Insurances.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY,
TELE Undoraigned are prepared to decopt
Class Gudowne at
·per cent, not premium per annuia.
NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 19. 1881.
938
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
XPIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
www.cam.ader
E Undersigned are prepared to grant
izikina or na Goode stored therein, on Gooda on board Vessels and on Hulle ef Persela in Harbour, at tho asual Tenus and Conditions.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Takdhaman Juno 20, Malla and General-Left Nagasaki 28th Juno had variable winde and showery weather to Lammocks :
To-day's Advertisements. M MARITIME:
WANTED.
www.
\ STEWARDESS for the Canadion
A Pacifo Steamship Buturia.
Apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
1264 Hongkong, July 4, 1887:
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 7 (SPECIAL).
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
INTENDED WITHDRAWAL OF TEMPORARY
LIGHTSHCHING-TAL."
NOTIOR hereby given thing the That LIONTSur Ching-Tah, now marking the Wreck of the Chinese transport Wan-Nien-Ching. [Fide Notice to Mariners No. 5 (Special), dated the 2nd February, 1887], will to WILDRAWN as son as all portion of the Wreck, that preject above If required, protection will be granted on the present level of the bed of the river in Arst plus Lives up to $1000 on a gloita vicinity, have been removed; whish | Life.
work, it is expected, will shortly be cou
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ra ceived, and trammitted to the Dinnfors for their docision
For "Rates of Promiums, forme of proplated. pesis or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & G».,
AM. BISBEE,
Voust Inspector.
Agents, Bongisony & Cantos.
HM
Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office,
Shanghai, 25th June, 1887.
1257
Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Ningpo,
SHIPPING
ARRIVĀLS.
July 3, 1987:-
Cunton, British steamer, 1,111, J. Brem. Captain F. SCHULZ, willer, Shani Jrma 29, and Swator July be despatched for thes, General. -JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. above Port TO-MORROW, the 5th Inst., at 4 p.co.
For Freight or Puamage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & O Hongkong, July 4. 1887.
1258
DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
. LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
The Co.'s Steamship
Free navda, Captain HARRIS, will be "despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, thoôth Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Jeneral Managers.
Hongkong, July 4, 1887.
1260
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISHI ORIENTAL STEAM- SELP COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Company's Skamer China,
Captain P. Hays, will be despatched for the aborn Ports of WEDNESDAY, thg 6th
-Instant, at Noon.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 4, 1897.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT)
1261
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Sterner
Kong Bong
Captain F. W. P will be despatched for the
above Port on THURSDAY, the 7th Inst.,
At 10 am.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Bongbong, July 4, 1887.
INDO.CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Propontis, British steamor, 1.387, Geo. Healey, Sagon June 29, Rico and Paddy. |--ARNUOLU, KARDERO & Co.
į
Hepton Dizon Norwegian stuartor, 1, 183, T. Johannesen, Kuteliten Jan 29, Coal.
Ashington, British dumer, 800, W Regroll, Nagasaki June 28, Çanl.—StEM SEN & O5.
Zambest, British steamor, 1,504 Ó. F Prusion, Bombay June 16, and Singapore 29, General-P. & D. S. N. Co.
Yangtees, British stemmer, 814, T. W Staring, Shan hai Jun 30, and Anoy July 3, Genaral-SIEMEBEN & CO.
General Ferder, German ateamer, 1,819, W. von Schuckmaar, Nag-aaki July 1,
Gonetal.--MELCHERS & Co.
DEFAKTERIES July 3-
Canton, for Whampoa Anten, for Hoibow. Tuition, for Bangkok.
The Christensen, for Kutshinotzu. Telatos, for Nagneaki Finds, for Swatow.
July 4-
Lara, for Swatow and Amuy. Activ, for Haiphong Velox, for Whampoa. Director, for Singaporu.
Coralia, British ganbust, for Nagasaki,
ULIARUCI,
Ningpo, for Shangbai,
PASSENGER.
ÁRRIVED.
Per Canton, from Switow, 218 "hinese. Pr Prepostis: from Enigon, 206 Chinese Per Don Juan, from Muila, 98 Chinese Par Marcia, from Nagasaki, Mr and Mrs Moss Greenback,
Per Vortigern, from Saigon, 74 Chinese. Pir Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr T Slater, Dr. M. D. Hogue, Mr R. V. Bacou, and 19 Chinese.
Por Formosa, from Pamani, 5 Chinese. Par Folge, fur Hongkong: from Yake. Lamm, Mr and Mrs Rose. L'Abbé P. Rey) and Mr Lormier; from Kobe, Mosary Craw ford, Kuiffler and Kiamra. From Yoko. hamza: for Saigoa, Mesrs Lo Bailly, and 79| Don Juan, Spanish steamer, 654, Josú M. Marquez, Manila June 30, Goceral-ERAS-Freach Marines; Marsil, Mossre Tane
ratchi, Y. Hiroya. Mr Collia de Plancy French Consul), Mean F. Nuta, K. Okuda And Oi. From Kobe: for Macuilles, Messa!
Narcissus, British ship, 1,279, Archibald Duncan, Yokohama June 3, General.
ORDER.
Oxfordshin, British steamer, 998, C. P. Jones, Hiogo July 25, General-RUSSELL
& Co.
Fujitani, Takada and Fourosawa.
Par Zumbess, from Singapore, 120 Chinese
Por Anton. For Hoihew, 50 Chinse. Per Tuicion, for Bogkuk, 1 Europead.
Afurcia, British steamer, 1,060, A. Mac and 15 Chinese. Intosh, Nagasaki June 27, Coal. →Taxa-) LIMA COLLIERY AGENCY.
Vortigern, British steamer, 876, T. Brown, Baigon June 29, General. ----Åtsitalo, Kar- DERA & Co.
July 4-
Esmeralds, British steater, 395, C. A. Tapler, Manila July 1, General-Ress*LL
& Co.
Pelor, German steamer, 636, M: Kailsun, Newchwang June 28, Boans.-EDUARD SCHELIHASI & Co.
Formos, Britishsteamer, 674, H. Harris, Tamsui June 30, and Amoy July 2, General, -DOUGLAS STEAKSHI CO.
Folyo, Funch steamor, 1,109, B. Riviero,
Lestination.
Bangkok.....
Bombay, via Stravis. Bremen, and Ports of all Honolulu.pasiba
Per Lorne, for Switow, 171 Chinese. Ter Tientsin, for Swatów, 10 Chiness. To DRPART.
For Ningpo, for Shanghai, 3. Europeans, and 80 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British straner Propontis reports; Left Saigon June 29th, had monsoon and fine weather; from Cars St. James to Cape Vazelio; thence to Pastels light variable wins and equally wother th continual rais; Paracels to port light winds from S to E. with fine weather On Juno 30th, in lat. 13° 30' N., long 109 40′ E. PÅ the British ship Aatrile, bound south, and wished to be reported all well.
The British steamer Askington reports: i
thence to pot light Easterly winds and rainy weather at Hongkong Harbour.
The Spartial atentaor Don Juan raporta Had moderato SW, wind and fins weather.
The British steamer Oxfordshire reports: Bad strong EW, winds and thick raing weather.
Per British steamer Vortigen, reports : Had lighat S. L. to SW. winds and fine wea. thor, equalle and rain nearng port.
The British steaner Famiraldu ̈reports:
Light variable breeze and fine weather
throughout
The Britiet stomer Formosa raporta Left fameui June 30th, experienced inode. rate S.S. W winds and fine weather Lo arrival in Amoy on July 1st, and left Amoy on 2nd. Steamers in port, time of leaving Yangtse and Amigo. Light Northerly winde ud cloudy weather throughout to arrival in port.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Per Don Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday
the oth inat.
For SHANGHAI. -
For Ning at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday:
the chinat.
For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, BYD-. NEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &e.
Per Airlie, at $
fith Juy... For SANDAKAN
P., on Tuesday, the
Por Kritish barque- Billy Simpım, at 5 p.m., Tuesday, the 5th July. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Formos, at 11,30 a.m., on Wines day, the 8th inst., instead, of as pre- viously notified,
For BANGKOK.-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fess
Kong Beng (s)..... Zunbusi (8). Braunschweig (B)...........
Mount Lebanon Volga (2)................. Deucalion (8). Mulwa (s).. Gongyle (8)..
| Kobé and Yokohama.....
London,
via Suez Canal London, and Ports of Call.. London, vi Suez Caual........ Unpack (8).. London, via Suez Canal.
Marseilios, and Ports of Call...fraonaddy (8).. Marscillos, Geuva, &c......... Bisagne (s)- Nagasaki, Kobé and Yokohamajfeheran (3)... Now York
San Francisco, via Yokohams.. City of New York (8).
1262
Antoinette San Francisco, via Yokohama..Gaelic (a).
| San Francisco.
Grest Admiral.
E. J. Spenco
Shei
San Frauciso.
Sandakan..
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates: Shanghai
for CHEFCO, TIENTSIN, NEV. CHWANG, HÁNKOW and Fork on
the YANGTSZE.)
Shanghai.
Billy Simpson.
Ningpo (8). Canton (F). Melbourne (s). Khedive (s). Achilles (a)..
Shanghai, vis Amoy... Swatow, Amoy and Tamaui..... Formosa (E). Swatow,Singapore and Bangkok China (8). Sydney and Melbourne, .....Airlie (e)... Captain BRSMsen, will be Trieste, ........
...Orion (s). despatched as above on Vancouver(B,C,), via Yokohama Batavia (5)
The Co.'s Steamship
Linston,
THURSDAY, ibe 7th Instant, at 4 p.os.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
General Managers.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
1269
Hongkong, July 4, 1887.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, CCLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON;
A180,
+
Stocks,
BANKS.
Cepaten im
F. W. Phillips
Störer..
Nelson
aquith
Beydagua
G. W. Atkinson.....
Gasson
J. C. Jaques.
Lartigue.
Arienzo.
Ruaje
Rowell.
Gill....
Brow
F. Sebuiz...
Bremrer
de la Marcello,
Andaman
Harris..
P. Haya
Elis..
¡G. Mattazzi.
Price
Por Decins, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 6th inst.
For HAIPHONG-
Per. Frejr, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the
Bela ist.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Bisayo, at 10.30 am., on Thurs-
day, the 7th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
l'er Zabet, nt 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th July.
For SHANGHAL~~
Per Canton, at 3.90 p., on Thursday,
the 7th just
For CHEFOO AND NEWSHWANG.
Per Felos, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teherer, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 15th inst.
→
MAILS BY Tun Frenos Picker— The French Contract Packet Irovnalty
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eumpe, and place! beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnih, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichasry, Mudras, Calcutta, Alan, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mais. Sci.
Agents.
Yuen Fat Hong. P. & O. S. N. Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Gonsalves & Co....... Messageries Maritimes. Butterfield & Swire..
P. &O. 8. N. Co.
Date of Leaving.
July 7, at 10 a.. July 7, at 4 p.m. July 7, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. Quick despatch July.
July 14 at 4pm. Janline, Matheson & Co...... Abou: July 14. Arnhold, Karberg & Co....... About July 20.
Mesageries Maritime..
Carlowitz & O...
F.&O. S. N. Co.
Siemmen & Co.
O. &0. 8. S. Co.
Pacilie Mail 8. 5. Ou... Russell &
Gonzalves & Co
Gilb, Livingston & Co..... 'Siemen & Con
Muly 1, at voor. July 7.
July 15, st 4 p.m. Quick despatch. July 12, st 9 pm. July 3, at pa Quick despatob Quick despatch.
uly 6, at daylight. July, at p..
Jardine, Matheson & Co......July 7, x 4 p.m. Mesageries Maritimes.......Quick despatch. P. & O. S. N. Co..... Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swim.....
July
Douglas Laprak & Co......... July 6, at noon.
Yuen Fat Hong....
Russell & Co...
July 6, at mocIES. July at daylight. July'12, aton. .....]Adamson, Bell & Co.............................]July 12, at 3.p.m.
........ Bachrach.......
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shares
jave.
21.10.
Hongkongand Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Ll... 5,000 Yangioze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Tal........... 10,000) » James Insurance Ca, Limited 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,5 Chua Fire Insurance Co., Ld................. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, La. 40,0008 The Straita Firo Insurance Co., La. 20,00S
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND The Straits Insurance Co., Ld20,000 $
AUSTRALIA,
2.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAM
STEINSOAT COMPANIES,
18. 0. and M. Steamboat 00., Ld. 40,000|5 Douglas Simmship Co., Limited....20,000 Indo-CS. N. Company, Lemme 18,987 £
60,000 shacin insund,
$31,212, Chizia and Manila S. 5. Co., Lid3,500
MISCELLANZOVE,
t'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 HK, and China is Co., Limited. 16,10€
New Shattt....} 1,8£ ongkong Hote: Onapsas, La... 3,000
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship MALWA, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDÓN direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and anal Ports of all, THURSDAY, 14th July, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be receivel, on board until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Farcels and Sponie (Gold) at the Office until Noon on the day of mailing.
For
Particulars further
regarding FRZIGHT PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STzam Naviga- TION COMPANY's Offies, longkong.
ين
3,000 as issued ..........................................) Claus Sugar Company, Lanted... 15,000 3 Hongkong Ice Company Limited... 6,000 8 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Luton Sagar Company, Limited..... 7,000
Cultivation Co.... 6,000 T1. Perak Buxar Punjora & Sunghie Das Samaten Perak Tin Ming & Sting Co. 5,000
40,000 $ Mining Co. HK. & Kow, Wharf & Gedown Od. 17,000 8 H'kong Rape Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 € 4. S. Waten & Co., Limited....... 3,8008 HK High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508
Paid, PosTO PER LAST REPORT. ¡Last Divide
Balanose. f'wurd
JULY 4, 1887,
Curing Chectations, Cash.
$ 25,313.48 at}30/ for å year!,
working ale to Dec. 318440 % prom.
Reatre.
126
all $ 4,500,000,
56 Tls. 190,000 Ts. 400,133.00 1886
Els. 25.65 for r.... 260, soller ·
3,050.767% for 1886 Pl. 107
La7,624,620 % # # #72
20 all £ 50,00. Ths. 25$ 20$ 83.356
614,008
25
60,08 258 BUS 138, vous 1,000 20 28,11.5 8 308 5013 1,000,000 LUB 208 €12,500 1008
201 2008 20 100$ 20$
The boura observed in closing the Mails, Scc., will be the entra as in the case of the British Packet. Correspondance should be marked PER GaRMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Packet.
MAILS BY THE UNTIED STATYS PAUKET.
The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th July, for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, and will be closed as fol-
[No. 7430-JULY 4, 1887.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Passo Surz Canal. Durando
May 3; Euphrates, Toonan, June 3; Antenor, Cardiganshire, Nestor, Folymnia, 14; Press, Thine, 17; Elektra, Glenroy, 24; Ava, Rector, Laertes, 28; Comoren, Hosewaan Booxe: Glenfaltoch. Patamed
July 1,
May 17 Orests, 31 ; Meduan, Juno 3 ¿ "Glaucus, Glenagle, Hesperia, Ureates, 24; Electra, flysses, 28 Ningchoro, Leanox, July 1.
stormsbipfelburne, with the FRENCH MAID of June 3rd, left Saigon on Monday, the 4th July, at 1 am, and, may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 7th July. This Packet - brings replies to lactars despatched from
Hongkong ou April 22.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
nity again of warning the Executive MAILA BY THE GEEMAN PACKET.
aguins a policy which was simply The German Contract Packet Braunschareig courting the defeat of the measura
will be despatched on THURSDAY, And yet again, when the Rejoinder of the 7th July, with Mails for the the Sanitary Board to Dr Kai's United Kingdom, Europe Co Protest appared, we called attention trias beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlomonte, Batavia, Burah, to the anomalous position held by the Caylea, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Hon. J. M. Prics, in his three fold capa- Gibraltar, &c,, &o.
city of Chairman of the Sanitury Board, Member of the Executive, and Head of the Public Works Department. As Hend of the Public Works Department he bad drated a Building Ordinance The containing clauses similar to those to which so great exception is aaw being taken. These brought about the sudden collapse of that sanie Building Act, but Mr Price is a persevering servant of the Crown, and ia his capacity as Chairma
enlled in all of the Sauitary Board, his powers of persuasion and succeeded in inducing the members (excepting Dr Ho Kai) to tack these gluŭses on to the Health Bill as By-laws. How Dr Ho Kai fared on accout of bis determined opposition to this diplanatie course of action-although meetings of the Bour! were held with closed doors-and how The The following hours aro observed in closing the Protest of the representative of the Muils, c, by the Fronch Contract.hinese was ridiculed and raked fore Facket-
and aft in the celebrated document from Day before departure,
the sarcastie pen of Mr Price, now The known as the Beard's Rejoinder, are well known to all. But to proceed. Having succeeded so far, Mr Price Lad another card to play on behalf of the THE British gunboat Cordelia left to-day
public interests of which the Acting for Nagasaki.
lowa -
2.15 Registry cemos. 2.50 r. Post-Office clears, but Correr pondance may be posted on board the Pankot with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
LOUIS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL.
P.-Mouoy Order Odics closes Post Office closes, excopt the Mor Bot, which is always open out of Olice hours.
Day of depuisture, ****
7
10
11
-Post Ofna upení. AM-Registry of Latters cosasa
Posting of all printed and patterns coses.
attor
A. x.Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30
11.40
When the Post Ofice closed
entirely,
on board the packet with Lato Fae of 10 conts until time of Aoparture,
Governor so frequently reminds his
¦
Tho
The
O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Achilles, trom Liverpool, left Singapore on the 20th June, and reag be expected hero ou or about the 5th July.
Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s atanmahip trion, from Trieste, eft Singapore for this port on the 1st July, and may be expected here on or about the 6th July,
Glon Line steamship Glencary, from London, left Singapore on the Lat instant, and many be expected here on or about the 6th inst.
atesoship Jepan, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 2nd inat., and may be expected here on or about the 8th justu
hearers. As a Member of the Exe- The report of the Harbour Master for 1886
culive Council, he managed to get will be found on the 4th page.
all these By-laws incorporated into
the body of the Bill-thai is to say, if THE Goutal Ofartory collected at the thaie was not the work of the original Cathedral yesterday amounted to $35.55. framer of the defunct Building Ordin
Late Latters may be posted it passes underganding whose Duurse the week ending Srl July, 180 Work it could have been. It must, of European and 1,975 Chinese visited the course, be clearly understood that this
City Hall Museur.. display of energy on the part of an otherwise hard-worked oficial is honest-TuRss boatmen were fined $5 each at the ly accepted as solely for the welfare of Police Court to-day for unlawfully boarding of the public. What we desire most
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
the following houre is observed in closing Mails, ., by the British Contract
Thay of Departure,—
No.
2
3
Packot :-
Money Order Office closes. Registry of Lettura cones, Pasting of all printed matter and
patterns ocaucs.
1.4.-Mail closed, except for Late 3.10. Latters may be posted with
Letters.
Late Dee of 10 conta entil 3.30 P.M.Whon the Poet office closes
entirely. 3.40.—Late Letters may be posted 91. board the packet with Late Fee of 10 ports until time of
dererturo.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOɑROW.
Shipping.
4 p.m.Ningpo loaves for Shanghai.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 9 :—
Claims against the Loju raust be sent in to Mesora Rossell & Co., en or boioro
this date.
specially to note is that this is merely the S. Cantt, while under weigh in
the welfaw of the public, according to the harbour.
Mr Price. The wrecker of the Public
Health Bill, if it is to be wrecked, will MR José Maria Gutierrez has been ap- undoubtedly be the Surveyor General, pointed Acting Clerk of Councils, vice Me who is Chairman of the Sanitary Board A. Seth, doing duty as Superintendent of and Member of the Exentire; and the
Imports and Exports.
rook apon which it will split will be the clauses of the rejected Building Ordin anca which have been pitchforked by him into it...
Tar Agont of the B. M. Co informs us that the Co.'s steamer Melbourne, with the
There can be no doubt whatever that next French mail on board, loft Saigon for the recommendations of the Sanitary this port this morning, at 1 o'clock. Board regarding the 10-foot space, A Ham.cooms in the employ of Mr. J. for instaurs, were tole solely up
tatl
the mpicsentations of the Sur- Butler of the Surveyor General's depart- veyor General, who is regarded as ment was charged at the Police Court to-day the best if not the only authority with refusing to obey ordara. He was ined apon such matters. It may be doubted, : g5.
however, whether Mr. Price bas desli)
quite fairly with bis followers, and whe-We hear that the Fantan monopoly at ther he has placed at their disposal the
best data ipon which to form correct Macho was put up to suction un Saturday There was a brisk contest, but finally conclusives. It would appear that he Inst.
has given some of his following to un-it was knocked down to the old Farmer for derstand that most of the lets upon the sum of $34,100, haing $9,100 over the which Chinese bouses are built are of price paid last your for the privilege. The depth which fully justify their re-eree offer made by the Hongkong Syndicate tion with a 10-foot backyard. It was koown that some strips of lots could not eashed $34,000 only. SUMMER REQUISITES. Possibly admit of a backyard; and
A. S. WATSON &Co.,
LIMITED.
FRUIT CORDIALS: Love Juice, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, CHERRY, PINE Arre, DasON," ORLEANS PLUM.
provide for these exceptional cases, special, clause was judiciously inserted in the Bill. Clearly, however, the dis cassion was proceeded on the assouption that houses to which the backyard pro- vision would apply measured about hity MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICEfeat in destb. Al Price has never dis
ACIDULAPRO LINK FRUTE TABLETS.
Mawson cb Swan's New Patent WATER FILTERS.
PRICKLY HEAT LOMON, BAY RUM, TOILET VINEGAR, 'CARHOLIC' EAU DE COLOGNE.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Tro. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
XSTABLISHED 1841. Hongkong, June 13, 1887.
DEATIL
& PALIVE doctor who was found concealed under the verandah of Mr A. Seth's house was charged as the Police Coort to-day with being there for an unlawful purpose. The accused, however, brought a witness to show that he was a stranger in Hong- kong and had lost his way. The doctor
tinetly stated in public, so far as we ta member, what is the average depth of was accordingly discharged. Chinese vases; and tsereis perhaps Ir is reported that while the Fatshan, which one of the advantages or convenience!
of the absence of reposters comes in left here on her frat trip on Friday night, When the Public Health Bill was read was making fast to the pier at Canton, a a first time in Council, Mr Price ro Chinese sampan, which had approached too ferred to several sections' that might
near, was struck by the screw and capsized.
not admit of backyards, anal anid --- It was stated in Canton that four men were
I am toll, Sir, again, that the building drowned, but no exact information on to Lots of this town have been divided in
sections and subsections so small as not to this has got buon got.
1121 admit of buck-yards of 10 lost wide. That
On the 20th June, at Claremont, South Norwood, La Lomes, third daughter of the late D. R. Caldwell; aged 36 years.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.40 p.m.
The China Minil.
JONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1887.
may be or may not be su know everyl TEE Hapan says that the railitary Governor sections where possibly such back-yards of Eli has sent a secret memorial to the would not be possible. All I can say, with
regard to proporties of that kind, if theprone, stating that there are about 10,000 are eu shabby as not to adrais of bach Russian soldiers on the border of Siberia Fards. that they are manifestly unfit fx and Ii, and their behaviour is extremely
Such properties. human habitations. have no doubt could be availed of a sluge,
lawless; their intention is also difficult to workshops utilised for manufacturing parposas, for any purpose save that living and sleeping in.
It appeare, however, that the Ho A. P. MacEwen-why certainly had
conjecture, and the Governor begs the Throne to order the Toung-li Tambo to consult about the matter at once, and give him instructions what to do.
been led to take the same views of the Ma E. V. Ttutter, the local manager of the subject those of Mr Price-lesrat New Oriental Bank Corporation, has in-- more truth the other day in & couple of formed us that be received a telegram on hours than be bad done during the er
One of the most striking things in connection with the Chinese meeting at the Tung-wah Hospital yesterday was tire sittings of the Sacitury Board, Saturday frou his Head Office in London the absence of any reference to the although these were presided over by informing him that a satisfactory half year- amendments upon the new Public Health Mr Price. Accompanied by De Holy meeting of shareholders had been beld 314,01296 801 pah. /85583 per shan, sales and sellers Bll which the Government were be- Kai and the Hon. Wang Shing, this ad that a dividend had buon dedared for
liered to have under consideration. It gentleman proceeded to messure the
494,40 1.00 10% for 1895-795, sellers
buyers.
123,771.29 8% for 1886-5328 per share, zellers 328,567,46 877.50 for 8/83821
buyers 243,791.443 0 for 1885 380
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125 sil
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None 40 discount
4,20,12,16% for 188683, cash :.
% and 22 6130 per share, buyers, fatty
paid up
1,527 for $1
Sú half year 1,321.41
June 30 1886 $200 13,781.5312 for 1880 8139.
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||1700,000 TL, 250 Chinese Izp, (Ch. Bank Loan) 1886 2790
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1363
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Depreciation and Insurance Fund.
I ́At debit.
The Contests and Value of Packages are required to be deciored prior to shipruut.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the term and conditions of the Com. pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. Rage can do anon application at the Com. Clunese Imperial 1884 8,885 r. 500) 11. pany's Office
**AGO. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, Joly 4, 1887,
$145, sellers 7
$40 per abate, nominal 2,730.00 13 % for 188660 / prom., buyers
12% prem
is now pretty plain that the advocates depth of a large number of Chines the last half year at the rate of six per cent of the Health Bill as it stands can be tenements in the Central District--not per annum free of income tax. The pre- enanted upon the fingers of one hand, in Taipingshan and the result of thivious dividends were at the rate of 5 per with severn! fingers to sparo; and in the expedition has had remarkable effect cont per anuam. discussion which is now calmly looked upon his views of the practicability
for, the Government will not only ap-of the 10-foot backyard provision Tes son of Mr J. M. Armstrong has added pear in a position antagonistic to the tn fact, it will scarcely be credited another to tas lit of snake.extirpating er best interests of the public, but will that the average depth of houses
probably parsist to maintaining this ensured was about thrty fest, & frat picity. The snake made its appearance in mistaken attitude in spite of the fact that tien over or under! Several measures the garden and two coulies armed with a majority of its members have actually seventeen (where the market price per bambooa watched it, but were afraid to declared for the popular opinion. We square foot was 840)); only a very fav approach rear it. The young boy, how- have alrendy thrown the responsibility bowed depth of forty, and bur on ever, gave chase and saw the reptile go into apon the Executive of imperilling the or two fifty test. The measurements. When he got up only a part of the safety of this most usefal Sanitation Bill, demonstrated that the provision of a 10
by tucking on, to its otherwise salutary fout backyard is absolutely an impossi. tail was to be won. This he seized tightly provisions, clauses which are not only bility-even with such cupensation and pulled the sake out. Ho then struck & outrage upon the clear rights any Government is kely to give it across the head with a walking etisk ned of British subjects, but which must Clearly some one has blundered, and killed i The anabe, which was not a
be utterly impracticable in their up many confiding men have accepted cobra this time, measures 4 feet 3 inches. plication. The initiation of these the blundering in placed the real triath olausce about reconstruction and oper I, after this, the Sanitary Board, thị spaces belongs to the Surveyor. Gene Executive Council, or the Legislative Shump says that Fuochow rel, and the place wherein they Conacil persist in tresting this barkforded from the 16th to the 19th inst, and
bosts to rescue the people, were hatolied was the Sanitary Buard yard enormity upon the community, the basal officials had to engage 40 finbing Ever since we bad the hint that they responsibility, ús we have said, for The Echo of the 18th lust, speaking of the were being smuggled into the Health checking the cause of genuino sanitation Blood's says Using to the strong fresher Bill in the form of By-laws, we have in the Colony will rust with the ad in the river, a pole raft, valued at about not ceased to pronounce them to be im-vocates of an impossible provision. Go $15,000, broke from its moerings yesterday practicable, however much they might vernor Cameron will do was to passering and was carried down stream till be admired in a Utopian scheme of and consider what he is really fighting it was brought up. Poles soon began to be it reached the shor; bridge, against which hong-building where around was not far, and how the publis is to be benefit disentangled by the fores of the current a marketable commodity, leases not re-ed by his stubborn actitude. An uapo and the usual cord of samopan people and quired, and rent and taxes did not exist.pular provision, which is also impossible,uther looters mais much of the appartenity. The moment it became grideat that there is hardly worth all this fuss and trouble - We hear that about 2 looters were killed objectionable clauses had been embodied Kick it overboard, and go on with the and drowned in the exatement of their
kravery, in the Bill itselt, we took the opportu- 'Health Bill,
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