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Entertainments.

'OODYEAR'S ROYAL

Woo

AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.

EVERYONE DELIGHTED WITH OUR GENUINE PERFORMANCES.

www.

THUNDERS OF APPLAUSE GREET EACH ACT.

Special Notice!

REDUCTION OF PRICES!

REDUCTION OF PRICES ||

TILE CHINA MAIL.

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

FOR SWATOW.

The Steamship

Nansion Captain J. BLackburne,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

'NOTICE.

will be despatched forthe STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND

above Port SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at 8 a.ro.

For Freight or Parangh, apply to

HOP HING HONG,"

Agenta.

1120

NAQABAKI

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The Co.'s Steamship

General Werder, Chips. W von Sentvg- NANN, will leave for the, above Ports ou or about thù 14th July, &c.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & 00.. Agente

;

Hongking, July 6, 1988

"FOR SHANGHAL-

The Steamship

Amoy

Captain R. Közen, will be despatched for the

fourkong, July 4, 1898,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

Private Baxes containing Six Chairs 812.00 above Port on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at

Single Box Chaize

Drem Circle Chairs

Stalls (Carpotad Sents)

Pit.

2.00 4 p.m.

1.50

50

For Freight or Pajunge, apply tu

25

SIEMSSEN & Cou Hongkong, July 6, 1988.

1122

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KUBE AND

o Half-price to Pit; no Europonna will

be admitted to the Pit,

NAVAL & MILITARY EXCEPTED.

Soats may be secured at Moses. KELLY

& WALSH, Id.

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY)

AFTERNOON,

7th June, 1888.

SPECIAL AFTERNOON

PERFORMANCE

FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

RESIDING-ST A DISTANCE,

Doors open at 3.30, Performance com- mances at 4 o'clock.

When special prices will be charged for Children, namely:-

Chairs

Stalfa

Pit

60 Conta. 30

"

20 "

Servants in curs of Children 50

to 1st Class

Adults will be charged the Evening Pricca,

ROBT. LOVE,

General Agent.

Hongkong, July 6, 1886

1114

NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE

THEATRE

SUCCESS!

11th Instant."

YOKOHAMA.

The Stermabip

Carmarthenshire

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

: 1124

The Co.'s Steamship

Preussens Captain 0. Foule, will love for the above plica about 24 hour after arrival with the outward Gorman Mail..

For further Particulare, apply to

MELCHERS & Co

Agents.

will be despatched for the above Ports on the

Hienghene, Jaly 5-1858,

Tuia Steamer has superior Passenger Accoinmodation,

For Froight or Pasange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1888,

1109

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGRAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ratea for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Diomed, Captain Bauer, will bo despatched as above ou

FRIDAY, the 13th Instant.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

**Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1888.

ROYAL,

TO LET.

HOD

CITY HA Le La.

TO-MORROW NIGHT,

W

the 7th July, 1898.

(Immediate Pusscision.)

1121

TOUSE N., 1 Ball's Court," Botham

Noud.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1125

ather the Captain, the Agents, nor Cheners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---

ASSEE HEAD, British steamer, Captain Pinkham.-Jardino, Matheson & Co.

ANNA, German schooner, Captain · Hi Meinechien-Siemeson & Co.

Caroor, Britial barquantizie, Captain Thon, Gortley Jardine, Motheron & Co.

ELLA NICOLAS, German barque, Capt. J. W. Meisterfold.-Chinese,

Hrous, Danish harque, Capt. Christen. eu-Aribuld, Karborg & Co.

MOGUL, British steamer, Captain John Johnsau. Adamson, Bell & Co.

SACHOM, American ship. Captain J. C. Bartlett - P & Q. 3. 1. Cế

SHIPPING.

་་

ARRIVALS.

July 6, 1988:-

Hydra, Danish bacqua, 786, O Obrister SHOPS and ROOMS in No. 6, 11., Hamburg March 11, Gonoral,--AK-

HOLD, KAREEĽU & Co. 12, 13, and 14 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Queen's Road.

HOUSE No. 31 West Villa,”. Pokfu-

ASH NORTON'S FAMOUS Inn Road.

WORLD OF WONDERS.

Our efforts acknowledged by

FASHIONABLE

CROWDED

AND DELIGHTED

AUDIENCES,

THE LAST GUN & BIGGEST BOOM.

POSITIVELY

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

AND

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDERED 20

Mr. & Mrs WAHH. NOUTON,

A MONSTER PROGRAMME OF NOVELTIES!

EVERYTHING NEW!

NOTHING REPEATED!!}

First Time of

Mr. & Mrs. WASH NORTON

in their Screaming Farco, entitled:

A PECULIAR FIX.

Mrs. WASH NORION.

Timothy.

Catherina -

First Time of

· THE HARVEY BROTHERS'

Apply to

Hongkong, July 6, 1898.

BELILÍOS & Co.

1127

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIK DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ALSO

LONDON, HAVRE,

BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.

Amoy, German steamer, frors Whampo Guthric, British ateamor, 1,500, H. Craig, Sydney June 12, Townaville 17. Cooktown 19, Thursday Island 28, and Port Darwin 37, Coal and feneral. RoHSELL & Oo.

DEPARTURES. July G-

Aujer Head, for Batavia. Altrine, for Hoihow and Paktioi Activ, for Hoihow and Takhoi. Drachenfels, for Saigon. Pusham, foc Shanghai

Destinat

|

CLEARED.

"Chittoor, "for Caba..

dmoy, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS,

ÅRRIVED.

Per Guthrie, from Sydney, &c., Mir and Miss Keata, Dr Sisu Ting, Mosses Foster and Bernard, Mr and Mrs You Keo and children, and 80 Chinese,

DETARTED.

Per Alwine, for Hoibow, 100 Chinese. Per Activ, for Hoihow, 40 Chiness. Per Drachenfels, for Saigon, 12 Chiness. Per Falun, for Shanghai, 220 Chlause..

SHIFFING REPORTS. The Danish barna Hydra poris From Hamburg bound Hongkong, 116 days out.

The British steamer Guthrie roparts: Loft Sydney, 4 p.m., on 12th June, ex- periencing moderate winds and fine weather to Townsville. Arrived there at 7 p.m., on

17th. Left following day at 1 p.m., and reaches Cooktown at noon, on 19th. ved at Thursday Island on Darwin-on

AFFI

Port

POST OFFICE NOTICES. The Extra Steamer of the Messageries Maritimes Company batweon Colombo and ! Calcutta have been withdrawn. From this date through communication with Madma aud Calcutta by Mesageries packet will be four-weekly only,

Hongkong:-- dates of dopaskaro from the following

June

5. Beptember July

7. August

August 3. October

30. November 28, 27. December 26.

Maila for Indis will be made up by the intermediate paokota na formerly for traps. mission to Colombo, whence they will go on to Madras by the first opprtunity.

Hongkong, May 10, 1883,

Money Orders. 1Money Orders are issued at Hong- kong and Shanghai on the following coun tries and places, at current rates of ex- 4ebauge

Amoy

* Azores IA

Bermuda Cannila. Carton.

Cape Colony

Madeira. Malto

Mauritius.

Natal. Newfoundland.

New South Wales. New Zealand.

Ningpo 25th, kaving experienced finn weather throughout Left Port Darwin

2911, on 27th, cleared Manips Straits on at midnight, the weather being fino, with moderate S.B. trades. On 1st July, at #am, Ranka Island was abean. En- tered Basilan Channel 2 p.io., on the Sud, squally rainy weather and variable winds. At 10.30 aro.ou dih, passed Cabra Island the weather boing fine and clear, with light 8. W. monsoon; thenco to port, across the China Sea, had light variable winds and fina, Bultry weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY &

LONDON.

Per Lombardy, at 11.30 am, on Satur

day, the 7th inst.

For SAIGON,-

ip

Ceylon (Constantinople), Cyprus.

* Denmark. *Egypt

* Falkland Is Fouchow.

* Gambia.

Germany. Gibraltar. Gold Ocast. Bankow

Надій Boiliow, Holland.

Hondams, (Br.),

Hongkong.

Tesland

India Italy. Japan.

→ Lagoa.

North J

Borneo. Norway. Port Darwin Portugal. Queensland, S. Holens, Seychelles. Shanghai.

Sierra Leone South Australia.

Straits Settlementa. Swatow

* Sweden.

Switzerland.

United Kingdom, tad States. United

Victoria.

Western Australia, West Inilies (British, Danish, and Datch) -Ordera on the Countries marked * are Per Septima, at 11:30 am, on Saturday, forwarded through the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of abent 20. in the £1, for which the remitter should allow,・・ All such orders must be expressed in British currency, and cannot be drawn for any sun less than Ed

the 7th inst.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG

KOK.-

Per Faichiou, at 1.50 p.m., on Saturday,

the 7th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Fer Chow-chou-foo, ut-4.30pm, on Satur-

day, the 7th inst

Por Moray, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, tho

7th inst

For SWATÓW, AMOY & TAMBUL→→→

Per Hailoons, at 8.30 am., on Sunday,

the 8th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

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

I

Up to £ 2, or $10, or B 20...

20.......0.20 cents. £5, or $25, or R 50.0.49,, £7, or $35, or R 70.0.60 £10, or 800, or

or R1000.89 R150, $1.00. -No Order (unless drawn on India, when R150 is the must exceed £10 *# $50

limit), nor will more than two auch Orders be janted to the same person, in favour of

Por Amoy, at 9 a. m., on Sunday, the 8th the same payee, by the same mail.

inst

MAILS BY THE FRENQUI PACIEI, --~--

5-Money Orders on the United King- dora for even suma not exceeding £5 are granted by means of Pesial Notes, as to which see so

sbico or the Hong.. notico kong Postal The French Contract Packet Sigħalica

6.Sums not exceeding $50 may be re- will be despatched on THURSDAY,mitted between the Ports of China. by the 19th July, with Mails to the means of Postage Stamps, subject to a United Kingdom, Europe, and places be chargo of one per cent, for washing them; yond, si Marcilles; to Saigon, Straits or Money Orders can be granted at Hong- Settlements, Batavia, Burnt, Ceylon, kong or Shanghai on Parts where there are Badras, the Australasian Colonies, Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office. Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt,

General Post Ofies, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1888.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

i

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Youre's

Bramon, and Ports of Call D. Prausen (3).. Havre, &e, via Suez Canal..... Bellona (3) London, via Suez Chosl..

Palinurus (8). Glencoe (s).. London, via Suez Canal. London, and Ports of Call...... Pokin (a)........ Marseilles, and Parim of Calls

(a).. Kobe and Yokohama Malwa (a)..

Arabic

Kobe and Yokohama shire (0)

San

San Francisco, via

N THURSDAY, the 19th of July, Mr. WASH NORTON.1888, at Noon, the Company's 8.5.

via Yokohama.. SACHALIEN, Commandant HOSIERY, San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, San Francisco... and' CARGO, will leave this Port for the San Francisco... above places.

Shanghai. Cargo and Spiscia will be registered for Shanghai....

na woll as for Marevillos, and ac- Shanghal-**** "THE OUT-UP TENOR. cepad in transit through Marssillas for the

places of Europe. super will be granted until

Ladieruna Production

THE TROUBADOUR OR

First Time of

Mr. & Mex. WASH NORTON in their Spiritual Sounces, entitled: *15 MINUTES WITH THE GHOSTS. The Ancient Pillory and Stooks and Katie King Mystery.

Do the dead return or is it deception?

First Time of

ACHMED ALI BEY

in his Original and Unequalled Japanese

Illusion, entition: THE HCMAN

SERPENT.'

Note-ACHMED ALI BEY will on this, FIS FARWELL NIGDY IN HONGKONG, EXPOSE HIS BLACK CABINET illusion.

M188 HAIDA

IN NEW DANCING SPECIALITIES.

First Time of

MEDICINE KETSILI MAGNETISML

PRICES AS USUAL.

Plan of Theatre at Messrs. KELLY & WALSE; LD.

NOTICE-The Picture painted by Mr.

ALPERT LINTON will AGAİN be GIVEN AWAY. Every person en -entering the Theatre will receive a. NUMBER, and the HOLDER of the Lucky Number drawn will re- ceive the Picture

The Peak Tramway will run a Special Car; leaving the Peak at 8.30 and returning of 1115 p.m..

WASH NORTON, Manager.

Hongkong, July 6, 1888.

NOW PUBLISHED.

1110

Cargo with be pecived on board until 4 p... Specin au Parcels until 3 p.. on the 18th July, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Othes.)

Contents and salve of Packagos are re- guired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, July C, 1883.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

1126

•

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERT", BREMEN & HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK, SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW, ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALİ AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken un through Bills uf Lading for the principal places in

RUSSIA.

City of Sydney (e). J. Spence.. Electra. Amoy (a). Dionod (8)... Khedive () Froussen (8)... Anchisea Anchises

Shanghai, vis Amoy..... Straits, Colorabs, and Boulay. Lombardy ().. Swatow

Naushan (... Swator and Bangkok...........

Trichiow iwator, Amoy and Tamsui............. Hailoong (B). Sydney and Melbourao.............. Afghan (8)... Vancouver (1.C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (s) Yokoham, Kobé and Nagasaki Gonoral Werder (e).

Bals.

Cupivin

C. Pohlo..

C. Haesloup.... Jackson: Mackinlay.

P. Harris

Homery',

Jones.

R. Köhler. Bigley

C. Pollera Lapage..

J. Blackburne..

Newton...... Roach

By means of Pastal Notes.

Agents.

Forddeutscher Lloyd „Šiemussen & Co.

Butterfold & Swire.

Date of Learing.

August 2, at 10 3.0.

July 7, 25.3 p.m, July 7.

July 14, at noon.

Jardins, Matheson & Co... About July

JP. & 0. S. N. Co

Messagories

Maritimes.

19, at noon. -

Adamson, Ball & Co........................ Jaly 11

P. & 0. 8. N..0....

0.0. 9. 8. Co........

Jair 17, at daylight,

faly

Pacific Mail S. 9 Jo...***** Quiet

"Russell && Co

Russell &

Sioratzen d

Butterfield & Swire.. P.&O. 9. N. Go....

& Swire ...P. & Q. §. N. Co...

Hop Hing

• Cher Lloyd...

Douglas Laprak & Co. Gikh, Livingston & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co.. W. von Schuekmann Norddeutscher Lloyd

Roy Iwe..

SHARE LIST --QUOTATIONS,

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend

„Balances,fward!'

Nes, flu. shares.

up.

120

Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Corp 60,000 8

INSUKAKUES,

North-China Insurance Co., L·L........... 5,000

1,5

Keretur.

at s

19, at 3 p.m.

despátek. Quick despatch. July 8, at 4 p.m. July 13.

Quick

despatch. Quick despatch. July 11 July 7, at noon.. July 8, at 8 a. a. July

at 2.p.m.

..July 8, at 9 aux

July 10, at 4 p.m. Jaly 10, at 3 p.m.. About July 14,

JULY 6, 1888,

Closing Quelatio»," Cash,

all 18 3,900,000/5 20,063.61 at 30/ for yearst1% prem

wocking a/e to Dec. 31/87

200le Tis. 100,000 T. 406,132.00 1850

25 all

50,00 The 675,008

Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Untos Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000's China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24, 0005 24,4-5 Canton Insurance Gifes Co., L Chutes Insurance Co..

» Co., Limited. Hongkong Fire Lustrance Co., Ld... 8,08 Ohins Fire Insurance Co. L20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,0008 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20, 0x8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld....... 30,000$

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., L1 40,000) 8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20, 0008 (Ja 16-China 5. N. Company, Limited 18, 587 £ 50,000 shares isshad... 31, 212 £ Chyas and Manila S. S. Co., £ 3,000 8

-MI SUKLLANEOUS,

'kong & Whampón Dock Co., Ld. 19,500 EK, and China Gas Co., Limited. || 5, 160 £

New Shores..

1,300 £ Hongkong Hotai Company, L...

-3,000 3,000 sha, issned..... China Sugar Compsey, Limited....15,000 UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,, as 10 i 152, the Company's

N THURSDAY, the 2nd day of August, Hongkong Joe Company, Limited... 5,000 B THEORETICAL AND POPULAR

Steamship PREUSSEN, Capt. C. Pours vagkong Bakery Company, Ld... ASPECTS,

with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Luzon Sugar. Caravany Limited 7,008

Sugar Cultivation Co...

&Sting UG. ERNEST J. KITEL, FALD., TUBING. THIRD EDITION, REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

Price.

- $1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884,

WASHING HOOKS,

(In English and Clunge.). TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the whe af Ladies and Gentlemen, can now behind at this Offca-Price, 81 each..

HAMA Q

Porak

and CARGO, will leave this port as above, Perak Tanghie Dna Samatan 7

till

calling at Gers will be granted

GENDA. Shipping Noon, Cargo and Specie will be received on bourd antil 4 p.m. яна

Parcels until 10 the let August, 1888. (Parcels are

&

$1000.

0,03 230,00 8 38,711 501$ 1,031,480/8

660,000 8

Tia, 23.65 for Ti.. 275 ex div. 3,059,767 % for 1886 Tis. 97. 314,012.98 26%, 1886 886. 215, 240.06 20% annum 373 490,867.96)10% for 1887 $74, buyors 125,771.208% for 1886 8185 253,213.30 $20.80 for '665342) 204,003.00 € for 1880 377

*17,000

We

79,432.595 % for 1886 $18 75,832.02

200$

Lik

B

1,000 $

2012

Zov

tax $23

2008

20

100%

2445

18 200,000 $

$24

*40,00% +200,000)

all

137,6206

Dec. 31/67 1151.13 * %

4,600.50% half you

105 50 all 8 10,000je

1:5 all

10 all 10£ 7.1X

LOU all

10t all

9,177.31€

1,647.3.11

10% and 221.

$5 half

678.94

37 500 $

101

5,000 TL 50 $,000 $ Punjer

40,000 $ 10 all Mining Co. HK. & Kow. What & Godown Co. 17,000 $ 'kong Hopo Maniactory Co., L. 5,00)

S. Watson & Co., Limited. 3,8008 100, all not to be sent on board; they aunt HK. High-Level Tamways Co., Ld.: 1,250 $

Société Francaise de Charbonnages

L. ET

left at the Adarey's Office). Contents and

255 4,387.5.95% for 1886,710 din. sellers

18.686

$62 per share, bayers

1,901.92 10% for 8736% prem

bonus for 61 $150 per share, buyers, fully

paid up

your June 30 1887 $170

18,781.59% for year $190

to Juno 30/87 429.606% for 1887 82 614b for 1886,305 129,503.18 None

saak

cash

1102

Noe

None

Ths. 18 1810

nominal

sellers

Fune

buyers

4%

69% prem. Nons 1874 411-47 18 for 188700 "f, prem, males

210 % prom

100 ll Bill

20,000 $

du Tonkin....and

"LOANS.

Uhinese Imperi 1884 B

15

T]

1118

1834 0.. 1836 B...so

•Bqualization of Plylävad Fuad.

8,065 0 500 all

3189 $

500 all

100% 8,000 Fo. 500 Fu, 500 0 Fv. 500

Rates of Luty 8 ľ

50% pram., buyers

Pagabie

yearly, 30 Janej

4% prem

A

Oct. 15

8.% prem.

警器

March&Sept.

12 prem

A debit,

| Value of Packuges are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents

Bougheng, July 9, 1889:

1700,000) TI, 250)

Depreciation and Insurance Find

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon.--Lombardy leaves for Bombay, de 2 p.m.-Taichiow leaves for Swatow, 3 p.m.-Bellona Teaves for Harro, falinurus leaves for London.

Amusements.

[No. 1759-July 6, 1888.

The O. 8. B. Co.'s stormur Diomed, from Liverpool, Jeft Singapore on the 5th -inst., and may be expected hot0 ON OF

about the 12th inst.

The Glen Lane steamer Olesenrn, from London, loft Singapore on the 6th inet, and may be expected here` on or about the 1õlla itxat.

Mesane Buttörfeld & Swiro inform us that

4. p.m.--Woodyear's Royal Australian the D. S. S. Co.'s steamer Diomed, from

Circus.

9p.m.-Wish Norton's Performance at

the City Hall.

Liverpool, left "Singapore yesterday aitor. noon, and is duo here on the 12th inak":

..

9 p.m. Woodyear's Royal Australian Mars Jardine, Matheson & Co. informa

Circus.

us that the Glen Lane stensuer Glenwart, from Landon, loft Singapore for this port this morning, the 6th inst.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, July 10 :----

Noos-Wanted a Second Boarding Oficer

for the Harbour Department. Goods per Moral undelivered after this

date subject to rent."" WEDNESDAY, July 11 –

༄།

Tas first Silver Spoon competition at

500 yards takes placa to-morrow, Winnors at the 200 yards range and not penalized

Goods per Steamer Tracaddy unclaimed until they have won a spoon at the longor

after Noon subject to ront

De mange

Watson's Astringent Lemonade

Is

A

18 an excellent STOMACHIO and pre- ventative of DIARRHOEA and is ro commended by the Faculty.

During the preront season, avaid all doubt ful food, impure water, overfatigue

and impure six..

A battle of ASIATIC CORDIAL, and bottle of the Fiñïeit Old LIQUEUR- BRANDY, are useful things. to have in the house.

The following DISINFECTANTS aro

REDUCED IN PRICE!

a

PERMANGANATE FLUID (similar to Cundy's) 60 Conte per bottle, or $3 per 2-gallon jor CARBOLIC ACID, TE Cents per quars bottle. JEYE'S FLUID, CHLORIDE or LIME, and other DISINFECTANTS, ut usual DVICES

Special Quotations for wholesale quantities, A. 5. WATSON Go, Le

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED. A. D. 1841.” Hongkong, June 16, 1898.

The China Mail.

HORŮKONO, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

:(Haras Agency.)

FRENCH APPOINTMENTS.

183

Mesans Melcher & Co inform us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Preussen, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 12th June, left Singapore to doy, at 9 am, and may be expected hora on or about Tuesday, the 10th instant.

Me E. W. Rutter, manager of the New Oriental Bank Corporation, informs us that he has to-day reooivad a tologiam from bin Head Office in London informing him that a antisfactory half-yearly resting of share- holders has been held, and that a Dividend. has been declared for the last balf year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of in-

come tax.

THERE Are many signs which indicate that, while the Government do not take active

measures against refractory servants and arbitrary guilds, the servants and their guilds continue their high-handed pro coedings with employers. What we proviously described as the curious anomaly, of low ignoraut coolies diotating The publication of this issue commenced terms to their European employers and of 7.15 p.m.

being backed up in their impudence by the guilds to which they belong, still may be called an every-day courronce. It does seom strange that, s ·British Colony which has been formed by the enterprice of Britishers, and now proves, a shelter po many nationalities, should become the happy bunting-ground of a set of lazy and overbearing coolies of the lowest close; and that these hewers of wood and drawers of water who come hero from all parts of the mainland or account of the high wages paid-should be permitted to lord it over the very people who pay these high rates of wages, Cpon closer examina. tion, however, the surprise need pot be so intense after all A Chinese will go anywhere, and when he gets there ko will go on encroaching until he is checked. Coptics and guilds vory soon discover in this Colony that they can do pretty well what they plosso. They find that they have como into a State where every man is a good as his neighbour, and sometimes better; and unless they are guilty of an open breach of the law, they are free from any punishment. As this fealing grows on London, June to It has been announced a clod-hopping castle, he becomes more that £10,000,000 of the new console remain | and more offensive and over-bearing and unconverted,

qne of the results is that ho occasionally

Pazis, June 26, Rear Admiral Leapós has been appointed Vice Admiral.

PARIS, June 27. General Decoole has been appointed Commander of the 2nd corps d'armée, and

General Villian Commander of the 9th.

(From Australian Papers.).

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

London, June 15-The French Chamber of Deputica have resolved to adopt arbitras tion with a view to settling sny disputes between France and the United States of America.

·TRE NEW CONSOLS.

THE LONDON PRESS AND CHINESE gele chinatised personally by those Euro

CONFERENCE.

peans whose patinace is not equal to that Londen, Juve 15 The London Press of Job. In nine cases of ssault out of ten, commend the decision of the intercolonial the outbreak is the result of these two op- Chiese Conference held at Sydney.

THE PREMIERSHIP OF PRUSSIA

posing forces-growing arrogance of the Chinese servant and the consequent impia London, June 15. —The late Emperor Fre- tionce and disgust of the Foreign employer derick is reported to have directed Frisco Many old residents are fortunate in having Bismarck to negotiate with Herr Truschler servants of the better type, and some to take the Premiership of Prassia, recently residents who learn to make allowances vacated by Hare Polkamer.

for ignorance and impudence occasion- ally drill servants into fairly reasonable form. But the seam of the adjacent pre-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAD

OUTWARD BOUND:-Devonshire, April 18, Vince now floods the Colony, and the Regius, William Burkitt, May 1: Modifficulty of obtaining even bearable servants arch, 11 Amphitrite, 18 Red Sea, increases every day. We do not say that 20; Chancellor, June 1; easing the authorities here should give us good B. Gem, 12; Amphitrite, Hampshire,

Polyhumaniz, 155

15: Saraton

19; Gend servants, although even toward that ond

non, Westminster, Gauss, HOSIEWARD BOUND-Stenton, May

move, 15

8, May-

something might be done. It seams, how-

Jason, 25; Dardanus, Oleme ever, to be only reasonable that the Gor 20; Glentyon, Marie, perament should, in a British Colony, tako dale, Bayern, June 8: Euphrates,

the stops necessary to prevent European

Mosser 12, Iphigenia,: 15; - dva, Hengyle, 19; Berenice, Priam, Birate residents from being worried and incon leven, 22; Menelaus, Altonover, Frig-venicneed by coolies who, being too lazy or “ga, 26,

too insolent to do their work, leave, and then

The steamer Khedive, with the Exoras endeavour by means of boycotting and Matt of June Eth, left Singapore on intimidation to prevent other coolies from Monday, the 2nd July, at 6 s.m.,

and may be expected here on or before taking service or continuing in the employ- Saturday, the 7th July. This Packet ment of their taster. It may seem to brings replies to letters despatched be a trivial matter this, but it illustrates From Hongkong on April 20th.

The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney,

the tendency of our system to favour the

with the Awaazcas Max of June 12th, ill-conditioned and aggressive cooliv, at the left Yokohamaa on Tuesday, the 3rd

at daylight, and may be expected expense of the European paymaster. here out or phost Sunday, the 8th July. European insetor who losca patience and

on The Norddeutscher Lloyd's S. 5. Cobozes the ears of an impertinent servant,

stearoship Preussen, with the next wat

wård GERMAN MAIL, dated Berlin, 12th is at once euromoned, and is unnally June, loft Singapore on Friday, the fixed. An employer dismisses a servant inst., 9 s., and way be ex who has proved refractory, and is immedi- pocted here on or about Wednesday, ately autazioned for balance of wages... the 11ths inst

6th

The servant knows well how to gat the employer

The steamship Wingoans from Caleatte, at the employer, while

left Bingapore on the 2nd inst., and

may be expected here on or about the cathet wall get hold of the servant, 8th inst.

because the survant works on the secret.. The 08. S. Co.'s steamship Anchin and careful lines of his guild, and is ac&TUE-

from

Iwuden, Joft Singapore on the

3rd inst, and may be expected here ly ever caught when wanted. This serious. on or about the ir inst.

matter, though seemingly trifling, is grow.

The P. & C. Co.'s steamship Khiva, from

lolt Singapore for Hongkong in importance as the quality of our on the 41 ipat, 6. F.30 am, and muy servants degener dies: Strange and uncouth

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be expected bare on or about the 9th Chinese flock into the Colony to make dol- Inst. The Union Line steamer Cambodia, from lars, and finding that wages and the curious

Hamburg left Singapore on the 2nd tendepoles of English low are all in their “ irat, sad may be expected here on or favour, they now pry upon arepeat em.

about the 9th mat.

The Shire Lane steamer Carmarthenshire ployers. If the Government can hit on left Singapore on the 4th instant, and any expedient to mend this defect, it would

be expected here on y

here on or about the be a boon to residents Let the guilds re

10th inst

The Navigazione Generals Italians Co.'s either abolished or made responsible for steamer Birgo left Singapore for this their members. Residents are getting sadly part on the 6th inat, and may be az-

ported in srækre en er about the 12th tired of the existing anomaly of paving eq

much for worry and trouble,