To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
.-
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
ست.
HE 8.S. Glenearn haring arrived from the above Porte, Consignees The Co.'s Steamship of Cargo by her are."hereby informed
Midbourne,
that their Goods are being landed at their Commandant DP, LA MAR-risk into the Godowns of die Honkong & SLLE, will be despatched KowLDON WHIP & GODOWN COMPANY, for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 8th LD., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be Instant, at 6 p.m..
G DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 7, 1997.
NOTICE.
1282
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEROT POSTE TRANÇAIS.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Volya,
Commandi. BEVILAQUA, will be despatchod for KOBE and YOKOHAMA où SATUR- DAY, the 9th Instant, at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 7, 1887.
1283.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-DAX, the 7th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivond after the 14th Instant will be subject to rout.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, July 7, 1887...
1273
STEAMSHIP MELBOURNE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
DEPARTURES.
July's
Iraonaddy, for Europe, Kong Beny, for Bangkuk. Bouchone, for Hoidow. Billy Simpson for Sandakan. Frer, for Haiphong. Camelet, for Singapore." Raylton Dizon, for Kutchinoten. Canton, for Swalow and Shanghai. Braunschweig, for Durors.
མ་
-QERA URB. Devcation, lor Singapore and London. Denute, for Haiphong. Greyhow, fur Bothon, China, for Saigon. Achilles, for Amuy and Shanghai.
PASSENURIS.
ARKIVKO.
7
THISCHINA MAIL
Por Melborne, for Hongkong: from Mar. sailles, Mr and Mrs R. Marti, and Mr Buretio's amah; from Singapore, Mr Haris- Bon; from Saigon, Rev. Querlach, Mr Grum, Mra Roland. and 71 Uhinese. For Shang- bui from Marseille, Messrs J. Gill, Ray- rand, Sisters M. St. Colletto, M. du la Safette, Roy, Barberet, Res. Dunjour, Mrs S. Follbarg, and lies Fellberg; from Sai. gon, Mr Carls Bittermann, and 11. Artistes. For Yokobama from Marscillos, Meern W. Newbigging. Nabjiro Harada and R. Nohachi: from Saigon, Mrs de Buredun Nacht, 10 Potty Officers, and Marines
NOTICE TO CONSIGNRES.
(YONSIGNEES of Carge from London, Antwerp, Havre and Bondamuz, es 8. S. Yorouba, Remanuc nad Cambrae, in Connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goode with
Por Cleuearn, from Londone for Shang- the exception of Opium, Treasure atd Valuabica--are being landed and stored at hai, Me Parry; from Singapore and Pon- their risk at the Company's Godowns,
Per Urion, from Triesto, &o., Mr Tosaig, and 94 Chinese
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. |choucs delivery may be obtained immedang, 476 Calness.
The Co.'s Stoamship
Namoa, Capt. GooDAR, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 9th Inelaut, st Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1281
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, July 7, 1887. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
The P.&O. 8, N. Co.'a
Steamtip
Zarabuxi
will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, 9th July, at 3 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Offics,
Hongkong, July 7, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAL
1285
The Steatnship
Yangtze, Capt. Tit. W. STARLING, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 3th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1276
Hongkong, July 7, 1887,
UNION LINE.
FOR KUBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Steamstrip
Oxfordshire, Captain JoNEs, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Iunk, at 4 p.m.
12801
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1887. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo de Passengers at through rata for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE)
-The Co.'s Stearnship
Nestor, Captain Thorson, will be despatobed as above
on THURSDAY, thn 14th Instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, July 7, 1887.
stoly after landing
Optional Carga will be forwarded on, miless| intimation is recived from the Consignes before 2 p.m. TO-DAY (Thursday), the 7 July, requesting it to be landed here.
Dills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed after THVs DAY, the 14th July, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to runt, and landing onry one cont per packet per diem.
at
or
All Claims must be sent in to me o. before SATURDAY, the 16th July, 1887, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, July 7, 1887.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
ין ריו
Per Irasanddy, irem Yakubuna : for Sai- gon, Mr Le Bailly, and 79 Marines; for Marseilles. Mr Quillo de Plancy (Preach Consul), Messrs Biraya, Taneguichi, Nata, Okuda and O. Fem Kobe: for Marsilles, Messrs Fudjidarai Takada and Farakowa. From Shanghai: for Marseillea, Messrs From Bong- Lacas, Strain and Pichen kong: for Bitavia H.E. Da Costa (Gover- nor of Timor), and Me Krusse Gomez (Secretary); for Marseilles Mr Matsch, Bix and Mr Aguiar Trigo and 4 children, Col. Tadieu, Mr Vieirs de Sá, Mra Serps, Col. Heintz Colonel Stiltz, Mr and Mrs de Soura Caldas, Messrs Heymann, Huchet and Skarett Rogers
Par Airlie, fur Port Darwin, Mr G. Nor 1281 folk, nad 42 Chings; for Sydney, Meesra John Fralboob, James Burbridge and M. Jensen, and 4 Chinese; for Melbourne, Mr and Mrs Hagan, Mr and Mrs Allen, Mr Holland, andy Chiness; for Adelaide, 3 Chiness; for Tamaris, 30 Chinoso for New Zealnud, 6 Chiness.
July 6, 1887- Melbourne, French steamer, 2,487, De La Marcelle, Marseilles June 5, Port Said 10, Suez 12, Aden 17, Colombo 24, Singa pote 30, and Saigon July 3, 31ails and General-M3AERIES MARITIMES.
·Marianne, Fisch barque, 109, E. Valla, finito June 22, Wood.-ItrueDIOS & OS. - July 7:-
Benarly, British steamer, from Whum- poa.
Orion, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,833, Q. Mattiuzzi, Triesto May 18, and Singa pore July 1, Guneral.-AUTO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD S. N. C
Geneart, British steamer. 1,410, F. Brass, London May 24, Port Said June 6, Suoz 8, Penang 28, and Singapore July 3, General.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
*Amigo, Geras atenar, 720), A. Bundo- wadt, Swaton July 6, Gunorul.--CHINESE
Destination.
Bombay, vis Straits
Per Braunschweig, from Shanghai: for Southampton, Mosses D. M. Grogor and James Hurvey. From Hongkong : for Sin- gapore, Musara G. H. Townsend, vou Kaup, von Stack, Mr and Mrs Lin Soo Pin and servant, Mosers Sin Afoc, Übung Akon, Nan Ah ua, Mangico, A. Van- travera, A. Westphal, Leong Hew Chow, Leong Ah Hing Leong Sang, Ches Wo, Look Ah Choy, Ching Ah Yagh Chow Chow Nam, and Chinese; for
kom,
Mr R Fordham; for Aden, Mr L. Krifler": for Suss, Mr von Elsauhart Rotho; fer Port Said, M. J. Rildoch; for Southampton, Mr T. D. Edward; for Bremsen, Mossi F. Loseland, A. Medbrodt, Mrs Henekoudoi and 6 children, and Miss Houckendorf.
Per Kon Bent, for Bangkok, 15 Chinese. Par Sunchon, or Hoitor,Chinese. Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 25 Chinese.
Pex Billy Simpson, for Sandakan, 1 Eu- mpoane, and 20 Chine
Per Camelot, for Singapore, 450 Chinese. Per Cunton, for Swator, 1 European, and 200 Chinose.
TO DEFAUL
Por Deucalion, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Per Dane, for Haiphong, Captair and Mira Bozo, Mrs Thoronin, and 82 Chinese. Por Achilies, for Amoy, 85 Chinese, '
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Genearn zuposta: | May 24th, loft London. Arrived at Port Said un June #tb Left Saoz on Juta 8th. Arrived at Penang on the 26th, loft Penang on the 28th. Arrived at Singapore a the 30th June. Left Shigapore on July 1st. to the Paracols, experienced light variable winds with occasional rain equolls; thence light authorly breeze and sultry weather to harbour. Arrived on the 7th July, this morning.
POST OFFICE. NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For STRAITS & HOMBAY.—
For Binamo, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,
the 8th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per l'cheran, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the lith inst
For SHANGUAL-
F
90
Per 8. S. Melbourne, on Friday, the 8th instant. Registry ceases it 9.45 Mail closes at 4. p.m. Late Letters received from 4.10 to
:., with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in, the moreable box on board the Packet.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA, -- ·
Fer S. 5. Valga, on Friday, the 8th
instant.
at 4.45 Registry cease [Am. Meil closes at 5 p.m. Paid Correspondence may thou be posted in the moveable box or board the Packet
For
SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Por Numor, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 9th inst.
For SIANGHAL-
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Yessi
-Zamboel (8)..
Havre, &c, via Suez Canal.....Lydia (s).....
Honululaager Kobe and Yuko)tuma.. Kood and Yokohama...
Loudon, via Suez Canal. London, and Ports of Call.... Loudun, via Suez Canal...... London, via Suez Canal London, via Suez Canal London...
London....
Mureilles, Ganoa, G.
Mornt Lebanou Volga (»)...
„Oxfordshire (3)....
Dadion (p)..... Malwa (8)....... Cyclups ( Glungy. (a)... Jopnek (8). Aberdeen (1).. Bengloo (8)... Bisagno (0)..
Nagasaki, Kobd and Yokohama Teberna (3).
New York. A
Antoinette
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. (Gaelis 18)......
San Francisci, via Yokohama.. City of New York (4)..
1978
San Francisco...
Sax Francisco...
Shanghai
Shanghai
OCEAN STEAMSHUP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Cyclops, Captain NIH, will be despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 14th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Bougkong, July 7, 1887.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
1279
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS
LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 80.)
The Sternship
Catterthun, Captain DARER, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1887.- FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE
Shanghai..
Groat Admiral
E. J. Spano
Melbourne (s). Yangtze (5).. Khadive (1) Shanghai, vis Ámoy.
achilles (8)... Nestor(s).. Shanghai, via Amoy. Swatow, Amuy and Focebow...Namos (). Swatow, Chefs and flantsia... Kwongsing (sm. Sydney and Melbourne, &o.....Catterthon (3) Trieste, &.................. - Orion (3)... Vancouver (B.C.), via Youshama Batavia (1) Yokohama and Kube.......... Benarty()..
stocks.
BANEL.
Per Glenearn, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 9th ins For Yangtze, 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the Dth inat. For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Por Zambesi, at 2.80 p.m., on Saturday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—
For Oxfordshire, at 3.30 p.m., on Wed-
day the 13th inst
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE. →→
Par Catterthun, at 130 p.m., on Friday,
the 16th isl SINGAPORE.-
For
Par Lydia, at 8.00a.m., on Sunday, the
17th ine
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PIDANT, —— The United States Mail Packe Gaelic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th July, for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &c, and will be closui as fol.
3.10 P.M. Registry cases.
2.30 .M. Post-Oilce closes, but Corres- rondenes may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 costs extra Portage until the time of depictura.
Date of Lauring,
Captain.
agents.
P. & O. S. X. Ca...
J. Vusis
Siomasen & C......................
Nelson
July 9, at 3 p.m. July 17, at Sa.m. Quick dispatch.
Bavilaqua
Jones.
Asquith
Gonsalves & Co...
Messageries Maritimes...July 9, ac darlight.
Russell & Co.......
Butterfield & Swice.
G. W. Atkinson.....P. & O. S. N. Co..... Nish..
Butterfuld & Swire...
.0. Jaquus. Barclay Furquhar Aufusso
Bunjo
Rowell.
Gitt..
de la Marcellu..
T. W. Starling..
Anderson.
Thomgaon.. toddard
Sellar.................
Darke
G. Mattiazzi.
Price..
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Adamson, Bail & Co.............. Gibb, Livingston & Co... Carlowitz & Co.....
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Stamasen & Co.
July 13, at 4pm.
July 8, as daylight.
July 14, at 4p. July 14.
About July 14. JAbout July 10.
July 17.
About July 30, July 8, at uno13." July 16, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. July 12, at 3p.m. July 23, at 3p.m. Quick despatch, Quick despatch. .......July 8, at 6p.m,
July 9, at 4.
10. & O. S. 8. Co.
Pacific Mail S. 8. Cu.. Russell & O.... Gonsalves & Co.
Maritimca.. Mesangeries
&O..... Bismasen P. & 0.8 N. £o....... Batterfield & Swire Butterfield & Swire... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Russell & Co.....
O. Bachrach.
Adamson, Bell & Co...
Lo Bantillier..........Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHARE LIST. JUOTATIONS.
Fax POSITION PEE LAST REPORT.
Reserve.
Balanceofward List Divider
¡Now of Shares
Ful
Hongkong and Slusnghai Bank Cerp. 80,000
INBURANOBS.
North China sursace Co., Ld..... 5,000 F Yangiaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 € Union Insurance Society C, Ld....10,000,$ China Tradera Insurance Co., Id...2,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., Id....10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited. 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L. 9,000 3 China Fire Insurance Co., fad.......20,000 3 Singaporo Insurance Company, La. 40,0008 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Lal. 20098 The Straits Insurance Co., L30,000 $
STTAVBOAT COMPANIES.
12:
Quick despeich Jury 8, at daylight. Jaly 14. July 9, at noon. About July 12. July 16, ac p.m. Jaly 12, at nuon. July 12, at & p.m. About July 10,
JULY 7, 18.
Stesen sei-taw
Cash.
z $ 4,500,000 25,213.48 at 30 for 3 year prom, sellem
working a/o to Dec. 31,80
Tia. 23.65 for
260, aller 1800 3.059.767.% for 1886 T 107
2£ s. 100,000 s. 406,132.00
all
50,000 Tla 250€ 25 614,000$
60,000 89.33 208
250$ 508 188,000 $ 1,003 2005 28,71103 258 508 1,000,000
248612,5003
106
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAIN BY THE BRITI PACKET-
Tu Jabiles culebration at Singapore seam to have been on the whole very sue-
The British Contract Packet Male confully carried out. The processions and wili bo dospatched on THURSDAY, the races, however, were somewhat marred by 14th July, with Mails for the United
Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo-frequent showers of rain. gond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle. A CHAIR-COOLI belonging Mr L Monhin- mants, Netherlands India, Burmah, Carlon, India, Adon. Egypt Malta, nett, foreman of works in the Public Works and Gibraltar."
Department who had been in the habit of The usual hours will be observed in closing neglecting his duty, by nib, tamning up at
the Mails, de,
the time wanted, was fined £2 at the Police Court to-day,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet:--
$14,012.96fp eh. 85883 por share, salesand sollers 187,524.75207 Pannum [272
solemn 494,405.00 10% for 1385972, sales 125,771.298 for 1888 (525 per share, sellers 328,537.467.0 for $87
11,410.46% half year 100 % prem., sellerat
Due, 31/86 115:18
$18 per share, nominal" a% 4,387.6.97% for 1680 10% dis, sellers
40 dis001
None
burers
843,738.449 6 for 1885 8
buzera
100 $20
100$
100 a
200,000 $ sviê
17,000 $ $ 7.713.40 76,832.62
$19, sellers
316, sales
$30, nominal
1974
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Oo., L140,000
120,000 $ AND Douglas Staamally Co., Limite
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,337
60,000 shares issued
$1212 £
2:
11
*30,000
$ +170,000
127,320$
12 10
Ohins and Manila S. S. Co., La...... 3,60016
Lik:
VISUELLANEOUS
'kong & Whimpos Deck Co., La. 12,5003 HK. and China Gia Co., Limited,
100€
10
New Sharesa Į Hongkong Hotal Company, Lt....
0,000 she issuod
1,900 2
142 7.0
paid up
5,000 $
Obins Sugar Company, Limited,
Tongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld....] Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8 Porak Sugar Cultivation Co...... Peruk Tin Mining & Bling Co. Punjom & Sunghie Du Samatan
Mining 00.
15,000
100
10K
.000$
6,000 TL
5,000
20 all
-100
50 all Bu all
8,00
40,000 8
10 all
100 ell
HAMBURG, FIA SUEZ CAN ALL (Paking Cargo at through rates, to AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LON DON, LIVERPOOL and EREMEN.)
The Steamship
Lydia, Captain J. Yoss, will be. Bødespatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th- Instant, at
A.XXX, For Fright or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agenta: Hongkong, July 7, 1867,
127
FOR LONDON.
The Steamship
Aberdeen, MAJARA Barclay, Commander, will be despatched for the bove Port on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant
الله
الم
30 all.
HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,0008 'kong Bape Mamufatory Co., Ld. 30003 A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 8 HK, Bigh-Level Trammys Co., Lad. 1,25081002 10
LOANS.
100 all 8
4,200.1216% for 1886 79, cash buyera
Day of Departure,
9,177.34 € 1,627.3.11 10% and 2 26150 per share, biyere, fully
bonus for 44 60 half year 200 1,321.41June 30 1850 13,7A1.5318 for 1886 9133
12% for 1886 100 *514 551% for 1886 9110 129,50.18 Nona
bominal
Bellera
2
3
Lottera,
NOUN.Money Order Office doses.
P.M.-Registry of Letter coss28. Posting of all printed matter and patterne ceases, FM-Mail clowed, except for Late 3.10 PM battery may be posted with Into Fee of 10 centa until. 3.30 r.m. When the Post Ofice closes
entirely 3.40..ate Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Lata Fue of 10 conta. wafil time of departure,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW: Shipping.
Daylight Achilles leaves for Thai, &c. Daylight.Donation leaves for London. Non-Bisagan leaves for Marseilles,
Genua, Sa
6 p.m.-Melbourne leaves for Shanghai.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, July 9
ez dv., nominal
!:03.
None.
18
Nang
1220
Nope None
$18, sellers
8148, sellers
1840 per share, zominal 2,730.0913% for 188560 prem, buyers
% prem
Rates of Int
Payable June16&De3+ Ost 15 Maroli & Sept. Jan. 18
i pram.
pram. prem
Depreciation and Insurance Food,
At debit,
This Steamer has splendid Cabin Acrom Chinae Imperial 188) .................................. 3,562. [1, 500
3189 1884 U..
500 all 1888 aly
||T700,000 EL. 250 Chiness Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 roof 800
modation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
18
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Spenta Hongkong, July 7, 1887.
1978
* Equalisation of Dividend Fand
2 p..-Auction of Japanese Ware, &e.,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Claims against the Laju must be sent in to Moasts Russell & Co, on or before
thain date.
SUNDAY, July 10:-
Tenders for Building Condenser,
received up to Noon. WLINESDAY, July 13-
All Accounts against the Masonic Olab hust be sent in on or befun this date, 4 p.ni.
THURSDAY, Jaly 14-
doods por Steamer Melbourn unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent. Goods per Glencara undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
|
No. 7453 JULY 7, 1887.
ANTI-poverty, infeod! The idea is at least as old as the earliest beginnings of civiliza. the best god of mankind, gating deeper on, and it has heen, and not perhaps for hold of society train century to anitary. And as to the ways of abolishing poverty, while there have boan plenty of experiments, some of them wild enough, no man has ever dis covered any procese half no sure as the practice of industry and thrift - New York Tribune,
Some Paris Wagnorites propes to invite M. Lamorean to a banquet and present him with a testivonial, as a mark of sympathy for his recont ill treatment. Daring the recent excitement M. Lamoreux ressived A MERCHANT residing at the Man Mo Insur numbers of abominahlé anonymous letters M. Lemer caux has a charming daughter, aged 10 and Company's house raised a gold which The following is a specimen
If and chain about six weeks ago, which he Some miscreant or idiotic jaker wrote: had placed at night at the top of his bed. you continue to play "Lohengrin" we will A'Ubinamas some time after brought the appil your daughter's face with vitriol! articles to a pawnshop in the Kowloon dis ONE of Beury George's audience recently trlot. He was arrested and charged at the asked: How are you going to abolish the pawnbroking system 1 and the answer Police Court with being in the unlawful was: Es producing a stata of things in possession of the article, and not being which no cue will be an poor that, he will able to give a satisfactory explanation of have to pin anything. Just so! He vill also abolish ferrics by having story man tall how he came by them was sent to gadformnough to walk neroes the siver with bia six months.
head above water; and will ruin the cm- brella trade by having every man both with an India rabber overcoat or-New York Mail and Expresa.
We hear that His Exalloney General Cameron, accompanied by Mr H. McCallum [Sanitary Inspector), an Inspector of Nui Tax forgoza who have been victimising sances, and a Police Inspector, commenced Continental bankers by means of circular a tour of inspection of the houses about letters of credit, purporting to be granted. by a bank in San Francisco, havo, adopted Thipingshan before 8 clook this mor- most ingenioas dodge for luling suspicion. ning, which lasted for about two houra.They mark the letters as if some portion of the money for which they profess to be We hope he has got bi eyes widely drawn had been paid in London by the opened to the true state of matters there agents of the Californian Bank there. and in other parts of Chinatown, ar an unren, the foreign banker usily jumps to the conclusion then that the letter must be genuine. Those forgers are still at large and bass, and bankers and money changers Lave been cautioned accordingly.
fier merabor of the Legislative Council did recuully, and that the result will be an samoancement at to-morrow's meeting of Council that the Government have lopped off the fanciful and dangerous parts of the Health Bill and aro only to proceed with what is practicable and most needed by the Colony.
Of
A MANUECEIPT of great rarity and interest has been sold in Paris. It was an essay written by the groat Napoleon in his college days. It bore the date and the occasion of the composition, having bow written in 1788, when young Bonapare was paming his summer holidaya at Ajaccio Thə essay was a history of Corsica, and it occupied eight pages of close MS. It is full of bad spelling, and is moreover written in fervid admiration of the Jacobinem which wa then prevalent in France. This studant's theme was ultimately knocked down for 5,500 frice.
The largest piece of artillery ever made by Krupp is a forty.centimètre gun which am just been Euished at Esson The offcct of
&,Ts Reuter's telegram with regard to the now mail contract which we published day, is like most of his message very indefinite. Thereference, however, could not roll bo to any other but the new Indis and China contract of the P and O. Company The Chairman of the F&O. Company at the half yearly mooting, as will be seen from our report of his apoach in another aabot from this gun la said to be the zuit column, said the contract had boon signed, destractive known. The at easily piorcis the most strongly armoured ironclad. it aled and delivered for period of 10 years close dirance. It also passe clean through and only awaited the ustal ordeal of passing an armour plate of ninety-seven centimètres thicknas at a distance of 3,000 EL. Ap- through the House of Commons. The pather of Krupp's Intest productions, a posal with regard to a Canadian Mail Con quick-firing gun on the pivot system, is also tract has not reached such a stage as to very highly spoken of, its performances be lead one to suppose it had evan yeting such that no torpedin boss could poss
bly
withstand it or cocape. been submitted to the House of Commons, According to latest telugrams the Govern MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE.ment bad not made up its mind with re-
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gard to the subsidy and were making far ther enquiries.
Me They Turnerelli is more magn aimons with his Jubilas.ede than the other pouts. Ile intimates his intention or seni ing it gratuitously and post-free to all clergymen of all denominationg desircus of having it sung in their respective missions, We understand that the village of Meng. and judiciously adds that there will be no
subsequent appeals for money." kok, to the eastward of the Cosmopolitan | Tamerelli's Jubilan offering begins
Mr
Dear
Dock, is beginning to inersane in size and Queen! when all are laying, but tas noth- CARDOLIO EAU DE COLOGNE. importango! In the Government Gauteng to do with poultry. Neither had the question of a politician who once asked in the House whether a certain word in a petition began with honor hem. But the member of the Governout who "repli- ed said that it began with hey, and moved that it do lay on the table. Lap is an awkward word.
of the 18th ultimo, sit Inland Lole were DISPENSARY,Announced for sale by public auction, each
of 10,000 square feet, and each at an apa 1121 price of $1000. The ground was sold on
Monday last, in nne in, to the Hon. C. 1
ESTABLIRMED 1841 Hongkong, June 13, 1887.
The China Silail.
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An interesting discovery has bean made at l'he publication of this issus commenced Chater for the sum of 1960, or an advance
of $10 upon each $1000. We are informed Winchester Cathedral daring the construc af 7.40 p.m.
tion of a nonment to bol the skeleton ci that there were no other bidders prosent Bishop Courtenay. A workmen, on making sad that the ground was consequently on opning in the choir wall, exposed Da knocked down to the only bidder for the Blois huden oofer in which that biskop price named. Some miszaderstanding, had ensirined the bones of his uncle Rich- ard, the secondkou of the Conqueror, who however, appears to have arisen regarding was killed by a atag in the New Forest. this sale. Mr Fenwick (of Mesere Fenwick Richard's bones were thin pronarved by & Co.) was desirous of remoring his iron King Stephan's brother, and the cofler,
after some seven centuries remains perfect.” works and shipbuilding yard tu. Mongkok, The incription denotes that the coffer can. and asked the Survey General to put up
taina the boties, of Bichart, but the words Beorn Duz' leads antiquarians to believe the lot in question. Faculties were raised that the coffer also holds the bones of Earl
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1887.
TELEGRAMS
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
(Via Southern Līna j`-
THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE THE
NEW MAIL SERVICE,
LONDON, Sth July,
as to making it a maine lot, and it was Beorn, nephew of Canute, An examin stated by Mr Price that the Government tion by order of the dem will solve this could not listen to the land being sold interesting problem. Her Majesty the Queen has laid the otherwise than in wall sections. The QUEEN Rapiolani's visit to Boston has been foundation of the Royal Colonial Institute, piece of ground we therefore split uped to our citizens of the success of the nine- notable for the practical libition itaffed. -The House of Commons has agreed to into aiz lots, and the sale was not-teenth century ides of civilizing instead of the New Mail contract.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
lesson of real value. The impression the queen made was oniformly favorable, and it cannot be but sho will carry to her island home, when she retans thather, a moro tertamed of the blessings derived from a vivid consciousness than the had before en-
fied in that form. What is pacaliar slaying barbarians. It has bem an objast- about the matter is that, so 8000 it was found that mo bidder some “for
PASSED SURE CANAL
ward for the six lits, the ground was OUTWARD HOUND-Haito, May Simmediately put up for sale in one lot will
Euphrates, Juno 3; Antenor, Cardi gavshin, 14; Preussen, Thuhe, 17: the result before mentioned. Had proper state of society hased-inally, at bat Elektra, Glenroy, 24 Avz, Hector, notice been given that the ground referred on self-restraint and this ascendancy of Laertes, 28; Comorin, July 1, Telamon, to would have been disposed of in one lot, reproented the great progress the Sind- moral principle. In her own person she
5.
HOMEWARD BOUND: Glenfalck Falamed we are convinced that competition would wich islands have made rithm A compara-
May 17; Orestes, 31; Medusa, June 3
have ensured a better price for the Gover- tivaly for years in the life of a people." Her visit here was one of satisfaction to Glaucus, Ureates, 24; Bectro Mysses,ent. Mr Fenwick apparently was buyer.many who are deeply interested in the work 28 Ningchout, "Lennux," July: 13°4 chises, Bachsen, Cheanisu bi
Bakn
and it certainly strike one as curious that of completely civilizing and Christianiting and darkened peoples, beginning again now The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s S. 8. City of New what was so repugnant to the wishes of the not only the Sandwich Isands but all wild
York, with the AMERICAS ALL of the Government a few weeks ago was actually at home with our own Indians, 15th June, was to leave Yokohama on carry out without the slightest police be the 6th instant, and may be orpeetod ven-that, although the Government hero on or about the 12:1 inat.
Transcript,
A FIRST CLASS Ironclad, the Meaceau, lisa The steamship Khedite, with the Ksorasu refused to suit the onvenience of one pos- been launched by the Frmob Admiralty at MALL of 10th June, sit Singapore sible purchaser, the convenience of another In Signe-sur-Mer, toas gulon. Sto in on Tuesday, the oth instant, at 4
p.in, and may be expered here on or appears to have hein promptly wet It built upon lines very similar to those of a Spanish vessel, the Play, which we amit Monday morning the 11th inst would be interesting to know whether Mr launched at foular a chat time ago. The This pasket bringa replist to letters de Price sota pa his own responsibility in these total length of the Afarau is 338ft., with spatoled from Hongkong on April 28 matters, or whether he acts with the sp- The mail is unsorted.
proval of the Governor,
The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, left
Singapore on the 2nd just,, and may Tas following belegum, dated Simla 13th be expected here on or about the 8th Juno, appears in the Bomba dazette - The following information, gathered from
inst
maximum width of 60, and a depth of 43ft. She drawà 26ft. d water, said to a total displacement of 10,682 tons. The spur placed in her bow of bronze, and is Toft, lưng The bull i all made of spel, except the keul, which is iron. She bas thres full decks, and is divided into fifteen The D. DR, stortor, Polymania, From recent sources, bear porn and Vings of tissuersal watertight compartments in
Hamburg, left Singapore on the 6th the trade between Burman and Yunan ternally. The weight of the hul is 3076 inst, and may be expected here on or Yuras is an elevated plateau 4,000 to 8,000 tons and the plates on the ironclad deck
about the 12th inst.
as feet above the sea, and exhibits, as com are dis, thick, and they extend the full The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Nestor, from pared with Burma, a great difference of fength of the Frasch. The engines, before, Tiverpool, left singapore on the 6th climate sad producions. Tuon will not powder magazines, and the apparatas to be instant, and may be exposted here on grow cotton, tobacco, or tea, which are and for manteurring the heavy artilery or about the 12th int
necessities to China Tobacco comes at will be well protected, and the weight of present from the Shu, Chuat and Kwang the plates on the sider of the vessel the The delivery of the French mail was begun provinces, and tea rom the Shan Stater, deck, and the turrets exeeding 3,000 ton at: 10.10 yesterday evening.
Messas Butterfeld and Snire inforum 'us
ontside Shu and Mach, but the supply of The weight of the engines is about 696 the latter is insuficient even st prasent,
nact the people of South Youse drink all teas, and that of the bolere about Sal tone. kncts an hour. She is to be armed with that the 0. 8. Co.'s steamer Nester, sorts of decoctions in its stead, Salt is The trial speed of the Lasery: la fired at
many parts of Fanan, hat the produced from Liverpool, ft Singapore yesterday supply is insufficient and this should be an four dich guns placed in four hardette urms, which are placed in the longitudinal morning, and is duy here 12th inst, increasing import roin Bhama as the axis of the vessel, one forward and another western parts of the provinces fill up star, with two others in the lateral atle, Wa are informed by the Acting Saperin Burmese cotton at grosso comes as far as larbosed, so that the range of firing my be sa Yuusn, for westen Tansu is richer than quite free. The small e tillery will indade tendent of the P. &O. Company that the the eastern part of the provimos bordering seventeen 6-inch gans in the battery, shila Ehedise, with the numb English mail, left on Tonquin, and u being populated more revolving and rapid-firing gera vill ba Singapore for Hongkong of Tuesday, the quickly and by a more vigorous mes, and placed in various parts of the vessel. Ther
there are prospects of profitable expan will she be four torpedo tubes, [ 6th inst, at d ́pimu.
sion of trade ja thaidirection,
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