THE CHINA MAIE
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
POSTPONEMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION. DER instructions rooved from the MORTONES, Mr. . N. Mopy, will Soll by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 19th May, 1888, at 3 o'Clock.p.m., at the Promisos
·· ALL THAT VALUABLE PIECE
OF GROUND, A
Situate at BELCORER' BAY, LAP-BAD-WAN, Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on Belcher Street and measur ing thereon 200 feet, on the South side ↑ thereof on portion of fuinnd Lot No. 90 and caring thero and
200 feet, on the Eait on
Davies Street and men- muring thereon 200 fast, and on the West on Cadogan Street and measuring theron 200 feet, containing in the whole 40,000 square feet and registered in the Land Ons Section
LAND LUT No. 9
905. WORK ether
the FURNACE
4 of
BUILDINGS thereon lätely usuri. and occupied by the HoxORONG AND MACAO GLASS MANUFACTURING COM- PANY, as hoy now aland which said Pioce of Ground is hold 'for the residuo of a term of 999 years subject to the Annual Crown Rent of $528.57. The Property will be offered For-Sale in Tine Jol
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to ****
WOTTON & DEACON,
Milicitors,
35, Queen's Road:
H. N. MODY, Anetiorenz,
Victoria Buildinge, Quoon's Road
Hongkong, May 17. 1828.
IN
BANK HOLIDAYS.
800
[N ́accordance with Ordinance. No, G of.
1876, the Enderinantióned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transactions of i Public Business. on MÜNDAY, the 21st Instant (Water Moxnay), and in THURS DAY, the 24tis lastant((Quees's Burranas)_ For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, Londler and Chinn,“
- JOHN TRURKURN,
Manager, Horglong.
· For the "Clustered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and Olina,"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager; Hongkong.
„OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
'FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL.
The Ca's Stantoship
Priam,
Captain JACKSON, will bo despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 18th stunt, at 3p.m.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, May 17, 1868.
:
Limbo
762
DURAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG).
The Stoniahip:
Menelėnis,
Captain NALON, will be
despatched as above or SATURDAY, the 195 Inst, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply toʻ
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ágata. Hongkong. May 17, 1883
763
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
-*1.JAUNTED.
FOR SWATOW, AMRY AND
TAIWANFOD,
The Cat's Straumslijpe
Thales, Captain HUNTER, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 20th Instant, at a. mn., instead of us previously adverti ed. For freight or Passage, qply to
DOUGLAS TAPRAIN & Cu.. General Hangers.
Mongkong, May 17, 1888
808
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CẢNAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Cyclops, Captain NER, will be despatched is above ori
811
MONDAY, the 28th. Instant.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aģentu Heugkony, May 17. 18
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, her
Owners will bResponsible for
| any Debt castrarted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vresels, during their alay in Hongkong Habour
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Capinin J. i-Phillips, --- Wieler & Cou
Rosy, British ship, Capt. E. E. Rubbina. -Mesageries Maritimca.
SHIPPING
www
ARRIVALS.
May 17, 1888;--
Matwą, British atcumer, 1,707, T. F. Creory, Yokoham May 8, Mails and General --P. & 0. 5. N. Co.
Vo-peerts, German str. 612, J. Bruha, Fouron May 14, General -Writer & Co.
Airlic, Dritiel'stoainer, 1,492, W. Ellis, Sydney April 5, Thursday sland 11, Port Darwin 21, Sawarung 27, Batavia May 7,
DEPARTED.
Per Berner, for Amoy, 29 Uhinuso.
TO DEPART
Fer J. B. Lay, for Touron, & Chinese. Fer Priam, for Singapore, 380 Chinese. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 19 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Airlie reports: Hid fair and frie weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:- For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO." Per Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 18th inst.
For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG
Per Veloc, n.2.30 p.m., on Friday, the
-18th inst.
For STRAITS & LONDON.—_
Per Prim, s 2.90 pin, on Friday the
18th inat..
For SHANGHAL
Per Amoy, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
18th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--
Par Mendians, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
18th fast.
For HAIPHONG
Por Marie, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
18tli ist
For SAIGONS“ AT
Per Cho-chune-foo, at 4.3) p.m.; on Satur
day, the 19th inst. NAGASAKT, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, Per Malio, at d. p.m., on Monday, the
21st just.
For
and Singupore 11, General.-RU-SELL & Co. | For SINGAPORE.—
Pelos, German steamer, from Whampoa. Away, Germaa steamer, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES.
May 17:-
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM Peking, for Whampo
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
The Company's Steamer Kong Beny, Captain R. JONES, will Zbe despatched for the above Porta in MONDAY, the 21st Inat., at 10 a.in.
For Froight or Pasange, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, A genita.
Gongkong, May 17, 1888
Kumamoto Maru, for Kutchinatzu Abergeldie, for Nagasaki.. Borneo, for Ainoy.
CLEARED.
Chingh, fur Sydney, Centennial, for New York. J. B. Lay, for Touran.
Prinn, for Singapore aut London, Any for Shanghai.
Tria, for Bingapore Brachrufels, for Saigon.
307 F. H. Dries, for San Francisco.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-THE PUNJUM AND SUNGHIE DUA
ing Corporation,
1. JACKSON,
Chief Mangger.
For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
J. ARRANGER,
Acting Agent, For the New. 'Oriental Bank Corporation,
Limited,'
E. W. BUTTER,
Maangre, Hongkong- Hongkong, May 17, 1888. MOORE'S GOGO SHAMPOO
WASH.
Tuis WAM 4 PROVED ITSELS TO BE THE BEST PREPARATION EVER PRE- SENTED TO THE PELLIC THE Bases of this compound is made of GogoBoat. The natives of the Pid. lippine lalands never use anything else for washing their hair; you never sun shum bald, and it is quite commem to see the fireles with bair from i to 6 feet long By
this
will
SHAMPOO WASH as directed,
off-ra
I never bo kaki. the tirely can
the Wash to the public,
fident that by its
being
it
SAMANTAN MINING COM
PANY, LIMITEIT
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
l'er Furusaerts, from Touron, 35 Chiness. Per Malwa, for Hongkong: from Yoko-
E Svend - Ordmary Hof-Yearly: hama, Mr Tusi Shon Run, and Chinese; MEETING of SHALEHOLDES in from
the above Company will be held at the Cheng Campany's Derns, Pedder's Street, on Miss THURSDAY, 24th May, 1888, at 4 p.m., 3 for the purps off receiving a Ropret of the Drectors together with Statement of Accotine to 30th Septembr. 1-87.
The Trurafer BOOKS will be CLOSED from 10th to 4th Instant, both days. inclusive.
A. O'D GOURDIN, actary.
Hongkrug, May 17, 1888
us w
Destin
Messrs Long Foo Toi, Kwong
Mr J
TW. Smith, and 1 distressort Chinese, and from Nagasaki, 2 Japanese. Yokohama: for I
* London, Mias
M. J. For Marseilles, Musara Bonaria, Mauri, Heros wa Mori, Tsatumi add Hikida Frum Hingo: for London, Mesars R. Sauds and R. E. Horn. From Nags- saki: for Marseilles, Mrs Souada and sur- rant, and Mrs.sidh..
Pur Airlie, from Sydney, Major-General Bedford, Mesara Worthington, McDonald, B06 and 242 Chinese.
will enroly at 2perties it Bremen, ani Ports of Call... Neobar (2)....
oradicate
Vases
hair completely
Havre, &c, via Suez Canal............. Friggs (s), Robé and Voltobonus... any London, via Suez Canal.
Bourf, dandraff, and curo all dis- pf the scalp
does not contain it poistoas drugs, but, by its couling ties allays the i
thu iching and fever of the scalp, and Ports of Uall............... Ancona (8)..
Mr. DECORE
has
Geelong (s). Priau (s)..
London, via Suez Canal... Oyelo, () succeeded in being able Marsillas, and Ports of Call .....Ava
to pat this Wash up in
up in hat les without al-Nagasaki, Kobe and Yosobama Malwa (8) lowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee
it to keep any length of time in any climate. CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., Leo.,
Under Hongkong Batel.
Chongkong, May 17, 1888.
NOTICE.
Sats
Per frigge, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
22nd inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Ancona will ho despatched on SATURDAY, the
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
3 p.m.-Prian leaves for Fondon. 4 p.m.-Amoy loaves for Shanghai.
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Metapedia must be pont in to Mesara Russell & Co., on of before this date.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 10:
3pm-Auction of Piece of Ground with Furnace Workshops and Buildings. Goods per Albany undelivéred aftor
this data subject to rout MONDAY, MAY 21
Local Banks alone.
of
2 p.m. Auction of Jupinese Curios and
Wurke
Art at Blessis Kuhn & Co.'s, Goods par Bornes undelivered after this
data
subject to rent TUESDAY,
May 22 3 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios and Works of Art at Mesara Kuhn & Co.'s, 4 p.m.-Mouting of Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- marce at the City Hall.
6 p.m.-Mooting of Victoria Recreation
Olub in the Gymnasium. WEDNESDAY,
May
23
[No. 7717-MAY 17, 1888,
Wa hear that Mr Dorabjes has purchased THE sale of the property at Belchers Bay, the Concordia Hellio Canton for 814,000 formerly occupied by the Gloss: Company, and intends to turn it into a hotel. We has been postponed till Saturday at 5 p.m. heur also that a Chamber of Comuneroo is
to be formed in Canton,
a
Le Courrier Baiphong says:There has
We observe that a firm of share brokers in boon considerable talk recently about cho- Singapore advertise- list of shares ora, at Haiphong, for which there was no * wanted' and 'for sale' An instructive cause. During the last forty days there note is added as follows — N, E.-All | hus not beón a single death from cholora offers from jobbers" or their agents must among the European civiliana. Four sol be in writing.
The list for the monthly Criminal Sessions to be held to-morrow is an unusually short one. It contains but two cases, one being a charge of murder against Sit Atim and Sit Akang, and the other a charge of aggrs vated assault against Harraigh Singh, an Indian constable.
diers died from dysentery and one Chineas succumbed to an attack of cholers. We many asy that the sanitary condition of Hal- phong is porfoot at this mouent. For several years back the cholera, has novec failed to make its appearance in the months of April and May. This far there will doubtless be no epidemic and the public has no reason to fool alarmed.
We observe that the Sydney Bulletin, an From all we din hear there is not much. atheistical newspaper, whose political creed likelihood of the law of readition being 15 strange mixture of the creeds of re- altered for some time yet. The subject, notionary protectionists and pot-house has, it is believed, received the careful Radicals, wes to publish a special Anti- attention of the Gororzor), but it is a 2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curics and
Works of Art at Messrs Kuhn & Co.'s. Chinaman' number profusely illustrated, matter so likely to involve Imperial ques THURSDAY,
May 24-
showing why the leper must change histions and Treaty obligations, together with Local Banka cloan.
apota.'
diplomatic negotiations of lung standing 4pm.-Mosting of Shareholders of the
Punjoh and Suaghle Dua Sanatanar a meeting of the Diocesan Howe there is no great need for exprise if the concerning torture and other matters, that Mining Co., Limited,
Committee held in the Library of St. Paul's Bill now read a first time should be at College this afternoon, Bishop Burdon aside for farther consideration. It must presiding, it was resolved to extend the be admitted that any dolay is dealing with accommodation at the Home for tho ad the subject cannot be complained against mission of eight mure boarders, this to ba by the Chinose authorities, for they have effected by enclosing the verandahs of the already shown by their stubboru disregard building. Some discussion took place with of proper forms that they will declina reference to a scheme for the erection of a to recognise oven the simples and plainest new building at an estimated cost of roles of procedaro. Until Chinese officials 830,000, but this was left over for future become more amenable to reason, the sub- consideration.
jeet of extradition may improve by keep- ing.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED..
SUMMER REQUISITES.
WATSON'S
19th Iust, with Mails for the United PRICKLY HEAT
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, zid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- mente, Netherlands India, Burma, Caylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usund hours will he observed in closing
the Mails, &c
MAILS By ruZ UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of Fiio
de Janeiro will be despatched SATUR DAY, the 19th Inataol, with Mails for Japan,
San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows:
2,15 r. M. Registry ceases, 2.30 P.M.
POWDER,
BAY RUM,
LOTION AND
WATSON'S EFFERVESCENT SALINE, CITRATE OF MAGNESIA,
AND
A SPORTING Correspondent protests against TOILET VINEGAR. the laxity shown by the Police, or whoever THERE are no outward or visible signs of is responsible, in regard to the close acsaon excitement over the approaching election for game. The Bird Preservation Ordinance for a mamber of the Legislative Council to' has got into dissuetude once again--an anropresent the Charabor of Commerce, nual grievance and partridges, &c., are to Hongkong does not excite itelf over many bo had in the market, to the utor ruin of things, and the forty odd numbers of the all efforts to improve and preserve the Chamber of Commerce do not comprise so breed. Can nothing be done? Who is to large a constituency as to justify the usual blame What is the qe of laws that are accompaniments of a popular action. In allowed to remain doad lotters.Ï
deed, canvassing in a very quiet and sub-
CHIRETTA BITTERS.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
748
Hougkona, May 8. 1848.
Post-Dilice clones, but CorreThe publication of this isme commenced pondence may be posted on board that 6.55 .. Packer with Late Fee of 10 cents extra
Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH Pauken- The Frenat Contract Packet
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Európe, and places bo yond, via Marcilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, siá Madras, the Australasian Colonice, Aden, Natal and the Cage ---- Egypt, Malla, and Gibraltar,
The usual houm will be observed in closing
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Francisco, via Yokohan.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8).....
Sur Francisos, via Yokohama.. Bactis (8).
San Francisco.
Shanghai......
810 Shanghai.....
Shanghai, via Amoy. Singapore and Ponsag
H. Supiner.. F. Nagel..... James Thom............. Jnokser M. J. Webbur Wish
Vimont
Pactolue Amny (8).. Neckar (8). Laeries (6) Menelaus (9).
Burnham
R. Kühler
1. Supmer.....
THE CHINESE PASSENGERS by the San Singapore, Penang and Bumbay Bisogno (8)
tu ber last voyage fool hound to
Stow Bangkok........ Swatow, Aracy and
and Taiwan Thaies (s).... recard their profoundest thanks to Captain Vancouver(C.), via Yokolu Bong (s)..
Reeb for the kind treationt they received, and they take this opportunity of acknow ledging the universal esteem in which he is bald. Since over he took command of the ship he has been noted for the kind atton- tion be paid to the Passengers. He treated them without distinction and was careful About the minutest details.
Misfortunes happen to all. Even the wisest man finds that out of his thousand one fails, and it seems as if it were a decree of Providence that it should be 30.
- plans
We wish to state how the unfortunatu accident
happened
Adelaide (8)
Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder (s),,
Atvedis,
BANKS.
INSURANCES,
Scale.. Nelson
Tognasso. Hunter..
Jança Went.
the Mnile, &c.
¿yents.
Norddeutecher Lloyú. Sierssen & Co.. Geo: R Stevens & Co...... Butterfeld & Swire...
GP. No 0. §. N. Vo....
Butterfield & Swice........ ries Maritimes..
Masseries
P. & O. B. N. O.....
Mail S. S. Cor...
Pacific Mail S
U. &0. S..S. Co.....
Runapil Co....
Niomason & Co...
Nordklontecher Lloyd. Butterfield Swire.
Butterfeld
Swire.
Carlowitz & Co..
Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Yuen Fat Hong...... ................. Adaiason, Bell & Co...
W. von Schuckman Norddeutscher Lloyd.
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
Nos...
thures
aed to the San Pablo. On Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 150,000¡§ the 25th March we started from San Fran- cisco, arriving at Yokohama after a fine passage on the 12th April. Next day we left Yokohama for Hongkong. All went well till the 17th when we were near Turn about island and about two or three days aniling from Hongkong. The night of the 17th was dark ink, a thick fug had settled
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT | Last Divider |
40. fieorce. Balancec.f'dan
I ate of Leaving.
June 6, at 4 p.m. May 22, at 4 p.m. May 21, at 5 p.m. May 18, at 3 p.m. Bisy 19, at noon, May 28, May 24, at noon. May 22, at daylight. May 19, at 3 p.n. 30, at 3 p.m. Maydospatch Dalok despatch.
18, at 4 p.m.
19, at daylight. May 21, at 10 am May 20, st 9 am, May 21, at 10 a.. Juno 1, at 3 p.ru. About May 19.
MAY 17, 1888.
Clusia utaturns, Cash
125 al 3,900,000 20,003.51 at 30/ for year $158% prem., cash
working ale to Dec. 31/87
$1407009
T. 23.05 for 200£ Th. 100,000 Ta. 406,132.00 1886
x. 275 ex div. 25 all £
3,059-767 % for 1886 h. 97 250
314,013,96 26%, 1886 1836 215,240.04 20 % V annum 968 429,367.96 10% for 1887 374 125,771.208 % for 1886 1165, nom. 252,243.97949.50 for '20 5928 201,003.908 6 for 1856 52, buyers 917, nallers 79,430.52 5 % for 1980 317, ex dive 75,832.02
North-China insurance Ca; Lo...... 5,000 £ Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld... 3, XB China Trade Laurance O., Ld....A, QUUS 8.5 Union Insurance Society Uq., Ld10,000 $
anton Insurance Office Co., Ld.... 10,000 8 down and the sea seemed black, as-pitch: Hongkong Fire insurance Co., L. 8, US
itch. Cameo Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500% 1,00 The Captain kept blowing the whistle
every minute and was very careful in his naviga-Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000
Jumtranco Co, Ld20,000 € tion. Th
were alowed down and The Straits Fire Insuranes Co., Ld. 20,000 the Vessel
slowly. About three o'clock of that night, however, she The Straits Insurance Co, Ld........ 30,000 s
Deement wit very
siruck on a
rock. We were all frightened, and we thought we might bo
bo drowel Our fear was all the greater because the ac cident happoned during the night and we could see nothing The
Captain, however, resssure as
The water had not risen high in the hold and we could walk about, If the Captain had not been ap careful and slowed down the disaster would have been terribio. After a few hours the sun rose and numerous fishing boats came towards us and a distress dag was hoistod. The steamer Fechit then came to our assistance and the
the passengers and
their lug transforted to her and brewere.
There
ox tv
which
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.~~
K. O. and M. Samboat Co., 13.40,000 8. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....40,000 $ I de Quins 8. N. Company, Lumitec 18,387 € 50,000 shares issued........... 31,212 £ and Manila S., 0., L..... 3,508
MISCELLAN BOU...
200,000 $
***
50,00 Ta
2 $675,00
E
2001 $ 54
230,00 5
1,031,486 650,000
1008 20 1008-20 100$ 2018
20 l
Bu all
OE I 508
+40,00! +200,000
127,320 8
·L·
10,000 $
∙1,301.32:10 % for '87 31 % prem
10% and 2%
£9,177.3 12
$5 half
678.94 June
'kong & Whagua Dock Co., L. 12,500 1.5 all HK. and Chins Gas On, Limited. 15, 10010 sil
New Shares....
1,000 £ 10£ 7.1 Hongkong Hover Company, t...
3,000 she. issued ;
3,000 100 all
*་."-་་
10 all
AL All
37 500
Fall
50
all
100x3
China Sugar Company, Limited.....15,000) 1 we stayed in wu. Shag Hotel, fill the 20th April, when Hongkong Tee Company, Limited .. 5,000 Chinese Mr. HARMAN (the agent) and the Captain dongkong Bakery Lompany, L. having made arrangements with the steamer Luzon Sugar Company, Lamited..... 7,00 Canton, we were brought on by that vessel Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... 5,000 TI. to Hongkong. We acknowindge gratefully Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 $ 56 K that we owe
Punjou & Sunglas Dua Kamatan 40,000 8
.10 ll Blining Co. Drag REED's carefulness,
BK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ 'kong Rope Monfactory Co., Ld. 3,000 8 A. S. Watson & Co., Limket 13,6003 HE High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508 Société Francaise de CharbonnagesĮ
da Tonkin
Chinese Imperial 1884 1884 1886
the San Pablo from sinking at once, socend to the fortunate arrival of the Pachi and third to Mr. Hasan kindly arranging to bring us home. Wo must also at the same time record uur elucere thanks testhe Purser, Mr. Joяs RONOy for the Finduess and assistance be invariably bestowalan... Signed for the Fassengers,
KOW LUM (Merchant), TANG KAN
Committee
Hongtany, May 17, 1888
IOANS.
100 all
1008 64 8,000 Fea. 500, 500
3,690 20% half year 3204, setters
Dec. 31/7
1161.18 8% 183 buyers 4,387.5.95 £ for 1886/712% din
vers
18.680% $62 per share, buyers
The China Stail.
DONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore papers. } THE POPE AND IRELAND. London, 8th May-Owing to the deter. mined attitude of the leaders of the Na. tional League, the Pope has directed M. Persico to obtain the opinions of the Bis hops regarding the recent Fatal Briefi
Mr Dikon, speaking at Drogheda, ylo lently condemned the decreo, stating that
Ar the instance of Mr Mather, lighthouna.dued minner, seems to be the limit of the kespor, Groari Island, Mr.J. E. Bowroyd, nativity displayed by the friends of Little appears to first clerk of works, Surveyor General's the two candidates. Ofice, was charged, before Mr Sercombe be definitely known as to the prospects, for-- Smith, in the Polica Court to day, with auf. for each condidate is claimed by his sup fering an unmuzzled ferocious deg to be at porters as certain to secure thesest, Unless, large, which bit complainant's son. Florrie therefore, some of the members of the Mather said has about ten days age she Chamber have facetiously promised to vote and her brothor wore passing defondant's for both candidates, thereby misleading all house, when a large black dog jumped over concerned as to the sombes, the voting is the versudah and bit her brother on the likely to be pretty close. We presume that Bur brother did not teaser the dog. the meeting of Council was postponed in back. On Mr. Howroyd undertaking to hand the view of this momentous event. dog over to the police to be destroyed the case was dismissed.
the people of Ireland, decline to accept the Ta case of C. H. Marner, who is charged political control of-a-foreign power,
London,
vinced that the
Barozz bathingistratos, in the Police Court to-day, a carpenter named Fung Sing was brought up on renaud charged
Mayr Parnell is con with embezzlement, committed within the with bringing three boys into the Colony for an milawful purpose. The story told Irish peopl
allow the Prelates tople will refuse to jurisdiction of British India, catus again.
party
Friab
were playing together in their native vil-
to dictate to the He states that the National Lea-
Les beforo Mr. Wodehouse in the Police Court by the complainants was that while they gue has never hoon connected with the to-day. Sergeant Mann, who arrested ac- Plan of Campaign, that if the latter be cased, said a telegram had been received lage in the Shia Kwan distrist defondant, beaten the League is not defcated; the from Caletta stating that an officer bring. whom they had never seen before, spoke tɔ
Plan of Campaign pacified Ireland but the manner of working it caused passing coor cion.
GREECE AND TURKEY. London, Oth May. The tension between Greece and Turkey has relaxed owing to the good afficer of Sir William. White.
them and said he would take thom to
ing'a warrant and depositions in the case had left Chleutta for Hongkong on the 17th Hongkong where they would get ten trels a inst,, and be therefore applied for a further month of wage. The boys accompanied remand. His Worship said he would re- defendant to 'n boat that was shout to loave mund the case for snother work, but would for Canton and went to that place with him. take it earlier if the witness arrived. Ho From Cuator they came on a steamer to (From Le Courrier d'Haiphong.)
was sorry he could not access to accused's Hongkong. As the result of some inqui THE COLOMBO FLOATED.
request for bail until the witness arrived,ties made regarding them on the steamer PARIS, 9th May. The transport Colombo, which grounded because before that it was impossible to defendant was handed over to the police on in the Red Sea, has beer Boater. She has know what the naturs ✔ the ease WAS,
reaching Hongkong. Defendant stated that gone to Aden for repairs.
thecomplainanta were willing to go with him. A olansman of his was employed in a brothel here, and defendant thought this man would get employment for them. He or pected to get something for bringing the boys and ae ho was a poor man he wished to make some money.
Their Worshipe
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SUIZ-CANAL.
THE suniui búsiress mesting in connection with the Peak Church was held is the Li
OUTWARD BOUND-Northern, March 27;
brary of Et. Paul College this stornien. Yorkshire, April 3; Devonshire, 13 Bishop Burdon presided, and there were also Weardale, 17; Ghares, 24;
Bellohou, present: Rev. G. H. Bonfield, Kor. W. Jen Glenorchy,
Melpomene. 27 Agamemnos, nings, Rev. J. B. Ost, Rev. Bryant Wonna- Hector Yangte, Reglas, William
May
I Chinguu, Balearrescott, Mr &, B. Johnson and Mr T. Jackson, sentenced him to twelve months' imprison Cheysang, 4: Denbighshire, Tela The accounts for the year, which were sub. went with hard labour. mon, Haflong, & Bellona, Glencoe, mitted by Her. Mr Jennings, showed a Tur case in which Mir Haird, chief light- Monarch, 11. HOMEWARD BOURN :—facob Christensen, balance in hand of $43.42. The accounts house-keeper, Cape D'Augitar, charged ons April 13; Glenroy, 17; Niobe, 24; were approved and the following committee of his coolies with disobeying lawful and Hesperia, Tele
Telemachu, May 1; Stentor, were appointed for the ensuing year, on the reasonable, orders was again before Mr Freussen, B; Electra, Patroclus, 11
motion of Mr T. Jackson Bishop Burdon, Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day. The Norddeutscher Lloyd's S. E. Co's Rev W. Jennings, Mr A. B. Johnson, Mr. Police Sergeant Butlin gave evidence cos
steamship
Neck, with the next out-
ward GERMAN MAIL, dated Berlin, 17th W. G. Brodie, and Mr N.J. Ede, along roborative of that given by Mr. Baird yes. April, loft Singapore on the 13th inst., with the trustees, who are members e torday. Mr Baird, recalled, mid it was not and may be expected hero on or about officic. It was agreed to leave the arrange the first time that defendant had been ins Friday, the 18th inst.
The 0. & 0. Co.'s a. s. Guelic, with the ments with regard to services entirely in lent to him although he had never refused AMERICAN MAIL of April 21st, was to the hands of the Bishop and Rev. Dir duty before. Mr Wodehouse said he com leave. Yokohams on the 14th May, at
Jennings. Gp.m., and may be expected here on or about the 20th May.
sidered the conduct of defendant bitirely uujustifiable. There was not the slightes An engineer named Ho Wing was brought dificulty about wages, because if he had before Mr Bercombe Smith, in the Felice any complaint to mako he had simply to Court to-day, charged at the instance of refer to the Harbour Master. The rule. Malcolm Gilroy, engineer, Taikoo Sugar with regard to wages bad peer in operation The P. & extra steamar Fashgar, ferm Refinery, with refasing duty and threaten now for five years and was well understood,
Bombay, left Singapore for Hongkong
The E. & A. S. 3. Co.'s steamer Airlie left Singapore for this port on the 11th inst, acd bg
may expected here on or about the 17th inst.:
on the 13th instant, 43 p.m., and may ing complainant with a hatches. Com
be expected here on or about the 19th plainant said dufondant was engineer of the
inst
and defendant knew it when he entered
bis employment. Even if his wages find not been proporly paid it was not de
The . E. S. Co's steamer Laertes, from tug boat belonging to the Sugar Works. 1,5271boms for $30 per share, buyors, fully Liverpool, left Singapore on the 14th Testerday he spoke to complainant about fondant's business; to be insolent to his
inst, and may be expected here on the closing up of a passga hatween the master and refres to obey ha reasonable .
15,781.59
6% for year to June 30/87144 429.60 16% for 1887 800 514.10% for 1886 805 129,303,18 None
paid.up
casti
or about the 20th inst. “
over
The Indo-China Steam Navigation Couging-room of the tug-bost and the cabin, orders. He would have to pay a fire of 80
steamer Wingsong, from Calcutta, left and refused to go with the vous! again Singapore on the 16th inst., and may He afterwards became
(or suffer lé days' imprisonment, with hard and abgry be expected here on or about the:
Tabour. 2nd taking op hatchet held it.
姐 P&O. Co's regular fortnightly step complainant's head, ouniplainant basing H.M.8. Katiler proveeded to Kobe on the mer from Bombay, the Deccan, loft struck hi ou the cheat with the 6th inst, and the Leander left for the same Singapore for Hongkong on the 16th back of his hand. The was Borroborated port on the 8th inst. inet, at 9 a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst.
by the captain of the tag boat, who saw The Canadian Pacific steamship Parthia
what occurred. His Worship sentenced left Vancouver on 30th April for this
defendant to a week's hard labour for port
disobeying orders.
300
tomina! Ballers
The
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11:
20,00
Nous None 1:47 13% for 1887 65
% prem
883, buyers
prom, ex div. 12% prem nominal 60% prem,, zellers
Bates of kw 8,5619 600
8 185 600 - all
T700,000 TL 250 47%
Papah yearly, 30 June Uct. 15
1% prem.
% prez
Marth & Sept
19% prem
Dapevolandon and Insurance Fund,
I At dabit.
*Equalisation of Dividend Fand
Tee Singer Free Frees the concludes an North Bridge Road, Singapore, on the 10th accountcf a fire which took place in a shop in Inst. A remarkable feature of this fire was that there seemed to be no one upen
A cootan who was brought before Mr Ser combo Smith, in the Police Court to-day,
According to the Electrical Revisu medis the premises, which were locked up, nor did for matching a pair of earriage from a cine may be introduced into the human alve any goods from the boring houses
any ons appear on behalf of the owner to “ woman in the street, was sentenced to six system by electricity. The electrodes of a This would seem to be a proper gas for the months hard Igboat, to be relieved during battery a saturated with medicine and holding of a fire inquent, provided for ander applied locally to the skin Experiments the new Municipal Ordinance. We under the first and fifth months by twa whippings show that there so an solal absorption of stand the premises were insund for $7,000, with the ratiau.
the mediving into the system,
divided betwegų seroral Cilers*