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10.

FOR SALE,

ULES AT U MI M * Core

CHAMPAGNE,

Pints......

$20 per Caro of 1 don. $21

Dubos Fròros, & do fiernum & Co,‘a

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's Colebrated Barky Bree

WHISKY, por Case of 1 duz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Intimations.

CHAS. J. GAUP? & Co.. Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, "Gold & Silversmiths.

AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC LAND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOLTLANDER'S OKLEDHATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES,, BITCHIE'S LIQUIS AND OTHER. COMPASSIIM, ADMIRALTY & TRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS,

English Steve & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. 1187 | Christele & On's Eleruo-Plazen Ware,

GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY

in great variety.. DIAMOND. A

DIAMOND JEWELLERY.

kasi | A Splendid Collestínu, of the latest Losnos PATTERN, al very moderate prices. 749

S.3. DEEPDALE, FROM NEWCASTLE, MIDDLESBRO AND HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby re-

gnested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturo, and to take immediate delivery of thei Goods from alongside.

AND

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA- DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are Cargo impeding the discharge of the respectfully informed that, if upon Stoumor will be at once landed and stored their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of at Consiguces risk and expense, and no the Company's FOREMEN should be at Fire Insurance will he offented..

hand, Ordure for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD Orr, No. 14, Prage Central, will receive prompt alteution.

All Claims against the Steuer mast be presented to the Undersigned immediately or they will not be recognised.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Jocnts, Hongkong, March 6, 1888. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ay

STEAMSHIP PARTIA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA

AND KOBE.

HE bova Steamer having arrived, Comigo di Cargo are Hereby re quested to send in their Hills of Lading for Countersignature, uid tako immediato de- livery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be at unga landed and stored Consigners' risk and expense.

ADAMSON, BELL & Cu,

Agents.

Dongkong, March 2, 18-8.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

353

5.S. PATHAN, FROM ULASGOW, LIVERPOOL, LONDON, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE.

ONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby in- tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Kowloon WHARF & GODOWs Go, at Korloon, whence and/or from the Wharvos delivery may be katinyd

formed that all foods, with the excer

Optional Cargo will be forwarded wa less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY, the 3rd Instant

He Claims will be admitted after the Goods have luft the Godowns, and nil Goods remaining after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presonted to the Undersigned on or before the 9th Instait, er they will pot bu re- cognisad.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Rilla of Tadi will be enuntersigned hy

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 3, 1888,

رامان

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE 6.S. Huntingdon having arrived from the abors Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that thair Gopda are being lauded at their risk into the HONGKONG ane Kowloon WilARY AND GoDown COMPANY's West Point Godowun, wheave delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after 11th Instant will be subject to ront. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Consigners are hereby informed, that ali Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 9th Instant

Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 5, 1888.

STEAMSHIP NATAL

-368

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UNSIGNEES of Cargo from London

and Havre, ex Steamships Yorouba and

THIE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR PENANG VIA SINGAPORE

The Steamship.

Pempton;

Captain JOHANNSEN, will

he despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 13th Instaul, at 4 pm.

For Froight or Passage, apply to tra

AH YON & Co. Bongkong, March 7, 1888.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Steamship

Husdirigdon,

DEPARTED.

Per Saphalien, from Hongkong for Saü gon, Ifessia Perrin Gerble cad Phong Kong for Bingapore, HE. Sir G. des Voour and serrant, fout. J. D Anderson, A.D.C., M A. M. in Silva and servant, Mr A. R. Marty Mr Choo Chans. Cau and JET-

Fant, Chan; for

and attents. When Fook ard. On dook and Dajouss; for Marsailles: Colonel Gros, Dapont Megrier, Suez, Meara Coudt. Rubinaen, Captain Garceau, Capt. F. P. Sardinha, Mr and Mis Barbord, Bis- ter and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Vauder 380 ter

Mus Choy Chano, Mensra W

Louis Pila, S. Cur

S. Cumming, Cardoso, J.J. da Silva, Jaques, J. MeTyro and Morel. For

For Saigon: from Yokohama, AL. Louis Rouston from Kobo, MUSSTE Etienne Maillay, Lodls. Boubes and Jal Uhalays. For Singapore from Shanghai, M

Besai

from Yokohama, Mr Davis; from Kobe, Mesars Yamano, Fukada and Suyo- For Marn illes, from Shanghai, Mr nagl Grandguillaume, and Miss H. Pene.

Captain J. BausSTROM, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon:

Für Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 7, 1888.

4.p.m.-Taiyuan leaves for Uncensland

Ports, &

Port Phillip loaves for Yotobania, &c Meeting Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Limited,

[No. 7657-MARON 7, 1888.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Ma H L Donnys, the Curator of the City A CORRESPONDENT writes us asking whe

Shipping

Hall Mussum, writes as in reply to nave really been elected for Dundes and Daylight. Formusa leaves for Stow, & quiror's letter last night to the following Southwark West pointing out that we Daylight.Deccan leaves for Shanghai,

effent :~~~ The merman is a comparition pro- stated lo ench case that the Gladstonian Daylight.Telemach leaves for Sh'ai, dobably made in Japan. It was purchased in Taberal or Separatist' wens elontod, whila Hongkong from a Chinaman who stated our morning contemporary stated in each that it was a bona fide inamber of the ani- case that the Conservative was elected. mal kingdom

As regards Dundee, no doubt exists. The result is an'statou by un-namely that Mr A stan named Cheung Asia was brought Firth, Separatist, was elected. One of the before Mr Wise in the Police Court to-day Coylon papers gave the version reproduced on two charges of kidnapping. In the by the Daily Press, but a correction ap first ohbryr he was alleged to have enticed peared in a later edition. Dundee is a great a boy from the Chinese Recreation Ground Radical centre. At last election the 84- to a house, where he detained him till ho paratist mojority was over 4,000, and it was discovered, and in the second charge be was said to have similarly decoyed and de- change of opinion could have takva plaus tained two boys. The Magistrate found

na to give a Conservative, a majority of him guilty in both casos, and for each sons,600. Much the same romark will apply RECEIVED fenced him to six months' hard labour, the to Southwark West. A telegram, worded one sentence to commence on the expiry of in the same manner as the one with

NOTICE..

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Per Londardy, for Saigon, 1. Buropean. Pe: Triumph, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese, Par Dhumante, for smey, o Chinese: for HAVE Matila, Me Miguel Fernandes, and 12.

385 Chines

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE S.S. Electro, Captain MADSEN, THE

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignce of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter

by the Undersigned, and to take

Por Marie, for Saigon, 100 Chiueso. Per China, for Singapore, 1 European, and 651 Chinese,

To Depart.

necesary, Communication with the Underdelivery of their Goods from N. Brown G. Day, C. C. Orain,... 8. Fair

In the Event of Complaints being fod

signed in requested, when innnediate, steps, will be taken to rectify the cause of de

Batisfaction,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary Hongkong, August 25. 1985.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.

MODERÄTE FEES ·

alongside.

lese notice to the contrary be given before Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-

4 p.m. To-DAY, the 7th Instant.

Any Cargo impeding bor discharge will Isa larated into the Godowns of the Kow. 1458 LOON PIER AND GODOWK Co. and stored at

Consignees risk and expense,

HIT WONG VALFONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FounRLY ARTTELRD APPIENTRE ANG LAȚ TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROCERS,)

A and america, untients and friends, T the urgent request of his European TAKEN THE OFFIC" formerly see cupied by Dr. Reases,

No. 2, DIDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATIOS FRC).

Discount to wasioraniza and fomilicc

Sale Addres

No Claine will be admitted after the Goods left the

live

Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the lith Inst. will be subject to ront.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th Inet, at 4.p.m.

No Fire Insurance has boen effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Agente.

Hongkong, March 7, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ABVLS

March 6, 1988 :--

383

Electra, German steamer, 7,186, Madson, 2 DepreiseTIKET, Hamburg January 20, and Singapore Fob, (Nd, to the best tirigutal Bach ?! 29, General --Sassy & Co. Hongkon January 12,-1423

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

ENTLEMEN interested in ATHLETICS are requested to attend a MEETING to be held in the Gymsum of the Victoria Recreation Club on SATURDAY, the 10th Margh, 1889, at 6 p., for the purpose of receiving Accounts, electing Officers and arranging the Programme of This Year's Sports.

For the Committee,

38

H. F. BAYLLAR, Hongkong, March 3, 1888: DOUGLAS STEAMSHÏT COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW."

The Col'a Steamship

Pokies

Captain Roach, will be derpatched for the

Paris ou FRIDAY, the 9th Intant,

10 3.m.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C», General Managers. Hongkong, March 7, 1988.

388

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Sarpalon,

Captain tumez, will be despatched as above on

SATURDAY, the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayente. Hongkong, March 7, 1688.

Alucks.

BANK

387

f

Per Decati, for Shanghai; from Hong- kong, Miss M. Allen, Miss L Bernott, Mrs McGopan, Mogers D. E. Sassoon and servant, R. E.-Togy and servant, C. Mar puul, J. J. Bentray, W. G. Greig, Jas and Tony Loy Cheo; from London, Mr Deacon, Miss A. Dunson, Mesars Chivect, Calvert, J. Weight. Mr and Mrs Figot, nurse and infant, Mra Scholafield, gover

Mr Hunt and oss and 2 children, Mr and child, Dirk and Mise Smalloy, Messrs Grinees, Reed, Sanderson and Webb,

Per Wycin, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese, Por Formos, for Swatow, û Europeans, and 10 Chinese.

Por Telsuche, for Amay, 125 Chinazu. Per Diomed, for Singaporo, 1 Europian, and 102 Chivesc.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German atanmer Electra reports: Had strong N.E, monsoon and cloudy wea ther throughout.

The British steamer Ninspo reports: Loft Shanghai on the 4th instant, at 3 am. Strong brecse

breeze from N.W. to Tregsha. light vessel. Afterwards strong monsoon, and fine weather all the way down.

The British stenor Folien reporta

hand light variable.

winds:

Tamsui to Amoy

sad forgy weather. From Amor to Swatow, ,hadfresh N.E. gale and dull dosdy weather. From Swatos to port, hud fresh NE. wint and fine clear weather. Steamers in Tamani, Fecker, Juhann and Wapking. Steamers in Svatov, Tomasi, Haikoni,

Clare, German steamer, 674, C. Christou-Nansen and dio. sen, Saigon March 1, Rico.-SIEMPREY & Ce.

pon.

March

Prashan, Chinese steamer, from Wham-

Ning, British ateamor, 762, Findel, Shanghai March 4, General-SIMANEN & CO.

Fokin, British scramer, 503, J. 8. Roach, Tansui March 3, Amoy 5, and Swafow 6, General --DOUGLAS STRASIEP CO.

Nurden, Norwegian steatrer. 1 307. C. Nielsen, Nagasaki March 1, Coni, MIUI

BUSSAN KAIBILA.

Produr, German steamer, 1,150, C. Siren- sen, Saigon March 2, Rico and Paddy. -- EDUARD SCHELENASS & Co.

Linet, Buitisha gunboat, 760, Commander Marrack, Shanghai March 3.

DEPARTURES.

March 7

Bismarck, German corvatte, for Autoy, Carole, German gunboal, for Shanghai. Deeptle, for Shanghai, Lombardy, for Saigon.

Triumph, for Boitow.

Saghalien, for Europe.

Dun Juan, for Amy and Manila.

Atarie, for Saig m..

China, for Singapore.

CLEARED.

Ashburne, for Saigon. Wyrers, for Bangkok, Fornast, for Coast Ports,

Telemachus, for Amoy and Shanghai. Diomed, for Singapore and Lundơn.

PASSENGERS.

ALIYEU.

For Electra, from Singapore, 380 Chinose. Per Niwupe, from Shanghai, Capt. Drews, Messrs Brun, Williams, and 20 Chinese.

Per Fokien, from Tamani; 150 Chinsɛe.

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

¡Nos. of Shares.

L'alue.

Tamis, and from Bordeaux, ox Steam Hongkongnd Shanghai Bank Cræp. 250, 00 15

INGORANCES,

ship Byriand des Vergues, in con nection with the above Steamer, are horoby informed that their Goods--with North-China Insurance Co., Ial..... 6,00% the excuption of Opium, Treasure and Yaluables are being tanded and stered at Yuugiace Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000€ their risk at the Campany's Godowns, Uniou Insurance Society Co., I... 10,000 - whence delivery may be obtained immodi Chire Traders' Insurance Co., L1,000

Canton fagrance Office Co., Lt....10,0x3 stely after landing.

1,500 5 Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... intimation is received from the Consignees China Fire Insurance Co., Ld..

Hongkong Fire Insurance 1. Co., Ld... 8,000 $ $20,000/s before 1

p.m. TO-DAY (Thursday), the 1st Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 requesting it to be lauded here.

will be countersigned by The Straits Fire Insurance Co, Ld 20,000

The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........ 30,000 3

Inst.

Bills of

the unclaimed after FR-

Goods

DAY, the 9th Inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges, at one cent per packet per dien

All Claims must be sent in to mo on or before SATURDAY, the 10th Inst., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance Las been effected.

CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

G.

Tiongkong, March 1, 1888.

340

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -

ALLIE ROWE, Hawanan brig, Captain J. Phillips-Wieler & Co

ARON, British barque, Capt. Christensen. Tung Sang Woo

B. P. CHEKEY, American ship, Captain Hughes-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain I Beste-Russell & Co. BHATTIE E. Trzy, British bantine, Capt. J. McConnachy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

MANCEL, Spanish barque, Capt, Estival, Remedios & Do

·~ UTEAMDOAP COMPANI29.

K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 lado-China S. N, Company, Limited 18,387 £

60,000 shares issued......

31,2124 Ohio and Mauila 8. §. Co., Lad 3,500

MISCELLANEOUS,

V

POST OFFICE NOTICES,

MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE & LONDON →→

Per Divmed, at 11.90 am, on Thursday,

ho Sth inst..

For SHANGHAT. →→

Per Fashan, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 8th inal..

For SINGAPORE, THURSDAY IS

LAND), COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL.

BOURNE, &

LIMITED.

JUST

TAXIA

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

the other,

THAT we are blagued with a very gallant Post Master General will be seen from the

LAWN GRASS SEED following touching, or as he says, trifling,

incident mentioned in the correspondance just published with regard to the supply of aubsidiary coins, Mr Lister says —

and

SWEET CORN,

IMDIATE

SOWING.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Etongkong, March 1, 1888.

351

A trifting incident tends to show what the scarcity of these coins is. A lady pre- sected herself the other day at the Foat Ollies window and begged to be allowed two dollars worth of small change. She was a stranger, and was unable to get change anywhere in the town. Had the

was practically impossible that such a

regard to Dondey, was rendered by the Rangoon Gazette: Sir Cassten, So paratist, has been defeated by instead oð Sir R. Causton has defcated. The mis take in both cases is one easily made in telegraphung Southwark Woat is also Liberal constituency. Although the Glad. stonians had not a large majority at the lant alaction, it was highly improbable, seeing the marked turn in favour of tho Gladstonians, that the Conservatives had won the soat. Besides the version we gave was the one given by the Caylon papers; and considering the croumstances there little doubt that it was the correct one. With regard to the election for Edinburgh West, the telegram in the Indian papers is rather confusing. Two messages had ovi- dently been jumbled into one. Sir Henry Holland's being raised to the peerage had His Excellency the Governor left to-day by nothing to do with the Edinburgh election. the a. s. Saghalion for Singapore, where her Bachanau was elected for Edinburgh

The publication of this issue commenced applicant been a tean, I should unhesita- tingly have refused, for I had with difficulty 7.45 p

spared 880 from the scanty reserva in the Treasury fer the want of the Post Office and Stamp Office.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARON 7, 1888.

TELEGRAMS,

[SVEPLIR TO THE "Caixa Ma'].

(Via Southern Line.j

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

· LONDON, 5th March, 1888. ̈

It is expected that the Russian proposals will end without result; in the mounwhile Warm is being largely victualled.

is to meet Tady Des Vcenx on her way out no a Liberal Unionist. He clanged liis from Homo His Excellency left Murray opinions and appealed to his constituency'; Pier by stam launch about 11.00, and was

aud they have now returned him as a accompanied to the steamer by H. Eladetonia Liberal, Whether for good Major General Cameron, C.B., and several or ill the electors at Home seem to members of the Executive Council. As the launch left the pier a saluto was fired from the guns of the Fort. Among those who assembled on the pier to ong Bon voy age were Hon. James Russell, Acting Chlef Justice; Hon. F. Sternit, Colonial Secret

MORE FIGHTING IN SUAKIM. Mora fighting has taken place at Sunki, ary; Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor General and the encur agahi retired.

Hon, W. M. Danne, Captata Superintend:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUNDustin Friars, Fob ruary 3; Strathletes, Uppingham, 14; Glenfalloch, Vlympia, Altonower, 17) Bentancers, Opus Patrontais, Ginople, Jason,

Alemy zrek

be sick tired of the anarchy in Ire- land and inolised to reverse the desi son given at last election. The telegram: with regard to Sir Henry Holland (or Baron Knutsford, as he is now) should doubtless road-Sir Henry Holland has been raised to the poorage. The raport that Baron Worms would be appointed Under Se

ent of Polico; on. H. G. Thoinsett, retary of Stato for the Colonies is con- Harbour Master; Commander Rurney, fiemne: R.N., Assistant Harbour Master ; Mr A. J. Leach, Acting Puiene Judge; Mr J. Stewart Lockhart, Begistrar General, and

21 Mr Arathoon Sath, Clerk of Councils.. son Ningchose, Poseidon, Propontis, 28; Deucalion, Giles of Lure Basu, abgelle. In accordance with the provisions of the Iphigenic,

Mel Queen's Commission, dated 7th March 1984, the Hon. the Colonial Secretary Dr. F. Stowart, was sworn in as the Oficer Administering the Government at a meeting of the Executive Count hold this afternoon. The thros oaths were ad ministered by the Hon. J. Russell, Acting

LE BRISBANE SYDNEY, MEL-HOMEWARD BOUND:-Albany, Jan. 3; De. Por Taiyuem, at p., on Thursday,

the 8th inst..

For HAIPHONG.-

For Frejr, av 5 p., on Thursday, the 8th inst., instead of as previously

noted.

For SWATOW & TIENTSIN. --

Per Pechili, at 11.30 s. m., on Friday, the

3th inst.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL----

Par Footng, at 11.30 pm., on Friday,

the Oth inst.

For SHANGHAI --

Pur Amoy, at 3.30 pr., on Friday, the

Oth inst.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.

vonshire, Feb. 7; Sessed, 17 Glenart aey, Ingraban, 21, Chingo, Denbigh share, Elektra, Glencoe, Glenorchy, 28; Sindh, March 2; Bellerophon, Bellona, Lord of the Isles, 6.

The P. M. On's 8., B. City of New York,

THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET, - The movements of the Russian Fa-riotic Fleet for 1888 are arranged follows On March 13 the steamer Moscow will leave. Odessa

a large party of emigrants; on

Patasi

will ball

with

the 22nd of that mouth the for the same destination; on April 1. the Nini Novgorod will convoy a number of and on the 13th the Petersburg will sail convicts to Sagh Windiwostock with passengers and cargo About Jano 17 a second band of convicts will be conroyed to Suglalion by the Yaroslav. Toward the and of August the steamers Fetersɔurg- and Nijui Norgorad will sail a second fine for the Far East with a large number of con-

with the next AMERICAN MALL, was Chief Justice. There were also present af victs of both sexes.

to leave Yokohama on Wednesday the the ceremony Major General Cameron Ts Fouchou Echo of February 25th

inst

7th inst, and may be expected here. on or about Tuesday, the 13th The steamer Port Phillip left Singapore on the 1st Mareb, and may be expected

C.B., the Hon. E. L. O'Malley (Attorney save-The report given by native papers General), Hon. A. Lister (Colonial Trea that the losses of the Foochow teamen auror), Hon. J. M. Prica (Surveyor General), during last season amount to 8400,000 for if such were the case, wo cannot be true, and the Hon. W. M. Deans (Captain Super: foar their will be to witive teaman left for hore on or about the March.

Chizaman

BAYB The Navegazione Generale Daiana Co.'s intendent of Police), members of the the coming season,

that he has lost the above-mentioned, or steamer Bizagno loft Singapore for this Executive; and the Hon. I . Thomaett

we muet understand that ort on the 2nd March, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 8th (Harbour Master), Hon, A. P. MacEwen, March.

Hon. Wong Bhing, and Hon, C. P. Chater,

he moans ho

ho could not queer that amount any other amount, we muet from us. We doubt not that some of our

Per Decongne, at p., on Friday, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s members of the Legislative Couneil-bative teamen did suffer, severe, kiss, but to

the Odi inst..

·For SAIGON...

Per Clara, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the Hth

0th inst

For SINGAPORE,—

Per Polyhymia, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the ith inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENT:.—

Per Haiphony, at 8,30 pm, on Saturday,

the 10th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thick, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

16th inst.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividen

up. Reserte Butanece,freurd

ateamship Titania, from Triesto, loft Singapore for this port on the 4th inet, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship Stentor, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 5th just,

and may

be expected here on or about the 11th rat ateamship Kutsang, from Calcutta, leit Singapore on the 7th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 18th inst.

Tho

Chief Inspector Horspool and a small party of police era in allendanca. 4. Govern,

auch

an alarming amount is

is next to impos- sible. The actual

We are given to understand, does not exceed $66,000 and this amount is shared by few teamen, while

as usual, their fortun'os

.

meni Gazette Extraordinary has since bee{ manly Bade, a Netherlan

issued, containing a notification by Mr A Sell, Clerk of Councils, intimating the

occurrence.

now held

The Straits Times Bags-Tha India Steam Navigation Company are fully alive to their interests, and intend to losse no stono unturned to defeat the unfair EVIDENCE was heard by Mr Wodehouse, at scheme to deprive them of the mail con-

triot they

hive They coopera- the Magistracy to-day, in the dane of Ng Shu truo

ted in starting a company in London with The British gunboat Ziunt. Commander Hai, who was charged with buing in posaca a capital of seven millions of guilders to Marrack, arrived here to-day from Shang.sion of about four taels of opium without ran a line of steamers between Amsterdam having a valid certificate, Accused was de. and Java, to compete with the existing

Dational

They have offered fended by Mr Dannya, who said he was Colonial Minister in Holland, to undertake instructed that the opium in question was the mail service in Netherlands India at the accumulation of small quantities which subsidies stipulated for by the Datch syndicate. The utmost publicity were put past by defendant from purchases will be given to this offer in Holand. of opiam obtained at the Opium Farmer's us that the steamship Kutsang, from Cal-The defendant, being an opium sroker and cutta, left Bingapore for this port this after knowing that spin improved by keeping

hai

MARCH 7, 1888.

Closin: Querlatento",

Cust

all $ 3,900,00 20,008.51 at 30/ for 1 year 54% preno.

working aje. to Dec. 31/87

Tis. 23.65 lot

TI: 270, buyers 3,050.767% for 1880 Tla 106, sellers 314,012.0626 %, 1886. $87 nom. 240, 240.0420% Taungu (860) sales 499,367.66 10% for:1687)$74 125,771.208% for 1836 3200, sollers 252,213.30 $20.80 for '08340 172,081.938 6 for 1966 872

Els. 100,000 Tis. 406,132.00 1886

50,000 Tls. all £

253 675,000 $ $ 500,00

230,000 $ 1,0 6 2 3 28.711

25 5 1,031,486

$650,000 $ 1005 26 300S 20 100$

+7+

200,000€

17,000!

79,439.025 for 1886 $19, salae 76,832.62

, sales

.7 % half you

Dec. 31/87 $207

*40,00

2.

all

3,006 20

+200,000

60

all 181

127,3208

115.13

£

I

It

Ekong & Whampus Dei Co., Ld 12,500 B 12 all

HK, and China Gas Co., Limited,

New Shares... Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... 3,000 the. isased ...............

None

8.7% 850 4,387.5.95-% for 1886/7 15% dis, 'saico

5% prem., buyers

1,901.33101 % for 87 60 % prem., sales

10 and $130 per share, bayors, fully 1,627.3.11

bonus for 84 85 half year $185

paid up 678.94

June 30 1887 13,781.63% for y8160

to June 30/87

429.6026% for 1887 $59 514.5 1

5,100 £ 1,900 £ $,000

1u all Ic£.7.1

100 all

10 all

20 all

e 177.31.1

37.500$

129,300.18 Nom

Моде

for 1886 8110

1240

Tis:18 "

None

Noza

Горе

Nons

China Sug Company, Limited, 15, H Fongkong Ice Company, Limited... 6,000*

"GOV Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld....

-7,000} Lnzon Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... 5,000. Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000|8 Panjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan

40,000 Mining Co........... HK. & How, Wharf & Gedown Co. 17,000

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L.,000 8 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,300

HK. High-Level Tramways Gu, La 1,2008-100 $ 50

LEASE.

10 all

·10031

100

411

1881

8562 $5.

31898. 500 all

1880 ti

1700,000 TL 260

Equaliation of Dividend Fund,

Uninene Imperial, 1881 1

8143, buyers

gales.

ex div ex div., Rominal buyers

THE German corvette Bismarck left to-day for Amoy and the German gunboat Curl for Shanghai.

MESSES Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform

nouit,

The Agont of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co informs us that the 8. 5. City of New York, with mails are from San Francisco, has arrived at Yokoharia, and hailed for this port this morning.

adapted this pirn fax providing bunself with some of extra good quality. He produced 21 certificates for purchases from the Opinn Farmer, dating from 11th September, 1887, to 26th January, 1888, to the amount of

the

Chinese Mission to Europe has arrived by

The London & China Express mya: The the German mail. All the members cling to London, and some have since proceeded to Berlin. They are to inquire on all and subjects that thay Gce under their dry, noties in Any way. It le

not been selected that the members have to fors with mors care. We have nothing to say individually against them; they are all 2 taola 4 mace and 5 caudareons-gni scholars. It can scarcely be to the interest You, chief excise officer said it was part of of a country, however

Bay, the who barely his duty to test the pium prepared at the reports AT the instsoen of Inspector Swanston Opium Farmer's factory. He bad tested and the muzzle of a gun, or on

knows the

breach ships, of a thres men were convicted in the Police the aptum in Conrt and was able to say it man who is unacquainted with the functions Court to-day of dealing in Tez fa lottery was not Opium Farmer's opium. It was with some knowledge of the various mat respectively of the bow and stern. Men tickets. One of them was sentenced by

Patna Opium wized with dros eplum, the terɛ on

Lore on which they were to report could Mr Wiso to pay a fine of $50 or suffer three Patna Opinta which it contained was not have been chosen, and might have been 30 weska' imprisonment with hard labour, and

done, with, we think, better service to the the other two who were brought before Mr

Government Or Wodehouse were each fined $25, with the alternative of six weeks' hard labour.

Opium Farmer's opium Mr.J, J. Spooner asked his Worship to impose a haspy penalty

nice between.

as accused had been buying opium from the THE NC Ikily News anys --Wo are în- Opium Farmer in small quantities for which formed that the meeting of those of our *German fellow-residents, who are stixious ex div., nominal We are requested to state that it is posho got certificates, and then bought large to have an opportunity of attending divine sible some of the outgoing English Mail quantities of outside opium.-His Worship service on Sundays, (held in their own native language,) was very numerously at Packets may leave at 4p.. on Wednesday, aid he proposed to adjourn the case, outranded; and would have been, most likely, Instead of at daylight on Thursday. The Mr Dennys protested against the adjourn more largely attended, if it had come off at Karliest poesible notios will be circulated meat. His Worship uphold the protest, alter if the Customs staff would

bour, when tore Gerwebs, Cepoti whenever this is to be the case. The hours but disposed of the ease by imposing a fine have been disengaged. However, as it for clusing the Mails de, will be the same of 800 on defendent, and ordering the we have heard it rated, on good authorit

that the meeting was a most satisfactory as they used to to when the departure was opium to be forfelten.

ono all the propositions brought forward rogularly nt 4 o'clock, except that unsorted

were unanimously carried. No doubt, circulars will have to be posted before noon It would prevent much disappointment and inconventence if all persons who find war difficulty in learning or in bearing in mind when the Maile close were to make it a rula for the present to post their servspondence every Tuesday ovaning, and thus escure it regular transmission ekah week.

$40, Bales 2,730.006), fat div, 69 /, prem,

12% premy nominal

5,000 €

Paugh yearly, 30 Jun

Bfarch & Bopt:

† Depreciation and Tarurance Fund,

prem 8 2 pram, byen 10.%.pram, buyers

At debit

glad,

for

and

Tux following appointments have been many Germans will be very

at the Admiralty Assistant En obvious reasons, to attend divine servico leer Francis F. Wast to the Pirbrand here, in their own tongue, who would not George H. Cooke, ofdef engineer, La the tale to witness rites strange to Lunet, ön

carried on in a foreign lan të dafe Jan. 103 promotion,

Llanguage --- Liu John Mille, to be Tartar Leat bliskimaat of this. Toutonio religious Robert M: King, to the Porpoise Com institution is not only to be considered in a the Forces, to light very complimentary to our German ate Fot. 18 Harry H, Meadus, engineer, cousins, but also as a matter of congratula mander K. W White, to the Impericuse Rubert B. Garde, tion for Shanghai The meeting took place

vaktant engineer, to the Impérieuse.

German Consulate. et the Imperial

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