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Entertainment.

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.

NENOR VALENTIN FERNANDEZ

SENO

has the honour to anavunes that

A

he will give CONCERT,

ON

SATURDAY NEXT,

the 27th Instant,

AT

THE THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL. Programme will in published in a future inare. Pau of the Theatro can be seen and Tickets had at Mssste. KELLY & WAMAN'.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[No. 8054.-Ocronus 25; 1888.

from Singapore, Mosta Marehall and Mor- cognisanco, the duty of the ratepayers of The Canadian Incitlo Go,'s steamer Batavia,Į. Captain Deane moved that the “by-law

from Vancouver, was to leave for should be amended to read as follows:- Hongkong via Shungkui on the With

| To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. tons, and 2 Chinese; from Saigon, McESTS this Colony being merely to platite the

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

КОКОПАМА.

The Co.'s Stuntantsi

Anadyr,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned has received instruc- tions from H. M. NAVAL STOREREEPER to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 31st October, 1889, at Noun, at H. M. Naval Yard,-

Luu Lug, Rubin, and Badan. Mrs Rose and

funda. A report on the expenditure of the daugliter, and 207 Chinese. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mrs do Verbacho de Tytam works from the commencement up Mayor. Mosers Schench, J. Ballard, Mrs to date was thereupon promised by the Ballard and infant, Sisters da Barrean, Lo

B

October.

The Canadius Pacific Co.'s steamer Dule of Westminster, loft Vancouver on the 22nd October for Japan and China. Bels, Boooh, Laurent and Bisoul, Mise Colonial Secretary, is response to Mr Lay Straatmann, Revs. Peres D. Loesens, R. de ton's expressed wish, à goodly anant of Tur delivery of the French mail was begun Smol and J. Stragier; frora Singapore, Mr increase has been made in salarios, notwith-at 3.30 p.m.

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England, and M. de Verbangho de Mayer, (Belgian Ministor); from Saigon, Messrstanding Mr Ryrie's remark that they Mrs Carlowitz &ch, inform us that the Gandox, Gandot, Lidia, Marracha and could not increase, they could only cut N, G. I. steamer Bormida loft Singapore Runnen. For Kebe: from Maresills, Mr

Connnandt. DELACROIX, will be despatched for the above Puris TOMORROW (FRIDAY), the

S. Fukuzawa and F. Jukuzwa, Mr and Mrs Dittrich; from Bingapore, Messrs Baird, Hiuneberg, Askimtes, Vico and 20th Instant, at 1.30 p.m.

Piataraie, G. CHAMPEAUX,

Kohler; from Saigon, Jeampiorre Agent.

DEPARTED. Por Albany, for Halifax, U. S., Miss Hongkong, October 25, 1888,

Torees Corning, Manter Raymond Corning, Mr David Trefry; for London, Me B. E Tomkins; for Victoria, 28 Chinese.

For Nestor, for Singapore, 2 Europeans,

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Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Stalls

$2.00 1.00

Pit

Back Soster Soldiers and

Sailors in uniform

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

SUNDRY NAVAL & VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

comprising OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF, Hoses, Clocks, LAMPS, PROVISIONS, CLOTHING, EMPTY PACKING DAsks and IMPLEMENTS.

&c., TEAMH OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 25, 1888.

40.

1700

0.60

Yunglaze,

Captain TUNNINGMEN, Will bo dospatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 36th Ine., 1781 at 4 p.m.

Dusta opon na 8.30, to commences at 9 p.m. precisely,

Hongkong, October 24, 1888.

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

8 Steamship Ninte, Captain Prary, having arrived from the above Purts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Buls of Lading for chunter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods froin nlongside.

Any Cargo impoling her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Kow. DOR PIER AND GODOWs Co. and atosod at Consignces' risk and expense.

100%

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 27th Inst will be subject to rent.

All brakon, chafed, and damaged Geode are to be loft in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 27th Inst., at 4 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effectad

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Ayotte, Hongkong, October 20, 1888.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG

SINGAPORE.

1767

ANTY

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 25, 1888.

1790

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Stepnship

Felainen,

Captain JACKSON, will be desenched an abure on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Justunt.

Passengers for Eunos desining to pro- Ceed OVERLAND, Gan, on application to the Undersigned, have their Ticketa ondorsed

STEAMSHIP ANADYR.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londen,

er S.S. Gradatynier, from Antwerp, ax S.S. Romanit, from Havre, et SS. Guadalquiver and from Bordeaux,

Vergate Steamships Egrind des

and Mario, in

with the above connection Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium, Tren. sure and Valuables-u being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whenco delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless -To- (Thursday), requesting intimation is received from the Consigne or

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed aftor TERS DAY, the lat November, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one sunt por packet por diem.

for surrouder at Algiem in exchange for before 6p.r.

it to be (by Trans Compon Tickets to MARSEILLES atlantic Company's express boats), and thenco to Pants er LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles, and thenes to London occupies about the same time. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Dongkong, October 25, 1888.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY

1789

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE Steamship Gulley of Lare, Captain | THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY |

GRANs, having arrived from the

abote Ports, Consignes of Cargo are Loroby requested to send in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigued for counter-

signattaro, and to take inmediato delivery

of their dools from alongsida.

impeding to discharge of the

AND OTHER CONFECTING RAILWAY LINKS & STEAMERS.

[HE British Steamship BATAVIA, 2,563 Toms Register, AULD, Cone

So will be at once landed and storednaufer, wit be despatched for VANCOU risk and expense, and no VER, P.O., si KOBE and YOKOHAMA,

un THURSDAY, the 10th Novembor, at;

At

Fire

Consigner be effoetod.

Insurance

Optional

on

the 13th December, and S.8. ABYS SINIA, on the 10th January.

tenai Cargo will be forwarded on to be followed by the E.S. PARTHIA, Suanomat, unless notice to the contrary he given before Noon To-DAY, the 17th Inst.

All Olaims against the Stautner must be presented to the Undersigned ca or bafora the 27th Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agente,

1746 Hongkong, October 17, 1888.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP PATHAN, FROM GLASCOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

ONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby in formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of

the KOWLOON WHARY & Gonown Co.

Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless the contrary be givan bofore

to

colice Noon TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th Inst. will be subject to runt.

Ail Claims against the Stermer must be presonted to the Undersigned on or before the 29th Isatant, or they will not be re- coguised.

Ho Fire Insuranco has been elected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 22, 1888.

173

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

on the above Ports, Consignces of Steamship Glenorchy, having arrived!

Oargo by her are hereby informed that

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran cisco, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMKHIP COSTANY and other Steattery,

Through Panga Tickets granted to Eng- land, Frames, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Firet-class Fares granted as followe

To Vanover & Victoria, Mex. $100.00 To San Francisco.

Toall commen

la Can-

176.00

230.00 ada and the United States f To Liverpool...

... 300.00 305.00

To London

All Claims must be sont in to me on or beforo SATURDAY, the 3rd November, or they, will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has beeti effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

Hongkong, October 25, 1888.

APOLLINARIS WATER,

1794

THE Undersigned have been appointed by TALLINN ONE, LAMITED, SOLE AGENTS for

APOLLINARIS WATER IN CHINA AND HONGKONG. Price, por Caso of 48 Quarts.....$8.00 Do. do. of 48 Pints........$8.00

N. B. An allowance is made of 82.60 per 100 Quarts, and 81.33 per 100 Pints, for Empty Botties when returned to our Godow:18B.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

2, Peddar Street, Hongkong, Cetober 25, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ARNIVALS.

1788

October 24, 1888- Septima, Gorman ateamor, 789, P. Han- sen, Kobe October 17, Coal-Envan SCBELLHASS & Co.

October 25:-

Store Nordiske, Danial steamer, 500, E. Sucnion, from a repairing crme October 14(frura Hongkong), Ballast.-G. N. Tezz- GEAPH Co.

Heter, German steamer, from Whampoa. Yangiste, Gormou str., frumn Whampoa.

DEPARTURES, October 25- Albany, for Amoy, Japan and Vancouver. Nester, for Singapore and London. Heuer, for Nowchawang. Store Nordiske, for a cruise,

dgr, French steamer, 2,489, Dela. croix, Marseilles September 23, Alexandria 08, Port Said 20, Scoz 30, Aden October 4, To other European punts at proportion. Colombo 11, Singapore 18, and Saigon 22, ato rates. Special reduced rates granted to Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARI- Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, TIMES. and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custom

to be obtained on application. Consular Invoices to accompany Carge destined to points in the United States, should be sext to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN

BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver,

Fraight will be received on board noth 4 p.m. on

the 14th

November All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; Bore will be received by us until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

and the

CLEARED, Palamed, for Amay and Shanghai. Laertes, for Nagasaki. Westmeath, for San Francisco. Haitan, for Coral Porte. Independent, for Swatow.

PASSENGERS. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

ARRIVER. Agents.

Per Anadyr, for Hongkong: from Mar- Hongkong, October 20, 1988. 1797 Boilies, Mr Bramwell, Mr and Mrs Sanvée;

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Stocks.

Nos. of Fahe. ¡Shares.

OCT. 25, 1868.

Paid-| Oloain ( Qurtalions,

Cash,

tip.

BAKKE

INSURANCES.

their Goods are being landed at their Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp-160,000 € risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., L., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Zest

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 30th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignoes are also requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not Later than the 5th November, otherwise they will not be recognized.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agentr. Hongkong, October 25, 1888.

1778

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The Steamchip

Septima, Captain HANBEN, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 29th Last, at 5p.m.

For Freight, apply to

GEO. B. STEVENS & Co.

Hongkong, October 20, 1888.

• UNION LINE.

Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000$

125 all 150% proin.

230.3

1,000

20 $85

25568

60 Tix. 285

2508 602971, buyers

Onun Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 $ 83.33 $ North-Chun Jusurance Co. Lt. 6,000 Yangtze Insurance Association, L, 8,000 £ Uhunicee Insurance Co., Limiter 1,500 Canton Insurance Otise Co., Ld..... 19,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........ 30,000,$ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,0$ Jhin Fire Insurance Co., L. (20,00x5 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La.,20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $

DOCES.

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., L1, 12,500 3

ATZAKROAT COMPANIES.

, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ltd 40,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limite 60,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000,$ Chua and Mapila S. 8. Co., Ld...... 3,500 8

MIKUELLANEOUS.

Chins Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 $ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited....! 7,000 8 Panjom & Sunghie Dua SamatanĮ

40,000 B

Société Francaise des

Miring Co.****harbou

200£

25

all Tia. 974

205105, buyers..

100'8

20326

2501

60 $432

100%

24874

100% 100.8

20818

20 $16, aellers

!

125 all 834 % prem., buyers

20 al 118 % prem.

10 a 20% die, noiz, 50 all 953, sellers 60 $117

100 a $184

100 10

all 982, cash $11

800 F.50070 % pram., buyere 100 all 607 prom., bayers 100 al 100% prem

50 all far

100 all 2170, ex div., pominal

8,000 Fes. nager du Toukin .......................................... HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co.:17,000 $ A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. 3,800% 1,500 $ Cruickshank & Co., Limited.. Hongkong Houl

Lit.... Company,

3,000 Bened

10 all 6,100 € and China Gas Co., Limited.

10€ 7.108130, nominal 25 all $82 Hongkong loe Company, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Id...

17920

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

1,90 £

Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,00 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co..

3,000 $

HK. High-Love! Tramways Co., La. 1,208 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... 1,200's Fast Borteo Planting Co., Limited 3,000 $ Austm Aros Hotel and Building

Company, Limited...

10 all 813, buyers

In every come whore the course of a now drain shall be diverted any cesspool previously existing and into whick such now drain may hara previously emptied, shall bo olcaned, deodorized and filled with

clena catth.'

The amendment was agreed to. The remaining by-laws in the first part, (relating to draine in now promises), word passed unaltered.

The Board then took up the considera-

and Mrs Petard and infant. For Toko- down. Some of these increases, it is true, for this port to-day. bama: from Marseilles, Messrs Y. Wada, aro doubtless very necessary and almost

operatively called for. Those for the Tas Superintendent of the P. & 0..Co. Fire Brigade, the Gool Staff, the per- informs us that the Company's stormer tion of number 4, which road in the draft sonal staff of Government House (although Ratenna, with the outward English mail, as follows: the posts of Private Secretary and Aido-de-loft Singapors for Hongkong at 9 a.m. to- camp have usually been filled by the same pormon), and the Assessor (Mr Shelton A DOOtte named Ļau Mau, who was charged Hooper), may be sot down as necessary. before Mr Wodehouse to-day with the Indeed, it may ko said that Mr Hooper has larceny of one cat of the value of 30 cents, succooded in paying the Government for

and 120 Chizcse.

TO DEPART.

Per Palumed, for Amay, 185 Chineas.

day.

*4. Bxcept for the purpose of draining

any yard or back-yard which does not adroit of any other mode of drainage, no poreon shalt lay any pipe for convoying subsoil drainage or rain water in such manner or in such a position as to communicato.

Per Baitan, for Const furts, 2 Euro./his increased salary over and over again by Delonging to the wife of a Chinese priest, directly or indirectly with any sɔwer,

peans, and 200 Chinese.

Por Independent, for Swatow, 3 Chinose.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Was sagtenced to a month's hard labour.

his zealous services. We are glad to aco the Postal Department is at lust receiving We are requested to state that the Hong some share of attention; and residents kong Sketching Club and the Camera Club The Gorming steamer Septima roports gonerally will heartily agree with the will be glad to see their friends at the City From the 19th to 20th October, buavy galeramark made by Mr Layton that the Hall to-morrow afternoon, the 28th, fram from N. and N.E.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SINGAPORE.

For Detteras, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday,

For

the 26th inst.

NINGPO & SHANGUAL Per Yangtac, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

20th inst.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR. PARCELS.-- Parcels for the United Kingdom posted before 3 p.m., on Tuesday, November Guh, will reach London about Decem- Sor 18th; and those posted before 3 pm, on November 20th, will reach

London about January 1st. Senders of Parcels are requested to post them if possible a few days in advance.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight.-Bailan leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight, Loertes leaves for N'sali, &c. Daylight.-Palamed leaves for 'bai, &c. 1.30 p..nedyr leaves for S'hai, &c. 4 p.m.--Yangtze leaves for Ningpo, &c. Meeting.

p..--Musting of B. K. Football Club.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

OUR NEW SEASON'S LOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS ARE NOW READY. Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, price,

of 20 M of 45 Single Packets of list prices.

Vogutable n

$10.00 5.00 7.50

SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.

In Packets of six or mora named varieties,

viz

CLOVE PINK FANBI-PHLOX ---- HOLLYBOCKS-FORTULAGA, VELBEKA AND PETUNIA,

MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The New Variety).

PRICED CATALOGUE ON APPIJCATION.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

30th August, 1888.

1448

despatch (and delivery) of maila ought to 3.30 to 6 o'clock. On this pecasion the bo facilitated as much sa possible. This hibition is formed by the combined exhibit absortation was made apropos of a vote that of the two Clubs. has been passed at last for a steam-launch

|

cesspool, or drain used for the conveyance of sowago caly, and no person shail load any subsoil drainage or rain-water into any Nesspool."

Mr Ede moved as an amendment that No. 4 be divided into two, making separato by laws for subacil drainage and rain water.

Mr Price said he saw no objection to the amendment. Mr Ede had informed him that he would be likely to propose such au

and amondment, I ho saw no reason why it

should not commend itself to the judgment of the committee. It simply divided into

law and might perhaps make the meaning two what in the draft was put into one by- clearer.

Mr Ede Baid the two by-laws into which he proposed to divide the by-law would

for the age of the Post Office. A corre- MESSES Adamson, Bell and Co. inform us spondent some time ago called attention to that the s.. Duke of Westminster left Van the undignitied proceeding of taking off couver on the 22nd instant for Japan and Her Majesty's mails in a sampats or a pull. China-The sa Batavia arrived at Yoko- away boat. That will, we trust soon be hama to-day, from Vancouver, and will thing of the past. It is gratifying to know leave to-morrow for Hongkong via Shangad follow that the Postmaster General could nearly always borrow a launch, and, that the courteous Agent of the Messageries Masi times Company was kind enough to load one. But there is no necessity for this,

and the vots for the Post Office steam-

hai,

As will be soon from an advertisement, a vocal and instrumentat concert will be given by Mesars Kosca, Medina and Valentin Fernandez in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday evening. The programme is

4. No person shall lay any pipe for con- veying subsoil drainage in such manner of in such a position as to communicate direct- y or indirectly with any sewer, cesspool as drain used for the conveyanco or reception of sewaga only.

*B. No

for

conveying rain water into any pipe or cess.

person shall lay any pipa pool used for the conveyance or reception

launch is a most sensible proceeding. It is an interesting one, and Inciados several | of sewe seconded Mr Ede's amendment,

nc.

Mr

good to,

On the

motion of Captain Deane it was agreed to re-number all the succeeding by-

his alteration. lawa in accordance with

The by-law standing as No. 5 in the draft and now numbered which provides that where a drain is laid through a wet or damp soil it shall be imbedded in lime concrete

d as it stood. was passeble

The

to the by-laws was then

by

altered to read as follows: By-laws made the Sanitary Board under sub-section I of section 13 of Ordinanco No. 2 of 1887 for the proper construction of drains in new premises, and for the reconstruc of section 50 of old or existing house draina tion or improvemont ander the provisiona found to be in a defective and insanitary condition.

The Board then proceeded to consider Part II of the By-laws, the heading of which was amend

amended to read-'Defective and insanitary house drains, the first word, *existing

*being deleted,

to be hoped that this aid to the Post Office comparatively novel items. The concert which was

not occupy another will conclude with a number of Spanish Department will

Surely it la

acogs with guitar accompaniment. year in accomplishment. not necessary to wait for the tion of the Secretary of State to the THE two men belonging to the Chinasu Estimates before tenders for the construc-Bovenus Cruiser 74 Mun, who are charged, tion of this steam-launch be asked for. at the instance of Inspector Mathieson, The manner in which the Post Office is be- | with unlawfully taking possession of a junk ing conducted in creditable to all concerned in British waters, wero brought before Mr and we trust that the fullest encouragement Pollock in the Police Conrt to-day on ra- will be given by the Government to the mand. Evidence was givan by the master vigorous administration which is now so of the junk and several of the crew to the manileat. Probably in time we shall be following effect-On the 17th inst. about able to post a local letter with the confident 4 p.m. the junk was moored off the Cosmo- feeling that it will be delivered it the ad-politan Dock, when the two defendants same dress stated, and not at the bustless office on board. They brought a flag with them, within a few yards of the Clock Tower, which they fixed on a bamboo. The rat We are oven is hopes that the Peak and defendant gave the order to get up the Kowloong will not always be relegated out-anchor. The order was obeyed by the side of the local postal district.

crow, and, in obedience to the ordize of the defendants, the junk was takon to Mongkok, where the defendants arrested by the Police. The defendants said tho junk was wanted for three days or so by the Salt Commissioner, and they had been ordered to acizo it. They therefore ordered that the jank should be worked over to Mongkok. The people on board were unwilling to do so, but complied with the order. The flag they brought on board was unfurled and placed at the stern of the junk. Inspector Mathieson said the master of the junk pointed out to him the place where the vessel was anchored when it

TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.) (Via Southern Line,) PROPOSED INCOME-TAX IN

FRANCE.

LONDON, 23rd October, 1888. At a Cabinet Council, it has been decided to introduce an income-tax, to which the Chambers chjest, and a crisis is impending

po•The publication of this issue commenced in counequence.

et 7.50 p.m.

The China Mail.

KONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1888. We have neither time Bor space to notice in detail the Estimates for 1880, but it will be gratifying to the ratepayers to find that the unofficial members of Council' are care- fully looking into and discussing the various items. Of course, being business mes, it comes natural to there to criticise such

matters; but it is not after timt discussion of so direct and intelligent a character arises upon the Estimates. Bach subject as it arose appeared to have been studiod by the unofficials, and savoral valuable suggestions were advanced, to which the President of the Finance Committee (Dr Stewart) gars a most satisfactory amount of consideration. Thore was about the discussion an air of strict attention to busi- ness, and that business, on the part of the unofficials, was the guardianship of the public puras. Suveral points, however,

(From Singapore papera )

THE REVISION OF THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION.

vore

Mr Stewart Lockhart moved an amend monton No. 29, inserting the words in Chinese and English' after the word notice -roforring notice served by the Board on ouuera of house-drains found by the Board to require reconstruction or repair.

Captain Deane pointed out that these were not regulations whole Chinese that applied to the population, like vaccination notices, for example. The notices In ques- on would really only have to be served, he learned, on some thirty contractors who had the whole of this work in their

Mr Prico saw no objection to the amend- hands and who did it as a specialty.

mant.

Captain Deane did not wish to press the matter, but he thought the 30 axperts who would have to be served with those notices bad a suficient knowledge of English to enable them to know what the notices.

was seized. It was at the Dock Company's meant, and he was of opinion that it would be better to educate them up green buoy at Sam-sui-go, about 600 yards to our techincal phrases in English rather than let them drop down into

Paris, Oct. 16,-The French Ukambers inside the boundary line dividing Britisa ir own Chinose parazes still it was

from Chinese waters. The case was further remanded.

have

re-opened.

M. Floquet qubmitted a revision bill which proposes duration of the ministries, subject only to direct impeachment, the third of the Senate and Chamber to retire biennially, thus rendering dissolution need

lesa.

The bill also reduces the legislative and financial powers of the State.

(Harus Agency.) Paris, 16th Oct. Upon the desire of the Government the Chamber of Deputies adopted, by 299 votes against 177, there mission to a comission of the Bill for the revision of the Constitution by Congress. The ministry put the question as a vote of confidence

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

not a matter of great importance.

Bir Ede seconded Mr Stowart Look. hart's amendment, which was encried.

The Bams addition was made to the other Singapure Fee Press mya Alger came very nearly being trapped in one of by-laws whoro similar notices were referred the pits which, as we mentioned some time to, these being the only alterations made go, base been dug behind the Govern- in the by-laws under the heading of "do" ment Bungalow at Changi by direction of fective and insanitary house drains.

Captain Deane moved that the whole of Mr Chopard of the Macter Attendant's Office. It appears that one day last week the by-lawe as amended be passed

Mr Price seconded and the motion was of the Malays, ouployed by Mr Cho- par to

discovered that carried. after the pits, look the leaves and twigs covering it were fered that

After the by-law had been thus daly down into it he looking

passed, a fine wild boar at the button. The hole had been called by the Sanitary Surveyor The Surveyor General said his attention made by the

the animal falling through the

to the fact that the scations only pro- covering was close to one side of the pit,vided for certain works done at the but on the other side there was a larger

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broken and

de saw

hole and all around it were the marks of instanes of the Board being done in a huge tiger's claws, the earth having been accordance with the by-lawe for drains and made no provision

un up to a depth of several inches and in new building the owners themselves.

PASSED SUEZ DANAL OUTWARD BOUND Beltra, September 7; several of the roots of trees bitten com- for alterations

a soction be Regal, 11: Victory, 25: Bellerophon, pletely through. The supposition is that He would therefore move that a

the boar and added to the following effect All altera- Bellona, Attonover, October 2; Mel- the tiger was

Was in pursuit

the tiror tions of drains in old premises shall be in the Gience, that the latter falling in Monarch, 5;

tiger pit, pomene, Critic Palitrus,

Claymore, She

Nachzes, 9;.

9dge- made a spring to clear it, landing on the carried out in accordones with the by-laws

buildings, other side with his fers-paws, his hind relating to drains memnun

Captain Deane pointed out that the by- Orestes, 16; Cassandra, 19;

Glenartney, 23. ing. The ground

Imoquarters crashing through the slight cover-

in

new

were not thrashed out-indoed, the dia- HOMEWARD BOUND Flamear Maréin, managed to drag him hard and dry he laws had been already passed, and that on

cussion was necessarily of a desultory character; but as great things appear to be expected from the next Message from H. E. the Governor, cammonts upon many of the points incidentally raised may be con veniently deferred until the appearance of that document. The Hon. J. Boll-Irving's remark, about the Victoris College being used for the next prize-giving, that this had been said for two or three years back,

out, although this addition could not now be made.

The Surveyor General then gave notice 11; Telemachus, 21; Regius, 28 must have cost him some exertion from

Sept Lord of the Istez, Oct. 2; Orus, Carmar the marks to be seen on the ground. The that at next meeting he would bring thenshire, Gem, Red Sea, 0; Benlarig, place where the pit is situated is only forward an additional by-law for considera- Huperia, Moray, Hampshire, 16; about two miles in a direct line from where tion of the Board. Jan, 10; Braunschweig, Melbourne, the Chinaman was killed on Friday last by Poseidon, Glengarry, Gleiuluwer, 2. a tiger, and it is not at all improbable that

it is one and the sano brute,

The O. &0. Co.'s . s. Gaelio, with the AMERICAN MALL of September 29th, ia to leave Yokohama on Wednesday the 24th inst, und may be expected here on or about Tuesday, 30th inst

THE SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held

THE F. & O. steamer Ravenna, with the this afternoon. There were present:-Dr

ENGULON MAIL

MAIL of 28th September, left Ayres, Colonial Surgeon (Prezidout); Hon. Singapore on Thursday, the oth

inst., at a.m., and may be expected W. M. Deane, Hon. J. M. Frice, Hon. here on or about Wednesday, the 31st Wong Shing, Mesars Stewart-Lockhart, inat. This Panket brings replies tulet- ters despatched from Hongkongan Aug, and Ede, Dr Cantlie, and Mir W. E. Crow,

Acting Secretary,Absent, Mr Francia,

161b.

At a cubaoquent stage of the meeting Captain Deund moved that the by-lawe which had been passed by the Board bo forthwith submitted to His Excellency the Governor for

consideration.

Mr Prico soccoded and the motion was carried.

A by-law providing for sub-soil drainage was then brought forward, but it was found to ba ambiguously worded that it had to be withdrawn.

The Board then tackled a set of by-laws for the compulsory reporting of infections, contagious and communicable diseases, but found after passing two or three sections

that their idens of how to compel people to report were 80.vagge and ao inconsistent that they could not proceed with the by.

THE DRAINAGE BY-LAW The Board resumed consideration of the laws.

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Tai- sany, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 20th instant, and may be expected draft by-laws prepared by the special did not know typhna, typhoid or scarlet

was not only exceedingly true, but it cou tained a great deal of severe criticism in s very few words, The Hon. J. M. Price, however, was not present. Indeed, this irregular firing in the form of conversational debate appears to suit some of our unofficial members most admirably. Touching the expenditura on fortifications, Mr Bell-Iry- ing's quiet remark, I suppose they will The begin to send the guus when all is doma,' may prove an effective as a much longer speech would have been. Mr Layton was The aot behindhand in his desire to know all about where and how the muney wont ; and

here on or about the 27th inst.

The Registrar General said the Chinese

P. & Q. steamer Deccan, fram Boin. left Singapore for this port on the bay, Pletina, and I may be expected here on or about the 28th inst. steamer Glenshil, feom New York, left the Board began with No. 6, which, and

the Singapors on

22nd inst, and may the succeeding by-laws down to No. 18, wers be expected here on or about the 20th passed without alteration.

committee under sub-section 1 of section fever. They knew small-pax and perhaps

13, of Ordinance 24 of 1587. Leaving by cholera. laws 4 and to be dealt with afterwards

just,

his request that some account should be The Shire lane steamer Pembrokeshire laft gisen of how the $230,811 had been spent

that

The Chairman---If anybody told me my next door neighbour had fever, I would not go and report, no more than would go and report if I was simply told he was a thiof. Very often you cannot tell whether it is fever or not until a post mortem exata By-law No. 13, road in the draft a folination is held.

Dr Cautlie's idea was that the people Singapore on the 23rd inst., and may lows: In every care where & now drain should be at liberty and be encouraged to be expected here on or about the 30th

is made to communicate with a public report. dis. on $20-$12 per upon the Tytan Water-works was a most

share, sales

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pers on the 25th inst, and may be ex- Tytan Water scheme as one of which the

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