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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ULES MUM-M J Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE,
Quarts. 820 por Case oề ↑ đoz. Pints...............$21.
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Dubos Frères & de Germon & Co.'s
„BORDEAUX CHAHETS AND
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. Bingoporo February 22, General-WIMLER Had strong monsoon and heavy sea from
ST.
R
T
0 0 N 0 E
-will be held at ANDREW'S BALL,
CITY HALL, ON
Monday,
the 5th March, at 9 p.m.
& Ony
Wyvern, British steamer, 1,108, J. Bro- tharton, Bangkok February 24, Rico -- TUNG KEE.
Actie, Danish stermor, 365, N. C. Rova book, Pikhoi and Boihow Mar. 1, Ganeral.
HOP HINO HONG.
pon.
Yang, British steamer, from Whom Pathan, British steamer, 1,769, Jan. Rawley, Liverpool January 19, Penang
February 25, Goneral-ADAM Singapore SON, BILL & Co.
Horaborough to 12′′ N.; moder, to weather from there to Hongkong.
[No. 7653.—March 2, 1988.
Not Responsible for Debts.. cient vice. Let as suppose that | We have received no illustrated catalogue,
pig charges his servant for froni Mr Charles I. Fox, theatrical, Neither the Captain, the Agents
disobedience of orders, and mechanical and private wigmakar, which Owners will be Responsible font succeeds in gatting the servant punish should be of great service to our local am any Debt contracted by the Officers or cd. The employer soon discovers a
IN AID OF THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Hughes, Douglas, Lapraik & Co. WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrate!' Barley Brea
WHISKY-7 por Caso of i doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE.
M NEW BHADIR AND PATTERNS,
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
2, WYNDHAM STREET.
January 20, 1998,
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
UE Undersigned, Aamra of the above spainst FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANGE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTES OF His Majesty King George The Firat, A. r. 1720.
تاریخ مع
·ASI
THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Sir Wa4M DEs. Vaux,
K.C.M.C
His Excellency Major-General CAMERON,
Q.B.,
· DEPARTURES.. March 2-
Nah, for Shanghai, Fusi, for Whäinpon.
Cocarnodore MAXWELL, A.D.C., and Gardens, for Sentow and Shanghai., Commodore HRUSNER, Coumading the España, for Manila.
Imperial German Squadron,
PROGRAMME:
1: --Zampa,
FAKT J.
Herold
The String Band of H. J. G. M. ship Bisinarck, under the lendur- ship of Mr NixDHOTI.
2-The Lament of Flora
MaoDonald
Old Seitch Melody. W. G. GREIC.
3-PART SORGE
Reichardt. S474746. The Glee Club of B.I.G.M. ship Sophie... J. Blumentheed!
a. Bankett Lied,
3. Vüglein in Waldo,
4.-The Roquital,
Miss E. C. BAYNU.
5- Nocturne
14
7. Wallenspiel
Chupet Spindler.
6.Tho Count's
Nozze di Figaro,
Mr Gŝo, P. Lammert,
Irvin Lo
: Maznit.
MHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abure Corporation are propared to grant Insurances as followa
Marine Deparimenti
་
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
-
Fire Department,
Policies issued for long or short periods al current rates.
Life Departanout.
MY CHAR. J. HIST
7-Clarinette Concert, with
CLEARED.
Zafiro, for Mauila.
Hectanooga, for Manila. Marcia, for Nagasinki. Suochow, for Chefon,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED
Per Parthia, from Vancouver, &c., Mr 5. S. Cummins, Mr and Mrs Yok Son, and 27 Chinese.
Por Marie, from Saigon, 1 Chiners. Per Fidelio, frem Singapore, 374 Chinese. Per Fern, from Bangkok, 13 Chinese. Per Pathan, from Singapore, Mr Wioner, and 100 Chinelo.
DEPARTED.
Per Canton, for Swatow, 25 Ching60. Par Epa, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 3 Chinese,
Por Natal, for Shanghai: from Hong- Orchestral accompauiment, F. Manns Mrs Grifhth, Me Von Syburg (Cermat kong. Rev. E. Jenonnier, Rev. W. Bricio,
Mr BOELECKER.
8.-Overture,
PART II.
CH. L. Etienne, and 7 Chructe
Mesars now, Rensal, S. D.
from
Lotunnelen, Mezera Mac Kei Tchang,
Full Band of H. 1. G. M. Squadron, under leadership of Mr Nisuoru, 9.-The Long Avenue,
MiNG STOPANE
10-PART Sons
a. Waldausamkeit,
b. Selinichechuack,
Melley
Schat ev Schreiter,
The Glue Club of H.I.G.M. -ship Sophie.
11.Revoric,
Mr Vox WILLE
Policiva issued forums not pzceeding.; 12.—The King's Minstrel, £6,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, July 2, 1872.
496
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000.
HE above Company is prepared to ac:
T copt MARINE RISKS at Current
Rates on Goous, du. Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Query's Roar West. Hongkong, December 2, 1887.
2340
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
TH
PANY.
THE Undersigned, AOENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
. NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
1340
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN FIA SWATOW. The Co.'s Steamship
Kwongsang,
Captain KLAR, will be
despatched as above TU
MORROW, the Sel of March; at 4 pm.
►
For Freight-or-Pansago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,,
General Managers.
Hongkong, March 2, 1888.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Yangtze,
Dança.
Pinauti. Mr C. H. GRACE. 13-Les Cloches de Cornerillo,
Metra. Full Band of H. 1. G. M. Squadron, Bandmaster NEUROTI
Tickets 89 cach-my now be had Mesers. LANE, Chawrond & Co.'s
Hongkong, March 2, 1828.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
March 2, 1888 :--
Carruy, Geerts and Pany:
From Singapore, Mr Adamson and servant, and Mr Farrer. For Koha: from Hong- kong, Mr Morison, and Miss Morison. For Yokohama: from Hongkong, Dr. H. N. Thompson, A.M.S.; from Singapore, Mr and Mra Drow.
To Derast.
Per Zafire, for, Manila, 3 Europeans, and
6 Chineeo.
Por Suechew, for Chefoo, 12 Chinese, Per Teheran, from Hongkong: for Kube, Miss Baasol, Miss Julius, and Mr Grahame for Yokohama, Messra C. Richardson, ር. Carnegio, R. II. Wood and J. II. Cock- sedge for Bingo, Mr Mak York Chaug and servant For Yokohama: from Tandon, Mesare Calducult, Okuda, and Mies Soow at from Brindisi, Mr Gibaco; from Singapore,
Mr Saved
947
Parthia, British steamer, 2,035, Jas. Arnold, Vaneuver Fabrnary 4, Yuushaina 22, and Kobe, Geroral. ADAMSON, BELL,
& Co.
Maveia, British steamer, 1,060, A. Mac. Intosly Nagasaki February 27, Coal.- Mitsui Bustax KAISHA.
Maria, German str., 704, J. Hollant, Saigon February 20, Gooral-A. R. MARTY.
Frádio, German sinamer, 853, 11. Brock,
Destination.
Breach, and Parts of Call. Hevro, &c., via Suez Canal Heibow and Bangkok
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Parthia reports: Loft Yokohama 22nd February, 6.48 am, Arrived Kobe 23rd February 9.20a.m., and left Kobu 26th February, 0.54 a.m. Of Capa Muroto had strong Westerly wind and high sea ra moderate wind and fine clear weather. Oo February 27th and 28th, February 29th, of Tombat had befog
calms. From Chapel Island to port foggy weather and smooth sea.. Arrived Hougkung 2nd March, 11 am. Passage from Koba, 5 dave, and 13 hours.
The British steamer Wyvern reports: Had strong monsoon to Cape Varella, fine
weather to Istanile. Anchored off Ladrones midnight, thick fog.
The British ateamer Pathan reports
and realises that the Chinese Plan of ups.
EXPORT CARGOES, For £. B. ifraunschway, sailed Petrumy Crew of the following Pressels, during great difficulty in obtaining servants, Leurs in the election of wigs and make- 20th:-For Colombo, 1,00 bags Sugar;
their stay in Hongkong Harbour- for Beyrouth, 6 pkga. Tea for
ALLIS ROWE, Hawaiion brig, Captain J. Campaign is at work against him. Now York, 463 pkgs. Fice Crackers; for Christiania, 7 Phillips-Wieler & Co.
Naturally be can do nothing, because Tus following in the order of the day for onees Silk Goods; for Bromen via Hamburg, B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain there are at present no means of fighting the mouting of the Legislative Council on
0 cosce Essential Oil; for Bremen, 201
this secret enemy. The Police autho Monday, 5th March; boxua Tan, 2 hudos Curiosities, 240 Briara, German barque, Capt. P. Weiss.rities are comparatively helpless, al- rolla Matting and
Private Effecta; pkga.
1. Becond reading of the following Bills: though willing enough to assist. What(a) The Stamp Duties Amendment for London, 140-cases Essential Oil; for -Wisler & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American slip, Captain Lis really wanted seems to us to be tho Ordinance, 1888. (b) The Trees Fregere Antwerp, 100 horas Gallnuts, 2 pkgs. Tea,
casco Sundries and 277 bales Tobicro M. Bearso, Russell & Co.
means of imposing certain restrictiona ation Ordinance 1688. (c) The Eating (from Manila); for Haznburg, 100 chaos Lussia, 21. cases China Chrios aud Preserves,
and conditions upon the Guilds who pull Ordinance, 1888. the wires. If the Guilds were called 2. Third ronding of the Bill untitled Tho 11 onsus Barchandise and 6 cases Cigna (from Maida); for Buston, 16 cases Hata
upon to guarantee serrunts us to cffici- Regulation of Chinese Ordinance 1885. (from Manila),
oney and character, less dissatisfaction would be felt when they sought to ex- A TELEGRAM in the American papar stetos ercise a certain amount of power against that Sir George Stephen, the President of the employer class. But the arrange the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, mout now is unantisfactory in the high has completed arrangeticate with the Im- est degree, and until some responsibility perial Government for steamus for the is attached to the Guilds, which at pro-
For B... Oceanic, sailed 22nd February: -For Yokohamaa, 4,620 bags Sugar, and 1,235 pkgs. Morchandise; for San Francisco, 26,741 bags Rico, 100 bags Coffee, 2,000
Nut Oil, 3 cases Silks, 2,200 bales Homp and 153 bales Gambiers; for Panana, 1,500 bags Rise and & pkgs. Merchandise; for Washington, D.C.; pigs. Merchandise; for New York, 4 cases Silks and 21 bales. Raw Silke.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
London, via Suez Canal... Diomod (a).. Manila
Zutire ( Marseilles, and Ports of Call
... Saghallen (s)..
Talbot.
Vessels.
Captain
Sachsen (4).. Polyhynia (6). Thichiow (8)...
JA. Jaeger.
Solucfor
J. Newton.
Bigley..
Fiaschi
Rowelly.
Webster
Vardin.
J. F. Rowell,
Kobé and Yokohama Teheran i
Nagasaobé zul Yokohama Path (5)..
(B).
New York, via Suor Canal.Clauroy (s)..
Queensland Pole, de Talynan ()..
PU
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (a). San-Francisco, via Yokohama.. Caelic (s).
Francisco...
$29 Shanghai, via Amos......
Capt. T. STARLING, will
be despatched for the
above Port on SUNDAY, the 4th Instaut,
at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
352
Flongkong, March 2, 1888,
WANTED.
Starling.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS wiff close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, Per Thales, nt 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 3rd inst.
For MANILA.-
Per Zafiro: at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 3rd inst., instead of as previously notified.
For BANGKOK. —
Per Benorty, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd inst,
For TIENTSIN.-
Per Kuongsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 3rd March.
For SAIGON.—
Order. Ins, British barque, Capt. W. Simmer
GREAT ADMILAL, American Chip, Capt. James G. Rowall-Russell O.
HATTIE E. TATLEY, British bartuo, Capt. McConnachy.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. MANVEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival Remedios & Qu
J.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Daylight Teheran leaves for N'enki, e. Noon-Thales leaves for Suntow, &o.
3 p.m.-P. M. S. S. Do's Steamor leaves
for Yokohama and San Francisca.
4 p.m.--Kwonging leaves for Tientsin. 4 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila. Palker leaves for Naganski, &c.
Miscellaneous,
Goods per Glengarry undelivered
this date subject to.rent
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
Fr Devonhurst, at 4.30 p.w., on Satur-HAVE
day, the 3rd inst.
Per Duburg, nt 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 3rd inat, instead of na pra- riously notified.
For HAIPHONG.—
LIMITED.
scat de precisely as they please, this new Pacife lino, and that the new steamos unsatisfactory condition of things will will be running on the line by this time go on from bad to worse. Loat year, next year. some of the residents at the Peak ex-
.perienced the greatest inconvenience on as the Harbour Master, the Foo. 1. G. account of the unconscionable and ar-Thomsett, R.N., is retiring from the bitrary proceedings of their chair-bear Colonial Service after a lengthened connec ors, and it then became known that a
whole set of rules as to fares, wages, the tion with it, it has been decided to present- number of coolies to carry Europeans, him with a testimonial. In support of this. and boycotting hand been drawn up and a Committed has been appointed, con- were being faithfully carried into aisting of the Hon. W. M. Doane, Hon. after operation. Perhaps the Peak Tramway A. P. McEwen, and Hon, Wong Shing, that the scheme in car
JUST RECEIVED
TUEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the LAWN GRASS SEED
3rd inst.
For HOTHOW & BANGKOK.
Per Taichior, at 5p., on Saturday, the
3rd inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Por Yangtz, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, tho
4th inst.
For SINGAPORE,
Per Polylymnia, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 1th inst. ·
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Frouch Contrast Packet Sagulina will be despatched or WEDNESDAY, the 7th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, mid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Sotilaments, Batavia, Burmal, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonics, Adun, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
The Maib,...
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Biomasen & Co.. Yuen Fat Hong- Butterfield & Swire.. Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes.. P. & S. N. Co....
demon, Bell & Co.... Adamson, Jardine, Matheson
$ Cv.....
Butterfield & Swire... Pacific Bail 8, S. Co. 0. & 0. 6. S. Cò, Russell & Co...
Siemsson & Co.
Buttorfield & Swiro..
Batterfield & Swire.
Stat
Great Admiral
Shanghai
Shanghai, via amoy.......
Yangtaze (8). Anohises (s)..
Lapage..
Telemeciitis (s)..
Junes..
Statow, Aquey and Taiwanfoo..{Fhales (5)........... Tientsin, via Swatow..
Hunter..
Kwongaang (8)...
Sellac..
Vancouver (B. C.), via Yokohama Forthia (s)...... Fokokuma and Kobs........
Wallace,
Port Phillip (0)..........
Adamson, Bell & Go........ ..Adamson, Bell & Co,
locks.
BANKS,
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jardins, Matheson & Co..
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Vale Shares
Ep.
FURNISHED HOUSE.-Pouvasion | Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.100,000
A immediately.
Address
255
'A. B.,' OFFICE OF THE PAYER, Hongkong, March 2, 1888.
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY'S DEBENTURE LOAN OF 1886.
INSURANCES.
T
North-China, insurance Co., L...... 6,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld........ 8,000 £ Laion Insurance Society Co., Ld..........10,000/s China Traders' Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 Canton insuration Office Co., Ed.....10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited....., 50us Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,00
his Fire Insurance Co., La... 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000$ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ed. 20,000 The Straits lozurance Co., L. 30,000
"STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
[NTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be Payable at the OFFICES of the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after the lat day of March, 1887. LISTS OF DRAWN BONDS can be obtained on application to HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L3, 40,000 s the Undersigned.
For the HONGKONG & SHANCHAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
Agents Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Fahrmary 29, 1888.
·CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINE
12
Lost Dividen
Fate of Leaving.
March 19, at 4 pm. Storeh 10, at 4 p March 4, at daylight. March 4. Murch 13 at + p.m. March 7, at noon,
3, at daylight. rch 3.
About
About March 15, March 7, at 4 p.m. March 3, at 3 p.m. March 14, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch March 4, at 4 p.m.
March 5. March 8. March 3, at noon. March 3, at 4 p.m. March 15, at 3
p.m. March B.
MARCH 2, 1888.
Closing Qiuitatums, Cash.
Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT,
Reserve. Balancee.fwaru
820,903.51 at 30/ for year 9153% prem., bayers all $ 3,000,000 working a/c. to Dec. 31/67)
50Th. 100,00 TI. all £ 1-50,000 Tia.
266 83.33 25%
2003 BUS 230,000 $ 1,008 2008 28,7115 3-
254 50%
%
**
101/8 **
675,000 $
*600,00€
1,031,486
630,000 $
Tis. 23.65 orria. 270, buyors 406,132.00"
1886 3,059,767 % for 1886. Ts. 108 314,012.06.26% 1886 1887 243,240.0420% 69 429,367.96 10% for 1887874 125,771.2018% for 1886 8202) 352,243.20 820,80 for 865346 now, ex div.
16 for 1866 1872
$19
79,492.52,5% fur 1886 621, ex div. 75,832.69
$29, cullens
3,600 50% half yon 206, buyers
Dec. 31/87
Nono
115.13 8% 1900 4,387.5.96 % for 1880/7115.3 dia, sulon
5. prom, buyers
prem,, ex div. 8130 per share, buyers, fully
paid up ex div., nominal
1,901.32 10% for '87 52%
1,527.3.31
10% and 2% bonus for '64
95 half year $185 678.941
June 30 1887
13,781.88% for year $158
to Juns 30/87
100 $ 100% 100€
20
20
200,000 €
2
Douglas Steamabip Co., Limited 20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Ucropany, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares issued.........
31,212 £ China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld.... 3,500 6
MISCELLANEOUS.
bu
40,000 *+200,000]
187,3203
1
1
K
60 al
354
H'kong & V. `ampos Dóck Co., Ld. 12,500 > UK, and China Gas Co., Limited. | 5, 100| £.
Now Shares...
126) all
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.....
3,000 she. issued ·
1,900 £ 3,000 $
10te 7.1 200 all
10% all
25 all
9,177.St.£
50 all-
37,6008 6,000
429.6016. % for 1897 453-
F
ex div.
514.3 10% for 1886 $110
1፡
ex div., nominal
129,303.18 None
#
buyers
None
Ths, 18 n
None
|$20
14
salos
None
$12
None
$113, buyers
None
250, buyers.
*12 % prom., nominal.
prem prem., buyers
% prem., borer
I At debil
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP PARTHIA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
China Sugar Company, Lámited...... 15,000 3 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. 5,000 $ Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld..
6008 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,0008 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co...... 6100UTI Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.
5,000 $ Punjom & Sunghie Dus Samatan
Mining Co.
40,000 EK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,0008 B'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La 8,0008 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. 3,8008 K. High-Level Tramways Co., Lal, 1,2508
THE abova Steamer having arrived, THE
Consignees of Cargo are hereby ra quested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate de- livery of their Goods from alonguide.i
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be at once landed and stored at Umone Imperial 1881 .......... Consignees risk and expense.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co...
Agents,
Hon kong, March 2, 1888.
10u all.
50 all 50
لله 10
100 11
50 All
50
5,000 8 2,730.006) 7% int. div. 68% prezz..--
100% all 1008
LOANA
1884 0
1888 seño
Rates of In 3,565 8506fall
91893 600) all. ४
£700,000 TL 200
"Payable" yearly, 20 June
Egonlination of Dividend Fund
Oct. 164
March & Sept
† Depreciation and Ipsurenge Fund,
and
SWEET CORN,
FOLL
IMMEDIATE SO WIN G.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, March 1, 1889
351
The publication of this issue commenced 7.40 p,m,
The China flail
HONGKONG, YKODAY," MAKUR 2, 1838,
ONE of the minor ills which attend life in Hongkong is undoubtedly the ser- vant question. This is not peculiar to thia Colony, de England and the United. States (if not also Australia) feel the
may prove too much for the combination who will see in this direction and it may probably tura vui that the coulies rendered un-ried ont. Mr Ackroyd hus contented to necessary by the success of this outers act as Secretary. It is proposed to send prise may make matters more easy for round a list for intending subscribers. residents remaining in the city below.
The need, however, for soiae authorita By kind permission of Colmel Anderson tive check being placed upon the practi and the offers of the 2nd Northampton- cally unlimited power of those Guills is
a question which must soon demand theshire Regiment, the Regimentel Band will attention of the Governmen We are play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the quite convinced that in these Guilds will 4th inat, from S.39 till 5 p.m. The follow bo found the source of all the recent ing will be the programme - troubles to which we have bere drawn attention.
TELEGRAMS
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.']
(Pia Southern Lino.) ·
KING JOHN TO EXTIRPATE THE ITALIANS.
The King of Abyssinia has summoned all his subjects to extirpato the Italiana.
Fighting is shortly expected.
FRANCE AND ITALY. The negotiations between Franco and Italy for a trenty of Commerce hava boon finally ruptured upon points regarding the
tariff.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Paaren Suzz' CANAL,
March. Saerial !
Bordsscan. Overture Salton of Appela"n. Colton. Arla Byoning Prayer Celan Boletion Reminiscencesof Costa, Trinta: Bottuna, Yn'a .......... Gondelier
Beder. Selaotian Marialu Religioso.........
Jour MORAN, Randmater.
Tur Governor General of Indo-China has just signed a new treaty with Mossre Marty and d'Abbadie, which provides for s considerable extension of the river-boat sorvice, the creation of new lines and the
transport of troops, provisions and storos. The departures will be more frequent; bo tween Haiphong and Hanoi the service will be doubled, a boat leaving each place in the morning every day of the week except one, The subsidy is fra. 250,000,
Indian fremt named Oman was brought before Me A. G. Wizo, is the Por lice Conet to-day, charged with stealing orWARD BOUND-Austin Priars, Jan-bedding and clothing of the rains of 815 Daty 3: Stentor Strathleven, Upping belonging to a priest named Antonio Osta. ham, 14 Glenfalloch. Olympia, Alton Complainant stated that he went to church ower, 17 Bentauers, Ocus, Patroches, 21 Glenogle, Jaron,
shoe pinch probably even more than we HouRWARD B Propontingchow, Loach the other day, and left his bedding and
Ron, Prezzies,
23.
clothing in a shop in Lausur Row and on Albany, Jan. 3; Ben his return found his property gos. The gloe, Fab. 3;. Deconshire, Lydia,
10; Monmouthshire, 14; Neckar, Sussee, articles were afterwards found in posses Gonartrey, Lugrahan, 21; Ching,sion of defendant who had taken them wo, Denbighshire, Elektra, Glenwas, Glen from the shop. His Worship sentenced orchy, 28.
Osman to a month's hard inboar
The steamer Dessan, with the ENGLISH
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do. Still, ia a Crown Colony, where the servants cooks, house-servants, chair-coolies, rinkaba muen, et han graus omne-form so very serious an item of household expenditure, by reason of the wonderfully minute rules affecting divi- sion of their labour which are so strictly followed out, it is unly reasounble that the employer should have a little more to say in this marter than he seems to have at the present time. It is generally admitted that, although servants wages spatched from Hongkong on Decoration. The case was committed for trial
have been largely increased during the last twelve or fifteen years, the qualityThe
of the servants obtainable is much lower than it was formerly. This is inere-
MAIL of Feb. Srd, Toft Singapore on BEFORE Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court Thursday, the let March, at 6am.to-day, a married woman named Wung A and may be expected here on or
about Tuesday, the 6th March. This Loi was oonyisted of bringing another wo packet brings replies to lettera de man) into the Colony for the purpose of emi-
27th
s.a. Huntingdon left Singapers on the 24th Feb., and may be expected here on or about the 2nd March.
before the Supreme Court-Shun a Trat, who was charged at the instance of Inspec
tor Quincy with benging a child of three
years into the colony for an unlawful pur frous Bombay, left, Singapore for this poso, Was sautenced to three months' hard port on the 26th Feb., and may be ex labour. Defendant stated that te brenght pected here on or about the Zrid Mar.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Archises, the child (a girl) to Hongkong to sell her, from Liverpool, left, Singapore on the the being the daughter of a servant who 26th Feb, and may be expected here was in debt to him.
on or about the 3rd Mar
sort of uureery for pidgin-The Ben Lius steamer Benlarig, from Lon-Sons three or four months ago wo publisk-
The
don and Antwerp, left Singapore on
ly a symptom of the disjointed con- The P & O. extra steamship Khian, dition into which such things have drifted of late years. Employers are paying more money now than they used to do for st article which has greatly depresinted in quality and value. This in great measure owing to the thet that Hongkong has become a English-speaking Chinese servants, who get employment elsewhere so soon as they learn their duties and pick up smattering of the English tongue, or its pidgin equivalout. Partly also this unsatisfactory condition of things is due to the changeful nature of European residence here, in contrast, with" thro more permanent residenco of the na tives and the genius which the Chi-The nese possess for combining in order to attain their tendal and business ouds. In Former days, too, the compradores of bugi- ness Erms took the position of guaran- tees for all domestic servants much wore generally than they do now, This check has now given place to the power of the Guilds, which bodies unquestionably The exercise almost undisputed authority in nearly every department of business life in the Colony Chair-coolies and rick-We are informed by the Superintendent of Mr Brimston, our former rusilent, is still aha olies who ply for hire, for instance, the F. & O. Co. that the mail steamer alive. It appears that a relative of his may be and are licensed by the Govern.
the 25th Feb., and may be expected ed a telegram taken from a Rockhampten hore on or about the 3rd March,
steamship Deepdale left. Singapore on Bramston, who was for some time Attorney the 27th Feb., and may be expected General in Hongkong, Besides producing bere on or about the 4th March.
exchange announcing the death "bi Mr
The Scottish Oriental Company's new str, the telegram our Queensland contem-
Destranges was to leave Singapore on poraries gave a short biography of Mr. the 28th Feb., and may be expected Bramston's career. As he was connected here on or about the 5th March.
D. D. B. steamship Electra, from with Queensland and had been a jáumber" Hamburg, left Singapore on the 99th of the Legislative Assembly of that Colony, Feb, and may be expected here on or we bad every reason to believe our con- about the 6th March. N
temporaries had received accurate informa The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Telemachus, from tion; and we book occasion to express the
Liverpool, left Singapore on the 29th
Feb, and may be expected here on regret which we were sure nould be felt by or about the 8th March. many in Bengkong on hearing of the death steamer Port Phillip left Singapore on of Mr Bramston. We are glad to learn the 1st March, sad may be expected now, however, that the telegram in the here on or about the 7th March,
- Queensland papers was not correct and that
ment, and thus some slight check in Deseat Singapore for this port on died about the time mentioned, and this had imposed upon these worthies. But the Thursday the lat inst, at 6 am, instead of doubtless given risen to the false rumour. secret combinations of thesa Guilds are sa previously notified.
really the masters of the situation, issue
We would remind our readers of the Sports
their mandates, see that they are obeyed, Wr publish to-right the programme of the of the 58th Regiment, which will take place and actually boycott any European Concert to be given on Monday. It should at the Happy Valley to-morrow, comment, against whom a real or fancied grievance drew a crowded house, for it is seldom wsing at 130 p.m. An attractive programme exists. The local authorities therefore
possess scarcely any influence over this have the chance of enjoying such a treat as set forth on an artistic card has been pre- class of native labourers, except through will bo afforded. All praise to our German pared. The event is announced in the fol. the Police Magistrates Court or the friends for their most laudable efforts. Small Debt Court, in cases which
lowing quaint language Knew yo by
these presentes that Ye Fifty-Eighte, The may be brought before the magistrateOWING to the dense fog last night the Caston trualle trained Bands of Northampton (Ye or presiding judge. Of late these
coolies--and in many cases also the River steamers fatshan, which was to have Olde Stolebacks of Rutilande) Bid alle domestic chair-coolies employed by taken the place to day of the morning Hongkong Goods Folkes and Frendes his European residents--bave developed an steamer to Canton, did not erziye till 11 until the lates at Happy Valley, of this insolest demeanour, which in itself shows am. She left again at 12.30 for Canton, Saire Gibraltar of the Hast, Whireon will that they have the ball at their foot ead The Hunkow, which was due this afternoon, be holden Gymnic Tournay (of Wilk intend to play it morelly fate goal.had not tired by six o'clock.
Our remarks refer to Guilds generally,
but specially to the bodies which work
anon) on Saturday ye ii daye of Much, Anno Dom 1888, whereat a Baude of Mi»
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the crucis_ns regards chuir and rickshs FIVE men were brought before Mr Wode- nistrijs shall discourse with instruments Cooling While the abundance and hotas, in the Police Court to day, charged and soupes divers. The
uluplicity of servants here ought to with resoning a prisoner from lawful cludes 24 eventa, among them being jump- make life run smoothly and without custody and assaulting a Chinese Consting and runhing raves, hurdle most, Blus ripple, the reverse seems to hold good,ble whils in the execution of his duty. Jackets macs, tilling at the buckets, wheel-
and much of the worry of domestic ex-
istence consists of ineffecare attempts The case was remanded, bail being allowed barrow race, steeple chase, tug of war, tur,
gat erou an approximate amount of ita sach prisoner on a money deposit of $25, koy and ham rase, de,