fendant; be how undergone two terms of imprison-5800 per sore), which socording to the present mont. On the 28th April, 1896, he was sentenced market price of land means an estimated total: to six months' imprisonment with hard labear for value of 37,910,821; in other words, that they larainy. The second was-on-the 11th, Jan, will reap an estimated profit of $5,761,499. Thu 1888, when he was sentenced to one moathe estimate, however, is based on the present valte imprisonment with hard labour, for laroeuy of of frontage land, and would probably require to olat hing
ho inoroznod if the fast wore taken into account that there would he deep water along the whole of the new frontage, thus rendering the land upon it free of the wholosome exhalation
EXPOSING DAWHOLESOME FRUIT.
Tams Amix, Ho Afuk, and Ching Asun, hav. kora, wora churged with exposing for sale un wholson and rotten fenit. Fines of $10 each, cr in default one month's imprisonment with hard Inbour, wore Inflicted:
also saving great expense in lighterage and m the cost of whares by affording free access to
vessels and boat.
2. 0.441 sworn-At 7am. on 24th inst. I was on the steamier Faishan. Thouhief officer told mo thua thiof bad been arrested on board. I woat to the wupradore's office and the defend-which proceed from the present foreshore, and ant was handed over to us by the muteiman, on a sarge of larenvy of $212. I brought him to the station The money, the parse, the knife; ? keys, silver chain, 'n trowser gridle, and a small But boweyor this may be, na the profit is likely rink were handed over to me by the compreäcro.it any case to be far larger than would be the Prisonor, after being duly cautioned, was nomi compoosation awarded by arbitratora to the sx mitted for trial. The defence was reserved. isting owners of frontage for the loss of that frontage and the conversion of their marine lote. into inland lots, His Excelleyag doome it pos suble that Her Majesty's Government may be of opinion that the whole of the work should be done at the public expense for the bablia pre- At; and this view, His Excelleney thinks, will; be renderod thus more probablo iz proportion to the difficulty of coming to terms with those to whom so great a concession is offered. Ludend. speaking for himself and without referencs to the opinion which may be formed by War Ma sty's Government, with whom ecets the limate decision, His Excellency does not regard universal concurrence in the scheme Ca the part of the lot-owners so important as to ontweigh the advantage to be gained by the publie in carrying out at its own coat the reclama
en in front of the ends of the dissentients.
ANCHORING IN PROHIBIT srot.
Hung Tang was wharged, on the information of PC Nevin, with anchoring his heat in the contral fairway of the Harbour, thereby causing an obstraction.
The charge was admitted, and a fine of $10 imposed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not boll auratres respetablo for the opinions exprissed by our Cderspondenta.]
A DANGER ON THE SOUTH OF THE ISLAND.
ngo waer for the differguce, if any, heiwon the value of his Mariee Lot and the value of the saras Lund converted into an Inland Lot by the rajamation in front of it.
DEBATNATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 36rx, 1838.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, R., VIA SURE CANAL LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, VIA BORA CANÁLI LONDON VIA SURS CANAL ...... LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, 20......., MARBEILLES TIA SAIGON, & BREMEN. VIA FORTS of CAT GENOATIA BOMBAY, &o... VANCOUVER.BC., VIA FOOCHO SAN FRANCIS00 VIA PANA.. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'AMA.. SAN FRANCISCO ...... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK.......... SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE SOURABATA. &...... CALCUTTA V STRAITS YOKOHAMA,VIA NAGARSKI, Koan CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN......... SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI VIA AMOY .... SHANGHAI TIA SWATOW.... MANILA VIA AMO SWATOW AND BANGKOK .....
CAPTAIN,
VESSEL'A NAMM
8. F. Čelo ......
Brown:
lal) = •
J. C. Jugues...
Nopaal (str.). Tilan (str.) Glenorahy (ate: Oopack (str....... Pombicokeshire (str.) Niobe (str.) rezin Yangtze (str.)..... Saabem (str). Bormila (str.)...... Abyssinia (str.,. City of Poking (str.) Arábio (fr.).......... Ella Nicolai Antoinette Wandering Jew... C. C. Chapman Menmuir (str.!... Afghan (str.)....... Hartno str Japan (str.) Bokhara (str). Yihoang (str.)
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Fongkong
D. William ... Hongkong E. O. PI... Lormier
A. Jangor.. De Negit...
W. Meisterfeld E. T. Bunje... Nichols ......... High born Fulma
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
FOR FREIGHT: APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
P. & 0.8. Co. Batterfield Swire Jardino, Mathoson & Co.... Arahald Karberg & Ca.... Adamson, Bell & Co. Stonsen & Co.... Mesuagorios Maritimes...... Melchers & Co. Carlowitz & Co Adamion. Boil & Co. T.M. G. S. Co. 0. & 0.9.5. Co. Mokohore
Co.
Melohors & Co. Pustan & Co....: Pustan & Co........ Ball & Co.... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Devid Sasson, Soos & Co. P.&O. S. N. Ch.
Roy
Sehalten.
T. S. Gardner
Hongkong Hongkong
Moncur
Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co..
Orestes Extr.)
Hutabiapu
Hongkong
Ajax (atr.)
Kilog
Hongkong
Batterfield & Swire
Focksang (str.j......
Wilde
Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co....
Diamanté (str.)...... McCaslin,
Hongkong
Rusall & Co..
P: O. Chom Klao (str.) A. Deus......
Hongkong
BALANCE SHEET AT 21ST DEONMDIR, 1887. LTATELITES,
karocapital-Authorized, £1,200,000 fixat isso, 60,000 shares, each 10 whereof 4,580 ahater absoribad endi fully paid up To balanes of andrewriting account To eandry creditors
In Indon
BIZTOS 3,990 11 8
135,830 0
3,340 00
6,1021 $
26.716 13
£358,748 10 E
By valaoof aaventoon steam-
AMETY.
ships, balze, ferryhoate,
Cara pe432,832 32 Lose amount written off
for deprosialia
35,803 0
2416,958 3 8
As the Governor îa notions to lose no time in transmilting the plans, estimates, and other papers coutected with this project to the Serre- fary of Stato for the Corries, His Excellency desires me to request you to be good enough to By payment on account af favour me with the final reply of the lot-owners intereated at your early convenience.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colenial Secretary.
now steamer Choy Sang... 6,120 11.10
By purchase of bakinoss-Balance... By canle in godowns and on
boord shipa.
..... 3,519 18 3 By stocks of provisions on bori abipe, and storya on Sand............
£903 9 7
By office furniture
By undry debiers, for freight and debit
balances-
In this connection, with a row to abiato wrong inferences in the future. His Excellency desires it to be understood that if this scheme fa sanotioned on the terms proposed the Marine Let-holders will obtain the roolamations in front TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DATLY FREDA,
of their lots, not as a matter of right, hat eimply St-Sitting down in a long chair for a few as o privilege the concession of which happens minatas lounge after fillin to day I was overtaken to be convenient. The foreshore belongs to the by loop. Somehow the subject of your articla Crown and to the Crown alous belongs ther of this morning at your count of Friday right of reclamation and of ownership of the night's shu ight wore themselves into my land reclaimed, the only obligatice attaching to To halone from revenu acecart dromos There had boon a drought of long daratha latter being that of cofaponating the front- tion, but the Tytain waterwork wore finished, and we were congratulating ourinyos that tho colony was able to get on in the shamed of min without any material inconvenienco. Quite unexpectedly a telegram arrival stating that was hed been destured, who by I don't know, bet a thunderbolt Ek fadion oat of the political sky ned war hart broken, ont right off. England being one of the coun trias involved. The flagship was in dock at Naganki, and the rest of the fleet were cruising in the North, only one small gun- boat being fir harbour bare, in addition to the ress in reserre, for which there were not sufficient crews. An attempt was being made, however, to get enough meri loman the Wyvern, which was expected to be ready for ses in ten The Honourable C. P. Chatur. days or so. The forts, had received their gaus some tinis before and another battery. of artillery het beer added to the garrison Thore remained therefore only the south side of the island to protect The Volunteers were called out, stear lanach patrol service eataldished, mince laid, and all possible précau- tious taken, so that we felt reasonably safe, not- withstanding that the military sai thoy bad; pot enfioiout mon for outpost duty. A little over a wook bad elapsed when one wurky night aramour spreed like wildfire in the town that there was something up on the other ade There was something up, too. A couple of the enemy's ships and turned up from somewhere, and a landing was being attempted in Deepwater Bay. One forces wore conven- trated to resist it, and after a hot engagement laating three hours the enemy wore boafea off. It turned out, however, that the attack was only a faint. While the fight had been going on & souple of parties bad been sent from the enemy's ships, one to Tytam, the other to Foktaları. Both managed to snork in and proceeded to
· operans with Ayasmite on the Waterworks, the zinall geard which, bad been left at the places being captured. At Tytam the wants- tion between the reservoir end the tann was] asily destro red and the dam itself consider bly fumiged, whilst Pokfelam a breach was made! and the reservoir, suplied itself. This serious position of affairs was being discussed when I
Summary of the Assessed Valuos of the Lands
to be reclaimed stolnaire of Government Lots.
Section I
79
In London
2 M J.
413,099 15
40,000
ON NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on domani..
Credits, 60 days' night
ON BOMBAY.-
Tolographio Tran Bank, on deman
ON CALCUTTA.———
Telegraphic Bank,
ON HÄS
2954.
Bank, at sight → Frivate, 30 daya' Qi11.
.723
SEARCH.
Butterfold & viro
Yuen Fat Hong......
Quotations arA Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-181
par caut. premium, sales.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited—
$36 per hore.
China Tradera Insurance Company's Suares-
279 per share, sellers,”
North Chins Insurance-Tls. 285 por liare. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 97. per
abare
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8180 per
share, sales.
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30th inst, at Noon Vody: On or about 24th inst. On or about 21st inst. On or about 23th inst. Thany, at Noan. On th July, at Noon. On 6th July, at 9 a.. On 30th inst., at 10AM On 12th July.
'On 30th inst., at $ P.M. On 10th July, at 3P.M. Quick despatch, Quick despatch.
Qulok despatch Quick despatch. Os lat July. Daylight. On or about 7th July, On or abunt 25th inst. On 9th inst., at Noon On 9-d July, Daylight Qum about 27th inst. To-day.
On 2nd July. To-day, at Noon. To-day, at 4 r. Tomorrow, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROFTRIAM, LONDON, LIVREPOOL, and BREMEN.) TED Steamship
*NIORE," Captain E. G. Pfaff, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, o 26th instant, st NOCK.
For Freight or Passago apply to
SIANSSEN & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 18th Juzo, 1988.
1145
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA. VIA AMOY.
Company's Steamship
**DIAMANTE." Captain Modaslin, will be despatched for the
| On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 aboro Port TO-DAY, the 2th inst, at FoUR 6,518 7 10
per share.
P.3.
317 5 10 Canton Trance Office, Limited-$74 par: For Freight or Passare, spply to
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$840.por abar.
85,639 14 3 China Fire Insurance Company's Sheras—$7?
ner share, sellers.
- 3,095 7 0
$ 200,928
Ia Chios
4,542 010 91,491 13 5
570,409
1,385,055
By cash-La Landoo...
In China
551,235
1,099 6.8 1,095 18 8
1.321,147
2,218,80%
1,480,204
Total valu
.37,910,821
J. H. PRICE. „Surveyor-ÜbooELL.
PRATA RECLAMATION. Schedule of areas sed costs of the portions to be assigned to the Marine Lot Owners nad to be
mid for by them.
No. of Arosa in Sestion. SQ11TB
foot.
Amcant of post exeingiva of Gor. schumi.
$374,232.
$10,85% 35033
Taie, par-
LEVNUR ACCOUNT.
De
| To`general charges, tologezme, directoral
and anditos 201
To exobarge account
Straits Marino Insurance Company, Limited-
$5 pow.
2533,742 16 Straits Tus Insamce Compuny, Limited
d.
3,665.15.2
- 3,039 ( 8
To deprontion-
On atomski; &o: 25,363 0 On offies furniture.
12 10
To balanco-Bruál
SQILING
foot.
1......... 197,707-
SL.80
114,330
2.72
197.865
1.78
50. ELS
153,04
3.0%
By balance brought forward
155,021
270.602
1.74
from 1 ccedunt...
2019
185 018
1,240,511
410,315 251,800
$2,140,223
Les dividend paid
24,791 10 0
190
J. M. Price, Surveyor-Geneal
awoke with a start and found it was & quarter THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
past three. I walked down to the offline and
of apsonern, but I saw that he was aware it
finding the taipan there tried to put on a lok
COMPANY.
At the sixty-second annual general meeting
was my first appearanno gines tifin, and as I of the Standard Life Assurance Company, beld pased him he asked me if I had been sick. I
aid I had, that for a time I thought I was gout Eliuburgh on Tuesday, 1st May, the follow. ing to have cholera, but that the attack had ng results for the year ouded 15th November. pasted off. He then went out and I thought 11887, were reported:- would take advantage of his absence to give
2,835 new proposals for life assuranc
you an account of my dra, which strikes me ware rengived during the year for
auoiently remarkulle to warrant its 2,503 propenis we accepted, ning pearanes in print-Yours truly,
AQUAM PERDO.
Hongkong, 25th June, 1888,
The total existing seumuces in for nt 15th November, 1997, vented in ... of wtjoh $1,372.55 was re-and wilk other offices.
The clains by dost or mature en. downcuta which aree dating the year
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION 9CHCHE.ted, insluing konosubditions, to
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
The annual reverne ameninted at 15th Novemhor, 1887, to
The sccumulated funds at same data
SI-For the information of the Marius lot amounted to
By not caming of steamers for the year, after arediting return commission co-
25,325 10 0 26,716 18 9
8101.
Hoogkong and Whamps Dock, Company's
"Shares 34 per cent. prem., sellers. Hoogkong, Canton, and Macao Stentant Co.'s
Share $115 per cent. prez. Esles. Indo-Chin Stow Navigation Co.'s Shares
184 por cont, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-S60 per share.
Douglas Steamship Compasy, Limited-354 por |
share, eules.
2937411 7-flongkong Gas Company's Shares-$135 per
share.
€. d. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$170 per
1,46 07
caded by the oneral Managerz 49,932 By intorat novennt help an | By suosnt transferred from underwrit
ing account
By profit on enol atomit
By transfor free.
994 12 9
6,919 7 83411
100
260,974 117
TILE ENGLISH MAIL,
The P. & 0, steamer Pekin, with the Engleh mail of the 26th May, arrived here on Sunday 1,88.550. night and her mails were delivered yesterday 1,502,019 morning. The following telegoms are from
Ceylon papers *** 20,599,778
REVIVAL OF THE TURGO-GREEK - DIFFICULTY.
ATHENS, 8th Jana.
7
charo
China Super Refining Ce pany, Limited-$193
per share. Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-40
per-shars.
Hongkong Tas Company's Sharez-75, per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-85 per aliar.
Perak Tia Mining and 3melting Company
→In liquidation. Panjan and Sunglie Das Semantan Mining Company Limited-11 per share, nom. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Tls. 18 per
shes.
Hongkong Rope Manufstaring Company, IA-
mite-63 per sha
8. Waton & Co., Tited-80 per cent Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Grodown Co.,
pramino.
its $170 per share, Bates, Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$21
per share. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 B--5 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan af 1834 C-9 per cent.
, no.
monica, vom!
Chines Imperial Loan, 1893 E-10 per cout.
prorium. nom.
The difficulty between Turkey and Gre has rovided. The Turkish Governor at Mouas-, 507,119 tir hus refused to receive despatches addressed
to bim by the Greek Consul, and the track do $15,825
vernor of Larissa has been inatenated by his Go-Société Francaise dos Charbonnages du Tonkin 6,807,958 vernment to trust the Tarkkah Consul similarly.
THE INDIAN C. D. ACTS EETEALED.
LONDON. 6 Jun
owners and the public generally, I shall babaing an increase during the year of £131,581 glad If you will kindly and space in your nest suo for the enclosed latter from the Hongkong Government on the subject of the proposed Prays Reclamation.
I am, Sir,
Yours truly,
Hongkong, 25th June, 188
C. P. CHATER:
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OPPICE,
23rd June, 1888. Sir-Referring to previous correspondenes on the anbject of the proposed Praya reclamation, I have the bonour, by direction of this Governor. to apprise yon, for the information of the Marine Lab owners voncerned, that the preliminary surveys of the foreshore and see-bed, undertake by their desire, has now been completed, and the plans and estimates connected therewith are herewith enclosed.
:-
The House of Commons agrood without a THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-division to the motion of Mr. Maclaren for the TION COMPANY,. LIMITED, repeal of the Contagions Diseases Acti in India.
Daring the debate Sir John Gorst reforzad to) The following is the sixth-annual-report of the spontanesas suspension of the regulations | the Board of Directors of the Indo-China Steam by the Indian Government ander the power Navigation Company, Limited, presented to the contained in the D. Ast. Sir John Garst further said that it was uneartitutional for shareholders at the seventh ordinary general him as well as inexpedient for Parliament to moeting, held in the Cinnon Street Hotel, Lon-interfere with the legislative independence-of don, on Thursday, Jet Way:
the Council of the Governor-General of India.
-STATUE TO SIN BARTLE FREEE.
Lordor, Ota đan
The board of dircator Eog to submit herowith to for the year 1587. the proprietors their reporting statsmart of sacounte
The statue of the late Bir Bartle Frere in tho gardaus of the Victoria Embankment was anrailed by the Princau Wales today.
ITALY AND ZANZIBAR.
The Locmanta wil show that the poor has not bon one of special prosperity, is promise of goot results held ant in the carbur months anting hardly been the freights obtainable ou the coast of Chins has still kept up throughout the year. Much competition for
ZANZIBAR, 6th June. though nadoubtedly improved when compared with Consulate flag and broken off diplomatia rela- to be encountered, su the shipping trade of the world,
The Italian Conenl here has lowered tae its period of lowest depression, unnt yet he regarded us with the Sultan, as the latter bas refused The prolonged rainy weather doing the as prosperous. Full does dannot therefore be te ratify the cassion of part of his territory to beginning of the year, and the necessarily waye nupied upon, and earnings which are ad Italy according to the treaty concluded with the laborious nature of the intestigations rendered it quafo have soldtimes to be sobmaitsed to in order to impracticable to complete these surveys at an lines.
frinintain the zogarity and continuity of the varione Sultan, earlier date.
Nevertheless with the assistance of an abatement
ZANZIBAR, 7th Jane. In accordance with the desire of many of the frem hair regular couuniesion voluntarily consaded sondeans the Italian action.
The British Agent and Conaal-General bero lat-owners; the survey has bon divided into the General Maragers in China, ad h. the store seven + rtions, which, owing to difference in the of an apposted call apon their underwriting as depth of water and in the coufguration of the ment of a dividend at the est rate as that of last. count, the directors ers enabled to recommend pay. present frantage, show corresponding differences ↑ FOLK,
THE DETTIAH VOLUNTZEBU.
"LONDON, 8th Juna An order ismed by the Secretary of State for War divides the Volunteer Forces of the United
--40 per cent. prom. Hongkong High Level Tramway Company,
Limited-820 per vers prom., sales.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FM FALCON Cole K.) Jane 2516,
BİRAM. Barameter-17.3.
-Thermonast ma
.20.50
29.05
Thermometer-arachari
84
Thermometer— that a : Thermometer-Fax. (Wəl Bulb).
Thermomiti).». (Wet duila... Thermometer-ip.w. (Wat hu!}} Terantist-Mount gata can Thermoniter-MSoimum fovor night) 83
31
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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REGISTER:
– Fékk Juno,-1948, et + r,s,
Tokio
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Надилает.....
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Bang
Haiphon
rik Jo, 1998), 41 10 am.
in the expense of the refamations relatively The belas in favour of working account, with the Kingdom into brigades for the purpose of facili to the areas of land rechired. This discreate 3d, and the proportion of profit transferred fron tatag their organization in the rest of the addition shovo referred to, amounts to £5,909–124. is, however; to a certain extent neutralized by addrwriting Arount is 48,24 to after national sparity being threstaged, and The Hazi the fact that, speaking gouerally, the reel slowing the full provision for depreciation on the fleet, sobome will moreover render a successful in vasten) tion will be most costly where the reclaimed land the available balancs amounts to 490,718 18. d. no improbable as to prevost such an attempt is likely to be most valuable.
Out of this the dividend recommanded of 5 per cont. world absorb 44,70410s. d., leaving $1,992 . 94. being made by the enemy's arsy
The estimate of the cost of reclaiming the several sections, exclusive in each case of the Government soclamation, is as follows-
Svotion 1
5374.219
$18.854
1.53,044
270.030
440315
to be carried forward to the prosent year. It la pro-
posed to isene the dividend warrants on the 15th June.
The currant.Anser has opened with rather better
THE IMPERIAL, DEVENOR COMMISSION.
LONDON, SE1 Jura,
STATION,
The Royal Commission on Linperial Defense wogtrek imĮ. de 3 prompecte so far ne repcote the company's earnings, includes Lord Hartingt. Mr. W. H. Smith, Tokiu A good trade has been done at the opening of the Lord Randolph Churchill, Mr. Campbell Band.... northorn navigation, nad freights how sous adraлca upon those of last year. It is much to be hoped that nerman, Col Brackenbary, Sir R. Temple, and thin pativity will be prolonged throughout the summer, Admiral Riosards.
50
:45
Shanghai k
AMOJ
Tongiz...
Batte
55.00 29.65
Manils...
The variate services on the coast are boing worked THE AUSTRIAN AND HUNGARIAN DELEGATIONS. Haiphon with regularity and to the satisfaction of shipper.
VIENNA, 9th JuES.: Convidemule opposition is still experinced on ite The Austrian and Hungarian Delegations
មុត
The barometer ne fatten except in autism Luzon There Syphoo&W, of Nazmaki, Gems rather at for B.Wwind. Warest, warm, and damp weather pastila,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 25th June, 1888.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER..
Previous day,
On date
I am, bowetor, to point out that thesestimates Calcutes Line from the foreign muil steamers, and of cost are to be taken as only approximate this as likely to cantinas to interfore with the comet to-day. The addresses of their presidente They will be subject to revision when the corn- sults obtatue. The system of alternate departareadwelt upon the Austro-German alliance, which petitive tenders are received for the tracks; at regular intervals establishes upon this lizu ma ca they said was the surest guarantee for the and they may also require to be melified in the whole worked wall, and does not appear to call maintenance of peo accordance with whatever directions Har for further modification.
All the yemela of the company's Must have been
VIENNA, 10th Jane. Majorly's Government may give in respect of maintained in their usual state of high efficiency. The Aestrian and Hungarian Delegatione the contemplated works, in the event of their The trinor easnalties pastwined during 1857 rein were formally received by the Emperor approval of the scheme as a whole.
about the usual proportion; but the company is for Francis Joseph yesterday, and in replying to As the shipping and loading facilition of the pots in having bring loss of stoor, or any the addresses of their Presidentes His Majesty port would be loo seriously obstruoted by the dier that called for more than easily managed deplorod the death of the Emperor William, paira. The directora svo now increared the resorve commencement of the reclamation-works-along of anderwriting account to 230,000, and with the and said that though the Austro-German-alliansy the entire line of the foreshore, I am to request graus erano of the Erst it will be thaiz aim to remained unweeked by the sad event the demand you to be good enough to inform let-owners malatain this resource upon a perfectly safe basis. that only two, or at the most thron of the soctions
by Government for army credits is nocosartated It having boon found that the number of steamers by the ingressing dubiousness of the situation can be undertaken at the same time, and that at the disposal of the General Manager was hardly in Europe and the growing readiness for war Dirention of viral 8.8.W. commencement will probably he made with those equate to be thereto toka thole the bar to obeoryable everywhors compelling Austro Farne of wind.....
the counting basinca, the board under their advice sections of the extreme ends »
centreated for the now ntares. Okay Bang, built by Hangary to make corresponding preparation for Weather With a view to carry out that part of the Meeers. Hall, Nuseil & Co., of Abertan. This vos the protection of the monarchy. general sclume which consists of the widening of sal, after anticfantory trial trip, in which she quite THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TESTOVALLERS. the present Praya, roadway, His Excellency as up to the expectation of her haildare one of the Ands that it will be necessary to, repurchase full cargo on the 20th April She is expected to gor-clauses of the Local Government Bill in order to board, wan duspatched from London to Chium with a
Loxnox, 13th Juze. Government withdraws the competention from the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,stitute a valuable addition to the vet. Limited, a portion of the reclamation conseded In negerise with the sitiolos of seenciction, appease the temperanos agitation on the subject. to them in 1996 before the question of a can- Mestra.J. McGrogor and T. Beld retire from the board, tinuous reclamation was mooted; and as this no.but being eligible, afer thomusiyon for recisation,
Thoauditors, Mesme, Tarquand Youngs & Co., like
cossity has arisen only in connotion with the wis ratire, but offer themselves for ro-cleation. present scheme. His Excellency is of opinion
that the cost, involving of8104,000 should
be added to the general cost of the work, sod
J. MADANDREW, Chairman,
London, 19th May, 1888.
borne proportionately by the different owners of LIST OF THE COMPANY'S FLEET OF STEAMERS ON the foreshore, the Government included. The | A amount of this cost has therefme been added to the estimates of total cost abers given,
His Excelloney notices thut, making a liberal allowance for the cost of the work to be done, the private lot-opers will be charged an esti mated sum of $2,154.228, in return for which they will receive for their private use and owner. ship twenty-six sud ode-fifth meres of builting tes (charged only with an annual Crown Rant of
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RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1893.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, ADEN POET SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, ALSO, MADRAS CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. N.B-Cando aя DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR. BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBUIO, NEW YORK. AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDWD AT FLYMOUTH.
PENIERELAR AND ORIENTAL SPEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "NEPAUL," Caplais . F. Cole. wit Her Majesty's Mails will be despatobl from this for LONDON direet via SUEZ CANAL and to) Parts of call on SATUR- DAY, this 30th June, at Noor.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARUTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANCAIS.
NOTICE:
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS,
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POETS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSKEUL98. AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA LONDON, MAVIFE, BURDWANK.
DUNKIRIC AND ARPERP
ON THURSHY The Ath July, at Cargo will be received un' boel until
Nas + Co any ship P... Parcels and Spacie (Gold) at the OfoYANGTSE" Comandant Lormier, with until 4 var. on the day before sailing.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und; For further particulars regarding Tentaur CARGO, will leave this Part for the above and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSTANCE. OEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
floo, Hongkong.
Cargo and Specia will be regiskel for Lou- don wi wall as for Marsilies, Karl. acceptal in transit through Warsailles for the principal places of Europe.
The Contents and Value of Packages aro ro quired to be dachred prior to shipment.
Shippers are partianiarly requested to uola the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th June, 1888.
IL
U. 9. MAIL LINE."
PACIFICMAILETEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND POUCHING A
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THERING
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF will be despatched, for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30th Jorie, at TARER P., taking Passon- gers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.A
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports. to San Francisen, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vie Overland Kailways, to Tarana, Trinidad, and Denoncu, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South Amerian by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany hy all trans-Adantic fines of Steamers.
Firat-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco.........
.......$200.00
To San Francisco and return,"
available for 6 montba.
To Liverpool To London
350.00
325.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionat
Tatas. Spacial reduced ratos granted to Officers 186 of the Army, Navy Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Castoms, to be obtained on application.
FOR SHANGHAI VIR AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos NING, CHEFOO, NEWORWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the Ansinze)
THE Company's Steamship
"ORESTES"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1888.
[157
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan-{ (or vice vereat within one year, will be allowed discount of 10% from Return Far. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages
Shipping Orders will so grantal till Noox, Cargo will be received on beard natik & ma Specio ni Parrals until, ou the fi July, 1888. 'urely are not to be sent on hoard; they must be talt at the Agency's Office Coulents and value of Packages ary required.
For furtas partedlars, apply at the Cam- runy's (>lben,
6. DE DITAMPEAUX,
Agout. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1988. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TANING
VLA
CARGO
PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITRO STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY, AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS
HE British Sumship
- AUYSSTNIA," AND SAN FRANCISCO, A FOOCHOW, will be despatched for VANCOUVER BC, RORE, AND YOKOHAMA on the 1th July.
Connection will be nutte at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacile Coast Points by the regular Strainers of the Pacrsro Coast STEAMSHIP Coɔtrasy and other Stramers.
Through Passaga. Tiekis, gatel to log- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steiners.
First-class. Fares granted as follows:
To Vancouver Victoria Mosioan $100,00. To San Francissa... 173.40.
I
To all Coremon Points in Camels Į
and the United States. Ta Lirecanol....
2.90.
*** $300,00 To London, 205.00. To other Euronium Points at proportionate rates. Special host cello Oficers Imperial Chians and Tops Castors, to be of the Army. Macy, Ch Servies, and the obtained on application.
tired to Pointe in the United Ster, sanki be Consular In Poions to accumyy Cargo' deg
sent to the Company's Oos nådressed to dr. D. E. Bows, District Fight Agant, Van- conver, D.C.
Preight will be received on Board until ..
Captain Hutchison, will be despatched as above will be recoived at the Office 'until 5 P.. sam TODAY, the 26th instant.
day; all Parval Packages should be mot address in fall; valan of er is required.
Consular Invoices, to dom) Carge deatimed to points beyond Sanmaison in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Soaled Envelopes, addressed on the 11th July. to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
All Pargals nust be sent to our Office and For farther information as to Passage and should be marked to address in full; and the Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company sans will received by its und P. the No. 50A, Queen's Road Certrul
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 11th Jane, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. ·
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"TITAN," Captain Brown, will be dayatoled as above TO-DAY, the 25th inst
Overland, can ou application to the undersigned Pasangers for Europe desiring to proceed have their Tickets andorod for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Cocpon Tickets ta Boats) and thence to Peris or London. Marseilles by Transatlantic Company's express
thengo to London occupies about the same time. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 29th June 3 [1574 & 1166 INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,. THE Company's Steamship 17
"YIKSANG,"
NOTICE.
day previous to sailing-
18
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTE.
Tax COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL KI SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE,
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL. PLACES IN EUbsta:
For information as to, Passage or Freight, *pply 40
A DÁMBON, BELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 13 June, 188.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33. I. I. American Ship
18
"WANDERING, JEW,” Niobolx. Moster, sbortly expected here, will lond here for the abero Pork, and will have a quick. despatch.
For Freight, spdy to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong 1st Jan, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
1050
THE 3,3 L. I. British Barques
"ANTOIN SITE," E. T. iuje. Master, wil lont hyre for the
For Freight, apply to
MELCHRES& Co. Harkour, 195, Jay, issà
F928
Captain Moneur, will be despatched as abore N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROG above Port, aad will have quick dospateh. ou or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
›
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL
Hoogkong, 23rd June 1898.
187
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.. HE Company's StormsLip
THE
'COPACK,”
J.C. Jaques, Commander, will be despatched above on or about the 21st instant
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Agents.
THUESDAY, the 5th day of July,
MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and 1888, at 9 4.3., the Company's Steamship SACHSEN" Captain. A. Jaagon with
T CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
*** FOR NEW YORK. HEAL. I. 1. American Ship
n
**G. C. CHAPMAN.” Hicbbura, Master, shortly expected hore, will Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, load hers for the above Port, and will have a Cargo will be received on Board until P., quick despatch.
Specio and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 4th For Freight, apply to
Inly 1888 (Parels are not to he sent an an Office). Contents and Value of Packages are Board; they must be left at the Agency'a
required.
Hongkong, 12th June, 1588,”
1115 "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS FOR LONDON TA SUEZ CANAL.
HB Stanmehip
* GLENORCHY," Captain Gedys, will be despatched as above on or about the 24th instant.
This Steamer has superior Accommodation for Pauengers.
For Freight or Passage, any to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th Juas, 1688..
(3355 "SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship
TE
"PEMBROKESHIRE,”
D. Williams, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO..
Agente" Hongkong, 21st June, 1588.
[701 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABATA. HE Company's Steamship
"BANTAM,"
The Steamer hasplendid Accommodation and carries & Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Partionists, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.~ Hongkong, 11th Juan, 1989. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. Passing through the INLAND SEA). P. &O.E. N. Co's Steamship
BOKHARA."
Hongkong, at Juno, 1888.
PUSTAV & Cha
109
MAIL EXPECÅND.
TER AMERICAN MAJI.. The Pastile Mail tower City of Peking, with f7dates from San Francisco to the Sud Juno, left
Yokohama at 6pm, on the st, and may b oxpected to arrive here on or about the 37th instant,
will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 3rd July, at DAYLIGHT.
E L. WOODIN,
Saparintendent. Hong Kong, 20th Jaus. 1989
THE "GIBY LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Taking throngh Cargo for QUEENSLAND FORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, New ZLALAND, &c.) THE British Steamer
T
* AFGHAN,”
THE CANADIAN MAIZ The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Shanghai ou the 21th, and is dus hore or the 27th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. steamer Daphne eft. Singaporo on the 23rd, and is expreted here on or about the 19th instant.
The 0-9-8--Co.'s stéarnor Ajus loft Sinvn- pore on the 24th, and is due bare on the th instant.
The Union Line steamer Lord of the Isles left Singapore on the 25th June, and way las expect.
Captain Roy, will be despatched as above in erod to arrive here on the 2nd July. about the 7th July.
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne 8150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Managers Hongkong, 25th Jans, 1888,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted 11194 on board. Ship,ot the Peat, Kowloon, Aberdeen,
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND FASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALETEAM" Sc., nor at any private honse (oren though named in the address) when there is a place of | business nearer, at which divery can he noted. The Postal Guide for 1987, revisol to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, is the only wuthorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
Captain Scholten, will be despatched as above AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE p. 985 large edition, p. 701 scall edition. Thus on or about the 25th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;
Agents.
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
... STEAMERS...
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1888.
31174 LearnA. NA |NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (FLORIO & RURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR
at 10 mm. paSINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY at 4 p.m.
| having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers 29.62
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE,
SOUTH AMERICAN Ports up to CALLAO.. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF. and BAĞDAD.
arrangige Temperature gam .30 Humidity
76
82
6.W
S.W.
3
4
*.
op.
Rain
0.01
HAWON reded to 23 degrees Fahrenfelt at the level of the era is Indien, tender seda
2,ŢEMENDAFTAR În the shade in degrers Farena
percentage of saturation, the pumidity of
Worn a two points,
T
sir saturated with moleure being 1:30.
HE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA”
and
Taxe o acording to Beaufort Bol Captain Do Negri, will be despatched as zbora.
3-FORGE OF THE- |0---ŠTANE CU CAN WATER: Ai lưmo sky,, C. dalachad cloudDialing Cog; gay; hall; L«Keht¬
:59. dew (you). Kibes, ruukku and hundredeba.
plag: overcast ; ** Pakowa Qualit: & v
8. snow i 1. thunder:
W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, 25th June, 1888.
MONDAY, 25th June. EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON
Telegraphlo Transfor
..90
Bank Bille, on demand
9,01
Bank Bil, at 30 days' sight
30
Bank Bills, at 4 months right......304
Credits, at 4 months' night....
1924 Canton
Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
Gazette,
092 Kat Sang
2011
983 Lee Bang
107
sightiöne
B01
2,521 Tik Bang 1557
ON PARIS.
1,078
Bank Kla, on demand
1.80
Credits, at 4 months' sight
188
1,160 Tad Sang
2139
Choy Sang 1,890 launched, but not takes oran
JAPAN GAZETTE,"
YOKOHAMA,
TAYING been appointed AGENT IN HONG
SATURDAY, the 50th ines, at TEK A.M.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging la PRINCE'S DOCES.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th June, 1988,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
♫ THE A 1. German Bergus
“ELLA`NICOLAI“
G
HTONS AND BOLTHY CRIZA for the Japan. Maisterteld, Master, will load here for the
*Japan Gazette, Summary,"
And
kamox to - potoča beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Officer, adressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
The authorised List of Mail issued in connection with this paper is the one published twise anch day in our Extra, which is always pornsted to a much later hour than that given bolow.
A MATU WILI, CLOSE,
For Swatow and Shanghai-Por Pooksnug, to-day the 26th inst., at 11.30 .30.
For Singapore.-Per Niobe, today, the 28th lost at 11:30 AM.
For Amos and Manila.--Per Diamante, to- • day, the 26th inet, at 3.50 p.3.
For Swatow and Eaugkok-Per P. 0. 0. Hlan, to-morrow, the 27th lust., ut 11.30 a.m.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bovenida, en Saturday, the 30th inst... at 9.80 am:
For Straits and Caloutta Per Japan, oa Saturday, the 20th inst, at Noça.
For Nagasaki, Kobs, and Yokohama. Por Bokhara,on Manduy, the 2nd July, at 5,00-Par.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contrast Packet Sachsen willl- be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th July, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe and sountries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straita? Battloriants, Batavia, Barmah; Ceylon, India Ailen, Egypt, Malta, do đó Registry ceaser at + r.. The mail closes at 5 P.M.
Correspondence should be marked Per Servan Hail, or with the name of the Packet.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Cow ontaining Hat Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglasted, will make no enquiries into 14 alleged losen of such övera.
For further informaation as, to Freight "Hong Lalak" "Ordars for Subscriptions and abbre Fort, and will have quick despatch, Advertisements will be received at thin Office.
or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Com- For Freight, apply to
|pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central. MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 26th Juno, 1989.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent 11161
Hongkong, Mad June, 1983.
Longkong Daily Press Office,
"Hongkong" 23rd May, 1877,
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