For Sale.
FOR SALE.
-10
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S
EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE.
OIL.
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAX, FITCH and RÓSIN.
AN INVOICE, OF
PARLOUR. AND COOKING
STOVES.
BI
L.A.T E
ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAU ¿
CHATELU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.
1EES. GRAVE,
11
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SACCONE MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENKESSY' BRANDY, COURVOISTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAIAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKY. Boon's OLD TOM
B. & J. BURKE's TRISH WHISKY. Rosa's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAT & C's VERMOUTH, { JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA,
EASTERN CIDER
CHARTREUSE.;
MARASCHINO.
QURACAO.
To Let.
STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED en STORlated Cumodious and well ventilated UT: GODOWNS on his New Premises in DIDDELL STREET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK.
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, December 27, 1884.
TO LET.
2178
KTEW BUNGALOW--FURNISHED, at Monut Rollett Spur. Five Rooms, LANOS BASENT, OUT EQUBE, TENNIS COURT.
Possession from April.
Apply to
Intimations.
NOTICE
THE CHINA MAIL.:
having taken over the NAGASAKI THE MITSUBISHI MAIL SB. Ca. DOCK Sie and ENGINEERING
WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and RETAIR VESSEL, at moderato terms.
The DOCK is one of the largest and best in the East, being 431 feet long and
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
SILVER LOAN'or 188 COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR TIENTSIN VLL SWATÓW,
The Co's Chartered Stourship
Captains, will be
LOAN. A
CARGOES.
[No. 6746,-MATCir 11, 1885.
ville.and the Turkish Envoy. The Gazette Per 8. 8. Oty of Peking, sailed February concludes its remarks on this subject by ist For Yokohama, 632 bags Sugar and venturing an opinion that a renewed 32 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, as with Turkey would not improbably 86,38 bags Rico. 493 bags Caffen, 1,206 buzes Nut Oil, 21 boxes Prepared Opium, hasten a further dismemberment of the
1.959 300 balea. Hemp, 123 halos Gambier,
89 fees broad, and having a dipth of water despatched, 29 above TO:MORROW; the will be Paid at the Orvice of the CoRTOBAG boga Rice, 30 pkgs. Tia, 36 pkgs. Mor- delicate and difficult guestions with Russia,
un blocks at epering tideo of 27 fast and ncap tidea 22 feet.
The SHOPS contain Machine-tools of all descriptions and compound Engines up to 1,000 horsepower. The leonvient-class of work can bá undertaken at the shortest notice.
Powerful lifting SHEARS are being .erected.
For further Pticulars, apply to
JOHN D. HUTCHISON, 24, Stanley Street. Hongkong, February 14, 1885.
209
H. J. II TRITT, Ayant, Hongkong, December 18, 1884.
5136
Intimations.
PICTONIA HOTEL, Praya and Queen's Kid Central, Lungkong.
THIS extensive
and well-appointed establishment, situated in one of the most central and airy positions in the Colony and commanding a splendid view of almost the entire hurterar und weiflers for minuttes' walk of the principal Gov- ernment Offices (including the Post Uffien), Lhendas, 100., has recently been much enlarged and improved and is now one of the principal Hotds in the place.
Care The Rooms are scions, well ventilated und have jet” vein rofuraished in most comfortable and linnasome manner, suited to the requireminds of the Par Jaet.
The accommodation and service of every Find will be firend to be of the best der- cription
dmple and varied TABLE D'Hori always prodded and served in the apa- cious, large Dining Hall
The Hotd also contains handsome, andi
comfortable reception, Itealing, Liliard
and Smoking
Booms.
The Hotel is unsurpassed for confort, con-
veniened and quick saveida.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and Continental languages are spoken.
SAUNDERS, piats and quarts,
GUINNESS'E STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BULKE, pints and quarta, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in bagahenda.
MILNEA'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Sule Agents for MESSES. TURNBULL, JNB., AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWER, FRICKEL & (0. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
To Let.
TO LET.
10
THE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 30, DR. Pensession frome 1st January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1884. 2164
N
TO LET
O. 3, WEST TERHADE... Entry from
1st March.
Apply to
G.C. ANDERSON, 4, Praya Central
Hongkong, February 19, 1886.
STORAGE.
286
OODS taken on STORAGE at the
GODOWNS, NO. IS, FRAYA USA
at Moderate Rates.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON}
No. 4, Prayu Centrul.
Hongkong, March 3, 1880,
TO LET.
MESSI. DORADJEE AND HING KEE, ProPaistun.
Hongkong, September 15, 1884.
1550
A Great Conflagration
That sword away a whole city, spots from a dome so small that a flaws of water would ex- titgulch In Hire nennet, the most palafal and fatal tanladies of Die Drost nud lungs ordi- tarily develop from wall begintage, not dim-- cult of cure if presupal's treated with the proper remedy, Dát tidie progress in furfions mail érky may be faint, Colds and conglu þead iD Laryngitis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Pneu- monie, and Consumpting The only modi cire curate to earg every bronchial and pull- menury netin kut sleulutely incurable is
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
During 40 years it Las atendily grown Jo pop- wlor entămation, and to now a bensebola rel-
In many thousands of familien. Poicots, whose lives were preserved by AVER'S CHERRY PECTORAL WIthey were youDE, BIO DOM ADV. lag the lives of their children with it. Leading physicians extol lla virtaes and prescribe it in theirproc. Intelligent driggle overywhere report noteworthy cures cffeted by it, withlo their persctual únowledge.
PREPARED XY
Dr. J. O, Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists.
Agents for
FLONGKONG, CHINA ANTI MANILA. A. S. WATSON & Co.
Destination,
Landon, vix Suez Canal.
London, via Suez Causl.
D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. [ANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON ERATED WATERS,
MA
HAVO REMOVED from the BEACONSFIELD ARADE to largor Promises
1, DUDDELL STREET, Where they continue to Supply:
SODA TONIC
WATER,
11
SELTZER
11
SANNA PAUZLIA |||
LEMONADE,
GINGERADE,
RASTBERKYADKĄ
.&., *o., &a
At the same Materate Charges.
D. K. GRIFFITH, Proprietor.
Hongkong, July 28, 1884.
NOTICE..
1246
HE FORMIGN. TAILOR SHOP, No. 67, Queen's Road Central, unider the Style TUNG HING, has been established for years. It has been much indebted to its Customers. Mr. LEUNG SHIU, in this year 1883 entered into service of the Shop as a Stroff, and on the 15th February, 1885, he has RESIGNED his FOST
go some- where else. Customers and Doutors to the said Tune HING Shop are requested to come personally to the Shop to pay what they owe and get their Receipta After this information, Debtors to the TUNG HENG Shop sro requested not to pay Tund He's account to LEONG Suiv, bet to TUNG BING, who will come personally to Roceive the Payment. Pay- nonta will also be received when sent to the Shop, where proper Receipts for the same can be had......
TUNG HING, Tailor, Central Tistrict. Hongkong, February 18, 1885.
BRO
12th Instant, at Noon.
422
For Freight or Passage, apply it
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Manager). Hongkong, March 13, 1885.
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Caran, & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW.
rolls mutting, 5 cases Silks and 1,928 pgs. Turkisa. Empire, and the fool Rusion THE INTEREST due 15th day of March Merchandise for La Libertad, 4 pkgs. advance upon India. So far as the tele- instant, on the above LOAN, together To fur Punta Arenas, 1 oage Silks; grama ga, however, the offer of the Turkish with BONDS DRAWN for Itedemption, for Vitoria, BC, 17 cases Crudo Opium allience would appear to have, followed the and 32 pkgs. Merchandise; for Fanama, TION on and after that date.
5464 chandise and's cases Silks for Chicago, 1 and the English demand that Russia Aholl List of Drawn Bonds may be had on ap chec Cigars; for Philadelphia, & page. Mor plication.
chandise; for New York, 9 canes Silk and withdraw her troops from Afghanistan. casos Merchandise.
There can be no doubt whatever that, so far India and the Sogden are concerned, an alliance with the principal Mohammedan
For the HONGKONG & SILANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Agenta Iaving the Lean,
T. JACKSON,
1426
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, March 11, 1835.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
Per 8. 8. Sun Pablo, sailed March 3rd: -For Yokohama, 8,759 bags Sugar, 100 paga. Merchandise and 30 bales Hempz for
San Francisco, 28,457 bage Itice, 1,660 hage power is a gain to England. The cradition 5 boxes Nut Oll, 217 boxes Proof Lower Egypt depends, at prosent at least, Baba, 1,625 1 Paced Opium, 7 cases Silks 110 pkgs. Ten if not always, very much upon the state of and 2,486 pkg, Merchandise; for Victoria,
CHWANG, HANKOW, and Ports on the ENGLISH AND INDIAN MADE 17 pkgs. Morchardigo, 3 cases Crude Opium
YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Sternship
Kwongsang,
Captain Jackson, will he despatched as above TO-
MORROW, the 19th Instant, at 4 p. m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ́ Gaural Munayers.
123 Hongkong, March 11, 1885.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK.)
The Co.'s Steamalip
Fakien, Capt. Cho. WESTOBY, will to dospatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 14th Lustent, at Noon...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,. General Manager. Hongkong, March 11,71885. --- 428
·DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VCA AMOY.
(Taking Cargo & Fassengers at through rates **** for NINGTO: CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports, or the YA NUTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamehip
Orestes, Captain WEBB, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 20th Instant.
for Freight or Thanage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agerits. Hongkong, March 11, 1886.
430
FURNITURE &c., '&o.'
جمن
ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. have bes instructed to Sell by Public Auction, at the Residence of Mr. J. MCCALLUM, No. 1, West Villas, Bonham Road, on,
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th Instant, at o'clock p.m.,.
THE WHOLE OF HIS
FURNITURE,
comprising
JARVED BOMBAY BLACKWOOD CHAIRS and COUCHLES, CRETONNE-COVERED WALNUT CHAIRS, MAHOGANY TARLES, OVERMANTEL | Loz CURTAINS, BRUSSELS CARPATH, BLACK- WOOD MARBLE-TOP TAMES, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD with MIRROR BACK, Dming TABLE, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARS, WHATNOTH, BLACK WALNUT WARD- DRESSING TABLE and WABESTAND, IRON BABE with MIRROR FRONT, MARBLE-TOP
Biner with SPRING MATTRESSES, CAL DREN'S IRON Bansteads.
Alvo,
&c.
A FIRE COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS, WATER-COLORS, AND OLD JAPANESE WARE. JINRICKSHA, LADY'S CHUR, SÓ.
$o. Teema-As usual. Cacalogues will be issued, and the Furni- two on view the day previous to the Sale,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Anctionecra Hongkoay, March 11, 1885.
SHIPPING.
AURIVALS.
D.C., 3 cases Grade Opium; for Honolatu, Upper Egypt and the Soudan, so that tho 8 pkga. Marchendies, for La Libertad, & aid of the Porte will also prove advantageous Cases Silka: for Panama, 1,450) baga Rice,
in the Land of the Pharaohs, under careful and G cuses Sills; for Callao, & inser Silks; management. What may yot be developed for Valparaiso, 2 cases Silks and 3 cases in Europe it is difficult to forstell. Italy Merchmidine; for New York, 15 cases Silks
has clearly allied herself to Biglaud, and will doubtless continue to be an aotive friend under any circumstances. Notwith. standing recent Bismarckian utterances, little rond change has come over the rela tive positions of Germany and Francs;20 that, if France sided with Russia, Germany would most likely be found on the other sida. All this is assuming that the cumpli- cation is Europeau and the fact that Parliament has sanctioned an increase of 15,000 men to the British Army leads to the supposition that the troubles would not
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Hailoung leaves for Swatow. Daylight-Melbourne Icares for Y'hama. Noon.gan Jesves for Tientsin.
4 p.-Kicongsang leaves for Blanghai. bp.m.-Diamante leaves for Manils" Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Yorkshire must be nont in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or bufore this date.
be confined to India. So far on can be ason at present, any way that may come will not be of England's accking. If i does come--though all good men will wish: that it may aut--whosoever calls out" "the Claims against the Mouser must be resources of England to the foll will have sont in to Mosaro Russell & Co., on or cause to regret it. The people of England
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, March 13 :----
bafore this data.
5. p.m.-Religious Mocting at City Hall, 8pm.-Religious Meeting at Temperance
Hall, t
SUNDAY, March 15--
Interest of Cainase Loan of 1884 payable. TUESDAY, March 17-
Goods Ter Steamer Melbentre unclaimed after Noon subject to rent, and landing. charges at 1 cent per package per diem.
429 WEDNESDay, March 18
March 11, 1860- Sarpedon, British stemmer, 1,501, Ward,
SFIRE..
To-day's Advertisements. HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC Swatow Mardi 10, Coal,-BUTTERFIELD &
NOTICE
DELIGIOUS MEETINGS will be Hold in the CTY HALL THEATRE (5 p.), and Temperaner Hauz (8 p.m.), no PRI- DAY, the 19th March, when STANLEY P. | SMITH, Esq. (hte Cambridge stroke), C. F. STOP, E. (lass Captain Cambridge aloren), and others will deliver addresses.
ALL INVITED.
Hru
Hongkong, March 11, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL
SPORTS.
(Hold under the Laws of the Amateur, Athletic Association.) PHESE SPORTS will take place on SATURDAY, the 21st March instant, commencing at 2 p.ra.
Keongsang, British steamer, froin Wham-
30.
Maria Louise, German barque, 112, A. Erichson, Rajang February 7, Timber.- WIELER & Co.
China, German steamer, G48, Ullerup, Keelung March 9, Ballast. MELCHERS &
DEPARTUREN. March 11:--
All EVENTS except Bors RACE and MEN AMATEURS being Muvocne and SOLDIERS RACE be OPEN to GENTLE-C
VISITORS of The lengkong Club and The Club Germania, Comidastened Naval and 427 Military Officers, and being Members of the
Cricket Club and Vistoria Re-Gustard Oscar, for Rangoon, Hongkong
Friga, creation Cla
fur Amoy ENTRIES CLOSE on SATURDAY Buchampton, for Svatov, Next, the 14th Instant.
Monskut, for Swatow. Fidelia for Chefeo. Copack, for Saigon.
The Steamship
Міндра, Capt. W. Porrs, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 13th Inst.
at 4 p.1. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
424
Hongkong, March 11, 1885,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Agamemnon (8). Glenunlus, (a) Lordon, &e., van Suez Canal...Rachnorhakira (s). London, &c., via Suez Canal...Syret (8).... Marseilles, &c., Via Suez Canal. Iphigenia (a)... Manila
Diamante (s).. Crescent Now York
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Francisco....
vis Amoy.....
Oceanic (a)
Commodore..
().
(8)...
aTuisang (8) ......... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Arratoon Apear (e)......
Hailuong (8)
Swalow
HE LABGE and COMMODIOUS HOUSE Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Fokien (s) THE kann as Belvue, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Namoa (8)
With GARDEN and TENNIS COURTS attached. Swatow and Chefoo... Bellona (e) Entry at once,
Apply to
G. CANDERSON, 4. Prava Central.
Hongkong, February 20, 1983.
TO BE LET.
OFFICES
202
or APARTMENTS
în Suites,
in STANLET-STRAT, at the back of tho
Apply to
Victoria Exalanga
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, March 4, 1885. -
TO LET ON LABASE,
481
TENDERS WANTED for the following
EVENEMENTS
No. 83 to 102, QUEEN'S ROAD FAST.
15 20, PRATA.
1 14, TAI-WONG LANE.
Fr
H1B 27, TAI-VOND STREET.
2 r. 26,
20, SI STUENT,-- The Property will be put in thorough Repair. Entry from 1st April
Tenders to be lodged with the Under- signed on or before 20th March,
For further Particulars, apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
4, Praya Central. Hongkong, February 20, 1885,
Sydney and Melbourne, de..... Wessung (8). Tientsin via Swatow............gean (s).. Yokohama
Melbourus (8).. Yokohama, via N'saki and Kobe Sumatra (6)..
Stocks.
BANKA
Captain.
Wilding..
Jacals.
C. Rickard
C. R. Edwards..
Stach
Ahrens. Bulandr
Blanchard. Jackson.
W. Ports..
Webster
Forms of Entry containing List of Events can be obtained from the HON. SECRETARY, and at the HoNaKUNG CLUB, THE CARE GERMANIA and THE VICTORIA RECREATION
ERNEST R. WOOD, Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 11, 1883.
CLUB
Agents.
Butterfeld & Swire.. lardine, Matheson & Co.
damaan, Pull & Co P. & O. S. N.Co.. Russell &
Co
Siomssen & Co.
„Rassell &-Oozrza
[0. & O. S. § Co.
Russell & Co......
Date of Leaving.
420
.......March 13
About March 11. About March 16. March 17, at 4 p.m. March 12, at 5 p.x.. March 19.
Quick March
despatch
ch 13, at 3 p.m,
, Mathieson & Co Marc-12-
at 4 p.is.
& Co.......
March 19
19, at 4 p.n. & Swire..... March 20.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... March 14, at 3 p.. 14, at 3 p.m.
A. B. SipeTavish...David Bassoon, Sons & Co... March
Daries.
Goddard
Wentoby.
Pitman.
Funt Thomsa, Minier..
Douglas
Laprak
& Do March 12, at daylight. Lauraik & Co.......
March Douglas Laprak Co...
Melchers & Co......
14, at noon. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. ........ Butterfeld & Swire.... March 18, at 4 p.m.
Jardins, Matheson & Co... March 12, at noon. Messagories Maritimes... March 12, at daylight, [P. & Ö. S. N. Co......March 17, at daylight.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Value. Shares.
Paid Posner PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Kep · Balance ef'ward" |--$4,500,000,"
Manen 11, 1883.
Closing Quotations, Cash,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8 18 12 61,57042 half year 120 % prem
INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 6,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 9,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Lazuranca Office Co., Ld... 10,000 3 Chinees Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.... 8,000/5 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20,0003
BABAM COMPANIES.
RE. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,0003 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 397€
60,000 shares issued..
$1,2125
China and Manila S. S. Co, Ld............ 3,500$
-EISUELLANEOUS,
Ekong & Whampion Dock Co., Là: 10,000 8
BK, and China Gas Co., Limited,
New Share
1intionofdir. $100,000
200£ 50
2£24£
B0,000 1,230 120 $ 634,000 $ 83.30 263 €00,000 $ 250 $ 50$ 1.05,000 $
1,000 200$ 28,711.50
2503 50$ 900,609.00€ 100% 20$ $47,500 $
76206.298.05 (deprec.' fund
100s
109
· 10
Nerfoo, for Saigon. Nancy, for Shanghai Sarpedon, for Singapore.
CLEARED..
Thomas Dano, for Hoilo. Huiluong, for Swatow, Saltee, for Haiphong. Egeur, for Swatow-
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
Per Sorpedon, from Swatow, 640 Chinese. Per Marie Louise, froin Rajang, b Chi-
nesc.
Per Chine, from Keelung, 1 European." DEPARTED,
Per Nansing, for Shanghai, Mr McLeish, Mr and Mrs Bristow and 3 children, Messrs Morboad, Jorgensen and Burnet,
Per Priam, for Anoy, Mr H. Framfield, Per Francis Reyes, fur Manila, Misses M. Moss and C. E Proysler, Mastors J Preysler, C. Preyalor, and G. Preysler.
For Buchampton, for Swatow, 107 Chi-
дебе.
Por Mongkut, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Fidelio, for Chefoo, 20 Chinese. Per Mecfoo, for Saigon, 10 Chinese, Per Sarpedon, for Singapore, 1European, and 765 Chinesó,
TO DEFART, Fer Ifailoong, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Bean, for Swator, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Germani barque Marie Louise re- ports Experienced light monsoon with Foggy weather throughout the passage..
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For SWATOW:
Per Basivong, at 11.30 am, on Thurs
Neon Meeting of Shareholders of the Chinn Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents office.
12.30 D.
20 p.m. -
Meeting
of Shareholders of
the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., af
the General Agents' offer.
pm.Auction of Household Furnituro,
undertake a war only upon clear causa shown, and with right on their side;" and as England possesses resources far sons, passing those of any other European nation, or combination of nations, the result is certain It may be a costly business, but the end must be the continued ascendancy of the British Empire.
TELEGRAMS:
ENGLAND AND TURKEY,
LONDON 10 March 1885.
Ar offensive and defensive lace with
at the residence of J. McCallum, Esq.,England has been offered by the Turkish
No. West Villas, Bonbain Road:
4 p.m.Meeting of Shareholder of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd, at Hongkong Hotel.
SATURDAY, March 21:——
11 m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld, at the General Managers' ofice. p.m.-H.K. Amateur Athletic Sports. p.m.-Concert at the City Hall.
SATURDAY, March 28:-
9 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall.
TUESDAY, March 31 :-
Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Docir. Co, Ltd., to be sent in before this date.
List of Contributions to the. Cauten Ins. Office. Ed,, to be sent in before this date,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A. D. 3841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE and Retail DevonÍSTA, IMPORTERS
Governmont
THE BRITISH ANNY
An increase of 15,000 men to the British.
Argy has been sanctioned by Parliament.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PARSED. CANAL:---Deucalion, January 15,
The next ENGLISH Man, by the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Verona, left, Singapore an Saturday, the 7th instant, at 8 m, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 12th instant.
The Ft A. S. 8. Co.'s stormes Airlie left
Port Darwin for this port on úth init, i
| The 5. S. Glengarry left Singapore for this
port on the 10th instant jo me The S. 5. Orestes left Singapore for this
port on the 11th ulti
MESARS Butterfiek and Swire Informy ta that the O. 8. B. Co.'s steamer Oricies from Liverpool, left Singapore this morning, and is dus here on the 18th inst
The Band of The Bus will play at the Officers Mess, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. The following is the pro-
DRUGGISTE SUNDRIES, NUMERY REQUIgrane
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIBU, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Saresparilla Water, and other Aarated Waters
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
738
March Ekowe Pocock Overture. Il Barbiere Rossini Quadrilla..Hound About William SelectionScotch MedleyCay Valse Sinobile........ tevens, Mazurka. Espagnolo...Kelly. Galop. Der Sturmoogel. Faust,
Jos. Kelly, Band Master.
A FILE broke out at about 11.30 last night in some matabeds on Mr. Smith's (of Messrs Blackhead & Co.) property of Tam Tea, Tani point, British Kowloon The sheda were for the most part occupied by piga and The publication of this issue commented poultry, and about assure of the unfortunate
at 7:25 p.m. -
The China Ittail.
BONGKUKU, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1885.
porkers and a number of turkoys, geese and fowls were routed in the flames. The watshade blazed up well ƒ v a few minuter, but the fire burnt itself out after about s quarter of an hour, when the members of the Water Police extinguished the embers... THE mosazument that an offensive and by means of buckets of water and beating defensive alliance with England has been down the burntog debris with bamboot offered by the Turkish Government shows. The origin of the fire has not been dis that the delicate and dificult questions with covered,
Ruzela referred to by Mr. Gladstove must
have been threatening for some time. The following, extracted from a leading day, the 19th st., instead of as The alliance also implies that questione Italian paper, the assegna, apparently ex- previously notified,
ontaids of Afghanistan must have been platus accurately Laly's reason for make
Par gean, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday, pending, concerning which no news hasing the recant anoriations in the, tel
yot been received. To the special diplomatic Sea mission of Hussan Fohmi Paska to London What is talked of now as colonial policy
the 4th ins
540,107
Ts. 280 per share
Tx 125
*296,920
8400
167,381
264
buyers
cash
469,060
$82
Credit balance
35,165.20
$167
buyors
214
207,563.07 020 for 1883 $340
ex div,
For SWATOW AND TIENTSIN.-
191,060.00 for 1883 05
ex div.
4,593,986 % balf year 828 preu ex. div., sellers
For MANILA.
18,000 $
80% discount
30 discount
6,623.066% half year 47 per cent, ex dis
$100 per share
Old $120 per share
Now 00
$100
cash
.10 100 all
126 1253
10 £108,552.17.10 107.10 200)
6,629.70
235.33 810
442,11 810
4,090.65
3140 p. share, ex dividend
For Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-sume reference has been made in the Home has a different signification for Italy from
day, the 12th inst
papers, but beyond seeking to draw closer that which it pastason for other countries, For SHANGHAL
togather the friendly relations of England Franco, England, and Germany have quai- Per Kwongsung, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursand Turkey, little importante scenis to tions of colonial policy before them are
Jay, the 19th inst.pomohly"
For Nungpo, at 3.3. p.m., on Friday,
the 13th inst„S
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA
the 14th inst
AND CALOUTTA
have been attached to it. It now appears, garda China, Australia, the Corgo, and however, as the St. James's Gandle points other countries but for Italy the colonial out, that Hassan Fenmi Pasha came to Lon- movement is simply a question of equili-
Per Taising, at 8.30 p.m., on Saturday, don with the definite object of ronew-brium of existence in the Mediterranean, ing the alliance that existed between Bowever unskilful, as some them, Italy England and Turkey before the Crimean may be in foɛnding colonies, however in Per Arratoon pear, at 3.30 p.m. on war. The very unsatisfactory condi- adequate her mean economically and
Saturday, the 14th inet,
tion into which the affairs of Egypt finncially may be for permitting herself bavo drifted, was most probably the the luxury of such cuilets an other States
8120 ex div., bayers For STT 800
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201
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bina Sugar Company, Limited..... 9,0008 Hongkong Ice Company, Lunted... 1,250 3 Hobgkong Bakery Company, Ld 6008
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Chinese Imperial 1874.
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DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
1877 1878.
21658uger Debentures, 1880
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Rates of
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Jane 30 Dec. 31
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9, 899 TL 500,
April & October
8,565 TL, 300
ps 1 Univans), Bingle Rooms or Selangoro Tin Mining Co., Lt, (Shai) 2,000 3
Hongkong, December 24, 1884,
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June & Desem
For SWATOW..
For NAGASAKI, BIOGO AND YORD-
Per Nanshan, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, ihmediate reason for this approach on there seeking, yet she is under the impera-
the 14th int
part of Turkey. But doubtless the feeling tiya necessity of preventing herself from shat Bussis would sooner or later break, the | being stified hi the sea which surton nds in Europe or in Tudia was also her, and which chief element in for peaco present in the minds both of Lori Gras life and future?
HAMA
Per Sumatra, at ◊ p.m., on Monday, the
18th inst