CLEARED.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.elelio, for Blufoo
THE EASTERN THE GREAT EXTENSION. NORTHERN AUSTRALASIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN.
& CHINA TELE- GRAPH COM- PANY, L.
THE BUNDAYS, from 9 a.m. CABLE to MACÃO will henceforth
to 11 a.m. and froin 4 p.a. to 5 p.m.
WALTER JUDD,
Manager in China.
Hongkong, March 31, 1888.
332
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
· FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S,S. Kuisom, having ar
rived from the above Parts, Üon- signes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HoNoRONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., LA, whoace delivery may be obtained.
Cargo
will be forwarded un- to the contrary be given before No, Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims
ICINE
4 p.m. TV-DAY."
must to senti
t-in to the Orfics of the Unders
signad befaro Noon on the 5th Proximo, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Tourance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godown after the 5th Proximo will be subject to rent.
Hills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 30, 1888.
STEAMSHIP "MELBOURNE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
127
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEUS,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
and Havro, ex S.S. Yorouba, from Antwerp, ex
ox 9.3 Prowned, and from Bontuaux, ex 9.9. Ville de Lille, hi con- nection with the above Steamer,
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAT PLA AMOY Taking Cargo & Passengers at though rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANROW mnd. Porta in the YAŃCISZE)
The Co,'s Stenship
Furth
Capt. MILLIGAN, will be desontchud ny nhove TO: MORROW, the 1st April, at Daylight.
For Freight or Phanya, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
*Agents.
Blogkong, March 31, 18-8
*407
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW..
The Co.'s Stearnship
Haitan
Marcia, for Nagasaki, Cruder, for Touron. Iorothea, For London.. Falkenburg, for Saigon.
for Amny and Shanghai. Protos, for Saigon.
FUT
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
MIE CHINA MAIL
Per Keisu, from Cisow for Shang- hai, Mr Wainwright From Singapore: for Hongkong, 213 Chinese.
Per Stura, from Singapore, 20 Chinese.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.
The Italy
Daylight-Formosa loaves for Amoy, &o. Daylight—Jatou leaves for Shangbai, Bo. 0 a 1.--Taichiow Icaros for Swatow and
Bangkok.
Miscellaneous. Goode per Japan undelivered after this
date subject to ront. Goods per Glamorganshire undelivered
aftar this dates subject to rent.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:----
UNTON CHURL-Divine Worship, 11
ST. JOSEPH's
Garden Road,-
Per Bertan, from Cosất Ports, Mr. and Mra Cook, 4 children mut servant, Mr. Rev. G. H. Bendfield. Service in Brewer. 2 Mastore Malcumpa, Mr and Mrs Chinese, 3P.M.-Roy. J. Chalmers, M.A., Scantar's Services.The Servicos LL.D. and Mr Chay Shust Seier, Miaa Sein
Fan, and 122 Chi
for Chiness.
Sommer which have been hitherto hold not the Mission Church, Quem's Road, Par Jason, from Glasgow, Mr Ennnnol,
wiil Captain and Mea Hayes, and 350 Chinese
belicklin the
Union Church, On future in
All Seamon are Pur Afetoutune, for flingkong from Mar- Sunday evening at 7.30.
invited to attend. seilles, Bir J. J. Francis, QC, Mr Frater (British Consul), and Mrs Flater, Merethe German language, by Rov. F. Hartmann, GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Unniss, Piron, Campbell, Rain, Mr
ursley frota Singa, ore, Air every Sunday, at half-paat ton A.M., in the and Mrs Tayford. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mr and Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, hire Ring Chinn Peng; frant Saigon, 9 A. Mr. Mass and Sermon. 5.30 8. M. Even-
Mera Ching Hook West Point, Captain Astros, will be and Che
Chong despatched for the above Mr and Mrs M. Pers, and 215 Chi Ports on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, at nuso. For Shanglia: fem Marseilles, ing Service, Bonediction. Daylight....
Dr Jamieson,
Mesara Hewart, Aldin, Eyking Home-Service every Sunday at 6 P.M. ST. PETER'S SEKAMER'S CHVEĜr, Sailors' Marsh, Molchanoth Dr. and Mrs-Fraser.nud family. Megars Schwezof, Brown, Mr Wag, Sunday; and after the evening Service on Holy Communion at 7.30.3. on the Second | Borvant, and Mrika, governess and the Fourth Sunday of each nicnth, Service
aer (French Chusal), wife,
from S 531 Muara Tukds and Jamun. For
Sing: every Thursday at 6 P.M. from Marseilles Dr Takuhtei; from Singa- HAM-puro, Bir H. Cook, For Yokunma: from Marseilles, Measra Philipps, Wehrlin, Hauashious Hirata, Yokura and de la Noé, fram Caienita, Mr Buckmaster.
For Fruight or Fasnago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manegers. Hongkong, March 31, 1808
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL, (Taking Cargo at "through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL
BREMEN.)
The Stor ship
Electra,
Captain L. MABSEN; will the despatched for the
|
Por Buster, from Matapi, Mr B. Feddo, Per divine, from Paklidi 35 Chineze. Per Shtit, from Manik, 2 Europeans. Per Kushur, iron Singapore, 100 Chi
here.
Pur España from Manila, 64 Chiness. -- Por Wyren, from Bangkok, 20 Chinose. alova Ports on SATURDAY, the 7th April, Messrs Grundy, Enpter and Probst, 20 Pur Dionate, from Manli, Dr. Sturro,
at 4 p.m.
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 31, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, 'uov Owners will be Responsible for are any Debt contructed by the Officerá or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghung It rbour
horoby informed that thoir Goods-with the exception of Opium, Treasure Valuables are boing landed and stared at
their risk at the Company's Godowns, whenca delivery
y may be obtained isumed ately after landing
Optional Cargo
will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees before TO-DAY (Friday), requesting
p.1 of Lauling will
it be landed here.
Bills
the Undersigned,
Qoods
will be countersigned by
romaining unclaimed after Fri Dar, the 6th April, at Noon, will be subject and landing charges at one cont
diem.
to re
per
par
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before MONDAY, the 9th April, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranco has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
adgent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1885.
52%
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA PIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante, Capt. CARLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, at p.n., instead of as proviously advertised. - For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manayers. Hongkong, March 31, 1888.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VTA STRAITS. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
ALLIE Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co,
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes.-Doigins, Laqaik & Co.
BUSTER, British bargneative, Captain Ryfloglo-Captain.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain 1. M. Beargo-Kurell & Co
HATTIE E TAPLEX, Britisha barque, Capt. J. McConnachy.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHIPPING.
--
ARRIVALS.
March 20, 1888 (—
Kurisme, Britisle steamer, 1,934, W. 8. Thomson, Glasgow and Liverpool February 17, General,-ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Murch 30:-
Shuru, Italian steamer, 1,41, Caboara, Bombay and Singapore Marok 23, General. -CARLOWITZ & Co.
Chinese.
Fer Tsinan, from Sydney, &e., Major Gascoigno, Mr and Mrs Turner, Miss Dyer, Mrs Truscott, Musara J. Arthur, R. Bar- A. Barrie, L D.. Cunliffe, A. M. Nicholas, J. P. Solomon, 157 Chinese, and 3 Japanese,
Por Peking, from Shanghai, Rev Coulinge, Mr Flolet, and 70-Chinase. DEPARTED.
Per Drachenfels, for Saigon, 12 Chinose. and 33: Chinese
Per Mentor, for Singapore, 16 Europeans,
Por Carisbrocke, for Singapore, 1 Euro- post, and 210 Chinese.
Per Jon, for Singapore, 3 Europeans, and 30 Chinese,
Per Per
Me
for Cebu, Europeans. for Nagasaki, 2 Europeana,
for Shanghai: From Hong-
Fer Spence and sorvant, Mr
W.
Services are conducted by the Rov. J. A. Turner, in the WESLEYAN MISSION RODSB, 127 Qucou's Road East, on Surudays at 9.45 A. and G ..
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Meeting.
Prize Meeting of H.K. Rifle Association.
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks cloeo.
Goods per Ningchow undelivered after j
this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 9:--
p.m-Meeting of Zetland Lodge." THURSDAY, April 5-
Goods per Krisow undelivered after thie
date subject to rent,
FRIDAY, April 0:-
Goods por Stuumer Melbourne unclaimed
after Noon subject to ront. SATURDAY, April
H.E. Amalyar Athletic Sports.
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
kong,
Mr J. Thomson, Mr and Mrs H E. Ward, 2 2 children, and amab, and 2 Citi from Marseilles, Dr. Jamieson, Messrs Howart, Aldis, Eybin Marsh, Mal chanoff, Dr. and Mrs Fraser, and Mesern Schweroff, Brown, M
Kobe from a Sinurmese)
LIMITED.
AVE
JUST
THEIR
RECEIVED
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
and
SWEET CORN,
FOLL
(French Consul), Mre Wagnor, gavernena LAWN GRASS SEED and servant, and Mr Branat; from Singa- pore, Messia Tukoda and Jamara. For
Mr and Mrs Kolff, and Mr R. 11.
Maravilles, Cook Fur Yokohama: from Hongkong, Mr Takahashi; from
Mr H H.
Rev. Ernest Talpin; from Marseilles, Messrs Philippe, Wehrlin, Hanashima, Hirata, Yokura and de la Fod; from Cal eutta, Mr Buckmaster.
Alacrity, British despatch-vessel, 1,400,
TO DEPART Commander Maconachie, Manila March 20,
Por Fermosz. for Coral Ports, 2 Eure- Kuonysang, British steamer, from What-penns, and 160 Chiness.
Paris, for Amoy, Europeans and 200 Chinese.
1 .
Achufer, British gunboat, from Canton. Haitan, British steamer, 1,182, S. Ash- ton, Foochow March 20, Amoy 28, and Satow 20, General,-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Oc.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British atexmur Kaisow. reports: Joson, British steamer, 1,420, J. Milli Spoke american built slip under German gan, Glasgow and Singapore March 23, colours, showing signals Q.D.V.L., in the Gerora BUTTERFIZIO & SWIRE
North of Anstuba Islands. (This is the Lo- Thendor
Melbourne, Frouch steaner,
524quered, Marseilles February 26, Port Said instagr, which left here on the 18th
.....
Kashgar vill leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 5th April, at 3 p.m.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent,
520
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 31, 1888. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE
The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Zambesi will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 7th April, at Daylight.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 31, 1888.
630
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COUANIES.)
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Cofupany's Mait
3,847, Aden 9, Colombo 17, March 2, Suez Singapore 23, and
Mails and Saigon 27, General MAUERIES MARITIMES.
Constance, British oruiner, 2,380, Captain Loicester U. Keppel, Manila Murah 2.
Afutine, British sloop, 12), Captain J.
Martin, Mauila March 26,
O. J.
misty rain.
The British ateamor laitan reporta: Left Foochow on the 25th March, first part of the pasuage had thick fogy weather, and dirty, thick rain; latter part light N.N.B winds and clear weather, Bea mouth. Left Amoy on 28th, had stiff N.E. winds, and thick mist again th, had light the passage. Left N.E. winds and thick with rain to post,
which Captaining. Stener in
was rouch at 8.30- 30th instant. Steamer in Fouchow,
Amoy Kutseny. The British stepmer Jason reports: Had! moderate breeze sud fine weather..
The British cruiser Constance reports: Had tinu
weather, no events of special in- tercata, wird freshened, slightly evening
Korycts, Russiau gunboat, 1,238, Capt. Singapore March 23. British corvetto, 1,420, J. Balfour, Manila March 26,
British frigate, 6,010, Capt. Audacions, Wazron, Flying Flag of Vice-Admiral No well Salmon, Manila March 26,
Baster, British barquentine, 305, Ryf-
Matupi kogle,
tupi (New Britain)
March S, Bal- lant. CAPTAIN.
altene, German steamer, 374. T. Samuel- Beu, Pakhoi March 27, and Hailowe 28 General: WIEZES, & Co.
British steamer, 1,060, A. Mac Marciu, Intosh, Nagasaki March 25, Coal-TAKA- SIMA COLLIERY
Smit, Dutch steamer, 891, Ropaak, Manila March 27, General.-SIEMSSEN &
Menuir, British steamer, 1,427, Helms, Sydney February 11, Sourabaya March 1, and Singaporo 23, Sugar.-RuSELL & Co.
Kashgar, British steamer, 1,515, C. Godd, Bombay March 13, General,--F. & O. 8.
Co.
Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORTSAID, Zaia, Spanish steamer, 564, Jose
MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN NEE
Manila March 17, General-O-
and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, Wyvern, British steamer, 1,108, J. Bro- ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERT therton, Bangkok March 23, Rico.-TUN CAN PORTS, up to CatLao. Talting Carge KBE
at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD,
The Co.'s
on
eamship Captain Cauaka, will be despatched as above SATURDAY, the 7th April, at 10 a.m.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE's Docks.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply tod
626
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, March 31, 1888. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, BRINDIST AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates tu CAL OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS)
The Co.'s Steamship
Poseidon,
March 31
Diamante, British steamer, 514, A. A. McCaslin, Manila March 28, Goneral RUSSELL & CO.
Augusta, German barque, 1.396, Schu- macher, Cardiff Nov. 7, Coal-BonNEO Co Tainan, British steamer, 1,459, W. N. Allison, Sydney and Port Darwin March 22, Coal. and General.-BUTTERFIELD & Swe
Peking, German steamer, 950. G. Hauer. raani, Shanghai March 26, General- SIEMSSEN & CO.
Iltis, Gerizon gunboat, 600, Lisut.-Com.. Eickstedt, Manila March 27.
Penshaw, British harque, 720, Geo. Parker, Pitogo March 23, Timber-LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March 30 Drachenfels, for Saigon. Stentor, for Singapore and London. Terean, for Saigon.
March 31:- Kaisou, for Shanghai Carisbrooke, for Bingapore.. Japan, for Singapore and Calcutta. Decima, for Cabu
Norden, for Nagasaki.
Captain S MERSA, will Kongrang, for Swater.
be despatched as above Afalloume, for Shanghai.
on TUESDAY, the 12th of April, at Noon.
For further Partieniacs, regarding Resight
And Passage, apply to the AGENCY of the
Company, Praya Central.
0. BACHRACH
Agent.
Hongkong, March 31, 1888,
CLEARED.-
Benarty, for Saigon.
Aloine, for Moihow.
Nauchan, fur Swatow.
Formosa, for Coast Porta
Tasting for Swaton and Bangkok,
before arrival.
The British barquentins Buster reports: Had light wind and very fine weather throughout till March 23rd, when weather.. becaus cloudy, with squalls, and thunder and lightning. No casualties occurred of anie kind.
The Britishs teamer Trinan reports: From Port Darwin experienced light vari. able winda, fine weather. Wind prevailing in the China sea. N.E., with smooth sea-
The German steamer Peking reports: Had moderate N.E. aur E. winds, cloudy rainy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SAIGON
Fer Falkenburgs at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 1st April, instead of as pre- viously notified. Per Irotos, at 3 am on Sunday, the For TOURON & QUINHON.-
1st April.
Per Gram, on Sunday,
the April.
For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG-
Per Fidela, at a.m., on Sunday, the
1st April.
For AMOY AND MANILA-
Per España, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
1st April, For SWATOW.--
Por Nun han, at 11.30 am., on Monday,
the 2nd
April
For NAGASAKI, KOLE, YOKOHAMA, Per Teheran, at 6 pm, on Wednesday,
the 4th April.
HONGKONG DISPENNARY, Hongkong, March 1, isss.
HER MAJESTY:
MESSED Jartine, Matheson & Co, infirm Quran has started for Northern us that the Indo-Chino Navigation, Co.'s aleamer Wingang, from Calcutta, left Singapore
re this morning for this port.
MR CHAMBERLAIN. Mr Chamberlain has brou offered and has refused honora
THE SITUATION, Vienna, 23rd March. The King and Queen of Bounania have arrived at Vien na. The object of their visit is political.
The Bulgarian Government has decided not to reply to the Portale massaged
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Society says The marriage of Mr. Villises A. Cor. Hawkins, second son of Mr. V, W, Comar Hawkins, Eastbourne, and grand- nou of the late Sir J. Car Hawkins, of Kolston Fok. Bath, with Fiorance Colia, only child of the late Major Cowper, 16th Mrs. Stretton, wat Regt., nad daughter of celebrated in St. James's Church.
Piccadilly on the 14th Feb. The ceremony was
FAShed Sure Canal. OUTWARD BOUND-Allonover, Falmuary 17; Propontis, 28bergeldie, Iphi genia, Decemyn, March 2 Altmore, Carleton
Clentyon, Mosser, 3; Benvenue, Casquently gave
Haw
pre and
"ACCOM/"
No. 7677Manon 31, 1888)
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That while His Excellency the Governor
daily gains in the estimation of the pub.: He for his diuified utterances, and the sense of general fairness diaplayed by hirm in the Council, it is apparent that he is fond of having his own way. Thai the European Reservation Ordinance is now almost too late, but the Mesange of the Governor shows that the Head of the Executivo has fairly grasped the ur- gency of some action in self-defence.
cancdia. Laranus, Pembrokeshire, Port white watored silker dress was of That one cannot help thinking that the in
terests of Governmont (Imperial- and Local lave had something to do with tho peculiar path of the demarcation line.
peformed by tho Rov Sir John Cear
the bridegrooms, in the pre. That it in ppasing strange that the business its, cousin of the bridegroom,
part of the city should be entirely over- of roltlives sence of a large circle friends. The bride arrived at 9.30
kisked, while the residential portion panied by her uncle, Mr. Frad. Cowper, of should be so carefully safeguarded.
Cumberland Bali,
who subas her
silk gauze dreperios Adelaide, 13; Bronacharely, Sikh, Prin ćipia, 10; Avo, Friyga, 20; Olefinies, wreath of
in front, court train; tulle veil and
and wreath of orange-blossoms; ornamenta, dia HOMEWARD BOUND:-Devonshire, Feb. 7monds and pearls, the latter the gift
of her and she carried an great-aunt, Mrs. Nagh; and Suaser, 17; Ingratan, 21; Elektra, 28
exquisite bouquet of lilios of
of lios of the valley, Bellerophon, Bellona, Lord of the Isles, white rosea and orange-bloiagm. There March 6 Chancellor, Gear, work air bridesmaida-Miss F. Cowporn Morionethshire, Titan, Mugal, 13 Misses Ethel, Mildred, and Winifred Amphitrite, Oresti, Yangtse, Daphne, Swanston, cousins of tho
brido, Miss Haw. kins and Miss Mabul Hawkins, sisters of white coral silk, with white fur, pala the bridegroom. They were dreseea
yul. low sashes, and beaver hats with yellow feathers
op
The steamer Huduspes, with the ENGLISH MALL of Mar. 2nd, left Singaporo on Wednesday, the 28th March, at8am, and may be expected hero ou or 9-t Bach won gold bangle with fore Taceday, the Srd April. This pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, and car packst brings replies to letters de-bride a train was carried by Master Bertie ried bouquets of lilies sud "jonquils. The spatched from Hongkong on Jan. Swanston, wearing a protiy costume of green 20th,
plush and Irish point. Mr. Gerald Coosa Hawkins,
brother of the bridegroom, acted bust
Mm. Stretton afterwards Hotel, Piccadilly, and at 4.30 the newly- received the wedding party of the Bath
on For
MAN.
wedded pair started for Bath, en route for The bride travelled in s costume' Torquay. of dark blue cloth with hat and jacket to match.
The Union Lino stommer Galley of Lorne,
from London, left. Singapore on the 25 27th inet, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd April. The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Deucalion, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 25th March, and may be expected hors: about
the 3rd April The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Wingsang, from Calcutta, left. Singapore on the 31st March, and ny be expected here on or about the April The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamship Poecidon, from Trieste, left Singapore for this port on March 31st, and may to expected here on or about the 5th April.
The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Abps
sinia, from Vancouver, left Kobe on the 28th March for Hongkong via Shanghai.
We note the following appointment in the London papers of 20th February: Woolwich District, has received orders to Ool, C. E. Chauncey, Chief Paymaster, proceed to Hongkong for
duty
-interest-
Tur Statesman says curious and ing discovery is reported to have been made in Columbin which, it confirmed will be valuable. to Surgeons. This is a shrab which is so powerful a hintostatic, that when a knife is soared with it, and used for
operating purpose
the largest vessels. tay be auverou
Now without any hemorrhage, Gold discovery, character,
of a far
That the ugly shadow of the Wax Offico eesine to deg us in every movement con corning land in this Colony, That Mr Chater touched a responsive chord
when he said that too much. zal in the" imposition of taxes was to be deprecat ort!
That the Colonial Treasurer's zeal in this direction is and always has been exces- sive, and not always logical, That we do not want to see a 'rub Poter to pay Paul policy in the incidence of taxation.
That if the Governor sees his way to a real and anbstantial reduction in the entes, by" all means let us have it; but if it is to be merely taken out of one pocket and put into the other, he will get but little: thanks for his concession.
That we can grin and bear our load like other man, only we desire to be told the worst in a straight, business-like way, as we have already had our fill of well-meant but tricky official tactica.
That wo ought to attract industries to this Colony, not drive them away, and any busfiicas man can tell the Government
the fouling about imposing an slastic tax upon machinery.
ORDER OF CHORAL SERVIS AT ST. JOHN'S AN extraordinary, go was been made That to bo consistent the Government will -
· CATHEDÉAL. —EASTFR SUNDAY.
latins-Processional, Elymn
134; Easter balously rich Antbom, Humphreye; Proper Psalms, the Black Range, about four miles from Adoable. Cooke . To Deum, Burnett in Albany, Western Austalia
40 Jubilato, Garratt in F Anthem, God handful of stono, obtained at twelve feat hath appointed a day' (Toura) Kyrie, Schubert Nic
Nicene Creed,
307 Hymn, 135; Offertory: Oumannion Service, Stai
Stainer. Evensong :-Processional, Hymn 131; Propar Patlus, Turle & Magnificat & Nuno Dimittis, Bunuelt in
from the surface, contained fifteen ounces of gold. A rush for claims has net in, and Pogging out is proceeding vigorosaly.
Tan Singapore Free Fress saya--We had
the pleasure of inspecting to-day shout furty Antons of tin sent down from the workings of them, They have taken away by this consignment is stream tin and part lode the Pahang Mining Corporation. Part of Lord' (Stainer); Hymn, 135 133; in. Voluntary, Hallelujak (Mount of Olives), Besthoven.
A
quantity of machinery has just been sent up to Pahang and the number of coo- lies at work will be raised immediately to
thousand,
Tas delivery of the French mail was begun one tho at 3.30 yesterday afternoon..
THE telegraph land the between Cochin China and Tonkin, by way of Annam, has been opened.
We are glad to hear that a new bury has been placed on the Ajax shool and sucurely fastened with new mooring chaibe and as chors. This will provout any possibility of ite drifting out of position, thengle the idea of the harbour suthorities is that the old
одо
351 TOE Police Court calendar to-day was unne did not drift of itself but that either Bomo vessels fouled it or that heavy tong- usually light, and there were no cases of kangs having been made fast to the bucy. public interest,
the strain dragged it out of place-Singa
Free Prese
The publication of this issie commenced of 8.15 p.m.
The China Flail.
HONOKONU, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
(Via Southern, Line.)
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
LONDON, 27th March.
There in great political excitement. ut Bucharest; a serious confict has taken place between gendarmes and partisans of the parliamentary opposition.
THE NEW HEBRIDES, The New Hebrides has been evacuated.
(Havas Agency,) GENERAL BOULANGER'S CONDUCT.
Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mr A. Frater, British Cousul for Swatow, arrived yester- day by the French Mail.
'poro.
Tuz Hamburg correspondent of the London & hind Express says: For maritime circles it may be interesting to know that investigations have been ordered by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Nury to find out the practicability of pathing the of steamers so ás to side-lights of S
form: ar of seventy-five degrees angle of stanal-light ro, Such Prward with
has been TOE Comercio of Manita of the 24th March the
auch a
a position of the lights in futuro it says:-—A comet was observed this morning would be quite easy to make out the course
THE Agent of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's N. Co. informs us that the ss. Poseidon, from Trieste, left Singapore this morning for Hongkong,
tho
of the
Prong by 1
in the constellation squarius. It may proof another steamer at night. For instance, bably be-seen to-morrow with the naked
eye between 3 and 5 o'clock in the mort ing. Its situation is in the East at an ele ration of between 30 and 40 degrees. The
head
would indicato *
course of 75
togeth and red light perpendicularly degrees to the left of the observing vessel. Tan English Mail steamer Hdyaspes, due here du Munday next brings on the fullow-
passengers
have to tax the native glass-blowers, the i-pounders, and cotton-flickers, inas much as they use machinery, furnaces, And so forth..
That thead and kindredworks will give. plouty of work to the Public Valuer for next year.
That the amount may be comparatively
small now, but the principle onco' con- ceded, there is no waying where it might load.
That precedent is na the breath of life to a Government official, and the bere idea of consulting a business man other than & lawyer is enough to bring about a thun- derstorm of Colonial Office traditions.
That the farcy of being represented by a carefully fixed minority begins to dis- agree with the gastric power of this in- telligent community.
That it is true the usofficials have somo. times axes to grind, bot they represent the community's interests farly voll, wheit it is worth their while to make a show against the firm front of the official
najurity.
That the history of the latest epican middle is a nice illustration of how not to do it.
That the Acting Harbour Master, however,
in to be congratulated upon his part in the play-finding a wrong course being paraned under a misspprehension, he at once stopped it.
That such a process may appear very simple, but how many officials would have fol- lowed this example, without going
through the circumlocution office.
tail is at presout very faint, while its nucleus ipe Hongkong From London: Liest That in a recent case, where the worthy:
is denas.
Mardonogh, Mr H. E. Pollock, Mr Nobbs. From Marsillas: Me and Mrs W. Legge, Mr G. Bushby
Acting Chief Justice remarked that women manat bo protected on the public roads, the prisoner was leniently dealt with
For Shanghai-Front
London: Me T Marseilles: Mrs H. Hertz, Mc C. T. Munter, That the explosion ossa (sulphur and Von Greet, Ir and Mrs Gulland; Rev Bod Mrs Murray, and two children. From
Lord Kosteron and friend, Mr Furdon.
▲ coozta who was engaged with some others working a winch at the Canton
feared fatally, injured by being struck on Wharf yesterday was severely, and it is
the forehead with the crank, of which The candidature of General Boulanger control had been lost while one of the new brate the Commune. was rejected at the banquets hold to cele-piles for the wharf was being put in post-Foss, Miss Lloyd, Mrs Pownall, infant, and
PARIS, 19th March
tion. The injured man was taken to hos- Boulanger's candidature has also been pital, where he still lies in an unconscious rejected by the groups forming the Extreme state. Left of the Chamber of Deputica.
For Yokohaus. —From: London: Mrs.
amal, Miss McGregor, Mr WG, Smith..
Me H. E. Pollock is a new barrister for, Hongkong, and Captain Gulland goes to] take charge of the Metual Shippers' Steam Company in Shanghai,
chants
potash) came to the ending which mont people expected.
That the scene in Court, when Mr Ackroyd
rose to tell the Jury this was the last. decision for some time on which his voice nonld be raised in the Court was, I hear, a truly pathetic one. That is Lordship was overpowered and reclined backwards to regain his breath, Major Tripp's face almost disappeared bohind his eye-glass, the rest of the Jury were inwardly uncomfortable, and Hong Long has not yet recovered from the
Pans, 20th March. H. M. S. Ironclad Audacious, carrying the Tar Northern Territory Times zysome M. Paul de Cassagnac interpellated the Bag of Vice-Admiral Sir Novell Salmen, ten months ago one of our Chinese mor- Government on the subject of General arrived yesterday from Singapore after (erade opiuma), with me and utensils for
imported a quantity of Chandon, Boulanger. In reply to that interpellation touching at Sarawak, Labuan and Manila. the purpose of manufacturing opium from the Prime Minister said he would submit The other vessels of the fleet which accom-th at until the Minister for the Terri it. But permission could not be obtained General Boulanger to a Court of Inquiry.
panied him, the Alacrity, Constance, tory anived. The requisite permission was The interpellation ended by the passing Mutine and Hervine, also arrived from the then obtained, and the experiment is now of an Order of the Day pure and simple, same places. The Cockchafer arrived yasin progress in one of Sue Leong's stone stores in Cavenagh Street. It fs: nat ex- accepted by the Government and carried by terday from Canton and the Russian gun-pected that this experiment will pay, es it Thet all the same, the general opinion 349 votes against 03.
boat Korepets from Singapore, The usual on too small. « scalo, but Bang Gung and
Yan Yan lopo, salutes were fired.
if they can obtain the right to manufacture upium here, to be able secure a proportion of the Australian opium. trade. They intend to try the experiment
(From Singapore Papers.)
THE ARMY ESTIMATES. London, March 21Lord Randolph' Churchill has been appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Army Bafimates.
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL..
The Conservative Prass condemn Mr Ritchie's Local Government Bill
SERGEANT G. B. Cameron of the Hongkong
x-Acting Attorney General deserved his victory, for it was im
is that the
10
possible for any business man to re- gard My Yu The Wan's, claims ea other than
Police was presented this morning with of growing the opiam poppy, and producing Thyhen the aites on
gold watch-chain and locket and a gold crode opium, in the Torritory. ·· amarf-ring: by the members of the force, as THE Singapore Free Press says - We are a token of their good will and estrem, on very glad to hear that Sir Andrew Clarke his departure for Shanghai to assume the has been very successful in arranging of tho matter which took him preliminaries dtities of assistant Inspector of markets to Siam, and which, as in generally known. The presentation was made by Inspector is connected with the development of Per Kasugar, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, all the cold weather prevents in prosence of a large representation of the be very gouil reason to believe that it wild Mathieson, in the Central Station Library, railway enterprise in Slam. Should the nåleme be carried out, as there appeare to
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EMPEROR FREDERICK'S HEALTH. Berlin March 18-The Emperor is
him taking exercise.
THE REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF
LORDS.
force...
be within a few years, a very great impulse will be given to the prosperity of this place,
as the trade of Siam with the Shan States Ar the Regular Convocation of the Cathay and Yunnan vill, in this event, for through
and
potthrough Burma, sa accuzde
people are asking
the Kennedy Road are to be offered to the public, and when the Transway is to be started
way to to
That the Tramway has, I hear, beri tested
in all its working
now, marely awaits official sanction.
That the Gaol Report contaion ampla corros boration of the sound common sense dis- played in the Gaol Counimicus recom- mendations, and that the results recorded
with the
of this large he
community
That as progress with the Western Market is so remarkably elow, I wonder if it has pecurred to these spreegued that it is
much too far west so long as we have no quick-running Low Laver Tramvay
London, March 20,In the Upper Chapter held on Monday night for and
Hallett, We sro highly That perhaps the big Reclamation Scheme
House, Lord Rosebery's motion for a Come mittes to consider the reform of the House of Lords was rejected by 46 votes against 50,00
Woolley was installed as 1st Principal for
the ensuing year, and E. Comp, Gourdiu
to the scheme projected by Messrs pleased to
of Bir Audre Clarke
to hear of
negotiations, Ba tended site of the Market
tension
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHET The United States Mail Packet Belgie
will be despatched on TUESDAY, Lord Salisbury approved the creation of
and M. E. Comp. Georg es 2nd and 3rd success in these delicate traced had something to do with the present the 3rd April, with Mails for Japan, Life Poems, but deprecated the abolition of Principal respectively. M. E. Comp. Crois there must no don't have besa aunty great That I hear the Survey for the Praya Ex. San Francisco, the United States, Hereditary right Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 2,16 Registry ceaser. 3.30 F.
Post-Ollice Olsen, but Corres. pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lane Faf 10 cena cotra Postage until the time of departare,
THEATRE BURNED IN PORTUG
OF 79.
dale performed the ceremony, his last Ma difficulties to be met and Overcome,
especially at the present time when the thion, will be ready next worth, but
are being by HIS Laonic work before ijs departure for Engiau mestion is so mire mer ally one but That Art seems to to sleep, or nearly so,
up with political con paired in the meantime Lorion, 22nd March. This Presiro 4 The Chapter was very thinly attended oying deviations. We-dotte Oporto a been burnt during crowded to the molement weather, and the only
ext present in the Colony, possibly frigla performatice Eighty bodies have been officera Larcated ward Comp. Dippis
toned away, and perhaps may be wonde ouad, mostly in the galleries. Many or ribe, and Comp. Bramista Beribe N
back again after that Report of the Forer sons jumped from die windows.
Commation is out
Bir Andrew Clarke, who was personally known to the King of Slam, would have portant and delicate matter, ancceeded in carrying through much an ip-