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Intimations.

IMPAIRED VISION.

LAWRENCE & MATO'S I'LH, LOT PEBBLER.

Are visar, cool, & priving to the

LAWRENCE is now in HONGKONG

Md may be CONSULTED at the

HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20), daily from a.m. to 6 p.m.

CONSULTATIONS FREE.

SPECTACLES V

BLINDNESS.

Visos in justly described as the mapsk important of our sonecs, and it loss is re- garded as one of the grostgat alictions to which roankind in subject..

It is, therefore, of paramount importance that we should carefully vee, our sight whilst perfect, and that when, unfortunato- ly, the help of Spectacles is felt to be no cessary, the

the utmost care should be taken in selection of them

the

The late ominout Oanist. Dr. Boolbarg -posititied that he had no hesitation

Wells, sti

that the haphazard plan of solce.

iSectacles-employed by sunte Opti-

ting

cincias frequently attended by Burious cousequences, that oyos were often. per. menently injured, which might, by akilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for years

5. R. dnbox, Esq., F.n.is,

Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,

Writos :-

I have used Glasses for twenty years, and have no hesitation in saying that, those supplled me by you are the best I have ever word. I wear them with much antisfaction and comfort, and find the frames are espo cially convenient,

Q

To Mesura, LAWRENCE & MAYO, Hotal D'Europe, Singapore.

LAWRENCE & MAYO, OPHT:LAIME OPTICIANS.

(Opticians to the Principal Ophthalicio Surgoons in England and India) Ofices-Old Bond Street, LONDON.

3 & 4, Haru Street, CALCUTEX 22, Kampart Bow, BOMBAY

Hongkong, July 23, 1888.

NOW ON SALE.

INDEX

TO PITE

1299

'CHINA REVIEW'

from

VOLUMES I TO, XII.

1-LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS,

-AUTYOLKS.

3.-Reviews or Boors,

4.---LIST OF AUTHORS KEVIEWED.

PRICE,.

50 CENTS,

To bo had at the China Mail Ofice, Messrs. KULLY & Wazsh, Moura LANE, URAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Messis KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

Notices to Consignees.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP ZAMBESI, FROM SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE above Stainer having arrived,. Consignees of Cargo are hereby ro- quested to Bond in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate do- livery of their Goods from atongsis.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con- signeas' risk ani ozpoñes.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 14, 1888,

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STEAMSHIP MELBOURNE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIBLES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of Burgo from Londen,

ex 8.8. Ville de Burnus dyres, from Havre, ex Steamship fuperut, and from Bordeaus, ex. Steamship Previden! Larung Lultier, in connection with the abso Stemmer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opiura, Trea- Linded aud and Valuables--are being stored at their risk at the Company's

mily Godowns, whence delivery immediately after

obtained

Optional forwarded on, unless

intimation is received from the Consignesa before 2p.m. To-DAY (Tuesday), the 14th Instant, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

the e.laimed after TUE-

Goods

PAY, the 21st Instant, &t Near, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at ane cent per packet per diem..

All Claims must be sent in so ma bu or before THURSDAY, the 23rd Inst., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Tusurance has been effected,

G. bẺ CHAMPEAUX, · Agent.

Hongkong, August 14, 1883.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP WAVERLEY, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being lended at their risk into the Godowns of the Kowloon WHARF & Goroww Ce, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Botice to the conteary be given before Noon TO-MORROW,

No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods

Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT.

THI

EVENING, the 1-V Angust, 1886. THE AMERICAN MUSICAL

COMEDY OTRA COMPANY.

Directors

Mr PENCETON W. WILLARD,

JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

OPERA,

Will appear as above in GILBELT AND SULLIVAN'S LATEST LONDON

RUDDIGURE,' (Positively Farewell Performance).-

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Robin Oakeapple, * A Young Mr John

Farinor".

Blchard Dauntless

Foster-Brother.'............}

Sir Despard Murgatroyd |

"Of Kündigore'

Sheridan.

h. Fisher,

1. Butch,

Old Adam Goodheart Bo Cripps

in's Faithful Cernat... I

1

Sir Roderic The Twenty-H. M.

first

INNERLAL Barer ot Itose Maybed,

Village Maiden***

Mad Margaret... Dave Haunsh, Rose'a

Aont'

Zorah.

Huth..

Professional

Zagy... Bridesmaids

Miss Maile Hare,

or E. Learningioma.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements, and Bentow 16, 6p., Boans.-Borten- 10th, and arrived in Swatow August 16th-

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROFE, VLA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONSECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

HE British Steamship DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, 720 Tons No- gister, TURNER, Commander, will be des- patched far VANCOUVER, B,D. and SAN FRANCISCO, si KOBE and YOKO. HAMA, WEDNESDAY, the 29th August, of 2 p..

the S.S. PARTHIA, bu followed: on the 13th September, and S.S. ABYS SINIA, on the 4th October.

Ꮅ

by the

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Stemark from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Facile Dosa points, by the

Stearners of the PACIFIC COAST

llor Stommi. ComPANY and

Through Passage Tietots granted to Eng. Land, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Steaniors.

Firat-dland Fare granted as follows To Vautouver & Victoria, Mox. $160.00 176,00 To San Francisco...

b. Morrison,

To all mon points in Can- -nds and the United States

230.00

-To Liverpool

B

800.00

To Lendon

.305.00

*

G. Whiteford.

Vera Patcy..

Tu other

Netlio Artis

Act 1.-FISHING VILLAGE OF REDERRING, CORNWALL. Act II PICTURE GALLERY IN RUDDIG RE'S CASTLE. Conductor--Mr J. A. ROBERTSON.

Jar Feats may now be Iterval, "sh Price $3 $2, zoned $1.

other Karupeat points at proportion.

10

at rates Special reduced ratos gr Office of the Army, Navy, Civil

the Imperial Chinese and Japanese and the Qualomst

obtained ou application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to

to points in the United States, fahould be seat to the Company's Offices, addr

ged to Mr. D. H BROWN, Distriot-

et. B.O: Freight Agent, Vancouver,

Freight will be reived on board until 4p.m. the 28th August.

Plan at Mesara. KELLY & WALSH's, Lo

All Parcels must be sent to cur Office 'N.B.-All accounts gaiunt, the Compund should be marked to address in full; must be presented not later than Safard the same will be received by us until day, as the Company loaves for Shang... the day previous to sailing,

For information as to Pasage of Freight, hat by English Mail.

apply to:

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

1378 Hingkat, August 18. 1888

All comications to PEMUDLION W. Wert, Hongkong Hoti.

Longkong, Angat 19, 1858

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To-day's Advertisements

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

18E following NOTIOR TO MARINERS is published for general information. By Command,...

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretarys. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hougkong, 18th August, 1888

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

LY-E-MUN PASS.

BUOY will ha soort in the LY-E-MUN

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

Avgust 17, 1898-

Actie, Daniali etoamer, 355, N, C. Rov beck, Paiboi August 14, and Boitow 10, General AuNOLD, EBBERO & Do.

August 18

Decima, Gurmat steamer, 965, P. Oest mann, Saigon Angust 13, Res and Paddy.

SIEMELY & Ca

Japan. British steamer 1,860, T. S. Ganizer, Calcutta August 3, Sand Heads 4, Penang 10, and Singapore 12, 803 chesta Opium, 103 bales Cotton, 177 bales Goonies, 1,8 9 bags Saltpetre, and 10,000 pkgs. Sun drics-DAVID SASSOON, Soss & Co.

Fakin, British steamer, 9, J. Lewis, Swatow August 17, General--DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

999; Outer

Hanychove. British steamer,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW! Shipping, Daylight-Telesochna leaves for London. Damleitan leaves for Coast Porta Cha cellor, British steator, 1,328, Benj-night at 6.40 pra nud arrived in port RELIGIOUS SERVICES — Whayman, Haiphong August 16, General. August 18th, at. 2 p.m., throughout night UMON DURCH.--Divine Worship, 11

ADAMHON, BELL & Co.

heavy squalls and rai Souches British steamer, 313, T. Bowin, of wind, and rain, with audden shift-Rev. G. Bondfold; Service în Hothon August 17, General-Kwoko TA The Chinese stenzer Mefo ra: orten, P.M.Rev. J. Chalmers, M.

Scama Services-The Servions Had variable South-Westerly winde, beavy for Seamon which have hook hitherto hold squalle windjazd radu,

in the Mission Cliurely, Queen's Road, will be held in the fature in Onion Church. On Sunday orening at 7.30, All Seamen are invited to attend

FIELD & SWIRE AL

strong winds from Southward and high hard Metjar, Cidness atsamer, 1,338, Last, apa throughout Left Swatow on the me Swator August 16, General, M. 8. N. daylat 8 pm, and came to inside of Doable Island on account of a remarkably low glass. 20:38 Weighed again on the following

LOONG.

DEPARTURES.

August 18

Mogul, for Foochów. Forwaerts, for Baigon. Zafiro, for Amoy and Manila. Maria Terez, for Singapore and Bombay, Gaelic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. Batavia, for Amug, Japan and Vancouver Chiguel, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Telemachus, for Singapore and London. Actie, for Hoihow and Fakhol

yeri, for Bangkok. Haitan, for Coast Ports.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Activ, from Pakhoi, 82 Chiness. Pot Japan, from Caloutts, &c, Mra T. 8. Gardner, Mrs Brown, Mr Wells, Mrs Samuel and 2 children, Mr Benjamin, 364 Chinese, and 21 Natives,

Por Fokien, from Swatow, 46 Chinese Per Hangchow, from Swatow, &, Bir Brandenberg.

Per Mefco, from Swatow, 68 Chinese. Per Soochon, from Hollow, 95 Chinese,

Per Zafiro, for Amor, 210 Chinese. Per Forwarts, for Saigon, 25 Chinese. Por Maria Teresa, for Singapore, 574 Chinesa

Per Chiyuch, for Shanghai,

Chinose.

Per Gaelic, for Yokohamaa, Mrs and Miss Seymour, Captain and Mrs Yeaheard, child

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will closet

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

Per Halton at 8.30am., où Juday,

the 19th inst For BANGKOK.

1 Wyseni, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

1901 inst., tustond of as previously notified

For NAGASAKE-

[No. 7706-Augter 18, 1888.

"The P. &C. stormer Lombardy, from Bom

bay, left Singapore for this purt on the 13th inst, and may be expected here. on or about this 10th inst. integ The Navegazione Genmale Italians. Co.'s steamer Bormida, from Bombay, loft Kingsporo for this port on the 18th Just, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 24th inst

The

Hen Line steamer Glexroy, from

Landon, left, Singapors on the 174hə inst, and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst

ORDER OF CHOKAL FERVICE AT KE. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-12TH SUNDAY AFTER CATHEDR

GERMAN BETHESDA UHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Rer. F. Hartmann; TRINIT every Sunday, a half-past ten A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Honse,

West Point

gau. Mass and Sarmon, 5.30PM Even- ST. JOSEPH'S CHUROK, Garden Road. ~

ing

Service, Benediation.

ST. PETER's HeaMen's UHuron, Sailors Home-Service on Sunday, at 11 .. and Por Metapodin, at 12.30 p.m., on Mon 67.M. Thursday, at 6 PM. The Holy

day, the 20th inst.

Communion in administered on the Second For BANGKOK.- 10.

Sunday in the month at 7.30 mm; ön the Per Mongkut, at 130 p.m., on Monday, First and Third Sundays, a NGON on the

the 20th inst...

Fourth Sunday, at

at Evening Service,

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Services and conducted by the Rev. J. A. Turner, in the WELLRYAN MISSION BODAS,

and 6 RM..

Matins Voluntary, Sc (from St., Poly- sarp) Ouselby Peaks, Lawes and Bene- King To Daun, Goks No. 92

Attwood Anthem Thou & Chorus);

dictus, visitest the Barth (Solo &

Kyrie, Bangster Hymn, 4 204 (2nd) Fane); Voluntary, Interlude. Evensong:-Voluntary, Allegretto, Das. ser: Perlms, Smart, Bathishill & Rayes Magnificat & Nuno Dimittie Bunnett Anthem To the O Lord (Chorale) Mendalmoha: Hymns, 234

16. Voluntary, Bing onto dod (Judaa Maembons) Bandel.

Per Hailong, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday, 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.45 | MRHÁRE Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform

the 21st fast

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA." Per Molter, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the Albt ist.

For SINGAPORE.—·

Por Polyhymniz, at 9.30 a., cn Wed

nesday, the 22nd inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Lombardy, at 11:30 a.m., on Friday,

the 24th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE ----

Per Callerthin, at 11.30 am, on Tues-

day, the 28th inat,

and maid, Messrs H. Thalmann, O. Hest-MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — man, M. Holliday, C. H. Grace, R. The British Contract Packet Leshanur will

·And

ba despatched on SATURDAY, the Forbes,

natire

Burrant, Mts A

J. Stooveus, 26th Inst, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, nud countries be Johnson and chaid, Lieut, Col.

European, and 2 Chiasse; for San Fran eisco, Messrs Lo Sik G. Jao Ping, Miss Lea Young, Mrs

yond, sá Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Wong Hang Heong,

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Oy, Miss Yas Thum, and 709 Chinese, Par Batasia, for Kobe, Me Joan Corsar

for Vancouver, Mr James Wood: for Sen Francisco, Mra Yes New Chun Fang Choy and 2 children; for Pacific Coast Points, 459 Chinose in skoorüge.

TO DEPART

Per Telemachus, for Singapore, 142 Chi-

nase.

Per deti, for Hothow, 40 Chinese. Per Wyvern, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese Per Haitan, for Coat Ports, 2 Euro peat, and 300 Chinese:

SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Japan reports: Loft ⠀⠀ Calcatta 2nd August, and Beads 4th, Penug 10th, and Singapore 12th August. After leavlag Singapore, experienced in the first part, light Southerly airs, and the latter part moderate monsoon and fine weather

reporte The British teaser Folien From Swatow to port, moderate S. W. winds and heavy rain. Steamer in Swatow, Fooksang, Tamsi, Kung

Bag Hangchow, Meef and Cheung Hock Rian.

The British steamer Hangchoto reports: Loft Nowchwang August 8th, and arrived

A Pass for about 10 days from the 20thbridge, Nowchwang August 8, Cheloa 10, at Chefoo August 9th; left Chefoo August

Instant.

Its position will be about 280 yards in- side the Western Boundary of the Pass and about 300 parvis from its Northern shore R. MURRAY RUMSEY, B.Com. R.N., Harbour Master, de.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

446ugkong, 18th August, 1886.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GALCUTTA, PENANG

SINGAPORE.

Desting an

1377

Bangkot.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Verse',

Dungkut (3). Bayoru (s).. Bremen, and Porta of all, Havre, de, vin Suiz Canal Polyhymns (2).

Telemachius (s).. London, via Suez Canal: London, via

Suez Canal..disucus (a)... London, vis

„Glenavou (8). Suer Canal.. London, ia Suez Canal..... Peshawar (6). London, vin Stoz Canal Steator (6).... the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE ANDs, and Porta of Call...Natal (8)..

THE Steamship Japa having arrived From the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Ginods are being landed at their risk info

Kobs and Yukofian Malwa (6).

GODOWN COMPANY's Godowns, at Kowloon, Part Dirvin, & Chingta (8) whoneo delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after 24th San Francisco, via Tokohama.. City of New York (e).

to ront No FireSan Francisco, via Yokohama Berge pl will be subject Insurance has been effected..

Consignes are hereby informed, that all Clairns must be made inmediatuly, as none will be entertained after the 24th

instant.

1376

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong. August 18, 1888.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICU, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE, VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Shanghai Cathay (1)

Deucalion (a). Shanghai, via A. Lumbardy (a).. Straits and tombay Stew, Auroy sexi Foochow... Haitan (5)..... Swatow, Amoy and Tamaui... Hailuppy (8) Sydney and Melbourne, &...... Catterthur (e). Vancouver B.C.), via Yokohama Duke of Westminster (8)...

Stocks,

BANKS

Captain.

Goo. Anderson R. Sander........ W. Schnefor Jones... Panngh dnooba.

R. Moul

Hannah

Such..

Groecy.. Hapl.

Asquith

¡Preston

Ashton

Roschi

„Darke

Tarner.

AM.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

3 p.m.-Mongku kates for Baugkok. Glaucus leaves for London.

Miscellaneous.

us that the Glan Line stammer Glenroy, from London, loft Bingapore for this port yesterday, the 17th t

MESSES Carlowitz & Co, informs us that the Navigazione Genaralo Italiane Co.'s steam- ship Bormida, from Bombay, latt Singapore

Goods per Bayern undelivered after this to-day for Hongkong.

date subject to rent,

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, August 21 →

floods per Steamer Melbourne unclaimed

efter Noon subject to rent, Goods per Waverley undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of Chins Traders Ins

Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 3rd FRIDAY, August 24

* Prozima, inclusivë,

A COOLs named Mun Ayau wes brought, before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court:

to-day, charged with rolling prepared opi 20 without a lizenos. He was food $25, with the alternative of 21 days' hard labour,

A SAN of 76 years of age mməd Lau Amun white carrying furniture to the upper floor

Goods per Japan undelivered after this of a house in Wing On Lans this toorning, stumbled on the stair and fell from the first data subject to rent. Dividend of China Sugar Reling Color down to the strent, He was at onco

on the way

arried to the Tang Wah Hospital, but died

Lid, payable

The usual hours will be observed in closing SATURDAY, Age of Shareholders of The

the Mail, o.

=

·HOURS OP CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Padicts leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Offico will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Circulars cessad Circulars may

(Prices Currant

homever be posted up to 10 o'clock.

onbleeting

and Shanghai Banking Cor

August 97 --

o City Hall

MONDAYI

DIVINE SERVICE FOR SEAMEN-On Sanday

Hoszkog of Shareholders of the morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the

сл

and Whampoa Dock Cn., Lad at No. 14, Freya Central MONDAY, September 3

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Lazi, at Head Office.

NOTICE

atean-launch carrying the Bethel dag will call alongaidu Buy vessel hoisting coda pen- nant C, to convoy men ashore to 11 am. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church returning at about 12.30.

We hear that the Angers (Captain Pink-

f how are tied in bundles, county GARDEN SEEDS.) is nshore of Cooktown, but that sho

the addresses all

Newspapers,

by country's W one way). 10.00 Registry ceases.

of 10.30 A.M.-Posting

Books, and Patterns ceases. 11:00 AM Mail closer.

LATE LETTERS Day he posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up là 11.30 A... after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Tea...

Agente.

Yuen Fat Hong...... Norddeutscher Lloyd .. Sionissen & Co. Butterfield & Swire.. Butterfield & Swire.... Jardine, Matheson & Co.. JP. & Q.

40. S. N. Co... Battorfeld & Swird Messeraries Maritimes..

OS. N.. Buttorfeld

Bwite

Pacific Mail 5. S.

ils. S. Co... 9. 8. Co.. P&O. & N. Co. Butterfeld & Swire. P. & 0.8. N. OX

Dongiss Ippraik & Co.....

Douglas Laprak & Co. Rumell & Co. Adamaon, Bell & Co.

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dinklma

Betances.furun

Nos. of Fanse.

top.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,00 S

18AYKANDER.

Keseres.

125 al 3,939,00

200£

Date of Leaving.

August 20, st 2 p. August 20, at 10 a.m. August 22, at 10 am. August 19, at daylight August 20

About August 25, August 25, at noon

August 30, at noon

About August 21, August 25, at 4 pm. August 29, at 3

pm September 8

8. at 3 p.m. Quick dospatal August 201

August 24, at noon, August 19, at 9am." August 21, at noon." August 28, at noon. August 29, at 3 p.m.

Aug. 18, 1888:

Closing Guitaṭin

Cash

320,903.51 at 33/ for year 157 % prein, boyers.

working age to Dec. 31/87

T 190,000 Tis. North China Insurance Co, L...... 5,00 £

26 A C 50,00 T Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000[£- -

2016

676,00. Unica Insurance Socisty Co., Ld...10,08 250 China Tradera Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 $

25$600,0 Cantos Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,990'S 250$ Gu$ 230,00 Chiness Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 @ 1,006 2.5 28.7118

250

1,031,486 $ Hongkong Fire husaranes Co., Li B,000 $

650,000

18 Eteunship BELGIC Chin Fire Insurance Co., Ld, 20,00 31x3

despatchet for San Franciscu, via Tho Sisits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Li. 40,000 SATURDAY, the 8th The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 30,000 Yokohama, on September, at 3 piñas.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta,

All Pascot Packages should be marked to address in foil; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 pin the day previous to Bailing

First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To San Frantse

$200.00 250.00 325.00 330.00

To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months

To Liverpool

To London

14+

To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers

Navy, Civil Service and

Chinese Customs, to le Imperial my obtaine

med on application

of the

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES, H., and M. Steamboat Co., L.40,0008 Donghs Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 2 Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 19,387

60,000 shares issued.....

31, 212£ Chingand Manus B. S. Co., Ld.... 3,00

Tla, 23.65 for

406183.001866

265

3,059.767% for 1880 Ti 85 $14,012.9626 1%, 1856 1886 345,240.0420% un 79), buyers 429,307.96 10% for 1887 90 125,771.29.8% for 1880 8185, nominal 252,213,3, $29.80 for '#615445 204,003.9036 for 1886 878

17,000

lo, sellera 79,489.55 for 1880 918 76,832.6z

325, buyers

half pa-113% prem 3,896.30

Dec. 31/87 1151.13 -8.7 $61, vollers 4,387.6.95 % for 180/7 15 % dia, en div,

18.586%

8115

IOUS 20 1008 20 1008 208

200,000

201 00 all 8 RE

40,00 +200,000]

127,330$

iP'song & Whampus Dock Co., L. (12,500 5 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 1,100 €

New Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, L3,000

50 a $

145 ali

10,000 $

1,900.

302 7.1

10 £9,177.3 1€

100

all

1,001.82 10% for '57 33% prem

1,627,3.0

$130 per ahsun, bagets, Jully Įbonus for tsa.

paid up $4 half year $170

Bominal

3,000 she, issued....................................

lina Sugar Company, Limited... 15,006 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.... 5,000 a Hongkong Bakery Company, La...

100

13,781.63

57 500$

6002

.50

MISCELLANEOUS,

San Francisco for Chine or Perak Sugar Cultivation Ou... 5,000 TL

4,000's Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be Persk in Mining & B'ting Co. allowed a discount of 10 %. This altoseance Funjet & Sunghie Dus Samatan

340,000€ 10 all-

to the Aho have paid fait fare, re- Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000

dow to apply to through fares from 'Disage & Godown UG. 17,000 £180), 13

and Jepss to Europe.

remaining undelivered after the 21st destined to points id be sent to the HK. High-Level Tramways Co., La. 1,2508

will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must to presented to the Undersigned on or before. the 21st Fastant, or they will not be re- Dognised.

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

1961 Hongkong, August 15, 1888.

100

673.045

Dec. 31 18871

for year

to June 30879182 429,60 16% for 1887 380 514be0 for 1886 885 139,303,1-None

03 prem

$80 nominal

1887 102

proc.

nominal aales

870% pron, sellers

#63

None Nose

TL. 18

nominal Bollers Mellərs

210

None

Nono

20,000

411:47 18

8,000 Fcs. 500 F. 500.

Batse of his

1884

8,565

81893

Payable yearly, 50 Ju

14% prem

OD. HARMAN,

1888

500 11 11700,000 TL 250

Marah & Soptj

Agint

Hongkong, August 18, 1858,

∙1878

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund.

Depreciation and Luxurance Fund,

& Kow Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo og Bee Manufactury Co., I. 3,000 6

Unite

beyond San Francisco, A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,800 8 in the Company's Odicos.

· zddressed the Collec Sociés Francaise de Charbonnages

tu

di Tonkin. tor of Dastoms, San Francisco, ata

For further information ma tu Freight. or Passage, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 6, Qeeng's Road Central Chinese Imperia) 1884 8.

LOANS,

35 % prem, sellers

8% prem

i4 % prem.

# åt debit.

SEASON 1888–9,

is expected to get off with assistance. It is supposed she was in charge of a pilot at the

time. The Angers left here on 28th June

following SEEDS required for for Foochow to land tes, and left that port Timmociate Sawing

CAN BE REPFZIED AT ONCE Y - CELERY,

CYCLAMEN

CINERARIA.

OUR FIRST SHIPMENT

Assorted Vegetable and Flower Seeds

has arrived, and will be ready for delivery in a day or two.

CATALOGUES AND GARDENING NOTES

FREM

on application.

S. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 16th August, 1888,

for the Colonies in the fourth week of last thonth.

By hind permission of Major W. T. Ellis, and the officers of the 2nd Northampton- shire Regiment, the Regimental Band will play in the Public Gardens, on Sunday, the

19th instant, from 9 till 10 p.m. The fol lowing will be the programme - Merch ... Belection.

Funinds.. Kymm

Maritana WAISTE *Offrette. "Hitler Srrenti

Offenbachlina S

Lowthin

Jou Monas, Bandusster,

We bear that the Borneo, which left here. on the 3rd Inst. for Saigon and Singapore, : 1965 was arrested at Saigon on account of some opium having been discovered, on board. It is well known how almost impossible is is for a ship captain to detect any of his Chinese are concealing opious, yet tha Customs authorities at Saigon, ever alivo to the necessity of duding a fresh impodi- ment to trade, pounce at once on the ship,

The publication of this issue commenced al 7.20 13.21

The China Mail.

HONDRONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1888, hold the Uaptair responsible, and refuse to fe

TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MA

(Fia Beuthera Line,)

RESIGNATION OF GENERAL MOLTEE.

LONDON, 16th August. General von Moltke has resigned and General Waldersee ottoceeds him.

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

froe his vessel till huge bond is given or na enormous fine paid. The case of the Borneo has not yet been settled, but. believe the vessel has been released on a bond for many thousands of dollars being given.

THE Monthly Criminal Session win ba opened on Monday. The list is out....a_ heavy one, there being only three' cases not down for trial. Hứng Tuky Chau Choo, Chan Obing and Chu Wan are charged with 350 auxiliary troops with all their Italian breaking into the godowns of Messrs Ame oftcore have been destroyed in Abyssinia.hold, Karberg and Co, to commit a felony, MR PARNELL AND THE TIMES," and with repairing stolen goods,; Trang Mr Parnell has brought au action against Aman is charged with rubbory; and Leung the Times for £50,000, and Messrs T. P. Fun is charged with unlawfully and O'Connor and William H. K, Redmond for maliciously causing to be administered to

Chu Chung and others a certain noxious - this same amount.

drug with intent to injure the said Chu Chung and other. The Magazine Gap. blasting case, which was committed by Nër PASSED DES CANAL.

Sercombe Smith for trial at this month's OUTWARD BOUND Gem, June 12: m

phitrite, Hampshire, 15; Cachar, Salkio sessions, has been abandoned, the Attorney maru, July & Spindrift, 24; Benroy Gensial being of opinion that there was BO Kaifong, 37; Breconshire, Jason, Ipl | case to go to the jury.

Moyeno, 33 Aro, Dardamus, Erdunschwery, Glen

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bordeaux, Apenrade, 10. Achil. A STABBIN affray which it is foured will have a fatal result occurred in the Chinese HOMEWARD BOUND —Forkshir: “ July 24,

Bellerophan, Barre, Niobe, Mdpoince Recreation Bround about half past eight August 3, Pulamed, Agamemnữ, this morning. Two innose haniad. Esu Devonshire 10 Bellona, Cascapedia Aying and Chau Sang were mansging a Glencre, Sagholien, Palinurus, 13.

game of Sam-az-olsak, and a quarrel aros The steamer Cathay, with the Exoryse between them about the division of sozia

MAIL of July 20th, left Singapore on

Tuesday, the 14th Aug,, at 5 p.m., 20zey. Having exhausted his rocabulary and may be expected, here on or about of abuse Chau Song drew a kulfe and Sonday, the 19th August This Faake plunged it in his opponent's right side, brings replies to letters despatched where he left it sticking. Lan Aying draw from Flongkong on Jane

The Canadian Pacifis Steamship • ung the mopon frour hus kids spratig on hir steamer Port Adelaide, from Vancou assailant and plunged it several times into vos, left Nagasaki for

for Hoogkong on the

his breast. Both men were" niterwards

-15th-fast

The 0. & Ó. Co's 6. ■. Belgie, with the taken to hospital. Chan Sang, the man AMERICA Mail of July 31st, will love who began the darpente light, roem to Yekohama on. Burday, the 19th inst.,

and may be expected here on or about bare fared worst, the wounds in his brunet Saturday, the 25th Aug.

being so serious that little hope of lus re-

The D. D. R steamship Electre of Singa.overy is entertained. The other man lies pore on the 11th inat, and may be in a hisa orilind scadition, although he is expected here on ur about the 19th by me means out of danger,