For Sale.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
IDGWAY'S PAVILION OF
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. RI
HAVE MOYED into tubir New
PREMISES
VICTORIA
EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, AND ARE SELLING
TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices
CAST.
and giving the bonefits of the Co-operative Stora system to the Puble without tho necessity of Munibership. Datailed Prices! will be furnished on application.
--
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S ILMAN'S STURES.
Jous Mon & SON, LIMITED, OILMAN'S STORES. J. T. MURTON'S
OIL MAN'S STORES. MAUONACHIP BROTHENA Lowestoft
OILMAN'S STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &c.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta, JRES. GRAVES,
.
VARIETIES,
Situated at CONNES OF QUEEN'S ROAD AND PRAYA EAST,
(Close to the Blue Buildinga), This Evening and Every Evening,
DURING THE WEEK: GRAND ACROBATIC, GYMNASTIC,
ANO
PANTOMIMIC ENTERTAINMENTS will be given in the a'ove PAVILLION,
Prices
L
1st Class (Chairs) $1. 2nd u
3rd
50 Oorts.
25
each.
Boldiors & Sailors 25
Doors open at 8.30.
Casinience st0 p.m.
Grand Matinee Performance FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, COMMENCING AT 4.30.
HALF PRICES,
GEORGE RIDGWAY;
Proprietor. Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
805
THEATRE
ROYAL,
BREAKFAST OLARET, ..
*
CITY HALL.
SADOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.
TILLADO.
SABLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT TH
(1819).
TNT'S PORT.
You
1 and 3-star HANNY'S DRANDY, COURVOIER'S BRANDY.
FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAKAN' LL WRISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. Buzk's, IRISH WHISKY," BORE'S LIME JUICE CONDIAL.. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA,
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CERACAO.
$3,
*0
.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarta.
HE MASCOTTE OPERA
COMPANY.
PATRON
H. E. St GEOMIE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
MONDAY,
1st Jom, 1885.
OPENING NIGHT
Under the Distinguished Patronago and in the Presence of His Excellency
SI GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.C., nud Surre
"L A
MASCOTTE,'
T
AS ENDAL.
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY &VALSH'S,
PRICES
FRANK STUART, Agent, Hongking Hutzl
- Fengkang:-May-277-18
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc
QUINNESS'S STOUT, bettied by E. & ions to Sell by Public Auction, on
J. Burau, pints and quarts.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Callon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogshonds.
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR Ah at No. 55 Queen's ROAD EAST, (oppaste the Temperance Hall).
SATURDAY, <
the 30th May, 2885, at 2 p.m., at fɔ. 61, WYNDHAM Street-
THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &,
comprising: MARBLESTOP CENTRE and SIDE TABLES, Alat-ADE WALNUT DRAWING ROOM Betoode. SERVAND and KITCHEN A SOITE, CHINNCY-CLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS,
COMMODATION.
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
572
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESE DICTIONARY
CANTONESE DIALECT,
A
IN THE
DR. E. J. EITEL
Crown Octavo, pr. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1577-1883.
A-K,
Part I.
Part II. K-M, ...
Part III M-T,
Part IV. T-Y, ...
CHANDELIER, Cabrer und Buos,
DINING TABLE, Singrcard, WHATNOTS, DINNER, DET and TE SEIS; GLASS and PLATE WAKE.
DOUBLE, and SINGLE TRON BEDSTEALS, WARDROBES, Chest of Draweee, Marble- TOP TILLT TABLE and WANDSTAND.
A CUTTACH PIANO, by BRUNSMEAD A FEW CHOICE CHINESE and JAVANESE
VAGER
ONE LAROE FIRE-PROOP IKON Have,
kc., &o., &e. Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be un riaw on and after Friday, the 29th Instant,
TERMS OF SALE-AS customary.
$2.50 ...$2.50 $3.00 ...83.00
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 27, 1865
874
A Reduction of tes per cent, will be allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.
This Standard. Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kaghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- Detically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can. tenssu, it gives also the Mandarin pronun diation of all characters explained in the book, so that its usefulness is by no means
Deatils.
TE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has recoivod isútrue- tions to Sell by Publio Anotion,.
TO-MORROW,
the 28th May, 1885, at 2 p.m., at the Residence of W. Met. SMITH, Esq., No. 6, Lower Wear Terrace,
THE WHOLE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
May 27
Doris, German steamer, from Whampoa Kinongaung, British steamor, from Whan
роль
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-PO
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Taichions, Captain J. Jon, will bo despatched for the &o,above Purts on SUNDAY, the 31st Inst.,
comprising BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOP ÜENTRE TABLE, ENGLISH-MAOR.CRETOSNE-COVERED DRAW ING-ROOM SUITE, WALKUT SIDE TABLES, . ENER WILLTNOTS, CHIMNEY-GLASJES,
Chromas and URNAMENTS.
DINING TABLE, SIPBOARD, WHATNOTS, DINNER, DESSERT and BREAKPANT SET; GLASS and PLATED WARE.
DOUBLE IRON BADAYED, Inox Cors, WARDROBES, Cumar of DRAWERS, TOILET TABLES, GLASS and WASHSTAND,
ONE DOUBLE JINRICHSHA.
$20.
Siki-,
tc.
Catalogues will be baued, and the whole to bo on view, front, the Morning of the day of bile
TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
873
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
The Steamship
Chi-yren SERUMANI Capt. MCCASLIN, will be de prespatched for the love Ports TO-MORKOW; the 28th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 27, 1886.
809
| INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Caryo & Passengers it throgh, rutas jor CHEFOO, TIŁNTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co's Chartered Stormship
Nauzing. Capt JCKSON, will Be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 30th Yuntant, at. Noon
For Freight or Passagey apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CH
General Manager
Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
THE CHIÑA & MANICA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
at Noon,
Yangt, British steamer, from Wham-
Naing, British steamer, 808, W. H Jacken, Shanghai May 23, Mails and GeLural-JARCINE, MATHERON & Col
Crusader, British steamer, 648, Rowin, Swatow May 26, General. BuTTERHIELD & SwIRE.
DEPARTURES.
May 27
Alexander McNeil, for London, Antioch, for Ilolo and Now York..
871
Wah Theag, for Huihow and Pukhoi Aston, for M1030.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT BONG,
Agenta. Hongkong, May 27, 1885.. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANÝ, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.
The Steamship
Taiwanj
Captain AKTHUK, will be despatched as abaya on
TUESDAY, the 9th June, at 4 p.nl.
This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, apon the upper deck.
Kwangsang, for Shanghai.
San Publa, for Yokohama & San Francisco. Bhasin, fur Straits and Bombay, duglo Indian, fm Takan. Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila. Killarney, for Coat Porte. Essex, for saigon,
Suce, for Saigon.
CLEARED.
PASSENGERS: ARRIVED,
Por Kuat Let, from Saigon, 81 Chinese Por Peking, from Shangbai, Mr and Mrs Murray, and so Chineso."
Par Nussing from Shanghai, Mosare Uribarri, Bernard, Rex, Otive, 2 Europeans 849 deck, and 30 Clánoso.
For Froight or Pamnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apperla Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
Occidental & Oriontal Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
VÍA
AND
Per Crusader, from Swatow, 20 Chinese.
DEPARTED
Per Alexander McNeil, for Leudon, 1 European.
Per Emerald, for Amoy, &o, & Euro- ponns, and 200 Chinese.
Por Este for Saigon, 12 Chinese.
Per San Pablo, for Yokohama, 1 Euro pean, and 1 Chinese; for San Francisco, Mr F. B. Wheeler, 1 European, and 791 Chineko.
Fer Killarney, for Fooches, Mansra J. P. ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING | da Costa, Je, J. A., Barretto, Miss E
Pereira, and Mr R. C, Bredhurst,
Pur Kungsang, for Shanghai, 40 Chi.
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC - wilt bene,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW
Shipping.
[No. 6811 MAY 27, 1885.
THE Band of The Bath will play at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing at The following the pro-
Noon, French Mail loaves for Porte of 8 n'elock.
Call and Europe. Ap.m.-Chi-yuen leaves for Straffe,
gramme;
Auctions.
race
Athalie Mendelssohn.
..Aubor. p.m.---Auction of Household Furniture, Overturo...... La Neige,'.. de, at the residence of W. Med. Gavotte Ta Bijou,...Kottaun. Smith, Esq., No. 5, Lower West Tor Song St. Aques' Eve,...Sullivan, Valo... A Laura, Millvakt. Selection...
Licia do Lam--| Polka,.
Priest'a
War March
Amusements. Op.m.-Ridgway's Grand Variety Troupo
at the Pavilion.
THE:
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESS AND RETAIL DEUOQISIS,
· IMPORTERA.
DRUSQISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIBE, American, and FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Sude Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.
mermoor,... Tonion,********
Denizatti. Wardroper. J. Katty, Bandmaster.
Bafis will play at the Botanical Gardens WEATHER pormitting, the Band of The
Michaelis.
to-morrow evening, commencing at 9 o'clock. The following is the programme Marcl...... Turkish Patrol, Overture... Barbiers, Gavotte....Willkommen,.... Selection...Scotch Medley, Valo
Sélection
Invicta,.. Rominissonces
A Hunting Score,..
1 of Mozart,...
Rossini
Klass.
Cavallini
Bangster,
.....Godfrey.
acolosai.
God Save the Queen
J. KELLY, Bandmaster.
RAWAY's Grand Variety Troupe perform ed again last evening in their Pavilion at the corner of Quoon's Read and Praya East. The programme was in every way
The Manufactory in under direct and equal to that producind at the City Hall, continuous European Supersistori,
and one or two new items were introduc Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
One of these was a very clever performance
738
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.00 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1885.
TELEGRAM.
1
THE BRITISH FLEZI.
LONDON, 26th May. The Floes under Admiral Hornby will
despatched for van Francisco, via Per Ransive, for Straits, &c., 855 Chi-cruise on the Irish coast and go through a Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the Bike June, neao. at $ p.1.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Slang and Japan port
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Americanareamar Kacang Le reports: Had moderate Sutherly winds and be weather throughout On this-23rd inst spoke Oneida, from Saigon, bound to Hung kons, off Cape Prirono Pelity reports.
The British mor who
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in hill and same will be rusived At the Computy's Office, until 5pm, the -day previous to sailing
BETURN PASSAGOs.-Passengers,
have paid full fare, rembarking at Sand strong ... winds with high sta, 864 Francisco for Chinu or Japa (ur rice versa) and dense fag, to Turboat, freal S. W.
within six months, will be allowed a discount winde arki hazy weather to Breaker Point; of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarkinglerate breeze and fine weather through within
out. one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from
Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re-
The British steamer Crusader reports: turn Passage Orders, available for one yet,
Haci calus and fine weather throughout. will be issued ut a Discount of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Jagan ta
Bange
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The American Steamship Hushi, Capt. PETERSEN, will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at
p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIUGO.
The Steanship
Flintshire,
836
DAN ISTER, Conimdr., ☛will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd: June,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Arferite. Hongkong, May 27, 1885.
X67
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels,
Captain.
Macumen
Amoy, Tamsi and Taiwanfoo.. Ingraban (s)......... Datavia, &c., via Saigonoav. Generaal Jacob (s)... Besseling.. London, via Suez Canal... Laertes (a)......
Scale Lordon, &c., via Suez Canal... Rohilla (9)......
Bacshiu (8) Manila, via Amoy
confined to the Cantonese Dialect hut teles, &c., via Saigon. Anadyr (6). -----
work is a practically complote Thosaures of the whole Watton Language of China, an. cient and modera, as used all over the whilst its introductory chapters Empire, serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being oound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold asparately
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
151 Hongkong, January 15, 1883
A NOW READY.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
A SERIES OF ARTICLES Beprinted from The China Mai." WITH AN APPENDIX.
T
PAMPHLET Now Ready, and may he bad at the OFFICE OF THis Pares,
· Mears. Lass, Chawroud & Co.'s, Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, And Mr. W. Benwer's.
Price,
60 Cents.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ovnere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crare of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
CLIBREDES, British steamer, Captain Ferrier.-Slemmen & Co.
DIRECTOR, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
GOODELL, American bargue, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan, Adamson, Bell & Co.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross.-Order.
JAMES G. FENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Colcord.--Captain.
MADURA, British barque, Captain. Thom Stanton, Captain.
ancisco.........
Kobe and Yokohama Strathmore (e).. Portland (Oregun)........ Dincine.. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (a). San Fr
New City -Now City Shanghai............
•Sanzing (6).. Nostur Shanghai, via Amos.........
r(0); Singapore and Ponung....... Chi-yuen (a) Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Taichiow Sydney and Melbourne, de.... Taiwan (a). Trieste, S... Yakobama and Hings. Yokohama and Biogo.. Yokohama and Hiogo..
Stocka
DANKS
Titania (5) Electra (s). Fimtahire (5). Oxfordshire ().
W. Barratt.
Petersen.
de la Marsells. .L. White
Bogart
Bray..
Jackson
Nish...... .McCaslin
Janes Jordan....... Arthur..
G. Doncich...
F. Nagel...
Dancaster.. Jones........
CARGO.
Per S. S. Theren, sailed on the 21st May:! Consular Lavoies to accompany Cargo To London: from Canton and Manao, destined to ports beyond San Francisco, 6919 boxes Tea, containing 76,515 ft. Con- should be sent to the Company's Offices gou, 49,00 Hrs Scented Caper and 10,460 addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sans, Scented Orange Pokne-total 145,951 Fraudi 100.
fbs., i from Canton, 56 valss Waste Silk, 10s Silk Pics Gonds; from Hongkong 1,990 pky.. Sundries; from Foothow, 2 931 plags. Te, (particulars unknown); from Shanglini, 1,278 plys Tea. (particulars unknown), balea Raw Silk, 63 balea Waste 879) Silk and 5 cases Silk Piece Ganda. To Con- tinent: Iran Canton, 105 bales Raw Silk. casos Silk Piece Goods; from Hongkong, 7 pkgs, Smalries; from Slanghai, 110 bakes Raw Silk, 32 balea Waste Sille; from Japaa, 13 bales Raw Silk..
For further information na to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Compaus, No. 50s, Queen's Hond Central,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
· Hangkong, May 27, 1885.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
May 20, 1860-
meng Lee, American steamer, 1,507, R Andrews, Saigon May $3, Rice.-NrsSELL & Co.
Peking, British steamer, 954, 6. Heuer Dunn, Shanghai May 23, General-Simms- SEN & Co.
Agents.
Douglas Laprak & Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Butterfeld & Saico..... P. & O, S, N, Co..... Russell & 0o------ Messageries Maritimes. Adamson, Bull & Co........... Russell & Co
1 & Co.**** 0. &0. 8. 8. CO......... Russell & Co
Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Butterfeld & Swiru......... Russell & Co........ Yuen Fat Hong...... Butterfield & Swire..... O. Bachmeli Siemson & Co. .. jAdamson, Boll & Co.
Russell & Cu......
SHARE LIST:-QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSITION PER LAST RETOUT. Lust Divident
Balancee.fcurd
1 Nos. of Shares
Folie.
tep
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANDEN,
North-Chino Insurance Co., Id..... 6,000 £ Fangtare Insurance Company, Ld. ..... ·8,000£). Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,0008 China Traders' Incranes Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....: 10, 0008- Chinese Insurance Co., Lansited 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.20, 00018
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld 8,000|8 Lado-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 60,000 shares issued.... ..31,312 £ China and Manis B. S. Co., Ed..... 3,600₫
→MISCELLANEOUS
T$ 125
2£
Reserve.
Date of Leaving.
May 20, at 3 p.an May 29, at 3 p.m. June. 4. Jane.4, at 4 p.m. May 30, at 5 p.m. May 28, at
28, at noon, June 2, at noon. :
Quick despatch, June 9, at 3 p.
Quick despatch. May 30
30, at noon.
June 2. May 28, at é p.m. May 31, at noon. June 9, at 4 p.m. May 20. at noon. About May 20. Jine 3.
Quick despatch
MAY 27, 1885.
Closing the tatione, Cash,
400,00 Frequali sationof dis $ 400,000
T 540, 107 2. E .2L
50, GUG 1,25 j3 128||$ 634,000 8 496,320 80.333 268 600,000 3 167,381 2508 50 3 100,0008 469,600 Credit balanco 1,000 200 28.7115
35,165,20, 2505 50$ 909,609.65 297,058.17 80 for 1883 $360 100% 89$ 547,6008 191,000.90 for 188371
81,670 £ 2 hall your 149% prem.
100$
77
10
deprec, fund
8 205.236 55
10£ 102 10
100 all
kong & Whampoa Dock Co., LL 10,000 s 1239 1268 AK. And Ühing Gas Co., Limited.
£ 10% 10) New Shutt
1,900 £ 10E 7.10 Hongkong Hotal Compazz 2,000 8100; }
3,000 sha, issued
1,000; China Sugar Company, Limitest.a
9,000/$
100 100 1008 1008 Bongkang Ice Company, Limited 2,50 8 600 8
508 508 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Lawn Sugar Company, Limited... 7,0003-1308 100 Persa Tin Mining & Sting Co... 8,000 8 Selangors Tin Mining Co. (S'hai) 2,500
100 all 'koog Rope Manufactory Co., La. 3,000 8
1
MOBILE, British stammer, Capt. Doert Chinese Imperial 1874.
P. & O. 8. N.. C6-
STEPHAN, German ship, Capt. à. Trom
Fetter, Order,
TITANIA, Austro-Hungarian str., Ospk. Gi
Poncich. Bachrach,
The. 300 per share
Tla. 130
$480-
canti
B821
8160
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SAIGON;-
Por Femtower, at 1.30 p.to., on Thurs-
day, the 28th inst,
For AMOY.-
Per Pearl, at 2.30 p., on Thursday,
the 28th inat.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS —
Per Chi Fier, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 28th lost, instead of as pre- viously notified.
Für AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
Per Ingrahan, at 2.30 pm., on Friday,
the 20th inst.
series of manœuvres.
the double trapezo by Mr. William Gregory and Master George Ridgway. The pantomime at the conclusion of the enter tainment was also a fresh one. The Pavilion in cool and comfortable, and for the benefit of masculino play-goors we may add that smoking is not strictly pro hibited. The troupe will performa every evening this week, and a matinée perform- ance has been arranged for next Saturday
at 4.30.
Ir seems as if the wish which we expressed on Saturday night, in connection with the boycotting of certain steamers bidding for the tea frade; viz. that the scheme would (From Shanghai Mercury.").
be defeated, bas already boon fulfilled. The DYNAMICARUS SENTENCED TO FENAL
statenient is now made that fourteen ship. PREVITUOL FOR LIFE. E
pers have decided to send, tear home by. Lennok, 18th Map; 340 p.m
Ahe Afghan, one of the boycotted-steamers, James Gilbert Cunningham and Harry the owners of which have, it is said, Burton, who attempted to blow up the decided to accept 25% per ton, a low Tower of London, on the 24th of January, freight truly, rather than allow the com have boon sentenced to ponal servitado for forence to exist. We shall be heartily glad life.
to hear of this statement being confirmed, na anything mors opposed to fres trad. LOCAL AND GENERAL. ing, to the policy of Live, and let live,”
or more repulsive to the foelings of PASSED SOLZ CANA-Haverton, April 13;
Barter, April 18; Glenortney, and bonest mea, than this objectionable at: Orcates, May 4 Bewarty, Cardigan tempt to crash out a weak opposition, can shire, Cas ondra, Gulf of Suez, Telamon, scarcely be imagined. We wish for the Mixy 12; Frouddy, Sagha ien, Tencer, Ulysses, Timor, Graville and Kutsang, May 19; Natai, May 26.
The
collapse of the attempt, all the more, froz the fact that it had been abandoned,
next FrsYCH MAIL, by the M. M. Co.'s and has valy just been re-established str, Oris, pas-ed Cape St. James about on a basis even more objectionable than its 3 p.m. on Tueday, the 26th instant, former one. It may be taken for granted for this port, and may be expected
here on or about Friday, the 29th. that the agents in Chins of the lines form instant.
lug the Conference do not approve of it,
The EA. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Airlie and have had every little to do with its Jeft Sydney for this port on the 10th formation. It would seem to be a produes instant, and may be expected to arrive of home growth; the more's the pity, on or about the 28th intent.
The E. & A. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer Menuir But, however that may be, we trust to see
left Port Darwin for this port on theit die an ignoble death.
The
18th in, and may be expected here on
the morning of the 28th instant,
UDIOR Line
A DOLLISION, which, fortunately, was not at- steamer Oxfordshire luft Singapore for Hongkong on the 23rd tented with very serious consequences, de instant, and may be expected to arrive carred last night between two steamers in here on or about
about the 30th inst The U. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Nestor left
Sin-
the harbour. At about 11.30 pm, the gapore for this port on the 28th inst.. S. S. Peking arrived here from Shanghai, and may be expected here on or about and, when the was close to her baoy, the the 31st inst.
The Shire Line steamer Flintshire left ngmes going dead clow, and very little Singapore for this port on the 26th way upon her, the German steamer instant, and may be expected here on Doris, Captain Zerrahu, coming in from or shout the 1st proximo
Dock MOVEMENIŠ-
The S. S. Doris will go to Kowloon
Dock to-morrow. The datos left Aberdeen Dock to-day
Team
For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,
Por Governor Centraal S'Jacob; ut 2.30
p.m., on Friday, the 59th instant..
For SHANGHAL-
CONSOLs are quuted at 991.
Whampoa, struck her amidships, stem on.
which had very little cargo in her si The concussion was violent, and the Peking,
the time, holed over considerably Captain Hetermano, of the Peking, hailed the Dots to dissover her une, after
A PRIVATE telegram received here from giving which the Dore steamed on to her Loudon to-day states that the prospect in anchorage. The damage done to the Pe
king, though sufficiently sericis, wankuos dangerous.
A hole was cut We have to acknowledge receipt of "A Hiestem of the Doris ahont air feet up the
Pur Nauting, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, peaceful.'
the 30th inst
Fee AMOY AND MANILA.
tho 30th jest.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
RAMA.
by the
Per Hiastin, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, tory of the Parsis, by Dasabhai Franji starboard broadside of the Tebing, from Karaka from Messrs Tate & Co, & netice the water line, in the neighbourhood of the of which will appear soon.
atoke-holes The hole was of auce tempor Masms Admison, Beli & Co. inform us tetizls, thus preventing any setual darger arily stopped with canvas and other min that the Shire Line steamer Pantsire, to the ship. The hole made in the side from London, left, Singapore for this port of the Peking extended to three of her resterday,
Per Kular, a 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
6th June
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG
KOK.-
Per Taichio, at 9 am,, on Sunday, the
31st inst.
MAILS BY THE TEENUM PACKRT.—
Ture French mail despatched from hers on the 21at ulting was delivered in London
The French Contract Packet Anadyr yesterday, two days in advance of its due
ill be despatched on THURSDAY, date:
tlas 28th May, with Maila to the
plates. The Doris also received consider. able damage in the collision. Her steru was twisted out of its position and several Plates in the bows of the vessel were benty or broken. Temporary repairs were being effected today on board the Feking, to
United Kingdom, Europe, and places The following is the only item on the enalde her to condone her voyage to What beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Struita Settlements, Batavia, Burwah, Ceylon, Order of the Day for the next meeting of pos, while the Doris was, we understand, Tudia (via Madras), the Australasian the Legislative Council, to be held on Fri to be at c
onco docked Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, de
day next-The Attorkay General to meve. We have received no explanation of the
the second rating of the Bill entitled The causes of the accident, but it is proba Preservation of Wild Birds and Game bit a legal enquiry will be held, when Ordinance.
all particulars will be divulged,
NOTES OF ULUBING THE FRENCH MAIL SATE the Callwote gister --We are happy Wass the steamer Pskin left Hankow on The following hours are observed in closing to learn that the inuch-needed orphanage the 19th inst. the water mark was 20 foot
Mail, F., by the French Contract for European boys which was built by the inchs and at Kiuking on the following
day 30 foot 11 inches, Day before departure (or Saturday if the de will be formally opened by His Lordship Ter Nichi Nichi Shimbren makes the nur- aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul parture be on Monday),-
Packet
F.M. Money Order Office closes. the Bishop very likely on Monday the fat prising statement that La Chung-tang res Post Office closes, exoept the Jane at 6.30pm. The commmity of Hong Japon as soon as satisfactory arrangerasata sently intimated his intention of visiting NIGHT Box which is
always
18,000 $ £8,552,17.10
4,503.08,6% half year 40 prem.,-$115
25% discount
40 discount
6,683,966% half year G2 % prem.
$90 per share, nominal 83.00 Old, $100 per share, tuyer 2,498.56 New $1.60 New, 2:80 13274.034 %
B
TP
$100 *$140 per share
10
cash
1974
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caal
ex dis, buyers of departure,
open out of Uffice hours.
AM Fost
10
$10 $15
nominal
11
11.10
30,000
4,000
35,33 $10 442.11 810 829.093 %
First year
do
do.
Bates of
Interest.
Payable.
6,276 2 16,040
100
Juse 30. Dec. 31
100
T
1878.
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
1881
April & October
8. BRET
500
1884.
J 1881
27908 +500) 37908
500
Bugar Debentures, 1830,
500
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Janesha Dec. 10 March 16 June 30
June & Decem
$120 #
cash
kong is invited to attend.
ed rather strong, but strong language, com
have been mado – botween Frans and China
Ofice opens
The language of some parts of our Tentsin AL-Fezistry of Letters ses
Posting of all printed matter correspondent's letter, published in another sident of the Board of Rarents and mem Yo Ching-ming, Grand Secretary Pre and patterns cesser
coluran of to-night'a izate, may be consider her of the Tsung-Yamên, has tendered AM — Mails closed, except for Late
Tatters
his resignation to the Throu~N, C, D, Letters may be posted with bined with hard facte, with which our Late Fee of 10 cents until correspondente remarks teem, frequently & LETTER from Fan-ting Fu, dated May 1st, 11.30 M. When the Post Office
Post Office closos do good. His stricturas on the patiey informs the NC, D. Ares that ben **** entirely. 11.40 AM-Isfe Letters may be posted which has been pursued with regard to our known members of the Hudson Taylor Standy Smith, Cassels, and other wall. on board the packet with Late defences are forcible, but they are mostly Minon, were expected at that town upon Fee of 10 centa umal time of departure.
deserved.
the following day, en route for Shanai,