Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
[182 Undersigned, dozens of the above
Intersigned,
against FIRE üt Current Nates
GILMAN & Co..
Hangkang, January 1, 1882,
·14
THE CHINA MAIL.
total 544,434 be. Tea; 26 casos Silk Fiess
| To-day's Advertisements. Goode, 121 bites Waste Silk, 40 rolle Met
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIREJT
The Stosunship
Bayley, Captain CHILD will be despatoked for the above. Port on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Juno, at 3 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANT.
Hongkong, May 28, 1887.
1188 Undersigned are prepared to accept Raks on First Class Godowns at 1.
per cent not promiam per sanum.
NORTON & Co., dyenka, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
939
11 Undersigned having been appointed
18
pany are prepared to accept RIJKS against FIRE at Current Rates,
SCALELE & Co. Hongkong. May 20, 1887.
Not Responsible for Debts.
001
Neither the Captain, the Agents, or
Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ARNOUDA, British barque, Jas, U. Green, -Menageries Maritimes.
BENGLE, British steamer, Captain Hot Farquhar. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
ELWELL, American ship, Captain J. A. |.| Barston.-Order.
MOUNT LEBANON, Amer. bque., Capt. C. H. Nelson Arnhold, Karbery & Co.
SON5719, American barque, Haswell Bussell & Co..
WACHUSETT, American ship, Capt. C. C. Oakland.Order.
1013
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG. AND BOMBAY,
The P. & 0. S. N. 06,
Steamship
Kashgar
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 3rd June, at 3 pm,
EL WOODIN Acting Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Ca's Offico,
Hongkong, May 28, 1987.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
May 28, 1887-
1014
Moskva, Russian volunteer foot steamer, 9,244, Otto Radloff, Singapore May^33, General, RUSSIAN CONSUL
Yangia, British steamer, 814, T. F.
Starling. Shan Bassin & Co.
May 24, General
Activ, Danish elesiner, 355, . C. Reva-
book, Haiphong May 25, General-AN-
HULD, KARBSEG & Co.
Harnen, Datch str., 1,434, J. Wilkens, Axioy May 27, General -- JARDINE, MA- TEESON & Co.
Pechili, British steamor, from Whampoa.
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DEPARTURKS.
May 28:-
Penshaw, for Victoria, B.C. McBeth, for Hoihow and Singapore. Falkenberg, for Bangkok.
| Aberity, Brit. despatch-vessel, for a eroise.
Diamante, for Away and Manila.
Ningpo, for Shanghai.
Phra Chona Kleo, for Bangkok. Japan, for Singapore and Caloutta.
To-day's Advertisements. Bernes, for Saigon and Singapore.
'ZETLAND
No. 525.
LODGE.
Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FazzMASONE' HALL, Zotland Street, on FRIDAY NEXT, tbe Srd June, at 8.30 for 0 p.m., precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially
INVITED.
Hongkong, May 28, 1887.
NOT LOE
1015
Propose, if coficient Laducement offers, to RUN A STEAM FERRY from POTTINGER STREET WHARF (Victoria Botel) to some WBABP ou Stonecutter's Island during the Hot Season. This will enable those who have not the luxury of a Private. Irunet erogs to the Island, and BATHE in CLEAN WATER for a very nominal amount.
The more Subscribers the less each will have to pay. At present, I propose landing at the Government Wharf at Stommentter's Island. Bathers can please themselves as to tow and where they bathe
The LAUNCH will leave Hongkong at 6.15 p.m. sharp and lease Stonecutter's 6.45. As the rua across and back takes 50 zintes, Bathere will have at least an bour on the island and yet be able to retam in good time for dinner at 7.30. I shall ron Nights a Week, certain, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS; if it is found necessary to rau Nightly I will do so. On SATURDAYS, I could leave say at 4.30 and return at 6.30 to 7.
Those wishing to SUPPORT this wilt greatly oblige by forwarding their Nunes
H. MAURITIO,
to
cf. A. DA ÚRUZ.
Special arrangements for families. Hongkong, May 23, 1887.
NOTICE.
1018
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
Lord of the Tales, for Yokohama, Giang yte, for Shaughui.
Pahil, for Swatow and Chefoo," Fougte, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Mercury, for Yokelaun Albany, for Saigon. Norden, for Kitebinotzu. Fasham, for Shanghai. Partridge, for Yokohama. Naroa, for Coast Ports. Moskra, for Nagasaki,
Actia, for Haiphong. Aleine, for Raiphong. Marie, for Haiphong Greyhound, for Hollow and Pakhoi
PASSENGERS. ARLIVED.
Per Moser, from Singapore, 144 Euro- peans.
For Yangtze, from Shanghai, Mr Turaer, and Chinese.
Por Actio, from Haiphong, 3 Europeens, au 2 Chinuse.
Per Borneo, from Arnoy, 582 Chinese. DESSUTED.
Per MftBeth, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese, Par Nago, for Shanghai, 2 Europeana, und 20 Chinese,
Per Para Chua Klao, for Bangkok, In Chinese.
Fer Japan, for Singapore, &e, 2 Euro- peans, and 170 Chinese.
Per Glengyle, for Shanghai, 3 Europeans, and 3 Chinese.
TO DEPART For Muskus, for Nagasaki, 144 Euro- peans,
For wine, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese. Per Marie, for Elaiphong, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Yuglas reporte: Hd Gae weather throughout, with light Southerly winda, and caline
EXPORT CARGOES.
ting and 30 pkgs Bundries For Fence 10 balos Fine Silk and cases Silk Pieces Goods. For Italy, 5 bales Fine Silk From Amoy For Loudon, 73 pigs. Ten (parti culara unknown), From Manila; -for Lou- don, 108 bales Magney For Boston --- unknown). frum Canton, 600 pkga. Ten (particulars
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closs— For KUTCHINOTZU.-
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORKOW, RELIGIOUS SERVICES oRDER OF SERVICES, OF THE OHURCH OF ENGLAND AT T. JOHN'S CATHERRAI Whit Sunday ----
11:30 Matina, Bely Communion
and Sermon.
p. Evensong Week Day Service
Wednesday, Juno. Ist
&p.mShort Evensong. UNION CHURCH-Divine Worship, 11 A.Rev. G. E. Bondfield. Servies in Chinese, 2 ..--Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A.,
Per Norton, at D 8.a., on Sunday, the LD.
20th. inist
For HAIPHONG
Per Maric, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
20th inst Por Actin, at 9pm, on Sunday, the 20th inst., instead of asproriously noticed. Per duire, at 9
a on Sunday, the 39th fast. For HOIHOW & PAKHOI
Por Greyhound, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 29th inst., instead of as previous ly notified
For SHANGHAL-
Per Fushun, at 9 a., on Sunda, the
20th inst For SAIGON.
the 30th inst
| For POET DARWIN, SYDNEY & MEL
BOURNE. ----
SRAMES'S SERVICE-The Services for
Seamon which have been hitherto held in
The Austro-Hungerina Lloyd's S, N, Co.
steamship Berenties from Trieste, left Colombo for this port on the 21st fast ORDER OF GEOKAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN's
Evensong-Propor Paalms, Smart &
Cantate, Hopkins Doue Minereatur,
Hopkins Anthon, I will lift up mine eyes; Bymn, 153, 30
Da Dobarok reports to day that the typhoon
the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be is situated south of Japan, and is moving held in the future in Union Church. On northwards, Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All ||||||| Senen are invited to attend.
Ws bear that the Jubles Committee have GERMAN BETHESDA CHATEL-Service in
fixed upon the 9th of November for the the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, avery Sunday, at half-paat tuu A.M., in the Jubilee Celebration. West Point. Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, V
ST. JOSETH'S CHURCH, Garden Bond — 9. M. Mass and Sermon 5.30 F.. Even ing Service, Benediction.
[No. 1420-MAY 28, 1887.
HAU accident, which has since proved THERE is just a ray of bups that Mr Vize fatal, decurred last night to the coolie in tolly, the artist for the Graphic, who ac charge of the English Cathedral. Flo was into tho Suudan, jo yet dive, though in companied the unfortanolo General Bioks trimming a lamp in his own quall house captivity. In a ducatch of Feb. 5 Sir E. CATHEDRAL WHIT-SUNDAY. W Matira Responses Festival Venito, joining the Cathedral, vhen, either by Baring related conversation he had had Turle Proper Paalmas, Cooke the lamp barsting or falling to the grund, the Soudan, and who was at Khartoum with a Syrian Greek who had escaped from Te Deum, Star in Jubilate, his clothes caught fire. He was found when General Gordon was butchered, By Turle in Anthem, doma Boly rolling on the ground in groat agony by professing Islamiam the Grook had his life Ghost; Kyrie, Freemantle Hym,
apared, and eventúrlly eluded observation, 154.
another coolin, who pomptly fetched a He reported that ten Eiropeans were at blanket and wrapped round the man. He Omdurman, including Lapton Rey, and. managed to extinguish the flaties, but not that Me Vizotally sens of the number. Sir E. Baring infarzad from his description before the unfortunate celic, had received A photograph of the artist, taken twenty injuries of suora serious nature that hoyonga ago, was then sent out to Egypt by Mr Vizatelly's on In a letter dated died from the effect this morning.--;
March 19, Sir E. Baring states that the Greek sapat positively idoneify the photo Blu Chatore suggestion at the coting of graph as that of the Englishman he cow at the Legislative Council yesterday, that the the likones was taken; but there is a re Khartoum, he having grown a board-ain co Opium Farmer should, in quederation of emblance in the upper part of the features, the immense benefits, which the now Or- and he thinks it is that of the man ho súw. Sir E. Baring gives the sasurance that no ACHINESS fireman on board the S. Se is likely to confer upon him, pay effort will be spared to obtain the roleand Projetis was to-day lintü $300, with the increased amount to the Gevoremont for of the captives. option of three months hurd labour, for his monopoly, was the means of disalosing ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailms' being in possession of 605 taela propared the Government's position in the matter alfomented Master of Elveden (says the Pioneer) has really carried out his Hume-Servies every Sunday at opiom, which was found in his bunk.
Two months ago, when rainering to the new threat of forging his partridges and phea Holy Communion at 7.45. M. on the Second
opin bill, we wroto-Does it not acasts and going out into the wilderness with the object of stirring as much trouble. boiling monopoly should pay a larger sum para from the telegrams in Russia, where for larger powers and greater and more he ie maequording in native dress and is valuable privileges granted to him? This, authorities The Russians for obvious rex- receiving some friendly attention from tha of course, depends upon the terms of the sons are likely to receive help with some contract, and upon the understanding upon them no harm, and may be of some use--if distinction. His joining their camp os do they take the Maharaja at his own valua tion of inmenso use to their purposes the occupants, making two of the Opium Farmer's revenue will be trebled mission in the Guards eventually, or other if we heard of his being appointed to a com overboard and robbing the boat of 345 were even quadrupled by the enforcing of this wise flunsished in the face of Eaglaud. But to-day committed for trial at the Supreme ordinando, and yet he is not to be called up-figure; the Indian world has grown caus on to contributs a cont mare for, his privi legea Surely some sort of mutual arrange hunt right, a suggested by Dir Chaturbo effected whoroby Gosenicent would get some share of the increased opium revonuo, It may be strictly correct to say that the
a Farmer is legally entitled to all he may got under the new arrangement, but it should also be bome in mind, by the Farmer as well as the Government, that when he con sracted for the furm, the mesence of pro-
the Fourth Sunday of each mouth. Service every Thursday at 6 F.3
TEMPERANCE HALL, 7.30 P-Undeco. auiiational Meeting.
Perbany, at 9.30. 2. m., on Monday, Sunday; and aftor the drening Service on Be kind permission of Osptain Anderson, reasonable that the holders of the Opiumas he can. Be has come to dight, as op Divine Service will be held on board the British ship 4mphitrite tu-antrow, enru mencing at 1 e dock. The Rev. a. G. Goldsmiths, Seamp's Chaplain, will conduct the service.
Per Whampa, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
the 30th inst.
For YOKOHAMA. ---
Per Bayley, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 1st June
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Kodyar, at 230 p.m., on Friday,
the 3rd June,
For NAGASAKI, KOHE & YOKOHAMA.. Per Thibet, at 5 pm, on Friday, the
3rd June.
For SINGAPORE.
Par Niobe, at 10.50 a., on Monday,
the Gth June.
T
Quotations
Horakoso, May 23.
11
OPIUM-New Patna, cash,..... 490/492) 014 21. cab... Now Benares, wash,... 487) 460 014
cash... New Malwa, cash,... 525 Allowance, Taele..... 18/32 On Malwa, cash, 550/60 Allowance, Taels. 82/84 Femian, Olly, cash... 430/475 Allowance, Tuels... Noza to 82 Persian, Paper tied. 490 Allowance. Taels..... 32/90
Exchange.
Honaxoxo, May 28
On London,
Bink, Wire,
3/03
On demand,
11
33
20 days' sight,
4 sinthe sight,
3,1
Credits, 4
3/13/14
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/1
On Paria-
On demand,...
3,60
Credits, 4 months' sight,
3.77
On New York-
Un demand, ...
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay-
Wire,
22*1
On demand,
222
Wire.
On demand, ....
292
On demairi,
3 days' night,
On Calenta
On Shangh
Gold Leaf, 100 fine... Servine,
FI
$270 $6.41
OKINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
MENTOS, FOR:MONDAY..
Shipping.
Nova. Namun lenyer for Coast Porta. Auotions,
2 p.m.-Auetion of Household Furnituro, &c., at the residence of Walter Poate, Es, No. 5, Upper Mosque Terrace.
Miscellaneous,
Local Bunks élose.
laims against the Oxfordshire must be ient in to Masses Russell & Co, on or before this data.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, MAY 31-
Olaims against the Tupo must be made
on or before this date. Goods per Denbighshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, JUUe 1 :—
Goods per Steamer Ocezaion unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent. THURSDAY, Juno 2-
The two men who are charged with inking which it was outered into The Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council should
4 boat frem Yan-ma-ti, wounding one of look up these points. It now appears that hereafter. It would be nothing narprising":
Caurt.
Ix will bo soca from an advertisement in an atheronluran that an attempt is to be made to ra atcam launch during the afternoons between here and Stonecutters Island for the accommodation principally of batters. The proposal is an excellent one and should receive considerable support. The luxury of a sea bath and a run across the harbour un hot summer afternoons ought to prove aufficient to attract a host of subscribers.
the fugitive Oriental price is a famar tomed to them all--Nepalese, Hurmans, Ro khatans Afghans--and has long ceased to valsion. A generation has grown up in associate them with any prospecta of som the Punjab which knows not Dhulip, and that Province no more yearns for his reabi reiteration of the Nawab Nazim. In one tütion than the Bengal ryot looks for the sonce the vagaries of Dhulip Singh may be over anful. He was a character well a shot, his extraordinary battues, and known to the English people; his excellance his unexampled extravagance had made him public character. Hio auddca sujuration af religion, loyalty, and friends induco BAYS the N.-C. D. News: We are informed tection forded him was buitely less than people, by conspicuona mtalance, to to- it is now. We venture to think that if eagles more generally that there is a weak
lopment is not always due to ill-treatment.
Claicis against the Lord of the Isles must be that the nudyr's: dolay was caused by similar arrangements had been made beide to the Oriental character, whose deve-
sent in to Mesers Russell & Co., on or before this date. FRIDAY, June 8:
this date subject to rent.
O pau. --Miceting of Zetland Lodge.
A. S.-WATSON & Co.,
weon private finne, instead of between Go vernment on the one hand and a monopolist
been come to whereby the concensionaire
breaking of the screw shaft. She was going all right about 50 miles south of Audy, but Final Call of $5 per Share of The Punju between that and Amoy the accident co
Sungbie Dua Satnauten Mining Userred. It was extremely fortunate that the the other, antul agrement would have Ld., payable at .K. & Shai Bank, Goods par Glengyle undelivered after Mensaleh was near by to take her in tow, would have increased his paynicut despite for had any other company's steamer done the existence of a contract such as that exist so, the alvage on her cargo for the towinging between the Governcient and the Opiumi would have been very heavy. But in that Farmer. The Government, however, appa case she would probably have contented rently do not see the matter in this light, berseli with being towed to Amoy.
and the Farmer is to rosp a rich harvest. A RATHER peculiar case was heard in the Thore is not much good to be gained now Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme by commenting on the want of foresight Court to-day, by Mr A. J. Leuch, Acting shown by the Government when the con- Palaze Judge. The plaintiff was a China- tract was entered into, but it may be point- man named Lum Pa, who had been em- ed out that the officials entrusted with he ployed near Sydney as a keeper of gosta negoliation of the contact ust have been and who had during two years saved the fully aware, when the contact was made, o
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HONGKONG, CHINA ARTE MANILA, for
IN
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NEW PATENT.
WATER
TILTERS, odest sum of about £50 aterling. With the ability of this new arrangemont
WITH
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HONGKONG DISPENSAKY, HONGKONG,
REGISTER.
May 27.- 4 F.M.
TIE
Wind
to son level
Temperatwe.
Manila,... 29.8 Haiphong 29 Hongkong 29.7 Amoy 29.70 81 Foochow 29.66 81 Shanghai..20.65 60 Nagasaki, 30.87 Wostock, 29.89 44
-Kaggermun
FREEST
*2013*
HR
の
Weather.
-0.06
NE
1:03
MAY 28.10 AM Manila 29.00 87-77 Haiphong. Hongkong 29.81 83 72
Fouchow.. Shanghai 29.86 66 87 Nagasaki..29.67
Wostock, 20.82 43 1009
0.12
Per 8. 5. Glaucas, sailed 17th May For London, 7,203 pkgs. Tus, containing 40,657 lbs. Congoa, 101,005 be. Sccunted Caper, 6,807 ths. Seanted Orange Pekoe Amuy total 151,203 lbs. Tea. In transit, 300 pkgs. Tes For South America, 800 pkgs. Tea and 11 pkgs. Sundries For Loudon, 213 rolla Matting, 10 asks Ginger, 333 pkgs. Canes; 23 pkg.. Sundries, 62 plya" The barometer has risen except in the Chinawars, 20 pkga. Suks, 200 ph P. North The typhoon is situated south of Fans and 29 pkgs. Weste Silk. From Japan and is moring northwards. The Manila, 112 pkgs. Cigars, 2,976 pags, Hemp and 314 pkgs. Outfen. Through from Jagan, temperature and the humidity are high and
cloudy weather prevails. 29 balen Straw Braid. For New York, Tó 1010 pkgs. Tea From Japan, 167 plge Curios
The Co.'s Steamship
Volga, Commandant BLAND, will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Eampe. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, May 28; 1887,
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
Iracually, Commandant LATIOUS, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
4. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agat Hongkong, May 28, 1887.
Destination.
Bremen, and Forts of Call Havre, &c, via Suez Canal Kobe and Yokohama London, and Ports of Call London, vía Sues Canal Macsoilies, and Ports of Call Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Now via Suez Cans Fort
W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, May 28,
oit, and to be level of the sex in Inches, tenths L Bangarus, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren and hundreds.
A TEMPRATELE, in the shade in degrees, Fahreacheit.
Par S. S. Abyssinio, railed 18th May: -For Kobe, 425 bales Yaru, 7,468 bags Sugar, 403 bags Soap Stone Powder, 20 pkga. Sundries. For Yokohama, 50 bales Tam, 143 bales Tea-mats and 51 plegs Sandries. For Vancouver, 40, chosts Tes For Victoria, 10 data Opium, 200 bales Mas Bags and 190 pkgs Merchandise For San Francisco, 9,072 bags Rice, 117 phys. Benncakis, 3 cares Sitım. 47 cares Chiou | 201 wars and 277 pkge, Merchandise. For New York, I phgo. Matting For Montreal 2 cases Silke x 1 case Chinaware
For S. 8 eur, sailed 19 May From Hongkong, Cinton and Macao-For London, 26,963 hoxes Tea, containing 14,80 ite. Congas, 355,852 1. Sccnted 1017 Capar, 9,798 the. Scouted Orange Palipe
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Pessela.
Sachsen (1).. Niobe (6), Volga (8) Rosetta (8). Telemachus (0) Oceanien (1) Thibet (8) Lennox (8) 20, ||
Whampoa 3an Francise En Yokohamy San Pable (e) San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of Sydney (8) Blughai-Ancora (8) Bhanghai sondy (s). Shanghai, via Amoy Prien (8) Shanghai, Yokohama and Koba Moray (0) Singapore, Punang mod Bombay Kaligar Bestow, Amoy ad. Foochow.Namoa(); Vancouver (B,0.), via Yokohams Partia
Yokohama...
Bayley (0)
Captain
Platt..
-
Huer, in percentage of asluration, the humidity of ac asturated with moisture any
DIALCHON OF WIED, to two points. Faces of Cox, according to Beaufor
Beale.
tachoielouds, drizzling, rain, ffog, gloomy, 6. STATE OF WT. 6 blue sky, te bai,ighing overvant, passing showarz, equally, rain, a snow, thunder, visibility, daw (wat)
Hack, in inchir, tenths of agredths.
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Sionen & Co..
Menagorico Maritiues...... .P.&O. §. N. Go .Butterfield & Swus..............
Mesageries Maritimas. P. &.0, 8. N. fo.... Adamson, Bell & Co „Batlofeld & Swire. 0.4 0.8 5. Co.: Pacific Mail 8, S.,
08 N. Co... Messagerise Maritimes. Batterfield & wire.
2.&
Adameun, Bell & Copth
P & 0.5N, VOL.
Douglas Laprail & Co.: Adamson, Bell
Rum & Co.
Date of Leaving.
June 9, as 4 pm. June 6, at di em. Quick despetch June 2, at 4 p.m. June 2
June 9, at noon.: Juba 4, at daylighti About May 30, June at daylight June 2, at 3 p.13. June 11, es3 p.m. Quick despetab. Quick despatch.
June 2 June 2 Jane at 3p.m May 3, at noon.
June 4, at 3 pm.
June J, at 3p.m.
KSTABLISHED 1841.
Hongkong, April 29, 1887.
this money he resolved to revisit his native coming into force and aleuld have made tand and took passage on board the Chang-some provision for its occurrence. sha. Being afraid that it was not safe to
carry so much turmey about his person, he THE Marquis and Marchiosas of Huntly left. Shanghai on the 21st instant for Japan handed over £42 to the custody of the chief in the butaunya Varu. steward of the Lost, Mr Wallace. The steward pat the money into the drawer CHIARINE's Circus Company will be in where ho kept his own money and lucked having already arrived.
Shanghai shortly, their advance agent the drawer. One day, however, the drawer Tas Hang-chow correspondent of the was broken open and the £42, together with NO D. News, writing on the 10th May, some money belonging to the atoward him-says-About two weeks ago, while travoll The publication of this issus commenced self, was extracted The staward informed ing up the Tsian-tang Liver as far a 7.35 g..
Nyien-chow, the writer saw a large number. the chief officer and the Usplain about what of fields planted the poppy. Indeed, had happened and a search was made. All about Nylon-shog, barley and aptum eeem- the servants' boxes were opened but nod to be the principal crops; and the men of that city were much more ready to buy thing could be found of the money Mr anti-epimu tracts than any other book the Borles, on behalf of the plaintiff, contend-missionary bad to offer. The Editor of the ed that there was negligence on the part Naus adds Traste, we prezume, in fa. vour of the suppression of the trade in for- of the steward in having his room exposed. sign upium.
The China Sunil.
WONGKONG, BATURDAY, MAY 28, 1887.
TELEGRAMS.
(From L'Avenir du Tonkin),
Paris, May 20th." THE FRENCH MINISTRY,
The President of the Republic has offered M. Fragainst the mission of ferming time to reflect before accepting the offer. a new cabinet. M. Freycinet has asked
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the great Opinie Bill has at liet bean passed into law, and enly awaita pro-
that in this matter HE the Acting Go-
clamation by the Acting Governor.
vernor secma te have been very evo mical of time,Origin
That he has assured the Council that he
has lost not one single moment; and ho has also said I do not think there was
moment test.
That the pressure from Peking must be something awful, for the Administrator. thus put itYou have no conception. bow I am pressed from Peking on the question, and Although it is very hard upon mo, for have to meet great pros sure, etc.
That an Peking doon not generally display
great alacrity in matters which are re quired to be dous from this side, General Cameron might apply equal pressure i ublaining a fow concessions that have been long promised.
That most of the delay in regard to this Opium business arose from tus Imperial contracting parties, and the appearance of indecent baste has since been given to
Thant part of the time taken over the deli
make up the leeway thus eanson, vi
berations might have been coupled in coming to somengreement with the Opium Farmer hote
That, as the Hon. O, F. Chater stabeti, a quid pro quo should have been forthem. ing from the Fagnier for the increased privileges obtained by him under the new. Ordinance.
That the Government has been and will tie pot to extra expense over this now, ar- rangement, and the Farmer will seeming ly reap the whole of the substantial benefite.
Mr Dennys, who defended, ploaded that it was altogether beyond the power of the do- the Chineas Book and Tract Society, have We observe from the NCD News that fendant to prevent what occurred and that issueda Jubileo portrait of the Queen, print. the defendant bad himself lost money, Hised en nil colours, with a surt biography of Lordship held that there had been no ne Stazghat. The pictorial part is attractive, Her Majesty which has been prepared in gligence proved and dismissed the ense the Queen being represented in blue velvet robo and ermine, with lace round. har thrust and a disdem, of a curcance of A cross case of cruelty practised on an pearls, on her head, and a good dealTint, spite of the remarks of the Chief adopted daughter has just been tried at the younger looking than she really is. We Police Court. A girl about 13 years of ago in Chicase, gives a faithful spitome of ber have no doubt that the biography, which is The Council of State has rejected the was obtained by Chan Mu Kwan, interpre-reig appeal made by the exiled princes to be re-ter to a Nuisance Inspector, and his wife, integrated into the army, except, however, on dondition that they would bring her ap Ds Dudgeon, of Peking, mage Nature, has as regards Prince Murst.
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as a daughter. The girl states that she was. az last published in Chinese a complete werk on anatomy, at which he has been not kept as a daughter bat as a servant and working for some years past. The print was very badly treated. The interpreter'a ing was done by the prys of the Tung- The coal-miners of Barinage have struck wife beat her with a rattan nearly every whole expense was borne by the Chinese Wör or Foreign language Collega, and the work. The atrikers are in a state of exas day. On one occasion when she was beaton Government. In accordsaro with Eastern peration which makes disorders and violence she fell and burt her eye against the stove, sou of the Chinese Ministars who is the title page of the book is written feated.
The interpreter was absent at the time she eslebrated for his beautiful caligraphy
by was whipped. The interproter's wife ad and there are several preruca by some of mitted beating the girl and said she did so the highest officials of the Empire com because the girl bad stolen her husbands mending the work to the study of their countrymen. There are in all six volumes, OUTWARD BOUND Kingondru, March 22, spectacles. Dr Apres said the girl was enf-two intaining the illustrations, six hun Olenmorten, 25; Canton 29 Benledi, foring from contusions all over the back, blocks by native artists. Copies wern pre dred being plates. The latter were out on April 5; Era, Nickar, 12; Triumph
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logy is almost ready for the press
Justice, this community will point in, thinking that some return should have been obtained by the Govorament from the Farmer for the additional rights and privileges conferred.
That in a case like this, when a little di
plomacy and manganent are really needed, they are not to hand, while in other matters they are sometinies far too much in evidence,
That there will be some lively work to be dono and strong things said between this. and the sound reading of the Public Health Bill in July, if the Government perriats in combining res maitation with debatable building clauses.
That the Acting Governor night-inquie why the memorandum Lon Dr. Ha Kat has been so carefully battled op hy the Sanitary Board all these months.
29 Haiton, Victoria May 3, Colombo, legs and arms, made evidently by a Acxible sented to all the Ministers and other high dy, Merionethshire, Lycka, 13; flence over the left eye, the result evidently interpetto naturalista (says That the member of the Imperial 6; ára, Danianus, Jasin, 10, Traquad case, and also from a contused wound officials. The companion work ou physio-
Deucalion, 17; Chaze, 20 HOMEWARD BOUND Olympia, April 1. of a very severe thrashing. Thats It may bu
Titan May 10; Glenfulloch, Breconshire, had wound round the contusions. In Palamed, 17.2
his opinion it was an unreasonable thrash
I may be of
the N-1 D. e) to learn that a foreigns in Shanghat laat wosk purchased two Alligatate from homs Chinese who stated that they had caught the reptiles in a caro boar Yangchow The existence of alliga- for a China has been the subject of mare orestures was captured in the Yangtae than one disouesion, though one of the a Terra ago. The two referred to are hot very large, one being about six feet long and the other four They Are fs on fish. according to the intrusions of the Chiness who caught them, "any one wish-te
Russiau Mare, who has addressed Der Ortama hochs Lloyd, overlooked the foot that photographs of B. L. gaus could not well be taken here while the guns were
That, althougs N. N. Ja olearly a bit of
still in England
swag, he failed to shake the belie? which people persist in entertainmga to the
enterprise of the Ruston Marino..
The steamship Ancond, with the Ruota ing for a child of her age. The girl, Men of 20th April, leit Singapore on in ber depostivos male before the trial, Wednesday, the 25th instant, at 5] am, and may be expected hero on or said she had lived with the interpreter and about Monday, the 30th inst. This his wife for nearly a year. She was beston packet brings replies to letters dearly every day. On the day her mistress apatated from Hongkong on March 22nd,
beat her so severely she was turned out of the house, and a long who saw her in the The Indo-Chms team Navigation Co,'a
steatiship Wingent, from Caloutts, street took her to the Station. The intors ing to see them can do so if he will apply That when offers are being shown round left Singapore on the 25th inst, and preter is, we believe, a native of Demerara at the Bailore Home, A correspondent in ou any be expected here on or about the and processes the Christian religion.
The ↑ forma us that they are not quite the same in fo
appearance as the alligators in the Straits against him was discharged, but his wife Settlemente, chose latter hwing a bon was fined 820,
na and the eyes like cal. The Chi
The steamship Aferay left Singapore on the
the 26th instant, and may be expected
news say that the two tone captured were in
de fere on oz abeat the dist inst
Ver In was rumoured at Shanghai on the 2973 a pool of water in the cave. Probably, ho The U. S. 8. Co's steamer Priam, from intact that the market for new die bad saya, the case was near a watercourse which Liverpool, left Bioganore on the 25th boon opened in the country. We hear that the alligatore could resel, for it a hardly inat, and may be expected here on or a few very amall lots have been bought at likely there would be enough food for them about the 31stinstant,
prioen oqual to Tie 387) for No. 45, in a pond in a pa
fortifications no skatches are made-these useful pencil votes are made when to official about
That the Commitenamed for the Jubilya Celebration comprises good Chairman and several specially watons workers, -
That the new Organ in St John's Catlon dral will be inaugurated at the Jabire
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