For Sale.
Mails.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMIRAN-
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Clegg, Shanghai May 31, General.—Buz.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND THE MASCOTTE OPERA
SOUTH 'AMERICA AND EUROPE,
4
.
AND ARE BELLING CITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH, and giving tho benefits of the Co-operative Store syston to the Puble without the necessity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
4:0
"OLOSSE & BLACKWELL'S 01L MAN'S STORES.-
Jows Moru & Sogz, LIMITED, OILMAN'S STORES.
J. T. MORTON'S OIL MAN'S STORES. MACONACTIE BROTHER
OIL MAN'S STORES.
Lowestoft
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &c. CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. TRES. GRAVES,..... BREAKFÁST CLARET, »
*
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS
Steamship DURANIC will ho despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 9th June, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohamn, with Steamers from Shanghai and Jayan post
All Parcsi-Packages should be marked to addros in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Ollies, until 5 pm. the day previous to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES.Passengers, who haye paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francia for China or Japan (or rice varu) within six months, will he allowed a c 1.20% from Return Fare; it re-est within one year, sa allowance of 10 % wil be made-from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Ro Eurri Pazaage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from ftaturn Furo. These allowances do not apply through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
to
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to porte beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Otticus SAUCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-addressed to the Collector of Customs, San
TILLADO,
Francisco.
SAOCONK'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Courvoisten's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL OLENDEE WHISKY.
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. Bulk's IRISH WHISKY. Rasz's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOULLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY, MARSALA.
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDËR. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO,
CURACAO.
dc.
&c.,
&o., BASS'S AL, bottled by Cameron and
SAUNDERS, Pinta and quarte. GUINNESSY STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogshesda.
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY... SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STUR- AGL at No. 55 Queen's RoAD EAST, (oppone the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS SERVANTS, and KOREN AG- COMMODATION,
Apply to
Ayout.
872
For further information as to Freight or Passgu, apply to the Agency of the dompany. No. 601, Queen's Road Contral.
F. E. FOSTER,
Hongkong. May 27. 1885,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALMO BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
11th June, THURSDAY, the 1885, at Noon, the Company's 8.5. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, DJEMNAH, Quamandent VAQUIER,
and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placos.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for! London as well as för Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the prinsipal plous of Europe,
Noom,
p.
Slipping Ordata will be gonei ardi Cargo will be receive i on board unt Speci- and Posels until p..
the 10th June, 1885. (Parcels are not to bu sunt on board; they must be left at
MacEWEX, FRICKEL & CO. Agency's Office) Hongkong, April 4, 1985.
PUBLICATIONS by J. DYER BALL,
CANTONES
COMPANY.
PATRON:
H. E. Sin GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
I
TONIGHT, THURSDAY, June 4th, 1885,
LELOU'S FAVOURITE ÜPERA, 'GIROFLE-GIROFLA.' APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS,
*ith
RIOR AND COSTLY WARDROBE-
Doors open at... Overture ut.......
..8.30 P.M. ....0.00
Prices of Admission ¿, Reserved Dress Dir. 1
cle and Stalls, Pit, -
$2.00
$1.00
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'M,
N.B-The Managsimont have determined.
FOR
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
YOKOHAMA AND HIGGO.
The Stearnship
Flintshire,
Donoverer, Commdr., will be deantched for the above Purta 10-MURROW, the 5th Inst, at DaylightA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A vents. Hongkong, June 4, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAI.
9177
The Steamship
Anoy, Capt, L. D'EOVILLE, Will apa Rempitched for the abote Purt TO-MORROW, the 5th Inst., ut 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. June 4, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMT AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Steamship
Unitvory,
929
Capt. GODDARD, will bu despatched for the above
to play only en TUESDAYS, Porte ou SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS,
4 p.m. in each week and to produce & NEW OPERA on each occasion.
NO REPETITIONS.| NO REPETITIONS.
FRANK STUART, Agent, Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, June 4, 1886.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
910
Undersigned has received instrus tions to Sull by Publio Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 6th June, 1885, at 2 p.in., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,—
SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., ' comprising :—
ENGLISH-MADE DRAWING-ROOM SITE. TEAK CENTRE Tania arul Maxals-top STOR TABLES, DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WHATNOTS, GLASS and PLATED WARE, GALriel Gis-DaveKETS.
DOUBLEIBON BEDSTEAD. BRASS MONT- ED, ENGLISH-Math Manoo iNY DUALE. WIEGEN WARDKose with PATR-GLASS Doon,
TEAK WASBROBE and GLASS BOU-CASE, WASHSTAN and Sets, and ToILHT TABLE,
&c., &c., du. TERMS OF SALE,—Ai customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, ductiomer.
"Hougkwag. Juuo 4, 1885.
NOTICE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
921
..DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, June 4, 1885. JUKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates, for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- HWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Forte on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Telamen, Captain JACKSON, will be despateled as above on
THURSDAY, the 11th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply lo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hoogkong, June 4, 1985.
922
Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Deners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the falluwing Vessels, during their stay in
Hongkong Harimur:—
BEN J. Sewall, American slip, Capt. S. R. Ulmer-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Dinson, British banquo, Captain W. D. 924 Bogart.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
GonfiaLL, American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan.Adamson, Bell & Co.
W. Nercross-Order. HIGHLAND LIGDT, American ship, Capt.
HE Undersigned, who has for the past.
20 years leen Manging Ceric in the
James G. PENDLETos, "American barque, Firm of A, A. DE MELLO & U., Las This Day MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT, ESTABLISHED himself as GENERAL | B. F. Colcord—Captain. at No. 1, Praia Grando.
020
F. A. DA CRUZ Man, 4th June, 1885, DO LAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Maours, British barque, Captain Time. Slaan.ylain.
STEPHAN, German ship, Capt. A. Trom- pottey-Order.
Br. NICHOL American ehip, Capt. W. P. Joy.—Melchors & Co.
WMA, Atmerican ship, Captain B. Sim.
-Order.
i
572
Contents and value-of-Packages ̄arete="¦ juired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G, DE QUAMPBAUX,
Ayent,
FOR
TOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Co.'s Steamship
10008
Hongkong, May 30, R
892
ANTONESE MADE EAST-A “Book of StarLE SENTESUES in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese and vice versa.-Price, 82. Inter- leaved Copios, $2.50.
Wo most cordially recommend it- China Review. Will he found to supply, a want long felt by students of Cantonese. -Daily Press, Mr. RALL's Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable, China Mail,
*EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WINI VOCABULARY, '..........! Frice, $1.
A
W
WASHING HOOKS.
( Buylish and Chinese) VUASHERMAN'S BOOKK, för tan use bo had at this Ufica-Price, 81 ch.
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now
CHINA MAIL Offer.
Destination
Contains û.
Amoy and Tamaui.
The Sentences given appear to be well arrangod.'-Chin Mail.
Donglus, Ouptain Youse, will be despatched for the above i Ports ou SUNDAY, the tn Instant, at 9 a.m.
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, June 4, 1885,
SAIPPING.
ARRIVALS. June 3, 1885:-
Mount Lebanon, British scoamer, 1,555, D. Maxwell Saigon May 30, Rice ADAMSON, BEZz & Co.
June 4:-
TERFIELD & SWIII,
Amoy, British steamer, from Whampo
Hosting British steamer, 1,109, A.. Hunt, Adelaide April 26, Sydney May 8 Matin Bay 11, Townsville 14. Ouktown 10, Thursday Island 19, and Port Darwin 24, GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
Signal, Gorman steamer, 385, 0. A. Bun- dowadt, Hojbow June 3, useralSons ses & Co.
Hail ong, British steamer, 277, F. D.. Goddard, Tumani May 30, Amoy June 2,
MEMOS. FOR TO MOKROW. Shipping Daylight Flintshire leaves for Voks.
bama and Hiogo. Goeds por Stenner Ous unclaimed after Noon subject to rout and landing charges at 1 cent per package par diens
4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m. Beaglee levon for Strait.
THE
&wator 3, GonSEAL DOUGLAU STEAMSEIF HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Co.
Lattes, British etenicer, 1,394, R, F. Sealo, Shanghai May 30, and Amoy Juna 3, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.
Nanshan, British steamer, 846, J. Black- Eurac, Singapore and Hethow, Jáno 3, General.-HOP HIxo HONG.
R. Wylie. Haiphong June 1, General.
County of York, British steamer, 1,477,
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
DEFARPURES.
·June 4:~~~
Oxfordshire, for Yokohama and Hingo Melita, for Haiphong.
Cheang och Kia, for Amey. Poskaany, for Swidow and Shanghai. Rohilla, for Kurope.
tone, for Shanghai. Glenarincy, for Shanghai.
...
MILITARED...
Wah Yreng, for Baighong. Flintshi e, for Yokohama and Hiugo. Santa Flora, for Cubu,
PASSENGERS, ASSIVER
Per Mount Loha ac, from Saigon, 105 Chinese.
Per Fanon, from Shanghai, Captain Arthur, Mussrs Mitchell and Cameron, and
Cox
Par Woo ang, from Australia, &e, Mr J. B. Ismay, and 73 Chines
Per Signal, from Hoihow, 25 Chinese. Per Haitoong from Coast Ports, Mr and Mra Mendo, child and aid, and 35 Chinese. Per Latertes, from Shanghai, &c., Merare Poate and Cockburn, Miss Clayson, and 60 Chinese.
Per Nanshan, from Singapore, &c, Diceara Schonell and Water, and 20 Chi-
DEPARTED.
дезе
Per Rohilla, from Hongkong: for Mar- seilles, Mr E N. Rose; for Landon, Mra H. J. Holges and family, Staff-Surgeon Mahon, and Mr W. Muirhead. From Shanghai for Singapore, Mrs Danenberg ; for Colembu. Mrs Glenie: for Calex the, Mr A. Cook for Brindisi, Mr A. R. Colqu
out. From Yokohama: for London, Lt- Colonel Wilson, Mesara Jas Bird and C. R. Reed.
Pur Cheung Hack Kian, for Amoy, $84
Chinese.
Per Footsang, for Swatov, &o., 2 Euro рев
and 30 Chiusa.
Per Glewartary, for Shanghai, 4 Euro- poasis.
To DEPART.
"Established" A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
No. 6818-Junak, 1885,"
of a magistrate to Inflict, but it appears to us that this was certainly a caso" which should have been submitted to the Supremo Court for trial. The charge was cutting and wounding' a police officer while in the zication of his duty. The altack was a most ferocious and dastardly one and was
very near terminating in a murder. The lefaneo sot up by the prisoner, of ill troot- mont by the constable and an attempt to sommit suicide, was not by any means esta
blished, and could at once have been upset
by recalling the Indian watchman and cis- aining him upon the subject. This however was not done. The only effective deterrent forinies of violunun in this Calony is the
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,h, and the only Court, we understand, by
Wholegals and RETAIL DRUGGISTA, --
which this punishment can be imposed is IMPORTERS
Cho Supreme Court Until some stops are taken to apply this lutary punishment in OF DRUGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi
all crimes of violonce such as garotting, SPTER, Totter Requisites, EvoLISH,
righway robbery, and such offenesi na that now under notice, the perpetration of sim- AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEST
ilar outrages will continue, as thoy have MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
been doing for some time, to increase to en alarming ektont.
OF
Sola Water, Lemonade. Tonie Water, flingorade, Pots Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watara..
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervisión, Hongkong, June 1, 1876, -
736
The publication of this issue commence. a! 7.00 p.m.
The China Itail
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
Loxon, 3rd Jane, 1885,
THE DERUT WINNER.
Melton..... Paradox
..First.
Second
Royal Hampton ... Third,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
We note the departure by the mail stouter For England to-day of Mr A E. Colquhoun, who has for some time acted as special cor. respondent of The Times in this part of the world. Of Mr Colquhoan's reputation as an explorer, traveller, and author.we.bare uften spoken. What may now be specially referred to is the influence which he has been enabled to exercise upon the Europea
· public through the powerful medium of the great organ of Printing House Square, That influence must be held to have been in the interests of trata, of peace, and of Great Britain: It is natural that the Loudon Times aliould be a journal for Englishton fret, and for Europe, France, or China after- wards. Guided by truth and fearlessne tho Times has been enabled to give more correct information about the Far East than it ever has done before. Wingrove Joeke is the only correspondent who, con- aidering the limited sources of information at his command, can be aid to have
Passed SUEZ CANAL Orestes, May 4:
Benarty, ardiganashire, Casandra, Gulf approached tho enterprising traveller and of Suez, May 12; Iraqueldy, Saghairatour who has to-day hade good. Lion Tatcer Ulysses, Timor, Gracille bye to his many friends. The Franco- and Kleing. May 10: Natal, May Chinese hostilities have naturally done 24; Antenor, Hreinshire, Fermia,
Glencoe, Rizer Indus, May 29 Hatch to draw the attention of people koië, Peika, Yangisé, June 9.
at Home to affairs in the Far East. The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the D. This is one good result arising from the & O. aleamer Arabic, loft Tokohama wretched middle of a war which is happily on Saturday, the 30th ultimo, at day," Tight, and may be expected here on or closing and the opportunity cams very about Friday, the 5th Juno,
appropriately to complete the work which, Mr. Colquhoun had oarried on in Further tadia. Not the least part of the good work Par Graghoundly for Hoihve, &c., 55 Chi-Tio Union Lána steamer, Cascapedia left done by the Special Correspondent is the Singapore for Hongkow on the 80hrushful hint and wonderful impetus he ultimo, and may be expected to arrive as given to the Times, thus enabling kere on or about the 5th inst.
the great journal to produce its power- The U. S... Co.'s steamer Achilles left ful exposures of our weak defences
Singapore for this port on the 31st
kino.
Par Wah Yueng, for Haiphong, 50 Ohi.
Gese.
Desc.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Taiwan raporter Had torto-und-fine weather throughout On the 2nd inst., apeko LK. R. V., und South, lat, 25° 24' West, and long 1957 East.
The British seacher Woesting reports: From Port Darwin to port had light 8. E. NE. winds, and ins weather with samoth water. On the 3rd it, at 2pm, passed steamer suppored Benlarig, bound South.
The British steamer Huileung roparts: 3.W. winds and fine weather to Ampy, Loft Tamuri on the 30th alto, had frash Left Amy in the 2nd inst., had molere S.W. wind and fine weather. Loft Swatow the 3rd inst., had light airs to Mendosn
The S. S. Finging left Sagapore for this
port on the 30th ult.
wild to guido it stocessful advocacy of
The 0. S. Co.'s steamer Telamon left stronger and more prompt measures for the
Singapure for this pret on the afternoou defences of British interests here and else of the Sed inst. and may be expected where. In this respect he has done yeoman here on or about the 9th inst
DOCK MOVEMENTS;—
Dock t-morrow.
The Cha derangor will go to Aberdeen
The Pot Fish will go to Abordeen Dock
to-morrow, The Lett
ur left Cosmopolitan Dock to-day,
Douglas
will leave Aberdoon Dock
The
to morrow.
aarrico, and the Times could not well have`
fisd a better or safer guide. Wo shail doubtless hear more of Mr A. R. Colquhoun us time rolin on, either as a correspondent
is a traveller,
SATS the Japan Gastle: The welcome. announcement is made, upon what if any
918-Talca, British steainer, 1,200, T. R. Islands; thenes fresh S. N.E. winds and Messus Butturlett & Swire inform us that authority is not stated, that government
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Hailoong (1)..
case's.
wide range of subjects-Chinese Recorder, Marseilles, &c., vis Saigon....Djemnah (8).. do An extensive Vocabulary.'-Daily New Zealand Perte, via F'chow Tamsui (8)...
Press,
Portland (Oregon).....
Captain.
Goddard Vaquier. Vardin
Highland Light.. Any (R). Achills (a). Telamon ()
Dir. otnr.
Now City.. Willard Madg.tt..
Bogart
Bray
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (1)
FOR SALE at Messrs. Kelly & WalsEHT'S, San Fisco
W. Brewer's, and Lane, CrawFORD ¡San
& Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mosare. Francisco.... TRIBNER & Co.'s, London,
Hongkong, January 28, 1884.
NOW READY,
PRICE, $1,00.
Shanghai..
143
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
By K. H. PARKER,
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong atTM Lane, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Chino Mail Ofae.
Insurances.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
Tuder the above Company are Undersigned having been appointed prepared to Guarr POLICIES on MARINE RIEKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
rates.
856
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTRY OF His Majesty King George The First,
A.. D. 1720,
ou having been appointed THE Undersigned
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows -- Marine Department,
gal Amoy.
via Amoy.... Singapore and Penang... Bonglue (8).. Swatow, Away and Fuochow...Douglas Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Taiwan (6)
Flintshire (6) Yokohama and Hiogo....
Stocks
BANKS.
B. Staples Norcenas. I'Egvillä.. Anderson.. Jacken.
Webator
Young..
Arthur
Doncaster
Agents.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Messageries Maritimes... Butterfield & Swire.... Russell & Co..
0. & 0. S. 3. Russell & Co,.
Melchers & Co.
Russell & Co..
Siomasen & Co.
Swire.
Butterfield & Swire. Butterfold & ¡Ah You & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Butterfield & Swire.. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Nos, of Shares
Palue.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,000
INSURANCES,
Paid POSITION PER LIST REPORT. Last Divklend
Pavarur Bulances.fward'
[ $4,500,0... U
126 125 requi
sation of div.
Date of Leasing,
June 0, at 4 p., June 11. at noon. About June 15. Quick despatch. June 9, at 3 p.su.
Quick despatch Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
June 5, at 4 p.m. June T
June 11..
Juno 5, at 4 p.m. June at 9a.co. June 9, at 4p.m. June , at daylight
fine weather to port Steamor at Amor, Benchutha, Steamer at Swatow, Zafiro. the O. S.. S. Co.'s steamer Telamon left will resums specie payments on and after
The British steamer Laerteu reports: Singapore yesterday afternoon, and is due. Had tooderate S.V. winds and foggy.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Per Bente, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday:
the 6th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
HAMA.
Per Kashgar, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
6th June.
Lere on 9th inet,
January 1836. The rate of exchange Of currency now varies between 101 and 102 for silver; and as the government are said to have
large sum of specie in their We learn that the Chinese Lighthouse forward with a notthoation that antil possession why do they not boldly come cruiser Peikko has at last been released by January next the Nippon Ginko and its the French naval authorities, and the cir-agencies, or the head office alone, will ox cumstance may, we think, be accepted as a furate? The great trouble of the mo
change silver or ourrezoy at 1
*2017; and thus
good sign.
ment is that prices rule on the basis of 180 to 140 currency exchange and everything
Mx Herbert Allen, of the British Consularia.ncertain consequat upon the uncertain- ty of the standard of value, which may be service, leaves by the dacona for New-at par or slight discount to-day and anfler For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.chwang ma Shanghai, to take up the gosta fall of ten per cant by tomorrow.
Per Janaina, at 8.30 s.m., on Sunday
the 7th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mai. Packet Ora io will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th June, with Mails for Ja pan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 PM. Registry ceases. 2.80 r.
of Consul at that port.
Soren months
must elapse before the dis- tinction between currency and silver dis- Mr F. W. White, for some time Com appears; and trade, so seriously depressed.
Biissinier of Customs at Pakhoi, also pro- ceeds to Nowchwang.
it has beer and is, deserves some reliaf if
in it in the power of the
goverament to grant it. No obligation to exchange eur Tuz body of a male Chinese adult was an emergency should stine; but in view of ready at a fixed rate nued be permanent if found yesterday washed up by the tide the peaceful aspect of public airs the peo underneath the bridge across the Prays Est, opposite Mesars Fenwick & Co.'s
to relieve them from the suspense and risk ple have a right to ask for immediate action eniniled by the operationis of exchangs job bets, from which they can only be adequate ly protected by the promise of the govern ment to maintain the present rate of ex- other body, that of a child of about three change by a guaranty that it shall not fall
Fort-Offics closes, but Corres- pendence may he posted on board the Fromises. The body had apparenly been Packet with Lete Fee of 10 cents catru in the water for three or four days. Pastage until the time of departure.
June 4, 1885.
Closing inkons, Coah.
MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET. ---
61,670 £ 2 balf year 153 % prem
+
Tia. 50,000 634,000 $
540,107
493,329
Ta 300 per share Tis. 190 64.80.
600,000$ 167,381
409,560 Oralit balance
862
35,165.20 207,538.07 $20 for 1883 8357) 191,050.99 $ & for 1883 672
$165
North-Chino turco Co., Ld..... 5,000
{S 40,000 900€ 50 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld..... 8,000 21€ 25€ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,200 1258 Chins Traders' Inanrance Co., Ld.... 24,000 83.338 265 Canton Insurance Office Co., Id 10,000 8 250 508 105,000 6 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500$ 1,000s 2008 28,711,60 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. 8,0003 2508 50$ 000,600.608 Chins Fire Insuranos Co., Law... 20,000 8 1008, 203 547,500 $
206.236 55
· STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Id. 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £
60,000 shares issnoð.
MISCELLANEOUS,
phina and Manila 8.8. Co., L
nina and
Policies at current rates, payable either Hong & Whampoa Dock Co., L here, in London, or at the prmcipal Ports HR and Olin Gas Co., Limited. 1 of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department, ̈*⠀ Foliales issued for fong or short periods at
Current rati
News Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.....
$,000 she, issued
1008 75%
deprec.' fund 10€ 10 10£ 10 3,500$ 100 an
Uhina Sugar Company, Limited Life Departmord.
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Palicles issued for sums not exceeding Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld..... $5,000 at reduced rates.
Lason Bugar Company Limited 7,000 HOLLIDAY, WISE & O Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co 8,000 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
496 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai)..... 2,500 8 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 6
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
MEE Undersigned, AGRITs of the above Company, are authorised to Insure Against FIRE at Current Bates:
GULLMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
3:09 809
4,503.986% half year 4 prem.,110
25% discount
35 discount
cash
0,683.966% half year prem. buyers
500 per share, nominal Ok, $3.00 48160 per share, huyara 2,48.50 New, 81.60 now, $ 80 13,274.03,4% 231.93810 442,10 $10 629.09,3 %
10
oool 100% 100
10,000 8. 125 1258
5002
10 £18,562.17.10 1,900 £
10£ 7.10 2,000€ 1,000
18,000 $
208 3008 1008
90.000
6008
4,000
1008 100
60 all
100 all 80 all
First your do.
Rates of
LOANS.
Interest,
20. Payable.
Chinese Imperial 1874.
6.276 £ 100 all
June 30 Dec. 31′′
1877
16,0405 200 all
1878.
3,699 TL: "300
1881
8, KANT), 500 all-
1881
27008 500
1884
27903 500 all
Feb. 28 Ag 31
April & October ¡Junoiß& Dan,10 March 16
June
Juns & Degem..
At-
months old, was discovered by the Police below 302, exposed on the hillside above Wong-nei-
The French Contract Packet Dina cheong. One of the limbs of the child had Sars the N-U. D. Neus of the 30th ultimo:
will be despatched on THURSDAY,
the 11th June, with Mails for the apparently been devoured by dogs. No The shameful so which occurred yes- United Kingdom, Europe, and places elue ca to the identity of either of the reterday morning in the Mixed Court can bayout, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits mains have yet been discovered. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
The usual hours will be observed in doing
the Mails, &o
have but one result. It is ofcar that Mir Gilos can never consent to sit again with the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Pour Inspector Swanston visited a house the present, Acting Magistrate, and she re Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius,
moval of Huang from the position he has Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
in Wanchai Road last evening on a warrant ingraved should be firmly insisted on, nut surch for opium. On the horas being by the British Consul-General only, but by the entire Consular body. Every COLBOL searched a regular haul of what is believed in Shanghai hus bou insalted by the insult to be stolen property was made. Among offered to Me Giler, and we hope that the Prie and all docting to the articles were over a hundred pieces of other Assessors will one
skate the Bunch with the unmannerly clothing, two silk queues, tares felt hate, raflan who has at last shown himself in hus four umbrellas and twelve pairs of shoes, tuo colours. For montba past the British all neatly tied up in bundles and markedsght with the glaring vedality and injustive
ÁBIOSYO”
sor has had
towa
wage & hand-to-band
HOURS OF CLONING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the Frouch Contrast Packet:
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de TRO of the inmates of the house were of Mr Hunng. It has been almost unpos-
parture be on Monday),—a
arrested and were charg d this morning when he has ban forced to decide
sible to obtain just decisions from him 2.2.Money Order Ofies closes. with unlawful possession of the property, equitably it has been a matter of the great
Post Otlica clozea, except the
NIGHT Box, which is always after which the case was remanded for für
pen oat of Office hour
ther enquiries.
JF
$100 1840 per share
Cash
Day of departure,
$120
876 $10
er dir, bayers cash.
4-Post Office
10
11.10 11.30.4.
11.49
Registry of Lettere case Posting of all printed matter
patterns oesses.
and
Mails alused, except for Late
Letters,
Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until
When the Post Office closes
even
eat difficulty to get him to pat his judgment in writing and in many instances when this has been done, his written: judgment has been found to be quite diferent from LEUNG AFCs, a coolie, who, while being that agreed upon between him and Mr conducted from Hang-ham to Isu-ma-ti Cles. The gross putrage of waterday
mornings
Bowuyer, must bring matters to sa
Police Station, as a prisoner, gut possession head. It is impossible that the affair con of a knife from a hawker's stall, on the way, be passed over, and if the miscarriages of
justice which bavo gele on för so are put a stop to appointment of a are respectable person, we shall not regret that the occurrence has taken place. Eren the Chinese must unite in condenming the
and made a murderous attack upon the akong and watchman in charge of him, was, as will be seen from our polics report
the
Late Tetters may be posted to-day, sentenced by Mr Wodehouse to action of this mandarin. Corruption on
on board the pachat with Late twelve months' hard labour. This was the the part of an official is regarded almost Fes of 10 cents until time of
departure,
I heaviest sentence, we believe, in the power a matter of course, but the loss of tom