Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL
THIS EVENING, 16th July. THE AMERICAN MUSICAL 1 COMEDY & OPERA COMPANY. Mr PEMBERTON W. WILLARE. Direstora
JOHN F. SHERIDAN, Will make their first appearancs as abovo in ALFRED, CELLIER'S SECOSSENE COMIC OPERA DOROTAT
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Gooday Wilder Harry Shorwood Squier Bantam -
John Tuppit Tom Stratt Lucchier
Drothy Biutami Lydia Åswthomo
Phyiti
Lady Batty
Lady Plunkett
Mra, Privett
Mr Chirica Fisher: H. M. Imai,
Sulch.
14
ga, H. HoratioL.
Whiffon Cripps. Jaka F. Sheridan. Miss Mands Hure,
Flo. Morrison. Grace Whiteford Vera Paley.
Nellie A-line.
Era Leamington.
Act - GARDENS, Act II.-GHANTI- Uleen Elgja. Astill-TAC ROUND GOSPICE, Conductor--Mr. S. A. Ronestion.
Nights—Mxiday,
Sabscription day, and Saturday.
Thurs
The Directorate Guarantee twälve dis- tinct productions and no REPEAT 01 any Subscription Night. Season Ticket for the gerics, Ste.
To Beason Ticket Holders, MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, July 10th &
18th-DOROTHY
THURSDAY, July 19th --MARIANA, SATURDAY, July 21st-Farcical Comely. *THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.”
·Prices $3, $2, and $1. Plan at Masera KELLY & WALS's, Lo. The Plan for tho first performance will be open on Saturday morning.
TRAIN from PEAK 8.45 P.M., retura MIDNIGHT..
All communications to PRUDERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hetal. Panel Por traits of the Company by the Celebrated Vander Weyde on view at Menara KILLY & WALSU's, Hongkong Hotel, &c.
Hongkong, July 16, 1889.
1179
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE,
(Passing Dorough the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & O. 8. N. 06.4
Steamship
will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, 17th Just., at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
P&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, July 10, 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE
The Stontuskip
111 Capt. W. SCHARFER, Will Seba despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inalant, at Noon, 20
Für Freight or Pasango, apply to
SIEMSSEN Co.,
Agents
Hougkong, July 16, 1888.
PASSENGERST
“ÄBILIVED, K.
For sent, from Iloilo, are Waterhouse and children.
Por Chind, from Baigon, 75 Chizone, For Chrisbrooke, from Saigon, 6 Chinese, For Decanic, from San Francisco, Messen W. Christy,
P. Happor, Jr., J Hunt, and 310 Chinese,
Per Trites, from Baigon, 118 Chingan. Per Actis, from Pakhol, 20 Chinesa, 3 women, and 4 children.
Per Deccan, from Bombay, a Col Badgley, Mr and Mrs Robertson, Mr L. E 1183 | Loak and native serrant, and 31 Chingar,
WY Per Glencar, for Shanghai, 1 European. Per Thales, for Coast Paris, 200 Chinese. Per Triumph, for Saigun, 20 Chinese Per Orentes, for Singapore, 3 Europeans, and 71 Chinese,
1116 | FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steariship
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAFTS,
The P. & 08. N. Gula,
Steamelup
will leave for the abure
places TOMORROW, 17th July, at Noon, instead of as prevignaly-advertised.
F. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. 20. 8.-N. Oo,'e Ollico;
Hongkong, July 16, 1888.
1188
THE BOOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
abore Ports at Noon.
BANGKOK.
The Company's Steamer Mongfact, Captain GEO, ANDERSON, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 17th Iost,
For Froight or Passage, opply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, July 18, 1888.
1186
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
Tho Co.'s Steamteliin.
Formosa, Captain Halt, will be Ports TO-MORROW, the 17th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
To-day's Advertisements. P
WOODYEAR'S
ROYAL
AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.
CLOSED, CLOSED, CLOSED, TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
TO-NIGHT {{[
WOODYEAR'S ROYAL AUSTRALIAN.
VIROUS.
THE FASHIONABLE RESORT OF HONGKONG, RE-OPENING
TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 7th July, 1889.
GREAT DOUBLE PROGRAMME.
THE SCREAMING SKETCH,
We
Monmouthshire, Cond, Dominander, will be despatched for the
abovo Fort on the 21st Inatant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"ADAMSON, DELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, July 10, 1888.
SHIPPINGTM
1150
ARRIVALS. July 10, 1888 Kwang Kap, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
Soochew, British atramer, from Maeno. Kutsang, British steamer, from Whampoa Iscort, American barque 630, R. G. Waterhouse, Iloilo July 3, General. GassALVES & CO.
Taman, British stenuier, 1,450, Allison, Foochow July 13, Tea--BUTTERFIELD &
Per Vicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Alwine, for Bwatow, 100 Chinore. Per Vingang, for': Singapore, Mr T. Rich.
To DEPART, DE Per Tsinan, for Sydney, 4 Europeans. -Per Sonchowo, for Hoihow; 100 Chinese, Por Guthrie, for Sydney, 3 Europanzia,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German eteamer China reporin: About 120 miles 8.8. W. from Ladrona Ta laude, on the 10th July, from 8 p.m. to. 12 p.m., had a violent thunderstorm, with heavy rain from N.W., after that strong SW. wind, with heavy s (barometer always falling) leeing to
part The British steamer Benarty roports - Had moderats winds and variable.
The British steamer Varidirooks reporta: Sailed from Sagun at 0.40 p.m., 10th inet», had fresh to moderate monsoon, with fine weather and following acn to lat. 15 N.; SWIRE
thence to part, Northerly wind and sea, Chine, German atomer, 042, J. P. Ul-with moderate weather and occasional equali derup, Saigon July 11, Paddy.MELOUERS and rain; anchored outside Green Island at &Co..
10 10:45 14th instant, and
and proceeded Benarty, Britial steamer, 1,117, Le Bou-
at daylight into part next morning decanto reports: collier, Saigon July 11, Rico.-GE, Left San Franciso June 21st, frat mix days LIVINGSTON & Co.
strong head winds and sea; thence to Yoko- Carisbrooke, British str., 973, P. Czes,hama fine weather.
Yokohama Saigon July 10, Rico and Paddy.-Monats July 9th. Saited from Yokohama on
July 1 & RAY.
10th, until within 200 miles NE off Turn- about, light moderate and Southerly winds. and fine wosther. Thonce to Turnabont
S.E. winds and
and high aces tacking to W. B, ante
catering Formosa Channel
Turnabout to Dod
*July 16
Granie British steamer, 3,808, Jno. Metcalfe, San Francisco June 21, and
O. & 0. 8. 8. Oo,
despatched for the above Yokohama July 10, Mails and Goneral and dirty appostly
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Us, Geierul Máuayers,
Hongkong, July 10, 1888.
Tritos, German str., 1,142, A. Biçiekou,
HASS & Co.
"off"
Leland, Hight S.E
•Chapel ads veering to E. Saigun day 12 deuoral no-to plano de equalle ana
focrewing to a high Southerly sunt to Breaker Point; when it molerated, wind steady at 6.
Activ, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. ove
General.—ARNHOLD, KARBean & Co.
Devcan, British steamer, 2,022, F. W. INDO-CHINA, STEAM NAVIGATION | Csso, Bombay June 30, General --P. & V.
1181 book, Pathoi July 13, and Boihow 15, Thigh Southerly sea to port. FRE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAL
(Takley Cargo && Passengers at through rates for CHÉPOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports va
the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamalip
Kutsang, Captain SIESSAß, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW (TUESDAY), the 17th Instant, at 4pm.
For Froight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Elongkang, July 16, 1889.
TWO OTHELLOS..
THE STILT ACT.
THE CONTORTION ACT.
ALICE MOORE.
Destina 400
THE GRACEFUL EQUESTRIENNE.
N.B.-Look out for the LOL Amoy and Tamsui.. STEEPLECHASE with all the execiting Scones Bombay, via Straits.......
of a Racecourse.
Prices of Admission :
Brenton, and Ports of Call... Havre, de, ris Saez Canal. London, vis Suez Canal..
London via Scoz Canal..
Private Bases containing Six Chairs 812.00 Long
Single Chairs in Boxen
Dress Circle Chairs
Stalla (Carpeted Soats)...
Pit
2.00 London and Hamburg.....
S, N, Co.
DEPARTURES,
July 15
Glenear, for Shanghai. Thales, for Const Porte. Triumph, for Saigon. Orestes, for Singapore and London. Alwing, for Swatow
July 16- Gero, for Saigon. Fushiki Maru, for Kuwchinotzu. Hever, for Tientsin.
CLEARED.
Tsinan, for Sydney, Soochou, for Hoihow.
1180 Guthrie, før Sydney.
with
The Gorman steamer Tritos roports: Had moderate weather, from port to port.
·POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK
Per Mongkut, at 11:30a.m., ou Tuesday,
the 17th inst
| For YOKOHAMA, KOBE, &0-
Per General Werder, at 11:30 am, on
Tuesday, the 17th inst
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vesai.
Captain.
Formosa (s).... Khiva (8).. Pressen (6)..
Hall
Poble,
Cassandra
Chingwe (8)...
Rilay
Merionethabire (s)
Dowling
Homery.
Curaing.
Ajax (8).......
1.60 Maraudios, and Ports of Call... Saghalion (8).. 50 Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama Malwa (8)..
25
Children under 12 years of age and Naval
Now York, via Egoz Canal 1...,Ecomouthshiro (8).7.
of Sydney (0), San Francisos, vin Yokohama.. City of F and Military in Uniform Half-price to all vis Yokohama.. Oceanio (6) ....
E. J. Spence, San Francisco.
parts except to Fit.
N.B.-No Europeans will be admisteil to the Pit.
Monara. KELLY & WALI, LD.
San Francisco..
Sarpedon (s).
Kabé and Yokohama Natal (8);'. Boxes and Sexts can be reserved at Singapore, Penang and Bombay Bisagno ().. Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Mongkut (6), Swator, Amoy and Foochow... Namon (8). Vancouver (E.C.), vid Yokohama Albany (6). Victoria and San Francisco Danube (8). Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder Yokohama and Kobe
Polyhymnis (a)..
ROBT. LOVE,
General Agent
Hongkong, Jaly 10, 1838.
1184
CANADIN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
EL C. ThomsÁŘ RH
June
Sleasu Ohrimpe
Sach.
Goo. Anderson,
Poedels....
Portor
Aold:
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA Per Malwa, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 17th inst., instead of as pro- viously notified.
For. STRAITS & BOMBAY,
Por Khina, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,.
the 17th inst., instead of as previous ly notified,
Agents.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closa
For AMOY & TAMSUL
Per Formosa, at 3.30 p.m.; on Tuesday,
the 17th inst, inatend of sa previous ly notified
For SHANGHAI
Poz Kuisang, &t 3.80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 17th ines HAIPHONG
For
Per Marie, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 17th fast, icatoad of as previously notified.
AGA
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.-- Per Namon, at 11.30 m, on Wednes
day, the 18th init., instead of ne pravionely notified.
Sar YOKOHAMA & KOBE.
MOMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Noon.Mabea leaves for Nagasaki, &c.
[No. 7767—July 16, 1888.
THE Prime Minister of France has fought duel with General Boulanger and serious- ly wounded him. Were the telegraph to
Noon-Gonoral Werder leaves for Yoko-bring us word that Lord Salisbury had hama, da,&& fought a duel with Lord Wolseley, we Neos ––Mongkut leaves for Bangkok, vs. should think that both had gone mad. Noon.hiva loaves for Bombay, do, However, they manage things differonky in |France; and in that eye and soul of the | Universe, Parm, it is still the correct thing for leading, statesmen to setke their dia-
3 p.m.- Formosa leaves for Amoy, &o. 4p.m. --Kutaang loaves for Shanghai.
Miscellaneous,
Goods per Preussen underlivored after putos by backing at each other with swords
tha dato subieof to rout
General Memoranda.. WEDNESDAY, July 18
p.m.Performance at the City Hall
g By
-Per Polyhymnia, at 11.30a.m., on Wed- Taursy, July 19
beaday, tho 18th-fat
· Goods per Genearn undelivered after
this date sanject to rent For STRAITS & BOMBAT
Por Blangno, st 9.90 as, on Thursday this date nabjost to
Goods per Polyhania undelivered after the 19th insta
to rent BATCHDAY July 21-
raisier Books of H.K, C. & M. Stom
boat Co., Ltd., sed from this date to 3rd August, inchisi via, FRIDAY, August 3
MAIEN BY THE FRENOS PACKET. —
The French Contract Packet Saahalien will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 19th July, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond; við Mermilks, to Saigon, Straits Sottiamante, Batavia, Burial, Ceylou, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the
Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maity, &c.
MTAILS BY THA GERMAN PACKER — The German Contract
Act Packet PinsDEIS will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and conn, trics boyand, 15 Brindis to tho Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burgah, Uogion, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
Rugsta gamos a 5 M Registry cages at 4 r Correspondence should be marked PER GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Paukot
t
Quotations Horazona, July 163 OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.. 491/
OLE
Now Benares, canli, 475,713
New Malwa, cash 550 Allowance, Taals. 72/84- Old Malwa, cnsit,..
$70,80 Allowance, Taois...
2532/04 Persiau; Olly, cash 6100 Allowance, Taels... 30 Porsian, Paper tied 600/616. Allowanco, Tsels... 16/48
Exchange. HONGEONG, July 16.
Chu London-
∙Bank, Wiro,
**
On demand
30 days' night,
months' right
Credits, domi
Documentary, mouths' sight,
Ori Part
Un New Yor
On demand, ...
Credits, 4 months' night,
3.00 3.88
Cork
On demand,
Credits, 60 days': sight,
On Bombay-
Wize
223
2234
223
**2231
On demand,
On Calcutta
On demand,
Wire
Ou Shanghai
On demand,
30 days sight,
tate of Leaving.
Gold Leat, 100 fina.....” Sovereigns,
L
Douglas Lapraik & Co... July 17, at 3 p.m. P. & 0.8. N. Co
Norddeutscher Lloyd¦: Siemsson & Co...
•Arahold, Karberg & Co.. Butterfield & Høira.. Adamson, Ball & Co...... Messagarios Maritimes.... P.&O.. N.
Adamson, Boll & Co.......... Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co U. & 0. 3, 3, 00.
Enesell & Co..............
Russell
Warding
& CO.......
Matheson & Co. Butterfield & Swire... Massageries
eries Maritimes Carlowitz &
Fuly 17, at noon August 2, at 10 am July 23, at 10 am. About July 20. X July 21; at 4 p.m. About July 30. July 19, at noon. July 17
17, at noon.
July 31.
July 19, at 3 p.m. fuly 2
uly 23, at 3 p.m. Umick despatob
Quick despatch
13 aly 17, at 4 p.m.. July 19.
About July 18. July 19, at 10 am July 17, at noon. July July 18, at noon. July 26, at 3 p.m.
Douples.
Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co..
Adamson, Bell & Co.
July 17, st noon.
W, von Schuckmann Norddeutscher Lloyd. W. Schaefer. Siemsson & Co......
SHARE LISTUOTATIONS.
Paid POSTION FEE LAST REFORT, Last Diviilen
up.
Heierve. Balances.fiar? |
About July 20,
July 19, at noon.
JULY 10, 1888.
Olosing Quotations, Cashi
126 all $ 3900,00 20,903.61 30/ for 4 year
working 2/0 to Dec. 31/87 $163% prem.
For 23.65 100,00. Tis. 406,132.00 1880 Cis. 276 ex div.
50,00 Tis: 3,059 767 % for 1886: The 97 675,00 5 214,012.06.26%, 1866 $86
245,240,01 20% ℗ anaomi: 72, buyers 429,317.00:10 % for 1887 675; buyers. 125,771.208% for 1880 181 232,213.3 $20.80 for 65316 204,008.903 6 for 1856 1877
17,000
79,452 525 for 1886 818
LINE.
WANTED.
Nus. ej Chares.
Value.
SURGEON for the British Steamship
Albany,
BANKR
Apply to
Hongkong and Shanghai Burck Corp.j00,00 8
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agente Hongkong, July 16, 1858.
1187
|
INAVDANORS, North-China luranes Co., L. 5,000 £ Yangtara Ineurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co, Ld..., 10, UGG §
250 China Tradera Insurance Co., Ld... 24,008 83.03 1; Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... LO, US §
2.2
2001E Tis.
24/10
-290,00
28,711 5
1,031,488
€50,000 €
1008
: 1010 1008
200,000 $
20 all
*40,00! +200,000
127,3206
50 8 20,0008
3,000.
4:5
10 all 5, 100/€ 1, DOCE 10£ 7.1
100 all
189,377.3 16
1,587.3.11
10 all
25
37 5009
. and China Gas On. Tanrited.
Net Bhares
Hongkong Howl Company,
لله إيالة
LADY just arrived from England who teaches good English, Music, Draw ing, French and German desires a situation, Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,008 1,00 3 Highest references. Good Salary,
Hongtong Fico Insurance Co., Ld5,OUS Address,
A. B. C.,
Chous Fire Insurance Co., Ld................. 20,000 S Singapore Insurance Company, La 40,000 $ Care of China Mail Orrier
The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 8 Hongkong, July 16, 1888.
1189 The Straita Insurancó Co., I30,000)8
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namon,
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES, HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., 13.40,000$ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited..20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387
60,000 shares issued.312120€ 11. China and Manda 8, 8. Co, L... 3,000 8
·MİZUELLANZOTË.
Captain Pocock, will be alirdespatched for the above | H'xong & Whampoa Dock Co., La 12,500
Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Tusk, at Noon, instead of sa previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔ.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, July 16, 1888;
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Nutel, Commandant Scca, will
be despatched for the
ang Hope Manufactory Co, L3,000 $ Hong
HK High-Level Tramwaye Co., Ed. 1,2505
Société Francaise de Charbonnages.
above Ports on or about WEDNESDAY, Chinae Imperisi 1884 5..............
The 18th Instant,
G. 18 CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, July 15, 1808
ז.
8,000 che Lasted one.)
China Suger Company, Limited..............15,000
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000. Hongkong Bakery Dompany, Lda m
空
76,832.52
እ
∙18243
3,696 % half year $224
1151.13
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$57
· 4,387.5.9.5.¥ for 1886/710 % dis. sellers
18.580.
$80, buyere
1,901.3:10} % for '8735 % prem., sales
Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of the HK, C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
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さ
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the complexion
or firing at each other with pistols. Rini- culo, to which the French are said to be very susceptible, has been showered on the foolish duellists, but to ne eten, The French will not abandon their idea that there is something manly sad honourabló
the barbarous custom, The dual that took place last week seems to have been a more serious one than the last famous on- counter between two party leaders in France, Erary one will rumember the harmless duol with pistols between M. Gambatts and M. de Fourtout which it. svaa hinted blank cartridges were used— and the outburst of laughter and derision it caused in Europe and America... On this occasion the encounter has not been a armtons que. The Prime Minister was alightly wounded and the "Drare Gonero!! received a serious wound in the throat. Tho chase of the meeting was the interchange of a fow civilitice in that by no means quiet and decorous body, the Chamber of Depu
Best tos M. Floquet made a heated reply to a psech by Boulanger, whoreupon the latter called the Prime Minister an impudent Har and stalked out of the horse. Of cours blood must flow after auch an incident.
,"༣" .. General Boulanger has bean thirsting for the blood of bf Ferry for some months past, but lias ap to the present been baulk- od of his desires, Ho, no dacht, therefore felt a sort of grim zalisfaction in having it out with at least one of his advemarías. Unfortunately for him the Brave General”. seems to hars go the worst of the fight, and must have felt doubly mortified in hay- ing to lie shed on ško 14th July, while the
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
HONGKONG.
July 11th, 1888
1150
The publication of this issue commenced Republio was sclebrating with great fanfar at 7.45 p.m.
onnade the Fate Nationale. Will the inci dont destroy the somewhat ephemeral po pularity of the General ? Can the worsted combatant in a duel continus the hato of France Ic is hard to say, Franco is | hard up for beròcs just now; and sho is
36.10 $6.51
108
Temperature (Taken at Mesra Falconer de U2, 's Premises,
Queen's Road): BABONETER HAN 20.70.
Do.
20:73 29.72.
THERMOMETER-9 AE,
Do Du
......
Do, (Wei bulb) a., 81. Dop Do. 1.1 81
Do Do. 4 P.M. - 80. Do. Maximum 1 1-85 Do Minimo over nighi,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. ▲ 4 P,2 TO-DAY.. Barometer
99.24 80 01
Temperature Humidity
Direction of Wind Force
Weather
Hongkang Observatory, July, 16, 1888.
UBINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL REGISTER; :
Station.
Tokio
Juin 154 PM.
En 32° Yht.
Kamidity,
Exreetiam
Wind
3
Wi'catuck, 29.77 648E Nagasaki, 29.94 Shanghai. 29,74 86
Amoy 29,57 86 96 8 6 Hongkong 20.24 80 918 Esiphon 29.57 95 70 wsw
Bolinao...29.72 81 70
Weather.
Manila 29.77 81 89 sw 3 og
JULY 16 AT 10 AL
Wostoc (29.06 65,100
Tokićanin Nagasaki (29.03.
Shanghai..
1974 84-
Amor2978 83
Hongkong |29,67| 85 |
Baiphong, 29.40 84
Belinse... 29.82
Magile
At 8:41p, qu
3
Fialis during
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1888,-
A strent error which has slipped into Dr becoming tired of parliamentary medio- Ayros report has led our morning contem-critics, who cannot form a stable go porary to croak again about the deteriora verument and who have maddled her fium of the health of the British and foreign finances. Boulanger, as long as he kept | community, in Hongkong. Had the writer out of contact with the parliamentary taken the trouble to compare the tables on factions, was a centre cound, which the which the paragraph in Dr Ayres report is discontent of all kinds could gather, while based he would at once have ason the mis. the people being ignorant na to bis politicaj tako, But he geoms to have been so an- capacity attributed to him the genius of xious to get any sort of support to his great statesman and the courage of a hero, absurd conclusions, that he never thought) and looked up to him sa the coming man, of verifying his figures. The number of His entry into parliamentary life destroyed deaths among the European and American to a great extent the illusion. He had to residents, (estimated to number 3,010) was put forward a programme, and the pro
not 138-Inst year, as compared gramme was soon to be an absurd hash-up of with 103 in 1886 and 99 in 1886. Bonapartism and extreme radicalism. The During the months of November and Chamber of Deputies treated Lim with
coup December last year 7 deaths occurred tempt. When be made the motion on the among the British and foreign com last occasion for the dissolution of the mamity from small-pox, which more than Chamber, he endeavoured to inflict a writ accounts for the excess over 1886. It is true tou speech of an hour's length the that the number of deaths last year-108 house. The deputies got tired, and during is larger than it has been during the last ten the greater part of the time the Chamber years, and that the perpentage-5.85-ig presented the appearance of a howling about 10 per cent over the average of the menagerie, the greater part of the speech decade. But first of all it must be observed being entirely lost. It remains to be scan that Dr Ayres has kept the number of ren. Whether his dramalio sxit fruas parliamen đếnta on which he calculates his percentage tary life will atone for his son succES AN stationary since 1880. We are sure there deputy Gambetta called his political has been some increase during the last eight opponent a liar, fought a farcical deel with yours, and it this increase were taken into him and got laughed at by all the world, account, it would perhaps be seen that the and yet his popularity was litle impaired. Colony is not going to the dogs at the rapid Boulanger has not yet got such a hold on rate our morning contemporary makes mit. the people's mind as Gambetta; but it As we have enid all along, there was a slight would be rean to jump to the conclusion increase in the death rate last year, but it that the epauda of Thursday last has is accounted for by the small por epidemis, extinguished him. to which also the increase in the first beif
of this year is alone attributable. Therads a difference in the way of making up the statistics between the Registrar General, the Sanitary Board and Dr Ayres; and our contemporary, evidently, not paying particular attention to this, muddled them up in an extraordinary manner. The Re- 0.45 gistrar General Cakes the Brifjah sul
TELEGRAMS;
SUPPLIED TO THE · CHIKA MAIL']
(Via Southern, Line.) BOULANGER CALLS FLOQUET AN IMPUDENT LIAR
LONDON, July 12, General Boulanger having moved & dis
foreign community da a wholo, and estimat. solution of the Chamber, M. Floquet repiled ing their number at 10,562 given the death-heatedly, upon which the General callest 0.18 rate for laaf year as 23.31 The Sanitary M. Floquet an impaleok liar. He (Bou Bourd takes only the British and foreign Langer) afterwards left the Houss unsounc civi crtamunity and estimating it at 6,328 ing that he romigned his sex
† (why there should be a difference of rota
A DUEL BOULANGER WOUNDED.
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078
then 4,000, we do not know; 2,000 would be bearer the mark) makes the death Pass
LONDON Jaly, 33,
16:24
A duels been fought between M. Flo
| 536. Again" Dr. Ayres, taking only tho
od 0,35 Enropean and American residents sad esteet and General Boulanger. The former
by | was elightly wounded, and the latter recely.
ou the lith the following notice mating them at, as he has dun since ed a serious wound in the throat was issued for distribution : The typhoon 1880, makes the death rate last year to be
is raging in Formuss Channel (6 hours 36.5. The Bogietrar General's figures are, Jate in the absence of direct talegraphic
and at 87a, on
the 15th Thawe believe, the most reliable but whatever
SERIOUS FIRE IN KIMBERLEY.
A serious fire has occurred at Kimberley
4&130 per share, buyers, fallction), Hongkong from the cla, ia takon, as long se they are not (Cape Colony). Hundreds are entombed,
10% and 2 *bonus for 'st
135 half a $170 STR.91
*June 30 1887 18,741.53% for year,
June 30/87 $187 429.60 10% for 1887 882 514.5% for 1880 305 129,303.18 Nous
$60
810
wers issued to host the mixed up together at the Day Press did, and it is fanzed that 500 persons have
10 At 2p
directio N. cone sad at 3.38p, the following notice *The typhoon appears to be moving towards N. W in China. At 10:35
the North cons was removed on the 18th
***W. Dorence, Government Astronomer.
Hongkong Observatory, July 16,
it will be seen that the incresse last year in perished,
got so large got to be more then se counted for by the small-pox epidemic We are glad to observe that the percentage of deaths from proventible diseasca, attri
THE
(From Saigon Bepublicar.)
FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND
THE MAYORS.
PARBY, 3rd July, 1888. The Government has rited all the
L BAROMETEx, reduced to as degrees Fahrens butable to much causes a sanitary come waters of strondissements and communes usik, and to the level of the gas in inches, truth-filth poisoning aut orozcrowding, la stills are present in Paris on the 14th July and hundredthe
paid up.
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buyers
1182
nominal
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... Para Sugar Cultivation Co. Persk Tin Mining & Sting Co. Punjom & Songfda Dus "Samatan 1
7,003
10
5,000 21
50
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Kollára
0,000
00 al
None
40,000 $
10 all
Nove
buyers
& Kow. Wharf & Godown Gu. 17,00US
100% U
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited..
3,8008
100% all 1003 8,000 Fea 510F. 500
20,000 $
Моле 411.4713, for 18879)
87 prom, buyers
prom, sales 210 prem 60% prezi, buyert
B. Hquiry in perontags of sainration, the humidity of air asturated with moisture being
8,50
Bates of Int. 8%
1884/0..
81892
500
1886
700:000 EL 250)
7%
Payab Pearly, 30 Jane Oct. 15 March & Sept.
Beale,
4. % prem
14 Z premt
116.
© Riqualiansion of Dividend. Favá,
At dabit,
du Tonkin
• + Depreciation sud Insurance Fund,
prem
Le Mars
Tixentras, in the shade in degrees, diminishing, the number of deaths in the to a baugust and to the review in the Champ
Chiitess community from this ouse being one half what they, w were in 1889, Thore
Dunction or Wine, to two points.
wér, however, seven more donths from The 4. Co.'s steamer Nash with the
Foxx as F, acording to Befor there causes among Earopgans last year French mail of June 10, left Baigem on 8a- By than in 1286, doubtless owing to the pre- terday, the 14th int,, at 4 p.m,, and may 6. STATE OF WRATER, Hos skyra valence of the fever at the end of last your be expected here on or soout Tucaday, Uzs maahad clouds, d Ariasling, rain, ) 10g, 5 gipomys
A hali, i lighting, a overcast, y planing slowers, over which the Medical Commission havo | 17th instant. This Packet brings repilan to y equally, r mais, s'anow, a thunder, wvity bean pandering for eight monthe without latters despatched from Bungkung sa the w daw (wol).
7. Bate, in lachen, feniks and bandrail.
Jany apparent result
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