Notic
INDO-CLIN
COMP
MLODS.
GATION
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.
Staamaliy Wingrexa, having arrived from the sbeso
THE Company's
Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY HALL
HE HONGKONG ONORAL
SOCIETY WILL PERFORM
Ports, Consignces of Cies are hereby GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETIA
requested to send in dair Bills of Lading to
the Undersigned for constandgratine, al to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once launched and atorud at Con- signces' risk and exponto.
153
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Giangul Marrigers, Hangong, Jarmary 30, 1888. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
110 S.S. Polgaymia, Capt. SHARPER,
Couaiguces of Cargo are only concated to send in their Bilis of Lading for counter- Bigonture by the Undersigned, and to take. immediate delivery, of their Goods from alongside.
THE SORCERER,'
ON
THURSDAY;
THE CULINA MAIL
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, blue "Agents, nor
Owners will be esquimsible for any Debt-contracted by the Officers ex Orem of the following Vessels, during their stay in mykang Hariwws:-
ALLIE Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips-Wiuler & Co.
A P. CHENTY, American ship, Captain Hughes-Douglas, Lapraíc & Ca
CENTENNIAL, American ship; Captain I. M. Beatne.Russell & Co
DOROTA, German birquo, Capt. H. T. Moller. Siomasen &
EME, British barque, Copt W. Summers,
MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. Remedios & Co.
9th Echruary, at 9 a'Clock p.me Tickets may be obtained from Messrs.Order. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, a and after Wal- nesday, Di Fobrancy, at 9 a.m. Pries, $2.
R. LYALL Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 28, 1888.
144
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SUANGHAL
The Steamship
Captain R. Köten, wil he Juspatched for the
Any Cargo hupeling her diselurge will above Port on BATÚRDÁY, the 4th Inati, be landed into thy Colonnes of the Kow-at & p.m. LOON fra Ash Gouws Co. and storefat "Consignees' risk and expčunu.
No Clainis will by siisted after the Goode hitre left the Clowns, al nil Goude remaining molelivarul after the 7th Feb. will be subject to reite
All broken, chafod and dunnged Guode are to be left by the Chicheng, where they willbe examined on the 7th February.
No Fire Invaraus lean bain oflcted.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Apants.
Hongkong, January 31, 1888.
For Freight or Passagų, apply to
S: EMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Bobruary 2, 1888. 181 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Co.'s Sharmiship
Fotion, Captain Rosen, will be espatchel for the above Hit Port an SUNDAY, the 5th Instant, at
Das light.
GERMAN BARQUR DOROTHEA, Capt. BIODER, FROM HAMBURG.
JONSIGNEES of Cargos by the above
Veset are hereby requested to send
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Manager Hongkong, February 2, 1888.
184
in chuir Bills of Lading to the Undersigned | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
for countersignataro, aml to zake huntediate delivery of their Gonts from alongsid
Carga impeding the dischargo will be is one landed nad stored at Conaignets' risk and expense.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 30, 1888.
156
THE CHINA KNIPPERS MOTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CORPORATION,
A
TOFICE is hereby given that the Or
dinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CoRTORATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 25th day of February at 12 Dirck, Noon, for the purpose current, n of riving the Report of the Court of Dirmitors, together with a Statement of Accents to 91st December, 1897.
By Order of thus Cont of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Monager.
Hongkong, February 2, 1888.
189
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL' AND HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
SINGAPORE.
Triod from the stove Ports, Comics THE Company's 9. S. Mophes, having ar. of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their trods are being handled at their risk into the Goloway of the HosorONG AND HARE AND GOWN COUPANY, KOWLOON
W LIMITED, Kowloon, whonce delivery may be obtained.
No Chums will be winittel after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Claims must be send in to the Orner of the Undoraigned, before Non on the 7th February, of they will not to cognized.
1
No Fire Insurance has been effecter, and any Goods Femining in the Godowns after i the 5th February wil be subject to rent,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded ouless i notice to the antracy be given before 3' p.m. TO DAY.
Bills of Lading will be centersignal_by !
·ARNIHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 31, 1988.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
CORPORATION.
tlant
SHIPPING.
ARRYDA
February 1, 1888 :—
Activ, Daniali steamer. 355, N. C. Rova. bock, Pakhoi Juuuacy 29, and Hoihow 31, General,-ABSHOLD, KARUEL & Co.
February 2
Amoy, British steamer, from Whampoa Lee Sang, British steatoor, from Wharn- pun,
Geelong, British steamer, 1,139, Janci Thom, Faigon January 28, Rice and Paddy. -GED. R. STEVENS.
Independent, German steamer, 871, A. Hasenwinkel, Bangkok January 28, Rice. -WIELER & Co.
Fidello, Geranu) steamer, 850, 11. Drock, Boihow January 31, Genorul.-WIELKE & Co.
Bellona, German steamer, 1,738, O. Hae- sloop, Kobe January 27, General,-SIEMS
N & CO.
Soncho, British steamer, 327, T. Rowin, Pathoi Jan. 29, and Boilow 31, Guneral. —dwoNG TA Loona,
Dafila, British steamer, 538, J. O, Nielson, Manila January dư. Gerienzl--Ban Ho
DEPARTURES.
February 2
John M. Blaikie, for New York. Hattie N. Benys, for New York. Drot, for Loudon. Falkentnag, for Saigon. Nirupe, for Shanghai, Lee Sung, for Snigor.. Tritos, for Saigon,
CERNRED
Clara, for Haiphong. Nochem, for Huihow and Pakhoi. Namve, for Coast Ports. Decima, for Saigon.`
Titan, for Singapure and London. Marcia, for Nagasaki.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Por fetis, from Pakhi, &s. Mr O. Johnston (British Consul), and 192 Chinen.
Per Geckong, from Saigon, 8 Chinese.
Per Independent, from Bangkok, 2 Chi-
N REGISTERS SHARES of the ATOTICE is hereby giron CowMRATION, will be CLOSED from the 11th (SAMDAY) to the 25th day of February current (both daya inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be register Fidelio, from Hollow, GI Chiness. tere iered,
17 Order of the Court of Director,
T.. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
183
the ring. Fulruary 2, 1888.
Destina
100 Bromen, and Ports of Call
Havre, &c., vis du Canal
York.
Port
DETARTED,
Por Faltenburg, for Saigon, 30 Chinese. Por Trios, for Saigon, 100 Chinese,
TO DEPARTAR Fer Clam, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per bohou, for Hoihow, & Chiuezo Per Manna, for Const Ports, 2 Euro peons, and 200 Chinese.
Por Titan, for Singaporo, & Europeans, and 149 Chincat.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Danish steamer deliv reports. Had strong winds, heavy sea, with raid. and thick wither.
The British atanmer Geslong raporla
Let Saigon on the 28th January, had
strong
N. menscph. The Grman steamer Fidelio reports: On 22nd January, spoke Golia, lat. 2° 50′ N.. and long. 16° 10' E,
The German ateamer Bellona reports: Had strong N.E. winds with rain.
The British steamer Boochow reports: Had strong N.E. wind and heavy sen.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW & AMOY.-
Per Chi Yuen, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 3rd inst
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight,Named leaves for Const Porte, Daylight.Teheran leaves for 'ski,
p.Polyhymna leaves for Yuko bana and Hiogo...
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of, Zotland Lodge.
No. 7629.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Batacis, A COREKSPON
from Vancouver, left Kobe for this port the fact that on the 31st Jan, at daylight, and the registration he expected here on or about the 6th
Feb.
The Shire Line
ine stoamship Cardiganshira working of a similar wearura in Singapore, ~teft Singapore on the 1st Feby, and vacanza in
may be expected here on or about the 7th Feb. The P. & O. extra steamer Lombardy loft Bombay for this pork on the 90th
Jan
The papers received to-day 1 contain the report of the Singapura Chaut:
INTAK
ber of Commerce, and in that report there is a reference to the working of the mea sure which thrown, sume light on the sub- It will be seen that from the vulnet jest.
great difficulty has been found in classify-
General Memoranda.
A COMBESPONDENT suggests that when land SATURDAY, February 4
Noon-Meeting of Sharohodira of the at the Peak or elsewhere it advertised for H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., sale by the Government, plazs should be at No
7. Quaen's Road Central, Goods per Braunschweig delivered placed in the Land Registry Ofice in the transhipped woods, and that merchants bave found the Ayalem an irksome that they after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, Tobruary (
have lumped all the goods of this class under the general heading merchandise
4.30 pm-Auction of Crove-Land at
Supreme Court buildings. This would be a great convenience to many residents who
to the Government Offices, a
Deuth aide of Mount Gough, The Peakbove not the time between 10 to 4 to go krauabipped, which of course gives no indi-
TCESULT, February 7-
Hoods per Polyhymnia undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 20th Instant, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, February 8::----
4 p.m.-Auction of Grow Land at South
side of Mount Kellett, The Peak Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur-
Bace Co
Ltd, closed from this data to the 21st Instant,
inclusive. THURSDAY,
February For YOKOHAMA AND PIOGO.-
9pm-Performance at Por Polyhynsia, at 3.30 p. to., on Friday. FRIDAY, Febranty 1rcholders of the
Noon-Meeting of
Ise Co., Ltd, at the General offices.
the Brd inat
For SHANGHAL-
at the City Hall.
Per Meafor, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 11-
For
3rd inst. AIPHONG.-
Per Frer, 5 p.m., on Friday, the 3rd
inst
For SUANGHAL-
Par Amoy, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
4th inet.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, O0OKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &o., Ste. Pur Guthrie, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 4th inat.
For SINGAPORE. ---
Put Bellonu, at 9am., on Sunday, the
5th February.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.
Per Stera, at 9.30 a. m., on Tuesday, the
7th inst
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - The Prouch Contract Pricket. Sindh will In despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Jon, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Sattisments,
Batavia, Burnal, Ceylon,
Register of Shiros of H. K. & Shai Bank- ing Corp., closed from this date to 25th Instant,
iuuudyt MONDAY, February 20
Noon-Mooting of Shareholders
of
cation of the kind of goods and is practical-
We have received from the Imperial Marily worthleza for statistical purposes. Sin- time Customs of Ching a book entfled gapore han not a fiftieth part of the rude of List of the Chinceo Light houses, Light this description which Hongkong has; and vessels, Baoys and Beacons for 1838. It if great difficulties have been found in deal- gives a description of the various lights along the coast, together with charta show. ing their position. It contains also a list of the Fights staf, foreign and Chinese, and memorandum on the tides at the Southern entrance to the Taugtie and on the Woung Inner Bar
The vessel reported a week or two ago by the Palamed as having been scon-ashore on Bombay Shoal turns out to have been the barque John Polls, Cargill, muster, which
ing with this relatively well trade in Sin- gapore, what will be the obstacles in a part whore transhipments form a very large item in the trade? Here is what the Sin pero Chamber says on this head :——) |
IMPORT AND EXTORT RETURNS, The system and fegulations established under the Ordinance 1. of 1886 continuo to work upon the whole satisfactorily. The complaints of delay and inaccuracy in the than lore
returns have been fewer this year desire
merly. Your Committee, howev
draw attention to the large and apparent. ly increasing numbes of ethi
of eties under the head of
d of Merchandise translapped. Ungnes-
The Hongkong Piro Insurance Co., stranded on the 1st January, while on aonably there are ecossions-votably in the
in transit and
• at Company's office, the Pedder's voyage from Shanghai to Bangkok in bal cap of good to another where the
and painting front or shipper, who in generally the steamer's agent, does not know and cannot ascertain the description and value
chaeignes of
Just The master, who is said to have been ong Tino of steameCE TOEBAY, February 21
of Shareholders of Thealing before he left Shanghai, died after 3 p.m.-Meeting
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. the ship stranded. The crew came to Hui- ..45, Queen's Road. SATURDAY, Fabriary 20.-
ban in a junk sad went overland to Hoihow, NooMeeling of Shareholders of The whence they came to Hongkong by the Sos.bvious that in a port like this the con-
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corchowe, which arrived to-day poration at the City Hall.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Christmas Confectionery
JUST RECEIVED. CHOCOLATE CREAMS, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS.
Madras, Calcutta, the Australasian ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, utal Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in oloaing
the Mails, S.
MAILA BY THE UNITED STATES PANKET. The United States Mail Packs City of
in great variety.
a
of the goods passing through--but" ( "is vement and elastic torm Merchandise tran shipped, may and that if not strictly be plausibly used to cover almost everything, and imited in its application, to goods pansing
under through Bill of
of Lading,
We observe among the viders of the day
thestatistica for the meeting of the Legislative Council of trade are confused and rendered inac
suppressed which to be held to-morrow the first reading of curate; and information is
yusun d'the of the Import is the very raison, “a's Bill entitled the Vaccination Ordinance and sport Department to collect and We trust that when the discussion on this pablish It ought to be sufficient to point the in- Bill comes on some particulars will be given formation is asked solely for the public
out to shippers and importers, thas as to what proportion of the people who nofit, and under Regulations 1 and 2 of Ord. have been attacked by small-por and who I. of 1866, it is only when the Registrar is
satisfied with the correctness of the de bave died of that disease had been vacci-laration that he is bound to issue his cer-
tificate in bo to one a
mated, and whether they were racoinated by
Chinese or English doctors. Wo think also some details might be given as to the of cacy and extent of Chinos vecoination.
NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS... including some a CHROMOS OF SWISS AND Hosts SCENERY,
Sphey will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 11th lustant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United NEW Staten, Canada, Honolula, Peru, e, which will be closed as follows.
Per Bellona, from Kebe, Misa Faber,2,15 r.. Registry censes. children and servants, Mrs Pope, and Miss Pope
Per Souchow, from Pakhoi, Mr Ribbling, and 81 Chinese.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Braunschweig (8). Relioun (s).
Böduker.
(C. Hueskop.
Roy Wikons
Kalon
Kobe and Yokohama, Jongen
Afghan (*)..... Loudon and Hamburg Merionethshire (s).; Marseilles, and Ports of Call... Sindha (8)..
Koud and Yokohama Teheran (8)..
Penobscot. Changsha (0) ..... THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY San Francisou, via Yokohama.. City of Sydney (8)..
(LIMITED)
Oceanic (9): Francisco, via Yololatria Shangta
..... JAmor ( (0).. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohatua Anadyr (8).
(8). Singapore, Penang and Boubay Stora Swatow, Anny and Foochow...Ninoa (8)
-Fokien-(0)- Swatow Sydney and Melbourne, ..... Guthrie (s),,
Amphitrito (s). Trieste, &... Vancouver (B.C.),via Yokohama: Batavia (8)..... Yokulama and flugo.. Polyhyшnia (s).
Cardiganshire (5). Yokohama and Kube.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000,
nabasa Company is prepared to ne. ept MARINE RISKS al Current Rats on Goors. &0. Pulicies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of ils Aeroine : ...
WOO MIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFIOK,
No. 2, Quay's ROAD WEST,
Hongkong, Decembar 2, 1887.
THIL LONDON ASSURANCE.
مصيبتي
-2340
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF
His Majesty King George The First,
A 1790
Stucks,
BANKA
Willinna
R. Köbler.. De la Urix
De Marchi Goddard. Roach
Shannon
Gemesich Wotton... Schaefer,
A. Clark
2.30 P. Post-Office closes, but Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra THE Postage until the time of departure.
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Siamson & Co....... Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Messagories Maritimes de & . S. N. மே..
о
Russell & Conne Butterfeld & Swire.. Pacific Mail S: 8. C.......
o. & 0. 3. 8. C. Blumesurs & Co..
Messageries Maritimes.
Carlowits & Co.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Lauraik & Russell & Co. O. Bachrach. Adamso Bull & Oos Siemssen
Co. Adamson, &
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
tate of Leaving.
February 30, at 4 p.m. February at 10a.m. February 7 February 4. February 8, at noon. Feb. 3
3, at daylight. Buick despatch.
Febrosry 7, at 4 pan. February 11. at p.m. February 22, at 3 p.m. February 4, at 4 pm About February 4 Fab. 7, at 10a.m. Feb. 3
3 at daylight. Feb. 8, at Fabrot daylight.
February 15, at noon. February 28, at 3.p.m. February, at 4 p.m. February 8.
FEBRUARY 2, 1888.
Shares
¡Nos ofį indus
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividenu]
Reserve Balancecfward
Closin
Cush
up.
TR Underaigned having been appointed Hongkong and Shanghai Barsk`Corp. 50,000.
Agents for the abar Cocperation are prepared to grant Insurances ad follows:-
Marine Department.
Policies at current tries, payable either here, in London, or at the prichal Port of India, China and Australia
Burrent rates.
8,225.50 at 30/ for years155 % prom. all. $ 3,000,000 working so to June 30,87
Tls. 23.85 to ra. 265, buyers 400,132.00 1886
3,059,767 % for 1886 Tl. 109 814,012.9620 %, 1886 800 245,240 0420% annua:65, buyers 429,367.96 10% for 1887 370 125,771.298 % for 1886 8200 328.667.16$47.00 for '9372) 843,738.443 6 for 1885 875
20, nomies. $18, nominal 929, Bellers
4,91 80% ball you 8209, buyers
June 20/87
115,13
8%
816, buyers 4,387.5.97 % for 1885 15% dia, oo"
INSURANCES,
Norths China Hsurance Co., Ld..... 5,000
DUTIs. 100,000 Tis.
Fin Department.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & OU Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
498
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
Yangtzzo Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 Usiun Insurance Society Co., La. 10,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 5 83.33 258 Canton Insurance Olieu Co., L... 10,000 Politis issued for long or short periods hatun Inion Co., Limited... 1,600 1,008 2009 2003,000 8
254 8,000 Hongkong Fire Insurans Co.,
80,0005 hures Fire Insurance Co., Li......... DM Depiroment. Policias lacial for sumes not seeding Singapore Insurance Company, Ed. 40,000,$
The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000
·£5,000 at redired rates.
The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.....30,000 $
12:
all
£
2508
268
50,000 Tls. 675,000 8 600RS
2508
506
230,0008
612,600 8
100 8
100,5
20 201
100%
248
200,000 $
17,000 7.713.40 75,832.52
2.
[#40,000 +100,
Do all
1
10
1340
'kong & Whunga Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 € K and China Cas Co., Limited. 6,100 £ New Shares,
1,900 € 3,000 $ 100 all 15,000 10 all 25 all 5,000
6004 tod... 7,00013 3 100 all 50 all .....5,000 TI
Be all 5,000$ 40,000 $
12. all
10 all 17k 9,177.3.1.1
6,00x
tan.
10 all'
100 -
6,000 $
Bates of Lu 8%
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 1, 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Auzsis of the above Company, Are muuthorized by Insure ainst FIRE at Current lates
GILMAN & Do",
14
Hougkng. Fanitary 1, 1880.
EAMBOAT GOLIPANIES. UK. O. and M. Stanbour Co., L3.40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,0008 indo-China S. N. Dompany, Limited 18, 387
00,000 shares issnòd..........
81,212£&£ 216 Cana and Manila S. S. Co., Ld..... 3,500
KISCELLANEDUS.
Hongkong Hote: Company, L...
3,000 shs. isaded" China Sugar Company, Limited Vongkong Toe Oompany, Lamited... Hongkong Bakery Company, L. ... Luzon Sugar Company Perak Sugar Cultu Porat Tin Mining Punjom & Sanghie.
Kow, Wharf & own Co. 17,000 $
koan Rope Anuractory Co., La 8,000
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, 8,800$- HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Id. 1,2608
PRICE $1.00.. TOMORRATIVE PANEGE FAMILY BW-
By B. PARKER
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CHAWTOLD & De, Hmoking, and at the Ožina Met Qtica.
sinone Traperia) 1884 B 8,588
1884 0.3189: 1886 B...
・50 B 1008 100 50
Minzig Co.
HK
#1
LOANSP
الم
None
0% for 1 yr
par, nominal
1,492.91 to June 30/87 55% prom., buyers
10
% and 2% $150 per share, buyers, fully 1,527.3.11 bonus for
paid up 80 half year 185
ex divi, nominal
678.94 13,781.65% for
33 1887
year
$155
to June 30/87 12% for 1886 357. 514,512 for 1880/8110 128,303.18 None
buyers
buyers
ex div., nominal
None
Tla, 18
None
€20
sales
None
812)
None
8180
2,730.0913% for 138665% prem.
Payable yearly, 80 June) Oot. 15 March & Sept.
Depronation and Insurance Fund,
500 500 all 1700,000/TL 250!
Equalisation of Dividend Fund.
12% prem nominal
5% premi
10% prom, buyers
10 % prem, boyerë.
I At debit,
Suitable for Framing. ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALBUMS.
It will be obeoryed that the Singapore Chamber states the statistics are sought solely for the bite benefit. The same pretention is made hero. We only want, it Tuɛ question asked by our correspondent is maid, to know the account and the nature 'S' the other any, na to whether the Chi- of the exporta during such year at this part. nese had been causalted with reference to If this is the case, what toed in there the proposed registration of imports and for imposing a limit of five or ten exports, is a very important one. As the days within which the returns kave to be Chinese are large importers of the sundry made? It is not as if we were collecting goods referred to by Mr Ryris in Council, it customis or even shocking optom in which seems only fair that they should have been | casco immediate details ar berusaary. included amongst those interested in the Here we are only satisfying our curiosity trado spoken of by Mr MacHwon. That is or, as it is alleged,, procuring information 2410 to say, it might have been well to have die that may be useful to some merchants covered the feeling of the Chinese importers If, therefore, such a measure is thought necessary at all why make it monecessarily
A. S. WATSON & Co., Lo." HONGKONG · DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841:
Hongkong, December 12, 1887,
MARRIED.
At Stonecutter'e Islan, on 1st February, touching a law which would materially af by Rov. J. B. Ost, E MOLLOY, Chinese fect their interests, Such a step has not, irksome to leaders Many of the Chines Sorico, to IBABELLA CL cidest daughter apparently, been deemed necessary; and will find great dificulty in complying with of Captain Gill, British barque E. J. Spence. it is therefore satisfactory to learn that the the condition that retorns must be made
The publication of this issue commenced
at 7:50 pm
The China 3fail.
KONGKONG, TEURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1888
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL").
(Via Southern Line, )
&
· FRENCH TROUBLES IN SYRIA.
Losbox, 31st January The Turkish police have arrested French subject at the Consulate in Da
Af Montebello has demanded explanations, and the French Freas demand that the Mediterranean squadron should go to Syria
mascia
(From *Le Saigonnais.")
"THE POWERS OF FRENCH
GOVERNORS.
PARIS, 22nd Jan, The ducreo regulating the powers of civil governors withdraws from them the direct command of the land and sea forest.
Chinese are taking measures to express their in five days, and this limit will impose a opinion in their own way.. We should not needless inconvenience on them all. be surprised if they do so more thoroughly
and effectively than their fellow-residents The following are the Orlora of the Day of other nationalities.
for the nesting of the Legislative Council to be held to-morrow BifernouN -----
1. Mr MacEwen, purshant to notice, will
Tave
That fu consequence of the frequent incon- venience caused to the Fuble owing to the insufficiency of the supply of Small Coins, the Council recommend increased quantities to be regularly sent out. Bir McEwan will also move for previous cor- respondence on the subject.
Two unemployed. Chinese were committed for trial at the Supreme Court to-day, on a charge of stealing $100 from a married wo man by means of a trick. The woman said that as she was buying vegetables one of the max came and asked if the know & jew- eller's shop. The other man then came up and cand the brat man had a gold nogget to all and asked the won if she would buy. The woman said she did not want the nugget, whereupon the second man caught hold of her und said she had better do so as it was worth several tens of fæels. b.) The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1888. This nafi also wished to borrow $1 from
(a) AB Ordinance to provide for the preservation of copies of Books printed in the woman in order that he might buy a Hongkong and for the registration of such
2 First reading of a Bill entitled. The Vaccinatione Ordinance, 1858,
3. Sucond reading of the following
(4). The Defences Sketching zevention Ordinance, 1885
(d). An Ordinance to amend the Re "Schoole Ordinance, 186, formatory
(e) The Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1868.-
berget. The soman tool out a bundle of Books money from her pocket and gave him a Japanese yon. The man said he would repay her if she went with them to a shop. Instead however of taking her to a shop the men took her to the hillside, pressed her down, throw a angget into her basket and then rubbed hor of all the money and valuables she had to the amount of TB. 60.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUZZ Gasaki Oorwadio Boown: Lord of the Isles, Now- Ir
ember 20; Palame, December, 2 Austin Friars, Jan. 3; Diomed,
way be thought strange that Mr E J. Ackroyd, who has now resumed his duties 17 Erean Rugistrar of the Court, should appear as
tum, 13; Glauces, acaddy, Sar- a pleader in the motion heard to day before
(f) The Trees Preservation Ordinance, 1898.
(The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1883
() An Ordinance to amend The Crown Remedies Ordinacce, 1975.
(1) An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 15 of 1986, 20
To go into Committee on the Bill ex- titled An Ordinance for the Registration of Imports and Exports,
6. Third reading of the fallum ng Bills - (a) An Ordinance prohibiting the Ba-
Landi
onaire,
201 Haperia, palun, HOMEWARD BOUND
UND-Moser, Nov. 15, the Full Court. The motion, however, is closure of Vermidatia erected over Crown Yorkshire, December 6: Hampshire one which, it will be seen, arises out of the (b) The Official Signaturos (Fees Ordin 30 Albany, Jan. 3 Bensenue, 13 Special Jury case which was heard while ance, 1888. Batem, 17: Priam, 20; Achilles, New Mr Ackroyd was acting as Attorney Gene-: (a) An Oediuance for the nakitralization.
bene, Procidon, Glenshick, Friggs, Althaeraig, 24
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al, and in which he appeared as Counsel
The steamship Aundyr, with the FRENCH for the defendant Steamboat Company. It of Dec. 30, was to leave Saigon slnost unnecessary to state that the on Tuesday, Janaury 31, at 2 p.ci., learned gentleman obtained special permis and may be expected here on or about son in this matter, on the ground, we pro. Saturday morning, the 4th Feb. This
of Fritz Adolph Friccium Grubiung
1 An Ordinance for the naturalization
of Hillene Leo Ngwak otherwing Loo Klu
n
(c.) An Ordinance for the naturalization of L Shang otherwise Lai Chek Kun.-*** (f) An Ordinance for the naturalization
Pa of Lad Tit, otherwis In Cheuk
packet brings replies to letters de sutne, that it arose out of and was almost a spatched from Hongkong on Nov, 22. part of the previous trial. There duve
THE BACPIFEN IN AMERICA. --A depressing been precedents of a kind for such permis intimation comes to us from over the quean The Glen Lipu steunder Glenroy, from
London, left
Singapore on the 27th son being given; but we do not remember (says the New York World) that Scotch January,
and may he expected her of a case on all-fours with this, so there is pipers will soon be the rage with fashions ablo New York, society. If such is the case on or about the 3rd Feb.
The U. S. 3. Co's steamer Palinures, instance of the Registrar having over
from
21th Jan
left. Singapore on the Acted as Attorney General in this Colony: and may be expected hare Bat the practice ie not one which will com on or about the 3rd Feb
The O. S
from
thefted
as it
the rage will extend generally throughout
the community, and very low pipers will
escape it alive. It is stated that Mr W. E Vanderbill has employed a
sily piper with the malies prepense of bringing him
is predioted that she example Tie wil be followed by many, Fuel
S. B. Co.'s steamship Ajaz, mend itself for frequent repetition,
on the would be exceedingly awkward if a card in here, and loft
28 contacted here which the Registrar háð zapeared nu Gonged to the five for the Union Ekb-.
on or about the 4th Feb.
thus set
The Anst Hungarian Lloyd's 8. N. Cosset were referred to bios, as is frequently wealthy Anglonmnisca diaporer, what meet amphitrite, from Trieste, done, to be dealt with in his capacity as people have known for a long time, that the BC for this port in the 20th Registrer; or, again, if the Registrar were
Prince of Wales has at least one and perhaps mors. As a envains a Scotch Jaz, and may be expected here about the 4th Feb.
on or
called upon, as taxing master, to tax his own piper may be for a short ne tolerated in The Gellatly Line steamship Afghan left coets The Goverment will do well to the haunts of civilization. But he belonge ked to the mountain and the moor red the past, Singapore on the 30th Jan., and may
be arpected here on or about the 6th discourage auch chameleon-like appear and leaves them if he comes to this country.
ances in future,
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