For Sale.

FOR SALE.

JUDHARAON

& Co

OHA PA NEJ

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG

NOTICE

THE

por as of 1 doz. Second Yearly General MEETING "of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be held at the CLUB HOUSE, op THURS DAY, 12th April, at 4 p.m.

"

Pint$2}

" 10 Dubos Frères & do Gernon & Co.'s

-BORDEAUX CLARETS AND”

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Bariny Bree!

WHISKY-874 per Case of 1 dos. GIB, LIVINGSTON & Co. · Hongkong, July 18, 1884,

BALL PROGRAMMES

FOR SALE.

1187

IN NEW GRADES AND PATTERN

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

2, WYNDHAM STREET. January 20, 1888,

To-day's Advertisements

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Gally of Lorne, Capt. GRANDIN, will be espatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,"

Agents.

Hongkong, April 4, 1888.

540

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK.

By Order,

G. F. GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, April 4, 1888, FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

653

FINE 8.5. Inlagenio, Captain VOLTHER, having arrived from the above Ports. to send in their Bill of Lading for connser. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested signature by the Undersigned, and to takų immediate

iato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless otice to the emtrary be given bofore Neon TODAY, the 4th Instant,

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bu landed into the Godowns of the Kaw. LOON PIER AND GROWx Ch and stored at Consignes' risk and expeńeo.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left our Godorus, and all Goods remaining undelivored after the 10th Inst will be subject to rent

SHIPPING.

ALS

THE CHINA MAIL

April 3, 1888 Iphigenic, Gortman steamer, 1.0 9. L Voltmor, Hamburg February, and Sin gapuro, General--SAMANEN & CO.

.....

April 1

Peking, German steamer, feore Whampoa Names, British str., 864, F. D. Goddard, Foochow March 29, and Swalow-April 3, General —DopeLAN STEAMSHIP CG. **

Herer Gertaan stenor, 88, Toltefon; Newchwang March 28, Bunna-SIEMSEX &Co.

Mr and Mrs Party Pers, 14 Chinese, and 2 POST OFFICE NOTICES. children. -

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUKET

N

Per Art, for Hollow, 60 Chinese Per Detection, for Amoy, 160 Chinese. Par Don Juan, for Ameg, 30 Chiness.. Per Danshe, for Haiphong; 30 Chinese

TO DEPARTEM, Per Niugpe, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Gorman steamer Iphigenia reports: Had calur and fino weather Pulo Sapatu; thence to port, frah N.E. monsoon and high sea

The British steamer Namon Celebes, Datch steamer, 1,423, J. C. From Toochow to Swator, variable winds, reports: Joon, Probolingo March 21, Sugar-Jan.thunderstorms and heavy rain, Swatow to DINE MATHESON & Co.

port, nedansto N.E. winds and evercast. In Foochow, steamer Hackin. In Swatow, steamora Nandinn, Katsang, Wenchou and Taichino

DEPARTURES April 4:---

Fern for Chefnu,

Activ, for Hoito. Nurden, for Canton,

Kortyetz, Rumina gumboot, for Nagasaki. Hydiapes, for Shanghai. Iraouaddy, for Europe Dencion, for Amoy and Shangbai. Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila, Danube, for Rsiphong. fever, for Whanipos,

CLEARED.

All braken, chated, and damaged Goods Ningph, for Shanghai are to be left in the Gedowns, where they's will be examined on the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been offertod.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 4, 1888.

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

FROM BATAVIA.

HE Company's S.S.. Celebes, having ar- Tived from the above Port, Consignees The Company's Steamer of Cargo by her are hereby informed that Devarungse, thoir Goods are being landed at the risk Captain P. H. Lors, will into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND he despatched for the Kowloos WARP AND GODOWN Co., LP., atova Ports on FRIDAY, the Bil Instant,nt West Point, whence delivery may be at 8 a..

obtained.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents:

Hongkong, April 4, 1888..

550

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Iphigenia,

Capinio L. VotTMEN, will he despatched for the

abovo Porta on SATURDAY, thao 7th Inst.,

abp.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & CD., Agents. Hongkong, April 4, 1888.

047

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Dardans, Captain Purdy, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 19th Instant.

For Fraight or Paisage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, April 4, 1888.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

In the Goods of HENRY STEAD, Deceased. FOTICE is hereby given that, in accurd-

NOTICE is gives of Ordinance

No. 9 of 1870, Seccion 3, an Order has been made by the Honourable JAMES KUSSELL, Acting Chief Justice of the said Court, limit ing the time for Creditora and others to send in their CLAIMS ngainst the above Estate

to the 38th September, 1888, on or before which date all Olaims must be proved.

All

Cargo remaining undelivoted after the 11th Tuntant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

Bilis of Lading will he countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

· Agents.” Hongkong, April 4, 1888.

Not Responsible for Debts.

552

or

Neither the Captain, the Agent,

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in longkong Harbour :---

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

Per Name, from Coast Ports, Mrs and () Misses Hancock, Miss Piersdorf, Mr Hetherington, and 273 Chuese.

DEPARTED.

kong, Messa A. Kirby, J. A. Mosely and Par Hydasper, for Shaughal: from Hong- servant, Louie Jephson and servant, H. D. Smith and W. M. MacLeod, Mrs A. Cheong and servant, and Miss Aping from Lon Rev. And Mra

Mr and Mrs Guliand,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL

Per Fokien, at 11.30 a., on Thursday,

the 6th inst.

....

For SINGAPORE.-

Per Wyers, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 5th inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Kashgar, at 2.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 5th April.

For YOKOHAMA & KODE.-

Per Galley of Lorne, at 3.30 p.m., qu

Thursday, the 5th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.--

Por Vin Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs.

day the 5th inst

For HAIPHONG...

Per Clara, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

fith inst.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-

For Zapbesi, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

6th April,

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Stura, at 9.30 am, on Saturday,

the 7th inat.

dis, Mr Volt Gray child and intant; For SINGAPORE.

from Marseilles, Mrs H. Hertz, Messrs C. J. Naunter and Purdon; from Colombo, MY J Parkinson, Mr and Mrs C. D. Kere and servant.

Jacksou; from Penang, Me R. J

gon, Mesaca Danial, Clan Tu Cam, Whong Per Iramaddy, from Hongkons : for Sai. Soy, Duo Tai, Whong Choi, and 2 Chinese; Franco and servant, Messrs 11. Williams, MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACLET.— for Singapore, Mrs R. Foote, Mr Frank Shun

Shan Lee, Les He Leo Wendorich and M.

Ir kiteiro, at 3.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 7th April.

For YOKOHAMA KOBE--

Per Iphigenia, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 7th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Names, at 8.30a.m., on Sunday, the

Oth inst.

Port Said, Mr. and Mrs Liche; for The British Contract Packet Deccan will.

and.

Hing, child; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs E. J. Ackroyd, Mr and Mrs. Smith, Mr and Mrs Bouchel,

$ children and and Mrs Rocher, child and

servant, Mr Mrs Delarue, Rev. La Petit, Lieut.

and servant,

Mr and

War en, RN., Mr Raligust and servant, Messis Travers, Bolianrds, Beattie. W. Kerfoot Hughes. Shanghai, Messrs

For Saigon: from Yokobaran,

Grappe and Le Buccpe: Bunl

from Messrs & Voisin, A. Conte,

ALLIE ROW, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. From Shanghai: for Sinapus

Pillipa, Wiolor & Co.

B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes. Douglas, Lapenik & Co

Busty, British barquentino, Captain Ryfkople-Captain.

Mr J. West; for Colombo, Mr (French Consul), and Mrs Dejardin, and daughter; for Port Said, Mr Garibaldi; for Marseilles, Messra V. Faga, R. I Bend,

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain J. Cowen, Mrs Felberg and infant, Mr H.

M. Bearse.Hell & Co.

HATTIE E. TAFLEY, British barque, Capt. J. McConarchy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Destination.

Courton. From

phama: for Mari seilles, Megars E. Sula Ch. Pouré Gros and Obikawa.

Per. Diamante, for Anay, 45 Chinose; for Manila, Messrs G. Achillo, G. Lazzeri,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vesse's

Captain

Helmus

C. Pohle

Adelaide, So.....

Montuir (s).. Bombay, via Straits...... Kashgar (e). Breton, and Ports of Call... Preussen (s),. Havro, &o., via Suez Canal.....Electra (s)........ Huihow, Singapore and Bangkok Devawongas (8).. London, via Suez Canal. Patroclus (s).. London, and Ports of Call..... Deccan (3)

Kobe and Yokohama Toboran (6) Now Fort Darwin, &c.

Canal SUOT

Claymore (8).. Tsinan (8) ....... San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Feking (8).. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (8)... FAR Francisco.. Shanghai, via Amos...

Great Admiral. ..........Dardanas

anus (a).. Singaporo,

Estate are requested to make immediate Sng and Bombay Stura (8)...------

Persons INDEBTED to the said Swatow,

Payment to

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Oftial Administrator.

REGISTRY, SUPREME COURT,

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888.

tion, on

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Public

and Tantsui.....Fekien Swatus, Andy and Foochure Natzen()

Trieste, &...

Vaucouver (1.C.), via Yokolume

Yokohan and Kobé.

Yokohama and Kobé...

661

Yokohuuma and Kobé...

Stocks.

*DANES.

L Madson

P. H. Loft.. Pulford

P. W. Case.

Craig T

Allison.....

¡J. F. Ronell Purdy

Caboara, Roach

(8).

Goddard

Poseidon (6). Abyssinia (s).

Mersa

Gailey of Loras (0)..

Zambesi (3).......

Iphigenia (s)...

Grandin......ri

Voltmer

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th Tast, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, vid Briulist; to the Stenits Settle- noate, Netherlands India, Buruali,

The usual hours will observed in closing Ceylon, Judia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, aud. Gibraltar.

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH Picker. — Ph French Contract Packet. Natal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Murseilles; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.

o usund hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

Agents,

!ate of Leaving.

Bussell & Co... P. & O. S. N. C... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Siemssen & Co.... Fat Houg.. Butterfield & Swiro. F. & O. & N. Co.. JP. & O, S, N. Co.. JAdamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire, Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.

.&O. S. S. Ca.. Каявый

& Co.

eta & Swire...

&Go.. Lapraik

& Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. 0. Bachrach.

Bell & Co. Adamson, Lussell & Co..

P. & O. 9. N. Co. Siemssen & Co.....

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Fulut.

Bhares.

1

5,000**

Faid. POSITION PMS LAST REPORT. Last Dividen tip, Reserve. Balances fuard

20,003.51 at 30/ for your,

April 9, at 4 pm. April 5, at 3 p.m. April 16, at 4 pm.

April 7, at 4 pun

April

7

April 6, at 3 12.

April

April

5, at

11, at daylight.

5, at daylight..

About April 11

April 7, at i p.m.

April 14, at 3 p.m.

April

94, at 3. p.m. Quick despatch

April 12

April 7, at 10 am

at noon.

April 8, at 9m. April 11, at noon. April 12, at 3 p.m. JApril 5, at 4 p.m

April 7, at daylight. April 7, at 4pm.

APUIL 4, 1888.

Cluson, Cheslätion», Cush

all 5 3,900,000 working afc to Dec. 31/87 8155 % prem.

TR J. M. ARMSTRONG Ims received

THURSDAY,

the 26th April instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Cur; 50,000) at the Promises,

ALL THOSE ADJOINING PIECES

INSURANCES.

OR PARCELS OF GROUND, now known and Registered in the LAND OFFICE, AS INLAND LOTS Nos. 27, 389, 390, 391, 707, 708 and 716, with the BUILDINGS thereon, situate, asinton Insurance Office Co., Ld10,

North-China traurance Co, Lì..... Yangtze Insurance Company, L... 8,000 E Cuiu Inentance Society Co., Ld....10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld24,000

to the First mentioned Lot, in PELL STREET and Roussos BAD, and, as to the Remaining Lots, in Ronson Roar and MosquE JUNCTION. The whole Property to be Sold in Four Lotz.

For Plans, Farticulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

CALDWELL & WILKINSON,

Solicitors for the Vendor,

or to. The "Auctioneer,

Hongkong, April 4, 1883.

UNION LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

120,000

Uhiness Insurance Co., Limited 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance C, L... 8,000 hing Fire Fusoranen Co., Ld... 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, La. 10,000'S The Straits Firo Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 $ The Straits Insurance Co., Ld..... 30,000 3

STEAMBOAT L'OMPANIES.

K. C. and M. Steamont Co., L. 40,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co,, Limited...20,000 $ indo-China S.-N. Company, Limited 18,367 £ CO,000 shares issued. 31, 212 £ 655 China and Mapila S. 8. Co., Ld. 3,500 $.

MIHOKLLANEOUS.

HE Steamship Galles of Lorne, Captain GRANDIN, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and

B'long & Whampon Dock Da, là 12,500 HS. and China Une Co., Limited.

New Shares,.....

Hongkong Hote! Company, L... 8,000

3,000 ahs, issued ......................................... China Sugar Company, Limited......15, 000 ↑ . Hongkong Ico Company, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Le COUS Luz Sugar Thmpany, Lamited,000 $ Forak Sugar Cultivation Co... Perak Tin Ming & Sting Co.

to take immediate delivery of their Gouds Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samaten

Mining Cou

from alongside is berthed at Kowloon HK. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $

Tuo

Pist, and Cargo impeding her discharge will Phong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.. 3,000 $ be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expuse, and no Fire Insurance 4. S. Watson & Co., Limited.

25

HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Il 1,2508 100 50

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before Dainese Imperial 1884 the 10th Intstant, or they will not be cognised.

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230,000/3 28,711 8 1,031,4868 GEO,000$

5 Tk. 100,000 Th.

12

all

83

208 25. 13. 2518

1,08 20

203 508

30,00 Tia $75,00 3

100 $ 100$ 1008

20

201 28

200,000 $

2 54all 8

ail

*40,009 T200,000* 127,320 $

19 60

16

5,100

1,90vle-

126 all

£7.1

£9,177.8 £

100 all

10

26

all

37.500 $

of

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6,000 5,000 m

50

40,000 a 10 all

1001

50 #1}

3,800,$ -100

11

406,132.00 23.65 ori 270, boyers

1886

3,0159.767% for 1886 x 108,-geilers 314,012.96 20 %, 1826 $87 nom. 245,240.04 20% xanumifi8, sales 429,367.96 10% for 183772, buyers 125,771.298% for 1886 8185 252,243.38.9.80 for 6310 172,031.939 6 for 1886 $70, buyers

17.000

19 79,432.525 for 1880-819, sales 75,852.02

827, antes

Nous

3,000 half per 8204, aslers

Doć. 81/87 113:13! 8 % 850 4,387.5.96 % for 1880/7/15 %% dit,, sales

10% prem., buyer 1,001.8210% for 87 30% prom, sellers

10% and 2 8130 per share, buyer, fully 1,527.3.11

paid up 678.94

ox div., nominal

$185

bonus for 85 half year Juno 30 1887 13,741530210816£

to Jone 429.60 16% for 1837 161 514. fur 1885 8110 129,503.18 None

Tla 18 1820

The German Contract Packet Freussen. will be despatched on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisig to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Carlos India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Registry ceroes at 3.M. Lalo Lettera til 3.30 PM. with 10 cents arte postage.. : Correspondence should be marked PER GREMAN MAM, or with the name of the Packet

The Mail

2

BOUER OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &e, by the British Contract Packet

Two Days before Departure,--

3 P.-Reception of Farcels cases. Day before Departure,~-

2 rat-Money Order Office closes.

P.M.-Posting of Prices Current and Circulars ceases.

(Prices Current and Circulars may howover be posted up to 4 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the dresses all

our way.

Those for the United Kingdom mast

[No. 7680-APRIL. 4, 1888,

The Indo China Steam Navigation Co.'s THE other week, Mr Labouchers in his stdamer Wingsang, from Calcutta, left speech on the Skye Crofters' question, Singapors on the 31st March, and may fairly puzzled his beaters, by remarking April NAMES be exposted here on or about the 6th that if there were no shooting, there would be no decr. But Sir William Har

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 8. N. Co's court, in his speech to the Eighty Club,

steamship Poreidon, from Trieste, left lias outdone this. Speaking of the Govern Singapore for this port on March 31styment, he paed these words: "They had and inay be expected her on or about played all their winning cards and lost from the 5th April

the beginning The Canadian Pacific Line steaner Abys

ainia, from Vancouver, left Shanghai FRASCE won't let the American perkezinto va the 2nd April at 2 a.m., for Bongber tarkets, and therefore an American kong, and may be expected here on Senator has got a resolution passed to prs. the 5th April in the Paris Exposition of neat year. The rent the participation of the Crated States The Glen Tine steamer Gladyon, from London, loft Singapore on the lat April, and may be expected here on or about the 6th April

dignity of diplomacy must bosurely wound- international dispotes The Sonato is ed when hoge are the counters in

ng

for the Republic Donntenance

Westera

The Union Line steamship Maser lofting a pretty powerful fularum to lever

Singapers on the 1st instand may caut afford to

pork into France, be expected to arrive here on or about of America when the European Powers

to disregard the the 6th inst.

have given the cold shoulder to the exhibi- The E. & A. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Guthrie tion. But commercial retaliation anrely left Fort Darwin for this port on the reaches a reductio, aŭ tinerchum when 31st March, and may be expected here porkers and exhibitions are act

against one The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Dardanus, from

on or about the 10th April,

another by serious Senators. Liverpool, left, Singapore on the 4th with a Fly Rod. On the 21st of January

First Trout THE FITNE

Caught in Arian Waters inst, and may be orpected bore en os trout was caught with a fly rod in the about the 10th inst

in Ceylon but in all asis. Some

Kiya plain, in Ceylon, which is said to be the first angled not only ago a public subscription was raised- the colony for the

purpose of ota from

England

THE Dort English Mail for Home, it will be observed, closes on Tuesday next, 10th.......

be divided into (1) London, (2) DURING the week ending 31st March 142 England and Wales, (3) Scotland, Europeans and 1,012 Chinoso visited the (4) Ireland; this for Garteny.

into (1) Hamburg, (2) other places City Hall Museum. in Germany.)

4 P.M.-Registry ccases

time

to ascertaining whether the fish were still alive, the Nuwara Eliya plain was fished with the result above stated. The

tras a

a Loch Leren one, red body with

nd; and, with a Tiew

By

Posting of Newspaper, Books, and Patterns Messas Butterfold & Swire inform us that teal wings The trout was 9 inches long. the D. S. S. Co. steamer Dardanus, frumding fishing for another year, by which It is proposed now to paas a byelaw forbid-

ceasca. 6.P.-Mail closes,

23 LATE LETTERS may be then posted in the NIORT Box at the Post Office with 10 cents late fee up to 9 PM, after which hour they may be sart on Board with the some Late Fec.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. Daylight-Teheran leaves for Nanki, Sc. Noon, Folien leaves for Swatow, &c.

3 p.m.-Kashgar leaves for Bambay, &e 4 p.m.--Galley of Lorne leaves for

hau and Kobé.

Liverpool, left Singapore this evening for time it is hoped the fish will have become Hongkong.

scclimatized in the new wafers-London Times.

CoFEEQUENT on the departure of Air E. J. Ackroyd on leave, Mr A. G. Wise has re-writing with regard to the case of a China- THE Singapore Free Free, of 27th instant, sumed the duties of Acting Registrar, and man who was sent on shore from the a Mr T. Sercombe Smith has been co-op from small-pox, says the body, which was Bisagne at Singapore and died on the wharf pointed acting Police Magistrate.

baried yesterday, was exhumed to-day. As all the man's friends are now in quarantino We understand that Captain G. R Stuart, the case was adjourned. We nuderstand

that these who arrived here by last. English mail from Police as a preliminary towards bringing a

stepe have becu

refire taken by the Yoke-Home, has come with instructions from the charge of manslaughter agamet Captain Lloyd's Salvago Association to inquire and Quarantine Regulations will probably come Tognasse, whose trial for breach of the report on the fonsibility of alging the Bri-off to-morrow morning before Mr O'Con Goods per Kaisno undelivered after this tich starner Ardgay, which was stranded Bor. The Captain states that, as far as the

date subject to rent.

on 18th December a little to the North of ship's officers were aware, the man was zet Capa Batangan, on her way to Bangkok

passengers that embarked at Hongkong St Akau and Wong Afu, who were charged A CONICAL incident occurred the other day yesterday, before Bir. Wodehouse in the on the Polish frantice. A Indy who had Police Court, with stealing money and been making purchases in the town of jewellery amounting it valite to $280 from smuggling them into Poland,

Kattowitz, with the express purpose of a Chinese brothel, were to-day sentenced

bought to six months' imprisonment. The same

Miscellaneous.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, April 8

Goods per Steamer Melbourne, unclaimed SAIUKDAY, April 7:

after Noun subject to rent

H.K. Amateur Athletic Sports, TUESDAY, April 10-

Claims against the Gulley of Lorne must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co, on or before this date. Goods per Iphigenia undelivered after

this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, April LL :-

Goods per Celebes undelivered after thie D'Aguilar Street,

date subject to rent.

TUESDAY, April 19 --

Vol. XVI-No. 4,

-OF THE

timed

the

STORY

iteros an alarm clock at a

the matter, maker's. Thinking lights of the ch she even sentence, with the addition of twelve intenten fold the young watchmaker of her

his to ask got

his wife ta strokes of the rattan, was passed on Wong tie the clock beneath what is now called: Aching, who was charged with austching a fond of a joke, maanarod, while

Agure-improyer. The watchmaker,

being pair of silver, earrings from woman to

while this lad was waiting for his wife, to set the alarm of lady the clock at the hour when the train was

to be at the frontier station. Sesuo beneath his customer's dress. Well con wice, and then banded it to be fastened tens with her bargain, the lady went off, arrived at the frontier, and passed the stepping into the railway carring an awful Customs casily, but, just as she was syait house burst forts, which quickly caught the attention of the officers The lady had to ders, to disrobe, and to pay the fire of ten dismonat amid the laughter of the beatan roubles for sanggfing, while the miserable tell-tale alarm was you&scated.

Four boarding-house raviary were fined $is

4 p.m.--Meeting of Members of the each in the Police Courtto-day, for calawful,

Hongkong Club.

ly boarding the s.s. Iphigenia while the vessel was under way yesterday afternoon. Police Sergeant Harkin, at whose instance the charge was brought, stated that the practice of boarding newly arrived vessels which was followed by such mon as the prisoners was a soures of great inconvenience, and some times of danger, as the noise made by these men prevented the crew from hearing the orders given.

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A. G. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Tux Cornhill Magazine for March contains some amusing reminiscences of a cergy. wan. One parson of his youth, he says, went fast asleep while he was preaching He Tus twenty-two men who were recently was always slow, and on this occasion brought before Mr Wodehouse, in the together. This woke up those who nodded, got slower and slower till he stopped al- Police Court

And on fooking towards the pulpit they saw

into a snore

Sa

at the instance of In.

him spector Swanston, in connection with sleeping while he stool. Ele passed

from a a charge of pablio gambling, were again another preacher, in Rollandshire, as re- before his Worship to-day r Wotton Thin second sleeper had gone to take the

Intexl an

on the authority of a parson there.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED appeared for the defence. After hearias duty for a neighbour & few miles off in

TUKER

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

age.

the

Vicar-

additional evidence, the Magistrate imposed us walked to the church, and, a fine of $100 on cach of the first thres pri-

ía good time, looked inte soneix, and a fine of $25 on cash of the won't you have a glass of ale after your

A servant said, Yon seem tied, sir next four (the alternative to both fines walk Yes, he would, and he did and LAWN GRASS SEED be three months imprisonment), while felt refreshed. The aftestoon,

however, the remaining prisoners were sentenced to who had hot, and the rustic congregation,

been reaping

and binding all the pay a fine of $10 each or be buprisoned for wok, mostly fell sleep. There was a

nasal marmuring among the 14 days.

peopl doors, too, were wide open, and the

the humble bees

suled alowly downs the aisle,

amt

SWEET CORN.

FOR

EDIATE

So. WING.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, March 1, 1885.

DEATH.

351

At Hiogo, Japan, on the Sud April, A. H. C. HASELWOOD, Agent of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The

adding

A FIRE broke out in the house No. 197 to the huu: Thus when the preacher went Queen's Road West last night about eight

into the pulpit he caught the sentiment of o'clock andresulted in the destruction of that fate reverently between his hands for a fey the congregation, and, alter potting his and four adjoining buildings. The houses seconds, remained in the same attitude fast were of the ordinary Chinese type, with asleep.

fire.

has in

shops in the ground floor. On the alarm being given the Government Brigade, under writes to the St. James's Gazte on the À CORRESPONDENT, signing hiszelf Pay! Mears Wodehouse and Hurepeol, and the miraculone ingress of the navy. He says: Volnicers ander. Mr Mallory were quickly became aware of the good fortune which -The British public du bot seem to hare on the spot, but previous to their arrival has recently befallen them. It is no less efforts had been made to check the progress than this: since the end of last year their of the fames by means of the

marvellous manner become The publication of this issue commenced extinguiading apparatus belonging to the augmentation of the naval force has nothing by upwards of 13,000 tons. This af 8.10 p.m.

Civil Hospital. A hose was carried by the whatever to do with some 45,000 tons Hospital coolies to the top of a house oppo-dered to be laid down in the dockyards; the shipping which the Admiralty, isave lately or site to the ous on fire, and the stream of all of it. You may well ask where and how tuuuage to which I refer is affont, or nearly water which was directed from this point did I find it out? Why in the official list was of great service. Unfortunately one of of the navy, to be sure. I tuned over the this coodies who was assisting in this work pages, whot-imagine my surprise-Iuctio missed his footing and fell down the smoke cruisers had grown in displacement to

ed that every one of the 5,00Ftou beited it strack me - it must be a oneprint;

The China Mail

BONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1888. TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE " Chaya Malle"), (Via Southern Line) RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY, LOSTON, 2nd March, 1888.

M. M. Freycinet and Goblet will co- operate with M. Floquet in forming a new Cabinet.

The Royalists, Radicals and Bonapartiels have coalesced against M. Tirard

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BUZZ CanaTM

|

bole of the house. But for the fact that

5

his fall was broken by a number of baskets I sent for anther Nary Last and then cue of at the bottom of the smoke-hole, it is pro | The result

kust month, and compared them toge

together.

of the

table that he would have been killed. As have told you: the navy afloat had increases

my investigation was, sa I it is, bis injuries are not expected to result

bo

ton, in less than two months, fatally.

#ay

the steater usazrel anti) two US

13,230 tou

would have done 10, suppose, if

and Wampile WALES--The Pall Mall Gazette of the 1st I fancy they have lost this amount in weight had not AS ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP THE PRISON or decreased 100 tone each in

period March

in the

saysAn extraordinary incident is owing to the abuse they received a short reported just as we are going to prear. I time ago telling on their constitutions. I appears from the French papers that the am enufirmed in my spines by an to resign Prince of Wales had a narrow escape the tion of the tonnage of the Porpoise and her other day from being kidnapped by some suster vessels. I have seen in your p Fenian piratas While at San Remo his strictures on the Porpois Royal Highness went out for little blow have, I fear, done the in sa Italian pinnace. For several days

DOGE

kan; for i white

cach of her sisters previously a

amysterious yacht had been weight by 150 tons, she has not been able colours, mid people thought it enough, the esters the afseturate. Har was engaged in taking scientise soundings. have all Gen finis, 23 The Prince's plonace had

And Batiler, are affected by the amaning Promethess

Djemah, Oo proceeded

bear down on it in a change but not equally. For example, of Pack, Priam, HOMEWARD BOUX Sussex, Feb. 17; In belonging to the British aquadron appeared which up to

auspicious manner, Fortunately a gunboat the two vessels, the Alacrity and Surpris graban 21 Blir 28- Glevens, on the horizon, and, perceiving the signal the same displacement, 1,400 tons, the

now bare beer

cent credited with Merionchshire, Mogul, Mar. 13; Orest of distrem pisted by the pinusco, at once former has risen to Daphne, 20; djz, 27; Glenavon, Sag-made for the yacht, which now hosted the has only got to 1,600. Having pointed out in 1,200, wine, the liter halien, Dates, Casandra, Carmarthen Irish Bag. The chase lasted some time, what hm happened. I leave it to others

but the yacht succeeded in getting of explain the extraordinary phenome

"Altmore, 6; "Bervenite, Cuscapedis, Pim. – dovering about the port. It bore the to put ois so much as a pound Word

brokeshire, Port Adelaide, 13, Princ

buyers

ox div., geminal sales

Nons

None

None

sellers

UPTWARD BOUND Altonover, Feb 17;

Prepentis, 28; Delcomyn, March 2

None

6,000 8

$150, ax div. Nove

$53 2,730,000 int div. 75'

prém.

Plater of Lis

78-

1884.0.

1880

RUSSELL & Co., Agente

all 31892 500 Fall

T700,000 TL 250

50i

7%

Payable yearly, 30 Juni

March & Sept.

% prem

prom, buyers prem, buyers

Hongkong, April 4, 1888,

518

qualisation of Dividend Fand

TAI debits

will be effected.

↑ Depreciation and Insurance Fund

*barely got out to out vama, like the AKKU

16;· Aw, Brigga, ze sa pett a hen the yacht, putting on all stear

Achillis,

to

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