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nook-fell. The moment the first man's head foll, his executioner ran off to a temple class by to perform certain ritos, the other executioner following as soon as bis victim's hend" was off. The heads were thrown tato kerosine tins ulong with arsenie, to be sent to Trang, where the piracy for which the men were executed took place. The Ladies were then ent down, and a Chinamau with an are knocked off the heels from the lifeless limba, so as to permit of the irons, which were welded on, being removed.-Fezany Gazette.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Quotations are Iname Sew Malwn
Old Malwa
Older Malwa
Patos (New) Benares (Now!
prinsipal porta of Entoper viz Singapore, and soloslal extension, in addition to alarming ra of Australia to the South. Its positive, as you mours of war, led the British Government to o in see by the map, la favourable to the develoy despatch Sir Frederick Weld to North Bornes mont of a world-wide trade, and the marvel is on a aprsial riftssion. Its and was to ascertain that this traño has not yet attained larger pro- how far these States in Boraso could be brought portione. I havo fomal it very difficult to get at into closer relations with the Empire, in further Reliable figures representing the growth of the ance of British interests. His report is gona- teado mid the increase of wealth, oummereo, and rally understood to hara been in favour of the population during recent years, but there is satablishment of a protectorate over them. The little doubt that there is an improvement, which length of time that has slapsed before nation it will be our mission to foster and augment. followed the souding in of the report, evidences The denres which or given in the prospectus a ourefni deliberation on the questions at fesus, from official sources, show the value of the exports and preclude every kipa of haato and hurry. The and imports and the cotaras of shipments from fact that the Rajah of Sarawak and his Council Manila and the Philippines of the chief articles are consented to the change in the status of of protingo, which arv sugar, homp and talion Swwwak, shows that vested interesta bave nat thens figures are supported by those which I been needlessly intofered with. The change in find recorded in several publications—ba question might have been married through some Blateman's Year Book," for instanca, of which 25 years ago, had the lato Esjah, Sir James I hold an extract here, and the Consular Reporis Braake, buon loss wise in his own senasit. In Forwarded to tho Foreign Secretary of Stats au 1842, he secured from the then Sultan of Bru. the trade of Manila and the Philippies. The si a grant of an extensiva territory with Sa commercial intercourse with Great Britain rawak Capital. Gradually, the boundaries and her colouies has certainly been in of the little state extended at the expense a fluctuating condition, by all accounts, of the mouldering Sultanate of Branei, until for the last few years, but the prosent is now takes in about forty one theneand average value of the oxperts and the imports square miles Sir James Brooke, on fading may, I think, fairly be taken at £3,000,000 stor- pirsoy rampant in his new dominious, had Hing for the exports and £4,000,000 for the im to make short and sharp work with it, to ports. I and by a statement in one of the the fadigestion of sundry influential philan parts of the Corsal that two-fifths of the exports thropic politicians in Great Britain. Thoy raised go to Great Britain and the Colonies, and cet- such a clamour against him, that he found it siderably more than one-half of the importe sie hard work indeed to gain the countenance caived from thora quietes. Well, in those of the Homs Governmsit. Sir James stood ruporte für 1887 and 198, ifter giving thu ze ont for the formal incorporation of his prin turns of exporta sad ixperts, and shipping and cipality into the British apice and would hear information usual in Consular Reports, Mr. of nothing less. Lord Falmerston in 1863 Gered Challan takua occasion to nilule to the contrato establish a British protaalorate over, it, but by the Spanish Government to an English firm Sia James turned a deaf ear to the suggaation for the canefaction of a railway from Manila Tn the end, he had to be content with re- to Dagupan, suticaing that the Ins in to pass nouition of the semi-independenes of Sarawak, through an extensive sugar distriat, and would Ulor the rule of the present itajah, who has of core be of great benefit to the neighbone now held sway for about 20 years, the country hard. But instead of welcoming it us on nnder-las prospered greatly in frado mid rovenas taking likely to prove successful as well as to The progress made, gratifying as it is, has been benefit the country in which he is the British hampered by the scantiness of the papalation, representative, his remarks are calculated to which increases but slowly, notwithstanding the depreciate the guarantee by the Spanish Covers- inducements held ont le immigrants. mont, and discourage both shareholders and native population, made up of Dyeks, with u intending investors. He writes with vary in largo admixture of Malays, are not likely to perfect information, no denli, vnd his lotters are multiply fast, judging from the past. The Chi dated Juu. 2. 1887, and Jan. 1, 1998, when nese and Malays thore sagerly tako to agricul proceedings were not so far advanced as now.tuml and industrial enterprise, but the land But I have shown, I think, that there are so Dyaks who make up the bulk of the population, grounds for be view which he entertams, prefer the sasior collection of jungle produce, Tadou, famility of commantention we kun the supply of which will ran out before long. creates tražio, and this is the great want of the The consequent deorasso in the exports can only Philippines what which our railway wit be made good by the extension of plantation supply to same extent in one of the islands, tall enterprise and an abundant indow of capitol. uvents, of the group. The island of Luzan, When ↑ British provoctorate once dors awey which our line will troperse, teams with with the present anomalous position of Barawak, Invurind products of all kinds the natal material improvements in this respect may bé riches of the country are said to be in-expected. An impetus, long wanted; will now. e dealable, and 'thers are no means for the it is beloved, be given to the development of. iis conveyance of merchandise of all kinda but resources'in gold. diamonds, actimony, quick- the common balleck or buffalo cart of the silvor, coal, gutta purcha, India rubbor, canes, country, and the boats and rafts which ply on rations, camphor, beeswax, birde-nesta, ang to numerous streams which intersect the tapioca pepper, gumbier, and silver-Straïte country. The lo ant delay are described ce Times. Lanscutable, and we must remember that during many months of the year, when the moasem rages, these are the only means of transport. The population, which is dense enough that Intereals alarg the route which our line will take, The excention of the Maha Rajah pirates, is for the most part scattered and disperard, and which took placoni, Tongkah on Monday, the 20th there are no reins of bringing them together ulte, mas a very gruesome affair. Mr. H. Á. no aggregation, so to speak, of communities Thomson, who represented the Straits Govers for the interchange of idows and experiences so mext, left Penang in the Betay on Thursday, the ferentable to civilisation and to the production 26th ulto, accompanied by Caplain Steele of of wailth. Then wo read, too, of magnificent the Commissariat department but, owing to foresta, of minerals and precious stones of brock down, the Relay had to put back, and it various kinds below the surface yet unworked was the following night before they were again Our railway will assist in developing these natural; able to start. On Saturday evening they arON treasures, in improving the social relations of rivet at Tongkah, where they were mất by. the inhibitaats, stimulating them. out of their Captain Woher of the polios, and one of the natural indolence, and furnishing motives for ollicera of the Siamess gunboat Coronation, and greater activity, inquiry, and research. This during their stay they were the guests of Cap- then, is the future beford as, and we think the tada Weber. The following morning they cal prospect autoiuatly enconmariar. Anticipations fed at the Palace of the Siamese Commissioner, of prodigious traffle may or may not be reallard, who informed Mr. Thomson that the sentence but we believe tho roturns will be amply rema
would be read the next day, Monday, immediately nerative, and we may, nt all prouts, have the after which the execution would take plan. satisfaction of fooling that we are the pioneers The sentence with read in a space in front of the of the civilising in dusus of the locomotive in Palace. About 200 of the principal inhabitants, those distant lelands. I will now concludy with. Siamese and Chinese, had assembled, and a large I hope, the welcome announcement that the divi-umber of polios, perhaps 50 Sikhs and 100 dend on the shares and debentures will be paid Siamese, surronnded the place. Thors, were nino- to all proprietore on July 1. We shall be vary prismara, two of whom were reared in irto happy to answer any questions which any share costs, which is the sign of condemnation to death, holier way have to max. There are no mol-while the others were clathed only in sarong. tions, I may add, to sabait to the meeting; there All of them were in heavy olsius. The ser is no report or anything to lay before the share tenes, which with other documents took about holders, and wo merely make this statement by twenty minutes to read, was that two of the way of informing the shareholdera what has prisoners should be bekended; the other sev taken plsed up to the pressuf momont, and of word each to receise 90 strokes with thoraŝtan---- encouraging them to look forward to the future. | 30 qu the spot and 30 at Bangkok-and ba ha (Hear; hesr.)
imprianned for life. On the reading of the san- Mr. G. BECKANAN—I invo-rssided a good tence is was discovered that the white, cost- had many years in the Philippines, and know almest been put ou one of the wrong men, and she of every province in the constry, and I gar stata tha seven, 30 hearing himself thus sonderined from my own experians that the line travels to die, came ont from the rest, and prayed for through a densely populated part of the country his life, at the ame time saying that oka vory nearly half of its length, and there is our of the others deserved death more than hs. tain to be, I believe, a large and remunerative It was in vain, and the white coat we tro fio.. Over the remainder of the line I batiave transford to the onfortuuste engpissat, bar will in time be a considerable amanat of The Hogging then commencal. Stanita bad traffic, an it is my opinion that this railway will boon erected whore four men could be flog pay a considerable dividend without any Governged at once-curious erections, consisting of want guarantee.whatever. I do not propose to two posts placed about eighteen fest apart, make any further remarks at present, but par with two parallel bamboos rauning from the "zoot haps I may be allowed to ask a question. With of the one to the top of the other, the culprits respect to payment, may I ask; sir, what security, heads bang fastened between them by two bars if any, have the contractors provided for the sur across. Ou sitting down, a rape was fastened of £64,000 for administration, engineering and ench prisoner's waist and tied to the post penses and working capital, and for the pagout behind him; bis erate and legs were then palled
A SIAMESK EXECUTION.
THURSDAY, 21st June. UPIUM.
$550 por pioni, allca. of 13 castins. ..3570 per pioul, allee. of [33 octice. ..$580 per pient, alioe. of [3 catties. 34664 to $4683 por chest.
4664
EXCHANGE.
ON LUXUON.—---
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Bills. on demand Henk Dils, at 90 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, st 4 months
sight....
307
ON
PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
3.90
Credits, ut 4 months' sight
3.88
ON
NEW YORK
Bank Billa, on demand.
733
Credits, 60 days sight
744
QN
BOMBAY—
Telegraphic Transfer
2254
Bank, on denisað. ................
206
CALOUTTA. ——
Telographic Transfer
2951
226
Bank, ou donianid.
ON SKANGHAL.
Bank, at sight
Private, 10 days! sight
SHAKES.
Quotations aré
Hongkong at Shanghai Bank Shar: -159
per cunt, premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$56 per share.
Chius Traders Insurance Company's Shares--
878 per share.
North China Innraneo-Tis. 285 per share. Yangtzo Insurance Association-Tis. 97 per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
.abare.
share, nom.
Ou Tai Lururance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 Canton Trisurance Offles, Limited-$74 per
per share,
wharo.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares—
$840 per share.
Chi, Fire Lusarenas Company's Ebarso-$77
per sbarr, sellers.
Kowch
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. Co.
·Butterfield & Bvirė Jardite, Matheon & Co.... Arabold Karberg & Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co....... Giesena Co. Malchers & Co. Carlowits & Com Adamsos. Doll & Co. P.M. 9. 8. Co. 0. & 0. 5. 8. Co. Melcher & 30....... Melchera & Co
Pastan & Co
Hangbong | F. & D. Bi, Com
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
----
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH" 'MAJU.
PACIFIOMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY, The P. & O. stamnor Pelvisi, with the English THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERAL of the 25th May, loft Bingapore at 5 am. GAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING" AT on the 20th, and is dra here on the 25th instant,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
THE INDIAN MAIT THE U. 9. Mail Staarung "OITY OF
The stemmer Japan, with the Indian mail, left On 26th Inst. On or about 24th inst, dan Fransisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, 25th instant.. On or about 21st inst the 30th Inde, at Tank P., taking Persou. On or about 25th inst.gers and Freight for Japan the United States On 26th inst., at Noon. and Europe.. On 5th July, at 9 A.M. On 10th inst., at 10A.M. On 25th fast, at 6 F.31. On 30th inst., at 8.a. On 10th July, at 9 P.M. Quick dospatal Quiole despatch, Quick despatch. Qutośc doajatuh. To-morrow, at Noon. On or about 25th inst. On 3rd July, Daylight Today, at 10 AM,
On 30th inst., at NOOD. PEKING," will "ho despatch for Singapore on the 19th, and is dus here on the
Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co....
P.&O.. N. Co.
Hongkong
Siomssen & Co.
Hongkong
Gibb, Livingsten & Co.
On or about 22nd lost.
Hongkong
Bettoreld&Sri
..
On 26th inst.
P.&O. S. N. Co
Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong
Hong kong Douglas Lapraîk & CA........
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(ou pasan. Falconis & Co.'s Xianovanj Jaza 2165)
Las.. Darsmator-M
.....30.05
.80.78
Thermottem) 2.Munsonantsara Thorneratze-ml 7 lige som party and
群
35
.78
.80
Thermometer-ax. (Wet buiḥ) Thorzavaoler-i rau (What fall), Thortoncler de,at. (Wed. Dub).................. Theriola-Masisoum Tharinamster-Mimizanus fores night) .32
Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at Noon. On 24th inst., at 9.
ANGELS ON THE BERTH
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAXING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED' STATES, AND FUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING 'BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Seamship,
"ABERDEEN," " 3,616 Tom. Registar, Taylor, Commandor, An Important Discovery is announced in the will be despatched for VANCOUVER, 11., Paris Figaro," of a valutkie romedy for nervous AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIL FOOCHOW. debility, physical exhaustion, and premature KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, on MONDAY, decay. The discovery was made by a missionary the 25th June, at TrvE P.M. in Old Mexico, it saved him from a miserable To be followed by the SS. ABYSSINIA" existance and a early grave. We learn that on the 12th July. the Rr. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions Bloomsbury Square, Louden. W.C., will send the prescription, free of charge, on recoipt of self addressed stamped envelope"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Stormship
"CASSANDRA,”
a
[37
Captain H. C. Thomson, will be despatobed for the bore Ferta TO-DAY, the 22nd înstant, ati TEN A.M.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
Connection will be made at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Perks, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Prints by the regular Beamers of the PACIFIC COAST STELMISHIP ́Courany and other Steamers.
Through Page Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by ñll traṇa-Atlantis lines of SteamATH.
175.05.
280.05.
First-class Fares granted as follows:→→→ To Vancouver & Victoria Mexican $160.00. To San Francisco... To all Common Points in Canada)
and the United States...... To Liverpool To Lundra........
300.00 305.00, To other European Poizta at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the 1168 Imperial Chinese and Joyraena Customs, to be
obtained on application.
SIEMBSEN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 21st June, 1998.
THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS..
FOR KUBE (DIRECT) AND, YOKOHAMA
EHE British Steamer
"BENGLOE."
+
Captain Farquhar, will be despatchod as above, about the 22nd instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIDU, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th Juno, 1869.
1146
STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY, CONNECTING AT COLOMBO..WITH THE COMPANY'S SIL. “CHUSAN,” for LONDON AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship I-
"TEHERAN,”
:
will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 28rd install, at Nook,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EL WOODIN,
Superintendent.
1162 Hongkong. 20th Jane, 1998. 'GLEN" LINE OF SVEAM PACKETS.]...
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. FETHE Steamship
T
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-L
95 nom.
$104.
GLENORCHY,"
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-Captair Gutya will be despatched as above ou
longlong and Whampoa Dock Company's
| or about the 24th instant.
This Steamer bas superior Accommodation Sharca-35 per cent, prom.
for Passengers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Indo-China Stesin Navigation Shares-
Sharos-$108 per cent. prem., buyers.
12) por cent discount. China and Manila Stenship Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
Douglas Steamship Company, Lémited-$55 per
share, buyers.
Hongkong Gay Company's Shires-$135 per
share.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agenta. Hongkong. 19th June, 1888.
F1155 THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM: NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
of interest on the shures and debentures until the ont etruight in front of him, his bands tied to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 Fer HE Company's Steamship
line is completed; what progress has now been the bamboos and his foot to the other post, the made, and there any work completed? I find ropes being pulled so tight that his back was in the schedule of priovs at the end of the non-stretched like a drum."First four men were tract, which I do not understand, that some of flogged. The raitans used in the operation were the prices of the articles appear to be two and about four feet long, and as each stroke fell, the a-half times more than what those artioles ought mou shrieked with agony, and their backer to come to
dually rose into a gory, swollen, shapeless mass. The CHAIRMAN-In answer I would say that After administering 3 strokes, the daggers if Mr. Buchanan had been present at the Legis stopped for a rest of about a minete, and the ning of the proceedings he would have heard gave the remaining 10; the three other men who how far we have progressed. He will see the and atill to be flogged, and the two who wore to be proceedings iu print, however, and it is there-bobeaded, looking on all the time. When the four ing remarks. With respect to the prices of the same dreadful punishment, after which they for assay that I shoalt repeat my open-had been flogged the other three were treated te
-store.
Chins Suger Refining Company, Limited-$175
per share, sales and buyere,
Sugar Redning Company, Limited-$46 per share.
Luz
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharos 875 puz
abare, sellors
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$85 per share.
In liquidation.
* (OPACK,”
J. C. Jégros, Commander, will be despatched as above on er about the 21 st instant..
For Freight. apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARRELG & Co..
Agonla Hongkong, 12th June, 1886.
11:15 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG..
"PEMBROKESHIRE”
Ferak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. 13 per il Panjo and Saughie Dus Samantan Misting THE Steamship.
Company, Limited--$11 per share.
Hongkong Rope Manufsoturing Company, Li
mited $6 per share,
shure.
S. Watson & Co., Limited-99 per cont. premium...
materials scheduled et cour-o you will wider- ware allowed to crawl in among the crowd. As staud that our contrans is for a utap sum; we they were all heavily ironed there was no ekanoOV do not go into these special prices for individual of their camping. On the flogging boing over materials. The gentleman asted also what the police closed up, and marched with the guarantee there was for the payment of luterest. two condemned prisoners to the plaes afereontion, We keep the money in our own hands, and we fell picturesquely listed at the foot of a give to the contractors all that it is necessary to sugar leaf shaped hill, where a space about 250 Hongroup & Koricon Wharf and Godown Co., pay. We only pay the contractors or ertificates yards in circumference had been roped off, renad from the chief engineer,
which a great crowd of people prinsipally Siamesa Singapore Insurance Company. Limited-821-
Limited-$168 per shara.
per abare.
Mr BUCHANAN-What security is there for and Chinese, bed assambled. Inside thie - Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-5 per cent.
the £14,000 ↑
aloste police woye stationed all round at intervals
preminia, nom.
pramfom, o
domander, will be despatched for theabora Perts about the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2let. June, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VU SUEZCANAT. THE Company's Steamship
* TITAN.".
701
Through Bills of Lading ismed for tenas portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts in Mexics, Contral and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Starters.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Engla, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Bioamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisc To Seu Frisco and return,?
avaitable for 8 months.muni. To Liverpool
.8200.00
.850.00
125.00 330.00
To other European pulala at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted in Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, nad the Imperial Chinese Cratoms, to be obtainad on application.
2RE AMERICAN MAIL The Proife Mail stonnier City of Peking, with dates from San Francisco to the 2nd June, left Tokobaras at 6 pm on the 21st, and may be exparted to atrito kira on er about the 27th instant,
YER CANADIAN MAYT The Canadian Pacific strator Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 29th May, and is de her on the 20th isstunt.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The N. G. L. steaner Dormids left Singapare on the 15th, and is no bare on the 22nd instant. The Goman ateamor Else left. Singapore on the 15th, and is dus here on the 22nd instant
The British stommer Hengloe Jeff Singapore on the 15th, and is due hore on the 22nd instant,
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Orester loft Singa. pore ou the 18th, and is duo here on the 4th
Pacasagers, who hare paid full fare, re-instant. embarking at San Francison for China.or Japan (or vice versa) within ons year, will allowed
The Glen Line steamer Gisafruin left Singa
discount of 10, from Return Face This pore on the 20th, and may hs erpasted here ou allowance does not apply to through fares from or about the 20th instant. China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 1.30.
the day provious to sailing, Parcel Bokagas
will be received, at the Oo til 5 sarun
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or
day; all Parool Poolages should be mackod to delayed (both of which are able to kapper
address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to lestined to points beyond Saa
accompany Cargo Ocassionally all that the ultrassa need do to Francisco note ou the mover, Seat, or Received in the United States should be sent to the 17 2.5, or as tão casa may be, and forward it, Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed without any eller miting whatever, in the to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
Postmaster-General. This should be acted on For further information to Passage and the first time care of complaint scours it is a Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. intake to let s matises priss for fese of Na 50a, Queen's Road Central
giving treable, a route which generally given mora trouble in the
13
G.D. HARMAN Agout. Tougkong, 11th Jumo, 1888. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA I NAGA
SAKI AND KODE Passing through the INLAND BEAL P.&O. 8. M. Co. Starship
THE
"BOKHARA,"
will leave for the above planes on TUESDAY. the 3rd July, at DAYLIGTIT.
E. L WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th June, 1888
FON NEW YORK.
THE 33 L. LI. American Stip
“C.0. CHAPMAN,"
|1
Hiobborn, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1983.
FOR NEW YORK.
1048
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dar- tined to Peints in the United States, slcald be Dont to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr.THE 3/8 L. 1.1. American Ship D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Ven-
"WANDERING JIW* conver, B.C.
Nichols, Master, shortly expected here, will load Freight will be received on Board until 4 P..hore, for the above Port, and will have a quick on the 20th Jani.
All Farsels unst be out to our Office and should be marked to addresa in Bull; and the exe will be reveived by us until 5 F.31. the day previous to mailing.
For information as to Pussage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents.
.
despatok.
For Fraight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st June, 1983.
PUSTAU & Co.
1163)
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L 1. I. British Borgno
the
*ANTOINETTE” IEE. T. Binje. Master, will load hore for
above Port, and will hars quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
· MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th May, 1888.
1928
Hongkong, 13th Jane, 1888," NAVIGAZIONE DEN SEALEITALIANA (FLORIO & RURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR having conexion with Company's Mail Steamers SINGAPOED, PEKANG AND BOMBAY,
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), sad GENÓA; all MEDITERRANEAN,
ADRIATIC, LEVANTINI, and. Soyr
·AMERICAN PORTS up to ĈALZAO. Taking Cargo at through rate to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD.
RE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA." Captain Daguing, will be despatched as above en SATURDAY, the 9th inst, at TIN AM
At BouRLY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOOKS.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Cò,
Agenta. Hongkong, 15th June, 1838.
· STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALFÀ, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, -------PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; --:
AIBO,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.
.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LASDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIDETAL STRAN
THE
"CEYLON OBSERVER"
PUBLISHED DAILY.
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on beard Ship, at this Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, e, nor at any private bone (aven though named in thn addreves) when there is a place of business.nearer, at which delivery pan be effected.
The authoriral List of Mails issned in connection with this paper is the one published twice oach day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given belor.
AMA WYTLE CLOSN. For Yokohama and Kole-Per. Quesandro, to-day, the 22nd ins, at 9.30 A.M.
For Saigon-Por Pruputis, to-day, the 23ud inst., at 11.30 alt.
For Cofee and Nowohwaug-Far Hever, to day, the 22al inst., L30 N
For Haitang-Poets, folsy, the 22nd inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Straits, Colabo, Bombay, and London. -Per Teheran, torrow, the rdd inst., at 11.00
k
For Swulow, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per Phra Choo Kiao, to-morrow, the 23rd inst, at 11.30A.M.
Far Fondlov, Koha, Yokohama, Vancouver,
and San Francigen-Per Aberdeen, on Monday, the 25th inst. at 4.30 p.m.
For Singapore-Per Niobe, on Tuesday, the 36th just, at 11.30 à M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Por Hakhura, ou Monday, the 2nd July, at 5.00 p.8.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Coolract Pucket Sachsea will be despatched on W SDNESDAY, the 4th July, with Mails far this Taited Kingdom, Europs and countries boyou, cia Brindisi, to the Straity Sottlenorta, Batavia, Barmab, Caylon, India Aden, Egypt, Ma, to, ko Registry cases at 1 v.m. The mail clusos ab 5 7.31. -
Correspondence should be mailed Pir German Mail, or with tho nume of the Packet.
The Post Olea declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Natse, Ollest and Largest Paper in the Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Bogistration has Colony, with a Circulation. far ahead of hoon neglected, will make no enquirios inte By other local print.
alleged losses of such covers.
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THE ONLY CEYLON, JOURNAL that receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS -NAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. ví Mail and of other important Intelligence The French Contract Packet Fangles will to from Bombay, Madrus, Galle, do bookdes despatched ou THURSDAY, the 5th July, REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, &c. with Mais for the United Kingdom, Enro
Subscription, with Postage, to China and and places beyond, via Murévilles; to Saigon, THE WEEKLY CEYLON OBSERVER, Japan, Rapses 47, in advance. with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Telp graphic Intelligence.
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, &ol, Kupees i per annum, in advance, Received at
Hongkong Daily Press" Offee
O
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
tho COMMEROTAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Kio, 20, Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Durmeluro of the English Mail, contains the LATEST ́AND TULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS of COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with the Steatoship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
PULITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS NEPAUL Captain 8. F. Cole, with
of the Fortright Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched
The "Trade Report" has a large circulation from this for LONDON direct vi SUEZ in Hongkong, the Forte of Chins and Japan, CANAL and usual Forts of call an SATUR- the Philippines Straits Settlements, &.c. DAY, the 90th June, at NoON.
42. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offic
Cargo will be revivel on board til TEN
until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENTNRIFLAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAZION COMPANY'S Offee, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Fackages are quired to be declared prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Campmy's Blank Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN.
The CHAIRMAN-The whole of that is in hand, of about three paces. At one part of it a shed Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 0-9 per cent. being retained out of the subscribed impital. bad bas erected for the Commissioner and
A Proprietor asked how the guaranteed others. At another thors, was is small platform Ohinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-10 per cent. Captain Brown, will be despatched no sboru Hongkong, 2th Jano, 1888.
interest ww kacuród ?
premima, nom.
Seite Francaise des Charbonnages du Toukin Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
40 por seat. prom sales. Tácited 200 per can't prom., sales.
CHINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL
To Exce
taklo Basemonkin
thangba
on which were placed food and water for the Mr.T.BracaoFF. by permission of the chairman, prisoners; and fliere, after being sprinkled said-Idrava distinction between the guaranteed with water, largs diabes of curry and rice wore interest and interest paid by the contractors. As placed before them, of which they partook Learti I understand your question, it is: What occurityy. They then washed their feet, covered them has the company for the payout by the con heads, a prayed towards. the setting sun. tractors itarest Auring construction P. The When they had finished, the executioners, after answer to that is that the whole of the debenture sprinkling themselves with water, proceeded to capital and two-thirds of the shuro upital offered ask forgiveness of the prisoners for the deed by the prospectus has been allotted, and we about to be done, and on this being granted hare power ratain the interest out of prouented vach prisoner with a dower. The the capital as we proceed. There is pover exicationore, then partook of food. In the contro to sa off not, only that interest, but also of the field two short stakes had been driven STATIUM.. £64,000, the amount of administration There into the ground, and to these, when the sxecu-. is a clause of lion in the construction contruct tieners had finished their meal, the primers which unable the board to take from any walked slowly out, without any one to guard moneys payable to the contractor aty menors thim. On arriving of the stakes they again. they love to find for the benefit of the company. prayed; they sat down, with their backs towards With regard to the guarantee after the opening the stakes, to which their arms were tied; after of the lias, tast guarantos is payable by the which an offelal walked out, blindfolded them Spanish Government, and the sourity that is with strips of linen, filled their ears with clay, is payable out of the Manila Treasury, which and then retired with his assistante, leaving the Hans BIT corresponds to a payment here by the Secretary oondemned men alone in the middle of the field. of State for, Indis out of the revenue of India. Ahout two minutes after tho oreontioners walked Manila stands in much the same position towards aut armed with Japanese swords, and sat down Bruin as Tadis desa to ourselves.
sove thirty paces beyond the prisoners. They A bareholder- Supposing the working ex Ex thus for perkaps- aitute; then they resu pannes exceed 50 per omt. of the receipts, how and advanced towards the doomed men, executing mach villthe Government guarantee be reduced fantastio dance like figures, almost as if contionaly
Mr. Biscoe-If you cannot work your road approaching an enemy, till they came within Shanghai at 50 per cent, of the gross resipts, the deficiency striking distintos, when they raised their ewards will come out of the shareholders dividends. as if to strike, bet lastead of doing so turned The Spanish Government, I may add always round and retired to where they started frona Bolime pay their guaranteea
After a short pause they advanced again in the After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the same manner, but on coming close, stooper down meeting then separated.
SARAWAK AND THE BRITISH
PROTECTORATE, DANA
and looked fixedly for about ten seconds into the faves of the prisoners, who ant perfectly mo tienloss, and then again retire The third time they advanced, and as in the first in stance raised their errorda pe it to strike, but içstem of doing so they turned round and again retired. Then they knelt dow,
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Попрконеч Haiphong
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#EGISTER.
20th June, 1998, at 4 PIN-
Wind,
315 Junio, 1888, 10.
Wind
STATION.
WPuntock
Naruk
20.00
134.98
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Satantin ........ $0.86
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W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 31st June, 1989.
METEOLOLOGICAL REGISTER
"At the deat meeting of the Suprema Courell of Sarawak after the Rajah's return, it was on and bowing towards the Commissioner, cal nounced that arrangements bad been made with led out, in Siamese, that they awaited his the authorities at home for the establishment of order. Os receiving the word, they advanosd A British protectorate over the territory. The towards the prisoners more quickly than before, Barumeter gemmen ||: 29,63-
Temperature newe will doubtless he received with general and whan within reach, after standing for a few
Hamidity satisfaction, for, coming so`quickly upon the seconds with their swords poised in the ale, pro Direction of wind 2119,8.2. beels of a similar announcement as to British coded to out their heads off. The head of the Form of wind............... North Bornes, it justifies the gratifying infer man who had bogged for his life, was taken off Weather ence that Brunei will ore-long the endowed wilk, at theso blows, but edren or eight wero sirECK the same privilege. Their increasing commer before the head of the other en immensely. cial and political importance in these days of powerful looking max, with a thick muscular
6.
on TUESDAY, the 26th inst
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed here their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Overland, can on application to the undersigned,
| Algiser in exchange ter Coupon Tichote te Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express
Boats) and thence to Paris or Lønden.
Algkors is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and thence to London occupiat aliout the same time.
For Froight or Pomaga errply to
BUTTERFIELD & HWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 20th June, 1888. | 1074 & 1166 ** FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND .. HAMBURG, VEL BUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through ratos to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, BRUMEN.) THE Steamship
TELE
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM. FOR
SINGAPORE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
FORT SAID. BBINDISI, GENOA ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA. AND BALTIC PORTS;
YEARS. TV
FAE EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED.
DEMY YO. pp. 163, Chor, '$2.00
HE
the Australasian Colonina, Pondichery, Madras, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, Calcatta, Ados, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The man hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &e.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered. Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, Jewellery, sul, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into ❤ alleged losses of such letters,
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave of Noor. The following hours will be observed in clasing the mails for Europe. . by the English and French Puckats, when they leave at Noon. The Monsy Order Office will be closed at 5 r.x, the day before.
8.00 .-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
onlar's coses.
(Prices Current and Citenlars may however ber posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bodied country by country, with the addreset all on way I 10.00 Registry ceases. 10.30..-Pisting of newspapers, books, and
patters commER.
{11.00 4.3-Mail olores,
•
LATE LITTEES may be posted (from 11.10 VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE After whina haar they may be sent on board A.M.) with 10 cents late for mp to 11.30 ..
with the seme late fes.
FAR EAST,
1875, o 1984,
INDEX, by which the date of any event can be Arranged Chronologically, with Copiow found at a glance.
Amay. #AZOTOR IS.
Bengkok.
MONEY ORDERS.
* Madeira.
• Malta.
1-Mousy Orders are issued at Hongkong Forms a complete register of POLITICAL, and Shanghai on the following countries and
and SOCIAL COMMERCIAL
plazom, at current rates of erohange:-- ÜÇOVEBINORB, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIER, TYPHOONS, ED.
DAILY PRESS Office, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALAR, nean's Road. W. BREWER Queen's Ford.
BEKANNTMACHUNG.
FIRES,
Bulgari
• Ilormade-
T▼E EINTRAGUNGEN in des Handels- Register sowie anderwelüge Bekanntma- ohungen des KAISERLICHES KONSULATES werden im Fahre 1888 durah die Zeitung The Honghong Daily Press veröffentlicht werden.
Canton, den Baton. December, 1887.
Der Kaiserlich Dentzeko Koneal aí.
BUDLER. - {Bingel) No. 1072:
[2548 "NOFICE.
A150, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL.
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,J. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTE
THE COMPART'S STRAMERE WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON, TO LAND PASSENGZEA END LUGGAGE. NB-CABGG CAN BE TAKRY OF THROUGH ART OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES, IN Russrs. R-THURSDAY, the 5th day of July, CO., the Company's Steamship "SACHEEN." Captain A. Jaoger, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO will leave this Port na shove, CALLING AI GENOL
NIOBE, Captain B. G. Plaff, will be despatched for the above Puris on TUBEDAY, the 26th instant, at Noor..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SILKESEN & Agents.
· Hongkong, 13th June, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1145
FOR SHANGHAI yĩa AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINOPO, CHEPDO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTAIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the TANGTAZE.) THE Company's Stormship -
TH
"ORESTER,"
Captain Hutchison, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 26th instans.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 19th June, 1528
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cergo will be received on Board, until 4.1.M., Brecio sul Parcels until Sr. on the 4th July, 1888. Parcala are not to be sent an
I
AT THE
RINTING OF ITERY DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Farticular attention is given at the Establisk Mink to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, Overy deseription of which is exeated IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICE as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON.
·with
ANY IN THE EAST. "DAILYPRESS" OFFICE..
HorexONG.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Board; they must be left at the Agenor's No Ofice) Contents and Value of Packager are required.
Canado.
Cantert
* Cape Colony.
Coloa
+ Contattoplat.
Cyprus Deanark.
• Egypt. Falkland Je.
Fodobow. * Gambis..
Cormany.
* Gibraltor.
Gold Cust Hackor. Hawaii. Holhew. Holland Honduras, (Br.)
• Hongkong. Tooland. India
Italy.
• Japan.
• Lagos.
* Mauritias.
• Natal.
• Newfoundland.
-Now Sorth Walon,
New Zealand.
Niugoo. North Borneo. Norway. Port Darriu,
* Portugal.
Qubaneland.
• S. Helopm
• Savohellos. Shanghai.
Sierra Leone, South AustralŁ. Straite Betomouts. Swator.
• Sweden.
• Switzerland.
Tangier Tasmania,
United Kingdom. Tailed States. Vistoria.
Western Australia, West Indies (British; • Danish, and Dutch). 2.-Orders on the matrias marked are for warded through the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about 2d in the £1, for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be exprosadd in British currency and cannot by draŵn for any sum loss than 6d.
The comunission cherged is as follows (no- cording to the currency the Order is drawn in.) Up to 49 or $10, or 20 Kupeon 11, 225, ne 10 Has 7,0 35, or 70 Rupees
„,, £10, or 850, de 100 Enpres
-
6.20 vente,
0,40 cents.**
0.60 sent
0.80 couts.
160 Rape.$100. -No Order must exceed 10 or $50 (npleen
drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit)
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the or will more than two such orders be issued to The Steamer hasadendid Accommodation and OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE Yer Dy by the same mail,
the name person, in favoar of the same payee, carios a Doctor and StewAŻɖOSE.
For Further Particolara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Hongkong, 11th June, 1868."
17
DEBT contracted by the Officers er the Crens~5---Honey Orders on the United Kingdom of the following Vesels during their stay in for oven same not eroasding £5 are granted by
mesta of Postai Netas, as to which see separate, Hongkong Harbour -
motion or the Hongkong Postal Guide. ABERDEEN, Brit. str., Chas. Taylor.-- A.damson,
6-Sams not exceeding 350 may be remitted. Bell & Co.
between the parts of China by means of Postage ALBANY, Brit. str., Porter-Adamson, Bell & stampa, subject to a charge of one per cent. for eashing them; me money orders can be granted Cieuno Brit. st., George-Adsinson, Bell & Co. at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there. after her arrival with the outward. English W. Meisterfeld, Master, will load here for the HELIOR, Gor: bk, Bannau-Amkald, Kanare Agencies of the Hongkong Part Ones.
HE F.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE A1: Germania Florqua
Provique day?
[1157
On dato | Ón date
st. p.m.
20.70
8
34
79
"PEKIN,"
THE
E.N.E
0.10
wil! 'leave for the above place about is houri
Maila
W. DOBEECK. Hongkoop Observatory, 21st June, 1888.
EL WOODIN.
Superintendent.i Honghong, 20th June, 1888,
11:
"ELLA NICOLAI":
abova Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
Co.
borg & Co.
PROPONTI, Belt, atz., Hendey--Adamson, Edi
General Post Office, Hongkong, 36th April, 1888.
1161 VELOCITY, Brit. bk, R. Martin-Pastan & Co.
+ By means of Portal Notes only.
MELCHERS & Co.
· Hongkong, 29th June, 1988.,
•
+