1887-05-17 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL

Notices to Consignees To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements,

BAMSHIP ANADYA

THE

ዳ

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

SFEÀM TO SHANGĦAL

The Tho P, & . S. N. Co, a

Btoanabip AN

will leave for the above

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEKĄ.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, Antwonpand Havre, ex9.8. Indus and Romanul, in connection with the above P. & D. 8, N. Co's Office, Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Optura, Tres- suce and Valuabina are heing landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Go- downs, whence delivery may be obtained imraodiately after landing.

Optional Cargo willhaforwarded on, unless intiroation is received from the. Consignoos before 10 .m. To-Mounow (Saturday), the 14th May, requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by tho Undersigned

Goods remonining unclaimed after Sarva- DAY, the 21st May, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one cent per packot per diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before MONDAY, the 23rd May, 1897, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHANTEAUX,

Hungkong, May 13, 1587.

Agent.

Insurances.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATE BY ROYAL CHARTER Q His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

909,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

horporation prepared to grant Insurausen në follows:--

Marine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Porta of Indis, Chins and Australia,

Fire Department.

Policica issued for long or short periods at surront rates.

Infe Department, Policies, iazued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1873.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY..

(FIRE AND LIFE.). CAPITAL,Two MILLIONS STERLING,

406

THE Cndorsigned are prepared to graul Fotous against the Risk of FIRE UN Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Yessols and on Hulla of Vossels in Harbour, as the nsual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Aertrances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors. for their decfalon.

If required, protection will be granted on. first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THURSDAY EVENING,

the 1917 May, 1887..

GLAND COMPLEMENTARY BENEFIT

to

MR. ARTHUR RIGBY,

the popular Staga-Manager of... NALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERA

S

BOUFFE COMPANY.

·Business Menager, :"

Stage Managers -

Mr. N: SALINGER, A. RIGBY.

Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

031

THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE AND BUILDING COMPANY,

LIMITEDNA

OTICE to hereby givon to the SHARE- place TO-MORROW, the 18th fistant, at HOLDERS of this Company that 10 am..

FINAL CALL of $95.00 (NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS) per Share will be made of the 17th June nuit, Payable in the Undorsigned."

JOHN WILLMOTF, Secretary. Hongkong, May 17, 1887

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LEITH, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

··..

· FOR SHANGHAI FIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for OHETOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports a

YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Kutaang, Captain JACKSON, will be despatched as abore on THURSDAY, the 19th Inat, at Neoa,

For Freight or Passaro, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cols.

General Managers. Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

FOR SHANGHAI,

...

932

The Steamship

Peking, Captain G. HEUIRKANN, will be daspatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 19th Inst., at 4 p..

936

PASSENGERS

ARRIVEIR Posse, from Esipbang, M; W Holstoin, and 26 Chinele

Per Carmor the rare, from Saigon, 28 Chinmo

for Bong- Mesars 40. Mawen;

Per Deccan, from Shanghai hong, Lion Mill RN. Rudolph, G. Jamieson, Ron, A. for London, Mr and Mrs W. W. Clifford

Per Beniarly, from London, &e, Capt. Lowe, and 200 Chinese.

Chinos... Pur Freyr, leun Haiphong, 4 Chi Por Hampshire, from Singapore, 21 Chi- neso. For Shanghai: from New York, Messrá F. B. Rae, M. Hennessey, H. Bid | dio and J. Brummond; from Ađạn, Mr

Niime

PEPAKTER

Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 10 Chiness. Per Claris, for Singapore, 250 Chiness. Per Yangtae, for Shanghat, 1 European, and 26 Chick

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping

Daylight.Telemachus leaves for s'haf 10 am.Verona Icaves for Shanghat.

3pm-byssinia leaves for Vancouver

(DC.), via Tukolasan,

4 p.m.-Zufire leaves for Manila, &c.

Miscellaneous.

(to be sent in before Noun..

No. 7411 MAY 17, 1657

the present syatom-was iusugurated, - the Uñaries Eloon, the proptriutor of the * Star Chinese who sent their children to 10 Hotel who was charged the otherly at Central School had but few Sobools outaide

the Central School where their boys might the Police Coast with assagiting a scaman koepp thoir knowledge of Chinese, and named J. J. Storoy in the course of a dis it was therefore mocussory to teach in the

Central School both the English and Oli turtasco in front cl the Hotel, was fined Hoa Languagen, But things are different † to-day $3. now. Chinens parents and now universally

convinced that their children must fret getA CORRESPONDENT of a home paper harna - a good grounding in the Chinese language? pycat gy fokh

Notice of Optional Cargo per Bealarly for gene 3 or 4 years at Joast, before they that one of tho points on which Sie Jolm send them to the Central School Thore Pops Hennessy, relics in his attack on the are now Schools enough in the Colony, both action of Sir Haroutes Robinson High Day Schools and Night Schools, which

H

Per Namus, for Coast Ports, JEuropeans, {**** and 201 Chiness.

To DIPART.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

AVE BEEN APPOINTED

SOLE AGENTA

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA,

·for MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

WITH

answer, the purpose of giving Chinese boys Commissioner at Mauriting is that the lat

preliminary grounding in Chinese and ter was not fitted to be a quite impartial. which would answer the purpose, by the judge, inamach as Sir John had come system of Evening Schcole, of advancing

Hercules, on the other hand, alleges that he suspended Sir John Hennessy, not because of the specifle charges against him,

the Chinese knowledge of the boys of the years ago to comment severaly on song of Central School, and they would answer the kegislation and nota -

nota of Sir Elezdules that purpose better thai the Central School Rubinson whom he was Governor Ø£“ can do it. I am therefore of spinion that the time has coms for relieving the English Hongkong. It is a quarter of a century teaching of the Central School from the since Sir Haronies filled this post. S Sir trammals imposed upon it by teaching-the Chiasse langage in addition to English.

There can be no doubt on this point,

what they were when De Stowarf fought so tenaciously for the boys being pro perly grounded in a knowledge of their own mother tongue. Tudeed, it would be no hardship now to insist upon a satis factory examination in Chinese on the auritius, and that in ita thon excited state part of every Chinese pupil before his it would not have been tafe to loava, the ad mission to the school. With such a pre-Governor in control until the Secretary of caution, the teaching power in the School, State had decided to caso.

THE Steamship Benlarig, Captain. CLARK, HAVING ARRIVED from the

Per Verow, for Shanghai fron Hong- above Porte, Consignoca of Cargo are kong, Mr Alfred Woolley and Mis La Ben- heroby requested SEND IN TWERK BILLS Bolt and anen from London, Bishop WATER FILTERS, that things are different now from OF LADING MOD COUNTERSIGNATURE by the Mcule, Rev. W. Neal, Mrs and Man Monlo, Undursigned, and to TAKE INMEDIATE ME and Mrs Arenatrong, Misses Knight, DELAVCLY of their Goods from alongside. Ellis, Scott, Miles, Jadd, Culverwell, Forth, COMSTENZES of NAILROD IRON aro parti Stewardson sad Higginbotham, Mesare cularly requested to TAKE DELIVERY from Lang Niven, E. Do Windt and servant, Steiner IN THEIR OWN BOATS, failing and Mr Lanoister. which the Captain will not be responible for any mixing of different lots that may arino from otherwise discharging same.

The Steamer is birthed at the KOW. LOON PIERS and any Cargo impeding hor discharge will be landed into Godawns and atored at Consignees risk and expense.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- los notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MORROW, the 18th Instant,

For Froight or Panaga, apply to

No Claims will be admitted after the SIEMSSEN &:00

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Hongkong. May 17, 1887.

029 remaining after the 25th Instant will be bject to rent All Claims must reach us INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION befors 4 pm, of the 28th Instant, or they

COMPANY, LIMITED,

will not be recognized -

FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN

· AND NEWOHWANG,

The Co.'s Steamship

Parmaben, Captain LEAK, will bo despatched as above.og

FRIDAY, the 20th Instaut, at Nuon, -

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, May 17, 1887..

933

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,

The Steamship

Iphigenia,

VOITMER CaptainL We will be despatched" for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 20th Tustant, at 4 p.in, 127

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.

330

Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

النعيمي

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Tanais, Commandant PAUL, when will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steainer from Hurope. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUIBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Europe.

The Co.'s Steamship.

Oceanion,

934

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading wil be countersigned by

-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Do.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, May 17, 1387.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

May 16, 1987

939

Danthe, British str., 561, Geo. Anderson, Haiphong May 13, General-A. I MARTY May 17:-- Decenn, British steamer, 3,022, P. W. Case, Shanghai May 14, Maila and Genera -P.&O. EN 6.

Carmarthenshire, British steamer, 1,749,.

W. 8. Courtney, Saigon May 13, Rice- ADAMSON, Beta & Co.

Jacob. Christensen, Norwegian steamer, |1,107, G. Bjorek, Kutchinōtza May 11,

Coal-MITSEI BUBBAN KAINA,

Per Yorkshire, for Saigon; 12 Chinese. Por Zafiro, for Arvy, &c, Europeans, and 100 Chinone,

Par Telemates, før Amoy, 100 Chinese. Per Trilos, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Per Aline, for Haiphong, Chiness:

SHIPPING REPORTS Tha British steamer Carmarthenshire ra- porta Frosh N.E. wind and cloudy wea ther throughout.

The Dritish steavier Fonlarig reports: Left London April 1st, Port Said 16th, and Singapore May Lith. throughout

Had fine weather

POST OFFICE NOTICES: MAILS will closet- Fat SHANGHA1-

Por S. & Verona, on Wednesday, the 18th inzt. Registry conses at 8.45 am Mail closes at 9 a.m. Late Letters' received from 9:10 to 9,30

Paid: a.., with 10 cents Late Fee, Correspondence may then be posted"

in the moveablo tox on board the Packet:

Per Kutsung, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.- dar, the 18th inst.

RENEWABLE MEDIUM

Handbills, slowing: Construation and Putterna, supplied on application. BYS. WATSON & Co., Ltd;

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

THE

I ON OIC ON G

LSTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, April 29, 1857..

BIRTH.

could be waterially strongthened in other

but because language, which ho had used da many occasions was not only calenlated to excite bat had actually excited ill feeling between various classes of the population in

831 directions, white a knowledge of Chinese Tur following is the calendar of the would thus be also secured. Besides, the Criminal Sessions which will be formally subjects included in the test for Selolar opened to-morrow.

At Hanwell, London, ou Good Friday, the Wife of Major-General A. H. A. GORDON, of twius-Son and Daughter.

DEATH

At Chefno, May 9th, Laty, the Wife A. W. Douthwaite, M.D. of the China Inland Misinn.)

ships and in the Governmental examina 1 Ng Afat-Polonisusly forging p

os viz, translation from English into Chinese and vice versa would als portal acquittauce and feceipt for money tond to keep up the knowledge of Chi, with intent to defrand. † (2.) Uttaring a nese amongst the most promising pupils certain forged acquittance &c. (3.) Tr. The subject of increasing the fees for lawfully forging and counterfeiting a cer pupils attending the Government Cen-Lain writing purporting to be a contract tral Seliool has frequently cropped op

1755. The publication of this issue commenced during the last few years but while we pastage ticket, with intent to defraud, al: 8.00 2.863

___The_China Stail.

(4.). Unlawfully uttering same.

think that the Inspetor is quite right in his remark that the fees might fairly 2 UTsz Wan-Feloniously actting tire be increased, still this is a policy which

to his dwelling-house, (1) with intent to must not bɔ overdone. The fees-hurt already been slightly increased, and the to defraud, and (2) with intent to injure might be so even more, but any sudden (3) Foloniously setting fire tu pertain jump to an unduly high figure is to be matters or things, then being on a certain deprecated. Doubtless the well-to-do building in the possession of the said U we published two or three days ago, is Chinese who get their children educated Tas Wa

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1887.-

The annual report on Education, which

a fairly satisfactory document. Educa- there are fairly large contributors to the 3 Wong Po-Unlawfully obtaining money Per 5: 8. Alyssait, on Wednesday, the tian. bere bas pissed out of the militantation fand whence the School is sup under falso pretences, N

15th inst. Registry cesses at 2.15 period, and appears to be proceding ported. The tribute paid by Dr Eifel p.m. Mail closes at 23 quietly towards the triumphant stage: Schcol, ond St Joseph's College is fully to the Diocesin Sofruol, the Public Paid Correspondence may then, be posted in the mowable box on board The war waged hereely and furiously borne out by the table of results given, The Pecket.

for some years, and the result was the -ebuilding of the Central School and the and his caneleding references to the Continnance and extension of the bene Local Cambridge examinations and the Soont Grant-in-Aid system. The In-Alice Memorial Hospital completes a Per Abyssing, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes spector of chicols (Dr. Eitel), in his very satisfactory survey of the aduen-

day, the 18th irist, instead of stive and clearly-expressed state-tional history of the year. previously notified.

For KOBE, TOKOHAMA VANCOUVER (8.0), CANADA, THE UNITED STATES,

For AMOY ---

Glenartney, Britius stemor, 1,400, Mo-A Kinlay, Swatow Bay 16, Ballast, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Alcout, Ruasian man-of-war, 800, Capt. Parenago, Singapore May 10.

Benariy, British atramar, 1,782, J. B. Clark, London April 1, Port Said 16, and Singapore May 11, General.GIES, LIVING- STON & CO.

Fejr, Danish str., 897, Chas. A. Land, Haiphong May 15, Ballast-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hampshire, British steamer, 1899, M. HL

Kerrnish, New York March 21, Malta April 0, Port Said 14, Aden 21, and Singapore May 9, Caneral.-RUSSELL & Co.

poa.

Kut Fang, British steamer, from Wham-

DEPARTURES

May 17 Greyhound, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Marie, for Haiphoog. Ballet, for Haiphong.

dshington, for Chefoo and Newchwang Glancus, for Singapors and Louden. Signal, for Hofhow and Pakhal. Vespasian, for buigen. Raviler, British alcop, for a cruise. Heroine, British cruiser, for Naganaki, Yangtae, for Shangani. Namua, for Coast l'orte.. 935 Orestes, fur Singapure.

Commandant DIDIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

TO BE LET.

FOLĽARIDI

VERY COMFORTABLE HOUSE, FUN-Yorkshire, for Saigon.

ISHED OF UNFURNISHED, Command, Ta Hongkong, for Bangkok,

rern, for Otari

The piece selected for this benson will being extensive Sea View, and very Cool in

GILJERT & SULLIVAN'S Asthetis Comic Opera, in 2 Acts,

entitled "

'PATIENCE

OR

BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE

UHARACTERS:

Colonel

Calverley Major

Officers

of

Mr F. D'Este.

Murgatoryd

Lieut. the Dragoon

Dake of

Dunstable Gaards Reginald A Fishly Bunthorne Post Archibald An Idyllic

Grosvenor Post

IL Solliger,

Arthur Rigby

A. Pawcett.

Lady Jane Raptur- Afies Flex Wilson. Lady Angels ous Lena Salinger. Lady Saphir Maldens Alice mett

Fatiance (A Dairy Maid) Tilly Barefey. CHORIN OF DRagoon Guards,

SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND APPOINTMENTS.

Musical Director... Mr. H. W. POWER WOOD,

Leader of Orchestra............Mr. U. BonnOEDER,

PRICES OF A DATISHION: Dress Circle and Stalle, Back Beats

82

Summer.

Apply at

THE FONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, May 17, 1837.

Stocks,

BAKKS

Zakro, for Amoy and Manila. Continental, for Manila.

Telemachus, for Away and Shanghai. Tritos, for Bangkok.

608 | Alwina, fur Haiphong.

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Nos, of Share

Valuer

Per Forace, at 3.30 p ni., on Wednesday,

the 18th.inst. For AMOY ASD MANILA.

Per Zafire, at 3.50 p.m.; on Wednesday,

to 18th inst

Tor STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

cut, shows that the system for whichi the Colony so nobly stood to its gans in days gone by is a decided and grow. tag success. Agreat measure of the credit for this result is due to the persistent and truly Scottish per-

TELEGRAMS:

[SUPPLIED TO THE '' CHINA MAIL ]

(Pia Southern Line, )

Wong Ang aud Fan Akwa—(1) Pimey (2) Maks Ayan, Wong Asing, Chan Ayan, Receiving goods knowing them to have been piratically stolen.

Kam Ahondrion.

0 Lok Aman, Robbery with violence--in two crussta, and loriony.

Chu Tez Teo--Larceny.

6. Li Aug Robbery with violence and- feloniously assaulting Fung Ayan..

9 Wong Alow, Cheung Ashing-(1) Forg ing cnclain bill for the payment of storing (2) Feloniously obtaining money ander a

Per Protos, at:4.30 pm on Wednerday, severance onder difficulties shown by OPBNING OF A PEOPLE'S PALACE torred Bill (3) Feloniously uttering &

the 18th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Port Auguiate, at 4.50 p.m., ou Wed.

nesday, the 15th ist.

For SWATOW CHEFOO TENTSIN

AND NEWCHWANG, Per Pannien, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs

day, the 19th inst

For SHANGHAL-

· 19th inst.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Ipl 12, at 8.30 am, on Friday,

the 20th inst

For HAIPHONG.—/

Per Activ, at 5 p., on Friday, the 20th

Dr Stewart, who for nearly twenty years laboured to preserve the system Le had so carefully founced and devolmed. The number of scholars onder Government supervision during the year 1888 was 1,844, against 2,922 in 1878, and 1,870 in the year 1806. Of the 6,814 scholars bere mentioned

Par Pekin, itp.to., on Thursday, the duder instruction during the year 1886, as mury me 3,051 (or nearly two-thirds of the whole Bamber) were being taught in missionary schools.

This fact certainly furnishes matter for re- flection on the part of those who thinghtlessly conclude that the quiet work carried on by missionaries ezer cises no influence upon those around us. Of the $43,000 and spent by the Grovera For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Per Glenartney, at 11.30 am, on Saturge) $14,324.76 go to the Grant-in-Ad ment for education hers (excluding build- day, the 21st inst.

of Mission schools, 58, 101 to the Govern-

inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Teheran, at 6 pm., on Friday, the

20th inst.

For SINGAPORE-

Per Electra, at 10.30 am, on Monday, ment Minor Selools, and $11,080 to

the Bird iust

MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKEL- The British Contrast Packet Deccan

will be degatelied on THURSDAY, the 19th May, with Boils for the United youd, ria Brindisi, to the Straits Settle Kingdom, Europe, and countries be ments, Netherlands India, Buraal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual bones will be observed in closing

the Mails, a

Pail POSITION PER LAST. REPORT. Last Dividen

Reserve. (Balancedward

MAY 17, 1887.

Bosin tationis; Washi

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 19 all $4,500,000 25,315.43 at 30 for your 135% preta, cash, buyers

INSURANUES.

5,000 C

Norta Clusa strance Co., Lt Yangtaze Insurance Company, L8,000 € Dniou Tosurance Society Co., Ld.... 10, 0005 Chim Tradara Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Difics Co., Ld.....10,000 Chips Insurance Co., Limited 4,500

Itongkong Fire Furnace Co, Ld... 8,000

working w/o to Dec. 31/86

35 all £⠀⠀⠀⠀ 59,00 TL 25032081 $14,008

54085 83838 -250 $

188,8 1,000 8 308 28.71L5 3 200 551,001,008

25T100,000 Tis. 106,132.00 s. 23,65 fur, 285, aller

1886 3,050.767 % for 1886 [9. 109 $14,012.00 501 psh, 185 380 per share, buyer sellers 187,324 5 20% Pannua sot. 494,491,00 16% for 1385 $72), buyers 125,771.298 % for 1686 8230 per share, sellers 528,567 46827 b for 859432hales 243,738 448 6 for 1335 | 80},buyers::

17,000

$20, nominal 7,713.49

$19, sellers: $39, bnyers 70,832.32

in Fire Insurance Co., L20,000 330058 610,5008

1008 201 Singapore Insurance Company, 14.40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,005 100's 20

1008 249 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld80,000 $

-TEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

2 all

all

200,000 $

*30,000 +170,000

L27,320 $

HK, O. and M. dreamboat Co., LJ, 40,000) 1 Douglia Steamship Co., Limited 28,000 $50 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 -

60,000 shares issued..... 31, 2126

-. 81. ⠀ | Chipa and Mouile S. 9. Co, Ld... 3,500 $

MISUELLANEOUS.

Military and Sailors in uniform, Half- Price, to Back Seata only.

To avoid distppointment icebre your Beats carly

Reserve Beats may be booked af Mesa KELLY & WALSH'S, LANTED, where a Plan of the Hall may be seen,

Doors open at 8.30 Commence at 9 pm.

Hongkong, May 17, 1887.

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The British Steamer

Bentaria,

927

A Captain CLARK, will be despatched as above at

Phong & Whimpos. Dook Un La 19,5005 (IK, and China Gaz Co., Támited. 17:6,106E/

Hongkong. flotel Company, LA

3,000 she issued

[125] all

10

9,177.361 2

3,000

800

Chies Sugar Company, Liquited,18,000 £10, Hongkong Ice guy, Limited, Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld ...

Luen

Sugar Cmpany Limited... 7000 £ Porak Sugar Coltivation Co. 5,000 T Ford Tin rằng A B king ContrỂ ĐƯ Panjom & Sunghie Tus Samatın

Mining Co.

40,000/8

HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co.17.0008 Long Rope Manufactory On,, La.: 3,0008

A. §. Watson & Co., Limited

9,8008

HK High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 €

higese Imperial 1884 B...

11,419,4-6% hxif your 90, numinal

- Dec. 31/88

$60

per share, buyers 4,387,5.97% for 1833 10 7 dis, vellers

40 disant

None

4,260.1216% for 1888 ), coch

1,97.3.1110 % and 2 8130r share, buyers, fully

paid ap

bonus for

sallore

56 balf your 1,321,11 30 1888 10 13.715512 for 1880 $121 cash E

12% for 1398 (50)

biryers 514,681% for 1836 3110M $29,503.18 None

60.nominal Tis 18.0

None

None

Nono .................. - (8), June Noto Nöp nominat.

The

the Government Central. Scliool. mere meation of these figures is sufficiant downstration of the entire success of

AT MILEEND.

LONDON, May 14. Her Majesty the Queen has opened the People's Palace at Mileend and was en thusiastically received.

THE SUEZ CANAL

LONDON, May 14.

forged bill.

BAZON Sadoine Jeft Shanghai on the 13th justund for Japan in the Yukohama Maru Mr Geo T. Bromley, lato US Consul at Tientsin, was also a passenger by the same siamor.

SUCHENG Cheng, the Chinese Envoy at Ber- The neutralization of the Suez Canal halu, is shortly gome to Caligus, accompani baun determined upon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Parsed Suzz CANAL

ed by several attaches, for the parposs of studying the nature and effects of the new brown prismatic gunpowder.

Mr D. C. Campbell, who for the part aleven OUTWARD BOUND Strathleen, Marels 1yers has been pilot of the Glee line, goes home on twelve months leays Me Orion, 9; Smit, 14; Amyman, Brand taking his place in the meantime, 22; Clemmeren, 25 Canton, 23 Mr Campbell goes home in the Gloriage Bented, April 5 Zeldra, Neka 12 NO D. News Glenfindus 2 Berenice, Denbighshir Lart of the Isles, 201 Triumph, 201 It appears that the Bulgia, which was Glenple, Priam, Moray, Hallan, Fu-

toria, May 3 Colombo, & Ara Datuled by the Thingcho in the Tientsin danus, Jason, 10 Irapuaddy, was at first imagined. She has proceeded river, lias nutiainei greiter injuries them. rimethshire, Luid, 13, to Taki Dack to be repaired. The Chinese HouzWARD BOUND: Memling, March 31 testa at the captain of the Bylgka

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empi, April 1 Gray, 19 Age-clairs $16,000 emmon, May 6 Titan 10 Bayor,

Ma. Daucan Campbell, who materially con- tribute to bring about the trusty between

Tus Norddacher, Likh the GERMAN Frango and Chizia, has. (The Paris consapen-

Tas

Gene-in-Aid system. But Dr Eitel mors still to say in praise of it. For defects of the ducational system many years one of the most painful

was the apparent exclusion of the girls from the benefits of instraction. This deficiency the grant-in-aid systoni seems cestined to supply. The Inspector of Schools, after coming out the gindual improvement shown ju this respect, un- hesitatingly attributes it to be success ful working of the Grant-in-Aid scheme ' and to the alterity and contiened energy with which the several Mission ary Societies develop that Scheme. In- deed, the Inspector adds There is no room to doubt that the Grant-io Aid Scheme, though expanding its sphers rather slowly, will gradually succeed in supplying the actual demands of female. education in the Colony so far as the The roase of the Chinese population is con cerned. There is this to be said, at all

The

stoamer with

MAIL Gated Berán, April 19, left Sig-dent of the Times anys) just concluded a gapore on the 14th inst, and may be will be promptly ralitica Portugal, as treaty between Chhia and Poringal, witisk expected here on or about Thursday, may be suppseed, has conferred decorations the 10th inst

O. & 0.8.3. 0c.'s steamer San Pable, on this expert negotiator as a sign of hos

is to leave Tokobie on Tueday Tas Shunpaz of the 12th instant says that with His Ameniul MAIL of April 21 satisfaction. 17th inst, and may be expected here on account of a long standing food between

on or about Sonday, the 22nd inst.

steamship Oteit, with the Ferrou certain literati and a mollitary ofllor, in the district of Yos 360, Kiangso Proviman, Mall of April 22, it to leave Singapore which resulted in the imprisonment of the

on Wednesday, the 18th Inst. at 7am,

and may be expected here on or about lattes several thousands of the inhabitants Wednesday, the 25th inst. This Packet hare sem led together, and it is reported brings replies to letters despatched from that an engagement took place on the 2nd Inst. The nuthorities them have despatch- Hongkong un Mares Lath,

wakas, eða atrung. force to quell the disturbance.

Austro Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. CosShanghai Courier, d ateamor Titanio, from Trieste, kft Co-Ir is stated that Dount Saigo, the Japa- lombo on the noming of the Ghost nese Minister of Marine, who use just left and may be expested hero on or about Enrope for Japan, has engaged, in all, eight the 16th inst.

Encoposts for service in the Japanese naży. Of these are are British-three being en- aged for shipbuilding and we for torpedo ostraction while three are Gormans. Tho us are tended to superintend the cashlaliment of a Government powder face. ory, and all and to arrive in Japan in Op-

Union Lane seamer Orfordshire, from loft singapore on the 12th inst, and may be expected nere on or about the 19th list The Glen Line steamer Glenalas, from Lidon, left Singapore on the 18th instant, and may be expected hore on or about the 20th inst

events, that during twenty five or thirty years of hard uphill eiucational work, The the statistics of settalam of both sexon attending schoul (8082) comprehend | uligut une-half (of 50 per cen: Jut all the children between and If years of age in the Colony; or about thesame percentage as that in Ireland, Most of the children. who are not being educated, or at least The who do not attend school, are believed to be giris; and, as we have already stated, the Inspector asserts that an steady improvement la guing on in this respect

O. 8. S. Co steamship Patrous, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 15ta. instant, and may be expected here on er about the 21st just. Mason Frangie Codey, of the Royal Innis killing Fusiliers, has been placed on retire

Coning to the Central School, Dr Eitel gives clear expression to his oft-P27- repeated views as to the teaching of

tober next.

Hazew, Shanghai, was invaded on the 12th instant by a horde of emeiated lock- ing boings, said to bo fhraine refugees from Nganking, who postered passes by for alas. They suun attracted the attention that communication wen sent to the of the police nithorities with the result

Tots which was answered by the arrival et a small force of braves who escorted the mendicants to the Then How Kung Temple i wizora thiệp would be kept till they could be.

art sunewhere els-N-C. D. Neu.

Chinese in that institution As a sino THE M. E steamship Oceanien, with the logue himself the Inspector does not French Mull of April 32, is to lears Sings undervalue the teaching of Chinese; bu pore on Wednesday, the 19th just at 71

ex div.,dominale seems to grudge the time that is this am and may be expected here on or about nccupied in the Central Sebool at the Wednesday, the 25th inst

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The tension recently prevailing in the rela tions between France and Germany a hardly fall, says the Berlin correspondent. of the Standard, to affect more or less the Trouty Diving, a fireman on board the position of the German Catholine in Ohtues byssinia, was this morning santanced beTas German Government is not inclined to Captain Thomsett to forfeit six days pay and there is reason to igre chat negotia leave their protection any anger to France,

expense of greater efficiency in other subjects. He thus sommaries the case in what we think a very fair manner

The vast majority of the Chinese boys onter the Central School to learn English, after haring studied Chinese deasics purely Chinese Schools, for four years or wilful desertion, 30. Whilst they are studying at the

and to, be dismargail from his ship, fer, tions are going on between the Pope ond

Central School for some 8 er 7 years longer, Ws remind our readers of the performance a portion of their school time is devoted to

Clusa, Hudus. Yet the bait that can be to be given this evoudig by the Salinger maid of the results of the Chinese-teaching | Opars Co., when tho Mikado for which given at the Central School is that, on the the company procure

zhala, it keeps up the amount of knOWA A

Dermerry, with a view to bring about the desired charge ji reference to these persons. Tas remit, which, Funderead, will soon

be known, will not be of a zisture to prope

ery stroll to France. The things will

he brought about by direct negatinacas be

- sưđến Lho Hdy Fear and Chion without Cucony defensible having any liard in the

lage of Chinese which each boy brings while they were in Journ, will be geoder aftale, to that Frame whi have no poner ty

sath him on entering the School When yo

prevent the tEW BELLOMETY