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THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements Foooow May t), Amoy 10, and Bwatow 11, Amoy from thera light variable winds to

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Metapodiu, Caplain Fun, having strived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are herby requested to and in their Bills of Ladingto the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from

peding the discharge of the bę enco landed and stored at Consigneas risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be offooted.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Intatant, or they will not bo re cognized.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents

POR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

The Steamakip

Gedlung,

Capt. James Tao, will bo dospatched for the at b p.m. above Ports on MONDAY, the 21st Itist.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to GEO. R. STEVENS &

Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1888. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

General.DosGLAR STRANGUIr Co.

Anton, German staankor, 396, E. Aoroboe, Fakhoi May 3, and Hoihow 11, General WILLER & Oo.

DEPARTURES.

May 13

Anter, for Amoy and Shanghai. Cicero, for Saigon.

Co, for Singapore and Bhubay, Glenragles, for Shanghai. “ Panshaw, for Manila,

Tannadic, for Sydney... Fox, for Whipon, Haninris, for Singapore,

786

SPECIAL General MEETING of the A MEMBERS will be held out TUES. DAY, the 22nd Inatait, ut 4 o'Click p.m. at the CITY HALL, to NOMINATE A MEMBER of the CHAMBER to take the place of th Hon. A. P. MACEWEN, in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCLE, during his absence, from the 120 Colony.

By Order,

Hongkong, May 11, 1838-

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AS. MONMOUTHSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON,

PENANG AND SINGAPORE. - YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Kos LOON WHARF & Gotown Co. at Kowloon, whence

and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo, will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4p. it TO-DAY. No

Claims will be admitted after the Gloods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Instant will be subject to rent.

All Claim against the Stosmer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or befon the 19th Instant, or they will not be ro cognised.

No, Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1888.

STEAMSHIP SINDH.

776

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

T

H. U-JEFFRIES,

Secretary. Hongkang, May 12, 1988

786

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

S.S. ALBANY, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE. "

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in exception of Opium,

formed that all Goods, with the their riek inte the Godowns of the Kow- being landed at LUON WHARF & Gobows Co. at Kowloon, whence and far from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Options Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the

to the contrary be given hefore

TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods

will be undelivered after the 19th Instant

be subject to runt.

All Chains against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Instant, or they will not be re- eognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effectel. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

784

May 11, 1688 :- Albany, British steamer, 1,489, Ed. 1ONSIGNEES of Cargo Irom London Porter, London and Singapore May 6,

ex Steamships Forouba and Indus, Gonoral ADAMSON, BELL & Co. from Antwerp, oz Steamship Homanud. from Havre, ex Steinship Lads, and from Bordeaux, ex Steamship Ville de Lite,

in connection with the above Steamer,

and

ste hereby informed that their Good with the exception of Transure Valuable are being lauded and stored at risk at the Company's Godowce, delivery may be obtained imoodi. Optional...

ately after

May 12 -

}

Vels, Gortaan atuamer, 636, Wulf, Chefoo May 3, Beata.-E. SCHELLHASS &

Co.

Yangtze, British steamer, from Wham-

pua.

Abergeltic, British steamer, 1,878, J. Murray, Saigou May 8, Rico.-ORDER. will beforwarded on, unlese, Diamante, British steamer, 514, A. A, intimation is received from the Consignees McCaslin, Manila May 9, General. before Noon To-DAY (Thursday), request-RUSSELL & Co. "ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Undersigned.

the

Goods remaining unclaimed after Tue- DAY, the 17th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one cent per packet per diem.

All Claims must be aut in to me on or before SATURDAY, the 19th May, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has boon effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

Hongkong, May 10, 1888.

*63

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE.

Phra Chom Klau, British steamer, 1,012,

CLEARED.

Anton, for Hotnow and J'akhoi, Albany, for Shanghai. Angers, for Saigon, Monmouthshire, for Nagasaki. Namiot, for Cost Porta

For Swalow.

for Yokohama.

For for

Swatow.

Puthan: for Hankow. Smit, for Saigon. Yautare, for Shanghai, Columbus, for Bangkok, Frejr, for Haiphong

PASSENGERS. ALEVRE

Per Alay, from London: for Hiogo, Mr A. Wilson. From Singapore: for Houg kong 75 Chinese

Per Vole, from Chef, 1 Chinese. Per 4 capdie, from Saigon, 12 Chinese. atlewaite, Sousa and Consul von Mollendorf, Per Diamante, from Manila, Messrs Thi

Denilors, and 1 & Chinese.

Per Phra Chon Klas, from Bangkok, 200 Chinese,

Per Haiphong, from Coast Porte, Mr Anderson, i European, and 223 Ohinnan.

Por Anten, from Hoihow, Mr Müller, and 62 Chinese,

DEPARTE

Por Auleaor, for Amoy, I European, and. 250 Chinese.

Por Cicero, fur Saig u, 12 Chinese. For-Geneastes, lar Shanghai, 3 Euro- peans.

Per Khis, for Singapore, 3 Europeans, and 76 Chinese,

Per Tanundice, for Sydney, 70 Chinoso, *To DetART. --

Per And, for Hoihow, 50 Chiness. Per Albany, for Shanghai. 1 Koropean. Per Angers, for Saigon, 156 Chinese, Por Monmouthshire, for Nagasaki, 2 Chi-

поле.

Per Namon, for Coast Ports, 5 Euroggaus, and 200 Chiuoso.

For Fooksing, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 14 Chinese. Por Frejr, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS

Swator; thence to Hongkong, caim with passing rain showers. Steamer in Amoy, deti Stomer in Swator, Whampoa..

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For 8WATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Fer Vamos, at 8.30 am., on Sunday,

tho 13th inst..

For SHANGHAL-

For Yang'sze, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

19th inst.

For NAGASAKL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Monmouthshire, at9 a m., on Sanday,

the 13th inst

Por Nexter, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

13th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Per Simit, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 13th

intel.

Par angere, at 9 am on Sunday,

13th ist.

the

For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Albany, at 04, on Sunday, the

13th inet.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE —

Per Metapedin, at 11.30 a. u., on Monday,

tho 14th inst.:

For AMOY & MANILA.

Per Diamante, at 3.50 p.m.; ou Monday,

the 14th inst.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.

Per Japan, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 1'th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Drachenfels, at 3.30p.m., on Tucaday,

the 16th inst. For SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-

Per Changt, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, Fer Malm, at 6 p.m., on Monday, the

Zlat inat,

L

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKER.-—- The British Contract Packet Ancona will

be despatched or SATURDAY, the 19th Inst., with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europu, and countries be- yond, via Brinligi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adeu, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATEN PACKET. -- The United Saws Mail Prokot City of Rio'

de Janeiro will be despatched SATUR DAY, the 19th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 2.15 P. Rugistry censos. 2.30 P.M. Post Office closes, but Corres- pondence any be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 vents extra Postage until the time of departure.

The British steamer Allmay reports, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. --- From London and Singapore May 6th, had light variable winds and clear the weather The

French Contract Packet Ata the whole passage.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th May, with Maila to the United Kingdom, Europe, aut places be- yond, rid Muracilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The British steamer Diamate reports: ut Had fine weather and smooth sea through-

J. Fowler, Bangkok May 6, Generaline weather throughout.

YUEN FAT HOSʊ.

The British steamer Phra Chom Klao ro ports: Had light to moderate breeze and The British steaner Baiphong reports: N.E.. winds, with hazy weather to

Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, light. Wow th instant, and experienced

Destination

Kobe and Yokohama..... London, vis Suez Canal.. london, via Suez Canal, london, and Porta of Call..

For

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vers.

Geelong (s)...

Achilles (x)) Priam (8)..... Ancona (s).....

Manila, viz Amoy................ Diamante (s).

Sjan ustúp Gleneagles, having arrives eilles, and Parts of Call .......jAva (6)....

Kobe and Yokohama Nestor (s).... Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Matwa (s)........

of Bio de Janeiro (a)..............

Gaolig (1)..

from the above Ports, Consignes of New York, vis Suez Canal..... Strathleven (8) Cargo by her are hereby informed that San Franciais, vis Yokobans City their Goods aro being landed at their risk San Francisco, via Yokolam.. into the Godowns of the HONGLONG AND San Francisco.. KORLOGY WHARK AND GODOWY C., LD., Shanghai at Kowloon, whence delivery may be ha obtained

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un. le notice to the contrary be given before

p.m. To-Day, the 10th Instant,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th Instant will be subject-to-rent. -

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

Agents, Hongkong, May 10, 1888.

773

TROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Shanghai dhanghai

Shanghai, cia A1005. Singe

Pactolus.

Yangtsss (a)....

Albany (8) Verons (8). Cyclos

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (1) Bestow, Amoy and Foochow... Natuna (8). Singapore and Popang........... Menelaus (8), Sydney and Melbourne Chingtu (s) Vancouvur(B. C.), via Yokohama Balavis (R) Yokohama and Kobó....

wtucke

BANEH.

Metapedis (1)

supéri

James Thom.. Anderson..... Jackson.

W. J. Webber.

McCaslin

Vimori. Paison.

C. W. Pearson.

Baraham.

Tönningsen

E. Porter..

IN

IT. 6. Gardner.. Nelson

Goddard.

Arthur

Watton. Purvis..

the sun koura will be observed in closing

the Mail; &c.

İgents.

Geo, R. Stevens & Co... ...Butterfeld & Swice.. Butterfield & Sairo... P. & O. S. N. Co... Russell & Co..... Mesageries Maritimos....

Battarfiold &

& Swiro..... P. & O. B. N. C......

atson, Bell & Co..

Mail S. 8. Co.. 5. Co

V.&O. Bussell &

& Co... Siemsson & Co..

Bell & Cu.. Adamaon, P. & O. S. N. CU......

& S Butterfield Swire.. David Sassoon, Sons & Co.... Butterfield & Swire...... Douglas Lapraik & Co... Butterfeld & Sire...... Adamson, Bell & Co. ...Russell & Co.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Pail POSITION FEE LAST REPORT. Last Ditidene

Balance. fward

Nos, ef Streceres

Valu.

W

THE S.SZydia, Captain G. PETERSEN,

having arrived from the above Ports, lugkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,00 Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- leas patice to the contrary be given bafore Noon To-rounow, the 8th Instant.

INSURANCER,

Seth-China surance Co., L..... 5,000 |

agtaze Insurance Company, L.... 8,00x1 Univa Insurance Society Co., Ld....10, 0]; China Tradors Insurance Co, Ld.... 24,000 |****83.3 Caston Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,00 Chinese Lusurance Co., Limited... 1,600

Any Cargo impoding her discharge will Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,0 be landed into the Godowns of the Kow-thin Fire Insurancs Co., Id20, 0042 LOON FIEB AND GODOWN Co. and stored at Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40, 000S. Consignees risk and experse.

No Claims will be admitted after the The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld, 20,000 8 Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods The Straits Insurance Co., L30,000 $ remaining undelivered after the 15th Inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be lofs in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th Inst., at 4 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been efected

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 7, 1888.

FOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

742

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG. AND SINGAPORE.

THE

TEAMBOAT. COMPANIES,

K.. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L1.40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 $ Id-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,867 £ 00,000 shares issued 31, 212 £ China and Manila B. 8. Co., Ld. 2,500 $

MENELLANEOUS.

! ate of Leaving.

May 21, at 5 p.m. May 13.

May 17.

May 19, at koon. May 14, at 4 p.m. May 24, at noon. May 13.

May 2, at daylight. MAY

14.

May 19, at 3 p.m. 30, at 3 p.m.

quick despatch.

13, ut 11 a.mk.

May 13.

Lay 14.

nick

despatch.

MAY 15. May 15, at noon. May 18.

May 13, at 9 a.m. May 16, at daylight. May 15, at 8 p.m. May 14, at noon.

MAY 19, 1888.

Mesin Grantalumu, z.

Cash.

all 89,900,000 20,000,51 at 50/ fór à year.

working are to Dec. 31/878169% prem.

al!

TIs. 100,000 T. 406,132.00 Tis, 23.05 for 290

1886 50,00 Ti 3,059.767% for 1886 (Pa. 108,.sellers 675,00 $314,012.9626%, 1886 886

0,0$ 245,240.0420% sum 68, sellers. 230,0x8 429,307.96 19% for 1887 874

125,771.298% for 1883 160, nom. 1,051,486 262,215.50 $29.80 for 363224 650,000 F 204,003.90$ 6 for 1386 $72 17.000

-IT, sellers 10

70,432.525 for 1386 817, ex div.

826

**

100 2 28.711 5

1008

1008 20 1008 208

200,000 8

76,832.52

all

60 all JE

50 all

*40,000 #290,000

Salf year $204. 3,690 60

Dec. 31,87 115.13 8% 803 buyers' 4,597,5.95 % for 1826/7j123 % dís,, huyeTŠ

None

14*/. prem.,

H'kong & Whampas Dock Co., Ld. 19,500 € 120 all HK and Chion Gas Co., Limited. || 6, 100|€ 16 all

New Shures.....

£1,900. 10£ 7.1 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...

8,000 sha: issued

China Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,00 Hongkong les Company, Limited. 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Dompany, Ld.....

Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.

Steamship Japan having arrived Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into Perak Tin Mining & Bing THE HONGKONG, AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Pujom & Sungle Das Samat

Samatan

HK. & Kow-Wharf &

Mining Jo. Tom C

Co. 17,000 8

1,901.32 10% for '87 82% prem.

£9,177,5€ 1,527.3.11 10% and 2 % 130 per share, buyers, fully

paid up

68% pram., each

bongs for '

3,000!}

10 all

all

25

60 5,000 TL 6,000 40,000 8

$

fall

678.04

June 30 1887 $170 6% for $143 13,781.58 June 80/87

429.00 16 % for 1887 69" $14.5% for 1886 95 189,30:1, 18 None

5 half

year

cash

buyers

50 all

Nope

T's, 18 #

nominal

sellers

None

$30

10

None

811

10011 50 all

Nove

3,300

100 all s 1,2308 100$ 50 8,000 Fax 500 F1.500

20,000 $

None 411:47 13% for 1887831

prem, ex div. 12 % prem, nominal 60% prem, buyers

17

∙1880...

1886

8,561 $ 500 all

3180 500

T700,000 TI, 260

{Rates of Int

8% 7%

Payabl Farly, 30 Jans

% prem

Oct, 10 March & Sept

5 prom.

% prom, buyers

700

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund.

14t debit,

GONOWN COMFANYE West Point Godowns,

hence delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after 15th Fong Rope Manufactory Co., La. 8,00 € Instant will be subject to rent: No Fire & Watson & Co, amited

Insurance has been effected.

Consignees are hereby informed, that all Claims mest be made immediately, as mone will be entertained after the 14th Instant

AK. High-Level Tramways Co, Ld. Société Francaise de Charbonnages

du Tonkin

LOARE.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Chinary Imparial 1884 ...

Agents

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 06,

Hongkong, May 9, 1888,

+ Depreciation and Tarurance Fand

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW,

Shipping

9.-Namua loaves for Cost Porta. 11a.m.-Yangtze leaves for Shanghai. Nestor leaves for Nagasaki, &e. Achilles leavòs for Londen,

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

UNION ORUCH-Divine Worship, 11 A. Rev. G. H. Bondfield. Service in Chinese, 2 F.M-Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A., LL.D. Seaman's Services.The Services for Seamen which have been hitherto bold in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be held in the future in Union Church. Ou Sunday evening at 7.30 All Scamon are invited to attend.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmanu, every Sunday, at half-past tou .., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point,

M. Mass and Sermon. 5.30 7.M. Even ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Gardea Road.-- ing Serviço, Benediction,

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHROR, Sailors' Home Service every Sunday at 6P.V. Holy Communion at 7.30 AM. on the Second Sunday and after the evening Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service overy Thursday at 6 P.

Sarvioca are conducted by the Rev. J. A. 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.45 Turner, in the WESLEYAN MISSION ROOMS,

AM. and PN,

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping.

Noon-Metapedia leaves for Y'bama, &c. 4 p.-Diamante leaves for Manila, &c. Albany leaves for Shanghai, Strathleven loaves for New York,

Anctions.

TOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED STEZz Canale UTWARD BOUND-Northern, March 27

;

[No. 7718.-MAY 12, 1888. directly the suzerainty of China over Corek has always boen & scures of the utmoet satisfaction to the farmer.

Yorkshire, April 3; Devonshire, 13 Tue Rov. Edwin J. Venning has co- Weardale, 17 Laeries, Neckar, Chasee,pleted his translation of Mr Van Perslaar's 24 Bellerophon, Ol merchy, Afelpomene. work on the horrors of the opium trade in 27 11 Agamemnon, Hector, Fonts, Java, and it will be shortly published ander. Regius, William Burkitt May the title of Babe Dalims; or, the Opium Chinguo, Balcarves Brook, Choyang, 4

Fiond.' Denbighshire, Tetarnot

Huitong, 8 Bellona, Glencor, Monarch, 11. HOMEARD BOUND-Jacob Christensen,

Aptil 1

17; "Niole, flesparan, Telemachus, May 1: Sienter, Preussen, 9; Electra, Petrociua, 11.

fact that the world-renowned Karlsbad CHEMICAL analysts has just established the water known as the Sprudel' contains gold. Geologiste ballors that the mating from which the Sprudel is draws must in subterranean well which tas passed through its course hate-lecome combined with a ngold-bearing stratum,

The steamer Verona, with the ENGLISH MALL of April 13th, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 9th May, at noon, and may be expected here on Monday, ONE of the mysterious phases of the Bou the 14th May. This packet brings ra-langer cult in Franc is the fact-which plies to letters despatched from Hong was alluded to by the Tires correspondent kung on March 7th.

last week-that there is an organised move. ment, woll supplied with funds, beving

blo extended relations with the Provinces, fluence a portion

10. subsidise, or, all events, te in-

of

the Fronch constitute the secret syndicate' which is Where do these funds come from? Who promoting the General's revolutionary efforts! The question is worth considering-

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Cycle, from Liverpool, left Singapors on the 7th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst.

The P. & O. extra steamer Kushgar left Bombay for Hongkong on the 3rd instant, at daylight.

and

The Canadian Pacile steamship arthie. It will not be forgotten that, when he was loft Vancouver on 30th April for this Minister for War, General Boulanger was

port

Bispoctedficial

than ORBER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT SI JOHN's cations with Russia.

CATHEDRAL SUNDAY AFTEK ASCENSION.

more

some important semi-

of having held.

It la cortaDLY

COMEMOL

&

Never

MatineVenito, Turie: Peald, Wood.uspicious circumstance that

ward & Smith; Anthem, My God, its advice to President Carot, who it anys, Kremy should this week have reiterated look upon me Litany; Hyman, 148, is still young and energetic, fearless and (1st pt.) Bvensong Psalms, Teendale & Hawes, popular, to abandon his passive attitude,

Magnificat, Barnhy; Nuo Dimittis, General Boulanger, to

And, instead of provoking the enuity of Felton

Hymn, 150, 304 and 27:

win his support. Why should the orgas Chauvinism he so anxious to ace Boulan

of Russian Tosition assured? Has Russis an ger's intercat in

promoting the Chauvinistic spirit, embodied in General Boulanger, that any of the money so friely spont on his- Among the French people? and is it possible; behalf is supplied from Moscow or St. Petersburg 7

We observe that the new Douging steamer

4.30pm. Auction of Leasehold Pro, Hailong, Captain Pocock, passed the Canal

porty at Kowloon,

on the 8th instant on her way out.

Meetings.

3 p.r.-Mooting of Shareholders of A, SA FIRM sccurred early this morning at 3 Watson & Co., Ltd, at the Hongkong Chinese Street, a street between the Dispensary.

Central Market and Pottinger Strent. Only the top floor was burned, the rest of THE REGISTRATION OF FIRMS. The proposal- the house being saved by the brigades. for

the

9 p.m.-Mecting of Perseveranco Lodge.

General Memoranda.

TODAY, May 15-

Goods per Lydia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods por Japan undelivered after this

date subject to roat.

compulsory. registration of firms names has boon brought before Parliament A MEETING of the Hongkong General Cham- this year by Sir Albert Rellit, M.P. Ac- ber of Commerco will be held on Tuesday, theries on business under a firm name not 067-

cording to

this scheme every firm that car-

22nd inst.; to minute a member to take the place of the Hon. A. P. MacEwen, in

Waduse Shareholders of The the Legislative Council daring his absents an addition would have to be registered

3

Grea

16+--

Terrace Estate and Building Co., Ltd., at No. 36, Queen's Road.

per Monmouthshire undelivered TaunsDay, May

after this dato subject to rent.

17 17: Goods

per Steamer Sindh unclaimed after Noon subject to rent.

from the Colony.

Tun Straits Times saya: Yesterday after noon Lady Smith was at homs for the first time since her ladyship's retura froin Panang: This is certainlyambiguous: Laly Smith returned from Penang several days at least before this note appeared!

on

sisting of the full or usual names of all the partoers or all the acting partners without 48 also would every person that carries business under any firm-nare consisting of that his own full or usual name. The pac or containing a name or aldition other ticulars required by the Bill to be register- the business; (3) the place or places of the ed are (1) the firm-name; (2) the natars of business; (4) the full name, usual residence, and other

Occupation (if any) of

the person Mr Wharry, of the Chinese Consular Ser- where a business is commenced in the fu

or person or porsens ongaged in it; and (0) vies, has lately returned from Fokin to his ture or a new place of business opened, the post as Political Assistant at Bhame, and 1 date of auch an inst the Metapedia must be (correapaitlent Manchester Guardian) learn these particulura is to be written and sign-

an event The statement sent in to Murses Russell & Co., on or that he will be joined there by Mr Baber, od before this date.

themselves, or SATURDAY, May 19-

Chinese Secretary to the Legation at Pekin, knowledged in the presence of 's magistrate

by the

the parsons

is to be ac. who is at present in this country. The or a folicitor, by whom the signatures or Gooda per Albany undelivered after Joint Boundary Commission, it is now acknowledgments are to be attested. And

this date subject to rent.

settled, will not begin its work until the when vor & change occurs in tho commencement of the next cool season, tion of a firm it is to be registered, as also. constitu. is any change in the name. Far default in registration the maximum fine is fixed at 1

4 p.m.-Auction of Piece of Ground with Furnace Work shops and Buildings. Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY

IDAY, May 18

Claims against

MONDAY,

May

y 21- 2 p.m.-Auction of Juganeso Curios and TOESDAY, May 22:

Works of Art at Messrs Kuhn & Co.'s.

and Mr Baber will arrive in time to take part in the work of dolimitation.

Z p.m.--Auction of Japannes Curios and DR. JUNEMANN, an Austrian chemist, olasima Worze of Art at Mesars Kubn & Co.'s. to bare invented a fluid of most destructive

4pm.

2

for

for each day during which it continues; and making fulag zoturns the may be

Forment with

1 of Members of the properties. The fluid when brought into hard labour for a term not exceeding two.

General Chamber of Comcontact with the air, after the explosion of yeats. The register is to be kept by the merca at the City Hall.

a shell in which is has been contained, is registrar of joint-stock companies; and he WEDNESDAY, May 23

transformed into à àgus, which, being heavier will end abstracts of the statements to the Auction of Japanese Carioa and than the

than the air, descends to the ground, killing registrars of the County Court in whose dis. Works of Art at Meaars Kuhn & Co.'s all men and animals within its roach, and tricts the places of business are, and they THURSDAY,

AY, May 24

moreover destroying iron, brouze, and other will also keep indexes &o. The statements 4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the metals, as well as setting ali infamiable thus registered are to be kept open to any Punjem and Sunghie Dua Samatan declares in a letter published in one of the fee. After registration the registered name on fire. So at least the inventor one's inspection on the payment of a small Mining Co., Limited..

Vieena newspapers, and he adde that as far is directed to be used in all matters relating back as 1848 he offered his invention to the to the business carried on. Austrian War Office, which, however, de dlined both

then and

and on a subsequent occa sjon to make experiments. For this reason lo now gives publicity to his invention, as his patriotic feelings do not allow him to reveal his secrot to foreign Governments.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

SUMMER REQUISITES.

WATSON'S

PRICELY HEAT LOTION

POWDER,

BAY RUM,

The Straits Times says:---The heavy drop in tio is likely to prove a sore blow to nining enterprise in the Malay Peninsula

THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA, The following telegram was received by His Excellency the Governor :-- *Governor Victorias to Governor Hongkong.

Melbourne, 10th May.

"I telegraphed on 8th May. Since, ra*

The fall from £166 to £92 per ton avaus served your telegram of same date, to which AND diminished profits and the abandonment of I replied. My Government deny now policy mines that under these altered oiremnatances has been adopted, only strict, anforcement can only be worked at a loss. The collapse of existing law, but which they desire of the syndicate which succeeded in forcing should be carried out in a manner to ob.

TOLLET VINEGAR.up tin to 50 dollars picul, proves once

more that artificial interference with the viato as far as possibis loss er inconvenience laws of supply and demand must come to to British merchauts or passengers.

R Koner or later.

The low qu

quotations uling for this article a few months ago led

WATSON'S EFFERVESCENT SALINE,anghit

CITRATE OF MAGNESIA, AND

CHIRETTA BITTERS.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, May 8, 1888.

together to raise the price

This answer is nothing more nor less than

a number of speculators to band themselves shning with the question. The colonies

rice by monopolizing all the available supplies. Their

have resolved on total exclusion and are

They cer

greed aronzed the indignation of many practically enforging it now. people in France, who wanted the penaltainly are not showing by their acts that low set in motion against them. Wiser

heads advised a let-alone policy and giving they wish to obriate as far as possible 748 the tops enough. The erent bas-proved loss or inconvenience to British merchants

them right.

or passengers. On the contrary their

The publication of this isrse commenced ad 8.20 p..

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, HATUZDAY, MAY 12, 1888. TELEGRAMS.

{SUPPLIED TO TIR. CHINA MAIL']

(Fia Southern Line.) THE HOME DEFENCES.

LONDON, May 10,

FROM information which has just been astions have been such as to lead telegrams received from St. John, N.B., it appears to be sent to agents here to send no more that another timber raft is being con- Chinese passangon to Australia Tho structed, oven exceeding in size the last

tiraber raft, which came to grief. The raftpression here and at Home is that the is being made by the same quer as the colonies are already virtually carrying out Last-teately, Mr James D. Leary, and it an exclusionist policy. Of course, gran is termed a timber

ship. It is to be feet in length,

660

or about one hundred feet supposing the Home Government to have longer than

the previous one is to be sharp consented to the demands of the colonists, at the bar, like a sailing vessel, and is to there has been no time to negotiate a have six tausta. It will, of course, carry a treaty with China. We may therefore sup lot of sail; sud be fully manued. Unlike

the last rift, the present ona will not be pose that the Australians have determined, toned, but is to sail like a ship. The while waiting the reopening of events, to immense logs which are to constitute the strain all the laws with reference to Chinese huge raft are now being chained

together

far

Ure

PROPERTY SALES.

Today the sales by auction of the leas

of regulars and militia, to be supported by oral at Seoul, the capital, is taken cinded My the sale of the piece of land at

The Right Honourable Edward Stanhope direction of Mr. W. R. Robertson, who entry of Chiness difficult if not impossible.. at a plase called Joggings, under the they havo already pasand, so as to make the has received so influential deputation of superintended the building of the late raft. This is doubtles the plan that is being mar Commoners interested in the above subject. The logs will be by the largest

In replying, the Right Honoumble gentle the lerinthan will be able to start on its now.

shipped from Nova Scotia, and it is expected ried out in all the Ausicalian Colouies just man reviewed the defensive mesures voyage either in July or August not adopted by Her Majesty's Government for to March 52 the work of the immense raft Up the safety of the porta, notably those of

was mid to be about half completed. London, and stated that the Government 1 BAE (Manchester Guardian) that it is hold property connected with the case Tam have resolved to organize a third army corps the intention of the Foreign Office to make Kwan Shis. Yax Mi Ho, made pursuant to four permanent appointments of Consulat offiears in Coron. At prosent the Consul

decree in the Supreme Court, were con- volunteers, landwards, the Government re- lying largely upon the patriotism of the Consular Service according to circums32,100. Good prices were obtained for either from the hina or from the Japan Bowrington to Mr Ng Puy Sam for latter body.

tances; and the same is tho case with the all the properties. On the first Vice-Consul

understand, Street,

consisting of Nos. 21 and 25, Wing it is

now intended to appoint two officers

fail definitely for Corea

to Mr Tam Lai Pal these

25 and two more to the poats of Fusan and Street, was knocked down to Mr Tai Ch

27,

Wing Lok London, May4-Me Stanhope introduced

Gensan. These four will probably be in for 826,760, while lut 3, No. 29, Wing Lok Chau s Bill extending the powers of the Govern and be treated for purposes of promotion, ing Mr Yung Sui. Los 4, a corner

corporated with the China

Ouusular Service, Street, fetched

$13,300, the purchases ment in calling out the Volunteers and transfer, .. as members of the litter comprising Nos, al and 35. Wing Lok Yeomanry and requisitioning transport in Unlike several other Powers Japso, Street, was sold to Mr Tam Kit for $33,050. case of emergency. The Bill was read the Eestis, and the United Stabs, for example of ten houses, Nor, 1 and 2 Cross

The last lot Great Britain has refused to appoint an of

was the largest, consisting GERMANY AND RUSSIA,

independent diplomatic officer to the Court Strast, No. 31, 33, 35, 37 uf Lorna. Dar Consul Genorol there is dupetition the lot fell to Messa Ng The nomination to a poet in the Ministry always ander the orders of the

aud ໄດ້,

41, 43 Bonham Strand, and after a keen of the Interior of the Panalavist General Pekin whose instructions to him in politica! Chan Tong and Fung Wa Chuen for the

Minister Bogdunovitch, who was last year dismissed matters are no doubt giran after consulta sum of $118.000 Un the second days from the Russian Army, has caused diation with the Chinese Guvernment. This the first lot offered, comprising Nos, 200 quies in Germany."

prection acknowledging, as it does, in and 411, Hollywood Road, and No. 1, 3

first

(From Singapore Papers.)

THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.

under him. As I

to

posts

and also 826,900, Lot 2, Nos.

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