THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements, aimant via Takow, Amgy, and Swa- Proin Formosa to Amor, light winda mech
THE HONGKONG, SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC SPORTS,
Consequence of the islemont weather and the bud state of the sound, the above Brora ar POSTPONED 'TO- MORROW.
ALFRED J. MAY, Ron. Secretary.
678
Hongkong, Aprit . 1888.
THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL,
THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS
will be held on the CRICKET GRGUNL kindly lent for the occasion, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th Instant, commencing at 12 p. m.
There will be Two Girls' Races, one
for those under nite and for those from
nine to thirteen years of age.
Mrs. CAMERON has kindly consorted
to DISTRIBUTE THE PRIZES.
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
ZETLAND
No. 525.
LODGEL
584
N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in TREEMASONS Hart. Zatland Street, en SATURDAY NEXT, the 14th April, at 4.30 for 5 p.m,, precisoly. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially
INVITED
Hougiong, April 9, 1888.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
+682
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, And San Francisoġ.
HE U. S. Mail Stenship CITY OF THE PERING will be despatched for San Francisco vis Yokolina and Bonolulu, on THURSDAY, the 19th Tust,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO
Thu Co.'s Steamship
Thelea
3
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
STRAITS & JALOUTTA. —
Per Wingsasig, at 2:30 p.m., co Friday,
the 13th inst.
tow Apni 7, General --DOUGLAS STRANSKIP rain, thunder and lightning. Amoy to Sura.
tow, fresh breeze and cloudy. Swatow to For Zafir, British atcamur, 676, R. M. Tal port, variable winds and heavy showars. bot Manis April 5, General.-ROMILLA- The British steator Zafiro reports: Leit [& Co,
Manila 5th April, had light winds and find
* For STRAITS & BOMBAY.- weather throughout.
The British steamer Haiphong reports: Left Bangkok lat April, experienced light S.E. winds down the Gulf of Siam, moño-
Haiphong, British stanmer. 1,122, Harrin, Bar kuk April 1, Rico and Wood. -O- LAS STRAMBI 00,
Alwine, Gorman ateser, 400, T. Samuel-rate
Captain Hoxtal, will boren, Pakhui and Hollow April 7. Quneral. despatched for the above WIELER & OU Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Inst., at
Foon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managere,
Hongkong, April 9, 1888..
April 9
Geelong British steamer, 1,130, Jam Thoo, Samarang via Jawn March 31 Rico.
GEO. R. STEVENS.
Por Surat, at 5 pm on Saturday, tho
14th inst,
o the MAILS FY THE GERMAN PACKET. -—— rato N.. winds to Cape Padaran, light variable, und moderato SE. winds to 7th instant thence moderate N.B. winds The German Contract Packet Pic
will be despatched on MONDAY, with hazy weather to port
the 30th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, tie Brindist; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmali, Caylon,
India,
Aden, Egypt, Malta,
The British stoutnor Geelong reports Had calms and light. N.E. winds to about 12° N. Thance to port, S.E. and S.S.E winds and fine clear wonthor until niaking Fushen, Chinese steater, from What land aqualls, with heavy rain during
niglit Kong Beng, British stanicer, 602, P
GeneraYuRN FAT HOND,
670 pa
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-Jones, Kab-si-chang Airil. 2, Bico and Laft Kohei chang Monday, 2nd April, at
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
RANGKOK.
The Company's Steamer Mungkit,
Captain Geo. ANDERSON, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 12th
Instant, at 10a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
681
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Claymore CRAIG, Commander, will by be despatched for the above Port on the 13th Instant
For Froight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Úoj
vigents. Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
at 3. p.1., taking Passengers and Freight 10
for Japan, the United Stater, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Frativisce, to Atlantic and Inland Vities of the United States, vis Over- Jand Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and morar, and to ports is Muxico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connorting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stumors.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
To San Franciscd
--
.
...$200.00
To San Francisor and return, vailable for 6 months ... Liverpool
To
To London
་་་
350.00 ...325,00 330.00
To other European pofuts at proportionate ratea Special reduced rater granted to Ollicers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chincas Dustums, to obtained on
on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, co- obarking at Sau Prosises for China or Japan (cr vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allontan doce not apply to through fares from China and Jup to Europe,
Ereight will be received on beard until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office unti
6
P. same day all Parcel Packages ahould be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points bayond San Francisco, in the United States, shetld be sout in the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addrosaci to the Collector of Customs at San
Francisco
|
TO
MASON S
FOR SALE.
579
SHARES in HONGKONG MASONIC
CLUB
1 DEBENTURE BOND for $100 in Lou STAL OF SOUTHERN CHINA, No. 2013, E.0.
1 BOND for $25 in connection with LotaE STAR OF SOUTHBEN ÜHINA,' No. 2013, E.0.
For Particulars, apply at ..
THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. Hongkong, April 9. 1888.
530
TO LET. -- (Immediate "Posacision.) ..
ITOUSE N. 1' BALL'S COURT, Bonhamn,
Rond SHOPS Nos. 0, 11, 12, 13, and 14 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Queen's Road
H
TWO ROOMS, Tor Fiooz, West Side of House No. 16 BANK BUILDINGS,' Queen's Road, now occupied by Messrs. W. HEWEIT & Co.
. է:
SHOP No. 24 BANK BUILDINGS,' Queen's
Road, now occupied by Memes, KUIN & Cu.
HOUSE No. 31 West Vilua,' Pokfu- iwin Road,
Apply to
BELILIOS: Ou.
583 Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Morer Captuan For further information as to Passagers, having arrived from the and Freight, apply to the Agency of the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are Company, No. 50s, Queen'e Road Contral. hereby requested to soud in their Bille C. D. HARMAN, of Lading for contarsignature by the
Undersigned, and to
take inmediata Agent.
The Steamer is barthed at Kowloon Fiera
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
499
2nd
DEPARTURES. April 8-
Teinan, for Post Darwin and Sydney. Iphigenia, for Yokohaina, Namoa, for Coast Ports. Colon, for Portland, Or. Mabel Taylor, for London,
April 9 China, for Suigen.. Oleniyon, for Shanghai.
CLEARED. Director Barroit, for Tientsin., Eufro, for Amoy and Manila, Abergeldie, for Shanghai. Tritos, for Saigon.
fucksbury, for Amoy. twine, for Holow and Paklo.
PASSENGERS. AEIVED
Per Mongkut, from Bangkok, 60 Chinoso. Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Capt. Col. linson, Mr Ortano and family, and Dr. Perard, and 220 Chinese.
Per Zafiro, from Manila Mesars J, O. Schooley, Ingonohl, Hase, Derainque, Mr and Mr Sprunglo and child, servant, 2 Indians, and 108 Chinese..
Per Kong Beng, from Kul-si-chang, Mre von Krinski, child and aah, and 63 Chi- 13880.
DETARTED.
Por Coloma, for Portland, Or., 20 Chi
Tiere.
Per Namen, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Frater for Foochew. Mr W. Ridyard.
Pur Tinn, fur Sydney, Mr Fernand" Levy.
Per Glentyon, for Shaugti, Messe Padro Nolasco da Silva, José d'Assumgão, Cunliffe, E. A. Buch, and Major Gascoigne.
To Dera.
Per Zafiro, for Amoy, 4 Europeans, and 100 Chino.
Per Tritos, for Saigon, 250 Chinose. Per Glucksburg, for Amoy, 232 Chinese. Par diuine, for Coast Ports, 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The iritish steamer Mongkat reports Laft Koh-si-chang April 1st, 3.30
B.m. Prased Palo Obi the 3rd, at 9 am, Cape Fadaran the 4th, at S p.m.; experionend tine moderate weather throughout, winds from the South, S. E., E. and North-East- ward.
The British steuner Thales reports:
Destinu
The British steamer Kong Beng reports: midnight, had monerato S.E. to S. winds to Put Obi; and to Padatan, light Enator ly aire and calms: and thence to Ladrones, modarate S. E. winds and Bae weather, and to port, moderate E. N.E winds rising head sea, and dull clondy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, ADELAIDE, MIEL- BOURNE, SYDNEY, &o, dal- Por Menmuir, at 0.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 10th inat, instead of as previous ly notified.
For SINGAPORE —–
Por Duburg, at 0.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 10th instant, instand of a pre- viously notified.'ngi
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Per Zafiro, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Par Paside, at 11:30 am,, on Wednos
day, the 11th fust.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI-
Por Thales, at 11.30 am., on Wodnos,
day, the 11th first.
For SAIGON. —
Por Haiphong, at 5p.m., on Weducaday,
the 11th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. →→
The Beitish Contract Packet. Deccan will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the
Registry ceases at 2 P.M. elases at 3 Par
Tate Letters till The Mail
9.50 r., with 10 conte extra postagă. Correspondence sould be marked PBR German Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
HOPES OF ULOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maita, o, by the British Contract Packet-Y
Two Days before Departure,
SP.M.Ruception of Parcels ceases. Day before Departure,-
FM-Money Order Office clones. P.M.-Pusting of Prices Current and Circulars conses.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 4'o'elook if they are tied in bundies, country by country, with the addresses uli one way. Those
for the United Kingdom mast be divided into (1) London, (2) England and Wales, (3) Scotland, (4) Ireland; those for Gormaty into (1) Hamburg, (9) other places in Germany) 47.2-Registry congee.Posting of Newspapers, Books, and Patterns
сеавов.
5.4.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTRES may be then posted in the Noirr, Box at tho Post Office with 10 cents late fee up to 9 r.., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the esine Late Fee.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MA I L
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
P.
Shipping Menmuir leaves for Adelaide, &c. 4 p.m. --Zafro leaves for Manila,, 420.
Miscellaneous,
[No. 7881. —APRII, 0, 1888,
Tas Agent of the Maf formed us that the Chimparty's stanmir. Avt
with the next French mail Jeft Baigon to- day, the 9th fustaat, at 2 pm, for this
•port,
During the storm that passed over the Co-
9 p.m.--H.K. Schools Athletic Sporta. " Claims against the Calley of Lore must be
sent in to dosare Russell & Co., on orony on Friday last, hail was seen, to fall se before this data. T
diderent parts of the town by severe ro Goods, por Iphigenia undelivered after sidents. Next day, at the Pook, then wha .:: this date subject to rent:
a large fall, the hailstones being of arcap tionally large size, The cocurrence is easily explainable, but it is rather unusual as this session of the year, with the thermometer. at 74.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, April 11
2p.m.-H.K. Tublic Schools Athletic
Sporte. V Goods par Celebes undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Thursday, April 12 —
4 p.m. Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Club.
FRIDAY, April 13 :-
RINCESS Victoris, with regard to whoso betrothal with Prince Alexander of Batton- berg (the former Prince of Rolgazio) the present crisia haa arigen in Berlin, is the second daughter of Emperor Friedrich and
Goods per Wingsang undelivered after was born in 1860. According to English
this date subject to rent.
society papiers she was to be betro had to Prince Louis of Baden, who died about two months ago
SATURDAY, April 14 -
6 p.m. Mooting of Zetland Lodge
Goods per Gen yon
delivered after
this data subject to rent, THURSDAY, April 19
Ulaims against the Mosser must be sent in to More Russell & Co., on or before this date.
Vol. XVI-No. 4.
OF THE
'CHINA REVIEW'
NOW READY.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
Oux Amoy correspondent writes on the 6th Junt. Captain. Collinson of your port succeeded in shooting and killing a tiger font Thursday week, about 5 miles from where Mir Allea shot. one a little tinte: ago, Can you gond any more of your Hongkong eports up hero, as there are plenty more tigeral-A firestarted in the native city of Amoy the day before yesterday, but was promptly extinguebed. before doing much damage. Sonor Ürtunoj - the Spanish Consul, leaves this with his family for Europe, on leave-The Haitan left yesterday for Fecohow, taking the Hamilton troupe with her, who have made rather a long stay at this port, slaying, no less than seven night. I baliere they are coming back in the Baitan to steba
blue funnel boat, to go on to Sharghani
DAM Khan an Indian watchmau, om- ployed on board the 8.8. Namos," was brought up in the Police Coart to-day, charged with the theft of a box containing. jewellery and money, amounting is vaino
TAVE JUST RECEIVED A
H
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
10th Inst., with Mails for the United The following hours are observed in ulosing LAWN GRASS SEED altogether to the sum of $140. In cata
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, rid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle monts, Netherlands Tudis, Burmah. Carlon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS er ras FaEnca PACKET,—-
The French Control Packet Natal will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- rond, vid Mareilles. to Saigon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
tho Mails, e.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesseis
Adelaide, &c...
Menmuir (a).. ..Prousson (a).... Bremen, and Parts of Call.
Десска (5)..... London, and Ports of Call. London, via Basz Caual... Deucalion (8),
(0) ***Zafiro
Natal ()*** (a). of Peking (6). vin Yokohama.. San Pablo (s)....
Great Admirat Pastelus.
delivery of their Goods from alongside, Manila, via Amoy.......
impeding her discharge will be revilles, and Ports of Caro Occidental & Oriental Steam-at once landed and stored at Consignoos New York, via Suez Canal....... via Yokohama..
Ship Company.
Cargo
risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance San Francisco,
I will be effected.
San
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Francu
given before Noon TO-DAY.
Olty of
&... Malva (5).
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS / SHANGHAI, unleak notice to the contrary hey Yukohaus AB §*****
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
T
STEAMERS.
Кобе
All Claims against the Steator must be Shanghai, vis Ainoy
the 19th Instant, or they will not be re Straits and Bombay. cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
presented to the Undersigne: on or before Singapore, Penang and acutele).
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
WASHING BOOKS.
(s) Surat (a).. Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (5).. Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Mongkut (8). Trieste, o
.....Poseidon (e).. 577 Vancouver (B.(.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (9)
Tokohama, Kobo and Nagasaki Pembrokeshire (8)..
(In English and Uhiness.) 177ASHERMAN'S BOOKE, for the une
THE Steamship SAN PABLO will bodies and Gastlemen, who now despatched for San Francisco had at this Omoe.-Frico, 81 each, Yokohama au TUESDAY, the 1st May,
at Section bring msds at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address sin full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to mailing.
To San Francisco.
San Francisco and reture,
To Sig
available for 6 montar
141
First-elam Fares granted as follows:-
..$200.00
250.00 To Liverpool
323.00 To Loudun
330.00 To offer European paints at proportion ate rate. Special reduced ratus granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
en who have paid fall fare, re-i
at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe,
Consular Invaloos to accompany Cargo destined to point beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the deloc. tor of Cnstama, San Francisco.
For further information sa to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Read Central.
QD HARMAN,
Hongkong, April 9, 1888.
Agent,
PUBLICATIONS.
*CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
645
Cwn Mouths.
HINA REVIEW-published once in
OVERLAND CHINA MAUL-for every
Weekly Mail
--CHINA-MAIL-Every Day
Order: for: Printing, and Fork binding promptly executed a MODERATE CHARGES.
MORINÄ, MAIL' Orrion, 2. Wyndham Strest (behind the Chab
CHINA MAL Offian.
FOR SALE.
Stocks
BANKE
Captai
Helms.
C. Pohle. P. W. Caso. Asquith... Talbot... Buch. Craig
J. F. Rowell
Burnham
Vimont Purdy
Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure, ---
5
F.M.Money Order Office oloses.. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always epon out of Office hours.
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR
IMMEDIATE
in closed, except for Late
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
Day of departure,"
y
19
AM-Post Office opons.
A Registry of Lattars ceases.
10.30 AM-Posting of all printed matter
and patterns ceasca.
and
.
11
11.10 AM-
Letters may be posted with
) cents until
Late For of 10 c
11.30 AM
When the Post Office closes entirely 11.40.Lato Letters may be posted
on board the packed with Late Fan of 10 centa until time of departure.
Agents.
Ihute of Leating,
Russell & Co....... Norddeutscher Lloyd.
P.
F. & O. S. N. Co.. Butterfield & Swire. iRussell Messagories Maritimacs. Adamson, Bell & Co... Pacific Mail S. 8. 05....... {0. &.0, 8. §. Qo.;
Russell &
Russell
(P. & 0..3; N. Co....
Mesageries Maritimes...
Swire.....
April 10, at 1 p.m. April 16, at 4 p.m. April 11, at daylight. April 19. April 10, t4pm. April 18, at noon.
pril 13 pril 19, 13 pm,
1, at 3 p.m. 7.
Quick despatch
Weick despatch..... Quick despatch
bout April (April 19.
13.
d', do St. Croix... Jardine, Matheson & Co...... April 13, at 3 p.m.
JP. & 0.9. N Co....
April
pril 15, at daylight.. Douglas Lapraik & Co......... April 11, at noon. Yuen Fat Hong
SOWING.
plainant, Chan Asing, a servant, said he had been entrusted by a frioud in Canton to take the box in question to Bwatow. For that purpose ho took the box on board the Namoa and put it in an empty sabin, He saw the defendant on board at the time. Having left the vessel he found on his return that the box had been removed, He suspected the defendant and asked him where the box was. Defendant accused com- The publication of this issue commenced plainant of snuggling the box on board and 217.20 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1888.
TELEGRAMS:
351
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MALL
(Via Southern Láni)
THE CRISIS IN GERMANY.
LONDON, 6th April, 1888. The Emperor has affirmed the betrothal of Princess Victoria and regards the note of Prince Bismarck as only a threat.
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. The Italian operation will be suspended
for a time.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUBZ Caval
demanded a sum of money for its return. Complainant paid a cumshaw, but did nas rodover the box, which defondant said he had thrown into the harbour. The c230. was remanded, bail being fixed at $500,
Now that the fixed dates for our homeward mails are practically abolished, and the timo which must intervene between the Ar- | rival of the steamers from Shanghai and their departure for Europe is shortened sa well as being uncertain, the facilities or the obstructions presented by the Post Office horo become more than ever important. To many outsiders who pass through this port, the idea of a big mail which leaves this Harbour at daylight being closed more than twelve hours before its departure appears ridiculous. · Rogulonta hera grow) at the strange rule, and put it down to the short- handed and somewhat overworked staff at the General Post Office, and ima
Postmaster General is
OUTWARD BOUND:ditor, February gine that the
17 Fropontis. 28: Delcony, March now endeavouring, by the curtailment Altmore, 6; Coscapedia Port Ade of the privileges of the public, to impress laide, 18 Principia, 16" Glenfixias,
upon the Government the absolute recensity
for doubling the Post Offico staff barn. It
Berenice, Nor
Northern, Bay ᎦᏂ,
Djemnich, Meray Oupable, Priam, Yorkshire, April 3 has oven bean hinted that the Postmaster HOMEWARD BOUND:—Susay, Feb. 17. În
Hunter........
23
Mico. Anderson,
April 12, at 10 a, mu
30. Bashrach......
April 11, at noon.
Adamson, Bell & Co...
April 14, it 3 p.m. April 19,
3. Marsa..
Loe.
Williams.
Adamson, Bell & Co..
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
APRIL 9, 1888.
Nos, of Shares
value.
Paid- PasITION PER LAST Ruroaz
Keserce, Balancer war East Dividen up.
Closing Quotations, Clash
APP, of the proceedings in the tingkong and Shanghai kank Corp 50,035
COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet
RECENT LIKEL CASE of
REGINA V. PITMAN, coutaining the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sessions, with connected Corro spondence and comments of the Pron.
To which is now added a Report of the Case of
PITMAN F. KESWICK
50 CENTS. China Mua OFFICE.
AND OTHERS.
Price per Capy,
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for y Debt contructed by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Phillips, Wieler & Co.
Attis Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.
B. P. CHENty, American ship, Captain Hughes-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
Barn, British barquealine, Captain Ryfkogle.-Captain.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain I. M. Beatzo. Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS April 7, 1888
Momkut, British steamer, 808, Geo. Anderson, Hangkok via Kota-chang April 1, 3.30 p.m., Rice and Teakwood. YUEN
Moser British steamer, 1,323, Fitzck, Antwerp February 27, General-RUSSELL
April B
Thales, British steamer, 820, W., Huc,
INSURANCES,
$ 20,003.61 al 30) for 1 year. 1 all 3,900,000 working afe to Deo. 31/87 $156 % prem.
North-China Insurance Co., Ld................. 5, 000 € Yagisze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000
uion Insuranco Society Co. Id.... 10,000 s Chino Tradors' Insurance Co., Id...24,000 8 89,90 Canton Insurance Office Co., La...........40,000 # Chinese Insurance Uo., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ed... 3,000 $ Chizu Fire Insurance Co., Led 20,000 S Singapors Insurance Company, L. 40,000 8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., LA 20,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.....30,000 $
FRAMBOAT COMPANIES,
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., 4, 40,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 3
indo-Ubina S. N: Company, Limited 18, 387 1816
60,000 shares issued. 31, 212 China and Manila & S. Co., Ld. 3,6008
MISCELLANEOUS,
'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld 12,500 s UK, and China Ges Co., Limited, 16, 100 E
New Shares
1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...
3,000 3,000 abs, issued.........
Ts. 23.66 for Tis, 270, buyers 100,000 T. 406.132.00 1986
3,059.707% for 1886 Tis. 108, sellers 314,012.00/20 %, 1886 887 245,940 0420% annut 208, sales 420,367,96 10% for 1887 872, buyers
1031,48618 €50,00013
125,771.298% for 1886 $166 202,215. 30$19.89100-3910 172,031 988 6 for 1886 $70, buyers
$17,000
19
70,432,595 % for 1880 $19, sales 75,832.62
$27, males
None
half goar
$303 3,690.50
Dec. 31,67 111,13 8% $50 4,387.0.95% for 1880/715% dia, salos
10.7%, prem., buyers
1,3013210) % for 187 24 % prom.
10% and 3 $150 per share, buyers, fally 1,627.3.11
Thenus for '84
paid up. 180 half year),
·678.94
$170 June 30 1887 8% for year $152 15,781 63 to June 30/87
429.60 16% for 1887 161 51468 10% for 1886 8110 120,304.18 None Tone
2T
all
50,00 T.
253
675,000 $
203
50,00-$
50$
230,000 $
1,005 2005 10
200
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2
100$ 20 1008 20 1008 20$
200,000 $
2 all!
·$10,000] $200,000)
127,320 8
1£
10
50 all
12€.all
10
£9,177.31.1 £
10 all
10% · ́all.
37.6008
50 100
(6,000
60all
-50 all
Nona
1820
10 all
None
811
buyers
100 all
None
18138, sales
·50 all
all
5,000 $
None 2,780.000 int, div. 78
1008
50
prem nominat
Bates of Int 8%
Payable yearly 60 June
prom
March & Sept
buyers Prem., buyers
Persolation and Insurance Fund,
Tát debit
China Sugar Company, Limited... 13,000 3 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. 6,000 Hongkong Bakery, Company, Id... Luzon Sagar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... 8,000 m. Perak Tin Mining & 'ting Oo..... 6,000 Punjom & Sunghie Dua Bamatan]
40,0008 Mining Co. asyätichten ja za macar BK, & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co, 17,000 8 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., LA. 8,000|8| 1. S. Watson & Co., Limited.. 3,8008 $100 HK High-Leral Tismaaya Co., Ld. 1,2508
Jhinese Impoocial 1884 Bazurag
1836 B
8,065 8 500 all $1898 500 211
4T700.000 TL 250
* Eqasikation of Dividend Fund,
Bales
buyers ex div., nominal salen.
graban 21 Elektra, 28 Glencar, Generd has the mos BOFOTO pages of ferionethshire, Mogul, Mar, 13; Orestes, arms with other officers of the Government Daphne, 20; Ajax, 27; Glenavon, Sag,
kalien, Octa, Cassandra, Carmarthen- on this subject, and that the P. M. G. and shire, April 3.
the Colonial Treasurer are continually at The P. M. Co. S. 5. City of Poking, he cannot do the work with his present in war, The E Mi. . shrioks and howie that
with the next "AMERICAN MALL, WAS
to leave Yokohama on Sunday, the adequate staff: while the Colonial Treasurer 8th inst, at 4 p.m., and may be ex glaces calmly by means of a murer into the pected here on or about Saturday, the
14th inst. face of the F. M. G., and says that cannot The steamship duz, with the FRENCH MAIL be done, on account of the expense.
of March 10th, left Saigon on Monday, at least, says the "Treasurer, is ezarət the Sih inst, at p.m. and may be done now, pu
mutil the Arasury, is bo expected here on or about Thurs-
day, the 12th us This packet better filled-and that desirable oper brings replies to letters despatched ation may be effected in time by means from Hongkong or Jan, 31st.
of the taring of wharves and maskinery,
The E. & A. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Gudri Till then, my dear P. M. G., you must
faft Port Darwin for this port on the wa
31st March, and may be expected here wait a little; and your faithful Tron- eurer will say a word for you by mad by, on or about the 10th April
The O. S. 8 Co, a steamer Dardanu, from when the coffers ste faller. In the mean
Liverpool, lott Singapore on the 4th time, however, the public grow, and we inst, and may be expected here on or think that in the matter of the closing of about the 10th inst
The Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire left the English all they have some ground Singapore on the 5th inst, and may for doing so. Perhaps not one of the easy- be expected here on or about the 11th going members of our Government have Awinst.
the slightest idea what it is to awaitadrices. The Bon Line steamship Beaver loft in from the North and than finish a wall for
gapure on the Uth inst, and may be
expected here on or about the 11th Home. Beyond a few despatoles, which do inst To not depend upon advice from the North, The 3.3. Arratoon Apear, frora Calcette, they write no mail. How and they expected
left Singapore on the 7th inst., and
may be expected here or or about the to understand the real requiremante 18th inst
t of the mercantile comman The D. D. R steamship Frigga, from immunity bas, we fear,
Hamburg, left Singapore on the 8th inst, and may be expected here on or pho about the 14th inst
Agata
the Postmaster General
G-WAY-
od by ward and badly bahared hoy, who will not observe the innumerable petty uctions Mases Stamaran & Co. Lalorm us that the of the Post Office, and who is always doing D. D. R. St. Frigga leit Bingapore for this what he ought not to do wad learing andons port yesterday, at noon, and may be exped-what he ought to do. Huch an altitudo ted here on or about the 14th inst
will, we fear; lead to anything but pleasant relations, and unpleasant repri MAY BOS Clearly the Post Office exists for the convenience of the public, and to consult that convenfance detracta the merit of the department Vasze are the unofficial members of the Uguns
We are informed by the Agent of the P 8. S. Co. that the 2. u. City of Peking, with maila, &c., from San Francison to the 17th alte has arrived at Yokohama, and sailed for this port on Sunday, the 8th instant, at
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