17.6.
Insurances,
NOTICE
EEN FIRE INSURANDE COSL
PANY.
JYRK Ondesignori are proparal to accept
First Ghes Godowns at
per cent. nat premiten per am10 Jan.
NORTON & Co.. Agente. Thongkong, May 19, 1881.
DANCASE IHLANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) VAPITAL-Two MILLION STERLINO.
933
HE Un-lersigued are prostred to grai
E
Pozieres in the Buk of FIRE Buildings or on Gasis stored therein, in Goals in boxed Vessels and, on Hulls of¦ Vessola in Harbour, at the usual Terus and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re coivod, and transmitted to the Directe for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on fret class Lives up to 1000 on a Single Lite.
For Rates of Prorainus, Forms of
- preala or any other information, apply to BARNHOLO, KARBERG & Co.,
Apasta, £lony kumw; de Canton. Hongkong, Jutassry 4, 1887.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL Chatur f His Majesty King George The first, A 15, 1720
100
198 Undersigned having been appointed
рак
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances follows-
Marine Departs. Policies at ourrent rates, payable either hare, in London, or at the principal Parts of India, China and Anstralia.
Fire Department.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
July 7, 1887-
SHIPPING REPORTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The British steamer Cheang Hock Kian Bad light variable winds and reports: fine weather throughout.
Fere, Gemmy steamer, 838, T. N. Han sen, Singapore July 1, Ganaral-SIESSEN
July 8- Yuraylaze, British steamor, from Wham-Ene weather."
pan.
Velez, German steamer, from Whampoa. Mira Cho Kloo, British steamer, 1,012, W. H. Wattan, Koh-ni-chang July 2, Rico. -YCEN Far Horo.
Okeang Hack Kian, British steamer, 956, Fred. Webb, Penang June 26, Singapore 30, and Hofhow July 7, General-Buy His CHAN.
Thavies, British steamer, 820. F. D. God- card, Taiwanfoo July 1, Amby, and Swazow 7, doneral-Dovou STRAMENTY
Co.
Melita, Gonnan str., 339, H. J. Mörck, Haiphong and Hoihow July 7, General WIELER & Us.
DEPARTURES July 8-
Anna Bertha, for Whampoa
Deucation, far Singapore and Loudon. Darhe, for Haiphong.
Greyhoud, for Hoihow. Chic, for Saigon.
-
Achilles, for amoy and Shangh Bier, for Singapore and Humbay.
mico, for Singaporo, Melburne, for Shanghai..
CLEARED,
Killarney, for Swatow and Bangkok, Feles, for Chefoo; (real Admiral, for San Francisco.
PASSENGERS
ARRIVED.
Per Fere from Singapore, 16 Chines Per Phrs Own Blao, from Kok-si-chan
Policies issued for long er is-set parkeds a 14 Chines surrent rates.
¡Afe Depuist
Policies ianuod for a 16 excer £3,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
400
· NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, doses of the short spainst Flick: Corraul Late
GILMAN & Do. Bangkong, January 1;1882.
Per Cheng Hock Kian, from Penang, c.. 335 Cinege.
and
Par Thaes, from Coast Ports, Rev Mrs Ashmore and child, M: Koshong, 1 European, and 136 Chinesa.
Por Melita, from Haiphong, 1 European, and 10 hinese.
Deratiz
Per Deucalion, for Singapore, 12 Chinese Per Lane, (or Haiphong. Captain and Mrs Boze, Mrs Thevenin, nd 32 Chinese,
Per Achilles, for Amoy, Chinese.
Per Bimo, fur Sngapore, 468 Chines9. Per Assign, for Singapra, 462 Chinese. Per Mebourne, for Shanghai: fron Mor-
ailles, Mr Gill, Bishop keynud, et Barberct and Donjoux, Sisters St. Colette at Marie, Mrs and Miss Folberg; from
To-day's Advertisements. Saiga, Mr C Bitterman and Company
PHE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
The British Steamer
Bexarty,
elaven artists; from Hongkong, Mr Ma lean.
TO DEPANT
The British steamor Thuler reporta: Left Taiwanfoo 4th, Amoy Uth, all Swabow 7th July. From Taiwanfoo to Anoy, had light N. winde and fine wonther. From Amoy to Swatow, light variable winds and hazy thence to port, light southerly winds and Steamer at Amey, Lorne Steamers at Svators, Chin, Vespasian Sochow, Kungany, Forms and Amigo.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Per Name, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 9th inst
For SHANGHAL.-
Per Glencar, ist 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 9th inat.
·For Fangler, al 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 9th mat.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Por Zambesi, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified,
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA. —
Per Bene ty, at 6 p.m., on Saturday, the
9th inst..
For AMOY AND MANILA-
{
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOKEI.-
The United States Mail Packet Gudic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th July, for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., and will be closed as fol lowa - 2.16 P.M. Registry cats. 2.40 P.L. Post-Ofice Closes, but Corros
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping Daylight-Folga leaves for Kabó, c. Noon Namun leaves for Oynat Ports.
3 g, n. — Zambesi leaves for Bombay, &e. 4 p..-Yangtare leaves for Shanghai.
Auctions..
3 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, &,
ai Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
this date.
Miscellaneous.
[No. 1454.-J4323
PRIYATA telegrams reached this yesterday, DURING the great Juhinju prviseadish in abouring the arrival of the P&0. London, the Marquis of Lorue's horse be Game reativo and the Marquis ang-thrown. elnamer Rosetta at Graveend on Die th Fortunately he sustained ad injury, ind first. As she would therefore call at Plymounting another steed, be proceeded
the rest of the escort.
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE Trench PACKET.-. Contact Packet The Freneli
will be despatched on THURSDAY, thest July, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Nantes; to Saigon, Straito Sutilemonts, Bainvia, Burman, Ceylon, SUMMER REQUISITES. th. & C. bost mint have bad nearly a
India (vid Madras), the Australasisti Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Thu ustal hours will be observed in closing
cho Mails, &c.
JOURE OF GLOStre THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maila, e, by the French Contract Packet-
For Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, Day before departure,-*-*-*
the thing.
For BANGKOK.-
Por Vortiger, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 11th inst.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-
P.-Money Order Ofco closos. Poat Olice clous, except the Noir Box, which is always open out of itice hours.
thay of departure,——
Per Oxfordshire, at 3.30 p.m., on Wed-
day, the 13th inat.
7
10
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LF, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE,
Per Catterthon, at 1.30 pm, on Friday,
the 15th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Teheran, at 3.30 pm., on Friday,
the 15th inst.
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Lia, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday, the
17th inat.
MAILS BY TRE ERITI PACENT. The British Contract Pocket Maker will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th July, with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, aid Brindisi, the Straits Suttle mouts, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Hypt, Balu, and Gibrallar.
The data! hours will be observed in closing!
tho Mails, &o.
HOURS OF TIŪNING
THE ENGLISH MATL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o., by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Deportare,
Noor. Munoy Order Ofice closes.
P.-Registry of Lesters ceas
Pouting of all printed matter nad patterns cease
of
A
3
Per Kluracy, for Swatov, 300 Chinese. Por 7g, for Yokohms from Marsoil- les, Moss W. Newbigging, Nadjiro Harada and Nobechi Mira de Busreden and Euro- Captain Le BoUTLER,poan maid; from Saigon. Mrs Rolland, and wil be Raspatched 90 Marines; from Hongkong, Mr Li Hong above on SUNDAY, the 10th funt, &t Ali and arvant. Fur Kote: from Hong- Daylight, instead of for YOKOHAMA & KOBS kong, Mr Haas, Mrs Tokate and child. as previously advertised
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Ayersto
Hongkong, July 8, 1887.
1287
TUE CHINA & MANILA STRANSHI
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante, Cat MCCASLIF, wili bo despatched for the above 11th Instant, at
Porta on MONDAY, 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSHELL & Co.,
General ManYOTA,
Hongkong, July 8, 1887.
Destruation
Bombay, ris Straita Havre, &o; via Suez Caual.
Kobe and Yokohama. Kubo and Yokohama... Kobed Yokohamo.. London, and Ports of Cal.. London vis Suez Canal. London, via Suez Canal... London, viz Suez Canal.
London....
London...
Manila, via Ano
1235
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at thingh rates CAL CUTTA, MADIAS, PERSIAN GOLF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.).
The Co.'s Steamlig
Orion,
Capt. G. Marcuzzɛ, wil be despatched as above
OD THURSDAY, the 14th Inst., at Noon.
For further Particulate, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Aoeser of the Company, Praya Central.
-
O. BACURACH,
Agent
.-Mail closed, except for Late
Lottora
3.10 M.-Latters may be posted with
Irate Fue of 10 cents until
3.30.
When the Post Office cloon notirely.
3.40 r.a-Late Letters may he posted. on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cenite until time of
eratura.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Zambesi (s). Lydia (1)....
fonat Ibanon Volga (s)---- „Benarty (3).............. Oxfordshire (s).
Malwa (8) ..Cyckips (6)
Glengyle (8).. ¡Dopack (®).. (Aborden (2)..
[Bengloo (5).
Diamanto (4).
Marssiles, and Forte of Call...Ons (s), Nugasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Tebaze (6).. New York..
Antoinette
San Francisco, via Yokotama..Gaulio (8).
San Francisco, vin Yokorama.. City of New York (3)..
San Francisco... San Francisco...
Shanghai.
Shangai..
Great Admiral
E. J. Spon
Yangiare (e)..
Khedive (3).
Nestor (8)....
(*)
Suangiai, via Amoy.. Seratus, Amoy and Foxhow..Namoa ( swatov, Uautoo and fiontain...Kwangsang (8). Sydney and Melbourne, Bo.....Oatterthun (3)..
Orku (B)..... Trieste, e..... Vansover(B.C.), via Yokohama Batavis (K).....
Stocks.
BANKS.
Captain.
J. Yu,
Nelson... Bevilagna.
Le Boutillion. Jonel
¡G. W. Atkinson..
Nish..
Gasser
J. O. Jaques Barding Farquhar McCasin: Guirand.
Banje.
Roweli
Gill.
T. W. Starling.
Thompson.. Goddard.
Sallar.
Darko
G. Mattiazzi. Price.......
11
Post Office opena. A.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns codes. AM-Mails closed, except for Late
Lettera
11.10 AM-Lottars may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
1140A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the peckel with Luste Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
(From The Hongkong Almanack.) JULY.
HIGH WATER,
Day of Morn Mouth.
SUN.
Rises. Nets
Áft.
K. 44. 1 M.
H. M
H. M.
8
0,7.
10 33
5.22
0.47
0.37 11.7
6.29
6.47
10
1.4 11.42
ǎ.23
B.47
13
1.31. 0.16
5,24
6.48
12
1.57
5.2
6.46
13
2.5 1.32
5.24 6.46
High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 mius. later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hra. 15 mins.; at the Sall Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins. At Shaleen: 3-hrs. 45 mine.. Moon Full Moon, 5d. th. 11m, afternoon. Last Quarter 131. 2h 34m, afturacon.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, July 10---
Tenders for Building Condenser, S.,
received up to Noon. WEDNESDAY, July 13-
All Arenants against the Masonic Club must be sent in en or hetero this data, 4 F...
Agent
F. & O. S. N. ... Simesan & Co.. Gonsalves & Co................ Messagerios Maritimes. Gist, Livingston & Co..... Russell & Co. semes P. & 0. 8. 3. Co... Butterfald Svire Jardino, Mathea & Co. Arnhold, Karborg & Co....... Adamson, Bell & Co.
abb, Livingston & Co...
Russell & Co.-*** Messageries Maritimes. P. & O. 5. N. U.... Biemssen & Co.
U. & O. 8. S. Co..... Pacific Mail S. S. Co
hassell & Co....... Gonsalves & Co. Siemsson & Co.: P.&O. S. N. Co. Butterfeld & Bwire Douglas Lapralk & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Russell & Co.....
, Baobrach Adamson, Bell & Co.....
SHARE LIST, QUOTATIONS.
Pail POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Divider,
Balancer.fward
Nus. Valate.
hares
wp.
Bar
all 4,300,000,
rongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.,
INKITANUEL
North-Chiva Insurance Co., L.
5,000/
1200 Yauges Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Suciety Oo., Ld....10,000 S Clans Traders' insurance Co., Ld.24,000 $ 83.83 Chaton Insurance Otive Co., Id.....10,000 5 Chisse iurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Lisurance Co., Ld.. 8,000)3 WiFire Insurance Co., Ld.......20,000 3 Singapore Insurance company, Ed. 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L2,00$ The Straits Insurance Co., Id........50,000 $
·Hongkong, July 8, 1887.
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, JOLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ATAO LONDON. HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY,the 91 Instant, at Burn, the Company's Steamship GUIRINT, with Commxalant OXUS, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above, places
Cargo and Specs will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in transit through Marasites for the pressipal places of Europe..
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Nood.
Cargo will be rosived on ward until 4 p.m. Sposie and Parcels natips, on the 20th Instant. (Parcels are not to be butun board; they meer be left at the Agency's Office).
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
HK, and M. Steamboat Co., 13.40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000) Indo China S. N. Company, Limited 18,987 E 00,000 shares issued.31, 2122 Chia and Manila 8. & Co., Lal 5,600 5
-MISCELLANEOU
Litmore'
ute of Leucing.
July 9, at 3 p.. July 17, at 02.10. Quick despatch July 9, at daylight. July 10, at daylight. July 18, at 4 pain. July 14, at 4 p.m. July 14.
About July 14. About July 20. July 17,
About July 20. July 11, at 412, K. July 21, at noon. July 10, at p.m. Quick despatch. July 12, st 9 p.x. July 23, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. July
3
9, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch.
July 14.
¡July 9, ut Doon. About July 12. July 15, at 2 p.m. July 14, at noon. July 12, at 3 p.7.
JULY 8, 1987.
Dimia opastasceris, dash.
820,313.43 230 for read 138 prem,, scllera
working /a to Dec. 31 88
3
1 524:530772 191.40-5,00)19 2 for 1881873, sales
'helters
128,771.298 % for 1880 18235 per share, sellers
11
-19, sellers
328,667.46347.00 for "378350°
buyers
243,739.44
for 1881 82
buyera
$10, sales
$39, nominal
17,00
2 all £
23 250$
188,0/$ 1,000 2015- 28,711,5
25 568 1,00000
$10,03
812,500.
100$ 1008 1008 2.3
20 20
7.713.40
200,000 g
7.832.52
ཤྭ་
*30,00 +170,000
Ball
147,3206
T
14
11,41.1.46% full year 102 % prem, milos
115.13 Dec. 31/86 $18 per share, nominal
%
4,387.5.97% for 1883 10% dis, sellera
None
40 is
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
mouth to land hor pasongers on the sth the rest of she must have made the passage from Hong-A scarse a now under consideration, says kong to Plymouth within the thirty-three the Pioneer, for using paper targets on the days which we mentioned. She left this military rille ranges in India, which will have the clot of doubling the accommoda- port shortly after four o'clock on the after- tion on the ranges; and thus making mus noor of the 2nd of June, called at Sing-ketry trainlog for quicker and knirkame Owing to the great re- And than at present. Colombo, etc.,
locity that bullets from the new low trajeo- Claims against the Larju must be sent in apore, Penang,
to Messrs Russell & Ca, on or before reached Plymonth within thirty three tory rifles attain, shooting at iron targets is days. This is amazingly good work, and likely to become dangercar to markers, and shows up the achievement of the Glen sporo will certainly be more difficult to
l-record. A stoarner Glenogla by a mther strong co trast. The Glen ores left Shanghai about LED Tennyson is reported have receive the same time as the Rosetta; and although ed £700 from Messrs. Macaillan for his extraordinary Jubilee ode. Now the Poet Laurento receives salary of £200 a your and a bust of wine for writing such odes for the British nation. Can it be, hen, that Lard Tennyson has sold the property of the British nation to Messrs. Manilları the money for £7901 If so, of course, will be paid into the Treasury 50 the country may be fairly congratulated on having for once made as excellent bargain.
Tristh.
· LIMITED.
FRUIT CORDIALS: LANE JUICE RASPJERRY, STRAWBERRY, CHERRY, PINE APPLE, DAMBON,
ORLEANS PLOMB
MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE. ACIDULATED LANE FRUT TABLETS.
Matt Sun's No Patent WATYR FILTERS.
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION, DAY RUM, TOILET VINEGAR, CARBOLIC BAU DE COLOGNE
A. WATSON &.0., Lru..
DISPENSARY, THE HONGKONG
ESTABLISHED 1841 Hongkong June 13, 1887.
The China Mail.
UONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1857. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
1121
PASARD SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND: Baituz, May 3
Huphrates, June 3; Antenor, Cardi. qarshim, 14; Praises, Thisbe, 17; Elektru, Olerway, 24 Aur, Hector, Laerte 28; Comoria, July 1: BlumOTA,
week of combined appages, the two boats reach Honis almost together. It is freely reported that the Glg'ouers telegraphed instructions to Singapore to cronnraise coal, and to make no wonderful passage. If such be the case, the Glen vanera, must have mado a mistake, as, if a froight of £3.10 from Shanghai justiled or called for the Apeed of the Rosetta, surely the freight of £4 from Bankow entitled shippers to a fairly fast pasango Home, if they desired
to
THERE to adventurous, spirits abreset, in Central Asia just now. From Peshawar wo hear that two or three Europeans arrived a few weeks ago in Chitral territory having.
it. Muth diacontent is said to be felt at crossed the Hindu Kask from the north, They are said to have described themselves this unusual action, and the hitherto vorys Frenchinen, but why oud what they aro They may prove to be high reputation of the Glens has not gone remains to be soon.
members of one of these politico-scientific higuar in consequents.
expeditious which Rassin delights in send- In any case ing out on the Upper Oris Ir must be a great satisfaction to the Go-their actual arrival in Chitral territory-
scenus to be a fact-Puner
The publication of this lone commenced vermont, to the counnity, and especially to Mr W. Bosman's personal friends, to jai 9.20 p.m.
learn year after year of the sacceas of the Tite prezintation of a letter to the President present holder of the Government Scholar of the Currency Commission from noorly one thousand representative English. firms ship. Mr Bosman has now comploted the engaged in the foreign trade in favour of seond term of his second year's courseroform of the monstars system warke s bright day in the bimetallats estondur. (Civil Engineering Division) at the Civatal The grund on which the resocialists base Palice Company's School of Practical their request is simple enough; it that Engineering; and to the honours which he the uncertainties which now attnet to the exchange of commodities between the comm has already secured, he has added that of try and others upon thesilver ständad have being sacond on the list, and received his introduced into busiuca speculative ele certificate of merit from the bands of Sir ment from which it was formerly free.
This aspect of the question, of code, has Robert Rawlinson, C.B., on the 23rd of becu peinted out and ergatiated upon ban April laut. To show the position which Mr drods of times since the pontroversy was Bosman takes in his examinations we may opened, but it is a new thing to find a great body al bussiness men coming forward to ustion that if he is among the first three insist upon it as a practical grievance. In in the next twe examinations, he will then view of arch a growth of public ophion we can afford to look with comparatire indif- receive the medal awarded to students who
ference on recent changes in the personnel have passed among the first three in all their of the Commission which have somed to examinations. We are informed that only weaken the bimetallic cause. om student has os pot succeeded in win in point of logical strength is quite sure to bold i own in the Report: whatever the ning this mach-coveted medal. It is renumbers of its adherents may be, and that corded in this form A. B. having fulfilled in what is chiefly required. The only thing. that remains is the question of practical the conditions entitling him to a Bronze action and while no majority in the Com- Medal of the School of Art, Science, and mission itself and no force of argument Literatore, the Examiners beg to racum. would induce the fovernment to more without the pressure of public opinion, the mend him for that distinction, he having proaste of opinion may very well do so ustained daring Lis course through the without the majority-Pioneer. School the Lebery nime Certificates, none of which are balos 3rd in order of merit.” We congratulato Mr Bosman upea having
HOMEWARE BOUND:-Glenjaloch Palamed
May 17 Oirates, 31 kedua, June 3; Glaters, Orestes, 24; Electra, Ulysses, 28; Ningch, Inne, Jaly 1; dn chises, Bachen, Oceanien, b
The P. M. 8. Go. 8. S. City of New Yore, with the AMRAN MAIL of the 15th June, was to leave Yokohama on the 6th instant, sud raay be expected here on or abort the 12th inst. The steamship Khudiw, with the Rezist MAIL of 10th June, luft Singapore on Tuesday, the instaul, at 6 P. and may be expected here on or aboni Monday morning. the 11th inst. This packet brings replies to letters de- spatarel from Hougtag on April 28.
The mail is csorted..
The steamship Juan, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 2nd inst., ned may expected, hore os or about the 8th
inst.
The 1). D. R. steamer Polyhymnic, from got so near to the enviable distinction.
Hamburg, luft Singapore on the 6th inst, and may be expected here on or We think that Mr J. L. Riddock, master about the 19th inst,
•
Bimetallism
GIVEN a fanatical and muck-tunning Malay in a Rip's coal-hole, does it constitute mur der te poor scalding water on him, to pot at bin with a shot-gun at leisure, and finally to hok him up with icon shackles and alay hisut Mr Lushington thinks it does, and he has committed the captain of the British The O. §. S. Co.'s areamship Nester, from of the wrecked steamship Benledi, has been barque Lady Diugins, the first mate, the Liverpool, left Singapore on the 6th fortunate in the decision arrived at the other second mate and an able seaman for what happined on board the Lady Douglas on instant, auil may be expected here on day by a majority of the mumber of their viynge between Shark's Bay and Old or about the 12th inst.
Marine Cone held to consider the circum- England. A more ghastly atory hus nevar AN Interpleader action with reference to slaneus connected with the loss of his vesselben told than the life of the Malay Hassin. He was the only coloured man on board, Bome articles belonging to A. H. Jackson, Four ont of the tive members of the Court be wis boycotted and rebelled. The cap broker, which were seized on behalf of Mr agreed that no blame was to be attached tain then decreed that the ship was in peril must die before him, Robert Lang, who has a claim of about to the master for the loss of his ship, and from him, though he had only been heard $50 against. Jackson, was sit down for while they comidered that the master was By Vents of croul treatment the vengeful hearing to-day. The goods were seized at to blame for not remaining by the ship longer spirit of his tribe had been roused within
him, and it would be very remarkable in-1 the house of Mr Morton, of the Glass han he did, the Court was not disposed to deed if he was not dangerone. Works, with whom Jackson had boon lig deal with his cutificate for this unnecessary ing previous to his absconding. Mr Morristo. All the members of the Court Bon, hurever, claims the articles, stating however, were manimonaly of opinion that that they were made over to him in pay-the master left the ship too hurriedly. Over ment of board and ludging due by Jack-and above the personal effects of the pas BOB. The case was adjourned till Wednesengore, ulicas, and crew, there was ample day morning.
time to have saved the ship's papers, tog, ato,
to say that some
The captain of a ship is an autocrat why was not Hasin show it onca he was guilty, and put out of in minory instead of being killed bit by bit? after two months, an the story goes,"
They all went and lifted up the hatch, and they saw Haista lying helpless, cold, and wat on the deck. Witness the able scazan) said he could she be was done ap. somewhere in the luna, and he then began Bang went a shot, and Hassin was woundel
No his death song. The captain said, "Now, rope being handy they got the bucket rope, who going to get him out of that i and witness went down and hooked the
À BOURDISO HOUSE - Tuner and a hawker so that something more than evidence from were charged at the Police Court today memory might have boon pinood before the with stealing two pairs of boots, a pair of Court. Thus with all the members of the fields glasses and a clock, the property of Court, Captur Thomvett (the Marine Lieut. 3. L. Grittiu, R. A. Liest Griffin, Magistrato and President of the Court) ahaukles round assin's legs. They then the knife Hasin had with up an and passed who resides at College Gardens, on returning gose further than this, and, in a separate pulled him on dedc Witness then went from Macgregor barracks to his quarters at memorandum, expresses his dissent from him. When on deck Hatsin appeared al- the TA. Mess, College Gardens, about 10 the finding of the Court arrived at by the most dead, and witness said,Hold on. Don't riddle bin, Bang went a shot, Husin was wounded in the side of the o'clock on the night of the 28th alume, majority. When nautical men differ, of
head, and bis brains protruded. Da found that the artides mentioned and a coarse, it is not easy for non-nautical men
And so the man dies. It was about ninmber of other articles were missing. He to pronounce judgment. But from
time. The last act of the tragedy has tu reported the matter to the police and In- common-sense point of view, it does core-Fall Mall Chrisette. spector Quincey and two constables went appear to us that the hesitation, or lack of yesterday to a house is Third Street and promptitude or decision, shown by Captain A CERESPONDES? writes to the St. James found some of the articles in a house there. Riddock when he saw the danger signal of Goutte is follows-Waaldam has in
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Tl. 23.65 forr... 260, seller: Tla. 100,900 Tis. 406,192.00 1884
50,00 Tie 2,059 787% for 1886 107
tis Brown, who were lost in the wreck of $14,00€
$14,012.96861 81. 83 993 per share, sales and sellers They arrested the fro prisoners, whom the red light of the Lammocka, was the real life a sadder or more herically bonu He was twenty. they found in the hous. The case was ad direct cause of the loss of his ship. Had story than that of Mr. and Mrs Tow- journed to enable farther enquiries to be he, immediately upon seeing the red light, the Victoria in April last.
They had been ahe twenty-two. dons what the pressuca of the light expressly sight,
maried barely three months after hie anjoins upor meriders to do, i, at one tong attachment. A passenger who wit Ir is time that some active mixtures were got out of its radius, the Beaded would not need their must touching uting sys that, kexing his wife, he put her into the being taken to prevent the ruin that is behave been lest. In big svidence, the Captain boat, and then drew back himself on ing worked by the numerous gambling said he thought that his course would take hucing the captain's order, Women and duns that have been started under the him clear of the Boat Rocks, in spite of the children only. A minste ster, he saw fur struggling in the water, the boat having Dame of Cluts. Unintunately the Folios fact that this red danger signal is purposely capsized. A water standing by haard him are almost powerless is the matter, as casos put there to warn shipmasters off We dill out to becaud deliberately leap over- that were tried some months ago at the think, therefore, that the Praident ass burd. He succeed in catching bold of hir-the sailors saw him alap her, and Police Court went to show that if the mas taken the most correct and acnsible view of band and wife sank together. For ter of a gambling concern turned his place the contact of Captain Radduck on this fourteen days her mother, art, and comin into a Club and drew up rulos, the Police occasion; and the Captain of the Benledi (the Roverond F. Wolley, ivicer of Shortlands, Ken remained at Dieppe, could not interfere as they do in cases of is, as we have said, exceedingly fortunate hoping against hope, the young man being public gambling. It is since these cases in are fung mapension. It was lucky also an excellent swimmer; and then searching the wreck these drifted ashore within a fow were decided that the so-called Clubs have that no lives were lost by the unfortunate vinly for this budies.
I up all over the Colony, till our accident.
twurs of each other, easily identified by started
tele ulothes, rings, purses, watches--both there are nearly 100 of these concerna er div., cominal The result of their fourishing condition TEE Straits Toue says; In a Goperament of which had stopped at five minutes to Gazette Extruttury issued on the 37th five-the hour of the accident by visiting F 763
of coares the downfall of the foulish native fan, it was notified that in commemorards in her pocket, and is his on m
$20
servant. The European master also, ustin of the fitiota anniversary of the Accus rested letter, il decipherable, to the sion of Her Most Gracious Majesty she Layor of Wokingham, containing & dong- hae teen shown by recour cases, is liabiQueen, B.. the Governor hes been pleas ton to the puo of that parish, of which bis suff along with his servant, for when the ad to cusozzine that all arream now stand fiber was rector. The romains were latter is drained he so often falta bank oing on the Oprerament Rentals in the reverently coffed by M. Marcellet, the the goods of his master.
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JE. 9,177.3: LE 7.
'kony & Whampos Duck Co., La 12,500 $ HK, and China Gxa Co., Limitad. 6,100
News Shatthaan ajekm
1,000€ Company, Horgeng Hute!
10 all 3,000 3000 chi tasued) as Sugar Company, Limited 15,000 $10 Hongkong Ico Ompay, Lamited. 6,000 $ 25 Hongkong Bakery Umpany, Ld.... Las Sugar Company, Linted..... 7,000 Pork Sugar Cultivation Co... 5,000 TI. Ponk Tia Mining
& Sting Co.rs
6,000 Pusjon & Sunghie Dus Samatan 10,000
·Mining Co. k
BEKI
H. & Kow.. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 'lour Rope Manufactory Co., L4 3,000 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 $ E. High-Level Tramways Co., Id 1,250
LOADIN
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6,00€
to all
10 all 100
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100 all
1008. 60
4,260.12.16% for 188070, cash, buyers
10% and 2-%130 per share, buyers, fully 1527.3.11
bonus for
paid ap 18C half year 200 1,921 1
June 30 18,741.5912 for 1880 8138
12% for 183650 514.581 for 1880 $110
129,907.18 Not
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nominal zellers
840 per share, nominel 2,720.09 13% for 1886 60/ prem., buyers
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For further particulaes, apply at the Compaor's Off
0. us CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, July 8, 1887:
+ Depreciation and Insurance Fund,
Fire Hooks after
several Settlements to the debit of Crown Dloppe agent of the Brighton and South grantees, losses, permit holders and other Coast Railway (whose kindness to the lie. Grown tenants which accrued and were dus ng bas basa beyond all gratitude and all Ir is curious to note the hold which Tedise on ur before the 31st December, 1962, and ward), and brought to England by the and Ceylon teas are acquiring in Bacland, do not exceed $10 in each case, shall he and Roveroud E F Volley. On Wednesday and the responding decline of the Chius the same are hereby ramitad And all let they were barled in the quiet church trade. Last month the China tes taken Collectors of Land Revenue are required to yard of St. Pens Wokinghim, the grave out of bead was less than 50 per out of take notice hereof and to regulate their being heaped with floors. The mayor the total quantity, the first instance of auch demanda accordingly' Will eur Govern and corporation, and alpet the whols
mant fallon this example
[bwn, were present at the funeral, a thing occurring-Truth.