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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG ANDK

SINGAPORE

THE Seamship Heropatia, Casin Puners, having arrived from the above Ports, Cousigunes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in ther Bills of Lling to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods froni alongside.

Cargo inneling the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk inl expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.

All Clairas, mainst tho Stanmer must be presented to the digit on or befor the 10 Insant, or they will not be re- cognized...

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

(OTICE is hereby given that the Four teenth Ordinary Yely MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Society will held at its HEAD Ortez Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant; at Half- past Three o'clock, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directors, together with "Statouient of Accounts for the year 1886, and for the half-year ending 30ts Jano; -1837-

The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th Instant both das inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

1992

Acting Secretary

Hugkotiz, October 11,

?

1975

RUSSKEL &'Co.,

Agjenta. Hongkong, October 10, 1887... GLEN LIFE OF STEAM PACKETS,

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steunship Gleasfas having arrived Tfrom the above Parts, Consignees of

· Cargo by for and try mitingu Alabl Gawade from New You, are hereby informed that their Goods are suing Inled at their rick into the God ons of cho Hosenov & KOWLOON WAKE & Gobaws COMPANY, Lil

at Kowloon, whenco doliyory may be obtained.

La

U. S. MAIL-LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PILICOUGH TO NEW YORK, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING

Not Responsible for Debts.

THE CHINA MAIL.

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Requible for any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Tarele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbours

ALLIE ROWE; Hawaiium brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co.

OLAN MACKENZIE,. British ship, Capt. G. R. Harris-Order..

ISAAL RRER, American ship, Capt. J. D. Wakto. Siemsson & Co.

GRIPPING

ARRIVALS!

-October 11, 1887-

Alwine, German steamer, from Macao. Morka, Russia stgamer, 2,244, Otta Railluff, Odia September 8, General for Vladivostock-VLUNTEER FLEET APM.

John M Blaikie, British, ship, 1,778, Falkner, Cardiff June 29, Coal.-BORNEO Co:, LIMITED

DISPARTURES October 11-- Glenfiales, for Amoy and Shanghai Sonch w, for Huilow and Pakhoi. Mstpedia, for Yokoliana,

AT YOKOROMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO Ampleierite for Singapore and Bumbay.

City of New York, for San Francisco. Bakhura, for Europe.

despatchuil. PEKIN Sternship 15

for Sun Prime, via Yokuhaa, on TUESDAY, 1st Novembar, at 3 pm, taking Passengers and Freight for Japa, the United States, and Europe.

Hei-cheng, for Bangkok.. Belial, for Bangkok. Danube, for Haiphon

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-Hampshire, for Kobe and Yokohama Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-portation to Yokohama and other Afskon, fur Nagasaki and Vladistock. less motion to the contrary be given before

11 am. To-nay, the oth-istant-----

Cargo retraining undelivered after the

17th Fistant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been elvetod,

Portz, Lo San Francisco, to Atlantic and Killarney, for Saigon Inland Cities of the United States, via Oror-Frei for Haiphong

land always, so Havaria, Trinidad, Alwing, fo: Hoihow and Pakhot Demerara, nid to poris in Mexico, Central

and South Autories, by the Company's and

Bills of Lading will bo coulikuesigned "\

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Syente.

Hongkong, October 10, 1887.

Prospectu

1074:

ITON INSURANCE COMPANY,

TRITON LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Calenta under the Indian Companies Act of 1882. Lamiting the Liability of Shareholders to the Adunt of their Shares.) DATE OF FORMATION AS AN UNLIMETSD PARTNERSION, A.D. 1850.

NOMINAL CAPITAL. Rs. 22,50,009. FIRST ISSUE 18,000 Shares of Rs. 100. Rs. 25 being paadiop, vix, :—

Application, and Rs. 20 on Allotment.

ÁPPLICATION FOR Snakes will be recivol in Calcatty and London, and at the Beauch Agantins of the Clú Company.

-Consultior Camchitter: E.S. GUBBAY E of Moars, ELAS

S. GORBAY & Co.-" JE. D. EZRA, }

of Mosers, E. D.J.

Ezita Co. L&LYALL F, of Musers. Lyalu,

MARSHALL & Co..

H. M. RUSTON EE, Esq.

Sir A. WILSON, of ST. JADI,

CALCUTTA,

PROSPECTUS can be soon, and Appli- cation Furm for Shares obtained of Monirs

MATHESON & Co., Hongkong. |ARDINE,

JARDINE MATHESON & C

Agenta..

Hongkong, Sopreinter 29. 1887.

and the

Ste Tickets granted, to |

PASSENGERS........

ARMTRO

†

Por Moskez, from Odessa, 27-Europeans. in cabin, and 12 in steerage.

Devarert

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will dogo— Fot·STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-

Mar Taising, 12:30p.m., on Wednesday:

the 12 inst

STRAITS & BOMBAY --

Per Lumbardy, at2 30p.m., on Wednes

day, the 12th ist, instead of an previously notified.

For SAIGON

Por Vesparan, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 12th fast.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW Per Thuler, at 11.30 ara, on Thursday,

the 15th inst..

For SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW

Per Kutsung, at 13:30a.m., on Friday, the 14th it, instead of as pre viously netíhod.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

Daylight. Teherin mares for Ninki, &c. 3 p.m.-Taisang loaves for Singapore,

Ponang and Calcutta.

3 pm- Lombardy lesverfor Bombay, Port Adelaide leaves for New York.

Meetings. 4p.m.-Mesting of Mambers of the H.K. Jockey Club at the City Hall 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of St. John's Lodge. General Memoranda. LucasDAY, October 13-

Goods per Victoria undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Fray, October 14:-

[No. 7595 OCTOBER 1, 1887.

THE Tecont fire in Cage Street seems to have and and can hardly hope for groster exao. boon taken advantage of by a number of coss, for it was admitted on all sided that coolies for making an attempt at looting there nover was a more successful Rogetta Lai Lo, a chair-coolic, was brought before than that of 1866. ⠀⠀

Mr

f

Mitchell-Innos in the Police Court to SPEAKING of the new College of Modicina day, charged with being concerned with for hineas which has just been inaugurat. seven others in stealing throw boxes co-ed, our Portuguese weekly contemporary,' taiping clothing, belonging to a married the tremo Oriente, of the 8th instant. woman named Chun Won Yau, and of the comments thus. But what will be the value of 830. The case was remanded result of it, and what benefit will the public NG Ati and Wong Ayan, marine hawkera, reap from it To the people, non-Chinese, Luk Ateam and Luk Awong, marine store. ↑ there is no benefit, and as to the Chinese, dealers, the first two of whom were charged will they socept the innovation and give up some time ago with stealing two bales of their quackery? Allow us to doubt of it. coften yarn, of the value of $130, and the In the meantime, if the Institution is of any other two with receiving the stolen pro benefit at all, it will not certainly be so to Furnituroperty, work again brought befors Mr Wode-truo medical science, nor to Hongkong, or ... at the Star Hotel, No. 184, use in the Police Court to-day. Mr to England herself. Time will show. Wilkinson appeared for the defonce. After We do not think the o iníon of our Posty hearing evidence, his Worship committed guge contemporary is worth much The he ease for trial at the Supreme Court, writer evidently has a mearing belief in the quackery he speaks of, and may be safely classed along with those who are al

Fox CAPE ST. JAMES & BANGKOK-pm-Anction of Household

Per Phra Chula Chom Klee, at 1.30 p.n.,.

on Thursday, the 13th inst.. For STRAITS & BOMBAY—

Per Bormida, at 13.50in., on Saturday, the 15th-instagran canaribus ;'-' MAILS BY THE FRENCH l'ACERT. --- The Freach Contrast, Packet Saghalien will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th October, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo-- vió Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Nestlemen's detevia, Turniah, Cuylon, India (vin Madras), the Australusian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be overver-in-olosing

the Mails

c

NGURA OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Sc., by the French Contract Babkent farm

Day before departure,

P.M.Money Order Office classe.

Post Office closes, except-the- NUT Box, which is always open out of Office hours. -Day of departure. —

7-Post Office opens.

Registry of Letters senses. AM-Foating of all printed matter

patterns ceases.

closed, except for Late Lottera 11.10 4.86-Letters may be posted with

Late Fou of 10 ounts until

11.50

1.40

France, and Germany by all -Atlantic lines of Steinars,

for Singa- First-class

Faces granted as follows -

For Bokhara, fra Hongkong, ..8200.00 Francisco To San

pore, Lieut. Cal. Highs; for Penang M16.30 To San Francisco and return, 350.00

and Mrs Morgan; for Colombo, Earl and Available for mouths...

Countess of London, Masars Fliz Herbert To Liverpoot

$31.00

and Mostyn; for B mbay, Messta Trower $38.00

; To Landan Tother European points at proportionals and Harris; for Venice, Me H. S. Smith trates

Spoil reduced rates granted to for Marseilles, Mir H. R. Westall; for Lon- Officers of the Army Navy, Ciril Sorvies dan, Mr and Mrs. J. P. Lidstone, Mirs Lathim and family, Miss A. Robinson, Be Imperial Chinese Custurns, to Emorsun an maid servant, Me and Mrs T. [

Mears H. M. Bevis, L. Snicko end Ander obtained on application: ~

Passengers i have pait-full-fare, re- Meg embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or mer sursa) thin one yet wit be allowed a dismant of 10%. This allowance thes sot apply to through feres from Chira and Japan to Burn

I ́vati?

4 Fenight will be received on board

day previous to mailing, Farol pin. tho. Paskages will be received at the office untu p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked addresa in full; rulae of sin required.

Comutar Targices to accompany Canyo destined points by San Francisco,

the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Seated Envelopes, nd trossed to the Collector of Onstors at San FALCIMER

For further information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 501, Queen's Road Central,

GD. HARMAN,

"Agent flongkong, October 11, 1987.

Destitu

Bombay, via Straits....... 1910 Brumen, and Ports of all

NOW READY, THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

ARTICLES, A SERIES OF

Reprinted from The Chiau Muit,' WITH AN APPENDIX.

US PAMPHLET is Now Roady,

bud may ho hand at the OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,

Most. LANE, Chawrono & Co. 3,

-More, KALLY & WALSH's,

And Mr. W. Hawng's

dun.

Fer Metupedia, for Yokohama, 7 Japa.

nese.

Par Cenfiles, for Shanghai, Mrs Rippon. Per Amphitrite, for Singapore, Mrs B. Webster, and Mr P. Geiss; for the. Straite, 420 emigrante fin Babay, 4Indians..

Per City of New York, for Yokohama, Mr D. Sheart, and Mr Chas. Seymour; for San Francisco, 2 Europaans, and 171 Chinoso.

TO DEPART....

Per Hei chang, for Bangkok, 50 Chinose. Per Daun, for Haiphong, Messrs Targes, Dola Place and Padro A. Marty, und 21. Chinese

Per Maskie, for Nagasaki, 27 Europeans. Por Kilarney, for Saigon, 400 Chineso. Per Frejr, for Baiphong, 3 Europeans, and 26 Chineau,

Per Alwine, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese..

SHIPPING REPORTS The Russia steaine: Mokog reports: 1083 flad very fan weather and fair mensJOT,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Lombardy ts)..... Sachsen (s)

One Bt. Jeans MiZung ok. Phra Chua Chu Khan London, via Suez Canal... Ajax (*)............... London, via Suez Canal........... Marillos, Gonea, de...

(s).

BCs).

Marecilles, and Ports of Call... Sughali (8) Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Teterán (). New York, tia Suez Canal Port Ade

atolido (s). South American.. New York

via Yokoliaan gic (s)..

Sa Via Yokohama....!!

Shanghai, via Swatow Shanghai, via Amoy...

| Shanghai, via Aɩnoy..

Brookes... Jaeger.....

Senar

3. Hogg.... Dagning Flomasty... Suymone...er

.F. West..

Tucker.

Walker

of

Poking (8).

་་་

-Kutazng (3).

Anchises (6)..... Tote nachus (8). Kobe and Yokohamu Natal (s). Singapore, Posang and Calcutta Taisang

(3) Swaton_Chefoo and lisatain... Kwongsang i

, Amoy and Taiwan for. (Chales (s).

ikh (8). Today's Advertisements. Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....

Sydney and Melbourne, Ne..... Tarnacice (e). Vancouver (B. C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (6)

60 Chris

FOR CAPE SAINT JAMES AND BANGKOK,

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Strainer

By Pau Chila Chum Ktaò;-

Captain à Bryson, will be despatched for the above-Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th

Instant, at 2 p. at.-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HỌNG, sigents,

Hongkong, October 11, 1887.

PUBLIC AUCTION."

Stockis

BANKN,

C. Mehlburger. Jackson

Luiagpi----• ས

Queen's Road Coṛtra!. - SATURDAY, October 15-

Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, closed from this date to 9th Instant, inclusiva Caims against the Metapedia must be sent in to Messra Russell & Co., on or before this date."

MONDAY, October 17:---

THE Singapore Free Press of the 4th inst. saysWo regret to say that the Wasp

still remains unaccounted for on the 24thways ready to prognosticate failure of every 4p..Auction of House at Wong-aci-day after her departure from Singapore for generous movement for the advancement

chung Valley Road,

..before this date. Bouds per Nove undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Mains against the Paris must be sent Hongkong. From what we have heard of science or the amelioration of the lot of in to Messers Russell. & Co., on or from some who are competent to form an mankind. The Extremo Oriente's English opinion there is no probability in the news is generally a hash-up of the mutter theory that she may have gone bodily down in a tophoon. She is a new vessel, strongly-built, sad, securely battered down, in bad weather, would be able to go through almost anything But what is supposed to be probabla, if the worst has happened, is that taking a cored inside

Goous por Gleafindes undelivered after

this date subject to nt, Transfer Books of the Thaion Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., closed from this date to 27th Ixistant, inclusive. 9 p.m. Meeting of Parseverance Ledge THURSDAY, October 27+

3:30 p.m.-Meeting of The Enion los. Society of Canton, Ltd., at its Head Office, Hongkong.

SATURDAY, October 29 —

Canton Ins, Office, Ltd, at the General Managers' offices.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

OUR NEW SEASONS

When the Post Olio closes. FLOWER & VEGETABLE

SEED S

entirely.

Late Letters may be posted

m board the packet with Late Fee of 10 centa until time of departure.

CHORA OF CLONING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the British Contract Packet:

Day of Departure,—

Noor.-Money Order Office closes." 2. M.Ragistry of Letters-insea

Posting of all printed matter and patterns consed. ge, M.-Mall closed, except for Inte

Luttera. 3.10 Liters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 sente until 3.30. When the Post Office loses

entirely.

3.40 P.

Tate Lettore may be posted -on board the pucket with Late Feo of 10 cents until time of departure.

Ageats.

L'ate of Leaving."

P. & O. 8. N. Co.. Norddeutscher Lloydm Yuen Fat Hong Butterfeld & wire. Arnhold, Karborg & Co Carlowitz &

Aries Maritimos. Messageries Ma P. & U.S. N. Co.

Adamoun,

Bell & Co..

Russell & Co

10. & 0.8.

October 12, at 3 p.m. October 31, st i p.m. October 13, at 2 p. m. October 13 About October 14- October 15, at noon. October 18, at noon, Oct. 12, at daylight, October 12.

Quick despatob.

ictober 20, at 3 p.m. Pacific Mail SS Co... November 1, at 3 pm. Melchers & Co.

Mitheson & Co.,ini

Jardine,

Batterfeld & Dwire.

¡Butterfold & Swiro

Junes...

Such

Davie

Bellar

Hunter.

Scutland

a. Caign.

Russell & Co.....

Gibb, Livingston & Co...

Marahall

Quick despatch. October 14, at noon. Ootuber 14. October 19.

Messageries Maritimes....Quick despatch.

at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co... October. 12, Jardine, Matheson & Co...... October 13, at acos. October 13, at noon; Douglas Lapraik & Co Oct

About October 10. October 17, at 4. p. m. 3 p.m. October 20, at 5

Adamson, Bel & Co.

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

Nus. Valus. Paid POSITION FEB 1461 Last Dividens Sharer

Reserse. Balance a.J"war"

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50, dous

INSURANCES. **

North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000££T. 100,000 T. Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld....8, E Union Insurance Socisty Cn., Ld....10,000

406,182.00 Tis, 25.65 for Fl. 250, Romībai

OCTOBER 11, 1887.

Closins Quotations,

Cash.

126 all $3,900,000,

8,228.50 30/ for year 125% prem., working aje to June 30,87

sollera

all 50,00 TL.

614,008 "BUJOS *51*

188,000 $ 1,908 20 6 98,71163 2553 1,00,000.5

1008 208 200,000 $

17,000 7,718.40, 76,832.

£19, buyers $18, biyera

2 All

50 all 1$

*40.000 +190,000 7,820

£

102

لأناق

1886 8,059.707% for 1886 T. 102, sellers 314,012.40 $61 p sh. 86850 per share, sollers 243,240 0120% na 805 494.401.10 1% for 188571, sales, 125,771.208% for 1886225 per share, sellers' 328,567.468 £7.00 for '88375, nom. 13-2012,500 $ 243,738.448 6 for 1887 878 100s 20 108 20

1983 Caina Traders' Insurance Co., L., 000 $ 83.33 2018

Cinton Lusaranes Oto Co., Ld..... 16,000 3 Cause Ingrance Co., Laited 1,500 Hongkon

Fire trasurance Co., La 8,000 $ instrutores Fire Insurance Co., Ld.......20,000

Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 The Straits Fire Innlace Co., L 24,00$ The Straits Insurance Co., TA... 30,000'S

THE Undersignod has received

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 14th October, 1887, at 2 p. n., at the STAR HOTEL, No. 184, Queen's Road Central, --

THE WHOLE OF THE

:

<

STEAMBOAT OMPANISS.

HE. O and M. Stanbost Co., Li. 40,000$- Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 $

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, | Ind&Chira S, N. Company,- Limited 18,387

comprising TABLES, CHATUS, SOYAS PITCARS, CROCKERY and GCASARE, and BRISTEXTE GASALIERS and GAS BRACKETS

ONE BILLIARD TABLE with BALLS, OUTES, &C.

BAR, BAR FIXTURES, and WINES.

TERMS OF SALE-As-customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 11, 1887..

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

HONGKONG,

No. 1165.

60,000 shares issued. 31, 2126 China and Manila 9. S. On, L... 3;500€

NISUELLANEOUS.

HK and China Gay

פן

'kong Whanges Dock Co, Ld. 12,609

Limited 15, 10XLC.

1,000

3,000/-10%

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt

all

اله .

2)

929, ex`dív,"

3,0 3 807% balf ye03, buyers

June 30/67 115.13 8 % par nomina! 4,387.5.97% for 1885 124 % dis., mellers

40 discount

None:

1,493.912 for 3 jr.

to June 80/766 prent, buyers 10% and 130 per share, buyers, fully

paid up 85 half

ex div., noluinal 67894-30 18878185

Thouls for T

13,781.536% for year 147, buyers

(to Jane 39/87)

12% for 1886 #50

for 1886 $110 514.1

200

New Sivares,

3,000 she. $UCS)

-China-Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,005

10

al

1984

Hongkong Is Company, Limited... 5,000! Hongkong Bakery Company, L.

25

all

14K all

120,903.18 None

Fl-18-m

Nono

1810

Nono

$13

None

Regalar MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREL

Luzon Sagar Company, Limited....! 7,000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... 6,000 TL Perak Tin Mining & ring Co. 6,004 $

Panjom & Bongitis Dua Samatan) 40,000 $

Mining Co.,

HK & Kow. Wheel & Godown Co. 17,000 ₫ F'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La. 9,00

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.

3,800

AK, High-Level Tramways Co., I. 1,2508

50, all 50 all 10 all

100 all

30) all 100 all

10018

50

MASONS HALL, Zetland Strost, on MON Uhines Imperial 18348,50 T1 500 l

-1844 0..

DAY NEXT. the 17th Instant, at 8.30 for 9p.VEITING. BRETHREN. Ana cordi-

1886 B..

81898-500% ml?

1700,000 TL 250

Ally TNVITED.

Hongkong, October 11, 1887.

1086

Equalisation of Dividend Fand.

5,000 $

Bates of Lu

₤1 Homing :

ardinal nominal

nominal

149, Ballers £35 per share, buyers 2,730.00 19% for 1830 65 premi.

112% prem

Pajjablč. Jtinel&D4.1

[Oct. 15:

March & Sout

4 Depreciation and Insurance Fund.

% prem

·prem. » prom, buyers

At debil

that bus appeared in the Daily Press you. and we suppose the writer in the small actuguese weekly has takon hits cae from

what more ponderous English daily. the silly carping that appeared in the some--

Me Wodehouse hoard further evidenca, st the Magistracy to-day, with referenca to

of the Paracels she may have met the the chargo against Mr. William Houghton, typhoon there and been driven upon the late master of the S. S. Geeling, who is Noon-Menting of Shareholders of these. In this event she would be beaten alleged to have chased the death of a Ja to pieces almost directly. It is to bo re-panese by pushing him into the harbour. marked bowever that the Cockchafer, which Mr Hastings (of Messrs Wotton and Dea- left Hongkong to examine the neighbour-an's office) was present for the defonce. hood of the Paracels, saw no sign of any Inspector-Bremner stated that on the 29th wreckage. But the area to be covered by September, about 10,30 p.m., the third and a proper search of the Paracels is exton-fourth Japanese witnesses, accompanied by sive, and perhaps it would be as well if a clerk from the Japanese Consulate, came. the whole available China squadron wore to the Central Polios Station to complain to make a combined search not only of the about a man being thrown overboard from. Paracels but other portions of the Chins the S. 8. Geelong by the Captain. Withos Bes where there is a chance of hearing of naked P.S. Macdonald to go on board and arreat the Captain. Sergeant Macdonald said he went on board the Geelong and ag Taz appointment of the Hon. Fredor the quartermaster, of whom he inquired Stewart to the post of Colonial Secretary about the Captain. The Captain came and Auditor Gauersi, has rendered vacant down off the poop and wintas asked him if the position of Registrar General and Pro- there had been any trouble on board the tector of Chinese. Almost the only fikely vessel that night. The Captain said a pirant to the position so ably filled by Japanese had been making some noise. Dr.Stowart was the present holder of the Witmer aked where the man was now... acting appointment, Mr Stewart-Lookhart;

The Captain said he had fallen overboard, 1831 and we bear that this gentleman has been

N

ARE

FOR

OW READY DELIVERY VEGETABLE PARCEL, price 87.50. FLOWER PARCELS, 810 & $5. SPECIAL FLORISTS SEEDS

in separate named varieties. CATALO VES ON APPLICATION...

DISPENSARY. HONGKONG Hongkong. September 20, 1947.

THE

her.

this afternoon sworn in as Registrar Genc-nd, be believed, had swum to another ship. Witness asked how he knew that. The publication of this issue commencedral and Protector of Chiness. So far as The Captain said he did not know, but he thought the man had done so Witness his knowledge of Chinese in concerned, Mr Lookhart will be able to perform the duties asked if anyone had tried to save the max. with credit to himaoli and satisfaction to The Captain said he had dout so, and the community. Touching the administra

d7,35pm.

The China Mail

TELEGRAMS: (SUPPLIED TO THE CHISA

tive duties of his ofice, the knowledge he pointed a mark on his trousers caused by got stadreaching over the gangway. Witness then good stead, and go a great way towards in. H G utura what had boon yo- ported at the Contrat Police Station-that- MAzraang his influence with the native the man had been pushed overbeard. The

Via Southern Line)

DEATH OF THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO-TROUBLE. EXPROTED.

LONDON, 9th October, 1887.

sidente. His recent action in regard to the detention of girls at the Tang Wah How- pital, although made the subject of caution from the Bench, showed that he was not afraid of responsibility in the execution of

Captain admitted having pushed the Js ans, but said the man did no: fall into the water in consequence of his pushing him-Dr Marques stated that the bridy of

The death is reported of the Bultan of what he conceived to be his duty and the the Japanese was admitted to the mortuary on the 5th instant. It was in an advanced Morocco, which it is foured will give rise to resolt proved that a certain good had beente of decomposition. Death was proba- serious internal troubles; and several ships Accomplished. While congratulat ng Mr of wat have been ordered to proceed them Lockhart upon his appointment, and ex-bly the result of drowning. He could not distinguish the nationality of the man: pressing a hope that his relation with the There were marks on ene of the arms that immediately to protest-foreign subjects.

leading Chinese residents may continuo to improve, we cannot do better than com might have been tattoo marks. The ongo was then committed for trial at the Supreme mend to him, as models of officials who Court, bail in $1500 being continued. Mr have preceded him in the office of Protector Hastingaenid the defence would be reserved. of Chicap, Sir C. Smith, Mr Justice Ras-

He was rather in a difficulty, he remarked, about the defence; the chief offleer, who Bell, and Dr Stowart.

had was his most important witness, gone to Tus Annual Regatts of the Victoria Ro-Japan with the Geelong, and it would be that his Government intends-taking men

creation Club will this year be confined to

necessary to wait until the vessel returned, sures with a view to making the situation two days instead of thres, and the dates-The inquest on the body of the Japauose

(From Singapore Papers.).

THE EMIN BEY EXPEDITION: London, 3rd Octuber. Mr Stanley re- ports all well ou twenty-fifth July,

FRANCE AND GERMANY. Count Münster has informed M. Flourons.

on the Frontier less strained.

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·Y

will be resumed 'to-morrow,

fized are Thursday and Friday, the 15th ITALY AND THE AUSTRO-GERMAN and 16th of December. Mr Bellition baa

ALLIANCE

come forward and offered a cup for cout. A PECIL teleam to the Rangoon Galle dated 20th September states:-The Bombay Signor Crispi ia visiting Price Bismarck, petition, which it has beon decided to give Gazette understands that the condition of This fact is regardpt as the foreshadow of for an open race. The Indies Cross, it is the Opium Revenne is causing some anrisky the entry of Italy into the Austro-German desired, should be given for a four-pared Hongkong and Shangbai have for some time 1.to to the Government of India. The sales at

Alliance

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASKED SUEZ Canal, OUTWARD BOUND: Victora, H. Haarfager,

Angust 23; Stentor, September 16 Kaison, Guy Mannering, 20; Glen carried on.

Petroctus, yon, Titania,

Pembrokeshire, 28;

8 among some of the members that the Club expressed his satisfaction with the settle 2 Benzene, Pri Jason, 30 Deucalion, Ozws, Iphigenia, Oct. should revert to the former mode. This ment of the Boundary Ques

was that the crews for the Chairman's Cup Dardanus, Gleneagles, 7 HOMEWARD BOUND-Hanko, Sept. 16; only were chosen to begin with, and had

Bothwell Castle, 23; Glenavon, Lord of

the Isles, 27; Bentarig, Hector, 30 practice for that race alone for about s Ayamemnon, Folga; Foghymnia, Car month, after which the crows for the other marthenshire, Oct. 4 Electra, Giemsar, races were chosen. It is thought that in this way the "mon will get into batter form The steamship Natal, with the FRENCH than otherwise, And that it will unprove

Maru of Sept. 9th, was to leave Saigon

and acknow

race this year, if the proposal is agreeable past been slow, and prices have giren way to the wishes of the donor Training will the chief cause of this being the high rate be commenced about the beginning of next at which the internal transit duty has been commuted in the convention of August month, and there has been some discussion 1855. The competition of the native ding, as to the method on which it should be at the same time, is becoming keener.

There seems to be a wish Tur Amir of Kabul, in addition to

to having

Question when the Dewa was first made known to him, ha since written in the most oordial terma thanking the Government of India for all they have done on behalf, ledging fully sad freely the advantages likely to aries from his frontier having been sctually, Inid down at last, During the

time Abdur Rahman has been in power at Kabul, he has never shown him self so well content with the Government of India

and their policy - Fionest. on Sunday, the 9th instant, at the rowing more than if they were to go out

of last news

Ayub Khan in

is that his p.m., and may be expected here on or night after night behind different strokes. Typ

in the Dasht-i about Thursday, the 13th inst. This Other members, however, are in favour of tracks were at

spring in Packet brings replice to letters des- patched from Hongkong on July 28, adhering to the apetom that has been in lut (Lot's desert), which seems to be part of the Salt desert south-east of Khaf

had been suffering Liverpool, left Singapore on the even- of practising on different nights of the work from thirst.

presence Den Horst is anBouncing Ayub's p ing of the 6th instant, and fuay be ex for the different races. The question has doubtles à re-echo of the old news, and pected here on or about the 12th inst.

not yet been definitely beliled, and we un refers to his original appearaaos east of The Breamship Japan, from Calcutta-left

Singapore on the 10th inst., and may derstand that until some decizion has been Yazdan The latest advices from Herat, -be expected bare poor shout the 16th arrived at in this matter the entry list will dating from the 11th September, state that

all is quiet there,-Pioneer. Last,

Jost

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship duches from for the past few years, namely, that Apparently tere recent telegram

Tas Singapore Free Press says:-The Uhi --owned steamer Banjerassi, Capt. Davies, master, in after all the steamer which ran into and sank the prahu in From Soerabaya on the 21st of last month. the statement of Capt. Davies it appears that as he was learing Busrabaya at about seven o'clock in the evening, he saw the launch Brome, who showed both her side lights, hat had no right mast-head lights to indicate that she was towing another

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Telemachus, from not be posted in the Club. The Committes Liverpool, loft Blogspers on the 10th are desirous of meeting the wishes of the instant, and may be expected here on majority of the members, and, as Mr J. or about the 17th ist.

Stewart-Lookhart, the Hon Bourstary, FareIce Filler and Buchanan Rudd, two stated at a recent meating, personal views sappors in the Royal Engineers, were in regard to the subject must be sunk in brought before Mr Wodehouse, in the favour of the general, wish of the Club. Polico Court to day, changed, on remand, Stops are about to be taken to ascertain with being drunk and disorderly on Nun, whether that wish is in favour of retaining day, and also with assaulting a bratwoman the present system or not, There is plenty tassel. The prahu bed also no lights. As massin in steering clear of the launch ca and destroying property of the value of St. of new blood in the Club this year, and the ronda are very narrow, the Badfer After hearing further evidents, the Magia. there is every prospect that the Regatta into the praha. The crow of the Bonder will be a great a success as it was last year massis saved threa ladies, two gentlemen brate dismissed the chua,