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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1901-

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION

Somaliland.

SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Entertainment.

Marah 20 The Times dospatch from Berbern states that the Abyssinian, victory over Mad Mullih which was reported in Stirring Scene in the Canadian the message of the 11th instant is contra- dicted:"

Threatened Deadlock. On Monday Arst, the electors will be called upon to cleos by popular vote two the unofficial gentlemen to ncclipy chairs at the Sanitary Board vacated by Mr J. Meio and Dr. Hartigan, both of whom hava resigned for tensona | of the river. well known in the Colony. Mr Norton

Kyabo is in charge of the election armugemont, but as yet nobody has

Parliament.

The Ogaden-Somali expedition has re London, March 5.-The Boora baru turned to. Kiannyu to ruft.. They have occupied Fourston, 43 miles west of experienced great hardships owing to the Somerset East, in Central Cape Colony. scarcity of water an oxtreme hast. All fur- thor operations will be confined to the line Commandant Van Reeeen, with 500 mon. | has langeréd at. Diép Kloof, near Colesberg.

March Commandant de Wornod Mr

Conspiracy in Brazil.

A Monarchist conemtracy, notably among Stayn, with 500 men, looted every shop Navel officers has been discovered in Brain Petrusville via February 24, and emashed

been arrested.

France.

Herzog and Brand, with 3000 men, on

THEATRE :

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

Intimations.

Destination

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fescela.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Australian Ports Australian (♥)....... Gibb, Livingston & Co. April 11, at noon. Australian Ports........... Tinn (6)

Butlorbald & Swire.... April 20, Australian Forte.............. Yowata Maru (a) ...... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. April 26, at 4 p.in. Bremen & Ports of Call Konig Albert (a). Norddeutscher. Leyd. April 17, at noon.

Carlewitz & Co... April 11.

UNDER the Direction of Mr. ROBERT DOLLARS, Current in this Culty. Havro and Hamburg. Lash&- Malta(o)

Representativa-Mr. ALLAS 'HAMILTON.

TUESDAY, April 16th

THE

GOVERNMENT KILLS.

FENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN

and Weighing 7.1.7, in Exchange for Ster-Kobo and Yokohama.. Inaba-Mar (6) ....... Nippon Yusen Kaishe, April 12, daylight, ling Bills drawn at 10 days' eight on the Kobo and Yokohama..Shinano Maru ()...... Nippon Yusen Kaisbe, April 20, daylight. Lords Commissioners of Ers MAJESTY'S Liverpool Kymeric (8)....... Butterfield & Swire... May 15. THEABURY, London, will be received by the London & Ports of Call Chryan (1) .... .................................. P. & O. S. N. Coapril 13, at noon. Chiul Paymaster, Army Pay Department, London v. Mauila...... Agamonbon (8) ............ Butterfield Swire... April 18. until 11 s.m. on THURSDAY," tho 11th London

Idomeneus

Batterfield & Swito.... April 16, London.......... Autenor)......

Butterheld & Swice.... May 14. Shewan, Tomes & Co. April 12, at 5 p.m. Butterfield Swiro... April 20. Shewan, Tomes & Co. April 15, at & p.m.

The

come forward as a candidate for the Admiral. Mello and uther lenders have, the telegraph instruments. Commandants BROUGH COMEDY CO. 10DERS to state the total amount Manila. Esmeraldo (8) .... February 26, destroyed private property BROUGH COMEDY CO. at Petrusville and ajaibuked avail BROUGH COMEDY CO.

Colonel Thorneycroft, with 700 whites. men, arrived in the town as the Boors wore leaving. He chased and shelled their rearguard.

March 12. In the debate in the French Chamber of Deputies upon the Religious Associations Ball, M. Pellets asserted that member of the Headquarters staff had confided the French mobilisation plans to Jesuit father. He also dolared that the bill represented a fight for freedom.

March.There is a prospect of the Republic of Colombia, with Great Britain's consent, transferring to the United States the concuss on for obstructing the Pauasna

vacant gonta. A ranuraenrrant in town that Mr K. W. Mounesy, soliciter, was to be nominated, and would probably allow his game to be jut forward. Upon inquiry, however, it in learned that there is no foundation for the rumour, Me Mounsey states that he cannot spars the tinie to give the position justice, nor does le care to wasto his energy in discussing The Panama Canal. matter which ngo seldani likely to bear froit. We also hear that Mr. H. E. Pollock was naked to come forward, but declined the hoseur. Of course, as an official he could not now boa omber. It is not at all improbable, ne already hinted in our edito German Nows. rial gatunins, that Mr E. Osborne will

· · - March ₺ →→The Reichstge Natal Bed reaign bis erat on the Board and Mr. Us borne is the more likely to take this stap get Committee reports that Krupp and should he be left without any upeaa tumm's monopoly of armour plates coats unofficial colleagues in the Board. All the pavy 8,000,000 marks (thout £100,000) things considered, it would seem that the annually in excess of sisallar plates manu- present constitution of the Sanitary Boardfactured in America from Krupp anil Stumm's patents, involving 1035 of haa entered upon dark days.

-90,900,000 marks (about £3,000,000) upon the current naval programme. The com- mittoe rocasmended the establishment of Governinent works.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Deadlock in Cotton Trade. London, March 25, The Daily Telegraph

nal.

Further particulars have been received of the gallant manner in which Captain J. O. Marker, of the Coldstream Guards, and Privaton Shuchan, O'Brion, and Green, of the Victorian Mounted Riftes, captured the artillery of the Boers-s 15 puunder and & pour--in the charge on their fanger near Kameldrift, during the pursuit of Commandant de Wet on February 23. When the Victorians saw the enemy's two | guys their horsen ware so ingged that it was The difficult to furce them into a trot. Bears painted the 15-pounder at the British The purshes, and rained home a shell. however, unfalteringly change, and Cap Gain Marker closed with the gunners before the cartridge was insorted. "The two gips were thoreupon

abandoned by the The enemy were an demoralised by the charge on the tangor that Captain Tirey of the Victorian Forces, with only 60. mon, putaued 3000 Boors for several miles.

A number of Mafoking rebels bavo heen sentenced to three years' imprismeant. native of two years' imprisonment, for har bouring rebels.

enemy.

T

Mrs. Bocom. Aliss TEMIZE.

Miss Ava Rocafour. Miss GRACE NOBLE. Miss GILLIES BROWN, Mise BERBIE THOMPSON, Miss De Councy. Miss EVELYN MARTEZZE.

Mr. Broven.

Mr. W. T. LovELL. Mr. R. DARTLEY. Mr. LESLIE VIOL Mr. MCINTY. Mr. P. Baocdn.

Mr. H. GRATTAN. Mr. M. MAJERONI. Dir. G. MCMAHON. Mr. HARUS.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, April 16th and 17th, FIRST PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG

OF

required (in Ponds Sterling) and the Manila mount for which each Bill should be drawn, Blanila

but no Bills will be isnod for sams less than £100.

The TENDERS to be is Duplicato and in sealed covers, addressed to the Chief

Pele (1) Trina (8)

Marseilles & London.. Candis (a)

...P. & O. S. N. CoAbout April 28. Marseilles, Landon, dze. Sanuki Maru (s)........ Nippon Yusen Kaiaha. April 10, dayligh, Marseilles v. Saigon Oceanien (5).............Mesageries Maritimes April 22, at 1 p.m. Moji, Kobe & Y'ma... Hiroshima Maru (a)

Department, .. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. April 23, at Noon, endorsed "Tendera for Government Billa. How Yorky.Suez Canal Asturia (8) ......................... Carlowitz & Co......... About May 4.

The right to accept or reject any or all of New York v. Suez Canal Richmond Castle (s)...Dodwell & Co., Ltd.. bout April 20. the Tenders is reserved.

San Diego San FlooStrathgyle (6) ......... Butterfield & Swire....About April 18. 8. D. CROOKENDEN,

8. Francisco v.

v. Japan.

Captio (0)

1o. & o. §. 5. Co.......April 13, at noon.. COLONEL,

Chief Paymaster, China. HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY OFFICE, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 4th April, 1901

S. Francisco v. Japan. Uity of Peking (8)................ Pacilia Mail S. 8. Co. April 30, at noon. Toyo Kisen Kaisia.... April 23, at noon.

S. Francisco v. Japan. ¡America Maru (1) ................

res Shanghai...

P. & O. S. N. Co....... About April 24. .......Butterfeld & Swim.... April 11.

Seattle, U.B.A. Idzami Maru (8)........Nippon Yusen Kaisha. April 19, at 4 p.. Shanghai and Japan... Ceylon (8) Shanghai... Woorong (8)

Proting (a Shanghai...... Coromandel (2) NE Pare Bred Pointer DOG, 7 Months ghai, N'ki,K'bed Y'nia Yarza (8)..............

.......................... Sobraon (s).....

FOR SALE.

| Swator, Amoy & Tsui Loungmicon (s)

Shanghai.

TYRANNY OF TEARS (old; and 1 Sabla COLLIE BITCH, Shot Fabe de Day, Trieste (

TYRANNY OF TEARS": TYRANNY OF TEARS' A Comedy in Four Acts, by C. IADDON CHAMBERS.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

April 18th and 19th,

1 year old.

Apply to

B. B. Y.,' Caro of 'CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, April 9, 1901.

792

S'pore, Fang & B'bay. Dormida (s). Siratow....s

....... Thales (a) .......................... Stow, Amoy &'chow Auping Maru (8) Swatow, Amoy & Tine Akashi Maru (8) Tacoma (Wash.), de... Glenogle (a).................... Takao............. Taito Mara (0) Vancouver (B.C.), de. Emprem of India

Vladivostook.. }}Peiyanz (s).

publishes news from Manchester stating Emperor Willian to England on the occasion & farmor was fined £200, with the alterna- FIRST PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG To-day's Advertisements Victoria & Vancouver. Tartar (8).....

that there is a deadlock in the negotiation between the cotton employers and their workers on the wages question, and that trouble is feared..

The Retirement of Sir H. E. Colvile,

Murch: 12-Major-General Sir H. E. Colvile's fiends are widely blamed for raising the debate in the House of Commons, which had the effect of establishing bis in competence.

Viscount Wolseley, the former Cominion- der-in Chief, reinstated Sir HE Civile in the comsend at Gibraltar without Earl Robaris's knowledġa. Bag

March 8.--In the Reichstag Jest night tha Imperial Chancellor, Count von Bulow, was questioned regaling the visit of the of the death of Queen Victoria. Cones von Balow said: We will live at peace with England, but practical politics are depond- ent upon reciprocity, and foreign polities are pot askoted by dynastic considerations er ties of relationship."

March 12.-Germany will shortly impose an absolutely prohibitive taa upon artificial

cobenings for food.

Boiler Explosion. Morch 11-A boiler explosion occurred at Chicago, wrecking a building. Forty persons were buried in the ruins. Twelve girls who were badly injured were extrics March 13, The House of Commone lasted. It is believed that the remainder of the night by 262 votes to 148 refused to appointmen and women entombed are dead. a cotnmittee to hold an inquiry into the re- March 12. In the boiler explosion at tikament of Major-General Sir H. E. Colville, Chicago 18 of the 40 persons who were The Chamberlain Libels, buried in the rains of the wrecked building

ware killed. March 20,-In an action for libel the plaintiff, M: Arthur Chamberlain, obtained averdict of £2 1. damages from the Morning Lender. The latter thereupon agrood to settle a similar action by Mr Neville Chamberisiu for £1,500.

Now Cables,

March The Pacific cable board has resolved that the agreement of New Souths Wales with Tho Euteru Extension Telegraph Company is prejudicial to the Pasific cable, and advised that a conference of the Coroinnicota concerned to held. Sir Andrew Marko (Agent-General for Victoria) voted for the resolution, and Mr H. Capeland (Agent-General for Naw South Wales) against it.

Kitchoner has manœuvred his men so that be can now executa a grand driving provenient from the Orange River Colony, Elis forcas now form a crescent, and ha proposes driving the Boars in a north easterly direction towards the cusat.

March 7.-Lieutenant-General French is experiencing fearful weather, and it is difficult to forward convoys to the troops, considerably delaying the transport of forage. Malan's Ecouts tried to derail a train at Brojespert, but were prevented by Australians aboard. Eight companies. of infantry and cycliat volunteers are on roll- ing in Great Britain for service in South Africa, A regiment of Metropolitan Mounted Rifles is being onrolled frem among the London Volunteer

stth

In view of the moner of the escape of Commandent de Wet, and of his tactica right through the war, it is felt quarters that greater discretion and initia. tive ought to be allowed to commanders on the spot, innstauch as it is impossible to wire orders to the commanders from bend- quarters,

Commandent do Wet neually

The Beer Poisonings

outpaces the fastest British column by five March 11. The jury in the Liverpool

miles a day, and unless a commander strikea beer poisoning coas found there had been

the Boer rearguard immediately it is impos carelessness but not colpable negligence

sible to maintain contact with the enemy, Daring October, November, and December

Particulure of the capture of 30 Boors by many deaths ucentred in England through

March GThe Hong of Commons of Captain J. Dallimore, of the Victorian the drinking of poisoned boer. It the Dominion of Canada hae unanimous Bushmus, and ID of his men on Friday last, aubsorjuently discovered that the poisoned beur was due to the presence of small by voted Carla's proportion five-show that the Victorians, who wore attach- quantities of arsenic in list should have eighteenths of the cost of the Facificed to Colonel Henniker's column, recon- noitred a party of Boers who were trying to been pure sulphuric acid, which is wind in cable,

intercept Nesbitt's Horso at the junction of one of the melting procesos.

the Beukoo and Orange Rivers.

Mr W. Malock, the Postrasater-General, referring the concession made by Now South Wales to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, said that it was top late for Canada to recade, inasmuch as the contract for tire construction of the cable bad been sued. Dr Mulock denied that there had been any pooling arrangement with the Eastern Extension Telegraph

Attempted Murder of Children.

March 8.Mr Justice Day, sitting at Bristol, sentenced den med David Allport, an insurance agent, formerly a lay evangelist, to 15 years penal servitude, and a woman named Loaisa Chappell to five years penal servitude, for having attempted to murder the former's children Company.

by a process of starvation, The object of Canada bears fire eighteenths of the the attempted murder was to enable thece, Great Britain the same amount, and accused to draw fem instance companies New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, the amounts for which the childreu had and New Zealand one ninth cach.] bean insured,

The Lincolnshire Handicap March 26,The following is the result of the Lincolnshire. Handicap - Lathe Kot, first: thescut second; Luckfot. lbirth

The British Budget. March 11-In anticipation of the Budget the daties paid during Februnes apo tobacco ameunted £1,000,000 in excess of those paid during February, 1900. There was also an excuse in the tes dutice of £680,000.

March 30.-The Imperial Government has agreed to pay India's annual contribu- tion of £10,000 towards the subsidy to the Zanziber-Mauritius cable.

Plague.

Morch The cases of plague in Cape Lown total 109. Thera bave been deaths United States Federal Committee of Fixperts has reported that the balinic plague has gnlued a serious Fold in San Francisco. The plague at Capetown is dow spreading SENto the bettor cineses. March 12-Anticipating frosh duties hrokers are importing the bands of tons of raw and crystallized bool Bugar,

March 14-Thero is an incressed belief that in the Budget statement Sir Miobnel Hicks Bench, the Chancellor of the Excha.

Allahabad, March 22.-The Maharaja of Jodhpur has just set a good example to his subjects. The plague at Bali nut having died out with the evacuation of the village derbar, he resolved to introduce voluntary Inconlation, and his Highnran the has had himself inoculated by De Maharaja

Captain Dallimore at nightfall stampeded the Boors' horses, and surrounded 30 Boers. whom he awakened at dawn by firing A volley Among them, The Boers, realising that they were without borsce, took cover and fought for half an hour. Captain Dalli- more then threatened to use a big gur, whereupon the Boers surrendered, The ebony were greatly chagrined at the few.

ess of their captors

Commandant de Wet after crossing the Qinnge River senttered his followers into groups. Six British colonus are pursuing the Boem

The escape of Commandant do Web over the Orange River at Lilliefontein; near the Colesberg Bridge, was due to a miscalulation by which the column cam- manded by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. J. H. G. Byng, of the South African Light horse, was peremptorily ordered to temporarily leave that neighbourhood and proceed to Hautelfontein. This was the paychological moment of the whole pursuit. Commandant de Wet instantly waized it and crossed the river in the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Byng. During bis invasion of Cape Colony, Commandant de Wet font 4000 horses, but 'ommandant Hertzog brought a splendid supply with him from the west.

Commandant Scheeper entered Aberdeen

and forced the prisoners in the gaol to join Craft, his commando. The Boors woro ultimately

rapuised with heavy loss.

quer, will propose a tax on surdy, vines in impost of d per b. would yield £3,000,000. Calcutta, March 27.The plague bae A revival of the rogstmtion duty of is a suddenly sprang up far beyond the worst qpartar po imported corn is considered previously known in this part of India. possible. W

albert Britain the dot Last week the Bengal districts had seven ON imported thousand deaths and Calcutta one thousand. corn carsca in 1849, with tho exception of The total for Tudin was eleven thousand

registration daty of 1-a quarter witch donths terminated in 1969.)

March 20-The Budget will be present od to Parliament on the 18th April, ...... ******** The Canadian Budget. 3

March 15. In the Canadian House of

· Commong last night Mr W. B. Fielding,

Bro

London, March 27-The proportion of Europeans attacked with plague at Cape tong 2 iruressing, and three cases

scired Among the soldiers. Obituary.

Seven bandred men, under Commandant Kritzinger, and two guns, occupied Pem ton, Central Cape Colony, overpowering the garrison of 75 meu.

March

-Commandant Kritzinger 60 ridcu mud 20,000 cartridges at captured Pearaton. Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Gor rengo, who has reoccupied the town, blaines the town guard for having feebly defended what he states is a practically impregnable position. Commandant Kruit. zinger has been driven across the railway.

March 10.- The Buers who recently at. tacked Lichtenburg numbered 1600. They occupied a nuntion of the core, but were repulsed, and at night they retired.

ho Arly return of a number of refugees to Johnnesdung is being arranged.

Beers who are on parole report that Com- mandent Delarey is irreconcilable.

the Minister for Finance made bis Budget The death is announced of the Hon. Al statement He showed that there was abert E. J. Henniker-Major. surplus of revente over ordinary es podi (be Hon. A. EJ; Rennfker Major was ture; of 8,000, 100dal, (abct: £1 600,000 aged 25 and the heir of Lord Hurutiker last year, and he stated that the estimated fifth boron and Governor of the Tale of surplus for the current year would be over Man.) He was a captain of the Norfolk 6,000,000dol (about £1,200.00). It Regiment, and had been private secretary

to two Governors of South Australia.) not proposed; he mid, to aller the torill," -

March 6, The death is announced of Colonel De Lisle in with the New South Admiral Frederick Sidney (retired),

Wales Mocutet Jufantry clearing the Boer March 20-The death is announced of from the Leeuw River district in Caps

Colony. the authorss Charlotte Yonge,

British Trade,

March & The Board of Trade retares for February hayo heen published. They show that the value of the importa has increased by £2,066,881, and the value of the expor e as dearcased by

as com pand with the import and exports

for the corresponding month of the previous

MsTch 1 At thadinger

Miss Charlotte M.. Yonge, whose death

is recorded in our telegrams, was one of

the most prolific writers in the nineteenth contry. Her best known works are The

Maile

Heir of Reddelyfe, Amy Herbert, Eat The M. M. Co.' Yur, with the horing Aabton Heartsense,' 'Dyng Terrace, The Daisy Chain, Tao

the Angora last night, among the guest An cho trời Tha Dạy Chu Home 12,000, của Marquis of Balisbury the Minitar, rare to build a Missionary College at Auck and dir Gerald Befour, fident of the And; New Zealand, and the greater portion Board of Trade. – In replying w the least of the prožta of her most popular work, of the Miniary the Marquis of Salisbuty

The Hair of Redclyfe she devoted to the -said that he considered, the dangers of haikug of a mission schooner for Bishop foreign competition to British trade zorg belyse the nleg wrote many biographical hypothatterLEA

And historiest works, and for thirty years matted the Monthly Packet. She was in advance of ther seventy-eighth year,

te 1 Caßrabers of Commerce of Great Brbait Duke, Prince and Tage, The profite

WILD.

Mr Gerald Balfour He referred to the wonderf commercial activity in Germany, and they United State

March The members of the ow bines in succession to that of nenor As zog, recently resigned em

Pramiar Senor Segesta

the Interior, Senor Movot

The Maring

Weyler diniset for

Almodovar Mi

LACKloutta Trugedy.

Butte, March-274 reward of Ennard Turinos 10 offered by the Commis

Pofeo Calcutta, for the arrest of wh Inst eight made his way into.

Gf Mr and Mrs Rose, ut Laus

Caloutta, and Eroke open

of various bores,

ad killed the only child of the

FRENCH MAIL of the 8th March, left Saigon on Monday, the 8th April, at 6 a.m., and may be expected hero on or about Thursday, the 11th-April- This Picket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Feb. 2nd.

The-T KK-s America Maru, with the AMERICAN MAI, of the 15th March, left Yokoham on Wednesday, the dih March, ut daylight, and may be expected here on or shout Friday, tha 12th April.

The P. & 0, Co.'s a.s. Ceroavandd, with

the ENGLISH MAIL of 15th March, left Singapore on Monday, the 8th April, at 8 s.m., and may be expected horo on or about Saturday, the 18th April. This Packer brings replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on Feb

11

Latest Sirices.

emand the European The Austrian Lloyd's as. Trieste taft Mojl lobaud, who was in

for this port on the morning of 10th April,

the deer, of which the

kild screamed

en she was The

Lie Ral, Catarry the

OF

THE LIARS' "THE LIARS' "THE LIARS '

An Original Comedy in Fuur Acts, by HENDY ARTQUK JONES,

SATURDAY AND MONDAY, April 20th and 22nd, PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG

FIRST

The

'THE GAY LORD QUEX' "THE GAY LORD QUEX' 'THE GAY LORD QUEX '

An Original play in Four Acte, by ARTICE W. PINERO.

WANTED.

YOUNG GENTLEMAN desires BOARD

RESIDENCE; address * RF.' Care of CHINA-Mail' Offico. Hongkong, April 10, 1901.

LODGE

ST. JOHN,

Butterfield & Swine.... April 13. Slemesen & Co... April 12, at 4 p.m. P. & O. 8. N. fo... About April 14. P. & O. F. N. Co... Mar. 31, daylight. Messageries Maritumenj About April 11 Sunilor, Wieler & Co. Ap il 16,äfternoon Carlowitz & Co... April 12, at noon, Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 11, at noon. Blini Bussen Kaisha. April 24, daylight. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Auril 17, daylight. Dodwell & Co. Limited April 11, at noon. Mitsui Butsen Kaisha. About April 15. (3)....... Canadian Püc R. Co. April 24, at noon

D. E. Brown

JAbout May 1. Bask Asiatic T. Co.,Id April 30,

CLEARED.

....

To-day's Advertisements Pelayo, for Swatow,

NOTICE.

709R. C. P. CHATER invites the Owners M Mand agents of Lots in the Pray the Wanchai fronting the Sea sitante in District, from Arsenal Street to Causeway Bay, to MEET him at the CHAMBER ROOM, in the Cery HALL, on WEDNESDAY No. 18, 8.0.

Next, the 17th April Inst, at p.m., to consider the proposals embodied in his REGULAR MEETING of the shiva | correspondence with the Governmant re-

LODGE will be held in the Faxx-cently published for a Reclamation of the MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, foreshoro within the limits above mention. the 12th Inslant, at 3 for 8.30 p.m. |ed, and to pass a Resolution on the subjegl. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, April 10, 1901.

794

Box plans for the First SIX PER- FORMANCES will be on rien at The DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Robinson Piano Co., on WED. NESDAY Nost,' April 10th.

Волев

Dress Circles and Sulls Pit.

PRICKS AS USUAL.

.......845.00 3.00 9.00 1.00 Curtain 9 P.M.

782

Back Seats Doors open 8.30

Carriages 11.30. Hongkong, April 8, 1991.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received instruc tions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, ON

THURSDAY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

THE Company's Steamship

THE THALES

Captain ROBSON, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 11th Trst, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATIC & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 10, 1901.

800

THE CHINA AND MANILASTEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY, [7]\HE Company's Stecmship

ESMERALDA,

the 11th April, 1901, commencing at 2.15 Captain G. T. BLAKLAND, will be despat- Pau, Bi↑ STİLLINOFLEET," Poak Koid,~~

THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising.

Marinbock-made SivERDARD, Ürysen WAGON and BOOKCASE, BEVELLED OVER- MANTEIN, DINING TABLA Monoco-Cover- EN ARMORAINs and Disis CHAIRS, OUT- LERY, KLECTRO, GLASS and CROCKERY WARP, O., n.

TAPESTRY-COFERED BAS) CRAD, Tra TABLE, CntrONNEE with MIRROR, MARGLE ULOCKS, ORNAMENTE, ENGRAVINOS, CUB- TAINS, CADERrs and Ruas &c., $e.

BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEAOS, Double WARDROBEN with MIRRORS, MARBLE-Tor AVANĦSTANDS, and BUREAUTOILET CROCKERY, &c., ke,

One COTTAGE PRANO, by John Bread

wood and Sons,

inst

On View from WEDNESDAY, the 10th

Cafalogues will be issued. TenusCash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer Hongkong, April 6, 1901.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 201.

E following Particulars and Condi tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by Pourad Aucrios, to be hold at the Offices of tho Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the Jöth day of April, 1901, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.

By Command.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, th March, 1901. *7783

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting

by Publis. Auction Salo, to be held on Monday, the 10th day of April, 1901, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Departament, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One' Lut of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for & term of 75 Your with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Hive, for one further term of 76 Yuxa

Particulars of the Loks.

Registry fLocality!.

Talpink

Aban zit.]

• St Pound]

Inland Lane,

Last Na; Taiping

Boundary

More-

menta.

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ft. ft.

Anotal Rect.

1 1,895, than, 40 40 45) #5) 1,800| 28|7,200,

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)

B. A. L. stammer Sueria, from HAR WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

burg, Joit Singapore for this port on

of Ladies and Gentlegion, now the 0th April, and may be expected be Lad ut this Office-Pros, $1 exch... hew on or about the 16th April.

shed as above on FRIDAY, the 12th frist, at & p.m.

This Steamer has Sapeñor Accommoda-

801

Hongkong, April 10, 1901. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

Surnic, for amoy. Sungiang, for Anny, Guthrie, for Sunghai,

Tian, for Thuring Island and Sydney. Inaba Maru, for Kobe, Germania, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Tanica, from Swatov, 125 Chinees, Per Locs from Bangkok, &o, Mr. Sutter, and 831 Chiusse.

DSTARTED

Pyr Yuensang, for Maniln, Mr Ramon Lopez, Miss Felicided Lopez, Maelors Ramon Lopez, Henrique Lopez, and Manuel Moreno, Mr P. A. Williams, De John T. Haisell, Messrs W. B. Powell, F. COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hurst, Oritaro 1kimoto, Archibald Mac- killop, Mr and Mrs Luiz M. Levy, Mr L. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND W. Warna Mrs Kisi Honta, Ms Tatan Kiemura, Mra Oshi Imasuga, Mrs Tomo Tiara, Mra Matsuo, Mrs San Xium, Mrs.

SINGAPORE.

THE Co.'s Steamship Chelydra having Otoka K, Mrs Okeyo, Masars P. Sheeham, arrived from the shore Ports, Con-H. Richardson, Hiega Yiara, M. Tashiro, agnos of Cargo by her are hereby informed and II. Matsuo. that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or romain- ing on board after Noon, the 12th Inst, will bo landed at Consignans' risk and ex- pense into Godowna at Baer PoINT

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

General Manager. Hongkong, April 10, 1901.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. S. LOWTHER CASTLE,

795

FROM NEW YORK. «

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

notified that the Hongkong Cargo by

tion for Passengers and is fitted with the above Steuner was traushipped at Singa Electric Light.

& Doctor is carried.

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & C General Managers. Hoogkong, April 10, 1001,

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

LIMITED.

flore

and nerivad yesterday by the Chelydru All Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the RONOKONG AND KOWLOON WHẠEY - AND GODOWN COMPANY, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be 797 obtained.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

“THE Company's Stearnship

THE

"ANPING MAŇU,

Captain S. Arsun, will be despatched for the above Parts, ou WEDNESDAY, the 24th April, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, April 10, 1801.

794

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to the BRAZAS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERIAN GULF RUD SEA, Black Sea, Levant, VENICE and ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steamship

TRIESTE

Capuan Mry, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, in the Alternoun,

Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerated liner. For information as to Passage and Froight, apply to

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th April will be subject to rent.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

and clear, with occasional rain. Steamers The British boomier Thales roports : Calm

in 8watow: Haiching, Ichang, Chefoo, Hong Bec. Taidan, Choyong, and German gunboat Seeadler.

The British stormer Berlarig ropuzle: Light Southerly wind and smooth water to North of Faracols: from thenes to port, heavy N.E. swell and denso feg.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close --

For. HAIPHOKG......

Per Hongkong, at 9 a.m., on Thursday.

the 11th April

For

TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, THURS-

TSLAND,

DAY

COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRIS. BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. Per Australian, at 11 am., on Thursday,

the 11th April.

For MOJI, KODE, YOKOHAMA, VIC

TORIA (B.C.) & TACOMA,

Per Glenogle at 11 a., on Thursday,

the Uth April.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-

Por Inaba Mare, at 6 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 11th April.

All Claims against the Steamer must ba presented to the Endersigned on or beicre the 19th April, or they will not be roveg., For

nized.

SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM.

BAY.-

Per Bornida, at 11 am, or Friday, the

12th April.

All broken, dafod, and damaged Goods | are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th April, at For AMOY & MANILA.--

3r.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DUDWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong. April 10, İPOL

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April 9.

793

Thym, British steatzer, 2,244, Dunning, Barry Dock Feb. 15, Coal --ORDER.

Ob, British steamer, 1,951, Richard Pikbam, Cardiff Feb. 20, Patent Fuel.- GOVERNMENT.

Tasumi Mari, Japanese str., 2,301, 31. P. Curnow, Seattle, via Japan and Shanghai April 6, General-Nrron YUSEN KAISHA

April 10...

Thales, British ate., 850, A. J. Robson, STRAMSBIT CO. Swator April 9, Guneral, - Devotas

Loveok, Geriaan etsmenor, 1,020, Jas. B. Jackson, Bangkok April £, vin Swatow 9. Rice and Teakwood.— BUTTERFIELD & SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents

SWIBE Hongkong, April 6, 1901.

772

Benlaris, British str. 1.452, R. Kroble, Bangkok April 3, Rice-GIED, LATINOSION & Co..

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLUMBO AND SINGAPORE.

Michael Jebeen, German atomer, 710, T. Jewson, Hiphong April 6, and Hoihow 8,

Hikosan Mari, Japanese steamer, 2,302, Rice and General-JADEN & O P. Hallstrom, Kutchinatsu April 6, Coal- MITSUI BURIAN KASHA.

Bamberg, German str. 2,000, H. Ja Yokobams March 23, and Kobe April General-Carrowres & Co.

Peiyang, Germen str., 152, W. Wiese, Chinsiang April 6, Gonural.SIEMSSEN & C

THE Company's Steamship In THE

Maru having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are heroby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk intha Hosoda KOWLOON WEAEF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S Gonow at Kowloon, where, each sopaign- Daijin Mars, Japanese steamer, 399, T. ment will be vorted out mark by mark and Ugats, Sestow April 9, General.--Misuz delivery can be obtained a Boo n the Bussi Kalṇīta, Goods are laudedl

DEPARTURES.

April 9.

Optional Goods will be carried en unless instructions are given to the contrary be fore 4 pin. To-Day, the 9th Intdurum, British cruiser, for Singapore sud

Goods not cleared by the 10th Just.

will be subject to rent. A MON No Fire Insurance will be affected. All Ship denisged Packages must be left

home.

April 10, Hertha, German cruiser, for Woosung. Haitin, for Swator.

in the Godowns, sud Notios of same seat to Anping Mark, for Sratow this Ofice before the 19th lost or

unsang, for Manila.

Claims in connection ther with will not be Genfalloch, for Amey recognized, me

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. ---| Árratoon Ageur, for Singapore and Caloutts.

Ukikh, for Shanghai, Hongkong, Apr 6, 1901,

793 Reynalde, fur Pac

Per Emeralda, at p.m., on Friday, the

19th April.

For MANILA,

For Perla, at 4 pm., on Saturday, the

13th April.

REGISTRATION.-Correspondence can be. registered for all Frisata ship maila up to | a-quartor-of-an-hour before the time of

closing.

Exchangé. Hosono, April 10, 1901.

Bank, Wite, ***

On London

221

On demand...s

17

37

30 days sight,

15

4 months" sight,

..1/11

Credits,

4 +

Decentury, 4 months' sight,...2/0 On-Farie......

On demand,

***

Credits, 4 months' aight,

On Berlin-Demand... On New York

2.454

$2.50

1.89

On demand,

Crodite, 60 daya' sight, Ox Bombay-

Wire, On demand,

482

Wine... *** On demand,

1401

On demand,

1%

On demand,

24% puu

On

Shanghai-

On densand,

On Cricutta-

On Singapore

On Manila-

30 days sight, (privato paper)

On Yokohama

On demand, an

Gold Leaf, 100 tine, (por tael)03.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate). Silver (per oZ).........

Temperature.

910.12 97

(Taken at Mass Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Rood.) HorazonG, April 19, 1901. BAROMETER,29,30

1 Powiat 29.89- Do.

A F...

29.86 THERMOMETER==Ý £3, in 70 370

Do

Do Do

Do.

(Wet bulb) a. 18

Dr. Bikolium orthight: 68