1887-08-08 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL.

rtisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

"St. JOHN'S LODGE OF HONGKONG,

No. 018, S. C...

Regulne MEETING of the above! LOEG will be held in the FEE MASON'S HALL Zetland Street, on SATUR- FAY NEXT, the 13th Testast. at. B for 8.30 p.m., precisely. VISITIK BRETİLEN are corally isvĮTEŲ,

"Hongkong, August 8, 1857.

1494

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

"TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND KUROPE,

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

The P. & O. 6. N. Co.'

Steamships

Pesantr

will leave for the above place TO-MORROW=hth, Justant, nt ́4 p.min.

E. L WOODIN, Acting Superintendent."

10. 8. 23. 008 Uniče,

Hongkong, August 81887.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

The Stewnship

Olympia

1-488

Captain P. MELLEs, will be despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant at Noon.

ה

For Freiglit or Passage, apply to

SIRMSSEN &Ú. Agents Hongkong, August 8, 1887.

FOR SHANGHAL

1480

The Steamship Amoy Captain R. KÖHLER, vill Le dospatched for the

THE Stenship NAN PABLO will behove Port on WEDNESDAY, the 10th

Textant, at 4 p.m. despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 20th „For Fright në Passagu, apply to August, at 3 pm.

SIEMSSEN & Co. *Hongkoų, August 3, 1887. 1487

Connection being made at Yokohanray. with Steamers from Shanghai and Jupati porta

All Parcel:Packages should be marked to address in full; and aams will be received, thu

at the Company's Office, until p.ra, t day pravions to sailing,

First-clase Taros granted as follows

To San Francisco

To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months

To Liverpool*****

To Lordon

..8200.00

350.00 935.00 340.00

Te other Suropean points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offours of the Army, Navy and Civil Ser vice to be obtained to application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- gmbarking at San Francisco for Cian or Japan (or vice garsa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allorance- does not

apply To through fare from China and Japan to Kurope.

Consular Invoices to accompany Chigu destined to purls beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Oustamos, San Francisco

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 564, Queen's Road Central,

O. D. HARMAN,

Agent

Hongkong, August 8, 1987-

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP.

COMPANY.

1463

THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VA “OVERLAND KALLWAYS, AND TOUCHING”“ AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISO.

EMail Stoamslup CITY OF SYDNEY will be despatched for Sat Francisco, va Yokohamaa, où WEDNES DAY, the 31st August, at 3 pu taking Passengery and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Eumpe.

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japas Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- Tand Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Dombrara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and "connecting "BtUKINOIS..

Through Pasango Tickets granted to England France, and Genasay Jy ull- trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

First-class Fates granted as follows= To San-Francisco

To-San Francisco and return,"

available for 6 months...

To Liverpool

-To-Loudon

.8800.00

350,00

235.00 340.00 To other Europeat points at proportionata rates. Special rouood rates granted to Officore of the Army, Navy and Civil Ser vics, to be obtained on application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, zu- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe,

Freight will be received on board until pin the day previous to mailing. Parool Packages will be received at the office until Dm.. same day; all Parcel Packagoa. should be marked to addresa in ful; value of same is required.

5.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban

Francisco.

For further information as to Bomage, and Freight, apply to the Agency-of the- Company No. 5, Queen's tload Central.

C. D. HABMAN,

Agent. Hongkong, August 8, 1927.-

NÖRDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

"NOTICE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. *

NOTICE.

mamal

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE ÅND

-NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The Ca's Steamship. General Werler, Capt. W. vow SR MANS, will leave for the above Porta-on or about the 10th Instant.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents

Hongkong, August 8, 1887-

- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

--

NOTICE

STEAM TO SHANGHAI

1490

The Co.'s Steamship.

Bayerni, Captain--SANDER,--Will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arcival with the outward German Mail.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agenta Hongkong, August 8, 1887.

1491

INDO CUINA "STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI. (Ticking Gurgoand Passengers at through rates, for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG-HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTZE.)

The Co. a Steamship

Canton, Captain BENAK, will be despatched as above on

THUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at 4 p. For freight, or Pasage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oct).

General Managers." Hongkong, Angiet 8, 1957.

1483 AUSTROJUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE-PENANG, COLOMBÓ,

BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT-- SAID, BRINDISI-AND-TRIKSTE. Laking Cargo at througà rates to GAL

CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN -GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT ayd - ADRIATIO -PORTSY

The Co.'s Steamship

Elektra, Captain P. MERSA, will ha despatched as above

on SATURDAY, the 18th Loutant, at Moot

For furtlier Particulars, regarding Freight and Pasage, apply to the AGENS of the Compaty, Praya Central.

0. BACHRACH,

Agent

Hongkong, August 8, 1887,

Stocks,

BANKA,

DEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON FUA SUEZ CANAL

Co.'s Stmauship Prometheita, Captain WEESTER, Will Co despatched as abwe on THURSDAY, the IltiInstapt

For Fright or Passaic apply to ume BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, August 8, 1887;

UNTON LINE

1434

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

The Steamship

Mosser, Captain Turzon, will be despiteled for the ahovo Ports on FRIDAY, the 12th Inatent, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or 'Pinage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., -zAgents, Jay -flourkong, Aligust 8, 1887.

DEPARTURES

August 7

Canton, for Whampoa "Fera, for Whimpou.

Anteror, for Singapore and London. - Marie, for Haiphong..

Taunadici, for Sydpoy, &c. Agamemnun, for Anavy and Shanghai. Angers, for Samarang. Clara, for Chefoe and Nowchwang,

August*8 :——

Glückibung, For Bangkok..

Lee Sang, for Swatov

Formas, for Amoy and Tamezi, Tatarlos, for Nagasaki,

SOLEARED

Hattie N. Bangs, for San-Francisco. rehod, for Roibow and Pakhoi. Fushun, for Shanghai.. John Nicholson, for London Frer, fox-Baiphong.

PASSENGERS.

ANAIVED.

Por Peshawar, for Hongkong: from Lon- don, Rev. H. P. Harper; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Whampoa and 2 servants, 1482 and 9 Chinese.

For Yokobanja: from Bombay, Bir 0 R-Dunviag For Japan from Singapore, 2 Japanese.

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS

The P & O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Kadigar will leave. for the above places on SATURDAY, 13th Inst., at 12 (noon) Clock.

B. L. WOODIN, Ading Superintendent, P-0.-S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, "Angust 3, 1887,

HONGKONG, & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IN

t

"For Diamante, from Manila, Me Koek, i European deck, and 3 Chinese.

Per Formas, from Coast, Ports, Messrs P. Plage, O. W. Ellis, and 01 Chinese

Por Thales, from Coast Ports, Mesars Chss and Layton, and 5 Chinese.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For YOKOHAMA & ROBE

Per Olympia, at 11.30 am on Wednes

day, the 10th inst

For STRATÍS & BOMBAY

Por Lecan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 10th lust.

For SHANGHAL

Par Amoy, at 3.30 p..

the 10th inst

Wednesday

Par Canton, at 3 pm, on Thursday, the

11ta inst

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—

Per Arraton ipcer, at 11:30 1,00

Friday, the 12th inet.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Per Moser, al 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

12th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Telioran, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

12th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAOKÉTT MA Tito British Contract Packet Kledin will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Int., with Mails for the Crited Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Siraits Settle-

mots, Netherlands Indin, Buemah,

Obilon, Lidia, Adau, ypt Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in okosing

the Mails, &c.

HOTUS ET CLOSING,

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Baigleaves for Const Ports 4pmshawur leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.--Diumunte leaves for Mauila, &o Bothell Castic longer for London.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, August. 10:--|

...Naval Yard;

Thursday, August 11 :---

must

NO

We learn that the stormer Marcja, which was under charter to the Takamitza Colliery, is considerably overdue here from Naga- saki She lift the latter, port for Hong-

kong at daylight on the 31st ultimo, and as she usually does the rya down in five days, she is therefore folly three days overdue. It

la supposad that the Margía must have en- coautored the typhoon experienced by the

Noon-Anction of Stores, o, at HM. San Pablo; and although there in tan zeuson to believe the worst, feam are now being entertained of her safety, The Afarcia: 19 Goods per Breamer na unclaimed

one of Messrs W. Milburn's vossal. after Neon abject to rent Claims agnisat-the Arratoon Apcar, muTHE Rev. H. F. Harper, who arrived yes

bo made on or before this date.. ERIDA, August 14

tarday with the Peshawar from London, Goods por Olympia undelivered after takes over the duties of Rev. P. A. Glace,

this data subject to rent.

Naval Chaplain, whogons Home Mr Gace. Goods per Benalder undelivered after-

has been lately doing. double duty, pliciat this date subject to rent.

itig as Colonial Chaplain; and woundiëstand – SATURDAY, August 19

8.30 p.m.Meeting of St. John's Lodge; ikat ontil the return of the Bar. V. Jen- Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and Lings, Colonial Chaplain, the services in the ***** Stunghat Banking Corporation ded

Cathedral will be conducted by the Right from this date 27th frst, inclusive. SATURDAY, August 27 -- -

Rev. Bishop Burdon Mr Gaco will be Nobr.Meeting of Shareholders of The much mind, pa he has made himself popu

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cortar during his stay here. poration at the City Hall

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

SUMMER REQUISITES.

THE ENGLISH MAIL. - The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, &c., by the British ContractLime Packet:- Day of Departure,—

Per Socient, from Manila, 20 Chineso. Per Kinding from Shanghai: "for Hong kong. Mesars David Conroy, Samuel Marsh, Tam-Choon Choong and servant, Yoon--- 149 Choon Useong and servant, Mr H. D. Silts,

Mr and Mrs Harling, Mr Zsuzsaki, and 10 Me Moure; for London, Me J. Harp and Chinos for Mätasilles, Mr L. Moora, and

3 children.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Or

dinary Hull-Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in a CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HA, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 27th day of August current, at 12 o'Clock, Noon, for the purpose, of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1887,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

JOHN WALTER,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 8, 1887.

1492

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

OTION is hereby given that the

·REGISTERS of SHARES of thờ

DRPSBISO

Por, Marie, for Haiphong, Mr Wherlin, Mis Kog Box Valfort, and 12 Chines£---- Por jaemon, for Shanghal, Mr E. J. Vooring, and 60 Chinese.

Per Tannadice, for Sydney, &c., 3 Büro-

Chinese. pean Sailors, and 91

Per Guckatury, for Bangkok 20 Chinese... Per ulter, for Singapore, &c., 11 E- ropeane, and 197-Chinese.

Per Lee Song,

for Swalow, 1 Chinese Per Formosa for Amoy, &c, 2 Euro- peans, and 50-Chinase.

To DEPART

Per Greyhounst, for Hothow, 40 Chineso.. Per. Austin, for Shangbai, 2 Eurapesus, and 75 Chinese.

Per Freir, for Haiphong, 25 Chiness

SHIPPING REFORTS.

The Kritish steamer Diamante reports

Had light N.W. and Waterly winds, and Sne clear weather, with smooth on through

otit.

The British steamer Pokawur reports: -Experienced dead calm from Singapore to

Yongkong.

NOON.Money Order Office closes.

Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and

patterns cosses,

་་! ་་ 3 F..-Mail closed, except for Late

Letters, 3.10 R.M.-Latters may be poited with

Laite-Fes of 10 cents until 3.30.M.When the Port Once alope

entirely

3.40 p..-Lato Lotters may be posted on board the packarith Late For of 10 cents until time of departure,

Quotations.

HONOKONG, August 8,

OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,.. 400/4911

CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th day of August current (both daya inclusive), during which poriod no Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Court of Directora,

JOHN WALTER,

The British stearner Formost reporta:On -Acting Chief Manager.

Loft Tamsui on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., Hangkong, August 8, 1897.-

1490 had streng SW winds and heavy squalls

metil arrival at Amoy on the 4th instant Left Anoy on Friday, the oth upslang, had light variable winds until arrival at Swatow on Saturday, the 6th instant Left Statew manze date, had light SW winds until arrival at Hongkong.

SHIPPING.

→ARRIVALS.

August 6, 1887 :-

Diamante, British steamer, 514,-4) A. McCaslin, Manila, August 4, General Rusic & Co.

August 7

Peshawar, British stounier, 2,158, LII. Moule, Loudon June 28, via Bombay and Singapore August 3, Maile and Cloneral.- P. & O. S. N. Co.

Fortnera, Britishratemmer: 973 J. Brown, Bangkok August 1, Rico, - -ARSHOLD, KAK BERG & Co. [L_Sang, British-steater, five White

poa

Fusion, Chinese stentour; from Wham- poa.

---Formora, British stormer, 634, Kall," Tareul August 3, Amoy 5, and Swałow 6, General,--DovLAS STEAMANIY Co..

Valley of Lorne, British steamer,1,380 Panray, Manila, August 4, Ballast.----Bus

August 8

Thelen, British steamer, 820 W. Y. Haa. tor, Taiwanfon August 5, and Amey, 6, General-DOAR STEAMSHIP CO

Soucho, British steanter, 1,000, J. B. farrin, Swatow August 7, General Ber TERFIELD & Swine.

Kledine, British-steamer, 2,134, Loggin, Shanghai August 6, Mails and General 1485 P. & O. S. N. 00.

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

Nos, of Shares,

Value.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $

INSURANCES.

The British steamer Galley of Lorne to ports: Left Mauila on the 4th instant, had light Westerly winda and Spo clear weather throughout.

The British steames Thales reports: Left Taiwanfoo on the 5th instant, and Amoy on the 6th instant, bad odorate S.W.; winds and fine weather.

The British steamier Soochow coports: Left Swatow-on- the 7th instant, had fins weather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

Old

eph, 49.14

Nuw Bonares, caib, 470 Old

New Malwa, cash... 525- Allowance, Taels... 48/56 Old Malwa, cash,... 550/70 Allowance. Taals... 40/56 Persian, Oily, cash-500 Allowance, Taels... None Persian, Paper tied 500/525 Allowance, Tals.... None to 48

Exchange Howardno, gut 8.

London-

Bark, Wira,

Ou demand,

ZAP

30 days sight,

4 months sight,

Crodite, 1 0

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

On Paris-

3/17 23/2 3/2

On demand;

Oradita, 4 nontlis' sig)

3.98 4.07

On New York

'On-demand, ........

Credits; 6 days" sight, On Bombay-

Wice,

On demand,

On Calcatta

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai-

On demand,

go days' night, Gold Leaf, 100 fine... Sovereigns...

For SWATOW SINGAPORE & BANG-ken at Messer Balconer & Cart Premises,

· KOK-Aga

For Killarney, at 10.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 9th inst, instead of as previou ly notified.

32.85 $0.24

BABONETEN.

Do Do..

4P.M....

THERMOMETER

Temperature.

Quien's Book)

1. P.

...

29.860 29.830............

29.808 £5

Da.

00 1 P.M...

.Do.

88

Do.

(Wot bulb) 9 K. 79

Per Diamante, at 3,30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 9th inst.

Do.

Do.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOUCHOW. Far laitan, st 11.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 9th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.

For SHANGHAT-----

Per Fushun, at 3.80 pan, on Tuesday,

the 9th inet

|

For SAIGON

For Decima, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 9th inst., instead of sa previous- ly notified:

Pail-, POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividens

Bestro. Balance e. f'ward-

ml?

$ 4,500,000

Aupust 8, 1887.

Closing Quotations, Cash

s 25,313.43 at 30/for year 129% prem

working acto Dec. 31785

1387 North-Chius fuxirance Co., Lal.......... 5,000/£... 2n

5 Thr. 100,000 Yangtake Fsurance Company, Id... 8,000 £

all £ 50,00% T Union Insurance Society Co., Ed... 10,000 251 $ 25$ 614,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., 29, 000 $ 83,333 28-6000 6 Canton Learance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 8 250 3188,000 Chinese hasurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 81,082 28,711 5 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 3 2588 1,000,000 'hing Fire Insurance Co., L 40,000 $ 1008 20

30,000 108 28 Singapore Insurance Company, The Straits Fire Ingugands Co., Ld. 20,003 100$ 20 The Straits Insurance Co., La... 30,000 100,8 2.500.000€

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, TRIESTE,

BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, POETS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO,

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS

Tutë-Qwxxxx'S STEAMERN-WIE-GAME- AT SOUKHAMPTON PO LAND PASSENGERS

AND LUGGAGE_

NB Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the prmapal places in RUSSIA.

STARTZAMBOAN-COMPANIES.

1K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L1.10,000 $- Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, 20,000'S fudo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

60,000 shares lequedo, 212 Chind and Manila S. 5. Co 13,500

CELLANEOUS

11kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld12,500

K. and China Gas Co., Limited 5,100 £ New Shares

612,500 8

2

50

Bli

*30,000 +170,000

3208

a 406,132.00 T. 23.95 for Tia. 260, seller

-1886

3,059.77% for 1886 Ths.-107, sellers 311,019.90 30 p. sh. 85 $89 per share, sellers 187-624.75 20% annum $71

cullers

494,408.00 10% for 1880 $72, nominal 125,771.298% for 1886 18225 per share 328,567,46 607, 50 for '83 8380, buyers -243,738.448 € for 1885 ($78, sollers 19, eklērs $10 bominut

17,000 7,713.40 75,832.52

180, nominal

14,410,456 % half year 96% prem, kelle

Doc. 31/80 115.13

par nominal. 8-% 4,307 0.97% for 1955-10% dis, allera®

40 Ascount

189 V pram, sollers; 01, Sapt, 4,260.1216% fcr 1850 bayers.

10% and 2 130 per share, buyers, fully

None

"bobua for 34

13,781.5312 Z for 1886 $143

12 % for 1886 350. 514.580 for 1886 8110 129,203.18 None

Do. 1 P.3, 80 Do -4803 Do.--Maximum 90 Do. Minimum over night. 82

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

4 P.M. TO-DAY. AT Barometer

Temperature

Humidity

20.75

88

53

Direction of Wiod w Torch

Weather. Hongkong Observatory, August 8, 87.18

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

dtation.

REGISTER

AGGUST 7-ST ÁP, LL

nd 320 Fht:

Wind

Temparature. |

Humidity,

Dizection.j

Weather

Manila....20.83 85 71 min 1 of Haiphong, 20.77 91 71 Hongkong 23

Amoy 29. Foochow 20,73 Shanghai 29.72 38 76 Nazzanaki.. 29.80 WI'ostook. 29.72

AUGUST 8.T Hanila29.86 84 76 Haiphong.9 80 86 81

2

b

1.3) 6.

Amoy 59 81-84 87 aw 26 Fouchow...

Shanghai.¿29,79-85-83) w Wostock, 29,80 70 100 x Nagasaki 49,83)

The barometer is falling in tas south

FRUIT CORDIALS: Juice, NISBERRY, SIALVESKEY, Cuzun,PER APTLA, DAMSON, ORLEANS PLUM.

MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE. ACIDULATED LOME FRUIT TABLETS.

Marion & Sican's New Patent WATER FILTER 3.

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

·ATS, WATSON" & Co., Lao: THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

ESTABLISHED 1841 Hougkong, Jane 13, 1887.--

1121

The publication of this issue commenced at 7,90 m

The China Flail.

From the Trade Cironiars received by the English mail, it would appear that the Glenogle reached London on Saturday after. noông thể 2nd of July. “As tho dopune arrived on, the evening of the aravicue Sa- turday, 25th June; the time occupied by such on the passage must have been very nearly the same. We have not the exact dater of starting of the two steanors; but it may be remember that the Strait Times distinctly, atatad that the Meyuas had s clear start of a fall weak of the Glenogle from Singapore. We have a auspicion, therefore, that the advantage in timo is, if anything, in favour of the Glon boat.

No a Bu, described as an opium beiter, was charged in the Police Court to-day, before Mr Wodehouse, with being in possession of aquantity of prepared opium this moning without a valid certificate. Polica1 con- ̈ ̈ stable Thomas Stewart stated that while he was walking along High Street, this morn- ing he saw the defoudant rushing out of the cook-house belonging to No-19 High Street, and stopped him. Wikogas took him back to the cook-house, where there was found about twelve taele, of prepared optom, Witness had seen the döfendant boiling oplom in the same Passed Huez Canal.

place on Saturday, and it appeared thai he OUTWARD BOUND Euphrates, Jame

Hector, 28; Comorin, July 1: Boicro had previously been convicted of illegally ghon, Titan, lo; Tantallon, 19, Yang trafficking in the drag The case was re- tré, 25 Palamed, 26; Sverre, 29 Bemanded, bail being allowed in two cureties renics, Hesperia, Sarpedon, Falurus of $250 each --Aug-2

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUT 8:-1887.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"HousWARD Bound :-Urade, June: 2;

Glenshiel, 12; Momoathshire, 15 Glen- Ma Wodehouse, in the Polico Court to-day, Lyon, Priam, 22; Kaisov. 26; Glen- committed a bawker named Ng Ayun for falas, Jason, Iphigenia, 20 Braunsch-trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of weig, Gleweriney, Pembrokeshire, Aug.

2,2

The Norddeutscher Lloyd S. 8. Co.'s steamship Bayern, with the next out ward GERMAN Mart, loft Singapore on the 5tl inst., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 9th just

ear-ring stealing. The complainant ie Chan Achui, & married women, and she states that while she was walking along COBBU'S Road Central a man caught her ear ringa from behind her and pulled them ort. When she went to the Police Station to make any report, har eary were torn and bleeding, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd'a S. N. Co.'s

steamsinp. Elektra, from Trieste, left Polico Sergeant Dane McDonald, who Singapore for this port on the 4th had reason to puspect the defendant, srrezt- inst., and may be expected here on or

ed him on the following day. The stolen about the 10th int

The Shire Line steamer Breconshire left trinkets, which have not been recovered,

Singapore on the 4th ins, and tony were valued at $22.

be expeated --inst

here on or about the 10th

The Glen Line steamebip Glenfalloth, from TEE recklessness with which, workmen London, left Singapore on the 7th sametimes expogo themselves and others to instant, and may be expected bare on danger was strikingly illustrated in a or about the 13th inst

The Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s fatality which occured this incoming in atearer Taisang, from Calcutta, left ponnection with the new waterworks, Two Singapore on the 7th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst.

Chinese labunters while employed in the Tai Tam Tuk tunnel between thures and four all, were eated through Ime delivery of the English bikil waq (egun cident, the likeli, ad of which doeprring at 8 30 yeaterday evening.

must surely-haver been abgious bad they

We are informed by Messra Adamaon, Ball given the slightest consideration to the &Co. that the Shire Lane steaming Bre-safety of their own lives. The madles by conshire lott Singapore on the 4th inst., and the light of which they were working were will be due here on the 10th inst..

Messna Jardine Mathespu & Co. inform us that the Gion Line stammer Glenfalloch, from London, loft, Sagapore for this port yesterday, the 7th instant..

placed on a ledge, and immediately under- neath one of them an open cass of dynas mite used for blasting purposes bad been deposited. The candle numrest to tho dynamite, from some caven which has not boon ascertained, "fell and ignited the pas

We are informed by the Agents of the arising from the explosive, which speedily. Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that overpowered both men, causing their the steamship Eletre, from Trieste, Jeft death before any assistance could reach Singapore for this port on the 4th inst them. The bodies were taken to the.

mortuary.

The Ahim (extra 8. S.) loft Singapore on the 4th instand the Fenelia (patrs S. 8) loft Bombay

on the 2nd inst, both for this port

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| Mamans Jardines Matheson & Co. inform us that the Indo-China Staum Navigation Do, a steadez Palang, from Calcutta, left | Singapore for this port yesterday, the 7th

instant..

Two gange of gamblers were brought up, at the instance of Inspector Swanston, in the Pula Court today. The first lot con- sisted of fifteen, men, who were found at their unlawful pastime in a houss iù Quson's Road West on Saturday. Fearwen of the company escaped, and the fifteen, who had the misfortune to fall into the hoads of the polica were each fitted #1, with the exeep- tion of the manager of the establishment who MESSRS Melchers & Co. inform us that the was sentenced to pay a fine of $25 or softer Norddeutscher Lloyd S. S. Buyers, with the

two months' imprisonment. In the second outward German mail, left Singapore on tap onse four coolies were charged with 6th instant, and may be expected here on gambling at No. 41 First Street, du vach of about Tuesday, the 9th Inst.

whom a fine of a dollar was also imposed,

Wong Hong, aged 23, a cools who en-

and rising in the north. Gradients are slight for winds. The temperature and we would draw attention to the new addeavoured to make bis cscape from the humidity are moderate and the avertisements of the Pacific Mail Steamship gambling den in Fint Street, on which the

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abon,

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not to be sont-in-board, they must be HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 $ 100 80

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Company sad the O. & O. Steamship Cour Pulice.madan raid jumpest from the second- pany, which give the revised mats of fafto storey to the ground, a distance of 29 feet. frou Hongkong to San Francisco, London His foolhardy feat, however, was anything.

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--*| but successful, the man in fact being so

TEMPERATORE, in the sind in degress. OREUND TAV, 8 mart looking lad of thire seriously injured that he died soon after having been taken to the Hospital. Pa-

-Fahrenheit.-

6-Hour, in persontage of saturation, the toon, who had been employed as panthaps this will act as a warning to gamblers

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