To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
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NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM- ROYAL, NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTTY HALL, HONGKONG,
Lecce and Manager...Mr ALBAN HAMILTON,
After an uninterrupted Tour of the Austra lian Colonies extending over 13 Mouths. TTAMILTON'S MUSICAL BOUQUET HAND COMEDY COMPANY
will have the honor of making their FIRST AFPEARANCE IN HOMOKONA, TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 17th March, 1588.
The Curtain will rise punctually at 9 p.m., on the CUARMING COMEDIETTA,
in One Act, ontitled :-
RUTH'S ROMANCE,' Captain Georgs Wilton Mr Allen Hamilton, Jack Dudley - - Mr. B. Marshall.
AND
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Borneo,
Capt. WILKENS, will be despatched ne above TO. MORROW, the,17th Imatant, at Daylight.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, March 16, 1888.
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THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante,
Capt. McCamers, will be 2-despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at
EUTH Tith Song) Miss MAGGIE FORD. 4pm.
Overture
Interval of Five Minutes.
PART II.
Orchestra.
Ballad "The Wishing Miss Annie Brandt.
Cap Male Impersonation?
(with Sung) I say Mins Maggie Ford. Cabby
Pianoforte Selection dir . B. Marshall. Ballare'
"Thy Voice
Mis Annie Brandt.
Seria-Comic Song Miss Muggie Ford..
The Flower Girl Ballad "The Reign of Mir Annie Brandt.
the
Pianoforte Selection
Patience Transformation
Mr H. B. Marshall,
Miss Maggic Ford.
Danoo of all nations INGLOVING Intan Jo, SALOR'S HORNPIPE! AND HIGHLAND FLING,
Interval of Ten Minuten.
:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 16, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close--
For SINGAPORE.-
TILE CHINA MAIL
Per Hesperis, at 3.30 p., on Saturday,
the 24th inst
MAILS BY THE GERMAN FACKET. The Gorman Contract Packet Sachsen will be despatched on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, with Maile for tho United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, did. Brindisi; to the Straits Settlomente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Sid Registry cc ses at 2 7.1.
Thu Mail closes at 3 P.M. Late Lettera till 3.3 witli 10 cents extra pontage,
Correspondence should be marked PER GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Packet.
MAd forge ne Pience PACKET.-. The Franch Contract Prickit dreadyy wil be despiichi on WEDNESDAY, the 21 March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be
Marseilles Saigon, Straits Fond, visi Settlements, bauris, Burial, Ceylon, the Australasian Colónies, Pondichery, Madras, Oalentia, Adon, Mauritius, Egypty Malta, and Gibraltar.
The ususi hours will be sharged in closing
the Maila, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-
The
Owners will be Responsible for.... Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
United States Mail Packot City of New York will bo despatched on SATUR. DAY, the 24th Instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o, which will be closed ne follows:-
ALGAE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.2.10 M. Registry ceases. Phillips-Wioler & Co.
Anos, British barque, Capt. Christenson. -Tang Sang Woo.
B. P. CHENEY; American ship, Captain Hughes. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
pt.
CENTENNIAL American ship, Captain J. M. Bearse. Hussell & Co.
HATTIRE. TARLEY, British barque, MeConnachy.Gilh, Läringston & Ch MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. -Roucdios & Co.
The whole to condude with the Com.
DRAMA in One Act, entitled :-- Nan, The Good for Nothing,'
Ar Allan Hamilton.
Tom Dibbler - Henry Colljer
Charley
NAN
Mr E. B. Marshall. Miss Aunis Brandt. AND
Miss MAGGIE FORD. (de played by her upwards of 1,000 times throughout the Australian Colonies.)
The Band of the 58th Ragimout (under the leadership of Mr. J. Moxas) by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel AxDERSON and
the Officers of the Regiment, will play the following Selections:
Overturn..." La Fiddle Borger. Aidh Selection... Doroth; ".. Callier.
..... Waldtonfel.
Val e .......
'Espain
There will be un entire Change of Programme
MONDAY EVENING.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 16, 1888
Koking Tre, Chiness steamer, Whaanpón.
2.30 P.M. Post-Oreo closes, but Corres- poridoneo winy ka pustid on board the Packet with Lete Per of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,
HOURS OF BLOSTNO THE FRENCH MAIL ~ The following hours are observed in closing Mails, a, by the French Contract
Packet-
Lacy before departure,~~-
P.M.-Money Order Ofice closes.
Post Ulica elnaca,, except the NIGHT Box, which is always
out of ice hours.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight Borneo, leaves for Amgy Daylight-Thibet leaves for N'enki, &c. Toon. Khion leaves for Bombay, &c. Anchises leaves for London.
| Wa ars obliged to leave out our sharo-liat. The only change reported is in Chinese In perial Loan 1880 E, quoted at 11 per cent, Instead of 10 per cent.
Magna Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us that the Ben Line steamer Benlagert, from Auctions. p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, Leith, and London, left Singapore for this at Mr G. B. Lammert's.
port yesterday, the 16th instant.
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,
General Memoranda. MONDAY, March 19-
p.m-Mecting of Zetland Lodge. WEDNESDAY, March 21
Goods per Kutang undelivered after this
to rent.
Goodbject to Goods por Borneo undelivered after this
date subject to cont. (ja sam IDAY, March 23- FRIDAY,
Nocu-Meeting of Shareholders of Thi Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, at the Houd Office
We understand that the public testimonial to Hon. H. G. Thomsett will be presented in the Music Room, Uity Hall, on Monday next at 5 p.m.
No. 7005-Mancu 10, 1888.
Ir would appear from reports in the Amo-He quoted a recent case with the view of rican papers received by last mall that the showing that such ovidence was induise United States Government, with tie conible. Complainant was never asked any sent of the Chinese Minister at Washington, questions reapesting this man or her con- is about to introduce a hill for the total duct with him, and therefors ho ocula uut prohibition of Chinese immigration. The be called to give evidence on these points,
His Worship said he should lay it down none, whether they are the subjects of the for Mr Webber's guidance, so far as this
ow treaty it is said provides that all Chi- Empire of China or the subjects of Great Court was concerned, that ho would decline Britain, shall be excluded from entering all ovidoneo not directly bearing upon the this tutry. There is, however, no deporciebumstances of the particular day in ques- tation clause in the treaty. The Obinamon tion
who are here will have the right to remain, Mr Webber asked if he was to take it but is is said not the right to return if they that his Worship objected to his calling depart from this country. The only diffany evidence as to the general character culty which the American Government foar and rhastity of the complainant Might is the stopping of the immigration by way he not be allowed to put witnesses into the of Canada. It is fearod that the Britian box us to certain acts of icdecency of which Government, having subsidizada na of the complainant had been guilty 7 Would slcamera between Hongkong and Van hie Worship object to his bringing any eri JOATMAN was fined $10 at the Police couver and allowed a pole-tax of $50 to be dence to show that she bore a bad character
We are requested to state that the Rov, J. Wangsaan, of the German cruiser Sophie, will prenot the sermon in the service of the German Chapel (Berlin Foundling Boase) on Seuduy next at 10.30 a.m.
Court today for unlawfully harding the
imposed on Chiuose arriving in British
8. 8. Euphrates; and a coolie was fined $Columbia, may not be disposed to proceed for trespassing and picking up lead from farther in the way of restriction, the military shooting range at Kowloon.
8pm-Mesting of Shareholders of The Chine Manila Steamship Co., Ld
at the General Managers' office. Claims against the Euphrates must be Bent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this
March 31- SATURDAY,
to date! List of Contributions to the Canton SALOTTS of 91 minute guns were fired after
Insurance
nce Office. Limited, to be sent in bofore this date.
noon to-day by the German cruiser Sophie, Statemions of Business with the Hongkong the Pictor Emanuel, and the Russian cor
and Whampoa Duck Co., Ltd, to bevetto Pia, and the shore battery, this gent in before this date.
bring the day on which the late Emperor of Germany was to be buried, and the num- bor 91 corresponding with the number of years the Emperor lived.
NOTICE.
for want of chastity and coinzoon decency; that she had done nots such as walking the street and so forth. He did not wish to say oything about her having misconducted The Police havo arranged for their Alle herself with other men ofwith this man the Bports coming off on Saturday, 11th in particular, because she had never done April. A large sum of money has boon so; bat would his Worstno dobar ovid aubsoribed, or contributod for prizes, and once as to her conduct on board the there seroma avery likelihood of the sporis Tamar and in this Colony, and that she being of as interesting a character as the in consequence of these Bots bore a sports they held two years ago. A prali notoriously bail character? He did not wish inary programme has already been drawn to say and had never asked whether she had up, which includes 28 eventa. Among misconducted herself with this man, őr the events are tuge-of-war for Chinese, any one sise. MESSI Melchers & Co. inform us that the Indians and Europeans, a Fully-equipped' Norddeutscher Lloyd's stouter Preussen, race, hurdle races, egg and spoon race, Captain C. Pohle, carrying the German putting the stone, threwing the hammer, RECEIVED Mails with dates from Berlin of the 21stumping &o, & As the members of the February, left Singapore this morning, the Police are mostly Scotchmen, we observe 10th insh, at 8 am, and may be expected one or two Scotch items in the programme, here on or about Wednesday, the 21st inst. such as Sword dance, Reels to, and a His Excellency the Governor Sir G. William competition for the players (full Highland
Costumes) of the instrument whose music that it is relevant to the issue,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED:
HAVE
JUST
THRIN
ANNUAL SUPPLY
af
LAWN GRASS SEED das Voeux, Lady: des Vaux and party are
and
} Hay of departure
"SWEET CORN,
7
A.M.Poel Olhos opons.
10
Registry of Lutters coses.
FOR
SOWIN.
from
11
3.-Bails closed, except for Late
Lusters.
11.10
Meters may be posted with
Late Fue of 10 cents watil
·HONGKONG, DISPENSARY. Bongbong, March 1, 1888.
351
DEATH.
General Wendre, Germati aceamer, 1,820. w. von Schuckmann, Nagasaki March 12, p... Mails and 1,400 tons Gonoral.-- MELCHSEN & Co.
Taigan, British steamer, from Whampoa Chen, Chinees eir., 1,211,. R. Null, Amay March 15, General,-0. M. 5. N.
Co.
Director Barruir, German, schooner, 370, Doors open each evening at 8.30. Over- (Holm, Ainoy Moreh Là, Ballass-WiLLEL tura at 9 d'Clock precisely. Chairs may be | & Co.
ordered at 11.16 p.m.
Prices of Admission; Dress Circle and Stalls - - Unreserved Seats
$2,00. $1.00.
Military and Sailom in uniform adroitted
Half Price to Back Seats only.
Reserve Seats can be obtained from Mesata KELLY & WALSH's, LIMITED, where the Plan of the Hall can now be seen.
Hungtong, March 16, 1888.
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ALLE DEUTSCHEN WERDEN houflichst gobeten sich an W due morgen, Sonnabend Nachmittag, stattfindenden Begrachniss Feier Ever del verstochenen Herin Kapitain COCHIUS zu betheiligen.
Der Leichenzug, welcher das Barliner Findolls are 4 Uhr Nachmittaga vorlas sou soll, wird beim Clock Tower ugefahr 41 Uhe Naelimittags ankommen.
438
Hongkong,
Freitag don Iftan Maerz, 1888.
Der Kaiserliche Konsul ui, BUDLER
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Euphrates, Captain EDWARD, having arrived from the above Porta, Colaiaces of Cargo are hereby requested to aund in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda from alongside.
The Steamer is berthed at Kowloon Fier, and Cargo impeding her discharge will landed and stored at Consignees be at once risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
All Claims against the Steamer inust be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd Intstant, or they will not be re- cognised,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, March 16, 1888.
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE,
DEPARTURES. March 10-
Cantos, for Whampoa.
Theater Hudger, for Londen.
Thales, for Coast Ports. Fe-lung, for Shanghai
Kitang Kap, Chinese cruiser, for Whampoa Crusader, for Saigon. Deuters, for Bangkok, Filung, for Swatow and Shanghai. Cleary, for Singapore and New York, 'ops, for Singapore and Penang.
CLEARED..
Kusoy Lee, for Shanghai. Bornes, for Auroy. Dufila, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per General Wender, from Yokohama:
far Hongkong, Mr P. A. Thomson and family, and 31 Chinese; for Port Said, Lt. Rammert; for Genoa, Mr M. Lubach p for Brumen, Mc L. Ruyter and family, Mr F. Rebrabu.
Per Chi-yuen, from Amoy: for Hongkong, 1 Chinese; for Singapore and Penang, 839 Chinese
DEPARTED.
Put Parida, for Kobe, Mr J. V. Briga and 2 servants, and Mr O. Shina; for Yokohama,, 3 Chinese in steerage; for Faci die Cast Fuints, 220 Chinese in steerage; for Liverpool, Kov, Wm. McGregor, Dr. Grant, and Mr Griffiths Friand
Fe Theirs, frooi Coast Ports, 3 Euro- peas, and 200 Chinese.
Por Crusader, for Saigon, 150 Chinese. Por krang, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Glewoy, for Singapore, 348 Chinese. Per Pemptus, for Singapore, 610 Chiness.
To DEPART.
Per Thibel, from Hongkong: for Naga saki, Mesars Remachy, Rachling, Hung Sang Tak and Woo Hing Sun; for Kobe, Mesme H. Gill, 1. Nestle, 1 Chinese woman and 2 children, and 3 Chinese; for 436 Yokcharua,
Mrs Cain, Mrs Ab Kok, Mr. and Mrs R. Tarner, 2 children and dinn servant, Mesars Mow. Tong and Hing Gan. Per Kuang Lee, for Bhanghai, 4 Euro- peans, and 320 Chinese.
10 NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
2, WYNDHAM STREET.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA)
The Co.'s Steamship General Werder,
ann, will leave for the
Per Borneo, for Amoy, 120 Chinesa. Per Dala, for Haiphong, 60 Chineso.
SRIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Chi-geen reports: Had fresh N.E winds and hazy throughout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS & BOMBÁY.
10.30 A.M.—Postugg of all printed matter. IMMEDIATE
and patteria curses,
11.30 A.M.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted a board the packet with Late Foo of 10 estita until time of departure.
HOURS OF CLUS150
THE ENGLISH MAIL
passengers on board the Prewan
is the nearest approach to the music of the spheres. Wo trust the Police will be forte- We regret to hear of the death of Captainnate in getting good weather, and if so we Cochius, Commander of the German cruiser have no doubt these sports will so one of Sophie, which occurred to-day at the Bar the most popular events of the serson. lin Foundling Hospital. Captain Cóchina caught fever some time ago while the Sophis
His Worship said the reason why the evidence was objected to was diferont from that which was referred to nav.
Mr Webber said he wished to call evid- ence to show to complainant's character
Your object being what? on board the Tamar and in the colony.
MT
impeach Iar chastity I am not and her testimony, although bound to say what my object in.
His Worship You have got to show
Mr Webbor Bad My Wabbor said he was not bound that
Mr
Wotton-My objection to the whole of this is that the complainant was not aaked a single question on the point
31r Webber was not bound to ask
tot bound: these questions because he was to answer.
Mr Wolton said his friend was bound to .it VICEROY Chang Chi Tung in a memorial to the Throne says:-The number of Chinese put the questions in cross-examination was at Pacope, ous of the South Pacific is subjecta at present treding or working in he wished to call evidence on the point She rat have an opportunity of lauds, and las nover recovered from the at- foreign lands does not fall short of veral w
denying it,
et clearly the evidence could millione, and in some. the
porta
emigration tack. He was so weak last Sunday that he
is increasing,
Mr Webber sald The advancing prosperity of our which Mr Wotton had referred to राक्ष
erd our merahints are thriv.ot be admittedot so far as the case was unable to attend the funeral servico that has attracted the avtention of the ́ WAT Captain Courts, late Commander of was held on bound his ship in connection foreign governments, and their concerned all the judges Baid was that one
H.I.G.M.'s 5.5. Sophie, at the Berlin Foundling Hours, on the 16th March,
The Faners! will take place to-morrow afternoon, and the cortège can be joined at the Clock Tower about 4.30 p.m.
with the death of the Emperor, and since thou he gradually sank. The funeral will take place to-morrow; the cortage can be joined at the Clock Tower about 4.30 p.m.
The publication of this same commerical ⠀ .⠀ The following hours are observed in closing at 7.55 p.me
Maile, &c., by the British Contract Packet
Two Dings before. Departure, -
P.M.-Reception of Parcels ceases.
Day before Departure,
2 P.M.-Money Order Offer closes, 2 P.M.-Posting of Tricos Current anul
Circulars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulara may however he posted, up to 4 o'clock. if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the midresses all Ghe way
Those for the United Kingdom must be divided into (1) Indon, (8) England and Wales, (3) Scotland, (4) Imand; shinee for Germany inte (1) Hamburg, (2) other places: in Germany.)
Pating of
4 P.M.-Registry
LEABUR,
Ong Chinx Fitnil.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SEPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA BAIL.']
(Via Southern Line-)
PROPOSED VISIT OF THE OZARE WITCH TO THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
I ONDON, 14th March. It is announced that the Uzarovitch will
Nowapapers, Books, And Patterns visit Berlin shortly.
clases.
5. M.Mail einaus.
TJ
The official Russian organ, the Mes
If measures are not frequent oste
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.of: the parties could not be called to say jealousy has been aroused. The Duschr authorities have been endeavouring to that the woman who was presenti a and the case had misconducted herself with expel the Chance from their colonies, and him, she having been asked that question allisions between the Chinese and natives before and denied it. are becoming of
of more
Occurrence Mr Wotton-If they think they can to render the
prove the complaisant to We are informed that, after dedooting un-
residenes of our citizens abroad mere ill-fame, let thorn subrait their enco secure and peaceful they will all flock
Flia Worship Your biggion does not avoidable expenses from the proceeds of the home, and what will become of this serplus
I not He did not. Mr Wotton said it did third performance of "The Sorcerer' givon population scattered along our sea coast150 so far as that yet?
The question of affording efficient protec
ow whether his Wor membered the by the Members of the Choral Society uution to our subjects abroad is, therefore,
circumstances
the evidence of the 25th ultimo, a sum remained to be one that densande our immediate attention
complainer
She was asked it devoted to ubaritable local institutions of and solicituda.
ned White on board the Tamurid that to the best of $422, which the Committee have madé up
her recolle on the ad not, but she could to $450, and this has been distributed as
not any unless he was brought in. He was follows:
not brought in
received
To the Alico Memorial Hospital. To the Very Rev. G. Burghignoli for To the Baxter Girls' School St. Saviour's institution.
To the Brail Mission
To Mc. Wodehouse for the Magistracy
Poor Bar
THR Cathedral of Renzen is one of the prot ticat in France sak Mr. Ruskin at feast it is very historical also; its chief $200 tower has been built out of the sale of in- dulgences to the sick derouts, permitting 50 them to eat butter and ezga during Lent 50 On Sunday last two clergymen inaugurated 50 a series of Dialogal Conferences; one pa
50
circu
she know
whic
His Worship and that unit he evidence bearing on the giteqmstances of the alleged assault he declined to take any other evidence
Mr Webber-Very
ter represented God, the other, Satan. I will take thab
rowdy. The mixed
potful
sides, but all were tacitly
LATE LRttar may be then posted in senyer, regards the contemplated visit as a We would remind our readers of the open-God spoke. The uproar broke when of the questions asked,
the Niort Box at the Post Office with
to nay
The subject of the dialogues was modern Me Wotton I don't want to interfero, To the widow and family of Foreman- science, which its Olyinpian in- but perhaps your Worship will hear me Brown, lately drowned in this labour 50 definiteness included an attack on the first. I thick perhaps it might ba a more repablic. The conferences in the cathe-usual course if evidence were tendered, such and next, evidence as the defence thinks it necessary dral quickly became $450
took to produce, and if objection i out when
thon atop them. replied. Company to-morrow night. The curtain The sacred charneler of the place dis- appeared. To drown the uproar, one will rise on Rath's Romance, a spark portion of the spectators chanted cesport ling comedietts, which will be followed by this was replied to by the Marseillaise, a miscellaneous entertainment including The morator organ dearly burat its bats pipra, endeavouring to duminate the din
10 cents late fee up to 9 F.3., after pledge of close friendship between the two ing performance of Hamilton's Comedy Satan, in the opposite pulpe as whether a prima facie casa WAS
which hour they may be sent on Board | countries. with the samo. Late Fee,
notations.
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HONUKONG, March 16. OPIUM-New Patna, unah,.. 4824 to 485
Glú
cash, New Beuares, cash, 4774
014
-cash, New Malwa, cash,.. Adowanes, Taels... 32/48 Old Maiw, chalı,.., 570- Allowande. Tasis. 32/60 Porsiun, Dily,
vasb
550
Allowance, Taui... 32/48 Persian, Paper tied 640 Allowance, Tiele... 32/48
Exchange.
HONGKONG, March 16.
On London-
Huk, Wire,
9/01
On demand,
5/01
*
30 days' sight,
3/0
4 months aight,
.3/0
Credita, 4
Deenmontary, 4
"A moutha right, 3/1
3/0
On Parie-
On demand,...**
3.82
3.90
On New York-
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand,...
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay-
Wire,
On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire,
On demand,... On Shanghai
On demand,... 30 days' right, Gold Loaf, 100 fine... Sororeigas,
公
2204
72
721
93.45
... 80.04
Temperature.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
is taken your Worship His Worship said the
point he had to minds out, and he held that it had been made out unless the evidenco could be con trad tradicted. He should therefore decline to take any evidence exceps what bore on the ault to your Mr Webtor With all due respect to
TWARD BOUND Alinouer, Feb. 17 songs and dances by Mias Maggie Ford and This was met by a counterbass in the fee creamstareon of the assault KAMA
PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
Genogle, Jason, Ningchor, Poseidon, Propenliy
Lotne, Lain Deucalion, Galley of several songs by other members of the of the Boulanger March. Blows were er Worship, it is for the defendant to make.
borgeldte, Iphigenia, Company.
The performance concludes changed, then chairs, till at last the police entered nud abruptly put an end to this Delcamyn, March 2; Melbourne, with the comic drama Nun, the Good for strange. Passion Pity. There is a prece. mme, 6: Gleniyon, Musser, 9; Beru ws, Cascapedia. Dardanus, Pembroke. Nothing, Miss Maggie Ford appearing as dont for the Conference Dialogue that where the Lord and Satan discuss the shira, Port Adelaide.
* Nan. Our Australian contemporaries uprightores of Job. HOMEWARD BOUND Devonshire, Feb. 7 peak highly of all the members of the
Sussen, Ingrahan, 21; Elektra, Glencoe, 28; Bellerophon, Bellona, Lord Company. They say that Miss Ford's of the fates March 6 Chancellor, singing and dancing are simply irresisti- Glencar, Merionethshire, Titan, Mobla, while her impersonations are de gul, 13.
scribed as true to life and her versatility
The steamship. Oxus, with tho. FRENCH remarkable.
leave Sai-
THE ALLEGED INDECENT AB SAULT BY A SOLDIER. THE EVIDENCE FOR THE OFFENCE.
his own defence.
so.
His Worship-I don't call on him to do Mr Webber-But we choose 20 do so, His Worship Well, I declins to receive. other evidence at present except what di rectly bears on the assaulty an
Mr Webber-Mind you, I tell your Wor- ship it is not as to the name of this witness or any other but as to the conduct of the com- nt. It is immaterial to me whether plainant.
call- sho knew a man called White or a
We have no doubt there will Thin case came before Mr Wodehouse ed Black. the casa left for him to
MAIL. of Hub. lidhy was to av he a crowded house to-morrow. The Band again this afternoon at the Magistracy, you on Wednesday
m, and may be expected here on or of the Regiment will cocupy the orchestra when evidence was called for the defence.. about Saturday morning, the 17:11 inst.
This packet brings replies to letters de: at every performance. apatched from Hongkong on Jan. 3rd.
Me Wotton appeared for the prosecution, and Me Webber for the prisoner, Private
The steamer Fenetia, with the ENGLISH THE political horizon in Europe is not so Dawicos,
MAIL of Feb. 17th, left Singapore on toworing as might have been expected, al. Thursday, the 15th March, at
3.50.1
Q11
His Worship
decide was whether a prima fece case was ande out, and any evidence of the kind Mr Webber proposed to lead would not affect his decision on that point. th Bir Wotton said he concurred with
aquito com his Worship in what he said. The evidence could only bear on the point as to whether this wontan bad assented to the act. It show the probability: of the wo would wall, if she was proved to be roman of this kind, assenting to, or at least not I be all so that the csee would still disenting from an set of this kind. That remaiu, and it would then be for the jury to say after hearing the whole of the arid- ence whether they thought this was
Bio Woralip
Private John White, R.M.L.L-Ikaw and any be expected here on or be though the visit of the Russian Czarovitch the complainant and she knows the board the Tamar fore Wednesday, the 21st March. This to the new German Kaiser will probably She boow mo packet brings replies to letters de nut zusterialy affect the situation. Form and knew my name. I have had a short spatched from Hongkong on Jan. 11th.
nl visits of members of one Imperial or Ro-walk with her since I came ashore. I ha The Norddeutscher Lloyd's S. S. Co,'a
steamship Preussen, with the next out-yal family to another, on occasions when a also shaken lands with her, no
Mr Wotton objected to this line of exam. ward GAN MAI, dated Borlin, Feb. tonarch has succeeded to the throne, are 21st, left Singapore on the 16th inst, matters of etiquette, und usually mean lit intion, on the ground that complainant a case of the description complied at 8 a.m., and may be axpected here or nothing. That the visit mentioned bad stated in cross-examination that she on or about Wednesday, the 21st instin to-day's telegram means a pledge of did not know a person of the name of The 6 s. Strathleten left Singapore on the close friendship between Russia and Ger- White. Ho maintained that her reply
10th inst., and may be expected here many may be taken for what it is worth. must be taken as conclusive and that evid all my vincases one by one, and I sik on or about the 16th just. The Glon Line steamship Glenfalloch, from Official organs in Rusais do not stand very ence could not be called now to prove that London, left. Singapore on the 13th high, and Prince Bismarck distinctly says her statement, was incorrect. Further the ist, and may be expected here on
that he does not believe the Russian news man White if that was he amo-hed or about the 16th inst.
hers on or about the 18th inst,
as former
state.
mefit, and said he should be prepared to beat any evidence that might be brought bearing directly on the issue.
Mr. Wabbar—I am going to
tender
your Worship Hirnt to put on the deposi tous that you decline my evidence as to her character on board the lama and the vidence now tendered by John White no
decency,
being where he had isen
her and in what position. Now your Wor
Per Khivx, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 17th inst. Capt. W. FOR SHUCK-For SAIGON.— sboro Ports on er about the 22nd Instant. Per Clara, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, (Taken at Masare Falconer & Co.'s Premisen, The steamship Uningham left Singapore papers, although he hasthehighest regard for not been shown to her, and therefore this to the fact of her condust on board the
the 17th inst., instead of as previous-
Queen's Food,}
on the 12th inst., and may be expected the Czar's word. But the powerful speech witness could not be put into the box to Tamar, want of chastity and commen For farther Particulars, apply to
ly notified.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Patioclica, addressed by the German Chancellor to the say he was the person referred to of the MELCHERS & ðo.,
from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Reichsteg-which we published two even-name of White. Agents
14th inst
and may be expected hereings since, and which may well be called n Hongkong, March 16, 1888.
ence about the 20th inst.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
BABOMETER
30.05
Do
1 P...
29.98
For SHANGHAL→
439
Per Kuang Lec, at 3.30 pm, on Satur-
day, the 17th inst. ogled
Do
4 P.M....
29.95
THERMOMETE–9 AM...
Do
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
Per Euphrates, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 17th inet.
Do.
P.....
Do,
(Wet bulb) 9.4.M.
A1
The
Do.
Do. 1 P.M. 63
Do.
Do 4 P.M.
63
66
The Co.'s Steamship
Pruessen," Captain O PORIS, will
leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 16, 1888,
4401
Fx SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
Par Haitan, at 8:30 am, on Sunday,
-the 18th inut
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Bisogno, at 11.80 a.m., on Monday,
the 19th Inst
For STRAITS & GALCUTTA
Per Trisang, at 230 pm, on Tuesday,
m the 20th inet
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADE-
LAIDE
Ma
Por Calterthum, at 2:30 pm, on Salur-
day, the 24th inst.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
4PM TO-DATI
Barometer
Temperature
Humidity Direction of Wind
-29.94
80
Force Weather Hongkong Observatory, March 16, 1888
Me Webber said it was the fault of the The D. D. R. steamship Olympia, from oemorable event in the history of modern witness that she had answered that, which
Hamburg Left Singapore on the 15th Germany doubtless had a wholesome she need not have done if she chose. inst, and may be expected here on and reassuring effect upon the political His Worship said he thought the svidcase
about the 21st inst.
út
The Ben Linesteamer Benlatters, froni Lon world. Such an expression of national was of no value, as the witness had not don and Leith, left Bingapore on the farling, and of readiness to fight for the been produced for the purpose of identi- loth inat, and may be expected here right, is almost ongnih in its to stiga featkar
on or about the 21st inst. Tho P.&O.extra efcamship Zambest, off a collision, ever
bber quoted several ones in sup,
ship says that until witnesses are produced
in
bearing directly on the assault on the day question, you decline to take other evidenc
His Worably- I say it can't influence my mind.
Mr Webber I can help hat; that is your answer and I should like to have it on the depositions.
His Worship said he would allow Me Webber to call witnesses as to character if be wished to do so,
yo Mr. Webber said he had the followin left Bombay for Singapore and this there can be no question that it did much port of his contention and stated that he
witndaa: Lance Corporal Wilsen, pork on the 7th inst. The E. &0exux teamer Kasigar left to relieve and reassure the political and was going to prove by this witness that the would speak to her character, the Bomber for Hongkong on the 13th in mercantile atmosphere everywhere How complainant was not of goodcharacter hyd zoon ber, where to had sens
Mr Wotton said Mr. Wabber could not she was doing and how she
herself towards him The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Abys
long this game of increasing armaments can sinia left Vancouver for Japan and this be kept up on the Continent, however, is now go into circumstances which the com.who would do the
plainant had no opportunity of disprono". would pro port on the 6th last.
quite another question: