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20 VOND

Intimations.

TAMSUI DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MAKINERS, No.-1.

DIRECTION LIQUIS AND BUDYN AT ENTRANCE

OF TAMSUK HARBOUR,

NOTICE Norton Br, The, I wo Diago TOTICE is hereby given that on or about

TION LIGHTS will be exhibited to mark the channel over the bar at the Entrance oi Tamsui Harbour.

HOR LIGHT.

The laminating Apparatus will be lixod, dioptric, of the fth order, showing a White Light from 8. 52 E. round by East to N. 681 E.

The Light Pillar will be situated on the Jill to the North of the harbour about 400 yards in a 8, 80 E. direction from the Rod Fort, and will have a total height of 35 foot from base to vano.

The Light will be elevated 142 feet above High water and should be visible in clear weather at a distance of 10 nautical miles,

The Pilar and Lantern will be painted white.

Low LIGHT.

The Illuminating Apparatus will be fixed. dioptrio, of the 6th order, sluseing a gre light from s. 50 to S. 84° E. a white light from S. 84°E to N. E. and a red light from N. 8° E. to N. G1 E.

The Light Tower, constructot of iron, will take the place of the white banco (30. 26 of the list of Chinaso Beacons for 1888) and will be situated 1,930 yards N. 80 W. | from the Red Fort. It will be-45 foot in height from its bran High water to its crown, and the light will bo 3 feet above high water. In clear weather it abould bo visible in the white acotor at a distance of 6 miles

The Tower and Lantern will be painted white.

The Bearings are magnetic and taken

from seaward.

The Bar is unbject to occasional change owing to freshots, but the two lighte, when kopt in one line. will indicate the bet channel for crossing when the bar is in its normal atate.

Buoys.

The Southern Bar Buoy, paintad red, will be moved about two cables in a direction from its present post- southerly tinn, to bring it within the red sector of the low light, and will be monored in 26 feet at Law water spring tides. The Northern Bar Buoy, painted back, will be moved about a cable to the Northward of its

pre-

wont position and will be moored in 32 feat

B. A. MINNES, Acting Harbour Master.

Approved:

J. L. CHALMERS,

Assistant-in-Chory:.

Custom Houso, Tamsui, 27th Cctober, 1888.

BORNEO TIMBER.

1341

Auctions.

POBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has raived instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 9th November, 1888, at 11 a... at the KOWLOON GoDown Co.'s GoDow sa, Kow- loop,-

(For Accement of whom it may Concern), Ex British Barque Carrier Duse, (Sundry Marks) 2,030 Rolts JAPANESE MATTING. Also,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

HOUSE FRALA GRANDE.

HOUSE FOR SALE AT MACAO, on A bargain, price not exceeding $1,200.

Apply to

HING KEE, Proprietor of PRAIA HOTEL

6th November, 1886.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

1869

November 6, BANA :-- Triagh, Germaa stenauer, 674. P. Mons,

(Sandry Marks): 90 CST JAPANESE Hullen Novetuber 4, Gezazul WILLEN &

TEA,

All mure or Is damaged by Sea Water. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery,

G. R. LAMMERT. Auctioneer. Hungkot, November 5, 1888

J

ror code.

POR GALE.

Go.

Wanderer, British skep, 925, Comman rior Geo. A. Gufford, Taku Formosa Nov 4.

Theves, British steamer, 890, Hunter, 1964 Swatow. Nov. 5, Gera!-DOUGLAS STRAM

Melite, German steamer, 339, H. Mörck, Swatow November 2, Gen.ral.-WILLER & Cn.

Kuang Lee, Chinese str., 1,508, R. AD-

M. S. N. C

The British steamer Thales roposta e

weather. Steamer in Swatow,' Chin-tung,

Had moderato N.E. wind ausi, ino clear

The Chinese stenor eang Lee reports: Had moderate monsoon all the way.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

EXPORT CARGOES.

[No. 8004-November 6, 1888.

by separating the sewage from the rain- | A. Qunes's Road shopman was brought Por & S. City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed water. Whilo, therefore, it may be ad before Mr Wodehouse to-day, charged at October 27th-For Yokohainn, 4.276 bags visable to introduos enmé such system in the instapes of Police Sergeant Butlin Sugar and 2,964 pkgs. Merchandise; for Forts before San Francisco, 8,306 bags Htice, the Qacon's Road and Praya levels, and in with disobeying á summuna to attend as a 3,781 pkga. Merchandise and 17 pasen Silks that of the Praya Reclamation when it witness. Defandaot denied the charge and

7,268 bags Rice and

comes into existente-especially if their Caldwell appeared for the defence. The for San Merchandise; for Overland 6,346 pkga. Points, 47 pkgs. Tea, 28 ennes Silka, 3 Bewage is to be led westward, and is to fall case was romanded, defendant being allow-

into the Sulphur Channel,-it becomes ac tail in two suretics of $50 each.

Per B. S. Nechir, ailed 29. October Per Phra Chula (han Klan, at 7.30 kgs, Morehand so 120 bales Raw Silk,

On Wednesday, the 7th inst

For Boyrouth, 4 cases Glass Bangles and z i question whether the new double drainage. Five of the Europeant members of the Chest Teas for Port Said, 2 borne Fire er auparate drainage, system ought to be Police Force (Acting Sorgeants Fowler and For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.—

Crackers for Alexandria, 10 cases Essential applied indiscriminately to high and low Taylor, and Constables Burc, Cubist and Oil; for Genoa, 34 foxes Staraniseeded luxofs. Of course, in ranking any suggesMacneil), whose period of fire yours' service a pga. Tea; for Amsterdam, 6tion upon this subject we are handicapped haa oxpired, have quitted the Fores, and go chandise; for Landos, 75 cabra Essential Oil and casca Merchandise; for Now York, by the knowledge that a report which to acck 'pastures new. Two of the nam

is said to contain everything that is i

Per B. Rone, at 10.30 4.12., on Wednes-

day, the 7th inst.

For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO For Gadic, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 7th November.

For AMOY & MANILA.---

day, the 7th inst.

For CBEFOD & NEWOHWANG,→

U cases Silk Gouda, 20 balss Silks and i box Blackwood wate; for Copenhagen; }

Por Diamante, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes. cases Sundries; for Rotterdam, 38 pkgs. nocessary to be known about the pre-bor left with the Cafferthus to-day for Syd- Merchandize for Busspres, 20 ces posed soparato system is in the printer's "y, and the other three leave for Bomo

with the mail atearaor to-morrow, Curios; for Hamburg, 595 plus. Merchan

bauds or perhaps in the Colonial Se Fire dise, 46 bales Feathers, pkgs. Crackers, 1,010 es Cassia Buda and 7cretary's offico. That circumstatico, how. It is proposed to form, under the case Curios; for Brumes, 228 rolls Matting, ever, need not dator the unofficial members auspices of the St. John's Ambulance casos Brists, 5 crack Sills; case Ivory from doing their duty, in demanding that a Association, a Ladies cala for instruc

ANES SUD- ware, 10 cases Essential Oil, 3 caus

the 7th inst.

For Amigo, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday, For STRAITS & MAURITIUS.

Por D eis, at 5 pan., on Wednesday,

Bao 7th hot.

ه

A

Per Lennox, at . p.m., on Wednesday, inven, 53 enses Merobandiao and 1 box Silk that is to cost the Colony so large a suur of | courso of five or six lectures will be deliver.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

the 7th inst.

Co draw, Shanghai November 3, General.-C. For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Quart........... fill pre Chew ad Icings Firsts.... ..$21.

Dub Frac pela Gezond Co's

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES

DEPARTURES.

November 6 :--

tator, for Honest and Pakhoi. Gitterthun, for Sydney. Kang Kep, tannere ganbat, for a cruise. Baxter's Cointrare 1 Hurley Brot

WIHSKY,-97176s Case at 1 duz, Ignatz, Rassian corvette, for Singapore.

Curisiroke, for Nagasaki. ¦

GIBB LIVINGSTON & C6, Hongkong. July 3, TH

Lydia, for Singapore and Hamburg. 177ang, for Singapore and Calemta.

STAG HOTEL.

NOTICE TO HOTEL KEEPERS, CLUBS, &c.

FOR SALE:

WO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES, with BALLS, CUES, MARRING-BOARDS, &c., Completo.

A Very Hantisonu Set of BAR FIX- TURES, gnite Low, Built of Solid Four- wood, handsomely-carved and moulded, iniaid with PLATE GLASS MERRORS.

Also, Soveral other PLATE GLASS One TEAKWOOD BAR MIRRORS; COUNTER, with Four POLL PUMPS, Pires, &c.

With Two Handsome STREET LAMPS. strong Fancy METAL BRACKETA, enitable for HOTELS or other PUBLIC RUILD. INGS.

CLEARED.

Sancho, for Heihon and Pakhoi. Glencoe, for Shanghai

Diamante, for Amey and Manila. Phra Chida Choi Klao, for Swatow. Great Almiral, for San Francisco.

PASSENGERS.

ARMELD

Per Triumph, from oihow, 12 Ühinese, Per Thules, from Swatow, 60 Chinese, Por Keane Lee, from Shangazi, Baron Pocche, and Mr Sielais, and 145 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Por Cutterthun for Sydney, 3 Europeaus, and 2 Chinese

Per Anton, for Huibow, 40 Chinese. Per Lydlia, for Singaprie, 12 Chincus.

TO DEPART

Also, SUNDRY the ARTICLES, Deli- suitable for HOTEL PURPOSES.

Par Surat, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, Mr Beeston; for Perug, Goneral very un ar after fer DECEM18, 1888.

The HOTEL is CLOSING, on account Cameron, and Captain Somerville; for of the PROPERTY faving been SOLD.Rumbay, fr Slow; for Brindisi, Mr A. W. Dibb; for London, Lieut. Mathurin, Messrs Apady

J. COOK.

Fowler, Cubitt and Mencil. For Sing- 1611 pore: fren Yokshara, Capt. Vincent and

Stag Hotel. flongkong, September 30, 1888.

To Let.

TO LET

DOOMNI COLLLO OrawTIT BIEN, '

TAND PLANTING Co., LTD., Are THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING prepared to SUPPLY Now and Valuable TIMBERS for Sair and HorsE BUILDING, FURNITURE, WHENves, fo, in Round or Square Legs, Beams, or Sawn to any speci ication. Small samples can be seen at thei Offics, wherealen Price Lial and Description bo obtained, and larger samples ut ear Godowns at East Point,

CAM

The above Company have arranged for regular Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Pararat, and other large Steators, direct to this port.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, October 23, 1888.

ROWLANDS'

KALYDOR cool and ro

• the face and hands of al; exporods.

urban tan. ke.. Casti velicato comjirka

or ertizales fi bekler, prosincos a beastifi

ODONTO whitens the teeth, pre Cannon drag, su gicca plensing kragmánuð, Star brukb

MACASSAR OIL preserved

Event benda tla hals, and can be also › bil in golden colour. Bizes: 18+; 197/8" Ask Meryds for Rowlands' articles, of

Hatton Garian, London.

1770

Wholesale and Retail Agents for China: A. S. WATSON & Co., Shanghai. 964

CHAS. J. GAUFP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jenellers, Gold & Silversmith.

AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

NAUTICOLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English Soven & ELECTRO-PLATED WARL. Christofe & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARL GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS

→ AND →

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 742

No. 7, WYNDHAM STREET. ARD AND RESIDENOL

FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN,

BOARD

A PRIVATE SITTING ROOM,

Ms. KJELLER,

Proprietress. Hongkong, September 25, 1888.

1802

Notices to Consignees,

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

DAVID CASSANON Hongkong, July 12, 18

TO

Co

native sorvant.

Per Olencar, for Shanghai, Capt. Bartels, Per Hooded, for Boilow, 70 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Amey, 2 Enopvans, and 180 Chinese.

Per Phra Chula Cham Kion, for Swatow, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British shop Wanderer reports;! (a starting, light wirds were experieno d 504 from the Northward, which died away about

boon yesterday.

With Possession from 1st December,

SIX-ROOMED HOUSE on CAINE

A ROAD.

THE Steamship Belona, Capt. HAESLOOF, haring arrived from the shove Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bils of Lading for counter signature by the Undersigned, and to take i immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded ur-

aptice Best to the contrary be given before the 5th Tastant, at Noon. landed impeding

Any

her discharge will be into the Godowas of the Kow. LOOK PIK AND GODOWN 03. and stored at Consignees rink and expense.

Apply to

*M. S.,* en. China Mail Office. Hongkong, October 31, 1888. 1895

TO LET

(Framedinte Possession.) UNGALOW No. 35, Pokfulum Road

Band Third Street

OFFICES and SHOPS in 'BEACONSFIELD ARDADE,' Queen's Road.

Apply lu

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1888.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Destination

on Thurs.

drics, 513 pkgs, Tes, from Fachow; and thorough discussion take place over a system tioni in first aid to the injured. 4 cases Cigars, frum Manila; for Bremer

money. Even if this separate system ofed by Dr Cantio between the 14th inst. drainage were admittedly the most appro and Christmas, and at the conclusion of the priate possible for the wants of this Colony, sories an examination will be conducted by

Gonds.

Per S. S. Spindrift, sailed 31st Octuber For New York vin Suez Canal, cures Chinsware, 202 casa Preasres, 70 -chuste Tea, 18 rolls Mating Samplea, 76 pkgs its full discussion should be insisted upon; the Army Medical Staf£ Sach a claas waS Rattans, 50 ogles Waste Silk, 2 plaga. Pon- Par Kgsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs.geco aud 4,471 pkgs, Merchandise.

Per Born, at 11.30 .,

day, the 9th inst. For SHANGHAT.—

day, the 8th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Fide jo, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

8th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Elektra. at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 10th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per cana, at 5 pm., on Saturday, the

10th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Kashar, ut 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 22nd Inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,- The British Contract Packet Surat will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 7th November, with Mails for the Cited Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlo- menta, Netherlands India, Burma, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

www.z.ca.g

HOURS OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets louve at Nous. The following boum will be observed in closing the Mails for Rurope, &c., by thin English and French Packos, whon they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.M.-Posting of Prices Currons and

Circulars teacts.

(Prices Corrent and Circulars may however to posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way).

10.00 A. M.-Registry ceases.

10.30 E-Posting of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns coases. 11.00 A. Mail cloves.

Lam Lerrets may be posted (from 11-10 A.M.) with 10 cants late for up to 110., after which hour they may he sent on Board with the same Late Fco.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels,

Bremen, v. Singapore. Sachsen. (8)..... Havre &L'dan v

nv.S. Oad Palumed (8). London, v. Suez CanalSurat (8).....

Agento.

Russell Ca

Date of Leacing.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Nov. 25, at 10a.m. Butterfield & Swire....November 11. P. & 0. S. X. Co... Nov. 7, at noon. Butterfield & Swire....

.... November 7.

Nov. 7. et 4 pm. Messageties Maritimes Nov. 14, at noon. Adamson, Ball & Co... Nov. 3, at daylight. P. & O. S. N. Co..... Nov. 11, at daylight. Crowell......Russell & Cek despatch. Quick despatch.

| London, v. Suce Ceual Titan (8) ....................

vis dung......!

.... Diamante (9)...... 1. Saigon. Youglas saki, Kobok Ney

New Nuw York.

of the Cole (B)......

(B).

I.

Fooding Wind.

Carrier Dave

New York.

I. G. Johnson. New York. 1850. Franciscu, v. Yoan Gaelic (s).

S. Franciato, v. T'hauna City of New York (s)..

Great Admiral Claywork (e).... Thames (8).....

San Francisco

длявзний

Trither the Captain, the Agents, nor ARBY'morosaddy (8)....

Ownere will be Responsible for

via Amoy... Palinurus (9)

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Spore, Pinang & B'bay Boraida (a). Crew of the following Vessels, during Straits, C&B'bay. Kashgar (s)...

S'tow, Amoy & Fehow Haitan (8)..... their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Haven, German steamer, Capt. Dethlef Swatow and Bangkok. Phira Chuin C. Klao

Trieste, & Elektr (0) BU-Siemosen & Co.

Vancouver (B.C.), &o Batavia (a), Yokalama and Kobe.. Belloun (9)

IRON, French banque, Capt. F. Régnier. Melchers & Co. RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain E, W. Harkness.--Order.

To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Stagmship

Troounddy, Commandant

BRETEL, will be despatched for the abova Porta on or about FRIDAY, the 9th Instant.

G. D? CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, November 6, 1888. THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

(To teh effect from 1st November,) WEEK DAYS.

Stocka,

BANAN

Rumoll & Co..

Arnhold, Karberg&Co. Quick despatch. Russell & Co..... Quick despatch.

0.

D. de O.

5. Co... Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. Russell & Co.Quick despatch, adamson, Bell & Co... November 8.

3. N. C... Quick Peber 5.

k despatch. Messageries Maritimes About Batterfield & Swire... November 14. Carlowitz & Oo.

Nov. 8, at nooo. P. & O. S. N. Co...... Nov. 32, at noon.. Douglas Lapraik & Co, Nov. 7, at daylight. (9) Yuen Fat Hong... Nov, i, at & Am.

J. Baehraca.........

Nov. 10, at noon. Adams, Bell & Co... Nov. 15, at 3 p., Siemsson & Co.

Nov. 7, at noon.

SHARE LIST -BOTAMUKS.

Now, ut vare. Paia |

Shares;

Angleng and shunghai Bank Cor. 100,000$

INSURANUES.

لا والرائحة والله

darea insurance buckety Co., id........ 10,000 Chows Travers' kusuonite Co., tat....24,000 North-China hautance Ch, Loren bangiate Itontone Association, Lu.; 8,000s Cliche Frampton, LA 1,500 „Balkon ka Mirana 18ur Co., La.............[10,000 S The Straits Insurance Co., Ld....... 30,000

longsong Nituiser,

وایت بالا

Nov. 8, 1888.

Cunity Quela

s

250

100

100

1405

125 al 156 % praw., buyers

250

25 580 8.33 45 68

2001 50Th, 285 25 at T. 97 1,000 200 105, buyera

2808

56 97, buyers 1009 20

60-9271 274, Bollers 20 $17 2016, sellers

Cat Fure torenties Co, ball....20,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Lal. 20, 0008 Singapore insurance Company, Lal. 40,000's

DOCKS.

1870 'kong & Whampur Dock Co., Lai, 12, 500

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

11. O, and A. Steamed U., Id 40,00 Intu-China S. N. Compatiy, Limited 00, 0.0 Dougize Steunship Do., Limited ........ 120, 001, China the Misli, 21, to

MISCELLANEOUS.

you

Ohian Sugar Company, Lamaed...........15,000 Luzon Juga: Sa puny, Langita... 7, 0905

The CARS RUS as follows between Sr. Sungis fua com JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GA:-

8 to 10 am. every quarter of an hour.

half hour. 14 2 p.m.

37

Ft

quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS 10.48 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS.

CHURCH TRAM at 10,40 14

quarter of an hour,

12 to 8 p.m. every half hour.

3 -7

#

"

Special CARS may be obtained ca appli

i des Charbon-

Mining Co....... Société Fraucaise uages du Tensin

$40,000

125 all $36 % pm.

20 al 10% prem., sellers 10 all, 90% die, nom,

50.

all 205, Bellots

100: all $185, bugars 10 91

1 all 810 to $10

الحمالة

8,000 Fcs. 500 Ft, 500|100 % prom., buyers HK, & Bow. What & Godown Co. 17,000 3. 4. 6. Wakon & Co., Limited........ 32,81** Cruickshank & Co., Limited.......... 1,600 Hougang Hot Company,

3,000,-

St. and Ulana 1998 Lin, Linen,

ولا تل اب با 2020

Lundy Bukery

196

al: 5011

05

prem, 100 prem ¡15 dis.

& R 0,100'6 Ly

100 a $170, ex div, nominal

Ju all

3

10

7.10

180, nominal

asy, turited... 6,000

d.... Vy Huray Oo, Ld. Sk Hongtong Dairy FC 3,000 £ ith High-Lev Tramway. C. 1,200 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limiter... 1,200 $ Single Tickets are sold in the Cars; Five-East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 5,000$ opens and REDUCED Tazers at the Austin Arms Hotel and Building || 4,000 s

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th fast.sation. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they

will be examined on the 10th Inst., at p.. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Office of

1859 1

MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Manegers. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

50 & 52, Queen's Rosd, Hongkong, Norenber 8, 1888.

1890

Company, Limited..

Chinese Importas 1885 B.....

18 C... 1866 $

AHRY

8,051

3188

**1

BIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, November §, 1889,

20 al $93, quch

60

al $85, comual

Bu all 80, buyers

10 all $131, buyers 1008 508825 2 rem, acminal

10 all 811 50825845

50$ 30,25% dis. ou $20-$15 per

shero

all 3% grqin,

o all & Frein. nominal (F700,000/TI, 190/14 2 prom,

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping Daylight.-astan leaves for Coast Ports.

8am.-Phen Chsia Chom Klau leaves

for Swatow and Bangkok.

Noon.—Bellona leaves for Yokohama, & Non-English Mail·liavos for Ports of

Call and Europe.

3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sun Francisco,

4 p.ra.---Diamante loaves for Manila,

Titan leaves for London.

Miscellaneous.

Uns date subject to zent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, November 9 :-

&c.

and all the details of the scheme ought to

to be laid before the unofficial mombera

recently formed in Singapore, and the ico- tures were attended by a large number of and the public before a cant of the public ladies, who took a great interest in then. funds are voted to carry it into effect. ItThe advantage to be obtained froni such ought to be demonstrated that the system instruction is too obvious to aned pointing is applicable to this Colony; it should out. Woman's tender care and auteing con be clearly shown how the existing public do much for the injured, but when her holp draine will be modified by its introduction, is guided by seientific knowledgo it is enor how the private drains will be affected mously enhanced. thereby, and whether or not any storage of

of at Home or not.

TELEGRAMS.

storm-water can thereby be made on the We hear that the Chinese Government have higher levels to supplement the water resolved to erect a light on Waglan island. supply for fire extinction. These are points It will be remembered that in the corres which, whether they are dealt with in the pondence about the Gap Rock light it was forthcoming report or not, should be pointed out that a fixed light on the Gap satisfactorily disposed of before any money Rock would necessitate & flash light at is voted for its execution,-and this should Capa D'Aguilar, at present a fixed light; but Goods por Sachsen undelivered after be seen to by our anofficial representatives that all experts were of opinion that Cape in Council whether the scheme bu approved D'Aguilar was the wrong place for this | light and that the right one was the Chinese island of Waglan. His Excellency ox- pressed his willingness to erect a light at Waglan on the size terus as those offored in respect of the Gap Rock. Sir Robert Hart thought at the time, however, that the proposal could not then be successfully laid before the Toung-Ji Yamen; and while stating that the responsibility as to the antare of the light on Gap Rook lay with the Hongkong Government, recommended that it should be a group flashing light. This recommendation was accepted at the time, and arrangements wore made for the entropenment of the Gay Rock lighthouse. Since then, however, the communication.

11 a.m.-Auction of 2,080 Rolls Japanese Maiting and 590 Chests Japanese Tea. Mueling of Hongkong Rifle Asavciation

at. Kowloon.

SATURDAY, November 10—

at Kowloon.

Meeting of Hongkong Rifle Association Goods per Bellena undelivered after this

duls subject to rent.

FRIDAY, Noober 30-

List of Contributions to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

List of Contributions to the China Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

A. S. WATSON & Co., L».

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NEWS OF TEE STANLEY EXPEDI. TION.

LONDON, 4th November, 1888. Arab traders report that Mr Stanley was safe and sound in Novembar laat, west of the Albert Nyatıza, but that his party had suffered heavily.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED Sunz UANAL,

• Harward Bonnn-Allouer, Oct. 2; Mel- | with the Chinese Government have been

pomene,

5: Agamentum, Yorkshire, 12;

Orestes, 16; Denbighshire, Oupach, Cas renewed, with the result we have stated, sandra, 19; jax, Glenartney, 23; Cas-Of cours, now that a light is to be erected capedia, Caledonien, Exc, 30.

on Wagian, the Capo D'Aguilar light is use- HOMEWARD Bous: Hesperia, Meray,

Jam, Oct. 19; Pessiden. Glengarry, less. Where it will borsmoved to we havo Glendower, Za; Dardanus. Drachenjtis, not yet learned. Perhaps it may be trans- 16; Achilles, Glenroy, Foyle, Iphigcala,ferred to Green Island. While wo must compliment the Chinese Government on tho way they have co-operated with the Hong- kong Government for the creation of these

30.

The steamship Iranuddy, with the FRENO

MAM of October 6th, let Saigon o Tuesday morning, November, at 2 am., and may be vapected hero on or lights, wo must any that in view of the ex- aheut Friday, the 9th November. This pense incurred by Hongkong for the orac- Packet brings replies to letters de-

tion of the Gap Rock light the Chinese are spatched from Hongkong on Aug. 25.

The 3.4. Claymore, from Glasgow and Lily doing their share io erecting a light on Wagian. Their vessels pass through verpoci, left Singapore on the let in- stant, and may be expected here on or Hongkong on their way to Whampon and about the 8th inst.

will benefit, along with the general shipping

The steamship Japan, from Calcutta,

left Singapore on the 5th inst, and trade-of South China, by the erection of may be expected here on or about the these two lights. 11th

inst.

SWEEP CAPORAL AND OLD JUDGE | The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Palmarts, 1 vooxd Chinaman from Hunghem bad a

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A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. October 27th, 1888,

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The publication of this issue commericod 7.50 p.#k

The China Mail.

HONGEONO, TERDAY, NOVEMBER. 6, 1888:

from Liverpool, left Singapore on tho oth inst., and may be expected here on or about the 12th inst. The P. & O. steamer Kashgar left Bombay

for this purt on the 27th Oct. The Canadian Pacific Co.'s stealaur Duke of Westminster, left Vancouver on the 22nd October for Japan and China. The s.e. arthia left Vancouver on the 26th

Oct. for Chios and Japan. MESSIS David Sassoon, Sons & Co. inform as that the . S. Japan from Calcatta, loft Singapore yesterday for this port.

The agent of the M. M. Co. informs as

Ir will be remebered that the apecial rupurt on the Separate Eystem of Drainago that the S. S. Iramadly left Saigon this was promised to be distributed amonget❘ morning, at 2 o'clock, for this port,

embers of Council if possible before next meeting, or, failing such early isene, it was to be luid on the table at the next meeting

of the Legislative Council. Nothing has na

We learn from private advices that His Ex- cellency Mr J. Helouns Ferguson, Minister

remarkable experience in the Police Court to-day, before Mr Wodehouse. He ap peared firet as an alleged housebreaker, then he was discharged, zs the prosecution had no evidence against Eim ; subacquently. he assumed the role of a witness but was

cut short in the full Low of his native eloquence, and ultimately be left the Court under a sentence of four months' hard la Lour. He gave his acmous Tong Tak, and was first of all placed in the dock with three other Celestials on a charge of breaking into an office at Hungham Docks on the 20th wit, and stealing two bram balls and eeroral air.cocke, in all of the value of $25, the property of the Dock Company. The complainant, Mr Hoga,

for the Netherlands in China, is at present bond watchman at the Dock Company's in Swatow and contemplates making that Hungham premises said he had no

The prisoner was

yet been seen at that document, and even were it ready in tins to be laid apen the port his residuuce for the winter. His purevidenes against Tong Tak, and asked Fable at to-morrow's meeting, it cannot be poss is to supervise more effectively the for his discharge. expected that unofficial members will be coolio emigration, which now, to a large discharged accordingly, and was then into the witness-box, where ha able to master its contents for a day or two extent, gues direct from Swatow and Amoy pat

made the following statement :-'I am at cant. The habit of laying documents on

to the Netherlands Colonies.

the table at the meeting at which mattura therein treated have to be voted upon is The Band will play at the Officers' Mens, both extremely inconvenient and highly Murray Barracks, this evening, commen- undesirable. We have already commentedcing at 8 o'clock. The following will be upon the scanty regard shown by the the programue- lach.jalrix". Executive for the rights of the taxpaying wrtarta

Sinclair.

Endy Pullips, Selection.... Les Prés St. Gervais....WI Heiuction.... Barbe Bicuc Oifen98%.

Joey Mczas, Bandintasles.

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a coolie at Husghan. On the night of the

27th October I was caught in the street and was beaten and then offered 30 cents to give evidence against the other three prisoners, but refused to do so. Tong Tak was not asked to proceed further with his reminiscences, and his place in the witness- box was taken by Manuel Seraphain. This witness, who is a clerk at Buugham Deck, said that on the night of the 27th October was brought to him by

public and their unofficial representatives in connection with this matter; and it may not now be out of place to remind the uzofficial guardians of the public purse that they are not justified in Banctioning the In the Supreme Court to-day (Summary Tong Tak expenditure of public money apou & scheme Jurisdiction) before Mr A. J. Leach, Aut the complainant, and witness' charged. that has not beac submitted to public criti-ing Paisne Judge, Father E Torres, of him on suspicion with stealing the things In reply to the charge, cisca. Eron in the face of the approval the Spanish Procuration, was sued by Un mentioned.

of the highest authorities in England, we Po, timbur merchant, for $462, for wood Tang Tak said he had been forced world challenge the wisdom of the offi.alleged to have been supplied on the order by three men to take part in the thieving cial riembers in quietly accepting a Home of the defendant to a Chiness building on expedition in question. He described the opinion in face of a strong lors conviction. tractor (who has zines disappeared), in oon three men as the thres prisoners, The It has been represented to us that this nestion with the erection of two hoases in complainant, re-called said, it was in conse. separate system is applicable in some of the Castle Road. Mr Webber appeared for the quence of his having caught the fourth pri deed levels at Home, but not where a good plaintiff and Mr Francia, Q.O., instructed coner a month ago breaking a pans of fall exists, like that in Hongkong. I by Mers Sharp, Johnson and Stokes, for glas in the room from which the things these dat districts in the United Kingdom, the defendant. Evidence for the pixirtir had been atolen that he suspected him on where sawage may have to be peuped op was led with the view of showing that the this occasion, and his enspicious were in- to a convenient level in order to find an wood saed for was supplied on the order of created by the Chinaman's conduct after outlet, or in order to be conveyed to a the defondeat, which is denied by the de- the last affair. His Worship then discharg sowage farm, it might be very desirable to fendant. The further hearing of the case ed the other three men and sentenced Tong minimise the quantity to be ao pumped was adjourned till Thursday,

Tak to three months' hard labour,