Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
To-day's Advertisements.
should send their true Names with the number werd in à acparate Envahopo marked Peirate to the Governor of Government Hosao.
All Farms are subject to the Law and Regulations or in force, or which may
GRAY SWEETHEART' from time to time be gutted or jeaud by
MY
COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!* Under the patronage of .E. the Adminis Irator, Bev. F. FLEMING, O.M.C, and by special requnas LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.'
will be repeated,
THURSDAY.
Byron's Farcical Comedy,
'UN OLE."
Box Plau at Measts Krony & Walsh's.
CHAS, HARDING,
Manager.
Hongkong, October 7, 1890.
1733
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTIFICATION—No. 800.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO AND LABUAN.
REVENUE FARMS FOR 1891.
THE GOVERNMENT are prepared to Rs.
GOVERNDERS For the fallowing
FARMS for 1891 :--
1. The Opium Purm. - Including the sola right to import raw or arasufacturo Opium for consumption in the Colony of Labuan and
itz Dependencies, and in the State or District of British North Borneo to which the Farm
applies, and to pre; are and well and or to fi
to license other to prepare s and sell Opium
Opis Dross Tho Regulations p gvaising the Farm are contained in Labuan Ordinance No. II, of 1878, adopted in British North Borneo, and in Notification No. 11 of 1830.
The Maximum retail prices allowed by the Regulations are sa foliowa :-
Trots.
Cheer. Horns.
8 c.
10.00 X
3
મ
Ú
Q
2
▸
1
0
1 Ball
than 271 6.00 CLO 1.00 he prepar 0.50ed from ane Ball 0,10
1 Op- 0.02100 40 03
2. The Spirit Farm-Including the sole right to import and to sell and or to licens others to import and sell Chinese Wines and Spirituous Liquors of Shine o manufat- ture and the sole right to sell and to issue retail and wholesale licenses to sell all other
Wines, Beer and Spirituous Liquotamations
The Farm is governed by Proclam No. V III, of 1880, and III, of 1888.
The Pawnbroking For to license Including the acle right to others to keep as Draking Establishn:onts The Farm is governed by Labuan Or dimanen
No. II of 1868 as amended by Ordinaure No. I, of 1872, and Notification No. 131, of 1889
The Gambling Restriction Form. Inauding the sole right to keep and ur to
others to keep Gambling houses, and to issue permits to Gamble,
The Farm is governed by Proolaioations No. II of 1883 and VI of 1889 and Noti- ication No. 108 of 1889. It does not cx- tend to LabuaATE.
The Customs Form-Including the acle right to collect all Import and Export Duties, payable to Government, viz:--0 the East Coast-Esort Duties on Rattan, Gutta, Wax, Birds-nea, Timber, and nit
and sea produce. Import Duties on 30, Spirits, Salt and Matches. On the West Coast-Export Dutive on all jungle and sea produce, the anime as for East Coast District. Import Cities on Salt, Spirits, Tobacco, Mutches, Iron, Brass and Oloth.
6. The Bluchan Farm-Including the sole right to catch shrimps and to manufac. turo Blachan and or to licenso others is catch shrimps and to manufacture Blachan.
7. The Birds nest Farm, Darvel Hay.-In- eluding the sole right to collect the Govern ment Share of 10% on all neats From Madai and Segalong Gaver,
A Boparate Teader must be submitted for each of the above
Furiae.
Government concerning sume,
Any furikus information on the subject may be obtained from the Treasurer-Gene- ral, Sandukan, or from the Officer-in-Charge of the diforant Districts ir Stations and from the Company's Agente in Singapore or Hongkong,
By His Excellency's Qommand,
3. P. BEAUFORT,
Government Secretary. GOVERNMENT SECRETARY'S OFF,
Sandakan, 21st September, 1800. 1744
SAIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR HAVRE, LONDON HAMBURG & ANTWERP, VIA SUEZ GANAL
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire Captain CLARKE, will be Stampadospatched as above TO. MORROW, the 8th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Posange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, October 7, 1890.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
MEMOS, FOR TU-MORROW Shipping
HONGKUNG TRADING COMPANY, LD. Noon-Pater leaves for London.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
LADIES' AND CHILDREN' DEPARTMENTS.
NEW GOODS.
NOVELTIES.
NEW GOODS.
FOR THE COMING SEASONS. DRESS-MAKING AND MILLINERY by Experienced European Assistants.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,
Destination
37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Rremon & Ports of Call Neckar (a)......... Havre, L'don & A'bury]Carmarthenshiro Loudon, v. Suez Cana Tenoor (a).................. 1049 London v. Marseille, Moyune (8).... Landon & Purts of Call) Bokkara (s).. 'saki, Kobo Tham Afghan (s).. Marseilles. v. Saj Saghalion (8).
Richard Paravis. Skolfuld.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA HARSEILLES.
The Co.'s Steamship
Mogune,
J. S. Hoco, Commander, will be despatched at ahovo on THURSDAY, the 9th Instant, Daylight.
Thie Steamer has superior Passenger Accommodation.
For Freight, &c., apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, October 7, 1500.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR NAGASAKAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
Afghan
1716
Yew York New York.
S. Fracecise, . Japan
io (a)...
Agents.
LD.
-1729
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Oct. 26, at 10 à m (8)...Adamson, Bull & Co... Oct. 8, at noon. Butterfeld & Swiro... Oct. 8, at noon. Arnhold, Karberg &Co. Od. 9, at daylight. P.&O. 8. N.
16, At Boon. 9, at on Messageties
S. Francizen, z. Jap City of RiodeJaaviro(s) San Francisco.....Thermopylon Shangtan
• (B).... comoon ( Shanghai
Rosetta (8).. Shangbai, via Amey... Glauous (a).. S'pore, Phang &B'bay Bagno (a).. S'pore, Havre l'bur: Diphus
ino (3). Stow, Amoy & F'chow Haiphong (8) Yanover (10.), &Paribin (a). Yama, v. Ni & Kobe Ancona (s).
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANCIAL
The Steamship
Lyeemoon, Captain O. HeveEUMANN, will be despatched for the above Port on 'THURSDAY, the Deli Inat.,
p..
Capt. GoLDISH, will boat despatched for the above
Ports on THURSDAY, the 9th Instant, at Daglight, insteart of as previously advertised. This Steamer has superior Pussonger Accunniculation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. longkoux, October 7, 1800
HOTHEN MARK LODGE. No. 204.
1740
ADAMSON, RELL & Co.,
Agents.
Regular MEETING will be held on 1721 A MONDAY EVENING, the 13th Hongkong, October 7, 1800. Occidental & Oriental Steam-us,nt8 30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING
BRETURES are cordially INVITED Ship Company.
Hongkong, October 7, 1890,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND ECROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
SANI
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNEOMING
STEAMERS.
THE Stearaship OCEANIC will be
despatched for San Francicen, viả
Amoy and Yor, on THURSDAY, October 9th, 1930, at 1 pmn., Correction being made at Yökohauk with users From Sunghai and Japan Pul
A Parcel Packages should be marked to addross in full; and seme will be reaved at the Company's Office until the 3ng
Futer
To San Francisco
granted as follows --
...t 226.10
To Sky Franciscu aval returns, I
available for & maths
To Liveroud
To Londus
.93.75
330.00
Tv other European pants et proportion
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
1746
October 6, 18v0.-- Faylotion, French sir,, 2,066, Homery, Shanghai Uctober 4, Mails und General. Messaggies Manrımze. -
Fift, Britiels gunboat, 755, Uon. R.[ Bingbum, Atnoy October 3, and Bwatow B.
October 1-
ádomson, Bell &
Siemssen &
Russell & C
& Co.
0. & 0. 8. 3.
8. O.....
9, at daylight.
despatch.
despatol..
Oct. 2, at 1 p.10.
at à p.10.
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. Oct. 21, nt. 1 p.m.
1 & Co. Quick despatch.
• & C
.........Oct.
9, at 4 pm. S. N. Ca......
Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire...
e... October 12. Carlowitz & Co.......... Oct. 9, at nout. Siemason & Co.......... Oct. 14, at noon, Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 9, at daylight. Canadian Pacitic S. Ou. Oct. 11, at noon. P. & O. 8, N. 0.......Oct. 17, at daylight.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- TLU departure of 8. B. Guthrie, for Aus. tratan Ports is indeluitely postponed. For BANGKOK.-
Per Sumdech Phra Nang, at 8.30 am.
on Wednesday, the Sth inst., instead of us previously notified. For STRAITS & LONDON.--
Per excer, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 8th inst.
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, MAR-
SKILLES & LØND/N.—
Per Mogune, at 5 .., un Wednesday,
the 8th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. --- Per Haiphong, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 8th just.
For STRAITS & DOMBAY.-
Per Bisogno, at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday, the 9th inst., instead of us previously notified.
For SHANGHAI.-
For Eycemoon, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
tuo Uth inst.
Per Canton, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 9th inst
For SINGAPORE..
Per Dephae, at 11.30 a., on Tuesday,
the 14th ineb.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA | Per Ancona, & p.m., ou Thursday,
the 10th inst
Movie. German öli., 704, 0. A. Hunde- | MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,— wadt, Pakbui October 3, and Holbow 6, The French Contract Packet Saghation General.-A. R. MARTY.
Toonan, Chinese steamer, 132, Warwick, 2, Beans.-C. M. S. N C. Newchwang September 30, and ÚLefav Ost, ¦
Memnon, British steamer 825, A. Dorfi, Sai dosat Separuber 27, Wuo i-BUTTER TIELD & SATILES.
Moyuns, British steamer, 1,714, J. S. Hogg, Fuochow Ostober 5, 1p.m., General, -AINBOLD, Kazdeno & Co.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 357, C. A. Lond, Pakhoi October 3, and Boihow 6, General.
ate ates. Special reduced rates gied to-ALHOLD, Kaubeno & Co.
Each tendor may be for one or more of the following Districts or places, and if the Officers of the anay, Navy, Civil Service Lycemoon, German stunmor, from Whard-
of than one of the Districta or and the Imperial Chinese Custour, to be par
moro places mentioned is applied for, a separate obtained ou opt heation. Tender should be aubmitted for each
FAL
or place, viz-
1.
uf
Chogsang, British steamer, 1,294, W. E Passengers by this Line have the option Saver, Manila Got. 5, 8.15 .., General. Distri hele Stain of British North Papifle and connecting Lines, Central Faci- |
proceeding Overland 19 :he Suthern-Jaese, Matheson & Co. do, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Borneo, extending from Sipitong River
in Padan Bay on the West Coast to Bibucco Bay on the East Coast, and
also the Colony of Labuan and tengera, who bave paid full f+ze, rc-
Dependencies, as regards the Opina Farm only.
2. The East Coast District from Tanjong Taurutang to Sibacco Bay, including Darvel, Labuk, Sugat, and Sandakan Bays, Kinabatangan, Segaria and all rivers within the District. 3. The Simporna District from Simporna
to Bais Tenagat.
4. The West Coast District: from Tan-
5.
at San Francisco for C) ins or
This allenase
pwed a discount of 1412
tor tice varia) walau cre year will be doceted app
lapply to thavuch fures fresh Clana and Jaxons to Mars
Contalar inveces 10 cmpany Cargo in the Uaited States, shou'd be sent the destined to jonas beyond San Francisco, Company's Offices, addrared to de Cal- lector of Costume, San Frateitsc.
For further bloons to Fight jong Tuarutang on the North to Sipi-or Panago, apply to the Age of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Cad.
tong on the south, including Banguey and Balanıbangau Islands and also the Colony of Inbunn as regards Opium
Kudut District.-From Tanjong Is-
C. D. RAKYAN, Avent. Bongbong, October 7, 1890.
1023
arutang to Sampaugmsagio Foint in-
DEPARTURES.
October 7
'Gusung, for Whampoa. Formasi, for Swatow, Dexteros, fur Saigon. Sishan, for Swalow. Japan, for Singapore and Calcutta.
CLEARED.
Fletch Phra Nang, for Bangkub. Dorat, for utuliñotau.
LANKENGAR".
sluding all Rivers in Marudu Bay and DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Rivera, Miss D'Aquino, Messrs Seip, Tohe-
the Islands of Banguey and Bolam. bangan,
6.
Gay District From Sampangmangio
Tamparuk, Abai, Ambong, Sulaman,
LIMITED CHEMISTS.
SALET MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS. APERIENTS. NAKIN'S EFFERVESCENT SINGLE
examination
a11a yai
Tuaran, Guga Bay, Pulata for DSEIDLITZ POWDER-A careful Kimanis and Rivers south to and
all inotading Bangawan.
and
of the German
7. Padas District. Prous Kwala Panyu Spa Seidlitz Water enabled us to combine
including thecluding Sipitang; also į
garda Opium only.
el Labuan as ro-
ngree
to Sipitong, including Klias, Padas- the ingredients in can porder, and is pre Damnit, and Padas Besar and all Rivers sent it in a pleasant form, whick cannot dis south to and
a with the most delicate stomach. It is un improvement upon the ordinary Suidlitz Punder, and may be giren with equal ad- 8. The Glony of Labuan and its Depen vantage to adulu and childrva.—Fer bottle,
dencies. the Opium Farm only. 75 Cents.- $800 per dezan. Each Touder should state the monthig DAKIN'S APERIENE OXYGENISED payments for
for the year
1891.
POWDER.-Forms & dicitis SALINE Teaders for the Opium Farm for the summer beverage, which in warm and tro whole State, and the Colony of Labuan or pical climates will be found of grunt value for its cooling and I refreshing properties. It
and
кап
Per Saylation, from Shanghai: for Hung. kong, Alis Corveth, family, and 2 servants, Mesara Kuford, Alex. Duer, Frandin, Bliss
homann, Wareteston, Dunn, H. Post und Lockwood.
Per Mluvit, from Pakboí, 40 Chingar.
teck, and 6 Chinese,
Abrahamson and Bidwell, and 10s Uhinese, Per Mein, Trom Sandukau, Mure
Dr Rennie, and Mr Seldce.
Per Moyane, from Fouchow, Mr Fairburst,
DEPARTED.
Fil
willo despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th October, with Mails for the United Kingdon, Europo, and placca be yond, tiá Maricilies; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
usual hours will be observed in
clog the Misils, &c.
MAFLS BY me UsITED STATES PACKET-
The United States Mail Packat Oceanic will be despatched on TRURSDAY, the
|
No-8650 OCTOBER 7, 1890,-
Colony and with the large arrear of fore very low might be disposed to glyw public works. Moreover, il ne ar to iem the increased military contribution t- pikes reliance on the figures quoted And while Mr Fleming was talking of mil! Noon-Carmarthenshire leaves for Ham. theReport on the Blus Book and tary stairs he took occasion to reassure un
Laing, &c.:
Departmental Reports for 1889," the, a to the safety of the Colony by anying - mcan patimated population fell from that Lord Knutsford bad, approved of the... - | 215,600 in 1888 to 194,482 in 1889, the lat-, formation in this Colony of a Volunteer for Sgures being the lowest since 1885. The machine Gun.. Corps and a Volumée decrease in the population has hot yet af-mounted Rifle Corp. The existing Volun fected the revenue of the Colony, but un-icer Artillery Corps has almost succumbed- las checked it must tell sooner or later on account of official neglect, The Volun Our liabilities have also be increased. tear moanted Rife Corps would be a grand s
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, October 0:-
9.p.m. Performance at the City Hall.. FRIDAY, October 10
8.10 p.m.--Meeting of British Marcantile Marine Oficors Association at the
3
Marine Hotel, Praya Weat.
October 11
Action of Honaehold Furniture, The rise in the arlaries of officials will en inslitation for providing certain enterprising &c., at No.
No. 44, Lyndhurst Terrace,
tail an expenditure of 947,00 The Colony residents with ponies at the public expense. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porce will not grudge this sum if there is a cor. The machine gun work, if Incorporsted
laina, &c., at Mr G. R. Lemuiert's. Gooda
per
Becker undelivered after this responding improvement in the service and with the work of the existing corps, and if date subject to rent.
If we have not a repetition of the defalon some official encouragement, instead of cold MONDAY,
October 18- Noon Meeting of The Union Insurance tion that have caused a loss this year of neglect, were given to that corps, might be
Society of Canton, Ltd., at its Head 6. But this increas in small com- of come benefit to the Colony. Three Volun
Hongkong 4 p.m.-Auction of Crowe Land at Shau pored with the additional military expondi teer corps, however, could not exist to
kiwan Bay
gather, besansn we have not got the man for 9p.m.Meeting of Euthen, Mark Lodge.
them. Į Tuesɔay, October 14 ----
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The -Canton Insurance Office, Ltd, at Mours
Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Offico.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM. PANY, LIMITED.
turo.
DISTURBANCE AT HOIHOW, Hōilów, 4th October.-A correspondent
The War Office throws off the mask. We have to pay the doubled contribution whether the troops arrive or not, because, the military-authorities have been no kind sa net to make ur pay. the whole coat of the garrison. The talks about the increased writer garrison was merely designed to remove A serious disturbance commenced here a little of the bluntuesa of the demand yesterday, arising out of a combination of made upon us. Of course we are to get an guilds against newly imposed lekin, Busi Indian regiment sometime, but on no dalo peas is suspendat and all shops closed. The is fixed it will be wall, judging from the Taotal came down this afternoon, and, past performances of the War Office, not whether by his orders or not, I do not to entertain too ardent hopes of their know, soldiers fired on the mob and killed apeedy arrival. This Department is also about half a dozen, Things Icok very nor-
ious to-night. | virtuously indignant at the enggestion that it han failed to implement the bargain as to the arming of the CR Now Factory has been recently forts. We bavo got one cut of the refitted with automatic Steam, Ma-five 10-in. B. L. gans and the other four are chinery of the latest and most approved klud, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers.
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness aro uso in the manufacture throughout.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
0°
LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.
|_
We continus to supply large betties as heretofore, free of Katra Charge, to those of our Customers who profer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS,
getting ready. What would the Colony haye, candering the very merciful treak- ment we have been subjected to The military authorities might have taken eli our surplus cash, and as they have not done so we ought to be thankful. This is the sum and substance of the despatches
wo published yesterday. If the War Ofice showed itself very solicitous for the com mercial prosperity of the Colony, we might be disposed to submit to this draconian
method of government without, inch ret”
whenever practicable, are despatched by first stormer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COANE PORTS, Waters are packed sentment. But the military contribution and placed on lard ship at Bogkung
LOCAL AND GENERAL
'ABBER NUBE CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND - Giengoit, Sept. 2;
St. Petersburg, 12; Forkshire, 16
19; Mene laus, Monmouthshire,
Gleneara, Kaisowna, 23; they onering Henterand, 30.
BOUND Bented, Sept. 10;
The
Denbighshire, Dimed, 19; Hankow, Preussen, 23 Laerter, Pokling, 26) Bombay, Oxus, Palinurus, Dragoman, Kriemhild, 30.
ML M. Co.'s steamship Natal, with the Fronch mail of Sept. Bib, left Saigon on Saturday, Oct. 4th, at. 5p.g and may be expected bere on or abant Tuesday, 7th Oct. This packet bribga replion to lettere despatched from Hongkong on July 31,
the P. M. 8. S. Co.'s. Cay of to de Joneiro left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama in the 23rd Sept
prices, and the full amount allowed for is not the only incubus that he been im Packages and Empties when received in posed apon te. When the Imperial authoThe good order.
Counterfuil Order Books supplied on application.
rities want to get more money out of us, they praise our commercial activity, they point to the great progress we have made Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, and speak of our flourishing trade. Hong DISPENSARY, HONGKONG'kong then is a great commercial city. Whoo
And all signed messages addressed thus
will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Watore always kept ready in Stock :- PURE AERATED WATER-
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA_WATER
or
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottles that are dirig, grossy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of con- taining Aerated Waters, as such bottles are never used again by us.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. 2001 Hongkong, China, and Manila.
DEATHS.
they want ground for forts, bārtaçks and such like, the scene is changed. Hongkong then becomes an Imperial military station. Ite commercial development be hanged Everything must give way to the military demauds. In Eugland a check is put on their pretentious claime, but in Hongkong they can de pretty much as they like. Forgeting entirely that they are after all but a necessary evil, the War authorities not, not as if they existed for the protec tion of trade, but se if trade was carried on
D. D. R. & 2. Aylata eft Singapore on the 20th Sept., sb neon, and viny be expected Karo on or about the 7th, Oct.
The s...
The
3. B. Kutsang, from Calcutta, left Bin- gaporo on the 4th Cet, and may be expected toro on or about the 11th Oct.
• §. §. Cole x. 2.. Glanina, from. Ll verpool, left Singapore on the 4th Oct, and may be expected here on or about the 11th Ockle AN The P. & O. Ch's steamrehip Thibe! Ipft Singapure on the oth 1. Cok, at ( a.m., atid may be expeted bere on or about the 19th Oct's stratoship Aisle The E. & A. S. Co.'s
left Port Darwin for this post on here on or about the 12th Ook the 2nd Caly and may be expected The Shire Lines, Glamiganshire, from
Lordon; Jeft Singapore on the 6th Oct,
and
here-on or may be expected about the 13th Oct.
solely for the purpose of allowing them to The U. S. S. Co's it. Dardantis, iroin 14. carry on their experimente.
With regard to the coining legislation, the most important of the ordinances that have you been laid before the Council is the Memoranda of Association Bili, a measure about which we shall have armething to any
verpool, loft Bingapore on October 7ib, and may be expected here on or about the 18th Oct The P. & 0. 1. 1. Vindia left Bombay for this port on the ard Oot, at 1 pm MENERS Adenson, Bell & Co. inform us
At Shanghai, on the lat October, 1890, later on. We are also promised a Bill deal that the steamer Glamorganshire left Singas GEORGE WAISON COUTTS, aged 67 years.ing with gambling. Bacing the encrmous pore yesterday afternoon, the 6th instant.
At Shanghai, drowned, on the 28th Sept., extension of gambling in Hongkong and the DURING the week ending 5th October, 1890, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, 3rd Engineer fer-spreading character of evil wrought, 1800, 106 Europeans and 2,140 Chiñas
& Fei ching, aged 21 years,
Oth October, with Maile for Amoy, at Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c, which will bo closet as follows- 0.30 F.. Post-Duties shoes on board the 0.15 r.. Registry ceases.
pandonce may be
but Vorros-
Packet with Late Fee of 10 ccats extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS av tue Burts PACKET. ---
|chia Bill will no doubt be closely scrutinis- | viedted the City Hall Museum, The publication of this issue commence. ed. The Government bave two alternativch
A FIE occurred in a Chinese dwelling-house- 7.45 am.
—either to draft a drastio law dealing with-
in Third Lane, West Point, about geren all forms of gambling and even the m'elock last night, but was extinguished fo- blance of it, or to register gambling dute.fore much damage was done, e in We need not my which alternative we pre-
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1890.
fer. Apart from the objection on princi-YESTERDAY a China woman tried to somme ple to the Government lending its sanction auloide by threung herself into the barbour and indirectly ils approval to a degrading, Mr. James Sampson, who happened to be. terday afternoon, after a short vacation, dishonest and immoral business, there is passing at the time, gallantly plunged As is customary, statement was made by the great practical objection that the Accu-in and succo dedin getting her out alive.
Tur Legislative Council assembled yes
The British Contract Packet Bulhare the Oficer Administering the Governmentsing of gambling does not curtail the evils;
will be despatched on THURSDAY, of the position of the Colony, and of the it only spreads them over a greater area. We would draw attention to the polifices the 16th October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and Legislative measures which it is proposed The Acting Covernor, however, did not iou requesting tenders for the revenue countries beyond, vid Brindisi, to the to introduce during the session. Mr Fieni-even indicate the lines on which bis how farms of British North Borneo and Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, ing's statement is not so pretentious as the Bill is framed, and it is therefore somewhat Labuan Fall details will be found in our Burnab, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malto,
advertisment columns, and Gibraltar,
elaborate panegyrio which Governor Des premature to discuss the question.
How strictly Kited our control ofourowe Vieux wrote last year. It is Rioze sober
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
TOURS OF CLOSING THE ENOLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Puckets leanc u! Noon. The following hours will be observed in
Per Toonus, irup Newchwang, Mr Mur-closing the Mails for Europe, &e, by the
will be cloud plat Buglish and French l'askets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office
the day before. 8.00--Posting of Price. Current and
Circulars cease.
(Prices Current and Circulars way however be posted up to 10-o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00.-Registry censes. 10.30 AL-Posting
of Newspapers, Books, and Pultorum cepes, 11.00 ..-Mail cloees.
Per Forma a, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Ker Sihan, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Por Deuteros, for Saigon, 100 Chinese Per Japan, for Singapure, 7 Europeans, and 271 Chinese.
TO DEPART. Per Somdetch Phra Nancy, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese.
Foo
and perhaps were practical. Mr Fleming local affairs is was shown by several refer is, it is true, somewhat too verbose, and he ences in the Administrator's speech and in
THE Time-ball has not bein dropped for
fortnight, Dr Dobarek stops the work never he thinks he has too much work
io a little apt to indulge in the gush' to the discussion in the Finance Committed to do. He does not care a straw for the which we were accustomed in the days of We conscarcely move a foot wit huntshetano.
Hongkong Gorernment. All he vanta Sir George Bowen. His opening speech tion of the Eome authorities. Their policy from them is bis salary, would have been improved had he left out ought to be te simply indicate thabroad lines the reference to the Prince of Wales. on which our business should be conducted, The Band of the 1st A. & 8. Highlandere After enumerating all our achi-rements, it leaving us to carry out the details. As will play the following Programmas at the is a sort of anti-climax to add and it is an things are managed at present, sanction C is Mess this evening, commenc interesting coincidence that in 1891 it (the must be obtained for the smallest item of
ing at 8 pm Colony) will witness the suure span of life expenditure out of the ordinary Fan
the colonists.
Overture... The Golden Cross "Brüll. Valse Wiener Blut Selection. Le Propheto Cavatina
Belisario Selection, Olivalti
Strane. Meyerbeer
„Donizetti.
Audran,
as will de Heir to the English Throne.extension of the Gaol and the utilisation of One is forcibly reminded of the Irish pane piece of ground that ban lain vacant for gyris on Boyle which ended in the famous ten years cannot be carried through anti-climax--He was the Father of Cheal the whole matter has been refired to mistry and brother of the Earl of Cork. England Even a contribution towards the Ms Wodehouns held inquiries at the Mingis. Of course the English Governor of a Crown expense of a building for the Doerasu Heine tracy today in connection with two Chi- LATE LETTERA MAY be posted (from Colony cannot afford to forget his depend. must be submitted to the Secretary of Liese cases of suicida. One case was thist of Lor the East Coast District, Restriction not only relieves thirst, but furnishes in the
11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents late fee up to anoa on the Powers that be in England, and State. It is really time now to urge that a woman who it appeared killed herself on Spirit, Pawnbroking, Gambling
11.30 A., after which boot they may such references are perhaps excusable, al, such partly local matters should be left to accoun; of a qu-rral with her husband. >IHTING REPORTS, Customs Farms, East Coast or Sanda-system a supply of Oxygen, which, in enses
be seat un Board with the same Late though they sem ridiculous in the eyes of the decision of the Col ng italf. The The other was that of a man who had gat will be received by the GOVERNMENT of exhaustion, feverishers, and languid
The Chinese steamer Toonan, reperta : | cir.
Secretary of State must necessarily retain red of the world. In both cases the mods. SEORETALY, Sandakan, on or before 30TH
sulation, refreshes and invigorates tha de Leit Newchwang 30 à September, had light NOVEMBER All Tend.ro aliould be
presaed state of the
the nervous power, whe
Fairs and fine clear weather to Obeföo,
Apart from these insignificant defects, the expervision of our action, but that of suicido was that of cutting the throat. under Seal and Under
inarked Confidential thor preceeding from residenou in carus arriving thera let intant. Left afternoon Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon Me Fleming's introductory speech is, as we should not entail reference to him in svoý Tender fur Revenue Farm.
climate, or the result of any functional! fad, had strong Northerly winds, and Point and steauaire itt Harbour may be have said, & very practical statement of the small detail flawever, before we get in HONGKONG ARTILLERY VOLUNTERER-The Tenders for the Farms for separate Pro- derangement of the staninch and liver. The high sea throughout..
posted in the General Post Office up to vinces,
such as as
Darvel of this over other effervescent pre. The Britial steamer Memiton reports: 11.30am. and 3.50. p.m.
praition and proposed work of the Clony, provement it this direction, we require following promotions and ordered ya Bay or
of Labuan will to received by the paralition is evident from the periarty Left Sandaken September 27th, cxperianeed Lotters from Kowloon Pulut may be He shows that the revenue has been, if not an extension of popular representation Bergeant R. P. Dipple to be Quarter Mag OFFICER-IN-CHARGE of the Provizes or It is obtained both in England and a very heavy galo trom the Westward, with posted in the Letter Box which has been Colony on or before 15th of Novesnen, the East Cents per bott 63 00 per high con used sun, sad baronster at 29.33, placed in the Police Stativa: Compound up very elatie, at least satisfactory. A slight. We are told again for the fourth ter, with the honorary rank of Lieutensnistrie
Tasting 6 days to latitudo 10 North; fram to 12 and 4 o'clock.
ly increased yield is expected for next year, for th time that the guselion of the Sergeant J. B. Scott to be Bett ry Bergen accept the highest or any. Ten full the 9 GRADA (hamava Parthiana). — A louie
FLUID EXTRACT OF CASCARA thers frost N. E. to E. vinds to port.
Local rates will be charged, Each Tender should specify
The British atester Moyune reports: To avoid robbery, sendars of leters from on, we suppots, the basis of the rates that Naval and militery catablishments being Major Corporals J. W. Powel), i fler Names, Res
Residences, and otcupation of the lazatira, much used, and strongly resome Hud strang N.. wind, commiderable ees, Kowloon are requested to cancel their have been loviod during the fast for years, uroved from the to an of Victoria is enderson, U. L. Dutivan, T. B. Powell W. Perasne tendering, and should give similar mended in habitual constipation. Unlike and Ane weather
stamps by writing the word stamped across Dad would have been pleased to learn that Raging the consideration of the Home A Mechell, F. Collins, to be Sergeants: Gun- fnformation as to the proposed securitize, obar medicines of this class, the dose, The British steamer Choyany reporte: then.
thorities and before very long it may be ripovers G. T. Riters, 1. B. Dalby, J. fl. Persons who do not wish is Tender in instead of having to be incrassed, may be Throughout passage experienced strong Corem containing Back Notes, Jewellery was possible to reduce the general assess- their own Nainos may use a number of not diminishad till constipation casca-Per H.N.&. gale, with high seas and violent de, should be registered.
maut, but we suppose it is needless to look for a decision. Before very long! Sap Underwood W. Jackson, W. Gregory, 1999 than & figures; bus. th es doing on bottle, #1,
1099 #qualis.
There will bo ng Sunday delivery, for this in the present condition of the power to tell the War Office that bas R. Bomanjes, to be Corputati
The Government does not bind itself to men
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