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VOCALIST:
ME. H. LEWIS MANNING, RN. Dacing the last picos & Collection will be
made in aid of the Grgau Fund. Hongkong, January 18, 1898.
200
EDISON'S LATEST.
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OF THE
UNITED STATES. JANUARY LET, 1897
Assets Reservo Fund) (4% Standard) and all other Liabilities..... Surplus, 4 %... Outstanding
Assurance.. Newsaurance written, 1830
Destination
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesela
Changshs (a),/.
Bremen & Ports of Ual ProïSION (8) .. Chiakiang........ Daphne (5.......
Agents,
Date of Leaving.
Butterfield & wire...Jan. 31, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd Feb. 1, at puun. ..biummtun & Co. 31, ut & p.m.
Butterfield & wire. February 2 Holliday, Wise & Co.. About Feb. 8. JP. & O, S, N. Qu..... Pub, 19, ut com.
P. & O. 8. N. Co..... About Feb. 5. P. & O. S. S. Go.... About Pub, 19. Jardine, Matheus & Clar. 31, at Lon, Moannes Matiti Feb. 2, at noon." Nippon Yemen kasta, Feb 3, at p.,
Kobe and Yokohama.. Jozumi Mare (6)Nippon Yass Kasha Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. London, v. Suez Cana:Hector (8)........ London, v. Porte di Cal, Pinganey (5) £45.161,230 London & Ports of Cal-Gange ()usaid
Lendon................... Ceylon (1).
Shanghai ()..... 38,145 160 London
Manila
........Yuoveang (1)...... Marmolas v. Baigu. Las (6) £9,016,078 tiles, London, &c-Imbs Muu (sen
Nagasaki, Kobé&Y'm-R setta (4) ...£190,646,264 Nag Bik, Kobe Yu Tokio Maru ()..
New York, SuesCanal Lyderhum (8).. New York, v. Suzana Port A talsids (}i. S. Francisco, v. Jagar Darie ( Portland, Oregon, &e. Braemar (6).......
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Plonou suserve you Seats. Performing PARTIES
"frum to 1 p.m. every hour.
ADMEstos
The only GENUINE Husk or LouDY BULK
Shanghai
&, S. N. Co......About Fab 8. Nippon Yusan Kuish Fets, 21, t4 p.m.
hewan, Tutus & Co. Abeus Feb. 18. Dudwall, Carlili & Co Jan 31, at Dudwoll, Jarlil! & Co Mar., B at uuen Jut& . is. 8. O... F.b. 3 noon.
Pacité Mei B. S. OF. 12, at neot. Seattle, Washington. Kagoshima Maru (s). Nippon Yssen Kaisha Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. Shanghai v.
iv. Swalew... Singen (8)
Butterfeld & Swire... Las at nylight.
PLAST JP. &
Aint Feb. 6. & O. 8. N. Shai, Jonsen & Kohé. Sagami Mara (e)...Nippon Yuson Kaisha, tab, 18, ad p.. b'aui, Nki, KLY'm Natai (8)
Messageries Maritime Abdus Jas. Bl. 'bai, N'ki, K'b&m Borney (1)
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Abous Feb. 26. Sentow, Amoy & l'qui Formane (8)...... Douglas Lapraik & Co. 50, daylight. Dougins Laprakstu. Ft. 1, daylight. Sato, Amor& Tsui Uniloong (8).
Nippon Yed Kin Feb 26, 4 p.m. Sydney & Melbourne. Qui Mato(3)... Tacoma (Wash.), de... Tucoma (a)........ Dodwell, Darlill & Feb'1, at nuca Yanuar (1.0.), Empress of India (8 ..Carradiaz Phe i Of Feb. 16. at noon. Yokohama...
.............'Qarınacthenshiru (6).....&howun, Tomea & Co About reb. 4.
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Hongkong, January 28, 1998.
To Lot.
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Road Central, Suitable for OFFICE.
Rest Moderate,
Apply to
SUI SANG,
On the premises. Hongkong, January 27, 1848
TU LET.
WELLING HOUSES—
DAHAR LODGE, at the PEAS.
201
It is never shipped in Dumps-o fotoor.
Bottles.
ORSIGELLACHIE GLENLIYET
DISTILLERY Co., LD. Hongkong, January 8, 1898.
LEO
59
ROYA
CITY BALL.
HERNANDEZ NEW YORK NOVELTY Co. Will appear on
Sabine Rickmers, German steamer, 598, J. Bander, Shanghai Jin. 25, at:6, B., Ballaut.AnsHOLD, KADERO & Co.
J
DEPARTUREN. January 29.
Wuotan, for Saigon, Whampca, for Saigon. Chorfa, for Bangkok...
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY EVENING, King sing, for Kobe.
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1803 The Imperial Anglo-Chinese Date
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STUL TR
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LID.
1949 Hongkong. December 13, 1807.
TO LET
TITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,
W FIVE LOOMED
STEWART TERRACE, The Fear,
Apply to
HOUSES in
MADEWEN, TRICKEL & Co. Hongkong. November 20, 1897. 2280
Intimations.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
many,
will be held at the OFFICE of the Pedder's Street, at Noor, on SATURDAY, the 5 February, to receive & Samant of the Company's Ac ounts to the 31st Dt., 1897, and the Rapper of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will by CLOSED from the ith fast,, to the 5th-Proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATIESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong. January 19. 1888.
HONGKONG
--
the 2nd and 3rd February, Positively r NIGDE GALT,
**
▲ Company of Artists par Excellence.
Pricks,
#and $1. Soldiers and Bailors is uniform Half Prios to Back Scats only.
Seats may be Bouked at the. Mesan. ROBINSON PIsko Oo.
Ovirture at 9 p.m. Sharp. Full Cum sny, sea Posters. Changs of 2.560gramme Nizhtly,
JUST PUBLISHED. INTERPRETATION OF THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR PREVEN FION OF COLLISIONS AT SEA. An audeavour to indicate the probable
construction which would be piso.d by a Court of Law on Terma aud Phrases omployed in the Now Regulat ona, by 8. E. Pullock, $3.00.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Blongkong, January 24, 198
170
BERCHAM'S
PILLS
aco univerzally admitted to be Worth a Guinea a Box. OR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS
DISORDERS, Sick Headache, Loss of Appetita,
Scurvy and Blotches on the Skin
Disturbed Sloop, &c.
745 For females of all ages they are invaluable.
The 1/1 d. boxes couial: 66 Pil.. Price, 50 Conta a Box.
SMOKING CONCERT
CLUB.
THE SECOND CONUERT of tho SEASON. Will bo given in the THEATRE ROYAL O SATURDAY, February 5th, at 9.15 p.m.-FULLARTON HEN- DERSON, E.. in the Chair,
Propared only by the Proprietor, Thomas BRZUBA, St. Helen's, England. WATRIY & Co., 66. Queen's Road.
Bola Agents for Hongkong and China
16
MEMBERS who have not you received that To-day's Advertisements
TICKETS are requested to forward a to.
5.0. NICOLLE, Ezq., Hon. Treasurer,
when they will receive them.
MEMBERS TO reminded that TICKETS,
FAREWELL ADDRESS
TO
Most be shown at the Door-sad this Balo BIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR. will be rigidly anforend on this occasion.
J. A. LOWSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 27, 1895
100
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPIN- NING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of the Above CourANY will be Held at the OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 4, Pzubsz STREET, OU MNDAY, the 7th day of February, 1898, at Four o'clock in the AFTRENOON,
This MEETING is Called in Order to Comply with the Bougkong Ordinance and anly Formal Business will be Transacted thereat.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, January 21, 1898, : 160 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
the ORDIN-
THE ADDRESS will be PRESENTED
by His Honour Sir JOHN CAR RINGTON, in the CITY HAL, on the MORNING of TUESDAY, 1st February, at HALF-PAST TEN,
Ladies are cordially invited to attend.
LEO HERNANDFZ,"
219
HOROSO HOTEL. Hongkong, January 20, 1898
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING SHARMFULDERS will be Held in the Ofrica of the Cong No. 14, Praya Contral, ou ONDAY, the 21st February, 1898, at 12 o'clock NCON, for the purpose of rearing the Report the Directo: 5, and the Statement of Accounts to the Sist December, 1897. -+P><AR2N+BMW PYY Känthef“ Cam
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, 1. ROSE,
Seerdary.
217
Hongkong, January 20, 1898. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, FIA SWATOW
The Co.'s Steamship
Siayar, Captain Jameson, will be despatched as shore TO-MORROW, the 30th Inelent, at Di- light.
For Freight or Passege, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, January 29. 1898, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
507
FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO.
(Teking Carga at through rutes for LIVEE. POOL, GLA-GOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, KIVER PLATE, &0.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Pingray. Captain D. DAVIes, will
be despatched as above
To be followed pers. s. Ningehow. For Freight, &, apply to
The Fawe, kindly lett for tho uccision, on or about the 6th February, will be in attendance for the recommʊ. dation of those wibing to acetopany His Excellancy to the Hail Stormer.
Hongkong, Jan. 29, 1808.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
315
TT is hereby notified that FIRLD FIRING with MAXIMS and LEE METFORD RIFLES will take place a Drep Water Bay on the AFTERNOON of WEDNES- DAY, the 2nd Prozimo.
The direction will be from Wong Nei Choug neighbourhood towards the B.7. South-Westerly,
All persons, as well as all ships, junks and other vessels in the neighbourhood of clear of the range.
NOTICE inheroby given that BRING Hosp Water Buy, are asusigned to sobr
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this JORPOR- Arios will be held at the CITE HALL, Hong- kong, oo SATURDAY, tho 12th day of February Next, at Noox, for the purpose of { receiving the Report of the Court of
.
By Command,
Directors, together with a Statement of CotoNIAL SECRETARY'S OFFIDE,
Account to Slat Desember, 1557,
By Order of the Court of Director,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. 15
101
de
Hongkong, January 26, 1898. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORFURATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th Iuxtant, to the 12th day of February (both days inclusive), during which period no Traufer of cambe Registered.
By Order of the Canet of Directory
T. JACKSON.
Spandat lantea to pue
J. H. STEWART LOUKBART,
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong, January 29, 1889. $18 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CHET.
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143
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., genta Hoogkong, January 29, 1898
'DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Lienshing for Nuganski. Terrier, for Kaban Ariake Maru, fur.Nagasak!.
CLEARED,
Port Adelaide, for Sin: apore and New York, Chionahon, for Yokohama.
Formosa, for Squtow.
Hulfer 8 igoa.
Singar, Fr Stow.
Phra Chem Blas, tos Bangkok,
Phranang, for swatow.
Amare, for Kubu,
Ching Ping, for Shanghai. Mongist, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Amara, from Saigon, Mr S Yama-
moto,
Per Hailong, from Batow, 10 Chinese. Per Bailan, from Pakhoi, 11 Chinese. Per Gle-fulloch, from Sing-pure, 240 Chiouse.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Br.. stentnor dinara reports: Miderato Ne to N.N.E. wind o Pudaran from there, fru N. gale, with high sea to within 199 miles of Gap Rock; thence
underato N. E in to port.
Y BUT GO Buz. Dis.
in Swatow: Kiangpark and Acuciobany,
The British Bissmer Singan roports: From Chloe to Swatow, song N.E. to North winds and high lab wing sea. Swatow to port, similar weather.
"
The British steamer Gefloch reports: From Sagupore to lat. 6 N, long, 199“ E., moderate N.E. winds and fing weather; from vacava to Gen Runs, moderate and strong galo from N.N.R., with heavy sea.
The British ste-far og reports: Left on 19th Jan, en untered strong, W. winde, with bigh sato Tung Yung; thenos trush munee, with me. derate sa to port,
The Graan stemer Aubine Hickmers reports: Light breens to the 28th Jan., fine weather from 28 b to Huegkong, strong N.E. broess, with very heavy ass.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will alone:- For BANGA E-
Per Mongkut, & 8.30 am, on Sunday
the 30 Jan Razy
For 8WATOW & BANGKOK.--
Fer Phranang, x1 8:30 am, on Sunday,
the 30th
Juzuary. For DANTON.
Per Bankew, at 8 am., on Sunday, the
30th January.
For SINGAPORE
Per Port Adlaide, at 11,90 sm., on
Monday, the 31st January.
For SAIGON.
Per
Falgun
at 11.30 am, on Monday, The Set January,
For MANILA-
Pur Yucurang, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
The 91st Januarz., 2.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, 00 Krows, TOWN- SVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. Per Changsha, Registration at 1 p... Letters at 2 p.m., on Monday, the 31 January.
For SHANGHAL
Per Loonymoon. at 3.30 p.m., on Mon-
dov the Bizt Jancarz.
For CHINXIANG.
Per Dupine, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
The Slut January. KORE
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUI.
The Co.'s steamship
Hailoeng. Captain Rongur, will to Ports on TUESDAY, la February, t
despatched for the above Fo daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 29, 1898.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 29..
Per Fosag, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 31st January.
HUNGRose, Jau, 29, 1898. OPIUM-New Patna, wak,... 718
canh, Now Banares, cash, 70°
Old
214
#1
77
"
Old
Now
Pronto, German str., from MacAn Wosang, British str., from Conton. Amara, British steamor, 1,550, F. Rolfs, Saigon Jan. 22, Rico.-JARDINE, MATHE BON & Co.
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 Fax
Haloong, British steamer, 784, Robson, $1.20 per SHARE, Declared Sat January 28, General, DOUGLAS at the Ordinary Balf Yearly Menig of STRAMSEP 06. Shareholdere held THIS DAY, will bot PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANG. Chefoo JSD, 20, and Swaton 28, General. Singua, British str., 1006. Jamieson, MAI BANEITO CORFORATION on and after-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. MONDAY, the Slut Instant.
SHAREHOLDERS To requested to apply to the Orice, of the Company for WAR. BANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
10 Hong January 20, TERE
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New Malwa, crelli, 73"/60
06h, 720
Allowance Taola,... 16 so oil,
Last Year No **** →
Allowance. Tail
Old Malva credit,... 770/880 Allowcast, Teis, 16 to mil. Persian, Paper v. 091/(60 Allowance. Tann. 19 to nil,
Hongkong Register.
*w*dv.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
TIRTH
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
"At. La Granda Maison, Tientsin, De-That the air is full of addresses and faro.
Daylight.Singa leaves for Shanghai,
cumber 30, 1897, the wife of AcaERNON BLACKETT HOYLE, Imperial Chinese Rail Daylight, Borneo loaves for Sheng) awaya, Goo-ho, of a Daughter,, Daylight, ---Formasû leaves for Swatów. Miscellaneous.
Goods por Bunges net cleared after
p.m. inject to root,
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MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipping, Noon-Yuck song leaves for Manila, 8 p.m.-Changtha leaves for Australian
Ports.
4 p.m.-Daphne loaves forOblakisag. 4 p.m.-Leonymoon leaves for Shanghai.
Meetings. Noon.Meeting of Bhareholders of The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at the Com- pany's Town Dago.
4 pm.-Mesting of Seatholders and Subscribers of the St. John's Cathedral, in the City Hall.
Amusements.
6.15 p.m.-Organ Recital, in St. John's
Cathedral
General Memoranda. TCESDAY, February 1:-
Gooda per Sydney, unclaimed after this
data subject to rent.
Exchange
HONGKONG, January 29, 1898.
Un London
Bank, Wire,
H
Ou demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Orodita, 4
11
1+2
Op Paris
On demand,
***
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,
On New York
...1/104
...1/10
***
..1/102
...1/10/2
1
Documentary, 4 months' sight, ...1/11
On demand,
Wire,
On demand,....
On Calcutta-
Wire,
On demand,
...2.
2.391
... 2.42" ...1.99
L
Credits, 60 days' sight.
401 47{
On Bombay-
142
1421
***
Ou Singapore-
On demand,
142 ... 1421
1% m
Ов
Manila
On
domand,
་་་
81%
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Shanghai--
Un
demand,...
Це
30 days' sight, (private paper)
*** 733
...74%
On Yokohama
On domind, ....
... 61% Gold Leal, 100 fine, (per taal)... Bad. Sovereigns (Bank's buying me) $10.87 Silver (pur on
264
-
Temperature.
(Taken at Mesurs Falconer & Co.'s Promises, Queen's houd:) HONGKONG, Jan. 29, 1898.
9 A.M.w 30.28 3J.20
LABOMETER Do. Do.
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De amint
The publication" of this issue scramenced Į 0.20 p.m.
The China Ittail.
MONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (BUPRIJED THROUGH REUTER.)
Born:Erata, UTWARD
Amana; Dec. 31 Langlank, Jar. 4; Hertha, Japan, Gladestry, Ob 7; Min 11; Opack, 14; Beralder, Benlumaad, Sach set, Devanshire, Lennox, Socola 18; Glendiel, Pathan, Ceres, 21; Oceanien, Fenue, So
HOMEWARD BOUND:-Fulledon Hull, Doc.
31; Formon Thekla, Jan. 11; Vlysem - 18; Canton, 21; Prise Heinsch, "Ms rionethshire, Pyrrhus, Bellona, 26,
Mods,
The M., M. Co.'s str. Nated, with the next FRENCH MAI, left Saigon on the murning of Jun. 28th, at 8 o'deck, for this port. The P. M. A. R. China, with the AMERICAN
MALL of 6th Jan.. left Yokohama on Thursday, the 27th Jan., and my bo expected hero on or about Friday, the 11th Feb.
The U. &0... Belgic, with malla, &c., left San Francisco for this port vis Hanofulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Sun day, tho Ith Jon;
Gleaners Expected.
The P. & O. Co.'n e. a. Hydaspes left Sin- gapore for this port on the 21st Jan,¡ At 8 a.m.
The N. 1. extra etc. Crefold left Singapore on Saturday, the 22nd Jan., at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Saterday, the 29th Jan
The O. S. S. Ch's air. Patroclues, frorn Liverpool, loft Singapore an the
well words for His Excellency the Govar-
пок.
That the farewell given by the Odd Volume Society was graceful without being fül- soms, and also posecssed the merit of being concise,
That I hear of another address which was so oleaginous in style sa to frighton ovaz the Governor's well-wishers. That Sir William Robinson will be remom
bered most for his genial disposition, for the pleasant manner in which he has taken part in social functions, and for the hearty interest he has shown in all kinds of sporte and pastimes That as a Governor, Sir William þad achie ved just the kind of succuss which delight eth the heart of the Permanent Stat of the Colonial Ofice-that is to say, he hus gone on in the even tonour of Dawning Street ways.
That I have in this colaum efton expressed views which differed very materially from the spoken views of His Excellency; but I can quite understand a publia oftenr who was trained in the bureaucratio abadows of Downing Street would not be likely to encourage any revolutionary modes of reforza,
That this désire to abide by the traditions of the Colonial Office explains to my mind the comparative absence of pro- gressiveness, a governmental se150, That Sir William Robinson will leave this
during the Governor's term of ouice.
Colony with a fairly successful record, principally on account of the fact that he Duror cared to attempt too much." That be takes with his the good wishes of Hongkong residents, of all nationalities, for a pleasant voyage and a peaceful ra tiremont at Home.
That
se you have given to the Hon. Thomas Whitehead's protest against his
unoficial colleague a somewhat wider application than perlope Mr Whitehead intended.
to
That what is, perhaps rather vulgarly, termed the business of axe-grinding" appears me, in the light of the st few youre history of events, to be the strongest arguiment in the hands of the Crown against the progress of municipal government, or the management of our Owu municipal affairs.
morning of 26th Jan., and may bo cz-That I am not an unqualified supporter of
posted here on or about Monday, 31st Jan. The s.
5. Suisang, from Calcutta and Straits, leit Singapore for this port at 4 pin., un Tuesday, the 26th Jan. The s. 8. Glenavon, from Antwerp. Lun
and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday evening, the 25th Jan.
The s. 3. Carmarthenshire, from London, left Singapore for Hongkong on Thursday morning, the 20th Jan and is due hero on or about the 2nd Feb.
The Airite, left Port Darwin for this
port on the 37th Jan,
The N. P. Co.'s &. B. Fictoria has arrived
at Yokohama from Tacoma....
The N. P..Co.'s & B. Braemar arrived at Victoria, from Yokohama, on the 24th Jan
The N. P. Co.'KR. 8. Olympix sailed from Portland, for Japan and Hongkong, Da the 26th Jan,
The N. P. Co.'s 2. a. Lombard has arrived
at Yokohama, from Portland.
Latest Advices.
The Imp. Ger. Mail . 8. Prenesen left Shanghai on Friday, the 284 Jau, at
2
ar atout Monday, the 31st Jan, at daylight."
The C. P. R. Co.'ss. a. Empress of China, left Yokohama for Vancouver, on Fri day afternoon, the 28th Jan
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The Farewell Address from the Commu- nity will be presented to II.E the Governor in the City Hall, at half-past ten on Tues- day morning
A CONFERENCE Was held at Rome, on the
Downing Street control may be guessed, but undoubtedly the wheels within wheels' in a small place liko Hongkong tend to weaken the feeling of experi enced residents in favour of local
xmuni cípul control.
That probably the free disoissions natural to a municipality would render the atmosphere even more inimical to jobs than the secluded air of legislative com mittees now rendere possible. That on one point-apart from Sersonal in Lerests of every kind-I think the gene- ral community will agree the Post Ofes will do very well where it is, so long se a building of sufficient capacity can be se cured on the sito.
That the new Dior of Public Works hin made a very sensible proposal, and it would be all the mora so if its execution were left to local architects who are fally acquainted with the local requirements of the chimaze
That the Hongkong Branch of the Navy
League is not a dead institution is seen by the fact that it has done a good thing in pointing out the urgent necessity for rectifying our Kowloon frontier, and in making & most cruditable of tho
chart
That one of the wants of Hongkong for many years has been a well regulated Reformatory for Juvenile Offenders, and that want is now likely to be fully sup plied by the genersity of the Hon. E. R. Betilios, on the site whereon the Go veznor laid the first stone, near Uaugo way Bay this forenoon.
That this will be the last purely poblic function undertaken by His Excellency Tint the Bebearsals by the A.D.C. of the
in this Colony.
Pantomine Rebesise are progressing. Duchess of Bayswater and Co. and the favourably, and both piecse will be pro- duced at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the 10th proz. The following is the
Cast:-
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Coaling station in Greenland Does this foreshadow an extension of the Moarge doctrine to the North Pole Or perhaps Uncle Sam intends to make it warm for somebody! There is a certain appropris teness in having cools in Groenland, any bow.
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LIZUT, H. U. Schiers, who has been in the Imperial Chinese Telegraph service for several years, discharging bie duties with Miss M. Kow. much satisfaction to the Chinese sathori ties, bas received from President Fairs the Order of the Legion of Honour (Che Lady Mariel valiar de la Legion d'Honneur), for ser vices rendered to French subjects in dis
tres in Manchuria.
Ar the meeting of the Victeric Chapter, No. 525, E., held last night, the follow. ing alices were elected MEZ, Ex Comp. D. Macdonald; H., Ex Comp. R. Mitchells, J, Comp. G. J. B. Sayer; B. E, Comp. Piercy, Jr. 8o. N., Comp. G. C. Hayward P.9., Comp. 7. Lostendi Treasurer Comp. H. M. H. NoALES/
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Tea export of cost through Mon has lon We are informed that a telegram has been extraordinarily risk sings the new your received in Hongkong informing the man opetted. The export by the Tagams Colier
Company alone will amor agement of the Canadian Pacific Railway tons for this mouth, Co. that the clause in the Dingley Tarif Mitsubishi and Mital fraus Bill proposing to impses a differentiating during ben dare and the
short of the Tagawa Com duty of 10 per cent on goods keported as follows Hongkong 3,800 into the United States vis Canada has been Shanghat 11,150 tonat. And to Chamago overthrown. The telegram states that it
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has been finally decided that the duty an
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