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Intimations

IMPAIRED VISION.

LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLES

M

Aro clear, cool, & preserving to the Sig TR. LAWRENCE is now in HONISONG MI and may be CONSULTED at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20), daily from 8 am to 6p.m.

CONSULTATIONS FREE.

SPECTACLES F. BLINDNESS.

VISION is justly described as the most important of our senses, and its lors is ro- garded as one of the greatest afflictions to which mankind is subject.

It is, therefore, of paramount importance. that we should carefully use our sight, whilst perfect, and that when, unfortunate ly, the hole of Spectaclea is felt to be no- cesary, the utmost care should be Aken in the selection of

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY

Tho Co.'s Bleship

Zafiro

“S:

Captain TALBOT will dospatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 18th Tastant, at

For Freight or Passage, npply to

RUSSELL & CO..

General Manager's. Hongkong, August 16, 1888,

1356

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Laitun, Captain Auron, will he Porta on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at despatched for the above

$4.00

DEPARTURES.

August:15:

Melbourne for Shanghai. Patrocius, for Amy and Shanghai Uranite State, for Manila. Mike Maru, for Kutchinatzu. Clar, for taiplyng

Frir, for Haiphong,

Lennon, for Saigon)

Hydru, for San Francisen. Kong Bong, for Swatow and Bangkok, Sungkany, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS, AREIVED

THE CHINA MAIL

Per CC Chapman, from Shanghai, Me Brandon.

Per faitan, from Coast Porta, Mr Dea. con, nad 509 Chinese

Per Protos, from Maurities, &c, 203

Chinone,

плас

Per

For desrley, from Singapore, 200 Chi

DEPARTED. Melbourne, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Mears G. Harling, W. W Offord,

Pistjar, and

and infant. For Japaness women For Yokohama: from. fra Bella Goldemben from Batgon, Kobe: from Hongkong, Mr U, Obala, und Hongkong, Rev. Langlais; from Marseille, For Freight or Passage, apply to

Mesers P. de Gronte, Abana, Rev. Dronart. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., án Ley, Musses Sacson, Roncolli, Anceau

General Managers..

and Bianchi; from Singapore, Mr Conder Hungkung, August 15, 1849; - Oculist, Dr. Soelberg

1957 an Wells, testified that he lind no hesitation in stating that the haphazard plan of solog- ting Spectacles-employed by same Opti didas-was frequently attended by corians consentonces; that yes wero often per manently injured, which might, by skilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for yeare.

The late

Writes:

8. R. GROOM, Esq., F.3.0.8.,

Barrister-at-Law, Singaporo,

I have used Glasses for twenty yours, and have no hesitation in saying that, those supplied me by you are the best I have ever worn. I wear them with much satisfaction and comfort, and find the frames are capo- cially convenient.

ابره

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

LAWRENCE & MAYO,

· OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS,

(Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmio.

Surgeons in England and India.). Ofices-Old Bond Street, LONDON.

3&4, Haro Stroek, VALUUTIA. 22, Rampart Row, BOMBAY, Hongkong, July 23, 1838.

Entertainments.

THEATRE

1930

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

TO-MORROW EVENING,

the 16th August, 1888. THE AMERICAN MUSICAL

COMEDY & OPERA COMPANY.

Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD,

Directors JOHN F. SHERIDAF,

+3

Will appeariasjabove in

ALFRED CELLIER SUCCESSFUL COMIC Orera

'DOROTHY

CAST OF CHARACTEIES,

Geoffroy Wilder......Mr Charles Fisher. Harry Sherwood..... H. M. Imuno, Squire Bantam C. Sutch. John Toppit...... и 1. Давност Toni Straft......... Whiffes Cripps. Lurcher... .....Mr John F. Sheridan Dorothy Bantam.....Miss Maude Hare. Lydia Hawthome.... Mo. Morrison,

Phyllis,.............

Lady Easty

Lady Plunkett

Mira Privett.

AND

Grace Winteford.

Fera Patey.

Nellie riduc

Eoa Leamington,

Act 1-HOP GARDENS. Act II-CHANTICLEER BALL Act II-THE ROUND COPPICE. Conductor Mr J. A. RoscarHON.

SATURDAY, 18th August, Positivaly Farewell Performance). RUDDIGORE,' GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S LATEST LONDON OXERA.

Seats may note

be Esored.

Prices $3; $2, and $1.

Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's, L.

All communiantions to PEMBERTON W.

WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.

Hongkong, August 16, 1888.7

1353

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET

(Immediate Possession,).

TOUSES N. 1 and 2, BALL'S COURI,'

HBonham Road.

BUNGALOW No. 30, Pokfulam Road and Third Street:

HOUSE No. 31 WET VILLA,' Pokfu- Iam Road.

OFFICES and SHOPS in 'BEACONSFIELD ARTARE,' Queon's Road.

Apply to

BELILIOS & C. Hongkong, August 15, 1888., 1360

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP WAVERLEY, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL,"

PENANG AND SINGAPORE. JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby ju landed at their risk into the Gedowns of the KOWLOON WHARP & GODOWN de, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TOMORROW.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st Inst. will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigued on or before the 21st Fustant, or they will not be re- cognized.

No Fire Insurancs has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by".

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 15, 1888.

1801

STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY, (With option of calling at COLOMBO

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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

The Co.'s Steamship

Deucalion,

Captain Aaqueriz, will be denpatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Justaut." For Freight or Fusango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, August 15, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

August 14, 1893 j.

Fer Patrochus, for Amey, 350 Chinese, Per Granite State, for Macila, 2 Euto- peans.

For Lennox, fer Saigon 12 Chinese, Per Clara, for Haiphong, Earopeans and 12 Chinese.

For Frejr, for Haiphong, & Europeans, and 30 Chiuse.

Tex Kong Bay, for Swatow, 200 Chinose,

TO DEPART

."

Por Iraouaddy, from Hongkong for Saigon, Chinese, for Maravilles, Mr Koch, and Mr Ko Tuk Kel. For Saigon : from Yokohama, Moears Faton, Gauthier, Arnould, Léonard, Chaquer, Gurgueniat, Pervema, Lemonier.

413 bags Black Pepper, 25 bags Cloves, 5 cheats Crude Opium, 22 Cases Silke, 38 niaba Tia, 1,120 bales Gunales sed: 2,389 pkgs. Merchandise for Punta Arenas, 3 casus Silke and I use Marchandise for San José de Guatemala, I case Silks; for La Libertad, cases Silks and 4 cases Morchandise - for Guayaquil, cases Silks; for Valparaiso, B enses Silks and 3 Marchandise for New York 3 pkgs. Matling, ba caees Silks and 192 balsa Raw Silk

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-

For SWATOW,——

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Call and Europe.

4 p, n. ---- Amoy leaves for Shanghai.

Mesting.

[No: 7793-Acoust 15, 1888.

Mesans Batterfeld & Soire inform us that The Superintendent of the P & a Ca in the 0. 3. §. Uo.'s steamer Deication, from forma us that the Company's steamship

Noon.-French Mal leaves for Ports of Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong Lombardy, from Bombay, loft Hingapore on

Fasterday afternoon, and may be expected the 13th inst., at £ p.u, for Hongkong, here on or about the 20th ins

KLEVEN MON were brought before Mr 9p.m-Mosting of Perseverance Lodge. A FALCOLM hrs just been received that the Sercombe Smith in the Police Court to-day › City of New York, with the next Amerion charged with pubile gambling The frat mail, left Yokohama on the 11th instant, two defendants were nich fined 850, with for Hongkong. The message hud boon do the altarativo of six weeks hard labour, layed by the breaking of the cable.

tho others being fined 50 ants each or three days' imprisonment.

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

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, August 18

9.p.m.Performance at the City Hall MONDAY, August 20

Goods per Bayern undelivered after this

Per Follen, at noon, on Thursday, the date subject to rent

gd 10th inst

For SHANGHAL

Per Amoy at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 10th inst

For YOKOHAMA & KOBER

TUESDAY, August 31

Bonds per sauzer Melbourne unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent

WATSON'S

Per Besledi, ab. 9 a., on Friday, the PRICKLY HEAT LOTION

17th Inst

For

STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Maria Teresa, at 11.30a.m. on Sstur.

day, the 18th inst AMOX & MANILA.

For

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW... For Haitan, at 8.30 am, on Sunday,

the 19th pati

AND POWDER

A Tous In Cochrane Street was discovered to be on fro shortly after twelve o'clock last night, but although the Fire Brigades were summoned by the alarm balls, their assistance was not required, the fire having been stopped by means of a few buckets of water. The damage done in very trifling,

TARKE keepers of pork stalis in the Sui- ying pun Market were brought before Mr EE a Specific for Barcombe Smith, in the Police Court to PRIORLY HEAT,

day, charged at the instance of Inspector Ras with committing a nuisance in the market avenue by cleaning pige entratia there. They admitted the charge and were 'fined $20 each,

Sie M. Hick-Boach has given instructions. for an officer of the Board of Trade to pinit their condition. It understood that this the Channel Tunsel works and report upon action a preliminary to some peremptory step bolag taken with respect to the works.

The Captain of the P&O S S. Brindisi in the Sitez Caanl rose to 110, and that reported in Colombs that the thermometer there wore great complaints of the best in Egypt, In the Red Ses it was cooler, the was still cool, and rain was experienced till temperature falling to 85. From Aden it Cape Comoria was

was sighted.

For Zafro, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, AND ALL BRIN ERUPTIONS

the 18th inst

caused by the hot weather end

reads: terrible wreck AV Adelaide telegrams, dated 14th July, DIRECTIONS.

pccurred At Al diuga early on Friday morning. The ship nearly dry dust over with The Dusting & Trio of Sailors, named Martin 200 yards from the B20ro, and a quarter of

Apply with a Soft Sponge, and when

Star of Crocs, 1,237 tons, laden with whent for tho Par Wert, at 4:30 p.m., on Monday Powder. Irritation will entirely case tu Frank Brown and Peter Christenson, were a mile from the jetty at Port Wi

United Kingdom, strack on a rock

Fur BANGKOK

the 20th inst For SINGAPORE

nesday, the 22nd fast.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Lombardy, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 24th just..

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. August 6th, 1888.

1315

The captain and 10 men were drowned and

as boon hold at Port Adelice, nino meu saved. An indignation mosting

ing

the Government and the Me, so done,

a few moments, and be succeeded by a most agreeably cool and refreshing sense of com- brought before Mr Sercombo Smith in the fort and case.

Police Court to day on a change of cutting Fer Polyhyerid, as 9:50 a m.), on Wed-light dogs of WATSON'S SALINE and wounding & mosiniate namied Albert

APERIENT in the morning is also recom-Bennet, on board the Britishi barque Lates in the strongest langange, for not sending mended as a deterrent

last night. The frat defendant was ship has parted shaft the mainnsst, and help to the scene of the wreck sonor. The described as a Dutchman, the second as the alter part has sunt. German, and the third as a Dans. The master of the Lucin said that while, bo was he heard a scufle on the main deck. Othu a 6. Glamorganshire having boon dreid below yesterday evening a little after six, ult in the case of the Clarisin B. Carter å. ed by the Privy Council in favour of the sailing vessel, the ownce of the steamer

Hannon is H. B. M. Court for the Registrar's report as

André, and HALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET —

Mondine, and 29 Marines, From Kobe: The French Contract Packet Iramadity for Singapore, 16 Arabs. From Shanghai!

1850 for Marcilles, Afr J. Malby.

C. C. Chapman, American ahip, 1,570, Hichbarn, Shanghai July 16, (bound for New York), Gezeral.-PUSTAU & Co. (

August 15- Hattan, British steamer, 1,182, S. Ash tan, Fanchor Augut 12, Amoy 13, and

Per Fokien, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Por Amoy, for Shanghai, 35 Chiasso.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British ateamer Fadlan roporta: From Fucchew to Amey, had string Sou thecly gales with volunt Yain aqualls and a nasty short ses from Amoy to Swator, nuderale S.S.E. winds and fine, with heavy S.X SW. swell; from Swatom to port, light S.E. winds and fine, sea in Boorow,

and Prope Steamers in Amoy, Cheary Lock Fede and Glucksbury, Stanmora in Swa tow, Frycie, Sanchow, Kuisang and Tamaut.

will be despatched on THURSDAY

the 16th August, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places he yoad, via Marcilles to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonios, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will by observed in closing

the Mails, &o..

Swatow 14, General.-Dou03, AU STEAMyHorrann stiamer Protes reporta: closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the..

Ch.

Protot, German steamer, 1,093, C. Saran sen, Mauritius July 17, sud Singapore Aig. 7, General-EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.-

Waverley, British stemmer, 2,022, R. Calvert, ingapore August 9, Geucrul ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Arcadia, British burqa, 417, D. g. Ewan, Niagpo July 16, Samshu.-COTSUSE. Norway, Norwegian barque, 609. Th. Albrothoon, Singaporo August 4, Timber, -WIELEN & O

CLEARED,

Pukien, for Swatów. Amoy, for Shanghai.. Fanny, for Haiphong,

Destinations,

Bremon, and Porta of Call.....

Havre, &c, via Buez Canal London, via Suez Canal

London, via Suez Canal

Manila, vis Antoy.... Zafiro (a)....

Loft Mauritius 17th July to the 27th, had fresh .E. wind, three days' variable, thence fresh

S. W. , winds to Malacca Straits. Ar

Ar- Fired Singapore August 5th, at noon, and luft 4 pm, on the fth light S. and blade- rato S. W. winds, moderato sen. Астова the Tonking Gulf very high W.N.W. swell. The British barque Arcadia reports. First fortnight *fice dry weather, with very light Southerly and S. E. winds; latter part strong S. W monsoon with torrents of rain, heavy squalls and a high cross 208.

pers

EXPORT CARGOES:

Per SS, City of Rio de Janeiro; saïled August 8th-For Yokohama, 4,00 bags Sugar and 502 pkga. Merchandise; for Sau- Francisco, 6,400 bags Rice, 524 bags Coffee,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

W. Schaefer.

Jonas..

Bayern (s).. Polyhymnis (6). Tolarnachus (8)..

B. Sander,...

Poshawur (8).,

L. B. Moule..

Talbot,

Bretel

Crency

Huot

R. Kühler:

saki and Porte of Call...Leaouaddy (6)....

Kobo and Yokohama Malwa (3)..

7

via Yokohama..

Yokohama.. City C

of New York (s). fia

Amoy (u).......

(8)... cilion (). Lombardy (3),

Part

Fort

San

Han

Shanghai......

Shanghai, via Amog....

Straits and Lombay

Trieste, &

Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow... Haitan (s).....

Maria Terees (6): Vancouver (B. U.), via Yokohama Hatavia (5)

Stocks.

¡Seguith..

Preston: Ashton

Costanzo

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS..

When the Packets lewow at Noon The following hours will be observed in English and French Fackels, when they leave nt Noon The Money Order Offico will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.-Posting of Prices Current and

Cirulars conted.

Newspapers,

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock #they are tiedia bundles, countr by country, with the addressos all Que way). 10.00 Registry ceases. 10.30 AM. Posting of

Books, and Patterns ceaica. 11.00 A.-Mail closes

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 .., after which hour they may be aoat on Board with the same Lato Fee.

Ages

Date of Leaving,

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sisinasen & Co... Butterfield & Swire.. P. & O. B. N. Co Bunnell &

DO..... Messageries Maritimes.... P. & O. 3. N. C...................... Butterfield

Swire.....

U. & O. S. S. Co....... Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Siomasen & Ca P&O. 8. N. Co....... Butterfield & Swird.... P. &

N. C 0. S. Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Bachrach............... Adamson, Bull & Ob..............;

SHARE LIST JUOTATIONS.

D

30. at 10..12... August August 20

22, at August 17. August 20+

at avon

August 18, at 4 p.m. (August 16, at noon,

About August 21.

August 25, at 4 p.m. Angust 18, at 3 p.m. Angust 20, at 3 p.m. Acgust 16, at #.

pim .....Quick despatch. Augast 20 August 24, at noon. Augant 19, at 9am. fångast 18, at noon. August 18, at 3 p.tit.

Nos, oft ∙Shares

Value

· Paší (OSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividen

Bescre Balances. Fur

Aug. 15, 1888.

Closka) Gurlėtume, Casti

125 al 3,90),(

BANKS. Bhongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8

INSURANCES.

North-China aurance Co., I...... 5,000 £ Yangtze zumance Company, Ld.... 8.000£ Chion Insurance Society Co, L... 10,000 S China Tradera Insurance Co., Id.... 24, 000 $ Canton Insuranes Office Co., Ld... 10,000$ Chaies Insurwite Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong fire linsurance Co., Lt.. 8,000 $ Chin Fire Insurance Co, Ld. 20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 3 The Straits Imrance Co, L. 30,000-5

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Li, 40,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 Indo-Unis. M. Company, Limit 18, 387 £ :60,000 shares issued....312 China and Manila 8. S. Co, La... 5,500 $

MISCELLANEOU

Long & Whumpen Dock On., La. 12, 600 3 HX, and China Gas Co., Limited,

New Shares

(RESPE

Hongkong Houl Company,

3,000 sis, is identit

Ulina Nagar Company, Limited

20,003.61. ut 30 for yea 167 % prona, sales working a/c to Dec. 31,87

200£ Tis. 1000,00. Ta. 25.40 £ 60,00 Tia. 2503 248576,00 85.82 8 230 230,01 $ 1,08 28 28,411 08 2588 1,031,486 $ 109 28 650,000, 1009 100% 100 28

رو

200,000

20 all But all

$40,00 +200,0x

127,52 $

10,000's

402,122,00 1836

Ela, 20.06 fo

Pls. 285 $,059,767 % for 1888 l. 85 314,012,06:26 % 1886 236 245,240.04.20% $75 129,807.96 10% for 1887 $80 125,771.298% for 1886 $185, nomina! 252,243.37329.80 for '865345 24,003.908 6 for 1886 1978.

17,000

10, sellera 79,432.5% 5 X for 1885 $18 76,832.62

320, buyers

7% half you 115% prem. 3,696 v

Dec. 31/87 1153.1 ཐ་མ་ 80), Bollers 4,387.5.6% for 1826/7.15 % dix, ex dis. -

18:586:

$110, nominal

1,901.5.10% for 8784 % prem, sellors

*

the publication of this issue commenced 7:00 pm.

The China' Stlail.

HONGKON), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CERA MAIL")

(Pia Southers Line)

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE

LONDON, 13th Aug.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC CONTRACT

SETTLED

going on deck he saw complainant going

WE (Japan Herald) hear that the principal

aft and noticed that there was blood now about to appeal against the order of ranning down his back. Tho throo

au, confirming

WEB

defendants were after complainant, and to the amount of damages. The Me

with ees saw that the third defendant

Bourt for Chias God Japan.

in the first place, before the

the

had a betaying pin in his hand. Con incurred by the Staro-ganskirt's owner in costs plainant stopped and throw an em. the unsuccessful appeal which has already pty bucket at the third defendant, who boon decided meat, we should think, amount then threw the belaying pin at com sued for. Anyhow the owners of the sailing

0 1 very large percentage of

damages plainant but without hitting him. Witship are now, so to say, on velvet, fussmuch examined complainant's wounds, the only question being as to the oxaci of the steamer has to pay the damages, which he found to consist of one in the amount

$90

third

198 and

the Local Government and Parnell Comicflisted with a knife. From what witness TEE Niche Nicki &imbus, referring to the

The House of Lords has fually passed back and two in the breast all apparently

aniasion Bill.

heard as to the cause of the disturbance he prevalence of gambling among the Chinese in Yokohama, says that according to a cen- put the first defendant in irons, and then sas, taken in January this year, the number called the police. The complainant said he of Uhinese here was 2,309, of whom que did not know who stabbed him--Thomas Thore ato, adds the Nichi Nichi, some

sreesid to

to be.

engaged in gambling. Holmes, A. B,, said that about ten minutos thirteen or font teen head

and before six yesterday ovozing he sair the other houses are made use of for caring on 116, 1940ing nastere, besides Nos. 116 firat defendant kick a fowl that we in the unlawful business. As the prosence of the passage to the forecastle and heard these

is injurious to gamblera is

morals and complainant tell him not to do so again, habits of the native citizens, the Government have applied to the Chinese The frat defendant aid to complainant Consul to investigate the outter, it in. something like 'T'll do for you.' After believed that the heul gamblers will be ordered by the Chiness Consul to leave the the men bad taken tos complainant went country. We fear the Nhi Nichi is too

The Canads-Hougkong Mail contract has been settled. ANOTHER IRISH M.P. IMPRISONED,

James O'Kelly has been sentenced to four, months impriansmeat,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pasar Suzz OANAL

and

OUTWARD BOUND-Gen, Jano 12 d. aux took hold of the first defendant sanguine in supposing that the Chinese

phitrite, Hampshire, 151 Cachar, Saikio and a quarrel ensued, in the course Consul ca or will put a stop to the gambl maru, July 03 Spindrift, 24; Glenroy, of which complainant gave the other Yokohama might, if they liked, consider

ing nuisance, but we believe the police of Kaifory, IT Breconshire, Jason, Iphi genia, Morune, 31

man two blows, the first defendant reably reduce the evil-Japan Chasetie. HOMEWARD BOUNU Yorkshire, July 24; talisting by throwing & spittoon at his op.

Copack, Pembrokeshire, Northern, Glen shic, 27, Gleworthy, Titan, Sachsen, ponent, and going away, followed by the frat Yagish, 31: Bellerophon, Havre, Niche, defendant. This was all the witness saw of Melpomen, Aux, 3.

the affair until the episode which the Cup

The P. M. Co.'s steamor City of New Yurtain bad described. The case was then with the AMERICAN MAIL, left Yoko remanded. The complainant is in the hames on the 11th instant, and may be Government Civil Hospital, where he was expected

on or about the 18th inst

taken last night. His wounds are not

hure on the Lisa considered dangerone. The steamer Cathay, with

with the Maiz of July 20th, left Singapore an Tuesday, the 14th Ang., atp.my

on

the

15th inet The Canadian Pacific scamsing Parthis, loft Vancouver for Japan and China on the 1st Aug

The Ben Line steamship Bendedt left Sin- gapore on the 10th inst., and may be expected bere on or about the 16th ingt,

The

THE Shanghai Courier says →→The boat this summer has been exceptionally severe in

a Honkow. Au occasional correspondent sends us the daily readings of the thermome ter for the months of July, from which wa serve that from the 7th to the 23at the on eight days it was 100 and over. mercury renohed every day above do, and besta Shanghai, Thu great torment at Hankow last year was the mosquitoca

This

e to

far it scome the heat has been too excosYD for them to live, as very few have made and may be expected here on or about Our advice to Mr Grant, of the firm of their appearance. No doubt they

Come Sunday, the 19th August. This Packet Boyd & Co., Shanghai, who has been re- his letter as follows: In one house, from

next month;

Our

correspondent completes brings replies to Justos despatched died permission by the Chinese authorities the 7 to the 21st, the thermometer regis

Hongkong on June 7 The Canadian Pacific Steamship On's to purchase a piece of land at Footung for

tered not tun 30

night or day, and You not lons during some a steamet Port Aderide, from the purpose of 'setting up thereon me. A galo courred on the sight of the Stat

night the mercury kept at will Nagasaki Bunghoug

chinery for cleaning cotton, is transfer muy ten degrees, which was a great relief

oooled the atmosphere

are considerably, his projected works to Hongkong, W9 will put no difficulties in his way here, and nate

This year so far we have been fattu in having the land at Aberdeen, Shau-ki-van, or By This Abews a wide margin to the top of Yonglaze koop within bounds. To disy the register skevs 401, 6in. other suitable spot might be obtained very the Bund, and as the season is so far ad- cheap. There is very little prospect of vanced, there is little Hikelihood of a flood Chine yielding in the matter of allowing this year. steamship Japan, from Calcutta, left foreign manufactories on her own soil The THE Br. genboat Rettler left Yokohama Singapore on the 12th inst., and may be terms of all the treaties are rather indo for Chemulgo on the 25th ult The Japan expected here on or shout the 18th instant

finite as to the right of Europeans to claim Herald, in noting her departure, anys 1 —It The D. D. R. steamship Electra left Sings such concessture They peak of mar will not meet a typhoon when atoming from is sincerely to be hoped that the Battler pore

on the 13th inst, and may be expected here on or shout the 19th cantile pursuit of the power to se livrur inst The P. & steamer. Lombardy, from Bom. bay, loft Singapors for this port on the 13th fast, and may be expected hure on or about the 19th inst. The O. 3. S. Co's steamer Deucalion, from

Liverpool, left

Singapore on the 14th Aug, and may be expected here on or about the 20th Aus The Indo-Chias Steam Navigation Co.'s

steamer Wingsang, from Calcutta, left prea of this sort already started; but typhoon season was over, c, and nothing Singapore on the 14th inst., and may sho evidently means to retain the right was done, and now the typhoon season is be expected bere on or about the 20th and power to forbid foreign works and will on no again, and the Rattler remains just she was, whilst her captain, officers, sud The P. & O. ateamer Kashgar left Bombay likely do so unreservedly in the future.crow have the pleasant knowledge that they for Hongkong on the 7th Aug, at 11 After the treatment accorded to Chinco e expected to go to rea in an aurasworthy ship, which has a comfortable (1) habit of în Australia and—to a limited extant-in taking the sea over beti ands of her at America, we could scarcely with good once. A full poop would at least give her grace force foreign, manufactories on her the extra buoyants required, and the sooner

it je built on her the safer as will be When the Chinese are being boycotted at pm, yesterday, the Idth inst..

wholesale in New South Wales and other NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION BI Australian Colonies, one can goarcely expect TWEEN PASSENGER STEAMERS AT Colomno, Messas Jarding, Matheson & Co. inform then to become more generous to foreign-The Ceylon Overver says a collision be as that the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s picamerore. And even were the privilege enforce

tween the &0. steamer Pekin and

su commerce ou à lont industrie. Then to Chomulgo, or there will very

inst.

13.

THE Superintendent of the P & Co. in furnus us that the Cathay, with the next English mail, leff Singapore for Hongkong

y be an ond of her as there was, of her expressions, the latter particularly, might ship the Wasp. Alterations were

immediately rade in the two sister 70866 fairly be construed to include manufae completing at home, the Bumble and tories, but the opposite contention might the Rattler remains cretly as she was Lizard, extra clearing ports cut, &c, but also be held with considerable for. There was tall last your of putting China has allowed, or has not inter poop on her, and cutting the necessary full fared with one of two foreign enter Yard however at Hongkong was busy, the

ports to eriabile her to

**

a

10% and 130 per share, bayers, fully Wingsang, from Calcutta, left Singapore the Chinese could sasily put such obstala Na Bayer Boemed to baj

bonus for '84

1,827

678 14 Dec. 31 1997

4 half-year

% for year

0170

$197

paid up

nominal

13,781.53 June 30 87

129.60/16 % for 1887 860 93, 1999) 614% for 1886 885

5,100 £ 2,900 € 13,000) 5

10 11

10 all

15,000 $ 10 all

$9,1773 1£

25

37 500

129,301 None

69

Domina! “gollers

Nona

Ths18

-sellers

Noda

$10

None

$10

nominal

sellers

63% prem

Nons

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... $5,000 $ Hongkong Bakery Company, Id... 600 Luzon Sugar Company, S Perak Sugar Cairivation

5,000 1. Perak Tin Mining & S'ting Co........ 3,000 B Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan 40,000

Mining Co.

RE. & Kow. What & Godown Co. 17,000

'kong Rope Manufactory Do., Ed. 9,000 $ A. S. Watson & Co, Limited 8,800 8

Société Francaise de Charbonnages HK, High-Level Tramways Co., d. 1,2508

du Tonkin......

10 alt

100 all

ali 100# 8,000 Foe, 500 Fs 500

100

Bates of

al

1834

600

1886

1709,000 TI, 200

1058

Equalisation of Dividend Fund.

suru inducement often)

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

Stearaslep

Lavbardy will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 24th Iust, at Noou.

E. L. WOODIN,

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

Hongkong, August 16, 1888,

LOANY.

-Linese Imperial 1884

لله

1800 nominal

13 for 1887 103) *}% pront

375 % prem, seilern 86% prom., sellers

*prem

prem

Papishle yearly, 30 Jan

- Dot 159] March & Sept.!

Depreciation and Imurwave Jundi

X prem

Iat debiti

for this port yesterday, the 14th inat,

most

We only narrowly averted, on Friday evening last (209th uit),

pasenger as board one of

the steamgra the two boats passed within a feet of each other, and some gentlemen

vory

Bayw

ter

who witnessed the incident from the root of the Breakwater ser that it erined as

the

FLE DAY

in the way as to render it of no avail. Of Wr reproduce elsewhere a description of course China in esting against her own in- the primitive drainage of the City of terests, and the statement that forsign me- Canton, written by Me Theo, Sampson anfactories would takes works out of Chinese whose long experiencs, close observation, bands is as foolish as the opposition to the if nothing could prevent collision. It and oareful and correct mode of expression introduction of machinery was at home, was about hou, and the render it separave and reliable. The latter However, if China is bent on remaining the Basen we satering the barbour opens up the old question of the re-fodlist, there is no reason why Hongkong good speed, being thep

Wilkout

sa plot. lative advatages of covered and uncover should not proût by her foolishness. If The Hagern seamed to be bearing directs odina, use the drains of Canton, one may judge from the number of leakers le upon the Pekin, and the later to

avoid the solludon steamed Although covered over sufficiently to per and this abundance of share speculations, passing just user mit of walking on theur, ere not covered in, there sevina no lack of capital in the Colony, Palin had stained in her offort to erade sford of the shrad,

The £200 Fessel. The valoalty

which the We shall perhaps return to the question sed there le great probability that such the Bayern carried again later on, and at present command it manufactories as button, silk and wool towards Mutwal Point, and she terwardia her a long way to the counideration of the advocates of the would in time become murs profitable in had to move baukwards till she got bula duid system of drainago now being in- realmente than some of the ventures that troduced here in Hongkong,

do the harbour, when she was seen, to

tura completly zound and afterwards to

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