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Insurances.

QUEEN TIRE INSURANCE.COM.

PAXTA

THE Undorago, AdENTE for the above Company,care prepared to ACCEPT RISKS again FIRE at Current Rates.

·SORTÓN & Co.,

Hongkong, July 1, 1887.

1940

· NORTA BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned; Aoists of-thig, shove Company, ars authorised to Insure apsinst FIRE at Current Eales,

COMAN & Co.

Hongkorur. January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE..

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTE OF His Majesty King George The First,

4. 9. 1720.--.

14

**/19E Undersigned having boonappointed |

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurättoos as follows:-

-Marine Department:---- Policies at current rates, payahlo either here, in London, of at the principal Porte of India, Chita laid Australia.

Vire Dopedient Policios istud for long or short periods at

Jurrent ratum.

Life Ungurtmnt. Policica issied for suns et uxceeding £5,000 st reduced zites.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Od

HongkongJuly 25,-1872.

496

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements kohania; from Marseille, Mr M. Ginki)

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FOR SWATOW.

The British Steamer

Nanshan Explain J. BusckPuiĻA, Swill be dispatched 20 MORROW (THURSDAY), the 18th Instant, THE following Particulurs of BALI of t 10 bin, instead of, as proviously, advert

by AUCTION, tized. to be held on the Spot, en MONDAY, the

-

20 b day of August, 1887, at 4 p. uri, at Penkur Freight or Pasengo, apply to Road near the Albany, are published for general infortuntjou.

By Command,

15h

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICETM•. Hongkong; 13th August, 1887. Particulars of the Lotting by Public Aur

os Salu, to be held on Mosnar, the? 29th day of August, 1887, nt 4 p.m., by Order of His Excellepey the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Laad, in the Cetony of Hongkong, før a term of 909 years.

Particuluis of the Lôta..

Kountry.

Моющие

*

"of

Sad

No.

Registry, Locally;

A

....

Inland ask Rd.

No. 595-

TR

IN

1008

BOP HENG HONG, Agents. flengkong, August 17, 1874

NOTIUR.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGER!ES-

MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steata Yangtse, Dunandant BONNEFOY ammer will be despatchel for SHANGWAL KOBE and YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW; the 19th Inat,, at 4 pm. `G DE CHAMPEAUX, AQ Agént. A Hangkong August 17, 1847. ise

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGILAŤ. •

Jab Is the 1231671508.6072274400 Kalig, Cargo & Passengers at through rates

for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW pud

"Ports on the YANOTSZEJ ___

LHONGKONG, CANTON AND-MAÇAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

"LIMITED.

EXCURSION TO MACAO

CHIARINES ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS MACAU and BACK, leaving long-

AND MENAGEME Naccount of had weather there will be

në

THE KIUKIANG will make a TRIP to

„KONU QO SATURDAY, the 20th Tukinat, at 5-30 p., and Macao on SUNDAY, the the fat Instan

Noties will be given when die Gees gillar Chinese Serrints, 50 Cents cach

Fare to Macro and Book, $2 No Single! Open.

I. MAYA,

Secretary

Bowrington, East Point,

Hongkong, August 17, 1887.

C

HIARINES

1959

GRAND CIRCUS AND

-MENAGERIE

Excursionista are roquested to provide themselves with CASH for the Payment of their Fares and Retroalimento, as upon this occasion Chits will not be accepted.

Refreshments will be supplied on Board, bit to Menla

Tickets may be obtained at the Company's *FFICE,

By Order

F. HENDERSON,

Acting Sretary Hongkong, August 17, 1897.

STEAMSHIP YANGISE.

1501

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

- MARITIMES

MOTION TO CONNELS

ZONSONDEgor

The Co.'s Steamship

Belleropian,

Capt. GUTHRIE, will be unpratesind as abovölun FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWHOG Agents Hongkong, August 17, 1887.

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND

HAMBURG, FIA SUEZ CANAL....

(Taking Cargo at through ratce, to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, LONDON, HIVERPOOL

und BREMEN,)-- ---..

The Steinslip"

Polyhymnia,

Capt. W. Scutrek, will despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at 11a.m.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Angust 17, 1897. 1502

SHIPPING:

"ARRIVALS

Feudon,

August 16, 1887 :--- Wellingdon ƒ German ateamur, Felfuck, Danghoh August 8, Rico-WISLER

728,

Antwerp and Bordeaux, ex S.S

+ and President berig Lakley

conection will the above Steamer, are

Yuugten, French steer, 2,371, Bonne

L Neugasser, and Miss MIlmat. For

from Batavia, Mr Ehmain from Saigon, to Bench marineR

Per Hasan, from Coast Ports, The Miesen Bilworthy, Mess Backer and Racalop, ard 115 ChineS

For Bell rophon, from Lender, &c., Miss Lagani, Miss Rissell, Messrs Gotz, Schon foder, and 2:2 Chinese.

For-Tritony-fran Bangkor, 25 Chincao,

DEPARTS, "

Per Kshur, for Singapore, 2 Europeans,

and 241 Chinese

POST OFFICE NOTICES. TAILS will close:--

big main sewer along the Praya," which was to convey all the sewage of this city to the westward, would not be morH

For SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Fer Yungta, on Thursday, the 18th practicable on the present Praya thre instants Registry census at 2.45 on any new reclutation. Indeed, the Late difficulties of the sewering of this new. p.m. Ma closes at 3 p.m. Letters received from 3.10 to 3.30 reclamation appear to be kept in the pn., with 19 centą Late Foo, Paid buck ground, while a great deal is said Correspondence may then be posted about the advantages to be secured by in the moveable box on heard the covering up the present foreshore. Un-

Packot

For AMOY AND MANILATE

may be pusled up to 3.30 g. m.

ger Letters for KOBE & YOKOHAMA less the new foreshore is so conserved that filth and sand (will "bo prevented from accumulating there, it will require but a year or two for a reproduction of the ovils Low complained of. The cost of drainage for the new reclamation is sat Per Gulley of Lorne at 4.30 p., on down to the account of the lot-owners

Thursday, the 19 inat.

and as this is probably the unghest pro-

Per Antou, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese Per Leteries for Singapors, 94 Chinese, Per Don Juan, at 5.30 p.m., on Thursday, Per Namoa, for Amoy, Mr W. Fitz Gibthe 18th inst ben, and European deck; for Foochow; For SAIGON. Bit. F. W. Marain for longha, Mr Karooka Tatenki; and 300 Chinese.

TO DETAKT.

Per dar, from Hongkong for Saigon Mears Low Sam, Laz Shut and Whary Kin; For Singapure, Mr Danyard; for Port Suid, Mr Maligin for Marcilles, Mesore Oughton, Wild, Barenghi and J. Muaro. From Shanghai: for Sagoa, Mesara Solland nad Clarysson for Port Said Mr Septine Marsh for Bustillos, Moara Inglis,

Schn Bach, and Leon Strange. From Yokohama: fr Saigon, Messrs Vrichet, Savine, 'Boeuf, Cannis, Rault and Douerin; for Marseilles, Nouers Soughinoura and Shimis. From Kobe for Saigon, Capt. Magnient, Messr Vory and Chapay Mathieu.

Per Tauptse, for Shanghai: from Hong- king, Mr Bergtora; from Marseilles, Mrs Healy, Mr Julius Mileck, Miss L. Nou gussor, and Miss M. Ilmat. For Kobe fom Hongkong, BFGoto. For Yokohama: from Hongkong, Mr and Mrs Hicks and child, and Mr Dorham; from Marseilles, Mr M Ofski; from Batavia, Mc Elwal fron Saigon 6 French marinas

Per Merionethshire, for. Singaporo, Z Chi-

Be

Per Grepletund, for Bothow; 40 Chinese. Fer Adtr, for Hsephong, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Tho-British steamer · Haitan. reports: Teft Fonchow on the 34th instant, and to

[No. 7458,AUTUST 17, 1887.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND Hector, June 23 Co

1

The

on, July 1; Tantallon, 19; Pala- med, 20; dvere, 29; Hesperia, Saspe den Haliņurus, Aug. 2; Saghalten, biomed, Glenogle, Hare, Moyune, 10. Ajax; Hindustan, 42.

WARD BOUN-Orge Funs 34; "Joson," "Iphigenia, 29; Glenartney, August Sentenze, 0 Dardantia, Glenorchy, Cambodia, 9; Deucalion Pitrodur, James Watt, 12."

P. S. §. Co/a §; S. City of Sydney,” with the AMRICAN MAIL of the July, was to loage Yokuliama on Satur day, the 13th inplant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Fri day, the 19th in

For SWATUW, AMOY AND FOOCHOWblem of all, it should be pointed cut Tux delivery of the Frosch Mail was begus

Per Haidan, at 11.30 am, on Friday

the 19th inst

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA –

Fur Tuisang, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the

10th inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight. Titan leaves for Shanghai, 10 am-Nünchen leaves for Swatow Noon-Froach Mail leaves for. Ports

Call and Europe.

4 p.m.-Yangist leaves for Shanghai.

Miscellaneous.

of

Goods per Britonshire undelivered after

this date abject to rent. Goods per New Finca undevored siter

tha dato subject to rent. Transfer Books of the China Sugar Re. fining Co., Ltd., elised from this date to the 31st Instant, inclusive.

GARDEN SEEDS. SEASON 1887-8.

what the lot-owner is expected to do is at 10:46 this morning.

this mation How is the main drainage}

to be dealt with? Is it to be carried O's account of bad weather there will be no into the barbour as heretofore 7

performance of Chiaripi's creus this even- These are some of the points uponing. Notice will be given when the Circu which further information will doubilesa will

be sought for by lot-owners who have

горож.

not yet been asked to co-operate with A CHINESE child who fell from the verandah Mr Chater. As to details, we rather of the house No. 7 Peltingor Streat yesler-

fincy that the backyard? difficulty day afternoon, dred 15 night from the against which Mr Chater and his cul

lougues have fought so well in Council, beats of the injuries received will again present itself Restrictions

of this nature are certain to plienate the As will be seen from in advertisement in Chinese lot-owners from the project;nother column, Inland Lat No. 856, si- and if it ba intended to permit only tuated on the Peak Rock, nost the Albany, certain classes of buildings to be will be sold by public auction on Monday,

03 the new ground, then this 29th Anguet,

erected

to

be As a good COLONEL Q, E. Foster is to be succeeded in the command of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment by Colonel Anderson, who is coming-home from Hong Kong.-Lendon & China Expres.

any such intention® cught. at anca made known, deal of stress has been laid upon the minimum value of the reclaimed ground being certainly $4 per foot, or twice the cost of reclaiming, it will become a question of valuation, we suppose, be fore the apportionment of expenses can. be arrived at. That is to say, assuming

As will be obscrvod from a notice in our..

tine. From Amoy to swatow play following SRS rernired for that some of the reclamations will cost advertising columns, the-§. 6. Kistiang.

Swałow, had strong South to SE.. winds with squalls and ran, From Swulow to port, experienced light riable winds with rain. Steamers in Foo dow, Wayle, and Taiyuan. Steamers in Amor, Falten, Formona, Filelio and Fisayas. Steamers in Braton, Aamous, Fechali and Yoritomo Mura.

The British steamer Carisbrooks reporta: Sailed from Bilo at 10a.m., 13th August,

End Variable wins with frequcht rain aqualls

Cabra. Island; theirs to port ruderaty. a fresh, South to 5.5. Ewinds, with squalla donded with much rain and strong sea. Patchored in Ly-so-mogir Pass at 11 o'clock -hat night, and prxxeded into purk at day-

light this merring.

The British steamer Bellerophon reports: Had light to moderate winds and variable weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAIS vill closer

For SWATOW.......

Per Zandion, ££ 9.30 ., ou Phursday, ་་་་་

the 18th inst., instead olas presioun

Return to Harkong after a triumphal tour healy uformu! that their Goods-with Foy, Marscillos July 17, via Naper, Port

in Japan nae Northern China of G.

thự axcoption of Oplam: Tree Sad, Aden, Colorat, Singapore August 10,. CHIARINIS mighty and incomparable Vitrochleware boug Zoological and Equestrian Exhibition. their risk at th Beyond contradiction the Greatest-whence delivery tiny be obtained unmedi.SSAGEELE-MARINES. travelled and Best-known Show on thetely after laying Fon of the Earth.

MALLS HY THE FRENCH PAUERT -

will make an 'excursion trip to Macao and quite as much so the land is likely to f SOWING in AUGUST & SEPTEMBRE, fetch(after deducting for sewering, back, leaving Hongdong on Saturday trat

can now be supplied, us-

CELERY,

CYOLAMEN

CINERARIA.

Our First Shipinet of Assorted VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS

IN EXPECTED SHORTLY, And

Ontslogues will be supplied: FREE CHARGE on and niter the 30th Instant.

or

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. -Hongkong, August 13, 1387.

1511

MARRIAGE

On the 5th July, at St. Philip's Church, Kensington, by the Rev, K. Rammy, M. A., nested by the Tey. Iulow Phibbs, M.A., ALERED_E, QUADLING, of Lankat, Sainte-ENZABETH JANE Youngest daughter of the late George Findlay, of Houghout.

DEATHS.

streets, lanes, backyards, &o.), while at 5.20 p.m., and Macao on Sunday, at 10 other portions of the ground reclaimed p.m. will probably be worth three or four times the cost of reclamation, the owners of the best pieces will, we presume, pay a larger share, than those in a less for tuante position. If the matter of fair apportionment be carefully consider.

The following is the order of the day for the meeting of the Legislativa Council on Friday noxt-To risums consideration in Committee of the Bill outitled An Orljo

ad and judiciously carried out, the ance for amending the Laws relating to co-operation expected will be more Public Health in the Colony of Hongkong. likely to be euaured; but if self-interest

lead the more fortunate bolders to overTHE monthly Criminal Sessions will open look or refuse to recogning the equitable to-morrow, and the calender will be a gród. rights of others, then hearty co-opera- deal heavier than last month. The follow. tion can scarcely be looked for, and the tug at the cus Bikely to come before thu clause which threatens to bring govern mental pressure to bear apon the less- fortunate owners may become opperboary from the person with violence, and

laughter: Ny Asing larceny, Ng Ayum sive and unjust...........

Court-Yau Ahi and Lan Atik-man

We do not criticise this, scheme from robbery with assouit; Ng Luk, Ng Sku any dislike to sec progressive enterprise and Ny massnughter. making its way in the ColonyIt is u large scheme, and has been sprung upon the publie i mit lay manner. If requires cost careful consideration, and

NATO WAS "MISÃO DE R

-made on a gambling-botte-in- Queen's Road West, last night; by Police Sergeant Mann ard-some constables, and

On the 12th July, at Bath, The Ry,calls for a nice arrangement of parts. though the gamblers had evidently been

TE Connemored at and Saigon 14, Mails and General the Frencli Contract Parkätin JOHN BHURST DEANE, BI.A., within &

Godowns

Siguor-CHLARINI-be-the-honor-to-an before Tomay (Wednesday), the 1744

nounce that, sturo his last visit, he has engaged severd New auth Fired

"Aliates, "Viz

THE GODFREY TROUPE from the Paris Hippodromė;

France.

Co.

heiten, British steuer. 1,182, S. Arhi

Carisbrook, Brust. str., 173, R: Cras Doilo August 18; Billsst. Morras & Ru Acheron, British steamer, 1,390, W

korteritas Congo August requesting it to be landed here.

Balla Lading will be countersigueu h the Vadersigned.

E. Guthrie, Landon and Singapore Atist Namelaimed after W wear the 24-August 1997, at Noon wieneral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Vis subject to Fogh, and Tanding charges at

ue.cci per packet per diem.

Atl-Chimsust be sent in to web or 0th August, 18877

TROUPE DE JAPANESE-for-Faythe

from the Mindola own Thestro, z

or they will not be recogülsud- Tokio.

No Fire Insurance has been elloted.

G. on CHAMPEAUX,

Another attraction will be

THE HUGE YESSO BEARS, which were presented to

·SIONOR CHLÁRINI,

THE EMPEROR Or Jayan,

my is the rest over in captivity and

weighs 2,000 lbs.

CHIARINES CELEBRATED BAND

Agent

Hongking. August 17, 1887.

1557

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR/SWAT

will give a GRAND FREE ÜST-DDOK CONCERT.

for one hour previous to the commence ment of eich Performance; in frunt

of the vast Pavilions

Porta No.

DUE NOTICE

WILL BE GIVEN OF ITS OPENING

To Accommodate Particz who wish

secure Seats in advance.

Tickets will be on Salu daily at the

Hosokong HOTEL From

9am to 5 pm.

AMOY & FOOULIOWY: The Cc.'s Steamship.

Bangkok Angust 10, Rice Sresses & Co- Trizos, Germanae, 1,132 A Bleickon,

DEPARTURES August 17- Pactulus, for San Francisco.

Anton, for Hoilow and Pakhoi.

Marci, for Nagasaki.

Antonio, for Katchinotzu.

Kashgary for Singapura and Bombay. Jazetes, for Singaporo sud London: Namou, for Coast Porta,

“OLBARED.

Merionthshire, for Singapore and London. Don Juan, fot Amoy and Manila. Greyhound, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.

Muktan, __| Actis, for tlaiptiong. Capt. S. ASHTON, will ba espatched for the above FRIDAY, The TPU-Instant, ab

PASSENGEU

Per Yangst, for Hongkong from Mar- anilles, Meara Ho Wyson-and-Ho You; from Singaposo, Mesura Lin Kay-Yea, and G. Von Subm,; from saigon, 171 Chinese, and 2 children For Shanghai from Mar

· 150 zeilles, Mrs Plossy, Mr Julius Mileck, Miss

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

•General Managers... Hongkong, August 17, 1887-

THIS GREAT CONTAXX Thaighazi

WELL-PRETORI

Every Night, (EXCEPT SUNDAYS). - Doors opening at 6 'Clock,-Commencing

at 9.

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

KANKS.

INKULANURE.

when

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.,

161).

The

Salon as everyone interested redeiros

projest?

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th August, with Mails to the few weeks of his sineticth birthday, deeply his due, we say, Success to the big United Kingdom, Europe and nlage beregretted by all who knew him,

The Lanem? Harpsted, Skonobat,, on yona, i al 17ssues; to Saigon, Straits Seltlenionts, Estava, Burnish, Coylon, Bagineer of the C.M.S.S. Chee-gnue, aged- the 7th August, WILLIAM SMITH, Iste

India (vi Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden,-Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual houts will be served in the Hailst

HOURS OF CLOSING

18 era

At the Old Ningpo Wharf, Shanghai, an the 7th Augnat, Captain W S. WILLIAM,. closing-G-MS-N Co Hanko, aged 49 years, At his residence,, Kobe, on the 7th August, JOHN MARSHALL, aged 54 yara

THE TRENCH MATE

publication of the inne ̈commenced.

The following hours are observed in closing af 7.65 2.1.

Mails, e, by the French Contract Packet:-

| Dag before departure,-

...

P.Money Order Office, closer.

The China Mail:

NIORE BOX, which is always ONOKON, WEDSAY, AUGUST 17, 1887. -Day of departure, ----

Post-Office closes, urcupt the

opou out of Office hours.

7AM-Post Office opens

10

and patterns, coases.

11

TELEGRAMS.

TSUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.]

(Fix Southern Lina).

THE DYNAMITARDS.

LONDON 15th August, 1887.

wanted of the approach of the police, two of their number were captured. They wors brought beforer-Wodulouse in the Police Court this morning, and titred $50 each, with the alternative of three months' im- prisoumant

A earring-snatcher-was sent-to-prison. for six monthis by Mr Wodehoes ir the Polos Court to-day. The defendant, Chan-

A-French women has been arrested at Akwong, a painter, by trade, tore a pair of ·

silver earrings with jade-stone drops from Cowes having in her possession dynamite. It is surmised that an attack upon Osborne the ears of a woman while she was ontering. a-shop. Another man who picked up an earring that had been dropped on the street

was intended.

The following paragraph may throw some

light on the motives which led to this

RITEAL - EN

The reports published in reference to the

A

by itd owner, was sentenced to aix weeks in prisonment.

Now that the Reclamation Scheme is, existence of duite conspiracy in A paró of being in possession of raw AM.Registry of Letters consos, in a certain sense, definitely befire the England are repented wi additional details, opium in less quantity than a chest, Posting of all printed matter public, in the letter addressed by the It is alleged that the couspicature form without a certificate from a licence, was

Hon. C. P. Chater to the Government tapany of mine, of whom two are women. AM-Maila olosed, except for Late and the reply thereto, a little more in-They set at Liverpool where they for preferred against a coole named Leung

concerting their

scheme when in conse-Ahoi in the Police Cours today 11.10 A.M- --Letters many ba postand with sight is obtained of the inventions of

quence of partial revelation in the ne Late Fee of 10 cents attrtain marine lot owners and of the papera sey enddenly disappeared from Thomas Crumpbell stated that he found the 11.50 4. When the Post Offics closes likelitano, of these ideas being curried. Liverpool, some coming to London, where defendant in Wellington Street, yesterday,

entirely.

out. It must be admitted that Mr they are under the surveillance of the with fourteen or fifteen tools of caw opiam 1140mate Letters may to posted Chater-has-made-out-a-good-osse-as, police, and three, including the two women,

Letters

P.C..

en board the packet with Late with the assistance of the Surveyor making their way back to the continent, in his possession. Mr Wodehouse, before Fed of 10 centa until time of General, whom he had professionally whence it appears they embarket for placer whom the case was tried, inposed a tine of departure.

further abroad. The polico authorities, it consulted, it was expected be would do. Boems, are fully cognisant of the move- $100, the alterative being six weeks-im- Mr Chater, as a landowner largoly in- ments of the dynamiter, and not only prisonment. terested in the scheme, kas also offered know where they live and what they are

103, + Share

Fest

| Patt· POSITION FEL LAST REPORT-JLast Divider Reserve. Balancea foari

20,313.49

working a/c

Tis, 100,000 Tls. 406,132.00

-all-£ 23018 21.3

50,00 TIA

614,008

BODON

83. 2018

2503

50$ 188,000 1,03 20 28,711

EVERY SATURDAY,Hongly freiwurance Co., Ed... 3,0005-2018 10

Doors opening at 3 o'clock, Conificaring at 4.

Prices of admisiden

Private.Boxes with 6 Chairs -

Single Chair in Boxes -

1st Class (Chairs)

2nd Carpóted Seats

3rd

H

Galleries

AvoUST-17-1887.

Clusing Quotatums,...

Caste.

/ for † year, ga se pruen, ensir Dec. 31/86

Tia: 23.65 for 260, Holter ·

1836 3,059.70% for 1836 Fla-102, sellers 314,012.0036) p ah. /85 $80 per share, sellors 167,5247530% usnum 372

Boilers

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North China Inorance Co., La......] 6, 0002 Yangtze insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Union Insarunice Society Co., La....10,000 China Traders insurance.Co...... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., TA 10,000 Chinese Irteerande.to., Limited 1,600

1.00

..bo

30

~STKANGOAT OMPANIES, 15. Cd M. Steamboat Chu, Là, 40, 00 £

Douglas Stenseship Co., Limited.... 20, 000 8 - Indo-Gang S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 € 100,000 shares issued....31, 212 Chris and Afanila-S. 6. Co.; Lkq- 3,6006-

Suns Fire Insurance Co., Lt20.000311-82612,500 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,0008 100$ 20 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,00S The Straits Insuration Co., L30,000's

203 200,000 $

+30,000 +170,000

1,000,0001

194,403,000 % for 1880]s71, scllurs 125,771.291% for 1888 8225 per share 320,071, 16847.00 for okosa, nominal 243,733.448. 6 for 188380, bayara

18.

17,000

10$ 1008

7,713.40 75,832 32

210, aullers 817, Suyers 1838

ex dig

2 al 508

hg 10

9268

-4151.19 Deo, 31/86 4,387.5.9% for 1885

11,14% half yea38% prema, sellers

bar nominal 124 % dis, sellers None- 40 discou

4,240:12:0F 188083 2 prem, aelova...

Children under Ten years, aud Soldiers under the Rank of Officers, HAIN-PRICE,

except to Pexes and Calleries.

***VISUKLLANEOUS.

'kong & Whumpos Dock Co., Ld.!$2,600/€—————–122

Reserved Seata will be retained for, and China Gae Co., Limited, 15, 19 CHINESE LAULES, which they ONLY who admitted.

Tickets can be obtained at the HONGKONG HOTEL, and at the OUROUS TICKET OFFICE, from 9 am to 5 p.m. daily.

L MAYA,

Secretary.

www.

New Shares. 4, 900 Hongkong Hotel Company, L+ 3. UE? Chit Sugar Company Limited......15,000 Hongkong Joe Company, Limited... 5,000 8 Hongkong Bakury Company, Lith... 6008- Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000 8 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... Perak Fin ring & Sting Co.

3

THE KING OF ANNAM

DISSATISFIED.

(From L'Indo Casinois. Į

PARIS, 17th August, 1887.

Court to-day, before Mr Wodehouse, with assaulting Lo Yan, cook on the same vessel, by calling and wounding him with a knife, The sgravite tumaysand to that be súbor, dinate to do some work yesterday, on

houself and has Veho accepted as the about, but the nature of the devilish AN assistant cook up board the 8-8. intermediary between the Government scherage with which they hope to realise Galley of Lorne was charged in the Folive and the maris lot-owners whose co their dream of vengeands and terroriem. operation is desirable in carrying this project into execution. Some people may. - think thut it would have been more ad- Vantageous und this co-operation baộn. obtained before the project was placed be- Pfore the Government; and the clause

in the Governmental reply, in which a| species of threat is put forward affesting King of Anuam hus sent the President of knife, cut the complainant on the Angers those who may refuse to join in the the Republic a letter, in which ho declares with it. The defendant was sentenced to "scheme,' comes with very bad grace from that the treaty of 1684 between Annam and pay a fine of $10, or, in default, autoriz a-Government which hitherto has thrown France has been violated and demands back weeks' imprisonment. cold water upon similar schemes of re his Southern Provinces clamation. Ofcourse, it may be said

French newspapers announce that the which he became enraged, and taking up a.

Tux Gustle of the 12th July contains the following notification

Downing-street, June 11.The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George

that this is & cratter for arrangement The southern provinces referred to are between Mr Chater, the Intermediary, Bmh-chan and Khanh-hoa, the subjection and the Lot owners interested; but it of which was accomplished about a year ago can well be understood that Lot-owners by Cochin-China. Since that time Cortina De Vaux, K.C.M.C., (Governor of Newfoundland), to be Governor and who had or been previously consulted ina has held the provinces, although, as Commander-in-Chiet of the Colony of would not relish this threatening, tone

was shown in M. de Lthessan's letter. Hongkong and it répondencies being adopted in the very tires wficial which we translated some weeks ago, thay The L & Chin Krprès says :-Sir Wile atnouncement of the sebeшe. Al- though, un account of the reference belonged by treaty right to Annam, line des Voeux, KUM. G., the new Guver. made by Mr. Chater to Mr Price profes--and France had engaged to defend them nor of Hongkong, has reached England from sionally-the-data-on which the soleus for the King of that country We Newfoundland. After short stay in London ised may be, taken as semi-official, observe by the Saigonnats that this is Excellency will proceed to the East to 1,527.3.110 % and 2 % $130 per share, buyers, fully yet the particulers are those put forward Governmen of Cochin China, fearful assume the duties of his new post.

Taste half years

me 30 1880

13,781.5312 for 188681444

12% for 189650/ 514681% for 1898110-

360 129,904,18 You

None Nons

11

JER 18 9

1810

10, bayere

paid up

sellers nominal ----..

ox div., nominal --sales

nominal

Fu all I£ 7,11 100 all

9,177.8.

10:

25 all

all

EH all 10%

3700 6,00

***

1298

Punjom & Sunghie Dita Ramajan

Mining Co.

00 all 60 all - 10 all HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godowa Co. 17,000 s 100 all H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Lt. 8,000850

5,000 T

40,000 $

100 al 19

5,000 $

50

Bates of lu

T 8%

Payah JanelasDo, 10

Oct Us March & Sepi. JAD. 18

prem

Z prem.

+ Depreciation and Insurance Fund,

I At debit..

A. S.. Watson & Co., Limited.... 3,800

HK. High-Level Tramnaya Co., LA. 1,250B 100B

-Hongkong, August 17.1887

OCEAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY - FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Hector, Captain Barr, will ba despatched as above on Unible esperar 1888,5h 11 500

1884 C.............. 31808 600 all 1885

T700,000 TL 250 7% Chinese Imp. (Ch Bank Loan) 1885 2790

-TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant

For Freight or Prkadyo, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

101378

Broslination of Dividend Fund.

18% prem, senere

2,750.0013, for 188035 12.

per share, sellers

prom. prem

by the inner circle oflot-owners; and the

Government base confited themsel realest they should bura tusir fingers with this

in their reply, to conditions laid town, unjust-acquisition, have-thrown the pro

We learn that Mr T. Uth, whose ticket, as

wo announced resently, gained the $40,000

in the interests of the public, and do not vinces back on the hands of the Resident | ----- enter into any analysis of the advant- Minister of Tanquiu: As the Tonquin prize at the last drawing of the Manila Lot- egea or disadvantages of the scheme in

ittelf. If it can be conclusively shown Protectorzte is net in a position to govern tery was asistart in the late fru of Lab and that he destroy that all the lot owners will benes by the them, this setion will doubtless involve the art Co., of Manila, and i reclamation, while the Government will return of the provinces to the King of self about eighteen months ago also gain a substantial advantage; there Anna, and doubtless by this means the owing to the loss of his savings due to the should be no need for oraggio ta the threstaging troubles in the country wit binilure of the above firm He had taken

questions of sagitation and relief from avoided, at least for some time to come.]:-- for a year or two previously, each month,

Overcrowding. No marine Tomowner

will agree to an extension of his pro- Singapore Free Press says:---Thore is s perty on the ground of sanitary reform |

a ticket bearing the same number in the Manila Lottery, and this ticket, No. 22322,

merely to relevo overcrowding, unless floating rumour that Sir Olifford Logit still stands in his name on the Manila Gov. he finds that it will pay him to do so. It may come here to Singapore) us Colonial ertinent Tattery Register. Half of the Secretary to Sir Clementi Smith, and that has not been shown that this project the Hon. J. F. Dickson may go to Ceylon ticket was bought by a Spanish widow-lędy, will—relieve-overurunding, and it is as Colonial Secretary and Limtenant Cig. and the other half, was, we beliore, sold in doubtful whether the making of that vernor,

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