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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TO-MORROW EVENING, the 14th May, 1887," GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF ALINGER'S. ENGLISH OPERA

BOUFFE COMPANY.

Business Manager,. '- Stage Manager,

MC N. BALINGER. A. RIGBY,

FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY... First Time in the East on a Grand Scale

GILARET & SULLIVAN'S

Most Popular Fairy Comic Opera, IOLANTHE

THE PEER AND THE PERI'

CANT. OF CHARACTERS!

The Lord Chancellor Earl of Mountorarat · - Earl Tolloller -.. Private Willis (of the) Greasdier Guards) Strephon (an Arcadian

Shepherd)

Queen of the Fairies - Iolsathe (a fairy, Strop

hon's Mother}

Inila (u Fairy) -

Phyllis (an Arcadian

Shepherdessand Ward

in Chancory

Afr Arthur Rigby,

" F. D'Esto

A.. Fanzcelt.

u G. Wilson.

it H. Salinger. Miss Elsa Wilson,

Tillie Saroncy. Alice Bmmell

Today's Advertisements.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES

MARITIMESA:

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamaliy

Mensaleh,

THE CHINA MAIL

H. B, Ellerton and E.; Fmser, and 119 Chinese

Per Hydra, from Honolula, 31 Chinese Per Hesperia, from Kobe, Mr Lubkof, and 6 Chinese.

Per Sooches, from Heihor, 19 Chinose, Per dusdyr, for Hongkong: from Mar soilles, Mr Bueton, Mrs Bisnoy's amah, Mr. Siemsson, Mrs Cooker's amali, Mra d'Avila's amal; from Aden, Mr Romancy; from Colombo, Brother Ather; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Ong Cheng Tak, 2 children and servant, 2-Indians, and 2 Chinese; from Saigon, Mad. Labanns, and 33 Chi ness. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mra Haas, Meeste Nichan Davis, Garibaldi, Mr and Mrs O. Pock; from Singapore, Mr. A. Palotsching; from: Saigon, Mr Lindo, For

•Kobe: from Singapoca, Mr Joseph For 908 Yokchama: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Ausais, Mesara A. Nagomasty, Campredesu ∙Adol

Coumpandant BLANO, will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at 5p.m. SAR

G CHAMPEAUX, Agent

Hongkong, May 18, 1887.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSADERES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS;

The Co.'s Stoamakip

Anadyr,

Commandt. DELACROIX, will be, despatched for TO MORROW, the 14th

SHANGHAI Instauit, at

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 13, 1887. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

907

Lena Salinger. FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN

AND NEWCHWANG.

ÚEORUS OF EARLS AND FATRIKS.

Act 1,

An Arcadian Landscape."

Act II,

Palace Yard, Westminster,

BATE BETWEEN 1700 D 1887.

The New Scenery specially painted by

·MR. WOOD.

BEAUTIFUL NEW COSTUMES AND APPOINTMENTS.

Musical Director... Mr. H. W. Powys WOOD. Leader of Orthustra... Mr. C. SoBLOEDER.

PRICES OF ADMISSION :

Dross Circle and Stalls,

The Co.'s Steamship.........

Paumbon,

Captain Leask, will be despatoled as above on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon.

Fur Freight or Pasonge, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manuyers. Hongkong, May 13, 1837.

STEAMSHIP ANADYR. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEĒRIKS

MARITIMES.

AW

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES; ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, Antwerp and Have, ex S.S. Intus and Romanul, in connection with the shave Military and Sailors in uniform, Half Steamer, are hereby informed that their Price, to Back Sants only.

Back Boats,

Goods-with the exception of Opinin, Tres aure and Valuables--are being lauded and stored at theic riak at the Company'e Go To avoid disappointment secure your Sents downs, whence delivery may be obtained carly.

Reserve Seats may be booked at Messra. KELLY & WALSH'S, Lanted, whores Plan of the Hall my bo Beets,

Doors open at 8.30 Commenco at 9 p.m.

Hongkong, May 13, 1887.

903

immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consigneon before 10 nm. To-vounow (Saturday), the 14th May, requesting it to be landed hero.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

oods romaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAY, the 21st May, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing obarges at

To-day's Advertisements, one cent per packet per diena,

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING. RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 3,651 Tons Register, ALEX MARALL, Commander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.C., eid KOBE and YOKO HAMA, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th May, at 3 p.m.

To be followed by S.S. PARTHIA, 4th Joao, and S.S. BATAVIA, 25th June.

These staaazers, formerly in the COWARD Service, latoly received New Engines and Boilers, and can maintain a speed at sea of from 18 to 14 kuota

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and st Vancouver with Sau Fran- disco by the regular Steamara of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The attention of through passengers is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacific Railway being the best built and most sploodidly equipped line over coustracted on the American Continent, and specially adapted for Summer travelling th

All Claims must be sent in lu me on OT before Moxoay, the 23rd May, 1887, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

-G. DE CHAMFEAUX,

Agent.

109

Hougkong, May 15, 1837.

Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Onners will be Responsible for my Debt contrasted by the Officers or Gre of the following Vessels, during their stay in longhong Harbour:---

ALDGAY, British steamer, Captain Alex. Cook-Jardine, Muthoopo & Co.'

CARIN, Swedish barque, Captain 0. 0. Lenfstadine.-Melchers & Co.

EUDORA, British barque, Captain C. E Bolton-Chinese.

GENERAL WERDAE, Gorm, str., Capt. W. von Schrack man.--Melchera & Co,

WACHUSETT, American ship, Capt. C. Oakland.-Order.

WYVERN, British ateater, Captain J. Brotherton. Siemsson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

May 13, 1887

·City of Polting, American steamer, 5,079, H.C.Derbarn, San Francisco April 10, Consular Invoices for Goods to United and Tokchains May 7, Mails and General. States points should he made out in quad-P. M. 8. 9. 06. ruplicate, and addressed to Mr. D. E.

Cheong Hock Kion, British steamer, 056, FROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver Fred Webb, Swator, May 1, General →→ B.C., and sent to ns.

Freight will be received on board watil-BEN BIN CAS 4 pin on the 17th Instant.

All Parcels must be sent to oue Ofice and should be marked to address in fall and the same will be received by us until 5p.m. the day previous to sailing

For information as to Fassage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, May 13, 1887.

Nanshan, British steamer, 804, J. Black- burno, Swatow May 12, General,-Hor Hawa Hexo.

Protna, German steamer, 1,033, C. Sören san, Bangkok May 1 and Koh-si-cheng 5, Rice- ED: SuHELLRASS & Ca

Hydra, German barque, 785, 0, Binge, Honolulu April 3, Ballast.-SIEMSSEN & CO.

Namoa, British str., 362, T. G. Pocock 906 Foochow May 10, Amoy 11, and Swator 12, General-DOUGLAS STEALESHIP CO.

Hesperia, German steamer, 1,136, 0. Christie, Kobe May 7, General SIRNESEN & Co.

NOTICE.

JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POETS. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND EA PLATA;

LONDON, HAVRE,

BORDEAUX,

· DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP

N THURSDAY, the 26th of May, SAGHALIEN Commandant Hoamir, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the alove places o

ORSAL, the payed.

Cargo and Coacle will be registared for London as well as for Massillon, and a cepted in transit through Mamelles for tho

principal places of Europe.PETER H

Shipping Orders will be

kitil

Uszgo will be received on board until p.L.; Bpace and Parcels til 3 pm. The 26th May, 1887. (Parcolare pat

to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offoss) A

Contents and value of Pickages are ze quired

For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office!

G. DX UHAMPEADX.

Gigent, Hongkong, May 19, 1887.

LOON.

Souchou, British steamer, 327. Rewin, Hulton May 12, Guneral-Kwone LEE

Anadyr, French str., 2,773, Delsowin, Marseilles April 10, Port Said 16, Saez 10, Adan 21, Colaba 29, Singapore Misy 6, and Saigon 10, Mails and feneral ME- SAGERIES MARITIMER

DEPARTE

Ter Clara, for Touros, 20 Chiness. Por Argay, for Nagisaki, 2 Europeana, and 2 Chinese.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore, 597 Crinese

Per Travancore, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese,

TO DRPART

MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW.

Shipping

Daylight Zamber lover for B'bay, &o Daylight,-Lamwi Itaros for Australian Ncon-Formosa leaves for Swatow, & 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 9. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokoluna and San Franoises.

8pm. Tisang leave for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta. 5pm.→→Mersaleh leaves for Kobe, &a Gp.dedyr loaves for Shanghai.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hail Miscellaneous...

Notice of Uptional Cargo per Anadyr

to be sent in before 10a.m.

Olaime against the dish must be sent in to Mears Rustell & Co., on or

bafore this date,

Per Melita, for Teihow, 20 Chidées.

and 35 Chiness.

Pr Prehun, for Shanghai, 1 European, H

SHIPPING REPORTS

The American stemmer City of Peking re- porta Laft San Francisco April 16th, and Yokohama May 7th, clear weather and fine passage throughout

th

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

AVE BEEN APPOINTED

SOLE AGENTS

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA,

ן

MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

THE City of Peking, on her arrival at gan Francisco on the last trip, had to go into. quarantine for four days, owing to thereof being a case of small-pax on board

No 7498

He

MORSER Jardine, Matheran & Co. inform A DistusSION originated by the anal CHILE Hoog, propristor of the Star Es that the Glen Line stauwer Gelgias, New to the Jahore Company has led to Hotel and a man named Li H. Willines were charged at the Police Court the morn- from London, left Bingapore for this port the return of the subscriptions, and shan

donment of the scheme. Mr W. Fielding ing with assaulting F. J. Storay, senman on to-day, the 13th instant.

subsequent to the publication of the pro-board H. Ludacious, and with no. stracting thapolies in the execution of their apcotus wrote to the press as follow )—-~-

The agent for his Bighness the Sultan duty. The complaizant zuid he was sit. Johora notifies to the British public that ting in the public lose He was drunk. no money consideration was paid or will be and recombered nothing but the first de- payable to his Highness as promium for fandant striking him on the boso the lenses to be granted by him to Mr went outside and Hoog hit him again Karwick na tuntee for Messrs Smith and red kicked him after he fell down. Bayle, the vendors of the concession, now & geaman on board the Daring said he being sold to the Johore Company for saw the Brut defendant kick the complain- £350,006, of whicli £250,000 is payable in ant; he also saw the second defendant runs Ox our fourth page will be found a report cant. The agent to his Higliness recom- out with what appeared to be a loaded club. of the stormy scene in the House of Commende intending subscibers carefully to The first defendent mid the complainant mons in which Major Sandersso was called peruse the conditions of the losses in and 24 others were in the bar and became offensive and douy, and jumped un him cowardly har, and as a short report of question

It was expected that the British gunboat Ratiler would bo coramissioned for the China Station when she came out of Sheer reas Dockyard on the 10th ultimo.

a vigorous spooch by Mr Chamberlain.

The

and,

Mesure Dalton Sayle and Mr MacGregor when he tried to put them Smuthiruplied to this, stating that they did second defendant was discharged Our sharo lind is unavoidably crushed out.net kour who Me Fielding was, and that the case agamat Hoog adjourned hil Tue Banks were quoted to day at 136; China they lau grounds for an action of alander. day. Fires 89, sellers; Indo-Chines 10 dis., Mr Filding's solicitors then wrote saying mellora,

Docks 67 cash and 90 for August, they would accept service of any writ, and TR Japanese Official Gazelle says that Mr Loureiro, Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires buyers; Toss 60 add Wharves 62

the prospectus was thereafter withdrawn and Consul General, las informed the Tor Subsequently a second prospectus willa asign Office that he will leave Tokyo shortly on a visit to the South, and that ducing his UKLESS previously promoted, Captain. W reduction in capital of £600,000 would ap: abance Mr Pereira, Sarotary and, Five-

Conaut, will represent him.

H. Cunning, R.N.; (Commndore Marrot'apest to have been issued. Fredecessor on this scation) who is in receipt

the SATE Fochou Echo of the 7th in-

of a good acrvice pension, and fills the Wn have heard but little lately concerning The weather during the last "fort-

The Gerran stasiner Prefos reporta: WATER FILTERS, third place on the active list of his rank, the Barriers to narigation which now exist night has put the motives on the gu cips.

Light variable Southerly winds, na wes- ther, from Iith at 5 p.m. to 12th May," night, fresh N.E. winds.

The German barque Hydra reports: lad fine weather throughout the passage. Brought the Hawiian Mail. On Hailing into harbour one of the Chiaves pusagengar

died:

WITH

RENEWABLE MEDIUM Handbills, shewing Construction and Patterns, applied on application.

AS WATSON & Co., LT

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,

* ÉSTABLISHED 1851.· Hongkong, April 29, 1887.

The British steamer Namea reports: THE Left Foochow on the 10th inst, with strong N.E. breezos and unsettled weather to Ainoy, Left Amoy on the 11th, with fresh N.E. breeze and fine weather to Swatow. Left Swatow on the 12th, and thenos to port light breeze and fine weather. Stra in Foschow, Waylee, Welle, Haeshin, Glen garry, and Russian gunboat Steamers in Aravy, Kutsang and Esmeralda. Steamers in Swataw, Hangcha, Stow, Chi Yuen Pavinber and Glenarthcy.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Por Formon, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 14th inat.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.

Per Mongkut, ut 1.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 14th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

Per Taisang, at 2.20 p.., on Saturday,

the 14th inst. Fee KOBE & YOKOHAMA

For 6. S. Afonaich, on Saturday, the 14th inst. Registry consts at 4.16 p.m. Ball closes al 4.30 p.m. Paid Correspondence may thea be posted in the moveable bus on board the Packet, SHANGHAL

For

For Freshtur, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 14th inst.

They expects Dood as the result of the moved as frequently as rumour has report surprised will one like the last, which gave

will have to rotira on the 26th inst, when in the Caulon River. Had thong boon recant heavy rains, mod in order not to be ho ranches his By-fifth birthday.

made every prepare

preparation to meet the enemy.

ed them to have been, the Riser would çer them no time to save anything, they have Tee Foochow Echo of the 7th instant sayely Lave now bonn free shoughs of ob- —Nothing reliable can as yet be gatherodstractions. But the real facia as to the Bar- about the quality and cost of the new series have got so muddled up by bogus 8. S. Sagami-nar took to Toknhams from Hakodate 29 of the crop of the whal son's teas, but we learn from the nativo rumours and bogus Chines work and larg Barque Europe of New Bedford, which deatore thac this season's tees will behoer done on paper, that i; ie belly diff was last on the 12th of last month on the N end of the Island of Kunshiri, the 831 for below average in quality, and the prices alt to know where the real barriere exist Captain, Chief Male, and three of the crev mich cheaper than last season. Very high and whether they are, so the childton say, remaining at Nemre They report that The publication of this issue commenced prices were paid for Flowerly Pekoe we are only pretend." The reported discovery by hey had seen two of the boats crews be at 8.20 p.m.

told, owing to the large mufits of the the Viceroy of the make-believe nature longing to the schooner drelie, who had landed on the Island of Kunashiri on the natives last season on this description of end of the principal barriers had 14th alto, and been 3 or 4 days on shore much to do with this uncertainty, al without seeing anything of their vesest after the night they landed: The 100 Ras though we have good reason for haltev very think of shore when the schooner loft. ing that the defaulting contraster wao Strong S. E. gules about the naighbourhood The mon report that this vessel went ashore in very thick weather. The captain bad. his head and made the Barrier a genuine dasmed it advisable to heave to, and in font upon the necessary reprokanations hall an bear after hauling the ship to the

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.] (Via Southern Tine).

IRISH DEMONSTRATIONS IN CANADA,

LONDON, 11th May, 1887

A series of Irish dangustrations have been stranged in Canada, but the loyalist opponition is active.

SEASON,

By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the Officer of the End North- amptonshire Regiment, their regimental had scamped his work very speedily saved band will play in the Gardens on Sunday, the 15th inst, from 3.80 till 6 p.m. The following will be the programme - Maucheuspot. Uhndean

Beaman,

Overture framik

Boubert.

Selection. Een of Menchacht, I. Tale of Memicissobu. If

Fomer ar Later Selection Beleobio

Galfrey.

Milelor.

Ocdfroy,

La Tiglia del Tagkonta Bonfacti MEPLAY-JOEN MORA, Bandmarior.

being mada to him by the powere that be wind she struck

It is diffoul to conceive, as has frequently been remarked, why these Barrierare permit The Fooshow Echo of the 7th instant asya Our Port during the week has had ted to continuo, except on the soure that it a visit from a Russian Jew with lean. would cost money to remove them and that ing towards Christianity but not yet hastised. Eis story da told to co was that. money is not plentiful at the present time he had been persoaled and driven out of Waar is practically the conclusion of the in the Kwagting Treasury. That may Hussia by the Nihilists who killed the great Opium discussion in this Colony, will be su, when spanking of the bag Bridge Emperor, and that he was now with his wife and 5 children living in Hongkong. be found in the proceedings of the Legis- Barrier in the Back Reach, noir Danes He had boon to Formoso where he had lative Council. As the entire arrangement. Island, Whampoa; and, probably, when drawn home 6200, his object being to set up Coffee Tavern somewhere with the money, the exact locality he had not yet fixed upon. His ezadentiala were a little peraliar, those in Hebrew did not conver much definite idea to the ordinary mind, othera wore copies, and one upon which special reliance, was placed was guaranteen by so imposing looking Russian officiel starap beneath. Looking &tle, closely however this stamp turned out to have bon executed by his laod | He is making

THE ADVENT OF THE TYPHOON is in itself an experiment, it was referring to the Barriers few miles aboys cessary for the Tsung-li Yasien to have the old part of the Canton River. But the Par S. S. Anadyr, on Saturday, tho. Dr. Doberek, the Gerorament Astronotalegraphed a reainder of that fact Theame can scarcely be said of the Barrier

14th inst. Eegistry ceases at 4,45

Mail closes at 6 p.m. Intaner, informs us that there appears to be a counter-proposals have, by the way, never that still exists about two miles belay Letters received from 5.10 to 6.30 Typhoon at some distance to the East of yet been made public why, it would be Whampoa, in the Cambridge Reach. Were pn., with 10 cents Late Fee Paid Luzon. Correspondenco may then be posted

p.m.

in the moveable bor on board the

Packet.

For SAIGON.--

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

the 14th inst

for AMOY AND MANILA.---

Per Diamante, at 4.30p.m., on Saturday, the 14th inat., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SAIGON.—

Por Vespasian, et 4.30 p.m., un Tucsday,

the 17th inst.:

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—-

Per Protes, at 1.30 p.10., on Wednesday,

tho 18th inst

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

difficult to say....

bis subscription het, nhd by the time he has finished. Chan he ought to have

female Celestial passanger. During the foolish chatructions, and think that they Tur San Francisco Chronicle of p

row Ges kicked Shairs in the stomach. The latter Celestial rolled over and, ad dressing his Mongolian joas, informed him that he was about to die.

now at the shipyard of the Union Iron long ago that is, assuming that they ever dock next week, where she will load for

should have been rumoyed as soon as reace alimo esysThe steamship San Pablo concludod between France and Chine Works, will be towed to the Pacific Mail

this last named ohatriation to navigation even to the approach to Whampoa Tax San Francisco pavers report that three not to speak of Canton--only maintained PASSED SUEX CANAL.

days after the City of Peking bad lef. Yokotas, its danger would not be so great as a rather good thing of it hore, judging by rwand Borko Strathleten, March 1; ham on her last homeward voyage Joe

We it is of the present moment. Orion, Smit, 143 Kg Shine had Al Goo, two Chinese in the hare nu good word for the perpetuation suflicient funds to cut up his Coffee Tavern, 29 Glamoreen, 25; Capitan, 29; Benledi, April 5; Elektra, Neckar, 12 steerage, quarrelled over the affections of of these fabblopolts and liars,"› those 1^*^* *** Glenfialas, Fatrestus, Samisen, 23 Bar enice, Denbighshire, Lord of the Isles, 26'; Triumph, 29 Glengyle, Priam, Ocean ien, Moray, Bustan, Victoria, May 3 Culembo, Ara, Dardasius, Jason, 10. Hoya Bova: Memling, March 20;

Ufinpia, April 1; Hector, 22; Elbe, 26 Henroy, 25; Agamemnon, May G; Tigeon, Juos A. Hart, was gommoned, bot zu any nue, and that they ever should before the injured Mongol could be re-ave been set up at all. But, in the name

of coin was, if they are to be kept and bulwarks have been entirely remodeled. Her cabin accommodations will compare The steamship Verinin, with the Nous word to the teaser's hospital he died. there now, let them beinarked off accufavorably with, if not to exceed, the con-

Ma of 16th April, left Bingapore on Gee was arrested on the arrival of the

rately, and not lighted say eighty feet from veniences of any other steamer of the line. Wednesday, the 11th inst, at 5:30

steriner.

his. The stateroom partitions have been raised where they are known to be. So far as this. pm, and may be expected hers on or about Monday, the 16th inet. The ASAN

the most elegantly amshed statorogie on packet brings replies to lotters The City of Peking having arrived this Barrier spproaching Whampoa is concerned, a feet, and them are now twenty-six of spatched from Hongkong on March morning, it was expected that the case of about 9 miles below that anchorage, the her. The dining sales, 12x30 foot, cannot Eth

the Messageries Maritimes Company, against open channel between the Barriers has the be excelled in taste or fluish The Anish- the 19th Instant, wiłła Mails for Japan, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s the Pacific Mail Stenmedio Company, with appearance of being say 200 clear foot, Toy Ings are made up of black walnut, bird's-

For SWATOW, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN

AND NEWODWANG.

For Paumben, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs

day, the 19th inst. For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teheran, b p.m., on Friday, the

20th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES, FaÖKET.—

The United States Mail Packet: Belgic will be despatched on SATUEDAY,

San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 P. Rugistry.censes. 2.30 P.st. Poat-Dice closes, but Corres

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

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

dation,

REGISTER.

May 12,———ar 4 P.M;

and 32 is.

Humidity.

Wind.

Manila... 129.70) Haiphong 29.90 Hongkong 29.8 Amey 29.8 Foochow.. 29.93 Shangha 30.01 60 | 68 NE Nagasaki.. 29:09

MAY 13A 12 A.. Bolinao... Manila...20,80 87 69 Haiphong, Hongkong 29.91 77 61

Continental, American ship, 1,088, J. F. Amay Gilkey, San Francisco April 30, Ballast,

ORDET.

Rambler, British sloop, from a cruise.

DEPARTURES.

May 15

Clara, for Touron. Senyon, for Woosing. Meredia for Saigon, Ardsay, for Nagasaki. Cheane Deck Kian, for-Eingapore, Travancore, for Baugkok.

1

CLEARED. Marianne, for Boilo, Chenford, for Boilo. Melito, for Hoihor, Fuatur, for Shanghai,

PASSENGERS. AEKIVID.

Ter Oily of Peking, from Ban Francisco, Mr. Fys Inspector). Oradock, and 128 Chinese,

Per anahon, from Svatos, Chinese Fer Protos from Bangkor, 85 Chineset 905 Por Amor from Com Portefoss

Shanghai 90.02 63 83 Nagasaki 29.95

WPostock 29,86 40 1001

Weather.

Rain daring

tan, 10.

steamer Titania, from Trieste, leit Oo- lombo on th1⁄2 morning of the 6th it and may be expected here on or about the lith inst Tas D. D. P. Str. Iphigenia, from Ham- barg, left Singapore on the 9th inst, and may be expected hose on or about

de the 16th inst.

The O. S. 8. Co. skamor Telemackus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th insk, and may be expected here on or about the 16th instant

OF

The ship's sur

undergones through orethauling and looks. China and Japan. The San Pablo han like a new-built vessel. The deck fitings

eye maple, tashogany, Spanish cedar and laural. The socialaton is about the same

regard to the collision between the City of those, however, who know it by exportaco Feking and the Sagkalien, would come on having perhaps bamped against the size na thoi cabin and is splendidly fitted.

in the Vice Admiralty Court this forenoon, Before the attting of the Court, however, an application was made to the acting Chief Justice in Chambers to adjourn the case tili to-morrow, the witnesses from the City

edges and cautionaly and nothing to the Insurance surveyors--the real channel is actually so wider than from 190 to 140 ft Going up, this channel is lighted on either ada, or is supposed to be, so as to show its

The officers staterooms are on the same deck at everything in the same keeping with the cabin and social saloon. thin steamer were somewhat united. Her rigging has also been changed and she is now bark rigged. It a nearly three months San Pablo will sail for China on the 21st muce the weat on the dock for repairs. The inst. She has been dulayed only one trip.

Horatofore the cabin accommodations of

Amoy

of Peking being too tired to go on with the width; but what are the real facts of the case to-day, as the vessel only arrived at case 1 On the port side the light a new The Union Lino stoomer Hampshire, from

New York, lett Singapore on the 11th daybreak today. The application was fired on or near the first pile that is dear- in several picule of large jagged Instant, and may be expected hote on granted, and the case was adjourned £1,10 ly visible above water; and the fact that a

abon the 17th instant.'clock tomorrow morning. The Acting sunken junk,

(From our Correspondent) The Ben Line steamer Bentary, lait Binga Attorney General and A Brereton, instruc- stones, and the ngly sides of the said junk

Amoy, 11th May. pore on the 11th instkist, and may be

Last fight on the arrival of the 8 S expected here on or about the 17th tod by Messrs Watton and Deacon, oppair are all huddled together, obstructing the instant. (

* for the plaintifs, and Me J. J. Francis, shaunel for any 80 feet to the right of the The Enion Line theamor Orfordshire, fram

aforanid light, is altogether ignored. This Emeralda, the Customs searching, party conglomeration of stones, jank and piles is found and seized 97 balls of Opin. This not more than seven feet onder water, with makes the third large seizure this month, something like a 6fect rise in the tide and and means that the Customs Authorities are ANora murder of a white woman by a the wonder is, stat with the chancel the determined to put down smuggling in this Chinaman in America was creating conredased front an apparent breadth of asy 200 part

Vessels in Port Steamers Camalet, siderable extement, when the City of Pe-feet to anotaal width of about 136 lest, no

ates and Cheng Hock Fim Namoa, Emeralda, king left San Francisco. It seems that the vessel has yet rippøl up her murderer is a young man about sighteou thereby added to the business of the Dock Kutsang, and Fook Sange years of age, and was employed as a cook Company. It is true that a Notice fo

left Singapore on the 12th inst, and, instructed by Mesura Sharp, Johnson may be expected huge on or about the und Stokes, for the defendants. *19th just

The Glen Line steaner Gleafinias, from Landon, left Singapore on the 13th instint, and may be expected here on er about the 20th itet,

THE

delivery of the French Mil was begun at 6.25 thin pening. The appointment is notified of Surgeon Timothy J. Crowley, B.N, to Hongkong hospital

The barometer nearly steady, but WHEN the last mail left home, the Himalaya gradients for NE. winds continue step was expected to arrive at Fortsmouth on The temperature la high, the humidity very the 14th u.timo. low and the weather cloudy. At 10 a the following telegram was sexy to the Treaty Ports: There appears to be a poem We are requested to state that the French

Mail for Japan will close at 4.30 Tow, and that for Shanghai at 5.

some distance to the East of Luzon,

Government „Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, May 13.

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren. neft, and to the level of the set to inches, tents And handredths,

Salling Yesak, Kain, Waller Neigfried,

in the house of a Mr Joseph Billion, a wealthy Mariners has been distributed in 76 Solidor and Hilda. land-owner living about a mile from SIstence to this danger

and a Mr Weaver, an emplu

-butono klepa

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA TIVE COUNCIL.

A meetin the Legislative Council Was held this afternoon There were Ale Acting Governor Comoran)

Johna, Orland, Colusa County, On April have been taken to mark the exact 1904,

Bil- of & buoy over the spot would meet while Mrs Billion, her two daughters although the mooring of a swall boat ---

lion, were sitting at tea, the Chin

present-retwirements, or at leta, Rizist entered the room, and ired at Wearer, navigation Codex present atradgoments, bither with a revolver or rifle, shooting dificult to exactly apportion the duties to-morrough the bay near the shoulder. of the Tuspsotor Grootal of Customs; but Weaver full, and the Chinaman then fired if the Imperial Maritime Customs staff have H.M.S. Constance, Captain 8 H Pat Ms Billion, shooting her through the thing to do with the proper lighting, Decres, arrived at Yokohama auchorage on heart. He then fired several shots at one of the retaoval of those ancient modes the 2nd instant from. Nagasaki

7. TEMPERATUR, in the sheds in degress, Wa remind our readers of the performance

Fahrenheit,

of the daughters nons of the shot taking defende fingerely desired by ry effect. He managed to make good his spinster and

of Iolanthe to be given to-morrow evening escape, and though rewards to the extent the Coast that something should at onco

8. Hemrin parantage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being by the balinger Opera Company,

4. DERRUZION a Wrun, to two palate.

8. Foach or Who, socording to Beaator Fan Abyssinia will not leave here for

BSATE OF WHATEst. a. Nas shy, a h techo soude, deinching, rain; fogs gloomy

} nouvár before Wednesday next.. Meila will

be made

Kobe Yokohama 10 Va

khali, Liighluing, a Cvecast, » Thaving Lower, couter, and currespondence for Canada the

4 squally, rain, snow, i thunder s vlashliity,

der (wet). V

3. Bity, Id Inobet, tentar kad hundesilkba

States and countries beyond

dzo ba forwardết nứthis sie amoruke

of $3,100 were out for his appr

Bud done to free the approach

large bodies of man were searching for him from manger eren if the way to Canton be everywhere he asd up the 16th, marept dosked until the Greek kalahdr..

saged to blude his Twarda Wak one

Adsuts and one of 200 Carla Jane Exting

MR E B Forbes has the Poochow Echo leans, retired from the Consulting Com anties of the Yangtzzé Insuranón Alvias The Chinaman Ftion, and Mir

named Ho Ah Cheung ahjus Hour Dyes

idman has been de Lored

General

Adding

Aoktord

Hon. J. Ma Priso,

Ganere Hoo.

Miste

Ryzin Hon Bell Irving Hon and Air A. Seth (Clerk of Abiopt? The Colonial

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