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hot on what are the defences of sth an all-nich Hongong what it was. Sumbaty VANCOUVER HOVA Kors.to Deportant Celony as I have baan describing, and twenty-fre years ago the principal taxpayern in what its power is to sciat attack. From time to Hongkong wore Boglish or German Bems.. JAAN timy money in large sums has been expended on before he (Sir John) left out of twenty taxpayers wingre termed fortifivations, and works have seventeen" were Chinese and only three "Bugo Te menged during one military ddminister pocus. It was anoessary to cando in Hoogkong ties which another administration has not com-id know what the Chiouse had done, -Therefore, pl sted, because some ofloor, with differis), vlays he would say, that whilst they must do justios free his predecessor, has not approven of them to the British merchants, they ought not to do dad this for yenes costly telling has disau înjaulics either to the people or Government gusted the commdalty, Intoly vary costly of China. Wueles wura wndertaken, which Lão Culony pi Mr. Donald Spends having declined to enter Tư, but in which the community, I believe into the droselon, fal absolutely no sacarity, and the long promis
Orettan took up the badgals of el armament for the forts. I understand, bine Austria with reference to Chitesa emigra- mol yat left this outry. No sue man no. tion. The Australians, he mid, thoroughly quainted with the spirit now animating this on- know that they were abort in preventing any. Tries of the Farns; espacially of these during ting to an extensive Chinesa, smigration, allegiance to European Powers, can doubt that either with by without wires. Langhter.). Hə oner or later, when Europe is at conflict, a knew the Chinese an they appeared to the people Herce struggle will take place around Hong of Australia, where probably they were not `kong, and desperate attoir pis be made to de- likely to be on such good bekaviour as they, were prive ua ví ita pozson on Wore we lo suffor-co-under the rule of a small Crown colony near grost a disaster, the injury to our prostige their own country. To know the Chicase they would perhaps never be repaired. Il is capable me be observed on the Australian geld of being made an upreguuble station, audéqual fields. In his opinion they were only a curso to to the defence of the highcal Imperial interests, the enuntry in which they settled. Their morals and no considerations of peoannis or tenderness are so vits that it was impossible in a mixed to the crbohata 'st individule should stand in resembly to discuss the qu'ation. They worked ting way.
bard undoubtedly, bat they spent us money in The Chairman said that he bad labaned with the country. They hoarded it and took it back, great pleasure to Mr. Keswick's paper. Hing with them, They were so siger to reburn story- koog was a very swall colony, but it was a very thing to their own country that they did not important one, not only from a commercial stand even leave their bones as fortilizing ogenta for point, but as a wavel and military station. the soil of Australis. There was one point to which he wished bristly Dr. Ford, an Australian of forty years' stand- te refer, and that was the ficportance of the inking, supported the riews of the lid speaker. trade. It had been pointed out that probably The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to with the exception of New York, Hong kong the looterer, which was carried with-opplause. was the third part of greatest onmarcial im-
Mr. Kaswick daly responded, and referring purlanca la the world.." As most of them know, I briefly to the discussion which had takes place. only some of the Chinese ports were open to said that he was pleased to hear frem Major. foreign trade. "The juake were able to convey saerd Cameron such a satisfactory statemest goods to places where foreigo ships ould not go as to the defences of Hongkong. fto rogretted,OF The importauce, therefors, of the juuk trade is however, that the colony bad been referred to * Means of carrying British manufactures along more sa a scaling station then an important the whole matar could not be over estimated commercial porte-one of the most important in Besides this, the Customs returne showed that the British Empire. It was not, however; from na inany na sixty thousand Chinese endlas.come China that they had anything to fear. Batuarely as passengers to and from Hongkong overy anyone who observed the times and saw the pro- month. They must carry with them & vory grossthatwas being made by que extention of rail- Jurge amount of torviga manufactures. With wayand the means of conveying men for military regard to the defenhes of the colcup, he thought, as well as for other purposer could not fail to be that some of the refstenues made by Mr. strnok with what might easily wou through Koswick were a litle too strong. Mr. Keswick Siberia when that railway whioli had sither been partaps, not aware that is remas years commenced or was immediately to be undertakon great strides had bea unde towards complating was completed. Even to be raided would not the defines. Mayor-Feneral Lumeron who to pleasant thing for a colony-like-Hongkong- had just returned from the Era, and who was nad it was not so impossible unless the fortifics. on the platform, would, no doubt, give them tions we zob that they could defend the ROZU information as to the present Bate of the plouy even when their feet was absent scou defences of Hongkong
ing the seas He thought Hongkong ought to Lieut-General Cameron said he had pleasure be so fortified. With regard to the Chinese, he said there was vitality from one end of the la responding to the Chairzaar's invitation. During the short time he was at Hongkongpice to the other, and the people, he by he was struck with the vast importance of the loved. would work out their own redemption. pine and the marilou anergy of the people. It was a fact that there was a relentless who had done much to raise the colony to its eraolty throughout Chian, bat he believed thera was now going over the country à wavs of better Present supreme position. During the years that people in England were talking of com feeling, a wave of parer and of higher plea zdercial depression affairs in Hongkong, were
tions than had hitherto auimate the Govers flourishing to a remaritable extent. It was now ment, and that by means of a more centralised therefore pratty soll established what a most which telegraphs gave, and by means he hoped administration, by means of the communication important stronghold Hongkong was for Eug fish interests. He did not quite share the before long of the extension of railways, many apprehensions of Mr. Keswick with regard of tas srils that slow communication and dis- to the defencelese atats of Hongkong Of fance from coutral authority had permitted to course, on this subject he had to speak with Tow up in the country would be redressed and a better day wanid dawn for the people. With a certain amount of reserve, but he would, on- Geavour to far as was consistent with his duty, al te emigration, he could not apoak from to state what was the condition of Hongrience as to Aastralia. Rong with regard to defence. As the cutest ha hewarer, that the Chinese in the Strait Sutti could aurs them that the colour was not quitements had done great things. Brought into in the defenceless state which many people sup contact with English civilisation, oar English d. Not only the present Government but 57stem of instios, of administration, thoro the former ministry wore koonly alive to the would inevitably be an improvement in this peo- Importance of Hongkong. He believed that plo. He did not himself fear the ultimate sun- the Goverment of the day were a fully awake of Chineso crdonisation. He ballared it was to the importance of the colony as those who had the strongest commercial ties with it, and that no effort wenll be spared to ples the colony in proper state of defence,
But they must understand that as regarded the fortifications the military authorities did not propose, aller at Hongkong or any other conlig stations, to guard against a complete blockade. Thats of ourse, meant the aupremacy of the enemy on the sea. Supposing for a moroest the sumy kad complete control of the China Seas, and there was a Frepah army of, say, thirty or forty thensand in Tongain, and a concentration of Rusalan troops at Wiedliwostock, under these Kuglish mail of the 17th ult., arrived here yes- cirunnustammes tan or twenty thousand men could terday morning. The appended telegrams are
He did know,
possible for Chinamen to be animated by as high sentiments as animated other people, and he looke od forward with confidence to the time when the Chinose would have froedom, when, instond of being treated as a people who ought not to sator a constry, they would be welcomed spone of the most dustrious and law-abiding raves of the world.
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ba brought to Hongkoer in transports. It onld taken from Ceylon and Indian Papça:-- not be supposed that with the wall merison of Hongkong anything of that sort ovall be resist et. Therefore, in dealing with the question of defence the authorities pre-supposed that Enganimously passed a resolution regretting the lead kad enmmand of the sea. We might heo reports which have been circulated questioning. it, perhana temporarily, for a few weeks or the lynity of Canada and alleging that she was mothe before we popld get slips out to a curtain desirous of separating herself from the Empire, point; but they always, as ho had said, assumed which the resolution doclaren to be an inenit to England's supremany. What they intended to all Caundiora.
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do was to protect Hongkonir and other cooling stations against any sniddon fad of the enemy. President Harrison has formally recognized aad that they wers ding mol battar than the the Brazilias Repablio, and in receiving their public generally supposed. He was sale in my Ambassador, daalt upon the pleasure he felt at ing that at the present a Begland was su the peaceful change made in the regime and perse in those sens, and he did not think that said it would be his cops at aim to cultivate any posle databination against us could be friendly rulations with the new Republic, sacosasfal, so that, for us that wont. Hongkong harbour was parleolly safe. He admitted that
LONDON, 30th January
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it was essoutin that the Anot should be able to The Government have decided to leave the far our to scour the was to protect msoljuery to India to make cartridges for the -commerce and that the fortifications should be magazine rifs for the European troops.
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to resist any gadden raid of the enemy in casa the ly with the African Lakei Company, to establish pumber of ships, was temporarily diminished, postal and passenger service from the sea to At the same time there were great difficulties to the interior. by the way of the Zambesi und be encountered in fortifying Hongkong, but the Buiré rivors
authorities were overcoming them, and were fully Colonel Bhodes has left the Cape homeward alive to the interste they lind to protect. It was bound to accompany Lord Harris to India. true all the grens had not been wait unt; hat that was a cliffoulty which applied to itlar placea
·BERLIN, 30th January.
well as Hongkong. There had, moreover, bien
Fire hundred glassworkers on strike have at great changes recently in artillery weapons, and tacked several factories in Bablous, Bubamia, it pas ch better to soud out a perfected gun and smashed the machinery. In quelling the that had boon subjected to every proper cost disturbance, the police killed two men and in- than weapons which might not serve the purpose. jurad several
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Sir John Faps Hennessy said that the gallant- general had not overrated the defences of Hongroise. Tho hotels here are crowded. with Telys Leag. If he (Bir Joba) might ventura, a foreiga commercial travellers pressing other
ivilisa, ed anything on this subject, he might mer handisa. Hamours oraalsted here statem
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say that won at this maresnt the defences of that the English hare seized Quillimane. Hongkong wars not so vosk as idr. Keswick had described lances of Hongkong was practically complete, Offeist reporte received in India state that Alaz end that was the torpedo defence of the harbour.according to the Persian physician in Teheran This was a most effective means of defence, a half of the inhabitants are affected by the in- was proved by the Franco-German war. The Bless epidowls, and it seems curtain chat at commercial, community, therefore, might rest Icest pue-quarter are.
VIATION
shred in learning that the torpedo defenos of the colony had been carefully cured, and was most efficient. With regard to the question of
Chinese eatigration Mr. Keswick had told them
CHINKIANG.
that the statemen of Amtralia were wrong,
very shortsighted, and that, in fact, they were inspable of dealing with this great' question.
7th February, 1890.
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with
¿ETEUROLOGICAL REGÍSTER.
He is John) voutared differ vatirely kere from Nanking to-day, with General Jones, Maxila... with his old friend. Mr. Beswick, in bis paper, the United States Consul, on boned. She came had said that the United States had refused ad- to anchor to the westward of Garlin Hill, where mission to the Chiness on the ground that they she will await the arrival of the U. S. gau-vessel wer cheap labourers, and were therefore, not Palos, which is to relieve her. deirable competitors with the white working The weather still keeps roma-kably milă, Thó men. Tint objection was taken at the present anniversary of the late riot, huch occurred hara moment in London by those who were represent the 5th of February last year, passed aver ing the working men in the metropolia. Ha Tery quietly. As usual after the Chinose New thought the Australiens wara fally fastified in Year, numbers of Celestial sight-sour cowled · keeping their grost empire entirely for the the bottlement, but boisted in a very orderly white race. Mr. Keswick had proposed, na a manner. A number of Shantung: rofugees aro "solution of this question, that every Chincuan being suot away by the officials. They have of Heronolar “....... emigrating should take one of the opposite sex. Ints infosted the surroundings of the port Our Tepki
To begin with, how was that to be enformed Peity fathers are improving the look of the Band purceins of wind They must romsuiter that in this case there by planting young trees along its whole length, Farut gl find jokemo were two great parties who wore apposed to The Band frontage is also claiming thair atten- Weather
Rain and Chinesequigration-thestatesmen and people of tin. The son wall is being strengthened, sud Australia, and the Government of China. He the drains are all being put is good order? would reature, therefore, to say that his bon friand in this matter represorfod not eitbar of
10th February, 1890...
the two great interenta in quantios, hat the,inos my last quite a sudden change of weather ali, bal no doubt important, interest of the has set in. We are now having regular wintry shipowners of Hong Kong Again, le ventured Teer. It began to blow beavily from N.E to differ from Mr. Keewick with regard to his quarter on the evening of the 8th, accompanied emments upon the people and Government of a fall of snow. The thermometer, which had
hitherto stood above 70, fell to 28 deg.
Chins. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Peking suficient quantity of les has been garnered, who had lived in Clifña as a Chinaman for forly years, after returning from a visit to Europe therefore all'ombt in regard to a sourelty of that told him (Sie Jobat that the fiyat contry usury during the summer has been now dispell-
ed.—Mercury correspondent».
Humid
PORTS, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE. THE Steamship
!T
"CHANGSHA,”
places of Europe.
Shipping 'Ordars will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be roosived on board until 4 F.M., Specie and Taroels until 3 PM
the 18th February, 180) Parcels are not to be sant on board; they must be laft at the Agency's Oles. Contents and Value of Puskages are Frogaired
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First-class Favos granted so follows:- To Vaneuvor & Victoria... (Mex.) $210,00), Te Montreal, New York, &o To Liverpool.
To Lonion
20:00,
325,00 $$0.00. To other Eurovan Points at proportionate
Apecial ruduo atos granted to Officers the Army, Navy, Civil Sarvloe, and the paris! Calness, and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
tined to Poisis in the United States abould be Counter Innicas to necompany Cargo des-
Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.M.. or the th March
For further particulars, apply at the Com-sent to the Company's Villes, addressed to Mr. D.. E.. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- pany's Office:
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
convor, B.C Agent -Hongkong, 7th February, 1890. SK STEAM FOR- SINGAPORE, TENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. ISMALIA, PORT SAID,. MALTA, GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE,
PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; :
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.--Cango CAN BE TAKEN ON THROVOй
HILLS 97. Laping for BATAVIA, PERBIAN GULF PORTS, MABARILLES, TRIESTE. HAM BURS, NEW YURE. AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
VIE PENCEGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Steam “SITLEL/Captain W.D. Worerater.R.N.R..
with Her Majesty's Mail, will be dispatched Trơm this for LONDON VỪA BOMBAY and
SUEZ CANAL WEDNESDAY, the Sith
February, at No02.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 Parcole and Specie (Gold) at the Olice until spot on the day before saillog ---- Silk and Valuables for Barope will be trap Captain Williams, will be despatched as above shoped at Colombo Teal oneral on THURSDAY, the 20th inst, at Noor. Cargo for Londen will be conveyed via Bombay The attention of Passengera is directed to the without tracabipment, arriving one went Tater. saparior, Accommodation offered by His thư by the ordinary Tirant route via Colombo. Steamer First-class Baloon and Cabins are: For further particulars Fogne-ling, FraminT situated forward of the Eagings. Sesond Class and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAN & Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A llefri- ORIENTAL- STEAM NAYIGATION COMPANY'S gerating Chamber, entarse the supply of Fresh0oe, Hongkong. Provisions during the estire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 12th February, 1890).
Agents.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
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INTEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI
(Peasing through the INLAND SKL) THE Company's Steamship
THE
"GENERAL WERDER," Ceatain M Biobel, will leave for the Ports on or about the let inst
The Contents and Value of Packages are me. {quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to node the terms and conditions of the Company Black Birta of Lading,
This Stoomer fakes Cargo and Passengers for Marseillee.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1890.
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All Parcels must be rent to 'car Offee and Should bo marked to address in full, and the |same will be rounived by tafil 5 TM thỏ
day pravions to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Traight, arply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th February, 1890,
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTERAL- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.
MICXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH. AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS. Steamship00SANTC destthet for Bau Franeisen vid Yoka. homa, on THURSDAY. the 19th March,
Exoliange
Daily Press Office, January, 1890. THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
13, PRATA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ↳ now
in working order:
Subscription, $80 per Annum. Electrical Materia, on sale, or bire. Electrio REL.Es fitted and maintained. Acents for ELECTRIC IGHTING. Balitates free for all kinds of Electrical work
A. SANDFORD,
-Agent.
Lengkong, fat, Daniher, 1888.
JUST PUBLISHED.
THE SIXTY Y'EARY
ANGLO-CHINES
1629
CALENDAR,
From 1st January, 1894 to 31st December, 1803, being from the lat year of the 75th Cyclo to the 30th your of the Uth Cycle.
Price, $1.30 Sown, $2.00. Cloth. Hongkong Published at the Dully- I'ruse Once Sold by all-Bookletlers.
12:13 Hongkong, 6th November, 1820
MAILS EXPLUTEN..
THE GEEMAN, MAIL.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Sachseny with the German mail of the 21st January, loft Singapore at 4 pm on the 15th, and is dus here. on the 90th inst.
THE AMERICAN MALL.
will be The FM-stenmor City of Peking,-with-tho-
American mail of the 2tel ull., left Tokohama
1600, BE ONE M., Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghui and Japan Porta.
on the 15th, and is dre here on the 21st inst.
STEAMERS' EXPECTED, AI-PAROEL-PACKAGES-should-be-marked to The D. D. R. stemmer Lydia left Singaporo address in fall; and saing will be raived at then the 11th, and is expected here on the 18th Company's Moo until FIVE r.. the day pro- instant rious to sailing.
First-Clam Fares granted on follows —
$45.00
Te San Francisce
To San Francisco and return, 1
Available for 6 months....
803.75
To Liverpool...
325.00
To Louden
330.00
The P. & O. extra steamer Thibet loft Bom bay on the las, sud is dite here on the 7th inst.
The steamer Albany left Starapore on the 15il and in due hero on fig 22nd just.
POST-OFFICE NOTILAN -
To other European points at propertionate When Correspondenwu laas been mis-roat ve rates. Special reluced rates granted to Offosrs delayed (both of which as liable to happen of the Aray, Navy, Ciril Service and the occasionally) all that the addressve need de is to Imporinl. Chinese Customs, to be obtained on date on the sorar, fient or Nected application.
at 7 pm or as the case may be, and forward in without any other writing whatever, in the Postmaster-General. This should he acted on the first time use of complaint occurs; it is a slake to les suol matters pass for foar of giving trouble, a course which generally gives raorg treuble in the end,
Passenger by this line have the option of per ocoding Ororland by the Sentborn Pasitic and connecting Lines, Contral Pacific. Northern Pacific, or Canadian Puoise Railaya
A HAAL WILL classi
Passengers, who have paid fall far, re TU, SI MALL DINE.
barking at Sau Trauisce for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be
The authorisa List of Mails Event in PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY | allowed a sovint of 10. This allowance, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER does not apply to through fares from China and sousotion with this paper is the one published twice each day in or Extra, which is always LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Japan to Europe.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Consular Invoices to accompany Carge des corrected to a much later our thus that gives
Tied to points beyond Sao Francisco in the below. shovel II. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF United States should be sent to the Company's PEKING" will be despatched for Bar Offlove, addressed to the Collector of Customs. Francisco, ria Yokohamu, on WEDNESDAY, San Francisco. the 26th February, 1890, at Noor, taking For further information neto. Freight Pengers and Freight for Japan, the United or Pasago, apply to the-Agency of the Com States, and Europe,
pany, No. 50 Quem's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Ageas Hongkong. Iáth February, 1890.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
For farther Particolars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co
Agents.
Hoogkong, 17th February, B
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR-SANDAKAN AND KUDAT
B-Company's Steamship
T
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"MEMNON." Captain Dorf, will be dospatched as above on MONDAY, the 4th insisut at Nooм. In fotern this or other steamers will ply between British North Borneo and Hongkong only, Hlaing Hongkong about every eigh sen days.
For Freight or Passago, apply tɔ"
BUTTERFIELD & SWILS,
Agerts."-
1372
Hongkong. 7th February, 1859, DASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,” SA
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. My (Calling at TimoÉ. FORT DALWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &o.) THE Stortiship
"AIRLIE," Captain Ellis will be despatched for the boy Ports on TUESDAY, Bith-inst, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Fassings, apply te
BUSSELL &Co
Agents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1800.
•
Through Bill of Lading usual for team portation to Yokolium wud other Japan Torts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts. in Mexico, Central and South Amarica, by the Company's and connecting Steamers
Through Panago Tickols granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atinatie lines of Steamers,
First-class Faris granted as followe To San Francis
$225.00 To San Francisco and return, 2303.75
available for 6 months. To Liverpool....... To Londen
825.00 330.00 To other European points at proportionata rales. Special rainoad rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chlasu Customs, to be obtained on spplication.
NOTICE.
Auenshi Mars, to-day the 13th inst, at 9.90 Per Naganasi, Kobe, aut Tokohama.--Per
A.
For Straits, Colombe, and Bombay-Por Pesidan, to-day, the 1th just, al 1990 Am.
For. Shanghai-Per Maraliin, te-lay, the 18th [4inst, at 2.00 F.M.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LOVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:
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For Haifongar Kurié, today, the 18th inst., at 5.00 YM.
Fer Amoy and Monila-Por Zafiro, to zaorrow, the 18th inst., at 1.30 г.x.
Ter, Saigon-Ter Cloucan to-morrow, the 19th inst, at 430 KM
For Singapore-Per Hesperia, on Thursday, the 20th inst, nt 9.30 AM.
Fer Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- towa, Townsville, Drisbens, Sydney, and Mel- boume-Per Changsha, on Thursday, the 20th
instant 11.50 1.3.
For Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Is LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL-land, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
Melbourne, and Adelaide.-Per Airlie, on GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN Monday, the 24th Jost, at 5.00 F..
PORTS.
For Yokohama anth San Fratoio.-Por THE COMPANY'S STEAMBES WILL CALL AT City of Peking, on Tuesday, the 25th it, t
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS 50 M. and Luggagz.
+
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Fer
Passengers by this line have the option of pro-N.B.-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THEOUGH Ancona, on Thursday, the 27th inst, at 5.00 r、N. coding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines Central Easife, Northers Parific, or Canadian Pacific Railways.
BILLS OF LADING FOR TUÐ PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA,
CALLING AT GEBA. *
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Parket. Caledoninu will
Passengers, to have paid full fare, ro
N SUNDAY, the 16th day of Mároh, embarking at Bas Francisco for China or Japan 1980, at 104, the Company's Steamship ba lespatalod on WEDNESDAY, the 19th (or vice verea) within one your, will be allowed AOHSEN" Captain Goessel, with inst, with fails for the United Kingdom, Europe, a discount of 10), from Return Fare This MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and aal plases beyand, via Marseilles: to Saigon, alloreance duer 40 apply to through fures from CARGO will love this fort as above, Straits Settlemente. Batavia, Buresh, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on boned until PÝM, Shipping Orders will be grauled till Noon, Calentts, Adex, Mancilios, Egypt, Malta, and the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packagna Cano will be received on Board until T.M., Gibraltar.
The renal hours will be observed in closing 1428 will be received at the Offee until 5 pm, zame Specie and Parcels until 3 PM on the 15th
day all Parcel Fiokages should be marked to March. (Parcels are not to be sent the Mails, Ko, stress in fall; value of same is required.
Board; they must be left at the Agency's Consalar Envvices to accompany Carge Offee). Contouts sad Value of Packages are destined to points beyond San Francisco required. in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Enculopes, eddressed to the Colloster of Customs at San Francised.
For further information as to Pasenge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Lentral.
LINE OF STEAM PÁCKETS, FOR LONDON VISURZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
GLENEAGLES," Captain Park, will be despatobod as aboye on or about the 27th instant.
This steamer bus superior accommodation for Passengers, and carriega Duotor and Steward-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Anngkong, Sth February, 1890. 1378
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK.
at lộ x 2 pm. HE Steamship
| Frovicus |
Ordale On date
dar.
st á g
29.74
20.91
24
73
78
91
8.8.E,
1
0
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4.
96
Bighest open air temperature on the 18th. „Lowest oženair Dempeussen an the 266bcame jamii
On andnced tɔ: 88 degrees Fahrenhuis de dip level of thesis indo, teatim mun àtocredite
Tires in the asdy in degrees Fahrenheit *.-LENIDITT jo percentage of snization, the hunddity of els asturvted with stature being 100,
-DILUTION ON THR WIKA ta two patata,
ŽOKON OF Tan Wien 190crding to Beaufort Beda. 6-ELLER VETEN VİZİTARE; B, bas say: C. detec valstór ráð „vrinningiznins2.fog; 4-gücony; fi, ball; LIght- _olag: 0.orecasty P. packing shoutour Q-sonally; %UTRAJ
3. snow 13. thunders: V. vindzilly ). Mi der (wet)..
Tee-Riin ko hobna, testbe and finndrakiba.
_W.DOBEROK Fongkong Obsermatory, 17th February, 1800.
MERIONETHSHIRE,"
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. "Hongkong, 31st January, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. ▼THE 3/5 L. 1:1. American Skip
"GREAT ADMIRAL”
[3
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Акедія Hongkong, 17th February, 1880,
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HE 100 A. I, British Bark
"BAM MENDEL”·
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The Post Office déclinos all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has en neglected, will make no eaquires to alleged losses of ash letters,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Peking will be despatched ou TUESDAY, the 25th inst with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, ke which will be alosed as follows
4.45... Registry nesans.
D. Gower, Master, will load hors for the shore 5.00 PM., Post Ofles closes, but Correspondence
For Freight. spply to "pping
will load here for the above Port, and will have Forts, and will have quick dasystol. quick despeich
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co
[2895
Hongkong, 27th December, 1889,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG:
THE 3/3 L. I. L. Germanu Ship
"J. W. GILDEMEISTER"
ARNHOLD KÄRBERG & Co. Hongkong. 13th December, 18M,
..
70
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neillor the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofteore or the Crawa
Captain Dowling, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 4th March: For Freight or Passágó, upplý te
ADAMBON, BELL & €6.,
will load here for the above Ports, and will of the following Vessels during their stay in Ageatk
(2595) have quick despatch. Hongkong, 5th February, 1890.
For Freight, apply to FOR HONOLULU.
3/8 A. 1. 1. American Bark
-TILLIE BAKER,"
bas superior Accommodation for a Few
class Cabin Passengers.4%
CARLOWITZŁ. Co. Hongkong, 11th Decomber, 1889, 12577
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
First-THE S/A, 1. 1. Ameriont. Ship
"CONQUEROR,"
Hongkong Harbour
BELLBOY OREGON, Aur. bk. Matthew-Order CHINA, Ger. Me., Brahn Wohers & Co.. CROW CHOW FO0, Ger. str., Clanssen-Melchers
& Co.
Crezno, Brit. ste, George-WoKee & Co. FIDELIO, Garate, Brorson-Mojcherr & Co. JOHANN, Ger, afr., Binge-Wieler & Co. P. N. BLANCHARD, Amr, ship, Blanchard
Order have quick despatch.
RINGLEADER, Amr. ship, J. O. Entwiss For Freight, apply fo
Butterfold's Swire. MELCHERS & Co. Tar LEE, Ger. str., Schuldtå. G. Morris Hongkong, 10:1 Jandars, 1890.. (216 WH LINCOLN, Amr ship, Daly-Basil & Oo
Those desiring passage are invited to call on will lead here for the above Port, and will board.
JAS. V. CARTI
Master: Hongkong, 14th Febrtney, 1800.
may be posted on board the l'acket with Lato Feo of 10 coats orien Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Offos desligjes all responsibility for Lagistared Lattara octaining Bank Notes Colu. or Jewellery, end, where Eegistration has been neglected, wil make no enquiries into alleged fossar of much lottors.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Coutrket Paket Sulloj will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, tho 201 istant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and sountries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlezonte, Netherlands India, "Barmah, Ceylon, Aden,” Egypt, Mala, and
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be obesered in closing the Maile, ko
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notor Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boun neglented, will make no enquiries into alleged lowes of encià fatters.
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