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Mails.

NOTHE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES

MAUTIMES. -

PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS. -

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE –BATAVIA,

COLOMBO," ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID,

Mails.

CANADIAN-PACIFIUTINE.

**L+--

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTHER CONNECTINU

RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLAGICHE Britial: Steinship ABYSSINIA,

SEA POLTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; LONDON, HAVRE

ON

ALNO

BORDEAUX, DUNDIRK AND ANTWERP.

3,661 Tun Heziater, ALEX. MAR SIA LL, Commander, will be despatched fur VANCOUVER, B.0, vi KOBE and YOKORAMA, on- -FRIDAY, the `99th Foly at 3

-FD- by S.S., PARTHIA,

on the 10th August,

These steamers, forrerly in the CUNARD N THURSDAY the 21st Inatany,

Service, lately recaived Now Engines and at Noon, the Company's Stosmallpoilers, and cha maintain a spood at sea of

CURATE, OXUS Conandant

with from 13 to 14 kudes.. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEVIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places,

Carga kid Spocio will be registered for Lindon as well as for Marseilles, and a cepted in transit through Margill for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordom will be granted at Noon.

Connection will be made at Yokehonia with Stanmors from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Su-Frat- eisco by "Te rogalar Steiners of tho PCOT STEAMILIE CONTANY

The attention of through passengers. is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacific Railway Teing the heat built and inest

Cargo will be received on board, until 4pendidly equipped line over constructed

on

to be

am.. povie and Panels until The 20th Instant. (Parcels are sent on board taug must be left the Ageney's Office.)

Contents and valus of Pasingow are re- *quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offee.

DE CHAMPRÄUX,

Ageni,

Hongkong, July 8, 1887.

U. S. MAIL"LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1289

- THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. S. Mai-Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK will be despitold for San Francisco. via Yokobam, or

23rd July, at 3. p.m., SATURDAY, the taking Равязацель and-Freight for 'Japan, the United States, and Bumper-

Through Bits of Lading issued for trate portation to Yokohama and other Tepun Porta, to Sai Francisco, te Atlantie and i

on the American Continent, and specially adapted for Summer travelling,

Insurances.

THE CHINA

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

Incorporaten" BY ROXAS, CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

1720

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shova Corporation aro propar to grant Insuranous as Follows:-

Marine Department

Policies at querant extés, pagable either lure, in Landim, on at the principal Ports of India, China and Australis.—

sucrint ratan.......

Fire Department. Pelictos sued for long or short periods at

life partment?" Polis iud for atris not extruding £5.00 ai reduced ratto,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.: Hongkong, July 30, 1972.

LANCASHIRE INSURANDE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

Cantal,--Two SLLLIONS STERLING.

496

MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. Captain Y Cat Lieut. K. Kuryama, and

THE GIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and taking through Cargo for BRISBANE ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW

ZEALAND, &c.) .....

The E

a British Steamer

Afghan, Captain Rox, will lospatched as abore

be

The Steamer has excellent Accommoda or about MONDAY, the 25th Instant.

tion for Farat,class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB,, LIVINGSTON & ... Managers, Mongkong, July 20, 1887!

1366

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

́ ́TOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, OHETOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Laertes,

Captain Seats, will be despatched as above on

Consular Invoices for Goods to United 14 Uersigacil.are'prepared to grant THURSDAY, the 28th Instant.

States pats should be ide out in quad ruplicure, and adressed to Mr. D. E. BROWS Distel Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to us.

Freight will be received on bard nutil. 4. the 28th July

All Parcols mua ti sent to our Office and should be marked address in full at the are will be received by us until 15 p.in. thoday precious to sailing

For information as to Pässige or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. : Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

1332

Potas against the Risk of FIXKAD Buildings or on Goodle stored therein, on Gods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vogels in Harbour, at the usual Termis and Conditions.

Proposals for Lite Asearances will be re ceived, and trapanitted to the Directóra. for their decision:

If rognited, protection will ha granted on eat class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lafo.

For lea of Promis, forine of pfo. posals or any other information, apply to ARNOLD, KARBERG & C...... Agenis, Hongkong di Creston. Mongkong, January 4. 1857. -

100

Occidental & Oriental Sam To-day's Advertisements.

Ship Company.

CAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,.

"STEAMERS.

Inland Cities of the United States, verLANTI & OTHER CONNECTING land Railways, Harana, Trinidad, and Denetars, and to ports in Mexinn, Central ahrt South America, by the "Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Page Tickets granted to Eugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stenpera

will ba Stahip BELGIC dopatched for. San Francisco, via Yokohama, on- THURSDAF, the 4th August, at 3 pm.

ocction-bong made at Yokohama, with Stesore frotic Shurghai and Japan Pis,

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON.

*The British Stemmer

Benglue, Capt. Fauqua, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 22nd Instant, at. 4. p.m., inktend of as previously notified,

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Menatgers. Hongkong, July 20, 1887. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS=

1365

BETUR PASARES Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sin Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)

All Farcul Packages should be marked-t | FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL. within six months, will be allowed a discemt

The Steamship of 20% from Beturn Fare; if re-embarking address in full; and sano will be recaived

Glenfrui within one year, an allowance of 10% will as the Company's Office; uti & p.m. the

Captain NOKMAN, will be Se made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Rey presious tailing

ERTUAN-PAUNA Res. Passengers,

who

za de alable for you will be issued at a Discount of 25 % fram:

"SUNDAY, the men instant, at 2 p.m. Return Faro. These allures de sot apply rancisco fod Chains or Jupes (or vice versa)

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- to through fares from China and pantity, invece action for Passengers, and carries a Doctor of 20% from Return Fare; if co-embarking Fraight will be teeniesden Band andil with one year, Howice of 10% will and Stewardess. p.m. The day previous to atling. Fareerberande from Re-fure Paskali Fur Frogin or Passy, apply to

"JÄRDINE; MATHESON-& Co., Packages will be received at the office antilor Passage Orders, available for one yeary

Agents.... 5., same day all Parool Packages will be issued at a Discount of 2% frval should be marked to address in full value Rotura Fare. These allowances do not appli

Hongkong, July 20, 1887. of same is required.

| tu-thringh farts-from China and Japan to

Hurope Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to porn beyond San Franci destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Ollies iunta bu surt bi the Company's Dilica, Sealed Engelopes, addressed to the Collector addressed to the Colector of Customs, Sou

of Custome-st-So-Funci

For Cartier information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Ma, Queen's Road Central,

C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, Jing 30, TART.

STEAM FOR

1239:

Fruretan

For further information as o

Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company Nrk 50a, Queen's Road Contrat,

C. D. HARMAN,

İgent Hingisorie, July #g, 1887, .

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

1915

STEAM FOR SINGATORIS COLOMBO, AÐAN, SUE, PORT SATO, TRIESTE, BRINDISI GENOA,

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ANTWERP BREMEN & HAMBURG

POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, POET, SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON; ALBO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bils of Labing for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COxray's Steam-chip RAVENNA, Captain A. B. DANIZEL, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON diroot, id SUEZ CANAL and 18ual Ports of Call, un "THURSDAY, 25th July, 20 #p.co.

Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of sailing.

until Noas on the day of sailing. For farther Particolars FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIDA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

PONTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS

ALIST LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTONE SOUBI AMERICAN FORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL "IT" SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENDERS AND LUGGADE,

தட்

N.B.-Cargo can be fallen on through Bitt

of Lading for the principal places FIL" ..RUSSIA.

1887.

AN

THURSDAY, the 4th day of August, at 4 p.m., the Company'a SS. PREUSSEN. Captain C. POHLE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

Destination.

1304

For Froight or Faisaga, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.. Agents. Hongkong, July 20; 1887.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

July 19, 1887-

Y. Yoshida

Per Amoy, for Ehanghai Chinese, Per Haiphony, for Coast Porta, 100 Ohi 4860-

Per Danube, for Haiphong, Mr Bavier Chauffour, and-9 Chinose.

EXPORT JARGOES,

For B. S. Cyclops, sailed 16th July For London, 5,638 boxes Tea, coutaining 25,826, its. Congou. 80,430 ft. Scented

apr 24,000 hs. Scented Orange Peko total 129,756 iba. Tea 3 pkgs. Matting, 12 bales Wasto St, 10 pkgs Sundries. 210 half-choate Toe and 7 pkgs. Sundries. To transit, 150 pkgs. Tea. From Japan From Ainey, 190 half-chests Tea. From Manila, 9 pkgs. Cigars and 30 bags Seeds.

Por 8. S. Lydia, sailed 17th July) From Hongkong to Havre, 111 pkgs. Mar. chandise and, 18 oca

To Havre, option

option London, 238 Mercharg

and 10 pkgs. Cades. Hamburg, 728 pkge. Canon,1413 plage. Mer chandise, 184 bales Fonthera, 100 pkga. Rattan Shaving, 20 cases Bristles, 10 cases Pallesflans, 6 cases Chinaware and a cases Cigars To Hamburg, option London, 197 page. Merchandise.

To

Por 5. S. Dopack, sailed 18th July Far London, 3,004 boxes Ton, containing 25,862 Ba. Congon, 24,003 the Scented Capor, 13 410 lbs. Socated Orange Pekor total 63,084 lbs. I-a; 244 bales Waste Silk and 124 rolli Matting,

_

POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close:-

1967 For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.- Por Mongkut, as 10.30 a.m., on Thursday,

be 21st inst. ↓

Deutschland, German stemmer, 280, Bilde brand, Hamburg and Singapore July 10, General →→MEYER & CO.

July 20 Canton, British stepmer, from Whampoa.

ww

DEPARTURES.

July 20

None.

OLEARED.

Marianie, for Iloilo. Amoy, for Shanghai Tetartos, for Nagasaki. Baiphong, for Coast Ports. Danube, for Haiphong...

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED. None.

Air Chan Ve Sulg,

Per Giengule, for Singapore, Mr James Vellel for Loudon, Mr W. Newton, Capt. Pocock, sud Mrs-Pottok-with 2 children and xmah, Mrs Kinghorn, Mim Bradshaw. To DEPART -Per čiui, from pha

Saigon,

10 Marseilles, Mr Lehns, Captain Loff, Messrs Babattet, Féral, Mr and Mrs Ketting ard 3 children. From Shanghai for Sin-. gapore, Me Contagiori; for Batavia, Me... Klaring and servanty for Snuz, Mr Elan; for Marscillos, Mr Gordon, Mr and Mrs Bouingis and child. From Yokohama: for Saigon, → French Marines; for Marseillos,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Veszpit.

Captain.

Bornen (4)...

Wilkens. C-Poblozz

Travancore (8). Tansis (5)... Achilles (8).

Logan

Lugan

Anderson.

Bremen, and Porty of Call..... Premsen (8) Kobo and Yokohama Kobé and Yokobusna..

London, sia Suez Canal.....

Denbighshiro (0).. Ravenns (8)... Bengloe (6).... Marssillon, and Parts of Call... Oxus (6) NagasakiKobe and Yokohama Thiket (6).. New York, via Suez Canal Glenfruin (8).. Bet Narain, &c..

Tsinan (6).,..

Lonilon nöd Elämburg ................... London, and Ports of Call... London

San Francisco, is Yakshama Cases, via Yokohama

San

City of New York (s). Belgio (5)

Hattie N Bangs

Shanghai....

Canton (B)... Shanghai.

Ara (8). Shanghai

Pokin (e)... (Shanghai, via Amoy

Prometheus (a). Swatow,Singapore and Rangkok Mongkut (8). Sydney and Melbourne Alghan (e) Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokolina Abyssinia (s)..

Stucks.

BANKB

Dayer.

A. B. Daniell

For KORE & YOKOHAMA.-

Per Trasancore, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 21st ist.

For SHANGHAI

Per Canton, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,

-the 21st inst.--------

For AMOY

Per Borneo, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, "the 22nd inst., instead of as- pre-

viously notified:

For STRAITS & LONDON:--__

Per Bengine, at 8.30 p.m.; or Friday, the

Blud.inst.

For BANGKOK.

Per Tritos, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

22nd inst

For NEW YORK =

Per Glenfreia, ul 2.50 prxur, mi Moeday,

the 25th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY & MBL

BOURNE.

Per Afghan, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 25th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

For Thibet, at 3.30 p.to., on Friday, the

29th that...

For SHANGFIAL –

The departure of S. 3. Ching-wo is post-

poned natil further wohco.

MALLS.DY-THE FRENCH PACKER

The

French Contract Packet 0288 will be despatched on THURSDAY,

United Kingdom, Europe, and plaça beyond, ma Nuples; to Baigon, Straits Settlemonts, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

POST OFFICE NOTICES

HOVES OF OLÁKING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours atu observed in closing Mails, & by the French. Contract Packet:-

Day before departure,-,

F.M-Money Order Offee closes

Post Office clears, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always opan out of Office hours. Day of departure, quantum ada

10

7-Post Office opens

AM-Registry of Lettern cease. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cossen. 4.M.--Mails closed, except for Late 11.10.-Letters may be posted with

(No 7404 JULY 20, 1887,

molishing old houses must be granted by the Burveyor Generat-Notices of auch permission could be easily given to the Polier, whose duty it would be to

that the rubbish removed understan permits did not find a place in the hai of the Harbour. To facilitate the disposal- of auch rubbish, it might be within the soupe of official action to assign leonli- ties from time to time where such rubbish might be shot; and just possible that arrangements might be entered, into under which, such- rubbish might be rembred and deposit ed, upon a fixed sole of charges, accord- ing to the level of the rubbish to be re- moved. If it be true as we have heard asserted--that a large proportion of the rabbish produced by the building or demolishing operations during the last forty years has found its way into the Harbour, then the importance of the inauguration of some system to check the Abuse must be manifest.. It may be said that, if such an evil bes' existed so long. MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW"-"""unchecked, is cannot be really so per

11

Letters.

Lato Fee of 10 cents until

11:30 AM-When the Post Office closes

entirely. 11.40.Late Letters may be posted on board the packed with Jata For of 10 cents until time of departure

Shipping.

4 p.m.-Canton leaves for Shanghai. 4 pm.-Travencore leards for Kobe, &c. Prometheus loaves for Shanghai,

Auctions,

Miscellaneous. Gdódė: por "Cardiganshire undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, July 22

nicious as it is stated to be, we have only to reruind those interested of the shallow- Noon-Monghit leaves for. Swatow, &ing of the foreshore and the stesurar fair- Noon--French Mail leaves for Parts of ways. The emptying of sand and other

Call and Europe.

ballast into the Harbour is another and very grose. form of offence which is IT too common here. Some of the respon÷ sibility for this abuse ought certainly to rest upon the officers of ships; und if go existing law provides a penalty for 11 muction of 18,000 enaaz Kero-

sing Oil at Messrs. Buscoil & Co.'s ships othcers who fail to report the il- fal evasion of this useful provision, the Godowns, Wanubat.

sooner tlie botter sach a clause is added to the laws or regulations of the Colony, As shipowners have to pay a good prica. for the removal of ballast, there is of course no exouse whatever for native.. boatmen who shirk their duty by throwing ballast into the Harbour; and if officers of vessels were com- pelled to call the attention of the Police to every offence committed ot or near their vissels, we would soon cense to hear of this glaring form of the bose to which we refer. Unfortunately

maximum fine of $50 is far too small. a punishment for such an offence against the well-being of the Colony. The up- fitionul pugisament of impriscarmient would be far more deterrent in its effect and it would be well if the occupants of the Police Bauch were to discriminate as to the serious nature of offences brought before them and the results of such offences. But our chief sim now is to demonstrate the necessity. which exists for move united eclion on the part of the various departmente of the Government, whereby the more Fauccessful-conservation of our joble

Harlour may be secured,

3 pm,Avotion of Valuable Leasehold

Property in Queen's Road Esst Goods por Borneo undelivered after this

date subject to rönt. MONDAY August 1-

Span. Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7. Queen's Road Central.

S. WATSON & CO.,

SUMMER

LIMITED.

REQUISITES.

FRUIT CORDIALS; Lame Juice, Raspremky, SeawAZRRY, CHERRY, PINE APPLE, DAMSON, ORLEANS FIVE

MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE, ACIDULATED EDGE FRUIT TABLET,“

Mawson di Sren's New, Patent WATER FILTERS.

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION, BAY RUM TOILET VINEGAR CARBOLIC EAU DE COLOGNE

A. §. WATSON & Co., Ian.

India (zid Madras) the Australasian THE HUNGRONE DISPENSARY Opinies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

Agerte.

Jardine, Matheson & Co... Norddeutscher Lloyd Russell &-Capri... Messageries Maritimes....... Butterfeld & Sisire... Adamson, Boll.&.Com. P. &

Date of Leaving.

Joly 22, at noon..

August 4 st-room. July 21; at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. July 22. About July 25,

B. N. CoJuly Livingsto

28,

at & p.m..

& Co. July 22, at 4 p.m.

Farquhar..Messageries Maritimes..ly 21, at noon

Guirand

ההילאי

P.&O. S. N. Ca...

Jardine, Matheson & Batterfield & wire Pacific Mail S. & Co. 10 & 0. 8. S. Oor

Gomalves & Co..

July 29, at 4 p.m. Co. July 25, at 3 p.m.

July 20, atá p.m. - July 23, at 3 p.m. August 4, at 3 pm. Quick despatch, July 21, at 4 p.m.

Jardine, Mathuson & Co.

Alesangeries Maritimes.Quick despatch.

Butterfield & wiro

July 21,

Vimeat

P. & S. N Co...

Quick despatch.

leo. Anderson Roy......

Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Alex. Marshall.......Adamson, Bell & Co.

About Jaly 25

Yuen Fat Hong...................

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

July 20, at 3 p.m.

JULY 20, 1887.

Nos. Shares

Valuze.

1610,

BestTor

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Disiden

| Halancee.ƒ"wara"

Closing Creations, Cash

and CARGO, will have this part as above, flongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 5 calling at GENOR.

Shipping Orders will be granted till

INSURANGRI,

Noon, Cargo will be received on board North China Insurance Co., Lu..... 5,000

until 4 pm, Specio and Pocela antil 3

left at the Agency's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are required.

12:

2 all

Tia 109,900 TL. 406,132.00)

50,Đại Tha

all 4,200,000 25.313.43 at 30/ for year,

working ale to Dec. 31 80% prem., sales.

Tis. 23.05 for fi 2601, suller:

· 1880 $,059.767 % for-1886-Tis 107, sollers 314,0129686p. an. 185882 por share, zellers 187,524 7020 % annule *** 494.405.00 10% for 188572, nominal 125,771,298 % for 1884 2226 par share 328,667.46827.60 for $405 sallers 243.738.448 6 for 1885 880. pershare

17,000

0

pin, on the 3rd August. (Parecla arantza Insurance Qusapany, Ld.... 8,000 £ Parcels and Specie (God) at the Office to be sont on board; they must be ava ligarence Society Ca., Ld....10,000, 62568 203 614,00

regarding

Chua Traders' Insurance Co., Isl.... 24,000 $25

2503 55... 185,00 Caniqu Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000. Chines Insurance Co., Limited.....00 1,00% 25% 28,711,55 Hongkong Fire fnsurance Co., Ld... 8,000 825151,000,000$. China Fire Inaumanes Co., Ld...20,000 0 205 Singapore Insurance Company, La 40,000 $ 1008 20 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,008 1008 20****** The Straits, Insurance Co., Ld... 80,000 $ 100928 200,000 $

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly request

te

nate the terms and conditions of the Com. pany's Black Bill of Lading:

Passengers chairons of insuring their bag. gage can do so ba application at the Com pany's Office.

L. WOODIN;

Acting Superintendent,

P. & 0. 8. N. 5.'s Officə,

Hongkong, July 18, 1887.

**-1917

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, or Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or -Oren of the following Vessels, during

their stay in flongkang Harbour

Aris Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips Wictor do Co

CHELMSFORD, British barquentine, Capte C. E. Collins-Ed. Schelhass & Co..

CHING-wo, British; steamer, Captain. R.. H. Machugh-Arnhold Kazberg & Co.

ELIZABETH NICHtotson, British barque, Captain Geo. Falcoper.-Wolchers & Co.

HATHEN, FANCE, American barquentine, Captain E. Bangs.-Gonaalves & Co.

SAINT ASAP, British sæamer, Capt. C.

maakbo, Livingston & Lo TETÁRTOS, Gerigan steamer, Captain de Pateren-Takssica Collery,

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Hongkong, July 9, 1887.

Insurances.

1201

THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

B

Tili shove Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on FAST-CLASS EUROPEAN GODOWNS and

MERCANDEE-STORED therein at per cent. per annum.

GYTAMBOAT COMPANIES.

HK. O, and M: 9teamboat Co., La 40,000 3. Douglas Staniship Ca, Limited 20,000 $ indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 16, 387 E 60,000 shares issued. 31, 2122 China and Manila 5, S. Co., Ld................ 3,500 §.

MISCELLANEOUS.

'kong & Whampoa Deck Co, Ld. 12,500 "UK; and "Chijin Gas Co., LainAT CODE.

Now Shutres

1,900/2 3,000 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

3,000 she. issued China Sugar Company, Limited.... 15,000 8 Bongkang Toe Company, Limited... 5,000

612,500

Is

2 all

16

*30,000), +170,000

127,320$

10

1.5. 10

holders or not, vill participate in any ra Contributors of business, whether Shara turn that the Company in Geusral Meating Hongkong Bakery Company, Lau shall sanction, or in conmutation thereof Im Sugar Company, Limited....00 LON will receive an inacdiate Cash Discount of Perak Sugar Cultivation Go 5,000 TI. 10-percent---

J. ANDREW, Ageat.

1341

Hongkong, July 15-1887.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

الم

7.713.40)

76,832.60

810, selfers

816, nominal

$30, nominal

11,419.48% bali gest 109% prem, adlers

-1151,13 Deo. 31/80

-par 4,787.5.97% for 1885 10% dis sellers

Кола

40 discount

4.360.1216% for 188681, cash**

1110-%-and-3% 130 per shot, buyers, fully

¡bonus for '84

paid up 86 brif year, 4,321.41

8190 Juna 30 1886) 13,781.6312 for 1886 $139 12 % for 1886|860- 514.681% for 1886 3110

ESTABLISHED 1841, Hongkong, June 13, 1887.

BIRTHS.

1323

At the Hotel des Colonies, Shanghai, on the 9th July, Mr. GES, BUTLER, of a Sea. -At-9, Hankow Road, Shanghai, on the 9th Instant, the Wife of ALEX Ross, of a

Keuken, on the 8th-Inst., the Wife. of ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Eoq, of a Son.

At Shanghai, on the 12th Instaut, the Wife of GEO.-K. WINGLOVE, of a Son.

At Shanghai, on the 15th Tust, the Wife of Ugas. Isuse,

of a Daughter. ------ DEATH

On board the Tungsha Lightship on the 100% JULY, EDWARD ORIUNN (Master), aged 44 years.

The publication of this issue commenced

at 7,50 p. 1.

The China Mail.

........ LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ Cahay. forward Bound; → Euphrates, June 3

24-3 Hector, Laertes, 28 Comorin, July 1 Tation, & Benalder, Djemaah, 8 Agamemnon Breconshire, 12; Belleis phon, Glenfalloch, Titan, Bayern, 15. HOMEWARD BOUND Oreste, June, 24 Lennor, Jaly 1; Anchises, b; Glamor gundares Telemachus, 8; Titania, Niobe, Glenshiel, 18, Glongarry, Stentor, hipn mouthshire, Smit,

The steamship Az, with the FERO

THE

ALL of June 17th, left Sagan un Monday, the 18th July, at 10 am., and may be expected here cu "or about Thursday, the 31st July. This Facket brings replies to letters do- spatched from Hongkong on May 6

0. &0. 9. S. 00's steamer Belgic, A to AMERICAN MAIL of June 28, was to leave Yokohama on Tuesday, the 19th July, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 25th July.

The P. & O. extra steamer Decom left Singapore on the 17th inst, and may be expected hero on or about the 23rd Co.'s steamer Lacrtes, from

in

The DSS.

London, left Singapore on the 20th

inst., and may be exported here on or about the 20th last, --------

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1887-We are requested to state that, should the Incoming French mail ba landed later than THERE appears to be a consensus of 7 to-morrow morning; it will not be delivered,

pinion, among those who desire to see until after the mail for Europe bas left. our Harbour preserved, that some system should be adopted for checking the fill

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ing up of the fairways with rubbish. It MESSES Batterfield and Swire inform us 18, we behave, contended that loose that the 0.8,8. Co.'s steamer Laertes, from.. system already exists for the prevention London, left Singapore this afternoon for of this crily but an enquiry into the this port

facts leads us to the belief that, bowover

perfoot the organisation may be in A COOLIE med. Ab Chui was tined 85, in theory, in practice it is an utter failure the Polls Court this morning, for unlaw Theoretically, official departments ra

supposed to work together for a com-fally having two taels of opiuin dress in his men object; practically they do not possession. The result is that the law is persistent-

ly evaded, and the responsibility appears 4 CERTAIN Midas, who was arrested in to reat upon na department in particular London on a charge of improperly lutoring The Ordinance regulating the pactieular in Regent Street, has, it would appear abuse here referred to reads as fol- from talegratis to the Straits Time, been lows: Every person who shall cast or

throw any dead body, ballast, rubbish, a source of trouble to the Government, and ur other substance, either from shore ur was the cause of the defest which they auf from any vessel, into the waters of the fered on the 6th July, Mr H Matthews, Colony, shall incur a penalty the Home Secretary, refund to institute of not more than fifty dollars, or in special enquiries into the case, and thereon prisonment for any term not exceed the House of Commons astried a regolation three months, without hand labour."

We do not purpose here to say much an against the Ciovoroment, I now appears, to the mistaken-lemioncy shown by the howover, that the Government are pro Police Magistrates towards ofenders pared to yield to the wishes of the Bours against this most necessary provision of the matter. A Reuter's telegram to the the law, although to such latency-must, Straits Tinus, anted London, 8th July, we fear, be attributed much of the can.

tempt of the law until lately shown by stater-Mr Smith promised that the case the owners of the ballast-boats and zah of Miss Case should be enquired inte bisb-carrying craft. The Police aver

that they are aver pentous in curry Poznas evidench was heard, in the Pelico ing out their duties, and that they Court this morning, in the case of Mrs charge a very large number of boat-Cordeiro against Luis Marico de Lemos meu during the course of the year with Baretto. The complainant, Te will be re- the offence here referred to Themembered, accused the defendant of s ex div, nominal Harbour Department has frequently, saulting her, by pushing her veil,' while

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Jan. 18

Purak The Mining & Sting Co...... Punjom & Sungai Dua Samaten

Mining Co,

& Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 BK. H'kong Rape Manufactory Co., d. 9,000 2- A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... $,8008 HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 $

LOAHE.

(THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shore Chinese imperial 1881 1.

Company, are prepared to ACOEFT.

1881 ... 1886 RISKS against FIRE of Current Rates.

NORTON & CO Chiman Temp (Oh Bank Loan) 1885 2790

Agents

Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

1840

tion of Dividend Fund

47 % Brami, buyers 235 per share, sollers 2,720.0013 for1886 65 % prem., sales

12 prem

† Depreciation and Insurance Fund.

{54 % prom.

Al debit,

we are informed, expressed its willing

ness to deal with such cases when aho, was standing on the street talking to a hrought to its notice and cases have friend. A young lady, who was with tha ccasionally been disposed of before the defendant when the alleged assault took Merino Magistrate. But it seems pos- place, stated to-day that, on the o VOCENION JA sible that a little organisation and work question, she heard tho complainant say to

ng together by the thros Departments

interested might produce happier and the friend to whom she was talking, That more effectual results than have yet is a pretty face. Witness thought the re been achieved. A regards the rubbish my referred to her Defendant then said department (we mean so disparagemont Cordeiro You are again-realting to anybody), the Department of Pablis

Works must necessarily possess the my niece, but he did not touch ber vell; aritest information. Permite for carry. After some more evidence of a similar ing on building operations or for de nature the case was dismissed.