Intimations.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT. AND
AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...
...$3,600000
PAID-UP QAPITAL,
DESERVE FUND,
2,500,000 1,250,000
Board of Director si
How. J. J. KESWICK
CHAMAN.
HON, C. P. CHATER,
VIGB-CHADMAX. „Į
LEE SING, Esq.
8. C. MICHAELSEN, Eso
J. S. MOSES, Esq
G. E NOBLE, ESQ.
TOON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
Bankers:
To Let.
TO LET.
DOOMS in Cożzeny Chamari & '
1st
9. SEYMOUR TERRAUS,
STONEHENGE,' Roarsson ROAD, fron
May.
No. 6, PEDDER'S HILL, from 1st May.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkang, April 3, 1899.
THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD,
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ COUPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
8 PE 01 A
Summer
SHOW
Goods
"STOR LADIES & CHILDREN'S WEAR, including - Splendid Variety of NEW ZEPHYRS, Y SUING SILES, PRINTS; Nuys VEILINGS, o., in all the most Fashionable Palterns and Bhados, NEW FANCY GOODS of every description just to hand.
TO-LET-AT THE PEAK. UNNOTTAR, R.B. Ler No. 40, 'tr
1 year. From 16th April, 183
Apply to
MaargingUNNOT
Directors.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
[ONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,
ΜΟΝΕΥ
on LAND or BUILDINGS;
PROPERTIES
PURÒHASED AND SOLD.
Estaten ausged; an all kinds of Agency and Commission Business relating to Land, &c., anducted.
Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's OrrIOBS, No. 5, Queen's Road Central
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
Victoria Buildings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
844
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Ohronometer, Watch & Clock Makers,
Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths TAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
NAMIA SOL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS. AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPAESE ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SuvER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Co.'s ZITO-PLaten Ware, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety, DIAMONDS ~AND~
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
aid Collection of the Latest LONDON et very moderate pricus, 742
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOS
COMPANY, LIMITED...
CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Order for REPAIRS if sent to the Ho Oros, No. 14, Prays Contaal, will rosive prompt attention.
In the Event of Complaints being found necessary, Communication with the Under-
■igned is requested, when immediato stepe will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- satisfaction.
V. GILLIKS,
Secretary, Hongkong. August 20. 1885.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE VEER.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,
1455
(FORMERLY AUSCLED AFTRENTICE AND LAT THELY ASSISTANT 20 D. Rugs.)
T the urgent request of his Europans
'B.,
OFFICE OF THIS PÁre
Hongkong, February 10, 1×90..
·TO LET.
266
ST FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 15, PERTA
.CENTRAL.
2ND FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 64. QUEZA'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Apply to
LAI HING & Co., No. 153, Quem's Road Centra!.
Fest Hongkong, March 21, 199
NO
TO LET
NOTE-By S.8. Glenogle
We shall receive a largo Stock of FASHIONABLE MILLINERY from Paris, both TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED, and the LATEST NOVELTIES for SUMMER SEASON.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTE CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.7 Vessels Advertised as Load.ng,
Destination.
Festels. Agants,
Bremen & Ports of Oall Bayern (8). Lendon & Portsu: CullThanna (8)..
....0-preiz (s).
3. MORRISON HILLudoni Kalty, 1st June. Apply to
6. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central, Hongkong, April 22, 190,
TO LET.
752-
THE TOP FLOOR OF GIBE. LIVINGSTON Co's Hong, consisting of Five SPACIOUS ROOMS and Three BATH ROOMS, suitable either as Vilives of Dwelling Apartmenta
For terms, apply to
Manila, via Amoy......Diamante (8).. Marser lex, v Sig. -Yang.ed (3) New York
Puth Darwin, &o......])
Francisco, v. Japan City of Peking (3)...... Francisco, v Japancat Macy.
Willia San Francisco...--------|-| Spero, Fang&B'bay Barmida () Spore, Fenang & O'tta Wingrang (a) Store, Brre&H bur Palylyuta (8).. Swatow, Amoy & sui Fartnoma (8).. Stow, Anoy & Fohow Nani (s), Swatow S'pure& B'kok Phra Chuin C Klao(s)
Tientsia, via watown Cusysing (a). Vanciver (13.0., & Pasthu (R).......
Pornohi Mare (8).. Y'anima.v. Ni & Kobe Verona (5) ...........
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Yokohama...
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.. Hongkong, January 14, 1890.
TO LET.
95
AROM at February next, Noi. 53, 55
57, PEEL STREET.
J
Apply to
EDWARD GEORGE Hongkong, January 9, 189).
TO BE LET.
89
FIRST FLOOR of No. 3 BLUE FUILDING at Jane
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Viggia Buildings,
Apres 90,–1890.
603
FURNISHED
FURNISHED, (With Immediate l'osscape.... SIX-ROOMED HOUSE at the Peak,
Apply to
A
DENNYS & MOSSOP,
4951, Queen's Road. Hongkong, April 20, 1590, HONGKONG TOE COMPANY, LTD.
..TO LET.
Ha a men ding Messrs. Holiday, Wise & Co., with entrance from Queen's Ford Possessina fron Ist March next.
Also, TWO GODOWNS on the GROUND FLOOR which can to let in convection with the ahore Office, or separat jy as desired.
Ard
With immediate possessin, ONE ROOM
A and American patients and trip on the FIE-T FLOOR of the mare Preissa,
has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. Reobra,
NOW AS REMOVED
·TO
18, D'AGUILAR STREET,
behind HovexoNG CLUB.
CONSULTATION FREE. Hongkong, January 18; 1890.
WINDSOR HOUSE,
BONGKONG,
1#2
No. 8, QUEIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, AND
FAMILY HOTEL
This. ESTABLISHMENT is situated in a most -central position, opposito the Telegraph Office and two doors from the Chartered Bank It offers FST-CLAYS A CUORIBIODA TION to RESIDENTS and TRAVELLER, has a Spacious DINING Hoort, and a large number of wel FURNED BED ROOM with all comforts. A Good Tablo kept. TABLE D'HOTE-Breakfast, 8.30 s.;
Tiffia, 1 p.m., Dinner, 7,80 p.m. BOARD by the Month, Day, or Single
Mesis, at reasonable rates.
MADE TO SERVE ARRANGEMENTS VAN DZ
MEALS IN GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERS. CONTINENTAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN.
Mas BOHM, Proprietrix.
1682
Hongkong, August 30, 1889;
TONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY, LAD. SUMMER TIME TABLE. (To take effect from 1st May.)
WEEK DAYS.
9am to 10 a.m...every quarter of an hour.
12(noon) 1 p.m.
+
11
1.p.m.
2 p.m.
half hour.
4 p.m.
B
8 p.m. 17 quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS.
NIGHT TRAMS at 10.30 and 11 p.m.
SUNDAYS,S
CHURCH TRAMS at 10:40 am, 12(noon) to 2p, every quarter of an hour.
4 p.m. ir 8p.m. JE
11
P.1;
10.30 p.m., 10 p.m. p.m.y Special CARS may be obtained on appli- cation to the SUPERINTENDENTE
Single Tickets are sold in the Can; Five-
anitable for an OFFICE, with entranc from the Suth side of the Building.
For Fall Particolars, apply to the MANA- GER at the Depôt, vc tó
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Mainters. Hongkong, January 27, 1800..
Insurances.
·Date of Leaving.
07
MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight.--Formosa leaves for Stow, &
1 am. Flre China Cheni Kao roves
for Bangkok, &.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
VASKED SUEL CANAL.
No. 8618-MAY 3, 1890,
Te stoom steel-yacht Esmeralda, boilt by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co, to
OUTWARD BOUND-- Afghan, April & Bal. the order of the Governor of Singapore and carres Book, 11; Leucation, Pambro e-Straits Seulements for the use of the Bri- where, Nanchang, 15 Achilles, Raison, tish Resident in Selangor, went on her triaī Bighed, 18 Do danus, Blestra,
Neck, Haubou, 22: Glenshiel, 251 trip to-day. His Excellency the Acting Menciuus, Caldonicu, 29.
Governor and a small party of lacties
HOMEWARD BOUND-Titan, March 25 Wismas 28; Snis, April 11, Brecon shire, Cambodia, 16 Laertes, Merion
and gentlemen were on board. The Cameralda is a handsome little steamer line 4 p.m.-Diamants leaves for Manila, &. estre, 18.; Leninias, Lydia, Pali of 181 tone, length on water
Mar 22 Melbourne, 20; Curmar 122 ft. been th 18 ft., dopth 12 ft., kaving flonshare
Glenavon Pekin, Mentor, 29.
BY APPOINTMENT..
A S. WATSON & COM
PANY LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY
is replete with the best Machinery, em. bodying all the latres improvemente in the trade.
ན་
any-
E greatest attention has been paid to Norddeutscher Lloyd. May 7, at p.a. P. & O. 8. N. to..... May 15, at noon.
appliances for ensuring purity in the 15. Arnhold, Karberg & tout lay
Water supply, to secure which we have 4
1, ແ Bussell & Co hay by Al
added a Condenser capable of supplying us Messageries Maritimes. 8, at noon.
in. Quick despatch, with 400 gallons of distilled water a day, Russell & Co.. Butterfeld & Swire. May 8, at daylight and arg uw in a psition to compute
quality with the best Eglish Masters. Our Set Waters cannot be surpassed a 22, at 1 pua. 50. 5. S. Om despatch.
where. Pasific Mail S. 5. On May 10, at 1.p.hu,
The purest ingredients only are used, Rustall & 00......... Carlowite it Co... atay 6, at noon.
and the almost care and cleanliness are uned in the unanfacture henglont, Jardine, Matheson&Coplay 7, mt 9 1m
May 12, At
10. Siumssen &
LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.' Jarding, Douglas Laprak & 6 May & at daylight.. Douglas Larais & Co May 6, at 11 am
8. Yueh Fat Bung. May 4, at 9 a.m. Jardins, Mathes&Co About May Adamson, Bell & Co... May 15, too. Stomach & Co... May at 9: P. & S. 3. C... May 17, at daylight.
Beltran, Manila April 30, General.— BEAN-
To-day's Advertisements.co.
ZETLAND
No. 526.
LODGE.
AN Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be told in the FIBE- MASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MON DA, the 12th Tatant, at 8.30 for I VISITING BRETHREN ATO p.m. precisely, cordially 3NVITED.
830 Hongkong, May 3, 1890.
THE TRUST & LOAN COMPANY OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
Vipere, Franch gunboat, 490, Captain Goudot, Shanghai Aṭail 29..
Nanoa, British str., 969, T. G. Pacock, Fouelow April 19. Amuy 80, and Sw dow biny 2 Goreal-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co. Yunglase, Gorman steamer, 814, 0. N. Tönningsen, caigon April 28, General- SIRMSSEN & Co.
Jush B. Scammell, British ship, 1,470, F. Bolt Shghai April 29, Guneral. RETER BROCKALMANN & Co.
DEPARTURES. May 3---
Monniouthshire, for Nagasaki. Chiryoung, for Whoped Memtir, for Kobe, Coming fur Swater and Shanghai.
N. Lorto, for Amoy and Manila.
DE WESTLEY LAYTON has been Minted SECRETARY of the pany's Branch Office in Hongkong.
vier of the Board of Directors,
WM, H. FORBES, Cluttrmani oj za-okony Committer, Hongkong, May 3, 1690.
831
•
THE TRUST & LOAN COMPANY OF, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE" STRAITS, LIMITED
CLEARED. Dianand, for Asoy and Singapore.
Saign. Falkenburg,
There Chol Choa lao, for Swatow. Am-gu, tur Salgia. Peng, for Bangkok.
Furnas for Coat Purts. CAPITAL STESCRIBED...................... £1,000,000 Aline, for H-ihow.
RESERVE FUND
£10,000,
That CARICA (MIENSTE," SATATU, MATHESONIT"
& Co.), Chairman, ABOLT VON ANDRE (Mesara André, Mondel
& Uo.)
STARSKIUERS."
ARRIVED.
Per Diamond, frim Purang, 430 Chinese. For Yangu, from Singapure, Mr Matbe-
Ear IVESON (Messrs. Iveson & Co.) DAVID MCLEAN (agkong & Shauginison, and 2 Chinese.
Banking Corporation).
8. WYLLYS FOMEGOY (Messrs. Krissell & Co.)
Per In Juan, from Manila, ! Bailars, For Name, from Cunat Ports, 158 Chi.
F. D. Sassics (late Hestra. David Sassoonuose.
Sone & Co.)
H. D. STEW.12 (cura. Stewart, Thomson
& Co.)
HONGKONG COMMITTER:
11.
Per Monmmdhshivu. for Nagasaki, 2 Eu-
rupeans,
Per Taisy, for Shanghai, Right Rev. Bid op sul Mrs Burden, Rev. J. U. Thou- W. H. FORBES (Mesara Russell & Cu),, Mr J. Godhall, Mr D. dall, Birs
Chairman.
Fester, nud 49 Chinese.
Hon. J. J. Keswick (Messrs. Jadine,
Matheson & Co.)
167 Hev. O. P. QUATER.
THE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIAE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro prepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
2113 "Hongkong, November 4, 1869.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCK"COME
FANY.
THE Undersigned, Aars for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Ourrent Gates.
This Company is now prepared to make Loans or advances upon all kinds of Goode and sponspproved Securities; and to trans act the business provided for in the Mo randutn of Association.
For information, terms of business, &c., apply to
DE WESTLEY LAYTON, Secretary, Victoria Buildings Queen's Road, flongkong. May 3. 190.
101 EVANT.
Per Farms for Satow, 180 Chinese: f Tatsui, Mr E. F. do Rozaria.
Per Diamond, für Amy, 240 Chinese. Per Falkenburg, för saigon, 50 Chinuso. Ver Pro Chita Chom Klio, for swatow, 10. Chunuse,
Per Alwine, for Lushow, 80 Chinese..
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Ritish steamer Dinmont reports:
Ko We contiums so supply forge bottles as heretoforo, free of Bera Charge, tu thse of our Customers who prefer to uro them to the ordinary 8za.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever praticable, are desniched by liret stunner leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hingkong, prices, and the full amount slowed for Packages and Empties when received in Roud order,
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And al zigned messages addressed thna ill receive pa apt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock PURE ABEATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
-POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHA WATER.
SATSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of con- taining Aurated Watera, as sath hotties are never used again by as.
4. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. 2291 Dowlony China, and Manila.
The Canadian Pagifles & Partsa, from Valoriver, do, ft Yokubamus for Kobe, Shanghai and Hongkong on the The MM. C'est camer
a cutwater stem, elliptio stern and "two
pole masts. She has been designed, a warm climate and has ne ccommodation on deck, conanting or to
28th Amor Traquoddy, with be99, ladies' room, bath and dressing room French mail of April 4th, laft Sings and pantry, in a tank wood deckhouse for- pore on Thursday, blay lat, at 8 n-award of the engine and boiler ensings. aid may be expected here on or about Abaft that, there are two bath rooms, one Thursday, the Bel May. Thia packet
britys replies to letters despatched from Heughong on Fub, 20 The O. and O. Cu 6. d. Ocagic, with the
large dressing roum and two rooms for the captain and enginoor, together with all the
ABUKIOAN MALL of April 15th, lef necessary closets, store-rooms and galley Yokolama on Saturday, the 3rd May,There aro ulau a salvon and two sleeping- at daylight, and may be expected here rooms in the 'tween decks forward. The uil or about Fridays tho th May,
crew are berthed in the large and airy.
The D. D. R. now a Oruna loft Sings 'tween decka abaft the engine nom, and the pure on this 28th April, and may botwool decka furu and aft are Elted with large ventators which pass through the
ezgicted hero on or about the 3rd May! The Glo-Ling 8. 9. Glenogle, from Antwerp dick-houera abova. All the cabins on and London, luft Singapore on the 28th deck are neatly panelled and woll ventilat april, and may be expected here on used by large windows attel with venetians about the 4 May
The
P. & O. G's extra-steamer Lombardy, and glas shutters. She has a partial shade from Subay, luft Singapore on the deck forward, on which is the wheel-house 29th April, at 6 s., and may be ex-
and chari-room; there is a steam windlass. peste here on or about the 5th May. The E. & A. S.8. Co. 8.R.B. Airlie left Puit forward to lift the anchor, and she in fited Darwin on the 26th April, and may be with awning fore and aft and will carry
5th expected here on or abut the four boats. The engines are invorted, dl-
The F&O.. Ferona left Yokohama for rect-acting, compound surfaco-condensing, porte of call and this port at daylighting cylinders 16 and 1 inch diameter
on 2nd May
The P. &). O's extra steamship Zhibet and stroke of 18 inches, with a large cylin laft Bombay for this port on the 2ndrical reteru tubular bo'ler having two cor- May.
rugated farnsces, and designed for a work-
GEDE OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN's ing pressure of 120 lbs. por inch. On trial
CATHEDRAL-478 SUNDAY IN BASTER
drich & Woodward To Deum, Bstions porminute with 108 lbs, steam presence, Matis Venite, Lo; Poals, Monk, Al- the engines, running steadily at 130 revolu nedictus & Kyries Buyton Smith in indicated 250 horsepower, and gave a Et Anthem I will hit on mine
mean speed of 11.23 knots per hour, which eyes (Clarke WhitGeld)lyman, 256;
was considered highly satisfactory, the gua Ofertory 310 Evening:-Yealms Op, Worgan & Hugranted speed having been 10 knots. The kisa Magnificat Nun Dimittas, Es valdi has been supervised during hor Parisian Tenes (Stainer); Bymas, 208, 280 (2nd Tanere 28.
construction by Commander Romney, Har
THE <ity of l'el ug. wblok leaves for Saubour Master, and the macbicery by the isto Francisco on the 10th May at 1 p.m., will Mr A. Wagner, Gorerument Marine Bar call at Kobe, besides Yokohama.
THE Enperintendent of the P&O informs us that the Company's extra steamer Thibel loft Bombay for this port on Friday, 2nd instant, at 9-5.1.
MnE. W. Mailand, Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Bospital, begs to saknow ledge 50 from Mr Bavier Choudour for the funds of the Hospital
CHEUNG YUB, a coolie, who tried to take advantage of the fire in Buttham Strand yesterday murning by buiting with three
the Pulice Court to 20 The publication of this issue commenced dollars worth of leather, was brought be-
Luna Mt Babinec
One China Stixil.
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, MAY 3, 1800..
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA "MAIL']"
(Via Southern Line).
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Lexoes, 30th April, 180). ·
..first, ..... second.
third.
Sarefurst....
I Nord... Bine Crvena
THE DECEASED WIFES SISTER. BILL.
Tho House of Counces has read a second tims the decraved wife's sister bill.
BRITISH EAST AFILIOA.
LONDON, 1st May, 1890. Treaties have been concluded with the Left Penang 23d allino, left. Sugapore King and other Chicle, placing Uganda 832 26th lime, iad light wind, and no wen
thor, till 3th ulting; when wind and sox solely under the infuanco the British increased from light to moderate and fresh. Company.
DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
AERATED WATERS.
Isi instant, strong EN.E.. wind and ses,
which continued fill arrival at Hongkong,
2nd instant..
(From Singaporepagos.)
FRANCE IN AFRICA,
labour. Iwas reported to the police last night that two of the employes in the hong No 68 Bonham Strand West, which was detrop
voyor, which may be comidored suficient guarantee that she is all that could be de- sirel in such a craft
THE Chamber of Commerce may congrata- late itself on having saved the Colony from the mesdless expenss and great incoves--- nience that would have resulted from the passing of the Import and Export Bill so strongly sapported in certain quarters." Statistics-collection has been tried, in Bin- gapore and bsa proved a dire failure, as it must necessarily do in a free port with a transit trade similar to that of Hongkong
BILISLEGS REA'netter chance of atecons and Singapore, As the chief post sợc hết whole of the Malay peninsuls, the collection
anduioreraison d'etre than in Hongkong. We may therefore conclude that the experiment, had it been tried in Hongkong, would have bocu even less successful than in Singapore. Of course the Straits people are not very
ed by fire yesterday morning, wore willing to fully admit the failure of their missing, and it was supposed that they efforts to obtain statistics of trade, but we hed boen unable to escape from the
burning building. A such among the way gather from the following remarks in reins continued throughout to day, but the Straits Times that they are herortheless no sign of he missing mee was seen.
inwardly convinced of the failure
The Marine Report for last year con-
A SUAU-KY-WAN junk was boarded by pirates ni Muk Mun yesterday morning and lostet. The pirates who came in a rowing bost, carried off money and clothing of the value of $35. They were armed with comings in import and export returns have swords and revolvers, but as they met with inde. d long been notorious, and both the Government and the Chamber of Commerco no resistance they did not use their have taken steps to remedy the evil, but so weapons, except to frighten the junk-aten.
far they have been unable to do much good. Complaint on this score still ontinues rifu, As enterprising coalie, was discovered yes and the laat word on the vexed question dant frankly admits that the returns mar-- terday by a fiahruonger in the act of trying has not yet heen said. The Master Atten- to win away with two baskets of live fish which were lying in the water near the Harbour Offico Wharf. On the cry of 'thief' being raised, the colie struck out lustily be the harbour and then tried to dodge Ins pursuers by diving. His aquatic he was ultimately grabbed by Folice Con stablo Catridge, on coming up to breathe. To-day My Robinson sentenced him to six maths hard labour.
Laina dutai ed tabular statements tracing. the movement of trade in the Colony during that perk. Thiess tables give promise of being a strehouse of information, but the
ndant takes Kastor
aire to point out their orthy nature. The abort.
The British steamer Yaunea reports; Had fresh gales of wind to as far as Malts; London, 2411 Apil.-The King of Danceurres did not succeed, however, as thence to Hongkong fine weather.
homey lins driven back the French punt
The Spanish steamer Don Juen reports:tive uxpedition. NORTON & CO. OUR Plant umpia the latest improve
Agenals.
1940
Hongkong, July 16, 1887.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ur Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour;-
C. C. CHAPMAN, American ship, Capt. A.
J. Hickborn. Tung Sang Wo
D. T. TENNEY. American ship, Capt. D. E. Radiek.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Escour, American barque, Captain Fobt Lyle.-Captain.
WA. II. MAOF, American ship, Capt. J. A. Amsbury. Order."
To-day's Advertisements,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOO¤HOW,
Tho Co.'s Stoumahip
Namos, Captain Pocuck, will to despatched for the above
Cent Coupons and REDUCED TICKETS at the Poris on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, a Office
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 29, 1890.
TO LET,
799
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers." Hongkong, May 3, 1880
833
TO LET
NB Large ROOM on the Grouan, Foot No. 13, Praya Qeatral. Buitable for an Officers Pay
Apply to
G. C. ANDRISON,
HOUSE WEST TEXBAC3.
Immediate Entry.
Apply to
18, Praya Central.
574
GO ANDERSON,
18, Prays Central
Hongkong, May 9, 1890
641
Hongkong March 28, 169X
ments, and is one of the most com-Bud strong S.E. würde. pletu and efficient over shipped from England.
The construction of the mach nury and left Swatir une the 2nd May for Houg THE QUEEN IN GERMANY.
system of manufacturo in force ensures cleanliness and absenceof all contamination in the frished waters.
salled in his report cannot be trusted, but lays the blame mainly on the mercantile commaalty. The shippers and a nuigaces. of guous give the information he fabulates,
roape nsibility for inaccuracies rest upon them, owing to their declarations being under co steck The regulations require anrrect statements and prescribe penalties for non compliance, bat the law | Jacks power to trace out misleading returns, and the department has to rely on the good faith of the trading pub it. The latter see no bencat in letting lon much light on their mercantile transactions, and, un ta natter of course. do not like taking out
ibeir "into
And, siders endlessly
confidence, in any case, they ate careless The Master hors the other day concerning certain large Attendant looks upon this as inevitable, but admita that inexperienced clerks in his opiam frands in Calcutta, a cusour has office contribute to the inaccurapy of the of their own. He bean current in the city that the banks are returns-
would fai
this by reforming the likely to to affected to & Barious extent.
present system of removing clerke on their So far as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankguinitig experience and billing up the sp
pointments with beginners, which seems is concerned, it secros that there is no good. Posable These sources of error have reason to suppose that the rumour of less but is operatiua for yours, and are likely well founded, at si events, it is, we to hold sway for a long while yet, what onderland, vers doubtful whether the with official true and the absence of a
custom :ouse Bank will suffer. It is said that the Bank. of Bengal is interested to the extent of
GERMANY The British stramer. Nowana reports:
The Emperor, speaking at Bremerhaven, Lft Bunchew on the 20th April for Amy, Tatiable winds and thick fg to port; Loft asked-lint confidenco be placed in him to The Purity of the water is certified by Amoy on the 30 April for Swatow, fresh maintain peace, to which and all his efforts the receipt of telegraphic information
are derated N. b) vast and foggy to port; analysis.
kong, strong N.E. breeze, cloudy with high so; latter part, fra N. W. breeze and fluo weather. Steamer 1 Fouchow, Chingkg, did In amoy, German stenuer Kiel. Steurs in watow, Chef, Chiguen at Sa chow. The quality of the Soda Water is equal The British si praeph II. Scammell ve purts: Left Shanghai at 8 at 29th to that of the best English makers.
The Flavour of the syruped waters is April, thick foggy weather, light NW. breeze. After passing Saddles bad moderate equal to any produced in England or abroad, to fresh North-Easterio wind with raiu; Soda and Acrated Water supplied in had the same wind and weather till near Bombay sized bottles only, unless the ordinarrival, when wind changed to N.W.; and afterward light variable wind; authored at braids Protery Island, May 1st, Coast Port Orders carefully packed and spoke bleufunnel itiner, from Hongkong, despatched by first steamer after receipt of bound for Shaughs of Farnabout.
ary size is specially ordered.
order.
TELEPHONE No. 6
Nos. 22&24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CENTRAL
BUIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
May 2, 3810
प.प.
EXPORT CARGOES.
The Queen of Bugland has had a splen
peception at Darmstadt.
UNITED STATES London, Bind April.-The Free Coinage Party is preparing a fresh bill to limit the isarni of Rilver notes to silver produced in the States.
by
THE TYPHOON
A 10 Constrictor measuring soms 21 fset Dr. Doberck writes this afternoon-100 R 100,000.
was caught in a camping at Pasur Panjang, near Singapore, the other days barometer continues falling in 100- them Chias and in Luz. The centre The Band of the A. & S. Highlandera will Tax amount of treasure set up mantry, of the email" dojression appears to be play the following programme in the Publicys, the Foothoe Echo, is composed at situated in about 18° N, 118 E and to be Gardens on Monday evening, the 6th inst., 31,400,000, which is about half of the
amount sent lust season. Ter 8. S. Belgic, pulled April 29th-For using N Westward, Directions to hoist from 8.30 till 10, weather permitting :- Yokohama. 6 79 age Sugar, 4,7:6 bugs Rice and 2,031 pkgs, Sundries for San the Red Come pointing downwards were Overture... Titax - Blogart, 606 Fr. 20,434 bags Bior, 2,510 bugs issued at 12.30 pm, to-day: Gradients Velso... Dio Hydropaten. Gung')
Selection aru ateep for Ewinds in S Eastern China. Lewis, 30 bags Sugar, 131 bugs Pepper, 482
Tapioca bags fer, 612 Lage
Cloudy and warm weather provads. It is Daose Nut Ud, 10 chiesta Crudo day in Hongkong bat equally and wet in
Vale Loris Prepared Odom, Ol cases Nutmeg,
Diamond, British str., -1,080, F. Sant, Perang April 23, and Stugapore 20, Generel
SINO MON. ve MM May 3-
boryk
16 cases: Silks, 10 bales Gumbier, 10011 Formons Channel.
hal Cinpainona, 30 baler Gunnies, 1,00 bales Hexip 2 383 solls-
phot.. Casero and 6,1 3 pkgs.
Chamrerico 2 cases Salks; for Hon lalu, 405 bags Beus, 30
... for
`pkgu-Mar-
DIVINE SERVICE FOR SELLER-
Reminiscences of
Bambud
Pompeues La Tuscan
Godfrey Cellier Bogalusei.
Pipera. Pangramme: Marat
Meld's March StratLapy Neil Gow." " Best Old Dushi Darcandi
The Highland flaid. The Glasgow: Gaelic Club.
Sunday March
Silks and 393 pkge Marofatise wurning, between 9 and 10.39 o'clock, the Macb seam launch carrying the Bethel dag will s Peking, German steamer, from Whampoa Panama, 380 bagi Bies and Fusinan, British steamer, 1,53, Fonsuck, chezdise for Uslino, & Cases Silke for all alongside any real hoisting code Glasgow March 10, Penang April 19, and Chicago, 524 phys Merchandias for Phi- pennant J., to toaver men ashore to 11 Singapore 28, General-EUTTERFIELD &ladelphia, 125 pigs, Merchandise; for Nater
York, 179 pkgs. Merchandise, 4 cases Sille service at St. Peter's Besmen'e SWI
Church, returning about 13.30, Don Juan, Spania steamer, 054, B. and 61 balvs Raw silk,
weeks time, we are told, and let us hope Foote new teas are expected in about three ench will be the case, aud that they will be of very superior quality and cheap Foochpus Edio.
We learn that rearly all the Fochow Native tea-pucking houses have bear closed owing to wapk of funds. For the beneat of the trade we believe they should all be closed.—Echo,
Uron the question of haring a barrister
YIZEN the leat ruocised mail left London Lenior magistrate in Singapore, the Finding Sultan of Johore's private abcretary, Was
surrent that An Abdul Rahman, the Guestle hears that: the Secretary of State
ment will most likely by offered to Biry about to be married to the widow has decided against this, sed the appoint fermer Singapore merchant,
Kynnernley,
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