THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. London and Singapore January 28, General marines; from Kobe, 37 French marines,
QOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo E Passengers at through rates for NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE,)
The Co's Steamship.
Ajax,
Captain RILEY, will be despatched as abovo TO-
MORROW, the 7th Instant, at Daphyht.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, February 6, 1888.
152
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Oo'a Starship
Bailon,
Captain Aaron, will be: despatched for the abbre Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, February 6, 1888.
THE CHINA & MANILA, STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Stuninship
Zafiro,
¿Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Part on THURSDAY, the 9th Inatant, at 4p.m., instead of a proviously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, February 6, 1888
NOTICE
201
THE CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
will be observed as this OFFICE and
--BUTTERFIELD & EVILL
Norden Danish steamer, 769, OH Davidson, Saigon January 29, Rico, WIELER & Co,
Haitan, British steamer. 1,18%, S. Ash ton, Foochow February 2, Amor, and Co-CEO Swatow 4, GeniralovGLAS STEAM
Sapphire, British cruiser, 1,970, Captain W. O. Karelako, Amoy February 2
and 1 Second Master For Slugapore from
Kohama, Mr and Mrs Vander Hart and 3ohildren, and Mr Buidle, frum Shanghai Mi Tafreen.. For Calcutta ; front Yokos hama Mir C. R. Hambrongh – from Shang hai, Mears Dinley and Onming For Marseilles from Yokolizma, Mesars Souke. Mesars Thiery, soudcom and Tamska or Nambon and Tutsi from Kobe,
date, from Shanghat; Mr Cornisch. ****
Por Davabe," from Haiphong, 2 Euro-
Chingtu, British stomer, 1, 159, J. D. Cpeans, and 38 Chinete, ______ Arthur, Colonies January 20, General and Coal-BUTTERFIELD & SWING
Bateria, British stammer, 2,030, W. 3. Watton, Vancouver Janupry 2, Victorin 3, Yokohama and Kabe, Gunéral.—ADAMSON, BELL & CO
Devonhurst, Dutch steamer, 1 163, P. Hou. thoff, Java Jaunary 18, via Singapore and Saigon, Goneral.-JAIDINĖ, MATHESON & Co.
F. P. Leitchfield; Aniarioan barque, 1,042, Young, Singapore January 2, Timber CUTSESE
February 0.
Sindh, Fronch steamer, 2,100, Maco, Shanghai February 4, Mails and Glonorul MESSAGRKINS MARITIMER D
Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa. Danabe, British stehmer, 661, R. Uni- worth: Haiphong February 3, and Hoihow 5, General 24. R. Minry. ·
DEPARTURES.
February
Palinurus, for Amoy and Shanghai. Fokien, for Swatow..
Heltona, for Singapore and Hamburg. Guthrie, for Port Darwin and Sydney.
February 6
Bellerophon, for Singapore and London. Frefr, for Haiphong.
Glenroy, for Shanghai..
Merionethshire, for Cochin China. Marie, for Haiphong.
Geelong, for Saigon.
Cordelia, British cruiser, for a cruise. Kung Lee, for Shanghai.
OLBARED,
Plinio, for Hoilo."
Figuro, for Singaporo,
at the CUSTORS' STATzons from the 28th day Thyra, for Saigon..
at the 12th Moon to the 5th of 1st Moon-joz, for Shanghai.
9th to 18th February-inclusive; and dur-Canton, for Saigon. ing that periost all Shipment, Discharge and peers, for Bangkok. Examination of Qurga will be suspended.
CUSTOM
Howloon, 6th
GESUCHT
SORGAN,
en Deutscher, Polcher als HÜLE DARATEUR des OSTAATIOEN LLOR fungiren kann. Muss selbständig zu arbeiten verstebo, und der englischen Sprache geatgond mächtig aetu,
Offerten mit Angabe der Gehaltsansprüche und wenn möglich unter Reifügung kurzer Probearbeitund persönlicher Mittheilungen, and zu richten an dne
CELESTIAL EMPIRE OFFICE SHANGHAI.
100
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON,
THE
HE Steamship Devonhurst, having ar rived from the above Porte, Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thoir Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONKONG AND KOWLOOK WHARF AND GODOWN CO., Ln., at West Point, whence delivery may be. nhtainerL
Cargo ransining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been offected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
TARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
- Agents. February 6, 1888.
CAN PACIFIC LINE
on the
To Liverpool
To
198
PASSENGERS
DA, THE
SUBAPA
VANE
AYOKO February,
PARTHIA,
at Yokohama
thai and Japan
ch Pacific Coast
*1.
200.00 300.00 805.00
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED..
dine, from Singapore, 200 Okinoso.
Burojiz
en from Coast. Porta Messrs de, Da Rosa, Jore:nish,
lonies, Baron MV
9, and Mr. Poate,
&c, Mr end
Per Balaria And Mrs Maralk...... Williams, & Europeans, and and 45 Chinese.
Ter Devonhurst, from Java, Me
Par Sindh, for Hongkong: from Yoko hama, Captain Thomas Fitz; from Kobe, Mr and Mrs R. Garrett, Mr and Mrs J. Frick
Mr T. S. Liebert, Miss Garrets. Dr Carter, and 4 servants; from Shanghai, Messie Moses, D. A. Saligman, D. Seligmann, J. Thushart, Daan, Hart, Roy, P. Hartmann, P. Tumpal and J. Hopabeau, For Saigon from Yokohama, 2 French-
Destination
DEPARTED.
Por Palinurus, for Amoy, 6 Europeans, and 170 Chinese
ܐ܂
Por Frejr, for Haiphong, 30 Chiness. Por Bellona, for Singapore, 6 Europeans Pur Guthrie, f Sydney, 80 Chineso
Is Singapore, Per Bellerophon
* Euro- peans, and N Chinend
Per Marie, for
27 Chinese Haiphong, 27 Per Glenroy, for Shanghai, I European, Pur Kiang Lee, for Shanghai, 90 Chinese.
Mosers Audrew J. Leach, Mr and Mrs Lim Por Pokies, for Swalow, Capt. Fawcett, Yam Sing
TO DEPART
Per Thyra, for Saigon, 4 Ühinese. -**** Par Hern, for Bangkok, 80 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer jaz reports: Had hanvy N.E. winds and sea last 3 days
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Protet Sind) will bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Fobrany, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and pinces be yuud, oid Marseilles, to Baron, Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Eunnah, Ceylon, Madros, Calcutta, the Australasian Colonial, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in alosing
tho Male, .
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United Stator Mail Packet City of
Bydney will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 11th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stater, Cannda
Honolulu, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows :— 2.10
5 P.M.“ Registry coaKOS, 2:50 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corres- paudence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of, 10 ponts extra Postage until the time of departure,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH Packet.
MEMOS FOR TO MORAGMAN Shipping Daylight,Aux leaves for Shangba 10a.m. are leaves for Sngapore,
Penang and Bombay
4 p.m.-Changsha leaves for Port Darwin,
Sydney and Melbourne Afghan leaves for Kabé, &c.
Meeting
5.30 p.m.-Meating of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Polyhymnix undelivered after
this date subject to runk.
Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this data to the 20th Instant, inclusive,
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, February 8 --
[No. 763 FEBRUARY 6, 1888.
vole was to be discussed privately of The Stamp røvenne for, January was publicly ought surely to have been left 816,700, being an increase of $1,250 on the Lu the sense of the Legislative Council amount collectid during the same month and not to one member's opinion only,
But it is possible that the expression. Inst year.
used, it being competent for any mem-Trix Police regulations for Chinese Now ber to secure a private discussion Year are that crackers may be fred in the means that be can 200ure it only if the
sense of the Council is in favour of sucli western district from 4 pm of the Eith step. Finally, His Excellency re- February to 4 p.a. of the lat), and alse- minds the Council that, in the event of where from 4 p.m. Of the 11th to 9 pm of the public wittings proving inconvent the 121, except withm a distance of 200 ent, it will be easy to return to the yards of a place of worship during the houra former practice (of sittings with closed doors) bus is Excellency conveye
at survico to the Council, and to the public who Ten Band of the Northamptonaire Regi pay the taxes, the information that quiet will piny at the Officers' Mess, Murray, private discussione upon votes of public
money will be permitted except upon Barracks torrow ovening, from 7.30 the special application of some member till 10 o'clock. The following will be the of Council. It will be interesting to programES:--
4 pm Auction of Crown Land at Southwatch the special votes for the con- Mama True Tu Keath
rids of Mount Kollett, The Peak.
Waidhofel Belartion.ying Dutchrzan, van WCERA
Transfer Books of The China Fire Ingur.ideration of which private sittings Orture ebus Bod
ance Co., Ltd., closed from this date will be asked, and it will be also selection Dalton of Noth to the 21st Instant, inclusive. worthy of note who asks for the forestvu. Our and log THURSDAY, Fobrnary
exclusion
Altar of the public, and upon This week ending 26th January, soms to 9pm
p m.Porformance at the The British Contract Packet Ballanrat will FRIDAY, February 10 the City Hall,
Meeting of Sharabo ders of the Noon
Hongkong Lee Co., Ltd, at the General Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rout SATURDAY, Fobruary 11:-
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Loth Iont, with Mails for the United Part Kingdom, Europo, and countries be- Food, Brindisi; to the Straits Setto The British steamer Haitan reporía: From Foochow i Amay, expartatiend strong
onds India, Barash, NE
Sales
with violent snow na rafa
Ma Adon, Keypt, Malta, squalls, and very thick. Amoy to Swatow, Tho atal hoves will be observed in closing fresh Northerly winds and bless weather,
aca emuath. Swatow to Hongkong, mode
rate N.E. wind and fins Steamer in Foo.
menta
the Maila, &c.
chow. Koushing. Steamers in Amoy. Gita | MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. -- and Sicutow. Steamer in Swatow, Yehsin. The Gormon Contract Packet Braunschweig
The Britiahutoamis hanglu seports:
Bad strong monsoon and equally wouther, with high ses
will be despatched on MONDAY,
the 20th Instant, with Mails for the
Bridisi; to the
Goods per Steamer Anadyr unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent... Register of Shares of H&Shai Bank-
based. It may be presumed thar, to judge from the principles enunciated by the Governor, the only stinga wad
have been a most deadly one for the Colony, There were no logs than 172 donths, of which 89 were froin ml-pox and 80 from lung disence; 63 deaths, including 61 from
for such cert proceedings would be that publication of sncle discussion was calculated to prejudice the public small por occurred in the Tung Wah service. We can, however, conceive a Hospital There were 7 deathy among the essa where a public officer might deem civil rection of the British and Foreign a discussion inconvenient and prejudi-
ing Corp., closed from this date to 20thoial to the public servico, when the community, of which 4, were from amail.
inclusive.
SUNDAY, February 12-
publle (the taxpayers) would distinctly. Pox. The death rate for thousand per Goods por Denonhurst undelivered after decline to see the matter in that light, annam was 56.8 for the British and Foreign
thia date suhjocs to rent..
The safest policy undoubtedly is, free community, and 48,3 for the Chinese, Fahrnars
public discussion of all votes of public padd
MONDAY,
20
The British atcammer Balatia reports: United Kingdom, Europs and coun Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. tion of any kind. Anything, which it but too certain has hean attended with a Noon Meeting of Shareholders of money, without exception or qualifen. Anorken boating audidont, which it soemos
Left Vancouver on 2nd January, and „Vie toria 3rd; and had unsettled weather to the Meridian; thence to Yokohama fresh N.W. winds and fine weather; loft Tokobnura on 26th, and Kobe on Sist, and on reaching Van Diemens Straita encountered heavy N.W. NW. galo. with a wild confuard sea, which lasted 24 houre and then the weR- ther moderated to strong Northerly winds, with denaly clouded sky, and occasional
bail and rain equalle op til ticke of arrival
Fin Hongkong.
The
aleamer Devonhfirst reporta : Had moderate weather until the Paracels Island. From 3rd February, strong winds from Northword, with tremendous lughes
The British steame: Danube reports: Had strong N.E monanou to Hoihow theace to port strong winds and passing tain showers.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,-
Per Stura, at 9.30a.m., on Tuesday, the
7th inst
For MANILA,
:
Es Zefire, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, tho
7th iust.
For SAIGON.-
For Duberg, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Thibet, at 5p.m., on Saturday, the 16. 18th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY -
Per Amphitrite, at 130a.m., on Friday,
the 10th inst.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fee's.
Bremen, and Ports of CallBraunschweig (8).. Kobé nad Yokohams.co... Afghan (a) London, via Suez Cant.Palamed (a)... London, and Ports of Call...Ballarat (e).
-Manila-
Manila........
Zabro (6) Marseillas, and Ports of Call...Sindh (8)
Kobé and Yokohama Thibet (6)..
Penobscot.... Changsha (s)..
New York... Port Darwin, &c... San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Sydney (8).... San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanie (8)......
Stanghai:
Shanghat.
Ajax (0).
••• Clyde (a).
Singapore, Penang and Bombay Stura [ní Swatow, Amoy aud Foochow Ja-
Caplein.
tries beyond,
India, Aden, Egypt, Baby Company's office, the Pedders may now be deemed necessary to dis-fatal rosult, took place in the harbour yes
Sirnito Settlomonts, Batavia, Enemah,
De da», the
The Mail will be closed at 3. P.M. Lato
Letters to 3 30.
Correspondance should be marked PER GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Packet,
HOVES OF CLOSING."
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Paokot:
Two Days before Departure,
3 P.Reception of Parcela ceases. Day before Departure,
2 r.
2.
Money Order Offico class.
Poating of Prices Current and
Circulare c
Ceases.
(Prices Cucrent and Circulars may however be posted up to 4 o'clock
3
February 21--
m-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, at No.
45, Queen's Road.. SATURDAY, February 26:
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
Christmas Confectionery
*JUST RECEIVEL YRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE OREADIS,
if they are tied in bundles, country ROSE by country, wit
with the addresson all
one way.
Theas for the United Kingdom mount be divided into (1) London, (2) England and Walea, (9) Scotland, (4) Ireland; those for Germany into (1) Hamburg, (2) other places in Germany.)
4. Registry ceases. Posting of Newspapers, Books, and Patterns
CEASUR
5e..-Mail closes.
LAYS LEITEES may be then posted 'in the Ntour Rox at the Post Office with 10 cents late fee up to 9 F.., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the samo Late Fee.
Agents.
Badaker Roy, Jackson.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Adamson, Bell & Co., Butterfeld & Swire....
E. Ashdown. Talbot.
& O
Russell &
Go.. B N.
Co
Eaton.
Willia
Riley
Do Marcht.
|Ashtap.........
Trieste, &ZAS GRA
makan (8) Amphitrite (s)..
Cardiganshire (s)..
G. Gomesich Wotton:
Clark
aver B.C.), via Yokohama Batavia (a)..... ham und Kobe..
BANKR
TRAMBOAT COMPANIES.
Mesageries Maritimes.. F. & O. 8. N. Co.... Russell do..
Butterfield & Bro....
Pacific Mail S.-8. Coul U 40.5 8. Co.........
Huttörteld
P. & O. 8, N. Com Carlowitz & Commun Douglas Lapraik & Co (0. Bachrach..
Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.:
SHARE LIST. JOTATIONS.
Late of Leaving.
February 20, at p.m. February
7. February B. Feb 16, at daylight February 9, at 4 p.m. February 8, at noon.
Feb. 19, at daylight. Quick despateb February 7, at 4 p.m. February
kyo Pane tubbruary 22, at 3 p.. Fah., at daylight. Quick despatch. Fol. 7, at 10 am. Feb. 8. At daylight, February 10, at anon. February 28, at 3 p.m. February 8.
FEBRUARY 6, 1888.
Nos. th Shares
low-
sp.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Divider
Lieveror, Balance.fware
Closing utatums, Caste
Izi Call 3,000,00H)
18 8,228.50 at 30/ for å yeri:
916% prem, buyers working aje to June 30/7
Connection with Steamers from Forte, and at Vancouv painta, the regular Stear COAST STEAMSHO COR Steamers
of the Pacirro
dother Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60, 00t
Through Passage Ticketol to Eng kud, France, and Gerum. by all trans Atlantic lines of Steamors.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To Vancouver Mexican $100,00 To Victoria and San Francisco 170.00 To all common pointa in Can-1 ada and the United States
INSURANERS..
North China Insurance Co., LA.......... 0,00K Yangtze Insurance Company, La... 8,000 2 Chion Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ China Traders Insurance Co, Ld....24,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 5. Chinese Insurance Co., Limited
Hongkong
Fire Insurance Co., 1x... 8,000 $ Chites Fire Insurance Co., Lad 20,000 310 To London t
other European points at proportion. Singapore Insurance Company, Id. 40,000 $ ate rates. Special reduced raton granted to The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Id. 20,000 8 Officers of the army, Navy, Civil Servico, The Straits Insurance Co., L... 30,0008 and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo II, C. zid M. Steamboat Co., Li, 40,000 $ destined to points in the United States, Dongles Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 should be sent to the Company's Office Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ dressed to Mr. D. E, BROWN, District 60,000 shares issued......... .31,212 £ Freiwill be received ebatil, og 2.
he board China §. B. Co., L.: 6,500 p.m. on. the 27th
February Parosla
sent to our Office akong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 19,500 s wust and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by ns until
the day. previous to railing
p.
For information as to Fassage or Freight
ANNA ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, February 0, 1888.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS February, 1868 Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, from Whampo
Hoctaneeys, British ship, 1000, Cani, Cardiff September 22, Coal-MESAGERIES MARITIMES
Thyrn, German steamer, 664, E Jacob- son, Saigon January 23, Rice--SIEMEN
Ajax, Britab alamer, 1,580, Riley,
MIBORLLANEOUS.
Hongkong Rose Company, Lt 3,000
3,000 she, issued
HIKA & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000* 'kong Bore Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,0009 AS. Watson & Cry, limited. * 3,8008 HK. High-Level Tramways Co, Ld] 1,250$
Chinese Imperiai: 1884 apa
1854
Tis. 100,000 Tla. 406,132.00 s. 23.65
Tia. 265, boyoza 1896 3,060.767% for 188 Tla 100 314,012,96 26 %. 1880 890 245,240.04 20% V unut[865, buyers 429,267.96 10% for 187 875" 125,771.898% for 188 $205 328,667.46 347.60 for 3372) 243,738.448 6 for 15% $70
1820, nominal 1818, uominal
..17,000
Joup 30578213, sales
115.13 8% 846, buyers
4,587.6.97 Z fur-183415% dis., nollers
None par, nominal
0% for 1,492.91
to duro 33765 % prem. 1,527,3.1110% and
* BURNT ALMONDS, and
-SÜNDRY SWEETS, Also; WATER & OTHER CRACKERS
in great variety.
NEW SEASON'S
CHRISTMAS
& NEW YEAR CARDS. including sous
Crnokos OF SWIES AND HOMs SCENERY.
Suitable for Framing.
NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
THE
ALBUMS.
A. 8. WATSON & Co.; Lv. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
2419
cuss with closed doors will possess a terday afternoon. Mr Brown, magazine greater significance and raise more foreman, Ordnance Store Department, who uspicion than formerly for obvious was employed at Kelists Istard, accom reasons. While, therefore, we congrapanied by a friend named Ford, was sailing inlate the community upon the conces
sign obtained, we cannot but think that in a small bont between Kellet's Island and it would have been better had it not North Point Battary, when the craft was been bampered with condition struck by an unexpected gust and capsized.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA. MAIL']
(Via Southern Line.)
THE DAMASOUS EPISODE LONDON, Fol The French and Turkiah Governments will each appoint commissioners to enquire into the Damascus apbeds.
Mr Ford succeeded in swimming a sbort distance and was licked up by a pa Mr Brown, although ablu to swim, sink and was not seen again. The Police having been informed of the accident in the course of the avaning, the launch Charles May was. sent out in search of the missing man, but
trace of him could be found.
Tur coming in force of the new contracta of the English and French Mail Companios. will introduce considerable change in tho *** (From Sindapore Papers. ) LORD BRASSEY
day of departure of the mail atomers. No ON SINGAPORE
particulare have apparently been furnished London, 20th Jan-Lord Bussey yes to the Post Office hero with regard to the terday gave lecture before the London
Chamber of Conimeros on the defences of | English Mail, but we learn from Xhanghai the Empire H. R. H. the Duke of Cam that during this South West Monsoon, com- bridge and many other persons of cote mansing from the 1st May next, the mail
were present.
Lord Brassey dwelt it some length upon the formation of a Local Artillery Militia at Singapore.
The Duke of Cambridge fully endorsed his views on this point.
SAFRANCE AND GERMANY.
will leave Shanghai on Tuesday et daylight, According to the new arrangement the English Mail during the NE. Mensoor leaves Bhanghai on Saturday at daylight and Hongkong on the following Wednes
Paris, Jan 28, And Profort of Nanay day at daylight. We have not been able to Hongkong, December 12, 1897.
reports, that there are no grounds for ascertain here what the corresponding day of diplomatic representation, in the affair bet The publication of this meus commenced it being clear that the former did not tres tween the exciseman and the gamekeeper, at 7.00 p.m.
pass on French territory,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1888
THE tore and wording of the Go vernor's Message on the opening of the Finance Committee to the public seem to point to a conflict in the mind of His Excellency Sir William Des Voeux's own views have been clearly indicated upon the subiew of
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL OCPWARD HOUND Lord of the Isles, Noy ember 29; Palamed, December, 23 Austin Friars, Jan. 3; Dioraid de dusa, 13 Denawongsee, 14
Hesperia, Fra
Fransadly, Sarpedin,
21
24
monacon will be, bat we supporo, judging departure at Hongkong during the S. W.
from the time the mail leaves Shang
hai, that it will be Saturday
" "day" light. The departures of the Fronch Mail, we learn from the agent here, will be Wednesday up to 18th April and · Thursday from 26th April to 27th Rept.,
Glenfrais, Brand Giants reverting on 17th Ost. to Wednesday. It seems a very strange thing that while definite information with regard to the Gengan Anchises, Benlargs departure of the English, mails has been HOMEWARD BOUND Yorkshire, Deceto given in Shanghai, the Postmaster General
ber 6; Hampshire, 30, Albany, Jan. 3: Priam,
Nestor
20¦ Achilles, Glenshiel, here hisa zeceived to word na te the day of Altnaeraiy, 94 Olchenges, departure bere during the S, W. Monsoon, As we have indicated, the time will doubt-
The alcaise lyder with the Exeriales be Saturday at daylight, but preciso MAIL of January 6th, Jeft Singapore information ought to have been given by
they were and are strongly in favour of as much publicity as possible in alf financial matters, the exceeding impar tisiness shown and the scrupulously carotul language employed in the Mes- sage rend at last Council meeting will strie most residents as strangely sig nificant. Of course, it is well known that he thorough going Crown Colony advocates located in the Colonial Office are opposed to light hoiug lot in upon public matters. But perhaps also consi derable sympathy has been shown here baru with such exploded notions. It would
Exports, the remarks zhiah have been lecem, therefore, that the Governor may
made to the udvisability of gauging have had to face opposition from both The Gellatly Line steamship Afghan left native opinion on this subject were fully ends of the official fine-here and at Singapore on the 30th at and a justified. It must also teapparent that they
Or About the 6th he expected here on or ab
parent demeanour or language of the native mer- stormship Cardiganilay
ohants who assembled at the call of the Bingapore on the 1st and
on Friday, the 3rd instant, at 8 a.m.,
and may be expected here on ar about this time, Thursday, the 9th instant. This
packet brings toplies to lotters des lewo may judge by the unammity and patched from
Ovpirit which seemed to mark the proceedings
Home. This consideration would par
The O&O. Co.'s steamship Octane, with at the meeting of Chinese merchants, hold the AMERICAN MAIL bord, is to yesterday to protest against the Ordinance leave Yokohama on the ath instant, for securing the registration of Imports and and may be expected here on or about the 11th inst.
tinlly explain the extremely judicial.
Feb.
I nature of the Message, and also the tone he expected here the Registrar General the other day must have:
Tho
7th Feb.
been somewhat misleading. Our informa སུ S, Arration Apcer, from Calcutta, tio was to the effect that they had con left Singapore on the 3rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst
of compromise, which pervades it. His may Excellency opens the Nessage with two very important admissions firstly, for a long time past nothing hag been discussed in Finance Committee that might not have been published without prejudice to the public service The General Offertory collected at the Ca- and secondly, that discussions 01 votes thisdeal yesterday armounted to $19.75,
of public money should as a rulo be
veyed the impression that they accepted
the principle of the Bit referred. We suppose it is the same old story A Chinese ses a decided opinion upon aeldom expreKIES
any matter, if he has any notion that his
beld in public. Then the Governor Fow boiling oplum without a license, a opinion may differ from that bold by his puts forwant, on the other side, that colic named Lo Ayung was brought before interrogator. Especially in this so when the practice of private sitting has the Mr Wadehouse, in the Pelics Court to-day, the peram seeking for information is an sanction of long usage. Taken by
itself, this sanction of long usage le and fined $100, with the alternative of six official. At all ereats, the expression of simply no argument at alli. That any months hard labour, disease is of long standing is no reason
for delaying its core, but the reverse. LA AYU, a fisherman, was brought before His Excellency however goes on, and Mr A. G. Wise in the Police Cuurt to-day, here we think appears the weakest
apology for holding private sittings on on a charge of obstructing the fairway in votes of public money that could well the harbour. He was fined 820; with the he produced so weak, indeed, that it option of 14 days hard labour. awakes the suspicion that Governor
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i opinión given at the meeting of native merghente yocterday was clear, spontaneous and apparently sincere The Government must regard this a rather important and
we think that the words of the Governor, when speaking on the proposed compulsory racoination of adults, may apply in the
Des Voeux was quietly joking fan at An old offender, Tom Avang, who was case of the proposed compulsory registrar
Ha sid the upholders of this antiquated and banished from the Colony for a period of tion of exports and importa abconstitutional practice. He proceeds five your in Augt last was arrested here It is almost certain a very large proportion and though the advantages which it the other day, sad on teing brought before of the population would not be reached by (the practice of private sittings) pus Me Wodehouse, in the Police Court to-day)
it and thus there would be continually a BÉBRES, or t the conditions that made it
rest number of people in the position of breakers of the.
dition of thinga which is always very undesirable, because
fore possible of recurrence, Acoin- MESSES Gibb, Livingston & Co. write us as when a lay is Jabisually broken, even if it plete alteration of the old practice at follows-Seeing the uncertainty in which be one of a comparatively unimportant once is therefore considered inadvise mail advices to hand on Saturday left the character, there is a tendency to increase able, and the meetings of the Finance action of a possible disanter the the bruaning of other laws. It is always |Committee will be held with open
wired well that care should be taken vben & Law doors, ne u rule, subject to the private- discussion of any vote on the application of any member who thinks such privat discussion is required. The
Lesmer Penlarig, off Trafalgar -
on Saturday evening to the ownert at Leith is passed that there should be meñas of par- or positive information abort her ant on tying it out. At illereute, further lime thday morning, revalved their reply that will be needed for the consideration of this
Ordinanés
unea a ponit of this king-whether a sho left Suez "all well on sa lui înt ---