For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Vec's Road Kart,.
(OFFORITE THE COMM INSADJAT}, ALE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA.
TOPOGAN BUTTER
Eastern and California CHEESE.
CUDFISH, Botless.
Prime HAS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Ocidoned MILK
Family BEEF 25 t bega.
Bona Ideal SALMON- in
L.
Cutting's Desson FRUITS in 2tb cana
Assorted Cauned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE nu Sausage
MRATE
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
For Sale.
PUBLICATIONS br. 3. DYKE BALL
ANTONESE MADE EASYK BOOK OF A SENTERuns in the. CANTONE COLzoqotaz with Free and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical forms into Chinese sad vice vi÷Prico, Intor-
·laved Copies; $2.50.
* We post
most cordially recorded it."-- Vince Review Will he found to supply Awant long felt by studenta of Curionese."! Daily Fress." Mr. Baza's Notes on Classilers and Graemar will be bound very valuablo."--China Mail.
"EASY SENTENCES IN THAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY."— | Price, 83.
"The Sentences given appoir ló bo well arranged."-kinu "Meril. Contains a
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. EMIOS, FOR TOMORROW,
FROM HAUBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
MIX EUROPEAN HOUSES, No. 1, 2
Monthly Rent, 8390.
rund 6) ALEXANDRA TERRAUERE SU Whip Lydia, Captain Tuvos
"Apply to
A. B.,
OFFICE OF THE PAPER Horgkung, May 28, 1884.
885 JUST LANDED AND FOR HALE.
PARCEL OF NEW BEASON's
FOOCHOW TEA.
of the Finest Quality, Specially Selected
for the HONGKOSS HOTEL
Prices:-
Boxes of Citica
30 'is 20
TA
3.50 each. t! .......$ 6.00.
$12,00
13
ALHO,
by arrived from the above forts, Conggos of Cargo ate hereby or informed that their Goods aro baing landed sad stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delitery many bo obtained.
undelivered after the Cargo remaining 3rd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have let the downl
Bills of Lading will be countersigned By
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agents.
FOR LONDON FLA BUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Glenroyje. Captain Graze; will be, despatched an above on
about the 10th Proxima... For Freight or Passage, apply to
JALDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
B
1307
NOW PUBLISHED.
UDDHISM ITS HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL POPULAR
BY ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TOBEK, 'THIRD 'EGITTON, RSVIKRE WITH ADDITIONS.
1384
Price,
Hongkong, August 18, 1884.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM An Assortment of BEIK from AMERICA. NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED/ "An extensivs Vocabulary."-Daily The Celebrated
MILWAUKEE
Rishardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted wide range of subjects."-kines Hecordler,
MEATS.
Lunch HAM.
Lamba' TONGUES.
Clan CHOWDER.
Fish OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES
TOMATOES.
- SUICOTASH.
Maple SYRUP
Collon BYRUP.
Cracked WHEAT, HUMINY.
HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400bb. Capacity.
600.
900b.
1,2001b.
15
KAISAR-1 HIND'
CIGARETTES crystallized Boxes of 100 at $0.50
por mille.
The Presa.
FOR SALE at Meme, KELLY & WALSIT'S,
& Co.'s, Hongkong; and at MessrA.
W. BREWER', and LANE, CRAWFORD
Tax & Co.'s, London.
Hongkong, January 23, 1884.
149
NOW ON SALE CHINESE DICTIONARY
35 THE
AND ST. LOUIS ANHEUSER.
Prices:- $100
per dozen Pinta.
" Quarts $3.00...
JULES MVM EXTRA DEY
CHAMPAGNE. Frics:--
CANTONESE DIALECT,
$11.00 $20.00...
BY
Dr. E. J. EITEL
CHOW OUTIVO, PP. 1018.
Part 1. Part II.
Part IL Part IV.
Hoxoxone, 1877-1990
A-K,
K-M,... M-T, T-Y,...
+
-
$2,50 ...82.50 $3.00 ...$3.00
A Roduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of Ton or more copies
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese charactera in practical use, suul while alpha- SPORTING AND RIFLE GUIPOWDER betically arranged according to the sounds
in 1-t Tins.
AGATE IRON WARE.
INSERTION RUBBER.
T's PATENT PACKING,
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
LAWN BOWLS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and FAR.
PITCH and ROSIN.
Exlite Arrivals frwn
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
TOKE 8,
including:
ALMONDS and RAISINS FOR PLUMS.
PEYSSONRAC's DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.
Fino YORK RAMS.
PIONIC TONGUES, BREAKFAST TONGUES. FATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kipporod HERRINGS. Herrings a biSARDINES.
I BACON in tins. COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTES' COCOA,
EPF'S COCOA
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
CLARETS-
CHATRU MARGAUX,
of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun- ciation of all characters explained in the book, as that its beefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the werk is a practically complete hesatrus of the whole Writton Langungo of China, an- cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters sarve the purposes of a philological gaide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicale, au Index, and a Lint of Surnames, will be ablished and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
151 Hongkong, January 16, 188.
FOR SALE.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON.
THE Steamship Celebes laving arrived
from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to read in their Bills of Lading to the Urdersigned for senntarsignataro, and to take immediate delivery of their Goda.
Cargo impuling the discharge will be at onco lauded and atozod at Consignées" risk and exponse::
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
14
for dozen Pints.
Quarta.
A
Hongkong, August 18, 1884.
1981
Orders promptly attended to.
H. ST. CLAIR GREELEY,
Manager, HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hengkong, July 7, 1884.
:
1115
Notices to Consignees.
PRC
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND
MANILA.
E. S. Dora Tally having arrived
from the above Forts, Consignees of
Carp are hereby informed that their Goods Godawns of the Undersigned, at Wanchai. are being landed at their risk into the where delivery may be obtained.
No Chairs will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claime nuust be sent in to the Device of the Undersigned, before Noun on the 26th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance his been affected, and any Uccds remaining in the Godowns after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un less notice to the contrary be given before Nan To-Monnow, the 19th Instant.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, August 18, 1884. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
138
Co.
MUM M ULES
CHAMPAGNE, Queris.. ....820 per Caio of 1 daz. Pinta.........
$21.
2" Dubos Frères & de Cornon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARITS ANI
WRITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barle Broo
WHISKY,---87) por Cass of 1 do
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and -- Camere,) [JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, caD TROW
WA
be had at this Ofico.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Olios.
Lon
Destinations.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbourin til
ABBIE CARVER OF BOSTON, Amer, barqua, Capt. B. C. Pandlator.-Captain.
Autos Mux, British barque, Captain K Henry-Master-
AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Newl-Russell & Co.
C. T. Hook, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis, --T: Howard & Co.
Car Yuns, British stosiner, Capt. Wal- lace.Russell & Co.
F. C. SIBEN, Gitau harque, Caph Holo-W & Co.
LADY HASWOOD, British banque, Capt. T. B. Willions--Wieler & Co.
SEA HIP, British 3-masted schooner, Capt. Alfred Rickers-Siemanen & Co.
WENT AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt. James Thomas-Cilman & Co.,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
1398 Hongkong, August 20, 1884-0
SHIPPING20
ARRIVALS. Angost 20, 1884 Danube, Britisk steamor, 561, 3. Newton, Bangkok August 19, Blce and Goueral YUEN FAT HONO
DEPARTURES; tik
August 20- Nove.
CLEARED, Celtic Monarch, for YokohaITIAL South American, for San Francisco.
PASSENGERS,
AREIVED.
Shipping.
Noon, French Mail leaves for Pórie of
Dalland Europore S
4 p.m. Celeber Feaves for Batavia, &c. Anotions pmotion of Sundrien at Victorin Bichanga's Backy
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 29
Glaims againt flie Celtic Monarch meal bo sent in to Messrs Itall & Co., on or before this date. Goods per Lydia andelhored after this
date subject to renta v Monday, August 25 --~---
3.Morting of Shanholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hol Cloods por Dara Tully undelivered alter
this data subject to reak
September 30 TURSDAY,
Statement of Business to the Hongkong and Whumpos Dook Co, Ltd., to be sent in before tais dator. FRIDAY, October 31
of Contributions to the Hougsong ... Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, to be sent in
before.this date.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established: 4,Ï, 1841.
香港大藥房
"AS" WATSON & CO.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, TROLENILA AND RETAIL DRUGAGABIS, IMPORTERS OF
FNo. 6025.–Avevar 20, 1884.
rd from which possibly the road etallips has been worn away? Hero: in Hongkong the traffic in singalari y "well miliþted für tremonts. There are few sursos to be frightened and Tower carriages to block up the space, or to get at dress purposes with the rally,
There's no reason whatever why one.. line of mile should not meet all the purposes of the Company and the co- quirements of the public. : Atlerdavetidőui v if the promoters of the Company would think it advisable to lay down two lines of raile, even if the Queen's Hood were double its present width, Double rails. unit not only confiderably moro ox- pense is aying than single ones, but ipulile we expense is the important item of maintaining that portion of the roadway, occupied by the Company's rails, and extending a foot, or more on each side of them That will; imagine, be an arrangement. of double raile, at certain halling places for the trams, which will enable the ears to be kept running between the stirique " points is frequently as may be desired.
The real objections to a steam tram- car are in this Colony appear to have been lost sight of in exhibiting" fancied objections. The steam engines will, we fuar, bo failed to be spanioline of a nuisance, at all events altere they run before houses inhabited by Earo- peans. The promotard say in their pros pectus that the engines will be con- stracted according to the Board of Trade regalatone, and will in no nuisance, being almost smokeless, and having no maolinery, smoke prstam visible Anyone who has bad-erperi- ence of smokeless engines, whether ·
the streets attached 10 tram- cara, or on the underground railways, will be inclined to question the rOMICE. that they will in no way be a nuisance.” Get cutside a framear, drawn byɛra s
P
Per Lombe, from Bangkok, 37 Chinese DRUGOISTS SUNDRINA, Kunsaar Rokeless and noiseless engine, when
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Nona
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For YOKOHAMA ANK HIOGÓ,
Per Celtic Monarch, váb 10 am, on Thursday, 31st inst. instead of as previously notified of the For AMOY, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOU- RABAYA.—
Per Celebes, at 9.30 pm on Thursday,
the 21st inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOODHOW,
Per Dugles, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 22nd inst
For SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, NATAL
AND CAPE
Per kenneli, at 2.30pm on Saturday,
the 23xl inst.
SITES, TOILET EÉQUISTES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
the wind is coming from the engine to yourself, and not only will a good wash be necessary after half an hour' journey, but the conclusion of the pas- senger will be that the sulphuradus and other wells are decidedl v mora pingent – Soda Water, Lamonade, Tonic Water, than (greealile. (hoss Europeans in- Gingerade, Potass Water, Barasparilinhabiting the upper floors Queen
Water, and other Aerated Water-
796
Road will not, we fear consider, ther
The Manufactory a under diret and tramways an unmitigated blessing. The Chjuwo are impervious in each slight continuota European Supervision
adulterations of the atmosphere, which- Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
way, kdeed, hova benefioral effects as dikuflotants. It is a pity that plentri. city or compressed air rangor he used justend of sterin. The promoters, urga as one reason for using steam that it has nore power for overcoming predients, This hurdly coincider with Lia previous statement about the ensy gradients of the proposed route. No doubt steam will be cheaper and more early adopte
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG AUGENT
HOR WATEL
Day Morn. Aft Month
J. M.
Burs
Disco
Seto
HOM
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO. Par Thibet, at 11:30 am, on Saturday,
the 30th inst.
21
72.52. 10.10 **9.33′ 310.441
H..
5.41
$25
5.41
6.25
*23*
24
20
20
10:11 11.106.41 0.24 10:45 11,38 6.421 0,94 12 0.29 11.17
5.42 5428,21
WILDWOOD, American hirque, Captain Chas. A. Siyor.-Melcher & Co.
WILHEEN HOMEYER Ger, bargco, Cal HAMA, W. Hultz-Slamssen & Co
To-day's Advertisements.
LIMITED
quested to and in their Bills of DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Lading to the Underigned for counter sigiatero, and to take inmediate delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored st their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance lea been effected¿
Ex Yangled.
A, 2 cases Berks,' B. 1 Ti
Ordur, from Mar Statiuery, soilles. MJ (in din.), 697 (m dia), 3 cases, from
Marseilles
BAR 199
*
I. MARTIN,
Hongkong, August 10, 1884.
Acting Agent.
1378
-Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vensla
Celebes (G)
Batavia, &c., vin Saigon, Bombay, via Straits. .... Bangalore (6).. Cape Town, &c., ria Singapore. Kennett (a).. London, via Sur Canal Imertes (2).... via Sava Canal... Glenfinlas (8) Suez Canal.. Clyde (4).............
(a)... vin London, vix
via Suez Canal Glenroy (8). Marseilles, do, sia Saigon..... Natal (a). Newcastle, &c, via Singapore,. Ocean (1). New York,
vin Suez Canal...... Principia (8).... Southern Cross. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (s) .......... San Francisco, ris Yokohan.. City of Pelang(s) San Francisco,
Forest King.. Shangha
Globogle (B). Anadyr (3) Shanghai Swatow, Amoy and Foochos... Douglas (6):
Woosung (B).. Sydney and Melbourne.......
..Berenice (a)... Trieste, & Victoria (British Columbia)....Wildwood..
CHATMULA TOUR, pints & quart New York.. 1HES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST OLARET, !!
SHERRIES
PORT-
BACCONI'S MANZANILLA & AMON.
TILLADO.
Siccom's OLD INVALID PORT
(1818),
HUSTA PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1 and Jeter HexNESSY': SRANDY. COURVORTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KEMAHIN'S LE WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.
BOOK'S OLD TOM
Yokohama.................... Yokohanus and Hiogo.. Yokohama and Biogo..
Captain.
Sanderson
Sealu
Jacobs:
Edround
Goak.....
Poydenot.......
Brown..... Kerrish Bailey
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Douglas, Capt. 8. Asuros, will be Wandoopatoled for the above Noon. Ports on FRIDAY, the 2nd Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.j General Managers. Hongkong, Angust 20, 1884.
Agents.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Parket Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st August, with Malls to the United Kingdom, Europe, and
placer beyond, vid Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon India (via Madras), the AustrOJASIAN Colites, Arfen. Natal and the Cape Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual bours will be observed in clesing
the Mails, Je..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACE The United States Mail Packet San Pablo, will be despatched on FRIDAY, 1996
the 22nd inst, with Mails for Japan, Franco, the United States Canada, Honolult, Peru, &c., which will
Date of Leaving.
Jardins, Matheson & Co...... August 21, at 4 p.m. P. 80. 8. N. Co...... Augiet 26, at 3p. A
About August 20 August 23.
Douglas Lapraik & Co....
Butterfield &
Swim
Jardine, Matheson & Co... About Ajigual: 27.
.P. 40. S. N. Co.........
August 28, at 4 p..
Jardins, Matheson & Co...... 4 About September 10, Meszaries Maritiones.....
Russell & Co.
Ruell & Co...
O. 40. S. 8. Co...
Pocitle Mail S. 8. C.
Bumil & Co.-
August 21,, at noon.
nick despatel ...quick despatch
August 22, at 3 p.2.
8, at 3 p.m. Sept quick despatch.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... About August 20.
Mesageries Maritimes...
Angst at-1100.
be closed sa follows:-
2.15 1.3. Registry cases, " 2.30 x Post-Ofice closes, but Correr- pondence may be posted on board the Fasket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Fostage until the time of departure.
HOTES ET CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are
urs are observed in closing Mails, do,, by the French Conlow Pocket
Day before deparlant (or Saturday if the do
parture be on Monday) —jabi
F.-Money Order Office closes
Post Office olceed, oxcept the Nian Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
LM-Post Office opens.
Registry of Lettors ceases. Poading of all printed matiar
Lockhart..
de la Marcelle.
...quick despatch
10
S. Aston
Dondas Lapraik & Co.
August
4.
Hunt
Batterfield & Swire....
G. B. Verona.
Mekhere & Co......
...Abort Aug. 22, noon.
Sawyer.
Ruell & Co.
nick despatchi
Volga (s).. Dorn Tully (8)........... Lydia (9)....
Lafont..
Yooug
Arnhold, Kurberg & Co
Thygeven.
Sierassen & Co..
Menageries Marithes........nick despatch.
Helerik.
Peil-POSITION PER LAST REPORT.
¿I'm accouijat,
About Aug. 22, mou. quick despatch
August 20, 1881.
Closing Quotations, Cash,
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS
Nos of Value
Mares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 40,000 3
125 $ 12584,063,261.66887,643.23 17 % prem. $2837
Stocks.
BANKE
ANGIOSURA, Bogan's and OKANDE Union Insurance Socisty Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250 125
G.
BASS'S ALE bottled by CAMERON
1003 20$
aud
with
patterns cossos. 11 A.M.Maile closed, except for Late
Letters 11.30 AM-Letters may be posted.
Late Fee of 10 centa until 11.30a.m.-When the Post Office closes
entirely. 11.40 A.M.--Lato Lethers may be post
on board the pulet with Lete Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Quotations HONGKONG, Ayni 20. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,..... 087
Old
cash New Benares, wash,... 170772) Old
New Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance, Ingla,
Old Malwa, credi
Demand,
80 days sight
E. & J. BURKE JRTH WHISKY.
Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL,
NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMES'S WHISKY.
MARSALA
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
INSURANCEL
MARISCHING.
CURAĎAÐ.
worth China Tarance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtaze Insurance Compaty, Limited.
8,000
200£ 50First year
254 252. 50,000
IITTERS.
China Traders Insurance Company, Limited... 4,000 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited...10,000$ Chinese Insurance Company, Limited
Hongkong Fire Insurance Do., Limited Chine Fire Insurance Company, Limited..
1,5008 8,000 20,0008
83.338 258 2503 50% 1,0008 2008 2508 608
The 260 për iT 140. 500,000 £ *576,39139 8550 000,000/8 107,411-63) 865-kg
55,000
Gedit balance! 28,711,50%
35.165.20 885,000|5 – 283,221.00 $340 pár share $16,0788 189,978.31305
business
er divided
00
Allowance Train".00-
Excha
Bank, Wite,
vellers
RISAM COMPANIES.
FF
1003 759 102 10 10£ 8.10 100 R
310,000 $
63,691.88115
months' night,"
Credits,
500 Г
1,900
12581008 10 10 302 7.108,55217.10
18,000 $
| 25 discount
9,351.68 58 prem, += B107,
684 por share
2,000 8
300
cx dividend
buyers Fox-dividend
buyers
BARETER-
Da
PM 29.860
84
Do
+
New Shar
Hongkong Hotel Dov, Lt,3,000 she, issued
SAUNDRY, pints and jaarts. GUINNESS STOUT, bottled by E. & HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 $
J. BURKE, pints and quarta,
(18,387€ 31,212 £
DRAUGET. ALE and PORTER, by the Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 00,000 sh. ismed
Gallon
China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited... 3,600.8 ALE and PORTER, in hogsheails.
Specially ShipOTED,
CIGAR B.
Fine New Sean'a CUMSHAW THA, in
Scotty Boxe BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 ceptb.
HISCELLANEĴUS,
Hongkong & Whampoa Deck Co., Limited... 2,000 8 HK. and China Gaz Compu v, Limited our {
1,000 8 00 BRN 2.0009
1008 100 1,2508 100 100/8
Chias Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong foi Company, idmited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited.......... Luzon Sugar Company, Ditudung Perak Tin Mining & Balling Co., Limited... 6,000'S Selangore Tie Mining Co.. L. of Shanghai 2,500 Hongkong Rope Baustfactory Co., Limited 3,0008
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 1874. 1877. PAPER SAFES, CANR and MXES, at Malfacturer's Prices Bongkey, August 15, 1884. 1970 Sugar Debentures 1280,
LUANY
1878. 1881
24,2801.
609 8 60$ 508. 7,0002 100 100
6,000
Bo all
100 All
50x11
悦 100
[16,040
300-
3,899 TL 500
8. 500
Ilutes of
Interest,
25% discount.
6,639.70 $115 543.80 $140 656.3 BIOO 4,090.65 383. First year
100 dv. 40626 15
800
Payable.
June 30 Dec. 3
Feb. 28 Ag. 3
April & October
Funs16&Der. 10j pot.
June & Doom 12% prou.
Documentary mouths' sigh
India, Wire,
demand,
Shangha, dematid,.
30 days right, private
Gold Leaf 99 fine.
Bavariyad, aga mi
Temperature
High water at Wispos : hrs 30 mins later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 16 mine; at the Salt Flats: 3 fr. 30 mins at Ehimeen: 3 fars, 45 mins,
On the 17th August, on board of the British barque Lady Harewood, the Wife of Captain T. II. WILLIAMS, of a Bon
hon either compressed air of electricity, unit ve fodoy Als promoters bara no other rénsonë than these, for preferrin the stepm motor. A
Antlr objection to the introduction of me into Hongkong that they endanger in soms zenere life, not witbundling the comparatively low rate it which they travel males the coolies in the tools here htray rote conscousness and intelligence than they do at present, when they allow the poles of chaire, be bump against thein butern they appear to realise the fact that there are persona shout hasides themselves, and that the thoroughfares are at winds for their exclusive use and buneft, then we fear the coroner will have plenty of business during the first six months the cars are being run. But chis droshock will right belf in time. The publication of this secute commented On the whole, the tramways will be such a useful insitation here that there can le ou question about the desirability of their intrudinemvo, Bud, in our opi- nion, it is equally clear that the unders taking will prove financial success.
DEATHE LAKE N At No. 22, Caine Road, on the 19th Instant, ISABELLA, the beloved Wife of Robert BlacMillan, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company.
(át:7,35 p.m.)
The China tail.
HONGKONG, "WEDNESDAY, AURIST 29, 1884.
Now that The Hongkong and Chino Tramways Company Limited ha been fairly launched, we use that within most the sext twelve monthe
TELETRAME
CHOLEITA IN FRANCE, AND ITALY.
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we shall have steam tramcars traversing spreading in Italy, Hongkong from end to end. There can, we huagine, be little doubt about the success, in is financial point of view,
LOCAL AND GENE
Ayamemacos, July
The next Fazer Mas, par the 10 10.5 18. dhadyr, balkid
Jemen on-Titeday, the 19th instanty
en ar about Friday afternoon, the band
host AMERICA MAI per the PMS 8. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, with Han Francisco maila, left Yokohama on the 17th inal at davlicht for this port, She may therefore be exported to arrive here on or about Saturday, 1 bird inat.
of the undertaking. The prospectus of Pasmo Caran the Company seetos to us to keep well within the bounds, of undeniable facts When it states that Victoria is very favourably adapted for tramways dringt 30 pet, and may be expected here to its configuration, the easy gradients of its principal roadways along which the trams will run, and the immense The traffic from East to West and from West to East. There is, we should. Bay, no other town in existence whose configuration is better sdopted than is that of Hongkong for the employment of tramcars. Hongkong may, in fact, be roughly described as a collection of housea running along the water sido for three or four miles, and in no place attaining any considerable breadth The importance of facilities for trarple ling from one end to the other of sheli a city city also entirely devoted to |- business is too obvious to need further elucidation. It would also Udiment Thes to find another main roadway with easier gradients than those of the Queen's Road and the Prays at East Point
The only objection of any importance we have Lebed urged against the ander taking is the narrowness of the roadway along which the trims will ran. No
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such instant for this portr The B. & Renoga left: Singapors for
port on the 1th insta The 3-5. Birathuen, from
ngapore for this port \nstant.";
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the 15th Auguet
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to day.
doubt if this roadway were wider 70 Tus Woodford Bankruptcy case will come for consideration tomorrow fore-
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places than it ist wohl be better
adapted for tramcarg. Anyone, howe
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ever, who has seen tramwayswerking, at eleven o'clock,
in old cities in other parts of the world
knows very well that the tramours can Mess & damnon,
be run very successfully in narrower that the & Shalieren, and more carded theroughfares than caihi froin BlutsgoRS
those of Hongkong Take Sydusy for
example Sydney town notorious wa soknowledge receipt of the third
for its narrow streets and its uk word
gradient Its thoroughfares are also tunde De Eito!'s work ettil Crowded out only with pedestrians but hisp its historical,
with velicular traffic orice audalar aspecte. The work
vehicles, we need hardly say, tre dhe Later on,
most serions obstschs in the way of the
smooth and safe working of trauIcers.
the horses sometimes taking iglic at Aardele froni thu
the engines, and the vehicles not only doustiching Sir Edmond Hornby's ghost booupring much space, but their wheels i stary, published in the Winelanih Century, Sometimes coming to grief on the edge will to fugud on our fourt's pago.