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Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf 'and Gedown Co.

Limited $461 por chara Singapore Instrance Company, Limited-921

per shar

Chinny Imperial Loan of 1884. B—š pre coat,

premium, чom.

Chindar Imperial Loan of 1884-0-9 por coal.

Dyereâni, nơá.

An analysis of the gang shown that Coxon von 80 strokes and Scanian dat

The strokes in caol sett wore as follows:-

Brd

lat

2nd

30 18

Chizasa Imperial Loan, 1886 R-10 per cent.ton.

· Bosiété Frannaise des Charbonnagos da Turkin

-35 per cunt. prom.. buyers.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(From Neagra, Pardomar & Cain Storagemu,), May 5th,

20.68

Barometer-P

Karcelos LED

20.8

Thermometer:——V Amarapu

Tanometromah #. 38.

Thermometer-A P‚M.........

Thermowelor-1,w, ¿Wek bulk)...

Theeyore #162---| W.x. {Wet belb)..

摩卡

1permeteries. (Wat bulb80

Thor: Cater-Yarimum at 1000 em Thermometer-Minimum (overnig}}

BING COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Tokio

Bongkang..

Belin

STASION.

Pakiu....

Nagubi

11-

Ani...

11....

"REGISTER.

Fel Mar, 1994, A62 1,51.

The Barpnacter has not feel cuts are alight for N,W. urinës in the moralisad for E. winds in the mouth, only skul Watu wentberreraila.

W. DOBERCK.. Hongkong Observatory, 9th May, 1868.

NETFORGI OGICAL REGISTER.

On daten dało at 10 m at fq.3.

3. 13110..

Dizitief ward...

Pore of nin

Weather

Rai...

Trevious

day.

29.06

20.86

W.N.W.

I redacod do 35 dogrusa Fabrani:ctin tholeraj mi the ses in inghes, tentai and ha adipitha,

Tens in the shule in degrees Fahrenheit.

ispecennis popfasturaiion, the inaudity of

BÅT VALLENETICS with Muizzusú tirtag,100.

em DERICKSON ĐE LE VIED tổ 150 pesota.

6-FORD OF THE WIND rding to Bet Sl B-RATE OF THE Whatmbar B, blin-sky; C. detached djoudną „drizzlingtalma Fofag, &, glosays Hiball; L, light, ning 1 1, operenang P. passine showers: Disqually; itu vaims B. on, thrones V. visiblilty : "W, dam (wet,

7.-Biz iu inebes, tenths and agored the.

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th May. 103.

NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 31st April. In the House of Commons last night the second reading of the Local Government Bill was agreed to without a division..

PARI 91at April

In the Senate, M. Floquet, referring to the proposed revision of the constitation, deolated that it was necessary to undocvive the masses and regain their 'confidence, and that Government will combat a dictatorship with Republican principles:

CHARLOTTENHUBG. 31st April.

Coxon won Soalan won

THE DAILY FLESS, THURSDAY, MAY 10ER, 1888,

Cattle Diseases, Slaughter Houser, and Markets Ordinance, 1897; wore to come into forco on the 766 inst. The Rating Ordinance and tho Resor vation of a European District Ordirange have

·received the assent of the Governor.

A Government Fire Brigade drill was held op the Prays, below the City Edy on the Coron won sight of the games in which he served and lost three: Scanlan on one and lost morning of the 8th inst. There were three land

engines and the Government water fire angino" Thestrokes were lost by cach player as follows-ongaged in the worlt, fvo hosea being kept going Sanian. the whole time. Jets of water were thrown many fast over the City Hall with the engines at a pressure of about 120lbs.

Dr striking the ball out of courb

Comr 11

By striking the hall, but failing.

la redazn it over the net..

By failing to strike tits bail...... By serving double faulte

in the Fast The amount shipped was distri- bured as follows

Hongkong. Singapore... Sianghai

Yokohama

Kobe

Wladivostock

11.195 tons.

..8,160

$,500

5,918

.1,490

1,012

Local Sales, Bankers, oto 18,373

..47,618 tons.

Total

YOKOHAMA

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE BY FRIVATE CONTRACT, HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAŽ

AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW.. DIMENTOS-Length, 4 foot 11 inches; helght, 5 foot iuches; width, 2 Bent 4 inches. In Walnut orse, carved and polishež,

The instrument has Biz Octavos of Keye, C. Scale, Six Bets of Reede, Fifteen Blora, vis.. We learn from a native paper that Mr. Miyoji Dispason, Melodia, Viola, Dalost, Pratcipal, Tanaka, a photographer at Hiycebi-cho, Bhin- Celeste Flate D'Amour, Cello, Cremon bahi, Tokyo, tried to plvlegraph some famous Flugle Haru, Forte, Vex Humanis, Octave singors and noters on silk handkerchief's and is Coupler, Bourdon Podal, Manual to Pedals said to have been encostal in bis efforts. The Grand Organ, Foot Pedal, Swell Foot Pedal. pictures thas taken on the silic handkerchiefs Foat Blow Peinls Flow Handle, Paral are stated to be almost similar to these on paper. 1 3ut 30 Notas Pedal Reads, 16 feat Pitch.

Can be seen at the ORós of the Daily Press According to nustive paper the project of es tablishing a commpay for the diroot export of any morning between the hours of 10 At raw silk, which was promoted by some wealthy and Noor.

Hongkong. 6th Apell, 1888. merchants of Yokohama, has matured, and it a said they will shortly Fly to she Government

FOR SALE. for permission to carry if into pastion. The trip to capital of the Company stated to have bead

fixed but 500,000 you, of which 280,000 yen will be CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL sub-oribed by Messra, Jenrabara Hara and Sebei Mogi, and 120,000 yen by Mr. Kisaku Shihn Baw, the remaining portion, 100,000 yen, being

The steamer Ardgay has been purchased as ske lion at Capo Batangas by the Hon. C.-P. Chater for $30,500. The tender of the Hong kong and Whampoa Dock Company for ficatbg Conon volleyed terenty-four times and Scanlan her was 800,000 This, we understand, has not boen aanspted by Mr. Chator, who intends to Afty-six.

hovo the work done on Lis own account with the Assistance of appliances, to be procured from Shanghai.

TRE PORTUGUESE CHINESE

TREATY.

The Commission appointed by the Govorn- ment hae, we believe, nished sta anal of the Ponk Tramway. On the 6th inst. the trains were His Excellency Bestler Thomas. de Souza running narly the whole afternoon, on trial of Eos, Pertnguaro Minister, arrived at Shanghai ise, and a number of persets availed them

the 4th instant from Tientsin. tons of die Treaty broween Portugal bud relves of the opportunity of taking a big old, Chine, celadud by H. E: Senhor do Bours Rozvorything worked in a most satisfactory manner at Peking in Decembor last, were exchanged os The Avaraga time tricen for the singh journey the 29th April at Tientsin. After the poremeny was between eight und nine minutes. H. E. Li llung ohang gave a farewell dinner tó

The Hon. A.P. Mse Ewon loft for home by the contributed by Mr., Mitsukago Ono. It is also the Portagnes Minister, and it was attended by German mail ca the 9th May. It will now befaled that they will first found a lesnob ofic the foreign Consuls and the local mandarins neausary for the Chamber of Commeres to no- af New York and will afterwarde oxtond their During the disner II. D. Li Hong-obaug Fro;minate another member to fill Mr. HngEwen's branches to Europe- posed the health of the King of Portugal and seat in the Council.. Tho nanos of Mosers. B. We are informed that the result of an in- Sepher Ross proposed that of the Emperor Layton, J. J. Franois, W. G. Brodie, and J. H.vestigation into the circumstancos attending the Holliday are mentioned as likely to be proposed, recent grounding of the German corostto Die- There will shortly be another change in the march in the Straits of Shimonoseki is, the Council The Hon. C. P. Chater intends, wo authorities-have decided not to hold an enquiry believe, to leave about the 20th June, and the iota the conduct of the plot. Kisaburo, who wer the time. The pilot, Justices of the Peace will have to elect a member in thango of the vascul to fill Mr. Chator's place during his absence.

The following returns of the average amount at hank notes in circulation uad of species, in re serve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th April, 1883, as certified by the Maragors of the respective Banks, are published in the Gazette

AVERAGE SPECIE IN AMOUNT. RESERVE.

China,

THE ACCIDENT TO THE

* « TWANGCHI,"

The Daily Nero mays:-Any one who wishes to be agavinoed of the superiority of mild stool to iron for ship-building, should go and look at the rangeht. Severe as the impact of the Kaichi's rum mast hare bean, not a single plate is broken. though the whole sida is beal in. I almost looks as if all that was necessary was to baumer, it ent ogniu from inside. It was for. fannte that the angehi is of very light draft, that the point of the ram werf underneath her, and that she gave way to the bins. The result of the collision is a proof of the good work | Banking Corporation ......... lone by her builders, Mengre. S. C. Farnkam

& Co. for the bulkhead between the after-hold

and the engine room remained quite watertight,

aa did the screw tonnels. If the blow had fallen

a few feet farther forward, in the engine room, the consagnences would probably havo boon much moro marions, for it is likely that the steam pipo would have been broken, and several lires fast. The Kuangchi's repairs are to be effected by Messrs. Taraba & Co. Sixteen plates will have to be taken out, some to be replaced and the athers straightened

LOSS OF THE BRITISHI SHIP

"ROCK TERRACE,"

BANKE Chartered Mercantile Hank

of India, Lendon, and China,

ustralia, and China

1,059,707

800,000

Chartered Bank of Indin,

1,550,978

3,458,800

$6,070,334

200,000

1,700,000

$2,860,000

Hongkong and Shanghai

MACAO.

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

it rooms, was fully aware of, the probability that the ship would touch, but was able to conver his meaning to the captain, who, the weather being at the time very thick, was greatly disiu- clined to move from his position. The accident the arose from the airenistones--an infrequent 006 we trast-that the pilot and caplain ware unable to understand each other.-Japan West

THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, Quarantine a bhan declared at Manila against vessels coming from Saigen, on Reccant. of the holera prevailing there. Vessels will to mbjected to ten days' quarantine if they arrive without having had any disease on board, other wiss to fiftaon days. Vessola arriving from Six- gapore are to be subjected to threa daya' obser-

vation.

Another decree has been imod at Manila in reference to Chinese boticas," or druggists'shopa. The proprietors or managers of these aatablish- ments are to oxhibit at the Colonial Secretary's office the documents proving their qualification. whore there is no qualified person in charge one will have to be engaged within a period of air moathe from the publication of the decreo. If collage (ventros cientificos de China) his qualit

ation will be recognised only on presentation of & diploma endorsed by the Spanish Minister or Consular authority. Such doenments will only give the right to practice in Uhinese disper-

aries, and in no chas

1698

NEID SICK '8

......................... per asse of 1 dozen quarts, ... por caso of 2 donen pints.

PAUL DUBOIS & Co CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $28............ per ossa of 1 dazan quarts, CLARET, CHATEAU LAKOSE.

$13

par case of 1 dozon quarts. $14............ per case of 3 dozon pinta.

PONTET CANET.; $9.5)......... per odse of 1 dazen quarts.

TALMER MARGAUX." aim... per caan of 1 dozen quarta. per cass of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.

87.50

$8.50

pur caso of 1 dozen quarts, JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD · HIGÈLAND' WHISKET. $8........... per one of 1 dozen betilen. AJ,949, CUTLER PALMER & Cu's

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. · Hongkong, lat January, 1884.

FOR SALE.

INTIMATIONS.

泰

ANG

DRALPH IN

A I

EUROPEAN GOODS.

生

(137

Has for Sale all Berts of WINES, SPIRITS, PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S STORES, TEA, REFINED SUGAR,&&0:

No. 11. LYNDATEST TERRÁNK MONEY MONEY MONEY! UMS to be lent on TIEST MORTGAGE,

35,000 to $16,000.

For partionlara, apply, br letter, to

"Q. E. D."

Caro cf Daily Press Offee. Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.

179

MARIN BURK MANUFACTURER

OF FIRST CLASS

·FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS.

DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS, LOUNGES AND EAST CHAIDS,. Srneroakos, WALDROBES,

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MATI..

The M. M. steamer Sindh, with, the nort outward French misil, left. Saigon at 10 am. on the 7th, and may be looked for here on or about Thursday, the 10th instant.

**** QUE AMBLIGAN-MAIL, The P. M, stormor City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American rail of the 14th April, loft Yokohama on the 5th, and is due bera on the 11th instant.

THE ENGLISH' 'MAIL. The P. O. steamer Verona, with the next English mall, left Singapore on the 9th, and is due here on the 15th instant.

THE CANADIAN MAIL.

The Canudina Pacifio stramer Parthia, with dates to the 30th nitimu, left Vancouver on tint date, and may be expected to arriva here on or about the 3th instant.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The P. & G. Extro steer Kashgar left

19th inst.

Dressing TableS AND MARBLE TOP WASH-Singapore on the 3rd and is dus here on the

STANDS, MANTEL AND CONSOLE GLASSES'. SILK PLUSHES IN VARIOUS COLOURS.

TAPESTRIES IN LATEST Derans. FURNITURE' REUPHOLSTERED. Hongkong, 26th April, 1888.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

1117

MRS. STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's Head

East, has PRIVATE BOARD and RE- SIDENCE for Bingle Man or Married Couples, at reasonable retos.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1967.

130

THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.

The O. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer Nestor leit Singa- pore on the 4th, and is die here.on the 10th !instant.

The Shire Lina steamer Monmouthshire left Singapore on the 5th, and is due hars on the 11th instant.

The Union Line steamer Metapedia bit Singapore on the 4th, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 11th instant

The Glen Lins stormer Gleneagles left. Siuga- pore on the 5th, and may ko expected here on ar about the 11th instant.

PLAN VICTORIA showing the pro- The steamer Abang luft Singapore on the

jected RECLAMATION may be had 16th, and is dus hers on the 13th inst at the Daily Press Office, and from the Book sellers Price, $1.

Hongkong, 27th April, 1838.

FONG,

1214 Kas just added

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CLACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT.

CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT,

PIANOS, MACHINERY,

COOKING STOVES, and TRICYCLES. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. PLANOS. "SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

Bank Buildinge. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.

FOR SALE.

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s xtoamer Cyclops left Ein. FBSapors on the 71b, and is duo hore on the 13th

instant.

PHOTOGRAPHER his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos, of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable in his Studio or at Messra, KELLY & Wazsu's,

POST-CFFICE NOTICES.

Whan Correspondence fes been mikseat or IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and delayed (both of which are able to happen of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT Occasionally) all that the addresses need do is to Bote on the cover,.Sent to - or Recaived ENLARGUMENTS of Paoros. and Views and at 7p, or as the case may be, and forward it, reproductions of the uanse on Paper, Canvas, without any other writing whatever, Opal.

INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUPS and POR- the first time cause of sudaint occurs; it is a Postmastor General. This thould be acted on TRAITS are taken in any state of the westhistake to let such matters pase for fear of Lol all Permanent Processes, are executed on giving tacuble, a course which generally gives Moderate Terins.

STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE,

[88 moto trouble in the und.

THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.

(Chinese Daily Press),.. PUBLISHED DAILY,

-the

FOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c., nor of any private hoso (even though Is the best media for Advertising among the named in the address) when there is a place of

Native Community.

business Denter, at which delivery can be effected. It has been established upwards of TWENTY

The antkonnad Lister Mails iskmed in lation of any Chinesa paper to the Southern twice each day in xt, which is always Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced

the kind bear féd and generous gentlemen of your such manager comes from a Chinese school or HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE TELES, and enjoys the largest tont fide: oren | Bonnation with this paper is the one published

Chinare dispensaries

-HEIDSIECK & Co.- MONOPOLE RED BEAL (medium dry). DE. "80" RED FOIL(dry).

GOLD FOIL

da. {extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co., Bole Agents for HEIDSIECK & Co., RHIMS,

DRY

Do.

below.

Chinese Bchelor, and contains FULL and RE corrected to a urch later hour hea that given LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from

the different Agents.

THD

5th May. Adverting to the great catastrophe which has befellen the City of Oporto in the burning of the Theatre Baquet, which brought destitution and misery to a large number of orphans who have lost thereby their parents and breadwinners, His Excellency Acting Governor Costa Duarte has issued on appeal to this emaity and to The steamer Zagro, which arrived here from plaws and the coast ports for donations for the Manila on Sunday murning, the 6th inst., brought relief of the orphans. Our community has with her the captain and grow of the British soip promptly responded to the appeal; the officials, Beck Terrace (1,769 tons). Captain Atkinson civil servants, and officers of the Army and Navy uumbering 25 in all. The Bock Terrass left Now. have generally consented to give one day's jay York for Hyogo, Japan, on the 22nd Septaste towards the fund. A cotamittee has also been last year, and on the 28th January, when in appointed by His Excellency for the purpose of lat. 3.25 S., and long. 165.30, strack going round for contributions and raising funds are to be allowed to sell their drags only to persons of Chiasse nationality, and are to be sub- an Brougham Reef. The next day she was as beet they can. They will probably get up ject to all sunitary and pharmaatioal regala- flasted oft the reef, and the pumps were not fanay fairs, theatricsi performances, &c. I need tions so far as the same may be applicatis. to work, the vessel's course being shaped for the hardly recall the fact that in our great calamity Tessous not complying with the provisions Phillipine Islazds. After thirty-four days' mil. of 1974 the community of Oporto was one of the of the dares are to be punished with aid ing, during which tirae over two thousand knots foremost among the contributor towards or the rigour of the law. The right is reserved wore run, Guam, in the Marinnas, was sighted eft, if nothing else, for nya untributor of withdrawing the privileges granted by the ANGLOCHINESE CALENDAL VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE on the 2nd March. As the crow were dead beat prority, if nothing na to our douree on six months' notice being given. There with pump work, it was found impossible to run mite towards the relief of the orphans and are a large number of Chinese drug store in the ship on to land, so the Captain decided to widows of our past bonefactors. I understand the Philippines, and a considerable amount of taka to the bonts. This was done, and the ores that the Editor of the Extremo Orimle of your capital is invested in the business. Janded on the lee sile of the island. On the 28th place has kindly consentod, at the request of I. April, the Spanish mail steamer Don Juan took the Gorarnar, to receive dautious at Hong- the whole of the party on to Manila, which port Kong, and will publish in his paper, weekly the was ronched on the lat inst. The Britishi Con. names of the donors and the amounts. enl at Kanile then sent them on to Hongkong in the Zafro. A Marine Court of enquiry into the cause of the casualty will be held early this ruck..

HONGKONG.

CHINA.

TIENTSIN.

The Chins Railway Co., theanga the aner getic afforts of their officers and engineers, have The interval since the departure of the last now, mecording to the hi-pao, completed their The condition of Emperor Frederick is un-maithes been so short, four days only, that there line as far as Tang-km. On the list alt. The changed. The tempersities of the forer varicu a very little to record. The Hongkong Legletrain began to run from that point to Tengsban.. st intervals, and the doctors in attendance lative Council met on the 7th May. A minste The remaining section of the line between consider that there is no tumaliate dangar, and was read from His Excellency recommending Tangin and Tientsin, will be pushed on with it is possible that His Imperial Majesty may that the sum of 82,595,60 bo votoil for the meta-remitting energy, and in a fow mentas time liugar for wooks....

hers of the Fire Brigade, in order to provide for the "Rying wheels" will be making their re CHARLOTTENDUno, 22nd April. saplı member a boons equal to 80 per cent, of his volatiers to the delight and smazement of the

salary. Hon. A. P. MacEwen drew attention people of Tiantain to the recent prohibition of the landing of Chi nese passengers from this Colony in Australia. His Excellency said he knew nothing of the mat.

LONDON, Jat May.

The Tia Syndicate has collapsed, ptice closing at £102 yesterday.

LONDON, 4th May,

Mr. O'Brion has been sententeil to three months' imprisonment,

Hla Majcaly the Emperor is betterand bas no fover.

The German Press is disquiated at the no- mination of the Panslavist General Bogdanovitoh to the post of Minister of the Interior...

The statement that the Heir Apparent of

Tena no rund with Admiral Ryder

tor, beyond what had appoared in the papers, but

PEKINO.

TONQUIN

M. I. Flavul, a doctor in the French Navy, who is making a botanical tour of the world for the purpose of collecting plants suitable for in- troduction into the French colonies, is at present in Tonquin,

SLAM.

BANGKOK.

For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, lat July, 1885.

NOW READY.

FOR THE DESK.

In RED AND BLACK

In RED INITATION MOROCCO CASE. PRICE OSE DOLLÁK

TEN

[1268

KELLY WALE, W. BERWER, LANE,

CRANFORD & Co...

YEARS IN FAR EAST.

JUST PUBLISHED.

DEMY 870, pp. 168, GlorH, $2.00,

FAR EAST, 1875 01384 Arranged Chronologically, with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any event nou be found at a glance.

Farms a complete register of POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIEN, FIRES, TYPHOONE, U.

Day Press Office, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road. W.BREWER, Queen's Road.

WRITE FOR CIRCULAR,

BUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL

COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMERS,

1510

Complete Price-List post free. Agents wanted Ć LEUCHS & Co., BRANCH OFFICE, 17. BARRETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N.

Established 1794,

SUMMER TIME TABLE,

THE KOWLOON FERLY. STEAM-LAUKOM "MORNING STAR”

Rame Daily as a Ferry Boat between PannanʼN WHARP and TRIM-Tea-Tex at the following bours:This Time Table will take effect from the 12th April, 1888.

WEEK DAYS.

~ SUNDAYS. Leves

Leaves

Loaves Hongkong

7.00 A.M.

A. MATY, WHIL CLONE.

For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Per Berenice to-day, the 70th inst, at 10.30

For Yokohama aud Kobe.-Par Lydia, to- day, the 10th inst, ut $.30 pr.

For Kuchinstz-Por Fashiki Maru, 10-day, the 10th inst, at 4.30 F.3L

For Swntow and Shangha-Por Kutseng, lo-morrow, the 11th iusty at 11:30 A.M.

For water, Amoy, and Tamsui.-Per Fo- kien, to-morrow, the IItà inas., at 11.30 A.BL.

For Saigon-Per Cicero, to-morrow, the 11th inst.. at 4.30 P.M.

For Straite, Colombo, Bombay, and London. Per Khive, on Saturday, the 12th inst, at 2.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki, Koba, and Toxobama-Per Malwa, on Monday, the 21st inst., at 5.00 r.M.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contruct Packet Melbourne will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th May, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buemah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Maritias, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MAILS.

THE FERNOR MAILS. Day before Departure,

5 P.M., Money Order Offles closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office honra.

Day of Departure 7 AM, Post Office opens. 10 a., Registry of Leiters ceases. 10.30 A.M., Posting of all printed matter and

· patterns crazes,

11 A., Mail clases, except for Lato Lolters. 11.10 A., Testtors may be posted with Late Foo

of 10 coute until

11.30 A.M., when the Port Office olovos autirely, 11.40 A.M., Tate Letters may be posted on ward the packet with Tate Fes of 10 contas mitil time of departure.

MONET ORDERS, 1-Money Orders ure, issned at Hongkong 19.00 NOON. and Shanghai on the following countries and

1,000 places, at omrrent rates of exchange :--

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

Queen's Road. Hongkang, 7th April, 1988.

ISL 1888. MAIL TABLES..

11228

€1,00 AM

Larvi Kowloon Hoogkong Kowloon

8.00

7.00 0. 6,00 A.M. 8:90

1888.

8.50

9,00..

7.90 9.00 1.

8,00

9.16 10

9.40"

#10.15,

9.18

10.15

12.30

N. 111,50

10.45

Table and Almanine, for 1988 are NOW READY.

P.M.

1,00

11.00

130

3.00 11

12.80 ..

2.20

$.00

1.00

į 200

On Paper 10 certs, on Card 20 centa, quab.

Daily Prost Office, Hongkong, 25th February, 1888.

9.30

4.00

3.00

4.25

4.30

4.00

1.50

5.10

4.16

4.30

5,56

5.40 +

450

6.10

5 26

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HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT states that His Imperial Majesty slept well, and the temperature of the fover has been greatly

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28th April.

changed, --Mother earth swallowing up every 1,500 pieces per day, with Boiler and Engine. best day which the Imperial patient has had for be hard xanta telegram to the Governor of Vio

Few places in the Far East witness each a thing in the way of vegetation and leaving a 7 new Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOUR weeks.

toria asking for information on the subject to PARIE, 28th April.

which he lied as rot received no reply. Hon. A.hange of residents as the capital of the Celee blackened Larrea patch where the wind's last MILL. by Purehouse of Wolverhampton. 1 grass and stately New Patent Hand-Power RICE STELLING At a banquet given in his honour General P. MooEven asked the reason of delay in the tint Empire. In the spring ovary years number breath and tossed an ar

of persons leste either for other ports or for forest track.

MACHINE, by Nichollson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Benlaugar denied absolutely that he aspired to spening of the Victoria College and what would Europe and Americs; this yase the number is April is usually the bottest time of the year All the above Machinery are now or na good

be the date when the building would be ready unusually large. The American Legution willis Siam and the present month has been a ex a new Diristorship.

An immense crowd cheered him on leaving. for occupation. His Excellency promiset foll in anon be nearly depopulated. Mr and Mrs. Rock-caption to the rale, for during the last fortnight 1 Full size THRUSTON'S BILLIARD Table

LONDON, 30th April,

formation at the next meeting of the Coandl. I hill having left some time ago, and Mrs. and the thermometer has in variably indicated at noon with BALLS, Cousand MARKING BOARD, The Nord Deutsche Gazette slates that Her reply to a question from Hon. A. P. Mueller Miss Danby being on the eve of departure. The between 96 dog to 10.4 deg. Farenheit in the. For further Particulars, apply to Majesty's visit osanot fail to infance must the Surveyor-General said that when they get French Legation is in the same predicament shade. At night the host has been most op: favourably political relations between England the Tytam water supply it was not intended at Dr. and Mme. Mirabel leave Shanghai by the prive, but for the last two days (21st April) and Germany.

present to have trusts of mains, one for free Franch mail of the 5th of May, and M. and we have experienced a strong south-westerly A Fapal Brief has beau pablished directingination and one for general use. In reply to Mos. Soulart by the following paskat. Our wind and one light shower, which has somewhat the Irish Bishops to pradeadly and efectually Hon. AP MacEwen as to whether the Govern popular banker, Mr.C. S. Addis, af the Hong-cooled the atmosphere. The want of rain is be- exhort the clergy and laity to abstain from hoyment had received say instructions from the

kong & Slangbai Bank, goes home on a welling acutely feit, most of the wells to private etting and from the Plan of Campaign, which Colonial Office regarding the Public Health Bill, carned furlongh. From the British Legation entposla havo znu dry, and the water in the are contrary to Christian Charity.

His Excellency and he had received a telegram the only departures so far known are Mr. sad river is exceedingly low and brackish. on the subject, which he would make public as Mes. Ballook, as Mr. Bullock will take the place noon as a despatch, which he was informed was on of Consul Breoen at Tientsin. Bir John ler of a steam-launch conveying the wife of

Last Wednesday morning, 38th April, the boi-THE-MAIL TABLES, with Parcel Post 1945 r. the way, reached him. Hon. A. P. MacEwan draw Walsham goes to Kores about the end of next H.R. H. Prins Phra Ong Chow Wormans attention to the anaatisfactory nature of the month, In the Customs not many changes hare korn and attendants to Tiangkok, blew up just rangements of present in force for the mainten been made. Mr. and Mrs. Ohlmer, who left some after leaving Raburree, where the lady had ance of resoned women at the Tang Wah Hospi-time ago, have not been replaced. Mr. F. E. tal, and moved that the Government immediately Taylor takes the sating appointment of audit and two sorvant girls were killed and various been paying a visit to her, father. Three men take steps to build a home for such secretary. Sir Robert Hurt is preparing to injuries were sustained by eight other persong. Han. Wong Shing seconded. The Colonial home, and is expected to leave on the arrival of The rassom aseribed for the catastrophe is that Secretary said the matter had bou under the Mr. James Hart, who is due here shortly. Al- das engineer on board had wedged down the consideration of the Government for some time, but as the expanse of building a home would be ready seren er stadents for the Castoms, of safety palce! hence the explosion. Directly very great, it had been decided to build a house, an nationalities, have arrived here. One won news of the accident roached Bangkok B. E. H. the upper portion of which to be used as in io-der his language will be alopied at the Prinos Krom Man Bhudtarst. Datongsk and NGLISH AND CHINESE Friday, on secount of ecaling

students' mess, as there is not one Englishman Princa Pra Cog Chow Warranakorn, accom torna unt to be a mistake. The telegram reuitation for these womu, the lower to be let as among the new arrivals. The missionary bady panied by Mr. Frslacioks of Mosers. Grinam caired at Shanghai, after stating that Admiral shops, and thus provide a means of revenue for has lost also avveral of its members ilr. and Mrs. & Co., and supplied with molimine and bandages an Ryder had basa drowned, provve·lad :--

the maintenance of the institution. This would Noble of the American Board Mission having for the wounded, left for Ratburee. The Heir Apparent of Italy, Prince Victor be done as soon a suitable site could be found. left last wask for home. From the Methodist Emanuele, has been slightly injured by the The consideration in Committee of the Corcder's Episcopal Mission Mr. and Mrs. Taft have gone raseins fror: Singapore the result of Vyte's this Work stands unrivalled. All the new

At the last moment before going to press we

For comprehensiveness and practical service CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT plosion of a dynamite shell during artillery Abolition Ordinance was ooreluded. A Bill to home, Ged Mus Bears is expected to loave next smplication for relief against Mr. Gould's last mode which the Chinese bave of hate years been practice,

amend the procedure with regard to the extra- dition of Chinese fugitives in this colony was

judgment in his case against Naraina. It will Among the doparteras nous will be more he remembered that the Supreme Court, when compelled to coin to express the numerous obfublished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily

jeets in machinery, photography, telegraphy, read a firet time. A rumour was current in the generally is than Mr. Addis of the Hung it reversed Mr. Goald's original decision many and in sesso generally, which the rapid advanc THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.early part of the wook that the cargo boats Long and Shanghai Baak. There is no phase of months ago, ordered that gentleman to ease of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

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were ainot to go on strike again, but it appears On Baturday afternoon, átha inat. Messrs. John. to have been unfounded. The sleazer Árügayur social life in which his gonial promozion was the damages due to Vyte for Evo days" false here given in estenso. Each and every word is not felt and his helping hand was everywhere. imprisonment. Mr. Goald, after disregarding fully illustrated and explained, forming seroises ston and Beanlan and Ceros and Wallace played has been purchased, as she atanda at Cape Bafan- His sterling qualities and amartecus Thanters the order of the Sapreme Court for many months for students of a most instructive nature. Dath off the semi-Bands for the Lawn TennieChampion gan, by Hon. C. P. Chator for $50,500, A moot-made him tall naturally into the position of the and making it necessary to apply fer peremptory the Court and Punti pronunciations aro giron ship on the Cricket Ground. By far the mora ing was held on the 3th May in the Tung Wa common friend, and the good wishes of the for orders to compel him to bey, at lengtha and the noesta being carofully marked on the best interesting game of the two was that between Hospital in connection with the proposed hi-

those damages at ons fical. As this assessment principle hitherto attained. The typography Cocoa and Wallace, who both played up to form, base Chamber of Commerce. The first weekly eiga community follow him.

The weather is getting to be very fino. We was obviously illusory. Vyte's counsel applied displays the success of en attempt to make the From the start, Walincs made the play far to Silver Spoon shooting competition was held on fast for his own staying pavers, and the romlt the 5th May, and was won by Mr. F. L. Wocdinare baring our nual grata of dual-storms now again to the Supreme Court; and the Chief Jus Chinese and English type correspond in the size was that Coxon, who gave his opponent a good The final tioin the Lawn Tannis Championship was and again, but cannot grumble at them as fly ties has now seceded to the application and made of body, thereby offering a vast contiomy of

purify the air. His Majesty the Emperor.profite a fresh order that the Bangkok judge shall deal of work, wore him down. What volleying played eff on the 7th May, and resulted in a win by the beautiful weather to make excursions on assess the damages "in a proper manner." In space, achieving a clearness not previcusty in Hongkong, tha Ports of China and Jars and cannot be draen for any san less than ed. there was in the game was well sustained on lath for Mr. B. J. Coton. The isquest on the body of the lake in the palace grounds. The marble the official record of the prooosdings, the Chief and roads which have heretofore charac- attained, and dispensing with those vast margins sides of the tub Coxon won the first two sets the goalie alleged to have been murdered in bridge, which leads over this lake is consequently Justice is reported to have made some strong tarized Chinese publications. with 6-3, 6-3. Seanian and Johnston next Third-street, concluded on the 7th May, when frequently shut off. It is rumoured that within observations on the condus of Mr. Could played, and it was soon seen that, as had been the jury found that death was cosasioned by three weeks the roadway across the marble but we shall be able to give the exact words in a following factoare submitted for sonsideration:

To illustrate the vast scope of the work the supposed, the latter was far too heavy to wat shock brought on by the treatment received at

bridge will be closed altogether, which would rubeaquent number of this paper, when we shall against his quick apponent for long. The Arst the Lands of the prisoners. Hon. A. P. Mo-deprive us of the finest view in Peking, especially have boutibu to refer at grosser length to the Chalmers Votabulary contains about 1680 Rooms 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE No Order must 0x00ed £10 oz 150 (unless set he won by 8 games to 2, and the second by Ewen and family lott here on the 9th May for in June and July, when the lotus Bowers are in striking victory just gained by perseveranes in and Chinese Distionary about 100,000, whilst Chinese charactors. and Medhurst's English to inte. There was a good attendance of ladies | England...

bloom. The new Northern Catholic Cathedral a good cause.Bangkok Timai. aad gentlemen when the watches were played. The Stamp revenue for the month of April fast approaches its completion. It will be a mounted to $18,450, being an inorers on the magniscent structure, far more beautiful than amount received in April, 1697, of $1,803,

the old church. This last mentioned building There were 79 deaths in the colony during the not: bo polled down. The Emperor may The Bast is between Coxon and Swazilan, was week anded the 28th April, of which were posibly, to lin time to come on a consplio NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE student of this diffonit language absolutely re. Barope. Filas of nourly ovary Newspaper pab. for bron game not arroding Liars granted he played wit vn Monday afternoon, tho 7th inston amongst the British and Farsign community. hall for the Foreign Ambassadors, in which case

quires examples to display the various applished on the Faalfle Coast are kept constantly. means of Postal Notes, as to which see saparata the Cricket Ground in the presence of a ume The wreck of the San Pablo was sold by the beautiful large organ might be repsired OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any have one general meaning. Of these examples coses to them during business hours.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the cations and equivalents of different words which on hand, sad all Advortisons are allowed fos notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide. rous company of spectators, and resulted in an auction by Mr. Armstrong, at his sale-roos, and made useful. The andienos is not unlikely DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crews this work contains more than five times s

$.--Sums not onweeding 350 may be remitted easy victory for Coxon by 3 cette to love: 6-1, the 6th inst. The bull fotobed $470, and to take place some time next year. Let us hope of the following Vessele during their stay in many ar ur other Dictionary hitherte pub-idst the Office of L-P. FOSTER, whe is autho-stamps, subject to. & charge of que le granted. The HONGKONG DAILY PRESS is kept on between the ports of Obins by means of Postage the cargo $50, As the match was for the best of fivo waits the Her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on on being received in the Palace ateclf, and not

that the foreign Ministers will insist this time Hongkong Harbour players started before five o'clock and were cons the 24th May. A ball will be given at Govern in came out-building. Many reforms are needed BEBARTY, Brit. str., Bontillie-Gibb, Livinga For practical purposes the arrangement of quantly a great deal bothered by the sun. mont House by His Excellency and Lady Des with regard to theintercourse between Chinese and Cresan, Brit. str., Clearga-Adamson, Bell & pages enables a person who understands English the work is so completa, that a reference to its Ends were changed after each game. Scanlan Voeux served fest, nad of the start it looked as it wo We understand that the O&O.E. 8. Com. foreign officials at the capital Chinese Times.

to communicate afectively with natives whe

PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION COLUMBUS, Ger, skip, Hesslocp----Captain. understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect FALEMNETRO, Gor, sir, Dryer Molshora&Co. the work will be found indispensable to all "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. F. H. Deswa, Ger, bk, Rufibart --Chláss. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives 135, Brit. bk; Swan--Blerjasen & Co.

themselves it explains subjects fully will which Farticular attention is given at the Establish- Lydia, Gor. str., Pstoreen-Blemsson & 05. very low indeed of them are perfectly acquaintedmont to CoMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PadTOLUS, Amr, skip, Burnham. —Pustau & Co. To parties resident in England and intorssted. PRIATING, EVery description of which is The Nagasaki Express says —If further ovi. Faznan, Brit, ste, Rowley —Adamson, Ball & ¦ in China it sannot but be invalushie sonsalon-

executed dence was wanting to prove the gradual growth Co

ally

nougat them being General Cameras. Both Beaulan and Coxon won their matches by the exercise of skill and muscle.

· 6-2, 6----]···

were to have a close and interesting match. The pany are in receipt of a wire from San Frausiano: first game was won by Coxon after some good stating that quarantine restrictions against this rallion, douce having been called twice. The ma.port have been-discontinued.

Bond and third games wars also at decica, but The rumour, that the cargo beat coolies were -Gazon-won them both. Scanlan took the next going to strike again on the 7th Máy fortunately game at 35 and then Coxon won love game, turned out to be unfounded. "It would soom, making the moors 4-1. The same player won however, that there in a strong fooling of dis

content among them,htt

"the next two gazes at 40-30 and 40-16.

month.

JAPAN

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In the second and third setta dezve war.net We understand that notios of appeal has been of Takesin coal in the estimation of onded once, Cuzon having matters pretty well given by Chaak Tai Man, the complainant in the fact that shipments of cargo and banker coal &Co." al his own way, and repeatedly passing Boonlan, the cass against Chan Tak Cheong and two last month sggrogated 47,818 tons, should, we Pacroazia, Brit, str., Hesaloy --Adamgon, Ball who refied toe much en his volleying powers, others, who, though not charged with any think, be convincing proof The largest amount & Co. As the statistion given at foot will show, the offence, was bound over in the sum of 350 by shipped in one day was 409 tont, an amount TANXADICn, Brit, stz.: H. Orig --Camell & Co. fifth and sixth gamos in the last sett were lore Mr. H. E. Wodehouse; Palice Magistrate. hitherto unprecedented in the story of, the TITAN, Amt. ihip, Allyn-Enssall & Co. gines to Coxon; and in three others Bcanlans only It is proclaimed in the Janette that the Ro. mlão, and probably by far the grossent qusitity VELdorz, Brit. bk, E. Harth--Portaa & Co.

gulation of Chinese Orlínanes, 1889, and the of any one kind of ecki svo handled in casday Wevgan, Belt sår, J. Brotherton,--Chinese

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