Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, TENANU, COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE, AND
LONDON ALSO,
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ANU AUSTRALIA.
N.K.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills, of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
MARSEILLES, PORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Hoz
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANY's Steam-ahip DECCAN, mais YW. Ouse, with
Majesty'
will be despatched from this for BOMBAY
,un WEDNESDAY, tho 11th April, al
Daylight. Cargo will
Lo received on board until 4 p.m. un the day before sailing.
Parcels and Spacy (field) at the Otico p.m. on the day before sailing. until 2
Toa, Bille and Valuables for Europe will bus tranalippod
General Cargo Lat Colombo
at Bombay, arriving one wook later than by the direct route vid Colombo.
Particulare
regarding
STRAN
For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL ZION COMPANT'S Ollies, Rongkong,
NAVIGA
The Contents and Falue of Puckayes are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Bhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coin- pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag gage can do so on application at the Con pany's Office.
-E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
F. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 29, 1898.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
525
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIL
· THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 3,651 Tons Register, GRORG A. LEE, Commander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.C., and SAN FRANCISCO, ria NAGASAKI KUEE and YOKO HAMA, on SATURDAY, the 14th Inst., at 3 p.x.
To be followed by the 8.8. BATAVIA on the 10th May, a Steamer (*.
**
*on
tho 1st Jano, and PARTHA on the lat
Jung
Connection will be made at Yokohama.
with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan
Forte, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COARE STEAMNEIF COMPANY and
other Steamora.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Parfit, Bombay March 24, General P. & [O. S., N. Co.
Renalder, British eteamer, 1,332, R. W. Thomsen, Saigon April 6, Rico, GIDE, LIVINGSTON & G
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY Dardanes, Britial steamer, 1,535,
(LIMITED);
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....$1,000,000.
E above Company in prepared to so cept MARINE RISKS at Current Bater on Goous, &c. Pulicies granted to:[" all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN, Beretary
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, December 2, lkk7....
Purdy, Liverpoot February 25, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Wolf, German gboat, 380, Captan Theachke, from Shanghai.
DEPARTUREST
April 10
Director Burggie, for Tientsin. Abergeldie, for Bhanghui. Tribes, for Saigon. Glucksburg, for Amey,
Zafiro, for Amoy and Manila.. 2340 Huburg, for Singapore."
..
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Charter
Is Maiesty King George, The First, A. B. 1720
many of forestr
01
THE Undersigned having been apported
Ageat for the shers Corporatio prepare to grant Insurances ad follows:-
Marine Departmun
Policies at current rates, payable ether here, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia,
Fire Departinent. Policies issued for long or short periods at
purrent ratos.
Life Departmen Polícius issand for suma Ros exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Benmuir, for Singapore and Sydney. Fushan, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Albine, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Kumamoto Maru, for Kutchínotzu,“ Star Queen, for Mashing,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Pár Thibet, from Yakohatna, &c., Mesara Abbi Koauki, Miyako Binko, Madzka Hikotura, Misa A. G. McGregor, Mr J. Wright, Dr. Havoy, R. N., Mrs Hawey and
Tuyler, 3 children, Miss.
Staff Pas
Paymaster O. Mora TS. Nishimaki, Laird, Cole, P Mrs Kuhn, 2 c
2 children and 1 infant, Bidmo., Yamaguchi, Lieut. W. O. Thirburn, Capt. Tddy, Mr Milstead, and
| 3 Chim 52
SHIPPING REPORTS-
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The British stoamor-Annulitër rreporta = | MAILS BY THE GERMAN Pachet,— Hed 8.8.E. wind and fine until nearing Is The German Contract Packet Preussen lands, then thunder, lightning, heavy rain and fresh N.NE. wind,
**The British steamer Liz tamnis soporta : Had Ano weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
•MAILS will close:
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Position, at 11.30 am., on Wednes-
day, the 11th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSET.-
Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Wednce-
day, the 11th inst.
For BANGKOK.
will be despatched - on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, with, Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and con- tries beyond, tia Brindisi, to the Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Bunnah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
&a
Registry ceases at 2 P.M. The Mail closes at 3 P.M. Lats Letters till
9.30 r., with 10 cents extra postage. Correspondence should be marked Pent GERMAN MAIL, Or with the name of the Packet.
Money Orders. 1.---Mopsy Orders are issued at Hong- Per Deuteros, ab. 1.30 p.m., on Wedner- kong and Shanghai on the following coun-
day, the 11th inst
tries and places :-
For SANDAKAN.—
Per British barque Hattie E. Tapley, at
3 p.m., on Wednesday, the 11th inst. For SAIGON.-
Per Haiphong, at 5p.m., on Wednesday,
the lith inst.
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-}
KOK.-
Per Mongkut, at 9.30a.m., on Thursday,
the 19th inst
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.---.
Par Wingwig, at 2,30 pm, on Friday,
the 13th inst.
For SHANGHAL—..
Fr Lee Smur, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 13th inst, -
STRAITS & BOMBAT.—
Per Merts to be an Baterday, the
14th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PLOKET. --- The French Contract Packet Natal
Per Decen, from Shanghai: for Hong-For kong, Meaars E. E. Elias, M. C. Nichols, W. P. McLunn, S. Gray and native ger-
S. E. E. A. Hardson, 496 vant, or Singapore, Mr G. T. Hate and Pio Strocchi, and 7 Chinese; for uative servant; for London, Mr and Birs Cory, child, 2 infants and amab, Messrs J. Med Brown, IL Hough, Mr and Mrs Rip- pun, Mrs Mobsby and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Barues and son, Mr and Mrs 8. W. Clark, child and servant, Mr and Mrs Bal- lor and
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANT.
THE Undersigned, Aoxxy for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos."
NORTON & P
Agents.
child.
Por Jurat, for Hongkong; from Colombo, Mr and Mrs Verrum, child, infant and nurso; from Penang, 37 Chinese; from Singapore, 1340 Mr Parkor, and 60 Chinese. For Yoko hama: froid Bombay, Lieut. Dennis, Capt. Furtou, Mr Toko, Mr and Mrs Frintin from Colombu, Mr Taylear.
· Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. JUE Undersigned, AGENT of the above T
Company, are authorized to unre against FIREat-Current Ratan.
Per Dardaniw, from Livproul, &c, Mr Kroning, and 188 Chinese.
DETARTED.
Per Zafir, for Amany, 4 Europeans, and
100 Chinese. ÖILMAN & Co.
·Hongkong, January 1, 1982.
Vol. XYL-No. 4;
--OF THE
CHINA REVIEW'
#
NOW READY.
Por Tritis, for Saigon," 250 Chinees. Por Glucksburg, for Amoy, 232 Chinese. Por Unburg, for Singapore, 374 Chinese. Por: Menmuir, for Sydney, &c., 3 Euro- poans, 3 Europeans, and 499 Chinese.
Pe Fun, for Shanghai, 2 Europeus, and 150 Chinese.
TO DEPART,
Per Deccan, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, 3 Chinese women, and 1 girly for London, Mr. C. B. Thuse. From Shang- hui: for Singapore, Mr G.. T. Hare and Dative Barsant; for London, Me and Mrs Cory, child, 2 infants and amah, Mr J.
To-day's Advertisements, Me Brown, Mr R. Hough, Mr and Mrs
THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-E Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Faxur granted as follows :—
To Vancouver & Victoria, Mox. $100.00
To San Francisco...
To all common points in. Can-
ada
and the United State
To Liverpool
To London
-175.00
200.00 300.00
Son, CO
To other European points at proportion- ata ratus. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Castoms, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E.
E. BROWN, Distrizi Freight Agect, Vancouver, B.C.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm, on the 11th April.
Ali Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in Eull; and the same will be received by us until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing. For information as to Passage or
Freight. apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agentis. Hongkong, April 7. 1888.
U. 3. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
$60
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail Steamship OIY-OF PEKING WH be despatched for San Francisco. via Yokohama and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 10th Inst., atp.m., baking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and
Europe.
Through Bills of
s of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, it Orer: laud Railways, to Havana Frinidad, and Demorars, and to ports în Mlazico, Central and South Americs, by the Company's and
Shamers.
connecting Tickets granted England, France, and Gunnsny by all trana-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco
To San Francisco and retura,
for t
menthe
available:
To Liverpool To London
...$200.00
350,00 ...325.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionate tates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Nary Civil Service and
the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- ezabarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice within one year will he allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance! does not apply to through fares from Chines and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 m, the day previona to sailing. Parcel Package will
be received it the office until bp.m.. same day all Parcal Packages
in full;
" value
PHE above-named Bronts are INDE
FINITELY POSTPONED, Dae Notice of their taking place will be given.
ALFRED J. MAY,
Hon. Suretary,
Hongkong, April 19, 1888.
QUEAN STEAMSILIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY.
585
(Takby Cargo & Pusengers at through rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW
Ports on the YANGTSZE.).
The Co.'s Steamship
Dardu nus, Captain Peary, will be THURSDAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon.
despatched as above on
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. lyngkong, April 10, 1888
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Rippen, Mra Mobaby and 2 children, Mr. and Mry Barnes and san, Mr and Mrs S. W. Clark, child and funt, Me and Mra Baller and child.
"Per Alwine, for Coast Porta, 100 Clfinèse. -Per Star Queen, for Mautung, & Chinese.)
Destination
Amoy
* Azores Is,
Belgium.
* Bermuda
* Canada.
Canton.
C
* Cape Colony,
Contentinople).
Denmark
Foochow Garabia.
* Garmany,
* Gibraltar,
* Gold Coast.
*Madeira.
* Malta
* Mauritius.
Natal Newfoundland.
New South Wales New Zealand.
Borneo.
Nigpo
rway.
Dirvio.
* S. Helena Seychelles. Shanghai Sierra Leone.
Bankow. South Australia.
Hawaii. Hoihow.
Hongkong.
* Holland.
*
Hondure, (Br.).
• Iceland.
Julia
Italy.
Japan, Lagos.
Straits Settlements.
watow
* Sweden: Sweden.
* Switzerhad.
Tasmanin
United Kingdom..
*. United States
Victoria.
Western Australia.
*West Indies (British, Danish and Dutch).
2-Orders on the Countries marked * are
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,torwarded through the London Post Office, the Australasian Colonica, Pondichery, and are paid less a tall discount of about Madras, Caloutta, Adon, Mauritius, 22. in the £1, for which the remitter should Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
allow. All such orders must be expressed The usual hours will be observed in olosing
in British currency. the Mails, &c.
HOTHS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the French Contract. ***Packet -
Day before departure,
5
F.-Money Order Office closes, Post Office closea, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
10
AM-Post Office opens. 4.x.--Registry of Lattors genees.. 10,30 AM.
-Posting of all printed matter
12
:
and patterns censos.
A. M.-Mails closed, excupt for Late 11.10 A.M.-Lutters may be posted with
Late Foo of 10 cents until
When the Post Office closes entirely. ..Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 cents until time of departure,
11.30 AM. 11.40
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fesse's.
Brement, and Ports of Call...... Preussen (a)... London, via Suez CanalDeucalion (8) London, and Ports of Call.Deccan (5). Marseilles, and Ports of CallNatal (8)....... New York, via Suos Canal..... Olaymore (6)..... San Francisco, viz Yokohama City of Peking (8). San Francisco, via Yokohama. Sau Pablo (s). San Francisco...
Great Admiral. San
Francisco...
Nagasaki, &...
Kobe and Yokohama Ava (9).....
·Captain
Poble
P. W. Case.. Asquith, Such. Oraig
F. Rowell. Burnham. Sawer
Vimont
Purdy
8.The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in).
A
i
35
+
Up to £ 2, or 810, or R. 20,.....0.20 cents. Eh, or $26, or B 500:40 £7, or $35, or RTD 0.60 £10, or 350, or R100.............0.80
R150 $1.00 4-No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on Indis, when 150 is the limit), nor will more than two such Orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the mano payce, by the same mail.
5-Money Orders on the United King- dori for even suma not exceeling £o are granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which seo separate notice or the Hong korg Postal Guido.
G.-Sums not exceeding 250 may be re- mitted between the Ports of China by Dean of Postage Stamps, anbject to a charge of one per cent, for eashing them; or Money Orders can be granted at Hong- kong or hanghai on Ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
+By means of Postal Notam.
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. P&O. S. N. Co. Buttorhold & Swire Mossagories Maritimes: Adamson, Bell & Co. Pacific Mail S. S. Co
Russell
Russell
& Co..
& CO***
Matheson & Co......
Jardine, inc
& 0. 5. N. Co.,
Messageries Maritimes.
Butterfield &. Swire
jd' de St. Croix....Jardine, Matheson & Co.....
Factoids
Shanghai
Lersang (8)...
Malwa (8)....
554
vin Amoy. Poung and Calcutta]
(B)
(8) Straits and Bombay Surat (a)..... Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfos.Thales (8).. Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Mongkat (3). Trieste, &
Poseidon (a). Vancouver (B.C.),via Yokohama Abyssinia (x). Yokularan, Kobe and Nagasaki Pembrokeshiro (s)..
Hunter.....
leo. Anderson,..
Meras.
Willian
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Posta on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Leerang, Captain SAVER, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 13th Luatant, at 4 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 10, 1888.
586
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
Eighth Ordinary General MEET held at the HEAD OFFICE, on WEDNES- ING of the above Company will be DAY, the 20th April, 1888, at Half-past Two o'clock p.m., for the
pressation of the Raport of the Directors, and Accounts to the 3 st December, 1887, the declaration of Dividends, the election of Directors and Auditors for the carrent year, and the transaction of any other business which may be transacted at an Ordinary Genetal Meeting.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th Instant, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
ALEX, ROSS,
Secretary Shanghai, 4th April, 1838,
SHIPPING:
"ARNIVALS
Stocks:
BANZB.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50, 0x-|||
INSURANCES, TR
P. & 0, 8. N. Co Douglas Lanraik & Co....... Yuen Fat Hong.......... O Bachrach... Adamson, Bali & Co.... ¡Adamson, Boll & Co.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
inte of Ituring.
April 16, at 4 p.m. April 11, at daylight. April 29, April 18, at noon. April 19
April 19, at 3 pm, at 3 May
p.m.
atë
Quick despatchi Quick despatch. àpril 13, at 4 p. m. Quick despatch. About April 13. April 11, at noon. April 12, at 3 p.m. japril Lỡ, at daylight.
April 11, at noon, Jápril 12, ál 10 am.
April 1, at nooU, April 14, at 3 p.m. April 12.
20,008.51 at 30% for year working a/c to Dec. 31/87
$155% prem
23.65 forle
Th, 270, buyers -1898 3,009.767% for 1886 s. 108, sellers. 314,012.06.26%, 1886 $874 nom.
Nos. of
Yalue
Shares.
Paid PooN PER LAST REPORT,
up.
Reserve. Balancec.fpar}
Last Dividen
APRIL 30, 1888.
Closing Tractationis, Cash
all 3,900,000
£
Ta
252
12.35 208
1,00
100,000 Tis. 406,132.00*
50,00 TL 675,00 $ 600,00 230,000 $ 28,711.506 1,031,485
650,000 $
--100$ 100 S 1008
20 278
200,000 9
North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000 Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Umon insurance Socioy Co., Lân....10, UỚU China Traders' insurance Uo., Lda., 000! Canton Insurance Offices Co., Led..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited 1,000 Longkong Fire Lunarancs Co., Lad.../
The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,0308 Singapore Insurance, Company, Ld. 40, 000$ The Straits Insurance Co., Ld..... 90,000 $
mus Fire Insurance Co., L1200|
K, 0, and M. Steamboat Co., L. 40,000 Douglas Stenship Co., Limited,... 20,000 Indo-Clains 8. N. Company, Limited 18,87
STEAMBOAT COMFANIED
Cu,ki shares tasted. 31, 212 Uhina and Manila 5, S. Co., La: 3,000
MISCELLANECUs and
'kong & Whampoa Tock Co., L. 19,500 iik, and China Gas Co., Limited.
New Shares
2
عالم
240,000 All+200,000
Su all 8 PAKEN 110
10 7.1 Hongkong Hotel Company, L3,000 10,
5,000 st. issued
All
127,320
12 all
5,100 1,900.
E 9,177
687
Chaus Sugar Company, Limited 10,000 ilongkong Too Company, Limited.... 5,000/ Hongkong Bakery Company, lal....
10
25
000 Lazon Sugar Crampany, Limited..... 7,000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co............
***** 5,000 TL 50 all t'erak Tim Mining & Sting Co. ...... 5,000 | April 10, 1988-
Su all Puma Sunghie Das Samatan Thibet, British steamer, 1671 T. F. Mining Co.
40,000 $ Oroery, Yokohama April, Maud HK. & Low Wharf & Godowa Co. 17,000 ₫ General.-P.&O. S. N. Op.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... Wang Rope Manufactory Co., L. 8,000
3,800 $
245,240 0207 68, sales 429,367-96 10% for 1887 872, bayers. 125,771.298% for 1886. 8185 252,213.30 $29.80 for 862215, buyers 178,031.833 6 for 180 $70, bayers
17,000
219
79,432,595 % for 1886 £19, sales 75,832.52)
3,696.50
half you
1527, Rales
Dec. 31/87 $209,
1159.13 8 350
4,387.5,95% for 186/7/15 % dis, salon
None
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
No 7685-APR 10, 1888.
LOCA) AND GENERAL.
Pabrew SUVE VINIL
17: Propontis, 28: Delcamys, March 3 Allmore 0: Gamepedia. Port Ade laide, 13 Principia; 16: Glenfintas, 23: Achilles. Berenice, Northern, Bay ern, PromeLuis
Djenuah,
Daylight English Mail leaves for Ports TWARD BOUND → Altoquim February
of Call and Europe. Noon: Thales leaves for Swatew, de Noon-Poseidon loaves for Trieste, &co, Miscellaneous. 2p.m.H.K. Public Schools Athletic
Sports.
Goods por Celebes undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 12:
4 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Gigb
FRIDAY, April 18 1
Goods per Wingsang, undelivered after
this date subject to rent SATURDAY, April 14:—1%
p.m.-bleeting of Zetland Lodge, Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after.
this date subject to rent, THURSDAY, April 19 : (03)
Claims against the Mosser must be aunt in to Messes Russell & Co., on or
before this date.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
HAVE
LIMITED
JUST RECEIVED
THET
"ANNUAL SUPPLY
LAWN GRASS SEED
and
SWEET CORN
FOR
IMMEDIATE SOWING.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
BIRTHS.
351
At Shanghai, on the 29th March, the wife of Attheu C. Westall; of a Bo
of Mr. LPPAFF, of a daughter.
At Shanghai, on the 20th March, the wife
At No. 36, Broadway, Hongkaw, to the 29th ultion, the wife of M. JAMES FERBICE, of a 800
MARRIAGES.
Hagwan BanNDS, Feb. 17; In
Oopack, Friam,
April 3
graban, 21; Elektra, 28. Glencar, Merionethshare, Mogil, Mar. 13, Orestes, Daphne, 20; 4jez, 27; thenaron, Jag 5 halien, Otta, Cassandra, Carmarthen
shire, April 4.
The steamship Aro, with the Freser Aam-
of March 10th, left Saigon on Monday, the 9th inat, at 3p.m, and may be expected here on or about Thurs- day, the 12th inst. This packet brings replies to luiters dispatched from Hongkong on Jan. 31st. The P. M. Co.'s S. S. Lity of Peking, with the next AMERICAN MAIL, WRA to leath Yokohamaa on Sunday, tho 8th inat, at 4 p.m., and may be ex- peated here on or about Saturday, the 14th inst
The E. & A. S. 8. Co.'s stezmor Guthrie
left Port Darwin for this port on the 31st March, and may be expected here on or about the 10th April, ment The Shire Lins steamer Fembrokeshire Iaft Singapore on the 5th inst, and may bo expected here on or about the 11th insti
The Ben Line steamship Benzewe left, Sin-. gapore on the 5th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 11th
Tao S. 8. Arutoon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 7th inst, and may be expected
here an gr about the 13th inst
The D. D. R. steamship Frigga, from Hamburg, loft Singapore on the 8th inst., and may be expected here on or " about the 14th inst The Canadian Pacifio Lino stemmer. Batavia
left Vancouver on the 4th instant for Hongkong.
The German gunboat Wolf arrived to-day from Shanghai,
Messus Adamson, Bell & Co inform us that the Canadian Pacific Láte steamship Batavia left Vancover, on her return voy age, for this part, on the 4th inst,
CONSTABLE Fraser, of the Hongkong Polica Force, who was prostrated with small-por about ten days uge, died this morning in
the Government Civil Hospital
continuation of the Volunteers' 7-For. M.L. Gun Competition will take place on Saturday next. 14th inatsut A Launch will leave Maer y Pier at 4pm.
At the Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 2nd April, Henry Hope Joseph to Helen Oan of the residents at the Peak informs Chrisuna Porter, second daughter of the us that during the recout fall of bail expori- Ret. George Porter,
On the 20th March, 1885, at Christenced here, & akylight in his house was Church, Shaching, by the Rev. J. 17. Valbroken by hailstones, one of which mes- entine, of the C.M.S., James Amor Heal to sured fire wigths of an inch. Matilda Carpenter, both of the China In- Laut Mission, V
DEATHS
Tax Officers of the Royal Artillery bave
Volunteers for 7-Pdr, Competition at their kindly presenteds Cup for the Flongkong
On the 27th March, at 62, Bluff, Yoko hama, W. TANKES WATT, editor of the Japan Gazette, and formerly sub-editor of Sports to be held on Saturday, the 21st inak. the China Mail, aged 28 years. Intending competitors as requested to March, Barra Body the 20th and send in their names to Captain McCullen
Nanking Road, on
(aged 5 weeks) the twin lisan, on or before the 16th inst..
Es, New Dock,
21st
At Hiogo, Japan, on the 2nd April, A. H. C. HASELWOOD, Agent of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,
INVITATIONS have been issued by Mr Ho
Amei for a trip to Tai yu-shan on the 15th instant, out the occasion of the starting of
The publication of this issue commenced the Tam chow and Tai-yo-chan Mining af 7.40 p.m.
The China Jelail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore and Saigon papers.)
TURKEY AND BULGARIA. Vienna, March 31-A cordon of Turkish troops has been posted on the Bulgarian frontier. The Bulgarian Goysrument demanded explanations.
ROUMANIA.
Company's new works. It may be men- tioned that the works at Tai-yu-slan uro
not much over half an hour's steaming from this harbour, and that, as the Honam has been engaged for the service, an enjoyable trip may be safely looked for.
| THE unusually heavy rainfall which hus taken place recently has had the effect of removing at least for some time any fears that may have been entertained with regard to a deficiency in the water supply. The Pokfulum reservoir has for weeks past, we believe, contained a nucis larger storage of
The disturbances in Bucharest have and water than is nmal at this season of the aided.
year. The other day the water was within
KNIGHTED
five feet of the bye-wash, and the succes London, April 3rd.—The Rt. Hon. Wit, sion of heavy showers which fell during kam Thackeray Marriott, Judge Advocate the early hours of this morning have raised General, has received the honor of knight the water to within seven inches of over- bood
THE EMPEROR'S HEALTH.
flowing.
Herlin, March 30,-The Emperor is undor-Day Khan, an Indian watchman on going a cout of massage to counteract the board the 8.8. Named, who is charged with effects of want of exercise.
The Emperor to-day drove out,
BOULANGER'S PRO- GRAMME
the theft of a box containing jewellery and money amounting in value to 8140, which is alleged to have been put on board the Paris, March 30,
General Boulanger Namoa, by the complainant, was brought has withdrawn his candidasy for Alene, (Cho before Mr Wodehouse, on remand, in the place where he obtained 45,000 votes) and Police Court to-day. Mr Dannys appeared will contest Nord on the Toth,
In bis Electoral Adács ger main for the prosecution and Mr Wetton for the
tains the necessity of
for war, and defence. The complainant Cho Asing was the impotence af & Parliament alienated from the Country ne at present
He demands the dissolation of the pro- sent Chamber and a revision of the Con-
titation.
THE REVISION OF THE CON MENU
STITUTION,
recalled, and in reply to Mr Wotton stated that he asked the defendant to take care of the box when he put it on haard and told him that it contained alver. He was not.
aware that he was smuggling by putting the
Paru March 31.--The Parliament has box on board in the way be did. The case adopted the Budget of 1882 and voted was spain remanded, bail of $500 being urgency for the revision of the Constitution continued,
10%, preus, buyers
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The Ministers have collectively resigned,
THE FRENCH MINISTRY,
Tis departure of the Hon. A P. MacEwen
1,527.3.11 bonus for ea
10% and 2 $130 per share, buyers, fully emo a member of the ner Ministry Alation by the Chamber of Commercs of a Paris, 1st April-M. Giblet consent to fmm the Colony will pitate the salac-
de Freycinet houitates.
AMNESTY BY THE NEW
EMPEROR
Buocessor to that gentleman zu repre- sentative the Chambur in the ho gialattre Council Although not a meras Bertin, 2nd April-The Now. Buperor tile man, Mr Francis, 90, would
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the ablest repres could secure, and his name apoken of as a Hikely occupant of this hon- Paris, April 8.-2 new Cabinet has been formed, Monsieur Flogust is Premier with ourable position. It may be the Portfolio of the Interior Monsour audidates with greater comm Goblet lak Foreign Affairs.
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