Notices to Consignees.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASCOW, LIVERPOOL
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPOLATED DY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1750.
ANDnts for the above Corporation are JUE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S. §. Ningthes, having ar
rived from thoabove Ports, ConsigñOUN of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded at their rink into tho Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GonowN COMPANY, LIMITED, Kowloon, whence delivery may No Claina will bo admitted after tho Gouda have left tha Godowns, and all Clains must be sent in to the Orrice of the Undersigned, bafore Noun Un
the 2nd April, or they will not be recognized.
be obtained.
No Firo Insurancs has been offcuted, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 2nd April will be subject to rent."
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless nolico to the coutury be given before 10 a.m. TO-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be cruntersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, March 27, 1888.
508
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.8. CLAMORGANSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
- Marine Department, Policies at current rates, payable eitku:"| here, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods al surroni ratua.
Life Department.. Folicies issued for sms not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rater.
HOLLIDAY, WISE.& Co Hongkong, July 251872.
496
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
H THE Undersigned; AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Inhore Against FIRE nt Current Rates
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
NOTICE.
14
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... $1,000,000, JONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby in E abovn Company is prepared to ac ct MARINE RISES at Current formed that all Goods, with the excep- tion of Optare, are being landed at their risk Rates on Goom, e. Policies granted to inte the Cudowns of the Kowtoos Wall parts of the World payable at any of its
& GODOWN Co. at Kowloor, whence and
from the Wharves delivery stay be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlese notice to the contrary be given before' p.m. TO-DAY
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gralowns, and all Goods raining andelivered after the Ist Proximo will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stammer must be prosented to u Undersigned on or before the lat Proxima, or they will not be res cognised.
No Fire Insurnudo has been offected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 20, 1898.
Intimations.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
STEAK-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
502
Runs DAILY FERRY BOAT botwear Peddar's Whart and Tain-Tea-Tsui at the following hours:This Time Table will take effect from the 17ru O¢rcher, 1897,
HUNDAY. WERK DAYS.
Learn Kloen. Leta 13.5. Lewes Kloon. Lears 11.K. 10.00 AM. 7.00 a... 6,00, A. M. 7.00 a.M.
8.00
130,,
2.20
9.00.
10.15*,
7.30
19,00
"
10.30 *
12.30 .. 11.00,
8.00 10.15 10.401
NOOK.
1.00 12.30 PM. 1.00 P.M.
E
8.30 1
8.50.
15
9.40. -10.30
"
12.4 P.M.
2.00,
1.30
2.00
0.00
4.30
4.00 1 3.30,
12,00
201
4.00
4.1ă
4.39 4.30
150
4.50
-6.10
5.25
5.40
0.00. 6,30
6.15
6.47
7.00
**
3,30,,
4.15 *
5.25
4.506.10.19
6.00" 6.30
7.00
0.40-21 6.15 6.45
*There will be so Lameh on Monday and Friday, on account of coating.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable cir- oumstances. In caso of stroga of weather, dus notice will be given of any stoppagee.
THE CHINESE MAIL
THIS paper is now faued every day. Dollars per annum delivered in Hong kong, or To Dillora Forty Ceia i cluding postage to Coast porta
It is the first China Narapager ever isaved under purely native direction. The chief support of the paper is of cours derived from the native community, amongst whom also are to be "found the guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.
The projectors, basing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various Purls in China and Japan from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- nang, Saigon, and cthes plases frequented hy the Chinese, consider themselves justified in guaranteeing a large and over-increasing circulation.
antages offered to al The advantages o vertisers are therefore unusually great, and
Agencies
WOO LIN YUEN,
& archery.
KAD OFFICE, " No. 2, QUEEN's Road West. Hongkong, December 2, 1887.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
41
THE Undersignët, ESTs for the abera THE
Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.
Aventa. ftongkong, July 15, 1887.
1340
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Stemanship
Il witrees, Capuiu Asutos, will be donatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 1st April, at Daylight:
For Freight or Passage, apply, to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Managera. March 28, 1888,
1
vigkong,
For
Destinations.
514
TILE CHINA MAIL.
Not Responsible for Debts. Turopean nurse, Mews : Hopkins,
To-day's Advertisements. w. Connal and European sorvant, Ger
ANOTICE.
ADY DES VEUXSAT HOME LA
appointed for MONDAY, the 2nd April, has avoidably been POSTPONED to TUESDAY; the 3rd April
By Command,
SLINGSBY W. BETHELL Hongkong, March 28. 1888
510
DOBOLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.....
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUT.
The Co,'s Steamship
Foratus,
Captain HALL, will be Bland despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 29th Instant, at. 3 p.m.
:
615
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 28, 188 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR TIENTSIN VIA SWATÓW.
The-Co's Steamship
Krçongsang, Captain SELLAR, vibe despatched`ns above on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, ut Noon.
: For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 28, 1888. *
SHIPPING.
ARYALS
thom Stewart, and E. W. Terrey, Inspec the Bremner, Sargeant and Mrs Robertson. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr Bree den for Sacz, Right Rov. Bishop Scott for London via Bombay, Mrs E Wheeler for Lendon, Mrs E. Ward, 2 children and antive servant, Captain K. Scott, Mesara Schunek, J. P. Passe, M. P. Wensel, 11. Tamber, J. Sass, Otto Schlemper, A. De Vreendt, Fits Greenwald, so Rev. J. P. Mrs Musa's servant; for London, Mrs and Gladstone, From Yakobama: for Ponang, Mina Masa and 4 children.
TO DEPART
Per Septima, for Saigon, 40 Chinese. Per Phra Chedda Cham Kiao, for Swatow, 200 Chinese.
Per Marie, for Haiphong, 30 Cbincso.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.
Per Thules, at 11.30am, on Thursday,
the 29th inst
For AMOY & TAMSUS
B.-P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain 1. M. Bearse.--Russoll & Co.
HATTE E. Tarley, British barque, Capt. J. McConnely, Gibb, Livingston & Co.
whole of the proposed Praya Extension would, according to the present bound- Trither the Captain, the Agents, nor, àry, be able to be monopolised by tho Owners will be Responsible for overcrowded Chinese tanements so much any Debt contractet by the Officers or objected to; and it cannot be said that Crew of the following Vresela, during this would materially add to the beauty of the Harbour froutage, the convo- their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
ALLIE Rowe, Hawaian brig, Captain J.nience of the European merchants, at Phillips-Wieler & Co.
the prestige which ought to attach to the British name. Our adinirution of the sentiments expressed by Governor Des Voeux in his dignified Message ou this subject, is affected by the souewhat lame and impotent manner in which the sentiments are given affect to in the reservation line. The Governor has, it ie true, mentioned that the line may be modified; but if the modification proves to be in the same directions that now shown upon last year's proposal, where- by the line is so modified as to lesson, still more the European business quartor, then such modification cannot well be acceptable to the European com- munity generally. Nevertheless, we hail with pleasure, this endeavour on the part of the Governor to grapple with this subject, for in so doing he is honestly attempting to stave off what looke very like an impending calamity to the original makers of the Colony.
The endeavour on the part of the Government to widen the basis of tx
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
10 am-Phra Chula Cham Kiac leaves for Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok. Noou. Thales leaves for Switow, &c.
3 p.m.-Formon leaves for Amoy, &c.
General Memoranda.
Per Formoss, at 2.30 p.a., on Thursday, FRIDAY, March 30
the 39th inst.
For SAIGON,—
Per Teresa, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 29th just.
For SWATOW & TIENTSIŊ,—
Per Katenyang, at 9am on Friday,
the 30th inst.
For SAIGON.....
Per Falkenburg, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 30th inst.
For STRAFTS & CALCUTTA.—
Per Japan, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, the 31st inst., instead of a pre- riously notified.
479 For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Per Haitra, at 5. p.m., on Saturday,
the 3st iust
March 28, 1888 :- Norden, Norwegian steamer, 1 367. C. Nilson, Nagasaki Maruli 23, Col.-MirseT BUSHAN KAISHA.
DEPARTURÉS.
March 28 — ' Kwang Lee, for Whampoa. Ningehou, for Shanghai. i Ganges, for Europa
CLEARED,
Sapling, for Saigon.
Phra, Chula Chain Kloo, for Swaton: Maric, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS.
ARLIVED
None.
DEPAETED.
Per Ganges, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Messrs S. C. Jonos and, Bu Kam Sien, 2 Chinese women and child; for Tou- ang, Masers Gau Gnar Bee, and Cleab Cheng Eok and oative servant; for Colom- ho, Mesars R. E. Pinco and P. Blesky; for Henbay Messrs M. Khetsey, A. Device, C. Hasbhoy, E. Chanduobhos F. Poerbhoy and L. Visram; for Lon dou, Mrs Cook, Rev. Mr and Mrs J. Mac- Gowan, and Miases MacGowan Captain and Mrs R. Croisdale, 3 Misses Croisdale, Master Croisdale and infant, Mr and Mrs A. Veitch and 2 infants; Birs Motorley and
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Founta
Atoy and Tansui. Formosa (s). Bramon, and Parts of Call... Freussen (s). Marseilles, and Ports of Call... Iraovaddy (s). Claymore (8). Nuw York, via Suez Canal
Tvíbán Port Darwin, San
via Yokohama.. Belgic (6) via Yokohama, City of Peking (s). Sam
Great Admiral San Shanghai, via Amoy
Jason (s). Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Melbourne (8). Spatow, Amoy and Taiwanfon Tales (*).. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (e). Suator Singapore and Bangkok Phra Chula Chota Klao (8). Swato, Amoy and Fochow... Baitan (s)........ Tientsin, vin Swat....... Kwongsang (0).. Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (3).
Stocks.
C. Publ
Bretel
Craig
¡Allison
J. F. Ruwoll
Milligan
Lequere
T. 8. Gardner..
Hater.
Bangor..
!Antiterr
Sollar...
Loe.
MAILS BY THY FRENCH PACKXT.— The Freuch Contract Packet Traddy wil be despatched ou WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, with Maila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Fond, má Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual bours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OP CLONINO
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Se, by the French Contract Facket:-
Day before departam→→
-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closca, except the Nisur Box, which is always
pen out of Of ze hours.
Day of departure
7
A.M.-Post Office opens. 10.x-Registry of Lettera coasts. 10.30 A.M.---Posting of all
printed mattor and patterns ceases, A.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters
11
11.10 -Letters may be poated with
Late Fee of 10 cents until Mahou the Post Office clones
cntirely,
11.30
11:40 1-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 ocuta until time of departure.
Agents
Co..
Douglas Laprask & Co... Norddeutscher Lloyd.... Messageries Maritimes... Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire.... (0. & 0. 5. S. Co. Pacific Mail S. 5. Russell & Co.... Butterfeld & Swire... Messageries Maritimes... Darid Sassoon, Sons & Douglas Laprais & Co...... Yuen Fat Houg... Douglas Laprak & Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co...
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS:
Noe, u Shares
Value.
tip.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. ¡Last Viciden-
Kent. Balancecfwarn
it to
the foreign community generally will and
BANKM
to their interest to avail themselves of Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Corp. 60,00 |S thexs.
INNURLANDES.
North-China isterause Co., L...
5,00
The field open to a paper of this descrip tion conducted by native efforts, but progrossive and anti-obatructise in tone Yaugiau Insurance Company, Ld..... 9,000 £ is almost limitless. It on the one hand
Union Insurance Society Co., Lud..........10,000 $ commanda Chinese belief and interest, China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 while on
on the other it deserves every aid Chatter Insuranu: Office Co., L........... 16,000 3 -sau be given to it by foreigners. Chinese Insurance Co., Limited 1,500 Like English journals it conisius Editorials, Hongkong Fire Jusurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Chios Fire Insuranes Co., L. 20,00 News and Advertisements;
Singaporo Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 3
that
iate of Leaving.
March 29, at 3 p.m. April 16, at 4.p.m. April 4, at noon. About April 11. April 7
17, at 4 p.m. April 8, at 3 p.m. April
14, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. March 31, About March 30. Co....March 31, af Doon. Marck 29, at nanu.
March 29, at 10a.m. April 3, at daylight. March 30, at noon. April 12, at 3 p.m.
MARCH 28, 1828.
Closing Yukums, Cash.
20,003.61 at 30 for Scar $155 % prom, sellers all $ 3,980,00 working ac to Dec. 31/87
1886
# T. 100,000 TL 406,152.60 Tis. 23,65 for
11 270, buyers 3,059.767% for 1886 Tx 108, sellers 314,012.96 B Z, 1886 - $873 nom. 245,240.04202 ?naman. $69 420,867.00 10 % for 1887 $72, buyers 125,771.298 % for 1886 £165 252,245.38.9.50 for '268315 172,031.933.6 for 1976 570, hayers
37,000
819 79,432.525 for 1886 $19, sales 75,832.59
$27, aries
508 230,00€ 201$ 28,711 5
650,000 7
2
2018
all £ 50,00 Tia.
25 675,00
83.3:
$
TO
45i
1003 20
1008. 2018
51,031,486,7
200,000 8
2:all
8
50 al 3
12. 1
*40,003 †260,000
1:7,320 8
£
3,600 50
Subscription orcors for the above cany beae Straits Fire Insurance Co., LL. 20,000 8 1008 201
Fae Straite Insurance Co., Ld.........30,000 $
seat to
Bu
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
NOW PUBLISHED.
UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
ERNEST. J. EITEL, Pa.Dj Turina, THIRD EDITION REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
BY
Price,
$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 3884,-
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the proceedings in the REGENT LABEL GALE of
REGINA F PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, fall report of the trial in Criminal Bessions, with connected Cerre spondence and comments of the Press
To which is now added a Report of the Case of Se
PITMAN F. KESWICK LMS OTHEES
Price per Copy,
50 CENT China Met Orrick,
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. -- -- HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., La. 40.000
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited..... 20,000/8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £
60,000 abacan issued......... 31 212 2 Ubins and Manila 8. 8. Co., Id...] 3,500 8
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ekong a Whampos Dock Co., Lả 12,600 0 12 FIR, and China Gas Co., Limited. || .5, 100| £
New Shares...neskarti
£1,900 €
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt........]
-3,000 aha. issued
50 all
all 3,000 3
600
Chinx Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 $ Hongkong Ice Company, Limited..... 5,000 8 Hongkong Bakery Company, L... Lason Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000 3 Ferak Sugar Cultiva.fon Co..... 6,000 T1 Ferak Tin Mining & 8'ting Co. 5,000 3 Punjon & Sunghie Dua Samatan Į
40,000 Mining Co,
HK, & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 8 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited,..... 3,8009 RK. High-Level Tramways Co., I. 1,250 Chinese Imperial 1884 B
1884 0....***
1856
7-% half year, sellers
Dec. 31/67 115.15 ·8% $50 4,387.5.9.5 % for 18867 15% dia, sales
None 10% prem,, buyers
1,901.3210) Z for '87:30 % prem, sales
10.% and 2%
1,527.3.11 bonas far as $130 ver share, buyers, fully
85 half year 185 678.94
June 30 1887
for year $153 13,731.53
to June 30/87) 429.2016 % för 1887 101- - 19. 551% for 1886/8110
#29,
All
10 all 16€ 7.1
104
£9,177.3LIE
10% all
25--all 50 all 100, all
50
.:37 500,8 6,00
50. ali
10 all
100 all
50 all.
100 all ∙100 $80
5,000 $
|Rates:
8.
-Povable
8,061 8 500 all
31898 500
T700,000 TL 250)
* Equalisation of Divident Band,
Local Banks close.
Prize Meeting of H.K. Rifle Association. SATURDAY, March 31:—
Prize Moating of H. K. Rifle Association. List of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, to be sont
in before thin dato, Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca., Ltd., to bo eent in before this date. 2.Auction of Italian Works of Art
ation and distribute the burdon fairly cannot be questioned, and the only thing which ought to be permitted to interfere with such an arrangement is in Marbie, Alabaster, &, at Mr G. any proposal which would make the
Lanthert's
Goods per Glenogle undelivered after this
date subject to cont SUNDay, April 1;—
Goods per Japan undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Goods per Glamorganshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, April 2:—
Local Banks close.
Prize Meeting of H.K. Rife Association Goods per Ninghow undelivered after
this date subject to rent, SATURDAY, April 7 —
H.K. Arasteur Athletic Sporta. |—————
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
29,01
Barometer
Temporature
Humidity
.71 15
Direction of Wind
Force
- Weather
Hongkong Observatory, March 28, 1888.
-OF THE
CHINA REVIEW!
NOW READY.
NOTTOE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
HAVE
LIMITED,
distribution of rating unequal. Now, the clucf object of introducing the now! Rating Ordinance was alleged to be to secure uniformity and definiteness in the work of assessment, and we pointed out certain questions which ought above all things to be placed beyond doubt. One of these was the much-vexed ques
Unfortunately tion of machinery.
[No. 7675 -Mangu 28, 1888.
LOCAI ANI GENERAL,
PASSED SOIR VANALA
OUTWARD BOUNower, February
17 Poseidon Propontis; 28: 4-Doo lion, Abergeldie, Iphigenia, Dilcomyn, March 2 Altmore, B; Geniyor; Ausser,
·9; Bevense, Cascapedia, Dardanas,. Pembrokeshire, Burt Adela, 13 Braunscheery, Sikh, Principia, 10 Aca, Frigga, 20 Glenfintas, HousWARD. BoonDtonshire. Fob. 7 Suster, 17; Ingrahan, 21 Elktru, 28; Bellerophon, Bellon, Lord of the Isles, Matoh 6 Chancellor, 9; Glaearn, Merionethakire, Tilian," Mogul," 19; Amphitrite, Orestes, Yangtid, Daphne,
·201
The
steamship Melbourne, with the Frescu Mart of Feb. 26th, was to love Saigon on Tuesday, the 27th inst, as 2 p.m. and
may be ozpocted horn on or about Friday, the 30th inst. This packet
brings roplies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Jun. 17tk. –
The Navegazione Generale Italiana Co.'s ateamor Stura left: Singapore for this port on the 23rd March, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 29th March.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Jason, from
Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 23rd inati, and may be expected hero'on de The E. & A. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Menmuir
about the 29th innt.
left Singapore for this port on the 23rd/ inst., and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst.
The C. B. M. S. N. Co.'s atcamer Kaiser,
from Liverpool, left Singapers on the 24th March, nad may be expected here on or about the 30th March, The Union Lina steamer Galley of Lome, from London, loft Singapore on the 27th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd April.
The P. & extra steamer Kestgar left Singapore for Hongkong or the 28th instant, and inay be expected boro on. or about the 2nd April
The
this matter remains, if possible, more vague than the other rules which are said to gaide the Valuer. We are led to believe that the application of cer tain rules bus already onormously in- creased the valuation or assessment of several of the leading Companies beres and so far as can be understood, the rules are framed, interpreted and ap- plied without explanation or further
lacidation than the increased as LADY des Voeux's At Hoire, appointed sessment itself supplies. If this be for Munday next, has been postponed to so-and it appears strange that the
Tuesday next. unoticial Members of Council did. not bring forward this argumett
Canadian Pacific Line steamer Abys
sinia, from Vancouver, left Kobe an the 28th March for Bougkong via Shanghai.
Taz Hongkong Sketching Club will be glad - to sea frisads at their exhibition to-morrow
afternoon,
against the free interpretation of We ero informed by Messrs Adamson, terms being saddled upon the Valuer Bell & Co. that the Canadian Pacifo Line it is easy to understand the standeteamship Batavia arrived at Vancouver on made against the rating of machinery,the 20th inat. according to the views of the Public Valuer. It is contended that the valua tion of those premises, even without the THE Agents (Messra Adamson, Foll & Co.) application of any elastic principle of inform us that the Canadian Pecific Line valuing machinery, is already cou great steamer Abyssinia, from Vancouver, luft henco one of the strongest objectives to Kobe to-day for Hongkong, tid Shanghai. the addition of another undefined or badly-defined object of taxation. Taken
apart from the marvellous increase in The Superintendent of the P. & 0. Co.. the assessment achieved of late years, it informs us that the Company's extra is doubtful whether grave exception steamer Kashgar, from Bombay, left Sin- would be taken to the machinery clause..
With the recent increase in view, there for this post at 8 am, to-day, opposition is easily comprehended. At
the same time, there can be little doubt Massas Russell & Co. inform us that the JUST RECEIVED that the presence of machinery in the Union Line steamor Galley of Lorme, from factories here must have already in London, left Singapore for this port yester. fluenced the mind of the Public Valuer day, and may be expected to arrive on the in his previons Faluations unco-2nd prox
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
sciously no doubt, but still quite enough
to affect the result It is, we admit, a
LAWN GRASS SEED most difficult task to estimate the value A Movember is cu foot at Home for raising
and
SWEET CORN,
YOL
MEDIATE
Sow Ix.)
HUNGKONG DISPENSARY:
Hongkong, March 1, 1888,
at 7.20 p.m.
351
of a tenement occupied as a sugar re-a fund for the veteran poet and writter, De finery or a dockyard. Rate it how you Charles Mackay, who is now in his 73rd will, and make allowances se liberal us year and in reduced circumstances and possible (from a governmental point of bukan in health, but cheery and industrious view), there must be some unconscious
element in the calculation of the umount ever. Dr Mackay has been an assid dos of business dono and profits earned. In worker in pootry, proso, philology and jour- so much as that appeare, it is u, taxing nalism, while he did pioneer work in the of trade and not of buildings, und is not cause of popular education. For soms half in accordance with the spirit of the a century he has been the Post of the Foo- assessment law bere. Still, if the ma-
chinery clause had only been clearly plo" and his songs have been sung wherever defined, no great objection need have the English language has been spoken. Ho The publication of this issue commenced been taken to its passing into law. If it has spacially endeared himself to Scotchinen passen, the struggle may only be post-by what he has dons towarde spreading tho poned until the re-asses-Lent for the next study of the Celle language and the pepo- year; and this can scarcely be reganted arising of Scottish Literature. The General as satisfutory for any of the parties concerned. The views which the Cole Committee formed at Home to crganise the nial Treasurer put into the mouths of fund include Lord Tennyson (President), ROKOKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARUM 28, 1888. those who are said to care for nothing in Marquis of Hartington, Earl of Derby, Earl the shape of machinery, and who would of Rosebery, Earl Lytton and a number Tax idea of reserving a district for prefer to see Hongkong in naadly depo of leading writers and statemen. Me Earopean occupation in the town of pulated and ruined rather than in a pro- Fullerton Henderson has been approach- Victoria, has existed for many years, | sperous condition--where these imagin-
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has revived at stated periods as the marks ary persons with the imaginary sentiments ed with a view of starting a loss fund; and of Chinese absorption became apparent, are, it would be rather difficult to find if any of the residents and it in their hearts and a year ago took a form somewhat very mach discount the other remarks, to contribute to this object he will be glad similar to that of the Bill now in-made by the Treasurer regarding the to hear from then, troduced by Governor Des Voeus. questions at issue. Such silly talk leade
What we said regarding the formulation sensible men to regret that a anore
of this idea a year since need not now robust class of men, with their bu A TABLE showing a comparison of the re- be materially altered, except that fi sinese and mercantile instincte more venue of the Colony in 1856, and 1887 in might be intensified. The substance etrongly developed, are out at the bead contained in the statement of the Colonfed of the Governor's Minnte has appeared of affairs of this kind. These officials Tressurer laid on the table of the Legisla in these columne over and over again, know little or nothing of business, and tire Council yesterday. An increas of and it goes without saying that anyone are unable to take a clear and sensible g14,706/17 was obtained from lensed lands, with his eyes shut must admit the fair view of the wants of a mercantile com-
ness und absolute necessity of the pro-munity. Something like this is the and an increase of $26,732.44 was got from. posal: As we say, however, it is diff- feeling expressed by many, and Municipal rates. Stamps yielded $10, 418.70 cult to understand why the line should remarks such as these about wou- more; examination of emigrauts £5,004.25 so carefully avoid the very centre of the chinery and industrial progresa tend moro; licencos for junka, 31,12360; rant of city. Fifteen or twenty years ago, the very greatly to furnish good grounds markets, 812,011.60; and sale of Govern Cross Rends would have been looked for such an opinion. On the whole,ment property $5,35L84 more. The only upon as the natural boundary, Ten however, the debate in Connell upon
years since the ban of Pottinger Street the Rating Bill was fair. There may heads under which there is any acte-worthy (from the Central Police Station to the be no sound reason why the thing decrease aru • miscellaneous receipt's, a de....... sea) on one side and the Naval Yand on should not be tried, and fought out cruass of 819,180.90 ; forfeitures, §2,061.70 the other side, would have been re-before the Appeal Court; but it would, and feor $2,638,14. On the whole there is cognised as a suitable boundary. Now we think, have been much more satis- a net increase of 809,508.05. As regards we have missed the opportunity of con- factory to have relieved the Valuer of a pr serving the core of the business portion portion of his already too Leary res of the City, and the Clock Tower has possibilities. been so nearly approached by Chinese houses that we
have the strange
expenditure the chief items of crease are
andorthese heads-Interest, $47 138.77, Po lie Magistrate's Department, $10,802, 22; experience of European hongs and Taz Nagasaki Express of 21st inst, says auspurt, £8,190.72; rosde streets and The German gunboat Welf arrived from bridges, 80,998.85; militery expenditure. div., nominal firms actually occupying housos built Kobe on Thursday last, and the German 34,253,95. The only notable decreses is
after the Chinese model upon sites corrotto Bismarck, flag-ship of
Commodore formerly occupied by European teac Heusner, arrived from China on Sunday,under the head Postmaster General' end ments. In this matter, we think the The Russian gunboat Bobre arrived from amounts to 825,975,15. The set increase Government have been lamentably Yekolama on Saturday
paid up
*
ex div.,nominal
15
Hono
Kona
Kono
260 Tis. 18 11 120 16
buyers - bayers
sales
None
None
312 12 Balex $139, ax div.
Nobe
1853
2,730.09% in div.75% prem
12% prem, nominal
yearly, 80 Junie
Oct. 15 7%March & De
prem, boyers
Z prom, buyers
Depreciation, and Insurance Fans).
At debit,
and
lacking in wisdom; and now that the ahip Dimitri Donckes arrived from the game in expenditure amounts to 688,918 77.) but Executive appears to have awakened to port the following day. The French cruiser there is a decrease in extraordinary public
Frimauguet the fact that something definito must be Treat yesterday for Shanghai works, which reduces the socreses to
flag-ship Turenne and gunboat done, it is curious that the business Furoval are expectant to leave for Yokohama 2,10. The Wutat revenue for 1887 centre is not within the reserved line of shortly. The German Corvette Sophie is ex amounted to $1,127,486.79 and the botal demarcation. Why, the new line avea pected to arrive from Ühing on Friday, and expenditure (exclusive of extraordinary skirts the Gaol wall, and permits the the Carola about Tuesday next The Rus- Gaol, the Central Station and neighan mer-of-war will in all probability republic work's) to $1,278,181.68. The bourhood to be covered with Chinese wladivostock The Naini went out for works was 8744,820.38, bringing up tha main here until the opening of the port of amount expended on extraordinary publis tenements, if it suited the souvenience a trial-trip yesterday and returned shortly
total expenditura to 93,023,002.05, of the Government to sell them. The
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