1887-05-12 — Page 2

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING, CARGO AND PASSENGERS

· TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIO & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS,

will be

Steamship BALGIC dospatolod for San Francisco, víu Yokohama, SATURDAY, the 14th Proximo, at 3 p.m.

Connection boing made at Yokohamis, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan peria,

All Parool Packagen should be macked to

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS,

THE CHINA MAIL

May 11, 1887. Yangtane, British steamer, 14, Starling, Shanghai May 8, Gondral.SIMESEN & CO. Benwic, British steamer, 7,497, Tom- son, Saigon May 8, Rico. Gras, LIVING-

SATURDAY EVENING, STON & CO.

the 14th May, 1887.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF QALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERA

BOUFFE COMPANY.

ISA

Business Manager, -- Stage Manager,

Mr. N. BALINGEN.

t: A. RIGBY,

FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY, First Time the East on a Grand Scale GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S

Most Populer Fairy Comic Opera, 'FOLANTHE’

OK

May 12

Vespasian, British str., 974, J. Stevens, Saigon May 7, Rice. ARNHOLD, KALBERO & Co.

Frites, Guruzan str., 1,994, A. Bloicken,, Bangkok May 6, Bicu-SIEMEN & CO..

Glencagles, British steamer, from Wham

poa.

Fuskun, Chinoso steamer, from Wham po...

Wolf, German gunboat, 348, Captain Jaschke, Nagasaki May 7.

Marcia, British steaner, 1,060, A. Mac.. Intosh, Nagasaki May 7, "Coal--TAKA

address in full; and same wil be received 3HE PEER AND THE PERTA COLLIENTY AGENCY.

at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. tlu. day previous to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Furo; if re-sabarking within one year, aù allowance of 10% will be made from Feturn Fare. Pro-Paid Re. turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 20% from Boturn Fam. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to

Europe.

Consular Invoice to accompany Cargo doslined to ports: boyend San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

For farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. GARMAN, Agent.

Hongkong, April 26, 1887.

STEAM FOR

804

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,

ATHO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Carys can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

The Lord Chancellor Mr Arthur Rigby.

9 F. D'Este.” Earl of Mountariat-- Eatl Tololler Private Willis (of the Grenadier Guards) Strophen (an Arcadian"

Shophora)-

Queen of the Fairies. Iolanthe (a fairy, Strep-

bon's Mother). Leila (a Faity)

th

A. Farcasit, "G. Wilson.

+

H. Salinger.

Miss Elsa Wilson,

DEPARTURES. May 12:-

Tevist, for Saigon.

Ingraban, for Haibow and Singapore. Actis, for Haiphong.

Anton, for Holbow and Pakhei, Djemaah, for Europe.

Geradiel, for Shanghai.

| Dimitry Donskoy, Kus. frigate, for Nagasaki.

Tillie Saroney.Nayculik, Russian oruiser, for Nagasaki. Alice Emmelt.xto, Russian cruiser, for Nagasaki,

Strathairly, for Kutchinatzu, Bisague, for Singapore and Borbry Kwongeung, for Swatow and Tientsin. Oder, for Europe.

Lent Solinger,

Phyllis (ani Arcadian Shepherdces and Ward in Chancery

CHORUS OF LARIS AND FAIRIES. "

Act. J.

An Arcadion Landscape

Act II.

Palace Yard, Westminster.

DATE BETWEEN 1700 AND 1857.

The New Scenery specially painted by MR. WOOD.

BEAUTIFUL NEW COSTUMES AND APPOINTMENTS.

Musical Director, Mr. H. W. Powys Woon, Leader of Orchestra......Mr. C. SCHROEDEE.

PRICE OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle nil Stalls, Back Seals,

$2, $1,

Yangiae, for Whampoa.

CLEARED.

Clara, for Touton. Marianns, for Iloilo. Glenlyon, for Wounung. Mereditiv, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS: ÁHRIVED.

Per Yange, from Shanghai, 15 Chinese. Por Bentune, from Saigon, & Chinese. For Vespasian, from Saigon, 43 Chiness. Por Tritus, from Bangkok, 50 Chinese,

Deratres.

Per Djennak, from Hongkong for Sai- gan, Messes Aymanier, Viason and servant, Lenker, and 1 Chinese; for Bingapore, Mrs Chi Wan Tong, 4 children onď Žamaha ; for Port Said, fr Delanda; for Barseilles Mesra Moulie, Mayer, Vincens, M. J. D. Stephena, W. Boffey, McDonald, Rev. To avoid disappointment secure your Boats Chambedut, Tamiaier, and Mre Malach. marky.

Military and Bailors in waiforte, Half Price, to Back Seats only.

Reserve Seats may be booked at Messrs. KLLY & WALSH'S, LIMITED, where a Pan of the Hall may be scen.

Doors open at 8.30, Commerce £ 9 pan. 203 Hongkong, May 12, 1987.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

Ashman and child, Mr and Mrs Bryant, Messrs A. W. Begang 0. E. Bryan, Howell, 2 vervant maid

Por Kwongsang, for Tientsin, Captain

Albert D'Amude

Per Tevint, for Saigon, 12 Obiners Par graban, for Singapore, 346 Chineas. Por Activ, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese... Por Anton, for Heibow, 40 Chinose. For fine, for Bingapore, &c., 8 Euro- peans, and 004 Chinese.............

TO DEPART."

Per Clara, for Tourou, 20 Chiboss.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Yangtze reports i First part fine weather; latter part foggy throughout to port.

The British steamer Vespasian reporte: Fine weather throughout until Wednesday night, strong brazzu N.E. and cloudy won ther up to date of arrival,

EXPORT CARGOES..

Ter 5. 5. Djemah, sailed on the 12th May For Continens, 787 bales Silk, 176 bales Waste Silk, 38 cuses Silks, 4 cases Pongcos, 1,098 hage Rice, 44 pkge. Ten and 780 pkgs Sundries; for London, 76 balen Silk, 989 bales Waste Silk, 9 caner Bilka, 1 ono Pongsen, 11,626 boxes Tea, 200 pkgs. Tea, 475 rollz Matting and ded phys. Sua- dries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For HOIHOW & PAKHOL-

Per Melita, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

13th inat.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Per Zambaai, at 5p.u., va Friday, the

13th inst.

& MEL

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY

BOURNE...

Per Tsinan, at ō p., ou Friday, the

13th inst..

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.—'

Puc Formune, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,

the 14th inat.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK..

Per Mongkut, at 1.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 14th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA, --

Per Tainung, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 14th it.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

By The French ParkET.—

MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW.

Miscellaneous.

Goods por Taising undelivered after

this data subject to rent,

General Memoranda.

The French Contract Parkat Nathalien, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th May, with Mails to thi United Kingdom, Europe, and pincas beyond, via Naples, to Brigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Caylon,SATURDAY, May 14 India (via Mladirea), the Australasian Colonien Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar,

bafore this date.

The usust hours will be observed in closing (9 p.m. Performance at the City Hall.

the Maile, &c.

VOURA OF OLOKING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &e., by the British Contract Packet!

Day of Departure,

岔

NOON.-loney Order Office closes

M-Rogistry of Letters censos.

Poating

all printed matter wid pattorns coasts.

3

8.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with

Lato Feo of 10 senta until

P.M.Mail closed, except for Late

Lettore

[No. 7407.—May 19, 1887.

clear and explicit as to the city being divided into small sections, for the pur pose of reconstruction which, althing iho first clear announcement on the sub- ject, so fur comforting and reassuring. Use of the printe in Dr. Ho Kai's re- marks, will be admitted by most of our reader-viz dint a municipal body Claims against the Alrah must be sont like that of the Board of Health should in to Mussra Russell & Co., on certainly contain a few Chinese man- bers. Indeed, when we consider the enormous executive, newers tant are proposed to be given to the Bourd, it le a matter of grave question whether it should not be made for broader nod nors representative in its character than it is. Its proceedings, su fur as its meetings are concerned, ought most assuredly to be made public. The secret manner in which this Henith Ordinance and Building Bill have been welded together, and the utterly unmat- istastory nature of the sc-called Minutes: now published of a proccedings, cou- clusively prove that the more open that its deliberations are made the better it will be for the welfare of the commer interests of all sections of this com musiy

MONDAY,

May 16 Noon-Musting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Limited.

9 Meeting of Shareholders of The Rielmand Terrace Estate & Building Co., Ltd, at No. 36, Queen's Road. Goods por Glenshict undelivered after

this data subject to rol FRIDAY, May 20

Noon-Toaders for Opuverting Lot4 into Quarters, &c, addressed to the Senior

· Commaisairint Officer; FRIDAY, May 27 :---

Transfor Books of The Punjom & Sung his Dus. Samantan Mining Co., Ltaly, olosed from this date to the 3rd June, inclusive,

Se

3.36 ..When the Post Office olcsFRIDAY, June $

entirely.

3.40 .M.--Late Lettors may be posted

on board the packet with Late Foo of 10 cents until time of dogarlaro.

CHINA” COAST METEUROLOGICAL

Ention.

Manila..

REGISTER.

MAY AT 4.5.

Wind.

Temperature.

Bomidity.

Firection.

Force.

Weather....

Hain dareg

(29.00) 80. | .78je Haiphong 129 93 80 Hongkong 20.88.76 Amoy 20.6272 Fonchow 30.08 67 Shanghai.. 30. 04 03 Nagasaki, 20.99

WI ostock, 29.99 46

Bolinao....

MAY 10,AT '19 AM.

Haiphon Manile... 29.78 87 13

the 14th inst., instead of as prongkong 29.92 75 viously notified. NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teheran, at p.m., on Friday, the

20th jast

Fur

From Yokoliams for Aden, Mr O. Wood-The ward; for Marseilles, Mesars Wyon, Tanaka, Mayaki, Kayeda, Marapama, G. Tanaka, Oyatsou, Kawakami, Zushisaki, E. Kowadji

and S. Osoko

Per Odor, from Shanghai: for Genoa, Mesare L. Noccatiul and L. Hartwell; for Bremen, Mra Fleisches and 2 children, Mr Laub; for Southington, Mrs Schnell and 2 children. From Yokohama: for Alexan- dria, Me and Mrs Nishi and child, Meara Sadomoto, Yushi, Kinemato Onn, N. Myen.

K.

Amoy 29.93 70 Shanghai.. 30.04 62 77 Nagasaki.. 30.04 -- WTostock, 20.97.46 | 23 | 190 |

The baronietor is very low but steady over Luzon and has fallen along the Ceast, Gradieuta for NE. winds remain steep The temperature and the humidity aco moderate and the weather is cloudy in tho South and fine in the North.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.- United States Mail Packet Belgie will be despatched on SATURDAY the 14th Instant, willi Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States. Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows angheny Obstreators. Man 13. 2.15 : Registry use

9.30 r., Post Office closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents coré Postage until the time of departure.

THEONION UNTART's Steamship FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL coa and M. Konishi; for Bromen, Mesars MAZLS BYTER BRITISH PACKET

and ORENTAL STEAM

DECCAN Captain Case,

with Ber

Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on THURSDAY,

the 19th May, at 4 pm.

Cargo will be received on board unti

10 a.m. on the day of sailing.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office antil Noon on the day of sailing.

Toa, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trashipped at Colombo; Gen. aral Cargo for London will be transhipped at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo,

For further Particular rogording FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PANINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COSIPANY'S Ofios, Hongkong.

The Contents and Falue of Packages üre required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Oom- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

The Co.'s Steamahip

Formust, Captain HARRI, will be despatched for the above Farts CH SATURDAY, the 14th Inet, at

Noon,.

For Freight or Posange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Geral Managers. Hongkong, May 12, 1887.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

901

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamer Monghut,

Captain P. H. Lorr, will be despatched for the

above Portson SATURDAY, the 14th Inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Passengers de irous of insuring their bag.at 2 p.m. gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office.

K. L. WOODIN,

Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, May 11, 1857,

U, S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

$05

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHỌNG AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCISCO, THE DEM dospatched THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY or

for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 24th May, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan,

the United States, and Europe,

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

to

-900

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agenta. Hongkong, May 12, 1887.

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE. UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

VA

AND OTHER CONNECTING

RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 3,651. Tens Register, "Alex MaRqUALS, OOUVER, B.C., 16 KOBE and 100- Commander, will be despatched for VAN HAMA, on TUESDAY, the 17th Blay, at 3p.m

4th Jane, and S.S. BATAVIA, 2015 To be followed by S.8. PARTĖTA,

Jans.

These steamers, formerly in the OVALD Service, Lalely received New Engine and Boilers, and can maintain a speol at sea of from 13 to 14 kupta.

Connection will be made as Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran- cisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST SEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Through Passage Tickets granted: England, France, and Germany by all

The attention of through passengers in trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, stea

RETURN PASSAGRA Passengers who drawn to the act of the Canadian Pacific hare paid full fare, re-ambarang at San Railway being the best built and most Francisco for China or Japan (or vice teraz) eplendidly equipped line ever constructed within six months, will be allowed a discount on the American Continent, and specially of 20% from Retura Fare; if re-embarking adapted for Summer travelling

Consular Invoices for Goods to United within one year, an allowance of 30 % will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- States points should be made out in quad: turn Pawsze Orders, available for one year, ruplicate, and addressed to Mr. D. E will be issued at a Discount of 25% from BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, Return Fare These allowances do not apply B.C., and sent to us. to through fares from China and Japan to

Kurove

Freight will be received on board antil 4 p.m. the day previous to miling. Parco Packages be received at the office until

will

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 16th Instant,

All Parcele must be sent to our Office and should te marked to address in full- and the same will be revived by as until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcol Packages 5 pm the day previous to sailing.

For information as to Passageor Freight, should be marked to address in Bill; value of same is required.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, May 12, 1887

Bou

Corgular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Ne

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 601, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HÄRMAN, Agent. Hongkong, May 6, 1887.

NOW BIADT.

PRICE $1.00

apply to

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nesher the Captain, the agents, ter Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Tessela, during 671 their stay in Hongkong Harbour

M. Soki, L von der Osten, F. Sugiyama, Sugiyama, S. Tagami and H. Block. Trom The British Contract Packet Deccan Danila for Goñou, Mr Westendorf, aud will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th May, with Mails for the United Mias Hollo. From Hongkong for Ant Lahjens; for Southampton, Messrs (3. W.

Mr O. Ostaff; for Bremen, Captaia Kingdom, Europe, and countries be

yond, vid Brinditi; to the Straits Settle- Clark and D. Altmont for Port Said, Mr manta, Netherlands India, Barmah, II. Ducret; for Singapore, Messrs A. Pabl, Caylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, von Bucson, Fang Yue and Lue Tuor, and and Cibraltar, Mrs Ah Kam..

Per Glenshit; for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs

£Destination.

W, DozAROK, Government Astronomer.

1. BAGMATE, reduced to 83-degrees Fahren acit, and tu the level of the se in inches, taptba i bean retthis.

2. TEXPERTOs, in the shade in degress, Fahrenheit.

5. Huy, in perosutage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with mouture ning 100.

4. Dekrovos of Wien, to two points.. 5. FOROR OF WIXO, acording to Base for

Soale.

6. BIATE OF WEATHER. Nue sky, e de tached clouds, & deiraling rain, flog, gloomy, hai, tightning, a ovaccasí, y passing akowers,

Final Call of 85 per Shar of The Punjou & Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co., Ld, payable at H.K. & Sbai Bank.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED

AVE BEEN APPOINTED

HBO AGENT

IN HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA, fur

MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

WATER FILTERS,

WITH

RENEWABLE MEDIUM. Handbills, showing Construction and Patterns, supplied on application. „A, S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. THE HONGKONG- DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

ESTABLISHED 1841

Hongkong, April 29, 1887.

MARRIAGE,

831.

TELEGRAMS.

[SCPFLLED THE CHINA MAIL"]

(Via Southern Gme:)

THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE

Londomy 10th May, 1887. The Colonial Conference has closed.

ANOTHER ALL-NIGHT SITTING IN

THE HOUSH OF COMMONS.

······ Londay, 10th May. There lins boen sa all-night sitting of the House of Commons over the Orints (Ire land) Bill. The cloture was put in forse twice

(From Indo Chinois of 7th May.) THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

LONDON, 10th May.. The insurrection in Crete has been loca liaud by energetic repressiou exstvised by the Tarkish, Government. There is every reason to believe that it will soon be stop.

On the 7th May, at the Cathedral | ped HENRY EDWARDS, second BOT of Samuel Shanghai, by the Rov. H C. Hodges, Edwards, Copenhagen, Denmark, to MAR

AT HANNAN FARRY, oldest daughter of Daniel Fawry, Liverpool.

DEATH.

This morning, at 7:30a.m. at the Vic toria Hotel, THOMAS T. BENNING, Captain sa. Kuukung, aged 5.1 years,

për The publication of this isaxe o immincel at 7.30 pm.

The China Mail.

KOKOKOSA, 'THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1887. Wg learn that a comparatively small deputation (only a dozen residents) from the Chinese community havo elrondy done themselves the benour of waiting

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED JUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND-Strathleen, March 1

Orioni, 3'; Smit, LA; -Kinyomaru, 423 Glenmorsen, :25; Canton 29 Bentedi, April 6. Elektro, Neckar, 1o; Glenfinies, Patroclus, Sachsen, 22 - Ber enice, Denbighshire, Lord of the Isles, 26; Triumph, 29; Glengyle, Priam, Desan en, Moray Haitan, Victoria, May 8; Colombo, H; Aru, Darienus, Jasons, 10. HOMEWARD BOUND:-Memling, March 25 Hympia, April 1, Hector, 22; Elbe, 40 Glenroy, 29 Agamemnon, May 6; TV- hi, 10.

The usual hours will be observed in closing/?quely, e mia, e quàm, i thouder, -e vleibly, upon H. E. the Acting Governor(General; The P. M. B. S. Ca's S., & Oily of Peking

the Mails, &e.

Vessels Advertised as Loading..

Vessels.

Havre, ., via Suez Canal..... Hesperia (s).... Kobe and Yokohama Menalol (8)..... London, vin Suas Canal......... Glaucus (s). London, and Porta of Call... Docean (8), Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Teheran (1)... New York, via Suez Owal..... Lugnax (8) Taigan (4).. Port Darwin, &o, San Francisco, via Yokohams..Belgie (3)...........

Francisco, vi

via Yokohama.. City of Peking (6).. San Fran Shanghai

Anadyr Shanghai............... Verona (6).. Shanghai, via Amoy............... Telemachus (s).. Singapore, Perang and Bombay Zambesi ()..... Singapore, Penang and Caloutta Taizong (8). Swatow, Amoy and Tamsul..... Formosa (6). Swatow and Bangkok Mongkut (s).

Pahan (5) Sydney and Melbourne.. Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (a)..

Bablarig (). Yokohama and Kobo.......

Stocks,

BANKS.

Captain.

Christiansen.

Blano. Hannah.

Thearle...

W. N. Allison.

Delacroix..

H. Loff. Rowley.

Alex, Marshall, Clurk

day (wet).

[T, RÁIN, la inches, tenths and hundredths, a

Agenti

Siemesen & Co. Messagrarios Maritimes. Butterfield &

Swire...

P. & O. S. X. Co.. P. & O. 8. N. Co.. Adamson, Bell & O. Butterfold & Swir 10. &O, 8. §. Ou...

Pacific Mail S. S. Co.....

Messagorias Maritimes. P. & U. S. N. Co........ Bultarfield so wire.

P. & 0.8 N. CO.... Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Douglas Lapraif & Do.. Yuen Fat Hong-

fate of Leaving.

May 16, at 11 am. Quick despatch May 17.

Day 19, at 4 p.m. May 21, at daylight. (About May 80,

May 14, at daylight. May 14, at 3 p.m. May 24; at 3 p.m. Quick despatch Quick despatch. May 16.

Alay 14, at daylight. May 14, at 3 p.m. May 14, at noon. May 14, at 3 p.ox Gibb, Livingston & Co... May 22, at daylight. Adamson, Bell & CoinMay 17, at 3p.m. Gitb, Livingston & Co. About May 19.

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

Paid POSITION FAR LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Heserve Balancea,ƒ'ward

Nos Value. Shires

.up.

Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Corp. 60,000

INSURANCEA,

لله

MAY 12, 1887.

Olosta quitati

Onsh

25,313.43 at 30/ for year 140 % prem, cab, salos working a/c to Dec. 31186

3.60 for Ti 265, soller 1886

· 9,059,767 % for 1836 Th.

100 914,012 9650) p oh. 135 880 por ahurs, buyers 167,524 70200 de sallers 494,406,00 10% for 1885 1724 ox div. bûyera 125,771 208% for 1886 9230 per saare, ez div., nom. 328,567.46827.50 for '85848219: les ex div, sales 243,788. 44'S 6 for 1983189

buyers

4,600,000

5F

100,000 T., 400, 133.00

2

all S

50,000 TL

206

.814,050

25.

506

Sists

100s.201

3,000). 28,71188 1,000,000 8:

612,500 €

300 201 100$ 1 203

7,715.40

200,000 $

76,632 62

000

2

North-China lusurance Oo,, Id..... 5,000 Yaugiaze Insurance Company, L. 8,000 £ Coion Insurance Society Co., LE..... 10,000 425 China Traders Insurance Co., LL24,000's 83,18 Canton Insurance Office Co, Ld 10,000 3 2505 Camens Inorance Co., Limited 1,500 1,008 28 Horgsong Fire Insurance Co. La 8,000 Chins Fire Insurance Co. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 6 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Id. 20,000 6 The Straits Insurance Co., L. 30,000 8

HWZAMEGAT COMPANIES HK. and M. Steamboat Co., .40,000 Dongina Steamship Co., Limited. 20, 000850 all Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited Id, 387 L

60,000 shares issued................... 31, 213£ £ 10 China and Manila B. S. Co., L. 9,500 10

FORLLANEOTE

'kong & Whampoa Book Ons, La 19,500 5- HR and China Gas Ca, Limited 6,100 JUH

New Whares.

1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt

3,000 aha, issued

3,000/2010 all Chius Sugar Company, Limited,..... 15,000 $ Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 6,000 $25 all Hongkong Bakery Company, Ed...

17,000 310

5,000 T 5,000

Lazom Sugar Company Limited. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co..... Pera Tin Mining &B'ting Co.. Punjon & Sunghi Dua Samaten

40,000 $ Mining Co. HK & Row. Wharf 2 Godown 00 17,0008 ARDGAY, Eritish steamer, Captain Alex H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., I. 5.000 Cook-Jarding, Matheson & Co.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,8008 UARDS Swedish barque, Captain 0.0.HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld 12508 Lenfatadion.-Malchern & Con

ECPOs, British banao, Captain C. E.

COMPARATIVE OHINESE FAMILY LAW Faltan, Chinese

BY EH PARKER

Dan be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LN, CLAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Ching Mail Ore

GENERÁL WILDER, der, al., Capt. W

Chineas Imperial 2884

M&

9:177:310£

$17,000

$20, nemiaki

$19, sellers.

$30, nominal

11,410.46% half yet 02 % proin Dec. 31/56 116.18

850 per share, buyers 8% 4,387.5.97 % for 1880 10% dis, buyers

None

40 discoun

4,200.12 16% for 1880 886 prein., sash 1,527.5.11

1,321.11

10% and 2% $130 per share, buyers bonus for

36 half year

Jape 30 1880 10 - H sallerá 15,787-03 12. Y for 1886 $130

12% for 1886 251 614.561 for 1886 3110 129,303.18 None

5 T18

NOBO

Боле

None

None

sollers

buyer

ex diy,, nor nominal

810), buyer, Jane 880 % pronu, buyer, Jum 1840 per saare, nomical 1.780.0018 for 1886.55 prom., hoyers

119% premi

all

100 100 all

100 all $ 1008 50%

ANT

5,000 W

Rates of Int

8,565 11. – 500 AIRPOR

$1898

T700.000 T1, 250

Papare June16&Den 1

Oct. 15 Maral & Sept.

182 pren

52 preia

Jin:18:

+Depreciation and Insurance Fend

von Bebuckmann. Melchors & Co.

WACHUSETT, American abip, Capt. 0. C. Chinese Imp (Ch. Bank Loan) 1886 2790 Oakland-Ordar,

Tryk, British etesmary Captain J. Brotherton. — Flommeca de Goi

· Equalisation of Dividend Fund, al

Tho steamship Anadyr with the FRENCH MAIL of April 6th, was to leave Baigou on Tuesday, the 10th inst, at 4 pw,, and may be expected bere on or about Friday afternoon, the 13th inst, l'ais Packet brings replies to letters des patched from Hongkong on March 1st.

with tlië AMRATGAN MAID of April 12, was to leave Yokohauns on Saturday, The 7th instant, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 13th inst The steamship Ferme, with the ENGLISH Man of 15th Apri, left. Singapore on Wednesday, the 11th inst, at .30

Cameron), to communicate their views on the Public Health Bill Contrary to the usual custom, no notice was given to 100 Press of such an intention, and therefore we are able to give merely a resume of what took place, at the inter- view. Dr Ho Kai-who appears, as customary, to have been the spokesmen on the occasion seems to have Led most of the talking to himself; whether this was owing to the fact that the others were overnwed by the force of The character apparent in the Acting Go veraar, or not, any be left an open question. It is just possible that the better-class Chinese here are not quite

, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 16th inst. The packet brings replies to latters-de- atched from Hongkong on March 8th

Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s

steamer Titans, from Trieste, left Go lombo on the morning of the 6th inat, and may be expected here on or the 15th inst

so well atoustained to the manner of The D. D. R. Str. Iphigen

from Hama

burg, loft Singapore on the 9th inst. and ming her sxpected here on or about

inst the 16th

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Telemachus, from Liverpool, left: Singapore on the 10th just, and may be expected here on or about the 16th instant.

The Union Line steamer Hampshire, from New York left Singapore on the 11th instant, and may be expected høre on or about the 17th lustant

The

the Centurion of old as they are in their own country; and it is generally believed that the prosperty of this. Con lony will be none the less if the feelinge and sentiments of the respectable natives ars carefully considered. In matters of a sweeping nature like, thuse denit with in the Building Ordinance which has recently been so deftly smuggled into the Sunitation Bill, we think that the Home Government will give the tout carefal consideration and the greatest weight to the opinion of the Chinese Our readers will find elsewhere an in perfect sumpty of the points tonched upon, and for the present we withhold lengthy comment. Some of the answers given by Asting Governor Cameron we Musang Russell & Co, inform us that the fairly satisfactory-that as to time being Union Line steamer Oxfordshire, from Lon- allowed for discussion, and that as to a

instanta

Ben Line steamer Benlerig, left Binga- pers on the 11th instant, and may be expected hard on or about the 17th The Union Line steamer Oxfordshire, from left Singapore on the 12th ins, and may be expected here on or about the 19th ist

translation in Chinese being made of the don left Singapore for this port today, and Ordinance His reply, whieb rofera may be expected to arrive on the 19 st. to the duty of the native community TraSuperintendent of the P.&O.E. N. Ca. to sacrition themselves for the general

good, as a mark of advancing civilies juforms us that the Co 's S. S. Verena, with tiou, is rather a happy, if a bold, state the next English Mail on board; left Singa ment but it leaves out of calouration pere for this port on We Incaday the 11t the conditions upon which the Chinese sant, v at 6.30pm were originally invited to come to

Hongkong, the reluctance of the Tas Germoon mail steamer Bayern, which Chinese to resent 20 au unknown loft this port on the 18th ulto., reached quantity, and also the laws and Fort Said in days, and was expected to gulations which they have hitherto

obeyed while they have resided here place her mails in London within 95 days Whus His Excellency said about from Hongkong We have not heard how carrying out the provisions of the Bill, the corresponding French mail stoster has and the completion of schemes for meet quitted herself ing the dificulty of overcrowding, 15

enrious and not a little ingenious. die Paryara telegraphío advices from Shanghai hints that if the Public Health Bill can roodyed to-day indiants that the Cons once give power to the Executive here fervice arrangement has been patched op to turn out the residents from the coù-

gested districts of Tapingshan, the for the present--apon what terms is not sa Executive will then be armed with an yet known. Renouable for remunerative) improved weapon with which to fight Tes freights will therefore be obtained by the War Ofice and Admiralty authe-stomer-owners, for this wasson, at all rities on the subject to the Praya

`events, Extension. Without desiring to come

pate, with His Excellency in the tactical| Ws would draw attention to the cab it phases of warlare, this looks very like

"Iolanthe' to be found in another column, arguing backwards. The Government Tait is the first time that the Salinger here will leave a good gesson for pass-

ug the clauses to cure vererowding so Opera Company have ess 30021 in they qua sim abat they have hero or anywhere; and maite provision for the population their effort will meet with likely to be rendered hausaless. There

ment at deser

fure, as if the case at Home, the Baturday ormning. It is iniprovement schemes for dwellings

suglit to come before the pressure which into this opera was perfol turns out the inhabitants from the over kong crowded districts, the Govacuor was Loftus Compan

sincer, jy hopo