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NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
THE DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL, Sex, 1880)
CHINESE MEUHANICAL SKILL,"
PEKING.
The low value set on human life in Chin is
TO HE LET.
TO LET.
DOUGLAS VILLAS, Posion feota lat
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, lat April, 1880.
1668
- TỎ BE LIE TWO ROOMS in MOST DESIRABLE SITUA.
[TION. For particulars, address, 'by letter, I. Y.
Care of Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1989.
TO LET, WITH IMMEDiats PossessION.
1670
TO8. 1, 2 & 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
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1212
G. C. ANDERSON,
18, Praya Central. Hongkong, 26th January, 1889.
TO LET. PART of HOUSE in ons of the A dealthiest positions of the Colony- ROOMS and a GÅRDEN.
MAIS EXPECTED.
TEX ENGLISH VILL
The P. & O. steamer Peshatour, with the
at 4 p.m., on the 23rd, and may be expected hore on the 25th inst.
THR. AMERICAN MAIL. The O. & O. stonier Arabic, with the Ameri oan.mail of the 8th inst, luft Tokohama at å p.m. on the 23rd, and may be expected here on the 29th instant.
THE CANADIAN · MAIU.....
The C. P. steamer Parthia, with the Canadian minil, loft Vancouver on the 16th inst., and is duo here ou the 14tà proz, sa
STEAMERS EXPECTED, ~
The steamer Tartar left Singapore on the 22nd, and is dus Lore on the 26th inat
The Shire Line steamer Tembrokeshire loft" Singapore on the 21st, and in due hers on the. 29th instant.
The E, & A. stenmor Meamnér left Singapore on the 22nd, and is duo here on the 28th inst.
The N. G. L. steamor Borinida loft Singapore. on the morning of the 22nd, and is dus here on the 30th inst 1529
W. F. L. C, olo Hongkong Dispensary. Tongkang, 11th March, 1899.
TO LET.
NE FURNISHED ROOM.
CRUICKSHANK & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 24th April, 1889.
[841
TO LET.
FFICES at IS, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Co., Ltren, in Liquidation.
The Union Lino stormer Euphrates left Sizgapore on the 24th April, and is das here on the 1st May
Tha P. & Q. Extra steamer Khing left Bom- bay at noon on the 20th April, and i due here on or about the 2nd May,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
By The authorised List n Mails issued in
twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much lator hour than that given
new coupled by the ORINESE INSURANCE MOMANTICS AL this paper in the one published
BAMLL GOWER.
Secretary & Liquidator.holow.
1865
Hongkong. 24th April, 1889.
N AIRY & WELL-FUENISHED
month.
A HOUSE, Seven Beans, from next
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Swatow and Amoy-Per Picciale, to-day, the 23th inst., at 9,90 1.3:
It sa notified in the Gamelle that His Hour furnish the people something to talk shout. It Mr. Justico Flolding Clarke, Hoa. H. E. Wodo. is said that during the Ming dynasty a pro- When the traveller who visits Peking studies horse, C.M.G., and Hon. N. G. Mitebell-Laues phecy was recorded that the present Emperor, THE FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA.. the Great Bell, which he sees on his way to the have been appointed to act as Trustees of St. Kang Hsu, should reign eily fifteen years: Summer Palace, he involuntarily admires the John's' Datbedral on behalf of the Government, in the fifteenth year of his reign he should The distress from famino in North China is beauty of its workandip. In sidities toils and Mr. C. Ford to netiss Auditor on behalf of be doposal, hin lingers divided into three THE DWELLING HOUSE No. 2. English mail of the 29th March, left Singapore
suparate kingdoms, and that from
that May- three emperors ia According to a telegram susived on the 17th time there would be still very great, and in some districts of the blog the largest bang ball in the world, it is the Government..
covered with charactors all smouldly cat and province of Shingking the people appear to slogantly formed This piece of moulded brong inat, the annual meeting of the Chias Shippers Ching. Another gentleman, who disoredits the be in the last age of destitution, The Ret. was cast by Chiers, workin years ago. Mutual B. N. Co. has bean held. The Company's prophecy, says there is now gront dissatisfaction J. MAGINETEE, of Nowchwang, who has been About the same time was rocted at the tomb of report for the past year was highly satisfcotay, among the people. During the greater part of on a mission of relief and thought it would the Emperor who bears the name of Yuug-lo, a A dividend of 8 percent. has boon declared. The the present dynasty, the empire has been at bs wisest to distribute it in the shape of large and handsome marble gateway or pailos, depreciation fund ng bands at 252,000, and peace, life and property secure, and the people generally prosperous and happy. But of late the seed for the next crops, finds the people, sb. The tiled, roof which the Chinese orsot on the £3,500 have been carried forward.
Inspector Mathieson, one of the oldest and people have observed with alarm, that they aro wolutely starring. He bad suspected desti- better plaas of walls in in this gateway imitated tution, but was not prepared for the torrible marble which is out so as to reproduse every most popular members of the Hongkong Police gradually but surely growing poorer and with 1 complicated atall of an seinal roof, This Bus Forve, and who is alvertly going on leave, was on no opportunities for improving their candi- scones of distress which one under his eye monument of Chinese skill has five openings the 23rd inst, presented with a Chinese umbrella tion, and see nothing before them but poverty within 25 north of Nawabwang. Mr. instead of thres, tha amal number, and is the and a gold medal by the residents of Yaawati, and suffering for themantras and their phildren. MACINTYRE RODB on to describe some of the largest poilow in the empire. It has borne at winch distrist he bar hau stationed for several Millions of tacle wore wasted last year in rains of years. As a remark of esteem and respsol, futile attempts to repair the Yellow River, scenes which came under his personal ob the winter winds and immer
During the Rifle Association's meeting an which money came from the people. While N servation.
Ha "Within 25 of more than four centuries and etandis 'nuin
jarod. In Peking itself on the eastern wall the Saturday afternoon, the 20th inst., a Chintaan there scoms to be up talk of reballion, it is orident Newolwang, way in sight of the Cathedral, gervatery presents a striking example of the who had ventured too near the age was shint in that there is considerable uneasiness and a vagns I saw two Roman Catholic families in a mis-machanical skil of the Chinese workmen under the eye. He was inmediately utlouded to by desire for a change. It is a pity that the people prosent, and was than cannot esc flat one, perhaps the most fruitful erabla den—and I don't suppose anything the Mongols and in the reign of the imperor Dr. Atkinson, who worth or wast of the River (Lino) could ex- Kanghi Chirase workmen at their first removed to the Hospital, and although he is soarce of their porarty, is the prevalence of the ceed their misery. It was simple, absolute, bronze astrolabes for the nao and under the seriously injured, hopes are entertained of his opium habit, whiol both wastes their money and
incapacitatos for business. starvation. Feror, and want, sed naked direction of the imperial astronomere so far as recovery. ness What is to be done with it for the wo know in the first century. Before this the It is notified in the Gasolts that the Hon. J. next two months? The recipients of your astronomers moedo n of wooden or marble in Russell, C.M.G., Chief Justice, has been granted relief told me candidly that at the end of hard heaza tralabes. Those now in Poking and two months vacation loss; that Mr. Jus strikingly illustrated in the following record of
of atraments. From the frat contury they always six months' losce of absenga on half salary and another afteen days they would once more date from the Mongol dynasty, and from the tice Vielding Clarke, LL.B. Priane Julge, has the decapitation of loven mots for burglary in a be where I found them. That is, a woman time of themble missionary Verbiest whose name tosu agrointed Acting Ohist Justico; Mr. A recent sins of the Peking Cosette: The Go had just hanged herself in despair and was is insuribed on the odestial globe. The me G. Wise, Acting Puise Judge; and Mr. Beans verior of Hupei reports that a dyer's shop in lying there a corpse; á woman of BD winters chanical art was Chiness is both chess. The Shepherd, Acting Begistrar of the Supreuse Ying-aban Hsion was broken into and plundered slipped aside a ragged covering and showed atynomical intramenta of the Yuon perice Court.
by a gang of sixteen mon. The inmates of the The Registrar Generals returns for the quar- shop were prevented by threats from resisting herself to the waist-a revolting, skeleton; were made under the direction of Kwo several woman fell
Apply to a-crying like idiots over shou-ching, whb also constructed the Grand tor anding 31st March the untongst the British or giving any alarma; but a neighbour, who mo the sight of one money every where the yel Canal. Verblast furnished the models for the period, the user of tirtis nougat the British out and tried to seront some of the gang as they instram de constructed when he was at the and Foreign community was 53, and the deaths
were going away, "was shot with a gau and killed, low locke of the famina fever patient; tvory-hot of the Tribunal of Astronomy, but the 48. Anougat the Chinese the births were 380 tonn of the gang were afterwards discovered where the preuliar shivering, trembling fits work was Chinese.
and the deaths 857. The leath rate for the and brought to justice. They have all been wam- of people who are on the verge of starvation, The artisans The making them were acting the British and Foreign community was 17.00, marily ducastated, no distinction being made be- Of above five hours distribution, one hour according to their traditional proceses under for the Chinese 16.94, and foe the wide popula-twen those who entered the houss and those who and a half was performed after dark, The Verbisst a supervision, and the work is not, onion 13.92.
kapt watch outside and took charge of the plunder. We are informed by the promotera that nt a
Says the Chinese Times :-The“ Peking Uni- people had no conception we would be there scoount of a European overlooking it, superio North Chins Insurance-Th: 310 per share that night and nothing therefore was put that de a couple of centuries before. There of the China Life Assurance Company, held on having been issued, with the name of Bishop Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 974 per on. We popped in on the people just
to that of the older instruments and of the grant provisional meeting of the proposed ditors varsity" is taking shape; tha firat prospectus Was the attainment of additional accuracy in the 17th instaub, at the chambers of Mr. Francis, Fowler as Chancellor. There is & "College of Chinees Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per they were: buddied on kange with no lying marking degress and minutes, otherwise the C, it was decided to amuachiate with some Liberal Arts" with Mr. Pilcher as Dear;
shade, sout
room and in some cases with no other fire bronze work presents the same beautiful smooth leading sotuary in Bombay with a view to his College of Saines, uct yet organisect; the Canton Insurazon Offes, Limited-130 per than a few strawe and reeds which were only ness of marking and uniformity in appear coming to the elony and giving his professional Wiley College of Theology, under Mr. Lowry
alace.
wet ablaze to let us see their state." In one ance in all fasse periods. As a specimen of advice and distance, before natually making a "College of Medicine, a Preparatory Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares--case the worthy missionary saw some women Chinese nordpture well worthy of the traveller's any issue of abares to the public.
School, and the Jeton Walker Industrial $977 per share, buyers.
A very bad case of earing matching was hoard School The Collage of Medicine is in fall enting river grass, prepared as though it natics may be mentioned the tomb of the grand Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shares $83 were daintier food; a piteous pretenca La Lama who last century died in Peking of small-bofors Mr. Wodehonsa on Saturday morning, the work under Frofesors Curtiss and Crews, with Straite Marine Insurance Company, Limited-meal aufficient to excite sympathy in the The Mausoleum erected by the Emperor 20th just. A married woman was walking past two Chinese Inatractors and Dr. Hopkins. Lec- Chien-long to his honour, has on it a series of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shout. 11 8.m. turer az ays and car digossa, and. Drs. Dudgeon It seems that there are sculpturedactabiaturas presenting the victories when a boy onom suddenly behind her and toren Pritchard as Special Lecturers. It apposts Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-now in Newchwang about six thousand re- over evil of this Baddhist saint. The marble her earrings from hor, lacerating her ears in a from the prospectus that all graduates passing a
$18.
fugees who are fed daily on millet gruel, pillars on at the tomb of Confering in Shantung terrible aus. Mr. Wodehouse sentenced the satisfactory examination are assured of assign- Hangkong and Whampoa Dock Company's poor fare enough, but capable at least of are worthy of remark. They have viuding boy to six months' imprisonment with hard la- ment to official rank and service in the Chinese
Bhares-73 per cent, prem.
ustaining life. The problem in how to keep dragons seulptured and then in high relief, bour and ordered his to be whipped twice, twelve Army and Navy. This seems a fair inducement Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s all these people alive until the next harvest. and there are soms other templas in the country atrokes on each ecension
Bharee-140 per cent. prem.
A very successful tris trip was unde on Sun- to students, and it is to be hoped the now univer-
Bity will prosper. Indo-China Steam Navigation Coa Shares It was intended to provide thets with seed when this kind of marble work is soon. The
2 per vent, mellers..
orn for the next crops, but meantime they enormous marble animals of the imperind tomte day afternoon, the 21st fastant, with the rirar the lesse an indelible impression on the risitor's steamboat Hunkow. o Teukow has under- Clains and Mamis Steamship Company, Limited sonst be fed. To give them seed on when mind. They suit well with the toub, the magni gone a thorough overhaul and repairing and in
-8145 per share, nom.
they require food to keep them alive finant hall of the sacrifles, the warhia pailaw now practically a new vessel. No expense has Douglas Simmelip Company, Limited-880 per would, as Mr. MAOINTYRE remarks, be sasi-and the simple inscription ont large on the front been spared in her raft sud she is likely in A sucosafuil attack was made by pirates on the
share.
tance thrown away.
"The wealtbier Chinese of the tomu in seven characters containing the prove was of this mast convenient and comfortable centerment of the Vice Residency of Hung-bos. Hongkong Gas Company's Share $190 perre doing southing towards the alleviation titis of the Emperor there buried. Thus rod day rozsale on the line. Bho took her places out the Touquin, on the night of the 28th March, and ROOMS IN COLLEGE Chambers,”
of this dietross, bui it seems to us that the this tomb within the original park is six miles Hongkong-Canton on Toenday night, relieving twenty-one rifles and a quantity of ammunition were carried off. No loss of life seems to have Government ara grievously failing in their in length. The whole is dignified and most the show, which goue inio doel.
The revised draft of the Praya Reclamation Bill occurred. duty. The generous response made in Eng-pressiv
is published in Saturday's Gasetta. In addition The Courrier #Haiphong of the 18th April and to the appeal for assistance to succour the starving natives in North China should present time is rot to be despised. The artist the alterations mentioned at the last meeting says:-Triais of seal from Hongay have been male on board the gunbont Avalanche. Wo of this country, do well iz machine shops. Thep of the Legislative Council, it is provided that not excuse the Peking Government from the are likely to prove themselves equal to English period of two months is to be allowed to elapse are happy to learn that those trials have proved
NTO. after the plan is deposited and schedule publish highly satisfactory. They havo, proved that abare, salera
Yellow River districts and in Manchuria, but At the Kaiping solliery tho Caatonosa mechanics that notwithstanding sach agreement, any error the packet-boats of the Messageries, and cargo Hangkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited ught..ther to give a stimulus to heal who do the work of the shops under Mr. Woo that may be discovered prior to the granting of steamers, Hongay coal burns well and gives a
-385 per are." Panjom and Sunghie Dua Bamantan Mining exertions. A Feeling evok now prevail, Bolton engineer, at well reported of by him. lean may be restiömul.
sufficient pressureefsteam. This news will be read Company, Dimited-$30 per share, sales meng any persons in England that in every particular they are equal to English
About hali past eight o'clock p.m., on the 17th with satisfaction by alf interested in the progres Parak Sugar Cultivation Companys. In per view of the Eming prevailing in China at the workmen, the Chiness, hand and eye are bat inst., the first door of hansa Nr. 131, Wing-ink of the colony. The good quality of the Hongay
share.
time, here was a quite unjustifiable expend vision thore is no sort of manipulation for threaten who were on the grennd floor. A report boing proved, and the bade being anmerons and xceptionally grod and under European super Street, used as a storerooms, fall through, burying coal, and of Kahan oual, which is similar to it,
IN° Hongkong Roye Manufacturing Company, L-tura crer the wedding and the accession which the Canton artisan te unitted.
mited-$160 per share, nom. A B. Wataon & Co., Limited~190 por cont. these ceremonies could not have been past of immense posšibilities in machinery. En and a body of Police were sent to the spot, and in mining companies is now assured, and the tran
Emperor Kwan So. If prospect is thus opened up to the Chinese was at once unde at the Central Police Station of considerable extent, the success of the coal premium.
a about quarter of an hour they managed to ex-snelions in the article and the arrival and de- poned until more prosperous times, the rut-rope dusents, China imitates. Chios has az lay might at least, it is thought, have been more supply of young mechanis who seriously injured, the asher two only slightly so. Hongkong and Singapore will give to our colony
tricate the men. One of the was found to be
parturo of vessels engaged in carrying it to learn every department in the construction of limited, so na to leave more margin for con.
All three were at once removed to the hospital. an animation it has hitherto lacked. tributions from the Imperial Tressary to machines, and within their own soil fies an
The annual general meeting of the members warda the relief o
limited supply of iron waiting for the future f of the starring sabjects of
needs of the country. At present English iron deatholders of the Union Church was His Majesty in the northern provinces. And is imported for use in machine shops; soon held on the evening of the 19th instant it must be confessed that there is some reason will be practicable to ne Chinese iron and this in the church. The Ret. G. H. Bendfield in these criticisms. The Chiness Gorcro-Ching, will naturally prefer. The continannos Presided. The Secretary having read the Com- ment owe & duty to the people, and they of peccaful relations between Europe and China's report, the report and the accounts, ought to fulfil it. They may not be able to will render this counter promising field for which showed a balance in band of $100.70, werd svert all auffering, but they ought certainly
nly that class of immigrants who are trained passed. The following Committer was elected
par abare, bayOLE.
321 zom
KÜLMORA AMANI ?'
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharos-$120 per
share, ugia. Chine Jugar Refining Company, Limited-$106
per share. Lason Bugar Refining Company, Limited-196
per share.
Kardest heart.
The mechanical skill of the Chiness at the
TONQUIN.
A FORTION of "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE." "BREEZY POINT," ROBINSON ROAD. "BISNEE VILLA," POKFOLUM. GODOWNS at ROWRINGTON,
Apply to
SHARP & Co.. BRACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Hongkong, 21th Aprít, 1889.
6-
TỪ LET AT THE PHA.
132
For Amoy and Manila -Par Diariante, 10- day, the 25th inst., ut 8.30-M.
For Haifong.For Marie, to-day, the 95th
ins, at 5.00 PM.
For Sandakan, Kudat, and Luban.-Fer Memnon, to-morrow, the 20th inst., at 11.30 a.m. For Straits and Caloutta-Per A. Apcar, to-morrow, the 28th inst., at 11.30 A.,
Floorbow.-Per For Swatow, Amoy, and Hailan, to-morrow, the 261) insi, at 11:30 AM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, wid Van- gouver-Fer Batavia, on Saturday, the 27th
A HACIENDA" foreserly occupied by inst., at 11.30 am..
Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO. Apply to
IL N. MODY, Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, 13th December, 1988.
TO LET
141
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 13th July, 1868.
131
TO LET. FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Packet Anadyr will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Europa, and pinces beyond, via: Marseilles: to Baigon, Straits Settioments, Batavia, Barmuk. Ceyloo, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natsi And the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The metal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declinewall responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Boax Notes,. Coin, or Jowellary, and, where Registration kas hear zertacted, will make no enquiries into
Hongkong Ice Company's Bhares-4119 per ob igation of relieving the distress in the mechanics, ereaat in originality of inventioned before the agreements are entered into, and with the furnace bars in ose on board ships-of-war.. 5, UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE falleged losses of such intters.
Limited-$197 per share.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50 | pet share, FOR. Pines Imperial Loan of 1984 B-8 per cent.
premium, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 C-5 per cent
previam, nom. Chinase Imperial Ioan, 1886 E-11 per cent
premium, n
Société Francaise des Charbonangue du Tonkiz
720 per share, buyers.
• Limited-200 per cent. prem nɔm
per share.
East Borneo Planting, Company, Limited-58
ceremonies of tho
The
port more skill engineers. Europe is now
G.L. Duncan, à. Rolger, Lochhead, Taylor, M.
For other mail news see Supplement.
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
CHINA INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NORTH
By Order of the Court of Dirantors.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent. Hongkong, 24th Apríl, 1889.
NOTICE,
1847
4 Rooms, Dressing and Bathrooms.. Wabor and Gas laid on.”
Apply
ON THE FELMISES. Hongkong, 18th April, 1890.
TO LET.
JO. A, PEEL STREET.
EDWARD GEORGE,
5, Queen's Rool Hangkoug. 17th April, 1889.
TO LET.
!.
$14
1708
SUNNYSIDE," No. 7, Bonham Road.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.
TO LET,
From the lat Jaly mext.
136
WE. BUNGALOW, ALBANY ROAD, con-
TENNIS COURT.
Apply to
STOLTERFONT & ÉIRST.
| 855 Hongkong, 29th March, 1859.
2- TO LET.
BUNGALOW in GARDEN LOTS Nos.
Hoogkong High Level Tramways Company, to endeavour to mitigata it, and at ang rate engineers and fitted to superintend all sorts of users. Murray Bain, Dyer Bill, H. McCalla ROM this date, Mr. B. C. F. GRAY will icing 6 Rooms and having a full sized prevent the sacrifice of life. If they faft mechanical processes. If we import lesa iron J. Goosmann, J. Boyè, D. Gillies, W. Powel, H ACT BS ANENT of the Company at this Prip the tunelves they will infallibly loathe and coal into the country in future we shall sun-Watson, and 6. H. Bondfield, Mr. Goosmsun Branch rickshank & Co., Limited--$50 per share, sympathy and also the respect of foreigners, training the men who will superinteel Chinese was elected hou, treasurer and Mr. H. McCallum
while a sense of diasatielection with their artisans in the fron foundries and engine many- bon. searstary for the ouening year. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-134 per indifference or selfishness-whichever their factories of the future. Besides the mastoamor Afghan were charged on the 17th instant Five froman employed oz board the British Scagel Koyah Planting Company-855 par inaction may be taken to arise from--ia sure practical engineers whom China will quite at the Marine Magistrates Court, with refuslug at length to be aroused among the Chinese from England and other countries, there is also Steam Launch Company, Limited-400 par people. The spirit of disaffection to the and successful engineers like Mr. Kinder, now the master and the oblef engineer it appearedFHAVE This, Day Established myself as a
a great carear span for that higher class of ablato perform their dating From the evidence of dynaty has been laid to reat, bat hunger is gene on his well-earned furtough to England, work. Two of them went sahore, the others re- that on the 15th inst, the defendants - refused to The Hongkong Brisk and Cement Company, hard to beat, and is very apt to kindle who superintend the making of railways, the mained on board and wore reported to him in the
Limited-820, bayars.
feeling of desperation which may find an working of collieries or any kind of mechanical Green Island Company, Limited-$15 per share, outlet in some new insurrectionary-outbreak,
(new issue) nellore. bak Planting Company, Limited-$15 per difficult to suppress even with the aid of the larger resources now at the command of the Peking Authorities.
abere.
share.
Pånt, nom.
share.
Hectric Company, Limited-$8 per share. Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-
pany, Limited-$14 per share. Test Point Building Company, Limited--$69
per share, sellers.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
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Zaromateriale
30.06
28,00
71
Thermemapark 2. Jika semanate
50
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICA E
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3rd April, 1819, 42, 4, 5, 8.
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45.20
* 16th April, 1860, 13.30'▲-M+
TATION
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83.00
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Jongkong.......
19,01
The aromaster balan ng the cost and gradients anther sight. Cloudy, ware, and dry weather prevažía.
W DOBELEK Hongkong Observatory, 24th April. 189,
WETEOROLOGICAL KEGISTER.
Previons on data on date
day.
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B-Komshier is yescentng anfaatoridion, the humidity of she saturated with astore herng 100.
· 4-Dimecrow ouwen Wan En two points,
~*~--FORTS OF TRI_ Wren ancording to Beaufort Sende. 6.—DIANE'UP zum WRATUAJ B. bổne sky C. detacha akmile driesling rain; 7, fog, Đ.gloomy; R.hall, 2.7ght- ale;
V. Finibusly; W. den (wol). 2. posting shower, Quequally ; Bursaj. T. HOW T
7-is in ingžai, tantka und Lundreabr
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED
constructions on a large scale. Such men unite afternoon as drunk. On the following day they in the praise of Chinasa mechanics for subordina also refused to work. Defendants admitted tion and obelisco, as well as for remarkable refusing to work, stating that they did so be- capacity to do all sorts of manual work.-N. U them in Hongkong. Each of the defendants en the captain had promised to discharge Daily News.
was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment,-
HONGKONG.
The Legislative Counoil wat on the 18th inst. Hon, J. J. Keswick took his coat as a zember
An extraordinary mosting of the above Com. of Council vice Hon. J. Bell-Irving; H. E. the pany was held at the offices. Victoria Building, Governor stated that while he had the greatest
CHINA. SWATOW.
10th April, 1889.
The damage steamer Wooning has been
on the 28rd instant, for the purposs of consympathy with the merement for stopping Sun-sacertained, and is not of a serious natare; some firming the resolutions passed at the mosting on day labour in the Harbour, he felt it was out of plates in the forehokl have been balged, and the the 6th April. There were present:Hon. J. his power to devise any measure which would, rivets started, which caused an inflow of water, J. Koswick (Chairman) Hon. . P. Chator, while affording the reliet desired be free from Since my harried advies of yesterday, I have caused by someone Messrs. E. A. Belomon, St. C. Michaelsen, G. injury to tho community; the Bill for the Protec- learnt that the accident
tion of women and girle was reads Best time; (malisicly or otherwise) turning off the steam
BILL & BULLION BROKER."
GUSTAV VON WILLE. Hongkong, 17th April, 1889.
Firm.
FOTICE.
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170 Have This Day admitted Mr. REU- BEN GUBBAY PARTNES in our
BENJAMIN & DANBY. Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
URING
NOTICE.
A3553, Kowloon.
PART of VILLA LUCIA, Pokfalum Faraibed. One of the healthiest positions.
Apply to
D. MUSSO & Co. Hongkong, Sth April, 1889.
259
TO BE LET, Possession from 15th April, 1889.
686 FR
WURST, FLOOR of the Promises in the
occupation of Messrs. EDUARD SCHELL HASS & Co., Prava Central, containing EIGHT ROOMB with Verandah and commanding fluo view of the harbone.
Apply to
my absence Mr. JAMES
DUPAN Will ACT 25 GENCEAL
MANAGER of CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.
WA. ORUICKSHAŃK.
General Manager. “
A. R. MARTY."
Hongkong, 29th March, 1889.
(708
Hongkong, 10th April, 1869. 1797 HONGKONG WHALF & GODOWNS
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUAFTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION,
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
Goods received on STORAGE at Molerate Raton in First-class Glowns.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets tenes at Neon. The following hours will be cbserved in closing the mails for Europe, &c. by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Ofice will be closed at 5 r.. the day before.
800 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
cular ceases.
(Prices Current and Circules may however be posted up to 10 alock if they uro tiod in bullos, country by country, with the cedremaus all one way.) |1030 AM.--Begiztry connes.
10.30 a.M.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns casos.
11.90A.M.-Mail closos.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 a.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A.M. after which hour they may be sent on board this the same Inte fro
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The Gorras Contract Packs Bayern will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, viu Brindisi, to the Struita Sottlonunt, Balavis, Burman, Caylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c. Registry oozes at 2 P.M.
The mail closes at $ F.M. Late letters till 3.30
with 10 cents. extra postago.
The Post Office declines ail responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notor, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has boan neglected, will make ro enquiries into alleged less of such covers,
N°
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the
DENERE, will be EESPONSIBLE for any DEFT contrected by the Officers ur de Crewa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hougkong Harbour:--
ARBATOON ATCAR, Brit. str., Olifont-David
Sassoon, Sons & Cn.
FIDELIO Ger.str., Brozen.--Melchers & Co.
LADY HAREWCOD, Brit. bk. Williams-Captain. OMBOA, Brit. bk., Brown.Ed. Schelhass & Co. Proctor, Gar. str., 15. Nissan-Belshers &
Co.
BTEAMER CARGOES discharged on LUSTRADE LISTS OF
i
favourable terms.
Also Entire GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1887.
MEYER & Co.
TO LET FURNISHED, From about let Jung for 4 Mentha.
1246
Apply to
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,
Geniral Post Office. Hongkong. 2nd April, 1889.
INTIMATIONS.
FOR SALE,"
1653
COUNTRIES in 3 VOLUMES,
ALL
NOW READY. The Now Editions of ENGLAND. COUN. TIES, Vol. 17: SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, and Buropean Possessions, Vol 27%. AMERICA, North, South, Contral and Wt Indies, Vol. 33.
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RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 4. ITALY, Vol. 26, and other volumes.
C. LECCHS & Co.,
17, Barrett'a Grove, Loador, N ESTABLISHED 1794.
B. Noble, J. S. Mcses, and Les Sing (Directars), M. Grote, . W. Rutter. Ho Tung, E. The Preya Reclamation Bill was further connecting with the, steering gear. Captain Garfit, Bavier Chanffour, H. N. Mody, J. M. considered in Committee the Building Ordio-Harris deserves credit for saving his vessel as the Manuk, W. G. Brodie, T. H. Whitehead, P. Doe was pared. The first floor of house in accident occurred in a critical place. The rocks. Jordan, and A. Levy (Acting Secretary),
Winglak Street fell in on the 17th inst. injuring tonehed lay between Sager Lost and Double An The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentlemen, as you are three men. The final tie in the Lawn Tennis Island and are called the Wolf-rea." The
Woosung, after offueting temporary repairs, will For ocmpratensiveness and practical service aware, the sole business of this meeting ia to Handicap was played off on the 18th inst. when leave for Shanghai to day, most probably in this Work stands unrivalled. All the n8W.
The annual confirm the resolutions which were passad at. J. Gozon best P. H. Bawyer
members meeting of the
words which the Chiness have of late years hoon and ballast. the meeting on the 6th April Each re- general
The Chintung suffered in ber sollision, the compelled to coin to express the numerous ol. 4, MORRISON HILL. solution will now be put formally to the etholders of the Union Church was held meeting. The first resolation I propose is on the 18th just The Tamakeri troups of junk strack her on the port side and damaged joots in moshinory, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanes That the capital of the Company as three Japanese Acrobats opened at the Theatre Royale of the steamer's beats and parts.
The Sungking arrived yesterday from Now of foreign relationsbas imposed upon them, are to the sum of $5,000,000 by the isms of 23.000 on the 17th inst. for a short season. A succes new shares of $100 each, on which new shares a fal trial trip was made with the Hankowe, which cheang and reported fine weather, although misty. has given in exten. Each and every word is A hospital for lepore is in aourse of construe fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises has undergone a thorough overhaaling, on the first call of $50 per share shall be paid as horoinst inst. The seventh meeting of the Hong- tion, close to the Club on the Swator side-
forsladents of a most înstractive nature. Both after provided and the balance of $50 per share kong Rifle Association was held at Kowloon on
A home for reclaiming a large portion of the Court and Pazti pronunciations are given. shall be payable in such amounts, at suck times, the 19th, 20th, and 22nd inst. An extraordin. the mnd flats, sud securing so extension of river the events being eacefully murked in the best and on such conditions na the Board may deter mine, and that the Board be suthorised to issue ary meeting of the aharaholders of the Panjom frontage, has been under insideration for some principle hitherto attained. The typography Mining Co.. was held on the 20th inst. An1ex- time. It is fully expected to be carried through displays the success of an attempt to make the such new shares at such a premium (not exceed trapcdinary meeting of the Land Investment successfully and the late Commissioner of Cus. Chinese and English type correspond in the size LES MUNK ing 850 per cput.) as it may think fit, such pre-and Agenor Company was hold on the 23ed inst. toms here, Mr. Woodruff, contributed largely to of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of The British corvette Constance, Captain Kep- make it a success. The projected reclamation is spare, achieving a clearness not previously Mr. WHITEHEAN BCconded and the motionnel, arrived here on the 19th instant, from a continuation of the present frontage from attained, and difensing with those vast margina was carried.
Shangbai.
the ond of the Customs Jetty-Mercury and vacant spaces which have heretofore ebarso- The CHAIRMAN proposed "That of euch new It is notified in tho Casette that the Han. J. J. Correspondent.
terised Chinese publications.
To illustrats the vast scope of the work that shares 12,500, or (as the case may be) a zumber Keswick has been recognised as in charge of the comprising, or equivalent to, one new share for Hawaiian Consulate General at this port.
following facts are submitted for consideration: every complete number of two existing sharen,. The appointment of the Hon. J.J. Keswick The Mercury says that Dr. Perkins, of Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 be offered in the persons who on the 2nd day of to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Shanghai, has boon appointed by H. E. Li Hnng and Chinese Dictionary abort 100.000, whilst Chinese characters and Medhurst's English May, 1889, shall be the registered shareholders Council vice Hou. J. Bell-Irving, absent un chaug, effofal dentist to the Viceregel Yamen this work contains inore the 50,000 English of the axisting shares, in the proportion of one leave, is gazette.
and private dortist to His Excellency's family. new share for every complete number of two On Baturday evening, the 20th inst; a number The N. C. Daily News is gind to bear that the words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac existing shares, and zach offer shall be made by of his Masonic friends gave a dinner to Mr. E. British Goverantont's clair, Mr. Mausdeli's era. Again, despito all the graminars and a aplice specifying the number of new shares J. Main, Past Master of St. John's Lodge, who private claim, and avocal ether British claims student of this disalt language absolutely re other elementary works as yet published, the Į which each anch, registered shareholder shall be is going home for a holiday.
entitled to take up, and Himiting a time within Three now waters for the Central School ar- have been duly passed by the Chinese authorities quires examplos to display the various appli- THE Undersigned STEWARD of ROTAL England. 16-H.P. EXGINE. I Stem PIMP. which the offer, if not accepted in writing, will rived here on the 19th instant, by the stamer be deemed to be not sovepted. The first call of Orester-Mr. R. Haslea, B.A Mr. W. C.
The Shih-pao says:-Adiniral Ting, who have one general meaning. Of thərə examplòs named sum to any: Peram or Persons who is 2 Horisontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 350 on every such accepted shara shall be paid Barlow, M.A.; and Mr. J. J. Booth, B.A.
mium to be paid on allctment."
at the time of acceptance, and all auch v It is nolided in the Gasello that the Ordinance accepted shares, and also the remainder tif say) to consolidats the law relating to Chinese pas of the said 12,500 new shares, shall be disposed songer ships and the nonveyance of Chiarsa omi of in such a manner, at sualı times, and on such grants has been confrad by Her Majesty. conditions as the Board way determine."
Mr. Mopy seconded.
Carried Ananimously.
public in such a manner, at woh times, and on
TIENTSIN.
for damage arising out of the riot at Chinking
since, left for Taku on the 6th inst, where he
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1,
CHAMPAGNE, Qia, $20 & Pia. $21. DUROS. FRERES Ý DU GERNON & Co.'s BORDEAUX CLARETS,
· AND WHITE WINES. CHAU. LEOVILLE, at $23 per Case of 1 doz. CHAU. MARGAUX at $23
BAXTER'S BARLEY BEER," (Celebrated 7 years Old WHISKY, at $8.25 per Care of 1.dez.
"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
$50 REWARD.
(WRITE FOR PRICE LIST,)
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [1712
́FOR SALE CHEAP.
CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN-
BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with fittings, lested to 150 lbs, to the aquare inch; they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or would be very suitable for driving, stationary engines. 4 Cornish Horværs 16 ft. long by bft in diameter, doublo vivetted, with 4 Galway's (27 Patent Turks in each. 1 Large STEAM LAUNCH ENGINE and BOILER. Vertical BOIRES I New Portable ExOINE & BOILER, 25 HP/by MARENAL & SONS, Gainsborough,
will embark on the fagship Ting-yne, and my other Dictionary hitherto pabor Spirits in this Colony from any Firm or proceed to,Chefoo and Wei-bai-wei. "During his lisbad.
Large PLANING MACHINE. EMERY TOOL GRINDSI Boxes Tat's and Dise, 2 DRIL LNG MACHINES. Largolland Power WHEEL for Driving Machinery with SKAFTING and
individual other than those whose receipts he brief stay hero he bad many important interviews
For pratical purposes the arrangement of has produced before the Committon of the with H. E: the Viceroy on.topics connected with the work is so complete, that a reference to its sioresaid Club, or that he has been even ouDvey double acting HAND PUMPS. We hear that the mortgage of $360,000 on the re-ljustment of the Navy.
pages enables a person who understands Englishing any Liquor in bis jimricksha
CHARLES BOREHAMM the Hongkong Hotel property was repaid on
to communicate effectively with natives who The Tiontsis Shih-pas gives the following s
understand nothing but Chiness. In this respost Hongkong 13th April, 1889. – Saturday fast, and that six per cent. debentures some selatary results of the recent accident on
the work will be found indispensable to all
COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
1764
PULLEYS, and Small FIRE ENGINES. 2
ONE PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING MACHINE; will admit a 7 fant Plate, Top Roller 19" Bottom Rollers 10", weighing about
All the above Blachiney are now or as good
For further Particulars, apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
-Auctioneer,
Queen's Road,
11207
as ziew
The CANEMAN proposed "That there thus placing the Company in a highly satisfao near Sinho, the Directors of the China Railway themselves it explains subjects fully with which
to a similar amount wors iested to the allottes, the railway-- Shoe the reoout railway nooident Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE 6 Me maining 12,000 new shares be offered to the tory financial position.
Company have done their test to settle matters very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. The lot of Crown load on Plantation Road, to the satisfaction of all concerned. Those who To parties resident in England and interested saoh conditions as the Board may determine, near the Tramway, put up to notion on the were killed were respetably interred at the x- but so that the first call of $50 per share on 17th instant, was knocked down, after lively bid-pause pźtle Company, besides which their relatives in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion- those remaining 19,500 shares shall be paid on ding, for $8,000. The purobaser was Mr. W. Pescived atuple ocupensation. More stringent at omprises npwards of two thousand large
coutente being 30,000 square feet, and the un-employes of the Company, foreigners, as well as quarto pagos.
application"
Mr. GARFIT seconded. Carrled xanimously.
The Chairman proposed and Mr. BAVIER CHAUFTOUR seconded That all premis on the said new abares be carried to the Raserye Fund mentioned in article, No. 98 of the Company's articles of association." Carried nem. CUTI
ally.
+ Vols. IMPERIAL, QUARTO, Price, $20,
LONDON:
HONGKONG:
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now
in working order.
..
Subscription, $80 per Anuman. Electrics! Material on sale, or hire. Ekstri. BELLs fitted and maintained.
Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work
A. SANDFORD,
Agent. Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.
蔬生怡
G. Brodie. The upset price was $3,000, the instruction have been enjoined upon all the
pual reat $110.
natives, and no one will be allowed to infringe,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mode The Fronch orniser Fillars, Commander then as ranch as a hair-broadth, the recent Mayet, arrived bare on Friday morning, the disaster having served as a lesson for more to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies, 19th instant, from Mandia, which port she left cautions conduct hereafter It has also boon TRURNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row,
a the 18th instant. Un anchoring she decided to at once begin the construction of a changed salute with the port and the Victor telegraph line in connection with the railway in
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. WYNDHAM ST. Emanuel. The Villars relièves the Primaugust order to maintain absolute safety in the future. on this station.
We are glad to hear that at the various railway AN LOONG of CANTON, has always on The CHAIRMAN—That clores the business" of
Bis Honour Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke, stations, passengers daily ongregate in vrowds,
hand for Sale BEST PRESERVED ▼ 20 the meeting. An advertisement will immedi LL.B., and Ir. J. J. Francis, 9.0., have beer and are just sa enger to avail themselve of the MEAT, SOY, &c. Prico moderate. To in DRI-A perion onrod of deafness ataly appear in the newspapers inviting applies appointed mambere of the Law Revision Commands of rapid transit as before the ancient Bale of PRESERVES, &c., of CHY LOONG The undersignal is also entrusted with the nd noises in the head of 25 years standing lions for now shares. The transfer books of the mittee, and Mr. A. P. Stokes, Acting Crown or has freight diminished in the slightent.".
a simple remedy, will send a description of it Company will be closed from the 2nd to the 9th Solicitor, has been appointed a member daring A writer in the Chinese Times Ays-China OHOF, ee to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, May inclusire,
the abscnes on leave of Mr. A. B. Johnsoa, has propheta as well as other countries, and their; fedford Square, London, W. C., England. (498 The meeting theri alowed.
Crown Solicitor
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 24th April, 1889.
prephanies, if they serve no other purpose, 354
MAN LOONG, Canton
BUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
bave always a hand
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
FONG. PHOTOGRAPHER Agas just added his COLLECTION of VIEWS aos NEW SCENES and Photos. of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainablə in his Studio.arat Mesta. KELLY & WALER'S. [1629
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENTS of Proros. and Viswa sail 00, reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or
Opal
INSTANTANEOUS VIEW, GROUPs and For-
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESORIFTRAITS are taken in any state of the weather,
TION OF COAL.
No. 68 FRAYA.
and all Permanent Processen, are executod on Address ----Care of Moses, Kwowa Susa & Co., Moderato Tertus.
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