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Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP OCEANIEN,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London

and Havre, ex Stsership Gauge, in connection with the above Steamer, ars bereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Go- whence delivery may be obtained. dowos immediately aftor landing, st

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL-

The Staumhip Νίντρα, Captain F. SCHOLZ; will kebo dospatched for the ahove, Portua SATURDAY, the 28th Justant, nt & pm.

For Freight or Fainage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1887

10)4

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND

intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY (Wednesday) the 25th May, requesting it to be landed bee,

Bill of Lading will be countraigned by the Undersigned

Gode remaining unchainig after W NESDAY, the let June, 1887, at Noon, wifl be subject to rent, and landing charges ot one cont per pocket por diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before SATURDAY, the 4th June, 1867, or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insuranoo has been affcatad,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, 197

Hongkong, May 25, 1887.

087.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN, FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

?[1HE· Vadersigned are prepared to accept

Risks on First Claas Godowns, &t. per cent. net premium per annum. NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong. "May 19, 1881

938

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INOGRPORATED BY ROYAL CHARREE OF Hu Majesty King George The First, A 1720.

THE Underigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followe

Marine Department,

Politias at current catea, payable either. here, in London, or at the principal Porta

of India, China and Australia

Firs Departament

MELBOURNE UNG

The Co.'s Steinslip

Phampia, FawdEIT, Commander, will be dorpatched as aboye on WEDNESDAY, the lat Junejit Daylight

This Steamer han hausually Good· Pen- songor Accommodation situated amidships on the upper Deck.

For Freight or Frange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 26, 1887.

1096

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

· FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTSZE.)..

The Co.'s Steamship

Priam Captain BUTLER, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 2nd June.

For Weight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, May 20, 1887.

1002

FOR SINGAPORE, DAVRE AND HAM-

BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAĻL (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL

BREMEN.) --

4

The Steamship Niobe,

Captain E. G. PFAFF, Will be despatchod for the

above Ports on MONDAY, the 6th Jane,

Polizies med for long or short periods at at 11 a.m. Aurrent rates.

Life Department.

Policies issued for sure not exceeding

£5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

494

16 Undersigned are prepared to grant

POLICE against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vesala and on. Wulls of

Veasels in Harbour, at the usual Torms

and Conditions.

Proposals For Life Assurnaces will be re Dive, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first dass Lives up to $1000 on อ Single

Life,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AVSTEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, May 25, 1887.

1003

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Neithe

Owners will be Requonsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ARMA, British barque, das. H. Green. Messageries Maritimes

BenuLox, British steamer, Captain Robt. Farquhar. Gibb, Livingaton & Co.

Barsten Order left

BLWELL, American ship, Captain J. A.

To DEPART

THE CHINA MAIL.

Per Propontis, fur Saigon, 12 Chinese,

SHİPPIN REPORTS

Tao British steamer Diamante reports: Left Manila on the 23rd instant, had modo- rate NE, winds and fine weather through out. A RUNNE

The British stemmer. Heniidi raports; Hau mederate variable winds to Pulo Con- dora, from thence Northward modemto to Light &, W. to Southerly windsigur

"The British atoumer Newchumma paports : Had light N.E. wind and fine weather.

SEXPORT CARGOES.

Par 8. 8. Saghatten, sailed 20th May For Continent, 515 Unles Bill; 172 bales Waste Silk, 61 cases Silks, 1,803 bage Eico, 200 boxes Tea and 660 pigs, Sundries ; for London, 149 kilos Silk, 044 bales Waste dik, 1 cases. Silke, 16,874 boxes Tea and 540 plogs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-

BAY

Per Tilani, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 27th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUT-

Per Ugiloong, at 11:30 a.m, on Friday,

the 27th inet

RM

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOE

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,

Noon-Haitoong leaves for atow, &o. Noon---Titania leaves for Trieste, ko

Hon

[No. 7418-MAY 6, 1887.

The N.-0 Dễ News of the 20th instant The Committee nominated to carry out the ↑ A 2001az revolution, in Peking fi, e0- anys: The settlosente word dalaged, you arcangosants for the Jubileo celebration cording to the Chiness Times, being offested by the Marquis dud. Marchionesa-Töönig, both of whom tisit freely at all the foreign NoonPhra Child Chom Rico leaves today by food of expresses from the consists of the following resta

agenta vof- Hunis Fire Insurance (Meca, J. Boll-Trying (Chiruian), Hon U. P. Jegations, and rcriva tho visite of faselgaera announcing the reduction of rates of Bity Chater, Hon. AP MacEwen, Hon. J. Matthee private hooge. Porons now lo China: 60 nothing remarkable in theiÄ pur cent and of course the local offioca Price, Measts Bottomley Darby, Francis,ancial cuartanic, but those who know the will bara to Allow auit. What, the reason Ro Kal, Mody, Walter, and Woodin. We Peking etiquette appreciate the boldness of understand that Mr H Mackintoshitadel of potrited contarvation. As be is

Marquis in thus challenging while fully sympathising with the i meve, ment, has declined to cat on the Com gittes and it is probable that Me

3pin-Lombardy leaves for Straits. 8p. Phra Chon Kiro leaves for

Bangkok.

for this sudden roduction is we do not know. The home offices haya not the ex-

4 pm -- Lord of the Isles leares for Yoko--euse, which the Misrine Insurance offices

hama, &c,

Denbighshare leaves for Yokohama, deci

Auctions

3pm-Auction of Japanese Lampe

Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.'s.

Miscellaneous.

make, that the China offices are cutting in-

to their buaineas at home. The reduction Belilice will aut in Jus place. It will be is not likely to improve their income; it is i seen that the Surveyor. General is the dole atmose probable that insurers, most of whom official on the Committee, and it will road-

Transfer Books of The Punjom & Sung. hi Dua Suomutan Mining Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 3rd June, inclusive.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

H

LIMITED.

AVE BEEN APPOINTED

BOLE AGENDS -

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA,

· for . MAWSON'S.

NEW PATENT

in those days of strict competition ou all handa, they had to find their loval scoher For later. As will be seen from our share report the reduction has already made it self felt,

T

Per Fhru Chala, Chom: Xiao, at 11.30 WATER FILTERS, quarter of a century my be described se

on Friday, the 27th inst,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--

Por Lombardy, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 27th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

For BANGKOK --

Per Fara Chimi Kiao, at 2.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 27th inst.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE —

Per Zond of the Ides, at 3.30 pm, on

Friday, the 27th inst.

For BANGKOK.

Per Falkenbury, at 4.30 pm, on Friday,

the 7th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA ---

Por Japan, it 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 26th inst.

| For SHANGHAL-

Per Ninapo, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst.:

For AMOY & MANILA

Par Diamante, at 3.30p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst

For HAIPHONG

Per Actio, at 5 p., on Saturday, the

28th inet.

Per Frøjr; st 9 h.m., on Sunday, the 29th

inst

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY & MIL-

BOURNE

RENEWABLE MEDIUM. Handbills, alewing Construction and Patterns, supplied cu application. A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HO NG K 0 NỮ,

ESTABLIR EL 1841.

Hongkong, April 40, 1887.

831.

1. Guaner J. Morden,

2. Sorgh. J. MoBroon

women

tun shrewd a man to run his head deliber ately against a stone wall, it may be infer- red from his action that he his the secret cuntwanoo of high personages.

"THE TRA STEAMERSE Wo mentioned in our issue of Saturday:

avo interested in local offices, will give ly be understood that the prezencs of Mr more of their Insurance than before to the Price was almost a necessity, as the enlist that the Matial Shippers now stenneur latter. No doubt rates were too high, and operativeling with the Government in carry. Moyuse (Captain J. Bogg) had left Ban

general rejoicings and other low or Friday morning lost on her way to ing out the ger plats ir Chater, it need hardly be mer London with the first cargo of now season's tioned, has thrown himself with his nsual Tea Wo then wrote that the Glensteamer vigour and heartiness into the commemore Glenegia (Captain, Duke) was expected tive business, and with the hearty coopera fallow the Wayne in two or three day tion of the public, success appears to be We now learn, however, that the Onogle Arropos of the war now being waged by assured, ovck at this late lone, ~ Wo hope left Uarkow this morning at daylight the Home Insurance Offions against the ¦ that some plan as to illuminations will six days behind her rival. The freight Local Offices, attention may be drawn to speedily be made known, so that private obtained by the Mutual steamer was £4 one point on which the local Fire Com-residents may lo enabled to take an intalli. për too, and be it was known some days panies deserve to receive one credit and gent part in the work, so as to somire a pince that the Glenogle was Kating at Le consideration. The history of Fits Instecca similar to, if not better than, the same rate, it is presumed that no fall in the aurance in Horgkong during the last illumination of 1869.

rate took place. It is not apparently kaown proossely why the Glengle was so long ce." ʼn gradual but steady reduction of risks tu a THE Omplete results of the big gun toured at Hankow. Instructions from Lis minluem. And wa base no hesitation in compattions just concluded by the folds owners at Home is believed to have saytig that the improvement ju existing teara, the winners of which

had something to do will it, and the risks here is thiest entirely due to the tioned some days ago, are as follow shrewd arrangements made by the Direc. nction of the local Companies, and chow In the G4 pr. cotopstition, held on tore of the Munal Company neem hisa who have been interested in their estab Easter Monday and the 7th instant, the ave been successfully carried out. fishmont and maintenance. The great fire target was a floating barrel earmounted by Buyers may have suited their purchases which occurred in Hongkong in the year a dagstuff, and the ango 1,000 yards. For the Moyun, and then taken a breathing- 1866 was the first calamity which forced Twenty eight men competed, rach man bad time to give tho first steamer a good start. upon the Governor (the late Sir Richard three shots, and the sorentem frat men Or, as it is rumoured that the Chinovo ten- 'he pichlication of this issue commenced MacDonnell) and the European com-made the following scores ---

men were so disappointed with the prices at 7.40 p.

mauity the necessity of providing in-

offered that they were slow in producing proved moans for extinguishing fires.

masters, the delay may have been caused During the worst of that fire, when, the

by a reluctance to sell. Be this as it may, then feable streams of water from the

the reports upon the quality of Teas, manuals were shown to be utterly useless,

which conse to us from Bankow and Foo- and little or no help remained so that of

chow as well; descrite both black, and making large gaps with gunpowder which

lost sa indifferent and disappointing. red the flames, could not, lasp over, Sir Richard MacDonnell paced back warde and for wards in his impatience at the incompetence of the Fire Brigade and his sympathy for the poor houseless natives who wem boing barat out. Those who sow Sir Richard 17 Gunder F. Shephard that night will not forget it and loro is no doubt but that night's work of desolation lace st Suray, the frat ten men in For she 9-inch competition, which took

was really the beginning of a new state of the earlier competition, exclusive of the things so far as the checks to fire were on winter, were allowed to cumpets, bat corned Governor MacDonnell found hear Lieut. Woolley, Sergt. Atkisa and Ganuer Annan and Tonkin has just boon published THE LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY

ty co-workers in the leading merchants, Legge did not enter the liste, the compeLOSTN LONDOx, 24th May.

and the improvement in our fire extinguish titers being Surgts. Dipple and McBreen, year 1688 the value of the importations by Le Courrier d'Hanhong, Danng the Buro

04

ing apparatus then commenced to appear and Gunnere G. L. Duncan, J. Header amounted to 28,808,505 fta, being an exDSKU Kiridspord701 Aintree

@44 @4

While the Government bestirred themselves, son, H Christie, T. W. Lammert, WH, formed the nucleus of a Fire Brigade andast Western, D. Wood, F, Howell, and J FRANCE AND GERMANY...

about improving their appliances, the Volan- | Powell Competitors were allowed ose LONDON, 24th May, test Fire Brigade son afterwards made it shot enol at a moving target & ft. by 5th The Germans have arrested two Fronohappearance, and it is not too much to say railway oficials for removing a frontier that this body has done as much as any other body in the East for the extinction and prevention of fires. The Volunteers who manned the steam fire-engine imported by the local Companies did yeoman service] and although the old manuals of the Home Offices were better than nothing at all, the

The China Mail.

(ONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE OMUNA MAIL

(Via Southern Line.)

THE SUEZ CANAL, A

Loder, 24th May, 1867

A convention has been signed which re-

Per #hampea, at 5 p.m., on Monday,

the 30th instorgnizes neutrality and free page For NAGASAKI; KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

For Thibet, at b. pun, on Friday, the through the Suez Canal whether in peace

3rd June.

For SINGAPORE --

Por Niobe, at 10.30 am on Monday,

the 6th June.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH FAUBRT, --- The British Contract: Pankot Konsite will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd Juno, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries he yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Netherlanda Todis, Búrme, Carion, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MOUNT LEBANON, Aner, bque, Capt. C. B. Nelson-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Russell & Co.

SONNTAG, American bargue, Haswell,The

WACHUSETT, American ship, Capt. 0 0.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-Oakland Order:

posals or any other-information, syply to:

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton,

Boegkong, Jaanary 4, 1867.

LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

100

THE Undersigned having been appointed

• GENERAL Ánestre for the above Com- pany are prepared to accept BISKE against FIRE at Carrent Ratca."

SOFBELE & Co.

Hongkong, May 20, 1887.

961

* NORTH. ELITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE QOMPANY,

**100 Undersigned, Aazarus of the above Company, are authorized to Losure Grainst FIRE at Current Rates.¦,

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

May 25, 1897-

Saltee French stuamer, 323, J. Roza, Haiphong May 23, General-A. R. MARTY

May 26

Nénggo, British stáamer, from Whampoa Diamante, British steamer, 514, A A McCaslin, Manila May 28, General —Rus. BALL & CO.

Benledi, British steamer, 1000, Riddock, Bangkok May 20, Rice and Teak wood. GIRD, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Sarthe, French steamer, 470, C. Forteau, Saigon May 19, Rics -CARLOWITZ & Ow

Nanchang, British steamer, 657, Quail," Swatow May 25, General,-BUTTERFIELD SWIRE

→ Tetarios, German rbeamor, 1,578, John Paterren, spamki May 20, Goal.—TAKA- BIMA COLETERY.

Kashgar, British steamer, 1,515, 0, Gadā,

To-day's Advertisements. Bombay May 10, General P. & O. 8. N

F

0.X

TERRIERS

FOR SALE

Per Steamship Lord of the Isles.

For Particular, enquire

MAMMON-BOARD,

Hongkong, May 26, 1887.

BANK HOLIDAY.

Do.

DEPARTURES, May 90 !----

Denbighshire, for Yokohama..

Signal, for Haibow,

Saghalien, for Europe.

Tannis, for Yokohama.. Oceamen, for Shanghai.

OLEARED.

anal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, da

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKE The French Contract Pocket Viennien will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th Juno, with Mails for the United Kingdoni, Europe, and places beyond, via Napite; to Saigon,

Straits Sotilements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery,

Madras Calcutta, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in olazing

the Mails, to

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MATL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the British Contract

•Packet Day of Deportare,

SPM-Registry of Letters cences.

Posting of all printed matter end.

3

·Order cloves.

patterns oesARS.

P.-Mail closed, except for Late

Lettera

3.10 F.M.-Lotters may be posted with

Ista Fan of 10 cena until 3,30P.M.When the Post Office closes

entirely.

3.40 ..--Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato. Fee of 10 cants until time of departure

Exchange. HONGKONG, May 26.

Ducummulary, Lroathy sight, 3/13

97. Var

post at Montreux.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BURZ CANAT

:30

3;. Gunner G. L. Duncan... ALLGunnor J. S. Logge ...Lieut. A. Woolley

Ganner Jo Hondoraon20

7.Gunner H. Christie

20

8. Gunner T. W. Lammett

20

9. Guouer W. H. Western

20

10. Grimer D. Wood

11..Gunner F. Howoll

15

13. Borgt. Atkins wa 19 Gunner J. Powell

10

10

Gunner R. Sonderant 16.Gunner C. Matthews...

30

10

8

14. Lisu H. Holmes

If such he really the anso, India and Ceylon will have another opportunity of cutting into the China Tos Trade, and we may depend that the opportunity will be gesurodly taken, Farring Accidents, the Moyue will probably get to London about four days shoal of the Glen boat

THE TRADE OF TONKIN AND ASSANNAMAK

A very intersating report on the trade of

cover 1687 of 7,128,020 frì. The value of the exportations in 1886 amounted to

than in 1885. This Indrease, which is not 9,112,435 frs, which is 1,262,137 fm. more

travelling ueross the rappen at about fivory Farkable, is due not only to the ins ailes an hour. The range was from 1,770 orense of commeres but also to the greater to 2,420 yamla Gunner Wood's shot was care taken in

care taken in the verification. The details nearest the target and he was therefore declared the winner?

1.Gannor D. Wood

10

10

Tuntier J. W. Powell...10 Gamer. Henderson

given me to how these figures are made up

show that France, notwithstanding the protective duties in her favour, has not secured a large share of the trade. Of the 28,805,606 frs, importe only 6,013,121

steam fire-sogine was looked upon as a vast. stride on the ad to safety. When the materials prepared by the late Mr. its come from Francs or French colonies Government began to invost in a cam fro-arranged for publication by his widow and from foreign countries, while two thirds of Reacher for his autobiography are being Spun oction was almost entirely imported

Bon-in-law.

Bouro Orion, Masch 8; Smit, Kinyomaru, 32; Glenmore, Canton, 29 Benledi, April 5; Elektri, Neckar, 12; Triumph, 291 Haitan, Victoria, May S Coloriba 6; dz Dardanus, Jason, 10 Trosaddy, Me. rionethshire, Lydia, 18; Glentus, Deica Hom, 17 Chaze, 20, HousWARD Bound-Memling, March 25 gines, the safety from large fiets was shry Olympia, April 1 Titan, tay 10: Glenmaterially incrossed, and in time the falloch, Breamshire, Palamen, 17: oficiency of the Volunteers name to be

92nd.

the cotton textures come from, tiesa.7730 source. - France ecat very little of the class Tas following movements of men-of-TazerÐ noted in the Nagasala Express of the 10th various medicities, qo silk textures, and tant The U. B. corvette liste arrived no opiam, or linan. On the other hand, wins pobably remain here about from Shanghai on Saturday laat, and will and liquor came exclusively from Frazos

month The

kony

The steamship Ancona, with the Exetas smulated by the Government Brigads. The

MAIL of 29th April, left Singapore on terrible catastrophe of Christmas 1878 Wednesday, the 26th Instaut, at 5 however, proved how feeblesven a tolerably am and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 90tdi inst This Afficient Brigade was againe, a poor supply packet brings replies to letters de- of water and other conditions favourable to spatched from Hongkong on March big conflagration. Indeed, almost the only pleant remembrance connected with that exciting and the core teeth displayed by the Volatiteers and others throughout, especially in the famous fight is also expected about the ad inet for and Tonkin. In 1885, 65% of these goods with the devouring demon at the corner of gun beat Nautilus left on Friday last, for England and only a small

the purpase of being dooked. The German pame from "Bombay, tho Pottinger Stroot, when the whole of the Hongkong and Mauls, en route to the Central portion of the city appeared to be The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s doomed. That riotory was a feather in the

steamship Hingang, from Calcutta,

French gunboat Vipere strived from Hong or French colonies In fact French importa Japanese corvette Kongo Kan arrived from

Monday, en route to Kobe "The only r

Fraached figures of any importance in the Goto Jalanan on Menday, to which place ware tobacco and wines. Span cocton and. from toys,

preserves, places, cals, liquors, hard she returns again to-day. The French cruiser Primaujet and several Russian men cotton-cletta représent in value about daily expected H la tros-gad duizeia ope fourth of the importation of

The P. & O. 'extra' steamer Kashgar, from Bombay, left Singapore on the 20th

inst, and may be exposted here on or about the 28th inst. “

The Glen Lina ateiner Glengyle, from London, left Shugapors on the 2nd lostunt, and may be expected here on or about the 28th inst

of war,inoldding the Dimitry Donsol, are

East African station, a

antity: from

Switzerland or Germany prefer the Indian produc

The natives

aus, they the needs

A Lowes correspondent indulges in the are cheaper and must bette following reflections - Although party spirit of the country. Cotton cloths come they eat more keen and decided, clasively from Eugland Uy way o there is a very widespread conviction among leading politicians that the dual distrita With regard to opium it way. all the cohesion of former times. They the general consumption. Although inferor tionof parties will never be restored with that the Yunnan oplum formsa

talk now of an abiding arrangement of Erg.

rked

Left Singapore on the 26th inst, and cap of the Voluntent Brigade which ought may be expected here on or about the to be remembered. It certainly aayed The steamship Moray left Singapore on the many residente from ruin and many more the 26th instant, and may be expected from heavy loss. The tremendous de here on or about the Slet instva atraction which resulted from that memor The O. 88. Co.'s steamer Priam, from

Liverpool, loft Singapore on the Loth able fire naturally gave an imputas, to fur- iust, and may be expected here on or ther improvements in the local tire apparathe Right, the Centro, and the Left Lord ar classed on account if bung

lish parties into Forma reserabling those of to Indian opium it is preferred by the pour

heaper, to admit Randeph Churchill is thought to have The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S, N, Co's tog sud it a, hút ta

Of the 0, 112, 453 fez, exports, only 1,768, steazaolip Berenice, from Trieste, left that, excepting the fire tanka and the accentuated this condition in his last speech

when he went far to Identify himself with 611 went to ance or French, possesɑlina, o Colombo for this port on the 21st inst. experienced Fire Master then pep the central division. Of course the Irish which moro than one halfe wors silk Mesas Adamson, Bill & Co. inform mised by the Government, marked pro- question will not always be with us, bat Bers

The the mament it is Bettled by the paying of steamship Heroy lift Singapore for eens has since been made on the past Home Ralo there will be division upon the orease. is attributed to the f nirs of the

of the official Brigade and with its apparancstic of the Church. Establishout and rice crop and the disturbed ata antes As the city vatends, the need for upon important points of the land question

Should quier be secured thero is

about the 31st instant.twit

3. Dreies, for Portland, Oc" Continental, for Iloilo,

On London

Bank, Wire

1000

On demand,

30 days sight

4 months aight,

Orodita, 4

9/19/13

On Earle

On demand, de

9.81

Credits, 4 months" sight,

3.95

On New York

that the this port this morning,

On demand.

Credita, 60 days night,

On Bombay

Wirel

On demand

of Strathleen, for Nagasak

Mnihajan, for New York, Propontis, for Saigon.

TN sordance with Ordinance No.

1876. the Undermentioned BANK will be CLOSED, for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 90th Instant, (War MONDAY);

For the

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, N

JOHN THUŘBURN,

Manager, Borgkong.

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manayer, Hongkang.

PASSENGERS. EMS ARHIVED. --

Per Saltre, imm Baiphong, 25 Chinese Per Dimmte, from Blahila, St Chinesa Per Newchwang, from Swalow, 46 Chi-

Per Kashgar, from Bombay,

Chinese

AAA Deratoren,

156

Per Saghalion, from Hongkong for Sai,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Baukon, Ms Martin and 6 Chinese for eva

ing Corporation, N

JOHN WALTER

Acting Chief Menager, For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,"

J. ARRANGER, PAPA Acting Agent, Oriental Bank Corporation,

EW. RUTTER

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, May 26, 1887.

For tau New

Limited,

On Calcutta-

On dariand,

On Shanghai-

On demand,

Gold Leaf, 300 fe

30 days sich

Sovecitans.

2312

8.12.70 86.41

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG 30 From The Hongkong Atanack) MAY JUNE. Erau Wars

BON;

pore, Mr O. Rudolph and 2 Chinese, for Marssillen, Mgaars Domenech Yorbe Hu nolstein, Vignolle, Kreutzfeld, Rev. Berton, Dr. L. A. Rodrigues; Me and Mrs Wilson, Mi Stone, and Miss Wilson. From Shanghai: for Batavia, Mr ♬ B. Cohoe for Sue, Mr. de Ladygenskt; for Mar- spiller, Mirand Mra G. A. Bullet, Air Walter Hillier Rey and Mrs Clarks and infant From Yokoham for Marseilles, Mex Goto and Algie From Kobe for Mat Day of Mora, Kia, 1007 Bailles, Mr Crumpit

Per Oceanien, fur Shanghel from Horsmith, | Eli, ar "M. 0.45 11.9m kong Mere Blaber, de Souss, Mr W2

28 LSE OD

FOR SHANGHAI - YOKOHAMA

AND KOBE

The Steamship

Moray W8 Deseas, Com mrmander, will be despatch-

Beti H.:M, HM. 5:17 6,38 5:17 -6.37 Poate, child and amah, Messrs G. Jamaicaan, 20 9.58 0.53 5,16 6:37. Forsyth, R. Heap, Hrs Arraign and wrah,

46210 5.16 6.33 Mr L. H. Rayle, and 7 Chinese i from 1

n Mar

311 6.0 0.56 10 6.38 seilles, Mrand Ma Anderano, bir and Hen Cartwright

Per Tapas for Yokohams from Mar svilles, Mr John Hur, Mrs Schrisch, daughe ater and maid Messrs amaritabi, Kónu, Muthisine; From Saigon, 10 Areneb soldiers. Per Daiglaire, for Yokohatus, & Buro-

Per Sumal for Heihow, 1 Enroyon,

I for the above Forts on the fad Troumo, For Freight

Passage, apply to ADAMSON, BELL & Da,

Agents Hongkong, May 26, 1887.

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We understand that the now organ in St.-roving the number of engines becomes which will separate Linglishmen as sharply co

of the

John's Cathedral will not be brought into apparent, and this need is being ratialed. aв do the prominent questions of to-day, every hope that some prothrots at loset will

use until the 21st of June, when a Jubilee Anthem will probably he played

The Acting Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. inform us that the drone, with the next English Mail, ait Singapore for Hong- kong on Wednesday, the 26th locant, at

Now, as we have already stated, much of

considerable tea: Tunning At the time."

show

development. The principay among those:ATU OLINEZADU bark and rea cotton

the vince of

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Fruited F Ceultivation of raw silk.

watch The nhose in a short regning, vi tha:

The colony

the present efficiency of our Fire Brigade On the afternoon of the 13th inat, the apatom originated with local efforts; and 7.5.5. Ep, bound for Namesaki, when Mesa Butterfeld & Size Inform us that the local Fire Ofices have for many years aima Lightipuse, discovered Japanese long-

about twenty miles the U, S. 8. Co.'s steamer Priam, from struggled manfully on hebat of the general fishing boat, containing live men, I

Jabouring Liverpool, lefe Singapore yesterday mora- public to ubtain the comparative anfety in the trough of the ses and making mgnalo of distrean, The Best Immediately vent i dua here on the 51st inst. from re which we now enjoy The moral to the assialance of the bust and look her port, and it will be interesting ing, and is due

is plain enough. Residents here bave but in tow. à fresh wind was blowing and what will be the result of the autobus tarif little to thank the Home Offices for in this while being towed, a sea broke over the of France about to be introduced, bo ses connection, and we have no doubt that host and anguizon her. The ship, promptly whether French goods with the heavy pro this cohaideration will have its dut weight lowered her life boat and rescand the five testion in their favour will appear to greater in the war that is now said to be going on board and brought all to the anchorage, off gain temporarily but as the inhabitants of men, then, hoisted the fishing boat go advantage in the next ruporħ They way

concerning the rates for iunuzanus, Megami Poist... The flahermed stated that the cuunkey will have to pay dearm fur a they belonged to Fukshori, They had left for itafactory artiole, the final regilt TELEPHANs from San Francisco complain the Goto Lalands 15 the moroing in ane must be duadventageous for the county bitterly of the inter-Skate Law For fist weather, but the wind and so and Incres and in the long run even to Freach interest ance, raisins from Spain to New York arent to Buck any orient that they was Mesoluse, wo that there is hom charged fire cunts per boxy from San momentarily expecting

wamped. Falderable bad feelin Frensised to New York, the charge in Thay had thres sewandy cente; thus qu important industry is filed their boat threateret, The rates win wool požiji enste "reta,

A HELIING of the Legislative Council will be held to-morrow afternoon st 4 o'clock, when the Ordinance for the batter regulat ing of the trade in opium will be considered

26 0.95 0 10 4 Committee.

High water at Whampoa

THE gent of the Pucitle Mail 3.6. Co in ming. Infor the at Honggong at the Barriery 3 hrs 15 mm in the Ball firms us that tho Olly of Sydney, with Flats 3r 30 mins) » Shameen - mails do, from Eau Franciao, s arrived 35 hrs 15 mins.

Moon New Moon, 231 h 45m, morn at Kokobama, and will leave for the port

on Caturday the 28th Inst

of seas milf be dirartol to the Bues site. The crew of these feel ward are squally prohibitors – The carriage the offeira, of the and coffee will be sent last from Central patty, with the poor

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