinson and 4 slidren. Miss Tree, and Mr A. Lawrence. For Yokohama: from London, Mr. W. W. Eadie, Capt. Shimon-
aura; from Brindisi, Mr W. 6. Taylor, Mr and Mrs Windeler.
goo;
Per Rostia, from Yohohoma, for Hoog- kong, 3 Chinese; for Malta, Mr B. Google for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Albert A. Smith. From Kobé: for Hongkong, Mian Sealy, and 2 Chinesa; for Bombay. Mr W. Wilson; for London, Bienars E. 8. Kroger, Ole Nielson, and A. Stam. From Naga- saki, for Hongh ug, Mesara . E. Doungs, R.N., P. R. T. Brown, RN.. Ad. T. A. Pritchard, R.N., Sufong, and Ah Bing.
SHIPPING REFORTS,
The British atestate Quang reports-r Modemte variable winda to Lugon Coast; choose to Honghung, strong N. E. alenavon and high tem
The British ateamer Whampoa reports: Had onderate and light N and North winda, eloady sky and fine was her through
sut,
The British steamer Huilaeng reports: |Tamaui to Amy, strong NE. muncove and hoavy nee Amoy to Swatow, modo ato E. monsson and moderate bee; Bratow Hayson, British str., from Canico.
to Hongkong, moderate N., monsoon and Whampoa. Brital stgamer, 1, 109, A. moderate sen. Steamer in Amoy : Amoy. W. Saioa, Chinktang Jan, 18, suoral, teamer in rate : Hait 19. BUTTERFIELD & Swing
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The British stormar Hout reports: Westhor Gunsinued line until Padaran was Nord; Norwegian teamer, 767, Bul,ached, when strong NF. macon and malti Form PERSUN QUE- Purulia K3 jp. 16, Lo-RY & Ou purthala and II: Anchow. From NEGARA Baileong, British steamer, 764, Robson,
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Tażne were 155 European and 2,812 Chi nese visitors to the City Hall Museum during the week ending 23rd Jan.
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Trus afternoon, at the Happy Valley, the duly installed as W. M. for the ousting year Kowlcon F. C. plays F. Company, K.O.R.,by Wor. Bro. A. D. Gourdin and a Boar reflected credit upon themselves. After tiffin, some interesting practice took place, in the Football Shield competition. The of Installed Masters, and appointed ind winners of this to play the Hongkong F.. invested is ofteors as follows:-SW Bergeant Hayward's detachment, from No Bro. D. Hasdonald; J.W. Bro. F. w. sub-division, doing some splendid shoot- Messas Petersen, Tate, and Co. of New Edwards; Treas, Wre. Bro. A. O.D., nine out of the ten shots being castic-on-True, the contractors for the Gourdin, F.M.; Sec. Bro, G. Piercy, Jr.;.
placed in the rectangle, and one of 20-knot service between Liverpool and M.O., Bro. J. Lochend; S.O., Bro. F. Dese sinking the target. Sergeant Mc- Canada, have deposited with the Crusdian Goddard; J.C., Bro. O, WV. Spriggs; J.D., Phod's detachment were also very suns Government 100,000do1. as a guarantee of Bro. A. H. Bottenheim; J., Braessful, and the then drilled together with thoit bona fides in regard to the carrying A. Crawford ; Tylor, Bro. J. R. Grimble,
smartmees that gained for them this position of best-drilled detachment in the Battery. The N-U. Dady News of the 19th inst. After the competition, the officers of the THE Regular Meeting of the Victoria says A big sweep which will probably Battery had some practice at gun laying, Preceptors was held on the 2016 instant aggregate $20,000, on the Hongkong Darby and one shot laid by Lane, Mendonatıl Sir Knight D. McDonald was installed to be rua on the 15th of February, has been smashed the target to match-wood, Capt. Eminent Preceptor for the ensuing post. arranged under the auspices of the Hong Chapman and Surgeon Lieut. Stadman also the installation being performed by F... Kong Jockey Club: Two hundred chances made good shooting a very pretty disping Sir Bnight John Bryant, assisted by have been allotted to Shanghai, but as the being made with several rounds of shrapnel
ost of the contract.
P.E.P. Sir Knight G. C. Anderson, P.EF Sir Knight R. Cook, and P.E.P. Sie Knight E. C. Ray. E.P. Sir Knight D. McDonald then invested his officers
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The British steamer Sungkiang reports i fair to cloudy weather. Modere. N... wind and ses throughout,
The German steamer Loongnom reports: Fresh N. W. wind notil Tung-ying the with fair weather, to port strong N. and N. W. wind,
The British steamer Fuenjong reporti Pewter, Norwoigan 1,008 W Modisente Nurth and Ninds to fat. Wilberman, Mofi Jan. 10; Coal Wash (20" Nigthens to park moderate Mortherly
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letter covering the sheets only arrived hard holl The Battery ondarked about five on Monday night, although it was dated o'clock, and on the voyage across the bar the 27th of December, there a very little banc the statistics of the competition were time for taking anew. The sheets will worked out approximately, when it was.
on the 12th
at the Shanglini-Club, Mascopic Club, found that No. 1 deschmunt, in charge of and Shanghai Race Club for signature, and Sargeant Hayward, had won the competi they must be returned to Hongkong by the ton for the second year in succession 6th of February is the sweep will be drawn. Sargeant MoPhail's detachment was placed
second, and Sergeant Henderson's detach mens third. Da disembarking at Murray LOCAL Composers, & Pieces, by Orange, Pier, the men wore lined up and dismised, War, &c. Xrass 1897, Price, 81.00, -KG Robinson Piano Company,
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We are informed that no morey has been paid and none is likely to be paid on as count of the Belgian loan, and that the late Mr Alfred Nobel has left £434,000 Viceroy Chang Unik tang is against any to provide for the awarding of dye annual fran, haing made with Belgium now, and tries toitudents and inventore who shall wishes to effect one with American capita- - to adjudged to hate done the most for the Kolonista, Daily Notes.
benefit of humanity?
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Ma Longford, British Consul at Nagam, Tan MC Dalle Ares of the 17th Inat. and His Bando, Becretary of the 118. reported 1 talegrera has been received | Liegation at Scout, are being prosecuted by, by the local mandating from Peking to the three Japanens for aenaujo ant battery, effort, thier the proposed Ruselan lan has This case Krimen not ot, the incidere already | not been definitely refused by Ching, but reported in our columns, where Mr Lappford that cap Chinden overnment la zamporisine sad stated to have interfered to preteet Mie jatko hope that the British tormt wul to
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