1888-07-17 — Page 2

TIME CHINA MAIL.

Sarpedan, British gleamer, 1,691, Chrines, From Shangbai to Tung-ping, light Souther

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Liverpool and Singapore July 11, Genorally wiada. Banomotor falling gradually; 15th,

WOODYEAR'S

ROYAL

AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.

THE FASHIONABLE Resort of HonGKONG,

RE-OPENING

THIS EVENING, Tuerday, the 17th July, 1888,

GREAT DOUBLE PROGRAMME.

THE SCREAMING SKITUR,

TWO OTHELLOS.

THE STILT AUT.

FOR SHANGHAL

--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

at 5 pm., anchored in Tong-ning harbour, Ningpo, German stoner, 762, Sadewa strong. N.N.E galo, barometer low and The Steamship

ser, Shanghai July 12, General.SIEMSsay steadily falling, hoary swell foto the SE. Midnight on the 10th, weather clearing up, Peking,

& Co. Capt. G.HEUERMANN, Will Fahun, Chinese steamo, 1,503, proceeded into Stratour; thence to port, ha despatched for the Croad, Shanghai July 32, General.č. 31. no weather, light S.E. wind, hoavy Bau-

therly swell. abore Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst, at 8. N. Co. 4 p.m.

For Freight or l'ansage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, July 17, 1858.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

1131

Phra Chula Chom Alo, British steamer, 1011, A. Benson, Bangkok July 11, Rico and Geral-YUEN FAT HONG,

Comet, Germau ship, 1,085, Kaippuar, Cardiff April 4, Oost-Naval Orpice.

Natul, French atomer, 3,829. Such, Marseilles June 17, Alexandria 22, Port Tha P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s | Baid 28. Supz 24, Adon 28, Colombo July ẽ,

Steamship

Singapure 11, and Saigon 13, Mails and Goueral.MESSAGERIES MARITIMEN.

.

Mirzapure will leave for the above

iho outward English Mail

THE CONTORTION ACT.place about 24 hours after her arrival with

ALICE MOORE,

THE GRACEFUL EQUESTRIENNE.

N.B-Look out for the LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE with all the oxciting Scones- "of a Racecourse,

Prices of Admission : Private Boxes containing Six Chairs $12.00 Bingle Chaita in Boxes

2.00

Druss Cirolo Chairs

1.50

Stalla (Carpated Seats)........ Pit..

TO

20

Children under 12 years of age and Naval and Military in Uniforms Half price to all parts exccept to Pit.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, July 17, 1888.

1104

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

Tho F. & 0. S. N. Co.'s

Steam lait

Bukhara

will have for the above places on TUESDAY, Slat Inst., at Day-- light.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. B.--No Europeans will be admitted to P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Otico,

ifongkong, July 17, 1888.

the Pit

Bozca and. Beats cau be rosorved at MensTs. KELLY & Watsi, lab.

ROBT. LOVE,

General Agent.

ROYAL

Hongkong, July 17, 1888.

THEATRE

1190

TO-MORROW EVENING,

the 18th July, 1888.

HE AMERICAN MUSICAL

Directors

[Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Jour F. SHERIDAN. Will appear as above in ALFRED CELLITA' SUCCESUL COMIC OPERA DOR 0 TH Y.

CAST OF CHARACTERA.

Geoffrey Wilder Harry Shorwood- Squire Bantam- John Tuppit Tom Strutt Lurcher Dorothy Bantana

Hawthorne

Betty

Lady Plunkett

Mer, Privett

Mr Charles Fisher. I. M. Imano.

14

G. Sutcli

JT

"1. Hassan.

Whiffen Cripps. John F. Sheridan, Miss Maude Hare.

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Flo

Grace

Vera Patey Nellie Arline. Bra Leansington. Act 1-HOP GARDENA. Act II.-CHANTI CLESK HALL. Act III-Tas RoUNGCOPPICE, Conductor Mr S. A. ROBERTSJON,

To Season Ticket Holders. Subscription Nights Monday, Thurs-

and Saturday.

Directorato Guarantee twelve dis- tinet productions and a REPEAT on any Subscription Night. Soason Ticket for the scrios, $21.

THURSDAY, July 19th-MARITANA, SATURDAY, July 21st-Farcioni Comedy THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. MONDAY, July 29rd-BOHEMIAN GIRL

(Opera)

Prices $3, $2, and $1. Plan at Mossre KELLY & WALSH's, Lux,

All communications to PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel. Panel Por traits of the Company by the Celebrated Vander Werde on view at Messrs. KELLY & WaLen's, Hongkong Hotel, da

N. The PEAK TRAMWAY will ran a special down Train on the nights of eschi performance at 8.45, returning at 12

Hongkong, July 17, 1888.

O'CLOCK.

1192

STEAMSHIP NATAL.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of

of Cargo from London, ex Steamship Cutalquiver, and from Ville de Buenos

Ayres and

Havre, Gradstuin in connection

with the above Steamor, are hereby in formed that their Goods with the excaption of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained framediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will baforwarded on, uulnes Inclination is recaived from the Consignees before 4 p.m. To-DAY (Tuesday), the 17th Insisat, requesting it to be landed here."

BIES

B of

11%

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANO, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH,

+

AND LONDON;

ALYD,

MADRAS, OXLOUTTA. AND AUSTRALIA. N..--Garyn can be laita on through Bills of Baling for BATAVIA, TRIESTE, YORK AND BAMBORG, KEW BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AC PLYMOUTH.

DEPARTURES

July 17

Tsina, for Sydney.

Sonchow, for Hollow.

Guthrie, for Sydney. Mongkut, for Swator and Bangkok. Formosa, for. Amoy and Tameri, Khita, for Singapore and Bombay. Kutang, for Shanghai. Mulus, for Yokoham

General Werder, for Yokohams.

Ninggo, for Whampoa. Fish, for Whampoa.

Kong Kup, Chinesa gunboat, for a orvise. Wolf, Gorusu gunboat, for Amoy.

CLEARED.

Sarpedon, for Amoy and Shanghai. Activ, far Hoihow and Pakhoi. Marie, for Haiphong. Electra, for San Francisco.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

For Baghaliza, for Hongkong: from Shanghai. Mrs and Miss Alves and sorvaut, Dr. A. G. Smith, and Mr C. Tournoirs; from Kobe, Mr Pechour and 2 companionя From Kobe: for Saigon, Mesars L. W.

Marines. Corpior, Ressour, and-"al Shanghai: for Singapore. Mr Leo Kong Yam and 3 servants, for Marseilles, Messrs W. White, Gordan, E. Pischer, J. Dolth, W.B Beyors, W. Appleby and E. Crich tou. From Yukolams: for Marseilles, Mir Narabaro, and Mas Copo, Mosers Sengoku, Kikawa, Lavoery, Kato, Mr. Yono, and Tokokusu, Mr Hidoka, and Mea Muirota, Messes Shibola and Konoki.

.G.

For Surpaton, from Singapore, 403 Chi-

no90.

Per Ningle, from Shanghai, 10 Chinese.

Por Frushes, from Shanghai, Mr Now- comb, and 68 Chinese.

For Plaza Claribe Chon loc, from Bang kok, 37 Chinese.

Mares

Par Natal, for Hongkong: from Zar Boilies, Mr Lo Tang Wing, Mr and Mrs 111E PROSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEA: Brockdorf, 31rs Roze's servant; from do

NAVIATION CARPETY's Stoun-ship lomba, Rev. Vincent; from Singapore, Mini KHEDIVE, Ups. A. ÜLocOIN, with Horsers Lothaire, St. John

and Schsieer; from Baigon. Majesty's Male, will be despatahad From this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ Yuspe Benoit, Ho Sum, and 207 Chinoso. CANAL and metal Ports of Call, on For Kobe from Singapore Me Te Te SATURDAY, 28th July, at Noon.

Kean, Mr and Mrs Ah Ham and 4 in Cargo will be received on ward nntil fants. For Yokohama: from Marenilles,

H.E. Nakamara Hiroyosu (Japanese Minis Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Olies tor), and Lady Nakamura Hiroyosu, Messto F. Noda, Isvai, P. Kuta, S. Hattori, Tot- subhi & pat, on the day before miling.

Arthar Particulare regarding zuka,, Contas Hanwon, Ito Gimbai and V. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Gay. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA PLOY COMPANT's Ulice, Hongkong.

4

The Condents and Pain of Pecvapas are required to le declared prior to skipast,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terus and unitions of the Oot pany's Black Bills of Leuting.

Passengers desirous of icauring their bag- gaga can do so on application at the Con- pany'a Oflies.

E. L. WOODIN,

Enperintenient.

P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong. July 17, 1868.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1190

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crae of the following Vessels, during their stay in longkong Harbour

ANNA, German schooner, Captain II. Maiuschien.--Sicmassen & Co.

ALON, Norwegian barquio, Captain A. Christensen. Ciptain, "

SACHOM, American abiy, Captain J. O. Bartlett.-P. & O. S. 3. Üb.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 17, 1888-

Poking, German steamer from Whatspaa. Saghalich, Fruch str., 2,580, Homery, Yokohama and Shanghai July 14, Maifs and General,MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

teaks.

Nos. of Share

i

the ill to countersigned by tongkuu; and Shanghai Rake Corp:66,0; $

Goods remaining unclaimed after TUES- the 24th Instant, at Noon, will bo abject to rent, and landing charges at one cent per packet per diet.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or beforo THURSDAY, the 26th July, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been affected,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 17, 1888.

1193

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGIJAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

The Co.'s Steamship

Natal,

Commandant Sogn, will

be despatched for the

ahova Ports TO-MORROW, the 18th

Instant, at 1p.m.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, July 17, 1888.

1185

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Porta on ine YANGTSZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

Sarpedon, Captain Chinees, will be despatched de above on

INSURANCES.

North-Qua insurance Co., L..... 6,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, L.... 5,00€ Vain Insurance Society Co., L... 10,0008 hina Trader Insurance Co., Ld...24,000 danton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 Uableau Tusurance Co., Limited 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurane Co., Ld... 8,000's Thin Firy fwsurance to., Ed....... 30,000 S Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 3 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Tal. 20,000 8 The Straits Iveurance Co., Ld........ 30,000 3

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

E. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L4.40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 Lado-China S. N. Company, Limited £8,397

31,212 e 60,000 shares issued.................................. Stone and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld.... 3,6008

MISCELLANEOUS.

DEPANEKD

The British steamer Phra Chula Chom Klao reports: Had strong. Westerly and SW. wind, with heavy coa in Gulf of Siam. From Pulo Obi to Faricots, fresh to mudo.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

* Shipping. Noou.Namon loaves for Cuant Porta Noon-Polyhymnia leaves for Thama,de. 1 p.m.-Natal loaves for Shanghai, dr.. 4.-Pelang leaves for Shanghai..

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.

THR

rate monsoon and squally weather. From HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Pacucals to land, strong Southerly and S. E. winds and fine weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close:--

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Por Nanos, at 11.30 am., on Wednos

day, the 18th inst., instead of as provienaly notified.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-

Per Polyhymnia, at 11.30 am., on Wod.

nesday, the 18th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Natal, at noon, on Wednesday, the 18th at (Late lottors from 12.10. to 12.30 p.m.).

Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 18th inst.

For AMOY & SHANGHAI

Por Surpeden, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 18th inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Bisagra, at 9.30 & m., on Thursday,

the 19th int.

For YOKOHANIA & SAN FRANCISCO, For City of Sydney, at2.30 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 19th inst

For SAIGON, ---

اسمی

Per Chine, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 10th inst.

Per Duburg, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

20th inst.

Per Trito, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

20th inst

For SINGAPORE.

Per Jasvining, at 0.30 am., on Monday,

the 23rd inst.

MAILS BY TUT: FRENCH PACKEY, The French Contract Packet Saghalien

The

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th July, with Maile to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placas be yond, vid Marsilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adoo, Natal and, the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mail, &c.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. -- The German Contract Packet Prese

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the lat August, with Mails for tho United Kingdom, Europe and coun- trics beyond, eid Erindisi; to the Straits Settlunonta, Batavis, Burnish, Ceylon,

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, , &c. Registry cases at 4 P.M. The Mail closes at 5 P.M. Correspondence should be marked PER GARMAN BAT, or with the name of the Packet.

Per Tsinan, for Sydney, Europeans. Per Souchon, fer Hollow, 100 Chinese. For Guthrie, for Sydney, & Europeans. Por Mongkut, for Swatow, 150 Chinese. I'er Khiva, for Singapore, 12 Europeans, and 014 Chiueso.

T

2

Per Afula, from Hongkong for Koba, Mrs Champornowns for Yokohaman, General and Mra Cameron, Misses Cameron, and 2 maide, Lout. Somerville, Mesars J. E. David and E. S. Kolly, Major Charchill, and 2 Chinese; for Hiogo, 1 Chinoso. For Tokohams: from London, Mr J. Parr, and Mr S. Nakamum; fram Marecilles, Mr Kanedo,

For Formona, for Amoy, Mr William Christy

Per Kusang, for Shanghal, Me and Mra Raddin

Per General Wender, for Yokohama, Mx

Hioga,

Rd. Burton, and Cel. W. Badgley; for

Mr W. Klein.

TO DEPART Por Sarpalon, for Amay, 200 Chinezo. Por detir, for how, 60 Chinese. For Marie, for Haiphong, 24 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPOETS. :

The Gorman ateamer Ningpo reports: Had fine weathor to Nouki; thence in crossing N.E. wind and sea, with falling: barometer. On the 14th instant, when about at Ockeeu, oncountered a strong N.E.. gale and tremendous high asa, from the N.N.E. till Araoy was reached. Remataod in Amoy till next day, and from there to this port had fresh South wind and high sea,

The Chinese slender Fuslara reports:

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

| Puid PosirION PER LAST REPORT.

Beero *p.

125 al 3,900,00

ני

11

Quotations HONGKONG, July 17. OPIUM-Now Patun, cash, 491/

Ol

cash, Now Benares,

cash,

477A ON Now Malwa, coal... 550 Allowance, Tuela... 70/84 Old Malwa, canka,... 570/80 Allowance, Taels... 82/64 Porsina, Oily, cash 500 Allowanco, Taala... 16 Peraian, Papor tied 600,510 Allowaniac, Taels... 10/45

יי

4 months sight, - 3/0

Exchange. HONGKONG, July 17.

On Loudon

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

11

B0 days' right,

3/0 3/01 3/0

1, 11

Oa Paris-

3/0 Credits: 4 Documentary, 4 vonte' sight, 3,0%

On demand,

9.80

Credits, 4 mouths' right,

3.88

On New York-

Ou demand,.

Credits, 60 days' sight,

Da Bombay-

Wire,

On demand,

On Cuicati Wiru,

Gn demand,... On Shanghai-

On demand,... 3) dy night, Gold Leal, 100 fine Sovereigns,

Balanceaf'ward Last Dictions

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It is

is also a useful

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for

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HONGKONG..

July 11th, 1883.

1150

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

KONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1858.

TELEGRAMS.

SUTFLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.'}

(Via Southern Line,).

THE TIMES CHARGES AGAINST

THE PARNELLITES.

LONDON, July 15

The Right Honourable W. H. Smith has given notice that on Monday he will move

for a special committee to inquire into the

Times charges against the Parnellites.

(Havas Agocy.)

CHANGES IN THE FRENCH SERVICE.

Pants 5th July. The Maritime Prefect of Rochefort has baan appointed Maritimo Prefect of Brent.

Vice Admiral Leaphs hus been sppointed Maritime Profect of Cherbourg

THE COMTE DE PARIS LETTER.

PARIA. 7th July.

The Government has seized a letter of the Comte de Paris addressed to all the Mayors of France, criticising strongly the policy of the Ministry.

SUBSIDY TO INDO-CHINA.

PARIS, 7th July. A subsidy of fifteen millions from the Metropolis for Indo-China is included in the budget of 1889,

GENERAL BOULANGER IN

BRITTANY. General Boulanger has travelled ovar Brittany, where he has been banquetted and has delivered speeches domanding the revision of the concitation,

(From Singapore Papors.)

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

A resolution in favor of the payment of Members of the Houes of Commons wie rejected by e majority of fifty-soVOR.

Mr Gladatono voted with the rainority.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA. Berlin, 8th. Joly-The Emporor ein barks for St. Petersburg on Friday next from Kiol. The Kaaperial yacht will boom mended by Prince Heinrich, and Count

Herbert Bismarck will peduroopany tha

Emperor.

Five ironclads escort the Yacht.

From the Pioneer,).

[No. 7768-Juny 17, 1888.

Tus delivery of the French mail was begun at 2.30 p.m.

EIGT ren who form the crow of a ballast |bout were brought before Mẹ Wodolonso,

in the Palico Court to-day, on a charge of CHINA COFFEE AND DEVLDS TEA.-The Cy. throwing rubbish into the harbour. Aton Observer saysTime werke strange Chincas constable said he saw the men changes, but a few years ago un ond ever throwing the rabbish into the water in calculated upon Ceylon, then in the wast

of her prosperity on account of the succes large quantition. The master of the boat of coffau-planting, becausing the grant rival was fined So with the alternative of 14 of Chins in tes, but they still less dreamt days' imprisonment, while the others wote of China bosing a co fee-exporting toan-

try. Such, however, is now the fined $1 or 7 days' imprisonment.

The other day one of the. boats came into our barbon, angariara - carrying a Twocoolies, usred Tam Akwong and Chat shipment of 100 tons Cains-grown solfeo Ayan, who were convicted some time age of from China to Trivete. This, we believe, in the first large quantity of coffee that has stealing a box containing clothing, the pro- been exported from the land of the Celer. pusty of a boy in the China Mail office, tials, but it is suggestive of great possibili

ties. Such is the information reaching us, wore to-day sentenced by Mr Sercombo bat we suspect the coffes must be in trau Smith to six months' imprisonment with shipment of cargo landed from the Philip- hard labour, the prisoners to be kept in pines, or some other island a good deal

south of China? Lolitary confinement for 20 daya. The co

had been committed for trial at the CTHE Formos, correspondent of the Shanghai mibal Sessions, but was sont back to ho Mercury anya-During the night of the 5th July an atrocious ecime was committed dealt with summarily.

about five or six milou from Kelang. Messes van Ebron and stather foreign Götz, DEATH OF LOND WOLVERTON. The death gentleman had started about midnight from of the third baroir of this title as soon after this place in chairs for Twatutia, with a the very sudden death in Brighton of the coolic carrying a box with three hundred tools about three hundred yards or socond Baron Wolverton-the great friandao ahoad. Between one and two o'clock and supporter of Mr Gladstono-will take in a mountainous part of the road the many by surprise. The deceased peer was rushing to the front found the coolie foreigners heard a terrible cry and when only 27 years of age and succeeded his terribly cat us and woltering in his blood,

with fearful gashaa father last year. He again is succeeded by wit

over his back, head,

Apuil

bis brother the Hon. Frederick Glyn, whos and legs. The murderers had de- camped with tho And Inn trace of them was born in 1864, The family are con has been discovered yet. The wounded in Kelung, where he almost immediately. Chinaman was taken to Faolar's

the

упако expired.

red. The empty box has been recover od 6

nected with the well known Banking House

of Mesra Glyn, Mills, Curris & Co. We hear that Mr Napier, chief officer of

sincp

Such a crims ie Alnzoat unleard.

of in our vicinity, and

the S. S. Lombardy, died and was buried at me to discover theory effort is in being

sex while the ship was on her way from Hongkong to Singapore. We are also informed that there were a large number of deaths from cholerate disease among the Chineno passengers on the way! The Lombardy left Alongkong on the 7th Lust., and a few days before her departure tho chief stoward died from a similar malady to that menticried..

Tas Annual Examination of the Public School, conducted by means of printed

papers sent out by the Rev. T. J. basis con, MA., Into follow of Clare College Cambridge, the examiner appointed by the Cambridge Syndiente, will commence on Monday next. In order to remove all suspicious of qufairness in this examination, the Headmaster is arranging with the meia- berg of the Committee, that one of their number skall bo present throughout the examination,

partics

little

BY A CHINESE OFFICER AT CAN SKUGGLING TONAccording to a Memorial prosented by the Viceroy at Canton, an Acting Naval Liestonant, Wang Teak in by name, was placed in command of a native gun-boat and stationed at Chaug Chou island (a west of Hongkong) to pravont smuggling. One day recently a

a steam vessul

engaged in the same duty captured two boats near Chang Chou laden with out, and having on beard of them a number of soldiers with their uniforms and military dogs. The soldiers on being gens before a court for examination unanimely tentified that

miontioned native gen-boat, that the salt ma-ti, and after transhipping it had sent had been bought by the Lieutenant. Yau- them to take it to Chino-taug for sale, The Viocrey considers that the conduct of the Lieutenant in particularly roprohonsible at the presont moment, when, great pains are being taken to put the salt ravenne into that the offender begi proper order; and ho may be cashiered and deprived of the do-

of the feather which he weara Coration

they belonged to the crew of the above.

after the completion of the examination, lost Company and his Report will be read at the Prize Distribution at Christmas next.

one

The work papera will be Thu Hu Fas suge-We have received the following letter from the Mak-lun Kwai sent home to the examiner immediatelych wau Kong ezs, Wonden-wheal fast- with reference to our well is. article of 7th July-Dear Sir,I known all Over the country that last the High Provincial Authorities vetoed the traffic of small steamers plying between Soochow and Shanghair and no one has ventured to run his cart in the old rut alice. The wooden wheel fast-boats of this Company, however, are entirely driven by man-power (jin lich) pxactly on the same prstem as that by which our country people irrigate the folds, ie, the trend-mill system. About the end of the fourth moon while trial trip was being made at Wockung, of your editors was present, and he wrote an article on it pointing out threo advan tuges. As your

valuable journal now men- tions our boats in connection with steaners.

as if the ropartor it appears: BE them at Sorchow, and as we are that the public should be under no mis apprehension with regard to one system, we shall be obliged if you will kiadly insert this

distinction letter, so that the

so that the proper dist be made maybe

between our vessels and steamers. During the few months that Company has been in existence, wo have avoided anything like concealment of our modes of action, and car wheel-boats did not begin to run fill after the duo sanction received from the Chief Authorities of the Province.

The Ceylon Observer says:Instead of pro- paring to go to Hongkong, our gallant Campbell Highlanders may find a call to move aoross the Indian Ocean once more for active servico in South Africa. It will be seen by our telegrams to-day that the troubies in Zululand call for the presence of all available British troops in the ad- joining colonies. Outside help, we may Le sure, will soon be required, and what is Eikely, is that the battalion of Highlanders Low in Ceylon, and so well acquainted with South Africa, should be the first regiment ordered to reinforce the twonps at the front, Any day may bring a telegram to look out for the Himalaya or some other troop ship, on a mission of transfer once more, but this time back to Durban. Two regi- monts-tho 102nd and 57th-have gone from Ceylon to Natal within the past ten

years.

The China Morchants Co. havo halt probably the largest godown in Shanghai on their Lower Wharf promises. This godown

in 15 ft. by 140 ft.

CAPTAIN Sir W. Wiseman,

enian, R.N., who was

dur

"Aud

not seen

Anxious

THE PORT ARTRUE AUDIDUNT. --The Shang- hái Mercury Bays--Rumours are like an avalanche; a snow-ball commences to roll down a declivity and gathers in mass, until capable of crushing trees, destroying houses and even burring whole villages. Rumours BIMETALLISH IN THE STATES,

are much the same, although more harm London, Juna, 25th.-The Republican

the further they Convention at Chicago has adopted a plate on this station some years ago, has gone to us, in most instances;

Bebring's Son in command of the Careline, spread, the more they increase. Such was form favouring the use of both gohl sod 14 guns and 161 men, to protest the British the case with the so-called outbreak, 10

The Convention cou-

contly

in Korea, and

to have appears to demns the efforts of the Democrats to de- sealing interest thorp

been the case with the accident that occure- the We learn from a special telegram to the ed in Port Arthur on the 3rd instant Japan Mail, that the Impérieuse arrived at rumours current in the Settlement since Nagasaki on the bith, but as shu had had rated. It appears that the occurrence took Saturday being as usual greatly exagge one fatal case of cholera on board, the mes were not allowed to land, and she was to place"

silver as money.

mouatics silvor.

34.10. £6.54

JULY 17, 1888.

Closing Quotulivan, Cash

Passed Suez VANAL OUTWARD BOUND:-Amphitrite, May 18; Red

20,903.51 at 30/ for 4 year, working af to Dec. 31/87 8162 % pram.

109,20. Tls. 400,132.00 1830

230,016 28.7113 1,031,4803 060,000

Tla. 23.65 for . 275 ex div. 5,050.767% for 1888 Fls. Or

$36 314,012.0026 %, 1883 245,240.01/20% Punsom $73, buyers 426,367.90 10 for 1887 $75, buyers 125,771.29 8% for 1886 318Í

252,943.30529.80 for '80 2345

204,008,908 6 for 1886 1377 $16

17,00

200

25 all E 2505 puls 83.6 2003 1,000

60,00 Tia. 075,00 $

2445

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1003 201 1003 20 100% 28

200,000 8

20' all

*40,00 +200,0%

127,320 3

£

3,696.507% hall per 224

Dec. 31,67 B. % 1161.13 4,387.5.95% for 1886/7/10 % dis. sollers

18.580

1890, buyers

11

10£ 160 10% 60 a 8 10,000 $

na Sugar Company, Limited.............. 15,006; s' Hongkong Les Company, Támited... 5,000 $ ∙BOG & Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Inigou Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.......... 5,000, T1. Per aka Muning & Sting Co. 5,000 8 Sunglie Dua Samsta Panjom

$40,000 $ Mining Co HE. & Kow. Wharf & Go down Co. 17,000

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 80 A. S, Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 HK, High-Level Tramways Co, Ld. 1,250 Société Francaise de Charbonnages

لله

ملاارة :

70,452.523 % for 1880 18 T5,832,62

·LOCAL AND GENERAL..

Linn. house built not long ago, and probably one of the shocks of last month's

Seu, 5; Chancellor, June 1; Lessington, /roceed to Yokohama after coaling earthquakes ationk the foundations, before

8 Gem, 124mphitrite, Hampshire, The N. U. Daily News says We are in the building and its materials had suffi 10 Westminster, Glaveus, 26; Heepe formed that telegraphic intelligence has ciently settled. It is a matter for congra ria, Telemachus,

July

2. Stentor, been received here that Mira. H. S. Bidwell Fulation that the accident is not so bad Cachar, Sailormari, Sunkung, 6; Car has obtained a Deeres nici for a divorce from after all, as the first rumours would have diganshire, Glengarry, Oxus, 10. her husband and that the custody of her it. According to telegrams ronnived by the HOMEWARD BOUSE - Euphrates, June 8; five younger children has been given to friends of the persons hurt, the latter ato.

getting on, considering all circumstances, Ava, Glengyle, har.

as well as con ho Loped for and as may be

on the 18th inst.

hiro'

tho

10; Berenice, Strathderen, 22; Alton over, Frigga, 26: Glenogle, Ningchee, The A, O. Daily News says:-A once pro- expected of the skilful medical attendance Prometheus, Altmore, July 3; Cyclops, minent landmark in this Settlement has of the gentlemen who have taken care of Djemnah, Neckar, Smit, 6; Aptator, been in coures of removal in the last few the palicuts, Ko, 10.

the demolition of days, in

Lao Koochang. It was the original hong of Messrs Ersoll Av investigation has been held in San The Glen Tane steamer Glaros, from Oo., and at one time was also the Ame-Francisso by Inspectore Talbot and Hill- London, left Singapore on the 17th rican Conenlate. By degrees, when it man on the loss of the O. &0. steamer inst, and may be expected here on ceased to be occupied by foreigners, it fell San Pablo, which was wreaked off Tura or about the 23rd inst.

very low and was a regular thieves' quarter, about on the 18th April, while en route. The F. & O. steamship Thibet left Bombay the rendervous of gamblera and bad from Yokohams to longkong. The In- for this port on the 7th irat, at noon.characters of all kinds, and even the police spectors found that the ship's officers The P. & O. steunior Venetia left Buisbay did not care to visit it, except in consider exerted themselves to the utmost, and are

for this port on the 13th inat...

ablo foros. When Sassoon Buildings rose exonerated from blame. They also held The P. & O. regalar fortnightly steamer like an exhalation, the old house was left that Captain Reed wax not

Teheran will leave Bombay for this port standing, but it was cousas 20 dieep following certificate.

a more the loss of the vessel, and hander le fur decent wet of tenants. It has now. pasred almost entirely, and new buildings are to rise on its site, and as neatly all the Szechuan with ity Road has

the rosalt gone great improvement to thy Settlement. MESSA Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform as accordance with orders transmitted by that the Glen Line stemmer Gicharon, from the Board of Revenue, die London, left Singapore this morning fox at Canton is forwarding to Peking thereof from testimony taken, wo and that 100,000 for the expenses of the Emperor's you were on that occasion navigating said this port.

wedding, the said a mount being taken ateater carefully. fram

a sum of Tls. 200,000 dus by the all possible We observe from our northern contempo- Canton Government under the head of re- while rour

raoning in the

had raries that very hot weather has been ex-payment of foreign moneys on account of iled simost continuonely

the moment of the steamer up to tha losus from the Hongkong Briking the supmarged Be has also been was lost April 18,

38 1888.

1,9013210 % for '87 33 % prom

His Excellency Major General Cameron, 1,6271110 % and 2% $130 per share, buyers, fully Mrs Cameron and the Miesen Cameron soft

bonus for '84 65 half

year 678.94

Jan 30 1887 3170 18% for year 13,781.53 to June 30/876180

420.60167

5% for 1887 €82

514.65% for 1886 §95

200

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T'kong & Whampoa Dosk Co., Ld. 12,500 s.

10

and Chins Gas Co., Limited.

3,100

70 all

New Shares....

1,000€

10£ 7.1

€ 0,177.3.1€

dongkong Hotel Company, La

paid up

3,000 sus. issued

$,000

106 all

10

LIN

buyers

25 all

37 500 $

139,303.18 Nože

#

31

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50

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Tls. 18 selleru

50 all 10 all

100

100 a 8 100 8,000 Fes. 50 Fx. 500

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4%

buyara 68 % prem, buyer None

1888 4114713% for 188700*, prem., sales

210 % prem. 50% prom, buyer

8113

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600!

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Puyat yearly, 30 June Oct. 15

prem

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March & Sapt.

12 % preza.

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LOANS.

THURSDAY, the 19th Inst, at Daylight. Caisse Imperial 1894 B......

For Freight or Paaungė, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, digente

IN

1831 0.. 1934 ....

Hongkong, July 17, 1888. -

1100

* Bqualiestion of Dividend Fund.

| Depreciation and Insurance Fond,

to-day par Malta for Yokohama,

OFFICE OF U. 8

OF STEAM

row of dirty little shops in the Babe Captain B. 3. Esed, Master and Fild of

=

San Francisco, Jaug 19, 1688,

Steam Vessels, San Francisco.

steamship San Pablo, ander your com- SIR,In the matter of the loss of the.

Viceroy mand, April 18th last, uppu investigation

perienced in Shanghai, the thermomater the Western campaign (apparently one of claya, ap

Too

ud

Shanghai

To Trung Bank) fr

Ve finds that

Blog

for

wherson she

registering a high as 98.5 in the shade

ordered to during the day.

farnish this

this year from the land unusual streng N.W. current carried you ths and galt revenue a subsidy of Tis, out of your course nearly thirty milen,

We cannot, therefore, hold you Fosponais 7,000,000 for the Central Government and YZSTERDAY forenoon & sampaz containing Tia: 50,000 for the Imperial Household, ble for the loss of the steamer San Pablo two women and two children was captized Retsshold, under which leads he now for and you are hereby accordingly exonerated

off Kellet Island. One of the wossen, wards an instalment by bills on cubeténtial from blame in connection therewith. Ho

aged about 74, was drowned, she having native banke The bllis will be takes to spectfully,

Peking, by an oficar, who will cash them been unable to get clear of the best, but there and deliver the money to the proper

the others were rescued.

part

EL. TALBOT

JAMES BILLMAR,

D. 8. Local Inspector