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barmand that walows un efort ut extra wore A prominent English perfodios! vistas, that made his yarr interesting collections of booke, the warly Christians wire food of various games, sariosities, amtorical relics, and the like would of hasard and that iis all the ancient writings be soiltemal Tills, as we hard soon, agrees luring down rules of life for them not a wärd le completely with the statements of his ble"] sdìð against any form of gambling. In the graphers, as also does the further information | tombs of: Christiads in the Foman catacomba that a body of gentlemen, sipporibed eponghurs Tousid diga, counters, and other implements mony to buy the graditors oft But what used in such games even to the present day, and

follows is now and lips not hitherto beat It scams evident that the prejudice against the made, knowThe Ibrary and armoury this "heard of the dis" is of comparatively recent beaght book were not, be as been spotigin. pol, vested in Soott's representatives, but were hhod by the subsoribers under à triat, the trus

Twenty-five years ago the erobernat vitality

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

a boing the Dean and Connell of the Faculty of students had a vile habit of spending its Advocaten Edinburgh An alvocate la tonergies in the anbanging ef gates in the equivalent of what, in England is old bar tearing up of sidewalks, in these multitudinons tax and the Dean mad Coquell of the Faculty are cospades with accounts of which the slamni always man who have distinguished themselves af 50 or 60, with mors or lam shame are now the Scottish Bar, and out of whree number the apt to regale one another, ways the Forain. It Judges for the Supremat bars are chosen. The fy certain this great change las taken place: Faculty may therefore be regarded as one of the Nothing la more true than there is vastly less big hot and most selost peblio bodies in Scotland of riotous disorders in our colleges than there -a body, by the way, of which Boot himuplf was was a generation age. What has been the member. The trust, therefore, that was thus cause of this?. The answer, I bave no doubt, Lord for the reception and oversight of the Booth library and relics is ons in which the pab. is to he found vary largely, if not chiady, in the mural power of regularly prescribed gymnastic lio must have every confidence. When the trust exorcise and athletic sports, was formed it was made a condition--which con dition was doépted by the heirs of entail ef Abbotsford fant the latter supale provide commodation for the articles, and that these should be open, ander regalations, to the Inspec tion of the public. All this was done and on bodied in duly excouted deeds, with the result that the Dean and Counell of the Faculty of Advocates have aver since been the virtual cus todians and possessors of the Abbotsford library and curiosities. This it is so far satisfactory th the public to know. Fours have often been ex pressed that the time might come when that mignißcent collection should be broken up and dispersed, and it has eren been urged in the publio prints from time to that the nation should. to guard against this, parolase Abbotsford Hous and its sontbute. Any fear of such & danger way now be set aside, for the public body to who the collection is now found to belong in itsolf historical institution, and the relies in their keeping are as safe as if they had been in the ongtody of the Government itself. Manchester Quardian. A

-OLLA PODRIDA.

Roundabout pridenoa-Mother Hopkins told me that she hoard Green's wife say, that John Glarrie's wife told bar that granny Hopkins heard the widow Basham say, that Captain Word's wife thonght Colonel Hodkin's wife believed that old is Lamb reckoned that Sambol Daub's wife had told Spalding's wife. that she heard John Frinks say, that her mother told her, old as Jonks heard granny Cook say that it was a matter of fact!!

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

AS-MONDAY, ÉÍST APRIL.

CANTA, EXCHANGE.

Telegraphio Transfer Dik Billa, on demand. Bank Bills, at 30 déye" sight...S3

321 .33

nk Hills, nt Fmontha” night.3.34 Credits, at 4 months sight, Documentary Bille months eight 3,37-

It'

Bank Bills, ou demand Credits, at montim' sight

430

4.18

ON

GERMANY.

On demand

.3.29

after sight....

K 308K.—

Bank Bill on demand,

.79

Credita, 60 days' sight

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Telegraphic Transfer

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`Bank, on demand

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BHANGHAL

Private, 20 days' sight Bank, at sight o SovEREIGNE, BADK's Buying Rate.

·JOINT STOGE SHARES, COMPANY. PADUP

Hongkong & S'h

Baak

Ko Oriental.......

A "practical Joker." with ventriloquial pow era, onnad great excitement in the Rue Mont martre, Paris, the other night, He diranted Brown & Co., H. G.; bia voice down into an open drain, from which Chine Bortico constar soon proceeded loud aries for "Help!" The China Sugar police arrived, and sent a small parly of Darvins Chic Loan "84 B..

Chince Low C

to explore the subterranesa regions, but it was Chinese Loan $6 BT all tono purpose. The more the navrios ex-Cruickshank & Co... plored the landar became the appeals für seist Dairy Farm Co ance, until stinst the street was congested with Darvel Bay Trading. people, who had to be hopt back from the megwick & Co., Geo.. of the drain hy a colon of constables. The Gordon & Co., A. & ventriloquist being pushed back from the drain Green Feland Cement with others, the ories for "Help" censed. The H. Brios & Cemont. joker was eventually discovered, bat disappear-H. & C. Bakery ed, holly pursued by police and public,

Hongkong & C. Glas Hongkong Electric...

H. HL Tramways..

Hongkong: Rope......

.&W. Dock Hotels

The recent epidemio appears to have had a Hongkong I considerable effect on the minds of that large&. Wharf & G olass of persons who are proce to put off the Steam Laundry.. Braking of their willa Brar sines the opilenio eet in there has beans steady inorease in the namber of auch documents deposited for mate onstody in the hands of tho ngistrars of the Probate Court at Somerset House. In February alone, though it numbered only twenty-eight days, do fewer than 1,633 wills were thus forms- sily consigned to the registrar's fire-proof rooms. Ordinarily the manual number deposited is not much over 12,000, and these are, of course, aj very small proportion of the wills actually made. the ordinary course with the testators boing to retain their wills in their own hands or in those of their lictors.

A wicked oid man, in spite of his venerabls beard, is Exile F of Parie. He has been earning living for no one knows how long with no other cutôt than a slender stick, with one end' emeared with gine. This stink the sgöd rasoal used to ellyly insert in the poor boxes of metropolitan churches when the rest of the congregation were absorbed in prayer. Then carefully extracting the novel fishing sp poratus, he would resiave the enins which Lnd stack fans, and repeat the operation. He tried this little game, ours too often, however, on Sanday at Baint Salpice. One of the Suisses who guard the canotary pounced upon him en Jagrant déal, and had him promptly walked off so the station. Emils will be able for some time to come to practise tebing dis with kin sticky apparatus through iron bars

Pater Loobner, the harunt of the Sonblick,

the highest meteorological station in the world,

Austin Arine ---- Hougtong Hotel... De. Debentures, Peak Hotel [Trances—

Canton China Fire China Tradera

Chinese Intern0-19. Hongkong Fire... North China !! Singapore... Stealta Fire............. Straits Marino..... Union

Tangtare...... Land & Building

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QUOTATIONS.

#125 197

£10] 10.14

··$50 $65.

$60 $40

$100 $216

DHUSTNATION.

THE DAILY PRNS THESDA

VESSELS ADVERTIJED AS LOADING /

P & 0, 8. N. Oo jaune Carlswith&.Co Blaisen & Co Messageries Maritimes Helhers & Chin Adamson, Bell & Do PM...9. Co

VESSEL'S FAME, FL40 & 210.

CAPTAIN, FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Bejt, sir.

&‚W. Atklüson

Brit. bk.

Ger, str.

J. Yosz

From str. koerale (BriCute S

Amoriete Britt

Villain H. Macy...

Amor, sh.

Deitbk.

P.N. Blanchard J. H. Spammill

Amer, st Britch

LONDON; &, VIA BUT CANAL: Kaine-l-Hind HAMBURG & LONDON MAY Samstre HAVRE & HAMBURG, & Daphne MARSEILLES SAISON, &Congo BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER BCY Köse & SAN FRANCISCO VIL YAHANA SANFRANCISCO VIA Y HAYA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK A NEW YORK NEW YORK YOKOHAMA VIA-NUARL KOBE BYDNEY & MELBOURNE,, &c. SANDAKAN AND KUDAY PORT DARWIN; &......... GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & STRAITS & "OMBAY SHANGHAI OPR) La,

Bayern turizatat Abyssinian City of Peking Belgio.

Patagonia AEAN! | Brit: ber al Anons) Brit, sir, Guthris W

Vaquior Magioli 34 Morgell MA

LOCATARÁVAT

A

WERE Ainsbury, W Bus

BONARA,

Thomson

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WN: Allison De Negel i

Brit etra

·Belt, etc.

W>D: Mudis Green Dorf

Tsinoa Borriðak

and

Brit: str.

Italate

Ninam.....

Britate

Ching wo

Si-Ngan.

Brit, sir.

SHANGA TIA AMOX

Antenor

Brit, str.

Charlton Grier

BANGKOK DIRET HAIPHONG, TOUKANZ, E, BWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW

Taichion

Britate Unaworth,

Kaiphong Namon

SHANGHAI YA

VESSELS ON THE BEATH

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, WELBOURNE, AND

ADELAIDE. (Calling at SANDAKAN, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to New Zealand, TasMANTA, SO.) THE Stormshir

* GUTHRIE," Captain Green, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 22nd inst., at THREE I.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply lo

RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Bongbong, 16th April, 1800.

1207 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

-MARITIMES.

FOR HAIPHONG, TOURANE, AND

QUINHON. THE Company's Steamship

HAIPHONG." Captain Feragut will be despatched for the abore Porta-TQ-MORROW, the 23rd 1st

THRER P.M.

For Freight or Pasmge, apply to

G.DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, Hougkom, 21st April, 1890.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1960

FOR SHANGHAI VĨA AMOY.^. $800 3p.ct.prem., 20(Taking Cargo and Passenger at through ratos $600 5 ct. pren., nom.

for NINGE, CHEWOO, NEWCHWANG, TEISIN, HANKOW, and Pours on the YANGTAZR) THE Company's Shamship Printin

250 12 pet prom. nom. $60 $43, nom.

$109, now

18 p

$25-$39, wom

- $25 $25, mom.

-$60 | 815

$17.50 15-

560 $75, arles Lives

J1003920, nom.

$258100, ex div. 550 898

$50 nom.

$50 | 3115 $13553p.cpm.

3255 prat. dis., aullers $100-$200.

-$500 $301

$25 $25

$50 $110, nom. $2085, ex div.

$25 370

IBM Í 3W), non.

$60 $160, ex-dir.

250 Tiz. 16S

$20 $16

$20 $18

$90 $28)

$25 $100 -$100. Xhe, në

$60 $95

$50 $16

$15 $15

E. Land Invest't Kowicba Land Jav Peak Building...... Eichmond Terrace. $100 $200 Shanghai Land T20 T38 West Point Buildg

Sugar con Marinturk Furniture Mining-

-Balmacal Gold...

Charbonnages.... Joletu Panjoni -Selama

Perak Sugar. Planting

$10 $45

$100 $87

46 $6,100.

stó [$14

$131.58 $40

$5 $6

The 60Tls. 33

East Bernes

$30, 158

Tabuk Planting

$20 $20, now.

$95 $60

Songai Koyab......

$40 $95

£20 £34

if Pike's Peak in Colorado, is left out of coal-Lamsg Planting

deration, threstens to give ap basiassa unless

his salary in fraised and he is enabled to marry.8'hai & L. Wharf.... 100T 220

An appol is made, to the scififle world Shanghai Water.

Chins & Minile...

China Shippers! Douglas 8. Comm H., Canton, & Ma Indo-China 8. N.... Steam Launch Trust & Loan Co.

to aid his The, annast of this station is Steamship Cop enly 1,800 forins, 600 of which are cutributed by the Austrian Governo, and 700 by the Alpen Varain, and the deficiency by the Me teoralogical Society. Peter has had three years. of loneliness on the Bonnbäck, looking down on the world, and in communication with it by telephone, and yet completely cut off from it during water. are at Christmas time. He is tired of his isolation, and waate 20 Borina a month more salary, a wife, and a dog, beaidos some sundries, such as a pair of fur-lined boots. Of late he has been wasbled to vidit Vienna, where he has been feted snapturasly, and he New Malwe

& Co., A. 8..

$50 $100 £19 £14.6. $50 $60 $20339, bayers 210 824 p. et dis.

$30 now

www

410 | 322.

OPIUM

Per Pical. Allow'na.

8520 of 1 to 24 cnition. 8540 of 1 to 1

cows that not another wint e shall to pass at Last year's New Malwa $530 of 1 to 2

his statimi without * companion to share his Old Maluzi joys and sympathian with his griefe. To enable Older Malwa him to marry, 30 Berins a month increme of Patus (New) miary sro nosakay

$550 of 11 to 24 $499 per cheel $4971

THE

"ANTENOR,"

Captain Grier, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 23rd inst.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;

Agente.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1800,

1938

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL TSTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

B. B. KAISAR-LHIND," Ceptala G. W. Atkins, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched firm this for ON DON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at 4.m.; xind ust as previously advertised.

E. L WOODİN,

Saporintendent.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1800.

120 SHE SEE ... J. Stainton

Fran, str... Farad

Brit. str... Pocook

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

0 0 3.8. Co.

Riel & Co.... Mulchers & Cu Carlowits & Co.

Reuter, Brockolmisan & Co Hassall & Co,...

TO BE DEAPATINED.

Any

| Tomorrow, at 4. PİKİ

Quial despatch.j

On 29th inet, 10

On 1st May at Noon On 7th May, sÉ O P.M. On 28th fast, at Nonn ¡On 10th May, 1 P.M. On 20th inst, 1 P..

• Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Da, Quick drapstol. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On let May, daylight Today, at 3 .. On or about 25th inst. On3rd May, daylight On 8th May, at Noon, On 26th inst. at Noon. On or about 21st inst. To-morrow~S To marrow. -To-morrow, a6 Noon. To-morrow, at 3 P.M. Today, at 11 am.

P, & 0.8. N.On Russell & Co. Bistierfold & Swirs, Butterfeld & Swire Carlowita & Co... P&0.8. N. Co Arnhold, Karborg Butterfeld & T Butterfall Syire. Yuan Fat Hong Messagories Maritimos ... Tongius Laprak & Co.

MAA SVETEAM. FOR” SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, MALTA GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICEP

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON)

Go.....

-TO

VESSELS ON THE BERTH CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSKIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO...AND PASSENGERS

JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING. RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Stóámahip","ACED WAT

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND MANAUSTRALIA

A NH-CARGO CAN EN TAKEN ON THROUGH

·BILIS. OF, LADING FOR BATAVIA FEESIÀN 1-1. GULE PAR MARSPILLES, TRIESTE, HAN- BURO, NEW YORK, AND HOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY LAND AT PLEMOUTH

THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAD

NAVIDATION COMPANY'S Steamship! KAISAR THIND," Capt. G. W. Atkinson, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd April, et 4 P.M.

ABYSSINIA”

3.651 Tons Register, Captain Lee, will be despatched for VANCOUVER KO, TIA INLAND SEA) KOBE, and YOKOHAMA, on SATURDAY, the 28th April; at Noon.

To be followed by the 8. 9. PARTHIA” ou 15th May, and S. BATAVIA," on the 12th June,

Connection will be mado at Yokohams with Steamers from Shangbai and Japan Porte, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, Cargo will be resolved on boned until by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST 4P.M., Parsala and Spocie (Gold) at the Offos STEAMSHIP ComesNT and other Steamers. until 4 P. on the day before sailing. Budeme Through Page Flokets granted: to Eng Bilk and Valable for Europe will be tean. France, and Germany by all tene-&lautio shipped at Colombo - Tos" and Gengrad Thes of Blesmente B Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ariftiary direct roate vis Colombo

For further partionlara regarding". Festóne and Passion apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offoe, Hongkong tinta Wale Bhang

The Contents and Value of Packages are re Iquired to be declared prior to shipment

the forum ad conditions of the Company's Skippers are particularly poquested to sole Black Bills of Lading. Mio C

This Steamer takes Cargo and Pherongere

E. L. WOODIN;"'.

Superintendent Hongkong. 19th April, 1890,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

AT MARITIMESWARAMETR PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

First-class Fares granted as follows

To Vancouver Victoria...(Mex) $210.00. To Montreal, New York, o 200:00. To Liverpool 325.00. To London E... 330.00. To other Earopena Points at proportionate ratas. Special sensed rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custome, to be obtained on application,

for Marwillen.

BTEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-

IOMRO, ADEN, SUEZ. POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;

ALSO,

LONDON, HAVEE, AND BORDEAUX

1958 O took the Company's Steamship

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED:

HAMA.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo doe- tinod to. Points in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. Baows, District Freight Agent, Van couver, B.C.A BAM

Fraight will bo rossived on Board antil P.M. on the 23rd April.

All Parools 'inust be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 r.. the day previous to saille

For information to Pasunge or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & CO, Agents. Hongkong. 21st April 1890.

U. S. MAIL LINE

SA INFITMATIONS

OUTLER PALMER Cu.

ESTANZA IN LONDON, 18157

Are rogresuoted in Chinh By

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE PLENCH MATT.

The M. M. staariy Bagholini, with the

Moss. SIEMBREN & CFrench mail of the 21st March, left Saigon at

LANE CRAWFORD & Co. & bystan H. E. BITFEct & Co in Japan. Babjoined aro some of the Itsme designed by

thewo well-knows, Shippers,

STIRITS,

COGNAC Their popular #4 Biar quality and

boat-No better shippod. COGNAC Their well-known Star quality.

SCOTCH WHISKY

Son Separate Advertisement.

IRISH WHISKY, THE BEST-Only one qual onsignet.

FORT-INVALIDS.".

Invalide in partionlar aré recommended to select this Wine Soo special Advertisement.

SHERRY;

For Connoissaare the following Wines have

their own distinctive merite- The"-INVALID," pale, delicate, lize favor. *AMOROSO Stonter: Wine, very popular. *MANZANITZA," a olema dry appetising Wine. SHEBET-WHITE SEA," & pacial favorite

Chins, very delicate and soft.

CLARET. Perfectly purs Bordeaux, not loaded to please

vitiated palates,

MOUTONi gazeta and piata. LABUREîn quarts and pinta, ST. ESTEPHE....... quarta and pinta, MANGAUTE-MEDOC in quarts and pints.

131

2 p.m. on the 21st, and may be exported hars on the afterncon of the 24th inst

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The steamer Artalomi Spear, with the Cal- catia mail, lutt Singapore oz the 20th, and is dus hero on the 26th inst,'

THE CAF&DIAN HAIL.

The C. P. steamer Parthen, with the Canadian mnil, left. Vaúcouver on the lith inst.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The Union Line steamer Northern loft Bia- gapore for this port on the 15th inst, and is duo. on the 2nd inst.

The E. & A. 8. 9. Co.'s stemner Tunnelico left Port Darwin for Ilangkeng ria Timor on the 11th, and is due here on the 22nd funt.

Tha-C. N. Co.'s steamer Singan leff Singa paro on the 151b, and is dus hore on the 22nd- inalsst

The O. 8. B. Cole edener Aufenor left. Six- gapore on the 16th, and is duo hare on the 22nd. instant.

The P.&O. Co.'s artra stentoer Hongkang left Singapore on the 16th, and is due hers on the 22nd 'iast,

The D. D. R. steamer Aglaia kit Singapore an the 17th, and may be exproted hers on the 23rd inst

The Glen Line steatter Glenfalloch, left Sin- gapore on the 19th, and is dae bors on the 25th instant

The O. B. B. Co.'s steamer Glazeus left. Siu- gapore on the 21st, and in dus here on the 27th instant.

... POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

M. LIQUEUB, BasEDICTIVE from the Monastery. C. P. & Co. sro the Sole Consignors of this

worki wide known Liqueur. ARADAN 5 For Prices apply to sither of the above Firms Carkal *.

-The Postal Oxide for 1880. Fevised to date. HAJ JUST RECEIVED found in the Chronicle and Directory, P. 761. This the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information, published in Hosgkong-

W BREWER

Vols

Dr. Hoary Newman's Works, complete, 21 Bobert Browning's Worke, completa, 14 Vola How to be Beautiful

Sporting Notes in Far East. Manners Maketh Manger Step, or How to Puzotuate. American Diahaa and how to Cook thom, Wedding Invitation Carda," Wedding Announcement Cards. Printed At Home Cards. Printed Dinner Cards. Printed Tegnis Carda. Violin Strings, Banjo Stringa. Gosip's Chora Players' Text Book. Bailey's Chemist's Pooked Book. Auno Bowman's New Cookery Book. Solid Soled Men's Tennis Shoes.

The authorised, List of Mailu insel in ponnection with fais paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which in always corrected to a much later hour they that given below.

A DAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Kobe-Per China, to-day, the ad inst., at 9.30.

For Swator and Shanghai Par Fookeong, to-day, the 22nd inst,, at 1130 AM.

For Sandakan, Port Darwin. Thursday Is. land, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourze, and Adelaide-Par Guthrie, La. day, the 22nd inst. at $.30 PM.

For Singapore-For Dauleres, to-day, the

Baby Ocgary; an excellent Organ for Ship's 2nd inst. at 3,50 F.M. Cabin

Collard & Collard's Pianos. Broadwood's Pinos.

Moningien & Weston's Pianos on monthly terms if desired.

M

18

WALTER W. BREWER,

FADER BONGKONG HOTEL

THE

For Saigon. Per Cleorn, to-day, the 22nd inst; ob.30 PM.

For Halfoog. Per Marie, to-day, the "22nd

inst, at 5.00 pr.

For Hoihow and Pakhoi-Par Freyr, to-day, the 22nd inst.. at 5.00 PM:

For Bangkok-Per Taichiom, to-morrow, the.. 23rd inst., at 11.30 AM

For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Van

inst., at 11.30 A-X.

ARINBURK FURNITURE CO., LD., enver-Per Abyssinia, on Saturday, the 26th

COLLEGE CHAMBERS, have prepared a special large efook of FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY

of their own unequalled "manufacture, which they are prepared to gall

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPČOM PANY: THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER

·LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA 481 SAN FRANCISCO....

ببسي

N THURSDAY, the 1st May, 1890, "CONGO," Commandant Vaquier, with THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF MAILS PASSENGERS SPECIE, and PEKING will be despatched for San CARGO, will leave this Port- for the above Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the places.

10th May, 1890, 6 1.6., taking Passengers Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- Land Froight for Japan, the United States, and FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKO done well as for Marseilles, and accepted interope

transit through Marseilles for the principal Through Bill of Lading 18stol for trans- places of Europe.

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon,to San Francis, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Specie uut Faceels until P., on the 30th Havana, Trinital, and Donerara, aut to ports Cargo will be received on board until 4. BÈ, of the United States, vin Crerland Railways, to April, 1800, (Parcels are not to be reat in Mexico, Central and South Ameris, by the Office Contents and Value of Packages Through Passage Tickets granted to England, on board, they must be left at the Agency's Company's and connecting Stearners.

Fanpe, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio Rors of Steamers,

HE Company's Statoship

"CHINGWOJ

J. Stainton, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 21st instant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Ageista.

Heepkoog, 15th April, 1820-

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CÓMPÁNY....

FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. THE Company's Steamship

THE

ANEMON."

required."

901

For further particolars, apply at the Cam pany Oline.

4. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agont -Hongkong, 18th April, 1800.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

19·

. !

Captain Dorff, espatobed as above on or about the 25th instant.

STEAM FOR

PORT SAID,

In fatars this or other steamor will plyINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, between British North Borneo and Hongkong only, leaving Hongkong about equrz eighteen days.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th April. 1890.

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OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

CASTEAMERS.

First-class Fares granted as follows — To San Francis

325.00 To. San Francisce and return, 193.75

available for 6 months. To Everpooliku To London

325.00 30.00

To other European pointe at proportionato rates. Special reduced mates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy Civil Servico, and tho Imparial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.”

Passengers by this lise bave the opitoa of pro- eeding Overinad by the Southern Foific and connecting Line, Castral Pacific, Northera Pacific, or Canadian Pacifle Railways.

BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS; A180, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, VAL Passengers, who hare paid. fall fare, re- TIMORE, NEW OHLEANS, embarking at San Francisco for Chins ar Japan GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed AS A POETS, AN a diseout of 10 from Return Fare, Taia THE COMPANY'S STEANERS WILL CALL AT altenance does not apply to through forms from

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASSEROLES | China and Japan to Europe. AND LUGGAGE,

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to soiting. Parcel Package will be received at the Office until 5 P.3. zawe day, all Pargól Packages should be marked to aldrews in full ;-yalue of santo is required.

NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLA OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLORS RUNNIN

ON WEDNESDAY. the 7th day of May. Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo. 1990, 4 PM, the Company's Steamship | destined to points beyond San Francisco BAYKEN Captaly J. Morgally within the United States abeuld be sent to the HE Stamship" BELGIO" will be MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Company's Oges in Soaled Envelopes, addressed despatched for San Francisco qui Toko- CAN40W is Port as above, to the Colleator of Customs at San Francisco. lama, on TUESDAY. the 29th April, 2390, CALLING AF GENOA and N at ONE ... Connection being maile at Yoko-Shipping Orders will be granted: till Hoon, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information sa to Psago and bama will Steamers from Stanghef and Japan Cargo will be received on Board until PM., No. 30, Queen's Road Central, Ports.

Spoole and Parools until 3. P.M., on the 6th All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to May (Parcels

C. D. HARMAN, Agant. months, or even yanza, without canning any very

address in full; and same will be received at the Board; they must be left at the Agency's | .---

sro not to be... mant::on) Hongkong. 18th April, 1890. serione symptoms has been provel by a table of FALCO & Co.'s REITE, APRIL 21. Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pre Offlos). Contents and Vains of Pankages are Batey-two cases collected by Dr. Andrews, of Barometer 9.20.1 Them. 94. (Wet bulb) avions to sailing.

Barometer 1 P.987 Thato. 1, (Wat balb) 75

That a bullet, or a fragment of a larger pro jectile, my remain imbed led in the brain for

Bazares (New)

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

PAGE ylrazia Sir Thomas Longers has put Barometer F... 29.51 Therm. 4P.2. (Wet bulb) 76 on record the case of an English officer who, with Thermon, Ax18

a musket ball imbedded in his brain; was able to Thermoa 1.50 discharge certašu Riary duties during nineTr... years after the receipt of the injury. In several

First-clems Faren granted as follows To Esn, Francisco

To San Francisco and retura,}

available for 6 months

Tharms. Maxloqm80

Thor. Minkaum

night)

(over)

73

To Liverpool

To London:

METEOROLOGICAL REHSTER,

STATION.

20TH APRIL, AT 4 PM.

of these instances the foreign bodies were of considerable iss And weight. A well-du- thenticated case has han pablished in which recovery followed, the rumoral "ôn thể "twonly. eventh day after the injury of the linch-pin" of cannon, which had been driven into the brain. through the frontal bone Hurbos, an Irish Kargo, ba, published an instance in which s patient vel for fourteen months without any Wisdivestock bad symptoms, with a portion of the brosch of a Tokyo... gan in the anterior lobe of the brain, One of Negat the meat remarkable of auch injuries is that Shanghai tennis resorded by O'Callaghan, and 'referred to in Bengkong....... Erichsen's Surgery," in which an offer lived. Haplicar for pearly seven yours with the breech of a Bolinao forling-picos, weighing three ounces lodged in Manila .... the forehead, and mosting in the surfasa pt the Anping alumin brain, from which it was separated by a false "membrane, de

ALDY -

129.01

29.50

20.84

20,8785

21ST APRIL, AT

29.99

Wladivostock Tobro This is how a Bootch farmer, presiding at a Shaughaf Nagasaki resent agricultural show dinner, whipped through Amoy the lost of "The Queen on him list: Neo, Hongkong ..... gatlemen, will go aSII your glass. for I'm Haiphons

aboot to ring forward The Queen. (Applaus Hands... Our Queen, gentleman, is really wonderfynping woman if I may my it She's are o" the guid

·29.88-

Humidity

Wind.

auldport, nao whiginaleerien or fakerals abootany and loged weather prevails withaal min

The barter has fallen and gradients are slighs. · Goody,

HONGKONG REGISTER.

her, but a doncs, decent body. She's respotable: beyond a doot Bho has brookt up a 'granul farally 200 o' welfared leds and Jässleher auldest son bein' oredit to ony mither-and they're s' woel married. You dochter is nae less than married to the Duke of Argyll's con and heir. (Cheers). Gentlemen, ye'll maybe no believe it, but I'ance

Baronster w the Queen, (Sonsation.) I did. It was Hemidiy

Temperature Mana when I took my sold brood ooo to Porth Show, Direction of ind I remember, her wael-guch colour, sich hair | Force of wind (Interruption, and orins of 'I't the boo or the Weather Queen Fe're Broposin' ?') The Queen, gentlemen.

I best your pardon, but I was talking about the

000. Hooster, as to the Queen, somebody pointed

ber. cot tai pas si Perth Station, and there she

Pruvi date Do date jday 4 pza.] at 10 am,jat £ p..

29.88

10.91. 29.81

E

by

Highost'open air temperature on the 20th. Lowat open air temperates cu the

♫

1-BARRETRE 2edneed to a degreen Fahr, at sea level. STEMPERATORE in the shade in degrees Fahrmbelt.

Bainaletusarmhaven

wax amart and tidylike; and my I to myeol'; 'Gin wy suld woman at kama slips awa' ye✨ air summated with moisture being 100.

Levi (umidity

Oe' orʻram Mixa lo two podat

8295.00 398.75 325.00 350.00

To other European points at proportionate ratoo. Special reduced rates granted to Oficera

required,

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation, and carrion's Doctor and Stewardesse For Farther Partfonlars, apply to pledg

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agente Hengkang, 15th April, 1889.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

of the Army, Navy, in Bed n THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Amarionu Ship Imperial Chinens Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines Contral Pacific. Northern Pacific; or Canadian Pacife Railways.

Passengers, who bave paid full fare, re

barking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa)within one year, will bo allowed a discount of 10 This allowance

does not apply to through fares from China and |Japan to Europe: 30 days!

WILLIAM IL. MAÇTA Ainsbury, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick deepstoh.

For Freight, apply to...

RUSSELL & Ca Hongling. 13th Marb, 1890...

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THEA. I. Britisk Bark

**EME,"

úvove port, and will have quick despateb.

For freight, apply to

F3

--

DOING THE PRESENT MOSTA

- SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES.

HANDSOME DRAWING ROOM SUITES

LIBRARY SET, in BEST. MOROCCO. COMPLETE DINING ROOM BUITES,

WARDROBES, with BAVELLED MIRRORS.

DRESSING TABLES with MARBLE TOPS

and WASHSTANDS to mate. CABINETS, JARDINIERS MANTEL MIRRORS, CONSOLE GLASSES, &c, &c.

Just Beceived a Belooted Stock of FURNITURE COVELINGA

ART DRAPERIES.

CURTAINS, FRINGES, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1889.

KELLY

For Singapara-Per Daphn, on Tuesday," the 29th iant at 9.3 M.

For Yokohama and San Francisco.~Per. Belgie, on Tuesday, the 29th lust., at 0210 P.M.

NAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,

The British Contract Parkas Kaiver-i-Hind will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 93e Bat, with Mails for the United Kington, Europe, and comtries beyond, via Brindiai; to the Straits Settlements Netherlands India, Burmah, Coyles, Aden, Egypt, Maita, und Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be obsarted in closing the fails, &c.

The Post Office declines all respousibility for | Unregistored Loltors containing Bank Notes. | Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registention has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of ach letters.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belvic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 99th inet with Mats for Lapan, San Francisco, the United States, Cuands, Honolulu, Peru. &o.which will be cleod as follows. 135 0.15 r... Registry senses..

LIMITED.

& WALL

NEW FRENCH NOVELS Peul Lebo-La Jole suprême Uhampsaur-Dicah Samusl

-Masques Modernes. MeronvolChaste et Flatrie. Jules Bimon-Memoires dos Autres Malot-Mariage Blous

-Mers

—Les Basoigneur,

Jozs-L'hommes Femmes,

U.do LaforestContosa la Luna.

P. Saunders-La Recluis de Montfleary, Silvestre-Contes Andsnieu1.. Ginesty-Un Petit Massge. Larocqua-La Naiado..

Stanley-Ls Delivrance d'Emiz Pasza Home Histoiro D'uno Fille du fonde. Kabuson-Edylle et Drazas de Salon, Maizaroy--Compa da Conr. Toude-Peri en Mer Darny-Fiu de Rère." Dandet Daniel do Kefons

L. de Tinsenu-Sar Le Bouil.. Descaves-Sous-Offa Favre-Monsieur Pophilab ̈Oyp--0 Provizion.

Karr-La Maison De L'Ogre. Jules Mary-Paradis Perdu. Famer Possébe D'Amour. Delpit-Comme dans La Vie Lot-Au Mszóë.“ Greville L'Avenir D'Aline. FRELY & WALSH, LD., HONGKONG

THE

120

CHAMPAGNE

m. Samicers, Master will load here for the ER

IABINET, FILS DRY ELITE, So Tabelled and branded;

MELCHERS & Co..

It is Shipped to tas Hongkong prosenta Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1800, 57, 1938 tives of desk w

CUTLER PALMBIL & Co.. who are MM. RISET, Fils' Agosti, Price $24.

M2

TANLOONG, of Canton, has always on hand for Sale BEST PRESERVED MEAT BOY &c. Price moderate.

To undersigned in also entrusted with the Bale of PRESERVES, do, of CHY LONG

MAN LOONG, "Canton.

620

486

FOR NEW YORK LF 3/3 Is I. L. Briülsa Ship

JOSEPH H. SOAMMELL. Coamlar Invoices to accompany Cargo dos Thomson, Master shortly expected, will lond Lined te voista beyond San Francisca in the here for the above Fort, and, will are quick United States should be sent to the Compway's despatche Offees, addressed to the Collector of Customs |Ban-Francisco,

For further information as to Freight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Com pany, No. 50a, Queen's Bond Central.

C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 5th April, 1890

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITEDRA

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND MEL- BOURNE. THE Company's Stearnship

SINAN,"

or Freight, apply to m

EDUTEE, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 25th March, 1990,

· [218·

FOR NEW YORK. HEL:11 Amerion Ship

*PN BLANCHARD," will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick lovatoh.

For Freight, spply to

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE”.

CHEIDSIECE & Co.

MONOPOLE BEV BEAL↑ (melizia dry).

Do.."sed" Keo FOIL)

DBY Do.

GOLD FOIL (

(extra dry)

CARLOWITZ & C

Sole Agents for

HEIDISON & Co, REIMS,

11:393

For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, lat July, 1988. HANKOW AND JÄNGTSZĘ PORTS.

1668HF Undersigned begs to informs

UNA CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1890,

FOR NEW YORK, FEE 3/3 II. 1: Bricioli Banque

W. N. Allson, Commander, will be despatched Hibbert, Master, will load here for the above

Port, and will have quick despatah.

As shots on SATURDAY, the ad proximo, at DAYLIGHT,

The attention of Fassengers in directed to the saperler Accommodation - offered by this Steamer First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines, Second Claes Passangers are berthed in the Poop Rebri gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh

needas remain a widower suither hour langer Forca OF THE WIND wording to Eufort Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly

(Cheare) Noo, gentlemen, the whacky's said, elinder crisping rainy fogs gloomy; he hailsto

the nicht's lang, the weather's wet, and the roads

kry salt, and Will harm naebody that comes to Fried Sae afli yar drink to the bottom.

Cheers.)

The Queen.

beslag: o. arasts a posle marmeres Aghallys BBATH OF THE Wasi: 3 bin days a detached

now to Sayader ; v/ rimibility i w. den (ww),

W. DOBSECK. Hongbong Cheervatory, 31st April, 1890,"

qualified Burgeon la carried.

For Freight or Parnage, apply to~~

⠀⠀⠀BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agests, Hongkong, 18th April, 1890,"

1940

For Freight apply to a wide

RUSSELL & CO.

Hongkong, th April, 1880.

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.

8/8; L. L. T. Eritlak Dack

WING BUMATRA

(826)

numerous Customers of Hunker and Outports that he is now in a position to sopply the best quality of Clothes, Boots, Shoes, Winas, and Epirit, Bread, Moat; do, at moderate prices.

BORABJI, J. GAZDER. Hankow, th April, 1900,

OOT OH WHISKE

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0.3) P.M., Post OBos doces, but Correspondenco may be posted on board the Facket with Late Feo of 10 sents extra Postage unlit the time of departure.

The Post Offos declines all responsibility for Unregistered Tasters containing Bank Noba, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Kogistration had been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged fosses of snoh lettare.

NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Congo,will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st May.. with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles, to Saigen. Straits Settlements, Ratarin, Burma. Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Namal and the Cape, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in efosing the Maria, &c.

The Post Office declines all responsibility fo Unregistered Covers containing Back Notes Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration bas hoon neglected, will make an enquiries inte alleged losses of such covers,

NOW BEADY. THE

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FOR 1890),

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL INSU COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLAN, &, ko SER. HOTION, Royal 8vo. p.p. 860...$3,00

·Beyal 8vo. pip: 1296_..$3.00.

VALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ESTABLIsur), 1864.

Hongkong, 13, Queen's Rusil, Shangkai.", Focohow Road London, 101, Leadenhall Street.

Agencies:-Cantou, Amoy, Forsham, Chin. kiang, Bankowi Chefeo, Tientzia, and Tamsui

·845 HughouE, Địa April, IBM).

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A olaque numéro est joint in supplément Zittéraire de doors colonnes qui réunit la colla boration de nouvellistes, auroaigusars, et ro mancines les plus vogue.

PRIX D'ABONNENERTERS, Brr Mois,

DOUZE MOISA 30 francs. EDITION QUOTIDIENNE

10 Lens

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Le meilleur marché, le plus répanda, at le Onners, will be RESPONSIBLE dnie any miens informé des grands journaux européens DEBT equéracted by its Onloers pe ike Crews - an Iungue française. of the following Vessels date their stay in Hongkong Barbour

Really the best is CorzBZ PALMER & CAL ARTSRINTA, Brit. str., L-Adamson, Ball Because it is old and mature and rich, ALBANY, Brit str. Porter-Adamson Ball Bogiem it is quite free from fusal oil, Bacause Phynous approve it as A1. ARNGUDA Brit. bk., Green-Captain. It is churred in Round, Square, and loart CICERO, Beit, str., George-Captake

Euphrater, Brit viz., Edwiute Bassell &

will fand biro for the above Parts, and will live Shaped Bottles. gulok despatch

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 28th February, 1899

1301

Our Agents have stooks of either Fleums apply to Bigmaan & Co.

er to Lang, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 1st Jaziyary, 1889,

GUTWBIZ, Brit, str., Gesen.--Russill & Co. MENMUI, Beit, str., Craig-Bull & Co. 150 W.H.LINCOLN, Amr.ship, Daly -Bassell & Co.

PRIX D'AROESEMENT: TROIS MORS, Bre-Mots, Dovre Mots,

15.80.

tr. 60

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