For Sale.
MacEVEN, FRICKEL & Co.
ST
LOVED INTO THEIR NEW
29 JA
EXCHANGE,
ROAD CENTRAL,
TORES mdother RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Publis without the usaussity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished 'on application.
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CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES. JOHN Marx & SONS, LINITED, OIL MAN'S STORES. J. T. MORTON'S
OIL MAN'S STORES.
MACORAUNIR BROTHERS"
Lowestoft
OIL MAN'S STORES.
ÁMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &c.
OHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pists & quarts. IRES. GRAVES,
t1
BREAKFAST CLARET, »:
SACDONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, Counvorstca's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOOL'S OLD TOM.
E. &J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. RONE'S LIME JUTUE CORDIAL. NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON' IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
&c.
450.,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBION and
SAUNUM, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bustles? by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quaria. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TO LET, FROM 197 MAY: SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AG, at No. 35 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, (oppose the Temperance Hall). Also, BROROOMS. SERVANTS Bud Kirinen Ac. COMMODATION.
Apply
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
072
FOR SALE,
A
HOUSE at the PRAK, with Large
TENNIS GROUND attached. gond View of the Hariour and out lo-Sea.
Apply to
'PEAK. c. Tum OrniCE Hongkong, April 11, 1889.
Notices to Consignees.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON.
THE Company's $.8. Cmorts having the zove Puris, Con- signees of Cango are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at onco landed and stored at Consignees! risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hangkong, June 19, 1885.
1033
THE CHINA MATE.
TO DEPART.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Par Byror, for New York, 1 European.
UHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.
The Stoninahip
Woosing, Captain HUNT, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.
This Yousel has unusually good Cabin | Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper dock.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ajerts. Hougkong, June 23, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Av
1062
Capt. L. 'EVILLE, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 24th Frist, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1063 Hongkong, June 23, 1885.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Ca's Steamship
Earneralda,
Captain TAYLER, will be despatched for the above Pats on THURSDAY, the 28th fast., at 5 . .
For Freight or Passago, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Juna 23, 1885.
1051
FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON AND HAMBURG, FIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Steamship
Hesperi Captain WARNER, will be despateled for the above Porte on TUESDAY, the 30th Tostant, at 4.in.
For Freight or Pasengo, upply ta
BIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong. Jano 23. 1883
NOTICE.
1057
Receives a Quote Lor of CATILE MR. J. KENNEDY, having just
from Kour, is Low prepared to receive Orders for the same, to be SUPPLIED or and after SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at the HORSE REPOSITORY, Garden Road, -
Prices:-
Best from 10 to 14 cents per lb.
14 m 16 11
Prime Muston...
Hongkong, June 23, 18-5.
NOTICE.
11
1059
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, IJMITED.
JULE CERTIFICATES of 10 SHARES numbered 5270;5270 and 5670,5072 in this Company, starling in the Register in the name of Captain O. HERKMÄNN having beơn L067, Notice is hereby given, that a NEW CERTIFICAT For the said 10 SHARES will be ISSUED Fortnight heugo to Mr. N. A. SIEBS 113 Trustee of the Estate of the late Captain HERRMANN and that the UnIGINAL ČERTIFICATE, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void, Dated the 23rd day of June, A.D. 1885. By Order of the Directors,
1.055
Destination.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
NINGPO DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS,' No. E
RE-LIGHTING SQUARE ISLAND AND TIGER ISLAND LIGHTS.
NOTICE hereby
on SQUARE IELAND and TIDER ISLAND will be RE-EXHIBITED from this date.
Approved :
I. KOPSON,
A. KLIENE,
Harbour Master.
Commissioner.
Custom Houso, Kingpo, 16th June, 1885.
AJIPPING.
ARRIVALS
1056
June 9, 1885 :--- Iolani, British steamer, 081, Edwin Alla- san, Iloilo Jane 15, Sugar.-AaNnOLD,
KARBERG & Co.
Jeremiah Thampa, Americanship, 1,94, H. Peterson, Port Townsend April 17, Timber-ARHOLD, KARDERO & Co.
Penobscot, American barque, 1,067, P. L. Chipman, Newcastle, (N.S. W.), May 3, Coal-ARNOLD, Karbero & Co.
Heinrich, German ship, 1,484 Woyhausen, Cardiff January 27, Coal.-ORDER.
Jauc 23:--
拳
Blue, German steamer, 552, 0h. Kirschert, Haiphong June 19, General.-WIELER &
Ca
smeralda, British steamer, 393, G. Tay- ler, Manila Junie 20, General,-RUSSELL & Co.
Grus, Frosch steamer, 3,770, Lequerre, Shanghat fune 20. Maila and General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Carisbrooke, American steamer, 973, Cuss, Saigon June 19, Eice.-ORDER.
Antoinette, British barque, 881, E. Th Bouje, Cardiff February 16, Coal -ORDER.
Young Siam, Simese barque, 751, T. Homard, Bangkok June 8, Rice and Timber. YEEY FAT HONG.
Athol, British steamer, 923, R. W. Thomson, Amoy and Swatow, June 22, General.-BUN HIS CHAN.
Namou, British steamer, 802, Goo. D. Pitman, Foochow June 20, Amoy 21; and Swatow 22, General-DoroLAN STEAMSHIP Co.
DEPARTVICES. Jana 33---
S. Quintin, Spanish man-of-war, for
Mauilu. Sutra, for Yokohama, &c.
LBARED.
W Plullips, for Boile Egtur, for New York.
Hantering Minisiral, for Swatow, Amoy, for Shanghai. Teeberg, for Iloilo.
L'ASSENGECUT
ARKIVSD.
Par Jeremiah Thompson, from Fort Town- send, 4 Chinese.
Por Else, from Haiphong, Mr Delmás, and & Chinese,
Por Esmerald, from Manila, Me Lean- caster, and 41 Chinese.
Per Oxes, from Shanghai, Messre T Conor, B. Shitby and W. Robertson. Per Carisbrooke, from Sairon, 31Chinesa. Per Nam, fcum Coast Poris, Mr Peter een, 2 Europeans, and 86 Chinese
DEPARTE waujoo: for Manile, Mr M. Olaga.
Por Diamante, for Amy, Mr A. Nusser
Per Sinatra, for Yokohama : from Hong- kong, Messrs. Faller, M. Campbell, J Evans, H. G. Salamon and San Sieg, and Mr Enna; from London, Mra Taylor from Bombay, Messrs U. Neilson and Haywood Jones.
Per Chi Yuen, for Shanghai, 1 European deck.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Captain.
Nagal.
Havre, e, vin. Suez Canal..... Electra (8)... Loudon, via Suez Canal Achilles (1).. Loudon, &c., via Suez Canal... Hesperia (s). London, &, vin Suez Canal...Ancona ()...
¡Esmeralda (s), Matula, via Amoy....... Marsailles, &e., Via Saigon......10xus (8). Portland (Oregon).
Director. San Francisco, vía Yokohanna.. Arabic (s) San Francisco..
She is amoy.
Highland Light... Amoy (8).... Antenor (e). Swatow
and Bangkok...Phra Chem Klao (s).... Swalow, Amoy and Foochow... Namoo (8)......
To-day's Advertisements. Sydney and Melbourne, &e... Woosung (3).
OCEAN STEAMBHUP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on ile YANGFSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamalup
Antenor Captain BRAGG, will be despatched as above on
TUESDAY, the 30th Înstant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 23, 1885.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Buzz (6)..... Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Tarnadies (s).. Trieste, &c.
Berenice (s).
Victoria (British Columbia)..... Nanaimo....... Yokohama and Hiogo... Breconshire (s).
Stocks.
KAKKЯ.
¡Anderson Wagner
R. G. Murray..... Tayler
Loquerré.
..Bogust.
..d'Egville.
Bragg..
H. Stratton.
Pitinan....
Hunt
Dodd
Green
G. B. Verona
Dond Pope
Por Amoy, for Shanghai, 6 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Esmeralda reports: First part light moderate 8. W. breeze, and cloudy weather with S. W. awali i latter part moderate S.E, to Eust breeze and fins weather.
The British Bicamer Named reports : Left Foochow on the 20th inet ; ond ck-
period W
ther to Asnoy; left Amoy on the 21st inst and Swatow on the 22nd inst.; from Amoy to Swatow, and thenos to port, light 8.5 E. winds, accompanied by heavy swell Stra. in Focolow, Feochons, Gleneagles, Ningchow, Killarney and Airlic.
CARGO.
Por S. 3. Brindisi, sailed on the 18th June: Te London from Canton and Macao, 19,594 boxes Tea, containing 24,528 is. Congau, 300,049 ha. Seented Caper, 61,689 Scented Orange Pekoetotni 388,310 tts; from Canton, 9 cases Silk Picco Goods from Houghoug, 23 pkgs. Sundries; from Shanghai, 18,631 pkgs. Tes, (particulars unknown), 7 bales Waste
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BELLE OF OREGON, Amor, barque, Capt. E. Matilious-Messageries Maritimes.
BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. B. R. Ulmer-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Cortays, German ship, Capt. B. Baner melch.--Borneo Company, Limited.
DIRECTOR, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogert.Adamson, Boll & Co.
FERIOR, Gardian barque, Captain B. Spiesen. -Slemssen & Co.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross,—Order,
JAMES G. PERDLETON, American barque, B. F. Colcord.-Captain.
Prionacor, American barque, Onpt. P. L. Chapman-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
RALE M. HAYWARD, Amr, barqueatine, Capt. J. Baxter-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Sr. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. W. P. Joy.-Molebars & Co
Silk and 20 cases Silk Picce Goods; frota To Continent: from Canton, 82 bales Raymone-Order Amoy, 426pigs. Tos, (particulars unknown). Silk, 6 enges Silk Pieco Goods; from Hong- koug, 5 pkgs. Sandries; from Shanghai, 2 casea Silk Piecns Goods; from Japan, 27 balea Raw Silk and 30 bales Waste Silk.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL-
Par Amoy, at 190 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 24th inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-
Per Timor, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 34th inst
For SATCON.--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Daylight. Woosung leaves for Australian
Porta
No. 6884.-JONE 28, 1885.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASHED SUEZ GABAL
OUTWARD BOUND-Grarile, May 19; Rir Andus, May 29; Hankono, Juno 2; Titania, June 6; Elektra, Jane 1 Ballerophon, Hector, Melbourne, and Iphigenia, Juno 10; Ariphitrite, June.
HomeWaten Bou-Anchises, Juno 5; Detalion, June 9; Glengarry, June 19. next Facson Mand, by the M. M. Co.'s air. Feiko, left Singapors on the 18th instant, at 5 p.m., sbd may be ex- peated here, on or shout, Friday, the 20th icment.
his valuation on the actual rent paid, but has made bia estinato on what the. property might reasonably be expected to yield, judging by the surrounding property. It would be interesting to. know whether, in the event of the Caur- rounding property guing down in value, a poor neighbouringtonant suddled -with an “expensive longe would `bo es- sessed below bis actual rental. This would probably not be a convenient The case for judging by the surrounding property. Now, for several years past house property has been settling into an average value. It has weathered the property panic. and may be said to bave been stationary for several years. A tenement, therefore, rented at cartain figure for the last few years, would furnish a perfectly fair and reasonable valuation upon a return af its actual rental. But a paternal Gov. eramicut in boat upon raising the rents of its poor children, and assesses tene- mente at a very large advance upon the
The S. 8. Glencoe left Singapore for this
port on the 19th inst The D. D. E. steainer Feronia left Singa-
pore for this port on the 21st inst., and may be expected here on or about the 27th instant..
The O. S. S. Co.'s eteamer Antenor joft Singapore for this port on the 22nd inst., and may be expected here on the 28th inst.
The
Shire line 8. B. Breconshire loft Singa- pore for this port on the 22nd instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 28th inst.
The Mount Lebanon wont to Aberdeen
Duck to day.
The Elsa will go to Kowloon Dock to-
morrow.
The Activ will go to Aberdeen Dock to
.morrow.
The Triumph will leave Kowloon Dock
to-morrow.
actual rontal! Such a course, if not illegal, is certainly in the highest degree WILNA, American ship, Captain S. Sim-politics sad it seems all the more
ill-timed as the total assessment has DOCK MOVEMENTS:— been increased from 12 to 13 per cent. His Lordship the Puisse Judge frankly inrinted that the Crown Solicitor had a bad ease; or the Judge was apparent ly inclined to think that in one case-a paltry difference on the tax of some $8. 2p.m.-Amay leaves for Skaughai. per_nopum de reotal, although re 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.' garded as fair enough as between land- Stonner leaves for Yokohama and Sanford and tenant, ought to he ruled as too low, tou reasonable. That is to Buy Achilles leaves for London.
the attention of a large number of resi Auctions.
dents and ficials, and the concentrated. energy of the Supreme Court, are solemnly combined to consider the me mentons question, whether or not the Comercio, is expected to pay a visit to Manila Executive of Hongkong will raise the shortly. Arrangements are being made at 5600 to $600 per annua! On this point rent og N. 2. Seymour Terrace from Manila to receive the Company.
Francisco.
11 am. Auction of 20 casks Claret at the godowne of Messre Eussell & Co., Wanchai,
THE
Per Ingraban, 155 p.m., on Wednesday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
the 24ch inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK, --
Per Phra Chm Ko, at 30,80 a.m., do
Thursday, die 26th inst
Established, A. D. 1841.
香港大藥房:
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDFAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS. NEY AND MELBOURNE, &c.—
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROODINTE Per Sus, at 3.30 p.m.).
on Thursday, the 25th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAI.
Por Antigo, at 3.30 p.m.. on Thursday, the 25th inst, instead of as previous- ly notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 25th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
Por Namon, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 26th inst.
For STRAITS AD BOMBAY. ---
IMPORTERE.
or
the Judge remarked that if the land-
Tx British steamer Gulf of Sues, from Glasgow via Doilo, arrived at Manila on the 19th instant
Tas Mascotto Opoza Company, says the
lord chose to reduce the rest, he couk Me Butterfield. & Swire inform us that do so, but he thought the Government the O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Antoor left should not suffer on that account, and Singapore yesterday afternoon, and is due that the taxes should remain the same here on 28th inst.. As the taxes are, of course, paid by the tenant, this looks somewhat like a requitier. But let us suppose that s house is occupied by a good tenant that the Shiro line steamer Breconshire, for many years, and his landlord from Hamburg, Antwerp and London, left
iactant to raise the rent upon Singapore for this port yesterday. good, steady tenants, there being
no question of reduction in the caso of
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, YORSERY REQUIis
SITES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMKHIGAN, AND FRSKOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lomonadi. Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Watára.
Por Adown, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, The Manufactory is under direct and
the 27th inst.
for NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-
HAMA.-
continuous European Sucreision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.
736
Per Kashgar, at p.., on Saturday,The publication of this issue commenced
the 4th July.
at 7.30 p.m.
For 2011
DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.—- For Turnadice, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th July.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1885,
Masses Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us
the steady tenant, but of increase on the THE Glenfalloch passed Chinking, from adjoining toyants who have less per- Hankow for London, on the 17th instant, Danency of occupation-tre the Go-at 5.40 a.m. Her cargo consists of 40,733 vernment and the Court to step in and packages too, weighing picolo 19,440.70. say, you must raise that good tenant's
ront? If such be the course decided De Doberok reports to-day that the weather upos, it does not speak well for the
has improved generally, but yesterday we do not hesitate to say that, look at thunderstorms, with very hoavy rain, were paternal nature of the Government; and it whichever way you please, it will not reported from Bolinas (Luzon), pay. The game is certainly not worth
the candle. But a very swall, en cap The N.-C. D. News of the 19th instant thus be cbtained, while a great deal of
friction must necessarily take place. ItyWa notice by yesterday's Shen Fao may be abjected that, "in calling atten- that the magistrate Huang is sick. His tion to this matter, we are dealing with illness is no doubt of a technical nature. & matter which is still sub judire. But
the acts of the Executive are the sub- THz Customs Authorities at Ningpo notify ject matter of fair comment at all times that the lights on Square Island and Tiger Their effects in this instamo`are not}
calculated either to put much money in Islands were re-exhibited from the 16th the Public Treasury, or to promote the instant. raud, and we therefore suggest that HBD's iron-clad Agamemnon was 800- joy of taxpayers when the tax-bills come
item in the municipal accounts, and the the appeals against the application of fosfully docked at Nagasaki on Thursday nevessity which contionally arises for the new and startling principle now moming, the 11th, and was expected to
be erection of new stations in the out-evolved be allowed. Probably His
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAKETIT cannot be said that this Colony does The United States Mail Packet Arabe The Police Force is a terribly heavy not pay pretty highly for its policing will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, with buils for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Ca mada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will ho alcaod as follows:-- 2.15 M. Registry ceasca.
2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Cor respondence may be plan on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents ectra Postage until the time of depar-
ture.
Agents.
Siemazen & Co.... Butterfield & Swire...... Siemasan & Co.. F. & O. S. N. Co.. Russell & Co.......................... Messagaries Maritimes. Russell & Co.
10. &0. 8. 8. Co.....
Bussell & Co....... Siamasen & Co. Butterfield &
& Swire.... Tuen Fat Hoog......... Douglas Lapralk & Co. Butterfield & Swire.. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Russell & Co... O. Bachrach... Rossell & fo..... jAdamson, Bell & Cu........
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Eank Corp. 60,000 $ 125$ 125
INSURANCES.
Date of Leaving.
July 2, at 4 p.1. June 24. Jane 30, at 4 p.. July 2, as 4 p.m. June 25, at 5 p.m.. ...June 25, at noon. Quick despatch. June 24, at 3 p.m. Quick despatel June 24, at 2 p.m. June 30.
Jane 25, at noon. June 20, at noon. June 24, at daylight. June 25, at 4 p.m. July 7, at 3 p.ДL June 30, at nom. Quick despatch. About June 30.
JUNE 23, 1885,
Clasing Quulatreries Cush
61,570 € 2 half year 157 % prem, cash, June 30th.
168 % prom Aug. 1885.
1s. 300 per share
ash
[Nos, of, Vake. Shares
1050
1,500
1,000
2508
Paid-| POSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
isexente. |Balancee.j'ward" $4,400,000* For equali sationof di ($400,000 North-China Insurance Co., LA.......5,000 £ 2001£
FTs. 540,107 Yangtate Insurance Company, La....! 8,000 £ 2012 351£ 50,000) Union Insurance Society Co., Ltd... 2,000 1,250 1259 534,000 8
496,329 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....124,00013 · 83.358 259 600,000 $ -167,381 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....|10,000 & 2508 508 105,000 $ 469,560 Credit balance, Chinese Insurance Co., Limited
200$ 28,711,50
Sles 33,205.20 50$ 909,609,66 $ 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 $200 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000's China Fire Insurance Co., Lâ........20, 00045 1008203 647,500 $ 191,060.99% for 1885 672.
>$
BU
Fla 130
3450
[267
686
cash
STEAM COMPANIES.
4,593986 % half year4 prem..
25% discount, buyers
30 discount
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HUGO.
The Steamship.
Breconshire,
Pore, Commandór, will be despatched for the abora Ports on or about TUESDAY, the 30th Instaut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jane 23, 1835.
(§. 206,236.55 H. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L1 s,000 $
1008 depreo. fund Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 € 10£ 10
60,000 shares issued.
$1,212
10£ 10 Okina and Manila S, S. Co., Lah..............: 3,500|8 100 all
1258 1258 18,000/$
10£ 10), 10£ 7.10
He 8,552 17.10
100
4,0008
MISCELLANEOUR. F'kong & Whampoa Deck Co., Ld10,000 $ 500€ 1054 BK. and China Gas Co., Limited.
1,900/£ New Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... 2,000 7
3,000 ha issued. FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
1,000/$ China Sugar Company, Limited..... 0,000 100 100 HAMBURG, FLA SUEZ CANAL, N
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited 1,250 100 100 30,00. The Steamship
Hongkong Bakery Company, Li.. 600 3 608 38 Blestra,
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.....
7,000 B
100% 100 Captain NAGEL, will be Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000/8 -50 all despatched for the above Selangoro Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)..... 2,000
100 Ports on THURSDAY, the End Jaly, at 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 5 250 - All
p.m.
LOANS. For Freight or Pussago, apply to
Chiness Imperial 1881 STEMSSEN & Co.;;
1884 A. Agents.
1884 Hongkong, June 23, 1885, 1058 Sugar Debentures, 1830.
Lying districts cannot be denied. What Lordship the Judge and the Cenome out on Monday morning the 15th int. naturally follows upon this is the in-Solicitor will be as little displeased us | ...
TELEGRAMS.
THE NUEZ CANAL,
LONDON, Juns 22. The obstruction in the Suez Canal is ro-
(Fia Southern Line.)
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, 22nd June. A Ministerial Crisia has occurred, the Li- boral Leadow refusing to support Lord Sa- lisbury's Government until the prorogation
17th instant that Sir Robert Hart bad
formally resigned his post as Inspector
Goneral of Customs.
His EXORANCx the Governor, will leav here to-morrow for Japan in the Arabic, on two months' holiday. De will embark at Murray Pier, at 3 p.m. During his absenca Major-General Cameron will be The Officer Administering the Government; he will |bə sworn in at 4 pm. to-morrow afternoon
in the Council Chambers.
*
crease in the Police Rates; and for the the public at such an arrangement of A REPORT was effrent in Shanghai on the
ar ending in June next, the rate has the dispute. been raised one per cent.,-from 72 tu 8. The total assessment on houses in Victoria is for next year 13 per cent, instead of 13. This inercase will doubt- less be borne with that philosophical resignation which charecterises the gesuine Hongkong resident; and is may be said that the taxation here is moved and traffic is resumed. not above the average. Be this us it may, it is very doubtful whether the Exenative has acted wisely in making. any new departure in the matter of valuation. Every effort towards occur. ing a fair valuation is only right and proper, but it is only natural to suppose that, after the lapse of so many years, the correct made of arriving at a fair of Parliament, valuation had been satisfactorily decided apon. It does seem a little incongruous that a new system should now be adopt- ed. Ilowever necessitons the Govern ment may be, it is unt dignified or di plomatic for its representatives to make the exhibition which they did in the [The Radnorshire was advertised to leave Supreme Court yesterday. The latest London, for the East, on the 8th instant. Rating Ordinance was passed just tea-ED. C. M.] years ago, and it embodies the pro- visions of another ordinance wenty- two years old, so far as valuation is concerned. Appeals from the opin ion and actionaf the Valuator are always forthcoming; but, as we bave already said, it is not often that of Lords. the Crown Solicitor is onlled upon to make a fehle defence like that of yes terday In view of this new standard of valuation, we reprint the section of the Ordinance (12 of 1875), bearing oned by fire. the point raised-
(Pia Shanghai.)
We are sorry to read that the Ridgway Company of aerobats, which is now in Manila, and has given several antertain- ments there, although all the members of the Company have exerted themselves to The 8,8. Honorshire has run shore at make the entertainments as lively as pos Mulla.
sible, have met with as little success there as they had in this Colony.
THE BIDNOESHIRE ASHORE,
(From Shanghai Mercury)
BIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE.
Losos, 17th June, Sir Stafford Northcote goes to the How
WHITELEY'S BURNT AGAIN, Mr W. Whiteley's Establishment in Westbourne Grove has again buen destroy-
TUR CHINESE LOAN. (N. 0. D. Nors, )
LONDON, June 17. The Chinese Loan has been soveral times covered.
VIIL The valuers sballczuko ovory tenement to be separately valued, and shall make th vaivation thomof by estimating the grows amunt rent at which such tonement may reasonably be expected to let for the ensuing year..
Hitherto it would appear that this cash, buyers section has been accepted as 20 extra power in case rents were to suffer a sud-
Release of the Waverley. den rise. For instance, if rents were he ing raised (as they were six or seven According to the Shanghai Courier of the years ago), it would be quite within the 18th instant, the steamer Waverley has been rights of the valuer to say that such released by the French authorities, and she and such a teneinent would stand an
6,689.966% half year 66% prem., 69 Ang. 31, buyers
€90 per share, nominal
11
Old, 15.00 Old, 8160 per bars, buyers 2,488.50 New, 81.50 New, 880 13,274.034%
8104 per share cash 8140 por share
ex div., buyers
eash, buyers
235.33810
442.11 810
$130
829.09,3X
SAX
BLO
13
871
cash
First your
do. do. Payable, June16&Dec.10 March 15
Rates of
Luierest.
8,566 TI, BOG) (#1}· 27008 5001 27908 500 all
Coole
8
June 30
June & DeceZE.
nominal'
The British gunboat Zephyr loft Sbangħşi for Port Bamilton on the 17th instant; H.B. M.'s "Swift arrived there the same afternoon, and took up her mooringa at the Senior Officer's Buoy. The advantage of having twin screws, says the Neams, was fully demonstrated when she stopped, and turned round in her own length previous to making fast to the busy.
THE Band of The Bulls' will play at the Others Meas, tomorrow evening, com- mencing at 8 o'olook. The following is the programms March......Silver Trumpets' Vivinui Overture. Bauer und Dichter...Supp.
Lo, here the gentle I Ducti
Bishop, lark' Valst
Jungberren Tanze Gungl Diverters Alsaabiennes..
simont... Selection... Le Cheval de Bronze' Auber. Poika... Wir Boide,
Faust.
Thiere.
J. KELLEY, Band Master."
increase of say 16 or 20 per cent for now on her way to Hongkong, where the following year. Erau this, how Captain Danielsen and his crow are waiting SAYS the N.-C. D. News of the 18th Juus: ever, was seldom acted upon, as the to take charge of the vessel again. landlord would probably fall to secure
his increased rental if the assessed rates
were similarly increased beforeland. THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE
**GDAMORGANSHIRE' AND THE As a matter of net, the valuation of the
Two Chinese loans were offered in Lon. don on Tuesday last, one for £1,500,000
by Messrs Matheson & Co., and Mestra Baring Brothers & Ox, and one for £750,000 by the Hongkong and Shanghai
previous year has been taken as the basis. B. CARVER for the year following, allowance of Wo are informed that the finding of the Bank. The terms are identical-ris 06 course being made for any increase in Oficial Court of Enquiry into the disas and 6 per cent, per annum interest, The rental since the last valuation was made, trous collision between the British steamer former Juan was negotiated last antaman in Apart from all considerations of otal Glamorgan and the American milling tise worth, and the other some time ago rental, however, the new departure has vessel Clarisia B. Coreer, by which the lat for account of the Viceroy of Canton, and besti radical change. Even the
tor was sunk as the entranos to Kobe they are, we understand, quito separate seption above quoted has been left ar
long way behind. As the Crown Salici-harbour, is to the effect that no blame at transactions. The lists of subscription tor puts it, the Valuator has not framed taches to Men Jenkins & Co.'s steamer.
close to-day,