THE SIGN OF THE CROSS.".
Nearly every theatre-goer in Hongkong, wa, Suppose, saw The Sign of Re Cross whilst The drain was being played here. It has been produced in Shanghai since, and has evidently made an impression, according to press notices, We give below the critique of the Shanghai Daily Press, which, we think, will meet the, views of many who saw the play here.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SA
JUSTICE IN SINGAPORE.
A STRONG INDICTMENT,
SETTLERS BUSHING TO THE
PACIFIC COAST:
Great Northern roads brings hundreds of people who have taken advantage of the low- rates from St. Paul to the Pacific Coast. Many of the visitors are seeking farming lands in the Northwest and in California, while others have been attracted by the new mining discoveries in the Northwest.
PORTLAND (Or.) March 25th." The Bangkok Tintes says the Straits Times
Every train which arrives over the Oregon is doing good service in denouncing the in- justice that is being done in the Straits Set-Railway and Navigation, Northem Pacific and flements by the Importation of Ven Prohibition Ordinance, 1898. Several cases have recurred in which Chinese coolies, passing, through Singapore on their way to China with the hard Every part of the Lyceum Theatre was cared savings of a life time, have been arrest crowded on Sunday night when Messrs. Dallased and fined becuase their money happened and Musgrave's dramatic company made their to be Japanese ; and worst of all their Kürst bow to a Shanghai aubence, and produced little all has been conlisted under this The much debated religious drama. "The Sign Ordinance. This is how the Straits Times
of the Gross." From the rising of the curtain regards the law :--
ntil its full at the end of the fourth at the huge aliklience followed the fortunes of the dealing characters with an interest that is quite undisti in Shanghai and at the close of each scene the
SONS
were called before the foolliglus and vigorously applauded. Making all due Sallasances for a first night coupled with the fact that the company had only arrived in the elty a few hours previously the production was a good unr and creditable to all concerned Written by Wilsons Barrett some two years ago the Sign of the, Cross" is a drama which awes its pintarity through the English speaking world mom to the storm of discussion it has aroused than to any value it possesses as an historical plex. Religious people especially have furiously debated the right of the stage to go to Christianty for subjects and themes with which to entertain the million, and so sides spread has the discrims become that thus who oppose the play have since bitterly re- gretted their open hostilny, since its only finit has been to puputrise die Sign of the Cross/ and to advertise it in a way ni dramatic pro duction has soured for the past half century, It is necessary to give a sketch of the plot Warch underlies the Sign ofthe Cross" for the najurity of the people, even of Shanghai, have for some time been tamilar with the furtunes of Marcus, the vesick, prefect of Rume, who loving the Christain girl Mercia moves heaven And earth in vain, to Save her from the liendish bedicg of the infamous Ners that all Christians In his capital snafil die.
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TO-DAY.
Saturday, 6th May, 1899.
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Eighty-two Michigan men who arrived here yesterday left over the Southem Pacific this evening for Sission, Cal. where they will engage in Jumbering. Anather party of too Day by day, thery is now being perpetrated from Michigan anticed to-day and seventy-five in the pullee-courts of this Culony an injustice of these will go to California. A large party so great, a laniship so arme, that it is sufficient from Missouri and other Middle Westen states to condemn this. Calbay in the sight of God left by the Northern Parifi to-day for the and man. Consider once note, what this north; some of them going to Mount Vernon, means to the coolie. He has worked for years Wash, where a comperative colony has been in the tropics, hoping to save money to return to his friendly in China: and, since the thrifted hers of the sane pany were bound
for New Whatcon, Wash. or idle coolic fails to achieve these savings. the mum being prosented for importing yen is the man who has been laborious, thrifty, and selfalenying. This is the man whom we are robbing. Think again what it means to the; men. The whale system of life they have laboriously built up for themselves, thé happy return to their esuntry" that they have been contemplating for yours, is shattered at blow. They are robbed and nowa penniless on a strange mers. Can me imagine the despair, the rage, the bitterness of sorrow alkat must possess the hearts of these ment Can me be surprised if nor injustice should drive i one er piece of them to sestry himself. The thing, in a word, is one of the most scandalous that has ever been perpetrated in the nanië of justice. It is a black and bitter crime. It is a form of robbery su comprehensive, so destruc; tive, and so bifter the heart of the man who is robbed Qut it is almost impossible to find words to adeqitately describe it. The tun who has it in his power to stop in one moment this scandalous hardship, this gross and wicked crime against justice, is the Governor of the Straits Seulements. He has it in his power to stop these prosecutions by waiting a minu paper. If he fail to use that power, he shall answer at the throne of the God of Justice.
- PORTLAND TH. March 25th. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com- pany has received from its Eastern connections 750 immigrants who are bound for different parts of Oregon. Washington and Idaho. The majority of these immigrants are hune- seekers and have been acted by the opening up af kage bodies of farming lands through the constriction of branch railroad lines in Eastern Washington, Eastern thegim and 1874 Palin,
A QUESTION OF HOTEL CHITS.
AN INTERESTING POINT.
In the und Marcus too becomes, a follower of Christus the Nazarene and walks with his loved and into the den of beasts, where presumably, both are devoured. Briefly, the drama, which follows closely the book of the same name consists of four acts of blond, thunder, lust and virtue.. Unlike the usual melodrama, virtue is is not rewarded in this would nor is vice knocked out within view of the audience. The virtuous people in the long cast are all slaugh In H. M's Court on Apal 26th beinne Mi. tered before the enrtain falls, while the villains Hall, Mrs. D'arcy, ex proprietress of the such as Nero, Tigeftinas and Licinius continue Oreiddental Hotel, Kobe, sued S. Reich for the their lives of sin. Historically, and we hope sum of Y117, the amount der om retain hotel our statement will be taken as truth and not bills and chits incurred by Mr. Heanclamp, for debuted in the colums of the paper--the which the defendant had previously held him drama is as full of laws as the proverbial sieveself responsible. Mr. Brushfield appeared for is of holes. Nero was not nearly so black as the plaintiff. he is painted by Wilson Barret, the early Christians did not sing madera hymns, and although they were persecuted, they were not the models of proprietory and virtue that the author. would have us believe. The most glaring fault of the drama bow ever is its title "The Sign of the Cross" runs through the thing and we are tolf that the tree of the triple branch," was not only the symbol of those early Christians, but hat it was tattooed on their arms. Now as matter of fact the cross was not usest as a Symbol of Christianity until five centuries later when Maloned anise and devastated Eastern Europe. The Koran worshippers took the
March 8th. She went to Mr. Reich's office an rescent for their synbul, and the Christians of Europe followed by adopting the cryss as February 5th and threatened she would go to typical of the crucifixion of Christ and their | the Consul," and defendani wame to her in her belief in i divinity-krge-amount-of-i-office some time in March and paid her V two license must of course lug allowed to a drama on account. She was mat quite sure whether tist, et in writing a play claimed to be histor-sletendant had the bill with him at the time. iral it is inexcusable.
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Mrs. D'Arcy said she was the proprietress of the Occidental Tatel until the time it was closed, and knew the defendant. She knew a i Mr. Beauchamp who had stopped at the hotel, i and she had had a conversation with defendant about him. Defendant had then promised that he would pay Mr. Beauchamp's hotel bills, and since then the bills hat been made on in defendant's name, and he had paid them; apo three months ago, from which ting she had only received Y toa on account. The bills were aid by cheque, and were for board and chits, At the beginning of March she sent in the hill produced for the February accounts. The bill was not paid, and was sent in again about
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but, she mule out nunther hill and gave it, ink akan ledging the Y pou receivant on an
The defendant weight dif not obiect to the bills, only to the chits, which agre expressive.
In answer to the defendant, fris (lonome sod that he would be very sorry to lay it down that liquor chits supplied to guests at hotels Should
Those supplied purely in public-houses were frequently disallowed, but
neser hotel chits.
Evidence was, also given by the ex-steward at the Dividental Hotel, and the nose was adjourned sine die “to sail the convenience of the parties, --Kobe Chronicle.
PATRIOTIC AMERICAN
SOLDIERS.
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the
GENIUS IN DISTRESS.
Homer was a beggar, says the Risiew: Planus med a mill; Terence was a slave: Boetius tied in jail; Paul Borghese had fomiteen trades, and yet starved with them | all; Tasso was often distressed for 5 shillings Bentivoglin was refused admittance into a.. hospital he bar hinsself erected: Cervantes tied of hugger, and Vagelas felt his body to the Surgeons to pay his debts as far ranney Would go : la on lived a life of meam, ness and disinse; Sir Water Raleigh died of the scaleht: Spenser, the channing, died in want; the death of Collins was through neglect, first-causing mental denges ment: Milion sold his copyright of "Paradise Lost for 605 at three paymegn, and finished his "The in eleanity: Dryden lived in poverty and distress! Otway died pre- Jaafirely and through hunger: Lee died in the strees; Stensle lived a life of perfect warfare with bailiffs; toldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield "was sold for a trifle to save hit from the grip of the law: Ficting lies in the bunying ground of the English factory at Lisbon, with a one to mark the spot; Sasage died in prison at Bristol, where he was continegl for a debt of 128; Buller lived a life of peltury, and died poo: Chiatrerton, the child of genius and mis- fortune, destroyed himself:
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HOW THE STORMY PETREL HATCHES ITS EGGS.
The stong Petrek nest just abon the Atlantic surge on the islets near Fona and the Hebrides. There above the rock on certain islands in a black, battery soil in which they bunow like little winged mice, and on a nesi Luf sea pink lay one white egg. As this deser Pion of the regions of light and air by birds is something outside the cluturgi course of their fives, it leads to vars old and inexpected social complications and doneştir problems. Among the later is a revinus one. One diñenity of keeping the underground house clean or me dmately doool. It is usually very hot. Sand-mar- tais, foi instangere, do not atteins to ventilate their burrows as rabbits and rajs de, neither de kingfishers nor the stormy petrels wago they make their own burrows, and do n
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pine thinks between piles of stones or nacks. Evidence the hight temperature of? thi hot chamber" where the young peter's 2-hatched is seen in a very pretty popular helved in the Outer Hebrides.
In such a lengthy cast, it mits of cinust be that some of the clanders are faulty and some of the delineators even lilierpus, int on the whole the company on Saturday night acquitted themselves well. Commencing with the ladies the part of Mercia the autiful christian girl
The people say that they hatch, their eggs. was taken by Miss Madge Grey, Although by
not by siding on them, but by sating neat Ro means an Ada Ferrar, or Mand Jeffries disallowed."
them, at a distance of six inches between themt Miss Grey acquitted heveself very well in a
and the setting of the burow. Then the most dificuli role and at times, particularly in
petet nu their heads toward the eggs, and the last scene he showed great dramatic talent.
on at them day and night, and so As Berenis the lovely Patrician Miss Barbara
This, which Fenn was all that could be desired. She seemed
hath them with their song" sounds like a fabte of the East Atlantic to thoughly realise that bell inolds no fury like
islands, has really a basis in fact, Payempont a woman scorned" and surveeded in thoroughly
Graham says that the account is very correct; ingratiating herself with the audience in the
thuongh I never had the coming noise by day, small part of Pappua, Empress of Rome.Misc
on dul in the evening. It is rather a purr Berther Hunter had little to 'do, but she di
itty noise. When its nest is opened up, the that little well, while Miss F. Stanley as the boy Stephanus although & title too large, and On board the fi, & 0, steamer Panic, which? bird is usually found cowering a few inches certainly too old for such a youthful part got arrived here yesterday says the Nagasaki away fival its egg," This hot and stutïy atmere through it creditably, Miss Rosie Blair as Prees of 28th April, from San Francicu, are two phere my aid the hatching of the eggs; but Dacia acted fairly well, but the less said about ex-soldiers of the United States Army. Charles there is ni doula that it brings into being other the other ladies the letter. As Aucaria Miss Sterling, who has been in the 5th U.S. tuanders undesirable forms of life. The nests „Florence melle attempted to sing a songmunes in Cuba, which he left on expiration of want huiss i sand uartigs are full of mast in the third scene of the third act, and she service period March 12th, and Stewart Price, nupleasant insects, and those of the kingfisher should never try-it again.There is quite enough who was attached to the 1s 1.5. Volunteer are nearly as bad. misery, torture and death in the play without Cavalry, better known as Roosevelt's-rottjgh--- this lady imitating a poor little mouseinuchcese, riders, are the men referred to. In the line chacter of Marcus Superbus, Pre-
Arriving in the United States, they tried to fect of Roine Mr. Henry Dallas was very good, his
join one of the regiments ordered to the interview with Nero being a fine piece of work.
Philipines, but, fortunately or unfortunately Mr. Kenyon Musgrave as Tigellinas was not for then, these regiments had been recruited happy in his reading of the part, in our opinion, to their full Strength. They had money and being altogether wrong. Tigellinas is supposed
were not deterred. They were determined to to be a cool calculating villain of the Scarpia fight for the "Stars and Stripes in the stamp, handsome and devilish, not old and Philippines, and, concluding that they would badly dressed, and certainly not award.be cheerfully-received-by-regiments at Manila Mr. B. Kerrell gave a fale pourtrayal of the monster Nero, but here again his idea of the which, on account of casualties, are short
HER MAJESTY'S PERIL.
Mr. William Allan, the member for Cate head, is possessor of a great fear. He fer- vently and strenuusly believes that there is a probability of the Qiren being subjected to serious dinger.
He told the House of Commons that if they the cause offers mere un board e ele they would be culpably incur ring a most serious responsibility.
"Am I really possessed by fear of danger to
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REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI 'THE Steamship
SUMIDAGAWA MÁRU," Captain S. Namekata, will be despatched fur the above ports TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Agents. Tungkong, 6th May, 1899.
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Legation, Tokiu,
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Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerated finer. a
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Matins, 11 a.m., Evensong. 5.45 pan) Roman Catholic Cathedral-Mass at 6 am.. 7 dan, Sam, and 9.30 am. Benediction, 3 jam.
Union Church Services, thus and 6 pm. German Bethesda Chapel, West Poth"
Mining Service, 1) alttu
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Tur Canadian Pacific Railway Castenner, Empress of India ieft Yokohama foranbourer yesterday afternoon, the 5th instahl-
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The Agents": Messis jardine, Macheston Coz inform us that the Company's steaner Bodrá. Part from New York and Straits, left Singapore for this port this morning, the 6th instatt,
Tu, China Matual Steam' Navigation Co.'s" steamer Kintuck from Glasgow and Liverpoik- left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, the 5th, ach may be expected here on, or adjout the ith instant.
T. Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai atýpan. yesterday, the th, and left again at 6.39 50.
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1897, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
pok Swarow, amoy AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship. THE
"THALES,"
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 9th instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertiseil.
For Freight or Fasagge, apply to
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For Freight, apply to
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For Freight, apply to
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No Fire Insurance has been effected.
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Hongkong, and May, 1899,
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BÜCEPHALUS?” Captain Robinson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the oth instant, at Daylight."
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Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk. and expense,
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**ORESTES." Captain Pullord, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 13th May,
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FOR MANILA
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to-day, the this for Hongkong, where she is Captain Moore will be despatched on due to arrive at 3-pm-on-Monday, the 8th instant.
HONGKONG AND WIŁAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
Kowloon Dock..
Ista de LuzoN
all the prophecies which have uttered in reference to the Belleville boilers have beenery Failing.com realised; and I now once more venture to play" "Tating"
handel, started for Stn Francisco, where they part and ours is very different. Nero certainly secured passage on the Doric. L'ulike mans the Queen he replied to a Sonday Times Isla de Cuba.............at was a wreck; he even had, paralysis of the persons who make for the Philippines, these | interviewer: 1 am, sir. I tell you this that heart, it is even possible that he hidden did not seek frer, transportation on palty but he certainly was not suffering the Goverment transpulls or failing in from Delirium Tremens when he ordered
on that, show themselves away board
class tickets Christians to be tied to posts, seated They purchased first
the propbet: You have had many explosions Hongkong Maru.....? with air and tallow, and staked under the chins the first steamer and are ready and willing me with terrible results to life and limb. 1:.S.S. Charleston so that he could watch them dying when the first class work for their country when the you will hear of more vely soon. If these torch was applied. Mr. J. I. Hall as Licinius arrive at Manila. On shore yesterday they boilers cause explosions on board our warships son the villians Aedile was passable, while as made many enquiries about the war. They
and that they do is beyond all question-can H.M.S. Daphne Glabrio Mr. D. Muunro scored a decided hit,
were particularly desirous of knowing if the and was the success of the evening along wit-was-over. They were assured-that-vel certain that, if the same boilers be pur D. Fin d'Austria
into the royal yacht, theu vessel will enjoy an
"Doriť „dugununiem stood our prominently but nearly all knew was not the case, and it was pleasing info-assured immunity?: Of course we cannot.
All the great British shipping companies their parts well and for that blessing the it to them; for they want to be on time t
take a hand. There are few who would travel
them and then abandoned them. such thing as a Belleville boiter in the British maritime service.
the other-numerous-imale-characters
cult part."
There is no
"Are we going to imperil the safety of our lege lady, the Queen. Well, at least 1 shall try and prevent it."
Faudience should be thankful. As Fabius Mr. about 70,000 inites and spend their dwn hard. refuse to use these boilers. The Wilsons tried
Norman Roberts, dropped his H's, twigst carned money for transportation to fight for the Eunpardonable offence, even in an early Christain,
but omitting this fault he did justice to a dig flag they love from Cutto the United States across that vast territory of dains, dnfes, and mountains, the expanse of the great l'acific Ocean, touching at Honolulu, Japan, and China, thence to Manila, is the itinerary of these American patriots. Their reception in Manila will doubtless be one long to be remembered and probably never forgotten.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES UNDER THE NEW TREATIES.
THE BELGIAN DEMAND ON CHINA.
It is stated that regulation will shortly be issued by the Agricultural and Commercial Department in regard to the control of foreign insurance offices in Japan after the new Trea
A Brussels dispatch of the 27th ult. states ties come into force. By this regulation any foreign insurance company carrying on bus-that in the Chamber of Deputies the previous iness in the empire of Japan must appoint anweek the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de individual or a committee to represent it in Faveray, confirming the reports that Belgium this country, having full authority to decide all hail asked for a concession at Hankow, China, matters relating to the company exactly as if said that no international, complications were the head ofice were established in Japan. Any feared in connection with the request, pointing company having more than one branch or outahat the Belgin Chinese Trenty of 1863 agency in Japan shall appoint one as its repre authorised helgium, to construct buildings in stulative, which shall take rank as the head China and empowered China to maine the office, and all the others will be regarded as most convenient territory for the Belgian
Settlement branches or agenties.
GIGANTIC TRADING CONCERN.
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Cosmopolitan
For Passage, apply to -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, .Agents,
[603 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT BARWIN, QUEERŠLAKD PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship;
THE
"CHINGSHA,". Captain Moore,, will be despatched "SUNDAY, the (auriistant, ut Daylight
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The attention of Passengers is'directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The first-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Provisions during the entire voyage. Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh
PASSED. THE CANAL'S, Outward-19th April- Indrapuri, Kintuck, 1, April-Glenlochy, Habicht, Kenmore. 215: atos, Bamberg, Idomeneus, Palatinis, 18th
A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the April-Japan, Boynton, Tonkin. 25th April- Jabria, Bogstad, 27th Aprit-Cowrie 28th- Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light. April-Prim, Eastern. 2nd May-Henglée, W.Return Tickets issued by this Com Dorothea Rickmers, Aggi, Nubio, John Adam-pany to and from AUSTRALIA" are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRAIAN S.S. Co. and vice versû. Homeward-2nd May-Shlesia, Vurra; 7
For Passage, apply to
son.
The quarterly report of the Wholesale Co-
SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oit with operative Society shows that this concern now embraces 1,063 retail societies, with', 18,158 | Hypophosphites, for Rickels, Marasmus-and members, being an increase in the member all wasting disorders. of chikiren, is very ship over the corresponding quarter in 1897 of remarkable in its results. The rapidity with 64,594, or 6 1/8 per cent. The net amount of which children gain flesh and strength upon it goods invoiced during the quarter reached the is very wonderful. Read the following" enormous sum of £3.269,492, or £313,484 ore have tried Scott's Emulsion' in case of wasting in young children and I am of opinion that it that in the last quarter in 1897. The amount. of capital, including shares, loans, deposits, is a valuable preparation for such cases. The reserve, and insurance, is returned at £2,632,000, children take it and ask for more, and the good an increase over the saine period in the preced- effects are apparent. I consider it for superior to ordinary Cod Liver Oil Marsifall; ing year of 159,679. The total weight of trish and other butter sold in Manchester, head M.R.C.S, &c. 143, Grange Road, Bermondsey, quarters of the society during the thirteen S.E. Any Chemist can supply it. Sole Agents
in Newcastle, 16.720; for Hongkong and the Empire of China weeks was 109,362 twi in London, 12,426,02, in all, 141,314 cwt. Watkins & Co., Hongkong. Advt.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[6044 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, -
LIMITED..
FOR WEIHAIWEI AND TIENTSIN, THE Company's Steamship
"KWEIYANG,"
"Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored a Consignees' risk and expense.
BODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899.
BEST LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP BEN LAWERS,* FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby. -informed-that-all-Goods are being landed. at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon. Wharf and Gudowe Company's Godowns whence and/or from the wharves delivery_may. be abtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 11th instant, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th istant, ur they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damiged. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the oth instant, at 3 12M
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1899.
(616a
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S..N.Co's Steamship
**CEYLON,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS: Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godówn Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the, Goods are landled.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From Madras, ex 5.S. Loodiana: 7 Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary, before? 3.M. TO:DAY
Goods not cleared by the oth instant, rat 4P.M., will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and is certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten CaptainOuterbridge, will be despatched asalve, days after the Vessel's arrivid here, after which
no Claims will be recognised,
on
TUESDAY, the 16th instant,
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
**** BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD
Agents,
Hongkong, and May, 1899.
HARITOHLEDE Superintendedt.
1558a Hongkong, 4th May, 1899570
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