2
Entertainment.
THEATRE
.....
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
P
THE HONGKONG
!
AMATEUR DRAMATIU CLUB
· WILL" GIVE TWO’PERFORMANCES OF THE DUCHESS OF BAYSWATER &
Co.' and
A PANTOMIME REHEARSAL,'
ON
SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1898. aud
MONDAY, 21st February, 1893. Performance cach Night at 9 r.a. precisely.
PRICES
$, $2 and $1. Half Price the Pit for Soldiers, Sadora, and Police in Unifon,
SEATS can be lonked as the Theatre on and after MONDAY, the 14th February.
Booking Oo get from 10 M. in 4 P. (Ou Race Days) dus Ethico will Close at
P.M.
Lalu Truus quarter of an hour after full of curtain/
EW, MITCHELL, Jim Bragotary.
Hongkong, Fibritary D, 1808.
Intimations.
208
To Let.
"TO BE LIT, FURNISJED,
FROM or May, 5-ROOMED HOUSE
Z COLLE
Address * W,
C/ China Mail Orsion. Dongkong, Fobcury 7, 1899.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSEB DELILL LODGE, at the Pave.
278
HOUSES in RIPON TERRACY, No. 18, Holly WOOD ROAD. GODOWNS in BLUE BILDINGS, GOD WWNS, Plava EANT. FLOOKS in STAI NOUN and ELGIN
Sanwrs.
1ST FLOOR, No. 1, BLUE BUILLINGS. Apply to
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Versla
Australian Ports.......Ohingtu (8)........ Bremen & Porta of Uul: Bachsen
Kobe Bud Yokohama.. [zumi Māru (n). London,v. Ports & Ou. Pingousy (8)...... London & Ports of Ca. ¡nges (8) London, v. Suez Can D. m d (8)........ Londen.........
Shanghai (8)... London,
Borneo (a) Marseilles v. Saigon Yorra (4)........ M'zeilles, London, & Kamakura Mara Na'ki, Kold &Y'ham Bingo Maru ()... Nag saki, Kobe & Yu.Tokio Main (8)....... Naganaki, Kub&Y'mo Robiila (8)........
gasaki, Kobe & Ya Socotra (5) Nagaiak,Kobe & x 'mamda (8).. NewY
א!...
Agents.
Date of Leasing,
Butterfield & Swire... Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 1, at 9 str. Nippay Yusun Kaleba. Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. [Holliday, Wino & Co., Fah, 18, daylight, P. & 0. 5, N. Camí. Pub. 19, at noon, Buiterfeld & Swire Babruny 10. P. & O. 6. N. Co........... About Feb. 19,
.&
& O. 5. N. Co.......About March 5. Messageries Maritimes Feb. 13, at noun, (1)ippus Yus Kalaba. Feb. 17, 214 p.m. ppo Yusen Kurla Feb 10, at 4 p.. Nippon Yuzen Kaisho. Føb, 21, at 4 p.m. JP, & O. 8. N. Co......ab, 220, at daylight,
P. & O. 8. N. Co.............jAbout Feb. 25. P. & O. 5. N. Co... About March 5. York; v Serena Lyderhoru (8)..
Shower, Tunes & Co. About Feb. 15, New York,y Sunzon Glaze (5)
Dodwod, , Carlill &. Ohjatut Feb. 28. Portland, Oregon, &c. Braemar (6)..
Dodwell Carlill & Co.Mer 8.
8, at Duon, 3. Francisco. . Ja Belgic (a)..... J. & C. S. S. U.... Fb., u nuen. 3. Frazeiten v. Jaja China (9) .....
Pacific Mai S. 8. C. Feb. 18, at noon, Seattle, Washington. Kagrahima Maru (8) Nippen Yuach Kattho. Fub. 14, at 4 p.m. Shaugha
Norddeutscher Bloyal About Feb. 11. Shanghai Shanghai and Kobe... Mr Valerio (8) 3 hai, Jensen & Kobs. Sagami Maru (a)
S'pore, Qul'to & 1fbay Matanyamu Baru (a)... S'pure, Haveo & li'curg brone...(U), S'pore, Penang & Ct Suisang (8) Siruits, Cayan, & ... Dirmstadt (8).............. Swalow, Amy & La Fores (8).. Sydney & Matbuume, Oni Mara (8)... 2280anoma (Wash.), 32...Victoria (8).
Veuronas (B.Q... & Rinpevas of India (8) Y'ma, Kobé& Sagua kiliohenzollern (6)... Yokohama and Kobe. Hurtha (8)...........
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lav. Hongkong, February 7, 1818.
TO LET.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSNKÁSTÓW.
. FIVE-LOOMED HOUSES. STEWART TERRACE, The PEAE.
Apply to
MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, Jongkong, November 20, 1897.
270
in
- TO LET.
ROOMS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8. Queen's Road Central, Suitable for OFFICE.
Apply to
H. F. CARMICHAEL, Rout Moderate:
Consulting Engineer and Burteyer,
18, PRAYA CENTRAL.
FOR SAL D.
TEAKWOOD STEAMER DOW Baild-
ing under Special Sarvey:-
Length Overall, 168 feet,
Beam Deck Lovel, 24 feet.
Water Idue, 22 foot,
inclus.
น
Depth of Hold, 10 feol..
Surface condensing Bugines.
Oylinders LP, B, I. P. 17, Stroke 24:
Steel Boilere, 9' x 7' 9 each; pressure
110 lb. Speed 12 mika. Hoogkang, January 17, 18:0
143
MELDRUM FURNACES.
FIRESE FURNACES ors specially adapt- 1ed for CoL DUST, CRE DUST and Fuma of an inferior quality, and by their. are a great axring is affected generally. Sujoke in reduced to a Minimum and iter Power largely incre: and,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cvi,' Agents for Hongkong di China, Hoogkong, January 29, 1498.
200
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
· Conndting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF
KINDS OF MACHINERY' AND APPLIANOLA,
SUI SANG,
In the premises. Hongkong January 27, 1898.
201
To-day's Advertisements
TO LET, FURNISHED,
ya $3 wheen
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO.CHTNA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
Noon,
QALOUTTA,
The Co,'a Steamship
Suisang. Captain. 3. RAY, wil to despatched as
QUN HAM SHAN VILLA, Ko, 6, above TO-MORROW, the Sih Lastant, at
ROBINSON ROAD, Opposite Tue BUNGALOW,'
A. P. SAMY, ORICE JOHN Lamy, Archi
G4, Queen's Road Central, Dongkong, February 8, 1598,
297
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
The Stoamate
Heribu, STER, Capt. TH. HILDI BEANDT, will be despatched fr the above Ports TOMORROW, the 9th Instant, at 6 p.
For Frolight or Fazuge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
·General Massagers. Hongkong, February 8, 1898.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS February 8,
253
Hermes, Norweigisn str., from Canton, Orange Pines, British stormer, 1,240, Penrica, Langkat January 25, Petroleum.~* Thin Steamer has superior Accommoda- | Merck & Co tou for First and Seond class -Présengetz, aad carries a Doctor and a Stewardess.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to.
SIEMSSEN & Úo.
Agents,
ALL"
How grong, February 8, 138
CIPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS
New Work and Repaira supervised. Surveys undertskou and Reports prepared.
Telograms, "KINGHORS," Hongkong, Tulophone, No. 141.
Postal Address, 17 Praga Contral.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, -- MI.M.R., M.I. Mech.-B., London,, DONALD MACDONALD.
Boughong, Narembor 5, 1896.
2235
HEAD OFFICE
AND MANUFACTORY
TIN LOS LASH, WANGHAL.
CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON. Special Paint WITHOUT COMPETITION
ORDINARY CEMENTIOUT-For Buildings, of Stone, Brick, and Plaster of Line, Ooment, &, do, CRMENTIORT, OIL PAINE, No. 1-Advantageously used for all Metallis Werks, Steamers, &o, E GENERTIGHT OIL PAINT, No. 2-Made with auchange- able Colours, for all applications. CeMEN- FIGHT OIL-For protecting Wood from White-Ants, dampnses, &c., &c.
9197
Agaits for China and Japan,
BARBETTO & Úo.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
TENNIS RACQUETS,
TENNIS BALLS.
CRICKETING GEAR,
FOOTBALLS.
BICYCLES, BICYCLES.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, January 81, 1858
CHAMPAGNE-
DEPARTURES,
February 8.
Japan, for Shanghai.
chidste Mart, för Kuichinulzu.
282 Cura, for Heibow,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMUY & TAMSUI
The Cola stenanship
Farnibus, Captain Ropoiss, will be core despatched for the nive Poris on FRIDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hougkung, February 8, 1898.
200
Oslo, for Bangkok.
Pret Khu, for Bangkok. Hatun, fur Swatow.
Austalim, for Port Darwin, &.
Alacrity. British despatch-vense, for S'bai.
ak, bir amphong.
Hupel, for Saigon.
Heimes, for Hongay.
OLEARED.
Ching Wo, for Singapore and London." Haiping, for Kobr. Tamarind, for lost.
.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
None. DEPARTED.
Por Daitan, for Swatow, Ror. J. Gibrog,
and Mr P. Long,
}
P. &
& U S. . . Arow Fub. 20, Sander & Co Eub. 12, afternoon. Nippon i useri Kasha Feb, 18, at 4 p.m. Nypon Yusen Kisha. Feb. 24, at pin. Biomasen & On... Fub. 12, at 6 p.m. „dardline, Matheson&C. Feb. 0, at pool, Menchieta & On.......... About Feb. 15. Douglas Laprak & Co. Feb 11, daylight. Nipon Yusen Kina. Feb. 25, at 4 pan. Dadwet, Carlili & Beb 22, at alot." Cazains Piei. Co Fab, 16, at mostly Norddeutscher Lloyd About Feb. 11, Siemusen & Co.......... Feb. 9, x1 6 p.m.
PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LA D CO--KTOWN, TOWN- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.-
Por ngn, Registration at 1.30 p.m., ... on Monday, the
Jattery at
15 February- For STRAITS & COLOMEO,—
Per Pingsney at 6 p.m., on Tuesday,
the inch February
For SHANGHAL MUŠI, KOBE, YOKO-
MAMĀ, VICTORIA & TACÓMA.— Por Victoria, ut 1.30 am, on Tros-
day, the 22nd bebruary,
MAILR BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY COTS PACKET- The Canadian Pacitic Mail Packet Empress
of India will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 16th Feb., with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, United Status, Caunda, do, which will be closed as follows:-
10.00 AM Registry consca, 10.45 A
A. Post-Olica doses, bat Corres perdeuse may be posted on board the Packut, with the Late Fee of 10 cents cetra Postage, until the time of depur
tura,
MAILS BY THE Bertok PaoRAT. —— The British Contract Packet Ganges - will be despatched on 'SATURDA, the 19th February, with Mails for the Vader Kingiom, Europe, and wran tries borond, Brindisi; to the Straits Settlement, Netherlanda India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adeus, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralwas
the wrual hours will be observod le
dosing.
the Malls &
MONEY LETTER.-The Post Office decline all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing haak metes, coiu, or jewellery, and, where Registration in base beglosteit, WILL MAKE NO Enuturues into alloyed lonace of such letters (Post Gride, Far 80)
カー
REGISTRATION,Correspondence can be gistered for all Private Ship maila up to five minoles before the time for closing for the Shungimi or Japan contract maile up to a guar- ter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, | Amries, and Canada, &c, up to an hour be
fore; for Lusiau, Norbera Pacific, and Tortes Straits oila, up to half an hour before,
LOCAL DELITES--Separate Boxes Laro bean provided for posting Correspondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes are onder de Window at the East and of the Vardan facing Qoraig's Bond.
Letters, &o, for the Peak will be delivered by
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG. -
(Calling at NAPLES for landing Puszonyers Per Australian, for Port Darwin de.. if sufficient inducement offers). Me and Mrs Ackman, Mr Aosman Jr., (Taking Caryo at through rates fo Misava Ackman (2) ME L. There, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER-H. Balmer, Irvin McDowell, W. T. Bonis
DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON,
and H. French. LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN,}
Per Japan, for Shanghai: From Hong keng, Mrs Beby Munch Naur; from Las.. the 12 and 9.30 o'clock trans only. Corres- don, Mr W. J. Clarke, Mr and Mrs Wake-pundouce and Parcels for the Peak may be posted feld and 2 children, Messes R. Carr, A. O. in the General Post Othes og to 11.80 a. vi Capt. E. Schüoze, Moule, and J. W. Nicholson, Mr and Mrs. or in the letter boxes in the cars till time us despatched for the Pattison and obild.
of departure. With regard to lettore from the Peak, Pilly boxns have been placed at Magazine Instant, at 6 p.m. Above Puits on SATURDAY, the 12th
Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Ketlett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be cleared ai 12.80 and 4 pm,
The Stonmakip
Irene,
Lion for First and Second Gloss Passengers, This Steamer has superior Accommoda- and carries & Doctor and a Stewardess,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & O
Agents. Hongkong, Feb. 0, 1898.
268
DOKAN STRAMEHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, FIA SUEZ CANAL,
Thu Co.'s Steamakip
Diomed, Captain Basterr, will bernate be despatched as abova LO SATURDAY, the 19th Iss'ant,
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 8, 1898,
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILE will close-
For ILOILO.-
Per Tomasind, at 11.30 am, on day, the 9th Fobrusy,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MURROW Shipping. Noon-Suizany leaves for Straite and
Calealta.
5 p.m.-Hertha loaves for Y'hama.
Miscellaneous.
DEATH.
On January 25. at Malacca, Anda Gerrard, D., M., District Surgeon, Olu Euren, the dearly loved Wife of P. N.
Selangor.
l'he publication of this issue commened
Goods per Glenavon undelivered after this † «t 0.25 21,am.
dato subject to rent, Goode por Erato undelivered after this
data subject to real,
General Memoranda.
Tavasnay, February 10 —
Goods per Carmarthenshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, February 11 :----
Guoda per finromandel not cleared after 4
p.m. subject to rent. Goods per Japan not cleared after 4
p.m. subject to rent. SATURDAY, February 12-
Va.m.- Quèou's Culege re-opeo. Nuon.Meeting of shoreliniders of The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cur- poration, at City Hall.
SUNDAY, February 13-
Transfer Boots of The China Fire Inear apes Co., Ltd., alosed from this datu ter the Srl in both days suçlugîvə, MONDAY, February 14;---
The China tail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, PERNUany 8, 1898.
THE community of Houghtong will readily agree with as in saying that the most pro- minent characteristic of Sir Julm Carrington, our worthy Chiaf Justice, is his determin- tion to see things done in order and lo | nenoylance with the strictest rules of fair play. Most oomipants of the position which is now adorned by the present Chief Jus tico, furtunately for the reputation of Bri tish justive, dekorved a similar laycation;
ly, during the short stay of Sir John Carrington in Hongkong, he law alrondy, established his choler as pre-eminently a fair and broad-minded mau, and a patiunt 3 30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the and impartial Judgo. He is, however,
Hongkong Uluh, in the Club House.
mado a mistake in regard to the Jory Tafer Books of The Hongkong Firs
Inegranes Co., Ltd., clusad from this system-unlees, indeed, he seriously shows data to 28th Febrisky, both days in- ja lösning in favour of the abolition of the clusive.
TUESDAY, FEBRUART 8, 1898.
LOCAL" AND GENERAL,
STEAMERS PARSED SUEZ CANAL,
(SUPPLIED THROUGH BHUTES.) OUTWARD BOUND-Amana, Dec. 91- Gladestry, Jan., 7 Mik 11 Be nalder, Benloziond Devonshire, Lens nux, Socotra, 16 Glenshid, Pathan Ceres, 21; Oceanien, Penis; 20; Giselo, Ixion, Dardania, Melbourne, Anap Trieste, 28 Ounfa, Oceana, Energio, Bernfidd, 31 All Orgy, Feb. 1; 00- prick, 2; Gerda, Benwirlich, Sunda, i. HOMEWARD BOUND-Prinz Heinsch, Ate- rionethshire, Pyeshus, Bellone, Jan, 201 Sikk 28 Salune, 5.
Mati.
Tho Imp. German Mail ... Sacheer, with the GERMAN MAIL of 10th Jan., loft Singapore on Saturday, the 6th Feb., at Uain, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 19th Feb- Tha O..& C. a. s._ Belgic, with the Ameri- CAN MAIL of 18th Jan.,. left. Yoko- huma on Friday, the 4th Feb., and may be expected hata on or about the. 12th Fob.
The O. P. R. Co.'ss. s. Empress of Japan left Vancouver on Monday afternoon, 31st January last, toe Hongkong and ......uawol ports of call.
The P. Ma. a. Ports, with mails Co., left
San Franciso for this port via Hong lulu, Yokohama, Inland Sen; Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 2501
Jau.
Steamers Hxpected.
Gooda per Nata! unelnied after this dury system altogether. With an honestTho N. Y. F. 3. 8. Bingo Mar, left
date subject to rent,
Guoda per Hertz undelivered after this
dale dubject to rent. SATURDAY, February 10 --
Op.r.-Performance of the A. D..C.
at City Hall.
MONDAY, Fraery 21 -
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Wapua Deck Co Limited, at the Umping's Office No.
14, Praya Contral
9 p.-Performance of the A. D. 0.
at Oily Hall.
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 8, 1898.
In London.
Bank, Wire,
Ou demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months' night, Credite,
Documentary, On Paris.
On demand,
4 months'
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin---Domsad,......
New York--
On demand,
Credite, 60 days' sight,.- On Bombay.
Wire,
On domand, Calcutta- q• _
On demand, fear. On Singapore-
On demand, On Manila
On demand, On Shanghai-
FAL
...1/103 ...1;10 ...1/109 ...1 1013 ...110
sight, 1/11
... 237 ... 240 1.01
minded and thoroughly capable Bench, the Jury system might safely be abolished; and we possess at the present moment ene of the most reliable camisinations of Judges, in the prosent Chief Justice Carrington and Mr Justice Wiso. But perhaps the risk of changing Judges would be too great. and it may be the opinion of the Homo publie, or the ruling of the Colonial Office, is not quite ripe for a change-so drástic or so revolutionary as such a course would imply. The tendency, however, of the discussion which took place
at the opening of the Special Jury case in the Supreme Court yesterday is not to etrengthen but to maken the old tradititi of trial by Jury. It may be admitted that s run has been rende, of Inte years, on
Special Jurymen, hecauso barristers object to throw away theirnicely-finished spacches and carefully framed argements upon a mixed assemblage of native and non- British common juris who cannot possibly seo the points of their addresses. The lot, therefore, of Special Jurces has not been a 1414 happy chin during the last few years' ; and the result is that many of the gentlemen that list arÙ BOW
Singapore for this port on Thursday, the 3rd Fob., and in expected to arrive hore on Wednesday afternoon, the th -Feb.
The s. a. Lanybank, tron London and Antwerp, left 8ingsporo for Hongkong on Thursday morning, the Sed Feb., and is duo here on or about the. 10th
Fob
The R. O... Obi, from Hamburg, lait
Singapore on Thursday, the 3rd Feb., for this port, and may be considered due here on or about the 10th Feb, The CL Co's str. Oopack, from.Qiao-
gow and Liverpool, feft Singapore for This
port on Friday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 10th Feb. The Austrina Lloyd.
3. a. Marie Valerie left Singapore for this port on Friday morning's
the 4th Feb.
The N. P. Co.'s 5. 8. Braemar sailed from Tacoma, for Hongkong and
Japan, on the 3rd Feb.
The C. M. Co.'s ate. Canfa, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the Set Jan, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 18
Feb.
The N. P. Co. s. 6. Clympia sailed from Portland, for Japan and Hongkong, oIE the 20th Jan.
The N. G. L. s. s. Letimbro left Bombay for this port on the 30th Jan., and in Que hero on or about the 19th Feb.
Latest Advices.
left Singapors for this port on the afternoon of 7th Feb.
'very busy zien.' We do not questions. s. Arraioon Apcar, from Calcatta, that it is within the discretion of the Court
20 decide whether, or not
149
1414
what take
up
142
1% pen.
10%
眼哥同
AMA
sight, (private papor)
... 74
$45.00
10.49
20
On Yokohama
On demand,... Gold Lest, 100 fine, (por tast)... Soverage Bank's Inaying rato)
ver (par og
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED,
***GoLD Company reports will be found
T
a Jaryman can be excused; but the grounds upon which any excuse cu bon page 5. allowed must be reasonable. The grounds CAPTAIN Roberts, a pensioner of the upon which His Honour appears to have Marine Department, fell down a stair, excused Mr Thomas Jackson from Berring broke his thigh, and died at Singapore on would not continend themselves to anyone, the 27th January,
save and excapt the worthy Chief Justice
and the equally worthy Chief Manager of THE French Goverment has in contem- the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-plation the improvement of the entrance poration. We admit that a bank man- to Hongey Harbour, and the Tonkin Go- ager's business is very important in a com- verament, acting in accord, with the Naval mercial community, and every one of our authorities, intend to make of its port readers will readily concede that the bust-do guerre.
ness of the Chief Manager of the H. S.M. RUME, Director of the French Colonial Bank stands at the extreme point of in-office, is now on a visit to the French Far portance. But notwithstanding all that, Eastern Colonias. He left Saigon, almost 10., it would have boon a graceful act on iramediately after his arrival, for Tonkin, the part of Mr Jackson to have attorded which is a province fertile in political at the Court like his follow-juryinen to
receive his release from service at the hands promise for the French during the present 318 SOLE AGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA of the Chief Justies. And the worthy Head crisis. M. Houmé is on a special mission
Letters, pareola, &o, for Howloon Point and
AND
MANILA FOE
NESTOR'..
|Colonial Affairs.”“
of the Judicial Department will arouse of enquiry on behalf of the Boroan of us for expressing the opinion (which is very generally entertained) that he would have considered the dignity of his position
merging, the execution took place; in Victoria Geol, of Tam Chu Wan, who wan
Stanmere in Harbour may be posted in SANITARY FLUID.addressing Mr Jackson in publia Court convicted as the last Criminal Sessions of
Doral Post Office up to 11.30 a.. nu 3.00
Wednes-p.m. Istlers from Kowloon Print may be ported
For SINGAPORE, PENANG &
LOMBO.
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,
in the Letter Box which has been placed in the OU-o 12 and 4 c'alack, and in the Pillar boz at the ANTISEPTIO
Polica Componul uuside the Charge Hoom up
Per Suisang, at 11 am., on Wednesday,
the 9th February.
For SAIGON,--
Per Loksang, at 3.30 pm., on Wednes.
day, the 9th February,
l'er Ingrahan, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
duy, the 9th February.
For KOBE.
robbery, eanders of letters from homioon are re- Wharf. Local Rates will be charged. Toroid
quested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across them. Covers containing Bank Notes, f, should be registered. No Sunday delivery,
οποία δυτικά. Boxoxoxo, Feb. 8,-1808,
Per Propuntia, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednon-OPIUM-New Paton, cash,... 710
day, the 8th February.
11
For YOKOHAMA. —--
231
Per Izolateia, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 9th February.
75
TROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE 'Steamship Bertha, Captain Ta. BILDEBRANT, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, and 221 to take funmediate delivery of their Goods
from alongside.
1 duz quarta
2 doz pinta
2522
6. H. Munm & Co. $36.50 $37.00
1 doz bottle WHISKY-
'910.50 Donor's Imperial Institute McCreadie's Specially Salested' 10.50 PORT WINE-
I doz bottle Guedes & Graps' Brand $24.00
AGENTS:- SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,
Praya Ceritral. Hongkong, December 24, 1897.
SWEET LIQUEURS. TUST Recelind a Cousigenené of Varle. tion of SWEET LIQUEURS in large and email Bottles of Well-known Brand."
BENEDICTINA
CHERRY CORDIAL CUABTREUSS
CHEKLY BRANDY. CORACAO
BLACKBELLY BEANDY, Chain De Cacao, Perpaus Liguson. MASANORING. ABSINTH 8, 40, £0. All offered at very moddiote Price BRUTTONJERA
19, D'Aguilar Brest, Hongkong,
and
10 à 31, Zigh head Kentron,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded inlæs mutica to the contrary be givon before TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will he landed into the dodowns of the HONG- KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & CODOWN Co., LP, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th Inst., will be subject to rant.
For YO OHAMA & KOBE -
Per Hertha, a 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 9th February.
For HOIHOW, PAKHOI & H¿IPUONG. Per Houghong, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 9th February.
For
SWATOW & AMOY ——
Per Sishan, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 9th February.
For
KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Pes Kagoshima Maru, at 0, on
Bunday, the 13th February.
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cash, Now Benares, cash, 7023 Old
cash,
77/720 Naw Malwa, credit, 781 700 Allowance Teola,... 10 to nil, Last Year New.. Allowance,, Tsels.... Od Malwa eredit,...
770/880 Allowance, Tout 16 tu nil, Parman, Paper Dec 630/649 Allowance, Tuzla. .... 12 to nil.
Hongkong Register.
Barometer... Temperature Humidity Direction of
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATE PAOKE, The United States Mail Packet China wil be despatched on SATURDAY, the 12th February, with Mails for Shang Weather hal, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &o., which will be closed as follows 10,00 AM. Registry consck.
All broken, abafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Clodowns, where they will 10.46 .. Post Ofies classe.
be examined on the 14th Instant at 8 pm No Fire Insurance has been effected...
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1808.
Not Responsible for Dobta,
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Nether the Captain the Agent, nor Owners soil by Responsible for any Debt contriated by the Officers or Crew of The following Fusis, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
STANCARD American hip, Caph, Gote shell –Malobera de Va
MAILS BY TEN FRENCH PACKEL-
The French Contract Packet Færre will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th February, with Mails for the
Kingdom, Europe, and places be vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Bettioments, Batavia, Brumah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonias, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypti Malta, and Gibraltar. The hour mentioned below will be obi
served in closing the Matte, &o, Circulars at 81.01.
Registration at 10 am
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There were, we believe, much stronger reas the murder of Li Fat Tong, a servant boy. RCDs fer releasing Mr Jackeon from duty in the employment of the Spanish Procu- than those pat forward. But what we tation, on 13th November last. Tam Chu maintain is, that, whatever reason was Wan resided in the same house in Shelley given, it should have been given in Strast with the murdered man and his Court, in presence of the favoured Jury mother, and on the morning of November man. Perhaps the Jury Ordinance might 18 the Police were informed of a murder in be amended to exempt gentlemen who have the house, and on searching the house done long and faithful service on the Legis found Li Fat Torg his mother and Lam DOES NOT STAIN.tative Council of the Colony. Wall.. Per Cha Wan lying on the tour of one of the haps the intimate acquaintance of the room. Li Fat Tong and his mother ware Manager of the Hongkong Bank with dead, the formar having his head almost everybody's monetary affairs could have severed from the body. The murderer WSS beer inirly put forward as a reason why lying in a pool of blood with a wound in Mr Jackson should not serve. But we do the throat, self-inflicted with a Japanese not think it was in the discretion-certain-word with which he had killed the other ly not his wise discretion of the Chief two persons in the room. The execution. Justica to deal with the matter 18 he did in Mr Jackson's absones. What Hon. F. H. May, Superintendent of the was conducted in private at six o'clock,
followed was merely an illustration Gaol, and Dr J. O. Thomson Medial or series of illustrations--of the unwiston Officer, being in attendance The duties of the first mistake. Every Juror of executioner were performed by warder, diately became a busy and lore.
man and another warder acted as wristant. The business, whose bread and butter
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in first moving into the box, then moving leading into the central portion of the gaol, out, and again walking into the box to do
The axecution was most expeditiously saITI-
his duty to his Queen and country. As we ad oat, the bolt being drawn in forty seconds after the prisoner stepped outside the gươn have said, if precedents sa to be establish
on to the landing, Prisoner made od by the Court for excusa, which are re- garded by the body of jurora ss unfair to statement, and was perfectly wit during ........
the whole proceedings. A drop of tan fest them, an almost insuparatie difficulty will. present itself of obtaining a regularly the usual formal inquest was beid
was allowed. Douch was instanti
formed Tury in any succeeding case. The meident of yesterday aither calls for an
the day, amendment of the Ordinance, erit tanda to | Visita ay ter Dogiza Fi do away with the Jury system entirely.
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