1886-03-24 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRIOKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRAL.

HAVE

FOR

SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roll BUTTER.

Topoean BUTTER.

French BUTTER.

* Err's 000OA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.'

Picnic TONGUES, MACKEREL in 5tb Tins. RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.

SAVORY & MOORE's New Infant FOOD. BARNES & Co. JAMS,

Potted MEATS.

PATE DE FOIS ORAS.

Swiss MILK.

BOBDEN'S

CONDENSED MILK. COOKING STOVES. KEROSINE LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

-

GILBET's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pts. & Qua. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA. SACCONE'S Old Invalid PORT. Old Bourbon WHISKY. BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glondeo WHISKY MARSALA

&a,

$60.,

-0--

ko.

THE USUAL ÅSSORTMENT-

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong. February 10, 1886.

To Let

TO LET.

DOOMS in 'COLLEGE CHAMBERS.

ROOMS COLLORADOLUM

Nos,, 2, 4 and 8, SEYMOUR TERLADU.

Apply to

THE CILINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,

THEATRE

Manager,

ROYAL,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED...

OITY HALL.'

"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ND BRUK.ended 31st December, 1885, of 86 ok THE DIVIDEND for the Six Months the OLD and 83, on the NRW SHARES, do- clared at the Meeting of Shareholders hold To-day, is now Payable at the HONGKON AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be sent to SHARE HOLDERS by Poet TO-MORROW MORN INO.

Patron! HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER-

ino THE GOVRNMENT. THE -- HON. W. H. MARSH, O.M.G.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OP THE

'MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY. TO-MORROW EVENING,

the 25th March, 1880. FOR THIS NIGHT ONLY

'MADAME FAVART,

MADAME FAVART,' "MADAME FAVAST.'

RICH AND COSTLY WARDROBE.

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary... Hongkong, March 24, 1886.

NOTICE.

ab the Houd Office.

Amusements.

No 1066 MARCH 24, 1886.

on the other hand, designed simply to palm. off the wreck of unproutable firms on a too eradulous public.

We have to neknowledge, receipt of a Can performance of Carmen at the Then Shipping

Londer of the New York Life Insurance tre Royal last night was highly creditable 3pm.-Polyhymnia leaves for Yoko Company, from the agents (Mesar Birley to the Marcotte Opora Company. We think

hama and Hingo

Dalrymple & Co.)

the piece is rather a heavy strain upon the Taz Pioneer Bayn-With much regret we Prins Friedrich Cart Leaves for New York.

May Frosourdes of the Company, and consequunt-- Tax Shanghai Gas Company will, after the ly its performance scenied less of a necess

have learned of and announce the death of Meeting.

distinguished Indian calobrity, Brij Haj, Noon. Mooting of Shareholders of The 1st April, reduce the price of gas for house than that of other operas. The scenery and whose title to fame was in his statura.. Chinare Inaumaco Company, Limited, lighting from 92.75 to 82.50 por 1,000 foot dressing of the opera, however, were cer. He was reputed to be the largest elephan

A similar reduction in Hongkong would be tainly deserving of the highest commenda in India, and when the controversy over higuly appreciated..

tion. The part of Escamillo, the bull-fighter, kistence of 11-foot elephants ran high, is one of Mr. Farley's most celebrated Mr G. P. Sanderson took the trouble of A SBEZORAM dated Washington, 9th Fe-roles, and, as was to be expected, last night going all the way to Nahon to measure bruary, states that the President has no be stored an undoubted success. In his found. Our Indian Jumbo did not inte

him, knowing that a bigger could not be minated John D. Keunely, of Southrandering of the soul-stirring sit of the come up to the impossible standard Carolina, to be Consul-acaoral of the Torreudar, wherein the excitements of the foot, but he was found to canto 10 feet United States at Shanghai,

bull-fight are graphically set forth, this inches, sud that was height about

which many elephant fanciers are

wordpre popular artisto was encored to the cobo; vlously incredulous. Nor was he only Brahman and there can be no question but that large, he was & Koomeriah or

anon

his manners being an elephants, throughout Mr Farley was at his boat, noble as his shapely bulk, A monament Arsenal on the 19th inst. The vessel being in good voice and suiting the chameter erected by his morrowing owner, the Raje the Ningchee must be sent

of Birmoor, will record his grostasas and in to Messrs Arabold, Karberg & Co., specially constructed to replace the old

garboat bearing the same name, which excellently well. An Carmen, Miss Eve, premature death, for one so large, at the before Noon..

Davenport was full of life and energy In age of fifty.

9 p.m.-Performance at the Uity Hall

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 27

3

507

HAVE This Day RE ESTABLISHED mysulf is BUSINESS at this Port, under the Name of GEO, R. STEVENS & Ca

GEO. R. STEVENS, Pedder's Street.

Flongkong, March 24, 1835,

004

Not Responsible for Debts. Conductor, Signor M, A. VALENZA. Neither the Captain, the Agonts, nor Owners will be Responsible for By kind permission of Uclonal Foзrun and

Officers, the Band of the 58th Regt,y Debt contracted by the Officers or will play Appropriate Selections dur-Cre of the following Vessels, during ing the evening.

their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Doors operi at 8.30. (verture at 9 precisely.

Box Plan now open at KELLY & WALAU'S (LIMITED),

Hongkong, March 24, 1886.

602

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "

FOR SHANGRAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ratei for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTSZE.) '`.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Prometheus,

Capt WEBSTER, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 26th Tistant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 24, 1886.

|

-ÜARONDZLET, „ÅNorican ship, Capt. W. F. Stataon.—Messageries Maritimes.

ELLES A. READ, British ship, Capt. N. B. Hathold.-Order,

FIDELO. German steamer, Captain H. Breck. Wiolar & Co.

FAZO, P. LITCHFIELD, American barque, Capt. Samul. Erlett.-Order.

FREEMAN, Amorízan barque, Capt. BL. La Howon. -H. J. H. Tripp;

GULJ OF SUEZ, Brit. steamer, Capt. W. Law-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

HYDRA, German barque, Captain Bingo -Gonsalves & Co.

LABATACA, British barque, Captain G, F, Graham.-Captain.

MEMEK, British bowqas, Captain W. Lightbody. Melchers & Co.'

MELON, Americau ship, Captain T.-H. Glove.-Melchers & Co.

640

Tarmow, British stemmer, Captain J. Newton-Yued Fat Hong.

THE GIBB LINE, OF STEAMERS.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Culling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and fulting through Cargo to ADELAIDE, TASMANIA AND NEW ZEALAND.)

The Steamship

Afghan Captain Ror, will be despateled as above ou

SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at 5 pan.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 24, 1880 -- Prometheus, British steamer, 1,577, Web- star, London February 5, and Singapore Mar. 17, Gondral,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Fuskin, Chiness teamer, 1,504, A. read, Shanghai March 20, General--0. M 8. N, Co.

Auction of Household Furniture, 46., at the residence of Lt. Col. T. A. Le Mesurior, A.C.G.,, No.?, Remedios Terrace, Goods per Polyhymia undelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, March 29-

Clainis

Tas keel of a new gunboạt, to be called the Calamianca, was laid in the Cavite

Goods por Ningther undelivered after now obsolete.

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, March 30

Goods

par IF'ingsing

undelivered after this date subject to rout WEDNESDAY, MArch 31:--

sont in before this date.

Bent

We learn that the 9-Mile Flat Raco, pro- posed to be run yesterday but postponed on account of the weather, will be run on

dood, the hearty way in which this

隧

favourite actress throws hor whole heart The correspondent of an Indian contemt into the aharastorn cho delineatas will porary at Mandalay writes The palace always ensure hor an enthusiastic re- here is undergoing extensive alterations. List of Contributions to the Canton Tus.

Offico, Ltd., to be sent in before this the Cricket field on Saturday next, the deption. The imperiousness and fellanosa Quite an army of natives, Barns and date.

27th, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, after, of the ginsy charactor were most happily Chiness, are employed, and what is more Statoment of Business with the Hongkong the Boys Races,

represented, and she was frequently up to their satisfaction, they are paid resch and Whampon Dick Ca, 117, to bộ

| plauded most varmly for her capital rou- day. They have never known such a state, Goodin per Staatner Melbourne unclaimed Cruar fears are being entertained at Mani derings of the difficult ausis signed to of things before it must have a good after Noon subject to rent and Infiding la and some of the call ports of the Philip her. Although much of the weight of the moral cflect upon the inhabitants genomlly, charges at 1 cent per package per diem, pincs as to the safety of the tine steamer performance rested upon her, she bore it Flainly it is as, for now huge bazaara hava SATURDAY, April 3

Some of the most sprung into existence, whole streats are con-Extraordinary Meeting of the Churrucar, which left Surigao with mails well and with credit

lined on both sides by the people, sel!

selling Shareholders of the H.K., Canton and

some 2 weeks ago, and nothing of her has trying numbers of the score fell to the lot of fruit, vegetables, and all sorts and condi- Macao S.-bont Co., Ltd.

No tick been heard of since. The oku, which Miss Beymour, as Micaela, the passant girls tons of things of the day, laughing, and but ready mousy MONDAY, April 5:

is the order Transfer

arrived at Manila from Iloilo on the 17th and she also acquitted herself to the entire

Thess cheery faces everywhere. instant, brought no news of her where satisfaction of the audience Miss Seymour are now quite one nights of Manda- abouts. It is hoped that as the weather possesses a charm of manner which never lay. By pulling down buildings in the thers, breaking palace, and throwing open others, has not been boisterous recently, her fails to command sympathy and applauso, up the dirty floorlangs, and replacing with engines must have broken down, and con- and her pleasing pourtrayal of the neglect now

.

Books of Hongkong and Whar Dock Co Ltd,, closed from this Rate to the 10th April, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, April 7 ***

Auction of Valuable Property. WEDNESDAY,

14 April p.m.-Auction of 'Bisnes Villa, Pok fcolum, Sassoon Sous & Co. WEDNESDAY, April 21 —–—–

Tender for Purchase of Lee Yuen,

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N

at

X--

tho offices of Mars David Bequently she may have put into some out- þed and foraaken ono was inat night foll with plenty of a sweet place now,

OF

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.

ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES,

Loft

DOULTON WARE,

AND

FANCY GOODS,

of-the-way place.

appreciated. The moral (if there be any) to Carmen must lie in this, that the course of gipsy love in Spain rund in any direction are the right one; and

work, it is

roon for Iresh air to sweep water in the most, also, through The within the palace, le being drained of, without in any way interfering with this city muat. Whether the authorities expect

to find treasure in its muddy boltom, or

the

NOTWITHSTANDING the strenuous efforts that E W K I N DS have been made by the police, no trace of

whether it if for sanitary arrangeinante, 1 the perpetrates of the crime at Quarry as the result is disaster, it may be cannot make out. In the suburbs also the Bay has yet been found. The police, that the ill-success of changeful love is reads have been greatly improved, and bo

months have another under the charge of Inspectors Quinery and most to show is wrongfulness. Jose, the fare lack, I fixe, they will all be metall- Perry, scoured the district. for many miles dragoon acrgeant (Mr Vernon Reid), had ou strong flank defences, for hold round Inst night, but with libtic succosa to represent all the feelings of joy, doubt, ing big guns, have been built by our and Miners outside the gates of Sappor Their efforts are greatly hampered by the jealousy, and revenge on account of the the palace, covering all approochos for at unwillingness to give evidence of the Chi-fitfulness of the gipsy Jacinto, and it may least half a mile. The Golden Pagoda

within the palace

aince has undergone trans nese workers at Sugar Refr.ory who saw to thought by some that Me Reid was formation scens. The main building the men escape, and there are not wanting somewhat overweighted in this. Ho, how now fitted up as a chapel, wherein the over from ONLISTMAS, will be Sold at sigue to show that the murder has some ever, sang with great effect on several occa: Church of England chaplains officiate; the hittings are quite complete] there are only Cubection with the Triad Society, or at sione, and frequently displayed much skill test banchas certainly, instead of cane-bot- REDUCED PRICES,

least that the natives are prevented by and knowledge of the situations throughout fomed scate, but the whole, when lighted the drond of that Society from giving in- The minor parts were filled as follows -----

of an evening, is a pretty sight, Our reverently cared for; the cemetery formation that might help the police in Duncairo, chief of the smugglers (Mr Noll has been fenced off, paths interseer it; and MEDIA, Suigon March 19, Rice, SLEMKSENA. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., their search. The articles of which the O'Brien); Rem:adado, the smuggling chief's when the rains set in, I understand dowern

two unfortunate blind pedlars were in poe-lieutenant (Mr Q. A. Tyrrell); Zuniga, and by the end of the year it ought to be

and more trees will be planted within it, Hongkong, February 19, 1880. 540 session were of such small value that it is dragoon officer (Mr W. Walshe); Sillas bright pretty place.

difficult to suppose that evan Chinos Pastla, tavern-keeper (If? E. Scott); while The publications of this issue commenced ruffians would have committed murder to the three Gipsy girls were taken by Misses get hold of thom. That there was some Hubert, Stelin, and Thompson. The Gipsy other reason for the dastardly deed goes girls deserve a word of praise for their A telegrams was recived by Messrs Adam- to be shown by the fact that the quene of ainging, dancing and acting, as well as for suu, Bell & Do, this morning, stating that the murdered man was out. The two des- their assistance in the Chorus.

Bemes, Spanish steamer, 270, Font,

The Stenmer has excellent Accommoda-Manila March 21, GeneralMELCHERS &

tion for First-class Passengera

For Freight or Fazaage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers

Hongkong, March 24, 1886,

606!

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

280 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Named, Capt. Weeroux, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, March 3, 1880.

*TO LET.

499

THE HOUSE in Castle ROAD NO. 1.

9 a. m.

For Fraight or Pessage, apply to

598

DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & Co., -

General Managers, Hongkong, March 24, 1886,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Wingsang, Capt. D'AUVERANS DE ST. Croix, will be despatch 256e for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY,

the 31st Instant, at 3p.

Apply to the SANIH PROCURATION, No. 14, Caine Road, Torms moderata. Pos- session on the first of the month,

Hongkong, February 0, 1886.

TO LENT

THE

THE 'EYRIE PEAK. FURNISHED,

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1886.-

TO BE LET.

FLENIYIZED on UKTUENDHED.

This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to

Co.

Decima, German. steamer, 361, P. Cust

& Co.

Monocacy, American man-of-war, 1,950, Capt. F. J. Bigginson, Tientsin via Shang- hai March 12,

DEPARTURES. March 24:- Ahoine, for Haiphong. Delon, for Singapore and London, Unpack for Saigo Haiphong, for Coast Ports. Antonio Munaz, for

Amoy and-Manila. Bushus, for Whampoa. Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. Ningchow, for Shaughat.

OLEARED.

Mohawk, for Manila. Deuteros, for Bangkuk.

Cheang Bock Kian, for Swatow. Hurter, for Saigon. PolyAgmnia, for Yokohama and Kobe Prometheus, for Amoy and Shanghai.

·PASSENGERS.

during the Continuance of this Advertisement.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

< 8.45 p.m.

The Chinx Stait HONGKONG, WLDNESDAY, NABOR 24, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

06.0

The Loss of the Breconshire.

Signor the Taiwan had arrived at Swalow with a Pradoes seem also to have had little Valens did justies to the fine music part of the cargo of the Bronshire, that concern for the police, for when the Chiness of the opera and the Band of the North the Captain had arranged with the agents Constables in the district turned out and amptonshire Regiment delighted the audiat Swatow to remain on the vessel with a actually fired at the mon they turned ronne ence in the intervals with a charming low of the crew, and that he hoped to be and by signs showed that they made little selection of airs. account of their prursuers. The police arrested three men this morning, but have Tho House of Commone negatived re-been able to get no evidence to identify solution for an increase of the capitation thea as the murderers. grant to the Volunteers.

(Via Southern Line,) PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

· LowDox, 23rd March.

BRITISH TROOPS TO BE WITH DRAWN FROM EGYPT.

Tan three building sites at the Magazine Gap (Rural Building Lots Nos. 40, 41 and 42) were put up for sale by auction yester-

Per Prometheus, from London; for Shang- hai, Rev. Mr and Mrs 8. E. Meech and 8 ehildren, Rev. Mr and Mrs J. W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Pritchard, Mra Shaw and 2

The Secretary of State for War, in reply day afternoon, and fetched no more than children; from Singapore, for Hongkong to question, said that the British Govern the upset prios-8450, 9350, and 400 170 Chiness.

DEPARTIN

meet the requirements of tropical climates.pher Moller, and 20 Chinese deck.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Per Deucalion, for Singapore, &,, à Ea ropeans, and 1,0.0-Olinese

LOCAL AND GENERAL

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

571

General Managers Hongkong, March 24, 1986.

Par Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 400 Chi-

PARSEN BUEZ CANAL

дева.

509

Desirable RESIDENCE in RICHMOND

TERLAUE

Apply at

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, March 12, 1886.

TO LET.

FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at the P Good TENNIS GROUND attai

Apply to

DENNYS LABOR Hongkong, January 2

192

012

QOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Ca's Steamship

Menelava, Capisio NELSON, will be despatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente. Hongkong, March 24, 1880.

Per Antonio Munion, for Amoy, &e, 12

The management have announced Ma. dame Favart for to-morrow (Thursday) and as this was one of the most successful of laat season's performantes, it will be sure to draw a large audience.

able to save a considerable portion of the cargo remaining, should the weather con tinge fine. It was added, however, that the weather was unsettled.

MEETING OF THE LEGISEA TIVE COUNCIL Welearn that the Russian squadron consiste

Tho members of the Legulative Council ing of five vessels is to rendezvous docing the next week in Nagasaki. It consists of the met this afternoon (24th). There were pro

Sent:His Excellency the Offto two other cruisers The vessels will remais uistering the Government Fladimir Monomach, Digit, Kraysser, and Bent:

Por Fuuhun, from Shanghai. 136 Chinese.ment had resolved to withdraw the British—that is, the anal valus calculated. st there about a mont

President His Honour Sir Por Decina, from Saigon, 20 Chinese.

troops from Assous, and stated that Wady.about loent per square foot Doubtless

lippo Chiel Justice; Hon this unexpected resnit has used on A NATIVE Japanese paper translated by the Aol. Colonial Secretary s Por Aluins, for Haiphong, Mr Christobalfe would be held by Egyptian troops.

sarprise, especially in the Survey Depart fapan Mast states that the Corsan GovernActing Attorney Generals ment, sa it was generally believed that the mont has at last resolved on carrying out Colonial Treasurer Bor sale of these tots would have elicited con- the long-conceived scheme of establishing Surveyor General; Hon

W Keswick Hon Jackson Hön OUTWARD BOUND: Norden, January 26iderable competition. The recant notion trading company. The Government pro- Abflora, 29; Berenice. Deconshire, Gal of the Executive, however, in increasing the poses to set apart ryo 500,000 (equal to Par Diamants, for Amoy, &o, 2 Euro-brokeshire Ghuset, March 2; De Bay, is now having its natural effect. As the 2,500,000 (equal to batwesin yen 110,000

ley of Lorne, Geneanes, Nestor Fem- Crown Rents upon land sold on the Island, between gen 30,000 and yes 10,000), and Wong Shing.

the public will be invited to contributo ryo Achilles, Tragt day's Mamalia, 9; Amphitrite, 12, Beratler, Benvenue. 16: Crown rent upon each of the small lots just and gen 120,000). It is elatud that ovis 200 Kaisow; 19: Ajax, Natal, Oxfordshire, sold is as much as that levied on lots five cryo, have already been received

subscriptions, aggregating about one million Cacher, Pathan, Titas. 23. HOMEWARD BOUND-Bengior, March 9 six times larger it is natural that purchasers

Glenfruin, Medusa, 16; Djenuh, 10 hesitate ere paying an additional heavy pro- THE N-C. D. News of the 19th contains Stentor, 22, 51

mium on the purchase. Of course, it may the following correction

Chinese.

poons, and 100 Chinese.

Por Ningchow, for Shanghai, 1 European. TO DEPART. Ferheng Hech Kian, for Swatow, 520 Chinese.

Per Polyhymatu, for Yokohama, 5 Euro

Desna.

Per Prometheus, for Amoy, &o., 12 Eu- ropeans, and 170 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The Chinese steamer uchun reporta : 601 Had thick foggy weather, light S. Wosterly winds, with occasional thunder and light- ning, and smooth water throughout

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGER BLES

MARITIMES. PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

To-day's Advertisements. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS

will be held on the CRICKET GROUND NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

LA PLATA AND (kindly lent for the occasion), on SATUR OF BRAZIL,

**AQ DAY, the 27th March, 1886, at 2 p.m.

Events:

1--Hundred Yarda Race (under 13),

Hundred Yarila, Raos (above 13).

3-Long Jump (under 19).

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAISüll close!-

For SWATOW & ANOTSII

For Cheang Hock Rian, at 7.50% Thursday, the 25th inst.

The

be said that the Crown is justified in raising. There was an omission in our yesterday's Crown rents as land becomes harder to paragraph as to Mr G. Jamieson, BBM's

of events. This in ao far true; but never-

Speaking of Mr Jamieson's change, the Mercury ways ----

MINUTES The minutes of the leat meeting wera zend. and confirmed.

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

By order of the Offour Administering the Govern mons I have to lay on the table three

minutes.

ANOTHER CLERK FOR THE OBSERVATORY. The fivet minute referred to by the Co lonial secretary was a paper from Dr Do-

The next ENGLI Miri, per the P.&O. steamer Deccan loff Singapore on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 9,

Mr Geargo Juniason, H.M.' Consol at santing that unless he has a second Chinose and may be expected here on or about get, and that the good fortune of those who Censal at Kiukiang; it should have read barck, Director of the Observators; repre- Friday, the 26th inst

in the earlier days bare become land. Kiukiang, somon to Shanghai to take the Clerk allowed to him it will be impossible owners on easier terms is merely a circum- place of Mr R. & Mowat, who is going for him to continue turmahing the weather The Unton Lane steator Yorkshire loff Sinstance which follows in the natural course home on leave, and 18 to be replaced by forecasts and storm warnings. In » don-

Mr G. W. Everard ets,

pateh, marked urgent, Dr. Doberek gires -gapore, for this port on the 18th inst.,

eight reasons why his regnest shond be due here about the 28th iust. and

granted. Austro-Hungtian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s theless, the increased Crown, rentals are, Dow steamer Testiden, from Trieste, we venture to think, a mistake, as they left Singapart on the 21at inst., and rusy be expected here

here about the 28th tend to check the purchase of land and the L&A B. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie Inking of new houses. In this instanceBecretary hero from September 1889 to pay the expenses incurred in anypres, w

the 16th inst, and may be they miso to have checked compati Septembr 1871. Last time he was in Eng- Sydney

ing the recent 0 Cattle Epidemic, expected heran or about the 6th tion; and what the public revenue secures land on leave in 1880, he was called to the The sum asked for it this made up

Bar in annual Crown rent, it appears to have April

flost by the smallness of the premia on the

023

For SAIGON,

The

Por Harter, at 8.30 am, on Thursday,

the 25th inst. Per Horseguards, at 1.50 p.m., on Tham- day, the 25th inst., instead of as pre- riously notified. Mak

For YOKOBAMA & KOBE.--

instyl?

THE RENT CATTLE EPIDEMICS This will not be the first occasion on

The second minnte, was a recommend; which Mr Jaminson has acted na an ofloer tion to the Council to vete, the sum" of of the Supremo Court, he was Acting Law 1950, to comble the Sanitary Board to

Tas English mail despatched from here on BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, Per Polyhymnic, at 130 p.m., on Thart- the 16th February was delivered in London Love The deed, the over-anxiety of the Es-Ar ticle in the Edinburgh Review gives

LONDON AND ANTWERP.

day, the 25th inst.

For BINGAPORE AND NEW YORK-

yesterday.

ecative to

184.00

Disinfection and burial of carcases, $80,(0 | Disinfection of Cow bouser. Bla truction of suspected foddoe

destruction some curious information on the ahuses of manure and litter, 68

action of qu

the limited liability system, which some segregation of Cattle, $470,0

Beous, 898.00 —83501 6 authorities are now inclined to regard any sokken having been on the whole a ourou, rather than a blessing Inapito of some failurus, that would hardly be the verdict pronounced The Oloer Administering the Govern- ment recommends the Council to rote the on are operation of the system in India

sum of 800 to provide a Chine Lechez figures cansarning the limited com to siva Instrastion in Chinets collognial to be, and at the same time fails in its object but the

panies the have been formed in the more Offices of the Gad, (From let April to of benefiting the public revenue,

olive financ

al world of Great Britain Great December, 19 months at 10 pe

cativa of

to unday Forca Urown rents, or to place any undes burdens on land, is the 6th of April,day, the 25th inst

Par Prine F Carl, at 3.30p.m., on Thuriana Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform as bound to correct itself, and res 1886,-at Noon, the Company's

For HAIPHONG

that the S. S. Sues, which left here on the way or other on its authors, while, Steamship 4, Commandant VIMONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIEzothiest.

this case, the Government earns the repu Per Activ, at 5 p.m., on Thursday the let instant, arrived st. Sydney to-day. and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the For AMOY & SHANGHAL-

tation of being obstructive sud unreasona sbovo places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Per Prometheus, et 5 pm, on Thursday,

the 25th inst 10--Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Race London as well as for Marseilles, and ao For SWATOW & BANGKOK

Six Hundred Yards Race (under 18).

6--Long Jump (above 13).

6--High Jump (under 13)

High Jump (above 15).

--Throwing Cricket Ball (open).

0-Bowling at the Wicket (open).

(open)

11- Three Legged Hees,

12-HAI-Mile Rags (Handicap).

13-Brick Bace

14-Tug of War

16-Consolation Race.

16-Girls Bron (under 18).

septed in tranzit through Marseilles for the

principal places of Europe.

Shipping

Noon.

„Orders will be

will be granted until

Cargo will be received on board until

pm, Bpoose and Parala until 3 p.m. - on

the 6th April 1888- (Pareola are not

to be sent an board; they must be left at

Mrs. Marse has kindly promined to pre the Agador's Office J pent the Prized.

"The Band of the Northamptonshire Ragi aient, by kind consent of Colonel Fourn and the Officers, will be in attendance.

LAMMERT

Bom Secretary,

Hongkong, March 24, 1880,

603

E.

Contents and value of Paikagua atu nis | quired":

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

– G. 1x CHAMPRAUI,

Agent, ngkong, March 24, 1886.

805

Per

Auront of some proccodinge which took place to-day in the Supreme Court in con Taichte, at 9.30 m., on Friday, nection with the bankroptey of Mr George

Holmes will be found on our fourth page. the 26th most

THURSDAY IS For FORT DARWIN TH

LAND, OUT COOKTOWN TOWNS

BRISBANE

SYDNEY YESTERDAY, Consola were quoted at 104, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & NEW

the bank rate of Lecount was 2%, market ZEALAND

Satenay rate 24, and exchange on Hongkong, Go For digha, at 4.30

p.m. on

Saturday, inst, Instead

days' night at London, 8/24, SWATOW AMOY & FOGOROW.-- Per Namoo, at 8:30 am, on Sunday, the

For STRAITS

D

Per Wingsang, at 8.30pm, on Wednes

day, the 31st inst

A CHINESE THAQUSH FÖR ÖRNUELE 07.

The third minute was as foliow

by unitary and Ingarious month.)

total number of

DOW

Tax Nagpaaki Eining Sus anys! After Joses mearred:

cartainly

DIRE TELEGRAPHIC COMUNICATION WOH the lapse of some fifteen-years, the French investors. Th that had been,

m in England wat Government have decided to resstablish a

was no less than 20,000, of The Acting Coloni the end of 1888

make annual returns, had also to lay on the table n 800 Consulats at this port, intead of at Kabelich only

biste solonies the Finance Committee on the question have hoon pear as recently arranged. Mont B. Frandon. The rest

ters, and direct commaänkesto for the beneût of pro a consular official of experience in Japan good for avor inte and China, bas received the appointment, with Mong, B. Steepackers, who has also Tur following rowels, from China, have been previously connected with the com

sular service in Japan, an assistant, Arrived at their destination 1-Bellous, | Eteensackaze arrived on Sunary, the

sù, Peps, John ↑tist, and M. Fraudon is exported to Glaucus, Barpedon, Navy

on the 21st inst

O. Smith, and Zohymia,

erad on.

firms converted Into

Of course tach

limbo of and Hongkong Its to

nies | gutect ---

The Committee, Kayn donuidered the recent beeps: stock crea

leganists, but they are too often. Trea

are naanimen