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Intimations.

IMPAIRED VISION.

LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLES

Are clear, seal, & prooving to Do,Star -

TR. LAWRENCE is now in HONGKONG

Md may be CONSULTED at the

HONGKONG. HOTEL (Room No. 20), daily from 8 am to 6 pm.

CONSULTATIONS FREE,

SPECTACLES . BLINDNESS.

VISION is justly described as the most important of our sonsos, and its lose ir re- garded as one of the greatest affilíoziona to which mankind is:

subject.

It is, thereforo, of paramount imperlancu that we should carefully use our-sight whilst perfect, and that when, unfortunate- ly, the help of Spectacles is folt to be no- ccesary, the utmost care should be taken in the salcution of them.

The late ominant Oclist, Dr. Scolberg Wells, testified that he had no hesitation io stating that the haphazard plan of moles. ting Spectacles-omployed by some Opti- cians was frequently attended by serious consequences; that oyes were often per mauently injured, which raight, by skilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for years,

S. R. Geox, Esq., P.D.G.,

Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,

Writos:--

I have uned Glasses for twenty years, ard have no hesitation in saying that, those aupplied me by you are the best I have ever worn. I wear thom with much satisfaction and comfort, and find the frames are espe cially convenient,

To Messrs. LAWRENCE & MAro, Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.

LAWRENCE & MAYO, OPHTHALSTIO OPTICIANS, (Opticians to the Principal Ophtalmie Surgeons in England and India ) OfficesOld Bond Street, LONDON.

3 & 4, Hare Strest, Caloria. 22, Rampart ow, BOMBAY

Hongkong, July 23, 1898.

12$2

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

IT has been brought to the Notice of the Government that BATHING PAR- TIES PLEQUENT STONE Currens LAND without being duly anthorised to do ac; and, sa this is an offence within the musan- ing of aubsection 3 of saction 6 of Ordia- ance 12 of 1800, persons who do not possess permits from the COLONIAL SECRETARY for Janding upon the Island are requested to ob- tain them without delay.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 31st Tuly, 1888.

BANK HOLIDAY.

1285

N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of

will bo CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the Gib Instant.

For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,'

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,'

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the 'Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,"

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Agent, Hongkong.

For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,

Limited,'

1280

E W, RUTTER,

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, August 1, 1888,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE Ordinary Half-Yoarly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Na. 14, Fraya Central, on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 5 p.m., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Directura and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1889. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, August 1, 1888,

Secretary.

1284

STEAMSHIP OXUS. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Loudon, ex 8.8. Manche, and from Antwerp, ex Steamship Romanul, in connection with the abova Stanmer, are hereby in- formed that their Goods-with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables-are being landed and stored at their risk at the Co- Clodowas, whence delivery may be pany's obained i

rlanding.

after

notionswarded on, unless

intimation is

Instant,

Foquesting it

From the Consignees

before 3 p.m. To-way (Wednesday), the 1st

is to bo landed here.

countersigned by

Bill

Tot

the Undering will he

the

Groods remaining unolain

aining unclaimed afte

after Tuves- Dih Instant, at DAY,

Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one cent per packet por diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or balore SATURDAY, the lith Inst., or they will not be recognised,

No Firs Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agen!

Hongkong, August 1, 1888,

1278

THE CHINA MAIL

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

THEATRE

ROYAL

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 2nd August, 1888.

TCOMEDY & OPERA COMPANY. Dicoators Mr PEMBERTON W. WILLARU

Jours F. SHERIDAN,

AMERICAN MUSICAL

Will appear un above in

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

· YOKOU A MA.

The Co.'s Stususláp

Jens

Commandant Guinand,

•will be despatched for the Porta TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the Zuid Inston, at 10 am,

THE FAMOS MUSICAL COMEDY IN THREE ab

ACTs, entitled-

**FUN... ON THE BRISTOL,

CAST OF CHARAUTKUN..

His world ro WIDOW O'BRIEN Downed origin."

Dorae

Nora

at creation

Bella Thompson... Count Menaggio.... Capt. Cranberry.

Thomas Cranberry. Richard Sparks

MF SHERIDAN

.Mies Vera Patey.

Maule Hare. G. Whiteford Mr H. M. Imuno,

A. Sutch.

Charles Fisher. Whitten Cripps. .. H.

Haines. Pinkerton Hawkehaw... J. Manning.

Jerry Thompson.......

John Loves...

Aet 1.-Hoye or Wroow O'BRIEN. Aot IL-SALOON OF STE. BRISTOL'

Aet -NiGHT ON THE OCEA

In Aet II. a condensed veríion of IL TRO- VATORE' will be introduced.

www.

Onductor--Mr J. A. ROBERTION.

SATURDAY,

4th August, 188, LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE."

Pricca 83 2, and $1.

Plan at Mossrs. KELLY & WALSH's, L. All communications to PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.

Hongkong, August 1, 1888.

BASTERN AND. AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

|

1270

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

Calling at PORT DARWIN, and taking thrish Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND,

TASMANIA, &)• ;

abore Poris ou az Daylight.

The Steamship

Tannative, Captain SHANNON, Will h" despatched for the THURSDAY, the 9th Inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co-,

Agents, Hongkong, August 1, 1858.

1377

OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Whumpoa,

FAWCETT, Comitancer, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, at

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steither, which is situated amidahija oo the upper Deck.

1261

GL. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, August. L, 1998.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR CHEFOU AND TIENTSIN, VIŁ SWATOW.

The O'Beamship

Kuongeing.

Captain SELLAR, will be espatched as above on

FRIDAY, the Sed Instant, at Noon. For Fesight or Fusvigo, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hougloomi. August 1, 1828."

1775

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEADI NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

بت

*

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

The Co.'s Steamship

Borneo," Captain WILKENS, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3rd Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;

Agente.

Hongkong, August 1, 1988.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

Por Deus, for Hongkong: from Marseilios, Mesara P. Lugret and Firon; from Colombo, Captain Campb11; from Batavia, Me and Mis Nelson from Singapore: Lient." Col Stevens and servant from Saigon, 200 Chinese For Shanghai, from Singapore, Bir 8. Mr S. Joseph; from Szigor, Mr. Danas, 2 24 marines. For Hobs: from officera, Singaporo, Mr Omamotots and 3 daughters. For Yokohama: from Marsellies, Morsts Dock, Matsumura and Sembon.

Per Hesperia, from Singapore, 210 Chi-

|

Por Taichinu, from Bangkok, Mosers V. Forrester, J. de Loy, and 142 Chincae.

Per Changsha, from Kobe, Mr T. Thomas. Per Bonchow, from Pakkož, 88 Chinese! Per Hailong, from Tamsui, &c, Mrs

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close wor

For SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN, Per Kicongrang, at 11.30 am, on Tri day, the 3rd inst, instead of as pro viously notified. EUROPE, &-

For

Per Preces, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the Sed inst. instead of us previously notified.

For SAIGON

Por Falkenburg, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 4th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

10 6.m.-Oxus leaves for Shanghai, do Noen.-French Mail leares for Ports of

Call and Europe.

4 p.m.-Kutsang leaven for Shanghai, 4 p.m.-Changsha leaves for Port Dar

win, Sydney and Melbourne.

Amusements.

9pm-Performance at the City Hall.

THE

[No. 7761-ADOURT 1, 1888,

ANOTHER sullage water coolie was brought to book in the Police Court today, botere Mr Sercombe Smith. He was charged at the instance of Mr Thomas of the Peak Hotel with throwing eallago water down an open gutter at the hotel instead of taking it away to the depot. A fine of $5 was in. posed, with the alternativo of: « month's iteprisonment,

To Tat the maetor of a brothel, who was brought befors Mr Sercombe Smith in the

Per Maltes, at 5 pm, on Monday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Pulice Court on Saturday on a charge of

13th me.

MA118 BY THE FIENCE P▲oker ---

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WATSON'S

Hutchisson and family, Miss Chalmers, and The French Contract Packet Arly Prickly Heat Lotion

2 Chinose.

DEPARTSEX

Por Activ, for Hoitov, 50 Chinoso. Per Devauungse, from Swatow, 200 Chi-

TO DEPART

neso.

•

Par Anadyr, from Hongkong : for Baigan, Chinese for Marseilles, Rev. Father Simeto, Mr Louis Piros, and Mr Feandia

From (French Consul),

Shanghai: for

Marseilles, changing

་.

Per Oxus, for.

frous Hongkong Mr and Mrs Phillips, Mesra U. Tames, 8. Latacaca, L. Paloson, D. E. Sassoon and tervant, A. R. Caream, and Chinese; from Singanory, Mr S. Joseph; from Sol- gon, Mr Dassu, 2 alics, and 24 marinos, For Kobe from Singapors. Mr Omanntals and 3 daughters For Yokohama: from Marseillos, Messrs Deck, Matsumura and Sombon.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

S

PRIOKLY HEAT,

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos sho-

the Bafoot and Bast Youd, vid Marasitica; to Saigon, Straits extra fur Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, "Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maile, o,

MAILS ex THE UNITED STATES PAUKEL.- United The Stater Mail Packet City of Bio

de Janeiro will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 8th August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c., which will be closed as follows 2.15 P.. Registry codes. 2.30 r.x.

Post-Office clones, but Corres pondencs may be posted on board, the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

The British stormve Taunadies reports: Left Sydney, July 2nd p.m.; called At Moro ton Bay, Keppel Bay, Tonneville and Cook-MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKRI. --- to Arrived at Thursday Island at noon, The British Contract Packet Mirzapors will on the 11th; loft again at 6 p.m., samo day be despatched on SATURDAY, the for Port Darwin, which place was reached 11th Inst, with Mails for the United on the 14th, at 4 p.m.; rezanined there intil the 21st, discharging: 800 tons general Fond,

vid Brindisi to the Straits Sattle eargo and supplying HM 8. Myrmidon with

ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, 1203 cuals Loft Fort Darwin p.m., on the

Coplon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, und Gibraltar,

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agenta, nor Na

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

Atos, Norwegian barque, Captain A, Christensen, Captain.

G. H. WAPPAUS, British barque, Captain Cuning-Baitorfeld & Swire.

N22 GAU, British ship, Captain WB

Butler.Ürive.

200

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS: August 1, 1888 1---

Kwarga, British steamer, from Who

Fugew. Chipsso steamer, from Whatopon Kang Kap, Ohiocoo garboat, from Can-

ton.

Fushiki Mary, Japinese steamer, 1,219, Francis, Kutelinotzu July 27, Coal- Mrrect DossAN KAISHA.

Nyt Ghan, Ditish chip, 1,762. Butter, Samarang July 19, Sugar-Guoni.

Os, French stanmor, 2.390, J. M. Guiend, Marseilles July 1, Alexandria 6 Port Said 7, Suez 8, Adou 12, Onumbo 20, Singapore 26, and Saigon 20. Mails and | General-MRASAQ BRIKH MARITIMIZA.

Hesperia, Gorman steamer, 1,136, L 1276 Madsen, Hamburg and July 26, General.

SIENSER & Co.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agerite.

Hongkong, August 1, 1888.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL.

The P. & O. B. N. Co.'s

Isteamship

Peshawar

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mails,

E. L WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 8. N, Co.'s Dibice,

Hongkong, Augual 1, 1888.

1283

|

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P.&O. & N. Co's

Steamship

Malwa

will leave for the abure places on TUESDAY, 14th Tost, út Day- light.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent.

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

Hongkong, August 1, 1888.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG,

1281

· COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, AIND, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

NB-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, TRIESTE, FLAMBORG, NEW YORK AND

BOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT FLYMOUTH.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAYMATION COMPANY'S

Steam-ship MIRZAPORE, Captain E. Harvey, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, sid” SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of SATURDAY, 11th August, at Noon.

Cargo will be restared on board until

4 P..

Call, un

Taichion, British steamor, 889, Joseph FTEN FAT HONG. Newton, Bangkok July 26. Ice & General.

•

21st, for Hongkong; passed Banka Island,

noon.

anal hours will be observed in closing the fails, &e

HOURS OF CLASINO "THE" ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS

a. tu., on the oth; pamed through Basi lan Ohannel at Ausk, on the 26th; passed The Cape Calvite p.m., on the 28th, made the land, Arved at bugy 6 p.m..

aist; passed Tamkan 3.40 p.m. Ofi the 31st July. From Sydney had ferah 8. E. winds and duty rainy weather, with high sea as far as Cape Moroton; from there fine weather, and S.E. winda to

Rak

Darwin; from Port Darwin light Easterly, freshening tamodo rato S.E. wind,

fine weather from Molucca passage to Basilan, variable winds, shows mostly Westerly; From Basilan S. W winds dirty squally weather half moderate at firstfreshening tostrong breeze, way across the

Chit Soa, remainder of

oderate, tine weather get to

40' E.

July

following

aela were apoken-Jaly 24th, stommer Guthrie, bound South, lat 1 30 8; 120 464

thirty miles South of Basilan spoke American Vaz, and Sea Witch Beston, from

rom Cobit, for Now

of

wished to he reported all well July 27th,

p.m.

N.. at P.. spoke steamor Anjerz bound South,

1234 B. and long. The British atomer Taichious reports Loft

26th July, moderate and tinen Gay siam; very fine woG= | thor of Pale Coudora, and from there to port, moderate mancom

The British steamer Changsha roports

11

had 8.

Left Kobe July 25th, no Baldi, N., and

When the Puckets leave at Noon closing the Muils for Europe, &c., by the The following hours will be observed in

leave at Noon The Money Order Ofice English and French Fackets, when they will be closed at 5 the day befuro.

8.00 AM. Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars ceases,

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

(Prices

诖

if they are tied is bundles, country | by country, with the addresses all

way

10.00 AM Registry senses.

10.30 a.st.-Posting of Newspapers,.

Books, el Patterns ceases. 11.40 A-Mail closos."

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 a..) tills 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may bu ront on Board with the samo Late Foc.

The Extra Steamers of the Messageries

Maritions Company betwen, Colombo and and S. W. winds to S.E to Van Diemen's Straits; and Easterly Calcutta have been withdrawn. From this to int. 28 N. and long. 125 Chence date through communication with Madcas S. W. winds sightor Turnabout at 10 p. and Caloutta by Messageries packet will be passed Pedro Blanco at 829 a.m. August four-weekly, only riz, on the following 1st, arrived in port at 2 p.m., had figs woa. I datos of departure from Hongkol her 23. ther throughout.

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per S. 3. Kkedźca, sailed 29th July Frota Hongkong, Canton and Macao London, 7,081 huxus Tea, containing 19,782 Chngsha, British atcamer, 1,489, H. B. Concos, 91,027 ths. Scented Caper and 37.812 tbs. Bccated Orange Peko-total Williams, Kobo July 26, General-BUT-147,611 lbs. Tea; 26 bales Fine Silk, 1 TRAFIELD & STIRE.

cates Silk Fiese Goode, 100 bales Waste Sunchor, British steamer, 327, T, Resin, Silk, 58 rolls Matting and 20 pkgs. Sun- Pakhoi Jaly 27, and Huihow 31, General dries; for 124 bales Fire Silk, 21 eases

France, 50

boxes Tea (particulam Ivoria Tai Bao Năm ...

unknown), Silk Piece Goods and 34 balos. Waste Silk, Fren Amoy for London, 1,751 pkgs. Ton (particulars unknow) From Hongkong: for New York, 7 cases Silk Goods.

Baloong, British steamor, 783, J. S. Roach, Tausul July 28, and Amuy 31, General-DotELAN ŠTEAMSHIP Co.

DEPARTURES.

August

Feima, far Fauchowe

Actir, for Hoit and Pakhoi.

| Kuang Lee, for Shanghai.

Devasrongs, for Swat-w and Bangkok, Moray, for Nagasaki and Yokohama.

CLEARED. Requus, for Saigon, EJ, Spence, for San Francisco.

Rivcks.

SANEL

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vill close:--

For SHANGHAI-

Per Que, at 9.m.; on Thursday, the

2ml fast.

Per Enteang, at 3.30 p., on Thursday,

the 2nd August.

Per Fuyeu, at 130 p.m., on Thursday.

the 2nd inst

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

June 7. August 30.

July 5, Soptember 27. Docerabor 23. August 2. October 31

Mails for Fudia will be made up by tho intermediate packets i formerly for trans- mission to Cotunibo, whence they will go on to Madnia by the liest opportunity,

Hongkong, May 10, 1888

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, August 31

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd, at No. 7. Quecu's Rosd Central, : SATURDAY, August 4 :

9p.m.-Performance at the City Ball, MONDAY, August 6;-

Local

Banks closs.

TUESDAY, August 7

Goods per Celches undelivored after this

date subject to rent

THURSDAY, August 9

Goods

per Steamer Oxus unclaimed after Noon subject to rent. SATERDAY, August 11

Register of Shares of HK & S'bai Bank-

ing Corp, closed from this date to 25th Lastant, inclusive

Paul- ¡POSITION TUS LAST REPORT. Last Dividenia

„Balances. f'ware;" tever w

No. of Fairs. Shases:

up.

4 ngkong and Shanghai Bant Corp.160,0 $

INSURANCES.

North-Ching furance Co., I.

5,0

it affords instant ralief, and will be found useful in allaying all irritation of the skin whether arising from acidity', or caused by the bites and atinga of inaccta.

It is also a useful TOILET ARTICLE

for

tho complexion,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.

RONGKONG,

July 11th, 1888.

1159

threatening withouses, was again before bis Worship to-day. Mr Dennys appeared for the defenos After hearing eridonco his. Worship committed the case for trial before the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed in two sureties of $250 cách.

THE caso of Wong Ching, clair-coolin, who was sentenced to a month's hard labour by Mr Wodehouse yesterday for the alleged larceny of five conts worth of castor oil, --Icom the engine-house of the Tramway Onas reboard by his Worship in the Police Court to-day. Further evidencë

was adduced to show that the chalia helieved he had authority to take the oil, and the Magistrate then discharged him.

THE Valozó Brothers, Euglish artists who have card a high name in their lino, arriv ed last night by the Tannadice from Australia on their way to India. They intend, if The publication of this inue commenced | Arrangements can be made, to give two or 7.10 p.m.

three performances in Hongkong before Leaving. Their speciality consists in daring sota on the flying trapeze, high wire walk, ing, the Risley performance, high drop business &c. &c. Further particulars will

The China tail.

BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1888. likely be given in a few days.

- TELEGRAMS,

(From the Singapore Papers.)

BUSSIA AND GERMANY. London, 24th July.The Emperors were presont as a grand rovior at Krasnoaelo.

THE PARNELL INQUIRY BILJ London, 25th July,The second reading of the Parnell Inquiry Bill was adopted without a dirisuni.

GERMANY.

A THADER named Kwan In was brought be fore Mr. Wodehouse, in the Pollen Court to- day, charged with assaulting Ho Chun, oplum divan koepor, with intent to do him grievous bodily hara This is the same case of sessult as that in which's man nam¬ ed U Chi was tried at last month's Criminal Sessions and found not guilty. The com

plainant states that on going to the Wo On

garabling club in Stanley Street to get some

The Emperor has started for Stockholm money out of which he says a friend of his had been chested there, he was met at the LOCAL AND GENERAL. door by a number of men who set on bim. and stabbed him in several places. Tho case was remanded.

PARSED SUEZ CANAL.

OUTWARD BOUND-Gen, Jang 12

phitrite,

Hampshire, 15, Stentor, Cachar Saikomart, Sunkiang, July 6: Cardiganshire, 10; Fatrach, Bayern, 17 Benledi, Electra, 20 Deucation, Melbourne, Spindrift, 244; HOMEWARD BOD

BOUND-Smit, Joly 6; Laertes, 20 Y

Yorkshire, 24.

The O. & 0. Co.'s &. B. Gaslić, with the AMERIAN MAIL of July 11th, left Yokohama on Sunday, the 29th July, and may be expected here on or about

MAL of July 6th left Singapore on Saturday, the 4th

Aug. The steamer Peskaseur, with the ENGLISH Tuesday, the Sat July, at 6 pm,

THE Affairs of Afghanistan just now are very quiet. There are no tribal risings or other troubles calculated to greatly disturb the equanimity of the Amir, who is living quietly at Dabul

JAPAN is going ahead fast, no doubt, We read that a Japanese stage writer has dramatised the somewhat romautio cirvan- stances attending the betrothal of the Princess Victoria and Prince Alexander of Battenberg. We would like to see the play acted by Japanese.

Bangkok Times says :-It is rumoured

and may be expected here ou or about that wew concern named the Bangkok Sunday, the 5th August This Packet Rice Mill Company is being formed. brings replies to letters despatched Several of ourlusal engineers are intereated from Hongkong on May 24,

in the scheme, and labor-saving appli

The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Zambesi anees are to be extensively used in the ba

was to leave Yokohams on 31st July since, the promoters contemplate a grand for Hongkong, and may be expected success. here on or abo at the 6th Aug. The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Port Adelaide left Vancouver for klongkong via Japan on the 20th July,.......

The D. D. R. steamship Hesperia left Big

gapore on the 26th July, and

mag ba expected here on or about the 1st August.

AN extraordinary experiment was made at Bone, in Algoris, recently, after the execo- tion of a native wão had murdered his

in-ja

brother and the latter's wife and father- -law. As the head fell from the guillo- a doctor took it up and spoke a few words. We are assured that various move. The Nayegazione Generalo. Italians Co.'s to show that the words had been heard and mente of the man's eyes and mouth seerned stoaier Mura left Slagsport for this understood in m

port on the 27th July, and may be ax-stoo

pected to arrive on or about the 2nd Sous curious facts have been ascertained Aug.

The Union Lane steamer Guy Mannering, scientist, who hade heredity his study

about the children of professional men from Hamburg, left Singapore on the

states that the legal profession presented 27th July, and may be expected here the most eminent men and the fewest on or about the 3rd

Aug.

idiots. The modical branch stood next, The Union Line steamship Dorset, from and lastly slezzymes, which branch show-

left Singapornested to London,

on the 28thod as times as many idiots as the lawyers.

July, and may be

here ou by about the 4th Augive This is discouraging information to min The P. 0. regular fortnightly steamer

in Orders P&

Teheran, from Bonihay, Left Singapore

for this port on the 30th July, and may GOVERNOR POPE HENNESSY.-In relucence be expected hore on or about the 6th to the paragraph we gave the other day beng about Governor Pops Hennessy going back

A

The

Glon

Aug. 1, 1888.

Closhi, yuutationki, Cash

July,

The

125 all $ 5,000,000$ 20,903.61 at 30/ for year 8166 % prem.

working to Doc. 31/87

fungtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,00 £ Lourauer Society Co., Lt.... 10, Jhion Tradera Insurance Co., L1.21,00 3 3 8 2013 Jan on luurance Office Co., Ld......

10,000 8 Obines Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500,000

geng Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8, our 19 una Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,00 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 & The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000'S. The Straits Insurance Co., Ed..... 30,000 9

STEAMEDAT COMPANIES (2

HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L1.40,000 $4 Uglan Steamship Co., Idmitad....20,000 8

-Chian S. N. Company, Limite 18,867 W0,0.0 shares issued.

31, 2121

Ta. 23.65 for Tis. 100,000 Tla. 496,152.00 1886

f!

Fi.. 282 3,050.767 % for 1886 Fl. 90 314,012.06.26%

%, 1880 896 245,240 04:20% Fan78, buyers 429,367.96 10 % for 188777 125,771.298% for 1886 (8185 252.2133840.80 for *: 683474 casit 204,003.00 6 for 1886- $78, QUyers 879, 132.526 z for 1886 818

200£

26 all £ 250,

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20

2

50,00 Tls 675,000 $ BAN,0 230,00 48,115 5 1,031,486

650,000.

1008

100%

20

100 $

208

200,000 $

ZB all

· *10,000 1200,000

127,3208

10,000 $

ni Mauilz S. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,50 50 all 8

MISCELLANEOUS, TRAN

f'kong & Whampos Dock Oo, La 12,500 LK, and China Gas Co., Limited.

Near Shares

songkeng Hotel Company, L....

3,000 the. 19310........

7,882.52

16

$25; buyers

g hall ye 8218, buyers 3,696.

Dec. 31/87 1761.25 8.%% $58, buyers 4,387.5.95 % for 18 6/5 15 % dis,, ex div.

18.586"/

$170, buyers

1,901.8 10% for 87 81% prem, buyers

10 % and 2 %% 1527.8.11 bonus for 81 2130 per share, buyers, fully

poid up $5 balt sea $170. ! 678.94

June, 30

1897 is for t 19,7815 to June 30/875157

429.60 10% for 1887 880 614.0 (L+Z for 188 885

6,100 £ 1,800 €

0

9,177.3 1

-3,000 3

all

Chin: Suzar Company, Limited......15,00

100

all

buyera

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 3 23 all Heng keng Bakary Company, Ld.... 600 $ Luxon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,00 5 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.... 5,000 T1.

& 'ting Co.

$7 000$

51

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sellors

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40,000/8

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100

14%

166 + proms,

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823

FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Punja (10.gaan

regarding Perak Lie Du * £y£§-

Parcels and Spacio (Gold) at the Onion antil 4

4 p.. on the day before sailing, For further

Partiou as

PENINSULAR- & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIDA- TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

The Contests and Falue of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to ante the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.

باشند

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag..

HK &

Samalan

& Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000) 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La. 3,00 A. 9. Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,8008 HK. High-Leve: Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250s Société Francaise de Charbonnages

du Tonkin.......

LOANS.

5 ali

·100 all $

1008

8,000 Fca. 800, B00

gage can do so on application at the Com Chinese Imperial 1894 8,565 500 all pauly's Office.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

| P, & 0, 8, N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, August 1, 2888;

Payable

Rates of Int

8

Fourly, 30 June

1884, C.

1886 2.

$189 3 300 all

T700,000 TL 960

8

Oct. 18

• Equalisation of Dividend Fund..

Marah & Bept.

† Depresiodon and Inawangą Fund,

13% for 1887 10% prom.

200 % prers, buyers 40% prent, nom.

pren.

.

prova

Aš dabit.

Jane steamer.

Glengarry, from to Mauritios, a correspondent velice London, left Singapore on the 31st

I had

shit from that inland the other and may be expected here on day and the writer told me that Pope. or about the 7th Aug.

Hennessy had got another extension of Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s | leave to October, and that it was very im- steamship Maria Teresa, with argo of probable he would ever be back again I' the disabled steamer Medusa on board, Ceylon Obzorcer, ON left Gelorabo for this port on the 31st

July, and may be expected here un or Tes simultaneous stoppage of the two about the 13th Aug.

eables between Port Darwin and Java, which cut of Australia from telegraphio.. THE P. & O. steamer Peshur, with the communication with the rest of the world,

English mail of 6th July, Jaft Singapore on afforded a good pretext in Victoria and

South Australia for testing the readiness of Tuesday, the 1st July, at 6p.m

the defence

fence foroom. The result was on the like movement gave rise to some absurd whole most gratifying. Of course the war-

alarm, and in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria one of the members took the Government to task on the subject. The wild idoa oren got abroad that the Chinese hind out the cable,

Mesans Jardine, Matheson and Co. inform us that the Glen Line steamor Glengarry, from London, laft Singapore for this port yesterday, the 31st ulto,

As will be seen from a notification in au other columu bathing parties and others are warned against landing on Stonecutters Island without a permit,

Special

SINUATORE of late has become a plaos of refage for Chinese leaders who had dofranded European merahants at Batavia and other ports in Java Recently, many Chiness second-hand dealers, citer collection as INSEECTOR Baker charged a barber named much ready money as they could have belt

ad Tenty Toe, in the Police Court to-day, with acceptances das by them for goods delivered from there to Singapore batore the keeping au agency for the sale of Tafa had expired. The mercantile community lottery tickets. Defendant was fined $30, at Batavia bas bears a gut out by it that with the alternative of six weeks hard they tend to petition the Governor General Netherlands India in favour of Labour

legislation to stay the mischief. We are informed by the Agent of the DUNAS REMARKAZI PARDICTION: Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that The Vigo

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has discovered the following the Co.'s steamer Mark Teresa, after bay curious prediction concerning the Iste ing called at Marmage to take in and bring during the war of 1870, entitled A New German Emperor in brochure published on the carge of the disabled stasiner Letter of Janits, the anonymous author Medusa, left Colombo yesterday, and may being none other than M. Alexandr

jus. The pazzaze "ruba thun - be experted here on az ahout the 13th inst. And when Prince Fritz stall wish to resist the current, and shall say the Lord shall But 1, Lord, loved peace,

KWANG YUNO, O junk mater, who was have always charged in the Police Quart to-day, as the answer him, saying, I have declared equal. ly guilty those seho do evil and those who instance of Inspector Mathieson, with an-permit it to be done in their might. I choring his craft within 60 yards of the made thee handsome and good, not solely telegraph cable at Tal-kok-ut, was ined that than mightest make reparation for the paternal crises, but that thon rightest pre 810, with the alternative of 14 days' Impel vent them Thy punishment shall be to

dle without baving done good,