1886-11-01 — Page 2

For Sale.

WEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

H

AVE FOR

ANTHR FOLLOWENG

Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE S.S. Glenears hriving arrived

To the above Porte, Consignees of Carger by her aro hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, SALE are being landed at the risk into the

Godownto

sof tho Undersigned, white and for from the Wharven or Boats delivery may ba obtained.

Cargo will be forwarded unless Optional notice to the contrary bugiven before 2 p.m. TO-DAY, the 25th Instant

STORES.

~0-

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.

Smoked HAMS,

Golden SYRUP in Callon Tins Asented SYRUPS.

Corrina's Table FRUTES.

ASPARAGUS..

Queen OLIVES.

Sansaga MEAT.

CAVIAR.

Polted MEATS.

MACKEREL in El Tins.

Bagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Bakal BEANS.

BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL

--

WINES,

&c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Ph. & Qts. @

811 and $12.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts. @ $12

and $14.

SACCOR'S SHERRY.

SACCONE'S INVALID PORT

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

JAMEON'S WHISKY.

O BOURBON WHISKY.

HEBRING'S CHERRY CORDIAL AssoRTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

Sil

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$o.

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

J

at the

Lowest Possible Prives FOR CASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1880.

FOR SALE.

1268

ULES MUMM & Co.'a CHAMPAGNE,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QUETTE...$20 per Case of 1 do Pints...........$23.

2 that Dubos Frères & de Gornon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

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WHITE WINES,

Baxter's Celebrated Bailey Bree!

WHISKY-874 per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

To Let.

TO BE LET.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th November will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has buen effectul.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

2050 Hongkong, October 28, 1886.

TUTE CILENA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements, cobe, Swatow Cotoler 30, Ten→JARDINE,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGIN MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANGAIS.

The Ca's Steauaship

Volga,

Commandant DỰ TAMULE, will bo despatched for ROBE and YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instans, at 11 a.in.

G. DE CHAMPIAUX,

Agent Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Puling Cargo di Passingers at through rates for NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW.

2073

Matheson & Co.

Kyang Lee, Chincao steamer, 1,509, B. Andrew, Shanghai October 28, Gonoral. 0. M. S..N. C

November 1

Ajaz, British steamer, 1,560, J. Biley, Liverpool and Singapore Oct. 25, General.

BUTTERFIELD & SVIRE.

Atalanta, Germaan steamer, 701, Thomsen, Naschwang and Che oo Del. 26, General.

SHANSSEN 00%

Afghan, British steamer, 1,439, d. Bor, Kobo October 22, Nagasaki 24, and Foochow Genoral-Gun, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Catterihan, British steamer, 1,408, J. W. B. Darke, R. N.R., Australia Porte vin Port Darvin October 22, Coal, and General RUSSELL & Co.

Foclasang, British steamor, 991, EL W. Hogg, Shanghai October 29, General,—. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

DEPARTURES. October 31:-

Krany Lec, for Whompċa.

To-day's Advertisements CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Quarta, for Whampoa.

MANILA SLIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

BIS Company having COMPLETED to SLIPWAY and WORKS RE Cafiacao (Cavite) is now prepared to under- take the REPAIRS VESSELS, and other SHIPBUILDING WORK, under the Direction of AN EXPERIENCED ENGINEER and Sunnser fruta of the principal Shipyards of the Clyde.

Una

Dimensions and principal Particulars of Patent Slip and Ship-yard at Caracao (Cavite).

Length of centre ways of Sky - 820 fact, Longth of Slip cradle

270

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Width of Slip inside rope-reds- 36 Inclination of ways 1 in 18. Depth at unter ond (high water.

rails)

•

26

h

Length of Slip rail dry at low

water--

415

51

Length of Slip rail extreme high

water----

tr

Jleight of cradle-rails to keel blɔokə---

fore end 2 ft. 0 ins aftor end 76

Rise and fall of tide-extremes

springs-

average nonpi.

56 $

-27

Width of ways, centre 20

confre of side rails

Capacity of

of the Slip in gross tunange

2,500 tone. (NoThis last particular must depend on the drought and build

Venari.);

Working capacity of hydrau

2.000 tons.

lic hauling gear The site of the Company's worka is on a

can

Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

for

Zonzee, for Havre and London. Clim-chow-for, Swatow. Athall, for Singapore and Penang. Formosa, for Coast

Ports Nanshan, for Swatow. TO-Falkenburg, for

The Cu.'s Steamship

Ajax, Captain RILEY, will be despatched as above MORROW, the 2nd November, at Nuon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY TAR FREÑOÙ PACKER — The French Control Proket Domnal will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Balavik, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Calonica, Pondichery Miras, Caletta Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be badgrad in closing

The

the Maila, de,

[No. 7253 Novem

has

tha

Price-Chadwick scheme is being DONA ABASION of the Irgislative fected, one contemporary merely puts been called by proclamation by forward nervoless and shuffling nogutive Acting Governor for four o'clock next. Fri- Julous. These hypotheses are red

day afternoon, merely as pegs for delay. Because we cannot accurately give a habitation and (wing to press of matter, our share liat bas a name to every cause and effect, lot to be left out. The changes in gnotations. this he made to serve as a weak excuse

for folding our hands, surging up our to-day are Banks have advanced 81, eyes wat so-called Irystorical reformers Steamboats 333, and Docks have fallen 81. who desire to find some remedy for ex-Messrs Rumal & Co. Intorin us that the isting evils, and generally ridiculing

the public sentiment which now rather Union Lam steamer Aliouotter left Sings- loudly calls for an untidote to a poisa pare for this port on the 30th October, and or poisons which infect the air. Our may be expected to arrive on the 6th ingt. contention is that, whatever may be the cen

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Pocket City of tio de Jancira will be despatolod on TUES- DAY, the 2nd November, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United causes of the present epidemie, the Go-Ts Agent of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, o, serament ought-throughthe Sanitary S. N Co. informs us that the Co's staatoer which will be closed as follows Board or otherwisely have strive to bedugs, from Trieste, lefts Singapore for 2.15 PM. Rogistry cases,

Za

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2.30 F. M. Post-Ollies doses, but Corres-et at the cause, and then applied the this port yesterday afternoon.

pondenes may be posted on board the remedy. Assuming, however, that they **** ** Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra could not get extra-cautious soientiste Mussas David Sassoon, Sons & Co, inform Postage until the time of departure,

to say what was the cause, the duty of us that the 8. 8. Japan, from Calcutta, has the Government to remove filth was left Singapore, and may be expected here surely clear enough. And that duty or about the 7th instant.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the French Contract Packot Dng before departure,--

E.M.-Money Order Olice cloacs. Post Office closes, srcept the NIGHT Box, chich is always open out of Office hours. Day of departure. -**

2077

Olga

Soochow, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.

erman corrotte, for Singapore, German arder, for Singapore, Numbers,, for Foire and Bremen. Antoinette, for Victoria.

Fiddio, for Singapore.

November 1- Cicero, for Kutchiotau. Bismarch German porvatta, for Singapore. Carela, German

7

10

11

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glenfinlas,

Captain Jacons, will be despatched as above WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. ¡ Hongkong, November 1, 1888. 2070

FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Electra, Captain MADSEN, will be denpatched for the abovo Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Inst,, at 2 p.r.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

2088 Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

Saghalien, for Shanghai.

huu, fur Shanghai.

Fokien, for Amey and Tamani. Titan, for Singapore and London. Etas, for Amoy and Tamasai.

CLEARÐ.

Ele tra, for Yokohama. Chingwe, for Singapore and London. Tritos, for Saigon,

Kerolving L ght, for New York. Gus, for Hamburg. Roehampton, for Kube. Sigant, for Hoihow and Pakboi. T. F. Vales, for San Francisco..

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED:

Per Sughalics, for Hongkong: from Mar- seilles, Mrs Harris, Meners Flad and Blum; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Noble, Lt. D. A. Hamilton and servant, Mr Sagonoya, and 2 Clinsac; from Saigon, Mesets Gran- jcop,

Verney, and 48 Chiness. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mrs Beth ye

Depierre, Molo, H.E. M. Caumsny (Russian Minister), and Mrs Caurvany, Mr Ch. Michel (Secre tary Belgian Legation), Messrs Oh. Vonau,

wrfectly.shaltered Day, where Vessels } { Vrezing Cara & Passengers at through rater Grochetaki, Favior, Jarlin, Bel, Sulham, i

lo qul work be carried on in any weather.

THE REPAIRING SHOPS include PLATING and BOILER SHOP, SMITHY, FOUNDRY, FITTING SHOP, CARPENTER'S

SHOP and SAW-HILL, with a fail equipment of appliances for every class of RePains to STEAMERS and SAILING SHI, Woon and Ixes, and the Bupive of SMALL CHATT of all kinds, up to about 200 Thu,

PRELE, HUBRELL & Co.,

digents. Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

2071

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA CAS COMPANY, LIMITED.

ME

R. F. W. CROSS having been ap pointed by The London Board of Directinaer tite Above. Lochspany as ANS AGER of their Works will TAKE CHANGE of same from this date.

F. RYBIE, Chairman, Local Committes.

2012 Hongkong, November 1, 1886..

ΝΟΥΤΟΝ.

for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamnehip

Carston, Captain BREMSze, will bo despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

and Gaamt from Singapore, Mr L. W. Loog.

For Yokohama from Marseilles, Arnematın.

A-Post Office open.

Registry of Lotlers consen. Posting of all printed matter and patterne consCE. 1.2.—Minile closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with

Lake Fes of 10 cents until

e is generally understood the Surveyor

General distinctly refused to do, natif beSATOUDAY's Gazelle kostume a copy of the was literally forced to do it. The pro- International Copyright Act, passed in the position, therefore, to. Leld a public

mesting, or in some way to protest last sesion of Parliament, and copies of against this inaction, was not so ridiculous Parliamentary Papers respecting the for. as the Daily Preas seems to think. Mrmation of an International Copyright Union. Price has a way of doing as he pleases

with the Sanitary Board, the members We are asked to notify that the fint pur of the Govarnicent, and the Executive formance of the season by the Amateur Council; and this circumstance may pro- Dramatic Clab will take place on the 18th bably explain the reason why he so

Advertisements will appear

strongly and persistently objects to his instant, when A Widow Huut will be public acts being laid open to the light presented. which publicity would give to them.xt week

11.30 AM-When the Post Office clogs The vital question of health, however, Tas statement of revenue and expenditure

entirely

is one which the feeblu, efforts of the

11.40 A.M.-Late Lotters may be posted Daily Press and even the tads of Mr of the Colony for the third quarter of 189...

on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 conts until time of daburture, Ka

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

11 a.m.Volga leaves for Kobé, c. Noonjac leaves for Shanghai, &c. Noon.--French Mail Isaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.** Noon-Orion leaves for Trieste, &c. 3p..-Taisang leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta, 9p.m.-P. M. S. S. Co's Steamer leaves

Tor Yokohama and Ban Francisco. Goods por Taisang undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED

OUR NEW SEASON'S

Fer Tites, from Amoy, Messrs W. Den-LOWER Duan, Carmicheal, al 20 Chinese.

Per Glenfints from Swatow, 32) Chinese. Per Kung Lee, From Shanghai, Mr Me Kochmid, and 120 Chinese

from

Pur Afar!

n Liverpool, &e., Capt. J. Stewart, and 60 Chineso, from Singapore..

Per Afghan, from Kobe, &c., Mesore Metror and Kingston, for Australia.

Per Catterthun, from Australia, Mr. F. 2080 Wyrild, and 90 Chinese.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship -

Anay, Captain R. Koizyn, will be despatched for the above Portion WEDNESDAY. the 3rd Instant, at p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1888: 2084

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

URING Mr. ADAMS' Absence from FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW. DUR, M. DEORGE EDWARD

JAMES GARDINER and Mr. ANTONIO BRAZ DA ROZA are authorized to Stak 1187ar Firm per Procaration.

BIRLEY & Co. Canton, 1st November, 1888. 3385

POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE NEW PREMISES, BANK BUILD.

vos, immediately oppasite the Hora KONG HOTEL's Main Entrance. Two Hand- somo Plate-Glass Suor Frontages each of du fest.

BREEZY POINT,' ROBINSON ROAD.

VALUABLE LANDED

PROPERTY.

THE Undersigned has received instruc- Tons to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

Tho Co.'s Steairship

Haiphong, Capt. S. Asures, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 4th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, November 1, 1886. 2083

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOIL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Sternship

Agamemnon, Capt. WILLING, will be despatched as above on

GODOWNS at WEST POINT-Large and the 10th November, 1986, at 9 p.m., on SATURDAY, the 6th Instant. Swall,

COAL STORAGE. Apply to

1862

SHARP & Co.

me":"all"

TO LET.

FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at the PEAX, Good TENNIS GROUND attached.

Apply to

DENNYS & MOSSOP, Hongkong, January 28, 1886.

TO LET.

192

FROM the lat September next, the Com- don PREMISES known as the

P. & O, OLD OFFters, intely in the occupa tion of the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANK- ING CORPORATION,

For further Particulars, apply to the Undersigned.

E. L WOODIN, Acting Superintenden

Hongkong, August 21, 1880.

1814

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND*

SINGAPORE

the Spot (Wanchai),—

INLAND LOT No.:423,

With SIXTEEN HOUSES erccied theroon, bounded on the North by INLAND Lar No. 429 and measuring ubant 115 feet. thereon, un the East by TENG KAI LANE sud

measuring about 100 feet on the South by CrosSH STREET theroon, on and measuring about 116 foot thereon, the East by ALBANT STREET and inensuring about 100 feet thereon, Total Area about 11,500 square foot. Annual Orows Rent, 8175.10. TERMS OF SALK.-20% of the Purchase Money to be paid after fall of the hammer, the Rainder within 14 days of date of Sale, on completion of transfer.

For further Particulare, apply to the AUCTIONEER..

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong. November 1, 1886.

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2056

STEAMSHIP SAGHALIEN.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, November 1, 1888.

2078

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to GAL CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS, Į

The Co.'s Steamald

Capt. E. PERINI, will be despatched as above.us. SATURDAY, tho 13th Instant, at Nooh..

For Further Particulars, regarding Freight and Passaga, apply to the Aersex of the Company, Praya Central. A

O. BACHRACH,

·Agent Hongkong, November 1, 1886.

Per Fooksang, from Shanghai, Mr R Shewan, and 18 Chinese.

Per Nirnberg, from Hongkong: for Sin- gapore, Messrs Wa. de Silva and A. do Silva; for Bremen, Mesars A. Wentzel, Brodarson, Capt. P. Moss, Mamon O. P Jensen, H. Hartmann and Garber. From Shanghai: for Brindisi, Mr Herm. Schulz; for Trieste, Mr and Mrs Bistricky, Miss Helens Wolken, and Mr Hoblmann; for Southampton. Mr and Mrs Campbell, 2 children and 1

servant; for Bremen, Mrs Buschendorff, shild and servant, Mrs Kluth and 2 children, Miss Sperber, and Mr H. Keimer. From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr Kleemann. From Biogo for Brindisi,

Max Voorwald.

M

Per Folien for Tamani, Mr T. yoA Einen, and 200 Chinese,

Fer Diamanta, for Amoy, Moserá Jose de Souza and Salasedel, and 99 Chineso

LOWER AND VEGETABLE

SFED S

ARE NOW READY Flower Parcel of 50 packets, Price, 810.00

·A· of 20-

"- $5.00 of 48 Vegetable

$7.50

rr

#1

Special Florists' Seeds,

comprising PANSIES PETUNIAS-PHLOX-VERBESAS

CLOVE PINKS PARTULACOA-FORSET

A.

MEL-NOTY AND HOLLYHOOKA,

In Packets of Six-named Variotics, Price, 81.00 each.

OTHER SUIDS AS, FER: CATALOGER

S.. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Cotober 7, 1886,

DEATHS. T

1924

At the Harbour Office, on the Sist Oct, THOMAS GATE LEATHERBARLOW, geil 13 monthe

At Tamsui, Formoss, on the 35th Octo ber, 1886, the beloved Wife of Mr. CHEW LEONG HEE (of His Imporial Chinese Majesty's Service), of Singapore, and the only Daughter of Mr. Soon Sooh Yan, I. MI Customs, of Amoy; aged 23-Steaita papeta plenas copy."

The publication of this issue commenced

Per Saghalien, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Mr. and Mrs Ed. Burmeister, Mesara Em. Burmeister, LA. Lyall, M. Adier,

G. Breckwoldt, Lieut. O. Lang, Cockburn, and Father E. Badinier and J. Obabion af 8.đồ p.m. from Marsoilles, Mrs Both ye Mode, B.E Gauma. Michel (Sceretary Bel- (Russian Minister), na Mes Caumans,

Mesars Oh. Yonan, Gro-

M.

gongation,lin, Bol, Sutham and

chetzǎi,

Guensi

vier

Per Atholl gapore. Mr L. W. Long.

For Singapore, 672 Chinese.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, KOVEMBER 1, 1886.

Per Formoss, For Coast Porte, 1 Edro-Ova morcing contemporary has again pean, and 130 Chineze,

Per Stochow, for Holbow, 20 Chinese. Per Vidalie, for Singapore, 310 Chinesó, Fer Fushun, for Shanghai, 50 Chinese Por Titan, for Singapore, &c., 8 Euro- peans, and 398 Chinese.

come to the rescue. The Sanitary au thorities and the vile smelle are now in danger, and the semi-official oracle of the Daily Press is again called into requisition to save the authorities and to preserve the stinks. We do not envy our contemporary of this unstroary: Per Folan, for Yokohama frem Hong-occupation, and he is perfectly welcome kong, Dr Suganoya, from Marseilles, in choose his own read. As the repres Aniemann.

Per Etaa, fer Amay, 80 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Ching-, for Singapore, 186 Chinese. Per Tritos, for Saigon, 200 Chinese,

Price will be powericas to keep open for shows a total revenue for the quar an indefinite period. The communityter of 8350,049.63, and expenditure of are now beginting to understand the $394,609.24 Extraordinary public works question of sanitation hy bitter sape-absorbed $158,162.03 ---- rience of its absence; and we are con

paratively ignorant of the temper of re- ON Saturday afternoon Mrs F. JAV sidents here, if they show themselves Jorge while walking along Kennedy Road, indifferent to the subject much longer.

We should add that the only gleam of accompanied by two children, was set upon on honest desire for the public welfare by Chinaman, who threw her down and shown in this morning's articla is found tore off her bangla The thief domamped in the reference to the publicity of the and has not yet been found. The robbery Sanitary Board meetings.

is said to have been committed- when tho policeman had just gone off his boat,

TELEGRAMS

(Pia Southern Line.)

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA THREATENED BREAKING OUT OF HOSTILITIES.

LONDON, 28th October, 1886. Two Russian war vessels have been order s to Vatna for the protection of Russian subjects, Sofa and Varna have bean da- clared in a stage of sicge."

{Translated from " Le Saigonnais,'

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

PARIS, 15th October, 1986. The Badget Commission of the Chambor. of Deputies has coolded on the maintenance of the extraordinary budget and has de- clared the necessity of establishing an in- como tex. The Minister of Finance is op. posed to these mensares and will ask the KÜhamber to Tajens them.

·TOXKIN' “AFFAIRS.

We believe the following changes in the British Consular Service in China, will take place aherbly:Mr Colin Ford, Registrar of Shipping at Shanghai, goen as Acting Consul to Swatow, relieving Mr Mansfeld, who goes. to take charge at Fakhot, Mr C. FR. Allen, the Consul at the latter port, having been transferred to Aney. Mr George Brown, in charge at Kangcliow, will take up the appointment of Registrar of Shipping at Shanghai and Mr Octavius Johnson will take chargo at Kiongchow,

Turs forenoon as Miss Skelton, a lady who arrived here by the Changsha on Saturday, was walking alcog Queen's Road Central not the foot of Graham Street with a yel low bag of crocodile akin, containing a gold watch, s parse and some small actiales, a Chinaman came upon her from behind and spatched the bag out of her hand. This thief ded in the direction-of tho Praya and the lady gave chase During the parauit the lady's purse with a few dollars in it dropped out of the bag, and while she stop-

A PARIS, 20th Oct., 1988. M. Boyer has been appointed director of artillery at Haiphong. It is probable that General Gillon will be appointed Com mander-in-chief of the French troops inped to pick it up the thief gained on ker and managed to escape, Miss Skelton bo- Tonkin,

longs to the Church of England Mission and is en route for Pekin. She had gens in the forenoon to Maasry G. Falconer

THE HONGKONG CRICKETERS AT

LAMAN KARAMOY, MENYA Mr Travers informs us that he has res ceived the following telegram from Amoy Hongkong best Ampy in one innings,

138 Hongkong - Amoy (55 and 76)

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"Dot

· 191

Passed Bury CANALA OUTWARD BOUND--Colombo, August 27: Europe 81; Taniol, Sept. 17, Annam, Salazie, Camelot, 28; Sarpedon,

Titania, 12 Denbighshire, Iphige

enia, 15: Gleneagler, Orestes, 19; Bealed's,

Olumia Castle, Marcus Deepdite, 28 HOMEWARD BOUND: Mosser, Lan, Sept.

3 Balder, 7 Glenfruin, 10 Jason 14; Albany, 17: Deucalion, Meuchens, Strathletes, Oct. 5: Carlyanshire, 12 barks, 15: Victoria, 19; Glenogle, 22, Yangtse, Neckar, 26.

Co., and asked them to repair the watch. Owing to the shortness of her stay in Hong kong, however, they could not undertake the job, and the lady left with the watch in hgo. hand-bag and lost it in the way described.

Tarts morning a Chinees detective, P.0. 230, Lode rather exciting adventure with a rafflan of the name of He Amee, who the Police are anxious to get into their hands. The detective, with another Chinese consta ble, No. 168, ampied their friend lurkinground No 7 Police slation at West Point and gave chao. Hu Amee, however, was a little too sharp for them and 'dodging' his pursuem at the back of No. 7 Station he escaped into Pokfuslum Road, P.0, 236 followed hotly

The Hebilla, with the Englise Mast of siter him but was stopped in his pursuit by Oct. 1st left Singapore on Thursday tho ruffian turning round and firing five da: 28th Oct., at 6 5.m., and may be

expected here on or about Wednesday. shots at him. Happily the shots did not the 3rd November. This packet bringa hit and the Constable made off again after replies to letters despatched from the man. Ha Ames had by this time doubled The next GERMAN MAIL, par the Nord- down Second Street, and was making for

Hongkong on August 19th,

Jentscher Lloyd Steamship Co, estos the Praya Three Indian Constables and mer Braunschnig, with mails of the another Chinese joined in the chase but oth Oak, left Bingapurg on the 29th

Per Diemnah, from Hongkong for Sai.eration of public opinion nover can gon, Rev. P. Guillet; for Singapore, J. H. possibly lead in that direction, we de- D. Hyder, H. S. C. Dent, A. M. Plac, cline to follow him, and feel convinced Beit, and 1 Olinese; for Marseilles, Mr sooner is an intelligent agitation raised Fathers . Saleilles, N. Couvreur and A. that the community do the same. No and Mrs A. Frater, Meerra G. Stemsson, F. against any unbstantial and glaring. Salinger and K. D. Adams.

grievance, admitted to be so by every one in the Colony, then our friend the eclonzlésa publicist, having received bis instructions, comes forward and calmly and deliberatively informs those con- eerned that they are possessed with a Shysterical desire to work up a senst- tion simply for the sake of sensation. This is the kind of language one would The expect from officials who felt keenly the incourentener of adverse criticism, but

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For AMOY & SHANGHAI-

Por Ajas, at 10.30 am, on Tuesday.

the 2nd last.

For SHANGHAI.—

Por Changsha, et 16.30 a., on Tuesday,

Per daton, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 2nd inst.

the 3rd inst.

2079 For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM

BAY Po Orion, at noon, on Tuesday, the

2nd November.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

SHIPPING. CONSIGNEES of Gargo from London, Antwerp, Bavre and Bordeaux, ex 8.8. Gango and Frølerich Maril, in conroe-

ARRIVALS. tion with the above Steamer, any heraby

October 30 1886 informed that their Goods-with the E-

Jo, British steamer, 981, Z. Aliason, ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables Sourabaya October 10, Sugar GIDA,

are being fandled and stored at their risk LIVINGSTON & Co.

THE Steamship Wode, Captain Prary,

Godowns, whace delivery Sagalien French strainer, 3,822, J. having arrived from the above Ports,at tized immediately after 1 Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed may be.

landing. Homery, Marseilles September 25, via that their Goods aro being landed and stored Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Naples, Port Said, Suez, Adien, Colombe, at their rink into the Godowns of the intimation is received from the Consignees Singapore and Saigon October 27, Mail Undersigned, whence and/or from the before Noon To-day (Sunday), requesting and General-MESSAGERTES MARITIMES Whary es er Beate delivery may be obtained it to be landed here.

lew

Ip

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by notice to the contracy be given before the Undersigned

Goods -DAY, the 27th Instant.

unclaimed after BATUR remaining ip.m. To-DAY,

Day, the 0th November, & Noon, will be. subject to rent

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3rd November will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the

Goods have left our Godown affected.

No Fire Insurance has boyu Dilia, of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & On,

October 31:- Fushun, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa Palas, American ganboat, from Canton,

pat back from Sea on Octo

For YOKOHAMA. ---

Per Hampshire, at 3.30p.m., on Tuesday,

the 2nd inst, instead of as pre viously notified Ma

and

may be expected here on their united efforts were of no avail in or about Thursday, the 4th "Nov

opposition to the nimbleness and cuteness

The China Shippers Mutual H. N. Of the pursued, who cutting and the steamship Copack, from London, Jeff oozer of the Gas Works, reached the Flower Gardens at the back of the mortuary and Singapore on the 20th Oct., and is Ucion Lins steamer Attonower lost deappeared from view. Singapore on the 80th Oct, and rany

now das

We call attention to a letter in another

be expected here on or about the column, as it is one of the most valuable

inst

is certainly not the tone of opinion The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co's contributions to the discussion on local

which is naturally looked for from a 80-

called advocate of the people and the propio e cause, As the course new adopted by our morning contemporary. is but a repetition of provions freaks The performed directly in the face of the public interests of the Colony, it probat

steamer Media, from Trieste, loft sanitation which we hate yet seen. It re. Singapore on the 31st Oct., and may

he expected here on or about the 7th inst steagship Japan, Froin Calcutta, has

left ngapore, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inst

fere to the flushing of the drains by non- water which took place on Saturday after-

on; and, as it is written by one who was

present when that very unsavoury prnosed. ing took place, it may be accepted in

bly takes no bue by surprise, and will be Tax delivery of the French nail was began profervuce to the leading version of that estimated at exactly its own worth. Our

correspondents will probably be quite able at 8.20 yesterday morning.

Incident which appears in the city Press

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,

to defend themselves, especially the MS. Linnet arrived at Shanghai on the of this morning. The Pressstates - It was Per Taising, at 3 pm on Tuesday, the rente observer and sensible sanitarian 27th ation from Chefour

2nd November.

For SINGAPORE & LONDON

Per Confiniae, at 11.30 sm., on Wednes

day, the 3rd inst For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-

who was bold ecough to find a dead

ret in the street, and to quote that fact Tax Gorman men-of-war Bismarck, Carola

in proof of the slameful ineticiency and a left here this morning for Sloga ofthe scavenging of the Colony. Because

the Chinz Bail, curiously enough, has pre

tions some sensible and some otherwise,

low tide at the time, and the water pumped

up a little better than diluted sewage. It

salt horribly. The question is whether

the remedy was not worms than the disease. Now we are assured by our Reporter,

Per Electra, at 1.30 p., on Wednesday, been the medium for all sorts of suggs TEE full text of a new scavenging contract by members of the Sanitary Board,

the 3rd inst

dars, German steamer, 237, N. Enke, For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-in all pat forward with a genuine da approved by the Executive Council on the and others, that it was not, low-wa- Per Bosphong, at Up, on Wednesday, sice to bring about same immediate im-65 ultimo is published in Saturday's flater, that the water in the tank which was emptied into the newer was as clear an sear provement we of course.come in for sett the 3rd inst, FU PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-large share of the cynical sneering of

October 30.-A. E Siguel, German steamer

SE6, C. A. Hun dewadt, Fukhoi and Hotlbow October 21, General-SIMASKA & CO.

All Claima must be sent in bo me on or MARTY buforo MONDAY, the 8th November, 1890, or shay will not be recsguised.

No Fire Insurance has been effactad.

Agents.

2043

G. 23 CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, October 31, 1885,

2075

Hongkong, October 27, 1886,

Titan, British steamer, 1,494, R. J. Browe, Aniby October 30, General --Bug- TERFIELD & Swana.

Glennlas, British steamer, 1,447, A. J.

LAND, COOKTOWN TOWNSVIL the article referred to. In contrast with M. Commany, the new Russian Minister to water usually is, and that the horribla TE, ROCKHAMPTON, BRISBANE, the demand which we have made, that China, accompanied by Madame Contasny, smell arose not from the water pumped up SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c., & Por Afghan, at 3.30 pm on Thursday, something should be done before very arrived here in the Baghaien on Saturday but from the wage that was dislodged,

How is thin the 4th November.

many years have paased, while the

night.