The leading journals say nothing of Parnell' declaration in favor of an imperial federation except the forning Advertiser, which says i is a skillful party move.
The Pall Mall Gazette says the probability scems that cach nation in the empire will have its single chamber, while over all will be a singl imperint senate to represent the unity of the" empire.
Naw YORK, July rath, Richard K. Fox has offered a purse of $5000 for a single scull race between John. Teemer, the American champion, and Peter Kemp, the Australian champion of the world. Fox offers to give Kemp a thousand dollars for his expenses if he will come to the United States and row the -race this fall:
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12th. The exports of breadstuffs from Southern Russia during the coming autumn are expected to be enormous. The reports from Odessa indicate a harvest of immense promise.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17,
Five hundred and three persons have been saved from the mine. The hope of saving the athers has been abandoned,
The rescuers who explored the mine were compelled to use dynamite to clear the passage of corpses. It is believed that 300 lives were lost.
PESTI, July 14th.
Many persons in Hungary have been killed by hail-stones, while crops and much other property have been destroyed.
NEW YORK, July 15th. An exciting scene occurred at the extraordinary revival service in the John-street Methodist Church to-day, where Harrison the boy preacher has been making many converts. This morning Rv. W. W. Bowdish, pastor of the church, while preaching swooned in the pulpit, but soon recovered. He asserts that he say the Lord.
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At the opening day at Kempton Park the two-yen-oli stikes wire won by Harrison's
tamptonia, Gulls ayez second.
There were heavy storms on the Continent yesterday, and crops were destroyed. Many coasting vessels were lost in Spain. The cyclone struck. Rome and dul much damage
also ordered to pay a fine of 5 yen, which cannot be considered excessive-if he deserved any punishment at all-as it is only r yen for each month of incarceration.-Hjogo News,
AN Iniportant Discovery is announced in the Paris Fichro, of a valuable remedy for nervous In answer to a question as to whether any debility, physical exhaustion, and premature correspondence had passed between the Govern decay. The discovery was made by a mission- ment and the Times in regard to the Commissionary in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miser- nill, W. H. Smith said there had been one of
able existence and an early grave. We learn any kind.
that the Rey, Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will send the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a self addressed stamped envelope.
The Home-Rule Union will campaign the country with vans supplied with home-rule literature and speakers. Every hamlet will be addressed in favor of home rule.
WASHINGTON, July acth. Melville W. Fuller has been confirmed as Chicl-Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Malcolm W. Ford, all-round amatetit, cham.States. The vole by which he was confirmed, pion American jumper, on the Beach to-day broke the record for three standing broad jumps
He cleared 32 feet 2 inches.
LONDON, July Cth..
ia bare feet. HAVANA, July 12th, The British Consul-General writes to his home Government that the annual production of sugar is from half a million to seven hundred thousand tons. Commercially speaking, the Americans have annexed the island, taking over 90 per cent of the exports, supplying 20 per cent. of the imports, and about one-third of the carry- sing trade, and are running nearly all the steamers. Cuban products shipped to the United States last year aggregated $18,000,000 in value.
ROME, July 12th.
} The Osservatore Romano says: Cardinal Ranapolis, the Papal Secretary, will send a circular note to the Catholic Powers complaining of the policy of the Italian Government toward the Vatican and especially of the anti-Papal demonstrations at the recent municipal elections in Rome and the unchecked insulis offered to the Popa then.
BOSTON, July rath,
It is reported that about a dozen yachts were sunk in last night's gale and several persons sleeping in the cabins were drowned,
ST. LOUIS, July'1zth Governor, Morehouse to-day granted Maxwell a respite of twenty-one days, but refused to committe the death sentence. He reviewed the case indirguments in favor of Executive clemency, and could find no ground for interfering with the sentence of the court. Maxwell received the news composedly, but his mother and sister, who had entertained hopes ofhis escape from the gallows, were quite overcome. The Governor's decision created no surprise to those conversant with the case;
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AUBURN, July fath
In the single scull race to-day between George H. Hosmer, Albert Hamm and John Teemer, the latter won by ten lengths, Hamm second, Hosmer Half a boat length behind. Hosmer got his oars caught in the grass. Teemer's time was 19.34-
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LONDON, July 13th. - L'Univers of Paris declares that the Popt, in view of the attitude of the Italian Government and looking into the future, is negotiating for the purchase of an islet in the Mediterranean, near the French coast, whither he and his house hold will retiro when it becomes necessary to leave Rome. A Council of the Vatican is now engaged in earnestly discussing the situation, and there is a general consensus of opinion that their departure from Italy should not be long delayed. Some prelates favor a'retreat to Malta. No decision has been reached in relation to the future sent of the Holy See.
The differences between the factions of the Liberal party threaten to destroy the Cobden Club. In view of internal troubles, the usual annual festival of the club will be abandoned. The club has decided hereafter to confine its efforts to combating protection.
At a meeting of officers and Directors of the American Exchange to-day it was decided to sell out the Paris Exchange. The fate of the London Exchange will be decided Monday.
ROME, July 13th
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies to-day Signor Peruzza, a member of the Right, proposed to include in the Commercial Reform Bill a clause granting a franchise to women. Prime Minister Crispi declared such an innovation Inexpedient. The proposal did not conform with public opinion. He would leave it to the Chamber, however, to decide the question. A vote was taken and the proposal, rejected by h narrow majority.
FARIS, July 13th. M. Allain, a life member of the French Senate,
is dead.
CAPE MAY, July 15th..
41 to 20, was not a flattering one. Only two Senators spake in support of his confirmation, Farwell and Cullem, both from Illinois.
Three Republicans spoke against him, Stewart. Edmunds and Eyarts, The charges brought against him were two, his record in the Illinois Legislature and intellectual incompetency for so high an office.
Rev. Mr. Waugh testified before the Poor Relief Committee of the House of Lords that thousands of children were starved or otherwise murdered in England every winter, in order to obtain the paltry amount of insurance upon their Twenty Republicans voled against him and lives. He said the system of insuring children's ten for him. The Republicans voting with the lives was simply offering a premium to murder Democrats were: Cullom, Davis, Farwell, Frye, it is reported that William Walter PhelpsHale, Jones of Nevada, Mitchell, Riddleberger, Dodge, of the New York family of that name, Quay and Cameron. eloped from Mesioick yesterday with Ida Cook, the girl who rides horses and who is the daughter of the proprietor of Conk's Circus, Cook cap tured the fugitives at Carlisle on the way to Glasgow, where they intended to be married. Dodge telegraphed to his family that his honor demanded the marriage.
The Scotch team won the International Trophy in the rifle contest at Wimbledon.
PARIS, July 15th. Freppel introduced a bill into the Chamber of Deputies to-day abolishing dueling, and demanded urgency for the measure. Freppel, introducing the bill, referred particularly to the recent encounter between Floquet and Boulanger. The demand for urgency was rejected.
OTTAWA July 17th." The recent seizure of two French fishing vessels by the cruiser of the Newfoundland Government for taking bait within the three mile limit has called forth a remonstrance from the French Government, which demands an explanation from the British Government
LONDON, July 17th,
The order to dispatch re-enforcements to the Cape has been countermanded owing to te improvement in the condition of affairs in Zululand,
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LONDON, July 18th.
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1 is reported that all the members of the Holy Synod, except two, are opposed to granting Milan a divorce from Natalic."
Duntan, July 20th. Dr. Riley, physician of the Tullamore Prison, who was on duty during the incarceration-of O'Brien and Mandeville, and who was held responsible for theirtreatment, committed suicide this morning.
Ridley dad daily attended the Mandeville inquest, exacting to testify. His suicide con firms the popular belief that Mandeville had, been cruelly treated while he was incarcerated.
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Co-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
[NTIMATION has been received from Her
Britannic Majesty's Consul, at Manila that
quarantine restrictions against vessels arriving at that Part from Hongkong have been removed since the 14th ultimo.
By Conimand,
FREDERICK STEWART, -
Colonial Secretary..
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1888.
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To-day's Advertisements,
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"MONGKUT," Captain Geo. Anderson, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 20th instant,
atz P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
“YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents,
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. *(Calling at FORT Darwin and taking through
Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
THE Steamship
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"CATTERTHUN," ·
Captain Durke, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, .at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
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HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
TOTICE berely given that the NORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora- " tion will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Twenty-fifth day of August, At TWELVE O'CIÓck Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1838.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON, -
Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 2716 July, 1888.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTIC is here given that the REGIS- TER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from the 11th (SATURDAY), to the 25th day of August uexi, both days Inclusive, during which period no wansfer of Shares can be registered.
lly Order of the Count of Directors,
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T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1888. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"HEORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET-
TING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held
in the Offices of the Company No. 11, Praya: Central, on MONDAY, the 27th instant, at 3PM, 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 will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th August,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Dr. Ridley, left a statement regarding the THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS both days inclusive.
prison treatm of O'Brien and Mandeville as Pvidence to be rives at the inquest. The police have seized the document.
In the Criminal Court at Dunglee, County Donegal,-to-day tourtgervinen, who were recently acquitted on a charge of rioting were sentenced to three months' imprisonment on the charge of creating a disturbance. They appealed.
PARIS, July 20th,
M. Declern, formerly Prime Minister, is dying.
OUR MACAO LETTER.
MACAO, August 16th, 1838. An enormous eviction movement is to be begun on the Vandaleur estates at Kilrush, Since writing to you last fresh events have County Clare, to-morrow. The plan includes occurred, some of them of a very disagreeable the eviction of 114 families. Captain Croker character. To commence with bad news, you and the Sheriff of Clare will proceed to the estates will be surprised to hear that the reason why with a force of goo soldiers and police, Every the Portuguese, transport India, which left this able-bodied member of the 4 families is far Lisbon pir Timor on Sunday last, put back prepared to resist to the last, and a sanguinary yesterday was on account ofan alarming spread fight seems certain.. The arrears of rent owed of choleia amongst her passengers and crews. by the lenants is 0.0 0. The Vandaleur
As soon as the vessel anchored in the roadstead troubles began in 1874, when the late Colonel sheisplayed the yellow flag; the Harbour Master Vandinteur was defeated in a contest for Parlia-boarded her, and found that epidemic evlern ment and never forgave the tenants for not re-
was raging to an alarming extent, that 14 African turning him. Inspired by revenge he raised the soldiers had died of the "fell disease, and that ents to the highest legal point, and of course fearing its further spread; Captain Gusman had the tenants rebelled, and there have been troubles resolved upon putting back in the nearest port, ever since.
which was Macao. It is said the epidemic mant- feste itself two days after the Judio had left this The steamer Sestos from Newport for Bitbea port. As a Portuguese youth dicú here to-day ofan arrived at Falmouth to-day with a hole in her analagous complaint, and a Chinaman succumbed starboard how. The stem was damaged and to cholera mestras, it may be piesumed that the she was otherwise injured. She had been in germs of the disease had invaded the transport collision with the British flagship Agincourt of and greatly developed during tur pissäge out, the Channel squadron, which was engaged in His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by manœuvics, The Agincourt's starboard boats the Director of Public Works and the Colonial and anchor chain were swept away. She con- Surgeon left to-day in a steam launch for the tinued her manoeuvres,
island of Colowan, with a view to choosing a WASHINGTON, July 18th.
suitable locality whereon to build matsbeda to Assistant Secretary Rives of the State Depart-accommodate the crew and passengers of the ment said to-day that the Chinese Government, Indin. he believed, was prepared to ratify the Chinese treaty. He based his statement on a cablegram shown him by an attaché of the Chinese Legation here from the Emperor of China asking if there were to be any more amendments to the treaty From this action Mr. Rives says it is natural to conclude that the Chinese Government has decided to sign the treaty,
Secretary Bayard thinks the new treaty with China, ratified by the Senate last spring, will be signed by the Emperor of China without delay.
„Vienna, July 18t Queen Natalie travels under the name of Countess of Jaroms. The Russian Embassador was the only foreign, representative who called upon her prior to her departure yesterday for Paris. Queen Natalie was compelled to depart hastily for Paris, having been notified to leave Austrian territory. It is doubtful if she will be
PARIS, July 18th.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 13th. An Imperial ukase fixes the number of con- tingent recruits at 250,000 as against 235,000 in 1887. · All able-bodied men under 44 who have not already been in active service must join.
Owing to the want of accommodation for war purposes at the harbor at Sebastopol, officials will utilize Keleensky Bay for commercial pur- poses. Large granaries and elevators for load-permitted to reside in Italy. ing abips will be constructed.
NEW YORK, July 13th..
The steamer Umbria, which is due from Liverpool, brings the phonograph consigned to Edison. It contains a speech of Gladstone's, a song from Patti's repertoire and a chorus of voices at the Crystal Palace, London.
BERLIN, July 13th. Ten days ago Professor Bilbroth successfully partially extirpated the lamnyx and one vocal chord of a man suffering from cancer of the throat, similar to the case of the late Kaiser. The man is pronounced completely cured. He breathes easily without the canula, has a good appetite, and in every respect he is rid of the disease by this heroic treatment, without per- manent Inconvenience. This fact increases the virulence of the attacks on Mackenzie.
LONDON, July 14th, Lord Randolph Churchill will. introduce on Monday a supplement to the Local Government Bill providing that corruption on the part of a public official, whose expenses are wholly or partially defrayed by the State, shall be held as a misdemeanor, and the offending officer shall be liable imprisonment for two years, with or without hard labor, and compelled to pay a fine not exceeding £500.
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Mr. Blaine a departure has been set for August tat on the City of New York, the finest vessel plying between New York and Liverpool. It will be the steamer's first trip.
There is reason to believe that the report of a matrimonial engagement between the daughter of the late Emperor Frederick and the Crown Prince of Greece is correct. The Greek Con- stitution would not oblige the Prince to join the national church, but children of the marriage must be educated in that faith. The report that Princess Victoria of Prussia will be married in England to Prince Alexander of Battenburg is regarded as less probable, as nothing has occur rd to change the German Chancellor's views of
this alliancerous fights to-day in Traight There were numerous fights to-day in Trafalgar square between the police and the people who attempted to assemble there.NE
The Emperor of Austria has denied Queen Natalie's request for permission to realde in Vienna, and advises her to live in Belgium or England.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 4th.. The Government will soon compet the use of the Russian language in German preparatory schools in the Baltic provinces Vend
WET CAPE TOWN, July 14th, The fire in the De Beers Diamond Mine is till barning. There is small hope of recovering all the dead. The financial loss is ingalculablar
Queen Natalie arrived to-night from Vienna, and proceeded at once to her hotel.
LONDON, July 19th.. The shooting contest for the Elcho Shield at Wimbledon resulted in favor of the Irish team, the score being; Ireland 1652 points, England 1642, Scotland 1568. The Canadian markamen held a parting reception this evening, when Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne were prescat,
Ou dir that Senber da Costa forwarded his resignation to the Lisbon Colonial Office by the last mail. This is considered to be a very wise proceeding on the part of His Excellency, as his position in the colony, after the recent undignified squabbles with the Leal Senado and the develop. ments which the present dead lock has caused, has become simply untenable, His troubles with the Municipal Council hire said to have originated at the ball which was given Minister
da Roza on his arrival from Peking after the completion of the greatly vaunted Chinese Treaty. The President of the Council, who was there in the capacity of host, had no alternative but to give the Minister the place of bonour in the first quadrille: Senhor da Costa is said to have highly resented the preference given his predecessor in the Governorship of Macao and to have withdrawn from the ball at an early hour. On his return from Timor, the Governor's alter
“ደ the Colonial Surgeon, was observed to. evince an extmordinary amount of zeal in his relations with the Municipal Council. Dispatch fallowed
dispatch on the condition of the Cemetery and other kindred subjects, until matters assumed the gloomy aspect which immediately preceded the dissolution of the Chamber by the Governor
Directors
AND OPERA COMPANY.
(Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD.
JOHN F. SHERIDAN. Will appear as above in GILBERT and SULLIVAN's latest London Opera, "RUDDIGORE.”
Positively Farewell Performance.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Robin Oakapple, "A
Young Farmer"......Mr. JOHN F. SHERIDAN, Richaul Dauntless "His
Foster-Brother ".
Sir Despard Murgatroyd'
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WRIFFEN CRIPPS.
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MAUDE HARE. FLO. MURRISON,
EVA LEAMINGTON. G. WHITEFORD. VERA PATEY. NELLIE ARLINE..
ACT. 1-FISHING VILLAGE OF REDERKING, CORNWALL,
Acr. II-PICTURE GALLERY IN"
RUDDIGORE'S CASTLE.. Conductor.........Mr. J. A: ROBERTSON.
SEATS MAY NOW BE RESERVED. Prices $3, $2, and $1.
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's, LD.
N.B.--All accounts against the Company must be presented not later than Saturday, as the Company leaves for Shanghai by
·English Mail,
All communications
10 PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, 17th Au ust. 1888.
1784 PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
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SIGN OF NEW YORK"
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship.
HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the iSt. August, it 8.30 for 9 PM, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1838.
Insurances.
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THE NEGLECT OF LIFE ASSURANCE.
THERE no our with more force "HERE is no feature of our civilised life that than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE. By payment ofn small quarterly subscription-any main of good health cân secure a very large sumn to his family in case of premature death, ye
hundreds of families brought up in confort- perhaps in luxury--are left in extreme poverty every year from the bread winner having neglected to assure his life. In the East many a man lives up to his income, knowing well that if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented by Life Assurance.
EVERY FACILITY.
In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by
THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard, Company's Agents, or to
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Agents, Hongkong. Hongkong, 29th June, 1888.
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STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NSURANG
FIRE
IMITED
HONGKONG CONSULTING COMMITTEE :—
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D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 1st August, 1898,
THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Ń necordance with the provision of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 6 per cent, for the half-year- of the Company ending 30th June, 1888, on the paid up' Capital
Dividend Warrants payable at the Hongkong AND SHANGHAI Banking Corporation will be issued to Shareholders on the Register on the 24th instant.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th instant, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 4th August, 1888,
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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 P.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 20th April Inst, and of declaring dividends.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st instant to the 3rd proximo, both days inclusive.
By Order,
A. S. GARFIT,
Acting Secretarý, Hongkong, 10th -Angust, 888.)
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HE CERTIFICATE No. 1,374, dated th
Tue, 1185, of the Shares Nos. 45 16/4525
in this Company, standing in the name of MR. GEORGE LEWIS, of Shanghai, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month.
'forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees F. SEIP, Esq., Messrs. ED, ScatCLASS & Co. from the date hereof the above document be not of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their E. L. REUTER, Esq, Messrs. PỤs YAU & Co. Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along. side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense,
CHS. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1888,"
FOR HIRE
THE Fast Steam Launch "ELK" is always kept under steam off Pedder's Wharf and is at the service of the public for proceeding to and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing. Parties, etc.
For particulare, apply to
CRUICKSHANK & Co., Ld. Hongkong, 17th August, 1888.
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BOOKKEEPER WANTED; THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, require the services of a thoroughly competent BOOK. KEEPER.
According to the Jornal das Colonias received by the last mail the newly appointed Governor ↑
of Timor is Mr. Xavier Machado, a captain of An earthquake has been felt at Dumfries, cavalry. Scotland, No damage was done.
August 17th. SYDNEY, July 19th. The latest I have heard about the India affair The new act regarding Chinese immigration is to the effect that the spread of cholera or has received royal assent. It prohibits the choleraic diarrhoea on board this vessel is very further naturalization of the Chinese, and prd-properly attributed to the gross neglect on the vides that all Chinese leaving the colony, except part of our Sanitary authorities in allowing a few those who are naturalized, shall, on returning, African soldiers who had been under treatment at be subject to the act. Chinese immigrants must the military hospital, with choleraic diarrhoea, to not exceed on an average one for every 300 tons be shipped as passengers on board the transport burden of vessels bringing them. The penalty. It is said that Capt. Gusman gave due warning of an evasion of tax lito. No Chinaman is to the Sanitary Board, of the danger of sending by allowed to engage in mining without the autho- anybody on board suffering from a contagious rity of the Minister of Mines. The act does not disease, but that his advice was discarded. affect Chinese who have been British subjects.
Besides the 14 African soldiers who succumbed to cholera, five or six Europeans also died, including a lady, two officers, and a sergeant. Several other members of the crew and passen. gers have been attacked by the fell disease since the fudin anchored in the roadstead, and these will be landed to-day and lodged in a matshed hastily erected on the road leading from the Guia hill towards Cacilhas. This is considered to be a very injudicious measure as it is lant amount to introducing the epidemic into the city,
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ROVEN, July 9th..
The steamer. Alterriano lying në Dieppe loaded with £840 barrels of petroleum, caught fire to-day. The flames reached the oil in a moment and terrific explosions followed in rapid succession. Six men were killed and two in- jured. The steamer was destroyed.
NEW YORK, July rgth.
A dispatch from Adelaide, Australia, says the British ship Star of Greece, Captain Harrower, from London, whi wrecked in Aldisger Bay. Twenty persons were drowned.
ROME, July 19th.
The Communal and Provincial Reform Bill, giving 2,00 000 artisans the right to vote at administerial elections, passed the Chamber of Deputies to-day by a vote of 269 ayes to 97 mes. It is semi-off cially announced that the Pope has no intention to leave the Vatican because of troubles with the Italian Government.
The Pope, in conversation stated that he does not intend to leave Rome, and expressed regret that his last note to the frish clergy in regard to the political situation had been misinterpreted
LONDON, July 20th. The committee publishes its report in reference to the closing of all drinking places in Irelan 1. on Sundays It favore such action and secam mends that the act of 1873 be made perpetual and that the file principal cities exempted by the act be included and a clause added requiring all public houses to be closed at 9 o'clock on Saturday nightsi
KOBE..
Quile a succession of disasters have occurred recently, in Japan. The terrible eruption at Bandai-san with its accompanying loss of life, destructive floods at Ogaki, typhoons, and now comes intelligence of a conflagration at Obana, in the province of Wakasa, which commenced early in the morning of the 31st ulto, and burned down over 1,000 hau es, or about one-third of the whole town. A strong breeze was, it is re- ported, blowing at the time, and although the fire spread with marvellous rapidity not a single fatal casualty happened
It is mentioned in the vernacular papers that Mr. Inoue Kakuporo who weas of one time manager or editor of the Korean Oficial Gasetis, and afterwards purchased some land in California, has been sentenced to five months' imprisonment with bad labour for the heinous offence of insult- ing behaviour towards officialsMr. Inoue was
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Applications; by letter only, giving full parti culars, will be received up to the 33rd instant
ISAAC HUGHES,
Secretary, Hongkong, 17th August, 1888.
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
THE
'LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE. STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Subscribed Capital ................ Paid Up Capital
Reserve Fund ....
1. Dated 21st July, 1888.
$5,000,000 7251
600,000 85,000
HE above Company is accepting MARINE Tibe to all parts of the World at CURRENT RATES.
LIMITED.
STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Subscribed Capital Paid Up Capital .........
.$2,000,000 400,000
HIS Company is prepared to Issue POLICIES against FIRE on Foreign and Native Houses, Godowns and their contents, at CURRENT RATES,
All Contributors of Business in the above Two Companies participate in the Bagus whether Shareholders or not.
JOHN ANDREW, Agent, Office, 24, Queen's Road, Opposite Hongkong Hotel. (710
Hongkong, 17th July, 1888.
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Public are respectfully informed that the PEAK TRAMWAY was OPENED for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May,
WEEK DAYS.
The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP -
8 to to AM. every quarter of an hour. 12 10..2 P.M. half hour.
410 8
1/
11
quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,
I past 1240 past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hour.
NOTICE.
MAN. ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.........$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE, RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. Sco, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, at February, 1884.
GENERAL NOTICE,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.) `- CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND
$833,333-31-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LOU TO SHUN, Esq. Yeur Moon, Esq
SATURDAY EVENING, the 18th August. The Company will, weather permitting, run
Special Cars for First Class Passengers only Ler SIND, Esq. at 8.45.F.M., and again at Midnight, Single Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of DE MACEWEN, TRICHEL & Co,
Mr General Managers. - VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
50 & 52; Queen's Roid, "
Hongkong, 17th Augun, 1888
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MANAGER-HO AMEL.
·ATARINE RISKS on GOODS KE
Mt, CURRENT : RATES to ai parts of the world
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885, [877
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. CRUICKSHANK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL
IN 1,600 SHARES OF $50 EACH,
.$80,000
Payable $ro on application and $40 on allotment in the event of no allotment being made the deposit will be returned in full. THIS Company is formed to acquire as a going THE
concern the highly successful Business of Mr. WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK, CHEMIST and DRUGGIGT Hongkong.
Mr. WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK will act as General Manager of the Company.
Forms of Application can be obtained of Mr. WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK, Victoria Dis-- pensary to whoni cheques must be made payable and the List will be positively CLOSED on the 31st August, 1888.
Dated 14th July, 1888.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE
“HE Offices of the Company have this day
INGS," No. 5, Queen's Road, Central, Ground Floor.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
THEO
been REMOVED to "VICTORIA' BUILD-
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Hongkong, 13th August, 1888.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.
ESIDENTS in the Colony would materially
Raid the Senate of the College, by forward.
ing to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(1.)—GLASS [ARS (for Museum purposes)."
-Illustrated PAPERS and Books for the Student's Reading Room and -Library,
Address :-JÄMES CANTLIE,
Hon. Sec., to the College, Hongkong, 7th August, 1888.
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NOTICE THE TAKU TUG AND LIGHTER 'COMPANY...
"ROM the 1st july the above Company will lighter steamers and sailing vessels at the Caku Bar, at the rate of thing
THREE MEXICAN CENTS PER PICUL
The work is done under the personal superst vision of the Manager, musisted by wtlarge; POREIGN STAFF
W. H. FORBES, Secretary
Tientsin, 28th June, 1889.
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