2
Notices to Consignees.
UNION LINE..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Frise, Captain Waray- come, having arrived from the above Porte. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sond in their Bitta of Lacing to the Undersigned for countersignature, anti to take inunodiate delivery of their Goods ¦ from alongside.
The Stonnier is herthed at Kowloon and Cargo ngeling bor discharge will be at once istuled mid stored at Consignes r.sk and ex
will
TILE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. April 20, Paddy and Rice.--Dous-
-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Ca.'s Stentiamhip
Patien
Captain Unsch, will be douded for the alere Ports TOMORROW, the 25th Instant, at
Norin,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOCGLAS LAPRAIK & 05., General Managers, Hongkáng, April 24, 1858,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP -
COMPANY.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, vis OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A YOKOHAMA, and San Fraadtsuo,
LAB STEAMAR Co. ****Achilles, British steamer, 1,625, C. An |derson,-Liverpool March 10, and Singapore April 18, General.—BUTTERFIELD & Swix Feru, Gorinna steamer, 784, T. N. Han- son, Newolwang April 17, Beaga.- EDUARD SCHELLUASH & Co.
Tritos, German str., 1.112. A. Bleickon, Saigon April 20, Rico and Paddy. EDUARD
SCRELLUASS & Oo.
Tajore, British steamer, 1,402, F. Spack, Dambay April 7, and Singapore 18, General ---P. CO. 8. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
April 24:
Fidelio, for Whampoa.
experts, and no Fire Insuratei INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | the United Standing seed for trans- [J. B. Lay, for Touron.
be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGAI, unless notice to the contrary given before Neon To-DAY, the 23rd Inst.
All Claims against the Steamer must be
to the Undaraigned on or before ! presented the 30th In staat, or they will not be re- cognised.
RUSSELL & Ors.
Hongkong, April 23, 1888.
ULES
For Sale.
FOR SALEL
MOMM
Agents.
OHAMPAGNE,
Pinta...............$21
2
605
Dubos Frères & de Gerton & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES, Barter's Celebrated Barley Bren'
WILSKY,-871 púr Case of I jus GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1834.
1187
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE,
IN NEW SHADES AND PATTENUS.
*CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
2, WYNDHAM STREET.
January 20, 1888.
FOR SALE.
ACOMP Of the procedutage in the COMPLETE REPRINT, in Truphlet
RECENT LIBEL CASH of
REGINA V. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings et the Police Court. hill report of the trial in Uriminal Sessioon, with connected Corre spanderes and comments of the Prois.
To which is now added a Report of the Cree of
PITMAN F. KESWICK ASD OTERAN.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SUANGDAL
[HE U. S. Mail Stonnship VTY OF THE
SYDNEY will be despatched for San Francisco via Yokohama on 661 WEDNESDAY, the 2nd May, at 3 p.m., tatting Passengers and Freight for Jupan,
and Europe. Throarhi Bills of
an Yokohama and other Japan | Fainierer, British aldop, for Turnabout. pormations Purts, to Ne
to Sen Frandaco
to Atlantic and Russin, for Nagasaki and Vladivostock, Intard Oities of the United States, Via Over-Thales, for Coast Ports. and
Javans, Trinidad, and Phra Chila Chom Kino, for Swatow. Demeras,
and to porta in Mexico, Central Olympia, for Singapore and Hamburg,
** and South America, by the Corapany's and Melite, ter Takao.
Stowmore.
any Cargo and Passengers at thringjh rates
Le CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Porte on
YANGTSEZE. )-
The Co.'s Steamship
N'kany Captain Haug, will be be despatched, as above" on THURSDAY, the 26th Instant, at-4 p.m.
For Freight, or Panago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cu.,
nerel Managers, m Hongkong, April 24, 1888.
604
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
The Go,'s Stownship
Kong,
Captain SELLAR, will by despatched a love on
De about the 30th Instant.
For Freight Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Chi.,
Houral Managers. Hongong, April 24, 1888.
663
INDO-OBINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
JON SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
The Ca's Steamship
Taisang, Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above on ¦ THURSDAY, the rd of May, at 3 p.m.
This Souanier hasperior Fra Actorumodation, specially constracted to meet the repitenuits of tropical climates,
For Freight or Patenges, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong. April 24. 1888.
Price per Cont
GO CENTS.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
China Mail Orien.
NOW READY..
PRICE, $1.00.
665
Kam Pasage Ticketa granted" to
England, Frisco, nad Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisc
..$200.00 350.00
3325,00 330,00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months
וו
י་
To Liverpool To Loudon To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Custums, to be
plained
uned on application. Passengers, who have paid fuil fare, re- embarking at Sex Francisco for it be
sers) within one year will Japan for ever allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance
CLEARED.
Argurte, for Bangkok. Activ, for follow and Pakhoi.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Oats, for Hongkong from Yoko- hama, Mr Grillo and infant; from Shang hai, Mr L. C. do Rozario, Me and Mrs Jantzen and infant, and 3 Chinese. From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mr Leborre; for for Muracillos, Mesere Borgiotti and Guer Alexandria, Mrs C. "Delmastro vad infant;
Froin Kobo for" Marssillee, Mc
rieri. Renard.
does not apply to through fures from China Fenelis, from Shanghai: for Youg- kong, Mrs Harian and native servant, Me E. Burne, and 5 Chinese; for Bombay, r R. 8. Raphael.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stauzor Haiphong ropota: Left Saigon 20th instant, and experienced. light variable N. to 8.S.E. winds, "with fine. wonther throughout the voyage,
The British stemmer Achilles reports Left Liverpool March 10th; arrived at Port Said March 25th, lt Suez, on the 27th ኪ ; arrived at Singapore April 16th, and left on the 18th; and arrived no Hongkong on the 24th instaut. From Singapore had light winds and clear weather all the way.
The British stenger Tanjore reports: | Lelt- Singapore on the 18th"instant, bad
fair weather throughout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will dose-- For SINGAPORE→
Per l'emptos, at 11.30 am., on Wednes
day, the 25th lust
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI,--
Per Fuking at 1130 m., on Wednes-
day, the 25th inst
For AMOY & MANILA.--
Par Zafiro, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 25th inst, instead of as pre- viously notitio..
For SHANGHAL--
Per Fooking, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2th inat.
For STRAITS & LOMBAX.-
For Bormida, at 0.30 a., on Friday,
the 27th inst.
Per Tanjore, at ỡ km., on Saturday, the
28th inst...
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO. Por San Pablo, nt 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the lot. May. STRAITS & CALCUTTA.
For
Per Taisang, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd May.
For NAGASAKI, KOHE, YOKOHAMA, Per Hypes, at 5 pm, on Monday,
the 7th May.
ut Jays to Europe.
Freight will be received on beard antil 4 pm. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Pastages will be received at the offico anci
Por Huvie, from Odessa, 36 Europeans. The Freuch A day; all Parcel Packages to address in full; value market.
Por e Bhathi
Achiles, from Singapore, 365 Chi- of sume in rea
required.
nese, 16 women, and 21 cfiltren. Constitar Invous to accompany Cargo
Per Teitos,
62 Chineno. frum Saigon, Per Tanjore, for Llungkung; from Bom destined to point beyond San Francise, in the United States, should bo sont to the bay, Mr. B. Patel from Singapore, Mir Company Outices in Sealed Envelopes, JE. Obadiah and servant, Mr M. addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Frederick, and 114 Chinese For Shang- Franciasu.
ha: from Bombay, Major Haunsond. For Yukohamaa: from Bombay, Liout General Dillon, Mr McLeod Cameron; fram Madras, Rev. Fisher Black.
ย
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, No. Ma, Quean's Road Central.
4. D. HARMAN,
Hop on April 24, 1888
Agent.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, April 23, 1888---
A67
Caua, French steamer, 2,3), J. M. Guisand, Shanghai April 2 Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MAKUTIMES. "
Espoir, British gboat, from Canum. April 24-
DEPARTED.
Ver J. B. Lay, for Tourun, 9 Chinese. For fussit, for Nagasaki, 32 Harropoans. Par Vule, for Const Parts, 200 Chinese.
Per Phra la Cham Klan, for Swate
1 Europein, and 200 Chinese.
Per Olympic, for Singapore, 12 Clrinero.
TO DEPART
T.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAULIT.—
Contract Packet Cetux will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th April, with Mails to the United Kingdon, Europe, and places be yond, oui Muracies; to Saigon, Straits Satchanante, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras Calcut the Australasian Colonies, Acon, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be theprved in efosing the Madis, X
The
NOWEY OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH M A I L.
The following loors we observed in closing Malls, &c., by the French Contract
Day
7
10
besine departure
Packet-
P.3.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, oxcept the NIGHT Rox, which is always open out of Office hours.
of deportere,
AM-Post Office upots. 4.04-Registry of Gettors cosse3, 10.30 Fusting of all printed matter
and patterns ceases.
Per Fertia, from Hongkong: for Sings- pore, Mrs Wang Shee: for Penang 1 Chi-Day ¡nese woman, and maid servant; for Lon- don, Messta 11. F. Johnston, R. Way- month, J. Story, J. Hockaday and M.
and Private Green From Yokohama for London, Messrs C, B. Ricketts, C. C.
Knight. T T. B. Wilson,
Wellington, Mra Whittall, Mra Dec Capl G. F. Pinkney
Buori, Mussian steamer, 1,613, R. Stron-B
General,- sky, Odessa March 24, 2
p.01 Meters & Co.
Whitehead,
No. 171.
and
Captain A. H.
From Kobe: for Bombay, Mowers L
L Salt, John INFORMATION has been Received from
ston, Gilchrist, F. Niabett, Jones, Weight- 13er Britanie Majesty's Coneut at Fonelia, British stoner, 1,600, F. Coleman, W. Berry, and it Japanese. From San Francison that ALL VESSELS arriving Shanghai April 23, Mails and Gateral. Nagasak for Penoug, Mr Kujuk. From there from Hongkong will be placed in | P. & 0, 8, N. Co.
Shanghai: for Bombay, R. S. Raphael.
BO PANTONE CHINESE FAMILY LAW QUARANTINE for FTEN DAYS.
By E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Chiun Mail Olias"
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000.
THE alors Company in prepared to a
Got MARINE RISKS at Carven: Rates of Goons, & Policies granted to all parts of the World payablo at any of its
Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, .. Hongkong, December 2, 1887..
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretery. COLONIAL SELKETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.
ZETLAND
M
LODGE,
No. 026.
669
N Emrgency MEETING of the above ALODule will be held a FLEXMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, en THURSDAY NEXT, the 26th April, at 2.30 for 9 pal, precisely. Vistrisa BASTEREN are cordially
Hongkong April 24, 188
ISVIPKI
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW? Shipping.
Daylight.English Mail lenvos for Ports
of Call and Europe... Noon-Pukien leaves for Swatuw,
4 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, ka,
NOTIO E.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
H
AVE
LIMITED.
JUST RECEIVED
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
LAWN. GRASS SEED
at
and
SWEET CORN,
FOR
IMMEDIATE
SOWING.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, March 1, 1888.
351
The publication of this issue commenced 7.05 1.12.
The China flail.
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, April 24, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore popers.)
THE LATE CRISIS IN GERMANY.
Berlin, April 12-Prines Bismarck has had a long conference, with the Empress, and it is asserted that difficulties have been smoothed.
Berlin, April 13.-The Official Journals intimato that Prince Bismarck has with-
drawn bis resignation, and that the grisis was only temporary.
No. 7697.—April 24, 1888,
has been withdrawn. It was catablished on unitary grounds and not with a view of coercing Bulgaria.
ACQUITTAL OF MAJOR TEMPLER.
Tandon, 10th April.--The Court of En- quiry held to investigate the charges brought. against Major Templer, of the Military Balloon Department, has honumbly acquitt od that officer,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ GANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Proponti, Feb. 28
Delcamyn, March 2 Altmore, 63 Port Adelaide, 19; Principiu, 10; Bere- nice, Northern, Moray, 27 Priam, Yorkshire, April a;
17
Lydia, 10; 6; Antenor, Alberry Ly Melage. Cyclops, Devonshire, Nestor, Gleneagles, Monmouthshire, 13; Sinda, Weardale, Feb. 17; Glen- eary, Mar. 13; Orestes, 20: Ajase, 27; Glenavon, Deta, Cassandra, April 3 Diomed, Polyhymnia, Sachsen, 10; Sar- peden, Jacob Christensen, 13; Anadyr Glaucus, Glenroy, Clyde, 17.
HOMEWARD BOUND-BACT
The steamship Djemuah, with the FRENCH Man of March 24, left Saigon on Monday, the 23rd inst. at 11 p.m. and may be expected here on or about Friday morning, the 27th Jusj... This poket brings replies to lulters de.. spatched from Hongkong on Feb. 15. The P. M. Co.'s 8. 9. City of Sydney, with the ANRICAN MATE of March 31, was to leave Yokohama on Saturday, the 21st inst., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 27th inst The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Prometheus, from London, laft Singapore on the 20th inat., and may be exported here on or about the 2011 inst. The Judo-China Steam Navigation. Co.'s steamer Taisang, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 22nd inst, and may be exported here on or about the 28th inst. The Glen Line stoner Glenshiel, from London, was to leave Singapore on the 22nd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th inst The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Oopack left. Singapore on the 23rd inst., and may be expected here o or about the 20th inst.
on
The Canadian Pacific Line stemmer Batavia left Vancouver on the 4th instant for Hongkong.
Tur Osciland China Mail will be delivered to subscribers early on. Thursday morning The Journal de St. Petersburg, differing in time for posting by the Frecoh mail. from the unofficial Russian press, tears that The s... City of Sydney will be despatched the betrothal will rekindle hopos of Printo for San Francisco via Yokohama on Wed- Alexander's restoration to Bulgaria andnesday, May 2nd at 3 p.m.; and will be possibly affect the pacific relations of the followed by the Oceanic on May 10th. Great Powers. It feels convinced that the THE Agent of the M. M. Co, informs us German people will avert this danger
St. Petersbury, April 14.-The Moscow Gazette states that Russia is quite uncon cerned about the betrothal, having ite
that the Co.'s steamer Djemneh, with the next French mail on board, left Saigon for this port yesterday (Monday), at 11 p.m.
losed, except for Late whole attention directed to the develop- MESSES Arnhold Karburg & Co. inform us
M.-Letten may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11
A. DL-
11.10
11.30 A..!
11.40
Haiphong, British stummer, 1,122, Harris,
İ Per Activ, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vesar
Captain.
Agents,
ཀ།
Destination.
Butaria, &c., via Saigon..... ..Bantam (s).. Bremen, and Perts of all ... Bayern (8).. Port Darwin, &.................................. Changsha (a). Loughan, and Ports of Call.......
Veucts (3) London, vix Suez Canal...
............................ Dardanus (s). Mail, Pia A 303
Zafiro (
(b). Marselles, and Lots of Call... Oxus (6).. Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Hydasper (a).. New York, via Shot Canal... Strathleven (B). Sau Franciaco, via Yokohama.. City of Sydney (a) 602 San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Océanie (5)
San Francis
Pactolus..... Shanghai
Pooksung (8).. Shanghai
¡Antons (8). Shanghai, via Amoƒ........
Achilles (9)... via Au
Prometheus (s). MOND TERRACE, containing 6 Comfort- Kubú anit Yuk mema31 ( (H) able Rooms, 3 Bath Rios, and convenient Singapore, Fouang and Bombay Bermuda (8). A NEW STOREY has just been added Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Moray (8).
Singapore, Poning and Calcutta Txinang (8). to the Servants' Quarters
Straits, Cloubo and Bombay.. Tanjore (8).. Apply to
Swatow, Amoy and Tami... Fokien (B)..... Tientsin
Kwangsang (B).. Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohama Batavia (2). Yokohama and Kobe.
Glenshiel (s)..
TO BE LET.
SEMI-DETACHED ́HOUSE in Rion.
2340 Out-Oflices.
THE LONDOK ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHART OF His Mainty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agenta for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followa :--- Marine Department. Policies at current ratus, payable either bere, in London, or at the principal Ports of Lidia, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at surrent rates.
Life Department,
668
JOHN WILLMOTT,
Hiompheng Dispersary. Hongkong, April 24, 1888.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CALGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
Stocks,
BANES
Schalten.....
R. Sander.
Williams, F..J. Cole.
Purdy......
Talbot Guiraud...
C W. Pearson.
Burnham... Bogg
Anderson...
Waheter
Vaquier
Dagnino
Duncan
Jackson.
Reach
Sollar
Wattoo...
Donaldson
When the Post Office closes entirely,
..-Lato Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Lale Foo of 10 cents until time of departer.
ute of Leaving.
Wardine, Matheson & Co......About April 30,
Norddeutsaler LloydMay 9, at 4 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire.... April 29, at daylight P. & O. S. N. ......
April 30, at daylight Butterfield & Swird...
26. Brasell Messageries
&
Maritimes. •
&0. S. N. Do.. Adamson, Boll & U.. Pacibo Mail S. 8, Co.. V. & 0. S. S. Co.
Russell & Co..
& & Co. Jardios, Matheson P. & 0. 8. N. Co....
9. Butterfield & Swire.... Buttorlek & Swire..
Mousageries Maritimes.
Carlowitz
on. Boli & Co...
Matheson &
.&O. S. N. Co. Douglas Lapraik & C.............
The 25, at 4 p.m. April Javril 26.
April 26, at noon. May 8, at daylight.
About May & May 2, at 3 p.m. May 10, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. April 26, at 4 p.m.
Quick despatch. April 20 April 28.
.:
About April 26. Auril 27, at 10 a..
23 Apru
May 3, at 3 p.m. April 29, at daylight. April 25, at noon. ..About April 30.
May 10, at 3 p.m.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co....... Jardine, Matheson & Co......ábost April 30.
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
No. of Valtic.
Shares
Hongkong and shanghai Bark Corp. 50,00
INNUHANCER.
North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,0 Yaugtazo Insurance Company, Ld... 8, Unge insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000p China Traders' insurance Co., La... 24,00
Policies issued for sums not exceeding ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Centon Insurance Office Co., Ld.... 30,000
£5,000 at rechrood rates.
496
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, July 25, 1872:
QUEEN KIRS. INSURANCE CON-
PANY,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Entos.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
1040
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Anass of the above!
Company, are authorised to Insure apainet FTRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
STEAMERS,
Steamship OCEANIC will be despatched for San Franciscs, via Yokohama, ou THURSDAY, the 10th May, at 3 p
Clonese Insurance Cc., Limited,50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La..., 8, whe
mus Fire Inturineu Co., Ld............... 20,0KH Singapore insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., I. 29,008 The Straits Insurance Uo., Ld........ 30,000
=TEAMBOAT · OMPANIES,
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamora Itou Shanghai and Japan, G. and ML stambeel Co., Ld. 40,01%) porte.
All Parcul Packages should be marked to Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 address in full; and wame will be received uu-China 8. D. Company, Limited 18, 387
€0,000 shares lasted
31,212 £ at the Company's Office, until 5 pr. the
China and Manila S. 9, Cu, Ld.............. 3,500|2 day previous to sailing.
First-class Fares granted is follows:- To San Francjaco
...$230.00
Francisco and return,
To Saa
available for 6 months
To Liverpool...
To Londen
To
MISCELLANEOUS..
Paid-POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Lust Divider
up. Reserve. Balancec.f'waro
APRIL 24, 1888.
Cissing Vestatams, Cash.
20,903.51 at 30/ for year 154% proto, working ajeto Dec. 31,87
50,00 TM. 675,00 8 600,00 $ 230,000
Tla. 23.05 for!
Cis. 200, buyora 3,059767 % for 1886 Ta. 108, kollära- 314,012.96 26 1886 $86 245,240.04 20% annuzz68, sellers $29,807.96(10% for 1887474, sales 125,771,208 % for 1880 $180, mm. 252,243,30 539.80 for 6 $320
31,971.97 6 for 1886 $74, sollers
17.000
17, selurs 19,432.525 % for 1880 $18, ex div. 75,832.59
826
3,000.707% half yea
Dec. 31/97 8200 1151.13 8 % $50 4,587.5.96 % for 186 6/7)12hy % dia,, sales
14 prim.
едок
1,001.32104% for '87;31 % prim.
$3,000,000
Ts. 100,000 Tls.. 406,132.00)* 1880
2.
વાસ
201
1,2
22,711
1,031,466/$ 650,00018
20 101 $ 30 100 $ 2018
200,000 $
2 all
id all
*40,000: +200,000
127,32018
50 all
350.00
325.00 330.00
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., La. 12,000 H. and China Gas Co.,Limited, 15,200£
New Thares....
£1,000 £ Hongkong Hot Company, L....
12.
all
Jall
je 9,177.31.S
100
All
$
sellers
20 all
rl
all
37 500 B
6,00
DK
429.60/10% for 1887 66 614.50 129,303,18 None
for 1880 05
£60
nominal sellera
60 all
I+1
50 all
Noos
10 all
None
$11
Bellera
100 all
None
50! All -100 l (8 100 $ 53:
8,000 Fes. 5:0 Fe.500
None
155% prste. 201
5,000)
13 prem, nominal Fea. 126, buyera
Bates of In! 8,661 8 500 all82.
$159 600 sl
T700,000 TL 250
Payable
rearly, 30 June!!
%-pres.
8 7%
Oct. 15
March & Sept.
pre, buyert
Depreciatiozi and Insurance Fund,
T'hi debit.
3,000 sha, issued .........................ó) other European points at proportion.
3,000 4 ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Cha Sugar Company, Limited.......... 10,000 - 100 all Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be Hongkong Ice Supany, Limited... 5,000 s obtained
600 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ....... ained on application.
who have paid full fare, re- Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000€ Passengers, embarking at San Francisco for China or Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. 6,000 T Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be ferus Tin Mining & Sting Co.
• 6,000. allowed a disconut of 10%, This allowance Hapje o
& Sunghie Dua Samatan
40,000 3 does not apply to through fares from Chino and Japan to Europe.
HK. & Row. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000-$ Trither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Consular Invivoca
kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 Owners will be Responsible for
destined to
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited....... 3,8009 HK. High-Level Tramwaya Co., Id. 1,2508 Société Francaise deCharbonnages
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Not Responsible for Debts.
to points
accompany Cargo boyard San Frauriaco, any Debt contracted by the Officers or in the United States, should be sent to the Crew of the following Vessels, during Company's Offic, addressed to the Culler their stay in Honghong Berbuuri- tor of Customs, San Francisco.
Attar Rows, Hawaiian brig, Captain li Phillips-Wieler & Co.
B.
CHENEY, American ship, Captain
Hughes Douglas, Lepraik & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain. I.
Bearse.—Russell & 09,
du Tonkin......
LOANS.
For further information as te Fraght or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Chinese Imperial 1884 Bá Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
1884 Ceisti. 1886 E......
20, D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, April 24, 1888,
667
Equalisation of Dividend Fund,
10% and 2 %130 pus share, buyers, fully -1,597.3.11 bonus for '84
85 half
paid up 678.94 Jene 30 1887
year4160
6% for year 15,781.58 to Jane 30/818146
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Tis. 18 Belleza
2,730.00 64% int. div. 81. “ prío.
přem.
ment of events in the West.'
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION,
that the China Shippers Mutual Steam
· Navigation Co., Limited a.s. Copack, from Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port last London, April 12,Lord Salisbury, night, and may be expected here on or speaking at Carnarvon, said that the Ra-about the 20th instant. lers of Europe were struggling to maintain
of success.
peace with, ha considered, ovary prespect WE notice that Mr D. Harman, the Hongkong Agent of the O, &0. Co., who happened to be in Shanghai when the news THE EMPEROR'S HEALTH. with regard to tho loss of the San Pablo Berlin, April 13.-The throat is slightly was received there, loft with the Brooklyn inflamed, and the Emperor is much tried by for the scene of the weak. cough at night. Altogether his condition
is less satisfactory than of late.
Berlini, April 14-The Emperor drove to Berlin in a closed carriage yesterday.
Berlin, April 15.—The Emperor remained in bed all day on Sunday, suffering from irritation of the trachea and restlessesI. In the evening he had frequent severo fits of coughing.
Bronchitis is now feared.
We notice that all resals from. Hongkong will be subjected to 14 daya' quarantine on arrival at San Francisco. This is not comfortable nows to intending passengers, more particularly if the quarantine is to be of the kind endured by the City of Feking's passengers
BENJAMIN Moody, roaman, was brought before Mr Wodehouse, in the Police Court Berlin, April 17.-Fueumonia has dere to-day, on a charge of having boon found lopad, with increased fuver.
drunk and incapable in Lower Lascar How.
Accused, who had been sent to the House of
The family has been assembled, and the Orown Prince has been appointed to mpra- | Detention last month as a vagrant, said he
Kant his father.
had no occupation cor place of abode, and was therefors sent back to the House of Datention.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Roms, April 13.--The Italian troops are embarking at Massowah for home. General Two boanting-house runners were brought San Marzano retorns with them, leaving up in the Police Court to-day, charged with General Baldisasra in command of the gar- the vessel was under way in the harbour. unlawfully boarding the s.s. Achilles while
rison.
FURTHER ARRESTS IN IRELAND.
Defendants were lined 810 cash-Hu Awing, a risepounder, who was charged in London, April16.-Mr W. O'Brien, M. P., the Police Court yesterday with attempting has been arrested for u saditions speech at to break into a house in Hollywood Road, Tughres on the 11th instant, but has been was to day sentenced to six months' hard
labour.
remanded on bail.
A warrant is out for the arrest of Mr WAN A Chuk, a coolie, was ebargod before Dillon, M.P., for a seditious specch on the Mr Wodehouse, in the Police Cur to-day, 8th instant, His residence in Dublin is closely watched.
(From the Rangoon Gazette)
ATTACK BY DACOITS IN' AKTAD DISTRICT,
with cutting and wounding another conlia by stabbing hita on the hand with a knife. Complainant said. defondant had been carrying a lawg, with a theatrical pro- gramme on it, and as somebody smashed the
Akyab, April 10-Intense excitement in lamp he drew a knife and struck him town, Chins or dacoita are reported to have.
attacked Mychoung (in the Akyab, district) (cumplainant) with it on the haud. De- overpowered the guard, released prisoners, fondant was sentauced to six weeks' hard eaptured
ared all police gans and 200 other guns labour.
Three or four wounded hrought İD." Hajar
Cresswell, Capt. Fenn, Mr Adamson; and THE P. & O. steamer Tanjore, which ar Dr Randle, with policemer, are about to
start for the scene of the reported damityrived to-day from Bombay, brings advices Another report says many people killed from Londen dated March 24, the date of and some wounded and bazaar and police the coal by the next French mail steamer gaard burnt.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Djemnak, due bore on Thursday night. With the bow arrangements are by this Mandalay, 10th April-In addition to P. & O. Company, something of this sort public and private property destroyed at Kyoukse, silver in the Treasury aroasting. will happon every fortnight. The P. & 0. it is reported, to 2 lakhe was melted. Company have thus practically provided us
DEBATE ON THE BUDGET. - London, 10th
with a weekly service to and from London.
Commons In the House of The Messageries will have to look after
sed the Badget
Mt Gladstone critici. their laurels, for if, as has happened on this was presented to the occasion, the subsidiary fortnightly English
House by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on 26th altimo. Mr Gladstone pointed out steamer arrives from Home two days before that the Budget was favourable to land the French mail steamer, people at Home owners and not to general consumers in
United Kingdom
he said be would reserve will prefer to and their mails entirely by his opinion for the present with respect to
the proposed introduction of new rat
rates.
to the English route.
The Opposition will probably bring The Chinese Times anys-Surveys are being forward an amendment of equalizing death made of the Upper Peile banks, and the duties on roul and personal propection authorities will probably take some steps to
TURKISH MILITARY CORDON OF LOUMELIAN
FRONTIER
prevent inundations in the future. It is, however, a very serious matter, and any plans intended to deal with the evil must Constantinople, 9th April. The Turkish take oognizance of the whold watershed of military cordon on the Reumalian frontier i the province,
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