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For Sale.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL
Intimations.
To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Chinese Imperial Government Eight Per CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT FORSINGAPORE, HAVRE, ANTWERP
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW
PRENISS
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
ARD ARE SELLING
STORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices FOR CANIT,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public without the nocessity of Memboralip. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
CRONSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES. JOHN Mon & SON, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORE S. J. T. MORTON'S
OILMAN'S STORES,
Cent. Loan of 1881..
FOURTH DRAWING.
LOAN OF 1881.
THE INTEREST due 13th day of May curront, "of the above: LOAN, to- gether with the BONDS DRAWN for Ro- demption, will be Taid at the Office of
NOTICE IS HELEBY GIVEN, that, in euafority with the stipulation contained in this CORPORATION on and after that date.
the Bunda of this Loan, the following number of Blonde to be paid off at Per,! at the Office of the lloxeKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, is Hongkong, on the 18th day of May, 1886, when the interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Office of tho said Corporation in Hongkong, in the preseLEE of Mr. HERBERT MAURICE BEVIS, Acting Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the andersigned Notary,
89
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
2826
3680
the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BAnrang
CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Ohief Manager.
Hongkong, May 12, 1885,
783
To-day's Advertisements.
AND HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Polyámnia, Captain R, Bouse, will bo despatched for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 15th Inst, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Page, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, May 14, 1885.
791
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..
70 SATURDAY EVENING, 5pm.
PEOPLE'S
0 ONCE BT
undor the distinguished patronage and in the immediate presence of
H. E. Sin GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, GO.M, G.,
2009 H. E. M.-GENERAL CAMERON, K.C.B.,
COLONEL GRAVES, The Buffs,'
&G, L., &c.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeraldo
Captain TAYLOR, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at
Fer. Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Do.,
General Managers.
Hongkong. May 14, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debts.
709
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or For the Benefit of the Funds of the Crew of the following Vessels, during
Temperance Hall. their stay in Honghong Harbour:-
DANUBE, British steamer, Captain J. Newton.Yuen Fat Hong.
8040 By kind permission of Colonel GRAVES and OFFICERS of The Bufis,' the Excel- lent BAND of the Regiment will be present and discourse saveral Choice Selections during the evening. PROGRAMME,
8008 Overture,.... 'Zampa-Harold.'... The Band.
Accompanist...
..Mrs. GEITZON.
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS.
Song, The Outpost,.. Mr Hamnder. Song....Four Jolly Smiths," Mr J. Duncan. 8137 Comic Ditty...Ting Ting,.....Mr G. Swaler 8140 Ballad... It was a dream,'...Mrs Grition.
The King's
Mr W. Scott. Champion 'The Pilgrim F. Mr J. Waddel.
of Love," Other Ar- Mr W. H. Grit
ten, Mesers Taylor &
Murch.
Interval of 10 Minutes, During which the Band will play a selection from FI.M.S. Pinafore (Bullivan).
Ballad,....... Dreate Faces,.....Mrs White. Duet.... Love and War, Mesara Waddell
t
und Duncan. Character! Whau!-Now) Mesara Gritton-
Never! Duet,...
· and Sroates.
Scanes that Mr A. W. Quin- Sondre Brightest,'
20
GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Win. R. Hagan.Adamson, Bell & Co.
JAMES G. PENDLETON, Americnu-barque, B. F. Colcord.-Captain.
MADURA, British-barque, Captain Thor Stanton-aptain.
Per Kong Bong, for Holbow, 10 Chámozo, Per Nancy, for Shanghai, 4 Europeans, and 8 Chinese.
To Detant
Por Greghound, for Haihow, 70 Chinese," Per Ruang Lee, for Saigon, 40 Chinesa.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Jalani reports ri Left Sydney on April 1st, at 7 am An- abored in Moreton Bay 6 p.m., on 23rd, | left again -10,45 same-date, “ Arrived at Cooktown 4.45 a.m., on 28th, loft again at noon sams date. Arrived at Thursday I land 9 am. on 30th, and left again 9.40 m. direct for Hongkong. Had strong Southerly
gale leaving Sydney and con- nga had fine weather throughout timed to Cape Byron. Latter part of voy
The Germani steamer Polyhania reports : Experienced light W.B. W. winds and fina weather throughout the paasage.
The British steamer Fokien reports: From Tawsui to Amoy, had strong N.E. winds and high ssa, dell and rainy weather. From Amoy to Swatow, moderato N.B. and fine weather. From Swatow to Hongkong, had
light variable winds; weather, dull and cloudy, with occasional shorers of rain. Steamer in Amoy, Duburg. Steamers i Bwatow, Kung-pai, Yungching and Glenfal loch.
The British steer Amey reports: Had light N. Basterly winds, dull and glandy throughout, and light winds from Breaker Polat to port, we
The Britiste ateamer Danube reports:
Left Bangkok at 4.50 9.z., the 7th inst., had light winds and fine wasther throughout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will olosa:
For SINGAPORE.—
Per Polyhymnia, at 1.30 p.mu, on Friday,
the 15th inat:
For AMOY & TAMSUI, —
Per Ballong, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 15th inst.
NAMVIAN, British steamer, Capt. Garceat. For MANILA. -A. R. Marty.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 13, 1880:-.
Tolant, British steamer, 081, Edwin Allason, Sydney April 21, Moreton Bay 6, Cooktown 28, and Thursday Island 30, Ccal-ARHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
James G. Fondleton, Amorisan barque, 598, B. F. Coleord, Norcasile March 23, Coal.--ORDER,
May 14:-- Polyhymania, German ateamer, 1,053,
General-SIMASEN & Co.
Bohme, Yokohama May 1, and Kobe 8,
Chintang, american steamer, 874, Winsor, Newchwang May 7, General-RusLL &
Co.
Toki, British steamer, 509, CE Westoby, Tamsui May 11, Andy 12, and Swatow 13, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co
oy, British steamer, 814, D'Egville, Shanghai May 10, General-Sesen & Mr W. Scott Co.
Hiber- Introducing
lis talented miun,.. 8282 Eccentr. heathen
pupil, Ah Sin, cities,- Valse,......... Thins alone,... The Band, SW7 | ComicSong,. Waiter! Waiter! MrG. Shoules,
McGregors $300 Scotch
Mr W. Watt, Sung,... Gathering,"
5697 6084 7403 $537
*GOU SAVE THE QUEEN.'
Doors open at 8,30; Concert to commence
Hongkong, May 14, 1885.
Danube, British steamer, 501, Joseph Norton, Bangkok May 7, Rico and General.
YURN FAT Hora.
Anglo Indian, British barque, 444, Th. Richter, Haiphong May 4, Rice.-POSTAD
& Co.
DEPARTURES.
May 14:--
Thiorat, for San Francisco,
the 16th inst.
[No. 6800-MAY 14, 1885.
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. Shipping. 2p.mx-Polyhymia learer for Havre, &c. 4pm-Haitoong leaves for Amoy, &c.
THE
| HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established d.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALN And Retats, DruÓGINTS, "
IMPORTERS
Dana
BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET Requeritis, ENGLISH AMERICAN, AND PREMON PATENT
MEDICIN MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potams Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watorn. A
The Manufactory is under direct and. continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
MARRIAGE OT
736
On the 14th Instant at St. John's Cathe deal, Hongkong, by the Rev. W. Jennings, MAColonial Chaplain, UNDER
second son of the late Thomas. Dept of Bread Street, London, EC., and Peckham, Surrey, to BELEN, fourth daughter of Capt. G. Wharry, B.A., (retired), of Old Charliön, Kont
mer The publication of this issue commenced at 6:50 p.m.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, THUHaday, May 14, 1885.
ONE of the probable results of the op- Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,parently satisfactory settlement of the
Buseo-Afghan difficulty must, If possi ble, be counteracted or prevented. We mean, of course, the almost inevitable tendency to drift along in the samo do nothing groove as regards our defences which has hitherto been followed. It
For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA.—
Por Taing, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
Per Arratoon Apear, at 2 p.m., on Satur.
day, the 16th ist. For SHANGHAL-
Por China, at 3:30 pm, on Saturday, upon a revival of the war scare, s year more hence, the Colonial Defences" remain in the same cbantio condition in For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI.
the 16th inst.
-Per Fushun, at $.30 pin-on Baturday, which they now are, a manifest duty will have been showefully deglected by some oue. That may be described as
the 16th inst. For AMOY AND 'MANILA.—
Par Don Juan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, only a repetition of what has been done and said during recent years; but if the For SWATOW, AMOX AND TAMSUI.sate criminal neglect of defensive
the 16th inst.
16th irant.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
HAMA.-
Per Sumatra, at-5 p.m. on Saturday, the
Per Fokies, at p.m., on Saturday, the measures again come to be charged against those responsible for such matters, the reckoning will most pro bably be more severe and prompt Thera thou has yet been the case. muar he wone beut in the Anglo- DARWIN, THURSDAY Saxon character which tends inevitably. ISLAND, COUKTOWN, TOWNS towards the belief that we are all right, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, that we shall always remain all right, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.-
and that if even things were to go tem- Per Callerthi, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,oracity wrong with us, they would
23rd inst For PORT
the 26th inst.
Quotations HONGKONG, May 14. OPIUM-Now Patna, Casio,... G
Old
cash.... 630) Now Benares, cast,... 562 Old
cash, 557/60 New Malwa, cash,... 040 Allowance, Tauls. 32/40 Old
**
Malwa, cash. 500/70 Allowance, Taels...... 40/48 Peralan, Oily, cash... 540/65 Allowanco, Tasks...... 16/20 Persian, Paper tind.... 640 Alowance, Taels...... 16/20
1096 Bonds, Nos.:-
3
1768 2645 1 831
2651 200 1770
3128
4404
3536
4410
6288
$298
6161 7048 7050 6169
7027
7936 THEATRE
ROYAL,
17
837
2057 1784
3544 4417
5304 CHETT
7003
7843
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
20
200
MACONAGHIE, BLOTHES
1792 2005
3502
4425
5311.
6185
7072
796%
Lowestoft
33
$13
1800
2073
4433
6320 6193
7078,
OILMAN'S
STORE S..
41
921
1807
2081
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4441
5328
6203
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Die 10th. Instant,
AMERIDAN
49 929
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2089
4440 ரம்
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6200
7096
7972
OILMAN'S STORES.
57
937
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2007
3584
4467
5344
6217
7104
TURE GRAND
WINES,
&c.
45
045
1832
2703
3502
4465
6362
6225
7112 7901
73
1830 953
2713
3098
4478
5350
6233
7118
8000
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
&I
961 1848
2721
300S
4431
5308
6241
7128
8001
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.
963
1856
2:30 3016
4489
1374
6249
7131
18. GRAVES,
97
977
18011
2737
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7114
8017
BREAKFAST CLARET, +
1.05
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2745 1870
3632
4505
€302 6207
7152
SAUCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
113
903 1880
2705
3040
413
0397
6279
7160 8033
121
1001
1888
2762
3013 4521
5408
6281
7108
8941
SAO ONE'S OLD
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129
1000
1805
2769
$653
4529
B416
6939
7176
(1848),
137
1017
1904 2777 3664
4537
2424-6277
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HUST'S PORT,
145
1025 1912
2795
3+372
4545
+432
0305
B057
7102 8065
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY,
153
1033 1:20
9793
5440
0913
8078 7200
COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
161
1041 1928 2301
3088
5448 4861
1321
7207 B081
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
160
1049
1936
2800
3605
4769
5456
$320
7210
8080
KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
179
1057
1944
2817 3703 4577
6404
6340
7224
ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.
186
1068 1932
3712 4585
5472 6315
7231
BLOG
BOORD'S OLD TOM
191
E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY.
202
BLO'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMA IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
210
108% 1080
1960 1073
1968
1970 2861
2833 3720
2811
4593
5480 6353
7240
8113
3727
4001
$487
€3361
7248
8121
3106 4811
6401
6369
7256
8120
210 1097
1983
2857
3744
4417
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7264
1108 $221,
1902
2865
3752
4625
5512.
6385
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234
1113
2000
2373
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6919
6393
7280
8153
Baritone Bong
EASTERN AMERIAN CIDER.
241
1121
2007 32981
3768
4011
5328
1408
7288
1.
8162 Sung for
CHARTREUSE.
249
1129
2016
2839
3770
4640
66369-46116
+7296
$169
Tener
MARASCHINO
167
113752024 2898
37841
Topical
4957
5544 0424
7304
8177
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CURACAO.
265
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2031
2005
3792
4565
55524 6132
7312 8185
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$0.,
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274
200 1153
2013
3800 41574
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7390
8193
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
281
161
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3808 4081
5005
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7320 8202
SAUNDBCs, pinta and quurtą.
289
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6472
7332 8225
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317
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321
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5600 6496
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TO LET, to Is MAY. SHOPS and CODOWNS, and STOR. AGE, at No. 55 Queen's ROAD EAST, Alan, (opposite the Temporance Hall). BEDROOMS. SERVANTS and KITCHEN Aự.
COMMODATION.
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
386
5%
397
1330 2104 2979 3:18
2111. 2985 346 1223
1233 2113 2033 343
261
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5633 6520
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6535
7416
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3017 3004
4783
5057 6514
7424
3426 3911
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6:58 7492
1282 401
FOR SALE.
400
A
HOUSE at the PEAR, with Large
417
1280
1207 2181
TENNIS GROUND attached. A
45
good View of the Harbour and out to Sca.
Apply to
434
1305
1313
2102 3065
3073 9200
7
*PRAK,
441 1323
9208 3081
5673
3041 3925 2169
4808 0681 2170 3010 3936 4816 $699
367 3910 4821
3950 4832
3958 4939 3065 4848
6500 7440 8313
8321 0568 7447
7450 $329 0074..
PRICES OF ADMISSION :
Drama Circle, -
$2.00.
67 05
0592
7418
8345
Orchestral Stalls, -
$1.00.
5715 4800
7480
8053
Stalls,
80.60.
Rong Beng, for Hoihow.
6721
6805
7488 8361
Meridian, for Shanghai.
jo. Tais. OFFICE.
440
1339 2216
3080 3976 4958
5720
6016
*406
3309
at p.m. sharp.
Sigual, for Macao.
Youngésé, for Europe.
Hongkong, April 11, 1885.
614
467
1337 2224
3097 3181 4863
0731 6094
41
1845 2931
3105 3092 4871
0745 6632
WASHING BOOKS.
470
1253 9033
3113 4000 "4889"
5758 "6630"
(In English and Chinese.)
WA
TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for us use
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now
492
be had at this Office,Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAST. Office.
481 1361 2248 3122 4001 4883
1372 2230 3129
4800 4000
497 1377 2200 $137
4001 4017 505 1385 2272 3145 4025 4911 D14 1390 3270 3108 4099 4920
5777 8785 0671
5761 0647 0655
6603
7504 8377
7512 A380
751 8397 7827 8401
794
Woning, for Shanghai.
7552 $425
5793 6680
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
529
2206 1400
621 1401 2285 3:01 1041 4923
3169
.4049
537
1417
2304 8177 - 4057
5801 6687 4930
580) 6096
4944 5818 6704
THE authorized to Insare THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
546
1425 212. 3185 4065
4952 6820 4711
7502 8105
553
against FIRE at Current Ratos.
1433 2319 3196 4080
*
561
1341 3248 3208 4081
GILMAN & Ca
14.
025
NORTON & Co., Agents.
939 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
657
1037
663
1545
4833 6719 0842 6727 870 1449 2336 3216 4000 4974
5849 0734
578 1458 2344
4008 3224
4084 6857 0744
586
3232 2352
1992 4100
5865 6751 1465 593 1474 2300 3240 403 49181 6873 6759 7039 R$13 001 1481 2304 R248 4121 BOOS 6882 6767 7648 8529 609 1489 2372 3250 4120 5016 893 6776. 7660 8529 617 1497 2384 3263 4137 5024 5891 -6784
1505 2192
4145 9272
$032
033 1513
3280 2100
4169 5039
611
2401 1522
4161 3288 619 1529 2400 3296 4160 5080 6029 6816
2417 3304 4177 5064 5038 2425* 3312 4180 5072
4060
4968
7608
7600 3473 8481
7064 $537
5005:
6013
5048 6921 6803
0792
7672
8545
GB00
7680
7687
8501
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7696
8569
7703 8577
5949 6831
073
1553
2433 3319 £103 5080
6959 6840
7712 7720
8780
8513
031
1501 2141 2328
4201 0088
5901 0848 7728 8601
699 1573 2450 3336
4200 5096
||HE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICLES against the Risk of FIRE ON Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vassels and on Hulls of
·Vassels in Harbour, at the anal Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the DirectorS
607 1577 2457 3844 4917 5104
705
713
1535 2465 2352 4956 5112 1603 2475 9360 4233 5110 1607 2482 3368 4241 5128
5969 6856
5977 $803
5985 0808
FR93 63979
6001 GA88
7730 7743
8609
8617
| Paid | FOSITION FER LAST REPORT.
up,
Reserve. [Buloness.f'ward's
Last Dividend
7751
7760
- 80:20
7708
8641
7420
+37
for their decision.
747
100
IGIG 2490 3376 4240 5136 1624 2497 3382 4257 ōlad 5017 6003
1092 2505
4265 5152 3381
5025 6011
751 1040 2514 3390 4273 $160
€920
1648 761
2523 3408 4281 5166 6043 0927
2520 769 1053
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6010 6896
G033
7800
7808
7810
7824 8697
8880 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., I... 20,000 8
8349 North-China Insurance Co., Id... 5,0002 7774
Tangtaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8.000£ 7784
8557 Unton Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 3 1,263 1255 7792 8666 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 8 83.33 258
2508
105,000 508 Berg Canon Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 8 8681 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500$ 1,000s 2008 28,711,60
2508 508 909,609.668
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20£ 20€
600,000 8
540,107
406,329 167,381 400, 600
tar
16463
890
Credit balance
35,166,20
$160
297,668.07 $20 for 1883 83423345 -
100%
208 $47,500€
STEAM COMPANIES.
4353 5248 5256 4939 2818 $501 4378 5264 6137 7023
Countersigned,
A, P. STOKES,
804 1687 2561 3448 4321 5206 800 1606 2570 $405 4329 6214 6094 6976 7804 817 1704 2078 9463 4937 5224 6037 6283 7883 8T37 1713 2595 3472 4345 523% 6107 1992 7871 8745 833 1720 2503 3478 4353 5210 6113 7000 -7877 8758
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2801 3488 1728*
6121
810
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2333
$520 434 5280 6156 7038 7019 For Shanghai Teels, 600 esch-Shanghai Teels 548,000.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BARKIHO DORPORATIGA
H. M. BEVIS,
7839 8705
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Id 8,000$ 7839 8713
Ludo-China S. N. Company, Limited £8,387 7846 B722 60,000 shares issusd.....
31,212
1008
70%
[$ 205.236.55)
deprec. fund
8729
China and Manila S. S. Co., Id. 3,500$
STELLANZOUL
102 101 10£ 10
100 all
6129
7007 7886 7014
8764
7806
7904
7912
Notary Publie
Horerose,
Insurances.
Hongkong, January 1, 1883.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY
Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks or First Class dodowas at per cent nat premium per annum.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-Two MILLIONS STERLING.
THE
If required, protection will be granted on fiest class lives up to £1000 on a Singlo Lifa
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.; Agents, Hengkong de Canton.
Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHARTER OF His Majuly King floorge The First, 4. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hate, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Firs Department Policies issued for long or short periods at Burent rates.
Life Department, Palicio iued for sums not exceeding
€5,000 aš reduced rates.
HOLIDAY, WISE & Ca ̈ Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
406 783
0769
-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,..
LIMITED.
7536 3409 FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL 75448417
7550 3433
"The Co.'s Stemanship
Fokien,
Dushajant, French cruiser, for Pescadores,
CLEARED.
Greyhound, for Hoihow.
Ruchel, for Takao.
Tolant, for Shanghai.- Kwang Lee, for Saigon,
Capt. WTOBY, will bo fi-. despatched for the above
7567 6441 Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant, at 7576
5449 Daylight. 7581 8457 For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, May 14, 1885, 7010 8480 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
7624 8197
LIMITED.
790
7632 8505 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Por Jolani, from Australia, 38 Chinees. Per Pelyhymnin, from Yokohama, &c., Edzopasna čabin.
Per James G. Fendleton, from Newcastle, Mr E. S. Rupert,
Exchange.
Documentary 4 months' sight,
3/5%
Bank, Wiro,
31
Demand,
3/0
*31.
30 days' sight, ***
9/6
4 months' right,
9/64
Credita,
8/7
Endis, Wire,
2-
demand,
Shanghai, demand,......
Gold Leaf 894 fine....
Temperature.
Per Fukiza, from Coast Porta, Messrs Howard, Moller and Azevedo, and 178 Chinese.
80 days sight, private 73 Sovereigos,
$28,85 6.65
very epcodily be made to come all right. Its a good thing for a people to have confidence in themselves and in their power to maintain the bigh position which they may ceenpy; but it may occasionally amount almost to a temp ting of Providence to neglect the simp÷¿ ̈ lest of precautions. There can be no doubt that this blind sense of security, su faithfully cultivated by both Conserva- tives and Liberals during past years, nearly led the country into disaster, during the last political crisis. And the ebfef lesson to be learut from that fortunate csoape from the calamity of a reverse on the sea or elsewhere is, that the British power should ever be in readiness to defend the British Empire at every point. One of the most satisfactory proofs of the great and varied resources of England was brought to light in the fine fleet of steam-cruisers which was developed from the fast steamships of the various mer- cantile lines. It is not creditable to the English Government that her Navy is sa "far behind the point of perfection which it might have reached. ~~ Wo ought to have had the best guns and the finest and fastest vessels procurablaj while the English Navy ought to have
Fer diy, from Shanghai, Mrs Lang, (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co,'s Premises, kept pace in extent and power with
Capt Roberts, Mears Davey and Allan, and 7 Chiness.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, 11 Chiness.
DAPARTED.
(SHARP PEAK.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Катюка,
Per Yaugté, from Hongkong: for Bai- Captain Prax, will begon, 1 Chinese; for Singapore, Mears John despatched for the above Walter and C. Germann; for Colombe, 2 Ports on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Chinese; for Marseilles, Messrs Therville, 8563 Noon.
Eese, McCallum, J. W. Sterling, J. Sjug, rea, John Danskin, Mr and Mrs Horepool and 1 child, Mr and Mrs José d'Oliveira" Magalhaon, and 1 child, Mr and Mrs Sprungli, 2 children and servants, Mr 703 Periz Maost, Miss Marie Fournier,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 14, 1885.
Stocks.
RANKS.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONE,
No. of Value Shares
8533 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000|3
“INSURANCES.
100
100% 100 3008 100 8
500%
50%
7,000 100% 100
$09
50,000 534,00018
18,000 $
30,000
4,000 $
Acting Chief Accountant..
HONGKONG, 134A day of March, 1885.
'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 $ 125$ 195 BK, and China Gas Co., Limited: 600 £ 102
10£ 8,552,17.10 New Bharca.
1,000 107.10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... 2,000 8 5,000 ahs, seedLimited..... 9,000 $ 1,000$
50 China Sugar Company, Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 1,3608 Bongkong Bakery Company, Ld. Latzon Sugar Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining & 8ting Co, Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shal) B'kong Rope Manufactory. Co., Ld.
XOANE.
Chinese Imperial 1874.
1877. 1878... 1881
6,000 $60 all 3,600 100 all 3,000 8 50
Bagar Debentures, 1880
Rates of
``Interest.
6,276 2 126,0402:
3,999/F),
100 li 100 all 500)
8,565 TL 600
300$
500 3
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MAY 14, 1885,"
Closing Quotation,
Bach
61,670 £ 2 half year 144% prom., cashi
Tis. 300 por abars, Tis. 130
191,000.90% 5 for 1883 169
4,509.080 % half year 25 % prom, buyers
80% discount...
10 discount
6,683,066 % half year 60 % prem.
cash
er div. ex div,
#90 per share, nomina!
2,488,50: New, 8. 80 #
18,274.034%
295.38010 442,11 810 820,008 2
First year
do.
do. Payable
June 30 Dec. 31: Feb. 28 Ag 31 April & October Junol&Den, 10 June & Decem.1
- 83.00 [018, 8160 per share
cash
$187 per share
1-2 premi
11
ex divy buyers
nominal cash
the increase in the size and importance- of our Colonial and commercial interests. The indictment against the powers that be could be made even heavier by n comparison between the fast cruiser and torpedo fieets of England and other nations. This, however, is going over old ground. But worse remains. So accustomed have Englishmen become to regard their fleets o invincible, that they not only neglect their Navy, bat forget to furtify their coaling stations!" It would be more accurate to say that they take about a quarter of a century to evolve schemes for fortifications, and then begin to make guns for the same which require three or four years to make. The Hongkong defences, or rather the lack of defences in Hong. kung, are not peculiar, but representa dive; and Singapore is even more lu Deed of protection than Hongkong bus ever been. But the Singapore people possess some form of representation at Home which this Colony does not pos sess, and the claims of the Straits Settle- ments are more likely to be listened to and recognised than these of Hongkong, now that the immediate cause of danger his passed away. It will probably be thought by some that it is hypercritical to assume that a series of delays like those already experienced bare will ever be witnessed again, It may be so, and we hope that it is so. But it is safer to place on record the deliberate conviction that, unless the Home authorities ore literally compelled to complete the de fences of this Island, the fortifications will not be finished for years to come. The duty of jogging the memory of thats concerned must asinrally fall upon the anofficial members of the Legislative. Conncil; and if the feelings and exper sacea of the past few months have oz. eraised any wholesome influence upon these gentlemen, it naturally follows that they will proceed without loss of time to question the Executive, "Suchi interrogatories must be continued, say once a month, cotil the place is seenre against any possible enemy,