itertainment.
TENATRE
BOTAL
DITY HALLO Al the Spasial Firquest and under the Patroniga ol
Tan Hoxoxoxo Juozur Üzvi THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA:
TIO OLDA
To-day's Advertisemen" |||
NOTICE TU MARINERE,
HONGKONG HARBOUR. FROM the 14th February until about the Honk will he fald to the north of Atona
18th March 1890, sunken chatrat Oattopa Tuland
The obstructed aran will be bounded on Will Givo Two Extra Performances of the the west by line drawn from the meat
Pantomime 'THE YELLOW DWARF y shekek and sus the east by
northern point of the island to the Water lins drawn from the Government Flor en the north shora nose the Magazines, in a N.N.E. direction to the mainland.
**
SATURDAY, 18th February, 1899- At 8:30 pm.
And
SATURDAY, 25th February, 1800,
at 8.30 p.u
Dress Circle...
Stalla
Pit...
89.
$9.
$1.
Hail-pries to Boldiers, Sailors and Police In Uniform to the Pit.
The Ticket Offer will be Opened at 10 A, ON WEDNESDAY, 18th Feb, and will Continue Open nach Day from 10a.m. to
JA
Late Trams to the Paak.
H. O, NICOLLE,
Acting Manager.
Hangkang, February 14, 1899.
Intimations.
4
848
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD,
HE Bocond Ordinary Annual MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 17th February, at Noon, fer
the purpose
Accounts and the
Managers for the
*
Statement of
of the General
81st
Decem
bar, 1893, declaring & Dividend and aleating
Conenlting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 1st to 17th February, 1800, bath daye taalusiva
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managera, Hongkong, January 17, 1899."
TAN OHIRA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
148
#THIE THINNETH ORDINARY MEET
ING 44 SHAREHOLDERS in the Cory will be held at the COMPANY'S UFFIORA, No. 8. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTast, Victoris, on MONDAY, the 18th March, at Twoire o'clocks (Nnox), Ine the purpose of repsising a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors For the year ending 31st December, 1884.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 27th Inst.
to the 13th Proximo, bath daya inqlusive.
By Urdur,
Duination"
THE CHINA MAIL
Vedasia Advertised as Loading
nad grade.
Dats of Igewing.
Douglas Zapralk de to Pb, 18, at 10 am. Ulbbylivingston & Co. Feb. 10 x 4 p.. Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar 1.19 am, og Carlowie
About Mar;10;)" Carlowits & Co About March 18, About March 19. Carlowits & Co... About April 8 Carlosita & Dobout March 30. P.&O. 8. N, Co. Feb, 19. at noon.
mut Mark Holiday, Wiss
Wise & Co. About
-Amoy and Pansuljer. Pronto (1) amani.
Australian Ports. A skrallan (0) Bremen & Parts of Cal Sighton (1) Havre, Hibory/Besar Barkia (0) Favre, hure/Basel (1) Here. rury men Snovla (Carlowitz & Co. Havre, 'burg/B'men Nürnberg Havre, 'burg Ben Wittenberg (4) London & Parts of Dal Ballarat (2) London..Ports of Cal Ora
(B) London, v. Suar Cane P-t-eolus (1) London, v. Saez Casal (Gleng rty (). London, v. Sues Cane Clones (0)...
Batzortold crond On About Mar, 1... Jarding, Mathesond Us About Mar. 10. Jardins, Matheroad About Mar. 1. Manila. Uhing ....... Butterfeld Do Tel, 18. at 8 pm.
& Swice.. Feb. 28, 1* No
备 Nov Manila. Kameralda (1)......... Showan, Mamellise, Balgo... Tenkin (
Messgeries Maritime Feb. 25, at noon, Mareille & London. Hitachi Mara (e) Nippon Yasen Kalaba Mar. 9. ■ 4 p.m.
Kobe & Ya Rohills (4)
P. & 0. S. N. Co..... Feb. 18 at 4 p. Dodwell & Co, Ltd About Feb. 24. Jardine, Matheson& Co Feb. 18, st noon,
About end of Feb Dodwell & Co., Limited Feb, 1 st voor.
About March & J. Wales
p.. Butterfield & Swira... F-b 26, at 4 San Francisco......Queen Margarat ..... Shawan, Tames & O. Quick despatch.
Feb. 25, at noon. Francion. 7. Japa Dario, & 6. S. §. 0.....
Pacific Mail 8, 9. Co. Fab. IT, at noon,
Vessels and Junks are prohibited from anchoring in the obstructed arsa..
For purposes of navigation, the sunken Nw York v.8casin Slkch°{1}\ abstractions may be considered as reducing New York,v.BussCans Indrani (s)....... the depths of water shown on the chart by New York.
Foorumin Kanmore ()............ eleven feet,
Portland, Oregon..... Monica'bahire (s)... During the same period foating obstruc-Banakan olan (0) tion will be laid south of Stone Cutters Ban Diega. Japan... Shantong (4)
The southern limit of this obstructed are will be marked by buoys carrying rod flars.
the easternmost bucy will be appro- ximately 700 yards dus south of the south eastern poins of Stone Cuiters' Island, the westernmost buoy about 700 yarda das wreat of the first-mentioned buoy. Lines due north from these two buoys will give the alert and western limits of the obstruct
SPER.
Vesselu and junks are prohibited from anchoring in or passing through the ob
strusted ares.
1. MURRAY RUMSEY,
Raid. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Muster, d'e. HAREOUR DEPARTMENT,
Rongkong, February 13, 1899, 987
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Nu. 65.
following Particulars and Conditions of BALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the apof,
WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of February, 1899, at 11 a m., are published- for general information,
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Broïstary,
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1800,
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Palio Austion Sale, to be held En WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of February, 1889, at 11 a.m., by Order of His Excellency the Governng, of One Lat of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a terra of 75 Youts.
No. of the
Partiostars of the Lots.
Torntity.
Boundary
MUZ6-
mante.
Rotary
$50 F Na
Sincom! It'. ; ft. 1 Kaland nel
Lot No.
Read, 1,58, (tween Keunedy Azd
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GEO, L. TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, February 13, 1999.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Orpions of the Company No. 14, Pmya Cantmi, on MONDAY, the 27th Fubruary, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the statement of 409unts to the lat December, 180S.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th February, both days inokative,
By order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE Secretary.
Hongkong, Fobruary 1, 189
I'd
NOTICE.
260
382
3. Francisco. V. Japs Obios (8) ..............................--- & Francisco, V. Japan Nippon Maru (). Torn Kieu Kaith... Mr. 4, at noms.
Buiterspld & Swire Feb. 17. at 8 r.1. Parramatta
[P. & 0.8. N. P&
B. N. Co. Aton Feb, 18. Bhanghai........ Spare. Penang & Ott Kahlour(s). D. Sassoon, Boas & Co. Feb, 18, st Noun, stow. Amoy & Taul Purmo (8) Douglas Lapraik &O. b. 17, light, Stow, Amoy & Plod, Nanyang (8) Douglas Lapraik & Co Feb, 16, daylight, Tecoms (Wash.), &c...Tacoma (5)
Dodwell & Co., Limited Feb. 25, at mooz. Tioatsin...
Kwaiyang
Butterfield & Bwire. February 25. Vanchurar (B.D.), & Empress or Japin (5) Janadian Fae H. Do. Mar 16 at mond.
To-day's Advertisements
BIJOU THEATRE,
RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.
TO.NIGHT, (WEDNESDAY), 18th February. Twenty-fourth Appearance of D'ARO'S NEW MARIONETTES,
JMPORTANT NOENE.
SATURDAY, 18th Tobeunry. Grand Fashionable Commend Night. Under the Distinguished Patronage and Immediate Presence of
Their Breellencies Siv Heyar and Lady! Box, and a Party from Govora. mont House.
ANOTHER MONSTER BILL PRICES AR USUAL.
PLAN A ROBINSON'S.
Book Early to Avold the Crush. Bongkong, February 15, 1899.
RONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAŬ- STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. PROCESSION OF THE CROSS, SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION TO MACAO,
WRATHER Puratting and Sufficient W Inducerent offering, the Steamer HONAM will leave for MACAO on SUN. DAY Next, 19th February, at 9 and Road), 187 90 17 on the Return Trip will feave MAUAO at
10 T
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI, Company's Steamship
KAIFONG,
Captain Czzao. will be despatched an shore
| on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at É p.m.
For Freight or Pasunge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD. & SWINE, Agenta, Hongkong, February 15, 1892.
978
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
I in hereby Notified that the Undersign- fionary under the Style of SUN SHING LOONG (REK), No. 3, Sat Oự LAKE, WEST POIsr, Hongkong, have been cartying on the Establishment from the Thirteenth year of Kwong S, to the First of January of the 25th year, when, desir
CONSIGNEES of cargo from LONDON ing to Establish themselves elsewhere, they have now discontinued the Business, Selling
and Havas, ex 3. §. Charente; and the whole Concera including EFFECTS, BORDEAUX, ex S. 8. Ville de Dunkerque, FURNITURE GOODWILL, to TSU Cambri and Ferbeckices, in conueo. CHIU TING (PAE) of the NO informed that their Goods-with the excep tion with the above Steamer, are hereby HOP TONG (4) The Tran- tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables saction whe completely effected-on thin the fifth day of the first Moon.
The new establishment will be conducted
The Grand Procession of the Cross is announced to take place in the Afternoon.
Special Fare, 82.00 Raturn. No Single or Second-Class Fares. Chinese Servants, 50 Cents each way. Bicycles, 30 Cents each.
Siam, British steamer, 992 F. J. Fer guann, Bangkok Feb. 7. Rica and Timber.
-Bradley & Co.
Rotterdam Nov. 25, and Singapore Jan. 30, Saens, German steamer, 1,942, Maovior,
Coal, JEBBEN & Co,
Batroclue Bellish str.. 3548, Dickens, Moji Fab, 11, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.
Bellerophon, British steamer, 1,318, T, Peters, Singapore Fub, 7. General.-BU: TERFIELD & SWIRA
DEPARTURES. February 10,
Telma, for Singapore.
has absen, for Hoihow, Yungbang for Holhar, Huimun, for Awatow, ....... Pragion, for Tauro Formont, for Shanghal Triste, for Yukakaras. Stanfeld, for Rajang
Empress of India, for Shanghai and Van-
douver.
Caledon
en, for Shanghai.
Moyuna, for Shanghai.
Lytemoon, for Shanghai
Afeefas, far Shanghai,
Smotra, for Singapore and London. Dentahland, German cruiser, for Nwatow,
CLEARED.
Prespar, for Saigon.
Mendians, for Singapore and London. Nanging, for Swatow, Ceris, for Shanghat. Vangelou Mara, for Saigon. Esmeralda, British schooner, for Guam, Bulten, for Saigonį Dexteros, fer Saigon,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Caledonian, for Hongkong: from
MEMOS "FOR TOMORROW Shipping.
Daylight. Nanyang leaves for Huntaw,
10 a,to. -- Patrociya Jaiyan for London, 6 p.m.--Zangrinda leaves for Manila." Mesting
9 p.m.-Bloating of Partsvarande Lodgy,
Miscellansone.
Goods per Muchas undslivered after.
this date subject to rept.
The Chins Mail.
SAATMANNO, VEMYAMMEDAY, PUESTAWY 15, 1818,
TED EFFECTS OF ENGLÄNDA WAH.
· A RIVROSPECT FROM TES TYRÉSZEIN
CENTURTY
Into the of Rani,
shai the theory of a dialateg British Empire met with hearty sttention was ventred on
ound.:: Remala war ten käy Germany'a inversam had sa bound to with Rumia's
there was no fear of an agremion which Russia would be morally compelled to di
General Memoranda. At the beginning of the nineteenth beo- sodatenance. The continental Press p FRIDAY, Fabenazy 17.-
tury prosperity dawned upon the resolute viewed our acts in no sympathetio mood. Noon-Meeting of Bhareholder of the sorte of England to become the Mistress Had not England's predominance in all Ching Provident Loan and Mortgage of the Seas; at its close was witnessed the quarters of the globa, har grood, her strate- Co. Ltd., at the Company's Offos, No. most appalling contest of modern times to go foresight in the sequteidon of apparent. O, Praya Central. SATURDAY, February 10 --
maintain that supremacy. It was a strug, ly Igelgeldeant points, her wealth and her -- Noon-Meeting Shareholders of Thegle of the giants aflost, a stupendoua wrul monopoly of trade left her without a friend, Hng ng sucShanghai Banking Our cation of all that human ingenuity could weve perhaps Italy Had not Madagnacar noraidon, at the Oi1y £ ̧!. Non-Tenders for the supply of labour producp for the purposes of defence or been annexed and England and her treaties for Coaling H.M. Ships and Vessels, destruction-a practical test of all the theo. with the Horan Government laughed at and for landing and stowing Crals in ries on modern naval apstruction and and Russia's plans in the Far East been the Admiralty Stores and Godowns, received by Commodore at H.M. Naval agmament which, for a generation or more, | pursued without let or disulran001 Was Yard,
had been the borthan of thousands of not the Treaty concerning the Black Sas 8,30 p.m.-Performance of the A. D
C. Pantomime, at City Hall Theatre,
speeches, controversies and debates at torn the humiliation of Turkey termin Bolentific circles and parliamentary sittinga ated with the imposition of a roinous War and the theme of hundreds of published indemnity and the advance to Herat a volumea.
And the many high technical, omplished, without extraneous interven- but discordant, opinions so tepatiously held tion ↑ · Lust, us now draw the tenth of the for a generation Legamo scitled in a fum lion himself, was the ory which resounded months by satual warfare conducted at aat both extremities of Europe. In our t frightful sacrifios of life and treasure. It do island phure was no desire for war. At was a revelation Indeed from many points lasst the fever had not tainted the populase. of view. All Europe hod, for a long while We sought no specific & inclusions by force past, been armed in the tooth. Our last of arme. Over and over again it was stat- low Tack... Nou./18rote for the navy elmates resohed a figure ed, in and out of Parliament (and this de
•
Quotationa Horton, Feb. 15, 1899. OPIUM-New Patas, cash, 815
Old
cash, ... New Benares, cash, 827 Old
cash.... No. New Malws, arudit. 700/79 Allowance, Tasks,... Nom./8 Last Year now,.... Allowane, Tools, ****** O'd Malwa credit,... 790/78
Passion. Paper tied 8/10 Allowance Tuels... Nom,
Exchang*.
HONGKONG, February 15, 1899, On London-
Bank, Wire, ...
On demand...***
80 daga sight,
4 moncha sight,
Crédita, 4
**
Dosumentary, & months' sight, On Parit-
Un demand, En Credits, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand,...
demand,
was to ensure so open door everywhere for our commerce and the commerp of the world. Only to that end, and the defense.
without precedent, over £25,000,000. Our claration naturally went frop one end of army had been increased and reformed. the earth to the other), that all we desired The hotly discussed navy estimates in Ger- many had passed, through the Reichstag: Russia had just appropriated, under Im ...1/11 porial Chase, ten if the £180,000,000 of our soquired territorial rigåta and nu
3/11
pach energancy reserve to Intranen her tionst dignity, had we frankly announged ...1/11}} tea forces, and both these power had one lotsation to equip and maintain our ---1/11)" | suddenly embarked on a mission of se sure navy to a strength equal to any two fora'gn .....9}
114
-
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4.47 9.51 8.00
ALL
470
... 48
12
Bat
**140
Un New York
On
Y
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20 days' sight.
On
On
On Calcutta
131 *. 416 I
L16
148
Он
On demand,
On Manila
On
demand,
On Shanghai-
ANG
17
140
previous year to the extent of £1,235,000
at the expense of helpless China. Germany device and minn our land forcon to a stan had dadëme numinally fosamholder of Kino, dard adegaite ki co-operats with our nary, A Chan, but practically posestur in perpeUpon commerce was and is the mainspring uity of the whole of the Chinese province of our pational existence as a Power, and at of Shantung, Busala had ogoupled Port any cost we were determined to carry the Arthur hy treaty and retained by lores banner of Frie Thiele to the remoters rai And then annexed, under various pretextagions of the earth. We were already cone 1461 the whole of the Chinese Empire North of fronted with the fact that our trade with this Great Wall, and the Kingdom of Cores foreign countries had fallen of in the Viadirpatook fell into spound rank of in portance and remained only a fortifed port as compard with the same period prior to 1% pm.
with a garria ́n for its defence and that of that. How much of that shrinkage was 11% pm, the Trans-Siberian Railway main line ter | due to trude strikes, or the disparity bes minus, whilst the Manchurian Chinons: tween gold and silver currency, or ordinary Russian-controlled brazob line was car competion, it is impossible to compute, 73)
tled down to Port Arthur France, in Botting selde eertain spasmodic obullirions On demand,...
5% pm. return for material aid to Rusais, enjoyed of Divine Right theories, we found our just Gold Leaf, 100 Ane, (per tool)......853,76 Sovereigna (Bank's buying rata) 810.18 Russia's moral support in an abortive ambitions fairly coincident with those of Silver (per oz.)
...27 attempt at territorial acqulation to South Germany with whom we were merely passes China. The initial step was taken by ful competitors Our trade, expansing lodging a chim for £4,000 for the morder policy was, however, utterly at variANES of a Mom Gantllor at Haiphong by with a glory-seeking nation's schemes which Chinese pirates in the hope that the claim would only And true development in the would not be paid. But the schons tell humilation of another. Nor was it possible. flat; even the Chinese saw the triol sa for us to regard with aquanimity and com plainly se through a pans of glass, after | plaisance the abnormal growth of a semi- their King Chan experience, and had the barbaric Empire whose limits no foraign | foresight to promptly satufy the demand, Power cold deling, bat, which tandod,
גם
80 days right, (private paper)
On Yokubama
150
Lan
112
Marseilles, Vico-Consul Albinaria, Mr and Ma P. d'Agostini; from Colombo, Rev. P.
A. Stout, Auvo; from Singapore, Masera K. Gadaling
Cu-blog H. Bilton,
Jenoph Kats. Capt Chomhard de Laure, Mr Eug Steiger, and 1 Chinese; from Saigon, My Chinese For Shanghat: from Marseilles
Lemask, Mr 0. R.
Raphael, and Messrs John Alfred Hays, Deichen, and Bouchard: from Singapore, Mr A. Caneva A. S. WATSON & CO., and nip the intended sequel in the hud.
Mesara S, Matsuda and Hayashi; from Saigon, Mr
For Kobe: from
Tickets may be purchased at the Com-Oshige Takuyama pany's OFFICE or on Board the Steamer Saigon, MFT. N. Richter. For Yokohama: before she leaves,
from: Marseilles, Messrs Daguenet and F. Bonnet.
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.
881
Hongkong, February 10, 1899.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Chattered Steamship
PRONTO, Captain GRANDT, will be despatched for the abova Ports, TO-MORROW, 18th Jnstant, at 10 am.
the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 15, 1890. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Per Rohilla, trora Yokohama, &o, Mr W. Paks Mr and Mrs C, É. Wilson, FW Nicollo, Misses Nicolle (9), Messrs C Mira J. Baptists and 2 children, Mr. P. A Tinch, Haden, Randall, Veal, Kight, MoCreery, Oro. Graham, Thos. Manaalt, Francis Carrall, William Good, Chinese and 55 Indinuar
Por Taikivie, from Tansui, &e, 14 Chi- 1380,
Per Siam, from Bangkok, Mr à. C. Henry.
DEPARTED. Per Formosa, from Hongkong: for Shang- bai, Asst. Paymaster E. H. Redman, Mesare Von Mol and Rooms: for Yokohama, Mr 385 and Mr T. R. Saxton. From London: for Kobe, Me P. L. Spence. From Sings- pors for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Shor wond
Fer Empress of Indicomburg and child
Hongkong: for Shanghai, Capt. Nathan, Mr. A. E. Reynell, Dr G E Morrison, and Mr W. E. Roberta; for No- gasaki, Miss Humper, Cast, W. Wid; for
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL
FORMOSA
the Godawns of the HONGROKO, KOWLOOŃ are being sided and stared at their risk into
GODOWN COMPANY, Lb., at Kow. WHARP & out, whenco delivery may be obtained THE Company's Steamship by the new Fartners, and as there have been inmediately at will be forwarded on above Ports, on FRIDAY, 17th Instant, Mr L. Bloch For Liverpool, Mr G.
fter landing
Captain Milnor, will ha despatched for the Yokohama, Mr J. T Richardson; for New no loans affected by the Undersigned the success or failure of the new establishment unless intimation is received from the Con
Cargo Optional will by no means affect them. The stora
at Daylight. is distinctly published to prevent fatuce signes before 8 am. To-Day (WEDNESDAY),
requesting it to be-landed here. complications.
LEUNG PUN.
涯
WAT CHUNG SING.
仲
Hongkong, February 14, 1899, 377 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WING to the large and continued
izorenas of SUBscatenas to the DRINA MAIL,
Bills of Lading will be conteraigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaita- ed after TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the TUESDAY, the 21st Instaut, or they will not be recognized.
All Damaged Packages will be examined
MONDAY, the 20th Instat, at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, February 16, 1899.
31
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Wo are compelled to go to Preas earlier. Alterations and additions to Advertise- monta on Pages 1 and 4, should be sent here not Inter than 10 am. New ADVERFROM COPENHAGEN GOTHENBURG TIBANKETS should be sent before 4 p.m.
BAIN & REID, Hongkong. October 1, 1898,
NOTICE.
IR OLIN MOD. SMART his THE MADON MODAL LO DISH OUT FIRM per procurat on.
BAIN & REID. Hongkong, Donember 5, 1998:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SUEZ CANAL.
FOR LONDON FIA SUE THE THE Company's Steamship
PATROCLUS
Capizin DICKEN, will be despatched si bove TOMORROW, the 16th Instant, at 10 am
For Freight apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Boghing, Esturz 15, 1899.
AND ANTWERP.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, February 15, 1809.
FOR SANDAKAN.
.SULTAN,
THE Steamship
F.
Phillips; for
for London, Mr and Mrs S. 8. child and nurse, Mrg Van Aleroz Coot. Fraser and valet, Mean S.
D. Marjoribanks, N. Smith, A. F. Niecl, J. Harper, C. Rhodes, T. F. Kinnell, and 3. W. Rot. From Yokohama: for Lon-
don, Mr Jos, Martin.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Awangse reports
Captain LAKE, will be despatched for the Moderate niongons, overcast Weather. abova Furt on or abcat March 8th.
For freight or passage, apply to
J. WHEELEY, ' Agent.
880 Hongkong, February 15, 1899.
SHIPPING.
The British steamer Tuichi w reports: Fresh monsoon, clowly and overcast.
The British steamer Patroclus reports ; Fresh N.E. wind, moderate son, overcast and rain.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For PORT ANTUUR.-
Per Aulaya, at 8 am, o Thursday,
the 16th February.
For SINGAPORE.--
Per Patroclus, at 9., on Thursday,
the 16th February.
ARRIVALS. February 14. Caledonien, Fronch str., 2,089, Durrande, Marseille and Saigon Feb. 11, Mails and General.-MESSAGEEIRS MARITIMES. THE Company's Stoamship Malaya
Bygdo. Gerwen six., 770. Chr. Brekke, having "arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo ara haroby in- Saigon Feb. 0, Rice. SANDER, WIELER & For SAIGON.-- formed that their Goods are being land-dat | Co their risk into the Godowns of the Hong- Germania, Gorman str., 1,714, Müller, LONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GoDown Saigon Feb. 9, Rice JASEN & Co. CONG Was delivery. my
Dagmar, Norwegian atsamer, 930, FL. STATENS & CO. Nielsen, Manifs Feb. 11, Sugar. -Gao, K.
bo obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have luft, the Godswns, and all Olarma must be cone in to the office of the andaraigued b fore Noody
The jud Xomiani, or they will not he recognized.
All broken, gliafed, and demaged Goods faro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the od Tavant, as 10.02.
.......... No Fire Insuranos has been effected, and.
.'.
February 15. Bahill, British stramer, 2216, 8, de B. Lockyer, R.N.H., Yokohama Tobronry T, General-P & O. &.. N. Co.
Kwangwe, British sir., 1,240, A: Haris, Wuhu Jan 29, and Shanghai February 12, Rico and Geroral ––BurrkaTIELD & SWIRK
any Goods romuining in the Godowns after the 22nd Instant will be subjout to rent,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned byRNHOLD KARBRE & Co
Antwerp and Singapore. Feb. 6, General Malaya, Danish" str., 2,616, Banitzer,
Per Szachrum, at 2 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th February.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Per Chwysing at 2 p.th, on Thursday,
the 10th February. Per Lining, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the
17th February
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
Per Mike furt at 3 pm, on Thurs
day, the 16th February For SINGAPORE PENANG & 10
LOMBO
Par Tusa Mar, at 3 p.m. cn Thursday,
the 16th February,
For
MANILA,
Por Gamervids, at 4 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th February, Mak
Taichios, British steamoz, 862 P. 8. Hamilton, Tamsul Feb, 10, Ainoy 13, and For SWATOW-AMGY & LAMBUI Agents Duet Bwtyw:14, General -Doyglas Breakbuir. Per Formosa, at 6 pm on Thursday,
the 19th Februa77,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & U.,
Hongkong, February 16, 2008.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
SCOTCH
shall wo my approximately, to the absorp
Bat French society at home had been reaf bod of all Asia. The day of reckoning at by oxcitement over the famous Dreyfas length arrived and war was declared. We case which, in itself, was merely a question, were brought to face two frst into Euro of whether or not there had bean, ami
carriage of justice All Paris and Faria was politically was Franse became a house divided against itself on account many social and political side issues case which, on the one hand, affected
WHISKY. ful existence of the wealthiest
Perdon. Case
|A.—THORNE'S BLEND, White
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Capsule
B.-WATSON'S GLENORCHY
HELLOW BLEND, Blue Capaulo, with Name and
Trade Mark...
... 10.80
C.WATLON'S ABERLOUR-
GLBNLIVET, Red. Cap cule, with name and Trade..
Mark
12.00
D.
WATSON'S E.K D., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCO (CH
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angle handed. When thestorm the United States were ap- of an intente Their with a but the hate- otion of the body politic Inwafficiently Anglophile
other than noutrak was started in favor of And defensive alliance with ministers were wildly upbraid- print for alleged apathy and They were taunted with having pursued a policy of splendid - isola graver and farassing politi The hiciens, while they did not for a moment Mil-doubt the genuine readiness of Japan her lot with ours, www clearly
of society and, on the other hand, into question the good faith of spe atedly devoted ally, Matters were" ofl- cially brought to an issue by the trial and imprisonment of Fasilo Zols, but Paris drifting towards a movement ich threat oned the existence of the haps of the form of government. tory of 1870 was repeating Larism was thought to be
to the detriment of equity.
ton
"no the pre-sided feature of such a compact. cesary to raise the spirits of the people Japan could render as no effective assist and draw their attention of the all-absorbe i atas beyond the Far East, whilst our WAT ing menacing topie.
heard of encroachmente
the hinterland of our- West
We might extend over the wide world, and wa would rather toly on our own resources that take up a moral obligation for an Ins ross definite period to defend Japan against the Chaunel that poridious Alblər
wafatize upon attack by lier powerful neigh- trying to oust the French from the fruits | boum in the day of retribution which would
menti The counter ery.
of their conquests and she benefits
tresijos with negru chieftains
commotion about the past
and white must's grave was” geh
surely come. The foets and armies of two potent nations were arrayed against ours. It is not our purpass to give
pot for complete narrative of the war; we will limit political purposes whit an Anglo-French ourselves to a cursory reviów of the most deliberating on striking incidents (leaving detaile to futuro
14.40 | Commaission was natuu
L'QUEUE SCOTOR WHISKY, Gold Capsule... 1500
THORNES BLEND and WATSONS GLENORCHY are hight class Soda Whis kies, of greater age than most brands in tho Market. --
the subject in Paris, – Mons. Homiota Fin affirmed that his gov
historians) as a preamble to the considers. tion of the immediate effects of this cula ballicoso intentions in Altion. But acta work matous event on the United Kingdom........ more forcible than, verbal assurances. • At BN (Tu be continued. Waims, near Sierra Leone, theo British Bort od Pianos, cheap, to clear for olicors and seven natiru troopa dođer their the summer, esay forma, fub guaraŭités. ---- orders were killed by native sukkers led Bobinson Phano Co by French Officers. defied by the French our berritory ag far part we had, at once, ma
ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET is very old our blunder. Pest Whisky, (smoky) and could not now to the French
· glory had be replaced in stock at the price.
Dis woll known for its fine flavour,
is of superb quality and pronounced.
by leading local connoisseurs to be the bast brand in the Hongkong Market.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
through the
The stion
ling troops
COMPLICATIONS tho Far East are its-- posing some hardlop on the crows who have completed their three years in some of the ships on that station, and whà nos placed in an invidious position as compared with ships on other staticus, atates the Nesal and Military Record. The Grafton, WAS CONitioned as far back as Bepte 1895 and the Martians and Treadstolite in the following November bat ere is no pect of any relief being sent out to until the end of March or the begin of April, so that by the time tho paid off they will have been in com
for fully three yerro and s that enal ship in 30th
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