Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THEStenshi Glentulas, having arrived
from the above Porta, Coasiguson of i Carga by her and by the S.3, fiolland and Tower Hil from New York are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at their rink intis the Clodowns of the HOMOKONA AND KOWLOON WHARE AND
ODATN Co., Li, at Kowloon, whence
delivery may be obtained.
Optiona Cargo, will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given hafaro 4 p.1. TODAY,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 27th-Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PAUKETS.
FOR SHANGHAI.. (Puking Bango de Pruunya nt through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN. NEW. CHWANO, BANKOW and -Ports mu the YANUTSZE )
The Steamship
Centras,
DEPARTURES.
April 20
Phra Chons Kian, for Swatow. Lalian, for Honolulu. Fissy, for Amoy and
soils.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cheung Huck Kian, for Swatow and Anoy, | Nordin, for Kutchinolzu.
Kong Berg, for Swatow and Singaporo, City of Peking, for San Francisco. Ningo, for Shanghai. "General Werder, for Yokohama,'»,
A Captain, FERGUROS, will by despatched na ubavo
TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the 21st Inst.
al 4 p.8.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agerits. Hongkong, April 20, 1888.
041
Bille of Ladings will be countersigned by | FOR NEW YORK FLA SUEZ CANAL.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
635
Dongkong, April 19, 1888..
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE SS. Frigg, Captain F. NAG Pobo, This by Arts,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, suid te tako iamediate delivery of their Goods from alongsido.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- Joss notice to the citrary be given before 4 p. 1.
DL. TODAY,
Any Ungo irapading ber discharge will to landed into the Gollowns of the Kow LOON PIER AND Gomows Co. and stored at Consignees risk and expenso.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gudowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st Inet. will be subject to rent.
All brakes, chafed, and damaged Goode ace to be left in the Godorus, where they will bo uxamined on the let Inst., at 4 p.. No Fire Insurance has been affected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 14, 1888.
*
The Steamships
Strathleen, CW.RAISON, Com'dur, will denuntched for the above Part-on or about the 5th Proximo.
For Fright or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 20, 1888.
143
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHIP BARGO from its GODOWNS PHE Company is propared to TRAN- Kowloon or West Point to any STEAMER from Kowloon to any place on the Prays. in the arraur, and to BRING CATO neroma
By Order,
at the nauntrutem.
ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary. Hongkong, April 20. 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
645
Neither the Captain, the Aguts, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or -617 drew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harlow :--
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAE
Runs Dalyon 8 FXEXY Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Tim-Tea-Trui at the fallowing hours-This Time Table will take effect from the 12th Arau, 1888.
WEEK DAYS.
HONDAYS, Zenver 'loon, Lesung i8. Fraws K'inon. Lezeen 11.5. 0.00 A.M. 7.00 6.00 1.m. 7.00 4.3.
10.45
12.45 F.M. 1.00 11.00
12.30 JV.M. 1.00 . .
8.00
8.30
}
8.50
17
++
"
9.40
7.30. 9.00.. ·9.00 10.16*.. 9.45.
35
2.00 9.13.
"
10.15
#
27 12.30 P.M. 10.30
10.45
37
"
NOON,
1,30
#
2.00..
2.20
3.00
1.30
13
+ 75
2.00
3.30
4.00
17
13
2.30
3.00
25
4.35
4.30
3.50
4.00
27
"
"
4.50
5.10
4.16
1
4.30
"
5.25
5.40
4.50
3.10
6.15
Co
"
6.26
5.40**
6.45
*
7.00
.+
5.55
13
6.15
7.15
$45
1.00
7.15
ני
There will bus Launch on Monday und Friday, on account of coaling.
The sbrve Time Table will be strictly adhered te, except under unavoidable cir cumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notion will be givan of any stoppageR.
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Co. Steamship
Djemaah.
Commandant VAQUIER, will despatched for the above Puits on or about THURSDAY, the 20th Instant.
G. CHAMPEAUX, Agent
Hongkong, April 20, 1888.
U. S. MAIL-LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wietor & Co.
B. P. Cursey, American ship, Captain Hughes-Doughs, Laprnik & Oi
CENTENNIAL, American strip. Captain 1. M. Hoarse-Russell & Co,
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
April 19, 1388 --- Nupo, British steamer, from Whampoa Kwang Lee, Chinosostżanier, From Wham- pes,
April 26-
Detention, British steuer. 1,314, Wm. Asquith, Swatow April 19, GeneralBUT TERFIELD & SWine,
Szechem, British steamer, 327, T. Rosin, Pakhoi April 17, and Hoihov 19, General
-Kyose Tat Loose.
Olympic, Getumun steuner, 1,000, P. Moller, Kube (Japan) April 16, Rice- Suisses & Co.
Destination.
CLEARED.
Dracket fols, for Saigon.
Chi-yuen.. For Switos,
Falkenburg, for Saigon. Corisbrooke, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Deucalion, from Swatow, 930 Chi- Done.
Por Secchow, from Pakhgi, 114 Chineso.
DEPAUTED.
Fer Gily of Piking, for Fokohama, Dr. M. R. Satina, Musara S. L. Settua. M. Sang, T. B. Cunningham, and 1 Europsan; for Honolulu, Mr and Mrs Ah Loo Ngawk, Me Cunningham's child and servant, and 953 Chinças; for rheinen, Meista O.
W. Taylear, Salonley, Mr and Mrs
Veron, Mr and Mrs J. Sealy, and 749 G. D. Fearon, Bay. C. R. Hnoge MI
Chinese,
Por Phra Chow Klao, for Swatow, 2 Eu. rapean, and 3 Chinese.
Per Lidian, for Honolult, 20 Chinese, Per Visayas, for Amay, 12 Chinese. For Cheung Heck Kinn, for Swatow, 328 Chinese,
Por Kowe Beng, for Swatow, 10% Chinese. Par Kutany, for Shanghai, Messrs A Mulligin, S. W. Unjenin, W. Feldanud, L Thurkanoff, S. J. Molotkoff and Tasing.
Por Ningpo, fer Shanghai, 20 Chinose." TO DETALY. Per Chiun for Swatow, 352 Chinese, Por Brackenfels, for Saigon, 12 Chinuse. Per Falkenburg, for Saigon, 100 Chineno
SHIPPING REPORTS,"
None.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SAIGON.---.
Per Drachenfels, at 8.30 am, ou Situr
day, the Zint inat,
Per Falkenburg, at 3.30 pm, on Satur
day, the 21st inst., instead of 43 pravimaly notified.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Glenfulus, at-3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 21st inst.
For FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, MEL-
BOURNE & ADELAIDE. ---
"Per Guthrie, at p.m., on Saturday, the
21st ist.
For AMOY & MANILA.-
Per Zofte, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 34th ist. For SINGAPORE-
Per Olympio, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Kormida, at 9.30a.m., on Friday,
the 27th inst. Per Tanjore, a 5 p.m., qa Saturday, the
28th inet.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO. Per San Pablo, at 2.30 p. w., on Tuesday,
the 1st May.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ** The British Contract, Packet Fenelia will be, despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th Inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, arid countries be Fond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- monta, Netherlands India, Burmah, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
..
the Maila, &c.
MAILS BY THE FREN PACKET./..... Thu, Fronsh Contract Preket
Orus
will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th April, with Maila to the United Kingdom, Burope, and placos be
via Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Sotile monts, Batavia, Burmanh, Ceylon, Madras Calcutta, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natel and the Cape, The usual hours will be observed in closing
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mails, &c.
Novus oF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
The following hours aro observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet;
Two Days before Departure,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesse
#apore.
8. Sander.
Asquith
T. J. Cola..
Bremen, and Ports of all.... Bayern (s). London, via Suez Canal.
Deucalion (8).. London, and Ports of Call............. Venotia (8) Manila, via Amoy... Zaliro (8) Marseilles, and Port of Call...Oras (8).... New York, via Snez Caual......[Struthileven (s). Sau Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (8)... San Franciaco, vix Yokohama City of Sydney (8) San Francisco.......
Pactolus Shanghini
Glendintaa (0) A chilton (8). Shanghai, vis Amey........ Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama
Djemish (8). Singapore, flasround flamburg Olympia (6) Singapore, Penang and Bonbay Bormida (s).. Straits, Globo and Bombay Tanjoro (8). Sydney and Molbourne, &e..... 'Guthrie (a) Tientais...........
Kwongsang (s)..
042 Vancouver (B. C.), via Yokohama Batavia (8).
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND 2QUCHING
at Yokohama, and Sas FrancISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamship OFTY OF SYDNEY will be despatched
for San Francisco via Yokohama THURSDAY, the 10th May, at 3 p.n., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlaatio and Inland Oities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to
to Flavana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to
to ports in Moxico, Central and South America, by the Company's and commecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany, by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco
...$200.00 To Ban Francisco and return;
14
able for 6 monthe
available
To Liverpool
To London
บ
350,00
325,00 330.00 To other European points at proportionate Special reduced rates granted to rates. Officera
the Army, Navy, Ciril Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- sbarking at San Francisco for China or
emb
Talbot
Guirned..
C. W. Pearang.......
Burnham.....
Forgusun
Anderson
Vaquier.
P. Müller,
Dagnino.
Shannon. Sellar
3M-Reception of Parcels corms.
Day before Departure,
2.M.-Money Order Oltice closes.
ating of Prices Current and i
селлез
MENZOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shiting.
4 p.m.-Deucalious leaves for London, Miscellaneous.
-1030 qurq-Dogul Artülory Sports. Goods per Brigga undelivered after
dats subject to rent,
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, April 26:--
[No. 1694-Areit 20, 1888.
Tax Organ Revital poeponed from the 13th will be held on Wednesday next, the 25th instant, at 9 p.m.
the amount of good to be gained by the new water supply to the Fire-Brigade appliances Mr MacEwen drew attan tion to the tendency shown here to build loftior houses than formerly-four-stor Beront Mr. Wodehouse, in the Folie... syed, or even five-storeyed houses, and
this alleged that none of the Brigade an-Court to-day, Chung Yung Kiu, a spinator gined bald throw water over the roof residing at Wanchai, charged Teang Asami, of a four-storey ed building. To this grass-cutter, with hidecantly assaulting objection the Surveyor General replied her yesterday, Complainant said the as- that, as 14 feat is the average height ofsault was committed while she was cutting a storey, a four-storeyed house would
3pm.Auction of Pieces or Parcels of
Ground with Buildings.
FRIDAY, April 27 ---
reach a height of 50 or say 00 feet. As grass on the hill side near Tytam. The the pressure of the Taim water will case was remanded, will be about three times that height
Goods por Glenfinlas uncovered "after" (Bay 180 feet), it was absolutely certain A FEW-days ago the Canten authoritica
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, May 3-
•
3 pm-Auction of Valuable Buildinga, FRIDAY, May 4 :---
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Property. SATURDAY, May
3 p.m.Auction of Pieco of Vacant
Ground.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
that a jet of water could be thrown gave orders that all the" forte, mom-of-war. over the roof of a house, oven if it ware and the troops on the wolls, whenever an five, six, or soten storoys—even unusually black cloud was son, should fire seven-storey bouse being only about 100 gans, with a view of putting an end to the feet in height. When His Excellency
husked to what level this absolute certainty very rainy weather that has prevailed. This artonded, the Surveyor General replied of course or plains the improvement that has that he referred to the highest level; now taken place. and when the Governor further inquired
whether his worthy water-work adviser Tae tug-of-war which was ons of the items referred to the level of the Peak (1), in the programme of the Hongkong Public the Surveyor General finally explained Schools Athlotio Sports came off this after- that the pressure was regulated by the noon on tho Parade Ground. A scratch service tank, which would be a little team from the Govenment Central School less than 400 feet above the sea level.tackled a team from 31. Jomphe College, There are several well-known considera-
tions which may affect these statements; and the result was a win for the Uollega RECEIVED and seeing (as the Governor says) that boys, who pulled their opponents over twios
for the present of course the Govern in succession.
H
AVE JUST
THRIR.
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
ment resis on the statement as made by
the Hon. Surveyor General,' it is well By kind permission of Colonel Anderson to look closely at the facts so advanced. and the officers of the 2nd Northampton- The highest level of Victoria is about shire Regiment, the Regimental Band will... –
(Prices Current and Circulars may LAWN GRASS SEED the same level as the service tank replay in the Public Gardens, on Sunday,
however be posted up to 4 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addrosses all
one way.
Those for the United Kingdom must
he divided into (1) London, () England and Wales, (3) Scotland, (4) Irela
Ireland; those for Germany into (1) Hamburg, (2) other places in Germany.) PM-Registry censes.
5 P.M.-Mail closos.
LATE CORERSTONDENCE ORY then be posted in the Niar Box at the Post Ofice with 10 cents late fee on each satiole up to 9 r., after which hour it may be aent on Board with the same Late Feo,
HOUEN OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure...
P.M. Money Order Office closes. Post Office cloasa, except the Ntour Box, which is always
Day of departure,
7
.IO
11
open out of Office hours,
AM-Post Office opene. A.K.-Rugistry of Letters conses.
10.30 AM-Posting of all printed matter
and patterns cesses, A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters
Late Foo of 10 vente until
at
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR
IMMEDIATE SOWIÝ O.
HÒNGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
the 22nd inst, from, 3.30 till 5 p.m. The following will be the programme :— Merc... Achine", Terranova Nexton, Fantasio Evening Retards selection. Moses in Egypt. Valse. Ur Fremier Bouquet'.. Waidteufel.
Carlige Tawilan.
Overture.. Holden Rosa
HUD.......
Jenn Moray, Bandmaster.
Me Eca da Silva, commission agent and broker, brought his cook, Cas Fong Ya, before Mr Wodehonse in the Police Court to-day on a charge of disobeying orders and creating a disturbance in the house. Mr da Silva anid he sent the defendant this morning to the market to buy some sols. Instead of totching rela he brought lobsters.
ferred to, if not somewhat higher; und, unless the higher level of Pokfulam Reservoir is called into requisition for fires as well as Tuitom, it would go bird with the highest level in case of fire. On the lower levels-where, it must be admitted, most of the fires ....... Venetia occur little trouble could be occasioned by lack of pressure, unless the town supply materially lossened its strength. 351 Without any clear notion of the addi- tional facilities for fire-extination to be given by the new water supply, it ap The publication of this inte commenced pours to us to be open to question that 7.20 p.m.
the improvement of the Fire Brigade should have been indefinitely postponed. The erently sensible remarks of the Hou, P. Ryrie, if rather curtly male, pressed the Government to make it own Brigade more efficient, and to subsidise the Volunteer Brigade. His tion the cook became angry and behaved in Excellency saw a difficulty in 'giving a very disorderly manner and addressed his money to the Brigade,' as that might master in ill-choron and intemperate terms, alter its charactor. A bonus to the P.O. 227 mid he was tent for to complai Insurance Companies for valuable ng nant's house, where defendant was handed for its reorganisation, is one which not sistance given at fires could not affect only nearly affects all householders and the members of the Brigade, as their over to hit on the charge mentioned. A property owners, but involves the coaxi-services would continue, as they always house beyin complainant's employsaid when deration of many other public questions. have beer, as voluntary, as they have his master expressed his disapprobation of Mr MacEwen's romerke were, in many been splendid.' cases, very much to the point, and (ex-:
the lobsters the cook got angry and mado a Mr. MacEwen's criticism of the Col- disturbance Defendunt explained to the
The China Mail.
HIONOKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1833.
Tuz question raised by the fun. A. P. MacEwen at the last Conncil meeting concerning the condition of the Govern ment Fire Brigade, and the necessity
the course of a discussion on the situa-
were no eals in the market, and he thought
11.10 A.M.-Lotters ansy be posted, with capting ono or two rather sweeping onial Treasurer and his remarks raised Magistrato (Mr Wodehouse) that there
statements) deserving of the weightiest a small storm, in which His Excellency consideration. It has never yet been defended his subordinate officer. The clearly explained why the professional fact is that, although Mr Lister was his master would like lobstersg na ho was Fire Mastor promised to this Colony in wrong in fact about the firm doing fire fond of them. His Worship fiued the Governor Hounessy's time was not sent insurance business for twenty (or defendant $2, with the alternativo of 14 out. It forms, however, but one of the eighteen) agencies-and his deduction days' imprisonment.
entirely.
11.30 A. When the Post Ofice closas
IL40 AM-Tate Lubters may be posted on board the packed with Late Fue of 10 conte until time of departure.
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd.... Butterfield & Swire.... P. O. S. N. C Russell & Co Messageries Maritimes....
Adamson, Boll
D. & O. S.'S.
&Ü.......
Pacific Mail S. S. Co
I ate of Leaving.
May 9, at 4 p.m. April 21, at 4 p.m. April 25, at daylight. April 24, at 4 p. 20. April 26 at noon, About May 5. May 1, at 3 p.m.
at 3
May 10, Russell 1 & Co... Quick despatch.
5.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... April 21, st 4 p.. ..Butterfield & Swire........ April 20
Messageries Maritimes.......... -Siemieson & Uo
Carlowitz & Co
P. & O. 8. N. Co...
Russell & Co... Jardine, Matheson & - Acana, Bell Co
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
Nos, of Falue.
Stocks.
Shares.
BANKS.
INSURANCES.
-
North-China insurance Co.; Ld............] 5,000|x Yangteza Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., La....10, 0013 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canon Insurance Office Co., Let 10,0 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,500 Bongkung Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000)
1,000/$
'hins Fire Insurance Co., Los
Singapore Insurance Company,
The Straits Fire Insuratico Ce, La 20,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld................ 90,000'8
STEAMBOAT VOMPANIZE,
UR. O. and M. otsamboat Co., L3, 40,000 s Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ........ 20,000,$ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 2 60,000 shares issued.............. 31, 212 £ China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,600
MISCELLANEOUS.
'kong & Whapus Duck Co., La. 12,500 3 HE. and Chinn Gas Co., Limited,
New Shares.........
Hongkong Hotal Company, Lt....
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividen |
Bestry. Balances.fware
IN
all
le T
B009 Apr 25
April 24, at 4-p.m. April 27, at 10a.m. April 29, at daglight. April 22, at daylight. Co......Abent April 26.
May 10, ut 3 p.m.
AFRIL 20, 1828..
Clusiary Chu-faktur, Cash.
20,903.51 at 30/ for year 3,900,000 working a/c to Dec. 31/87 $155 % prem., buyers
100,000 TIs. 406.152.008, 23.65 for. 270, buyers
1886 3,059.767% for 1886 Tx. 108, sellers 314,012.0626 %, 1866 $87) non. 245,240.04:20 am 868, sallara 429,307.96:10% for 1887 872, huyora
all
50,000 Tls.
20% 250 $ 508 1,000
25 $
675,008
600,018
230,000€
28,711
1,031,4868 650,000/$
100$ 201 1008 20 100$ 20$
2J
BU all
S
200,000 $
% half you:
125,771.98% for 1886 $189 203,243.30 $29.80 for '76315
31,071.976 for 1886 $74, sales
17,0
€17, sellers 79,432.82 for 1886 $18, sales, ex div. 75,832,52
$27, sales
*10,000
3,600.0 31.97 $202 +200,000
127,3203 1151,13 £ % $50
4,387.5.96% for 1866/15% dis, sale.
Noue 10% prem., buyers
1,001.32101% for '8730% prom.
10% and 22 1,527.3.11 378130 per share, buyers, fully
bonue for 's}
paid us 8 half year $160 June 30 1887 6% for year $151 to June 30/8 499.60 16 % for 1887166 614.01% for 1880 $110 129,303.18 Nona
60
NE
E 166
50
125
6,100 £ 10 a 1,900 £ 3,000
15,000 3
16 £7.1
£9,177.3.
10x
10
25
50
aaa aaa a aa aa aa a
Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be
3,000 she issued. allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China China Sugar Company, Limited..... and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board antil 4 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 6,000 3 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ... 600 8
Limited.... 7,000 8 100 all 5 p.at, samme day; all Parcel Packages Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co... 5,000
altivation Co.... ahould be marked to address in full; value Panjom & Sunghie Dus Samatan
is required.
Mining Co. Consular Invoice to socompany Cargo
Packages
ares will be received at the offes until Luzon Sugar
Perak Bagar
0:
ваше
destined to points beyond San Francisco,
HK. & Kop #ra
5,000 TI
40,000 $
50 ali
501 R
10
& Godown Co.17,000 8 100 all
In the United States, should be sent to the 'keng Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 $ 50 all
Company Offices in Sested Exvelopes, A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.....
addressed is the Collector of Custers at San Francisco.
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld 12508
... 3,800/8. 100 all
37 5008
NNN2
678.94
13,781.53
NoDe
None
Noge
None
T 18
20
"
12
ckles
many piecrust-like official promises of that. fast from a Directory does not
with which frequent changes of Govern- say very much for the system of admin- The strike of cargo-boat men still continuca, ment have helped to pave the region of intration hore-ho Colonial Treasurer and so far it has effected nothing to the the unblest, Such is life, officially was by no means so far out in his advantage of the strikera. Even if they The chief difficulty-one of those which references to the recklessness of insur- the Executive may consider to be in-ance agents here, and the class counec should hold out much tonger than they can superable-is the presence of a Policetion of that recklessness and carelessness reasonably be expected to do, it is extre- Magistrate and Caroper' at the bead of with the encouragement lately given to mely doubtful whether they would succeed the Brigade. That is to say, instead incendiuriem. He may have been inju- to doing anything but harm to themselves. of a proparly-trained and competent dicious in his manner of saying it; but However valuable they may regard their Fire Master, we have a gentleman for wa tail to see that the highly respect services it appears that they are not so very whom a certain amount of salary bas to able boards of directors in London have be provided, but who is utterly unfit to anything to complain of, saving that greatly missed after all. Some incooreni. bandle the Brigade. From a Colonial they may not be altogether satisfied enco was saturally carsed at the outset by Office point of view, such difficulties as with the action of their agents or the the withdrawal of the boats from their cus these are not easily got over; but so result of that petion. If the offices retomary employment, but this could only long as the position of Head of the presented by the Hon. Member (Mrbe seriously felt for a short period, in fact Brigade is looked upon as a mere sap- MacEwen) in his commercial capacity until other arrangements could be made, plement to an official's salary, the salary bad been attacked, he would have been
will be more frequently considered that quite justified in repelling any unfair Already than arrangements have progressed the efficiency of the roan who draws it.accusation against them: but most resi- far as to very materially modify the efoot All this might fairly have been inferred dents will fail to see the necessity for of the strike, and steps are being taken from Mr MacEwan's remarks, but be all this puther when reference was made still which no doubt will ultimately lead did not put it so plainly as we do to a simple, that the loose style of to a complete replacement of the facilities The head and front of the lack of business adopted by Home and Conti-
proper organisation is, and always has Dental Offices und facilitated and en- for the shipping and discharging of cargo been, the want of a thoroughly efficient couraged the lucrative trade of fire which were formerly supplied by the boats Fire Master. Another point to which raising,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
now lying idle. The Wharf and Godown Company, & will be seen from an advertisement, have made arrangements for carrying on this work to a large Passed Surz CANAL OUTWALD BOUND-Propontis, Feb. 23 extent; the P. and O. Company have Deicomyn, March 2; Almore, 6; Port agreed to give the use of their lighters Adelaide, 19 Principia, 16; Bere
for the same purpose; and the shipping nice, Northers, Prometheus, Moray,
Priam, Yorkshire, April 3 offices generally have, we believe, agreed to pediu, 6; Antenor, Alba- combine for the purpose of minimising as
Curiouthshire, 15 Demshare,
much as possible the inconvenience caused by the strike. From all this the disaffeet-
27;
1
*eardale, 17"
Nestor Saidh,
Mr MacEwes did not devote quite so much prominence as it deserved was the concentration of the steam-engines at one central point. Even in large business centres at Home, where the horses stand ready to be yoked into the engine shafts at a moment's notice, the engines are distributed : hero there i are no horses, and sufficient time muet elapso for a fira to take strong hold, if at any distance from the Central Fire Station, before the engines can be brought into play. Now that the HOMEWARD BOUND-Musser, Fab. 17; Cleed boatmen ought to be able to make the Governor bas very wisely promised the
Mar. 13 Orestes, 20; Ajax, 27; members of the Brigade & bonus for
Glenaron, Otta, Cassandra, April 3 deduction that the longer they fank the their usually hard work this season,
Diomed, Polyhymnia, Sachsen, 10; Sor lose they will be missed. It is generally polon, Jacob Christensen, 13; Anadyr, believed, however, that the strike will the dissatisfaction in the Brigade itself Glaucus, Glenroy, Clyde, 17. will be very much alloyed. This, how-
terminate very soon, There has been no ever, does not touch the question of re- The O. & 0. Co.'s 8. a. San Pablo, with the disturbance among the strikera, although. organisation; and it is not altogether AERSIAN MAIL of March 24, intimidation is not altogether unknown,
leave Yokohama on the 12th instant, satisfactory to find that everything in this connection has been postponed until November next. The inauguration of the new Water Supply from the Taitam Works is the vent upon which reform is alleged to depeud. The Surveyor General has intimated that there is every reason to believe that we shall have despatched from Hongkong on Feb. 15. pears to be no foundation for the state- the Taitam water supply in town by next The P. M. Co.'s S. 8. City of Sydney, ment. November; and upon this promise
The Government adhere to their. the admitted necesity for reorganising the Fire Brigade has been put off There is not a resident, we believe, who
The
seen
and may be expected hero on or about as roight have been
from the the 10th inst.
case before Mr Sercomba. Smith in
steamship Djennah, with the FRENCH the Police Court yesterday, Á rumour Max of March 24th, is to leave Singa
com
porn on. Thursday, the 19th inat, at 9 prevailed this afternoon that some ap-
and p.m.
may be expected here on or proach had been made to a about Friday morning, the 37th in promise by the strikers, but there ap- This packet brings replies to latters
inst
with the AMERICAN MAIL of March 31,
is to loave Yokohama u Saturday; policy of No surrender As to the allegečk the 21st inst, and may be expected inteution of the boatmen to endeavour to here on or about Friday, the 27th inst
get other cooles employed on ahoro to The Union Line steamship Frisio, from join them, no one believes anything will Antwerp, lefi Singapore on the 14th come of it. The position of the strikera isk, and may be expected to arrive hore on or about the 20th inst.
is absurd enough as it is; wore they to at- P. & O steamer Tanjore, from Bom tempt anything of this kind, it would be
left Singapore on the 18th instant, very much more so. at 2.p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst
O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Achilles, from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 18th instant, and may be expected here on or Canadian Pacific Line steamer Batavia
about the 24th inst
Times says that the German tarque Ella THE Anjer correspondent of the Straits Niclat, Captain Meisterfeld, frota Londan tu Hongkong, with a full cargo of cement, aports that on the 8th of December, when off the Start, Engrum Nurh West
Channel, ake experi- enced a heavy wale ing to
will not join the hard-working Surveyor General in congratulations at the com pletion of this gigantic scheme. It will prove the crown of Mr Price's official career in this Colony, and be will de The ex div., nominal aorre vast praise for its successful ac sales 11
complishment. But, in view of past experience, it may be questioned whe- The ther implicit confidence can be placed in hopes has put forward. While there can be no doubt that the Surveyor General fully believes that his promise The will be fulfilled, this circumstance will not prevent many from being very sceptical about its realisation. Such Tas Agent of the Pacific Mai ́S. 8. Go board spars and all loche gear on dock, and being the case, it becomes a question informs us that the Co.'s . City of Sydney, meat, On the afternoon of 3rd instant, He was compelled to jettison 200 barcela co- whether it was wise to postpone the consideration of the condition of the with Bails, &c, from San Francisco, to during a squall from the Westward the Ella Fire Brigade until another fire sason the 31st ultimo, has arrived at Yokohama, fathoms of chain. Captain Meisterfeld im
Nicolai lost her stream anchor and thirty comes and goes. Again, there seems and will leave for this port on Saturday, mediately set sail on the vessel and pro- to be an uncomfortable vaguenesa skout" the 21st inak |
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