To Let.
LET
Possessions.
enting the Frays und Pedder Stel upon the Ground Floor Building recan ly occupied by Mosers MELORE & CO.
UITE of
These Premises are well adapted for -OFFICES & STORES,
ROOMIS on the Finay and SiCOND FLOORS
of Marine Hound.::
BISNES VILLA, PORFULUM.
A GODOWN, at BOWLINGTON..
Apply to
SHARE & Co.,
Estate Agents,
Marine House.
2025
Hongkong, October 17, 1887.
TO BE LET.
IITITH Possession on the 1st January, A HOUSE in RICHMOND
WITH PU
TERRACS+
Apply to
M. WILLMOFT,
Bongkang Dispensary.
2150
Hongkong, November 3, 1887,
TO LET.
ROOMS in 'COLLEGE CHAMBHIM."
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O Elonckout, May 25, 1887.
WAS
Intimations.
WASHING BOOKS.
604
(In English and Ohmese.) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for loo usi of ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office."
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOEN, OS PAPERS. Will bo thankfully received at the Sailor's Homo, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1987.
NOW READY
PRICE, $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW By EH. PAKKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSE at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the
· China Bail Office,
To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Carbodia,
Capt. WiLDGOOSE, will be dospatched for the atore Porta TO-MORROW, the 30th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Navember 29, 1887.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2122
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namio Capt. GODDARD, will be dospatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 2nd December, Daylighti
For Freight or Passago, apply to.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE AND SINGAPORE THE
Cambodia, Captain Washcose, having wrived from the abors Ports, Consignoos of Cargo wa hareby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undoraigned for countersignature, and to tara imunodiste dolivery of
their Goods from alongside.
bo
The Steamer in berthed at Kowicon and Cargo impeding her discharge will at once landed and stored at Consigneos risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.
THE
SHIPPINI REPORTE Tuo British scamer Nanna reports Foochow to Amoy, light N.E. winds and En weather. Amay to Swatow, moderate N.E. winds and fine weather. Swalow to port, variable winds from N. to E, moder. ate and showery. Steamers in Foochow Bajan, Haeshin Feechew and Waiting, Aurora And Austro-
stro-Hungarian oruiker Steamers in Amoy, Intan, Payer and Zafiro. Steamen in Svato Formosa, emptor, Womung Buising Newchigang Fidelio, Canton, Wenchins, Duburg, Fool- san Soochow and Lee Sang.
The
British steamer Cambodia reports:
N.E Had strong 1. winds and beavy sea from
Singapore
The Chinese Cruiser Chin Yun reports: Came in Palawan passage, fine weather antil after leaving Luzon, when had fresh. N.E. monsoon blowing hard in squalle, with heary san until arrival in port. -
Chinese Dagship Ching Yuen reports
All Claitos against the Steanor must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th December, or they will not be reaft Singapore on the 17th instant, had .cognised.
light monadon via Palawan till leaving Manila; thence to Hongkong, strong N.. maka and heavy cross BEA
RUSSELL & Coy
Agents:
2321
Hongkong, November 20, 1887.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Hurbour--
The Chinese deamer Chintung reports: Laft Newchweg on the 33rd instant, and. Chefoo on the 24th instant, had light winde and calm to Tang ying; thenes to part fresh N.E. monsoon ned light rain.
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.For Phillips,Wieler & Co.
AHIA, British ship, Captain Thos. R. Anderson. Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
DLATZ, Norwegian barque, Capt., Janss Sorenson.Messageries Maritamos.
VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. R. Mar-
tin.Pusta & Co.
SHIPPING.
L-ARRIVALS,
November 23, 1887-
Tejo, Portugueso gunboat, 430, Capt. C. R. Carminha, Macao Noveraber.28.
November 20
Naaga, British str., 864, F. D. Gollard, Foochow November 94. Amoy 25, and Swa- tów 28, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHUP Co.
Caratoriu, Dritish steamer, 1,068, A. Wildgoose, London October 7 and iga- pare November 19, Gentral.--Kusse."& Co
Clara, German sédumer, €74. C. Christen- sen, Newchwang. November 28, Beans, SIESSEN & Co.
Yarrow, Chinese Torpedo Boat, 3, Capt. G. H. Lewis, London August 21.
Eat Yuen, Chinese crniser, 2,900, Capt. Kew Pow Ching, Stottip and Singapore November 17.
King Yuen, Chinese cruiser, 2,900, Capt. Lin Yung Seng, Stettiniand Singapore No
vember 17.
Chi Yuan, Chinese cruiser, 2,300, Capt. Tang Shi Chang, Newcastle, England and Singapora November 17.
Ching Furu, Chinese flagship, Admiral Long, Capt. Yale Portsmouth Sept. 12.
Veloz, German steaner, 630, M. Kallaert, Nowchrang and Chefoo Nov. 28, General.
EDUARD SCHELLHAM & Co.
Drats, Norwegian barque, 1,164, Jonas Sorenech, Cardiff May 30, Coal. ---MESSAGE- RIES MARITIMES.
Chintung, Chiness steamer, 836, Winsor, Newchwang November 23, and Chefoo 24, BORNEO. M. 8. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
November 29:-
Yangtsen, for Whampos..: Natal, for Europe. Danube,
for Haiphong.
for Lihow and Pakho
for Huihow.
for Coast Ports.
for Port Darwin and Sydney.
Lee, for Shanghai.
Ashington, for Saigon.
2
Hongkong, November 29, 1887.
2024
for Singapore and Calcotts, Taisang Deuteros, for Singapore.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafiro, Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the Sri Desember, at
p.mm
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Cloncurry, for Boarabaya and Sydney. Norden, for Kutelinotzu.
CLEARED
Carabodia, for Yokohama.
"Kong Beng, for Swatow and Bangkok, Kalakaua, for,San Francisco.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Nemua, from Guast Porta, Mr Bath gate, and 109 Chinese.
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Per Cambodia, from Singaporo, 100 Chi 2327 neat.
Hongkong, November 20, 1887.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
For King Yuen, from Singapore, 150 Chi
лава.
Per Velox, from Chefoe, Chinese, Per Chinting, from Chefoo, 7. Chiness. Per Ching Yuen, from Newcastle, &c.,
worth, C. E., Lieut. Kearns, R. N. Lieut. Boord, Mesars Apdeky, Darby, Warren, and 150 Chinese.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND Oaptain Calder, Dr. W. Brown, Mr. Kings-
MELBOURNE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Chingtu,
J. D. O. ARTHUR, Com- mander, will be des
WEDNESDAY abere on W MORNING, the 7th Des., at Daylight
patobed
FIKUARTERS
Per Natal, from Hongkong: for Saigon, Messrs Ly Ng Sang, Ng Sem, Ng Kiu Keo Lee Nun, Leo Chaik and Phan Tuij
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
YOKOHAMA AND KOBE-
Per Cambodia, at 2.00pm., on Weinee-
day, the 30th inge
For SHANGHAL-
Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 30th inst.
For NAGASAKI KODE & YOKOHAMA, Pur Teheran, at 5 p.m., on. Wednesday,
the 7th December."
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Stars, at 11.30 a.m.; on Tuesday,
the 6th Decembe
For SINGAPORE
Per Iphigenia, at 10.30a.m., on Wednes
day, the 7th Decen bor.
MAILS BY THE BRITISE PACKET. The British Contract Packet Malus:
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th Deo., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- youd, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settla ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt,
Malta,
and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Departure,
2
3
CHINA MAIL
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,—–—–— The United States Mail Packet Ohtanic will On Lendon
....
be despatched on THURSDAY, the
let December, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States,
Canada, Honolulu, Pers, 3e, which
will be closed as follows- 2,15 r. Registry senses.
Exchange
HONGKONG, November 29.
Barky Wire,
34 days' sight;
4′′ months' sight
Dementary, Estonthe
On deatand,... respondence may be posted on board
Credits, 4 nonthe sight 30 PM. Post-Office closer, but Corr
tha Packet teith Latz Fee of 10 cents On New York-- estra Fusluge until the time of dopar ture.
MAILS BY THE Farnon PackEL The French Contract Packet
The
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th December; with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yund, tis Marseilles to Saigon, Straits. Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India (vik Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, doc.
HOURS OF CLOSING.
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mailen, by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure,
P.M.Money Order Office closes.
60 days' sight,
On domand, Credite, On Bombay
On demand, Un deu On, Calcutta
Wire
On demand,
On Chianghe.--
On demani.
30 days' night, Gold Leaf, 100 fre...
Suvereign:
4.02
212
33,60 88.34
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
NOVEMBER 28, -17 4 1.4.
Barometerred.
comparaduta, u
Post Office closes, except the wontook 29,62.39 Nour Box, which in always
6
open out of Offline boura
Day of departure
7
A.M.-Post Office opens.”
10
A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases.
10.80.-Posting of all printed matter
and patterns ceases. 11.Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10x-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 centa until
11.30 A.When the Post Office alones
entirely.
11.40 4. M. —Lata Løtters may be posted on board the packed with Late Foo of 10 ata until time of departure.
Quotations
HONGKONG, November, 28. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash... 486/87)
Ola
cask,-- Now Bonares, cash, 4773/4783 Old
casi
New Malwa, ca. 520 Allowance, Tools... 40 48 Old Maiwa, cash..... 510 Allowance, Taels 32/48 Porakan, Oily, cash: 640/45 Allonnes, Taels... Nono Persian, Paper tied 700 Allowance, Taala... 16/36
Temperature
(Taken at Messro Falemer & Co. « Premises, "Queen's Road.).
BAROMETER--
Do. Do.
M 11.M.... 4 PM
30.08 30.05
... 30.04.
NOON.Money Order Office closes.
F.Registry of Lotters conses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
for P.st.-Mail closed, except for La
Late 8.10P.M.-Letters may be posted with THERMOMETER 9 A......
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 P.B. When the Post Office cloaca
entirely.
Letters
3.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on board, the packed with Late Fae of 10 sants until time of departure.
Destination.
· Dol
Do.
PM...
Do. (Wet bulb) 9. 57
Da,
Do. N.
Do. -4.2.59 Maximum
Do. Minimum or night. 66
Nagasaki, 30.15
Shanghai 30.05
Amoy ******
Hongkong
Haiphong.
Bolinao....
Manila...
NOVEMBER
Vassels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Bremen, and Ports of Call..... Bayerp (B).. Havre, &c., via Vuez Canal.....Iphigenia (0),
Blackadder Havre and Loudon .............. London, vix Suez Canal......... Dardanus (2). London, and Ports of Call....Malwa (3)...
Pembrokeshire (s) London and Hamburg.. London, via Suez Canal. Kuisɔw (0)..
Glenshiel (3) via Suez Canal. London,
Zafiro Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Teheran (8) Chingin (8)
S&
a Yokohama.. Oceanio (8)...
SAD Francisco, via Yokohaman Sau Francisco......
Langh
Shanghai, via Amoy..
Shangha, ria Amoy
Captain
R. Sander..
L. Voltmon......
Pardy
O.E. Hore...
D. Willinie:
Tw 8. Thomson.... Donaldson.
Wl'ostock, 29 72 Nagasaki. 304 Shanghai.. Amoy
Hongkong 30.08 64 Haiphong. 30.14-05: Bolinao.... 29.94 80 Mauilu........... 29.96 8£
Humidity.
Wadi
Weather.
010.08.
jo. 0,05
b b
The barometer has risen in the China Sea and gradients are moderate for N. E winds. Fina, But cold and comparatively damp weather prevails.
W. DOBERCE, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Oblervatory, November 29.
J. Basonera, reduced in 85 degrees Fabrar- balt, and to the level of the sta iz inches, fouths and Lundredths.
9. TAMPERATUR2, in the shade in degrees, Fahrenheit.
9, Humars, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture boigy 100.
4. DISECTION OF WIND, to two points a - 6. Fofos or Warn, according to Leanfar Scale.
WeMM
6. HTATE UY WEATHER bbino zky, e da tached clouds, drissling, rain, log, g gloomy, haii, 1 lighting, overcast, passing showers, equally, rain, snow, i thunder, e visibility, dew (wet).
·4.
7. Ras, in inchien, lanthe and landedthe,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
£T 4 3.M." TO-DAY Barometer
Temperature
Humidity
30.04
Direction of Wind wa
Forde Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 29, 1887
Agents
Norddeutscher Idoyd zama Siemssen & Co
Arnhold, Karberg & Co Butterfield & Swire... G. W. Atkinson....P. & O. S. N. Co
Adamson; Ball & Co.. Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Jazdine, Matheson é Russell &c.
İP & D. 8. N. Commiss
D. U. Arthur... Butterfield & Svirs
City of Rio de Janeiro (8),.
RL Bauder.
Bandanoita. Peking
Bayern Mirzapora (),
Achilles (6).. Neator (8)
Antanor (1)
Singapore, Penang and Bombay Stura (a).
Foochow Namos (8)). Swatow, Amoy and
Poseidon Trieste, & Vanover(B.C.), via Yokohams Parthia (s)... Yokohama and Kong...
Cambodia (6) simmaksi Yokohama, Kebs and Nagasaki General Werder (0)
Stocks
BANEA
D. Marchi
Goddard.
G. Mersa.. Arnold
Wildgooser
&.0. 8. B. Cui Pacific Mail 8, 8. Co.. Russell & Co Russell & Co.
Nismasen & Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd P. & 0. 8, N. (Dome Batterfield & Swire............... Butterfield & Swire...... Butterfield &
Carlowite &
Site
Go.
Douglas Lapraik & Co...
O. Bachrache Adamson, Bell & Co..... Rumell & Co.!!
W. von Schuckmaga Norddeutscher Loyd.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Nas of Faus Shares
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 3
INSURANCES,
North-China insurance Co., IL... 5,000
luurance
Paid POSITION * LAST REPORT, Lost Dividend
up. Reserve Balancec.fward
12 all $3,000,000
2001
Tls. 100,000 Tis. £60,000 TIL 453 614,000 2618 600,0048 508 188,000$
The attention of Passengers is directed and & Chinese; for Singapore Hon O. P Tanglaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 to the Supatior Accommodation offered by Chater and servant, Me A. M. Place and Union Insurance Society Co, Ld....10,000
250 $ 10,090 4 this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins servant, Mesara T. Brown J. Brown, Forum Traders Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 8 83.95 Are situated forward of the Engines. Byth and Houston; for Colombe, Mr Jaton Knaufanie od 1,000 1,000 2008 128,711 608
Chapin for Second Class Passengers are berthed in the
H.E. Bihourd Cuiness Insurance C., Limited 15 Calcutta,
2503 808 1,000,000 $ 1 B0004 Hongkong
100# Refrigerating Chamber pasures (French Minister) and servant, Colonel the Fat Innaranes, Co. Ll 20, 009) 3
108 Part. & cime during the Tissepro, Mr Francois (Resident), and gate Insurance Company, Le 40,000 $ entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is Mr. Laurent (Lesident) for Marseilles The Straits Bra Lossesice Co,, Ld. 20, 000 $ Captria P. Favalell, Liont-Colonel and Mrs Page, Mrs Aubry, Mr D. J. Dan The Straits Insurance Co., G. 30,000 8 lop. Mr Bavier Chaulour and Mervant, com Shaup
the
carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUNTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, November 90, 1887.
From
and MrfDellaville (Resident mauros",
hat: for Salgun, 33
2705 Singapore,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Delchet; for
şi
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
for HK. O and M. Steamboat Co., Lt. 40,000€
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ... 20,000 8
* Hague, Fail dels falo-China 8. C. Compatry, Limited 18,887 E-
obama for!
Saigon. Mre do Мового
aid Baigon, adid
maid serrant,:
Lipman and
Heary for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Tobio
Fate of Leaving
Doem bor 26, at & p.
Deo. 7, at 11 am Quick despatch. Docember 2 Lodember 6, at 4pm. December 6 About December 10. Anatember 12. December 6, at 4 p.. Der 8, at daylight.
7, at daylight, December 1, at 3 p.m. December 10, 1t3p.zs.
despatch
30,4pm, Quick despatch Quick despatch, December 5
December December 8. December 6, at anon, Dec. 2, at daylight. Decembar 10, at noon. Decembar 23, at 3 g, m. November 50, 9pm. December 1.
NOVEMBER 20, 1887.
Closine Qui MALMIN
Cashi
8.228.50 30/ for year 156 % prem. dalos working a/c to June 30/87
The 23.65 for fis. 257) 406,182.00 1886
5,069.767% for 1880 Tis, 108 314,012.9628 %, 1886 8871 per share, buyers 245 240.04 20% sunni 265, allers wa $94,406.09/10 % for 1886 975, malas
125,773 298 % for 1886 $210 per share, aollers 328,667.46 $27.60 for '85 $395 243,733.44% 6 for 1885 1981, allora
210, buyers
17,000 7.713.40
5.901.80
818
* $29, sales
% half year June 30678208, buyers 1151.13 8% 847, buyers 4,387,5.97 % for 1895 124 % dia.
B50 nominal None
612,500 6
1009
20
1009
200,000 5
76,832.52
22
*40,000
190,000)
50 all
12 10 100 all
19 all
∙10all
1,900 £ 3,000 $
100 alf
60,000 baros issued
31,912 £ bias and Manila S. 8. Co, Ld...... 3,600
fant, ir Kourbe, Mre Kouro-KINGELLANEOUS
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates
kn and infant
awa, Mr and Mrs Sakurai and infant, B'kong & Wampos Dock C, Ld. 12,000 8
for NINGPO, CHEFOO NEWx Megale Weinnabe, Fon925. Osaba and UK and China Gia Co., Limited. 5,100 € CHWANG, TENTSIN, HANKOW and
Per
and
for Haiphong, Mrs Bergor
Σκουτ
Naic Share
Ports on the YANGTSZE. ) maid, Mr and Mrs DaHongkong Hotal Company, Lit...)
The Co.'s Steamship
Antenor, Captain GHIER, will be despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 8th Proximo
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 29, 1887.
SPECTACLES.
Benoit
Cro Copt in t
3,000 ss. inaned
Mouillard, Daniel, Bancal and China-Sugar Company, Limited........... 15,000 3 R. Lang
and 15 Chinese,
Hongkong too Umpany, Limited... 5,000 Per Airti, for
for Thrady Toland, Mr Hongkong Aakary Ucpany, La
800/3 Joseph Harry for Cooktown, Mr Chas. Lagos Brigar Company, Limited........... 7.000 * Saitez ; for Sydney. Messrs T. Orawford, Purak Sugar Cultivation Co.......... 5,000 T1. Alex, Ross, Fred Johnto, John Matheson, Purak Tin Mining & Sting Ou ................ 5,000₫ John Owess, H. M. O Bride, Kei Punjom Sanghie Dna Samatan
40,000 $
man, WA Sigion, J. M. C. Craig, A. Dopa 2328 chie, Alex. Miller and B. Wachter
Per Souchow for Toilsow, 100 Chinese, Per Triumph, for Hothow, 30 Chinese,
Mining O
HK & Row. Whast & Godown Co. 17,000 8 100 il F'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L. 9,000$.
Por Kuang Lre, for hangbai, 40 Chinese. 4. B. Watson & Ua, Limited.......
M CIAN, RAT serived in Hero Por Tisang for Calculta, Monsieur BK High-level Tramways Ons, La 1:200
N. LAZARUS, COULIST OPTI
from Shanghai, and will femain a few days previous to his departure for Bam Mr. LAZARUS will be pleased to see LADIES and GANTLEMEN requiring his Professional Assistance at the HoxoxoNG HOTEL, Boom
Hongkong, November 20, 1887.
Par Haiphong, for Swator, Mr Piry for Foochew, Me Hope
Per Ashington, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Deuters, for Singapore, 130 Oldness.
TO DEPARSE
~ Pat Kang Beng, for Swatoy, 200 Chinese –
Chinose Creperial 1882
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
No 7575 NOVEMBER 29, 1887.
poisons and other delelerions gases which exist within the Western Districe itself are quite sufficient to count for the nahealthy condition of that neigh-- boozligot, it is quite certain that the existence of a torrible charnel-house Fireuke that described in the communica
§ p.m.--Cambodia leaves for X'hams, déc. 4.Peking leaves for Shanghadi.
Miscellaneous.
List of Contributions to the R.K.
Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent in before this date List of Contributions to the China Fice Insurance Co., Limited, to be sent in Subofore this date.
unclaimed
after
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, December 1
Goode por Taising undelivered after this
date subject to rent SATURDAY, December 3
Goods per Steamer Ara
Noon subject to rent p.m-Meeting of Zetland Lodge TUESDAY, Debomber B Va
Jlaims against the Cambodia must be sent in to Means Russeli & Co, on or before this date SDM
Vol KVK-No, F
ou referred 10 can of bat intensify the unhealthy conditions against which the Western district has had and all has to contend
Whatever may have prevented the residents of this district from speaking out on this and other vital grievances up to the present time, or whatever day have led them now to overwhelm His Excellency the Cloverour with the serious list of their complazats, 18 of small consequence. There is every reason for believing that the Governor la most. auxious to find a remedy and to energetically apply it. He has already endeavoured by personal lespection to bcover the trail about the cases of the sickness out west and, as we stated in que remarks yesterday, be will no doubt take thorough meBSITES – BO soon as he can ace his way to the best
'CHINA REVIEW menos of meeting the dificulty. A
NOW READY.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
ARE NOW SWI
NEW SEASON'S:
lack of definiteness of opinion among members of the Sanitary Board has bad much to do with the dilatoriness hither- to observable. When the medical mem bera of the Board were asked whether molaris from earth-cutting was respon. sible for the unhealthiness of the town, they hesitated to dogmatise, and this seems to have been accepted as a reason why nothing should be done. If on the other hand, they were requested to give an opinion on the part played by drain- poisoning, the compurative rarity of wall-marked ones of typhoid appear. HOMEed to produce a similar hesitancy,
CHRISTMAS & NEW
YEAR CARDS including some HROMOS OF SWISS AND
SCENERY,
ruited for Framing.
Christmas Confectionery wil b4 OPENED out in A FEW DAYS
A. S. WATSON & Co., L.; THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Hongkong, November 14. 1887. 2227
BIRTH 26th Justant, at Swatow, the o Iratis, of a Daughter
Од
blication of this seas commenced
The China Mail.
HONDKORO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1887.
Diphtheris and typhoid casea have. ooourred, and one or two are now present, but over and above this, many cases of various kinda show that drain-poisoming a busily at work, and at a time of the year when malaria from earth cutting believed to bove lost its power. Possibly a Commission of Inquiry will be the immediate pro- duct of the present agitation, and such
body ought to cousut of men who are able so poreud the inquiry to s legitimate conclusion and who will have no regard to preconceived oniona or to personal interests of any kind. Meantime, how-
ever, special attention to sanitary im. provemente night well be giren, und evile that clearly exist should most de oidedly be removed in anticipanon of the more thoroughly-radical reform, to be effected by a special Commission,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PAGBED SULL CANALS, PİYANO OUTWARD BOUND-Victora, B. Haarfager, Altg, 23 Toonau, Oct. 10 Anacraig, 11. Teresa, 18; Flintulare 26; Chingue, Nov. 1 Denbighshire, Gierartney, Ly- dia, 8 Teria Urenia, 11. Diemwah,
18 Prometheus, 16
Now that the agitation against the in- Banitary conditions of the town has been once farly started there is a reasonable prospect that much new light will be thrown upon the subjecty, and that energetio measures will be taken to get to the bottom of the trouble?" "In ad- HOMEWARD BRVERE Bch Fector, Sept.
dition to the letter from residents of the Western district and offers
30 deamnmmon Polhynsia, Car marthenshire Ons & Blektra, Glenearn,
Cardiganihire, Bellewphan, Glenroy,
etoad that another communication is to 17, Demia/z 1 st Plectra Liten;
be or has been addressed to the Gover
no, with special reference to agad-
ditional element in the exciting causes
Imperator, 21
713 Geargis Palames,
Benalder, Neckar,
25 Breconshire, Nov. 4
Olymp alteri, &: Dorel Glew of this prevailing sickness The signaler For Adelaid; 11; 45am
tories of this supplemental letter call
ogle
attention to the existence of the Chinese Saghalien, Mor, 18 Moyun, 18. barial grounds on or near to Mount The steamship Misa pore, with the Erosion
Davis, as a factor in the consideration
Tof Oct. 28, was to leave Singapore on Wednesday, the 29rd instant, at 5 pan, and may be expected here on or Tha about Tuesday, the packet brings replica spatched from
lotters dai
Sept
The Norddeutscher Loyd 3. §. Coʻ't
steausain Bajers, with the art onb Ward GERMAN MAIL, dated
ated Berlin, 1st ine, left Singapore on the 25th inst
ednesday, as 30th, mate we may be expected here, on or about adio, with the AMERICAN Matte of Nov: 9th, 1 to O. &.0. Co. a steamship loave Yokohama on the 30th inst, and may be erected here on or about the
of fith-forer which had been overlooked be the signatories of the letter publish ed in our columns on Saturday last f the assertions contained in this letter can be fully supported, as we believe they can, by the festimony of eye wit nesses as to the shookingly, insanitary state of these native cemeteries, then the most surprising thing about it is that some steps were not taken long ago to abate the suisance. To oud between Victoria and Fokfuele The moeb frequented, and residents and policemen traverse it daily. The pio- Lure drawn is not an inviting one hnt, such so it is, it demande in vestigation, in common with the other The insanitary lote which have been lately pointed out by private residents. That anch conditions as those brought to no- The Gleu Line steamer Gengste, from Tice within the past few days should.
have had to be dregged into the light by private residents seems to show most con-
steamship Japan, from Camoufta, felt Singapore ou the 22nd Just, and may be expected here on or about the 20th
Londen, left Singapore for this pert on the 23rd instant, and may be ex
here on or about the 80th
clusively that due omncial toschinery IS AN A
The O-B (S. Co ateamship Nestor suber altogether out of gear, or is sadly from London, left Singapore on the deficient for carrying out its parpose 25th it and may be expected hore The Sanitary Board, the Sanitary Insteon or about the 2nd pro pectors, the Police, the Public Works The O. 6. Ob steamer Achiller from Dopartment, the Inspector of Buildings
all and every one of these bodies god ofiemals exist here, and boya certain duties to fulfil venting more or less non the proper sanitation of the Island Nevertheless, from one cause or ouster things are allowed to drift
The
Tverpool, left Singapore on the 20th instant, and may be expected here or about the 3rd prox
Auto, Enngarian Lloyd's 8. N. Col! tembly Fosides, from Trieste, left Sgapore fa al port on the 28th insy and tuny be expected here un or about the 5th prox.
The O. 5. 6. Co.'s steamship dutenor, Front Laverpool, left Kingshore on the 9th ostent, and may be expected here on or about the 6sh proximo.
But to return to the case against the native cemeteries. It is an unfortunate Fact that any comotary must, by the action of the laws of nature, besome 12- ^....... tolerable from a sanitary point of view,
couver on th
if it be not properly managed. It is, at MESSES Adach, Bell & Co. inform us that the same time, quite easy, by the the S. 8. Aganic left
laws, 26th inst, for this port vil Japan application of similar natur
November
to obviate the danger Thus, threa tened. Improper interment is all DURING the week endi parently the real cause of the com- 159 Egropeane and 1,893 Chinese visited plaints now made. The natives are
theoretically supposed to bury their the City Hall Magaum.
dead in excavations six feet in deptus per
in reality they do so just under the surOWING to the indisposition of His Excellency fice; and the picture of broken coffins the Governor, the meeting of the Log 1452.9162 % for 373, buyers
exposed hy every heavy shower of Connell, summoned for today, is postponed to June 30/87 10% and 2 %
sutil 1p.m. to-morrow, $130 par share, buyers, fully rain, and of the sickening adours, which 1,527.3.11
for at [bonus
paid up make healthy mien sick; is thereby BS half your $185
ez div., nominal plained. It is further contended that We have received a very pretty, artistic
the neglect of the grave diggers in 02- couraged by the hardness of the soil of
678.91 June 30-3827
18,781.59% for
to Jum
30,000
6,000
13% for 1896 $54 814.5619 for 1886 8110 199,303.18 Nond
sellers m
ex div. nominal
$40
None Nona
None
K 18
816, xollers
buyers
Xlone
843 per share, tales 2,730.0813 for 1886 65 prem 12% prem
50
(100)
100850
5,000 $
Rates of fur.
R681
8189
T700,000 TL 350
Payable Jane16&Do 14 Oct 15 March & Bopt.
Equalisation of Dividend Fandi
+ Depreciation and Insurance Fund,
prem, buyers 18 ** pran, buys
10% pram, bayer
all-calendar frors: Mera Lane, Crawford which these graveyards is composed & Co., which they most appropriately de- and that matters are made worse by the signats Art Gem Calendar, 1880 tindness of the cofim and the poor deo-
derising quality of the decomposed Mess Butterhald & Buire inform is that granite into which the bodies are the 0. §. 5, Co's steamer Antenor, from interred. In truth, if one were called
upon to describe what a cemetery ought
Liverpool left Gingspore the morning for
not to be, the description given by the Hongkong, 300 inky ku erpected here on ar, writers of the letter referred to might about the 6th proxime,
be adopted as a whole. The suthors of
the letter proceed to indicate that this A CHINAMAN, who some works ago andra. -revolting_state_of things must repe voured to end his existence by cutting hit
cially during the South-West, monsoon,
Beriously increase the chances of filth head with a shopper but failed in the opera s fever or air-poisoning in the districts tion, was to-day, on bi liberation from the Fearest to Mount Davis. Although we Homital, hound over In one surety of 810 are decidedly of opinion that the drain. I to be of good behaviour for six waoka,