Insurances.
NORTE BEITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned, Acera of the above THR
Company, are upthorized to Insure against FIRE at Current later.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882: ..
14
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM» »
PANY.
THE
BE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.;
Agents
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
1340
• THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCOURATED BY ROYAL CHARE OF His Majesty King George The First, A. b. 1720.
To-day's Advertisements.
.of
Etructed by
CUGAR REFINING AND OTHER
“MACHINERY FOR SALE.
WEINRICH GENTRI FUGALS, 36 inches in Diameter, with all FITTINGS and APPLIANDES, TWO Paris of ENGINES each 6 H.P. Nomi
with BOILERS about 10 HP This Machinery was all -MANTOYS ALLETT, FRYER
VER & Co., thood this off the celebrated Enginoon of Nottingham, ia respect of the very nast, with freight. best quality and in good condition. About
£1,400, and is now in use on the Estatus of the PENANG SUGAR Estates Co., Limited, in Por. Wollen ley, where it may be seen. Offers are invited for the above, either in one lot raquarately, and delivery may be arranged to take place Tits MONTH,
THE Undersigned having been appointed | THE
Agents for the Above, Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Ikpartment.
Policies at currant rates, payable wither hord, in Londen, er et the principal Ports; of India, China and Australi
Fire Department." Policies issued for long or short periods at urrent rates.
Life Ipertmen. Polision issued for sums not exceeding £5.000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
- 496
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MAIL
Melpomene, Austro-Hungarian, ateamer, 1,913, Malusa, Triesto April 18, and Sings pore May 31.Gogeral. Ausrad-RUNDAZLAN LLOYDS. N. 06. 2002
Stockito, British atester, from Macao.
twie, German steiner, 400, T. Samuel- WEBLEE Co. sen, Pakh June 3, and Hoihow. General,
Victoria, British stummer, 1,580, J. Coundon, Nagasaki June 2, Coal.TAA SIMA COLLIEKY,
Rellons, Gorman stcenter, 2,250, C. Hao! Goral SIYSISSEN & CO. sloop, Hamburg and Singapore June 1,
DEPARTURES.
·June (
1
Telamon, for Amoy and Shanghai. Whampoa, for Whampo Hayda Brown, for New York. Revealder for Singapore. Namos, for Coast Parts Lice
either at Port Wellesley or Penang Kumamoto Maru, for Koba and Yokohama,
Apply to WarwORTH ALLEN, Esq., Penang, or the Straits Sugar Company, Limited, 17, Great Winchester Street, London, E.G., England.
921
HONGKONG FIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
E Publis are respectfully informed that the PEAK TRAMWAY WAS OPENED for PUBLIC TRAFIC OR WED- NESDAY, 30th Instant
The CARS RUN as follows between St. JOHN'S PLAC; and VICTORIA GAR:-
J
8 to 10 a.m. avery quarter of an hour. 12" 2 D.m half hour.
48
quartor of an hony, SUNDAYS.
Sang, for Swatow and Shanghai.
Necker, for Earope, c.
CLEARED. Nonchant for Hoihow and Pakhot. Cruander, for Saigon. Glencoe, for Shanghai. Lydia, for Singapore and Hamburg.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Leamand, Besoriazo, Reynand, Binou, Ter Freir, from Haiphong, Messrs Lonis Le C. Lebrun, Horbin, Capt Jaffe, and Tremoulet and 3 Omnese
Par Bestari, from Saigon, 90 Chinese. Per Glencoe, from London, &u, 156 Chi
Fur Neckar, from Shanghai, Messrs A. Meinoke, H. Grapengeter, C. Dittrich, Roy. Neal, De Hickin, Mr C. C. Gram, Dr. von
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-
Por Deuteros, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, the 7th ist, instead of as previous ly nodded.
[No. 1735.--JUNE 6, 1888.
Unofficials-Four members nominated a mercy to make a rough survey of the Tae Imperions, the new legship, arrived by the Governor, two of whore, to be fains, and is not to enquire fute the cause or in Singapore yesterday. Chinese; and the two members to be electrigin of the fire. It is only after a MESARS Jaming, Mathesm & Op, inlumm
by the Ratepayers.
iplication has been made for judicial invosti- Thess appointments are to stand good gation by some Company of Insurances that the Indo-China S. . Co.'s steamer for three years, and we have shown or others that the Superintendent of Police Tatang, from Calcutta, tel: Singapore for Per Celeber at 3 p.m., on Thursday, the particularly strong reasons why the is to make an enquiry into the causes this port yesterday afternoon, the 5th inst. For SINGAPORE —
members to be elected by the Ratepayers of the fire, The applicants for an The Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. in- abould be dear-headed, independent man inquiry are this cast Per Hycem, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, possessing a determination to see the rightz msources.
on their own forms us that the Company's steamer Ne They must first do police paul, with the outward English mail, loft of the Community preserved as well as work and ascertain themselves if thera Singapore for this port to-day, at fa.m,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS --
the 7th inst.
For HAIPHONG.--
Per Frejr, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the 7th inst, instead of as previously notified. For Danie, at & pm, on Thursday, the 7th inst., instead of as pro- vieualy notined. For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
For MANILA.--
For España, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, those of the Government, loooo, in fact, are suspicious circumstances, and it is
the 7th inst.
that private rights are not sacrificed on the only after they have done this that she THE first prizes of the Manila lottery, For SAIGON,
Per Tritos, st 4.30 p.m., on Thursday the health, Well, what does the Government them. This is reversing the roles entirely. holders of the tickets. 03,10, 07,772, and specious ples of the preservation of publia Superintendent of Palice is pleased to help 80,000, $24,000 and $10,000, fall to the The im
de to ensure this de got not a word has It is the duty of the Police whenever a fire 14,550. The winner of the first prize is been said sa to who the members are to be ours to investigate the circumstances said to be about Hongkong. nominated by the Governor. According to onected with it, The matter touches the the rules, the names of auch members are public safety and the public waliare mol A TELEGRAM in Le Courrier d'Haiphong says to be published in the Gazette. If, there fatal accidents do, and the dary of the the head pirate Dong-qui of Baysay was fore, the latepayers have to wait until Police, the professed guardians of chese names are so pablished, that will is, in the one ons as in the other, is to Hoang kinh post put GO drates hors de killed by the Militia of Duong-hao. The pub. give them Monday forenou only to make all diligent enquiry to find out who tombat. Perfect tranquility is assured, the canvass for their representatives. It may ther any crime has bean committed. After pirates, tracked everywhere, have quitted be said that two of the members of the late such an enquiry had been made by the Po Sanitary Board are certain to be nominated fits into the direnmstances attending a
the province by the Govenor; but there a four or five fim, the option might then be left Mesars Ede and MacEwen. At all orents, after making themselves noquainted with the Chrabelli hd 494. Ternitien to choose from,-Drs Manson and Cantlis, with the Insurengs Companies or others, secured 670 votas, while his rival M. owes his
KOK.-
Per Derainger, at 11:30a.m., on Friday, the 8th inet. Weller ve For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.- Per Haiphong, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the Ath inst.
The Franch Contract Packet Djemah MAILS BY THE FRENDE PACKET,
will be despatched on THURSDAY the 7th June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eur
to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Obylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caleutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
the
M. Ternisier has been elected deputy for Indo-China. At the second scrutin he
it would be simple waste of time and energy facts, of appearing as prosecutors, although rotum in a considerable measure to the
yond, vid Marirepo, and places bo were ratepayers to fix upon any of those wi consider it to be the duty of the Polico votes of the Indian population,"
gentleman named, if the Government in toprosecute when they have atrung evidence
tends to nominate them. We do not know of guilt. It seems to be overhoked that We understand that the Canadian Paclite who is responsible for this muddle of the anon is a crime against society and not Company have chartered the fine steamer Public Health business. It has, however, against insurance companies alone, and that Aberdeen, which will leave here about the
past 12 to past one every quarter of! Stein. Mrs Clifton and child, Mosera Jabu-The usual hours will-boobserved in closing caused the greatest surprise and disappoint-itis as much the duty of the police to bring tins the Parthia was at list advertisod
an hour, and from 4 to 8 p.m. every quarter of an hour.
--
UP-Tickets may be cbtained in the Cars Fira: ches, 30 CENTS; Second-clas THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-(intended for Soldiers, Sailors and Police- man only), 20 CENTS; Third-class (intended- for Chinese only), 10 Cars.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
The Company's Steimer' Devarconges,
Captain P. H. Lore, will he despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant,
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT LONG, Agents.
Hongkong, Juno 6, 1688.
919
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
+
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Baiphung, Captain Annas, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
920
Hongkong, Jane 6, 1828.
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY. The F. & S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Vedia will leave for the above places on or about the 18th Instant.
E. L WOODIN,
Superintendent.
023
P. & O. S. N. Da's Oller,
Hongkong, June 6, 1888. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS:--
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Steamship Gence, having arrived from the above Ports, Cans gacos of Cargo by her ura hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN Co., L., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noun To-
To-DAY, the 6th Instant. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to ront.
DOWN: Teksts at HALF the wo Ratos.
GENTLEMEN hrs requested NOT TO SMOKE in the First-class Compart out..
Tickets for 80 tripa up and 20 trips down, First-class, at $12.00 and Tickets for six trips up and six tripa down, at $3,50; Fice-Cent Coupons and RECORD TICKETS for Servants in the other classes may be MANAGERS.
atome,
Maaars B. Manthoi, L. Reator, F. Middo- Kunden Commander Aubert, nath, T. Zafic, R. Liskard, S. Gamrate, laud 2 Chinese servants.
Wong Song and Fong Song Chong, and 100 Biphona, from Conat-Ports, Mesara
· Por Chinese
Per Melpomene, from Trieste, k., 1 Ea- ropean, and 227 Chinese,
Per Alvine, from Pakhoi, 57 Chinese, Per Belma, from Singapore, 150 Chines
ДЕРАКТКО.
Per Benalder, for Singapore, 782 Chines for Shanghai vis Foochos, Mi F.-Rhoder.
Per Naso, for Coast Ports, 401 Chinese; Per Lee Sang, for Swates, 1 Europe. Per Neckar. from Hongkong: for Sings-
Mr and Mrs
Mrs Beard; for
3 burust.
Jobtained at the Office of the GENERAL GONOW Holboro and J.
Hongkong, June 6, 1888.
992
Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captein, the Agrats, nor
N
for Sonthatay
Messrs D. for Breton, Mesara G. Sachae. Th. Sehmanu and Fritz Schwartzkopt From Manila: for Marsilios,
Servanda Taluri for Bremen, Mr Georg Siomen, Miss Emilic Bischoff. From Amoy for Bremen, Capt and Captain M. Garms Frea
Owners, will be Responsible for role for Gonos. Messrs A.
any Debt corrected by the Officers or Meincko, and F. Grapengeter: for Sou Crew of the following Vessels, duringthampton, Rev. Noale, Dr. Hiekin, Ma thew stay in Hongkong Harbour- Clifton and child, W. Johnstone, and A. H
ALLIE ROWE, Howatian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co.
ALEXANDER YLATE, British ship, Captain Jas. W. Dunham.---Carlowitz & Co.
MELPOMENE, Austro-Hung. str., Captain Malusa.. Bachrach.
New Cir, British ship, Captain Chas. S. Robinson.-Order.
NicoxA, British. barque, Captain James Faster.Wieler & Co.
RUBY, British ship, Capt. E. E. Robbins. -Messageriea Maritimes.
SHIPPING.
: ARRIVALS.
June 5, 1838- Fr, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Lund, Haiphong Fans 3 General.-ANHO, KARUERG & Co.
·Beulaviy, British atonnier, 1,433, J. Free mann, Saigon June 1, Rice -GIBE, LIVING- STOR & CO.
Glencoe, British steamer, 1,301, Mokiney, London April 26, and Singapore May 31, Ganut.l.-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Neckar, German etener, 1,569, H. Sap MELCHER & Co. mer, Shanghai Jane 3, Mails and General.
-June û :-
Manthei; for Bremen, Mosara C. Dittrich, F. W. Dmth and R. Liskow; for Banburg Musara. Zafin, L. Gamradt and B, sen. From Nagasaki for Port Said, Mr Chodorofiky.
TO DEPART. Y
Per Soochote, for Hothos, 40 Chines Por Creader, for Saigun, 100 Chiness. Por Lydia, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. gon, Bie Cheong Soy Hin, and 2 Chinese; Per Djak, from Hongkong: for Sai for Marscilles, Colonel Lebrun, Captain Harbin, Measca Bedat and Engene Reynaud. Front Shangha for Eaigos, Messrs Thotax Albert, Gozet Adolphe and I. le Beliarnie; for Singapore, Mr Otto Grun;
; for Calcutta, Mr De Wehrlin; for Marssillas, Messrs R. Ferguson, T. Craven, W. CA and J. Llewellyn. From Saigon, Mr and Mra Ogliastro and infant, Mr Olivier and servant; for Alexandria, Mesare Kliment Nanedo and Sergy
Słodzi Gorges Liles, Philippe, Endicott, HE for Marseilles, Miss Lucio Delattre,
Mesara
Commanders de Vera and Cortes. General Fercero and sons, Colonel Parrado,
;
:for
SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Benlarig reports: Weather ae, calin and North Easterly winds,
Variable winds heavy thunder and lightning The British steamor Glencoe reports: to Boabay Shoal; thence frosh N.E. wind, and heavy A. Nicoga, Britishbarque, 594, James Foster,
The Geman steamer Neckar reports: Nawchwang May 17, Boans and Central. Had fine weather Northerly winda and a WILLER & Co.
smooth ses Decima, Gentuan steamor, 965, P. OestNowchwanz to White Dogs, had S. W. wind, The Hritish barque Niaga reports: From manni, Mauila Juo 2, Sugar.---SIEUSSEN & off White Dogs had a gale from S. W., which Haiphong, British steater, 1,122, Harris,ning and torrents of rain; carried away veered suddenly to N.E, with much light- Foochow June 3, Amoy 4, and Swataw 5, lower fore-topsail. Afterwards . wind to 918 General.-DOUGLAS STEAMOur Co.
arrival.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Hongkong, Juñe 6, 1855.
Stuchs.
BANKS.
Co.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shares
Faine.
Paid- POTION PER LAST REPORT.
tip.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,00 $
INSURANCES. North-China Insurancs Co., Ld...... 5,00 Yongtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,00 8 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.... 10,000$ Chinezo Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,508 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,00 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,001 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L120,000 8 The Straita Insurance Co., Id... 30,000
STEAMBOAT. COMPANIES, BK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L1.40,00$ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 $
Chins and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld... $50 $
-MISCELLA NEQUI
Hong & Whipow Dock Co. Là 12,500
Heserve. Balances Furn Lust Dividend
the Mails, &c.
Hours of OLOBING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon.
8.00
above the Albany, were sold by public auc- on yesterday afternoon. There was prac- knocked down at $10 above the upsot price. tically no competition, and the lots were
ment, as it goes in direct opposition to the the incendiary, to judgmozt as it is their for about the 21st inst. The Parthia, na spirit of publicity and the desire to co-duty to catch. theres, We hope that the will be scan, loaves on the 1th, and she will operate with the community so frankly ox-chauges contemplated will include zach an take with her, we believe, the Hon. A The following hours will be observed in few months of his stay amongst us. It make it the duty of the police, on every Two lots of Crown land on the Peak Road,
pressed by Governor Das Voeur during the alloration of sections 2 and 3 will Lister, whe goes home on a year'a Jeave. closing the Mila for Larope, &c., by the. English and French Packets, when they certainly cannot be described as statesman-oasion, not only to survey the building will be closed at 5 the day before. Leave at Nood. The Morey Order Ofice ship or as a mark of adownistrative ubdity, but to inquire into the cause of the fire. for the only effect it can possibly have is to The investigation by the Magistrate might 1A.---Posting of Prices Current and
and produce unpleasant friction between the then follow at the instance of the Insurance Circular
(Prices Current and Circulars may Government and the commanity-a thing Company or the Police, according to the
hower be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country which, amarting as residents now are rare of the cams.
The Richmond Terrace Estate and Build- by country, with the addresses all under the scant courtesy of the Colonial One way).
As it standa, the only improvement
ing Company purchased. Lot 1, containing 10.00 .x.-Registry ceases.
Office, is possibly an easice operation than effected by the Bill is that insurance 26,113 square feet, for 25,130, about 19 10.30 A.M Pagting
of Newspapers,
it might be under different circumstances. companies may now at a small cost have cents par aquam foot. Mr Fresnocker was Books, and Falteros CBRE.
Little interest seems to be taken in the their suspicious tested, without bringing a 11.00 A.M.-Mail elossz.
the purchaser of Lot 2, containing 30,172 LATE LETs may be posted (from election for membership of the Sanitary charge against anyone, the costs being reaquate feet, and he paid 84,035, also about 11.10.) with 10 cents late fee up to Board. This may be partly owing to the furded if a prosecution is undertaken by 11.30 A. ., after, which hour they may general feeling of dissatisfaction which per the Crown. This might do some good, and Ne Teo, a servant, was brought before Mr be sunt on Board with the same Lato vades the community upon the whole sub-iss small concession to what was acted by Sercombe Smith in the Police Court to-day
Fec.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Call and Europe, Noon.-Lydia leaves for Havre, &c. 3.30 p.m.Ciches leaves for Straits. Saghalim loves for Shanghai, ry
· Meeting.
ject of the Ordinance and the mode in which the community, but unless considerable
19 cents per square foot.
tatarat, Victoria Dispensary, with the argeny of $100 From the ridenos it ap peared that defendant got a cheque for the mentioned to cash in the Honglong ad Shanghai Bank and had sot delivered the money, stating when questioned about,
the law has been allowed and proclaimed changes are made in the Bill its power of charged at the mstance of James Stephen, Shipping
Still residents may as well see to it that the good will be very limited. The question Noon.-Freach Mall leaves for Porte of beat men are placed in this position to re- of the prevention of fires is a most serious present their interests, because much may one here where disasters are of so frequent depend upon the presence of one or two acorerrence. We have always maintained tive men who will roally take a stand in the the insurance companies themselves this master. We mention no names as yet, might do a great deal to lessen the emp but think that a smart lawyer would Lotation to set fire to buildings, but we have at that he had been robbed. The case was exceedingly useful, and would probably the mame time hold that occa a fire oeremanded till Friday, bail belig allowed in prevent the Sanitary Board from doing corred it was the duty of the Police to t
two sureties of $75 each. Goods per Cebes undelivered siter this many foolish things. The constituency of male a thorough enquiry into the causes.
date subject to rent.
p.m.--Menting of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneous..
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, June
Goods per Chingo undelivered after this
Cats subject to rent Goods par Denbighshire undelivered after SATURDAY, Jun 9
this date subject to rent..
2.30 pmAlotion of Fine Electo Plated Goods, at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
SUMMER REQUISITES.
WATSON'S
LOTION PRICKLY HEAT
POWDER
BAY RUM,
AND
TOILET VINEGAR,
WATSON'S EFFERVESCENT SALINE, CITRATE OF MAGNESIA,
AND
CHIRETTA BITTERS.
JUNE 0, 1888.
THE HONGKONG-DISPENSARY. Hongkong, May 8, 1888.
گرمی می دارم
125 all 3,900,000 20,003.51 at 30/ for 3 year $159 % prem,, buyers
working a/c to Dec. 81/87
200 £ Tis. 100,000 Th 25 all 出 50,000 Tls. 2001 88.3.13
675,000 $ 248 600,00. S 254 $ 503290,008 1,005 20 26,711 56
238 1,031,486 $ 31-
650,000 $
EIK. and. China Gas Ca, Lunited, 5,100 £10
New Shares...
406,182.00
Ts. 23,65 for
1886
1's. 275 ex div.. 3,059.707% for 1881 Tls, 07
314,012.5,26% 1886 880
248,2400420%
An69, buyers 429,367.96 10% for 188774 125,171.298% for 1886 $165, com. 262,213.3 29.80 for 'rü $320, sales 204,000.00 6 6 for 1846 273
17.0
17, sellers 79,432.525 for 1886 $17, sellers, ex div.
1824)
:
200,0008 75,832.52
*40,00 1200,000
127,32018
$
100% 1008 100 $ 2018
M 20
Jado-China S. N. Company, Limited 16,387 £
60,000 shares iued......
31,214 €
20 all
56
10% 14 50111
al: 8
10,000 $
1:5 all
1,000 £ 3,000
10% 7.1 [100], all
10 all-
26. all
€4,177.3.1
37 500 $
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.
3008
· all
Laron Enger Company, Limited....
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co
Park Tin Mining & 'ting Co.
5,0068 6,000 TE 5,000
60 all
Purjon & Sanghia Dat Samatan
Mining
40,000 8
10 all
100
50: all
$
*20,000/9-
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...i
8,000 whs, isauad.
Chlua Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,000|3 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 $
#
1,2508
HK & Row. Whari & Godown Co. 17,000 8
F'kong Rops Manufactory Co., Ld 3,000
A. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 8
HK.High-Level Tramway Co., Id
Société Francaire de Charbonnages
LOANS
Chinese Imperial 1884. B..
100 1008 50 8,000 Fos. 560 F, 500
du Tonkin
9,69807% half peni
Dec. 31/87 $200. 1151.18% 854 sales and buyers - 4,387.5.95% for 1886/710% dia seller
18.556
$62 per share, buyers 1,901.32101% for 8131% prem
1.0
748
ratepayers is large, as it includes Special and Common Jurors and others whose avocations havs exempted them from
serving.
THE draft of the Fire Enquiry Bill which we published two days ago will have been read attentively by the large class who are in ferested in suck a messure, and doubtless by the community generally. There has hitherto been very slipsbod system of publishing Hills, which gave rise to griovons complaints, given utterance to on astoral occasione by Mr Byria and other Metabors of Council. Important Bills like the pre- sent one have been read a first time, some- times with and sometimes without a brief explanation, and have not been commu-
Eliberto they have left this duty to the oro requested to state that unless the insurance offices, and it would almost see incoming French Mail bu landed by 7:30 as if this Bill were introduced for the pur-till after the Mail for Europe tas left. We to-morrow morning it cannot be delivered pose of giving this procedure the authority. of an Ordinance of the Colony. If an a tempt is to be made at fire eaquities the attempt ought to be an honest cus. We scarcely think the proant Bill will make it so
TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE URINA MAIL. (Via Southern Line,) RUSSIA AND TURKEY
LONDON, 4th June, 1888.
M Nelide has demanded the regular
Dicated to the public till the ine of the Payment of the war indemnity from Turkey, official Gazette, perhaps a few hours before which it is feared forhodes the renowal of the mesting of the Council at which the Russian activity in the Balkans. Bill would be read a second time and per-
RENAN HONOURED,
haps passed through committee. It is
needless to say that such procedure is M Ernest Renin has been nomisted
M. CONSTANS AND INDO-CHINA Pourparlers continus between the Minia
tor of Marino and M. Constens.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
OUTWARD BOUND-Devenshire, Arri 13
PASSED SUEZ Canazu- Beyins, William Burkitt, Falcarres Frouk, 4 Monarch, 11
May
Amolt
feri Palamed Pali.
write, 18: Glenartsen,
PARIS, 29th May- ntterly at variance with all Parliamentary Grand Ollicer of the Legion of Honour.
In the House of Camicous practice. copies of Bills are always supplied to mem- bers and to the press before the frst read- ing, and very often provincial papers are supplied with copies beforehand, so as to onable them to insert whenever the Bill is, introduced. This is of course the right the publication of this issue commenced and proper mode of procedure and the at 7:25 p.m.
fenly way of doing justice to the com
munity interested in the legislation. Here the strict conforunity to such rules is even more requisite than at Home, as the right of discussion in the public press is almost the only means by which We have already expressed surprise at the the community can hope to inflamce the inscrutable actiek of the Executive touch Councilur make it wishes known on matters ing the mannes of the hurried and pre-which may vitally affect its interests. We malue launching of the Public Health were therefore glad to find that this Fire Ordinance into law. The undue haste in Requiry Bill was laid on the table when proclaiming the ordinance following so the first reading was proposed, as, had ita curiously upon the sealed secrecy of five publication been deferred til the issue of weeks duration, nestly took the people's the Gazette, only a few hours would have breath &way; and the subsequent proceed. been left to study and discuss its clauses. ings are not. calculated to soothe the feel. We hear that the Government intend to
The China Itiail.
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scarcely think thora is much jusiication for thinnotice. The German mil, which leaves at 9am. to-morrow, will likely relieve him of a good part of the correspondence, and as Mr Lister has ordered eli lettere by her to be posted at 5 pr. today, he should not be very sorely proveed, to surrow,
L'Avenir du Tousin saya that society has been formed under the name of Bédat and R. de Saint Mathurin for the purpose of exploiting. mim in Tonkin. Mr Bédat made a voyage of exploration sn behalf of the society in the region comprised between Cao-bang and the lakes Ba-bà. Ho dia- covered wines of argentiferous land and tin. The Society proposes so continue, notwith- standing the numerous difficulties that stand in their way, resenrobes with a riaw of establishing the commercial value of these mines. It has therefore acquired a priority of occupation and an exclusive right of making researches in two pelastare, the the one at Thin-chue and the other at Ngan-804
INQUESTS were bald by Mr Wolthouse at the mortuary this afternoon on the follow-
Trang Sing Hon who died in hopital from ing pany-On de body of a male named
zujucius received by a fall from the top of a bouse: cn the hdy of a girl of 10 years,
med Lau Kai Tai, who fell from a junk
Red Sea, Cassandra, Anjer Head, at Shaukiwan and was drowned; and on Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm, the body of Wrong Yee, stonecutter, who Andys, Teriot, Glenfrun Lord was külled during blasting operations in a of the Isles, Chancellor, Depline, Jase HOMEWARD BOUND: Senter, May 8 Clay had run about 10) yards when the ex- quarry, Deceased had ignito fusë and more, 15 Breconshire, 22; Jaen, 20; plosion occurred and he was struck on the Urdamu, Olympia, 29.re steamship Saghali, with the Farson killed. In the fat and second cases
back and head with a piece of granito and
Man of May 5th, left Saigon on : verdict of accidental death was returned. Monday, the 4th instant, at 8sm and in the third owe the inques was ad- Land may be expected here on or about
The
3.
Thursday, the 7th June This Packet journed till Friday. brings replies to lettore despatched from Hongkong on March 28,
EULIKE Min of May 11th Left Singapore on on the point of zing a whole battle
accidentally found a servant in his employ Wednesday, the Bh June, at G.am,
1,527.3.11% and 22130 per share, buyers, fullyings of those concerted,. A notification | make a few alterations in the Bill before The atomer Nepal, with, the TA OORRESPONDENT informs us that he quita
bonus for all
So half years170 678.94
June 30 1887 13,781.59% for 1
to June 30/87159 429.6016 X for 1887869 514.Et 10% for 1888 $05 129,303.18 None
paid up
cash
155
nominal nominal
None Noza
¡Tls, 18
zellora
$20
Noze
11
bayers
None 18% prom, cash buyers None
1864 411.4713% for 188700, prem, aslan
120 % prem, lors 30% prom.
Rates of Ine
Payab
1884 1856
91898
500 al -600 & (T703,000 TI 250)
8-% 8
yearly, 30 Jura
Oct 15
pram.
March & Sept.
8% prem.. 12% pram..
Equalisation of Diriiend Fand
At dabit
↑ Depreciating and Pneuesnoy Fund.
has been published, to the effect that the the second reading is proposed, but we do Katepayers shall dect two members of the not suppose that these alterations will feat Sanitary Board, and that this election shall the principle of the mature or any of the take place on Monday afternoon. As this more important provisions, otherwise it The election by the Ratepayers is almost the would have been the duty of the Attorney only fraction of a popular representation General to have specified thelp alteratione, vouchsafed in the new Health Bill, one so as to allow the community bio to study The would naturally think that it would have the real provisions of the Bill before it is been so managed as forgive the Ratepayers passed into law. The the fallest opportunity of getting the most
and may be expected here on Monday, chlorodene, the fervant remarking that it the 11th June.
was good medicins and he is about Union Line steamship Stanmore, from drink it on Upor inquiry the Hamburg, lett Singapore on the 31st discovered that the servant had bight this May, and may be atpected to amo agle bottle retail of an English ercantile Indo-China S. N. Co.'s Steamer hos bong. hers on or about the 6th June,
Had the man died from from Antwerp sad
and Fundon, lelt mediging as he intended, what would Singapore on
on the 1 lons, and myba Jury have said as to the responsibility expected
Titan, from the vendor of the clorodyn on the ith chemuts are, we believe,
here on or
Sous 7th Jun
We must say that, judging of the measure The
fit ad proper persons to represent them. by the Attorney General's speech and the The Board will consist of
rough draft laid on the table, the Billie cer
LEAN,
pool,
misy be
ful as to the instrucions in about the 10th int Oficials Dr Ayres, Colonial Surgeon tainly anaeptible of great improvement The Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co. a
Co. panying all soch medicine (Chairman); Coptela Superintendent of its clauses are vague and somewhat con-
atorer Faisang, from Calcutta, left deres of European hongs do Folie (Hon. W. AL. Deane) Vice-Chairman, dieting hiker orory fire the Captain Super.
Singapore on the 6th mat, in the affar the Surveyor General (Hon, J. M. Proo
intendent of Police has to take potion
an, and may be expected here ca or follow their example about the 11th ina cantile firms of dangerous
and the Registrar Gentral (Bdr Stewart of the premises, make an inspection and The Catalian Pacifica fine steamer you proper procariors should be sten to
in lett Vancouver on the 20ch pito,
report. This meant, we suppose, that he
for Hongkong,