Mails.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKINO CARGO AND. PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
711HE British Steatoship ABYSSINDA,
3,651 Tons Register, GROBCE A. LEE, Commander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.C., and SAN FRANCISCO, i 14 NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO- HAMA, on SATURDAY, the 14th Iust,
3.m
To bo followid by the S.S. BATAVIA on the 10th May, a Stormor (* * * *) on
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Stow Meista Rosa, Barma, 3. Europeans
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
"The Co's Stonnship
Furmest,
Captain Ha, "will be despatched for, the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Pasiige, upply
to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com General Managers. Hongkong, April 13, 1888.
695
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.
جمعنا
the tat June, and PARTHIA on the lat FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
June.
Conuoction vill be made at Yokohama.
Stommora frois. Shanghai and Japou Ports, and at Vinesavor with Pacific Coast points, by the regular Steamers of the
Paure Coast Steamship Costrany and uthor Stenmore.
Through Passago Tickets priu
granted to Eng. hnd, France, and Germany by all trang-
Atlantic lines of Stoamera.
First-class Faros granted as follows:-- To Vancouver & Victoria, Mox. $100.00
To San Francisco..
le and the United States
176.00
To all common pointa in Can-
200.00
Fo London
To Liverpool...
300,00
305.00
To other Burepom points at proportion-
{
Ato rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oflicera of the
Navy, Arnty,
Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Castors, to be obtained on applicatios.
Conmilar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should
be sent to the Company's Officca, Mdressed to MI. D. E. BROWN, District' Freight Agent, Vanover, B.0.
Freight will bo received on board until 4pin on the 11th April. -
14.
All Parculs must be sent to our Office
and should be marked to address in full
and the same will be received by na until 6p.m. the day previous to mailing.
For information auto Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agcuts. Hongkong, April 7, 1885.
NORODEJTSCHER LLOYDI.
NOTICE.
559
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS ;
1290, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
www.
NB-Cargo can be taken on through "Bilja of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
===¢ txI =tw {!"IL 1888, at 4 pm, the Company's Steamship PREUSSEN, Capt. C. POULE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling rut GENOM
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nest,
Cargo wil be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcois until 3 p.m. on the Ith April, 1888. (Parcels are nut to be sent on board; they must be
lol at the Agency's Ofico). Contents and
The Co.'s Stenship
Haitan, Capt, S. Autor, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 16th Infant, at
am
for Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Houzhong, April 12, ¡×88.
507
TO BE LET.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE at Tas
PEAR Posacssion from 1st May.
Apply to
K MURRAY RUMSEY. Hongkong, April 19, 1888.
VALUABLE
T
590
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MLARI TUMES
*
-
TAYUKHOF POSTE FRANCAIS, FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE "AND" TOKOHAMA,
The 50's Steinship Commandant: VIMOST, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW (FRIDAY): 13th Justant, at 10a.m. ZIN
1 G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 12, 1888.
and 50 Chiuse, '{.
Perv, for Hongkong
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:--
from Mar scilles, Messrs T. Arnold, A. F. Baines, For STRAITS SETTLEMENT 4.--- Baith, W. Haworth, Me and Mrs Augusta Per Defia, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the Caisno from Colombo, Mr G. L. Daph-19th inst. tasy; from Mudras, Mr J. Hussan; from For SHANGHAI– Singapore, Mr and Mrs O Faiton, Mr
For Lee Sang, at 3.30 p.m., en Friday, Lasson, and 4 Chiness; from Saigon,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VANCOUVER, BC., & ́SAN FRAN” CISCO
Per Abyssinia, nt 2,30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 14th just
STRAITS & BOMBAY
For Surat, at p.m., on Saturday, the
14h inst
G Somerville, and 81 Chinese. For Bhang that from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Janot For HOIHOW, TOURON & QUINHON.
and child, Messrs Trubníku, 13th inst.
Per Triumph, at 5 p.m., on Friday, tho H. Jaeger, Chlebnikar, W,
White, Cromie, Gordon, Mile Marie Fleury, Mr and Mrs R. van der Leithon, and John Inokay; Colombo, Baron de Gunzburg, and Mr. from Port Said, P. Eraldo Stroll; from WV Serial Saigon, Mr Gilbert. For
from Singapore
Mr K. E. Bordon; ferna For Kobu: from Marsoilies, Mr. Renault, Sisters Sto. Bernattin, Sto. Mathilda, Ste. Firmin, and Sto. Antonie. For from Maravillen, Mesir S. Taurubars, For HAIPHONG,-.
N.D. Niwa, S. the 14th inst. Deguy, Pittari, F. G. Niwa, Roterat, Th. Cutty, and from Alexandria, Mr and Mrs Elman and child; from Colombo, Mr R. F. Trevithick; from Saigan, Mr Morlande, Mr and Mis Ogliastro and child. Mr and Mrs Demoulin, Mesara Raynaud, Olivior and sorvant, Gondarcau, and G. Baez.
DEPARTED.
-570
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agrata, nor Dwners will be Respanable for any Debt retracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong H hour
ALTE ROWE, Hwaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wioles & Ca
B. P. Cuesey, Aunericin alp, Captain Hughes.-- Douglas, Iqraik & Co.
BUSTER, Britia barquantine, "Captain Bytheglo-Captain.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain I. M. Bearse.-Russell & Cu
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
April 11, 1888
Claymore, British steamer, 1,058, E. A. LEASEHOLD (Craig, Woolung April 6, General-ADAM-
SON, BELL & CO0,
PROPERTY
TO BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY.
BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION pursuant to a Decree of the Supre Court of Hongkong, made in a cause TAM KWAN SHIV, YAU MI HO, No 42 of 1879, wish the Approbation of the A ING CHIEF JUSTICE by Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG, the Person, appointed by the said Court, upon the respective Premises on the days herzluafter mentioned viz-
On THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1888, AT 3 o'clock
IN THE AFTERNOON,
dette, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Revi beck, Pakhoi April 7. and Hoihow 10, General, ARNOLD KARBERG & Co.
Formosa, British steamer, 687, P. Hall, Tamsi April 8, Amoy 10, and Swatow 11, General-DoucLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Am
April 12
British stoa-ner, form Whainpoa. _Avt, French steamer, 3,129, Vimont, Marsuilles March 13, cia Saigon April 9, Maile and General MESSAGERIES MARI-
TIMES,
....
DEPARTURES. April 12:--
Haiphong, fox Saigon. Thyra, for Cheive.
In FIVE LOTS, tho, very Valuable Block.
of BUILDINGS, situate on MARINE Lor No. 4A, MARINE Lor No. 120A, and Section Be of MARINE LOT NO. 4 and in the best and most Central Chi-Seochow, for Hoihow, &¢. nere. Business Portion of the City, Glenfalck, for Singapore and with frontages to thros important Mongkut, for Swatow, e Public Streets, viz-Bonham Strand, Dederos, for Bangkok. Wing Lok Street and Cross
Street,
and Yangtze, for Shanghai. comprising Nos. 1 and 2, Cross Street, Benceinte, for Yokohama, &c. and Noa. 31, 22, 26, 27, 29, 31 and 133,
Geelong, for Saigon. Wing Lok Strout, and Nos. 31, 33, 37, 30, 41, 43 and 45, Bonham Strand, Kung-pai, for Shanghai.
Owing to
to the favorable situation of this Property, the Owner or Owners theroof can always count upon securing god Terants.
On FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF Myr, 1888, Ar 3 o'czock
IN THE AFTERNOON,
In SIX LOTS, the Valmbla PROPERTY, situate on INLAND Lor No. 260 in the best part of Hollywood Rad, and comprising Nos. 209 and 211, Holly- wood Road, and Nræ........1.2 Azzád-
STORIED HOUSE, No. 132, Holly wood Hand, stunte on the Remaining Portion of INLAND LOT No. 384, and the THREE HOUSES, No. 14, 16 and 18, Possession Street, situate on INLAND LOT NO. 212c, and the Romain- ing Portion of INLAND LOr No. 212.
On SATURDAY,
za DAY or Max, 1838, AT 3 o'clock
IN THE AFTERNOON,-
CLEARED.
Dardants, for Amoy.. Hattie B. Tupley, for Sandakan. Buster, for Yap,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Fereti, from Pakhi and Heihow, 3 Europeans, and 29 Chinese,
Par Formost, from Tamai Amoy and
Dustine
Per Thyra, for Chofoo. 5 Chinese. Per Soochou, for Hoihow, &c., 60 Chil psec.
Per Mongkut, for Swatow, &c., 100-Chi-
Моне...
For Desitere, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Por Yunglse, for Shanghai, 60 Chinees. Per Geelong, for Saigon, 20 Chinese. Per Kupi, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese.
To DEPART
Per Dardanus, for Amoy, 2 Europeans,
and 46 Chinese.
Per Hattis E Tapley, for Sandakan, 1 20 Caincou
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Britual steamer Claymore reports: From Wooning to Ookseu had light sari- able winds with foggy weather, thence to port a frushetsing brosze from E.N.E. with squally weather.
Per Danube, at 5 pm on Saturday
For SAIGON.--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW!
Shipping
10 á.m-dva leaves for Shanghai, ra 3pm-Wingsang leaves for Singaporn,
Penang and Caloazia
4 p.m.-Loesung loaves for Shanghai, Pembrokeshire Icaves for Yokohama, do Claymore leaves for Now York,
--Miscellaneous, Goods per Miryang undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 14
) 11a.m.Tenders for Government Bills
received by the Chiel Paymaster.
5 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Ligs. Goods per Glenton Godelivered nite
after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, April 10:
9 p.m.-Mecting of Perseverance Ledge.
Per Cicero, at. D n.m., on Sunday, the TUESDAY, April 17 ———
15th just...
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET The German Contract Packet Preussen
will be conpatahud on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Batoria, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Bgypt, Malta, &o, &o,
Registry cesnos at ..
The Mail closes at 3 r.. Late Lottera till
3.80 r. with 10 cents extra puslugu. Correspondenes should be marked Pas GERMAN MAIL, or with the marnu of the Packet,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACESE The French Contract Packot Nata!
The British steamer Formosa reports
Tamishi to Anoy, light. variable April 8th, Tam winds and foggy. On the 10th, Amoy to Swatow light variable winds, and heavy The Tai, overcoat. In port: Nam Kiang, and Acta On the Lin, Swatow to Hongkang. moderate winds, and overcast weather, wind N.E. In port Hollow, Fooksang and Hut tan.
The French atsamer dea reports weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS vill close:-
Good
For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Fer de, on Friday, the 13th instaut, Shanghai, at 9 a.m., and Japan at 9.30 D.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
For Pembrokeshire, at 11.30 a.m., on Fri
day, the 13th inst.
For NEW YORK-
Per Claymore, at 11.30 .., on Friday,
the 13th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—
Per Formos, at 11 am, on Friday, the
1th inst
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA
Por Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 18th inst
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Veam's
Captain,
C. Pohio.
Asquith
F. J. Cola.
Bremen, and Ports of Call.....Preussen (s).. Landon, and Parts of Cull...... Venetia (8)... London, vin Suez CanalDencalion (8)..
The Steamer has splondid Accommodation In UNE LOT, a Piece of Vacant GROUND. Nilles, and Ports of Call... Nutal (6);
Valuo of Packages are required.
sad carrion a Doctor and Stewardusa,
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 20, 1888.
404
Registered as INL482 Lor No. 472.
New
and Kobd Yokohama Pembrokeshire (6).. *York, via Suez Canal...... Claymore (a)...... Francisco, via Yokohama City of Peking (8)....
and situate at Bowrington betwear Francisco, via Yokohama. San Pablo (8) Matheson and Percival Struela, andan Francisco.. suitable for the erection of Kerosine San Francige******** Goduwna.
Shangh co.....
The Sale Plans can be som at the Office of Messrs WOTTON & DEAON, Solicitor, Te-day's Advertisements, and at Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG'S, the Auc
| tioncar.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may bo obtained on application at the Offices of Messrs. WOTOS & DEACON. Solicitors, Hongkong, of Musara. GALOWELL & WIL KINSON, Solicitoru, Hongkong, of Mr. EwEss, Solicitor, Hongkong, of Dr. WEB- BeR, Soliciter, Hongkong, and of Mr. J. Af. ARMSTRONG, Anctioncor,
Dated this 12th day of April, 1383.
ALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar of the Supreme
Court.
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
ΤΕΝ
ENDERS for SPECIE, 'Mexican Dol- lare' current in the Colony, weighing 7.1.7, in Exchange for STERLING BILLS, drawn at 16 days' aight, Lorda Com- missioners of HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY,
will be RECEIVED PANTES, Ariny Pay Department, until
by
the CHIRY
VHIRE 600 1a.m., on SATURDAY, the 14th listant. The Tenders to state the Total Amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and tho Amount for which cach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will bo jesued: for sumis Jess than £100.
The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Seated Covers, addressed to The Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed *Tandera for Government Bills.'
The right to accept or reject any or all.
of the Tenders is reserved.
WH. HUGHES, Culonel, Chief Paymaster.
HE MAJESTY'N TREASURY OFFICE,
Quaeu'a Road, -
Hongkong, 12th April, 1888.
STEAMSHIP AVA.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
508
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MARSEILLES MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENÍÛR, AND
LONDON
ALBO,
San
Great Admiral. Factolus.
•Loesang (s).. Shanghai, via Ain
via Ainoy...
Menelaus (8).. Shanghai, Nagasaki, Malwa (s). Shanghai, Kobe und Yokohama Ava
Ava (8)... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (2) Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui..... Formosa (8).. Straits and Bombay.
....... Surat (n).. Swatow, Amoy and Forlow.. Baitan (s). Vancouver (BC), viu Yokohama Abyssinin (8).
BANKN
Such.
Williamis Craig
J. F. Rowall
Burnham
Sawer
Nelsou
Vimont
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY; the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos be- yond, vid Marseilles; to Baigon, Straits.
Gooda por Pembrokeshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Tuursday, April 19 --
Gooda per Steamer dry upelaimed after-
Noon subject to rent. Claims against the Mosser must be sent in to Messis Russell & Co., on or before this date.
Vol. XVI.—No. 4.
—OF THE
CHINA REVIEW'
NOW READY.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon; HAVE JUST REQRIVED the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
ROVES OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mais, de, by the French Contract Pucket
Day before departure.----
P.Money Order: Office closes. Post Office aloses, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
10
A.M.Post Office apede.
4.3. Registry of Letters cosses. 10.30 4.-Posting of all printed matter
17 and patterns cOSSER,~~
1.Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10A.M.Lotters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 centa until 11.30 A.M.- Whoa the Post Office' clotou
entirely. 4.H.Lato Letters may bo posted on board the packet with Lato Fed of 10 ocuta until time of departare.
11:40
Agente.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfeld & Swire.
P. & O. S. N. C Messagories Maritimes. adamson, Bell Jo..
& Jadanson, Beli
& Co.. Pacific Mail S. S Do.
10. & 0. 5. By Wo....
Russell & On.. Russell & Co
Jardine,
Buttersold
Date of Leaving.
April 16, at 4 p.m. Jáprü 10:
April 25, at daylight. Japril, 18, at noon.
April 1
Max
19, at 3 p.m.
1, at 3 p..
Quick deepatah.
Quick despatch.
& Co. April 13, at 4 p.m.
& Swice...... April 18, 44.10,
& 0. 8. N. C
.......Quick despatch.
Massagories Maritimes.........
d'A de St. Croix Jardine, Matheson & 0 13. nt 10...
Ashton:
13, at 3
p.m.
April 18, at noou
P. & O. S. N. Co April 16, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co... Douglas Laprnik & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Valuci "hares.
tingkong and Shanghai Bank Corp: 10,005
INSURANCES,
Sortz-Cheia insurance Co., Lala:5, 002. Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld...! 8,6 Da
Disuratice Society Co., Ld....|10,000).- Una Traders Insurance Co., Ltd....
Quinsurance Office Co., Ld.....15,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 5.000 Cu Fire trance Co., Ltd 20,00Y
القرية 1
Là 10,000's
BOMBAY, MADRA, CALCUTTA, AND Singapore Insurance Campany,
AUSTRALIS..
The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 s The Straite Insurance Co., Ld........30,00013
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
FORTS, GULF
MARSEILLES,18. 0, and M. steamboat U., Ld. 40, 00X35 TRIESTE, HABIBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
Douglas Steaniship Co., Limited.20,000 $ Indo-China S, N, Company, lamited 18, 387 £ 90,000 shares inaud...81, N2L
STEAM
HIBOELLANEOUS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA Unis and Mania S. 8. Co., L VENETIA, Captain F. J. Coze; with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, 20th April, at Daylight.
WEDNESDAY,
Paid- POSITION PEE LAST REPORT,
·BED)
Resort. Balancec.fware
April 1, at 9a. DİL April 14, at 3 p.m.
APRIL 12, 1888:
Last Dividend
Closing Quotatundj·
Cash
$ 3,900,000 20,903,61 at 30/for young15% prom.
working so to Dec.
50,000 TL,
T. 28,65 fori
Ta 100,00 Tis. 105,132.00 1886. 20, bayers 3,059.767% for 1886 s. 108, sollers 314,012,96 26%, 1890 887 nom. 245,240.0120% amur 68, sales 429,307.96 10% for 1887 $72, buyers 125.77L298 % for 1886 5186 262,213.30 $49.60 for 6315, buyers 179,031.933 C for 1820 $70, buyera
17,000
19 79,432.5
525 % for 1886 318.
sxlve 75,832.52
1897, sales
230,000 28,711 1,631,4808 050,000 $
2
All
675,000
2
600,00$
1,00
220
10US 20 100$ 208.
200,000 $
Ell
#40,00 200,000 127,3205
50 l
all
177.31
pill
all
25 all
ite
37 5008
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
Long & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 and Havre, ex S.S. Tamise, and from Bordeaux, ex S.S. President Leroy Lullier,
11 and China Gas Co., Limited. 15,100. in connection with the above Steamer, are
Nowe Bharesiumamása) Cargo will be received on board until herby informed that their Goods with 4 pm.
1,900 the oxooption of Opium, Treasury and
dungbing Howi Company, Lt.... Parcels and Specie (Gold)
3,000 16 at the Office 3,000 sha, teamed Valuables--are being handed and stored at until 2 p.m. on the day before agalog. their risk at the Company's Godowas, Tea and Valuables
Chins Sugar Company, Limited....15, L for Europe will whence delivery may be obtained immedi be transhipped at Colombo; General Cargo Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. ately after landing,
5,000 at Bombay, arriving nue week later than Hongkong Bakery Company, Li Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless indnation is received from the Consignees For further
by the direct route Colombo.
Luzon Sugar Company, Lunited........ 7,000 Particular regarding Polak Bugar Cultivation Co. before 1 p.m. To-1AY (Thursday), request FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Perak Tin Mining & Sang Co..... 5,WUS
5,000 TL ing it to be landed here
20N COMPANY'S Olhos, PEKINULAR ORIENTAL STEAM Naviga Punjort & Sunghie Dus Namatan)
Hongkong.
Mining Co.
40,000 8
he abject
The Contests and Palus of Packages are HK. & Row, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 required to be declared
prior to shipment, Shippers are particularly requested to A. 8. Wazon & Oc., Limited. 3,800 $
#koog Rope Manufactory Co., Id 8,000 one cent note the terms ant conditions of the Crom HK. High-Level Tramways Ou, Ld. 1,208
15 peop's Back-Tall of Lading
on or
Chiness Imperial 18841
1884 1886.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undswigned. tagged by
thode remaining under the 19th April, an
DAX,
to
rent, and funding cha
por packet per diem. -
All Claims must be sent to
before SATURDAY, the fist Aprile
will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance Is been effected.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag they age can do so on application at the Com.
pany's Office,
EL WOODIN,
G. on CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, April 18, 1889.
Superintendent.
P. & 0. 8. 1. Co.'s Office, BP Hongkong, April 19, 1888,
LOANS.
3,696.307% bult your
None
$202 Dec. 31,87 1151,19 8% $50 4,887.0.96 % for 186/7 15 % dis., salez
10% prem., buyers 1,001.9/10% for '87 29 % prom. (salsa 20% Frem
Sept) 10% and 2-% 1,927.3.13 bouus for 48130 per share, buyers, fully
paid up 80 half year 878.94
June 30 188770 % for year $161 18,781,55 to June 30/87
429.6016 % for 1687461 514.5 10% for 1880110. 129,303,18 Nous (1960.
Nons
TL. 18 (820 911
buyer
Ex days, nonins! nálos
None
Nove
buyers
1001 50 all 100
Nons
None
8142 265
5,000 8
2,790.0964", int dir 75 prem.
2009
12 prem, nominal
Rates of Tour
***** 3188
600] T700,000 EL 250 7
Payable Yearly, 30 Jane Oct 15 March & Bopt
prem
8% prem, buyers 11 % prom., buyer
+ Depredation and Insurasies Fund.
At debit
8,5688
*Equalization of Dividend Fund
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
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[No: 7687-Aváil 12, 1888.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CABALAS Dorward Bound Altonier, February
17 Pripontis, 28; Deleuzign, Maroh, 24llmore, Cascapedio. Port Ade lavle, 13: Principig, 16; Glenglas, 29 Achilles, Berenics, Northern, Bay- erb, Prometheus, Moray, 27 Demnak, Dopack, Priam, Yorkshire, April 3 Glewale, Matapedia, 6.
HOMEWARD BOUND-u, Feb 17 In gruban, 21; Elektry 28, Gleneam, Aferionethshire, Mogul, Mar. 13; Orestes, Daphne, 20 djax, 27; Glenuson, Sug- lukter, Octa, Cassandra, Carmarthen- shire, April 3.
The P. M. Co.'s S. S. City of Peking, with the next AMERICAN MATT WAS to leave Yokohama en Sunday, the 8th inst at 4 p.m., mid may be ex pected here on or about Saturday, the 14th inst
The steamer Maltza, with tho ENGLISH MALL of Mar. 16th, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 11th April, at 11
A.K
and may be expected here on Monday the 16th April. Thin packat brings replies to letters do apatched from flongkong on Feb.
The O. & 0.0.'s San Fulle, with the
AMERICAN MAIL of March 24, was to leave.Yokohama on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 18th inst
The S. Arratoon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapura on the 7th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst The D. D. R. stenuwship Figga, from Hamburg, left: Singapors on the 8th inst., al may be expected here on of about the 14th inst. The Canadian Pacifio Line steamer Balans left Vancouver on the 4th instant for Hongkong.
The
0. S.
8. Co.'s ateamer Menelaus, from
instant eft Sjagapers on the 10th
and may be expected here on or about the 15th iss
The Navegazione Generale Italians Co.'s steamer Barmida left Singapore for this pert on the 31th instant, and expected to arrive on or about the 17th ivet.
may be
We have received two copies of Le Courrier LAWN GRASS SEED de Saiyem, a new joureal started in Saigon. It is a fair production es French newspapers Ko,
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR
INRGIATE SOWING.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
351
Messus Carlowitz & Co. inform us that tho. Navigazione Genuine Italians Co. a steamer Bormida Toit Singapore last night 11th for Hongkong.
We are informed by the Superintendent of the P.&0. Company that the
The publication of this issue commenced with the next English mail loft Bingapore. af 7.20 p.m.
Hongkong at 11 am yesterday the 11th
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore and Saigon Papers.) THE ABYSSINIANS IN FULL RETREAT
inet.
THE Agent of the Occidental and Oriental S. S. Co, informs us that tho S. S. San Pablo, with mails f, from San Francisco: to the 24th altimo, has arrived at Yoko- hame, and sailed for this port this day,
THE remaining compatitions in the pro- gramme of the Fire Brigado inspection,
Az olaj de will he rerum hazad, had to t evacuated their positions facing the Itapostponed on account of the wet weather, lians, and are in full retroat towards Ae.
ZIGZA
THE FRENCH CABINET.
will take place to-morrow morning, at the back of the City Hall, commencing at ten o'clock,
Paris, April 3rd. Modifigations have Josse Williams, who described himself na been made in the new Ministry. M. Rian apothecary out of employment, was cart and Louhet refused at the last brought before Mr Wodenauso in the Police moment to accept the portfolios of Justice Court to-day, charged with being e vagrant, and Public Works. They have been re-It having been found that Williams was placed by M. Forreuillat for Justion and destituto, his Worship ordered him to be Deluns Montaud for Public Works. The went to the house of detention, administration of Public Worship has been
attached to the Ministry of Justice
Tam preliminary work in comection with Paris, 4th April. The Gaverament repairing the damage done to the Hong made an official declaration before Partia keng Hotel building yostening by the insot, announcing that it would choose the fall of a portion of the back wall, is being most favourable montent for the revision of carried forward as rapidly as possible, the Constitution and that it would intro- Most of the valuables buried in the ruins duce a Bill regulating Associationg, which were, we understand, recovered this fore- is a necessary prelude to the solution of noon. The removal of the debris ban the question of the relation of the state been carried on under police surveillance, with the church.
The damage done to the Hole! was a
Paris; 5th April. Delaporte will re-veyed yesterday by Mr H. F. Hay! sin as Under Secretary of State to the lar, Inspector of Buildings, and we believe Ministry of Marine and Colonies,
that an independeat survey has teen order.
The Parliament Las been adjourned to ed by the Government, The Hutel man- 19th April
agement, after the accident, very speedily THE THIDETAN AFFAIR-DEFEAT made all arrangements necessary to prevent- HERRATES OF THE ENEMY. A any inconvenience to visitors and lodgers, Calcutta, March 22nd.--Colonel Graham and business is being carried on as smooth- with a hundred Europesus and shanly as though nothing had happened. dred nativos attacked the Thibetans at
Jelutian on Tuesday, killing seven and A BOARDING HOUSE TUsner named Yau wounding others. The tents and bag. Chong was brought before Mr Wodo- gage of the Thibetans were loft, bezind, honso, in the Polios Court to-day, while the uien ran away, most cscaping into charged with obtaining on falso protences the jungles and the others into Lingtu from each of nice complainante a sum The troops at Gantak were to have destroy of 815, and also with attempting to end de Jolutisa fort yesterday. On our side the complainanta to Penang-urder false one officer and one native wore wounded, pretences. Mr Dennys appeared for the but not seriously. Colonel Graham And Mr defouco, Fung Chuk, one of the com Paul while reconnoitting on Sunday after plainanta, said he and the other eight com
von were fired at from a barricade erected plainants came to Hongkong on 1st April on the road.
by passage boat from a village in the Yau Allahabad March 22-The Thibetans Ping district, with the intention of pro have soived all doubts as to their intention oceding to America. Witness uncle of opposing our troops. On Tuesday the brought them down. On the arrival advance guard of Colonel Graham's foren, here, defendant, who was employed in the consisting of 100 Eritish Infantry and 100 Sen Kwong Yus shop, came to meet them Progears, encountered the enemy strongly according to previous arrangement... He stockaded beyond Jalukten sad barring the took them to the shop named, where they road to Lingtu. They were driven out stayed. Next day each of the complain. with a rush at the point of the bayonet inte gave the defendant $15, he having and #
a second barricade a few hundred undertaken to purchase therewith their yards further on was then taken in flank. passaga liekata to San Francisc
Dar casualties in the skirmish were Capt. subsequently found that the tickets were Lumsden and one repoy of the Pioneers not for America but for Singapore, to which wounded, while several others, among the place they declined to go. Two days after- Colonel Bromhead, wees hit by the sivaus warde he brought this other tickets, which which the defenders mailed down The he said were for America suemy lost 20 Killed and wounded. Co wore afterwards told-not being able to cual Graham afterwards pusfied on to with- make them out thems wore for in less than 2,000 feet of Langto to a place Penang, and they refused them also, des called Garai, which was cocupied to day by manding their money back the same the Pioneers and the attack of the fort time. Another of the complain
ilarki is to take place to morrow,
muifer syidence. Tha
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