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Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HE following Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND by PULLIO AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 5th day of November, 1880, at 4.30 p.m., am published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL BEAKttany's Office,
Hongkong, 27th October, 1888.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.anics, Mr and Mrs Bassoon, 3 children,
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM NEW YORK.
Cag
Steamship Olemakin!, having arrived from the alave Porti, Consignces of by her are hereby informed that LE GURB ale bying landed at their risk into the Godowns of tiny HosGKONG AND KOWIOUS WHARF AND donown Co, Leg at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the Gth Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fuze Jusurance has been olleeted. Clonsiguens are also requested to prebenit 1911Fall Claims for manger and for-abortagonimit.
later than the 13th Novelaber, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Particulars of the Lotting by Public Ane
tion Sale, to be held on MosDAV, the 5th day of November, 1888, at 4.30 p.m., by Urder of His Excelioncy the! Govenor, of One Lot of Orown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 990 years.
Particulars of the Lot.
Register Lentity.
Inland
1.No. 1,200 ]
Randats MAEL- invite
th
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
VLES
Contents
Co.'
MUM M * CHAMPAGNE, Quasta...... $20 por Enso of 1 doz Fints...............$21
N2 1 Dubos Frères & do Gornon & Co.'a
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated Farley Bren'
WHISKY,-$7) por Case of 1 čoz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkong, July 18, 1804.
STAG HOTEL.
NOTICE TO HOTEL KEEPERS,
CLUBS, &
FOR
NALE
DWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES, ALL, CHES, BARKING BOA24,
& Complete.
A Very Handsome Sot of BAR FIX TURES, quito now, Built of Solid Texk wood, handsomely-carved and moulded, inlaid with PLATE GLASH MIRRORS.
Also, Several other PLATE GLASS MIRRORS: Ons TEAKWOOD BAR COUNTER, with Four PULL PUMS, PINES, &c.
Two Handsome STREET LAMPS, with strong Fancy METAL BRACKETS, suitable for HOTELS or athor PUBLIC BUILD. INGS.
Also, SUNDRY utlier ARTICLES, suitable for HOTEL PURPOSES. Dol vory or after 1ST DECEMBER, 1888.
The HOTEL is CLOSING, on account of the PROPERTY having been SOLD.
Apply
J. COOK,
Stag Hotel.
Hongkong, September 19, 1888.
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE,
1511
IN NEW CHADIS AND PATTEGUS,
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
2. WYNDHAM STREET.
To Let.
TO LET
OOMS in CoLLEGE ÜNAMEER.'
ROOMS
GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LAND, lately occupied by Moss. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, from the 1st August.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Jaly 12, 1838.
604
Notices to Consignees.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Bill of Lading will intersigned in
JARDINE, MATHESON & Go,
Agents.
Bunglong, October 30, 1588
LODGE.
ZETLAND
o
DAY
fort
are
No. 123.
Enercy MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the Free-
114, Zetland Street, 4 THURS NEXT, (ha lat Novonsher, at 8.30 p.m. precisely. Vistrine BenTERAN
lilly TTKU. Hongkong, October 30, 1888.
1831
A
LODGE.
ZETLAND
No. 635.
Earopena maid, screant and swab, Messen J. Dodd, V. R. Dodd and E. Roccas. From Shanghai for Saigon, Meats Autres and Leroux; for Singapore, Messrs Haffen- den and H. Brown: for Marsailles, Lieut. Angibourt, and Mr Torel. From Yoko hama: for Marseille, Mr and Mrs Motor and aureo, and Mr Yasuda.
Per Chine, for Singapore, 225 Chinese. Por drif, fur Now York, 6 Europeans. Fer John Mcleod, for Manila, 6 Euro-
pesine.
Por II. Printzenberg, for Rajang, 2 Chi-
nesc,
Per eru, for Saigon, 12 Ukiacze, Per Hailmay, for Coast Ports, 2 Farc- peans, and 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steaner Gactic-reports: Sailed from San Francisco September 30th, Igular MEETING of the alvo at 3.22 p.m.; had strong Waterly winds LODGE will be held in the FERMA and head se to Yokohama, arriving Oct. Sox Ha fland Street, on SATUR. 21st, ne 10.58 p... Sailed from Yukob ma To Turnabout DAY NEXT, the 3rd November, at 8.30 October 24th, ai 6.26 1.m. 1828
for 9 pym. precisely.
VISITING BRETHREN Northerly winds and fine weather
thenea to port moderate monsen. Arrived nre cordially INVITED
October Suth, 5.544.. Timo & days, 1 Holong. Det ber 30, 1888-
THE BONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
(To talk rfect frome (st. Nocrater, )
WEEK DAYS.
The CARS RUNS Follow a between Sr. Jona's PLACE and Vieroux Gar:-
8 to 10a.m. every quarter of an hour. 122 pan.
Kali ho.m
3. 7
זי
quarter at an hour.
SUNDAYS. CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 a.. 124 to 3 p.us very half hour.
37. " quarter of an hour.
Special CARS may be obtained on appli-
sation.
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars; Five- Cet Coupons and Rene TiCKETS at the Ollier of
MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
Uneral Mangers. VIOURIA EXCHANGE,
50 & 52, Queen's Road, Honger, October 30, 18
1716
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
PLA FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steainsing.
Tamien ALLISON, Comm'der, wol despatched as above THURSDAY, the 1st Proxim, ut. Day-
The attention of Passengers is directed la the Superior Accommodatim offered by this Stemmer First-class Saloon and Cabing are stated forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are barthed in the Pop A Refrigeating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A doly qualifical Surgeon is!
carried.
For Passage, apply un
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE,
Hougkomy, October 31, 1888.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
October 30, 1993 :--
bad
1832
hour
Garlic, British stummer, 4,205, W. G. Pere San Francis Sprember 30, and Yokoluna October 24, Mails and Gruteral
41.8 8. Co.
ལ
and 10 minutes
The British steamer Glenshiel reports: Left New Yors September 9th, had fina weather across the Atlantic, and arrived at Gibraltar 22nd and Port Said 30th. Loft Suez at noon, October 1st, had light vari- ablo winds and calnin across the Indian Ocean, and arrivett at Singapore lat, loft for Hongkongg next dry at noon; had light variable within and fins weather, to 7* "M. From there to hut. of Paracela fryst N.N.E Heushid, British ateater. 2,240, Donabi-grade mud heavy head sea, with continuoYS Bon. New York and sitcapore October 22, hears rain and hard squalls and much Korosine zum General JARDINE, MATIL tting Barnactor 29.70 steady in 10th; dience to port fresh monsoon and modera
ing sex with hao wother and passing clouds. Anglore outside Green Island at 8 p., 29th, Lat. 4 49 N. long 166 48 E., spoke ship Kilmory, from Manila to New York, 23 days out, all well.
Jishuurs firm. Norwegian steamer, 483, Rathiye Wesonberg, Newghwang October 22, General Ko SeneLuass & Co.
Piceida, British steamer, 575, Th. Nissen, Chefoo October 23. Boats.--Eu. ScueL. HASS &
Cutterthan, British stenar, 1, 1065, J. W. B. Darke, Sydney October 6, and Brisbane 13. Coal and General--Russell & Co.
Carer, Gennan steamre, 1,001, Huge, | Svatos October 29, General-HUN FIN|
CHAN.
Raphael, American ship, 1,465, E. W. Tarkeeza, Sagazuki October 23, Coul.-
ORDER.
Frejy, Denish steiner, 397, C. A. Lund, Haiping October 28, Ballast. ÅRNHOLD, KABERG & Co.
Lemus, Britishsh amer, 1.413, J. Tiwari, Souralnya Oetober 19, Blunt.-ADAISOS, BILL & Ca
Path, Chinese steaner, 1,500, A. Creed, Shanghai October 25, and Swatow
9. General.-. M. N. Co.
Rabale Duteb barqm $26, Kuippers, Retan October 1, Wood and Rattana-Mist cuens & Co.
DEPARTURES Octuber 30 -
Phra Choon Bio, for Swatow and Bangbak.
echom, for Hoibaw. Septima, for Koin. Motta, for Hoikaw.
Nigel, for Singapore and London,
fire, fat Amoy and Manila. Choysan, for Swatow and Shanghai. Metapedia, for Napsaki,
Mendia, British gutbeat, for a craise. 1829 Leander, Titish co-velte, for a cruise.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
ROR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELATES
LAND PORTS, and taking through (ling of RT DARWIN & QUEENS- Cargo NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA SU!
The Strauslap
Catherthun
Captain BARKE, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 5th. November, at
14.0.
For Freight or Pausage, upply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
HE Company's S.S. Taisang, having TH
arrived from the above Perts, Con- signees of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWx Co.,¦ LD., at West Point, whenco delivery may be obtained.
in undelivered after the will be subject to rent, No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are also requested to present all Claims for damagee and/or shortages not later than the 10th November, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo
4th Nov
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
(icneral Afunuyers.
Hongkong, October 24, 1888.
1825
STEAMSHIP ANADYR,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNERS of Cargo from Lordon,
Quadalquiver, from Antwerp, ex 8.E. Romanul, from Gavre, ex S.8.
and from Bordeaux, ex Guadalquiver
Marie Egriand des Vergs and
in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opiuma, Trea
CLEARED.
Chine, for Singapore.
Spindrift, for Singapore and New York. thu can ho voinion and Haiphong
Juhu StaLork for Matula.
H. Printerbery, for Rajang, Cicero, for Saigon
Huilonry, for Coast Ports.
PASSIVURUS
AR
Per tulis, i om San Francisca, e.. Mra Seymour and daughter. Dr Paddock, 3 Ee- Rojwans, and 864 Chinese.
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Per Jufunus Brun, from Newchwang Mrs Wesenberg.
Per Catherthin, frean Sydney, 10 Chiaese. Per Chis, from Swatow, 200 Chinead for Straits Settlements.
Per Fer, from Haiphon, Mr Bavine Cheford, and 4 Chinese.
Per Fushun, from Shanghai, Mr Win 1829 (Superintendent of C, M. 8. N. Co.), aud
186 Chinese.
Hongkong, October 30, 1888. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
I'er Love, from Sourabeys, 12 Obinete.
DEPARTED
Per Scho, for Holbow, 70 Chinese. Per Melity, for Huilmy, 30 Chinesa. Per Angehou, for Singapore. 637 Chinese. Per Zafro, for Amoy, 119 Chinese.
FIT DEPART
The Co.'s Steamship
Taisant.
Par jemaah, from Hongkong: for Sai- Captain JACKSOs, will begon, & Chuese; for Singapore, Mesra P. Braiter and J. H. Blastings, and 2 Obinrse; despatched as above on TUESDAY, the ith of November, at 3 p.m. for Alexandria, Mr D. A. Levy; for Mar
This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet tho requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, October 30, 1888.
18277
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, SINGAPORE,
BOMBAY, ADEN, SOEZ, TORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL. CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT ad ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Blektra will be despatched as above on SATURDAY,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Cirenlara conse
[No. 9058,--Ocvonum 30, 1888.
concern, or, ston Consals, could know, be of far greater utility to his countrymon what is doing in the various countries. Athan the sending home of agricultura) im- business mas, or manufacturer, is in pleraents.
a certain $1930 a specialist, and the
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pacets leats at Noms The following hours will be observed in cleaning the Mails for Europe, &, by the agents ho employs are specialiste, and A VERY good idea of the regard for public English and French Packets, when they it would be reversing the order of nature rights entertained by the Government, and leave at Noon. The Money Order Offico to expect them to learn their business in more especially by the Surveyor fioneral, will be closed at 6 the day before.
movers, and institutions. Whatever pro-Amy to gathered from the discussion on the gress our merchants and manufacturers Boparato system of drainage in the Finance have to make in the way of ascertaining Committee on Saturday. The Committee the requirements of the countries they doul were asked to vote $50,000, the frat instad- with must be sccomplished by strengthen- ment of $963,000, required for the construc ing the direct rolations between seller and tion of a new system or systems of drain. buyer or agent and buyer, and not by reli- ago For overal yenu sume of $30,000 have boon voted annually for the mainten anes on official samples or official raporta,
ance or construction of public draing, and
8.00 a.M. Posting of Prices Current and
(Prices
Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in hundles, country by country, with the addresses all One Way). 10.00 .-Registry easses 10.30 AM.Posting of Newspapers, and Paitorus cases. Books, 11.00 A.D.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents lats fer up to in London has still, however, an important now it is found that the wholo system has 11.30 4.., after which hour they may rcle to perform. Although a merchant to be raselutionised and more than a third bo cont on Board with the same Late may not find there the latest details about i of a million of dollars have to be spent in
Fee.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight-Hailong Jusvos for S'Low, &c. Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Noon. Norbusda leaves for Datavia, &c.
Deerduin leaves for Mania. Pembrokeshire leaves for Kabé, &c. Telamon loaves for London.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, November 1-
Goorla por Steamer nadyr unclaimed
after Noon aubject to rent.
..--Meeting of Members of tho 1.K. Jockey Club at the H.K. Hotel Register of Shares of A.-S. Watson & UN, Ltd., closuŭ from this date to 5th Instant, inclusive. p.m.Me
SATURDAY,
of Zetlund Lodge.
The Norwegian stoatter Johannes Brun rapulad no weather and stroR SUNDAY, November :-
9 Meeting of Zetland Lodge. mongou all the p.asage.
Land.
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Such an institution as is being founded
his own baginges he will find much valuable their reconstruction. The suitability of the instruction about the general industrial new system proposed itna beon called in progress of the world, and as all bus-question by competent authorities in the mécses are more or less interdependent the Colony; and, even uimitting the suitability, information cannot fail to be of use to him. the great expenso involved is such as to Ferhaps the greatest benefit of such an make the Colony hesitate long before com- institution, if properly conducted, would be witting itself to such radical changes. Un- the educating effect it would have on the der these circumstances, one would have rising generation and on the general public thought that an elaborats report would have been submitted to the Finance Com-
not unimportant factor in our struggla for incastrial supremacy. There can bo no doubt alas that thoro is a little in the statu- ments of these who seo in the Institute a stepping stone to Imperial Federation. The sort of federation which these people desire Tay never be realized, but it is nevertheless true that everything which conduces to extend our knowledge of our fellow-subjects and their works and wants tends to bind us and them more closely to- gether.
The argument with regard to commercial utility applies, wa admit, with greater force to the laudable efforts that are being made in almost overy town throughout Great
|mittee before the members wore asked to
vote the first instalment. Nothing of the The Surveyor art, however, occurred. General is evidently of opinion--and the Governor seems to support him in all he does that the Colony has no right to know
anything about the details, that all their
representatives have to do is to vote the money and look pleasant,
It was said that an elaborate report had bren inade out and addressed to the Gov
orner, who Mr Prico evidently thought was the only one that had any chim to know
what he had resolved upon what he had actually taken steps long ago, independent of any sanction whatevor, to carry out.
woper Glenshiel undelivered after Britain to establish industrial museums on However, the unofficial members refused to
this date subject to rent.
Goods par Taisang undelivered after The German ateamor Picciola reports:
this date subject to rent. Нна fine weather froes
purt to port. Pls British steamer atterthun raports:
MONDAY, November 5-
Dividend of A. E. Watson & Co., Ltd, Luft Los Wharf, Sydney at 8.50 p.m., ou Saturday the 6th Oct, experienced muder
paballo. ale wind and fine weathor to Cape Moreton, 4.30p.m.--Auction of One Lot of Crown
where we arrived at 6 p.m., and Brisban Bar at 855, on Monday the 8th instant. TUESDAY, November 6-
Goods Brisbane on the Proceeded up menend loading, Loft FRIDAY, November
river to moored and commenced Brisbane at
on Ba-1
a teday 1th, and Cape pasand
Meeting of Hongkong Rifle Association ton at 10.30 p.m., whore
Kowloon. left. Experienced moderate to fresh
TURDAY, November 10, P... wird, with fine weather to Thurs-SATURDAY, Noven
S.E.
at 10.55.121.
Meeting of ay Island, which was passed at day
Hongkong Rifle Association at. Kowloon. the 19th instant. Thence N. E. to S.E. winds and fine weather lo Manita Straits, FRIDAY, November 31 :—
22nd.
List of Centributions to the Hongkong which was passed at 1a.m. on the
Fire Lusurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in ned light From Muipa Straits experienced
her, with thick mist
before this date. wind and fine weather. oscaring the land passed through Banka
101 on 24th, land obscured Esikan Straits, N.E. wind and tance to
which thick hang wustler,
was cleared at any on the 20th. To Mindors Straits wil and line weather. From to N.B.
strong to tuoderate Cabro Island to
"I high sa. Arrived and light mons
Longkang,
on the 30th Oct. 7.20 The British steamer fund reports : From the 24th to 28th instuct, had 'strong N.. monsoon and high N.B. sea.
on't
at
to with
ib. 1.
The Chinese steamer Bashun reports: Elad fine weather throughout.
20ST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR-
ANG & SOURABAYA
Por Norbuda, at 10.30 .., on Wednes
day, the 31st inst
For KUTCHINSTZC.--
Per Mike Maru, at 2.30 p.m., on Wed-
nelay, the 31st inet.
For SAIGON.
A. 5. WATS & Co., Lu
FG HAVE NOW IN STOOK TUE W POLLOWING CIGARS :- Maria Cristina, Perla del Oriente, Londres,
Londres,
"Senoritas. Leoneses, n Nuevo Habano in 500 and 100 Boxes,
2nd. Boxes.
th
+
Nuevo Cortadva
1
1t
11
FLOR
ות
LA
"I 2nd. ISABELLA, PRINCESSAS, ENTRACTOS, ORIENTALIM and Isadeles. IMPERIALES, CAZADORES IMPERIALES, EX CEPTIONALES, PRENSADOS, PRINCIPES, CORTAUTOS, SEKORATAN, MARQUE NITON, FLOR DE PRENSADOR, PAQUITOS, REGALIA BRI- TANICA, REGALIA IS. OLESA, CHIQUITOS, BREVITOS, AND
BOUQUETS DE WATSON,
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he so complaisant as Mr Price desired, and had the hardihood to ask for information.
They are then graciously told that if they
a los protantions scale than that of the Imperial Institute. These local institutions will certainly do much more good, as they bring the knowledge within the reach of
are good boye and approve the vote, a re- 2 much wider class, and for that reason wa
port will be given them before the meating thoroughly appreciate Mr Bell-Irving's re-nt Council. One of the members, Mr Lay- marks about the greater utility of following teu, is as bold as to suggest that this is in the wake of Shanghai and establishing Bearely a respectful way of dealing with some such inalitation in Hergkong, where the racmbers of Council, and aaye straight the more intelligent of our native population
out, "I think we ought to bave had a ropart might familiarise themselves with tho
on such an important matter on the table various products of Western lands. How now and not be obliged to wait." To this, over, the Imporial Institute has already the sava Surveyor Genoral and find no re token definito shape, and the idea of an in-ply, and the conciliatory Colonial Secretary dustrial museum or some similar institu- has to caros in with a promise that the re- tion in Hongkong has not yet been deport will be distributed if possible before finitely formulated.
Wo think therefore next meeting. The upshot was that the that, as the Imperial scheme is bound in unofficial members let the vote pass with a some way to have a fruitful result, although growl and we hope with a firm determine- may not accomplish the dreams of its tion to thrash the matter out in the Legis- projectors, the Colony ought to join lativa Council. with the other Colonies and contribute its word thau scandalous for the action of the Governurent in connection with this pro- Out of the discussion of this question posed suparate sgatum of drainage. Thoy in the Finance Committee arose a kindred hare treated the residents of the Colony question, that of the action of our official with contempt, regarding their opinion as representatives, ministers and consuls, in unworthy of consideration, the only people foroign countries. We all know that in to be consulted being the people at Home;
it
mitu.
We can find no other
Per fury, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday. SWEET CAPORAL AND OLD JUDGE clden days the functions of these representa- and a fitting denouement of this disgraceful
the 31st inst., instead of as provious. ly notitied.
For FUOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, SYD-
NEY AND MELBOURNE.-
Per Tan, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 31st inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Descan, at 11.30 am, on Friday, i
the 2nd November.
MATES
THE FRENCH PAGERT.--
The French Contract Paskot Djemnal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
CIGARETTES.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited,
HONGKONG DISPENNAHY. October 27th, 1883.
1816
tives were confined the protection of business was found on Saturday when our their compatriots and to diplomacy. The few representative rights were turned into relations between nations wore more of a military than a commercial type, and the
The publication of this issus commerce duties of the ambassadora and consula
a' 7.30 p.m.
woro based accordingly. The nineteenth century, however, has soon the rise
The China Stail.
of a great industrial movement, which,
LONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1888.
fares.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'OLINA MAIL']
(Fia Southern Line)
if it has not suppressed militarism, GONE MAD OVER THE ELECTION, has asserted an equal and lo samo)
Laxeos, October 27. cases a superior claims to attention. The The American press demands that the the 31st Instant, with Mails for the THE elight discussion that arose, in the functions of our representatives abroad / British Minister at Washington should have yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Finance Committee on the proposal to give ought to have changed in correspondenec. his passport handed to him for influencing Settlements, Batavia, Buruh, Ceylon, a subscription to the Imperial Institute Englishsen, however, have a large sub-the vote for Mr Cleveland. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
United Kingdom, Europe,: and places be-
Madras, Cnicutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be observed in closing
The
the Mails, co.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
Stocks.
Shares
Nos. of Vase.
| Paid-
*p.
Oct. 80, 188.
Closing Quotations, Dash.
125
250's
all 152 % prem.
25 $85
20568
50 Th. 285
GANE.
gkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 8
INSURANCIS.
Arden Travanco Sacinty Co., Ld....:10,000 $ Choon Teators' Insurance Co., Jah 24,00 83.33 $ | Sr-China ineunundo Co.. DUNKE 200£
23 all Ts. 974 Ld. 8,000 £ Susan insurance Associati 1, Bouts 1,000 2308165, buyers Chance Co...
G007), buyers Canton Laurasion rice Co., Ed..... 15,0x
30,000 $
20 825 The Straits Insurance Co., L....... Hongkong Fire Lusmance Co., Ld.) 0,06
o Fire Tarance Co., Lt....20,0018 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000 $ Singapore fanrance Company, Ld.40,000 $
Douks
'kong & Wisimput Dock Co., 1×1. 12, 506) -
STEAMBOAT | PAPASIENŲ
the 19th Novomber, at Neon.
For further Particulars, regarding Freight, C. and M. tout Co., Ld 10.08. and Peasage, apply to the AGENCY of the Indo-China S. . Omapany, Limite 60,000 Company, Prays Central.
KISUELLANBOTE.
250-200 63323
100's
2003 3.00$ 1008
20 $18
3:16, sellers
2+1871
125 1 $36 % pran, buyers
1068183
20 a
118% prom,
Doug's Steamship Co., Limited....20, cous China and Manila S. 5. Co., Led 3,68
10
all 20 dis, nom. 50 a $63, sellers 50 all $121, cash
O. BAUHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, October 30, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1828
Société Francaise des Charbo
nages du Toukia.
Oliu, Sugar Company, Lam.tod....15, La Sugar Compsty, Limited.... 7,00 $ Punjom Suaglite Dua Samatan
40,00K $ Mining Co.
8,000 Fes.
100 M 891, huyaire
10 all 911
BK. & Bow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $
100
500 F, 50070 % prem, buyers ali 60 pren., buyers
A. S. Watson & Go.. Limited........ 3,8 $ 10 al 100% pro Cruickshank & Co., Limited.......... 1,600,3 Hongkong How & Company, Ju....3,00k
3,009. ***
HK and Chiun was Co., Limited.
sure and Valuables are being barded and FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, VIA
storl
де their risk at the Company's
Godowns, whence delivery may to obtained
after larding,
will be forwarded on, unless
ed from the Consignees
in rece
SUEZ CANAL.
before 5p.m. To-Day (Thursday), requesting SUNDAY, the 11th November.
it to be. landed here.
50:
all par 100 a $170, ex div., nominal
PARIS, 20th Oct, General Morobel has been appointed commander of the 6th array cores.
M. François has been appointed chief adjutant of the cabinet of the Under Secre- tary of Marine and Colonies.
(Haras Telegrama} brought out the two conflicting, and we stratum of conservatism in their naturo, think equally erroneous opinions that are and they do not seem to have realised the
FRENCH APPOINTMENTS, generally held about this justitution. As necessity of the changu so rapidly an ona
Pants, 19th Oct. Mr Layton and Bir Wodehouse eaid, the or two other nations. The consequorice wa M. Hahn has been appointed chief of thự proposal was at first received with general that during a period of depression the na-cabinet of the Resident General of Franes in Cambodia, and M. Boulloche, chief of enthusiasm. All the superabundant patrio- tion was aroused by the feeling that it was the Cabinet of the Resident General in tism, and (to svin a word) Imperial Fa-losing ground and that the cause of decline Tonkin, derationian engendered by the Indian and was mainly due to the apathy to commer. Colonial Exbibition, Jowed over into this cial interests of the consular and other scheme. But very soun it became ovident agents abroad.. How much of this feeling that the ideas entertained with regard to the was true and how much false we are scar- scope of the institution were widely divorcely in a position to say; but we know that gent, and a petty equabble about the site it led to wild ideas about the duties of was sufficient to bring the antagonism conauls and ministera. For a time the cry glaringly before the public. A great deal on all hand was for their being turned into too much was made of the Imperial' sta-drummers and commercial agents at ment and too little of the institution itself, once. The conduct of a consul who sent this reason and home some agricultural implement or other and, owing ebietly te to the mismanagement of the officials was praised to the sky, and the advice given ge and do likewise.' concerned, the enthusiasm was soon re-to all others wes placed by a general apathy. A great That such work is altogether foreign and deal of clap trap also, of the sort retailed ought always to remain altogether foreign here by the official members, was talked to the sphere of our representatives abroad about the commercial advantages of the we need scarcely wait to prove; and if this is the interpretation put on assistance to Institute, until practical business won cime
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SULE UANAU,
OUTWARD BOUND:-Regal, Sept. 1; Vic- tory, 25; dlionover, Oct. 9; Melpomene, Celtic Monarch, 5: Falinstve, Clay- more, dgamemnon, Yorkshire, 12: Traonaddy, Orestes, 16; Denbo Opack, Cassandra, 19; Ajax,
acy,
23.
28
*
HOMEWARD BOUST Glenturn. Marcia, Sept. 11; Telemachows, 21; Regine, Lord of the Isles, Oct. 2 ltres, Carmer- -Chenshire, Gem, Red Sac 0; Bondarky,
Hesperia, Morag, Hampshire, 10; m Jun, 1 Braunshuey, Melbourne, Passiim, Glengarry. Giendower, 23.
THB P. & C. stommer Hawuna, with the
The
The
to regard the scheme with contempt. The commeros we can fully appreciate Mr Ball result of these and other causes was that Irving's remark that our Minister at Peking funds for the institution camo in very might think it infra dig. to assist. Bat slowly, and the hat had to be scat round outside altogether the sphere of a pirety. business agent the consul has a wide field| the various colonies and depondencies.
We may say at once that we think the where he may render invaluable service
He ought to be in a posi abjectis, on the whole, a deserving one, and to commerce. should receive some support from the tion, while not entering into the detaila of Colony. But the grounds on which wp any one branch of commerce, to obtain such base this opinion are quite different from & general view of the progress of trade in those given by the Attorney General and the country he is accredited to as to be able the Colonial Secretary. We agree with Mr to and home most valuable reports. In Ryrie that merchant or manufacturer such a country as China he has ties to would not send goods to a country on the perform in the maintenance of treaty rights strength of samples seen in each on institu- and the facilitating of intercourse between tion notiker would he go there to find out peoples as widely different as his own the changes or developments that have taken countrymen and the natives of the country 60% 2030 % dis. on $20-$14 per place in any colony, dependency or foreign he is in, and in smoothing the way for the
country. As for as his own special line is opening up of new regions to commerce-The concerned, he knows, or ought to know, if duties which he could not perform if he he is alive to his business, far sooner than were to be turned into a commercial agent, the pficials of such an omnium gatherum
10 a $130, nominal
The Co.'s Steamiship
Palamet, Capt. Jackson, will be despatched
as abure on
Passengers for Evaore desiring to proceed signod,
have their Tickets endorsed for Goods remaining unclaimed after Thuns- surrender at
at Algiers in exchange for Coupon DAY, the 1st Nocamber, at Noon, will be Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Transatlantic Bubject to rent, and landing charges at Company's express boats), and thence to
30 a 811 PARS OF LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours
Bill
thefill be countersigned by OVERLAND, Mn, on application to the Under. Hongkong leo Comey,
on cent per packet per diem.
All Claims must be out in to me on or steam from Mareciles, and thence to Len.
before SATURDAY, the 3rd November, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effectel
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, October 25, 1888,
don occupies about the same time.
For Freight ur Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
1764! Hongkong, October 30, 1889.
1830
6, 10: New Mary, lamuted.
1,90% 5,000 3 Hongkong Bakery Company. ...
'kong Rops Mannisctory Qo.. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co... 3,000 8 HK. High-Level Themys Co., La 1,2 ts Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... 1,2008 East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000 Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company, Limited....................................................
Chinese Imperial 1684 B
all $85, nomizzal
10E 7.30
25 at $82
*
10 all 818, buyers
10 008325 % preu
50$ 25,847
4,000 8
share
:
1834 Cymrae 1889 ..................pita
6,558 31898
50 all 8% prem
LOANS,
B0 all 5 prem.
prom
and duties which, if rightly perforried, map|
The
ENGLISH MAIL of 28th Sepiomber, left Singapore on Thursday, the 25th wat., ota, and may be expected hora on or about Wednesday,
the 31st
inst
Wer Lloyd's B. S. Cos
Sachsen, with the next out ward GERMAN MAI, dated Borlin, 2nd Oct., left Singapore on Saturday, the 27th Oct., ut 11 am., and may be expected here on or about Taurday, the 1st November.
·
P. M. Co.'s steamer City of New York, with the AMERICAN Mart of Oct 9, is to leave Yokohaina on Tuesday, thé S3th instant, at daylight, and may be expected here or about Monday, the 5th prox.
Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire Beft Singapore on the 23rd inst, and many - be expected here on or about the 30th just.
Naregazione Generale Italiana Co2 steamer Boruta left Bingapore for til port on the 25th inst, and may be ex pected to arrive on or about the 31st inat,