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CLEARED.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Minerva, for Moulls
THEATRES ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
IDGWAY'S GLAND VARIETY.
TROUPE,
R"
WILL GIVE THEIR FIRST ENTERTAINMENT in the above Theatre,
TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 21st. Justeru,
ACROBATICS, GEMNASTICS, and PANTOMIME. THE CANNON KING WILL, CATCH'A CANNON BALL FIRE FROM A CANNON.
Tickets may be had at Messrs. KELLY & Waisu's, and at the Door of the Theatre.
Prices of Admission : Reserved Scata, Stalls,
•
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship.
Gordian Castle; ROWALL, Cominander, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 21s Instant, at Nooth 2.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 29, 1883.
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT.)
Glenroy, for Woonung Signal, for Hailow and Palihoi. Gouvernor Generaal s'Jacob, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS.'-
ÁRUVED. Per Strathmore, from Saigon, & Chiness. For Saites, from Haiphong, 2 Europeans, and 3 Chinese.
For Gharce, from Singapore, 9 of H.M.
Aramon,
For Menelaus, from Shanghai, Dr. and Men Pruin, Mrs Whillar and 2 children, Rey, and Mra Mingledorff and 2 children, Messrs Bahnen and Van Brnen, for Lan 822 don; and 600 Chinose for Straits.
The American Stowmahip Chis-tang, Captain WINSOR, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
$2.00. $1.00.
· Hongkong, May 20, 1885.
BANK HOLIDAY.
823
DETARTED.
Per Bothell Castle, for London vir Hau kow, Major W. C. Howarth, The Buff."
For Amatista, for Amoy, &c., 40 Chinese,
TO DEPART.
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For SWATOW AND TIENTAIN.➡
Per Lido, at 2.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 23rd inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
ITAMA.
Per Sinatra, at 5 pm, on Saturday, tho
23rd inst.
For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG,
Por Quarta, at 9 am, on Monday,
28th inst.
the
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE Per Catterthur, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th ins
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native servant, Mr C. C. Blow, Mise
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st May, with Mniis for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba you, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle monta, Batavia, Burma, Coylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Doors open at 8 o'clock, and the Perferi- Aecordance with Ordinance No. 6 of infant Capt. James, and Mr Edward The usual hours will be observed in closing
ance to commence at 9.-
GEORGE RIDGWAY,
Proprictor
Hongkong, May 20, 1885.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarte. 1236. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,
14
re
tt
THEATRE
SAOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
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(1848).
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1 and 3-star HENNESSY' BRANDY.
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FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD's OLD TOM
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EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE........ 24.
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OURAÇÃO,
......
div.,
&c...
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J. BOREE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads
TO LET, row 1sr MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and· STOR- AGE, at No. 55 QUEEN'S ROAD BAST, (opposite the Temperance Hall), Also, BEDROOMS. SERVANT and KITCHEN AC- COMMODATION. Apply to
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Intimations.
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672
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receive Subscriptions,
THE
Per Sumatra, for Yukulum: from Hong- keng, Messrs A. Gage and N. H. Vertuo, Col, and Mrs Graves, Mr and Mrs Ewers, child and nurse.
Per Signal, for Hoihow, &e., 100 Chines Per Gonnor Generual s'Jacob, for Amoy, 45 Chinese,
1875, the Endermentioned BANKS will-bo CLOSED for the Transaction of Allen. Public Business, on MONDAY NEXT, tho' 25th Instant. 825 For the Chartered fercantile Bank of
India, London and China,'
JOHN THURIÚKN, Manger. ROYAL, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,'
T. II. WAITEHEAD, Acting Munyer, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON, Chief Monager For the Comptoir d'Escomptu de Paris, J. ARKANGER, Agent. For the New Oriental Ban's Corporation,
Limited,'
H. A. HERBERT, Manyer, Hongkong, May 20, 1885.
824
CITY HALL
HE MASCOTTE OPERA
COMPANY,
·
WILL OPEN ON OR ABOUT
SATURDAY,
the 30th Instant,
· with: Audran's DELIGHTFUL COMIC OPERA, 'LA MASCOTTE,'
With the following powerful Cast:
| KING LOKENIO, XIV.......Mr Nell O'Brien.
PRINCE FREDERICK...........♥ Veraon Keid, (`. PIPro-(a Shepherd)... Edward Farley. Rocco Farmaer).... OFFICER
LANDLORD.... FEAMESTA.
THE SALTARELLA.....
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS:
May 19, 1835 — Nanton, British barque, 570, J. F. Mor- Freemently March 24, Sandalwood. --SIEMEBEN & Co.
Chu, A. Tyrrett.rison, E. Beitt.
F. Surantern Miss F. Seymour
Ganhe Than
Aru.
SON,
BETTINA (The Mas-
• En Duport.
APPROPRATE SCENERY & EFFECTS, with
RICH AND COSTLY WARDROBE.
The TWO Succeeding PERFORM- ANCES will be:-
'MARITANA,'
→AND→
GIROFFLE-GIROFFLA.'
PRICES OF ADMISSION Drons Circle and Stall, Back Seats,
$1.
Plan and Seats at Mesra, KELLY & WALSH'R.
Hongkong. May 20, 1885.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, WIJ NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
Strathmore, British stoner, 1,383, L. White, Saigon May 15 Itica-ADASON, BELLUO.
Saltes, British steamer, 252, G.. Wright, Haiphong May 17. Rice.-A. R. MARTY, Halette, British steamer, froof a cruise,
May 20 Ducheffant, French cruisur, 1,400, Clone- mander Le Meruer Moassan's, Pescadores May 18.
Sunion, British Larque, from: Whampoa, Diretor, British barque, 679, W. D. Bogart, Anoy May 17, Ballast-ADAMKON, BELL & Co.
Glazes, British steamor, 1,764, Johnen, Singapore May 14, Coal and General- ADAMSON, BELI. & Co.
· Chefou, "British steamer, from Whampon." Menelcea, British steamer, 1,300, R. Nolsun, Shanghai May 17, General.—Bor- THANIELD & SWIRE.
Elisabeth, German corvette, 2,000, Com- mander Schuring, Shanghai May 14
Cito, Goran steamer, 341, H. Brick 821 woldt. Hamburg March 26, General.
SIEMSHEN & Co.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P.&O. S. N. Co.'s!
Starslip
Senator...
will leave for the above
Advortisamanta, &c, for the China Most, | places on SUNDAY, 24th May, ml 10 a.na.
Overland China Mail, and China Rawier
FREDERIC ALGAR,
COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
THE Colonial Press sapplied with News- THE
papers, Books, Types, Ink, Prezzas,
Papers, Correspondents, Lotters; and any Européen Goods on London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the effice are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public
THE CHINESE MAIL
THIS
I paper is now issued every day. The subscription is fixed at Your Dollars per annum delivered in Hong Long, of Ten Datars Forty Cents in elading postage to Coast ports,
Brindisi, British steamer, 2,142, ́3. Reeves, Bombay Mey, and Singapure, Mails and General→P. & O. S. N. CJ.
DEPARTURES. May 20:-- Huutosten, for Manila and London. Millie, for Chefou
Melita, for Haiphong.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British barque Nardas reports: Left moderate S.E. to E.N.E. winds to Jara Freemantic on the 24th March; experienced Head. On the 4th May, cleared Sunda Straits; on the 16th, leaving had light N.E. vinds and strong adverse ourront through Straits, entired Banka Streita
the Binils, &c.
MAILS BY run UNITED STATES PAGEET.- The United States Mail Packet San Pablo
will be despatolled on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mads for Ja- pan, San Francisco, the United States, Unnada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 2.15 P.. Registry censes. 2.30 P.x. Post-Office closos, but Correa
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departus.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the British Contract
Preket:-
on the 21st ito,; cloared Straits on the 25th nita: thence to Catwicks had light variable winds and calme, with Westerly currents; Catwinks to Macklosfield Bank had fresh B. W. wind
panies to port bud freak E.N.E. wind and Day of thick weather, with much thunder and lightning
The British steamer Strathmore reports: Bad light Southerly winds and weather.
The British steamer Saltes reports: Had light Southurly winds and fair weather throughout.
The British steamer Menelaus vapurla Left Shanghai at 2 p.m., on 17th inst axperienced light NE. winds and hazy weather thinghout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- Fer NICOLAJEFSK —
Per Cito, at 9.30 .m., on Thursday, the
21at inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.—
Per Gordon Castle, at 11.30 am,
Thursday, thi Élat inst..
For AMOY.-
Per Governor Generaal S Jacob, at 11.30 am., on Thursday, the 21st inst
For SHANGHAL—
Per Foolzung, at 200 p.m., on Thursday,
the 21st inst.
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Aline, at 5 p.n., on Thursday, the
21st inat.
NOOR,
2
Order Office closes, .M. Registry of Lettera ASAL
Posting of all printed matter and patterns colon. 3.M.-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10 p.m.-Letters may be posted with
Tate Fee of 10 comts until
3.30 r.M. When the Post Office closea
-cntirely.
3,40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted on board, the packet with Late Feo of 10 cents until timo“ DË departure.
Money Orders.
L-Money. Orders can be obtained at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following. countries:-
* Azores 19.
* Belgium.
* Bermuda.
* Madeira
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.
Shipping
Menelaus leaves for London,
[No. 6805—May 20, 1855.
pointed his guns and torpedo tubes towards the English ships as they neared and passed him in the neutral harbour of Yokohama. As there could, of
Noon-Gordon Castle (cavas for Yukocourse, be nothing farther from the in
hama and Hiogo 4pm-Foosary loaves for Shanghai. 4pm
English Mail leaves for Ports of Call and Europe.
tentions of the English officers then to semmit any breach of neutrality, even sopposing that war had been declared between England and Rus sin,... nothing very serious resulted But, as our Yokohamia contemporary 9 p.r.---Ridgway's Grand Varisly Troua very fairly puts it, the credit for any
Amusements.
at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY; May 23-
Noon-Tendore for Imperial Chinese Government Dollar Loan of 1885 opened, Goods per Steamer Djeminah unclaimed after Noon subject to ront and Innding charges at 1 cent per package per diem MONDAY, MAY 25 →→
Local Banks close. TCESDAY, May 28
immunity from harm or deliverance from serious complication rests upon Captain Long, the commander of the English ironclad. Without indulging in the loast degree, any feeling against Russia, the lesson which we think is clearly brought home by this incident is nothing more than a confirmation of all.. that has been ever known of Russian action. There may be many man of honour in the Muscovite service, but the traditional rule followed by the * national policy is not thereby affanted. Given a certain object to to gained, the means by which that object is gained
Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered
after this date subject to ront.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS OF
Dunarers SUNDRIES, NUBAMRY RA
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonle Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Watera. for The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong; June 1, 1870.
MARRIAGE,
736
the rights or privileges of any third party has any place in the Russian pro- gramme, and so long as such rights in terfere with Russia's schemes, and are not retively backed by superior forco, they are brushed aside as so much chaf The incident at Yokohama is curious, and uy be taken as throwing light upon Panjdeh. With the Russiane truth and right are neither universal ner may be labelled in Russian, and eternal they are merely what they the memorable pranks recently cut by the fiery Muscovites over the temporary graves of justice and truth on the borders of Afghanistan raise a doubt as to whether Russian officialdon should have ever been allowed into the comity of nations. The explanation 9aid to have been given by the Russian Admiral about ventrality-that he did. not consider any port a neutral ena unless the neutrality could be unforced is instructive in the highest degree to Japan and China. Were it not that the political, ersity of Russia is se
attere nothing. No consideration for.
At St. John's Cathedral, on the 16th about as low an ebb us her finances, we Instant, by the Rev. W, Jeanings, Colonialehould be ashamed of the fact that the t Chaplain, Captain Joser Newros, muster Muscovite is a Western power; but the of the steamship Danube, to ALICE MARIE statesmen of China and Japan will now WATTS,
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
(From The Hongkong Almanack.). MAY.
HIGH WATER
BUN.
* Mauritius.
*
Natal
Day of Morn Month:
Aft.
Kists
Sets.
H, M,
I. X.
*
Donads.
*Newfoundland.
21
4.4
11.81 m
5.10
H. M 6.33
* Cape Colony.
New South Walea
6.7
- 3.53
5:10
Ceylon,
Norway.
23
5.54
.5.5
Port Darwin.
24
6.31
-6.45
-7.2
+
20
† (Constantinople).
Gyprus
* Denmark.
Egypt.
Falkland Is.
*Cambin
Germany.
*
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK,
Per Phim Chưa Chưa Kido at 11.0 (Citruller)
a.m., on Friday, the 22nd inst., in. stead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW..
Par knuglas, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 22nd inst.
For SAIGON, ---
Par Huntington, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 22nd inst
* Gold Curst.
Hawaii,
* Holland.
* Houduras, (Br.).
*
Isoland.
India
Thaly.
Tapart
* Lagon.
Portugal
Queensland.
* S. Iclean.
Seychelles
* Sierra
Sierra Leone.
South Australia. Straits Settlements.
+ Sweden:
* Switzerland. Tasmania.
United Kingdom. * United States
Victoria
Western Australia,
*West Indies (British,
Daniel, and Datch).
Orders on the Countries marked * are forwarded through the London Post Ufice,
5.18 6.35 6.18 6.95 7.44 5.18 6.36
6.30:
be better able to realise why England' was so pearly at war with Kussin. It was suggested some time since tint an alliance between Japan, Chinu, and India (e. England) would be a natural fusion of interests, because Russia was power which had to be kept in check, It would be indead a curiosity in politi cal history to find Russia in aliaros with uuy power in these days; but it is to be hoped that the full impart of the new rule in international relations now laid down by Admiral Crown will be conveyed to the mojuds of avery Asiatic ruler and statesman, for their future information and guidance. It is unfortunately not a novelty ter Russia, although it will strike thoughtful Japa
ese and shrewd Chinese as a curious example for an enlightened Western nation to set up. History, however, The publication of this issue commenced and sometimes at Yekchams; and the will repeat itself--sometimes at Panjdeh, at 7.40 p.m
only thing which is needed now to com- plete the paralial batween the insult at Paujdel and that at Yokohama is that the noble Czar should address-a letter to Admiral Crown, thanking him for his services.
† 7.30 8.87 0.18 High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs, 30 mins later than at Hongkong; at the
Barrier: 3 fire. 15 mins, at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs, 30 zoins; at Shamson
3 hrs. 45 mins.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAT 20, 1885.
Por Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, and are paid loss a small discount of about THAT might is sometimes right, or, to
the 22nd inst..
2d, in the £1, for which the remitter should put it another way, that night and allow. All such orders must be expressed power are often used in the causo of in British currency.
Turenne, French frigate, for Pescadores.
For MANILA.---
Aques
for a cruise.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Amatiste, for Angy and Taiwanfoo
For TIENTSIN. --
Shtapedia, for Saigon..
820
Princess Vilhelmnia, for Whampoa. Chefou, for Amey.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Offico,
Hongkong, May 20, 1885.
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Bombay, vir Straits.
Rhosina (8) London, &c., vis Suez Canal... Teheran (s). London, via Suez Canal...... Menelaus (s). Diamante (s), Marseilles, &o., via Saigen...... Anadyr (e). San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. San Pablo (s) San Francisco...
Now Shanghai....... Shanghai, vin Amoy........ Swator, Amoy and Foochow... Swatow and Bangkok......
Captain
Par Chintung, at 3.30 p., on Friday, the 22nd inst., instead of us pro viously notified
The Hongkong Post Office also issues orders on Shanghai, and nice vR700,
4.--The commission charge is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in.
Up to £ 2, or $10, or B 20,0.20 cents.
13
£6, or $25, or B 50,0.40
J:
£7, or $35, or R 70,.....0.60
12
13
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
35
£10, or $50, or R100,.....0.80
" R150,...$1.00,
P. 08. N. Co.. P. & S. F. Co.... Butterfield & Swire.....
May 26, at 3 p.1. May 21, st 4 p.. May 21. May 22, at 3 p.m. May 28, at noon. May 27, at 3 pin. Quick despatch
Massageries Maritimes...
Russell & Co...... Jardino, Matheson & Co...... May 21, at 4 pm. Butterfield & Swire...
W. 3. Nantes.. Nelson. Stach
co la Marcalle..
Bray.
(9). Patroclus (8) Douglas (8)
Hogg
Brown
Young
Phra Chula Chem Klav (s)...H. Lightwood........... Catterthun (s) Orig Chia-tung (8)...................Winsor.
Lido (8)......
Laitch
G. Dondich, Rowell
0. Bachrach..............-
Adainan, Bell & Co...
P. & O. 8. N. Co...
It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever. Sydney and Melbourne, &c. iaried zur purely native direction. The Tientsin......... chief support of the paper is of course Tientsin, sis Swalow......... darived from
the native commnuity, Trieste, &a..... Amongst whom alo are to be found the Yokohama and Hiogo
and securities necessary to Yokohama, via Naki and Kobo Sumatra (8). guarantor place it on a business and legal footing.
The projectors, basing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various Forts in China and Japan,- from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chinese, consider themselves justifled in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad-
vertisers are therefore unusually great, and
the foreign community generally will find
Stocks,
BANKS
Titania (8) Gordon Castle (a)...
it to their interest to avail themselves of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000 $ shem.
15
INSURANCES,
The field open to a poper of this descrip- North-Obina Insurance Ch., L...... 5,000 £ tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-obstructive in tons Yangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 1,000 £ almost fimitless. It on the one hand | Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.....2,000 commands Chinose belief and interest, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 while on the other it deserves aid Canton Insurance Office Co.; Ld.....10,000 8
every that can be given to it by foreigner Chinese Insurance Co., Limited. 1,5008 Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 8. News and Advertisements
China Fire Insursace Co., IL..... 20, 0005. Bubscription orders for the above may be sent to
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DANUSZ, British steamer, Captain J. Newton-Yusu Fat Hong,
DIRECTOR, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart —Adamson; Bell & Co.
Goonau, American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan-Adamson, Bell & Co.
JAMES Ch PENDIEros, American barque, B. F. Colcord, Captain.
MADURA, British barque, Qaptain Thos Stanton. Captai
-Brzpian, German ship, Capt. A. Izom.
poltoy,-Order
STEAM COMPANIES.
Douglas Lopraik & Co...
Douglas
Yuen Fat Hong...
Russell & Co
flussell & Co...
May 22, at noon.
MAY
29
May
22, at noon. 20, at 3 p.m. May 20,
May 22, at 4 p.m.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... May 23, at 3 p.m.
May 30, at noon. Biay 21, at noon. May 24, at 10.12.
Mar 20, 1885.
Closing Lulations, Cashi
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSIZION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Reserve Balanceaf'ward
61,570 2 half year 148% prom,
Now of Shares
Value,
* up.
$4,400,000
For equali
126 125
setionofdir. $400,000 206£ 50
Tie 510,107 3£ 25 £ 50,000 1,25 1258 594,000 $ 83.33 $
25$
600,000 8 350 $
50 $ 195,000 $ 1,000s 2009 28,711.50 Cruit balanes
TIs. 300 per share
TIs. 130
496,320 167,381 460,680
$480
་་
$63)
cnnle
280
far
35,165.20
$165
Ise
2508 508 900,009,688 100$ $0$ 547,5008
297,608.07 $30 for 1883 8345
291,060.09 $ & for 1983 670
100% 75 10£ 10 10£ 10 100 all
$ 200.238.55), deprea, fundi
4,503.986 % half year do pren.,-9115
4
20 % discount
40 discount
125 1258 18,000/$
10 10 107.10 8,552. 17. 10
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., I. 8,000 8 Indo-China B. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £
60,000 shares issued...
$1,212 £ China and Manila S. S. Co., Ld... 3,5008
MISCELLANEOUS,
kong & Whampes Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 BK and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 500 8
New Bharthar
***
1,000 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, Itu... 2,000 3
3,000 shs issued
f 1,000 $ China Sugar Company, Lamited... 9,000 Hongkong Toe Company, Limited... 1,250 $ Hongkong Bakery Company, Lddi Lazon Bugar Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining & Sting On Belangere Tin Mining Co. (Bhai) B'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.
LOANS.
Chinese Imperial 1874.
Sugar Debentures,
1877
100% 100 100% 100
508 50$ 7,000 100 100 5,0008 50 1 2,600 8 100 all 3,003850 all
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right, none know better than English- men. It may be charged against England, as against any great nation,
TELEGRAM.
THE ANHAN FRONTIER:-:-
LONDON, May 19. The Premior, in reply to a question, said
that her exercise of wight has not been he was unable to make any further com uniformly eight; and soms may think munication at prosent with regard to the that Englishmen cannot with justice Afghan frontier question. 3
carp at any power which acts on the principle that wight is right simply because it is might. That, however,
5-No Order must arcoed £10 or $60 is a point we cannot concedo. Not- (unless drawn on India, when R150-is-the-wishetanding the numerous possessions limit), nor will more than two such Orders and ever recurring annexations of Eng be issued to the same person, in favour of land, and spite of her vast interests the same payee, by the same mail,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED BOKZ JAYAT-Haverton, April 134.
and Cons May 4 Belarty, Cardigan Harter, April 18; Glenartney, Orestes, shire, Casandra, Gulf of Bues, Telamon, 12 Crawaddy, Saghalien, Facer, May Ulyses, Timor, Graville and Kutsang May 10.
6.Money Orders on the United King which are found in nearly every corner dom for sums not exceeding £ã are granted of the earth, it is safe to assert that the by means of Postal Notes, to which see elements of right and justice enter into soparate notice or the Hongkong Fastal her dashngs with other powers more The
readily and more naturally than they
Guido.
Small remittances can be made to these places by means of Postal Notos. Sou separate notice or the Postal Guide, 15
next AMERICAN MALL; per the O- O steamer Oceanio, left. Yokohama on Wednesday, the 20th instant, bak daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 20th instant.
The O.
S. Co.'s steamer Petrockits, from Liverpool, left Gingapore for this port on the 15th instant, and may be ex pacted here on or about the 21st inst.
Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamat Tilenio left Singapore on the 15th inst.
·and be expected here on the 22nd D.D. R. steamer Electra lett Singa just
pore for this part on the 18th inst, and
There on on
on or about the may be expected 24th instant
E. & A. §. 8. Co.'s steamer
7-Sams not exceeding 350 may be re-do in those of any other power. This nitted between the Poris of China by is no mere statement prompted by na- means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent for cashing themtiousl prejudice, but it is an assertion or Money Orders can be granted at Hong that can be borne out by historical facts. kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Weaker powers are quick to recognise Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office, this quality, and the reputation of Eng-
- General Post Office,
land for her love of fairplay strongly Hongkong, April Lať 1885.
supports this contention. The confidence The placed in England in the Far East may be cited as an additional argument in favour of the accuracy of this position; sad if a contrast, he draws, of the die trust with which several other Western powers are regarded by China, Japan, Cores, or Siam, the fall force of the The point here contended for will be at onde realized. It matters not whether Eng-- land has earned her reputation by following, in a selfish, comercial sort of way, the dictates of the maxim that dabs honesty as the best policy; or by her innate regard for and scrupulous observance of what is true and honest. Newspaper writers have often, and with reason, passed" severo strictures upon The English mail despatched from here on the British Government for showing far the 14th ultimo was delivered in London too much consideration for weak and yesterday. wrong-headed opponents, But al
Quotations A HONGEONO, May 20. OPIUM-New Patus, cash,... 607}
Ola
cal New Benares, cash,... 505 Ola
Crah,... 560 Now Maiva, cast,............. 540- Allowance, Taols............ 32/40- Old Malwa, cash,..... 560/70 Allowance, Taek
4856
Persian, Cily, cash 540/65 Allowance, Taels...... 10/24. Fendan, Paper tied... 630 Allowance, Teels 16/24 -
Exchange.
Bank; Wire,
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354.
Demand,
30 days' sight,
3,6 361
4 months' night,...
Credits,
Documentary 4 months' aight, $6 India, Wire,
demand,
Shanghai, demand......
30 days sight, Gold Lea! 995 fine
Sovereigns: By
private
292
** $28.00
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premtes,
Qusen's Road, J HONGKONG, May 20. BAROMETHE-I dekom
P.M...
29.880 20.880 4 PX 20,800 THERMOMETER-980 83
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$139 per shared
$70
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June 30 Des. 31
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April & October June16&Dec 10
June & Decepa
1PM 79 Do.4, ME
Do Midwun over night 77
Airlie left Sydney for this port on the 10th instant, and may be expected to on or about the arrive The B&A. S. S. Do steamer Menquir loft Port Darwin for this port on the 18th inat, and may be expected harợ củ the morning of the 28th instant
Consors are still quoted at 994.
though, as public censors, we may de- we are requested to intimate that, until nounce what appears to be misplaced further notice, the evening service at St. irresoluteness, and counsel a firmer
and more commanding gode of settling Peter's Church will be discontinued. difficulties with Astatic nations, the c00 THEP & O. Co's, steamer Brindisi, with ciliatory and considerate policy which
is usually followed must be credited to the English mail, serived bere this even- England wien the attitude of nation ng toward nation is under
discussion.
These thoughts are suggested by the Maron W. C. Howarth, of the Buils, left curious international lesson inculcated here yesterday, on leave, for Loudon, vid about a fortnight since by Adumal Hankow, by the 8. Bothwell Cells. Crown in the barbour of Yokohama, G
The facts will be found set out in a wo Tur Soules Naval Offer in Hingapore in derate but spirited article reproduced inviting seamen from the tiranelle marine from the Japan Gazette. It appears who wish to join the Royal Navy to app that the Russian Admin had felt sure on hoard H.MS. Cleopatra. irritation because of the persistence.
with which his ships were being followed The Russians have bought up all the Cars by the British fleet, and assuming bad diff soal in the Yokohama market, and are faith in his opponents—a not unsourMON
trait in people with an uncertain moral making active enquiries for steamers for code he cleared his ship for motion, and transport purposes.