1884-06-04 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 63, Queen's Rond East,

(OFFONITE THE COMMISHALIAT),

ARE NO W

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA RACKER

Co

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 1

tina, and loca

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Urasked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

· CORNMRAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Apple DUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE

CODFISH, Boneless.

Crime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Coudensed MILK. Family BEEF in 25 lt kogs. Toan Ideal SALMON in Goans, Bulting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb caus

50

Assorted Canned VRĢĒTABLES. Pottod SAUSAGE and Sauang

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. THIS. EVENING, the 4th June, 1884, at 9 'Clock. GRAND FAREWELL CONCERT,

YNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS

now on route por P. & 0. S. Verona to JAVA and Euro.

EVERYTHING NEW.

Admissionä usini, KELLY & WALSH, Agents.

HARRY LYNCH, Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1884.

Notices to Consignees.

920

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Lomer having arrived

from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby roquested to Bend in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for delivery of their Goods,

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE Steamship Principia, Captain Kr- RUMAH, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignous of Cargo are hereby requcated to send in their Bills of Inding to the Underaged for countereignthro, and to tako immediate delivery of Ucir Goors from alongside.

Carge apeding the discharge of the! Stemor will be at once inded and stored at Consignees risk and expouse, aigel an Fire Intutaneo will bo offected.

.on to

Optional cargo will be harunrded YOKOHAMA, UDiese notice to the contrary, be i given befers Noon Tourow, 3rd Inet.

All Claims against the Stender aust be presented to the Undersigned on or before The 9th Inst., or they will not be rocaguised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

zipients, Hongkong, June 2, 1884

FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG

912

AND SINGAPORE. THEStenslip Oluwarthy having arrived THES Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the oxception of Crimo-au

Richardson & Robbin's. Oslebrated Potted countersignature, and to take immediato ! being landed at their risk into the Godowns

Lunch-HAM.

MEATS.

Lambs TONGUES.

Clun 0110WDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Grion CORN.

Cargo impoding the dischargo will bg at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

General Managni's. Hongkong, Jane 3, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

924

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Trom the above Ports, Consignees THE 'Steamship Glencara having arrived of Cargo are bereby requested to send in their Rilla of Lading to the Endersigned

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.r countersignature, and to take imme

400 lb. Capacity,

600 Th.

"

900 1. 1,200 1.

11

J!

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and ATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE,

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS

PAINTS and OILS.

TALIA and TAR. VÁRNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals fromL

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE,

inetrating:

CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYNSUNEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS, Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIC TONGUES, PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANT FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHOOOK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

diate delivery of thuir Goods.

Caixing the discharge will be at its landed and stored t Consignees risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Mauregera. Hagkong, June 2, 1884,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP FICTORIA, FROM ANTWERP.

CONSIGNEES of Curg by the above

named Vessel are requested to sed in their Bills of Lading to the Umice sired for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery if tluir Cools from alongside.

Cag umpeding the discharge will be landed at Corsigures risk and expense.

Optional Car will be sent in unless notice bn given TO-DAY.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

THOS, HOWARD & Co., Agners.

917

Hongkong, June 3, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

of the Undoreignol, whence and/or from the Wharvas or Bonta delivery may be ob Lainol.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un Josa notice to the contrary to give bofcre Noon To-DAY, the 2nd June.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Firò Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.

JARDINE, MATIIESON & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1834.

Intimations.

THE CHINESE MAIL

919

THIS paper is not issue every day. Dollars par anmin delivered in Hong The subscription is fixed at For kang, or Ten Dollars Party Cents !cluding postage Coast porte.

-

It is the first Chiness Neespaper a irred under purely wative direction. The chivi support of the paper is of courts: derived from the native community, ant who also are to be found the guarantors and securities necessary Place it on a business and legal foxting.

The projectors, basing their catirnates upon the meat reliable information frox the variona Ports in Chits and Japan from Australia, California, Singgore, Pa- hang, Shigon, and oiler places frequented d by the Chinese,consider themselves justiled in gancantering a largo and over-incroming circulation. The advantages cffered to ad.

vertisers are thorofore unusually great, and the foreign community generally will find it to their intereat to avail themselves of than

The field open to a paper of this descrip- tion--condueled by intive efforts, but progressive and anti-cbstructive in iono- is almost limitless. It on the one band commands Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid that can be given to it by foreigers. Liko English journa's it contains Editorials with Loent, Shipping, und. Commercial (ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo News and Advertisements.

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Carr

to

Subscriplicy order for the above any bo

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

Chinu Mail Ollica

Lading to the Undersigned for counter-sent signature, and to take impedinte delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at ilair risk and oxɲienst.

Nu Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Djemuak.

SW (india), 5647, one case,

1. MARTIN,

Achig Agent.

827

Henghong, May 17, 1884.

Destination,

Honbay, vin Struita ...................

WASHING BOOKS

(In English and Chanese.)

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To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA FIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Capt. Hurсmaox, will be de despatched for the above Porta en SATURDAY, 7th Iust, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managera. Hongkong, June 4, 1891. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

034!

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Cola Steamship

Ulysses,

Capt. TROMPOS, will bo despatched as above in

or about the 11th Instant

For Freight or Pasture, apply tą

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

'Agenta, Hongkong, June 4, 1884.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

CLEARED.

Frank Carrill, for San Francineo. Anna Berth, for Quinhen Grephard, for Hohow and Pulshoi.

PASSENGERS. AREIVED,

Por Jnslu, from Saigon, 105 Chinose. The Rioung me from Shanghai, Mr Calder, and 30 Chitone,

Per Taichi, from Bangkok, 06 Chinces. Per Denar, from Amoy and Swatow, 431 Chinese.

DEPARTE

Per Kingtag, for Swatow, Dr. Lyall, Mr and Mrs Low How Kim, Mr C. Ewens, and I Japanese.

Per Fertigo, for Saigon,160 Chinesa. Per Glenartazy, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- рокля.

Per Zafra, for Manila. 30 Chinese. Per Fory for Swato and Amoy, 400 Chinese.

For Fushun, for Swatow and Shanghai, 65 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Per Verona, from Hongkong: for Binga. por, Dr and Mrs Boutley, and Captain 36 Lyall; for Marseilles, Mins Hanschild, Mis Lamenect, and Dr. Young; for London ria Marsoles, Mr F. D. Falmet for London, Mrs Hopper, Mias Machadie, Dr Brereton Inspector General Gordon, Mr and Mrs A. G. Morris and family, Mr and Mrs Sigbs. and family, Mesars F. Modwin and L. Barff From Shanghai for Singapore, Mr Forsyth and errant, for Penang, Meara Stilar, N., G. and W. Lynch, and J. T. Farrou for Briedis, Mr B. White; for London, Ms Nightingale, infant and tub; Miss Le innta, and Me 0. T. Catine; for London ris Marseilles, Mr E. Wheoloy, Mr and Mrs H. J. Allen and child. From Yokohama: for Penang, Mr and Mrs Koh Loang Tat, daughter and servant

133

The Co.'s Steamship.

Paiho, Commandant DEPECH, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 4, 1884.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARIMES.

PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co's Steamship

Menzach, Commandant BLANC, will be despatened for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

I. MARTIN,

4cling Agent. Elongheng, June 4, 1884,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

984

June 1. 1884-- Massalia, German stummer, 1969, Peter- seu, Baigou May 31, General,SUMERY & Co.

Fusion Britu steamer, from Canton, Keng Lee, British steamer, 1,507, An- dew, Shanghai Juno 1, General.-C. M. 8. N. Co.

Teichica, British atester, 862, J. Jordan, Bangkok May 7, General-Yes Far Hosa.

Dowar, German steamer, 1,60), Kuha, Amoy mid Swator Juno 3, General,-BUN HIN CHAN.

Charlotte, Gennan barque, 820, C. Stern, Keelung May 31, Coal-MELCHERS & Co.

· Wild rood, Ameriena barque, 1,009, Chas. A. Sawyor, Singapore May 13, Timber- MaLERS & Co.

DEPARTURES. June 4 -- Carodius, for Bangkok. Fincia, for Shrughai. Chin-tung, for Canton.

Vortigers, for Saigon.

Glenartney, for Shanghai.

Kungtung, for Coret Ports. Zojiro, for Manila.

WASHERMAN'S Bonesen, en hoe or, for Stato and Alshan

Gentlemen,

he had at this Office,-Prios, 21 ch.

CHINA MAIL Ollien

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Captain.

Vesseln.

Khiva (s).....

Amatista (3),

Halin..

W. Clement

Thompson.

Esmeralda (s). 'Oxus

Hutchison,

Rapatel.. Jonus.... Schildt..

Menzaloh (a)

Chapman Delpech. Mann Fardin McPherson... Blanc.

Toile and Sandakan........................ London, &c., via Sauz Canal... Verona (a).. London, via Suez Canai... Clyares (6).. Manila, via Amoy........... Marseilles, o, via Saigon New York, via Suez Canal. New York. San Francisco. Shanghai...

Oxfordshire (5).

Frak Curvill. Peito (a). Sydney and Melbourne.... Laju (s). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.... Hoihow (B). Victoria (British Columbia)....Martha....

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinis quarta. Yokoharia...... 1228. GRAVES,

11

BREAKFAST CLARET, .

SHERRIES & PORT-

SAUCURE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT

(1848).

HUST'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—-

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BBQETT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKE'A IRISH WHISKY,

ROBE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NOILLY PAY & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CHAURIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN UIDEK CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

OURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, Boxes's and OEANGE

BITTERS.

tc.,

&c.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Camon and

SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E, &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, în hogshouda,

SPECIALLY SELAPOTED

OI GAE S.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEÀ, in

5 catty Boxes.

Stocks.

BANKS.

Fusion, for Swator and Shanghai. Kuang Lee, for Canton 11.M.S. Daring, for a cruise.

Agents.

‚‚P. & O. S. N. Cɔ....

Russell & Co. P&O. 5. N. U. Butterfeld & Swire.. Russell & Co......

Maritiones., Hesang ocius

Co... Russell & Rasseli & Co. Russell & Co.......

Messageries Muriüimes.....

Per Thibet, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Mr J. M. Armstrung; from London, Mosers A: F.. Banzon, J. Springer, G Wellsmann and A. Abrens, and Mrs Mu ray's mun from Brindis, Mc C. S. Hamp For Nagasaki from Brindisi, Mr Ringer.

900.

Per Musilio, for Shanghai: from Hong- Long, Mias D R. Levell, and Mr Edward Horton from London, Rov, W. W. and Mr Shaw, and Mr Le Marchand; from Singapore, Mr A. Thurhura and servant.

Fer Priam, tur Loadou, Mr S. Colborn. Per Greylund, for Hollow, 40 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPOETS.

The British steamer Kuang Lee reports: Frush N.E. winds and clear weather during the passages

The British steamer Taschiow reports From Koh-i-chang to Cape Padaran light W, and S. W. winds, weather fine and clear. From Padoras to Paracelles moderató N. and N.E. winds with heavy N.E. awell; thence to port strong N.. winds with vory. squidly weather and much sea.

CARGO.

Per 8. §. din Pablo, exiled on the 30th

May:-For Yokohane, 3,080 bags Sugat, 20 bags Coffee, and 55 pkgs. Morchandise. For San Francisco, 10,1 bags Rice, 50 bags Beans, 107 bags Black pepper, 50 bales Cumamon, 650 bales Cunnies, 369 balos Gambier, 16 cases Silks, 2:0 boxes Nut Oi, 239 pkgs. Tea, and 2,246 pkgs. Merchandise. For Victoria, B.C., 800 bags Rice, and cases Cole Opium. For Honoluta, 23 pkgs. Merchandise. For Corinto, 2sses Silks, and I case Merchandise For Ta- nia, 4,100 bags Rice, and 213 phra Mer- madise. For Callao, 23 cases Merchan dise, and 2 cases Stike. For Guayaquil, 2 enzos Silice, and 1 sa Merchandise,For Boston, 149 pkgs. Tea. For Chicago, 741 pkya. Tea, For New York, 1,483 pkg Tea, 12 enues Silk Goode, and 51 beles Raw Silk,

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:--

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Not Responsible for Debts..

either the Coptain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

[No. 6509-JUNE 4, 1884.

licensed place sličuld be made an offence.... punishable by beavy penalties, and thist to comation should take place without a spvelul parmit from the registrar of, deaths, to be granted on the production of a medical certificate given after por- sonal attendance on the deceased or

ANDREW JACKSON, American ship, Capt. after a post mortem examination, and A. Paine, Order....

stating that the death undoubtedly ra- C. T. Hook, British steamer, Captain Wsulted from natural causes. There should also be at inspection of the body Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

GLENMAVIS, British steamer, Capt. John by one independent cffcial in every

caso in which cremation was desired. G. Wrightien seri & Co.

HART, British steamer, Captain F. Grandin-Russell & Co.

A.

MARZIA, British borgo, Captain McPherson-Bussell & Gold

STAR OF CHIESA, British barque, Captain Charles Smitli.-Molchers & Cà..

WILDWOOD, American barque, Captain Chas. A. Sawyer-Melchior & Co.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping,

Meeting.

4 p.-Meeting of Logislative Council.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 6

Goods por Siguation, unifolivored after Noon subject to rent and landing charges.

No doubt the bill was funity in its constraction. Thess faults could, Bow- ever, have been corrected in committee, And we must regard its defant in the Houнo as the rejection by o majority of its numbers of the principles of ere. mution. Still such principles are a novelty in England and, as such, have conned a larger annority and a more encouraging minority than is usually found at first to support innovations of such considerable importance. Reading

4 p.m.-English Mail; leaves for Porta over the debate we can only arrive at the

of Call and Europe..

conclusion thas nearly all the sound argument was in favour of cremation, while the opponents of the measure had little to back up their position beyond ceatiment. Indeed the only solid argument advanced against the practice was the cue that the burning of the body would destroy traces of poison and in this way probably encouraga crime, or at all events tead to prevent persons guilty of poisoning their fellow creatures from being brought to justice. There was some keen discussion on this paint, the sapporters of the bill being by no meaus inclined to admit that the evidences of poisoning which remained in the body fer burial had the value attached to them by the supporters of the measure. The actual facts seem to be that the traces of vegetable poison disappear very rapidly after death, and that mine ral poisor would remain in the usher ofter burning. There seemed when gene- ral admission that poisoning by arsenic-

2 p.m.--Auction of Japanese Ware, &c.,

at Mr J. M. Acmistrong's MONDAY, June 9:-

Claims against the Principia must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this dato,

2 p.m.-Auction of Konsehold Furniture at the residence of N. A. Sieba, The Albany.

bp.. Meeting of Victoria Recreation *Club.

Gloads per Gonartney, undelivered after

this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, June 12--

ying-poon.

pAaction of Property in Sai- would be facilitated by cremation, and this is an objection to the process which its supporters shonhl endeavour to re- 3p.Action of Property in Mozigte move or minimise.

Street.

SATURDAY, JUD 14

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRVegista;. IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUT SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGINE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINE'S. MANUPACTURERS

or

Snda Water, Lemonade. Tone Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and contiunius European Syarzisíva. flongkong, June 1, 1876.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FUR HONGKONG.

JUNK.

II. . H. M.

HIGH WATER.

For YOKOHAMA ANF. HIOGO. —”

Por Principi, as 11.30 a.m., on Thurs- day, the 6th lost,, instead of as pre- viously notified.

Day of

Morn.

An.

Month.

7.00

7.40

For SAIGON..

+

7.28 8.21

Por Harter, at 10.30 am, on Friday. the eth inst, instead of as previous ly notified.

7

7.50 8.50

8

811 9,34

་

8.35 10.09

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Date of Leaving,

Junu 10, at 3 JADI Juno 16, at & pm. Jane 5, at 4 p.ra. About June 11 Jane 7, at 3 p.m Jane 12, at soon, June 16. Bund

despatch. despatch. quick de patch.

ick.

Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Jane 14, ut 4 più. Butterfield & Swire...

Russell & Co...... Messageries Marituacs..

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Hangkung and Shanghai Bank Corporation....60,000 $

INSURANUS.

North-China Insurance Compary, Lunited...5,000 £ Yangtare usurance Company, Limited... 8,000£

1558 12554,008,361.665

Union Insurance Bociety Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250 1258 2518

China Tradera Insurance Company, Limited...81,000$ 83.33 § 250 $ Cantor Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 8

June 18.

quick despatch.

quick despatch.

JUNE 4. 1881.

Cieszy were

Gesh.

Nos Shares

задри

alusraud- Posmos PER LAST REPORT. Ileserve.

Lost

M'kin aceonor!. Dividend.

57,615,215. S

F

123 protinum.

·

200

50First your E 23€ 60,000 500,000 600,00S

50iS

. 50,000

18% 57,391,09) $18.251 107,411.00 DE% 10%

Ts. 240 per shows Tis. 141 $550 870 bayere B100, buyera

11

1008 205

100 $ 76,8 10% 10

Credit Indance.

885,000$ 256,231,00§į 516,0782 180,078.34

215,000

53,501.80

8100 sales

83424

$65 sellers

30 £ 8.10

100 all

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited: 1,500$ 1,000 $ 2003 28,711.50 35,145.20

...... 8,0008: 250 € o's Hongkong Fire Insurance Eo., Liuited China Fire Insurance Company, Taunited......20,000 $

STEAM COMPANIES.

HK. C. and BL Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,0008

18,387 Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000. issued Chiu and Manila S. S. Company, Limited. 3,500 $

125$ 1008 18,000,$ 2,000$

10 10 8,552.17.10 1,900!£ 10£ 7.10 2,000/8 100

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... HK. and China Gas Company," Limited.......... į

Netc Bhares......

100% 100 100's 1008 508 508 1008 100 60 all

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 8,000 sias, issued-

1,000,$

30

China Sugar Company, Limited....

9,000 8

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited

1,250,8

Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.run Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 3,0006 Selangoro Tie Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500

6002

7,000 8

200 all

LOANS.

6,276£

100

16,040

100 all 89T1 500 all 3,666,T).

500 all 600$ 500 all

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. b Chinese Imperial 1874....

产

1877.

MIZER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

It

1878.

SAFES, CASH and PAPER Sugar Debentures, 1860.. BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, December 1, 1887.

H

1881

1043

24,250$ 6,000 8

Kates of Exterest.

4455 end Juno, b'yera

20% dis.

pav.

168 prem. end month

„§84 por elare

4.35158

+% 12%

83 #8145

6,029.70 4% $117

643.83/810% for 1888 $340 per aliare 650.32 $10 por sharo $100 buyers 4,000.05

890 pahare First your

$200

20.

Payable.

June 30 Dec. 31 Fab. 18 Ag. 31 April & October Juuo10&Dec.10; June & Decom

$300 buyers

par.

2% prem.

*For 6 months to 30th Jane 1889. Dividend for 1983 and Bonus of 25 per cent. For half year ended 81st Dec., 1883.§ For 1883.

For Don Juan, at 11.,

day, the 7th inst..

$0.

*736

Rieca. Bets.

II. M.

5,17 0:30 5.1? 6.40

8. 17 6,40

*6.17 6.41

B.17

6.41

Natur-igh water at Whampon 2 hrs. 30 mine, later than at Hengkang at the Barrior: 3 hrs. 15 wins.; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins. at Shamean: 3 hrs. 45 mins.

For STRAITS, AND BOMBAY.-

Per Khim, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th inat, instead of as previous ly notified.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACHET.-*- The British Contract Packet Verund will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 5th June, with Mails For the Juited Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, ein Brindisi, to the Straits Settle menta, Batavia, Burzah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Pudel carries no moils for the

Australasian Colonier.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invitod to call si theOLINA MAIL" Offco, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weekline, from these countries, are now filed for

reference.

On sanitary grounds alone. there | should be sufficient advantages in_cre- mistion to ensure at least its legal op- proval As Dr. Farquharson pointed out in the course of the debate the pic- tures, often painted, of rural church- rarda till of mouldering monuments, with beadstones describing the virtues of the deceased, were very poetical but if any mae dug a little below the ground he would behold anything but a pleasant. spectnele in the horrors of recompozitian and the other loathsome circumstances of the present system of interments. Thirty years ago the Board of Health, in | a report bristling with horrors, condeino-

the existing state of things so emphati caily that they proposed thint the nation should buy up all the cemeteries and establish national burying grounds, and they band that recommendation upon the danger to public health which, they maintained, existed water the present condition of affairs. At the time that report was Issued, it might have be sail that, Dowever plausible tho alleged copuration of cause and effect between burying grounds and outbreaks of cholern and other epidemics night be, cience could show no demonstration of it. But of late yours this défect in the argument has been amply met, and scientific men all over the world have proved satisfactorily, that that cou- Hection dom exist. Chulers depende upon the invasing of a man's system by one of those microscopic organisms which are to be found in enormous quantities in the viscera of persons who have died from that disense. When a person who has died from cholera is buried in the ordinary way these organ- isma frequently find their way into the water which is consumed by persons in the district, and so the disease is spread. It has also been shown that if mutter infected with these cholernte organisms is spread upon moist earth, the orga uisuis rapidly multiplied. These are. one or two of the scientific facts which were brought forward in support of ore- mation. We believe the statements made in regard to cholera might also ive been nude applicable to the spread of the worst forms of fever.

In applying the question of cremation to the Far East, we might say that the process would remove the most gigantic public nuisance and danger to public,' bealth existing in the Chinese Empire. Here in Hongkong the burial of Chi

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and on doubt frequently with disease, More cremation is, Lowever, practised in Chino thao in England, the bodies of the Buddhist priest bring usually re- duomi to ashes. Creination was former. ly be more common in China and its zo- vival would bo one of the greatest savitary blessings that could fill apor the country. In Hongkong, as in Eug lund, we presume that any person, Euro- pan or Chinese, who desired to have his remains crinated could have his The last muil from England brings us wish-not exactly gratified becnoss he the intelligence tha; De Cameron's bill would be beyond the pile of mundane for regulating cremations has been de gratifications--but carried out, so lung feated on the sacout reading in the as the process was conducted in stel a House of Commons by 140 votes against way as not to be a public naisce. Any 70. The laws of England, as recently way, there is no law here to prevent interpreted by Mr Justice Stephens in cremation, and there is a large st Lis decision in the case of Dr Price, who ply of lufte bill tops on which the fiery had created his child in Wales, cou ceremony could be performed. It in patbing to prevent cremation, so well be a proceeding calculated to in- long as the process ja kept from being terest and excite a somewhat dull com a naisance to the public. As the law manity, and if any old resident here now stands, therefore, cremation may who intends to lay down his bones in Late Fee of 10 cents until be practised, but it is not regulated China wil leave a proviso and fonde in 3.30 p.m. When the Post Office closes in rather anomalans pesition. Dr. Cue his will for the crenation of his rermins,

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