Intimations.
IMPAIRED VISION.
LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PARFECT PEBBLES-
Are clear, cool, & prveerving to the Sign FR. LAWRENCE to now in Houкoxe
Maybe CONSULTED at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20), daily from 8 a.tu. to 6 p.m.
CONSULTATIONS FREE. SPECTACLES %. BLINDNESS.
Visto la justly described as the must important of our senses, and its loss is co- garded as and of the greatest afflictions to which mankind is subject..
It is, therefore, of paramount importance that we should carefully use our sight whilst perfect, and that when, unfortunate- ly, the help of Spectacles in falt to be ne cessary, the utmost care should be taken in Wro solaction of them.
The inte ouiuent Oculist, Dr. Suolberg Wells, testified that he had no hesitations in stating
that the haphazard play of solce- ting Spectaclemployed by some Opti- cians--was frequently attended by serions consequences; that oyes were often por manuently injured, whiteb might, by skilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for years.
Writes:
·B:"R. GROOM, Esq., F.R.G.S.,
Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,
I have used Glasses for twenty years, anyt hate no hesitation in saying that, those supplied me hy you are the best I have ever woru. I wear them with mach satisfaction and comfort, and find the frames are espe cially convenient.
To Messrs LAWRENCE & MAYO, Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.
LAWRENCE & MAYO, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in England und India.) Offices:-Old Bond Street. LONDON.
3&-4, Haro Street, CALCUTTA. 2, Rampart Row, Bonsay
1232
Hongkong, July 23, 1888.
DENTISTRY.-
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY AMOLED APPRENTICE AND Lat TERLY ABISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,
T the urgent request of his European and American pasients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. ROMERS,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET
CONSULTATION FREE.
Discount to misalonaries and families.
Sale Address
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next in the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1885.
MOORE'S GOGO SHAMPOO WASH.
fo
This WASH HAS TROVED ITSELF TO BE THE BEST PREPARATION BVED PRE- SENTED TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Ease of this compound is made of
Gogo Boat. The natives of the Phi lippine Islands nover use anything clay for washing their hair; you never see them bald, and it is quite common to so the females
оздех
with hair from 5 to 6 font la Mirosted,
By ang tais SHAMPOO WASH will never be bald. The Proprietor offers the Wash to the public, being entirely con- fident that by its restorative properties it will surely arrest decaying hair, completely eradicate scurf, dandruff, and care all dis-
of the
e scalp; it does not contain suy proper- poisonous drags, bot, by its
cooling pro tics allays the itching and fever of the scalp. Me, Moone has succeeded in being able to put this Wash up in bottles without al- lowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee it to keep any length of time in any climate.
CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., Ira,
Under Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, May 17, 1888.
Stocka,
BANKE,
810
Nos. of Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,00 8
INSURANCES.
North-Chica insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000£ Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurancs Buriory Co., Ld....10,000 S China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,0008 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 $ Chinese insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008
Hongkong Fire Irattance Eo. Id jE0
Chiul Fire Insurance Co., D20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ed. 40, 900 The Straits Fire Insurancs Co., Ld. 20,000$ The Straits Insurance Co., Ed. 30,000 8
ETKAMBOAT COMPANIES. HE, C. and M. Steamboat Co., 123. 40,000S 30,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited
31,212£
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,587.£
60,000 shares issued.
Intimations.
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METEOROLOGICAL:
INSTRUMENTS.
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To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, I.IMITED..
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW:
The Co.'s Steamship
Namos, Captain Pococa, will be lespatchod for the above Ports on BUNDAY, the 26th Instant, at $6.70.
For Freight or Passigu, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, August 24, 1888.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Amigo, German steamer, 771, T. A. Bruhn, Saigon August 10, General, Cur-
NËSE.
Bermida, Italist bleaust, 1,490, E. De Negri, Bombay August 5, and Singapore- 18, General, CanLowryz & Co.
DEPARTURES. August 24:-
Proto, for Sourabaya. Auton, for Buihow and Pakhoi. Decima, fer Saigon.. Haiphong, for Coast Ports.
CLEARED
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Por Lombardy, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday, the 28th inat, instead of as previous ly notified. For STRAITS & CALOUTTÄ---
Per Japak, at 11:30 am, on Tuesday, the 28th inst,, instead of as provious ly notified..
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AD
MELBOURNE - For Ching-tu, at 5.80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th inst,
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-
Per Wingsang, at 2.30p.m., on Thursday,
the 30th fast.
TELEGRAMS.
(Havas Agency.).
intended or conveyed when the Board asks what is being done to meet-an epidemic of Small-pox. One of the
THE STRIKE DIMINISHING, complaints made by Mr Francis was that the compulsory vaccination buil
Paris, 11th Augual. The strike is dim been transferred from the Board by an inahing certain autuber of worlimen Ordinates to the administrative officers have gone back to their work.
BOULANGISBL
[No. 8001-Avqust 24, 1888.
Tus following are the Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next-
First reading of the following Bills (a.) The French Mall Steamers Ordin- noes continuation Urdinance, 1838.
(b) The German Mail Steamers Ordin- ance continuation Ordinance, 1888.
(e.) An Ordinance to authonse în certain
Ere. com.sues judicial investigations into cataes, of
We observe by theOrders of the Day' for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday that the following Bills are est down for Brat reading The French Mail Steamere. Ordinance continuation Ordin
FRENCH APPOINTMENT. of the Government; and surely the Beard might therefore be permitted the right to inquire what means were Colonel Chaumont has been appointed being adopted to meet any opidamin mander of abrigade in Indo China, that may visit us in the cool sen- son. Indeed, if the responsibility: Paris, 12th August. The candidatura of of the preservation and maintenance General Boulanger has been put forward of the public health is to rest upot the for a partial legislative election which takes Sanitary Board, and the Board is not place on the 18th inst. in the Nord depart
ment. ta he permitted to ask for any or every
ris, 13th Aug Fans,
The Boulangist Augat Information from the Government upon campaign le stormy in the Charente Infe- aay or every subject bearing upon rieure department. On his arrival at St. anaitation, we think that the Reard Joan d'Angely there was a row. Boulangist would be placed in a very awkward Journals say that shots were fired from a position. At all events, it seems to us revolver at the Goneral. to be a very proper proceeding for the Sanitary Board to take such measures, even to addressing the Governor or the Government, while ink and paper hold Berlin, August B.It is understood that the Chamber of Commerce and the men- pative servant, Mr and Mrs Morden and Bio anal hours will be observed in closing out, as will save, the Colony from 10y the coming intorviow betwson M. Giers and ber of Deancil who represents that body,
Falkenbury, for Saigon. Huaychow, for Swato. Victoria, fur Nagasaki, Chancellor, for Batavia, Cicero, for Bourabaya Gearoy, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Pedwawer, from Shanghai : for Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs Murray Campbell and child cars D. Schwab, and E. H. Latty, and 6 Chinces; for London, More W. f. Harris, Withycombo and A. Cladius.
Per Stentor, from Forchow, 18 Chiasse. Par Namos, from Coast Ports, 3 Chinos in onbin, and 134 Chinese in deck.
Per Kashgar, from Singapore, 232 Chi. fics.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Feshawar will Le dispatched on SATURDAY, the 25th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be youd, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Setile monta, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adou, Egypt, Balta; and Gibraltar.
the Mails, ära.
HOVES OF CLOSING. THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, &c., by the
Por Freyr, from Haiphong, 1 European, Engilsh and French Fackele, when they and 17 Chinese.
loave at Noon. The Money Order Ofice Par Hermida, from Singapore, 187 Chi-will be copia of Prices Current and
the day before: 8.00 . Posting Circulars coses.
4
nosť.
1408
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA
(FLORIS & RUBATTIKO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORTSAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), all MEDITERRANEK, and CENOA AURIAT:O, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AARI CAR PORT, up to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.
The Co.'s Steamship
Bormida, Capt. DA NEGRI, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, at Noou.
At Bombay the Steamers aro discharging in Patsce's Docks.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Pasango, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Oo,
Agents, longkong, August 24, 1888 1409
Not Responsible for Debts. Nrither the Captain, the Agent, or Doners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
0. C. CHAPMAN, American ship, Hich- bora-Pustan & Co.
HEVER, German steamer, Capt. Dethlef- sou-Siemssen & Ch.
LASCIA, British barque, Captain David Wood.-Order.
Four ADELAIDE, British steamer, F West. -Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARHIVALS.
August 24, 1888 :----
Peshawar, British steaper, 2,158, L. H. Mouie, Shanghai Augnet 21, Mails, Tay and Silk.-P. & Ö. S. N. Co.
Stentar, British steamer, 1,907, Milligan, Foochow August 29, General.-BUTTER- FIELD & SWIEK
Nosau, British str., 863, T. G. Poenak, Fonghow August 21, Amoy 22, and Swatow 23, Gcaral-DOUGLAS STEALESHIP Co.
Kashgar, Britishetramer, 1,555, F. Speck, Bombay August 7, and Singapore 18, Gouer.d.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Thyra, Germas steamer, 604, C. A. Jacobsen. Newahrung August 20, 1,100 baler Beans.-ED. SCHELLEAss & Co.
Frer, Danish steamer, 397, O. 4. Lund, Haiphong August 22, Cloneral.-ARHOLD, KAHBELO & Co.
Sarthe, French steamor, 470. Lefraid, Iloilo Aug. 10, Sapanwood.-A. R. MARTY. Glenavon, British steamer, 1,933. Jacobs, Amey August 23, 3 p.m., Tei and General, -JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
J
DEFARTEN. Par Kutrang, for Shanghai, Mr. J., H. Ninghtingale.
Per Haiphong, for Swatow, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
Par Anton, for Eloihow, 1 European, audi 40 Chinezo.
For Decima, tor Saigon, 100 Obese.
TO DEPART.....
Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by g country, with the addresses all
10.00 A.M.Registry ceases. 10.30 AM-Posting of Neweparers,
Hooke, and Fattern s. 11.00 A.-Mail closos,
one way).
(From the Rangoon Gazette.) THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
epidemic that way threaten. This all-Prinos Bismarck will lead to a congress round-power possessed by the Board here, in order to deal solely with the Bal- must, we believe, extend even to the garian question. public drains of the Colony, notwith standing anything that may be said by Mesare Prico and Ede to the contrary, and in spite of the fact that the PublicTWALD BOUND: Sikimaru, July Health Bill has been carefully prepared to exclude any specibe allusion to this conceive an emergency arising com section of public works. We can easily mection with the public sewers--they at evidently not so near to perfection
as they ought to have been--which might and would call for the inost Furgent representations from the Board; and we feel certain that the community who pay for the construction and main- tenauce of the publie sewers would be very slow to describe as a decided in- pertinence any fairly expressed docu- meat calling upon the Government to
PASSED BUEZ UANAL
Spindrift, 24; Glenroy, Kayong, 27 Breconshare, 31; Dardanuts, Ehrenfels, Aug. Braunschweig, Glazu, Bor deau, Aperrade, 10: Achilles, Ningehou, Frigga, 17.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, July 24
ance, 1888; the German Mail steamore ditto. After the agitation raised by the Chambor of Commerce and its correspondence with othorcolonics, which were found to be almost unanimously against auch ordinances, we expect that those Billa, will receive the strenuous oppositions of the Chairman of
We observe another Bill set down for Brat roadimu Ordinance to authorise in cor- tain casea judicial investigations into causes of fire. As a Bill for this purpose was read a first time at the last meeting of Council,
about two months ago, we suppose that the present mesaure is now or is a considerablo amendment on the former Bill, which, as we pointed out at the time, was deficient
in many respects. We trust the co-oper Havre, Nisue, August 3 Palamud, 7tion of the police in making engniries after Agameranum, Deconshire, 10; Bellota, a äre into all the circumstances connected Casapelia, Glencoe, Bayhalien, Pall with the out-break is now more clearly murus, 14; Denbighshire, Orester, 17.
specified. According to the former Bill it
re on or about Company of Insurance or others, that the Superintendent of Polico was to make an
be sent on Board with the mine Lato impart what information they could rela. The ateamship Ava, with the FREAK | enquiry into the cause of a fira-that is to
Par Peshawar, from Hongkong: for Sin-LTH LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to gaporo, Mr C. Hills, and 4 Chinese for..
11.30 A.M., after which hour they may Penang, 1 Chinese; for Sydnoy, Mr S. H. Proll; for London vis Marseilles, Mrs
Tee, Anton, and Mr R. H. Pyo; for London, Mesra Taylor and P. Swords, Quartor Master Sergeant, and Mr D. Ricketts, children and 1 infant. From Yokohama for Colombo, Messrs Talbot and F. A. Crawford. From Shanghai: for London, Mesars W. F. Harris, Withycombe and A. Cladius.
Per Falkenburg, for Saigon, 50 Chineze,
SHIPPING REPORTS
31
The Britial loamor Namna reporta Had light South-Westerly winds, smooth ses and fine weather throughout. Bieamers in Foochow Magul, Haeshin, Stentor, Glenavon and Chinigts. Steamora in. Amoy, Hoert and Formoz Steamers in Swatow, Fokien nad Johans.
The British steamer Glenavon_reporta
Hnd light winds, fine weather and smooth
The Italian steator Bormide reporta Had vory fins weather from Singapore to Hongkong,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:~~
For SHANGĦAL--
Per Glenroy, at 9.80 m., on Saturday,
the 25th inst.
| For BATAVIA,~~~
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
tive to a subject which so nearly affcoted the health of the Colony. By his cub- sequent action at the meeting of the Board yesterday, it may be gathered that the learned Queen's Counsel (who Non-English Mail leaves for Ports of thought such proceedings a decided
Call and Europe.
Shipping.
Nocn.-Glenavons loaves for Londno
4 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, &c. Stater leaves for London,
Meeting.
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of Hongkong and Sharia Banking
Miscellaneous.
poration at the City Hal
The
or
fpertinence in reference to any poe-- sible smallpox visitation had changed Ins mind when the facts were revealed, as he at once proposed that the sug- gestions made by the last Board, and about which the present Board had been. making inquirice of the Government, should be adopted. These suggestions referred to the construction of a per- manent Epidemic Hospital, and the pro-
The U. & 0, Co's & 5. Belgic, with the was only after an application had been AMERICAN MAIL of July 1st left suade for judicial investigation by some Yukobama on Sunday, the 19th inst.,
be expected here and may Saturday, the 25th Ang. MAIL of July 28, was to leave Singapore on Thursday, the 23rd Aug, stam, say, the applicants for an enquiry had and may be exported here on or fires to do police work, and it waK about Wednesday, the 20th Aug. This Packat brings replies to letters de only after they ascertained that there
were suspicious circumstances that the Su spatched from Hongkong on Juno 16.
Canadian Pacific Steamship Co. perintendent of Police would be pleased to steamer Parthia, from Vancouver, leiti Nagasaki for Hongkong direct on the help them. We trust in the now Bill the 23rd inst., at 10 p.m.
roles are reverend, and that the duty of strictly enquiring into the cause of evory fire as much as lies in their power is thrown, as it ought to be, on the polico.
The
The
Chins Shippers Matual 8. N. Co.'s steamer Moyuns, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left. Singapore on the 20th
instant, and t
od sy be expected here on or about the 25th inst. The O. B. S. Co's steamship Jason, from
Liverpool,
loft inst., and be expected here
27th fast,
reference to the letter of our correspond
vir or of last night, we may state that we have,
Goods par Electra undelivered after this vision of efficient and adequate nurses about they be pore on the 21st Peakite, which appeared in our issue
data subject to rent.
General Memoranda.. MONDAY, August 27
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampes Dock Co. Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central. pm.-Auction of Ons Lot of Grown Land.
Goods per Wingsang undelivered aftor
this date subject to rent.
NOTICE.
The
D. D. I. steamer Iphigenia left Siogn. pure on the 23rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 29th irist
The 1. & A. 5, 8. Co, a steamer dirke coived reliable information with regard left Port Darwin for this port on 19th to various improvemcuts that are content- inst., and may be expected here on or plated by the Tramway Company. Plans about the 28th that,
have just been completed for shelters at both termini. In fast a part of the mate ris) for the lower shelter has been on hand for two months, and as soon as the neces eary arrangements have been made with the Government, &o, it will be begun. For the shelter at the top, an order has doen sent to Messra: Macfarlane & Co., Glasgow,
for the patiente-wasts which were sorely felt in the cold season last year.
The Sanitary Board will now rival our local Parliament, as it can go into Com mittee on its Estiantes for 1889. It is true that these estimates may be counted by the hundred, and not by the thou rand; but it is equally true that the Board begins by increasing the salaries MESRA Adams, Bell & Co, inform us and allowances. With the enormous that the Canadian Pacifio 8.8. Parthia, increase of work which the Public Health sailed from Nagasaki for this port direct on Ordinance will entail, when once these the 23rd instant, at 10 p.m. long-delayed Bye-laws are prepared,
Per Chancellor, at 19.30 a.m., on Satur GARDEN SEEDS.this is not to be wondered at. It will Mussus Biemmer & Co. inform us that the
day, the 25th inst
For STRAITS & LONDON. --
Per Glenavon, at 10.30 a.w., on Satur
day, the 25th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Fer Dafila, at 130 p.m., on Saturday,
the 25th inst
For AMOY & MANILA.—
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the Zoth inet.
For SHANGHAL-
Pur Meefe, at 5 pin, on Saturday, the
25th inst.
For HAIPHONG, -
Per Rise, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the 20th fast, instead of as previously notified.
For
Par Para Chim Klao, at 9 tim, ca Sur
SWATOW & BANGKOK. --
day, the 20th just.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.-- Per Namon, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,
the 20th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE — Per Cattertium, at 11.30 a.m., on Tue-
day, the 28th inst
Paul DOSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Lest Dividena
*p. Beur. Balancea/'wara!“.
Aug. 24, 1888.
Closing Chotations,
$ 20,003.51 at 30/ for 1 year 160 % preck, 125, all $ 3,900,00 working s/c to Dec. 31/87 To. 103,90 T 408,132,00 s. 23.65 for
1880
Cash
Pt. 285 3,059.767% for 1886 T. 314,012.96 %. 1886. $80 245,240.01.20% $75 429,367,96 L0% for 1837 03 125,771.293 2 for 1886 185, numinał 252,243.30820.80 for $345 204,003.90 € 6 for lä£6. 878
17,000
816h, buyers 79,432.525 for 1686 $18
825, buyers
half 70117% prem. cesh Doc. 31/87 1151,13 8%
(96), soltera 4,387.5.90% for 1886/7 15 % dia, ex div.
18.586/
8110, nominal
+3 100$ 201 100$ 24 100$ 2 $
200 £
25 all
50,00 Ela. Ž 250€ 20 075,00 % 2013 500,0$ 338
vid;
230,00 $ 10$ 24 28,711
1,031,486
650,000 $
A
30 all
DO all
200,000 $
40.00 $200,03
127,329 3
75,832,52,
3,590 507
50 a $
10,000's
1:0
al
3,000 shm, íuomoď
5,000 $
Chios Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 Hongkong Ico Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Lason Sagar Company, Limited..... Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... Parah Tin Mining & Sting
10 ali 10-7.1
ke all
100 all-
9,177,312
1,527.3.11
€78.943
5,000
25 ali
37,600 $
GOO 7,90 3
50
10]
5,000 T
50
Co.
martseit
6,000
50
50,000 $
10 J
100 il
ស
Obina and Mubiła 5. 8. Co., Le...... 3,500$
HIBOELLANEOVS
Hiking & Whane lock Cc, Li. 12,500,
New Sharea............
HIK. and China Gus Co., Limited. | 5,100£ -------} = 1,900 £
siku,
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
1 & Sunghis Dua Samatan
HK. & Low. Whar! & Godown Oo, 37,000 $ Έκουκ
soug Hope Mazuizetory Co., 14. 3,008 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 38008 100% all BK. Righ-Level Tramways Co., La. 1,2008 100$. E! Société Francaise de Charbonnagos
8,000 Ft 0 Ft. 500
du Toakin.
20,000 $
1,901.3210 % for '8781 % pren
10% and 2% $130 per share, buyers, fully bonus for 'aij
paid up
24 hall year 170 Dec. 31 1857 6% for year 13,781.5 to June 30/87 $182
429.6616% for 1887 880. 614.5 10 fur 1886 280 $29,904, 18 None
nominal
тр
*
None
Tie 18 a
nominal sellera Bellors
None
510
nominal
None
SLI
D).
buyers
4%
6 pram., barera 976, nominal
NoDe 411.4713, for 18871025 % pram.
325 % prem., nominal 35% prom, sellers
8.
Hutes of I
Payr
Chinese Amperial 1834 .....
1885. o..
8,56 $ 31845
1886 B..
Sou al'. GO 1760,000 TL. 280):
8
2
8 Y
yearly, 30 Jond Oct. 15
%%prem.
prem.
7%
March & Sept.
14% preus.
fat thabit
* Equallation of Divideed Fund
+ Degreciation and Isaerage Feud,
THE
SEASON 1888-9..
CAN LE SOFFLIED AT ONCE. CELERY,
surprise us if this Ordinance can ever D.D.E. steamship Ipilgeria laft Singapore be faithfully carried ant-even the proc
It is intended, we believe, to erect a bridge
loading from the upper ending of the line to the Peak Hotel We may also stato
tical and necessary part of itwith the fur Hongkong yesterday, the 23rd inst., it that tho enginecra ure at work on plans for
naw cars, in which any improvemen is HE following SEEDS required for present staff. There can be no question p.m., and may be expected here on or
that the Superintendent and Secretary about the 20th inst.
which may have suggested thomactva from immediate Sowing
ought to be paid an annual salary of
an the cars $3000, equal to that received by the WB obrve from our Shanghai contem experience will be introduced. But it must Sanitary Surveyor. The burden of the poraries that the M. M. steamer Melbourne bo borne in mind that duty will devolve upon him, and even had to put into Amoy for a few hours, on run in all sorts of weather, through wist now, although the position of the Superber way to Shanghai, un Account of the and raiu, lucuriant material would be out intendent is more clearly defined than it
CYCLAMEN,
CINERARIA
OUR FIRST SHIPMENT
of t
Assorted Vegetable and Flower Seeds
has arrived, and will be ready for delivery in a day or two.
CATALOGUES AND GARDENING NOTES FREE
op application. A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 16th August, 1988
1305
The publication of this issue commences
a2 7,30 2.M
The China Stail.
weeks. Tho run is a very short one and was under the old system, the position phoon that was blowing in the Formosa of place and would be destroyed in a fow is and must be one requiring much Channel in the middle of last week. tact as well as special knowledge and we are glad to learn that a telegram bases need be very little felt. As we have training. Upon the motion of Mr Ede,
the want of cushioned scats and other luxe-
said, however, the new as will doubtless
contain such improvements on the old us experience suggests An to inspection, mo
seconded by Mr Francis, this increase boen received from Sydney to the effect was voted; but the Registrar General that the steamer Angers (Capt. Pinkham), declined to vote, on the ground that he which was ashore near Cooktown, is again was a Government servant. This ad adoak and was expected to arrive at Towns- mission, of course, farnished the ever-ville to-day, the 24th instant, We have add that there is a stipulation in the licence for the periodical examination of ready Queen's Counsellor with the ap |portunity of having a shot at the official hot heard anything as to the condition of the line on behalf of the Government, and members. When Mr Francis sug her cargo. She was laden with tea and yo gested, at the first meeting held on the ueral merchandise. 21st June, that there soar a distinc-
that of course it rests with the authorities
to carry out this stipulation. While writ
tion between official and unofficís Á GAs of the gamblers who were surprised ing on the subject of the tramways, we may members, bo was met by a strong in a house in Gitmu's Bazar by Sergeant remonstrance from Captain Deane and
Mr Price, and with an assurance from Dr Man, were brought before Mr. Wodehouse Ayres, the Chairman, that every member in the Police Court this afternoon. The of the Bourd was free to express his first and second prisoners were fined $100 opinion without fear or favour. Brid each with the alternative of three months ently the, Registrar General does not hard labour; the third and fourth $20 each think so; and whether his opinion was er air weeks, and the rest $10 each or 21 in favour of or against the increase in
the Superintendent's salary be refrained days' hard labour. from recording it because he was a Gov-
RONGKONG, PRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1888. THE legislative and administrative body now known as the Sanitary Board is a varioualy-constituted department, and has had a remarkable and recalier crument servant, Fortunately on this Iris dificult to understand the telegram genesis. Formerly it was neither a occasion the attiufle assumed by Mr which gated that Mr Parnell had taken legislative nur an administrative body: Stewart Lockhart had no material effect action against the Times in the Scotch now it makes at least its own Bye-laws, on the proceedings. But the incident Courts. We apprehend that Rentor has and it is empowered to administer that leads one to suppose that the duties of made a mistake, as we observe from a telo. wonderful mass of law known as the the members are not sufficiently well Public Health Bill.
Unfortunately, understood. If, therefore, this action on geam in Singapore papore just to hand that neither the constitution of the Sanitary the part of the Itegistrar General leads Messrs O'Connor and Redmond kavo zaited Board nor its enormous powers under to a clearer understanding on this point, their actions in the Court of the Queen' the new Public Health Ordinance are the occurrence will possibly do more Bench fully realised by the members. This good thon was intended by those son- can scarcely be regarded as remarkable, cerned. seeing that the very first attempt to
mention that Mr Merryn Wells, the asciat
ant
engineer of the Calcutta Tramway line which has only now been wale a paying concern is on a visit to Hoogkong, and after running over the Feak line expressed great catisfaction at the smoothness with whiob everything worked.
From the Ostasiatische Lloyd we learn Lat the Governor of Formosa has promised a
in the
thousand tools per aiun towards the sup port of the Shanghai Zoological Garden. way of supplying the gardens with le has also offered most material support specimens of the found and Jiora ef Formoss, besides promising his intercession behalf of the garden,- with other high oficials of the Empire on
THE N-C. Daily News of 18th inak, "zayı: A telegram was received by Mr P. 4. Bagbes, 11.M.'s Consul-General, yesterday from Mir Scott, E. M. '1 Comand 18 Niggpor to the effect that the British arguo Cha
a tug-boat might be sent to. ber ssistance: distress in Harran llay, and requesting that One of the Shanghai Tur Best Costaner accordingly was dispstoked to help her,
Those Bye-laws concerning the drains BUDtrex-The Chang-ngoi-can-po, in an make a set of Bye-laws revealed a have been again smended, and, in de article on the indecent conduct of Buddhist teaubriand. had lust her radder and was in grare misconception as to the powers in- ference to the ctiticism of Mz Francis private at Fonchow, says the greater part of vested in the Beard by the new that they were still in a very question the intastes of monasteries are licentious; Bill, and a consequent reference to able shape and would only lead to they cut off their hair but do not put away the Government, who had to favour trouble the Board adjourned their their wickedness; they renounce their the Board with an explanation and further consideration for another fort-
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direction. The old Board was connight. Mr Francis offered to fraine the worldly relationships but their souls cleave | Tus N.Q. Daily News of 20th inst: siya
sultative or advising body, and nothing Bye-laws in a workable shapo, pro nore; and when it presumed (as Mr serving the text of those laid on the are the refuges of law-breakers and slug Francis would say to give advice to table, and to produce them at the next gards.
to the dust; those monastic establishments Although the training season does not open officially until the let Septeraber, there was a large gathering at the Grand Stand Finas parents sometimes place on Saturday morning. Thanks to the energy
course was in splendid condition, of the clerk of the course, the traizing dusty owing to the winds, so that some of
the Government, it was merely doing meeting and although Mr Humphreys their children in these places while their what it was apparently established to reminded the Beard that no one had characters are upformed and their minds de. This, however, is certainly not the asked the learned Counsel to prepare a set undecided, but they learn uu good. As Mr of Bye-laws, de Board did not appear position of the present Board.
Francia has trimself explained, the to object to the liberal offer thus made."
though
the riders behind others had a rather disa greeablo experience. The El Dorado brought down eighty seven griffins, forty of which
Sunitary Board of to-day is a body re- The offer was accepted, although Meears AN affray of serious nature and which are for Hongkong The Sin. Nascity will sponsible to the Courts only, and not to Price, Ede, and Humphreys (the Com- early terminated fatally for one of the bring ninety ponien the Administrative power of the Crown. mittee who drew the Bye-laws that have belligerents, took place on board the barque which arrival at Shanghai Highlands, It is established by legislative ansct- not been accepted) voted against it.net Sunday. It appears that a day or two Teg-lost steamer Dedehiend is about 4 or ment, under sanction of Her Majesty It cannot be said that the Board are before reaching Shanghai some of the 5 year old, built of fron, and received oz- the only | tansise alterations in Nagasaki, not long the Queen, through her Secretary of making very rapid progress with their samen had a quatrol, in plug to ago, to sparzady adapt her for the trade for
in the crowd gave s State for the Colonies. As the admin, legislative magusaros; but this delay 14 - The latter whipped out his which she was intended. - Ste 744 Col istration of almost everything in this simply corroborative of all that has been knife and stabbet the Englishman in the mandled by Captain Hildebrand, who inflicting a sorare wound. The brought her out from Europe, some montha Colony relating to sanitation excepting said as to the clumsy and unwieldy perhaps the Public Sewers, which the nature of the Public Health Bill, the wounded mats was taken to the hospital on ago. She was lost in a dense Sarveyor General seems determined to credit of which we believe must be the vessel's arrival and is reported to be reported to have become a toll wreck exclude from the sphere of the Bourd's shared between Mr E J, Ackroyd rapidly recovering. The Dutchman got a Owing to the thick log she had been at operation has been handed over to the (formerly acting Attorney General), and desh wound, a mere scratch, on the nabor several times before she was lost,
shoulder daring the
At low water the wreck is high and dry Board, surely there is no impertinende' the Hon, J. M. Price,