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GWEN, FRICKEL & Co. "No, 53, Queen's Roud East, ~::
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT, ARE NOW
LANDING FROM AMERICA,
JOPOCAN BUTTER
Com and Californiau CHEESE. CODFISH, Donalena. Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed, MILK. Family BEEF in 25 H kagu.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements Today's Advertisements.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO ARINERS No. 10.
NAVIGATION OF CANTON RIVER.
IS EXUELLENCY THE GOVERNOD GEN- THIS B the Liang Kuang wishen Notice to be given that in consequence of the War with France all night trafo the Canton River has to be Discontinued.
Vessels other than French can enter the port during the day, but must first wait entside the Hu Mẫn (Baguo Ferta) until they have her inspected and have received! parasiaukon to proceed,
CH. PALMER-
Harbour Master.
Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 % cans. Catting's Dossert FRUITS in 2
cana. Assorted Canured VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE, and Sausage
MEAT
Approved
F. E. WOODRUFF Commissioner of Customs.
Cask House,
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted Caiton, 20th August, 1884.
Lunch HAM.
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES...
Clam CROWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES..
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP, Golden STBUP:
Cracked WHEAT- HOMINY.
HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 B. Capacity,
609 b.
900 26.
200 fl.
KAINARI HIND
CIGARETTES
in crystallized Boxes of 100 at 8:00 per mille.
SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1-fb Tins.
AGATE IRON WARE
INSERTION RUBBER.
Tuck's PATENT PACKING.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
*1430
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND doclavel for the Half. Your ending 30th Jungle find the Inte
of (£) Two POUNDS STERLING por SHARE- of $125. is PAYABLE on and after TUES DAY, the 28th Instant, at the OFFICES of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
E. JACKSON,
Chief Manuyer
Hongkong, August 25, 1831..
HOIHOW AND PAKHOI,
The Steamship
Ping-ox,
1424
Capt. McCABLIN, "will be duspatched for the abovo
Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 37th Inst, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply fa
RUSSELL & Co..
Hongkong August 26, 1884.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND ` TAIWANFOO.
The Cos's Steamship
Tholes;
Captain Focock, will lo despatched for the abové Porta TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager
1428 Hongkong, August 25, 1884. DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Ca's Steamship
Fosten, Captain ASHTON will he despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 20th Tessant, at 360-
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., General Managi's, Hongkong, August 25, 1884.
FOR SHANGHAI,
1427
(using Cego de Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW.. CHWANG, HANKOW aut Purta vi the YANGISZE.)
The Steamship
"Gleamles Captain Hooo, will bà despatched as above To MORROW (TJESUAT), the 20th Instant, at
For Freight or Fasing, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cu.. Hongkong, August 26, 1884. 1417
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED."
1419 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW,
The Oo.'s Steamship
Kwangtuny, Captain YOUNG, will be: despatched for the above
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
This Company's Steamer
Kong Beags C Captain R. Jones, will b. dosetched for the abure Ports en WEDNESDAY, the 27th
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS instant, at 2 p.m.
LAWN BOWLS.
PAINTS and VILS,
TALLOW and TAK
PITCH and RUSIN.
Ex late Arrivals Evora
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF“
#TQ R RE;
including
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
Tourra DENSIT PRIIPS. JORDON ALMONDS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HEHRINGS. Herrings a lú SARDINES
IRISH BACUN in tius.. COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA Erry 6000A.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
CLARETS...
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
For Freight or Passage, applyet
YUEN TAT HONG,
Agents.
· 1431 Hongkong, August 25, 1884.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Spanish Stenspor
Bouy, Capt. BLANCO, will be de- spatched for the above Ports og THURSDAY, the 28th Instant. ut5pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C Hongkong, August 25, JARE.
1826.
THE CHINA & MANILA STRAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Stealalip
Zution-
Captür TaLeer, will be
Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Paingo, apply to
pa
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship:
Captain TavoKSEN, WIL be despatched for the WEDNESDAY, the 27th
Chamron Kamre, Siamesa barque, 480,
A. Potersen, Hangkok sud Coast August 10 General CinEA
Alert, America gunboat, pti, Comman der Barclay, Nagisaki August 16.
Peng chet hai
Chinese giubeat, from.
Canton.
Yangtze French steamer, 2,594, Lormier, Shanghai August 22, Mails and General
MENSAGERIES MARITIMES.
**
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW Shipping.
Noon Thales favor for Swaťou – de. 3.pau Folien Tenses for kunoy, 3p-Banglore leaves for Bombay 4 p.m.-Gleyogle leaves for Shanghai.
Auctions.
8570.--August 25, 1884.
TELEGRAMB
FRANCE AND OHIYA
Lonnor, 2lid August, 1884, Three Raision Ironclads will reinforce the Squadras in China Water
The Governors of Kwangel and Yapman
2 pm -Auction of Sundries at Victoria are ordered to enter Tonquin
Menmitir, Bríásh steamer, 2,00,-B.
Miscellaneous Helms, Sydney August 9, Brisbane, Townsville 8, Trinity Bay D, Cooktowa 10, Divitload of £* în Shares of the H.K. Thursday Island 12 and Port Darwin 10, |--and S'lar Bausing Corp, payablo, jeans General.-Gian, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1420-0
DEPARTURES.
August 24
Above ports on Instant, he 2 p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEDEBBEN & Cons
Agente Hongkong, Augus: 26, 1884
Not Responsible for Debts,
"Kolgn, for Vakontumaceg aa either the Captain, the Agents, nor South Americanty for San Francisco.
Owners will be Responsible for Beta, for Takan..
Laertes, for Singapore, &c. Esmeralda, for Moule any Debe contracted by the Officore UT Crew of the following Vessels, during
August 25 their stay in Hongkong Harbour Wilhelm Racer, for Chefou.
ABAIT CARVER OF Bostos, Amer, barque, Anton, for Hpihow.
Fush, for Canton. Capt. B. C. Pendleton--Captain"
Yangtze, for Canton ALICE Mun, British barque, Captam E. Glucksbury, for SwaŁOW. Honry-Master.
Labe, for Bangkok. Antenor for Shanghai..
AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Nowell-Russell & Gos
. T. Hoox, British Restor, Captain W. Jarvia Howard & Co.
K
UHX YUEN, British steamer, Capt. Wal- lace-Russell & Co
Constca, American ship, Captain W. W. Tunington-Arnold, Karberg & Co.
Lady Harewoon, British barque, Capt. T. H. Williams. Wieler & Do
MADLAN, British 'stonmer. Capt. Plenge. Captain.
MOUNT LABANON, British Barquentine, Captain Nelson-Chinesa
SEA RIPPLE, British 3-mustad schooners Capt. Alfred Riekers-Siemtsen & Co.
TETUAN, Britisk barquic, Capt. 8. Hydo Wieler & Co...
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Pustan & Co.
WEST AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt.
James Thomas-Gilman & Cu.
WILHELM HOMEYER, Ger. barque, Capt. W. Heltz-Blemsen & Co-
SHIPPING,
* ARRIVALS: August 24, 1984
LJ.Morge, Antorican ship, 1,325, Bamuel Veazie, Cardiff April 24, Cesl.-ORDER.
Tetuan, British bargne, 438, S. Hyne, Nowchweng August 12, Beans and Oil.--- WIELER & Co.
Fushan, American steamer, 1,504, Crosd, Shanghai Angust 20, General-Russe 74091-00
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Centrul Managers. Hongkong, August 25, 1884,
DIRECT
FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE,
Tobics British-stoomer, 509, F. Ashton, Tamoul August 11, and Aracy 21, Generat -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, CO, DA S
City of Peking, Ameriau steamer, 5,079, Taking through Carys for NEW ZEALAND.Porry, San Francisco July 26, & Yokohama August 17, Mails and General, M. S. $. Co.
The Steamship
Captain Brown, will be despatched for the above Poits, un WEDNESDAY, the 27th Lust, rt 4 p.m.
This Vessel has anually cood Cabin Accommodation upon the upper doek.
-Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Cu,
Agents
1421 Hongkong, August 25, 1834. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOILO AND CEBU.
The Coje Steamship... Amatísti Captain HAMEN, will be despatched for the above despatched for the above: Ports on or chout THURSDAY, the 28th Port on FRIDAY, the 20th Inst., at ò pns | Instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & CO.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, August 25, 18842
Destination
Amey and Tameni.
Bombay, via Straits
Holbow and klo.
Iloilo and Cebu.
For Freight or Passage, epply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
tenegut, Magers.
1410 Lengkong, August 25, 1884.
Pingon, British steamer, ,040, A. A. M. Caslin, Pakhof August 22, and Hollow 23, Cioned RUSELL & COFA
Keelung, British steamer 919, John Smith, Melbourne July 24, Newcastle 20, Sydney 31, Townsville August 5, Cooktown Thursday Island 9, and Port Darwin 14, General BUTTERITELY & SWIRE.
Hesperia, German steamer, 1,135, Wager, Newchwang and Swatow August 23, Beans and General SIREN & Co.
Yengleze, Britishetoamor, 783, F. Schulz Shanghai August 19, General,SIESISMEN
Co
Luertes, British ponmar, 1,801, R. F. Scale, Shanghai Fouckow August 31, Ton and Cencil BUTTERFIELD & SWILY
August 20 Foolsang, British steamer, 990, Hogg, Shanghai August 21, General.-JARDIYE, MATHESON & CO
Phra Chen Klag, British steamer, 1,011, Henry Stratton, Bangkak August 19,, Rice And General-YEN FAT BONG
Achen, Chinese ganboat, frban Canton Salice, French steamer, 23, Th. Levedo, Haiphong August 22, General, A. R.
1422 MARTY.
Vessels Advertised as Loading..
London, via Suez Cand.Clentinas() Loudon, &c., vis Suez CanalClyde (8)
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. London, via Suez Canal.
1PES GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, A
SHERRIES & PORT
ŠAODONE'A MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT
(1818)
HUNTS PORT...
BRANDY, WHISKY, HIQUBURS, &u. --
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISLER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BoonD's ULD TOM.
E&J BUERE'S TRISH WHISKY. BOE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL
"NOLLY PRAY & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA Anes
EASTERN GIDER
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKEi's and ORANGE
BITTERS
BABB'S ALE, bottled by CN and
SAUNDERS pints and quaria. QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galkin
ALE and PORTER, in hogshoada.
SALOTERD
Fine New Hoam's CUMSHAW
Beatty Boxes BREAKFAST CUNGO
London,
via Suez Canal. Manilaid
Marseilles, &e; vin Saigon Newcastle, de
New York, via Suez Canal
New York......
McCaslin Haulin Jacobs.. Edmond Anderson.
Agents.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.. P. & 0. S. N. Comin Russell.&-Co...
Russell & Co...
Hardine, Macheson & Co
Guy C. Goss, for Victoria, (B C.) Anton Chiraso ganhoat, for Canten. F. G. Sieben, for Houhe Chos, Cochin China.
CLEARED.
Amoy, loc Shanghai Kangtung, for Swatow, &o Thales, for Amoy, his Crusader, far-leihow. Lide, for Tientsin.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per LJ Morse, from Cardiff, Captain's family an
Per Fushan, from Shanghai, Meara Jones and Deccan, Mrs Croad and child, and Miss Williams, and 160 Chinese,
AZ Per Pollen, from Tamani and Amoy, (2) Misses Banzeleys Mr and Mrs Chun Teck, wel 86 Chinese.A
Per City of Peking, from San Francison, Walston and O. Hormann, and 391 Chinese
Per Piron, from Hoihow. 42 Chiness.
from Melbourne, &c, Messts Aldrich, Mulier and Capayaton, 1 European, Malays, and 42 Chiness,
Per Hesperia, from Newchwanz, de., 63 Chines
Mr rand Mrs E. E. Kruter, : Mussra O,
Per Tangle, from Shanghai, 2 Bura. paans, and 22 Chinese.
Per Laart, from Shanghai, via Facchów, Mr Dippla, Capt. Blonet, Mr DM Ragiari, Mra Fergusson B children and amah, and 25 Chinese,
Per Feoksang, from Shanghai, Mr Grey- son, and 31 Chinese.
Per Phra Chow Klão, from Bangkok, Mr Leokis, and 29 Chinese
For Saifee, from Haiphong, Messi's Ginen, Gillet, and Elzater, and 19 Chinco
Per Chamron Kamrye, from Bangkok,
TA Chinese.
THEF
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Established 4.D. 1841. 香港大巢房
A. B, WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPOETERS
Ducalers SHSORIES, NURGERY REQUE SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, "AMERICAN, AND Freste Pazunt
MEDICUES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water Lemonade. Tonio Water, "Gingorado, Potasu Water, Sartaparilla Water, sad other Aersted Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876
SUN AND TIDE TABLE. FOR -HONGKONGE
2:36
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Hidr WATZE..
Mouth
Day of Morth Aft Hises.
Bets
H
26
6.2
029 5.43
6:20
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0.87% -0.30
5.49
0.20
29
1.31
5.43
2-21-
5.48
8:18:
31
3.25
5.43
8.17
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The Ching Stail.
THE HOSTILITIES AT FOODHOW." Since our extra was insid noon WO HAVE beca able to learn a low-more! particulars of the fighting at Foo chow and these enabio tie to present a more complete account of the oper tions, Bad, nor foreigners at the Bet- tlement born out off by the operations from communication with the talegraph hulk at Sharp Feak we should probably have been placed in possession of the fall details of the affair by cable. 27
Operations were began by the French at 12. p,ma, on Saturday, the 33rd -when they commenced bombarding the foria and the Ühinesa war vessels, all of which were within easy range. The forts and the faira rubroly
of which there were eleven-tepli most instantly AROMA
The bombardment was ccrtioned for three hours. A very feoblo offered by the
whole of them
condition. have fought
The French continued to fire at them, however, and they were alt destroyed with the exception of two, which escaped up the river, The crows made frantic efforts to escape immediately after fire was opened on the
A better resistance was offered from the forts, but the guipers could not stand the French fire and replied very wildly.
- The bombardment, was rmenied, yes- 6:19|||| tarday (Sunday) in order to odmplete.
HONGKONG, ECNPAY; AUGUST 25, 1884.
- the work of demolition and to destroy,
THE second act of the warlike drama in which France and China are the actors lias been played, and notbor
the forts further down the river.
The Arsonal aid förts are in ruins.
It is said that the whole spectació was & sinkening one
No French vessels have been sunk na [wad" "repóriou, although
of them have suffered danlage.
The operations were not interrupted by a typhoon as stated,
There was no force landed.
Firing has been going on down the river
series of native defences have succumb to day (Monday) and we hear that the men
have left the tolograph halke
For Mennir, from Sydney, &c., Hen. and Mrs Marsh, Miss Thomion, Mranded to a French bombardment. It is
not cortain, however, that the imbroglio: Miss Brworth, and 90 Chiness
DEPARTED
Per tenor, for Shanghai, 1 Europea Per Guy C Clus, for Victoria, 2 Baco peas
Por Ginck bary, for Swatow, I Buropean, and 450 Chinese,
Per Dash for Bangkok, Jo Chinese 20 D TO DEPART
We do not vouch for the accuracy of the is any heater its end. No doubt the capture of the forts at Foochow and the foregoing, not having recoged any advices Chinese war vessels there will not be ourselves, but it is seed on telegrams without its moral effect upon the Chi- which have been received here, and which nega Gorerminent, but it would be real presumably reprøvesit facté.
to predict that these operations willing to immediately bring the rulers of the
August 40
neighbouring Empire to terms Pre- The Australian cricketers beat the Play Per Kiangheug for Swatow, o, Eusuming our special enblogram received ers of England with hire wickets to spare,
ropeans, and 350 Chinese..
Por Thales, for Amoy, 1 European, 30 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS.
and
The American ship L. J. Morse spokes
Prise to the conclusion of the match with the Players of England a disgraceful scese occurred; the mob Rushed the ground
bourne and Sydnoy papers are now refer and forcibly ranored the wicker, Mel
here late on Friday evening stating but were benten by Kent. that Li Hung Chang lind been instruct- ad by his Government to endeavour to make teras with the French, was well founded, it is quite possible the French terposition. The negotiations bave been did not choose to wait for any such io
dragging on their wearisome course for months, with results that must have ring in uncomplimentary tarms to the fuss duced the French to believe that the which was made in England when a similar Chinese were only endeavouring to gain scene occurred in Sydney a few years ago. time for the strengthening of their de
A disastrous collision""has occurred on fences; instructions had also been tele- of Peking graphed out to destroy the Arsena, and the river Thames between two steamers the reports: Fair weather to Formosa; in forts at Foochow on the tuorning of the thons and Camdes; the Dione sank and Channel strong .E. gale; thohou pleasant day on was soul, que nos seventeen persons were drowned.
atelied from Shanghai and most like
th Miny 25th, Storms King, frota Cardiff bound to Hongkong, in 31 days out, on Pernambuco East July 13, German brig. Mercury, from Hamburg bound to Japan, 84 days out; hat 1010 and long. 77 11 July 20, Am. Weston Belle, from Cardif bound to Japan, ini la. 35 and long. 94-12 and August 2, French barque H.B.R.C., bound to Hongkong, 12 days out, and in 106 long
The Amcriestri
weather.
The British steamer Keelung reports: ly, if there was really on opportunity, Sovore fighting is taking place between Left Melbourne, on July 24th, Newsstoefore the bombardment of Foochow, the Zulus and Hoers; the Hoers have been on 20th, Sydney 31st." Townsville August 9th, Cooktowa 6th, arrived Thursday Is for i-Hung Chang to remen negotin defeated in several nugagements with great
Jann th
days 22 hours Sydney to tone with the Fosch, M. Ferry and Date of Leuring. Thursday Teland; and left Thursday leland his colleagues thought it was advis
P. & O. S. N. Cott 4 }
loss and a great number of Englishmen
on 9th, arrived Port Darwit on 12th, left ble to given the Chinese another expe- are snoluded in the list of killed. on the 14th arriving hers at 6.30 this rience in hostilities before again anter
The proposed Enabling Bill, which has morning, 29 days 17 hours from Sydneying into parparlera with them, The Chi- Experienced light winds and ing wenkernese Government appears to have come boon looked upon as the first step towards to the Philippine Islands; thence strong to the condition to endeavour to affect a the federation of the Australian colonica, monsoon and light sea te pare, with heavy squalls and rain
August 26, at 8 pm. August 26, at 3 pm. August 27, at daylight. Abiat August 28, About August 27
at 4 p.p. The British steater Lierta roports
Heavy gile and bad weather throughout. About September 10. The British steamer ookeang reports medios & Common August 2
123, at 5 p.m.
to Ship Island, had mode Russell & Co
August 9, atprate 5. Sept. 4, ut nom.
Buttoriold & Alwire
Matheson & Co.
Vesedo.
Captain.
Fokien (sj. Bangalore (a). Ping-on (s). Amatista (s).
Ashton
Achilles ().
Glenroy (3) (Hmuy (3)
Geake
Bknew
Talbot
Yangtes (3). Ocean (8).....
rmiør.
Kerrujsh.
Batley
Bussell & Co.
Pacific
Russell & Co
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Yuch Fat Hong
Zairo (a).
Principia (6), Southern Cross ........ City of Peking (*).. Forest King...... lenogle (v)..
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Francisco... Shanghai Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo..Thales Swatow, Antoy and Focehow. Kwangtung
Bang (5) Kong Swatow and Bangkok........ Sydney and Melbourne, .....Menuir (s). Berenice (s). Trieste, .....
Lydits (s)... Yokohama and Hiogo..
Stocks
BANKS
R. Jodes.
JG. B. Verun. Thygesen...
Mosageries Maritimes....... Adamson, Bell & Co.....
Russell & Co...
Mail : S. Co.
30.
August 27, 4t 4 pm
quick despatch, Quick
• despatch..
Sept. 5, at 3 p. quick despatal
ardino, Matheson & Co...... August 20, st. 4 y, as
Douglas Lapraik & Co
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Melchor & Co........... Siguisse & Co..
SHARE LIST.- QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT, '!-
Leverwe Wir king recounti
Nos, of Shares
Hongkong and Shanghai Baak Corporation. 60,000 $1208-12584,963,361,668
INSURANCES
1,500
North China Insurance Company, Limited Yataze Insurauen Company, Limited 8,000 £2 Umor Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,2608 125/$ 258. China Traders' Thsurance Company, Limited... 24,000 $83.338 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000₫ 2008- Chinese Tnsurance Curapany, Limited
1,000 200 8,000 $ 250608 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lamited"
100$20$ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited 20,000 8
STRAM COMPANIES H. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited 8,000 Indo-China S, N. Co., Lt 3,000 shed (18,587
Credit balance
August 26, at noon.
August 27, at noon. August 27, at September 2.
About Aug. 28, noon. Angust 27, at 2 p.m
AUGUST 25, 1884.
Closing Quotation
Cash.
67,645.23 125 % prom. = $2811 --
5,000£
2005
50 First year 25 €
Tla: 280 per share | Tr. 195 60,000 500,000 $ 4576,391.00) 8550: 600,000 $ 107,411.65 865
$5,000
sellers
ex dividend
$180- 28,711.50 30,165,20)
885,000 9285,231.005). $335 510,9785 199,978.33 $65
215,0008 58,601,80 $115
buyers
25% discount:
17- 20 discount :
10 10 8,558.17.10. 1,200 £ - 106 T 10-
4,351:56 50 prent, -8167.50 sellers
$84 por abaré.
8145
6,529.70 8114
er dividend
24,2008
1,000 %
buyers
ex dividend
1000 768 10g 10 31,212 E 10£ 8.10 Uhina and Mania S. S. Company, Limited. 3,500 9100 all
MISCELLANEOCA,
2,000$ 1258 1008
500
Hongkong & Whamos Dock Co., Laited. HK, and China Gaz Company, Limited
New Share
Hongkong Hotel Co., 14., 5,000 shs, issued
Chins Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Log Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited TEA,orak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Emil Loon Sugar Company, Limited.USA
Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai HongLong Rope Haustory Co., Limited
LOINE
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPR 0.0F, Culicse Imperial 1874
SAFES, CASH and PAPER
BOXES, at Manufactures's Prices
1877 1878. 1881
Hongkong, August 15, 1884.
1970
Debentures, 1880.
8,000 3 100% 100 1.2008 1008 3000 1200
508 508
7,000
100% 100%
5,000 2,000.
海
3,000 £50
Rates of
6,276 £
100
040s
100% A 500 all BESTI 500: Il
0001$500
Interest.
8.
4,090.65 883 First year | #100) 820)
do
Faynale
June 30 Dec. 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & Oalober
June16&Dec.10 par.
June & Ducem, 3% pram
+
peaceful solution of the inbraglio only has been discussed in the House of Come
the day before Fochow was bombarded woɛ Many of the Labarai and Irish We have now to see if the Chines members expressed thehiselves favourably frovernment is disposed to come to terms disposed towards the messure, but owIEN after the Ustruction of their works and
Fristerly winds and time weather vessels at Foechowym to a vigorous opposition from the Conser
has put received a very severs blow by race
thence to Tung Ving strong SE. windla with heavy sea; and to port moderate variPractically the Chinese Government tive Party, its introduction has been post. able winds and squally with rain. On the 25th inst., spoke Walls Cutle, of Liverpool, bound to Hongkong, off Ninepines
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAL
* Per Amoy, at 8.50 á, on Tuesday, the
-notified.
y 26th inst, instead of as previously AND TAIWAN For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TALWA
FOO
For Tulety at 11:30 am, on Tuesday, the 16th inst; Dinted of as pre- viously notified.
For SHANGHAL——
Fer Genople, ist 3.30. p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th just can be the
For BANGKOK
Per C. T. Hook, at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 26th ist.
For HOLHOW AND PAKHOI
Per Pingon, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the
the 28th inst
the successful operations of the French
at Foschow, excepting perligps in regard
From NC D. "Nous)
to prestige, The French might destroy AN AFTEAL TOK WAL every fort along the cost without area Paring, 38th August.
amarchion Poking, or
the position of the Goverment being put from thir
Memorials have been presented
imperilled Duty i
the occupation of some important post high officers repodiating all Aen ut peace
19%) and orging hpabilities arish Friscos which would hamper the administras
in of the country, is likely to compe
THE YAZIN AND THE RENTERS the Chiness Government to come tu - The Trung là Yamên adriens, that we soldes terme at once. And even if us French tumbo effared to France for the benefit of Dow destroy the Woosung forts which the tenant or their fand Res in win Lan will probably be the next works attacks adhig. This in dans at the surrostion
of the
Ministers" "rezident at ed and then take Formosa As the
Peking material guarantee, it is impossible to
say how long the Chinese Governmental all people will remain obdurate. while the French A Secret Decree Wa ispod five days ago keep possession of that island. Thiere by Her Majesty, commanding the Visory is the tops that, asuming Li Hung of Chilli to loge, no five in the imminediato. Chang was not mstructor at the last prosecution of railway works bobyown Tiens moon, when it was too late, to strange pain and Tar terms of peace with the French, there success of the French - operations
LOCAL AND GEN
Kár SWATUW, AMOY & FOCOHOW
Per Brusting, at 11.30 am,you We
nesday, the 27th inst., instand of as previously notified a settlement of the dificulty, We sin The next ENGLISH MAL For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO-gerely trans that this will be soy for the
Par Lýdik, at 1.30, on Wednesday, sake of trade if for no other reason
the 27th inst
At the same time would foolish to come to the conclusion: Per Emay, at £50 pri, on "Tuonday now the French have given
-the 28th inst Ca severe experience
the powers" ot
at Foochow end at Keelung will Piss BARIь. — ABOU make the Feking wathorities anxious July 31 for a suspension of liostwities and husten
Fat MANILA. M
Por Zayo, at 430p.m., on Friday, the their men-of-wer the Chinese Govern- | 1/3
29th rust.
went will at once sue for peacS
› for this port on thi
ed to arrive here on or phonet the 6th instant.
eighth
For MAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO) A monot settlement at the disputé | The 8. 8. vơn
RAMA
Per Thiet, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 30th insti
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depends more, we fancy, on what were intentions of the Chinese Goyern, ment before-hostilities commenced the hos
Singapore
the 18th Augu
MAIIN BY THE BRIKINA PATKAN ———— on the display of French force ar Food
Fangowy: left on the 18th
kedapy for this poro vša
The British Contract Packet Clyd. As to the undiancement that the in Tan U. 8. war vessel, Alert dried hole
will be despatched on THURSDAY,ske vasion of QUOTAT Zith August, with Math for the United the Peking, duiker Kingdom Faropa, and countric be merely bloff, nanded youd, nd Brindis, to the Braila Bettle effect before hostilities ments, Batavia, Burma, Carlon, India, Chinese tooli -across- Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralt
2 do not think they The dual hours will be oboeryod
bead-way against Freteli
tho Mails, &c.
جير اللون
ordored by from Nagaanki this afternoon
(989
have The Chinese cruiser Pray Chao Hại camis
the Into harbour front Canton the aftermon.
mitch
B Mi din Cocskafer vas in Tamsiti
harbour on, the 19th instant