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Lord George, Hamilton, in reply, declined to shats the amount of the sinking fund, which, he thought, night rather to ba insreased to £40,000 than reduced.

A long discussion followed; but no definite agreement was arrived at The represoptativos of Vistoria are firm in their opposition to: the purposal for the establishment of a sinking.fand The delegates will visit the ordnance mang- factory at Elawick during Easter, and will proceed to Porteraonth on the 13th instant,

BANQUET TO THE AUSTRALIAN

DELEGATER,

Chamber of Depaties in Madrid by means of dynamite. The plot, however, was discovered; betern any damage was done.

12 HAUSTRIA AND Roumania,

LONDON, 31st March. Austria has declined to guzrautes Bonmanis against violation by RussÏA. §*

BUSSIA AND GERMANT.

LONDON, 80th Marpl

M. de Giors, the Russinu Minister for Foreign Affairs, is vainly endlavouring to prevent ez- pressions of bastility to formany by M. Katke editor of the Moscow Coralie, and ons of thá principal advisers of the Czar.

LONDON, 4th April.

3. Katkoť has bean robaked by the Czar,

but was afterwards invited to His Majesty'

LONDON, 5th April.

The whole of the Russian press is urging the withdrawal of Rasela from the allianos with Gormang.

RICH DISCOVERY OF GÖLD IN ALASKA.

LONDON, 3el April. A grand banquet was given last night by the Impacial Federation League to the Australian delegates to the conferenss, all of whom were presant, together with a numerous company of tabla. distinguished grassets. The Duke of Cambridge, in commenting upon the home and coloniet forces, declared that the security of the Empire depended upon the federation of Great Britain and her solonial and othar possessinan, Mr. Edward Stanhope also spoke on the subject of the conference, which, he said, was now stirring the blood of the whale empire. Tie hallsend, it would result in England and the clones thoroughly understanding each othor. Sir P Dillon Ball hoped that the conference would obrista ach misunderstandings as bad donered Is connection with the Naw Hebrides. Mr. Deakin, pointedly odhading to the question, de clared that the Australian colonies were resolved to be inasters of the Pacifle Coat

- : IMPERIAL FEDERATION LEAGUE.

LONDON, Slat Marshr

LONDON, 10th. Morch.

A rich discovery of gold has been made on the Yuan Liver, near Alaska, in North America

TRE TONGAN AFFAIR.

AUCKLANE, 28th March.

Sir Charles Mitchell, High Commissioner of the Western Pacillo, left. Fiji in H.M.9. Di mond on the 24th justaut, for Tonga, to inquire inte the recent disturbances. He was accom panied by the Chief Judicial Commissioner. News from Tanga reports all quiet there, and that the Wealeysti had boon totally exter minatedẦN T

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A raceting of the Imperial Federation League A BARQUE STRUCK BY A WHALE, was held to-day of the Mansion House. A large

NEWCASTLE, 1st April. number of reprosentative men were present. Mr. The barque Southern Belle, of Adelaide, bsa James Servion, who was among the speakers,been placed on the alipant Stockton. While on Kaid that the desire of the calories was that the the voyage from New Zealand, about the middle Imperial Government should give due considers of February laat on board felt the vessel make their escape. The Captain, officers and tion to their views upon Imperis! affairs. The strike something, and immediately the head colonies, lus said, were to a large extent prepared and tail of a huge hale appeared. The talt raw of the Kilua were taken prisonore, bat to sink thair or individual interests for the stenor the side of the real extanding into afterwards liberated. Tonghi and Minagani general good of the Empire. Referring to at the fore rigging. The captain's littis con had were perfootly helpless. The bombardment was faire in the Pacific. Mr. Service declared that a narrowescapefrom being struck by the mooster, kant up for five days, a corvette operating ou Minagnal and aganbént un Tonghi. The praction the treatment received by colonies at the whigh was thought to be about 100 feet lous of the Portuguese gunners was wretched, shot hands of the Imperia! Government with respect The sailers on board say that the gas show after shot failing to take effect. At last a party to Now Gaines and the New Hebrides questions trait of blood for about a mile. The damage of nativoa was sont ashore under cover of night. had caused some discontent, as it was "thought done to the Southern Belle was not secertained the Government Fielded too easily to the vishes till yesterday, though the slow way she made to fire the towns, which were reduced to ashes. of foreign countries.

through the water after the collision proved that The Captain and officers of the files remained there we amething the matter with her in custody for a fortnight, at the end of which Yesterday, when placed on the slip, it was fouat they were turned bolpless into the atesets; bat that the large apright hardwood beam which fortunately the same day the British India fores the straight part of her prow Ead beer steamor Oriental arrived and picked them up twisted towards one side, and it was nananary to and took them to Zanzibar. substitute a now one for it. Some of the coppor was tore swag, but uct so much as was expected. The secidant sacurred off the Solanders.

THE QUEEN'S TIBIT TO CANNES

Loxon, 31st March.

The Queen will not reach Cannes till to morrow, having been delayed at Laroche, rear

Anwarre, owing to the train in which hor Majnary was travelling catching Ees.

LATER.

The Qesen proceeded on har journey to Cannes to-day. The report that the train was on fire was somewhat exaggerated, as only the stle of the carring a became heated, thas causing The delay at Larcobo,

THE LEGISLATION POR TRILAND.

`London, 30th March.

LONDON, 25th March.

The Grand National Steeplechase the pris. dial event of the Liverpool Spring meeting was run to-day, and resalted as under:--

Mr. E. Jay's Gamecock, aged, 10st. 12lb.... Barn W. Shrooder's Savoyard, aged, 1st 3lb. Lor! Welvorton's Johnny Longtail.........

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LONDON, 24th March.

Ju the course of the debate on the Crimes Bill in the Houm of Commons last night, Mr.. Glad stors doolared there was nothing in the condition of Ireland to justify the increased stringency an

Some additional reports by experts in cancer. proposed in the bill. The hill wont brand the tion with the late Colonial and Fadias Exhibi Irish people as inferior to the rost of the people tion have been furnished. Mr. Lubbock, the of the United Kingdom. Mr. Gosoben doskared sugar sapert, is of opinion that tas Queenslant, that the Irish National Inagus had destroyed New South Wales, and Fiji angars, though of the afstener of the jury system in that country superior quality, are not suitable for the English The Conservative and Unionial prose approves of the gouoral principles of the bill, except that market. Mr. Watt, the tobacco srpert, reports portion which provides for the transfer of trials at the Vioterian and South Australian made to England, which will probably ke struck out cigars are bigkly greditable, and quite equal to

the British standard

LONDON, 1st Apríl.

The first of two bills framed by the Govern ment to deal with the Irish land diloutty was introduteed in the House of Lorda last night by Ear! Chdogan, Lurd Privy Seal. The bill admits laseholders to all benefits

the Land

Act 1881, and provides that paraang evicted any heons caretakors for a period of six months afterwards. The avictions are to be delayed in cases where the insolventy of the tenant can be shown. Landlords are also exempted from payment of rates when the rents are not received eving to intimidation.

THREATS AGAINST THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR TEELAND

LONDON, 90th March.

It is reported that a box, in which there was a phiol supposed to contain falminate of mercury, has been haut to Mr. A. J. Balfour. Chief B erstary for Ireland. Mr. Balfour has freqasably of late heen warnet by anonymous letters to prepare for death.

Loxoon, 1st March.

LONDON, 26th March.

The Economial urges the Imperial Cou- fursze, which is about to assemble in London, to take into consideration the question of aim plifying the method of preendera in regard to Australian colonies and England. the execution of judgments, as botwin the

LONDON, 27th March,

The Duchess of Cumberland, sister of the Czarina of Russia, in anffering from melancholia. resulting from shock to the systain caused by the nows of the recent attempts on the life of the Czar of Rassia.

Lord Salisbury has declared that a rataru protective policy in the United Kingdom i outside the range of practical politics,

BERLIN. 27th March.

THE RUBRO-APBAN FRONTIRE NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, 8th April.

Colonel Sir Joseph West Ridgeway and Cap- tain Barrow bare started for St. Petersburg, for the purpose of commencing negotiations relative to the Basso-Afghan frontier, at with respect to the point which are still nodecid-

Kam-i-ch and Thoja Saleh.

VKMENTS OF THE DUET OF CONNAU THT, BOMBAY, 1st April,

His Royal Highness the Duke of Counsaght left Bombay last night for Poons, whence he proconds to. Mabableshwar.

DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE AT DHAMO.

MANDALAY, 8th April.

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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR SHANGHAL THE Stanchip

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"YANGTSZE," Captain Th. W. Starling, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 27th instant, at Foue r.m. -

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April, 1887, at 10a.m.

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'On the night of the 4th instant, a destructive barricane swept over Bhamo, doing considerable damngo A barrack which is being wrected for the nocommodation of the European Infantry. was blown down; and some other barracks and buildings have bean seriously injured. One of

Mania the Chinese carpenters who were working at the siphong barrooks was killed, and several others were in- ingkang B15 A 80,13 jured.

on Bie Charles Arbuthnot, the Commander-in-sigh chief, orpoots to leave for India by the end of ki this month.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

TUESDAY, 26th April: EXPORT GARDO, Per steamship Cathoy, sailed on the Sod

London-148,880 April-For

Iha congou, 5113 s. soonted onper, 5 cases ailk place goods, 30 balas waste milk. 3 cases opium, 100 hales palas-leaf fans, 24 cases blackwood ware, and 54 packages sundries For France 150 bales ins

His Majesty the Emperor Williams is suffer.ilk. 2 cases silk piece goods, and 98 bales waste festivities. Inflammation of the gre has set in ing from a cold caught at the recent birthday

LONDON, BIL Maroh,

wilk.

UNION.

Quotations are:----

The Federal Fire Lasorance Company, which New Mal 8525 per picul, slice, of The report that a box coatsiuing explosive was lately successfully floated, has commanead

L1 to 2 aatties. material was sent to Mr. Balfour has been fountess in London.

..$550 per pical, allos. of 2 to 3 cattiex. ....3560 per pion!, alles of [2 to 3 cattive, per ohast.

It is rumoured that risings have taken place to be a hoer.

amongst the inhabitants of Plevna and Widdin. THE PROPECUTION OF MENIRS. DILLON

Lospor, 29th March. AND O'AMEN.

In the House of Lords, yesterday, Lord On: LONDON, 3rd April.

slow. Under Sporotury for the Colonies, expressed The prosecutions against Mr. Daloa, M.P. and Mr. O'Brien, for inciting tenants in Ireland the hope that the new rules providing for the Lot to pay rent, lava besa abandoned by the Go-employment of pensioned officers of the In

vernment,

THE "KAPINDA" DISASTER.

LONDON, 30th March. The mate of the bargas Atka Melare has boon severely censured by the Osact of Inquiry into the collision between that vassol, and the Kapunda William Cottrell, the first mate of

perial Army in the servies of the colonies, would give the colonial army the advantages of the sx-) perience of tried officers. The Government, he aid, was anxious in every way, to asslat the on- ales in organising measures for their own de fence.

LONDON, 80th March.

Sir Henry Holland considers it unlikely that

the Kapunda, has been commended for his the Prince of Wales will accept the presidency bravery. The Fress condemn the captain of of the British Commission for the Melbourne the Ada Memore, whese cortifioste was anspeed-Centennial Exhibition.

Lowpos, 1st April.

ed for two yours.

The Board of Trade has decided to prosecute the captain of the barque Ada Melmors, whiah collided with the skip Kanunda, bound for Fra. mantle, with emigrants, 10 miles from Ezhis, resulting in the sinking of the latter with great Jon of life. ACCIDENT TO THE Y. AND'G. STEAMER "EOME."

LONDON, 26th March.

The Peninsular and Oriental steamship Rame, outward bound for Australia, grounded at Port Buid on Wednesday, daring a heavy gale, and

LONDON, 3rd April

land on Monday in reference to the Melbourne A doputation will interview Sir Henry Hol Centennial Exhibition.

LONDON, 5th April in sariqualy ili..

Mr. Herbert Spencer, the well-known writer,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The subjoined telegrams are extracted from

sustained same injury to her radder-post and the Rangoon Gazetta

rudd thereby rendering it necessary for her

to return to Malia, to dock and repair the dam..

THE RADICALS AND THE COERCION BILI

LONDON, 7th April. agan. The passengers and mails have since boon | Crowded meetings were held youterday oven. transferred to the company's stagmar Mirzapore,ing in different parts of London. to protect which ledt Suez for Colonia this morning." The against the proposed coercive measures for Ir. RMS Surat will be speridly despatched from and Mr. John Morley and other leading Bombay to convey possinges to the Australian Radioals addressed the meetings. ruloniex By this arrangement the passengers. and mails will arrive at their destinetina on the das date. The Butlej will be despatoval with 4 the least possible dolay from London to take on the Rome's cargo from Port Sail.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT.

LONDON, 30th March. The offer which, it is understaud, had been ned by the Peninsular and Oriental and Orient Companies of the timeyance of naila 20 Australis, is based on a 34-day service.

LONDON, Red April. The Peninsular and Oriental and Oriont Steam Companies have not yet replied to the offer made them for a joint, mail service to Australia.

THE MESSAGERIES MAIL CONTRACT.

LONDON, 3rd April. The Trench Chamber of Deputies has adopted the contract with the Youngerier Steam Com- pany for the carriage of muïls to India and the East.

THE PENNY FONTAGE QUASTION.

OBETOLEY.

Sir Owen Lanyon is dead.

NEW UNDER SECRETARY FUR ÍLELAND.

LONDON, 10th April. Colonel King Harman has been appolated Parliamentary Under Sooratory for Ireland. The appointedant is much criticised as tending to exasperate the Trish

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. IN ENULAND,

LONDON, 8th April Large bodies of Volantears ara marching to Dover and Eastbourne, to take part in the Easter Manteren.

BIGLAND AND TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, 10th April Six Beary Drummond Wolff's proposals are now, better appreciated by the Turks, and more over, the opposition of some of the Powers thereto has been lassepied.

GREAT DEFEAT OF THE DELTIŠKE, WEAR DONGOLA,

Assotan, 10th April. Nowe has been received here that the friendly Kubbadiah Tribe have had strengagement with The finus to-day devotes a leading article to the Dervishes, near Dongala; and, after sovere The discussion of the question of a penny postage ighting, completely defeated the latter. It is

Loxnor, 24th March.

to Australia It supports the views at Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.Pasagainst the clections raised by Mr. Raikas, the Postmaster General.

EXPLORATION IN FEW GUINEA

LONDON, Int April

expected that, in conssybenos of this reverse, the Dervishes will shortly evacaste Dongols, and will retire to Khartoum.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, 9th April.

The Royal Geographical Solety is arranging

The Fisheries Union of Gloucester have sug with the Rev. James Chalmers to explore therested to President Cleveland that reprisals Soustry in the vicinity of the Owen Stanley should only he partially enforced in carrying Range in New Guinea.

Baron Miklouho Maclay is organising a fresh cut the new Fishery Law. President Cleveland, soientific and exploring expedition to New Guiness.in his reply, tas stated that reprisals are intend. ed it safered to assert the national honour and Barez Mikhabo Maclay has aniler for Australia

to protect the nation and not any particular TEN FRENCH { PRENIER,

interests. LONDON, 28th March,

THREATENED DOMBARDMENT OF HAYTIAN POUTS,

LONDON, 9th April,

An intrigue has been discovered in Paris to oject M. Goblet, the French Premier, from the Cabinet. It is believed that the movement will be zocial

LONDON, 31st March.

It is reported that in satisfaction of an old pe cuniary claim against the Republic of Hay England bas demanded the cession of the Island The political intrigao which was not on foot of Tortugas from the Republic, failing which the in Paris with the object of ejecting M. Goblet, British Government threatens to bombard the the French Premier, from oloa, has not boon Hayliau ports. There is great excitement at aucoessful. M. Goblet has temporarily averted Port-au-Prince as well as abelher places, and the s defeat in the Chamber of Deputies.

Hestians are threatening the lives of foreignnen. KEVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY IN SPAIN. General Salomon, the President of the Republic,

MADRID. 28th March. has not yet replied to the British demand. Intelligence Las been conveyed to the Gorera-

LONDON, 10th April. ment that there in renewed revolutionary An amicable settlement of the Haytian quee activity in Spain. Inquirios kavo resulted in the tion is expected. discovery of's widespread conspiracy to everTHE BOMBARDMENT OF ZANZIBAR FORTW 25 throw the present Monarchy. A large number of persons bare brian azrvated bure sud-in Barce lona sad loowhere for complicity in the more-- ment. Vigorous action is being taken by the authorities to stamp out the disaffection.

LONDON, 4th April.

An attempt has been made to blow up the

PORTUGUESE MEN-OF-WÀE.·.

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The Barometer te lling, Ardiente for 7,5), winds have Hernand use the China Sen and neo slight in the North, The tersperature and the humidity are modernia and the weather in cloudy.

W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, 26th April, 1887.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

AU.18

"CHEFOO,"

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AND LA PLATA; £120,

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN MAIL:

The scumar Arvation Apsar, with the Indian mail, loft Singapore on the 20th, and is dua herd on the 27th instaut.

THE AMERICAN MATE

The O. &.steamer Belgic, with the America mail of the 2nd April, loft Yokotaina in the 23rd, and may be expected here on or about the 30th ston:

A-THE PRENOR MATT..

The M. M. steamer Sughalien, with the French | muil of the 25th March, leaves Saigon at 9 pat.. (on the 27th, and may be expental bers on or

about tho th instant.

ON THURSDAY, the 28th April, al Noor, the Company's Stoomakip "YANGTSE," Commandant, Lormior, with :

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

STEAMERS EXPECTED. เ The D.D. B. steamer Niobe loft Singapore CARGO, will leave this Part for the abate at 5 pm, on the 22nd, and is ing here on or about

the 29th instant.

The E. & A. steamer Tennadice laft Port don as well as for Marseillos, aut accepted in Darwin on the 21st, and is to her on the 90th trahait through Marseillon for the principal plases of Europe."

places.

Cargo and Spools will be registered for Lou

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on board until 4 1.35. Species and Parools until 3. P.M. on the 47th April, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they mast left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are raquired.

For further particulars, apply at the Com Fany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1887.

[

instaut.

The Sure Lin steamer Monmoviehire left Singapore on the 25th, and is duo here on the 1st or 2nd May

The Geiltly Lins afe, ser Afghan leif Singa- ~ pore on the 26th April, and is das here on the 3rd May,

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

When.. Corresponitauer has besa male-senti ne U. 8. MAIL LINE.

delayed (Enth of walch are liable to happen pacasionally) all that the addresses need do is boa PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. noto on the eavor, Sant fo, or Rasoised

at 7pm., or a the case may be, and forward it, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVEL without any other, writing whatever, to the |LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Postmaster Grant This should bo acted on TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. the Brst use of complaint occurs; it in a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of

more trouble in the and...

THE U. & Mail Stoner "CITY OF giving trouble, ears which grustally givan

NEW YORK," will be despatched for San Francisca, vin Yokohama on THURS. DAY, thu 5th May, at THREE .. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan; the United States and Europe.

LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, abardsen, ko, nor at any mirate honse lover though sand in the aditrotsi whom "there is a pisos of business parer, at which delivery can beŠfooted.

well. pod

Through Bill of Lading issued for tras portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisos, to Atlantin and Inlànd Cities of the United States, viñ Overland Railways, in The Postal Gulds for. 1898, raviued to dal❤ Harans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports will be found in Daily Preas Directory, Captain Hughes, will be despatched as above in Mexico, Contral and Sonth Amerios, by the p. 385 large edition, p. 701 sindl sition. This |TŐ-MOREŬW, the 29th fustant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts, Hongkong, 25th April, 1997.

1794

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI.

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHRYGO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIK, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANG?SZE). THE Company's Bleumship

THE

"ANCHISES,"

Company's and connecting Steamor.

Through Pompe Tickets granted to Englaul, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines

Steuers,

in the only authorised complete Swamary DE Postal information publisherlin Hongkong,

The authorised List, of Mails issued In BETTEN TABBAGES,-Passengos, who have cornection with this paper is the one published paid full fare, vo-ambarking at San Francisos rics each day in our Extra, which is always |for China or Jápan for vice versa) within six corrected to a much later hour than that given

months, will be allowed a discount of 90% from below. BAMurn Fare; if re-embarking within ond year,

an allowance of 10% will be mano from Return

A MATT WELL CLOSEL

For Saigon For Partipore, today, the 27th- Fare. Pro-pail Retmen Passage Orders, avail- just at 3.30 1.

able for pas year, will be issued at a Discount For Shanghai-Per Yangfsie. to-day, the

of 5*, from Return Fars. These allowandes | 27th inst, at 3.30 px. Captain Lapago, will be despatahed an abors do not apply to through fares from China and.. For Switow and Bangkok-Per P. C. Chomi TO-MORROW, the 28th fust.

For Freight cr Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st April 1887. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Japan to turnos..

Freight will be received on board until 4 mar.

For Swatow. Atanr, and Foochow

Per

Klao, ta-morrow, the 29, 1 inst., at 10.30 AM.

For Bangkok Bar Chiar, to-morrow, the on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages: 291h inst., at 10.3) A.M. 1823 will be received at the Olos antil.5 .. mame

day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to Haiphong to-morrow, the 28th inst, at Noon. actress in full; value of same is required.

For Sweator and Shanghai-Per Fookseng, Consular Invnings to Accompany Cargo į-to-morrow, the 28th inst. at 3,30 PM. destined to Porta beyond San Francisco For-Amoy nail Manila.-Per Diamante, to should be sout to the Company's Offices marrow, the 28th inst.. it 4.30 PM.

·FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND *SOURABAYA, (VIN SAIGON AND SINGAPORE

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"BANTAM,”

on or about the 29th instant.

in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castoma at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Captain Schelten, will be despatchsi as above No. 50A, Queen's Road Central

CD. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 18th April, 1887.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

FOR YOKOHAMA, DIRECT. HE Steamship

"LENNOX,"

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1987.

I'zarig jay

in date

tin date

af 10.

l à p.m.

at 1.10.

THE

Karomater

2014

30.03

Direction of »

Temperature Mana Humidity

75 E.3.E.

Vores of wind ------ Weather Rain

-Box's reduced to SEdegrees Fahrenheit sol tə the loved of the sea ta metes, tanthu and biodredths.

-TERATURA in the shade in ingenza Pahtoabrit.

- Jinxrerry in prestagnofesteratiu, the laidity of nir valutare with moisture being 100.

DON OF W to points.

- TE WD cording to Beaufort Bradu. L-BIATE OF TER Waatura: 1. blue sky; C. detached clada: D.drixaling ple; Ffog; &.gloomy, hall; Light- air; 0,verosat, F. vansing theway; Quequsily, Harsin ; Shumdor, V. visible; WI

(not). 7-Haly in incher, vonths and undredth

W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 26th April, 1887.

| 838

J. Theorle, Commander, will be despatched for the above Porton SATURDAY, the 30th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, HELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 28th April, 1987,

1885 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN.

THE Company's Steamship

**TIENTSIN,"

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS: ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

Captain Hodgson, will be despatched as abore NB-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH on SATURDAY, the 7th May

BILLS or LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.

For Port Darwin, Sydagy, and Melbouras. Par Chelydre, on Friday, the 20th inst, et 3.20 P..

For Port Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade laide, &e-Par Tanagdies, on Wednesday, the 4th May. at 4.30 1.30.

For Siagupore-For Hesperia, on Monday, the 10th May, at 1030 a.m.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The Frenal Castrest Parkát Youglzó will bo despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th instɑa with Mails to the Unit1 Kingdom, Europe and placoa boyoni, vii. Vyplės; Le Baigon, Straits Settlemania Batavia, Burah, Ceylon, India vis. Madras), the Australasian Cofórias, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will to observed in closing the Mails &

The Post Offre deslises all responsibility for Unregistered Latters containing Jewellery, o.. and, where Registration iis hoon naglasted, will muke uc enquiries into alleged losses of such lalters.

HOURS FOR CLOSING VILE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours new observed in closing Maita, Mes by the British Contest. L'ačkat :- IN FRIDAY, the 13th day of May, 1887.

Day of Depazbuere, 2. 1836 NOON, the Company's Steamship Noon-Money Order Office clases.

For Fraight or Passage, apply te

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents

Hongkong, 26th April, 1887

NOTICE.

BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCE(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS Are

respectfully informed that, if apon their

arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs if

AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LITERгOOL, and BREMEN)

THE Steamship

"HESPERIA,”

GENOA

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVEE, AND HAMODER, Captain Pfeiffer, with MAILS 1.60 F.M-Focister of better cases. Fast- PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, ing of all prifti mutter and pritoras esses, will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT 3.00 .Mails clowed, except for Inte Letters. 3.10 vm-Tatters may be postol with into fee Shipping Orders will be granted till Nocx, of 10 couts unt Carga will be received on Board until 4 PM. 9.30 ..when the Post Offion clyses natively, Specie and Parools until 3 e4, on the 12th 3.40 .M.-Tata Letters may he posted on beard Board; they must be left at the Aganey's Ofioni. -May-1887-(Parcels aro not to be sont on the packet with lath four o2 10 nauta, anti Contests and Valas of Packages are required

time of departure.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Further Portioanrs, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agants. Hongkong, 16th April, 1887.

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE,

Captain E. Christiansen, will ha despatched for Fed to the HEAD OFFICE, NO. 14. Pray the abere. Parts on MONDAY, the 16th May. Central, will recivo prompt attention.

In the event of complaints being found at ELEVEN A.M. necessary, communication with the Undersigned

is requested, when immediate steps will be lakon

to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.

D. GILLIES. Secretary.

KWONG

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIELISSEN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1887.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE 3 LL II German Hark

135 THE 3

Hongkong, 26th August, 1885,

MAN SHING Dosler in FURNITURE OF ALL KIND, JAPANESE LACQUERED WARES, CURIOS, &c. &c.

PRIMES MODERATE.

53, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Victoria Hotel, Buiklings.

Hongkong, 16th February 1887.

QONG SHING

North China Insurance--The 285 per share. L Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 114 per

share.

Chinose Insurance Company, Limited-8030 per

share, ex div.

On Tui Inonrause Company, Limited-Tie. 148

per share. Caston Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$75 per

share.

Hongkong Firs Imranranse Company's Shares

344 par kare.

China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-$90

por share.

Straite Karius Laurance Company, Fimited

$30 mm.

Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-

$20 no

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

shares-105.per sent. pron.

+368

CHINESE CURIOS, PICTURES,

BRONZE WALES,

AND ALSO

OLD PORCELAIN, JADESTONE, &c. 58 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

TAI,

818

I M

COAL MERCHANT, LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF has always on hand'

0 Đ À L

FOR SALE AT A MODEBATE PDICE,

No. 85, PHAYA CENTRAL.

Hongkong, Cantou, and Macao Sienzabost Co.'s J. AND RENNENTS ALE and

Shares--896 per cent. prem..

Inde Chine Storm Navigation Co.'s Shares-

10 per cent. discount.

Chins and Manila Stearnship Company, Limited

9 per cent. disant, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par. Alangkong Gas Company's Share $125 por

ehare. Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee-$200 per

share, salga

China Sugar Raning Company, Limited-$170

per share, soflare.

PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merthant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

"HEINRICH,"

1838

J. T. Bannan, Master, will had here for the Above Porte, und will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1887.

1676

FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L II American Ship

"JOHN C. POTTER" Curtis, Master, will inad hem for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, Byply to

ΤΑΚΙΜΑ

CAROO AND PARBENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE CANADIANSPACIFIC RAILWAY and other connecting Railway Linon & Stommer

THE British Steamship TH

"ABYSSINIA,"

3,651 Tons Register, Alex. Marshall, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER BC, CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1857.

614 FIA YOKOHAMA, en or about SATURDAY,

the 14th May, at 'HEER P.M.

FOR-NEW YORK.

THE 3/8 A LI. British Bark

MANHEGAN,”

4. C. Panison Master, will load here for above Port, and will have quick desjatah.

For Freight, apply to

POSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1987.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 8/3.1.1. American Ship

To be followed by S. 3. FARTHIA" 4th Jaño, and S. 8. "BÁTAVIA,”"25th Jupe-

These aleamers, formerlyin the CWNARD Ser- the vine, Love Intely received Now Engines and Boilers, and can maintain a upred at saa of from 18 to 14 knote

167

THE FRENCH AND CHIRMĂ 4 MALLS. Day before Deportare.

5 2.3 Moues Order Offes, closes. Gorman Mail 4 PM Post Offe rows, except the night boz, which is always open not of office hours.

Day of Paperture.

A., Pest Offon opens

16 A., Registry of Letters conses. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns casos.

11 A.M., Mail oloses, sccept for Lato Umtters, |11.10 A.M, Eatters may be posted with. Lata Fes

of 10 senteur.H

11.30 AM when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40A.M. Tato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 10 Cents until time of departure.

| PÁRCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF STROPE

DY GERMAN PACKET.

Sendoit parcela not exceeding 7lbs, in weights nor 2 fout in length, breadth, or depth, way dow he forgramled to the Continent of Europa by the four-wonky dirast German Packets wit Bremertaved at the rates stated below. For the proat this route only is acullable by mass of those packets, but parcela muy be forwarded to certain countries fortnightly wil London a heretofore

A roogiat will hogiren foreach pares). Paroole mast be marked By German Packet.

Each parcel must be sealed in such a way as to Connection will be made at Yokohama willa. Steamore from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and render it impossible that it should be opened at Vancouver wita San Francisco by the regular declaration of the nature, value, sad net weight without dstoction. The sonder mast supply & Steamere of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP of the contents, and of the gross weight of the COMPANY.

The attention of through passengers is rawa parcel. The printed form for this declaration to the fact of the Candilian Pacific Railway can be obtained at the Post Office. The parool must not contain any loiter, suy article probitat. being the best built and most splendidly equip by Customs valas, lottery tickets, vizes, parta ped lins ever constructed on the Amoficia 475 Centiment, and specially adapted for Surmarines, qnids (Duiose securely packed) or dangernes or offensive goats, nor most the travelling.

Consular Invoices for Guts to United States package bo of a fragile nature.

A arall charge, aut excoding six couts, zmy pointa should be made out in quadruplicate, and ho made for Custom Iaso parpons in the addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight delivery of the parool: Except. Customs dass,

"STATE OF MAINE."," Nickels. Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th March, 1887.

-· . FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & THE 100 A Britishi Ship Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

QUARE” BOTTLE

(20

WHISKY NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S HLEND,

Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & LOS SELECTION. . Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Honglong.

Lawn Bagar Betning Company, Láilted-63 Fengtang Las Company's Sharos-$52 par 4971

par share sellors.

Bune, ox diy, saŠOM

Bengkong and China Bakery Company, Láṛmitad,

$110 per share, ex div. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company

—$20 per share. Punjom and Susghie Das Samanten Mining

Company, Limited-$10 per share, entes. Perak Bugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per

share.

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li

mitad-345 per shero. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,

Linated-60 per sist. discount.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-40 per cant.

premium, buyers.

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

Limited-7 per cent. prem. Singapore Insurton Company, Limited-

per share. Chineas Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 par cant.

premium:

Chiness Imperial Loan of–1884-C-8 per cent.

premium, salse de

Chinese Imperial Lond. 1886 Et por vent.

„premium, malas.

The Sultan of Zanzibar's steamer Kilta has arrived in Bombay, bringing fall particulars of the bombardment of Minagani and Tonghi by the Portugha The Portugucno garo twelve Chinese Imperial Government 1888. Dollar Loan 'hours' notice, which the inhabitants utilised to i

-3 per cent, premiam.

【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any of the following Vesse's during their stay in DEBT contracted by the Offfoera or the Crews

Hongkong Harbour

"AMPHITRITE” Anderson, Master, will load here for the above Agent, Vancouver, BC, and sent to us, Ports and will have quick despatch.

All Parole must be sent to our Oon and this is the only charge the address will have to For Freight apply to

should be marked to address in fali; and the Par

Parcels must be posted before 3 r., cm the same will be received by until FIVE Parking day next before the departure of the the day previous to sailing.

For information as to Fassage or Fraight, sidents at the ont-ports a table of dates of

OARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1837.

(389

Apply Le

TIE§ 100 A I British Bark

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.

- FIFESHIRE,”

ADAMSON, BELL & Ch., Agents.

FOR PORTLAND) (OREGON.)

1812

R. Greig, Master, will load here for the above Hongkong 25th April, 1857. Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ÄRNHOLD, KÄRBERG › Jo. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1997.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. "THE 100 A £ British Ship

"NARCISSUS,"

AKPRIFTS, Brit, ship, Anderson.---Carlowitz | A.

& Co.

J. H. Bowens, Aur, bk, Plan-Gonsalves &

Co LILIAN, Hawaiian bk, Holland-Chinese. MANHEGAN, Brit. bk., Faulson-Ed, Soholihees

& Ca

463

CARLOWITZ & Co.

THE 3/31 I. I. German Bark

German Picket, For the convenience of re-

derarture of the German Packots from Bong- kang is appended.

POSTADE ON EACH PARCEL (Irrespectivo of weight, up to 7lbs.)

For Gemang......B.10 J Per Pics

Lorcaburg....10 Holland Austro-Hungary Belgiu Denar

"F. H. DREWS,"

Sweden and Yo Bethbart, Master, will. loed here and will have │** For Portugal (Continental)....$1.70 quick despatoli.

Parel Mails per German Packets close at

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1887.

THE

THE CHUNG NOOI SAN

(Chinese Daily Press, PUBLISHED DAILY,

Hongkong va

Dec. 94, 1996, March 19, 1897. June 9, 1897. [74 Jan. 22, 1887, April 16, 1857, July 7, 1857. Feby. 19, 1887 May 12, 1867, Au.4, 1887 The Post Offins dealing all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c., and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such loitere.

F. H.DREWS, Gar. bk, Rothbart-Order. MacKintosh, Master, shortly exported here, will HATTIE E. TAPIRY, Brit. bk., Telfa-Chinose. load for the above Ports, and will have quick HINRICH Ger. bk., Bansen-Carlowitz & Co. despatok

For Freight, upply To******

Is the beat medium for Advertising among the Hongkong, 2nd Apr. 1597.

Native Community. "FOR VICTORIA (V.L)

It has been established upwards of TWENTY YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fida oiron-

No responsibility can be accepted by the Post FROPORTIS, Brit. str., Hensley-Arnhoki, Kar PEZING, Brit. str., Heuermany-Remsen & Co. THE A. L. British Bark

lation of any Chinose papor in the Southern Office for erroneers replies to verbal enquiries, "FENSHAW,”

Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced or to noteraddressed to subordinate officers: The VESPARTAN, Brit. berg & Co.

Geo. Parker, Marter, will load here and will Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and shroffa told off to sell stampa should especially ztr., Stephens-Arnbold, | have qulak despatch.

LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENÒE, Karberg &.Oc. WUDIELE BEYER, Ger. bk., Miodbrodt-Blein--|

For Freight, apply to ́ ́

not be regarded as able to give correct informa Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the tion. The Postal Guids alous is the standard on MELCHERS & Co, Offee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from all points on which such information may be uth & Op.

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