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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ОТТУ КАБЕ

ROTAL

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRA

MATIC CLUB

will ave

ONE MORE PERFORMANCE

OF

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

THIS EVENING

(MONDAY), 5th March

Positively the last performance.

Dress Circle

Stelly

Pit

$$

"

**

Half-Price to the Pit, for Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in Uniform.

The Booking One will be opened at the City Hall on TUESDAY, 27th Feb., at 10a.m.

To-day's Advertisements

WANTED

BILLIARD TABLE, in good condi Ation, Write stating Price to M. M.

494

Co'CHINA Man' Ofice.. Hongkong, March 5, 1900. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHUP COMPANY.

URGEON and PURSER WANTED. For .. GOODWIN, sulug 16th Maren; and for 8. 8. BRAEMAR, sailing

22nd March,

Apply by letter, to

DODWELL & Co., LTD., General Aguila Hongkong, Marel 5, 1900,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fesco.

Changaha (a)

Liverpool.......Nestor

;Loonisi (s);

Date of Larving.

About Mar; 31.. About April 6. About April 20. Marel

6.

About March 9. March 7.

Australian Ports.....

Butterfield & Swire. Mar, 10, at 3 pm. Australian Ported ............. Austraban (Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mar. 15, at noua Norddeutscher Lyd.lar. 7, at noon. Bremen & Ports of Cal Bayern (8).

March 16. Havre and Hamburg Saroik(s)

Carlovita & Co....... ........ Carlowidade Co. Havre and Hamberg..Saxonià (8) Havre and Homburg Holdelberg (5). Carlowitz & Co Havre and Hamburg Sibiria (a)

Carlowits & Co. Butterfell & Swiro.... ....Chingtu (4)

P. & G. S. N. Co... Kobe

Butterfield & Swire. Hobo Candin (s)

Lende

Jardine, Matheun&Co March 14. Lendon v. Suez Canal Sarpodon (s)

Batterfield and Savire. March 8. Co N. blar. 17, at noon. London & Ports of CallCarongandel (8)

Butterfield & Svire March 20 London v. Suez Cana Caichas (8)

Drentes

Butterfield & Swire.... March 20. (3) London v. Sacz Canal 480 Manile..................

Jardino, Matheson&Co Mar, 2, at 4 pm. Luongsang ($)... Marscillus v. Saigon. Lpos (6)

MesArgorion Maritimos Mar. 12, at noon. N'ki and Vladivostock Daplano (e)

Sionizon & Co Mar, 9, at 4 pm, Now Yorks.Suez Capal Asturia (8)

Carlowitz & Co... About March 25. Dodwell & Co., Ltd Quick despatch. New York v.Suez Canal Fathan (4)

Shewan, Totes & Co March & New Yorky.Suez Canal Morven (a)...!

Monmouthshira (8)...... Dodwell & Co., Ltd... Mar. 8, at noon Portland, Oregon

Jardine, Matheson&Co Mar. 9, at noon. Maasang (a)

Butterfield & Swire....About Marel 7. v. Japan....Thyrs (9)..... Diego v.

O. & S. £. O... Mar. 10, mon. S. Franciaco P. Japan. Doris (8)

Pacific Mail S. S. O Mar. 16, at noon, Toya Kison Kaisha....Mar. 20, at noon. Rijuu Maru (8)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Mar 10, of 4 p.m. ...... Massilia (3)..........P.&O. S. N. Co.......Ahout March 17.

...Sinnsson & Co... .............Lycemoon (2)

1. 6, ut +4. ....Norddeutscher Lloyd.. About Mar. (8)....Sander, Wieler & Co.. Mar. 14, afternoon.

THE FOURTEENTH YEARLY GEN- TERAL MEETING ANY CON

Late Trams will run hour after the fall of the Club will be held at the Club House ou TUESDAY, 13th March, 1900, at 5 p.in. of the curtain.

By Urdor,

C. H. GRACE,

Longkong, March 5, 1900.

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager.

417

Hongkong, March 8, 1900.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 50.

THE WENDY PUBLE AUCTION, HE following Particulars of SALE of

to be held at the Oflices of the Public Works Department, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1000, at 3 pm, re published for general information.

By Command.

TH MAY,

Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETSHY'S OFFICE,

452 Hongkong, 10th February, 1900.

Particulars of the Letting by Public Auc

tion Sale, to be held on Wednesday, the 7th day of March, 1900, at p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works De. partincat, by Order of flis Exellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land in Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with ilo option of renevalta Crown Rast to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the Qeres, for one further term of 70 years.

Policbers of the Lot.

Benndary

Measure

Locality

nichts.

Wing Lot 16. 1L.

Toland Street

1,1,41.

Vex

Hoar, 115| 10|65,0.690 12 Janga

Intimations.

NOTICH.

TIROM 1ST MARCH, and until further FROM

notice, Mr. L H. STEWART will take CHARGE of the Congnny's Affairs in the Colony..

VACUUM OIL COMPANY,

A. 11. BOTTENREIM,

Mouyer, Hongkong-

Hongkong February 28, 1990.

NOTICE.

491

HAVE This Day Authorized Mir HER- DERT ALEXANDER LAMMEKT to SIGN my firm pe: Procuration.

GEO. 1. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, March 1, 1900.

462

ORIENTAL

UNIT AGENCY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The following CERTIFICATES, VÍZ ;--

No. 281 for 25 Shares Numbored 8911;8336

232 for 25

33

..233, for 25

.. 284 for 25

"

Secretary.

HONGKONG CLUB.

49

NOTICE.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AMERTING of the Members of the fill will be bell in the Club House on TUESDAY, Brh March, 1900, at the con. clusion of the Yearly General Meeting for the purpose set forth in the Notice posted in the fall of the Club.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE.

Hongkong. March 3, 1900.

Neretary,

491

WATKINS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS.

THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS

in the bore Company will be held at the Company's Office, Queen's Real at Soon, on SATURDAY, the 17th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mangers, with a Statement of Acounts to 31st December, 18

The TRANSFER BOOKS «f the Com- pany will be CLUSED from the 5th March to 17th March, Ingth days inclusive.

G. A. WATKINS, CHAN A FOOK,

General Managers.

Hongkong, March 5, 1990.

TO LET

488

Married

APARTMENTS KOWLOON, with

Suitable for A BOARD. Couples or single Gentlewer. Cnurt.

Apply to

Tennis

Mrs. HATHERLY. No. 6, Victoria View, Kowloon Hongkong, March 5, 1900.

195

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

POSTPON EMENT.

FOR SWATOW.

THE Company's. Steamship

FORMUSA.

Captain DocGLAS, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 6th Inet, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Genend Maugera Hongkong, March 5, 1900,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steanwhip

479

LOONGSANG, Captain Wear, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, at 4 p.m.

Sandakan

Sun

S. Francisca . Japan. Algos (9).. 8. Francisco V.

Japan. Nippon Mara (5) Seattle, C.S.A..... Shanghai..!

S'pore,

RH'go&I'ma Konig Albert (8)...

Pang & Biny. Fiz. Ferdinand So Pang&C'ombo Melpaeno (a) Sutow... Ferarosa (5)... Stow, C'foo & T'tain.. Donan (e)..... Swatow, Amoy Tau Tamsui Maru (e) Tacoran (Wash.), &c. Goodwin (s)... Vancouver (1.U.), & Empress of Japan Weihaiwei & Tuin Nanchang (3) Y'ma, v. 'saki, KobejRohilla (6)

Sander; Water & Co.. Mar.15, afternoon. Douglas Lapwaik & Co Mar, 6, daylight. Butterfield and Swire. March 10.

Mitaui Bussar Kaisha. Mar. 11, daylight. Dodwoll & Co. Limited Mar 15, at 1. Canadian PT Co. Mar. 14, at noon Butterfield & Swire... March 7. .......P. & O. S. N. Co.....About March 18.

(s)

To-day's Advertisements

You

WANTED.

YOUNG POINTUGUESE CLERK, with good Hand Writing and some Office Experience.

Apply to 'K..'

Care of CHINA MAIL' Offico.. Hongkong, March 5, 1900,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 3.

403

Pakshan, British str., 1,235, J. Jenkins, Saigon Feb. 24, Ries and Mel-DRADIE

March 4.

Dart, British steamer, 2,055, J. H. Chrk, Kutchiuotau February 27, Coal.-MITSU Buasa KAINYA.

Vang, British str., 1,787, J. Young, Sanmarg February 20, Sugar. -JARTASE, MATHESON & Co.

Algos, British str, 1,897, F. G. Haas-

foul, San Fransisce January 22, and Moji Fel 27, Genoral P. M. §. §. Co.

Jucub Diederichsen. Gerawn str, 682, T. Brul. iphong via Hoihow March 1, K-JESEN & Co.

Loongmen, German str.. fron Canton. March 5.

Pooksung, British str., from: Canton. Camariu, British steamer, 8,415, T. A. Collins, Joan and Amoy March 3, Gen- aral-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hating, Franch steamer, 705, Bast, Haipting and oilow March 4, Etics and General A. R. MARTY.

Morren, British steamer, 2,360, J. T.

Norrie, Shanghai March 1. General- SHEWAN, TOUËs & Co.

Kongu, Japanese cruiser, 2,409, K, Imai, | from Yokosuka..

Hipei Jaunuo cruiser, 200, iro Tanji, from Yekosuka.

Kong Albert, Geraan steamer, &,500. 10. Cappers Bremen Jan. 24, kod Singapore

March 1, Mails and General.-MELCHERS, & Co.

DEPARTURES.

March 4. Micilere Maru, for Swatow. De Haas Jug Kiara, for Saigon.

ne, for Enihow.

aitan, for Swatow,

This Meaner has superior Accommodate, for Waku

tion for First-class Passengers and is fitted Relief, Ameriona transport, for unila.

Brisk, British cruiser, for Staanghai. throughout with the Electric Light

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Starch 6.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Mangers.

Progress, for Feron.

487

Wangkai, for Uvilow. Tuishun, for Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 5, 1900.

89:36 8960 89618085- SUSCOLD THE USAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LD.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI

HE Company's Steamship

dated 31st July, 1696, and Standing in the name of GELARGE J. PENNEY, having ben declared LOST, Notice is hereby given that, unless the Certificates bo prodced at the Company's Office, Greon's Buildings, withiu ons meath of the date hereof, New Certificates will be issued by the Company and thereafter none others will be acknowledged.

DODWELL & Co., Leo., Generad Maagers,

16th February, 1900,

NOTICE

374

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMUS. PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE,

SAIGON,

- BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; PORTS OF BRAZIL & LIVER PLATE.

0

ALSO

MONDAY, the 12th March,

at Navn, the Co.'s 8. S. 409, Captain FLADIN, with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECIE, and

CARGO,

TAMSUI MARU. Captain K. Sorasota, will be despatded for the abura Ports on SUNDAY, the 1 March, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA.

Agents, Hongkong, March 3, 1000.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

4186

to

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates "Persian Gule, BLACK SEA, LAWANT,

and ABLATO PORTs). THE Company's Steinship

FAZ FERDINAND, Captain G. Monovius, will be despatched as abure on WEDNESDAY, the 14th loot,

in the Afternou.

Silk and Valuables sire transhipped en arrival at Bombay into an zoonlorated liner. For information as to Fassige and Freight, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1900.

493

will leave this Port for MARSEILLES AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

Via Ports of Call, WITHOUT THANSHIPMENT. Carya and Spocie will be registered for

London as well as for Marsailles, and ne

cepted

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

in transit through Marseilles for the SINGAPORE, PENANG, MOULMEIN, principal Places of Europe."

P.

Shipping Orders will be granted

till

Cargo, will be received on board until 4 Specie and Paroon until 3 pm on

The 11th March (Parools are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office)

STEAM FOR

COLOMBO, PORT SAID, FIUME AND THESTER

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to Brack BEM LBVANT and ADRIATIC POETS) THE Company's Steamship THE MELROMENE

Captain G. SA will be despatched

CLEARED.

Emily Reid, for Port Townsend. Longinoon, for Shanghai. Fermoan, for Swatow. Cumorts, for Singapore and New York.

PASSINGERS.

ARKIVICU.

Pur Pukslun, from Saigon, 23 Chinese. Per Jacob Dieterichsen, from Haiphong,

., GI Chinese.

SHIPP NO REPORTS.

The British steamer Putslum reports! Gentle breeze, slight son, fine and clear weather to Gay Rosk; from thore, foggy,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closo:—

For SAIGON.-

Per Petrand, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 6th March.

For Holstein, at # pan., on Tuesday, the

Oth Mareli.

For SINGAPORE.--

Pes Amar, at 11 am., on Tuesday, the

6th March.

For SHANGHAT—

Per Foulseng, at 2.31 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 6th March.

For WELHAIWET & TIENTSIN.

Por Nuch at 10 am, on Wednes-

day, the 7th March.

PORTLAND," (OR)— For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA &

Por Monsistire, at 11 am, on

Thursday, the 8th March,

For SAMSTC & WUCHOW.-.-

Per Sam, at 4 p.m., on Thursday,

the 8th March.

For SANDAKAN............

Por Mansny, at 11 a.m., on Friday,

the 9th March.

For MANILA-

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

the 9th March.

For SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN. Por at 10 u,an, on Saturday,

the 10th March.

For MANILA, PORT DARWIN, TITURS- DAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY & MELBOURNE -- Per Chair, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,

the 10th March,

MAILS BY THE GARMAN PACKET.- The German Contract Paolet Bayern will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Maret, with Baits for the Gaited Kingdom, the Continent of Europe and countries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Beranh, Coylen, India, (vis Tuticorin), Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c.,

Registration 19 aan. (Registration, with bate fee of 10 cents, up to 10.45 am.) Lettera at ik a.m.

Late Letters 11.10 to 1.30a.m..

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACRET The United States Mail Packot Doric will be despatefied an SATURDAY, the 19 Murch, with Maile, for Shanghai, Japan, Sac Frantisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, F'eru, &c, which will be closed at follows:-

at

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping Daylight-Formes leaves for Syntów,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Zusisz a undelivered after

roon this date subject to rent

Genoral Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Marola 7

Nou Extraordinary Meeting of Sharo

holders of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at the

Quilce! Company's

3 p.m.-Anction of Crown Land at Wing

Lok Street and Don Voeux Road. Lists for the Pekin Syndicate closed on

or before this date, THURSDAY, March 6;-

Noon. Mosting of Shareholdere of the Chinn Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at che Company's Offices, No. 3, Quca's

Road Control. Nood-Mosting of Shareholders of the

Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., at tho Úties of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central Goode per Parramats not clesied after 4

p.m. subject to rent. TUESDAY, March 13:

p.m.-Mesting of Members of the Hongkong Club, at the Club House. THURSDAY, March lỡ :-

Temperature.

(Taken at Messri Falconer & Co.'s Premiser, Queen's Boud.) HondKONG, March 5, 1900-

30.04 30 00 29 96 .61 ··

BAROMETER Do, Do: THERMOMETER

***

Do.

4 P. More.

1.Ein

Du.

Do.

Do. "

Do.

(Wet bulb) 9. & M

Do. 1 P.M. 50 Do 4 P.M. 58 Do. Maximum

62

BIRTHS.

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1900.

Cật "Hartley,” on the 5th March," the Wife of LAWDENCE Go, P.W.D., of Daughter.KA PAL

O'BRILS BUTLER On the 3rd March, at Haihow the Wife of P. E. O'BRIEN ¿Burn, of B.B.M; Consular Service, of a

Daughter.

Far The publication of this inte commenced at ô 30 p.mis

The China Mail

BONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1900.

Editorial Comment.

FRENCH

For some, yours,” – thủ French: havo boon devot

COLONIES AND ing considerable atton- PRUSON DANCES. tion to the question of telegraphic' commiunica- tion between the Mother Country and the Colonics. It has been subject of interse regret to thony that the telegraphic cubles

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

SULTANOVOK BELTER.). UUTWARDAnduation, Jan. 19; Patrochus, Antonia, Windsor, 20 branch, Roco In Rugby Estate, Bernilaf, St. Kilde 2) Heutelberg, duria Valerie, St. Ronald, Arleman, Urel, Fab, 6; Kawache Beledi "Murn, Herrick Hall, 9;

Culante, 7 nagu Anivera 13; 4- brin, Ancpa, Binge

Mary

16; Annam. Benader, Yanglst, Glenfarg, Surbin, Tamba Muri, Šibria, Den

d, Korea, 20: Antenor, 23; Or danien Ixion Afrilucca, Yards D Weimar, Gisela, Hutton, Muchan, Si- dra, March 2

HUMEWARD" --- Tranfulna, Feb, 2; Amne, 6: Mejors 13 Saruin, 1'; Indiaveiti, 23 Bombay, Dardanus, · Kumkvara Maru, 27.

ARRIVAL AT MOŘE, March 2; Vindobona,

"Meilen

The T. K. K. 8.8. Nippon Maru, with tho AMERICAN MAI, loft Yokohama on Thursday, thù 1st March, nt daylight, About and may be expectal livro von Saturday, the Un March. The C. P. R. . Eres of China, left

Vancouver for Hongkong via ususiy " ports of Call, or the afternoon of

Tuesday, the 27th Feb.

The F. M. S. 8. Gibt of BiodesTansiva.

with mails, Sr., Juf San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Inland Ses, Koba. Nugasaki and Shanghai, en to

17th Feb

The ( &0. Co. 8, Optic, with asila &c. left San Francisco for this part. va Honolulu, Yokohama, Joland Sen, Kobo, Nagasaki and Shanghai, en the 27th Feb.

Steuners Expecteď, 20

por forthis port on the lat. March, t The as Kenmez, from New York, left

8.-

20 Tenders for Supply of Provi-throughout the world are almost entirely sions, &c., for the R. N. Hospital trolled, more or less, by British capi

talists. In the East, French journalista Love canvassed the proposal fo laya Frunch cable, so that the Colony of Indo China might be connected with the metropolis (Paris) without having to use any part of the Anglo-Danish cablo'system. The latest proposal was to connect Haiphong with Foochow, Shanghai or Port Arthur, by wbie, messages to go over the Chinese lines | The P. & Q. Co,' s.s. Candia loft Singa from Foochow or Shauglat till they came to the Russian land line through Siberin. A writer in L'Avenir du Tankin discusses this project only to place it out of court when compared with a wholly overland line. Buch a cable, he says, would be liable to be out by the English in the event of wn with Great Britain; and, on paper, he lays down alternative routes for his proposed 1/11 1/117 and bine. E course, his proposal will be 11 all the easier of accomplishment, if a he says, it is correct that China se pledged to 2/0 place a Frenchman at the head of her Postal and Telegraphic Service. (There is an “if” 2.405 2.501

in this scntence; but, as Jack Point 2001 would say,* Let that pass 1'). From Handi

Da. Minimima over night, 60

Exchange.

HONGKONG, BArch 6, 1900,

On London-

Bank, Wire,

On demand,..

30 days' night,

4 months eighty-

Credits, 4

19

Documentary, 4 mouths" sight

On demand,...

On Pi

Credits, 4 months sight,

On Berlin-Demand,...

On New York-

Un demand,

Credits, 60 days' night,

On Bombay-

145

146

145

On donatid.

On Oulenttá

Wire.... Ол

demand.

On Singapore-

On demand, ́ere

On Manila

On domand,

On Ebanghai-

On demand,

30 days' eight (privato paper). On Yokohama

On demand,

to Moscow, the writer in L'Avenir would carry his telegraph line by way of Mengter, Yunnaniu, Hankow, Lan-chow und Kuldja, Some

expense would be enved by utilising the existing Chinese lines, the Chinese, of. course, but of their love for France, allaw-

Singapore on the 18th Feb. or Manila' und Hongkong,

Tho N. Y. K.-5.5. Kuchi Marn loft Sin- gapere for this port on the 1st March, and is expreted to arrive here on the The N. Y. K. a. Kanagaita Alant left

6th March.

Kobe, vis Moji for this port, on the 28th Feb., and is expected to arrivo Thu 2. G. I... litseys felt Bambay for

hore in the Th March.

this port on the 24th Feb., and is due hore on or about the 15th Macch. The N. P Co.'s. Godin, has arrive

at Yokohama, and sailed for Honghung en the 20th Feb.

The N. P. Co.'s ' . Uympic miled from Tacos, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 23rd Feb.

The Cal, and Up. Ch. 5., Ltily Juicy left

San Diego on Lith Ful

Latest "Advices.

The Austria Lloyd's 8.8, Melpomene left

Singapore for this port on the 4th March.

1463 ing that benign country to place in each of The P & O. Cu'a s... Shanghai loft Sín-

% pm. the principal posts one or more Trench functionscies whose special duty it would 2% puts to look after through meanges from,

314% pm. Gold Lost, 100 fine, (portal) $32.75 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)...10.16 Silver (por oz.),

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

Indo China to Europe. This would be an excellent arrangemant, he thinks, but better still would be a line beginning at Boigen and reaching Tad olur. By way of Luang-prabang and Batang, skirting Thibet and trovoming the Province of S-- chung, for, though more costly, this line would be more reliable and entirely Froach till it reached Lanchow. The writer would Establish an

agency overy bundred kil maters along the route, with armed guards

for their protection. He admits that it is

impore for

this port on the and March, at&p. The Imperial German Mail R. Bayern.

loft Shanghai on Satucky, the 3r March, at 11 m., and may be o pected here on or about this evenings tie 5th March.

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s .. Hector left Singa-

pore on 3rd March, ind is due la. Loghing Reh Murgh,

The G. L. ao. Cleaartney, from Micates-

bro, London and the Straits, left Size gapers on the 4th March, and is ex- pected to arrive here on the Luth March.

Volunteering.

On Saturday afternoon, the Hongliong Volunteer Corps had a march.out, and

ester w plica the scheme on paper than to pardest at Causeway Bay, under the cor carry it into practical effect, but he is command of List Colonel Sir John Carring Gident of its fasility and its ultimate ton. There was a large muster of the different Companies, about two hundred taking part in the parade.

He states that the Governments at Paris, St. Petersburg and Poking aro

already considering the proposal to connect

Tinut.-Colanol Sir J. V. Carrington,

| the last Indo-Chinogo hurgau with the first U.M.G., Commcedant of the Volunteers, Russino bureau at this ubber and ut, the has issued & circular to the hends of busi- Chinese Empire; nixi that it is estimated noss firms in the Colony requesting that tho

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS the coat of that part of the-line passing members of the Volunteer Corps in the r

over Chinesa ferritory would be about sorvico might be given leare on the after-

Registration, with lite fac of 10 cents up AERATED WATERS 2,000 francs per bikmeter. It would be noon of the 17th inst, from 2 pm to at

to 10. a.m1.

letters at 11 am.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PActric Ram-

WAY Co.'s PACKET.—

IN THE FAR EASE

AERATED WATERS

of

our manufacture made under constant European expert super-

The Camadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Jim will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 14th March with Mail, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, e, which will i vision are sold throughout the

closed as follows:--

10.00 Registry consen

11.00.

(Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, Far East and are invariably

up to 10.46 a..)

Fost-Dilico closes, but. Corres preferred on account of their pondence may be posted on hond sho Packet, with the Late Fier of 30 cents excellence. etry Postage, until the time of depar- || 77-

ture.

MAILS Be a FRENCH PACKET. →→→→

constructed in 2 years or more. You it tend areolannery parade, and from 3 p.. is easier to discuss the schemo un paper on Wednesday, the "rst inst., to attend the than to carry it into pracfiul effect!. annual inspection of the Corps by H. E.

Assistant Coloríal Secretary,

It is announced in the Government

the Governor and H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Giarruselis

Gazite that H.E. the Governor has, with Large Cargo of Fleur the approval of the Secretary of State for The P. M Steamship Co's steamer

the Colonica, been pleased to appoint Hoprys, which arrived from San Francisco festerday, brought over a very largo cargo Hessy Johnson Gumpertz to be Assist of flour, consisting of 166,755 quarter Colonial Secretary and. Clerk of Councils, f

in succession to John Gerald Thomas Buckle, resigned.

sacks of 4,200 tons. The Sperry Flour Company had 102,000 sacks of this cargo, all of which had beenacul to arcive, Thore VESSELS AT THE Docks-At Koufonis still great scarcity of freight steamers Tala de Cuba, Hongkong, URS. Monul sailing from the Pacific Coast, and this,

The Machinery in use emnock, U.S.S. Wheeling, Kaifong, Trym, we are infurmed, is seriously hampering

The British steamet hart reports: Mo- The French Contrast Packet Lines will bodies overy improvement up

derate monsoon, good duil of fer un Cont

The British steamer Al fine weather throughout.

reports:

The British steamer Morten forurts: Fresh N.Ely winds and auch min. Spoko

Japanese warships, bound South

F

SECOND EDITION,

ISTORY OF 1 CHURCHES OF INDIA, BUBOLA, STAM, THE MALAY PENINSULA, CAMBODIA, ANNAM, THIBET, COREA AND Jaráð,

Entrusted to the Soczery of the

MISSION ETRANGERES," (Translated by EDWARD HARPENS PARKEA, and Reprinted from * THE CUINA Review.')

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ON SALE AT KELLY & WALSH, LAD.

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FORMOSA:

By Mr, G. TAYLOR,"

With WoonUVTR

[Beprinted from the Ching. Resets).

despatched on MONDAY, the date. 12th March, with Maila to the United Kingerin, the Continent of Europe, and

daces beyond, via Marseilhs; to Saiga, Straits Setticasente, Batavia, Buena. Ceylon, Medras, the Austra Jalan Cubes, Aden, Natal and the Ope Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Circulars La.. Registration at 10. Papera at 11.30 a. t.

Registration, with lato fen of 14 cents, up to 10.4.11.

Letters, at ON.

(Late Letters 12.10 to 12.30 am.)

to

Germania, H. M... Hermione, Shantung business."

Cosmopolitan-Do Jum de Austria, The French at Kwongchan wat, Dayane, Habkom, Dorje."

Aberdeen Quarta, Hinjun Maru. –

ABSOLUTE PURITY is Business at the Guol guaranteed. The best mater-hased his annual report from which

ials only are used).

We read in L'Avenir to Tonkin that all faar of further rebellion in the neigh. bourhood of Kwongchuu was lus disappear- ed. Coupleto tranquility prevail, in the The Superintendent of Victoria Gaol

new French territory, and the Chines in the dis riet welcome Frach protection appears that the numbers of prisoners ad-from the numerous pastical bands which mitted to gaul daring the year 1899 under had dealted the country. M. Alby, the sentence from the ordinary Courts was Administrator and his colleagues have met

THE PRICES are only half14,101, bees 8 soldiers and sailors with no further opposition from the rative

those charged in England,

tenced by Guns Martial. There werd 35

persons admitted for debt and 501 in de authorities, fret which causes for con-- fault finding security, making a total of temporary to mark tha The lesson of MONEY TETTER The Post Office desine ait

WATERS MANUFACTUR-4789 Of these 788 were old offenders, in the month of November appears to have responsabilly for unregistered Letters containing bank notes, or jewellery, and, where Eegla tration has been neglect, WILL MAKE WOED BY US are acknowledged by to the Grol to be birthed, leaving a total Proper food, rest, life in the open air, Ku into alleged losses of such letters (Port Guide, 18)

cluding Il juveniles who were therely sent borne good fruit."

the leading English makers to BROSTBAROCorrespondence can be re- giored for a Private Ship sile, up to see minutan balore the time for closing; for C Shanghai or Japan: contract maile up to eguar production. ter of ku hṣur before for maili for Europa, Americ, and Canada, &, up to an hour bo fers for Indian, Northern Paito, and Terres

•Straits mile up to half an hour before

be equal to those of their ownment on isst

Contents and value of Packageyas abode on THURSDAY thu 15th Jns One of the Best Sketched nf Formoss Life the 11 and 3.80 o'clock trains inly, Corres |

quired.

peria 10 the Afternicioni

For further partioplars, annly at the Company's Oflice, pa

G. DE URAMPEAUX

Hongkong February 27, 1900,

For information as to Passage and Freigh; epply to MANHANDER, WILLER & CU

Hongkong, March 6, 1900.

yet written

we

Letters, #e, for the Fout will be delivered by

pandorse und Parools for the Pork may begoɛled in the. Genam) Post Ofies np to 11.80 D

With reward to her froin the

May he had Pad, 81-st Hessrs. Li, Fak, Pilar Boxes have been pismal VE KULAKTA CARSON & C's, and best, KELLY & OA Viatorinday, Minys Kalle Meink Goog ⠀ * { WALKH, LIrten, Hongkong (Also, Mr. N, and Plantation Boad," which vil ha deand ti

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(12.80 and 4-p.b

A. 8 WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

Established AD 1841

of 795 cld offenders who actually, uzdor, and baths in conjunction with went imprisonment This le an impure Stearns Wine of God Liyer 01

there waà i toti) will kit the egosumptive in early recovery

|| Sold by al Chemists. Wholesale and Romill of 5.1974 (inchaling 780.old offenders) from A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd., Hongkong.

attempts to

There have, morso

escape during the

and the proCHRONIC DIARRHOEA CURED.

its on Industrial." Eabour amounted tou with the 80,204 of

210,822 en com

| 1999 and the **,629 of 1997.

waters Wine of God Liver Oil is the produce of ada pharmacy thoroughly undein preparation, and a relu, able tonic or deliest woman and children Sold by all Chemists Wivesle and Robti 167 from 18 Watson & Cay Tid FOR

mother suffered with obrosio, dhire forliven for several months She was attended by a physicians who aglut prentunod her case bageless She pro citred one 25 coat borthy & Chamberlam Colic Colors and Dirkkoas. Remedy, and live desos, gave her perimanent relief take y