Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CIFY HALL, HONGEON Q. Under the Direction of MrBosaur Baouga. Representative Mr. HAMILTOK.
THE
BROUGH COMEDY O0.
TO-NIGHT, March 15th, Ommencing at Pp..
"THE SOLICITOR,"
THE SOLICITOR,"
*THE SOLICITOR. An Original Farsiɔd Coinody, by
J. H. DARNLAY.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
16th and 17th March,
The Case of Robellious Susan, The Case of Rebellious Susan.' The Case of Rebellious Susan."
By HENRY ARTHUR JONAS
FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
18th and 19th -Blarch,
NIOBE,'
*NJOBE,"
NIO BE,
H&B. PAULTON.
A Myrtogien Faroes Domedy, by
PRICES OF ADMISSION |--
Dans UIBOLS and
STARLH
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+
82,00
$2.00.
... $LOD.
SOLDIzas and SAILORS 10 UNIFORM-Hall
Prics to Punty.
+
Doors Open 8.15 ; Curtain 3. Box PLAN now Upeo at The ROBINSON PIANO C. WARLDOUS8.
Alais Tram for the Funk will leave wach
Broning alteen minutes after the termina- tion of the performance.
Hongkong, March 15, 1898.
[Copy]
BOW CLAIMS ARE PAID.
..
648
36. Waightan-road, Anerley,
12th March, 1895.
To the Frame Life AssuranĆE SOCIETY
of the UNITED STATES, LONDON.
Dear Sirs,
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Frasels,
AgenixTM
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.....March 10, at noop. J. & D. S. N. Co... About April
Austrailan Ports....... Tainan (1) ki-maayo
Butterfield & Bwira... Mar. 16, at 8 p.m. Australisu Porte....... Taiyuan (#),ná.........~-~ Battarfeld & Swival Mar. 29, at 8 pm. Breman & Ports of Gul Bayero (a)........... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 30, at 9 a.m. Kobe and Yokohama. Yangachi Maru (a)...Nippon Tusen Kaisha.Mar. 18, p.m. Kube and Yokohamaa.. Kanagawa Mara (e)...Nippon Yusen Kaimba Mar. 23, at 4 p.m. London, 7. Buea Canu Patroclus (3)......... Ballerfeld & Swire.. March 19. Lendnu, v. Marseilles. ¡Japan (8)........................ Endas
Scotra (5)......... Landoa.................
Borneo (a) Lundon & Parts of Vai Fongal (a).. Lindoa, v. Porta of Cal. Oppack in... Marcillos v. Saige... Oceanion (1)
'seilles, London, &c. Voss Mara (a) Nagasaki, Koted me tobilla (e)... Nagasaki, Kobé& Y'm Yansshiro Maru New York,.Suez Canali Bonaldor (s)..... Now York, v. SaezCGrazo (1) Portland, Oregon, Sc. Mogal (8).. 3 FRAUS:800 Japa Gastic (a)....... 3. Pranotou. v. Japs Oity of Rio de Fein San Francisco.... West York Suanghai......
na (0)
'hai, Kobe & Y'lana Euorgia (n)..
and Kobe....Gisala (1).
"ki, K'bá&Y*m« Manila (4).. S'pore, flavre & II'nary Oures (8) S'pore, Calbe & B'bay Izumi Mara (s). S'pore, Penang & Ult Katsang (s).. Swatow, Amoy & T'ani Hallang () Sydney & Melbourne: Cukio Maru (a)...... Tapas (WA), ... Uolumbiz (8)..
(5)...
P. & O. S. N. Co..... About April 6,
&0. 8. N. Of. 19, at noon. foliday, Wine & Co..About Mar. 24. Messageries Maritime Mar. 26, at noon, Nippou Yusun Kaisha. Mar. 18, at 4 p.m. P. & 0.8. N. On... Nippon Yusen Kaisha Mar. 28, & 4 p.m..
Mar. 20, daylight. Shewan, Tomes & Co.About April 5. Dodwell, Carliti & Co March 225 Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Mar. 29, at noo 10. & 0. 8.-8. U ...... Mar. 91, at noon, (s) Padfic Mail S. 8. U Mar 23, daylight. Showao, Tomes & Co Quick despatch. P.&O.S. N. Co...... Mur 10, daylight.
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Mar. 18, daylight. Sander, Wiulur & Co... Mar. 19, daylight. P. & 6. 9. N. Mar, 22, daylight. Strassen & OnAbout Mar. 30.
Yusen Kaisha Mar. 22. at noon. dine, Mathosen &C..[March 16, at noon ..Douglas Laprask & Or Max
17, at day) ght. Nippon Ynnen Kaisha April 1, at 4 pm. Dodwell, Carl & Co April 5, at noon. .......Butlextield & Spire. Var. 16, at maca, V-neva-{BO,,,apress m Japan (Canadian Pie O Mar, 16 at noon, Wladivostock v. N'ki Sagami Macu (1)...... Nippon Yuson Kaista, Mar 18, at 4 p.m.
Takuw
Wahu ()
Per fire, from Manila, Meas: A.
To-day's Advertisements. Stewart, C. Bistki, E. Nuds. A. Losario.
HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
M. Consin, and . Meyra, and 22 Chinees. Per Hailong, from Tameui, &c., Rev. W.
Chipregor, Ur and Mrs Riddo', and 160
Per Catherine Apear, from Goleutta, do
Mr
MEMBERS wishing to enter for the Mt Loughrs: Mr and Mrs. Loring,
above will find Liste on which to and Mio talembe, Mrs Coburn, Dir enter their Names, in the Roverone CLUB, Prango, Miss Kooks, Me and Mra Bose, The NEW CLUB, and in the UCKET FATIMA Packenham, Mr Vaz, Subadar (7. Khan, Mr Hon, Mr Woog Fat Chou and 4 Chinese Ladies, Musas Campbell. and Melady, sud 528 Chinese...
DEPARTED,
1308.
Entries will CLOSE on the flat patant. Hongkong, March 15, 1898,
562
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ QANAL
The Steamship
Beraider, Porren, Master, will be despatched as above an
or about the 5th April.
To be followed by:-
Having bis day presented at your Office Saverhill, on or about 19th April. the papers to connection with my le 5.8 Merionethshire, on or about 3rd May. father's lifa poliny, and forthwith received 8.5. Queen Margaret, on or abou: 17th May, payment of my claim for £3743.11.10, 18.8. St Ninian, on or about 31st May. have great pleasure in testifying hereby to 8.5. Craigearn, on or about 14th Juus. the promptitude of your avtilement,
Yours very truly,
(84.) L. J. VERGARA.
1
The EQUITABLE has now opened a branch off in Hongkong, at which all
nformation can be had.
540
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, March 15, 1898.
'MOGUL' LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP ENERGIA.
Per Crefeld, from Hongkong; for Genoa, Mr E. Staronbageu; for Bremen, Mr Lenk.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamor Zufiro roporię: Strong monsoon, high cross ken and dull,
verawather iroughout.
The British steamer Hailong rep ria: Temui to Amoy, strung N.E breze and howey tea. Amoy to Bralow, a derale N.. brecza and moderate 300. Swalow to Hongkong, moderato N.E. brazy and hazy, Steamer in Amoy: Keshing. Stra in Swator: Taicheng and Haimn.
The Brilish steamer Chow Tai reports: Certle to moderate breeze as far as Pulo 519 Obi; thence fresh braeas to Capo Padatan; from thence to port, strong breeze to me. dorate gale.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.For SINGAPORE, PESANG
To-day's Advertisements landed at their risk into the Godowns of
NAVAL AND MILITARY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
ALTERATION OF PROGRAMME.
-In consequence of the Kowloor Rangt having been given to the VOLUNTEELS OF SATURDAY NEXT, the Programms for the NAVAL and MILITARY MEETING will be reversed. SHOOTING DE KOWICON will bo on 1
FRIDAY, STOPECUITTE'S OF SATURDAY.
- Parze will be given ou FRIDA for LADIES' COMPETITION - Upsu
and at
estrles and no entrance Fee; and on Sari n DAY, CUP will be Presvustad.
IIIO FRIDAY, Ger will be givez by Officers of the Fleat for Competition between Officers of Foreign Men-of-war present; 200 and 500 parda. Survios Rides and any Fosition.
... C. BOULTON,
for Hon. Secretary,
N. & M. R, A.
-563
Hongkong,-March-15,–1888.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUBES...
DEER LODGE, at the Peak.
No. 5, Rirox TERRADE
No. 18 HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
No. 14, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON.
GODOWNS in Bzue BurzDINGS, QOAL GODOWNS, PRAYA EAST, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AGENCY Co., L. Hongkong, March 15, 1898.
601
*MOGUL' LINE OF STEA MERS,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND TOKOHAMA
The Steamchip
Energia, Captain Saw, will_be édespatched an abors TO-
MORROW, the 16th Lestant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Panago, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
'Agenz Hongkong, March 15, 1803.
548
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUL
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailoong Captain ROBSON, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
·Hongkong, March 16, 1893.
CUTTA...
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping...
Daylight.-Energía leaves for Shanghai, Nooo-Empress of Japan leaves for Vancouver (B.C.), vis Shanghai, Yoka. hama, do Noon-Katsang loaves for Straits and
Calcutta,
3 p.--Trinan leaves for Australian
Anctions.
Porta
Meeting.
н.
MARRIAGES.
At Chefon, on 2nd February, at Ho Britannic Majesty's Consulate, and after- wards at St. Andrew's Church, by the Rev. Tasku Tug and Lighter Co, Limited, Mathews, HONEY H. Brows, of the Tientsin, to ANNIE JANE GARDNER, only daughter of Capt. and Mra Damstrom, of Chefoo.
On the 8th March, at 3 p.m., at the 8y. nagogue Bethel, Shanghai, FANNY SPUNT,
to A. R. HoSENFELD,
DEATHS.
** 'Tus report of Captala Superintendent May-on-the Fulie-Force in 1897 will be found on the 5th page,
THREE was an outbreak of tre at Shanghai on the night of the 7th inst. When the alarm was given, says one of our northern contemporaries, a great many of the local. firemen wore disporting themselves at the
(SUPPLIED TO THE
Lornon, 19th March 08, LABOUR STRIKE IN BOMBAY. A general strike of labour has occurred at Bombay as a protest against the plague
nessures.
3p.n.-Action of Leasehold Properly. Las Palmas, Gand Canary, of acute reunion and all of the Mih-bo-loongs, but the New York bourse, owing to approžan. On the 22nd February, at Hotel Catilina, Astor Hall, the occasion being the annual at Gap, Victoria Peat.
plithisis, LAURENCE, fourth son of George on the sound of the fire-bell they quitted the Clunies-Rome, of Keeling, Cocos Islands, in
pleasures of the dance and hurried to the 9 p.m.--Mouting of Porsavpratica Lodge, is 20th year.
On the 8th February, nt & Portland scene where, notwithstanding their festal Amusements.
Terrace, Southampton, JAMES CHARLES attire, they rondered gallant service in sal 9p.m.-Brough Comedy Co. at the City BALOT, Commander (Retired) F. and 0.
Halt,
S. N. Co.; aged 66 years.
General Memoranda. ThunẨDay, March 17:→→
9p.w.Brough Comedy Co, at the City
Ball.
Goods per Gerda undelivered after this
dute subject to cont.
Goods per Mario Valerie unitéliverad
after this data sabject to redt. foods por Benteírlick audulivered after
this date subject to rant. - FRIDAY, March 18:-
9 p.m.-Mesting of Eothon, Mark Lodge. Goods per Wakasa Mart named after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, March 19 First Instalment
829 por Share of the Hongkong Cotton Spinuing Weaving and Dyeing Co, Ltd., due." MONDAY, M roh Z1-
11 am-Muting of Shweholders of the Chios Manila S. S. Co., Ltd., in the Company's Office, Non-Mesting of Shareholders of the Obina Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., at the Company's Offics, No. 3. Qansu'a Road Central, Entries of Law Tennis-Tournament
cl. as.
Gouds
por Exergia undelivered after this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, MArch 28-
Noon-Musting of Shareholders of The Green Island Oument Co., Ltd., in the Company's Office, No. 9, Pesya Gen-
tral
Exchange
Homozone, March 15, 1898,
On London.
Bank, Wire, ...
144
1+
On demand,
20
30 days' sight,
tri
4 months' sight,
Crodita, 4
او
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
Oa l'aris
On demand, THE
Credits, 4 mouths' sight,
Un Berlin-Demand,
On New York-
+
...1/2"
The China. Mail.
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1898.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
AMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
-(STPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OCTWARD BOUND Deenshire, January 18; Gisel 99; Hounslore, Fobi.
4; 11:
Forrowdale,
duing the flamos,
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. A renewed semi-panio has taken place on ions of a crisis in the relations with Spain due to renewed reports of trosglasry in the Maine, disaates. Active warlike properations are taking phase in both countries. It is officially declared at Washington that the Goremment has no knowledge of the cause of the disaster to
The Kobe Chronicle reporta a dimstzone fire on the 3rd insty at the eptton sheds of the Kobe Pier Company. Our coxi- temporary says —
Our antixinto yesterday of the damngs
flagration which has user podered in the done by the fire in the Fir Compou sheds-which is the most disastrous, deG- history of Robo-wes very bordurvalisu one. Instead of 100,000 yen damage, the estimate will be nester half a million for cotton only.
The publication of this issue commened Ex our issue of the 10th inst. we published at 0.35 p..
a letter from our Tehang correspondent, in the Maine, and ksa received no report on- which reference was made to the departure it... for Changking of Mr Archibald Little's etower, the Zee Chron. The N.-. Dany HEAVY LOSSES BY FIRE AT KOBE News of the 12th inst. published the follow- ing paragraph :-News was received yester day by wire of the pafa arrival on the 8th instant at Chungking of Mr Archibald Little's pioneer steamor, the Ete Chun,
It is now demonstrated that a small steamer after a sorios of dangers and excitemente,
Attun Laitona,
of only moderate power can be got asfely Rose Gentle, 10 Shanghai, Te over the rapids of the Upper Yangtze. lamon, Manila, Monmouthshire, Oo- long, Andulair, svaly, 16 tu 18; Bengine, Borched, 54. Mary, Wally, 22 Sosta throw or four years ago, when the Salarie, Queen Olga, Queen Margaret, 25; Puscidin, Anteror, Cania, St. Andries, sudden fluctuations of exchange took place: March 1, Fermost, Macduff Kintuch, the Hongkong Chamber of Commorco, met Priam, Glenturret, Rugby, 4-4; Thekta, 8. Homeware Bouen: Malacca,
to discuss the subject and passed a resolu- Feb. 8: Myrmidon, Niohe, 11; Saghuliers, on on the desirability of fixing the ster Benledi, Kriemhild, Dela, 16; Preussen, ling exchange so that trade carried on ; Ceylona, Yarra, Port Adelaide, March between Chins and Europe and America 8: Hector, Senta, 11.
might partake less of the nature of a gamble, Who the resolution we sent to The O. & O. Co.'s. 6. Chum, with the we forget at the moment, but no practical
ENGLISH MAIL of 18th February, left benefit coulted, and the sealed reforma-The insurance risks on this amount of o
Meio.
Singapore on Sunday, the 13th March,
by the Pier Company, the fire involved According to a notice issued to consigneca P. &. O. susiners Shanghai, Barney, cargo brought by the following steamars Ronila, Japan and Rakilla the M. M. stoners Sydney, Natal and Oceanien: 8. Braemar Aust-Lloyd Maria Y.F.steamer animaru: N.P. steamer
Faleria the Carmarthenshire and tire
Langbank. Over 14,000 bales of cotton principally Bombay were brought by those steam, And only a very small proportion of it had cotton brought by the Idem, the Mana been removed by the Valstis, and the Braemar has suffered mentr
marka
have been burnt off. The object, we be partially
destroyed belong, as
the lieve, of the meeting of representatives of marine and are insurance officen interested to consider what under the circumstances in any way convened for this afternoon, is is to be done.
at 8 a.m., and may be expected here tion has still to be sought. We ace from represent of course a very big figure. It is on or shout Friday, the 19th March. Indian exchanges that Mr Lindany, Deputy impossible to say to whom the balus This Packet brings replies to letters Secretary of the Bank of Bongal, has issued despatched from Hongkong on Jan. 13th.
a complete account of his scheme for fixing ...1/10 The O. & U. Colas, 8: Gaelic, with mails, the sterling exchange, which is understood ...1/10
loft San Francisco for this port via to be now before the Secretary of State Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the and about which the impression is growing 22nd Feb.
that Government will make an important
The arca covered by the fire was 1,420 The P. M. Co.'s a. a. City of Peking,
and altogethor twelve buildings were | tul annuancement when tho Budget is intro-demolished. These were insured by the with mails &c., left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Sea, doced into the Council. India's position is Pier Company for nearly 20,000 yen it is Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the different from ours in Hongkong and said, the risk being the Nippon Firs
China, but overy experiment with the Indian exchanges has its interest to com- mercial men in this part of the world.
On demand,
110 ...1/10
... 234 ...2.3.4
1.88
44
|
Credits, 60 days' aight,..
... 45%
Ou Bombay
Wire
138
On demand,
1381
... 138
1381
On Valencta
Wire,
444
On demand, ...
On demand,
VAL
On Singapore-
On Manila-
On Shanghai-
Per Kutang, 6-10, on Wednesday,
the 10th March,
Por Wule, a 104, on Wednesday,
the 16th M‹roà.
ONSIGNEES of Oargo are hereby in.
Formed that all Goods are being For TAKOW.-- the HONGSONG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND Gozows Co, at Kowloon, whouse and/or from the Wharven delivery may be obtained. No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
All Claime against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st Lustaut, or they will not be re- cognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st lustaut, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insuranca has been effected.
For SWATOW & SHANOMAL-
Per Chaysang, at 10 am., cu Wadaes-
day, the 16th March...
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, LANCESTON & MELBOURNE.— Por Tainan, Registration at 1 pm.. Letters at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, the 16th March,
For KOBE.
Pac Progress, &t 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 16th March.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by For VLADIVOSTOCK.-
DODWELL, CARLILL & US,
·dysator --....
Hongkong, March 16, 1808.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
March 14,
619
Energia, British steamer, 2.008, Obarles Haw, New York Jan. 3, and Singapore Marob B, General,-Donyent, CABELLE & Co.
TriumpA, German str., 575, A. Rieko, Pakhoi and Bolbow March 13, General.- Jesse & Co.
March 16.
Choyang, British str., from Canton, Dante, German str. 1,302, J. Köpke, Balzon March 9, Ric-SANDRE, WIELEN & Ob.
Cobban, Manila March 1, General.- Zafiro, British steamer, 675, A. W. R.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Haloong, British sleazer, 784, Ruhaan, Tamaci March 11, Amoy 13, and Swet 14, General.-Douala STEAMSHIP Co.
Taicheng, Gorman str., 828, II. Ahrens, Swatow March 14.-METER & Co.
Yamaguchi Maru, Japanses s'r., 2,238, S. Kavamere, Singapore March 8, General. -NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA..
Co.
Telartos, Germani mir.. 1,678, P. Cordel.:
Moji March 10, Coal-SISESSEN &
Choi Toi, British steamer, 1,115, J. A. Morris, Bangkok March 7. Rico and Gon. |eral-Tunx FAT Hoso.
Otherine per, British str., 1,734, E. Foy. Calcutts Feb. 26, Peung March 5, and Singapura 8, General.-DAVID SASSOON, S039 & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March 15.
On demand,
---
Un domand, ***
***
3rd March
Steamers Expected. The O. S. S. Co.'s str. Mendians, from Liverpool, left Singapore the 9th Marth, and may be expected here on or about
Monday, the 14th March.
The
s. Catherine Apear, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 8th March. 1% p. The N. G. 1. s. a. Barnida left Singapore for this port on March 10th, and may 81% pm.
be
expected here on or about the 16th March.
747
30 daga sight, (private paper) 758 Da Yokohagia
94% pin.
On detian ...
Gold Leat, 100 fine, (per tas)......$6.75 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)...91066 Alver (per o
...85.
Per Daphne, 3.30 p.m., on Wednes A. S. W.
day, the 16th March
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Hailuong, at 5 p.,, on Wedn adoy,
the toth March.
For LOBE & YO .OHAMA.-
Per Inchidate Maru, b p.m. of
Wednesday, the 16th March. Per Yamaguchi Mars, or 3.30 p.m., 05
Thursday, the 17th March.
For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, OHEMUL- PO, NAGASAKI, FUBAN, GENBAN & VLADIVOSTOCK..
Per Sagami Maru, at 3.30pm, on Fri
dy, the 18th Marchi
For SINGAPORE, PENANG &·00.
LOMBO-
Fax Tora Mart, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-lag.
the 18 h March.
FoNAGASAKL KOBE& YOKOHAMA, Ker Rohilia, a p.m., on Saturday, the
19th March.
MAILS BY THR ÚANADLIN PACIO RAIL
Wax Co.'. PACKET.
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empres of Japan will be despatched on WHD. NESDAY, the 16th March, with Mail for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, which will be closed as follows:
ATBON & Co.,
LIMITER,
BOLL AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA
AND
MANILA FOR
"NESTOR'
SANITARY FLUID.
DISINFKOTANT, GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND
NON-POISONOUS,
DEODORISER,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
'NESTOR ́· FLUID
c. powerful Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a ́ Deodoriser of the highest order,
10.00 M. Registry vessos, 11.00 .. Post-Offee alossa, but Corres pondence may bo posted on board the Facket, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postays, until the time of depar. A.
Temperature.
-(Taken at Morera Falconer & Ou.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, Mar. 15, 1808
9' 1 PM
B. GRIFSITES, PL.D., F.R.SE, Member of the Ohemical Societies of Paris and St. Petersburg; Bacteriolog val and Agricultural Expert,
Kedung Maro, for Baigon. Prometheus, tor Singapore and London, Claro, for Hoitow,
BABOMSTA
Do. Do. CHRBOMERTER-
Do.
29 99 20.00
4. F. Mer
29.84
* gallon drum. "
·$10.00
2
4,25
Do.
Do
Venus, for Nagasaki and San Fracelso. Crefeld, for Singapors and Hamburg. Paul Rickmers, for Singapore.
Do.
17.M 4 PM (Wet bulb) A.M. 58
Du
32
67
41
1
1 P..
Pint tine...
2.23
0.50
Do.
Do.
T.K. 61
Da Maximum
141
08
82
650
Machew
dnoga, for Iloilo.
P1for Swatow,
OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TAKOW..
The Co.'s-Staamih.p
Wahsi Captala Benson, will be despatched as shore on THU SDAY, the 17th Eistant, a 3 p.m.
For Freight or Frango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SAWIRE,
Martha, tor Saigon.
Hastan
for Swatow.
Fraemar, for Moji and Portland, Or,
Lyermon, for Banghai.
Disima, for Ssigon. • ̧
CLEARED.
Frer, for Hshow, Energia, for Shanghai, Bemeralda, for &moy, Halitain, for Salgon, Chopsang, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS.
ABRITAN
Per Triumph, from Pakhol, #o, 45 O
Do, Minfum alt
7071
Quotations. Horaxong, Mar. 13, 1899. OPIUM-New Patna, csaly ...........
OM
is canty New Benares, cash, 705 OK
cab... 710
--
11
718
New Malwa, oradit, 80 Allowance Teals. 0/48
Last Years 770/180 Allowance, Taela... 01/24 04 Malwa credit,... 880/800 Allowance, Tasin,,
Perelan, Ully, casă... 33-7000. Allowance, Kaoleum QE Peretan, tapus BIRD' -** Allowance, Fiskivan 200
'APENTA.'
The best antarai Aperient Water bottled A Buda Pual under the direct superal. sion of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute.
A. §. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DIEFENSARY,
The C. M. Co.'s str. Oolong, from Glas- gow and Liverpool, pussed the Canal on the 17th Feb., and may be cobai dored due at Singapore on or about the 10th March.
Os the evening of Tuesday, the 8th inst., a concert was given at the Fageda Anchorage, assisted by the officers and engineers of the Fouchow, by the Custom House staff, aby
Insurance Company's. Besides the cob con destroyed (bohoyed to be about 10,000 over 60 bundles of cowhides, a quantity of bales) there were also in the sheds
ocent, muriatic potash, peint, rattan, the matting, paper, mirror, steel, iron," sing, rioz, and some other goods. Altogether, the loss is estirasted at 1,900,000 yen.
As to the origin of the fize, nothing
definite is known. The conjectures in- ash; (2) defect in the electric lighting ludo (1) that it was caused by tobacon
6.5. Haitun. The hall was crowded, the arrangements and (3) incendiariSHE AU
ten o'clock and again at eleven, Lan pol audience including a large number of man on duty there went over tire o residents from Foochow. A splendid pro pound and noised to indication of * fire. “About twelve a wäichran dao, meat his gramme was stranged as under
beat, and about half an hour later tro Pianoforte Jection. Mr Mace Bong...........
watchmen who had been sleeping in the Watchhouse and were about to go on duty naticed fire in ong of the sheds and kar mediately gave the stars. Thend ware powerful are lighta in the sheds, and the conflagration is stated to have been spread by the electrio light wires,
Lahirnt of Hlue Beard Mr Cementry The Great MeCiceker: Koos Blogs tight and BoXTU .Moon...... The Chociate
Mr. Coats,
Visormant Randey Blake' Mr Stopani, Tittle saber Ur Barn,...
The C. M Co.'s str. Kintuck, from Glas- gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 6th March, and may be consi- dered due at Singapore on or about the 24th March.
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gapore For this port on the afternoon of 11th March.
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The Austrian Lloyd'ss, s. Gisce left Si0-9005
Maiden The Last Lare of
Heart
Met
Mesem Stopani and Bartova
MORTS Stepan
and toate. Mr Golden My Goat
**The Irish Job@re'
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Sketch
And Borrow
Air Conta
Mossi Geddes
Lod Serme.
The N.
N. Y.. K... . . Fosa Muru left Yoko- hamos direct for this port on March 1th, and is expected to arrive here on the 17th Marab Thos. s Burmida left Bombay on the 27th Feb and may be expected to arrive kore about the 19th March. The N. P. Co.'s 6. 5. Mogul has arrived at Yokohams, and sale for Kabo and Hongkong on the 16th March. The E. & A. Mennur, from Sydney,
&o., left Fort Darwin on the dihtopeni as Irish comediara and Negro bere / March for Timor and this port.
minstrals was exceedingly good, and created The H. AL. str. 1 dalis passed Suez much amitement,
Canal on the 18th Feb, and may be comoert was an unqualified success every coins paid out by the Specis Bart Kobe On the whole, the DURIST the month of February, reports the Kobe Chronicle, the amount el nan yold expected here about the 15th March. The O. S. S. Co.'s Toucer is expected to performer doing ample jurtion to his or in exchange for silver, was 8,110,000 ya9.
leave Singapore about 34th March.
her park
The refreshments supplied by Lobe, and they paid in Bank of Japan
The applicants were the foreign banka Lates! Advices.
Mra Stevens were much appreciated by all notes
Mrs Elder (with s ngh)I heard hiss Fordick say that she had an engagement for every night next week. Min Tommy What of that Miss Elder-Why, some girls can't gút engaged at sil.
Ma CreakTuere in the wings thing about that girl's singing on the top fiet. Bits Urinsenbeek What's that?
Why
It makes no difference how high the
The 'get-up' of Mesars Barrows, and pitches her voice, it's detain to get down
Tho N. P. Co.'s, Tecoma sailed freis Tooms on the 18th March for Jayan and Hongkong.
Vassila at tæn Docks - Koufoor
Tha N. P. Co.'s 8. 6. Columbia has arrived Kwongice, Martha, Basuan, Progress, at Yokohama and sails for Bobs and Fropontis, H.1.0.M.S., Deutschland, Si Hongkong on the 15th March.
shan. Kaipat, Taicheong
Aberdeen.-Wulit.
The E. & A. 8. 5. Co.'s str. Guthrie, from Sydnoy &c., left Port Darwin on the 14th March for this port
Comopolitan,Coptic, Wuotan.
of armed robbers attacked, on the night of À CHMELANO dispatch reports that a gang the 3rd Inaky an important lekin station, Szeyuankou, not many miles above Chia. klang. The bendite succeeded in completes ly gutting the station, baking away nearly Tis. 6,000 in money and smuggled oplam the excisamon at this ing two lekin runners
And
stations
And
Hangerously woanded, • The rest of the nicupants of the Istio station aloared out of
The C. P. R. Co.'s 8. B. Empress of China arrived at Yokohama at 7 a.m, en Tuesday, the 15th March, and will The Chiness authorities harp both the place as soon as the bandits medo leave at 5 a.m., on Wednesday, the perplexed over the question of Princetown their presctico by shout, and volle 16th March, for Kobe, where she is Henry's suitable reception by the Emperoring and so gut off unhurt.-N.-O. Daws expected to arrive at 5 a.m., on Thurs day, the 17th March.
Toxi.telegrams state that bubonic plague is raging in certain districts of Fornioss.
A SHORT article on the defence of Hong- kong and the extension of the Naval Yard, taken from the British Realm for February, is printed on the 5th page.
THE Chinees Customs Gazette for the last quarter of 1897 has been issued, and we have to acknowledge receipt of a copy from
and after considerable hesitation has been decided that for the first time in Chi News nese history, ie August bisjesty will stand to receive his guest. The officials are Tax Chius Merchanta S. N. Co. have de yet in much too great trepidation to discuss termined to lengthen the river steamer the details of the return visit-P. and T. Kiangying by Afty feet, and for this pur Times.
pose the Tungkadoo Dock bar recently been
Exe Tientain correspondent of the N-0 Daily News writes on the 2nd inst Joe look at the price of coal was the title of song popular in the early seventien foreign Tontain is now right on to the chorus What is euphoniously called a Revision of Prices' (the third within the last gibsen lege of paying tsal # ion more for his months) confers on the consumer the priva black diamond. The Local Organi ite usual acumen plainly. seta Lerth the Astonest today's advertisements there is a naval
Hess occult ressons- notification of alterations in the programme Shanghal prices consequent on the
demanda and the
Japan
the Kowloon office.
of the Naval and Military Rifle Association crease in the import of competitions on Friday and Saturday next. doubtless because that fact is too obvious
makes no
no reference to monopoly of supply,
The officers of the British fest have given
its readers; but, of course, the very crila
roma
soup to be competed for by teams of of the price question lies in this monopa offiests from the Forsiga men-of-war in Coal we rauat bare, we can get it Harbour."
ene source, and se than that of
equila
the
the suppliers can charge on just when thay A sax in Jerrols Street was charged or maighbourly feeling or be conduct o aru Kostraduna naitker; b7 inspostor Duncan, at the Magistxesy to by the fear of what will have day, with being in possession of scalo the extortionate, the unjust heal below the standard. The defendant stated
clogs. The bowels of Glühli
al, but what is the ad sequenc he had been in possession of the scales bowels, when a corpora Monica dent fourteen years, having purchased them from class central the natura
the man from whom he took over the potion Confer
| shop. Commander Hastings ingrosed could get
fine of $28. ***
VERY fine. Now Waits
ted with 8. C
sd, and theic®
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