For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMIER
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AND ARE BELLING
THE CHINA MAIL,
[To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Fohow Juno 12, Alroy 15, and Swatow 15,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE
No. 248.
STORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES following NOTICE is published for
at the lowest possible prices
CASJI, FOR
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Stora ayaten to the Publis without the necessity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
-10-
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
OILMAN'S
STUEES.
JOHN MOIR & Sons, Lt, DILMAN'S STORES.
J. T. MORTON'S
OILMAN'S
STORES.
MACONACHIE BROTHERS Lowestoft
ILMAN'S
general information. By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretory. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 18th June, 1685. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS
VICTORIA.
1010
Pair Pur HEADS AND CHANNELS.
Extinguishing of Lights aui. Remove of Bray, als Erhibition of Electric Lights.
STORES. MA
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &c..
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
TASTERS of Vessels and others are hereby informed that it may be necessary for the Savery of the Pour und the Porreton of Life and PurEuryto, at any mossct, remove the facilities now nfforded for the SAFE NAYIRATION of Pear
PHILLIP.
As a warning that such steps luve been CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, taken, and that no Vessel will be pornited to enter Port Phillip Heads hotacon Fun- 1KES. GRAVES,
not and arise, the Point Lulule and BREAKFAST CLARET, »
Queenseiff high and low Lights will be lingested S4300NE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
2:
The Master ur Pilut of any Vereel enter ing Port Phillip Hends between sunrise SACCONE'S OLD. INVALID FORT and sunset will be informed by the Oficer
(1818).
Hurt's PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, COURVORSTER BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KWAHAN'S LL WHISKY
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boonn's OLD TOM.
E, & J. Bunk's IRISH WIITSKY. Boss's LIME JUICE CORDIAL
stationed at Queenscliffo, whether he may proved through the Channel or whether to must be piloted by a duly Licensed Filot, specially instructed."
Trediately after the foregoing Lights have been extinguished the following action will be taken :-
The Lights in the South oad West Chan- nets will also be extinguished, .
Buoys.
The present system of Buoyage in the Sorth, West, and Cole's Channels will be either entirely removed or displaced, render- cepting to duly Licensed Pilots, scially NOILLY FRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.ing the Navigation therein dangerous, ex- JAMESON'S TRISH WHISKY.
instructed, he alone will be advised of existing dangers, and of the guiding marks MARSALA.
which will, from time to time, be establish el for the purpose of facilitating the Safe Navigation of auch Chaunele dring day- light.
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. OHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO
CURACAO.
&e. &0. &C., BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quaria. GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gailon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,
TO LET, Play 1st MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR AGE, at NC. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, (opposite the Temperaven Hall. Ale, BEDROOMS. SERVANTS and KITCHEN Ac- COMMODATION,
Apply to
MacEWES, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1835
£72
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE 'MASCOTTE OPERA
COMPANY.
PATRON:
H. E. SI GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.OMG.
NIGHT TUESDAY, June 16th,
AVERAN'S DELIGHTFUL COMIC OFERA, 'LA MASCOTTE.'
The Management have much pleasure in announcing that as Me CHAS. TYR- RELL has recovered from his severe liness the above OPERA will ba produced in its entirety, in as per foot a manner as possible, with the following Powerful Cast:
f Nr NEIL
VERNON
KING LORENZO XTV.
PRINCE FREDERICK..
Pirro a Shephani)
Rocco Farmer) (his first appona- QUCE).............na,
O'BRIEN.
PILOTAGE.
Vessels prohibited from entering Por! Phillip Heide between suneci and snuriæ. No Vessels will be permitted to enter Port Philly Holds butween suust and
Fas Filt Schooner will be with drawn from the outside Station from sun- set to subrise, bal provision will be tnda for cruising outside and Piloting Vessels between Buntise and enact only.
gaurisc.
Contion-Electric Lights.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAT CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Berenice,
Douglas, British steamer, 982, M. Young, General.-DoVOLAS STRAMSÝir Co.
Funahun American eteamer, Whampoa
from
Mobile, British steamer, 917, 0. Doert, Saigon June 12, General-P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
Brindisi, British steamer, 2,142, J, Reeves, Shanghai Juns 13, Mails and General.-P. Q. & N. Ca.
DEPARTURES.
Juno IG:--
Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi Chefon, for Whampoa. Saghallen, for Shanghai.
Airlie, for Foachow.
Capt. G. B. VERONA, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon.
For further Farticulars, regarding FreightCardiganshire, for Yokohama and Hiogo, and Passage, apply to the Aonsor of the Company, Praya Central.
BAUHRACH, Agart.
1007
Hongkong, Jime 10, 1886.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM LONDON AND ANTWERP,
(VIA SINGAPORE.) THE S.S. Berty. Cap. ROUTILLIES,
having arrived from Porte as a'boro, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in Bills of Lading for countersigna- ture at once, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be naled at Consignees' risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, and/or into Mesars LINETIC & Davis's Godown there, whence nad/or from the Wharves and for Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be forwarded im, un ess notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-DAY, the 16th Instant
No Clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remaining after the 20th Instant will be (subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 16, 1883.
.
1008
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor the one will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. S. R. Ulmer-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
DANUDE, British steatner, Captain 3, Newton.-Yuen Fat Hong,
Dingeron, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart-Adamson, Bell & Go
Highland Laur, American ship, Capt J. W. Norcross.--Drder.
JAMES G. PENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Colcori-Captain.
Danube, for Bangkok. Foolsang, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Madura, for Manila Benledi, for Nagasaki. Melita, for Haiphong. Estrella, for Canton," Glamis Castle, for Saigon. Vespasian, for Saigon. Murir, for Touron.
PASSENGERS. ÁkaT/ED.
Per Anugo, from Saigon, 20 Chinese. Per Tani, from Shanghai, &c., Mr and Mre Powell aril 4 children, and 2 Chineso, Per Fookgung, from Shanghai, 1 Euro- pean dock, and 158 Chinese.
Per Ajar from London, &o, Captain Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mr W Mooney, and 260 Chinese From Straits, B. Dunlop, 1 European dock, and 110 Chi- nese,
Per Mobile, from Saigon, 120 Obinėse.
Per Brindisi, from Shanghai: for Hong: kong, Mr H. C. Muller and sorvaut, Mosars J. B. Lawrence, H. Macauley, H, Julica and A. E. Rippes.oy, and 16 Chinese; for London, Mrs J. Smith, Mussts E 0. Arbuthnot, D. Davis and J. B. B. Fyfe.
DEPARTEM
Per Esmeraida, for Manila, Rev. Heude. Per Sigl, for show, 1 Europeas, and 60 Chinese.
Per Airlie, for l'uuchow, 30 Chineze. Per Caliganshire, for Yokohains, &c., European.
Per Danube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese, TO DEPART.
Por Madura, for Manila, 1 European. Per Glamis Casile, fur Saigon, 19 Ühinese. Per Vespa, fer Saigon, 6 Chinese. Per Marie, for Touron, 54 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Tammi reports: Had light S. and S.S.W. winds and light rain throughout.
The Britisir steamer Stratuleren reports: Had moderate breezus from the S.S.W. and dull clutidy weather, with frequent showers of rain.
The British steamer Fooksang reports: ires Southerly winds and Experienced fres thick rainy weather throughout. Strong
Sr. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. W. P. Joy.-Melchers & Co.
WILNA, American ship, Caplein 8. Sim-current. from 8. W. mons.-Urdur. Such
At the present juncture the Defenca Department way at any time exhibit one or om Electric Lights from the Vicinities of Qenclit Point Nepean. Ligita will be at least 40 feet below any of this present lights, and must not be taken as guiding light, na they will be danger ously misleading for navigating purposes, their object being a means of guarding the entrance to Port Phillip.
G. D. LANGRIDGE, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Department of Trade and Customs,
1010 "Melbourne, 28th April, 1885.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIoco.
The Steamship
Beanrty, Caplain Le BuSTILLIER, will have quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
1011 Hongkong, June 16, 1883.
Destination.
Anor and Taiwanfoo. Bombay, via Straits Forchow.........
London, via Suez Canal. Loudon, &c., via Suez Canal...Brindisi (s)..
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
June 18, 1885 ---- Amigo, German stean, 771, F. Thiesen, Saron Jun11-Ring-Waz de Chi.
June 10- Tams, British steamer, 919, Vardin, Shanghai tia Amoy, June 10, General. BUTTERFIELD & STIKE.
Struthion, British steamer, 1,088, 0. W, Paarsen, Nagasaki June 10, Oo. -- ADAM- SON, BELL & Co.
The British steamer Ajex reports: Bad light winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Douglas reports: Left Foochow on the 12th inst,, light 5. W. winds, overcast and rainy. Left Amoy on the 13th hat, had light S. W. winds and fine weather. Lots Swatow on the 35th inst., bad elrong S.W. winds to Single Island; and beger light winds and fue Weather 10 port. Shenze in Fuvelion,
Gleneagles, Killarney, Ningchen, and sailing vessel Mia and Albatria, Steumors in Amoy, Huiloong, Genaron and Daburg. Steniners in Swatow, thell and Fidelio.
CARGO.
Per S. S. Patroclus, spiled 13th Juno To London, 28,623 boxes Tea, containing Forkaans, British steamer, 990, H. W.,008 Thu. Congot, 617,086 lbs. Scented Bugg, Shanghai Jows 12, Generál.-JAK Cupor, 0,874 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoes DINE, MATHESON & CO.
-total 60,849 s.; 30 bales Waste Silks, 20 cases Bristles, 17 pkgs. Sundries. From Japan, 419 plaça Curios and 67 half-cheats Tea.
dj, British stedmer, 1,524, Riley, Liverpool May 3, and Singapore June 10, General --BUTTERSTELD & SWIRK
Vessels Advertised as Loading..
Pesacle.
Captain.
Halloong (4) .......... King Arthur (s) Teman (8).... Xestor (0) ****
Goddard
Vardia Nish
Reeves... Peterson.
Lequerré.. Yardin. Bogart Pray
Ineshin (6)
Manila***** Marseilles, London, & Ava (n).... Marseilles, &c., via Saigon.....Ozus (8). Now Zealand Ports, via F'chew Tamsui (s). Portland (Oregon) «---------
Director
San Francisca, via Yolcahams..Arabie
San Francisco....
4
REID.
San Francisco...
n EDWARD
Shanghai
Shanghai
2
FARLEY. Shanghai
Highland Light..
{.. Now City.
Canton (s)...
Ta-shun (3)
Kutsang (6)
JAjax (9).
Shanghai, via Atoy..... CHAS. A.
TYRRELL Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (6)
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japau (2) Ingraban Swatow Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfon. Benledi (s). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.... Woosung (8) Trieste, &c........
Berenice (a).. Yokohama and Hiogo.. „Bouarly (a)..
And BETTINA The Mas Miss EVA
cotte)....
ACT L
DAVENPORT.
'LA MASCOTTE'
AQT L
BALLET D'ACTEIN— } Afisa B. Thompson.
(La Baltarellu3).... £.
·ACT HÍ.
THE MARRIAGE.
Stucks.
BANK&
APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 66, 000 $
RICH AND
with COSTLY WARDROBE.
Doors open at...
$.30 P.M.
Overture at...
9.00
"
·Prices of Admission!
Reserved Press Cir-
ele and Stalls,
Pit,
$2.00. $1,00.
Box Plan at MenSY, KELLY & WALSH'.
FRANK STUART, Agcut, Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, June 16, 1885.
1006
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI FTA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passangers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Perla on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Aju
INSURANCE.
North-China Inantanes Co, Id..
Nororoas
Kalbernie. Cropa... Bráka Riley
a'A. de St. Croix.
S. Gardner. Massman Farquhar....
Hunt...
G. B. Verona
.....Le Boutilllor
Agents.
Douglas Lapraik & Do P. & O. & N. Co. ....Douglas Lapruik & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co......
Russell & Corros Messageries Maritimes.. Maritimaça. Messagerica Butterfield & Swire....
& Co... Russell &
&0. B. S. Co................ 0. Russell & Co.
Date of Leaving.
June 17, at 9 p.m. June 22, at 3 p.m. June 19, at noon. Juce 17.
June 18, at 4 pm. June 17 at 5 p. Jave
17, at daylight. Jane 25, at noon. June 19, at noon.
Quick despatch.
June 24, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch.
bussell & Co.Quick despatch.
ordine, Matheson & Co....., June 17, at 4 p.m. ¿Juno 18, at 4 p.. Russell & Co............................. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About June 19,
19, at Butterfield & Swire............Jone daylight. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Jone 17, at 3 pin. at I p.m. 17, David Sassoon, Sons & Co....June Douglas Lapraik & Co. June 17, at noon, June 18, at nom. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Butterfeld & Swire. Jane 28, at 1 p.m..
„Jone 30, at nõju.
10. Bachrach..kette
Gibb, Livingston & Co........ Quick despatch.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
| Faid- | POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividerd
Kenerte. Balancès, f'ward"
61,570 £ 2 half year 15, sh
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Per gean, at 11.30a.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th inst
For SWATOW.-.-
Per Ingrahan, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th inst.
For STRAITS CALCUTTA.
Per Japan, at 3.20 p.m., un Wodnesday,
the 17th just
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.--
Por Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th inst.
For AMOY, & TAIWANFOO.
Per Halong at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th insh
For SHANGHAL.--
Por Canton, al 8.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 17th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
Per han, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the
18th ine.
For MANILA.-
Por Hueshin, at 430 p.m. on Wednesday,
the 17th inst.
For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG.- '
Per Doris, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 17th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO- Por Bented, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
For AMUY AND SHANGHAL.→→→
Per Ajax, et p.m., on Thursday, the
18eira.
Per Tamsiti, at 11.00 £10,0 For FOOCHOW—
the 19th inst.
on Friday,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
HAMA.-
Per Sumatra, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 2016 inst.
For SFRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Por King Arthur, at 2.30 p.m., or Mon-
day, the 22nd inst.
MAIS BY THE BUSH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Brindisi
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th June, witle Maits for the United Kingdon, Europe, and countries bo- Foud, rel Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- nents, latavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gilealtar. Tho usual hours will ho observed in closing
the Maile, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKSE
The United States Mail Packet Arabic
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24m instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Ca- nada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows ; -
2.16 r. Registry cease. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Cor- respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extrus Postage until the time of depar-
MAILY BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- Contract Packet
Oxus The French
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th June, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places ond, via Napies; to Saigon, Straits Bettanenús, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Le Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Nata! and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
she Mails, &c.
The
HOWER OF MAKING
THE ENGLISH MAIL following hours are observed in closing Mail, E., by the British Contract Packit:-
Day of Departure,-
2
Noon. Money Order Office closes.
P.M.-Registry of Lettere ccases. Pusting of all printed matter and patterns cense8.
3
EM-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.
Shipping
[No. 6828-JUNE 16, 1885,
GENERAL Fong Tsú-is'ni (whose any is
Dear Langaon), haerpeatedly telegraphed for.
Daylight. --Arz'leaves for Marseilles, &c. provisions and money, but, in spite of the anxious efforts of the Viceroy of Canton, no Nestor leaves for London.
gocd aystem of supplying his needs has yet been arranged. Shên Pao, Jana 1st.
Noon-Ingraban leaves for Swatew.
3 p.m.-Bailoong leaves for Amoy, du 3 p.m.-Wingsang and Japan leave for
Singapore, Penang and Caloutta.
4 p.m.-Canton leaves for Shanghai, 6 pm. Hashin loaves for Manila Goods por Cardiganshire undelivered after
this date anbject to rent.
THE
HONG KONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY. & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS
Daisy SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BIES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, ANTERICAN, AND FERNCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Surparilla i
Water, and other Aarated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong Almanacs.);
JUNE.
HIGH WATER.
Day of Morn.! Aft. Month
and
736
THE Yelain, Messrs Russoll and Co.'s str., was to leave Shanghai on the 11th instant, for Tientsin, with about 12,000 piculs of rice on board. She is the first stoner to leave with rice since peace has been pro- claimed. The curior hoare that there is about 1,000,000 picule of rice at Kin-lan-yuon wharves at Shanghai, roady to bo upped north. The Fechili and Newchwung were also loading rise when this last mail leit. THE Band of The Buff will play at the Officers' Mess, tomorrow ovening, com mencing at 8 o'clock. The following is the progamme
Waterson.
Grand Triumphal March.... Overture......HaydeeÄabor. Grand Finale, Ariels' Bach. Vaise........ Frablings Loder',Gang"l.· Caratina.......La Regina di
Donizetti. Golconda... Selection......Vert Vert Offenbach. Galup... Polish lencers Jacobi.
J. Kelly, Band Master.
A Government Gazette, extraordinary, issued this afternoon, contains the follow ing notification-His Excellency the Go
information that, in consequence of the your directs it to be notified for pubito signing of Peace between Franco and China, Her Majesty's Government hove authorised hie, by a telegram received this day, to remove all the restrictions imposed in this Colony on the ships of the late Boili Gerent Powers.
Tso Tsung-tang's proposal to caise the du ties on every 100 catties of opiam to Tis,
86 has been sanstioned and is to take effect
Sum.
Kiss Seto.
If. 3.
H. M.
IL.M.
H. H.
17
1.4
11.80m
5.17
6.44
18
0.45 5:17
1.58
6.40
19
2,64
1.91
6.17
6.45
20
3.51 1.31
6.17
6.45
(May 13th). The Thin Pro contains several
21
4.7 430
5.17
6.46
15.43
6.1
6.17 6.46
proclamations by the Chinese Customs
from the first of the fourth Chinese moon
High water at Whumpa: 2 hrs. 38 Authorities at various places notifying the mine. later than at Hongkong; at the new arrangement. This means an increase Barrier: 3 hrs 15 mins.; at the Salt of 2 dollars add on every ball and of 200 Flats: 3 hre. 30 mins; at Shengenah.cro on each onnes."
3 hrs 45 mins.
BIRTH. On the 13th Ipatent, at 2, Richmond Terrace, the Wife of L.-M. BAILY, of a Daughter,
The publication of this issue commenced af 7,35 p.
The China Stail.
KONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Great Northern Line)
LONDON, 18th June.
LE GRAND PRIX U2. PARIS..
Pival PARADOX.....
*PKAIT SETTLEMENT,
LONDON, 7th Jane.
Tar Provincial Authorities were given to
the fifth moon (Jane) to report on the pro- posed now Revenue Regulations (some of which, relating to increased duties on tea and opina, were translated for the China Moil at the time). The Board of Revenue in Peking is now reported to be preparing the necessary warrants and licenses for denters in opiam and opiam and spiritshops and tanks.
Ture Shen Pao's Poking Correspondent ur- sorts that, in consequence of the increased study of newspapers caused by the war with France, the number of students of Ereign sciences and foreign languages has greatly. increased. The literary clam are beginning to perceive that in thess times of difficulty something more than the ordinary narrow range of Chinese study is requisite to attain
Sir Frederick A, Weld has been appoint-superiority. If this be true, China owes ed Grand Cross of St, Michael and St. Franco a doop debt of gratitude. George
An occasional correspondant of the N.-O..
THE TEA MARKET IN FOOCHOW.D. Neus, writing from Peking on the 4th Since Saturday, telegrams from Fonchow June, saya-There is a dreadful rumour 3.10 2x Fun of 10 cents until closes have indicated that some mattlement of the afat that Port Hamilton is to be given use
8.10 M.-Lattor may be posted with
3.40
Feo
entirely,
dispute between bayers and sellors wes pro.I hope and believe that it is not true. The -Late Lattere may be posted bable, mi to-day's messages have proved place would 56 snapped up instanter by on board the packet with Late Fee už 10 cents until time of departure.
**
Quotations. HONGKONG, June 16. OPIUM-No Puina, sh, 6821
Old
cash... New Benares, cash,... 542
cash,... New Malwa, ash, 020
32/10 Allowance, Taels......
640/60 Old Malwa, cash...... Allowance. Taels... 56,04
+2
"
Persian, Olly, cash... 520 Allowance, Taels 1024 Persian, Paper tied,... 600
16/24 Allowance, Taels- Exchange.
Temperature-
"
Bank, Wire, .**.
Demand,
12
30 days sight,
3/6 20 . 3/6
JI
4 months' sight, ...
3/6
Credits, 11.
#1
Documentary 4 months right, Indis, Wire,
3/7
demand,
Shanghai, demand,...
So days' aight, private 74 Gold Leaf-99 fine... Sovereigns,
528.40 $6.56
JUNE 16, 1885.
Nos, Fatre. Shares.
Closing Quotasium, Dach.
149.
€ 4,400,000)
125 125
For equali
Seation of die
$400,000
5,000 £
200
1,500
អ 250 50,000
534,000's 600,000 $ 106,000$ 250% 50% 1,000 200$ 28,711,50
Cis.
540,107)
496,329
Tis. 300 per share
s. 130.
Dic THEMOMETER-9
Do.
18480
167,381
CH
chah
Do.
(Taken at Mosers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) HONGKONG, Juné 10. BARRETERA.M
1. 4.P.M...
1 R.M.... 4. F. M... Do (Wet bulb) 0 &..
Do. 1 P.M
20.796
29.790
29.770
469,500
821
Do
Credit balance
$165
35,165,20)
2001$ 503 909,609.66 $ 100 B 208 647,500
297,568.07 $10 for 1883 8300
cash
191,060.99$ for 1883 872
eash
4,593,986% half your 43 prov.
25% discount
30 discount
6,683.066% balf year 64 % prem
Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000'£ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000$ 1,250 125
2018 China Traders Insuranco Go Ld... 24,000 8 53.338 Conton Insurance Office Co., I... 10,000 Chineso Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, In... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld...20,000;
ETEAN COMPANIES.
HK. U. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 Indo-China S. N. Corpary, Limited 18, 337 £
60,000 shares issued.....
31,212 £ 3,500 8 China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld.
MISCELLANEOUS, 'kong & Whampoa Lick Co., Ld 10,0008 HK, and China Ŏay Co., Limitoi,
18,000 8 £8,552.17.10
$200.236.55 1008 76%
dopres.' fund 10 £ 10: 10 £ 10 100 all
1208 1258 500 £ 10 c 1,900 10 7.10 "New Bharca......
2,000 S 3,000 she issued ................
1,000 860s. Hongkong Hotel Company, L...
100% 100 China Sugar Company, Limited 0.0009
100 100 8 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 1,250
50 $ 50% Hongkong Bakery Company, La
100% 100 Luzon Hugar Company, Limited... 7,000,$
50 all 5,000 4 Perak Tiu Mining & Sting Co...
100 all Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai) 2,500
50 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co, Ld. 3,0008.
600
"
630 per share, nominal $2.00 Old, 8100 per share, buyera 2,488.08 Now, $1.60 New, 3 30
$102 13,274,094 %
$140 per share 285.33 810 442.13 $10 829.09;3 %
·90,000 $
-4,000)8
Firat year
Rates of Interist.
8,565 1 500 all
1884
27908 500 ml
8
1884
27908 500
8
1005 Segar Debentures, 1830.
6008 500
8.
Jans & Decenij
Captain RILET, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 19th Tnstant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Aperit Hongkong, June 10, 1880,
LOANS.
Chinese Imperial 1881
du. do."
Payable. June10&Dec 10 March 15
June 20
BL20
880 840
#13
11
ex div., buyers
cash Dominal
cash
Do. 42.M. 80 Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum over night. 801
General Memoranda,
THURSDAY, June 18 —–—–
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Chu
Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to the 2nd Proxime, inclusive. 9p.m.-Mascotte Opera Company at the
"City Hall.
that some understanding has been come to, anme other Power. Japan cares absolutely as masters of the new drop were generally shown this roomming.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASHED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUNDthilf of Sue, May 12; Granille, Mag 19: Antenor, Brecat- shire, Feronia, Glencoe, Hiner Indus, May 29; Hankott. Paiho, June 2; Titania, June 5; Elektro, June D. HOMEWARD BOUNU-Archises, June 5
Deucalion, June 9.
nothing about it, and Chins's representa tions are faltering. The Alliance must, I baliava, be further advanced than appears outwardly. France is and will be an eloment to be seriously considered in the mutter, and who will have a good deal to say about China yet. Negotiations-be- tween England and France about Barma and Yauman are already looming in the dis-
tance.
Osta fow of the tea steamers remain at The next ENGLISH Mait, por the P. & Hankow. The Glenroy left Haakow on the Co.'s steamer Ravena, left Singapore 5th June, at 1.20 p.m., and Fached the for this port on Saturday, the 13th
inst., f. 8 m., and may be expected Red Buoy on the 7th, at 5.10 p.m., making here on or about Thursday, the 18th the run in 43 hours and 45 miuntes. She inst
The next AMERKAN MAT, per the P. M. left the Red Boy an hour later for Sloga SS. Co. satesiner Cityof Rinde Janeiro, pore. She loaded at £7 per ton. The left Yokohamaon Sunday, the thinst., Afghen, one of the outside ateamers, loaded at daylight, and may be expected here at 23 per tou and sailed from Hankow on on or about Sabrday, the 20th inet,
the arme day as the Clearoy. She was fol- The Q. S. 8. Om's steamer jas left lowed by the Fenterig, loaded at 30/ por
Singapore for this part on the 1h
just, and may be expected here on the ton, which luft for London on the 10th in- 16th inst
The S. S. Kitang loft, Singapore for this stant. The Aberen, Bothwell Castle, Czar and Petersburg were at Hankow on the 9th pert on the 12th inst. The E & A 8. Co. a steamer Tunnatire instant.
left Port Darwin for this port on the 1th inst, and may be expected here on the2c instunt,
The Shanghai Hero, in mentioning the ar-
The Union Line steamer Timer lels. Sibga- | rival of H.B.Ta Zep from Port Hamilton pere for Hongkong on the 12th inst, at Shanghai, saya: A Japanese corrette and may be expected to arrive here on arrived at 9.30 am on the 3rd, but did not or about the leth inat
enter the harbour, esnamerons torpadoes are
A MANCHESTER syndicate is reported to aid down at the entrance; she therefore su--- have obtained a concession for a railroad from chored between Fold Paint and Obsorva- Tung-ohow to Taku.:
tion Point A great number of workmen and some have been employed for sure Ay important notice to mariners regarding tics past at the fortifications, which are the entrance to Melbourne, issued by the now completed. Some heavy guns have Victorian Government, is published in our been mounted, and the place is thought to be safe from any attacks of an unfriendly advertising coluinus.
flect. There is a ramour current that in Tus Ageat of the Austro-Hungarian the spacious barracks which have been Lloyd's 5. N. Co. informs us that the Com-erected on shore there will soon be quar 3 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture pany's steamer Berenice lol. Singapore this tengd an additional number of men, from
&e, at the residence of Hon. W. Horning, the 16th instant, for this port.
the Hongkong Karrison. The weather at Marah, No. 19, Caine Road.
Fort Hamilton was cool and pleasant
Femiz, June 19
SATURDAY, June 20
Goods per Beamer Saghatten unclaimed A Es contest is now being carried os
after Noon subject to rent and landing between Shanghai and Chefoo. Shanghai Last month & Censer memorializad, seking charges at 1 cent por package par diam. Goods per Benarty undelivered after is represented by Sir R. T. Ronnie and Br that, in view of the present oritiest position
this date subject to rent.
SUNDAY, June 20
Ska
of affairs, greater facilities for travelling
Goods per Cassandre undelivered after Tax Shanghai Cower states that Mr A Fabread might be given to men af talent.
this date subject to rent..
TEENDAY, June 30 s
Hipshloy, lats Chief and Chirsee Secretary The Eut press referred this memurial to the of the Imperiat Customs at Peking, has Trung Yamen, which has now suggested ths six Boards be instructed to recommend Co, Ltd, payable at the office of the been appointed Commissioner of Customs that fue heads of the Hanlin College and General Agenta,
Debentures of The China Sugar Relining.
at Cantor.