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Auctions,

TO BE BOLD BY

BRIO AVOTION

At KODA,

on the

4TH MANOR (Instind of al Nasabadi, ai pretendų mrr ful..

THE P. § 1. 8. N. Vo's & 5,

BRINDISI

aphs now lies in Nagaraki HabROUR.

Built la 1890 by WM Dorrono aD BONA at Bunderland.

Length 80 feet, Breadth 40 feet, Depth

$1 foot.

Gro Tonnage 3088 Tons, Effective Horse Power of Engines 2800,

Capacity of holds 4000 Tons-of-40 rubio fost.

The Engines are in excellent preserva. tion and the Yewol, with me repairs, could be put in thorough on-going condi tion, or she could be converted into sa admirable Hulk or Receiving Ship.

Privals offers for the lurchers of the Tossel will be entertained in the meantime.

For Further particulars, apply to

IL A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent, Bangkong, February 28, 1899, *

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

201

HE Undersigned will Sell by PUBLIC

AVCTION, ON

SATURDAY,

the 4th March, 1899, at 20 p.m., this Sales Room, Daddell Street,

A QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising :-

Intimations.

BARH KORCIÜBHO. TENDERS for Purchano nt above

VERSET, will be localvad up to March 00, Inventory, Burvey Reper and Particulara obtainable from Marzan on Board.

For Private Nale apply to Meast, a HOLD, KARDENG & Co,

Hongkong, February 94, 1809.

BANQUE DE L'INDO ORINE.

Dertleration.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Lasding.

Prusiu

Australias Ports...irila (1) Autralian Port Clyuss (com Bremen Portant Olegera (1)

H'burg/D'idea deals (human. H'bura/n w

burg/a'mer Wi tanberg (1)

(1).chesses B'harp/B'm arabega London & Parts of Owl::0 romande! London, v. Suez Dan (Flamesk (*). London, *. Sues Cars Glangery (4)oman

4837

THE OFFICES of This BANK have bean Lendin.. Buas Dana Antence (a)......

REMOVED THIS DAY to the New Ladou ................

Balding CONNAUGHT ROAD, Praya

Reclamation.

J. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Managar, Hongkong, February 25, 1800,

--~~ NEW AMOY DOCK CO., LTD. ̧

Mills v, Galgo... M meliler & Ind-

Nag saki.Kab & Yu

MADia

(4)...... Talyan (1)

door (... Waka Maru (). Qui Main (1)

Nagasaki, Kube&Y'm Ruth (8)

432

WANTRA QUALIFIED PERSON,

N York .80 Maeda () Ku York,v,SnezOn Moyen ()

Oregon Lean zi

B

Agente

Date of Esquing.

bb, Livingston & Co. Mar. 14. daylight. Batterieid & Buire Mar. 15, & noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd Max. 18, at 9.m. Carlowite de Co... About March 18. Olis & Co. Abant March 92. Carlowits & Commun About March 30. Carlowits & Do About April 8. P. & 0. B. N. On March 4, at noon, Jardins, Matheson 20 Mar 7, at Noon Jardins, Mathieson &Q About Mar. 10. Butterfield & Bwire... Mst. d. at noon.

O, S, N,

About Mar. Butter Beid

Nr. 15, at noon. Messageries Maritions Mar. 11, at noon Nippon Yuasa Kisha Mar. 14, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yusen Ketaha Mar, 3 61 p.m. ¡P. & 0, 8. N. Co,... Mar. 4, at 61,m.. Dodwell & Co., Lld Abus

About Mar. 31, dhewan, Tomes & Co About Mar. 10. Dodwell & Co.,L mited Mar.

11, at com.

At

San Diega v. Japan. Igian Klog (1) Buttordeid & Swire... About Mar 10. aken in (3, Wheeley About March B. Sheran, Tomes & 0 Quick despatch, (0) Pacific Mai! 8. S. Mar. 14, at noon. & 0.5, 8. C. Diar, 91, at coon.

SAR

to fill the position of MANAGER to the stews Company dating from the laco... Go on Margaret 91at March, 1899. Apply by Letter, ens. Francisod. . Jan City of Rio de J'eix

Francisco 7. Jupar doorlo closing Coples of Testimoniala, &o, to the GENERAL MANAGER, Amoy.

177

J. FARROW,

General Manager. Amoy, January 19, 1800.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'E

S. Francisco, Japan Nippon Mua ()ugo Ki sa Kaiha... Mar. 6, at noon. Shengbaim Chugin (4)

&0. 8. N. do... About Mar. 4. Sander, Wieler & Co... Mar. 4. forenoon. D. Sanon, Son & Co. Mar, 7, at neon,

Singapore & Triata....... Ietria (4)................. S'pore, Penang & O'tte Lightning (1).. Straits and Bombay... Peshawar

&. 8. N. ...... About Mar. 10. Jestow, Amoy & Tu Hailong (a)... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Mar. 5, daylight, Swatow and Shanghai Taiwan (1) assur ........Battordald & Swire.. Mar. 5, daylight, Tacoma (Wash.), &c. Glanogle (s). Dodwell & Co., Limiter Mar. 21. at noon. Victoria & Vancouver Faitar ()

D. E. Brown... Abou Mar. 6 Tirtain........

Nangbang (.. .....Butterfluid & Seire.. Mar. 12, d ylight. Vancouver (B.O.), & Empreet of Japan (e).... Uandia: Pho. Mar 15

OFFICER, No. 8. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALey's Victoria, on MONDAY, the 18th March,

nt Twelve o'clock (Noo), for the purpose

of receiving a Statement of Accounts and

Advertisements 1.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SIX TAPESTRY and PLUSH DEAF ending 31st Decisaber, 1808, or the "you" THE Undersigned will Ball by, Pung

Roost SUIT, MOROCCO COVERED EASY CHAIRS, OVERMANTELS, PABLE, Warre LACE CURTAINS, ORNAMENTS, ETC, Etc.

FINELY CARVED TRAK SIDEBOARD, Ex. TENSION DINING TABLE, DINING CHAIRS, DINNER WABCONR BEARS FENDREE, OUT-

CROCKERY WARE, ETC..

DOUDER PRESTEARS, TRAK WARDROBED with Q Doon, Manate Tor WAS-

pany

The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Com- will be CLOSED from the 27th Inat. to the 13th Proxine, bath days inclusivo.

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Acting Seretary, Hongkong, February 19, 1999.

956

STANDE, DRSHINO T42254, CARvron Rush, | To-day's Advertisements

Pro, Bro

Alia,

A saw pieces of OANTON BILCKWOOD:

TARE.

And

BEVERAL NOW and SROUNDHAND BICYCLED,

A COTTAGE PLANO, by AGARNKBAYY.

ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDIN-

On Vier from Friday, the Brd Marob, į ENORMOUS, 1899,

Catulagune will be issusd.

TRA-AR Custousty. -

>

GEO P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, March 2, 1930,

PURLIO AUCTION,

500

MACH Next, there will be

Sold in the Prune Auerror Rooms, in BATAVIA, to the highest bidder,

The Iron 2-Masted light draught Mail Borow STEAMER called the

GOUVERNEUR-GENERAAL MYER,' Built in 1871 by Mosars CHAAL CORNELL & Co., in GLASUOw, Flying the Dutch

Fing

Length as per cartitioate of maasurement 6690 Dietran (293 feet), bearp 8.85 metras (8 feet); depth 8.04 metres (17 feet), measuring grass 849.4 and nett 141.71 ton, draught empty 9 feet, draght loaded 141 feet; with 95 feet, and 12 second-lan passengers accommodation, compound aur- laos. condensing Engines of 550 indicated H.P., Roam boilers and donkey bailar (now in 1999); i binte, and all inventory.

Tu be sold as she is now lying in the

ARY! Owing to the

STARTLING,

SENSATIONALR

AND UNPERCEDENTEL BUSINES

of the Last Few Days, D'ARC'S MARIONETTES Have Decided to remain in Hongkong for

ONG WEEK LONGER.

To

Let 'em all come'

and abb. THE GREAT DIORAMA OF

THE SPANISH-AMFRICAN WAR'

ONE WEEK LONGER Hongkong, March 2, 1899,

LECTURE.

208

AUCTION at his Sale's Rooms, Zetland Street, No, 2,

QV

SATURDAY,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For HOIROW & BANGKOK.

Pur Choo Tui, at 9 a. m., on Friday, the

3rd March.

For SATOON.---

Per Hatein, at nm, on Friday, the

Brd March.

For CHEFOO —

MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW Shipping:

4 pin. Om/Zapalonyan Tay N'aşkt.

General Memoranda. Saturday, March 41-0

9,50 p.m.-Austion of Household Fural. ture, ding by Mr. Deo. P. Lammert,

motion of Ivary Carelagu, ky

Paul Browith

Suuvar, March 6---

Goods per Bancponia Mors not cleared i

after this date subject to rent MONDAY, March

6.15 p.m.-Lestare

by Colonel Elsdale,

God in the St. Andrew's Hall,

inode pas Coranien unclaimed after

Noon, subject to rent, Goods per

date subwo undelivered after this |

to

TUESDAY, March 7

por

Gooda Puttenberg undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Goods per Canton not cleared after "¿:

.. sabjest to rent. Goods por Pahatur not cleared after

p.m. subject to rent. FRIDAY, March 10 :~-

Transfer Books of China Segar Refining Company Limited, closed from this data to 83rl Murah, both days in. olusive.

Transfer Books of Lazon Sagar Refining Company, Limited, closed from this date to 99d March, both days in clusive.

MONDAY, Marsh 18-

Noon-Meating of Shareholder of the China Fire Insurance Company. Ltd.,

DEATH:

At Moniki on the 19th February, the Caldea. Reformas

EVORNS BROCKCON BRIT, & Dalys of Brunks

ton, Oslifornia, USA. Aged 60 years,

perche publications of that farsie commas or $34 p.m.

The China Stail.

MOMOKOND, TÉVRSDAY, MANUR §. 1879,

LOBAL AND ORNBRAU STEAMERS PASSED HURE CANAL

(BUFYLAND. THROUTIN METTRI

parations to prooted to

We hair that thự Chenaevi Managers of the Fast Polat Bugs Botinary Company prai - pone to pay a dividend for the half your of Biù per share, besides placing a handsom sum to the fund for squaliddog dividends.

PARDET J. J. Schurmann and Producir Worcester, two of the member of the

UCEWARD HOUWDL Hatching Zurons Commindon to the Philippines, Jan. 13 i Kalou, 20; 274; &#1 /vald 1 and Major Sawyer, disbursing offsen, loft Antpo, Feb. 1 Plintshwe, Polypheraus, for Manila to-day in the UR.8. Baltimore. Harpoley, Siberia, 7) Glenfarg, Nuri. burg, 10 Pyrrha, j

en In reply to a telegram from the Colonial tring 141. Vorials As Cardio,

Babrider 81 Sporetary, asking whether bubonie plegua Ernent Simon

Diomed, Hipson, Skarpadon, 28 existed at Taiwanfoo, II, M. Consul wired BoxzWARD Botrufnicalberg, Feb, 3: in the amative. A telegram from Cal. Salupe, 7 Bandera, 10 i uopurs, daturia, sutta, dated February 17, states that two Mogul, 17: Diomed, 31: Presen, Indus, more pass of plague had occurred there 24,

D'ABo'a Marlynettes are still obtaining. The P. & 0,064 an. Ohuan, with the crowded houses at their Bijou Thesire, and

ENGLISH MAIL of 3rd February,"

"left

Singapore on Monday, the 97th Fub., the management have theratura, boon ins at Bam and may be expected here dured to prolong their stay for another. on or about Saturday, the 4th March.

P

This Packet brings replies to lotton The Spanish-American war in a despatched from Hongkong on Sist very attractivo fosture of the programme. The Co. 94. Only of Rio de Jan do with the AMERICAN MALL, Will love Yokohama UM Tuesday, the 18th Feb., at dalhaht, und war he expected here on or about Tuesday, the March

Queen's Road Central. WEDREIDAY, March 16;--

11 am-Meeting of

uf Shareholders of the Pouje Vising Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office No. Posyn Central Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of the The

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd, at the Company's Office No. 9, Praya Central.

Hovakova, March 2, 1999.

Exchang

-

Par Hermes, at 11 a.m., on Friday, the

Ard March.

On London-

+2

On demand.......

***

..1/11 ...1/11 1/11

March 4th, 1899, commenting at 3

À COLLECTION, OF Vbby Fisz CANTON IVORY CARVINGS Compelting -

Card Cager, Papen Exiver, Jawer- ÜBERA, ÕRNALTENts, Bro., Inc.

On View at the Undersigned's from Art day, the Sat Marsh, 1880.

TERMS OF SALBA Qustomary.

PAUL BREWITT,

Auationeer,

Hongkong, March 9, 1889.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 1

699

Maras, French steamer, 1,042, Hestar, Saigon Feb. 24. Rice.-ORDER.

March 9.

Frinking, Chinese str., from Canton. Rosella, British steamer, 2,039, 0. H. Watkins, RN.R., Yokohama Feb. 2, General.-P. & G. 8. N. Co.

Halloog, British steamer, 189, A. J. Robson. Taman via Amey and Swatow March 1, General-Douglas STEAMERIT Co.

Progress, Gorman str., 657, P. Brandt, Touron Feb. 27, Cool,--ŠIRMASEN & Co.

Lsalon, British barque, 1,291, J. W. Williamson, New York Oct. 11, Oil in cases, --STANDARD OIL Co.

Coromandel. Batlah str., 2,769, F. N. Tillard, Shanghai Feb. 29, Mails and Gen- cral.-P. & O. S. N. Co

harbour of Tandjong Pink (BATAVIA COLONEL ELSDALE, RE, has kindly Petersen, Saigon Feb. 23, Rica.- SEMBEN where she is daily open for inspection.

ed.

In the meantine offers will be entertain-

The Agents KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAAT HAPPY,

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. -Hongkong, February 9, 1899. PROPERTY FOR

AT SHANGHAI,

SALE

THE following PROPERTY will be OFFERED FOR SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 92nd March, at Place and Hour to he natio hereafter, unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,

A Large PROPERTY, containing about 70 LOWY, xituated

Altho

consented to deliver an Address on OUR NATIONAL WEAR POINTS,' in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, on MONDAÝ, the 6th of March, at 5.15 p..

The Meeting is Open to the Public and Ladies are invited.

His Excellency Major-General Gasco1OME, C.M.G., will take the Chair,

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG OPP VOLUMES SOCIETY, 327 Hongkong, March 2, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.

Westert extremity of Hosokaw, all bat THE Cupeny's Steamship about 3 may being within the Foreign 1

HAILOONG,

Settlement and having a First-class front-Captain Rorsos, will be despatched for age on the Soochow Creek along the North the above Ports on SUNDAY, the Souchow Road.

It is close to the TIBET ROAD RRIDGE, now nearly completed and is intersected by the proposed line of North Taser Roar leading to the Neighbourhood of the Ram- WAY STATION.

There are at present on the Property buildings substantially ocnstructed and suitable for storing and manufacturing pur. posea, but the greater part of the land to vacant, the front portion being suitable for Business Bongs and the book for Chinese Shops and Dwelling Houses.

Further particulare may be obtained from

4

www.a

MORRISON & ORATTON, 10, The Bund,

BELANGHAI. Shanghai, February 20, 1899 432

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Fifteenth Onlinary Annual MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE No. 9, Prays Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, foth March, at Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a. Statcinent of Acouunta and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending: 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 1st to 15th March, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, February 26, 1899. 478

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED. IN LIQUIDATION.

DREFER«NOE Shareholders ON THE REGISTER of the above Company an now obtal Scrip for Shares in Queen Binan, Limiteri, upon executing an Agred meet in my Office.

Shur holder NOT ON THE REGIS ER máy nhunior share bộ mới Bus Tha

· other transfers du be registered.

W. HUTTON POTTS, Liquidators

Ofiút, No. 2. Abert Fondy

Offos bours, 3 to 5 23.

Hongkong, Jut January; JOVE,

Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, March 2, 1899.

NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD.

NOTICE.

|

Deuteron, German steamer, 1,001, E.

& Co.

Hating, French steamor, 705, Jensen, Haiphong Feb. 91, and Haihow 20, Gen- em}=A. R. Mante.

• Dupeach, British atr., 2,675, J. Barber, Shanghai Feb. 27, General-HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Promethena, British steamer, 3,383, Day, Liverpool and Singaporo Fab. 25, General. -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES.. March 2.

Taing, for Swatow. Blse, for Hoihow. Cho, for Singapore

Kenmore, for Singapore and Now York.

| Yamaguchi Mari, for Nagasaki.

Purles, for Swatuw.

5th

Tisang, for Swatow.

Wuhu, for Taiwanton.

525

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KODE AND NAGASAKI. (assing through the INLAND SEA), THE Company's Steamship

HOHENZOLLERN.

Captain E. WOLTERSDORP, will leave for the above Ports on or about WEDNES- DAY, the 8th Instant.

For further Particulare, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents

Hongkong, March 2, 1899,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE Company's Steamship

BAYERN,

Bancalda, for Manils.

Shini Afart, for Maji.

Baltimore, U. S. cruises, for Manila.

CLEARED.

Miskael Jebsen, for Boihow. Wittenberg, for Yokohama. Retriever, for Jordulu. Teicheng, for Swalow. Holstein, for Sa'goo.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Wolley and child, Meera E. E. P. Baker, Per Rosetta, from Yokotams, &c., Mrs Radie, Wheeler, Augus Macdonald, A. W G. MacMillan, Brown, 16 Chinese and 3 Japanese

Per Hailong, from Tamsui, &c., Dr D. H. Cook, Mr and Mrs Stocfe, Messm C. M. Chi, T. Ifeng, and F. Edwards, and 530 121 Chinese.

Captain E. PREAN, dus hore with the outward German Mail about the 7th Inst., will leave for the above place about 24 hours aftor arrival.

For further particulars, apply to

... MELCHERS & Co.,

Agen's. "Hongkong, March 2, 1899.

J31

MOGUL-WARRAOK-MILBURN LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

EE Steamship

MACDUFF

Per Deuteros, from Saigon, 38 Chinese. Per Coromande, from Shanghai: for Hongkong. De Macleod and native servant, Mesara W. E. Loveson, A. G. Wood, W. Harris Purel, Rev. and Mrs Inwood, MT W. Willock, A.B., Mr R. Bonndry,

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Par Om Afary, at noon, on Friday, the

Brd March

Par petto, at p.m. on Saturday, the

4th March

For SHANGHAL--

Per Felding at 9p.m., on Friday, the

Erd Match,

For PAKHOI.-

Por Hulan, at p.ra., on Friday, the

3rd March.

For FRIEDRICH, WILHELMSHAVEN,

MATUPI & APIA-

Pet H.1 G.M.H. Cormoran, at § 0.70.1 on

the 4th March.

For TIENTSIN.-

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

the 4th March.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Huang, at 5 p.m., on Saturday.

the ith March.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-

Per Tausan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 4th March.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.-

Pur Wonghoi, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

5th March,

*** NONI KOPE TOTORAMA, WIN.

VANCOUVER.- Per Porter, at 11 am, un M ndny, the + 8th March.

For SINGAPORE, —

Per Glenesk, at 11 ... on Tuesday, the.

7th 3-rch.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

CUTTA.-

-Bank, Wire, ***

* 30 days' night,

tt...

months Right,

Cradlia, $14

Documentary, & mouths' sight,

On Parla

Un demand,

Oredit, 4 months' sight,

1/11

U. &O, Co.'s, Optic with maile de, left San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokulanma, Inland Soi, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 14th Feb. The C. P. R. C Fmmers

At the meeting of the Sanitary Boned this Afternoon, ■ letfor was read from the Colonial Secretary, stating that H. E. the Governae was not prepared for the present to adopt the recommend fun of the Board to transfer the management and control of

the slaughter houses of the Colong to the Sanitary Board op the expiration of the

left Vancouver for HangingBresent lesse of the farmer,

unl Ports of Call, on Monday afters noon, the 28th Feb.

· Stemmera - Expected.

COERERPONDENCH WYDA submitted at the meeting of the Manit ay Board this aft noon pencerning the water supply off the |autlying villages of the Culong, Un 9144 January, Mr Oramby wrote 1-1 Kaferring movement to the Vata No. 14 of 39000 under the heads Kuta frota Claults and ing of Pulls Works Batmanlinary, pres Straits left Singapore for this part of the Bailmates for 1800, far wolla and Saturday

the 25th Feb., at 4 pm...

The N. T. K. s. • Hinghi Maris luft Shimonaseki ir this port on the morn ing of 97th Feb and la

potad arrive here on the 3rd March,

ONTARE

161

* 8.401

8.40

The

TIM

1.50

On Berlin-Demand.......

On Now York-

On demand,

Credits, 80 days' sight,

On Bombay

Ondemand.

Wire...

On demand, On Singapore

On d Onemand,

On Shanghai

On demand,

On

demand.

09.

::

1451

146

***

F

1481 ... 148

1% pm.

11% pm.

... 73

The a. a. Indrasel from New York and Willages not yet applied with water, I Straits, left Singapore for this past have the honour to request the authority to on the 4th Feb,, at & a 4.

The Austrian Lloyd's Fries, Laft experd this money at my discretion, la

Moll for this port on the

the 90th Feb. The N. P. Co.'s Lenne has arrived seem to ho most urgently needed. – I hav

|sinking wells in the villages where they Hong-

at Tokuhamo, and sailed for

kong direct on the 28th Belfa The N.P. 05.4 5. Victoria sailed from Yokohama for Tacoma on the 20th Feb. The G. O. Co.'s atosmer Bilgin King left San Diego on Thursday, and

Kobo and

had partical-ra collected repealing Afteen

illars on the island of Hongkong an twelve in British Kowloon where wells are needed or an improved water supply. Of

Fab, for hela Yokunam them, the old and new villages of Lattia

90 days' aight, (private paper) ... 74

Latest Advices Yokohama Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael) 75

Un demand...

The Q & Q Co.'s . . Gal with mails 51% pm. &c., which hit Hongkong Feb 2nd, for Macau, Shanghai, Nagraki, Kobe Bavereigns (Bank's buying rate).10.18 Silver (per oz.)..

Inland Sea, Votohers and Honolulu, ...97yck

arrived at har destination on the 99th Fob

for

Per Lightning, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday. A. S, WATSON & CO.,

the 7th March.

For

MOJI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & PORTLAND, OR -

Fer Lennox, at 10 a... on Saturday,

the 11th March.

For TIENTSIN.

-Per Nunthang-at-B p.m., on Saturday,

the 11th March.

"MAILS BY THe British PačKET,——

The British Contract Packet Coromandel will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 4th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun. tries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straita eitlements, Netherlands Tadis, Burmak, Coylun, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

Circulatant 8 a..

Registration at 10.30 8.m. Papers at 10.30 a m.

Lettar at 10.45 .m.

Late Letters at 10.55 to 11.15 s.m.

CIMITER

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

maila. left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Tokubaine, Inland See, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Pist Feb,

Hongkong, Pukfulnm Village and aplishnu soom the meat prazing cases, and I proposa ainking in the locality most suitable and if water is found at a rassonable depth Halog

the well with masonry or brick-work and providing a parapet wall round it and a

In other EN BRIDAL walls will be desponed, lined with congresa and protected as in the other case, Wells I havo Loen in the Colony are liable to

The

Imp. Gor, Mail s. a. Bayern, mirying | polution from the surfaos mun iding the German Malla with dates from them. Most of them are in a dilapidated Berlin of the 8th Feb., left Singanore

on Thursday, the 2nd March. At 10 condition, and to this season afford but a a.m., and may be expected her on sousty and extremely suspicious-looking or about Tuesday, the 7th March, supply of water."

We would draw attention to the alteration in the Punjom Mining Co, advertisement, Tho general meeting will be hold at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of 15th March, in stand of twelve room, as previously adver tised.

BRANDIESmallpox boing discovered amongst the

Hennessy's

Old

Pale, Red Capsule $18.00 B Superior

Very Old Cognac, Red Capsule

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.—

The United States Mail Packet Nippon Mitra will be despatched on SATÜR- DAY, the 4th March, with Maile for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisso, the Vaited States, Canada, Honolulu, C Peru, c., which will be closet as follows:

10 30 A.M. Registry cases. 10.46 A. st. Post Office closed, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Pocket with Lue "Fre of 10 centa rætra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS Y TUS CANADIAN PACIPIO RAIL-

WAY CO. PACRET.---

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Emprest

of fupan will be dospatched on WED. NESDAY, the 15th March, with Mail, for Shanghai, Japan, United Staten, Canadian, de, which will be closed as follows:-

10.00 .. Registry cases. 11.00 .M. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with the "Late Fen of 10 venta extra Postage, until the time of depar

ture.

Money LETTRES The Past Offen decline all

W

21.00

... 24.00

Very Old

Liqueur Cognac....

V. O. D-Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule

V. V. 0.—E—Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage

Texts at THE Dooks At Roviam H.I.G.M.8, Knizer, Athenian, Isla "da Cuba, Juls do Luzon, Huế, HIGMS, Prinzam Wilhelm, Tryn, HIG.MS. Miave, H.M.S. Pame, Chusan, ⠀⠀

Curepoliti. – Don Juan de Austria, Phra Nang, Phru Chom Klad.

-Aberdeen.---Quarta,

On the arrival of the P. M. steamer China at Nagasaki on February, the vessel we placed in quarantine owing to a 0186 of ESPORno and Cabin Pianos are invala.. sble and võju strúng —— Robinson Piano Co.

Chinese passengers. The patient waTHE Sanyo Railway Co. in'tbuit to providia moved to the isolation ward at the quarite expoons trains with dining and refresh- autine station, and the vessel after being most cars. The new fam, which will no thoroughly dislafected was allowed to enter doubt be grostly appreciated, are being constrated to a design made by Me the harbour.

Iwasak the head of the Lumamolite partment. It is hoped to bave the Daw COLONEL Eledale, B. E., will address the departure in working order by April 1st. Odd Volumes on Our National Woakum Paints. The lecture will be delivered in TELLABLE has been recolved at Fhanghai St. Andrew's Hall, on Monday-next, the announcing the death of Mr Leopold i use.

The Recommed was from India and was mis made as to when the worthy Colonel will tacked to the Yunuan Exploration Party canclufo his address. General Gascol me will preside.

6th, and begins at Glo. No mention is

****) kön wins died on Feb. 20, at Chungkiang;

sud was on a general survey, with Captain: Futtingor. De left Shanghat for the West About the middle of last November --His was sary pupular anúngit those who know

A TOKYO telegram, dated Feb. 20, status zen According to London telegrams received in

As is generally known, 3 commi Yokohama, a serious strike has broken out sint along thoroute of Le Biberisa Rail. among the operatives of Manchester engaged way for the purpose of desiding the

the in the dyeing industry. The strikers have of increasing the trante & meeting was

3600llected a fund of three millions sterling

48.00

All our Brandy is guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the difference

R.M L.I., and 2 Uhinese: for Colombo, Mr responsibility for curegistered Leto's containing in price being merely a question C. Christensen; for Marseilles, Mr Frank bank notes. a jewellery, and, whers Bogis- Souter, Mr R. Adawson, and Master Mnetration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO

food, for London, Roy. . M. and Mrs. QUINEs into alleged losses of such letters of age and vintage. Jackson and 2 children, Mr W. Key, Mr F (Fort Guide, 98).

E. Shindler, Mr and Mrs Cormack and 2 children, Miss Nilson, and Mr Bolton.

Per Daling, from Haiphong, &c. 55

Chinese.

Per Promethens, from Singapore, 450

Chiasse.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

REGISTRATION.—Correspondence can be re-

Smaller quantities and sample

dostane bottles will be supplied at pro-

portionate wholesale rates.

stred for an air to se Shanghal or Japan contract mails or to a quar

before the time the closing for

tar of an hour" bolero; for mals for Europe, Atzorica, and Canada, o, up to an hour: ke- fore; for Tedisti, Northern Pacife, and 2orres Straits mails up to half an hour before,

LOCAL DELAH-Separate Boxer have

The British steamer Haloony reports: Tamasti to Amoy, moderate Northerly winde and ses, and foggy weather. Amoy, to hear prusiled for posting Correspondeuss for Swatow, light variable winds, smooth son are under thus Window at the East and at the and fine cloudy weather. Swatow to Terandah facing Queen's Road.

will be despatched as above on or about Breaker Paint, thick fog for six hours; 31st March, 1899,"

TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE

Breaker Point to port, modernte following wind and sea, dull and overcast, with occa sional rain. Steamer in Tammi: Sum,

Letterw,, đực, for the Peak will be delivered by

the 13 and 3.50 o'clock trams only. Corree-

1809.

8. 8. Chase, to rail about 15th April, For Freight of Passage, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

d gente

Hongkong, March 8, 1998.

In Aury H.LG.M.B. Deutschland, bo. ponders and Parcels for the Peak may be posted

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised

Agents at the Coast Ports,

and have adopted a firm attitude. There decided

to the is little prospect of ang compromisn. -- In consequence black velvets have advanced by van rute

| 60 sen per piece f

present Um an merens of Tue Echo de Chine states that the latest, forms ter will trial of the now Frouch-sac D'Entrefful engmes. Casteaux, which is under orders for this station, have been very successful. Usin

she did bor twenty-four hours continuou her fall power she made over i lenate, and

steaming at 17.8 knots, with a amallarscom® sumption of coal than had been anticiju while the working of her engines boilers gave complete satisfaction:

PIAND Tuning and Repairs, New Norte, Biondolins, Banjos, fina stock, “Bolans son Piano Co.-

IT IS REMARKABLE VAYS MR W. WILSON

FUXAM Chemist at

Remedy has attained

MUAKE, How Chan

district, and though trodipood, a few months lend, From remarka nandle lig who have to El resolv that it pomás:

Elizabeth, stre, Newchand, Fungahun, and the Ganerat Posi Ofios p to 10A S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED Dover hesitate to cooki

Cheang Chere. St. in Swatow: Chilli, Namyong, and Dr Hana J. Kinar.

The British steamer Promethenes reporta": $941 MOTOW NIE, and sleur, fine weather.

or Sp

|

Peak, Pilar.len have been plused at Magasine With regard to latters from the

and Plantation Boad, which will be olested at Smp, Vistoria Gap, Monok Kellett, Manni Chenghen

10:30 And & pan.

Queen's Road Ventral,

"ara-in need of a good onĶU IE

about