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Entertainment.

NOTICE.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HA UL.

TAMAKICHI TROUPE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. Fohow April 16, Amoy Wand Swntow

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Gu's Stonnship

Zajtro,

Capt. MoCASLIN, will be despatched for the above

Port on MONDAY, the 22nd Instant, at

THIS EVENING, 4 p.m.

204 April, 1889,

THE CELEBRATED TOKIO AND OSAKA

COMBINED ACROBATS,

CONAKTING OF

EIGHTEEN PERFORMERS,

M

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induding

TAMA KCB 7

AND

M KOITTO,

THE GREATEST Door BasNCER AND ROTE WALKER IN THE World, will give

GRAND AND WONDERFEL ACROBATIC FEATS, many of which have never hitherto been performed in Hongkong

PRICES OF ADM

8.30

Doors open at.........

To commence........

Dras Circle front seats,

$2.00

buck sunts.

$1,00

り

Stalls,

$100

Back Seats,

FU

CAMI-T.,

130

Tickets for Sale at Mer

Moose & Co.

Hongkong, April 20, 1889

Intimations.

NOTICK

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, IMITED.

For Freight or Passage, nqyrje to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Manager'n,

Hongkong, Avil 20, 1880.

762

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

[FOR SWATOW, AMOY & BOCOHOW.

The Co.'s Stenuslup

Nume Captain GoDARD, will be Jompatched for the above Poris on TOERDAY, the 13n) Instant, at

Fin Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Eas Gaurai Manager's. Hongkong, April 24, 1999.

FOR ROBE AND YOKOHAMA

Thalap

Port Jozékarni,

763

R. Hepoy, Commander,

18, Gonoral-DOUGLAS STEAM CO.

Kwang L,Chinese steamer, from Wham. pos.

Fillars, French cruiser, Commander Mayet, Manila April 16.

Moray, British steamer, 1,411, W. S. Denean, Kubo April 13, Coal-ADAMSON,

BELL & Co.

Mamurch, British steamer, 1,521, Thomp son, New York February 20, Guneral ORDER.

Constance, British corvette, 2,880, Capt Kuppel, Shanghai April 14.

April 20- Kunomuta Maru, Japanes str., 1,940, R. Ponder, Kutchiuotzu April 16, Onal.-- MITH BORUL

Zafiro, British steamer, 575. A. A. Me Caslin, Aray and Manila April 19, General.

-RCAFELL & Co.

Chi-yur, Chinese atr., 1,211, 0. R. Null, Shanghai April 15, and Swatow 19, General,

-C. M. 8. N. Co.

Lydia, Gamun slonnier, 1,198, G. Potor- sen, Kobe April 19. Generd.-Seussen &

Do

Brent Aluiral, Aiorian ship, 1,497, James F. Rowell, San Franess March 1,

Ekor --Rixxte & Co,

Heraldi, Bustiel steamer, 1,455, John H. Clark Saigon April 16, General.-Gres, Lavingston & Co.

DEPARTUREN.

April 19: fleutral W'eader, for Yokobaya. Bayern, or Shanghai.

Merlin, British gügboat, for Shanghai Bailoons, for Chart Purta

Angren for Hogasaki.

April 20

We will be despatchool for | Corlichting, British enabwat, for a makes the above Poke WEDNESDAY, the Judea, for Hothow and Pakboi ***th Instant,

E Jabal or Passage, spply **

ADAMSON, BEL NANG,

dyent

Hongkong, April 20, 1889

Mak Mare, for Kouhiusten

T'simas, for Shongbri.

Dere, in Singapore and Rombay Chipten, ur Whumpo. Yangtze, for Whampo

Tig Bremshire, for Kobi and Verkskam

Cheers, For Puigge

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCR

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE Tenth Delwary General MEFT TIN the shoe Company will be HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are

respectfully infrm that, if upon held at the Hen feine, a FRIDAY, their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the 26th April, 1989, at Ball-put Two the Company's FOREMEN should be ato Clock pm, for the preserration of the hand, Orders for REPAIRS if seas to the! Roport of the Directors, and Accounts to HEAD OrrIOB, No. 14, Praya Central, will the 3 st December, 1888, the declaration of rocoive prompt attention

Dividends, the slaction of Directors and Auditors for the cervent year, and the transaction of any other lawsiness which i may be transiget il ́at an Ordinary Goural Meeting

In the Event of Complaints being found necessary, Communication with the Under signed is requested, when immediata vejs will be taken to rectify the cause of satisfaction.

D. CHLLIES,

Hongkong, Angone 25, 1885

1459

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Cluck Makers, Jesellors, Gold & Milroremilke, [AUTIUAL, SOIENTIFIC AND

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INSTRUMENTS.

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in groat variety. DIAMONDS

AND s

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest Lexion PATTERNS, at very moderate price 742

So. 7, Wysogom Štuker. OARD AND RESIDENCE.

COMFORTABLE ME

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FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN,

MODERATE Teams.

MAN. KARIJER,

Proprietress

161

Hongkong, January 26, 1889.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION,

NOTICE TO CREDITOKS.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND

GTH DIVIDEND of 64% on all

ACLAIMS against the HONGKONG

BRANCH of Tuk Oriental BANK CORFORA TiO2, which have been approved by the Court of Chancery, will be paid at the Offices of the NewŰLIENTAL BANK CORPORA TION, LIMITED, on and after MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH NEXT.

The Transfur BOOK & of the Company will be CHASED from the 17th to the Deck Toatant, bod's duga irologise.

By

theatred of Directors,

ALEX ROSN Mary

Shanghai, 10th April, 1999

RETETE FRANCAISE PER CHAR

RONNAGES DE TONKIN

Having for, for Shanghai, Pyester, for kunny and Shanah

CLEARED

Zeiro. for Manila. Antoinette, ar Now York

deparo, for Amny Pormon, for Coast Ports. frouincia, for Saigon. Kanumele Maru, for Kareljandarma Fietorit, for Nauzumaki, Sukowe, for Haihow. Besa M, For Saigrom,

Alomarek, für Sicanghai

Per Yangleze, from Shothai, 14 Chiness, Por None, from Coast Ports, Me and Mos King and child. Dr. and Mrs MacLeish | and 4 children, Mra Ede, Rev. Mr Sadler, More Makaupo atid A. Bock, and Hig Hendley End Tai Trek und 2 mona, 2 Furqane, and 107 Chinese

For l'exigua, for Hongkong: from Yoko 756 ; huona, M» Forzenie matine korvant, and 2

Chinese ; from. Kobe, Mr W, A. Burr; frem Nagasak, Miss Taknaushi, Mr R. Osborne, 3 Chinese, end 1 Japaneas For Singapore: Broan Kube, Mc G. Harlow and natite ser

vant. For London from Yokoham, Me Mr.V Weber; from Koho, Mr J. P. Bell.

Par Zugin, From Amoy, 20 Chinese. Her Chigum from Shanghai, 35 Chinons. Per Heidi, trom Saigon, 30 Chinese, DEPARTED

NOTICE is hereby given, that the First MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS

will be held at w Chupany's Ollies, Hon- gay (Pogic), <99 FRIDAY, Cho Thirty Brat Anstey, at Noen

BUSINESS

To revive the Report on the State of the Mines and to El Visuries on the Board of the Directors

The Owaths of at least TWENTY SHARES to bearer, in coder to have the right of trending the abse Marting, shall deposit their Shares either with the Undersigned, or with the Chay Mazansk of the Hong kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, not later than Fifteen Days before Meeting and there shall be delivered to Be a Card of adawn to the Murting. By Order of the Board of Directors.

ALEXANDER LEVY, Barany

ho

Fer Bayon, for Shanghai: from Hong- kung. Messrs F. Borneson, J. C. Bur arm, AR. Sksels, W. C. Murray, Soomar- bhoy, Maujes, Mr and Miss Alathogon; from Kurope Messrs J. Fred. Kodewald, August Ehtars, Justus Ehlers, Adolf Aabelts, Jus. and James Stones. Duncan Cletel, Mar. thew Anemon, A. Miller, W A. Kopp and family, Mr Berotta, Mes A. Schmide, Mr and Mail P. & Castri, Mesers Spea- histoff and Platonot,

Per Chewnel Werder, foram Hongkong i for Yakolmon. Mr and Mre Le Poenecker woad nhild, Mrad. Kronor, Mr H. Oxesom ally, Mr Chun Tack Fong and Lei Chinuno; Mr U. Nagy, and I Chineas.

for : for bluge, Ma Faber and

Frod

child, Mis A. Ziegfeld, Me W. Pearson 755 Stutchbury, Mes (1. J. H. Schurr, and Cul. Greenfield for Yokuhama, Messrs Guatay Aspe, Cari Kayser, H. Mori, Baron Frank, Mr and Ma Engelhardt

20th April, 1889.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contractat by the Officers of Geen of the following Fressls, during their stay in Tionghway. Hirbauer --

BYLDIA, Gurman barque, Captain P. Wiess-Wieler & Cu

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ahip, Captain F. Rowell. Russell & Ou

Herne E. Taztey, British barue, Capt. J. McConnachy-Grab, Livingston & Co.

KALAKAWA, Bawitan borque, Capt. John Duncan-Jardine, Mathes u & Co.

Patolia, American abip, Capt. Th. D. Burnline,Pustan & Co.

CARDITORs are requested to apply to the Bank for their Dividends and to produce the letter they hold from the Official Li- quidator, admitting their Claims, in order that the Fayocnt of the 6th Dividend may-Rossell & Co. be endorsed thereon.

PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN

ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT.

THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR by arrange. ment with THE ASSETS REALMATION

TITAN. American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn,

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS.

DRINKING WATER

SILICATED CARBON

Co. is prepared to Pay IN ADVANCE TO PRE Canortons willing to receive such l'ayment IN FULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR CLAIMS the Dividend of payable in the year 1890, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF KTVE.TWELFTHS PER CENT.

CREDITORS who are willing to accept Pay- ment of the Final Dividend less discount as abore are requested to communicate with the Undersigned BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTH,

E. W. RUTTER,

Agent for the Official Liquidator, Oriental Bank Corporation

in Liquidation

2, QUREY'S BROAD,

Hongkong, February 6, 1889

BY

2

FILTERS.

recent improvement in theso Filtere, the Water is Aerated

and Filtored simultane

ously rendering it

Pure Bright and Palatable.

235 The Silicated Carbon Block is instantly

removable leaving the whole of

SCOTT'S EMULSION

OF PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphites of Lime & Soda.

PALATABLE AS MILK.

the Filter upen for in-

spection and cleansing.

We are in Reipt of a Consignment of those Filters in engraved glass for the table, and in plain sud', ornamental stoneware

household for

ase.

Hongkong, April 15, 1889.

SHIPPING.

Per Juhom, für Hoilov, 100 Chiness,

for Amoy, Mr Boyd, Dr. de Groot, and Per Hulung, for Swatow, Mr Lants :) Baron vun Fries; for Foodlow, Mestre Gibb and Wilkinson.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American ship Great Admiral reporta: Still trade sind to Ladroue Islands; thence light truite through Bellistang Channel, yesterday fresh N.W, wind. Generally fou weather throughout the passage.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- For NAGASAKI. --

Per Pieturia, a 9 a. m., on Sunday, tho

Piat mer

For HODOW & PARH01-

Por Berhormat a.. n Sunday.

the 1st innte

Fur &MOY...

Per Guepsa, at 9 a. m., on Sunday, the

21 ust.

For CANTON.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight. Formos loaves for Stow, &c.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES:-~-

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Service at 8.30 AM. Matina at il. Holy Com- munion at the 11 o'clock service on the Iat, 3rd, and 5th (if any) Sundays in the month. Evensong at f.45.

PEAK CHEON.Holy Domunion on the 2nd Bunday in each month at 8 A.M.

UNION CHURCA.-Miniator Rav. . A. Badliek. Services at 11 4.6 and 7.30 P.M.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHATEL-Service in the German language, by Rev. F. HartRun, every Sunday, at half-past ten A.., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

West Point,

ST. Joe's CHURON, Garden Road. 9. Mass and Sermon. 6.30 P.M. Even- ing Service, Benediction,

a probibiting him. So far his inference is correct. There is little chance of the ofi- care of merchant vessels and the clerks in merchant offices uniting together so to

We have read and re-real His Excellency's last apush on the Praya Reclamation' Bill without being able to discover what, he exactly. means. This much, however, is clear that the Governor discovering every

compel alp-owners and shipping Bems to give them rest on Sundays, although this other day new facts about the conditions of would be by far the best way of Bottling the land tenure in the Colony, and he must question. A law thorofore is required, and have now coure to the conclusion that this His Excellency goes into an elaborate argn- Praya Bolunation Bill was approved at by mont to show that the scope of this law him in a state of blissful ignorance of the must be of the very widest character possi- actual position of affuita. As every fresh bls. Adopting a mode of attack, which is bit of information reaches him, somo very common with opponents of reforma, amendment is made in the Bill, until the he tries to prove, not that a moderate law original shape of this precious ordinance in moderately applied, would be dangerous, now no longer recogniable. but that the principls of Sanday rast est auro, which is distinguished from all other riod to ite extreme consequences and measures in having revived the sauc enforced by a

tion of the Secretary of State before

violent law would

This mes

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors tail dietrous consequences to the Co-it was introduced into the Council, han House.-Surrice on Sunday, at 11 a. M. and

The canie style of argumentation already reached a third »dition; and it was 6PM. Thursday, at GM. The Holy lony. Communion is administered on the Second | might be employed against a great many of discovered at last monting that this third Sunday in the mouth at 7.30 AM.; on to the laws on the Statuto book. Many of edition was so hopelessly out of order that First and Third Sundays, your; on the Fourth Sunday, At Evening Service.

our laws and regulations are at the best but the pange of the Bill through committee Services are: oon-lucted by the Rev. J. A. | working compromises, adapted to ever had to be abruptly stopped and the con- Turner, in the WESLEYAN MISSION Rooms,

The rigorous apsideration of the subject adjourned for 187 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.45 changing conditions.

lination of established principles is an another week: By that time a fourth edi- impossibility in an imperfect state of existion will doubtless be ready, and if no new teuce, and we work along amid inauer-discovery bursts on the Governor, it may ablu inconsistencies, leaving Time to grad have a chance of passing. We would fain ually round of the corners.

hope, however, that era next Friday His In this very raattor of Sunday labour our Excellency may obtain some Ireal en- practice already is very inconsistent. Welightenment, and that he will announce

A.M. and 6 P.M.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping

4 p-un-Ziñra leaves for Manila. Lestos loaves for London.

Meeting

Miscellaneons.

Local Bank elem dels par Comente undeivarad after this

late subject to rent. 2. at lei andstivarad after

tha dute subject in rank.

that it was

be en-

The tirely recast. We do not prepose to anter lu-day into any lengthy aritisium of edition No. 3, as we were able to obtain

10 am--Prize Meeting of H.K. Ride closo Chinese theatres and yet allow games to Council that the Bill is in such a

Á sveintion

of all gorfa to be carried on at the Chuese hopeless maddle Recreation Ground and elsewhere. natives complex of no grievance on account of this regulation. They seem to romgame that in such a Colony sa this, where two peoples of totally different customs and manners live together, thore must be a give and take. We tolerate Chi- nese enstoms as far as they de not interfere with the freedom of European residents, and we enforce regulations, based on our standard of civilisation, only in so far as they are necessary for the health and welfare of the general community and do not to

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, April 23

Nou. Aetion of Sundries at H M

Naval Yuril.

Non-Extraordinary Meeting of R.K. Land Investment & Agency Co., Ed., at No. 7, Queen's Road Contra). WEDNESDAY, April 24:

Meeting Green Island Comment Ov.. Id., at a 69, Queen's Road.

only our half of the adition, the retaining half being withheld beause it in bot yet in accordance with the Governor's lateat ideas, We would simply point out that the sec. tion holders are by no means content with the definition, or sections thereof fronting the Praya Roadway,' and that the owners of large sections which have not a Praya frontage but are nevertheless part of marine letswillfight tooth and mail against the whole

[No. 8202.-APRIL 20, 1889.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL OciwARD BOORD-Bedsworth, February.

19; Spindrift, 2; Wakefield, March D; Nantes, 8; fer, 16; Monarch, 19; Euphrates, 20 Anchues, Kirklands, April 2; 4gamemnon, Denbighshire, Gleroyle, Duke Buckingham, Camba.

of dia, Cassandra 5; Uopack, Port Fairy, Sarpedon, 9; Glofruin, Devonshire, 12. BoneWiLD Bouso:-Hesperia, Westmeath, Mar. 19; Riversdale, 15; Strathleven, 22 Achilles, Amphitrite, April 2; Menelaus, &; Suchson, Carmarthenshire, Iphigenia, 9; Astenor, Djemnah, 12. The Natal, with the Faznon Mail of 23rd March, left Singapore on Wednorday, the 17th instant, at 8 a.m., and may be expected hero on or about Tues- day, the 33rd instant. This Packet brings replies to latters despatched The P. M. Co.'s stomer City of Peking.

fron Hongkong on Feb. 13.

with the Amscan Mais of March 28th, left Yokohama on Thursday, the 18th instant, at daylight, and may be expected here ou or about Wednesday, the 24th ist,

The Canadian Pacific Co.'s 3. B. Bakaria, from Vancouver, &c., left Shanghai for Hongkong on the 17th instant, at 11 m., and may lo exposted here en or about the 19th inat.

The Canadian Pacifio S. Co.'s str. Purthia left Vancouver far Japan, &c., on the 16th instant.

The D. D. R. staniner Bellina, from Bam

burg, left Bingapore on the 14th inst., and may be expected bers on or about the 20th inst.

The Glen Line steamship Glenartney, from

London, loft Singapore on the 15th inst., and may be expected hors on or about the 2lit inat. The steamship Arratoon Spear loft Singa-

The

poro on the 16th instans, and may be expected here on or about the 21st just.

P. & O. s. a. Galter, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on the 18th inst., and may be expected here on or The D. S. 8. Co.'s steamship 4j, from

about the 22nd inst.

Liverpool, left Singapore on the 16th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst. Thos. & Port Jackson, from London, left

Singapore on the 16th inst., and may be expected here an the 23rd insi. ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.--EASTER SUNDAY.

5.30 p.in. Mouting of Shareholders of i rudely interfere with the deepest-rooted of the reclamation being given to the man Matins-Proceseieval, No. 131 Tallis'

the B.. Mason Chb, Ltd., at the

Masonic Hall.

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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Watson's

Patent Dessicating

A.

By

Drying Bottles.

S. W. & Co. beg to call special

atention to their NEW PATENT

DRYING BOTTLs which have been specially designed and manufactured fur them.

the use of these Bottles, CIGARS as

well as ALL GOODS which are sua-

ceptible to tre destroying influccices of tuoisture can be kept in good and

perfect condition.

Whatever or wherever the atmosphere is surcharged with moisture these Bot-

thes will be found invaluable.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

April 4th, 1889,

AS

648

sa publication of the way commenced 8.05 M

dhe Qina ariasi.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1939.

Chineso.

customs of the people. So it ought to be who may have the narrow strip directly with regard to this Sunday question; but Elis in front of the Prays. His Excellancy Excellency wishes us to adopt a different might do well also to study how far any principle whereby the European standardprovise he may mako, about the new leases If life must be totally subservient to the not patting the marine lot-owners in a bet-}

He says we must not stop labour ter position with regard to the new fore. on board vessels in the Barbour, because alow Chim would suffer and because, in order to be consistent, we must then wake a law against all Sunday labour whatever As to oumstancy, he ! out of deora.

well gay Because we tight an quire that houses in of the town shall not be inhabited the extent cf Inore than one inhabitant to 1000 square feet, we muat make the aaron law for the whole town.'

re-

a certain quarter

Festival Responses; Eastern Anthem, Aumphreys Proper Palma, Onoka & Rimbault Te Doum and Jubilato, Calkin in D; Athanasian Cread, Gre gorian; Anthem, 'God hath appointed a day' (fours); Kyrio, Schobort; Ni- oene Creed, Marbook Hyma, 134; Choral Celebration Service, Stainer in D. Evensong:-'rocesional, No. 193; Fro- per Paalum. Battislil, Goodson, de j Magnilleat & Nuno Dimittis, Sangster in E Anthem, 'They have taken away my Lord' (Stainer); Hymns, 158 and 135 Volentary, The HeaveĽA are telling,' Haydo.

hope than they are in with regard to the old, harmonises with the part of the Bill which allows $104,000 is compensation for rights to the foreshors which he says car- tain lawyers declare the marine let-owners naver peascasud. The Bill appaara to re- cognise the rights of certain marius lot. owners to the foreshore to the fullest extent TIE British corvette Constance, Captain. that it is possible to chin, while it declares Koppel, arrived her yesterday on her way that the rights of others who merely claim Home.

access to the son as an essenteret are to be obTuz French cruiser Villars, which has re- solutely extinguished and determined. We pisood the Frisinuguet on this station, ar have often said that the real trouble in con- tired yesterday from Manila. nection with this Praya reclamation would

vae

begin when an attempt was made to work TIE Japancas acrobats have boon drawing out the details, and the course of events fairly larga bouses at the City Hall. Their is showing that our provision was a correc; performances are eminently sensational and

The Goromor awek one morning to clever. The last will be given to-night. discover that certain frontage lot-owners se R. Hazader, B.A.; W. C. Barlow, were enjoying rents from wharves in front M.A.; and J. J. Booth, B.a., on whom the present Praya; and he may awake the title of Reverend was inadvertently some other morning to find that his little conferred in our list of arrivals on Wednes. Bill ins not extinguished the right day, are three new masters for the Central of dissentient lot-owners to, socess to School.

It is simply nonmuse to say that, as the probibition of work on board Europesa manned versets would prevent a small number of Chinese from working on Senday there would he destroyed among the Chinese that reputation for justice in British law which ban done so much to create the popula tion med prosperity of Hongkong. Eren in the ports of Heathen China, by the closing of the Custom-heuse, labent, Chinese and European, is stopped on board foreign vessels, while the work proceeds on board juake on Sunday a on Saturday. Here we have a foreigners practically iup sing a law in China itself-forcing a Hostlion Power to recognise the customs of a few Christians in its employ and compelling its subjects to regulate their work in accordance. And in British Hongkong it is impossible, ao- cording to His Excellency's opinion, to ob tain the same conocasion without croating marine

case of the

BER--UE to full

compensation

for dulurbance-nor the right of hold. DIVING SERVICE FOR SEAMEN. —On Sunday. PPR of sectiona of marine lots that morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the may not actually front the Praya to parti-steam launch carrying the Bethel dag will cipate is the profits of the reclamation or calf slongside any read hoisting code to receive adequats compensation for pennant O., to convey men where to II a. depreciation in the value of their, service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church,

In many instascos these inland-returning about 12.30.

Lots are about as much de-

lot,

a violent change in the social conditions of pendant for their value on the access to the MONDAY being Eutor Monday, which is the Colony. The contention is prepor-sea as the lots which actually front the almost a clere holiday in Hongkong, there

terous,

A law ould easily be framed act: Prays. They are let in many instances to will be no image of the China Mail. An ting up, as for a Sunday labour is con- slipebanders, whose business is directly 'Extra' will be issued shout 1 o'clock non- cerved, an artificial Custous House, that is affected by the proximity to the foreshore, taning all the shipping news ADA BY to say putting all merchant vesela, steaters There can be no doubt also that they have important telegrams that may be received and sailors, in the camo position as they are all along been ensidered as uniscine lots, and up to that hour.

in at the Treaty ports. There would be bave paid crown rent as such. It will thus

zo hardship in excepting funks from this be seat that the detailed plan witch alone ARDASIAN, who was found in possession

The jauk we have their own holi will show how lot-holders and section-hold.

of 100 tsels of prepared opium without a

law.

days, about as many in the year as theroareers will be treated is an all-essential part of/ ertificate yesterday, was convicted by Mr Sundays; and, besides, junks and steamers the Bill, and that to pass the Ordinanca Wodehouse to-day, and sentenced to pay onter now very little into competition without this being completed in equivalentine of 2500, with the alternative of thres Per om, at 9am, on Sunday, the THE speech which the Governor delivered Very fow janke now compete in the trade

to pasing the form of Bill rendering pants hard labour. The man want to at last menting of Council on the question between Bongkong and the Treaty ports ishable certain offences and leaving the gaol, and the opium was forfeited. Pur Purum, at 9 a.m., on Monday, the

of Sunday laboor in Hongkong harbour They confine their operations to thelocal trade 22aj inst. For MAC40. ---

hid evidently been carefully prepared, for with small ports to which steamers cannot offences to be filled in afterwards, Per Kotang, ob 9 2a, un Monday, it reads more like an esty than an extem-go. The few Chinese who would be affected

the 2nd just. Fur MANILA...

pore speech. His Excellency deserves cras by the stepping of work on board merchant

21st inst

Put Zafira, st 9 a.m., on Monday, the

+2nd List. For SAIGON.

Per Princia, at 9 am, on Monday,

the 22ut inst.

For HAIPHONG.-

on Easter Monday. There will be no Peak The Post and Stump Ofices will be closed

delivery. The night Box will be kept open.

dit for having thought not the subject and vessels would simply adapt themselves to for loving medo enquirica with regard to the circumstances, as they have had to adapt themselves to many other Europeau customs which we refuse to abandon for the estre of their convenience. We think it

the quaolics in various countries. We can not help thinking, however, that with this, as with many other questions, he went to

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']

(Via Southeru Line,)

THE BUDGET.

LONDON, 16th April, 1889.

www.

CHUM Chung, & rice-pounder who was lately dismissed from the service of a shopkeeper named Boung tuk, was sent to gant for three months by Mr. Wedehouse to-day, for in- timidating several of his former employer's workmen with the object of making them stop work.

Pes Pentaert, at 9am., on Monday, work with a strong bias towards certain could be shown that the loss to alippers

The budget Surplus for the past year À BOY of fourteen, named Tong Kwin the 22nd inst.

conclusious, and that the opinions which and merchants in Hongkong would be in amounts to £2,790,000, but this his been Chang, who was sent to the Government confirmed this bias found more ready no significant; and we fail to see why they wallured up by the surrender of local Civil Hospital by the police this morning, ceptance than those contrary. This may should be allowed to exact seven days' work taxation. The increaad Naval outlay will be been found to be suffering from hy- not have been the case, but the speech was from their employés any more than the cause a deficit for the ensuing year of drophobia. Ho was found in Hospital ose which ruly a strong pertianu would merchants in Loncton or Liverpool. Their £1,900,000. The Chancellor of the Ex Road, and from his strange appearation have made. There is no attempt at selting business would not go to ruin by the observ chequer proposes an” iperenso in the death and behaviour the police supposed he was forth both sides of this difficult question, anco of one day'e rest in seven, England duties, an increase in the duty on Beer of under the influence of a drug. On being All the arguments, imaginary or real, that has been distinguished among the nations of th of a penny per gallon, and states that taken to the Station he gave his nams and can be brought against stopping Sunday Europe for her observance of the day of he is phable to abolish the duty on silver | ega pa above in reply to the queries of the work in the harbour, ara edoæd, and anrest, and her industries and commerce | plate.

Exchange HONGKONG, April 20.

London Rank, Wire,

necessary

ers had not put forward one singls that the stoppago of Sunday Jabour valid argumen in favour of their on board merchantressela in the

contention. But with all his elabor- harbour should involve the universal stop-

2/114

On demand,

2/11

30 dage' sight,

4 month h

2/11 3,0

Oredits,

Documentary

4 months sich, 3,01

outsider might be justiful in carrying away have not suffered thereby.

On Paria-

the impression that the mmerus pätition- It baing by no

On denund,........

ንኤ

Credits, & mouths” sight,

3.25

730

On New York-

Oa deal,.**

Credits, 61 days' sight;.

On Bombay-

ate special plending, His Excellency,

page of work on shore, the whole of the

Wire,

220

we think, entirely fails to prove his case.

Govornor's firade about the evil conse

221

quences of a general cessation of work is

220

221

On demand,...

72

30 days' sight, private,

73

34.65

2191

Namoa, British sir., 869, F, D. Goddard, ↑ top-enigni,

68.12

be only preparaiku of COB LIVER ONE, DAS GRA be taken condió and toltrated for a long time.

18 A REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION, SHONCHITIS SCROFULGUSAVFECTIOŃD, ANEMIA, GENERAL DEMILITY COUGHS AND. IK KOAT AFFECTIONS, AND ALL WASTING DISORDŽAK OF CHILDREN DE

EDUZIR STINKTERrvellous in its ranešti,

Prescribed and endorsed by the best Physicis 9. SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS

Agents for China and Hongkong: MENES, WATSON & Co. (LIMITED,

Hongkong, December 17, 1888,

ARDIVALS.

April 19, 1889- Verona, Brital steamer, 1,876, Speck, Yokohama vis Kobe, and Nagasaki, Maili and General.-P. & Ó. B. N. Co.

Fangtae, Geraas steamer, 814 0. N Tonning on, Shanghai April 16, General. --SIEMESEN & Uo,

On demand,

On Caloutis Wire,

On decand,

On Shangha-

fold Lea!, 100' fine 14,

***

If he proves anything, be proves a totally different case. He begins by stating that worthless verbiage.' He simply created a in other sountries caution of shipping bogey for the purpos

showing the work is effented by the closing of the colony how easily he could destroy his custom housse, and that an, fortunately, own creation. The performanse may be we have no custom huese in Hongkong, an interesting one, but it has no bearing on I stoppaga of work ovalá coly be attained by the question under discussion,

FRANCE.

LONDON, 18th April, 1880 Numerous domiciligy visits are being made in Paris and in the Provinces.

NETHERLANDS.

The King is improving.

EGYPT.

inspector in charge, and said he had eoma from Canton. During the time he was In the charge roim he kept moving rotiesily about, bin limbs continually twitching, and his tongue thrust out Twice he snapped like a dog at a constable Tho was beside him. He was at ones seat to the hospital, and De Atkinson d examination found him to be suffering

Senoussi Las defered the Mahdi who tom hydrophobia and sent for a Chizens conetable to watch him. We understand has fallen back on Khartoum.

that there is a mark of a dog bite about the boy, and he made no complaint

POLITICAL

As Unionist has been elected for Birto the police of having been bitten. The mingham.

boy died this afternoon,