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patients, write out noles of cases, and were carefully examined in Clinical Chemistry and the institutes of Medicine,

J., Wong

Kong Wing Wan

Sun Yat Sen

U Kai....

Kwan King Leung...................

Kong Yon Wa

Lau Sze Fok.

*Friled in Botany only.

Per cent.

Ba

The marks obtained by the three first students entitle them to honours. Two scholarships of the value of 60 dollars are bestowed on the students who have done well at this examip. ation, but the conditions of award will not be decided until next week.

We understand the distribution of prizes is to take place at the commencement of the Winter Session in October, when it is hoped the Rector's address will be given.

The inspection of the 4 stretcher detachments by, Surgens General Lewer will be also held

about that date.

OUR MACAO LETTER.

MACAO, August 12th, 1888. Our excellent Governor, Senhor Firmino J. da Costa, appears to impersonate that old sentence, the cruelly and nastiness of which are unsur- passable Ques Dens vali perdere prius dementat. "What would profit a God to madden first, and then to bring a creature, an image of his to utter ruin? Could I alter the proverbial sentence I would have it run in quite a different and a more humane form, and say that whoever wishes to lose himself, generally commences by losing his head. It will be remembered that Governor da Costa, has lately been travelling in very hot countries such as Siam and Timar, nt the expense of the Macao. Treasury; this change of climate may have affected his brain, far he surely acted like an insane autocrat when be, the other day, so intemperntely ordered the Immediatesuppression of the Municipal Chamber. He probably relied on the supposition that the Chamber was unpopular, for it is well known that after dissolving the Corporation, he was anxious to ascertain,the feelings of the inhabit ants, and that no sooner was he made aware that he was being excerated by the entire city for his despotic action, than he expressed himself extremely sorry and contrite for his rashness.

As I mentioned in a mevious letter, another farce in connection with this suppression, took place a couple of days afterwards, when the acting members appointed by the Governor assembled at the Senado to receive from the dissolved

bars unanimously abstained from putting in an appearance; their acting successors asked the Governor for orders; these were considerably delayed; at length our irate ruler ordered the Crown Attorney to take summary proceedings against the bellicose obstructionists. The Crown Attorney replied that he had no legal ground on which to base a prosecution against the members of the extinct Municipality, as His Excellency the Governor had not notified to them that their presence would be required. Risum teneatis

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST

not get off till the tide rose, a couple of hours after she ran aground.

August 4th.

Two more Africans died on Saturday on board the transport India; some say of cholera, others of beri-beri. Altogether five of them have seen their last in Macao.

The Governor has appointed a commission composed of the Harbour Master, Licut. J. Lina, and the Procurator of Chinese Affairs to compile new Harbour Regulations to be submitted to the approval of the metropolitan Government.

A new decree printed in the Chinese language is being circulated, by which all subordinate employds of Chinese shops and hongs are lo pay an income-tax to the Treasury. This is a new extortionist measure enforced on the native inhabitants of this city, and it is feared trouble will arise therefrom.

Hence the stanza "The favorite smiles as the cloud of red clust, raised by the galloping steed, approaches," etc.. About 1059 AD. the learned Ts'ai Siang wrote a treatise on the chi in 7 sections, as cultivated in Fubkien province, and another work was published during the pre sent dynasty by Ch'in Ting which treats of the different kinds produced in Funkiem, Szechuen, Kwangtung and Kwangsi. The poet and states manSu Tung-po (A.D. 1036-1 101), during hische quered career, having been a Cabinet Minister, was banished in 1074 to hold the petty office of sub-Prefect in the remote and semi-barbarous island of Halnan. He was a Szechuen man, During his temporary disgrace this renowned poet wrote the stanza "Let me eat 300 filchis o day, and 1 will remain & Canton man as long as they like." This shows the lusciousness of Kwangtung litchir. Amongst the tribute still sent to the solitary man at Peking from Canton The province are mandarin oranges and fitckis. oranges arrive fresh, but not so with the Bichis These are dried in the sun. by day and warmed by a gentle fire at night till thoroughly prepared, when they are enveloped and put in bores. The magistrate of Senhor Antonio da Costa, Governor of Timor Sin-hing tien in Kwangtung (lat., 22 deg. 52 m. and a brother of our eccentric ruler, has been N.) has orders to supply a fixeil quantity to the exonerated from office by the Lishon Govern- Count annually, but this year owing to the ment; Sentier Cardoso, formerly Colonial Secially heavy rains of spring, although the retary in this city, has been appointed Governor difrar trees had flowered luxuriantly, there was very little finit, and he has had to report to his

Intending purchasers of the Fan-tan gambling monopoly say that when the farm is again pul up for auction they will offer a still smaller sum than the amount tendered a few days ago.

The new members of the provisional Municipal Chamber will be duly sworn to-day before the Administrator.

of Timor.

COTTON MANUFACTURING IN SHANGHAI

The following instructions, according to the Hushao, have been received by the Tastai of Shanghai from H.E. Li Hung-ching, Superin- tendest of Tride for the Northern Ports, in response to a petition. from the Shanghai General Machine Cloth Weaving Company:-

in

paper

elect that he has only 4.500 or 5.000 catli for Beking which is not enough. We have not heard.what the 'refect has replied,

CHENGKING

24th July, 1888..

fROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Quite a ripple of excitement was caused here to-day by the posting of a proclamation by the District Magistrale anmancing the intention to "This petition has been carefully considered.

run a steamer to Chung-king. Several months Two Companies hare been establishedat Shang-

age, when priselumations were posted at chang hai by Chinese merchants, one for the manufard ether points above, although none wase. ture of cotton yarn by machinery, the other fir the issued this viner, so far as I have heca weaving of cloth. The original aim of both these

able to le ung yet there was a general expretation enterprises being the extension of Chinese com-

dut the steam, r. would soon appear. No little merce, and the development of Chinese sources

on osition was then aroused and is now being of acquiring wealth, H E. the Superintendent of.

manfested again Trade memorialised the Throne in their favont, and a monopoly, to last ten years, was graded to these Companies, during which time Chinese merchants might invest money in either of the two, but were debarred from establishing rivals manufactories.".

MOUKDEN

A correspondent writes to our Shanghai con-- temporary under date July 25th --

The reason, so far, has been 'on the whole an ordinary ane. During the months of May and june-the fourth and fifth of the Chinese Calen- dar-severe drought prevailed and those cereals which depend on early rains, are of course a The wheat crop, for comparative failure. example, is nowhere, in many places it is so miserably poor as to be not worth even in Chinn- man's while to reap it. This applies to the southern province: I hear that in Kirin pro- vince, which is very much later, the wheat crop has been less affected by the early drought. Now the rainy season has set in and it is to be hoped will pass over without seriously injuring the other crops.

13, 1888.

Co-day's Advertisentents.

WANTED.

Intimations.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

ESIDENTS In the Colony would materially

"WO or THREE ROOMS, Ground or First ing to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Two

Floor, suitable for Offices.

Apply to

R. D. C., Office of the Paper. Hongkong, 13th August, 1888.

'STEAM FOR

1786

COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, PENANG,

ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ALSO.

MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.

NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE,

· Hamburg, New York and BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship: THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM PESHAWUR, "Captain L. H. Moule, with He Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this cr LONDON direct, VIA SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATURDAY, the 29th August, at NOON.

(1.)—GLASS JARS (for Muscum purposes). (2.)-ILLUSTRATED PAPERS and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library.

Address :-JAMES CANTLIE,.

Hon. Sec, to the College. Hongkong, 7th August, 1888.

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NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE CERTIFICATE No. 1,374, dated 30th THE

June, 1885, of the Shares Nos. 4516/4525 in this Company, standing in the name of MR. GEORGE LEWIS, of Shanghai, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month

from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be

Dated 21st July, 1588. acknowledged.

725).

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,.

Oplum is a failure this year. Last year it was a very great succes. Those who had the temerity to risk a field of poppies were abund- antly rewarded, and this year the number of Manchurian farmers who are running opposition to tie Indian ryots is greater than ever befare. I am told by a respectable Mandarin who, bas intimate knowledge of the state of things, that the cultivation of the poppy throughout the province has doubled this year, and steps have been taken, by levying a heavy tax on the produce, te restrict the spread of it. So runs the legend: but inasmuch as the tax gatherers are notoriously the greatest sinners in the matter ofsuming, they will probably find it to their advantage to winkhard and the innocent farmer cultivate his poppy in peace. It may be thought. that, with the increase of the native dire and of 'enormous lowering of the price, the habit of opium smoking will be largely increased. One

For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Cannot see any very perceptible difference in

PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL | May. There can be no mistake about this respect

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong. the fact that a large number use the pipe to a

kong. greater or less extent; the majority with no immediate evil result; many smoke and suffer, gun and bear, and some, perhaps a greater number than we know of, are poor helpless inebriates, whose woes are bitter enough indeed,

how bitter no one knows so well as the poor victims themselves. On the whole, however, Manchuria has a comparatively clean hill. Poppy fields increase; but the "Opium Devil" is as rare as he seems to be common in other places. Still it must be confessed that native testimony

goes to show that the number addicted to the habit of opium smoking is yearly increasing The same testimony however-take it for what it is worth-indicates that the popular mind is against it, as a vicious practice making only for evil. A great number of respectable Chinamen who never dream of breathing a word about England or any other land's guilt in this matter, are quite as warm in their condemination of

LIMITED.

Cargo will be received on hoard 'until' 4 PM, Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office untiHE Public are respectfully informed that the OPENED

4 PM, on the day before sailing.

I

The Contents and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested, to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Hack Bills of Lading.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

P. & 0. S. N. Co,'s Office, Hongkong, 13th August, 1888

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA ·DOCK" COMPANY, LIMITED,.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

“HEORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET-

The merchan" nbject to the steamer's coming because the freigeers would come and Lake away the trade. They live home extravagant has en this point, which the experience of plares fanwrly, opengl as pots fails to warrant They fear that the price of goods down the they wantd be able to realise their present tiger wool be log in every one here, and so trofits, lus end of competition being the life of rad; they fif it would be the death ofit. Eight out of ten of the merchants ng said to be opposed to the stente.'s coming, but the opposition isopimus smoking in excess, as the most rabid of that the Chinaman, while equully earnest, is. perhaps more reasonable and less violent in his language than his westere brother. There can be no doubt that there does exist a native conscience on the subject of opium, which is more hopeful than all the foreign-manned anti-will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th August, opium leagues in Christendom.

By Order of the Board of Dir:ctors,

Corporation their powers. The discarded mem- everywhere encountered; and that Government noisy and ob dhly shows to be more than it the anti-opium lengue. The only difference is. Central, on. MONDAY, the 27th instant, at

amici!

The elections. for the new Senado are to take

place on the 26th inst, and the friends of the discarded senators are leaving no stone unturned to have them re-elected, as they deserve to be. The Governor, in his turn, is revolving mountains to prevent this con- summation. He has invited several residents to Government House, and requested them to work against the re-election of the old members; with what success, events will show. His Excellency has been trying to secure the votes of the officers of the Army and Navy, who, however, do not constitutea majority. At the Colonial Secretary's office fervet opus; lists are made, erased, and newly made, of the individuals who are eligible, and whom the Government proposes to have elected to act, presumably, as marionettes at the will of the Governor. The following names have already transpired as probable candidates for the show: J. Brandão, Francisco Cunha, Constancio da Silva, J. Mariano Gracias, and Carlos d'Assumpção.. The older residents of Macao are simply stupefied at hearing of such a body of Senatoral

Senhor Costa's downfall is almost certain. Our local papers, including the semi-official Independente, have branded his recent action with unqualified condemnation. The Hongkong Extremo Oriente, which was supposed to be a | willing tool to the Macao autocrats, has given unmistakable proofs that it is not in this instance, for in its recent number it has clearly espoused the cause of the Municipality. The Macao community are glad to see that the Hongkong Telegraph has taken the question to heart and advocated, as is its wont, a cause which is worthy of unqualified sympathy from all lovers of freedom and from all advocates of public liberties. The Daily Prats was also early in the field of contention, and has taken up the cudgels in defence of a deeply wronged and insulted Municipality, The Lisbon papers are bound to follow suit in condemning the action of Senhor da Cosis, and bis advisers' folly in dissolving the Senado.

Letters received from Lisbon by the last mail give us the news that 'Senhor da Rora, the late negotiator of the Portuguese-Chinese | Treaty, is to be shortly appointed to another temi of the Governorship of Macao, and that he will also undertake the functions of Minister Plenipo tentiary to China..

"This recognition and encouragement by H.1.M.'s Government had been well nerited by the courage of the founders of the two Companies in their initiation of them, and their steadfast perseverance in the carrying on of them, in the midst of the difficulties and dangers which they felt bound to make them these concessions; both to protect their interest from the immediately is. Its greatest among those who deal

in ficigu pads. competition of others who had dune nothing to merit protection of such a nature, and to incluce and encourage the promotion of similar original enterprises in time to come. It was to carry out this idea that no Chinese merchant who had 'not shared in the trouble of origination, was allowed to participate in the benefits which were reserved to the holders of this Imperial patent."

"As regards foreign merchants, the rule hitherto has been that they are not authorised in Chinese ports to manufacture Chinese produce, or to convert it by, industrial processca into a different nature of goods. It matters not when or, who, this rule cannot be set aside in favour of any foreigner; nor can' any foreigner be allowed, by establishing a manufactory for weaving cotton, to encroach on the rights of the natives of China and to take the bread out of the mouths of Chi- nese. The German Envoy [ung-sil). Mr. Von Brandt, had formerly the idea that foreigners ought to be allowed to establish such factories at places open to foreign trade; but the Taung-li Yamen, after repeated discussions, declined to yield the point. During the eighth year of Kwang-si (1883) a foreign merchant in business at Shanghai proposed to engage in the manu- facture of silk piece goods by machinery; and on that occasion also energetic steps were taken both at Peking and elsewhere which resulted in the abandonment of the project,"

The scheme of Mr. Grant, an English gentle. man of the firm of Boyd & Co., engineers, to invite the subscriptions of shareholders in a Company for buying a piece of land at Footung, setting up thereon machinery for clearing cotton, is in evident contravention of the rule by which foreigners have hitherto been precluded from manufacturing native produce, and comes under the same category as the instances before adduced."

H.E. the Superintendent of Trade has there- fore to instruct the Tactal to at once take the necessary steps to have the enterprise forbidden. The matter is one which does not merely affect the interests of the Machine Cloth Weaving Company in a prejudicial manner; it also has the gravest bearing on the much greater question of the gaining of their daily bread by the people of China. The Taotai is therefore Instructed to assert and maintain with energy and decision all their rights proceeding from Treaty, agreement or precedent regulation, in order that the above- mentioned enterprise may be prohibited and put

an end to."

"H.E. the Superintendent of Trade for the Southern Ports will be communicated with, and requested to take similar action."

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,

weather sets in batteries will be built for coast From Shantung we hear that as soon as cooler defence at several additional important points,

Although Cholera, or cholerate diarrhea, is on the decrease, a Macao youth died the other day from an attack of the fell disease shortly after From Ichang we learn that the Total in bathing. An English lady residing on Praya charge of the machinery for the Kwelchow mines Grande was seized yesterday, with a choleraic has arrived at Ichang some three weeks ago. attack, but owing to prompt medical attendance. Very great difficulties are expected to be en countered in the transport of this weighty and she recovered. The Importation of fruits is strictly prohibited here, but everyone eats them, unmanageable cargo to Kweichow. from the Governor and his Secretary down to the lowest private in the ranks, The Sanitary

Co-day's Advertisements.

The bani pe are opposed to the steamer's coming because they fear, no doubt with reason, that many of them would be thrown out of em ployment. The liten fi are eppo ed because it is a foreign verlore, and they do not wish to ceten, into closer, contact with foreigners. The offimal fem disturbances among the propic Altogether the prospect seems to be a gloomy one; many predict a ring when the steamer comas. Oibers think she will never reach here, because if she is able to ascend the Fapids and avoid sunken rocks, the indignant natives will assemble upon the mountain sides from which they will huri huge rocks and demolish her, Those who contemplate taking passage on the trial trip will now see what dangers they may have to encounter. A complete suit of armour would not be a bad idea. By all means let no nissionaries be taken on board, as they have an inborn tendency to stir up riots. However, Mr. on his guard. Seriously though, there is likely Directors Littie is well aware of this and will no doubt be to be more "fuss than feathers,"

With permission from the Tsung-li yamên for the steamer to run and instructions to keep the peace, the offiqiais are likely to keep the upper hand. Chungking cannot afford another riot following so closely upon the last: but riots or no riots, steamers will run, and Chungking will be opened as a port. The following is a copy of the proclamation

Translation of Proclamation.

The magistrate of the district Pa would have all the people clearly understand that in the 14th year of Kuang Hsü, 6th month, and 12th day, the Thotai and Prefect of Chungking received letters from the Military Commandant and the Governor-General at Chengtu containing instructions from the Tsungli Yames stating that a steamer was to run from chang to Chungking, that the British Minister considered that under the treaty this could not be prevented, and that it was desired that a proclamation be issuid in all respects similar to the one issued at Ichang. Therefore do we with dispatch issue this proclamation that all the people of the district with soldiers and boatrach may understand that the coming of a steamer to Chungking is permitted by, the Chefoo' Treaty, and may not be presented. Last year when

the Szechuen boatmen heard that a steamer much extravagant talk, desiring to assemble was coming to hungking they indulged in

and prevent it. This was owing to their stupi- dity and ignorance, thinking the coming of the steamer would hinder their gaining a livelihood, not being aware that the coming and going of the steamer with the loading and unloading.of cargo would furnish employment to a large number of men. As, for instance, Ichang, since of increased prosperity. The number of those its opening to foreign trade, has given evrience

who make their living by carrying cargo

t also bet'small. This is evident proof

THEATRE ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THIS EVENING, AUGUST 13TH, 1888, .

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY

AND OPERA COMPANY,

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SEATS MAY NOW DE RESERVED. Prices $3, $2, and $1. Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, LD. All communications to PEMBERTON W.

Hongkong, 13th Auf 1888.

WILLARD, Hongkong Betel

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TENGDISHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company No. 14, Praya

3 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1888.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

both days inclusive.

1760

D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 1st August, 1988.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTY SECOND ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 3rd. proximo, at 4 O'CLOCK PM for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to goth April last, and of declaring dividends,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the arst instant to the 3rd proximo, both days inclusive,

By Order,

:

A. 5. GARFIT,

Acting Secretary,

1781

Hongkong, 10th August, 1888.

NOTICE.

THE TAKU TUG AND LIGHTER

COMPANY. *.

“ROM the 1st July the above Company will

Taku Bar, at the rate of

THREE MEXICAN CENTS PER PICUL

The work is done under the personal super vision of the Manager assisted by a large FOREIGN STAFF.

W. H. FORBES, Secretary,

Tientsin, 28th June, 1888,

THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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the Articles of Association, the General TN accordance with the provision of No. 121 of Agents have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 6 per cent., for the half-year ending 30th June, 1888, on the paid up Capital of the Company,

Dividend Warrants payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION will be issued to Shareholders on the Register on the 24th instant.

PEAK

TRAMWAY" was

WEEK DAYS,

The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACK and VICTORIA-GAP 100.

8 to 10 AM. every quarter of an hour. 12 to 2 P.M. half hour,

4 to 8 TJ

J quarter of an hour. SUNDA Y S,

past 12 to 1 past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 P.M. every quarter of an hour.

Single Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. Gentlenen are requested NOT TO SMOKE in the Middle Compartment.

Tickets for 30 trips up and 30 trips down, First-class, at $12.00; and Tickets for six trips up and six taps down, at $ago; Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets may be obtained at the Office of

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

.50 & 52, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

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may be consulted at the HONGKONG R. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong and HOTEL Room No.20) daily from 8 A.. to 6 P.M. (CONSULTATION FREE). SPECTACLES BLINDNESS. The symptoms indicating failure or irregulari- ties of sight are frequently too long disregarded and either from ignorance or feeling of diff lence, the aid demanded by nature is withheld unul serious mischief has been caused to the sight, often resulting in blindness.

The folowing patients out of many hundreds have sent unsolicited acknowledgments of the benefit they have derived from the use of our Pebble Spectacles :——

The Eat & Countess Lindsay, Queen's Gate, London, S.W.

Lady Kemball, 79 Queen's Gate, London, S.W. Lady Emily Digby, Coventry, England,

S. R. Groom, Esq., F.R.G.S., Barrister at Law, w Singapore,

The Hon. E. E. Isermonger, Col. Treasurer, Singapore,

R. Huddle, Esq., Deputy, Master Attendant, Singapore.

Dr. Richard Bowman, L.R.C.P., Singapore. J. R. Allan, Esq., Singapore. Surgeon General W. Collis, M.D., India. Major General Sir M. Biddulph, C.B., India. Surgeon General A. E. Dale, M.D., India. Major General Murray, C.B., India. Brigade Surgeon J. A. Scott, M.D., India,'&c. For protection against sun and dust our Luculent Glare Protecton are strongly recommended

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LAWRENCE, AND

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 1784 will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th. (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Sur

instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINÉ, MATHESON & Co.,

:

General Agents. Hongkong, 4th August, 1888.

geons in England and India.)

OFFICES :—OLD BOND STREET, Landon.

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THE

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

3&4 HARE STREET, Calculka. 22 RAMPART Row, Bombay,

Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.

HONGKONG "AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION; TOTICE has been received front MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from Lyemun. Redoubt, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 15th NOTICENARY. HALE FLAR that the instant, commencing at 4.30 PM. and cading ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CorporaN discharging Bombay Cotton and Cotton

about SP.M.

authorities are, moreover, using unnecessary weather, and in honour of the birthday of the employ the largest number of men are salt junk between Cape Collinson and Slope Island.

The direction of the fire will be South Easterly, All Junks and other vessels are hereby cautioned to keep clear of the range.

By Command,

That Mr. Little's Company in making this journey will encounter danger and difficulty is very clear. This they do not with an eye to their own interests merely but also desiring that the Chine e boatmen and trackers should gain livelihood. From this it may be seen that they are in the highest degree reasonable.

Moreover, among the exports of Sze-chuch In consideration of the deadly heat of the salt ranks as the chief, and the boats which and highly injudicious measures to violently Emperor of China, Mr. Tsai. Magistrate of the Hut steamers will not be permitted to load with prevent the landing of all fruits from Chinese Mixed Court, in the British Settlement; at salt; so the people's means of livelihood will be junks. The other day a Police officer' caused a | Shanghai, has released 25 prisoners incatcorated in no wise interfered with. As to the steamers junk-land of fruit to be thrown into the sea, for light offences, administering a preliminary coming into collision with native boats, every The transport India left this morning for castigation or an admonition previously. The means will be taken to avoid it, but if it should Lisbon vid Timor, conveying an African contin- prisoners were very demonstrative in their occur in one case out of a myriad, the matter gent of troops to the latter place. The few expressions of gratitude.

will be carefully looked into and adjusted with Colonele who are plaing away in the Macao

Justice, if the fault is with the steamer, compen- Gaol for alleged complicity in the murder of

The Hu Pao gives an interesting dialogue sation will be made for the damaged boat and the late Governor Maia fully expected to be

between two Chinese gentlemen on the desecra followed, so there need be, no anxiety about cargo. The provisions of the treaty will be sent back to their country by the transport, as

tion of written paper so comtron at Shanghai. they have not been convicted of the crime

One of them plously collects five or six used-up the matter. To sum up the whole matter the have thought otherwise, and the Timor Colonels burns the Chinese characters written thereon, the treaty, and the fulfilment of the treaty having alleged against them but our local magnates match-boxes every moming on his rounds, and running of the steamer by Mr. Little's company is in entire accordance with the provisions of will continue to be the gaol birds they have been and he recommends that the match manufactures for months past.

The Battalion of the line will shortly be should affix some other distinctive mark, a dog the consent and permission of the Emperor, may be liable to some delay.

By no or cat or other picture, instead of the sacred Chi- there should be reverent obedience.

means lend a willing car to the vagabonds of the place, who set afloat baseless rumours, gathering together, causing obstructions, and raising disturbances, themselves becoming involved in the mesties of the law,

quactered at the Flots busters at the Ban nese character, on boxes waystheadvertisers of taking up their quarters at the San contemptuously: The other says the advertisers of Francisco barracks,The Harbour Master's Chinese theatres, drug-stores, etc., are the great Office is to be transferred to the Barra barracks, offenders in making the character too cheap, and a few other unimportant changes are to take place in our dead and alive chy

The Fan-tan gambling monopoly was again During the reigns of the Tang dynasty put up for auction last Saturday.The highest (6 8.00, A.D.) Chang ngan (now Sl-ngan, Shensi) offer made was $121,000, being $14,000 less was the capital and for the delectation of the than last year The Treasury would not accept emperor's beautiful favourite Yang Kwel-fei, this offer, and consequently the monopoly will (about 750 A D.) relays of couriers were employed have to be again put up to public tender during the early summer in ir psporting to The White Cloud on entering our harbour Chang-ngan from Szechuen supplies of chit, a the other day got stick in the mud, and could” fruit of which she was immoderately fond

1, the Magistrate, reiterate my warning, with no other thought than for the lives of yourselves and families. Carefully consider this,

Above all, looking to the literati of this place to give instruction that every family may know, and the minds of all men be at rest, avoiding sedition, do I urgently issue this proclamation.

Kwang-Hsu; 14th year, 6th month, 15th day, (1st JulyN. C. Dally News:

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 9th August, 1888. THE EASTERN EXTEN- SION AUSTRALASIA & CRINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN.

HONGKONG STATION,

WING to a temporary interruption to the cables West of India, traffic to Europe

WALTER JUDD

Manager in China. Hongkong, 13th August, 1888.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

2.

HALF-YEARLY MEET-

TOTICE is hereby given that all Vessels

tion will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Twenty-fifth day of August, Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharves will have fres at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a receiving the Report of the Court of Directors RENT of 3 Cents per Bale per Moath will together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th be charged. June, 1888.

ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887," THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

"HE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo Tfrom its Godowns at Kowloon or West TOTICE is bereby given that the REGIS Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to INTER OF SHARES of the Corporation

will be CLOSED from the 11th (SATURDAY), to bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place the 25th day of August next, both days inclusive, on the Praya at the usual rates, during which period no transfer of Shares can be

By Order, registered.

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By Order of the Court of Directors

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

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"HE Offices of the Company.have this day. Teen REMOVED 10 VICTORIA BUILD INGS," Nos, Queen's Road, Central, Ground Floor,

& R. TENNENTS ALE and PORTER,

DAVID CORSAR & SONS'A MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED

LONG.FLAK

CROWN

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Hongkong, 15th June, 18817

JAS,"B. COUGHTRIE, DAZHAtas Becretary, Hongkong, 13th August, 1888,,

CANVAS.

"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

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ISAAC HUGHES,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1888.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

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DUNKER COALS, can be supplied to any Steamer lying in the barbour et coming alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned...

KY, FUKUHARA. My Acting Manager, Hongkong, 19th January, 1856, a

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