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Jale.

Mack WEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S Roin CENTRAL

0:

AVE FOK SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roll BUTTER.

Topocsa BUTTER.

French BUTTER

Err's COCOA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA Picnic TONGUES. MACKEREL in 5 Tins. RAIBINS and CURRANTS. Orystallized FRUITS. ̧

SAVORY & MOORE's New Infant FOOD. BARNES & Co.'s JAMIS. Potted MKATS.

PATE DE FOIS ORAS. Swins MILK.

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED

THE CHINA MAIL.

29 Townsville 30, Cooktown May 1, Thur

To-day's Advertisements, day Island 7, General-HussELL & Co.

PUBLIC AUOTION.

Undersigned has received instrus. tions from the STPERINTENDENT O! the F&O 05. to Sell by Public Auction, On Account of the "Concerned,

ON

SATURDAY,

Varwaerts, German str., 308, J. Bruin, Teuron May 18, Sugar-Warten & Co.

Elst, German steamer, from Whampoa Namoa, British sir., 862, Ruch, Foo chow May 18, Amoy 19, and Swatow 20, Goneral. DovGLAS STEAMSHIP Col

DEPARTURES.

May 21

the 29th May, 1886, at Noon, on the P. & Kat Sang, for Whampoa, O. Company's Wharf near the Office,

THE

COMMODIOUS STEAM LAUNCH LILF.

which has been recently overhauled by the H. & W. Dock Co. Length 50 feet, Beam 10 feet 6 inches, Depth. 4 feet U inches 5 H.P. 26 Tona.

TERMS OF SAL--Cush on delivery. The Launch to be at Buyer's risk on the fall of tho hammer.

E JONES HUGHES,

Hongkong, May 21, 1886.

Auctioneer.

UNION LINE.

1006

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Hampshire, Captain TKARCA, boving merived from the

above Perts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to Bond in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, sad to tako immediate delivery of their Gooda

at Consignees MILK.

COOKING STOVES. KEROSINE LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

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Gutsy's Sparkling SAUMUB, Pts. & Qts. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA, SACCONE'S Old Invalid PORT. Old Bourbon WHISKY. BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY. Beyal Glendes WHISKY. MARSALA

&o.,

&

-wom

&c.

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

from alonggining the discharge of the

Cargo Stommer will be at once landed and stored ris and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effootud.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. To-DAY, the 21st Instant. All Claims against this Steamer must be prasanted to the Undersigned on or belie the 31st Instant, or they will not be re cognized.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Ayesite.

1003 Hourlong, May 21, 186

Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nos Owners will be Responsible for any Deht contracten by the Officers of Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbor

ABBIE CARVER, Americau barque, Capt. B. C. Pendleton.--Ordne.

ALLIE ROWE, Hawiian brig, Captain J. Phillips--Captain

ALMA, Gortants

barque, Capt. R. Alberta. Melchers & Co. BENARTY,

British steamer, Cape. Ed. Lo Boutelier. Gibb, Livingston & C

ELLEN A. READ, British ship. Capt. N.

Hatfield.- --Order.

B.

OILMAN'S STORES, FIU F. LICHARD, American barque,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

САЯН.

FOR

-

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1880.

220

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship Ammy. Captain R. KÖZLEK, will he despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 22nd Inst.,

at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

1000 Hongkong, May 21, 1886.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, &c.

The Stormship

Whampoa Captain Hust, will be despatched as abore on “SUNDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daylight.

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.

For Freight or Paamage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayerits.

1001

Hongkong, May 21, 1886.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)

Capt. Samal. B rtlett-Order.

HALLOWEEN, British ship, Captain R. F. Donton-Russell & Co.

HENRY S. SANFORD, American ship, Capt. G. W. Pendleton, Adamzan, Bull & Co.

LOANDAL British alip, Capt. A. J. Scots. -Butterfield & Swire.

German barque, Chpt. Mehi. burgh

h.-Melchers & Co.

ON, British steamer, Capt. G. FORT JACKSON, B. Hacaly,--Siemessen & Co.

SVETANA, British-barque, Capt. Marsten -Captain,

WANDERING MINSTREL, Br. barquentius, Capt. Huus n.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. May 2016 Chow-chow-for, Gorman steamer. 790 W. Wendt, Shanghii May 16, General --M

CHERS & Co.

Chow-chow-foo, for Whampoa Agamemnon, for Shanghai. Albany, for Kutchiotan. Greyhound, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Laburg, for Swatow. Fuokaang, for Swatów and Shanghai. Surry Wong, for Bungkus. Ferona, for Shanghai..

OLEARED.

Bellerophon, for Amoy, Partidge, for leihow and Pakhoi. James Watt, for Singapore. Vortiger, for Saigon. Anuy, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

AUDIN FO

Por Actie, fria Haiphong. 47 Chiseso. Par Alwine, from Haiphong, 1 Euro,can, upe 11 Castos

Fur Dea Juan from Mauil, Messra Luiz Ballo, Barta ome Mitjans, Jusa Aulo, and 180 Chinese

Per Kut Sang, from Shanghai, 36 Chinese. Per Kay Beng, from Bangkok, Du Chi-

106.

Per Felvrae, from Touren, 10 Chinese. Per Hampshire, from Singapore, &c., 31 Chinese.

Por Gathric from Sydney, do, Mira Mary Cement Leavitt, Mr and Mrs Frank England, Mr Jaha Scott, of Gala & Valut, Mest H. W. Carey, J. H. Brock, R. Rus- sell Brown, M arice Brook, Me and Mrs Wang Tape, 6 chi dren and nurse, Mr E

Stainfiek, and 80 Chinese.

Per Forwaerts, froia Touron, 20 Chinese.

Per Namoz, from Coast Ports, Dr and Mrs Macluish and 2 children, Mosers Smith, Brockdorf, and Lin Ya Sing, and 184 Chinese.

Detartric

Per Verona, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Prince Min Yuing Ik, Mr Win. B. Arthur, Mr and Mrs T. von Pustau. For Shanghai: from Ladon, Ray and Mrs H. O Hodges, Misses A. Say and E. Littler, Messta O. Johnson and Ans

Por Fig, for Swatow, Mears Gen.. Philips, Emil Smith and Baron Ven- Seckendorff.

Por Greyhound, for Hofhow, to Chinese, Per Sarry Wings, for Bangkok, 3 Chi-

Itėse.

TO DELAET.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAI-

Per Foritas te, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur

day, the 22nd inst

For SWATOW & ABLOY,—

Per Duberg, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the

22nd inst

For AMOY AND MANILA's

Por Don Juan, atop man Baturday, the 22nd inst, instead of ne previous ly notified.

For TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY

AND MELBOURNE,——

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW Shipping Noon.--Taichow lonves for Swatow, &c. Noon.-Bellerophon leaves for S'hai, 4o. Noon.-moy leaves for Shanghai.

Auctions.

Fourteenth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW.

For 'hampant, at 5 p.m. on Saturday,

the 22nd inet, lustoad of as pro-No viously notified.

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Per Brajr, at 5pm., on Saturday, thỏ

22nd inst

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22nd icst

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22nd inst

For SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWANTOO, Per Curismoke, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,

the 23rd inst.

For SAIGON ---

W

Read

on this agreement. It was expected in

three or four days, and Mr Deacon under took to let Mr Machen know if he would be in a position to proceed with the ouse before a week.

No. 7114 MAY 21, 1886.1

Tan cao against Mr Spooner for desertion In the Summary Jurisdiction of the 8- from the Singapore Police force was preme Court this morning two OŠIOUS, OBY again brought before Mr Mackean at the by Lee Leong for 3303 40, and the other Police Court to-day and was ogáin ad. by Chau Kin for 8013,40, were brought journed. The adjournment was granted against Mestre Jamieson and Croker. Mr. for a week on the application of Mr Descon, Ouldwell appeared for the plaintiffs and M 2 p.m.--Auction of Japaneso Waze, we, who said that the agreement from Sings Wo bor (of Mr Gressy Rwena') for the de-

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

pore, which had been telegraphed for, fondant. The former sur was claimed for had not yet arrived. A great deal depended work and labour done and material sup plied, and the latter for portions of money due on a building contract. Mr Webber applied for an adjournment to enable him to file cross-alaims în both casa. He said ho could not get the books of the firm, an they were in the hands of Me Gourdin. Acting Chief Justice Russell did not think that Me Gourdin would refuse to lot the books be examined, nad on Mr. Wobber admitting this, His Lerlahir insisted on aN early date being fixed for the trial of the

on Tuesday, unless Mr Webber gave intima- tion before that day that he was not in a case. It was agreed that it should come on

position to proceed with it. We understand that Mr Courtin has the books of the firm for the purpose of auditing them for the creditors with a view to liquidation, and that the two creditors whom Mr Caldweil represents, along with others, have objected

No. 5- Vol. XIV. OF THE

CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS

The Remains of Lao Tzu.

Tribes.

PROFESSOR Siemens gara a eccond enter alament in Magic in the City Hall Fast night. There was but a small audience, The Professor performed. some very slever tricks with rings and watches, and carda In the old trick of taking objeola out of

have been desired. To those near him the More about Chinese Relations with Tartar bat he was not quite so successful as might place wheuce the articics came too obrious to permit of the illusion necessary to the enjoyment to the trick. Ho, however, made same objects disappear in a very smart manuer while the eyes of the audience were contered on him Madamo Breazinska danced very gracefully, an English horn- pipe

Abor glass of Formoss,

Volcanic Phenomena in Kokouor, &c.

Per Japanese, at 9 am, on Sunday, the Notes and Quering

23rd inst.

For FOOCHOW. ----

Por Bearly, nt. a.m., on Sunday, the

231 inst...

For YOKOHAMA, —-

Por ngerton, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 20th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Per 4dow, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACENT. The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de

Dr. Leggo's Translations.

Chinese Sennacherib. Simplicity Personitted.

amee. Platenu Silverplus Treasury.

A Mystic

Corean

Chinese Astronomy, -- Errata

Notices of New Borka. Collectanen Bibliographica. Boks Wanted, Exchanges, Sc To Contributora,

Hongkong, May 21, 1846.

SILICATED

CARBON FILTERS

Janeiro will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, tonolulu, Pera, &G., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 PM. Registry ceases, 2.30 r. M. Post Office closes, but Corres-

pondence may be posted on board the PURIFTING DRINKING Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Fostuge until the Lime of departure,

A

FOR

WATEL,

MAILS BY THE Faznon PACKET.---

Shipment of these Filters The French Contract Packet Yangtse

in three useful sizes has will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th May, with Blads to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places just been received by the Under boyund, nia Napies; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burrath, Ceylon. India (via bladrua), the australis Colonies, Aden, Netal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maili, &c.

Per Thibet, for Yokohama: from Hong-The kong, Mr and Mrs Foley and 2 children; frou Loudon, Mr T. Kroads; from Brin. disi, Fritz; from Colombo, Rev W. Forbes Capel

Por Bellerphon, for Aoy, 200 Chinese. Per Partr dge, for Huibow, &c., 1 Euro-

and 50 Chinese,

Per dames Wal, for Singapore, 12 Chi:

LLÁRA.

Per Forligera, for Baigon, 1 European, and 60 Chinese.

Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Kutsang reporta: Loft Shanghai at 10a.m. on the 17th May, experienced-fine wasthere far as Steep Laland; after that, Southerly to S. W. winds with thick fog and rain at times, Attiving at Junk Island 12 p.m., 20th May, ateamors Glenele and Kai, passed homeward.. Spaza steiner

Brutal from Hongkong, L. bound Shanghai.

The British steamer Hampshire reports : From Singapore to Hongkong fine weather, first part beavy rain and squalls; latterly fiue and very hot, S. E. winds and light, off the harbour hazy.

The British steamer Guthrie reports:

HOURS OF CLONING THE FRENCH MAIL. following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the French Contract Packet-

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de

parture be va Munday),→→

6

3.M.-Money Order Often closes Post Ofice closes, except the NIGHT Box which is always open our Office hours Day of departure -

10

11

ent of

2

4. Mt.Post Office opens. A.Registry of letters ceases, Posting of all printed mattor and patterns oenens. AM-Mails closed, except for Late

Iatters. 1110A.M.-Letters may be posted with

Lite Fee of 10 osats until 11.30.M.When the Port Office closes

entirely. 11.40 ..-Lato Lotters may be posted on board the packet will Late Fes of 10 genta until time of donartres.

Parcela not exceeding 7 lbs. in weight nor tonsuring more than two fast in any ons ditection can now be forwarded to Bol- gium and Geriatry.

signed:

A. S WATSON & Co.,

· LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongbong. April 27, 1886.

BIRTRS.

$48

At Shanghai, os the 14th May, the Wife of Iso Exa, of a Daughter,

At Kulangsa, on 15th Bay, the Wife of Mr A. J. DA SILVA E SOUZA, of Spanish Consulate General, of a Daughter.

#the publication of this is commenced a 7.20 p.m.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1886.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARKED SUEZ CANAL OUTWARD-BOSH fakur March 23, Diamed, Flexfulloch, April 27; Comptem, Painters, Starbuck, May 4, Sarpedon Stentor, Iphigenia, Bupir tes, 7; Ons, 14; Dreiter, Pasei en, 8. HOMEWARD BOUN:-Deucalion, May 4;

Cyclops, 14: Laertes, 18.

to.0

a private settlement. It was also men tioned that some difficulty had arison with In our paragmph last night regarding the regard to certain bills of anlo that had been Chinoman whe vas picked up with one of granted on the property of the defendante, his legs fractured, we should have stated Tax olloged pirate and murderer, Chang Chi,

that the Robinsor: Road he was found ou was in Kowloon, Hitherto we have been unaware that there wore two Robinson.

was brought up again before Mir Mackean this afternoon, and his case was again

Roads in the Colony, and we imagine most adjourned. Mr Caldwell said he was cons- of our readers were in the same blissful pollel to ask a further remand for a week. state of ignorance. The man, we believe; The Chinese authorities had exercised every was found near the east gates of Colonel diligence to expedite the arrival of the writ Hughes residence, and it is believed that nesses. He had received to-day a telegram he had fallen down while attempting to en- from the Canton authorities stating that the ter that gentleman'e premises and then gunboat that was to bring them dowy waS crawled from the garden to the main road, required for other Imperial purposes. The He says he is a fisherman and was attacked, witnesses had to be forwarded to Amoy and but as we stated last night, this story is not would leave there about the 15th of the

telioved.

Chinese or the 18th of the English month He had made enquiry at Aesars Douglas The discovery of a second Robinson Road, Laprak & Co. and he found that the Namoa by ourselves, suggests the question whether would leave Amoy on the 19th. He im it would not be better, for topographical agined they would be sent by that vessel reasone, to change the name of the second and would be at Hongkong to-day or to- one to some other same. It may often morrow. Mr Mackean said that under the

arcumstances he would remand the sano

A confusion in the future when Victoria and Kowicon are almost equally thickly ill Monday. Mr Wilson, who has now peupled. A correspondant suggests that taken the place of Mz Wotton for the Mr Caldwell, he the road in Kowloon should be called the defence, thought that surae batter azpisun Kowloon Road or the Canten Road, and tion might be made.

we think the euggestion a sonsible one, and said, had stated a week ago that the either of the names more appropriate than men had arrived at Amoy and were ac- Robinson. He adds that there are now at toally loving. Some discussion, then took Kowloon, Kimbarley, Caroevon and Austin Roads, and he believes & Chater Street, and he wants a name for the now road near the jety. He suggests Taimoshan Road. Not inappropriato either.

Plaze about the nature of the telegram, with segard to the wording of which even Mr Caldwell was not very sare. Mr Macken thought that the telegram ought to be put in. Mr Caldwell said that the original tele was from Fuochow to the Viceroy in Canton, Three is still a great and painful dearth of and all that he had received was a copy by waterowing to the continued drought. The latter. This copy was put in and feans. depth of water in the reservoir has been sted by the Court interpreter, who made would stendily decreasing until it is now 52 fest it out to signify that the witnesses below the bye with, that is within one foot leave Amoy on the 15th of the Chinese of the lowest level THE was reached some nonth. Mr Wilson said it was very weeks ago when a water famine was former strange that. Mr Caldwell should have only

Actir, Danish steamer, 260. N. O. Ravalerienced strong S. W. galy; thick with of the articls forwarded, as well as the The next FERNCH MAIL, per the M. M. household purposes, even at famine prices warmly againat any insinuation that the

buck, Haiphong May 18, Rice.-ARNOLD, KANKERU & Co.

Alwine, German steamer, 100, P. Moos.

No parcel for Germany can be received unless it is sealed, and unless the net weight

rain and high following sun the 6 st two

gross weight of the parcel o entored on the daya; the ed strong S.E. trades with occas Declaration of

of Chistents. sional honey rain to Manipa Siraits; thence The Pas nge on Local Parcels will hence- |Haiphong May 8, General.-A. R. MARTY variable winds with fine weather to forth be 10 cents per lb., and on those fr Arrival Passed steamer Cotterthan, May the Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and India, 14 h, lat. 3 10 N., long, 124 50 E, 10 cents per th, which rates will include and ship Seringapatan of Liverpool, bound Registration feo. South, May 16th, in lat. 10 10 N. long.

40 L.

May 21:--

Don Juan, Spanish steamer, God, José M. Marez, Manila May 18, General.-BRAN Dio & Lo.

Kat Sang, British steamer, 1,108, W. 0. . Young, Shanghai May 17, General. JAXUINE, MATHESON & Co.

Kong Beng, British steamer, 862, R. Jones, Bangkok May 16, General-YUKN FAT HONG.

Jahan, German steamer, 437, H. Bingo, Touron May 18, General. -WiLLER & Co. Hampshire, British steamer, 1,699, M. H. Kerruish, London April 2, ad Singa pore May 15, General.-RUSSEL & Co.

Guthrie, British Steamer, 2,233, S. G. Green, Sydney April 24, Flat Top Island

Stacks.

BANK

The Steamship

Benarty, Capt. BOULLER, will be despatched for the above Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,000 $

Port on SUNDAY, the 23rd Fustant, at 10 am

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1880.

1002

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

The Oo.'■ Steamship

Djemnak, Commandant: NAQUIKK, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent

Hongkong, May 21, 1986.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PAQUEBOT POSTH

FRANCAIS

121

· POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For SWATOW & BANGKOK. —

Per Taichiow, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 22nd inst.

For AMOY & SHANGHAI.—

Per Bellerophon, at 1.30 a. m., on Satur-:

day, the 2nd inst.,

For SALOON.

Per Vorti ern, at 11.30 am, on Satur

day, the 22nd inst.

STARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS..

Paid 14p.

ALPERU LISTER,

Postmaster General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, March 1, 1880.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, MAY 27---

Goods per Electra undelivered after this

data subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 29 -

Noon-Auction of Steam Launch Lily. MONDAY,

May 21 Claime against the Hampshire must be sant in to Messrs Russell & Co., on ur before this date.

Last Dividend

MAY 21, 1886.

Moving Che talwns, Cadi

POSITION PE LAST REPORT

Balancec.fward" Kemenu, $4,500,00 For equal sationof dis.

£ div., & 10/ 03,800.38 bonus year 180% prem-, cash

to Dec. 31.85! T11. 20 p.sh. TL. 200 per share

¡Nos of Value. iShares.

126 1

$ 600,000

1.1 Ts.

50,000 Tls,

812,830.85.

575,000 $

600,000$

INSURAHUES, North-China Insurance Co., L..... 5,690 £ 200€ 61 Yangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....0,000 China Traders' Insurance Co. Ld. 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Id..... 10,000 3 Chizises Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5003 Hongkong Fire Inturance Co., La... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.....20,000 8

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,000:8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 $ Inde China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,897

60,000 shares issued..... Ohins and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,500

MENUSLLANEOUS,

China Sugar Company, limited. Hongkong Lee Company, Limited, Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. Luson Bugar Company; Limited... 7,000

Tin Mining & &ting Co....... 5,0008

253 2508

258 83.338

25018608 155,000,8 1,000s 2008 28,711,608 2503 808 1,000,000 $ -100% 208 566,700 $

for 1684

For & yr. The 120 3,079 70

Dec. 31 1881 430,039, 1831 p.sh. (84) 90:

ly threatened. The Chinese sta in great supy of the telegram. Mr Caldwell straits, and it is with difficulty that some said he only received instructions from families can get the necessary quantity for the Chinese agent here, and protested Ce steamer mnah, left Singapore The military also have had reason to com-opy of the telegram was not genuine. Mr for Saigon and this port on Thursday, plain, while the people at Kowloon bare Mackean said ha accepted it as a genuina the 20th instant, at 5 p.m., and may had to scoop out a niggardly supply of telogram put in by Mr Caldwell. The re- be expected here on or about Thursday, the 27th instant.

water from the springs and wells in the mand was then granted. neighbourhood. It is fervently to be hoped. that rain is not far distant, though there are tow signs of it for the present.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's B. N. Co.'s steamer Titania, from Trieste, loft Bin- gapore on the 16th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd instant.

The O. . S. Co.'s steamer Diered, from Liverpool left Singapore on the 20th insten, and is dus Eere on or about the 27th instant.

RUMOUR in currant here to the effect that the Barriers in the Canton, Biver, alleged and believed to have been placed there du- TEREX prisoners have been arrested on uring the Franco-Chinese troubles will not charge of perjury in connection with a case be so difficult of removal as has been ang- that was to come before the Supreme Court posed. Inded, if all reports be true, the at the recent Criminal Sessions, bat which | tiny bridges across the river at the points We understand that for the present the the Attorney General refused to proceed referred to are about all the obstructio Korachelt Ice Company has ceased to anp-with, stating that the depositions led him to which have to be removed. Now it has balieve it was purely a tromped-up case. been frequently stated by eye-witnesses ply ice.

The defendant in this case, Tang Ayon, was - that junks or pontoons Ellad with stones charged with unlawfully detaining a lad in | have been misk at these points, and that his house for the purpose of emigration, the passages have thus been most efferte End of using aneh force that the lsd became blocked; but not many days ago it was terrified and jumped out of the kitchen found (sy says an authority which should be window from a great height and fell inte reliable) that there weNG KIT OF LAVOLI the street below, mistaining very serious infathoms of water where a daad block jurian Enquiry into the matter has led to supposed to exist. Either there must have the conviction that the boy met his injuries been some mistake, or the outer in quite a different manner, an

and that the hitherto been led to believe in the

Tan Hon. W. Keswick left Shanghai by the Koraking on the morning of the 15th inst. for Tientsin.

H. M. S. Daring felt Singapore harbour on the afternoon of the 14th instant for's cruise in the Straits of Malacca, which it was expected would last about 3 weeks.

IN

IT 50. Jera

200 773.78%976 way 465,214.43 10%

•86 :*

2,88 88% for 1888 $170 per share

cash

our article Inst night regarding Dr.accusation against Tang Ayon, was a matter of barners which never had any existence Wykeham Myers' soheme for the training of of personal spite or some society jealousy except in despatchee and Chinese is physicians and surgeons, twe The charge of perjury came up for hearing 7f the latter explanation bot slight inaccuracles occur. The students are this afternoon before Mr Mackóan, Mr'

iben a somewhat ludicrous elemen not clothed at the expense of the Hospital, Caldwell prosecuting and Mr Wilson de introduced into the discusious

lending,

as we stated; and Dr Myers was not the immediate, anccessor of Dr David Manson

matic representations on the

zoen

228,811.678 6 for 188184 p.sh, casb, ex div,,bers at Takow, Dr Bennie (now of Fuochew) Ir is but right to say, in view of somo misis, of course, true enough that an imaginary

a

283.482 55 8 7.19 for 84 84073

300,000 8 60 8 86,764.183.

half year 981 prem., caah 14,522.0 Dec. 31,86

402.22 13% year end-854, cash. 117.16.78% for 1884 5% discount, cali

25 discount

100$ THE

08

10€ 107

18,000 8

1 9,177 81) £

6,000 9

1,178.07

$17 per share, cash $140 # buyers 895 per share, cash

6,561.587 % half year 89% prem., pash, buyers

10% and 2 I

$120 per share 1,527.9.11

bonus for 4 Old, $6 New, 83 15.451.51 Nong 1.120 90812 690 66218 1,004.828. X

39 per share, buyers .....u dir

"

crab, ex-dly.

31,212 £

10£ 10 100 11

Ikong ( Whampas Dock Co, Đà HK and China One Co., Limited.

Now Sharepointcns, 1004 Hongkong Hotel Company, I $,000 aka. insned

(0,003

1958 1957

*5,000 €

10

1,500 2

10 £ 3.10

2,00%

1,000 8

100 100

100

50

9.0003 108 10

$,000|8

· 80,0005.

100 100

5011 190 all

108 5

508 50

Rates of Int.

1884

2,58TL 27003

1884

27905

1284

31898

Oct. 15

Suray Dehenters, 1880

600

8

Inne & Darwin,

prout,

2008

A. G. STOKES, Shers Brober,

The Co.'s Steamship

Mensalth Commandant Bots, be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX

Hongkong, May 1, 1888.

SPAX Tip Mining Co. (8'bai)........... 9,500 8.

& Sunghie Das Samatan 40,000:8 Panjo

Mining Co. 'kong Hope Manufactory Co., Id. 3.000$ H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000 Chinese Imperial 1861

LOANS.

First year

Payable

June16&De 10

March 1 June 30

nowipal

cash dash, ex dir.

coming between them.

representations that have been made, that in one, artise, as good to a toal the cows which arrived for the Dairy Comune- until an attempt is made to force, it But at the same time tha by a holligerent, By kind permission of Colonel Foster and pany are all doing very well. With the

necessity of pralunging the imaginary blook the Officers of the Sud Northamptonshire exception of five which have calved or are

of a possible return" of Regiment, their regimental band will play about to increase the numbers of the herd,

poara can ganning that in the Gardens, on Sunday evening, the they have all boon transferred from

boon hack 29 instant, from 9 sill 10 o'clock, the Kowloon to Fok-foo-lam, where temporary following programinte —–—

twould have

March Oncture Selection Valge

Happy home above....Newtzn. Barber of SerilcHoudini, Bera of Haydn Winterbottom

JUNT MULAN, Bandinneto

mat-shode have been created pending the really been

to be complation of the cow shed that was re- cently damaged. Into there sheds eighteen

equally along the milch cows have been put, which are giving rich milk that is highly appreciated by the ever

Feltered enk the

-obstru

of the

Frabies Berardes FranÓJ.

the Chinese author A Man named Chang Aohl was arrested this purchasers. The others are still lodged in accepted, it lavo

g the tress. Unfortunately forenoon on a charge of bringing to the the open air among t Colony two Annaudte women for the par- the bull that came from Shanghai elipped fuquire. The aspect pose of emigration or some other unlawful on the side channel one day at Pok foo meat nearly intereste purpose. The case was brought before fum, strained its back, and has since died. and traders le, that Mr Mitchell-Juno, and was remanded till The only other casualty has been the death in vill be tho me Tuesday, to permit of an Anuamita inter- of one of the mich come If it had not they never really preter being gat. The man, who catas by bean for the unfortunate sollages of a part esu carried, down. the steamer Vorworts says that he bought of the shed the Company might now have

the women in Annam for 910 etch, and was been doing good trade, and as it is they Chinoes, and the taking them to Svatos to get married to will soon be sending out their milk in large

•his bratter

therefo