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Insurances.

NOTICE.

THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR-

TOR COMPANY, LIMITED, Will

accept Raxs at Local Rater.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1887. "

.956

THE LONDON ASSURANCE:

ISCDIPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTRY OF His Majesty King George The First, A. v. 1720,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Dorporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marina Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either hero, in Tondon, or at the principal Porta of India, Otina and Australia,

Fire Department...

L'olicies issued for long or short periods at Barrout rates.

Life Department. Policies lasued for smus not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

+

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Hongkong, July 95, 1872.

406

For Sale.

FOR SALE

ULES

MUM M JCHAMPAGNE,

&

Co.'

Quarta $20 per Case of 1 doz Pints...$21 «

20

Dubon Foren & de Gomon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's. Celebratel Barley Eres"

WHISKY,-$74 par Case of 1 doz.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

1137

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OTTY HALL, HONGKONG.

| To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGĦAL Taking Carys Parengers at thigh rates. for CHEFOO; TIENTSIN, 'NEW-· CHWANG;HANKOW, und l'orts-en

the YANGTSZE

The Co.'s Stopreti

Casto,

Capt. BarsNER, will be war despatolodau ubavo con MONDAY, the 23rd Instant, at p.

For Freight or Panango, apply to "-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, May 21, 1887.

DEPARTURES,

May 21

Taros Push, for Vladivostock. Teheran, for Yokohann. Glenfinids, for Suinghai, Actio, for Haiphonge Dofile, for Haiphong, Protas, fur Singapore Patrocina, fur, Shanghai. Thelen, für Cosat Porta Gekabung, for Amos. Borneo, for Amoy, Fidelio, for Singapore.

OLBARED,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Benvenue, for Woosung, Picciola, for Swatow and Amoy. Auton, for Hoihow and_Pakhoi China, for Swatiw and Bangkok. Glenartney, for Nagasaki and Yokohama. 969 Cap-wo, for Saigon.

Endora, for. Iloilo.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

Amor, Captain R.. Kölet, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SLEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, May 21, 1887.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

973

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Oo. Stomahig...

Haiphong, Capt. S. Aston, will ba despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 24tb Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Fasange, apply to

370

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 21, 1887.

STEAM TO SINGAPORE & PENANG.

The P. & 9. 8. N. Co.'s-

Steamship

Lombardy will leave for the above places on WEDNESDAY, 25th May, at 13 p.xi.

E. L. WOODIN, - Acting Superintendent. P.&O. N. .'s Ufico,

Hongkong, May 21, 1987;

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED.

Per Don Juan, from Mani, Me Otte Scheerer, 120 Chinese, and 7 womun

Par Haiphong, Lom Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Partridge, Mias Bugsen, and 103 Chi-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,

Daylight --Pathari Invas for Australian

Ports, Noon.China loaves for Swatow, de,

TELEGRAMS.

- {SCPPLIED TO THO • Carna, Matt

(Vis Southern Linc.)

clogged with chitzes which not only raise the strongest opposition, but which cansor, oven it passed, be carried into effect for years. With people like the Chinese to whom ideas of progress must from the nature of things la of slow growth, and in whose unftuds sweep- } oring and sadden r forms produce the greatest fear and consternation-it is always most inadvisable to be precipitate clamed of the Crimes (Ireland) Bill are pro- 11.30 o.si --Mating, Lilany and Serzaun, in legislation. They must creep before posed,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES – ORDEE OF SERVING OUT Önor

ENGLAND AT ST, JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. Sunday after Ascension Day,

5 p.m.-Erengung,

Week Day Service

pmShore Evenestig

Wodncaday, 25th, --

THE IRISH CRIMES BILLA

LONDON, 19th May, 1887.

A handret amendments to the second

THE FRENCH MINISTRY. M. Freycinet or M. Clemenceau will pro-

they walk and it was the duty of the Government to have made to effort to tencl them the utility and the bonetta of sanitary reforme before attempting to Ax-Roy. G. Bonfield. Servicebemade 11. Even when the translation Chineso, 2 r..Rev. J. Ch

J. Chalmers, M.A., LL.D.

Services for SEAMEN'S Sommen which have been hitherto held in the Mission Olusch, Queen's Road, will be hell in the future. Utron Church On Sunday and Friday evening at 7.30. All Seamen are invited to attend.

UNION CHUDivine Worship, 11 rush a bill spon as that now proposed tobably he President of the Council of

OBMAN BETHESDA CZAPEL-Service in the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-nast ten a ht, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

West Point,

BT. JOSEPH'S CHURON, Garden Boad.

is made, the impression conveyed by the Chinese version of the technicalities of the new Ordinanes may have a very mixed effect upon the native mind. Moreaver, when it is remembered that the clinses relating to overcrowd- it and reconstruction cannot possibly he acted upon for several years to come, the folly of linking them with the more vital and pressing clauses of the Ordin ance becomes still more cosuifest. It

Ministora

LOCAL AND GENERALS

No. 7415 MAY 21 1887.

THE Salinger Opera, Co, will appear night le a barlosque of ↑ Lunratis Borgie,

NET Tuesday being He, Majesty's Birth- day the Government Offices, Banks propably soms of the store will be closed for puble busines To Am per City Peking will also ovoning at 5 beds a mall

being muce up at Tuesday morning The general parade of the troops, TocThore will be no satis of the Ling Mul on Tuesday.

The day will be observed na pomom? troitday throughout the military establish- meat At 16, the troops will be formed Passko Suez tawar, CUTWARD Borso 1-Orion, March 8; Smit, up on the Paredo Grand and Cricket 1 Kinyomar, 22 amorec, 25; Ground in three sides of a square la fre a Canton, 29, Dealed, Apr 6 Elektra, feu-de-jote, tho volutterating seyen rounds Neckar, 12 Berenice, 23 Triumph batween mck volley The Northamp 29; Gleigula Prian, Moray, Haitan,

shires will then troop the regimental Victoria, May 3 Colombe, U dra, tonshires Dardanus, Jasm, 10 Inomadity, de colors, and the ceremony, will be wound rioneteiro, Lydia, 13; Glanove, Dou

upby a general march pist. Catopol Storer,

calion, 17, Chwer, 20.2

HOMEWARD BOUND: - Memling, March 20R F, the Officer Commanding the Royal lympia. April 12ten May on Engineers on the Station, will be in com

falluch, Breconshire, Falamed 17

mand of the troops. The hold officers will

91.Mt. Mines and Sormon. 5.30 r.Mr. Every ten tu lenguncions to sup- gas that the agonising efforts made by Por Glenfiulas, for hargai, Europeansing Serries, Benediction.

ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors the Hou, the Surveyor General to clog Laluanio, and 22 Chinese.

Per Prows, for Singaporo, #10 Chiness. Holy Communion at 7.45 u on the Second For Thales, for Coast Ports, 1 Europeau. Sonday and after the evening Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month. Survive and 40 Chinese.

every Thursday at 6 P..

7.30 .3-Uadeno- TEMPERANOS HALL, ninational Meeting.

Per Dafa, for Haiphong, Mr. and Mrs Home Service every Sunday at 6 th Public Health Bill with the clauses THg 0 &0. §. 8. Co, astramer San Pablo, benn mounted .. the Acting Governor,

Per Glucksbury, for Amoy, 480 Clútnesa. Per Borneo, for Amoy, 35 Chinese. Pa Fidelio, for Singapore, 661 Chinese. Per Teheran, for Nagasaki, Mir Yezoge for Kobe, Mesars J. Suzki, T. Konda and K. O. Kamoto; for Yokohams, Mr R. S. O'Connor, Mr and Mrs Taske Minami, child and 2 servanté.

TO DEPART,

Per Pintala, for Swnton, 200 Chinese. Per Anton, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.. Per Ching, for Swatow, 10 Chineso.

SHIPPING REPORTS....... The British steamer Haiphong reporta: From Foochow to Swatov, hai moderata N.E. winds and cloudy weather. From Swatow to port, moderate Easterly winds and overcast.

EXPORT GARGOES: Per S. S. Belgic, anilos May 14th - Yokohama, 9,395 bags Sugar and 100 964 flaske Quicksilver, 1,154 pkga. Merchandise; for San Francison, 16,583 bags Rico, 720

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping

11a.mctra leaves for Havre, &

p.m.-Canton leaves for Shanghai..

4 p.m.Amoy leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.ro.-Esmiralty leaves for Manila, Ulysses leaves for Lundon.

Miscellaneous.

Gonds per Borneo undelivered after this

date subject to rent

Goods per, Iphigenia undeliverad, after

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, MAY 24 —

Local Banks clone.

9.p.

Performance at the City Roll:

Tuesday, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION bage Beans, 80 bags Sagar, 15 boxes Pre- WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

the 24th May, 1887.

SALINGER'S

ENGLISH OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY. GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S Cowie Opera, in 2 Acts, 'PIRATES OF PENZANCE,'

OB

"THE SLAVE OF DUTY."

AS PERFORMED BY THEM WITH GREAT SUC.

- OES THROUGHOUT INDIA AND THE EAST.

CHARACTERS:

Major-General Stan

ley

Pirato King

Mr Artur Rigby.

E. D'Este.

G. Wilson.

Samuel (His Lieutenant) »

Frederick (An apprentice) d. Faucet.

Sergeant of Police

Pelooman A. I -

19

H. Salinger. Monter M. Balinger. Mable General } Miss Tillie Saroney. Edith Stanley's

11

Lena Salinger. Kate Daughters Alice Emmett. Rath (A Maid of all work) » Elsa Wilson. CHORUS OF PIRATE AND FOLICEMEN.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.

At I.

The Pirates' Lair on the past of Cornwall. Act II.

Resting place of General Stanley's

Ancestora.

(BY PURCHASE.)

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO AND

TIENTSIN.

The Co.'s Steamship

Pichili, Capt. BRADLEY, will be despatched us above on THURSDAY, the 16th. Instant, at Noen.

Fur Freiglat or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managerė,

Hongkong, May 21, 1837.

989

STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

(Fazing #hrough the INLAND SEA.) Taking Cargo on through BIL to WLADIVOSTOCK and CHEMULPO.

The P&O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Thabet

will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 4th June, at Daylight,

EL WOODIN, -- Acting Superintendent.

¡P. & O. 6. N. Co.'s Offen,

Hongkong, May 21, 1887,

STEAM TO SHANGHÄL

965

The P. & 0.5. N. Co's

Stounalip

Anota

will leave for the above place about S&'hours after her arrival with

SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND the next English Mail.

APPOINTMENTS, -

Musical Director...Mr. H. W. Powys Woob.

· Leatier of Orchestra...... Mc. C. SonEORDER.

PRION OF ADMISSION :

Dress Circle and Stalla,

$2 81.

Back Seats,

"E. L. WOODIN,

Acting Superintendent.

P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hougkung, May 21; 1887.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned

900

Military and Sailors in uniform, Half Itions from and has retired instrue

Price, to Back Seats only.

To aroís disappointment sera yater Beats early.

Reserve Seats may be booked at Mag KELLY & WALSH's, LIMITso, where a Plan

of the Hall may be even

at 8.30.

Doors

open

Commerce at 9 pm. Hongkong, May 21, 1887.

STEAM FOR

to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the let day of June, 1887, at Noor, at H.M. Naval Yard, and

SUNDRY NAVAL & VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

comprising

OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF, HOSES, CANVAS 970 Raos, BaOKEN FILES and Grass, CLOCKS, BISCUITS, IMPLEMENTS, CLOTHING, EMITY CASES and CANISTERS.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,

AND LONDON;

Also,

3. CYLINDRICAL TUHULAR BOILERS

of 150 H. P. each; key

So

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Guvernment Auctioneer.

Hongkong, May 21, 1867.

971

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Coners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Crew of the following Vessels, during

their stay in Honghung Harbour

MOUNT LEBANON, Amor, bquë, Capt, Cli

Warmusers, American ship, Capt. Co Oakland-Order.

AUSTRALIA, S

pared Optum, 40 boxes Silke, 50 bales Connier, 2,107 pkgs. Merchandise and 10 boxos Trenaro valued at $34.500; for La Libertad, 1 case Silka, for Punta Arenas, 1. case Silke and 5 buses Merchandise; fer Pinatus, 40.0 bags Rice; for Guayaquil, 3 canes Silks and 5 cases Merchmudine; for Calke, 3 cases Silks; for New York, 12. cases Silks, 106 bales Raw Silk and 2 pkga, Merchandiko.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.-

Per Ching-wo, at 9 aïm,, on Sunday, tho

22nd inst

For SWATOW SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK

Per China, at 9

2d iout,

AT, on Sunday, the

For SWATOW & AMOY.-

Per Picciola, at D'a.a., on Sunday, the

22nd inst.

For SINGAPORE. —.

Fur Electra, at 10:30 am., on Monday,

the 23rd inst.

For MANILA. —

Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.at, on Monday,

the 23rd inst

For SHANGBAL-

Per Cantes, at 3.50 pm, on Monday,

the 2'ird inst.

...

For HAIPHONG;---

Per Dannbe, at 6. p.m.. on Monday, the 23rd inst., instead of a previously notified.

For FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY & MEL

BOURNE

Per Pathan, at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, the

24th init.

For AMOY & MANILA-

Per

Don Juan, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the 24th inat

For SINGAPORE & PENANG.--"

Per Lombardy, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 25th inst, bana

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, at B p.m., on Friday, the

3rd June,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER Packet. The United States Mail Packet City of Pe- king will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 24th May, with Mada for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Per which will be closed as follows

with the AMHETOAR MAIL of April 21, (Major General Cameron) will be received

relating to overcrowding, reconstruction, and kildret points were meant to divert is to leave Yokohama on Tuesday, the attention from the crying evil of bad17h inst., and may be expected here with a general salute, diinage oud the grave culpability of on or about Burday, the 22nd inst

the Surveyor General's Department for The tenthship Ucuner with the FREXORA COURESPONDERY Writes – The other

Tao

Mam of April 24, was to leave Singapore o Wednesday, the 18th lệst, at 7 a m.; morning I was the witnem of a most die- and may be expected here on or about graceful exhibition of orselty on the part of Wednesday, the 25th inet. This Fucket come British soldiert, At about si e'clock, bringe replica to letters despatched from

while I was in the vicinity of the boat. Hongkong on March 15th

house, I saw one of our noble defenders

Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 8. N. Co.'s steamer Titanis, from Iriasto lott Sinhrow little dog, which he evidently gapore on the 17th inst., and may be vahed to down into the water. The expected here on or about the 24th dog not being weighted in any way no-

the existence of the present disgraceful condition of this. But if we only consider that this danger of defective drainage has been known to Mr Price for nearly fourteen years, and that he has been armed with full powers to deal with it it passes comprehension that he should calmly imperil the speedy pass- ing of this Bill by the introduction of premuture reforms that can and must wait for some time to nous. Nearly a The alosmahip: Jopan, from Calcutta, left year ago, we called public attention to Singapore on the 18th inst, and may the powers which the Su-veror Generalba expicted here on or about the 240 possessed of compelling the reconstruc tios of libuss-drains. At the time witer Mr Chadwick issued his memorable

inst

lutally, swam back to the wharf, and then one of the party--there were four altogether, one of thom a corporal-took the

*

Singapore on the 18th instant, and wey round his head and then thang it against the Tho Shire Line steamelip Detbighshire left him by the fail swung it vigorously be expected here on or about the 24th wall. Be them reusited the sime perforar- The Unica Line

Lord of the Idle Anne, czopt that this time he flung tho from London, Jeft Singapore on the poud trite into the water. All this cruelty 13th lust, and may be expected to

warning to the effect that if unchecked, instant KLIA PERCORR

tie satiation of the subauit would make this Celeryn-but-bed of disease and a breeding ground of filth-poison, which would not fail to bring forth abundant fruit in the form of uisery and disease, The Goods per Bentaris undelivered after the Executive and Mr Price had been

this date subject to rent

sware of the growing danger for many THURSDAY, May 20

years. It is now five or six years since. Noon-Teaders for Construction of a

Mr. Chadwick thus sought to Impress Steam Launch received at Communiaaariat

upon the responsible uthorities Some aud Transport Office. 5.80p.m.Meeting of Victoria Recreation sense of the danger they had incurred by their laxity in respect of drainage. It has also been clearly demonstrated that the public servers were not, and are not even yet, in n couditiou to permit of

Clab in the Gymnasium. Goods per Genfontes undelivered after

this diale subject to routi....... Goods per Sachse undelivered after this

date subject to rout. FRIDAY, Hay 27

arrive here on or about the 20th inst. seemed to give the soldiers immense enjoy-

U. extra seamet Kashgar, fronment, and the same procedure would prob Rombay, left Singapore ou the 20th ably have been repeated if I had not Lust, and may be expected here on or about the 26th inst.

Temonstrated with the corp Sand threatened to bring the police and take their camos.

tied

ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE ST ST. JOHN'S OATHEDRALSUNDAY ACER ASCENSION. Matine-Responses, festival Venito, Dyce: Palms, Crotch. Te Deurs,

Litelston in D Jubilate Ayrtou Anthem, The Grace of God that bringoth Sidvation"; Litany, Tallis, Hymn, 144.

round the dog's neck, and the dog drowned, It is only fair to add that some men-of-

War's men who were at the wharf vigor qualy condemned the brutal action of the soldiers, Such an exhibition, apart from

their connection with house-draini saya Evensong:-Paalms. Ensself Smart and disgraceful character, is not calculated

at the peril of the lives of the inhabit- Transfer Books of The Punjom & Sung-ants that which may iù jart explain bie Das Samantan Mining Co., Ltd, the disinalination shown by the Sur- closed from this date to the Sed June. veyor General in the post to force Fouse

inclusive.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

HAY

LIMITED,

AVE BEEN APPOINTED

SOLE AGENTË

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MAULLA, for

MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

WATER FILTERS,

RENEWABLE MEDIUM. Handbills, showing Construction and Patterns, supplied on application.. A. S. WATSON & Co., ID.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

EMADLISHED 1841.

· Hongkong, April 21, 1887,

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

(From The flongbong dimontok,

MAY

HIGO WATER.

Day of Mora. Aƒ

Goodenough:Magnificat & Nuts Di mittis, Wealsy in F; Authɛn, 'I will lift up mino oyes Hymns, 147 &

38.

owners to construct firnins. So that the Vt are informed by the agent, of the blame, if ung, fur existing evils resta ut Meamgeries Morting that the flecanien the door of the Government, and not with the nort French mail will leate Sat upor the householders of Hongkong..

to raise us in the syes of the Chinego.”

Ta British N-Borneo Herold of the lat May publishes an host of the destruc. tion; by the Spanish, of Maimbur, the capital of the island of Sulu. "A large mum- ber of Chines refugees have arrived at Sandakan. The Acting Governor en hear ing of their arrival made immediate en- quiries as to whether they required sesis- tance, bat they have lost litla beyond their.

Governor Treacher, of British North We observe from the Straits Times that Borneo, who use left for bome, is accom panied by B. de Laffles Flint, Eag

When the palio sewers are rendered fit gou for this port to-morrer at noon. for safe use as the outlets for bones- drainage-but is yet they are a long as Soting Sporttendent of the P. de O. houseke way from being so—the simultaneous Co. informs us that the

extra enforcement of the reconstruction of de-Kashar, from Bombay, left Singapore on fective honse-drains will unquestionably 29th May at 5,30p.m. and may be expected be a most vital necessity. This, then,

here on 26th instant. is the first thing which must be done; and any steps that are necessary ensure its being accomplished in the

ught to be taken without a moment's the British barque Manhan to-morrow delay. It is clear, therefore, that the one forenoon by the Rev. AC Goldsmith ly possible excuse that can be advanced seaman's Chaplain. The Bethal Fisg will for postponing the assential portious of be hoisted on board.

Dy kind permission of Captain Paulsen,

chief citizen

of Sandakan, änd Harbour inster of Bandaker and Post-

Competive manner, divina service will be conducted on board as fleural, who going home on a

the Public Health Bill, dealing with

drainage and other of ansing processes, TEE following Circular was issued by the

is this, thus the Government dare set Clock of Councils (Mr Both) this fore permit the bouss-drains as yet to be connected with the public sewers. As

Bartleays of als

of absence, Mrda Lisas in pro xuding to Europe to arrange for the pur from Sapagtys River to the mountain caves chase of plant for a railway to be formed in Sandakan Bay for the purpose of bring Ing clown the enurmous deposita of Fix shipment

gusno

LoNDay, 2nd May-Turkey considers that the renation of Rayst in Ave years time would be too far distant, and propoacR Hangkoug, 20th May, 1987. that the evderation shall be completed with

the public possess no power to compel Tho Officer Adininistering the Governin tag or at most within three yours time. 801 the Government to constract proper ment having received a telegruta from the Sir H. Drammond Wolff has referred the main-mins, and appear to have no res Secretary of State for the Colonies approv question to the Government, à dificulty presentatives in Council willing to see ing of the proposals in connection with the has arisen concerning the British re-occupa tant thy blame for official laxity shall Opium Bill, the Clerk of Councils has re- tion owing to the state of disorder prevail. restapon officials only, we think it is aired His Excellendy's Commands to suming An entants is expected,

Tighting has taken place in Crete bas our duty to protest against the implica ma meeting of the Legislativo. Connoit

fur Monday, the 23xl instant, ap..tween the Turks and the Christians ou now tion made by Mr Price that the owners

SUN.

Kiser.

Month L. . .

22

8.24 9.36

5.19

Post-Office closas, but Cor. respondence may be pestod on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa actra Foatags until the time of depar ture of

23

8.34.10.17

5.16

H...A, 6,34 6.34.

24

9.21 110

·18)

-6.94

23

9.32 11:49.

26

18 1029 5.17 6.35 27 0.45 11.57

4.35

| 8,15 4,3 Registry ceases,

9.00 A.,

MATEN BY THE FRENCH PACKETS The French Contract Packet Baghalion will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th May, with Mails to the

of horse-property, bere are responsible Becond DE OF THE DAY.

reading of the Bill entitled an of the abduction of a Christian girl. Betem persone have been killed and for the present disgraceful state of Ordinance for the better regulating of the wounded, m Afairs. Now, if the public sewers are trade in Oplumage en not yet sufficiently reconstructed to an A copy of the amended Bill is forwarded.

herewith able the system of house-drainage to

be at ance proceeded with, it is ad sans Adamson, Bell & Co., the agents, visable that this fact slecht be madu

krowa, nod og unotiemal member of inform us that all the electric appliances of 6.86 Council might chicit the information the new steamer Carmarthenshire, witch gar-high water at Whampoa 2 hrs. 30 99 10 the districts where the main drama arrived here on the 17th lus:ant, will be in mina, later than ab Hongkong; at the are all right and where they are nil working order on Monday evening, and Barrier: 3 hrs 15 mins at the Salt wrong Another point which might be thus they will be glad to now anybody on Flats: 8 hrs. 30 mins at Shameen elucidated is, when the Taitem water or who may bare to come A atem $hus. 45 mins.

will be at the dispnsal of the Govern

Cp all the queer devices pertaining to A afming life, the queerest is the automatio fog bell that used to ring on Race Polat,

Cape Cod Thero was a big bell with n clock work that would mournfully toll it whenever it was not going. The bell was under cover, but projecting from the honte was a lung, nicely balnest lever, with a big sponge on the outer end. There was. an off, but whon fog same on the mois a little motorer the aponge to keep the furo would saturats, the

sponge, and the

start the maching and at the bell fa tal- be used for flushing these main-towers, o clock. The Carmarthenshire, was qualiai | ling. If the fog ulsappeared, the aponge The publication of this less com When these points are sati-factorily with her electric march light to make the sean dried out and the lever atopped the

settle and these are works which en passage through the Canal in 20 hours, 31 7.40 p.m.

tirely depend upon the hard-working and her comunaler, Captale Courtuey, Orhoevening of the 10ti altimo while Capt, Surveyor General the public may be

United Kingdom, Europe, and places Moon-New Moon, 236. 8h 4m. moru meet for sanitary purposes, when it con launch will lasse Padder's harf at weight, bearing the lever down, would

* The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 1887.

beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straitsing. Settlements, Pataria, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and tho Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hour will be observed in closing

the Mails,

s MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACK The British Contract Packet Tescila will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 200 Jane, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- miguts Netherlands Trdia, Barmahlention to the sanitary condition of creditable alber to is Dopard F Ceylon, India, Aden. Egypt, Bals, this Colony will for a moment deny the to the Government; and if the portions attmetistics, is that sho las beast at cord. It ensured from the heal to the top of the band 4 feet Winches and bad a tra necessity for taking immediate stope to of the Public Health Bill desling with ted throughout with electric rostallation endous stretch of arms, ~1) had made a The usual hours will be viserved in cloung remedy rxisting evils. The weed is so house-drainage and cleanliness are not by Messrs. Clarke Chanceap, 21 Parsons, good light for its life, and was wounded great and so pressing that much dis-speedily passed into law, the fault rust and Co. of Gateabend. Thoro sro 61 lampara of the wounds would have proved fatal. * is sovun plaves, although any due out of satisfaction was expressed as the delay be ser down to the credit of the Bur-

enabled to understand why the Execu- as congratulated on his remarkably quick Beeston and Mr A. R. Dunlop were at the Club in Sadakan having a game of bil tire have thought of postponing the passage. In a description of the steamer Hardy great commotion was heard going Public Health Bill until more con- reproduced by us on the 30th April, ber fon over at Farging Shan's garden, and roulent season. Even admitting that electric fitbige are described as follow-orang utaa. Mir Dankup instantly got his one of the Club Log said there was an Mr Price is an over-worked official, the A special feature of this vessel, and one gum and went after it and it about ball an

NB.Cargo can be takes on through Bills Nelson-Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.eyond, nd Brindisi; to the Straits Settle No sensible resident who uns giran any condition of the rain drains 16hich will greatly enhancs ber general our bronger, back the argest lies on ret

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

185 PENIXHular and OrigETAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship ROSETTA, Captain BRADY, with Har Majesty's Mails, will be despatched

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

May 20, 1887

from this for LONDON direct und SZ Electrs, Gorman steamer, 1,162, E. Bad

OANAL and 2sual Porta of Call, on THURSDAY, 2nd June, at p.

Cargo will be received on board until

10 am, on the day of sailing..

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

sen, Eiego and Kobe May 14 General STEMME & GAR

May 21

Don Juan, Spaniersteamer, 634, Jois M. Marques, Manila May 18, Garietal-Baa-

For further. Partionları regarding | DAG & Co FREIGHT & PASSAGE, apply to the

and Cibraltar. So

the Mails, do

HOURK OF CLOERSO THE FRENCH MATE

The following hours are observed in closing Mils, C., by the French Contract Pocket Duty before departure

* E.KL-Money Order Office closes,

Post Office elores, except the Naur Bor, which is always open out of Office hours,

Haiphony, British sir., 1,122, S. Ashton, Day of departure PESENULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- Foochow Ms 17, Amoy 18, and Swatowo-Fost Office open. rior Courant's Offics, Hongkong.

Contents and Value of Packages are

to be declared prior to shipment Bluppare are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com. pany's Black Bills of Lading,

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag, gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office

This Steamer call at MARSEILLES

EL WOODIN Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, May 21, 1887

20, General DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO

Bayley, British steamer, 1,695, A. Child, Kutchinotau May 17, Coal-Mrs BowAN KAISHA

Picciola, German steamer, 875. Th Nissen, Hofhow May 8, General ––Buy HER CHAR

*** Whampoa, British steamer, from Wham-

| Propindia, British siguner, 1,387, Geu Beasley, Bamn May 16, General Ass 907. HOLD, KARUAro & Co..

Caused, first by the lengthy discussions veya General. The disputed clauses of 20 candle-power each, 4 portable cargo Mr Abrahamsen has taken a splendid phos Boant, and subsequent in Executive struction need be no bar to the vital lamp of 3,000 candle power and I projector Herald at the secret meetings of the Sanitary regarding over-crowding and recen- autors of 800 alle piver each, are graph of it, one of which with its tkin honga end be seen in the Mus‹uá. –– B. §. Bomeo Conncil, over the new Public Health parts of the Bill, as they can be em of 2,000 candle-powen The latter in a Bill. This disatisfaction has now taken bodied in a Municipal Improvement search light for making the passage of the DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST the form of keen disappointment, on the Hill. These premature clauses have ez Cutal at high time, and will benefit

TEA STEAMER. discovery being made that a great been incorporated in the Public Health

We learn that the Chius Shippers Mutual

Stean Navigation Co.'s steamer Moyune,

portion of the new Ordinance deals with Bill on an imperfect conception as fo sisa for any other purpose necessary for the matters relating to housebuilding, and their for-reaching effects and of the safe arigation of the ship. It throws for nol to matters directly belonging to preparedness of the Gurerswent to gear y a mile ahaid a very powerful fan. Captain J. Hogg, left. Henkow yesterday sanitation. For the wider reforms in-carry them into effect. Les them forte chaps may of light, and 10 AM-Registry of Letters ceases,volved in the reconstraction of domestic separate measure and let its not stable mirrors, by which

Posting of all printed matter dwellings, the Chinese are not yet pre-stop the way of more pressing meres my can be directed to any object on either Glengle was and patterns CONSEN 11AM-Misclosed, azcept for Late red and upon the Government's own jagainst filtir-poisoning. The delay ne

showing, the Executive ats certainly casioned by the autharines, part and side of the vesel 11.10 am. Letters may be posted with not yet in a position to give practical present in providing the water supply, generator is one of Parso

Late Fee of 10 sents until effrot to these measures, and probably and in re-dralung the city, has been cal feature of the machi 11:30 When the Post Office docus will not be ready to do so for pests to lang cough in all conscience. Any control governar, which

entirely.

come. It is therefore, matter, for the further delay than is absolutely – vecin 11,40 zur Pato Letters may be posted Be on board the packed with Late deepest regret that an Ordinance from sary with only increase the weight of which is already Fat 10. beats tid time of which so much was expected la ushered oficial zculpability

into existence in an unworkable forta➡ far too great.

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independa

bo-electro i away,

will not

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have two start of the Gleg boat and although

the faster of the two, it i

tfith whather be will be

whenever. Zazans pro

the stekla considére

shie to pick up the moguls,