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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

DE Staunskip de dies, Omplain PETER- ses, having arrived from the above Ports, signoce of Cage are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY KALL.

Under the distinguished Patronagu and in the Presence of

for countersignature by the Undersigned, H.E. Sin G, W. DES VEUX, K,C.M.G..

and to take innoiate delivery of their

Goody from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles nosice to the comrary be given before 4p.m. TO-DAY, the 23rd Instant.

Any Cargo hopeding her discharge will bo landed into t'a Gudowna of the Kow LOON PIER AND Gonowy Cosand stored at Consigneca' risk and expense.

No Olaine will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, uni all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th Inst. will be subject to rent.

All braton, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Tudowns, where they will be examined on the 29th Instant, at 4 .m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, March 23, 18×9.

UNION LINE.

660

NOTICE 'TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND

SINGAPORE.

YU Steamship Sus, Oaptein Love.

LEY, having arrived for the above Perts, Comignons of Cargo are hereby re- quested to sond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

The Stewner is bor hed

AND

LADY DES VEUX

TO-MORROW EVENING, Thursday, 28th March, ut 1 p,m.

MY

SHERWIN,

The distinguished PRIMA DONNA of COVENT GARDEN, TER MAČETY'S, CRYSTAL PALACE, &C.,

Acknowledged by Press and Public to ba the most accomplished Lyric Artisty who has ever visited the East, fworl this opinină. has breu entorsed by the leading papasa aud the publie of Hongkong).

SESTED BY BR

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA

March 27, 1869 :-- Diamante, British steamor, 814, G. Tay Jer, Manila Aarch 20, Gonoral-RuSSELL & Co.

to within 200 miles à phêdragkény inavy

N.L. gale and high és tipdpRATE

The British steamer anders: Loft Fonchow on 24th:"ram the,paladze to Amoy, Girst part light hinda nad ovoresat; latter part strong Northerly winds with heavy showers, son smooth. Amoy to! Swatow, strong N. E. wind and equally wea ther, son rough. Swatow to part, light Easterly winds and cloudy weather, sna

Deseongue, British steamer, 1,057, P. YUEN FAT HỌNG.

. LE, Bangkok Maróh 20, General.orately month. In Fanchow, Chinos revenue-cruiser Ling Feng, and steamer Sin Nancing. In Amoy, H. M. R. Rambler, steamers Almora, Formosa sul Cheang Etye i Teng. In Swatu, steamers Fookzang, Sochow, and Kwongsang.

Haita, British steamer, 1,133, T. G. Pocock, Foochow March 24, Ainoy 25, and Swaton 20, Gepotul,-Dovilas STEAMAHIT Co.

Mike Marie, Japances ateamer, 2.882, G. Sominera, Katehinotau March 23, Coal.-1 MITSU Beasa Katana, a

Espair, British gunboat, from Cantor. Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa.

DEPARTURES.

March 37 :--- Namun, for Const Ports. Nuusbro, for Swatow. Pushiki Mare, for Butahinotza. Doris, for TourOR.

TOMORROW (Piauraday), Manch 28, Ningpo, for Whampoa

Third and Fenech Scenes Inven

"TROVATORE.'

SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, GRAND REGIMENTAL COMMAND FIGHT.

Tinder the Patronage of Gut. PORIKS ROBERT ON and thegirma of the A. & §. Highlandera. Thonizetti's entire Comics& Romantic Opera The

Daughter of the Regiment, with a nistance of Mombers of the Gand of the A. & S Tightlors, by kond

Losion and Cargo impeding her discharge will be at

Box Plan at Mensis. KELLY & Water's, once landed and stored at Consiguous risk, where neata can he secured in advante and expense, and no Fire Fusurance will be affected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHn, unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. To-DAY, the 5th Inst.

All Claims against the Stamer must be presented to the Undersignm on or before the 31st Thatxut, or they will not be re

gaisul.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agente

Hongkong, March 25, 1858

To pot.

TO LET

(W) Promediate Possursion i

{

for the onero dengen

Soldiers in uniform 51) exits to Dark Souts, other Prions na treial,

Doncs open at 8,39, to cominence at 9 p.m.

HUGO GORLITZ,

Manager.

582

Houzdan March 27, 1969

DOUGLAS STEAMSHUP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Kaisar-i-Hind, for Europe, &c. Froiut, for Kobe,

CLEARED.

Carisbrooke, for Nagasaki. Chung, fur Saigon.

Kmpire, for San Francisco. Chateau Leoville, for Shanghai.

PASSIONATUS

A kater

Per Dinante, from Manila, Mr and bits! Springle, shild and sorvant, Mr and Mrs Torrecilla, Meuste L. Gibert, A. E. Brown, and M. Woisenburg, and 24 Chinese.

Por Long, from Kangkok, 06 Chi-

nese.

Per Haita, from Coast Ports, Mesure Moorhead, Wooden Richardson, Andar- sun, and De McDongal, and 59 Chiness.

DEFANTED.

Por Kaiser-i-find, from Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr W. B. Smith and daughter, Means S. Corria fours, and Stefon for Bombay, Mr C. E. Mehta; for Loudon via Marsailles, Afrand Mrs Johnson, 2 children, infants and 2 amahs. Mr Bennett for London, Mr W. S. Bamsey. Fran Shang-

GG FOR SWAROW, AMOY AND TAMISUL hai: for Brins, Mr and Mrs Kinder; for

NR. 1, 2 & 4, 9TEESS GARDENS

Apply to

(3

CANDERSON,

B. Pra Cadra, Hongkong, Marola 14, 1980

TU LET.

17

DEAR LA CIENDA, formerly

cempied by No Orange Man3.1. APTECO Apply

H. V. MODY,

London, Optain Bradshaw, Miss Hendries, Mix and Mrs Amlarson, Mr. Wylie, Mesura A. King, H. King, Mian M. Watson, Miss Grees. Mesars J. Fleming and A. K. Crad-

The Co.'s beamship

Fencin Captain Lewis, will be deleted for the abova Ports on PRIDAY, the 29th Instani, atack. Trylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOPGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General ManJSKA,

679

Hongkong. March 27, 1880.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY, COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given Glock the State- tory General ALRETING of the Com- pany required to be held within four months after registration will be held at the Company's Registered Öffice in Victoria Buildings, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Veteria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2006 | 601, April text, at 12 64lock Noon.

Jer Maravillos: from Yokohama, Major RC Tarnor and Me Lovell Per Namun, for Coast Ports, paus, and 200 Chinese..

Euro-

Par Nunzhen, for tiwaluw, 60 Chineso. Por Luis, for Tourou, 60 Chiness.

TO DEPART.

Pre (Vann, for Baigor, 300 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British stezmer Hinwante reports: To 2P X.. had ligha wind and fine weather; theres to port string N.B. winds and high Met what we supposed to be EL.M.S. Rambler, Hongkong to Amny. It could not disriich enta. Bat. 17° 15' N., and long.

E

sa

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close-

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-

Por Canton, at 11.30 a.m., un Thursday,

the 28th inzt.

For AMOY & MANILA.—

Por Don Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 28th inst,

For Diamante, al 9,30 p.m., on Thuroday,

the 28th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Fokien, at 5p.ni, on Thursday, be

28th inst.

| For HAIPHONG, ---

Per Vorworts, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the 28th inst., instead of as previoue- ly tiled.

For SAIGON.-

Per Cicero, at 4.30p m., on Saturday, the

Soth inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Proud, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 20th inst.

MAIL THE UNITED STATEN PACKET.--- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio

de Fueiro will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 30th fustant, with Mais for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caraca, Uenolale, Peru, dci,, which will be closed as follows 4.40 P.M. Registry eager, 5.00 r.. Post-Office elosos, but Corros- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with "Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

h

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Munch Contract Packet Saghation will be despatcheri on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April. with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and phayes be- yond, vid Mierardless to Baigon, Straita Silentonta. Buna, furnish, Ceyinn, Madrus, the Australasian Colonies, Adeu, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hones izli ve obentred in closing

the Mails. Mar.

IL.

¦

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Noon,--Canten leaves for Shanghai, &o. 4 p.m.--Dianants leaves for Manila, &c. Auctions. 3pm.Auction of Twelve Lots of Euild-

ing Land at Yau-a-les.

Amusements, 9p.m.-Performance at the City Ball.

MiscellaneoПa.

[No. 8182.--MARCH 27, 1889.

condition of affaire whatever they may be Tue latost news from Mindanao, ls, that in the futuro. The result is that often one cholera is depressing there. house has to bear a Crown ront equivalent

to about $20 a month while an adjacent We note the arrival from Swatow of Mr house is burdened with a merely nominal T: E. Woodruff, Commissioner of Oustoms, ront Had such a provision existed as who proceeds to Canton, to take obarga of orists now in Singapore, moderate Crown the Imperial Chinese Customs there, in ronts in conformity with promont con- place of Commissioner White, who goes ditions could have been imposed, it home on leave.

being understood that if there was a

Goods por Preussen undelivered after raised after thirty years.

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, March 29:--

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,

de, at No. 3, Albany, Goods per Lydia undelivered after this

date subject to rent SATURDAY, March 30-

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of the China-Borneo

Co., Ld., at Hongkong Hotel. 2.15 p.m.-Auction of Japanóso Porcelain,

d, at Mr G. R. Lammert's. 9.30 p.n.-Competition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association.

List of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Dice, Ltd., to be sont in before this date. SUNDAY, March 31

Claime against the Sus must be sent

largo incrament in the value they could be MAN named Lo Yat Hing, who was On the other employed as chief steward on the s hand there is a slight probability that landamos, died in the Choi Ti club, Gough Btcost, last night under somewhat suspicions will depreciate in valus. If, however,. a moderate rent wore fixed at first the chance circumstances. A quarrel is said to have of such a deprocistion occurring as would re- taken place in the club between the decena, od and another man, and the former's death quiro a reduction is very improbable here:

There might be a provision in the Ordi

supposed to be due to it in some way. nance campowering the Government, or bet-The body, which was brought to the Central Folice Station this morning, shows. ter still a Land Court, to grantanch temper

ary relief as was required. Not very longo marks of violence, however, Thờ ago, the Government, without any such pro- master of the club has been arrested. vision, granted arcmission of rant in certain

apparently deserving cases. The land bar FK attendance at Mr Sangster's Organ eines greatly increased in value and bean Recital laat night was hardly so large sa sold at an enormové profit, and of coumeusual, owing, probably, to the fact that the Alteration in the date was not generally these owners had to rofundod

the

in to Messrs. Ruajell & Co., on or Government the remitted ronk. This in wo known. The organ programme, es usual, before this daté, q

know a very compler question to deal was excellent, the most notable item being THURSDAY, April 4-

with. Tt seems simple, in Celray Chopin's solemnit and impressive: Marchon 4.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of

the increase in the value of Fugobe which was admirably interpreted. The Panjon & Sunghie Dun Samantau where Mining Co., Ltd., at No, 9, Queen's Rd. land is mainly due to the growing The rocal numbers consisted of two solos, SATURDAY, April 6-

Nocn. Meeting of HK. Land Invest-general prosperity of the place and the duet 'Now we are ambassadors,' from St. Paul,' which appeared in tho pro ment & Agency Co, Ld., at No. 7, Queen's Road Contral.

grainme, being omitted. Mrs Miles gave a very pleasing rendering of the solo O for the wings of a dove' (Mendelssohn), Miss Cameron sang Pinauti'a Minster Windows,'

12.15 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of H.K. Land Investment & Agency Co. FRIDAY, April 12-

4 p.m.-Tender for Hotel Debentures

cluse.

A. S. WATSON & CO,,

LIMITED.

Watson's

Tai Yuek Fong Hair Wash. THIS ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE

-COMBINES

the proportios of a RESTOREE, Pomade and Was

As a RESTORER, it is nutritivo and stren thoning.

As a POMADE, it is not a grease but noting as Rich

As a Wash it is cooling, cleansing and agreeable.

WATSON'S

-QANTHARIDINE HAIR LOTION. A Peak delivers has now been established. Letters will be delivered by the 13 and 4 This Proparation is the most Powerful of o'clock Trama only. Correspondence for all stimulants for Promoting the growth or the Poak may be posted in the General Port | preventing the failing off of tiny Blair. Odico up to 11.30 am, or 3.30 p.m., or in the Letter Boxes in the Gare till time of departure.

Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 and

o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be post ud in the General Post Office only up to Local Rates will

11.30 am, or 3.30 p.m. Ajokorin Buildings,

Hongkong, December 12, 1988,

TO LET

0. 2. MORRISON BILL

Natry at April.

Apply to .. ANDERSON,

19. TIAL utrat

Bragg, February 25, 1989

TO LET.

And Notice 18 further given that an EX ¡TRAORDINARY General MRETING of The Umiyatny will be held at the arena place, the sale day, at 12.15 o'Clock pen., when the following Special Resolutions will

proposed, viz

I

303

HE GROUND FLOut of HOUSE

BLFE Be Sus, Possession from the Est April next-

For l'articulars, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

longkong, March 14. 1889,

TU LET.

OOMS in 'COLLEGE CHATZENB.'

ROOMS

Apply to

488

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1888.

TO LET

504

That the Capital of the Company be Unreased to the sum of 8h00,000 by the insay of 25,00 New Shares of $100 each,

ou which New Shares First Call of $50!

The Bitish sheater Deantengst reports Bad hobe Southerly winds and fine weather

Destin.tion

be charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders are requested to Caucol their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.

Loading.

Vessels Advert ed as

Vessels,

per Shure shall be paid as hereinafter pro- | Batavin, &e., v. Saigon Almora (5). vined, and the balance of $50 per Sharo Bron, e. Singapore, Pranases (8). shil be payable in such aunts, at such Loudon, acz Cal Nestor (a). ties, and on such curditiem as the Board London and Humburg Flintshire (2) ali determine, and that the Board be au-hamla, vin Angy. Diawantu (8). thorised to issue anch New Sharea at such a Macedo, v. Skigo «Xangisć (8).......... prendima (and oxseeding $50 per cont.) as Port Darwin, ke................. Chingia (6)...n, It may think it, such proniam to be paid 8 Panvisu, v, Vinity of Raudu Janeiro(s) on allotment.

3. Francisco, ». Yhama Guslio. (3).. 2. That of auch New bhares 13,500, or Shanghai, via Swatow. Canton (8), (8 the muse may le) » number comprising, Shanghai, Kohế áo Y 'ma fraouaddy (8). or equivalent to, Que New Shure for every Shanghai, via Ainoy....... Cyclops (8) complete number of two vaisting area, beSwatow, Amoy & l'sui Fokien (8)..... offered to the peraops who on the 2nd day Sydney & Melbourny.. Afghan (6).- of May, 1859, shall be the registered share-Tientsin Kwongsang (3). holders of the existing shares, fu the pro- Vancouver (15.0.), &o. Abyssinia (8),. portion of one new share for every completo Y’buma, v. „N'kið KobójVerona (9).. number of two existing shares, and such

offer shuti be made by a notice specifying the number of new shares which such Bach

Y ROUND FLOOR of HOUSE No. 55, registered Shureholder shall be entitled to

GREN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Possession from 1st April next,

Apply to

LAI HING & Co., No. 18, Queen's Boud Central.

Hongkong, March 13, 1589.

TO LET.

475

ND FLOOR of HOUSH, No. 64, QUEEN's

ROAD CENTRAL

Possession from 1st April noxt.

Apply to

LAI HING & Co., No, 153, Que's Road Central,

Hongkong, March 25, 1889.

670

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the falliming Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ADAM W. SPIER, Americas barque, Capt. A. D. Field.-Russell & Co.

HATI E. TATLEY, British barque, Capt. J. MoCnuachy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

PACTOLCS, American ship, Capt. Th. D. Burnham.Pustau & Co.

Byton, German barque, Captain P. Wies-Wicler & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

WANTED An Intelligent YOUNG

MAN (PORTUGESE) as Yard WATCH- Apply personally to

KAN.

T.-W. OZOSS,

Manager.

GAS WORKS, West Point.

Hoogkong, March 27, 1888.

583

SUIRK LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Steamship

-Hintshire, Captain DWYER, will be despatched for the above

Ports on or about the 7th April.

take up, sud limiting time within which Lie offer, if not accepted in writing, will be doomed to be not accepted. The First Call of Soul on every such accepted share shall be pand at the tine

acceptance, and all such non-accepted shares, and also the remainder (if any) of the said 12,500 New Shares, shall bu disposed of in such a manner, at such times, and on such conditions as the Board Lay determine.

3 That the remaining 12,500 new shares

| shall be effored to the Public in such a munner, at such timen, aud on soch von- ditions as the Board way determine, but so that the first call of $50 per Share on theas remaining 12,500 shares shall be paid on Application.

4.That all prowia on the said New Shares shall be carried to the Reserve Fund mentioned in Article No. 98 of xào Cum- pany's Articles of Association.

580

ALEXANDER LEVY, Seireiary (pro. tem.) Hongkong, March 27, 1889.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

OHEM 13.7 5.

DAKIN

BROTHERS'

DISINFECTANT

SOLUBLE CRESOL,

EFFICIENT

ECONOMICAL, Non-Poisonous, Non-Corrosive

One part to one thousand of water.

TORMS a strong reliable Disinfecting Solution, that removes noxious odoors by destroying all contagious matter, and arresting putrefaction. It puri lice and sweetens drains, latrines, cesspools, de., while it will not inf jure persone or fabrics."

Agents.

Date of Leaving,

Jardino,Matheson&Co About March 30, Norddeutscher Lloyd. April 14, at 10a.m. Butterfeld & Swire... March S1. Adamson, Bell & Co... About April 7. Rresell & Co............March 28, at 4 p.m. Mussagorios Maritirees April 3, at nood. Butterfield & Swire.... April 3, at 4 p.m. Pacific Mail S. S. Co..March 31, daylight, 0&Q. S. 8. GoApril 9, at I p.m. Jardins, Matheson&Co March 28, at noon. Monagenes Maritimos About March 29. Butterfield & Swire...March 30.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

March 11th, 1889,

462

The publication of this issue commenced 47.DB p..

The China Simil.

HONORGNG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1889.

In 1886 a bili ontitled The Crown ands Ordinance was passed by the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements The Bill contained gonera) provisions regulating the conditions on which Government adds are sold and prescribing the form of grant to be issued to purchasera. In it, howevor, there was also a special provision which marked considerable departure in the principle hitherto adopted of dealing with land. This was contained in a clausa stipulating the periodical revielon, at inter-

Douglas Laprak & Co. March 20, daylight.vals of thirty years, of the rent reserved to GiG,Livingston & Co. About April 7. Jardine, Matheson&Co About March 30.. Adamson, Bell & Co... April 4, at noon. .P. & 0. §. N. Co.......... March 29, at noon.

Stocks,

SHARE LIST. -- 3:10 44TIONS.

¡Nos Patue

Parib Sharia

Up

BANIS,

kong dasaghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $

INTURASCES.

125) all

Mar. 27, 1889.

Casure prontationy.

Col

1160 % prem., buyers

2501258103, buyers

2581, buyers 50 TL 305, bayora Tls. 100, buyors 200 160, rominal 2505 50 $110 1009 90 3203, sales

Julou Insuranes Society Co., LA....10,000$ Jasa Traiers' Insurance Co., Ll....24,00 8 83.33 North-China reanon Oh.. Íet.............. £ 200 Tungtas insurance Association, Id. 8,00 Chicas Fearance Co., Limited 1,2 1,000 danou Insurance Ortion Co., Lt. 10, The Straits Insurance Co., La....... 30,000 $ Lougkong Fire inauranes Co., Ld... 8,6006 A Fire Insurance Co., Lt......0,$ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000$ Singapore fnsurance Company, Lt. 40,00

DOCKS.

H'kong & Wings Dock Co., Ld.j12, 500);

STRANDOAT COMPANIES.

K. O. and M. Steamboat OdJal. 40, 000}$ Indo-Uhina S, N. Company, Li00,00 Dugis Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 Daina and Mauila, S. 6. Da, 3,

MISCELLANEOUS.

Olina Sur Campany, Limited.....16,000 Lacon Sugar Compau7, Limited....7,905 Panjom & Sagas Das Bea40, 000 $ -

Mining Oos | Société Francaise des Charbon-

60.nom. 2383, buyers

250$

100

20819

Lu

20 $17, cash

12

ali 801 prem, buyers

24

ali

123

prede, buyers

10

allpur, aalos

50

al: $76, cash

50

all $160, ex div.

100 100

alì $194, novi. 7. all 88, buyors all 860

8,000 Fox. 600 Bs.500 350 % pron., nom.

all $18

nages du Toukin) HK & Kow. Waart & Glown Co.17,000

A. S. Watam & Co., Limited........ 3,600) 2 10 Cruickshank & Co., Limited. Hongkong Hotel Company, L

8,000 hs. au

1,000-

3,000

HK. and China Gás Os, Litiattest.

5,100 £

1,902

3,00 7

3,000 $

1,20

New Shares..katten, Hongkong las ọmpany, Lai tad 77. 5,900)8- Hongkong Bakery Company, L.. F'kong Rope Manufactory C., Lei Hongkong Dairy Farm Co HE High-Level T:Ways On, la

1,2008 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited. East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000 $ Austin Arms Hotel and Building

4,000 $ Company, Limited............................................ Sengei Koyah Planting Co., Id 5,000 8 Peak Hotel Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8 2,000 8 Stoom Launch Company, Limited, China-Borase Company, Limited.... 7,600 Green Island Co., Lt

10,000 8 lungkung Land Investment and ? 2850004

Agency Company, Limited...... Lábuk Planting Company, Limited.

8,000-$ Hongkong Electric Co., Limited...., 90, 900 8°

all 97% prem, sellors 50 all par., buyers 100 at 8190, bayers

10 all

$130, sellers 102 7.10

·26) at $100, buyers 508, nominal

606150, nomival

101 813, cash, buyers

10 508260 % prem,, nominal

10:1}} -(811

50925842

50$ 20221 % dia.:

503

25812, cash, sellers'

509

1680 premi, bayara $ 20,500 % prom, sales 1003 60800

258 1684), buyers.

100

50 8137

508

10812, sollers:

108

2810, buyers

584

-Sozo in 8 oz and 10 og bottles. Hongkong, March 18, 1880.

Chinese Imperial 1884 Buenos-

1884 C 1838 Benet

8,595

all 3% prom.

9185$

1500

all 5 prem nominal

prem

This Sisquer has superiór Passenger Acoccalion..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

ang, March 27, 1559,

rot to the axertion and improvement of the proprietor, that this increase should not all go into private pickets but be caped by the community generally; but it is a diff cult matter to draw up provisions which ons could be certain would not tend to keep bat did either hassli nor the soug owners from improving their property. Our justice, 48, either from want of familiarity Government cught at least to watch catefully with it or want of confidenes, she hocame the effect of the Singapore Ordinance whe. Burried at the outset and sang a bar or two ther it tends to ditiuish the elling price out of tano.

of land or deters landlorde from making

improvement, and if they find it works suc-THE Comercio of the 19th instant saye :-- ̈ setsfully we might try the experiment of Tho principals of several distinguished na- our brethren in the Straits.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.],

Pia Southern Line,)

tional commercial houses in Manila pre- sented an important petition to E. E the Cernor-General last night, complaining of the commercial crisis caused or threaten ed by the placing of an embargo on the agency of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank in Saturday last, and proposing an imme- diate and efficacious remedy for the state of affairs. We doubt not the Governor-

THE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE.

Lowdon, 20th March, 1889. The Tribunal of Commerce has expressed General will give due consideration to the the opinion that no ground exists for liqui-petition-The Comercio of the 23rd instant

dating the Comptoir d'Escompte.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

says:It is said that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has been notified of a new enbarge of $825,000; but it is also said that nowa is expected which will raliove the Bank from its present situation.

Wh

Passko Suez Canal Outward Bound:-Badsworth, Feb. 19

Spindrift, 22; Lancelot, Mar. 1; Laertes, Palinurus, Wakefield. Nibs, Guy Mannering, Nantes, 8; Glenshiel, Pala B. JULIEN, a Frenchman who med. Mogul, 12; Iser, Benalder, 16; employed as a fireman on board the ■. B. Breconshire, Orestes, Monarch, Caledo Chateau, Leoville, was brought before Me nien, 19; Gienartney, Bellona, 22; Ajas, Bayern, Euphrates, 26.

Pollock in the Police Court this morning HOMEWARD BOUND:Duke of Westminister, on a charge of being drank and disorderly Zambess; Mar. 6; Domed, Hesperix, and threatening to take life, on the high Westmeath, 13; Riversdale, Namyons,

15 Demonti, lenaton, 19; Heneas, on the 17th inat Captain Richardson eaglen, Strathinten, 22; Dardanus, of the Chateau Ecovilla said the defendant Glaucus, 28

shipped at New York two months ago, and The Traouaddy, with the French Maid of conducted himself satisfactorily all the voy

February 22nd, left Saigon on Mon-

day, the 25th inst., at 6 p.,, and mayage until after the steamer left Singapo.. be expected here on or about Thuve Directly after that he began to behave in a day, the 28th instant This Packet wild matimer, as if he wore mad. On the brings replies to letters despatched 17th, witness san bim standing on the from Hongkong on Jan. 16. the F. &0. Co.'s steamer Nizam, with the deck with a knife in his hand with which

The

English Mail of March 1st, left Singa he threatened several of the crow. He was pore on Tuesday, the 26th instant, &t 6

p.m., and may be expected here on or put in icons after that, and since then he about Sunday, the Sist instant. This had threatened overal times to commit Facket bringa roplies to letters de-suicide. He tried to knock his head against spatched from Hongkong on Jan. 23.

Co.'s steamer Gaelic, the stanchions, which had to be padded to O. & O. S. with the AMERICAN MALL of March 2, prevent him from hurting himself, and a left Yokohama on the 25th instant doable watch had to be kept over him night at 4 p.m., and may be expected here

and day. The Chief Officer gave similar on or about Sunday, the 3lat instant. Canadian Pacific.8. S. Co.'s str. Batavia evidence. The defendant in reply to the left Vancouver for Japan, o., on the Magistrate said—' I have nothing to say,

19th instant.

but let them kill me and cut off my head.

the Crown, the object being to ensure that the Crown-taut is the public-should get a fair share of what is called the unearned increment. This is a principle, the adop-The tion of which the Radicals, of England have striven, with only partial success, to getre- ognised; and its adoption in a Crown Co Jony was rather remarkable. Of onuras it Bas not attempted to give the law a retro- spective application. All that it could affect was future leases. The Ordinance has, we believe, worked well; but there was some apprehension in the Colony that althe end of thirty years the Government might quiro the renta to an unreasonable extent. To dispel these apprehensions the Government recently introduced an amending ordin- aper providing that the rent shall not be raised more than tilty per cent in any one period. - Ju introducing this amended Ball the Attorney General of the Straits Settle- sients said that if the provision for revi sion of Crown rent had been in existence when the Colony was founded, the state of Ture establishment of a paper manufactory | GOLD LEAVES FOUND IN AN OLD GARMENT.

The U.. S. B. Co.'s . . Uyelepa, from Liver and then I shall be finished. I don't want pool, left Singapore on the 21st into go back to the slip. Captain Richard- and may be expected here on or about

son, recalled, stated that the ship would the 26th inst. The N. G..I... Disogno left Singapore

leave this afternoon and he did, not want on the 23rd inst., and may be expected defendant to go with it as the other mon bero on or about the 30th ins

The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s were afraid of him. His Worship remand. steamer Loisoic, trow Glasgow and sit the case til Tuesday and ordered the Liverpool, left Singapore on the 25th

The

inst., and may be expected lure on defendant to be placed under medical su or about the 30th inst, & de

Union Lane steamer Byron, frota Len

don, left Singapore on the 24 inst.,

pervision.

and may be expected how on or about Trs now Telegmph line which will connect the 31st irat.

Bangkok with Fenang ia built so far that The steamship Japan loft Singapore on the ouly a few miles of ses cable are required 27th inst, and may be expected here on the west coast for its completion. The line passes via Ratburce, Petchaburao, on or about the 2nd April.

Tho 2.3. Thibet left Bombay for this port Bangtapan, Champsun, Lakhon and Sie-

gors-Siem Gazette.

on the 22nd inst

the Colong's finances, would not only be it spoken of at Manila: The capital is said prosperous, but they would have more to be $80,000). --

money than they knew what to do with

and would be able to dispense with all taxa-We are informed by Meter David Season, tion. We need scarcely say that his re- Sons & Co. that the ss. Japan Left Singa- marka Apply with double forra to Hong-pore to-day, and may be expected here on kung. Had there been s. periodical revis or about the 2nd proxime. sion hen every thirty years, there might

at be so many living at onse at Home on The public are requested to attend at the the unearned increment of land, but the office of Messra Wotton and Deacon during coffers of the Treasury would be fall to ran- to-morrow to sign thesddress to Lieutenant ning over. Of course it is needles to General Cameron. cry over spilt milk, and it must also be

admitted that some of the pioneer of the THE Superintendent of the P. and O. Co. Colony who staked their forture in it informs us that the Company's steamship prosperity in less tranquil times than Nisart, with the seat outward Eoghan there are now are to a large extent ent-mail, left Singapore for this port yesterday, tied to the profits that now fall to them.

But whatayer ay be said of our land Ta inhabitants in Imus, a village in the

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The Chinese have a common belief that when a man comes upon fortuitous wealth, it is sent by the goda in return for soune benevolent act ho has done during this life or the one previous, and that no good for tone comes by mero accident. A tradesman living in Maono, who has always been knowa for his bonests, and kindly disposition, the other day bad hom to him, though he was sixty years of age, a pair of twina, Some time after, Mr. Wang, his wife, seeing that half children were suffering from, the rigoure of December weather, went out to a sexind-hand clothing stone and bought two children's garmecia ide bar young aben Returning to her home, she took up her scissors and needle to alter the crate to the

size desired. When lol upon ripping open of the garmints, a number of gold leaves dropped out, and as she continued cutting, more and more appeared before ber

husband of the discovery, and be, to make bewildered eyes. She at noe apprised her

sure that the gold leaves were genuine, tested them and found they were gold of an excellent quality. He thereupon videraz open, what

poli-y in the past, the measure province of Cavite, nro beginning to be his wife to rip the entire, posl

Singapore is well worthy of the

alarmed at the unusual number of death tion of the Government bare as far as the which have occurred during the last for the remaining unsold fand in the Calony is days.

they found over twenty ounces of gold louf ponosaled within. These they took to z guld exchange shop and receives over mix hundred dollars in silver. Upon thel türa home, husband and wife lahted candle and incense, and prosurated themselves, bes

concerned. Of zevent years var Jecal (oy- ernment has sought to make up for having Ir is probable that the two los manufacfore Heaven, to express their gratitude and, parted with the most valuable part of the tories to Manila will shortly be amalgama- joy lover their what they believed to be Colony at very low prices by imposing bestyled. The competition between them has their Heaven sent fortune. With this

today they have rented one of the new? Crown rants on the remaining portion- brough; the price of the article lower than shops on the prays and have opened a san rents which are oppressiva in the present: in any part of the world,