Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
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Business Notices.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
THIS EVENING, H
the 29th May.
RAND COMPLIMENTARY
GR
BENEFIT,
tendered by
HONGKONG AMATEURS
to the
LADIES OF HUDSON'S SURPRISE
PAJOES.
PARTY
...........As usual,
Soats may be booked at KELLY & WALSH, LD.
Dongkong, May 29, 180h.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COF., LTD.)
AVE
ENTIRELY NOWAN
OF
NEW
STOOK
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S
RAIN
UMBRELLAS,"
COATS," "OVER SHOES,'
&a
GOODS SENT ON APPROVAL
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW: Shipping.
Daylight-Changsha leaves for Port Dar
win, Queenaland Ports, &c.
S p.m.-Hankow leaves for Kobe, &c. Lennox leaves for Japan. WINES AND SPIRITS.
DY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED. (ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.) BONGKONG.
WE invite attention to the following old
landed Brands, all of which are ex-
No. 8680 MAT 20, 1890.
the pesso effective, beyond the eighteen | Tax British North Bornes Herald maystory condition of certain dwelling housas in thousand provided for in the Bill now The 6. 5. Guthrie arrived in Sandakan on Wanchai and an application for authority before the Raishatag.
27th April for a cargo of timber which she to inspect them.
PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND. London, May 28, The British Govern ment is despatching forthwith two light draft gunboats to the Zambezi,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
IG
has been chartered by Aaron de Lissa to Major-General Gordon moved that a take to Australia, Capt. Davidson and communication should be sent to the Glo- Mosste Henderson and treat of the Argyll vernment, pointing out the great danger and Butherland Highlanders are amonger and inconvenience which arose from the fact the passengers from Hongkong. They are that no authority such as that now applied for bound to Kadat in quest of Sport.
could be obtained without a meeting of the Board being called, and suggesting an Ur the occasion of the parade at Singapore alteration in the ordmance so that an PAKEED SUEZ ÜSNA
in bosour of the Queen's Birthday W executive officer of the Board should be em- OUTWARD ROUND:Balcarves Brook, April J. Meyer was presented by the Acting powered to Luspect premises and serve the 11; Highfield, 18; Telamon, May 2; Governor, Sir Frederick Dickson, will the necessary notices in cases of etmergency. Prometheus, Fathan, 9 Denbighshire, Stautope Gold Medal for an act of personal without waiting for a meeting of the Board.
Agreed. Crown of Arragon, Iphigenia, Canfu, bravery. His Excellenes in presenting the
of this THE ESTABLISHMENT. OF A VACCINE Diedl, said -- Advantage is HOMEWARD BOUND-Titers, March 25 ocasion, when the troops are assembled INSTITUTE
A reperb by the Colonial Veteriery Wismat, 28 Marionethshire, April 18; after the parede, and when a large con Lydia, 22; Carmarthenshire, Glenavon, course of the people of the place is come Surgeon on this subject was laid. Fekin, Stentor, 20; Ajax, Medusa, May together, to publicly present to Mr WJ. on the table. Ho recommended that the 3; Pressen, 6; Sarpidon, 9: Djemaah, Meyer the highost recognition which is instituto should be situand on a plot of Ningchow, Orestes, Mirsapore, 13; 4nknown by the Royal Homane Society for land in a healthy clear Inoality, not too far of bravory You see on his breast already the snodal which he received on the from the city but where the ammals would tion for twenty salver; the necessary fod- 30th of May lost from that Society for got plenty of fresh air with accommoda- rescuing two natives in an hour of deadly dor sheds &co, and with operating and peril, at the imminent risk of his own life, waiting rooms; The probable cost was when he was fully aware of the danger he estimated at $2,000 mainteses about 8115 per month, which, with the statitute was undergoing and it is for that service that he recaived the first medal. But by open during seven months of the year, the rules of the Society, when the year is would make the annual opat of maintenance
consider who is
$300
95 HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.llent qualityand good value for the money. chines, Flintshire, 16.
To-day's Advertisements.
CALDROMERORANTS
ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ALE & STOUT MERCHANTS. Hosonora, 13, Queen's Road SHANGHAI, 7, Foochow Road.
LONDON, 101, Landenhall Street.
Hongkong, May 29, 1890.
NOTICE OF UALL
979
THE BORNEO HOTEL AND STORES COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the FIRST CALL of TEN VOLLARS per Share in this Company is payable at the OFFICE of the CHINA BORNEU CA, LIMITED, Sands- kan or Hongkong, on the 15th day of June, 1890, after which date INTEREST at the Rate of 12% per Annum will be charged, By Order of the Board of Dircolors,
CFOIL FABRIS, Secretary.
Hongkong, May 20, 1890,
983
THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA BAMANTAN MINING COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.Į. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination.
Fesscle.
Bremen & Ports of Call Neckar (s). Kobo and Yokohamaa.. Hankow (8).. London Chingro (5).. Marseilles, r. Saigon.. Sagbalien (
[1 (6).. Now York................ Patagorain. Pakhoi and Haiphong Arethuac (a).. Port Darwin, & Chaugeha (8)..
Francisco, v.
(a).
6.
Agents.
$12
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Juus 4, at 4 p.. Siemesen & Co. Muy 30, at 3.p.m. Arnhold, Karberg&Colabour June 9, Massagorica Maritimes Juns 5. at noon. Russel &
Quick despatch. Messageries Maritimes May 31, at 3 p., Butterfield
30, at daylight Swire... May 10. &0. S. 8. Co. Quick respatch.
June 14, at 1 pm. Russell & Co
S. Francisco,& defaneiro(a)|Pacific Mail S. S. Co..June 3, at 1 p.,
San Francisco William H. Macy. Shanghai, Kobo &Y'ma Natal (s). Spore, Penang &'tte Kutsang (8).. Spo, Amor & Fchow Namoa (8)... Swatow,S'pore& B'kok Chow Fa(s). Tientsin.. ......................... Kwongsang (8).. Vandoavor (B.C.), & Batavia (8) ..... Yokohama and Kabó.. Lennex (3)..... Yhama,v. N'ki&Kobe Ancona (t)..
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
May 28, 18:0:-
Phra Chen Klas, British steamer, 1,011, James Fowler, Bangkok May 22, General THE Fourth Ordinary Half-Yearly-YOLK FAT HONG,
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 20:-
Johann, German steamer, 429, H. Bingo, Pakligi May 4, and Hollow 27, General.
WIBLER & Co.
in the above Company, will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Qacon's Road Central, on the 162H OF JUNE, 1800, at P, M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to the 30th Septem-Foochow May 25, Amoy 26, and Swatow bar, 1889.
The Transfer BOCKS will be CLOSED from the 3rd to 16th June, both days inclusive.
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 20, 1890.
981
Namoa, British str., 863, T. G. Pocock,
28, Gonoral.-DOUZLAR STEAMSHIP CA
Loire Inférieure, French atoumor, 033, Lahuséo, Iilo May 24, Sopanwood.-A.
R. MARTY,
DEPARTURES. May 29:-
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ningpe, for Shanghai.
T.IMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namna,
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 1st June, at Daylight.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, May 29, 1800.
980
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
www
FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOEE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Natal, Captain Barrel, will be despatched for the store Ports on or about WEDNESDAY, the 4th Fuze.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, May 29, 1890.
Not Responsible for Debte. Neither
Velus, for Swatow. Rohilla, for Europa.
Arnouda, for Callao. Deucalion, for Singapore and Louden. Formosu, for Swatow and Amoy.
CLEARED.
Changsha, for Sydney. Camelot, for Manturg. Smith, for Amoy, China, for Saigon. Chowdiafou, for Saigon. Faskan, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Phra Cham King, from Bangkok, 41 Chinese.
Per Johann, from Pakkot. 20 Chinese. Per Namou, from Fouchow, &c., Irs Fraser Smith, Mr.Steward, Miss Gomes, Mrs Almeida, and 139 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Messageries Maritimes About June 1. Jardine, Mathesor&Co May 31, at 3 p. Douglas Lapraik & Co. June), at daylight. You Fat Hong........ May 31, at noon. ..Jardine, Matheson&Co About June 7.
Canadian Pacific S. Co. June 13, at.noon. Adamson, Bell & Co... May 30.
P. & O. 8. N. Co...... May 31, at daylight.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For KOBE.-
Per Benlarig, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 31st iust.
For KOPE & YOKOHAMA.–
Per Hanlon, at 9.80 p.m., on Saturday, the 31st inst, instead of as previous- ly notified.
For OIHOW, PAKROI & HAIPHONG. Per Arethus, at 2.30 p.m., of Saturday,
the 31st inst. For STRAITS
CALCUTTA.—
Per Kutsang, at 2 30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 31st inat.
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Marie, at 5-p.my on Saturday, the
31et inst.
For BANGKOK,—
acts
The same boing specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the Tas O. and O. Co.'s s. a. Gadis, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 8th May, was most noted Shippers, are imported in wood
to leave Yokohama on Tuesday, May and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us
27, at daylight and may be expected to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
here on or about Monday the 2nd June, In ordanug it is only necessary to The M.M. Co.'s stenochip Natal, with the etate the name and quantity of Wine or
French mail of May S, left: Singapore the Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality
on Wednesday, May 28, at 6 p.m., and over, it becomes its duty fo desired.
may be exported boro on or aheat the most distinguished medalist of the After some discussion, Dr Cantlle maved Society for the past year, who has shown that the following recommandations be Wednesday, the 4th June. packet bringe replies to letters despat. the greatest bravery in eaving human life. forwarded to the government
The Society has unsinously decided that
That a Vaccine Instituto Un establish- ched from Hougkong on March 26.
in the year 1889, Mr Meyer was that died in Hong Kong for the caltivation, Tho Canadian Paciko s. Batavia leitinguished man, and has ananimously
Orders through Local Post or by Tele- gram receive prompt attention. PORTS (For Invalids and general us.)
Per doi
Case. Per Bot.
May.
Vancouver for Japan, &, on the 12th awarded its gold medal to Jum in recognioollection, and distribution of ell lymph.
tion of the bravery he exhibited in going II. That a building bu erected in some down a cylinder in one of the Municipal mitable locality, for this purpoas, to be The N. G. 1. 6.8. Bisogno left Singapers works of Singapore (where he was employ called the Government Vaccine- In-
on the 24th May, and may be expectedod by the contractors, Messrs. Riley stituteng kang kapanga Eero on or about the 31st May.
Bargreaves & Co.) to rescue two native. -1.95 The P. & O. Co.'s steamship Teheran left workmen who had been overcome by the
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule 810 $1.00 B Vintage, superior quality,
14 1.10 Rod Capaulo Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- Vintage,
D Very Fine Old
extra superior, Violet Cap sule (Old Bottled).
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
in, Green Capsulo.
14
18
1,50
B 0.00 B Superior Fals Dry, dinner
wine, Green Soal Capsule 7.50 0.75 O Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry,
White Capsule.. 10 1.00 CO Superior Old Dry. Pale Natural Sherry, Red Beel
10
1,00
Capsale Old
D Vory
Superior
Dry
choico old Wine,
Pale
White Seal Capeute
12
E Extra Superior Old Pale
Dry, very finest quality,
1.10
Singapure for this port on the 26th Youl nir below. May, and may be expected here on or about the 1st June,
The 4. 8. Hampshire, from New York, left Singapore on May 26, and may be ex- pected here on or abcnt June Ist. The D. D. R. 8. Frigga left Singapore on the 26th May, and may be expected here on or about the let Jane. The P. & O... Shanghai left London for Beusbay and this port on the 6th Moy, at.5 p.m. The P. & O. 8. 9. Divum left Dombay for
this port on the 23rd May."
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DESTRUCTION OF A STEAMER Z FİRE
MANY LIVES LONT.
and
III. That the premises shall be under the control and superintendence of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, who shall be styled the Soperintendent of the Govern BYment Vaccine Institute.
IV. That the Superintendent be granted a certificate, as a publio vaccinator.
V That certain daya ba fixed for direct
vision he made in the Institute for carrying this into effect, the votination to be carried out by the Superintendent or an suthorised deputy.
VI, That the Superintendent shall be responsible to the Colonial Surgeon for the proper conduct and maintence of the Institute.
VII. That direct vaccination, should be carried out in all cason where practical owing to the uncertainty of action in tubo træph in a hot climate. covete
Telegraphic advices have been received vaccination from the calf, and that 'pre- to-day from Shanghat, that the river steamer Poothing has been destroyed by fire, that many lives have been feat. The Faching was a twia
vessel +screw
of 1072 tons register, built in Shanghai only last year by Messrs. Farnham & Co. uf that port. She traded between Hankow and Shanghai, but it is not known whether she was in Shanghai, OT OD the way up or down the Yangtime when the disaster took place. The Pacching was owned by Mr Bachleis ter, Her officers, we believe, are Captain E. W. Place; chief officer, Mr F. A MARINE Court will assemble at the Har- Obristiansen; second officer, Mr S Cas bong Office to-morrow, the 80th instant, atlier, chief ongieser, Mr H. A. Dolgaran
second engineer, Mr W. Kay.
THERE will be a gamo of Polo at Causeway Bay at 5.45, p.m. to-morrow, the 30th in Black Seal Capsule (Old
14 Bottled)
1.26 etont. Per Case, Per Casa. 1 dox 2 d. Quarts. Pints
"CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsalo B St. Estephe, Red Capsule.
St Julien.
D La Rose
Par Peking, at 4,30 p.m., on Monday, BRANDY.
the 2nd June.
For EUROPE, A.,
c.-
Per Nechar, at 3 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 4th June.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.—| The United States Mail Packet City of Ric de Janeiro will be despatched on TUES. "DAY, the 3d Juno, with Mails-lor Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will
as follows:- be closed 15 r. Registry ceases,
0 30 P.M. Post-Ouice closos, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fes of 10 cents extra. Postage, until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET- The French Contract Packet Aughalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th Juno, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europo, and places be- yond, vid Marsilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmab, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonica, Fondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aceo, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, Le-
Per Rohilla, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, Messrs La Rue, W, N. Brewster and Knight for Bumbay, Messrs . M. Ma The huned, M. M. Cay, M. Carrumsey, R. Bostink and survant, A. K. Moosabhai, K. 4. Chinoy and B. N. Nooroodin for London, Mra Jana Ackers, and Mr Danny;
From Shanghai for "Lon- don via Bombay, Mr B. S. Raphael; M. Talmage, 962 for London. Miss K
Miss M. E. Tatrage, Mr and Mrs. Wood and infant, Miss S. Seel, Miss G. Breous hall, Messrs E. Hogheadon, E. Judge, A Brown, B. Russell, G. Allford and W. H. Caldwell; for London via Marseiles, Messrs G. S. How and H. . R. Hunter. From Yokohama: for London, Rov. Susumer and
two sons.
the Captain, the Agents, zur here will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during
Por Veloc, for Bwatpw, 30 Chinese. Per Deucalion, for Singapore, 291 Chi their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CAMELOT, British barque, Capt. Jas. P. nesa; for London, Mrs Fenwick, children Murphy-Gilman & Co.
D. T. TasDay, American ship, Capt. D. E. Rodick-Gibb, Livingaton & Co.
ELISE, German ship, Capt. F. Rowall. Douglas Lapraik & 06.
SENATOR, British ship, Capt. H. H. Me Kenzie.Order.
STATE OF MAINE. American ship, Capt.
E. D. F. Nickels.-Master.
WM. EL MAUT, American ship, Capt. J. A. Amabury.-Order.
DAKIN
BROTHERS OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
AERATED WATERS.
Our Plant comprises the latest improve- ments, and is one of the most complete and efficient ever shipped from og land. The Farity of the water is certified by Salysis.
The construction of the machinery and ratom of manufacture in force ensures Cleanliness and absence of all contamination in the finished waters.
The quality of the Boda Water is equal
that of the best Huglish makers... The Flavour of the syruped waters is equal to any produced in England or Labroad.
DAKIN'S AERATED
SARSAPARILLA
Our make of this popular borerago is not merely a flavoured water, bus is prepared with an extract of Samparilla, root man- factured in our own laboratory,
Price, 50 cents per dèzon.
TRIETHOSK No. 63.
Non 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
infant and native servant, Mrs. W. G. Hamphreys, 5 children, sofant and emalry Mrs Forbes and 2 childreu, and Captain R. Fraser.
Per Formosa, for Swatow, 150 Chinese. TO DEPART.
Per Changsha, for Sydney, 17 Europeans. Fer Camelot, for Mastung, 6 Chinese. Par Smith, for Amoy, 3 Chinese. Per China, for Saigon, 60 Chinese. Per Fushim, for Shanghai, 100 Chinese.
རྣམ
SHIPPING REPORTS. The German steamer Jalann reports; Flad frosh N.E. breeze.
The British aleamer Phra Chom Klao re- porta: Had light winds and ine weather to Parccols; and thence to port, moderato moderate N.E. swell
reports
:
ROUES OF CLOSING TUS ENGLISH AND FRENCH-MAILS. When the Packets leave at N3011. The following hours will be obserred in losing-the-Mails for Earone, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave ut Noon The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 ..Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars venSCI.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the address al one way).
Newspapers,
10.00 ..--Registry ceasor, 10.30 AM-Posting of
Books, and Patterns ceaser. 11.00 AM.-Mail closes
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10.) with 10 emis late fee ap to 31.30 A.M., after which tour they may be sent on Bourd with the samo Late Fec.
PEAK DELIVERY, Letters, &c., will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trama only. Correspondence for the Feik may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11:30 am, or 3.30 p.m., or in the Letter Boxes in the Cara till time of departure.
Parcels for the Peakmay ba
Fosted
in the General Post Office only up to 11.30 A a m. or 3.80 p.m. Local Hates will
to fresh N.E. winds, overcast rainy weather be charged. No Sunday delivery. Benders
The British steamer Namoa ren
are requested to Cancel their Stampa by Left Focchow on the 25th, and experienced writing the word Stamped across the Covers-containing Bank Notes, strong N.E. wind and cloudy weather, with high soa to port. Left Amey on the 26th, should be restored. and Swatow on the 28th; from Amoy to Baston, moderate, N.E. breeze, and fine clear weather; from Swaton to port, fresh N.E. breeze and fine, but cloudy weather. Ta Amoy, H. H.S. Balder, steaters Sung. bang and Filsang. Steamers in Swatow, Tamsus, Taichiom and Paksha
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For AMOY & STRAITS.
Per Diamond, at 1.30 p.ro., on Friday,
the 30th fun.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
$4 $4.50 4.50 6.00 7 7.00 11 12.00 Per dos
Case. Fer Bot.
A Hennessy's Old Fale, 'Red
Capsulo
. $12 $1.10
B Superior Very Old Cognno,
Red Capsulo
14
Very Old Liqueur Cogasd,
Red Capsulo
18
D Herocsy's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cogne
Vintage, Red Capsule
SCOTCH WHISKY.
1872
24
A Thorne's Blond, ∙White
Capsule
B Wat's Glenorchy Mei-
low-Blond, Blue Capaulo,
with Name and Trade Marks,
Watson's Abelour-Glonlivet,
Red Capsule, with Name
and Trade Mark.
D Watron's HKD Bland of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap- sule
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Cap- sule
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsele
$
WEATHER permitting, the Baad of the and 6. Highlandera, will play at the Public Gardens on Monday, June 2nd, at 9 p. Dz.
10.30 a... to enquire into the ciroum- stances connected with the stranding of the British e... Felbridge.
L
Mr Wong Shing seconded and the motion was agreed to.
The Board then adjourned till this day: fortnight
INTERVIEW WITH THE HON. OSBERT CHADWICK: About six months ago Ale Gebert Chad wick arrived in Hoogkong, having been sent here by the Colonial Office to reor THE SANITARY BOARD. ganise the drainage and water supply of 1,25 The shreo men who were arrested on their A meeting of the Sanitary Board was the Colony. During the last ten years the way to Kowloon City the other day by held this afteracon. There were present; drainage of the colony has been a per- 1.50 Chinese constable, and who were found to Hon. S. Brown, Saryayor General, Presi- plexing problem to the Government of have in their possession about 8500 worth dent; Major General Gordon, Acting Cap- Hongkong Large sums of money were 2.00 of property stolen from a house in Taiping-tain Superintendent of Police, Hon. O, spsat on drains, and still there seemed to shay, were to-day hrought befors Mr Chadwick, Dr Candle, Mr Wong Shing and be no improvement; and whenever an epi- 0.75 Wodehouse in the Police Court, and Mr Hugh McCullum, Sanitary Superin-demic broke out an outery arose stout the
committed for trial.
8
0.75
0.70
A PORTUGUESE widow, named Filemens
Baramba, residing in Bridges Street, was brought before Mr Robinson in the Polico Const to day charged with selling intoxicat ing liquor in ber house without a licence. Sergeant Butlin, who made the charge, esized a number of bottles of wine which he found in the house. The defendant admit 1.10 ted the charge and pleaded widowhood and ignorance of the law. His Worship imposed 0.75 à fice of $10.
10
1.00
12
B
B Juhn Jameson's Fine Old,
Green-Capsule --- --- ----10.
1.00
John Jameson's Vory Fino
ino old, Red Capsule, with Nha
10
1.00
We have received from the General
tendent.
OVERORDWDING IN TAIPINGUTAN,
great defects of our drainage system, or
rather systems, and about the overpower-
A letter from the Colonial Secretary was ing stenchos. Two or three years ago Mr. laid on the table, calling the attention of the Cooper, a Sanitary engineer of some expo Board to the over-crowded state of the riance and ability, foire the staff of the diatrist of Taipingahan, desiring the Board's Public Works Department. He proposed opinion on the subject, and asking that a complete revolution in the drainage of suggestions might be made as to the steps the colony, by the adoption of what wor Mr Price, that should be taken to reduce the over-called the separate system. crowding. A minute by Dr Cantlo asked then the hood of the P. W. D. knew next how it was ascertained that there was to nothing atout sanitary engineering, and, overcrowding, and another by Mr. Francis after the failures that had attended his qurried whether the subject was not attemptă at dealing with the drainage of before the Board some time ago.
The President said there was nothing to the colony, bo wasonly too glad to father this show how the latter ongiusted.
comprehensive theme put forward by an
Old, Green Capsule-121.10 Manager of the Green Island Coment Co. Mr Wong Shing wished to know if the engineer who had some qualiɓestion to deal
GENUINE BOUDDON WHISKY,
-GIN.
had been any complaint of overcrowding.
Colony, mainly on account of the hole-and- dormer manner in which it was breached and the way in which it was being forced on the Colony without discussion or explanation, and partly because of certain manifest cru
a copy of a testing, made by Mr Henry
The President presumed there must have with the subject. Mr. Cooper's scheme, how- Faija, of tho Co's coment. As the result of been complaints, but said there was Do over, raised considerable opposition in the a professional man in London, entirely further information to be obtained from
the Colonial Secretary's letter, disinterested in the product submitted to A Fins Old Tom, White Cap-
The Bosed agree that nothing could be sula
4.50 0.40
him, the tests thus reported upon are cof-dose until further information is obtamed B Fins Unsweetened, White
THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE KOWLOON Capsule ka 4.30 0.40 nently autisfactory. The teats were made C Fina A. V. H. Geneva..
PENINSULA, VA 6.25 0.60 in a Faija Testing Machine, and after three RUM,
days, the tensile strength per square inch Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
121.00 ou dive briquettes showed an average of 200 Capsule Good Leeward Island $1.60 per Gallon. Ibs and after seven days, un average, also LIQUEURS.
Benedictine Maraschino. Coracsa
Heering's Cherry Cordial Chartrouse Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, &o. pœ-The publication of this isous commenced
2283
at 7.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1896.
TELEGRAMS.
[SOFTLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']
Via Southern Lins.): THE SILVER QUESTION.
LONDON, 27th May. Tho Daily Neus states that there is a growing sentiment among Republicans against the free coinage of silver, and rumours are about that President Harrison disapproves. If Congress passes the Bill, therefore, it is probablo, argues the Daily Neus, that no silver legislation will take place during the present Congress.
TURKEY,
The Tarks who assaulted the wife and daughter of the Russian Dragoman have
and banishment for life.
A report by Mr. Chadwick, showing the means proposed for supplying the Kowloon dities of the project. Mr R. K. Leigh for- Peuinaula with water, along with a report warded to the Governor a very ablo report of an analysis of water takon from a well enticising the so-called separate system,
The following minate is by Dr
on five samples, of 452 lbs, Mr Faija adds in Kowloon, was laid on the tabletlie and opinion in the Colony, fostered mainly by:
-The sample has an initial set of eight minutes and is set hard in two hours. A pat examined for soundness in my ap paratus shows no signs of either contraction or expansion. These results ato almost identical with those shown by the keel architects and surveyors, whose reports have already appeared.
I
The analysis supplied by Mr Orow, shows the stupid policy of scorecy and concertwent the specimen of water, submitted to him adopted at head-quarters, was no strong for examination, to bo Avery pure water." 1 scarcely think it is satisfactory to rest that the Governor resolved to obtain tha content with one analysis from a source of beak advies he could get in England, As the kind mentioned in Mr Chadwick's report the result of his application to the Colonial in Kowloon is brackishi. This belief I have Office Me Chadwich was rent to Hongkong. no areas of knowing to be true cr of can. At the same time that this drainage quez- tradicting but I think it is imperativo to pasa
There is a popular belief that the wator
settle the question before determining for tion was reaching a crisis, the Colony was
The ther
o year at which the season of the
which the seriously perplexed about the water supply. 21a W. H. Treacher, Government Secretary and Acting Resident of Ferak, las boencimen was collected, might ninek the The costly Tytam Werks had provided en
cafional, or even frequent, presence of m
made a DM. G.
chlorides during the rainy season; for it is abundant supply, but so provision had besn then that saline constitueute, in a soil made for the distribution of the water; ond We are informed that His Holiness, Leo with the geological character of the XIII, to show his appreciation of the dis stratua from which the water sises, last your wo wore in the very uncomfortable play of loyalty and tiltal affection among his come to impregnate the water of that soil, poention of saving an inmange store-houze Spiritual Children of the Diocese of Maluces I wild anggeat therefore that the Fabic of water, with hardly a drop that was and all the other Stations, on the arcension Analjat be requested to analyse the waist, deinkable, within reach of the great majori of his Golden Jubilce, has deigned to end once a month, for the next four months se
to the Bishop of Malaces the Cross Pre that the question may be definitely settled. ty of the population. Mr Price before Ecclesia et Pontifice, so rewarding his chit Further, I am not of opinion tint wells leaving the Colony had drifica no echtwe, dren in thus decorating their father. situated at a height only 20 feet above
Straits Times.
means son level would be gutt lent for sup: worthy of the same, for be atribution of plying all the houses in Kowlcon. ould the water and the dificulties, augmented Tus epidemio of Russian Induenza, which it be sufficient to supply the Police barracks, by the destructive storm of last year, be- for instance, or the Officers "mjuartere near has recently travelled all over Europe this encampment Mr Chadwick, suggests came so great that I was determined to to the consulting tiring of the Occident, hos, anys the B. N. Barnes Herald, arrived in the fur East, and a site for a service reservoir, at an elevation remit the whole question.
of 25
in ite rambles hae dòng na the honor to pay
feet. Doar this involve another
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 31
Noon Marting of.Shareholders of The
Hongkang & Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall, Noor-Masting of Société Française dra been centenged to 6 months' imprisonment having realised the effects of Induenzi in service reservoir cetermined on the water therefore came out bare with carte banche this far-off Eastern Colony; all this atteckwould be pumped directly from the walls for is the water and drainage of the Co od however lays thoroughly recovered 16 he had wick said he did not say that a Tony was concerned. Since bir arrival bo also appeared in the Bugut and Labuk single analysis was sufficient at the same has devoted himself urdegly to be large rivers, as also on the other side of Sandakan
tine be would remark that the sampla in Bay.
a visit to Sundakan, several people includ pumping from the pamping station at the engineer whom this one Offos had con- cerea ahore 7 or does it mean, that were the sealed to send to Mr Chadwick ing our popular Frincipal Medical Officer
Charbonnages du Tonkin at Registered Office in Victoria Buildings,
2 p.m.-Auction of Sundries, at Mr J,
M. Armstrong's.
3.50 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong
Kine Association.
Per Lennox, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the MONDAY, Juns 3—
50th int For SHANGHAI,
Fer Fushati, & 3:30 pm, on Friday, the
"60th inst..
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancona, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the
30 inst
Fer SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
„KOK —
Per Chow at 11:30 am, on Saturday,
the Slet Just,
Goods per Katsang undelivered after this bat dato subject to rent.
p.m.-Meeting of Zeilmad Lodge. TUESDAY, June 3
FORKCH OUTRAGES AND NEWFOUNDLAND. Great excitement prevails in Newfound- land in consequence of French outrages ofon fishermen.
to the servico reservoir
question was taken out after more than 3 work entrusted to him, aute has devised hoom steady pumping. He also mentioned schernes which we are ten all be for the last Some months ago it was arranged to refer that the bottoms of the well was ten fest, ing bereft of the Oolony: || An the health the Dutch Boundary question of Northboro high-water mark and it was intended
1245 and the properity of ing Colo in grent Berose to arbitration, and arbitrators were to pump all the water to a height of 245 (From Singapore Papers.).
appointed for the purpose by the Dutch feet, whieh be beloved would be suolent measure dependent
zepes he RUSSIA AND TURKEY, and British Governments, but before the for any portion of the distro to to supiahmatay, and as bitterto only fráge London, May 20-Russia bas pre-proceedings could be formally commenced pled Transfer Books of The Punjem & Sung-sented note to the Forte iacisting upon it was considered necessary to conselt the Dr. Can be árid be van-átilgad to Mr meblary reporte
hie Duo Sawantan Mining Co., Ltd., the payment of the arrears of the War Sultan of Bulungan, who is nominally the Chadwick for his explanation, to obtain and is doing setela cicsed from this date to the 16th June, indemnity from the new lean, otherwise opponent of the British North Kornee which was the object he bad in writing his the Sanitas Board,
Company's claim to the rivers South of the minute inclusive.
Russia will adopt other measures.
fourth parallel of latitude. The negotia MONDAY, June 16 —
GERMANY STILL ARMING tions are now to be resumed with the E. ZA SPECTION OF INNÄRITAKT DWELLINGS, The Prussian War Minister demande approval of the Sultan, who is under the Sete discussion aross on this subject in our eminent com
connection with a report as to the insan quest was most cordally neteded to.” Mr addition of fifty-three thousand men to protection of the Dutch Government
4 p.m.Mesting of Shareholders of The Panjom & Sunghie Das Bamantat Mining Co., Ltd, st No. 9, Queen'a Rd, an
(rea through
Chines Afail, rolloited on
live of the
with
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