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THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Uonsignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND

SINGAPORE

THE Cou the above Steamship Sumer, Captain LONG- Porta, Cansignees of Cargo are hereby ra quested to send in their Bills

Lading

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through retro for NINGPO, CHEFOG, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, İLANKOW aat Puris un dhe VANUTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Cyclops,

Captain Ns, will be despatched as above on

to the Undersigned for countersignatura, Į SATURDAY, the 30th Inst., at Daylight. and to take immediato delivery of their

Guoda from alongside.

The Stormor is bar hod at Kowloon nud Cargo impeding her discharge will be st once landed and stored at Conzignoos' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will ba effected

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. TO-DAY, the 25th. Inst.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st instant, or they will not be ra coguised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agenti

Hongkong, March 25, 180 FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

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THE Steatoship Lydia, Captain Peren

HEN, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Leating for countersignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notioc to the contrary be given hafors & pi ma TO-DAY, the 23rd Instint,

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Kow! LOON PIER AND GODOWN Co. and stared at Consignoes' risk and expense,

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

All benkin, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo uzamined on the 29 Irmant, l

dp.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effactać.

SIEMSSEN & O»., Agents.

Hongkong. March 29, 1889.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM

THE

FANY.

THE Undersigned, Auests for the above Company, are prepared to CCB HIRKS against FIRE aí Current Rates

NORTON & fo.

Agents

1340

Hongkong, July 15, 1687

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILF INSURANCE COMPANY.

T

A Undersigned, AGENTS of the abov Company, are authorized to Inaut puins FIRH at Current Hater

GILMAN & Ch

Hongkong. January 1, 1887,

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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

Under the distinguished Patronage and in the Presence i H.E. Su G. W. DES VŒUX, K.C.M.G., AND

LADY DES VŒUX.

THIS EVENING, Thursday, 28th March, at 9 p.m.

AMY

SHERWIN,

The distinguished PLIMA DONNA of COVENT GARDEN, HER MAJESTY', CUNTAL Palace, A., Acknowledgod by Press and Pablis to be the most accomplished Lyric Artiste who has ever visited the East, (and this opinion has been endorsed by the leading paper. and the public of Bongkong),

ABSISTED BY HER ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

TO-DAY (THEEsday). March 33TU. Third and Fourth Scenes from

"TROVATORE.'

SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, GRAND REGIMENTAL COMMAND NIGHT. Under the Patronage of Col. FORBES. ROBERTSON and OFFICERS of the A. & S. Highlanders. Donizetti's entira Comic & Romantic Opera The

Daughter of the Regiment,

with the assistance of Members of the Band of the A. & S. Bighlanders, by kind pormission of the Col, and Officers.

Owing to many roquests the Ferformances hereafter will take place on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS.

MONDAY, 18T ÁPRIL GRAND SCOTTISH NIGHT,

For Fraight or Paussago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Hongkong, March 28, 1889. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send us their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for cotaktor- signature, and to take iñanoclate delivery. Thie Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been offocted

་་

45 (in parall.)

Ex Ebre and Djennak.

By Nos. 6761=Two case WOOLLEN, from London, rosignod * Order. nя CHAMPEAUX,

ماره

47 (in dis}

على أو

Hongkong March 28, 1949

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The On.'s Steamship

Iramaddy,

Commendan: BAETEL, Kama will despatched for the abovs Porta TO-MORROW, that, at 5p..

DEPARTED.

Por China, for Saigon, 300 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Aniay, 100 Okiseso. Por Don Juan, for Amoy, 80 Chinare; for Manila, Rev. Father Gabriel Fernandez, TO DEPART

Per Fukina, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, Per Cyclopa, for Amey, 100 Chinese. Por Vorwxeris, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Cyclops reports: Had light N.Einda and fine weather, to 17 North na to port strong E.NE.

G. DE CHAMPEAU lead overcast, with heavy beau sca.

Agent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1889.

SHIPPING.

AURIVALS.

565

March 27, 1889:- Cyclops, British Aturor, 1,363, Nishi, verp wed Singapore March 21, 5 p.m., Genees).UTTERFIELD & SWIRE

March 28

Kusan Den, Chinese str., 1,508, Lan- caster, Shanghai March 24, and Swatow 27. General.-M. 8. N. Ca

Marie, German str., 74, E. A. Hunde- Walt. Haiphong Marih 24, Itie A. B, JJARTY.

Phu Q, Franh stewer. 183, Robin, 586 Haiphong March 6, General, WING TAL

Amay, German areauer, fr us Whampoa, Fraevaddy. French steer, 2,363, A. ANDRrel, Marseilles Feb 24, Alexandria Mar.

AGENCY COMPANY.

LIMITED

SORSCHIRED CAPITAL. PAID I

HON. J

CAPITAL,

$2,500,000 100

Bunad uf Directors : BELL JRVING, CHATRALANI Box P. CHATER, ou Pagamintas MA E A SOLOMON

JSMONES.

MRS. C. MICHAELSP MR. NOBLE MR. LEE SING. MR. FOON PONG

Bonkers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ HANKING CORPORATION.

THE Objects for which this Company are formed are to tranet in the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, thus Purchase and Sulos of Property, to advance monica au Mortgage, to undertake the Management and As-ncy of Estates, and generally to marry no any Business in con- nection with Landed Property.

The fullest information can be had so application at the Company's ICE, No. 7. Queen's Word Central.

ALEXANDER LEVY. Freretary (No, tem) Violeris Buildings.

Honglong, 28th March, 1889.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPODJES, PENANG,

589

COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MVEPA, GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES. UNDIST TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND

LONDON

ALRO

BOMBAY, MATRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA,

1. For Sal 2, nez 2, Aden 8, Culembo, 15, Sing pota 21, Saigon 27, Mail and

Mamoras Atantengư

DEPARTURES

Marel. 944

Chan, for Saigon. Chuten Erville, for Shanghai. Karishmake, for Nagasaki. Bnpure, fun San Francines. Diamante, for Auy and Maudio

| Iha. Juan for Amoy and Manila.

Strand, for Shanghai,

Cantos, for Swatow and Shangham. Huung Len, for Whumpen.

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CLEARED. Pokien, for Siglow and Amog Cyclops, for Amy and Shanghai,

for Haiphong

PASSENGE

ARKITED

Per Cyclops, from Singapore, Me Barlow, and 295 Chaise

Par Kurus Leu, from Shangbat, for Dalgarni, and 230 Chinese.

Par Marie, vom Haiphong, Born and Brynil, and 10 Chinese.

Pou leaddy, for Bonborg: from Marseilles, Mind Me A. E. Hippisley, and Miss Oward, Mr and Mrade Bernieres, dangater, infant and worse. Mesers Saunel Wong, Fraser, Deville and . J. Fetcher; from Colombe. Rev. T. Xavier; from Sin- gapure, Baru Naile-a-n, Messy F. Nelles sen, Rab. Baird, it. Fleming, Murray

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March 24th, spoke Naupoctus, Yarmouth N.S., Ateering 8.8. W., Int. 10° N., and long. 110 E.

The Chinees steamer Kung Lee reporta:! Had strong N.E. wind to Swatow; from Swatow to port, moderate and overenst.

MEMOS. FOR TU-MORROW.

Shipping. Daylight Fokien loaves for Swatow, de. Noon.-Verena laves for Yokohama, &c. Auctions.

[No. 8183.-MARCH 28, 1889. g

A COMPOSITOR Damed Philip Luz, hailing Is consequence of further reports of the

frute Mucur, was brought before Mr Pollock this inerning charged with refusing to pay velicts, hire. It appeared that ho had been very drunk yesterday and wonta

2 p.m.-Anction of Household Furniture, not fork out' to the codie, who dragged

&e., at No. 3, Albany.

bim about for a while in a ricksha. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay the coplie 36 Goods por Lyría undelivered after this conts, the alternative being a wook's hard

dato subjact to rent.

Miscellaneous.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Watson's

Tai Yuek Fong Hair Wash.

labour.

The Ball French stosmior Phu Quoc, which .want nshore ou Pootoi Island on the 8th

inst. was floated the other day. A part of the cargo, which consisted of 1000 bags rice, was jettisoned, and the remainder, more or Is damaged, was discharged into lighters

great distins in Shantung and Manchuris, aud as there is a prospect of further remit- tapos from Europe, the Committen of the North China Femine Relief Fund have decided to postpone the closing of their subscription lists until further notico Taak 12,000 will shortly be mont to the Cheloo compattes to purchase seed grain, Tiels 24,000 to carry on their present roliof work till June, and Tis: 5,000 will be sont to the Rev. PD. Bergen for distribution in the neighbourhood of Chinan-fu.-N. C. Daily Netos.

CORRESPONDENCE,

LAND TENURE. To the Editor of the ORINA MAIL

March 28, 1889. Stn. Your article in last evening's paper with referonco to Orown Rant shows the

The French steamer Phu Quoc reparts: ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE | Ou the cargo being discharged, it was dis- absolute necessity there is for the appoint-

Grounded on a rock on the 8th March, got off on the 26th March, started for Hong- kong on the 95th-

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per eroun, at 11.30 am.. cn Friday,

the 29th inst.

For HAIPHONG. --

Por Foneobs, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 20th inst., instead of as previous+ ly notified.

For AMOY & SHANGHAL---

COMBINES

the properties of a

RESTORER, POMADE AND WAHIL

Lovered there was a hole in the bow below the water line. The hole was closed and the stormor Sated off on the 20th inst. She

ment of a proper body to deal with the whole question of land tenure in this Co- lety.

Is your article you say Had there been

shora might not be so many living at esse. at Home on the unearned increment of land, but the coffors of the Treasury would

As a Resposen, it is mutritive and strong-arrived in Hongkong to dar and hus goue poriodical revision here every 30 years, thooing.

As a POMADE, it is not a grease but acting Buch. Au Was it is cooling, cleansing and agreeable

WATSON'S

over to Yau-mn-ti.

Two caulius wore killed at Yaumatá yes-be fuli to rouning over."

Would this be the case if the sanie res terday by a landslip. They were engaged | cutting earth when a mass of decomposedtriction na to the increase not exceeding 50 granite became detached from a bank abareer cunt, (which you say is in force in Bin-

gapore) were to obtain here? CANTHARIDING HAIR LOTION.

The first sale of Crown Lands in this And foll upon them, killing beth instantano- This Preparation is the meat Powerful of

Colony took place the 14th Junie 1841. all stimulante for Promoting the growth erously. Another man mot his death at the

Had Crown Reats then levied been Admiralty Dock, Hungham, yesterday af-mised 60 per cent. in 1871 and had the ternoon He had been carosting the Crown Renta afterwards reserved from time to time up to 1859 been increased 50 per seama between the stones in the upper por

cant thirty years after the land was sold, ton of the dock, when he lost his footing would it have made such a difference na and fell to the bottoni, sustaining injories you anggest? Probably but little tempo- of so severe a nuture that he died shortly rary good would have been reaped by the tax-payers, while there bo no doubt hollure of properly would have been seri ously harassed in 1860 and 1881

Per cd, at 5 p., on Friday, the preventing the falling off of the air. For SINGAPORE.--.

462 ******

29th just

Per Benledi, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday.

THE JONGKONG DISPENSARY.

March 11th, 1680,

the 30th inst.

low profitznetz.me - I Was cast. Commenc 28.05

For SAIGON. -

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

30th is

ALAIN BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,- The United States Mail Packet Vity of Bio

de meura will be despatched on SA, TURDAY, me 30th Instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisen, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows :- 4.40 г.. Registry cenace.

| 5,00 2.8. Post-Offee closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with "Este Fee of 10 canis extra Postage until the time of departure.

BY THE PROM PACHET, —

Ong Ghira gran

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAach 23, 1880.

TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

(Pia Southern Line.)

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THE NAVY ESTIMATES,

LONDON, 26th March, 189. The debate upon the increased. Vavy Frouch Contract Packer Soghalien estimates was comitioned last night, when will be despatchel on WEDNESDAY Mr Cromer moved an amendment that the ah 3rd April, with Maits to the Uuted Kingdom, urope, and places be proposed outlay was needless and advocated youd, via Murailles; to Saigon, Straits disarmament. The Chancellor of the Ex. Settlements, Fatwia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, chuqur said, in reply, that the strength of Aden, Natul nud the Capo, Egypt, England was the best guarantee of peace, Malta, and (iibraltar.

The usual hours wat be abnorved in elpring

the Malls,

MAIN IN TEE BRITISH Pacxet. ~

(Jimena Telegram.)

ALSACE.

PARI, 31st March.

was enthusiastically received, M. Antoino will reside in France.

B. Antoise, deputy for Mois (to the The British chatrout Packet finner will German Reichstag), has arrived in Paris,

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, with Mails for the United where he Kingdom. Burung, and countries he- youd, eil Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Cofion, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralte

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SURZ Uimal.

afterwards.

Las several other stars of the lyric and dramatic stage, Amy Sherwin has also had bur jawojabbery. a thief, who has not yet best discovered, got into her apartments at The Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday night, and carried off a lot of valuables, and a purse which contained a Jubilee two-hovereign

amonat

If you proceed upon the lines of the Sin- gape law no improvements made by the jand-holder or his predecessors in titla altall be taken into account in calculating the in- This is a test io- crease of Crown rent, portant restriction and would have special significance with reference to Garden, Farın or Rural Building Lota.

It is possible for the Government to enter

piece and a single sovereiga, The total into competition with private individuals as dealers in landed property and nothing value of the articles atolen would, On could show this more clearly than the sales a cold-blooded estimate,

to that took place with reference to the old several hundreds of dollars. but as Market and the old P. & O. sites. The niest of the articles wore souvenirs from Guvernumont holds the Crown Land in trost Endwiring friends in different parts of the for the British Empiro, and not simply for world, the loss to the prima dimna isthu prosest Colonists; but the beat way of mach greater. Another room in the hotel art seems to have been visited by the thief carrying out that trust is to make the laud readily available for those who wish to re from which handbag, containing articlan sido and trade in this Colony. It would in the opinion of some be very admirable to of small,valos, was taken away.

convert lund here into freehold, as absolute BOARDING-HOUSE Tunner was brought a fixity

of tenure is a necessity if the full va- in the Polica Court to day, churged with us of innded property is to be got out of it.

Whether or not & higher premium should deraanding money with tacnaces frora a paste charged in a question to be decided by zenger ou board the S S. Chin. The the new Land Commissioners--tchen we defendant had been engaged in what is got them. One thing however should al- very common method of squeezing ignorant ways be borne in mind, and that is that what may be very suitable for the Straits emigrants on board the steamers here. The Satelemunta, where large plantations exist, boarding-botas man, besides seeing the many be moet unsuitable for a rocky dot in passengers safely on hoard, carries his attenthe occau tiko Hongkong. Yours &o..

"CROWN LESSKÉ, tions so far as to find places ou deck where

[Our main object in the article refer- they can spread their mata, and then de mands as inuch as he thinks each passenger rod to was to point out that the Singapore can pay for posscesion of one of these althorities seem to be tackling in real place. As rule the emigrant axbmita to be earnest the question of land tenure, while Land Commission, receive ita ra result was that the ramus resorted to point 19 Spindrift, 22; Larter, Palinn-threats and made a disturbance. The war port and then let the matter drap A rus, Wakefield, March 5; Mobe, Guysant to prison for four months with hard four correspondent remarks, there is great Munering, Nantes, 8; Glcashiel, Pala labour.

doubt as to whether the Singapore pro- med, Mogul, 12; Iser, Benalder, 15; 4

vision for a revision of cent every 30 years Breconshire, Creates, Monarch, Caledo- Extonio Koca, who is described as a pro. would work woll in Hongkong, but our Tien, 19, Dienerney, Bellone, fasor of music, was arrested this afternoon Government, if it has an original ideas djax, Bayern, Buphraica, 20.

of its own, might do worse than study HOURWARD BOUND-Duke of Westminster, on a charge of forgery and uttering. The the working of the divatee measures that Zambesi, Mar. 5, Dion, Hesperia, Recused, it is stated, went to the Hongkong are being stopted in our sister Colony to Westmeath, 13; Kirerstale, Navrajon 1, 15; Deucalion, Clean, 19; Glen and Smughai Bank this forenoon and deal with the great question of the tenore

of laud.-En. C.M] eagles, Strathlesen, 29; Dardons, presented a cheque for $1,100 signed * A. Glarus, 20.

Stringer and made payable to Mr J

Anderson, W. M. Baillie, and 17 Chinese; The usual hores will ba ɑbserved in closing OUTWARD BOUND-Budsworth, Fabre fenced, but in this case he did nut, and the fall that our Goverment did was to ap

from Saigon, Dr. Pelleau, and 159 Chinese.

Irestituation

the Maile, &c

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Francis.

Batavia, ... Saigon Almora (~).. Broken, v. Singapore. Prenssen (a). London. v. Suez Choral Yester (8). N. B.-Cargo cat. be broken up the wich Billy London and Hamburg. Flintshire (6)

of Lading for BATAVIA, PRESIAN Loudon, v. Suez Canal Gang-u (8).. CULF PORIS, MARSEILLES, Marsoties, v. Saigon Yangtze (8).. TRIESTE, Jina, Nga v Port Darwin. &e....... Chingtu (u).

S Francisor, v. Y'am City of RiodeJaneiro(a) 3. Francisco, v. Y's Gaelic (8)..... 3lunghai

..damny (4)..

AND BETON,

SPECIE ONLY LASPRO AT PLYMOUTH.

MIK PENINSULAR AND CHANTAL STRAM GANG, Captain T. J. ADRKTOs, with Shanghai, va Ainoy...Cyclops (a)

wil be despatched Swatov, Amoy & Cai Fokien (B).... Her Majesty's Maits from this for LONDON. BOMBAY Sydney & Melbourne.. vfgban (5)............... and EUEZ CANAL, a WEDNESDAY 10th April, 1889, at Noon.

Shangha Niz tray Kobo&Y'malezaddy (s).

Cargo will be received on board until 4p.. on the day before sailing.

Parcela and peere (Gold) at the Office anti. 4 p.. on the ita before saling.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombe; Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one work later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombe.

For further

Partículas regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAH & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Othee, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Puckayes nrs

A to be declared prior regained

to shipment. Shippers are particularly requested to moto the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Fassengers desiruns of insuring their bag- Rage can do so on application at the Coin- pany's Office

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for MAPHILLES.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office,

Bougies March 28, 19.

586

Tontain woagsang-(a). Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Abysania (6)...

'bama, 7. N'ki&Kobe Verona (3).

Dunks.

BANKS.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Jardino, Matheson&Co About March 30. Norddentsher Lloyd, jà príl 14, at 10 a. m. Buctorteld & Swirs... March 31 Adamson, Boli & Go... About April 7 ..P. & O. S

...... April 10, at noon. Messageries Maritimes April 3, at quoa. Batterfield & wire. April 3, at 4 p.ns. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. March 31, daylight. 10 & 0. 8. S. Cu... April 9, at I p.m.

Sismssen & Co....... Merch 30, at nood. P. & O, S N. Co......Quick despatch. Messagorica Maritimes About March 29. Butterfield & Swire...March 30, daylight Douglas Laprack & Co. March 29, daylight. Gibb, Livingstea & Co. About Apells. Jardine, Matheson&Co 3bout March 30. Adamson, Ball & Co..jApril 4, at noon, P. & O. 3, N. Ca......March 20, at noon.

SHARE LISTUOTATION 3. Mar. 27, 18×9.

Cusing Quotaisums, Dash.

Nos. of Sharca

4

Pride

up.

alongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp., v × 8

INSURANCES.

Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,00 China Tra ters' Lusurance Co., Ld.... 94,00 $ 85.33 North-China asurance Co. Lt Yangises insurance Association, Ld 8,0£ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.....1,5 Janton Insurance Office Oa, Ld....10, 0.8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ed.

longkong Fire Laurance Co., Ld... 8,008 tona Fire-Insurance Co., Lt...... 20, 0x8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld, 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000

DOCKS.

125 a 160 % preu, buyers

250

25 $345, buyers

25-$1, buyers

200

50 Tis. 305, bayern

25 al: Tis. 100, bayara

1,000

200 $160, nominal

25018

50,000 $

100$

20 $204, males

250)8

60 $36), nom.

100%

2483, buyers

108

20919

100$

20817, cab

125

at $51, prem, buyers

20; 3:

194, piem., buyers

10 all par, sales

50 u 875, cash

50 at $150, ex div.

H'kong & Whatapus Dock Do., Lu,(12,306) -

STEAMBOAT OMANI

HK. O. au- M. most Co., Ld. 40, 000$ Indo-China 5, N. Company, Limited 60, 0002 Dongles Steamship Co., Limted.... 90,000

including Scenes from Sie WALTER Borr's DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Uhuns and Maatia 8, 3, 0, 13,00

The Bride of Lammermoor.

Box Plan at Mesars, KELLY & WALSH's,

Ln., where Seats cau be secured in advanco for the entire Season.

Soldiers in uniform 50 ceats to Back Sexts, other Prices as usual.

Doors open at 8.3), to commence at 1 p.ni,

HUGO GORLITZ, Manager.

Haurkong, March 28, 1889.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Amoy,

582

Capt. R. KÖHLER, will be

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS,

DAKIN BROTHERS'

DISINFECTANT

SOLUBLE CRESOL,

EFFICIENT,

ECONOMICAL,

despatched for the above Non-Poisonous, Non-Corrosive,

One part to one thousand of water.

Port on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1889.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

590

The P. & 0, 8. N. Ca's]

Steamship

Nizam will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her prrival witla

the next English Mnil.

E. L WOODEN,

Superintendent

P. & V. §. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, March 28, 1889,

TORMS a strong reliable Disinfecting Solution, that removes noxious odours by destroying all contagious matter, and arresting putrefaction. It puri- Bes and swestem drains, latrines, cesspools, &., while it will out ia- jare persons or fabrics.

www.

580

Soup is 8 oz and 16 oz bottles. Hongkong, March 18, 1888.

522

MINCELLANFQUA

Jhias Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,000 Luzva Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,00 Punjo Bunghie Dua Samstau

40,00 Mining C

Société Française des Oharken- 8,000 Fes.

aages du Tonkin ................................

K. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 1. 8. Watson & Co., Edmited....... 8,800 Cruickshank & Co., Limited... 1,600 €

Longkong Hotel Vompany, L3,003

3,000 she iasa d NIK and Chins Gas Oo, Limited. 5. 10.1£

New Shares.

100: : $190, nom.

10 al 288, buyers

all $50

500 F.. 506|350 % prom., now. 'It' all $108

·

10 ali 97% prem, saliers

Fall, buyers

200 all $190, bayers

1,90 E

10 all 150, sellers 10£ 7.10

Hongkong lae Ompang, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... 150 B fkong Rope Manufactory Co., L 3,00 Hougkong Dairy Farm Oo 3,0008

26 all 8100, buyers

50 a $80, nominal

all E150, nominal

10 all 13, cash, buyers

HK, High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,208 Campbell, Mcore & Co., Limited... 1,200 East Barnes Planting Co., Limited 3,000 8 Austin Arms Hotel and Building 4,0008

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The P. & O. Co.'s stenwer Nizza, with the Roof,' the latter name being endorsed on English Mal of Marol fet, left Singa- it. The handwriting had so suapicibus nu pore on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 6

AN EXPLANATION.

To the Editor of the CHINA DIAI,'

THE SHARK FISHTLY CO., LD.

Hongkong, March 28, 1889. SIR-In your issue of the 25th Instant p.m., and may be expected here on or apsurance that it at once suggested that about Monday, the lat proximo. This there was something wrong about the you pablished a paragraph apparently ex- Packet brings replies to fatters-de- cheque. It was refused, and we under-tracted from & San Francisco paper, spatched from Hongkong on Jan. 29,

The O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Galic, stand some remark was made about the although you do not give the name of the

with the AMERAN MALL of March 2, auspicious character of the signature. Paper, with reference to the missing bar- left Yokohama on the 25th instant, Kosca left, taking the cheque with him,

4 p.al.,

and may be expected here

at

on or about Sunday, the 31st instert, but returned shortly afterwards and pro

The Canadian Pacific. 8. Our str. Batavia duced the same cheque with & Co. added lef: Vancouver for Japan, &., on the to the signstare. He was requested to

19th instant.

បុប្ផាប Wandering Minstrel, which left Hong- kung in September 1887 on this Cozipany's

expedition and after touching at Honolulu

in the month of December following has

not been heard of since.

In that paragraph you stata that Notice

lente the document and all again after of a reward has been posted for information of the whereabouts of the Wandering The O. S. S. Co.'s a. a. Cyclops, from Livertiffin. This he agreed to do. Meanwhile finstrel; that the Notice was signed by

pool, left Singapure on the 21st inst., and may be expected here on or stout inquiries were made which resulted in 4. S. Murray of the South British Insur- ance Company, who is acting as an agent the 28th inst.

the discovery of the fact that the for the owners of the vessel, and you then The N. G. I. 3. 6. Bisagna left Singapore cheque had not been signed by Mr allege among other things that the owners

on the 23rd inst, and may be expected here on or about the 30th inst.

Etringer, and that three blank cheques bad of the vessel are not satisfied that she has The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s been stolun unt of his book Kosen did been sunk and that they have been inform- stoamer Raisa, from Glasgow and not return to the bank again, however, ed that the Captain who had obarge of the not ́s White Shoop, and Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 25th and the police were put on his track, vessel was

the result being that he was arrested was the idea of the underwriters that insi., and may be expected here on shortly afterwards at his residence, in he had sold the barque and had settled

or about the 30th inst.

The Union Line steamer Byron, from Lon-Queon's Road Fast. On being taken to the down in a land where he had no post office

Central Station, he denied the charge, stat- address. don, left Singapore on the 24th inst.,

As these statements and allegations were ing that he had pat ses at the Bank. and may be expected here on or atents, who is about 30 years age, holds untrue eu far as they related tothis Company. the Stat inst.

romained after

The steamship Japon left Siogapore ou the the office of organist in the Roman Catholic at once, under the instructions of the 27th iust, and may be exported here Cathedral. He is a skilful pinlet and oats Ducctors, wrote the inclused letter to Mir on or about the 2nd April.

hezo two years ago with a Spanish Oponi Dulatio, the acting Manager here of the The 6.8. Lault, from Antwerp, &, left Company, who had rather an unfortunate South British Insurance Company, re

Kasea

questing an explanation of the paragraph, season in Hongkong. Singapore on the 27th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 2nd the departure of the ether members of the and having reseived his reply I have company and took up the profession of to ask you to be so good as to publian The 5.4. Thibet left Bombay for this port music teaching. Mr Stringer (of Brown, this porrespondence it justice but only to Jones and Co. paid him a cheque for $100 the South British Insurance Company the other day. The case will come before and this Company but to the Caplatu, of

the Wandering Minstrel

prox.

on the 22nd inst.

The French mail will be rondy for delivory, the Police Court to-morrow. at 9 p.m.

1 at instructed to add that the Directors We learn from the Shen Pao that the of this Company deem somo explanation Director-General of the Yellow River, Wu necessary from you for publishing sot only Ta-cheng, has sent to the Foochow Arsenal misrepresentations of facts relating to a for fifty iron pilos. which he wishes to use local enterprise; but reflections apón in strengthening the embankment at the the Osptain of the Wandering Minstrel breach. The Director of the Arsenal has simply upon the bare statement of a paper promised to acud twenty piles with skilled the title of which you do

mention, workmen to place them in position.

I am, Sir, your obediant serrant,

JOHN WILLMOTT,

Secretary.

MERA Rusell & Co. inform us that the Union Line steamer Lancelot, from Antwerp and London, loft Singapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected to arrive on 3rd April TWELVE building lots at You-wa-ti, fronting THE Shen Pao tells its readers of the quick- Bonds and shitting banks that interfere so Robertson Street, Sixth Street and Robin-much with navigation between Hankow and son Road, wore solú to-day. They realised Icbang, and mentions that a steamer which anchored of a place called Kingchow re- $1850, or an average of $155 per lot. Brently lust her anchor through the phain B. J. Holmes acted the vendor's soli.parting Two native divers went down and citor; Mr W. St. J. L. Hancock was an recovered the anchor, but they get them- selves involved in the quicksand, and never veyor and Mr. R. Lammiert auctioneer.

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not even

THE SHARK FISHERY CO., Ln.,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1889, The Manager South British Fice Marine

Tomarice. Company of New Zealand,; Dela SIR,My attention has been called to a paragraph in this morning's Hongkong up agais. N. Daily News.

Dy Press containing statements from a Tus rules of the US diplomatic servisa San Francisco paper with reference to the The following are the orders of the day are very explicit and stefot with regard to missing barque Wandering alinstrel As

1. Financial Minutes.

the acceptanos of presenta by the representeoma of the statements contained in the Atives of tits great Republic abroad. In no paragraph are, as you must be aware, case cat a diplomatis officer accept for untrus, I shall be glast if you will give me bimself or other persons any presents, sty explanation you can of their origin.

Nether your Company's agent nur soy. emolument, pecuniary favour, office ur title

THE Legislative Council meets to-morrow.

2. Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4).

3. First reading of a Bill entitled The Arme Ordinance, 1889.

4. Firat reading of a Bill entitled The Vaccination Ordino, 1789.

of any kind from any foreign government, one else in San Francisco hea or ever had and acting upon these clear instructions, authority to act as agent for this Company. Col. Denby, the U.S. Minister in Peking, The ides that the vessel has not been last had no alternative but to return the but stolen should not have bean attributed agent of 5. Second reading of the Bill entitled trifling gifts which were made to him in by any means, especially by age The Reclamation Ordinance, 1999.ommon with the other Ministers, by the your Company, to this Company, as sileged, 6. Committee on the Bill for amending Chinese Government, at the recent bau. end the insinuations as to Captain. Walker's the Laws relating to the constructed of qust in the Taung-li Yamin NC Daily character, considering the high references

he held," require some explanation or dies. New Buildings in the Colony of Hongkong,