1888-06-25 — Page 3

THE "HEBE" AND ABRATOON

APOAR" COLLISION. “

The following narrative and finding of Marine Corrt of Enquiry fate the coltaton beshite and a boatman. The robbers, seeing the twoon the British steamar Hebs and the British -steamier drration Apoar, are published in the

Singapore Government Gazelle -

NALEATIVE.

officers named Ling and Son with an armed na diva hook, to bring them in One of those tw offloare, it is not stated which, thought it advis able to go on ahrad in a sampan, and sprang on board the craft in which were the two robber.

brave officer was come to arrest thom, attxaked him, one with a sword, the other with an-asa, but the officer, with wonderful strength and ad. roituess, although uzacmód, track up their. arzus, and patolad the wapond from their grasp, From the evidence aŭdwood before the Court ans after the other, ressiving only Might wounds, it appears that the steamer Hebe, Official No. and disposing in a similar manner of the boat- 91,281 of 345 toes register, of the port of man, who attacked him with an iron bar-the Liverpool, lett Singapore at 5.50 p.m. on 21st three, than disarmed, seeing the areal vessel May, with a general cargo, 142 posaongers, and coming rapidly up, and soldiers running olong. 80 or 90 head of ostile, bound for Dell. When the bank, saw that resistance was useloso, and about 13 or 14 milno 8. E. of Palau Indon submitted with drooping ears to be tiod and taken Light in the Straits of Malcoon, at about 3.13 back to Johang, with the captured beat, and the 4.1., and atvering a course of N. 56 deg. stolen or. Tho Chao family, elated at the valiant W. magustia a bright light was sighted a capture, discharged crackers from the boat all little on the starboard bow, and shortly after along the return jourasy, and the ox and boat, wards a green light showed up as well. The both gaily decorated with red streamers, were officer in charge of the Habe at the time-brought in triumph in front of the Gonarol's a certificate gantier named Haji Usman residence. The General, putting them to the then starboarded his holm three times in sur-question, discovered that the true name of one cession as the two vossels approached osob afber, robber was Chon, the name of the other Tien the last time putting it hard-a-starboard, the Ta'ni, who had both been arrestart before four or speed of the vessel then hoing about 10 knots.five times their oars having been preppedtomark The tan vesis then collided, the time being them. Incensed at the villanies of the captured about 3.35 ... the Hebe, burying her stom in hoetman, the General wasted to cut off our ef the port bow of the other vessel, which turned his feet und záleɛse him, but one of the two out to be the steamer dirutoor Apcar, the brave offers interceding for him, the tendon of engines of the former still going full speed ahead. his heel was cut instead, and lie was released. The steamer Arrutoon Apcar, Ottoial No. As for the two robberg, carefully sown up in $8,524, of the port of London, of 1,392 tons bags, they were thrown into the deepest part of register, left Foung about 8.30 p.m. on the 20th the civic to prevent their giving further trødble. Muy, bound to Singapore, with an opium and We learn the abere story from the letter of a ganural cargo. At about 3.15 am. on the correspondent at. Ichang.-N. C. Daily News

translations.

TAMSU.

12th Jane,

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNBLUTH, 1868.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

LONDON: GO, VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA, SUEZ CABAL Sang LONDON, VIA STEZ CANAL... LONDON VIA STES CANAL LONDON, AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o.... MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, & BREMEN, VIA PÚRTS of CÅLL GENOA TIA BOMBAY, 80......... VANCOUVER BC. via Foocnow SANFRANCISCO VIA TRAMA..

SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE..... SOURABAYA, &

YOKOHAMA,TIA NAGASAKI,KOBn CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.

·SHANGHAË VIA AMOY SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI MANILA TIA AMOY

KEMELŐI NÁMES

MAPLAIN,

Napsul (at) Titan iste) Glenoray (str.). Oopark (atr.kimas. Pembrokeshire (stz.) Niobe (str.) Tangtse (str.)....... Backsen (str)............... Bormis (str.)...... Aberdeen (str.) City of Fcking(str.) Arabia (str.) Ella Nicolai. Antoinette Wandering Jew

C. C. Chapman....... Afghan (str.)

B. F. Cole Brown. Cherige

Hongkong Hongkong

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

..

J. C. Jagues... D. Willison w E. G. Phaf..... Lormier A. Jnagar Da Nagti Taylor........

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

*P&O §. N, Co

Butterfeld & Swiro Jardine. Mathison & Co. Arabekk. Karborg & Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co... Siomasen & Card Mossagrarias Maritimes...... Melckers & Co. is Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong

Adamson, Holl & Co

0.&O. S. S. Co. màệu Metchers & Co... Molobors & Ca

W. Meisterfeld Fl. T. Bürje..

Hongkong

Hongkong

Nichols

Hongkong

Hichbord ......

Hongkong

Roy

Bantam (str.)

Scholten

Hongkong

Bokhara (atr

Yikkong (str.)

Moncur

Orestes (str.) ....

Foosssar (str...... Pekin (etr) Diamanta (str.):.gi

-Hutchison Wilde.....

MoUsslin

latter more than a day late, gutwithstanding the rigoreas nstantine enformed, and the compal- sory fumigation in Mariveles before delivery to the Postal Authorities. Fumigation is done in this island in the most original way. Sonie, one stands on the muil steamer and a lighter in placed alongside, into which soms one abakas the loosa letters, newspapers, eto., it being naturally quite the lightor afely. Trust and cottonce are at a matter of chance whether the letters reach times qualities to be much admired, but on these occasions a few precautions would be much more to the purpose. There is one chango very much

2nd May, when about tan miles SE. of Pulen dan tight all three lights of a steamer were sighted ahead, the course then being.S. 60 deg. by atandard ocrápiss, the error being 5 dag. easterly. The Officer on watch, viz, the Sagold Mote, Hugh Mathias, ported one point

at the green light was shut-in Shortly thunderstorm from the west, lasting about two On the 1st instant we had another very beggy afterwards, all throa lights of the same steamer tours, but doing no damage; the rain was very again boonumo visible, when the helm was again portok stil the green light was shut in eary, and it continued to the evening of the 9th fast, holding up at short intervala; we had When the other rossel was ebont 24 points on during the time, counting fourteen hours rain, the port how she anddonly op ned out for green fall of nearly 15 inches. For twenty-four hours, light and shet in the red the helm was at once frora the Sta to the 9th, the large quantity of pa berd-a-port, and the zagines, which were gains inches fall. Such late heavy rains have not ing full speed at nine of 10 knots, were been known for many years. At this time of es a letter now though the address should be. pod. The two vessels immediately collidel

the year we generaly have our dry summer season, when only short showers are experienced. The Court fada tho S. 3. Hebe solely to blame This heavy rain has caused trang freshets, and for the collision, on the fellowing grounds:- for days the vessels in port did not swing to the fathat no propar lock-out was kept food. Ou Buturday, 9th instant, the steamers board, or, had the graan light of the collid. Forma and Fee-cheu left their anchorages and ing vessel only born aren on the starboard hauled closa inshore, for fear of dragging their bow as stated, there could have been no col-anohere, the holding ground in Tamui barbour sand pities that the matter should not be de lision;. (b) that the boim of the Hobe was starboard being very bad. The telegraph steamer Fee-cheu, cited and the work completed before the rainy

which arrived hore from Hoihow and Hongkong | season hegtas.

FINDING

-The Court ads tha Ocer in cha the steamer Hebe at the time, via the H. Tewan immediately to blame, for no a proper look.ent and for wrongly sts bis helm, and diregis his certificate to pended for six mouths.

to be commended; very frequently the Poat Office publiabes in the paper a list of lattars addressed to certain people whose residence can not be found. It is a good plan as thus no sue incorrect.

The Pavilion on the English Lawn Tennis ground does not progress, pending the arrange ment of matters between the club and the au- thorities: It is hoped that a few delkurs scattered in the right direction will oil the proper hinges sad allow the work to go on, though it is a thou

ot three times in stocarsion without suffi-n the Sil just after discharging her railway Señor Elizalde has been elected to the Legis cient reason.

material, left for Nanking, via Kelang yesterday. lative Council in place of the ex-actor Señor of The stormer Stanmore, from Hamburg, with Giraiodior, who died so suddenly a short tim per failway material, mostly rails and waggons, is age, and who was Director for many years of the ping expected at Kelong on the 13th; she left Ham Diario de Montla. Here it is thought that a pro- dingborg on the 10th April. The German barqueprietor of a paper is a worthy member for the be su3 Sebastian Bach, Capt. W. Schneider, left Legislative Council, being as a rule an old in- Kdang for Amey with 800 tons coal on the 4th habitant of the place and neanch undorstanling 3--The Court further finde the Master of the inat, and will return again, being chartered to better than new-emers the requirements of steamer Hele, viz., Charlos John Ruston, to blame maks three trips between Keling and Amoy the cantry. for leaving the guaner in sele charge of the with coal bringiзr general cargo from Amoy- ship, as it is of opinion that Ordionñco II of Mercury Correspondent *1852 never contemplated this being allowed ip vessels of the tonnage of the Hebe, The Court accordingly severely, censures the said Master, and orders him to pay the costs of this enquiry, viz. $256.

NEWCHWANG.

12th June.

4-The Court exoneratsa the Master an I think it should be recorded that the journey Offcars of the steamer Arraloon Apeur from all from Sacel, the capital of Korea, has been a blame for the collision, and considors the acomplished-overland. The Rar. Evan Bryant vigation of that vesasi was conducted in a proper and careful manner.

Dated at Singapore, this 19th day of June,

1888.

C. J. SKINNSE.

Magistrale of Pelice, President..

FRANCIS RonиRTS,

Navigating Lient, E.,M.8.

Orion

Master Mariner,

JAN HRNKY STAFFORD,

Gronoz Boox HUDDY,

Mastor Marinor,

Nanti cel.As. Bessore.

The Hebe came out of dry dook at Tanjong Pawar on the 14th Jane, her repairs being in auch an advanced state that sho will. Le able to shortly resume her regular trips butwaa Singa Dora and Del. The Arrotom Apear will not be "out till the end of July.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE AT TIENTSIN AND TAKU

a missionary residing principally in Tientsio, arrived hard on Saturday, 9th inst, having left Seoul on 14th May. No doubt tr. Bryant will publish his experiences by road later on, just bow to is anxious to get home. This is the only instance of the journey having been undertaken by a foreigner, we may add voluntarily; for a few years ago, 1879, Monseigneur Ride the Ronan Catholic Bishop, who had been a prisoner for some months, and who escape being put to death simply because a son was born to the Queen of Keres, which event precluded any routine taking place for a year, was exported out of the Berit Kingdom, noisne volous, and ranched this port after many privations. The era of vessel wrecked near the Korean coast travelled overland to this port about the year 1866. Mr. Desat, wo dasco, linii we ¿illouloy whohomes the road.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.

MANILA.

..

No great events are taking place; The host is overpowering, there having been no rain for

Pastan & Co...... Puston & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Jarding, Matheson & Co.... P.&O.E. N. Co. Hongkong Jardins, Matheson & Co....

Butterfield & Swir Hongkong Hongkong Jardin, Matheson & Co...

P. & 0.8. N. Co Hongkong Russell & Co..

HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE,

¡Fax Numa, Balcorse & 60's Resursa.J To $.

Barneset-AM Barometer-Rez Skomiesten Harinder gik memikiranny Thermometer 2. M Thermometer-15. Thermalwer—§ 7, stalarni casa co Thermacrocter-D LE. (Wet balb), The increte--3e.x. (Wetbalb) - Thermometer. (Wen bulb),

Theriacmeter-Maximuth honeymoon Tharcmater Minimam fover nigh)

20.74 1070

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

STATION.

Takio...

REGISTER.

Biad Jane, 18:9, at 4 rx.

Wied,

oock

Saga

·Shringhi.... AMOS Beagkons Har Bohnan

Batile!

zână Jane, 1888, at 10 am.

*TATION

Wrontock ... 29.74 Tokia

Nagasaki...

The cattlo plague still continges without any remedy being found to succour the maky- strickim toaste. Many provincos are literally Kongbong... without boasts of burden of any kind, so that phen- land-owners are already grievously bewailing the Manila..... failure of crops which most ensue.

Manila is to be deprived of its electrio light for some days as the machine which supplied the Malecon and Paste do Espans is to be under repairs. The villages of Obando, Santa Ana, Antipolo have been celebrating their gareral festivale, and to-day is the great festival of Cor- pus Christi. A splendid procession is to issu from the Cathedral between 5 and 6 this afternoon.

The rumour has reached here that the whole village of Antipolo has been destroyed by fire, but this news has not been confirmed "yot. Singapore Free Prear Correspondent

An Important Discovery is aztounend in the Paris Fagare, of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physics exhaustion, and premature decay. Thedianovary was made by a missionary in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable existence and an early grave. We learn that the Rev. Joesph Holmes, Bloomsburg Mansions Diary Square, hou, Ca Will wond the prescription, free of charge, ou recsipt of a F37 salt vidressed stamped-envelope.""

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, 23rd June. MICHANGE

Telegraphic Transfer

Or LONDON

Bank Bills, on demand.

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

30

.8.0

3,00

Bank Bills. at 6 months' sight. Credits, at 4-mcnths' sight'...30% Documentary Billa, at 4 mouths'

Eight...

ON

PARIS

Bank Billa, on demand

..3:80

Credits, at 4 months' sight

3.88

On

New Yor

Bank Bills, on demand...

781

Credits, 60 days' eight

..74%

ON

BONBAY—

Talegraphic Transfer

2051

Banks, on demand- CALCUTTA

9254

226

Telegraphie Transfer

For many years past the North of China has a century, as it seems to us gasping mortals. been free from sarthquakes of an alarming char. Yesterday, a large fire occurred in the neigh actor. But on the 13th Juns the residents of bourhood of the Jacina, and as everything vs Tientsin and Taka, and also Chefoe, experienced (dry the fire ran along like magin, and in about a shock the rinience of which is unprecedented in half an hour from its outbreak hai destroyed the memory of the oldest femiga resident. At over two hundred and fifty huts, leasing not a a quarter to five o'nlook in the afternoon, there vestige of anything Eat sahes on the ground was the first-pashook, Taka and Tientsin over which it travelled. It broke out frat quite experiencing. it at the same time. It lasted one close to the observatory, which lad many at a minute and a half, and was so bad at Taka that distance to boliars that tho astustrophic was it was difficult to stand without support. The situated in that anilding itself; sparks sad bars walls of overal of the honzca were cracked, the ing materials were flying in all "directions, and paper peeling from them, and the coment full it was one of these. which started another fire st from the cetlinga. Threvchimneya fell an mase, we distance; so that a large space was ravaged and ornaments from the mantelpieces and brac All the inhabitants of the neighbooring huts kets were destroyed. The shock at Tientsin and houses were busy turning farniture, alath was less violent, sad no serious damage was reing, sto, out of their windows into the paddy ported, but the foreigners left their houses for oids, or more properly speaking the ridges of Bafety. The sensation on the steamers noored the fields, and the Calzada de San Luis was at the Bund was similar to the vibration of the simply strewn with household effects of every O engines going full speed sheet with the ship description, locking rather as if an army ware ashore. This sevore shock was followed by thir camping out, thongh this phrase may give teen others of a slight nature, and the satire po. offence to gallent members of the n-coated pulation were in to alarmed state, the ladies. at multitude, as every one knows that military Take preferring to live in bouts on the sire order and artargements are perfect of their rather than say in their buses. At a quarter kind. The similarity was heightened by a to two o'clock ou the afternoon of the 14th there body of men in uniforms guarding the property was sooond serious trembling at Taka, which of the neighbourhood from the clutches of those caused great excitement, and our correspcadout vagabonds who always flock to a sosne of this Bays the Chinese predicted another sovera one at kind. Fortunately, though there was a great half-past four. Several of the Chinese houses loss of property thoro was no loss of life, no that in Taka, village folt completely, and some of the we may be glad that no greater harm was done walls of the Government dock sise collapsed Ai Immediately after this äre was extinguishod u Chatoo the violent shook of the 13th was felt, leer ons broke out in the same neighbourhood, Chies Tradors Insurance Company's Shares but no damage was dons, and it is a coincidenes hot nearer the sea, which, however, was speedily It is astonishing that in aneh a large town, whero fres are of such frequent occurrence, and hecess of such infammable materials, no regular bly organised fire-brigada should axist, and no en-

gines of any kind; nothing but the primitive hose On Tal Insaranse, Company, Tâmited-Tis. 148 ezd hand pump, which being band-drawn arrives per share.

that at the time very cough weather was ex- put ouli porioueal in Shanghai and outside Woosang Courier.

NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.

Bank, on demand, On SHANGHAI

Bank, st sight Private, 30 days' sight

HABES

Quotations STO:-- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-160

per cont. premium, sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited

-386 per share.

•£73 per share, sellers.

North Chine Lasazance-Tis. 285 per share, Yanglaze Insurance Association-Tis. 97 per

share.

Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per

share, sales.

The 3rd day of the 5th moon (19th Jure) be maze of Inng turdily on the gene of disaster. Canton Intranos Office, Ligited-874 pr ing the Mahomedan New Year, at daylight all | Kesterday, beskiou the regular hoses to be sERA share.

8840 per share

Straits Fire Insurance Cozapas Limited

Hongkong and Wampos Desk Company's

Shares 4 per cent, prom, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and facao Steamboat Co. Bhares-$11 per cent, prem, bayere Tado-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

19) pér coat discount

China and Manita Steamship Company, Limitad

$60 per shar Dongiss Stearathip Company, Limited-$54 per

lure, sales

Brain-...

223,79

The barometer las risen ta the North gradients are Kod for 8.3. viada. Oheresat, warm, and rakker 'damy, weath gramin

W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 23rd Juns. 1888.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Presions De dato

On date day.

st 10. at 4 p.m.

neomater

ut 4-

59 60

85

Temperatures out, Humidity... CE-10) HIS Direction of wind 8.8, W. Force of wind......

Weather in one

Raid

*90.70**

29.62

8:3

20

NS.W.

E.S.W.

3.

2

1.92

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 24th June, 1BSS

"VESSELS UN THE BERTH.

“SHIRE”* LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship

"PEMBROKESHIRE?

D. Williams, Commander, will be despatched For the above Parts about the 25th instant

For Freight or Pessage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st June, 1888.

[701

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG, AND SOULABAYA.. THE Company'a Stoomship.

"BANTAM,"

Captain Sohalten. will be despatched as above on or abont the 25th inst.

For Freighter Tassage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong Bad Fune, 1588.

[1174 L:----- FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VLL SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo ay through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BOEKEN.)

THE Steamship

TH

"NIOBE,"

open plan will be despatched for the above Ports 20-MÒRROW, the 26th instant, at Noor

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEUSSEN & Co..

Agente. Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ GANAL. "THE" Company's Steamship

Oa 30th insh, at Noón. To-morrow.

Qu'or abóût 24th inst. On or about 21st înst. Oh or about 25th fast. Tomorrow, at Nosù. Onath July, at Noon. Ou 8th July, at 1.35

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

CANADIAN, PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

·TO

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGZRE

JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, ANIS BUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

VIA.

AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. AHE British Steamship

" ABERDEEN, 2018 Tons Registor, Taylor, Commander,

On 10th inst., at 10A.M.will be despatoled for VANCOUVER, B.C., To-day, at 5 r..

AND SAN FRANCISCO, TIA FOOCHOW. On 30th inst., at 3P.M. KOHE, AND YOKOHAMA, THIS DAY. On 10th July, at 3P.M. the 25th June, at Five r..

Quick despatch.

Quick despatob. Quick despatch, Quak, dospatah.

On or about 7th July. On or about 25th inat. Ou 3rd July, Daylight On or about With fast. To-morrow.

To-day, at 3 P.M. Quick despatch. T-morrow, at 4 P.M.,.

VESSELS ON THE BERTA THE CHINA- SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"OOPACK,"

J. C. Jaqaer, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the 21st Instant.

For Freight, apply to

ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agente

1115

Hongkong, th June, 1888. "GLEN” LINE OF STEAM PACKETS FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

HE Steamship

TH

GLENOBCHY,”

Captain Gaye, will be doputohed as above on or about the 24th Instant.

The Stater bas superior Accommodation for Passengers..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1889.

[1155 STEAM TO YÜKOHAMA VIL, NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). HA P.&O. 8. N. Co's Steamship.

TH

"BOKHARA,"

the 3rd July, at DayLimir. (N

To be followed by the 8. S. "ABYSSINIA” on the 13th July,

Connection will be made at Yokokaras with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, | and at Vancouver' with Pacife Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC Coast STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Stormore.

Through Passaga Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Garmany by all terès Atlantic lines of Steamers.

|

First-class Fares granted as follows

To Vancouver & Viotoria Morican $180.00, To Sax Francisco To all Common Points in-Canada

sad the United States....... Liverpool.......

175.00. 230.00.

To

To London..

$00.00, 805.00.

To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates grutal to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japaness Customs, to he obtained on application.

MAILS EXPECTED,

TEX INDIAN ALT

The stormer Japan, with the Indian mail, loft Singapore on the 19th, and i Jus hore on the 25th instant.

THE AMERICAN MATE.

The Psoft Mall stenmor City of Peking, with

dates from San Francisco to the 2nd June, left.

Yokohama at 6 p.m. on the 21st, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 27th instant.

THK CANADIAN MAIL

The Canadian Pacific stumor Abyssinic, with the Canadian mail, left Shanghai on the 24th,

dis duo hore ou the 27th instauf

STEAMERS EXPROTEŇ, The Glen Lino eiusmen Olefruit left Slogo- pore on the 206, not may be exposted haco on

or about the 26th instant.

The D. D. R. atomer Dupkné loft Singapore on the 23rd, and is expected here on trabont the lat

LOSTOFFE NOTICES.

When Corresposalones has begu mis-sont or delayed Ɑth of which are listile to happoa acasionally) all that the addresowy uned lois to note on the voter, Sent to

ar' Recrived nl 7 p.m., or as the ones may be, and forward it, without any sthar writing whatever. En tho Postmaster-General. This should be actal or the first time cause of complaint copars; it i mistake to let such matters pasi for four of giving trouble, a coures which generally given mors trouble in the mà,

LOCAL DELAVE-No dosery is attenfnted

Consular Invoices, to, sccompany Cargo de tined to Points in the United States, should bo seat to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Van. Jou board Ship, at the Prai, Kowloon, Aberimi, couver, B.C.

de, nor at any pirate boise (ran Mungk Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.M. | named in the address when there is a place of on the 20th June.

business ref. at which deliéry naukiofooted.

The Postal Guide for 1957, remser to date.

All Parels must be sent to our Office and should be marked 'to address in fall; and the same will be received by us notil rm, the will be found in the Delly Press Directory, | day provious to sailing,

p. 385 large alition, p. 1 stall ition. This For information as to Pass or Freight, is the only authorized complete Summary oË apply to

*** | Postal information published in Hongkong," ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 13th June, 1888.

The authorised. Last of Mails issued in 18 connection with this paper is the one published trico cach day in our Extra, which is always carrested to a neb later hour than that given below.

U. B. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH' to NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TORCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. S. Mal! Steamer "CITY OF PEKING," will be despatched fr San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at TEREZ FM, taking Passen gers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-

will leave for the above places on TUESDAY,portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Ex'and Cities, E. L. WOODEN,

of the United States, vil Overload Railways, to Superintendent. Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts Hongkong, 20th June, 1889

11 in Mezloo, Central and South Americs, by the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

Company's and connecting Steamers.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.

BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC POETS;

A 1.30, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL

·TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN

-PORTS,

THE COMPANY'S STEAMHED WILL CALL

AT

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS

AND LUGGAGE.

N.B-CARGO CAN BE FAKEN ON THROUGH Fras OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.. ON THURSDAY, Che 5th day of July, "SACHSEN," Caplain A. Juogur, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part as above, CALLING AT GENOA.

1000, 22 COLOR]

Shipping Orders will be grated til NOOK, Cargo will be received on Board until P., Specie and Parvels until 3 px, on the 4th July, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages required.

The Stormer harsplendid Accommodatim and carries a Doctor and Stewardesa

For Farther Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co

Agents Hongkong, 11th June, 1888. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM TOR

Through Passage Tickets granted to Engiend, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco

$200.00 To San Francisco and return,? 350.00

avadable for 6 months..

To Liverpool

To London

-325.00

$30.00

}

A MAK WILE ÜLDSE For Shanghai-Per Foolmang, to-day, tho 25th inst., at 2.30 J.

For Feocko, Kooo, Yokohama, Vancouver, and San Francisco-Por Aberdeen, to-day, re 25th inst., at 4.30 P.M.

For Singapore-Par Niebe, tomorrow, the 26th inst., at 11.30 a..

For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, to- morrow, the 4th jesh, at 3.30 ..

For Straits and Bombay-Per Bormile, on

Anturday, the 30th-ist, at 9.30 AM.

Ir Nagasaki, Kol, and Yokohama.-Per Bokhara, on Monday, the 2nd July, at 5.00 P...

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The Geran Contract Packet Bacheca will, be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th July," with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa and countries beyond, ein Briedisi; to the Straits Betlemonts, Bataria Barash, Ceylon, India Adon, Egypt, Malta, &e.. Rogistry ceases attrac

The mail else at 5 F..

Correspondence should be mackia Per German Mail, or with the name of the Packet

The Post Office dealines all responsibility for To other European points at proportionate Unregistered Covers couleuing Bank Notes, rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Oflcers Coin, or Jewellers, and, whore Registration has - of the Army, Navy, Civil Harvice, and the been neglooted, will make no enquiries, into Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained an allegat lesson of anth covers. application.

Passengers, who bave paid full fare, ro embarking at San Francisco for Chiria or Japan (or vice verae) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10%, from Rotten Fare, This allowance does not apply to through form from China and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4.x. the day previous to soiling, Parcel Packages will be received at the Offes until 5 F.M. same address in full; value of same is requiry?.

slag, all Curont Petey should 19 Lameland to

MAILS BY THE FRENCIT PACKET. The French Contract Packet Tangine will bo despatched on THURSDAY. the 5th July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eureço, and places beyond in Marseille: to Saigon. Straits Settlements Entavin. Burmat, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Poulishéry, Madras, Calcutta, Adoo, Manriting, Egypt, Malta, sod. Gibralter.

The usual hours will be observed. In glosing the Mails, &e.

·Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo The Post Office declines all responsibility for destined to poiste beyond San Francisco Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, in the United States should be sent to the Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes adressed been negletal will make no sgpicios into: to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. Alleged losses of such letters,

For further information as to Fassage and

Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 11th June, 1883.

AISO,

18

AND FRENCH MAILS.

5.00 A.M.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.

culars ceases.

When the Packets Iane ai Nook. The following hours will be observed in closing STEAM FOR

the mails for Europe, s. by the English and SINGAPORE, PENANG, ADEN, PORT French Pauksts, when they leave at Noor. The SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, Money Order Offee will be closed at 5 pr. the

PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; day beféra. {7}MADRAS, CALQUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.

(Prince Cnrront and Cinvalars tay howover he |N.E.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH posted up to 10 o'clock if thay urà lled in baadles, BOS OS LADING FOR BATAVIA, Trieste, country by osantry, with the adresses all one way.) HAMAR, N-YONE, AND BOPPON 10.07AM-Registry.orses.

10.30 AM. Posting of newspapers, books, SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

putterus venst+8.

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship

SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA CO. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEALDAM-Mail ciques.

LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADBAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALBO,

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, `

DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP,

LAIE LETTERS may he posted (from 11.10 "NEPAUL" Captain S. F. Cole, with A) with 10 cents late for up to 11.30 a.m. Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched after which hour they may be sent on board from tala, for LONDON direct via SUEZ with the same late fee.

RATES OF POSTAGE. CANAL and wal Pucts of call on SATUR- Letters, por oz. DAY, the 30th Jang, at Noon.

Post Cards, eash Books, Patterns, and Commercial?

Papers, per 2. Newspapers & Prices Curront, each Registration

Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M.; Paroste and Spanis (Gold) at the Ofles until 4 P.M.. on the day before sailing.

For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PARSAGN apply to the PENISBULAR & the 5th July, ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S ON THURSDAY

NOON, the Company's Steamship Ofoe, Hongkong. YANGTSE" Commandant Lormier, with

MÄHLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specia will be registered for Los don as well, as for Marseilles, and accepted in [1145 transit through Mazasilles for the principal

places of Europe,

14 Canta

3 Centa

2 Chats.

2 Cents 10 Kents J5 Conta

·

Do. with rotara racaipt Commercial papers signify such papers as

TEn Contents and Value of Packages are re. though written by loud, do got bear the oharao-

quired to be declared prior to shipment.

ter of un aetus! or perseral correspondenes, such

is

Hippers are particularly requested to notes invos, deeds, sopied masie, &o." The charge

the same as for Books, but all packets of and" the terms and conditions of the Company's under 4 es weight are charged 3 cents. Black Bills of Lading.

Superintendent.DO

E. L. VOODIN,

Hongkong, 20th June, 1888

STEAM TO SHANGHAL (IHB. P. & 0.8. N. Uc's SteamiLip

"PEKIN,"

THE

her arrival with the outward English

B. L. WOODIN.

Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th June, 1989.

FOR NEW YORK. -

Marillon (by Transatlantic Company's express OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- 3/3 L. I. L. American Ship

Beats) and thence to Faris or London.

Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and to London copies about the same time. For Freight or Pasinge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 20th June, 1888. (1074 & 1166

DOEAN STEAMSHIP: COMPANY. TOE SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. #{Taking Cargi and Passagers at through rates

- HANKOW, and Ports on the TANGSKE.)

HE Company's 'Steamship

KMORESTES”.

SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA," AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYA, ANUMANA. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.setArt

"WANDERING JEW,"

OMINION ORGAN & PIANO Co

Manufacturers of Cahinot, Combination, Chapel and Pedal ORGANE,

and Square and Upright

PIANOS; ...

Solo right to uss Foley's Automatic PEDAL Cork for the lule Cousinent of Eprope This device absolutely closes the Organ, reader- 11ing it proof against Mice, Lesenta, Dest, &o.

BRANCH OFFICES:-. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, LONDON, HAMBURG, GERMANT. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA

Nichols, Master, shortly expected here, will lond here, for the sbore Port, and will have a quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, lat Juno, 1899.

PUSTAU & Co.

11050

*** FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on board tatil 3 P.M Speale and Pazvela until 3, F., on the 4t July, 1888 (Parcals are not to be saut on board; they must be left at the Agency's' "TITAN," tho Mahorsedena of Bangliang Fu (the Pre- on these occasions the Tabacalars sent their own Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Captain Browo, will be despatabed as above Oflox) Contents and raine of Packages are after are for the hors place about 24 hours fentural City of which Shanghai Hien is a de private hoses from their manufactory at Banta

required. TOMORROW, the 26th fost

For further partienines, apply at the Com. Mails. Passengers for Earope desiring to proceed rany's Offic, pendency) sasamble at the Mosque outside the Tsabella. Many horses were galloping, terrified Chine Fire Insurance Company's Share577

per share, sellers. West Gate where the Koran is read and thirty.and bridleless, in all directions to be afterwards

Overland, can on application to the undersigned,

G. DE CHAMPFAUX, three prostrations are performed. During the re-coptered, without hurt of any kind to them Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-love their Tickets ondorsed for surroader at

Agent, $25-nom six nights immediately precoding this day, they selves or others.

Algiers in exɔhange for Conpor Tickets to Hongkong, 23rd June, 1888. visit the Mosque, where they ail krest and pray, The month of May & terrible month in having carefully, before leaving their homea, Manila, as every one knows who has lived any $103. performed the prescribed ablutions, and dressed the kere. There have been a great muny and themselves in clean clothes. The Mahemedan den deaths during this last month. A most Calendar differs from our Chinese in the points, magnant kind of farer is common, which the that the first day after the appearance of the doctors here call pernicions fever. It attacks a new moon is made the fest of a new month patient and carries him off in a few hours, no long and short months alternately, succeed each possible help for it being known to medical other. There is no intercalary month, but after solence. No one knows whonse it comes or any the end of the twelfth month six days are added remedy or alleviation for it. It is supposed that to complete the year, which is ordinarily comit in sused by emanations from the soil, posed to 360 days. The last month of the year the most dangerons hour being that immediately la religions observances, no food being taken will persuade the majority of Spaniards to xe until the moon comes cut: By this oarious main seated either in their gardens or on the Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharan-$170, per practice they believe that they avert eril frem pulitic promenade during this fatal hour. The thamcalves.

fear, however, la founded more casupposition than Chin Sugar Refining Coupery, Lizzited-$189- On the confines of the district of Itu Himan known facts. Speaking of deaths naturally per share, asles. nad Tung-bu Hion at a place called the Ka-low brings one to oemeteries. These have been Luzon Sagar Refaing Company, Liziter—16) dyke on the Pao-tab river there have long boin described before, bat horror of the prevail per share. a gang of robbera of whom Lin Exe-ye and Wang ing system cannover desse, Last night the Hongkong Lee Company's Shares-35, PE Ta-yo ware the chiefs. A good many of their Cartereta published à list of names of people BİLS.Ve. adherents were arrested by the High Authori whose bodies have been occupying a certain Hongkong and China Hakery Company, Limited ties of the Province for the Ki-chów (also in zutaber of niskes for the appointed ting, vis, fire Hupeh) robbery case with rialance, Imst mouth year or thereabouts, Warning was given that a family called Chao, living at Choot-tir, if the losses was not renewed within ifteen days. lost a labouring ox, and seren of the Chas family the remains would be condemned to the common proceeded in a sumpan to the robber'e country to grave, which in point of fact, is notaven so re- buy it lack. They had agreed to pay 12,000 spectable, being, it is popularly believed by the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tla, 18 per cacle as the beast's ransom, when one of the rob- unmitialed, an open wall bekind the cemetery, born raised an objection to the bargain. Fear into which the descerated remains are thrown, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Compsax. Tân words the two parties same to blows, the Chao should friends or relatives be dilatory in the re- mited-168 per share. family getting the worst of it, and one of them newal of these leases. A faribor apsos of fifteen A. B. Watson & Co. Limited-20-percent being severely wounded; the natives of the place days more is allowed, for those concerned to shum premium. "Emma took part with the robbers; the Chaos were taken the head-stones, or rather the foot stones, as that Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

Limited-$169 per share. by them to the Magistrate of Its Hion and portion of masonry which bears the name and

the days were spent in fasting, and the nighta sacosedług the setting of the sun. Nothing Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-$135 per for NGPO, CHEFOO NEWORWANG, TIENTSIN,THE Steamship ARABIC”. Will be 38 L 1. L. British Barque

shpro

abare.

Captain Hatolisen, will be despatobed as above TO-MORROW, the 26th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agente Hongkong, 19th June, 1888.

1357

[-NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANÄ Perak Tin Mining and Smelling Company (Franzo & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES).

-In liquidation.

-$85 per share.

Punzem sad Burghie Dus Samantan Mining

Company, Limited-114 per share, aloe

shark

falicly soossed of stealing the ex, and the man-other details of the cocupant of sich in deed Blogapore Insurance Company, Limited-21 darin, not sifting the truth of the accusation, had to close the satranos after the cofila has been per share. them bambooed and imprisoned, where we hear, introduced, thus leaving the feet nosest this Chinose Imperial Lona of 1884 B-45 per cent. that the wounded 'man died.

stone, which is the only thing supplied by the premiam, nom. The clan of Chao hereupon held a solemn con-relatives of decessed and therefore reclaimed Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 0-8 per cent, eultation in their ancestral temple, and resolved after the lapse of the lease of any giren miche premium, nom. to repair to the gamene of the Magistrate of Can anyone imagine such a state of things arist Chinone Imperial Loon, 1880 Tung-hu Hlina and the Prefect of Iohang and ing in any place in this wanderful nineteenth elso of the General (Chén-dai), of Tohang end untary ↑ demand justice. The Prefect and the Magistrata Speaking on the matter of postal regulations, seat runners to arroat the robbers, but the rob- we har not suffered much as far as corresp. bere resisting arrest, the General sent two petty dence has been concerned, never reosiving" the

per cent.

premium, nom: Hogiótá Francalso des Charbonnager dy Tonkin 2-50 per cent. prem

Hongkong High Level Tranny Company,

Limited--100 per cent, preniknou,

STEAM FOR

"ANTOINETTE,”

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hoogkong, 12th May, 1868.

922

despatched. Tan San Francisco, il Toks. hants, on TUESDAY, the 10th July, at E. T. Binje, Master, will load here for the THREE P.M. Connection being made at Yckobama above Port, and will have quick despatch. with Stendera from Bhaagini and Japan Ports

All-PABOEL PACKAGES Should be marked to address in full; and saize will be received at the Company's Uce until FIVE .. the day pre

ious to sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- Te San Franeis

$200.00 To Ban Francisco and return, 350.00

available for 6 month

·To Liverpool.....istole

325.00 390.00

SINGAPORE PENANG, AND BOMBAY, To other European points at proportionate having connexion with Company's Hull Steamer rates. Special redused exten granted to Officers to ADEN SUEZ, PORT BAID, of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and flie MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGĦORN), Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained en and GENOA, ali MourTERRANEAN, - application.

FOR NEW YORK

7 THE 3/3 L. L. 1. Ameriona Ship

THE

"C. C. CHAPMAN,” Hichborn, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

11049

Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.

FÖR SAN FRANCISCO.

■HE A 3. German Barqno

“ELLA NICOLAI”

THE

ADRIANTO, LEVANTINE; ; and SoVTH Passengers, who bare paid fall fare, re AMERICAN POuts up to Calzað. Taking embwking at San Franciscs for China or Japan | W. Weinberfeld, Mister, will load hore for the Cargo_at through: estos to PERSIAN (or vios verma) within one year months, will be above Port, and will have quick despatch. GULF and BAĞDAD.

allowed a disoonist of 307. This ultrass

For.reight, apply to done not apply to through fans from China and

MELCHERS & Co. Jy an la Lurope,

Hongkong, 20th June, 1898.

1161 NANGA ZETTE

HE Company's Steamchip

"HORMIDA”

Captain De Negri, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 30th inst, at TEN A

At DOMBA (he Bonsors are barging in PRINCE's Books.

For Further Particulars regarding Fraight and Psasago, syply to

-CARLOWITZ & Co. Agenti, Horgony, 15th June, 1888,

Consular Involase to 4000mpany. Cargo. des. tined to polita barond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's on addressed in the Collage of Customs,

167 Eraight.

Boir Francino

TOKORAMANANDA

HAVING bon appointed Aur I. HONG- KONG BIO SOUTH CHINA for the Japan Goratie, Japan Gazette Bampaary, and

Hung That Dydsen for Buktoriptions nuť.

dvertisementia wall bemoonived atlas Office.

•Hong kong Blád May, 1877.

SYDNET,

NELBOURNE,

52

CHRIST-CHCZÓH, NEW ZEALAND; DOMINION ORGAN & PIANO Če,

BOWMANVILLE,

ONTARIO,

Bend for cutalogues

CANADA.

[1411

THE BONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Company is prepared to TRANSHIP Too Yose cila uz at. Howloon

or West Point to any Steamer in the Harbour, and to BRINⱭ ÇARGO across from Kowloon to any place on the Prays at the renal rates.

By Order,

ISAAO HUGHES,

Secretary. Hongkong, 21st April, 1898,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

www.www.www

[784

“BS, STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's Road

Ms, has PRIVATE BOARD and HE

BIENOT for Single Men or Married Couples, at reasonable rater,

186

Fongkong, 14th October, 1887.

0 8

FILIPINO

IMPORTRES OF TOBACCO AND MANILA CIGARS, 25, POTTINGER" Steeft.

A. Large and varied Stock of best Descriptions of MANILA & OTHER CIGAES, Tomacco, CIGARETTES.

Wholesale and Retail at Moderate Pilots. INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY UMETRO,

SILVESTRE ARLEQUI & Cò,

Propriators. Hongkong, 30th May, 1888,

[1080