ala.
MacEWEN, ERICKEL & Co. HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PHEMILES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, AND ARE SELLING
CITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH;
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public without the necureity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
---
CROSSE & BLACKWELLŃ
STORES.
OILMAN'S
Jour Mors & SONS, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES.
J. T. MonroN'S
OTLMAN'S STORES.
MAGONACUIE BROTHERS'
Lowestuit
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED:
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF 048
THE
TIRE DIRECrops of this, Company are pleased to inform the l'ublic of Hong- kong that from the 1st or JULY NEXT and until further Notice. the Charge per 1,000 Cubic foat will be 83.00, instead of $3.50 as heretofore.
Consumers of over 10,000 Cubic feet por Menth with recivo a Bonus uf 10 % of the Gas registered by Muter.
HENRY KH. MARTIN, Munager.
longkang, June 17, 1886.
THEATRE
HE
TH
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
'MASCOTTE' OPERA
COMPANY
PATRON!
H. T. SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, 0.0.M.G. & TO-MORROW EVENING, THURSDAY, June 18th.
1018
LA
PIQUELLO,
FOR SHANGHAI, WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLAJEFSK.
The Steamship
Cassandra,
Captain MAHEMANK, Will be despatshed for the
OILMAN'S STORES.abova Porta TOMORROW, the 18th Inst.,
AMERIUAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &e.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES,
11
+
11
BREAKFAST CLARET, «
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818)
HOT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HessEY'S ERANDY.
COURVOINICH'S BRANDY.
FINEST ULT) BOURBON WHISKY.. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. Bunke's IRISH WHISKY.
7 Rom's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN OIDER CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
¡&c.,
$20.
OURACAO.
Sou BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pintis and quarts.' GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BOBRE, piuto al quarts. OKAUGUT ALE and FORTER, by the!
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
.
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR AGE, at No. 5 Queen's Road East, Alan (oppose the Tenperance Hall). BEDROOMS SERVANTS and KITCHEN A. COMMODATION.
Apply to
MacEWEY, RICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP SAGHALIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES..
572
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of Curgo per Steamships Matapary, Gauge, Tavertay and Eyeland des Verges, from Luation, Antwerp and Bordeaux, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception Opium, Treasure and Valuable an
are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless infinuation is received from the Consignees before 2p.m. TO-DAY (Saturday), requesting
it to
Innlod here.
at Noon.
For Freight or Fassuge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
1014 Hongkong, Jase 17, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co's Steamship
Nestor, Captain Nu, will be despatched as above TO.
MORLOW, the 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
COMIC OPEKA,
PERICHOLE.
DON ANDREA DE RI-)
BEIRO (Viceroy of Pera),..... DoN PEDRO,
OLD PRISONER,
#2
VERNON
IRID.
EDWARD
FARLEY.
Mr NKIL
O'BRIEN. "OBAS. A
TYRRELL.
And,
La Perinole,'..............
Misa EVA
DAVENPORT.
Entire Company in Ost.
COURTIERS, MAIDS OF HONOUR, PRASANTS, &., &t., &e: AMATEUR ASSISTANCE. APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS, with RIGH AND COSTLY WARDROBE.
..8.30 P.. 9.000
Doors open at..... Overture at...
Prices of Admission: Reserved Drosa Ciz-
$2.00.
cle and Stalls,
1021
Fit,
$1.00.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 17, 1885,
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The American Steamship Fforesler,
Capt. PETERSEN, will bo despatched for the above
Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant, at
p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managers.
1015
Hongkong, June 17, 1985 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS (DIRECT), VIA SWATOW AND FOKUOW,
The Steamship
Temaut,
Captain VARDIN, will be daspatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon.
This Vessal has stausually good Cabin Wacommodation, situated amidships,, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Juua X7, 1885, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOD.
1030
The Co.'s bartered Steamships
Pavili Captain FARQUA, will e despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 19th Instruit, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, Jme 17, 1885.
Destination.
Amey and Tament. Bombay, viu Straits
the Uning will be countersigued by Foochow
London, sia Suez Canal.
Box Plan at Messra. KELLY & WALSH'S.
FRANK STUART, Agent, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, June 17, 1885.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1013
THE Undersigned has received instrue- Ton from Messrs. A-WING & Co., to Sell by Public Anction, on
TUESDAY,
the 23rd June, 1885, at 2 p.m., at his Storo Room, No. 17, Quean's Road Central,---
THE WHOLE OF THE STOOK-IN-TRADE, &c.,
comprising DOUBLE-WINGED WARDHORRY, WARDROnes with PLATE GLASS DOORS, MARBLE-TOP, TABLES and WASESTANDS, BUREAT with GLASH, MORS," PICTUERE, GLASS WARE, PLATED WARE, CROURERY WARE, WRITING TABLES, and Desks
*V...
Catalogues will be issued. TMS OF SALE.As customary
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 17, 1885
1020
Not Responsible for Debts. Meither the Captain, the Agents, not Owners will be Responsible for Inny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewe of the following Vessels, during their stay in fonghong Harbour - --
BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. S. R. Ulmer-Douglas Lapmik & Co.
DANUDE, British steamer, Captain J. Novion.-Yuen Fat Hong.
Diaperon, British barque, Captain W. D. Bugart-Adamson, Bell & Co.
ROLAND LIGHT, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross-Order.
JASIES G. PENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Colcord.-Chaplain.
ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. W. P. Joy. Melckers & Co.
WILA, American ship, Captain S. Sha- 1010 mons-Onder.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, June 10, 1885 - Zafiro, British steainez, 676, Swatow June 15, Ballast.
Juno 17- Cleopatra, British steamor, from a craise. Solid, Spanish 3-m, sohr., 627, Ramon Leaton, Manila Juno 13, Timber.-LANE,
CRAWLORD & Co.
1,513, Devonshire, British steamer, Anthony Parvis, Saigon June 12, Rica→ KOSSELL & Co.
Nestor, British stexo, 1,209, Nish, Shanghai June 13, General.-BUTTERFIELD
& SWIRE.
Per. Fusht, for Shanghai, 20 Chines Per Doris, for Chofoa, & Chinese. Por Caraidra, for Shanghai, Euro- peans.
Per New City, for Ban Francisen, 20 Oki.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Devondire roporia : | Had fins pleasant weather throughout the passage
The British atpamer Nestor reports: From Shanghai to Tung-yung, strong S.W. winds and rain; thence to port mods- rate S, W, winde and hazy,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROWI
Shipping. Noon-Casandra loaves for S'bai, die, Noon-Nestor leaves for London, 4'p. in.—Fu-doua leaves for Shanghai. ... --
pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of Call and Europe.
6 p.m.-Hueskin leaves for Manila..
Amusements,
[No. 6829-Jung €7, 1885.
9.p.m.-Mascotto Opera Cumpay at the question of whether ur no-France could -
City Hall.
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of Hongkong and Clina Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to the 2nd Proximo, inclusivas
General Memoranda.
G. Worcester, Yokohama Juno 7, Mails & E.W. winds with hendi squalla to Turnabout FRIDAY, June 1
Sumatra, British staauior, 1,406, W. D.
General.-P.&O. 8, N. Oo.-
The British ate.mer Sumatra reports : From Yokohama to Kobe, light variable winds and overeast with showers of rain. Through the Inland Sea light Westerly winds and fine, kazy generally on the land. From Nagaki to Hongkong, moderate 3. and thanen fresh .S. W. winds and moderate corronte to the Lamooke, sea strong advice Hailong, British steamer, 277, F. D..then high S. W. well and dall wonther Goddard, Tamsui June 12, and Amoy 16, light wind. On June 15th, at 11 am, Genoral. DocULAS STEAM:BIT Co.
and 16th, at 9 am, passed JL. M. Co.' Ascalon British steamer, 1,525, H. steamer. Cargo on board, 25,000 abs Marris, Shields April 28, Coal-and General, Coppor, 8,000 pkgs. Merchandise and 27
bales Silk. --Bremsses & Co.
OKPARTURES. Juue 17 →→
Aw, for Marseilles, &c. Madura, for Mmails. Helita, for Haiphong. Estrella, for Canton. Glamis Castle, for Saigon. Vespasian, for Saigon. Marie,
for Tonron.
Glenogles British transport, for a cruiso, Wingsang, for Singapore and Ualentta. Japia. for Singapore and Calcutta. Ingraben, for Swatow.
Canton, for Shanghai.
Duguay Tronin, French corvette, for Pes-
endores.
CLEARED.
Mulan, for Shanghai, Doris, for Shanghai
Gewandra, for Shanghai. Huntingdon, for Wahu. New City, for San Francisco. Chandernayos, for Tonton.
FASSENGERS,
ÅKRIVED.
Par Denaháre, from Saigon, 27 Chinese. Per Nestor, from Shanghai, 27 Chiness. Per Sumatra, from Yokuhaus, &c...for Hungkong Rev. Cissior, Mr Klopple. I'roff Milne, Messrs Woolley, Palmer, Phillpot, Tod,
Ewen, Teüperuan, Green, Tukesca Wing You, Chan Tawa, Misase O. Sats and 0. Shini, 4 distressed scamen; for London, Mr and Mrs Bagley, Messrs MacMahon, J. Cumios, S. Black, G. Dobriler and R. Fachany.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Captain.
Goddard
Vardin
Haloong (0) King Arthur (s). Tamsui(3)..
Neator (R)
Bills of Goods remaining unchained after SATUR-Loudon, &c., via Suez Canal... Brindisi DAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon, will be Manila......... subject to rent, and lunding charges ut 1 Marseilles, &o, via Saigon................ Oxus (8).
New Zealand Ports, vis Fohow Tamsui (a).. cent per package por diem.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 23rd Instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance Les boon effected.
".
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Адельва Hongkong, June 18, 1885,
085
Portland (Uregon).......
San Francisco, Ti
San Francisco:
Flaschio (8)
Director..
Yokohama Arabie (6)
Now City Highland Light.. Cassandra (a).. Fu-shan (8) Kutsang (4)
San Francisco. Shanghri, &c.... Shanghai........ Shanghai.....
Ajax (0)...... via Amoy... Shanghai, Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Benledi (s)
To-day's Advertisements. Sato, Amny and Feochow... Douglas (8)
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailong,
Capt. GODWArd, will be despatched for the above
Forte, on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at
Nish
J. Rears....... Peterson.....
•Loquerré....... Vardin.. Bogart
Bray...... Noreros8..........
Mahimanu
Ozund,
Per Hailoony, from Tamani, M., 2. Chi-
nare..
261
2 p. nu.Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of Hon, W. H. Marsh, No. 19, Caine Road, SATURDAY, June 20
Gooda per Steamer Saghalien unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1oont per package per dism. Goads por Besarty undelivered after
this dato subject to rent.
The British steamer Haloong reports: From Tamsai to Amoy, light variable winds and fine weather. From Amoy to Hong- SUNDAY, June 23- kong moderata S. W. winds and doll rainy weather, Steamer in Amoy, Accws."
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per
gean, at 9.30 am., on Thursday, the 18th inst., instead of as provious- ly notified..
For SHANGHAI, WLADIWOSTOCK &
NICOLAJEVSK.-
Cassandra undelivered after per this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, JURD 23
2 p.m.-Austion of Stock-in-Trade, &, at Mossra A-Wing & Co.'s Store Room, No. 17, Queen's Road Central, TUESDAY, June 30:--
Debentures of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., payable at the office of the General Agents.
THE
slie has tailed to carry her point in try- ing to intorposo a buffer betwean ber self and the howly acquired territory of France. It is possible that a patriotiq Chinaman, may consider these serions losses as lowering the prestige of bie country with neighbouring States and among his own people. We do ast think so, because penetically the strug gle in its latter stages turned on the
exet un indemnity from China, and un- doubtedly on that she won. She' de- fied France to do hor worst and bas come out of the ordes unscathed. France has practically thrown up the sponge. The result we believe has been that the Manchu dynasty has re- newed its hold on the somewhat waver- ing affections of the people, that a spirit of intense patriotism has been evoked and the whole Empire has been knit together in a manner unknown be- fore. Further, the Imperial. Govern- ment has gained greatly in the matter of centralized power. It has not, as heretofore, delegated the task of brid- lingandecothing to aprovincial Viceroy, but has accupied the task and responsi- bility of direct negotiation while vice- roys and governors have had to stand- Inside and listen. At no time for a great many years, certainly not since the ln- ginning of the century, has the Chinese Government been in 80 strong a posi
tion both at home and abroad. A foreign war is no longer the bag. bear that it was. She has tried it and found she can hold her own, and ber self-respect and the respect of all out- siders has greatly increased in conte-
Per Causa dra, at 11.30 a.m.; on Thurs- HONGKONG DISPENSARY,quence. Our readers will not misunder
day, the 18th inst.
For SHANGHAL ——
Per Pasha, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the
18th just.
For MANILA. ----
Por Harshin, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 18th inst., instead of as provious- ly not bed.
For SAIGON.—---
Por Esace, at 5 p.m., ou Thursday, tho
18th inst.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-
Per Ajax, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the
18th inst.
Fur FOOCHOW,—
Per Tamsui, at 11,30 sm., on Friday,
the 19th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Banted, at 11.30 am., on Friday, the 9th inst., instead of a pre- viously notified.
For
NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-||
HAMA.
Per Sumatra, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 20th inst.
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW- Per Douglas, at 8.30 am, on Sunday,
the 21st ist.
Per Ascoton, from Singapore, 95 Chinese,For
DEFARTER.
Per Madura, for Manila, 1'Emropean. Per Glamis Castle, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Fesasian, for Saigon, 6 Chinese, Per Maris, for Touron; 54 Chinese. Per Canton, for Shanghai, Mr H. E. Augier,
Per Jap, for Calcutta, Master Reme- dios, 2 Europeans deck, and 192 ainest for Straits..
Fer Ar, for Marseillea, &c., Mr H. Woolnough.
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG.
KOK-
Per Phra Chala Chom Kluo, at 9 a.m.,
on Sunday, the 21st inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per King Arthur, ut 2.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 22nd inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ---
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
WHOLESALE ANd Retail DrugGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
stund us and suppose for a moment that we mean to convey the notion, as cer- win of the home journals seem to do, that Clána kos all at once stepped into the front rank as a fighting power. Whatever she may become in the fature, that is a contingency not yet within practical range bat in self-confidence, self-reliance and all that makes govern-
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi-outs powerful, she has gained im- mensely. It is not perhaps too much to SITES, Torter EXQUISITER, ENGLISH,
say that the Manchu dynasty has taken AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
a new lease of life. MEDIGINGS. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Sela Water, Lemonade Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
2
Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supersisica.
and
Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
796
BIRTH.
But the 'question which is to us of most importance is, what will they do with it? Is Chion to become more ar- rogant and more obstructive than ever, as some feared; or will she now at last. step out firmly on the path of progress ? We have just been showing how diffi cult it is for Europeans to forecast the fatuce in China; nevertheless we von- ture & step in the same direction our elves, and say that we believe this French complication will be the turn-
At Dinder, the. Wife of EDWARD E.ing point in the modern history of the SASSOON, of a Daughter..
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong ditanach) JENE
HIGH WATER.
Day of Morn. Aft. Mouth.
SUN.
Kiscs. Sett,
H. M.
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and centrics be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straite Settle- monta, Batavia, Burmalt, Ceylon, India, Adet, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
18
1.8. 0,40
A.-M. 5.17
19
2,54 1.31
E. M. 6.45 3.17 6.45
20
3.01
1.31
.21
4.50 4.7
5. 17
2
5.43
6.1
23
6.99
Per Wingsng, for Penang, Mr J. J.The British Contract Packet Brindist Hudson, and 274 Chinos for Straits.
Per Ingraban, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. TO-DOPART.
Por Brindisi, from Hongkong: for Sings. poro, Mrs Da Costs and infant; for London,
5.17 0.45 6.46
8:17 0.46 7.30 5.18 4,46
Empire, and that the lesson and ox- perience which these troubles hare taught her, will lead to the bappiest results at no diatast date. Our reasons for thinking so are these, The great bar to all progress hitherto has been timidity and distrust of foreign advice rather than arrogance and contempt for foreign inventions. The latter is a powerful eleinent no doubt, but we be- lieve that it has been mainly ignor ance of foreign policy, a vagna distrust or suspicia that some sinister design lucked behind all suggestion of improve- ment coming from a foreign source,
Mra Powell, 3 children, infaut and 2 amaha,he usual hours will be observed in closing High water at Whampoa: 3 hrs, 30/and mest af all a feeling of impotence
"From
Mr Win. Forbos Mrs Juuastoy, Mrs A. C. Ward, Mre Bowling and children, and Mr John Moll; for Marseilles, Masers R. W. II. Wood and Wm. Dauby. Shanghai: for London, Mrs Smith, Messes E. 0. Arbuthnot, D. Davin and J. B. B. Fyfe. From Yokohama: for Loa- don, Messrs McMahon, J. Commning, S. Black, G. Dahiler and B. Farhany, Mr. and Mrs Bagley.
Agents.
Date of Leaving,
Douglas Lapraïk & Co.......June 20, at 3 p.m. P. & O. 8. N. 00.......
P. & O. S. N. Co..............
Jung 22, at 3 p.m.
Jane 18, at 4 p.m. June
Donglas Larraik & Co...
June 19, at noon.
Butterfield & Swire....
June 18, at noon,
une 18, at 5 p.m.
June 19, at noon.
Russell & Co.
Monengories Maritimen....... June 25, at noon.
Butterfield & Swire...
Russell & Co......***
Jo. & 0. 8. 8. Co...
Rastell & Co..
Russell & Co.
овен
Blemssen & Co..
Russell & Co.....
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Batterfold Swiro.......
Douglas Laprik & Co....
Brass
Riley
Farquhar
Young..
Douglas Lapaik & Co..
Hunte
Butterfield & Swire..
Swalow, Singapore and Bangkok Phra Chala, Chom Klao (a). Lightwood....Yuen Fat Hong.. Sydney and Melbourne, &...........{Woosung (5)....
Berenice (s). Benarty (6)..
Trieste, &... Yokohama and Hiogo
G. B. Vorons.O. Bachrach..
Le Boutillier.........Gibb, Livingston & Co....
ទ
Quick despatch.
June 24, at 3 p.m.
Quick dospatch. Quick deepach.
une 18, at noon. June 18, at 4 p.m. About
June 19. June 19, at daylight. June 19, at noon. Juns
21, 題
at ... June 21, at 10 aim. June 23, at 4 p.m. June 30, at noon. Quick despatch.
the Maile, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Arane
min, later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 16 mina; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shameen:
3 hrs. 40 mins.
to avert dienster if a false step should be made, ther bus determined the Peking authorities to a non possumus in every case, Our political acquaintance with China began at a very unfortunate juzc-
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,The publication of this issus commenced tura. The country was suffering from the
the 24th instant, with Mails for, Japan,
San Francisco, the United States, Ca of 7.50 .. nada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed-as
2.10 F. M. 2,30 .X.
follows: Registry senses.
Post-Office closes, but Cor repondonce may be posted on board the Packer with Inte Fe of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar turo.
NOTES OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Maila, &c, by the British Contract Packet:- Day of Departure,
Your, Mamay Order Office closes.
P.M.-Registry of Letters ocases.
Posting
all printed matter and patterns ceaBUI.
2
3
P.M.Mail closed, except for Late
Letters 3.10 r.x. Letters may be posted with
Late Fea of 10 cents until
3.40
The China Stail.
HONOXUSG, "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1885..
effects of a great rebellion which bad caused the Throne to totter, and to make tantters worse the Torone was occupied by a minor. China was like a siek man, who has just begun to walk about after a long illness, surrounded by impor tuante friends who want him to run & ateeple-chase or take a game at football CHINA AFTER THE WAR. when he can hardly stand along. Or There is a consolatory sort of philo we may alter the simile and compare her sophy expressed in the old adage all'e to an inexperienced capitalist whom the for the beat' which, though not generally fates have led into a busy Bourse of understood to express the highest poli Europe. He is immediately surrounded tical wisdom, may tairly be recommended by all sorts of brokers and sharpers to those writers who for the past two each of whom has a softer thing than years have been exercising themselves the other to put him into, but with a in forecasting the result of the troubles shrewd suspicion that they are tricks- between France and China. The tors all, ha buttons up his pockets and gloomiest prognostications were, freely will have none of them. We are no indulged in, not one of which we may apologists for the Peking Government Say has come to pass. Either, it wasu keneral, whose failings we have on. argued, China moat win or lose. If the many occasions printed out, but we hold 3.30 P..When the Post Office closes 980, there will be a heavy indemnity that in refusing to be led prematurely which will arrest all progress for years into giving concessions for mines, there ontirely. ..-Lato Leties may be posted there will be internal riots and rebel is much to be said without putting it on board the packet with Late libas giding perhaps in the downfall of down to mere bigotry and pigbeadedness. Fee of 10 sente until time of this Manobu Dynasty and general And all will admit that it improvements departure
anarchy. On the ther hand, if Cline on be got to come tram witlin, they are were to win or rather if the French far more likely to succeed and be offeo- were to fail to enforce their demods, tual than if impiosed by external pressure! we were told there would set in such a Now the great point which we bold has reactionary and anti-foreigu tido as been gained is that the vague distrust would make the position of all Euro and dread of all things foreign has been panen China extremely unpleasant if to a great extent dispelled. They have. not dangerous, and perhaps necessitate gruppled with the bogie and found it by unother British war to put things no means so dreadful. We think there- straight again. As a matter of fact, fore that the prospects of the’introduo- none of these things has happened nor tion of Railways and other improve is likely to happen. We do not seyments at a very early date are much that there were not good grounds for more hopeful than they have ever been alarm at one time. Many of the best before, The Paking Government, as we observers and these too who have and know from the recent snubbing adminis. the longest experience of the countryfered to an anti-railway Ceneor, is con- thought the outlook at one time ex vinced of the theoretical advantage of ceedingly gloomy. And for ought we railways; and the embargo put on rice. can tell even yet it may have been so, by the French must have demonstrated But China is the land of surprises. The u the most practical manner the abso whole conduct of the war-if we can lute necessity of connecting the capital Unless properly call it a war-was series of with the central Provinces. mrprises, and the conclusion of peace, therefore we are very much mistaken we both es to the time and the vaner of shall soon ses some décided steps taken bringing it about, was the greatest sur in the right direction. One must not of prise of all. It is not therefore to be course expect too much. Railways wondered at that the would-be prophets cannot be buite in a day, and they cost have had their predictions completely a deal of money. The Chinese, too," falsified.. Cluns has neither won por have a bid habit of resting on lust, or, to put it more accurately, has their oats when the danger is over, but both won and lost, the Manchu dynasty is allowing for all that, we believe within still on the Throne, and Trade goes on as a short time we shall Jee a commence. before b
ment made, P
Quotations. HONGKONG, June 17. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 5621/65
Old
cash, New Bonaren, csal... 425/45
2). maah,... 5421 New Malwa, cash,.... 520
Allowance, Tsole..... 40,04 Old Malwa, dash,... 040/50 Allowance, Tails 56,61 Persian, Oily, cash. 620 Allowance, Tsels...... 16/ Persian, Paper tind,... 600 Allowance, Trels 16,24
Blocks.
Shares
3 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,000 $
25
HK. C. and A: Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 987
60,000 shares issued
10
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Now. of Value, Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT.
Reserve Balancec,f'ward” tip.
$4,200,000 For equali 120 $ 125
sationfcie $400,000 "50,000
$54,000 $ 496,329 600,000 8
167,381 105,000.8 409,580
Credit balan 28,71150 260 $50009,639.66 $ 1008 208 547,500 8
is 206.246.55) 7008 It
dupree, fand 162 10 10€
JUNE 17, 1885.
27
Last Dividend
Closing Que tations, Cash.
15
Old
22
Tle.
540,107
€1,570 £ 2 half year 152 % prem, cash;163 % prom.
3001 June 1835 Pls, 300 per sbare
#
**
fls. 130 " 2480
cash
Exchange.
$165
Bank, Wire,
30,165,20
Demand,
297,508.07 $20 for 1883 $300
191,000,908 5 for 1883 872
cash cash.
31
4,593.980 % Lalk your 43 prez.
China and Manila S, S. Co., Ld...... 3,500
100
-
· MIGELLANEOUS.
18,000 €
30% discount, buyer
30 discount
6.683.966% half year 64 % prom.
$80 per share, nominal
FOR SWATOW,
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & €0., General Managers.
Hongkong, June 17, 1885. -
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
INBUZZANOZA.
North China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ 200€ 601 91£ 25 1011 Yangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £
Unim Insurance Society Co Ld.... 2,000 1,250 125 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd... 24,000 83.338 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,0003 360 $ 502 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,0008 2009 Hongkong Fire Insurancs Co., L. 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000,8
, AMOY & FOO¢ROW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Douglas, Captain YourG, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, D DO
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, June 17, 1885.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
be despatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 21st Fust., at 10 am,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG," Agenta, Hongkong, June 17, 1895.
STEAM COMPANIES.
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Id. 10,000 8 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited.
New Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... 2,000 9.
3,000 ahn, issued,
...)
1,000 Uhine Sugar Company, Limited.. 9,000 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,
1,260 8 6008 Hongkong Bakery Company, 1d. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited, 7,000 9 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai)..... 2,500 3 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La. 9,000€
12h 5 163
10 10 £8,559.17.10
10£ 7,10
1001
50.
1019
The Company's Steamer Phra Chula Cham Kias, Capt, H. Lagerwood, wil
500S
1,900 $
1008 100 300 100%
· 50 % : Buja
30,000 $ 4,000 8
100% 100
all
100
all
50 all
Rates of Interisl
Chinese Imperial 1881.
8.565 TL
600 all
1884
27009
1894
27902
500 all
1017 Sager Debentures, 1830.
500巷
"590) Call"
4 months' night, Credits,
Documentary 4 months' sight; India, Wire,
demand,
Shanghai, demand,..
30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf 09 fine.... Sovereigns,
Temperature.
8/6
828.40
2,488.56 New, $1.50 New, 8.80
Old, 83.00 Old, 8160 per share, buyers (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Ca's Premises,
Queen's Fouch) Hongxoxo, June 17.
18,274.034
235.39 810
442.11'810
829.09,3 % First year
do.
Payable
June16 Dec, 10]
March 15
June 30
June & Docum.
וי
cash
$102
18140
per share
$120
15
$80
$40
nominal
17
Cash
az div., buyers BAROMETER 29.800 cash
• 29.860 42. M Da
30.830 THERMOKSTER~~) 2.K...
1.P. M Do. Da
Do. Wat bulb) 9.
Da
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Do.
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Do. Minimum over night
Our object in this article is to ana tain that not only have certain gloomy The Czar made an extraordinary quick, forebodings not been realised but that passage from Hankow. She left Hokow China has been an immense gainer by at 1:25 am on the morning of the 10th the result of the war. We have just instant and arrived at Woosing at 2.90 seid she has both lost and won, but her the following day. She stopped at guin will, we believe, in no long time Chinking for 20 minutes, so did the trip manifestly outweigh all she has lost. in 66 hours 45 minutes, or under steam 36. She has lost Tonquis, it is true, which hours 26 minutes. She did not anchor at the Red Buoy, but proceeded at code or in point of material value was mil, and
voyage.-Mercury.
her