To-day's Advertisements.
10 THE KATEPAYERS OF
To
BONGKONG,
GENTLEMEN, -I intend to offer myroll for te-election an one of your representa- tives on the Sanitary Board. If you do
ma the honour of again selecting me I shall ondeavour to do, during the coming three years, as I have done in the past; that is, I C shall
do all I can to ensure that the Sani-O tary Regulations are enforced as jostly and || A fairly and with as little hardship to indivi- duală ne possible; and 'I shall continue the struggle to oblain from tho Government & for the Board a more liberal constitution and groster powers of control over sauita. tion and over the public monios to be ex- pended for that purpose.
I have the honour to be, Goutines, jeur most obediout humble servant
JNO. J. FRANCIS.
Bank Bandings, 13th June, 189).···1195
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Haitan
Capt. S. Asaros, will ba despatched for the above Paris on TUESDAY, 16th Inet, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasango, apply te
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, June 13, 1891.
利
Business Notices.
Hongkong Trading Company,
LIMITED.
Drapera, Unifitters, Tailors, Silkmen, Furnishers,
TAILORING DEPAR MENT.
福
MPORTANT SHIPMENT
OK
Tropical Flannels,
$8.00
Pot
Summer Suits.
Destination
SPLENDID VARIETY. TO CHOOSE FROM
1141
COAT AND TROUSERS $8.00.
Vassels Advertised on koul
Vessels.
Bremon & Ports of Dall Bayern (8) Hoihow and Haiphong Dalta (8).... London ------
Pacing (8). Manila
Elso (6)........ Masgilles, v. Saiga). Saghalien (Bj.. New York, v. Suez Canal Palkan (s). New York..
Oathurga.. New York..
P. N. Blandlord AND 8. Francisco, v. Jagan Baigie (8)
1107
FOR SINGAPORE, HAYRE
HAMBURG.
(Faking Cargo at through rates to
5. Franco, v. Japu Shnagbai
Oity of Paking (a).. Diomed (a)
ANTWERI, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERS'pore, Penang & Otta Lightning (8....
DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
Hesperia,
Captain L Mate, will be despatched for the above Parts on MONDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 10 5,01.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 13, 1891.
S'pure, Havre & ff bur, Hesperia (6)... Swatow, Amoy & Too Thales (5).... Stow, Amoy & F'chow Haitan (8).
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. July 5, at 11 am. Messagorios Maritimus June 15, daylight Arabold, Kurborg&Co About July 2. Jardius, Matheson June 16, at 4 p.m. Maasagoriva Marition Toms 17, at noon. Dodwell Grill & Co.Jano 14.
Russell & O... Quick despatch. ......Sineaon & Co.......................... Quick despatch.
0. & O. s. S. .........ème 24, nt. 1 p.m. Pacific Mail 9. S. Co. Joly 7, at 1pm. Butterfold & Swire... June 14,
JP. Sasnavn, Sona & Ca jJune 18, at ngon. ...Siomsson & Co....... Jom 22, at 10 am. Douglas Enprsik & Co. June 14, daylight, Douglas Lapraik & Co. (June 16, at noon.
Swatow and Bangkok Phra Chula C. Klao (8) Yuen Fat Hong...... June 14, at 10 a.m. S'ney, Mone & A’laide Menmuir (6)................................... Gibb,Livingston & Co. June 16, at noon. Trieste, &c......... Elektra (8) ............ D. Sassoon, Song & Co. June 19, at noon. Vancouver (B.O.), &: Empress of India (s)...Canadius Plic R. Co..June 30, at noon.
To-day's Advertisements.
PASSENGERS.
AREIVED,
Per Sandetch Phra Navy, from Bangkok,
1108 YUNG CHUNG & Co. (alling từ 130 Chamos
MUTEAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COM
THE CHINA SHIPPERS'
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON.
The Co.'s Steamship
Pakling,
G. W. LONG, Comm'der, will be despatched as ahovo un or about the 2nd of Jaly,
For Freight, apply te
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & On..
Agents.
Hongkong, Jnno 14, 1891.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1193
from Shanghai, are prepared to under- take CONTRACTS and Joss for Parys, POLISHING, DEVoratino and all descriptions of URNAMENTALL WORK in Houses, also for masking CARINETS and FRENCH POLISH to FURNITCEE, and solicit the kind patron
All Orders will be age of the Pablie. promptly, faithfully and satisfactorily ox- ecuted, Best Matorial and Superior Firat class Workmanship in oat and best atylo, guaranteed.
No. 15, Wellington Street. 1192
"LEMOINE" NATURAL
CHAMPAGNE, (WITHOUT LIQUEUR.) AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL, PARIS, 1880.
LANE, Gtructions from the OFFICIAL CHAMPAGNEATURES of this Pure
Laguinston of tho
HONGKONG MARINA, LIMITED,
to Sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY,
the 6th July, 1891, at 2 p.m., (With the Approbation of the Chief Justice),
THE FLOATING HOTEL "HONGKONG MARINA,”
in the Harbour.
1st. Its tire freedua from the unal Bugar candy, etc, conserzuently it is. fresher, clonner, and more wholesemo than the LIQUEURED Champagnen. 2ND. Its DELICACY, due to the first pressings only of the grapes being used: the Inter pressings make the wina rough and coarse, and necesitate the use of liqueu".
3RD.Its NATURAL DRYNESS, which is not aggrossise, making it are ap. polizing than satisfying.
With her ANCHOR, CHAINS, POMEN, AWN-
INGS, FITILAGE, &c., as she now liceart.-Ne liqueur being added, the process of re-corking is very rapidly effected, so avoiding the larges loss of parbonic acid gas--the most ratuable property of Champagne.
AND
IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS,
TE FURNITURE AND
HOTEL FITTINGS, including: -
Champagne should always he drunk vold; hot to half freeze a light delicate wine by putting it in to an ic-pait for the best part of an hour, is to destroy all its ne vinous properties.
In four yeura, whon heavily Liqueured Champagnes were alone obtainable, a good freezing was necessary to hide the US
TEAK DINING TABLES, VIENNA CHAIRS, MIRRORS, TarzStay and LEATHER COVERED COUCHEN, IRON BEDSTEADS, with SPINU and HAID MATTRESSES, SHIP'S WASESTANUS and CABIN FURNITURE, SWING LAMPS, aseptues of a tou per ount. dose of sugar. WINDPROOF LAMPS, COOKING BANDES, TEAK Candy and alcohol; bat naneuners now KAR and Firaxos, OFFICE PUISITURE, demand a wise free from un-natural sweat- ELECTRO-PLATED WARS, GLASSWARE, URDUK-ness or alcohol-a sparkling vintage which BRY, CUTLERY, &c., &0.
cun bo takon freely at luncheon or dinner, and which will improve, rather than destroy,
A STEAM LAUNO H.
A BILLIARD TABLE, by Lazanus, the appetite. Calcutta.
Also,
Prico per case qts. $2200, pls. $29.00. DAKIN KROTHERS of CHINA, Ltd.
Bale Agents for China.
A QUANTITY OF WINES, SPIRITS, 1006 BEERS, &c., fai
Catalogues with Conditions of Bale will
be issued.
A Plan and description of the Ship may be seen at the AUCTIONEER'S OFFICE.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 13, 1891,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Juno £2, 1891. — Faltenburg, German steamer, 988, II. Frerichs, Java June 7, Genorel, JARDINE, 119 MATIESON & Co.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE.
MAE S.
Jone 13:-
Sondeich Phra Nang, British steamer, 1,057, R. Jones, Bangkok June 7, Rica und General.-YUES FAT HONG.
|
Per Chiap Phy, from Tientsin, 39 Chi-
nose.
Per Labele, from Saigon, 40 Chiness. Par iektra, from Trieste, &c., Mr and Mrs Durand and child.
Per Festen, from Shanghai, Mr Coicin sky, od 109 Chineac.
DEPARTED.
Per Menu, for Saudukan, 300 Chinese, Per Sishen, for 2watow, 100 Chinese. TO DEPART.
Por Kuang Lee, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- pea: 8, and 160 Chinese.
}
Per Thales, for Swalow, 150 Chinese. Per Phra Cherla Chom Klan, for Swatow, 50 Chiness.
Pet Triumph, For Hoikow, 60 Chiness, Per Taisung for Swatow, 10 Chinese.
www.wm
SIMPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Ching Ping reports: June 11, meliored about Purnavvut, in a fog and picked up telegraph cable on the anchor on the 11th from there to port moderate N. and E. winds wefair weather. The British ateamer Labelle reports: Had variable winds throughout, with well From N. E.
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Elektra Had fresh S W. rocheson two days aftor leaving Skygapura, then light variablu winds. The Cave Rammer Pale reports: Had freab Esterly winds and heavy awell te Chapel Island, to port fion clear weather and moderate Esterly winda.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—
ler Phra (use Chon Klas, at ) 28. (31
Sonday, the 14th just. HOJOW & HAIPHONG.-
Foc
Pero tu, at 9 am, on Sunday, tho
14th ir
For SHANGHAI ----
Per Kuang Le, at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 14th inst.
Por Diomed, at 9 a.ma., on Sunday, khu
14th inst.
For ODEFOO & NEWCHWANG.-
Per Marie, at 9 am., on Sunday, the
14th ist.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COUKTOWN. TOWNSVIL- LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE.
Fer Menmuir, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday, the 15th inst; instead of as previous ly notified.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA. ——
UE GILINA ·MAIL.
MEMUS. FOR TO-MORKOW.
Shipping
Daylight,Tales leaves for Swatow, $o. Da.m.-Excursion, trip by Honum to
Macro,
10.-Thrs Chida Chum Kleo loves
for Bangkok, &c.
Diomái leaves for Slanghai. Pathan loaros for New York.
MEMOS, FO MONDAY;
Shipping.
LOCAL AND GENERAL·
PASSED SU CANAL NewABD BOUND-Stocald," Apeli 24; Munkcezion, May 12; Amphitrite, Lydia, 174ja, Nisgehou, 26; Glen Ipo Bomington, Agamemnon, Niebe, Gadai Maru, Hampstead, Inte 2 Canton, Anjor Head, 5; Salzzle, Kednorshire, 9 Kintuck, 10. HOMEWARD BOUND :-Fulford, May 18; Yorkshire, Barrow, 15; Bombay, 20; Oceana, St. Dunstan June 2; Cyde, 5 Cyclops, Nes or, Strathleven, Marin Teresa, Brand. 12.
and
Daylight Delta leases for Hsiaow, &c. The M. M. Cu's senior Natal, with the Franch Mail of May 15th, left Saigon on Saturday, the 18th Jane, at 6 am, WINES AND SPIRITS.
may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 16th June. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on 8th April, The Canadian Pacific steamer Parthia left Vancouver for Japan, &c., on the Sid
BY AFFOINTMENT,
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
(ESTADILSHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
TE invità attention to the fallowing old Wanded Brands, all of which are ex- cellent quality and good value for the money.
The anne being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Bhippers, aro imported in wood and bottled by anrwolves, thus enabling ya to supply the best growths at moderato prices.
In ordering it is only necessary to state the anio aud quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and iniling letter for quality
desired,
Orders through Load Post or by Tole- gram receive prompt attention. POETS. (For Invalids and general use.)
Per day.
Care. Per Bot. $10 $1.00
A Allo Douro, good quality,
Groen Capsule.
& Vintage, saperior quality,
Red Capsule ... 12 Fine Old Vintage, suportor quality, Binok Sunl Cap. gale..
1.10
14
1.20
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Cap sule (Olit Bottled?
13
1.30
SHERRIES.
A Delicato Palo Dry, dinnar wine, Groon Capsule.. Suportar Fale Dry, dinner
6
0.60
ine, Che GC peule 7.50 0.95 Manzanilla, Pufe Natan!
Sherry, White Cepsale. 10 1,00 OC Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Shorry, Red Seal Capsule.
10
Dry, choioo old Wine,
While Seal Capsule
13
D Vory Superior Old Pale
E Extra Superior Old Fale Dry, vory Ginest quality, Black Beal Capsulo (d Hottled)
ULAEETS
1
14
Juno.
The P. & O. . . Gwalior loft Singapore on the 8th Junis, and may be expceled bere on or about the 14th June, Tha D. S. S. Co.'s stosmship Priam, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 8th June, and roay be expected hors-co or about the 14th June.
The
The Viceroy Li Hung-chang left Chefoo on the 8th instant for Taku, to inspect tha Taka forts and thongs to Tientain, HE will travel by rail,
In to reported that towards the end of this month three companies of infautey will bo daapatched from Java and Sumatra 89 relaforcements to Achsen, with cavalry and artillery accompanying the expedition
Tax Chiness Government propose to the | Indian Government, with the purpoed-of arriving at a settlement of the Burmah- Chinese frontier that the Jaiping River should be the boundary between the two countries, at its lower course
We understand that a line of telegraph has lately been laid to connect Bangkok with Lacen-Chasco on the west coast of the Peninsula, and that a telegraph station has already been built at Singura –Bang- kok Times
Two fires occurred at Shanghai on the 8th instant. In one caso 25 homea were burn. ed, all ulnarod. In the other oate a Chinese store off Ranking Road was burned out. At the second fire, a member of the French brigado, Tusion Descole, and a Chi- nere fireman, were killed by a wall which
This troops in Jars are to be hence the supplied with Ico! ton instead of forth and leaf grows in rapate. The Faun tea is China article, te atep showing how the is. said in most cases to axel the Chins lest in proportion of tannin, better style of manofactars, and neatness in packing. Morever, the Java leaf has three times the strength of the China ons.
[No. 6856.—JUNE 15, 1891.
feet other than military questions the tottar for all concerned, as his tenure-of uffi o will be so brief as to render worda aaoloas if not worse
That the local Government at present must simply drift, exposed to aqualls from the Dolonial Ouu on the one hand and official deprasions on the other (in the Pacifio and elsewboro); 2
That I am sorry to hear that the Hon. W. M. Deine int at all in his old form, and may have to leave us altogether. That Sir James Rustoll has gone to Japan
in search of health.
That time and climate are thinning or wenkoning the older Tanks of the Bervios here to a regrettablo extent. That it strikes an outsider as strangoly anomalous, after all that has been mid- and done about the Epidemic Floating Hospital, to find the Board discussing the suitability of that vessel to meet requirements,
That the building of the Bygein was the outcome of a feeling that a repolition of the Cossolation case would be too ma
mach evon for Hongkong oloisle:
That bearing in mind that she may bo ved nas quarantine hulk as well an epidemic hospital, I think her existence
That she is doubtless a good stand-by, and
is fairly well fustified. *****
although the must be maintained, the same question of upkeep would aring with a hospital building on shore. That the Admiralty with a wise foresight turned the old Midge into a small-por hospital, but so far as I know she has not yet been used as such,
s. 9. Pingong, from Caleatin, loft Sin- gapors on June 9. and may be expect. ed here on ur about June 15. The Bon Lane stearnship Bentauere, from Listh, Antwerp and London, left Bio- gapore on June 12th, and may be ox ported here on or about June 18, The Glen Live steamship Glengyle, from London, left Singapore on June 19th, and may be expected here on or about June 18th.
THE Mining Department report for the The P. and 0. Co.'s staanier Nicam left furth quarter of 1890, nates the discovery Bombay on June 3rd for this port of fossil han remaine in Java, made up of a jawbono" with teeth. The latter. ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN's showed signs of the apporicining skull being of a lower type than any of that Matins: Venite, Alcock; Psalmis, ko kind so far known. he find was associaThat Governor Dee Your expressed a hinson Croke & Dupnis; Te Deum c with the remains of fossil etophants and hope, st the launch of the Hygeia, that
Jubilate, Best in G, No. 139; An-hyenas, dating from a time when Jave
she would never be noad, but she is. them, Thou will keep him in perfect was still part of the mainland of Asia.
there when wanted. prace, No. 85; Litany; Hyou, 284 ; Offertory, 267.
At the end of last month the steamer Evensong Paalms, Smart, Purcell, Fal. Fabel arrived at Souzabaya from German ton & Woodward; Cantate, Hoption; New Guinea and brought word that cut of Deas Misereatur, Hopkins; Hymns, twenty European residents at Fingebhaven, 217, 207, & 27.
a chief town there, thirteen bad died be fore that place was abandoned for a healthier autisment called Stephansen So says the Sourabaya Courant, which in- tends to give full particulars of how mat- tera stand in the German Colony.
CATHEDRAL, 3RD SUNDAY IN LENT,
FORENGON
UNION CHURCH. — HIMNS FOR
SERVICE ON SUNDAY, 1!TH INSTANT, AT 11AM.
Antham, No. 15; Hymu, No. 226 Psalm, No. 84; Hyms, No. 169; Hyman, No. 63. 1.00 ACCORDED to a private telegram received to-day, it is rumoured that the troops at 1.10 Nazking are rebelling.
THE Agent of the M. M. Co. informs us
1.25 that the str. Natal, with the next French Per Case. Per Cuse, Mail, left Saigon this morning, at &oʻolock,
1 doz.
2 der.
Quarts. Pints for this part.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Lad Capsulent
B St. Estupin, Red Capsule. C St. Julian D La Rose
BRANDY.
$4 $4.50 MESSns Gibh, Livingston & Co. inform us
4.50 5.00
that the Bum Lina stoimer Bealiura, from 7 7.50. 1112.00 Leish, Antwerp and London, lett Singapots Per dos.
for this port yesterday. Cane. Per Bot.
A Hennessy's Old Palo, Red
Capsule
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
C Very Old Liqueur Cognao,
Red Capaulo
D Hennessy's Finest. Very Old
| SAXH the San Francisco Chronicle-It will be a good thing for the credit of the Ame rican navy in the Orient. when the old Mo moracy is sold for a junk or converted into a shore boat. It was costly economy to keep this antique curiosity in active vice, as she was never in condition for ses and was a standing joke among the naval officers of
Bumpers nations. "Nowhere is prestige more necessary than in China and Japan, where the indonce of a foreign power de pends largely upon ita show of naval strength and its quickness to resent any insult to one of its citizens.
Fox, the delight of Punjou shareholders, says the Maks. Temes, Mesure Syme and Co., (onal agents for the Paujou Co.), are exhibiting two pickle bottlas full of gold nuggets reocived from Puojom, and also a
$12 $1.10 Mesas Jurdine, Matheson & Co. infotinalab of the fine gold (extracted from tea
un that the a. Glongyle; from London and £4 1.25
Straits for this port, left Singapore last 1.50 night.
18
Lquour Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capaule
24
White
800TCH WHISKY.
A Thom's Bload,
Capsulo
B Watson's Glenorchy Mal-
2.00
Owise to the unfavourable weather, the Bongkong Rifle, Association competition, fixed for this afternoon, did not take place. 9.75 Mr J. Anderson has been appointed Acting
Hon. Socratary of the Association.
low Bland, Blue Capsule,
Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet,
with Name and Trade Market
B
0.75
Rad Capaulo, with Name
Trade Mark
A
the Pincet Scotch Malt
D Watson's HKD Bland of
Whiskies, Violet Oap- gula
Watron's Very Old Liquor Bcotch Whisky. GoldCap- suto
IRISH WHISKY,
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capente
B John Jamesson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule.
10
tons of atone), and weighing 10 ouncos. The nuggers in the bottles are valued at about $4,500 dollare, and there are sorne of them of quite a decent sizo. To the uninitiated, were it not for its weight, the nugget gold might pass for sun-herdaned sil picked up haphazard from a garden walk. The gold will continua to be soon. Messrs Syme and Co.'s for a day or two.
Tau Royal Literary Fand dinner at the Criterion on the 8th April was largely attended. Sir E. Arnold, in responding
That Dr Cantle seems to think that the Bygeia or soms cther building should be used whenever a small-fox or other in- fections case appears.
That this may or may not be necessary or desirable, and until the compulsory re- moval of such cases is proved to be
nectamry, why discuss it?
That every one admits the foalings of the Chinero will have to go to the wall if we are visited by an epidemia; but the question is, Doos the existence of sporadic ausos call for anch action' That a fine siis existed and still exists for a hospital on shore, but the dog-in-the- manger paligy of the Aduirally, or some other weighty reason of State, prevented it from being utilised. That the coming election for the Sanitary
Board should serve to ventilate some of the Sanitazy qucations of the daji, That the fighting candidata (Mr J. J. Francis) has beon inte in taking his hat off to his constituents, while Me JD.. Humphreys (who hended the poll thres years ago) has merely end. Come and vate for me. apk
That the third candidate (Me A.S. Hooper) has raised a mail storm of chaff, on ac count of his attitude as tho representative of the great Landed interest That the operation known as hockling
in Sortland ought to be interesting at this election, if all the chalf of the week were but crystallined into questions, That ea the Government allow only two hours (from 4 to 6) for nomination, ad- dresses, and vote-taking, little room in left for lively discussion of any kind. That the chances of success of the caudi- dates are regarded as certain by thair followers and supporters S
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.The Mis-for literature, sald-England constituted a treasure house of intellectual wealth, so sion Steam Launch Dayspring will mail rich that it was simple truth to pronounce 0.75 alongsido veseele huisking Oude Penant it the richest of ancient and modern times. between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, tot had now become probable, almost ba-
yor doxht,
that the English language mavoy men shore to the 11 o'clock ser-would be the dominant language. Evau in 1.00 vivo. Returning about 19:30.
tho cities of Japan the sigu-boards of shots wore to-day tery generally--and sometimes very comically-inscribed in English 08 well as Japanese. At all the railway sta. That there must be three tops to the poll. tions E that pleasant and fair-mannered That the worthy O. kas done perhaps written up in both characters. On all the land, the name of towns and villages were more than any other member, to win a
broader constitution for the Board. ana,ahirsofevery foreign flag asked for naws That Me Humphreys has done good work, and maritime information in the accepted guage of the ocean, and far and wide
0.78
19 1.10 We hear that Mr W. J, Mackeen, formerly sub-manager of the Oriental Bank Corpo- ration in London, has been appciated Acting Manager of the National Bank of 1.00 China in Hongkong. He may be expected here, with a small staff of assistants, about 20th July, when it is hoped the new oflicea will be ready.
1.10
8
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capaul.
12
GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
ina old, Red Capeulo, with Naine
10
1.00
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-
Buba
B Fire Clawoeiched, White
Capsule
Find A V. H. Genora.
Per l'on Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th inat.
RUM.
Per Lightning, at 1.80 8.m., on Tuesday, | GIN.
the 16th just.
For MANILA. --
Per Elc, nt 3.30 p.m., ou Taeslay, the
10th it.
For AMOY & MANILA.
Ching Ping, Chinese stormor, 523, 1.For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY & Crewlie, Tientsin June 6, Coal.-C. M. S. N. & Co.
Libelle, British steamer, 884, G. Grauf, Saigon June 8, Rics and Paddy.-E. C.
BAY.
Elektra, Austro-Hungarian str., 2,005, C. Bollen, Triesto vis Bombay April 18, and Elektra having arrived, Singapore June 7,General,—DAVID SASSOON, Consignees of Cargo are horarios Co formed that thoir Goods, with the ex P. N. Blanchard, American ship, 1,503, caption of Opium, aro being landed. W. Blanchard, Saigos June 5, 1ico. at their risk into the Godowns known CAPTAIN
THE HONGKONG WHARF AND GODOWNS, Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to respiro their Goods on the Wharf area at liberty to do so. This Vessel brings un Cargu- From CALOUTTA, ex as Saione, tranship- ped at COLOMBO. From TRIZATË, DI 5.8. Imperator, tranelipičů st BoxMAY,
No Claim will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned BEFORK NOON, ON THE 19TH INST, OR THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
ingapore, British steamer, 772, Hunter, Saigua June 9, Rice.-CHAR BING.
Fushun Chinese stramor, 1,504, A. Croad, Shanghai June 9, General-C. M. 8. N. Co.
Tawang, British steamer, from Whampor. Pathan, British steamer, 1,540, G. Boy, Shanghai Jana 9, General--Doowelle CARLILL & O
DEPARTURES
Juno 13 Ning, for Whampon.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and Cardijanakire, for Moji and Kobe.
any Goods remaining in the Godowns alter
the 19th Lustans will be subject to rent,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agente Hongkong, Jane 13, 1891:
Dower, fue Saigon,
Peking, for Shanghai.
Augusta, for my
St. James, for San Francisco, Memnon, for Sandakan,
Glenshiel, For Singapore and London.
1198 Shan, for Swatow.
HONGKONG RIVER ASSOCIATION,
COMPETITION for the Short Range
A Handicap OUP and SPOONS will
Thibet, for Bingapore and Bombay. Ferona, for Yokohamos. Ping Ching, for Whampos.
CLEARED.
take pince (weather permitung) on SATUR- Presta, for Chefan:: DAY NEXT, the 20th Inst., comumenting Jahaan for Haiphong
at 3:15 p... Rangos 500 and 600 Yards. Kyang Lee, for Shangbai. Usual conditions.
Thales, for Bwxtov,
A Launch will leave the P. & O. Pies Phra Chula Chom Klas, for Swatow.
at 2.45 pts to convey Competitors.
J. ANDERSON,
Acting Hon, Secretary.
Hongkong, June 15, 1891.
Diomed, for Shanghai,
Triumph, for Høibow.
Delita, for Haiphong. Taisong, for Swatów. 1199 Maris, for Chefoo.
TRIESTE ---
Por Electra, at 11,30 am., on Friday,
the 19th just.
4.50 0,40
4.50 0.40 5.25 0.50
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capaulei
12 1.O Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon, LIQUEURS,
Benedictine Maraschino Quracos Chartreuse
2280
Hearing's Oberry Cordial Dr. Siegert's Augostura Bittore, &c.
THE address presented by the British Mer cantilo Marius Officers' Association of Hongkong to Sir William Dea Verox on hie departure from the colony may be seen at Mesara Kelly & Welsh's store. The addreas is illuminated and enclosed in crimson pluch vera mounted with silver and bearing the lag and saul of the Asanciation in silver.
THE Chinese members of the water polies anem to be a peculiarly corrupt body. They are continually getting into trouble
*The Furce. and bringing disgrace on The publication of this isene coonmeer Tilt one of them who has been fourd,
oat was dismissed from the service to-day, It came vullucidentally in the course of
WAILS BY THE FRENCH PAORE).— The Franch Contract Packet Saglalin will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- 47.40 p.m. yond, via Mursales; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burtnah, Ceylon, the Australasian Columics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcatta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in,
closing the Mailɛ, Ed.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, Juno 16 :--
pu. Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. WEDNESDAY, June 17-
The China Hail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1591
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore-papers.) MR BALFOUR ON IRELAND. Londen, 5th June-The Right Honour. abla A. J. Balfour, in addressing a meat ing, said that the condition of Ireland was satisfactory that it was now possible to cicods par Hantam undelivered after suspend the griminal couspiracy provisions
of the Crimos Act.. this date subfeat to rent. FRIDAY, June 19
4 p.m. -Election of Two Members for the Banitary Board at the City Hall, Goods per Carliganshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, June 18.
Goods par Elektra undelivered after this
dało subject to rent. SATURDAY, June 20--
Applications for Ordinary Shares of The Stock, Share & Debenture Investment Cold-received at: H.K. & Shai 9.14 p.n.Competition of the Hongkong
Rifle Assoedation.
Book.
WEDNESDAY, June 24 :—
THE BAÇUARAT SCANDAL London, 5th June --At the trial now proceeding several persoas testified to wit neesing cheating on the part of Colonel Gordon Cumming. It has transpired that this counters used belonged to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales.
an opium case that this guardian of the peace had been for a considerable length of time lovying a particularly mean kind of blackmail on a house of ill-fame in British Kowloon.
THREE Araly firemen were brought before Mr Wise at the Police Court to-day charged with assaulting an Indien watchman and rubbing him of a watch and chain, in Las car Row yesterday. The complainatis anil the men attacked and robbed him while he was walking along the street. Two of the prizonera, who wore sonvicted of robbery, were sentenced to three months' hard labour, and the other man being found guilty of aszalt paly, was sentenced to 14 daya bard labour. Th
day at mon', the town of Sagerie in Celebes wis the scene of an amok re-
alting in great lots of life. The particu-- lars show thai, on two natives quarreling, one of them killed his opponent with a word, and attacked the bystanders Be fore the murderer could be seized, he had vour of the defendants. The London press killed four persone and wounded Fourteen MOTO. When captured, he had let fall the
London 11th Joas, 1801-Lord Chief
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Properties Justice Oblesides has given a verdict in fa-
in Queen's Band
2 pm,Auction of The Floating Hotel criticise the Prince of Wales' connection sword out of sheer fatigue after inflicting
MONDAY, July 6 –
Huiykong Marineka
with the Scandal,
tho
Queen's English marched to it. Lately, in his long journey home from Japan, be toand Chinamen, Malaya, Cinga- lese, Arabs, and Feslabeen in plenty who spoke good English, which also promised to become very widely the common language of the African Continent,
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That every day brings proof that Hongkong has not lately been the El Dorado she is painted by Governor. Des Voeux in his
brilliant dorpatch.
That, as the Amecenas put it, things financial surely must find bottom sooner er Inter.
That the fall of the patriarchal Kee-chong is enough to shake confidence all round, and the sympathy for those who bave grown grey in the service of the old Lose is general and genuine That younger houses will rime out of the ruins of the old borg, but the historical
Love is gone.
and his strong common sense should stand him in good stead.
That a general opinion is expressed that the two old members will be returned, tart this may not be verified unlest every voter puta iu an appearance,PONS That any voter who expects his man to be elected with flying colours, and takes no trouble to vote himself, does not de Borse this or any other franelase. That the preparation of a Votem' List is a step in the right direction, and there is au air of future elective rights about auch a document
That the last report of the Director of the Observatory is su eminently Doberekian document. S
That
much of the learned Doctor's time in Hongkong has been taken up in grow. ling at the Government and the com nity:
That
it must be conceded hat the commu- nity (and perhaps the Government) hare duly responded by growling at the Docs tor.
That the growling is chiefly dimpled on
this cocasion to the Commission caud, its port, and to the manner a blob the evidente, was take down.
That the incompletebeas and insecuracy of the printed aridonce har, he says, done much towards strengthening popular fallacies concerning typhoone
That the ok home and the new Bank have
necesarily partod company, and it is said That the popular fallsey, Couperning ty. phoons generally indulged in was that the National will cot be sufferer.the Observatory had been of any use in That the friends of Ceylon, and the State
are bestirring themselves at Home over the iniquity of the doulded contribution
That the Doctor gives a ostalogus of wante
giving storm-warninge.
that have not been supplied, but the want of a praction justification for the Observatory's existence is not included. That the aule recordmendation as mentiona concerning his chief swvirtant Me Pinge muer) is that he in favourably known from That Mr Planimer le said to be a praction!
bus observations of cometa.
man, and perhaps he will deem it his duty to observe and take note of some thing more than come 's
and s stare duzing his service i Hongkong
for military purposes. That although Sir Thomas Sutherland
who knew Hongkong well sweaty year ago-bas raised bis voice against the principle of the tax, it does not seem clear that the case for this Colony has buen plainly represented in London. That, the real point has fortunately bron | That Dr Doberek a remarks about the drops
touched upon-viz, tho arbitrary im
of the Time Ball de not seen to be ping, of in vary position of the double tax against the unanimous opinion of those who pay, and even without any fair discussion of the merits of the question.
That there was an honest ring about the few words that have falian from the Other Adenostering the Government is his place in Council, but ender the cic cumstances ilo lesa ho says on muy sut-
That shipmasters fell me, by t
unless the daily error of the Tune Ball is made known, it in of little use for the
chronometers correction of That in other places the error is given every day, while here it is recorded in the annual report. That many will be glad to lines that the
Keswick Bill will be parovarad with, in epite of any opposition likely to arte.ph
BROWNIE