Ź
been increased from £17,000 to £30,000.
That taken into court, and are now in court. I need
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FI 188, MONDAY, JULY 9TH, 158.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, &,, VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA Bugz CanAT: .............. MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, &o. BREMEN, VIA PORTS of CALL GENOATIA BOMBAY, & VANCOUVER B.O, VIA KOBE, to. SAN FRANCISCO Vza T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO via T'HANA......... SAN FRANCISCO................ SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK washers, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c... BYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... YOKOHAMA,VIA NAGASAKKOBR TOKOHAMA. KORE, &o.. NAGASAKI, KOBE, &0. TIENTSIN T
SHANGHAI VĨA ÅMOT macina SHANGHAT SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
MANILA VIA AKOY SWATOW, ANÖT, FOOCHOW
WENGEL'S NAME
- CAPTAIN.
Pekin (str.)" Gianece (atr.) .............. dagbalion (str.)...... Preussen (etr.)...... Bisagno (wt). Abyssinis (str., City of Sydney (str.) Arabic (str.)........................ Ella Nicolai Electra
2014
P. Harris
·Mackiulay Hongkong Honery......... C. Polie. Togons
W. Modderfeld
FOR. FREIGHT. APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
P.&O. 8. N. Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Messageries Maritimes....... Melchers & Co.
ma
On 14th inst., af Noor. On or about 12th inat. On 19th fast., at Nogn Ou Pad Aug., 10. On Oth inst. of IÐA,M. To-morrow, at 3 P.K. On 19th at, at 3 P.M.
Hongkong
Carlowits & Ce...........
Hongkong
Adamson. Boil & Co.
P. M. B. B. Go
Hongkong
0.4.0. A. S. Co.
On Ilth inst., stâ e.a.
Hongkong
Melchers & Co...
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.. ...............
Quick despatol.
Hongkong
Quick dispatch,
Nichole NH
Hong cong
Quiele despatch.
Hichbere
Hoogkang
Quick, despatch.
On 16th lust., at 4 P.M.
Gill
II. Craig Bay
E. J.Sponon..--- -- - Wandering Ja... C. C. Chapma Guthrie (az) Afghan (str.). Malva (str.)......... General Warder (str.)W.vonBelukaan Carmarthenshire(str.)niversar
Joochow (str.)...... Anchises (str.) .....
Preussen (fr.) Amor (str.)........ Dioned (str.) ...... Diamants (str.).. Haitai (str.)..
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
Hugber
Lapago... C. Pole.M R. Kobler..... Bigley.
McCaslin 2. Ashton
Eascoli & Co.
Puston & Co. Pustan & Co........
Hongkong Bussell & Co
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Hoagtoag P. & O. B. N. Co..... Hoogkong Malabars & Co... Hongkong Adamson, Bull & Co. Hongkong Rattorfeld & Swire Hongkong Batterfield & Swirey
Melchera & Co, ......4
Hongkong. Siomason & Co.... Hongkong Butterfield & Swixa Hongkong Rusell & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.............
LATE TELEGRAMS,
The following tebgrams ors from Ceylon and Indian papers- EXPULSION FROM DUBLIN OF FRENCH NEwe
«EXPEDITION TO RELIEVE Stanley,
BEVÆRELS, 1st June. Information has bein received from the Lon-
go Free State that a relief expedition is being organized at Leopoldsville for the relief of Stanley, whe, it is reparted, is surrounded by natives and is unable to effect a retreat.
Ou or about 12th inst
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Kuce, Patoorne à Dol'a Kuantan, July 7th,
Dacometer-9, a
--1 PM. Barometer=44K, Thermometer) 4.3-146-4 Thermometer-l, P.Mason Thermometer- @3
van
Thermometer-B à‚x, (Wet Eulk)
VESSELS ON THE BERTA CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
20.87 모바
TAKING
Thermoeler-1.x. ¿Wet bulb),
81
Thedf4.34. {Wet.bulb)
Thermometer--Me hatheazy iden
Thermometer-finitaum (over sight)
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LINITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
On 17thing Daylight THE Company's Steamship
or
On 11th inst.
On 11th at
On 11th inst.
Quick depatol.
To-day, at 4 P.M.
On 18th inst
On 11th inst.. at 4 P.. To-morrow, at Noon.
THE CALCUTTA MINT.
The
"SOOCHOW,”
CARGO
AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED
STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
PO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND OTHER GONNECTING
BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Stoumship •
"ABYSSINIA,”
Love,
3,681. Took Bagcabor,
Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, TO-MOEROW, the 10th July, at TER P.M.
To to followed by S. S. ——————on Bud August, and "BATAVIA," 33rd August.
Connection will be made at Yokohamn with Steamors from Shanghai and Japan Ports, aud at Vancouver with Pacific Cosat Points by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST
Captain Hughes, will be despatched a shove STUAMBILIP COMPANY and other Staamora. on WEDNESDAY, the 11th July.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 29th June, 1888.
For Freight or Paunge, apply to
1233
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI V AMOT. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTALN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTEZE.]
*ANCHISES."
Through Passage Tiokots granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio
bung of Steamura.
First-class Faces granted nå follows:
To Vancouver & Victoria Mexioan $160.00. To San Francisco ma 175.(K), To all Common Points in Canada ? and the United States...... 3 To Liverpool...
200.00
......... $10.00,
To London............ - 305.00. To fuer European Points at proportionste ratsa. Special reduced rotos granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Ciril Borvine, and the
obtained on application
Captain Tapago, will be despatched as above Imperial Chinese and Japanese Curioms, to bo
WEDNESDAY, the 11th instant.
For Fraight or Pussago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWARE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th July, 1888.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
BIKLA, 22nd June.THE Company's Steamship - The Depoumont of Fiosons and Commerce states that, in a letter to the Finance Committee. the Bombay Chamber of Commerce suggested that entstantial economy might be eflented by ofosing the Calcatta Mlat. The Committee toing urable to complete the inquiry, the pro- pol recomended was subject to further convi deration by the Government of India, views of the banking and mercantile community of Calcutta were accordingly invited by the Go warnment of India, and it has now decided that the saving arising from the proposal is not such as to warrant the Government inourring risks from which it is at present secured by the pre sence of a second mint at Caloutts.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY, 7th July.
FOR NAGASAKY, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Steamship
CARMARTHENSHIRE,”
1271
Consular Invoters to meerpur Carge des lined to Points in the United States, should be. Bent to the Company's Ofoes addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Froight Agent. Van- couver, B.O.
Freight will be received on Bourd until P.M. on the 9th July,
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall; and the sume will be received by na until 5 RM. the
will be despatched for the abare Forts on the day previous to sailing.
11th fustant.
. For information as to Passage or Freight,
This steamer has superior Passenger Acdom- apply to modation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agento.
(3272 Hongkong, 7th July, 1888. GLEN" LINE OF STEAM. PACKETS FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship TH
"GLENCOE,"
share, but which do not exigunt to any vary that of generally guarding or pretooting the mocions am in the aggrogatə; and the conso- | Company's interests in the carrying trado. 1 justos je we have been exabled to put our in- my we have a special object in view In building duranse secount into a very materially improved those vaskala, sad th is for the purpose of minste position.
We have now got a reservó fund that ing the vary great development which has taken Will enable ur to meet suy unforeseen or diaas- plane in the manufacturing trade of India sud treas loss that might be likely to secur in the the expert these to Okina and Japan. It may future. Ons great advantage that we derive perhaps astonish some gentlemen to hear that from underwriting so considerable "an amount Bombay is at the prasiat moment.completely upon stremors of our own fact is that we are. odlipsing Manchester in manufacturing cotton. eubled to get minimum rates of premium on any and more reperially cotton yarn for the marketa sdditional "amount of insurance we may rein China and Japan. Oring, I presumx, to the quirs to complete our security. I may go approsiation of gald and to the cheapness of through briefly, se usual, the items in the as-wages in India through its silver outrendy, the counts, and will begin with the revonne Bombay manufacturer is obla now to underset account. As I have a notwithstanding the Manchester malacturer in the Chiss the ochosssion from the general macagers, markets in that particular description of goods the carnings of the foot this year aro less than more especially; and as a matter of fact, the ex they were inst year. Last year they amuautod pansion of that trada daring the last two of to £53.870, and this year they are £48,98, which three years has been singularly great. It is a partly arises, as I have explained, from the trade which must necessarily be carried on, as W diminished earnings, which we how unfortunately and front: experience, at low rates of freight- not boon, able to control, and partly also from and it is for that rosson, and to enable us to meat, the increased amanat of repairs herged to the the requirements of that trade at such rates as Fessels. The interest received is larger this are fair and just batween the manufacturers and year. We have had less money outstanding, and the Company, that we are entering upon the we have been able to get in one accounts more constraction of a very special class of vessels. It promptly. The proti coal account is also will be our business; and I think we shall be somewhat larger, but that is purely a nominal | successful in it, to work those vessels as economi. affair, which aries from the arbitrary prices at cally as if we had never owned a mail afaSIBAR at which coal is charged to variona vesela, so that ull. No one can be more thoroughly sensible what is gained on one side a lot on the other than. I and my colleagues quo of the dimoakty The amount transferted from the underwriting of effecting that object in a Company Berount is that which we have been obliged to ke this, but our efforts will mort. "Cor- transfor in order to make up the smennt required | tainly be directed to its satisfactory attainment.” to pay oar & par cont. dir dend; but at the same liasing referred to the mail entrusts, he peas- time it leaves the insurance acoonas in a satised or to a review of the freight trade, and said.--- factory position, you will see when we come Now, with regard to the China trado, the ox- to the balanca-shoot. The general charges sro port trade thouse with rapeef to rates of freight, much the same an last year. The exchange is în a still more dreary condition, comparativaly abcommt shows considerablo dimination as anm-speaking, than that of India. At this time of We have already related how the Shanghai pated with last year. We have written down the the year we are in what is called the very height | Magistrate Mr. Pei, through his, Deputy, Mr. Butries to a fair rate of exchange for the year 1657; of the tea season from Chine. Under normal P Hang-ja, addressedite assembled ti paos cu
PAPER CORRESPONJÓNSTU. but I am sorry to say that the logon that account oircumstangse, the rate of freight oates and the abject of the land-tax and gars each a
BERLIN, 21st June. stili continues, and will again form an itom in eargo of a valuable kind from China is a little dog to garry home and reer as a watch dog; The special correspondents of the Parisian the neepants of 1881. The exchange has been ton At the present moment the rate of
and our vendera will be interested in the follow-newspapers Gaulets and Malin have been continuously folling, and a difficult freight is oxsotty 20s. & ton. That is owing ing explanation of this apparently strange gift pelled from here by the German authorities for to say what is the lowest point it is destined is to a circumelanos. which I have been oblig-During the third year of the reign Hien slandering high personages. reuch. At all events, it is lower now than it was ad to allude to at saveral of our meetings | Fang (1983), the rebels under Liu Li-oh'wan en Dei 31, 1887. The amount set aside for deviz, the sermons competition which there
use to Shanghai; and Tilat Yu-ts'un, who preciation has been in accordancs with the rats for the carrying of fine onge, and the toni was then Shanghai Magistrate (Cha-hien), woat gular practice sines the consapeement of the vey of the rates on the cargo to fall to the levo. ont and cursed them, and thereupon met his Bripar, and with the increase of the fest is, of the rates on common goods, Ihink I have death at their hands. The oft in which he of cause, somewhat larger than last year, whon asid before that without combination among the it amounted to £24,031. This your the amount shipowners who are interested in carrying the lay as placed in the serial court of his game
snd four dogs, which he had fod and treated is £25,368, and this, of course, is the principal finer descriptions of cargo, it is impossible to pre kindly, watched by it, refused food, and died.
Lonnon, 22nd Juno. belo rando in our cursings. In the result, bow sent the ratos apon such goods from Calling to When the rebellion was put down, an Imperial ever, we are able to carry forward a profit but that deplorabe level. I no not know whether Ediot allowed the construction of a quay Arab deserters who have reached the entrenched News has arrived from the Congo stating that Inace of £26,716 156, 91, and, as stated in the many of the Shareholders are aware of the fast chapel in bonone of the bare Magistrate raport, it is proposed to devote of that sum that we are at this moment being ned for heavy loss to that of General Ohta Teo-fang, camp at Zamabango at the foot of Arumizi £24.794 10%. fortãe payment of a dividend at damages because we havn "conspired”—I am
un the open space called Taosas Chang (the rapids report that Stanleye farve in entangled the rate of 5 par sent, and to carry forward the not sure if I use the proper word, but some sand-aifting grennd"), within the city, and in the mountain forest of the region beyond Las balance of £22 58. 9 to the prosent year. ting of that kind to maintain rates upon cargas
on the side of the building were dopicted the por Arowhim! since he millio of April laet Now, if you will turn to the balance shoot, wa of Los ab something like their normal or rations! offigies of the faithful dogs. These qui asals The expedition, they say, is redwood by sno-third Find the share capital the same as before. The level. That is a case in which we, together with left progany behind them, when they left this through siokues and continuous onslaughts of Balance of underwriting account, however, has othora of our shipowning friends, have beer world to bear their master company in the warliks tribes. They also nesert that Stanley forms our reserve for unforeseen losses. The hardly say that as this is a matter which is still room of shades; the puppies were well cared for in the yamon, each being fed with three hop of creditors in London and China are of the sled judice, it would be improper and irregular rice a day. More than thirty years having kiod, and call for no particular remark. With for me to make any further observations upon elapsed since these troublous times, the descoby hostile natives, and he is unable to ON NEW YORK.- regard to these libilities, ororything that was it. I mention it merely to show this: what are
dants of the faithful dogs have increased and outstanding on Dec 31, 1887, his now been dis- the consequences of no such arrangements exist multiplied to sach an extent, that there were charged. Tudor the head of seats woing between orners? The consequences are have the valuation of the Bel and I am his fall in freight on tes, frora six or 60s to more than eighty of them to distribute, as already happy to say that it now stands at about £143s 208.; and I say that the resalt, if this state of related, amongst the ti-pos.
The walls of Chime cities being constructed per ton, which I consider is very satisfactory things were to be continued, would be this the valuation, taking the average of the entire feet. result would be no bouait to the merchant. The of stone inside and brisk and rubble outside, a
THE LIBERALS AND THE PUBLICANS,
LONDON, 23rd June. Some of the Tesla which we passes are only benefit would be that the Chiasman woak, anocession of honey rains often maken them
The Liberals aro insisting on the retention of ng doubt old, but they are all in a state perhaps, we little moro for his tea than he gets oramble down, and such, was the case at Sin-hai of ooiency, and the directors hope in the at present. There would be absolate loss of a Hien, a town in the Canton Prefecture, on 15th the ninth sinuse of the Local Government Bill, course of time, and as orsamstances favour then, most sorious kind to the shipowner, and a couse June, when sarees tens of fast of the city wall by which it is proposed to transfer the licensing to replace the older vessela by those of newerquent tendency, I think, to irregularity instead at the Sze-shui Gate catne down, fortunately of public-houses with other administrative and wore modern type. But they are all doing of regalarity in communication which is male doing no damage beyond slightly hurting a bufanotions of justices to the new representative good work, and a well suited to the respective fained by those steamships known as "luers boo-worker, who was the only person passing authority crosted by ike new Bill, and that in trade in which they are engaged. With regard between Great Britain and the Continent of Asia." along the path at the time. This ancient sep cases where the question is one of the renewal of to the new steamer Clay Sang, a- first iustal-In concluding his speech, the Chairman-caid side town was a stronghold of the Emperor of the a-licence existing before the passing of the pro- ment of £6,190 116. 10d. was paid on her boingImagine that not many of our shareholders dynasty of Song (420-477 AD) interesting vs posed Act the compensation is to be paid in launched, and the remainder of the cost will an understand the fall bearing and significance of tiges of that period still existing thore
respect cf injury caused by loss of licence. paar in the somata for 1868. A balance on the deprociation of silver upon our accounts. I Gamoral. Lia Ch'ao-hun, ex-Director of Ar CONDITIONS ON WHICH THE UNIONISTS the purchase of business to theertent of £10,000 will however, illustrate the effect of it very
WITL BUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT. still exists. That is an item I should very simply by pointing to this fast, that if u kuntlessly for all Formoss, whose teria of offias ex-
LONDON, 23rd June. uch like to deal with, sad if we had bean ble man osures to this office and takes a return set pired last year, has left the Island for Fachow
in the war-steamer Fri-kien He received a re
A meeting of Unionist members of the Honee to do so we should have written of £5.000 or to India and back ho pays £90, whereas if he gelar oration at Tai pab Fu, where he had latterly of Commons took plase yesterday under the pre- £6,000 against it; but the state of the taverns gas to our see in Bombay or Calcutta, and ding. De fan consiou at his bidding sidence of Lord Hartington. Mr. Chamberlain account was not subciently fearsking for that, takes a return ticket in a similar manner, be farewell to Formosa, the workmen presented him was also present. The meeting resolved to sup consequently it has been postponed to a more pays 900 rupees, and at the present moment with several urabrotles of honour, and caneco part Lord Salisbury's Government in abandon favourable occasion. The matter has not been what do you suppose the difference is botwan lost sight of, and it will be dealt with on the £90 and 900 ropas The differanos is as becompanied as progress with salutes all the ing the ninth elanse of the Local Government firat favourable opportunity. The seals and tween £57 and £90; therefore paying for a pass-way from the Wout to the North Gaten. A Bill provided Gorerament Excilitate the dis-
age from India to this country bad back a pas-gent force of civil and military officials asas-cussion of Mr. Stevenson's Sunday Closing a Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Sharon Captain Bigley, will be despatched as above on The debtors for freight and debit eager at present pays at the rate of 223 for a lot to see him off, showing the warm estima- balances show & nominal Increase, but that is passage one way instead of £G), It may be asked tion which he enjoyed in Formosa,
Not ng apa a telegraph pole was gat Partly illusory In Chian against that we had if a rate of this kind pays the Company. No it on deposit and earning interest a sura of £15,800,1s.a distinct and most serious loss tons; but we down by same persons unknown at Fang-ku! and in London a sum of £4,000, making nearly are unable to raise it for the simple reason that Hinng, and the Trotz Lin, finding the spot was £30,000 out on deposit, aul which has been on the people who pay us these rates in rupees are on the confines between Fang-bu Hing and tered under the head of soudry debtors. The the civil and military servants of the Crown, and Kao-ki She, exacted the cost of repairs front cash is mach as seal, and calls for no ramark others livingin India whose earningsarsin rupees both Shese villages jointly, with a fine in a The loat of £20,000 which we had contrasted in What they receive, and what they reosive only, is dition, of $400. 1886 in part payment of vassals has been dis-what they can afford to pay. Dub Tsay it bas a.
At Anking Fu, the capital of Anbui Pro charged, and as regards money we have been ex-disastrous effect upon the financial results of our ceedingly easy d'aring the past year in omasework. Now, gontiomon, I have enrmed up the rince, a fire broke out in the Admiral's Yamen quence of the collections in China being mush situation for you as wall and as briefly as I possi- last month, and burned op more than ten ad- more prompt than previously and the ongebly can. The diminution of our subsidy unques joont boss. If it bad barned one more, it quence has been that our friends there had a tionably comes, in view of the circumstances to would have reached the godowa where the considerable ammont available for general purwhich I have referred, at a most inopportune Admiral kept over 80 kera of gunpowder, and Toses. I think these are all the remarks I have time, and malsis homeward freights improve, we the inhabitants of An-king Fu would have got to make to you. There is certainly nothing shall have varg hard work to maintain out profit been blown to atoms. In recognition of this in one prospecte te dissenrage as. We are going and for account on anything like the basie cu interposition of Providence, Admiral Lda has on fairly well, we have got a good business, and which you have been accustomed to see it. Thers ordered theatrical performances for three days all the accounts received from China during the is caly one croumstances in connection with the to please the gods.
The foreign fire-engites in Shanghai City had The European pns recognise that the ance early months of this year have been decidedly review of our situation which affords me, and hopeful, and they encourage us to believe that which must afford you peculiar satisfaction in drill parade on the 30th Jane, from 4 to 5oo of Prince William brings a new factor in- we shall do i better basinees and obtain face of the facts which I have stated, and it is pm, before the Tastai Kang, the Sung-kang to the European ateation, and doubt whether hotter rates than was the case in 1887. Of this, that in the years past we have fortified the Maritime Sub-prefect (Hai-jong) Liu, and the France and Russia vill be allowed to continue course we know that the succeeding months of position of the Camping and looked thoroughly Shanghai Magistrate Pai, who bad all been inrit mezacing the ease with samente while choos the year do not always carry out their early well to our series. We are, therefore, to a card to inspect the practice. There were about ten ing their own time for fighting. promise, and that was particularly the case intain extent, more or less in an independent posi-engines present on the open space called the 1837 We had rasson to believe from the retion; and however disagreeable, and however Makia Chang, and the sight was very pretty porte sent us in the aarly part of the rear, that unfortunate, a serious notation in our revenue when all the hoses were playing at once. Kwo we should have had a more favourable remit to anch as I are referred to reay be, and must be. Tab Tang's No. 2 Engins made the beat show. present to you than has been the case; but we that fluctuation will not, I venture to believe, Hu pao. do not think there is any reason to be dissatisfied affect in the slightest degree the stability of the or discouraged now, and we certainly entortain Company" (Applause).
provizions in alook as much the same as
the hope that on the next occasion we meet you The report was adopted onnimously. here we may be able to prosent you with a still
better setkaunt. I have now, gentlemen, to more LEGAL DIFFICULTY AT BANGKOK. "That the report of tho directors and the act Busts for 1887, as presented, be approved and The Late Times comments as follows on the pased," I shall to glad to hear any remarks or Consular Courts treatment of Mr. Michell at aniwer any questions.
Ir Srazi seoaded the resolution, which was married unanimously.
Ne shareholder rising to address the meeting, ~The CHAIRMAN then moved, "That a divid and of 5 per cent. on the share capital, recon mended in the report, be and is hereby declared, -to be nude payable on Jana 15."
Bring directors, Mom. J. Metrigor and T Reil, da re-elected.”
Mr. W. KESWICK seconded the proposition, which was carried without distent:
Mr. W, PARSON moved, and Mr. RAMA Scent seconded, the re-election of Messrs The
quand, Youngs and Co. as aditors.
The resolution was carried,
The CHAIEKAN, in reply, said I am such ob-
Governor Liu Ming-chan has engaged at-Tokio two Japaneso well-sinkers for the dry lands in the interior of Forzaus. One of these is nearly
hie engagements with natives through whoso is severely wounded by an arrow daring one of territory he passed. They further state the the place where Stanleyia onoompod is surrounded
sate either with Emin Pasha er Major Bartzelos,
Tambango. whom Stanley left in charge of the camp at Major Barttelt commande the Stanley relief expedition.
TREDERICK.
THE LAST MOMENTS OF TEL'IMPEROR
ALLAHABAD, 17th Jane.
A Londoz telegram to the Pioneer states that the dying Emperor during Thareday wrote free- upon family and State affairs. By eroning he was Fast beegsing weaker, and the sacrament war adtainistered at midnight, the members of This family being then around him. Difficulty of breathing contiamsi le grow more siseming till t eleven in the merzing when, after coughing atrice vehemently, be died, holding the band of the Empress. At the last interview will Prince Bismark, the Fangerer placed the hand of the Empress in that of Prince Bismarck, allontly commanding a reconsiliation.
ON
- EXCHANGE. ON LONDON-
Telegraphlo Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand Book Fills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at monthe sighi Cradita, at & months' aight. Doormentary Bills, at 4 months'
Eight........ FABI
.3/0
----;
3,04
5,03
3/02
..3/01
Bank Bille, on domand
..380.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
3.68
Bauk Billa, on demand..
Credita, 60 days' sight ........ ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer
Bark, on demand.......
2254
ON CALOUTTA~-
Telegraphic Transfer ......
Bank, on demand
254
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight
721
Pricxía, M days' sight
SHAKER Quotations are :-----
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-162
per cent, premium. Union Insurance Society of Carton, Limited-
$26 per al
China-Traders' Insurance Company's Ribares-
$72 per share, sellers North Chitia Insurance-Tls. 285 por abaro. Yangtze Insurance Axsociation-Ts $7 por Thinese Lusernuce Company, Limited-$185 par
abare.
share, sales.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ta. 148
per share. Canton Insurance Ofles, Limited-$7 per
shara
8340 per sbare.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-877
per share, sellers.
Straits Marine Insuranes Company, Tâmited—
325 om. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$194.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-57 par cent. prem., sellers.
Hongkong, Danten, and Macao Slamboat Co.'s
Shares--8122 por rent, prem. fade-China Stos Narigation Co.'s Shares-
12 per cent, disconat,
--$60 por share. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited The Emperor onlagised Sir Morell Mackenzie, Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$55 per and thanked him for his afforts on his behalf. Later in the day, when speech hed entirely fail-Hongkong Gas Company's Chares-$135 per ed him, he wrote that he had tried to do his duty Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$170 por
to God and his country.
THE ASCOT RACES
...
At About nice homes contested the Prince of Wales's States, Arrandala sud Merry Andrew being favourities, but Onery was in a canter by three lengths Gators was sound, while Nether Aoun, ball a length off, was third
The gold vase was won by Esmaer, Cotillion being sound, and Orrie third.
"T
HEAVENY IN THE 'ORINA SEA
BoxBAY, 14th Jane.
THE CHITTAGONG AVEATH.
share.
-share.
share.
Olina Sugar Refining Company, Invited--$190
per share, sellers.
Luxon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-462 Hongkong Ioe Company's Blares-1 per
per share,
Boare.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--885 for share. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting. Company
In liquidation. Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Company, Limited-$104 por share, bayers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis, 18 par
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$71 per share.
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited 90 per cent.
premium.
Limited--$166 per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong & Howloon Wharf and todown Co. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-1
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent;
premi, nozit/"
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 por cent
premium, nom.
Chinese Turperial Ioan, 1896 £10 por cent.
premium, nom, Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-50 per cent, prem., sales. Hongkong High bal Tramways Company,
Limited-210 per cont, prean, nom.
OBINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL
STATION.
Tokio
29.89 9.00
hea
.
Amoy ..... FABETMIK.. Kadobon
Holinto
The Ascot Derby was won by Eheen, and the 70 years old, bat looks quite yanng. He knew Heat Cap by Shelagh. Athila was second. the Governor 20 years ago. The Governor haa The gold cap van very hellow affair, Timothy tolographod to the Chinese Minister in Ja- pan for the machinery, for here as in the Yin-going to the front half a mile from home, and man minsa Japanese machinery will be employ-winning as he pleased by many lengths.
The Hardwick Stakes fail to Misting, who Bangkok: From Sian news reaches us of un
defsited Love-in. Tellencse without soy effort. apparently high-banded at emps on the part of
The pork-batohers of An-king Fu, the expitsi the British Consal at Bangkok to punish a
MH, BALOIKISH'S MURDERER.
ALLAHABAD, 18th June. harrister for alleged offences by szpulsion frota of Anhui Province, finding the country hog the Consular Court. It appears that some time arobats wore injuring their city business ad "Now has been received at Ladakh of the back the Ceasul made an order" prohibiting dressed a round-robin to the city mandarins, and whereabouts of Dad Mahomed, Mr. Dalglish's Mr. E. D. Michell, who is a member of the obtained a proclamation with which they are murderer, sad it is believed that if he is captared Middle Temple, from addressing his Court. mightily piloased. Itforbids country pork-betoners in Tarkand territory, the Chinese anthosition Mr. MCGREGOR seconded the motion, which This order nas porfessedly based upon certain coming to An-king Fu to sell park; it forbide will give him up. The Government of Indis was also burried nem, con.
The CHATENAN next moved, "That the re-charges to the effect that he had threatened to the blowing up of pork with water to increase has offered Ea 5.000 as a reward for him, and
resist, and had invited others to reset, the the bulk or weight; and it fixed the lowest per Rs. 3,000 for the Punjabi fakser.
SIMLA, 19th June, Cousal's authority but none of these charges dissible selling price at 100 csak a catty. had ever bean proved true, nor had they been
The following offcial note has been fasted On Friday, 29th June, Mr. Pei, the Shanghai heard before any judicial tribunal. A few Magistrate, adjudicated in a family lawsuit The Government of India has taisgraphed de weeks ago Mr. Michall went down to the court about some land between some Shao-bing people eriptions of the murderers of the late Mr. Dai- and claimed his right of audienso, denying the called Chu, cousins, one family scousing the gleish to Folding, Teheran and Rassia, and has power of the consclar judge to exinde him other of anjustly surping the land. The only also written to Yarkond and Kashgar on the sub- whereupon a scene resulted, and, in spite of his layer in the case, a fir Shi How.pa, received jest Rewards of Rs 5,000 for trecapture of Dad protests. Mr. Michel was spalled from the 100 blows with the bamboo and three months' Mahomed, and Rs.900) for his principal accom Captain Eltron proposed that the best thanks court This meme to be a wholly unwarrantable of the meeting be accorded to the chairman prouding, for whatever may be a coma cangne as foon for the various legal docerents, plins, the Punjabi blir Bakshi, bave been offered.
petitions, ste, ho had drawn up for ons of the and board of directors, who, he said, had con- rights or power with regard to persons guilty parties. His Worship then addressed the parties,
Sir Henry Marland, on Wednesday, presented Wick ducted the operations of the company to the cour of contempt it is clear that for such contempt, and commanded them to thea and there make it plete satisfaction of the shareholders. Consider not committed in the party's professional ing the difficulties which had beest shipping of capacity, he can have no right to sumposed him up, as the person who had kept them at legger to Mr. H. H. Stay, third deer of the P. and 0. boada had met with his just deserty and would stoamer Lombardy, the Royal Humane Society's late years, it was to him a matter of some sur from prnothing. In re Wallece (L. Rep. 1 Pnot give them more bad advise, and he, the Ma- Medal for jumping overboard in the Obinse prise that they had been able to get so much out .299, 36 L. J.9, P. C.) Lord Westbury laid gistrate, seeing two of the partion, were both Seas, and saving the life of a native passanger. of their vesseÏE.
that down very distinctly, where a colonial such old men was not inclined to be harsh with Mr. C. A. NORTH soochdel the motion, which Chief Justice had suspended a barrister for them, The whole fixo were then gated at a
Sima, 18th June. was put; and carried vent, com
writing bin a grossly contemptuous letter, say table in the Tamen and made to eat and drink It is improbable that any milliary expedition Lug that it was not for the public good that an together, drowning their differences in Lowing will be undertakin to this Chittagong advocate should be suspended except for a moral enps of samsho, while the Magistrate's Shapan Treats to avenge Liputerant Stewart's death. for the kind manner in which Captain Button delinqnemer in his private charter. The prosecretary) at his request read an appropriate Other means will be used to coerce the hill tribes spoko of us, and in which you have received his per mode of punishment in sucks ouse la by fine sermon from the amplification of the Sacred remarks. I osght certainly to add as an element or imprisonment, where the Court has power to Edict" in the blessing of, harmony, between in your thanks the services rendered by our ge- parish at all. Moreover, though it has been said relations. neral managem Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and that the Court has power to suspend advocates Co. It is only by their constant and antiring it has always keen left to the Trus of Court to On Friday, 29th Jano, the theatre manager have been killed Major Battye, 5th Goorkhas Kosting... attention and the great influence they posses in panish their members in this way; and it would Shih-zo Tan, came out of hospital cared of the and Captaizi Urmston, 6th Panjab Infantry...
SIMA, 19th June, bringing business to the vessels of the company he monstrons to allur a Consul to usurp their pistol-shot wound which he had received from that we are enabled to do so woll as we have doná,
Major Battye and Captain Urmston had powers when eren the High Court makes no the motor Fen Bili-bwe (Chrysanthemum) and and to maintain the position in China wideh we attempt to do so. Further, no judge has now waited at the Shanghai Magistrate's Temba to penetrated beyond the frontler with the Georkhas hoid. (ear, bear.)
a right to panish for contempt unless the specife give his evidence in the case, which was sent and few follow They were fred on, and The precedings then teraluated.
offence charged against the party be distinctly into the City from the Mixed Court. Testerday returned the Bre, when, besides Major Battys sisted, and an opportunity for ausgering it evening, 30 June, che Magistrate, Mr. Pet, And Captain Urnston, one Havilder and five allowed (Be Pollard, 2 P.0. 106), which was not took his seat on the bench and heard the state. Gorkhas were killed. Constable Ameer Khan done here. It appears that Mr. Michel's chief meat of Sili-me Tax about this shooting on galloped back to British territory with the news
to Feo Küb-hwa was then confronted with has, and and then returned to raise the vlilipas against | offeros" was his opposition to the to that gave his evidence in a very unsatisfactory snner the hill-men. levy a registration tax on British subjects.
SIMA, 22nd June. The 5th half-yearly meeting of this Com
tax was withdrawn, and nu’order of the Prity and only after very severe questioning, would pany was held on Therdsy, June 5th, at 199, Courrell ans since been made authorising its levy say something definite, viz. that the pixelThe question of an Agror Expedition in not Leadenhall Street, Mr. Thos. Sutherland. We understand that Mr. Micholl's expulsion has belanged to Chang Erb, not proceeding further likely to be decided for a week or two.
boos made the subject of representations to the with his confession The Magistrate, Incensed Further authentis particulars show that Major M.P.. in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the Lord Chmelár, as well as to the Beuchern of at his ubetiny, made him keel on large chains Battye and Captain Urmston were killed in ■ report, gave su interesting account of the Com this Middle Temple, and that the question will and inflicted on him the torture of the Tingand-to-band fight having gone to the remus pany's dost and the now ships building, coneind probably be made the subject of legal proceedings. Jus for a long time, but still he would not of a hayildar, who was frat wounded, and be- speak out. This torture is applied as follows — nome esparated from the main body of their farce. ing ble romarks under this head as follows
“THE› ETİQUEEN OF BURMAK, W An Important Dianovery is announced in the the knees and thighs of the patient are com "We have invited tonders for the construction
BOMBAY, 21st June. of a certain number of cargo vessels. Share Paris Figaro," of a valuable remedy for nervous Prossed between polou, on each and of which s
The Dowiger Queen of Barmah and her eldest holders who lietened to the cbservations which I debility, physim exhaustion, and premature heavy native sits to weigh them down, The Me- made on this matter at one last meeting will cot decay. The discovery was made by a missionary gistrate the resorted to the Tien-ping.kin, au daughter, Princes Boopyagjoo, and four atton- be surprised to find that the directors havs dein Old Mexico; it raved him from a miserable ingealous system of suspending the victim by dants Arrived here by tuning yesterday evening, elded upon this step. But I may state that we existence and an sarly grave. Walear that the thetabs, but a long course of this trastment in charge of Superintendent Millard, of the bare a particular purpose a view in ponnention the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions also failed to coppar his abduracy, and be a Calon Pelles, and embarked at Carnan: Bau- with the construction of these vessels apart al Blootasbury Square, London, W.O., will end ordered to be taken back to prison to be past day on board the B. L. steamer Landoura fer together from the necessity to which I then the prescription, free of charge, on repeipt of lion again on a future opton Katmagherzy, in charge of Superintendant
187 Dutty by transitione
Sweany, of the Hombay Poliné. pointed as probably looming in the distance, vis self addressed stamped savelope."-
liged to you on behalf of the board and myself
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
ANOTHED FRONTIER DUFICULTY.COM
HTML 19th June. News has been received of fighting on the
«TATION.
Black Hountain, Agror Frontier. Two oBoors gal
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Halphone...
34,98
26.01
BEGISTER.
Kék July, love, ni VTOL
ind.
Menils
12.52 The barter has
shallen in the Broka, Saillots are moderats for SE, wind. Cloudy and ears weather prevalin W. DOBERCK. "Hongkong Observatory. 7th July, 1888.
METLÜRQLUGICAL REGISTER.
Previous on date on dato
Barometer.............................. Twitt ...... Dirsesion of glad .... Porse (wind... Weather
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9.60
229,80
£1
P.N.E.
EN.E
3
0/
1.50
A-BAROMETER radyond tỏ cà degrees Fahrenhalt er the level of the sin forties, sou he and hundredths,
1-2 PILATUSS in khmalade in ingyen Yaburenbait. Blyamzik tu pareguitys of saturation, the humidity of - ade patuendad with molature dang 3000 pak
Wam to two politi, - OF S
APOOR OF ARE WE according to Beaufort Beake
YAIT OF WArane: 1. bias ary Cadenetel Digrain; Y.for: G.gloomy -kai). Hght. - Praking theway; Guiguilly | Hi, zmaj Time tat în insolea, banska and burdradila
KAWA. W. DOBERØR- Fenghong Obertstory, 8th July 1888
Captain Mackinlay, will be despatched as above on or about the 12th instant.
This Steamer bsa superior Accommodation for Passengers, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents.
11264 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1898.
***
THE "GIBE"' LINE. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND POETS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZALLAND, 20.) HE British Steamer
T
* AFGHAN," Captain Roy, will be despatched as above on or about the 12th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managera
(1265 Hongkong, 9th July, 1998.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FÖR SHANGHAI
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agorta Hongkong, 27th June, 1888. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM÷- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
HE Steamship "ARABIÒ” will be despatched for Saa Pancisco, viê Yoko hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th July, at THREP. Connection being made at Yukehams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Al PAREEL PACKAGE should be marked to address in full; and semo will ba renaiver at the Company's Offics undi Frex F.A. the day pies vion to sailing.
First-clase Fares granted as follows To San Franciscopusry
$200.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months
350.00
Te Liverpool................
To London...
325.00 831.06 To other European points at proportionate rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Offers of the Artay. Nary, Civil Servies, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passangers, who have paid full fare, re- anbarking at San Francisoo for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will do allowed a discount 10. This alliance
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates does not apply to throughs fares from China and
for NINOPO, CHEFOO, NAWGHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTAZE.) THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED."
FRIDAY, the 13th instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
(1382 Hongkong, 6th Jaly, 1998.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTCIE.
NAGASAKI
ja ar to Europe.
Cezanlar Invoices to accompany Cargo des tinod to points beyond San Francisen in the United States should he sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
to Freight
For further information
or Passage, apply to the Araney of the Com pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 9th July, 1888.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, PLY.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). HE Company's Steamship
T
COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLER,
MOUTH AND LONDON: $7.90 MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.
NBCABOU CAN BE TAKME ON THOUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BARAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND Boston.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. [7HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
"GENERAL WERDER," Captain W. von Sobaokmann, will leave for the above Porta on or about the 14th July, an
For farther Particulare, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. - Agezils.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1983..
BTEAM TO YOKOHAMA wa NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). TEE P. &0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALWA
will leave for the abovo places on TUESDAY. the 17th instant, at DAYLIGHT,
E. L. WOODIN,
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 6th July, ICES. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIER)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers,
Bird
SOUTH
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "PEKIN," Captain P. Harris, with Hor Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATURDAY, ther 14th July, at Noon.
Cargo will be masived on board until 4 PM Parcala and Spects (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., ou the day tore mailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PARAGE apply to the PENTNADLAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oia, Hongkong.
The Contente and Value of Packages are re-
Shippers are partfonlarly requested to neto quired to be declared prior to shipment. toe terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODEN,
Superintendent.
PORT SAID, to ADEN,' SUEZ,
Hongkong, 6th July, 1888. (LEGHORN), MESSINA, NAPLES, and GENOA; all MEDITEBYANKAN,
U. 9. MAIL LINE. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, AMERICAN POSTS up to CALLAO Taking PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. Carge at through rates to PERSIAN THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER. GULF and BAĞDAD.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE Company's Steamship
"BISAGNO,"
for
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Captain Tognaaso, will be despatched as above. SYDNEY" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 20th inst, at TENA..
San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in the 19th July, at Taner P.M., taking Pasan PRINCE'S Decr.
For Further Farticulars regarding Freight and Passage, upply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, 7th July, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAIL
THE Company's Steanthip
TH
"PREUSSEN,"
and Freight for Japon the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lazing issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other, Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Allantio and Inland Cities, 18
of the United States, via Overland Railways, ta Havans, Trinidad, sid Denecars, and to perta in Mexico, Contal and Benth Americe, by the Company's and sounesting SteamGTS.
Captain C. Pohls, will leave for the abor plans about 24 hours after arrival" with the outward German Mail
For farther Partienlara, apply to
MELCHEES & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1888
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L I, I, American Ship
TH
WANDERING JEW," Nichols, Master, shortly expaoted here, will load hare, for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
·PUSTAU & Co..
105
Hongkong, 1st June, 1898.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/8 A. I.I. American Bark
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, 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 returu,
available for months...
To Liverpool ......
To Loudon
$50.00 5 *****. $25.00
30.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special redased ratos granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the 7 Imperial Chinese Caston, to be obtained on
application.
Passengers, who have pisd full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japa (or vice veran) within one year, will be allowed aalscount of 10 frem Return Fars. This allanca-does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.. the day previous to sailing, Parool Packages will be retired at the Office until træ. EKDAD day; all Paroc Phokages should be marked to address in full value of saxmo is required.
Contenlar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sosled Envelopes, addressed Jones, Master, will lead here for the above to the Collector of Customs at San Fracc. Part, and will have quick despatch.
ELECTEA
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL, & Co.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. TIRE 8/3 L. I. L American Blip
1262
O.C. CHAPMAN,” Highborn, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Fort, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, let June, 1888.
PUSTAU & Co.
(1040
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50. Quest'o Read Central.
.D. HARMAN Agent.
Hongkonge, 4th July, 1888
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.J- THE AA I British Bark
THE
"E. J.SPENCE," Gill, Master, will lead here for hambat and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, and July, 1858
..
RUSSALL & Co.
12287
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