To Let
INLET, Antry, Lê Alag.
No. 4, WEST
Apply to
TERRACE.
10. C. ANDERSON,.
13, Praya Central-
Hangkong, April 13, 4888.
TO BE LET.
60ǎ
(With Immediate Possession! WO DESIRANE RESIDENOBS situated in Caine Real, West end Terraco opposite to Hoso Villas.
Apply to
No. 14, CAINE ROAD..! Hongkong. Optober 31, 1887. 2130
TO LET.
DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERM. '
ROOMS
GODOWN in Ics House LANE, Intely Occupied by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
from the 1st May.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Fohrnary 3, 1888.
TO BE LET.
604
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE at Tere
APAK
Possession frota Lat May.
Apply to
E MURRAY RUMSEY, Hongkong, April 12, 1886.
TO BE LET.
UNFURNISHED WITH TENNIS COURT.
$90
No. LOOMED HOUSE, with Three
TO. 5, RICHMOND TERRACE, a FOUR
Bath Rooms.
No. 6. RICHMOND TERRACE, A SIX ROOMED HOUSE, with Three Bath Врота,
A NEW STORY has just been added
to the Servants' Quarters of both housea,
Apply to
JOHN WILLMOTT,
Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January-27, 1388.
TO LET.
(Immediate Pescasion.)
142
LOUSE N», 1 ‘BALL's Coenr,' Bonham
HRoad
SHOPS Nos. 0, 11, 12, 13, and 14 *BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,' Queen's Bond.
TWO ROOMS, Tor FLook, West Side
' of House No. 16*BANK BUILDING","Queen's Rond, now occupied by Messrs. W. HEWITT & Co.
SHOP No. 24 BANK BUILDINGS,' Queen's, Road, now occupied by Messrs. Kuus & Co.
HOUSE No. 1 WEST VILLA,' Pok'u- lum Road.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co...
£83
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
TO LET.
Commodious SUITE of OFFICES in
the Icz Elouse BUILDINGS
Apply to
6. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Cantrel. Engkong, March 22, 1888.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
189
ULES -M U.MTMM & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE,
Quartz............820 por Case of 1 doz, Piats..........$21.
Dubes Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s
"BORDEAUX "CLARÈTS" ANDY—
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree'
WHISKY,—-87) par Case of 1 dez GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Unngkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
A
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the proceedings in the RECENT LIDKE CASE of
REGINA F. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sessions, with connected Corre spondance and comments of tho Press.
To which is now added a Report of the Case of
PITMAN V. KESWICK AND OTHERS.:
Price per Copy,
China Mail OFFICE.
50 CENTS.
Intimations.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon: Dentist, (FORMERLY AZALED APPRENTICE AND LAT- TEELY ABSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,} Tthe urgent request of his European and American patients and frienda, han TAKEN THE OFVICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. ROGERS,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET,
CONSULTATION FREE!
Discount to misionariss and families.
Sols Address
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank) Bomarong. January 19, 1885,
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UDDHISM
BTHEORET
ITS HISTORICAL *OAD AND POPULAR
PEOTS;
ERNEST FIT
REVEEN, WIERTION, AN
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Price,
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ADDITIONS.
MIE CHINA MAIL,
Notices to Consignées. To-day's Advertisements. Penang April 3, aud Singapore 7, General. paro, Mrs Albert, 2 Japanese and data
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THES furth, onsignees
THE 8,S. Arvatoon Aptur having arrived.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LIFE,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
VTO: JAPAN, CANADA," THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
AND. OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
of Cargo-are hereby informed that their THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Goods are being landed at their risk into the HONGKONG, AND KOWLOON WHART AND Gonow COMPANY's West Point Cudowns, whence delivery way he obtained.
Cargo nemaining undelivered after will be subject to rent.
No Fire frurance has been offected.
Consignees are hereby informed, that all Claims must be made immediately, as Home will be writertained after the 18th Instant.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Aprla. Hongkong, April 13, 1588,
611
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Arany
Capt. R. Kunink, will be Respatched for the above Port on MONDAY, "the 16th Iuntant, of 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
614 Hongkong, April 14, 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Fringa Captain F. NAGEL, wil be despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the 17th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agests. Hongkong, April 14, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
* CALCUTTA,
The Go' Stormshiş Arzation Apear,
015
Captain J. G. OLIFENT, will be espatched for
the above-Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or faudage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SOKS &.Ü.,
perta Hongkong, April 14, 1888
633
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. & O S. N. Co.'s
Senship
લાલા ન
Thibel
-0. M. 8. N. Co.
Benarty, British steamer, 1,119, Le Bou tallier, Saigon April 10, Rico, Gmu, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Presen, German steamer, 4,570, 0. Pohlo, Shanghai April 1, General-M Cans & Co.
DEPARTURES,
April 14
Buster, for Yap
Triumph, for Hofhow, &a. Dafila, for Singapore.
HE British Stainzhip. BATAVIA, 1 2,650 Tons Register, WSON, Com-Leeg, or mander, will be despatched for VAN Lee Sung, for Shanghai," COUVER, UL.C., niá KOBE. and YOKO. Į Abyssinia, for Nagasaki, HAMA, THURSDAY, the 10th May,
31
J
*
*}
To followed by a Steamer (* * on the 1st June, and PARTIA on the 21st June.
Connection will be inado at Yokobama with Steamers fein Shanghai and Jaqun Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast PAULO COAST SCRIP COMPANY N
by the regular Steiners of the PAULFIU other
Stormers.
Through Passago. 'fickets granted to Eng- · land, France, and Germany by all tra318- Attic line
lines of Steamers.
First lass
TOY
Faus grantu na follows:-
To Vanceusor & Victoria, Mux. $160.00 To San Francisco..
***
...CLEARED.
Actie, for Haihow, Quetar & Oscar, for Salgen.. Cicero, for Saigon.. Esmeralda, for Haiphong. Danube, for Haiphong. Benalder, for Saigon. Surat, for Singapore..
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED
Per Frigga, From Hamburg, Mesas Dep- permann, and Seligmann, from Singapore,
176,00
| Bir Hermeson, and 39 Chinese.
To all common pointa in Cu- '
ads and the United States 200.00. Tu Liverpool Tu London
... 300.00 305.00
дана.
Por Danube, for Haiphong, Mr Mathieu, and 27 Chinese,
Per Activ, for Hojhow, &c., 40 Chines. Por Cicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinesa. Per Benalder, for Saigon, 1 European. L
SHIPPING REPORTS. Tho Germantoamor Frigga roports: Fine weather to Gap Rock then thick fog for several hours.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Light variable and fine to Lima thence to port thick fog
The German steamar Ningpo reporta Loft Shanghai on the 10 inst; had light Variable and fue weather to Breaker
winle Point, from the to part foggy-
The Chinese steamer Chi-yuce reports: Hnd light
S.G. winds, smooth and aud ine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Berarty reports: Light winds from BE. and clear.
The German steamer Preussen reports: The Preussen left Woosung April 12th 7.30 a.m. and arrived at Kowloon Wharf today at 6.5 p.m., dating the voyage experienced good weather and smooth sea, were de tained by fog about 5 hours.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
- Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, duri their stay in Honghong Harbinir
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. --Wialor & Co.
B. T. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes,Donglan, Lapraik & Ca
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain I. M. Roars Russell & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Daylight Surat leaves for Singapore,
Fonang and Bombay.
9 a.m-Haitau leaves for Court Ports.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
UNION CHURCH. Divino Worship, 11 |
Chinese, 2 P.M.-Eev, J. Chalmers, M, A., Rov. G. A Bondfield. Sorvico in LLD. Seaman's Services-The Services for Scamon which have been hitherto hold in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be held in the future in Union Church. On Sunday evening at 7.30 All Seamon are invited to attend.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Savic
--Bervice in ery Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the
[No. 7889-APRIL 14, 1888.
Tho 0. 8. 6. Co.'s steamer inslaus, from
Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th instant, and may be expected I bore on or about the 10th inst, te
Navegazione finorale Italiana Co.'s stoamor Dormida left Singapore for this on the 11th instant, and way be Pected to arrive on or about the 17th
Tho
The
Inst
Glen Line stenmar Glențialas, from London,
left singapore on the 13th April, and may be expooled hure on or about the 10th April The Canadian Pacifo Line steamer Batavia left Vancouver on the 4th instant for Boogkong.
The P. O steamer Tanjore, from Bom- bay, loft Colombo on the 11th instant,
at noon.
ODER OF QUOTAL SERVICE LT 37, JOHN'S. CATHEDRAL-2ND SUNDAY AFTER MASTER Matina-Voluntary, Adoration, Guilmant;
Vonite, Stainer; Palma, Cook, Wood- ward & Dupain; To Deam, Monk in A No. 57 Benedictus Troutback Anthem,Mine eyes look unto Thee No:20 Kyrie, Misso de Angelis Hymn, 107 Voluntary, Interludo. Evonjong
Voluntary, Meditation. Lax Psalms, Onkoley Magnificat & Nuno Dimittis, Wesley
in F Anthem,
'Hollcat breaths an evening blessing; Hymns,
933 & 38; Voluntary, Brides March (Rebobah) Baruby,
Per Emeralda, from Ha'phong vin Hoi-Fr SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHow the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, Mess Jardine, Matherph & Co. inform
how, & Europene, and 41 Chinese.
Per Diamant, from Manila, Measra. Withers, and two Spanish Priests, and 80
To other European paints at proportion-Chiness. ate rates. Special reduced ratus granted to Одісега of
the Army, Navy, Civil Servics, and the imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular involves to acounipany Carga destined to points in the United States, ahould be sent to the Company's Oificus,
Por General Werder, from Nagasaki,
Marious, for Gonon: Mosers T.
R. Sullivan, Mrs Winckler, Lieut. H. Zappa, Master Zappe, and governess; for Southampton: Mesara-G. B. Berrick, E. T. Kata, and L. Horsley; for Antworn: Mr E. Knipping and fairly, and Mr O. addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District F. Dinger; for Braman: Mestres E. Rothe, F. Fanjo, T. Kobiada, and F. Bonder; freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.
Fruight will be received, ou hosed ung: Dr and Mra Visse, and 15 4 pm on the 9th May.
All Parcols must be acat to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the wing will be received by us until 5 p.n the day provims to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply tur
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, April 14, 1888.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
. יי
for
Ningpo, from Shanghai, 24 Chiceso. For Flex, from Nowchwang and Che foo, 1 European, and 2 Chinese.
Per
Chi-gun, from Powang and Singa- pore, 449 chinose for Hongkong, Bwatow and Amoy,
Departed.
For Haiton, at 8am., on Sunday, the
15th inst
For SAIGON.-------
Every
Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, us that the Glen Line steamer Glenfinlus, West Point
5x3OHETH'S CHURCH, Garden Road, from London, left Singapore for this port
Moss and Sermon. 5.30 r.1. Even-yesterday, the 13th instant. ing Service, Benediction,
Por Cicers, at 9 .m., on Sunday the A.
15th inst. For AMOY AND MANILA.
SEAMIN'S CHURCH, Sailors! overy Sunday at 6 r.M.
THE Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. in-
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, Homenat 7.50 4. M. on the Second forms us that the Company's reamer Tan.
the 18th inst.
MS BY THE GERMAN PACKET- The German Contract Packet Prettie
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barnah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &a, &a
Registry cruses. 2 T. M. The Mall closes it 3 r... Late. Letters till
3.80 r., with 10 couta extra postage. Correspondence should be marked Pra GERMAN MAIL, or with the use of the Packet.
Sunday
and after
the evening Service on jore, from Bombay, left. Colombo on Wed- the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service nesday, the 11th inst, at noon.
every Thursday at 6 P.M.
Servicea are conducted by the Rov, J. A.
Turner, in the WESTEVAN MISSION ROOMS, WE understand that a commilton of experts 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.40 has been appointed by Government to in-
2.M. and G P.M.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping
*
4p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.m.-Diamanto leares for Manila, &c. 4 p.m.-German Mail leaves for Bremen
and Ports of Cali
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.
Miscellaneous." Noon.-H.K. Police Athletic Sports..
Per Benarty, from Saigon, 6 Chinese. Per Preuse, from Shanghai: for Uong- kong, Mesars H. Cocksedge, G. Coates, 618 Hong,
Imp. Garman Consal, Sankishi, and Ko- maru, and 10 Chineso; for Southampton, Mr Rockhil ad family, Messrs H. J. Warell, and W. G. Barling: for Szoz, Mr | MAIIN BY TAR FRENCH PACKET And Ehlora. ..
The French Contract Packet Nidal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, ti 18th
with Mails for the April, United Kingdoni, Europe, and places be yond, vid Murseilles to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius,
usual hours will be observed in closing THURSDAY, April 19 Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mails, ve
April 14, 1883 :-- Friya. Gernian steamer, 1100, F. Nagil, Hamburg March 2, miu Singspore April 5, General.-SMSSEN & CO.
Per Triumph, for Hoihaw, &c, 50 -Chi- 1080.
Per Yang Ching, for Swalow, &o, 5
Esmeralda, Reitish steamer, 305, M. Holtran, Haiphong sa Huitow April 11, Finney and L. C. Parker, Mg Von Krancki
Per ̄dbyssiniz, for Kobe, Mesere f General. ARNOLD KABERG & Co.
Diamante, British steamer, 51, A. A. and Mrs T. Von Pustau aud infant, Mesere The
and infant for Yokohama, Mr Barre, Mir McCaslin, Manila April 11, General.-W. Suward and W. T. Seward;
for Van- RUSELL & Co.
couver, Mesura Cheries Thomson and Ed- Mies Flattering, and Mr F. Martin; for New York, Rev. and Mrs R. Allen, Mr and Mrs C Wing and 3 children; for Liver- pool, Mr E. N. Rose: for London, Lieut. and San Francisco, 599 Chinese in stooruga.. J. E. Edmonds; for Pacific Coast Points
will leave for the abovezia, Spanish steamer, 594, Jose win Bogb; The San Francisco, Mrs and
places on THURSDAY, the 19th April, at SES.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
3.p.ut.
P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 14, 1858.
619
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG.
Tuking Corgo at through rules to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
Olympia,
Captain P. MOLLER, WIT
be despatched for the
above Ports on TUESDAY, the 24th Inst.,
at á p.10.
Fur Freight or Prasago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
$10
Hongkong, April 14, 1988.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
Manila April 11, Geroral. CHI General Werdia, German stouter, 1,820. W. von Schuckman. Nagsaki April 9, -Ningpo, German scamer, 762, Schule, Shanghai April 30, General.—Steussen & Co
Guyond.—MELLERS & CO.
Felox, German steamer, 636, Wulf, New ohwang April 4, and Chefor April: 7, Genera). ED. SCHULLUASS & Co.
Chi-yes, Chinese 'str., 1,211, R. Nall, |
Destine in
Thibet (3)..
Per Tar Sony, for Shanghai, Mrs PaunCB- Ente, Misa Cato, and Mr E. J. Couto, and 7 Chinese
TO DEPART
Per Surat, from Hongkong for Singa-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
-Presse'a.
Preusson (8)
Bombay, via Straits......... Bremen, and Ports of Call Bremen, and Ports of all Lowlon,
rin Suez Canal. London, and Forty of Call........ Manila, via Amoy. Marseilles, and Ports of Call...Natal (s).
Bayern (8)...
Deucalion (s),
Venetia (8)....
Diamante (8)..
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of
of Peking (*)... San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (8) .............
DE S.S. Frig, Captain F. NAGEL, San Francisco...
having arrived from the above Ports, San Conngases
Cargo are hereby requested San Francisca...
Sia Amoy. Nagasaki, dc.
to send in their Bils of Lading for counter-aught...... aiguature by the Undersigned, and to take imediato delivery of their Goods from
longside
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- notice to the contrary be given before 13s 4 p.m. To-
Any Cargo impeding her dischargo will bo landed into the Codowns of the Kow- LOON PIER AND GOBows Co. and stored at Cousignces' risk and expense.
TO-DAY.
No Claims will be adited after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 21st Inst. will be subject to repi.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods" are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be exatained on the 21st Inst., at 4 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 14, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
Great Admiral. Pactolos
Amoy (9)....... Bayern (3)..... Manolans (8).. Maiwa (B) and Calcutta Arratoon Apear (3)... Singapore, Singapore,
re and Hamburg Olympia (8)... Straits and Bombay Surat (»).. Swalow, Amoy and Focohow... aitan (s). Syduty and Melbourne, c..... Guthrie (a) Vancouver (B. C.), via Yokohama Batavia (a), Yokohama and Kobd. Frigga (3)..... Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder (a)..
Nochs.
Captain
!G. Pohlé
R. Sander Asquith.
8. J. Colo.....
McCaslin
Buch Such..
þin
J. F. Rowell
Barnham
R. Kübler,
"K. Sander
Talsan
--i-s*
J. G. Olfent..
P. Möller..
Ashtott Shannon.
Watton
F. Nagel
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Fenetia will
24th lust, with Mails for the United be despatched on TUESDAY, the
Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- youd, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Setile- ronts, Netherlands India, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The anal hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Agents.
P. & O. S. N. Co...... Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfield & Swire P. & O, S. N. Os.... Russell & Co.......
Maritimes........
Besageries
aculo
Date of Leaving.
April 19, at 3 p.m. April 16, at 4 p.m. May 9, at 4 p.m. April 19.
April 25, at daylight.
at 4 p.w.
18, at noon.
1.3. B. Co...........Ara 19 at 3 p. Mail
10. &0. 8. 6. Co.........
D&ORR.
Russell & Co
Russell & C
sue: 4 Norddeutscher Lloyd Butterfield & Swire......
P.&O. S
N. Do... Sons
May
1, at 3 p.m. Quick
despatch. Which despatch
April 16, at 4 p.m.
despatch
Chick
April 18. April 18. Quick despate.
alex April 18, at noon. April 24, at 4 pin. April 10, at daylight.” April 10, at 9am.
David Sascon, & Co.... Siemaksete & Co..
P. & O. & N. Cove
Douglas Lapraïs & Co... Russell & Co......... Adatuson, Beli & Co. Siemseen & Co.
W. von Schuckmane Norddeutscher Lloyd..........About April 20.
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shares
Value
BANKA
617 Hongkong sud Shanghai Bwith Corp. 60,000
1
INSURANOIN.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON;- BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
Paid- POSITION FEE LAST REPORT. East Dividen
Reserve. Balance of'ware
year
working a/c to Dec, $1,87
Tis. 100,000 Ts. 406,132.00|"
50,000 TL 675,00UIS 600,00 $
Z
all £ 203
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 17-
Goods per Pembrokeshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Gonds per Steiner Ave unclaimed after
Noon subject to rent. Claims against the Master ist be went in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or
before this dalu..
FRIDAY, April 20
Goods per Arrataon pear undelivered
after this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, April 21:——
spect the works of the High Level Tram- way, and we believe they will begin their inspection on Monday.
L'Avenir de Tonkin says that the Resident General of Indo-China has antiorised a re- port to be drawn up on the work required to improve navigation on the Red River at the spot called Canal des Bambous!!
MJ. Dupola has obtained from the King of Annam the right of cutting down troes, for essences, in the forests of Thanh-hoa and Khe-an, With regard to his coal-mine concession at Kaboo, L'Avenir du Tonkin says that a report is being drawn up by engineers and miners and thas a society will thereafter be formed.
Tue weather seems somewhat more settled today, and we hope that it wil steadily im provo, so as to give the Police the chanco of holding their sports on Monday under favourable circumstances. There are, be kidea, a number of other sporters who are
Goods per Frigga undelivered after the auxiously watching the weather and would
date subject to rent.
Thursday, April 26----
3 p.m.Auction of Piecos or Parcels of
Ground with Buildings.
THURSDAY, May 3
bo.pleased to see the clouds lift.
On Monday last, the 9th lust, a very
severe squall passed over Swatow accompa
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Buildings,nied by a torrent of rain and tremendous
FRIDAY, May 4.
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Property.
SATURDAY, May 5-
thunder and lightning. It lasted for only
fifteen minutes, but during that brief period
3 p.m.-Auction of Piece of Vacante rainfall of 0.88 was registered. A shower -Ground.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
of hail followed and stones were picked up averaging 7 in diameter and 30 grains în weight.
By an accident which occurred at the new Dock at Hunghom this afternoon, four Chinese workmen were killed and three: others injured more or less seriously, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A large rock had been blasted in the
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of y
LAWN GRASS SEED
and
SWEET CORN;
April 20, at 2 p.m.
May 10, at 3 p.m.
April 17, at 4 pm,
FOR
INMEDIA THE
So w
APRIL 14, 18ES..
Cloxing Quotations,
Cash
$155 % prom.
all $ 9,930,000 $20,903.51 at 30 for 3
3,000,000 3/4 23.65 for
1886 Tls. 270, buyers 3,059.767 % for 1886 Tla. 108, sellers 314,012.96 20 %, 1886 887 nom. 243,240.04.20% 1887 872, buyurs sanum $68, vellers. 499,367.96 16% 125,771 208 % for 1886 9185 252,213 80829.80 for '80-5315, buyers 172,081.03 $ & for 1880 $74, cales
17,000
20:219 10,432.526 % for 1880 219, sales 76,832 52
$27, sales
North-China isurance Co., Int...... (By LNG2 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Lat.....10,000. China Tradors' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 ; 83.0 255 Denton Insurance Office Co., La..... 10,000 250 China Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8, O Chua Fire insurance Co., La.................. 20,00 Singapore Insurance Company, La. 40,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 8 `The Straits Insurance Co., Id... 30,000 8
KELAMBOAT COMPANIES. HK. C, and M. Stemuboat Co., L1.40, obole Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000's Ludo-Okina S. N. Curupany, Limited 18, 387 €
69,000 shares issued
31,91%£ China and Manila 8. §. Co., Ld..............! 3,500|§
·MISORILANZJUR, 'kong & Whampos Dock Co., La. 12,500,3 HK, and China Gan Co., Limitesi. || 6,100€ Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.
Now Shares
3,000 hs. ed. Úhina Sugar Company, Limited..... 10,000) 5. N WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of bay, Hongkong les Dompany, Limited... 6,000 € 01885, at 4 Steamship BAYERN
P.. the Company's
Hongkong Bakery Company, La... 800 R. SANDER, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDIE, Sugar Unutration Co. 6,000 $1.
Luzon Company, Limiter 7, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. calling at GENOA.
5,000 Shipping Orders will be granted till Punjon & Burghie Dua Samatan 40,000 $ Noon, Cargo will be received on bond
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lailing for the principal places in RUSSIA.
until
4
Mining Col
7% half year 201
Dac. $1787 1151.138%% $50
4,387.5.95 % for 1886/7115 % dis., sales
None [10, prem., buyers
1,001,8:10} % for 87 33 % prom. ** 1,527,3,11 bonus for '84
10% and 2%130 per share, buyers, fully
paid up buyere
1,005 2005- 28,711 508- 25 64 1,031,486
650,000 8
100s
100$ 20 100$ 20
2018
200,000 8
2 all
50 all
*40,000) +200,000
127,3203
3,690.20
50
125 all
(ball
£9,177.31.1£
1,900 3,000 € TEX All
678.947
10%
85 half yeazį. June 30 1887 6% for 13,781.55 to June 30/87
8155
year #152
37 500 $
To all
429.60 10% for 1887801
foz 1886 110 514.6-10% 129,303.18 Nopo
bayers
160
ex diy, nominal- sales
Nobe
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1420
None
8114
100-11
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$142
50 all
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1853
100 11 100 850
8,000
Bates of 24
2,750.000 int. div. 75 pram.
12% prem-nominal
8,66 $ (31997 500] || BI7,
1700,000 FL 260
All
182
rearly, 30 Jan Uot L March & Bept
5% prem
11. Z pre
8% prom buyers
buyers
At dubita
pm. Specie and Parcela until 3 H. & Row. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 g
p.m. on the 8th May, 1888. (Parcels are 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld, 8,000 8 not to be seat on board; they must be A. S. Wateon. Co., Limited..... 3,808. -left: at the Aoney's Office Contents and HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 2,350 $
Value of Packages are required.
LOANK.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodations Imperial 1884 B and carries a Doctor and Stewardes.
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For further Particulara, apply to
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$1,80.
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1881
MELOBERS & CO
Agents Hongkong, April 14 1838,
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正樓
* Equalization of Dividens Fund,
LANE URA Hongkong, August
Depreciation and Insurance Fund,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, March F. 1888.
forenoon at the head of the dock, and one the pieces afterwards unexpectedly slipped down orushing the men in its pro- gress
By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the officers of the 2nd Northampton. shite Regiment, the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the 15th inat, from 330 till 5 p.m. The following will be the programe-
March
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The publication of this issue commenced af 8.05 p..
The China Silail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1888.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
PABRED SVEZ CANAL Odrward BOUNDonocer, February
Selection
Warbling.
Bon and Stringer Mendelsohn, Ercuing fremmesiden, Kirtingia
«Ostlers. Pariska Popketti De Mandolins Desatrice
JERE Moss, Beadster.
Barone Mr Wodehouse, in the Police Court to-day, Chuji, so inmats of a Japaness bro thol in Cage Street, charged a hours-bog employed in the place with stealing a gold ring and a five-doljar gold piece. Com plsiuant said she missed the property from a drawer in her room on the 11th inst, and she suspected accused of being the thief. because he was in the habit of rummaging
17; Propontis, 8: Delcamyn, Maret among her property when he was cleaning Allmore, G; Carapedia, Port Ade up the room, sad because bo had, since she laide, 13, Principi, 13;
renice, Northern
27: Demrah, Copack,
Prome
Priam,
April 3 lengyle, Metapeilia, 6,
Be
Moray, missed the articles, become the possessor.
HOMEWARD BOUND, Feb, 17; In graban, 21 Elektra 2 Olenern,
of a new silver watch His Worship ro- manded the caso,
Merionethshire, Mogul, Mar. 13, Orestes, Tas heavy rains which have fallen during Daphne, 20; Ajaz, 21; Glenum, Say the last two or three weeks have censod hallen, Geta, Cassandra, Carmarthen
shire, April 8g Brude
insiderable damage in various parts of the
town besides what has already been re
The F. M. Co. S. 8. City of Peding, corded Work at buildings in coune of
with the next AMERICAN MAIL, W
to leave Yokohama on Sunday, the construction has suffered a good deal of 8th inst., at 4 p.m., and may be ex-interruption, and in one or two cases por pected here on or about Saturday, the ticns have had to be done over again. We 14th inst sky
The steamer Malera, with the ENGLISH Dotiend the other day, while peasing along
MAIL OF
of Mar. 10th, loft Bingapore on Albany Road, that the rain bad so bulged Weducaday, the 11th April, at 11
out the retaining wall that has been erected am and may be expected here on
tha 16th April The above Kurabjeen,As you like is, and brloga replies to letters des
has forced the Blue Bungalow that spatched from
from Hongkong on Feh down part of the wall at
bisk of
The 0. & 0. On s's a. dan Patto, with the these houses. This retalning wall, which
AMERICAN MArt of March 24, was co
leave Yokohama on the 18th instant,
was constructed in connection with the
and may be expected here on or about now houses abive Albany Kosu, which the 18th inst
The Norddeutsaber Llosas 8 Cove bast partly built has a fact been no
stnamehip Bayern, with the next ont
knocked out of shape by the pressure of the
ward Geskán Man, dated Berlin, 20th sunked earth that it will have to be taken March, left Bingapore on the 13th inat, down and rebuilt, in order to make the at 8 6:0., and may be expected hare
on or about Wednesday, the 18th me, foundations of the new houses secure.