Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
ARE NOW LANDING
Insurances.
NOTICE.
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...PANY.
Vrsigned are prepared to accept ÉVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE Tits Class Godoros st
per cont. not promalum por anttia.
DEVOE'S
OIL.
----
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COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
CASH and PAPER BOXES:
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COENMEAL.
HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT. Cranberry SAUCE. Stuffed PEPPERS. MACKEREL. American HAMS and BACON.
Prime YORK HAMS.
WINES, &c.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & TRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, •
quarte
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BRANDY.
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NORTON & Co., Agents.
938 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
KE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insur against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(TIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STRING.
TH
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THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pomotes gaint the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vensels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Torma and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re auired,
aud inuemitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be grated on brat class Lives up to £1000 on a Singie Lito,
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KAUBERG & Co., Agenta, Horupkong di Canion. Hongkong. January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
POSTPONEMENT OF DEPARTURE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Kaisar-i-Hind will leave for the above placa TU MORROW, the 3rd Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
A. MĢIVER,
Superintendent.
P.&O. S. N. Co.'a Ollica,
Hongkong, July 2, 1895.
1116
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR FOODHOW (SHARP PEAK),
DIRECT.
The Steamship
Menmuir,
Captain BrLs, will be dospatchod for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 4th Furstant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 2, 1885.
1115
THE CHINA & MANILAʼSTEAMSHIP COMPÁNY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA FIA AMOY,
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Diamante, Captain STACH, will be despatched for the above Purta on MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at 6 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
100
Hongkong, July 2, 1885.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAICTER OF His Majesty King George The Nirat,
A. D. 1720.
THE Gudersigned having been appointed Tute for the abuse box portion tre prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Departnerit.
Pulicies at currunt rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports
of India, Cain and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies laured for long or short periods at current rater.
Life Department. Policies issued for suma not accoding $5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
1114
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Glencoe, Captain Dukk, will be despatched as above on
or about the 20th lastsut.
1
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1885.
SHIPPING.
نمیشه
ARRIVALS.
1119
July 1, 1880- Hemley, French steainer, 400, Lieut. Commander L. Coutuier, Saigon June 27. July 2:-
Ben Pan, Siamoso barque, 574, Sux- 40thorpli, Bangkok June 22. Rice and Timber.
CALLERSE
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed ACNTs for the chove Cemany are prepared to GRANT POLICIEN OD MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World, a current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Longkong, November 5, 1883. 855
rates.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION (LIFE.)
REDUCTION OF EASTERN RATES.
1
Gilded. Britisır ateamer, 1,058, T. W. Saloan, Newcastle May 10, Coal.-SIEM SEN & Co.
Luguay Trenin, French corvette, 3,600, Peruong, Puscadores June 30.
Taich, British steaner,862, J. Jordan, Bangkok June 25, General-YURN FAT HOND
Fakir, British stoniner, 502, G. Wastoby, Tamani Jano 27, Amoy 30, and Swatow July 1, Goueral.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co,
DEPARTURES. July 2---
Quarto, for Whampoa.
dutou. for Haihow and Pakhoi. Milton, for Canton.
DOLICIES Issued on the spot fur any fashi, for Shanghai. рокл
gum up to £5,000,
Duguay Tranin, French curvatte, for Saigon. Azcona, for Europe.
ון
EXAMPLE:
L
Age 30, With Profits.......£3.14.6 per cent.
30, Without Profits...£3. ́9,4′
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
siyonts.
Hongkong, June 30, 1885,
Destinatim.
wide range of subjecta. —Chinese Recorder, Batavia, ds., via Saigon.
do. Au oxtonsivo Vocabulary.'-Daily | Bombay, via Straita Press
FOR SALE at Megara. Kauty & Walsh's,
W. BREWER's, and LANE, CRAWFORD &C's, Hongkong; and at Messrs. TRÜBNER & Co.'s, London. Hougkong, January 23, 1884.
NOW READY.
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THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
A SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprintul from The Chína Mail.'
Wirn AN APPENDIX.
THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,
T
and may be had at the
OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,
Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s,
Mesars. KELLY & WALSH'S,
And Mr. W. Brewzue.
Frice,
50 Cents,
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Capt. G. B. Holland-Moe Fock.
BELLY OF ORENION, Amer, barque, Capt. E. Maithors-Messageries Maritimes,
BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. S.
R. Ulmer-Douglas Laprsik & Üb.,
C. D. BRYANT, American barques, Capt.
J. H. Colcord.-Eduard Schelihase & Co.
Toochow...............
London, vin Suez Canal.
CHERARED.
Breconshire, for Yokohama,
Else, for Whampoa.
Electra, for Singapore.
1101 Triton, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Por Bua Pate, from Bangkok, 7.Chineso. Per Taichiou, from Bangkok, Capt. Sons, and 53 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Anton, for Hollow, &c, 40 Chineso.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
HOVES OF CLOSING
[No. 6842-July 2, 1885,
Buard, however, is far too meted; stationed thore for the protection of the and it ought certainly to lay-con coal depots, Says the Straits Tince :—Aa stitated so as to embrace wider irests.& proof that the Wild Swar was not origin- Indeed, it should, wo think, ince the
THE FRENCH MAIL- The following hourg are observed in folosing lending medical practitioner the ally intended for the Olina Station, and
Maiis, do, by the French Contract Colony, including the principal jdicul that she was only sent out hers to ro
officers of the naval and milite ser infores Admiral Dowell's squadron tom. Day before departure (or Saturday if the devices. Over and above this, thoard porrily, we may mention that sho is
-parture he on Monday),-
Packet:
· ·
.
Per Ancona, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Mr Francis Adam; for London, Quarter Master Surgeant Roberts, wife and family, Mr J. Foulke, and Surgeon J. A. MacMann. From Shanghai: for Singa poro, Mr D. J. Tucker and antive servant; for Brindisi, Meas Pugh and Geo. Clarke; Day for London, Rev. C. H. and Mrs Judd, ż ebildren and infant, Mr Owen and child. From Yokohama: for Singapuro, Mesra H. E. Streeter. Ayre, J. M. Kohn, Rev. J. Tennison Wood and Mr Bokano; for Len- don, Ir F. W. Hills
Per Hacahin, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese, TO DEPART.
Per Kaslugar, for Yokohanes: from Hong- kong, MF. E. Wodruf
реб
Per Breconshire, for Yokubatan, i Euro-
Per Electra, for Singapore, 8 Europeans, and 12 Chiado.
Ter Triton, for Saigon, 12 Chinese:
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stoamer Taichiow reports: From Ko Si Chang to Pula Obi to lat. 36 N., moderate S. and S. W. winds; and thence to port light and variable winda weather thick, and equally with heavy rains. The British steamer Faula ng reports: buft Tausti on the 27th ulto. ; and experi saved light and variable winds to Amoy. Loft Amoy on the 30th, with fair weather and calins Swatow. Left Swatow on the 1st July, and thence to port strong S, Westerly breezes, with honey hend sea and in. Steamer ia mari, Foochou. Str. in Amoy, Camorta. Steainers in Swatow, Denalder and Alongkut
to
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL—-
Per Kaisar-i-Hind, at Ham, un Friday,
10
.
e-Money Orlar Office closes
Post Ollies closes, except the Naar Box, which is always opon out of Office hours. of departure,--
AM-Post Oflice opens, AM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and pattems consued. A. M.Maila closed, except for Late 11.10A.M.Luttars zay be posted with 11.30. When the Post Offics clones
entirely. 12.40 AM.-Lats Letters may be posted on board the packet with Inte Fge of 10 cents until time of departure,
11
- Letters.
Late Fee of 10 cents until
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
Noon-Kaisar-i-Hind leaves for S'hai. Goods por Steamer Peiho unclaimed charges at 1 cent per package por diem,
should also include two or more dent painted black, while all the 'restals of the civilians, whose whs lesome ludend-
ence would be an assurance to theum-quadron are painted white. It is stated munity that the action of the Bay was she will eventually go acessstho Pacito to the result of a fair and all-round w of relieve the Cons ance, which will come down Colonial requirements. Thus dog-hore to replace the Curated, which goca thened, the Sanitary Ecard woucer home about the beginning of next year. * tainly exorcise a powerful fidude in
the development and executan the Amour one hundred and fifty men of the great schemes of sanitation which the fixture ought to render Bongkarithe Buffs were sont over to Kowloon yester- mest healthy semi-tropical station the day from the Wellington and MacGregor Barracks, sud, have gone into quarters Far East.,
That there exists the most prang under canvas, a camp having been formed need for such a reform in the piers on the military ranges. The barracks in and constitution of the Sanitary rd, qanation appear to be considered unhealthy it is scarcely necessary to demonsite.
It will be sufficient to remind restate at the present season, but we cannot bat of even a few years' standing olhe think that life under canvas, during the urgent reasons which existed, aadiil prosent weather, will prove for more exist, for improved sanitation fa sbisty. deleterious to the men than in the barracks The memorable words of the later in question. We hear that five deaths in Arthur Kesaecy, as the farewell su the had drainage and faalty buildof
after Noon subject to rent and landing quer giyen in his honour coacereali bave occurred among the men of the
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 4-
Noon.Applications for Shares in the Hongkong and Macao Gluss Mann facturing Co., Led., receivable at Messrs
Russell & Co.'s office, 2p.m.-Auction of Oil Paintings, &c.,
at Mr J. M. Ariastreng's. SUNDAY, July 5 you
Goods per Feronia undelivered after this
data subject to rent
Goods per Breconshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
THE
the ord first, instead of us pro- HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
viously notified.
For SINGAPORE—
Per Electro, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the 3rd inst., inatevi uf as previously notified,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-
HAMA.
Per Kashgar, at 5 pun., on Saturday,
the 4th July.
For SWATOW, AMOX, & FOOOHOW.
Per Douglas, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,
the 5th inst.
| For SAIGON. —
Per Galveston, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 6th July,
For AMOY AND MANILA.-
Established A.D. 1811. 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOETY,
IMPORTEKS
40
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Reque SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND French Patent MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
08
Par Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, Seda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water,
the 6th inst.
| For MATZATLAN, MEXICO,—
Per Mount Lebanon, ut p.m., on Tues.
day, the 7th July.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY...
For Zambesi, at 2 p.os., on Tuesday, the
7th July.
For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.- Per Tampadice,.at 2.30p.m., vn Tuuslay,
the 7th July.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PLOKET,— The French Contract Packet Baghalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th July, with Hails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, mid Naples; to Saigon, Strait:: Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon. the Australasian Colones, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
tine Mails,
Agersta,
v.
Date of Loving.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. About July 4
Yessula.
Cuplata.
Carta (8) „Zanboei (3).
Oreille..
P. & O. 8. N. Co
July 7, at 3 p.m.
Mmmuit (8) JAjax (8)..
Heims..
Russell & Co.
Riley
Butterfiold & Swire
July 4, at daylight. July 9.
About July 20.
Dimante (8).
Saghalien (3)
Glascoe (8)..
.Mount Lebanon (s)..
| London, via Suor Canal.......
Manila, via Amoy............ Marseilles, &, via Saigon. Mazatlan........................ New York, via Suez Cana San Francisco, via Yokohama. Chy of Rio de Janeiro (3) Sau Francisco...
Fghland Light. Shanghai........
Kisar-i-Hind (8). Shanghai, via Amoy.
Tilan
n (8), Swatow, Aweg and Foochow Denglas (8), Sydney and Melbourne, do.....Tanadice (8). Victoria (British Columbia)...........Naaimo... Yokohama, via N'exki and Robe Kahgar (3).
Stocks,
DANKS
..Dake
Stach.
Delacroix
D. Maxwell.
Titzek
Nororoas.
Brown,
Young.
Green
Dodd
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Russell & Co.........
Messageries Maritimes...
Wing Wor &
Co. Russell & Co.......
Pacific Mail S. 8, Co..
Russell & Co.
P. & 0.8. N. Co..
Battorfield & Swire...
Douglas lapaik & Co... Russoll & Co.
Russell & Co.
P. & O.S. N-Co,.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
¿Nos. of Shares.
Vilave
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,000 3
INSURANCER.
Baiancee.fware Last Difidand
Paid POSITION YER LAST REPORT.
Hexerce $4,400,000
July 6, at 5 p.m.
July 9, at noon.
July 7, at 3 pm.
8.
11, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. at noon.
tuls 2,
July 8. July 5, at 9 a.m. July 7, ut 3 p.UL Quick despatch. July 5, at 10 am,
JULY 2, 1885.
Closing Que baron,
ah,
01,670 half year 15% prem.
For epuli sationof diu $400,000
50;
gule
Tis. 540,107 2. £ £ 50,000
534,000 $ 1,200 125
496,320 000,000 $ 167,581 2508 108 105,000 $ 469,560
North-China Jaxurance Do., Lud.............. 5,000 £ Yaugtese Instrance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 Chi Traders' usurance Co., L... 24,000 $ 93.336 96 Canton Insurance Office Co., Id.......... |10,000 §
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 200 28,711.50 Credit balance!
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L. 8,000 8 2018 50$ 909,609.66% Chius Fire Insurance Co., Id.................... ¡20,000 $ 10$ 20 547,500, $ 206.236.55 ins 70deprec. fund
10
RTEAN COMPANIES.
HK. O, and M. Steinboat Co., LJ.] 8,0008 Indo-China S. N. Company, Lanted 13,387 £10
(31,212 £ 69,000 shares insuɛd...........
COLUMBUS, Germau ship, Capt. B. Sauar- | China and Manila §. §. Co., La............) 3,5008 malch-Borneo Company, Limited.
FRIEDERICK, German barque, Captain H. Spiesen-Siemasen & Co.
HAROLDING, American 4-masted schooner, Captain Tibbetts. -Order.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross, --Order.
Panoascor, American barque, Capt. P. La Chapman.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
RALPH M. HAYWARD, Amr, barquentino, Capt. . Baxter-Arnhold, Kerberg & Co SHARPSHOOTER, British barqte, Captain Jeha Horne.--Gilman & Co.
MIKUZULANKOUK
10£ 10
100 l
1258
10
18,000 10 8,862.17.10
102 7.10 100...
-100% 100
'kong & Whampoa Dook Co., 14.10,000 $125 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited 600€
New Shores.......
1,900 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, L....
2,000 $ 8,000 ahs, issued China Sugar Company, Limited.
1,000 8 9,000 8 Hongkong Las Company, Limited... 1,2503. Hongkong Rakery Company, Ld.... 600 Luzon Sugar Company, Lunited.... 7,000 $ Perak Tin Mining & fting Co....... 6,000 5 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai).
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 3,000
LOANS.
2,8008
TO 100$ 508 50% 100'S 100 50 all 100 all
30,000
4,000 $
Bates of
Gingerade, Potus Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aurated Waters. 28: The Manufactory is under direct
continous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
(From The Hongkong Almanack.) JULY:
HIGH WATER
SUN.
and
756
HUW.
Buff within the last week or two, three
Tux following really distressing report on
the condition of the Cathedral Organ is published, La our weekly and official con- temporary would put it, for general in- formation. The writer was not odacated at the Coutral School.
the town of Victoria, hold good en of which, at least, nce ascribed to cholerais Tho exhaustive report of fr diarrhea. The general health of the gar- Chadwick merely laid bare what irrisca, however, is exceedingly good con- Arthar bad indicated, and what nely sidering the time of year. every old resident knew Andolthob much is slowly being done to rein the evil, time goes on and the rept becomes general that the Talam ter Scheme was delayed so long. The is no reason why the gradaca rece struction of the system of drain should not proceed with saurs promp tude than it does; and for this purpe the Sanitary Board jons: be tested wa
Hongkong, lat July, 1885. greater powers. Une argument with BANGSTER, Esq.
Sir, I remember since I repairing this Farers of a typhoid type were compafore every times is nothing there; but, now, seems to us to bo unanswerable is th.grand musical things in Church longer, be tively rare up to within the last six have, plenty of white ants to injured it in seven years. Now they are becomic dreadfully
that i this musical will be- alarmingly common: and it needs come me of utterly useless, for the white great or deep nouaintance with scienc ants is very bad. disense produced by the very coad ground to the floor, and then to the bellows, to know that typhic is the type
Do you know where it will begin to the muzicala? It is recently arrived from the tions which govern the faulty syste; around the otande, being the four sides of of drainage which existed intl woods have been hollow from it. good old days, and which is mo So I think to destroy the white ante is beginning in earnest to develop if very difficult, what reason, for, if you have wurst results. Sir Arthur Kennedy, re scraped off this morning, and to-morrow it ferring to the prescat Sarveyor General luvo nut radress,
will come again. So I say to destroy it said that the matter was in good bands; and so it is. Mr Price, Bow
Sir. Yours faithfully,
Carpenter and Contractor.
ever, does not seems to be gelised more with sufficient rapitity until hi While it is olen: ecough that the co with regard to this grand musical' is not magnificent water scheme is completed We are informed that the state of matters pious supply of fresh water will vastly so utterly hopeless as the writer seems to help and complement any scheme of
In
sanitation, it is not so clear to us that imagine, though it is bad enough. ninch i could not be done with pre-placing the new organ, now being built in sent means at disposal. Many of the England is its position, precautions will be older houses in the European quarter taken which, with ordinary care, will effec are believed to be resting in a bed o
black sewage, owing to the laulty gra
tually prevent any possibility of white ants
Casand is to assemble at Portland on the 6th
dients and actual blockings of the getting into it. drains These festering Lids furnish & FLEET which Admiral Hornby will com- the only rational explination of the larming increase the morta- lity of the city From typhoid proximo. The object of the cruise upon fever during the last few years Can which the fleet will proceed is to enable the Buy Bund arguens be put forward admired to ascertain to the fullest extent why this should not be denkt with the manoeuvring capabilities of the ships, once? If not, then larger powers m st hd their actual utility in case of war. For speedily be given to the Squitury Board, is purpose they will be complete broader basis must be given to the ghting trim, and will be exercised in gun- constitution of that body, and steps try, and especially in torpedo warfare, 5.12 6.30 High water at Whampoa: hrs. 30 delay to combat the advance of this ia be it is probable the ficat may also proceed ought to be taken without a moment's ning, and storm tactics. The principal perations will be carried on in Bantry Bay
1.44 0.28 $.21
Day of Month
Moru. |
1.10 11.50m.) 5.21
4
5
232 1.14
0
3.15 2.24
+
4.7 1.29
A
An läses. | Sets. H. A. H. H. WM. H. M 0.47 6.47 5.21 6.47-
6.47 5.22 6.47 5.22 6.47
3 hrs. 15 mais. Full moon, 27d. Ch. 55ca, afternoon.
mins later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs 18 mins. ; at the Saltsidious enemy, this disease which is tothe Scotch coast. There will be alty. Flats: 3 hrs. 30 ruins. ; at Shazeen: essentially a fever born of putrescence.gher 20 ships, and these will include It is alrely late enough, and yet delay sone of the newest class of armoured ships, seems to be advocated. Why it should i the Mariner, Conquest, Coquet's, and be so, puzzles every one who knows shouted the Polyphemus ; torpedo. Ruter. The rams will be represented by
The publication of this issue commenced what dunger the Colony may ra. at 7.20 p.m.
The China tail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line).
SIR DRUMMOND WOLFFE' APPOINTMENT
LONDON, 1st July.
turnt-ships,
ship
by
and the Rupert, which are also
the ecle, which will carry an im
mana depot of torpedoes and second-clas torpilo boats; and corvettes by the Con questand Mercury,
Ty is hot many steamship companies which san sar into the rasims of poetry in ad-
The Times strongly deprooster Sir Drumvertisng the merits of their steamers, but THE Sunitary Board is undoubtedly a mood Wolffs' appointment on a special this fet has been succesfully accomplished worthy institution, and its existence
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Government Passengers by the Nageto Maru are each presented with a fan on which is inscribed the following flattering duscription of the steamer's eminent qua
1.
PASSED SUEZ GANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Graville, May 19lities:
Iliver Inday, May 23 Tiania, June Elektry, June 9, Bellenphon, Dec. tor, Melburne, and Iphigenia, Juno 18: Amphitrite, June 19; Glanears, Stentor, Arint, Bretagne, Jano 23; Agamemnon, Glenfintas, June 26 Travuaddy, Jons 30. HOMEWARD BOUNT
June 5 Archiv Descation, June 9; Ging
June 19; Copack, Jane 23; Menet, Arulys, June 25 Barone, Cyclops, Olen- fruit, Djemaal, June 30
The Indo-Chins S. N. Co.'s S. S. Toisang Loft Singapore for thin port on the 28th it and may be expected here about the 4th of July,
Safe pa a rock IL Swift at an arrow. ITI. Steady as a mountain. IV. Basutiful as a flower.
V. Pare as a crystal. VI. Kind as a lady love. VIL Cuisine like the sweet dew. VIII. The electric light as bright as day.
IX. If the young will take miny voyagra, they will increase their stock of in- formation, and enlarge their ideas. X. Old persons, women, children, and invalida need fear no sos-sickness or discomfort of any sort,—so' miracu- lous are the advantages we offer.
ought to exercise a most wholesome in mission to Egypt, owing to the hostile lately by the Kiodo Unya Kaisas, an enter fluence upon the bealth and progress of utterances made by him regarding the priae spesially favoured by the Japanese this Colony. There is good reson Fr Khortivo. believing, at the same time, that the powera belt by the Board are far too limited to sunble is fully to realise the objects for which it was establishet. A Health Ordinance was spoken of some time ago, which mention, having sorved its purpose of staving of pleasant in- quiries for the time being, has been t most forgotten. This Ordinance of Health is, we venture to think, «ns of those vital matters, which ought not any. longer to be included amongst the de ferred measures of the Govermvent, The Sanitary Board has done, and will doubtless continue to de, much good work for the sanitation of Hongkong; but the most cogent readogs are daily presenting themselves why he powers should be materially enlarged. For the present the Board can do li the beyondThe recommending certain improvements and reforms. It ought at once to he placed in a position in which it could en- force ite recommendatious and see them
THE Franc carried into effect. In the event of an epidemic unfortunately showing itself ined hero fro 188 Hongkong, we presume that special cash, buyers measures would be taken. But why THE block sual, buyers wait until an epidemic makes its ap recently CAND
pearance amongst us? So far as the
arrived hY, I Chinese population are concerned, no recommendations can ever have much under thes success, unless backed up by the force Coutuier, 3275 of authority; and even with Europeans,
ling h 1 0. people here get into the unbit of negle- We are ting much that is not strongly been reqICAT centuated to them by necessity or by the effect thoSUE forcible reminder of the law. If thereof the EBS fore, it be granted that the Sunitary Board should be lethed with larger Navigaties powers, it will become highly advisable dividendriod, to enlarge the membership of the Board olared, as is itself At present the Board consists
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200 per share, nominal Old, $3.00 OLI, $160 per share, buyers 2,488.56
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O. S. S. Ca's stoaner Titan left An addition to the German navy has been Singapore for this port on the morning cada by the launch, at Dantsio, of the fast of the 30th Jess and may be expected cruiser cerette-Aroona, which took place here on or about the the prox
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of The Surveyor General (Mr Price), H.M.Stom, the Registrar General, the Colonial S. Hala GI Surgeon, Captain Despater and Mr H. M'Callum (Secretary), Why the Ad».
HOM jutant of the Folios Foren should still revis Col main a member, when the Captain Super sloop, HING intendent ia in the Colony, is possibly a Wild: han).
atter of detail. The constitution of the
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in the presence of General von Caprivi Duguay Trouin arriv(this chief of the German Admiralty), Ad- ¿dores to-day.
miral Jachmann naming the vessel. The Arona is a sister ship to the Alexandrine, iaunched in Foruary last at Kiel, and is Waverley, which was of the following dimensions: Length be French cruiser, tween perpendiculare, 7 mètres (237£t.); breadth of beam; 13 mistres (421ty dis. eting from Saigou,
placement,"
2,370 com. She is built of iron of Lieut. Commandrand steel throughout, and has a double planking of teak, sheathed with copper. Her draught of water when completely fitted up and fully armed will be 4.60 mètres (somewhat over 15ft) forward and 5 metras (16ft 6in.) aft. The vessel ir divided into sight watertight compartments by cross bulkheads the two largest ones containing the engines and boilers. Shis will hase two compound engines, working independently of each other, pinced side by in the direction of the keel, and developing together 2,400-home power, Steam will be supplied by eight cylindrical in, Ceramander John boilers, foar to each engine, placed in two. 1 at Singapore on the separate boiler rooms. The estimated ultimo from England speed of the Arts is between 14 and 15 koots (16 to 17 miles) on hour. She will is a composite ecrow be arced with 12 15 centimètre (3.85in.) 15 and 155 mio. The and two 87-centimètre (330) guns, one light gun, and Four Hotchkiss guns. Sho reinforce the China will also be fitted with a lanaching apparatus
Bar that a telegram has from London to the Dust Generd Mosting f the Indo-Chinis Steami on the 29th-altimo, & the past year was de
for the present be for Whitelead torpedota.
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