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Entertainmenta

French Comic Opera (10,

V. DARON, Fireston

ST. ANDREW HALL, CITY HALLO TONIGHT.

(MONDAY)) 1061 April, 1888.

AND PERFORMANCE Under the Patronage of ILLS HENRY A. BLAKE, Q.Q.M.G, to ho uivan by

Mile. Vaart, Ire Cheatears d'opérette,

Mie J. Los

LORI Ire Durizon Mr. C. DARON

Camique papulaire, Mile M. SAVAR Chantage Adiot on, Mr. E. DANENBERG, Pianiste, Artlates des principaux Theatras do Paris, LA-GRAND SUCCES

'Les FANTINS De VIOLETTE, Opera Comiquo on 1 acto MUNQUE DE Mr. A. ADAM. Alcofribas, Mr. C. DARON; Pierrot, Mile J. Losto Violetto, Millo Vaari. Preceded by

A GRAND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE By the whale Company, LES PARISIENNES !!! Grinda Pulks, chantée,

Billes VAN-LOBIN DE SAVART,

Ов

Caninancera par

PAOLA at Pietro

Opérette en 1 acte

Musique De PAUL HENRION.

Paola, Melle VANC,-Piotr, Melle LOR

Stalls

Reserved Sente

83. 32.

Reserved Sent Tickets sold by the ROBIN BON PLANO CO.

Hongkong, April 10, 1839,

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRENTON BOYAD

TONIGHT TO-NIGHT || Messrs. DALLAS and MUSGRAVE'S BEASON.

LAST TWO NIGHTS | Of the World-Renowned Drama, "THE SILVER KING.' A Veritable Triumph Hundreds Turned away Saguenay NiGHT (Special Soonery Painted for this Grost Production).

Grand Production of Mark Melford's WEDNESDAY, April 12th,

Funniest of all Fanny Faraien! Comedies,

TURNED UP."

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Feuda

Aceas

Date of Leaving.

Australian Pariai. Palano (4)ommon Butterfold & Swire, japoli 13. Bremen & Parts of Cal | Pring Hejdriol (4). Norddeutscher Lloyd sprit 10, at Dam. Hotre, Adam/bar trobarg (1) Cacionit Cobogt april 13. Havre and Hamburg. Babelsborg (0) Carlowita & Co. About April 30. weigelts & Out April 20. Havra and Hamborg. Serbia Haves and Hamburg.. Ayala (khusus. Chelawitz & Ouquen, May 6 Hatto and

and Hamburg. Kontbarg Olgun Carlowita & Co, non About May 20. Kode and Yokohama, JKagoshima Mara (W). A Reid de bwire. 169r 1,

Taken Kalsha ipril 18, at 9,. London, Sues Canal Pyrrhus (e),partia Fondon & Parts of Benga!

P. & 0.8.

8. N. Co... 19, at noon. ManiiNtr

Tainko (A)

Gatterfield & 8wire April 18. Manila......

Diamante (

|SHOWED, Tames & Dupri 14, at 4 p.ts Mallas & London. Jado Mazu (4)..........

ppen Yu

Keisha

pril 20, at 4 pm, Nagasaki, Koba&Y' Rohlila (a)

P. & 0. N. 05....

1o, at noon. PORN Cu... April 11. at 2005.

& Chewan, Tomes & Co 1bout April 17. Carlowitz & Chick despatch.

.....About May 8. Niemison & OC......... Dodwelld

180mited

MAY

Maki, Kobe & Y ma.

New York,.SuszCan Catania (s).... New York,.Austen: Lie (4) New York TVIRTISAN McLaurin

Portland, Oregon an Columbin ()

Ban Diazo v. Japan. Carmarthenshire (3)... BatterBold & Beiro... Ban Francisco. Queen Margarat

Francisco. . Taps China (1) Francisco. #. Japs Gsello

PRICES: --89, 02 and 01. PLAN at the Roarsson Plano Ca. Soldiers and Sailors (in Uniform), Hats3. PRICE to Back Seata only.

Norrer,-A special Tram will run every Evening, a quarter of an hour after fall of curtain,

W. H. BROWN,

Business Manager. Hongkong, April 10, 1899.

886

BANK BOLIDAYS.

TN Accordance with GovERNMENT NOTI

FICATION NO. 205 of 7 h Instant, the

pil

| 15, at noon,

3 bank

Shewan, Tomes & O'Quick dearaton. despatch. |April 15, at noon,

2. at 0000.

25, at noon.

. .

'tr'd

Proific Mail 9. S. 0 V. Japan Engkong Maru (e) for Kisen Kaisha.... Apri B. Francisco,

del (0) R. & O. 8. N. ..... About April 14. Shanghai Shanghai

(3)......... Bienen & Ob...******* April 13, xt 4 S'hai, N'ki, K'be Y's Ser(s)

Messageries Maritime About April 11. S'hai, N'ki,K'he&Y'aza JAPB (8).............. saran P. & Ò. 8. N. Ü...... April 11, at 11 i Swatow. Amoy & Tazzi Haiching (4)........ Douglas Ispraik & Oo April 11, at noon, Tacoma (Wash.). .. Victoria (1) ......................... Dodwall & Co., Limited April 25, at noon. Vrever (3.0.1, & Empress India (*)... Canadian Phe. O April 26 at noon. Wladivostock, &o..... Flakual Maru (1) Nippon Yusen Kaisha April 13, at 4 p.m. Yokohama and Kobs.. Marquis Banquehem (4) Sauder, Wieler & Co... April 16, forenoon.

Undurmensioned BANK will be CLOSED To-day's Advertisements

for the Transaction of Public Business on.)

863 MONDAY, 17th Ins'afil.

ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE.

For the Benefit of the FRENCH CONVENT,

'A GARDEN FÊTE ›

'FANCY FAIR,' W le Held on Saturday, 15th Aprli

Du the Jawns at EAST POINT,

(by kind permission of the Hon. J; J,

Belt Irving

YOMFORTABLE BEDROOM, with

B.1.

and fino, weather clear. Stra, in Amoy :

and Takao.

The British steamor Enmeralda raporta: Fresh N.N.E. wind and foo.

The British

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus BOARD Offered to Gentleman into teamer Centaur reports

tralia and Chine,"

T. H WHITEHEAD,

Alanayer, Hongkong.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,”

T. JACKSON,

Chief Masager.

KOWLOON.

Address⚫ B.

BA+

or

monsson and cloudy weather. British steamer Java reports: Left Singapore at 4.40 1

Up.m., April 4th. Care of 'CHIVA MAIL Ufice. | Homburgh lat. 2. 15, after which or period light Fly winds to about 8 N. end 108 30 Hongkong, April 10, 1890.

when met with moderte monsoon, which gradually increated with consider DOARD and RESIDENCE Offered,

able bead so, bat depressed at sunmob ta fresh continued up to Gap Rock, which Apply 'D.'.

|passed & 8.m., April 10th, Case of Oriya Matt' Dice, Hongkang, April 10, 1888.

For 'The National Bank of China. Limited, BTO UNFURNISHED ROOMS TO LET

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chist Alunager.

For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,

JOHN THORBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the 'Banque de L'Indo-Uhise, Houg-

Long Aguney

1. BERINDUQUE,

Acting Munger. For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,

Hongkong,

CHINTHEY INCHBALD,

Full particolare vill ha pubishet later For the Volgahama Sprei Bate, Ltd.,

Entrance Afteracon....

Evening.

་་

Allinger.

S. CHOR,

dycot

111

ON DOLLAR

4 10 0.90. 8.30 to 10.30

€34

For the Imperia: Bank of China,

E. W.RUTTER. Asting Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong. A til 10, 180

F9

Hongkong, April 6, 1892.

ONLY FOR A SHORT SEASON.

Fast Tam IN HANDKONO.

BEAT AMUSEMENT FOR FAMILIES.

SIMONS'S

GRAND MUSEUM

and

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,105.

WASTED,

•

FURNISHED HOUSE, at the PRAK, tar Foun MONA from 157 Joyn Apply giving Particular to X. V 2.

Care of China Mam! Offico. Hongkong, April 10, 1869,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April &

MaFauvin, Almerionn ship, 1.513, Oako”, Shanghai April 5, General-SIMSEN & On.

Batching, British steamer, 1,987, A. É Hodgins, Tamani April 7, and Ancy 8, General-DotULAR STEAMSHIP Co.

Quarte, German str. 1,148, H Johann. son, Saigon April 5, Rice, — SANDER, WIELER & Co.

Sumidamawa Mama, Japanese str, 400, 9. Namekawa, Tamsui April 2, and Swntow

KAIBA

WAX WORKS EXHIBITION, A MEETING of the above 3. General 200 tops. MITSUS BUSSAN

OPPAITE HUNGKong Home.

120

LODGE will be held in the FREE MARONS' Ha Zotland Street. MONDAY, the 17th April, at 8.30 for Ex-8,00. p.m. precisely. Yo BarTAREN

are cordially weITEL to attend, Hongkong, April 10, 1809.

A Grand, Bargellous, Magnificent, and

traordinary Show, which has never been anen before in Hongkong,

ALL LIFE-SIZE-MOVING WAX FIGURES

Made by the most clever and best artista

of Europe.

PLA

Price of Admission

....60 Cents. Price of Admission for Chi-)

$30 Ceats. bars only Sailors and Soldies in Uniform, Ha!! Price, Children Under 10 years, 25 Conte Reduction in Fricas made to Schools, Upen Every Day from 9AM to 11 P. Except SUNDAY

Professor 4. W. SIMONS, Pipinor. A Dox's Lnum vina-ORIGNITY

Hongkong, April 7, 1809.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

DF

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L.L.I. American Bhip

895

troyer, 900, Fujimoto, London Jan.17, Murakumo. Japaneno tropado-hant dos and Singapore March 29.

Progress, German atr., 667, P. Brandt, Saigon April 9, Rice.-EIMSEN & Co.

April 10. -

Takreng, British str., from Canton. Berneralda, British steamer, 966, G. A. Tayler, Manila April 7, General --SREWAN

MOLAURIN, Osa, Master, le roady to load and will ToMES & CO. have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1899.

897

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STRAMER JAVA.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS,

of Cargo by the above-

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNIONSed Vessel are hereby informed

TURE, SILVER WAKE, IVORIES, PAINTINGS AND CURIOS.

محمد

THE Undersigned has received instruc

Ter

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY,

the 15th April, 1898, Commoncing at 2.30 2.M., St No. 12. Arbuthnot Road, the Residence of Vicron H. DEACON, Esq.

THE WHOLE OF KIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:-

BILE TAPESTRY-COVERED A&M-CHAIRS, FINELY-CARVED OVERMANTELS with Be TALLED GLASS, BOLIN BRASS PERVEER, OCCASIONAL TABLES, Several Pieces of CANTON BLACKWOODWARE, CHERBY LAC- QUERED CABINETS, CHERRY-LASQUERED & EMBROIDERED SCREENS, Ruos, very Fine SILK EMBROIDERED CURTAINS, vlc., etc.

FINELY CARVED SIDEOARDS with BE YELLED GLAES, Extension Dining Table, MOROCCO COVERED DINING CHAIRS, DINNER DESERT SARVICES, and a fine set of Cur- GLASS WARE, eft., 016.

Dovalt Brass BEDSTEAD, Heavily- CARVED TEAK WARDROBES with BAVELLED MIRRORS MARBLE TOP WASHITAND ADD TOILET TABLE, eta, etc.

A Very Fine Collection of ORIGINAL 03 Parnos and WATER COLOUR, by Cels. brated Mastors, some fine Specimens of ` JAPANESE "Vases, by Maxuzos and other

Artists, SILVEL CUPS,

IVORIES and

Martha, German str., 1,419, Krutzfoldt, Saigon April 5, Rico and General

MELCHERS & Co.

Centaur, British steamer, 1,223, T. Ban. natyne, Saigon April 5, Rise,-BUTTER

FIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, French sir., 798, Bastian, Haiphong April 4, and Hoihow 2, General and Pigs. R. Maury.

Candia, British steamer, 4,198, W. H. Haughton, London and Singapore April 4, General. P. & . 9. N. Co.

Js, British atoamor, 2,639, J. Chollow, RN.R., London Feb. 20, and Singapore April 4, Genocal.-P. & 0.8. N. Čo

DEPARTURES. April 9.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MATHS vül ainesım

For SWANOW, AMOY & DAMGUL --

Por Suid- Mast, at Dam, 68

Tuesday, the 11th April. Per Haig, ni 11 a.m., on Tuesday, the

21th April.

For GHANGIJAL NAGASAKI, KOBE &

YOKOHAMA.-

Por Vine, at 10a.m., on Tuesday, the

11th April.

For NAGABAKY & VLADIVOSTOOK,

Por Jacto Diederichsen, at 11 a.m., of

Tuesday, the 11th April.

For SINGAPORE.-

MEMON FOR TU•MORROW

Shipping.

11 m. laita laaven for khanghal. Ngan Hashing leaves for Swator. Miscellaneous.

(ar) p .

Goode per Thamante undelivered after

this diste subject to rent, Goods per Prius Hainrich undelivered

after this date subject to ront.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Apell 12 :-

Noon-Mecting of Shareholders of

The China Mall

EONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1809

Tas publication, in laat Government

Gamity of the Begrotary of- Bistul Da upatoh, Jaked Bibs January lam, and if tho report of the Hon, J. Stewart Lockhart; on the Kowloon uztansion, furnishus uruch |

the Great Eastern and Caledonian Goldmaterial for meditation and "marious com. Miluing Co., Ltd., at the Company's ment, The first point to mention "is this, Office No. 7, Queen's Road Central, that the delay in hoisting the day appears Goods per Bavoia undelivered after to fall fairly upon the Colonial Office offi

this data subject to ront.

Taunspay, April 13:-

p.m.Meeting of Victoria Chapter. Gooda por 4 un not cleared after 4

p.m, subjoot to rent

FRIDAY, April 16 :-

2.80 p,Auction of Household Furnl ture, &o., at No. 12. Arbuthnot Road, the Residence of Victor H Deacon, Req.

Applications for Shares in the Hongkong

Hotel.

Goods por Kawachi Mary not deared

aftor this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, April 16 ---

chals. In the despatch it risy ha noted that the instructions, given by the Bore tary of State to HE the Governor, put the one thua In my,inimu

Goods par Ganshiel undelivered after the new territory should from the ruber

this date subject to rent.

be regarded as an integral part of the SATURDAY, April 10 :--

Colony of Hepgkeng, and, as such, should be brought under the general administra. tion of the Colony, at as early a dale as possible. Then, a series of urdinanoes! which may be included or oxoluded in their application to the circumstances of the new territory ato mentioned. That is to say, the nintake of leaving the popula Goods por Cundix not cleared after 4tion (or rather the vampiros called literati,

p.m. subject to rent.

who had been feeding upon the poor people Goods per Jne not aleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent.

of the Sun On district) without a distinct Mosday, April 17 -

understanding as to the intention of Great 9p.m. Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, Britain in regard to the transfer of the new Local Banks cluse.

territory is almost entirely attributable to the ridiculous restrictions imposed upon the Governor by this despatch. If the Sacratary of State for hir parmanant de in the Colonial Office) had only left a 1/11 little more margin for the Queen's Ropes. 1/116

sentative here in Hungkeng, the dagshaist 4/118

1ing might baya born offrated, and all in ...1/11 definironsas might have been removed, or Documentary, & months aight....1/11 peoially since the municipal winking of the 48 administration was to remain grasilealy E.BD 16 was before, subject to appeal to the R.Bay-boisting power. Although we are free

Hasoxoxo, April 14, 1899,

Exchang

On London-

Bank, Wire, ...

54

On demand,...

49

SO daya' aight.

wat

4 months aights

Credits.

On Paris

Un demand,

Crodits, & months sight,

On Berlin-Demand....... Da New York-

On demand,

YIN

414

Oredits, 90 days' sight. ... On Bonbay

Wire.*****

On demand,

On Calcutta..

Wire....***

On demand,

www

... 47

48

140).

to admit, therefore, that the initial blame of the so-called bungle as a delay must rest upon the Coltatal Office officiale,

Monday, Aruit 10, 180.

LOCAL AND GINIRAL...

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ VAKAR [SUPPLIED TEROVAN BEUTAR,) UpTWARD BorND-Tão, Euron, January 181 Ampo, Tub. § 1 Densed, 29 pm Onanda, Switch 11 Kandu 20

Gimania, Undesents

Heddborg Pikto, 241 Bandar an ear indoomed Kamalp Ohrid, 2vlina, April 41 Caledontin Brodmayne, Goodwin, Z. Bomeward Bouso—Eurgo, Marah 71

Devethea Rickmera, Pathum, 10: Barnsiaj, Tantalus, 14-1 Smotra, 17'; 'Indrani, 20 j Gisela, chung 24 : 1 stročius, 28: Dar clara, Sth, Sydney, April 4: Ospack,

71

Mails.

The M. M. Co'a str. Solace, with the FRENCH MAIL of 10th March, left Baigon on Friday, the 7th April, at - midnight, and may be exported here on or about Tuesday, the 11th inst. This Puck.t bringa replies to letters dospatahed from Hongkong on 8th Feb.

The C. P. R, Co.'ss, . Empress of India

Tho

loft Vancouver on Wedusaday mor ing, the 9th March for Hongkong, vis usual Ports of Cnll.

T. K. K. s. a. Hongkong Maru, with mails do.. left San Francisco for thin port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inlasi. Sen, Kobe, Nagaki and Shanghai, "on the 17th

•March.

The P. M. Cu.'s a. a. Chin, with unila , left Ban Franoiseg for this para via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Set, Kobe, Nagasakland Shanghai, un the 25th Micr

Steamers Expertent The B Asiatis Colas. Calhay, from

Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Ants wein, leit Bingapore, on the 18th March for this port, vla Saigon and Haiphone, and may be expected here on or about the 11th April,

The B. Furtigen, from New York, left.

Singapore on Today the 4th April

and is dus here on or about at pm.

ith

The B & C Calcutta and Straits, loft lingapore for this pork in

The Benno ap. Hannider, frum Ant

worn and Landung loft Bingepare on N G. 1. & 4. Formida juft Hingepare the 8th April, The this port

taia port. dre hope on abigs

The

For

The

•

147 there will always remain the feeling that,

hed the ints Biz Richard MacDonnell The bean Governor at the time, the action. taken would have been somewhat different. But the late Sir Richard was recalled, or

#

On Singapor

On demand,

管理

141

... 147

1% pm.

On

*** demand, .. On Shanghai-

+19

11% pm.

On demand.....

... 73

Per Titoa, nt & p.m., on Tuesday, the On Manila-

1th April.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

Por there, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 19th April.

For HOTHOW & HAIPHONG.--

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

***

Per Hongkong, at B a m., on Wednesday, Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael).

Da demand, the 12th April.

Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz.)...

For NEWCHWANG & CHEFOO.--

Per quar, at 11 am, on Wednes

day, the 12th April,

For MANILA-

Per Chen, at 11 am., on Wednesday,,

the 12th April.

Par Diamante, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

14th April

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Candia, at 11a.m., on Wednesday,

the 12th April.

Per Rohill, at 11a.m., on Saturday, the

10th April.

For SANGHAL-

*** ***

left

the

fth April and

the 15th April,

Cochin, s. Rosign, Mara

Inland

port an

the doy la expected to are

Apr

rire here

the

17th April

a Lloyd's e. Br Maronia Bar

the

The N. P

left Bingapore for this port

invalided, and never got, adoquats eredit Apri

AL

for his string and timenus administra: The N. P. Lion, Our Governo e now become more

on

i, Hue or ups arrived and walls un the oth

Fanforan hna arrived

and sailed for Kaba and on the 7th Apell.

and more the mere mindiurns of the The N. P. Cole 2. s. Monmouthshire rallad

44% pm. Colcalal Office, and this fare fa one Portland, Or, on the 3rd pl

853.09 of the principal points which add

poignancy to the feeling of lack of popular institutions We cannes quito follow our morning content porary i bis lament. over the con

the question of the enostitution of the | Hongkong lady bearing that name. It may forms a very good and well-directed quip In opposition to the exceedingly mistaken expression of the Colonial Office, that pos pular institutions could not be grafted satisfactorily upon the present constitus

Per Lycenyon, at 3 p.m., on Wednes, A. S. WATSON & CO., tion of our Crown Colony. But the admins

day, the 12th April.

For NEWCH WANG.-

Per Framper, at p.., on Wesineedsy,

the 12th April.

MAILS BY UNTEER SHATHS PAUKST. The United States Mall Packet Gadie

will be deapatebad on SATUR- DAY. the 10th April, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Paru. &c., which will be closed as follows:

10.00 A.M. Registry ceases. 10.45 AM. Post Offca closed, bet Corres. pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

BY THE BRITISH PACKET,-~*

that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HoxogoNG AND Pronta, for Port Arthur. KOWLOON WHABY AND GODOWN COMPANY'a Kangana Maru, for Singapore and Lon The British Contract Packet Bengal

Gopowrs at Kowloon, where each consign

will be ment

serted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the coutracy be

5 pm, Ta-bay, the 10th Instant.

Gods not cleared by the 18th Inst., at

4 p., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will ha effected by me in any case whatever.

All

don

Cheong Hook Kinn, for Amay. Haimin, for Swatow.

April 10. Kawachi Meru, for Nagasaki. Sishan, for Swatow,

CLEARED. Taksang, for Tientsin.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Dainged Packages must be left in Semidegama Mams, for Swatow. the Godowns, and a cortifiesto of the dam- age obtained from the Godown Company within ten daya after the vessel's arrival- bore, after which no Claims will be re- oognised.

H. A. RITOHTE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, April 10, 1899. -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

888

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER JANDIA.

Per Haichang, from Tamsui, 7 Chinose. Per Sumibiguos Maru, from Tamsui, 146 Chinese,

the 15th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun-

tries beyond, eia Brindisi; to the Straita Bitlements, Netherlands Inttia,

મ

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 4.D. 1841.

www

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

intration of the new tareitory by village olders la a precadent that goes away back to the times when Hongkong and ita villages were first taken over more tha Bity years ago. And this point leads us to one more consideration, vix, the question of ways and meanI..

We have already, formally or inform.

BRANDIES.ly, alled attention to the mis

taken pokoj, as most of our old re sidenta regarda it, of parsimony in regard to this not territory. The exarciza of dis- A-

dretion as to the internal administration of the villages, in full sccordance with thà cón. Pale, Red Capsule. ... $18.00 ditions of the people and their surroundings,

Hennessy's

Old

MAILS

will ho despatched on SATURDAY,

B

Euperior

Very

Ola Cognac, Red Capsule

21.00

24.00

Barmth, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Circulars at 9 a.m.

Registration at 30,50 s.an.

Papers at 10.30 a. in.

Tellers at il a..

Late Letters at 11.30 to 11.30 cm,

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL.

WAY CO. PACKET.—

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of India will be despatched on W D- NESDAY. the 26th April, with Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canadian, de, which will be closed a

Per Esmeralda, from Mauila, Mesars G. McNair, Thomsen, J. S. Campbell, E A.

followa Redfern, R. Gore Booth, Joan Baru and Mrs Equio, 4 children and 10.00 AM. Registry Cosses.

Taguda,

"

Mrs Corney, 2 servants,

children and amah, Mr Adele Flores and servant, Dr F. H. Bowers, Mr And Mrs Datas and child, Mesars R. Romalto and Blancado.

Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, &c., 3

| FROM-ANTWERP, LONDON PORT Europeana and 15 Chiness. From London,

SAID, SUEZ, BOMBAY AND STRAITS.

Per Java, for Hongkong: Lieut. D. F. Tullock, and Mr E. Derrick ; from Penang, 82 Chiness; from Singapore, Rev. and Mrs Haggard 3 children,

And Miss Blackmore, and 120 Chinese. From

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the sure: London for Shanghai, Miss Bush, bers

named Vessel are hereby informed. that their Goods are bring landed and leckyndew and child, Merre Lanboy, placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND Kits, and J. Walker; for Yokobania, Mrs On View from Thursday, the 13th April, KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWE COMPANY'S Eyros. Mra Edwards, 2 children and anak,

STATUETTES, eta, eta.

1899.

Catalogues will be issued.

GoDowns at Kowloon, where each consign- Mr Warburton, and Miss Monses.

ment will sorted out Mark by Mark and

Mark and delivery can be obta ned as soon As the Goods are fanded.

TERMS--As Qustomary.

GRO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, April 8, 1899.

STB

Thie Vessel brings en Cargo.!-- From MADRAS, az 8. B. Loodiano.

:

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

DEPARTED.

Per Kanagan Mars, for Singapore, &c., Mr and Mrs F. T. Butler, Commander Solts, Capt. and Mrs Forbes, Mr and Mrs Optional Goods will be landed here up-3. Johnstone, E. S. Sutton, Capt. and Mra A. Fischer, Messrs J. Davidson, J. Reid, leas Instructions are given to the contrary L. A. Gordon, 2 children and aaah, Lisut. beforo & p.m. To-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 16th Instant, at K. G. Campbell, Mr Contano sad family. WING to the Jarge and confluued 4 p.m. will be subject to the of

Per Kawhi Maru, for Japan, Miss Denbigh, Ror, Bishop Foss, Lord Darmer, No Fire Insurance will be effected by me Major N. Inouye, Miss Vincent, Miss G. in any case whatever.

All Damaged Packages must be left in B. Tanaka, T. Ito, and L. Midzut..

Vincent, Musers Kodama, Uyetugi, Ogura, We are compelled to go to Press earlier, the Godowns, and a Certificate of the dani- "AlterationsTMnod additions to Advertise-age obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vesgal's arrival

Ingresso of BozsoRIEURS to the

ODINA MAIL **

ments on Pagos 1 and 4, should be out here, after which no Clima will be regos bere not later than 70 .. NEW ADTEE-nised. PazuzEis should be mont kafóru é paní,

'HAIN À REID,

Hongkong, Weinber 1, 1888,

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendang Hongkong, April 10, 1899,

SHIPPING REPORTS

Strong N.E. winds to Pedro Blanco light The American abip McLaurin reports:

North winds to port

The British steamer Haiching reports i Strong N. 1). wind and high sai from Tamani. 639 to Amy Amoy to Hongkong, moderate

11.00. Post-Office closes, but Corres. pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Taste Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar

ture.

Olá

825

* Quotation. Homagama. April 10, 1899. OPIUM-Now Patua, cuah,

casb,... 843 New Beuates, cash, - Old

cas, Now Maiws, credit... 700/71 Allowance, Taela,... 8/40

飯

FJ

+

750/74

Laat Year now, .. Alunos, Taels, ...

... Bone/24 Old Males credit,... 760/19 Allurazio, Facle... nono/16

aper tidra0}#i

jkruen, ba

Allowance Tools ....... nope

Temperature. (Takenat Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) Homeson, April 10, 1800,

A$0.11

BARGSIGTER....

$0.45

42 30.01

TATIMOMETER

.Do.

07

*** 70

Do.

Do (Wet bulb) 9 AM, 63 Do,

Do Do. Do. Maximum

1 P.M. 65 4P. 64

Dan Bänkanuma cremight, tö

C- Very Old

Liqueur Cognac...

V. 0. D-Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872

may be, and we think is not unwise, But when Government Department headed by the Liberal minded Joseph Chamberlain--the advocate of Tripe Federation and of everything which

The

Diego For Japan and this

and Hongkong.

Cr,'s 0.14 Carlide City

left The NP. Doka Tusema sailed from

port on the 18th March

Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, no the 5th April

The

Lighting, from Calontix, left Singapore for this port on the after noon of 8th April

The O. M. Co's str. Dafu, toan, Glasgow bow and Liverpool, Left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 8th April, and may be expected here on or about the lath: The NY Rea. Hiroshima Mom loft

14th April.

Robe ris Moll for this port on 8th phil and is expected to arrive here on the 18th April.

The O. §. 8. Co. A str. Clayou, from Li-

verpool, left Hingapore on the morning of 8th April, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 14th The UP. R. Com • I

Empresa of China arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am, on Monday, the 10th April, and left at Gp.m. on mine day for Kobe, wher the a duo to arrive at 8 p., D

the 11th

April The PC On Dis & Coromandel with

the Hvotion Man of 17th March, left. Singapore on Saturday, the 8th April et p.m., and may be expected bers for abhak Thursday, the 13th April. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on 11th February

HY.S. Fielm wore leaves tomorrow for Japan, to be dicked at Yokosuka,

II.M. Uriondo left Colombo on 7th April

to advance the Colonial sphere and lay for Hongkong, to relieve FM.S. Barcianis Buence of the British Empire-set forth on this station,

the sentences contained in paragraph

in the despatch under review, one begies Tax Secretary of State's despatch to to wonder whither our spirit of coloniz. HE the Gorernor respecting the Kowloon ing has gene, and whence it has evapor bertitery appeare os Page 5.

ated. For the first year or two, wo are informed it should simply, suffice to

defray the initial cost of a simple admini tration which at first will smuau) to lift Vintage, Red Capsule 34 00 more than supervising local bodies and V.V.O.-E-Finest Very

Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage

THERE wore 152 Huropean and 1,608 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Mesm during the week ending 9th April.

protecting life and property, unless there Tas departure of the P. 01. 1 Jung, una and is a large cutlay on publio works." The Capt. 1. Chelles, 2-7 B.- traditions of British. Urogresa inve, hore hul

in the bookground, with the disting view of Japan Furts, is postpot addling the ratepayers of Hongkong with mom the flik inst. the

responsibility of developing a new

48.00

ritory

which has been taken over on less We have received a long letter from Me for purely Imparial purpose

we shall be vary Oper

All our Brandy is guaranteed wrong in this corrected. But there

pleased to

to a Loan Acnebury State to ngres

to be PURE COGNAC, the difference fasal of the

in price being merely a question not a Hongkong loan) points directly to of age and vintage.

Smaller

quantities and sample bottles will be supplied at pro- portionate wholesale rates.

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 Coust Ports

Starpi on 76 years

All Imperial loan, owing to pressure of our space.

this that the new territory may be fine cop- Colonlets of curn by-and-by," but the preacht ( Hongkong Lave to pay the pipes in the meantime. Mark Wherever nnige is available for the purpose zožen over the ratepayers of. Hongkong an for it-it ill be desimlig to pecurs servious of a mining erparts to mak tailed gepingical report. There are man other points in this remarkable. which call forTEIDATKIEŻ Blean

may be added. Me

hold over Hurther Lockhart pores out of the

this most rendent

round, are not tances of the bacon stoms retaining the

bruciation

however, will tana.

Den tamiton

A, S, WATSON & CO., LAMITAD: a resident

Queen's Road Central.

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