Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, por
Owners will be Rrapuvanilie ROYAL, any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vemels, during their stay in Fungkang Harbour,
HALL.
THE MEMBERS OF TUR HONGKONG
CHORAL SOCIETY
WILL GIVE &
THIRD PERFORMANCE (By Special Request)
of
GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETTA
THE
SORCERER,'
SATURDAY,
20th February, at 9 o'clock p.m.
PROCEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO LOCAL ÜHARITIES
Tickets may be had and places secured sa usual at Mc LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Monday, 20th Instant.
R. LYALL, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 16, 1888.
Price,
2 cach
Notices to Consignees.
247
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPURE AND SAIGON.
THE
THE Steamship Bantam, having ar
rived from the above Puris, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF and Godown Co., Li, at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo romaining undelivered after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been offaciod, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 15, 1888.
240
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON.
THE
HE Stownship. Celebes, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thair Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOOK WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Lv., at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained
aned.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 22nd Lastant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will bo cuuntoraigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
* Agents. Hongkong, February 15, 1888.
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain 3. Phillips. Wielor & Co.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Osptain- Hughen Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
BYLOLA, Gorman barque, Capt. P. Weins. -Wieler & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship. Captain I. M Bearso. Ruanoil & Co.,
DOROTHEA, German herque, Capt. B. T Molter,Sienissen & Co.
Este, British barque, Capt. W. Summors. Order.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship. Capt.
James G. Rowell-Russell & Co. **
MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Belival. Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING..
ÁKNIVALS.
February 16, 1888 :- Thora, German steamer, 664, E A. Jacobsen, Saigon February 11, General.---
SIEMSSEN & Co.
February 17
MELCHERS &.Cr.
THE CHINA MAIL
for Hongkong, Moara G. Schaeffer, T Weston, Captain F. Hamlyn, Mosses W. Williams, Cleng Choo Lam, Miss Lavajek, and 11 Chinese for Singapore, Captain, P. Kooje; for Southampton, 3r W. Amory.
DPEARED.
Per Marie, for Saigon, 10 Chinese: Per Alvine, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.
Mies Cohen, For Yangtze, for Shanghai, 1 Europeau, and 18 Chinese.
For Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow, 252 Chineso.
Per Formosa, for Tamsui, Mr Gowland.
TO DEPART,
Por Thibet, for Yokohama: from Loudon, Messrs G. Janney and Quill; from Suez, Mr and Mrs Dooman and 2 infanta ; fron Penang, Major Kayo, R.H.A.; from Hong- kong Staff-Surgeon H. T. Cox, R... Ms Cox, infant and Europusa nurse, Mosers A. D. Uloth and Koon Cheo, I ship Cor- ∙poral, It. ordinary sunmait, R. N., 1 engine-coOOM R. N., I sick berth Stowart, N., 1
Artificer, R. N., and 1 able seniman, R. N.
Par Chra, for Haiphong, Mr and Mrs Galais, Capta. Ler,de, Garceau, 4 Indiana, and & Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS_
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SWATOW & SHANGHAI —-
Per Pechts, at 5.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18:ist. ST
For AMOY
Par Bantam, at fi pu, on Saturday, ... the 18th inst
For SWATOW AMOY & TAIWANFOO
Perfiles, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
18th inst...
For MANILA--
Për Zafra, at 3 pm., on Monday, the
20th inst..
For SINGAPORE
Per Daphne, at 9.30 am, on Tuesday,
tbe 21st inst
For
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.- Por Glebajat 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 22nd inst
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKER. The German Contract Packet Braunschweis will be despatched on MUNDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- sries beyond, vià Brindisi; to the Straits Settlersons, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &e, &c.
The British stunmor Fskien reporta: From Swatow to port, light Northerly winds tri overcast, Hea mooth. Steamers The Mail will be closed at 3 .. Late
Letters to 3.30. io, Swatow, Heikos, Clefoo, Tamm and
Correspondence Nankin
should be marked Pa GERMAN KIAI, or with the same of the Packet.
The British steamer Kong Seng reports: From
Bangkok to Cape Padaran, light vari- Pechili, British steamer, from Whampon.able winds and fine weather. Padaran to
port, moderate to fresh E. and N.E. winds. MAIL By the FRENCH PACKET Falkenburg, Gorman steamer. 968, W. Dreyer, Saigon February 11, General.with for during the last 15 hours from port, The Fruch Contract Packet Yangled will The Gorman atomer General Warder re- bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the ports: a strong N. E. monsoon and fine 32nd February, with Mails for the.
United Kingdom, Europe, and place be Fond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Stratis Settlements, Rafavin, Burtaah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Bokien, British atoarer, DO, J. S. Roach, irenther. Swatow February 16, General.-DoryLas The German steamer Denteros reports: STEAMSHIP CO.
Bad fire weather up to one day before rea Kong Beng, British steamer, 862, F. W.ching prt. Phillips, Bangkok Fobruary 10, Gonzal YUEN FAT HONG,
- 4-
EXPORT CARGOES,
General Werder, German steamier, 1,820. Per S. 5. City of Sydney, sailed February ¦ W. von Schuckmann, Nagasaki February 11th : -For Yokohuma, 6,770 bage Sugar 13, Mails and 1,800 tons Guneral.--MEL- and 516 ples. Marchandwe; for Sau Fran- CHERS & Co.
oinou, 18,071 bage Rice, 310 bags Pepper, Great Admird, American ship, 1,497.04 bags Coffee, 1,5 0 boxes Nut Chil, 7 cases James F. Rowell, San Francisco December Silke, 300 bales Bump, 150 bales Cinnamon,
Cocoin, 148 200 bates
plya Tes and 2,976 21, Flour RUSSELL & Co.
Daphne, German steamer, 1,396, J. Voss, pkgs. Merchandise; to San José de
Fur temala, 18 Yokehauna and Kobe February 11, General, 4 chasta
Cri Merchandise; i Opium; for La
for La Libertad, -SIEMASEN & Co.
cases Silks and 22 casca Merchandias; for
Merchandise
10580 cases M
and Mauguillo, 4. Silks; for Punta Arening. Lenas Silks
and I for Panama,
, 3,50 baga Merchandisaand 2 casea
12 casca Silke;
Deuteros, German steamor, 1,198, Iwer sen, Bangkok February 10, Rice and Wood.
ED, SCRELLUASS & Co..
DEPARTURES. February 17-
Frer, for Haiphong, Marie, for Saigon. dicine, for Boihow and Pakhoi. Lombardy, for Saigon, Fengtare, for Shanghai. Cheavy fock Kiun, for Swatow," Fushiki Murst, for Hiogo,
CLEARRI
Clara, for Haiphong.
Jacob Christensen, for Kutchinotzu. Pechili, for Swatow and Shanghai..
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
241 chill, Messrs J. W. Williams, A. F. Ramsoy, Por Fokien, from Swatow, Major Chur
and 73 Chinese.
care
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Daylight.-Thibet leaves for N'anki, &c. 4 p.m-Pochili lanvas for Shanghai..
Meeting.
9p.Conrocation of Cathay Chapter.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, February 19 --
[No: 764) —FEBRUARY 17, 1838.
A' Pick Up" Ürickét Match will commence | We are informed by the agents, Mosers at 11a.m. to-morrow. The following niem- Sieraason & Co., that the D. DR steamer bers are requested to be punctual-Major Tesperia luft. Singapore for Hongkong yos Churchill (6816), Major Johnston, E., Oterday, at 4 p.m.. Higginbotham, E. Smith (58th), Dr
8.30 o.m.-Excursion trip by Honam to Thompson, Tomlin, Veitch, Sparrow,
Macao. N
Coxon, R.N., and Capt. Rumsey, RN MONDAY, February 20:——
of
Noon, Meeting of Sharoholdora
The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd, at the Company's office, Padder's 2,30 Auction of Crown Laud at
Street.
p.m.
Mongkok, Kowloon,
Goods por Olenfruin undelivered after this
data subject to rent. TUESDAY, February 21
By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the officers of the 2nd Northnopton shire Régiest, the Regimental Pand will play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the 19th inst., from 9.30 till 5 p.m. The following will be the programme
------------ Basith
Maroh The Churrüm ?.. Overture........ Golden Cros
"Sultan of Mocha
Bi
Valso Holcetina... Aria
3 pim-Meeting of Shareholders of The Selection.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 45, Queen's Road WEDNESDAY, February 22
Noon-Lace Banka ciose." Hongkong Races. Goods per Celebes undelivered after this Goods per Bankom undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
dato subject to rent, '
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
Christmas Confectionery
JUST RECEIVED A CRYSTALLIZED: FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE ORBAMS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS.
Alo,
The unital haura will be glerved in closing ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS
the Mails, &c.1 1AAN DA
MAILS ay tax UNITED STATES PACKST. —- The United States Mail Packet Oceanie
in great variety.
NEW SEASON'S
מוקי
•Reprint..
Opetava!
•Hope min..
ről,
Cellier,
..Zatista.
Imade.
Scanlan, Capt. Stanley, F. H. Johnston, The Ordinance passed for making com- C. Podler, A. A. Lloyd (68th), Biseste pulsory the practice of Vaccination in this Travers, Holwerthy, Reynoll and Barf, Colony upon all lufauts or children under Stokes, T. 8. Smith, E. J. Coxon, Ross fourteen years of age, bocanic law here on the 13th instant. For some unaccountable Tenaon, no exception appears to have been provided in the Bill for those children who have already been vacsinated prior to the. 13th of this month Section & lays it down that every parous or guardian" of a child resident baro, after the passing of the Ordinance, shall, if such child ba six months or more than six months old, cause engli child to be vaccinated ; and within Waldenfel. three days from the date of the certificate AUDET.
of vaccination obtained from a medical practitioner or public vaccinator, lodge such certificate with the Registrar General, No fewer than Avo masters of junks were AD auxious parent draws our attention brought before bir Wodehouse in the Police to the fact that his children have Court to-day charged with obstructing the quite recently gene through all the fairway in the barbour. A. Miven, P.O., irritable and painful stages produced by said he saw the defendants' junks all what the Doctors call a beautiful arma,' but chored within the limits of the fairway this that, in spite of this spontaneous obedience morning while the German Mail steamer to the dictates of common sose, to finds was coming to the wharf, her course being that he is liable, ander the atrist, letter of at the time abstracted by the junks. In the Ordinance, to fine or imprisonment if spector Cradock corroborated the constable's he does not start afresh and have his children statement, he having seen the junks within re-vaccinated under the now law. the fairway while on his way across from course, it must be patent to any one of Kowloon, His Worship imposed & fine of common sense that it never was the inten
days' imprisonment. 825 in each caso, with the alternative of 14tion of the Legislature to insposa such a penalty. Indeed, the framers of the Ordi
JON MURAN, Bardmaster.
Mr William Mackell, second master of uatice may take refuge under the plan of using strictly niedical definitions--for as
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS the Diocesan School, West Point, brough vaccination means the first operation, and
the 22nd Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be classed as follows
7
TO A.M.
Registry dead
Jease.
Rin Chandise i Jack, JA teases hits and i cases Mer-
for
for Chicago, Icase Sills; for New pkgs. Tor, 4 cases Silks, 26 bales
11 AM Post-Ollice closes, but Corres
moluding some
CHROMOS. OF SWISS AND Hoxz SOENERY,
Suitable for Framing.
rather serious complaintsforo Mr: Wodehouse in the Police Court this morn ing, against, a man named Lai Awan The charge was that of onrrying a deadly weapon without reasonable cxcuse and
re-vaccination the second, any child who had already been saccinated could not thereby come nuder the operation of the Ordinance ordering vaccination only, How
pondence may be posted on board the NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC eating and wounding the complainant. Mrrer, there has ovidently boon a slip some Packet with Lute Fee of 10 cents extra. Postage until the time of departure,
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAILA
The fellowing hours are observed in closing Maila, o, by the French Contrast Puukot -*-*
chunding; York, 525 Raw Silk, and 10 tulee Waste Silk
Per S. 8. Ballaurat, ended 16th February: From Houghong, Cantin and Meeno: For London, 2,118 b
bzes Tea, containing Day 14,268 Cungan, 300
Ten (In tran-
Bit)
Ibs.
particulars unknow
Piece!
Goods, 208 bales Waste Silk, 42 cases Brie- tles, 325 rolle Matting, 130 bales Pal-leaf fans and 62 pkgs. Sundries. For France, 84 bales Fine Silk, and 20 cnger Silk Piece Qoods. From Manila ior L ndon, 2,000 bales Hemp.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close: For SAIGON,-
Per Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 17th inst
To-day's Advertisements. Per Kong Beng, iron. Bangkok, 17 Ohi For BANGKOK.
ARMY CONTRACTS—1888–0.
поли
For General Werder, from Yokohama:
TENDERS, in Duplicate, will be Re- eived at the undermentioned OFFICE, until 12 o'clock, Now, on THURSDAY, the First day of March, 1888, for the following SUPPLIES and SERVICES required by the COMMISSARIAT and TRANS. PORT DEPARTMENT at Hongkong and Out- posts, during the year from the 1st April, i Amoy 1885, to 31st March,–1889 :---
SUPPLIES:
1-For Her Majesty's Troops.-PROVI
SION, FUEL, Ligur, &c. 2-For Hospitals--PROFESIONS, FRUIT,
WINES, PORTER, ALZ, SPIRITS, &c.
SERVICES--
Destine
Per Chow-chow-feo, at 4.30 p.m., on Sa
turday, the 18th just.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Bantaru (a).m
Bangkok..
Mongkut (s)... Bremen, and Ports of Call Braunschweig (s). Buvro,
via Suez Canal..!.. Daphne (s). c. ría Suez Canal............................. (9).....
Ajax ( London, Manila
Zafico to) Marseilles, and Porta of Call... Yangtse (s).. Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Thibo
(e) Port Darwin, &c.........
-Cringta (8),
S.-WASHING and REFAIRING WAR DEFART San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (5)***.
KENT HARDING and CLOTHING, San Francisco, via Yokohuraa.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8).. 4.—SOAVENGING, SWEEPING COIMNEYs, and Shanghai.
BUTYLYING DAY EARTH to Latrines. 6.--LIGHTING and SUPPLYING OLL for Ex-
terior Lampe.
8. —PRÉCHASE of Eurry Porceu CABES.
Samples to accompany each Tonder for Hospital Supplica.
Forms of Tonder, Conditions of Contract, and any further Particulars, may be obtain. ed on application at this Orrion, by letter
addressed to the SENIOR COMMISSARIAT OFFICER, or in reson, between the hours of 10 am, and 4 p.m., and no Tonder will be entertained aluss made upon the Form so obtained.
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tondér.
Commissariat and Transport Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1888.
261
254
Glancus (B)..... Shanghai, vin Swatow
Pechili (8). Diomed (s).... Shanghai, via Amry.
Kobe and Yokohama Iraouaddy (a)... Singer and Pening..........
Celebes (8)..... Swatow
..... Fokien (8)... Swatow, Amoy
Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (2). Vancouver (BC), via Yokohama Datavia (8)
citocks.
BANKM
Scholten
¡Geo. Anderso
Budeker
J. Voss.
Riley Talbot.. Lomater..
J. D. C. Arthur.
Bannab........ Bradley.......
Bigley Brotel Jon...
Reach.. Hunter... Watton..
Day
10
before departure,
P.M.Money Order Office closes.
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
of departure
A-Post Offiou opens. AM.--Registry of Letters ceases. 10.30 .st.--Fosting of all printed matter
and patterns coses, AM-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters 11.10.x-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee af 10 conta until
11
11.30 A.M.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
IL40 AM-Lats Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Agente,
Late of Leaving.
Jardins, Matheson & Co...... Feb. 19, at daylight. Yuen Fat Hongues Feb. 19, at daylight t Norddeutscher Lloyd... February 20, at 4 p.m. Siemesen & Co........
Feb.
21, at 10a.m. Butterfield
*
& Swite
Ezzes Maritimca...
N. Co
orfeld & Swire.
PRESS, Col..
- 22. *..
Fat 4 p.m.
February 22, noos. Feb. 18. at daylight. March 28, at 4 pm.
22, at noon. 3, at 3
& c....ary 22..
Mail N. S. Co.. Butterfeld & Swire Jardine Matheson Butterfield & wire..... Messageries Maritimes.. Jardino, Matheson & Co...... Douglas Lapruik & Co....... Douglas Lapraik & Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co...
18, at 4pm.. February 20 Quick despatch, February 22, at 3 p.m. February 20 at noon. Fab. 19, at daylight. February 20, at 3 p.m.
SHARE LIST.
SOTATIONS.:
February 17, 1888.
Nus of Falus. Shares
Paid POSITION PE LAST REPORT.
Reserve up.
Balances.fward
Last Dividons
I.
"Obsl
20,903.51 at 30/ for year 152% prem, buyors all 3,900,000|| working a/c to Dec. 31/87
Tla. 23,05 for
ETs. 100,900, 406,182.00 1880 Ta270, buyers
2013
2. ali £ 50,00 TL 2543 25 675,000 $ 609,0% $ 83.826
201-5
230,000 1,0 * 20$" 28,711 56 6248 1,009,000 108
650,000 $ 1008 20
1008
-1008
20 908
200,000 8
*40,00%
127.320
تلة
لله.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Fokien, Captain Roach, will be Fort on MONDAY, the 20th Tastaut, at
Noon,
Jongkong id Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,001 [5
INSULANCES,
North-China Insurance Co., L... 5,00 Fangtaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 5 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 Janton Insurance Office
1,500
despatched for the above Jhinese Insurance Co., L Ld.....10, 000;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 17, 1888.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship.
Zuftro,
Captain Timor, pill bo despatched for the above
Part on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 o'clock p.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
lengkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 hina Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld 40,0008 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd....80,000 8
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
AK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 10,00013 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000
2 all+200,000*
Sudo-China S. N. Company, Limites 18,387, 10
60,000 shares inued...31, 213
hina and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld... 3,500 50 all
Hongkong, February 17, 1858, 263azon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000 8
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Co.'s Steamship
Celebes,
Captain Joos, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 3 p.to.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
- JARDINE, MATHESON & U6j.
Agents, Hongkong, February 17, 1888,
Parak Sugar Cultivation Co.......
D
5,000 TI 50 all **6,000
Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. Punjon & Sunghie Dus Bamatan
Mining Co,
40,000 BK. & Low. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000|8 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 A, S. Watson & Co. Limited 3,800 8 K. High-Level Tramvaye Co., Ld 1,250
inase Imperial 1884 .......
1884 0...
** Equslisation of Dividend Fand
... 1700,000 TL. 250)
RUSSELL & Oo,'
General Managert.
hina Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 §
3,059,767% for 1886. T. 108 314,012,96/26 %, 1880 887 245,240,04 20% amun 869 420,367,96/10 %% for 1887 87# 125,771.208% for 1886 $202 328,567,16 $27.60 for 25 53-23. 172,131,99$ 0 for 1880 $70
17,000
79,432 52 5% for 1836 121, ex div. 76,932,62
$40, sellers
3,896 50% half you $204, Euparn
Dec. 31767
115.13 8. 1830
4,387.5.95% for 1826/7 15% dis., zaliers
par, nominal
NOB6
60%
for +
1,402.01 to June 80/87
55% prem,, nominal 10% and 2% bonus for 24130 per share, buyers, fully
paid up half year
15,781.5 to June 30/87
THE
ALBUM Spe
-A, S. WATSON & Co., La.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887.
The publication of this issue commence 7.50
The China stiail.
2419
RONGKONG THIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1888.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ Cafal. WARD LORD Austin Ariary, Jan. 3
Devavònguet, 14 ; Breconshire, 2); Sar- pedin, 24 Glengarry, 27 Anchises, Bentario, Sachsen, 31; Ecetru, Pathan, Tdemachee, Feb. 3; Natal, Port Phillip 7. Stentor, Shulkdren, Uguingham, 14.
HOMEWARD BOUND ---Alluny; Jan. 31 Best
gice, Giengule, Feb. 3; Devonshire, Depack, Lydia, Prometheus, 10; Mon- mouthshire, 14
Mackell said that about 7.50 yesterday where, and we doubt not the omission will evening, as he was guing my lea House be supplied. We trust that the Ordinanes Lane, he heard some one call above will effect all the good uxpected of it.
stop that man," and at the same time he saw the prisoner running down past the Four men and a woman were charged be- Masonic Hall. Ha puraned the prisoner foro Mr A., G. Whe, ju the Police Court to- and caught him in Queen's Boud. Mr day, with assaulting may named Ng Mockell took the prisoner along Queau's Ayan, and stealing money and clothing Road and sent two boys to look for a po from him of the value of $30, and slao with liceman. The prisoner began to struggle, taking away his wife and unlawfully detain and, failing to get fros, drow a chopper framing her and himself. Inspector Swanston some part of his person and struck his having given evidence as to the arrest of captor on the head with it. Mr Mackell the prisoners, the wife of the complainant promply disarmed the min and throw him said she and her husband came ~ Hong- on the ground, keeping him there until a kong from Haiphong tomo nine unye ngo, and policeman came. Mr Maskell, in reply to two of the prisoners took them toe house in the Magistrate, said the wound on his head Second Street. They were for three daya was two inches long, and reached to the forcibly detained there. At the end of tha bone. He was able partially to stop the time other two of the prisoners put her blow, and he was protected by his voluntcor info o chair and accompanied her to another cap. The case was remanded till Monday, house, returning with her again to the house in Second Street. They told her they wore going to sell her for $30, Sho
Tun revisal of the Jury List, which is said
to have taken place at the Council meeting was anparated from her husband. Ona of
The steamship Iraouaddy, with the BARNOR laat evening after the Reporters had ro- the prisonora, when she left the steamer, Man of Jan. 18th, left Saigon onlieved the Council Chamber of their pre-threatened her with a sword, saying he Wednesday, February 15th, at 3p. sence in kaid to possess great interest to would atab her if the oried cut. Ng Ayan, and may be expected here on or quout
Saturday orening, the 18th Feb. This many residents Some Hongkongites con the complainant, stated when he and his packut brings replies to letters de-sider that their mission in life could not witu arrived in Hongkong the liest pri- spatched from Hongkong on Dec. 6. The steamer Ganges, with the ECOLISH possibly be fulfilled outside of the shared soper, who came alongside the steamer in
BLA
of Jan. 20th,
will leave Singapore hist of Special Jurors; while others regard a boat, told him to got his things and come on Friday, the 17th instant, at 8 am, the position of Spocial Juror se merely a into the boat. On seeing complainant's and may be expected here on or about means of escaping the trouble of Coroner's wife this man caught hold of her and Thursday, the 23rd instant. packet brings replies to letters de Inquests incidental to Common Jurymen. dragged her into the boat where there were spatched from Hongkong on Deo. These actives may or may not be very about ton men all armed with swords and 13th
wrong but we are pretty certain that many iron bars, When complainant was taken
This
The O. 5. 6. Co.'s steamship Diomed, residents would readily sacrisce the honour to the house in Second Street the first pri---
from Liverpool, left. Singapura on the and glory of boing Special Jurors, were the soner said to him I'm sorry for you, but 11th inst, and may be exposted horu disagreeable duty of attending at the Mor-Til sell your wife and give you a few on or abcat the 18th inst.tuary done away with The abolition of dollars from the proenods for your pasENYA
The O. S. 8. Co, 'a steamship Flaucus,
left Singapore
Singapure on the 13th Coroner's Jurica has frequently been moot to Haiphong, and indicated that com- and may be expected her on adhere, but has never got been carried plainant had reason to be tkankin! that he about the 20th inst
The Navegazione Generale Italiana Ceaiuto effect, altough a resolution to that had not been kicked overboard. A few steamer Bormide left Bingapore for this effect was passed by the Legislative Council days afterwards his wife was taken away port on the 14th inst, and may be
inst
expected to arrive on or about the 21st about a year ago. If the sacredtess of us in a chair, and he never saw her again till.
man life could be thoroughly guarded by the Police found her. His Worship dis The Indo-China Sienu Navigation Co.'s other means than that of calling together charged one of the prisoners and the others
steamer Tasang, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 15th instant, and three good men and trus, there can were committed for trial at the Supreme may be expected here on or about the be little reason for continuing the pre- Court. 22nd inst.
of
The D. D. R. steamship Hesperia, from sent ystem. Pragtially the Police
Hamburg, left Singapore on the 18th do all the work of obtaining evidence at in- BACCHARINE, 2000s, need not cate inst, and may be expected here on or quests, and when suy calpability is thought anxiety to the sugar plantars. It is true
euccharine is nos an article of about the 23rd just.
commerce, to attach to any one, the Police are the that one grain of it will sweeten a cup We understand that it is the intention of prosecutors. Although the Crowar's Quest tea or coffee, that it may be safely employ-
--1}-- the Government to introduce a Bill provid. is an old landmark in the political and con- suffering from gouty affections and
by
diabetic patients, and by liver ing for the investigation into the cause of stitutional bistory of England, Ita dieap complaints, that sweetmeats made with it bae a wide every fire that occurs in the Colony. This pearance from this Colony would not be cause no seidity, and that it has
field of usefulness in pharmacy On the is a mensure which must commend itself to meurned over, so long as adequate means other hand, its manufacture is too costly to every honest resident, and a one which has are adopted to perform its functions in an
compete
Sir H. Roscoe, in with stigar communication published in the Kew bean advocated tínies without mumber other way.
Bulletin, says he does not believe
It is ever. during the last few years.
likely to become an article of common use, Ar the meeting the other day of the It is not food, as sugar and its price.
is, We understand that Messrs Jardine, Ma Berlin Anthropological Society, Lieutenant puts it out of competition acoms to theson & Co. have received a telegram on Quedenfelde lectured on the whistle me, says Sir Henry beyond the bounds language used on the Gomera Island of possibility that the price or production nouncing the death at Singapore of Captain During some months' stay in the Canary of cane sugar can be materially affooted Davies of the Tatang. He had a rather Archipelago the lecturer was able to learn by the introduction of accharine. – Daily had attack of fever before he left Hong the nature of this language, which is a sort News.
of pondent to the dram-language f
kong for Calcutta on bis last voyage, but he Camaro Gomero can carry and General Domville, was charged at the Bri
There are no fixed whistles or H. A. EVERETT, master of the British abip
thought he would be all night after he signals.
got out to suo Captain Davies has been conversation by means of
be understood
en auy
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articuisto, and is
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kind of
for a number of years on the coast and was conversing a mile off The
wall known in Hongkong.
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March & Bapti
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he is in Consular Court, Yokolaum, on the 6th isst, with having contravened sub-sections is quite 4, and 6 of section 224 of the Merchant all kar
common speech into whistling, each syllable Shipping Act of 1867, in not providing and
serving
out lime juice as required by the TEE news with regard to the fresh difficulty having its peculiar tone, so that even foreign Act. The sxcused pleaded not
he whistled. The vowals 6, 4, 7 in Manila mass have come on the Directors are more fondly.
words pan
bat was convicted on evidence. The whistled than.. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank very and if a consonant in the whistled in as the master have said I find
at the end of sport Acting Consul
Hal word, †
Fassing sentence, said :—After considering all that mapuatedly; for we observe from our for examplo Towo, the
it is net in The Goma
either uses his Japan coulomporaries that the Head Office fingere or his lips when whistling. The pra flagrant violation of the Act. The duty of
the alightcat degree an excuse for much had, before receipt of the news, telegraphed fice is only common on the Gemera Taland serving cut bime juice lay upon
rising tone.
at
ME
to the various agencies annannoing that he and is not found in the other if islands, of and that it was not served out in sufficient
quanlity
The reason may bo the
construction of the face
It is
is ridout
dividend for the half-year ending Decanter the 10 which ret out in all was thade in the fog, though you are bound
1st, 1887, would be 81 10%, per share, int
which e raving and gullies,
to
that proper line by many deep was not served out and that no entry. $100,000 had been added to the Revor directions from the central plateau. They enter in the log avery metacos of a
man falling to get the lime juice. The Fund, and that $20,000, had been carried
not bridged and can often only he daly of providing the lime juice is thrown forward to the credit of the ne Profit and crossed with great diMculty, a tank people on the water and the owners
Joelly. It
Los account This information was pub ished in Japan on the oth instant, and the report, with an amended barnent loxring Fout the 8100, 000, WAS ISsued here on the roportions of a trus substitu's for speech authorised by Act of Parliament, and £5
11th
who really live very near to each other in straight lino, have to mate's cheat of hours question between you and your owners when they wish to mest. Whistling bar who is most to blame I cannot go into
that. Tine you the full pensity of therefore become an excellent meat of for neglecting to provide the lus-juice communication, and gradually assumed the
Daily New
for having neglected to serve it out
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