Auctions.
PUBLIC AVOTION
OF
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Undersigned has received Instrue-
tions to sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY, the 18th February, 1:98, commercing at 2.30 p.m., at h Sales Room, Daddell Streat,--
A QUANTÍTY OP
USEFUL FURNITURE,
Comprising
Sander Bag and PLUK DRAWING ROOM SUITE, SHE TAPESERY and PLC NOITE, CARVED TESK OVERMANTELN with Revesben
Migoje, Laur CURTAINH, CARRET, RUS, and ORNAMENTS, ETO,
TEAK EXTENSION DINING TABLE, and DINING CHENH, CABYKO TEAK SIDE, DINNER WADDON, Glasy Want, ELECTRO PLATE and CUTERRY, Ew.
Destination,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vrancis,
Kobe and Fatehame.. Idzumi Maru (). Bremen & Ports of Call Sackson (). London & Porta et aliangos (6)......... London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (3)... London, v. Sues Can Nostor (5).......... London
Shanghai (0)...... Loudon
(#) -.-. Mazsetilus v. Saton. Sydney (4)..... Nagasaki, Kobe&a Tokiu Ma (p)... Nagasaki, Kobud Ym Rolla (8)... Nagasaki, Kobe & Yus Socctra (8). Nagasaki, Kobe & Y's Suuda (8)...... Now York, v.Suezaual Lyderhorn (8),.. New York, v.Suezanathase (*), Sarang & Soumbays Shantung ().. Portland, Qiegon &c. Braemar (8)
S. Francisco, v. Jejar Peru (8)........ 8. Frasco, v. Japar Belgic(a)........ Shanghai..............................
· Bengal (n)... Shangha
Longnoun (0).. Shanghai...... Kwailiu (1)
S
Spor
Aqcata.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
Nippon Yusen Huishu. Feb, 12, at 4pm. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 1, at 9 a..
P. & 0. 8, N, 0...... Feb./19, at noon, Butoritelt & Swire... Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire... February 20. P. & 0. 5. N. 0....... Feb, 18, at 10 p.m. P. & O. 5. N. Co.......About March. &. Messageries Maritime Feb. 26, at noon, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb, 21, at 4 pm.
&O. 8. N. Co..... Feb.20, at daylight. P. & D.-S, N, Co......About Feb. 25, P. & O, S. N. Co...About Match 5. ¿Showan, Tomos & Co. About Feb. 25. Dodwoll, Carlifl & Co. About Feb, 28. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Mar.
10, at noon. Butterbold & Swizo... Feb. 21, at mon 0. & 0, s. 8. Co....... Feb, 22, at noOIL Pacifio Mail S. S., Co. Mar. 3, at noub,
Muz P. & U. S. N. Co...... About Feb. 20. Stumsten & Co................. Feb, 18, at 4 p. m, Batterfield & Swire...Feb. 19, at ip.za.
IRON and Brass MOUNTED. DE BES Jets & Rub. Sagani Maru (8)Nippou Yinsen Kaisha. Feb, 20, daylight, STEALS CARVED TEAK WAUDREN with Shai, Kole & Yuna stub (8) ......... GLASS Doo, Maule For Tony TABLES,
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Feb. 23. MAUBLE-TOP WANISTANIS, CCCA 105AL pre, Calbo & Day! Amphitrito (8) Sandor &
Fab. 2, forencon. Col'uv TABLES, OBEST or Deawens, B., Ero.
&B'bay Mateyama Maru (s)... Nippen Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 23, at noch. BATHROOM and PANTRY TEQLITES, ETU. Stow, Amoy & chow laitan (8) Douglas Laiko. Pob. 20, daylight. Sporo, Frming &C'th. Arraton Aptur fa)..... Sassoon, Suns & Co. Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. Sydney at Melbourne, mi baru (8)..........Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 20, si p.tu A row Pieces of FINELY CARVED CAN-Tacoma (Wash.), ke...Victoria (8) Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Feb 92, at con. TON BLACKWOOD Wart
Vancouver (B. U.), Empress ur Japan (8) Canadian Phe R. Qu.. Mar, 16, at poun.
stud
Also,
SEVERAL BICYCLES IN GOOD CONDNION.
Also,
ONE COTTAGE Plano in GoOD CONDITION, On view on Thursday, the 17th Fab., 1808.
TERMA Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, February 16, 1898.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
320
| To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION
or
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
[IE- Undersigned has received instruc-
Tous to pull by kablle auction, on
⠀ - TUESDAY,
the 1st day of March, 18, at 3'o'clock | pm, at a Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
LOT L
THE Undersigned have received instructhe following Lota :— Toto boll by t'ublic Auction, at their Auction Rooms in Jez Horse STKNEY, at 11 am,, on
MONDAY,
the 2ler FensuaRY...... · 1895,- OFFICE DESKS, CHAIRS, CLOCKS, WRITING and BIOTTING PAPER, PEFCÏls, Inas, 'Books, Belan, Ost Riceshaw, Ốc, &c. Stuck in Trads of the HONGKONG SAK PO,
and 21 FOUNTS TYPES. And as Nook, No.3, POTTINGERSTREST, 1
1 DAMPING PREs, 1 CUTTING MACHINE, 1 COMPRESSE, PARSH TABLEH, 2 HAND PRESSA, and ONE
LARGE PRINTING MACHINE,
· TERMS: - Å1 Customary,
MUGURS & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongling. February 16, 1998,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 53....
338
THE following Particularand Conditions
of
PARCEL All that PIECE · or GROUND Situato nesr the GAT, VICTORIA PEAK, in the Teland of Hongkong, and measuring on the North side thereof 247 feet nod 6 inches or thoreabouts, on thu Rest side thereof 246 fout ur thereaboute un the South-West side the cof 576 fost or thoreabouts, containing in the whole 78,806 quare foot or thereabouts, which said Flees or Parcel of Ground is Registered in the LARD Urria an tural Building Tut No. 5, and is held for a term of 75 years from the 1st day of Jantary, 1878, ni the Fourly Crown Rent of $18.00 Bunglong Currency:
And
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND Stante near the Gar, VictoKIA PEAR, in the I-land of Hongkong, and measuring on The North side thereof 30 foot or thiore- abouts, on the South ace thereof 120 foot or thereabouts, on the East side thereof 275 feet or thereabouts, and on the West side Theraof 246 feet or thereabouts, containing in the whale 19,400 Squaro fort or there- into, which said Piego or Parcel of Ground abanto,
Registered in the LAND OFFICE as Rural Building Lot
Lot N.
In
Fuente Aceros, to be held on the Dixit, im MONDAY, the 21st day of Fe ruary, 1898, at 3 p.m., are publiated for general information.
of SALE of CROWN LAND by 170 yuws, cod is held for a toria |
By Cominand
327
JH, STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Becretary. COLONIAL SECRETURE'S OFFTON,
Hongkong, 6th February, 1892. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sulo, to be held on MONDAY, the 21st day of February, 1808, at 3p.m., by Order of His Excel- lowey the liver Administering th Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Elorgkong, for
a term of 939 Years.
Particulars of the Lot.
Bounary
A-11-
profila.
Korley No.
¡Laczirty
E
Placdooft ft.f.
IL.
between
'Kennyly
1 Jaland and
Lot
Bren
No. 1, Roads) 120 140 as 125 14,10
* Pri
commencing
from the 28 h day of January, 1852, at the yourly Crown Rent of $13.36 Hongkong Cartones,
Together with the Mezau-ges, Er: c'ions and Buildings upon the above-mentioned Pieces or Parcels of Ground known ag
• CRAIGIEBERS."
There is a quantity of Furulture upon the above-mentioned Premises which can ba purchased from the Vendor at a valuation.
DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, KJA SUEZ VANAL
The Co.'s Steametip
Diume
Captain BARTLETT, will be despatched a shove
on MUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 17, 1808. FOR SINGAPORE, FENANO AND
CALOUTTA..
284
The Steamship.
Arritoon Apes, Capt K., H. SUNDBERG, will be despatched for the
abova Forts on TUESDAY, the 22nd Inat. at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, Fobraory 17, 1898;
BIRTH. On the 8th February, at Blair Lodge,
DEATHS.
The British earner Phra Chom Kiao re- porta: Light N.E'ly winds Polo Obi; strong N.E monson and heavy sea to Cars. Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, the Wifo of Padaran; from thence, light N.E monsoon H. PADDAY, of a Daughter, and smooth sex. Feb. 13th, spoke British air. Laksang, of Capa Pada m
The British steamer Taichiow reports: Left Ang-biu en 10th Feb., had strong wiada and high sea to Cape Padaran; thence Boutli-East and Southerly and smooth sos; dense fog trom Gap R. ck to Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.- MAILS will lose
Por Shanghai, at 9.30a.m., on Friday, For SINGAPORE.-
the 18th February.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK,-
Por Chow Fa, al 9.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 18th February. For SHANG JAI, JINSEN, SHE
MONOSEKI & KOBE.-- Par Bogami Mart, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 18th February. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOɑHOW,
Per Hoitan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
19th February.
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.-
Por Shantung. at 11.30 a.m., on Mon-
day, the 21st February,
For NAGASAKT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Rohilla, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
19th February.
Por Tekio Maru, kt 3.20 p.m., on Moo
day, the 21st February.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Bhipping.
· 10 m, m. — Shanghai leaves for London, &c. 4 p.m.Leungmoon leaves for Shanghai,
Auctions.
2:30 pm Action of Household Furni- ture, &c., at Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's.
Meeting.
5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Eothen Mark
Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
Goods por Obi undelivered after this
dato eubject to rent,
Qoods por árrateon Aptar undolivered
after
p.m. this date landed.
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 17, 1898, On London
Bank, Wire, *M
4 months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months' sight, ...1/10)
13
+
On demand,
***
17
30 days' sight,
Credits, 4
...1/10] 1/10 ...to ...19 ...1;103
341
On Paris-
On demand,
2.15
Credits, 4 months' sight,
**
... 2.38 ... 18H
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship'
Nes'or, Captain ARQUIT, will be drapatched an above on
SATURDAY, the 26th Instant.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hozgkong, Fobrary 17, 188.
SHIPPING.
344
ARRIVALS. February 16. Olympia, American hip, 6,800, Gidly, Yokohama Feb. 111*
, Brition steamor, 1,088. J. B. Harris, Jara Fub. 6, Sugar-BUTTERFIELD
March, 1898, if not Suld previously by& SwiRE,
And at 3.30 p.m., on the said tot day of
Private Contract :---
LOT II.
Tsinas, British str., 1,459, Gen. Ramsay, Sydney Jan. 27, and Port Darwin Feb. 4, Coat and Ganeral.-DUERFIELD & SWIRL. Phra Chum Kleo, British steamer, 1,011, Fowler, Bangkok Feb. 7, Rien, YUEN
are,
Jas.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND Situato at Vreconta PEAK, in the land of Hongkong, nudgiessted i the LAND OFṛket is Section D of Rural Building Lot No 9, together with the MBA mage of Tonement thereon known as No. 4. STEWART TERRACE, Vieras Pas, aforesaid, held für a term of 5 years, comp mersing
From the 17h day of Men, 1879,
Fubiaury 17.
Luongmoon, Gerican str., from Canton Trym, Norwegian ste, 710, Harranted,
On Berlin-Domaud..........
On New York-
Oo demand,
A
Credits, 60 days' night,...
On Bombay-
Wiro,
On demand,
Wire,
On Calcutta
On demand,
CR Singiore
On demand,
On Manila
+H
... 139)
140
1301
***
**
H
On Shanghai-
On comand
30 days' sich
On Cemard,
sight, privato.paper)
Un Yokohama
++
... 140
1% pm.
... 11%
73)
... YO
Oa demari,
... 81% Deld Leaf, 100 Las (px tuel)....85.00 Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate) ,816,61 Silver (per on)
at the portiound yourly Crown Rent of Rattan February 1, Korosine OilA. S. WATSON & Co.,
$2.30 Hongkong Currency.
LOT III.
All that Portions of the PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND Sitante at Victouri Peak, in the Island of Hongkong, sud Registered in the LAND OFFICE as Section C of Rural Building Lot No. 9, t gethor with the Menouage or Tooemont thereou known na No. 7, Stewart Torrace, Victoria Peak, aforesaid, held for a term of 75 YUBIO, COM mencing from the 17th day of March, 1879,
HARLING, DUMANS & MENZELL
Idsumi Mars. Japanese steamer, 1,097,
B. Nunome, Singapore February 9, Gen. oral.-NIFTON YUDEN KAISHA.
LIMITED,
Taichiow, British steamer, 862, P. 8. SOLE AGENTS IN BONGKONG, CHINA Primoroso, Bangkok Feb, 10, General.- YUEN FAT HONG.
Esmeralda, British str., 960, G. A. Tayler, Manila February 14, General-SHEWAN,
TOM & Co.
Sabine Rickmers, German ateamar, 598,
AENHOLD. KARBERG & Co.
AND
MANILA FOR
NESTOR'
To-day's Advertisements at the apportioned yearly Crown Rant of J. Sanders, Tamani Fob. 13, Ballast. SANITARY FLUID,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
muu: Undersigned has recoived instrus-
tions to sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,
the 18th February, 1898, at Noon, at his Sale's Rooms, Duddell Streat,-
A SMALL CONSCONVENT OF
ORCHIDS. DENDROBIUM SUPER. ́BUM,' (PHILIPPINES), JM FINE CONDITION.
TERMS As Customary.
of $3.35 Hongkong Currency.
LOT IV.
A that portion of the PIECE OF PARCEL DI GROUND aituate at Vierunta PEAK, in the Island of Hongkong, and Registered in the LAND OFFICE as Section
DEPARTURES, February 17.
Wuks, for Kobe,
U of Rural Building Lot No. 3, together Kalgan, for Kebu. with the Messuage or Tenement thereon known as No. B, Blowart Terrace, Victoria Wrotan, for Saigon. Peak aforosaid, held for a term of 5 your. Hailong, for Swatow. commencing from the 17th day of biarch, Hainan, for Iloll 1879, at the apportioaed yearly Crown Reat of $3.31 Hong
Currency,
Bango, Portuguese gunboat, for Masao.
All that portion of the PIECE or Standard, for Baltimore.
CLEARED. PARCEL of GROUND aitaste at VICA Tuleni, for Ponape. PRAR, in the Island of Hongking, and Re-Shantzag, for Swatow. gistered in the LAND OVICE SECTION O of Jacob Christensen, for Bangkok. Rural Building Lot No. 9, together with Triumph for Hoihow, 346 the Menage or Tenement theroon kun Lombard, for Saigon. As No. 9. Stewart Terrace, Victoria Peak Try, for Kobe. uforesaid, hold for a term of 75 poara, com- mencing from the 17th day of March, 1879, at the apportioned yearly Crown Rent of $3.34 Hongkong Currency.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 17, 1898.
MISSING FRIENDS.
THOMAS COLLINS NISBET, Form. erly Engineer, O. S. N. Co., is requested to Communicato at once with his BROTHER-OF-ADY ONO able to give any Information concerning him will oblige by Communicating with
DR. W. B. NISBET,
The four above-mentioned Properties are sold subject to existing tocancies and all rights of way over them.
LOT VL
All that portion of the PIECE OF
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Phra Chom Klao, from Bangkok, out. Cmdr. Spidalin, Mrs Scidelin and child, and 11 Chinese.
Por Idzumi Mart, from Singapore, I Japanese.
Per Taichiaw, from Bangkok, Mr and Favache and children, Misa St. De Silva, and 16 Uhinery.
Townsville, Queensland, Australia. PARCEL of GROUND situale at MOET Mrs Culiacy and children, Mr and Mrs
Hongkong, February 17, 1898.
KELLETT, VICTORIA PEAK, in the Island of 342 Hongtong, and Registered in the LAN FOR SHANGHAI,
OFFICE Rural Building Lot No. 82, tu- gether with the Messuage or Toboment The Steauabip
hercon known as WAGENINGEN, held for Loongmoon,
a term of 75 years, commencing from the Captain F. SCHULE, wil 10th day of December, 1877, at the apour be despatched for the tioned poarty Crown Rast of $ above Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst.,
LOT VII, stp.m.
All that portion of the PIECE or This Steamer bas superior Accommoda- PARCEL of GROUND aituste af Motar
Aim for First and Second-class Passengers. KELLETT, VICTORIA PEAR, in the Island of
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSEEN & Co.
Hongkong, February 17, 1898,
OBINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Co.'s Steamship
Kogiline,
Hongkong, and Registered in the LAND OFFICE na Rural Building Lot No. 82, to gether with the Mossvage cr. Tenoment
Per Emeralda, from Manila, Messrs E, Apericlo and O. Villamill, and 18 Chinese,
DEPARTED. 2
Per Fuensang, for Amoy, Mr MeAulon; for Manila. Mesars Flant, C. de Leon, U. Ingehohl, R. Morz, and 3. E. Laidley.
SHIPPING REFORTS,
The Britieb stanmer Tsinan reports: Loft Sydney ou Thursday, 27th Jan., arriving 43 thereon known as THE RETREAT, held for at Brisbane 29th; and leaving again samo a term of 76 years from the 10th day of day for Townsvilla, arrived at 4.D., December, 1877, at the apportioned yearly Feb. 1st; left again as 6.50a.m. for Calear, Crown Ront of 82.
arrived at and anchored 8.30 p.m. at 9.8 The two above-mentioned proporties ar pra leit again for Thursday Island, and uld subject to existing tenercica, and all ardved at 6 p.m., on
on 3rd left for Port- rights of way o76
over them.
Darwin at 5.m..
arriving aloaring
Captain HARRIS, will be
bs
"All the properties above-mentioned will 1.30 p.m., on 7th
s sold subjech to the particulara and con
ditiuus of tale, which may be obtained
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,
ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,
NON-POISONOUS,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898:
bald over, owing to prass oF QUE ARKA ** Buck Bishop's Chess Column is {
columna to-day.
8.45 a.m., this morning, ELIZABETH PLAN pare, Sir William Robinson was the guest At the Government Civil Hospital, at Duns the stay of the Preussen at Singa Tow, the Wife of J. B. Plinston. Deeply regretted
of the Acting Governor.
The funeral will pass the Monument at 7.45 to-morrow morning.
At No. 74, Brass Bona Road, Singapore, on the 8th Feb., TERTULIAN J. DE BOUZA, Aged 76,
parThe publication of this issue commened at 6:30 p.m.
The China Mail,
HONGKOND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Duurso the absenes on Jouve of Mr Jus tice Law, Mr Juatico Loach will be trans- ferred from Singapors to Penang,
An Old Resident's' letter on Hongkong and the China Question' will be found, on jaga five, where the scores of the third teat match are also published.
On the 7th inst, a serious explosion os- curred in the coal mines at Kelmo. Four- teen coolies were killed and a large number injured. Fortunately, none of the Euro STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ-CANAL. pean staff was killed or injured.
iSUTTLED THROUGH EBUTER.)
BOUNG --Aneão, Due. 31; Dn W. B. Nisbett, of Townsville, Quocus Ghedesing, Jan. 7; Min. 11; Benton, and, is advertizing for information regard. Devonshire, Socotra, 18; Glenshiel, Pa-
OUTWARD
than, Ceres, 21; Verus, 23; Cisen,ag his brother, Mr Thomas Colline Nisbet, Faion, Cherianus, Melbourne, Anapa, formerly engineer in the China Steam Trieste, 28; Ounfa, Ocena, Shergie,
Fernfield. 31 Abs Dra. Feb. 1; 00. Navigation Co. pack, 2; Gerda, Benworlich, Seacles. & Mukicca, Hounslow, &; denelius, Alton, Chaucus, Latona, 11; Bayern, Pectar,
Rose Castle, 15.
HOMEWARD BOUND--Prinz Heinrich, M. rionethshire, Pyrrhus, Bellung, Jan. 25; Sikh, 28: Sairie, 31; styrmidon, Niabe, Yurrowsile, 11 Sayhalten, 15.
Mods.
WEATHER REPORT, AX The following notice is issued from the Observatory
in, lowest in Japan and over. Chisar risen ou the E. conab of Chine, fallon On the 17th at 11.35. The bammeter s the 8, cast. Pressure is highest in N.. Gradients increasing, for N.K. winds, on the China coast. Forecast 8. B back ing to N.E. winde, moderate to frosh ; un- sotted, soune raut
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, "[ŠERFLIED TO YUE URINA Man, M
LONDON, 10th February, 1808. THE TRIAL OF LORD NEVILLE. Lord William Neville has been sentenced to five yesus' penal servitude for fraud.
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
The United States have demandod that Spain all disavow Senor Dolome's letter..
THE VICTORIOUS' AGROUND.
and compelled to discharge coal and pro! H.M.S. Fistorious is aground at Suez, " bably her artillery.
-LIQNGKONG HOTEL, CO. LTD::endien RW. Machell will deliver an address The following is the Report of Directory under the auspices of the Navy League in to be presented at the ordinary meating of the City Hall on Monday noit, the 21st Bharoholders on Monday next- inst., at 5.16 p.m. The subject of the lecture will be 'Some popular fallacies reticles of Association, the Directors have garding the Navy."
now to sabout to the Shareholders their
ending 31st December, 1897. half-yearly Report for the six month
A CHINESE passenger from Singapore, by the Armatoon Azear, on arrival at Hong kong yesterday, charged a follow passenger with stealing over 8170 from his pillow box, and also with throwing the box and
some clothes overboard,
In accordance with Section 63 of the Ar
The C. P. L. C.'s B. 2. Empress of Japan from Vancouver, arrived at Yokoham at 11 am. on Monday, the 14th Feb.,
Accounts The profit on Working Ad and will leave again at 11 am, o
count amounted for the six months tok Tuesday, the 15th Feb., for Kobe, where she is expected to arrive at 10
$30,448,85, a compared with 824,110.78 vid .m., on Wednesday, the 16th Feb.
for the corresponding period of 1800, being The O. & D. Co.'s ss. Coptic, with maila &c. left San Francisco for this port
an increase of $6,337.39. The Profit and :-/- via Yokohama, Inland Sea, Koba,
Loss Account, including a credit balance Nagasaki and Shanghai, ou the 3rd As we anticipated, the Shropshire Light In- of $13,473.20 brought forward from 30th The P. M. Co.'s . a. City of Rio dentry have been called upon to assist the June, 1807, shows credit balance of Janeiro, with mailsc., left San authorities in suppressing the plagne 627,078.17, after transferring the usual Francisco for this port via Honolulu, epidemic at Bombay. Detachments of sum of $8,000 to Repairs and Renewal Yokuhuma, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga-soldiers, fully armed, are daily called out saki and Shanghai, on the 12th Feb.
Feb.
Neamers Expected.
The N. Y. K. Kamakura Merz tefe Shi- monoseki for this port on Sunday sitemoon, the 13th Feb., and is ex- pected to arrive here on the 17th
Feb.
for duty in the native town to support plague search partive,
The following is the course for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club rses (No. B) to be
The N. Y. K. 3. 3. Tokio Mer left sailed on Sunday post-Prore the Police Thursday Island for this port on the Pier, Kowloon, round Kowloon Rock, 8th Feb., and is expected to arrive Mark-boat off Lyemun, Mayor's Eust Buoy, here on the 18th Feb The B. L. st. Bender, from New York, and Channel Rock, (all to starboard), left Singapore on 11th Feb. for this finishing of the Police Pior; 12 miles. The N. G. L. str. Letindre, telt Singapore on the 12th Feb., and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 18th Thu N. P. Co.'s 8. 8. Tucent sailed from Yokohama, for Tacoma, on the 12th
Port
Fab.
Feb.
The Austrian Lloydl'a s. s. Amphitrite left Moji for this port on the 14th Feb. The N. Y. K. 6, 8 Matangama Mat loft Shimonoseki for this port on Tues- day afternoon, and is expected to ar rive here on the 19th Feů.
The
A COOLE in the employment of Deputy
account as sanctioned by shareholders at
the general meeting on 27th February, 1897. The Directors propuse to deal with -the balance of $27.076.17 as follows:-
To pay a final Dividend of 3 per cent. for the half-year, absorbing - To write off from value of Faui
$13,318,50
To carry forward to new ne
tareand Fixtures 10,000.00 do. Stearn Launch 500,00 3,259,627
$27,078.17
count
ti of which is of a very porishable natar, The Block of furniture, a largo propor
Superintendent Howo, for persistently has been considerably augmented during luiloring about the Grand Stand yesterday,
arrested by Surgeant Smith, and charged, to-day, at the Magistracy, with disorderly conduct. Mr Wodehouse, Police Magistrato, imposed a fine of $1,
Ma Isaras, of the West Yorks, who in
the past year, and; bearing in mind the 1800 to 1835, the Directora strongly urga amall sing written off during the years the wisdom of reducing its book value by the amount suggested above, siz, $10,000,
Business,The business of most depart ments shown atisfactory increase.
Flag Mr A. D. Death was Appointed Manager on the 1st October, 1897
Directors -Moss W. Parfitt and E
N. Urd, in New York lait injured the cartilage of one of his kneeb Osborne retiro by rotation, but offer c
gapore on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and is whilat playing in a football match at due hero on or about the 22nd Feb. Kuala Lumpor, is recovering. The in- The u. . Lennar, form Glasgow and Liver-jury, of course, is not likely to keep him
pool, left Singapero on the 16th Feb, and is due here on or about the 22nd from moving about, but it will probably Feb.
take some considerable time before ita effects disappear.
The N. P. Co.'s a. a. Braemar sailed from Tacoma for Hongkong and Japan, on the del Feb. The C. M. Centr. Oanfe, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal en the 31st Jan, and may be considered dus at Singapore on or about the 18th
Feb.
Latest Advices.
A TERRIBLE poisoning fatality occurred this morning on board a sampan lying off the Canton Wharf, the victims being three on, two women and two children, all boat-people. It is the custom, we are given The P.&O. Oc.'s a. 8. Bengal with the
to understand, for boat-goople to go ENGLISH MAIL of January 21st, Jeit board various steamers in the Harbour, Singapore on Monday, the 11th Fob., and take away the sweepings of the holde abpm, and may ho expected
hore
and decks. This unfortunate sampan are on or about Sunday, the 20th Feb. This Packet brings toplins to letters had acquired in this way, a quantity of despatched from Hongkong on Des. beans from an Australian steamer, and 15th. The P. M. a. e. Peru, with mails &o, about half-past ten o'clock this morning from San Francisco to the 20th Jan., partook of a soup in which these beans via Honolulu, has arrived at Yoko- were boiled. Some time later, the whole hama, and lafs for this port on the morning of 15th Fob, vis Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai,
selves for re-election,
Ardit.The auspunte have been audited
by Mess W. H. Petts and W. II. Gaskell,
who are recommended for re-election.
W. PARITY;
Chairman. Hongkong; 18th February, 1898;
VERY fine. New Waltz by A. G. Ward, Pearl of the Each-Robinson Plano, Company.
Sir Michael Kavanalt Kennedy has so cumbed to an attack of influenza, and the death is also sonounced of General Sle London. Daniel Lysana, Constable of the Tower of
LIEUTENANT John F. Parry has beat ape pointed commander of HM.5. Dark, Bur veying vessel on the Australian station, in BUCOBssion to Lieutenant and Commander William V. Howard.
IN consequence of disputes between Sir E 8. Dawes, K.GM.G., chairman of the
of the seven persons because il veitig London board of directors of the Now Zea
The s. 8. Chelydra, from Culcatta adding, and shortly after mid-day they were
Straite, left Singapore for this port on Wednesday, the 16th Feb., at all dead. The policy are enquiring into
p.m.
Tuz N. Y. K. 6.5. Kamakura Maru leuves for Marscilles, Londen, &c., at noon to
morrow, the 18th inst.
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and displaying symptoms of acute poison-land Shipping Company, and Mr Jates?
Huddart, the managing director of the has been made for the winding-up of the Canadian-Australian Mail Live, an order Canadian Australian Royal Mail Company, whose steamers run between Vancouver.
the case.
A Cutuous incident occurred in a cricket and Sydney. A manager has been appoint match at Singapore on the 7th inst. The ed. It is unlikely that the service will bə Officers of the Garrison were playing the
interrupted. Cricket Club, and scored 158 in the Arst AR immense wild boar weighing nearly 500 THE HS. On Seng, Capt. Young, went into inntags and 73 for 4 wickets (closure) in catties was killed rodently by some soldiers quarantino anchorage on arrival at Singa- the second. The Club scored 70 (6rst hunters wore armed simply with spears and outside the Sumon gate of Boochow The OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
For from Hongkong on the 8th inst., havinnings) and had therefore 103 to score in knives, and the hour boing a tough and for 'NESTOR' FLUID is a powerfuling on board one case of small-pox and oge order to win. Thanks to a fine innings of midsble beast badly wounded two of the hun-
doubtful case.
67 by R. T. Raid the runs were secured over, According to the oldest inhabi ters with his great tuska before being bowled Distafectant and Garmicide, and is a
and the officers defeated. With the score tant, this bour had beeri a denizen of TRE Local Agent of the P. & O. Company at 152 the players retired, thinking the Sons hill (Ch Iteaksat), a woody love Deodoriser of the highest order. informs us that the Company's 8,0, Ganges, game was over, the stumps were drawn sad gate, from the time the Taiping rebels held about four miles distant from the Sumin living the next homeward mail, left the screens lowered, when the acuter caine possion of the city of Socchow, which Shanghai yesterday morning, but has been ovor to explain that the match was still means that the beast was at least forty detained in the river by a dense for only a tie. It was still a tow minutes to rustics living near Seven-Sons hill left him yours old. Being a ferocious animal, the Lovno telegrams received via Australia to six o'clock, so the stumps were again neverely alone, but ventaring to fat from the 23rd Jamiary report extensivo ateikus pitched and the batsmen and the Officers his usual haunts he was expled by some soldiers and so met his fate .D. Dedy of cotton spinors in the New England gain took to the field, till the requisite News. States of America. Upwards of 30,000 single was scored.
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Member of the Chemical Sociotias of Paris and St. Petersburg;
Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert.
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The Singapore Free Fren of the 8th February saysWe regret to have to record a gun accident of a somewhat
xture to His Highness the Sultan Johore. The Sultan was out shooting in the country, about five malion from Bharu, when his Winchester repenter get Aramed, with an unused cartridge in the cartridge when the charge extinded His Highness wha blowing the brass bath
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