*
Intimations.
IMPAIRED VISION,
LAWRENCE & MAYO'S VARTADT PEBBLES
Are uloar, cool, & preserving to the Sight
R. LAWRENCE'S VISIT TO HONG.
MRONG WILL TERMINATE ON
THE 21 SEPTEMBER. HONGKONG HOTEL (Robin No. 20), August 31, 1888.
CONSULTATIONS FREE.
SPECTACLES 1. BLINDNESS.
BEG
To-day's Advertisements. ROSE & 00.
MAIL.
THE CHINA I
EG to inform the residents of Hongkong and Out-ports that they have disposed of thoir STOCK-IN-TRADE, &o., and TRANSFERDED their BUSINESS to the HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED, taking offect from SEPTEMBER 1st, 1888, from which date their responsibility in the said Business CEARED.
For Kobe: from Matreilles, Mr Alfred Bondon. For Yokohama : from Marseilles, Mr flitchio from Singapore, Mr Musgrove, Mtz Gray, infant and niec, and Mr Hol fonden..
TO DEPART
Per Memuca, for Sandakan, 4 Europeans, and 10 Chinese.
Per anton, for Swatow, 60 Chinens, Por Orus, from Hangkang: for Saigon, Mr T. Benoit, oud 4 Chinese; for Singa pore, Bother Vincent Roques and seraut, Mr E. J. Solomon, and S Ühinese; for Mar ailles, Measra Brindon, and Augusto Caisso, Ꮮ. For Saigon: from Younhamn, Mesars
ALL ACCOUNTS are requested to be sent in for collection by the Isr of Loconto, Lo Blane, Lepoutre, Julien, Gela ÚCTOVER NEAT,
And ALL ACCOUNTS dus must be Paid by the above-named dato,
bert and Guillemont; from Kobe, Mesars Bonardel and Le Provost, Fur Singapore:
Messra from Yottolama, Captain Purchat, Soikichi and Nyamano; from Shanghai, Mr J. Abraham. For Maraeities: from Yoko-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noou. French Mail leaves, for Ports of
Call and Europe.
4 p.n.Delcomyn leaves for Sydney, &o.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, September 14-
Goode por Gaulyos undelivered after
the data subject to rent, SATURDAY, Soptember 16:
9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge MONDAY, September 17:
[No. 8017.-SEPTEMBER 12, 1888.
shown that good has occurred, a mesauro en mondy, pawn everything that moroy can the same lines ought to be introduced horo. be raised on, including their own bodios. Que form of gambling which at the pro- It is the cause of enormová domestic wrot tout time Is doing a great deal of harm in chaducas, and many a suicide within the thin Colony in the game called. tui-pai last few years may be rightly attributed to kau.' The principle of the game constata its banofol induence. The rapidity with in betting on the number of spots on domi- which this form of unhealthy excitement noes; and it affords ampla facility for the has spread is duo in' a great measure to the In a banker | foolish action of certain responsible persCIES player' amplying his purse.
of these nominal clube high stakes ara | who a few years ago directed that the agenta played for and forteurs lost and gained in for selling tickets were to be proceeded
4 p.m.-Auction of One Lot of Crown* night. All these 'clubs' have a name against by summers, instead of, es before,
Laud
and printed regulations, but they ate in no by warraula. It is true that this fuolish way to be compared to what are known as order has by force of soccerity become to a clabs in the ordinary conception of iko certain extent a dead letter, but it has
6.p.m.--Meeting of HK. St. Andrew's
Society in the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, September 10.-
Goods par Taisang undelivered after term. They are run by companies, who nevertheless operated largely in pre-
this date subject to ront.
| subscribe sufficient monny at starting to venting convictions boing obtained. To
In RESTING from BUSINESS, ROSE & Co., beg to thank their m my friends for hana, Mazars Haruddin, from Shangbai, Fax, Boptember 21 Fruction of Soni- buy furniture. This money is spoodily get avor the difficulty in a certain maps-
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the valued support hitherto accorded, and trust a continuance of the same will ba extended to their Successors.
ROSE & CO,
Hongkong, September 12, 1888.
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VISIÓN is justly described as the most importants of our senses, and its loss is re- gurled as one of the greatest afflictions to which mankind is subject.
It in, therefore, of paramount importance that we should excoinlly und our sight whilst perfect, and that whon, unfortunate ly, the holy of Spectacles is felt to iu ne- Cursary, the utmost care shunld be taken in the selection of the
The fate ominent Octlist, Dr. Soalberg Wells, feslied that ho had no hemtation in stating deat the haphazied plan of soica- ting Spectacles-employed by aumu Opti- cians was frequently attended by serious consequences; that eyes were often par- manently injured, which might, by skilful adaptation of glasses, for tusen preserved
try years
S. R. tipov, Esq., F. 6.67%,
Barrister at Law, Singapore,
Writes:--
I have used (Hassen for twenty yours, aud have hanitation in saying that, those supplied me by you are the best I have ever
I wear them with much satisfaction
and comfort, and And the frames are ospe- cially convenient.
To Messrs. LARENCE & MAYO,
Hotel D'Europe, Singaporo.
LAWRENCE & MAYO, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in England and India } Offier-Old Bond Street, LosPON
3 & 4, Haro Street, CLUFTA. 22, Raupart Fow, BOYBAY.
BACK VOLUMES OF THE
CHINA REVIEW' may be had by applying at THIS OFFICE
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP DJEMNAFI.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIG
YONSIGNEES of Carge from London, ex 8.8. Monche, from Antwerp. ex 8.8. Nemanal, from Havre, ́EX 8.S. Copernic, and from Bordeaux, ex 5.8. Maris, in connection with the Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with the
of Treasure
---ure
abovo
and Yalnabbing laaded and
at their stored
risk al
at the Company' Godowns, whence delivery be obtained
after landing,
may
Optional Carbired from the Consignor
willhoforwarded on, unleas
intimation before 19. 12th Inst.,
Bile of
the of it to be lauded here.
1. To-sorrow (Wednesday), the
will be countersigned by (FPORNS
unclaimed after We romaiuing NESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon, will be subject w
sort, and landing charges at one cont per packet per diem.
All Chains raust be sent in to me où on before FRIDAY, the 21st Instat, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been offected,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, September 11, 1883.
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GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stesship enam, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the S.S. "Helestia from New You are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Codowns of the HONGKONG AN3+ KOWLOON WHART AND GODOWY Co., La., st Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- lest notice to the contrary bo given before NooR FO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after thes 14th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are also requeated to present
all Claims for daraages and/or shortages not later than the 224d Instant, otherwise they will not ho romognized,
Dills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, September 8, 1888.
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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
ADY DES VEUX will be. UNABLE
to RECEIVE VISITORS at Moun- tain Lodge on SATURDAY NEXT, the 18th Instant.
1
DEFERRING to the above, the HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED, beg to announce the purchase, on Sept. 1st, 1885, of the old established BUSINESS STOCK-IN-TRADE, GOODWILL, etc. of Marsus, ROSE & Co., and they trust by assiduous care and attention to this new branch of their business to merit
a share of public pitrouagu.
THE STORE will be RE-OPENED in a low days, when dus notice will be given.
Messrs d Gammor, E. Blumenthal, R P. Clerbeau, M. Dourian, and 1 Chinese servant,
SHIPPING KEPORTS
The British steamer Haitan reports; At 10.30 a.m., left Foochor for Amoy, and hud strong N.E. winds and fine clear wea- ther sex, sas moderately smooth; from Amoy to Swatow, fresh ENE breeze and fine clear weather, hoavy S. E. swell; Swa tow to port, light S. E. winds, and.cloudy. weather, scuemootti, Steamers in Foocho, Newchuang, Fager and Heiloony. Stra, in Amoy, Chefoo, Formosa and Parthia. In Swatow, steamer Fash
-Tenders for
Sungbie Dus Sumantan Mining Oo., Ltd., at No. 9, Queen's Rd. SATURDAY, September 22 :---
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of the Dougins Steamship Co., Ltd., at the General Managore Office, THURSDAY, September 30:—
Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to be Rent in before this date.
The British ateamer Taisang reports: Left Calcutta August 28th, had strong winds, and thick rainy
2nd, left again 3rd. Arrived Singapore Bth, and left again 6th. F
The whole STOCK is being re-marked and arranged for a great CHEAP SALE, full | Arrived Penang weather to Penang.
particulary of which will be duly announced.
WE
JE have this day REMOVED nar Offico from the premisse of Messcs. Lang, Craw-
FORD & Co., to Nex. 37 and 39, Queen's Road,
THE HALL & HOLTZ Co., Ld.
Had fresh winda and rain throughout. Arrived in port September 12th, ut: p.10.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SAIGON. --
Per Teturies, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,
...
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
***
OUR NEW SEASON'S LOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
ARE NOW READY, Flower Farcels of 50 Packota, priec, $10.00
D of 20
6.00 Vegetable" of 45
Single Packets at list prices.
SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.
w
the 13th inst., instead of as previous In Packeta of six or more named varieties, waiters anything, in fact, but outsiders, ly notified.
MR. ALFRED EDWIN SKEELS has this day been appointed Manager of the For STRAITS & LONDON.
HULL AND HOLT Company's Business at this port.
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, September 12, 1888.
W. W. CLIFFORD,
Managing Director.
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DEPARTURES. September 12
Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Actis, for Hollow,
Owners will be Responsible for Fueliki fan, for Kutchinotza. ang Debt contracted by the Officers or Achiles, fer Amey and Shanghai. Crewe of the following Vessels, during Cathay, for Europe..
Pictures, for their stay in Hongkong Itorbour :--
Nagasaki.
for Coast Fot
Coast Ports.
C. C. CHAPMAN. American ship. Hich-leefoo, for Swatow.
born. Pustau & Co.
Emma T. Crawer, Aroor. barque, Capt. A. S. Pendiotun.--Russel: & Cu
FRANCIS, British ship, Captain Gov. L Bray. Master.
B. G. JOHNSON, Amer. harque, Capt. I.
· N. Colby,—Russell & Co.
les Omenni, British barque, Capt. T. C. Thomsen.Kong Cheong Tai.
Heven, German steamer, Capt. Dethlef sen Sivuston & Co.
Thairs,
Hearty, for Hiogo, Tritos, for Saigon,
Kong Beug, for Bwatow and Bangkok. Djennah, for Shanghai. Yangts, for Whampoa
Merlin, British gunboat, for Canton.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Houlurig, from Amoy, 400 Chattese. Per Buiten, from Cosat Purta, Mr Caisso,
MONIOWA, British ship, Captain Thoo. Chinese cabin, nu:1 154 Chinese deck.
Corning. Sieussen & Co.
Per Taisang, from Calcutta, &c., Mr and
CLOVE
The profit, it is easily shown, goes to a general fund and no one is cheated.
ta
torium received by Naval Storokosper.raturned a hundred-fold by the commission sure the semi-illegal practice was adopt- p.az.Meeting of Shareholders of The five per cont, on tui-poi-kau and revon nd by the Police of serving the sum- per cent on fan-tan-charged on the game, monses themselves instead of allowing Outside Chincas nover apask of those this work to be done by an officer of the houses as clubs but always as pai-kuns, Police Court, The Inspector or Sorgeant or domino establishments; and that they who obtains the summons usually goes to are looked upon as public gaming houies the place about 9am. when the gambling by those who frequent them is proved by agent is busy, searches the room, seizes the desperate efforts made by those who tickets and money and compele the agent are found there to escape from the clutches to go with him to the Police Court, in fact of the Police. Any Chinsman who bas dues with a summons almost all that can money or is respectably dressed can easily be done by a warrant. During all these years obtain entrance and can os easily be re- magistrates, some of them barrister-at-law, lieved of say trouble which a superfinity of hare convicted prisumers and confasated cash may cause him. These Clubs vary in ❘ money found in this way. Wo trust that style, from thono frequented by rich mer. the now law on gambling which is impera- chants to those resorted to by the sorvanta tively demanded will put an end to this of Europeans. If an attempt is made to medley. These agents ought cortainly to be charge any of the inmates with gambling, proceeded against by warrant, as there is 7.50. it can easily be proved, se was done in the no other way of getting a conviction brought last case, that the men are either sub-homo. To servo a awmmons is simply to scribers or subsetibor's friends or coolies or give them time run away OF at least to prevent all traces of gambling boing found. The summonses obtained by the police and served in the semi-illegal way Now, what is to be done to stop this we describe wore generally made out against | graat evil or at least put a check upon it.
'a certain man to be pointed out. This growth? Those clubs have como into style of summons has not been altogether existancosincs the Gambling Ordinance was peculiar to gambling casos ; but rumour has framed, and it is necessary that they should it that the Governor does not approve of Chinese the practice and recently ordered a man to be specially legislated for now. are entitled, we admit, to the same privi- be released from prison borause he was leges as people of other nationality enjoy convicted on a summons directed uzsinat here in the way of forming clubs for the purpose of social enjoyment; but in view of the abuse they maker of this privilege the Governmfalt ought to place their clubs under strict supervision. A rule ought to be made that before any club is started the
We have pointed out at some longth consent of the Registrar General must be the utter inadequacy of the Jaw na it HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1888. obtained. It ought to be the duty of that at present exists to cope with
official to see that the founders of the club ever-increasing evil of gambling, and wa We have often drawn attention to the de-alect a committee, who would give him have indicated certain lines on which The french Contract Packet Outs facts of the gambling laws of this Colony good security that a bona fide olab was improvements might be introduced. It
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th September, with Mails to the and pointed out how the Police were able to intended, that no games of chance such as only remains for us to urge stew on the United Kingdom, rope, and placea be deal only with the lowest class of houses fan-ton, po-tax or tui-pai-kaz would be Government the importance of this subject yond, vid Mursules; to Saigon, Straits where coolies gathered and wars power played and that no per centage would be and the necessity of speedy action being Settlumanta, Batavi, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonica, lems in respect to the houses where the deducted on winnings in any game. If the taken to check the evils caused by this Adori, Natal and the Gapo, Egypt, richer class of Chinese amelobled to gam-club is genuine the raonthly subscription great vice of the Chineso.m
ble. The great injury that these gambling of members ought to support it. Proof of
Par Bentaria, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 13th inst., instead of as provious- ly notified.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.; LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL. LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE-
Per Delcony, at 3.30 p.m., on Thure- day, the 13th ival., instead of as previously notifed.
For SAIGON.--
Per Falkenburg, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 13th inst
For TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD). NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. Per Airlic, at 3:30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 13th inst.
| For HAIPHONG, ---
Por Marie, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, tho
13th inst.
VAN KAP
ولات
MAILS BY-THE FRENOR PACKET, ——
Maltz, and Gibraltar.
viz.:- PINKS-PANGLER PULOX HOLLYHOCKS PORTULACA, VELDENA
AND PETUNIA
MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The New Variety).
PRIDED CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION. THE HONGKONG DISPENSÄKÝ. 90th August, 1888.
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The publication of this issue commenced ar 7,50 p.m.
The China Mail.
WM. B. CONNER, Americau ship, Capt. Mrs Carroll and 2 children, and 509 Chi-The usual hours will be observed in closing housca do to the peace and prosperity of the percentage charged ought to be taken as
J. R. Butman.-Pistau & Co.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
певе.
DEPARTED
Per Cathay, from Hongkong: for Singa- pure, Captain P. R. Simmonds, R. a., and servant, Major Wilkinson, Mr Chan Yeut Chew and 2 survants, and 2 Chines; for Bombay, Ms Marcarenbus, child and in- Free-fant; for London, vin Marseilles, Mr J. Whittall; for Londea. Mr E. 0. Ray's 3 daughters, and Mrs Boudfield, 2 infants and auth From Nagasaki: for London, Miss Wright
September 11, 1888 :--- Birlarig. British stemmer. 1,482, men. Amoy September 10, General-Gr86,
LIVINGSTON & Co.
September 12 :--
Hunton, British steamer, from Whampoa. Nouchowe, British steamer, from Whampoa. Haitan, British steamer. 1,182, S. Ash- ton, Fuochow September 8, Atony 10, and Svako 11, General --DotalAS STEAMSHIP do.
Por Acite, for Holbow, 45 Chinese. Per Achilles, for Amay, 256 Chinese. Por Thales, for Const Purts, 1. European, and 100 Chinese.
Poc Atlant
Per Mefoo, for Swatow, 10 Chiness, Pet Trifos, for Saigon, 50 Chinese.
Peng, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. from Hongkong: for Shang hai, Messra Mecdiymont and servant, W. Clifford, G. Christy and servant, H. W. Richards, and Mt Ten Cheong Tsan; for
Taisung, British steamer, 1 565, Jackson, Calcutta August 28, Penang September 3, and Singapore 6, General Janurse, Ma-W. THESON & Co.
CLEARED Memnon, for Sandakan. Canton, for Swatow. Laudy Harevand, for Whampoa.
Stocks.
BANIK
Per
Kobe, Mr Gec. B. Dodwell; for Yokohama, Mr Roces, and 7 Chinese. For Shanghai ? frota barseilles, Fathers Antonio Funtosali und Bimegio Guetti, and Mr Rosenbaum; from Saigon, Mr Leroux, and Mrs Heins.
the Mails, &o.
MOTES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND TRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Noor
The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, de, by to English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Ordar Office will be closed at the day before.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and
Circulara coazen
(Prices Current and Circulars may however bo posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied iu bundice, country by country, with the addresses all Que way)
10.00 A.M.—Registry coness. 10.30 AM-Posting of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterna ceases. 11.00
A.M.-Mail closes.
Colony is not, as a rule, vividly realised by proof of public gambling. It ought to be Europeau residents. The feeling prevails stipulated that the Club keep regular among not a few that the Chinese only do books, open to the examination of the Re- harm to themselves, and one got uafregistrar General and Captain Superintendent quently hears the remarks-'Let them of Police at any time; and power ought to gamble, if they are such fools as to throw be given to these officers or to two Juspec- their money away in that fashion; as long tora or an Inspector and a Sergeant of as they romain quist, they do no one any Police to make visits to see that everything harm but themselves. This is a great was conducted satisfactorily. When public mistake. Gambling brings ruin, not only gambling was proved the suretics should he on the gamblera bat on all connected withheld cosponsible. thom. Firms fail, mercbanta decamp,
1
man to be pointed out,' and szubted the Magistrate who tried the case. What about the innumerable conriotions and ties that have been-imposed on this basis in the past?
TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']
Via Southern Line.) -
·GERMANY'S NAVY, Losnox, 10th September, 1888.
the
It is reported that Germany intends to increase her Navy,
AMERICA AND THE OHINESE, The Senate has passed tho Chinese immi- gration bill
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S MANI. FESTO.
LONDON 10th September, 1838
The electoral manifesto of President
The gambling conducted in the lower- boys' rob their masters, women pawn class of houses to which the coolies resort is everything they have and sometimes sell not so safe as that carried on in the Clubs. their own bodies as a consequence of the The Police make periodical raids on these gratification of this passion. Hongkong is establishments and make it as hot for the Cleveland advocates aroductina of the tariff not alone in the and experience of the evils cookies as they possibly can. LA LETTERA y be posted (from wrought by this master passion of the Asia- about as much sood, however, for improve. iufur of unskilled cheap labour.
There is and recomiends legislation to restrict the 11.10 AM.) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.80 4.1, after which hour they may tia. In Singapore, Penang, the Dutchment in the way of dealing with this ovil be sent on Board with the same Late Colonies, Cochin China and Tonkin the as thero is in dosling, with the other. The Foo,
SHARE LIST.-UJTATIONS.
SEPT. 12, 1888.
Nos. of Vutu iShares!
Beserve Balancer.fwar
Paid POSITION TER LAST REPORT Last Dividend Closing Prolatuses,
Cash.
126
23
all 400,09%{}
075,00
10,441.3: 30 for 1 year 153 % prem working a/c to June 30,88,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 150,00 8
INSURANCES.
Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,00 9 505 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 $ North-China insurance Co., Le but 200 Lis, 2600 TL, Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ld. 8,00€ 28 all s. 70,014,31 TL. Chinese Insurance Co., Linated... 12.11 b Camion intrance Office Co, Ld..... 10,000 S The Insurance Co.,
Straits
Ld.. .......30,000 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld..., Chua Fire Insurancs Co., La....... 2, DOES The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000 8 Singapore Insurance Company, 20,000
DOUX.
'kung & Whampoa Dock Co., Il. 12,500 5
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
الم
230,00 5
371,597.1626%, 1886 $90 20110.7820% anijun 268 320119.88 10% for 1687 285
3,18) 95,7%
% for 1887 Fis. 873, buyers 24,283.846 for 1887 $175
420 37.90% for 188 8100, sellers 8.170.5% yr. 1388 £25, bayars 262,213.30 320.80 for 03342), sollers 204,003.903 6 for 18)7 278, 2cllers
411 286 yr. 1888818 76,898, IL 19 for 1886 166, buyers
8% for year
1,138.50
June 30j48% prem 2,968 087% ball 120 % prem.
Jun 30/22 1,022.8.15% for 1887 20% dis.
7% 6,5 4 68
359 13.586 for 1887 8117, bayers
4% for year $180, bayers to June 30/8
$70
100
2.8 85,000 $
0: 1,031,655 2018 1000
5 1008 28 11,876.90$
650,000
10 all
UK, O. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 40,0008 Indo-China 5, N. Company, Limiter 60,00 € Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 6 Jus and Manila N. 8.00, d. 3,000 50
KISCELLANEOUS.
all
*40,00% +215,000
178,481.308 10,000 9
1618.
Clim Sugar Company, Limited.... 15,000 ¥
100-
Lazn Sugar Company, Lomitad..
Panjon & Soughie Dua Esmatan
7,000:3 40,000 8
gil
104 all
10 al
11,100. Dr. 827,945.5 None.
(None":
Mining Co........................................
HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown 05.17,000 $
100: all
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,800 8 Cruickshank & Co., Limited.
100 :
20,000 $
1,6008
50 all
3,000
10 al
i&
al
Hongkong, September 12, 1888. -INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
P
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE Compaor's £5. Teisung, having rived from the above Perta, Con- signees of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their tiak into the Godess of the HoxGKONG AND, KOWLOON WILEY AND COLOWS Co., L., at West Point, whence delivery may bo obtained.
Carga remaining undelivered after the 10th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Inentance has been effected. Consignees are also requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 25th Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, September 18, 1888,
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Société Francaise des Charbon-8,000 Fox. 500 Fs, 500
nages du Tonkin ..............................
Bungong How Company, Lt....
B. Ed
and Chinu
him sans Co., Limited. 1 5,100
News Shareissman cannonsen o Hongkong los Company,
... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, La.... 600 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,00 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co... 4,000 8. HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2 08 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... 1,2008 East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000,$
годяй,
$12
First Year 70% prom.
1,221.971 % for 887164 prem., buyers
411.4 13. for 1887 100% prom.
First Year 15 % prem. 84 half year 8,706 4 Juu, 30/88
8170, or div., nominal
.".
071 10813.7.7 1,900.15.8 and 14190, buyers, fully paid up
37,500 $
10% bonus for 429.10.16% for 1887 880 199% for 18871985, nominal
Dr. 8 68 6.27 Nove
1,900
2 all $
5 all
hit all
10
Dr. $13,186.91
10 all
Dr. $ 1,876.21
dales uj I
Cunere Juqezial 1881 Bo.......... 3,5€ 8
1384 318 500 all 1886
£700,000 TL 25:
menj
--
* Equellation of Dividend Funi
376, nomical
$13 $825, nominal 812 First Year $13, ples
Payabi pearly, 30 Jane until 1890 Uct £5 uutil 1892 March&Sept. until 1917
3% prem
8% prem
111% prom
+ Pogratiation and Iarumam Fand,
same story is told. thorities in Tonkin
burning coal. The small revenue derived to increase the maximum fine for keepers each deputy
(Bovas Agency.)
FRENCH NEWS.
The French ou games played in these low houses are gone. thought at first rally fan-tan sud po-tsz and a great deal of
PARIS, 31st Aug. they might tolerate gambling, might even cheating goes on, the poor coolie being General Councils have expressed a desire In a great number of departments the obtain a revenue from it; but they had quickly robbed of his small savings. A good for the re-establishment of sarutin d'erron- to drop their concession as a um 'would a way to deal with these houses would be disement, fixing an clectoral college for
could in no way compensate for the ruin and managers to $500, the alternative of Mediterranean squadron and received an PARIS, 1st Sept.-M. Floquet visited the which the gambling tables were spreading non-payment being made correspondingly ovation.
Pasts, 3rd Sept, throughout the Colony. So has the ex-evere. After the second or third convic- The President of the Republic is to pro- perience been in every country whore Asia- tion there managers ought to be banished eeed to the West of France on Monday from the Colony. Landiotda too, might be
tics live,
About a year ago when the Government made responsible to a certain oxtect for of the Straits Settlements were considering what takes place in their houses, a fine u drastic measure to cure this great ovil, we being inflicted on them when a convic recommended that the Hongkong Govern- tion has buen obtained against the same kent should also direct its attention to this floor twice in six months, To avoid Bubject. At that time several Europeans as much as possible the use. uf in- were complaining bitterly of the depreds- formare, or at least their evidence, the
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Passed Suga: CANAL Oorwaun Bound :—Bordeaux, August 10; Mendau, 21, Glamorganshire. Glen- ogie, Frometheus, 28; Betenue, Priam,
31; Inter
Hentry
Kaid014
Nestor,
Yangis, Ludia, September 4,
4; Cyclops, Elektra, 7 Hector, Neckar, Regal, 11.
tions made by their sarvatts, and the cause finding by the police of gambling imple-Hunzwand Bonn-Cascapedia, Aug. 14;
was conclusively traced to the gambling meats and other marks of gambling should houses. We made some inquiries into the be taken as proof that gambling had been matter and got conclusive proof that the carried on. It might sometimes be neces Lowu
was honey-combed with so-called sary to produce informers to prove who
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Cassandra, 23; Glenfruin, 31. Anchises, Olenary, Sopt. &; Deplus, 7 Dio med, Glenearn, Traouddy, Mertonell- shire, Sunmore, Marcia, 11.
The Verona, with the Exours Man
of August 17th, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 11tă iart, st 2 p and may be expected here on or about This Packet Sunday, the 16th inst
brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on July Bik.
The O. & 0. Cola's. n. Arabie, with the AMERICAN MALL of Aug. 23, is to leave Yokohama on Wednesday, the 12th inst., at 6 pm, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 10th inst.
| clubs, which were nothing else than gam manage the game, but they ought to bling houses. An attempt was made by the be relied on a little as possible. In Police Authorities to get some of the Singapore, informers are seldom or never masters of these places convicted, but it produced to prove a case, ' : faited as igually as the reocht cases have Another great division of this subject is done. From that time till now, the Police, the question of lotteries. Of these the one having nu support from the law, have been known as taz-a is by far the worst, and obliged to let the evil spread, and spread it | probably at the present time it does more undoubtedly has far and wide. The atten- injury than all the other forms of gambling tion of the public has again bean pat together. Twice a day agencies for the directed to the subject and the impotence sale of characters in this lottery are opened The D D. steamer Briggs left Singa. of the law hes again been strikingly demon in almost every street and alley, and in strated. We feel bound again to urge on some streets several agencies are to be the Gorerament to take up this question found. Men, women and children invest The and deal with it thoroughly. It is a very in this huge windle. any som may be complicated one, we know, but it is one in staked There are 36 charecters and if a the solution of which the Government might dollar is staked on one character and that ressive valuable suggestions from neigh character wins, the holder of the ticket re- bouring Governmenta Our Government Geires 30. Tho porocatage of profit to ought at least tu put itself into communica-those who held the lottery is thus about tion with Singapore in order to ascertain 16 per cent Women are passionately The Glen Line steamer Glengyle, from
| how the very severe messure passed for the fond of this form of speculation. They Streita Colonico huo warkod; mudy if it is will play until they loss all their
pore on the 6th Int, and may be expected here on or about the 12th
iust
Navegazione Generale Italians Co.'s atcaroor Bisogno left Singapore for this port on the 8th inst., and may be ex pected to arrive on or about the 14th inst.
The China Shippora Mutual S. N. Go'
steamer Ningchow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Bingapors on the 10th instaut, and may be expected here on P about the 16th inst,
London, left Singapore on the 11th inst, and may be expected here un or about the 17th inst,
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