1887-12-13 — Page 2

Intimations.

Intimations.

CTORIA REGATTA. YAUNT BACE FOR YACHTS Oỳɛx 19

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING.

ht

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

and

16th December, 1887.

Patron-His Excellency Sir G. William

Des Voux, K.Ò.M.5. Fice-Putrons

His Excellency Admiral Sir R., Veeuy Hamilton, R., B.; Hi Excellency Major-General Laustroth, B. Commodore Maxwell, KN, ADC, Stewards-Colonel

Northam

Bell.

hire-Regt. J.

W. Forbes,

D. Gillion Hoppies, Est. Jackson, Ben N.G. Mitchell-Innes, Exq Commander Smythi, N.; G. Stewart, Esq.; Colo- nul Storer, Hon. H. G. Thomsott,

.N.; H.

H. J. B.

B. Tripp, Esq.; H: E. Wode

E. L. Wundin, Ba Uso, Esq., c.M.G.; bouso, Committee:Houqurable à. P. McEwen, (Chairman); A. Denison, Esq.; Major Ellie, M. Falconer, Eay. F. Grimble, Esq.; F. Koch, Esq.; d. C. O. Master, Kad. J. Samyan, Esq; 0. H. Thomp Sun, Leq.; H. N. Thorapson, Eur, ... Hon. Secretary. H. Stewart-Luckhart,

Hon. Treturer:-R. T. Wright, E91- Judges of the Rowing Rices:Corninander Rumsey, x.s., and A. K. Praveen, Earp. Umpires and Starters: Howing apie Hosuamble A. P. Mackwon; Starter, -J. Andrew, E. force.--E. L

Yachts, G. C. Ander" Woodin, Es

Rott, Esq. Open Sailing Boats,-E Burnie, Bug

Judys of the Sitting Races--Commander

Browne, R..

Time-læcer:-M. Falcator, Esq.

Clark of the Conem; —11. J. H. Pripp, Esq.

Fist JAY,

Thursday, 15th December, 1887.

1er Race.-19 pon.-

never

Juston Setias.

Toe. Entrance, 5. Time for ton nage. Cup presented by the V. R. O. FOR Y

UABER 10 TONS, Bh

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. for Mercilios, Mr and Mrs-J, de le Nos, 24

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

OFFICE up till Noon of TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, for the Sole Privilege of SLAUGHTERING CATTLE within the Oniony for 12 months, commencing on the 1st January, 1888.

trance, 86. Time for tonesgo. Cup presented by the Hon. C. F. Chator. N.B.Entries for race 2 and 3 (Firat Day)ENDERS will be Bessived at this

and 3 (Second Day), close on Saturday, the 10th December ut & p.m., and must be aunt in in writing to the Hen. naue of boat, colour, Secretary, giving number of care, &o. Post entries 1 lowed for races 5 and 10 (First Day), and 5, 3 and 10, (Second Day). En Let' tries for the Yacht Races must be sent to Mr G, C. Anderson; Entries for the open Sailing Boate to Mr. E. Burnie, on or before Saturday, the 10th December.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Hon. Becretary, VICTORIA RECREATION, CLUB Hongkong, Desember 5, 1887.

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WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chanesc.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for tac,

of Ladies and Gentlemen, van now bo had at this Office.--Price, $1 each;

ORINA MArt (Bea

W

SAILOR'S HOME.

For further Particulars apply at this Orvice.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary,`` Hongkong, December 12, 1887.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY LIMITED. · ·.

WYOUR MEA NETIAN KIA AMOY:

Tho Co.'s Steamshig

Zafíró,

Captain T'ALDOT, will bo despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 15th Instant, at 4 p.m., istoad of as previously nutified.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, December 13, 1687 24281

infaute and amab, and Me Chaplain, pe

Pet Chingtu, for Townsville, Mr Molntoel for Sydney, Hon. Mr Hope, and Miss J. Glanco; for Melbourne, Mrs Ohivers and servant, y

For Menclaus, for Singapore, 369Chinese.

TO DEPART. *****

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

No. 7687Dretusen 18, 1887:

scribe ili reputation for dealthfulness, be- Fósung of the crotcher of one or two oficiala, who elect to perform their duties in their DaylightPhra Chom Aldo leaves for own time and in their own wY71

8watow and Bangkok.

[right that, in the early weeks of the dry. the Sanitary Board should have to Daylight Namon leaves for Coast Portabe bounded on to adopt a few of the simp Nogu,—Glenshill leaves for Londoni men

Per Devonhurst, for Body, 10 Chinese, Per duine, for Hoibow, 2 Europeans,p and 80 Chinese,

Por Triumph for Touron, 30 Chinese. Per Names, for Coist Ports, 110 Chiuose for Amby, Mr A. G. Gordon

Per Trilogy for Bangkok, 10 Chinese, For Canielot, for Singapore, 518 Chinese, Per Phra Thom Kido, for Swałow, 100 Chinese.

SHIPPIN 6 REFONTS"

Meeting

Meeting of Zetland Lodge...

Miscellaneous,

lest means of cleansing the drains, or of trapping the sewers fr is it fair or ramson- able that this serious question, which has sen bottled up and played with for eNY airuuld still be haggled over in secret, and that this putiho should only now and again.

Goods por Glenarincy undelivered after obtain fecting glimpse of the rual course

this date subject to centr

General Memoranda...

THURSDAY, Decomber 20

Noon-Local Dankie close, Victoria Regatta

of inaction adopted fo

│To the good work that fir Pries has done to the Calmy aro na willing as any to "boar testimony, but no minn can adequately perform two distinct functions, one of

· Goods per Lydia andelivered after this which alone should demand a man's whole

date subjcokɔto rept.

attention. The quties of Surveyor General FRIDAY,

Nooks close.

and Sanitary Bugerisor or enginder re In the Matter of the OHINA AND

MANILA STEAMSHIP

Victoria Regattas COMPANY,

chfrely distinct, and we do not remember Goods LIMI PED.

Flintshire undelivered after por this date subject

to rent

they have been cota- any other place where the fake December 17 bined Mr Chadwick in 1882 wrote, that

!

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"In the Metter of the COMPANIES' ORDINANCES: 1877 AND 1886;

And

The British steamer Tamnut - reports : Had fine and pleasant weather

throughout with strong monsoon.

The British steainer Zafiro reports Left Manila on the 11th instant, land freeh N.E, monson and cloudy weather, thronghunt, v

The British steamer Svochow

roparts weather, wind Easterly The British barque « lars Grant reports.

Had the weather, w

On November 12th, spuke S. d. L. W Italian, from New York, bound Shanghai, | 180 days out, Strails of

от Москалит

↑OTIGE is hereby given that the Order GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

Nof the Supreme Court of Hongkong asoENDERS will do Reorived at this in ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, dated the 7th Orriez until Noon of TUESDAY, the December, 1887, CONFIRMING the RE- 20th lust, for the Privilege of FARMING DUCTION of the CAPITAL of the above the DIFFERENT GROUPS of QUAR-named Company from $350,000 to $175,000 Chart the Minute (approved by the RIES (separately or conjointly) which for showing, with respect to the Capital of the the GOVERNMENT QUABLYING MONOPOLY, FO for the year 1889.

Ferred by the above. Ordinances, were 18 registered by the ACTING REGISTRAR DI Companies on the 9th December, 1887.

or

NY Ost-oil GLOTILING, BOOKS,

PAPER wül be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, Inly 25, 1887.

Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP DJEMNAH.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE-TO-CONSIGNEES.

For Single Pair Scalling Bata. EYONSIGNEES of Cargo from London tranou, $9. Distance, One Mila Prize, and Hayre, oxS. 3. Manche and Niemens

Brukers' Cup. Three Boats to start

ia connection with the abore Stenmaur, azé or no Rate. Upon to any one who has hereby informed that their Goods-with

won a Sculling Race in Chira or

the exception of Opium, Tressure and Japall

Valuables are being landed and stored at 2ND RACE.-12.30 p.m.--FOR HEAT GRB their risk at the Company's God, pulled by European Non-Commissie luce delivery may be obtained imardi Officers and Mos of any Regiment urately after hading, Corps in Garrison, or by European

Forco

"The Members of the Police- Beats to be approved by the Comunit- Time allowed for Oare. Foor -Buata muxt art fortwo Prizus. Entrance, $1. Diasance, One Milo. First Prize, $1; Second, 85, 3D RACED MEMBERS Cen'—'

T4101.

Presented by Mumbers of Alu Victor creation Club. For Junior Four Distance, One-mile-and-a-half, Oars. Dis

$10. Entrates, 4TH RACE-1.80p.CHAIRMAN'S ONE. Prosented by the Hon. A. P. Mac Ewen, Chairman of the Victoria Re- Brcation Club. For Senior Fon-Durs. Distance, Dae-ale-and-a-halt. Ez-

$10. trance, BEN RACE2 3.--Fox MEN-DE-VARİS

-2

GIGS AND WHALE-Distance, Que Mile. Entrance, $1. Fust Prize, $15, Second, 85. Time allowed for Ques 8 seconds per Our

52.80p.AMERICAN OCT.

Fresented

by the American Communi

نویه

Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless natation is received from the Consignees bofore 10 am. To-MORROW (Sunday), the 11th Inst.,

the Undeating it to be lauded here.

Bills of Bille of

will be countersigned by

Goode remaining unclaimed aftor SATUR DAV, the 17th December, at Noon, will be subjout to rout, and landing charges at une cent per packot per diem.

All Claims must be sont in to me on or

bofore BoxDAY, the 19th December, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, Decoinber 19, 1887. 2195 FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE 8.8. Lydia, Captain G. PETERSEN,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested For Senior Four-Dara Distance, to seat in their Bills of Lading for counter- Ona Mila. Entrance, $10.

signature

by the Undersigned, and to lake 39.. BELILION CUP.-immediate delivery of their Goods from 7SK RADZ

Bouted by E. R Belifios, Esq. For

alongside Junior Four-Ours. Distance, One Mile.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un. Entranco, $10.

TO-DAY, the 8th Intent.

before

Form of Tender and farther. Particulars

may be obtained at this OFFICE,

By Command,

and

The British barguentine Airlin Fmmantle. toports: Spoko Wild Wood, bound Japan,

Or for Elangkong Derby, 1888, ither the Colonial Surgeon or the Surveyor

Gooda par

par Stentor Djemnah upclaimed General should be required to excreïse the after Noon subject to rent, headsosty personal supervision, is incom 3p. Auction of Household Furniture, patible with their other duties. ad yet

the residence of Copt, Black- biza. No 6. Ric

we have been going on with this.strinous Terrace. 1- December 10 dual cystem for more than five years sinos

on Board the

Books of the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, closed from this date to 31st Instant, inclusive.

December 20-

as altered, the several Particulars 130-days out, lat. 2° 48′ S., and long. 120 of Spanish Barqunsere then. The outcome of thy we bavo poinţ«

And farther, TAKE NOTICE that, the said Minute is in the words and figures following

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!

FREDERICK STEWART,

Cloniel Secretary. Hongkong, December 12, 1887,

DANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

LINE.

STEAMSHIP-PANTHIA,

FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA AND, KOBE.

BE above Steamer having arrived,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby ro- qocated to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature, and take immediato do livery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.

ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,

Agents,

2424 Hongkong, December 18, 1887.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

The Co.'s Steamship

• Celebes, Captain Joon, will be despatched as 'above on

or about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 13, 1887.

The Capital of the China and Mamla Stenship Company, Limited, in 8175,000 divided into 3,500. Shares of $50 each fully paid-up.' Dated the 10th Deconibor, 1887.

2421

WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the Company.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 13, 1887- Tamsut, British stealer, 919, S. W. Eughes, Shanghai December 9, General.→ BUTTERFIELD & SWILG

Zafiro, British steamer, 675, R. M. Tal- bot, Manila December 11, General,- RUSSELL & Co.

Soochie, British steamur, 1,000, J. B. Harria, Swatow December 12, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Comell, British steamer, 1,049, J. Daily,

Swator Desember 18, General:- BUY HIX

CHAN.

Clan Graaf. British barque, 1,006, A. D. Moudy, London July 26, Ballast,-ORDER

Airlie Fremantle, British barquen tine, 236, J. E Knight, Sharks Bay October 21, Sandalwood,JAHDINE, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTURES.

December 13

Ocuts, for Europe..

Ardguy, for Bangkok.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. ! MAILS will close-

For SWATOW & BA GKOK-

Per Phra Chen Klan, at 1.30 am., on Wednesday, the 14th inst, instead uf se proriously notified.

For SAIGON

Per China, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,

the 14th in t

For SINGAPURE & LONDON —

Per Glenshiel, at 11.31a.m., on Wednes

day, the 14th inst.

For AMOY & MANILA.

Per Don Juan, at 3:30 pm, ou Wodaca-

day, the 14th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA:-

Transfor

TURSDAY, Dec

put over and over again." In August 1885, writing on the prevalence of Typhoid fever in Hongkong, we said :---

2 p.m. Auction of Japanese Curice, &c, One obthe most pressing necessition of Hongkong nanitation is witliout doubt the FRIDAY, December 23.1-

temoval of the causes of the outbreak of

at Mr G. R. Lammert's.

of the Hongkong High. has fotely visited the upper Level Tramwaye Co., Ltd., at No. 36, tormee levels of the town. In spite of Queen's Road Central.

possibility that some things may be said WEDNESDAY, December 28-

which have been said before, we deem it NoonAuction of Brush Steamer Atholl houtent upon us to refrash the memory

concerned on

on Board.

of

tery

those concerned

and to remind

this

important mat- the unofficial memberi

A. S. WATSON & CO., typhoid fover from the vital statistics of

LIMITED.

that a graver subject than the expulsion of

this Colony could not be committed to their cara

We pointed out in some pre- vious romarks that, although the ricom- mendations of Mr Dabort. Chadwick as bo sanctioned, the measures necessary for carrying these valu- able anaguations and would therefora hard into effect could Fonly be Itaken

placement

Por Zafiro, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Christmas Confectionery sanitation had

the 14th inst.

For SINGAPORE, SOURABAYA, SYD-

NEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE. Per Gulf of Aden, at 3.30 pm., of Wed- nesday, the 14th inst, izatead of as previously notified,

For BANGKOK

Per Octa, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,,

the14th inst.

For AAGASI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Thibel, at 5 p... on Wednesday,

the 21st inst.

For HAIPHONG-

Per bande, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 14th inat.

For SAIGON. -

Por Carisbrooke, at 3.30 p.m., on Thom

day, the 16th inst., instead of as previously notified.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. -- The United States Mail Fucket Gaelic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mada for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peri, &c., which

be closed as follows:-

Registry coadus.

2423

Chelydre, for Saigon.

Menelaus, for Singapore and London,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP OOMPANY,

T

· CLEARED;

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,

shine, for Hoihor and Pakhoi.

Devonhurst, for Hotlus and Singapore..

2.15

2.30

Pest-Office closes, but Cor- respondence may be posted on board

Triumphs, for Touron,

8 BACE. 3.30p.m.-SOLDIERS AND SA. Use notice to the centmry be given OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOV and Namod, for Upasti Ports.

Оли

LOS Gia RACE.-Distance, One Mile. Entrance, 81. First Prise, $15; So- $5. Time allowed for Cars,-8 cos per

OaT. RACE.4 PPARES CUP.-Pre- sented by the Parsee Community. For Pair-Cars. Distance, One Mile. En- trance, $5. 10ra Rece.-4.30p.m.-FOR MEN-OF-WAE's CUTTERS.-Distance, One Mito. En- $1. First Prize, 15; Second, trance, $5. Time for Dare-6 seconds poi Car. 11ru Race. p.m.-CARUSON Cor.'-

Presented by the Officers of the Garri 801. For Four-Cars. Distance; Que

Entranc $10. Mile. SALLING RACE. FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S BOATS, any rig. Entranco, 82. Firat Prize, $29 Second.

MERGAST Sares' SALLING RADEO

Beats only. Entrance, 3. First Prizo, $80; Second, $10. YACHT RACE-FOR YACHT OVER 10 Toss, Entrance 83. Time for tonnage. Cep presant by the Hos. C. P. Ohater,

BECOND DAY.

will LOUN PIER AND GODows Co. and stored at Consigneos' risk And expense.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge be landed into the Godowns of the Kow-

No Claims vill bo admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th Imat, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th Iret, at ilm No Firo Insurance has been effected,"

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 8, 1887. 2363

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON,

Friday, 16th December, 1887. 181 RACT.12 p.m.-SENIOR SOULLS.-Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Club. For Single Fair culling Boats. Entrance, $5. Distance, One Mile. 2ND HACE.-12.30 p.mJUSILEE CUP.

Presented by the Victoria Recreation TO-DAY. Club. For Jantor Four Oars. Li

1210.

Lance, One Mile. Entrance,

AND MANILA.

GoDows Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharver delivery may be obtained. Optional Darge will be forwarded unless to the contrary be given before Noon notice to

Claims will be sämitted after the

Goods left the Godowns, and

remaining after the 16th Instast will

3RD RICE -1 p.m.-FOR Gros pulled by be subject to reut.

ARIE

European

(Taking Cargn & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW.

Ports on the YANGTSZE.).

The Co.'s Steamship.

Prometheus, Capt. Websren, will be despatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 1st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. Hongkong, December 13, 1887.

Bylgin, for Labuan.

Trades, for Bangkok Camelot, for Singapore:

JUST RECEIVED

CHOCOLATE OREAMS,

Also,

book

daly

BURNT ALMONDB, and

to bo spread over probably ten years. The SUNDRY SWEETSlow of selection, therefore, applies

la this mattur, and

and those, section of the work ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS which may the mure sasily fit in to the el of the Public Works Department gencies will possibly be the particular portions Gra selected that this is the case, although, assuming

for completion. We do not

in great variety, her

NEW SEASON'S

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS induding some CHROMOR OF SWISS AND HOME SCENERY,

Suitable for Framing.

NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

ALBUMSA

A, S. WATSON & Co., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

... ÉSTADZIÄHED A. D. 1841. Hongkong Dhoonmber 12, 1887

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that Mr Price entertains strong views ois : certain course being adopted, it is more than likely that a different programme would have a poor charios of adoption "This is merely a a natural consequence, and is not Burpaing.

And this is what has happened - Wo know we are only repeating what we have said over and over again, but fraths muss be dinned into the era of our officials before they will listen to them; and even after all has been said, they meen inclined On the 6th Instant, at the German Con- to wait till the irresistible logic of a severa gulste, Manila, the Wife of Dr. O, F. Vox epidemin has apposted to them. That it BIOELLENDOErr,, of a Son, wat gap is the system rather than the men that is at fault wo have all along maintained. What wo Baid in July 1886 we can readily repeat to-day !---

BIRTH

P

The publication of this iuse commenced the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents at 8:20 pm. estra Postage, until the time of depar ture,

Phra Chom Klas, for Swaton and Bangkok, MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET

PASSENGERS," ARRIVED.

Per Tamasti, from Shanghai, 1 Chinese. Per are, from Manila, 2 Europeans, 2423 and 11 Chineso,

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Carge at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

Frigga,

Por Soochot, from Swatow, 77 Chinese. Per Camelot, from Swatow, buy Chinese, for Straits Settlements.

Bernhart,

Durante

Captain F. NAGEL, WillJ. J. Francis,eat. Hosinger, and Rev.

be cespatched for the

SIEMSSEN & 06,

Agents, Hongkong, December 18, 1887, 2425

for

From Shaughai Saigon,

Mr Fang Chi; for Sings- Ratings, and pore, Mr MauBaio, and Mr. Mackies for Macneilles,

Ita. De Gardios

and infant, Mosers Ch.-Scales, Joret, Panis and Oxley From Kobe for Saigon, Meme L de la Nou and A. Beller. From Yokohama

The China Itail.

A SANITARY RETROSPECT

The presept Surveyor Geotral (Mr. M. Prive), who may be described as the ablest head of the Public Works Depart ment that Hongkong has yet bud, - assumed the duties of his office a Inttle over thirteen yoses ago. During this period nearly of the dyrellings of the oity have bega It therefore erected, or reconstructed,

E that

if the

thedrine coonsoled with tho of the Burveyor General, the report of Mir Chadwick-that shoat every and arguments, and will only move after house in the city emergently required re some public calamity has stirred up the ruins would not have been worded av strongly as it undoubtedly was. It can people against their masterly policy

only be sumed,

De assumed, therefore, that the draina How not to do it. Fully six years ago were not constructed to the saliefaction of Mr Chadwick, in bis admirable report on the Surveyor General. It is perically well Known that dr Price in an at Baily the insanitary condition of Hongkongy antished with be or doubtful work

The British Contract Packet Ravenna HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1887,

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Doc., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle mont, Netherlands Indía, Burmah,

and Gibraltar...

It is a strange and sad fact that public follows bodies and expecially Government Depart these

Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, ments are almost impervious to warnings tilinge had been constructed to

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Msile, &e.

Hours

Straits Pla

the

case of

Por Orus, from Hongkong for Saigon, | MAILS BY THE GERMAN: Packer. — Mr and Mrs Eagles; 2 children and servant The Germans Contract Packet Bayern Mesars Than Ly, Lee Woo, Whang Toe, and

will be despatched on MONDAY, for Singapore, Mesra M. W. B. D. Galsman, HP MoKean,

the 20th Instant; with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europy and countrusted that strong and complete measures ships while the verdict of Mr. Chadwick, L. Smith, and 3 Chinese; for Maragills, Mr

trios beyond, vid Brindisi; to the of sanitation would be taken without specialist of great eminetics, as to the Messrs W. L. Hontor,

defects of house drzinsge Batavia, Burinah, Molchanoff, W.

generally, waiting for the nocemity to be demonstrated have been fatal to the retention, of Bir Daylon above Ports on THURSDAY, the 22nd Mrs. Rups, and infant, Mr Le Care, 6 The hous observed in closing the Mails, mic Year by year since then the warning then, sotan difficulty must have stoori s

Aden,

Egypt Malts by the feresistible logic of a 20verá eple Prices is the Government servies, had thems ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-ustant, at 10 6. m.

defects been sanctioned by him Clearly formed that all Goods, with the excep

&c., will be BIG 50 21 For Freight or Passage, apply to tion of Upium, are being lunded at their risk

the British Packet. A les been retreated. Each dry season as it the way. M Price must have had thre into the Godowns of the KowzOON WHARF

Correspondense aludid be marked Fax cameround filed the houses in the Western strongest reasons for wot exerwing the GERMAN SAIL, or with the name of the or other distres with fever patients, and alone would be responsible for the ferribly powers vested in him by law, otherwise he Packet

overy year seems to bring us nearer the defective condition of house drains cou Hmə when * a severe epidemic will at last all the awful consequences that lave flowed. atsacted during his tennry of office, and för bring about a crisis, leantime much camp therefrom has been wasted in the discrasion The question of responsibility, howevery of backyards and other minor matters, can now be allowed to pass ; but what e while but little has been done to remedy must coulinue to insist spon is that the sy the great source of all the trouble the ten be radically changed. The drainage defective drainage of Hongkong. No one of Bongkong cannol, we know, be revolu can pass through the Western district at tionised in a day, but it is monstrous that the present moment without feeling a drait officials should dally and play with the work stench enough to knock down an army while disease is rampant on all rides and soldiers not only in the lower levels in the few simple remedies might be applied. densely peopled slums, hat bear thentoors of the European residents in the upper lovels. Of course we are told, and have been told for the last half dozen years, that all will be remedied when the Tytom mater- works are completed. But it does not follow that nothing is to be done until that groat event ocopia, and that the people art to be left to dio tili the Surveyor General's

Non-Commissionel Officers be

aid Men of Regiment or Corps in

any

All Ulabos against the Steamer must be

cognised.

Garrison, oz by European Members of presented to the Undersigned on or before the Pulice Force. The Boats to be the 16th Instant, or they will not be re- approved by the Committee. Whining Boat Race No. 2 First Day must change two of its Crew before it on bo allowed to start. Distance, One Mile. Entranco, $1. First Prize, $55; Second, S.

RACE

-1.30 p.m.-INTERNATIONAL RACE CHALLENGE CUP.-For Four- Distanse, One Mile. This Cop

Distance One

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong. December 10, 1887.

2403

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

AND SINGAPORE.

to be won two consecutive years before FROM GLASGOW LONDON, PENANG being finally held. Mile. Entranco, $10. ~-- bra RACE-2 p..--FOR MES-OF-WAR'S

118 Steamship Glenartacy having arrived Distance, Our Mile. En- from the above Foria, Cousignges 81. trancu,

First Prize, $20; Secoad, of Cargo by her and by the S.S. France $10. No time allowed for Oars from NEW YORK, are horoby informed $10.

*པ (Winnor of 10th Race, let Day, to be excluded).

UTH BACE P.NL DESIERANDUM

Stocks.

BANKB

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

DECEMBER 13, 18x7.

Now, of Shares

Value.

Paid POSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividen

Reserve Balances. f'ware up.

Cash,

1.

all $3,900,000 €

8,223.00 al 30/ for year 154, buyers working acto June Su/B7

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,0

INSURANCES

North-Chins intrance Co., L...........), Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8.00. Union Insurance Suclely Co., Ld....10,0 China Traders' insurance Co., Ld....2,000 Canton Inmiranes Udlies Uo., Ld..

10,000

25 Tls. 190,000 Th. 406,132.00 1880.

£50,000 Ti

Tls. 23.65 foris, 2571 3,059,767 % for 1880 Ts. 108, buyers 314,012.9626%, 1886 87 per share, bayers. 243,240:04 20% aus65, sollers 491,406.00 10% for 1885 $75, sellers) 125,771.298 % for 1886 8210 12397 328,667.46827.0 for "gr 243,738.448 6 for 1835 879, sellers $12, bugars

18 76,832.52

620, eslog

250 25$675,00uis 83.325€ 600,00 $

25 503 188,000|8. Chinese insurance Co., Lawitad....... 1,5$ 1,00 2016 28,711 6645 Hongkong Fire Insurance U., L,..., U$ 235151,000,000 5 Chit Fire Insurance Co, L20,000208612,500 5. Singapore Fasutanes Company, Ld. 40,000:8-100820713.10 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 8 1008 20 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld. (50,000 8 1008 2089 200,000)☎/

$40,00 +100,000

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

that their Goods are being landed at their HK, O. and M. Stemboat Co., L 40,000! risk into the Gadowas of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWK COMPANY, Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20, 000 $ Uup.--Presented by E. H. Melbye, L., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be In China S. N. Company, Limited 16, 387

obtained.

2.30

Ew. Open to all Juniors and those

of the Seniors who have never won a of the Son race in a Begatta. Distands, One Mile.

$10,

P.LADIES PURSE — Prosented by the Ladies of Hongkong. For Four-Qars, Dutance, Que Mils. Entrance, $10.

8TH RACE-8:30 p.m.-To a FOWED

Gles (Open to Naval and Military Officers of all Nationalities). Cop pro- sented by Members of the Hongkong Distance, One file. Time for

Club

Qara.

FOR

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Lustant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Rills of Lading will be countersigned

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenti Hongkong, December 1887.

Not Responsible for Debts.

by

2379

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, no Owners will be Responsible for Dr RACE p.m. GEENAX - CUF, '--

Presented by the German Communityy Debt contrected by the Officers or For Senior Four Oan. Distance, Dao Crem, of the following Fessels, during Mile: Eatranca, 810,

their stay in Hongkong Harbour MEN-OF- 10TH RACE-1.30

Distanco, ALLIE Rows, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.

Phillips-Wieler & Co. WAR'S GIGS AND One Milo Entraupe, St. First Prize, $15; Second, 85. L'inse for Dare-8 seconds per Oar (Winner of 5th-Wing Lees

to be excluded). Rase, let Day LITE RACE, TUE 1: J CUF

by T. Jackson, Esq. For Presented by Double sculls, Distangs, Ong Mile, Entrance, 35

BAILING RACE FOR All Open Bo178,

(Chinces excluded),

ARDGAY, British steamer, Capt. A. Cook,

FOUR LINNAR, Brish ship, Capt. Joha R Vaughan-Capun,

Oora, British stuer, Captain, Duff Adamson, Be & Co. VELOCITYitish barque, Capt. R. Mar. He-Pat & Co.

50,000 shares issued......

31, 212 £ China and Manila 8, S. Un, L3,600

MISCELLANEOUL

kong & Whampoa Duck Co., Ld 12,600 BL. and China Gas Co., Limited.. 5. THE

New Shares

I

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... 13,00x3

نا

% half yer Jone 30,7

8211

8% 847, nom.

4,9 1:805 H5,25 4.387.5.97% for 1895 121% dis, sellers

850 nomical

16% for yr 58 7 prom., buyers

11,492.01 to June 30,57

Te 1

10

12

14all

79,177.80

1,427.3.13

10%

bonus for '84

673.94

Home 30

It all 3,301 sha, isquad upama | China Sagar Company, Limited..... 15, 000 }, 10 all Hongkong Ice Company, Tamited... 8,000 25 all Hongkong Bakery Company, Li... Lagon Sugar Company, Limited...

7.000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... 5,000 TL.

5,000 $ Perak Tin Miniig & Sting Oo..... Punjon & Sunghie Das Samatan

40,000 $ Mining Oo, entenderse perman

• Godowo Ce, 17,000 $ & HK & Kow. Wharf

song Rope Micnufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 d. 8. Watson & Da Limited..... 3,8008 HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Id. 1,2605

83 half year $183

1887 19,731.58€ X 20 9981 8140, sulleta

paid up

sx div., nomical

plans are matured.More than a

TELEGRAMS.

(Pia Southern Lurie,

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAILA

FRANOR

London, Jith December, 18871)

M Goblet being unable to form a kom year Cabinet, M. Fallitres is andessouing to wo forcibly urged that much might be done torm Ministry from among the Moder

at no great expers to remedy the all while ate

waiting "for" the effpolive remedy in the

The Fallibres was Minister for 120 Interlot hape of an adequate water supply. Whes | (Homa Affairs) in the Roupie Cabinet

130 per share, buyers, fully we wrote then is so entirely applicable to which lins, Just resigned. He a man ber of the group Gasche Republicains and has the present position that we cannot be been connected with two or thres of the

In 1881 bac repeat it. In Ontober 1880 we wrote abbet lived French widabric. It

heith was Under Secretary to (Unism of ", While we are ready to sympathise

In Ferry the desire which calle for comprehensive Home Afairs and Pubifo Worship

Cabinet and in 1283, when Terry nombrale, completeness, and thoroughness came into power, he was appointed finaler

everything and not least in the matter of

of Education and Arts. He is a member of sanitation—we now again state, what the Bay and is to hars of age. Eo. 0. M

and

Wa

I over sought tar in great upon

harcerned, that the pubio of Hongott skill

understand why they should be

prisoned with sewage res during the two or AN IMPORTANT DISCOVARY IF SO

three years

usal elapse are the drein in the Paris Figaro system be reformed and the Praya outlets for tercons debility made more useful than they can cow bo and pretsature deoss

O made by may funnel-corer or fever traps,

6,000

13 for 1886 154 $14.581 129,303.18 None

for 1888110:

ox div.

40

Note

Th. 186

NORD

1810

hayere

thoba ·

10 all

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$12 uyors

1001

Nove

9139, sellers

50 270 100 Fall"

1008 50

$43 per share, sales

prem ₤12 z prem

8,500 EL. BOC all 500all 2700.000 TL 2501

Payable June16&D7

8% 12.

prem, buyers prem, buyers

March & Sept.|

i prem

Aqualisation of Dividend Fund,

Depreciation Insurance Fand,

↑ At debit,

Ohiness Imperial 1884

2,730.0913 for 1886 66

* Is nothing to be done to clasnie or yen saved him from a tilate those favor rute, onlled drains, baul 40 TAX the last stone of the grand sanitary, whene

Joseph Holmes,

Bloomsbury

la about to be laid i avery proposal to Bloomsbury Square, London, take remedial motion to be met by the same cond the prescription, free of monotonous answer putting off the stil day receipt of a self addressed stamped

to the ragne future the Colony to ope