1888-04-07 — Page 2

To-day's Advertisements.

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FOR SHANGHAI,

(Taking Cayu de Passeviers at thymigh rater for GEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE}

The Stship

Grealyan,

Captain SAUME, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 8th Tistant, at A pan. **

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents.

Hongkong, April 7, 1888.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

664

April 7

Kainamoto M, Japan gratesmer, 1,237. J. H. Erairom, Kutchimotzu April 2, Coal |—Mitsui Bushan KaisuANTE

EXPORT CARGOES.

THE CHINA MAIL

For S S. Belic, sailed April 3rd-For Yokohama, 13,141 bags Sugar and 552 kg. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 24,690, Yung Ching, Chinese steaner, 764, Lin bags Rico, 35 bags Sagar, 160 baga Pepper, colo, Nowchwang April 1; Bunn for Wham-Opiùm, 22-osos Site, 2,00-pales Comp 1.680 boxes Nut Oil, 20 boxes Prepared | pon.-C. M. 3, Ñ. Ü5.

Glenlyn, Britisk stommor, 1,400, Sommer, London and Singapore April 1, Genorat JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

· POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS By the Barrin PackET.-~~ The British Contract Packet Descan will

Porte:

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping 9am. Namoa leaves for Const

· bo- despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th Lost, with Mails for the United | RELIGIOUS SERVICES :— Kingdoin, Europe, and countries be UNION CHURCH-Divino Worship, 11 yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Bottle-A-Rov, G. B. Bondfeld. Service. in ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Chinois, 2.M. Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A

ELD. Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

Seaman's Services.The Services. for. Semen and Gibraltar

en which have been hitherto hold in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, vil

plyn: Merchandise; for Honolulu, 150 baga 300 bajes Gummies, 100 pkga. Ton and 3,000 Beans and 137 pkgs. ferchandise; for

La Libertad, 2 cassa Silks and 30 vaiss Mer

handias; for Punta Arenas, 1 cas Silks The usual hours will be observed in closing be held in the future in Union Church, On

the Moils, e and 0 cases Merchandien; for Panania, 2,775 Cages Sith; for Gnaynquil, 2 anses Silk and Rice, $46 pkgs Merchandise and 3

case Merchandise; for Culto, 8 cases Glieclairy, German str. „016, Ad. Schultz, Merchandise for Now York, 1 can Bier. Fonary Mar 9, and Singapore 31, General.chandise, 20 casus Silks and 18 bates Raw

-Mazchens & Co.

Silk.

Hever, Gemann steator, from Whampoa Deuteros, German steamer, 1,108, Iwer. sen, Hangkok March 31, fice and Wood. -Fr. Schedulas & Co.

DEPARTURES. April 7 :-

F. P. Leitchfuld, for San Franciscu, Zambesi, for Yokohama.

zapis, French gunlust, for Shanghai.

FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND, for and Peltoi.

SYDNEY, VIA SINGAPORE AND

WESTERN ROUTE

(And taking through Cargo to QUEENS

LAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND,

TASMANIA, &c.)

The Steamship

Menmuir,

Captain Hers will bo despatched for the abova Porta on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 1 p.z.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HUSSELL & Co.,.

Agents.

Hongkong, April 7, 1888.

Whampoa

Yung Ching, for Whampoa Hever, for Tientsin.

Electro, for Singapore and Hamburg. Celebes, for Bingapore..

Sure, for Singapore and Bombay," Teturtas, for Nagasaki.

Patel, for Singapore and London.

CLEARED.

Triaan, for Port-Darwin and Sydney. Iphigenia, for Yokohama.

073

Mubel Taylor, for Loudon. Named, for Coast Ports. Colema, for Portland, Or China, for Salgo.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIF COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA FIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Stumnahip

Zafire,

Director Burrow, for Tientein.

PASSENGERS,

ANNIVED.

Per Geulyon, from Londen, &c., Mr Young, and 60 Chinese.

Per exteros, from Bangkok, 10 Chinose. Per Glucksburg, from Panang, 365 Chi-

Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 10th Iustant, atness. 4 p.D.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

General Managers.

DEPARTED.

For Electra, for Singapore 12 Chineac. Per Catches, for Singaporo, 700 Chinese. For Pufrechts, For Singapore, 3 Euro- 368peans and 888 Chinese

Hongkong, April 7, 1888.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

L'AQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND..

YOROHAMN.

The Co.'s Steamship

Áva, Commandant VIMONT, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about FRIDAY, the 13th Instant.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent

-570

Hongkong, Apr17, 1888, STEAM TO SHANGHAI, NACASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. (Passing through the INLAND SEA)

The P. & O. S, N. Co.'s

Steamship,

Matrod will leave for the Above

place about 24 hours after her arrival with The next outward English Mail.

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Bicent

574

Hougkong, April 7, 1888.

STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY, Connecting at COLOMBO with the Com- pany's Steamer Ratent for MAISEIL LES, LONDON, and INTERMEDIATE Porrs.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 15th April, at Daylight

This Stoamer has, excellent Accommoda-

tion for Passengers.

Surat

Through Tickets will be granted to Europeas and intermediate porta.

Por Shuru, for Singapore, Measta T. A. Bell, T. Curnow, Aldar and Ebrahim, and 270 Chinese ; for Penang, 470 Chinese,”

TO DEPART

Por Prinn, for Sydney, 1 European, and 129 Chinese.

For Numad, for Cusst Porla, 3 Euro- peans, and 120 Chinese.

Por Coloma, for Portland, Or., 20 Chi-

11080.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The Chineso stoarner Yung Chingreports: Had light raciable winds with rufa aquells throughout

The British atanmor Glenlyon repozis Firat part fresh N.E. wind and heavy well raciable winds and hazy. to Cape Padaran; thence to port, had light

The German steamer Denteros soporte: | Had fair moderate N.E. - breezes, to Capu

Padaran; thou light SE. wind to port.

The Gorman timer Gluchabury reports: Had fine weather and variable wind all the Ray up.

Destination,

Menmir

-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

For Namen, at 8.3) .., on Sunday, the

8th inst.

For SINGAPORE. -

1

Pur Duburg, at 236 p.m., on Monday,

the pth inet.

For SINGAPO:E, ADELAIDE, MEL-

BOURNE, SYDNEY, &c.

For Menmuir, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 9th inst.

For SAIGON..

MAILS BY TUBURIMAN PACKET.

The Garmine Contract Packet Pressen will be despatched on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burinali, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, J., & Registry consca at 2 r.. The Mail closes at 3.P.M. Late Lettora till

3.30 F.. with 10 cents oxtra postage. Correspondono abonld be marked PER GERMAN MAIL, Cr with the name of the

Packet,

HODS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAIL...

Fer Tritos, at 4.30 pm, on Monday, the The following hours are observed in closing

9th inst.

"Maila, &, by the British Contract

Packet

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per. Zafiro, at 330 p.m., on Tuesday, Two Days before Departure, ---

the 10th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY.

Per Poseidon, at 11,30 cm., on Wednes

day, the 11th-iunt,

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA, —

Per Willyng, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, |

the 13th inst.

MAILS TE THE French Packet,-- The French Coutras Paloket

Natal

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdoni, Europe, and places be yand, 146 Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

3 P.M.Reception of Parcels censos. Day before Departure,-

X'P.M.Money Order Office closas.

2 PAL-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars coasCS.

(Prices Curront and Circulata may

however be posted up to 4 o'clock |

if they are tied iu bundles, country

I to attend

No. 7683-APIL 7, 1888.

Pa

as to its intentions, and left to grow), THE N... Daly Neurs saysWe under- deep mouthed, struggling through their stand that the Co-operative Large Boat typhoid, sore-thrents, and diphtheria, or. Company of Shaughst and the Shanghai allowed to find their last resting-place Cargo Best Company have been amalgamat-

ed for from their native parish-in the slopes of the Happy Valley,

TRE Skla

Angs that owing to the rosent procismation forbidding women to frequent opium-dens, the konfers thereof have been making diminished prafts; and to maske

ap for their loss have now hit on the brilliant plan of presenting osch smoker with a 180- tion of a ticket for the Manila lott fotches

them in crowd,

TELEGRAMS,“

SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL

(Via Southern Linz.): PRESIDENCY OF THE OHAM BER OF DEPUTIES, AVA

Loknow, 6th April, 1886. M. Meline, a moderato, has been clealed President of the Chamber of Deputies by seniority, he and M. Clemenceau having obtained equal votes.

invited uning at 7.30. All Bearen sre

GERMAN BETHESDA CHLAPL Series in THE the Genuna augungu, by Rev. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-past ten at, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West

Point ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road, A. M. M1.38

5,30 P. M and Sermon,

Even-

ing Service, Benediction.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors Home-Service overy Sunday at 6 PM Holy Communion at 7.30.x, on the Second Sunday and after the evening Service on the Fourth

th Sunday of each month. Service overy Thursday at 6 ..

Services a Taraor, in the WESLEYAN MISSION ROOMA, 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.45 4.M. and Gr

POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.

LONDON, 6th April, 1885, Complications have arisen in the Cadinot

t

lottery. Th

This

THE Local Correspondent of the Shanghai Marcury:It is generally understood that a now trosty port will be ope

opened soon-Pisg The Itussians are said to have rooivod at the head of the Yellow Sos. over neveral Important trading conscalons in different placa along the Tumon

Rivor, which forms the frontier between that tion of Manchuria, which was former

was formerly

Obinose, but is now Russian

nor-

saro condnoted by the Roy, J.A for Berlin, caused by the objection of Prince in the house, to show her displeasure. Sha

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping, p.m.--Olenlyon leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.Meumir leaves for Adelaide, &a

Miscellaneous.

1 p.m.-II.K. Schools' Athletic Sporta

Vol. XVI.—No. 4.

-OF THE

by country, with the addresses a CHINA REVIEW'

one way. Those for

for the United Kingdom must bo divided into (1) London, (2) England and Wales, (3) Scotland, (4) Iroland; those for Germany inte (1) Hamburg, (2) other places in Germany.) 4P.M.Iegistry селяев, Posting of -Newspapers, Books, and Patterns

ceases.

P..Mail cluses.

The usual hours wil be observed in closing LATE LETTRES may be then posted in

the Maile, &c..

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mail, e., by the French Contract Packet:

Day before departure,—

P.M.-Money Order Office closes,

Post Office closes, except the Nour Box, which is always

out of Office hours, ородс

Day of departure,—

7

10

AM-Post Office opens. A.M.-Registry of Letters censes, 10.30 Posting of all printed matter

and patterns cÓRSES.

11

11.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

When the Post Office closes ontirely.

AM- Mail closed, except for Late

Iatters.

11.30 A.

11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the pucket with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Adelaide, &c. Broman, and Ports of Call..... Preussen (u). London, aud Port of Call... Deccan (s). London, via Suez Canal..... Deucalion (8). Manila, via Amor... Zafiro (4) Marseilles, and l'orts of Call... Natal (6).... New York, via Bucz Canal..... Claymore (a).. San Francisco, via Yotuhatan.. City of Peking (a) Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (a) San Francisco.... Στα Francisco,

Sua

Sheruthai. Navesti, fo..

Great Admiral Factolas Gloulyon

(0) ...Malwa (0)..

(The Surat is the first vossui of this Com- Shanghai, Kobo and Yokuhamalava (s)... pany's new regular fortnightly anrvice be-Shanghai, via Amoy............... Dardanus twoon Hongkong and Boibay).

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 7, 1888

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

575

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Deucalion,

Captain Asquith, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 19th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Spore, Penang and Calcutta Wangsang (8).

and Bombay Sunst (8)... Swatow, Amoy and Fooctor...Naiana (s).. Trieste, u..

Possidon (8) Vancouver (B.C), via Yokohama Abyssinia (s).... Yokohama, Kol and Nagasaki Pembrokeshire (s)..

Stocks,

BANKS,

Helous

Captain.

10. Pubie.

P. W. Case..

Asquith. Talbot, Suoh Craig

the Nour Box at the Post Office with

10 cents late fee up to 9 P.., after!

which hour they may be sent on Board H

with the same Late Foo.

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, April 10-

IS

NOW READY.

NOTIOE

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

RECEIVED

AVE JUST

THEIR

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

Jairos against the Gulley of Lorne must be LAWN GRASS SEED

sent into Meser Russell & Co., on or before this cate.

Goods per Iphigenia undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, April 11

Goods per Cebher undelivered aftor this

data subject to rent.

THURSDAY, April 12 —

4 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the

Hongkong Club.

FRIDAY, April 13-

Goods por Wingang undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, April 14 :---

Goods per Gladyon undelivered alter

this date subject to rent.

Agents.

Russell & Co...... Norddeutscher Lloyd. P. & O. S. N. Co,

Butterfeld & Swire

Russell & Co*****

es Maritimes..

Bell

&

Co..

Bats of Leaving.

April 10, at 1pm. April 16, at 4 p.m. April 11, at daylight. April 19.

April 10, at 4.p.m. ̧ April 18, at 10. About April 11. Pacific Mail S. S. Co...... April 14, at 3.p.m.

40. 8. S.. Co.

S. Co. April 24, at 3 p.m.

Quick

Russell & Co..

& Copril 9, at 4 Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

J. F. Rowali

Barnham.

4

p.u

Saumet..

Vimont.

k despatch.

April 12,

Purdy

P. & 0. S. N. Co About April 13.

Batter Maritimes........

Swire

d'A. de St. Croix....Jardine, Matheson & Co... April 13, at 3 p.m.

& D. S. N. Co... April 15, at daylight Douglas Laprak & 00.April 8, at 9a-10. 10. Bach

April 11, at noon. Adamson, Bell & Co. April 14, at 3 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Copril 12.

Goddard

Mória.

Williams.

SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONE.

Nos. of value. Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT.. Shares.

up. Reserse „Balancer.fware}|

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 66,000

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,..

Agents.

569

Hongkong, April 7, 1888. FURNISHED HOUSE AT THE PEAK. mo LET, FURNBEED, carly in May for about 3 months, 616 of CAMERON VILLAS, Mount Kellet.

Apply to

MAJOR JOHNSTON, R.E. Haugkong, April 7, 1888.

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Ld.....,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co, Ld.... (10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., IL.... 24,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Jamited 1,500 1, Canton Insurance Offics Co., La... 10,0

,000 Hongkong Hire Insurance Do., Ld... 5,00 China Fire Insurance Co., Id 20,000 4 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,0008 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.......30,000 $

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

124

APRIL 7, 1888.

Last Dividen}

Closing tatamas

Oud,

$ 20,833.51 at 30/ for year all 3,900,00 working to Dec. 31/878157% prem

2005 Ta 100,000 Tla. 405,132.00

Ta 23.65 forms, 270, buyers

1886 2: all £ 50,00. Tia, 9,059.767% for 1886 The, 108, sellers 25.5 26 670,00. $314,012.9626 %, 1886 887) nom.

243,240.0420% annum 69, salos 429,367.96 10% for 1887 $73, buyers -125,771.2918 % for 1886 $180 252,213.3.$20.80 for $310

172,031.03$6 for 1880 $70, buyers

17,0.0 79,432,625 % for 1886 $19, sales

$19

83. 263 GUMIONS

2005 28,7115 $ 250$

230,000 $ 5018

23-6 OLF 1,681,480 10% 20-13 G50,000 $ 1008 201 1008 201 1008 20

200,000 $

76,832.62

827, salca

671

HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ. 40,000: Dongles Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 3871E 14

€0,000 shares insod 91,212 6 China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,500. 501.

all

0,006! +200,000

L27,320 8

3,606 50% half yex $208

Doc. 31/8

115:138 $60

None

12 ali

Ell 1,900 £ 14€ 7.10 $,000 3 101 Al

sill

19,177.3.

100

THE Stosmahip Olenlyon, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOW LOON WHARF AND GODow Co. La at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded in.

5.be Iss notice to the contrary be given before Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,,

Hongkong, April 7, 1888

TO-DAY.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

April 6, 1888

572

Martin, British gunboat, 43, Comeander

W M Materin, Take and Chefoo March 28.

Satelite, British corretta, 1,420, Captain, TWR Nesham, Shanghai April 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 BK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 1 5,100 €

New Shares

Jongkong Hotel Company, Lt..... 3,000 shn. issued) China Bugar Company, Limited..... 15,000 ₫ Hongkong Ine Company, Limited... 5,000 i Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Lauzon Sugar Company Limited.... 7,000 Perak Tin Mining & Bling Co. 5,000 3 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.....

******** 5,000 TL Panjon & Sunghie Dua Samatan

Mining Co.

40,000 8 10 HK. & Kow. Whe

100

50

& Godown Co. 17,000 8 ・100 11 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 A S. Watson & Co., Limitad 3,8003 -HK High-Level Tramwaye Oos, Ld. 1,2508

Chinese Imperial 1884

#

LOANS,

8.5618 3189

1886 ...

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund.

50 100 all 100$

5,000

Bates of In 8.9

500 1 ∙1500 all T700,000 TL 250

4,387.5.95% for 1886/715% dia, sales

Tem., buyers

1,901.3 10% for '87 29% prom.

10% and 2

1,527.3.11 bodus for $130 per share bagers, fully

paid up 65 half year

676.04 June 30 1887 8170

6% for year

15,781.5 to June 30/878153

sales

429.60 16% for 1887 161 514.51% for 1888 $110 #29,303.18 Nona

200

buyers ex div,,nominal Bulee

Note

None

Noge

$11

buyers

None

$138, Kalez

2,780,036 / int div.

Payab

yearly 30 Junt

Oct. lög

March & Sept

+ Depreciation and Insorence Fund,

prem-vomlás)

přem.

prore, buyers prem, buyers

and

SWEET CORN,

YOX

INM H.DIATE

SOWING..

HONGKÒNG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, March 1, 1885.

361

The publication of this isvus commenced af 8.30 p.m.

Inq China Stail

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1888

A SERVANT-WOMAN was brought up before 14.

the Shanghai Magistrato latoly for making a row and smashing up everything breakable Bismarck to the intended betrothal of Prin- owned to having had words with the master essa Vistoria to Prince Alexander of Databout her wagon, which were u arreaza. tanburg,

That's

enough,' said the Magretento, *ase- vants should know their places. Sentence, sixty slaps on the fooe; but the master dust pay up Whatever he owes, and show the account to me?

Princo Bismarck has resigned, stating that he cannot countenance the betrothal of a Carman Princess to the Czar's hated antagonists

THE British North Boo Harald, wring German public opinion sides with Prince of the prospect of the tobacco trade in Bismarck,

British North Borneo, says he been proved beyond a doubt that British North Borneo can produco Fem Sumatra a acert loaf equal in ali rospacia to that

grown in Deli. As no other country has yet been found to produce like results, and as land-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASRED SUEZ Canal. OUTWARD BOUND-Allonower, February

17: Propontis, 28 Delcomy, March Sumatra is becoming exhausted, the Alimore, 0; Cascaredia, Port Ade country are so fascinating that we cannot possibilition of the advancement of this laide, 13: Principis, 165 Ava, Frigg, but take a sanguine view of the future,

20; Glenfinias, 23 Achilles, Berenice,

Northern, Bayern, Prometheus, Moray,

27

IN

24 Djemnoh, Oopack, Frium, Fork As the father of the young Chinamau who committed the murder and suicide in Shang shire, April 3, Suzz, Feb. 17; That Intely is believed to be very wealthy, it HOMEWARD BOU

BOUND-SUSSEX,

21 Elektra, 29; Hencar, occurred to the local oflints that he ought Merionethshire, Mogul, Ma- 18; Orestes, to be made to psy handsamaly for his son's Daphne, 20; Ajax, 27, Glenavon, Sag-crimes. The Thotai, it is repasted, ang halien, Octa, Cassandra, Carmarthen gested to him that ho should shine, April 3.

The Union Line steamship Busser aft Singapore on the lat inst., and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 6th inst,A KANNA The E. & 4. S. S. Co atomer Guthrie loft Post Duc win for this, port are the Sist March, and may be expected here en or about the 10th April

to

give Ta 10,000 towards the

repairs of the then the Chohsien sent to ask him to and ancha & vists of demands to him that he asked his mister for advico,

opened itself That gentleman suggested that he should telegraph the Vicoroy Li, offering a con- tribution of 10,000 to the Inundation Fund, in cetate for protection from any farther exactions, He took the advice, and earned it out successfully, to The OS. S. Co.'s steamer Dardunus, from the chagrin of the local officials, who are Liverpool, left Singapore on the 4th not at sit pleased at having so rich a proy inst, and may be expected here on or aratched out of their rosch,N. C. Daily about the 10th installery News The Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshirt, left T Port Arther correspondent of the

Singapore on the 6th inst., and may

be expected here on or about the 11th Shanghai Mercury says The graving dook inst

g and basin are making rapid progress and The Ben Line steamship Benzene left Sin-over 5,000 people at work. It seems to me present an animated appearance, there being gapore on the 3th inst., and may be that more than half of the work undertaken expected here on or shout the 11th by the French Syndicato is fintakes, and it inst The S. 8. Arvatoon Apoor, from Calcutta, operatione; and Lefore the end of anothor is only twelve months since they started left. Singapore on the 7th inst, and year from now, if nothing unforeseen takes may be expected here on or about the place, their part of the work will be finish 13th inst

ad. The Fronol steamer Border bản đan charged 3,000 tons of French Fortland ORDEL OF CHORAL BERVICE AT ST. JOHN's | cemont, and har øster slånizer: B expected DASTIRDEAL—1FT BUNDAY ACTER EASTURI soon with another cargo, The Chinese Matins Voluntary, Adoration, Lob- doet in expected here soon from your port ; mens Vonite, Hayes Psalms, Barn- also the torpedo fleet from Wm-ba-wei, by Te Deum. Burnett in where they have been wintering. It is cor- Jubilato, Sangatar Anthem The routly rumoured that Bis ... La Hung- grace of God (Barnby); Litany May next, to inspect the work done by the

chang will Hyran 140(tat tune)s Voluntary, Over

pay this port a visit, possibly in ture (Samson) Handel.

French

Syndicate; and I am sure he will

Evensong Voluntary, Arie, Handel, plenanntly surprised when he contrasts

Pesims, Gosa, Foster & Jackson

it with the mud hole that the Seventh

which was

Was the

previous years,

Chutate, Woodward; Deus Misereatur, Prince and himself looked at two years ago, Havergal Anthem, I will lay me down in peace (Godsby); Hymns,

waje was the work of eir 141 & 302 Voluntary, Triumphal, The Sha March, Leminene,

Ir reports are true, Hongkong is on the threshold of an attack of typhoid fever, typbo-malarial or whatever else the malaria-on-the-brain doctors may choose- to style it. The causes of typhoid are not wraps in the same shroud of mystery which is supposed to encircle malarial. fever, for the causes of which the air, Mesis Sesoon, Sors & Co. inform me that the earth and the waters under the the steamer Aerator. Spear, leit Singapore earth are held by different wise men to

be the search-ground. Drains, milk, to-day, and is expected here on or about the and water are the three nurseries of this 13th instant.

feli clisease; and, notwithstanding all The British gunboat Merlin, Commander that has been written lately, we incline

to the belief--old-fashioned it may be W. M. Maturin, from Talu and Chatoo, that milk by itself may be expunged as and the British corvette Satellite, Captain

u cause. It in only when water geter. W. P. Neshama, from Shanghai, errived into the milk, which somehow it often here last night. manages to do, that milk must be made

Shanghai. Minst

1.5. Wry of the

Kaya-The

which leit Shanghai on the 24th ultime en route for New- chwang, returned on Saturday in tow of the Fobelin The Woodeng seems to have fortunate during this voyage. been most unfortunate during

When leaving here she ran ashore near the

Garden Bridge in

the

attempt to,

avoid a

proceeded junk After having being towed off abo

down the river, but

Jind

far before it was discovered that repairs were needed in the en

engine do

that it was not till the next day

she

was ebalist to pass the Bar at Woong. The next calamity that she broke

dawn

and

bafeli

her way

kad to anchor, and

Lal

instruo

aqubject of enquiry. We cannot believe The owner of a juuk was fined. So at the that our hawkio is to be blamed for Marine Court this morning for anchoring and towed her to Rush Island. About this scading in with the morning's milk a

wait for help. The Haschung

to pick her up, which abe dia at lust time the Tungchong

dose of typhoid, unless some tampering his juuk in prohibited waters to the danger about to take.charge of the c hand has decreased the value of her gift of the cables. The junk was found uncher when the Fofelt came up

ad was

TABAG

of her

by polluting it with water, and not only ed in Canseway Bay, near the telegraph and towed her to Shanghai whore shes water that might be bad enough-but cable: foal water, gorm-laden, which is death-:

arrived

was also sent in search of the disabled steamer, and the

proceeded down the river to inform her of

reaping

from Waitfeild to Honghemed on Saturday afternoon. The dealing. The cause, we suspect, must A DANGEROUS character, who was banished be searched for clsewhere than in about six weeks ago but found it impossible the milk-in cur drains, or in our to stay away from this happy land, was run drain-polluted water. We hear it

the whereabouts of the Woosung, but as

she could not trace her, she returned to

New Dock for repairs, having lost

said this is the season typhoid may down yesterday by Sergeant Mana, and was The Woing now lies th be expected. The statement is made to-day sentenced in the Police Court to after the manner of Zadkiel's prophecies, twelve months' hard labour.

And perhaps we are expected to examine

the heavens to see if the approximation of

some twinkling stars is at hand. But

her propeller and the end of the propellat

shaft

A MAN down well in this world when he holds his own. He should never try to hold all that belongs to the bar kuopor New Orleans Lice

inquests were held at the Magistracy instead of ascending to the heavens, let by Mr Wodehouse to-day-one on the body as take a more prosaic and practical of this Chinuman who met with an accident course and descend to the Sanitary on the Canton wharf about a week ago, an there would he ne move earthquakes for WIQUINS bus recently predicted that Board, which is in a great measure res-other on the body of a man who died at sixteen years, but evidently overlooked the ponsible for the condition of our drains Shaukiwan from eating poisonous fish, and Presidential elestion and John L. Sullivan's and the quality of our water. If, how

victorious return from

foreign Beveral nvar, the ways of the stars are mystical, the third on a body picked up in the harshores New Haven Neirs those of the Board are still more so, in

boor.and not identified, Verdicts of acci Ma McCorkle (an, attenuated dude stand- all that we see, smell or hear of their dental death and found drowned were ing before a portrait of a broad chosted,

warrior-like work. That we have seen their work-turned.

ancestor) —I tell you Miss Nicona, Tu no enob, bat I'm proud of my

should be Narens-You

woli perhaps we leave not yes to that

wo have smelt what they do not do By kind permission of Colonel Anderson Mr McCorkle!

descent Man Nire

it has been a great ons I--- we know well that we bear of their and the officers of the 2nd, Northampton-DID you ever toboggaring Me work-months after their meetings, when stire Regiment, the Regimental Band will Winter wheat! No, paid the old man, all interest is gone--we are aware of. It

Overturo

Eyhig

I'm

go

is this last condition we would most play in the Public Gardena, os Supitay, but once stapped into the elevator, well quarrel with. Why should the meetings the 8th inst, from 3.30 till b p.. he and fell down four stories in three-tenthin

of a second That is fast enough for me be held with closed doors? Most of us following will be the programine who have lived a few years in the Co-March, Let me like a Soldier Norte lony know well the reason. The stamb-Selection.

Harunsi ling-blook is not fur to seek. Deeds are Vale done in secres when the deeds are evil,. La Dive

Lombardi નાના પ and the sham after-publicity of the A: 25 azareth doings of the Board is but a waste of money, and as far as the public good is

Balection

Kibaliz

Bleyer.

Ostiere

Jichards;

Joux Mosa, Handinater.

gesting too old for much excitement. Burdette W. D. Howells says that no

no maz a char- acter is formen until he has been tried by women he love. This idea 26. much more pleasantly expressed, than it would have been by open allgaton to the question. of who shall build the morning Omaha concerned barren of results. Tho We would draw attention to the new ad- anterpring collier adverkers work of the Sabitory Board should be vertisement with regard to the P. & O gurautering a wife to every man who made as clear as the sun; the Board Company's lines of steamers, which will bo moct at all What would do for this co

buys a mit of clothes This is no induce should be in daily touch with the comfound under the heading To-day's Ad try better would be a guaranty of a sait of. munity, should invite aid from. tenanta

London

and landlords, should be the breath of vertisements. It will be observed that the clothes to every man was b the people, should be the quick and not Company have arranged for a new regular

porition ** truthful the dead channel for enquiry. This it fortnightly line to Colombo and Bombay

can be in is to

ba

Frenching should be, but alas it is not. And so which will connect with the Company rich and moan. New Orleans Picayune,

the fur services of

1 man who died long as the stumbling block not blecka steamers for Marseille, London and inter

regulates the actions of the Sanitary

No, Henry, when ladies appear in dem toilet it does not meat that they are saly moze cloths on than when they are in half dressed It means that they have full dress-200

Board, so long will the commu mediate parts The P & Company will nity of the City of Victoria be kept in that be shle to book passengers Eco & week ignorance of its actions, be hoodwinked I from Hongkong to London,