Captain Donaldson asked him ladó and workad the pumps, flat the abip could have bean savol.
JOHN J. ASHMAN, KATE ASTMAN, F. BALFOUR LETS, ELDRED HALTON, Jr. L. HowXIE.
Alice M. TOMPKINS, ARTHUR W. BRYANT. LILIAN BRYANT, FRED. BRYAFE. C. E. L. BRYANT.
LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN. OF THE MDN
The inhabitants of Wumbles, Hand having. been in a state of excitement over alleged mya- torious visitations of ghosts about the Mumbles aftor nightfall, it was "dotermiaod to fathom the visatory, and a number of men sseroled them, salvas n Nouton Hill. The spectre duly ap peared in the form of a figura olothed in white, with blackouo face. Hands were instantly laid upon the ghost, who was discovered to be a pro minent member of the Salvation Army, Ho was rathlessly stripped of his garments and a soand doggior was administered, notwithstand. ing bis entreaties and protestations that it was only a joke.
ZALEH" TO THE "DAILY NEWS."
The London correspondant of tho. Sheffield MONNICURL DIRECTEUR-Ja srie en Daily Telegraph says he is abito to anuance that moment trop nocupé, avec les formalités, que of the United States have cocdd to the terms of cassito l'enquete officielle à laquelle dogbe Hen'in the Convention consirded at Rome in 1888 with porto da Messalch, pour trouver le tompa de riregard to frauduloat marks. It will be remem. pondre aux secusations portés, contre la con-bared that Gormany and the United States, duite de l'Etat-major at de l'Equipage do among other countries, excinded themselves from bâtiment, dans In note qais para duas votre the Convention. As a consequence, the American Buméro de ce matin, ave. Is ciature des market had been flooded with Gorman goods bears engers du Olenshish. Ja me rérve de réfutering English tela-marka. In future to market bes noensations aussitôt que mes compations of the United States will be closed against Gor- m'a laisseront le tolsir.
any and allothar false-marking cettatrisa. For this triumph England is indob I to the diplo macy of Lord Salisbury's Governancat.
Veuilles agréer Monsieur le Directeur l'ase rango de me considération Distingués..
Lo Capitaine du Aleninleh,
P. BL.ARC.
--Shanghai, lo 23 Mui, 1837:
[Translation. [ Sir Iam at the moment too much sacupied with the formalities recessitated by the official enqairy demanded by the inss of the ferzaleh, to And time to answer the actosations bruaght against the couduot of the offiows and oraw of ny roseol, in the statement which appeared in your issue this morning over the signatures of the passengers by the lushie. I reserve it to myself to refute these acquations as soon as my pcoopatious leave me the necessary timɔ.
A report from Fort Myers, Fla., where Mr. Edison is sojourning, says that he is working on his sen telephono, Alroady he can transmit sorrid between two vessels from three to four miles distart from each other, and is confideat. that he will be able to increase the distance ba. tween his stations as the apparatus bécozies more porfaut. Up to the present time Mr. Edison has Dot sucrcoded in transmitting articulate spocol throngb his son telephone, nor is this essential to the success of the system. By sans of anb- marine explosions he fa erabled to form a series of short and long, sounds in sequence, and by these, as in the Morse system of telography, words and sentences can readily be transmitted.
An American painter, who hads picture photo graphed, was much disturbed at binding the brash marks on one of the figures, which were not apparent to the asked-oyo, quite visible in far as the arrangement of the lighting was con- the photograph. No amount of dodging," sa
red, overcame the difficulty, nad it was ourions that the marks showed in no other part of the piolare. At last the artist recollected that he
had had a good deal of trouble with this parti another colour, and he came to the conclusion cular figure, and had originally painted it of that this first colour, though it could not be seen by the eye, showed through the second colour, and affected the photograph. So at least ways a
Contemporary.
There is in Maida Vals a young lady of exosp.
She comm
I have the honour to he, ote.
The Captain of the Merzatch,
P. BLANC S3rd May. The Euly News says in reference to the above: Wo chorfully insert in quother colums a latter from Captain Blanc, of the Mouraiek, on the anbjost of the charges brought against his ofBears and crow in the statement published by us yesterday morning. Of course, our readers must have seen at once that that was an ca parte statement, and that there must be another ice to the story which wo trust that Captain Blas will soon find time to give us. At first eight, it requires explanation that a whole crew saguld, in the weather, abandon on Thursday afternach a reszel that does not sink until Saturday mor- ing. She appears, however, when abandoned, to bava boon taken charge of by the Glenaich, linse tional personal charms, who, having some soon chief officer was put on board, and it is not yet after Christus under the influenor of a fashion- explained how it was that Captain Doussonable Anglicat missiour has, being as iu- did not succeed in towing the Menzalch into pressionable as she is pretty, since beovme most shalow water in the thirty-six hours or more devoted in her religious observances. that she footed. Judgment on the whole menced Lant, in fact, with quits a fervour of question must be suspended autil faller author- piety, and great was the astonishment of her tative details are made peblio.
more worldly acquaintance when just after the The Mercury, in its nesust of the nocidentaires, they wet her at a daze Tated says:-We had intended to publish a full report with her booksliding, she was quite ready with of the accident in gar meraing issue, but the hor reply. "Yes," she admitted, "I have come chargon laid against the officers and grow of the to the dance and I have been dancing, but I am veel were of no geare a nature that we detar-sure that no one can say that I have not been mined to make full inquiries into the matter fore publishing any details of the accident. W are happy to say that from the informatio pload at our disposal we are conviued thet these charges are unfounded. The statement made by the passengers of the Glenshis is the only authority for those accusations, but it must be borne in mine that amongst those passengers not a single professional person is included and at Vienna. This modern wizard, Signor Bosco that neither Captain. Donaldson nor any of the by name, su amused the Holy Father by his firat officers of the Gehiel have in any way cons- performance that a second was arranged for, tecanced the elarges laid against the offours which proved as entertaining to the Tope as the and crew of the Mráz.ich,
The few spectators present will The curier says:--The first reports which bnot soon forget the scene, for a well-known cae- cam current were many-sided and contradicting,dinal attached to the Pipal household amiably
the frenat ur, who we assisted in the performance of, the tricks by
and even
at.
awfully particular to only dance with very in partneredes gens maigres, don't you know?"
The Pops has his moments of relaxation, and instead of devating bia recent leisure to the corn. position of muro of the graceful Latin verses he writes se charmingly, ho invited to the Vatican a conjuror who has lately been creating a furore
former one.
DESTINATION
THR DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 10rm, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, do, TIA. Sung CANAL LONDON VIA SUHZ CANAL LONDON AND HÄMUDRO LONDON AND HAYBURO LONDON AND HAMBURG ..... HAVER AND HAMBURG, Ja.... HAVRE AND LONDON..... HAVRE AND LONDON MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &e. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL... VANCOUVER DOVIA KORE, &. BAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HANA. BANFRANCISCO VÀ FILA HA NEW YORK VIA BETA CANAL NEW YORK.....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VESSEL'S HAND
Rosetta (str.) ...... Telemachus (br). Helarich..... Tobique.. Hydra
Nisha (str.) Amphitrite Narnians Ocsunien (str.)...... Sachsen (str.)...... Parthis (str.)..... City of Sydney(str.) San Pablo (atr.).. Lennox (str.)......... Mentone.
Sonntag
Manhegan.. Washarott
PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, Z. Whampon (str.) .......
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA DIRECT.
BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &c.... ROMBAT VIA, STRAITS ...... TIENTSIN...
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &o. SHANGHAI SILANGUAL SHANGHAI Tu Amor SWATOW,AMOY, & FOOCHOW
Ox LONDON.-
EXORANGE.
Tolegmphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
P.&O. 8. N. Co... Butterfold & Swire....... -Garlowitz-&-Clo:
Pastan & Co.. Carlowlis & Co. Sieluszen & Co...
On 2nd June, at 4 2.1. Ou 2id Juno. Quick-despatch.
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
---
Itrady
Jones
Hong'song
J.T. Badku... -Hongkang
Davis
Hongkong
Bingo.........ME
Hongkong
E.G. Phf......
Hongkong
Anderson
Hougkang
Carlowitz & Co.
Maakintosh
Hongkong
Didier eine
Taegar
C. Brough
J. Theerlo...... Hafa Hoakell
Hongkong. Hongkong
W. S. Dancan Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co....... Mastagories Maritimes... Melobers & Co. Aduloson, Beli & Co. P. M. S. 8. Co. 0. & 0.-8. 9. Do. Adamson, Bell & Co. Carlowitz & Ca.. Puston & Co
Battorfeld & Swire 1.&O. 8. . Co.................... Masangorins Maritimes... Russell & C
Jardine. Matheson & Co. P. & O. S. F. Co. ButterBell & Swire Adamson Ball & Co... P.&O. 8. N. Co..
Mesageries Maritimes...... Butherfield & Swirel
Qaluk despatch. Quick despatch.
On 6th Juno, at 11 am. Quick despatch. Quink dospatch. On 9th Jane, at Noce On 9th June, at 4 P.M. On 4th Juzo, at 3 r.. On 11th Jus, at 5 P.M. On 2nd June, at 3 P.. On er about 30th inst.
Quick despatch. Quick dospatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 1st June, Daylight On 4th June, Daylight. Qnisk dospalot. Ou lat Jane, at 3 P.M. On or shout 28th inst, On 3rd June, at 3.P.M. On Ith June.
On 2nd June.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 2nd June.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. ... ・ To-day, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES - MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTS FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA ;-
1390,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
9th
st
Jane, ON THURSDAY, the
NOON, the Company's Stearaskip "OCEANIEN," Commandant Didior, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placos.
Cargo and Sposie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
MAILS EXPECTED.
THIS ENGLISH MAIL The P. O. stemmer Ancona, with the English mail of the 29th April,jloft Singapore at 5 m en the 25th, and may be expected here on or Esbout the Sottrinstant
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China steamer Wingseng, with the Idian mail: left Singapore on the 25th, and may
he exported hors on or about the 31st instant
THE AMERICAN MATT.
The F. M. steamer City of Sydney, with the American mail' of the Bh May, left Yokohama on the 29th instant, and may be expected here on or shout the Sed June.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. S. . Co.'s steamer Prium Tall Singa- pore on the 25th, and is dus here on the 31st instant,
The stamen Momy baft Singapore on the. 28th May, and is elwo here on the 1st June.
transit through Marseilles for the principal The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos,
Berenice loft Colombe on the 21st, and is dre
Cargo will be received on board nntil 4 P.M.,hore on the eth Juus. Specia and Parools until 3 r., on the 8th Juno, 1987. (Porods are not to be aset)
on board; they must be left at the Agency's | Offics.) Contents and value cf Packages are
required.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-yony's Offloo.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
Hongkong
A. U. Paelson
Hangkong
Pustus & Co.
Cha. C. Oakland
Hongkong
Paston & Co.
Fawcets....
Hongkong
NAGASAKI, KOBE.
Thibet (etc.)
Hongkong
Volga (str.)
Blane
Baylay (str.)
Child
Hongkong
-Borase (str.)
Wilkuas
Hongko
Kashgar (str.)
Hongkong
Swator (str.)
Hongkong
| Morar (sin.)
Ancona (str.)
Iranundy (te) Priam (str.) Nuus (str.)
Taetiga........
Butler *Poenak
..801 .3/1 .3/1
Hongkong Hongkong METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous On data
453. þat 10a.m.| st.4 pan. ap.m.
On din to
3/13/14
Temperature
Barsmotor --
92.74
29.79
Bi
96
Humidity
75
的
Diriation of wind.8.8.
8.1.
9.8.1.
PARIS
Forse of wind, samp
1
Wauthor
Bank Bills, on demand
3.89
Credits, at 4 months' sight New Y
3.07
1.--BAKBUYER refpond to 39
Bank Bills, on demand,
.75
BOMBAY
Credits, 60 days' sight
751
Telegraphic Transfer
Or
ACUTTA
Bank, on demand ..............
Telegraphie Transfor
2211
Hank, on demand
SHANGHAI
Bank, st sight
.714
Private, 30 days' sight
SHARES.
ON
ON
Bank Bills, at 30 days' aight Blank Bus, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
sight..........
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Quotations are :—
Shares—138
|
Union Insuranoo Society of Canton, Limited-
por sent. premium, Bellers,
$20 per share.
Chion Traders' Insurance Company's Shares North China Insurance Tls. 285 per share.
$67 per share, Yangtsso Insurance Association-Ta. 111 per
share.
hinose Insurance Company, Limited-130 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tis. 149 Canton Thanrass 0Eos, Limited--$75 per |
per share.
abare.
Folk and ca
the laval of the in inchor, he and hundredths.
5. —Taxiron in the abatein degrees Farschelt.
la peren feature, the Lumidity of kir matāsture with moisture i being 109.
DISION OF MIR WIND two poiste. FORGE OF T➡ Wading to Beaufort Beale,
Bicy; 0. decacted
clouds, D,drizeling bad; Light
d.wwrcal posing shewer; & aqually, L, Paío j 8.1; 7 thanda:; V. ve bilty; W. Yow (wet).
Rata inches, teaths kad vandradtbu.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 29th May, 1897,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOY, AMOX, AND POOCHOW.
THE Company's Stomakip
“NAMOA,
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Stenship SAN PABLO
despatched for San Fransisco Yoko hama, 9 THUESDAY, the 2nd June, st THREE T.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARORI PACKAGES shond be quarkon to address in full; and me will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P., the day pre- vions to sailing.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 28th May, 1867.
POST-OFFICE" NOTICES.
When Correspondence has book mis-sant 'or
For further particuises, apply at the Con-delayed (both of which are able to happen odoasionally) all tht the addresses noci do în to nots on the covar, Seul to, or Recieved at 7 pm, or as the case any ho, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postoaster Coneral. Thin should be noted on the first in case of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let wush antters pass for foar of Iriving trouble, a genrm which generally gives
more trouble in the unit.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD: NOTICE,
wwwwwwww
10
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TKIÐSTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BLEMEN, AND HAMBURG,
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC FORTS:
ALSO.
LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL
Loop Delwanr-Na delivery is attempted on bahip, at the Poak, Kaleon. Aberdeen, ke or at aur private boase (oven thongh sumed in the address) when there is a place of banines ueror, at which delivery oun be e fantad.
The Postal Guido for 1996, varised to dałə
This
will be found in the Irily Press Directory,
p. 885 large edition, p. 79 shall edition.
Postal information publishelin Hongkong.
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICANs the only author explete Siramary of
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
PORTS:
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERH AND LUGGAGE,
25 The Bachorian List of Mails 19sued in connection with this papar is the one published wice each day in our Extn, which is always corrected to a mach later hour than that givin
RETURN PASSans-Passengers, who have: paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco B-CAR CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH below.
for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within six months will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Farc Pro Paid Return Passage Ordere avail. able for one year will be issued at a Discount do not apply to through fares from China and of 25, from Return Farm. There allowances
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the abore Ports TO-DAY, the 30th last at Noorazen to Europe.
For Fraight or Passage, apply le
DOUGLAS LAPRIAK & Co.,
General Managerő,
[1067 Hongkong, 28th May, 1857.
·FOR NEW YORK, VA,9TEZ CANAL.
Hoogkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-THE Steamship
8390 per share.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares 879
per share, sellers. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited
$22 noma.
$16 nata, sellers,
Strails Fire Insurance Company, Limited- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Hongkong, Cantor, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share77 por coat. prem.
Shanres-$80 por sont, prem., sales.
In
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
Chins Stain Marigation Co's Shares 10. par cent discount,
-80 per cent, disconut, nominal.
"LENNOX,"
J. Thearls, Commander, will be dospatched for the above Port on or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passags, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., .
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887.
527
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
FOR
NHE
cident, as it expresses solely the ghrvcal view of handed 10 Signer Bosco a further anm, with the Douglas Stoumship Company, Limited-$10 per E Company's Steamship
going in a uut always very digulfed position. So pleased was Leo at the sad of the sconce that, in addition to a liberal obeque, his majer domo
intimation that the Holy Father hoped that tho wizard who had so amased him weald pay a visit to some of the Roman hospitals and entertain the inmates with his skill,
سو
:
stare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$125 per
store.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-4205 per
Lare, sollers.
China Sagar Botning Company, Livnited---$120
por share, sellers.
Luzon Sugar Ratining Company. Limited-965
per share sollos.
Hongkong Is Company's Sharos-$52 per
share
* BORNEO,"
on or about the 8th inst
For Freight or Passage, nyply tra
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 23rd May, 187. "CHINA NAYISATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Captain Wilkens, will be despatched as above
www.
[10:34
Consular Invoices to accompany Csgo des- tined to Porte boyond San Feazoiseo should be to the Company's toes, addressed to
[4
the Collector of Customs. San Francison.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany. Na. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 16th May, 1837.
STEAT FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUÉZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAIL, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, AND LONDON ;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, QALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROTOR BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN
ALSO,
GULF PORTH, Marseilles, Trieste, Han- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACESIN RUSSIA,
For Pan, the Company's Steamship N THURSDAY, the 9th day of June, 1897,
will lease, this Fort as above, CALLING AT SACHSEN," Usptain Tanger, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO,
GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be ressived on Board until 4 p.. Spacio and Parcok sotil SP.M., on the Jans 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board: they must be left at the Agency's Olies), Coulents and Valuo of Paokages are required.
The Steamer bas splendid Accommodation and carries a Docter and Stewardose. For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1987.
F7
V. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, YIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
improve our views on the subject, as Mr. Chao- defunct care were, says the Paris correspondoat Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited FCR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR Company's and connecting Steamers.
progars a brief accent of the disaster for our to-night's issue, there is still a one-sided- ness connected with the narrative of tho up
theso who were passangers on board the ill-fated steamer or of thy to what the safety of the passugar and the crow are due. This is, of course, a fast which has a weighty bearing on the correctases.of the report, though it is hardy advisable to form from ita final opinion as to the A parish privat, living at Dule, oamed the circumstances which led to the loss of the vessel, bé Belised, lately die, having loft injauetioas nat before the other side of the question has in his last will and tostament that bo was to bo boor heard. In order to learn the narrative of buried with oivil rites only, no prayers or Church the altera pars, we called this forenoon at tho of caramonics being on any account to be used. fires of the Agerts, but we were not quabled to The friends and occlesiastical colleagues of the sal refrained from making any comments on the of the Telegraph, terribly acandalisod at this affair, telling na that Capt. Blanc, of the Meraws. Not so the Hapabicane, Radicais, So. saleh, was preparing a statement of tho ooour-cialists, and Froottinkers of the locality, whe rones, which in dus time would be supplied to the hailed the orent with unbounded joy. The Incil press. Up to the moment we to press funeral was splendid and imposing, at the anti- the report, however, has not reached us, and verivat sveisties from far and near attending therefore we advise our readers to accept the car with their brass bands, tricolour flaga and orna- rectness of the subjoined with all reserve.-Thr mental bannare. Prominent Radicals were oven follows the account, which does not differ mate invited from Paris and Lyons to be present at rially from that given by the Daily News. the obsequios of a ministar of religion who had dashi and bement of clergy and determined to go to his torab musprinkled with holy water aud junaided by the prayers of priests. At the grave a number of discourace were delivered, and the docensei ouré was held op as a model of rectituds and toleration.
OLLA PODRIDA.
Mr. W. Whala, of Stafford, who was an eye wilsom of the Coronation procession of Queen Victoria, has written some verses on the Jubile
of the Queen. Here is one-
I call upon you sl to jom with ene
In ringing cheere for this great Jehlse;
Mark to the actual, liky Plakder from afer- *God bless our moble Quoen Errah, buttah! Not bad, compared with the Post Laureate's ods, in it f
In addition to the two large ialands recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean, a third bas just been discovered lying less than 100 miles from
the northern coast of New Guinea It has boon Died Allison Island, is nearly thres miles long, rises from 100ft. to 150ft share the ass, and ha abandant timber. Several stretches of fertile There is considerabis excitement at Brindisi and inhabited land, some of them much larger since it became known that the Postmaster Ge- than Allison Island, bare been found within a nora! in his contrast recently arranged with tas for years at a distance of 200 or 800 miles from Per insular and Oriental Steam Navigation Con- the New Gains coast, and similar discoveries pany claims the right to maks the Earopono portare trade once in a while in various parts of the of arrival and baparture for the East India and Pacifio. Although the mape of tho Pasise China mails Salonica instead of Drindisi. Six Dean tra studded with islands which appear to months notice must be given by the Postmaster be lying close together vessels may sail among General of his intention to move from the Italian these Islands for weeks together without once to the Turkish port.
coming in sight of land. Se vast is the waete of waters that not long age a crew which had been shipwrecked in the great island ragion of the Pacific rowed north for 40 days before they reached Hawall, the nearest land. Mc. A. B. Wallace, who has travelled widely in the Paciflo, hay expressed the opinion that there are still a good many islands which have never
The American Grewer makes a curions calculs tion as to what it costs losmake, Basing iteral calation un revenus returne, it shows the United States pays every year for cigars and cigcretos 186,500,000 dols, and 20,090,000 dols, for obese smoked in pipes. To this it adds the cost of chew ing tobacco, 50,000,000 dola, bringing the yet been soon by white men. Now and then a tire tobanso bill for the year up to 256,500,000dole. | Proffic trader finds some new or little-known The total loss from Bros ft the United States island, and opens trade with its inhabitants. last year was 190,000,00 i doši, so that tobacco orals more than twice as much as all the fires, great coplagratione included,
When the Woodlark Isikuds were explored some time ago it was found that an Australian firm bad carefully abarted the islands several yara | before, and had been, quietly trading thera, all
"Royal Stuart scarlet carnations, write a nknown to the other Pacino merchants. correspondent, "are becoming quite the favour.
MELBOURNE.
Parak Tin Mining and Salting Company THE Company's Sternship
J per share..
-$20 por share.
"WHAMPOA,"
Panjum and Sunghie Dus Samantas Mining Farcott, Commander, vill ha despatched as Company, Limited-37 par skate, kellera. above on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Jane, st Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tie. 18.por DAYLIGET
share.
Ifangkong Tops Manufacturing Co'spany, Li-
mited-840 por share. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Traited-60 per cent. discount.
por cont.
A S. Watson & Co., Limited
· premium. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Lilted-8 per vent, pram. Singapore Tommaso Company, Limited-$18
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 por esat.
premiaro.
This steamer has unnally good Passenger Accommodation situated amidships upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
11025 Hongkong, 27 May, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steanship
« TELEMACHUS,”
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Captain Jones, will be despatched s
premium, sales.
Chinese Imperial Luan, 1886 E-6 per cent.
premium, sales.
Chinese Emperial Government 1885. Dolls Loun
~~~3 per cout: premium,
.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(FROM MESA Falcones & Co.'s tria) May 9th. Barometer-ha Batometer-1 P.M.
**~ Baronetec——,.
Thermometer-Ə A.K.. Theezometer - 1 2,12,1 There water-7.0. Thermometer-la.M. (Wet bulb. Thorster-1.x. (Wot bulb)..... Thermometer-1.x. (e) bulb).. Thermometer--Masimam
The OCDE-Ma'naa jour night)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
Bits BIMF, 1977, BÀ M
Wind.
~TATION,
A very funny story is being related in Paris:
Elakkan...
Feochew
29.00
29.41
Widi
stark, § 1,
20.46
20.07
29.13
25th May, 1867, abdi na,
Wed.
STATION,
ite flower, and are much worn in button-holça, au
ay be judged from the amount of them in the (says the Daily Telegraph) of
avanture that Mail.... florists' windows. Yory few people know that, has just befallen u young-retrait at Strasburg, siphons as the violet was the chosen flower of the Nayo- | As he was being exeuined by the military sar- leons, the scarlet carnation was the chosen flower geoma oro entering the ranks, it was found that of the Starts. To this day mysterious hands Dearly the whole of his body was tattooed over Sagh yearly deposit at Frusoni, and in St. Peter'in with the words " Vios la France.” The startled Rone, where lay the cemsius of the Cardinal of medicas twined and twisted the youth about, and York and other members of the House of Stuart, discovered that there was only one exception to
reuths of scarlet ornations."
the insuriptions with which the Almatian had adorned himself, and this consisted an equally The London sorrespondent of the Leeds Mer brief sentenes expressive of the atmost confempt cury writes:It is not impossible that the for the Praxiaus. The individual on whom the present state of political feeling may lead to a art of the tattooer had boon thus lavishly pro resleal of duelling. The Irish mecbers comised has been condemned, as a first instalment to Baghong plain that there is no way of meeting the Utels six months' imprisonment, which will give him Boug uttered against them except by holding the ample lsisare for reflecting on the egregious folly Am libellor personally responsible; sad some of the of which he has bong guilty Bat if is to be Phang ba wilder Orangemen would only be too glad to see feared that when be at length rejoins his regi-N a personal encounter between their swashbuckler ment kis troubles will be by no means at un end, champions and the Parnellites. I believe that un'es, indeed, the military anthorities arrive at bellicoso messages are now passing from one side the conoluain that a man who has deliberatoly of the House to the other. If this sort of thing made arah a ridiculous spectacle of himself, and gove on the Homo will have to interfere."
who has, moreover, labelled bimself with a trea
Mila
Poochow
Whale
wus.co.
29,30
29.31
no
29.63
45
The Barosunter de pison eregpt to the North. The typhoon mittent of Papen and in moving netwerde." The temperature and the city are high and gloody weather prevsila.
STATION.
2th May, 1897, 1%-4 2:26.
The Northern Echo seyn: We are in a posi.sonable ory, is unworthy to don the Kainer's tion to state that the county of Durham vill uniform. At any rate, the Alation reoruit has shortly produce a startling odonomis improve become acquainted with the fact if he was ment in the matter of fuel combustion and the not aware of it before-that Gorman officers are- besting of steam boilers. Protection has been the last people in the world with whom it is obtained for the invention, and in the course of prudent to trifle; and that, if he intended his Manila 23.31 a short time we shall be in a position to lay to little exhibition as a joke, it could not fail to be p
Hougang... for our readers the practical details. In the atterly lost on those for whose amusement it was
Amer meantime, we can only in the most general terms obliterated, as wiser, if not sedder, men have, n
destined. Worst of all; the marks can never be Foodkow... foreable the nature of the results attainable.
Suzuki The cubic bulk of Eust that will honeeforth be after indulging in their youth in this stupid wadi WOMOCK. required for marine steam asgines will be re- practice, learnt to their cost,
indicated by that proportion to the stowage
dased. by 70 per sent., giving a gain to the extent
space for cargo in corsi-going steamships.
The time for raising steam will be diminished
29.80
Blad,
30th May, 1887, ja 10 a.m.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Wlad,
OPIUM
Quotatious are:-
SATURDAY, 28th May.
...8525 per pion), allee, of Halphos....
L กา อม 18 to 34 attics. Amo 8550 per pion), alice, of
[4 extties. Shaugh
Noramki.. $560 per picul, alles, of #lady
19 to 4 patties. Watc
STATION.
19:37
20,80
100
Benares (New)...... 4571 to 460
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 29th May, 1687,
The process has been muda the robjest of actual Old Malwa
•
tu all steans boilers, stationary or macine, by at
leastiwo-thirde. The castoffael consumption vill
be reduced by more than one half; and the pro- New Msiwa......
duction of smoke will be absolutely annihilated.
experimental demonstration. Every tast as
been applied. The results we have giren above Older Malwa
are the under-stated consequences of experiment
kade under circumstances the reverse of fateur Fatna (New).........$400 to $1994 per chest.
able to the invention,"
авата
on THURSDAY, the 2nì June
For Freight or Paɛsaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1887.
957
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers ní Chrungi at for NINGFO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Porta in the YANOTSZE.) THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
A MATT WILL CLOSE.
For Fort Darwin, Sydney, and Melbourne. Per Whampon, tô-day, the 30th Inst. at 3.00
M. For Tokobang-Por Bagley, vo-day, the lat Jane, at 230 pat
Friday, the Bid June, at 22:30 p.m.
For Straits and Bomby.-Per Kashyar, on
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokolama.-Pur Tibet, on Friday, the Bal June, at 50 p
For Singapore-Per Niobe, on Monday, the Gi June, at 1039 A..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Rosalia will
be despatch on THURSDAY, the 208 Jane, with Mnils for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries bayond. niz Brimlisi; to the Straits Soulsta sis. Netherlands India. Burnush. Caylen, India. Adon, Egypt, Multo, and Gibraltar..
The amal hours will be observed in closing the Mads, &c.
The Post Ofoe daclizes all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin or Jewlery, and, whore Registration has been neglected, will make no cnquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Sun Pablo
may be posted an baard the Patent with Late Fe of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
THE U. 8. Mai! Steamer "CITY OF HE_Peninsular and ORIENTAL STRÁK SYDNEY," will be despatahod for NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship San Francisco, via Yokohaæn, où SATUR |"ROSETTA,” Captain Brady, with
Har DAY, the 11th Jure, st TREES TM, taking will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 2nd Majesty's Mails will ha donated from Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Jung, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, this for LONDON root via SUEZ CANAL Bates and Europe.
the Unitoit Statue, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., aud mual Forts of call en THURSDAY, the
Huongh Bills of Lading issued for trans, which will be closed as follow 2nd June, at Fous PM.
portation is Yokohars and other Japau Ports, 153 r... Registry cases. Cargo will be receivel ex board until to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities.30 P.M., Fost Office closes, but: Correspondence 10 A. Parcels and Specis (Gold) at the of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to | Once until Noon, on the day of sailing.
Harena, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte For further particulars regarding FREIGHT in Mexico, Control and South Ameriva, by the ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Through Passage Tickets grauted to Fugland, Okee, Hongkong.
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis Enes The Contents and Value of Packages are reof Steamers. quired to ha declared prior to shipment.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have letters. Slippers are particularly requested to note paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco the terms and conditions of the Company's for China or Japsa for vica cereal within six
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Gorman Contract Packet Sachsen will months, will be allowed a dissant of 20% from be inspitalist THURSDAY; the Otir Jana, Black Bills of Lading.
This steamer calls at HarsvilLES.
Retium Fara, if re-embarking within one your, E. L. WOODIN,
Actior Superintnadeel. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSEĦOBES
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED 'STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIL
1
The Post Oftea declines all pessibility for Unregistered tier rostaining Jewellery, &c. and, where Registration has been neglected, will mako mo 'enquiries into alleged losses of such
an allowance of 10, will be made frem Katern with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Faro. Pro psid Return Passage Ordare, avail. and countries beyond, win Brindisi, to the Straits ablo For one year, will he famed at a Discount Settleraopts, Batarin Burmalt. Carlon, India, of 25, from Beturn Fara These alineances do not apply to through fares from China and TO Japan to Europe.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY and other connecting Railway Lines & Steamers
THE British Steamship'
"PARTHIA."
3,167 Tous. Register, C. Brough, Commander,
Freight will be roctired on board until 4 P.M. on the day provious to mailing, Pazzal Packages will be received at the Offee until 5 P.M. day; all Pardal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sams is required.
Aden, Egypt, Malta Gibraltar, &c. &e.
The hours observal in closing the Mails, &c. will be the same as in the case of the British Packet.
Currospondence should be marked Per Germa Moil, or with the name of the Packet
The Post Offen destinos all responsibility for Uoregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration Bas destined to Ports beyond San Francise been neglected, will enke zo enquiries into should be wont to the Company's Offices Alleged losses of sarh lottoes.
in Sealed Envelopes, sidressed to the Collector
of Customs at San Francisco
For further informativa as to Passage anḍ
will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company
VIA ROBE AND YOKOHAMA on SATUR-
| DAY, the 4th Jane, at THESES P.M.
Na, SOA, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 28th May, 1887.
To be followed by S. S. "BATAVIA," on the 25th June.
FOR NEW YORK.
3
These steamers, formerly in the CUNARD Ser.TIE SAL II Norwegian Back vicu, buvo lately received New Engines and Captain Butler, will be despatched By abare Boilers, and on maintain a speed at son of Rafa, Master, will lead here for the above Port.
on THURSDAY, the 2nd Jaãs,
For Freight or Paszago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats. Hongkong, 26th May, 1887.
KOBE.
FOR SHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA, THE Steamship
"MORAY,"
from 13 to 14 knots.
"MENTONE,”
Connection will be made at Yokohama with and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply tõe Steamers from Shanghai ard Japan Ports, aud
CARLOWITZ & Co. 1058 at Vancouver with San Francison by the regalar
Hongkong, Sth May, 1887,
AND Steamers of the PACIFIC COA STEAMSHIP
W. S. Duncan, Commander. will be despatel
for the above Ports on the 2nd June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th May, 1887.
[1083
STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
(Pussing through the INLAND Sea).
COMPANY.
The attention of through passengers is drawn
FOR NEW YORK.
to the fact of the Canadian Pacific RaliwayHE S/S A. L.L. American Ship being the best built and most splendidly equip
"WACHUSETT,"
1934
"
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Confrari. Panket, Granien wil! be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th Juno,
with fails for the United Kingdom, Europs And places beyond. i Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Madras, Calcutia, Aden, Mauritius. Reypt, Multe, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mail. So,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MALL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o., by the Tiritish Contruch Panket :--
Day of Departusc. Noor-Money Order Office oloses.
Post-
2.00 PM-Bejgistry of Lødtora deises.
ing of all printed matter and patterns versos,
pod line ever constructed on the American Chs. C. Oakland, Master, will load here for the 300-Mails closed, ezrept for Late Letters. Coutineat, and specially adapted for Samaler above Port, and will have quick deepatch. travelling.
-Consular Invoices for Goeds to United States pointe should be made out in quadruplicate, and Addressed to Mr. D. E. Brows, District Freight Agant, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to na.
Fraight will be received on Board until 4 P.M. on the Brd June.
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to should be marked to address in fall; and the
WLADIVOSTOCKA CREHULPO.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Cs Steamship.
"THIBET,"
will leave for the ahora places on SATURDAY,
same will he received by ns until FITE M. the day previons to sailing.
For information us to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta.
[252
apply to
.
the 4th June, at DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1887.
[
T
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAM- BURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL
Hongkong, 15th May, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. “ THE S/3, L. II. British Burk
"TORIQUE,"
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, Davis, Master, shortly or posted here, will load here for the shore Ports, and will have quick despatch.
AKUTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON,
THE
LIVERPOOL, sud BREMEN,) Steamehip
* NIOBE," Captain B. C. Pia, will be despatched for the above Ports on MÚNDAY, the 6th June, at ELEYRN AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1887.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL TILLE P., & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
TYLE
" ANCONA,*
[1059
will leave for the shove place at 3ail
after her arrival with the next English Mail.
E-LWOODIN,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
919
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887,
FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 A LI. British Bark
"MANREGAN,”
TH
A. C. Paulson Master, wil Bond here for the above Port, and will have qufoi desparcb.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
167
Hongkong, 1st April, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
NUB 9/9, 4. LI. Amerioso Bark
"SONNTAG,"
For Freight, apply to
30-Lesters may be poobed with late Roun
of 10 conta until
3.30 P.M.-whom the Post Offee closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Lato Latters may be posted on board [948
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, nutil time of departure.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th May, 1587.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 100 A I British Ship
NARCISSUS." MacKintosh, Master, shortly exposted here, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick Pepatch,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
(899 Hougkong, Mid April, 1887,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE SA L II Goran Barks
TE
*HYDRA
Bang, Master will load here for the abort Ports and will have quick despalub,
For Freight, apply lo
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 9th May, 1987.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
1943
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAILS. Day before Departure,
Money Order Ofies clases German Mail 4 P.M. Post Offle closes, exeapt the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 a., Rogistry of Letters ceases.
Posting of
all printed matter and patterns nesses.
1 A., Mail closes, except for Late Lettere. 11:10 AM.. Letters may be posted with Late Fees
of 10 cents until
11.50 ... whou the Post Offies elossa entírály.
the panket withi Lala Foo of 10 Centa until 11.40A.M., Lete Letters may be posted on board
time of departure.
SOLDIERS' AND MAILORS' ERTTERS.
1. Privates in M. M. Aray or Navy, Nom conmissionel Olears, Baudsters. School- masters (not Superintending or First Class)
THE Property known 45 THE CLIFFS," Writers, or Sokol-mistresses may cond half-
Dear Mount Gough-the Peak.
Apply to
ADAMS & JORDAN. Hongkong, 24th February 1887.
ounce letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two conts (one ponny) onch or by the Franeb Mail at the inte 418 of four couts (two pozes) each. The postage
must be prepaid in Hongkong Stamps.
(2.) To other piacos not beyond Great Britain,
IF YOU FOUL JAPANESE GOODS at red as Jada Malte, te, the postage is 2 sents --
Reasonable
Go to CABSUMBHOF'S STORE,
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
A Large Assortment of New Satenma and
Haskell, Master, will load here for the above other Ware, Bronzea; Tas Services, Sortens, &c.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
New and Second-hind FURNITURE st
Lowest Prices.
one penny).
(5.1 The same privilegós apply to letters ad- dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Ofoers named skov:
(4.) The lettere must not exceed half an ounce No hankerchiefs, jewellery, do.. can be sont- 23 von with the ezde open.
(5.- from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description monst be stated in full cr the latter the cover of which must be signed by the Com COMPRADORES,STEVEDORES,manding Ofteer, with name of regiment, ship, e.
Acting Superintendent.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1857..
11
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, Sed May, 1887.
(913
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE
THE 100 A I British Ship
T
"AMPHITRITE,"
E3 LL II German Bark
*HEINRICH,"
W SHIP'S
ING TA I &
C o.
AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
FRESH
PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
AT
THE
Bourier NOTICE:-
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
Anderson, Master, will fead here for the above J. T. Haunau, Master, will load here for the Porte and will have quick dospatch.
above Ports, and will have quick despatch.,
For Freight, apply t
For Freight, apply to
"CARLOWITZ & Oɔ. Hongkong, 21st March, 1887,
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CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1987
€76
No. 2, PRATA CENTRAD
客發炭煤司公滾榮
infall. Ifton Soldier or Sailor, Er class and de- noription with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full.
(6). Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges
with regard to booka or papers,
But not Warrant Offers; Austetans Eaginaera
1994 Gunners, Batamsins, or Carpenters.