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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

THE MEMBERS OF THE HONGKONG

CHORAL SOCIETY

WILL GIVE A ·

THIRD FERFORMANCE (By Special Requests

of

GILBERT & BULLIVAN'S ÖFERETTA

THE SORCERER,'

THIS

THE CHINA MAIL.

Molara Jales Ratuiak and Robert Logan,

To-day's Advertisements. T-day's Advertisements, from Genoa, Consul O Faindel, Mrs Pain-

TOE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION; HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

ON

SATURDAY,

the 3rd March, at 10 n.in., at IG, Ras de THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half

Year onding 31st December, 1887, c at San Lourenço, MACAD

the Rates of (1.10/) ONE POUND AND TEN SULLALNOS STARLING por SHALE of 8125, OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

(the Effects of the late Mr. Mosen Mirany), including, amongst

numerous other Articles .. DINING ROOM and DRAWING-HOOм Fun- FITURE, SIDEBOARDS, Glass, CHINA, & con- EVENING,siderable quantity of SILVER and PLATED

26th February, at 9 o'clock p.m.

PROCEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO Local

CHARITIES

Tickala-Prico, Beach,

R. LYALL, Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 25, 1883.

WARE, PICTURES, MIRRORS, BED and Taki LANEN, &o, &c.,

BRDROOM REQUIres, including:--5 BEN STEADS (WOODEN and IBOX), WARDRONES, &o., &

*Also,

A PONY, with Traé, Harness, &, in

oxcellent condition.

del and 2 children, Mr and MY A. KIZOM; from Hongkong, Messrs E. Cameron. Roy- nell, J. Pond, J Maogrogor and A. Cini”

Per Batama, for Yakobama, Mr O. Kida, Mise Snow, and Mr Gibson for Kobe, 1 Baropena, and 7 Japanese in steerage; for Liverpool, Mears S. Gowan and A. Trotter; for London, Me J. D. Weat; for San Fran cisco, Rov. A. G. Crestuer: for Pacific Coat Points, 11 Chinees in storage,

PAYABLE on and after MONDAY NEXT, the 27th Instant, at the OrTICES of the Corporation, where Shareholders are To DEPART requcsteil to apply for WARRANTS.. By Order of the Court of Directors,

T: JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, Fubrancy 25, 1888.

314

Per Bouchete, for Hofhow, 10 Chinese. Per Actis, for Hoihow, 50 Chinoso.

SHIPPING

ARUVAIS February 24, 1888- Glengarry, British steamer, 1,956, A.

to port

SHIPPING REPORTS.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping Daylight.Fakien leaves for Bwatow, &o, Daylight. Sarpion lauvos for Shai, &e. Breconshire leaves for Nagasaki, ce

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—_-

UNIOS Curnon-Divine Worship, 11 A.M.-Bay, G. A. Bondfield. Service in Chineze, 2 F.-Rev. J. Chalmers, MA

LL.D.

-The Services for

SEAMEN'S SERVICES.- Seamon which have been hitherto hold in

the Mission Church, Quoon's load, will be bold in the future in Union Church. On Sunday and Friday ovoninge at 7.80. All Senmen are invited to attend,

GERMAN BEATLESDA OHare-Service in the Genean language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-past ten x, in the Chapel of the Barlin Foundling House, West Point,

[No. 7648, February 25, 1888.

The Scottish Oriental Company's new sir. | News has been recxcited by the Formosa, Debawenge was to leave Singaporo on which arrived from Swatow to-day, that the 24th inst., and way be expected the 6. 8. Suator is a total losa. Sho is here on or about the 2nd March..

The gs. Huntingdost Taft Singapore on the said to have broken in two shortly after 24th inst., und fany be expected here grounding. The place where she is nahore an or.about the 2nd March."

The steamship Pathen lett Singapore on is known as Half Tide Rocf. It is quito the 25th instant, and may be expected close to Namao island and about 27 miles here on or about the 2nd March

from Swatow. Tho Captain and Chief

CATHEDRAL END BUNDAY IN LENT.

ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST, Jon's Mate had arrived in Swatos before the Formas loft, but no word had yet beon Matins:-Voluntary, Jerusalom (St. Pa) heard of the life-boat in which the second,

Venite, Reizisgle Paalmus, Baker,

Armes, Green & Helmore Benedicite, mate, chief engineor and neveril of the Bost; Benedictus, Barnby Anthem, crew and passengers wore. This bent got As pauta the Hart

Kyrie, Litany Hymn, 9

lade and Fuge (Bach) Dunt pro off all right from the ship, and it was

The British steamer Glengarry toparts: Had fine wosther antil 24th February, when experienced strong N.E. wind and head sea

The Germ

stoamer Cassandra roporte: Rad strong N.E. wind and heavy nos. ST. JOEPH'A OEURO, Garden Road,

The British steamer Formoad reports: 9 A.M. Mass and Sermon. 5,30 F.M. Even- February 22nd Tamsui to Amor, strong ing Service, Benediction. N. E. winda with overcast weather. ST. PETER'S SEALER'S CHURCH, Sailor'We are informed by Meears Adanson,

BFETY

Sunday at 6. Bell & Co. that the steamship Fathun left

Erensong Voluntary, Ave Maria, Hon-strong one, there is little resson as yet to foar a disaster. It may have been carried selt Paalma Croft, Littleton Magnifient & Nune Dimiltis, Trimmell to some point on the coast, to the Lam- in ; Hymns, 254, 94,465 (Part 1); mocks or some part of Namen island. The Voluntary, Allegretto, Calkin.

Justers went asbare between seven and eight on Wednesday evening. the hind a cargo, composed principally of sugar, and, as stated yesterday, was bound for Shang- bai.

The Leass of the House is to be disposed. Taylor, London and Singapore February 20, 23rd Amoy to Swatow, strong N.E. Hommunion at 7.80 A.. on the Second Singapore for this port this morning,

247of privately, for Partientara, apply to

E. T. BOND, H. B. M. Vice-Consul, ad interim. Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

Not. Responsible for Debts. Nather the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crew of the following Vesscle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALLIK Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J Phillips-Wioler & 05.

315

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.S. BRECONSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-

General -JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Alwing, German steamer, 400, T. Samuel- sen, Pakhoi February 21, and Hnihow 23, General for MacDWISLED & Co.

Cassandre, German steamer,

Behrens, Kobo February 18, 1800, Bremsen & Co.

February 26- Formes, British stormer, 687, P. Hall, Tamani February 22, Amoy 23, and Swatow 24, Gancral-DOVOLAH STEAMSHIP Co.

Breconshire, British steamur, 1,048, War ing London January 17, and Singapore Tab. 18, General AuAMYON, BELL & Co.

Frejr, Danish steamer, 377, C. A-Land, General--ARNHOLD, KARRERG & Co.

winds and considersblo sea, with rain. In Holy port steamers Dentam and Yung Ching. Sunday; and after the evening Service m On 24th Swatow to Hongkong, moderate the Fourth

moganon and cinudy; in port steamers every Thunday of each month. Service |

Cheng Hook Kiang and Hangehen.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:→→→ For SAIGON

Por Geelong, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

20th inst,

Por Falkenberg, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,

the 20th inst.

B. P. CHENEY, Americaa ship, Capta formed that all Goods, with the excep Haiphong February 22, and Hoihow 2 For BANGKOK.-

Hughes.--Douglas, Lapraik & 06.

Bricia, German barque, Capt. P. Weiss.

-Wieler o

CENTENNIAL, American whip, Captain I M. Bearae.Russoll & Co.

DOROTERA, German barque, Capt. H. Molier.-Biomasen & Co.

Ex, British barque, Capt. W. Summers. Order.

GREAF ADMZ, American ship, Capt. James G. Rowell.-Russell & Co.

HATTIE E. TAPLer, British barquo, Capt. J. McConnachy.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. --Remedios & Cu.

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YAŃGTSZE.J

The Co.'s Steamship

Sarpedon,

Capt. CRIMES, will be dspatched as above at Daylight, TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

280

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKĖTS.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Olengarry

Captain TAYLOR, will þo despatched as above on

MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon.

This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation for Passengers, and carries

a Doctor and Stawardess.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, February 26, 1888.

310

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI,

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.}

The Co.'s Steamship

Yiksang, Captain LEASE, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 p..

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

The Co.'s Steamship

Formosa,

faptain Hat will he

despatched for the above

Port on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at. Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers..

311

Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

The Co.'s Steamship

Bantam,

Capt. SCHOLTE, will be dospatched as above on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

tion of Opium, are boing landed at their risk into the Gedowns of the KOWLOON WHARE S & GoDown Co., at Kowloon, wheneo and/or from the Wharves delivery taay be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4pm.

TO-DAY.

No Claitna will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining aftor the 2nd Proximo ill be subject to rent at the rate of one per package per day.

cunt

-DEPARTURES.

February 25

phra Chom Klan, for Holbow and Bangkok. Cordcu, British cruiser, for Shanghai Goural Werder, for Yokohama. Recorder, for a cruise. Sachsen, for Shanghai, Claymore, for Shanghai. Woosung, for Swatow, Batavia, for Nagasaki and Vancouver, Kgsung, for

All Claims against the Steamer mint be presented to the Undoraigned on or before Toonan, for Shang the 2nd Proximo, or they will not be ro engnised.

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

313

OLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Steamship Glengarry, having arri THE to the above Forts, Consigters by the S.S. Istio of Cargo by her and and fallunt, from New York, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND

ND KOWLOON WHARP AND L., at Kowloon, whence may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded loss dotice to the contrary be given before. Noon TO-DAY, the 25th Instant.

ows Co

OLE VRED,

Soochote, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Activ, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Sarpadon, lot Amey and Shanghai. Sulitelna, for Singapore. Leesang, for Taiwanfoo. Folden, for Swatow." Decime, for Saigon. Hesperia, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Glengarry, from London, Misses Holties, Bessors Julius, Bradshaw and Dayion

Per dhehu, from Pakhoi. 57 Chinese. Per Formosa, fron Coast Ports, Mr Comp- boll, and 38 Chinese.

Per Breconshire, from London, 11 Euro- peana.

Per Frejr, from Hüpkong, &c, 5 Euro- un-page, and 75 Chiness.

DEPARTED.

3rd March will be subject to ront.

Cargo remaining andelivered after the

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agent Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

Destination.

Batavia, &c., vin Saigon Brewer, and Perta of Call Havre, &o, via Suez Canal.

309

Per General Werder, for Yokohama: from Genoa, Messrs Paul Vautier, R. Dankwarts, G. Erahner and T. Siemera; from Hong- bong, Mr and Mrs Heinrich Büchner, and 6 Chiness.

Per Phra thom Kiao, for Hoihow, 20 Chinese.

Per Suchsen, for Shanghai: from Antwerp,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vesatis

Bantam (8). Sachsen (8).... Cassandra (s). Reng:1 (8)

London, and Ports of Cali nimed (B)..

London, vis

Suez

Canal... Maraeilles, and Ports of Call...Saghaliun (8).. Nagaki, Kobe and Yokohama Breconshire (s). Nagasaki, Kabé and Yokohama Taheran (9) Port Darwin, &.............................

Chingtu (6) San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8).. San Francisco, via Yokoharan Gaelic (a).......

Great Admiral.

San Francisco... Shanghai Shangha

Glengarry (5)

(B)

Shanghai, via Amoy............ Singapore, Penang and Bombay Boraida (8) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (8) Swatow

Formosa (s).. Swatow, Amoy and Tamaui..... Fokien (s).. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Naton (B), Sydney and Melbourne... Meyune (s)

Stocka.

BANKS,

Captain.

Seboltan.

A. Jaoger.. J. Behrens... W. B. Audrevi..

Bigley Fiaschi. W.

Waring.

J. D. C. Arthur.

F. F. Raweli

Taylor..

Leask. Chrines Dagnino

Fer Chow chow fao, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 26th inst, instead of as provious- ly notified:

For SHANGHAI

Pur Glengarry, at 11.50a.m., on Monday.

the 27th inst.

Per Yang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 27th inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Bormida, at 9.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 28th inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.---

Per Taisang, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 28th inat.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. For Teheran, atbp.m., on Friday, the

2nd March.

MAILN BY THE BATTISH PAGERİ. -

The British Contract Packet Bengal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, aud countries be- yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments,

Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Mults, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. ***** The United States Mail Packet City of Kio

de Janeiro will be despatched on SA TURDAY, the 3rd Marolt, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:

Registry ceases.

215 P. 2.90 r.M.

Post-Ofice closos, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet will Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Agents.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Norddeutschor Lloyd.. Siemssen & Co......

P. & O. S. N. Co..

& Swire..

Maritimes. Adamson, Bell &

& OS N. Co..

Butterfic.

Butterfield & Swire..

Pacific Mail B. 8.

Mail S. 6. Co... JU. & O. §. S. Ca.

Russell & Co..

Jardins, Matheson & Co.

Jardine, Matheson & Botterfield &

Swire... |Carlowitz & Oo...

Oo..

d'A de St. Croizlaz atheron & Co...

Hell.

Roach

Goddard. Hogg

Lapraik & Co.... Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Fait Nares

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000

INSURANCEA.

North-China Insurance Co., I5,00€ Fagteze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co, Ld....10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 è.... China Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Inanrance Co., Ld. 20,000

7, Id.40,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Id. 20,000 € The Straita Insurance Co., Id...30,000 $

STEAMBOAT COMTANZES.

HK., and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 $ 317 || Indo-Chinx 6. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

60,000 shares issued

1,912 £. China and Manila, S. 8. Do., Lid. $,500 €

MISCELLANEOUS

Hongkong, February 25, 1888, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LUANTED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOоHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Namoa,

'kong & Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. 12,50018. HK, and China Gua Co., Limited; || 6,100||||

New Share.......................................). 1, 900 € Capt. Gonnaxe, will be Hongkong Hotel Company, Lin despatched for the above

3,000 ahr, inspad

3,000

Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 23th Last, at China Sugar Company, Limited, 0003

Daylight

For Freight or Fausage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.... Hongkong, February 25, 1888.

ZETLAND

LODGE,

12F

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Reserv *.

Balancec.ward Lust Dividend]

Lute of Leaving.

February 28, at noon. March 19, at 4 p.m. Feb. 23, at 10 a.10. March 1, at daylight. March 4

March 7, at noon. February 26.

March 3, at daylight. Marali 28, at 4 p.m. March 3, at 3 p...

st3 March 14, at Sp.m.

Quick

February

at acon,

February 27, at 4 p.m.

Tob. 26, at daylight.

Feb. 29, at 10a.m.

Chan Yau Sing, the owner of a junk, was

at 6PM. Indorio. I brought before Mi Wodehouse in the Pelica A BOMEWHaz striking example of the.com-

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

TEMTERANCE HALL, 7.30 P.M. minational Meeting.

Services are conducted by the Rev. J. A. Court to-day and fined $25 for obstructing bined impudence and curning of which the Turner, in the WeSLDYAN MISSION Rooms, the central fairway in the harbour yester- untutored coolio is capable was soon in a 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundaya at 0.45.

case which came before Mr A. G. Wise, in day, by anchoring his vessel there. A.M. and M.

the Polloe Court yesterday. Mr A. S. On the sith page will be found an interest-Carfit changed one of his coolies with dis- ing article from the Standard of 23rd Ju orderly conduct and made the following nuary on the Jockey Club, which is of statement in the witness box -Defendant spacial intervet at the present moment had run away the night before and he camo when so much is being heard of Turf frauds. to my office on Thursday and naked me for On Saturday next the eight competitors hie wages in an insolent way. He had who tied at a score of 20, at the recast big threatened me before. 1 saw something in gun compotition which the Volunteers had at Stonecutters Island, will fire one round each to dooide the winner of 2nd prize, a cup presented by the Commandant.

Noon-Glengarry loaves for Bhanghai. 4 pinsang leaves for Bhanghai. 4pm.oyun, leaves for Sydney, &c. Meeting 3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co Ltd. at No. 1, Praya Central,

Miscellaneous. Dividord of £1,10% on Shares of the ELK,

and S'hai Banking Corp., payable.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, February

20

4 p.m.-Moeting of Sharobaldors of the Campbell Moore & Co., Lal, at the

Hotel. Hongkong Goods por Hesperia undelivered after this

dato subjeck to rent. RADAY, March 1 THURSDAY,

Goods per Claymore

sundelivored after this

date subject to rent.

dato

Maron N 10 Tenders for Naval Contracts,

1988-89, ressived by Storekeeper. Gooda

Sachsen undelivered after this pinct to rent. Goods per Erzconshire undelivered after

subject to rent. Cazis date 9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodgo, SATURDAY, March 3

Goode por Glengarry

undelivered after

this date subject to rant. THURSDAY, March 8-

of Shareholders of The

his hand and then he cut himself cross the head with some sharp metrumont, ran into the street and charged me with assaulting him, I denied the assault and we went up to the station together, where he said I had A CHAIR-COOLIE named Fang Achung was flogged him over the head with a stick convicted in the Police Cours to-day before-

Inspector Brammer said he had stamined Mr Wodehouse, of being in possession of defondant's hond when he came to the front

prepared opium without a valid certificate station and found a scratch that could not Having been twice previously convicted, have been made with a stick,-His Wor- and on the last occasion fined $50 or two ship convictod accused and imposed a five mouths' imprisonment, bo was sentenced of $24 with the alternative of three montha' this time to pay a line of $100, with the imprisonment.

alternative of three months imprisonmont

Br, kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the officers of the 2nd Northampton ahire Regiment, the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, to-morrow, Surday, the 20th inst., from 3.30 till 5. p.m. The following will be the programme --- *I will be true to thee.Newton. *Peter Schmall

March Overture Yala Keletion.

Noonoon Wharf & Godown A

Company

SATURDAY, March 10-

Noon Mooting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Rething Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office.

19.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Rofining Co., Ltd, at the General Agonte" office.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Valec

Reverte

'Dorothy

Woler, Waldtenol Cell.

Jeanne Hachette

Port

Praxing Cole

Coazone.

Joan Mou, Band

TuREE coolies were brought before Mr A

ACCORDING to s telegram in Le Courrier Haiphony, M. Coustuse, Governor Gene- ral of Indo-Chins, is endeavouring to dissipate as best he can tha had 'impression likely to be caused by the attitude of the Chamber of Deputies towards the budget of Indo China. He told three of the prin

cipal merchants at Hanoi to foar nothing, that he would remain at his post and that they would finish together the work bagun. Meantime economy in the military deparé- ments is to be the order of the day. The cívil districts are to be guarded by militia," G. Wise, in the Police Court to day, charg without military posts, the troops being et, at the instance of Capt Esposal of the reserved for strategical points. Coluturis sa. Phu Quee, with the larcony of goods of at distant points are to be withdrawn. A the value of $8. The complainant stated | battalion of artillery and a bastalion of that the defendants were employed shifting Zonaves will be drawn in and will not be cargo on board his vessel and that they replaced. Five gunboats and tweety, tug-

hosts have been discounted. The Govern or, however, seems determined to push on with the projects for opening up the ter- ritory. He has concoded the Kebao minos to the explorer M. Jean Dupuis. A gang. of men has already started prospect, the works connected with the proposed railway to Langaon.

Christmas Confectionery broke into a chest of shees belonging to him and stole some of them. After Lear ing further evidence by Constable Nisen his Worship convicted the men of unlawful pos aion and sentenced each of the accused pay a fine of 830 or suffer six weeks' im. Prisonment with hard labour.

JUST RECEIVED “RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,

CHOCOLATE CREAMS.

BURNT ALMONDS, and

BUNDRY SWEETS, Also, ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety...

NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS. including some CIKOMOS OF SWISH AND HOME SCENERY, Suitable for Framing.

ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

NEW

ALBUMS.

to

A New TELEPHONE. It is stated that Mr, 0, 0. Ruthrauff, formerly with the Brush Company, of Cleveland, Chio, has invented a telephone by the aid of which converan tion can be carried on through 1,000 miles of telegraph wire.

In a case that was before Mr Wodehouse this morning, in which the tester to the Opium Farmor was examined as a witness, both the Magistrate and the solicitor for the defence (Mr Dennys) complained that the Interpreter did not appear to understand the questions put. The interpretation was A NEW TORPEDO-Colonel Lay has recently at first carried on in Malay, though after invented a torpedo which is aid to ha of a vory deadly description. It consists wards Chinese was resorted to. Mr Danny of a brass tube 21 feet long and 18 inches. strongly objected to his client being punish-in diameter, the charge being composed ed upon evidence given in sich an un- satisfactory manuox, sud after a consider able time had been wasted, the case was finally edjourned till Tuesday at 10 o'clock. We omitted to state yesterday that we were informed the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club had overruled Mr Frasor Smith's objection that Townsend, who mounted Mr Tejay's pony, Napper Tandy, KONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1888. the winner of the Jockey Cup, wis dis

February 28. at Sp.m. THE HONGKONG

Feb. 28, at daylight. Feb. 26, at daylight, „Feb. 20, at daylight.

February 27, at 4 p.

FEBRUARY 21, 1888.

Closing rotations, Cash.

$ 20,903.51 at 80/ for y8163% prom. all 8 3,900,000 working a/c to Doe.

50,000 Tla.

678,000s

500,093

2£T. 100,000 T

2: all£ 250 253 83,338 25$ 2003 503 1,000 $ 2008 2503 508 1008 20 1008 20 100% 20 1008 2008

Tis 23.65 for 406,152.00 1886. T. 270, hayers

3,069.767% for 1886 Th. 108 314,012,96 26%, 1886

$871

243,240.04 20% annum $69

230,000 $429,367.06 10% for 1887 $71 28,711 503. 125,771,208 % for 1888 82024 1,000,000 8 328,607.46 87.60 for 85 83725 650,000 90172,001.938 6 for 1886 $79 17.0.0 79,432.526% for 1836 621, ez div. 70,832.52

$20, sullera

200.000%

2 all

50 all $

240,000 +200,000

127,320 8

10

50 all

12: all

16- all 102 7710

100) all

9,177.31.J C

LO all

26

37 500 8

50

10

Hongkong loo Company, Limited... 5,000 3 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld..... 6003 Luzon Sugar Perak Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000

Caltivation Co.. 5,000 TL 50 312 Perak Tin Mining & B'ting Co....... 5,000 8 50

Panjom & Sunghie Dus Saatan

40,000 8 4. Mining Op HK & Kov. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ @'kong Rope Manufzstory Co., Ld. 8,000 §- A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,800 HK High-Level Tramwaya Do., L

Chinese Imperis! 1884

No. 520.

Recolar MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS! HALL, Zetland Street, e0 FRIDAY NEXT, the 2nd March, at 8,30 for 8 p.m., precisely. Vairing Baarians are cordially

Hongkong, February 25, 1988. 818

LOANS.

الم 100 -

100 all

1,2608

100%

60-

1884 03189

500 all 500 11

(000/Ti. 250)

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

5,000

3,600 % half year $204, buyers

-Dec. 31/87

ક 1161.13 4,387.6,95% for 1886/7 15% dis, zellera

None

5. prem., burgers

1,492.91% for 3-67% prem.;

to June 30/87 1,627.3.1110% and 2.

$130 por 84 por share, buyers, fully bonus for 678.9465 ball

year 3165 June 30 1887 19,781.63% for year $169

to June 30,87)

100.7010 % for lear a

சீ. 514.681% for 1880 $110 29,303.18 Nore

$40 Tls. 18 $20.

paid up

13

ux div., nominal

sellora

ex dir.

ex div., nominal

buyurs

sales

mallare:

NODD

None

None

$124

None

Note

$141 819

2,780.096) int. div, 68

prom,

12-% prem., nominal:

Payabl

% prem

9 prem., buyers

102 prem, buyers

At debt,

Rates of Int

yearly 30 Jane

Oct. 16

March & Bept

Depreciation and Insurance Fundi

A. §. WATSON & Co., Lb..

DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1837.

2419 The publication of this issue commenced

at 8.00 p.m.

The China Mail,

TELEGRAMS,

(From Le Courrier d'Haiphong.)

FRANCE AND HER COLONIES.

PAKE, Feb. 15. M. Felix Faure, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, bas résigned, '

The Chamber of Deputies has finished the discussion of the Badget of the Culo- nies.

I. Tirard having consented to a reduc tion of fraa, 200,000, the Chamber of De- puties adopted, by 264 votes against 266, the credit relative to Indo-China.

THE PROSECUTION OF WILSON, PARIS, Feb. 16.

The trial of Wilson has began; it will last several days.

qualified on account of having had a pre- vious win at Shanghai. They have, how. ever, allowed Mr Fraser Smith's pony, Tush, to take second place, on the ground that the jockey of Maritzburg, the pony belonging to Coleno. Anderson which came in second, did not weigh in after the race.

There is, however, no second prize:

of roburite, the new explosive. It can bo launched wither from a ship or from the shore, and

electricity and expiders by impact or by

THE COURT DOES NOT LUNCH, learned counsel the other day applied to the presid- ing judge to adjourn a case Entil after Tanchiron time of the Court, as the plaintiff had telegraphed that he had missed his train, Mr Justice Day: You should ask that the case be postponed until after the adjournment, for the Coert does not lunch that is not an epoch in the life of the Court. (Laughter.) I do art speak of what individuals do, but the Court does not lunch..

SIR John Popo. Hennessy, Governor of Mauritius, has, it is stated, resolved to sell the agricultural iands of his Holetian estate, in county Cork, under Lord Ath- burns's Ast, for the purpose of establisha- ing small farms, He offers the land to patches of not less than ten or more than twenty acres each; the whole of the par- chase money to be obtained from the Land Commission under the forty-nine years' cretem of repayment at the rate of per 100% advanced.

BEFORE MIT Wodehouse, in the Folios Court to-day, a man named Mak Ping was charged with entering a house occupied by Me J. Wallace, forsman shipbuilder at Ir is reported imm Berlin this the an- Kowloon Docks, and stealing some money nouncement of the actual constitution of the Germano-Chinese Bank in premature. from a lockfast place. Mr. Wallace's boy Negotiations are in progress for the fusion asid defendant, who was washerman to his of two financial groups which have taken master, came to the house yesterday up the scheme on the ons hand the Berlin Discount Company, with the German Bank, afternoon and opened a box belonging to the North Green Bask, and Her Bleich Mr Wallace. Witness aw him at the box rider; and on the other hand the Berlin and found twenty contain his hand which and Harr Stern of

Trading Company with Herr Warschauer

It is expect will role in tha

ho had taken from the box Prisoner haded

that the negotide joining the

Frankfort firm of

combined

groups.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED Suez Canal:- OUTWARD BOUNDAustin Friars, Jan, also a bunch of keys in his hand. Witness 3 Anchises, Bentaria, 31 Electra, did not see him enter the house, but hap- Pathan Telemachus,

Feb. 3 Natal, pened to go into the room and found him "The Sheffield trade is a ready experiencing Part Phillip, 7 Stentor. Strathlete there. Wallace said he found the box the benefit of the Merchandise

Marks Act Uppingham, 14 Glenfalloch, Olympia in question open when he came home last

21

Pa

Power, I?!' HOMEWARD BOUND :-bay, Jan. 3; Ben gloe, Feb. 8; Devonshire, Gopack Lydia, Prometheus, 10; Monmouthshire, 14 Djemnan, Neckar, Sussex, 17 Glenartney, Ingraban, 21. *-

goods at the ports of entry: Bo rigoreasly

in the stoppage of fraudulently marked

tools

night, although he had left it looked, and is the law applied in Loaden that, in the missed about thirty seats from it. Defend ease of a consignment of planes, the blades

of which bare the Shoffeld statop,

the pla aut had no business in the room-Sergeant of the consignor that the blades શ the Cameron said that one of the keys found on were setually made in Shefteld man of no defendant's person fitted the box which had avail. Adagio knife bearing, an improper mark led to the secure a whole case of As far as Londen is comerned, it Customs Authorities to stop the importation of catlong

The P. BL. 00' 3, S. City of Ata de Jas pakata

Teiro, with the nert AxKRIGAN MAIL beca opened There had been during day &tion

was to leave Yokohama on Tuesday, the the Inst four months several complaints us

the

List fost,, and may be expected here made about watches and other property natally marked in line their

on or about Monday, the 17th hist

powers are now much

and marke

The 0, 30. Co.'s steamship Goalie, with being stolen from the Docks. His Wor

bad which might be used with i punty before, the AMERICAN MAIL on board, is to ship remarked that it was very although they were known to be misleading, leave Yokohama on the 24th tratant,

and may be expected here on or about case and passed sentenced of six months the Lab Macphe

hard labour

aro now promptly visited with the condem- nation they deserve.--Baily Newsh