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Entertainment.

TEKATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

MILITARY ENTERTAINMENTS.

BAND ASSAULT at AIMS by the

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

CANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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

A S. WATSON & O6., LIMITED.

AN DIVIDEND OF

of 1889 at the Rate of SEVENTY CENTS por TEN DOLLAR SHARE, (or 7 % on the Capital of the Company) will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANX on and after the och Prozinu, on WARRANTS to be obtained of the Undersigued. ***

The REGISTER of SHARES will be

GLORNE ATLETIC OLUB of PRINCESS THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY TO BE FRIDAY, the lat. Proximo,

Locase, Arg. & Such, Highlanders,

MILITARY EXERCISES,

HIGHLAND DANCING,

And a SCENE Topresenting Life on active service by N. Q. Officers and Mén

of the Battalion.

AND DELLER CONNECTING. RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,

[AE British Stermahip BATAVIA, 12,003 Tons Register, WILLIAMSON, Coniwsader, will to despatched for VAN- The "BAND will play during the Porform-COUVER, B.U., vid FOOOHOW, NAGA-.

ances, which will take place SAKI (INLAND ŠE), KOBE, and YOKO. HAMA, TO-MORROW, the 24th October,

10am

as follows:

To be followed by the 8.S. ABYSSINIA,

the 7th November.

on the

SATURDAY EVENING,t

18th November, 1889), Under the Patronage of II. E. Su G. W. DES VIEUX, KC.M.G.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 19th Nov., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 20th Nov.

AND

Resorvod Siats... Remaining Soats

..$1

Soldiers and Shits in afforma 25 Cents.

Tickets may be obtained at Mussa, KELLY & WALSH's, whore à Plan of the Soals can be seen.

Any Surplus, will be devoted to Lucal Military, and other Charitable Insti- tutiona

Hougkong, October 22, 1860.

2021

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jarau Ports, and at Vareover with Pacific Coast Points, by the regular Stoane of the PACIFIC COAST Breamship Company and ather Staumers.

Through Pesango Tickets granted to Eng-" land, France, and Germany by all trade- Atlantic lines of Steamery.

First-class Fares granted as follows:--- To Vancouver & Victoria, (Mex, j$210.00 Tuail common

Al Wahdon poute in Car

ada and the

States

£75,00

SZ0.00

$2.00

To Liverpool To Loaden...

...

To other European points at proportion sto mios. Special reduced ner gratited to Ollests of the army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperist China and Japaness Anatomia, to be obtained on application,

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo:

To-day's Advertisements. destined to points in thn. United States,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

In the Matter of the Companies' Ordinances

1877 and 1886,

ANJ

In the Matter of the TIONGRONG AND

KOWLOON

WHARF AND 00. DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED AND

• REDUCED.

TOTICE is hereby given that by an Order

divided

mado by Hia Honour the ACTING CHILF Justice of Hongkong, on the 17th day of October, 1889, in the above-mentioned matter, it was ordered that the Special Ro- solution passed at a General Meeting of the aforesaid Company held on the 2nd July 1889, and duly contrined at Guterni Meeting of the said Company hold OIL the 17th July, 1880, and which liesolution was in the words following, namely, That the Capital ba Relucet from $1,700,000 into 17.000 shares of $100 each to $1,000,000 divided into 20,000 abures of $50 each, and that such reduction be affected by returning. to the Persons who an the 22d July, 1899, shall bele holders of the 17,000 shares that have been issued the sum of $700,00 part of the paid-up Capital ratuably accord- ing to the number of shares held by them and in equal proportions. be confirmed. And it was ordered that the Company free and after the 17th November, 1880, he at liberty to discontione the addition to ite name of the words "and Reduced."

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should be sont to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mfr. D. E. BRÓWŇ, District Froight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

till TUESDAY, the oth Proximo, both days inclusive, during which perius no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order, has made

T. H. TALBOT,

Secretary. Hongkong, Oatobar 23, 1889.

Not Responsible for Debts,

2031

her the Captain, the Agents, nor Daners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crum of the following Vintels, during their stay in Hongkong "El "rbour

AMPHITTE, German ship, Captain B. Bowehl-Ordar.

E. GRAHAM, British bare, Captain C. Hodge. Adamuson, Boll & Cu.

BARA BOUT, Ditish ship, Capt. Funcion Adams, Hell & Co.

Business Notices.

THE HALL & HOLTZ

CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.

1889.

AUTUMN 1889. NOVELTIES

IN ALL

DEPARTMENTS.

WINTER 1889.

1889.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

Daylight English Mail leaves for Forts

of all and Europe.

10 am--Batavia Joaves for Vancouver

(B.O.), via Yokohama, &c. Noon-Kutsang loaves for Shanghai, &o.

No. 8959-OCTOBER 23, 1889,1

man and should be blind to what he did, and it is equally natural to suppose that if any attack had been minds by the deceased they would not have sorupled to make the net of it. We have, therefore, both negative and positive evidence of an almost fad it been made

1 p.m.-Djennah loaves for Shanghai, o, unprovoked attack.

Meetings. Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Marina, Ltd., at No. 2, D'Aguilar Street.

5.30 pin-Mooting of Zetland Lodge,

NOTICE,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LD.

FLOWER and VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

- Season 1889-1890. Wimperatore dirt rNow WE Have just received our New Season'a

GROWERS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, Rnd One- MANY, and are now prepared to execute all Orders received for same with prompt and 1985 careful attention..

HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE LTD

Hungwong, October 16, 1889.

COMPANY

SHARE LIST —QUOTATIONS.—October 23, 1859.

Nos. of Value Paid- Shares.

Stocks

MARING INSURANCES,

NELLIK M. SLADE, American barquentino, Capt. Julis C. Teixeira Captain.

OCCIDENTAL, American ship, Captain W. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 Tyler. Reuter Bröckelmann & Co,

PENSHAW, Britian barque, Captain John Inolay. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ROBERT S. BESNA, British abip, Capt. Andrews, —Adamson, Doll & Co.

SATSUMA, British bargin, Captain A. G. Swons 1.-Eduard Schulthea & Co

Janton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....(10,000] & China Tenders insurance Co., Ed.... 24,000 8 Chinese Liratce Do., Limited 1,500 North-China Insuranos Do, Lat...... 5,00 Straits Insurance

Co., La... - 30,000) 8 Union Insurance Snooty Co., Ld....10,000 $ Fangtazo Insurance Association, I. 6,000 £

PIRK INSURANCES, China Fire Insurance Co., Id 20,000 Siraits Fire Insurance Co., L20,000 8

FIRE AND TABINE INSUBANTES,

freight will be required on board at DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000

4p.m. or. the 23rd October.

All Partale must be sent so our Office. and should be marked to address in ru

and the same will be received by us cali). 6 p.m. thus day previous to sailing.

For information as to Passager Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., dyrnis. Eungkong. October 23, 1989.

INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

1956

FOR SHANGHAI VID SWATOW, (Ting Cargo & Passengers at through rates'

jar CHEFOO, TIENISIN, NUW. OUWANG, LÁNKOWCan ( Puris vi The YANG ESZELJ

This Co.'s atoumiship

Kutsary.

Captain Young, will be MORROW, the 24th Instant, at Nou, "despatched us above TO. instead of us previously advertised.

For Freight or Passagé, apply 16-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...

General Managers. Hongkong, October 23, 1880,

2015

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

And Notice is hereby also given that the aaid Order bag been produced to the Ro- gistrar of Joint Stock Companio ad a copy thereof has buen delivered to him together with a minute approved by the said Judgo in the words and figures fol- lowing, aiuly,The Capital of The Hongkong and Kowtoon Wisef and Go down Company, Lerited red Reduced, is $1,000,000 divided into 2000 shares of ah ve Pets on

$60 each, on each of which 800 has been instant, st. p.tu.

and is to be doomed to be fully paid up,'

and such Order and Minule have beon

duly registered by the said Registrar of Join Stock Companies.

Dated the 18th day of October, 1830), WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said Company.

2030

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

THE Undersignod has recoived instruc Ts by: Bullie avec

SATURDAY,

the 26th October, 1880, at 2.30 p.m., ut No. 10, Arbuthnot Road, the Residence of the late to. F. STEWART, LL.D.

THE WRULE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising → TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, MIRRORS, PICTURES, BLACKWOOD, TABLE, MARBLE TABLES, &., &c.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, Morocco COVERED DINING-ROOM CHAIRS, GLASS, OnOCKEY and PLATED-WARE, CUTLERY, BILK SCHOLLS, TEAK Book-Caves, &c.

BED ROOM FURNITURE,

&c.i

&c.,

40.

N.B.-A. Special Sate of the Valuable Library will take plavo later on at the Undersigned's Sales Rooms.

The Co. Stemmig

Captamanar Bossarov, will be despatched for the THURSDAY, the 24th

G. DE HAMPEAUX,

#yent.

Hongkong, Cetober 23, 1889.

LIMITED. CHEMISTS.

AND

MANUFACTURERS.

03

AERATED WATERS

HE Factory is fitted with a powerful Stagin Plant of the most replets and modern duription. The whole process of umnuineture is under the continuous super vision of a qualified English Chorist.

The following are manufactured daily AERATED WATER, PHOSPHOŻONE, SODA WATER, SELTZER LEMONADE,

LITHIA, GINGER ALE, SARSAPARILLA.

Dakin's Quinine Tonic Water. The peculiar blonding of the bitter and sweet flavours in this palatable beverage, gives it a distinctive character.

The Quinine contained in solution has a decided influence in preventing inalarial fever.

i

Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $

DOCKS.

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lt. 13,500 8

STEAMBOATA- China and Manila 8, 8. Co., Lt.... 9,500 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 8 24%, 0, and 31. Samas Oo, Ld. 80,000 $ Ile-China S. N. Company, Limit 60,000 £

لا به

Closing Quotations, Oush.

125

a

183, osah

-

360 3 63.338

1,000 $

ali

50 $133, buyers 25.872, buyers 200 $150, nominal 200 £ 60 Tla. 360 1008-20 $23

25 $310 2508

TL. 90

100's

20 885

250 $

60 $382

20819

100%

. 1 Is

20 $15, nom.

125 si 67 % prem.

500 $110

50 all $65 ax. div.

20 al: $40, cash

10

Steam Launch Company, Limited... 2,000 850

LEPINERIES

Obin, Sugar Jurapany, Limited..... 15,000 & Luzon Bagne Company, Limited..... 7,000 4 HK. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $

WHARVES

LAND AND BUILDING.

Hongkong Ladd Investraent and

Agenor Company Limited........... Kowloon Land and Building Com

pany, C Peak Building Company, Rishmond Terrace Building Co...... Shanghai Land Company,

TRAMWAYS,

al 16 dis, buyers

30 nominal

100

2230, cash

10

at

466, cash

(60,000) § -

6,000 $

8161, cash

108 508113, cash

50$. 30$22

Wast Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,500 8 HK. High-Level Tramwaya Co., Ld. 1,208

MINING Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. Pujan & Sangnie Dua Samatan

Muning On

DAKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, Société Francaise des Charbon

$

7810 $100 $200

Tia, 20Tls, 24

508 40852, sales

50 $250 % prom.

Į

Solamo Tin Mining Company,

Limited:

Lages du Toukin

4,500 $ 60,000 $ 115000 $ 25,000 €

8,000 Feb

5

• 65 sales

[

a813, cash

6284, cash 686 59 6.5 $500

LIMITED, LONDON--HONGKONGAMOY Hongkong, October 21, 1880

2012

PLANTING, KYLL China-Borneo Company, Limited....7,500 8 Darrel Bay Trading Company, Ld.. 4,000 $ East Burning Planting Co., Limited. 4,000 Labuit Planting Company, Limited 5,000 Songai Koyal Flanting Oo.. L H. G. BROWI& Oo., Limited The Land Planting U, Limited...

108

50 $50 nom

258

8810 nom.

508

40 660 nom.,

BOS

10 $16 nom.

6,000 6,000 8. 6,000 &

40860 nom.

50 all $60, cash 508 26 $40

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

October 22, 1889 Diamond, British str., 1,030, J. TWilson, Amoy October 10, General,-BAN Mou, October 20

Kung Lee, Chinese str., 1.08, Lincoln, Shanghai October 19, General.-C. M. S 2005 N. C

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

The Swan slip

Daphne, Captain J: Voss, will be cenpatches for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at 3 pan.

For Freight or Possage, apply for

SIEMSSEN & CU.,

・Agents. Hongkong, Getuber 23, 1889.

2030

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE, (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P&0. 8. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Anger Captain W. D. Mung, will leave for the, above placas on FI. DAY, the 25th Instant, at 4 p.m.

3. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. P. & Q. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Bongkung, October 23, 1889..

TO LET.

1960

Ostalognes will be issued, and the Farnist November next, the HOUSE

ture will be on view on Friday next.

TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Dotober 23, 1889.:

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STEAMSHIP DÍ EMNAR.

COMPAGNIE, DES MESSAGÈRIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London

ex Staatsship Fouro, from Huvre ex Steamships Douro and Guadiana, and from

No. 2, MAGDALEN TERRACE, Magazine Gap. Rent $80 a month and taxes.

Apply to

M. J. J. FRANOIS, *!

Bank Buildings Hongkong, October 29, 1889. 2038

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPOKE,

THE Company's 5.5. Opick having

ด้

Hadoong, British steamer, 788, F. God- dard, Tamsui October 19, Amoy 21, and Swatow 22, General.-DOVOLAR STRABSIDY Vo.

Lare Inférieure, French stunner, 63, Lahuedo, Lolo October 17, Sapanood. A. R. MARTY.

Oopack, British steamer, 1,730, Kemp. Liverpool September 10, and Singapore Oct. 17, Guneral-ARNBOLI, KARBERG & Co

Djennah, French steamer, 1964. Bonne foy, Marseilles vis Singapore, and Saigon October 20, Mails and General.MESSA-

GERIES MARITIMES.

Amoy, German steamer, from Whampos.

DEPARTURES,

October 23 Harvest Queen, for San Francisco. Carmen, for Manils. Brindisi, fur Shanghai, Diamond, for Singapore. Kwang Lee, for Whampoa

CLEARED.

Batavia, for Faochow, Japan & Vancouver. Doris, for Huibow.and.Toaron, Oopack, for Shanghai. Kutseng, for Swalow and Shanghai..

PASSENDERS,

Per Land, from Anoy, 800 Chinese. Por Kuang Lee, from Shanghai, Mr Weir. Captain Kiskuth, and Mr Kechnie, and 276 Chios.

Yer Hailong, from Tamsui, Mr Crus, and Captain Farrow, and 77 Chinese

HOTELS, ETC. Austin Arms Hotel

and

Building Company, Imited.... Hongkong Hotel Company, Li....

3,000 shiur Bornee Hotel and Stores Co., Ld.... Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited

DISPENSARIES.

: 4,000 $,508 266% dis

5,000 $

1,000 4,000 $

1008220 508 18 820 505

50,000

1,600, 2

30832, nom. [ st. $22, buyers 60 al par, buyers.

10$

7.1013, sellers 296, Bash

A. S. Wation & Oo Lamitod... Cruickshank & Co., Limited., LIGATING. HIX, and Oniai Uss Qo., Limite. 1 5,100):

Net Shares...

Co., Limited...20,000 8 Hongkong Elastic 1,900

DEICK' 'AND "ULMART.

SINO SULANZÓT...

Grosa Island Cement Co., Led. 20,000 8 Hongkong Brick & Comment Co., La. 4,000 € A. G.

& Co., Limited... Gordon &

6,000$ Campbell, Mocre & Co., Limited.... 1,200 g Goo. Fenwick & Co., Limited. ***** 8,000 g tiongsong Eskaey Company, Lt. ... GME Hongkong Dairy Farm Co..

3,000 Elija, la campany, mani 5,000 Mariabuck Farniture Co., Ltd....... 3,0.08 ti Rantastory Oh, Li 3,UNS

LOANE

Chinuas

28€17.50818 20 $20 10 all 811 2253261830.

50 at

all 16'

50 all 8125

Amount

Value.

Interest,

$1,394,700.14·500 |$1,504,700.148500

13:

FRA TL 767,3-10 Tis. 250 DEBENTURES. Hongkong Hotel Mort- į. enge Dabolaros, 1989 $ 493,000.00 $500

SHIPPING REPORT::

The British steamer Diamond reports. Had strong N.E. wide and heavy sess during passage fine weather, and variable

wirja in Away:

The Chinese steamer Kang Lee rests: First part fine and smooth woo; from Turn- about to port, stron N.E monsoon..... The British steaner Hailesny reports": Tomasi to Amoy, Fresh N.. winds and cloudy weather. Amoy to Swatow, unde- rate N.E. gale and overcast, with high

Swalow to Hongkong, fresh N.. winds and overcast. Blamers in Tamsul, Formuar me Chay Steamers in Amoy Per Oopack, frain Singapore, 400 Chingas, Cheng Chew and Purity. Stra Por Djenah, for Hongkong from Mar. in Swatow, R. 3: Log Fington and

Mrs Murray, Mr and Mis Lépissier Mangkut

seilles,

and

Mr Behson, Mr and Mrs The British steamer Cornich reporta

Stellan Mr and Mrs Frandon, 2 infants Had light wind and sooth sea to: 15 N

Tru

nominal

Quotation.

sonum 3 % pewo, nomiml.

14 pr-01.

16 prem

$501

POST OFFICE NOTICES MATTS will close.—-—...

DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES : for ordering from (containing hints for gardening) will be sent post free application.

OLDERS PROM: ONE PERSON 85 TO $10 ALLOWED 23 PER CENT. DISCOUNT, ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON OVER $10 ALLOWED AN EXTRA FER CEST, DISCOUNT,

when the angry words wore first archanged, when the joke was first made at his at- penso, there might have been some ground for believing that the prisoner was carried away by the passion of the moment and had committed an act which he did not promeditate in the strictest legal senas of the word. But a considerable time alapsed. The accused wont away, whether to get the knife or nut we do not know, and on his return recommenced the quarrel and de liberately stabbed his victim. A clearer

And yet the jury, in spite of the formos case of murder we have seldom heard of.

manuer in which the Judge laid the case before them, rofused to convist of murder. We can imagine and to a certain exlout ap preciate the instinocivo reluctance of a jury to bring in a verdict which would entail a capital sentence. But when a class cane of murder is proved to them it in their duty to return a verdict consistent with the facts. Let them recommend the prisoner to neroy if they think fi, bat the morcy must come not from them bat from the Government. It is strict justice they have toronder. And, after all, it is a very quen- tionable kind of mercy to palliate the offence of a man who has deliberately murdered another. Among a people of That all seeds sold by us shall prove to be as advanced civilisation, it might be a wise represented, to the extent that should they not course to abolish capital punishment, but do so, we will replace them or sand other seces certainly it is not a wise thing to do away to the same value. But we cannot guarantee with it in such a place as Hougbong, where the crop any further than the above otter, a largo proportion of the population hayo as there are so many causes which operate not reached a stage of civilisation to appre unfavourably in the germination of seeds ciate such louisusy. We have not actually.

SINOLE PACKETS AT LAST PUORI,

WE GUARANTEE

in a tropical climate, over which we have revoked the death penalty in this Colony,. no control Among the causes of failure bat it almost seems that we might as well may be mentioned unfavourable weather, do so, for within the last half dozen years, which is one of the most important. The although scores of murders have taken soil may be in proper condition when the place, not a single individual has been sood in planted, but the weather which banged. Not long ago a brutal murder follows may be too wot, which will cage was deliberately committed in Squaro St, the seed to ret; or it may be too hot and and the man who was szen striking the dry, which destroys the germ before it fatal blow was sent to enjoy himself in shows itself. The soil may also be a Vistoria Gaol for the space of ten years. favourable for the variety of aced planted. About a year ago, a band of ruffians at- And inatly, the svede may be and Atacked a defenceless village on the southern frequently destroyed by verwin of various side of the lalaud end shot dead the coly kinds. Such occurrences are beyond the

map who offeret sy resistance. Two of power of man to provent, and for which we the band were captured. The jury in this cannot be responsible.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1889.

WATSON'S.

PATENT DESSICATING

OR

DRYING BOTTLES, WE Beg to call special attention to our

WE

which have been specially designad án đ

manufactured

for os

caso did convict of murder, and the men were sentenced to death, but the Govern mont, at the last moment, commuted the aentence. These are only two out of many similar cases. Now, what is the natural and inevitable result on a semi-divilised people of such conduct? It can be no other than the strengthening of the impresión that human life in of little value, that mur- der is not a more heinous offence than robbery, and may be committed with comparativo impunity. If such cases occurred at home the hw would be By the use of these Bottles, CIGARS, enforced with the utmost rigour. Har SEEDS, and GOODS of all kinds, which may miners have been condemned to are anecoptible to the destroying influences death at the Durham Assizes for murders of moisture can be kept in good and perfect far less brutal and far less unprovoked than condition.

those for which a paltry sentence of impri- soment is passed here? Is it right that we should adopt a more lenient code in dealing with Chinese coolies than England does in dealing with her citizens i There is, we know, an unfortunate tendency in this Colony to look upon the murdering of ono coolie by another as a trivist matter. *It is only one cools less in the world,

Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is surcharged with moisture these Bottles will be found invaluable.

A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, September 4, 1889,

DEATH.

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On the 14th September, at Copenhagen, of that is not an uncommon way of putting. OHRIS LAN ADRIAN SORULAZ, Captain in the the matter; and whereas the story of a Danish Army, Boerotary to the Chinese.

Perak Government, Straits Sotilamente, murder in England almost exciter the elder sou of the late Colonel Schultz, whole nation, we think little of a murder Danish Army. Greatly and deservedly re- in Chinatown. Few even take the trouble gretted.

par l'he preblication of the issue commented

8.20 p.m

to read the details. However much excuse there may be for this feeling, it certainly ought not to guide us, as it unfortunately sesme to do, in the dispensation of jostico, Wo can never teach Chinese coulies the sacredness of human life, on which the very foundation of human society is bid, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OUTOBER 23, 1889, until we show our own angerd for it in the sets of our Courts of justice. If we adopt

The China Stiau.

For SWATOW. AMOY & TAIWAN FOO. THE most important case tried at the pre- the Chiusso standard and look upon the.. Fer Thales, at 5p., on Thursday, the sent Criminal Semions was the one in life of a coolie as something for which a 50- 24th inst., instead of as previously, which a hair coolie was charged with mor- note is equivalent, we cannot expool the putitied. For SAIGON.—

during a fellow-coolie not far from the Por-elio himself to have a much higher notion Per Ingraban, at 130 p.m., on Friday,tuguese Club. The can presented fow of human life, and he may quito as readily, the 25th inst., Instead of as pre difficulties, as the evidence, although not show his estimation thereof by murdering perfectly comiatant, no Chinese evidence a Europeau un slight provocation as by

viously notified.

For SHANGHALA

A. WATSON & 00, LIMITED,

TELEGRAMS-

Per dry, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the over was-was such as to leave no doubt in murdering one of his own dinne

25th inst

the minds of those who heard it that the prisoner had killed the deceased. Tho only question that really remained for the jars to decide was whether the accused ought to be convicted of murder or manslaughter. The facts of the case were briefly these. A quarrel arose between the prisoner and the deceased about somp triffing master other

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONORES.

Colombo, Mr Boaman thance to port, strong Resterly wind and NOTICE is hereby given that A

Frenderoa! Gregor,

from

and nurse from Bingapore, Muchir Gr gant, Saigon 2 Indians, and 265 Shanghai from Marseilles, 16 Missionaries, Monegr Scarilla, and Mrs Basal, from Sal gon, Chouet Ernest For Yokoham frate Marseilles; Masers Abraham, Chato, 3 Mis sionaries, Me Kominkichi, and Mrs Shita WA; from Singapore, Messrs Gordon and Clande; from Saigon, Mr Fayer, and 45 marines

l'abbé Soléition, and For

Bordeaux of Steamships Marie & St. Leroy I arrived from the above, Farts, Cen and Lollier, in connection with the abuse signeen of Clarge are hereby informed that Steamer, are hereby informed this: divir shuir Guals are being incded at their riak Goods with the exception of Optum, Frea inta: the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND sure and Valuables are being, lauded and KowIGON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, stored at their risk at the Company's LTTED, Koon, whence delivery may Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained be oblained. Immediately after landing.

No Chins will be admitted after the Optious Cargo will be forwarded un, unless Gouds have left the Godowns, and intimation is received from the Consigueer Claims must be sent in to the UPC of Fabris. before 4.

4 p.m. TO-DAY (Wednesday) re the Undersigned; before Noon on the 20th questing it to be landed here.

Instant, or they will not be recognized.

Bill of Lading will be countersignor hy the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after WED NESDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to Font, Lad. lauding charger, at *opn cent per packet

per diem,

All Claims met be seit in to me bu ou

before the 1st November (Friday), or they

All Per Brindisi, for Shangbai, Mr Cycl

TO DEFAKUL

All broken, abafod, and damaged Goods

Are to

the

Per Peshawar, from Hongkong for

will be examined on ie 29th Lust., 14p. General 1. S. Paterson; for Ismalia, Mr to be left in the Godowns, where they Singapore, Mr R. M. Foss, Mr and Mrs Hawkins: for Pendag. Deputy-Burgeon. No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in Godowns after and Mrs Mawonold;: for London, Mr E. A H. Binghau. From Shanghai: for Singa poro, Mesure A. J. Willmore, and W. G. Will- more: for Bombay, Mire Moses, 2 children and 2 uztira sorvants for London via Mar- seilas, Mears WW King and W. S. King; for Melbourne, Miss M. Reed.

the 29th Inst. will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon not be recognised. TO-BAY, FOLKE No Fire Insurance kas "boca affected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by:

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C

See Agenta Hongkong, October 23, 1899.

GDZ CHAMPEAUX, U

Hongkong, October 23, 1889,

2034.

*2092

Per Batavia, for Vancouver, 3 Europeans, and 8 Chinese.

Per Deris, for Hoihow, 35 Chinese,

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:

For FOOCHON NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA & VANCOUVER, U.C.

Per Batavia, at 9:30 am, on Thursday, the 24th lust, instead of sa previous ly notified a For SANDAKAN & RUDAT

At

Per Mennon, at 180 at on Thursday,

the 21th inst.

D

[SUPPLARD TO THE CHINA MALL

(Via Bouthern Line,)

THE NEW KING OF PORTUGAL.

LONDON, 2015 Oct:

& Co

LIMITED, carrying on BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS. PENSARY, Victoria, in the Colony of |Hongkong, and in many other Porta and

in Chios and elsewhere, have places

about a five-cupt fare or the position of their The King of Portugal in dead, and the regis tored in the said Colony their Trade marks theirs. Angry words passed and the de- Duke of Drageuza has been proclaimed

applied t5 MEDICINE EMERITORY ceased seeing to have made a joke at the King Carlon Fibe ARHICLES, BRATRO WAYBRE, PERFUMES sed's expence. The men were sepa

WINE SETETES LIQUORS, CIGARS and other

AETUULES appertaining to the Busines in rated by a instable, and this prisoner weat its various Branches, and also so to the sway. He returned shortly afterwards,“ Labels, Wrappers, Brands, or as a

Marks aflized:

to the game, and that if any infringement renewed the quarrol and ; siebbed the or colourable imitation of the same be made deceased. The evidence clearly slowed

(Havas Agency),

THE EXHIBITION,

PARIA, 13th Och --

or attempted to be made by any Person or that the former was be, aggressor in the The closing of the Exhibition has been Faraons, the said A. 8. WATSON & CO.,

postponed to fith November.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE &YOKOHAMA

Par § 8. Djemnak, on Thunday, the Lauren, will immediately take legal pro- second quarrel, Even the two friends of Within For SHANGWAL Registry pedings for an injunction to restrain him the primer, who avidently tried to say all cosken at 11:45 am, Mail closes for them from

or prasuring, r

n: Noon. Late Letters received from causing, or allowing to be aftred to any they could in his favour did not seek to 12.10 to 18.30 with 10 cents Late Fee bottles, or boxes, or otherwise using or lay the blame of the second encounter on the DOTATAN, Registry Ceases at 12.1ng, or permitting to be used, or deceased. All they saw, so they said, was - p.m. Mail closes at 1280 p.m.

any labels, wrappers, brands, or the two men lifting up their hands aid the

in respect thereof,

Paid Cerespondence may then be marks used by the said A. 8. Warson & posted in the moveable box on board Co, Lismen, and also to obtain damages deceased falling to the ground. They the Packet, WA

ao knife, no stab, na blood- nothing, in fast, that would incuminate the prissast. It is natural, perhaps, that they should sack to defend their clans

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI

Per Kutsany, it 11:30a.m., on Thursday,

Dated this 14th day of May, 1889. ...♥

WOLTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said ASWATSON & Co., Lauren,

the 24th fast, instead of sa previous

·ly notifisch

060

APRINUR ALEXANDER. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria at this moment in Geneva.

(From Singapore papirs.) GREECE

Loyoos, 16th Oct. Athens for the Royal Wedding Numer Great preparations are being made, at ous Royal guests are expected.