B
For Sale.
PHY
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SALE
HER MAJESTY'S
VESSEL
SOREW
MYRMIDON,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
GUN-ENDERS are INVITED for the CON
As she lies off Kowiuos NAVAL YARD.
STRUOTTON of ⋆ SCREW STEAM | VESSEL for the EBLANGOR-GOVERNMENT, Tendoru should be sealed and should be addressed to the Barusu Redart, Selau-
Longth between Perpendiculars, 155ft. Die.gor, sid Singapore, to reach Selangor nut
Extreme Breadth, ...
28ft. 4in.
877 tons.
Displacement,...... Built of Wood. Copper-fastened and Shea thed with Capper; Wood Beams.
Makars, Humphrys
Engines,
Original H....
Boilers,
Present Pressure, ...
...700.
2
단양했다.
Sealed Tanders marked Toader for Ship will be Received at L.M. NAVAL YARD, until 10 a. of MONDAY, the 8th April next
The highest or any Tender will not neces- sarily be accepted.
A List of the Stores to be Sold with the Ship, and of Artielus now on Board which will not be sold with her, may boucon on application STOTEKEEPER,
later than no on the 1st May, 1889.
Further information may be obtained from the COLONIAL SECRETARY at Hong. kong.
F. A SWETTENHAM, British Resident, SZLANGOR.
Kuala Lumpor, 20th January, 1883.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
438
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
T at the OFFICE of the MATAL
SINGAPORE.
SHIPPING
✔
AURIVALS.
March 7, 1889 :---
THE CHINA MAIL.
Arrutoon pear, British steamer, 1,302, T. G. Olitent, Calcutta February 17, Per Ang 24, and Singapore 27, Úpiam and Gheroi-David Bassoon & On.
Anterior, British steamer, 1,376, J. K. Grior, Shanghai via Amoy Bing. 2, General. -- NUTCRńsza & Swine.
ZaAro, British atomer, 675, A. A. Me Casin, Manila March 6, General-Russeiz
*P
Оо
Anton, German Ateamer, 396, E. Aerobat, Pakhui March 4, and Hollow 6, General
WIELER & Co. Canton, Britian steamor, from Whampoa.
--
DEPARTURES.
March 7
Frejr, for Haiphong,
Telamon, for Sinny and Shanghai.
taige. for Saigon.
Parthia, for Yokohama and Vancouver, Amoy, for Shanghai. Paksha, for Swtow.
Qualior, for Singapore and Bombay. Rambler, British sloop, for a cruise,
CLEARED.
THE 8.8. Arrafoun pour having arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that thoir detie, for Hoihow sad Pakhui. oftioods are sing landed at their risk intitute of M. for Nagasaki.
the Hongkong and Kowloon WBARE AND į Clopown Company's Golowas, at West
Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
TERMS OF SALE. Cash on acceptar Tender, and the Ship with all faults and errors of description to be at Purchaser's risk from, that time.
W. H. LOBB, Naval Storekeeper. H. M. Naval Yard,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1890.
304
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
Arratoon Apeur,
Captain J. G. OLIFENT, will be despatched for
the above Porte on MONDAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Igento
Hongkong, March 7, 1889.
136
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Olenlyon, Captain Summer, will be despatched as above on
w about the 15th Infant.
Fox Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. nongkong, March 7, 1889.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th fastant will besebject to rent. No Fire Insurance has been effectad
Consiguses are hereby informed, that all Claims most bo made inediately, as none will be entertained after the 10th
Instant.
Rifle of Larling will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Q.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, March 7, 1889.
UNION LINE.
434 į
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP AND HAMBURG,
THE Steamship Balearres Brook, Captain BURGPs, having arrived from the above Portà, Consignees of Cargo are hereby roquested to send it their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for connier signature, and to take immediate delivory of their Goods from alongside.
The Steamer in her bed at Kowloon and Cargo impeding her discharge will be once landed and stored at Consignoes' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be
effected
A Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigue i on or before the 16th Trabant, or they will not be re 437 ragoland.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESS COEPTER MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY,
Hongkong. March 7, 1889.
435
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
CHEMISTA.
Huilooy, for Const Porte.
PASSENGERS. ARKIVED.
Per Arrutora pear, from Calcutta, Mrs Olifent, Mr and Mrs
Mr L King, family aud
arrants, Mesare J. Bush Hart, J Dunlop and P. Agbeg, Mr and Mrs Fuchs, Mina Serona, Mr Fiulay, Mra Obadays, and ? Mabomadan Ladies and 2 servants; from Singapore. Me J. Lxe, Mrs J. Syed and 2 children, 3 Europeans, 13 Tadiana, 409 Chi- nese, 20 women, and 21 children.
Per dutenor, from Shanghai, &o, 840 Chinore,
Per Zufire, from Manila, Messrs Wilks, Brown, Anderson, Koichi, Kerr Bell, and 60 Chinese.
DRPARTHD.
For Pror, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese. For Telamon, for Amoy, 430 Chinose. Por Amigo, for Saigon, 60 Chinoso. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 11 Chinese. Per Palishan, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Per Gvalior, for Singapore, & Europeans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Purthia, for Nagasaki, Mr 8. Watan- abe; for Kobe, Messrs H. T. Plaisted and S. Chapman for Yokohama, Rev. F. E Freeze, and Mr A. H. Maxwall; for Vancouver, Messrs A. H. Renais and Thomas Reid; for Brockville, Mrs A. H. Hennis; for Liverpool, Archdeacon Jones; for Landon, Lieut. T. G. Fraser, and Mr H. B. Ellerton; for Victoria, 70 Chineso in
atourage.
Ta Deraut.
Per Actis, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese, Per State of Woo, for Nagasaki, 1 Euro- pean
Per Hailong, for Const Ports, 4 Euro- peana, and 300 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British summer Arratoon ¿pear nu- ports: Bad fine weather throughout. On the 23rd ult, passed abip R.LKQ, all well and wishes to be reported. Detained outside a neo 11.00a.m., 5th instant, by very day for teater Antenor reporta:
heavy foggy weather,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, Dakin Brothers' Compound Syrup From Shanghai hence to Amoy, fuo wes-
PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORES, ALEXANDRIA,AN
MARSEILLES, AND
PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA
3180
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,
N WEDNESDAY, the 20th March, į
at Noon, the Company's
of the Hypophosphites.
dirable Tonic for the nervous system and digestire organs, in every respect equal to any of the much advertised SYRUPS of the HYPOPHOSPHITE£. The formal is on the label, and is constant and unchangeable.
DAKIN BROTHERS' CHEMICAL FOOD,
OR
IRON, LIME, POTASH AND SUDA.
1989 S.S. DJEMNAH, Coinmandant CHARYAY, SYRUP OF THE PHOSPHATES OF with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for tho above places.
Au exceedingly useful preparation for Bud Spects will be registered for growing child on, aids healthy develop Oxigu London as well as for Marseillos, and soment and fortifies the system against capted in transit through Marsailles for the diseano. principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till
Noon.
DAKIN BROTHERS OXXGENISED SALINE POWDER Aperient, Cooling. Hefreshing,
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 19th Maron, 1889. (Parcels are noting to be want on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Of great value in proventing and remov- any derangement of the stomach or liver.
POSTE
22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
TELEPHONE No. 60. Hongkong, March 2, 1889.
412
439
Contents and value of Packages aro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPRAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, March 7, 1889.
CANADIAN PAULFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIO
Stocks.
ther and cales. Amoy to Hongkong foggy. The British steamer Zuftro reports: Had fne pleasant weather throughout, fag on China Cusut,
IMPORT CARGOES.
Por Arratoon Apear, from Caleu:ta, Pen- ang and Singapore :--For Hongkong, 1,200 cheste Patna Opium, 315 chests Benares Opium,-1,260 bales Cotton, 140 bales Cot ton Yarn and Twist, 230 bales Gunnies, 69 bags Saltpotro, 241 bags Grain Rice, 10 cases Castor Oil, 852 baga Mangoe Bark, 200 bags Bran, 133 bags Patchuck, 121 bags Laces wood, 595 Birul Rattans, Camphor, value $4,500, G cases Wearing 33 pkgs Jade Stones, valna $1,000, 1 care Apparel, value $2,300, 1 box Gold-ware, valus $200, 913 pkgs. Sundries-Total 6,043 pkge.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Pur Heater, at 11:30 am., on Friday,
the 8th inat
For HOIHOW. –
Per into, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
8th inst.
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL----
minally is not a vory sound one, is not We are requested to note there will be no desirable, more especially when the gåvan- | Organ Recital on Monday next tages would be reaped by communities Tau Anadyr, with the French Mail of Feb. which, according to the Hongkong Obambor, gh, loaves Singapore to-day, the 7th it,
attach little importance to cheap postage, provided there is rapidity of transmission.
at 6.30 p.m.
[No. 8165.-Manon 7,: 1889.
MEETING OF
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. Present:--Els Er- cellency, Sir G. William Des Voeux, Gor. with regard to the survey of the China We have received from the offices of the Secretary: Hon. A. I. Leach, Acting At
ernor Hon. Frederick Stewart, Colonial.
Coast, the Chamber certainly seems to havo Japan Gauette and the Japan Mail, sopies truey Güneral; Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, Por Soechow, at 3 p.m., .on Friday, the been very ababbily treated. It took con of a publication containing the official trans- Acting Colonial Treasurer: Hon. W. M.
Sth inst. For AMOY & MANILA.-
siderable trouble in organising a fund for·lation of the Clanstitution of Japan.”
Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police,¡. the remuneration of fishermen who gave Tuz Agent of the O. & 0.8. S. Co. informs Hon. F. Ryrio, Hon. Wong Shung. Per Zafire, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, particulats about pinnacle rocks and other us that the 6.8. Gasic, with Malls, &c., Hop. J. BallIrving, Hot C. P. Chater, obstructions and managed to collout $1,900 from San Francisco to the 13th ultimo, has Hon. B. Layton, and Mr Soth, Clerk of for this purpose; and then, whon but 815 arrived at Yokohuma, and sailed for this the Cancils. of this own had been spent by Commer
port this morning. Moore of the Rambler (given to a fisherman who pointed out a pinnacle afterwards called Ryrio Reck), the survey vessel was withdrawn from the China Station, and the money now lies uselessly in the hands of the Committes of the Chamber.
the 9th inst.
For SINGAPORE.—
For Iphigenia, at 9 a.m., on Souday, the
10th inst. For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-
Per Arratoon pear, at 11.30 am, On Monday, the 11th instant. (PARCEL MAILfor INDIA closes at 10.30a.m.) For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancone, at 11.50 a... on Friday,
| For SWATOW & SHANGHAI, —
For Canton, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,:
the 8th inst. For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATION ».
Paid No. of Sharas
w
Mar, 7, 1889.
Closin, utatur, Dash,
BANK
14 -ngkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60, 03.0
125
all 167% prom., cash
INSULANGKS.
Union Insurance Society Co., Id.... 10,000|8 Clans Traders' Insurance Co., Lt... 24,003 North-Chius Cuvarance Co. Lt. 5, 00 £ Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. 9,000 £ Jain was Insurance Co., Limited BAILWAY0aron Insurance Offico C., Ld.....10,
2608
25 $110
83.339
25 280, buyers
200 £
60 Tis. 900
25
all Tls. 100
vs
1,000
2508
200 2165, buyers
508110
The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........ 30, 0ODE dongkong Fire fusurace Co., Ld... 8,000 $ bit Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20,000 8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ed. 40,000 €
1008
2006
20:320, BOM. 50 $307, cash
100 $
100%
2884, cash 20,819, sales
100/$
20 $17, cash
125 al $48% prem
20 al 128%, prem
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
TE
HE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 3,051 Tons Register, U. A. Las, Com- mander, will be despatched for VANCOU
DOCKS,
VER, BO, Gh KOBE and YOKORAMA | Kong &. Lupiva Dock Co., L.12,5006
on THURSDAY, the 4th April, at Noon.
ATKIMIDAT KOMPANIES,
Connection will be made Yokohama, Q, and M. Stsamboat Co., Ld: 40,000§. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Indo-China $. N. Company, Limited 80,000 € Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 cisco and Facilio Coast Pointe, by the ua and Manus of 8. Qu.; L................. 3,600 regular Steamors
PACIFIC COAT
STEAMSHIP COMPany and other Steamers
Atlantic lines of Steamors.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China Sagar Company, Limited...... 16,000 $
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trauen Sugar Company, Lamited,000
Punjon & Sunghie Dos Samatan
£0,000 $ Micing Co. nagos de Tonkin
the 15th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &— Per Guthrie, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 19th inst.
General Memoranda." SATURDAY, March 9:-
Polo Club Races.
4 p.m.-Spoon. Competition of the H.K.
Rifle Association.
Transfer Broks of The Chino & Manila
Steamship Co., Ltd., closed from this dato to 23rd Instant, inclusivo. MONDAS, March 11-
MEMOS, FOK TO-MORROW.
The laying of a direct cable between Hongkong and Singapore is a matter. which has been under consideration for a long time. From an Imperial point of view it does 200m highly undesirable that Hongkong, for its telegraphic communication with Europe, should be dependent on the French kus to Saigon or the Northern Hino ronning through Russia. The quantion, however, is entirely an Imperial ons, as the morcantile
Messes Adamuson, Bell, and Co. infuror us that the Canadian Pacific. &. s Abyminio, from Vancouver, Feb. 10, arrived at Yokoa hams this torming, and sails for Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hongkong to-morrow.
We received the other day the Northern Territory Times' Almanack aral Directory for 1880, compiled by Mr V. L. Solomon, which is full of information with regard to the Northern Territory.
Accompanying
the work is a good map of the country, in dicating the mining characteristics of the districts and the line of the railway recently opened.
-Absent : « Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-Genèrs); and Hon. J; H. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar General,
FİNANOTAL.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table minuto by H. E the Governor recom- allowanco to the family of the Into Mz He mending a voto of $1.30 as a compassionate Trang Chi, of the Registrar General's de- partment.
Committee.
The minute was referred to the Finance.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the minutes of less meeting of the Fin- ance Committed, and moved that the votes therein oontained to passed by the Council.
Agrood.
POLICE KETOET FOR 1888. tendont of Police for the year 1888, which o The Roport of the Captain Superin will be found in another column, was also
laid on the tabla.
chiefly to enable the corporation to as 'dr be sued in its corporate capacity
The Bill passed the first reading
commouity of Hongkong would not derive
THE BERLIN MISSION BILL. advantage in any way commensurate with AN important sale of land took place at The Aoting Attorney Genstal moved the annual subsidy of £7,500 demanded. Yau-ma-ti to-day. The total aras acid the first reading of a Bill for the incor- No Peak Trainway Cam rua.
poration of the Dirvotor, in Hongkong, of Goods per Glenfilas undelivered after Busides, there is a prospect of communica-amounted to 100,000 square foot and real-the Berlin Ladies Mission for Ohios. He
this date subject to rent.
tion being shortly established via Chinaised over $18,000. There is evidently an explained that the object of the Bill was and Burwah. Our contemporary, the increased demand for land in this locality, Pioneer Mail, in a recent artiolo, refors as and the muderateness of the ground rent Shipping.
follows to the rapid progress that is being doubtless tempted many. Fifty-eight lots THE PRISON AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1889, were sold, but as the vendors were advised first reading of this Eill, the object of which, The Acting Attorney General moved the Daylight-Hailong leaves for Costado in this direction :-
Ports.
We bata from time to time noted the that the prices were too low, they withdrew he said, was to enable sertain punishments Moon, Carton leaves for Shanghai, &o. rapid extension of the Chinese telegraph the remaining twenty-nine lots, which are to be inflicted on subordinato elicers for Noon.Setor leaves for Y'hama, Ste.
lines westward towards the frontier of Up to be offered for sale on a future occasion.misconduct in the prison. Noon.-Bormida leaves for Singapore,per. Burma, and it is satisfactory to see
from the annual report of the Indian Tela Penang and Bombay.
The Bill passed the first reading. THE STONEJUTTELS' BLAND ORDINANCE, Jason leaves for London.
graph Department that unly a short link is How missing in the chain of overland com- The business of Messrs Geo. Fonwick and.
1889. munication On the side Bhamo in con.
Miscellaneous,
Goods per Stormer Saghalien unclaimed
aftar Noon subject to reut
A. S. WATSON-& Co.,
H
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
The auctionoor was Mr G. R. Lammert.
nested by wire with Mandalay, which is Co. has been transformed into a limited again in touch with Caloutta hy the Chin- dwin and Manipur lines. On the Innan liability company with capital of $150,000, side the Chinese line turus from Shanghai in 6,000 shares of $25 each, all of which through the provinces of Hupé. Szacion have, we believe, bean subscribed. and Yuupan. There are three offices oper business has been taken over from 1st Jan- in the last-paced province, the present
The
terminus being at Momsin, distant only uary, Mr Geo. Fenwick being retained as some 140 writes from Bhamo. The Indian manager, and making 800 shares in part AVE JUST RECEIVED authorities could at once extend their wire payment of the land and business handed
to the frontier, aome 30 ог 40 miles esat of
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
LAWN GRASS SEED,
AND
SWEET CORN.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
January 15th, 1889, A
89
The publication of this issue commenced
a 7,40 p.m.
The China Briail.
HONGKONG, THORSDAY, MARCH 7, 1889,
THE report of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, which we published yesterday, deals mostly with subjects that have been slready pretty well thrashed ont. It opens with some remarks on the decline of the Obina tux trade, which it mainly attributes
Bhano; and it therefore weeds no great over. The property on the Praya, which effort of co-operation on the part of China has a sea frontage of 167h feat, was coded to make the through line an accomplished
fact. This would give cheaper and more for 91, 00, and the plant, stock-in-trade, direct communication with Pekin' and the good-will, &c., for $54,000. eastern seaports on the China coset, and relieve the pressure on the Madras-Penang
cable, over which there is very heary A COOLIE, who was engaged along with a trallie
The Chinese Government have number of others in some excavating work already shown so much enterprise in build.
ing their line to Western Yunnan that they in the Western district, above Bonham are not likely to hesitate now to pat up Road, was crushed to death yesterday another 100 miles of wire. In a year or coming by the fall of a bank of earth two it is likely that Chittagong will be coa- which had been undermined. The coolies nected direct with Mandalay by way of the
The Acting Attorney General, in moving. I think I may atste the purpose of this Bil! the second reading of this Ordinance; said—
very shortly, without taking up the time of the Council: In 1883 Stonecutters' Island- was made a penal settlement, in that year the provisions of that Ordinance prohibited the Gaol Ordinance was passed, and one of the landing of persons on that island. The it the prohibition, at any rate the Gaol ponal settioment has disappeared and with Ordinance was repealed by the present Ordinance. But now rossons have arisen ed. Stonecutters Taland comprises some why the prohibition should be re-infore important military fortifications, besides being property of the Government. The Imperial Government have expressod their opinion that the probibition of per- sons landing on the island is essential, and local Government proposes is to carry out the aim of the present measure which the that probibitin The Brus section moord. ingly provides that no person shail Jand tury or from the Uficer commanding the without a permit from the Colonial Secre- fo ces here, ozoopt soldiers or constables.
of
the
Lushai connatry, and thus the distance be seem to have gous about the work in the The second section provides for the arrest tween India and China will be still Further usual way, cutting away the bottom of the without a perinit, suspected to be not any person so landing on the islant shortened. In ang as we may hage to embankout sad trolling to their being genuine. The fourth section enables Bis seo within a short time an uninterruptor line of posts and wires stretching right out of the way when it should fall: There Excellency the Governor to exempt por
tions of the island from the operation of across Aais from the Bosphorus to the Yel is therefore nothing remarkable in the the bill. low Sea.
The Colonial Secretary seconded the motion for the second reading, which was
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MATL-'}
(Fia Southern Line.)
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S PRO- GRAMME."
result, but it is a wonder that the authori
ties continue to allow this suicidat system of excavating to be carried on without check, seeing that it is the cause of so many fatalities. The usual inquiry will of course be held, and when it is ascertained that nobody pushed the coolie under the bank of earth while it was falkng, there will be a verdict of accidental death.*
LONDON, March 4th,
message to Congress on swaming office, pro- Tas two Chinese who entered the house of
The President, in his annual inaugural tests against foreign domination and sus- aina American rights in Banos He is in day recently, and, after assaulting her, a Fortuguese widow in Bridges, Street ons
pussed.
The Council then went into committee on the Bill
Some dinoumion arose in Committee with regard to eremptions that might possibly be made.
bathing parties. His Excel- leacy, said there might be a part of the aland which the military authorities might consider quite safe and which they could safely guard. LF the authorities could
ing members of the Rabbit Club he held define any such place it might be exempted Mr Ryrie said that as one of three remain-
asked, in the event of there being permission from the Colonial Secretary to shoot rabbits on Shanecutter's Island, and
to excessive taxation. It will require, we favor of an increase to the Navy, and states docsmped with about 8400 worth of pro- bits.to be shot eti whether the HASTAN
fear, a few more had sassons to compel the Chinese officials to forego the lekin; unless, | as a writer argod strongly in our columna some time ago, the Chinese authorities were made to understand that an incrosse
Per Dormal, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, in the import duties all round would be
the 8th inst,
more scceptable than the verations lekin, Meantime aoine good may result from the instructions given by Li Hung-chang to the Viceroy of Fokhien to take steps to improve the culture and manipulation of the too More need not be writton just now with re- gard to the agitation against the exceptional privileges granted to foreign mail steamers, The recent diliculty with the Captain of the Calédonien should open the oyes of the people at Home. Thors is one master in the report, however, in which the Chamber suema to take up a rather ambiguous posi tion. When asked an opinion with rogard to a cheap postage for "sangarried' lettorṇ the Committee stato that, this should not prove of so great advantage to our Commit- tees (communities) as it undoubtedly would be of the Austráliau Coloules, ba 'Cause the class of colonists and residents at the Treaty Ports in China embraces bat fow of those to whom a cheap postage, in ex- change for a flów sea passage, would be considered desirable. Our communities, which are ementially commercial, require the prompest despatch for all Mail mit tor, and whatever the coat may be, the most. expeditious route will always be the popular ona. Eising this proved that the obespuses of postage in a very small rostter to merchant residents in the Far East,
10 all par, sales
50 at 873, cash
50 all $180, cash
100 a $200, nominal 100 100 nominal
10 a $49, sales
Société Frazonise des Charbon- 8,000 Fcs. 500 Fs. 500315 % prom,, sales
First-class Faros granted as follows :—.
To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $160,00 To San Francisco... jie
175.00
lads and the United States
A
To Liverpool
300.00
To London
906:00
To all common points in Can-230.00
HK & Koy. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 10 al 8201.
3. Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,8008 Cruickshank & Co., Limited.
Hongkong Howl Company,
9,000 shs. inaud
New
1,600 $ 10... 9,000 €
6,100 1,900 € Hongkong les Company, drited...,DX Bangkong Bakery Company, LA ... 50. song Ropa Manufactory da, Ed. 3,00 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. 3,000 $
To other European points at proportion and Chins das Os, Lanted. ale mates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servico, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to pointe in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.D.,
Freight will be received on board until 4p. on the 3rd Apríl, “
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in foil; and the same will be received by us until Bp.m. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Pange or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.j Agents, Hongkong, March 7, 1889.
10 all 97%, prom, sollera
60 all par, buyors 100 all 8170, ex div., nominal
BIS,
Bellorn 10£ 7.10 2a01, cash 50 a $30, nominal 50 all $120, nominat 10 all -l car
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do not see how they can make out a case,
as they try to do, for the reduction of the
the revenue laws so as to leave a small sor. Wodehouse. The complainant told her that it is the duty of Congress to adjust: perly, were to-day brought before Mr still hold good. The Colonial
replied that he would have, like others, to apply for permission ; that all applications
names of every one composug the party, to well-known residents. and that no permit would be given except
plas, without attacking the protection story as to how the man sneaked to them bebaif of bathing parties must state the tarifl
(From Singapore Papers.)
house on pretence of delivering a letter, knoaked hor down, thrust a gag into her mouth and then stole all the valuables sha hadin the house. She furtherstatedthatahe was cut on the head with a sword and had tias convoy those adventurers to Suez, her mouth torn by the wooden gag. The whones they will return to Russia
THE COSSACKS IN ABYSSINIA. London, Fab. 26.-The French authori-
PARLIAMENT. London, 23th Feb.The House of Lords Toted the Address in reply to the Queen's Speech.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
two men charged with the brutal outrage and robbery are named Ip. Aws and Ip Ashin, and are described as water-carriers. The case was remanded. The crime was committed, it will be remembered, in broad daylight and at a time when (as the ruffians must have known) the poor woman was alone in the house.
LAURAS, BANITARY BY-LAWN, DAN
On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Acting Attorney General, the Chinel approved of the Sanitary By- dated 13th February, 1839. laws passed by the Sanitary Board and
THE FEAYA RECLAMATION BOHKA His Excellence I believe I am not, in fact I am sure I svo not divulging any con- fidence, I see Mr Chatar is present, in referring to an interesting, meeting which took place yesterday, which holds out the prospect that we zosy at once proceed with, a very great publia improvement which be has initiated. I have not yet. go the offi cial report of the meeting, bu I should like. to proceed with this mather without delay,
PARD SUEZ CANAL DOTWARD BOUND-Kent, Jan. 11; Ehren- fele, 15; Nestor, 29 Trifels, Dorset, Feb. Besorty Titan, 8; Thyra, 13; Gile gute, Ningchow, 15; Bellerophon, CHAN Sar. Ching, a shop coolie in the end strould be glod to know, when he would Glamorganshire, Badsworth, Antor.to, play of the Hell and Holtz Co-operative be prepared to report the mistter, so that Susca, 19; Lydia, Spindrift, 22 Cy
Coy, was caught this morning in the act of we may have a very early meeting for the
clops, 26: Lancelot, Mar. 1; Trastadstealing two parcels of socks of the value of purpose of bringing in an Ordinance
Laertes, Palinurus, Wakefield, 5 HOREWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, Feb. 87818, by Mr A. O, Manning, maneger of the warded about half au-hour previous to
Bir Chater--The official r
report.
was for. Manmouthshire, Polyhymnia, 19; Bay
em, 351 Caus Mar. 1, Chingus, Glen Laxloring Eepartment. His was handed over leavinaint this tigelang, and should be des earn, Fat oslus, Caschipedia, Duke of to the Pultce, and Detective Sergeant Meered to-night or to-morrow sing Westminster, Zambesi, 5.
His Excellency I have not heard of it Donald subsequently paid a visit to the yet. Still, I should like to have meating...
bill, if that leiter is it, would he published first reading of the Bitory probably sli
Tao O. & C. 8.. 8. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, prisoner's residence, where he found quite at an ourly days to consider it and take the
with the Anca MAIL of Febenary large and varied collection of fresh store 19th, left Yokohams on the 7th instant, at daylight, and may to ex-goods, including a pile of blankets and rugs, in Saturday's Gamite. : I think we should pected here on or about Wednesday, an assurtment of felt hats, silk handler, be ready by then. the 19th instant.
The
The
The Colonial Secretary, and if it should deady, with the French Mail of chiefs, clocks, sativus parcels of small wares not be ready for Saturd Gazsite they February Ptblade Singapore on Thurs and some fory pawstickets relating to might have an extraordiusky Gruselle. Yet day, the 7th inst., at 5:30 am, and similar artic.os which had been coughed ally ready now, and itir desirable that His Excellancy think it to pietie maybe expected here on or about Thurs
day, the 14th instant. This Packet to the care of accommodating. * ungles" | the pridie should know as soon as pouble,iv brings replies to letters despatched A Chan Ban Ching has only been six
Then we
we might are wzrossing for the fin from Hongkong 50 Jan. 2..
first
reading months in the Hall and Bolts Store, if shore e bkaly to be any discussion o
escly Canadian Fadio Co.'s : Abyeini, would appear that he has been improving
from Vancouver, will leave Yokohama
parts of it we shall take longer time, but
there is general unanimity, which I mutki".
pate, we can pass it in two or three days,
Mr Chstar-Therefore, the soose it i published in the Game tha lettori del te
His Excellency--i trust we shall be ablu
meeting, how would Monday suit în mun The steamship Moray, "ism Lâvergoël, kåt bialy operations in Abheen. Negosistions we are ready! Am khole. Punjom meets
With the titulas Sultan of Achodu fu sings about over yet? Ye Singapore on the 3rd inat, and may peace, based on his recognition provided he
Feb,, sad may be expected here on Java exchanges bring word of intended to publiek it, on Saturday, as to the
about the Str March. kapag
on the eth inst. for Nagasaki, Shang- the shimug hócz with some stock. He was hai and Hongkong. postage by the British packets to the rates
hand brought before Mr Wodehouse to-day and charged by the contract steamem of the The E. & Á. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Huthrie the case was remanded for further inquiry, French and German lines from Shanghai.
left Fort Darwin for this port on 27th Reduction of the rate is not likely to lead to such an increase of correspondence as to compensate the Government and the result would be that either Hongkong would have to-iuorcase its subsidy or the British taxpayer would have to pay the difference. Foreign Governmente may tax their peoples to give cheap postage to a certain class of the community; but the extension of such a system, which aco£G«-
a
be expected here on or about tho 10th
Mr Ryrie--I think we are shont the and. instana jajaran dan agreed to become a vaseal of the Nether of them now,garages The & Deccan, from Bombay for Hong Preparatione are conseqnestly going
landa Indian Government; have failed.. Mr Chater, in reply to His Excellonry kong, left Bingapore on the 6th inste despatch, shortly a strong body of troape to
on to aid he would be some way from the
and may his expected hers on” di abönd Asheen with a view to "MOEOYZOZOR COLODY early in the wook after natt USA the 12th instaking the ofensive against the enemy Thea Tasing, from Calcutta, luft Sing. Baracks are being run up there for the
sparo on the 6th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th mediation of the exposed reinforce
Ordinace before thus ad if you have any His Excellency You will bara road the objections to a 1 anal lates to them, sh once. On the other hand if you have none there is no rosson why you should be bare