Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
118E Undersigned, AGENTS for the above RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NOKTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 16, 1887.
1340
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The Firal, *. . 1720.
-glum
FULE Undermigned having been appointed Agsuts for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance ad follow
THE
To-day's Advertisements. Col. Craster, R.A., Messrs Chay Koe and 1 |
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
'The Co.'s Steamship
Laertes,
Captain SCALE, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 26th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hengkong, October 23, 1888.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
1744
October 23, 1888- Amoy, German steamer, 814, . Köhler, Shanghai Oct. 20, General.--STEKBEN &
Fire Department. Policios insund for long or short periods at Co.
ourrent rates.
Heita, British stoamer, 1,182, 8. Ash ton, Foochow Octuber 19, Aug 21, and Swntow 22, Guneral--DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
Life Department. Policies issued for suas not exceeding Co. £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co
· Hongkong. October 10, 1888.
1760
Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Neithe
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crew of the following Vrasels, during thair stay in Honglong Barbear
HEVER, German steamor, Capt. Dethlef BYU-SIERISMn & Co.
Iron, Frondi barque, Capt F. Régnier Melshers & Co.
Laertes, Britial stemmor, 1,301, R. F. Seals, Glasgow Septœtuber 1, Laverpool 8, and Singapore October 16, Gonoral.→→→ BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Thyra, Gertaan steamer, from Whampoa. Hector, Britial steamer, 1,580, E. Batt, Amey October 22, Guneral.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES
October 23:--
child, and Leo Luk; for Penang, Mr and Mr Ku Saik Kow and 2 ativo sorvanto, Wan Sui Cheung and servant; for Hombay, Mensza R. J. Duff, R. Johnstono,
Boman- joc, and N. R. Antier for London, Mrs Cousins. From Shanghai: for Penang, Me J. Menzies; for London, Roy F. B. Turner, and Me W. W. King. From Yokohama: for Port Said, Me Hollingsworth; for Lon den, Mr Bumo, From Hiogo for Port Said, Mr Preat.
Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese. Par Kobe Alaru, for Yokolina, 8 Euro- poans.
Por Tholes, for Coast Porta, 3 Europeans aut 300 Chinese.
Por Trilos, for Saigon, 170 Chinees. Per Triumph, for cihow, 179 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS"
The German steamer Amoy reports: Had strong monsoon with a high sea to Chelang Point: thence frosh breeze and üne weather.
The British steamer Fluita reports: Left Foochow at 8 am. an 10th, and bind strong N. E. winds and heavy sea to Amoy. F Ampy to Swatow, similar weather. Swatow to Hongkong, strong N.E. winds, and fine olear weather, sea rather rough. Steamers in Amy. Chiting,
Forment, Dala and Cheang Chew. Steamers in Sen- tow, Anton, Haiphong wad Hoshor.
The British stontier Laertes reporta: Singape to Paracols, light stra and calms thence to port, strong mormon and high On 19th inak, apoka American ship B. Clarissa B. Carver, fnt. 11.87 and long. 111 32.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Por S. S. Antener, antled 19th October: --For London, 11,405 pkgs. Ter, containing Caru, for Haiphong.
42,832 tbs. Congou, 183.6 ths. Scented Arratoon Apeur, for Singapore and Calcutta. Caper, 10.248 ts. Sconed Gratige Pekoo, Thyra, for Newelwang. Taichiow for Bangkok.
MOSTARA, Gorizian schooner, Captain (Nerbudde, for Amoy.
Kozelor.Biomsson & Co.
NERDUDRA, British steamer, Capt. Thana.
E. Gillett Jardino, Matheson & Co.
iamante, for Amay and Mnails. Amey, for Whampoa.
Niobe, for Yokohama,
CLEARED.
To-day's Advertisements. 4penrade, for Saurahaya.
BORNEO TIMBER.
Frer, for Haiphong.
Kobe Varu, för Yokohama. Thales, for Coast Parts. Trites, for Saigon. Triumph, for Haibow aud Pakhoi.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
and 1,409 bs. Suite-total 241,395 tbs. Toa 167 pkga. Tea, (description unknown), 100 Caeos Ginger, 30 cases Presurvos, 220 pkg3. Canes, 12 caser
cases Bristlca, 3 cases Curina, 5 cases Effects, 4 cases Silk Pi ce Goods, and 2 cates Scrzone. From Monila, 2,100 bales In Transit, pkgs. Ten
500
BALA
Hemp In
Por S. S. Oceunio
exiled ctober 17th
bags Sugar and ! F88
For Yokohama, 10,5
10.000
for San Francisco, pkys. Merchandise 8,526 bags Sugar 7,010 pkgs. Merchandiso for Points beyond San Francisco, 9,578 baga Rico, 2,737 pkgs. Merchandise and 21 cases Silks; for Overland points, 1,73pkgs. Tea. 102 bales Raw Silk, 64 canes Silks and 14 pkgs. Merchandise.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND FLANTING CO., LTD., 379 prepared to SUPPLY New and Valuable TIMBERS for SHIP and House BUILDINO, FURNITURE, WHAEVES, &c., in Round or Squaro Loga, Boats, or Saws to any speci fication.
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY Small samples can be seen as the where also Price List and Description Ofica, can be obtained, and larger samples ut our Godorns at East Point,
The above Company hava arranged for regular Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Parans, and other large Steuruera, direct to this port.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, October 23, 1888.
Per Amoy, fran Shanghai, Capt. Weber, Mr Schneder, 2 Europeana, and 30 Chinese
Fer Haitan, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Fairhurst, Messrs Dodd, Goblowaki, Rev. T. Eurtrice, and 187 Chinese,
Per Lacries, trom Glasgow, &c., Mr Big- more, and 201 Chinese.
Per Hector, from Anoy, Mr Weathali, and 170 Chinese.
Dersure
Per Nile, for Yokohama, 1 Chinese Fer Clara, for Psiphong, 12 Chinese. Por Arratsen Aptur, for Penang, Mra | 1779 Chin Pin Yung and non, Mrs Wong He. and Mrs Chan Mee Ho; for Caloutta, Mra J. E Osadaya, Mesara E. J. Elias and F. W. Bari.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
NEE Steamship Gleworthy, having arrived Free the above Ports, Consignons of Carga by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gadows of the HONOLONG AND KOWLOON WEARE AND GODOWN C., LD, at Koricon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Nova To-DAY,
GATO
remaining undelivered after the 30th Lastant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effecto.l. -Consignees are alan enquested prescut all Claims for damages and/or shortages to later than the uth November, otherwise they will not be recognised.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & C»,
Agents
Hongkong, October 23, 1883.
Par Thyra, for Nowchwang, & Chinese. Per Taichiou, for Bangkok, 19 Chinese- Par Nerbadda, for Amoy, 142 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Amoy, 100 Chinese. To Depart
Par Bydases, from Hongkong for Siu gapore, Capt. Fletcher ILA., and servant,
Destination.
MELBOURNE. ---
AND
For thezze, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
tho 25 h inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Per Anema, atbp.m., on Saturday, the
27th inst.
For SOURABAYA.—
Per Aparade, till further notice. MAILS OF THE FLENCE PACKET. ---- The French Contract Packet Djemned
¦
CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY TOR BEITIAN PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Bydaepes will
bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Jost, with Matis for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- monta, Netherlands India, Burmal, Ceylon, Adou, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pachets lease at N201 The following hours will be observed in closing the Moils for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Othco will be closed at 5 the day beforo.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
[No. 8052-Ocronim 28. 1888.
| A MARINE Court will sesemblo at the Har- | In another column will be found the full bour aftica 10-morrow, the 24th instant, at report of the Fever Commission. We will Daylight Thater leaves for Swatow, &.10.30a.m., to enquire into the circumstances cafer to it more at length on another occa Non-English Mail leaves for Parts of connected with the death of Wilkins, A.B.sion, and we would simply say at present
Call and Europe.
of the steamer Chaser. Wilkius was washed that it is well worthy of the consideration overbeard on the 28th ult, while attempt of all the residents of the Oslany. Wo ing to secure.a beat to the davits when tho need scarcely my that some of the head vessel wan in a typhoon.
| limon urg our own.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
OUR NEW SEASON'S LOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
Vegetable
ARE NOW READY,
از
13
"
of 20 19 of 45 `Single Packets ut list prices.
STROIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.
5.00
Ferman evidenco was heard by Mr Pol-
Eg German steamer Titarios, on arrival lock in the Police Court to-day, concerning at Singapore with 488 Chinoso coolics, re- the charge of stealing a cheque for 2400 ported that three coolies, jumped overboard from a latter, brought against Chan Soi and swam ashoro at Green Island. There Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, price, $10.00 Sing, master of the I Ting Ki post-office, can be no doubt that these men were kid- 7.50 and Tam Achik, postman. Mr Wobbernapped and wore being sent away against appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Cald- thoir will. The Police bave no control what- wall for the defence. The case was further over of the crimping houses in Hongkong, and the system of ascertaining whether the emigrants are willing to go or not is being. We reported last week the ease of a farmar rendered a pura farce. who attempted to commit suloide by hang IN connection with the recent ease of robi- ing himself at Lap-aap-wan, and who was
8.00 AM.Posting of Prices Current and In Fackets of six or mere samod varieties, remanded, each of the prisoner being al-
Direnlere coasta.
(Prices
Carront and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses aft
onn
10.00 A, M.-Rogistry ceanen. 10.30 A.-Posting
of Nowspapers, Books, and Paltorns cesses. 11.00 A.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from
ÜLDYB
viz PINKO PANAIES PHLOX ***** HOLLVEDORA-PORTULACA, VERDENA AND PETUNIA
MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The New Variety).
Priced CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
11.10A.M.) ilk 10 couts late fee up to | 30th August, 1848. 13.30 A. B. after which hour they may
be neaton Board with the same Lato Fee.
Money Orders. 1.Money Orders are issued at Bong- kong and Shanghai on the following coun- tries and places, st current rates of ex- charge --
Amy, Azures Is. Bangkok. *Belgium
* Bermuda.
* Canada.
Canton.
* Cape Colony
t
Ceylon.
(Custantinople).
Cyprus. Denmark.
*Fail and le.
Forchow, Gambia
* Clermany.
* Gibraltar.
* Gold Coast.
Hawaii.
Boihow.
* Holland.
* Honduras, (Br.).
Hongkong.
* Iscland. Tudia.
* Italy.
Japan.
* Madeira.
* Malta.
* Mauritius.
* Natal.
* Newfoundland.
New South Wales.
New Zealand. Ningpo.
North Borneo.
* Norway,
Port Darwin, * Portugal.
*
Queensland.
Helena Seychelles.
* B
* Sierra
Shanghai.
Leane. South Australia.
Settlements.
Straite
Swatow.
* Sweden
Bikerland.
atania. United Kingdom.
* United States.
Victoria.
Western Australía.
*West Indies (British, Danish, and Dutch).
→ Lagos.
Orders on the Countries marked * are forwarded through the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about will be despatched on WEDNESDAY.. in the £1, for which the romitter should the 31st Instant, with Mails for the allow. All auch orders must bu expressed u, Europe, and placos be in British currency, and cannot be drawn pond, vi Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australisian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, und Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing!
the Mails, R.
sum less than Cd.
a!".15 p.m.
14418
lowed bail of $1,000.
rescued by one of the chain gang guardshery from the house of Me J. H. Cox aix servants belonging to the house word' at that place. The man was entered by brought before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Mr Wodehouse to be detained pending Court to-day charged at the instance of Br como inquiries regarding hira. Tho man Cox with being concerned in the stealing was believed to be insana, atut this belief of a gold watch, gold chain and gold
Tha publication of this issue commencuri was amply confirmed by avidence submit- trinkuts, also a bunch of keys, of the total ted to the Magistrate to-day. It appeared value of $200, the property of the com- that the would-be nuicide had, while in his plainant Mr Coa said he was awakened coll, mutilated himsel in a horrible man-about 116 am. on the 18th instant, er. He has been cent to the Gaol Hus and missed his watch and chain from a hook at the head of his bod. He got up
The China Flail.
HONGKONO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SCPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL"}
(Pia Southern Line)
STRIKE OF COLLIERS IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, 21st Out.
pital
A case is boing tried just now at Singapore and ran out of his bedroom into a back-rooza
in which the Sporting world of that part and from this room into a bath-room. When are keenly interested. Some of the revela- he got to the bath-room he found the dow tions with regard to the sale of horses and of it open, although ha had fastened it and proceedings of the races are not very bolted it on the inside just balore going to creditable to cortain partice. It appears bod. The case was romanded to Wednes- hat the newspapers there had, by some day, 3lat instant, each of the defondanta
being allowed bail of 825,
A general strike of colliera has taken once or other, bean induced to withhold place throughout England.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPEROR
OF GERMANY.
thecal names of certain witnosca and in. sexaumed names. The Chief Justice, Tus second stoward of the steamer Tai- Sir . T. Ford, took occasion before the chiou a Chinaman, was brought befors Mr opening of the case one morning to speak Wodehouse to-day charged with being in The Emperor of Germany has started for very strongly against this procedure. Here possession of twenty tits of opium without Berlín and it is said laus leit a good impro-in what the Straits Ties says of the mutter sion upon the Italian people.
(From Singapore Papers.) THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE POPE. Rome, 13th October.The Emperor Wil. liam visited the Pope, who received hiur in state, surrounded by his court, and seated him by his site,
(The other paper maintains a discreet silonco):-Chief Justics Sir F. T. Ford, before the opening of the case, Elphick v. the Sporting Club, addressed himself to
having a certificate from the Opium Farmer. An excise officer stated that he found the opian, concoated in defendant's borth on board the vessel, shortly before her depar ture for Bangkok. Mr Spooner, chief os.
the newspaper reporters, soundly eating cise officer, said a similar quantity of opium (rating 7) them for inserting in their res had been found in the chief steward's pective papers assumed names of witnesses, room, but the man could not be
had a private interview with the Pope, and these names, said his Lordship, were ex-
After the official reception the Emperor instead of their correct oner. Some of found. He therefore asked for a warrant for the arrest of the chief steward. The was conducted over the Vatican gallerice and St. Peter's, returning afterwards to veedingly silly ousa. His Lordship then warrant was granted, and the case against the Quirinal.
addressed the reporters, telling them that the second steward was remanded för a their duty thers was to report correctly, wock, he being allowed tail of $500, but when assumed names were given to the
Some of our readers may be apt to confuse witnesses, the report wea no longer a' cor-
Unterseilles; to Saigon, Straits for any commission charged is as follows unity in battle, and drank to the King of/rect one, and therefore not likely to benefit the recently reported rising in Formosa
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vourly.
Aperas.
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Ucr. 28, at 10 am. P. & O. S. N. Gr............ Oct. 24, at noon. Buttorâld & Swiro... October 25. Butterfield & Swre... October 20, Arnhold, Karberg &C. About October 27.
3.-The
11
1
GERMANY AND ITALY, In replying to the toast proposed by King Humbert, the Emperor of Germany recalled how Italy and Germany won their Italy and hte valiant arms,
Count Crispi and Prince Biamarok havo exchanged telegrams dwelling on the value of friendship between the two countries,
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY IN JAVA.
Batavia, 14th October.A conspiracy has been discovered at Madioem. Forty- two of the ringleaders have been arrested, and eleven, who refused to surrender, were shot dead.
the enquiring public in any way. It was a with the over-recurring trouble experienced stigma on the Liberty of the Press, and his with the aboriginal inhabitants of the East Lordship was astonished that such a thing Coast. It may be as well to explain that was permitted. In summing up his Lord- the latter from a correspondent, dated Tai- ship warned the offending reporters not to wanfoo, the 17th inst, is pretty correct so allow such a thing to happen again, or it far as it goes. The East Coast rising, how would result in their not being permitted ever, referred to in that letter in the abori to report in that Court.'
gimi disturbances; while the insurrec tionary movement which led the British
(according
to the currency the Order is drawn in). Up to 2
or $10, or B 20,0.20 cents. £5, or $25, or R 50,0.40 £7, or $35, or R 70,.....0.60 £10, or $80, or R1000.80 12.
R150 $1.00. must exceed £10 or 850 -No Order xaust (unless drawn
India, when R150 is the limit), nor will more than two such Orders be issued to the same person, in
in favour of the same payee, by the samo mail.
Money Orders on the United King- dom for oven aums not exceeding £o are Residency Suerakatta, near the boundary of the Blue Gum-tres (Eucalyptus Globulus) entirely to the Chinese settlers. It may A conspiracy has been discavored in the claowhere, calle attention to the culture of boat by way of precaution to confined granted by means of Postal Mutes, at the Residency Madioon. 42 of the ring- which see separate notice or the Hong-leaders have been arrested and 11 hot who in Hongkong. This subject brings back to be said roughly that kong Postal Guide.
The disturbances one's mind the efforts made in Governer north and south through the centre of 6. Sums not exceeding $60 may be re. would not surrender. mitted between the Ports of China by are now completely suppressed.
модая
Bremon, v. Singapore. Neckar (9).
v. Suez Canol tydanyes (s). London, London, v. Seez Canal Nestor (8). London, v. Suez Canal Beeter (s) ... London, v. Suez Canal Ningchow (5) Marseilles, v. Saigon. Djemanah (s).. N'saki, Kobe & Yhama Laurtes (8)
Emma T. Crowell..... Buszall & wire.......* t. 26, at daylight, or Money Orders can be granted at Hong. New York. Now
• Co. "Quick"
York..
Great Admiral.
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL San Francisco... Great.
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
Messageries Maritimos Oct. 31, at noon. Butterfield &
despatot.
Lustling Wind......... Russell & Leading 1778 S. Francisco, Y'hama City of RiodeJaneiro(a) Pacific Mail 8. S. Co..Uct. 27, at 3
p.a. 30. & 0. §. S. Co....... Nov. 7, at 3 pura, 8. Francisco,v. Y'hama Gaolio (8).........................
Russell & Co....... Quick despatch.
0.
S. N. !P. &
Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire. October 25.
Marititoes About Dctober 24. Messageries Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 24, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 26, at daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About October 23. Adamson, Boll & Co... ct. 25, at 3 p.m. ;P. & 0. §. N. O›.............., Oct. 28, at daylight.
Tho CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and Vieronta GAP :-
8 to 10 am every quarter of an hour. 12 1 2p,m,
4 8 1
M
Balf hour.
quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS,
CHURCH THAM at 10.40 m.
past 12 to past one every quarter of
an hour, and from 4 to 8 p. m. evory quartar
of an hour.
Ravonne (a)... Shanghai... av Shanghai, via Amor... Palamed (3). Shanghai, Kobé & Yma Anadyr (8).. Swatow, Amoy
Tfoo Thalus (s)..
S'tor, Amoy & Fchow Baitan (s). S'ney & M'bourne, &c. Ghazee (3) Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Albany (1) T'hama, v. N'ki & Kobé Ancona (1).
otka.
DANER
SHARE LIST. -QUCTATIONS.
Young Fake. Thayas
Laid- up.
Oct. 28, 1888.
Closing Quotations,
Cash.
Bingle Tickets are sold in the Care; Five- | Hngkeve and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,0× $ Cent Coupons and REDUCED FICKETS at the Ofice of
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
50 & 53, Queen's Road, Hongkong, October 20, 1888.
1715
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LUMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
IRMIRENCES.
Univu Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ China Traders' insurance Co., Ld...,00 North-China usurare Co., L., Yaugtazo insurance Association, L. 5,00 £
Limitod... LU Chinese Jusurance Co., Canton Insurance Offee Co., Ld..... 16,00 The Straits Insurance Uo., Ld........ 30,000 Hungkung Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8, Juk 8 China Fire Insurance Co., Id........ 20,000 3 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 $
DOCKS.
all 152 % prem.
oans of Postage Stamps, aubject to charge of one per cent. for cashing them;
kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Ageneica of the Hongkong Post Office.
General Post Office,
Bongkong, 26th April, 1888.
+ By means of Postal Notes..
Unotations.
"
HONGKONG, October 23. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.. 665
Ola
cseh, New Benurca, cush, 5483
Ola
cash, 557 New Malwa, caah,.. 645 Allowance, Tzela... 8/10 Old Malwa, cash,... Allowance, Taak.
660 8/16
Persian, Gily, cash 800 Allowance, Taele... 8/10 Persian, Paper tied 675/600 Allowance. Tastx... 8/16
Exchange
Horskosa, October 23
Bank, Wire,
Documentary, 4 months sight,3/1,
On demand, ...
Credits, 4 months' sight,... 3.97 Op New York
(By printe telegram to Straits Times.") À CORRISPONDENT, whose letter apposts Consul at Taiwan to send for a gun.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED. SUEZ CANAL
す
line drawn
Hcinecoy's time to introduca this whole-Formosa will divide the savage from the some tree into the Colony; and although battled portion of the Island-if we first we do not pretend to pronounce upon the take a slice from the Northern part, which question whether or not the Eucalyptus comprehends the temproducing districta OUTWARD BOORD-Elektra, September
7 Regal, 11; Victory, 26; Fem can flourish here, if fairly tried and proper-around Tamsui and Keelung--the trego
Wordsworth, 28; Bellerely treated, we commend our correspondant's occupying the castern half and the settlers phon, Bellona, Aitonower, October remarks on the subject. One thing that the wostorn The expedition to Pilai
Vellic
Melpomene,
Monarch, 5 Glen
coe, Falturas. Claymore, Suchsen, Detrikos us very forcibly, however, about this was, of course, to the Hoziera Coast, where memnon, Fork hire, 12; Iraquad-discussion on the Gum-tras is, what possi-a number of alicat asaleas demonstrations Agamemnon
16. Orestes, tly,
ble connection it could have had with the were made against the aborigines, who, in HOMEWARD BOUND-Glenartney, Sept. 4:
Glenearn, Marcia, 11; Telemachus, 21; suppression of the Fever Commission Ra common with all eavage tribas, merely re- Kegiat
38; Gloumus, Lord of the Isles, port. E. B. the Governor must have ap- tiro into their fastnesses until the attasking Oct. 2; 0, Carmarthenshire, Gem,|
Red Sea, 9; Deucalion, 12; Benlarig, parentiy entertained an idea quite different Hesperia, Moray, Hampshire, 16. from that which pervaded the minds of the
12.
forces take themselves off.
From this useless warfare, the Govartior
recalled many of the soldiers who were st Pilam, in order to deal with the more is
The steamebip Anadyr, with the FRENCH Colonial Scoretary and the Clerk of Coun- Man of September 22nd, left Sai- cils. Dr Stewart stated, in reply to Mr H gon on Monday, October 22nd, at 2 Layton, that one or foc questions were rious disturbances among the soitlers on B., and may be
be expected here on or
pending and Mr Seth added that the Re the opposite roast Lokang ia on the about Thursday, the 25th Oct, This Packet brings replies to letters de port would not be published until they Westera Coast, and is evidently po- spatched from
Hongkong Aug
heard from the Secretary of State. The pulated by a resolute body of Chinese. The O: & 0. Co.'s. s. Gaelic, with the
AMERICAN MAIL of September 29th, Governor, however, has now found that, so The construction of the railway, and is to leave Yokohama on Wednesday, far as he knows, there is no reason why the initiation of other improvements hare the 24th inst., and may be expected the report should not be laid on the table cost money, and the Governor has therefore here on or about Tuesday, 30th inst.
at once. Of course, we are pleased to find resolved to register and to-measure the The O.8.S. Co.'s steamship Palamed, from that this is so, and that the Raport, al-land occupied by the settlers on the rico Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th though unnecessarily delayed for twe or and anger-growing lands of the western half inst and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst.
three months, is now before the public. It of the island. This has boen more than Indo-China S. N. Co.'s eteamer Tai-will be equally gratifying to find that once resisted by these Chinese, and it is san, from Calcatta, left singapore on
the 20th instant, and may be expected the publication of a Report like that being resisted again. We have more than here on or about the 27th inst
of the Fever Commission in its en- once opposed the policy adopted by 8: E
The P. & O atomer Decean from Bentirety does not cupend upon the will Lio-ming-chuan, when that enlightened
120
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'kong & Whaman Dock Co., La. 12,600 :
STEAMBOAT – ONPAKIEM.
Baitun, Captain AstroN, will be deepatched for the above. O. on Si, steamboat Co., 14.40, Porta v FRIDAY, the 26th Instant, at
Judo-China S. N. Company, Lámite 90,01 0% Daylight.
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000's Ohius and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld... 5,00
MİSONLLANEOUS,
1777
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, October 25, 1888. THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE AND JAVA, Calling at. PORT DARWIN, and taking
through Carge for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c)
The British Steamer
Chrtes
Capt. SCOTLAND, will be despatched as abova ca Attention is directed to this Stearner's comfortable Saloon and State Booms, af. fording excellent accommodation for First Clas Passengers.
or about the 26th Lastant.
Fare to Sydney, or Malbourne, 8160. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers.
3780
Hengkrog, October 28, 188
Chius Sugar Company, Limited.....15,00% !. Lazon Sugar Company, Limited....! 7,000 |} Panjom & Sunghie Dua Samaten
40,00 3 Mining Co. Société Francaico
Charbon- des nages da Toakin
8,000 Fos. 5 OF..50070 % prom., buyers BK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,00% 8 A, B, Watson & Co.. Limited. 3,8 $ Cruickshank & Co., Limited Hongkony Ho1 Comuns, .... 3,0
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000
and Ohunx Gas Co., Limited.
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New Sharees Hongkong Ion Company, Limited.. 6,000
GU Company Bakery Hongkong Bat
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 3,0x Hoogkong Dairy Farm Co 3,000 $ HK. High-Level Tramways Co., l. 1,28 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited 1,2008 East Borneo Flanting Co., Limited 8.0009 50$ 25817
bay, left Bitgapore for this purt on the
21st inst, and may be expected here on of the Ecerstary of State, although the officer sought to interfere unnectly announcemeat made in Finance Committee with trade by over-taxétion. Hot His
or about the 28th inst.
The steater Glenshiel, from New York, left certainly gave grounds for the fear that endeavours to place the land-tax upon a
Singapore on the 22nd inst., and may
inst.
be expected here on or about the 20th evon this small shred of independenco was fair basis seem to be worthy of all en not to be left to us: Proceeding upon this couragement, if he can stored in a more MESSES Jardine Matheson & Co. inform na assumption, wo remarked strongly upon the equal distribution of the fiscal burden The inhabitants of Lo tant the S. 5. Glenshile, from New York unseal and unbeard-of proceeding of re- in that way. for this port, left Singapore yesterday, ferring Boma a document which belonged kang, however, have marched inland Six of the prisoners charged with the mur peculiarly to the public, and protested and taken possession of Chit-ng-hos der of the Turnkey Pereira were again against a vote being wedo for a Report large walled town to the east of Lokang; (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Fremises; brought before Mr Pollock in the Polios which, althongh printed, had never been and by this means they are supposed to
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Court this morning. The other prisoners being still unable to leave the hospital, the
case was further remanded till Wednesday, the 31st inst. -
giten to the public. As the impression have secured the support of the Chiang- conveyed by Dr Stewart and Mir Seth hapa-ites. Having gained this advantagó, must have been erroneous. we are glad to the insurgents proceeded south to another find that what seemed to be a suppress town, numed Kagi, about half-way between eion and a reference to the Secretary of Chiang-hon and Taiwan; and Kagi was In the suit at the instance of Siu Lok Hing, State was merely an oversight occasioned next occupied. This latter exploit was the heard by Hon. J. Russell, Asting Chief by a too close study of the properties of the incident which appears to have aroused the Justice, in the Supreme Court yesterday, Gom-tree. It is cot-made perfectly clear British Consal to a slight feeling of pensible": Mr Francis applied to-day for judgment to in the Governor's remarks why the Colonial danger; and ho sent for a gunboat, az a be entered on behalf of the defendants. Secretary and the Clerk of Councils were precautionary measure. Everything in the The Attomey General (Hou. E so misled, or why the Eucalyptus no sexi- North is perfectly quiet; and as the Go- O'Malley) said that, after considering the ously interfered with the appearance of vernor is a man who seldom allows the grass inding of the jury on the issues, he did not the Report. But we have the word of Hu to grow under Lie fees, the rising in the propose to offer any opposition to the sp- Excellency that such was the case, and with western and central rios and sugar dise plication. His Lordship said he would en- that the public must remain entised, estricta is pretty certain to be promptly dealt ter judgment for the defendants, with costs pecially as they now have the Report to with by the partially-disciplined troops of of the special jury,
read, to mack, and to inwardly digest. the Viceroy,