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TILE CHINA MAIL.

“Notices to Crusignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

OLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM-HAMBURG, LONDON, PENANG

THE S

AND

SISGAPORE

--

FOR SHANGHAL'

1

The Steamship

Peking,

Unptain G. HERMANS, will in desputelied for the SUNDAY, the 21st Tustant,

For Pruight or Puserope, apply to

Plcapillari, Tincang arrived abord Porto from the abovu Ports, amigaces at Nyon. of Cargo by ho are, herohydrat that their Goods are bedier Janded ar rish into the Godawng of the TisorONES KOWLOON WAR & Gopowy, JPASS, Lb., at Kowloon, whence delivery may le obtained.

Optional Cargo will he forwarded nu less notice to the contrary be given befard; Noon TO-DAY the 15 Instant

Cargo roinalging telivered after th

20th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Intrace has been effector. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

FARDING, MATHESON & CE,

dymis

:

Hongkong, Angust 13, 1987.

HEAT

SLEMSSEN & C

Bagong, Augue 19, 1887

188

STEAM › NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Paling Berpant Passengers at through vertex ASCHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Parts

the YANOTSZE) -

The Ou 5 Sternship

Kutang Captain JACKSON, will be despatched-sa-above on

INDO-CHINA SPEAM NAVIGATION MONDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon.

COMPANY, LEUTED. FROM-CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's H. S., Cairng, having af

dm the above Ports, Consignves of Cangs by her are leerhy intefuzed that they foods are being landul at their risk into the Godowns of the Horugosa AND KOWLOON WBARY AND GOLOWS Co., Lo.. - at Woat Pot, whence delivery may be obtained

Cargo reluatuire undelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject to Cont

All Claims must be sent in on or before the 17th Instauf, or lay will not free-gized.

No Fire Insturnace lins ben, eflupted. Bills of Lading will be countersiguel 1

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,,

General Manegers. -Hongkong, August 13; 1887-1520

To-day's Advert sements. CAR

RINISGEAND CIRCUS; MENAGERIE,

ANH

CONGRESS OF WONDERS, "BOWLINGTON, MANT POINT

OPEN EVERY NIGHT, At 8 p.m., Commending at. p.m.

WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS, TWO PERFORMANCES,

One at 4 pm, and Pro other at 9 pm. Doors opening at 3 and at 8 pm.

All the ChiLaces to Entitled form-farm- RIDE ELEPHANTS at the After- noom PurfordACESTA --- ⠀⠀⠀

Pur Preighbor Passage, apply to

“JARDINĚ MATHESON & OK,

Leneral Managera, Haukang, August 10, 1687. —

WANTED:

PALLY QUALISED SURGEON for the

5,8. Fort Victur. Apply to

ADAMSON, BELL &

Jients Bongkong, August 19. 1887.

1560-

Not Responsible. Je Debts. either The Captuin, the Ayents, ho

Owners will de Responsible for ung. Nebt, contracted in the Officere or Grem of the following Vrescis, during their stay in Hongbong Harbor-

Ants Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain...! Philips.Wiolor & Ou

“ELIZABETE NYCOLSON, British-barquez- Captain Geo-Valenner. Melokers & Co.

ARRIVALS. August 18, 1887 :- "oph, "German batque, 867, Westar 3674, Hanburg May 3, Gongral-SIEMSSEŃ

& Co.

August-19---..

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Peking, Britishi'stumör. Trom Whampoa Ashington, British steamer, from Wham-

рол

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

Form, British steamer, GA, T. Hall, The Co.'s Stenmalip Thasti Angust 13, Antov 17, and Swatow

Forings,

18, Cluneral,--DoUGLAS STEAKSI Co. Captain, Haid, wil be City of Sydney, Amoricais steamer, 1955, despudelid to the above. E Fricle, San Francisco July 15, and Ports on MONDAY, the 22nd Istun, at Yokohama August 13, Mails and General.

-P. M. S. 8. C. 3 p.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATIC & O.... Ucnarul. Munagers, Hongkong, August 1, 1887.

Souches, British steamer, 37, J. Rowin, Hotbon August 18, Gayoral-Kwase LEE Loord..

"Tetraviss, Geras str. 1,567, Jt Petor- 1684 son, Nugasaki August 14, Coal-TAKASHALA

| COLLIERY

DOUGLAS STEAMISHIP COMP. JY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AMOY & FoodHow,

The Co.'s Steamship-

Haiphong, ARAMA Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the plane Ports on TUESDAY, Bau,23rd Instaurt, at

Prr-Kreight or Passage, appy to

"DOUGLAS LA PRAÎK & Co.,

ful Hangers. Borgkong. August 19, 1987.

DEPARTURES...

August 19:

rekaand, for Foillow suf'akhoj. Affive for Haiphong. Bentem, Tor-Ay Marie, for Haiphong.

leation, for Singapore and London. itan, for Andy and Shanghai. Weathmo, for Tientsin. Taisang, For Singapore and Calcutta. Haiti, for Cusét Paris. Trium, fce Touton

CLEARED, 1585 Bellerophan, for Shanghit

Visages, for Manila... -Carisbrooke, for Nagasaki.

China, for Saigon *Ashington, fut. Chafuo and Ne

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM. NAVIGATION

IUN CUMILINY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND. SOURABAYA, ELI BAIGON AND SINGAPORE,

#seĈa's steamship

£L+lk S¢im,£Tilk despatched as abivę on t about the 27 Justand,

For Freight or Passume, appleth

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongera Azigist 19, 1857.

UNION LINE..

Newchwang

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED.

POST OFFICE - NOTICES," MAILS will close

ESF MANILA. ----

Per Fisayar at 11:30 a.in, on Saturday, the 20th inat, instead of as previous. ly notified

For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG. *. Por fihition, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur

day, the 20th inst

For SWATOW & BANGKOK: --

Por Mongkut, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

For SAIGON

General Memoranda MONDAY, August 22-

Noon,Anotion of Bombay Cotton Yorn, at Menara Franjee Homorsjon & Co.'s gedowns, Quoch's Read Ceutral. Goods per Bantam undelivered after this

date subject to rent. TORSDAY, August 23 —

WEDNESDAY, August 24

Goods per Steamer Yangis

after Noon subject to rent."

Per falley of Lorne, at 4.30 p.m., u Sa- FuIDAY, Augus: 26:--

-tuny, the 20th inst.

For

nelaimed

{No. 7490 -AUGUST 19, 1887

MESARS. David, Sassoon, Bons & Co. inform FCHTER evidenco with reference to the us that the steamship Japan, from Calcut. Teu-nati stabbing case was heard by Br ta, left Singapore for this port to-day, and Mitchell Tues is the Folies Court to-day. expected here on or about the 26th Additional testimony was given as to the may-to

circumstances under which the fatal wound was inflicted on the unfortante shop. coalie, Fong Ayu, corroborative of that 457 given by the master of the shop on Wednes

instarit

The case of the 24 men who were charged

Transfor Books of China Traders' Ins. with riotoud conduct in condetion with Co., Ltd, closal from this date to 5th the clan fight in Stanley Stract, on the 25th Proximo inclusire.

July, during which a man was stabbed today. It was stated that both defendants.

ased threstaning language on their first visit - "7" dinth, was disposed of yesterday by Mr

to the ahop, on the morning i' question.. Mitchell-Innoя. It was argued by dir One-of the on who wore outside the hop Donoya and Mr. Wilkinson, who appeared

the second defendant cite the first to slab Constables had arrested indiriminately

Fong A Yau, oh which the first defendant anybody they found, and that there was immediately thrust the iron weapon which nothing to implicate the prisoners, f Worship nod ton of the defendants, wheharried into the side of the shop-cole.

The case was adjourned till Monday, appeared to bavo takon a part in the dis- turbanço, 810 each, with the alternative of a MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-

onthe imprisonment, and discharged-the

*TIVE COUNCIL."

2.30 p.m.-Mooling of Shareholders of for twelve prisoners aach, that the Sikh When the assault took place said he heard

The China and Manila Steamship

PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, "MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE.-

Per Guthrie, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

For

FOOOHOW, PORT DARWIN, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, de, da-

→

Per Guthrie, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, thợ

20th inst

Fur SAIGON-

Per Galley of Furae, at 4.30 p., on Sun- day, the 21st inst., instead of as pre- Piously notified.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI

Por Kutsang, at 11,30, un Monday,

the 22nd int

For-BANGKOK.

Por Tritos, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the

22nd inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Khin, at %.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the,

23rd ist.

For STRAITS & LONDON.--

Per Benarty, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 23rd inst

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

20th ins

For SINDAZORE ———

1.

Per Polyhymnia, cb.10:30a.m., on Satur

day, the 27th inst.

Ld., at the General Managers' office..... SATURDAY, August 27

NootMeeting of Sharoholders of The Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Cor poration at the City Hall, MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping

Daylight. Tancis leaves for S'pore, &c. 3.m.-Opcidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.

Steamer leaves for Yokoham and San Francisen.

6 p.m. Guthrie leaves for Sydney, c. 5.30 p.m.-Excursion trip by Kiliang to.

Macao.

Auctions. Noo-Auction of Yarn, &, by Me H.

NoMady.

Amusements.

4 px --Chiarini's Circus and Martagere

at East Bourington. p.m:-Chiariki Circus and Menagerie at East Bowrington.

Miscellaneous. Goods par Glerfellede undelivered after

this date subject to rent Goods per. Teisung undivered after

this date subject to rent.

NOTICE.

GARDEN SEEDS.

SEASON 1887-8.

2011.

A meeting of the Legislative Council van BRICKLAYER Lauro Chan Abing was held this afternoon. There were presant charged at the Police Court today, on the H. E. Major General Cameron, Acting Go complaint of Mr Meraws Prehu, with dis- vernor ; His Hour Mr Justice Russoll, orderly conduct at Shek Tong Teui. Mr Acting Chief Justice: Hon. F. Stewart, Prehn said he was an overseer of buildings Acting Colonial Secretary Hon. E. J. in privato employ. The defendant was Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General Hon. bricklayer, working at a now house near A, Lister, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. This morning he Prico, Surveyor General; Bon. B. G.. tha Slaughter House. was telling some workman to lay down Thomsett, Harbour Master; Hou, P. Ryries, coment instand me and water, which Hen: Wong Shing, Ben. A. P. McEwen, they hid been doing contrary to orders, Hot Bell Irving, Hon. C.P. Chater ; ·

Tiu destendant, who was working six duorn off and MrGutierras (Acting Clerk of Councils.) and had nothing to do with the matter, canet up and interfered and prevented the men from working. He told the defendant i

THE FUBLIC HEALTH DILL. The Council resumed consideration, in Committee, of the Public Health Bilt, at

s not his business, whereupon the man Clause 19, which explains what is in

took up a brick and said he would squash ended in the word 'nuisance

Sub-

his hand with a bier he whistle for section is as follows: 1 Any

the police, and on seeing them defendant failure to supply or any inadequats ́ er

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKRE.Hollowing SEEDS required for the hack and was fined defective provisión ef drain; drain trap,

The United States Mail Packet San Pablo

SOWING AUGUST SEPTEMBER,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the can now be applied, viz.c

-20th Instant for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada; Homolu, Peru, &c., and will be closed as fol-

Iowa.:-

2.1 P.M. Registry cosses. 12.30 2.14 Post-Ollige closes, but Corros- -pendenco may he posted on brand the Packet with Late Fee of 10 come extra Fostage until the time of departure.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

station

Ter Ferinosa, from Coast Ports, Ohi neje.

Per City of Sydney, from San Francisco, Mr.Juha Lang, Miss M. Wheeler, and aer- vi, 2 European, and 198-Chisise ir tas atverze:

Per Soochaw, from Bojhow, 74 Chinese:

Per-thrphound, for Hollow, 40 Chinese. Per Activ, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese For Titan, for any. 400 Chinese Per Bantum, for Aury, 00 Chinese. 3370 Per Starie, for Haiphong, dimee.

Por Glename, for Singapore, 300 Chinese. Por Wow, for Tiantain, 6-Chinge... -For Taisang, for Singapore, 290 Chinese.

Pur-Frugh, for Panton, 10 Chege Par Tunis, for Singapor Mr. Tavares at daughters.

SUBSTANTIAL MUSEMENT AND FOR NEW YORK 21 SUEZ CANAL

INSTRUCTIVE RECREATION. MODERATE PRICES OF ADESSION, Spacious Pavilious and Comfortable Accous- medation wal splendid Illumination: One Ticket admits you to the Circus and Menagerie.

20 Cour biz! Coran all! 7 165

L. MAYA,

Secretary-

1979

Haigkong, Anguit 19. 1887.

PUBLIC AUOTION

THE Undersigned, has received insirue: Tuonell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW

The 20th Instant, at Noon-

- The Meayship Clayou Capt. Gurias, wit be

induled for the

Per Huita, for Swaton, Mr Hdesloop and 150 Chinese; for Fuochow,-3-European org

Port our oriont the Blat Instaut

For Fruigh or Paisago, apply to

RUSSELL & Cog

1632

Hongkong August 19, 1887.

GERMAN BARQUE ADOLPH, Captain WESTERGAARD, FROM, HAMBURG.

Cargo by-the-ahovo CONSIGNEES FC

Vessel ary heroby risqibatuit to send in their 1s of Lading to Find Undersigned for countersignature and to take ime diate delivery of their Goods froiu alongside. Cargo impeding the discharge will be

12 Bales YARN, at Mestre, S. Mouy & fl-es-landed and stored at Consep

Co Godowa, at Wanchai, ex disk and expense.

AB-

15

Apear"

:

CarTAN, at J Peroy's Gudown, at Wanchai, ex Burla

TEMSSEN &Co..

Agents.

"Hongkong, August 19, 1887.

COTTON, at Mt. Heaues's Go-

duw, at Vanoli, ex Geelong........

All dore or less damayed by sea water }, -For account of the concerated, ** TERMS OF SALE,—As customary

AHN MODY,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, August 10, 1887.

1590

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned his received instrue

tions to Sell By Public Auction, di

FRIDAY

the 2nd September, 1887, at 11 a. m., on BORED, -THE DUTCH STEAMER BATJAN

of 143 Tons Gross, and 87 Tons Net Regis ter, Built in 1882, and Classed 100-11 with Lloyds Carrying Capacity 2,400 Picals Dead weight being in good, Working Order as she has in this Harbour; with fill her TACKLE AP- PAREL and APPURTENANCES, TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the Par chano Moacy to be paid qh fall of hammer and the Romainder on trasfer; the Steamer

to be at Purchaser's risk immediately after being knocked down!

For further Particulars, apply to the Undoraigned.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 10, 1887. **

RAXXS

dock,

To Derwe

Per Kiss for "Manila, 27-Chinese. Pir China, for Saigon, 109 Chuiess. Por Ashington, for Chefao, 1 Chinese.

SHIPPIN

The British alouer Poriinag reports : Left Tamsai August 13th, had light S. W. winds and fine weather to arrival in Amoy on fith inathit. Loft Amay on 17tla inst Steamer ia port, Chi Yun experienced; light S. W. winds and clear weather to Swa-

off the 18th ingat, and left same day. tour with in pius, Nantes, frilans, Sarasowe, Haggchua, Taiwan and Pesuesian. Had light SV and variable winds, with passing

to port. showere

The American steamur City of Sydney rã- ports: From San Francisco July 23rd lem Yokohama August 18th. Arrived at

Hongkong August 19th, with mails, paren- gersand general cargo to Mr.C., D. Harman

SHAKE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of shares.

Salue;

clongkong and Stungani, Berk Corp-30,000's 12

-

INJUVANCES,

REGISTER.

srvction.

F

Haiphong. 29 85 64 SE 2 Or Hongkong 29.89 61 18

76 a Alady 29.70 87 Fodenow. 29.72-00 63 Shangbat. 29.74 90 76 838 1

嘆

2

Nasaki.. 29.773 Wonbaci 20,66 65

Manila...9.8783 78 www L Haiphong. 29:72 77930 Haugkung 260 82 75 Amoy 2983-88-79-w-1; o

Jochow.

Shanghai 20.75 87 82 wsw 1 b- Nagasaki 29.73

Westock. 29.74 63 81 NNW 4 b

The barometer "bus fallen along the E. coast of China. Gradients are slight for 3. winds The temperature and the hemidity are moderate, and the weather cloudy.

W. DOBERCE Government Astronomer.

Hongkong Ubeareatory, August 19.

1. Banoxerna, reduced to 52 degrees Fahren- nait, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredtha,

2. TERRAVURE, in the shade to pogress, Fahrenheit.

3. Hairy, in percentage of autaration, the beundity of air autgrated will mojggare being 109-

DIRECTION OF WIND, to twa pojets

5 FORCE OF WIRD, acording Bouton

e de. 6. STATE OF WEALER, & blue sky,

dezie.

bed stou la, d dizality, rain, ffog, 7 glowy, bat, lighting, sovercast, p passing showers, equally, rain, s anew, i thander, visibility, dey (weth

7 Raininhos, tantis and-loudraithe

Paid, POSITION FEH LAST REPORT, Last Divider

Balances waril up,Reserve,

· August 19, 1887;

Coung stations,?

Cash.

25,813.43 xt30/ for year, all 4,500,000 working a/c to Dec. 31/80

135% prem, buyers

5. Tla 104,400 Ts. 406,192.00 1680

Tla 93.65 for rs. 200, seller. all______50,00 Tle. 3,039.767 for 1880 Ti 102, sellers

25$ 611,000S 314,012.36 80 psh. 85 880 per share, seliers Bellers 187.524.73 20% V annum 672 + 104,404.000 for 185.71, sellers 125,771.298 % for 1886 8225 per share -328,567.46 $27.50 for 852980g "nomituni-

243,738 44 $6 for 1885 880, buyers *19, Bellera SI, buyers $28 M

North-Ching Lemurance Co., Ll5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,090 Union Insurance Society Co., La....10,000 s China Trailors' Insurance Co., LA....124,000 $ 83,15 Canton Insurusco Ufo Co., L:110,0001552-50$ Caucas Insurance U., Limited..... 1,500 3 1,41 3 2*13

longkong Fire fasurabes Co., L. 6,000 $ Cina Fire Insurance Co., £30,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 9- The Straits Fine Insurance Co.; Ld-20,000 8 The Straits Insurages Co., Ld... 30,000 8

STLAMBOAT COMPANIES.

K. O. and M. Maiboal Co., L. 40.000 € Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ........ 20, 600 8 Ilo-China 8. N. Compuy, Limited 16,387

60,000 shares issued..... 31, 213 £ China and Magila S. S. Co., L., 3,500

VISCELLANEOUS.

'kong & Whampus Dook Co., Ld. 12, 50%E HE and China Chs Oc., Limited. ) 5.100 €

New Blures.

1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company, L

.8,000 3 3,090 sha inqued

Luzan Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Sugar Caltivation fo Perak Tin Mining & S'sing Co. Punjom & Sunghie Dua Sandatan

Miving Co., HK & Koy Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 9 H'kong Tape Manufactory Co., Ld, 3,000 $ AS Watton & Co., Limited 3,800 $ HK. High-Leveri Tamways Co., Lid, 1,250

253

000,0

18,000$

48.7116.13

Role

1,001,000

100 100's 20 100% 20 100828

$12,500 $ $

200,000'8

2.

all

50 a $

*30,000 +170.000

137,320 $

14

-

12 all.

17,000

7,719.40

75,832.62

11,416.4 6% half you 03 prem.

116.13 Dec. 31/86

8% par nominal: 4,387.5,97% for-1886 12 % din, sellers.

10 scouti

None.

* 4,260.12 16% for 188632 prom., buyers

10% and 3 $130 per share, buyers, fully 1,587.3 11

paid-up pominal- buyera nominal...

"bonus for b

$6-half year

$100 1,321.41

June 30 1886 13,781.5312 % for 1888 $144

19% for 1838leco 514.5914 for 1885 8110 199;303: <Ndjacmvwr-35f09a255e

#Tls_18_1

$10 $10, buyers

Kona None None

ex div., nominal

nominal

10

1581

Obina Saga: Company, limited... 15.000 Hongkong Ice Company Limited. Hongkong Bakary Company, IA

10.

all

5,000

25 all

3100

6008

all $ BO 7,000 6,000 TL 80 all 6,00000 40,000/$

10 11 100-24-

100 all

5,000 $

prem

--12% premn

Bates of int

11

8 Z

-500 Fall.

8.7

8

Payahty- June16&Dec. JI * Oct. 15 March & Sept. Jan LB

A: prem. prem.

prem.

† Depreciation and Insurance Fund,

At debit,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY

through rates (Taking Cargo & Passengers.

for NINGPO CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE. ).

The Co. Steamship

Palamed, WEEK Captais JACKSON, will be

despatched at abore on Chinese Imperial 1884 8,000 cl. 500

1884 ......... 31898 1888 esse

T700,000 T1:250) Chinese Iug. (Oh. Bank Loan) 1885 2790+

*Equalisation of Dividend Fand,

FRIDAY, the 26th Instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

"BUTTERFIELD' & 'SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 19, 1897.

1578

-H.

COARS

(009;

2,730.0913 for 182665

GELERT

CYCLAMEN,

VINERÁRIA.

Our First Shipment of Assorted VEGETABLE and FLOWER

SEEDS.

IS EXPECTED SHORTLY,

And Catalogues will be supplied FERR of CHARGE on and after the 30th Infant

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, August 19, 1887.

1-83, in default 21 days' hard labour.

Tas total colipes of the sun to which we referred last night was visible here to-day an a partial sclipad. It was too small here, however, to reduce the glare of the sun aufliciently to observe endi the peculiar phenctuena anally atbandant upon sotel clips, The Snootitalonas ukerpte; by a passing olond, but generally shone bright and clear, its light being only slight

ventilating-pipe, privy, subsoil-drainage or ceas-pool accommodation, ang building or part of a building so dark, or so ill-venti istod for me everzonded as to be danger ous or prejudicial to the health of the in- mates or the clear cubie capacity of which is less then three hundred cubic feet for ewek person or innste passing the night therein, and any other utter or circum.- sinnen-whereby any premises are rendered unhealthy.

Bon P. Ryrie chanted to the word privy in this subscation, and moved that it should be struck out bat it was explain-

ly reduced during the period of greatest obscurity. Aboit one-third, or two-Biths of the sun's disc wes obscured About halfed that the word had been, retained mere. Tast one o'clock, and by half-past two not through a clerical error, and would there--

fore be struck

Bir, with regard Hon 1541 sixth part was in shadow. The shadow

I think the subsection is

-The publication of this au commenced af 8:30 p.m.

The_China Sitant.

passed-ul about balf-past three, and durios to ble on that point. It is ab-

plector)

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1887.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. the eclipse was total) as that which we had

PASSED SURA-CANAL.

hare during the graster part of the aft OUTWARD BOUND Hector, June 28 o noon, we shall in all probability recoivo morin, July-14 Taitallis, 19 Sterre, some good. descriptions of the effect of the 29: Hesperius Marion, putnu totality

Ang Boy and simple definition of what car

cale, lucre, dustan, 12.

Fit-

HOMEWAM HOUND Orestes, June 24; stitutes bota, fide promissory note is Furon Iphigenin, Gleriny pparently vure of the things with which August 2; Bercenie, 1 Dardanice,

the catly part of the afternoon considerable surd to lay dork a hard and fast line that. intoreat was felt in the event-stacked every individed in every house in the Co-

Tony!

is to daro three hundred cubic fest of glasses and other means of obesrvation (in

in 1-am aura this part eluding pails of cluar water 40

of thesubsuction, it adopted, will ownega groat. being brought to bar-months obscured dust of dissatisfaction will be alongly dine of the san. If the same clear weather objected to by the Chinese. We won't und possible to be able to ascertain at any in Japan and North China (where me whether every individual of a Chinese family has three hundrad cubic foot of air space, a family in which there are visitors Trequently coming and going. I therefore propose thuit those words to struck out- Of course the question would arise whether a house with less than three hundred on bic foot of space- for, each individual Was rendered

The Chinets do not anhealthy. think 80, and wo Lave seen lotters in the public prints, as well as statements abe- where, that in ships for instance, as well as three hundred feet for each individual Glenorchy, Cambodia, Deucalio, peuple, in Hörigking why lend money are many other places, thero-in-ething liko Patroclus, Jinnes Woll, 12. not so facilier, as they should be. The with regard to licencod conlie-houses, as The steamship Brindisi, with the BoLg somewhat surprising fact was illustrated in numbers to occupy them are to be fixed- law, I think we might regulate them; MALL of 02nd July late Singapore a omple of cases that came before Mr but on the other hand I believe it would be On Wednesday, the 17th instant, at J. Leach, Acting Paisne Judge, in the impossible to regulate an ordinary Chinese

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o-in the same-way-There pm, and may to expected here on or

say this portion of the clause-- about Monday, the 22nd inst This Summary Court today, ---One of fracket beings replies to lettres do was that in watch Woo In Yuen waed is, in my opinion, as well as in the spatched from Hongkong on June 9, Mak Tuk and Muk Chan for a sum of opinion of a great many others in the $30, on an alloged promissory note. The Coluy most inquisitorial in character. words in the sub-section referring to plaint, win is the Secretary of the Man would therefore propose that the On Insurance Company, aid he leak the nocommodation be truck out. I think that would be on alteration which would be. for the good of many of the Chinese com

The OS. 8. Co.'s steamship Falund, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 18th, inatant, and may be expected here or about the 24th instant..

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We would remind our readers of the excur- sier to Mage to-morrow. The steamer leaves at-5.30 p.m.-

MESSES Butterfold & Swire inform us that the 0-6; §. Co.'s-steamer Palamed, from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday after noon (18th), and is due here on 34th just The body of a Chinaman, apparently about thirty years of age, was found frating i

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the harbour last night, opposite the Ganot signed by both parties sued, and bo to be iubitod in exces of

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crowded condition and shall be deemed a nuisance. This section all apply only to auch districts or portions of districts na may of the Governor in Cound). Therefore, t from time to time be designated by an order. have no objection to strike on this sub...

The steamship Japan, from Calentta, left sum mentioned to the respondents who Singapore on the 19th 1st and may were keeping & shop under the style of Hap be expected here on or at the 26th Ke. Neither of the gabois, of the firm Hon. Wong Shing-I beg to second this appeared, for the very sufficient reason that motion. This subsection is very objection- able to many of the Chiuess, because whore they have both absconded; but the plain there are so many people always coming i wished to obtain an execution of the and going and so many visitors it is almost property which had been left in their shop, impossible to measure a house and asy- so many met many sleep hars in this and which is at present in possession of the house, but if there is it will be overdueded. Court. In support of his slater he produced Ibayo much pleasure in seconding the Tes Acting Attorney General I don't doctinent which he called the promissory motion. note of the debtors. It was sigue Mukthink, sir, this is the proper pince for discussing, the question of overcrowding. Tak, the first respondent, and bore the chop here will be fall opportunity for doing so when we come to the eighth part, Section of the firm. His Lordship said it was real- ly not a promissory note, because i was 71, which reads ns follows Every du

tart of found mestic building or partión

a propor. Works. It had evidently been in the so it was merely an acknowledgeut tion of one adele to every three bun water for two or three days. The body, that the money had been received. There ared cubic feet of clear interal space. which was in a nude state, has not yet bean fore, the only thing the plaintiff could shall be considered to be in an over do was to make a plain for mouey We would draw the attention of our resent. Mr. Wilson, solicitor, who appeared dors to the allernout performance (for for the plaintif said it was the usual forro children) of Chiario's circus to more of a Chinoso promissory nota, and had diten

thon strike out all the words after inmates We understand the young ones will be al been sued on in His Lordelup Cortection the words or so overcrowded, sud, lowed a free cido, if they chouso, upon the His Lordship replied that he had never The chung will then read the Any elephants. The afternoon parföriasnices held auch a document to be a promissory failure to supply, or any inadequate pro- He decided the case by allowing vision of drain, crain-trap, ventilating-pipe, subsoil drainage of cesspool accommodation will be continued on Wednesdays and Sarote

the plaintiff to enter execution upon the or any building or part of a building so turdays.

propertyattached-Illustration nuinber two dark or so ill-ventilated as to be dangerous His Excellency the Acting Governor hop- The man named Halka who was arrested was a case in which a Portuguese widow soud or prejudicial to the health of the inhistes. here on Monday last at the instance of the certain Mr Lopes, who did not appeared it would be quite understood that the point would be resumed discussion on pro- Government of Saigon, on a charge of for a small sum, also on a so-called forgery, was aued in the Summary Out missory note. The document in this case, when they came to the eighth part, clause today, by the Hongkong and Shanghai bich was said to be written and signed by Bank, for a debt of $600 and $21 bf in- the debtor, contained an acknowledgment well to inform the Council in the mean-

time of certain objections I have received-- terest. The respondent, who has been of a loan and stated, that 16 proposed to from the Chinese with referetics to this liborated on bail, appeared and admitted pay it back in monthly instalments. His matter of the sount of cubic spice to the debt, and his Lordship gare judgment Lordship told in this case also while be allowed for each individual. They may the objection is that 300 cubic feet of clear against him for the whole au sued for, giving judgment against the respondent, internal space for every adult Chiness is" The poorer classes of the promises uphECARESTY.

Chinese object, most strongly to Lis saved They allego that they are too poor to afford account of their low wages and the high or room to themselves and families on rent. They also say that they are generally from-home- the greater part the day, are continuously is the open air and THE Japs Gazette Bay-We are glad to very often sleep out so the streets. Their. be able to state that the Negats-mane, Cap-wives and children too tain 0. Young, arrived safely at Hakodate part of the day out in the open air sud only on the 6th inst. A further telegram re for a very few hours that they are within osived on the 7th states: Nagato-maru doors. There is very little doubt that bota of the middle cled and the whole of the Wallenfele arrived yesterday evening; detained on

with costs.

By kind permission of Colonel Anderson.

that the document was

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and the Officers of the 2nd Northampton-Tae Japen Mail says overal typhoons shire-Regiment, the regimental band will have Intely been experienol on the coast, and the weather hau been exceptionally play in the Gardous on Bunday, the 21st cold and dampakan Fust, from 9: till 10 pm. The following

will be the programme! March..."Kunset Shadow Allegretto.. Eymphony! Cornet Bolo Jeanne Enchetto Fantasia.... Bars: of Glanned

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Bucount of fog. She left at eight o'clock tower class will be very Bariously affected by these overcrowding olacast, and taq this morning, for Fotobems.