For Sale.
FOR SALE.
10%
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KÈROSINE
OIL.
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THE CIHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements.
NOTION.
YENTLEMEN interested in the HONG-
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOR SPORTS are requested to attend a MIKET- ING to be held at the HozaKoNG CLUB TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant, at € p.m.
E. MACKEAN,
Jon, Sterntary. Hongkong, February 23, 1885.
308
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, INDO-CHINA' STEAM NAVIGATION
PITCH and ROSIN.
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES,
EX LATE
ARRIVALS.
UILATSAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. IRES. GRAVES,
BLEAKFAST CLARET, »
SACCONE' MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANCHAL
(Taking Cargo e Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Puris ma the YANÖTSZE }
The Co.'s Chartered Steamship
Nunsing,
Cptain BALETRNCE, will
ba despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant, ut Daylight.
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
JARDINE, MATILESON & Co.,
General Meungers, Hongkong,. Eebenary 23, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL
307
| ¿ Palingg Cargo i: Posseagers at through rates! SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PONTNINGPO-CHEUDO, TEXĪSIN,
(1818).
DONT'E PORT.
1 and -atur Essssy's BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. Bunn's IRISH WHISKY, ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOMLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MANSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
NEWCHWANG, HANKOW #DE
Ports on the YANGTSZE, }
The Steamship
Kong to
Capcain ASHEW, will bo chus atered for the above
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LIMITED:
SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW
(SHARP PEAK.)
The Departure of the
Co.'s Steamship
Namut, Captain PITMAN, for the above Perta, is POSTPONED till further Notice.
For Freight or Pusonge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, February 23, 1885,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
304
February 21, 1883--- Don Juan, Spanish steamor, 654, Jo6 Marquez, Manila Foburary 18, Genoral ---Brandao & Co.
Saffas, British steamer, 360, W. Wright, Haiphong February 19, General, A. K. MARTY
Page, British femer, 573, Cuozzo, Amoy Febrany 14. st. nusi. Tetrůny
Biekdre, Austro-Hungarian stammer,2,005 | Gler, Cinlich, Trieste January 2, nih | Singapore February 15. Goueral.—Abo-
HCSOMMAN LLOYD S.-N. Co,
Termaporn, British ehip, 1,272, A. Carn, New York October 14, Case Oil Doteras STEAMSHIP CO
Nousing, British steamer, 808,
¦
DEPARTE
Per Krongmag, for Shanghai, 1 Euro- pean, and 2 Chinese.
Fer Kantritka, for Nagamki,
рева.
-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
EuroFor SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Namun, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 24th inst, instead of os provionely notified.
Per Fokien, for Swatow, 1 European, and 70 Chinesu.
Per matin, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Nino, for Shanghai, 15 Chineso. Por Mecfon, for Shanghai, 10 Chiness, Per Don Juan, for Manila, 2 Europeņus. Par Celebre, for Amoy, 32 Chinese.
TO DEPART,
Per Favicille, for Manila, 1 European. Per Phra Chula Chom Aldo, for Swaton, 100 Chinen
Per Crusader, for Swatow, 10 Chinese, Per Beatanud, for Saigon, & Europeazis, and 19 Chinese.
Fer Antou, for Haihow, 20 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Spanish stoauer Don Juan reports: Had fairy weather and strong winds.
The British stoutner Salter reports: Thick, misly, rainy weather throughout.
The Thitin ship Therngere reporta Hal Blat winds to equator-fresh 8.E. trulea to 35 South, and very heavy gales and seas from đơ South lat. to. Australia- marlo Sandalwood Island 90 days nut; and passol through Citolo pasage 105 days cut. Thence to North of Luzon Bight winds and vaba trong monsoon in China sea, and foxy men. On the 26th ulto, apoke Soulon f Boston bound for Manila, 119 days; Foot
The British steamer Nancing reports: Fresh Northerly winds and thick ming weather.
The British, ste umar Diamente reports: Teil Manila on the 206 February. Had Fight winds and line wenther to lat. 20° N.. Halbirnie,bing 117 E: theaco to port fresh monsoon
Cestello anherg on Flat Island of Tamboo.
Port on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, Singhai February 19, Mails and General and dark gleamy weather. Passed atcatner |
at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Panango, apply to
310
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 23, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
wat
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHIOW (SHARP PEAK.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Thrtes, Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Poris an THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight.
Cargo shipped for the above Ports per
BASS'S ALE, battled by CAMERON and S. §. Nomed will be forwarded by this
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Fricon.
Sole Agents for MESSI. TURNBULL, JSR, AND
SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES. MacEWEX, ZaICREL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
FOR SALE
www.
EXTRA PINE QUALITY
FRENCH BUTTER,
40
BRAND DUO DE NORMANDIE,
--Tu« Quest Burike
PACKING Estabiainent is NORMANDY.
IN 1lb tins and Charm of 48 tins unch.
I sold in Qualities of art less thru oue
dozen tius, at $6 per Dorcu
Reduction made to Purchasers of ou case and upwards.
G. R. LAMMENT, Sule Agent. Hongkong, October 4, 1884,
1688
Notices to Consignecs.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON..
Steamer.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gemral Hanegera. Hongkong, Febrna y 23, 1885.
B00
-JARDINE, MArulase & Co.
Lewine, British stemmer, 1,327, Thaule, New York December 21, und Singgoro February 16, Kerosing O-ADDYSON,
BELL & Co.
Cruder, British stoamor, front Wham- pod
February 23 :-
Fakhri February 19, and filow 21, Gence Anton, German steamer, 396, E. Aoreboo,
Tal-WIELER & Co.
Diamunde, British stezicur, 514, F. Stach, Manila February 20, Genural-RUSSELL & Co.
DEPARTORES. February 22 --
Kicongang, for Shanghai. Kantolake, for Nagasaki.
Fukien, for Swatow.
Media, For Saigon.
Aspio, Erench gun-vessel, for Keelung. Digaum Promin, Vretch corvette, for Hai-
ph
February 23---
Mary Anata, for Nagasaki.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION, for Whunuper.
" "COMPANY, "LIMITED,
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Chartered Stratnship
Lite, *Captain Lemen, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, de 27th Instant, at 4 pan.
For Freight ur Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
General Managers. Hongkong, February 29, 1885,
306
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FL SAIGON AND SINGAINIKE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Celebes,
Captain DE HAAN, will be pateled as above on
or about the 2nd March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Do.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 23, 1885.
Destination.
Glende hij, for Shanghai. Nidge, for Shanghai. Alejon, for Shanghai- Don Juan, for Minila. Celebes, for Ataoy.
CLEARED.
Invincible, for Manila, Seu Hitch, for Cebu.
J: C. Sibley, for New York. Comelot, for Kutchholzu,
Phra Clada Chom Kit, für Swatow. Custoder, for Swatow,
Bourton, for Saigon.
Aut, for Heihow. Sarpedon, for Shanghai.
L
PASSENGERS. ARDIVEN
Per Dundas, frora Masila, 2Europeratus. Par Sailor, from Haiphong 1 Earopon cabin, and 5 Chinese,
For Efektne, from Trionte, Mrs Kreitner, Miss Horowitz, from Singapore, 3 Euro- pewa deck, and 70 Chinesg.-
Per Ansing, from Shanghai, 'Mr and Mrs Keswick and maid; Madame Chapuis, Bessra Danmau, Cratch, Rittonjee, She- wen, Paff at 4 chidren,
Per Lemmor, froni Now York, &o, 1 European cabin.
Bentante, from Manila, Mr Carl
305 Wielor.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Batavia, e, sia Saigon. Celebes (2) London, via Suez Crial.......... Autenor (s) | London, &e, via Suez Canal... Bokhara (9).
London, vin Sues Caml. Gleneath (s). Manila..
Zebro ()..... Marseilles, &c., via Suigón... Oxas (8)... New York.
I Companies S. 3 Celebeshavingervived Portland (Oregon).
Crescent
from the above Ports, Consignes of San Francisco, via Yokoham... San Pablo (8)
San Francisco... Shanghai.
Commodore..
IK
Nanzing (8) kwaag-ive (a)...
Cargo are hereby ruquested to end in their Shanghai Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for: countersignature, and to take immediate Singapore, Penang and Boulay Khuva (4)... delivery of their Goods.
Swatow, Amoy and Fooelow...Sauna (6) Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow...Thales (44)... Swatow and Bangkok. Swator and Chefoo..
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at ones landed and stored at Consignees' risk And expeasc.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1885. 283 FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
ות
THE Steamship Glenorchy having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the S.S. 4ssyrian Monarch from New Yous, are hereby in- formed that their Goods-with the oscop- tion of Opium-are being landed at their
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—
Pur Khun, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
For MANILA.—
Por Zafiro, ut 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
* iust
For SAIGON.—
.
For SHANGHAI.-
[No. 6732-FEBRUARY 23, 1885.
attack in great strength. A severe action Mesens Butterfield & Swire inform us that enated, and General Stewart was severely the O. S. 6. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, wounded inside the treba that had been from Liverpool; left Bingapore yesterday. constructed. He was obliged to relinquish afternoon, and in die here on the fat prox. the commond. This devolved on Sir Charles THE steamship Ping-m, Captain Carozzo, Wilson, under whom the advance was con- arrived here from amoy on Saturday Inst.
Por Nensing, at 5 p.m.; on Tuesday, tiuued later in the day.
the 4th inst.
For TIENTSIN.-
20th inst
Adopting their asnal practice, the rehalshe reports that she left Amoy for Naga- saki, but her machinery got out of order attempted to churgo the square, rushing
A Bass ball match between the officers of tho U; S. flagship Trenton, and azembers of the Hongkong Cricket Club is fixed to be played to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The band of the Trenton will perform dar
Per Lido, at noon, on Thursday, the towards it in enormous numbers. Their and she came to Hongkong for ropaira.
terrific onslaught was stopped by the deady fire of the troops. Nota single Arab reach ed within thirty yards of the arguire, and tive of the Emirs eading them were among the killed. .'-
The march was than continued; and ating the afternoon. Cubat, a post on the bank of the river south of Motammeh, the foros afely on- trenched themselves. During a reconnais. Bance afterwards made it was ascertained Goods por Glenorchy undelivered after this that Meriamsh was so strongly held that
unte subject to rent.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW, Shipping. Daylight.-Phra Chuila Chon Kino leaves
for Swatow anul Bangkok. Noon. Froush Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and EuroP.-
"
3 p.m.---Khive leaves for Singapore,
Forsang and Bombay. O pai leaves for Mauila.
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ita capture would not compensate for the sacrifice the action would involre, and the re-garrison tax therefore been undisturbed.
Tenders Closd. NoTenders for Government Bills cuived by the District Paymaster.
Auctions. 2.Auction of Household Furniture,
"&e, at No 9, West Terrace.
-Meetings.
3 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of Thound General Gordon, Sir Charles Wilson
China Firo mrsnoo Co., Ltd., at No. 45, Queen's Load.
9:30 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Prays Contral 6pm-Meeting of Hongkong Amateur
"Athletic Sports at Hongkong Club.
General Memoranda.
WRDNESDAY, February 25 -- Noon-Louni Bank's close. Tavasay, February 26---
Noon-Local Buka close.
Faray, February 27-
11a.m.-feeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Gop 3fanufacturing Com- pany, Limited.
Noon-Local Bauke close.
Por Iphigenia, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, SATURDAY, Fobery 28 :-
the 24th inat.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKEL-
The
Prunch Contract Pusket O will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th February, with Mails for that Vaited Kingdom, Europe, and places beyeni, vid Muuda; to Salgói, Struits Sextiumonts, Batavia, Facial, Ceylon,
11.30a.m.-Meoting of Shareholders uf The Flongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall. Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hong cong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd. at No. 7, Queen's Koad.
THE
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wandex.
THE P. and 0. Co. inform us that they have ressived a telegrad from Shanghai to the offoot that their steamers will not for the present proceed beyond Woomag. This stop has probably been taken on account of the possibility of Woosung being blocked. JundMENT was delivered in the ease of they Nusi Pacis arrived at this timoly mo- Hon. W. Koswick and others s. the owner cut with four steamers from Khartoum of the Mount Lebanon in favour of the Ho was able to render grant assistance to plaintiffs this afternoon. Owing to unusual Sir Charles Wilson. In accordance witham" "pressure on our space, wore compelled to arrangement made besroom Loni Wolwley hold the judguaunt over until to-morrow.
left for Khartoum on the 24th, taking with A FRESE Comralssion of the Pesce for this him in two steamers a detachment of the Colony has just beon issued by His Excel- Sussex Regiment
lency the Governor, and the names of the The force loft in occsption of Gubat re-goatlemon therein are published in Entur. port that thero is abundance of fodder for day's Gazette. The following are the names the cattle.
of the now justicos Messia. Obfun Ping, Another message has been received from David Robert Fenton Crawford, Henry General Gordon, who wrote on the 29th William Davis, Patrick Manson, Edward December that the city could hold out for Elias Sassoon, and Carl Frederich Stiebel. Fears.
A FATAL Occident occurred on Saturday last No details of our lossen hava yet been re-on board H. M. S. Audacious in the har coived, but it is telegraphed that Lord St. bour. A lad named William Stanley Sey- Vircent and Lieutenant Guthrie, of the mour, while engaged executing some duty Artillery, are dead, and that the small band aloft on the mizen crise troos, missed his of newspaper correspondents accompanying hold and fall. The poor fellow slighted on theforce hassuffered serurely. Mr Cameron, one of the sky lights, which he went right of the Standard, and Mr Berkort, the re-through to the messroom below, He was presentative of the Morning Post, appen to fearfully cut and mangled and was killed have been killed outright in the action of on the spot. The body has boon sont to the 19th, when Mr Burleigh, of the Daily the Royal Naval Hospital. Telegraph, was also wounded.
...
Later.-Farther telograms received here YESTERDAY was the lô4 anniversary of the from the Soudan show that the fighting has | birth of George Washington, the fut Pre- been most severo, and that it was only by aident of the United States. As the
dhe Astralasian Colonies, Pondielary HONGKONG DISPENSARY, an unconquerablo determination not to be anniversary fell this year upon a Sun-
Madras Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, mud Gibraltar. -
The meni hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, c.
HOVES OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in dosing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure for Suturilay if the de-
partie be on Monday),--,
-Moury Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the Nar Box, which is always "pen cut of Office hours.
Pray of cepeulture,—
Ju
11
-P Office opens,
Registry of Liters censer. Pusting of all printed matter and patternis ceases, 4.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lettus.
11.10 .. -Letters may be posted with
Tato Few of 10 costs until 11.30 AM.
When the Post Office closes centirely,
11.40 ..--Lato Letters may be postal buard the packed with Lute Fee of 10 centa mutil de of doparture.
Agents.
Captain.
Mie Haan
Brase
H. Weighell..
IP. & D. 3. N. Co...
Park
Talbutis Rapatel Ratand..
31. Noyos,
Blanchard.
Baltirnin...... Androw. Clement..
Pocock Pitman
Jarling, Matheson & Co.....About March 2. Butterfield & Swiro...
Jardino, Matheson & Ca...
Russell & Co.....
Messageries Maritimes
Russell & Co
Melchers & Co.
0. &0. 8. S. Co.
Russell & Co....
Co......
Jardine, Matheson & Russell & Co... P. & & D. S. N. Co... ...Dongles Lapraik & Co.
Douglas Laprak & Co.,
Thru Chul Choa Khru (s)... H, I, Lightwood. Yee Fut Hàng
· Beilen (1) -- Sydney and Belbourne, &c..... Taiwan ()... Teuts
Lida (9). Trieste, du...
Elektru (6).. Yokohama and Hiego...... Merionethshire (s).....
Stocks.
ЗЛИКА,
Melchers & Co.. Butterfield & Swire.. Jardine, Matheson & Co. D. Bachrach.
Arthur
Leitch
¡G. Cattich..
. Also, Boll & Co.,
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Established A.D. 1841, ́
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUCÓIBTS, IMPORTERS
DRUQUET
OF
SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISIRS, ENGLISH, AMNICEUAN, AND FRANCи PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lennonada. Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potage Water, Sarsaparills Water, and other Acrated Watere,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europes Supervision, Bongkong, Jane 1. 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR "HONGKONG.
(From The Hunghong Almanachi)
FEDHUARY-MARCS.
730
HIGH WATER.
Sus.
Date of Leaving.
Day of
Morn
Aft.
Itises.
Site.
Kach
H. M. H. M.
10. M.
21
6.20
*4.47
6.37
H, M. 6.0
February 25.
25
7.16 $.54
16.26 6,1
Murch 3, at 4 p.m.
26
About Bluruh &
болу
February 24, at 3 p.m.
28
February
1
Quick despatch.
21, at noon.
Quick despatch. March 9, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. Feb, 25, at daylight. February 25, at 4 p.m. February 24, at 3 p.m. Fab. 26, at daylight. Quick despatch. Feb. 24, at daylight. Quick dospatch. Quick despatch. February 27, at 4 p.m.: February 28, at noon. February 25,
FEB, 23, 1885.
NUR, of
Vabw. Shares-
Paid- POSITION FEE LART REPOEL | 1 DAUTH Balance cyward
Closing, hestatws, Outt
risk into the Godowns of the Endersigned, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 8 whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained,
די
INSURANCEA
Tis.
-
14
buyora
cash
buyers cash
cash
125 125$ 4,400,000 $ 51,443 $128, curb, sollers
Optional Cargo will he forwarded un-orll-Chian Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000£ 200€ 10
540,107 Tis. 280 per share less notice to the contrary be given before angtaze Insurance Company, Lunited 8,000 £ 24€ 25 €
50,000
Tin 126 财 10 am. To-MORROW, the 19th Instant.
Caion Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,208 -1205 534,000 $
41,329 8460 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,0008 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24,000 83.33% 238 600,000 $ 167,381 $64
2008 508 105,000's 450,560 8821 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited....... Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., Limited
1,500 1,000 2008 28,711.5 Credit Lane $107
25,166.20 260 $ 8,000's
308 $85,000 $ China Fira Insurance Company, Limited......20, 0005 1003 20$ 516,978 $
100$ 753 213,000/$
10
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 24th Instant will be subject to ront.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1885.
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279
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nos Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
GooDEL; American barque, Capt. Win. R. Hagaz-Aduson, Bell & Co.
INVINCIBLE, "American ship, Capt. J. S. Feargus Skewer-Order.
RTHAM COMPANIKA,
HIK. C. and M. Stambors Co., Limited.... 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. issued (16,37
1,212 £ China and Manila 5. S. Company, Limited....3,500 $
MISCELLAN POUS.
10£ _1015 10
100 Alt
...
123 1258 . 18,000
10£ ·10) 10 7.108,552.17.10
10
longkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited...10,000 5 HK. and Chine Gas Company, Limited... 5005
New Shares.
1,900 £ 2,000 S 1,000 € 0,000s 1,2509700
eople 7,000 8 100s 100
6,000 $ 50 all
longkong Hotel Co., L., 3,000 sius, issued - Chian Sugar Company, Laraited.. Hongkong Too Company, Limited, Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... Hongkong Bakary Company, Limited . Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limfod.. MELETES, British barque, Captain Ligh-Selangor Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shyoghal... 2,000 6 Hongkong Pope Manufactory Co Limited. 3,0008
Jesse Oszonve, British ship, Captain J. Wilson. --Carlowitz & Co.
body. Melchers & Co.
NALLIE M. SLAs, American schooner,
LOANS,
Capt. D. Gould, Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Chinese Imperiai 1874........
100$ 100
100%
24.250 $
6,000/$
285,231.00 $362Z 189,978.34 $70
34,038 $28 prem. ex, div., sollers
30% discount
30 discount
6,401.66 54 cash
8100 per share
www
!!.
cash
do.
¦ Okl ̈$199 per share
New $60 6,629, 70 $100 per share, cash 28 Feb. 1885
543.83 $145 650,32, $120
ex dir., buyers 4,090.65 $60
buyers First year
$10..
nominal $30. 34 868
cash, buyers
do
do,
Payabls.
June 30 Dec. 31
100 all 50 all
Kates of Interest.
Bastan, American ship, Capt.. Oliver 0. Jones.-Adamson, Ball & Co.
c
* 1877
Sagar Deben
1878. 1881 1880..
6,276 £ 16,040'E
8,809 TL 50G 8,363 TL 500
6008 500 all
100 100
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
lapril & Octobor
all
Jänelt&Dec. K par
Jane & Docem bi % prem,
TSERFOGORA, British ship, Captaic A.
Can-Douglas Lapraik & Co..
7.50 6.62 6.95 6.1 0.43 7.45 6.24 6.2 0.8 8.34 6.23 6.2 9.42 9:20 6.25 6.2 -High water at Whampoa 2 hrs 30
mina. later than at Hongking, at iho. Barrier: 3 bra 15 mine; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shansen 3 hrs. 45 mins.
The publication of this isnte commenced at 7,40 2,10.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
DEATH OF COLONEL NIR H, STEWART,
LONDON, 21st February 1888. Colonel Sir H. Stewart has died of his wounds..
THE RESERVE FORCES,
A proclamation has been issued announ- eing that the 10,000 men of the army reserve will not be called out, but that the militia will be embodied.
THE RELIEF OF KHARTOUM, ·
NEVERE POSTING !, GEBAT LOSS OF THE
ENTMY.
KR CAMERON KILLED.
London, Jan. 28. The ansiously awaited tidings of the progress of General Stewart's force arrived this afternoon. From this it appears that although the victory on the 17h, which enabled the troope to ocupy the wells at bukeles, placed the fore hin thirty miles of the Nile, their roud quwards, was sonbbaroly contexted.
beaten that General Steward's forde was day the occasion was celebrated to day able to make any progress and to gain the | instead, In honor of the birthday of victory.
tho ominent patriot and father of the American people, the men-of-war and all American vessels in harbour dressed ship and salutes were fired at upon fer the
As the foros continued to penetrate into the desert, the enemy continued to gather rengti, util en the morning of the 19th
they were over seven thousand strong.
It was then that they changed their mode
U.S. S. Trenton nad Enterpria, H. M. S.8. Audacious atud Victor. Emanuel, the shore
of warfare. Previously they had corfined battery, and the foreign men-of-war in the themselves to simply harassing General harbour. Stewart's force, but now they made a deter- wined stand.
Ar the seven thousand Arabs closed upon them, our mon hastity assumed the square formation, and received the attack - with a coarage that nothing could daunt,
The determination and the intrepidity with which the Arabe attempted over and over again to break the square proved them (to be a formidable, though a reckless,
On the 14th instant wo draw attention to the fact that the Pulse Judges of Singa. pore would henceforth, by order of H. M. the Queen, take precedence after members of the Executive Council; and naked why the same privilège had not, boan extended to the Paine Judge of this Colony, A notification appears in last Saturday's Gov vrnment Gazette, to the effect that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to di- Nothing could have been mera admirabla rect that the Puise Judge ahsil hencefor- than the steadiness and the coolness with ward take precedence immediately after the which our men received their onslaught members of the Executive Council." This and repelled their attacks. Each volley notification, curiously enough, is dated on tha told with terrible offect upon the enemy, day previous to the publication of the Ga bringung down number of cond and wound-sette before last. Better late than ever! ed.
enemy.
them thirteen hundred of their dead,
But the ristory was not gained without great buss on our side. Twenty of our men wern killerbund sixty wounded.
It was a short but a terribla battle. The SOME interest has been excited here over Martini-Henry was fearfully destructive, the fact that the senior naval officers of and when the vanquished enemy retired England, the United States, Bussia, and from the fald af battle they left behind Getmany are now in Hongkong. They have been credited with muck conferring, in which many affairs of these 'nations have been astisfactorily arranged. Thore may be some troth in this, so far as the present position of neutrals is borcerned The admirals would, of course, not together for the protestion of neutrale; and we daresay that an understanding has been ur rived at for taking concerted notion in this matter. Rumours were in eirculation to the effect that the right of anarch would not be oxercised by France; but of this wo have not as yet received any confirmation.
Amg the worded were Lord Airlie and Lord Somerset. Nothing has yol besu received as to the extent or nature of their injuries.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED CANAL:-Detalion, January 15.
The next FaescH MALL, by the M. M. Co.
ut Peilo, passed Expe St. James for this port on Saturday, the 21st inst.
atam., nad 1:249 by expected hero
on or
about
Tuesday,
An account of the recent naval engagement
the 24th instant. at Shei-poo, somewhat diferent to that The next ENGAH MA, by the P. & G. reproduced in another column from the Co.'s stearrer dansa, eft Singapore Shanghai Chune, has been furnished us
on Friday, the 20th instant, at 3 pu
and may be expected here on or about from a French source. On the morning of Wednesday, the 20th instant.
the 16th instant, during a heavy fog, a
The next AMERICAN MALL per the O.;
& O. steamer Oceanic left Yokohama couple of torpedo bosts, under the command on Saturday, the 21st instant, and of the second Captain of the Beyard, was may be expected here on or hout despatched from Admiral Contbet's flagship, Saturday, the 28th justȧut.
The SE. Lydia left Singapore for this mon-of-war in Sheipoo Harbour. The tor with instructions to destroy the two Chinese
port on the 17th inst. The B. & Merionethshire left Singapore for
this port on the 18th inst. The 0. S. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 23rd inst The S. & Yorkshire Left Singapore for this
port cu the 22nd-inat.
DOCK MOVEMENTS
The S. 8. Mount Lebanon went to Kow-
loon Dock to-day. H.M.S. Esper vent to Kowloon Dock
to-day,
The S. S. Glenmorom went to Aberdeen
Dock to-day,
The Zafro left Aberdeen Dock to-day. The Goodall left Kowloon Dock to-day."
Tur Occidental and Oriental dteamship Ara The enemy at first ecufined themselves to bic, with American nails, &c, left Sau harassing the advance, using all the tactica Franciace on the 3rd instant, for Yokohama of desert warfare. Notwithstanding the and this port, vid Honululu. obstructivenes of the Mahdi's forces, the
pudo bonts succosted in approaching within 200 yards of the men-of-war ere they were discovered, but the moment they were ob served a heavy fire fram large and email guns at once assailed them. Despite the Bercences of the fire, however, the torpedo boats succeeded in delivering their torpedoes against the corvette, which was immediately
tłown Our informant asserts that co
up torpedoes were directed against the frigato, which, he says, was sunk by shots fired at her by the corrette, the crew of which ap- perently became so panic-stricken at the audden approach of the torpedoes that they ingined their consort was one of the enewy's ships,
-It is difficult to say, which account is nearer the truth, but it is hardly credible
British soldiers found themselves on the Masks Buell & O, inform us that the that the torpedo bosta could have been morning of Monday the 19th within sight Union Line steamies Yorkshire leff Singa driven off three times without effecting of the banks of the Nile."
pore for this post yesterday, the 22nd inst.
The enemy made a determined effort to and may be expected to arrive here on or stop further progress, and advanced to the about the lit March next.
their purpose. It is highly improbable that
they would fail in their object unless they were incapacitated, and of the there is no