Mails.
CANADIAN PACIFIO LINÉ TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIQ KAILWAY- AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES, & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA;–
3,051 Tour Register, Gronon A. LEE, Commander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, C, and SAN FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO HAMA, SATURDAY, the 14th Iost, at 3 p.in.
*
To be followed by the S.S. BATAVIA **)«n on the 10th May, a Stuamer (* the lat June, and PARTHFA on the 21st June.
Connection will be made.at Yukouma with Steamers from Shanghai and Japa Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast points, by the regular Steamora of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CAMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trus! Atlantic lines of Sicamera; -
First-class Bares granted'da follows :-. To Vancouver & Victoria, Mox. $100.00
To San Fr
San Francisco...
176.00
To all common points in Can-
200,00
To Liverpool
300.00
305.00
da and the United States)
To Loudon ...
To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Special rudused rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Serving, and the Imperial Chinese and Japaness
to be obtained on application. Customs, to
Qoneular Invoices to accompany Cargo | destined to points in the United Stator, should he sent to the Company's Officer, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District
Agent, Vancouver, B.C. Freight will be received on board tuta;
4 pm. on the 11th April.
All Parcels must be sent to our Offica
and should be marked to address in full; and the semo will be received by us until
.5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Froight, Apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Ageals.
Hongkong, April 7, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
می بعد
NOTICE,
553
STEAM. FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC-Tours,
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, SEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
¦
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI-
The Steamship
Yungtice,
Capt. TONNINGSEN, will be despatuled for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 12th Instant, at 3p.m
For Froight games, reppily, to
SIEMSSEN & Ou Hongkong, April 11, 1888.
588
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Stordship
Pembrokeshire, WILLIAMA, Commandor, will be despatched for
the shove Ports on the 13th Instant. For Freight úr l'asso, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
5:90
-FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOV. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates!
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YAŃGTSZE. J
The Co.'s Stormship
Montlar,
Captain Netson, will be
despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant. For Praight or Painage, apply t
AUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aquata.
Hongkong, April 11, 1888.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOVICE TO CONSIGNEES.
60%
DEPARTED.
NIE CHINA MAIL
Per Deccan, from Hongkong for Binga pors, 3 Chinese women, and 1 girl; for London, 3-0 Thurs From Bhung hai for Singapore, Mr G. T. Bare and native servant for London, Mr and Mrs Cory, "child, 2 Infants and anak, bir. J. McC. Brova, Me B. Bogh, Mr and Mrs Rippon, Mira Mobaby and children, Me and Mrs Bars and Mr and Mrs S. W.
Clark, child and font, Mr and Mrs Baller and child.
Himeb;
Per Ponti, for Tricao, Mr Vun E for Venice. Me and Miss Maye; for Boms bay,
3. Mr Gopher, Mr G Masgeorge; for
Мг Х. Batner, Mr
| showory to the land. Midnight brought up under Postoy Island on 11, daylight got under weigh, arrived buoy, 7.40. Abrasi The German ship Columbia reports: Tory high easterly winds and calms to St. Parcella, thon fiue 8.8.E. breeze up to Hongkong.
The German ship Triumph reports: Strong N.N.E. wind and heavy oquella,
· POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
Mr and Mrs En-For SWATOW, SINGAPOREANG-
̈“600 Chinesa.
Sing child door
gelhard
Por Menmuir, for
& Mussra Cran, Alex. Williams, Damenic.Civato.
Por divine, for Count Parts, ECO Chinone.. Per Suur Queen, for Mantang, 3 Chinese Per Thales, for Swatow, &e. 350 Chinese. Per Zogbo, for Munila, Me and M a Ira Bursley, Mr nad Mrs E. yasine, and 1 Chinese Dock; for Amoy, 60 Chinese Deck,
TO DEPARE
Per Thyra, for Chefoo 5 Chinese. Per Synthos, for Hoilow, &c., tù Chic Ascc4
Per Durdunus, for
Amoy, 2 Europeans, and 45 Chineso,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British ateantor Daila reporta;; Glad sight south-easterly winds and fine weather in Tonkin Gulf; from Hainan to port variable winds and squally rainy wea ther.
The British steamer Pembrokeshire re- ports: Fine weather throughout."
The British stoner Bensento reporta Fine weather up to Islands.
The British steamer Cicero reports: Cape St. James to Lat. 21. N. moderate S.S.E. winds and no weather, thenco to port strong N.NE winds and thick with
rain.
।
KOK.-
Per Mongkut, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,
the 12th inst
For AMOY & SHANGHAL--
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILN BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The G
Gernian Contract Packet Freusen will be despatched on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries bayond, vid Brindisi; to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
India, Aden,
Egypt, Malts,
Registry ceasna at 2 r
P.M.
The Muil closes at 3 P.M. - Late Letters till
330 P. with 10 conta cxtra pestage. Correspondance should be marked Pan GERMAN MAII, or with the name of the Packet.
Money Orders L-Money Orders are issued at Hong- Por Dardan, at 11.30 am, on Thurs kong and Shanghai on the following soun-
day, the 12th inet.
For SHANGHAL
Por Yangtze, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th inst.
Por Kung-pai, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 12th inst.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.—
Par Wingsong, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 18th inst
For SHANGHAL
Fx Lee Sang, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 13th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VANCOUVEL, BG, NẠN IBAR CISCO.
Per Abyssinia, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst,
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.---
Por Surat, nt.5 p.m., on Saturday, tha
14th inst.
MAIẾN BY THE FRENCH PACKBI. —— The French Contract Packet
Nater!
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos bo- youd, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasiun Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Ontautla, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, e.
HOVES OF GLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maila, K., by the French Contract Paoket -
before departure,-
The British steamer dagers reports: Experienced fine weather to Lat. 20 North, Hence to port moderate to fresh N.N.E. winds with heavy aqualis, rain, and fog.
The British steamship Guthrie reports: Aarer 17th at 5 pm. cleared Sydney Hends, fresh westerly wins
and fing
fine wea- 8.S. PEMBROKESHIRE, FROM
ther; on the 19th, at 9.15 p.m., passed. Cape HAMBURG. ANTWERP, LONDON, Morton, moderate Ingezo equally weather,
PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
S.E to S.S.E.; on the 22d at 7.45. a..
Olevoland Bay, anchored of Townville,
dis
The "YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in. charged a quantity of ear, and left at 0.45
forted thatall Goods, are being land od
2.in. same day for Cairns, Que S.E. wind; left at their risk into the Godowns of the Kown the 23rd arrived Cairns at 11am LION WHARE & GODOWN Co. at Kowtoon, weather; in the 24th at 1.10 a.m., at 4 for Cucktown, fresh $.E., whence and/or from the Wharves delivery Cooktown, strong 5.8. wind thick
dirty
on may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless dirty weather; in the that 7.40 a notice to the contrary be given before Noon felt Cooktown for Thursday Island, fresh TO-DAY
to strong and
aud squally S.E. wind on the 27th at noon, arrived Thursday Island, left again at
for Port Darwin 1. me day
win on the 30th, arrived Part Darwin at 6 pm. after a fine weather passage on the 31st at 6p. left Post Darwin for Hongkong occasional heavy squalls to Sermattan Island realand at 8.30 am. same day, light Day
which Was passed 11. on April 2, northerly winda and Sue
10 Island. 3, ut 11 p.ni. passed Lisamantails Istanci, sano weather; on 10 p.m. passed Banka Island, Northerly to N.W. winds light, fine weather, smooth water; on 5, a.m. Loou 591 passed the town of Samboangan in the Basilan Channel; on 8, at 9:30a.m. passed Cabra Island and shed a course for Hong Kong, light N.E. to N. W winds so wea ther 9, at 2 p.m. pasand C.N.S.S. Tainan, bouent south, light &. W. wind. fine waller until 10 a.m., strong from N.E. with confused sea moder ating down to
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and afl Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th Instant will be subjent to rent.
Áll
Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th Instant, or they will not be
cognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
-2'
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Bugking, April 11, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENORES Nither the Captain, the Agents, nor
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
AND Luggage,
N. B.-Caryo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
ON MONDAY, the 16th day of April 1888, at 4 pm, the Company's Stenmalip PREUSSEN, Capt. 0. Foma, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at aroA.
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contractual hy the Officers or Crete of the following Vreeds, during their stay in Hongkong Irbour'
ALLIX ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.
Phillips. Wieler & Co.
B. T. Casyer, American ship, Captuin---- Hughes-Douglas, Impraik & Co.
BUSTER, British barqueutine, Captain Ryfkogle.-Captain, ..
CENTENNIAL, American slip, Captain T.
Noong Orders will be granted till M. Dearse.-Russell & Co.
until
Cargo will be received on board
4 p.., Specia and Pareals until 3
p.m. on the
16th April, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be Loft at the Aansor's Office). Contents and Value
of Packages are required.
The Steamer use eplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C., Дретьвя
Hongkong, March 20, 1888. `-
404
To-day's Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG,
No. 1165.mem
Regulur MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the Free
Masons' Hall, Zetland Street, on MON- DAY NEXT, the 16th Instant, at 8.30 for .p.m. precisely. VISITING. BERREN are cordially INVITEŲ.
Hongkong, April 11, 1888.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
No
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS April 10, 1888
Dafile, British steamor, 536, J. C. Niulson, Haiphong April 7, GeneralBAN HO.
H.M.S. Espoir, R. Yurko Smith, Shang. hai April-4
¡restin
came asay
touderate breeze and
Day
11
F.M.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
of departure,
7 A.M.-Post Office opens
AM-Registry of Latters ceases, 10.30 A.M.Posting of all printed matter
und patterns CoLASS. .A.-Maila clased, except for Late
Letters, 11.10 Lettere uy be posted with
Late Fes of 10 sente until 11.30 AM)
When the Post Office closes untirely M.-Late Letters many bo postad on bourd the packet with Late
11.40 AM-
Fee of 10 centa until time of departure.
tries and places+-
Amoy, Azores Is. Belgium.
* Bermuda.
* Canada.
Canton.
Capo Colony,
+ (Constantinople). 3. Бурков.,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Venet
Captain!
C. Pohlo.
Asquith.
Buch.
Williama ¡Craig
Bremen, and Ports of Call....Frensson (a). London, vis Suez Canal Deucalion (6).. Marsalios, and Ports of Call...Natal (s).... Nagasaki, and Kobe Yokohama Pembrokeshire (8)... New York, vin Saez Canal...Claymore (8)....... San Francisen, via Yokohrms. City of Peking (8). San Francisco, vin Yokolarna...San Pablo San Francisco.....
Great Admi
Diral San Francisco...
Pactolus Yangtze (8) Lecsatig (a).... Dardanue (a)..
Sau
Menelaus (s).
Malwa (3)...
April 1
vil Benvenue, British steamer 1,497. Thoma
Amoy son, London Feb. 27, ria Singapore April Slaughtai, Nagasaki, &...
via Amoy...... 15, General-GIRE, LIVINGSTON & O.
Shangbai, Kobe and Yokohama Ava (8). Pembrokeshire, British steamer, 1,717, Singaporo, Penang and Jaientia, Wingsang
(6). Williams, London Feb. 28 Singapore Straits and Bombay Suras (8)..... April 6, General,-AUANSON, BELL & OS. | Swatow,Singapore and Bangkok Mongkut (s)
Kung pai, Chinese atormer, from Wham. Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (®)-,
pon.
Guthrie, British steamer, 2,500, N. Shamun, Sydney March 17, Townsville 22, Cooktowa 25, Thursday Island 27, and Port Darwin 31, Gineral-RUSSELL & Co. Cicero, British steamer, 1,060, A. Georgo,
Saigon. April. G, Rice ADAMSON, BRI &
†Co.
Whampoa, British steamer, 1,109, G. Fawcett, Swatow April 10, General--BUT TERMELD & SWIRE.
BANKK
J. F. Rowell
Barnhand Tanningson
Sawer Pardy
Nelson.
Vimont. d'A. de St. Croix,
Geo, Anderson.
* Denmark.
*Falkland Is.
Fonchow.
* Gambia.
Germany. Gibraltar.
* Gold Coast.
Harkow. Havali. Haihow. Hongkong.
* Holland
* Honduras, (Br.).
*Iceland.
* Italy.
Indir
Japan. Lagoa
Madeira.
* Malta.
Mauritius. Natal Newfound and, Now
South Wales. New Zealand. North Borneo. Ningpo Norway
Port Darwin. * Portugal.
Queensland,
Seychelles. Shanghai Siarra Leone. South Australia.
Straits Settlements.
Swatow.
Sweden.
* Switzerland,
Tasmanis.
United Kingdom.
* United States.
Victoria
Western Australia. *West Indies (British, Daniali, and Dutch),
2-Orders on the Countries marked * aro turwarded through the Landon Peet Oftes, and are paid less a small discount of about 21, in the 1, for which the romitter should allow. All auch orders must be expressed in British currency,
13.-The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in).
11
او
Up to £ 2/or 810, or R 20,0:20 cents. £5 or $25, or R 500.40 252 T, or $36, or B 700.00 ,, - £10, or $50, or K100)...........10,80 R150, $1.00.
31
4- No Order munt exceed £10 or 900 (unless drawn on India, when B100 is the limit), nor will more than two such Ordon
saved to the same person, in favour of the same pryse, by the same mail,
5.—Money Unders on the United King- dom for even soms not exceeding £5 are granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hong- Kong Postal Guide.
6.Sums not exceeding $50 may bo re- mitted between the Ports of China by means of Postage Stampa, subject to charge of one per cent, for cashing them;
Money Orders can be granted at Bong kung or Shanghal on Ports whore there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
By moans of Pontal Notas
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Butterfold & 9wiro Messageries Maritimes.. .......Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. JPacific Mail S. S. Gol 3o. &
0.4, 8. Co. Russell & -Oo.
Rasull & Co...
& Co...
L'ate of Leaving.
April 16, at 4 pm. April 10.
April 18, at noon. japril 13. April 13. April 10, at 3 p., May 1, at 3 p.in, Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
April 12, at 3 p.m. p.m.
Matheson & Co...... April 13, at
Butterfold & Swice.....
Butterfield & Bwire... F. & O. S. N. Co Messageries Maritimes Jardino, Matheson & Co...... P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Yuen Fat Hong Adamson, Bell & Co...........
April 12, at noon. April 19.
Quick despatch. About April 18........ April 13, at 8 p.at April 1, at daylight April 12, ut 10 am... April 11, at 3 p.co.
SHARE LIST- -QUOTATIONS.
APRIL 11, 1888.
Nos. of value, Shares.
up.
Paid- POSITION PEE LART REport..
Resort. Balanceo.f'wara||
Ulovinu pita tano,
Last Dividen
Yangtze, British steamer, from Wham-nghong and Shanghai Lank Corp0, 1-
594
poa.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
OTICE, NG WAICHAN, of Victoria,
in the Colony of Hongkong, Marren-
OF SYM SEY TAI, CHEONG KE SHOP, haring
bean adjudicated BAXKROIT under a Peti-
福
INSURANCES.
all $ 3,000,000
30,903.61 30/ for year working je to Dec. 31,87155%rent,
- Tis. ~ 100,000 Tis."108,182.005, 23,00 ( r'. 270, buyers
1826 all
50,00 Tle. 3,059.767 % for 1386 Fla. 108, sellers 20675,0008
314,012.9624
1886
1887 nom. sunu 868, sales
4,711-5126,771.308% for 1886 $186
420,367.96 10% for 1887 372, buyers
25* 25$ 6 $
Thyra, Cermat, steamer, frog Whapes. Norti-China insurance Co., Lt.............. 5,0x | Angers, British stearner, 2,077, Pinkham, Saigon April 6, Rico and Puddy.--ABAM insurance Society Co, Ld... 10,000!
Vangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 - SON BELL & Co.
China Tradors Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 8 Cub on iurance Office Co., Ld....10,000 Ces Insurance. Lamdev
Fire iurance Co, Ld... 120, 02: Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8, 900 Singaporo Jnsurance Company, Ld 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld.20, 0306 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.....30,000 $
Columbus, Geruan ship, 1,429, L. Baes loop, Singapore May 9, Timber-CAPTAIN. Touron April 7, and how 10, General Triumph, Gorman steamer, G74, P. Moos,
tlon for adjudication filed by Tax KAM and Piga-WILLER & Co.
FOND, in the Supreme Court of Houghong.
in Bankruptcy, on the 24th day of January,
1889,
is
shoreby required to surrender
self to ALFRED GASCOINE
DEPARTURES. April 11-
the Acting Registra E Wast, Bar, 1.MS. Rambler, for a oruise.
Court, at
the First Mezrine of Chabrous to b
to be held Lee, for Europe &c.
ON THURS-
by the said Acting April, 1888, at 71-
Alwins, for Holbow and Pakhoi. DAY, the 26th day of
Kumamoto
for Kutchinotza. O'Clock in the Forensen, precisely, at his Whampoo, for Whampoa
H.M.S. Cockchafer for Foochow. Chambers, in the Supreme Court.
Said ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, Thales, for Swatow, &c. The
Star Queen, for Mantung. Esquire, is the Official Assigues, and Mr.
Wrson is the Sulieitor in the, Bank-useidon, for Singapore, &c. raptoy
CLEARED.
He
Public Sitting will hereafter he ap pointed by the said Court for the said Hruphong, for Saigon, Bankrupt to pass his Final Examinin Thyrs, for Uhefoo. tion, and to make application for his Dis- Soochew, for Hoihow, do, charge, of which Sitting Notice will he given Lardants, for Amoy.
Poterament Gazette. Hongkong
In the
At the First Muoting of Creditors, the
Registrar
will receive the Proofs of the Debts of the Creditors, and the Creditors
respec
who shall have proved thair Debts,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED
Per Dafla, from Haiphong, 42 Chinese.
SIRANDOLE COMPANIES. Hk. 0. and Metaamboat Co., Li,40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000|8 mad-China 2: N. Campany, Limiter 18, 387 2
A shares arned.
31, 212 Com and Munia. 8. Co. 3,000
MISCELLANEOCK
tih, and China-Gas Co., Limited. 1,100
New Share...asser
Bongtong Hote: Company, It....
3,000 she, sued..
Per Bemtenie, from London, &c. Mr Funjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan)
from Singapore.
6000). [8 £30,00x8
240,240.04 20%
1,031,486) 262,213.30 $19.80 for let $515, buyers
650,000 $
172,031.138 6 for 1886 $70, buyem.
17,000 79,432.525 % for 1880 819, sulos:
3,600.30% half your
2013
100% 20
108 1008
$10
20
20
200,000 3 75,882,62
$27aalea
2 all
all
*40,00 200,000 427,320 8
Doo, 31/87 03 115113 8.7850
60; sil
190 all
all
LjE7.19,177. To all
all
vely, or the majority in value of the said Dyer, sad 27 Chinesem London, &., HK, & Kom Wharf & Gedown Co. 17,000 ₫200 all
called
Creditors, are hereby directed to choose st Buch Meeting an Ass guce or Assignees of the Bankrupt's Estate and Effects to be
the Grec
Creditors' Assignes or Assignees All Poreoria INDEBTED to the arid Baak- rupt or having to their plasussion Property belonging to him are to pay and hand over the same to the said Official Assignés,
Dated thin 10th day of April, 1888.
WHO WYSON; Saliciter for the Pelitioning Cridin
Per Pembrokeshire,
Mise Hodges, and 87 Chineas from Slaga
re.
Per Guthrie, from Sydney, &e. Meurs
W. Seward, W. T. Seward, and F. Finney
etraut, and 45 Chinese..
4,387.5.0.5 % for 18 6/7 16 % dis., unles
None
110
prem, buyers
1,901.3210 % for '87 30 % prom.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
10 am-Mongkut leaver for.
for B'kok, &c. Noou-Dardanus leaves for S'hat, do
3 pan-Yangsate leaves for Shanghai.
Meeting.
4 p.m. Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Club
General Memoranda,
FRIDAY, April 13:
No. 7686 APRIL, 11, 1888.
The D. DR. steamship Frigga from Hamburg, left Singapore on the Sit inst, and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst
The Canadian Pacifio Line steamer. Batavia left Vancouver on the 4th instant for
Hongkong
The O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Mendara, from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 10th instant, and may be exported here on or about the 16th insk.
THE exchange rate of the dellur hai boon
Goods per Wingsang undelivered after fixed in Tonkin at 3.85 from the 1st April.
this date subject to ront.
Mn Sangster's Organ Busital, which was fixed for this evening, has been postponed.
SATURDAY, Apr 14
5 p.m.-Menting of Zetland Togo. -Goods por Glenlyon andelivered after
- this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, April 16:
9 p.m.-Mesting of Porseverance Lodge | TUESDAY, April 17 ---
Goods por Pembrokeshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Tuumanay, April 19 :-
Claims against the Mosser must be sent in to Mesara Russell & Co., on or before this date..
Vol, XVI.—No, 4/
-OF THE—.
In consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather the Hongkong Public School Athletic Sports are deferred to a future date, of which dus notice will be given.
Meesas Butterfold & Swiro inform us that the O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Menelasie from Liverpool, lait Singapore yesterday after. Loun For Hongkong,
THE Canadian Pacific Line steamer Parthia arrived at Vancouver on the 9th instant, having accomplished the voyage in 13 days
'CHINA REVIEW from Yokchama, she having left that port
NOW READY.
NOTICE,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
THEIR
on the 27th ultimo,
As a result, it is bollaved, of the recont heavy rains, the roof of a tenement house in Ship Street fall in this morning. The occupanta had fortunately soms warning of their dauger and quitted the building before the casualty occurred,
ARELIGIOUS contemporary, in noticing
ET AVE JUST RECEIVED the works of a certain divine, rounds off H
the list with the following The Penalty; for, the Eternity of Fature Punishments,' which, it gravely adds, is just now in great demand."
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
LAWN GRASS SEED THREE was a rumor în Baiphong that the
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR.
IMMEDIATE SO WINA.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
351
posts occupied by Militia at Haiduong had been captured by pirates, but from tele- grams in Le Courrier d'Haishang we ob serre that the pratos have had the worst of it, 20 of them being killed at Gia Loo, And that all is now quiet.
Ir appears that M. Constans, the popular Governor General of Indo China, has boon. definitely recalled by the Home Govern
The publication of this issue commenced ment, which has given him to understand at 7.20 p,m,“
that his mission is finished. 3. Richand takes his place in the meantine Le Cour rier d'Haiphong attributes the recall to the Intrigues of the Minister of Marino:
The China Selail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1998.
TELEGRAMS.
The charge against Daim Khan, the Indian watchman of the 8.8. Namca that of steal- ing a box containing jewellery and money amounting in valus to $140--has been dis- missed. Mr. Sercombe Smith heard further evidence in the case this afternoon, and came to the conclusion that he must dis- charge the defondant.:
(Via Bouthern Line) [SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']:
THE EMPEROR AND, BISMARCK.
LONDON, 9th April, 1888. " It is understood that the Emperor Fre- derick declines to accept the rosignation of Ar the instance of Mr Alexander Macintosh, Prince Bismarck, but that the betrothal of master of the B.6. Murcia, a seaman named
Princess Victoris will be postponed until the Bulgarian question is settled,
RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.
Ngok Afco was brought before Mr Ser. combe Smith, in the Police Court to day, on a charge of atsaling from the complainant the sum of $70. The case was remanded
It is stated that Russia is agreeable to pending the arrival of the Murcia, bail any person being a Prince who is not being allowed in twe sureties of $100 each. Roman Catholic.
(From Australian papers.)
GREAT FLOODS IN GERMANY.
LEUNG SINO, who stole an anklet from.the. person of a child the other day, was BORE- tenced to six montna2 hard labour by Mr Sercombe Smith, in the Police Court to
London, 26th March. There have been day; and bie Womlip, to save the prisoner great floods in Germany, owing to the and from feeling the monotony of Victoria Gaul den melting of the snow on the pater-too much, ordered him to be twice flogged shode of the rivers. Forty villages bave with the rattan, twenty strokes each time. been subuiorged, and it is estimated that
ten thousand people Lave been rained. Lo Acheung, man who not long ago was Relief expeditions are being organized in and$100 for keeping a Tas-falettery agency, all directions.
A WILD RUMOUR.
was brought before Mr Sercombe Smith, in the Police Court to-day charged at the. London, 20th Marcb.--Great consterna instance of Inspector Baker with another tion has been caused in all circles through.
offence of the same kind. Defendant ad-
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out Europe, owing to a tumour that the witted the charge and was fined £200, with m the alternative of six months' imprison- doctors who are attending the Emperor Frederick III were implicated it a plot to
uleut. prevent him from assuming the crown, and LI ACUING, painter, and Lau A-Ng, widow." to salatitute bis son Prince William. Their were to-day committed for trial at the design is stator to have been the total Monthly Criminal Sessions, the former on removal of the Toryns, instead of the equal a charge of burglary and the latter for ra ly effective, though milder, operation of reiving atolen property-Leung &pat, a tracheotomy, but their design was exposed, boarding house keeper, was also committed and the plot frustrated by Eir Borell for trial on a charge of salesfully detaining Mackenzie, the celebrated English specialist, three men for the purpose of emigration. who has attended the Emperor all through his illness.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A cuanos of assault was brought against James R. Quin, engineer on board the 8. 8. Futshan, before Mr Sarcombe Smith in the Police Court to-day, the complainant being OUTWARD BOUND Allouer, February Chan Yeung, a steward on the Fathan.
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PASHER SUEZ CANAE,
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the steamer was at the Wharf, defendant sent his boy to tell complainant that he did erot like the cold meat that had bean pro-
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the 19th insteps day
This poket The defendant stated, on his own dehalf, brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong ón Jan, 31st
that the reason why he went to complain, The P. M. Co.'s B. Sity of Pering ant's roots was because eqmplainant had with the next AMIRICAN MAIL, was bent him a valge answer in reply to the to leave Yokohama on Sunday, the
8th inet. at 4 pm, and may be or beefsteak question, and that he strunk com - pected here on or about Saturday, the plainant because that person put himself
in a fighting attitude and used the expres
The S. 8. Amation Cdpour, from Calcetta, sion come on. After hearing the avi-
left Bingapore on the 7th inst, and denes of the second officer and the econ may be expected here on or about the
engineer, hir Worship dismissed the quNO,
18th fost