To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,'
FOR LONDON VĨA BUEZ QANAL.
The On's Stomaship
Antenor, Captain GMEs, will be
despatchud as above o FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at 4 p.m.
Pasongors for Benors desiring to proceed ÖVELLLAND, CAR, on application to the Vuder- eigned, have their Tickets and reed for Burrondor at Tickets Alices in oxchange for Coupon (by Teamantlantic Company's express boats), and thence PARIS OF LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marsailles, and thenco to Lon- don occupies about the same time.
For Freight or Passage, opply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
Hongkong, October 17, 1888.
SHIPPING.
AURIVALS.
October 17, 188s --
Galley of Lorne, British aluamer, 1,380, Grandin, Horabnik Angust 20, and Singa paro October 10, G-neral and Powder.- EUNBREL & CO.
Nason, British str., 83, T. G. Poenak, Fuochow October 14, Amoy L, and Swatow 18, Goneral. Dotera« STEAMSHIP CO.
Fabia Chinsedatean.er, from Whampoa Clergyle, British ateamer, 2,241, K. G. Gason, Japan via Amor, Out. 16, 4 pan., General,JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
DEPARTURES.
October 17 :-
Haitaony, for Coast Ports.
Fauna, Austro-Hung, corvette, for Manila. Axa, for Europe.
1720 Actin, for Hoihow.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Oceanic. for San Francisco,
OLEARED.
Decawongse, for Swatow and Bangkok. Dafila, for Ainey and Manila.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW & Benerty, for Singapore and London.
HIOGO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong
Captain Hinns, will be vapatahed for the above Ports en SUNDAY, the 21st Teaset, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera-
Hongkong, October 17, 1858.
Luri, for Londen.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
Per Natan, irom Coast Ports, Mr Peth- guas, Mrs Baroton, the Misses Holworthy, an 140 Chinose.
Par Glenggle, from Auley, 384 Chinese. DEPARTED.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
General Memoranda.
, October 19 2
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THE CHINA-MAIL.
arranments for the Straits Settlamenta, which the following is the substance:---
keep i
of
WALL OFFICE
[No. 8047.- Ocroner 17, 1888.
That in itself is an
went to prisons.
in- justice, nad it is more than za injus- tice; it in a. vory serious ovil, when we
the guns for
I BILY
panished
a
Gonda per Arrotnun Apar undelivered poisoned themselves by epium, and this opposed to doubling the lablity by em. Singapore, as on proof, the linors were to be a distinct boandary, that is tho
after this date subject to ronk. MONDAY, Ou olmer 22:-
Land. TUESDAY, October 23 :--
Goodr
We are obliged to leave out our shure-list. | We believe the present intention is to con Shipping.
Banks are 162, China Fires, 74; China tinue the naval ruanosaures next year, with the suggestions and lessons left is a legacy 10an.-Deetongse leaves for B'kai, &a.Bigers $1845; Puujoma, IT (buyers); of instruction by the late movements, It
With referonco to War Uffioo latter of consider that a vary great majority of Wharfs 60% (solfers); Dairy Farm, 13 is not, however, intended to extend the 5th May 1888, on the subject of the supply the Chinese and a very large number (bayers).
operations so as to include the services of of the armaments approved for the defence of the Europeant ar garbling continually. the torritorial forces. Land mobilisations
ious of Singapore, I am directed by Mr Secretary wrin: that some people should be puni
It uppence to me, however, murally mos дулас ontail Would
solicine A stictral media sroms to bo opidemic including
of organisation, Stanhope to acquaint you for the informa- while others escape for what is made FRIDAY,
thu nequisition of the railways. tion of the Secretary of State for the Cole- Goods per Gengentas undelivered after among the Chinese just now. Yesterday The Inte best maneuvres live cost the nies that it has not been found possible to
and who are really worally no worse. ering this date subject to rent.
£160,000, and
sho Treasury nee wa reported the case of two women who country
util in it- the promitas of
that that is vary acriona uvil in delivering SUNLAX, October 21-
solf, for this reason that it obliterates what ploying the array. The difficulties of the nacortained to be defective, and after
between griminal and innocent morning another case was brought to the proposal have heon effectively explained by fall considerations it has been found neces-boundary betw notice of the Police, in which another wo. Gunarul Sir Andrew Clarke, whose view say to reline all the guns in a diferent acts. If poopla stes cantionally sent to Gael 4 p.m.---Auction of Four Lots of Crown man, an inmate of a brothel in Hollywood have had not a little to do in defeating tho wanuer. I ant to express Mr Secretary for an offence which is boing continually
more ambitious suggestion. Road, attempted to shuilo off this mortal
Stanhope's regrat
at this disappointment, committed by others and an renards whom coil in the same manner, but was dis-
hat in dealing with new material there are the only difference in that they are not nde per Ghane undelivered after thin sovered bofcro life was extinct and sent to TRE Hyoga Nowa tells the following story so many elements of uncertainty involved found out, if they see those being con date subject to rent.
as an instauco of how the Japanese merchant that it is impossible to bo
by fixed the Government Civil Hospital, where it in
victed and if they 200 bound by
4 punishment MUSTER BY MAMA which SATURDAY, October 27:----
Another at is learning to take care of himself:That dates, and Mr Stanhope cannot do more awarde expected she will recover.
practically Во ваше are rapidly in than express the hope they may
that war led to Non-Meeting of Shareholders of The tempted suicide accurred at Lap-a
p-sp-wat Canton Insurance Offier, Ltd.,at Mears
morning, where a farmer from the business methods was shown rather con- ready for despatch early next year. tutte dulled; and in that respost
that the feeling
against crime Jardino, Matheon & Co la Offics, country being
to afford the luxury
the luxury clusively last Saturday afternoon, when a The pisota and racers for theag guns were must be greatly being unable to Claims
and those for the other not only moral lujury but substantial injury mode of stringing
himself up
the chain gaag
The quick-bring ducements to restrain real crime ate made us Boon us
lass That at that place saw the man in time and ent
guna are nearly ready, and it is hoped they thereby the him duris. On being brought before Air
will be despatched by November or perhaps but another ranson is found in thaimprasti
the Wodehouse in the Palics Court the would-
earlier. The same runsons account for the cability of separating these people in bo suicide stated, as his reason for paying
non-delivery of the guns for Bengkong.
present gaol. The people who are convicted of 1 un, &c., the world so bad a compliment, the circum
gambling are really niter sl. morally no stance at no har no money and therefore
worse than a very large portion of the did no consider life worth living. He was
population, and not to sepanta them ordored to be kept in eustody pending on-
tha from
ordinary criminals is I any quiries regarding bina.
a great wrong. You may have a man who nevur did areal erimo in hia lifo
:
the
3
Ва
*
thieves
tha
against 131 Galien of Lorne of opium adorted the, wore disagreeablespanen dealer saved himself from condespatched last pared and will be sent is done to the community, beause the in-
of the turnkeya in charge trou. One siderable loss by successfully executing guns are betog
must be sent in to Messrs Russel &
or before this date.
on or
MONDAY, October 20
Clai
the Chaye must be sont against to Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co. hofors this date. THURSDAY, November 1-
in
4 p.-Mosting of Mombers of the B.K. Jockey Club at the it. 5. Hotch
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
OUR NEW SEASON'S
A Trian Society meoting in full operation
brilliant stratagem. He had sold to what was ostensibl was ostensibly a forsigu arm a quantity of rags-quite a number of bales we haar, but failed to obtain payment of the money and he seems to have arrived at the not un- due to him. His auspicions sure aroused,
reasonable conclusion that, so far as the
were concerned, he hover be paid, and consequently that decisive measures were absolutely neces
if he desired te
avoid a heary lars. Se be loaded a couple of carts with ten bales of rags, and, having made other
Silly
us
RALPH THOMPSON,”
The Under Secretary of
State, Colonial Office. THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL
1857.
The Colonial Secretary moved the first
Per A, from Hongkong for Marseilles, TALOWER AND VEGETABLE Party of Police, West Point last night, and rolf at the godown in Ohno, where the formation was desired it would be givan
Masara
SEEDS
ARE NOW READY.
Flower Parcels of 50 Parketa, price, $10.00 Vegetable
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ar
of 20 ni 40
"I
!!
Single Packets ut list prices.
SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.
paid-for rags wero stored together with
of other goods belonging to his dubtars. He then informed the Chinamun in charge that he had brought ton mura bales in ander te ani au sint, and shed which he already held a to have the
a receipt, opened for their admio- ion. The Chinaman fell into the trap, and
for
ho did so
NATURALISATION URDINANCES.
the chief object
made a criminal of and thrown into gaol beside rasl criounale, simply because ho has
Dr and Alra Chahy and 3 children, Senhor
twenty-two me who wore arrested were brought before Mr Witchons in the Polen 1745 and Mrs da Costa, Mr Raul da Costa, Bir and Mrs Curbs Lima. Mr and Mrs Von Buse WANTED A FIRST-CLASS ACCOUNT Miss Baudouin, Mra Vezin,
Cuart today. Inspector Mackie said hu Tonbant
5.00 went with a party of Palice to the house W. Christie, A. Christie, VYANT with good Commercial know
7.50 No 20 Third Street yesterday, evening to lelgo, capable of undertaking the Bnancial Thomas. Bryant. Bompas, and Leofanti.
Saigon
maku a call. The street door was barred from Shanghai, Mrs Benu- Management of a large Company in Boase. For Alzu, a capable CLERK
atein, Mrs Goldemberg and infant. Colombo from Kobe, Mr N. Zenshiro.
trap dor giving access to the first floor. On
a strong force of coolies, that
that hud Apply by Letter to
For Marseille: from Shanghai, Mesars
hidden found a convenient corner, rushed nischer, Moss. Samson, Lichards and in F'ackets of six or more named varieties, gotting to the first flour the primers were
Been running about all directions trying in and took possession of the godown, The Schloe, Revs. Rathonis and Joret, Capt.
to uncape. A table was in the centre unpaid for rags were then removed, and Capartin, and Mr Lemoine; from Yoko-
the room and on it were some pens and pa- while this was being done the Chiaman Mesara Colomb, Muraoka, ToyoungA
par.
A ladder led from this room to n
was prevented frous leaving tho aud Makoshi.
cockloit, in which was found another table that tha rag-dealer had no difficul husring a large wooden tub half full of rice and number of strail cups were arrang
d in front of the tab, and on the walls of the
A
andi hud to be brokon open, as had also to opened the door, bat immediately, beon Yiu Shang; of Tam Lu-tsʻun, otherwise state of our Ginol in face
'BORNEO,
c/o. LASE, CRAWYDNU & UD. Hongkong, October 17, 1888.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
1751
THE Annual General MEETING will be hold at the HONGKONG BOTEL OR THURSDAY, the 1st November zuxt, at 4 p.m.
Hongkong, October 17, 1888.
UNION LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIONERS.
-
Por Zettico, for Anoy, 45 Chinese, and 1 child: for Manila, Me and Mrs laun,
Chinea, and 2 children.
CLOVE
viz:- PINKS-PANSIEN-PHLOX - HotzyRock-PORTULACA, VERBENA AND PETUNIA.
MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The Now Variety).
PRICED CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, 30th August, 1883.
Per in, for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Vivien, Messrs J. Rathbone. S. A Itassell, Mr and Mrs Chou Leap Chee, in- 1748 fant and servant; for Calcutta, Mr W. F'er Gecanic, for Yokobaina, Mr and Mrs I do Razario, Misses H. Rozario, E. Rozario and Leirin, Messra A. Barnard, Jashe publication of this issue commenced Todd, P. Seluidt, G. H. Mahomed Arub
Aongs
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND and servant, B. de Gong, Mr and Mrs
SINGAPORE.
Mathers, Mr Whiteheard, and 1 Chinese; for San Francisco, Messrs Ellis Wooster, A. THE Steamship Gulley of Lore. Captain H. Benning, Ger. Mitchell and J. B. Woo- GRANDIN, having arrived from the stor, Mrs C Montague; for London, Capt. above Ports, Consignees of Cargo areable. hereby roqueated to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Guoda from alungsids.
Cargo
impeding the discharge of the will be at uuce Steamer will
landed and stored at Consignees' risk
risk and
expense, and no Fire Insuranco will be affected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before Novu To-May, the 17th Inst.
All Claims against the Steamer must be
in re-
AMENDMENT OF THE RULOFFAN DISTRICT *
ORDINANCE.
have
Baving 22 tags stuck all round it..suming possession of his goods without let reading of the European District Rebling is likely to be much neve gam
| 240m were og Chinese characters.
A
or hindrance.
Fyre Preas writes:-fireat inconvenience
ef
was broken up by Inspector Mackie and a/arrangements the effect of which will after reading of this Bill. He said the papers batted his few cash in a gambling houso. warvis become apparent, le presented him, laid on the table contained a full descrip: For theso reasons this Ordinance sithough tion of all the items, and if any furthor install is very important; because there The Acting Colonial Treasurer secondadonght not to be a moment'e dalay about it, and we cannot bring in a large ordinance and the Bill was read & first time.
at once. Another reason why I bring THE AVTOPRIATION DILL 1889.
now is thia. This Bill was niso read a tirat time on the bone taking very sorians respon
I may say mution of the Colonial Secretary.
bility upon me for some months past in re lassing auch people after a for days' im- Ordinances were read for the naturaliso-prisonmout. My principal reason for doing tion of John Wong Chan, otherwise Wong that in the first instance was the crowded
7.
of the cholors; Tam uk sin, and of Là 1 Mi, othorwins but in looking into the matter, I deter Li Tai Fung.
mined at the arlicst moment that I would bring in a law of this kind, and meanwhile would reduce to a little as possible the The Attorney General, in moving the first punishunt of ordinary gamblers. At the
same time, while doing this I believe tion Ordinance Amendment Ordinoo,
more completely god by making the
who are suppressed said the object of the bill tain restrictions as regarde was to make our really responsible eviler most-keepers of a number of yellow and A MASA correspondent of the Singapore | a a Chinese character, which were made in a gambling house and sellers of lottery ti
to be ottery tic krots--to cause them to be neccesarily in- recent Ordinance papers
applicable to a particular 1448 Of
Most of the prisoners were arrested on the and expense is caused to correspondents district in Hongkong, also applicable to on-ficted with gory severe punishments. For of the hs from which they were and stip-owbors by the extraordinary treat other district to be called the Hill District. that reason I have withdrawn altogether in trying to make their este
their asse
cases the option of a ne. That is the Mr Hung
ment of vessels
proceeding from Manila to including portions of the Colony specified
Que coasting vessol in the Ordinance. The Bill
principle of the ordinance and I recommend 1 District . Kam Sug, interpreter, to whom the hooka ports along the coast, ami papers noized were handed for examin-left somo days ago for various porta in the a a district bounded on the East by the Wanit to the Council for consideration.
THE FIEL CAQUIEY ORDINANCE. ation, identified the papera as belonging to island. Between those of Dotto and Zom-chai and Aberdeen valleys, on the Wast
General moved the second The Attorney the Trind Society. The ohurasters on the boanga a man died, of some disease stibed and Sonth by a carriage road from the
reading of this Bill. yellow papers represented a kind of order as 'suspicious. On arriving at Zamboanga of
The Colonial Secretary seconded, to restore the Ming Dynasty.' The books the vessel was denied admission and order-and on the North by the European Bis-
The second reading was carried and tho contained
the names of the Sin Liae back to Mariveles for ton days' quaran-trict of the City of Victoria. The bill Sing socinty, which appered to be the tine. It arrived thero the day before yes- also intended to make the name general Council went into commitles.
Several amendments of a minor potura distinctive name of
bro of terday, so there tru *particular
[lussengem etc., for provisions that applied to the Euro-
forty-one membera of this brandli. A haupon
up on their journey afresh It stems extraordi- referred to applicable to the district indin words to the effect tant a Surveyor be naked
to report. which had been found in the cocklift was ary, to say the
ME asked what was the reason for
Byria symbolical of heaven and earth, and witness latid as Luzun shoul hub such a large is ded in this now Ordinance.
I only have one quaran- The Colonial Secretary acconded and the
this
deletion, first reading was passed. tino station, causing great waste of time. Find been told that sael 1:0 meraber as expenso and inconventonco toall
His Excellency said he did not remember joining jumped through it,
THE SUPPRESSION irdi- thereby cating
The Attorney that he had besuu a new life. concerned by obliging all ships to make s Bach of the
with him in agreeing to the delation of the flags found ท
Ordinance to amend Ordin. tub contained an ord
the treble journey for compliance with the sani-reading of the Ordigm, in moving the first with moment the argument that weighed order to overturntary laws imposed by Government. Spea-ance 9 of 1876, aud the object of the Oe- Phrase. He thought the report of a Sur- the existing dynasty and restore the king of Marisoles reminds o one of the Doo-dinance was amond the Gambling Ordin-vegor would rarely be of use,
The rice in the tub tor in attendance theru. He, amongst ance; and it provided for the punishment of this occurs stand over.
It was agreed to let the section in which ating Dynaty
gambling houses apcciall steady.
A miniaturs standard in the attention from the Governament lately,
Captain Desne with regard to another from the scope of the section in which it stated that after every tare who has just reduced the poor man's centre
Gambling orders and referred to the commands on the flags surrounding it. The absens, neis-wa
Considering that it lasing ganibling houses; provided in fact for 28 and looking-class produced wore in exigences of the storile spot in which the of these houses than for those who wore never been more than suflicient for the a radre muenza punishment for the keepers PARRE SPEZ CANAL,
varinkly found n Our Bars Borden, August 10; but none of these symbols had any
8.30.
The China Ittail.
:
branch of
of Victoria to Pokfulum and Abordonin
к
Per That for Swatow, Mr Wong Tai ↑ HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1850 the Tried Society. There appeared to halauntlier week, when they will hath to atart pears district as duud in the Ordinanca Were moved. One was the deletion of the
Fong.
Per Hailong, for Foochow, Miss John- son, and Miss Bonafield.
TO DEPART Por Deste onge, hg Swatow, 50 Chinew. Per Dale, for Amoy, 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British stoamer Name reports: Fouchow to Amoy, fresh NE winds and
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'Cursa Matt'
(Via Southern Lin.)
FRANCE AND ITALY.
LONDON, 15th Oct. It is reported that the Russian Consul
tion.
31
while
OF GAMBLING,
was only for the purpose of keeping the others, has bocu receiving unfortunate the dance the cases of poraons fire the Captain Superintendent oz Chief presented to the Undersigned on or before line clear weather. Auy to Swatow, mode- Tanis supports France in the soal quesof the tub bore the words Bfilitaryalary lo about one half of what it who might be found haunting or frequent- Inspecter should report, una fire, moved
the 27th Instant, or they will not be ro- cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, October 17, 188 1746
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA AND SINGAPORE.
BE Company's Chartered S.8. Glare, having arrived from the above Ports, Conaiguos of Cargo by hur ato beruby informed that their Goods ure being landed at their risk into the Godowns of & KOWLOON WHARF & the HONGKONG GonoWN COMPANY, LIITED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained, after signature of the Average Bond at the Offices of the Vadersigned.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Consignees are also requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 29th lustaut, otherwise they will not be recognized.
1749
Bill of Lading will he countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, October 17, 1888, Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
rata breeze and fine weather, with smooth sea. Swaton to port, light Ensterly breeze and overcast. Steamer in Fooches, Nen zing, and German gumboat Wolf. Steamers in Amoy, Haitan, Formosa, Chi-yates and Port Adelaide Steamer in Swatow, Tamani. The British siamer Ulengule reports: Loft Amoy at 4 p.m., on the 10th insuf,
nd tresh N.E. winds throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW A BANGKOK,
Fer Dencongs, at 9.30 am, on Thura-
day, the 18th inst,
For SAJOON—
Pur Wyern, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
For AMOY.-
----
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
before.
and at Trind Society tilical (ongrantiue station is pinced, the deduction merely frequentora.
to bu
otor will press busily on the medical attendent. His Excellency I think it would be well that I should say a few further words res. in itselt, a which is, in
that the word 'chief" be left out and that the officer in charge of a district should report. chars run to the effect that an inspector or
He said it would to impossible for oun or two officers to attend to all the fires that
the districts,
Elektra, Sept. 7: Regal, 11; Fistumsifiance at the present time.-Tospector provisions and necessaries have to necting the reason for this Ordinance. I might occur not only in Hongkong but in 25; Pembrokeshire, Wordsworth, 28: Blackie, reallad, said the prisoners were not Ali Pd from the addition of one or Pay in the first place that aftor a very long |
HOMEVAL BOUND-CANdiu, Aug. 14; Gitupnin, 31; Glenartney, Supt. 4; Gience, Murcia, 11: Gienctuples, Tele- michus, 21; Bengler, Mentur Regius, 28; Givens, Giantren, Tamt of the fates, Oct. 2; Drus, Cormarthshakire, Gen, Bed Sea, 9.
1:nowa
that class. He a
at
reason for the add
indeed.
Over
Anastyr, Bellerophon, Ballon, Glenbrielayers and men of that
in Quel. They were chiefy
coolies, suttitent
The Acting Chief Justice spconded the due. Attonower. Oct. 2; Meliore, tacled no particular importance to the two hauired dullass to the malary of any experience, I am somewhat sceptical about amendment.
Glenene, Palinurus, Claysure,
menting beyond that such surieties were one obliged to undertake the pust. Besides the repression of gambling by Act of Par- usually organised in the interests of dis- I yield to uobody in my testing is Excellency admitted the feree of Cap-
sidered necessary for the isulation of the with realise
a temarks, but aaid bedeprecated to the evils caused by such reports being made by inferior offiours. were fined each, order.-Defendants with the alternative of six weeks hard place, no ons residing there but the doctor ling
thay unter have been inbour. Cue of the men arrested is in himself and his family, if he happens to be estimated; they are very He had no objection to the amendment, if hospital suffering from a broken arm--he blest with any.
But from such experience as I on the understanding that a higher offsor baving fallon from the roof of the houso
have had of the world I believe they are, if took the matter in hand when it was of not netaally hapessible, almost
importance. und the case against him was remanded.
imporsible
Suma discussion sccurred on this point. to suppress by Act of Parliament. We all know the extreme difficulty of enforcing one lower than on Jospector took such work The Attomey General said that if any Tur B. N. Borneo Herald saye :-Mesare Bradley & Co., of Swatow, have addressed
Jaws which are against the fouling of even a majority of
of the population. the Government on the subject of Immi gration to British North Burnes. Their long experience in this business should also be of great assisturee to Planters and
Por China, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the The ateamship Anadyr, with the Fazsor MALL of Sept. 22nd, is to leave Sings 18th inst
For HAIPHONG. --
Per Maris, at p.., on Thursday, the
18th inat.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Lombardy, at 11.30 am, on Fri loy. the 19th iust, instead of as pre- vionaly notified.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.-
Per Arvatom peer, at 11.30 a.m., ou
Friday, the 19th inst.
For SINGAPORE.—
Par Frigyn, at 3.30 p.m., on Sunday, the
21st inst.
Quotations
HONGKONG, October 17. OPIUM-Sow Patna, cash,.. 556)
Old 4)
casty New Benares, canh, 3437
Olá
cash,
་་
550
New Malwa, cash,.. 640 Allorance, Taela... none Old Malwa, cash,... 060 Allowance, Taals... one Persian, Olly, cash 670,000 Allowance, Taels... 8/16 Porsian, Paper tied 500,580 Allowanca, Trade... 8/16
Exchange. HONGKONG, October 17.
DEE Steamship GABLIU will be On Lunden-
I despatched for San Francisco, vis
Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th November, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan
ports.
All Parel Packages should be marked to | On Paris- address in full; and sana will be received
at the Ocmpany's Office, until & p.m. the day previous to sailing.
Ficot-class Fares granted as follows:----
Francisco
...$300.00
To San Francisco and return, 350.00
fable for 6 months
4 mouths' wig!", 3/17
October 18, at 7.30 pore c
re on Thursday, m., and may be expated here on or This About Thursday, the 25th Oct. Packet bringe replies to let spatched from Hongkong eu Aug 12.
others requiring cheap labour, as there is a probability of the Mimnon calling at that
The D. D. R. steamor Niobe left Singapurt
MEETING OF
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
and we
krow
on hand and did it in a porfunctory manner
that we have abundant instances of that in the object of the Ordinance was defeated. the world at this moment that when the to preclude any under the rank of Inspector
Finally the amendment was so worded as · Acting Inspector reporting The Council adjourned to Monday next.
FINANCE COMMITEE. Council
The Financo Committee uist after the
A meeting of the Legislativo Council
Excellency Sir G. William Des Voeux, the law was held this afternoon. Present: His majority of the population is against the law the process of enforcing the law is oxcoedingly difficult. With regard Governor; Hon. Frederick Stewart, Calo- to this special matter of gambling
we have seen in mial Secretary; Bon. 11. E. Wodehones, pore on the 19th inst, and may be We understand, says the B. N. Borneo
failures laws on the subject are, and I need England what utter expected here on or about the 19th Herald, now that that the direct Steam Acting Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. hardly say that the influence of the vice is Communication has been established be Price, Surveyor General; Hon. W. M. by no means so universal there as it ie in
China In
a low was my younger days
horse races, and it was
:
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Titas, from
Liverpool, luft Singapore on the 14th/tween British North Borneo and Houg- Deatie, Captain Superintendent of Police:sed to suppress the lists for inst, and may be expected here on or the Borneo Government are ondu Hon. P. Ryrie, Hoa. Wong Shing, Hou.
vouring to make arrangements with the
about the 20th inst.
pool, left Singapore in the 18th inat., and may be expected here on or about lony for the 22nd inst,
on o
and America.
to go to a inissionary who was ill
instalat, to
Hon. C. P. Chater.
FUCE.
that was a
was
THE FEVER COMMISSION. The first minute was
The Governor recommends the Council
The Colonial Secreta y-There are still
some questions pending,
Mr Suth-The report will not be publish-
The s. s. Pathun, from Glasgow and Liver-jongkong Government with a view to their John Bell Irving, Hoa. B. Layton, end Mr | very great blow stepping on tu sete the sum of Four hundred Dollars
What was cat gambling on horse horarium to the Secretary for his services recognizing the Postugo stampa of this Co-A, Seth, Clerk of the Councils, Abseut be some slight the result? There might connection with the Fever Coramission, Europe, Anwarding correspondence to
not very long befy check, but to alan the sum of One nadred and Seventy- aine Dollars sud Twenty-five Cents to Mr there arose a system of His Excellency after the reading of the starting Every time I go home I ace
prices which nobody has been able Cox for his services as shorthand writer,
Oranked whas the suport would The O. S. S. Co.'s stoamship Laertes, Tum N. C. Thuily Netts says From Ichangminutes, sukid-The first item of business is gambling is getting woran and worse, and I
Mr Layton asked from Liverpool, left Singaporo on the we hear that an epidemic is raging there,
bo presented. They Ead never seen it. 18th inst., and may be expected here and is worse at Shauze. The doctor at
I believe the evil at the present moment, the Governor's Message on Finouce, or about the 23rd inst.
although the soms may not be
quite greater than ever hafore. Sa mach for at- to suppress this vice by Act of Par
that there is a strong public fooling the being a portion of the amount (220,000) re- say, are very much my viena, I sta uwere to vote the sum of Seven thousand Dollars, other way. I am aware there is a desirequired for the building of a Lanatic Asylum suppreea gambling, and if such
a should waku every pussible effort to for Chicosa.
The Colonial Secretary said the building should be made successfully nobody would
was to be put up near the European. Aay- more fully approve of them than 1
I would. Jom. But whils zay I am
at in doubt about the success of a
of a measure
moet am
The Glen Line steamor Glenorchy, From Ilang was telegraphed for on the 2nd hear that the reelsbers have all been sup
London, left Singapore on the that the latter port, but who died before plied with copies, and I fancy that copies o largo in individual bets, is incompatably ed until wo hare heard from the Secretary
Macdonald could arrive. litary have also been supplied to the prament. Although these, I am sorry to
inst, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inst.
Masses Jardina, Matboson & Co. inform us that the Glan ling steamer Glenorchy, from London, left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 16th instant.
Governor and another leading mandarin at so that sufficient publicity will be given to Wuchang, and the teacher of her repay it, and I think the time of the Council may the British Consul at Iebaug, bare all nous recently by the epidemic, whose exact well he saved by considering it as read natura is not stated by our informant.
[The Message will be found in another column.]
done.
VOTES RECOMMENDED).
that wa
bling
efforts
of State.
The Governor recommends the Council
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
A NEW TELEGDAFṛ UABLE.
The Governor recommends the Council to
Tus British N. Borneo Herall says:-The Bakkas are well contented with their garden The Acting Chief Justice said he thought Tur M. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr, with the homes near Kudat. We now have a pleu the Message ought to be read. French mau of Sept. 22, is to leave Sings-tiful supply of cheap vegetables, and
when
His Excellency said that perhaps on the certain that such a pleasure as 173 pore at 7.30 am. to-morrow, the 18th, for a steamer comes alongside, tho Hakkas will
drive a good trade. Wo hear that they whole he had better read it, which was du have should be an effective as possible vote the suta of Two thousand Five hundred Buigen and Hongkong,
are sending for their friends from China.
and should hit the right people and his ad Fifty-one Dellaru, and Ninety-two One requisition has gone to Hongkong for
them hard. The general subject of gam-Cents, being the cost of a new Submarine Tuz Agents of the Canadian Parific Stem-41 assisted passages, cost of each haing
very large one and to put it down telegraph cable, ind. ship Co. inform us that Tea er stranier only $4 from Hongkong to any North
cable, afing and Kaulus The Colonial Secretary laid on the table completely in Hongkong, if we have the laying it between penses incurred in Duke of Westminster was delivered in New Bornes port by the new tariff of Alfred several financial minutes, which wore after we must deal with varius conditions and been found unrepairable, a new one, of
it down effectually putting
examination having Bolt's subsidised steamer, The tobacco
consider a number of facts which would the old table, has been laid by the Esntern ould approximately double the weight of planters are satisfied with the Hakka coolies warda discussed in Finance Committee.
take a considerable time. I believe the view Extension Telegraph Company, & heavy and will benefit materially by our new com-
VOTES PASSED. REPERRING to Messrs Lane, Crawford &munication with China, by getting cheap
of the Government are now brought tolerab kind of ahore-end cable is found necessary Co.'s advertisement on the front, page with Coolio labour for their Estates.
The Colnatal Secretary laid on the table ly to a focus on the whole subject, but the to withstand injuries from junk anchors, the minutes of the Finance Committee ordinance intended to deal with it regard to the supply of Christmas cards
and the wear from chafing against the rocka
www
Bank, Wire,
3,00
11
On demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months" sigilk,
On New York-
Credits, 1 Documentary,
On demand,... Credits, 1 montlight,
3.89
3.97
York on the 34th inst.
To San
demand,... Credits, &0 days' night,
75
Un Bombay-
radable
Wire,
223
To
On demand,
224
To
On Calcutta
Sta
other
Wire,
22.9
Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service On Shangh and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application
On demand, ...
224
allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance
Op dezand,...
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- | Gold Leaf, 100 .. obarking at San Francisco for China or Sovereign, Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be
72
30 days digit
33.60
$0.44
Temperature.
apan to
...
325.00 330.00 European points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to
A CERTAIN high official (eaid to be Li Hung-
least chance of
not
The old
RICHMOND ROAD-
which they have to hand, we may say that chang) last month prosented sixteen cassia meeting of 28th Aug, recommending the quite finished and I am afraid Toan't promise in the harbour.
or two; but meanwhile a it for a month we have received from that firm two beau. trees (olto rograms) in pote to the Emperor. pussing of the following vutus:-813,030 very great evil is cutiuaing and it is to
to meet this evil
evil that I introduce
thus
The Governor recommends the Council tifully-painted satin cards, which are really Each tree was right fast high, and with a for the drainage of the Wong-nai-chung Val-mort ordinance. I
trunk six inches in diameter, and they are genuine works of art, and would form ex said to have cost Tls. 100 each. 2005 were icy, 846 as shooting prizes to the Police as an exlanation of this forward to vote the sum of Nine tucumad Eight why this short bundred and Fifty Dollars i defray the calient ornaments to the wall of a room. Yeyed to Peking and taken over by the Force, $551 for repairs to Health Officer's ordinance is introduced just now, as it cost of the extension westward of LoveE
Nui-wu-in, ik, The larger card shows a winter landscape Hauschald, sad the Emperor is said to have the Harbour Master's Office, $28) as salary insignificant mouse should be brought forth. each aide to be parcelled out into building
by the Comptroller of the
steam launch, 8326 for a new fag staff at might appear, that after the labour of Bichmond Road. This tund, when finishe the mountaic only what is apparently an ed, will enable the adjoining ground on and contains embedded in one of its sides much admire them. At Faux-tai-ts for an ofürzeer at the Peak, and $1,000 as Although it in a
small ordinance it i
does not apply to through fares from Chin (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, very pretty thermometer,
Europe.
and
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco,
in the United States, thould be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collec-
tor of Oustoms, San Francisco.
For further information; as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 601, Queen's Foad Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongheas, Detcher 17, 1889,
Do.
(iera's Road.)
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on the
S.W. of Peking, outside the Yu-an Gate, the people are
are all employed in nursary- an additional vote to the contingent ex- We have to acknowledge pipt of the so- gardening. A contractor called Chang, whe cond number of Hayes Sporting Neue, was surployed in repairs of the rockeries of penditure of the Sanitary Department.
the Nan Hat and Pei Hai Palaces,
The votes were passed. which has been sont us by the agents hore, 28th September, in
with these Conjunction floriste,
THE DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF THE NEW Blaxers Kelly & Walsh. The number con-
the Emperor with 600 choice shrysanthemum, • pols of choice.
120 of
potr
GUNS, tains several interesting articles basluding eamquats, Enidha's Enger-citrona (Citrus and fragrant myrtles, which
were
The Colonial Secretary laid or the table
hers,
I
sxtremely important
I PAB
we 204-
it involves allotments for sale.
LAND SLAVE, have
•struck to ob
The Governor recommends the Council to ing to Hongkong, a large number in the rote the sum of Thirteen thousand, Five tal in proportion to the population. hundred and Twenty-three Dollars, and fand that a large number of the people in Twenty-uine Cunts for repairs to damages Gaul were wretched men who had been led from land-alips, fall of walls, injurica to intogambling houses. And I found also from calverts, roads, and other damages caused chiefly responsible were continually escep of the year. cuquiry that the men who were really by the rainstorma during the
rainy
zeason
A GRATUITY.....
the continuation of one aptitled Amp carried in in a long procession to the! and the Olerk of Councils read a lettering, the law permitting them to be fined at Ponies in the Far East, in which, however, Comptroller of the Household through the transmitted by the Secretary of State, with which they frequently paid, so that the real to vote the sum of Three hundred and Filty the outside a certain number of dollars, The Governor recommends the Council nothing is said about ponies and a grout bi-an Gate, le graceful token of loyalty. regard to the delay in the delivery of the ly guilty parties escaped, while their dupea Dollers as a gratuity to the son of the late Me deal about the Blue Funnel lins,
Hy Fea