Intimations.
MacEWENICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
ARE NOW LANDING
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KUROSINE
OIL...
HITCHCOCK MECHANICAL
"NO CHIMNEY'│
LAMP.
BTUDENTS
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, FIS FOOCHOW.
The Stuninalip.
Whampoa,
Capt. WILLIAMS, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, thie-20th Instant, at Daylight."
This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, aituated amidships, upee the upper deck.
LAMP.
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 18, 1885.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
2005
FAIRBANK'S SCALES.
MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S ·
NEW
BISCUITS..
SEASON'S
in 5 or 10 Catty Boxes.
-TEA,
YELLOW GOSULW BUTTER, in or 10 lbs Tius.
Condensod MILK.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE.
Milner's FIRE PROOF SAFES,
Do. CASH AND PAPER
BOXES.
ALLEN & GENTER'S
TOBACCO
AND CIGARETTES,
BEER AND PORTER
in Hogsheads.
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
vi
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Company's Stormer Taichiow
Capt, J. NEWTON, will bo dospatched for the above
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
November 18, 1686 :
THE CHINA MAIL.
Lidia, British steamer, from Whampoa. Kut Sang, British steamer, 1,405, W. O. M. Young, Shanghai via Swatow, November 14, General. --JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Vortigern, British steamer, 879, J. Brown, Bangkok November 10, General ARS BOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Rambler British man-of-war, 835, Hon. Foloy O. P. Vereker, Amoy Nov. 16
Ningpe, British staner, 702, W. Potta, Shanghai Nov. 15, General.-SIEMEN & Qo.
Bua Pun, Siamese alip, 740, W. Saxtorph, Bangkok Novambor 4, General Onden.
DEPARTURES: November 18
Melbourne, for Shanghai Zinate, for Yokohama. Sharpshooter, for Bumbol it Bay. Anton, for Hollow and Pakho Compton, for Wahu. Livingston, for
Poria on SUNDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Murcia, for Shanghoa. ·
Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to :
YUEN FAT HONG,
A gente. Hongkong, November 19, 1885. 2002 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANICA PA ANOT
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafiro,
Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Porta on MONDAY, "the 23rd Instant, at 15 pm.
Fer Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, November 18, 1885.
26
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Kennett, for Singapore.
Olympia, for Singapore and New York. | F, H. Drews, for Sandakan,
Eut Sany, for Whampo
OLEARED,
Wah Yueng, for Hoikow. Strathairly, for Katchinotzu. Harter, for Saigon. Bea, for Haipliong. Gerda, for Haiphong. China, for Saigon,
PASSENGERS, AKHERI
Per Kut Sang, from Shanghai, ., 100 Chinese.
Por Vortigen, from Bangkok, 16 Chinoso. Per Ning, from Shanghai, 21 Okinase. DXVARTED.
Per Melbourne, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Mesurs Albino du Sioura, T. Marques, G. S. Coxen, M. Monnier, J. H. Taury, G. P. Consiglio, and 2 Chinese; from Murscillen, Masara Migused, Russhl,
Misa Helda Fellberg,
Revs De Boutmy, Patissier, Tuinent,
AND sureaul, Guobriant, Briant, Soulió,
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE
ADELAIDE, PTA SINGAPORE AND JAVA PORTS,
(Calling al PORT DARWIN & QUEENS, OILMAN'S STORES, LAND PORTS, and taking through
AND
WINES,
at the lowest possible prices
FOR
CASTI.
Cergo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA
and FIJL)--
4
The Steamship-
Faunadice, Captain DARKD, will be despatched for the abuse Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd Decem-
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. bor, at 4 pm. Hongkong, September 2, 1885.
TO LET.
151
T No. 55, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST:-
AT!
4 ROOMS e spild.
3
I SINGLE ROOM
$40 per month."
26
14
10
וי
Thebaud, Gunestier, Mortet and Grietto, Mr and Mrs F. C. de Bonilla, (Spanish Consul, and Mr Foucault; from Port Said, Mr Giulianelli, Doo Sottonis, Don Buried iski, and Don Domúnico Callers; from
bre, Mr and Mrs
Meyer.
Tanaro, fur Yokohuum: from Hong- Pug, Mr P. Muhim from Marseilles, Messrs Ch. Huot, Appert; and Jebennel.
Per Anton, for Hoibor, & 2 Euro- peas, aud 50 Chiness.
Per F. H. Dree, for Sandakan, 1 Eu-
...ropean.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong, November 18, 1836. 2004
Not Responsible for Debts.
Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owner's will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or
Gufurnished, with Cooking, Borrants Crew of the following Vessels, during.
and Bath accommodation.
Apply to
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,
Victoria Exchange.
Hongkong, Novoraber 9, 1885.
Insurances.
1017
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATE BY ROYAL ÜMARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1790.
—
* Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department.
Polisics at current rates, payable either
hera, in London, or at the principal Porte
of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
►
their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
B. H. STEENCE; German brig. Captain Chr. Meyer-Metchers & Co.
Daurateura, British barquo, Capt. Bonj. Flinton,Mulchers & Co.
ISAAC REND, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colleg-Order.
NANAIMO, British. barque, Captain doku |Dodd.-Russell & Co.
TAIGI, British steamer, Captain J. Nowton.Yuen bat Hong.
TITAN, American ship, Öspt. C'H. Allyn. Ruardil & Co. TOBAGO, British banque, Captain Robert Crosbie, Gillman & D
VENTURA, Span. Larque, Capt. Crisandi. -Remedios & Co.
Destination.
Policies inaued for long or short periods at London, via Suez Canal..
satrent rates.
Life Department.
Policies issued for aums not exceeding London, and Perts of Call
£5.000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872;
Per Kennett, for Singapore, 1 Europeans, and 429 Chiness,
Per Olympia, Singapore, 48 Chinese,
TO DEPART.
Per Wah Yucas, for Hothow, 10 Chinese. Per Harter, for Saigon, 250 Chinese Per Eler, for Haiphong, 10 Chinesé. Per Gerddy For Haiphong, 25 Chinese. Por for Saigon, 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Kut Sang reports.: Had light NE winds and fine weather. Stearnsrz in Swator! Mongkut, Thales and Straits of Gibraltar.
The British steamer Ningpo reports: Had light N.E. monsoon and no weather throughout.
QARGO.
Por British abip Naupuctus, mailed Nov. 11th-To New York, 7,741 rolla Malting, 5,003 pkgs. Fireoractors, 1,600 balea Casa, |1,417 pkgs. Palma Leat Baux, 100. boxes Essential Oil, 100 boxes Joss Sticks, 60 boxes Preserves-18 boxes Star Aniseed, 9,730 pligs. Amoy Tea and 470 pliga Mer chandise.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Amatista (5). „Ningchow (s). Patroclus (a).. Gleneagles (8) Aucoma (8)
San Francias, via Yokohama..Oceanic (8).........
Captain.
Hanlin..
G. L. Castle. Thompson, Gamon.. JR, G. Murmay
Talbot..
Frank Fowle
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Per brocadaile, at 2.30 pm, on Thura-
day, tho lớth ingt.
For SHANGHAL-
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 21 (0)
Moon-Moting of Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall, in Lilaway. MONDAY, November 29 :--
Geoda per Steamer Melbourne uneluimed after. Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent par package per diem. For Liao, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, the WEDNESDAY, November 25
19th inst
of the Hongkong Steam 3pm-Mesting o MONDAY, Novher 30
Laundry at the Hongkong Hotel. List of Contributions to the Chins Fire Insurance Company, Ltd, to be sont in before this date:: SATURDAY, Decoraber 10
Novoinations for Hangkong Derby, 1888,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Douglas, at 5p.m., on Thursday, tho
19th inst.
For FQUCHOW, PORT DARWIN,
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- "NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. Per Whampoa, et 5 pm., on Thursday,
the 19th inst.
For STRAFTS AND CALCUTTA.
For Killarney, at 4 p.m., on Friday, the 20th inat, instead of as previously notified.
For AMOY & TAMSUL--
Per Amatista, at 11.30am, on Saturday,
the 1st irat.
For SINGAPORE
Per Straits of Gibraltar, át 3:30p.m., on
Saturday, the 31st inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO Per Thales, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
21at inst
For SWATOW, AND BANGKOK.---
closo
Fourteenth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW.
Now
No. 6961 NOVEMBER 18, 1886.
|tion, bow for the freedom of the port |H:35, guüboat Rambler, Commander Hon. would be invaded by the revised duft F. CP. Vorelor, arrived to-day from of the Ordinance now printed, it is m
Amby, necessary now to enter, as the Bill is to:
be withdrawn until a more pressing do- THz crews that brought out two of the new
and fur funds that the present arises.
But the solution of the problem, how is ironclads from Germany for the Chinese the Colony to pay its way, still remains Government have returned to Shanghal unsolved,—is, in fact, merely put off to a. from Tientsin in the Buntirgion. more convenient scasou. The position
regarding the proposed Spirit Farm is risdiction Court in which Ho Kwan Shan la which has been taken up by this journal Tac hearing of the suit in the Original Ja, simply this. If the Colony must have
freshtaxation wherewith to pay its expea plainting, and Louis Oxley Jurgona is de diture, raise the money by a Spirit Farm fendant, not down for to-day, has been post- upon Foreign and Chineas spirits-thatponed until Monday next. being, in our opinion, the casicat and
znost natural form of obtaining a revenue. On the fath ultimo, the only Russian men Taxation in any form is not pleasanty of war in Vladivostook were the Fladimir but, it is occasionally indispensable;
God uncit some Letter plan for Adomas, the flagship of Admiral Crown, Xeady.rain that there is no special reason intend to leave at an early date.
raising revenue is proposed, we main and the Digit, and these were supposed to
No. 2-Yal. XIV,
-OF THE
CHINA REVIEW'
CONTAINS
Coreanerkend
This Danger of Piled up Eggs. Chinese Boots
Colestial Humour.
for objecting to such a form of taxation
that could not be advanced against al- THE Mascottes performance of the Mikas
most any kind of publia levy. It would,
of course, be the duty of the Government Shanghai was evidently as great a
so to frame the details of the scheme as there as it was here, The Company, we are
to place the least possible obstruction in glad to learn, aro having a prosperous the way of business and of commerce season.
generally. If, on the other hand, no
new tax is absolutely required, this A CURIOSITY for Shanghai, namely a foreign assurance will be received by the com-built ommibus, has been landed at Hunt's
Per Taichiow, it up.m., on Saturday, Babylonian Origin of Chinese Astronomy monity with a sigh of relief. Hong Wharf. It came out to Hongkong in the.
the 21st ist
MAILS DY THE BRITISH PACKET, —
The British Contract Packet Ancona will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th Nov., with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Bradici; to the Straits Settle- mente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS THE UNITED STATES PACST The United States Mail Packet Oceanis will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows
2.16 P. Registry conson. 2,90 r.M. Post-Oflice closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the
Packet with Late Fee of 10 ceuds Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENER PACKZT
and Astrology
The Kaaba or Great Shrine at Meces. Notes and Queries →→
Babylonian Astronomy,
Date of the Investite of Cheng-
Mencius and the Shi Ki,
Solid Foundations..
kong has been spoken of as singular-
ly fortunate in its light tasution, Massalia, was taken on to Shanghai by and the house is quoted as compre
the Ninggo, and is intended for use at hending and representing all the bur- Vladivostock.
deus of a Hongkong resident. Such
a picture is one-sided, and does not ROBERT Carberry, the man who was com=
The Itatusuization of the Japanese fairly represent the charges which the mitted for trial on the 9th instant, on a
Rage,"
of Chine
Militaryism in China.
History of the War in Tungking, Foreign Languages in China. Precision of the Chinese Langue Notices of New Books, Collectanen Bibliographica. Bucks Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
To Contributora.
Hongkong, November 10, 1885.
THE LATEST NOVELTIES
IN
(HRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
CARD S
received
FROM LONDON
TO-DAY,
The French Contract Packet Feiho will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st December,
wita Mails for the Are just in time to bo despataked hy United Kingdom, Europe, places
and
THE NEXT FRENCH MAIL FOR beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon,
Strita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madmas, Coleutts, Acen, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in obosing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing -Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Packet
Day of Departure,
Noor. Money Order Office closes. 2r.--egistry of Lotters Gesses. Poating of all printed matter and patterns ceasen.. F..Mail closed, except for Inte
Lotters.
$
3.10 P..Letters ray be posted with
ate Fee of 10 cents until 3,30 F.M.-Whan the Post Office closes
entirely
bo 3.40 r.M.-Late Letters may posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Douglas Lapraik & Co..... November 21, at neon Arnhold, Karberg & Co...... About November 20. ...Butterfield & Swire........ November 21, magka- Jardins, Matheson & Co... About November 21 ..P. & 0, S. N.
NOV 30.,,་..་
24, at & p.. Russell & Co
November 23, nt5pm. Russell & Co...... Quick despatol 0. & 0.8. S. Ca...
November 28,813 p.m. Pacifio 3Laîl 9. S. Co.... December 9, at 9 p. Russell & Co. Butterfield & Swire........... Butterfield & Sire. Russell &
& Co.
Ainoy and Tansui.
|
London, via Suez Canal..
Loudon, vin Suez Canal,
Manila; via Ama...i..
Zafiro (8)...
New York.
South American.
406
San Francisco, via Yokohama San Francis
City of Rio de Janeiro (3)........
L'almysu *** Titan (s); Antunor (8)...... Straits of Gibraltar (a).
31inott
Brown
Eragg
Dewar
Pocock
Newton
Williams. Darke
Russell & Co...
Lazzarich
0. Bachrach...
Dodd
bater
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTH for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Novom bor 5, 1883.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
vis Amog... Singaporo........ Swatiw, Amoy and Foochow Douglas (8). Swatov, Amoy and Taiwanfoo..Thales ().... Swatow and Bangkok....... Taichior (8). Sydney and Melbourne, de. Sydney and Melbourne, &ell.. Trieste, &
Amphitrite (a).. Victoria (British Columbia).. Nanaimo. 855 Yokohama and Hiogo......Bongloe (6).
1E Undersigned are prepared to great POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vasels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms
and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, of pro posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Con
Agents, Horging 4 Canton- Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
$100
MAE Undersigned, Acres of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
· NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM:
PANY.
-14
THE Undersigned are prepared to nocept Risks on First Class Godowns at è per cent, net promium per sunum.
NORTON & Co., Agents r Hongkong May 19, 1881.
938
Stocks.
HANKS.
(8).
Not. of Shares
Value
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Corp. 80,000 $
·INBETLANKIER.
North-Uains Insurance Co, La... 6,000 £ Langteze Insurance Company, Ld 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Le... 2,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Lt..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, L... 8,0008- China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 3
Douglas Laprik & Co.... Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Yuen Fat long... „Butterfield & Šwire.
Quick despatch, November 23. November 23. November 21, at p.m. Nov. 20, st daylight. Nov. 22, at daylight. Nov. 22, at daylight.. Nov. 20, at daylight. December 3, at 4 p.za. Naveniber 30,
at noon. Quick despatch: Gibb, Livingston & Co... Quick despatch
..Russell & Co.....
List-Dividend
10%
ربا.
NOVEMBER 18, 1885.
Ts. 300 per share. Fin. 122 $460
cashi ez div cash, ox diy
ex div., buyers
SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.
Paid PositiON PER LAST Raroer.
Closing Quitations, Lesern. up
Balucenfura?"
Cash. 84,500,000 1258125 For equali
$50,779 22 2 half year 162% prem., caule sationofdir. ($500,000
Tia. 461,048, 02 60,000 £ 2 1,233 125 3 634,000 8 496,329 83.33 958 600,000 $ 200,735.71 18% annum 202 2563502265,000 8 242,276 10% $80 1,000 8 2008 25,711.50 Credit balance
8160 35,165.20 25013508909,609.06% 297,608.07 820 for 1883 8370 100% 2030 547,500 $ 191,080.998 & for 1883 76
KTEAM OCCIPANTES, 11. 0. and M. Steamboat Co., Lt 8,000 $
100$ 758 206,238.65 deprec. innd Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ 509-50$ 86,761.168 Indo-China S. N Company, Limited 18,387 2
∙ 10 60,000 alares issued..
91,212 2
102 10 China and Manila 8. S. Co., Ld.............." 3,900 $. 100 all
HIKOPLE A NEOUS,
*
4,503.088% balf year 56h preaat, cash
12% yasrend- Par 402 22
ing June30/84
cuah caab, buyera
% discount, cash-
25-discount
4,250.016 % half your 68% prem, cash, sollers
$100 per share Old, 9155 per share er div, Now, 8.7719
18,000 £ 8,552.17.10
200
2,236.76
19,974.034
235.88/210
882 per share
442.11 810
$163 per share, cash, sellers 8195
829.098 2
First year
$78 820
da
$13
}
nominai
$7
« buyers, 3a asilero
807
cash
ar
kong & Whampoa Dook. Co., Ld. 10,000 &
1269 1268: BEL, and China Gas Co., Limited. 3,030 10
News Shared
1,900 £ 10€ 7.16 Hongkong Hotet Company, Lt.... 2,000 8 100
3,000 shs. Isshind
1,000 $ 100 Kinaryaviy
U Chua Sugar Company, Limited. 9,000 ILUS 100 Dongkong Ina Cumpaży, Limited 1,2503-1008 1008 Hongkong Bakery Company, Lol, ... **60013 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000|3 Perak Tin Mining & B'ling Co....... 5,000 8 Selangore Tin Mining Co. Shantan Panjom & Sunghie Das Sanatan
Mining Co..... H'kong Hope Manufactors. Co. Il 3,000 3
LOANS, Chinese Imperial 1891
8,663 TL 500 L
600 27902 27908 500 all 500 All
1881 A
1884 m. 1884 C.
Sagar Dabentures, 1350::
100% 100
50 all
40,00080 108
Firal year Payable Inna16&Dec. 10
50 all
Rates of Int.
March 15
8%%
June 80
Dot, 15A
Jnina & Desem,
A. G. STOKES,” Share Broker,
A f
CHRISTMAS, or by
THE NEXT ENGLE MAIL TOR NEW YEAR'S DAY Homa by Parcel Post.
Government makes upon its subjects
here. Anyhow, the knowledge that no charge of cutting and wounding & rosman duty is for the present to be imposed named Jurgen Olson on the 26th ulto. upon spirits in Hongkong will not be in the Queen's Road, near the Star Hotel, unwelcome intelligence to those con- was this morning discharged from custody, cerned. At the same time, things fiscal the caso having boon sent back by the will expand and flourish far more than Attorney General
can be reasonably expected of them if the
same problem of musking both enda mest
does not present itself for solutioa next THE NOD. Nes is happy to be able to. year. We carnestly hope that the re-state on good authority that the Treaty venue will be sufficient for the expendi- Consuls at Shanghai bave sent a despatch turo; but if not, there will arise the to the Tao-tal of that place, intimating that necessity for arriving at a decision as
in the Settlement.
to the suitability or otherwise of a well- they are saable to recognise the right of the regolated Spirit Farm for replenishing Chinese authorities to levy lekin on opium the public treasury.
At the meeting of the Legislative Council held this afternoon, the second reading of the Spirit Ordinance was post poned until January next.]
TELEGRAMS.
(Fia Southern Lane
GERMANY AND SPAIN.
LONDON, 17th November The Po advises Germany to rerognise the sovereignty of Spain over the Caroline Islande.
A. S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, November 13, 1885, 1978
THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Porte refused to assist Prince Alex The publication of this issue commenced ander agamist the Sorrian invasion. at 7.30 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1883.
The forty-two gamblers who were arrested: at 63 First Sicest while engaged in playing fanten on the 10th instant, by Inspector
Lindmy and a party of police, were brought up on remand before Mr Wodehouse this morning, when a centribution of 83 ahaad, in ad of on lumpoverished treasury, was | levied upon the culprits,,,
WE (Courier of the 14th instant) hear that Mr. Christiansen will leave Shanghai next wesk for Hongkong lu take command of the stom-tug Heron and bring her up to Shanghai. It will be remembered that the Heron was formerly engaged as a tng-bost on the Luangpoo, but was chartered at the Cummencement of the Franco-China war to go South to be engaged in the passenger trade at Haiphong. At the end of the war, OUTWARD BOUND-Cachemire, Sept. 29: her charter having expired, she went to France, Sept. 29, Bordeaux, Oct. 21 Hongkong. She comes up to Shanghai, we Perim, Oot 13 3; Stanmore, Oct 20 Iraented y
Oct. 30; Oxfordshire, Bee hear, for the purpose of carrying on her old tor, Nor. Agamemnon, Nov. 13; business as a tug for hire.. Eormue, Ching Wo, Nov. 17.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ CANAL,
HOMEWARD BOUND: Strathlevin, Oct. 271
Canton, Oct. 30; Deucalion, Nov. 61A FATAL sccident occurred yesterday on Jus, Chasce, Nov. 13 Djemah, board the P. & O. Un, 4 steamer Tibet, Glamorganshire,
while the russel was lying alongside the
next Esau Mai, per the P. & 0. Company's Wharf discharging cargo. About Co.'s steamer Malice, left Singapore 12.30 pm. while the work of discharging- for this port on Friday, the 13th was in full swing, one of the coolies en- inst. at 4 pm, and may be expected
inst
hers on or about Thursday, the 194r ployed attempted to run between a heavy balo of goods which was being swong from The Pacific Mail steamer City of Fo the hold to the gangway and got crushed de Janeiro left San Francisos on the between the tale and the bulwarks of the 21st time. She may ho expected to
arrive hero about the end of this vessel, receiving severe internal injuries, Amunt
By the wish of some of his fellow coelis engaged on the same work, the man was Union Line steamor Prinz Georg left taken to the Tung wha Hospital, where he Singapore for this port on the 11th died from the effect of the injuries received inst, and may be expected here on at night. An inquest was held upon the about the 18th mit
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We have great pleasure in autourcing that a firin rind decided policy is likely. to be adopted in reference to fature pro- cessions in the streets, and that there is every probability that such demonstra- tions will no longer inconvenience the atreet traffic and endanger the peace of the Colony. A correspondent bus drawn The our attention to the statement made last night that such processions were not permitted in Chino, and questions the accuracy of the assertion Possibly. there may be some misconception ne to the kind of procession meant. Official processions are frequent enough on the mainland, prccasions of the populace are not infrequent in the fields where. little danger can arise from & crowd, and river festival-processions are not The uncommon. All processione, how- ever, by the holding of which crowds of people would be likely to asuse The disorder are prohibited in the busy thoroughfares of Chinese towns; and these demonstrations are the obstinc tive proceedings to which our state-
The ment referred, and which almost ju- variably give rise to breaches of the peace. Why should the thousands of Cantonese pour into Macao or Houg kong to attend a processional demon- station held in the Portuguese or Bri tish Colony because it could not be per- witted in the City of Rams, if the Chi- nese officials did not forbid, such as- semblages? Numerous instances of this rule have been observable within the
pected here an arsbout the Bistra Lat November, and was due at Colombo past few years; and considering the The O. 8. E. Cor utlamer Titan from the 8th; so that a considerable time has power which the mob too often exercises Liverpool, leit Bingapore on the 15th elapsed between the courrours of the
inat, and is die here on the 21st inat in China, there is much to be said in The steamship Drachenfels loft Eingapore dent and the transmission of the bad news, favour of the discretion shown by the for this fore on the officials in this matter. It is, however, is dne here on the 22nd
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The
Ben Lane steamer Bergice, from Lon-hady by the Gozotier and a jury at the don and Antwerp, left Singapore for
this port on the 12th inst, and inay Mortuary this afternoon, when a verdict of here on or about the 19th accidental death was returned,
• O. 8. §. Ca's stastier Antenor, from Liverpool, Left Singapore for this port The P. &0. steamer Indus, which is ro- on the afternoon of the 13th instant, ported as a total wreck on the NE coast and may be expected here on or about
of Jerloo,
was on her way from Calcutta to the 20th inst Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's stz. Impit- Colombo, and must have been rather out of trite left Singapore on the 14th ins her course from Mads when she struck and rany be expected hero on or about
free near _Mocjetivon, a small socat-torn some Latinst the 2 Lati
The E. Steamship Do's steamer 40 or 50 miles to the N. W
Tanadice left Sydney for this port Irmcomalee. The vessel left Calcutta on on the
the 20th instant, and may be ex-
sau 11 is a matter for congratulation" that the
gratifying to find that the experience of The EA. 8. B-Co, a steamer Tannadice Company has sustained its
attou by
the last two dragun parades has bed left Purs Darwin for this port s the saving the lives of all us board, and by
the effect of awakening the authori THA
ties of Hongkong to the desirability of suppressing all future displays of the kind. His Excellency Governor Bowen has, we believe, at last discover
ed that a compliant disposition is at the safest guide in dealing with ignorant and presumptuous Asiatics. The aspect of affairs is, therefore, much more re-
assuring than it threatened at one time to be and we congratulate the Exe cutica and the community upon. the change, So soon as threats of dis- turbanes fail to exercise the-induence which they were expected to produce, such tactics are generally abandoned and heard of no more.
THE publication of the revised draft of
12th i instant, and may be expected to rassuing the mails Conndering the nom arrive on or about the 22nd instant.
The D.D.R. steamer Homeric left Singapore ber of vessels composing the splendid feet for this port on the sight of the 16th of the P. & D. Company, it, is vary credi inst, and may be expected hero on or table that so few disasters botal them.
about the 23rd inst.
The Glen Lano steamship Glenium tot The Indus va
cu
aded by Captain dria on the Singapore for this port on the 17th Brests, who was in the old instant, and may be expected here Bombay line soveral, years ago, and was
the 24th Instant The Gion Lize steamship: Glencoe, from well known in this part of the world.
London, left. Singapore for kus port
on the 18th inst, and may be expected Tas fell disease which has recently here on or about the 26th mat
The steamabip Independent left Singapore † tacked the cattle in the Colony, bás already
on the 10th instant for this port via carried off more than half the beasts in the Saigon and Haiphong,
Essters and
and Central distric
Coxsors were quated at 1004, on the 17th nedy has, we hear, lost about 30 head, or
Almost his entire stook. Inst. Bank rato 3 %%
left have been isolated and are ded will
being taken against infection.
that are
the Spirits Ordinance 1885, in the 4 bone mail of the 13th October was de- the greatest care, every possible pressation Gazette of Saturday last, may be looked livered in London on the 17th inst. upon as a sort of funeral service over this
measure. Whether or not the scheme Tan aleamers Anchises, Glengarry, and will again come to life depende, we Onzack arrived home on or before the 17th understand, upen the turn of eventa
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during the next financial year, strong feeling exists against this Bill
shimals which have died of the compl
have been buried in the gardeng at Wong
neckeong. The only chance prom stamping out the disease, that of
ing all infected cattle inmediately the
amongst those whose resolution to pre- Tux Hongkong Voluntoare intend to give a symptoms of the disease appears, has not serve the freedom of the port overcomes Smoking Concert to-morrow evening, Hong been taken advantage of by the Govern every other argument." Upon the ques”, orary members are invited,"
ment, who appear afraid to take ADY MOPI
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