cation.
9-operative thout the led Prices
WAUKWELL'S
STORES.
SONA, LIUTED,
IAL
RNMENT. 1885, DOLLAR LOAN.
UTHORISED by the IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA and in conformity with Decreas Iesued by the TSONG-LI YAMEN, or GENERAL FOR RIGN OFFICE, at PEKING, and officially communicated to the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, & CHINA HONGKONG, through the BRITISH LEGA TION Pasta, hoaring dates the 20th day of December, 1884, and 12th day of
uary, 1685 Jagusty
at
For DOLLARS 1,304,700.14 Hongkong Currency, Equivalent of TAELS 1,000,000 AS STORE Sat 7.17, in 2700 Bonus of 8500 each, ex- J. T. MouroN'S
expting one for $200.14 Hongkong Curren- MAN'S STORES: ey, beating interest at 8 per cent. per au MACONACHE BROTUERS'
Lowestoft
OILMAN'S STORE S.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES,
0.
CHATEAU MARGAUX,
||
num.
Tho CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
party on ristlients,
a Bi Quinken IMPERIAL GOVERN, Dollar LOAN of 1885. The USBTRBED BANK does not bind it. self to accept any offer below par.
THIS PROSPECTUS and Form of Ton der can be obtained on application at the Offices of the CHANSERED BANK.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Agenta ferring the Loan,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Acting Manager.
· Hongkong, 23rd April, 1885.
€84
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTEAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
| NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
Steamship Ninghors having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are creby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, at Wanetai, whence delivery may la obtained.
any
guarantees the repayment of this Loan within three yons from the nineteenth day of January, 15, and has pledged as Beeirity therefor and for the payment of
No Clains will be admitted after the the interest, the IMPERIAL MARITIME COS Goods have left the Gotowts, and all TOMS REVENUES of the Kwangtung or Can-Claus past be text in to the OFFICE of ton Province, and further, havu mads the the Undersignal, before Noon on the 24 Boris issued for the payment of this Loan May, or they will not be recognized.
My Fire Insite save has been cffcated, and CILATEAU LA TOUR, pinds & charts receivable, if not taken up and paid at duo date thereof, in paynon of Customs?
Cannons remaining in the downs after 12. GRAVES,
duties, export and import, throughan the the 2nd Day will be subject to rent, BREAKFAST CLARET, 19
Kwangtung or Canton Provine, us expears Optional Cargo will to forwarded unless by the following extract from the sgreeting to the contrary be given before meut untured into between the CHINESE 5'Clock this afternoon, INPERTAL GOVERNMENT and the CHARTERED BARA of INDIA, AUSTRALIA and CHINA, viz
In the event of tra dato
the Cmresz by
GOVERN MENT of
: in- instalment of principal or MENT any terest, or of any part thereof, the 1-nda drawn and payable on that date and mot paid shall thereupon become and be
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818).
HUNT'S FORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOMER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKI, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. "D50'S OLD-POM
E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLLY THAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA.-
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
&c.,
CURACAO.
Billy J
Rih
and receivable in paymont of Custom datios either export or infport, or bath, at any port or places in the Kwangtung Pro- vines, and all Officers of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSIONs shall be directed, and are hereby authorised to receive then for the full value.
Farther the ImpesIAL MOUTIME GCSTOMS Orvisas at all the other Thearr l'urs in China are charged to provide funts to meat ait liabilities under and in connection with the Lan
Bills of lading will be countersigned by
RNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 24, 1885.
681
Not Responsible for Debts, either the Cuptwin, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for! nny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Tongkang Harbour ¿
BLACKADDER, British ship, Capt. Hore.
& C.
DANUBE, British heater, Captain J. Newton-Yun Fat Hong.
GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm.
Magan.Adamson, Bell & Co.
J. V. TROOP, British ship, Capt. W. R. Farnsworth.--Mulchers & Co.
R. The PRINCIPAL and INTEREST aco payable in Jongkong The Bonds are redcomable at par within three years (1888)
by
„PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
MAIL.
Per Douglas, from Coast Porte, Mr and Mrs Fairhurst, 2. children and maid, Mr and Ms Dormer, child and aralı, 1 Euro- pean deck, and 251 Chinese.
Per Picciola, from Swatow, 72 Chines; and 400 binoso for Singapore
Per Whampoa, frown "Shanghai, &c., 06
Chinese.
Por Ningchow, from Singapore, 160 Chi-
noso.
DEPARTED,
Por Fiat Fish, for Amuy, 2 Europeans. Per Christine, for Manila, 3 Europeans. Por Chi Yu, for Singapura, 711 Chi-
nese.
Per Verona, from Fougkong for Singn- |* pore, Mrs Bentley, infaut and native sor- vaat, Mrs Johnston and child; for Mar- Boillis, Messtu Dugald Munn and C. W. Colquhoun for London, H., Brown, Dr. and Mrs Maxwell, Mr Howard Taylor, and Mr and Men Albatt, child and infant. From Yokohama: for Venice, Mr VA II. Taylor for London, Massrs. H. W. Hagart and servant, and E. D. Hadley.
Per Fillis, for Singapore, 420 Chines Per Peking, for Shanghai, 7 Europeana, and 190 Chiuoco.
W.
Daniels, M. P.
To DEPART
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Auctions.
[No. 0798-Arn. 24, 1855,
Kennedy; next came the unsuitable, be purposed to go. If it must come now, let 1. cause uns und and pernicios, nutcgrutle coizo, The quarrel has been sought by...
Russia, and England lus done much to Hennessy; nad now the oligarchie plat avert it now things raust tako their course, form has again been reached. This is In the meantino, have the recent rains the mare unsatisinctory because, owing
Noon. --Arction of rock S.S. Castelland chaotic regime of Sir J. Pope
at Mr E. J. Hagues's office.
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, at the residence of 4. Tulconct, Fa, Superintendent's Quartom, Victoria Gaol, Arbuthnot one.
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Wara; &,
at Mr J. M. Aruastrong's.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY; Established A.D. 1841.
́香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON- & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
- IMPORTERS
Duuocis
SUNDRIES, NURSERY RAQUI- SITES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRESCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lomonado. Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Auraled Waters.
The Manufactory is under dirent and continuous Ruropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Per Autre, for Shangbai from long- kong, Mr and Mrs Krebs, Mr. Mrs and As Barmeister, and Mr Schling from Lon- doo, Me and Mre Cameron, child. 2 infants, and narsus, Mr E. Fisher, Mrs J. L. Bew. Mr F. E. Purter, Cant. Lang's mah, Messi Lou Yang Chi and Foug Chao in Bril, White, C.W. Gordon Brindisi, Messra E. Gaumon, Evan, B. A. Maitland, F. W. Mose, P. Craven, W. W. King, S. Clark, Park FM Hague; from Venicu, Measte
and
J M. Yong; from Singapore, Mr W. J. Tucker and Arvot For Yokohama: from Hongkong, Messrs F. Hazel, Palmer, Robertsay, and Dr Williams, R.N.; from The publication of this issue commenced Londet, M. Jaunbs; from Singaporo Ma dae Chemitzlots, Mr W. Vanderbyl. For Nagasaki from Singapore, Mr. Bettani. For Aung Lee, for Saigon, Chinese.
C. Luens, D'Auth
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SHIPPING REPORTS, The German steamer Doris reports: Had fine weather and moderate .. winds throughout the pasange
at 7.30 p.m.
The China Stail
736
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1885. xconnection with the matter of the The British steamer Douglas reports: ucial phalanx, which is now seriously From Forchow to watuw, had strong engaging the mind of the Senior Unoth- Northerly winds and rainy weather. From cial guder of the Legislative Council, Swnfow to port line weather and light and which that gentleman, with com
rece. Steamers in Amy, at the time of neulable zeal, has evidently mule up Leaving wero: Faria, Folien wat Bertthais nd to fight to the bitter end, one Stems in Swatow, Wraps, Hethow, consideration has not yet been taken Pre Chita Chom Kro and Fidelio,
into account. We have already remark
|
The British stetu hatapa. reports: Left Shanghai on the 18th inst,
2 p.m
to some highly-landed clages in the loft any of our local defences intuet i popular representation of the Council,
looked for,
some bing very different was generally We observe that in the home papers. Under present circum- brought out by laat mail, it was stated stanes, it may be absolutely necessary that Mr. Grosvenor, who has been men for the present lead of the Executive
tioned as a likely successor to Sir Harry tá leun upon his per Conneil, 'so an to be able to meet his outer Council. A Parkes, would probably be appointed to stronger Governor would not require tako the post of first secretary to the British that pup so continuously as it is now Embassy at St. Petersburg, Mr Kennedy, used; and the next change may not be the present Secretary, being about to be so very fur oft.
TELEGRAMS.
PYGLAND AND HUBSTA,
A Settlement Despaired of
LONDON, April 23. A peaceable settlement of the dispute between England and Russia is despaired
ul.
The Daily News, in a leading article, says that the negotiations are not tending towards a settlement of the dispats.
transferred to Rome. Of course, the paper containing this announcement left England two days before the date of Sir Harry's death, which ceourred on the 22nd March.
As announced by advertisement, Mr J Konnedy will open a stall (No. 38) in the Contral Market, Eastern Avenue, to-morrow morning, for the safe of Australian boof. In the circular issued by Mr Kennedy, it is announced dat the cattle will be billed and the meat dressed by an experienced butelier. This in itself should be
the killing and recommendation, dressing as performed by the Chinese butchers have been long subjects of just complaint. In addition to this, the cat is likely to be of much superior quality to that supplied by the Chinese, while the price will be little if anything above that charged by the natives, ranging The D. D. E. steamer Hesperia left Singa- from 12 conts to 13 coats per lh In a pere fer this port on the afternoon of short-time Mr Kennedy hopes to be able the 21st it, and may be expected to offer for sala Australian mutton and here on or about the 20th instant.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The . S. S. Co.'s steamer Cyclops from
Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 19th instant, and may be expected here on the Sith instant.
The S. S. dienaples left. Singapore for this port on the 19th inst., and may be ex- pected here on the 25th inst.
The E. & A. S. S.. Co'ster Curie loft Port Darwin for this port on the 16th instant, nod may be expected to arrive on or about the 36th instant.
The transport Pembroke Custle has gone to Docu MOVEMENTS:-
Aberdeen Duck to-day.. The S. Sve tett Cosmopolitan
Dock to-day.
Boxe janks with grain having come up to.
English perk. We hope to see the venture extensively supported.
The steamer Pembroke Castle, No. Il trans: port, 1000 tons registor, Captain Harrison, which arrived this morning from Saakim, is ons of the vessels recently chartered by the Government for transport purposes, and helongs to the Donald Currie line. She is a very powerful steaner and, is, capable of
ed, in reference to other matters of Tentein by the Canal, the price of corn inteansing sixteen koots an hour. In Febru
three yearly instalments, the first of. T. Conant.-H. J. H. Pleage, experienced light winds and thick fog toi ministration, that . E the Governor, Alentsin, which weat up on the nows of
which will be payable on the 18th January, 1886. The Brands will bear interest at the
of 8 per cont. per annum, payable. yearly according to the Bugs Calendar
per schedule torcuato annexed, at the Offices of the CHARTERED BANK of Isma, AUSTRALIA and CHis at their cureat buy theng rate of usenge for demand bille
Hongkong.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON H
SANDER, pints sud quuta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E.
J. BURKE, pints and yurts DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, b.
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
&
Uni
Jse. M. Clark, American barque, Capt.
Tripp. Mapnas, Brit. steamor, Sienasen & Co.
MATA, British barque, Captain A. McPherson-Aruhold, Karborg & Co
NEW CITY, British shp, Captain J. (). Bray-Meichera & Co.
RELIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes. Rinell & Co.
Turova, British ship, Capt. Colin Frasc
The DRAWINGS will tako place at theMesageries Maritiones.. Olice of the said CHARTER BA in
WILDWOOD, America basque, Capt. C. Hongkong threw months previous to the
A. Bavyer. Russoll & Co. data of payment of each instalment, as TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY.
given in the Schedule, and the Bands so SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR-drawn wil be payable at par at the Offices AGE, at No. 5 QUERY'S ROAD AT of the said CHARTERED BANK in Hongkong,
Als after which data interest on the Boods so (opposite the Tempurance Hall). BEDROOMS. SERvaars and Kirenes A drawn will cease.
COMMULATION.
Apply to
}
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & fo. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
PUBLICATIONS EY I DYER BALL
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SCHEDULE.
TABLE OF DRAWINGS
to take place in the month of October in "each year. Bates of Bergur at
Puter
$/gminy.
-1mtur af Paterem purjaide 1880, Jan. 18th, $400,000.00 $111,07.01 1887,-Jan. 18th, $465,000.00 & 74,976.01 1888,-Jan. 19th, 8404,700.14 9.3176.01 $1,304,700.14 $923,129.13
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND OMINA INVITE SEALED TENDERS
FOR THE
SMALL UNALLUTTED BALANCE of the above Loun at their Offices at Hong- koug, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Sing- pere, until NOON on the 23rd May, 1865, when the Tenders will be uponed.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 27, 1880 pr
|
ary last sho was chartered by the naval
| Turuakaus, from thence to Amoy had strong whatever other faults he may have, the French Notification, is lower.-Shen | authorities at home and took out the Scots.
winds and rain. Arrived at Ainoy on the avails self apou every conceivable Pas. Yan, at 2.30, left on 22nd, at 50ccasion of the "advico' of his Executive 1. ኔኔል . Arrived at Swatow an the 23rd inst.,
nt 6.30 am, and left same date, at 6.30 Council. Some persius set down this One of the Emperor's advisors Censor, rendency as a sign of weakness, with the probably is said to have proposed the con- retnark that any Governor possessing fiscation of all temple Inds in Kingman, mind of fis own or with any spark of
; had moderate winds and fine weather Eta port
-----
Dominion (Kashgaria) as
The British stemor Pembroke Castle re- ports: Had line weather throughout the individual force of eacncter remaining, and the runval of the priests and nuns pasange. Os the 9th April, spoke Dora would setile many matters without do to the new TRE bomel West, in lat. N. and tinually harassing the members of the colonists! long. 40. On the 10th just., spoke Executive Council-all of whom, by the
axi
Guards from London to Saakim. After
remaining at the latter port for about a month justructions were received by Cap- tain flarrison to proceed to Hongkong in
ballast and the vol left Sunkim for this port on the 3rd inst. und performed the voy». ago from Adon without cosling en route. The Pembrola Castle went into dock
Gte merch, bound West, in t. 11 Nway, have their cimo fully occupied by We understand that there will to a grand at Aberdeen this afternoon for the pur
E. On the Ith inst., spoke bound West, ia lat. 95 36/them bustuess of importance. There inilitary field day aud aham tight at Kow-pose of being cleaned and painted, ufter can be no doubt that such a habit may loon some day next week. We believe which it appears probable that she will be N., and long. 68 E. On the 13th int.. A. and long, 76 40 E.
Cockchafer, British guniat, 160, Coin-pose St. Plaf, Boul West, ju lat. & 50! he overdone, and shot in time the Bed Liont-Colonel Graves will summad the employed as a store ship to supply the
munder H. H. Boteler, Tamaui April 21.
J. F. Troy, British ship, 1,295, W. R. Farueworth, New York November 25, Clonern.--MELCHERS & CO.
Doris, German steamer, 771, W. Zaralus Nowe rang Apr 16, Bonus.-WIELZ
Co.
April 24
Douglas, British steamer, 982, M. Young, Fooshow vic Coast Ports, Swatów April 23, Sugar & General.--Deuelas STEADIShIP Co. Picada, German steamer, 875, Ph. Nissen, Swatow, April 23, General.- WIELKH & Co.
Pembroke Castle, British steamer, 4,000, (Desk Currie line), Harrison, Sabin April 3, Transport. SusioR NAVAL ÜFFICEK
Whampoa, British steamer, 1,109, J. H. Williams, Shanghai April 18, Amoy 22, and Swatow 23, General. BUTIKMELD & SWIRE
Ning how, British steamer, 1,743, G. L. Ola, London March 12, and Singapore April 18, General, ARNOLD, KARER
S. F. Hersey, Auric ship, 241, Garry,
A DEPOSIT of Tex DOLLARS per cen- Co. The Sentences given oppose to bo well
*Doutrina o tun upon the anwunt Telidured unist ne arranged. Chinu Mail." wide range of subjects, Chase Itecorder, company each application, such deposit to do. An extensive Vocabulary.-Daily be made by cheque or on demand draft on Newcastle, (N.S. W.), February 21, Coal
a Bank in Hongkong. The balance of the GIBB, LaVINGSTON & 06, amount allotted to be paid on or before the 30th May, 1885.
Press:
FOR SALE nt Messrs. KELLY & WALSH', W, DREWER', and LaxS, CLAWFORD
& Co.'s, Hongkong; and ut Messrs. TANER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1881.
149
DEFAULT in payment of any instal- ment at the due date will render all pre- vious payments liable to forfeiture
BONDS to BEARER will be issued on
DEPARTURES, April 24-
Birnam Word, for Cloilo.
|
Pilot Fish, for Amoy,
Afghan, for Shanghai,
30th May, 1885, against allotment letter Aristine, for Manila, sad on payment of the balance due on Fidel », for Singapore.
To-day's Advertisements., from which date the public will reP.king, for Shanghai.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante, Captain STACK, will be despatched for the above
Port on MONDAY, the 27th Jusfant, ai 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 24, 1885.
682
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmerelda, Captain TAYLOR, will be despatched for the above Fort on MONDAY, tho 27th Instant, at 5 p.m.
......
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 24, 1885.2
.
083
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Celebes, Capt DE HAAN, will be derpitched as above an
or about WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant.
For Freight cr Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta,
080 Hengkong, April 24, 1886.
interest.
IF NO ALLOTMENT is made the de- Chi Yuen, for Singaporo.
Doris, for Whampoa posit will be returned in full; and if only a portion of the mount applied for is allotted: Ferona, for Europe. the balance of the deposit will be applied towards the payment of the final inatal-
ment.
ALL TENDERS to bear upon the cover
Slodic
BANKS.
Buagkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANURK
CLEARED.
Kwang Lee, for Saigon. l'envenue, for Nagasaki.
SHARE LIST. – QUOTATIONS.
الله الله
$4
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For CEBU
Per licinus, at 9.30 a.m., on Saturday, the inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA.
Per Samutia, at $1.30 a.az., on Saturday,
the 35th inst.
For BANGKOK.-
the 20th inst.
For SAIGON.-
of the Executive way quietly transfer
nearly every particle of responsibility attacking party, and Major Hamilton will British fleet which is renderroused at and. atunod Nagmaaki, or proseed to the Aur from his own shoulders to those of bis conduct the defence.
tralian station as an artied erniser, aftor counsellors. Be this as it may, Govo-
being fitted ont in this port.
nor Towen is well known to possess A RETURN ie match has been arrangod the strongly-marked characteristic of between the teams of 'érucks' und 'quifers? trying to make everything go smoothly.'
To affect this and he has been brown of the Police force which competed a few The P. & 0. S. S. Rosettu, which arrived To mio various and souaetimes curiously weeks since, and is to come off at Kowloon with the English mails yesterday, is, za With the ex-to-inorrow altemoon. On the last occasion, before immouseed, one of the repacia transparent this. perience of a quarter of a century in it will be remetabored, the 'oracks' proved chartored by the Garomment to be.
colonial administration, it would indeed the victors.
he passing strauge were be not an adept
in all these little unmentionable mades Owse to the small quantity of rice in
med and equipped as a fast cruiser, and we understand that the necessary altera-
tions will bo offeeted immediately after the
vessel has discharged her sargo. The arma
pounder muzzle-loaders and one 40-poni, not is, wo halievo, to consist of four GL
Per Bunn, at 1.30 pm, on Saturday, of intuencing his fellows. It is true
that he can never attain to the perfection the Feking Granarica, the bannermen re- In this art which was revealed to this ceive part of their allowance in tuoney, and Per thing, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday, Colony during the administration of bis all officials of and above the Cth rank will
predecessor. In order to do that, Sir draw their quotes from the Tungchowder. It is probable that the crow of the For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI & TAL-George Ferguson would have to become Granarios-Shin Pau.
the 26th inst.
WANFOO.--
Per Amatists, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 25 inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Sir Juan Pope; and even from that metamorphosis may a kindly fate deliver
us. But to return to the official phalanx It is reported, says the Straits Times of and their vote on the grait bill for in- the 15th inst., that Commodore Morant in Per Loid of the Isles, at 11.30:am., on corporating some body or other. The coming down from Hongking to asum
Alonday, the 27th inst.
Exportive Council comprises every one the command of this station, and that of die official members of the Legulative H.M.S. Espiege is expected from the Aus Countii except, of course, the Chief
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
Per Madras, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 271b inst.
there.
2
Midge or Albatros, both of which gunboats of very weak steaming capacity, will be
turned over to the new cruiser.
The fuseft is a sixteen-kant boat, and is
in every way fitted, so far as any merchant steamer can be, for the work sha is about to esiter upon. ..
Tha P. & 0. S. S. Massilia, shortly: Justice; so that a meeting of the Extralian station to cefafores the squadron ecutive Council practically means
expected here, is also to be equipped in For CHEBOO AND TIENTSIN.-
The departure of S. S. Vaarte, ia un meeting of the atticin! phalus. Now,
avoidably postponed.
rumor has it that there was a discus-TO-NIGHT. No pullish in our advertising similar manner for Government service sion of this Vicar Apostolic business in columns the Prospectus of the Chinese Impon her arrival, and it is also on the cards Executive Council. The nature of such perial Governmerit 1885, Dollar Lou, that the crack steamer of the Olen lins may discus-ion is, of course, buried in the issut by the Chartered Bank of India, shortly be chartered by the Naval authori respective breasts of the hon. gentle-
MAIN BY THE FRENCH PACKET. --
The Fronch Contract Pachet Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th April, with Mails to the men who form that Couteil; and there Austrails and China, which now invites tics for a similar purpose. Guns and other, United Kingdon, Enrope, and places is not the slightest ressun to suppose tenders for the small unslicited balance of necessaries for fitting out six merchant beyond, ciú Naples; to Saigon, Straits that anything, either in thought, the loan. For particulars we would refer steamers are already in the Colony. In addition to heavy armament, fifty rifles for. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, word or deed, which transpired dur our readers to the advertisement.
the use of the crews of each vessel equip India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonica, Adon, Natal and the Cape,ing that important sederunt was in Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mails, te.
the least worthy of any members Dock Company's steam-tug Pilot Fishpod, have been supplied. The usual hours will be observed in closing thereof. It is not part of our object to left here to-day for Anoy, for the purpose frame un indictment, otherwise our language would be far more specifle of discovering the actual condition of the AN entertainment was given at the Tem
wreak of the S. S. Zafiro. Captain Bur-perigee Hall Last evening by the Hong- then it now in All that is is necessary to point out is, that this precious billuto and Mr Cook, of the Dock Co, pro kong Ethiopian and Variety Company for incorporation was discussed by the ceaded with the Pot Fish which being The attendance was very good, the military official members, sitting in Committee,
over 100 tons burden was obliged we under-in particular being present in great força... as it were, on the measure, befe
it was brought before the Legisla stand to abip a mate and a second engineer The first part of the programme consisted of a negro minstrel performance by seven $1,670 £ 9 half year 126 % prem. tu 128% prem., tive Council. The effect of this sitting before clearing.
would naturally be, that, the matter
meubora of the company, and included! having thus been all cut and dey, and Tas Frince of Tun, chancellor of the Im-songs, comic and sentiments, and choruses, regarded as practically finished by the perint Board of Astronomy, has informed Suing of the songs were very well rendered, official members, there would follow a
Nos. of Falu. Shures.
Paid
up!
POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Zast Dividend
Liem Balances, j'ward
APRIL 24, 1885.
Closing CurtationS,
Cush
($4,400,000)
For
125$ 125
equali
sationofdie.
nominat
$ 400,000
E
540,107
Tie. 2821 per share
50,000
FIL
fla 120
524,000 $ 600,000 $ 106,000 8 409,560
496,320
$400
167,381
ST
$81
Credit balance 28,71150 35.10.20
$167
14
buyers
cl buyers buyers
950 $
100%
206.
Lis 206.286 55).
508 009,000.66 $ 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 8840 101,000.098 & for 1883 667) $47,000 $
4,093.986% half year 838 prem., boyors
FE ex div.
[F
ex div.
10/$ 10
30% discount
North-China Inadrance Co., L3... 5,000.
23£ 25€ Vangtsze Insurance Company, L1... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld. 2,0008 1,2568 1208 2519 China Traders Insurance Co, La 24,000$ 83.33
2508 50$ Canton Insurance Offer Co., Ld.... 10,000 3 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 1,000 2008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La., 6, 000$ Cluna Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20, 000 $
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Lu. 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Lilled 18,387€
31,212 60,000 shares jesued....
China and Manila 8. S. Co., Lt. 3,500 $
MISCELLANEOUS.
B'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., La. 10,0008 KK. and China Gas Co., Limited.
New Share..
1008 deprec.' fand
10 10
100 all
1
18,000 $ £8,552.17.10
125 $ 1268 10 -101. 10€ 7.10
8031
45 discount, sellers
8083.966 % half year 56 % prem, cash, sellers
$06 per share, nominal $3.00 Old, $150 per share
2,48856150 New, $76
13,274.034 % 235.38 $10 442.11810 829.093%
First year
500 £
1,000£
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
2,000$
100
13,000 sås, issned
1,000/8
50
China Sugar Company, Limited,....000 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited
1, 2009
100% 100 ∙100$ 1005
30), AI
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.. Luzon Buger Campany, Limited
6003
7,0008
100% 100
Perak Tin Mining & 'ting Co. Belangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)...
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ed.
5,000 $
50
all
2,500 3
100 l
do
3,000
60 all
da
Rates of
LOANS..
Interest.
Payable.
Chinese Imperial 1874.
6,270 £ 100 all
Jano 30 Dec. 31
!5
1877 1878... 1881
Feb. 28 Ag. 31)
Sugar Debentures,
16,010 300 all 3,899 TL 600 all 8,565 TL 500 all
600
600 All
Bereberete z
April & October
June16 Dec, 10
June & Decem
feeling of impatience and intagonism the Emperor flat on the 20th March a cer- and most of the jokes and repartees be- when obstacles were placed in the way bain star shut with great brilliance from the tween,Bones, Tambourine and Mr unofficial members at the open meetings North-west to the South-cast quarter of Johnson, were now. In thosecond part fr of the Legislative Council. It seine the Heavens, which, he finds from the ra- Scott, a well-known favourite on the as clear us day that the official members cords, portends that the State will obtain boards of the Temperance Hall, favoured bud in Bxecutive Council fellen in with
the views of the Attorney General on scholars of treat learning, probity, and the audience with a comic song which was this matter, and bad therefore uncon-ability. We hope for China's Bake that vociferously encored, and brought forth Domie ditty
sciously arrayed themselves on the the movements of the star may really mean another most smua Tha dog.
daucing of Messrs Mason and Taylor was well worth going to sea, and elicited the
side opposite to that taken by the un-something of the kind, as fuck men would from the same singer. official members,
The only official meat & long-felt want." member who contributed anything to the discussion (excepting the Attorney General, who was in charge of the bill) THE last news indicates that stage of events warmest applause from the audience, was the Chief Justice, and he is of which generally precedes an immediate Sigher Scalphi gavon most artistio render course outside of the Executive atmos declaration of war. And yet there is sing on the violin of some elections from phere. Mr Lister's reference to the red rag was not discussiou in any rense, rong feeling that, although things look Il Trovatore,' and after another song and ex div., buyers although its tone fully corroborates the about a gloomy as they can be, now the a very laughable comic dust, entitled the.
assumption of the car and dry theory. British Government show that they mean Dacant Pair, the entertainment was con What the venerable Joseph Ifuine user what they say, the changes that Kassis cluded by a pigger sketch, 'The manager to call the sun total of the whole is will give way ato greater than ever.in a fix performed, by the Company. Me this, that this Colony is now in the Whether Russia does so, or whether she Dos presided most ably at the pieno oligarchic stage of administration. Un
$100
Η
cash
$137 per share
8120
263
cach
935
21.8
nominal
#
prem
der Sir Richard MacDonnell, the does not, the position of England cannot throughout the evening. autocratic style was just that which the be worse, and may be very much better, than
We understand that another entertain-
times demanded; this was followed by it was when concessinu followed concessionment is to be given by the Company nett the bureaucratio, under Sir Arthur and every one wondered bow low England Thursday evening.