shop, through negligunge, though the real eanso will, axmamal, remain shrouded in mystery. For
anntaly the direction of the wind was towards- the sea, oherwise, if the Baron had travelled sto Are hont af te dousily crowded streels a little further, they would have played inach grantar bave. Hases tore kept in readiness algo near the Custom Ilouse on the Bund for a probable erony, as about to hundred chaste of opium were stored in the Customs Bordod Golown.
''THE CHINESE EMIGRATION.
COMMISSIONERS:
The Chinese Tinase translates from the Shan- puo the following Postscript Memorial of Chang Chi Tang ---
DESTINATION :
THE DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 92nd, 1888,
abreits a potioript memorial on the expenses "Ching Chih-tung, Vieray of the two Kwanga, of the Commission sent to investigate into the solition of Chinos subjects in foreign countriesBLIN, VIA POETS of CALL
The memorialist, in his memorial of last year, [whetsin recommended the appointment of Wong Jung Ho and Xa Chunxa a commission
to visit the varione countrios where Chinese sre
congregatod, stated that the exponses of tho Commission would be Tls. 1,390 per month, and that a puried obeight maths would be required to wiertake the trip. He also requsated that tho expna night ba defrayed out of the Canton Castoins funds.
VESSELS ADVERTISKO AS LOADİNG.
CAPTAIN.
AT
B. Stewart...... Milligan
FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
P. 40. 8. N Co.......
TO BE DESCATOURD
Hongkong
Thos. E. Durkit
Christian C. Pohle.
Hongkong. Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire. Carlowitz & Co.
Siemano & Co.
.......
0.0. Young... J. F. Howell Th. Barkam,
"TENSEĽOVANN.
LONDON, A VIA SEES CANAL Ganges (str.) LONDON VIA STER CANAL Elanter (ser-L LONDON DIRECT...............
Mahel, Taylor HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &... Humpia (atri Prensach (str.) VANCOUVER BC, SAN F'co, &o. Abyssinia (str.) SAN FRANCISCOVIA YAMA.... City of New York(str.)..... SANFRANCISCO VIAY HAMA... Belgic (str......... Prel, P. Litchfield SAN FRANCISCO-
Great Admiral................. SAN FRANCISCO
Pactalus.garena -NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Centennial........ P.M. Beared, Titze........ NEW YORK
Afgham (str.)... Casterthub (str).... General-Worder (str.) Honlawers (stro)...... Lombardy (its)....... Glamorganshire (str) D. Daried...... Borace (ate)......... Wilkens Kwongang (str.)...Sellar Fransson (stc) ...... C. Pulj Don Jnau (steli....... More Phra Clon Klastr.) J. Fowbr
Goddard Namoa (str.)
yako yana
MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, &........... SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 20.... YOKOHAMA, KOBE & YOKOHAMA AND KOBE YOKOHAMA VIA NAGARARI, &t. - NAGASAWI, KOBE, &o", BATAVIA, SAMARANG, d. TIENTSIN SHANGHAL
MANILA, VIA AMOY Ank SWATOW, STOKE, BANGKOR WATOW.AMOY,& FOOOHOW
The last oot in the soil-fragody onacted by the gunpowder explosion near Amung-kou three months ago, is apparshly to be played by the Chinese Authorities. The Magistratu's Ya mea wna, along with the other houses, blown to piecas in the explosion, and this laminary now under the pretenos of raising monoy for defray big the nest of erecting a now odífloe, proposas
Or their return, the Commission submitted a 13 eped a new arenne from which may world ropart to this memorialist, in which they stated an doiht flow in abundance. It is mail that all thint instead of being absut eight mouths, they the China tenants in the town are required we occupied fully a year in their investigations. to pay to the Traxnicy one month's roat instead. Een Mey reached Australia, they heard that larga nabora of Chinese wore trading or wark. of to their landlords, and, the landlord to paying in risbane, Adelaide, Bonella, Wanguentia, out of his pocket half the amout of his monthly | Bechworth, Cooktown, ste., and, although these rout. Thas a landlord whose meathly tenement plaves, together with Jib-li and Yu-fa, were not fiol le ton dollars has to pig fins delas in addi.included among the ports originally intonied to la visited, yet on account of their importanco tion to the rout he has to forfeit. The prosla tha Commission tell that they could not pass nations, which were posiad on the walls in the thot by without an investigation. Consequunt town to this effect, more clandestinely disfigured by their tow was prolonged four months beyond with black paint by some mulcendants; and fresh the allotted time. It is now proposed to again soud this Commission on a visit to Borneo, enacloud to be issued, posted on moroable board Saigon, Haiphong, Shim, etc., for the purpose of Though this pagrant is to be only for oue arstigation, and that the necessary expenses be monļh'a ront, it is strongly objected to by the furnished them. This memorialist flodathat Wang
A chiel has been among us lately takin' notes, Chinese, on the ground that the amount accruing Jung Hoond his selieague are up of indefatig from this ingenious device will be far in ozonu bleenergy, and to their investigations thay nvince and this is our result of them in the form of an a great capacity for detail. 1 he island of Borne article communicated to the St. James's Gazelle :--| of the actant requirement, the surplus cf course is of large vatunt, and is not far soparated from 1 rasantly visited, the Tang Wah Hos disappearing into that mysteriis region, the aur saboard; and in Siam, Seige,-Haiphong ital
at Thougkong, and saw there any of ad poket.. E give you this piece of infor- and the adjacent places, large Chinese communi things of interest; the routine in a Chiaoes mation as I have received it, from a very reliablatis e Fund, whose condition art requirements hospital being very different from that of a warce, us a fair specimen of how in this land of hould be accurately inquired inte. The Cor European on. In the early days of the colony mission shemal also visit these other places which the Chinona inhabitants used comraonly to thrust cficial autocrats a bad job is turned to a good they had Dot time to visit during their last trip at their sick and dying into the streets, there account. I hear that despite the discontent so that complete information may to had regard to perish. To romedy su sourialous a state of awakened by this measure, all stations are ing tao condition of our subjects abroad. The things the Garernment offered to provide a britlist das communicated with the Saper hospital for the exclusive go of the Chinese apportion fanda for a furthor six months' trip les previso that it should-be nuder-their-own amounting to T.8250, to be hamted evor to the management. A suitable building was ocor Commission to able them to start on their tingly eraoted, and handel over to a Chinese four without delay.
committee in 1867. The medical staff ara nil. Chinoso, and their praction, I was informed, quito uninfinonoed by Europorn science.
A CHINESE HOSPITAL IN
·HONGKONG.
Melahers Co.
Adamson, Bell & G
PMS. 5. Co.
0.2 0. 8. 8. Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Muichors & Co.
Russell & Co
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Hongkong
egong
C. II. Allyn Ilay...ongkong Darke 7.vonSekuka Webster Aw
Carlowitz & Coi
Prstan & Co,
Gibb, Kivingston & Co..... Russell & Ca Melchors & Co.
Longkong Hongkong Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Chr..... Hongkong R&O: S. N. Ca... Hongkong Aduroson. Boll & Co.......... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Ca........ Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co........... Hongkong Melobers & C Hongkong Brandud & Co... Hongkong. Tuon Fat Heng Hougkoug Donglas Dapraik & Co.
North China Insurance Tĺs. 285 por ahnre. Yangisze Insuranco Association-The 108 por -chure.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-185 par
skarc, sellers. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 148
per aliaro.
skure, or div.
Canton Insurance Often, Limited-75 por Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$327 per share, ex div. salce.
On 20th Inst, Daylight On 28th just. Quick dospatol.
VESSELS ON THE 'BERTA.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL:STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
QANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING
+4
CARGO AND PASHMERERA JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,"
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BAILWAY
VIA
AND ORICE CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. |HE British Steamship
On 16th April, at 4PM. To donatefod for On 24th inst, at 4. P.M.VIIE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
In April.
San Francisco, við Yokohama, on SÅTURDAY, On Sidly bust, at ..the 24th March at THAT On 3rd April, at 31.M. Passengere at Froight for Japan the Unijed finick, despatch,
Staten and Europe.
Quick-dospatab
Quick desputeti.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
.
On 24h inst., at 5P. Da24th irist, at 3 P.. 1. To-day, at 9 AM.
On or about ad inst.
On 25th inst, Daylight Ou 27th fast.
On or about 23rd inst
On or about 30th inst. To-day, at 9 a.De Te day, at 4 P.M. 'Fo-morrow, at 8 A.. To-morrow Daylight
TTBSN- Tujs-BERT
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. E Spanish Alsamer
HADESSINJA" " Through Eilla of Lading isated for tmas- will ko dispatched for VANCOUVER, BC,” portation to Yokohama and Other Japan Forts AND SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKI, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, in April. of the United States, vi vorlauk Railways, to Darana, Trinidad, and Donorarn, and to ports in-Maxico, Central and South America," by the Company's and connecting Steamors.
Through Fusssga Tiekois granted to England, Franco, und Germany by all trans Atlantio lines of Stoamers.
First-cines Faros granted as follows:- To San Francisca :.....................
..$200.00
T San Francisco and return,
350.00
available for 6 months.....
To Liverpool
To Landru
325.00 330,00 To other European points at proportionats rates. Special reduced rats granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Borviuo, and the Imperial Chinees Ürstoms, to be obtained on application.
Comction will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Tapna Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacilis Couusi Peints by the regular Steamers of the Pante COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY And other Steinara."
Through Passage Tickets graubel to Eng- laad, France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of SteamAYA.
First-class Fares grinted as follows:--- To Vancouver & Victoria. Moxican $160.00. To Su Francisco
175.00,
To all Common Pointy in Cauvda Į
and the United States......}
200.00,
To Liverpool...... To Loudon
*
. 302.03.
To other European Points at proportionato rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Officers. of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorsico, and, the Imperial. Chinese and Japunese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany. Cargo do tined to Points in the United States, should ha sent to the Company's Offices udtressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van-
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within ons year, will be allowed a discount of 30 from Rotaru' Fare. This allowance does not apply in through jarna from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until Par.couver, B.G. the day previous to mailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.. sama day; ell Paxos Packages should be marked to aditrons in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo [586 destined to points boyand San Francisco
in the United States gitauld be sent to the For information as Puskago or Fright, Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes. addressed apply to
DON JUAN," Captain Margnoz, will be despatched as above TODAY, the 22nd est, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Pasige, apply to
BLANDAO & Co., Agents.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-72 Hongkong, 20th March, 1888.
per share, ex div, sollers.
$30 nom., sellers.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$191, er div.
THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
VIE
I
bra ops..od in the town for Lan collection of intendent of the Canton Customs, asking hip to community; and this offer they accepted, with longsong and Whampoa Dock Company's British Steamer
-iju dues, sad tuang y people would prefer to submit to the ravasure to being farther molested and squeezed.
SUMMARY OF THE
KWANG-PAO."
20th Marok
thest pait ng T-tal ta Yo-nan's proposals in regard of the Yellow River, which have already
appeared in the northern papes.
CANTON NEWB.
el of the departed.
The ghost ought to haunt
him in her affections in death.
“APRES MOZ—.
Hong song, Canton, and Macao Ethamboat Co.
Sharus 32 per cent, prem, tx div. sales,
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares Sharos-$104 per cent. prom., sallors.
sina and Manila Steamship Company, Limited |
15 par sont disosunt.
-$53 per share.
Douglas Blanship Company, Limited-$50 por
abare.
longkong Gas Company'e Sharos-$125 por ilongkong Hotel Company's Share 1140
share, sellors.
por bare.
per share, boyscɛ.
ubare, ex div.
Lason Sugar Refining Company, Limite-45 Hongkong Ice Company's Bharos-800 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8110 per share.
BUGTO,
wlted-848 per share, salos.
premium, bayers.
BENLAWERS."
Caplan Webster, will be despatched as "aboro
to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Braight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Load Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agout Hongkong, 5th March, 1888.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.-
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship
about the 22nd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
1570 Hongkong, 17th March, 1898. FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND T
- BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH'ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY LIMITED FILE Company's Steamer
"PARA CHOM ELAO"
**GLAMORGANSHIRE,”-
13
D. Daries, Commandet, will be despatched for the above Ports on the 27th instant,
The Stamur bat emperor Passenger Accour madation.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1898.
1590
Captain J. Fowler, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 33rd inst, at BIGHT A..
For Froight or Passage, apply to
YUEN-FAT HONG, "
Agents..
[585 Hongkong, 20th March. 1888. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON,
AND SINGAPORE
"BORNEO."
Hongkong & Kowlous Wharf and Golova Co. Captain Wilkens, will be despatched as above
Limited-3138 per share, or div. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$21
por share. Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 B−7 per cent,
premium, sales.
on or s
r shout the 23rd instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cɔ,
sgout. Hongkong, 17th March 1888,
1578
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,
1
Froight will be received on Board till 4 P.. on the 14th March, 1888.
All Parcels must be sent to our Öfen and should be ameked to, address in full; and the same will be rousired by as audit, 5 rim. tho. day previoua to sailing.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th March, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK, FUE 3/3 AL. I. American Ship
"PACTOLUS." Th. Barnbum/Muster, shorly expretat hero, will load how for the ahora Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply lo
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 25th February, 1988. 4463
FOR NEW YORK. Hojo Americen Slip
CENTENNIALS T. M. Bearse, Muster, will bad here for the alwyFort, and will have quick despati.
For Freight, apply to
CAELOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th Marel, 1638.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MATL
[402
The O. & O. steamer Belgie, with the Ameri can all of the 24th altimo. leti Yokohama on the 18th, and may be expected hors on or aliqui PERSIAN the 24th fustant.
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON Proven
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAYL GCLP PORTS, Marseilles. TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE INDIAN NAIL The steamer Japan, with the next Indian mail. left Singaporn on the 19th, and is due here on or about the 25th instant.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH."
THE CANADIAN MATT: FEHÉ· PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stewaskip The Canadian Pacific stpaper Abyezinie, with GANGES," Captain, E. Stewart, with the sort Choodian mall, left Voucouver on the
As our chair coolies deposited us at the or trance to the hospital, & fue atone bulding situated in the centre of the Obinase quarter, w Rumours which have gained some currency, observed a crowd of people in front of a series of The Kwanguts proposon painting the Prize Baya sent in at the acreantschalty unauthorized, have set people thinking flere frames suspended against the wall and one
host the position and prospects of the Imperial (aining semu kuadreds of photography. Itờ The ousaya a day will be published, the sub Maritime. Cratoms To the present. generation stelid demeanour of the orord gave us no hint ne sription being 1naco candareens inaath the "Customs is so much a part of the order of} to the tragic naturo of the exhibition; suð it was China Star Rotining Company, Fimaitod~~$154 | 17 Deensionally porlindly good mays from other things, that the idea of there having been a time only on one way out that a casual glance at the Colleges will be included."
In place of leading article the Editor given there was no such institution can only be photography terested to us the ghastly trath, realized by an effort of historis memory. TA. for dave pravi usty one of the passenger inaditation moves out its way withrajestic smooth steamers which ply between Hongkong and Car
as like one of those rast steamships which ton took fire while she had on board oror three han. are propelled at high speed with searossa adibla dred Chinese who had gone to the Jabilse ele sound or a ripple out the water. But it is in bration. Nearly all these poor people ware lost, 1re will to grand provision and illumina nither eas to the perfection of organization that is though the slemmer was ran ashore and there! Perak Tia Mining and Smelting Company ties on the 2nd April in bosons of the opening dus the grand simplicity of the relt, and the dis were plenty of native boats about. The few who
-$20 per share. of tho Now Brilgo at the bick of Shamen.
Extraordinary condnet of a ghost in sorrying arrangement of sume portion of the internal awem saved owed their lives to a passing Ears. Paajor and Sanglie Das Samautan Mining
Company, Limited-$2 per share, sellors. awan naved Leo who lately married the boot the forces which are held in control. The-Foreign Hospital had had the bodies collected and photo. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Tlx. 18 por chinory would soon reveal the turbulent nature of pean vezel. The committee of the Tang Wat Customs, exotic in its origin, is still alien in its graphed, and the gruesome pictures were showA the girl as it is shy who has been faithlove, but aranžer, nor are its roots so deeply attached to in pablo for purposes of identification. A les Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-i be apprara to have will will, towards her, but I the soil as to defy the storms which may hereafter careless glance now showed us some pathetic determined to worry the man who has supplanted insstilit. The one gesund of the acceptance of the groaps-picợu, ko bands, parents, children. A S. Watson & Co., Limited-75 per cont-HE Company's Stommer
A dealer in marine stores, rank given to drink, sentis, iba nower to supply the tough, ant sur into a no los; tergible certainty; but the in- institution by the Chiness Government is, of Rearching for what might tura a terrible Door poisons hiroyalf in Hona by drink ng the con- tents of a bottle of embrocation he had purchased, nor cash-an inlispensable faction difference and stofdity of the Chinose character under the impression it was liquor.
was still very apparent in the crowd. which is not likely to be so well performed by
The hospital itself is a large two-storeyol any other agency. The structure which ar A girl dying before her marriage cams off. her head on this foundation of financial building, with forandishs, and It contains large brokhod demanded back the wedding presenta neresity possesses many interesting and naval airy wards of the naual cheraster. Bach ware. and the money he had paid the parents when thaeharacteristics. being in fueta anique example however, is divided by incomplete wooden parti. Chinese Imperial. Loan of 1884 0-8 per ceuk LASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-Her Majesty's Mais will be despatched 6th March, and is due hore ou or about the 5th matol was nie, and there is a great raw over
, Lh parents being willing to give back the of the use of foreign mnoliasry for st. tions into eight cells, in ancha of which is aco Chinese Imparist Loan, 1886 E-9 por cont pratents bat not the money, which they say has Customs, forms the bridge batreon two most certain degree of privacy. The Chinese
a purpose. Casilaring that the Maritime modation for two patients, who thus enjoy a teen put in making preparations for the wed heterogeneens systems of polity, the enly int yet to learn the paramount importance in a hos ding
which, as yet, connects the archais civilization of pital of cleanliness and good vantilation. Tho Stouts being wasted for the foundation of the eldest living, empics with the currents of beds consisted of boarde resting on trastina and the New Mint, stealing doorsteps has become modern life, the need of paliout and skilful covered by a grass mat, with a bamboo pillow: quite an induster. A boy, however, having hurt guidanes through the various orives of it and he each was an earthen plpkin wafsining himself with a stone slao he was trying to carry history must be obvious to all. Of the many medicine. Many of the sick were smoking- off and the maller coming to the konwledge of the dangers which Isy in its path the alot come tobacco, more of them opina. Wo heard people, they won't tak big stones any longer was perhaps that of feruign taterforence, which, that in cases which were considered hopeles traordinary story of a mau xdering a tiffiminorsyon was also the flat to aroite alarm, and patiouts were allowed to smoke ainm að lín,; it arsaumaut paying for it and suddenly leaving to be thereafter removed for avar: Originally the so, the percentage of hopeless cases must have when it was prepared and more coming back,
Commissioners or as they ware then called been high, judging from the number of patients The Editer is much exorcised over the anter Inspectors of Carlumn ware the nominees of whe gazed at as with lack Instro eyes and listfose of wonderfal aniams that have been ou exhibi- the three Treaty powers; and if the institution expression. The other patients nodded piece. tien lately. Here there has been a six-legge had not at an early period cast the slough of this nutty to us and the present, of a cigar or pir, and be now hears of an eight-legged ox and internationaler what a turmeil of competing oigarette evoked numberless "Chin-ching." The ou extraordinary animals, a crass between a rat, officials there would have been! One Mialater wants. thousalvos were fairly clean; but the areat, and a bar on exhibition at Maaso.
A top daughter commité sua Unichowashiling murely for the sake of having his patients, as a rule, were dirty and among the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL (Taking Cargo at through-ratas to ANTWSER,
dicant policy of forcing his rationals into the enwashed wounds and other evidends of neglect, finger in the pie; another purning the reagical cases we observed many with andrassed,
Rorries, which by sach means would have boon In the women's quarter we came upon á groun strangled in its lafaner. Other dangers of sof some thirty or forty young girls, many of legal as well as a political nature had to be orthon really pretty, whose marry laaghter mised, faced, and overcome before the machine and the vigour with which they plied their could be reduced to perfost working order; and chopsticks, bowls of rice, fish, and so forth, ang- binod has been the centralising of full power and earnt that they were kidnapped girls, mostly Tokio 2.7 the outcome of experienes and pesscianos com.gested that they could not be patients. We Work authority in the hands of the inspector-General, from the mainland, who had been resoned by the Shangh wally diversified lad of the Casters is onelaimed by their friends. So far as the management of the very large and police and were lodged at the hospital until
not get her a bushand.
bethee her stepmother fil-treats her and dus An honynt eki zan, who had made a practice of picking up the papers ho saw is to gutters to prevent literainco fting defilement, boing try harp, one day finds 89 among the papers
Notice of a proclamation issed at Fatehi putting a stop to the practice of the rowdies prestations at celebrated temple tlers with hero of forcing their way into Lie theatrical re- out paying at the door.
he has collectivi.
Extracts from Shanghai and Hongkong papers, Prochstion by Nanhai Magistrates that from the Lat day of the 1st moon licence fees from the spur divers must be paid to his offiours and nut the Opium Farmer as before the fallowing Government considerable ainorats of money.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
But the commit se of the hospital have organized
prosium, nom, sales.
premium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
* {From Mistan. Farcoxas'a Coe B, aisyaA,) March Zlat Barometer A.M. Eurometer,K. Bacǝrictor
Thermometer--AA-M. Thermometer) P. Marsanı Thermornater—4 0.54.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking thisingh Cargo La New ZEALAND, Tas- MANIA, a) THE Steamship
SO
TH
31.03
90,00
19
Thermometer-Bas, (Wet balb):
114
Thermoma-1. (Wet balb)...... Thendría. (Wes tulla. Thermometer-Mi ThermometerMincemos (over night)
61
a1
REGISTER.
2011 Kari, 1990, 43 113,
4.
STATION.
Bolin
10,500
21st March, tebe, n. 30.4.
Wind.
STATION,
Potock “STUDY
Su
Stapling
2:00
31.12
Hongkong.. Helphone...
39.02
19
De'
BA
The Barometer las filler and great ensi vas moderate. Cloudy, cool and dump weather prossila.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 21st Mared, 1888.
METEORDŁUGICAL REGISTER. ---
Frevious on data On date
day,
100.mat i pum. sti pun.
Forre of wink
in
rersed the rule of Sir Robert Hach is muro The dispensary was the place of greatest in A young man at Eatshan being chiefs, hinahaslate than that of any potentate perhaps in terest. perhaps; it was most beatly and meth Manils i mother gives him 8700-te gat a second wife, but the world. Nothing short of this could over dically arranged, and the staff were hard at work the partner be bad selected most improper has held the institution together those thirty making up proscriptions. Round the walls were person, being indigible, entrise him if hosts geare, and the personality of the chief may be numberless drawers, mostly containing dried before he has carried out bis design. Not to be tray called the keystone of the arab, and con- plants, shredded roots, minerals, etc.: also res thwarted, he asks friend to take his brido atitates, the strength of the strastare over for him, whiter he dres, making a chan-
sels lled with bones, Lugo nauseous looking tioleer represent the bridegroom at the ceremony
Also, however, its weakness. It is the por bolases as big as plums, etc. Among the human A most unfitial nephew emptying the slop-pail senal accidents in absolute guvernment that counos fragments of a tiger's frame were shown Tokio
us as a great treasure; their use being to "makas Nagasaki... ever bie wurl's trend for proverting is going berbulance Ha advantages of clearness,
trong, as the dispanser explained. As each mor attoo on festival, the elders are so senndalised sirtaucy, and promptitude, for individual men that against the uncle's wish they take the law are not immo tal, though the race way be; and prescription was read, portions of various roots, into their own bande,
you may have Commedus succeeding to Marcus leaves, etc., were weighed out, wrapped up in Balm Extmes from Poking Quelles
Aurelius. In the case of the Castoms account paper, and marked with a broad. In an adjoin. Nails .... Nolling important in the Daily Pagelleast be taken not sions of the risk directly ining room to now the rest of the procesa, Ench Capture of a jank with fie picule salt reportel, the hostile inflaces which may be larking with water, and set to simmer on a charcoal fire, cidental to any change in the personnel, but also packet of drugs was placed in an earthen pişkin, and also the receipt of a 544, Price rates, between the 21st of the 12th-meou and the end in the shade, only waiting snaha convenient and the resulting decoction was sent to the pa of the Ist macu.
necasion to become active. Whence those in.tient in the pipain in which it had been made. fluences may precsed it is not dificult to divine We then glanced at the small-por patients, each It is impossible, for example, but that the Cas of whom was isolated in a large daric stone cell. tows establishment should excite both jealousy Vaccination is little practised by the hiness, and cavy, the reliur passions of too Chinese; and and consequently small-pox is very prevalent between the whole crowd of provincial officials who see their dearly prized prerogatives sure, mat of vaccinators, who are doing good work. Hunter and those of the central circles who may sapărṣ tə
We found a few lunstíos confined in strongly | Frapoginte -- aaare in directing the unsebine, the Maritimo barred padded cells, clean but dar's; a few of the Humidity Customs may be considered to be between the patients bal chains on, but the majority wore Direction of wind The following late telegrams are extracted, doubt, a disparity of aius-between those who department, whore we found a very portly and
upper and the nether millstone. There is, no free. Our final visit was to the out-patient weather............. from the Rangoon Gazello
woak desire to restrict the operations of the cheery natira physician, who greeted us souria- LONDON, 5th March. Customs and those who would grasp at what they only and showed as his implements, etc., con The Secretary of State has had and his would consider ita emoluments, yet they are assisting chiefly of pitch-plastera. His last patient, consideration the proposal to convert Birmah mins who may both have to be soventater af wizon foood volabby old woman, was just into a Liontenant Governorship, his decision the same time. Gratitude is not a plant which going away; but she turned back and showed us has, however, beam advorse and for the prescut Sourishes on "Chinese wil, and the ominent sor- a sore leg, with a plaster on it. Evidently she Burmah offairs will be continued to badiiy vices which the Customs have render to the was improving, far, pointing to her doctor she fered by » Chiof Commission. The question Dynasty would scarcely forms-defence against acclaimed, “He number one piene;" and theo, may come up again later un.
the sap of intriguing mandarins. Nor would her English being too scanty to give expression CALCUTTA, 5th March. the danger of 'zzodifications in the constitution to her gratitude, she proceeded to sound bls The Viceroy received an ovalion on arrival at or administration of the Customs prejudicing the praises in her own language, somewhat to the Darjeeling last Saturday.
terests of the Empire restraints enemies, old gantleman's erabarrassment, though he The ship Glengary returned in tow of a ing; who, it must always be kept in mind, regard the wailed and nodded pleasantly at her. Afise when off Budge-Budge she collided with an welfare of the government, with less solicitade glancing in at a somewhat tawdry joss-họnse, American ship San Joaquin causing ovnsiderable than their own family fortunes. For reasons départed. Anninga to both vessels. The Glengarry has res which it is superfinous to explain, the semé of turned for faire. The Ancident was caused by Chinese official'ambition is the landling of large -fɔggy weather.
sums of money, and that the solid part of the rections of the Indian Arme Aot are ux-Imperial Bers20. amounting to Tls. 20,000,000 fraded to sulphur in quantities exounding in annually, should pass, through the hands of Burmah one seer and all waliyotre and load or foreigners who keep sul pablish esset accounts OF unt sheat land used for the purpose of packing must to the average oficial minds appear like a fea throughout Burma.
waste of the opportunities-which a benevolont Providence has placed in their way. Obrious sa The Fine of India's London correspondent it may be to outsilers there is no reason to sup- telegraphs that the Indian Army re-organization pose that the Chiness thoirt classes, clover is scheme, so far as the Indian Commands are ann. they are, have any trio apprehension of the corned is mittled. Mhow division will not be cate of foreigners being exqably and themselves reduced and will remain unchanged.
incapable of collecting the maritime ravenne. ON Mr. Ditreolardas Voharides has been nomin. And if even they do recognize a orlain apti ated a member of the Hombeg' Legislative, twlę in foreigners which is lacking in the
Council:
BOMWAY, 6th March.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
WEDNESDAY, 21st March. EXCUANDE. LONDON Telegraphic Transfer
20.01
起
30.00 00
67
90 i 88
IC.
N.W.
$
0,50
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 21st March, 18.
FOR SALE.
$22
EDSJE·CK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE STAL.
per cass of 1 dozou quatta, $23 per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co's CLARET, GAAND VIN, LEOVILLY. $25 per vase of 1 dozen qukris, CLARET. CHATEAU LADOSE
$13. $14.
par case of I doxen quarts.
per oase of 2 dozen pinta.. PONTET CANET.
$9.50 ......... per case of I desen quarts, PALMER MARGAUX,
$7.50
per case of I dezen quarts. $9.50........ par case of 2 dozen piats.
LORMONT.
$5
3/04
Hank Bills, on demand.3/0 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night.3/0 Bank Bills, at 4 months' siglet. Credite, at 4 months' sight Documentary Billa, al zoenths'
wight.....
...........3/1 PARIS. Bank Bills, ou demand Credits, at 4 months' sight, natives. Just as in former days they recog- ON NEW YORK nised the military prowess of Jorvigu „Boere, Beak Hills, on demand.
Telegraphio Transfor Bank, on demand
Telegraphio Transfer "Bank, on demand ..............
182
3.00
.2904
Daring the summer of 1869, while the hospi- it does not necesasily follow that they Credits, 80 days sight" tals at Canton, Mian, were prowded with sick penetrate to the bottom of the gueON BONKAT and wounded soldiers, the ladies visited them tion. They are inther apt to think that one daily, carrying with them delicacies of utery foroignor is very like another, Those Chineso kind and did all they could to cheer and comfort officials who travelled and resided much abroad ON CALCIPIA the suffering. On one oceasier a pretty inias of might be supposed to be able to discriminate birteen was distribating flowers and "peaking between the different qualities of educated gentle words of oqonuragement, to those around foreigners, yet it la by un mes certain that ON SHANGHAL her, when she pericard a soldier exclaim they have sitained to this power. The ca "OE, my Lord!" Stopping to his bedzido to of half-a-dozen prominent individuals in the rebuke him for his profanity, she remarked: | Chinese Government service, at home or abroad, "Didn't I hear you enlt on the name of the might be mentioned who havé arülanced lament- Loră? "I um, was of his daughters. Is there ble incapacity to distinguish gold frozı tinsel anything I can ask bim for you Looking up sucng their foreign acqueinlauses, and if at any Hongkong and Shanghai - Bank Shator-153 into her bright, sweet face, he replied: "I don't time the task should devolve on the Ministers of know bat what thore is.","Well," said she the Tsung Yamen to fill vacancies,thing Union Insurance Society of Canton, Límiladma
what is it! Raising his you to hers and ex-which has never pat occurred, the effect may be tending his band, he said: “Please ask him [to | skin to that of a committee of blind man choca maite me his son-in-law"
ing wall-paper-Chines Times.
Bank, at sight......... Private; 30 days' sight- SHARME Quotations are
per cent, premium, sallers,
$871 per share.
668 per share,
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Share
per case of 1 dozan quarts. JOHN WALKEE & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8......... per case of 1 dozen bottles. A180 CUTLER PALMEH & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, let January, 1881.
FOR SALE.
"CATTERTHUN," Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at THERE P.M.
For Froight or Passage, upply to
RUSSELL & Con
Agents.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1888.
1538
** FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE," AND -
HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVREPOOL, and BREKES.) THE Steamship
"HESPERIA,” Captain Christiansen, will be despatched for the above Parts on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1828.
THE "GIBE" LINE:
1555
FOR MELBOURNE. SYDNEY. AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, VIA KUDAT, SOURABAYA AND THE LEUWIN.
(Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TAS MANIA, and NEW ZEALAND)- NEE British Stearter
TER
"AFGHAN"
Captain Roy, with pait Clargs from JAPAN, will bó despatched as abovo įinstead of as previously notified), on SATURDAY, the 24th it.. at FIVE PM.
For Freight or Passage (at $150 to Melbourne (or Sydney), apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Managers. Hongkong, 21st March, 1888. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via NAGA- SAKL, AND KODE. Pessing through the INLAND SEA). HSP.&O. S. N. Co's Stonehip
from this for LONDOŇ via HOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 29th April.”
March, at DAYLIGHT.
Cargo will be received on board until P.. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offic untî 2 p.3., on the day provions to sailing.
Tea, Silk and Valuables for Barope will be trivshipped st Colombe, General Cargo for
Lolon will ho conveyed via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The D. D. B. ste vmor Olympia left Singapore. in the 15th, and is dne here on the 22nd inst.
The Ben Line steuner Boulawers left.Singa=" or on the 15th, and is dra hors on the ad
fustart
The Glen Line steamer Glenogle, left Binga For further particndars regarding Frucht, porn on the morning of the 18th, and is dus hers and PASSAGE apply to the FENINGCLAR, & on or before the 24th,jost. ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valus of Paskagos are re. quired to be declared prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1968.
OCOLDENTAL AND CEIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS -TÓ JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE; VIA THE
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
To Shire Line steamer Glamorganshire laft Singapore on the 19th, and is dun hero on the 26th inetuat.`-.
The C. S. M. 8. N. Co.'s staamor 'Ningtkow left Singapore on the morning of the ik, and is dus here on the 26th instuut
The P.&O. Extra steamer Hunkipur, left 1 Bombay on the 13th, and is due liere on ar about
the 30th instant.
"BELGIC will be HE Steamship
despatched for San Francisco, vt Toka hams, on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, at TARSE Connection being made at Yokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be murky to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pro
love to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as followɛ :- To San Francisco
$200.00 To Sao Francisco and return. 250.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To London
321.00
350.00
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Gorespan: euce has been tal-sent of dolayed thoth of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addresses neud do is to or Ireized to on the cover, Saxt s at 7 pm, as the ensay-be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to. Cha Postmaster General. This shot actel on the first time canse of complaint oecars, it is a mistake to let such tatters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which grenerally given
more trouble in the end.
The Portal Guide for 1867, revised to dnia will be found in the Daily Proes Directory, p. 385 large Adition, p. 701 small edition. This is the only authorise couplete Summary of Postal information published in Bengkong.
www.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extru, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given
A MALT. WILL CLOAN.
To other European points at proportionate rates. Sperial reduced rates granted to Ocurs bolow. 1594
of the Army, Navy. Ciril Service, and the Juperial Chinese Customs to be obtained on For Yokohamn. Per Gongrel Wenter, to-day, application.
| the 22nd inst, a6,8,9) Aar
"LOMBARDY,” will leave for the above places on BUNDAY, the 9th instant, at DAYLIGHT
EL. WOODIN,
Superintendent, Haugkong, 20th March, 1888.“
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
**STENTOR,"
Fazingars, who have paid full fare, re- ambarking at San Francisco for Ching of Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Ja-an to Europ
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo das tine to plats begoud San Francisco in the 1United States should be sent to the Company's Omoos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francizan.
-A
For Shanghai-Per Preussen, to-day, the 22xà inst, at 3.30 AM.
For Chafoo and Nowokwang-Per Veloz, to-day, the 22ed inst., at 1.30 var.
For Amoy and Manila-Por Don Juan, to- day, the 2nd inst., at 8:36 r
For Suigan--Por Dubary, to-day, the 22nd' inat, ut 4.30 PM.
Fur Swatow, Amoy, and Foodow.-Fer Nanos, today, the 22nd inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Swatow, Singapore, ned Bangkok-Per
For further informations to Freight Para Cho Klan, to-day, the ut iust., al-5.00 or Passage, apply to the Aroney of the Com-P.. pany, No. 501, Queen's Road Costral:.
0. D. HARMAN, Agent Bongkong, 15th March, 1888.
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as shove | --"
¦ on WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst.
For Fraight or Presaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 25th March, 1868.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
E 3/3 LII American Ship
"GRRAT ADMIRAL,"
[486
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM. FOR
For Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.-Per Casterthin, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 2.00 4.M
For Singapore.-Per Hesperia, on Satur day, the 24th inst., at 3.50 P.3.
For Kadat. Sourabaya, Melbourne, Sydasy, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, and Brisbane. Per Afglian, on Saturday, the 24th
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokahume.-Tur Lombardy, on Saturday, the 24th inste, at 5.00
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,ist, at 5.00 P.M.
FORT SAID, TRIESTE, ELINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMDURG,
J. F. Rowell, Master, will load bere for the PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA abové Port, und will have quick dospatch
Fer Fraight, apply to
RIESTEL &
1394
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1688.
FOR LONDON: (DIRECT.)
THE 3/3 L 11 British Ship
"MABEL TAYLOR," Thos... Darkil, Master, will load bare for the Cahors Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 10th January, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Amerion Ship
"TITAN,"
CHAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
Dar De..
do.
-HEIDSIECK & Co.-- MONOPOLE RED SEAL (modium dry) Dose R FIL(dry). Do.
Holy Foru
(extra dry) CARLOWITZ & Co., Sole Agents for HEIDSIZER & Co., Reima. For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
QUARE BOTTLE
11268
WHISKY
NAPIER JOHNSIONE'S BLEND,
Euperb Quality, OFTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.
Apply to
2513)
LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
- †120
C. II. Allyn, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch...
For Fraight, apply to
AND BALTIC PORTS;
A120, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, ĮGALVESTON, AND BOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
Az
THE COMPANY'S STCAMERS WILL CANL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE, N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON" THROUGH BILL OF LADISG FOR, THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RURAIA,.
NMONDAY, the 16th day of April, 1898, at 4 p.m. the Company's Steamship "PREUSSEN,” Captain C. Pohle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOL
1.
P.AT.
!
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Freniol Contract Packet fraouaddy will to despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, with Mails to the United Kingder, Burope, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buruanh, Corlor, Madras, Calcutta, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Maiis, &o.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Enregistered Covers containing Book Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such covers.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Shipping Orders will be granted til Noox, OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Cargo will be received on Board until 4 F.M., DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crows 151 Spocio and Paroels until 3 PM, on the 15th of the following Vossels during their stay in
April, 1888. (Parooli ars not to be went on Hongkong Harbour
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1858..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THESSAL. L. American Bark
Board; they must te left at the Agency's B7LOIA, Ger. bk., Waiga-Wisler & Co. Office). Contants and Value of Packages are COLOMA, Amr. bk., Moyes-Melchers & Co. required.
F.P. LEITCHFIELD, Air, bk, Young ---Chimpse. "FRED. P. LITCHFIELD,”
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and GREAT ADMIRAL. Amr. ship, Rowell-R-1186}} Captain O. Young, will load here for the carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
-& Co. above Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Further Particulars, apply to
·MEĽOIERS & O
Agente, Hongkong, 17th March, 1888,
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1888
364
MADEL TAYLOR, Brit, ship, Durkil,--Carlowitz
& Co.
| NORWAY, Nor. bk., Albrotsça --Caplain..
17 TAX, Amr. ship, Allyn-Russell & Ce.
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