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THEATRE:

THE CHINA MAIL.

artisements. To-day's Advertisements. Mears F. Sallingor, D. B. Bradley, G. A.

ROYAL,

CITY HALL HONGKONG,

TO-MORROW EVENING,

the 24th May, 1887,

IN HONOUR OF H.M. BIRTHDAY,

SAL

ENGLISH ALINGER'S

ROUFFE COMPANY,

OPERA

GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S Corio Opera, în 2 Acts,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THAMER Mentaleh Su about

itles N.E. from North Saddle Light. The Masms are standing.

H. THOMSETT,

Harbour Master, c. Hongkong, May 23, 1887.

918 THE SHARK FISHERY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

́ ́PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Ad by the SECRITALY until PPLICATIONS for SHARES will be

Eurthor Notice.

*THE SLAVE OF DUTY.''

AS PERFORMED BY THEM WITH GREAT Sco QESS THROUGHOUT INDIA AND THE EAST, POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE of the Company in Hongkong,

CHARACTERS:

Major-General Stan-Mr Arthur Rigby.

ley

*Pirate King

Samuel (His Lieutenant) Frederick (An apprentice) Sergeant of Police -

Palicoman A, 1 Mabla General Edith

1

* D'Este

JOHN WILLMOTT Suretary,

083

Hongkong, May 29, 1887. HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITE

OFFICE, No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD. GIRE BRICKS OF SUPERIOR

QUALITY FOR SALE.

PRICE, PER 1,000..

The following Testimonial has been re- cuved from F. W.CROSS, Esq., Manager, HONGKONG AND CHIYA GAS COMPANY,

Q. Wilson. 4. Fawcett. -H. Salinger.

Muster M. Salinger, Miss TillieSaroney.

Lena Salinger.LIMITED:-- Stanley'

Daughters Alice Braincit. Ruth (A Maid of all work) Elsa Wilson. CHORUS OF PIRATES AND POLICKMEN.

Kale

SYNOPSIS OF. SCENERY,

Jet I.

"I hava herewith much pleasure în teati. fying to the quality of the FIRE BRICKS S made

by you at your now works.

In appearance the Brick is light and soft as compared with the ordinary Fire Brick vard in the Colony, but this I may say is characteristic of the bust English Fire

The Firates' Lair on the Coast of Comwall. Brick.

Ad II.

Renting place of General Stanley's Ancestors. --(BY PURCHASE.)

Aftor a very serire test I have no hesi- tation in saying that this Brick is admicably auited to resist any degree of heat that it may be likely to large, and for all pur poses that Fire Brisks are used for.

I am now about to build them into one SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND of my Furnaces and have no doubt of their

APPOINTMENTS.

being able to stand as well as the English Fire Bricks I have been using.' Hongkong, May 27, 1887.

Musical Director...Mr. FL. W. Powrs Woor Leader of Orchestre......Me. O. SoAROLDER.

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$2, $1.

PRICES OF AUXILSION: Dress Circle and Stalls, Back Snata, Military and Sailors in uniform, Half Price, to Back Sests only.

To avoid disappointment secure your Seats

carly.

Reserve Saata may be booked at Messrs. KELLY & Walsh's, Lamirer, where a Plan of the Hall may be sesi.

Doors open at 8.30.

Commence at 9 p.m. Hongkong, May 25, 1887.

3

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.

The C's Steamship

Baiphony, Capt. 8. ASHTON, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDÂY, the 25th Inst., at Noon, instead of as previously advertised."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co., General Managers."

979

Hongkong, May 23, 1887.

THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE.

(Valling at POET DAEWIN, QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Carge for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA,

-- "NEW ZEALAND, &0.}

The British Steamer

Pathan,

ท

Captain Rowia, shortly, with part Cargo from Japan, will be despatched as above at 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Ennt.

For Freight or Passags, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers.

Hongkong, May 23, 1867.

977

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE

The Co.'s Steamship

Borneo,

Captain WILKINS, will be despatched as above on

or about the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 23, 1887.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

081

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agenta; nor No

Owners will be lesponsible for any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Honghong Harberar: -—-

ELWELI, Anerican ship, Captain J. A. Bariton. Order.

MOUNT LEBANON, Amer. bous., Capt. C. H. Nelson.-Arubold, Karborg & Co.

WACHUSETT, American ship, Capt. C. 0. Oakland-Order,

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS

May 31, 1897 :-

Berkely, and 19 Chinese,

Per theo tiêu, tron Thi sta, 22, Hr Brill Joseph, and 337, Chinese.

Por Phra Thom Klee, from Bangkok, Mr and Mira Cooper, and 50 Clinesa.

Por Fulkenbury, from Saigon, 40 Chius e Per Tanais, for Hongkong; from Yoko hema, Mosera Reinedios, Kayan, Mashima, Konie Voyama, HI Iwarasta and Jaimes Stone; from. Kobe, Musara L. Vignolle, Lissorder and Peterson. For soilles from Tokohama Mosga Goto aid Algie; from Kahe, Me Cremniz.

Clarite and infant.

Par Saghation, from Shangha: for Hong kang, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Misa Wilan, Mira Storo, Me Theoder Biobar, Mrs Fer naagiz, inuut aud 2 servants, Hon. J. M Pris, Mr Cruiso, and 9 Chinuso; for Bita vi, Mr.J. R. Chao; for Sues, Mr N, de à Butbr, Mr Walter Hülier, Roy, and Mrs. Ladyganski; for Marseilles, Mr and Mr

Per Partridge, from Pakhul, 13 Quiness,

Beratun Per Picciola, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Par Audio, for. Haihw, 50 Chinese. Par China, for Swaton, 10 Chinese. Per Kameralia, for Manila, Mesra R. Furlenge, f. Remedios, J. Mashima, Town Bend, Kushmore, 2 Japanese, and 3. Chi nese deck.

TO DEPAR

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping.

DaylightPart Victor leaves for Austra

lian Porta..

3 p.m.-P. M. S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves

for Yokohama and San Francisco.

Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous.

Local Banka close,

MEMOS FOR WEDNESDAY.

Shipping

The Russian ganboat leout left here to The Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor General, retarred from Shanghai in the Saghalin, day for Magasaki..

this morting.

To-Moxow being the Queen's Birthday there will be no issue of the China Mail. W

MB Waltor Hillier, this Chinese Secretary at the British Logation, Peking, is among the passengers booked for Mamelles by

tho Sughalien".

We learnthat Mr F. Ohlmor. Deputy Com missioner of Customs at Canton, has been prompted to the rank of Commissioner and will leave soon.

Iria notified in another column that ep. plications for shares in the Shark Fishery Company will be received by the Secretary (Ms Willmott) until further netion,

No. 74.8.

887

ting were

read, and a light beads having boon

The minuten of the hi

made on the suggration of the Acting Chief. Justice, ware coufrmed,

COMPENSATION TO VILLAGERH

The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table a minute by His Excellency the Acting Governor, recommending the Coun-2 ed to vate the zombiest 8600 to be dis- tributed among the original owners of

A Host destructive tyskou appears to cultivated linde at Tattle Hongkong, by have crossed the Gulf of Sism on the way of compensation for loss sustained « by them by the resumption of a portion of 20th ultimo, the severest, nocording to the the ground which was include fr the large Officer Administering the Government, al- Bangkok Ties, ever known in that part of plotist Deep Bay woently uld. The the world. Several vessels which were in though not recognising: the right of those the typhoon arrived at Bangkok dismantled, original holders to any compensation, thinks that under the circumstances of the among them being the Biamose barque cash and as a matter of charity recommends, pan and German barque Hormann, that a grsinity be distributed among the 6. N. Co informs us thru the S. B. Bere-uptain Saxtorph, of the Buzon to be chrged against the prenis on land received severe injuries. A ship baving

The minute was. the referred to the Gonds pre Bentarig undolvored after nies, from Tricato, left Colombo for this been soon bottom up, it is feared that the Finance Commation

port on Saturday, the let inst

Siamsas achouner Kong Lee, Captain HAD

on, has heat lost. A steamer has been sent Le luck for her..

Noon. Haiphong leaves for Coast Ports, 3pm-Lumbardy leaves for Straits. "Strahlen leaves for Nagasaki, da

Miscellaneous,

this dato subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

The Agont of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's

WE hear that Mr G. Jamison, Assistant STEUESDAY, May 20

Judge of H B.. M.'s Court in China and Non-Tenders for Construction of Japan, has decided the action in which the Steam Lunch revolved at Commissariat We Ferrag was aund at Canton for run and Transport Office.

ning down a salt-junk, in favour of the jank 6.30 pan. Menting of Victoria Recreation

Club in the Gymnasium.

Per Danube, for. Haiphong, Mr Baviera Chaaffoure, and. Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS: The German steamer Dilara reports: Had variable windo, equals and rain.

The British steamer Soochow roports: Had strong E.N.E. winds from Boilor to the Ladrones.

The British steamer Ningpo roeports: Had light winds and fine weather through- out.

Tar Sring of the Hongkong Volunteers with 8-inch rifle nozzle loading guns at u. moving targat took place on Saturday after

A PRESS FOR THE MAGISTRACY.“ The Acting Ocional Secretary Jaid on the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committes on the 18th May, in which they recommend the voting of a oun of St for a press for kouping Afagia. tracy records; and moved that the vote roocivo legislative sauction, The amount was voted.

DX BOBLECK'S DEFORT, AND COars.

Goods, per leafialas undelivered after A MAN, who was charged at the isstance of neon in very favorable weather. The ligFONDENUS ON LOAN - SAI

this date subject to cont.

FerDay, May 27:-

The Acting Colonial Secretary laid out

for 1886 and some correspondence with the table the Report on the Observatory the Crows, Agents regarding the Govern

and wind were all that could be desired, and the Volunteers were favored with excen- tionally evel weather for this time of year The competitors mustered at Murray Piermont Louit,

OPIUM BILL

Insprator Quinney with being in praecusion Goods per Sachsen undelivered for this of 31 counterfeit dollars, was fined at the Pelise Court onlay,85, for each coin, with date subject to rent,

the option of three menths hard labour. Transfer Books uf The Punjom & Sung!!

hie Dan Sumantan Mining Co, Ltd., Tan O. & C's stosuier San Pablo closed from this date to the 3rd June, inclusiva.

arrived hers under the command of Captain Rood this morning from San Francisco MONDAY, May 30:--

Claims against the Oxfordshire must be Since she was here last, the San Pablo has

Rent in to Massca Ruanell & Ga, on or undergone a thorough overhauling, and ery, were of the party and rendered value Government, as they were, perhapa, not

now looks like a new vessel. Her neokale assistance. II. E. General Cameron, Nocu-Auction of Stores, ., at H.M. fittings and halworks have been romo- the Administrator; was present during the

Naval Yard,

delled, and ber cabin accomodation has Farbay, June 3-

Final Call of $5 per Share of The Punjombe considerably increased and done up in

tlio most elegant style. & Songbio Dun Samantan Mining Co. Ld., payable at H.K. & S'hai Bank. Mornay, June 6:

The British steamer Phra Chula Chon Klao reports: Had light S. and W. winds and fine weather to Capo Varells; thence fresh gals with terrific squalls to the Parbofore this data cals, winds variable between N.N.E. and WEDNESDAY, June 1- W. remainder of passage incderate gale and equally from between N.E. and E.S.B, high cenfasod adu and heavy rain through out.

The Austro-ungarian steam · Titania reporta From Notum island into Mac- clesfeld, strong S. W. with hunvy sea and rain; thence to Hongkong, moderato 8.£. winds and clear weather.

The British steamier Phra Chan Klao re- ports: Hud moderate Southerly winds, and unsettled weather to the Paracels Is. lands; and then was everinson by a strong S. W. breeze with very high sea and hard aqnals; bazy weather approaching the land.

The British steamer Partridge reports;

4 pm. Auction of Crown Land at Peak Road, and 5 p.m., at Highmond Road.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Frows the Straits Times, it appears that the fire on board the Austro-Hungarian Lloyde stammer Titania, which arrived here to day from Singapore, broke out at about 12 o'clock on the night of the 13th instant, Frun the nature of the stuff on fire (entton

ing, and was coupletely got under by 4 am. A good deal of damage was done, especially by water..

the

limitations that they wish to im

at 230. p., der the command of Lieut. THE NEWTON, MA MEET

His Excellency-In now asking the Act McCallum and were conveyed to Stone-

roading of the Opium Ordinance, I think cutter's island in the Government launching Attorney General to move the second Victoria. The new adjutant, Lieut. Lawriu, it may perhaps, be necessary to explain and Major Blandy, both of the Royal Artil with regard to the telegram I read the other day, the intentions of the OEinase suficiently explained in the telegram. To sum up the matter se briefly as possible, bring, attended by his Aid de-Camp, Leut, poss with regard to egium in less quantities Anderson, R., and although the practice than one chest amounts to thas, that smaller was not as good as that with the 64 pounder, quantities can be exported to Canton by river atcumier, or by any steamer having the we think he will admit that the detachment privileges of a river stoomer, and by junk

other ports, but not by stentner to any port of Volanteors who manned the gun were to any port in China, Canton and all the well up to tacir work. The competiturs were except Cauton. I think it is necessary, por ton in number (the ten best mon in the 64 haps, to offer that explanation. If the bill read a excond hue, the Government pounder competition, excluding, of course, propuso to subinit emended clauses which the winner at that firing), and comprised we think will antisfy the requiroute of the Sergeants Dipple and Maßrean, Ganuers Colony, and embody the counter proposals Christio, Duncan, Howell, Henderson, that were made. I think my hon, friend tha Caio Jaation wishes to make some

From Pakhoi ta. Hoihow, strong N.E. windAVE BEEN APPOINTED twist bales), it never got bayoud smoulder Wester, T. Laminert, Wood, and Powell. rematkadesTEN

and cloudy weather. At 3 30 p.m. os 201 inst, put auto Fainan Bay, blowing strong NE. gale and high sen, left at 5.50 a m. ab 21at; thene) Macho, moderate gale nad high N.E. and Easterly sea

The British steamer Sen Palla reports: Left Dock at San Francisco on April 26th, at 4.10 p.m., discharged plot off Fort Point

IN

SOLE AGENTS

HONGKONG, CHINA - AND - MANIKA, for

MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

at 4.50 p.n., sains date, moderate to frish WATER

яние

FILTERS,

WITH.

RENEWABLE MEDIUM Handbills, showing Construction and Futteras, supplied on application.

A. 8 WATSON & Co., LTD.

Gunner Word was adjudged the winner, The Acting Chief Justico-1 should like with Gunnor. Powell & close second, Gun- to hear what is said first. If it is necessary

I may make a few remarka

The Acting Attorney General--I bog, Der Henderson and Sergeant MoBreen figaring as third and fourth Taking Sir, to renew my motion for the second Ir will be seen from an advertisement, the competition all round, the practice reading of a bill for the butter regulating of Honglous Brick and Cement Company hosts going over and six fulling shot of the

published in another eulumu, that the

have started work. Mr Uross, manager of

the trade in opium. It will be in the remem

was not what might be nalled good four brance of all the members of this Council that

after I had made my original notion some

proposals wore handed into the Government

the Gas Company here, speaks very highly target why it is difficult to say, as Lieut. against the bill. These proposals were

of the boks praluced by the Brick Oom- pany, and other authorities are equally

head winds to May 14th. Encountered then heavy gale from N.E. accompanyed with hoary squalls of wind and rain. Arrived at

Lawrie, RA, why superintended the firing, submitted to the Clineis Government and Yakuzaa May 15th, at 7.50 am, se10

expressed his opinion that the laying was Dnbury, German stenozer, 921, C. Fday, two Chinese steerage passengers died, Bertelsen, Singapore May 15, Weneral from consumption. May 17th, 5.30 am. BUN HIN CHAN.

hearty in their praises. The Company, wary airly accurat. It is à matter of Saied for Hongkong, moderate weather, fight variable winds. kong, May 23rd, at 6.06 8.xi.

Anived at Hoag- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, understand, are cow beginning to congratulation to the Volanteors that their heavy gan practice has not been attended by any accident whatever, excepting of course the usual hurting of uniforms. Wo believe that a handenne prize falls to the lot of the winner of Saturday afternoon's competition.

II. Printranberg, German batque, 554, Chains, Seliozeman, Ryang-River Mar 4. Timber.Maicжzas & Co.

ጀነው

May 39:-

Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, from Wham-

Centon, British stearaor, from Whatopa. Amoy, British teamer, from Whampoa, Boochou, Briti starter, 327, J. Rowin, Holbow May 21, General.-KWONG LEB Loose.

Ningpo. British steamer, 785, F. Schulz, Shanghai May 19, General.STMASEN &Co,. Jelita, German str., 389, H. J. Mörsk, Paklioi and Hobow May 20; General. WISLEH & Co.

Phra Chuda Chyn Klas, British steamer, 1,012, H. H. Lightwood, Bangkok May 13, Rice and General-YUEN FAT HONG.

Olyeurs, British steamer, 1,391, A. W. Bremner. Shanghai vis amor, and Swalow May 21, Generad-BoTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Tandie, Froud steamer; 1,140, A, Paul, Yokohamos day 15, Mails and General— MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Elavell, American ship. 1,451, Barston, Dardiff December 17, Coat-ÜZDEL

Muy 23

San Pablo, British steamor, 4,048, £ 0. Reed, San Francisco April 26, and Toko- hamu May 17, Mails and Gesoral. –0, & 0. 8. S. Co.

Wells, German steamor, 393, E. Piper, Tamsul May 21, Ballast-Mers & Co.

Saghalier, French str., 2,680, Homery, Shanghai May 21, Mails, and General. MESSAGEIRS MARITIMES. -

Tilania, Austro-Hungarian str., 2,011, S. Mersa, Trieste and Singapore May 17, General.Arario-HUNDARIAS LOOYDS, N.

.Co.

YUEN FAT HON.

Phra Chom Klav, British steamer, 1,011, W. H. Watten, Bangkok May 17, Rico.

Falkenburg, Gorman steamer, 988, W. Dreyer, Saigon May 18; c-MELCHERS

06. Aleine St,

German

from steamer, 974 Whampoa

Partridge, Ditish steamor, 253, J. W. Stavers, Pakhul May 18, Hoikow 20, and Macao 23, General. ADAMSON, BELL CO. Finold, Nennegian schooner, 262, P. 11, FOB PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND Sannas, West Australia April 6, Sandal

Wood,JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

DIPARTURES. May 22 :-- A FAWCETT, Commander, Alaoui, Russen gunboat, fur Nagasaki,

will be despatchal Benvenue, for Woosung above on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at sun, for Hollow and Pakhos. Daylight

Glenarney, for Nagasaki and Yokohama. May 20

- MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Stearaskip.

Whampoa,

This Steamer has masually Good Pas senger, Accommodation situated amidships on the upper Deck

For Freight or Fanage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents:

Hongkong, May 23; 1887.

OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY

Endors, for Iloilo.

Picciola, for Syatow and Amoy.. China, for Swatow and Bangkok. Chany-wo, for Saigon.

Oxfordshire, for Yokohama,

Canton, for Stow and Shanghai.

078 |: Kameralla, for Manila.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CAÑALL

The Co's Steamship

Telemachus, Captain TONES, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 2nd June.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, May 23, 1887,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

STEAM TO HAMBURG,

Electra, for Singapore and Hamburg. Ningpo, far Wisuapos.

CLEARED,

Cormarthenshire, for Shanghai,

yes, for Singapore and London. Danthe, for Bhiphong Diburg, for Amey. Melita, for Tamron, y

Don Juan, Ect Amoy and Manila, Gildland, for Baigon,

Alpine Seynt for Cheloo

97%

Amoy, for Shangbai.

China, for Balgon.

The German Steamship

Australia or & 8.

Ehrenfais

Kwang Lee, for Shanghai.. Spochew, for Holher aud Pakhol,

PASSENGERS ARRIVEN.. Per Duburg, from Singapore, 212 Chinese. Por Soothes, from Hoihew, 3 Chinese, Per Ninges, frora Shangasi Measts For

will leave StroaPozz for the above Fors lough and anderson, and 6 Chiness, s about the 20th day of June 4.0.

For Freight, apply

MELCHERS & Co

Hongkong, May 23, 1887

980

Per Melita from Pakhus, 25 Chinese, Per Phra fhula Uhon Klas, from Bang- kok, 25 Obinate

Por Ulyses, from Shangho, &o,, 864 Chi

«Per San Pekko, trum San Francisco, dieg

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For CHEFOO, TIENTSIN AND NEW-

CHWANG ——

Per Alu Seyd, at 9am, on Tuesday,

the 24th inst.

For TOURON & QUINBON.--

Per Afelito, at 9 att, & Tuesday, the

Zith inst:

For SHANGHAL-

Per Karing Lee, at 9 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 24th inat.

For HOINOW & PAKBOL—

Per Soocliw, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the

24th inst.

For AMOY MANILA-

Por Don Juan, at 9 am, on Tuesday,

the 24 inst

For SINGAPORE & PENANG —

Per Lombardy, at 2.30 p.m.,

on Wodnes. the 25th insi. day, For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE →→ Per Pathan, at 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 25th inst, instand of as previo ly notified.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM-

BAY-

Per Titan, at 11.30 o., on Friday,

HON G K. O N Ở,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, Aprü 20, 1887.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

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·AFGHANISTAN.

LONDON, 20th May, 188′′. The Afghan Boundary Commission will reassembla neat work.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL FOR

rocket dratupipes for sanitary purposes another reason why the Public Health Bill should be amended and then passed without farther lues of time,

they have been insiuly accepted. And therefore, I now move that we proceed with the bill. I can inform Hon, members that thin bill is read, a scoond time is sharif before the Donnal, the Government is ready to make out certain amendments which I believe will most all the objec tim which have been made, as theas amadments have been drafted from proposals minder by a member of this Council bu behalf of potitioners who were. board by counsel, and accepted by the Chamber of Commerce, The principal modifications are contained in the revised bill which I canser to be printed and cir- culated, in order that members of Council could see exactly what they were and come The principal to accept thein.. Tas Chinese Times fegrate to hear of the product is, of course, modo in clause à death, of small-pox we believe, of Captain of the original bill, which raus as follows: Sims, for a number of years in commandNo porean oxoopt the Opinm Farmer shall of the Chinese transport fee-ytes, which have in his possession or under his custody ocurred at Cheloo a few days ago. It is or control Opium in quantities less than it shall rumoured that Captain Danielson, late of;

be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer, on anch Conditions sa may be approved by the Go

verner in Council, to grant licences for the

The average range Lazen with the range fader, worked by Major Blandy, RA, and Lieut. McCallum, was about 20.0 yards.

THE sentences passed by His Honour Mr. Russell, Acting Chief Justico, upon the prisoners convicted at fast Criminal Ses- sions, are calculated to exercise a winte sus effect. In threz Case the Piracy Robbery from a Woman, and Robbery on « public road--His Lordship has accentuat ed his punishments by ordering the aalutary Use of the rattau.. The application of this the noted Waylee, is so tako-communit of chest. Well, we propose that

check to the more sarisar forng of crime is the Lee-quen curtain to have a very marked fofumée

The purcuns

upon the dering gonty who indulge in The following story, which appears in the sale of opium in quantities less than one chost, and ño. person except the holders of Roch glaring breaches of the law The Special tolegrains to the San Francisne lications shall be permitted to sell or Chronicle, has a luoal interest: New York, good will abow Steoif very shortly; and tho April 20.The big, clipper-built American barter within the Colony or its watera opium community ate to be congratulated that the vessel Grandee, which sails between this in quantities less one cheat Acting Chief Justice has shown his anal port and Hongkong, does not as a rule sale, or barter of quantities less than one carry pussungen her business being con. ball of Dengal Opium or three attics of ecmus-souse and firmness in the grappled to the transportation of freight, but Malwa, Persian, or Turkian. Opium is bore- TONKIN..

ing with the grasser lawlesstiess of the cri- ber last trip koine her coriander, Cap by forbidden. clause 5 makes it incumbent tain H. G. Evans, made an exception upon the licensepto attach certain certificates M. Berger, pub-prefect of Briery (Meurthe mitial Chinese.

in favor of a single passenger, a protesto all parcels of opium sold. No. 6 is No young German giri, and brought her along, person axcept the Opium Farmer or the of Moselle), has been appointed Secretary General of the Residence Générale in SANGEn's Opers Company produced E. J. addition to lus usual cargo of taxa, matiesesed retail dealers ahalk Kare in his ings and other products of Chins The possession or under his custody or cyntrol Toukin.

Byron's Borlesque of Lucretia Borgia result was not pleas for the owners of Upium in quantities less than one chest the ship. - By the time the vessel reached without a certificate of purchase from a THE PARIS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Crawded Louss on Saturday evening-re, bout a week ago, the Unptain was so Licenses oroept badan show to the satis

A Havas telegram alates that the new

The performance began very well and gave strongly attached to his solitary passenger, faction of a Magistrate (6.) That the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PLOKET Municipal elections in Paris have not sen-

promise of being a great success. Mr that ausisud of letting her go ashore alone said. Opinn is covered by a certificate of resolved it under an official export permit, H. W. Powys Woods, who took the part of te went with her, leaving the ship's crew one of the Incensens (6.) That lie bas

and the owners of the vessel with a clai The United States Mail Packet City Pe-

king, will be despatched on TUES.ibly modified the composition of the Muni Lacrotia Burgia, was irresistibly comicalist him of between 87000 and 10,000, Provided always that it shall be in the DAY, the 24th May, with Maila cipal Council. for Japan, San Francisco, the Caitod States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, ô, which will be closed as follows

the 27th just..

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Thibet, at 5 pu, on Friday, the

3rd June.

,,'' "!

8.15 A.M. Registry denses. 9.00 AM. Post-Oflice closes, but Cor-

respondence may bo posted on board The Packet with Late Fes of 10 cinta extra Postage until the time of depar turo.

Quotations. HOMOKONO, May B OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,

Ola 21 Now Benares, vaah. 460 Old

cash.

Da London

Wig.

"

Now Malwa, ali,............. 625.

Allowance, Taela.... 48/55 Old Malwa, cash, ...... 550/60 Allowance. Thela 56/0 Persian, Ofly, owah. 430/475 Allowance, The Nonsto 92 Perelan, Paper, tied., 490 Allowance. Tacis....... 32/0

Exchange. Hongkong, May 23.

Bank, Wire,

13

On demand,

30 days sight,

-4 months right,

Credita, $AN Documentary, months'

On Paris-

On demand, ...

Credita, 4 months right, On New Yurk--

On demand,

Credits, 60 days" aight,

Che Boobay

On demand,

On Caloutta

Wire,

Du demand

On Shanghai-

On demand

30 days sight Gold Leaf, 100 Ane Boverdigun

Bd.8

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

LONDON, May 21. M. Freycinet has declined to undertake the formation of a New Cabinet.

in

in his caricature of the drug-dispensing htge purt of which he took with him alsolute discretion of the officer charged dogbess. Miss Tilly Baroney and Miss Brant is well known in maritime circles with ruing export permite, to grant or here as a thorough-going seaman of me withhold the marae, and that this section Alice Emmett, with the umistance of Mise die ago and rating prepossessbig ap had apply to samples for exceeding two Coheu and Mias - Clynton, represented parance. He took vonand of the els carered by a certificate of the importer 'Orsini' and the three young medical undze about a year wud a half ago. Lenayos are to keep à register of the par- when her regular comander and particolars of purchase had sala in such formi puppies and played their rule with consider war, Osptain Jacobs, was taken slek as the Governor in Council shall from time able dash and effact, while Miss Lesa Captain Jacobe had known Evana for years to the direct. There is another change and trusted him implicitly, as did the which has been made in clause 14, which Salinger entered with full spirit into the principal owner of the vessel, J. B. Mengar to the Opium Farmer the right of role of Gennarg, the modical student, dum, of Portsmouth. He was well liked each. That right has been taken away OUTWARD BOUND :-Orion March 8; Smit, The Dook was well muile up and asstiff as by the crew, and everything went smoothly from him, and is now vested in the Harbour 14. Kinyomaru, 22; Glenmore, 25 of his rank could be expected to beautil the vessel reached Hongkong Turn Master or his deputy. Thou, there are some Canton, 29; Bented;, April 5, Ekkira,

the Captain met this German girl, whose minor changes which as I have already said Neckar, 12 Triumph 29, but he was not so successful in his song real name the ailors did not know: inest tha ohjestions which have been made

to the original bill Priam, Marey, Baitun, Videri May Rustighallo (Mr Salager) delighted the She said that she had been then on, OP. Chater Sir, as I have been

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SOEK VANAL

China by a American doctor. The

3. Culomba, &; Ara, Damaudience with a clever pas seul and dance at Captain Chomme: completely infatuated. ("Obliged up to the present to oppure the

10; Iraouaddy, Merionethakszer Tanka,

13

20

Glencoe, Deucalion, gee, Majilton and Ms Frak D'Este was a com with her took bez on board and second reading of the bill, I think it will taren 25 cal payeie boy. But there was a sores loose gistared her on the ship's boots as not be out of pince, if I say a few words on Homeward BouNo:--Meiling, March 25;

Wympia, AprillyTilan, May 19'; Glen somewhere and although the frac, aut stewardess, and told the axilors who was hisit in te smended form and I think, air, wife. From sil accounts, she did not do from what I have seen of the bill, that cur- Guished envcasfully it was ovident that much toward fulfilling the datics of the tain indications will be necessary, modi- Jalloch, Breconshire, Palamed 17

allowed when we go into Committes. I Me Woods, despite his clever playing position if stewardess dazing the voyage catruns which I have no doubt wil be

Daptain Jacobs says that do fax as The stmmahip Oceanien, with the Parou was tasking the prompter to the utmost and concerned, Evans can go where he pleases, ay take this opportunity of stat

Marof April 33od, was to bare Saigon on Sunday, the 32nd instant, at noon, impeding the other players. So much was as he will not prosecute him. Evans was ing that I and the honour of being and may be expected here on or about this the case that the Company were forced unmered when he started for China, and consulted when the Contatesion was sitting Eringa rapies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on March 15th.

Wednesday, the 25th inet This Pocket cut on most the whole of the second friends think that he is still a bachelor: by the learned gentleman who representa

Hengkong on that Commision; and I was then able to confrm the jaformation be had MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-received about the retail trade, the trude

TIVE COUNCIL.

in broken obesis, ns, thit it was about 7,000 chests also approvad of the draft Ordinance that was shown me. I, however, made a suggestion that the Opim Farmer out should not be placed over the import mer-

net and drage the indulgence of the and

10. This deficiency on the part of Mr Thu atenship Japan, from Calcutta, Jafs Wooda is inuch to be regretted as he gave

A meeting of the Leylalatire Council was Sicgspore ou the 18th inst., and may

PROTUIRE OF BOOring a success and what gos be expected here on or about the 24th

·likely to be a splendid reing's held this afternoon. There were present The Shire Lane steamship Denbighshire left enjoyment, was abruptly cut short.-H. E. the Acting Governor (Major chant. That suggestion, I am now gled to Singapore on the 18th instant, and may ? The staging and Bosnie scrangements were General Garderon): His Honour air Justion 692, hár been adopted. With the modifica be expected here on or abuut the 24ibly well planned and the drewe were. Russail, Acting Chief Justios; on it she approwl of nil, so far as a bill of- The Crion Line steamship Lord of the Isles pretty. The Compsty produce the Stewart, Anuing Colonial Secretary, Hun the kind on he approved of

10. Inst, and may be expected arrive here.on et about the 35th inat to their fast performance in Hongkong. The F. & 0, "extre steamer Rusher fruit We trust that the company to which we sa H. G Thomiett, Harbour Marie

Bombay, left Bingapore on the 20th

instant

ficos referred to I think the bill will meat

from: London, Loft Singapore on the Pirates of legsangg;; co-morrow, which will B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney Ganera: The Aging. Chief uostica then made a

to

lengthy reach, in which he ssed the

Hothing of the bill, The Domain

Arst mu had pertain Mals put forward by the Chinese cament, at, to how smuggling was

been frequently asserted that Hongkon

Hour A Lister, Colonial Trasautor; Hone of the negotiations pornested, with

CommisSKON

inst, and may be expected here on or indebted for a large share of our vintert A. P. MEEwen, Heh. Wong Baing, Ron. about the 26th bat

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's B. V. Co.'s house. They leave by the Lorabardy of

entertainments will kid farewell to a large

steamship Betske, from Trieste, left facqui Colombo for this port on the latinas Yadasedzy,

Ball-Irving, Hon. O. P. Chater

Sath (Clerk of Councils) Alison The

Surveyor General anti EL TRybe;