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Intimations.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMBALY ANTIOLED APPRENTICE AND LAT TELLY ASHISTAST to Da, Roars,) T the urgent request of his Earopena A

and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFIOR formerly 06 cupied by Dr. BOJE,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET

CONSULTATION FREE.

Discount to missionariss and families.

Eoto Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank) Hongkong. January 12, 1885. 66

【ONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

H

PROGRAMME OF THE SIXTH RIFLE

MEETING

Y'O RE

HELD AT KOWLOON,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 91.

ON

ant

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 1884. ! AGGREGATE VALUE OF PRIZES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Galley of Lorne, Captain GRANDIN, Hving arived from, the alore Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,

Cargo inpuding the discharge of the Stoamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-BAY, the 17th Tast.

1746

FOR SHANGHAT.

The Steamship

Ningpo Captain F. Semutz, will bo despatched for the above Port of MONDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Fagsago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

1760 Hongkong, October 19, 1888.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SELP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

The Company's Steamer Taichiors,

Capt, J. A. Monaw, will be despatched for tho TUESDAY, the 23rd lost,

1707

All Claims against the Steamer must be above Port on presonted to the Undersigned on or before at 2 p.m. the 27th Instant, or they will not be IO-

For Fraight or Faamge, apply to cognised.

YUEN FAT HONG, RUSSELL & Co.,

dyents.

Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1888 OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Perts on the YANGTSZE.)

Hongkong, October 17, 1988 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP ALBANY, FROM SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, YOKOBAMA AND SHANGHAI

Consigates of Cargo are hereby re-

E above Steamer having arrived,

countersignature, and lako immediate do- livery of their Goods from alongside.

Competitions open to All somers. 1. ALL-COMERS.-1at Stago, distanco 200 yards. 2nd Stage, distance 300 yards No.quested to sund in their lilla of Tading for of shots, asren at each. Entrance les, 30 centa at gach Unlimited entries, but com petitem not allowed to take more than one priza at cach distance. 20 prizes, pre- sented by the Association (aggregate valus, $122.00.

Two

2. ANY RULE.-Distanen, 800 yards. So.¦

Entrancs feo, 81.00. of chota, ton. prizes.

3. ASOCIATION FOR ANY RIVLE.--Dis tanco, 800 yards, No. of shots, ten. Bu trance fuo, 81.00. Two prizes.

4. CADET'S PRIZE. -Presents Open to pupils of Hongkong Public schools under 16 years of age. Rils, Rnok Ribe under 40 Cal. Distance, about 150 yards. No of Rounds, and one sighting shat prizes

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vossel will he landed and stored at Con- sigues' risk and expose.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 15, 1888.

1734

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

the

ME 8. §. Arratoon Apour having arrived Four from the above Forta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into Howokowa AND Kowloon Whare and at West GoBOWS COMPANY'S Gadowno, Paint, whence delivery way be obtained.

Cargo raining undelivered after the at lustant will be subject to rent. No Fire Inorance has been affected.

Competition open to Members. 6. PRESIDENT', -Distance, 300 yards. No. of shots, eTOR, Entrance fee, $1.00 Three prizes.

6. QUERY'S IT STAGE.-Distance, 200, 500 and 600 yards So, of shots, even at cach. Entratico fee, $1.00. Three prizes.

QURES' 251 STAGE.--Distance, 700 and 600 yerde. No. of shots, tou at an yards, fifteen at 600 yards. Two prises.

8. QUEEN'S 3RD STAGE-Distance, 800 end 100 yards. No. of shots, ton at each.

81.00. Two prizes. Entrance, open to Lady Mutabers or

thair nominoes. Distance, 300 yards. No. of shots, savan. Entaence fee, none. Five prizos.

Aggregates open to All-comers.

10. VOLENTESH AGGREGATE. --Restrictedl to efficient Volunteers, whose rospective Acoms in the All-comers' make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee. $1.00. Three prizes.

Consignees are hereby informed, that all Claims mast he made immediately, as

more will be entertained after the 20th Costant

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

Igents. Honging, October 15, 1888.

1790

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA AND SINGAPORE.

This Co.'s Steamship

Palamed

Capt. JACKSON, will be despatched se above on

THURSDAY, the 25th Instant.

1720

For Freight or Passage, apply te

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

zigents. Hongkong, October 10, 1858.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL QUARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

DEPARTURES. October 39:-

Moris, for Uniphong.

Glengle, for Singapore and London. Victoria, for Nagasalti. Lombardy, for Singapore and Bonday. Canton, for Swatow and Shanghai. Galley of Lorne, for Shanghai." China, for Amoy.

Fresh, for Shanghai. Antenor, for Singapore and London. Mennen, for Sandakan and Kudat.

CLEARED. Apenrade, for Surabaya. Soochow, for Hoihow.

PASSENGERS. AKRIVED,

Pur Alwine, from Pakhot, Mr and Mrs Woopsrock and children, and 20 Chinese.

Por Derderes, from Sourabaya, 100biurso. Per Phuc Chum bao, fear Bangkok, 7 Chinese.

DEPARTEIX

Per Marie, for Haiphong, 25 Chinese. Per Glengyle, for Singapore, 350 Chinese. Par Lombardy, for Singapore, 210 Chi-

nesu.

Per Canton, for Swatow, 100 Chinose. Per China, for Amny, 60 Chinero. Per Antenor, for Singapore, 500 Chinese, TO DEPART.

Per Soocher, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The German steamer Deuteros roparts: Had Eno weather, moderate S.E. and N.E. winda.

The British steamer Pira Chom Klao re- ports: Had light airs and calma, with

mooth, water throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. NAILS will close:--

For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW &

HTOGO.-

Per Haiphony, at 5 p.nt, on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

For HOIHOW & PAKBOL---

Per Alwing, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

20th inst.

For HAIPHONG.-

Por Frej, at 9 3.m., on Sunday, the

21st lost.

For SWATOW.—

Not Responsible for Debts.

[No. B049-Ocroner 19, 1888.

public in a matter like this,--the independant and perfectly obvious reasons, The

ence of Public Commissions.

punishment of offendam by inflicting fines such as there is a probability of their Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for Tax remarks made by H. E. the Governor paying in preference to going to prison any Debt contracted by the Officers or upon the question of Garabling, and sa to

is undoubtedly the most expoditioun Crew of the following Vessels, during who are the posons who ought to be pun-and inest ceanomial method of dealing their stay in Hongkong Harbour?

Hevan, Gormna steamer, Capt. Dutblei-ished, are very sensible and, sɔ far, well with the perpetrators of those minor san.-Siomasen & Co.

pointed. Es daplored the fact that the offences which form to great bulk of the dupes of the keepers of gambling-houses cans coming before the Police Magistrates, are usually imprisoned, while the keepera and it is after all the method which the law themselves, who are ahnost invariably able intenda should be generally weed. But it

IZON, Fronel barque, Capt. F. Régnier.

-Mulchers & Co.

MARY L. STONE, American ship, Captain Carvor.--Pustau & Co.

NAUTATUS, British ahip, Captain Levith

-Order.

NEREVODA, British steamer, Capt. The E. Gillett.-Jardino, Mathos & Co.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, October 21 :-

Goods por Arratoon Apcar undelivered

after this caro subject to rent. MONDAY,

October 22-

Lond.

2 p.m.Auction of Household Furniture,

&, Woodlands." 4pm-Anocion of Faur Lots of Crown TUESDAY, October 23-

Gooda por Chases undelivered after this

date subject to rent. SATURDAY, October 27 :--

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Canton Insursnee Office, Ltd., at Messrs Jardine. Matheson & Co.'s Offico. daira

the Galley of Lorne against must be sent in to Mars Hussell & Co-

on or before this date. MONDAY, October 20

Claims against the Ghaze raust bo sent in to Messrs Jardins, Matheson & Co., before this state. THURSDAY, November 1-

4 p.m.-Meeting of Membora of the FRIDAY, Novomber 31:-

H.K. Jockey Club at the E.K. Hotel. List of Contributions to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

Per Deuteros, at 9 n. u., en Sunday, the FLOY

LIMITED,

VEGETABLE

OUR NEW SEASON'S TALOWER AND

SEEDS

ARE NOW READY.

to pay the thus imposed, are allowed to go must be remembered that what to a Eur- free. In order to provent this serious iu- opean of the most limited means would ba

justice, the new Ordinance enacts that the a moderate fine, is to one of the common keepers of gambling bonics shall bo puu- class of the Chinese population & fino which ished by imprisonment with hard Inbour there is a possibility of his being able to without the option of a fine. This is pre-pay. Ono rosult of the prevailing system or eminently just, but it does not go far want of system in the imposition of finos--- enough. We have for yours advocated that and by no means a trivial rosult-in the over- the owner of a house that is used as a gam-crowding of the Gaul. His Excellency tho bling house, or that has hoan shown to Governor, referring to this the other day, have been so used more than once, should remarked that he was struck on his coming be made liable to a penalty-not, per- to the Colony with the great number of prisonera in the Guolia proportion to the hapa, imprisonment, except in cases of frequent conviction of a substantial number of the population; and hoseomas to have been subsequently so much impressed kind. This useful law is in force in the with the necessity of providing were room Straits Settlements, and has been found to

for the prisoners that he took upon himself work with meat beneficial effect. It may

whatiwefod-and what unquestionably was con not be gonerally known that enormous Tonte are frequently paid to house-owners by these keeporn of gambling dana. Unoccupied

the serious responsibility' of liberating prisoners of a certain class after they had suffered a few days of the period cfim-

bouses, or rather houses which are no doubt carefully reported to the Assessing prisonment to which they were sentenced. But the strongest indication of what His Officer as unoccupied 'are often utilised in

Finance. No doubt the great number of prisonera in proportion to the population is due largely to the constant influx of meri

this way, and anmetimes as much as $6 and Excellency thinks as to tho inadequacy of $7 a day for two or three small rooms is the Gaol accommodation is found in the paid by the keepers. It could not therefore reference to the subject in his Massage on be said that an unbearable borden would be imposed upon such house-owners who reap a barvust so rich, and who overlook the

of the criminal class from the mainland of form of paying any portion, to the Colonial Chins: bat we think it may also be ac Treasury in the shape of rates. Probably counted for, to some extent by the un- the new Ordinance now in course of pre-necesarily large number of short-sentence paration may embody some provision prisoners who would not be there bad they touching this class of persons; but we had

been offered by the Magistrate the alterna- almost assured, upon first glancing at the

tive of a reasonable fine. remarks of His Excolluncy, that the punish-

Trends for the above Corporation are LE Undorsigood having been appointed prepared to grant insurancea na fellowa - Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at For SINGAPORE. —

Per Frigga, at 3.30 p.m., on Sunday, the Flower Parcels of 50 Psekuta, pries, $10.00 | ment of this chas had been provided for in

Current rates

1st inati

21st inst

Life Peprireik Policies issacd for sucus Boy voeding PARCEL MAIL for INDIA. —— £5,(Kat reduced ratės.

Per Areatoont Apcar, chiese at 10.30 am..

on Tuesday, the 23rd inst.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Q Hongkong. October 19, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

F

1760

October 19, 1888- Ningpe, German steamer, from Whampoa. Souchow, British steamer, from Whompos. Alrine, German str., 400, John Samuet- sen, Pakhoi October 14, and Hoihow 17. General.WIELER & Co.

Deuteros, Gertaan steamer, 1,198, Iver. sen, Sonrabaya October 7, Sugar. - EDUARD SCHELLHARs & Co.

Phra Chow Klee, British ateamer, 1,611.

STRAITS & CALCUTTA. —-

Per dirotoon porr, nt 11.30 a... on

Tucaday, the 23rd inst., instead of as proviously notified.

AND

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY

MELBOURNE, -- Per hurter, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 25tL inst.

MAILS BY THE BRYTER PACKET- The British Contract Packet Hydaspes will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom

*

FI <if 20

11

f

Vegatable

#!

11

of 46 Single Puckets at list prices.

SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.

5.00 the short Ordinanes. As this is not 50, 7.00

In Packets of six or more named varistica, viz.:- Clove PINES PANKIES PULOX

HOLLYHOCK-PORTULACA, VERDENA AND PETORIA,

MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The Nuw Variety).

Priend CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

yond, rope, and countries be 30th August, 1888,

; to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands India, Burmalı, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

the Mails, de.

11. CIVIL Servic AGGREGATE.Re-THE Company's Chartered S. S. Ghace, Jarness Fuvier, Bangkok Oct. 13, General. The usual hours will be observed in closing

members of the Civil Sorvice having arrived from the above Porta, YURN FAT HONG. stricted whose respective scores in the All-comers sigues of Cargo by her are hereby make up the highest aggregates. Entrance informed that their Goods fee, 81.00. Three prizes.

w

1 POLICE Auritegara.-Restricted 10 the members of the Police Fores whose spective scores in the All-comers' make s the highest aggregate. Entrance fee, 31.00

Four prizes.

13. ALL-COMEUS AGREGATES.-Fur CO- petitors whose respective scores in the two in the All-camera' make up the stages highest aggregatos. Entrance fee, $1.00. Throo

prizes.

14. LOND RANGE AGREGATES-For com- petitors whose respective scores in the Any Rile andAeciation make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fre, $1.00. Two prizes.

Aggregaten open to Members.

ID. FAREWELL Our.-Silver cup present- by the Civilian Members of the Hong- Open to the kong Rifle Association. Oficers the 58th Regt., and to be won by the highest aggregate score made in the las Entrance

fer, none. Stage Queen's.

10. NURSERY AGREGATE, —-li

Restricted to who have never won a Frst or competitors Second I prize at any previous prize mosting in Hongkong, and whose respective scores at 200 and 500 yards in the Queen's let Stage make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee, $1.00. Two prizes.

17. HANDICAP ACCREATE. —For camps- titors whose respective scores (with month. ly challengo cup points added) at 200 and 500 yards in the Queen's First Stage make up the bighest aggregates. Entrance fco, $1.00. Two prizen.

18. QUEEN'S AUGBEAT. For compo- titors whose respective scores in the 'Queens three stages' make up the highest aggregates. 1st Stages 200, 500 and 600 yards. 2nd Stages 500 and 600 yards. 3ra Stages 800 and 900 yards. 1st Prize, Silver

are

being

landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONOTONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GOWN COGITASY, LASTED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained, after signature of the Averago Bond at the Offices of the Undorsigned

Соро

remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are also requceted to prosent

Desti

all Clains for damages and or shortages not Bangkok.... later than the 29th Instant, otherwise they will not be recognizel.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, October 17, 1888.

insurances.

1749

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Oudersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against PE at Current Rates

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

15

HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

NORTON & Co.,

Alyerts. Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Agents.

Date of Leasing.

Taichiow is)... Bremen, ". Singapons Neckar (s)... Havre, Fringa (8).. Loudon, . Sues Catul tiyalaspes (s). London, v. Suez Canal Ningchow (8).. Marseilles. v. Saigon. Djelanah (8).. N'saki, Kobe Y'huma Laertes (5)

Emma T. Crowell.. NEW

Wand... Russell & Co...

Cock

Yuen Fat Hong......Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd..Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. Siemenen & Co....Oct. 21, at 1 pm. P. & O. S. N. Co......Oct. 21, at noon. Arnhold, Barberg &Co. About Odiober 27, Messagorias

Maritimes Uct. 31, nt noon. Butterfield & Swire... October 26. Russell

New York.

Quick

READ

TUTK. RiodeJaneiro(s) Pacifo Mail S. S. Co..Oct. 27, st 3 p.m.

S. Francisco, v. Yhama City of

Fry's Gaelic (a).........

S. Francisco, T.

10. & 0. 8. S. Co....... Nov. 7, at 3 pm,

San Francisco..........------- Grest Admiral ..Rossell & & 0..... Quick despatch. Shangbai.*.***

Ningpo (3)..

Vin Amoy...Titas (8) · Kabé&Y ma Patkan (s).. S'pore, Penang & Ctta Arration Apear (6).. Swatow, Amery, &e... Haiphong (a) Suey & M'bourne, &c. Glaze (s)...... Vancouver (B.C.), de Albany (8)... Yhama,r. Nki&Kooé Anosna (s).......

iftet & Co.....

Uctober 22. Adamson, Bell & Co... October 22.

23, at noon. Sons & Co. Oct. D. Sassoon, Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 21, at daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Oct. 25, at 4 p.in. Adamson, Bell & Co...Oct. 25, at 3 pm. P. & O. S. N. ...... About October 26.

Butte Swire et 22, at 4 p.m.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Der, 19, 1888.

Stucks.

Vos. of Gares

Paid

Faithe

Coriu, Guotaturns,

Cash

9671

BANK

1340 ongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.150,0§.

IN OLANCES.

Cag prozented, value $100. money To-day's Advertisements. Uzica Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000$

prizes.

And in connection with the above, 8 EXTLA Money PRIZES for uggregates in lat, 2nd, and 3rd stages.

Also, A MATTH RIFLE with 300 rounds of ammunition, presented, for the competitor whose scores in All-comers, President's, and First' and 'Second Stages' make up the highest aggregate. Winner of Cup ex cluded from taking this priza. Entrance foe, $2.00.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

135 a 152% prem., buyer.

furance Cu, lamsted... 1,800 1,000 aut buyers

2503

20 885

83.33

200€

25 all

20:68, buyers 60 Tls, 285

Ts. 90

burgers

250 3

1008 20920

$.

250, 50 €332 100%

24874

100 $ 20 $18 100$

2010, sellers

Chins Traders' Insurance Co., Ld..., North-China asurance Co. L YaLazo Insun.uce Association, L3. 8,000£ Chin Camion Insurance Of Co., L........... 10,006 $ The Straits Insurance Co., La. 30,000 Blungkung Fire .surance Co., Ld... 8,

logs Fire Insurance Co., Ld...20,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurancs Co., La 20,000 3 Singapors Insurice Company, Ld. 40,000 3

DOOKS.

SWEEP-STAKES at Running Man and cead OVERLAND, CA ac to the | Akong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 12,600

Vanishing Target. Open to all-comors during the meeting. Any Ritio.

Poors at 200, 500 yards and Saucer. Opan to all comers, M.H. Re or Carbine, Conditions de.

1. To avoid delay, istanding competitors are strongly advised to enter and obtain tickets for the various competitions before the date of the, meating. Application to bo mado to the Bon. Secretary, Hongkong

lab.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Oo,'s Steamship

Hector, Captain BATT, will be despatched as above ok THURSDAY, the 25th Instart.

Passenger for Bekore

to pro

Undersigned, have their Tickets for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to MAILLES (by Traca atlantic Company's express bunts), and thonce to PARTS OF LONDON, Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marsailles, and thence to London poouples about the same time,

Ou

cudorsed

For Freight or Fussago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.

2. Post entries will be accepted on the Hongkong, October 19, 1898.

Sights. Paper or sliding wind-gauges

on above, are not allowed.

Persons wishing to join the H.R. Azo ciation should send their names, with that of proposer and seconder, to the Hon.! Socretary not later than Thursday, noon, 8th November.

Entmnes fee 85.00. Ledies $1.00, The above programma subject to altera- tion.

Programmes will be issued in the coures of two or three weeks.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary,

HOROKORO CLUS

1682

Hongkong, October 6, 1888.

BACK VOLUMES

OF THE

OHINA REVIEW'

may be had by applying at THIS OFFICE

-1762

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

•

to tho Under-

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Nestor, Capt. THOMSON, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant,

Fassngure for Beorn desiring to proceed OVERLAND, can, un application signed, have their Tickets endorsed for surrender st Algiers ita exchange for Coupon Tickou to MARSEILLES (by Transatlantic Company's express bouts), and thenes to PALIS or LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles, and thence to Lon- don occupiss about the same time.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agent. Hongkong, October 19, 1838, 1763

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Id 40,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Lámite 60,000 £ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 3 China and Manila 5. S. Co., L... 3,50

MISCELLANEOUS.

!

Çiina Sugar Company, Limited................. 15,000 e Luzon Bugar Company, Limited..... 7,00LİŞ Punjom & Sunghie Due SamatanĮ

40,000€ Mining Co.

Société Francaise des Charbon-

nages du Tenkia

HK. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Go.

A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.

Cruickshank & Co., Limited.

Mongkong Hot Company, L

125 all $32 % pren., buyers

all 118% prem.

10 all 15% dia, now. all $53, nollers

50 3 $110

300 all $184, buyers 100 all $79

10 at $11, buyers

8,000 Fcs. - 500 Fa, 50065 % prem. 17,000 $ 10 60% prem,, buyers

3,88 JUG all 100% prem 1,600 $ 60 all par 3,0001 100 all 8170, ca div., nominal

30 all

:uiu iat ud 3,000 HK, and China Glas Co., Limited. 1 5,100 g

New Shares

1,900 € $,000 $ Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Hongkong les Company, Limited

800 'kong Rope Manufactory Gu, Ld, 3,000 Hongkong Dairy HE High-Level Tramways Co., L.: 1,2 98 3,000's

1,2008 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000

Farm Co....

LOANK.

Chineno turperin 1884 ... IEBA O... 1836 z

20£ 7.10 $130, nominal

25

all $82

50 all $86, nominal

60 50 all 1872

10 a $133, buyers

100 60 8225 % prep, nom. *1080

50 $

25 $47

8,58

$180

SEN all 8% prem

500 al 5% prom.

1700,000|TL. 260j14 % preta.

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

↑ Depreciation and Insurguee Fund,

!!

BIRTH.

1448

however, the temporary Ordinanco is rab- bed of much of its value; for with the oxisting law the Magistrates have boon im- posing hoary fincs on the maters and ne- ainal fines on the more gamblers; and with the restrictions to the police arising out of of a recent action it is difficult to conceive how they can readily capture the master of a game, who is generally the first to escape penalties,

Is there any principle which guides our Police Magistrates in fixing the amount of a fino, is an alternative to punishment by imprisonment? We venture to say that it On the 18th October, at the Borlin is impossible to discover, from an examina. Foundling House, the Wife of Fastor Ftion of Police Court sentences for any given poriod, whether ouch a principle, at lunst in any datinite and understandablo formo,

| Hartmann, of a Son,

7.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

The publication of this issue commenced actually exists. One thing, however, will

be made tolerably cloar from such a survey," and that is that in nine cases out of ten the fine inpoand, as compared with the alterra. tivo period of incarceration, is absurdily high. The great majority of the offendera brought before the Magistrates belong to the very poorest class of the population, to whom the payment of a fine of two or three dollara represents the loss of a month's earnings. But this is a fact which seems to bo seldom, if evor, taken into consideration

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1885

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED Jocz ÚANAL.

WARD BOUND-Eeltra, September 7 Regal, 11; Victory, 25 Pem- brateshire, Wordsworth, 28: Anadyr, Bellerophon, Bellonu, Glenshel, Al tonomer, October 2

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Howa BouND-Glenartney, Sept. 4; Genearn, Marcia, 11; Telemachus, 21; Hegins, 28; Olano, Lord of the Isles, Get. 2; Orus, Carmarthenshire, Gem, Red Sea, 9; Deucalion, 12; Bentaria, Hesperia, Muray, Hanqusluve, 16.

The sternship And, with the FRENCH Mas of Sept. 22nd, in to leave Singa- pore on Thursday, October 18, at 7.30 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 25th Oct. This Paokot brings replies to letters de- spatched from Hongkong on Aug. 12.

The D D. E. steamer Niobe left Singe

pore on the 13th inat., and may "he expected here on or about the 19th inst.

The O. S. B. Co.'s steamer Titan, from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 14th lost, and may be expected hero on or about the 20th inst

The a. a. Pathan, from Glasgow and Liver. pool, left Singapore on the 15th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst.

The O. 8. 3. Co.'s steamship Laerte,

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inst.

The Glen Line etoamor Glenorchy, from London, left Singapore on the 16th inst, and may be expected bere on or about the 23rd just.

THE vote of $575 towards the expenses of the Fever Commission, which was passed at the last meeting of the Legislativo Council in Finsuce Committes, is a curious ly instructive proceeding. It will be re- membered that, about twelve months ago, by the Magistrates. The fine imposed on this Commission was appointed in car auch defendants, as a general rule, is aban- enquance of the Fever epidemic, and in lately beyond their ricans, and thus prac. response to the strong public feeling ex-tically ceases to be in any senso an alterna- pressed on that subject. The Commission, tive to the period of imprisonment. To ask a man to do something entirely out of his so appointed on behalf of the public, sat and completed their report about March power in order that he may not have to go last. Since that time not a word has been to prison, is not putting av alternative Eroar junkmasters and boutmen were fixed publicly seen or heard about the Koport before him. A tradesraan who has had a $2 each, by Mr Wodehouse to-day, for firing and now the Governor calmly asks for a fight with aneiber, in which the other has crackers from their vessels.

The

OS.S. Co.'s steamship Palomed, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th inst, and may be expected hero on or about sho 23rd inst

vote for the services of the Secretary and come of second best, is ordered to pay le MESSEя Butterfield & Bwire inform us that It would dollars or go to prison for a month Even the 0.5.8. Co.'s steamship Fulamid, from

one for the shorthand writer.

have been a most justifiable procceding head if he were able to raise the sum by putting Liverpol, left Bingapore for this port on the Council--we mean the qupficial mem. himself deeply in' debt, is it at all likely the 17th inst bera-refured to grant these votes until that he will choose to forfeit three or four

the Report had been produced. The Hon. months wages in order to escape a period TRET European seamon who went into the B. Laytou did venture to ask where the of confinement and the poor fare of the harbour at Messrs blackhead's coal godowns Report was, and when it was to be inade prison,which fare, by the way, is proba- for a swim yesterday were charged before public; but the absence of the document for bly, not worse than that to which he is afr Wodehouse to-day with indecent bath- which the representatives of the public accustomed every day? Probably the

with

wore being asked to pay, was treated highest price he would put on his libertyg. They were diamisso with a caution, in a very half-hearted way, and the would be three or four dollars. There are, FIFTEEN men, who are said to have been | doubtless, casos in which it may rightly be found by Inspector Hennessy in a gam- subject was merely slurred over the answer that the Keport would considered necessary by the Blagistrate to bling-house in Wanchai Road, ware brought not be published until they heard impose a no of such an amount, as will before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court from the Secretary of State. It was mensure that the defendant shall go to pri-to-day on a charge of public gambling. The tioned by the President (the Hon, the on; but as a general rulo the firo cught evidence was to the affect that the men Colonial Secretary) that there were still surely to be a real: "ternative, such as is like-were found engaged in playing Po-tsz. somo questions peading. Now, the Report ly to be taken advantage of by the prisoner. The case was remanded; the first three de.. of a Commission ought not to be interfered The other day Mr Pollock, in the case of fendants being allowed hail of $100 each, with by a Guverner, or even a Secretary of a coolie who was found in possession of a and the others bail of $10 each, State, unless there exist the most voighty tuel and a half of prepared opium, and who

reasons of State for so doing; and we fail was charged with unlawfully retailing the WE hear that, as Governor Bentezay loved to see that any such reasons cats present drug, imposed a penalty of $500, with the to put it, for the first time in the history of themselves on this occasion. It may be alternative of five months' imprisonment! Hongkong, an examination for the B. A. within the scope of the Governor's duties to This sentence was, of course, intended to degras of an English University (London) alter or to suppress reports furnished to the practically deprive the defendant of the will be held in longking, commencing on Government by Heads of Department; option of a fine; for, however little his Monday next, the Registrar of London although even this course is only pursued Worship may know about the financial University having, on behalf of the Senate, when the strongest reasons exist. To sup- position of the average coulio, he must have arranged particulars with the Government press, to alter, or to change in any way been purfectly well aware that this defond of Hongkong. The Inspector of Schools whatever, or to delay unduly the publicant, even if he had been making proât from has been appointed sub-examiner for the ation of a Keport touching so very atarly the illegal sale of prepared opium, could purpose and will conduct the examination the health and well-being of this Colony, as uut be expected to pay ess fine an amount under sealed orders from Loudon Univer

which to a man of his class would represontity. Me Finnigan, tutor in a family at this Report of the Fever Commission rust do, is a proceeding which is opposed to the an ample fortune. The fine certainly very Macao, who passed in London the Inter spirit of good govemment and of fair-play. effectually precluded the possibility of the mediato B. A. Frawination some time ago, There can have been no good reasons for defendant's being able to avoid the punish is the only candidate to be examined. This following such a course us that of suppres-out of imprisonment but it was an examination marks a new era in the history sing a report of so great importance to the absurd sentence to pass on a coolie; and of local education, and will probably prove Colony. Nothing can justify any alteration although an extreme instance it affords on the forerunner of the permanent affiliation in its wording, and to our mind this can be illustration of the prevailing want of prin- of local colleges with English Universition, the only meaning of the questions that are cipis in the matter of fixing fines in Police which has been desired and suggested by said to be panding. The unofficial Mem. Court care. The subject is one that calla many interested in the rising of the abau. | bera sught to stand up for the rights of the for careful consideration für several imports Gard of education in Bongkung.