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Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
¡PHE Undersigned has received instrup-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,
the 29th January, 1898, at 2.30 p.m., at his Sale's Roos, Diduli Stroot,
A QUANTITY OF GENTLEMEN'S MATERIAL,
SUIT- ABLE FOR THE SEASON, CUT IN SUIT LENGTHS, SUCH AS TWEEDS, SERGES, CASHMERTS, FLANNELS, Ero.. Exc.
On view from Friday, 18th Jan., 1898. TERMS:- Custozary.
UKO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Jamkry 25, 1891.............
Intimations.
184.
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that we
WE bog to Inform
are propared to COLLECT on their ACOUST any. - OUTSTANDING AGUNT Dus them by Customers that they have bora unaole to obtain. Our Representative wil be pleased to Call upon them to arrange Forms, &. A reliable grantee will be given if required. Ali Correrpondence can bh addressed to 3, WYNDHAM STREET,
BENNETT & C
General Managers,
of the Hoxano Brut CorseTING
AND BRUKERAGE AULNCY,
and Commission Ageuis Hongkong, January 20, 1838.10
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
188
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Frase
Agents.
Lateef Leaving.
Butterfield & Swire... Jan. 31, 3 p.m. Norddoutscher Lloyd Fab, 1, B: Dop. Butterfield & Swire... February 2. Holliday, Wine & Co.. About Fob. 8. ---
Australian Porinhangaba (3).............
ramen & Forte of Call Preussen (3) London, v. Suez Cana-Elector (a).... Londen, v.Ports of Cal. Piureusy (8).. London & Ports of Car Verona (s).
& O. 5. R. Co......Jan. 27, at nona, London Caylon (8).....
P. & O. S. N. Co... About Fob, 3, Manila...........Yensang ().... Jardine, Matheson&Coinn. 97, at p.. Marseillos. v. Salgon Laos ().
Mossagorias Maritime Feb. 2, at noon. M'asitics, London, &c. Cauba Moru (8),.. Nippon Yusou Kaisha. Feb 3, at 4 p.m. NewYork,y. SuezCaral Lyderhorn (8)....... Nagasaki, Kobe&Y'm Rosetta (5)..... P. U. S. N. Co......Atout Feb 8.
Shewan, Tontas & Co. About Fab. 15. Now York,.Suez Cana: Post A felside (1).......Dodwell, Carlil & Co Mr. 8, at noon Portland, Oregons &c Braemar (a).
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Jon, 20, at neon. 8. Francisco, Y. Japas Doric (8)
15. &O. 8. 9. Co... F.& 3 at noon. B. Fraudimo, v. Fapar Ohioa
Pacing Mail S. S. C. Feb. 12, at boon. Seattle, Washington. Kagoshima Maru (e). Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. Shangha
Prematheus () ..Butterfield & Bwire... Jan. 27. at 2 p.m. Shanghai
Cyparician (8)....
Siamsson & Co. Jan 27, at 4 p.. Shanghai............... rumandel (9)..
& O. B, N. Co..... About Feb. 6. S'asi, N'ki K'bé&Y'ma Borneo (1).. S'hai,N'ki, K'ke&Y' Natal (8)......
Messagaries Maritime About Jan. 31,
sa & pera, 'rang &'bay Onsang (e)..
P. & U. 6, N, Oo......Jan. 29, daylight. S'pore, Frau D'bay
Jordine, Mathoson&Ofen. 81, at noon. Bormidis (6)
Carlowitz & i
at noon: b. 28, Straits, Goylu, &... Dirmstadt (a).......
& Co. February 1. 'wow, Amay & Fchos Haitan (8)..
Msichors & O Dago.. About Foð, 15. Douglas Laprail & Co fuo. 28, at daylight, Sydney & Melbourne Yamashiro Mars (3)... Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. Tucoms (Wash.), ... Ficoma (4)............. Dudwell, Carlilt & Co Feb 1, at noon. Vancouver (BU), & Empress of India (anadian P'fie K. C. Feb. 16 u noon,
TOTICE shereby given that the URDIN ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the CORPOR ATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hong; 8'poro, Puastig & C'tt Catherine Apcar (8)...D, Susano Jan kuag, on SATURDAY, the 12th day of Kubruary Next, at Noos, for the parpass of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1897.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chiy Manager.
Hongkong, Jancary 26, 1898.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
101
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Co.'s tenship
Prometheus,
For
SINGAPORE, SAMARANG SOURABAYA.
THE HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given
that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 9th Instant, to the 12th day of February (both days inclusivo), during which period no Transfer of SBAUER can be Registered.
39. Order of the Court of Drectors,
T. JACKSON,
Chini Manager - Hongkong, January 20, 1898,
19)
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
| FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCnow.
The Co, Stemmehtp
Jiatian Captain Rock, will be despatched for the above Ports ou FRIDAY, tho 28th Instant, at Daylight
The Nautical Pocket Manual, 1808. $1.59 The Imperial Anglo Chinese Diary,
1693
1.00 The Imperial Anglo-Chinara Pate
Blurch, 1838...
0.75
Whitehor's Ahnutark, 1808, Com-
pore Edition
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JUST PUBLISHED. INTERPRETATION DE THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT SEA. *An endeavour tu fudicate the probable construction which would be placed by a Court of Law on Terms and Phrases employed in the New
Regulat one by H. E.
Pollock, $5.00.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMIT.D. Hongkong, January 24, 1898,
H. F.
170
CARMICHAEL, Conndting Engineer and SurreØYKIT."
18, PRAVA CENTRAL.
FOR SALE.
TEAKWOOD STEAMER now Build
ing under Special Survey:--
Length Overall, 168 feet.
Beata Deck Larel, 20 feet.
Water Lino, 23 feet, 6 inches.
Dapth of Hold, 10 feat.
Surlic condensing Engines,
Cylinders L. P., H.
17, Stroke 24.
2 Steel Boilers, 9 x 78 each; premura
110 lb Speed 12 miles
Hongkong, January 17, 1898
103
Today's Advertisements.
NOTICE
HIS
Fondation TIS EXCELLENCE TAR GOTERROR as Stone of the NEW REFORMATORY on the Bite at CAUSEWAY BAY punctually at 11 am.. o SATURDAY, the 29 Instant. Those wishing to see the Cero- mony are invited to attend.
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Hongkong, January 20, 1896. HONGKONG HIFLE ASSOCIATION.
BERE will be a SPOON COMPETI. 1ION on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Rasora: 400 and 600 Yards. Eatrance, 30 Cute. Subscription are now Due and should be paid to the Undersigned.
A. CHAPMAN,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, January 26, 1898.
195
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
Catherine Apoer, Captain B. Fer, will bo despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the lat February.;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & U.,
Agente
Hongkong, January 26, 1898,
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CO.,
General Man Hongkong, January 20, 198
1861
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, FIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Hector, 14 Captain Bana, will be hemen and despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd February.
For Freight, apply to
Captain KEY, will be despatched TO.MORS
ROW, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, January 20, 1898.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. January 25,
185
Catherine Apcar, British beamer, 1,784, E. Fey, Calcutta Jan. 8, Penang 15, and Singapore 18, General.-DaviD EAS3005, SOND & Co.
Kiangan, Chinese steamer, -1,347, Brisandor, Jan. 24, Ceneral.-KONG MAN Woo.
January 20.
Haitan, British str., 1,182, J. 8. Roach, Swatow January 25, General-DovoLAS STEAMSHT CO.
Ching Ping, Chinese Alr., 1,503, Wm. Blake, Cheloo Jan. 21, General.C. E. & M. Co.
DEPARTURES. January 26,
City of Peking, for Amoy and San Francisco, Cara, for Buthow.
Mathilde, for Baiphong Deike Rickmer 4, for Yoholam. Ask, fer Bellow.
ton, For Oạntum,
Sangman, for Cantan.
138 Doplus, Fur autom.
LETTERE KLD & SYRE, Agenta, Hongkong, January 28, 1835.
U: 5. Mail Linc.
PACIFIC MARL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. VIA INLAND SKA ON JAPAN'AND BONOLULU,
Perssen & ALLINGS FROM HONGKONO
China (via Shanghai,
Nagasaki, Kobo,!
Inland Sea, Yoko-
Fame & Houduru) Bu (via Shanghai,
SATURDAY, Feb, 12, st more.
Nagasaki, Kobe, Turusnay, March 3, Inand Seu and Yokobson)
City of Rio de Janeiro) (ia S', N'aaki, Kobe, faland Sea, & Bulaj
11 DOOD
TUESDAY, March
22, at noon.
THE U.8. Mell Steamship CHINA, 1 will bo
despatched For HAN FRANCISCO, vid SUANGHAI, NAGA- SAKI, KOBE, INLAND BEA, YOKO. HAMA and HONOLULU, on SATUR
Hongkong, for Haiphong, Nerd, for Puln Sembilan. Jacob Christensen, for Saigon, Freir for Pakboi,
Nerile, for Yokohama.. Katongsany, for Kobu. Wingsing, for Swatow. Puoting, for Shanghai, Deucalion, for Kudat.
CLEARED.
Sunghiang, for Manile,
PASSENGERS:
ARRIVED.
&
For Omaeng, at 11.30 am,, on Monday,
the 31st January.
For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-
HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA. Por Tacoma. at 11.30 2.1m., on Tuesday,
the 1st February.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CO-
LOMBO.
Per Taula Maru, at 2.20 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 3rd February.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Per Kagoshima Mars, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 9th February.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-- The British Contract Packet Ferna will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in
clozing, the Maila &o.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN-PACIFIC RAIL--
WAY Co.'s PACRET.--
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packot Empress
of India will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 16th Feb., with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, United State Canada, e, which will ba cloned as follows
10.00 a.. Registry ceases, 10,45 AM Post-Ofice closes, but Corros
pondance may he posted on board the Packet, with the Lats Fee of 16 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar
tures
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET,
The German Contract Packet Preussen will be despatokeo TUESDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, tia Najites; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &e., &c.
Registry ceases at 20 .. The mail doses at 11 ..
W
Tate Letters till 11.10 to 11.30 a.m., with 10 coute extra pustage.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Fackets leave at Foon,
The following hours will be observed in
the Mails for &, by
LEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping, Neon-English Mail Steamer leaves for
Ports of Call and Europe. 2 p..-Prometheus loaves for Shanghai. --4-p.m.-a-Yuensang leaves for Manila,- 4 p.m.-Lycemoon lowres for flanghai. Miscellaneous.
Goods or Deike Rickmers undelivered
after this date subject to reaty
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, JADUary 28-
BIRTH.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1898,
At Ashton Lodge, Singapore, on the 17th Jan, the wife of G. TELPRE MACKIE, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
Do Jan. 26, at St. Stephen's Mission- Church, West Point, by the Rev. W. Banister, WILLIAM Hrvat, oldest son of the late Abraham Hipwell, Esq. Mountrath, Ireland, to KAYALEEN ISARE second daughter of the late Thomas G. POWER, Esq., Milverton, Temple Road, Dublin, Inland.
· LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANALS
(SUPPLIED THROUGH BRUTZE OUTWARD BOUNDS. Ronald,' Alaka Mari, Dec. 10; Carmarthenshire, Maria Valgrie, 24; Cam, Niger, 28 Erato, Glenavost, Amana, Fallodon Hall, 91; Nuted, Langlank, Jan. Hertha, Japan Olusestry, Obs, 73-
Vindobone, Min I Ooruck, 14: Benalder, Benlomond, Sach- act, Detonshire, Lennon, Socotra, 18; Geschiel, Pathan, Ceres, 21: Pecanien, Merionethshire, Venus, 25.
Sarpente
The publicationtof this issue commenced. HOWARD
11.30 am-Meating of Shareholders of | 41 5 60 p.m.
the West Point Building Co., Limited, at the Company's Officer, Victoria Buildings.
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hoogkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings. 3pm. Mosting of Shareholders of tho Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd., at the Ompany's Oliosa, Victoria Building.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1998.
Twe correspondents have already esllud attention in our columns to the absence of
Gooda por Catherina Apear undeliverad school facilities for Buropean children at
After 4 p.m. this data Inuded.
Kowloon, and there has been imported in- SATURDAY, January 29
Op.ru.-Convocation of Victoria Chapler.to the discussion a certain degree of warinth
9
Nouareting of Shareholders of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steant- bost C, Limited, at the Company's Ofice No. 18, Baul Bulidings, Queen's Road Central
2.30 pm Auction of Sundry Goods,
&c., at Mr. Gac, P. Lammert's. 2.30 p.m.-Spoon Competition Practice of the Hongkong Rife Association. Registers of Shares of the Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 12th February, both days inclusive.
which is perhaps creamble under the circumstances. As consistent supporters- of the claims of Kowloon for Government aid to establish a school on the Peninsula,
we have already expressed our regret that the reasonable demands of the British re-
Boun-Maria Rickmers,
S, Ninian, Deo. 21; Menelaux Wally, 24; Bayern, Marie Jebsen, 28; Kintuck, Manila, 21; Melburne, Antenor, Jan. 4: Formust, Thekla, 11; Ernest Simons, 14; Ulysses, 18 Danten, 21; Prins Heinrich, Pyrrhus, Belong, 25.
Mais.
The C. P. R. Co,'s 6. 1. Empress of India, with the CANADIAN Maz, left hang. hai on Tuesday, the 25th Jan, at noon, and may be expected her on or about Thursday, the 27th Jan., at 2 p.m.
The O. 0. s. Doris, with mails, &c., left Shanghai for this port on Tuesday, the 25th Jan., at noon, The M. Ca's str. Natal, with the FRENCH Man of Dec. 316, left Singa- pore on Monday, the 24th Jan, t Sp.ru, and may be expected here on or about the 31st Jan: This Packet brings replies to letters despatched O. &0. e. s. Helge, with malls, 0. from Hongkong on Nov. 24th." left San Francisco for this port via Houulain, Yokohama, Inland Som, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Sun day, the 16th Jan,
sidents should be endangered by the intro-The duction of a spirit of acrimony or the set. ting up of one portion of the Colony ageinst another. At the same time we can wall understand the feeling of exasperation
Steamers l'apested. The N. P: Co.'s... Victorit sailed from Toma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 8th Jau.
SUNDAY, January 30
Goods per Ganges not cleared after 4 amengat the Kowloon residenta, who and
p.m. subject to rout,
anxious for the inunediate and future MONDAY, Jannary 31:-
education of their children, and we ay-The Noon,-Mouting of Shareholders of The
Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at the Compathise with them in their present alien- pany's Town Depôt,
ma, a dilemma which has only heen inten- Subscribers of the St. John's Cathedral,
4
-
N. P. Co.'s. s. Lombard sailed from Portland, Or, fcr Japan and Hong. kong on the 3rd Jan.
p.th. Meeting of Sestholders and sified-by-the attitude taken up by the The P.&O. Co. s. s. Borner left Singa
in the City Hall.
Exchange. HONGKONO, January 26, 1898. On London-
Bank, Wire, .**.
17
Un demand,
-30 days' Right
4
+
months' night,
Credits, 4 »
...-2.384 ... 2.42* 1.021
Government. An attempt has been mado in an inspired paragraph in our morning contemporary to drag the customary official red-herring nerose the path. The writer of the paragraph intends to con-
vey the impression that the failure to osta. blish a school at Kowloon is due to the so-
pore for this port on the 21st Jan, at I p.m.
The F. & U. Co.'s s. 6. Hydaspes left_Sin gapore for this port on the 21st Jan., At 8 a.m.
The K. L oxtra str. Orefeld Joft Singapore
on Saturday, the 2nd Jan, at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 29th Jan.
Lastest Advices.
The P. M. . . China, with minile &c., from San Francisco to the 6th Jan, has arrived at Yokohama, and will
ve for this port on Thursday morning, the 27th Jan.. via Inland Sea, Koba, Nagasaki and Shanghai. The O. 9. S. Co.'s str. Patroclus, from.
Liverpool, left Singapore on morning of 26th Jan, and may be ex- pected here ea or about Monday, 31st
the
...1/10 ...1/10 .../102 ......1/10tion of the Kowloon School Committee in ...1:11 refusing an offer of $8000, whereas the fact Documentary, 4 months' sight, 1/1
is that the offer was hadged round by in On Paris-
possible conditions, and it was chiefly on account of these conditiom that the nogo- tiations broke down.. It is a pity that our correspondente did not prcas their advocacy of the Kowloon School when the matter) was before the public early last year in con- noction with Mr Hart Buck's generous offer on behalf of the firm of Messrs J. D. Tuz West Yorkshire Regiment was in- Humphreys and Son to contribute $2000 to spected at Singapore by Major-General the teachers guarantee fand, Had the Jones-Vaughan on the 18th inst. The matter then been pressed as one of public Singapore papers praise the regiment for ite atility and necessity it is possible that the smart appearance on parade. Government might have yielded to public
Vire,
On demand, 6pm Credits, 4 months' sight, On New York- Un Berlin-Demand,......
On demand,
Credits, 80 days' sight,... On Bombay
Wire.
... 16 ... 47
... 142 ... 1421
... 142
142)
1% pm.
9%
73
On demand. On Cricutta-
Wire,
On Singapore
demand,...
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On
On She
On demand
30 days' eight, (private paper)... 733 Un Yokohama
+
7%
Ou donand, Gold Leaf, 100 Gue, (per col)... $54.50 Sovereigne (Bank's buying rate) $10.13 Vilvot (per or.) --
263
Jst,
pressure. But aitor holding out what was The friends of Lent. T. N. Howard, o considered a favourablo offor, the Go-the West Yorkshire Regiment, will be vernor (or his advisers) took back with sorry to learn that whilst cut riding at the one hand what they were giving Singapore on the 17th inst, he was thrown with the other, and the School Com from his horse and had bis collar-bona – mitteo Lad no option, in the face broken.
of a decisive rofusal of a personal
interview with His Excellency to discuss. Ar the Singapore Assizes on the 17th inst., the restrictive conditions, but to await the B. B. J. Rozells, formerly chief clerk at Advent of another Governor whose sy
the Police Court, was convicted of receiv
pathies with the education of the British ng an illegal gratification, and was sen- children of Kowloon were more practical tenced to nine months' simple imprison- than those of the departing Governor
ment.
Residence in Hongkong is of such a tran-Tas Rev. C. Bone of the Wesleyan Mis-
english and bronch Facketo, who they A. S. WATSON & Co., sient astro that it was too much to oxpocs sionary Socipty, Canton, zeuzoves to
at Noen. The Money Order Office,
will be closed at 3 the day before.
Per Catherine Apear, from Calcutta, &epare Mr and Mrs Levy and 2 children, Mr and Mro Mille, Miss Schraff, Mire Staley, Mr Enabling and child, Blesers Landsberg, Pys. Webster, Longliurat, and Anderson, and 208 Chinese.
Por Haitan, from Srutow, 30 Chinery. DEPARTED.
8.00 .M-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars cragos
(Prices Current and Circulars may
LIMITED,
the gentlemen compusing the Kowloon Hongkong to take over the work of the School Committee to bind themselves to Wesleyan Chaplaincy hore, Rev. W personally guarantos the salaries of a teach Musson goes on leave to England, after five
however be posted up to 1 o'clock SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA ing staff for a perind of five years. That is years' service, by the Trench mail steamer
if they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all
0210
919 way).
10.00 Registry coases.
10.30 .. Proting
of
Nawapapote,
AND MANILA FOE
NESTOR'
what the Government demanded of thom, Laos.
and whilst we can quite understand the
Lecessity for taking measures to prevent The hour at which His Excellency the Go the waste of public monies by socuring per-vernor will lay the foundation stone of the manoucy, for the school, we cannot help New Reformatory at Causeway Bay, to be
Per Kutrang, for Singaporo, Capt. P. Vaokhouse; for Calcuton, Me W. W. Soath, Por City of Peking, for Amny, Mr S. DAY, the 15th February, at Noon Mt Gan, Mr Birs Smidter and native cory-nt, and Mr Swift; aking Passengers and Freight tor dagen, for Shanghe, Menon, say, bir and LATE LETTERS may be posted (from SANITARY FLUID, thinking that the Government ware and presented to the Colony by the Hon. E. R. the United States, and Europe.
Steamors of the line pass through the Heley; for London, Rev. Jno, Board, INLAND SEA OF JAFAN, and call at and Miss M. E. Staley, HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed
to break their journoy at any point en route. 1brough Farage Tickets granted to Sapatid, France, and Germany by ali e-Aautic lines of Stowmar, and to the principal cition of the Coited States Cconds. Hata may be obsed on appli-
nlig.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Books, and Pastorns ceases. 11.00 ..--Mail closes.
11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 .., aftor which hourthey may be acut on Board with the same Late Feo,
The British steamer Catherine Apear registered for all Frivate Ship mailo up to five REGISTRATION.--Conespadenco can be re- ports: Experienced strong monsoon,
Light variable winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Baitan roporta: The Chinese stosmer Ching Ping reports: From Chefor, moderato monsoon and high
till arrival.
following
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGBAL-
Fascengars bolding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Bail routes from San Francisco, including bo SOUTHERN PACIFIC, GENTKAL PACIFIC UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CANA- DIN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate,
Passengers bolding orders FOR OVER- in the United States bare, LAND OITIES between San Francisco and Chicago, the optica
of the SOUTHERN FAUIFIC, For CENTRAL PADITIO, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Kallways, and from CM- cago to destination, the choice of direct
Line
Particulars of the various routes can be had on application.
Spyalal rates (first clean only) are granted to dissionarias, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China 194 and Japan, and to Government officials and
their families.
NOTICE TO,CONSIGNEES, FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE $.S. Catherine å yr having arrived from the above Purts, Consignese of Cargo ere bereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside
AND
Carga impuding the discharge or remain fog az board after 4 pm of the 8th Iustant will be landed at Consignees risk nat expense into the Gedowns of the Honakone KOPLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED, at Wanchai.
Consignoes of Oarge from SINGAPORE and PARANG are requested to take MME- ntara delivery of their Goods from alung mäej such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignese risk and exp
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID BASSOON, SONS & O
Badgents, Hongkong, January 20, 1828,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Jeyan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Oltior of the United States, Overland Raliway, to Havana Trinidad and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico. Conimi and Bonth duures, by the Jour pany's and sonnesting Steamers
Freight will be received on brand until é the day previous to saling. Parce Packages will be received at the offos until pa, wame day; all Parool Packages should be marked to address in falls vai
is required.
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Consular Invoices to decompany thago featured to points begond San Franqueo United States, should be sont to the Wo Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Bas Francico
For further Information or to Passage Japapay, No. 1, Praya Content. and Freight apply to the Agency of the
J. E. VAN BUREN;
Backtra, January 28,
Per Prometheus, at 10,30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 27th January.
Per Lyernoon, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurada
the 27th January.
SAIGON.
Per
Toro Maru, at 2.30 p.m., on Thure- day, the 27th January.
For
MANILA.-
Par Yuwang, al 3:20 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th Janay.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOпow.- For Raiten, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th January. BANGKOK.—
Far
Pet
For
Tatchion, at 9.30 am., on Friday, the 28th January. SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOW BAY.- Par Formida, st 11.30 am, on Friday, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
the 28th January,
Per Rosella, at 11.80 m., on Friday,
the 8th January,
For
For
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS. VILLE, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Por Yamashiro Maru, Registration i 2 p.,, Letters at 8p.m., on Friday, the 28th January,
minutes before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japan contract maile up to a gaar. America, and Canada, &, up to an hour be ier of an hour before; for mails for Europe, fore; for ladian, Korthoru Facile, and Torres
Birata mails, up to half an hour before.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, Jan. 26, 1898.
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIO AND DEODORISER,
NON-POISONOUS,
NON-CORROSIVÉ,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
inated more by a desire to stall off an im Belilios, is fired at 11 a.m. on Saturday porluzate Committee than to proroots the next, not 11:30 as previously stated. The educational welfare of Kowloon.Apart public are invited to attend the ceremony from the guarantee, the Government, tock which will be the last public function per- up an extraordinary position in regard to formel by I.E. Sir William Robinson in the school building. They were willing to this Colony.
give 88000 for the erection of a school and
teacher's quarters on plans to be approved THE Singapore Fres Press of the 18th Jan- by the Government, the building operary eye-meng the outward pisan tions to be supervised by the School Congers by the Borneo is Mr T. Jackson, non mittee and the buildings on completion to of the popular General Manager of the be handed over to the Government In Hongkong and Shangbad Banking Corpora
OPIUM-Now Fatne, sash,... 15/717 NESTOR FLUID is a powerful other words, x Committed of residents hav- tion, who is joining the 1st King's Own
Old
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Now Bunares, cash, 707)
caal,... 785
014 New Malwa, credit, 715/00 Allowance Thols,... 16 to mil. Last Year New....... Allowance, Thely........ - Old Malwa credit,.. 770/820 Allowance, Tagle, 16 to pil. Persisa, Paper tied 631/640
Bewance. Tefe,... 12 to nil,
·Jisinfectant and Germicide, and is a
Deudoriser of the highest order.
ing no knowledge of building operations Royal Laucator Regiment (4th Regiment), woro to undertake the erection of a Govern- now at Hongkong. Mr H. M. O. Elliot, ment building Was it any wonder that well known on the cricket fold hero and at the Committee rofused the Government's Hongkong, is also a passenger,
This affair of the Kowloon School
A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.S.E. offer
of Paris und St. Pateraborg;
Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert.
Member of the Chemical Societies is only one more instance of the Govern At the fair in Jeremia Street on the bran
ment tandoney to shirk ile cosponsibilities.ing of 21st January, a number of Euro- As soon as Sir Willian Bobinson leaves peans caused great inconvenience and zu- the Colony, we hope the Kowloon Schoolboyance to the people visiting the fair by Committee will invoke the aid of the Un-discharging. fireworku and amall dynamite oficial Members of the Legislative Council bombe. Several persons had their clothes with a view to orgo the claims of Kowloon burned by the explosion of the fireworks upon the Goperament. It is anomalous and bun. Several of the dies were that the education of the British children warned by the Polito, and this moming s ebould be neglected while that of the Chi olerk named F. F. Barette appeared at the reso children is being attended to.
Magistracy in answer to a summons charg ing him with discharging seters to the danger of passengers. Mr Woduhgane, Daily News writes--A few weeks ago twe Police Magistrate, stated this was a mo§ criminals wore executed an unus and his annoying, disgraceful and dingosting grace nephew. The official did not appear of tice, and defendant ought to haro knowa underlinge. The nephew was decapitated better than carry on such home playi. "He the coons, but entrusted the affair to his
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Temperature.
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· Hovozove, Jan. 26, 1828.
DAMARCA 80.21 1 PaMore
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For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18.
LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNE VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, A
Per Changsha, Registration at a pity?
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sion of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISH RD 4.D. 1841 Hongkong, January & 140S
A CHINXIANG Correspondent of this
and the Enale was to have been strangled: imposed a fine of $10.
preparation had been made for this,
No
and the underlings had it all their
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way. To begin with they had a rope that Vaata AT THE DOUKSAN Zouicon- from ago or poor material is
It make-up did not bear stretching taut and in the
H.10.1.8 Moe
Terdeng
M.B.
brand,
strangling operation it broke several times. Field, Chwn Shan, To add to the poor criminal's suffering the Awangles, Henan, underlinge several timsa sleo laskened the rupe Than he was two or three
berdeen, Lovel Lourd is being done to death. Surely in Cosmopolian West Yee, Sachem, this late age of the world any of us that allows much cruelty or government tHE tolerates auch an official desten 25 sulike this process of back and tile wes, in
Rabinion Frus
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