For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW VE
PREMIRES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AND ARE BELLING
TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices:
FOR
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store syston to the Fublie without the necessity of Membership, Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
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CHOSE & BLACKWELL'S--"
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O IL MAN'S STORE 8. Jour Mom & Sons, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES, J. F. Moxror's
OIL MAN'S STORES.
MACONACHIE Brothers'
Lowestoft
OILMAN'S STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES,
&c.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
Notices to Consignees.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM
PANY, LIMITED,
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
TE
HE Steamship Niagching having arrived from the abova Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that thoir Goods are being landed at livir risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
. Claims must be sont in to the Orion of the Undersigned, bofore Noon on the 2nd May, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Ghoda remaining in the Godowns after the 2nd May will bo subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agonki. Hongkong, April 24, 1886.
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GB1
To-day's Advertisements.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & qutarta INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION 1EES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, „
maj
M
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
'ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY,
Boone's OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE': IRISH WHISKY, ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY, MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
GORADAO.
&c.,
&c.,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN, The Co.'s Steamship
Sin Nautiny, Capt. WADDELOVE, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 2nd May,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, April 30, 1885.-
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
702
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. Rebingon, Heggs Islands April 37, Balhat.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION."
OTICE has beon Received from the MILITARY AUTHORS that thero will boen GUN PRACTICE on THURS- DAY, the 30th Enutaut, at the Brons: CUTTENB' ISLAND BATTERY, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ву Coramand,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary},
Pilot Fish, British steamer, IG, WH,
H.K. & W. Dock Üs.
Emuy, Spanish stoutoor, from Whampoa. Ancas, British stormer, 1,304, Charles Jackson, Shanghai April 25, General... BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE..
'Sin Nanging, British stoumer, 714, Wad- dolove, Shanghai April 25, General.- JARDINE, Mathison & Op,
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DEPARTURES,
April 28:-
Douglas, for Swatew.
Bothwell Castie, for Saigon.
Velocity, for Takao.
Cyclops, for Amoy.
H.B.M.S. Flying Fish, for Singapore,
704
H.I.O.M.S.ng Feng, for Canton, Grunder, for Swatow.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Alongkong, 23th April, 1885, ..........
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
Lord of the Jetes, for Yokohama. Quarte, for Chalso. Pushun, for Swatoy. Glen arry, for Haukow. Guiding star, for Taiwanfoo. Diamante, for Ampy.
HE S.S. Hameria, Captain WiGyrn, having arrive from the suovo Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns
JLEARED. of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Whatres or Boats delivery may be obtained. Mudras, fur Singaporu.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-Greyhound, for Hoihow, less notice to the contrary he given before Glenroy, for Saigon,
Koon Lee, for Bangkok. 1 p.m. To-Day, the 28th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the Doris, for Chefoo. 5th May will be subject to rent.
Goods have left the Godowns.
No Claims will be admitted after the
-No Fire Insurance has-been-elfected.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 28, 1885,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
698
THE Mitsu Bishi Mail Steamship Co.'s New Steamer Tukio Mare, from GLASGOW, is duo here on or about the ord Proximo.
The Cargo will bo`landed
into Messrs. MAYER & Co.'s Godowns, Wanchai, and
Elsa, for Haiphong.
"
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MATES will close:
[No. 6786.—ÁVRIL 28, 1885,
surprise. The defence of the Harbour We hear that the proposed Field Day from a naval point of view, ns has been mentioned to our isnie of last Friday, will repentedly stated, is not altogether to babo hold at Kowloon next Friday. despised and the small but formidable.
For AMOY AND MANILA →
For Don Juan, at 4.30 ha, on The vern would give an excellent ac
day, the 30th int
For SAIGON.
Por Lennat, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,
Eao 30th inst
count of herself With the Buseinus THE Commercio of Mantin says that the AuO- only against us, there is not inuch dan- trian socvette Nautilus, 3 guns, arrived at ? ger aband, although it must be admitted that port from Australia and Labuan on the that i neus the less the duty of alleged inst, and that there is another man; of Fer Diamante, at 4.30 p.m. on Friday, concerned to overestimate, rather than er at Santiago, whose name and flag aro-
underestimate what may have to be mo
For MANILA.—”
the 1st May.
For CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN-
FIt would be a great, mistake, too, for not known.
For SANGHAL.-
Per Teheran, at 4.30 p.in, on Tuesday, | the authorities to lose sight of the poss
the 6th May.
sibility, however small that possibility Tiff British steamar. Crusader, which had may sometiaies oppeur, of a combination been arrested under a warrent issued by The departars of S. 5. Quarta, la un being formed ngajust England. As de- the Vice-Admiralty Court of Hongkong,
avoidably postponed.
forces are organised against all possibi was released this foreusun, security having litice, and our expensive permanent been lodged in Court for the sum of defences are being constructed to meet
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping,
these very cutingencies, would it at $10,000, the amount claimed by the owners 4 p.m.-Whampoa leaves for Australian ignore these posible emergencies in the bad run dow
be the gravest negligenes to caluly of a junk, which, it is alleged, the Crusader Ports.
preparations for the immediate sad tom-
Auctions.
porary defence of the Colony This is Tax auteurs who gave a nigger minstrol Noon-Auction of Stores, &c., at H.M. merely a repetition of what has already entertainment in the Temperance Hall last
Naval Yard;
been stated in tliese columns; but the Thursday evening, and who have now position becomes more urgent every day changed theirheng name to the more and the authorities who are responsible
MATHE
·Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房、
A. S. WATSON & Co.
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUOGISTS, IMPORTERS
Per Hesperia, from: Hamburg, &c., Mr A. Putiarken, and 350 Chinese from Stenita. Per Don Juan, from Manila, Messra Francisco Times and Transisco E. Horse, DRUGBENTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- and the officials needed to be raised
and 200 Chinese,
Per Pilot Fish, from Roes Islands, Capt. Burnie, Messes Cook and Mulhardy, and 5 Chinese.
Mrs Melaveil for London; and 709 Chinese Per Auchises, from Shanghai, Mr and
for Singapore.
For Sin Nanzing, from Shanghai, Mr
euphonie term Hongkong Amatour Min- strela, will give another entertainment next Thursday orening. A good programame has been prepared.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, do not appear to grasp its gravity as
they ought to do. Making every allow ance for the lack of means at the dis- posal of the military and naval authori ties here, dae to the lamentable par- simony of the Imperial Government, Oua readers will be pleased to hear that the question is being asked at every the Band of the Buffs, ander Bundingstor turn whether the most has been made of the means at om disposal. Most indis Kelly, will play in the Public Gardens on creet statements are made here and thoro Thursday evening next, commencing at 9 which would imply that the Government p.. This boing the first concert of tho season, thoroshould be a large attendance. from their lethargy. These must be We hope to be able to publish the gro received with caution, and met by tho assurance that those responsible for the Reame to-morrow evening. protection of this Imperial coaling sta- tion are fully alive to the serious im Is reference to the telegram sunouncing the portance of the duty entrusted to them. departure of the French Consul-General and security would be sensibly increased official (M. Barrero) has always hold very by the nomination of Defence Doro
OF
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Consignees are requested to end in their and Mduse, Vela, Mr Nichols Marray and Soda Water, Lomonede, Tonic Water at the surne sims, the public confidence from Onire, we truderstand that this French.
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for
Stoauhip
countersignature, and take delivery thence, No Fire Insurance will be effected, and Goods remaining in Gadown will be subject to rent 10 days after being landed.
Tcheras will leave for the above place on TUESDAY, 5th May, at 4pm
A. MOIVER,
Sugerintendent
P. & 4. 8. N. Cu.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 28, 1880.
No Claims will be admitted after Goods are taken delivery of.
TOO
H. J. H. TRIPP, Hongkong, April 28, 1885.
701
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at troughs rutes for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW
BASSE ALE, bottled by CAMERON and CHWANG, TIENTSIN HANKOW and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarta,
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Busze, pinte and quarts
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallou.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada.
TO LET, FROM 1S: MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AGE, at No. 66 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, (opposite the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS.
SERVANTS and KiTunes Ac COMMODATION.
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885,
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL ---Two MILLIONS STERLING.
572
THE Undersigned are prepared to great POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored thoroin, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hull of Vosols in Harbour, at the usuni Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class-Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life
For Batos of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
100
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY..
TYPE Undersigned, ACENTS of the above pay, god, satturized, to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratea.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
14
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporalion are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-- Marine Department, Policies at current rates, payable either "here, in London, or at the principal Porta
of India, China and Australia,
current ratea.
Fire Department
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 st reduced rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 0%.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
400
Ports on the YANGTSZE. )
The Co's Sternship
Menetaus,
Captain Nerson, will be despatched as above on
TUESDAY, the 5th May.
For Freight or Passagú, apply te
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, April 28, 118.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
609
LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
|
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Cheers will be Responsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
R. Hagan.Adamson, Hel & Co.
GOODEJ, Amcriman Larque, Capt. Wm.
J. V. Troor, British ship, Capt. W. R. Farnsworth-Melchers & Co.
J.
Jav. M. CLERK, American barque, Capt.
Conant.-H. J. H.. Tripp. MADRAS, Brit, stumter, Capt. H. Plengu. -Siemsson & Co.
20 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Douglas, for Fuochow, Messrs G. Le Groa and F. T. Richards, Mire Wolfe and son, Mesars Binda. J. Gittins and Pollard, Mr and Mrs Carl Thomas, Meusra Graham, LH. Helbling, J. H. Love, D E. Lovo and F. W. Edwards,
Per Cyclops, I
for Amoy, H. J. J. Cham bers and 180 Chinees; for Shanghai, General Eurada, Messrs Kaniaki, Okn Sagari, Mino
and Kasano.
For Diamants, for Amoy, 120 Chinese. Per Bothwell Castle, for Saigon, 19 Chi. eso,
Per Fush, for Swatow, 69 Chinese. Per Lord of the fates, for Yokohama, 1. European.
TO DEPART.
Per-Madrus, far-Singapore, Dil Chinese Per Greyhund, for fuiliow, 20 Chúnusc.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
ол
The British steamer Pilot Fish reports: Left Rees Islands at 10.00 a., p.m., April 28; of Rues Islands passed April 27th. Arrived in Hongkong 03.30
C.ward, and dying American easign. Had forclus rigged vessel sweeping to the west- very fine weather and light variable airs, calm sea.
MARTA, British borgto, Captain A. McPherson.Arnhold, Karbary & Co.
New Ory, British ship, Captain J. Bray.Malchera & Co.
REPUBLIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes. Russell & Co.
Tova, Brital ship, Capt. Colin Fraser. --Messagorica Maritimes.
WaLowcou, American barque, Capt. C.
SHIPPIN
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-A. Sawyer, Russa & Co.
LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CĂLE. DONIA, TASMANIA and FLJI.)
The Steamship
Guthrie,
Captain PARKE, will he deapatelied for the above Ports on TUESDAY, tho 12th May next, at % 5.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Ligents. Hongkong, April 28, 1885.
Destination,
ARRIVALS
"April 27, 1985 2-
Hesperia, Gurnian steamer, 1,136, S S. Wagner, Hambitrg Mardi 10, Perang and Singapore Aprilší, General-SIMASZY & Co.
April 28-
Don Juan, Spanish stenar, 654, Jose M. Marques, Manila April 27, General,→ 703 BRANDAO & Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Batavia, &c., via Saigon.........Celebce (a) Chofoo and Tientsin............Sin Nauzing (a). Havre, Se, via Suez Canal.....Bellona (8) London, via Suez Canal. Atchises (s). Louderd via Suez Canal...Venetia (B), Marsailles, Sc., via Saigon...... Natal (0). Sau Francisca, via Yokohama. City of San Francisco. Shanghai Shanghai, via Am
of New York (a) TYE. Teheran (8)..... Menelaus (s)..
Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Whampoa (8). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.... Guthrie (8).....
any, and
Amphitrito (e).. Yokohama and Biogo....... ..Benledi (6)
Cuptein.
de flaan Waddelovo.... Schaefer Jackson
A. B; Daniel. Suc
Алает
Nelson Williams
Darko..
10. Lazzarich..
Farquhar
The British steamer Anchise reporta Left Shanghai or the 20th inst., at 8o.m. ;.- had Dght variable winds and hazy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN,
COOKTOWN,
TOWNSVILLE, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, S.-
Per Wherapou, at 5 p.ni, on Wednesday,
the 20th inst
--BAY.-
Per Amphitrite, ut 11.30 a., on Thurs.
day, the 30th inst.
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, hud other Aorated Waters
The Manufactory is garder direct continuous European Sumervision Hongkong, June 1, 1676.-
and
726
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 30-
3p.nu Practice at Stone Cuttara
Island Battery,
Band Promonade at Botanient Gardeus.
SATURDAY, MAY 2"
Claims against the Land of the Lates must bo aunt in to Messis Russell & Co., on or before this dato, Goods per Ningehou undelivered after
this date subject to rent Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, MAY 5-
Goods per Hesperia undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 23
Noon.Tenders for Imporial Chinese Government Dollar Loan of 1885 open.
The publication of this insus commenced al 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1885.
The fears expressed by our morning contemporary regarding the pawars proposed to be given to the Registrar General by the Ordinance dealing with domestic servitude are sumeshat pre- aisture. So far as we can learn, he solo object present is
check the
upon many points touching both Euro- Egypt, The Bosphore Eazytin most prob. mittee, whose advice and assistance: strong views on the position of ufikira in
poan and Chinese residents would prove ably was the mouths-poce of M. Barrere, of the greatest value. A very strong and it was celebrated chiefly for its violent feeling exists in the felony that part aimoke on England. As we have mid all from the converted monsares and neces-
sarily secret organizations of the naval along, it is still considered protable that a
military authorities, some scheine compromise will be arranged. wide enough to cover the movements of residents of all nationalities should now Tan steamer, Carisbrooke (which, by the be portscted. This would be certain way, will now By the American flag) has not only to inspire confidence in the ability of the authorities to perform Pparently had a warm reception on the their part in the event of the new Canton River. No less than thirly or forty cessity arising, but to strengthen the shots were fixed at her, some of which wont feeling of seonyiry on the part of uncomfortably near to her hull. The reason every Colonised the empacity of the why she was red upon was that she was, Executive to organise a comprehensive unconsciously, it turns out, committing a plan which would cover the daty of
every one. There will be no lack of breach of regulations by trying to get up st willing hands, if the intelligent power night. Hor persistence, which continued for planning, directing, and commanding to draw the fre of the forts, is explained be forthcoming. It is gratifying to by a mistaken signal that was shown by the know that the Chinese residents are Chinese. Fortunately nothing serious oc couping forward with offers of assistance
and suggestions which ought to receive curred but the houting of the wrong signal the emeful attention of the Executive. by the Chinese would have gone far to Not the least satisfactory charsetaristic placo the Chinese in the wrong had any of the attitude of the native community accident happened.
regret to amounce the death of Mr
ut the present moment is the profound belief they cherish in the power of the English Government. This is a feeling which ought to be strengthened in Antonio A. Rocha, parser of the Hongkong, every way possible, and wo believe that Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's steamer. the appointment of a Defence Committee Pewn. Early this morning a telegram would tend to this desirable result being was received here from Canton, where the attained. The Executive any rest as Person then was, stating that Mr Rocha had sured that some step sites that here been found dead in his cabin. Although- proposed is auxiously looked for, and will be welcomed by every loyal citizen lie had been in indifferent health for some of Hongkong:
TELEGRAMS.
War Considered Inevitable Between England and Russia. (Fid Shanghai.)
For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM-laring aluses of the trabe carried on by the native procuresses and ss these abuses naturally come under the "cogni- sance of the Registrar General, that officer is the only official to whom such casas ought to be entrusted. The irre gularities for the suppression of which the Ordinance is to be passed crop up inevitably in the regular course of the official duties. now imposed upon the Registrar General's Department, and ity, that war considered inevitable. the powers to which our contemporury takes exemption aro just those the ab- sence of which has caused the unfurt- nate increase in the abusus. so energeti
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Jardino, Matheson & Co...... About April 29. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... May 2.
Siewssen & Co.........
Ratterfield & Swire....
Jr. & O. & N. Co......
Mensagerics Maritimes, Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.
segell & Co... Russell "F. & 0. S N, Co.
Butterfeld & Swire... ..Butterfeld & Stre..
..Fuel & Co......
O. Bachrach.
About May 5 April 80.
May 7, at 4 p.m.. April 20 at noon. May 2, at 5pm Quick despatch. May 5, at 4 p.m. May 5
5.
April 29, at 4 pm. May 12, at 2 pm April 30. st.roon.
Gibb, Livingaton & Co. About May 4
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nes. of
Stocks.
Shares
Tabu.
жазда
BANKR Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8
INSURANCES.
B $ 4,400,000) For
Paid POSITION PE LAST REPORT Last Dividend
Balanseofward"
APRIL 28, 1885.
Closing Que talsins,
Cha
128 12
18 206:236.65
100% 76% doprec. fund
61,870£ 9 balf year 127 % prem,, nomios?
640,107
Flo, 200 per share
The 135
2465
263
Cash
1880*
3167
bayars ex. div. ex div.
4,093.888 % half year $38 prem.
30% discount
utions Ji ($400,000 North-Ching Insurance Ou, Ld.... 5,000 - £0 Fangraze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ 2512 26 £
50,000 Vaion Insurance Society Co., L. 2,0003 1,250 $ 120 534,000 $ 496,329 Policies issued for long or short periods at China Traders Insurance Co. Ld... 24,000 3 83.335
253 600,000 $ 107,381 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld10,000 & $508 508 105,000 $ 469,560) Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 1,000 2003 28,711.50 Credit balance 35,165.20 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 5 2609 60$ 909,609.603 297,608.07 $30 for 1883 8340 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 8 1008 208 547,5008 191,060.99 $5 for 1883 867
STEAM COMPANIES. HK. O and M., Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,0008 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,587 £
60,000 shares issued.
31,212 £ China and Manila 3. Co., La 3,500 $ THE Undersigned having been appointed MISRILANKOUS.
H'kong & On., L. 10,000
1258 1958 Hand China Gas Co., Limited: 1 500E 102 10
New Shares
ANTE
1,000 £10£ 7,108,062.17.10 Hougking Hvtal Company, L
2,000 $ 100 3,000 hs. issued
1,000 $ China Sugar Company, Limited... 9,000) Hongkong fes Company, Limited 1,350 Hongkong Bakery Company, Lda 600 8 508 60 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. 7,000 € 100 100 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 850 all Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shei) 2,500 100 all H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 3,000 8
50 all
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
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prepared to GEANT FOLIES OU MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
AENHOLD, KARBERG & O Hongkong, November 5, 1989.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRH INSURANCE COM.
PANY,
855
LOANS,
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Chinese Imperial 1874.
"Risks on First Class Godowne at
por vent. not promise per enURL.
10£ 10 102 10
100 all
18,000 8
50***
100 100
100 8 1008
80,000
4,000%
Leiterest.
6,270£
100 all
10,040 €
3,899 TL
100
500
$98
1881 garDebentures, 1880,
8, 565 TL 500 all
[0000
500
HOREON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
ECBEE
45 discount, sallere
-6,683,966 % balf year 53 % prem., buyera
$90 per share, noming! Old, $100 per share Now, $ 80. 8100
137 por share 3120
கடன்
2,488.561, $3.00 Now, $1.50 13,974.034 % 235.33 810 -448.11 810 829.09.3%
First year
do
do
Fayable
June 30 Dec. 31 Feb. 59 Ag. 31 April & October Jums18&Dec. 10 June & Decem
1840 818
prem
outh
Fox div., buyos
LONDON, 27th April. Reuter's Office announces, on good autho
FRANCE AND EGYPT COMPROMINE ATILL PROBABLE.
The latest quotation for Consols is o
LOCAL AND GENERAL PARMEN SPEZ CANAL -Menela, April 6 Gleason, and Luertes, April 10 Gor- don Castle, and Haschton, April 13 Horter, and Electra, April 18.
cally denounced iar the past. Hitherto The French Consul General has left the Government has been unable to deal Cairo, but it is still considered probable satisaatorily with such enses, and now that a compromiso will be arranged. that it has been decided to grapple with the difficulty, some oueniat do it. And why not the Registrar Genoral ? That office is now held by an officer who is er oficio a member of the Execu tive Council-a consideration which the high standing amply ensures and experience of the gentleman who may at any time occupy that position. It ought also to be borne in mind that the Ordinance provides an uppen!, direct and without expense, to a Judge in Chambers, so that any person sggriev ed muy at ones obtain redcess for any wrong done. Besides, the measure in a tense an experiment which can necessity arises be amended and in proved upon to meet the requirements of the law. The Bill will doubtless be fully explained in its passage through.
The
tine past, and for many years had been a martyr, to gout, the announcement. of Mr Rocha's sudden death was received by his many frioude and acquaintances with sur irise. Mr Rocha was 61 years of age, and was the oldest servant in the employ of the Corapany, having joined it along with Cap- tain TT Benning, when it was formed 18 years ago: Mr. Rocha was a native of Macao, where his wife and several mem hera of his family, all grown up, now reside. His body will probably be removed to Macan, to-morrow, sad there faterred.
Imperial Russian Majesty's insolad frigato Man, Captain Grenquist, arrived. in Singapore, according to the Straits Times, on Saturday evening, the 18th instant She left Nagasaki on the 30th March, and stue direct, but some days down doourred in her machinery, which before her arrival in port, a serious break-
rondered her engines useless, and she had
A to resort to sail to perform the remainder next ARCAN MALL, per the PM of her voyage Owing to her heavy draught
8. Co.'s stompner City of Prking, left of water, some 20 fest, it was found Yokoham on Saturday, the 20th inst
at daylight, snd may be expected hora impossible to take her into the Tanjong
on or about Friday, the 1st May Fagar Dock, the water at the aill bein The next FREN MAIL, by the M. Co.'s only 20 feet, and consequently the Mixin ifstr. And, lett Singapore for Saigon was to leave, the following day for Batavio,
and this port on Monday, this 17th
inst at 11 L., and may be expected in tow of the Dutch steamer Bantam, where here on or about Monday, the 4th she had niready been docked bafura Al- May.
though Captain Gronquial offered to dis-
the Council; but so fur. We Can The Shire Line stoner Denbighshire left charge all the guns and bring down, the judge from the text, it is well calore for this port on the morning
culated to check the abuses to which of the 20th instant
we have referrel, and to remove from his The S. S. Tadang left: Singapore for this Colony one of the worst features of the The SS. Bertedi Teft Singapore for this
port on the 27th inak
social life of the Island. The ryference
port on the 20th inst made by our contemporary to the The B. S. Meriaus left Singapore on the fact that the Full deuls only with male - 27th inst, for this part, offenders, is evidently a slip, as this writer of the article has overlooked the existence of the interpretation Ordinance, which several years ago set that point at rost once for all,
Tur last telegrams referring to the dif ficulty on the Afghan frontier indiente so great an amount of stubbornness on the part of Russia that the chances of
war batween that power and England
DOOR MOVEMEKTE HA
to-morrow The Willingnie will go to Aberdeen Dock The R. Thomas will ge to Cosmopoli
stan Dook to-morrow,
H.M.8. Cachafer went to Kolo
Dock to-dar
The
Fix will leave Kowl on Dock to
morrow.
The Omack will leste Dimopolitan Dock
to-morrow,
Ms Batterfield & Spire form that
bave decidedly increased. What may be the consequences of such a war to air the O, B. S. Co's steamer Menegut, from little faland of Hongkong, and its effects Tverpool, lidt Singapore yesterday morn upon the trade of the China Sea, is no ing, and is due here on 3rd prox the questions of the hour. With Rusia
masts and lighton har in every way, yet it
was found impossible to take the Minis into the Dock at Ringapore,
FROM & statement made by HE the Act ing Governor of the Smits Settlements (Mr C. C. Smith), in the Logistive Council at Singapore on the 2fth ultimo, it would appear that accommodation is now being prepared for the proposed torpedo corps at Singapore, and it would also even that Hongkong will have to contribute its quota towards the cost of the same, H. said I perhaps should mention that the time will come when the Council will be asked to vote its share of the cost of the
cake now beg erected at Pulan Bran, where the submarine mining works will be established. The Idea is that the will be
the head-quarters for Ceylon, Maurition,
aluus to deal with, there can be very Ir will is noticed from an advertisement Hongkong, so the Straits, and each Co- little doubt but that the British feet that the Military Authorities announce lony will hear its own share of the expense. will be able to cope with nearly every that there will be gun practice from Stone The estimate for the armsaks, received
mergency which may arise. here 1s
every reason to suppose that the General cutters land on Thursday, from 2 ta0 from the Colonial Engines, 40 250. Commanding the Troop here has us. The notice would have been more am unable to say at present what share-as- tured bis plans, and that any trouble complete if the direction which the fring tually this Colony will be called upon to- that may corne will not fall upon us as a vill take had also been announced