For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
OIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
EVOE'S NONFAREIL KEROSINEET OF $450 pet: SHA18, declared THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 6 PER DEVOE'S
at the Ordinary Hall.Yoarty Meeting of Shareholders held This Day, will be Payablo at the HomeKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
(TUESDAY), the 5th Instant.
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company For WARIANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, CORPORATION on and after TO-MORROW
FITCH and ROSIN.
AN INVOICE OF PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
BX LATE AREIAL N.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
10
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. IDES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, „
"
SICCOME'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KENAAN'S LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOOED' OLD TOM.
E. & J. Benne's IRISH WHISKY. Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOLLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTIL
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA
EASTERN ÇIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BUERE, pints and qunels. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon...
ALE and PORTER, in hegeben.la.
MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF
SAFES, CANH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Bole Agents for
MERS. FURNBULL, JNE, AND
SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
Intimations.
The Overland China Mail.
40
QUBSCRIBERS to The Overland Chies Mail will be glad to learn that arrange ments have been male for publishing that journal weekly in future instead of fort- nightly us at praseni.
This change, which will be permanent, lias hean made simply to keep pace with the times. During the existing troubles in the Far East it is also of special important
should that a weekly budget of Obinat news
bo prepared. Under the prosent arranges menta political and cosumerical uona, per- haps of the greatest interest, may be kept back for a fortnight. The change will not only be welcomed by subscribers at home, but
Also by those at the Coast Ports and in
the interior, who find the Ouerland a more
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Hongkong, February 4, 1885,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SHAREHOLDEtsy in the Con
[HE Sixfarutle Ordinary MEETING pany will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 45, Queen's Road, Victoria, at TRES Carr in the Afternoon of TUESDAY, the 24th
February instant, for the purpuso of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1881.
The Transfur BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th Instant, both days inclusive.
By: Orler,
JAS. B. COUCHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 4, 1835.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Weither the Captain, the Avents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ALEXANDER MONE, Aerica ship, Capt. G. W. David.-Mulchers & Co.
EDWARD L. MAYBERRY, Amer. barguo, Capt. E. 3. Knight. Remedios & Co.
TORNESS ABBEY, American barque, Capt. 4. T. MarcyAdamson, Bell & Co.
GovELL, American barque, Capt. Wa. R. Hagan.Adamson, Bali & Co.
Txo, German barque, Captain . Hückel- mann.--Wieler & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Capt. J. S. Feargns Skewes ----Order.
ISABEL, British bargne, Captain Joseph Howie-Messageries Maritimes,"
JESU OBORNE, British ship, Captain J. Wilson-Carlowitz & Co.
NICOLAS THAYER, Amer. Larque, Capt. Robert S. Croshic. Master.
Taoros, British stosuner, Captain 6. Hensley-Arbold, Karberg & Co.
SAMAR, Amerienn ship, Capt. Oliver 0. Jones-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
February 3, 1895:-
Bendarig, British_slairuar, 2,489, J. H. Clark, Nagasaki January 301 Coal and General. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
February 4-
Glenfinits, British steamer, 1,500, A. J. Jacobs, London December 19, and Sings pore January 27, General. - JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Mongkut, British steamer, 858, P. H. Loff, Bangkok January 27, General. — Yes FAT HONG.
Martha, British barque, 861, A. MoPher- aon, Newcastle, (NSW), December 27, Cal-AusOLO, KARBERO & Co.
Nigpe, British steamer, from Whumpa.
Destination.
convenient foro of newspaper for their Amoy.......... perusal than the daily journals. Practically Hoihow and Bangkok..... the Overland will be in futurs weekly London, via Suez Canal... newspaper for the Far East, with special bonton, via Suez Canal..... commercial news, and special tables of ship Manila. ping and other information, complete for the week. The various reports and other nawe will be given fully as they appear in the China Mail.
DEPARTURES.
February 4
Minnie Carmichael, for Iloilo. Signal, for Hoihow.
Moruy, for Singapore and Now York. " Greyhound, for Hoihow. Haloong, for Hoihow. Copack, for Shanghai. Bengine, for Yokotama. Camelot, for Kutebinotzus Mia Dentham, for Keelung.
CLEARED.
Elan, for Buiphong. Duris, for Koelung. Altcine, for Keelung. Zafiro, for Amey Iphigenia, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
THE
Por Glenfisins, from Singapore, &e. 230 Chinese
For Mangled from Langkak, Mr Webber, and 00, Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Por Signal, for Eluihow, I European, and 110 Chinese.
Per Muray, for Singapore, 19 Chincac. Per Grepland, for Hicilow, 50 Chineno. Per Hailvous, for fluthow, 20-Chinese.---
TO DEPART.
Per Zafro, for Auoy, 300 Chincee. Per Ipigenia, for Saigon, 12 Chinesa.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Bodurig reports: Left Nagaschi at 6 pm, on January and anchored at 10 p.m. last night, fresh mensem, und fine weather during the
.
CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will clos
For SAIGON.
Por Propontia, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst.
Per Iphigenia, at 5 p.., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKEY.----
The French Contract Packet Djemnon ⚫ will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, eid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adan, Natal and the Capu, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- The United States Mail Proket City of New
York will be, despatched on TUES DAY, the 10th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Bonchilu, Perli, Ac., which will
be closed as follow:- 2.15 .. Rogietry coases. 2.30 M. Post-Office clrsos, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Pucket with tee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS OF CLANSING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the French Contract Packet:-
Drey before departare (or Saturday if the do-
parture be on Monday),-
Day of departure,
d
7
10
The British steamer Gjinias reports: Experienced very ecvere weather oroaning the Bay of Biscay; monsoon very strong both in Indian Ocean and China Sea.
The British steamer Mongkut roporta Loft Bangkok on January 27th, and ex- perienced variable winds and fine weather to Pula Obi; thence to port fresh N.E. monsoon and high, confused sen.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For HOTHOW AND BANGKOK-
Per Phra Chom Niro, at 11.30 B., on
Thursday, the ith just
For SAIGON.--
Per Benrente, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the Frth inst
For SHANGHAL-
Per Ning, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 5th inst
For SINGAPORE. ---
Per Shrutis of Gibraltar, nt 3.30 p.m., on
Thursday, the 5th inst.
For SAIGON.—
Per Harter, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,
the ith inst.
For AMOY.-
Per Eenerablu, at 4.30p.m., on Thurs.
day, the 5th inst.
For MANTLA. —-—
1:
P.M.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours. AM-Post Office opens, A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns censes, A.-Mails closed, except for Inte
Letters.
11.10 A.M.-Lettara may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cunts until
11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11,40 M.-Lato Letters may be posted
on buard the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of doparture.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, February 4. OPIUM-New Patus, cash,... 615/20
cash, 5671 New Benares, cash,... 610/123
012
Per Zafiro, at 4.30 pas., on Thursday, Sereiana.
the bih sk
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. --
Did
"J
cash
Nuw Malwa, credit,... 540
Tacks..... 24/44 Allowance,
Old Malwa, credit,... 550- Allowance, Tavis...... 10/44 Poraian, Oily, 25/35 Allowance, Taels...... 16 Porsiau, Paper tind,... 830/35 Allowance, Taels 16
Exchange
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW. Shipping,
[No. 6717-FBRUARY 4, 1885
Tax French Government transport Vinh We have received from the author a para- Lang, Captain Piect, from Saigon, with phlet entitled, The Defenders of Bong 687 civil, military, and naval-invalids from kong, which given, in language and tono: Formoss, Tonquin, and Cochin China, ar peculiarly its own, a free and canatic criticism Noon-Phra Chum Klao leaves for Hoi-rived at Singapore on the 25th Jan., and, of the prasant and proposed defoutes of the
how and Bangkok.
Ajax leaves for London.
4 p.m.-Ningpu leaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.-Straits of Gibraltar leaves for
Singapore.
· 6 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Amny. bp.m-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Goods par Radnorshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
Miscellaneous. Dividend of 6% on Shares of HK., C.
& M. S.-boat Co., Ltd., payable at HK and S. Bunk.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, Tebruary 0-
Goods per Ouuuck undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Les
Transfer Book of The Hongkong
Company Limited, closed from this
date to 20th Instant.
TESDAY, February 10:—
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham- pea Duck Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 24th Instant, inclusive.
WEDNESDAY, February 11
4pm.Meeting of Legislative Council. Goods per Glenfintas undelivered after
this date subject to rost., Transfer Books of The Chira Fire Insur- ance Co., Ltd., closed from this data to the 24th Instant, inclusive. TavuSDAY, February 12—
Hower Show.
FaILAY, February 13-
Flower Show.
FRIDAY, February 20-
Noon-Mecting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road.
TOESDAY, February 24:-
I
3 p.1a.Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Esurance Co., Ltd, at No. 45, Queen's Road. 3.30 p.r.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central,
THE
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Established 4.D. 1841.
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. DRUGGLETS, IMPORTERS
3/8
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5th inat.
For NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKO.
HAMA.-
Por Tikeros, at 6 pmi, on Thuradoy,
the 5th February,
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS.
BRISBANE; VILLE,
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &c.— Per Guitirie, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 7th February.
Vessels-Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Captain.
Agenis.
Date of Leaving.
Zafro (3)........... Phra Chom Kho (2)............
·JAjax (s).
Glencoe (a).
Talbot
Russell & Co........
II. Stratton...
Riley
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Marseilles, &c., via Baigen... Djemnah (8). Portland (Oregon). .....Colom...... San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of New York (8) San Francisco.. San Franciscs... Shanghai.
As the subscription will remain the same as hitherto (83 per quarter), the change will be rando without additional expense to Singapore. subscribers. Single copies will be sold for thirty cents, a reduction of 20 cents on the present price.
The attention of advertisers is directed to a weekly nowspaper, which is circulated among old China 'hands' and others, both at home and in the Far East, who do no
take the daily journals.
The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted as hitherto from tho China stail Office to subscribers, on their addresses being forwarded to us.
China Mail Office,.
Hongkong, October 17, 1884.
Western Mounsch.. Commodore....
Niugpo (8)................. Straits of Gibraltar (s)....
Swiow, Amoy and Foechow....... Douglas (3) Swatow and Chefoo............ Bellona (8) Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Guthrie (s). Yokohaan, vis N'saki and Hiogo Teheran (s)
Stocks,
TAKKA
10. M. Noyes.
Erichson Blanchard
W. Potta...
February 5, at 5 p.m. Yuen Fat Hong................................
February 6, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... February 5,
Jardine, Matheson & Co......About February 7.
Mesageries Maritumes..
Mulchors & Co
Russell & Co.
February 5 at 5 p.m. February 10, stavom Quick despatch
Pacific Mail S. S.-Co.. Russell & Co. 1C1z8seli
February 10, at 3 p.m.
Quick despatch.
Co.
Quick despatch.
ལྟ་
Siomsen &
Co.. Russell & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Melchers & Co..... Russell & Co.
February 5, at 4 p.m.
having conled at the Borneo Co.'s wharf, loft the following morning for Teulon,
Iolund. The loss of Hongkong would, the author says with truth, be ruin to most of us; and he therefore calls for vigorous no- A LONDON correspondent of a New York tion and a loudly expressed opinion. The paper, writing on the 21st December last, vital need for strong exomated forts on says,— The crews, of fire steamora which Green Island (for the western entrance) and loft London this week for Chinese ports in the Lycomoon Pass (to protect the oantern have been engaged under an express agree channel) is forcibly set forth; and in run." mant, signed by cvory offer and man, that ning over the realistic pages of this patriotic they will not refuse to run the French pamphlet, one almost fancies he hears the blockades if necessary. Nothing boa yot been shells whizzing overhead on the Quesir's heard of the arrival hero of any such Road level. There can be no doubt, how steamers.
ever, that, spite of the somewhat alarmist
We are desired to call the attention of all tono which the author has adopted (which stancka somewhat of the Battle of Dork- members of the Hongkong Artillery Volun| tears to the express which was issued to-day ing'), there is much common sense in the calling upon mczabers to attend the lecture criticis, and not a low hints which sre which is to be delivered to-morrow evening worthy of consideration. His remarks on the defenceless state of the southern alopes (6th) at blend-quarters, by Chl Crawford, of the Island are not new to us; bet they
RA, n Aiming at moving ships. The lecturs is to commence at 9 o'clock, and afterwards the programatas and conditions of the forthcoming abnual competition be anroused.
are applicable only when it is taken for granted that the British foot is beyond reach of the Island or unit. For goo. What he bus to say concerning the defects of the proposed sonarne of defences sppear, however, to be very pertinent, assuming that the author is well informed as to what is to be done.. What with confidential Com missions and the natural desire to bottle up GRAND MARCH.. Le Prophete,'. Muyerbeer all official information bearing on this sub- POLKA
Sea Breeze,..... Whauler
THE Band of The Buffs' will play at the Officers' Mess, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock.
GALOP
PROGRAM ME.
Seo Saw,'
...Millocker | us is cortain to hit some weak point; and it
will generally be admitted that the disco
Verdi
OVERTURE... Haydee,Auberject, it is difficult to get at real facts. But VALSE...
....................Czowo, a broadside like that in the pamphlet before SELECTION Der Bettol. 1
atudont CAVATINA........ Un Ballo in Maschera,' Polish Lancers,...Jacobi very of weaknesses had botter be made befora an enemy performs that service on his own JNO. KELLY, Band Sergezut.
account. The pamphlet concludes by calling Tax sommes faken out by this Postmonster upon M: Jackson to call a public meeting to General against Tam Lan Sink, the local discuss the question, and to petition the agent for the steamship Anton, for de Queen; in which case, the author thinks, patching that vessel to Hoihow on the 27th the hon. member will be abundantly sup altimo without notifying the postal autho- ported. The author thus sums up his cun- rities of her intended departure, was this clusions morning dismissed by Mr Wodehouse. The defondant proved that he had written a nots to the Post Office for the purpose of acquainting the Office of the departure of the stemmer for Boihow, but the coolic to whom the chit was given to deliver, had taken it by mistake to a Chinese postal agency called the Wing On.
The existing defences are too near the town and harbon, and too far from the defensible channels. They are dangerously open to an enemy's machine gans and to
tacka from landing parties. They need infantry cover to make them at all score, with the result that there is no force left to protect the city from amanomy landing an the southern coast... There can bo zo satisfactory system of defence for Hong kong that does not include a strong casomat- The San Francisco Chronide says: Theed fort, mounting at least six heavy guns, on the narrowest part of the Igs-seman, stoamer Sardony, formerly running be- and a similar or, even stronger fert on
SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-treen San Francisco and Victoria, left the BITES, TOILET REQUITES, ENGLISH,
latter port for Hongkong on the 8th Dec. ÅMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
with 260 Chinese passengers. She has been MEDICINES.
aold to China.' The Sardonys, a vessel of MANUFACTURERS
498 tone, arrived in Bongkeng on Monday laat, flying the British flag. Moers Jar dins, Matheson & Co. are acting as agents for the steamer, The Bulletin, a short time ago, said the steamer had been pur" chased by Chinese in Victoria, a statement which difers somewhat from that made by 736 the Chronicle,
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potnas Water, Sareaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and
· coadinuous European Supercision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
6
The delivery of the China Meril is co-YESTERDAY being the first day of Spring, in menced from the Office as soor after the Chinese calendar, a large number of 7p.m. as is practicable, and it
should
the native community celebrated the occa be completed in the upper terraces at about 8.30 p.m. Subscribers frequently sign towards evening by firing of salvoes receiving their paper after this time of orackers in different parts of the should send in complaints to
the
Creon Island. These two are sufficient, if
a more can be had, with the present gar rison and the naval force permanently. stationed here.
PANAMA, December 19. A powerful Anglo- Dutch company has signed a contract for cutting 15,000,000 meters of the canal, on the Culebra section, at a figura undet 8 francs per meter, the work to bo finished within two years. A lave foran of Euro- means has been ordered for the work.
THE. Hon'ble Colonel Hales, Commanding. the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, loft.Singa- pore for home on the 24th Jan., by the 0. S. S. Oc.'s leaner Laertes, en furlough. Consequent on Colonel's Hales' departure, the command of the Inniskillings has de- volved upon Colonel Taylor.
Manager. In some cuaus which have city. This was contrary to regulations, To foster trade and navigation through- come to our knowledge the bous ser and a score or so of the culprits were at the Philippines the Home Government vants leave the papers lying about in brought up at the Police Court this morn-has directed the Governor General of the their quarters for a time after they are
delivered. Subscribers living at the ing and ined from 25 to 50 cents each. latter to set about at once, with the utmost Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their These fines were, of course, willingly paid, energy and activity, the appointment of harbour works commissions at Ceba and papera at this Ofies at 6 4.1., or 6s, if a man can afford to spend a dollar in Hilo, to deviso the best means of raising
thehe compradores, to whom, on request, they will be asnt over night, crackers to afford bine amusement, he is tares and dues for carrying through the As the publication of the China Mail quite propared to pay another 25 cents for improvement of those ports. takes place much earlier than formerly, Hemse to break the law. Such paltry
ita delivery at the extreme Eastern and
Western limits of the Colony should penalties for breach of existing regulations A SAD calamity has happoned at Bindjai, be completed at a reasonable hour in are simply sailed at, and the very men who the evening.
The publication of this issue commenced 7.10 p.m
The China &fail.
wens fined to-day would start biasing away their squibs again to-morrow should the
occasion warrant the celebration.
the capital of Upper Jankat. A fire broke out during the night of the 19th-20th, The house being built mainly of planka and attaps, the fire spread with fearful regidity, and in an hear the Kampong was nearly destroyed. The Optoma, Spirit and Cant ling Farms were entirely destroyed, only It appears that the Secretary of State for two tins of chandoe having been saved the Colonies has tolagraghed out the same froth the wreck. The loss is estimated at instructions to the Singapore Govorament from 390,000 to $100,000.-Penang Gazette,
· 22nd January.
February 5, at 4 p.m. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1885. regarding the enforcements of the Foreign eng
Dewar..
Young.
Craig.
P. & O. 8. N. Co
February 6, at noon. Quick despatch. February 7, at 4 p.m. Teb, 6, at daylight.
TELEGRAMS.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE O'DONOVAN ROSSA.
LONDON, Sn Feb.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS..
FEB. 4, 1885.
Nos. Share
| Paid-¦ POSITION FRE LAST, Refokt. ! Tatua,
Reserve. up.
Balances.fward)
Closing Cutations, Cash.
G1,443) §12) sollēra
To-day's Advertisements. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 &
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
Ningpo, Capt. W. Porrs, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 5th Instant, at 4p.m.
199
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1885.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND.
SINGAPORE.
INSURANCES."
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ Yanglaze Insurance Company, Limited......... 8,000 £ Union Three Society Dompany, Limited 2,000 China Tradera' Iraurance Company, Limited...24,000 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,00 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited.....1,00 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited ..... 8,000 $ Chiza Fire Insurance Company, Limited.....(20,000
STEAM COMPANIES. HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000:3 18, 387 £ Indo-China S, N, Co., Ek 60,000 sh. issued
131,212 £ China and Menila §. 8. Company, Lixited...| 3,500$
די
MISCELLANEOUS.
500
To the above Poria, Consigness of THE Steamship Ellenfinkis having arrived Cargo by her and by the 8.8. Egyptian Monarch from New Your, are hereby in Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha. issued 2,000
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000's HK. and China Gas Company, Limited ... {
New Shares.....................
1,900£
1205 1908 4,400,000 $
2Uit£ b0
Tis. 2€ 24€ 50,000
584,000 3 1,250 1258 83.3 28 600,000$ 2008 508 105,000's 1,000$ 200$ 28,71156
2508 50$ 825,000 5 100$ 20$ 516,9789
100 78 213,003
.10€ 10 10€ 10
18,000 10£ 7.108,502.17.10
100 all
125 126/8
10 1
100
1,000 $ ..... 9,000 $ 7,260 $
7.000%
50
2003 100
6003
100/8 100
Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000 $
50
100 ell
formed that their Goods with the excup China Sugar Company, Limited..... tion of Opium-are being landed at thoir zisk into the Gotowns of the
Boats Bongkang Bakery Company, Limited .......... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.......
whence and/or from the Undersigned, Hongkong Jce Company, Limited.
delivery may be obtained.
1008 1002
- 500 5018
-
€40,107 Tl. 280 per share
Tle, 125 496,329 $400. 367,281 863 $60,060 2821 Credit balance
$167 35,165.20 256,831.00 €365 159,978.34 $69
34,638 $108
30% discount
buyers
buyers
buyera
24,2068
8,000 8
da
du.
30 discount
6.40106 65 cash Fab, 28.
$100 per share
$120 6,620.70 $108 543.88 $145 656.32 $120 4,090.65 $00 First year.
840 $20 $88
nominal
buyers
buyer buyers
nominal
LOANS.
Chinese Imperiai 1874,..................
6,276 £
100
all
Bates of Interest.
8
Projetle
· 1977
1878..... 1881.....
16,040£
3,899 TL 500 8,505 T), 500
100
200 Sugar Dabentures, 1880,
600 $ 500
Optional Cargo will be forwarded-na-Belangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai... 2,500 less noties to the contrary, be given before Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,000 50 all 2.30 p.m. To-pax, the 4th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.) Hills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1985,
Juno 30 Dea. $1
Feb. 25 Ag. $1
April & October
June16&Doc.10 par
June & Docem,!IX prem
czah business
Enlistment Act as those received a few days | On the steamer San Pablo, that sailed from ago by the. Government here. Says the San Francisco for Chins on the 19th ultimo, Straits Times of the 26th ultr
was the family of Ah Ti, & resident of La We hear that the Government baa re. Forte, Flama county. Ti arrived in Call cuived a tologram from the Secretary of "fornia thirty-five years ago and soon An English woman fired a pistol at State to the effect that the provisioné of paracased a fortore in mining, 41 prosagt O'Donovan Rossa in Now York and wound-the Foreign Enlistment Act are to be he owns a general store at La Porta and ed him, but not seriously,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
forced in this colony with reference to the war between Franco, and China, H. E the Acting Governor has, we learn, aged The next Faavon Man, by the ML M. an order directing that French men-of-war Co.'s steamer Naghation, Left Singapore and transports coming in from Europe and for Saigon and this port on Wednesday,
the 4th inst, at Noon, and may be proceeding north will not be allowed to expected here on or about Wednesday, take in more coal then will enable them to the 11th instant.
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The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the P. M. four to the nearest French part, namely,
Saigon. 6. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, will
leave Yokohama to-inorrow, the 5th
interests in many mines, and is estimated to be worth $2,000,000. The family which embarked cousinted of Eis wife and air children--five girls and a boy, the names of which are Emurs, Annie, Charlotte, Alice, Bessie and Eddie, ranging in years from 17 to 2 The two elder speak Eng Esh fluently and are apparently well educat ed. The others also speak English. They were all born in California and none of thez speak the Chinese language, Ah Ti
fa cending his family to the Flowery King dom to remain permanently and will follow them in a few months, just as soon sa he makes a settlement of his property. The family were consigned to s stateroom alone,
jast, and may be expected here on or ANGITTER case of burglary has been added about Thursday next, the 12th instant.. to the list of crimes of this description comprising fire berths, their passage gust.
The 8. S. Hingung belt Singapore for which have recently been committed in ing them 8750.
this port on the 30th ult.
The 0. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left Bingapore for this port on the 30th ult.
the Colony, and of which the perpetrators
are still at large. At about 4 o'clock this Tax Salvation Army, socording to its rés morning one or more thiares entered the port for 1834, has now 910 corps, namely ;
| front verandah of No. 6 West Terrave, op- |—In the United Kingdom, 637 ; Franos, 81 The Swator correspondent of the Amoy cupied by the Rev. W, Jennings, and by Switzerland, 7; Sweden, 4 United States, Gazette saya that it is reported that the braking a piece off the venelian shutters 50; California, 5; Canada, 71; India, 14; passage money, of antives from Swatow in and a pane of glass, opened the drawing. South Australia, Jāj Victoria, 21; New Hongkong is now 20 cents.
room window and obtained an entrance. South Wales, 21; New Zealand, 231 Before the thieves had been long in the Tasmania, 3; and the Cape of Good Hope, Tan M. M. Cu's steamer Saghalian, with room, however, they were heard by the total, 810. Of Little Soldiers' Corps. tags during the year, attended by-41,688 the next French and Australian natis, left hosse-boy, who raised the alarm, and there are 4, which have held 388 meat-
children. The
The army at home is offered Singapore on Wednesday the 4th inst. at barglars at once made their cocație, carry-
by 1,147 porsous, exclusive of majors, who ncon, and may be expected here on or ing off with them several valuable curios number 14, sides-de-camp 20, and specials!
Some other extioles were found on the 37. There are 188 ondata in the training. about Wednesday, the 11th inst."
vandal, outside, ready to he carried barracks, and the training home staff num
bors 20 Abroad there ars 583 officers, Tre Agent of the Pacific Mail S. S. Co, in-away had the thieres not, been obliged to the total at home and stroid being forms us that the B.S. City of Peking, with baston their departure. male, &c., from San Francisco to the 10th We believo no clue has yet been found altimo, has amived at Yokohatan and will by the police likely to lead to the arrest of
sail for this port to-morrow.
the burglars.
In connection with the village wartaro, it is reported there are 203 village regular, ocoupled in the United Kingdom, be- sides 100 occasionally visted. A summary of the inancial statements for the rear