MIE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements, Stow Mar. 1, General —Douglas Steam-|
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Baitun, Captain Astros, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 8th Tristant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., General Manayers. Hongkong, March 3, 1828
30%
STEAM TO SAIGON.
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Lombardy! rill huve for the above
place on TUESDAY, 6th Instaut, as Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,"
superiulaudent,
P. & O. A. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 3, 1888*
308
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Stormship
thepaerule,
Capt. MCCASLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 3, 1888. --- - :
355
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
-----
FOR LONDON VIA SUFZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Dional,
Captain BacLEY, will be despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWRE.
Agents.
Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
A
FORMOSA-By Mr. G, TAYLOR
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
This Article, which has boon reprinted. from the China Revisie, contains one of the best Sketches of Formosan Life yet written. A few roughly. xeented Woodcuts até included in the pamphlet.
May be hadPrice, 81-it Messra, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Messrs. KELLY WALSU, LIMITED, Hongkong ; also, Mr, N. Moatia, Aboy, ・・
Elenchong, March 3, 1888.
NOTICE.
363
i
TOTICE is hereby given that the Wand. NOTION
will hold themselves in NO way RESPON SIBLE for DEBTS Contracted by their Megaron Hone Õitein-Saka,
Hongkong. March 3, 1988.
V. 8. MAIL LINK
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMKDH
COMPANY.
AUT Co.
March J
Hever, Gorman stcsiner, 183, B. Deltof- son," Shanghai." February 28, Hallast Sırasazy & Co.
Aron, British barque, 034, A. Christon- 80, Singapore January 12, Timbor. Tong SANG WOO.
Belaria, British stormer, 1,486, J. L Fruman, London and Singapuro February: 25, General-Ums, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Haiphony, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, Saigon February 27, Rico and Paddy.- DougLAM STEAMBRIP 06.
Amoy, British stormer, 814, R. Köhler, Shanghai February 29, Göneril.—SIEMXSEN
O.
DEPARTURES. March 3-
Tchern, for Yokoham 804 Zafiro, for Maniin.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, asu San FranGISU),
Hectanooga, for Manila.
Murcia, for Nagasaki.
Suochow, for Chefen,
Pothan, for Shanglini.
City of Rio de Janeiro, fur San Francisco. Benarty, for Bangkok. Kwenyang, for Svatow,
CLEARED.
Danube, for Haiphong. Bentorig, for Yokohama Yangtze, for Shanghai. Taichin, for Huikow and Bangkok.
etre for Hoihow. Ashington, for Saigon. China, for Suigen. Deconhurst, for Saigon.
[R U. 5. Mel Steamship UITY OF NEW YORK will be despatched for San Francise, Fin Yokohama, SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, ap, taking Passengers and Frought for Japan the Om
United
Stats, and Europe. Through Billa of ading issued for trans- portation to Yokohataa and other Jagan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlante und Inland Cities of the United States, viver, land Railways, to Havana, Trindad, and Bemetara, and to ports in Mexico, Central aud Bath America, by the Company's and
Steamers.
Passage Tickels granted to England
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stenmaera,
Fisat-class Fares granted as fajiriwa —— To San Francispo
..$200.00 To San Francisco and return,
available
fer mouths
To Liverpool
To London
-
350 00
$33,00 333.00
Toother European points at propoctionate Tates. Special reduced raves granted to 301 Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servies-
and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The F. & O. S. N. Gu
Steamship.
Deccan
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with
the next ontward English Mail.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & 0, 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
359
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, FIA NAGA.
SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Thibet will leave for the above plagos un SATURDAY, the 17th March, at Daylight
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Oñico.
Hongkong, March 3, 1898,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
300
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for Chinn or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Enront.
Freight will be
be rousived on board until 4 pm, the day previous to sailing. Parcel Pokagos will be reueived at the office until puk, pame day all Parcel Packages should be markod to address in fall; ralus of sans is required.
5
in
Consular invoices to accompany Cargo destie to pointa begond San Francia, the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelop addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sun Pracciety.
For further information sa to Presage and Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 70s, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. SALMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
362
for Ansoy, Benalder, for Guam Ties, for Swatow. hurg, for Saigər. Pidelin, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIT
Per Haitan, from Com Ports, Mr H. C. |- van den Elonert, Mr Aminof, and 139 Chi-
nose.
Per Beniarig, from Singapore, 450 Chi. hes,
Per Haiphong, from Saigon, & Chinese. Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 14 Chinese."
DEPARTSD.
Miss Base, Miss Julius, and Mr Grahame; Por Teheran, from Hongkong for Koba,
for Yokohama, Mesars C. Richardan, C. Carnegie, R H Wool and J. E. Cock- Berga, Ms Muk Fork Chang and servant. For Yokohama: from London, Messrs Caldecott, Okuda, and Miss Snow; from Brindisi, Mr Gibson; from Singapore, Mr Saved.
For Zafiro, for Manik, 3 Europeans, and j 6 Chinese.
Per Saochung, for Cheloo, 12. Chinese. Per City of Rio de Janeiro, for Yokohama, Mesars E. Luxton, E. L. Lang, A. Showan and native servant, G. MacFarlane, 1 Euro- peau, and 1 Chinona; for San Francisco, Clas. A. Johnson, and 217 Chinese. Par Kwongsong, for Swatow, 60 Chinese,
TO DEPARZ.
Per Danube, for Baiphong, & Europeans, and 11 Chinese.
Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 18 Chincsu. Por Taichiowo, for Hoihow, 15 Chinese. Per Activ, for Hoihor, 50 Chinese. Per China, for Saigou, f Chinesa. Per Amigo, for Amoy, 400 Chiness. Per Thales, for Swatow 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
POST OFFICE NOTICES." MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL-
Per Yangies, at 9 a,m., 'vn Sunday, the
4th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
4 p.m.--Yangtze leaves for Shanghai.
Daylight-Taichiow leaves for Huilow
and Bangkok.
on Sunady,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES –
A.
For YOKORAMA & KOBE.→→
Per Bentori, at 9 a.m.,
the Ith inst For SAIGON.--
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PABAED SUEZ CANAL
[No. 7054MArch 3, 1885.
Viezno Li has issued a proclamation ex- horting the people of Ita province, Chihli, to
Ourward Bound -- Austin Friars, Jan- cultivate trees aflor approved methods, with uary 3 Stentor, Strathlemn, Upping the view of securing benefit to the people ham, 14; Glenfalloch, Olympia, Altonand the country. ower, 17; Bentauers, Oxus, Patroctus,
21; Glenorte, Jas don, Presion,
Jasen, Ningehow, Pogi Six men were charged in the Police Court
23. Propontis,
UNION CHUROR.Divine Worship, 11 HOMEWARD BOUND Albany, Jan. 8 Ben-to-day, before Mr Wise, will publio gami- Per Ashington, at Baro., on Sunday, the Chinese, 3 F.38 Rev. J. Chalmers, M.Agloe, Feb. 3 Devanshire, Lydia, bling in a house at Wanchai. Inspector
4th inst.
For SWATOW.---
Fer Fidelio, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
4th inst
For AMOY.-.
Por dio, à0 am., on Sunday, the
4th inst.
For TIENTSIN.-
Por Herer, at 11.80 a.ta., on Monday the
Sil just.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOоHOW. Per Daitun, at 11.30 au, on Tuesday,
the 5th inst.
For SAIGON.---
Rev. G. B. Bondfield. Service in
LL.D. Seoman's Services.-Tho Servloca for Seamon which have been hitherto hold the Mission Church, Quacon's Bond, will be held in the future in Duiou Church. On at 7.30. All Seamen are
fo attend. GERMAN
Man Berresda OmapEL.-Service in the Gorman language, by Rey. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-paat ten s.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
ST. JOKEPII'S CHURCH, Garden Road 9AM. Mass and Sermon. 5.30 E.M. Even- ing Service.
Er Marie, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the Holy
6th inst
For SAIGON-
Per Clare, st b p.m., on Friday, the 9th
9th inst
For SINGAPORE. —
Benediction
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors* Toma-Sorvice every Sunday at 6 P.. Communion at 7.30A.M. on the Second Sunday and after the evening Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service overy.
& Thursday at F.M. Services are conducted by the Rev. J. A.
Tarner, in the WESLEYAN MISSION ROOKS, Per Polyhymnio, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur-127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 0.45
AM. and 6 T.M. day, the dych inst.
aoci of LOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Maila, e, by the French Contract Packet-
Day before departure,➡
5
P.-Money Order Ofice closes. Post Office closan, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open ont
of Office hours. Day of departure,
10
A. M.-Post Office opens. 4.M.—Registry of Letters coses,
10.30 .M.-Posting of all printed mattor
11
and patterns ceases.
A. M.Maile olcsod, except for Late
Letters. 11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M.When the Post Office doses
entirely,
11.40 A. M.-Fate Lotters may be posted on bourd the packet with Late Fae of 10 centa until time of departure..
Quotations
HONORCKO, March 3.
OPIUM-Now Patua, cash, 400/92)
Old
caab, New Buntares, cash, 482) to 485
UM
cash,
New Malwa, cash. G60 Allowance, Tanis... 38/40 Old Malwa, cash........ 080 Allowance, Taola... 32/40 Persian, Oily, cash 600 Allowance, Taels... 32/40 Persian, Paper tiod 040 Allowance, Taela... 32/40
Exchange.
HONGKONG, March 9.
Je Lapidusimm
immt, Wire,
On demand,
21
30 days' right,
4 months sight,
Credits; 4
3/1 3/12 months' 'Right, 8/1
On Paris--
On demand,...
Tether the Captain, the Agruts, nor Owners will be Responsible for
i
Per Inbury, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Milelio, for Swalew, Chinese.
3.88 Credits, 4 months' sight, ........ 3.96.
On New York-
On demand,...
744
Credits, 60 days sight,
753
On Bombay-
Wire.
2201
2201
8.8. PATHAN, FROM GLASGOW any Debt contracted by the Officers or
LIVERPOOL, LONDON, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo no hereby in
CON
formed that all Goods, with the excep
tion of Opium, are being lauded at their
Crem of the following Frssels, doing their stay in Itonghong Harbour
ALLIE Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillipa. Wieler & Co.
Anos, British barque, Capt. Christenson.
risk into the Queens of the KowICON-Tung Sang Woo.
WHARY & GODOWs Co, at Kowloon, whence R. P. CHENEY, Amerie ship, Captain and/or from the Wharves delivery may be | Hughes.- Douglas, Lapraik & Co. obtained.
BYLGIA, German bargita, Capt. P. Weiss. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unWisler & Co. less notice to the contrary be given before
TO-DAY, the 3rd Instant.
Noon To
CENTENNIAL, American sh, Captain I
No Claims will be admitted after the M. Bearse-Russell & On Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode
HATTIE E. TAPEzy, British barque, Capt.
remaining after the 9th Instant will be | J. McQonnachy, -- Gibb, Livingston & Co. subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or befere the 9th Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Eills of lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenis. Hongkong, Maret 3, 1838.
STEAM FOR
250
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, DRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
AISO,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW TORE AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
MANUEL, Spanish, barque, Capt. Estival, Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 2, 1888 —
Haitun, British steamer, 1,182, S. Ash ton, Foochow February 28,-Amoy 20, and
Klecks.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
On demand, On Calcutta.
Wiro.
On demand, On Shangha
The British steamer Buifan reports: Luft Fooshow on 28th, at 11 am, and arrived at Amoy 7a.n., n. 29th, weather endia and clear, sun very smooth. Left Amuy same day for Switow, which was coached on March 1st, during the passage had fight .
N.E winds, and be clear weather Left Swatow 2nd, and fund light Esterly winds and dull olondy Stivereigns, weather, and a month sea to port. Str.
with
B
in Foochow, Lueskin;
16_11 Swalow, Phru hula Chum Klas and Nanshun.
On datand,
30 days' right
Gold Leaf, 100 finto.....
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Anchises leaves for Shanghai, &c.
Amusements. p.m.--Concert at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 8-
con.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Cutapany, Limited.
FRIDAY, March 9:-
Goods per Steamer Notal inclaimed after
Neon.subject to rent.
at the
10; Monmouthshire, 14; Neckar, Susace, 17 Clonartney, Ingraban, 21; Ching wo, Denbighshire, Bicktra, Glencoe, Glen orchy, 28.
Hennessy said ho searched the house and found the whole of the defendants, the first and second managing the game. The
The steamer Deccan, with the ENGLISH first and second defondants were fined $10
MAIL of Feb. 3rd, left Singapore on each with the alternative of 14 days' im Thursday, the 1 March, ataprisonment, the others being sentenced to and may be expected here on or
about Tuesday, the 6th March, This pay a fine of $3 or go to prison for soven packet brings replies to lettors' dè
daye. spatched from, Hongkong on Dec. 27th.
THE Volunteer Parade and march out
Tho s.5, Huntingdon luft Singapore on the called for posterday evening wore vory suce 24th Fub, and may be expected hore cessfully carried through. Since the
on or about the 2nd March.
The P. & O. extra steamship Khiva, reprganization of the Corps at the com
from Bombay, left:
for this mencement of the present season, anch Singapore on the 20th Feb., and may be ex-subaltom has been placed in charge of a
or about the 2nd Mar.
here on or
perauission from the Com-
The OS, B. Co.'s steamships riches, datt to do all that lies in his power to
Division, with left Singapere on the
from Lavend may be expacted here recruit, and otherwise prvinote the wolfaro
26th Feb.,
on or about the 3rd Mar. The steamship Deepdale left Singapore, on the 27th Feb., and may be expected here on or about the 4th March. The Scottish Oriental Company's new str Desawanga was to leave Singapore on the 28th Feb, and may be expected
The
The
here ou arabout the 5th March.
of his command, or, in few words, every officer is being encouraged to try and make himself useful. The plan adopted appeara likely to justify the expectations of its pro- motors, and the position and prospects of the Corps have again materially improved
DDR steamship Electra, from Hamburg, foft Singapore on the us during the present senses. In pursuance aud mag be expected hore on or of the divisional system, the extra drill last about the 6th March. O. S. 8. Cc.'s steamer Teleinachus, from night was under the auspices of the sabalt Liverpool,
ool, left Singapore on the 20th arn of the loft division (Lieutenant Wool- and may be expected here on Fok.
Jey), and was fairly well attended, thirty or about the 0th March,
men responding to his call, enough for three strong gun detachments, or, half
The steamer Port Phillip left Singapore on the 1st March, and may be expected
hera on or about the 7th March.
The Navegaziono Gerorale Italians Co.
steamer Bisagno left Singapore for this port on the 2nd March, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 8th March.
Battery. The route lay along the upper levels, out on to the Pok-fu-lum Road, back- by the lower level and Queen's Road to Head Quarters, which wore reached about 11 p.m., whon the men were dismissed, np- parantly well pleased with the experiment. During the march and the few movements a drill instructor that were gone through, was in attendance, and when called to at tention the strictest silence and discipline
3.50 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce at the City Hall. SATURDAY, March 10:-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the CEDER OF GEDRAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S
* CATHEDRAL --3RD SUNDAY IN 'LENT, China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.,
Matina-Voluntary, Pastorale, Sila General Agents' office. 12.30 p.m.-Meating of Shareholders of
Vonito, Loo; Palms, Monk, Aldrich & Woodward; Te Deum, Stainer. No the Lazon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at
59 Jubilate Cooke; Anthem, *0 the General Agents' office
Lord meat Ho 66, fertory, 259; were maintained throughout,
Kyrie, Boyton
SATURDAY, March 31:-
List of Contributions to the Canton
Smith Hyman,
Interlade
Insuranco Ofices, Limited, to be sent Evensong Voluntary Aria (St. Paul) Tas inquest on the bodies of the two mon in before this date.
Mendelssohn; Fealase, Goss, Worgau killed by a landslip-at Queen's Road West & Hopkins: Cantats, Hopkins; Deus
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
H
AVE
JUST
THELL
The O. &0. steamer Gaelic, which leaves for San Francisco en the 14th inst., will
call at Honolulu.
Misereatur, Hopkine; Hymna, 102, was rusumed at the Magistracy this mort- 261 & 95; Voluntary, (Chorus, Iraeling before Mr Wodehouse, the jury being in Egypt) Handel..
Mosars R. R.Jukos, G. A. Fron Wille, and J. A. Gutterrez.-Juspector Swanston said he had no evidence forthcoming as to whom the holus in the embankment were made by. The bolus wore about two-and-a half feet in depth. They appoured to have beun made with an from bar or by a piece of wood being driven in The embankment was of disintegrated granite and the under portion seemed to have been out sway. froin its own, weight,--Chung Ayung, the The top part appeared to have given way
RECEIVED Massna Carlowitz & Co, inform us that the N. G. 1. steamer Biegne loft. Singapore last night for this port
ANNUAL SUPPLY
OF
THE M. M. stonmer Natal, which arrived from Europs or Thursday, was delayed in LAWN GRASS SEED the Canal for thirty-six hours waiting for
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR
MEDIATE SOWING.
British atoamer which had gone ashorə ahead of her,
THERE will be a service in the Gorman Chapel (Berlin Foundling House) to mor row, Sunday, 4th instant, at half-past four. A sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. Wangeraun, (of the German cruiser So phic
contractor, recalled, said : He had seen the Jioles referred to. These were not what be called rat holes. He gave no orders for the embankment to be loosened in that way, The holes were made by a seafielding that was put up there before the cutting of the embankment was begun.--Inspector Swan- sten at this blago said he had sent a lukong. to find the other coolies who were engaged As alteration has been made in the pro-at the place but they could not be found.. The publication of this issue commenced gramme of the Concert for Monday night, He thought the contractor must know
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, March 1, 1888,"
361
at 830 p.m.
33.10
$6.46
Temperaturs.
The British steamer Besturig reports: Takes at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Weather fine with Northerly winds and
Queen's Road.) calina.
9. M... 1 P.M.......
THERMOMETER-9 .....
The British steamer Haiphong reports Left Saigon on the 27th ulte, and expert- strong monsoon with high sea to the enced 28th alto. then light winds to the 2nd instant, and thence to port moderate winds with passing log:
The British steamer Aroy reports: Had vary foggy and misty, with S. W. to Tung-- ying; thence to port light N, E.. winds and overcast.
30.04
30.00
BAROMETER-==
Do. Da
£BM..
Do. Do. Do. D1
+
1 P.....
4 P.....
(Wet bulb) 9 &... 62
Do.
1 r.
Do. Do
Do.
P.M.
Maximuxa ...
891 881-821
Do. Minimum over night 63
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Paid-POSITION PER LAST REPORT |Last Dividena
up. Reserve. Balancee.fraru |
No. of Share
Value.
BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (10,000 | 5
12
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,0% 2 Yangleze Insurance Company, Ld....] 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co.,; La....10,000 $ China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., LL10,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000 Chanes Insurance Co. Limited......
hing Fira Insurance Co., Ld20,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Lal. 20, 000 $ Singaporo Insurance Company, L. 20,000 $
The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........ 30,000 §
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM HK. C. and M. Stutions Co., L. 40,000
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-chip Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ CLYDE, Captain E. M. BONGNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched indo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 18, S87 from this for LONDON, iz BOMBAY Uhan and Manila 8. S. Co., Ld..... 5,508
60,000 shares issued............ 212 and SUEZ CANAL, on
on THURSDAY, the
15th March, at Daylight.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cargo will be received on board until 'kong & Whampes Dock Co., Ld.12,500
4 p.m. on the day previous to sailing,
Parvels and Specie (Gold) at the Office, and China Gas Co., Limited. 15, 100£
uulil 2. on the day previous to sailing. Itongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
Tea, Sik and Valuables for Europe
New Shares.RELLO DE CROAT
will be transhipped at Colombo; Gon.
3,000 ahs, issued
vid
MARCH 3, 1888.
Closing Quotatzend, Casli
20,003.51 al 30/ for year $151 % prema,, quiet all 3,900,00 working a/c to Dec. 31,87
1886
20£ T. 100,000 TL. 406,132.00, 25.65 for L. 270, buyers all £ SC,000 Tis. 3,059.70% for 1880s. 108, sellers 25018 258 675,000 $ 314,012.96 20 %, 1886 887 non. 82,3 258
245,240.04 20% Paunum 269, sales 2003 508 230,000 $ 429,307.96 20% for 1887 874 1,03 2001828,711 5 125,771 278% for 1886 $200, sellers
2x3 51,031,485 262,243.80 $29.80 for '80 83425, buyers 1013 200,000 172,031.038 6 for 1886 672 100 $ 20 100 S
20 201$
17.000). ++
10
79,432.326 for 1886 $19, anles 75,832.02
$27, sales
+
$
100%
200,000 $
2.
all
1
*40,000 4200,000 all 8 127,320 £1
K
7% half year 2207 3,690.30)
Dec. 31/87 1151.18 8% 800
50 &0
I, DOE
Iole 7.10 9,177,8£
3,000,$
all
all
5008
era: Cargo for London will be conveyed Chins Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000
Bombay without transhipment, arriving Hongkong leo Company, Lámited... one week later than
5,000 3 by the ordinary direct
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... 600 $ route si Colombo, For further
Particulars
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Perak Sugar Cultivation Co...
5,000 27. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STAAM NAVIGA- Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 $ TION COMPANY'S Office,
Funjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan Hongkong.
Mining Oonomusaur f 40,000 $ The Contents and abse of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ Shippers are particularly requested to 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Lt. 3,000 note the terms and conditions of the Com-A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 8,800 $ pany's Black Bill of Lading
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld 1,508
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag
gage can do so on application at the Com Chinese Imperial 1884
pany's Office.
100 all
:50
5,000 $
Rates of In 8, beut 600 all 8
$1898 500 Bl
1700,000 al 280.
EL. WOODIN,
Superintendent
1881 0..
1830 r.
361
Equalisation of Dividet Fund
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 3, 1888
4,387.5.95% for 1880/715 % dis., sales
None
prea, buyers
1,001.32 10% for '87 52 % prem., ex diy, nom. 1,5.7.3.1110% 2.4130 per share, buyers, felly
bouns for '64
paid up
85 half year 185. 678.9 Jane 30 1887)
for year 168 13,781.68
to June 30/87 429.60 16.2 for 188753 5145610 % for 1886 8110 129,303, 18 None 840
Tie, 18
ex div.
et div., nominal
buyers
ez div., nomínal buyers
Nono
None
$20
None
812
sellers
None
8143, buyers
Nozo
49, sales 3,730.006 int. div. 63% prem.
·Payabl yearly, 30 Jun
Out 15 March & Sept.
wciation and Insurance Faudi.
12% prem, nominal
prema 8% prem, buyers Z premu, buyers
1 At deuts
The China Slail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
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AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
LONDON, 1st March, 1888.
which will be found on our front page. We whore they were.--Mr Wodnhouse asked trast the weather will be propitions, for the jury whether they were satisfied as to both the object for which the Concert is the cause of the embaukmout falling, and given and the excellent programme to be the reply being in the affirmative, the presented aboutd secure a crowded house
Coroner said he did not consider it neces
A MARKIED Woman named Wong Asan was ary in that caso tu adjourn the inquest for brought before Mr A. G. Wise in the Police the evidence of the coolies. The jury then Court to-day on a charge of dataining a girl returned a verdict of * Accidental death.” with the intent to sell her for the pur. THE Chinese Times BaysThe health of
pose of prostitution. Mr Wilson (of Meets the Seventh Prince has decidedly improved, Watton and Deacon's Office) appeared for and he can now walk'a little. He has been
troubled the defendant and asked for a reccond, result of weakoom.
with swellings in his joints, the
Austria and Hungary sro negotiating for which was given, bail being allowed in two an increase in the army at the expiration of suratics for $200 each. the present law.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
THE F. & Chusa, which arrived at Colombo lately on her way to Australia, had an almost unprecedented experience in the Red Sos, in a very heavy starta of hail,
day or to after. leaving Suez
A MAN named Obu Ass, residing at 200 Queen's Road West, was brought before Me England, replying to a circular note from G. Wise in the Police Court to-day rited Rate Frigate Brouldyn, carpe Russia, atates that the Government cannot charged, at the instance of Inspector Swan ing the dag of the Commander-in-Chief, undertako to advise the Sultan of Turkey on, with keeping a Tur-la lottery agency, Rear Admiral Chandler, anchored in Sing before satisfactory proposals for the futura Inspector Swanston said he regarded the apore roads about 10 days ago and ex- case as an aggravated one and naked that Brooklys was bound to Batavia, and had on changed salutes with Fort Canning. The the fall penalty be imposed. His Worship board as passenger U. S. Vise Consul sentenced defendant to pay a fine of 8200, Withers, of Hongkong. or suffer siz months' imprisonment with
have been submitted to the Power.
(From Singapore Papers.)
THE FRENCH MINISTRY. Paris, 20th February-The Budget Con mittee has reversed the vote of the Cham- ber of Deputies, and M. Tirard retains
office.
FRANCE AND TURKEY. The enquiry about the Damascus incident shows the French Consulato to have been unviolated.
Hard labour.
The authorities at Surabaya have passed que Chinese owned steam- regulations_bringing
en flying the British flag, under the enact-
A POINT of law was argued to day beforsments in force there cirested against over- the Fall Bench in the Supreme Court by rifa" among craft of this kind plying to loading. The latter practice has been so
Mr Robinson, who appeared for a prisoner Singapore that some such measurs has long accused with stealing a large quantity of been urgently called for. It took efect this
month cigars and also with being found in posses sion of these goods knowing them to have Lazutenant Stewart of the Royal Cand
dians with tws European soldiers, one been stolen. Mr Robinson, at the trial ten harildar and one sopoy, were killed by THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.
days ago, held that recent possession of Lushai raiders near Balbasuritong in Bri Belgium has agreed to the abolition of stolen property might be evidence in sup. tish territory, three days march from Ran- Sugas Bounties..
gamattes
while engaged port of the charge of theft, but that it was tious in the Chittagong all tracte on the in surveying opera- PARLIAMENT. •.
not evidence that the accused obtained the 3rd February. The bodies were decapitated London, 17th Feb-Siz James Fergus goods knowing them to having been stelen, by the Lushais and the camp looted. Mir with a party of frontier police bas with reference to the European situation sion was evidence with regard to both
son declining to produce diplomatic papers Mr Justice Russell hold that recent pop to be able
Mr Laboneliore gave notice of an amend
ee into
CHI S
The Chiness Times ment to the address to the affect that the charges. The jury ucquitted the prisoner
RSE SHORTHAND says-An interesting and highly ingenious House is entitled to the information de on the charge of theft, but found him guilty experiment has been made by the Rev. M manded.
of reset. Mr Robinson asked that the Beach of Tung Chou to represent the Chinese apoken language by sate of point of law be reserved and his appeal was clear and abeple phonetic symbols, more ENGLAND'S RELATIONS WITH ITALY AND FRANCE.
granted. To-day he quoted authorities at or less after the Pi man style. The basis London, 23rd February. Sir James Fer great length in support of his contention. of Me Beach's method is the division of gusson stated that the Government had not Mr Justine Russell said Mr Robinson had two component parts, an initial
in Chinese word everymundeyllabic entered into any agreement with Italy, and
arda final, that relations with France are now ex-fully stated his point to the jury, and the spidse already familiar to the Chinese cellent. Mr. Enkouchers then withdrew jury, who were intelligent men, had heard in the fan chich of the Wu-fang-ylan-yin, his amendment, and the address was coted. the evidence and found the prisoner guilty the author finds he can accomplisha bia purpose by means of twenty-ax izitals and Mr Roblazon contended that the jury, as twenty-nine fasks, of which be THE SITUATION:
intelligent men, must have been infusnced syllables which require extra symbols and bind of alphabet. There are still a low Vienna, 23rd Feb-The weather having by His Lordship's opinion on the point of the tones have also to be indicated by a set improved, Russia has continued the mass- ing of troops on the Galician frontier law, Their Lordships, however, after hear, subsidify marks, but the author declares The Great Powers have replied to the ing Mr Robinson as unsiderable length, aystem in from two to Eve houci, and a that an educated foreigner can learn the Russian Circular, requesting further ex-
makus
planations before pronouncing against overruled his contentions with regard to the Chinese in from ten lessons to five months Princo Ferdinand
sonurding to capacity,
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