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THEATRES ROYAL,

CITY HALL

"ONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC,

CLUB

HONGKONG

will give

TWO PERFURMANOKS

*THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,'

or

Intimations.

NITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

UGENOX, LIMITED:

NOTICE.

The following CRETIFICATES, viz No. 981 for 25 Shares Numbered 8911/8935

1,282 for 20

יד

983 for 26

281 for 25

*།

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Destination,

Fento.

8038960

89818995 8086/0010

Australian Porta

Changsha (5)*** Australian Perts. Kasuga Maru (8) Bordeaux, H'ro, H'urg. Alain (5) Bramen & Parts of Call Bayorn (8) Havre and Handburg. Savoia (s) Havre aud Hamborg..Saxonia (8) Havre and Hamburg.. Heidelberg (1)...... Kobe Kolis Liverpul Londça .........

...

Chingtu (a)...

Candis (6) Nestor (8)

dated Sist July, 189, and Standing in the mams of GEURGE PENNEY, having been declared LOST, Notice is hereby Kobe "THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID, that, unless the Certificatus be

prodused as the Company's Office, Queen's į Tailings, within one month of the data horest, Now Certificates will be issued by the Company and thereafter one others will be acknowledged.

by

W. 8. GILBERT & ARTHUR

SULLIVAN,

STAURDAY, 24th February, 1009. MONDAY, 2004 Commencing each Evening at 9 p..

precisely.

Dress Circle and Stalls... Pit...

י .

DODWELL & Ca., Lrb., General Mannycra,

16th February, 1900.

$3

1

Half-prica to the Pit, for Notdiera, Sailors, and Polios ir Unifor.

KANG ON,

CONTRACTOR,

Tounkai (8)

Ayents.

Date of Leaving.

Butterfield & Swiro...for 5, at noon. Cartowitz & Co. February 27. ...Nipp n Yussu Kaisha, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 7, at noon. Carlowitz & Co About Mar. 22. ...Carlowitz & Co....... About Mar. 31. Carlowitz & Co......... About April ( Butterfold & Swiro....Feb. 28.

F. & O. 8. N. Co....About Marols S. -Butterfold & Switc March 7

Jarding, Matheson & Co March 14.

Batterfield and Swirs March

• 0.9. N. Co... Mar. 3, at noon., Butterfield & Swire... March 20. Jardins, Matheson&Co. Fol. 29, at 4 p.m. Showen, Tonius & Co. February 24.

Nipgion Tusen Kaisha. Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. ....Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 23, daylight, Messageries Maritimos Fol. 26, at 1. P.&O. S. N. Co..... About Fob. 26. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 24, at noon. Carlowits & Co....... About March 18. ......... Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Quick despatch. ---- Showan, Torase a Co. About March 5, ....... Shawan, Tomos & Co. Fab. 23, at noon.

Jardine. Matheson&Co Mar. 3, at 3 pm. Butterfield & Swiro....About Feb. 23. O, & 0, S. 8, C.......Mar. 10, noon. Pacific Mail 8, S. Cu Mar. 1, at now.

Lengon v. Suoz Canal Sarpedon (8) London & Ports of CaliClyde (8) London : Suez Cana Calchas (8) Manila.

*

Orang (4) Manila....

****....Menmair (s)... Manila ........

Kasuga Maru(e)... Marseilles. Saigon.. Indus (B)............. 374. Marseilles, London, p. Wazan Movs (e)

N'saki, 'bo & Yhamia Candis (8)....... N'saki, Kube & Yum. Futani baru (s). New York.Sanal Asturia (8) New York v.Suez Cans St. Regulus (0) 30, D'AGUILAR,Street, HungxoNU, New Yorky. SauzCana: Morven (4)

N'saki, K'be & Flain Denbighshira-(s) YONTRACTS for Local and Coast Port Raugon... Camurta (8) Bunnisus of all descriptions, Sup. Francisco v. Japan. Dorio (0)

San Diego v, Japan. Belgiau King (8)... plying Times, Bricks, Granite, and all

8. Francisco v. Japan (Algos (s).. The Booking Glöce will be Open daily Bosa Marmals at very MUTEBATES. PLINGSCO v. Japan. Hongkong Maru (a) Toyo Kiton Kaisha... Feb. 23, at noon. from that date from 10 aut. to 4 pas.. | Funna, and andertalus the engagement of

Riojun Baru (s)........Nippon Tusen Kaisten Mar. 10, at 4 pm except on Race days, when it will he Open

Leemoon (s). Siemaken &Co. Feb. 24, at 4 pm. from 10 a.m. to 12 Nount.

Parcamatza (8) ......P. & O. S, N. C... About Murali 3.

Norddeutscher Lloyd..February 23. Messageries Marititas About Feb. 25. P.&O. S. N. Lo....... About Feb. 27, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mar. 2, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co Feb. 25, daylight Mitsui Bassan Kaisha, Feb. So, daylight. ...Butterliold & Swire... March 7.

Canadian Pfia R Co. Mar. 14, at noon. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......About March 3.

Tickets can be obtained at the Booking | Office of the Thontre, City Hall, on and after MONDAY, the 5th February, 1900, at 10 A.M.

Lato Tents will run hour after the fall

of the curtain.

H. C. NICOLLE

Acting Munger

Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1900.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

220

"R. 1. N. MODY has received instruc

Mica to Sail by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

at the Offices of Messrs E. D. SASSOON &

Co., Duddell Strest, on

THURSDAY,

the 1st March, ne 3 o'clock, p.m. All that Valuable PEAK PROPERTY known as 'OREGGAN,

The Importy contains a total area of 76,510 sqmura fret, and is held for the re- nidues of two several temax of 70 year from the 19th December 1877, and the 10th December, 1878, respectively, and is subject to the Annual Crown Rents of 216.41 and $2.85.

For further particulars Apply to

Mesra DEACON & HASTINGS, Fenglers Silicitors,

<F Lia

THE AUCTIONEER.

Hongkong, Vebrary 6, 1990.

Intimations.

MUSIC.

CanFOSTERS, SMITs and Masons.

Hongkong. August 12, 1899.

STEAM-LAUNCH FOR SALE.

THE 'SAMCHING,'

and Boilers in goil condition.

Seattle, US Shangliai.. Shanghai

1822 S'hai, Nki, HoY'm Stuttgart (8)

Shai Nki, Kbon Tookie () Shanghai & Jajian..... Java (8) Spoto, D'ombo bay Mike Mar (6)... Swatow, Amoy Te Haina (8) Swaton. Amoy & Tsui Tamsi Maru (a) ......

NOW lying off the Praga Past. Engines Tientsin........... Nanchang (s)...

Vancouver (B. C.), & aptus of Japan Y'ma, N'aaki & Kobe. Bubetts (»)......

Longth over all

Breadth extreme...

65 feet. 12

Depth

COMPOUND ENGINE with Cosessen.

Cylinder

... I. 9 inches.

... L. P. 15 Stroko

"

12

13

BOILER

B

Length... Diameter Apply

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAİSHA, 6. Ice Hose Street, Prums Centril, Hongkong, January 10, 1900.

71

To-day's Advertisements

ECTREN MARK LODGE No. 261.

£11

REGULAR MEETING of the feld at the FREEMASONS

EXYTHEN MARK LODGE will be

HALL MONDAY, the 20th Inst, at 8.30 for 1! pn. precisely. VINO Bernes ar cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, February 22, 1900.

ZRELAND 279

No. 625, E. C.

TAESTRO GALLUZZI, of the--Revaz

LODGE,

物

REGULAR MEETING of the above

(8)

Hermine, British craiser, 4,36o, P. M. 8. Comming, Singapore Fol 1,

Salbery, German steamer, 782, Meyer, Sourabaya Feb, 10, General-SIMSEX & Co.

Dagmar, Goran str., 921, G. Kiley, Swatów Feb. 21, Sugar-Menemens & Co.; Sishan, British str., 345, Allen Jones, Saigon Feb, 16, RCA-BRADLEY & Co.

Wingsang, British str., from Canton. Lycemon, German str., from Canton.

DEPARTURES. February 21

Orestes, for Nhunghat Glenbere, for Shanghai. Henlasters, for Saigon.

February 23.

| Maaluf, for Saigon.

Hatay, for Swator.

Bormide, for Singapore and Bombay,

Gri, fo Nagasaki,

Kachidate Mare, for Kutchinstzų.

Takang, for Bangkok,

Esmeralda, for Axoy.

Babelsberg, for Mació.

Mongkut, for Bangkok.

CLEARED.

A LODGE will be lacht is the Pan-Denbighshire, for Nagamki.

o

MANONE H Zetland Stroot, THURSDAY, the 1st March, at 8.30 for p.m. precisely. VISITING BEETERES | ara cordially 13vITED to attend.

MCONSELY ATOTHE of NArias, ia prapa Hongkong, Fipruary 20, 1900.

to receive a limited number of pupils.

Apply to

MAESTRO GALLUZZI,

Co Roussos's PIANO . Hongkong, November 25, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

LIMITED.

4000

COMPANY,

2500 FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

TILE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & CODOWN COMPANY,. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY

THE Company's Sta

HAIMUN, Captain Towers, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 25th Tust, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,

Grateval Managers, Hongkong, February 22, 1900,

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will hold at the Company's Odice, No. 2, Connaught Road, at Noon, en MONDAY, the bib March, for the purpose of receiving the Regret ui the Diretors, with a State gent of Accounts to 31st December, 1899

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- any will bo CLOSED from the 23rd Feb."

to 5th March, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, February 17, 1900.

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. II First Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company. No 4 Queen's Buildings, va WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of February, at 12 delock (Noon), to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decensor, 1892, and the Report of the Managor and Con- sulting Committee and to elect a Consult- ing Committee and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will to CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, both days onclusive.

J. WHEELEY,

Manager. Hoogkong, February 12, 1900.

330

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a MEETING of the Bard of Directors

of the Company, held at the Company's Office No. 9, Praya Central Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 20th day of January, 1900. the following Resolution was passed

Kong Beny, for Swatow, Yede Mare, for Chefon. Nompany, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED,

;

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KUK- Por Chart, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

25th February,

MATES OF TAs FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet hulus, will be despatched on MONDAY, thá 26th Feb with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europa, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to

Strafta dipin, Settlemente, Barsvis, Darmst

lasian Colon adras, the instru

Alen, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malto, and Cibraltar.

Circulars at

6.m.

Papers at 11.30 a..

Letters at 12 a.m.

Registration at 11.30 a..

Registration, with lats fee of 10 cents,

up to 10,45 am.

(Tata Tatiers, 12.10 to 12.30 p.m.)

MALLS ay THR CANADIAN PACIPIO RAIL-

WAT Co.'s PACKET.

The Canadian Pacific Mail Facket Empress of Jat will be despatched on WED- NESDAY, the 14th March. with Maile, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will bo closed as follows

10.00 .. Registry censos.

(Rugeration, with into fee of 10 cents, 11.00 A.. Post-Office closes, bap Corres-

up to 10.40 s.m.)

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight.Wakasa Muruleaves for Mar

·Rollen, ta

4 p.m.-Lounging leaves for Mabilo.

Tender Closed.

Noon,Tandes for Supply of Labour

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900.

The publication of this teste commenced of 5.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

and Jauks, for Couling H.M. Ships DONOKORO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900. and Vessels, do, received by the Stor Officer, H.M. Naval Yard.

Miscellaneous,

Queen's College re-opens,

General Memoranda. Saturday, February 24 -

Guoda por Corvarande not cleared after 4

p.. subject to rent.

-Performance of the A. D. C., in the City Hall

MONDAY, February 20:-

8 p.m. testing of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whanmpo Dooks Co. fed at tlie Company (ifices, Queen's Buildings, New Praya.

9 p.m.footing of Enthon Mark Lolge Goode por Nurnberg undelivered after

this date subject to ront.

Editorial Comment.

The nows that Ladysmith THE MELTRY is at last rolloved will be Or welcome to our readers. It LADYSMITH.İB true that our Special

Correspondent cables vir knally relieved, which is intended to con vey the information to un flint · Ganerai Buller has not actually murched into the town; but as he informs us that the Boera under Joubert are being with drawn from Natal, as fast as their

heavy artillory can be removed, it is

a fair assumption that the cext twenty-four TUESDAY, Feliruncy 27;"

hours should bring corroboustive details of Noon:Meating of Bhareholders of the end of the siege, Edsmith, has bein Geo. Fenwick & Co. Ltd in the Lodged for 192 days, as compared with Hongkong Hotel,

Kimberley's 125, and Matching's 132. Whether it was good policy or sound mili tary tactios to hold on to Ladysmith it is impossible for us to say, and we may

TruRSDAY, March 2

9 p.m.-Mouting of Zetland Lodge. MONDAY, March 5 :-):

Noon-Mooting of Shareholdions of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at the Company's Ofice. No. 2, Connaught Road." WEDNESDAY, Bare T

No Extmordinary Meeting of Share

holders of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office."

Tuunay, March 81--

Naon Meeting of Shareholders of the China Firo Insurancs Co., Ltd., at the Company's Ofices, No. 3, Queen's Road Central. Now Beating of Shareholders of the Hongkong Kape Manufacturing Co.. Ltd., at the Offins of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral.

Exchango. Hungreso, February 92, 3100. On Lan

Qa Paris

expect the future historians of this war will be ranged in tiro camp on the question, But as to the herois nature of the defence under unusually trying conditions there will nover be any question; and, whatever. mistakes he may have committo in the early days of the campaign, General Sir George White will receive high praise for saving the situation in Natal

valuable

LOCAL AND GENERAL

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANA,

(ETEFLIER-THROUGH RZUTEN.). OUTWARD-Meliton, Fan, 2; Ormaza

53 acabar Andalus, 12; Bidecla Candia, Andantico, 19; Melone, 23 Jeton, Patrons, Tonkin, Sezonit, Wind our 20 Outbranch, Shenton, Hugbyh Bokdale, Korpiloff, St. Kilda, 30

Gres Geminey Fobs 2; Heidelberg, Alarin Valerie, St. Ronald, Ardrossan, Crei, & Dianed, Kawachi Mary, Shatig Jost, Howick Hall, 9: Hemiedi, Heelur Cadia, Kenty Albert, Vindobong Ans- yar Aniveras, 13; Ambria, Angjši, Bine. ya Mand 18; Anusu, Benalder, Fang- te. Glenfarg, Serbia, Tungle Meru, Sin, bich, Denund, Kurtaruhe, Kore 20.

HOMEWALDffe, Dec, 8; St. Jerome, 29; Japan. Jan. 19; Tantel, Feb. 2 Asaing, Maynzon, 13; Sarnia, 16.

Maze..

The M. M. Casstr. Tobin, with the noat FaENCH MAIt will leave Saigon On Thiteday, the 22nd Fals, até al., for this part.

Tho

T. K. K. a. Nippon Maru, with mails &c. left San Fitvicisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohama, Inloo Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 9th Feb.

The P. M. chattered steamer figoz, with

mails, &e, left San, Evanelect for this por via Japan Ports on the 22ud Jan.

The O. & 0. Co.'s Coptic, with mails de, which left Hongkong Jan. 20th, for San Franciscs via Shanghai, Naga- zaki, Kobe, Inland Ses, Yokohama sad Honolulu, arrived at har destin The O. & Co.'s .. Doric, with malls

tion on the 16th Feb.

de freen San Francisco to the Int Fab, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port on the morning of 21st Feb., vis In- land Sca, Kobe, Nagasaki and The O. P. R. Co.'s Empres of Japan ar

Shanghai. With rived at Shanghai at 4 a.m., on Wed-

nesday, the 21st Feb., and leaves at

Genom! Sir Redrers Buller's colum free to co-operate with Lord Roberts' wo should soon heat of other British victorica; for with the belongured garrisons relieved our Commander-in-chief can afford to carry on the campaign with a free hand, and to select the more vulnerable points of the enemy at which to strike decisive blowa. Ladysmith has cost Great Britain many Tivos, but, na vo Jave said on other occnsions, we have the grim satisfaction of knowing that these. lives were not sacrificed in vain, and that the Boem have suffered equally with our selves without having accomplished the 2.44 abject for which they declared war. The Bri- 1995 th people might well be excused for being extravagantly joyful at the good news from Natal; but so we have shown our Continental detractors and crition with

Buck, Wire,

1/114

11

On drawind,

30 daya' sights...

1/11

4

nunthe night,

1/11

Credits

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

1/11 ...1/11/

On demand,

Credits, 4 tranthy sight,

On Now Totk

On demand,

... 472

Credits, 50 days' sight,

Отв

Bombay

Wire

144 145

Qa-Berlin-Demsed,...

On Calouste

On demand,

Wire,... On demand, On Singapore Qo demand,

On Manila

On demant,

Da

Shaughn. ----

On demand,

2.404

ha conness we yan accept reverson, we

Row have un opportunity of showing them 141) equal restraint in the hour of victory. The

The THES

on Thursday, the 22nd Feb, for this porf, where she is due to arrive at noon, on Saturday, the 24th Feb,

Steamers - Expitell The H. A. L. str. Elisabeth Rickmers, from Hamburg, left Bigare for this port; on the 18th Feb, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd Feb. The ss. Catherine Apen, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the The Kenmore, from New York, left.

afternoon of the 17th Feb.

Singapore on the 18th Feb. for Manila aud Hongkong.

The P. &

The

The

9. Co.'s s... Jam left Singapore for this port on the 20th Feb., at 6a.m.

N. P. Co... et bas arrived at Yokohama, and sailed for Hung- kong on the 15th Feb,

Cal. and Chr. Co.'s. Indy Joicey left The N. P. Co.'sea Queen Adelaide sailed

San Diego en 15th Feb.

from Tacos, for Jupa and Hong- kong, on the 18th Jan

miled from

The AP Co's.. Good

Thoods, for Japan and Hongkong, on The Stat Jan.

Boery vught to see the fuillity of continuing the struggle Thor Theron n the 20th Feb.

The N. P. Co.'s Bs. Meanout five hou

arrived a

and is drawing ever. The goutluman

20% pm.in-blaki is wiping something off the slate,

80 days' aight, (privato pumpor) ... 184 On Yokoham

On derriant,

pondenes may be posted on board the Packet, with the Lule Fee of 10 cents exo Postage, until the time of depar-Gold Luuf, 100 fine, (or Lael)

Sovereigns (Bank'n baying rato): Silver (port) on

ture.

Per China, inum San Francisco, Miss L. R.Anderson, Miss Brainbridge, Misa M. A. Cody, Mr E. R. Ehtranu, Airs G. R. Guthrie, Ms A. F. Galvin, Mr A. L. Key, Miss N. Lindhola, Miss &. Lindholm, Mr G. A. Min, Mrs A. Norton, Mr and Mrs S. C. Popes, Mr H, M. Richards, Mr S. Swope. Mr Geo. R. Wolf, Miss J. Wisner, Mr V. Vassilie, Mr T. Auerbach, Mr and Mrs W. H. Cawthra, responsibility forouregistered Letters containing Rer. L. P. Davidson, Mr and Mrs G. A. bank notes, or jewellery, end, where Rosis- France, Mr J. C. Groves, Mr and Mrs Etration has been neglected, WILL MAKE MO L. Gaylord. Mr and Mrs O. W, Lindholm, I do alleged losses of each texture 403 Miss H. Lindhola, Misa Lebnim. Mrs C. (Port Guide, 987.

hoots, Mr K. E. Pollock, Mrs M. Rettig, and child, Mr E. Ralphs, Mr J. H. Threw.

FOR RANGOON. (Taking Cargo at through ratos to Moul- main, Arracan Porta. Coromandel

and Malabar Ports.)

Mrs H. K. White, Mr File Villahermosa, Dr Tom Foo Yuen, and 90 Chinese.

Per Stadtt, from Hamberg, de, Mr Koobele, Mr Walsh, Mrs Riley, Miss Keefor, Miss Gibson-Craig, Mrs Cumming, and 451 Chinese,

Por Huana, from Tamsui, &c., 259 Chinase.

MOSEY LETTER-The Post Office decline all

REGISTRATION.Correspondence can be re- gistered for all. Private Ship malls up to fifteen minntes before the tins for closing; for the

America, and Canada, &e, up to an hour be ter at an hour before; for mail for Europe,

Straits nails up to half an hour before |fore: for ludim, Northern Pacific, nud Terres

399.00 ..$10:24

and we may calculate on a readjustment of! the map of South Africa in the course of å few months.

Latest Advices.

The Call & 0.8.9. There loft Moji on 20th Feb., cud is dua here on the 20th Fab. The silk x N. P. Co.'s .. Oty of Dublin arrived in New York on the 17th Feb., niso that she sailed from Tacoma on the 18th Feb

Tho ns. Chances left Silgapore on 20th Foh, and is dus in Hongkong on 27th Feb.

Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom

Inst your was spicuous for the marvellous commercial prosperity of the world, and the returns of trade in the Un-qhe ited Kingdom shows that the year surpass

all provious records. The output of shipbuilding yards was phenomenal, and annteresting survey of tho work acco plished fe given In the returns issued by Lloyd's Register. During the year, oxclu- sive of war ships, 726 ressein of 1,410,791

C. P. R. Co s se. Empress of India arrived at Kobe on Wednesday, the 21st Feb., at 6am. and loft again at avou on same day for Tokohama, where she is due to arrive at noon, un Thursday, the 2nd Feb.

Naval Armament.

It is a fact worth noticg by these in

THE Brit, Indian S. N. Co.'s Steamship/Gilsen, Mrs Caulfield, Mrs Mueller, Mrs Shanghai or Japan edeteset malls up to squar. S. WATSON & CO. [tons gros (viz., 724 steamers of 1,414,71*erested in the welfare of the Brituds m

CAMORTA

Captain T. A. COLLINS, will be despatched

as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, February 22, 1900.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Leitern, &c., for the Peak will be delivered by The British steamer Haimin reports: the 12 and 9.80 o'clock tray only. CorE - From Tarsui, heavy N.E, gale and follow-prussnce and Parcels for the Penic misy he posted. 988 ing sea, fine courly weather; from Amoy the General Post Ofer up to 11.30 xam.

fresh N.E. wonsoons, cloudy weather from Swatow, moderate N. to N.W.winds, fine cloudy weather. In Ainoy: 1 Jones cruiser, and Gertaan erniser. Staliner Swatow: Tumsa

THE CHINA REVIEW,

VOL. 24, No. 3, CONTAINS: Character Sketch of Dr. John Chalmers, by Rev. T. W. Pearce, (with Portrait).

"Contributions on

The Early Turks, by E. H. Parker. The Colony of Macau, by C. A. M. de Jesta. The Two Teh King done into English, by

T. W. Kingatni. Notes and Querios. Reviews, Etc.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SAIGON.-

Por Decha, 9 a., on Friday,

23rd February.

the

Par Peigang, at 10 a.m., on Friday, the

23rd February.

For SHANGHAI - -

Per Maefo, at 9 pm, on Friday, the

2nd February, Per Wingseng, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the

23rd February.

Subscription, 86. por Volume, Pust free. For MANILA. Single Number, 81.25.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 21.

Telen, British siz, 3,124, T. O. Scott That a BALL of Que Dollar por 'Share Moji Fob. 16, Cost.-ARNHOLD, KAEBERG

upull the holders of Ordinary & Co.

Shares in the above Company in Nunchung, British steamer, 1,861, E. respect of all the Shares held by Finlayson, Hongay Kab. 13, Coal. BUT. them in the above Company be anTERFIELD & Swick.. the same is hereby iade. Such

Fleuteros, Gemian stewner, 1,001, J.

Per Longsong, at 3 p.m., on Friday,

the 23rd February

For MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY & MELBOURNE.- Per Kasuga Akan, at p.m., on Friday,

the 23rd February.

For CHEFO & TIENTSIN.---

For Any Pin, at 5 pm, on Fiday.

the 23rd February.

For CHINKIANG & HANKOW.-

Per Dagmar, at 5 p.m. en Friday, the

23rd February.

Calls to be paid to the Company Peter, Saigon Feb. 16, Rice.-SIEMEDY For SWATOW & BANGKOK,-

&Co.

February 29,

Chinn, Amarican steamer, 3,187, D. E. Frielo, San Francisco Jan. 24, and Shang. bai Feb. 24, Mxis and 1350 tons General:

P. M. S. 8. Co.

their Bunkers, the HONGKONG AND SITANOLAY BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premise, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, un or before the 2nd day of March, 1900, And Nation is also given that in accni dance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest will be Stuttgart, German str. 3,190, T. Grosob, charged as from the salt ard day of March, Hamburg Jan, 11, and Singapore. Feb. 17, 1904), at the rate of 800 per centum per Mails and General-MELCBERS & CO. ADnam, upon all Calls remaining unjmid | after she said 3rd day of

Hatun British stavmer, 633, A. E.

1900, ap to the actual dates of payout of the same Hodgins, Tris Feb. 19, Amoy 20, and Shareholders are particularly requested to Swaton 1, General DOUGLAS STEAMBIT note that upon presentation at the Uffice Cons

of the Comma

Company of the Bankers reculptier uterusi Mari, Japanese str., 1,673,

Per Kong Heng, at a.m., un Saturday,

ths 24th February. For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Per Fatuma Mara, at I am., on Satur

day, the 24th February.

For SVATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Haimun, at p.m., on Saturday.

the 24th February.

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Local DeliveRIES.-Separato Boxes lase bocu privided for pooling Cowespondence för the Town, Kokon hud the. Peck. The Box are nuder the Window, at the Fast und of the Veraudah cig Queen's Rout

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tus and 12 mailing vessels of 2,017, tons)

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het been launched in the United Kingpin that 16 British Tronclada Are d. Tho was shaper launched at both Go-mainly armed with obsolete muzzle-Jouding vernment aux private yards amount to guns, being the only warships afloat that of 162,000 tons displacement. The total cut carry them. The moral of this is pointed put of the Vaited Kingdom for the year has, by our insuflicient artillory now in South therefore, bean 761 vjescla of 1,686,381.

Afries. If wo are obliged to stako the The tonnage launched in 1867 arai 1808 | blood of our people against our enemice in ras lewa by 401,000 tons and 49,000 tous, the fed,' baan satt Bismarck, theu aro vo repectively, than that launched in 1899, also bound to provide them with the heat As regards war vessels, the figures for weapons if offence and defence which 1890, which exceed those for 1897 Lymoney can procuro, 24,000 tons, ara less than thoan for 150S

by 23,000 tons. The year 189 has pre Boxing Contest

sly been regarded as a record year in shipbuilding, but the output of that year

As the Theatre Royal. Inst night,

bas now been exceeded by 207,000 tons boring contest, took place for the Heavy regards microbant vussela, wul by almt

127,100) tous, aw regards war vessels Weight Championship of Hongkong; and. Which indicates alike the remarkable $200 aside. The contest was preceded by.

Police Cooponikl outside the urge Room op / VIN NATURE Viya:qe 1822 Kyrie S20 character of the four's work and three exhibition spars, the pairs being J.

to 12 and 4 o'clock, and on the Fitar Box si a What Local Rates will be orized Toursid robbery, eauler of tatem from Kowloon are re- quested to range their stamps by writing the word stamped us. Coreze cantwaing Sunday delivery. Bank Notes, Ho, should be rogistored. No

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and may bho hail as the OFFICE OF THIS PAZER,, Messrs LANE Grawword & Co.'s, MUSTS. IS ELLY & WAISHE,, And Mr. W. BREWE Price,

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AND

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great resources of British "skipbuilders,

le is noteworthy, moreover, that the out. Hawa and W. Barker (H.N.S., Bu, T. put of 1800s with inconsiderable excer Winklar (time), and F. Phylay: tiade entirely composed of steam tonnage (U.S. Mondina), and F. Howard (Hong-

1880, the record pur alluded to above,

| 30 per seur, of the output was composed of king) and W. Bratt (21. BLS. Centurion), calling tonnage. For the four following The contestants in the championship were years (154) to 1893), the proportion rose to

30 per cent Since that period, the conCorporal Ben Hugh of the Royal Welsh This high-class Wie is largely struction of sailing vessels has rapidly do. Funters and J. Reilley of the U.S. Navy. clined, antil J. 1810 sling tonnage has The Britishor was kucked out in the first used in the best London Unbsorbed less than U14 per cent of the out-

round, causing Amenss enthusiasm Lutic pust yes has thus established s the record, dot only as regards the total | amongst a large number of American spsc- and leading Hotels

réduction, but also as regards the tomato. mercial effectivenous of the structed.

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the tonnage con-

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil Fine Porfunica must possess three di stitutes offered for Cod Liver Oil. The

sarpasses allons and the many sob tinguishing Characteristics: - Fragrance it.

estudante delicacy with Stedness, frontist effect is experienced at ouse. from utrpness Parmer and testing old by all Chemists. Wholesale and Re- gie Steatas Tine Perfumes possess tail from A. 5. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hung al thuso desirable qualities, as extremely kong fragrant and remain 80, 219 22

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is air original creation of great excellence | CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY Sold by a Chowlate Whelonio and Ro-TURING the early part of Cellier, 1890,

Thom A. 8. Wapson Co., Ltd., Houg

TO THE PUBLIC WANT t let the people who

tian and sciatic

I contracted a bad cold which settled

on my lungs and was neglected until feared that consumption had appeared in - an incipient state, I was constantly cough alteras trying to expel something wch Icould not. I bécane alarmed and after giv own the local doctor a trial bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the fault, wok aimmediate improvement, wil sfat I had wood three buities my

stored to their holly mate-B. &.

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