1888-06-13 — Page 2

Entertainment.

ROYAL,

THEATRE

CITY HALL

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY!

COMMENUINO-

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THE SCOTTISHI ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

The Company's Steamer'

• Kong Beng, Captain R. Jours, will ba döspatched for The

SATURDAY EVENING, Above Parts on SATURDAY, the 16th

the 16th June, 1888,

TASH NORTON'S FAMOUS

WASH

WORLD OF WONDERS.

A Combination of superlative excellence, and beyond compatinou, including the fol- lowing. WORLD RENOWNED ARTISTS-AND- STERLING NOVELTIES !

M&Ms. WASH NORTON, Rofined Sketch Artists,

THE MONARCHS OF GROTESQUES, THE HARVEY BROTHERS

(WILLIAM AND CHARLES)..

The Great Original-Egyptian and Oriental

Necromancer,

AOHMED ALI BEY,

In his Unique Entertainment of Egyptian, Arabiau and Hindoo flusions. Assisted By Miss HAIDA....

ALBERT LINTON,

The Wonderful Young Lightning Sketch

Artist

PROFESSOR ALFRED JENSEN,

GALATEA,

The animated stalno.

Mr. WASH NORTON,

In his Astounding Quick Clinges.. ZITKA, THE ENTRANCED LADY, Or Floating in the Air, &c., &o..

Prices of Admission: Dress Cirolo and Stails Pit

82.00% $1.00.

Sents can be reserved at Messrs. KELLY WALSH, LTED, under Hongkong Botol

Doors Open at 8.90 r.M Performance Commences at 0 O'CLOCK.

CHAS. DERMER, General Agent.

Hongkong, Jane 11, 1888.

950

Notices to Consignees."

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

HE Company's S.S. Choysang, baving THE

arrived from the above Port, Consigneer of Cargo by her are horeby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHAHY AND GODOWN Co., L., at West Point, whenco delivery may be obtained

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the courary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, June 8, 1888.

933

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE Company's S.S. Taisany, having Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LD., Weat Point, whence delivery may be obtained.

Cargo romaining undelivered after the 18th Tustant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.j

General Munagers. Hongkong, Juns 11, 1888.

Insurances.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having boon appointed

with

AGENTS, TURNER & Co., for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos,

W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, June 7, 1888.

929

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department:

Polisios at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agenta.

Gongkong. Junto 13, 1888.

UNION LINE.

· FOR SINGAPORE.

973

The Steamship

Frisia, Captain Coss, will by despatched for the above

Port on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 2. p.m.

970

For Freight or Eassago, «pply-to-

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta Hongkong, June 13, 1888

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KÓRE AND

YOKOHAMA,

The Stonehip

Merionethshire

will be despatched for the above: Ports on or

about the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents,

972

Hongkong, June 13, 1888, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY:- (Taking Cargo & Passengers at thruaigh rates for NINGPO, CHÊFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIEN ISIN, BANKOW and Purts the YANOTSZEJ

Thu Ce's Steamshup.

Pulimurus, Capini JadXION, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 21st Instint

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & 3WIRE,

Agents. Henigkong, June 13, 1889,

975

HONGKONG," "CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

LEATHER permitting, the Steamship WHONAM will loa46 Hoxoxosu on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant, at 9 am,, returning from Mação at 9 pm.

First-class Fars to Mice and Back; $2. No Second-class or Single Fares.

Chinese Servonta, 60 Couts each way. No Chits will be taken.

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

Hongkong, June 18, 1888.

TO LET.

967

¡Immediate. Possession.) HOUSE NFBALL'S COURT,' Bonham SHOPS and ROOMS is Nos. 6. 11 12, 13, and 14. ↑ BraconSFIELD ÁRCADÈ,' Queen's Road.

HOUSE No. 31 WEST VILLA,- Poktu-

Road.

Apply to

BELILIOS. & Co. Hongkong, June 13, 1888.

NOTIO E

971

The Vo. Steatoship

Taiseng, Capt. JACKSON, will be ON WOU SHOP, POULTRY DEALERS, [HE Undersigned, PARTNERS of the despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 3 p.m. at No. 2, Western Market, of which Lam This Steamer has superior First-class POR SHAN and his son, LAM WING, have Accommodation, specially constracted to ranked na a JOINT PARTSR and have been meet the requirements of tropical climates. JOINT MANAGER sines the Company started, |

beg to state that, through the bad manage- For Freight or Passage, apply to

ment of the said Lan Pox SRAM and Lâm JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., WING and Owing to their Capital not having

General Managers,

been paid in, and also because they have Hongkong, June 13, 1888,-. 968 overdrawn a considerable sum of monoy, we have resolved Not to allow them to Manage the Business in future. "And Notice is COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENTES

MARITIMES,

PAQUEROT POSTE, FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Anadyr, Commandt DELACROIX,

☛will be despatched for the hve Forts on or about WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant.

6. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent flongkang, June 13, 1888.

Destination.

969

to LAB WING.

hereby given that Debtors to the above name Shop are requested to make their Payments to the Shop, and it is at their own risk if they pay to La Pox SHAN

It LAM POR SITAN OF LAM WING their Capital in Full within three months from date, they shall be considered as A PARTNER. If not, we shall not ro cognize them and the whole business will be carried on by the following Your Part

hers (--

pays in

LING SING, LT HUNG, LI WA, LITIM

Hongkong, Jane 13, 1883,

07

Not Responsible for Debts. Nrither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ÀLEXANDER YEATs, British ship, Captais Jas. W. Dunham-Carlowitz & Co.

ELLA NICOLAS, German barque, Capt. J. W. Meisterfeld.Chinese.

MELPOMENE, Austro-Hung. str., Captain Malusa,--0), Bachrach-

OMEGA, British barque, Captain A. V. Brown. Chinese. «

Roar, British ship, Capt. E. E. Robbins. →Messagories Maritimca.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

June 19, 1888 Yorkshire, British steamer, 1,434, J. H. Arnold, Japan June 6, Rice.-ROSSELL & Co..

Fokia, British steamer, 509, J. 8. Roach, Tamsui June 8, Amoy 11, and Swa.ow 12, Goueral. DovGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Fushun, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A Croad, Shanghai ris Swatow, June 0, General. M. S. N. Co.

Yung Ching, Chinese ateamer, froma Whampoa.

Malwa, British steamer, 1,707, T. F. Creery, Yokohama Jino, Mails and General.-P. & 0, 8. N. Co.

* DEPARTED.

Par Louise, for Callao, 3 Chinese.

Per China, for Swatow, 50 Chiuse. Por Thales, for Swatow, Mr Fung Shing Chan, Mrs Fung, Mr Fung Long Chan, and Miss Fong for Amoy, Mr J. J. M. do Groot.

•

Par Melpomene, for Straite, 759 Chinose; for Trieste, Dr. F. von Stein.

To DEPART

Per Hector, for Singapore, 300 Chincay. Per Brackenfels, for Salgun, 13 Chinoso,

SHIPPING REPORTS

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Miscellaneous.

Gooda per Steamor Sagħalien unclaimed

ufter Noon subject to rent.

General Memoranda. FutDAY, June 16 →

Claims against the Stanmore must be sent in to Mesars Rassell & Co., on or before this datë,

[No. 7739.—JUNE 13, 1888.

The 0. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Palínurus, from London left Singapore on the 13th inst, and may be expected horo on or about the 19th inst. The Canadian Pacifio Line steamer döps- cinia left Vancouver on the 29th nito.,. for Hongkong

MKBARX Adamson,

Bell And Co, inform us that the Shire Liuo stesinar Merionethshire

·loft Singapore for this port on the 12th

Goods per Chegang undelivered aftor,

this date subject to rent.

The British steamer Fokien reports From Tamsui towards Amoy, freah South-SATURDAY, June 16 Westerly winda and thick weather. From Amoy towards Swalow, light North-Easterly winds and bite weather. From Bwatow to port, fresh North-Easterly winds and dull weather, Steamers in Tamani, Johann, Foopoo and Feeches. Steamer in Swatow, Teasung.

The Chinese steamer Fushin reports: Had fine clear weather to Swatow; from thore dark cloudy weather and showery, hoavy Easterly swell,

The British stentoer Mongkut reports: Left Bangkok Bar 6th June, in the Gulf of Siam experienced strong Westerly winds with heavy rain squalls; from Polo Obi to lat 20 N, long, 112 E., moderate S.E. winds and fine weather; thence to port htd frost N.N.Einda, dark rainy weather, with confused well,

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:- For MANILA-

Per Visayas, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

Mongkut, British steamer, 850, Gootho 14th inst Anderson, Bangkok June 6, Rice and General,YUEN FAT HONG..

Soochou, British steamer, 313, T. Rowin, KWONG Tat Loose. Pakhoi sud Hollow, June 18, General

DEPARTURES. Jano 13- Titan, for 4moy and Shanghai. Antoinette, for San Francisco. Louise, for Callno..

Fushun, for Whampoa

China, for Swatow.

Kuany Kap, Chinese cruiser, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Yorkshire, for Fort Said. Hector, for Singapore and London. Drachenfels, for Saigon. Phu Quoc, for TourON,

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED,

Per Fukien, from Tatasul, 3 Chinesa, Per Fush, from Shanghai, &c., Mr Blesers Rich, Dyer, Clifford, and 97 Wash Norton's World of Wouders Troupe,

Chinese-

Per Malua, for Hongkong: from Yoko hams, Meserd Bucsloy, Kebyashi, Ando, P. Hansen, Lieut. Huntsman, Misses H. Kirk und L. Webster, Mr and Mrs Shea Ton, infant and servant, Mr W. A. Cruickshank, and 7 Chinese from Hiogo, Mr D. & Cald well, bliss Caldwell, Mr Yan Bow sad ser- vant, Mr Duk Sun and servant, Mc Cheong Lun and servant, 3 Chinese, and 1 Negro from Nagasaki, 2 Japanese. From Yoko hama for London, Mesars J. Mount and B. A. Miller From Nagasaki for Singa- pore, Mr and Mrs Gonaukin and children..

Per donghat, frota Bangkok, 61 males,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

FessAs

Bromon, and Ports of all...Scobsen (a), London, vía Suez Canal.......... Nestor (0), London, and Ports of Call Hydaspes (6).. London, via Suoz Canal. Oupack (8). Marseilles, and Ports of Call... Sindh (s). Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Mulwa (s)..... Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Merionethabire (3) San Francisco, via Yokohama, Belgio (s). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (s) Shanghai

..Sachsen (8).. Shanghai, via Amoy,.

Palamed (a).. Shanghai, via Amoy.

Patinarus (6). Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Araslyr (8)... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Talang () Singapore..

Frisia (6)...

Straits and Bombay Venetia (8). Swalow, Amoy and Foochow... Haitan ($).... Swatow and Bangkok................ Kong Beng (s) Vancouver (D.C.), via Yokohama Aberdeen (a).. Yokohama, Kobe and NagasakiGeneral Werder (s).

Stucks,

BANKS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk Corp. (60,00 8

INSURANCES

Capturas

A: Jaoger... Thompson... Thompson.. J. C. Jaques,. Macó...

A. Jaoger.. Jackson.

Jackson..

Delacroix. Cobb.... Jackson...

Ashton...

Jones..

Taylor.

4 women and 1 child. -

Agents.

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Butterfield & Swire..

Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Masaageries Maritimes.. P. & D. S. N. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co... 20. & 0, 8. 8. Co.....

Pacifio Mail S. S. Co.... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfield & Swire.... Butterfield & Swirs....

ute of Leaving.

„July 5, at 9 a.m.

June 15.

June 10, at noon. About June 21. June 21, st.noon. June 19, at daylight. About June 10, June 20, at 3pm. Jane 30, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch June 18.

June 21

Bossageries Maritimes......... June 20,

Russel & Co............... June 16, at 2 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co....June 20, at 3 p.n P. & 0. 5. N. Co

Douglas

Lopraîk & Co....

Yuen Fit Hong.. Adamson; Bell & Co....

W. von Schickmann Norddeutscher Lloyd

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

الكوفة

North-China Insurance Co., Lt.... 5,000 £ Yangtazo Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £

25 all Union Laurance Society Co., Ld10,000 $250, 3 Uhina Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24, 000 $ 85.5 8 22 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10, 008 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500$ 1,00 3 20 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L2... 8,0k 8 Jhing Fire Insurance Co., Ed.... 20 0008 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., L120,008 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld....... 30,000 S

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

June 16, at noon.

Jane 15, at 000.

Jaus 16, at noon. June 21, at 3pm... About June 14,

JUNE 13, 1888

$ 20,003.61 at 30/ for year,

working a/c to Dec. 31/87158 % prem

F 23.65-for

Cis. 275 ex div. 3,059,767 % for 1886 (Tim 07

314,012,96 26%, 1880 886 245,240.0420 annum 272

429,367.96 10% for 1887 674, buyers."

125,771,398 % for 1888 $165, num.

252,213.81 $20.80 for a6 $335 204,003,00 $6 for 1886 $75

$17,000

17, sollera 79,432.525 for 1886 $17, sellers, ex div. 75,832.52

$24

8,696.07% half you!

Nos. of Value. Shared

Pail- POSITION YER LAST REPORT.

Stewards. Balancer.fwar

Last Dividen

Coma in latenas, Cush,

125 all 8 3,000,000

200£

Tis. 100,000 TL. 406;132.00 1880

E

50,00 Tla.

25

$

675,00 600.0 230,00. 28,711-53

25 | | 508 · 1,031,486/3

· 100

23

650,000 1003 20 -1008

20 10082-8

200,000 8

50 all 3 ∙18 16

50 18

*40,00 $200,000 127,320

10,000 $

'kong & Wherpos Dock Co., Ld. 12, 50015 all HK. and China Gas Co., Limited, 15, 100 € - · 30 all

No Shares.

-10£7.

1,900 €

£9,177.3 1£

490

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...

3,000 she, issued -

3,000

10

10 all

37 500

De all:

10

All

50 all

10

all

100 all

HK. C. and M. Stoatsboat Co., La, 40, 000 |§ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Policies issued for long or short periods at Tado-China 8. N. Uompany, Limited 18,387 £

60,000 shares issned

31, 212 € China and Manila 8. 6. Co., Ld.............. 3,500 8

MISCELLANEOUS;

·urrent rates,

Lafe Department,

Policies issued for mums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co

Hongkong, July 25, 1872..

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above TCompany, are authorized to Insure arainat FIRE at Current Rates -

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

China Sugar Company, Limited............. 15,0DG|| Hongkong Ice Company, Limited 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Uompany, ha... 600 3 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,00% 3 Pool TL Perak Tin Mining & Sting Cod 6,000 $ Punjon & Sunghie Dua Samaten 1 40,000 $

Mining Co. HK. & Low What & Godown Co. 17,000 8 F'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 3 A. S. Watson & Co, Limited. 38008 HK High-Leval Tramways Do. L. 1,2005 Société Francaisu de Charbonnages

du Tonkin

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY,

14

LOANE

THE Undersigned, As for the above

Company, are prepared to ACCEPT Chinese Imperial 188-1 RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates. NORTON & Car

100 all $ 1008 50 8,000 Fca. 500L 500

Dec. 31/87 $205, bellers 1161,15 8% $54 sales and buyers 4,387.5.95% for 1986/710 % dis sellors

18.586-%

$62 per share, buyers

1,901.3: 10% for '87 32 % prem.

10% and 2% 180 por share, 1,627.3.11

bonus for '84

25 half year 678.34 June 30 1887 $170

for year 8169 13,703 to June 30/87

429.60 16 % för 1887 878-

· 514,6) 19% for 1886 885 120,303.18 None

buyers, fully paid up

nominal

$55

None

The 18

nominal Bellars

None

$10

SIL

solfers

4%

None

68% prem 061

sales

140

411 47 13%, for 1887 */

50% prem., nominal

Rates of Zu

Payah

1884

1886

(8,561 8 500

$185 8 10 300] a}} ***T700,000/T1, 250)

yearly, 30 Jun

Oct 16

prem

Z prom.

March & Sept

12% prem.

Hongkong, July 16, 1887 --

1840

* Equalization of Dividend Band,

༡ སྙ

Depreciation and Tomurenen Fund.

At debit,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, 9 p.m.-Moeting of Perseverance Lodge. SUNDAY, Jane 17-

8am-Excursion trip by flonam to

Macao.

BONDAY, June 18

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinoso Insurance Company, Limited,

at the Cly Hall. Gooda por Taisang undelivered after

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, June 20:--

10 a.in.Tonders for Naval Contracts,

1888-89, received by Storskeeper.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED

A FURTHER SUPPLY

MESARS Adamson, Bell & Co. inform” us that the Canadian Pacifio a Zambes arrived at Vauemvor sin thự 6th inst., and- the Balavia on the 10th inst

zsony Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us that the Glan Line stenover Glenartney, From London, left Singapore for this port this morning, cho 13th instant.

Mrasna Butterfield and Swire Inform, us that the O, S, S. Co.'s steamer Palinurus, from London, loft Singapore this morning, and is duo here on the 19th inst.

Messrs Russell & Co. inform us that the Union Line atasmer Hattarres Brook, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port to day, and may be expected to arrive on tho 19th inst.

Da Doberek telegrapha at four o'clock to day that bad weather may be expected in

Per Falkenburg, ob 3:30 pm, on Satur Pure Confectionery, the China Sea. We think it is bad enough

day, the 16th inst. For SAIGON

Per how chow-fao, at 4.30 p., on Saturday, the 16th inst, instead of as previously notified."

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA, —

Per Taisang, at 2.00 p.n., on Wednes

day, the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,— The Fronch Contract Packet Sindh'

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st June, with Mails to the. United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Barmah, Caylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CIQSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

•When tite Packets leave at Noon closing the Maile for Europe, &c., by the The following hours will be observed in English and French Packete, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Ofic will be closed at 5 the day before

8.00 A. M.-Posting of Prices Current and

Ciroulars ceasca,

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country

HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED

consisting of

FRENC

RENCH PASTILLES.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

VANILLA PRALINES.

ROSE PRALINES,

20,, &o, &o,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hougkong, June 9, 1888.

at 7:05 p.m.

The China Gail.

944

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1888.

already, The barometer is very law-20,49 at 4 p.m.wind N.E.

We would draw attention to the advertise- ment in another column with regard to the trip to Maceo on Sunday next. The Honam will leave Hongkong at 9am., returning from Maose at 9 p.m. If the weather is good the trip should be a pleasant one.

Qui Amoy correspondent writing on the 13th inst. Baya:—A large fire broke out in

The publication of this ius commenced ey on Saturday night at about † past 10 in the district of Chokoh. Lao and burnt very fiercely for some time, but was event- nally got under at about 1 o'clock, but not before seven houses were burnt down, for. tunately without loss of life. The new light on Taitau was lit last night for the first time and is a decided improvement on the old one, as it can be soon farther of The weather here has boon very peculiar for this time of the year, one day hot, the next a NE wind blowing, accompanied with rain and sleet, with the result that quite a num bor of the Eutra numulation are down with fever.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SHANGHAI REVELATIONS.

DECISION.

by country, with the addresses all SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE CHINA MAIL. one way) 10.00 AM Registry coanes. 10.30 A..Posting

of Newspapers, Books, and patterns cases LATS LETTERS may be posted (from 11:00 AM-Mail cloees.

11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late

SHANGHAI, 5.35 p.m. Judgment has been given against Waine. wright, in the Benjamin case,

[The plaintiff in this case is Mea Banja min, widow of the late Mr B. D. Benjamin, who ared Mr Wainewright, solicitor, Shang-

The Extra Steamers of the Messageries hai, under a garniahoo order for the sum Maritimes Company between Colombo and of Tis. 2,831.10 due by her late husband to Calcutta have been withdrawn. From thin date through communication with Madras her. Mr Wainewright's defence was that and Calcutta by Messageries packet will be of the Tls. 45,000 he received, in conneo- four-weekly only, viz. on the following tion with the hushing ap of certain so- dates of departure from Hongkong —

June 7 August 30 November 28.

called fraude he was to receive Tia, 25,000 July September 27 December 26, for his risk and trouble, and that he had August 2. October 31.

more than accounted for the balance.

Mails for India will be made up by the intermediats packets as formerly for trans- mission to Colombo, whence they will go on. to Madras by the first oportunity.

Hongkong, May 10, 1888.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL]

(Fia Southern Ziné)

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

LONDON, 11th June, Delegations have waited upon the Em

Money Orders. 1-Money Orders are issued at Hong- kong and Shanghai on the following equ tries and places, at carrent rates of ex-peror of Austria to demand further credite,

change:

Amoy.

* Azora Is

Bangkok *Belgium,

* Bermuda,

* Canada

Canton.

* Cape Colony

Ceylon. +(Constantinople).

* Cyprus * Denmark,

*Egypt.

Falkland Is. Foochow. *Gambia.

Germany.

Gibraltar.

* Gold Coast.

Bankow.

Hawaii

Hoihow.

Holland.

Honduras, (Br.).

Hongkong.

*Iceland.

Judia

Italy.

dapan.

Lagos.

Madeira, Malta.

* Mauritius.

Natal

*Newfoundland.

New South Wales. New Zealand. Ningpo.

North Borneo.

Norway Port Darwin. Portugal.

Queensland

S. Helena. Seychelles.

Shanghai.

Sierra Leone,

South Australia.

Straits Settlements.

Sustow.

Sweden.

Switzerland.

Tangler.

Tasmania.

United Kingdom.

United States

Vistoria, V Western Australia: *West Indies (British, Danish, andDutch), 2-Orders on the Countries marked are forwarded through the London Post Office, and are paid lesa a small discount of about d. in the £1, for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be expressed in British currency, and cannot be drawn for any sum less than to

A

3.The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in)ET

Up to £ 2, or $10, or R 2,..............0.30 centa

£5, or 923, or R 50,......0.40

£7, or $36, or R 70,0,60 1,⠀⠀ £10, ór $50, or R100,.....0,80

W R150, $100." 4-No Order must exceed £10 or 350 (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 same payee, by the same mail

in view of the increasing uncertainty of the situation and growing warlike preparations. on the frontier, requiring Austria to corres. pond.

THE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

Stuart,

First Grondberry,

Second.

Third.

Saint. Gall,

The Wash Nis by the Fus

day. They begin their e

Japan whor

Our contemp and declare them to be the heat of the kind the highest praise · vi

that had ever been seen in Japan. The Japa nese crowded to see them, the Company playing with great success before large audiences in Tokio. In Shanghai they were equally favoured. The Courier says Mr Wash Norton has a good troups of extremely clever performers and their outer- tainments have been a complete success. The Mercury says the whole entertainment was thoroughly enjoyable and laughter pro voking, yet it contained not a single trace of vulgarity, or anything that could offend the most fastidioma.

Last evening between six and seven o'clock the upgoing car on the Peak Tramway en- countered a slight obstacle near the Upper Terminus. It appears that the oiler had withdraw the splinter of one of the pullics, se he sometimes does, for the purpose of inspection. On the car approaching sooner than he expected; he let go the splinter, leaving it half in its place and half ex- tended over the rail in such a fixed post- tion as rendered it impossible for the ear Passed Suez Canal.

to clear it our of the way. The car on OCTWARD BOUND Devonshire, April 13

Bagins, Wilham Burkill, May 1 coming up went over the small obstruction, Monarch 11 Amphitrite, 18; Sachsen, but the Jork threw the depressing gear 22 Beagles, Orestes, Bed Sea, carriage of its track. The car was immo- Cassandra, Anjer Head Kronprins diately stopped by signal, and the passen» Friedrich Wilhelm, 26 Teriol, 29,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Glenfrum, Lord of the Tales, Chancellor, gers being bear the terminns all alighted Daphne, June 1, Ajax, B, Lesington, and walked to their destination. There Mogul, Arabic, 8,

was of course absolutely no danger in any- HOMEWARD BOUND-Stentor, May B; Clay-N

more, 16 Jason, 25 Dardanus, Olymone. The car itself cannot be derailed 29 Glenlyon, Melbourne, Deep under any circumstances, as the gripping pla dale, Bayern, June 5 ; Euphrates, & gear rides along the central raîl and entirely The Norddeutscher Lloyd's B, S. Co.'s prevents this happenings and it is equally steamship Sachsen, with the next ont-impossible to break the rope. Matters were Ward GEESAN MALL, dated Berlin, 16th patright again in half an hour, and the care May, left Singapore on the 9th inst

st. 9 am, and may be expected here were running again later in the evening. We on or about Wednesday, the 18th inst.may mention that the sight o'clock car did

The steamship Anadyr, with the FRENCE not leave, as there were no passengers, and MAIL of May 19, was to leave Singapore that the copies of our last night's issue wezs - on Wednesday, 15th inst., at 6,30 m,

and may be expected here on or about unfortunately left behind. We shall en- Wednesday, the 90th inst. This Packet deavour as far as possible to ensure against bringa replies to letters despatched this happening in future. from Hongkong on April 10.

The steamship Lennie, from London, &c., The Shanghai Mercury's Tientsin correspon left Singapore on the 7th instant, and dent, whose communications must some may be expeated hare on or about the times be received with a good deal of re 18th inst

serve, writes on the 2nd inst. The petition-

The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Palamed, from soat up by H.E, Li Hung.chang on the 20th Money Orders on the United King-Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th ult, to the Throns, on behalf of the Hal dom for even zums not exceeding £o are fast, and may be expected here on ce granted by means of Postal Notes, as to about the 16th inst

wizich see separate potice or the Houg The Shire Line steamer Merionethave left kong Postal Guida

6Suma not reseding 850 may be re mitted between the Ports of China by means of Postage Stamps, subject to charge of ons per cant for cashing them; or Money Orders can be granted at Hong- kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Port Office,

General Post Office Hongkong, 20th April, 1888.

1. Bemes of Zattal Nožar,

Singapore on the 12th inst, and way be expected here on or about the 18th The Union Lane steamship Balcarres Brook, from Hamburg, lett Singapore on the 13th inst, ki may be expected to arrive here on or about the 19th inst. The Glen Lane wteamer Gemarines, fram London, left singapore on the 13th in stant, and may be expected here on or about the 19th at

pist Railroad Company, saking to extend the line from here to Tung-chow, and pload

that without this extension the line would tot par has not been replied to in any way yeste

The azenemen of the telegraph lins from Was being very fue bat hot weather, Paking to Karthika is as good as settled. The rope are in splendid condition

HL Hung-chang and HE. Chung are both illo now we have the Viceroys of Ohthi and Laang chinag laid up for H. Tae Koh Chuan has been envell for several days and the Fantar of Nanking bas bian acting for him,