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Insurances.

LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

M88 Undersigned having been appointed GENERAL AGENTE for the auovo Com pany are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE &t Current Båten, beig

·SCHEELE & Co.

Hongkong, May 20, 1887.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CARTAL TWO MILLIONS STEKEINO.

961

THE Undersigned are prepared to grani

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on É**Goods on board Vossofs and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Tous and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ooived, and transmitted to the Directora for their decision.

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

For Rates of Proraiuros, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongang di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1857.. 100

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.

The Ju.'s Steamship

Cleves,

Captain Jous, will bo y despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th Inabank, at Noon.

For Freight of Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, June 8, 1887.

DEPARTURES,

Jane S

Woong, for Foochow and New Zealand. Afosser, for Katchinotza. Greyhound, for Halliw. Decima, fur Bangkok.

Linnet, British gunboat, for Shanghai, Hop Cheng, for Touron.

zichinist, for Bangkok. Nanzing, for Swatow and Chefno

OLEARWIC

Heinrich, fer Lonton. Mare, for Haiphong Glenmorsen, for Manila. Namkiang, for Sentow. Activ, for Huiping. Kwang Lee, for Shanghai. Booksary. for Shanghai

PASSENGERS.

ARKIYED,

Per Siche from Shanghai, Mesara Fleischer, K. Etreich, P. Backow, Camiel, W. Kuan and G. Jolly, for Europe, and 6 Chinese,

Par Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mr Mathe san, and 120 Chinese

Per China, from Saigon, 7 Chiness.. Per Namkiang, from Bangoon, &e, 537 Chincée.

Per Visayas, from Manila, 2 Europeans, and 40 Chin/go.

Per Glencoe, from London, A., Dr. Car- valho, and 272 Chiness, for Hongkong: Mrs Lagrant, Mrs Wanstall, Mosers Poiso and Foster, for Shanghai

DEPARTM

Fer Greyhound for Hoihow, 40 Chinese. Por cima, for Bangkok, 20 Chinoso. Por Taichion, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.. Per Napsing, for Swatow, 3 Chineso.

TO DEPART

Per Maria, for Flaiphong, Mr. Iteynaud, and 32 Chinees.

Per esmoren, for Manila, 4 Europeau. Per Nantiang, for Swatowi 483 Chinese, Per Activ, for Haiphong, 5 Chinese, Por Kang Le, fur Shangha, 50 Chinese. Per Oceania, from Hongkong for Sai- gon, Messrs Granier, Dierx, Roport nad Ying Heo for Singapore, Mr Crawfu d D. Kerr for Colombo, Major Vorner Chaytor for Marsillon, Messrs Hummon, Fradin de Bolhabre, Begueria, F. Forreira, and J. 10839. Wellic From Shanghai: for Marseilles, Mr Poate, Mr and Mrs Wanowright and amoh, Messrs Cla. Heymann, H. Juger and Kouamin.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

No. 1420 JUNE 81887.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. lars, is a mere assertion, and calls for building sites. Indeed, the lots, us Tax British guaboat Linnet lelt horo for Ir is reported from Koron, says the Nano- Express, that Messre. Meyer & Co have. To comment Now, in the covering let-sold in Hongkong in former years on Shanghai today. MAILS THE FRENCU PACKET, —

oncluded arrangements to loan the Korean. The French Contrast Packet Occamenter of the Board, dated 22nd Decem- lease, will be almost useless for Chinese

x years, at 10 per cent. par sunum. will be despatolted on THURSDAY, ber, it in stated that therelinquishment by block the law for open spaces now We hear that Mr. E. Wodelicube, Government $1,000,000, for the term of the 9th June, with Mails for the owners of the 4-foot space proposed to proposed be enforced. Eites printed O.MG, the Becretary, to the Hongkong United Kingdom, Europe, and places be left between the hillside and the house upon new ground, and purchased with Committed of the Colonist and Indian Tun how profect of Foodbow, Ting-Kai, who boyund, vid Naples: to Faigon, But only a small portion of the Sorifice an understanding as to spaces, are quite hibition, has sent 11 photographic views of bored up his office on the 14th instant Sat:leimmts, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, referred to would entail a loss of another matter; but a great encrifice of

callod on the several Consuls on the fore the Australasian Colonice, Pondichery 8701,006. This is a fairly good instal-ground much larger than would be the Honglong Court to the City Hall They noon of Saturday last. He is a native of Madras, Calcutta Aden, Mauritius,

Manchurin and Inst held office in Tig Egypty Malta, and Gibraltar,

went towards the millions of dollars, represented by a 10-foot live---would will shortly bo on view in the Musen.

Chan-Fu-Foochow Rohn Tho mal hours till he observest in closing and, ou the Board's own figures, shows be entailed upon holders of lots of the we were in error last night in stating Mast gla

that the assertion of the Protest, ia dimousions now built apon, Again, something more than a nero assertion oxisting streets in large towns, cannot Me W. M. Deano, Captain Baperintendent calling for us comment. Indeed, we bo widened at Home without an Act of of the Police Force, had left by the Parthia The following hours are observed in closing have rosen to believe that this item Parliament, sud before compensation is Me Deane's name was on the passenger lat, following hours are obrad Consolone would be considerably over a million duly unde to the property owners but we believe he will not leave here until

of dollars. The leas of aren under affected thereby. There can be no Thay before departure,

the new rule wond, in many in doubt that the chief portion of the blame Saturday in the French mail for Yokohama, K-Monoy Order Office closes, stafides, necessitate a retaining wall for ineficient house drainage lies at the whore he will join the Parthia and proceed Post Office closes, except the being built, which in most cases would door of the Government. Even at this to Liverpool wo Vancouver.N NIOR Bos, which is always be an expensive business; but to this moment the uain draine pro not in a p open uut of Olive hours

necessity Mr Price knowingly omits any condition to peritic of connection being Tan amount rained, so far, for he widown the success or failure of the scheme, deporteuse, —

allusions with house-drains. It would and children of the late Cathedral colis is but it may be doubter If a carriage so light us the "rickels can ran for long through the boga and moaning of the Pokin streets S

tho Maila, &c

HOURS OP CLOSING THE FRENOB MAIL.

Packat

Day of

7

10

11

tare..

MAILS BY THE BRITIME PACKET.- The British Contract Packet

will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 16th Juno, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- youl, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle Konts, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adun, Egypt, Malta, The usual hours will be observed in closing

and Gibraltar.

all the clauses of this most important measure. Main drains here, for in- stance, we frequently not muro than four feet in depth from the surface; end to consa house-train with these so as to secury an effective full is almost an impossibility Such things inust be looked into, and they will no doubt be

more clear than ever, that the Public Health Bill, as it now stands, cannot pass for a long time to come:

Collected at the Catlicoral $138.99 Collected at the Peak Church.35.70 Varicus dortiona

50.00

Total.. $225.39

A further collection is promised at the Garrison servico next Sundas.

Tax Straits Times understands that au ap-.

peal bas been, or is on the point of being made by Captain Harrison and the uwagiz of the 58. Fair Penang against the deci sion of the Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss by collision of the S. B. Bestan

Tan Chinese Time Boy Wo have the un isual spectacle of soms half-dozen rickshas plying for hire in variana parts of Peking. It is too soon yet to pronounce, ad opimon

SAYS the Forchow EchoThe pole and timber trade of this port, which used to be most profitable to the natives, is now wo Learn, a most ruinous business. Lately, the lonsoy hare reached a high an fifty per cent and a have caused many failures. Tho trouble is attributed to the largo in- cresse in the epiber of Hongs, which rained the grins in the interior, but has lowered the price at Foochow through competition to such an extent that one, hong alone lust 880,000 in one year

about to sisit a Law daily paper in Singa pore are (says the Straits Times) proceeding

Post Office optas. Registry of Letters censen. The 4th paragraph of the Rejoinder therefore, nos be a stretch of right for as follows Posting of all printed mutter may fuely be described as a Spe-house-owner to insist upon the Guvern and patterns censeo,"

diel Dulence of the Chairmann, Dr ment doing their duty in this matter, A..Mails plusad, except for Late To Eai had remarked upon the thot nad even to claim that the Government

Lotters. S 11.10.Lotten may be posted with laut many of the objectionable features pay for the connection. The public, of Bailding Ordinauco, hurriedly with however, som to accept this portion of Into Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 ..When the Post Office closes drawn from the Legislative Domila the Bill without a mornar. At the

entirely..

year hafove, had reappeared in the Bye- same time, it will be well-now that the 11:40 A. Lato Letters may be posted laws to the Health Bill. This is of Chairman of the Board is shown so

un board the packet with Late course a fact which is known to all who much impatience and displeasure over Dee Ostasiatische Loyd publishes aru Fee of cents until time of have watched the progress of events; the criticism of Dr Hu kai to watch our, which, it says, came from Tientsin departure.

bat Mr Price has the courago now to closely mid era uino carefully the terms and which it reproduces with all reserve MAITS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKver that this statement, though true, is of the Bill, It will be the duty of the n-The rumour is to the effect that the Chi To-day's Advertisements. Per Niobe, for Hamburg, Mr von Holm. The United States Mail Packet Uity of Syd- scarcely respectful to the Legislature. ticisi menbers of this Legislative Connors Government have received from the

ney will be despatched on SATUR If each be the case, then the disrespect oil—even of the Hon. A, P. MacEwen Russian Government certain concessius ir is rumoured (says the Straits Times) that DAY, the 11th Instant, with Mails must really be permitted to fall on the notwithstanding the mistake he bus for Japan, San Francisco, the United author of all this manevring-tat is, made in siguing his Rejoinder-to the traging of the Northern frontier between the Sultan of Pahang will shortly pay a States, Canada, Honolulu, Pert, &, upon Mr Price himself who at that jealously serationse the real meaning of the two countries and that the Russians have it to Singapore, probably with the object of anttling definitol the terms of the treaty which will be closed a follows:-

time (as he may be now) was the lead

agreed to abandon all designs on Cores. As with the Government regarding the per- 2.15 M. Registry ceases.

not off to those concessions Russia is said to manens Settlement of British Agent as 2.30 F. Post-Oics closed, but Oor-ing spirit in the Government, in the

Pokan The Sultan may reckon ak z respondence may be posted on board Public Works Department, and in the the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents Sanitary Board. Indeed, it is some

have received the right to trade in all. This dial rocaption from all classes in Singapore, ostra Postage until the time of depar- chat langerous for the Chaman of the

bot as well as the power to appoint Consuls where he is well known and respected

It may be that The effect of the new political arrangement Sanitary Board to handle edged tools,

et certain places in Thibat. It

will be most beneficial to Pahang and in- because he, being a thiet-headed oficial,

propositions zomewhat to this effect were directly so to the Sints, which is now in Feroza any retara blow which may miss him

made by Rusala, but it is highly improb-close business relations with Pahang in in the Executive, mas bit him in the all the more alosely scrutinised because Sunitary Beard or in the Public Works of the polished sarcasm and seansuble China would give Russia a free hand fo Department. There can be up question tourtesy meted out Dr Ho Kal is the Thibet at the risk of pure with The Arab and Chinese genittomon who are that the sunking of public confidence Rejoinder to his Protest. One thing is England caused by the unsuccessful proposal and hurried withdrawal of the Building Or dinace was an additional reason why the utmost publicity should have been given to similar proposals for legisla tion. When, instead of this, the most strict secresy has been observed,-- when auths have been spent by the Board of Sanitation, and five or six months have been passed to the usually secret recesses of the Executive Coun- cilit is no more than can be expected that suspicions would fall ngon all con- cerned, that an attempt was being made to carry objectionable clauses by a coup.. The language need by the Acting Go vernor and by the Hon. J. M. Price at the Bonncil meeting when the Public flenith Bill was read a first time, streng thend the impression that it was in

ended that this measure was to have been carried rough-shod over the heads of all concerned. If; therefore, the ex- pression of such an impression is an evidence of disrespect to the Government, or to the Sanitary Board, it is much to be regretted that so many residents tertain it, and gre, not particularly rociceur in their language regarding it. The Kejunder twits Dr flo Kut with having commit ed an Irish ball, in his expression of regret that the Bill was not left to be discussed by the new elective Board of Health, a body which the Bill itself was to bring into axis tence! This is almost unworthy eres of Mr Price, and it is passing strange that six other good man and trae could

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

Per Sachsen, from Hongkong for Sings. pore, Mr and Mrs Chan Hin; for Colombo, Mr M. Smith; Ter Genoa, Mr and Mrs The Co.'s Steamship

Kammerer and 3 children, and Mr B. H. Diamante,

Smith for Sonthampton, Messrs R. Good- Capt. MoUALIN, will blad and Tha Kilin. From Shanghai: for despatched for the above Singapore, Mr E Carniel; for Bremen, Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th Ins, at Messra C. Balkon and W. Kuhno; for 4 p.m.

Southampton, Mr G. Jolly, for Genoa, Messis S. Strack and Fleischer. From Nagasaki for Genoa, Consti General Keimpormang. From Hiogo: for Singapore, Mr S Joseph; for Bremen, Mr R. Seelig for Gunos. Mosers W. Campbell and F. E. Brown. From Yokohams: for Brameu, Messrs H. E Brandt and T. Kusaka; for

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

1031

Hongkong, June 8, 1887,

INDO-QUILNA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO AND

TIENTSIN.

a.

The Co.'s Steamship

Krongsang, Captain SALLAB, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

1080

Hongkong, Jure 8, 1887.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI FIA: AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

for NINGPO, OHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN HANKOW! Ports on the YANGTSEE.J

The Co.'s Steamship

Dercation, Captain Asquiry, will be #dopatolod an abovo ou

WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant.

1070

For Freight or Paraga, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

:Agente. Hongkong, June 8, 187. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

TIHE 8.8. Glenne having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees

of Cargo by hor are buroby informed that their Goods are being landed at their zisk into the Godawns of the HoraEONG & KOWLOON WHART & GODOWN COMPANY, I, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained

Optional Osrgo will be forwarded as lese notice to the contrary be given befor 10 am. To-HORROW, the 9th Instant.

Cargo ranaining undelivered after thi 15th In sat will be subject to ront.

No Fe Insuransi has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1887.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS,

1082

June 7, 1887- Sucksen, German stean, 2,874, Ad. Jaeger, Shanghai Jana 5, Mails & General.

-DEELTENS & Co,··

Co

June 8-

Ganon, Count Madaudaira, Dr. T. Ishigura, Messrs Ito Seijiro, Insuki and Ainoski, Dr. M. I, Prof. K. Tagutchi, Dr. Disse, More M. Shaba, Mirano Milentare, Otojio and Kitupava; for Trieste, Captain 0. Iguchi, and Captain K. Yamagutchi s for Brindisi, Mr N. Yamada; for Southamp ton, Captain A. W. Ingain.

SHIPPING, REPORTS

The British steamer Claymore" "ropozta"; From Bangkok to Pulo Obi, had fresh 5. W. winds with fine weathor; thence to port, had light variable winds and fino weather. The British steamer Namoa reports Frem Foochow to Amoy, light variable. winds, smooth sea and fine weather; from Ansoy to Swatow, light S. W. winds and fine w.ather; thence to port, light Southerly wide and fine srepeth sex throngout Stra. in Foochow Glenfilas, Glangarry, Kaisou, Patinelus and Guthrie. Stenmora în Amoy

Tamsui, Chefin, Celebes and Formosa, Steamers in Swalow : Harney, Lorne and

·Karongsang-

The British steatër. Numkiang reports s Had Eno wather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For STRAITS & BOMBAY, —

For Lormida, at 10.30 a.to., on Thursday,

the 8th instaSTAMEN

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL —

For Hailong, at Loon, on Thursday, the

9th inst.

For SHANGHAL

Per Fooksang, at 3,30 p.m., ou Thuradoy,

the 9th June.

For

STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY

TRIESTE.

Por Berenice, at 11,50 mm., on Friday,

the 10th inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Por Khisa, ut 2.30. p. n., on Saturday,

the fith inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA...

Per Wingeremy at 2.30 p.m.; on Saturday,

the ith just

| Tor SWATOW, CHIEFOO & TIUKTSIN.”

Par Kongsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 13th inst

the Maila, &c.

MEMOS. FOR FO-ORROW. Shipping

Noon. Hailong leaves for Swatow, S. Noon French Mail loaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. Noon-Borrida loaves for Marseilles,

Ganca, &c.

4 p.m.-Foolsou leaves for Shanghai, &c, 4 p.m.-German Mail toivos for Bremen

and Poris of Call.

Miscellaneous.

Notice of Optional Cargo per Glencoe

to be not in before 10 a.m. Goods per Celebes andalirered after this

dato subject to rent.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 11-

2p..Auction of Household Furniture, c., at the residence of D. K. Gridith Esq, at No:1, Dudell Strout. MONDAY, June 13

8.30 p.m. Meeting of St. John's Lodge. WEDNESDAY, June 10--

Goods por Glencoe undelivered after

this data subject to rent.

℗ pm-Performanso at the City Holl

Yol, XV.-No. 5.

BOF THE

TELEGRAMS.

[SCYPLIED TO THE CHINA, MAIL']

(Via Southern Line)

· THE FRENCH GRAND FREX DE ..PARIS.

LONDON, Juus 6th.

First Second Third,

Tenebrause Baron..

Krakaton.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA OBJECT TO EGYPTIAN CONVENTION.

LONDON, June 4th. The Ambassadors of France and Russia to Turkey have made representatious that there are serious objections to the Egyptian Convention, especially to the reoccupation

lanea

AMLOCAL AND GENERAL.

PLASED SUEZ ÜNAL

A CHINsen shopman was tried at the Police corrgetically with the preliminary arrango- today on a charge of purchasing a ments, and we understand will publish married Chinese woman and bringing her their first number shortly. Our contem- porary the lines has evidently been oving into the Colony for the purpose of prostitu- some of ita servants, and says: We IDLEst tion. The evidence was to the effect that warn them howstor against enticing away the prisoner told the wouse her husband workmen from other offres This may be A accordance with Asiatic ideas which re- hud sold her to him. He took her from gard everything as law in business as in But among Europonues such her native village to Canton and then to love wid, war:

an act is considered a social offence; and in Hongkong, telling her she must become a never committed except by thous of the

my

prostitute. On arrival at

at Hongkong, how baser sort ever, the woman managed to inform herNON EODEMAI sister of how she was kept a prisoner. The THE Fouching Eh says Three friends who have vocal music to perform during the palios were then informed and the accused progress of the procession on June 21st was arrested. He was colomitted for trip are requested to set for reliesraal at the at the Supreme Court, bail being allowed ung-Yi-Tony, every evening at p.. It is hoped that paretuality will be observed in two sureties of $250 each.

at these rehearsals, as some of the voices require special training Trouou the performance of the China The Banquet Committee have much shipper's Matnal Steam Navigation

in sanoensing that another feature of the proccasion will consist of the Chost new steamer Moyune, between Woosung Musters of early sevilemons and Singapore, is looked upon as very cre

draped in deep mourning)- ditable, it does not, as we have said before, and will include the teach the expectations of some of her says Fortera, who anticipated that she would be able to team about a knot mura na hour than she has done. It has boon stated

1,90%

vURWARD BOUND-Hair, May 3 Com

Io, 63 Chusée, 20 - Glenavon, Orion, 27: Braunschweig, Cydops, 24 Mene to us that perhaps the reason for this laas, Ou, Jackar, 31 Euphrates, may be found in the fact that the Toonan, June 3,

HUMAND BOUND: Glenfalloch, Palamed, Moyane, in order to get cut to Ham May 17: Bellerophon, 27, Deconshire, how in time for the tea season, had to Palinuras, 24; Orestes, 31; Diomed, leave London before a large portion of her biectaz, Archimede, Jood 3. machinery for oroating artificial draughts in

CHINA REVIEW have been induced to have pinced their The seamship Executaddy, with the FAENOR the finraces, stoanting to shout 27 fcné,

NOW READY.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

AVE BEEN APPOINTED H

אב.

SOLE AGENTS

Horozonti, ChuNA AND MANILA)

for MAWSON'S

NEW PATENT

signatures to it. The first idea

it is long now since it was forme

he

of May 6th, left Sagon on Monday, the 8th instant, at 2p.g

conld be placed iu position, The want of

and may be expected here on Thurs this machinery no doubt accounts to a con- Gay, the 9th instant. The Packet aiderable extent for the slower speed of the brings roplies to letters despatched from vasgel Hongkong on March 29th

pleasure

The celebrated wrong chop the buyer of which will eing

It came with tho thenry May, lore,

The arrival of Chaarzees

All looking very bluq, love,

Through 11s year's loss on teas. They're a plucky little set, love,

And really can't go alon The leases they forget, love,

Made only a year ago

Also will be seen i

The Professional Agitator (distributing cupics of his Exprem) Still there are more to follow,

COMMENTING, on the arrival of the Chinese Commissioners at bydeer, the Sydney Maŭ says-Chincse we know, but the Govern-

way whatever hava wn come into tomuu went of Chins we do not know. In no nication with the officials of that, grest and

land, populous because all diplomacy is

was, that an Ordinance should passed giving wide constitu tion to the Sanitary Board, after which a well-digested Bill, to be discussed in public meeting, should be considered. These idens have been ulpped in the bad; and the Chairman of the Sanitary Boardy with his follow- ing now appears as a defender of the closed-door aystem of developing mea

same nominaly on a voyage of social ez- sures which so largely affect both public

pluration, to see how their countrymen and private interests. The Chairman, The Shire Line steatoship Merionethahare cash-box and take

left Singapore on the 4th instant, and could and there. On her rotorn, Birs are getting on hers, and how they are treat

10th instant

The D. D. R. steamer Lydia, from Ham. On Thursday last week thus house boy' of

and may he expected here on er about who lives in Blue Binding roaducted by the mother country. But burg, left Singapore on the 2nd inst, Mr W. James, constructor, Naval Yard, the Sth insted with $100. The bay Kaken the Government at Peking has taken the The O. & S. Co.'s stasmship Darritenus,

fron London, left Singapore on the advantage of the mure of Mrs James preliminary stop by accrediting some Chi- 3rd inst., and may be exported here during a part of the day to open her nese Commissiouons to these colonies. They on or about the 9th inst

ho whatever · money

as we have said, occupias a difficult may be expected here on or shout the James was informed that the boy heded. It is possible that they may also bave an

pation. He was, for instance, warmly

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RENEWABLE MEDIUM, Handbills, shewing Construction and Pastorns, Rupplied on application. A. S. WATSON & O., LTD

HONGKONG DINIENSARY, HONG KONG,

THE

ESTABLISHED 1841. Hongkong, April 29, 1887.

831.

The publication of this issus semmoned

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, ut 7:40 μ,3.

Por Teheran, st 5pm, on Frxing, the

17th inst

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

_The_China Mail.

eye in a quiet way to the prospecta“ of

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Deunion, from left, un receiving news of the loss of business, and may wish to know what

Liverpool, leit Singapore on the 7th brother. She did not suspect anything openings there are for trade, or for the inst, and may be expected here on orroog at the time, and it was not till Saturgised employment of Clince labours but no trade purposes are openly avowed. about the 13th instant The SS Arton. A poor, from Calenta, day that she discovered he had taken $100 Of course, they have been well received by

left Bingapore on the Zib sinet.. and

with him. The other servants say tho their delighted countrymen, and a house in may be expected here on or about the

the best street in the city has been secured buy had obtained loans of money from for their accommodation. The two prio 14th inst

them before clearing out. The Police were cipal won, talk English fluently, having At Singapore, and of course informed of the matter, but they have not long resided

the Municipal Board of Health and of its constitution being made more of an elective nature. As a member of the Executive Council, however, he has to witness, or take part in, a reversal of all thin the Sanitary Board, Lorecom- meards compensation to the favourable consideration of the Government; Int. We body that the China Shippara Mutual as meniber of the Government be a Starr Navigation Co,'s steamer Ningchou yet succeeded in arresting the absconder. Rerooghly familiar with. Epellah~ apparently tied down to make no ad was the third veme: to get away with this. They say he is well known to them as a bad headed, well-conditioned man, and give the mission whatever on this subject. The

appearance of strength and caputy. They visited both of Parliamont dering the objectionable Bye-laws framed by the season's tea from Hauzow Choirean at the Board meetings be as 0. §. 8. Co-steamer Deucalion, Ira was the Europest and Chinese com be hoped were daly impressed with the sitting of Wednesday evening, and it is to come under why reach the Exe Liverpoo), left Singapore for this port of masition of Flongkong are so much scripted vs debates, the gocation naturally arose part of the Bill when they cutive Council Chamber'; and, when he the 7th instant, and will be due here on with the discussion of Government mergutes whether there, men were to be fined $10K

gets back to the Board room, he writes to the 13th instant."

chameter.

ways and cetums, They are big-

tive question

of expitation

ation it is instructive to observu hand on landing, but it fortunately happens

the Executive, exprossing a hope that the ward requested to stato that there is no that the Chinesə papers have little or ro- that we are not obliged by our lam to offer Bye-laws will ugain be put in the same

shape as they were when he submitted probability of the arrival of the French them to the Government, All these are mail in lime for districation, lefore the difficulties, and they place the Chairman outward zuil leaves fo-morrow morning. in positions of delesey which may ex-

thing to say on the subject. But still acre international insult, there being a special provision exempting embasadora and their remarkable by way of contrat in an article retinue Dot the popular sonnitivanena on the Chung Ngoi San Lu of yesterday on the subject has found pression in a qusa. tion put to the Promier in the dasmbly as the deplorable condition of the Nan hot to whether any public money was to be Pun-ù prisms. It seems the atten- spont ir entertaing these gentlemen, the of the two District Magistris has answer being in the orgafre

oulled to an alarming develope

SE CORRESPONDENCE ment of pestilence in those prisons; and instead of attributing it. filth and →

JUBILEN CERTIFICATES.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET- The German Contract Fanket Sachin CHONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887.

the 5th June, with Mails for the THERE is a cynical and supercilious Claymore, British steamer, 1,658, W.

United Kingdom, Earopo and son tors in the Sanitary Board's Rejoinder Sulland, Bangkok June 1, ice-Russu tries beyond na Brindisi to the to Dr Ho Kai's Protest which does not plain much of the diplomatic style of his Tas Chinese cotamenced yesterday to volant,

- Straits Settlements, Betavia, Burmah,

Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, seems called for by the document there Rejoinder The fact that Dr Ho Ksilent subscriptions for the Indian Memorial responded to Tite lejoinder is signed admitted the usefulness of nearly all the and during the day 610,000 was reported to Names, British str., 805, T. G. Pocock. Gibraltar, de, to e Foochon June 5, Amor 3, and Swatow 7. The hours observed in closing the Mail by J. M. Pride, Patrick Manson, Ph. I strictly sanitary provisions of the Bill, have been paid in to the Tung Tyo, ikk

will be the same as in the case of C. Ayres, A, P. MacEwen, T, U. Den is made, somewhat querulously we GaneraDOUGLAS STAMSHI C. the British Loket

China, German ateamur, 043, T. P. U- Correspondence should be marked Pa Hagh McCallum; bat the document. The Rejoinder admit that Dr. Ho Kai's On Monday, the gardener employed at the overcrowding they have comme

pster, JH. Stewart Lockhart, and think, a ground for grave complaint. Lung and Sic On Bank, derap, Saigon June 3, Rice MELCHERS &

GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the bent all the appearance of being the chief objection is to the open spaces and

pruduct of the Chairman of the Board, to the absence of any mention of cum Ladies Heureation Club killed a very fine elusion that it is caused It would appear that, until the Chinese peosation, and that being so, we think specimen of the rebre de cupello, bich Happily there were in the Polo Templa prisoners, and being pardoned and other Deputation called upon the present that the admission that the other pro said to measure 4 feet 3 in. He has sent it below. Whampoa two brass drums which it your granted, by all the Governments Acting Governor, and His Excellenby Tisions were advocated, might have been to the Museum,

was well know, had the effect when under the British Crown, that the Hong. kong Government might gracefully nattle thereby discovered the strength of the credited to the protestant, without any

besten of alopping at ones: an action of the vexed curlificata question, by inting in feeling against certain of the claures integration of inconsistency.

these malignant devils

the in-the name of her dejenty new certificates to sustrate first sent

wed one all those who have held and used for two Years old certificates When I say used Benton

kmean that the person holding the certif Nam-2ki, rate which zu wichte renewed, should be

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Kurang Lee, Chinese steamer, from Wham-

Amoy, Britien ateamer, from Whampoa. Fooksany, British stowwer, from What Nanning, Briab steamer, from Whan-

Namkiang, British steamer, 99), John McKechnie, Rangoon 31sy 20, and Binge- pore June 2, Ganoral Buy Hoe fons,

Agabits, Manila June 6, General-Bax Hoo Horo

Packat.

HOTES OY GLOBING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in doing hfails, do, by the British Control

• Packet om... Day of Departure -

Noce. Money Order Office alosen

drama

not wish

he behind

of such humana sod

the cons evil spirit,

To the Editor of the “Chma MAIL

Hongkong, June 8th 1887.

SI think in this Jubilee year, when

Our German contemporary in Shanghat bas he Pablis Health Bill, the Board (or Dr Ho Kai might fairly any gene received informations from Tientsin that Chairman) did not deem the Protest much further than he has done, on be almost all German oflora in the Chinese on behalf of the Chinese worthy of any half of his Chinese friends, in his ob Viayu, Spanish steamer, 890, Juan de Posting of all printed matter and fore, onmes into existence at the wish Publin Beilth Bib He might beva in autumn, will revura Home, only Mr 2P.Begistry of Letters coreply whatever The Rejoinder, there I Jections to several of the clauses in the Fortice, whose three years contract expires

the adoption called upon to prove that he has held the patterns casos.

position satisfactorily for two years which mesşüre, hat such carttimale sküllen, kim oo hold... Two 3. Mail closed, except for Late of the Acting Governor, and this fact, called upon the Sanitary Board to give Hecht and two under-oficers remaining.

Letters may possibly explain the tone of asperity in single instance of existing tone- 3.10 r.. Letter may bo posted with which is only too apparent in its soven ments in a city district at Fons being re- Tex fostivities at Singapore in honour of new borrowed the other brass drum Is it years is long enough to prove whether Late Fos of 10 cents until teen officially-claped paragraphs. After constructed with open spaces like those ho dubiles year vare inaugurated on the any wonder that the Chinese Hongkong men of Hangzons might unfer 8.39.-When the Post Ofoe closes the first preliminary steering spin, the insistent upon here. Tu busy centres 27th attimo, by the Sporting Club giving a fail to woo the need of reform in the airne hour stead of doing justice to

contaraly,

Rolander geas on to state that the of large cities are seldom meddled with, 3.40 r.x.Tate Lotters may be posted

on board the packet with Late legation made by Dr Ho Kat, to the fnd these mush-mited rules of the Local hall. There was a large and trilliant as tund of their dwellingend of mors air and some of the most loyal abject of her

borrow an old bras deem ↑ Fee of 10 cents call me of effect that the Bill will sacrifice to Boards, leaving 25-foot spaces, are asambly, and the ball was in every way and light Why cannot the Surveyor General departur

I party to the patens of millions of dol. plied to suburban or pawly-prepared outful

Oopack British stomer, 179, J, C. Jantues, Nagasskivaves Co

Coal ANRIDIN

KARRERO & O

Amit, Dule's steamer, 821, H. G. Rahsak, Hankow Jens 2; Ten StruSSES & CO... Gene British steuner, 1.901, W Goske, London April 30, and Singapore Jana 3, General,-)ardine, MatBION &

man is competent or not. Thus the Go

Majesty.

Yours truly,

LOYALTY