2
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
[IIE Undersigned, Aurres of the above Empord, Athorized to losure against FIRE at Current Eates,
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. . 1720
14
THE Undersigned having been appo:uted Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Inagrances as follows:-
Marine Department, Policies at current rates, jayable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policlos issued for long or short periods at carront raton.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums nol oxceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEVOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANOTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Nestor,
THE CHINA MAIL
Nunes and maid, and Mr Eloighington, and 8 Chinese.
Par Diamante, from Manila, 2 sailors, and 104 Chinona,
Por Wingsang, from Singapore, 426. Chi-
09/
Per Visayas, from Amoy, 15 Chineas,
DEPARTED. Per Electra, for Singapore, 1 European, and 12 Chinaas.
Por Phra Chula Chem Klao, for Swatow, 4 Europeans, and 200 Chines
Per Melita, for Hothow, 150 Chinese. Per Fangte, for Shanghai, 5 Chiness. Per Taiyuan, for Auckland, &c., 2 Euro-
Capt. Thorson, will be despatched an above on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, at Day-pean light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
1051
THE SCOTTISHI ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BANGKOK (DIREỘT.)
Namaa, for Swatow, Mrs Pollock, nurse and 4 children, Menara Chua Choon Khing, Mackenzie, W. C. Kuhrmeyer and Captain Williams; tor Amoy, Messrs F. Hompel, A. J. Cross, and Mrs Harmon.
TO DEPART.
For Fook Ching, for Foodbow, 4 Chinese Por L'Avenir, fue Mantung, 9 Chinose. Per Fokieu, for Const Parts, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
.
For Freyr, for Tonron, 60 Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The Company's Sternor
The British barque Carrier Daet soports: Kong Beug, Capt. R. JONES, will beOn September 27th, spoke Leading Wind, despatched for the above from New York, bound to Hongkong. 34 Part on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, days out, lat. 21° 15′ N., and long. 114 at Noon. HOLLIDAY, WISE & On Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
--
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
THE
496
THE Undersigned, AoENT for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ai Current Ralue.
NOPTON & Qu,,
Agents, Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
1340
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. INFORMATION has been Received from
For Freight or Fusage, apply to
20 E.
The British steamer Pukin raports: Left Tamsul on the 4th, and Amoy on the 6th instant,
and experienced light N.E. to 5. E. winds and fine weather throughout. In 1682 Amoy, steamer Nankiang.
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW. Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS, and
taking theagh Cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &uj
The British Steamship
Tartar, Captain BAILEY, will be despatched as abovo on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Jnstant, at 4 p.m. Attention is directed to this Steamer's confortable Saloon and State Rooms, afford. ing excellent Accomacdation for first-
Retiefalt slags Passengers.
GET PRACTICE will take place from STONE CUTTE's Island BATTERIES O PUESDAY, the 9th Instant, from 4 to 6 p..
Tao direction of the Fit will be nearly due West from Stone Catter's Island West Battery.
All Junks and other VESSELN are TIONED to keep clear of the Range.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Brerctury.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ÛYTICK,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1888.
LAD
NOTICE.
1884
Fare to STONEY or MELBоcuse, 8150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Manayers.
Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
1687
THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, via SINGAPORE AND JAVA. Taking through Care for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.)
The British Steamer
Chase, Captain SCOTLAND, Will have quick despatch for:
Attention is directed to this steamner's
ADY DES VOUX will in future be the above Ports
'AT HOME' on MONDAYS, at Government House, instead of SATURt-comfortable Salon and Sinto Roome, al- DAYS, at Mountain Lodge, from 4 to 6 pm
Hongkong, Oct:bor 8, 1888.
NOTIO E
1691
BE R. A MESS HOUSE, Collegu Gardens, will be CLOSED for RE. PAIRS during a period of about Sir Weeks. It is requested that all Lettera, Farvula,
1680
So, be Bont to VICTORIA HOTEL Hongkong, October 8, 1888. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Seventh Ordinary General MEET. THINGSHAREHOLDES will be held at the Orrier of the Undersigned at 12 o'Clock (nom) oz SATURDAY, the 27th Octobor instant.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th i Instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
Canton Insurance Office, LIMITED.
Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
The British stoamer Nestor reports: Had fine calm weather all the way, with light North-Easterly winds towards Hongkong On 4th October, sigunited Q.D.F.L. (Const of Bremen, in lat. 10°
in lat. 10 N., long, 110; E The British steamer Diamante reports Had light
N. and N.E, winda sud fine wea- ther, with nen amooth.
The British steamer Wingsang reports: Bad moderate and fine weather throughout. The Spanish stealnor Visayas reporta: Had fine westher throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:---
For FOOCHOW.-
Per Fook Ching, at 9.30a.m., on Tuesday, the 9th inst., instead of as pravionaly notified.
For STRAITS & LONDON. —-
Per Mogune, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 9th instant, instead of as pre- viously notified."
PARCEL MAI for EUROPE, &c.--
Per Bakkara, closes at 3 p.m., to-morrow. For KUBE & YOKOHAMA.-
Per Deneme, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified,
For TIENTSIN & NEWCHWANG.--
Par Chowchow-for, at 3.30 p.m., ou Tuva-
dey, the 9th inst.
For AMOY & MANILA.-
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 9th inst.
fording excellent accommodation for First | For SAIGON.— Class Passengora.
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne, $150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers.
Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
1688
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Co.'s Steamship
Haitum, Captain ASHTON, will be despatched for the abute Ports on FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Bughong, October 8, 1888.
1689
Noon.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND SINGAPORE
THE Company's S.S. Edison, having ar
S.Sosu parte, Cun- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HusoxoNG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, Kowloon, whence delivery may
be obtained.
ГОЛ КОВЕ.
The Steamship
Zamberi
1690
will leave for the above Port on FRIDAY, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co;
Agents. Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
SHIPPING.
1093
ARRIVALS. October 7, 1888 :- Kwangy, British steamer, from Wham-
poa.
Carrier Dace, British barque, 1,026, A. Forsyth, Kobe September 10, General -
CAPTAIN.
Fukin. British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, Tamani October 4, and Amoy 6, General.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight-Fokies leaves for tow, &c, Noon-Moyse loaves for London. 4 pm.-Diamante leaves for M'anila, &c.
Auctions.
6 p.m.Auction of One Lot of Crown
Land.
Miscellaneous.
4 p.m.-Target Practice at Stone Cutter's
Island Batteries.
General Memoranda. Weoxaday, October 10 --
3.30 p.m.-Mesting of The Union Ins. Society of Canton, Ltd., at its Head Offico, Hongkong, FRIDAY, October 18-
Goods pur Lydia undelivered after this
esto eubject to
to rent. Gooda Neckar undelivered after this
sosda per
date subject to rent.
13 SATURDAY, October *-mm
Goods por Kaisow undelivered aftor
this date anbject to ront. Transfor Books of the Canton Insurance Offier, Limited, closed from this date to 27th Instant, inclusive.
October 14
SUNDAY,
Goods per
per Wingsang undelivered after this dato subject to rent. SATURDAY, Cetcher 27:
Neon-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Canton Insurance Odlice, Ltd., at Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.
Exchange.
Boxerung, October 8.
On London-
Hank, Wire,
3/08
Oa decanted,
3'02
J
#
30 days' sight,
3/07
4 months" sight,
3/13
Credits, 4!!
... 3/1
Documoutary, 4 months night, 3/1
On Paris
On demand,
3.89
Credits, 4 months' sight,
3.97
On Now York-
On demand, ...
75
Credits,
60 days' sight.
70)
On Bombay-
Wire
223
224
2235
224
... 72%
73
33.70 36.43
On dumand,
On Calcutta-
Wired
Ou demand,...
Ou Shanghai--
On domen...
30 days' sight.
Gold Loaf, 100 n». Sovereigni.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
OUR NEW SEASON'S
SEEDS
ARE NOW READY Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, price,
Per
bury, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the ith inst.
11
*
af 20
+1
1
Vegetable": of 45
11
Single Packets at list prices.
For BANGKOK.--
Per Kong Beng, at 10.30 am., on Wed-
needay, the 10th inst.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE. --
Per Lydia, at 8.30 p. m., on Wednesday, the 10th inst., instead of sa previous- ly notified.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Amphitrite, at 11.30 a.m., vn Thurs-
day, the Lith inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Ferit, at 5 pm., on Friday, the
12th inst.
MAILS BY THE Baku PacSEN --
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SURz. ÜANAL.
HOWARD BOUND-Bordeaux, August 10
Henley, 31; Elektra, Sept. 7 Regal, 11; Galley of Lorne. 14; Tkiamon, Niobe, Pathan, Titas, 21;
[No. 8039-Ocroben 8, 1988.
my
We are abliged to leave out our shorn list. |so great that the two months still remains Union Insurance is quoted 85; Canton,ing for me to complete my promised task will have elapsed "buforo 1"can get your 2h, busers; Docks 80 por cont: Steam anewer, it seems to me imparatively nudes. boats, 119 porŝent.; Punjoms, 104, buyers; sary that wo should be prepared for events Last Boruco, 46; Tramways, 275 per cent.
in anticipation and between
ourselves have resent critical a oloar understanding of tho ргеветь ovchy, Laertes, Viriory, 15; Promium.
state of affaire. It is almost hopalem for shire, Wordswards, 28.
me to attempt to express in a few words HOMEWARD HOUND: Cascapedia, Ang. 14; The hearing of the obarge against mor- full opinion of the valve and
and pros. Olenfruin, 91; Glenartney, Sept. bors of Chinese and Malay crew of the esposta of your property. Had I carried Geneart, Stanmore, Marcia, 11 Gien-Ferana was rosumed at the Magistracy, be-should, within the space of six months (fur
out an arthodox professional programme eagles, Telemachus, 21; Natal, Bayern, Folyhymaia, Terlet, 25; Bengloe, teaters Mr Pollock, to-day. Another China- which only I engaged in your service) have tor, Regius, 28.
elaborated an ortaustive report. Instead. Taan was arrested in connection with the labor
huovak of doing this, The steamship Saghalien, with the Fueron samo affair this morning, making the collected a mass of information, I have im- thia, though having MAI of Sopt 8th, was to leave Sai-number of the defondants ivo, Mr Cald-parted but little to yourselves and the pub. gan on Sunday, October 7, at 2 am, and may be expected hera on or well appeared on behalf of the three Chilic simply for want of time to raske up about Wednesday, the 10th Oct. This neae defondants. Hia Worship asked Mr the Ency hard facta embodied in fizares, estimates, plans, etc., and all because I have Packet brings replies to letters do Andrews, chief officer of the Verona, what been working tooth and nail at half a dozen spatched from Hongkong on July 28,
manual tasks which, for economy, I have The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de view he took of the caso, and whether to tacked assistants to du for me, as, saying Janeiro, with the AMERICAN MAtt of pressed that it should be regarded as a (including building my own furnaces), Sept. 19, is to leave Yokohama on the serious case.
aurroying, book-keeping-labor engaging, 101k instant, and may be expected
actual coolie driving (to organising here on or about the 16th inst.
Mr Andrews said he would press for a
nothing of
of steamer piloting) Now however 1 think you will agree with Bovere penalty, as disturbances of this kind were common on the Japan ships between mo that the time for re-organisation is at the Malays and Chinose, and a severe be necessary, to place before the share- hand and that for this purpose a report wül punishment might have the effect of check-holders at the probably impending crisis as ing them.
accurate a consoption as possible of tho value and condition of their property.
Although
I have not been officially
The s.. Strathiesen, from New York, loft Singapuro ou tho Srd ingt, and may be expected here on or about the 10th instant.
The O. S. S. Co.'s stonmahip Cyclops,
from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 4th inst., and may be exported here
The evidenco previously given having on or about the 10th inst. The P. & O. steamer Lonshardy, trom Bom-bean read over to the fifth defendant,
bay, left Singapore for this port on the and the witnesses cross-examined, Mr Cald. 4th inat., and may be expected here on well proceeded to address the Court on
or about the 10th inst
say
informed of the facts, I presume, from the Secretary's information, that the sub- scribed capital is almost exhausted, and it is only natural that I should be
The Glen Line steamor Glenfilax, from bobalf of his clients. Ho in the first place. apaious to know what are the means in view for continuing operations. I have London, left. Singapore on the 6th asked his Worship to dismiss the case on been farther upolicially informed that wo inst, and mer he expected hore on
er about the 18th inst. The 8.3. Albany was to leave Yokohama for Hongkong ria Kobs and Shanghai un the 4th instant
hate
ture at the minos,
rather
that there was no actual 'noglect of duty' work:
o certain sum
of mo.
the ground that the official log, with an
o call up love power to
will not consider entry referring to the occurrenes, had not ney, and, hoping that you will not
I am exceeding my prorogatives. I beg to boon produced. His Worship held that, enquire whether I can count on this inasmuch as the defendants were imme. increase of capital being subscribed, or We are informed by the Agent that the M.diately taken before the Harbour Master adopt financially, that is with regard to otherwise, what course you with me to M. Co.'s steamer Seghalien, with the next and charged, this could form na valid objec- continuation of the present rate of axpendi French mail on board, left Saigon for this
tion. Mr Cale wall next proceeded to argue results. of practical my for pursuanc port at 2a. yesterday.
then add og mere words to the on the part of the defendanta His Wor- more or less deceptive reports of my prede. ship was of opinion that the neglect of the censors, knowing that such would be more
acceptable to
at the прошел, work of the ship during the period of the T
havo certainly corned
not spared exponne whar disturbance was clearly neglect of duty.thought it warranted to obtain the object 16 view of making a going concern. Aoy Mr Caldwell's next argument was that there i
impartial
observer could admit en
en Boding was no combination or conspiracy to die the present state of your property compared obey the order of the Chief Officer when ho to what it was six months ago that the mo mey has mostly been well converted into commanded the defendants to stop fighting, solid improvements, and it would be a thou- and that it was not shown that shey, under and pitics if the work time getting atosd the order.
00 80 should receive a single for want of means tɔ
onmploto it
Ws and informed by Mesure Jardins, Me theson & Co. that the s. a. Glenfieles, from | London, left Singapore for this port on Sa-
turday, the 6th instant.
LADY DES YEUX will in future be At flome' on Mondays at Government Honza, instead of Saturdays at Mountain Lodge,
from 4 to 6 pou
The case of the ton convicts charged with the murder of the Turnkey Poceiro was His Worship, not considering the evi- again before Mr Pollock in the Police | donce against the fifth defondant sufficient, Court to-day, but as five of the defendants discharged him, and fined the others $30 -ora still-unable to leave hospital, a-romand each. Tho-fines wore paid.--
was runde to Tuesday, the 16th instant.
A HANDICAP bost race for wailk flag took place on Saturday. The course for the race was from the usual starting line off the Y. B. Club's bathhouse, round the Channel
LOWER AND VEGETABLE THE Agent of the Pacific Mail S. S. Co. FLU
informs us that the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails &c, from San Fran $10.00 cisco to the 19th alt, has arrived at Foke-Rocks, from thence round the Kowloon 5.00 kama, and will leave for this port on the Rocks, leaving them on the port hand, and 7.69 10th instant.
back to the starting point. The start took All the beats kept well place at 1.40 p.m. together until usarly half way over the course, when they began to opan out. The the Obannel Rocks, passing them fully are
عجينة
SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.
A CHINESE Cook on board the S. S. Verong was discovered yesterday morning making In Packeta of six or more named varieties, away with some of the ship's property ya (Mr Melbye) was the first to round
viz.
CLOVE PINKS - PARHIZA — PHLOX --- HOLLYHORSPORTULAC, VERBENA AND PETUNIA.
MIG NUKETTE MACHEL (The Now Variety).
PRICES CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 30th August, 1886.
1448
lowering copper pan over the side to confederato. He was brought befora Mr Pollock in the Police Court to-day and sea- toneed to two raonths' hard labour.
| Bugarzy after aix o'clock on Sunday mora- ing a gun was fired on board the Verona as signal of distress. It appears that, owing to very strong tide runding, abe got adrift from her inoprings and was in great danger
The British Contract Packet Bokhara will The publication of this issue commenced of colliding with the Oceanic. Fortunately
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the at B.25 p. 10th Oct., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindini; to the Straits Settla- monta, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
_
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAURET,~~~ The United States Mail Packet Oceanic
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corres-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL,']
(Via Southern Line,)
VISIT OF EMPEROR WILLIAM TO AUSTRIA.
LONDON, 5th October. The Emperor of Germany has arrived at Yeons and beers cordially, received by the Emperor of Austria.
she was securod without any damage being
dore.
Our river port is about to close for the soseen during which we are debarred from all commanication by sea. This will have probably happened before
can obtain an answer to these liuos by mail, but before that date we shall require to
to be with saficient funda to meet ɓvo (5) months provided pay bills and stores and provisions in pro-
though our mill be portion. Even
be running and should we be producing ballion svea in paying quantities, the remittances are required in advance, amounting to about twenty-five thousand dollars for the time stated or including Sunghio Daa $30,000, This is made up of monthly items thus ; say
month
...$1,500.00 Punjom natives Pay Bill por
Pikun, Sultan's account and Str. Punjom Europeans' Salaries... 2,000.00
Sunghie Das pag bill and agency
'Pahang...
Dinimum
Mosara Syme and Co.'s Storce in
advanca
+E
500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total ...$6,000.00
Looking at this fact from a calm business view it is to important for me to know
whether theas funds will be forthcoming
that I venture to ask you to cable a mos-
iminates in advance of the Irene j' next came the remainder of the boats en masse. After rounding the rocks the boata began to crewd on canvas, which was hauled down on rounding the Kowloon Rocks, as the boate Blackhead's Wharf, where they again were compelled to make a tack towards crowded on sail and made all spoed to save their time. The Irene seemed likely
must draw this letter to an abrupt take a very good place in the finish, but sage to rau me soon as you can do so, was unfortunately disqualified owing to a misunderstanding with regard to the contre-close as it is to be mailed per ate. Pahang board, which was moved several times and it is dangerous to keep the steamer during the race. The following is a list of waiting beyoud daylight to-morrow. I have the boats which competed, together with stiff to write the Report--but I fear the the times in which they finished the July accounts, which were to have been ready, must follow by overland mail a fer days hones, when I will if possible add a t th . Slopat,
3 32 48--1
fow lines concerning our clean up.-I zo. R.N.}
main, gentleman, yours faithfully,
couro:~~~
Christine (E. Shepherd) Pixie (J.
Tux promotors of the benefit concert in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr Pe- reira, assistant turnkey, were rewarded with a well-filled house on Saturday night, and there is every rosson to believe that a Ella (E. H. Melbyo) considerable sum will be handed over to Irene (G. Lammort)
Luck (H. Eitel) Mrs Pereira. The concert was greatly ap-
Mosquito (-Jolly) preciated by the audieure.
Nellie (Dr. Symonds, R.N.) * Penalised 30 minutos.
Foot men who were charged with stealing: $130 worth of clothing and jewellery from the shop 105 Queen's Rond West, while the fire was raging in the adjoining houses the other day, were brought up on remand he fore Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court to At a banquet held in His Majesty's hun- day. After hearing evidence his Worship our, the Emperor of Austria, in his speech, found the charge proved and sentenced dwelt upon the friendly alliance of Austria each of the prisoners to six months' hard and Germany, to which the Emperor of labour. Germany replied, warisly reciprocating the
No Claims will be admitted after the foods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the OFFICE OF the Undersigned, before Nenu on the 13th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been vifected, and Thompson, London via Penang, and Singclosing the Mails for Europo, &c., by the sentiments of His Majesty.
Nedor, British steamer, 1,200, J. S. October 1, Geueral-BUTTERFIELD &
pare
any Gooda remaining in the Godowas after Swr.
the 13th Instant will be subject to rent. Activ, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Rova- Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless beck, Pakhot and Hoihow October 6, pozice to the contrary be given before 10 General.-ARNOLD, KALERRO & Co. O'Clock To-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongbong, October B, 1888. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
1692
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Lo,
THE Company's 8.5. Fine, having cignees of Cargo by her are le
e heroby informed that their Goods are being landed as their risk into the Godowns of the, Hosaxose AND KOWLOONY WHARP AND GODOWS Co., at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consigues are also requested to present al Claims for damages and/or shortages not
the above Ports, Con-
at
later than the 20th Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Diamante, British steamer, 514, Cobban, Manila October 6, General-KSIELL &
& Co.
Wingsang, British steamer, 1,517, 4. de St. Croix, Calcutta September 21, General.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Thumph, German steamer, 674, P. Moes, Mdada October 3, Sugar.-Wrezza & Co. October 8:
Clow-chow-foo, German steamer, from Whumpos.
Aloine, German str., 100, John Samuel- Ben, Pakho and Fohow October 7. Gonoral. --WIELER & Co
Visayas, Spanish steamer, 406, D. Juan Ajubita, Amoy October 4, General-B1 Bu Дone.
DEPARTURES.. October :-
Fidelio, for Tiedti
Electra, for Singapore and Bacsburg.
Namoa, fut Coast Purte. Hector, for Shanghai. Picciola, for Chefou.
October 8 Phra Catile. Chom Klae, for Swatow. Melite, for Hoikow.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by actie, for Hoihow.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, October 8, 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND EICGO.
1086
The Steamabip
Lydia, Capt. G. PETELSEN, will be despatched, for the Above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m., instead of as previously Dotified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMESEN & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, October 8, 1eaa,”
-
Satellite, British cruiser; for a cruise. Yangis, for Shanghai.
Taiyuan, for Auckland and Wellington. Kaisow, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Geliah, for Bangkok. Fock Ching, for Fonehow. denir, for Mantung. Fokien, for Crass Ports. frejy, for Touron. Augusta, for Iloilo.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Nestor, from Biugapore, 80 Chiasse, Per Fokien, for Tainui, Captain and Mea
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8.00 A..-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ecuac (Prices Our
Current and Circulara may howover be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way),
10.60 --Registry cuazes, 10.30 ..--Fusling of Newspaper,
Booka, and Patterns nesses. 11.00 A.-Mail closce.
Lare LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee ap to
QUIET RESTORED AT SUAKIM. Intolligence from Suskim reports the tribes as quiet and that the garrison had been reinforced,
(From Singapore Papers.)
YELLOW FEVER IN AMERICA. Washington, Sept. 28.-Owing to frosty alarm subsiding. weather, yellow fever is abating and the
BOCONANALAND.
London, Sept. 27.-It has been proposed 11.50 A.M., after which bour they may by the Cape Government to annex Bocons be sont on Board with the same late paland. Fev.
Quotations
17
HONGKONG, October 8. OPIUM-Now Patua, cash,.. 542)
Ola
casli, 551 New Benares, caab, 640 010
BL, 6574 New Malwa, cash,.. 610 Allowance, Tauls... 32/10 Old Malwa, Allowance, Tusia
32/40 Persian, Oily, cash 640/660 Allowance, Taels... 8/16 Persian, Paper tiad 525/545 Allowance. Tsela... 8/32
Temperature.
A...
30
í Taken at Mesra Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road)
FAROMETER- Do. Do; THERMOMETER
94....
20.92
1P.M...
20.86
4 E.M...
20.84
Do, Do. Do (Wet bulb) 9 A.M.
1 ...
81
4 P.M...
Do.
Du.
Do. Do. Maximam ...
Do.
1 F.M. 4 P.M.
81
Do, Minimum over night 72
(From the Rungeon Gazette.)
SALVATIONISTS IN BOMBAY. Kombay, Sept. 20th-Trouble between Parsees and Salvationists scoms inevitable. Frequent petty collisions continue to eccur
3 35 31-2
3 22 52-3*
disqualified. did not com- plėto the
course.
THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
H. M. BECHER Manager.
The Chairman then gave particu lura with regard to the sertificate of smay. He said:-Quartz pulp inken from front of battery acreens, cross-lode surface, Angust milling, yioldod 2 dwt, 4 g. par ton; do, from lower surface of cross-lede, willed lat to 3th Sept., 2 drt.; Feriter concentrates from above samples of quartz milled, 6 oz.
These pyrite 11 dwt.
He The third ordinary yearly meeting of the concentrates are from these above. shareholders of the Punjom and Surechie works them up to 5 uz. 11 dwt. That is ana Samantan Mining Company was held not so bad for such low stuff. Tilings give this afternoon. W. G. Brodia pre-15 grains. The lower the tailings are the sided, and there were also present Meaars better, as it shows the better stuff has bouz Gillies, E. L. Woodin, T. E. Darios, all got before it reaches tailings. The directors and Mosore J. B. Coughtric, goariz from the lode at the bottom of L. Tomlin, E. B. Jorey, H. Harms, CJ, the present working, Chinese tribute Gonsalves, F. J. Barros, J. C. da Cunha, pit, gires I .0%. 12 dut. 10 gra We have never heard of the Bocamanalund A. F. daCosta, J. Thurbura, W.C. Murray, The difference between thie sort of assay mentioned in Reuters telegram. It is E. J. Hughes, S. Gower, A. G. Stokes, and that of which there was so much talk Lyall, B, W. Butter, W. Leggs, R K. Leigh, of at last meeting is that this gives some quite possible there is such a place in A. Danison, A.G. Apear, Reuter, G, Holmes, definito indication of the work. This assay hava Africa, as new names are being added daily Hon. P. Hyrie, J.M.E. Machado, &o; and is from the very botter as far as to the geography of the Park Continent. Mr A. O'D. Gourdin, Secretary,
On the suggestion of the Chairman, the We suspect, however, that Bechuanaland miuates of last meeting and accounts were is meant. Great Britain has already tairon held as
35 rend. The Chairman--The lotters for which possession of that country, and there has
poned were duly received. Those received
got down, and is of sotas itoportance, sa it gives some proef of woat Mr Becher said that he expected to get some fair assays as quarts and rock, aver- be went down The age of ore taken out of workings by Chinese tributes, is & dai. That taking the
whole
been a question as to whether it ought to this mosting has been several times postan of the wou Now 9 dwi. cannot !
be administered by the Government of the a week or 10 days ago were datad 24th and called so very bad, because in working the 26th August Those now to hand are whole face of the rock you take very often Cape Colony.
dated 23rd Sept. The uno is a letter, the two-thirds with no gold. You have got to
The
quartz from THE British barque Carrier Dose, bound other is the regular report No. 3. These work a face of t or 8 feet.. from Kobe to New York, with a general you have not had an opportunity of seeing the lode at the West end of open cast below
They
were only sent round to the diracions present working level, is 13 dwt. Now this I
wish to assur
to assure you are
are good cargo, put into Hongkong pesterday, owing to day.
working assaye The following is the letter dated 23rd The figures, whatever value may be put upon to an accident which happened to the Cap September
thein, are to be depended on and are not tain. During the recent galea the Captain Gentlemen,-My last respects to you were accidental in
in working. He has not mads was washed against the combings of the dated 25th August, since despatching which much of the floor because he has got no I have had the honor to receive your favors pumping machinery. He has only & & Centri vessel and one of his legs was broken in numbered 16, 17, 18 and 19 of respective fugal potep, which will not work more than two places. He has been taken to the Civil dates 3rd, 9th, 1th and 26th ulthao, with 30 feet deep. He must wait for pumps to
the contents of which
go deoper. The fact of the matter in wo are They are daly
10 Latter No. 16. On some former ocea had to stop this work for water. aatisfied with the mesgraness of Mr Scaife's The deeper parts have been left to us to correspondence, and I can sympathies with
desechairman then read the Report No.
if wa tbrak it right. Me Gourdin on the subject of his accounts. Examiner 18
talong. ir soon as possible, and, as you will see by went Another
paragraph, I have planned a journey last month I informed you that she will to that distrist, to be undertaken very pose that some results would be forth-
was running and
led you to probably shortly
Pase
ewing to the Salvationists baving made Pax Hospital. The vessel, bosides, soxtained | Tarious enclosure awer these in order: as desp as the Chisaman got
carriad
They
Parseca are officers, including Generalway, the rudder was broken and the cargo alons I have stated that I am not quite could not putop the water below 20 feet
stifted.
e converts, and the fact that influential some damage. A suit of calls was
to their funds. money to A batch of fifty Bcoll's daughter, now the wite of Com marrow and make a demonstration on a Stanton has been appointed hrge scale at the Novelty Theatre.
missioner Tucker, is expected to land to-Tr is notified in the Facette that Inspector is wy intention to visit Sangu Dat as referred for Becher saya Ini
THE CASE AGAINST CAPTAIN GOGGIN,
DECISION IN FAVOUR OF THE DEPENDANT.
of Weights and Measures, vico Inspector Baker, resigned.
comments on it as he
my
report
BUT
An interim dividend of $38.00 per cent, has
I proceed therefore to the topics of my coming by this time. Some esults have of been declared in the estate of J. W. Or Report No. III handed to you and the course been obtained, but as these have $1,000 being retained by the Oficial As
shareholders herewith. I would gladly not beso formalated and the clean-up is A telegram has been received to-day from niguse pending settlement of a claim in dis- have deferred writing this fer suother fort not completely finished, I regret that I Canton, stating that decision was given this pute.
night, but in all conscientiousness I felt must defer sccurate figures to
my Dext. ings I told you that we had s quantity of Quaris for the past month, though some with
somewhat un-
level
| morning by Mr C. Alabaster, British Con- AccoaDING to the Nichi Nishi Shimbun the bound to give some account of our doing lasted promiscucualy from the high)
aul, in the case against Capt. S. W. Goggin, Corean Government have decided to satisfactory, and I must beg your indulgence tunnel and face of the cross-lode, which
dorse in future all passports presented to master of the H. C. & M. B. Co.'s starrer foreigners applying for permission to travel to evalt more accurate statements of the would be milled first, though known to be Fatihan, who was charged with presenting through the interior of the country. For will retras until we are completely clean-poor, and that a small sample of better a falas manifest for his vessel The Consul this purpose a stamp was ordered from an ad. My next report therefore will be of stuff from the bottom of the opencast would and has just been finish greater importance than this and perhaps follow. Wo have now put through our 150. engraver decided in favour of the defendant and ed and presented to the Corean Legation will follow at a shorter interval than usual tons of this former Quartz, which fortunate
Mesutime as the distance betweon us in fly was quarried at very little exponse, and, reserved the question of goefu,
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Tokia