To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATIOŃ.
EMBERS are hereby notilled that the
Mason will be CLOSED for PRAC
TICE TO-MORROW (Taçasday), it having been given the uef for that day for a Private Competition.
JOHN ANDREW, Acting on Seer fury.
1784 Hongkong, October 24, 1888.
DANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGELS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTINU RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship ALBANY, T2276 Tons Register, POSTER, COM mander, will be despatchell for VANCOU VER. BO, và AMOY, WOOSUN, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, TOMORROW, the 25th Instant, at 3 p.m.
To be followed by the 8.S. BATAVIA,
on the 15th November, and B.S. PAK
THA, on the 13th December.
|
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
CAENOR VALENTIN FERNANDEZ
has the honour to announce that
he will give
ON
A CONCERT.
SATURDAY NEXT,
the 27th bulant,
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
Programame toill be published in a fature issue.
Plan of the Tantra can be scon and Takuts land at Mers. KELLY & Waist
Pricen of Admission : "Dress Circle and Stalls.
Pit
$2.00
1.00
Back Seats for Soldiers and
Sailors in uniform
0.50
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:~
THE CHINA MAIL.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per intertes, atbp., on Thursday, the
25th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.-
Pur Folien, at 5 p.ny, on Saturday, the
27th inst.
MAILS BY E UNITED STATES PAUKET. Tho United States Mait Packet City of Rio dere will be despatched on EA- TURDAY, the 27th Instant, with fails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 2.15. Registry ceases. 2:0 Post-Oilico close-but-Corren
pondenca may be posted on board tho Packet with Late Fre of 10 cents eztra - Postage until the time of departure.
MALLS HY THE Fanson D'AOKEP. —
Doors open at 8.3, to commences at 9 Tech Cestraat Packet Djemah P.m. presisely.
Bonglony, October 24, 1888
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
October 23. IH8S :---
3781
Connection will be mad at Yokohama Imlepulent, German steamor, 371, W. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan J. Schafer, Bangkok Petober 15, Rice Ports, and at Vancouver With San Frau-WIELER & 06.
the regular Steators of the by the Cisco, FACIO COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and uther Steamers
Though Passage Tickets granted to Eng- France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.
land, ie
*
First-class Fares granted as followe To Vancouver & Victoria, Mux. $100.00 175,00 To San Francisco...
SEL
To
E common points in Can- 230.00 ada and the United State
Liverpool ...
... 300.00
To London
203.00
Ingrakau, Getman avgwer, 894, T. R. Man, Sexchowatig October 18, Beans. -WIELER & Co.
Cetober 24 -
Antung, British steamer, 1,493, Slonsur, Swatow Derober 23, General --JARDINE, MATRINAN & Co.
Aager, British steater, 2.077, Pinkham, Sydney and Brisbane October . Cual- ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Incath, British stentnr, 1,176, Stone- hones, Jara October 13, Sagar. —01BER.
Palamed, British steamer, 1,536, C, JN- son, Loulou Septonabor 6, and Singare Out. 17, General — BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Deuters, Gorman amor, 1,100), L. Iversen, Swater October 23, General-- EnGGARI ECHELLUArs & Co.
To other European points at proportion. ato rates. Special reduced ratos granted lo Officers of
Savy.
Civil Servi, of the Army, N and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Couatlar Invoices to ace sapany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should be set to the Company's Offs, addressed to Mr. J. E.
E. BROWN, District
Nester, Brisah steamer, 1,20. J. S. Freight Agent, Vancunver, B.C.
Thompson, Shanghai Detolar 21, General. Freight will be received on hoard until-BeTTERFIELD & SWIFE. 4 pm on the 24th October.
All Parcela rouat bu sent to our Ufice and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us cotil 5. the day previous to sailing,
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
Antea, Gorman steiner, #16, R. Aeroboe, Swalow Fet. 23, Gonuri.WIRLEK & Co.
DEPARTURES.
October 34 ..
Fror, for Haiphong. Thales, for Cost Porta 108 Pritos, for Sangen.
ADAMSON, BELL & C., Agents. Hongkong. October 24. 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP 415MPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW avi Parts on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Sternship
Pelamed
Card. JKSON, will be y despatched as above o
FRIDAY, the 26th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
ya.
1761
Longkong, October 21, 1888.
THE GIBE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE AND JAVA. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA,
NEW ZEALAND, &c.)
The British Steamer
Charce,
Capt, SUOTLAND, will be despatched as above an SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at 6 p.m.
ouafortable Saloon and State Roums, ff.
Trink. Bar Hoihow and Pakhoi, Hydrapes, for Baroque, Kahen, for Yokoch ana Offertex, For Singapiro and London.
Ingratos, for Whampoa Kulang, for Whumps.
CLEARED.
Palad, for Ainor and Shanghai. Laerties, Nagasaki, Westrateth, for Sau Trancisco,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Independent, from Bangkok, 18 Chi-
S
Per Nutsway, from Swatow, 160 Chineso. Per du ers, from Sydney, 14 Chinese. Per Pained, from London, Mr and Mrs Brackett, Mra Corcoran and 3 chlidren, Mra Moir. Miss Adred, and Miss Ella Sangator, and 130 Chines
mt in doapatabend WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, Marseilles: to Saigon, Strmits Settlements, Batavia, Bursun, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Murray, Calcuttu, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Multa, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours wil be ohungen nedening
the Marla, W.
HOURS DE CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leace at Nzon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the Bugish and French Paskols, when they leave at Nuon The Money Order Offico will be closed at the day before.
8.90 AM-Posting of Prices Current an
Cironlare causes. (Prices Cu
Current and Circulars may however bo posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way 10.00 A.-Rogistry ceasen, 10.30 A.M.Posting
of Newspapers, Booka, and Pattons ceases. 11.00 1.M.Mail closes,
LATE LATTzes may be posted (from 11.10.1.) with 10 cents bate fee up to 11.30 A., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the manu Late Fee.
The Extra Steamers of the Messageries Maritimes Company between Colombo and Calentta Inre boen withdrawn. From this data through communication with Madras and Calcatta
atta by Messageries packet will be four-weekly only. viz., on the fellowing datus of departure from Bangkung-
30. November 28. Jone
. September 27. December 26 Jaly August 2. October 31.
9aat,
Mails for India will be made up by the formerly for trans- intermediate packets as mission to Colombo, whence they will go on to Madens by the first oppetunity.
Hongkong, May 10, 1888
Destruction.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
Fur NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKONAMA. Per Ancona, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
27th just.
For SOURABAYA.--
Por Apenrade, till further notion.
Quotations. HONGKONA, October 245
PIUM-Now Patan, cnah,., 567}
Old 18 eaah, Now Benaror, cah, G
Uki
cash, 557
New Malwa, wash,.. 45
Tasle
Allowance,
8/16
Old Malwa, cash,... 650 Allowance, Tuels,
8/16
'ersian, Oily, cash QUO Allowance, Tast... 8/16 Persian, Papor tied 075/000 Allowance, Taela... 8/16
Exchange.
HONGKONG, October 24.
the Lamion-
Batik, Wire:
On demand, On Odenton
Wiemand
On
Og Slogom
On demand
3/03
On demama,
3,0%
30 days' night,
3/1
!
monthe aighe
Orodite
.1
Dreumentary',
meta
On Paria....
On demaul,...
3.80
Credita, & motela" zight,
3.97
Un
Now York
Ou domncst,...
Credits, slags might,
701
Wir
In Bombay-
223
2234
223
2231
721
30 daya' might,
72%
Gold Leal, 100 tue. SuvernikT25,
33.80
26.11
Temperature.
İsteding at Megara Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Rowl. }
BAROMETER--
Di.
9 A.....
1 .....
4 1971
30,27 30.17 30.14
78
Do
Du.
1 F 4 P.M....
75
Do.
(Wot bulb) 9 a.M.
64
Do
Do. 1.M.
E6
Do.
4 P. M.
D
76
ما الرز
THERMOMETER----9 AM....
Do Maximu
Do. Minimuza over night 69
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AFP. TO-DAY, Baromuter
50.14
Temperature.
76
Humidity
50
Direction of Wind
W
h
Force Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Oct, 24, 1888.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels,
Promen, v, Singapon. Neokar (6)....... Koc and Tokoum Pumbrokeshire (6) Loudon, v. Suez Canef Vastor (u)...................... London. v. Suez Canal Ningchow (a) Marsuillan, v. Saigon. Djeminal (8)....... Naki, Ku Yhatas
• Cavoties (3)........ New York.. New York.
Leading Wind Por Hylspes, from Hongkong for Sin- New
Carrier Duve gapore, Capt. Fletcher, R... and servant, New York.
Per Dricterus, frona Swatow, 272 Chinese. Per Nestor, from Shanghai, 13 Chinezo Par Anton, from Swatow, 75 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
„Norddeutscher Lloyd.Oct. 28, at 10 a.m.
Adamson, Hell & Co... October 31. Butterfield & Swiro... October 25. Arnhold, Karberg &Co. About October 27.
& Swire... et. 23, at daylight. of C
Quick despatch. ..Russell & Co
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Quick
Crowelles Maritimes Oct. 32, at noon.
Quick
That Admiral........Roll ******Quick 3.
& Co..
Col. Craster, H.A., Messrs Chay Kee and 13 Francisca, s. Yhama Cityof RiceJaneirots) Pacific Mail S. S. Co., Oct, 27, 3 child, and Lou Lak; for Panaus, Mr and S. Francisco, v. Y hauftudo (a)... O. &0. s. S. Co... Nov. F Mru Ku Baik Kow and native servants, ]
Mr Sab Cheung and servant; for Bombay,
for London, Mrs
Wan sn
via Amoy... Palamed (s).
Attention is directed to this Steamer's Messrs R. J. Duff, R. Johnstone, Bomanngh, Kubá dŸ'ma1Anidyr (s). fording excellent accommodation for First Jee, and N. R. Antifur Penang, Mr Spore, S'haya & Srang! Vorbadin (8)..
Class Passengers.
Faro to Sydney or Melbourne, $150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Manager,
1786
Hongkong, October 24, 1985. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP ČOMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
The Co.'s Steamap
Fukien, Captain Lewe, will be dospatelred for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, October 24, 1868.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
Chemine. From Shanghai
J. Menzing; for London, Res F. B. Turner, Stow, Amoy & F chav Baitan (s) and Mr W. W. King. From Yokohama Swator, Ainey & Taut Folien (8).. for Port Said, Mr Hollingsworth; for Lon- Sney & M'bourne, &c Ghzee (s). don, Mr Hume. From Hiogo; for Port Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Alluny (8)......
Yhama, v. N'ki& Kobe Ancons (a).. Said, Mr Prest.
Per Freir, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese, Per Kolu Mara, för Yokohama, 8 Euro- penna
Per Tritus, for Saigon, 170 Chinese.
Per Triumph, for Hoihow, 170 Chiness. Per Thales, for Swatow, Rev. and Mrs Kutter, and Mr Berkeley.
Per Hector, for Singaporo, 140 Chinese,
TO DEPART Fer Falamed, for Amoy, 185 Chincae.
www.w
SHIPPING REPORTS
NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Hut light, N. to N.W. winds to lat. 4 S.,
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Nerindia,
Karoon with hervy Bea.
Stucke
BANKE
5. N.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
3 p.r.-Albany loves for Vancouver
(B.C.), via Yokohama, &c. Nestor loaves for London.
Meeting,
9 p.m.--Convocation of Cathay Chapter.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 26 :--
6 p.m.-Menting of B.K. Football Club, SATURDAY, October 27 :--
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Canton Insurance Offico, Ltd., at Messes Jardine, Matheson & Ca. 'n Office. Claims against the Galicy of Lorne must is sent in to Messen Russell & Coon or before this dato.
[No. 8053-October 24, 1888.
Wn are requested to state that the adjourn- | Tax Indian constable who is charged with Jed Criminal Sessions will be held to-mor- causing the death of a Chinese boy by row, at 2 p.m., inaload of 10.30 am.kicking and otherwise maltronting him was Jurors will have to attend at the former this "afternoon committed for trial at the hour.
next Criminal Bossions.
Woxa Aping, who seetas to have beon bant Tuz Firebrand was to leave Singapore for on doing a little amatour police work, was that the Hambler ad Sapphire will be sout Hongkong on the 16th inst. It is stated
charged at the Police Court today with down by the Admiral to relieve the Fire- boing in possession of a policeman's trun-brand, and will be stationed at Singapore
till further orders. chean without being able to give a satis.
The caso was Wres the arrival of the little Ruh-Ching, factory account of it.
the long intended line of steamers to run remanded and bail for 8500 granted.
Intween this (Fooches) and Wonchow, has wow become an accomplished fact, aud she has already loft for the latter purt with a
The Singapore Free Preas of the 16th inst.
Goods per Niobe undelivered after they-From a privato telegrara reozived | full outgo and a crowd of pazeeniicers, Sho
date subject to rent.
9
p.m.-Concert at the City Hall. MONDAY, October 20:---
to roat.
Clains against the Chaser must be sent in to Mosara Jardine, Matheson & Co., before this date. Goods por Putkan undelivered after
this date subject t TUESDAY, October 30
Goods per Glenorchy undelivered after
thin dato
subject to rent. THURSDAY, November
4 p.m.Meeting of Members of the H.K. Jockey Club at the H.K. Hotel FRIDAY; November 9
Meeting of
at Kowloon. SATURDAY, November 10-
Mooting of
of Houghong Rifio Association
Hongkong Rifle Association
at Kowloou. FRIDAY, November 91:
List of Contributions to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
OUR NEW SEASON'S
is commanded by Captain Christian.Foo chow Echo.
in town to-day we learn that the strike atuong tho coal miners in Now South Wales still continues, paralysing trade in THE Foochow Echo says:Wo notice the every direction throughout the Colonics.following misleading itom in the China At Newcastle the position is very little Overland Trade Report, dated Hougkong
the 10th instant :-The Fouchowo Market altered; the minors seem sick of the strike, but the Unions won't confess that they are boatou.
Fox information received from a detective at Yau-ma-ti, Inspector Matheson went to Suru-ki-wan yesterday and arrested fifteen mon, who were found in possession of a large quantity of goods, chiefly clothing, supposed to have been stolen or pirated from some junk. It was at first thought that this was part of the goods taken from the kahing junks, which were attacked by pirates skout 35 miles from Hongkong, but
this is doubtful..
We learn from Coren that everything there appears now to be going as Russia desires, LOWER AND VEGETABLE although Judge Denny's essay in political
SEEDS
ARE NOW READY.
pamphleteering has apparently opened peo.
virtually closed. This of course refers to Ten, and considering that on the above day the stocks still consisted of about 250,000 half-chests Oongeu and Souchong, and that inco then samé 43,000 half-alists have
found layers, wo sender what our con temporary would call an open market. THE Foochow Eche says-One of the most dangerous, or we may say ruinous, nativos Lotteries called Huoli hui, has lately been established at this port (Foachow), and we regret to learn, that numerous families have martiod woman, who had saved a few bean totally ruined through this lottery. A thousand cash from needle work, has not only lost all she saved, but her jewellery and clothing were also pawned to try her good luck. The coat of this battery is said to be in some distant village, and agents are sent all over the country macretly selling tiokela, and the ovent takes place daily,
The Chinese Times Exys: The Seventh Prince has to vacate his palace, which was the birth-placs of the Emperor, and Tig
Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, prico, SLO.00 plo'z oyes. A eorrespondent writes to the another been granted him to prepar
"
ti
F
」
of 20 Vogotable pr ali
Single Packets at list prices.
SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS. In Packets of six or mora named variaties,
viz.
6.00 alect that Li Hung-chang and the High Au. 7.50 thorities at Peking are greatly incensed, and that they have requested or advised the Ceroan King to dismiss his pamphlet-writing adviser. The general fealing is that Donny must go, as China is almost bound to insist upon carrying hor point in this mat- tor. Mr Danny is said to be issuing a second pamphlet on the situation,
CLOVE PINKS-ANSICS-PHLOX-
HOLLYHOCKS-FORTULACA, VEBBENA AND PETUNIA.
MIGNONETTE MAOREL (Tho Now Variety)
PRICED CATALOGUE on applicaTION.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. | 90th Augasi, 1288,
ADThe publication of this issue commenced at 7.50 -7.
The China Mail.
Tas three mon charged with murder and robbery, in connection with the recont armed attack on a house at Little Bong. 1448 koug, were brought before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day on remond.. A boy twelve years of age, who was in the houso at the time of the attack, identified two of the prisoners as members of the gang and described their operations in the house.
Ale stated that one of then was armed with a revolver and the other with a Chinese sword. These weapons were found in possession of the men when arrested. Farther evidence was also heard with rofer- ence to the property recovered, and the case was regain remanded.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1882,
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']
(Fia Southern Line.)
THE FISHERIES BILL.
residence, considerably nearer the Imperial Palace than his present ono; and the occupant, who is ousted to make room for the Prince, receives Tis. 10,000 to repair is now residence. By the tradi- tona u the dynasty the hense where an Emperor was born can never be inhabited, and the palace vacated by the Prince will probably therefore be dedicated to roligious uses. The well-known Laina templo, near the north west corner of the city, was converted to its present use in consequence of the building having been the birth-placo of an Emperor.
THE Singapore Free Press Raya-A Tory impressive Ceremony took place in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the occa sion being the enthronement of Bishop. Gasnier ne Bishop of Malacca. Arriving at the Cathedral from the Parochial house Rev. Father Doulette road out the Pope's Bull in Latin, afterwards translating it into English. A sermon was then delivered the Bishop from the altar, after which Low Mass was performed. Most of the grogation then went to the Bishop's re- sidence and presented bim with two Ad. drcases. In the evening,
Vespers were sung at the Cathedral, which was brilliantly illuminated. At seven o'clock pext evening there were another illumination and re works.
Tac Japan Herald, after studying iko stat
istics of trade of the two ports, has come to the inevitable conclusion that Kobe PAKE of the property (a bunch of keys) promixce before long to ontetrip Yokohams in the volume of its foroi n. trade, Is LONDON, October 22.
stolen from the house of Mr J. E. Cox at ten years the trade of Yokohama has Speaking at a banquet at Ottawa, Sir West Villas recently was found in the risen from about 40 million to nearly 61 John Macdonald aid that he believed that possession of a marine hawker by Polico in the anrue time that of Kobe has risen
million yea, or about fifty p
y per cent, while when the approaching election was over the Sergeant McDounld the other day and the trom 18 to over 26 million yen, or more Americans would desire to revise the Fish-man was arrested for unlawful possession.on for this and inst year is even more a hu dred per cent. But the com- parison eries Bill.
Defendant was charged in the Police Court striking. The total trade of Yokohams for to-day, before Mr Pollock, with the unlaw the firet aight months of 1898 has been ful possession of 10 keys stolen from Mr about 43) million gen, ugainst 81 ruillions
for the whole of 1887, J. E. Cox's house, 2 West Villas, on the Kobe for the same eight months has 18th instant. Sergeant Macdonald said he sounted to over 26 millions, or tory nearly visited defondant's atall and found the Up to the amount for the whole of 1887. Kobe has already diverted to itself from
in the
trado yarn bunch of keys. He knew Mr Oux had get Yakshame a large ebazo keys stalen, and he took them to him and and is trying hard to capture some of the of Yoko they were identified. The accused said he silk tratie, a most important part
hama's businosa. There are constantly got the keys from a marine hawker, whom
now nearly as many vessels in Kobe hate
okohama.
While Yokohama bas the capital, Tukio, bohind it, and
and sop- north plica the
Kobe bas Japan,
(From Singapore l'apers.)
SIR MOREL MACKENZIE
THREATENED.
Berlín, 15th October,-Doctor Bergmann Be More Mackenzie for is of prosecuting
Sir libel
0. Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire, Oct. 26, at daylight. Messageries Maritimes About Otober 24, Jardius, Matheson&Co About October 29. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 26, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 28, at daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. Adamcou, Bell & Co...st. 26, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. 09...... Oct. 28, at daylight.
SHARE LIST. JUOTATIONS.
OCT. 24, 1888.
Sos. of Value Shures
Paid
up).
Closin; (latvian,
Cash.
195 al 150% prem.
S
250 B 20 $85 83.33) 200€
25 68
U Tls. 285
2all Tia 95, nollers
200-165, buyers 60-972, buyers
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp-200, $
INSURANCES.
The British stener Kutsang reports Left Shanghai October 17th. Arrived at Auncy 19th, leit on the 22nd. Arrived in Swator on the 23rd, left same day. Arri Vatou Josurancs Society Co., L........ 10, 1782 ved Rongkong 14th,
Fresh N.E. Chice. Trader Imurance Co., Lá........ 24,00 § inchsoon and Ene weather throughout.
Korth-China Ingerince Ob.. La.... 5,000 The British at euer Angas reports: Yangtare numac Association, Ld. 8,000 Qies Four. Latal 1,500 thence to lat North, fresh B.W. winds un innenave Officer O, La..... 10,0005 and squally with heavy rain; thence to The Straits Insurance Co., Il... 30,000 Luzau, fresh N. V. winds with heavy Nor- lagkong Fire Insured,, Let.......! M, QUS therly owell. In the China Sea, had strong Fi Iurines Co., La... 20,000 B Possed Cape The Straits Fire Insurance Co, Ld. 20,000 5 D'Aguilar at
at 6a, passage 18 days. Singapore lusurance Company, L.40,000] The British
ritish steamer Palamed reports: Left Bingapore evening 17th, no weather, to let, 10 N., thence to port strong N. wind and heavy sea. Monday Bam.. 2nd October, passed steamer bound North, rod fanuel and two mests, could not dis- tinguish Bage, supposed to be Chow-Fa. lat.
5 N., long, 113.10 E. The German steamer enteros reports; Had strong monsoon and heary sea outside.
The British steaper Nestor reports: Sugar Company, Lanted..... 15,001
Captain GILLETT, will be despatobed as zboro on
or about the 29th Instant.
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca, Agents. Hongkong. October 24, 1888.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Steinship
Pembrokeshire,
1783 16.45
D. WILLIAM, Com’ander, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instaut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL $ 0,
Agents. Hongkong, October 24, 1883. 1785
FOR NEW YORK.
The British Barque
Carrier Doce, Duakes, Baster, having only a limited space left, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C., Agenia for Charterers. Rangkong, October 24, 1888,
1767
And strong N. E. winds and heavy sea; from Breaker Point to Hongkong muderate
breeze.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAELS will close:-
For AMIOY, WOOSUNG. KOBE YOKO.
HAMA, & VANCOUVER, R.C.- Per Albany, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 25th inst. SHANGHAJ.-~-~~
For
Per Gunohy,
45 p.m., on Thursday, the 25th inst., lead of as pre- Tiously notified.
For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHO
Fer Haitan, at û p.m., on Thursday, the
25th inst.
| For SINGAPORE, JAVA, PORT DAR- WIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
DOCKS.
'kong & Whepon Dock Ca, Lu. 12,501-
A.
SINAN BOAT COMPANION,
and M. Steambour On, Id 40,00 € Indo-Cina 5, N. Company, Leniw 100,00 % Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 g One ani Memia S. Si Co., Lt........
MANGALLAN KOUS.
الراكوفي
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..., Penjoin & Sunghi Dua Sanaatin
Ming Co.
DK, & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 $ Cruickshank & Co., Limited......... Hungry
1,000
10820925 2001 *50 28321 10082474 -10 5 20818
1008
2016, sellers
225 all $34 % premi
26 all 116% prem.
10 all 20% dis., Bot. 50 $58, nellora 60) all $117
100 B 8184
105 sil $79, buyers
(40,00 8
11 alt 811
Société Francaise des Obarbon-
uages da Tonkin
8,000 FC
16
10
UFs.5070 % prem., buyers ali 60 prom., buyers all 100% prom.
Har Ompany. .... and fits, and Chins Gas Co., Limited,
News Shares
1,600's 3,00.
50 all par
100
170, ex div., nominal
5, 10:
1,90€ 5,000
25 al 862
50 1 1972
16x8
50 $250 % prem,, boyais
568 2040% dis., ples
Hongkong Jes Umpany, Limited Bongbong Bakery Company, Ld,..
'kong Rora Mumifacting Co., Ld. 3,00 Hongkong Dairy Farm Go... 3,000 $
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., LA: 1.2 4|3 Campboli, 1£oore & Oo., Limited........ 1,5008 Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,009
Hotel and Building Austin ari
4,000:3 Company, Liano..
A
Fer Chane, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Chiness tupura: 18660....
27th inst., instead of as previously notified
LOANE,
1884 Cyborg. 1886
108130, nominal
102 7.10
50 al 385, nominal
10 a 13, buyers
10 all $11
603 25347:
8,6821$ 500 all % proti.
81853
500 all
prem *** (1700,000/S1, 2pul4 % prękę.
A REVIEW OF ITALIAN TROOPS. Piome, lith Osloher. —A grand review of 34,000 Italian troops has born held. The he could not identity. The case was re-bour as in Yo Emperor Williams of Germany was present manded for further enquiries to be made. and closely inspected the uncouvres, which he warmly conintended.
COUNT CRISPI DECORATED.
M
the trade of
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great and busy city of Desks, the old and the central part of Japan, while its herbour
A coolis named Chung Ahow was charged large city at Kioto, and the supplying at the Palies Court to-day with entering is much better and more sheltered than
tho house of Inspector Horton at one that of the older settlement, which connot Count Crispi has received the order of a'cluck this morning with intent to commit look with complete equanimity on the the Dizck Eagle.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
geowing pretentions of its younger rival.—
a felony. James Fifo, engineer, said he N... Daily News.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
lived at Inspector Hortum's, 144 Queen'a Road Bast. At one o'clock this morning Pasir Sozz Canal.
As came out of his room to go to the bath. VOYWARD BOUND-Elektra, September 7 zoons and saw a Chiraman on the verandah.
Regal, 11 Victory, 25; Belleropha Bellona, Altonower, October 2; Mel He asked the man in English what he was pomene, Celtis Monarch, Geneve, doing there, but got no answer. The China held this afternoon to consider the Esti- Patimers,
A meeting of the Finance Committed wes
Meranon, York Bachsen, 9; dy:
aan rushed into the bathroom, Witnessmates for 1889 and the Bupplementary 12; fraounity, Ürestes, 16; Denbighshire, Copack, did not take hold of him, being afraid he estimates for 1887. The Colonial Secretary Cassandra, 19; Ajax, Gonartney,
might be armed. He went inside and gave (Hon. F. Stewart) prosidad, and there were HOMEWARD BOUND:Glencar, Marcia, the alarm and came back with Inspector also present the Acting Colonial Tressarer
Sept. 11; Telemachus, 21; Regins, 28
Lord of the Ives, Cut & Orus, mur. Horton. On their entering the bath-room (Hon. H E. Wodehouse), The Attorney General (Hon. E L O'Malley), Hon. F. thenshire, Gem, Red Sea, 9 Benlarig, they found the Chinaman had decamped. Hesperia, Moray, Hampshire, 1.6
19; B+ Braunschweig, Melbourne, Poseidon, Glengarry, Glendower, 28.
The steamship, Anadyr, with the Fe
Man of September 22nd, left Bai-
The intruder, however, did not escape. He Ryrie, Hon, J. Bell-Irving, The Captaiti Superintendent of Police (Gun. W. M. was pursued by a watchoan of Mr. Mody's Deane) and flon B. Layton, Absent t godowns and given into the custody of an Hon. J. M. Price. Indian Constable. A previous conviction
gou on Monday, October 22nd, at 2 was recorded, and Mr Follock sentenced ac
,,, and may be expected heraan or cused to six months' hard labour.
This about Thursday, the 25th Oct. Packet brings replies to letters de-
they would take the Eupplementary osti
The Colonial Secretary said he supposed
mates for 1887 first. The sum expended during 1887 were 82,023,002.06. The arme provided amounted to $2,005.030. This unly showed a deficiency of 317,568.06. The
The reason
of the difference was that they
spatched from Hongkong on Aug 13.
Tiene srems svery likelihood of the Go.mount to be voted however was $14,408. The O. & 0. 00.'s a. s. Gaelic, with the Ternor's expectations with regard to the could not make of any of the balances that
AMERICAN MAIL of September 29th, is to leave Yokohama on Wednesday, prices obtained for land at the Peak coming had accrued to the Treasury from certain the 24th inst, and may be expected true, nad with judicious transgomentments there was an increase of 82,485 for
specific works Tuining to the establish hers ou ar about Tuesday, 30th inst.
attedy revenue ought to be dorived from the Governor, due to the difference in ex The Indo-Chin S. N. Co.'s steamer Tai- this source for some time to come. The change in salaties drawn in
in England at sang, from Calcutta, left singapore on four lots put up for sale on Monday were $1,006.54, of which all the items except tho The amounts for the Treasurer come to the 20th instant, and may be expected knocked down at pretty bigh figures. Lot last two, drawing instruments and contin
bere on or about the 27th ink.
or about the 28th inst.
The P. & O. stearner Deccan, from Bom-No. 39, containing 64,123 quare feet, gencies, which could not be foreseen, had bay, left Bingapore for this port on the annual rent 8200, went for 85,520, 8110 already been voted by the Legislative Coun cil. In the Surveyor General's Depart 2let inst, and may be expected hora on above the upset prics; Lot No. 66, contents ment there is an increase of $2,080,86. "All by the Finance The steamer Hendel, from New York, loft $8,812 feet, auuual rent $216, was koooked the items were approved by
Committee. In the Postmaster Gene
General's D Do Starspore on the 22nd inst., and may down for $9,100, an advance of €3,220 on partient the first item WLA provided for by be expected here on or about the 20th the past price; Lot 67, contents 14,965 the Finance Committes. The item of X300 inst,
fest, annal rent 856, was purchased for for arrears of salary of Post Office Agent at The Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire left
did not seem to be ve his Singapore on the 23rd inst., and may $2,600, an advance of $1,100 on the upset Hankow is due to some difficulty about tha
Postmaster to the work to be expected here on or about the 30th price; and Lot 08, contanta 22,800 fest, doing
satisfaction of the General, and the result was Postmaster annual rent $34, suld for $2,200, that the salary was not paid until the Fost
ine.
The
Mexapy Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us advanes of $10 on the upset price. The conster General now the thing right. There
that the Shiro' Ling s.s. Pembrokeshire, everage price was 12 cents and a fraction is 629 for contingencies for new postage
from London dv., sailed from Singapore for per square foot. The three first lots were
this port yesterday,
puroljoved by die H. W. Mody.
stamps &., which could not be fote
李已自怨。 In the Harbour Department, the
(029957 was $8,406,21, which mos duc