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tertainment.

TEZATRE

UITY HAD

ROYAL

To-day's Advertisements

ARMY CONTRACT,

At the Special Requrse and under the TENDERS will be reacted for the apply

Patroke vi

of PROVISIONS, and for BLR VICES, * below, required for the

from 1st April next :--

Tun Horaxose Jockey Üçua

Zustipation.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertlund as Loading.

Foutla.

4acata.

Bremen & Ports of Cal Bahaan (). Norddeutscher Lloyd Havre, Hour/Bmes Silesia (Circle & Co Havre, 'huy Himo Sueria (3) Carlowits & Do Havre, buri Bust: Wittonbery().Darlower & Co Here, 'bury I'm Strube

Barris & Co. London. Portio romandel () London. Ports of Usi Caps (4)....

v. Busa Can Olonosic (*).·

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA. / TROOPS at HONGKONG for 19 Months dues Vann DardanON (1)

wai

TIC CLUB

I Giro an Extra Performanoss of the

Pantonins THE YELLOW DWARF

ON

BATURDAY, 28th February, 1899, at 8.30 p.m.

Dress Circle... Stalls Pit...

414

1+1

432

$9.

$1.

1*1

Half-price to Soldiers, Sallors and Polica

in Uniform to the Pit.

The Ticket Offiou is Open from 10

to 4 p.m. daily.

Late Trains to the Peak.

1. U. NICOLLE,

PROVISIONS,

London, V. Loodud, v

1.-GENEEAZ Supplies for Troops, includ. London, v. Sava 0425 Glang 777 (4) ing BEEF, GROCERIES, VEGETABLES | Giao COAL, WOOD, and O

-Horral Supplies, fuoluding Berr, MUTTON, Tows, GRODERIES, FRUIT, WINEA, and Medical Comforts generally.

BERVICES.

J.-HIRE of LAVTOHET, CARB &o, alan Coune Lasoun, and Watchmen.

WASHING BADING and CLOTHING.

น

Lodo...

M

Male

Moita Sungkiang (4)... Tailos

Mseilles, London, to Muilles. Bigos. Masilies & Leitd. Ni Kab2&Y'ham Kb. &'un Nagarski, Kob&Yo

Ellachi Mard (s)

N

7.30660.0

Date of Leaving.

Mar 1 at Ram.

About March 16,

About March 22.

About Marobu. About 4 pro

at noon.

P. & 0.8. N. UMarch Holliday, Wise & Co., Aboul Mar, L. Batterheld & Nairn Feb. 25, at noon.

Matheson Abe Mars 1. Jardins,

MR. V. Jardine, Matheson&Co About Mar. 10,

About

P. & O. s. N. O Butterfield & Swire... February 25.

Chewan, Tomes & Co Fat. 57. 5.2.8 Nippon Yusen Kiana Mar. 2. at 4 pm.

Conkin (8).......Momageries Maritime Feb. 23,

P.

100

Dadweil

E.-SOAVENGING, SWEEPING. OMDENEVO, }, Buezon. 19oyun (C) Shewan,

ΑΠΟ

Supplying Dry Kartk. for sano.

6.-LIGHTING LAMPS and Supplying On 7-Purchase of EMPTY PORTER Hoos.

HEAIG.

New York K: more (6) Portland, Oregon. Gen(0)... 8.adsko Span (8)....... Wheeley San Diego . Japen... Blgian King (1) San Francisco.....Queen Margaret....... 3. Francisco, v. Japu Dict

noon.

Bitnobi Mara ()....Nigpin Yusen Kriss Bar, 9, 4 p.m. Baulerig (8) semin Wibb, Livingston & Co. Fub. 27, et Noun. p.m. mi Maru (6) Nippon Yason M. 9 at 4p Rosetta (4)

0.8, N. Du... Mar. 4. at f Sikh (")

Go, Ltd About Fab. 14. & Go About Mar. 30,

About end of 1

of Feb. Dudwell & Co., Imited Mar. 11, at noon,

About March 9, Butterfield Swire... About Mar. 15. Shewan, Tomes & O

Quick despatch. &O. 8. 5, 0 Feb. 20, daylight, TENDERS must be made on FORMS which, with any further information ro9. Francisco. v. Jabe Dity of Rio de J'air Pacific Malt 8. B, Co. Mar. 14, at soon,

foyo Ki-en Katsha..... Mr. 4, at noon. 346quired, may be obtained at HEADQUARTER. Francisco, 1. Japan Nippon Maru (e) ....

OFFios (B), Commissariat Buildings, Shanghal

WRmpos (1) Butterfield & Bwire Feb. 25. at 8 p.m.

P. & O. 8. N. Co..... About May. shanghai............... Chus (1).. between the hours of 10 sm, and pghai ki, 'bé&Y' Oceanico (*). 8. N, Ahout Mar. 2

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Messageries Maritime-bott Fab, 26. daily op to the 2nd March, 1899.

9'bui‚N'ki, K'b-&Y'm Jan 01 (3) ...... Hongkong, 24th February, 1899.

408'pore, Penang & Ott: Chelda (a)...

S'pore, P'nang & B'bas Horwida (1). PROPERTY FOR SALE

Swatow, Amoy & Tay Haimun (1).. AT SHANGHAI,

Tacoma (Wah.), o.. [fzoomin (8) Tientsin

Kaiyang

Acting Manager,

Hongkong, February 20, 1899,

AN

ORGAN

RECITAL

BY

MR.

4.

G.

IN

will be givu

Br. JOHN'S

WARD THE following PROPERTY will be

CATHEDRAL

(MONDAY), February 27th, at 6.16 p.

VOCALIST :-

Mis MURRAY BAIN Hongkong, February 82, 1899, 452

TUR

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Endoraigned will Sell by Punto

AUCTION, OR

MONDAY,

the 27th February, 1899, at 9.45 p.m., at No. 18, Kurspan TERRACE, KOWLOON, The Roldance of W. W. Hoovy, Esq.-

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ounipitising :- TEARSIDEEDARE with BRYELLED Minaon, DINING TABLE. Dasino Strainsand Covertės, RATTAN CHAIR. TEAK UTEKMANTEL, INLES MOUSE BEDSTEAD, DRESSING TABLE, WABENTAND, GLÁR Bud ChoĽKERY WALN Europrig Fan, dr.

Also,

A COFFACE PIANO, by ROBENGRANZ. On Visw from Noou on Saturday, the Bach February, 1899.

Tenn-As Customary, Catalogues will ha $#nad

GEO. P. LAMMERT

4-dbieneer

Hongkong, February 23, 1899.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

443

MAE Under-Igual will Sell by Pento

AUCTION, OR

TUESDA Y,

the 28th February, 1899, st. 9.45 p.m., at BAY VIEW No. 2-Kownous, The Restonos of Captain ThoMPSON →→→

_A_QUANTITY-OF-

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (Full Particulars can de s'anfrom Catalogue), On Vice from Noon an Afondry, the 27th February

TemAs Customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Atutioneer. Hongkang, February 28, 1809.

AUCTION

TO BE SOLD BY

P

BLIO

AT NAQASAKI

on the

4TH MARCH.

NEE P. &.0. S. N. Cafe S. S.

THE

'BRINDISI,'

OPFERED FOR SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd

10.

(1)

4.

Jardine, Matheson&C. Fah, 25, at Noon. Darkes & Oh.. Feb.

Fub. 28, at noon, Douglas Laprnik & Co. Feb. 20, daylight. Dodwell & U., Limited Feb. 25, at nouo. Butterfold & Bwito... Feb. 27, at 3

P..

Tencave (B.Q.), Empresto. Jap n (Janadian Pic 1. Oo Mat 18 4 D.

Misich, at a l'lace and Hour to be notified-day's hereaftor, unless previously disposed of by Private Contruat,

'Advertisements

DIOCESAN SCHOOL, & ORPHANAGE,

CCHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED

on MONDAY, Cth 3farch. Far TEM for BOARDERS or DAY SCHO

PROPERTY, containing Largo about 70 mowa, situated at ·the Western extremity of IoNGKER, all but about & mow being within the Foreign Settlement

and having a Fint-casa front-LARS, apply to Ago on the Succhow Creek along the North Sopstow Road

It is shoe to the Things Road RainoE, now nearly semiploted and la intorsected by proposed line of North Tamer Ron loding to the Neighbourhood of the fam

thy

WAY STATION,

There is at pressat on the Property building substantially constructed and suitable for storing

and manufacturing pur. bases, but the groator part of the land is vacant, the front portion being suitable for Business Hangs and the back for Chinese Shops and Dwelling Houses,

Further particulars may be obtainad from

MORRISON & GRATTON, 15. The third,

SHARORAT. Shanghai, February 20, 1999.

02

BARK KOSCIUSKO.

TENDERS for esived up to MENDERS for Purchase of above

March 22. Inventory, Survey Report and Particulara obtainable from Maren on Bad,

For Povato Sale apply to Messrs. Anx HOLU, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, February 24, 1899. UMINA RAVIUATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

WHAMPOA,

4l

FOR SHANGHAI, HE

Company's Stahlp Captain Sares, will be despatched as shore TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant, at 3 p.w.

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Agents. Hanggang, February 24, 1209. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

SONGKIANG,

404-

Captain Doo, will be despatched a 449 buve on SATURDAY, the ith Instaut.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

na che now lios in NAGASAKI HARBOUR.

Built in 1890 by Wa. Dosruno AND SONS at Sunderland.

Length 300 feet, Breadth 40 feet, Depth 31 foot.

* Gross Tonnage 3083 Tous, Efectivo Homs Power of Engines 2800.

Capacity of holds 4560 Tons of 40 cubic foet.

The Engines are in excellent preset yn- tion and the Yewel, with some repairs, could be put in thorough sen-going condi. tion, or she could be converted into a admirablu Hulk or Receiving Ship.

Private offers for the purchaeo of the vasol will be entertained in the meantime,

For Further particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, February 13, 1899.

0

PUBLIO AUCTION.

981

N the 20г MARCH Next, there will be Bold in the PBLIC AUCTION Rooms,

in BATAVIA, to the highest bidder,-

The Iron 8-Masted light draught Mail SOLOW STRAME called the

GOUVERNEUR-GENERAAL MYER,' Built in 1871 by Mosara CHABLES CORNELL & Co., in GLASGOW, Flying the Dutch

•Wag⋅

Length as par certificate of measuretoont 86.90 metros (223 feet), beam 8.66 metres (28 feet); depth 5.04 metres (17 fust), treasuring gross 842.04 and nett 441.71 tons, draught empty 9 feat, draught loaded 141 foat; with 25 first, and 12 second-class passengers accommodation, compound sur The condensing Engines of 650 indicated. EP., steam boilers and donkey boiler in 1892); 6 boats, and all inventory.

To be sold as she is now tying in the hachour of Tedjong Priok (BATAVIA) whore she is daily open for inspeption.

ed.

Hongkong, February 24, 1399.

429

+BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

BENLARIG Captain Kuosus, will ho despatched as shave on MONDAY, do 27th Instant, at Non.

THE Steamship

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, February 24, 1699.

Per Nippon Mari, from San Francisco, &c., Ms Mozley, Mrs Tucker and daughter, Mr and Mrs W. H. Pose, Mr Ponte, Capt. Toniska, Mr Ito, Mr Inga, Mr and Mrs Rivera, Mesa A. H. White, E. D. Jones, Irvin Laughlin, Bauld, Duncan, Wilder, and Balloy, Europeans and 68 Clingso

DESARTED. Pee Olingu, iar Manila, Mee MeGriff,

Lou Captains Hunter and Flowing, Laird, Messra 17 W Coaller, A. Xz John, Rearino

d. T. Hubges. P Jay And Farts for Part Lisesin Fith

Mr G. Elizbans Mr L. B. Thornes for

Justice REGULAR MEETING of the EWilloughby for Sydney, AETHEN MARK LODGE will be Montyre, and Mira Meinsyre, Bir McCul Held at the FegESARON HALL luch for Melbourne, ME F. Mackny. TUESDAY, the 28th Mokranty, at 5.00 for Par Kanuga Maru, for Thursday Bland, 5.30 p.m. precisely. VEITING BAITHREN &c, Mir A C, Kichord, and Mrs Harry are cordially INVITED to attend.

Wicking

THE HEAD MASTER. Hongkong, February 93, 1808,

EOTHEN MARK LODGE—No, 204.

Hongkong, February 24, 1805

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

458

403

Jag ha

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British stearaor Whampoa reporta : Light NV, wind, fino weather.

In Response to Numerous Requests and The British stommer Hatur repete

First par, light winda navi onless and hap Solicitations

weather; intter part, light N'ly winds, fine, smooth sex, class wasther, Stra. In Any Ping Chiny, Dellerophon, Namyong horque Athabath, and Gundan crater Deachland. Hrs. in Swatow foveats, Kashiny, and Sheng King,

D'ARC'S MARIONETTES, Have pleasure in announcing that they hare hoen Able to Atisago ba Prolong their Stay here for

SIX NIGHTS LOVOER,

SIE NIGHTS LONGER,

EL NIGHTS LONGER. The Season TERMINATING Positively

and without fail en

SATURDAY, 4th March,

SATURDAY. 4 MARCH

SATURDAY, 4TM MARCH.

TO-MORROW. (SATURDAY), 26TH FEBRUARY, The Great Spectacular Diormas of 'THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Received Last Night with unbounded Betlustasin and Applause. MATINEE TO.MORROW,

MATINEE

MATINEE

nt 4 P.M.

Hongkong, February 9V, 12:19.—–—–—–—–

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

February 23.

The French steamer Tonkin reports: Mist and hazy weather, E. wind, big swell, Night N.E. wind from Haeshan. Passage of forty-eight hours from Shanghai,

}

The Japaneco stramer Nippon Mar 20 porta: Sailed from San Francison January 5th, at 9.15 p.m., towling at Hoonluld Japan Ports and Steneliai; from thenc wild Date, G20 by 2003 maskerad

five the 24th, at 19.45 pm. ; | Hongkong

woather from last part Time from San Francison, 30 days, 1 hour and 23 mins ; via Shanghai, 52 hours and 24 mius.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vi

clase-

For YOKOHAMA,---

MEMOS FOR TOMORROW Shipping

Moon. -- Praqma fours for Pasoma, vin

Yakobsms, Non-French Mall Steamer isnvéd

Jar Purts of Call and Europe.

· Baoni➡Dardanu leaves for London.

Amusement.

9.30 p.m.-Performanos of the A. D. D. Pantonalne, at City Hall Thoates,

Jeneral Memoranda

MONDAY, February →→→

Noon-Meeting of Bhareholders of the

Hongkong & Wham: os Dock Co., L.

at the Company's Offices, No. 14 Praya Central.

are at No. 18, Knutsford Terran

ture.

Kowloon, the Residence of Mr W. W Houfe.

DEATH.

A1 Kone, on Monday, Ike 19h 76 batwyan Honolulu and kruary, Axis, the Wilo af He J. Oospels was mrried away, of Kule 1 aged 40 graktiko v

done up deck, and part of has

aestha publications už kha large commanded | Injured, at 0,90 p.m.

The China Stlail.

MONOIGNO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1839.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Mesars Dallas and Hungrarse Dramatiq Company, which has had a very unsconful rum in Calouth with The Bign of sha Crois peoled in Hongkong in about a inonta,

Qwe of the most interesting nights in

STEAMERS PASSED JUEZ CANA.Mania at the, present, writes our Special

(*CEFLIRY THROUGH REUTER.)

8.40 pm.-Auction of Hou shold Fumi-erwaRD HOUND-Wennington, Hall, Correspondent with the U. Army, is the Deg lengte, Boynton, 30 Serein, publia room of the French Hestaurant, Jan Benalder, Norite 8 St. An during dejeither The collection of guosti drews, Bolts, Lis, Hatching, is at once heterogeneous and cosmopolitan The Gemnien, Wittenburg-French, German, Spanish, American, Prometheus, Anam, February Swiss, Indian, English, Jews and Gentiles, Flintre Polyphemus, Harper-

5.15 pm. An Organ Recital, in St.

John's Cathedral.

5.15

p.Lecture, by Dr. Jordan,

in the St. Andrew's Hall, Transfer Books of Chins Fire Insurance Company Limited, closed from this date to 13th Maroh, both days in- alusiva,

TUESDAY, February 285--

9,45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- turo, zt Bay View No. 2, Kowloon, the Residence of Captain Thompson. 5,80 pan. Meeting of Ecthen Mark

Lodge

Goods par Shuavia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, March 1:-

Non-Auction of Sundries, &o., at II.

Naval Yard M.

3

Hongkong of Shareholder of the

Fire Insurance Co, Ltd., at the Company's Offices, Pelder's Street.

p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Hongkong Club, in the Chab IIOED. THURSDAY, March

Gouls per Bylurig undelivaged after

this date subject tu rent.

Exchang".

Hosoxoxo, February 24, 1899, On Landag-

Bank Wire e me gjum. 1/11)

On demanda

days' night

***

11

Cin

11/124

months sight,

Credits:

M

· 20: Na,

вы

Siberia, Glenfarg Nurnburg, meet and mix here daily. Naval and 10; Bayern, Pyrrhus, Elphinstone, Tien- military officere, bluejackets and private tsitt, 14; Kurra, 17% Babelsberg, 31.

soldiers, seafaring men from the uttermost HOMEWARD BOUND-Melbourne 10: Ce ends of the earth, wealthy globetrottera

Lor, Ins, 13 Genartney, Braenuar,

20: Erned Somme, Sumatra, and hungry residens fraternise with a Konigsberg, Marquis Basquehem, Priam, 27; Prinz | familiarity arising out of the peculiar_clr. Heinrich, 31 Heidelberg, Feb. 31 Bain-

tie. 7: Bambare, 10 Japan, Aduria, cumstances of the place. Ono's notions of American müstarý" "äffairs" are "comffantry Mugul, 17; Diomed, 91.

bring upret and one is hardly surprised at

The

Aunila

anything. But when a private soldier' in

L. P. R. Co.'s Tartar loft Van brown inva er usar and loggings aud couver on 1st Fob, for Hongking di- | blue shirt walks in; and orders a pint of root, enl is expected to arrive here on champagne with his tifla, even the 25th Feb.

The M. M, Co.'s a... Ocasion with the strangest arvas eceive a shock. Can you FRENCH MAU left Balgon on Imagine a British Tamuy Atkins' under Thursday, the 23rd Feb, at noon, alinilor dirommstances in the dining room for this

Hurt.

The P. M. 3. S. Co.'s.. Oity of Riu de of the Hongkong Hotel?

dan tre, with mails &c., left 8 Francisos for this port on the 2nd Feb. vie Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Son, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghei. The U. & Co.'s. Coptic with malla

ko, left Sa Parole fur this or vis Honolulu, Yakshanım, Lisland Spa, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shaughal, on the

BETTER announce the death of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, who was Governor ul itonghong from 1883 to 1837 Ho vi the eldest son at this Rav. Elward Howeb, horn in 1891, Bluested at the Charters house and Trinity College, Oxford, ha obtained a sobolmahip in 1840, ME tofadasted BA as flat class in platsios in Koba, vis Moj, for this port on the 1844. In the same year he was elected to 20th Fab and in oxpected to reive here about the 2ård Feb The B, B, Lighting, from Caloutta, left Singapore for this port on the after boon of Feb, 18th. The N. Y, K

Steamers Extected.

Documentary, 4 months' sight. 1/11) | The N. Y. Yamaguchi On Faris

On Herlin-Demand,... Un New York-

Un damard

...2.40

Credits, 4 montha' aight,

་་

... 8.404 ... 1 09

.... 478 ... 48)

1484

On demand,

Credita

On

ta, 00 angst sight, Fombay Wire,....!!

On demand,

On Onleatba

Wire....

On de

54

341

414 **

641

in demand, On Singapura-

On derrand, 201 On Manil

On domand,...

On Shanghai-

On demand. SEE

SPY LAN

***

... 140

145) 140

12 pm.

Y's Ki 4, 8. Karagua - ffari left. Singapore for this port on the 20th Fe, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th Feb

The C. M. Co.'s at Chinging from Livar pool, Glasgow and Swansea, left in gapore for this part on the 21st Feb and roay be axpected here on or about the 17th Feb.

The P.&. Cosa a. Conten loft Singa. 11% pm.

pero for this port on the Blat Fob., at

re 30 days' sight, (private paper) ... 74 On Yokohama

On demand....

51% pm. Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (por tact). 54.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)...810.13 Silver (per oz.)...

279d

*

Por Dauction. 16. a. Saturday; | A.;S; WATSON & CO.,

the 28th February

For SINGAPORE -

··450-

the 28th FebruaÝ,

Tampon, Baltish steamer, 1,105, Paies, Swatow Feb, 21, General,-BCTIENFIELD ✰ SWILD.

Nebenary. 24.

Haimies, British str., 030 H. Enthurst. Tamaul February 1, vìa Amoy 22, ind Swatow 29, General.--DovoLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Tonkin, French str., 2,327, A. Vaquier, Shanghai Feb. 22, at 8.30 ... Mails and Guneral. MESECERIES MARITTIES.

Tilce, German stemmer, 827, R. Kock, Manila Feb. 21, General. - SHEWAK, TOMES

Co.

Nippon Maru, Japanese steamer. 3,392, Fed. R. Evans, San Francisco Jan, 25, and Shanghai Feiz. 29, Mailand 1703 tons

General.ToYO KISEN Karsna.

DEPARTURES. February 24.

457 Triumph, for Hollow, Brewin for Kinzelau. Taitan, for Swatow, virar,

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT)..

THE Company's Stenmehip

TAILEE Captain Kock, will be despatched for the aboro Porton MONDAY, tho 27th Instant, at 5 p.m.

This Steamer has Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

406

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Genend Managers. Hongkong, February 24, 1899. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE

ITALIANA, (FLORIO & RURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG

AND BOMBAY,

Having connexion with Company's Mail

for Nagasaki.

Kachidale Mar for Kutchinutzu King Ping, for Tientsin. Chiyo Muri, for Anping Sachem, by Shanghai. Dewoongs, for Bangkok. Kotnyama Maru, for Saigon..

nihuü, for Hollow. Longmon, for Shanghai. Chingt, for Manila and Sydney, Funga Maru, for Thursday Island, de.

CLEARED.

Amigo, for Saigon.

Ariake Maru, for Moji. Thrnce, for Diamond Teland. Cheangchew, for donoy. Logul, for Hongay. Tetarios, for Moji

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Wumpas, from Swatow, Mr Jensen, and 31 Chinese, -

Per Haaun, from Tamsui, &c., Miss Mann, Lieut. H. V. Abeken, Mr Leo and servant, and 46 Chinese...

Per us at 10a.m., on Saturday,

LIMITER

The N. Y. K. a. 1. Oni Mam laft Thurs day Island, via Manila for this port, on the 13th Feb., and in expected to Arrive here on the 28th Feb. The P. & 0. Co.'s Pesher left Bin

gapore for this port on the Rod Fob, at 8 am,

fellowship of Brasanasa College, and, bar osale a member of Linecln's Inn, He was Chief Secretary to the Government of the Ionian Islands from 1851 to 1818; in 1500 he was married to Coantoss Rom, only surviving doughter of Dount Roms, G.0.M.G, thon President of the Sonate of the Ionian Lalanda. He was Gayomur of eensland from 1838 to 1968, New Za and fram 1808 to 1875, Victoria from 1879 to 1819, Mauritiue from 1870 to 1833 He was then transferred to Hongkong, an fro tired on pension in 1867. In 1889 lie was appointed Royal Commissioner at Malta to make arrangements regarding the ty Constitution granted to that island. Eady Bowen died in 1893. In 1898, Bir George scried Flarence, daughter of T. Luby, DR. Senior Fallow of Trinity Challeen. Dollin, and widow of Rev. H. White,

The N. P. Co.'s 5. Tenhar salled from

kong on the 4th Feb, Tas C. O. . . Coe aloamer Belgian King loft San Diego on Thursday, 2nd Feb., for Hongkong, via Yokohama lo have suffered more seriously in the SEVERAL of the foreign business house in Kobo and Shanghai.

The N. P. Co.'s 1, s. Glamogla sailed from destructiva of that town by the Filipins Tooms, for Japan and Hongkutige insurgents than was at first apposed. One

the 17th Feb

Latest Advices.

English firm alone, Mesum W. T. Stevoze son dad Ca., estimates ita actual loss at be

The Imp, Gorman Maila e. Hohenzollern | tween 8130,000 sad 8146,000 Mexican, loft Nagasaki on Thursday, the 23rd The loss to made up of hemp stored in Feb., at 4pm, and may be nxpected

here on ur skout Monday morning, godowns or warehouses and a hemp prose, the 27th Feb.

For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANTS. The F. P. Co.'s 8. 8. Olympia sailed The css of the fear of More Smith,

TORIA & TACOMA.~

Per Tacom, at 10, on Saturday,

the 26th February.

|

For MANUL4.-

Per Man kang, at 10 a.m., on Saturday,

the 2tli Fobruuy;

ESTABLISHED 1841.

from Tacom, from Japan and Hong-Bell and Od. were destroyed, and Mestra kong, on the 22nd Feb,

Hoskyn and Co. had premises and stock The 8, s. Indrawalli, from New York and burned. The lossas falling upon sotas of Straits. left Singapore for this post the English Insurance Companies will be un the 24th Feb., at 6 am,

houry. The large French firm of jewellers,

Per Tales, at 4 pm, on Monday, the SCOTCH WHISKY. The Austrian man-of-war Kaiserin Elisabeth La Estrella del Norte, is reported to have

• 27th Bubauery.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Hulman, ato jam., on Saturday, the

25th February.

For SAIGON.

Per da, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the

2th February

For TIENTSIN...

is coming out to Chine to take the place of lost $300,000 worth of property. When it

Pardon, Onarı

tho corrette Frinsberg, which has gone home.

A-THOENES BLEND, White

Caps.Ic

---

...810.80

For Kue yo, at 2 pan, on Monday, B.-WATSON'S GLENÓRCHY

the 27th February,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet Tonkin will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 25th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond,

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and

Trade Mark...

via Mareilles; to Saigon, Strails Set- | 0.—WAT:ON'S tlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adeu, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malti, and Gibraltar.

Circulars at 8 a..

Registration at 10.30 a.m.

Papers at 10.39.10.

Letters at 11.00a.m.

Lato Letion at 11.10 to 11.30 a.uz.

MATES BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,- The United States Bail Packet Duric

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 25th February, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-

4.D.P.M. Registry, ecases. 5.00 P.. Post Office closed, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lette "Fie of 10 cents ratra Postage until the time of departure.

ABERLOUR-

GLENLIVET, Heil Cap

enle, with name and Trade

Mark

10.80

became evident that there was to be no peaceful surrender of the town, the shop sistants filled their pockets with disutonda MBA. G. Palmer, a young and exceeding and the most valuable jewellery, hoping to ly popular member of the staff of Moss carry them off to the refugee barges and Butterfeld and Swire, died on 20th Feb vessels in the Bay, but before they could ruary, at Shangbai, frum hydrophobin, the spe from the shop the insurgents held result of being bitten by a pet dog. The them up relieve them of all the valuabios, deccused had only just returned from Pasand looted the premale The house WES then set on fire. A private alter describen tour treatment at Japan.

the terrible death of a young Spanish girl named Engracia Dies, during the bombard A LONDON telegram, dated January 24, Que of the shells from the Ameri- renda --A scientife oxpedition, supported

can ships struck to house whore she re- by the Royal Society, will soon leave Eng-sided with her another, and, penetrating land, to explore several of the Phile the walls, cut off the girl's head clean from

Islands that are still unknown to Faro

The leader of the expedition in John Whitehead, who has already added greatly to the knowledge of the Philippine zoology. Ha futenda to explore the moon thin regions of Mindanao and other islands to the south of items)

... 12.00 pans.

D. WATSON'S B.ED, BLEND

OF THE FINEST SCOICH

MALT WHISKJES, Vio-

lot Capsulo ...

-WATSON'S VERY OLD

Her

the shoulders. The scone must have been a horrible me. On the following day, the American soldiers buried the body with full honour, add did what they could to auge the grid of her husitbruken to ther The soldiers made the doin them- selves and carried it to the cemetery. The 14.40 Ton following unique advertisement is ap girl is to hare besin very handsome,

pearing in a Manita contemporary received and was only eighteen years of mother, in addition to this awfu by the last nusile

was rolibed by the insurgents of all her NOTA DESE Gentlemen who ra anxious to learn The money and jewellery. WHISKY, Gold Capsule... 15 00 English language properly. Please apply to the following address, who in prepared to devote few hours a day in giving necester Plavo Tuning and Repairs, Now Madlo, Mandulion, Banjos, fine stock. Robin-: THORNE'S BLEND and WATEON'S lessons.

Arrangements, regarding to time to be 900 Piano Ca. GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whis-acleotod, are, can ho decided personally

suitable to both parties. Tering moderne. MZ Clipperton l'ce come to the sandu-

Tutor

nion that I will not say another word No. 30, Dulamba inat my neighbor Mix Witherby

Or the pricple, I suppose, that there la nothing more to be said.

LIQUEUE SCOTCH

MATIS BY TUY GERMAN PACKET, --- The German Contruct Packet Sachsen will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, tho Int March. with Maile for kits, of greater age than most branda in the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the the Market, Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burinah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Sa., &o.

Registry conses at 790 a.m.

ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET is very old

TRANSPOSING and Cabin Pianos are invali Pest Whisky, (smoky) and could not now able and very strong Robinson Piano Co

The mail closes at 8 a.m. Tate Lettere be replaced in stock at the price.

from 8.10 8.30 à.to..

D is well known for its fine flavour. Eis of superb quality and pronounced

*NEVER KNEW TI TO FAIDA

RR. JOHNSTON, RAWALPINDI, Saya hare porsonally tra

Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEG HORN and GENOA, ale VENICE (new

Per Tonkin, for Hongkong: from Shang- and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRANEAN, hai, Messrs R. E. Lewis, Sirupson, Gevans, ADIYATIU, LEVANTINE and SOUTH Roberta, Hamilton and servant, H. Fist, Taking Carto it through rates to PERSIAN Laure, Peyre, Kwong Yuo Pong Han Sang AMERICAN PORES up to CALLAO, and Silva Netta: from Yokohama, Messra Guar and BAGDAD, alsó BARCELONA, Ah Cher, Chor Hong, and Fukuchi For VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA, and Saigon : from Yokohama, Mr Voisin; from MAILA DY THE CANADIAN PATEIC RAIL-

·MALAGA.

Hobe, Mrs Kawamki.. For Singapore:from: WAX Co.'s PACKET.—

Chamberlain's Colie, Cholem, and Diag Shanghai, Mr Waters, and 1 Chinoso For The Guadian Pacific Mail Packet Bapress

of fugun will be despatched on WED by leading local commoisasum to be the best Remody, and lave given it to tra Marseillas from Shanghai, Mesam Mino-

NESDAY, the 15th March, with Mails, brand in the Hongkong Barket.

and who are passing through a hotel Ins retti, Thalbitrer, H. Kennedy. Mange,

and I must say I never know-it. Missen Valogassa, Caldarols, Annetta for Shanghai, Japan, United States,

It is a modicina I own recommend, and and Gorly Sister Marie Splingar, Colombo, Adels Colombo, Ida Colombo, Canadian, &c., which will be closed as

that everybody should p follows Danish Cunsul Leigh Smith; from: Toko- | 10.00ase. Registry.cE DECS

and Pereira, Alr Blunt, Colonel 11.00 4. Post-Ofice clouds, but Corres-A, S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED

In the meantime offers will be entertain:

The Agents LORENKLERE PARENVAATE MEAT CARE Steamship

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.. Hongkong, February 9, 1999, 290 Captain DELAYA, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon,

WASHING BOOKS.

“In English and Olviness.)... TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the mis Wal Dadlia and Geniloman, Ban non be had as thla Office.--Prise, $1 each.

Ukiwa Mars Qian

-----BORMIDA,

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging

in Vieronta Doce.

For further particulats regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents

Hongkong, February 14, 1099,

and

Editti, and Mr Donzille; from Kobe, Mr. Dolourmo, Mr and his Borno.

Par Tailse, from Manila, 15 Europeaṇa

431 and 45 Chinete

pendence may be posted on board the, Packet, with the Lata Fee of 10 cents extra Portage, until the time of depari

THE HONGKONO DISPENSARY.

CRAMERIKAIR'a Gozie, – GRÜLERA.

DRY the most noto

medioine in uns for Dysentery Colle, Cholars Morbus and Ohpleme for sale everywhere, Prios, BỠ LUGE

CHAMBERLAIN'S COLTO, CHOLERA,

AND DIABRINEA REMEDY.

fremmed for bowel complaints

Modd Leon