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To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOSAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Eve,
- Captain Wat-os, will ba! deeled for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the Wih Instant, at
Naon
NOTICE.
TT is hereby notified that, by Command
of His Excelloney the Officer Adminis
taring The Governmont, and pamant to Section 4 of The Publio Beail Ordinance, 1837 an ELECTION by the RATE-TAVBUS of TWO MEMBERS of the SANITARY BOARD will take place at the CITY HALL on 1149 WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of June, &
1891, so krmencing at 4 o’Closk.”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, June 9, 1801,
THE CHINA & MANIŁA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA PIA A MOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante,
Captain G. TAVLER, will bo despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 11th Instant, at 4 pm,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Qu.,
Coral
Hongkong, Juno 9, 1891
GET B
1263
INDO-CHINĄ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Co.'s Stuurship
Chelyans,
Captain Thoм, will be despatched na abova on THURSDAY, the 11th Tandant, at 4 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Elongkong, June 9, 1891.
154
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
The Company's Stemaer Kowy Bexy,
Captain J, B. JACK. ON, ☛will be despatched for the shove Port on FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, at 10 a..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents
Hongkong, June 9, 1891.
1159
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN,
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE,
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &o.}
The Steamship
Menmuir,
Capt. H. Crato, will be dospatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY the 16th June, at Noon.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O.,
Ageals. Hongkong, June 9, 1891.
1090
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The following Persona will be antitled to to at the pleation, that is to any
(«.) Ruietpayers who are included in tho Special and Common Jury late for the your 180
DOCH S PROP"AA
() Rate-payers who are exempted from
avrving on Jution on account of their | R professional avecations,
will he posted at the Supremo Court for A List of Rato-payers entitled to vote
public jusgestion for one week from Moh. day the 8th day of June next and any Formon not ok the list claiming to be a rate-payer entitled to voto should sund Notice of his claim to the acting Registrar on or before the 15ru Juss NEXT
The Election will be conducted in | accordance with the Rules ando by the Governor in Council on the 31st May, 1886.
Voting oil commence immediately after the nominations and continue until 6 pan. when the ballot box will be closed,
BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Registrar. SUPREME Center,
Hongkong, 28th May, 1801
116
SHANGHAI DISTRICT. LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 69.
Torcha acting as a temporary Light hipre placing the Fintoan renewed for repairs.
is
given
masted Loroka is now muored in the position on the S. W. edge of the Bick House Shoal recently ccoupied hy the *Kiotonn' Lightship.
The mainmost of the Iroha ja sur mounted by a black ball which forma the day mark.
A fixed white light of the Sixth Order placed at an elevation of about 36 feet will be exhibited from agnest to sunrise, and also, in order to show the direction in which the vessel is riding, a whito riding light will be hows from the fore stay at an elevation of abool 10 feet above the rail,
During foggy weather a gong will be Bounded.
CHAS. DEIGHTON-BRAYSHER,
for Barbour Master.
AVEROVED:
RE BREDON,
Commissioner of Customs,
Custer House,
Shanghai, 3rd June, 1891.
1167
HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION,
COMPETITION for the Short Range A Handicap CUP and SPOONS wil take place on SATURDAY NEXT, the 13th instant, commencing at 3:16 "pra"" Usual con- Fange-500 and 600 Yards, ditions.
& Launch will leave the P. & 0. Fior at 2.46 p.m. to convey Competitors.
FRANK COLLINS,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, June 9, 1601
1:05 KAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN FORMOSA-By Mr. G. TarLoн. This Article, which has been reprinted frove the China Review, contains one of the THIRD INSTALMENT the boot Shotches of Formen Lite set write, FOUND FIVE SHILLINGS Sterling (£15. Od.)ncluded in the pamphlet
A fow roughly-executed Wudents are
per Share on the NEW ISSUE SHARES (1891) is PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the PARE, No, il, Queen's Road, on or before
· 30TH JUNE, 1891.
the of
DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
Secretary. Hongkong, Juue 0, 1891.
NOTICE.
1164
HAVE This Day commenced BUSI. NESS as MEBORANT and GENERAL COMMISSION AUSET at Hongkong and Can ton, under the Style of SHEWẨN & Co.
May be bad--Price, $1--at Mesars. Lana, CRAWBOND & Co.'s, and Mesara. Key & WALSH, LEMITER, Hongkong; alau, Mr. N. MOALLZ, Amoy.
"LEMOINE" NATURAL
CHAMPAGNE, (Wirmour LIQUEUR.} AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL, PARIS, 1889,
Mr. CHARLES ALEXANDER TOMESE SPECIAL FEATURES of this Pure
will Stow the Firm Name.
ROBT. SHEWAN.
1165
Hongkong, June 9, 1891.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CHAMPAGNE are:--
-
利
I
UE CHINA MAIL
Business Notices.
Hongkong Trading Company,
LIMITED.
Drepora, Outätters, Tailors, Blikmen, Furnishers.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
碥
MPORTANT SHIPMENT
Tropical Flannels,
FOR
Summer Suits.
OTH
&
T
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW." Shipping.
Noon. Namna lentes for Coast Ports, Noon-Ere loaves for Japan.
Miscellaneous,
Applications for Founder's Shares of The Stock, Share & Deboniure lovestment Co., Ltd., alone.
Goods por Thorndale undelivered after
this date nobject
ren't
Claims against the Zanzibar must be Bunt in to Messra Russoll & Co., on or bofore this date.
General Memoranda. THORRDAY, June 11 :
Goods per Steuer Caledonien undrimed
after Noon aubject to ront.
1144
Goods por Iphigenia andolivered after this
dato subfe to rent.
$8,00
SPLENDID VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM. COAT AND TROUSERS
$8.00.
Destination
#assala Alvertised as Goal.ng,
Veancis.
Bangkok..............Kong Bang (8).... Bremen & Porcso°C Baỹom (a).......
4 prits.
Date o Leaving.
Yucu Fat Hongdario 12, at 10 a, m. ....... Norddeutscher Lloyd. July 5, nt 11 am.
Barre, L'don & H'burg Gizomorganshiro (8).... Dodvoll, Carlill & Co. About June 13, Kobé & X'm 1.v. In. Soal Cardiganshire (8). London, v. Suez Canall Glenshiel (8)........
Loudon & Parts of Calf Sn lej (s).. Manila, via amoy......Diamante (s).. Marseule. v. Saigon Baghalian (8).. NewYork,v. Stezianni Pathan (s)..... New York.. Now York...... P. N. Blanchard
Dodwell, Carlil & Co. About June 11. Jardine, Matheson &Co Abent Jena. 1 P. & G.
& O. 8. N. One i, ut now.
00........... Russell
Jona 15, at 4 pm. - Mosgering Maritimosdune 17, ut nuore Dodwell, Carlil & Co. June 14, Bussoll & CaQuick despatol. „Biomasson & Co.......... Quisk despatch.
Pacine Mail S. S. Co..June 11, at 1 pm. 0.20. s. S. ........
June 24, at 1 p.m. Russell & Co... Quick despatch. Butterficid & Swire...jJune 11. Norddeutscher Lloyd Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson&Co Juno 11, at 4 p.m.
June 11, at 10 a.m. Siemsson & Co.......... P. & O. 3. N. 0 Jan 13, at noon. Douglas Haprak & Co. June 16, at noon. Gibb, Livingston & Co. June 10, at noon. D. Exacon, Sons & Co. June 19, ut noon. Canadian to R. Coluna 30, at noon, ...... Russell & Co... Janu 10, at noon. (9)........Norddeutscher Lloyd. About Juce 11.
P. & 0. S. N. Co...... June 13, daylight.
S. Francisco, v. Jupra|China (9).. $. Francisco. v. Japan Balgia (a). San Francisco... St. Jacies Shanghai.
Diomed (a) Singapotu and Penug Chelydra (x). Shanghui.
Bayern is,.... S'pore, Havre &H'bar Pulyhynia (5) Straits and Bombay........Thibet (a).. S'tow, Amoy & chow Namoa (s).
ad one & Alaide fener().. Triasto, &o.......... Vancouver (B.17. & Empress of India (5) Yokohaute and Kobf. Exo (8)..... Y'hama, Kohó& N'eukikioneral Werder T'hara, v. N'k & KoblVoroan (a)...........
Elektra
DEPARTURES Jane :- Cosmopolit, for Touroa. Zausiber, for Shanghai. Collingham; for Kutchinatsu Chowchoufo, for Wspo Paskur, for Shanghai. Phra Nang, for Bangkok. Amoy, for Shanghai, Deuteros, for Katchinotzo Macduf, for Nagasaki. Laertes, for Singapore and London,
·CLEARED. Ingrahan, for Saion. Alwine, for Hoihow. Exe, for Yakalama. Murtha, tur Kobe.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Menmuir, from Japan: for Hong kong, Me Bo Touk and servant, and I Chi- new; for Melbourne, Mr and Mra J. C. Alford, and Dr. K. F. Hudson.
Per Set ej, from hanghai, Mrs Carsons, Me Walker, and J Chinese; for Europe, Mr McBain, Mr Tratman, Miss Warie, 1iss Smith, Mrs Forster, Mister Sayle.
Montero, O. Vinala, G. Prichard, W. A. Per Diamont, from Manila, Meiers F. Huise, Rev. F. Garois, Meaare A. Canal and E. Sanchez.
Pez ishan, from Saigon, 52 Chinese. DEPARTI
For Phra Nang, for Bangkok, 11 Chinese. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 20 Chiuose.
Per Laertes, for Singapore, 140 Chinesu.
TO DEPART.
Per Ingraban, for Saigon, 50 Chinsee. Fer dicine, for Hoihow, 100 Chinesa,
SHIPPING KEPORTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
For Thibet, at 11.90 a.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inat.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY &
TRIESTE -
Por Esetra, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 19th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITIS PACKET- The British Contract Packet Sutlej will
bo dospatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and constries be- yond, via Brindisi, to the Straite Settlements, Netherlande India, Bur mith, Ceylon, Alou, Egypt, Multo, and Gibratar
The usual hours will be observed in oksing
the Mails, o
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET. -- The United States Mail Packet China will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c, which will be closed as follows:
9.15 P.2. Jogiatry ceases, 0,30 r. Post Office closos, but Correa- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAIIA Y TES FRENCH PACKET,—— The French Contract Pucket daghalien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th June, with Inila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid furseilles; to Saigon, Saruits Salt:ements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pundichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritiua, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
usunt hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.'
The British steamer Mexmai reports: Loft Ehe,, June 3rd. landed Pilot at Rekurin on June 4th, 7 a.m., l the arrived at Hongkon
8 of the Sth
had fresh to moderate Weat rly wind and overcant rainy weather through the fuland sea light; variable winds and fine weather, from there to Turasbout; and from there to port. lighs variable wird and svercast rainy weather. Arrived at 8 p.m. of the 8th, and can
I came up to bouy at 6 am, of the
lEx-Ita ortize freedom from the sal sugar candy, sto, consequently it is fresher, deaner, and mors wholesome than the LIQUEURED Ohan pagues. 2xD.Its DELICACY, dan the first pressings only of the grapes being used: the later pressings make the wine toughly instant. and cars, and necessitàte the use of
THE Vadersigned have boen appointed
AGENTS for the above COMPANY 32D
from this date.
SHEWAN & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, June 9, 1891.
THE YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
1100
The British steamer Kaifong reports Had | light winds and dull reiny weather.
NATURAL DRYNESS, which
The British steamer Diamante reports is not aggressive, raaking it more op Light and moderate S. W. breeze with heavy potising than satisfying. 47H.NO liqueur being added, the process.E. breese and overcaat gloomy weather.
rain at times. Near Hongkong, moderate of re-excking is very rapidly effected, an avoiding the large loss of carbonic acid First part, light to moderate S. and S. W. The British steamer Siskan reports:
gas the most raluable property of breeze; and latter part light variable breeze Champagne. Chapague should always be drunk cold; and heavy rain.
bat to half froze a light delicate wine
[BE Undersigned, has been appointed by putting it in to an ico-pail for the best
B00IATION from this date.
hour, is to
vinoua properties.
In former years, when heavily Liquenzed Champagnes were alone obtainable,.a goud freezing was necessary to hide the nanos 1161 sweetness of a ten per cent, dose of sugar-
0. MURRAY ADAMSON, Acting Agent. Hongkong, Jnue 9, 1891 ---
TO LET.
TOUSES at the PRAR and at BELILIOS
TERRACE.
ROUM and SHOP in 'BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,' Queen's Road,
GODOWNS in DUDDELL SIKEET,
Apply to
DELLLIOS & Cu. Hongkong, «June 2, 1891,
-1168
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Nanoa, et 11.30 8., on Wednes day, the 10tle iust., instead of is pre- viously notified.
cantly and alcohol; but canMBUTACTS HOW domaid a wine free from an-natural sweet- uess or alcohol-4 sparkling vintage which For can be taken freely at luncheon or dinner, and which will improve, rather than destroy, the appetite..
Pries por case qts. $22.00, pia. 320.00 DAKIN BROTHERS of CHINA, Ltd. 1066
Bole Agents for China.
SHIPPING.
www.www
ARRIVALS.
June 8, 1801: Menmuir, British steamer, 1,267, H. Craig, Japan Junio 3, General.-GISE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S. ZANZIBAR, FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND SINGAPURE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo pers.z. Zanzibar, are hereby notified that their Goods have been landed into the Kowloon Go- downs. Before the delivery can be obtain- ed a General Average Boni must be signed, Worcester, R.N.R., Shanghai June6, Mužis Sutlej, British steamer, 4,161, W. D, G. | the value of the Gooda atated, and a deposit and General.-P. & O, S, N, Oo, of 7% paid to the Undersigned, who
Kuifig, British gleamer, 993, Baxenduic, then countersign Bill of Lading for delivery Satow Jun 8, General - BETTERFIELD & of the Goods.
Cargo undelivered after the 10th Inst. Swe
who will
June 9
will be stored at Consignees risk and ex Diamante, British steamer, 514, 0. A. pense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Tayler, Manila June 6, GeneralBus
All Claims against the Steamer must be SELL & Co. presented to the Undersigned on or before
YOKOHAMA & KORE
Per Eze, at 11.30 am., on Wednesday,
the 10th inst.
For ILOILO.
Per Vorwerts, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednos
day, the 10th inat.
For SINGAPORE & PENANG. —'
BOUR OF LOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS When the Packets leave ut Noon, The following boura will be observed in closing the hails for Europe, &c., by the Euglish and French Packets, when they leave at Noqu. The Money Order Office will be closed at a the day before.
5.00 ..--Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ceased.
(Prices Currant and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
f they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addicoses all ole way).
10.00 ..-Registry ceasca.
of
Goals per Lightning undelivered after
thia dato subject to rent. FRIDAY, June 12,
Goods por Pincency undelivered after this
dato Bubject to rent. SATURDAY, June 13
3.1) p-Competition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
Wauded Branda, all of which are ex-
E-invite attention
to the following old
cellent quality and good value for the money. The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direet from the ost noted Shippers, are imported in wond and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
[No. 8852JUNE 9, 1891.
Two thousand fest of ground are being measured off in Canton For constructing "government godown for the storage of Kai-
PASSED SUEZ CANAL: OUTWARD BOUND-Stcawaid, April 24; ping scale. Markseaton, May 12, Priam 16:1 Amphitrite, India, 17 Baslauers. Tux Beltish steamer Cambodia, which left Glenggle, 22; Ajax, Natal, Ningchu, Manila for Liverpool on the Bed June, 26 Glentyon, Epusington, 29 1 took 94,000 picule sugar and 7600 picula Agamemam, Nioba fewbar Maru, heap, the total value being about $150,000. Hampsteat, June 2; Canton Anjer
Head
HOMEWARD BOUND Bulford, May 12; Tus British steamer Glenwerves in under- Yorkshire, Harrow, 15; Promct exs, lined to take from Mawils and Iloilo to 17: Aglais, 22; Chingo, Titan, Hector, Liverpool som 200 tons wet sugar, 7400 26; Bombay, Dardanus, 29; hemnad, bales heup, and 350 tons coprs. Vacana, St. Dunstan, June 2: Clyde, Preise, D.
The
TELEGRAPHIC news bas been received from
The O. & 0. Co, a 8. a. Belgic, with the Kicin stating that a terrifo tornado han AMERICAN MAIL of May 20th, left passed over Ping-gu-tau, blowing down & Yokohama on Sunday, June 7, noon, great many houses, some poles belonging and may be expected hers on or about to the Chinos Telegraph Company, and Saturday, the 13th Jung,
doing a great deni of damage
otherwise, Norddontsohor Lloyd S. S. Compa ny's steamship Bayern, with the GER- The Kunming Lake Naval Academy of MAN MAIL of 12th May, left Singa- Peking held its Spring examination on the pora on Saturday, the 6th June, and 7th of Blay. The outof examiners were may be expected here on or about the Vice-President of the Board of Admi: Thursday, the 11th June.
ralty and a Tartar Ideatenant-General, amil The Canadian Pacific stasmor Parthia left Vancouver for Japon, de, on the 3rd Jane,
the examination embraced English Chinezo History, and naval trošim.
The O. 8. S. Co steamship Diomed, On the 9th of laas on an earthquake from Liverpool, laft Singapore on June Occurred in Shonsi Province, travelling 3rd, and may be expected. hers on or from east to west. The shook was rather about June 9th.
secere, over a thousand houses being knock- red down, and a score or so of people killed phenomenon was only slightly felt in the in various parts of the Province, The capital state, za tra
The Shire Line & Cardiganshire, from London, eft Singapore on June Srd and may be expected here on or about
Juba 10. The Austro-Hung. L. 8. N. Co.'s stantship
The
The
Hedra, from Triesto, left. Singapore THC silk market in Nauking has been" for this port on June 7th, and may be opened. Country people are bringing silk. expected here on or about the 14th in crows into the market; but the crop June,
is a small one. The boat quality is $22 0. 6. d. Oo.'s steamship Priam, from por hundred ounces, while the second Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 8th quality is about 320 for same amount. June, and may be expected hers on The average price is about $2 higher than or about the 15th Jane.
that of last year, the g P. and O, Co.'s steamer Celior left Bombay on May 28 for this port.
THE O, S. S. Co.'s ... Priam, from Liver to supply the bost growths at moderate pool, left Singapore yesterday morning.
prices.
desired.
In ordering it is only necemary to and may be expected here on or about the state the amo and quantity of Wine ur 15th inst. Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality
Aca private aegting held this afternoon of Orders through Local Post or by Tele-the China and Manila Steamship Co., it wvs gram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use,) resolved to place the mausgement of the
Per doz.
Compsoy temporarily in the hands of Cuse. Per But.
Mesara Shewan & Co.
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule.
.12
C Fine Old Vintage, experior
quality, Black Beal" Cap-
aule
14
D Vory Fino Old Vintage, extra superior. Violet Cap ente (Old Bottled) - "= SHERRIES.
18
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinaor
wing, Green Capsule.. B Superior Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Scal Capsule Manzanille, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capanle Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsulo
10
... 10
00
D Very Saperior Old Pala
Dry, choico old Win White Seat Capsule
E Extra Superior Olit Pale Dry, very linest quality. Blues Seol Capsule (Old Bottled]
-
$1.00
Oss of Mr Kennedy's bus drivera was 1. 10 charged befora Mr Wise to-day with using unparliamentary language to his employer 1.20 and refusing to obey a lawful order. He was ined 85, with the option of 14 days hand labour.
1.50
As will be seen from the Government No. 0.60tification of the Sanitary Beard election, a lot of voters has been prepared, and if 7.50 0.75
any entitled to vote have been omitted they 1.00 are requested to send notice to the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court. The list 1.00 is posted at the Supreme Court,
12
TWELVE gamblers who were dropped on 1.30 in Giluuna's "Bassar lust night by Acting Inspector Mano. were brought before Mr Wisent the Police Cours today. Two of 14 1.25 the number, being boys, were ordered a Per Case. Per Case,
1 dox.
dos light dose of the gaol rattan, and the others Quaris. Pints were fined o cach, with the alternative of A Superior Breakfast Claret,
14 days' hard labour: Red Capsule
$4 84.50 B St. Estephe, Red Capsule. 4.00 0.0
CLARETS.
St. Julien.
D La Roge
BEANDY.
7.60
We are informed that the Viceroy Li Hong- in Shanghai on his or account, his neprow chang is going to start another cotton mill Chaug, formerly in the Government servion
in Formens, being nominated to start the undertaking, which we are told will have a capital
a million to commencs with.- Shanghai Mercury
Tax Glengarry, the second boat with teas for Bussia, leit Hankow of 3 a.m, oa the 2nd inst, and reached Chinking at 9 à. m. on the 3rd. Owing to the death of one of the stewards on the way dowu, the vessel wes dotained till 3 pm by the funeral. She reached Woosung on the morning of the ath and sailed again at 9
in the Tahu Lake the salt smugglers have turned into pirated and committed many has ordered native gun-juuks to suppre depredations HLE Kang, the Governor,
thev, but the task is a difficult one, The when the government vessels are in sight, maraudats appear to be simply stormen
but ones they are free from surveillance, they are either alt sungglers or pirates an opportunities may occur.
CANOTE LEN
WHILE the Emperor of China was fasting. and composing his thoughts before offering Baerise to the Altar of Heaven, much in the Palaos became very drunk, and created a furnible disturbanco, throwing his knife and staff about the room. The Em peror, disturbed from his veverie, onused ---- the arrest of the eunuch. The sentence returned by the Board of Puntilments is transportation for life,
Tes Poocks run into the Hasting on May 30th in the Paiho river, the fasting being aground at the time. The Poochi broke We observe from an advertisement in the deck and two awning spars were also bro and bent six stanchions, as well as tending aundry raila ('some woodwork on the upper 11. 12.00 Shanghai papers that Me E. U. Smith has ken. A shit junk also ran into the Hacing Per doz.
been appointed Secretary pro tema of the and broke the flag staff. A third accident Cass. Per Bot. Poctung Wharf and Cocowe Co., and that Leetah running into her after-part, but occurred to the Hucting by the tow-boat A Hennessy's Old Pule, Red
Capsule
$12 $1.10 a meeting has been called to determine whe-she did not do much damago-hanghai Superior Very Old Cognac,
ther or not to accept the offer of Mosers Dod-
Mercury. 1.26
well, Carlil and Co. to undertake the From Chemulpo, writes the Korss cor 1.50 agency of the Pootung Whatt and Godown respondent of the Shanghai Mercury, I Co., in place of Messrs Russell and Co., bear complaints that the macrobants of all other nationalities are severoly bandicap. 2.00 who have resigned, devenant
ped through the leniency with which Tas Comercin of the 4th Jons does not ap-Service, which in a mere off-shout of
the Chinese are dealt with by the CustomOK the
B
Red Capsule
14
Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule
18
24
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liquear Cognac, 1872 SCOTCH WHISKY.
Vintage, Red Capatilo A Thorne
Bule
Blend, White
8 0.73 preciate our remarks with regard to the Chinese Customs service. The late tide Glenorchy Mel.
action of the Manila Government against surveyor, Mr F. H. Moreel, is said to have low Bland Blue Capsula,
hal to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. When energy which he brought to bear, in
the Barvico, owing to the with Name and Trade
leave Mark,
the 0.7% it is shown that the mid Government had exercise of his official duties, to prevent the
Watson's Abefour-Glenlivet,
Red
8
Capsule, with Nam and Trade Mar's
8 0.76 D Watson's RKD Blend of the Finest Scutch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap
Ok Liqueur
Whisky Gold Cap IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule B Jobu Jameson'a Fine Old,
Green Copstilo
10
no hand in instigating the aesare, and that Chiusse smugglers from defrauding not all its officials acted honorably, we will ra- only the Government revenus, but there
by also severely handicapping hoppat.deal- tract all we said. Our contemporary says era passing their goods through the Custom | it is z prose mistake to make a national House. 1.00 question of a private afair. Dat when a Government injures the subjects of another nation, the affair is not private.
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A CORRESPONDENT writes to ■ norther conlamporary giving a very likely sk planation of the failure of old firms in China notwithstanding the grant nosomulat- A Barr resident, at Nanking wrote the ed wealth they once possessed Husay 0.75 British Copen at a river port drawing at Is it not that this wealth has been mostly: tention to the inflammatory placards ponted withdrawn from the firm by the retiring 1.00
partners, who leave their funiors to specsed at Nanking before the recent riot. He them with traditions which these have now 1.10 received a reply in which the following no longer the means dufuly to fulai 1. It fe
astonishing statements are unde-It has untorieus that the profita of
of the business 1.00 boon ruled by Sir Thomas Wade as fcarried on by Russell & Co. in former days were evornions," but the question is, how 10.90A.M.-Pusting
back as 1870 and 1873,-and it would be much of those profits was left by the old Boke, and Patterns causes.
well that British subjects, at least, should partners for their successors to work with? 11.00 .M.-Mail closes.
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bear the fact in mind, that the right to of mine eat of place for if it were answered, #Lats Lettres may be posted (from Capsule
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on by succossoce possessing only limited. bu sort on card with the same Late Finest Old Jamsies, Violet"
immediato vicinity Nanking is not a means and a valuable goodwill, counter Fev.
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121.00 Trenty Port, and British subjects who take outlay to maintain it outsiders would not, balanced however by the need of a hesyy Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon: LIQUEURS.
up their residence there, or at other non as we hate in more than one instance soon Benedictine Maraschino
Treaty ports, do so at their own risk, and if to be the mass, entrust their money to Cursos Hearing's Cherry Cordial they are in danger they should appeal for they innocently believed it still to hold"
arm which is no longer in the position Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Augustura protection to the Ohluese authorities!
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Lotters Parcele, &e for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office op to
2236 1.30 a.m. and 3.30 p, m.
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Letters from Kowloon Point may be pated in the Letter Box which has boon placed in the Police Station Compound up
Per Cholydru, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.to 12 and 4 o'clock,
day, the 10th inat..
For HAIPHONG
Local rates will be charged.
To avoid robbery, Benders of latters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their Per delio, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the stamps by writing the waad stamps acroon
1th inata
SINGAPORE, -- ・・・
Per Polyymi, at-9.30 nm, on Thurs
day, the 11th inst
For BANGKOK.—
Per Kong Beng, at 8.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 12th inet.
thom
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery So. should be registered.
There will be no Sunday delivery,
PRAX DELIVERY Letters, do, will
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This conception of Consular duty may be Tire Custom House, at Ibang was the The publication of this is commenced consistent with the fuïnemt policy edopted acus ut a riot on the 20th altro. The .7.35 p.m.
The China Shail.
·HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1891.
TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO TERORINA MAIL.] (Via Southern Linie)
ENGLAND AND ITALY.
... Lospon, "Bik Jeno, 1891.
Tho toport has been revived regarding
by Bar Majesty's representative at Peking Foreign Customa buduess there is con but it is not consistent with the treaty te in piaturesque but highly anti-
quated building, which formerly did.
duty rights of British residents is Chion Thea temple to the Celestiat deity corres right of missionaries to carry on work in the ponding the Romans Jupiter Plovida, interior is recognised, and British subjects and this circumstance has more than once having any reason to - complain · are led to serious complications with thự authorised by treaty to prooted to the superstitious natives. On the day la Consulate and state their grievance while question it would seems that the Dountry the Cheloo convention speris ly sets forth people, who had growa fixed praying to the that whenever a crime is committed affect. Joms to send much-needed rain, work, to the person or property of a British | the Custom House with the intention of subject, whether in the interior oss the soppilesting the idol, but were told that as open ports, the British Minister shall be the place is now pccupied by Foreigners, free to send officers to the spot to be pre they could not inside. Becoming in sent at the investigation. Moreover the consed at this, and probably also thinking Ceasul in gauation Betrays lamentable that Count Tranour, the Conimbaland, race of the treaties that Railing, in their idol, they expressed their determina ignorance this under which exercised Blue BÁTAILO influence
Aro
told
be delivered by the 12 and 8.20 o'clock For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISfor the Peak may be posted in the General Trams anly Correspondenou and Parcula LAND, COOKTOWN. OAIRNS, Post Office up 11.30 of 9 BOL OF TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SIin the Lutler, Boxes in the Cars till time of NEY & MELBOURNE-
Departure. With regard to letters from the Peak additional Lotter Boxos have been promised protection of the Italian Coast by not an open port Nanking is distinctly tion of wrecking the place. We the 12th inst
affixed to Police Boxes it Magazine Gap, Great Britain against France. Sir James made an open port by the treaty with by the Native papers that the attack was the 10th Instaut, or they will not be re- Sveliin, Fremsutle May 2, Sandalwood,
Alfred Hawley, British" barquo, 412, W For
by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet, cognized.
Franco medo at Tientais in 1868, the only ap serious that the Commissioner and his Pat D 4,30 p.m., on Friday, the Local Rate will be charged. No Burday stated that the Government bad entered rebols who then held the place. The of the stones which came in showers. But which will be cleared at 12.39 and 4 pm. Fergusson, in the House of Commons, reservation being the expulsion of the slants had to make tracks out of reach -ORDER.
Sishen, British steamer, 845, EF For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA their Stops by writing the word Stampedest of either the army or navy in such treatment is fully recognised, Nanking in grant damage was done --Fhanghai Kar delivery. Senders are requested to cancel into no eugegament pledging the employ: English treaty is not quite so clear, but as beyond making all the windows and Storell, Baigon June 6, General-KIN TYB
Britain's right to the most favoured nation. breaking down some of the wood work, no. Per Verona, at & p.m., on Friday, the oss them. Covers outsinfog ank
12th inst
Notes, de, should be registered.
Barvice.
Agents.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Hongkong, Jane 9, 1891,
1163 | Lysq.
Par Menmuir, ab 3.3) p.m., on Friday,
SAIGON.
12th inst.
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ok open to Englishmen as to Frenchmen: