For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & 00.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
DEVO
ARE NOW. LANDING
NONPARELL KEROSINE
OIL.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES..
COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
A HOUSE
For Sale.
FOR SALE..
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
#LIMITED -
ROND Larg TENNIS GROUND, stiached. A FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW good View of the Harbour and out to Som,
Apply to
*PEAK,' ofo, THIS OFFICE.
Hongkong, April 11, 1885.
NOW PUBLISHED.;
014
DUDDHISM: HISTORICAL, BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR
K ASPECTS, ERNEST J, EITEL, Ph.D., TOOING.
THIRD EDITION. REVISED, WITH AUDITONE.
GASH and PAPER BOXES.
KEROSINE STUDY LAMPS.
Price,
$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1398
CORNMEAL.
HOMINY.....
Cracked WHEAT. Cranberry SAUCE.THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL" Or
Stuffed PEPPERS, MACKEREL
American HAMS and BACON,
*Prime YORK HAMS,
WINES, &o.
LOGAN AT CANZON that appeared in the China Mail has been printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale.- Price, 30 Cents.
Hongkong October A, 1889.
Intimations. WILLIAM DOLAN,
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,
TRE. OKAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, "
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT.
HUNT'S PORT.
***92, PRATA CENTRAL"
"NOTTON DUQKS, HEMP CANVAS,
MANILA, ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFÉ BUQYS, CORÉ JACKETS,
&i, &,
Hongkong, May 1, 1882,
216
I had 3-star HERNESST's BRANDY. H6, LYNDHURST, T2R130E
ONG KONG PHARMACY
COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
BURER'S OLD IRISH WHISKY.-
KIYAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
KOYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
Booan's OLD TOM GIN.
JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.
MARSALA.
CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO,
&c.,
TEA.
EXTRA
CHOICEST. NEW SEASON'S
**SOUCHONG,
and 10 Catty. Boxes
OIL MAN'S
STOKES,
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH.
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 1, 1885.-
FÖR SALE...
1105
STEAM LAUNCH, 50 feet long, foetinches Beam,
very light drought,
For further Particulars, apply to
A G. GORDON & Co., Bowrington Foundry,
East Point.
Hongkong, August 16, 1885.
FOR SALE
1805
10 URSE, DISTANCE,
AND
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
FROM
LONDON, viE THE SURZ CANAL,
INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, 800, WITH
VARIOUS DIKER Tables And Notes,
W. A. GULLAND.
To be obtained at the
JOHINA MAIL' OFFIOR.
MOBBIE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Uo Hongkong, September 2, 1884.
ULES
WOODFORD & Co
H. B.. WOODFORD, Medical Practitioner,
26, LYNDHURST. TERRACE ---
7169 Hongkong, July 10, 1885.
THE HONGKONG HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HONGKONG HOTEL BULLmnes.
LADIES HAIR DRESSING SALOON is at- tached to this Establishment, and Ladies are cospectfully INVITED to give it a TRIAL. Every astigfaction is gua- ranteed.
Hongkong, May 7, 1885,
Insurances.
- "756
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION (LIFE.)
REDUCTION OF EASTERN RATES.
POLI
DOLIGNĖS Issued on the spot for any
sum up to £5,000.
EXAMPLE:
Age 30, With Profits. £3.14.6 per cent.
80, Without Profite. £3.9.6
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
.. Agents.
1101
Hongkong, June 30, 1885,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
-
LE Underaigned having been appointed anvas for the above Compatiy are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MABINE itISES to all parts of the World; at ourrent
rates,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
Hanbury
Destination
855
(SHARP PEAK.) |--
The Co. Steamship ... Haiphong Capt. F. ANTON will be despatched for the shove Porta TO-MORROW, the 20th Instent, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Faasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., ̈ General Managers, Hongkong, August 19, 1890
1418
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY
ISLAND, COOKTOWN,:. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &0, VIA FOOCHOW.
The Departure of the Steamship.
Capt. ARTBUR, ja POST- PONED till & p.m." "TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant,
This Vessel has unusually good Cabin the upper deck.» Accommodation, situated amidships, upon
70
apore Port at 4 pm.
· FÖR SHANGHAI
The Steamship --
Peking,
P
Capt.G. HEDERMANN, Wil be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 20th Irists
For Freight or Pasage, apply to SIEMESEN & Hongkong, August 18, 1980.
Ca
DEPARTURES,
August 19
Aku Rouc, for Tientsin, thanderinger, for Manila dinal, for Hoihow and Pakusi, Sharpshooter, for Newchwung, Deares, Franch araiser, for Saigon. Kong Lee, for Shanghai. Nanshan, for Swatow, Highland Light, for San F
for San Francisco.
A CLEARED. Stephan, for Barre Aric Jackion, for San Francisco. 1422-Anton, for Hotbow, Orates, of Shanghai
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT:)
The Co's Steamship
Stentor
will be despatched for Hampuns (direct), 00
tubing FRIDAY, the 21st Instaut Cargo at the rate of 32/6, and for HAVRE, BREMEN and ARTWBEF, at 40: For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, August 19, 1885.
Wah Yuen, for Hoihow. Huntingdon, for Saigan. John C. Smith, for Tientsin.
FASHENDERS,
AICHEYRING
Per Centeur, from Honolule, 94 Chinbro.
Per Pembroke Castle, froro Fort Hamilton,
2 rtficers, and 15 men of the Royal Navy
Per Ferntower, from Bingapore, 12 Chi
* Per Ingratan, from Saigon, 5 Chineje.
Por Ningyo, from Slinnghai, 39 Chinese, Per Namad, from Cunat Ports: Blosses 1423 Denson. Ramsey and Williams, and 388
Chinese.
Not Responsible for Debts. Weither the Captains the Agente, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field,—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. 1419 R. B. Brown.-P. & O. S. N. Co.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 10, 1885.
B. H. STEENKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Meyer, Melchers & Co.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Company's Steamer
Taichiowo,..... Capt. JAMES JORDAN, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 22nd
above Ports on Fastant, at 8 am
for Freight or Passage, apply-to-
TUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 19, 1855.
DEPARTED.
Per Signal, for Holbow, da; 60 Chinese. Per Sha pshooter, for Newchwang, 4 Ea
for
ropeans, and I Ching B
Kushanghai, 12 Chi
one,
Per Nanshan, for Swaton, 100 Chinese.
TO DEPART
No. 6888.—August 19, 1885.
MEMOS, FOR TI MOKROW. next vote before the Council passed
Shipping
the second instalment Ungs the Blet of December 1834. the Council Noon-Heiphyleavor for Coast Portessed the vote tins described. Taitam Noon-French Mail leaves for Forte of Water-works (the sooper this work 18,
Call and Europe. vid. 3pm-Oxfordshire leaves for Yokohama completed the better a large sum is 4 pumi —Orestes leaves for Shanghai. therefore set down), $200,000. Bo thot 4 pra-Peking leaves for Shanghai. La total sum of 9300,000 has been al
-Taiman leaves for Australian rondy sanctioned by in Finance Com- Porta via Foochow
mute and the Legislative Council for carrying on the works contented with General Memoranda. the new Water Supply; and, liero cau SUNDAY, Angtist 29 :-
be little doubt bat that the Surveyor Goods por Murcia undelivered offer this Generaly if he is not already sport
date subject to rent,
moea that the sum formally sanctioned, Transfer Books of The Bougkong Steamboxiously looking for a furtbor draft.
Laundry Co., Ltd., closed from this Of the $657,500 of the Reserve Fund, date to 29th Instant, inclusive or coamulated balances, apportioned MONDAY, August 4areholder of The
for the current year, there is therefore 9807,500 to account for. It was, au-
3 pim-Mocking of ***Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor
portion at the City Hall.
FDA, of the Hongkong Hotel
Transfor Booka
Company, Ltd., closed from this date to 11th 1 September, inclusivB*****={/ SATURDAY, Augus: 29:
3 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Steam: Laundry Co., Ltd,; at Hongkong Hotel. FRIDAY, September 11*-*-*-
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company Ltd, at Hongkong Hotel
WEDNESDAY, Reptember 30
Statoment of Business with the Hongkong and Wiistapes Dock Co, Ltd, to be
sent in before this date,
THE
|
lented, upon as follows:-
Central School, Military Defences,
Drains and Praya at Lap sap-watz Dredger and Dredging, Typhoon RepairY, Sanitary Works,
$200,000
50, 400
76,000
30,000
9,700
50,000
$304,700
As all of the items above given which
are not spent are cartied to the balance
next year's operations, it will be in tiresting to note how much Dr. Stewart. has been able to pass on for future requirements. At the same sue, it must be remeinbored that all these works, and many more, hate to be done and paid for some time. A massacre of
Per Irpaundity, from Hongkong: for flair goa, Mrs Fauro; for Marseilles, Mt Cohre, From Shanghai: fer Saigon, Mr. Braure HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the innocents takes place every year
for Singapore, Mrs Green; for Port Said, Bir Pesanoff; for Marseilles, Messrs Jonks, Ant. Ross and Milnor. From Yokohama for Saigon, Monats A. Farrand, and E, Ferrot, and 8 Froach soldiers; for Sings- for Marseilles, H.E.H Princo Sandonara
Established A.D. 1841. *****
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
which is regulated by the law of selec tiou. It may here be noted that Mr Marsh estimated the oxpenditure on public works for 1886, at the modest aum of 8702,000, of which no less than
EDWARD Mar, American banjuo, Capporo, Mra" Naefissimi, Vicomter. H. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTA, 2300,L) was put down for the Taitan
Johnson Russell & Co.
Capt
Evm Rzan, American barque, Caph A. Hizikata, Mr C. Ohmori, (Sematary),
M. Muraki, Mossra, S. Assada, J. Gota, U. Terasaki and Takabnahi.
T. Whittier.Russell & Co.
FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. E. P. Nichola-Order.
HAROLDINE, American 4.mastod sohoonet, Captain Tibbetts-Order.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Capt. N. A. Bacholder. Russell & Co..
NANAO, British bargue, Captain John Dodd.--Russell & Co.
1420 PENO Cor, American harque, Capt. P. L. Chapman.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
GERMAN BARQUE PAFA, FROM HAMBURG.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- -named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeca' rink and expense.
1417
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1885.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO, SHAREHOLDERS:
!THE Half-Yearly MEETING & SHARE
HOLDERS will be at the
a Hort on FEIDAY, bà 11 th September, at 4 o'clock pura, for the purs pose of receiving the Report of the Dire
June, 1895.
tors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th August to 11th September; both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILE,
Secretary, Hongkong, August 19, 1835.......
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 18, 1885 -- Thrie Brothers, British barque, 366, H Kableke, Quinhon August, General
CHINISE.
August 19
Centaur, German barquis, 438, Offerson, |Honolula July 11, Old Copper.-WILLER &
Qo.
Elise, German barque, 513, 0, F. Bruhn, Singapin August. 2, Timber WIELER &
€6.
Pembroke Castle, British transport, 2,550, Barrison, Port Hamilton August 14, Ballast.
SENIOR NAVAL OFFIOSÉ....
Ferner, British steamer, 700, Kelly, Sogapore August 13, General,-Buy You Lord.
pos
Vespasion, British steamer, from Whame
Ingaban, German steamer, 800, T. R. Massmann, Saigon August 15, Rice, Son
SEIRO,
Nungpo, British steamer, 761, W; Potta, Shanghai August 15, farisral-SIMESEN & Co
-Namoa, British steamer, 862, Geo. Weatoby, "Foochow August 16, Amoy - 17, and Swatow-18, General-DouQLAB STEAM- 14M SHIP Co
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vesela
Stentor (..... London, via Suɛz Canal.. ..... Bellerophon (a) London, vis Suez Canal........ Glentinins (8) London, d., vià Suez Canal..
Nepaul (@).... London; via Suez Canal Chingw Marseilles, &c., via Saigon
....Iracusddy Naguaaki, Kobe and Yokohama Kashgar New York, vin Suez Dans!..
York, via Suez Quus!. New New York...
1475 San Francisco
Shanghai...... Shanghai
-Co.'s
FOR SALE:
MU MM. QHAMPAGNE,
$30 per Cass of 1 doz.
2 H Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s -...
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WELIPE WINES.
Batter's Celebrated Barley Bree
WHISKY,-874 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
NOW ON SALE..
1187
Glengarn
Havertyu
Penobscot.
via Yokohama..San Pablo (0)
Amoy and Foocht Swatow and Bangkok..
Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Sydney and Melbourne, &e... Trieste, &c. Yokohama.... Yokohama...
Stocks,
*BANKS
Tarques of Lorna
Orestes (6)
Peking (a)
Verona (8).
Baiphong (s)
Taichio (B)... Taiwan (3).....
Catterthun Bfodusa (a) Oxfordshire (8). Glamorganshire (s).
CHINESE DICTIONARY Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 8 ANTONESE DIALECT,
IN THE
De JEITEL
*E.
OROWE ODTAVO, F2, 1018,
A-E Part ILK-M
HONGZONG, 1877-1833.
Part L
M
$2,50 $2.60
$3.00
Part IV. - *****
be
A Reduction of ten per cent, will allowed to purchasers of Ten or more capies.
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- gunge, constructed on the basis of Kanght's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese
Captain,
freeman, Jacoba.. Alderton::
Raymond,
obster
G. Heuermatu
Ashton ...
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Butterfeld & Swire August 21, Butterfield & wire August 22. Farding, Matheson & Co.............. About August 20. * P. 0.-8. N. Commmmmm; &ugust 27, at 4 piti.
Arnbold, Kathory & LoAbout August 27, Messageries Maritimes........ August 20, at noon. P. & 8. N. Co
August 30, at daylight. Jardino, Matheson & Co... Quiak despatah. Adamson, Bell & Co.
Russell & Co..
‚0. & 0, 8, 8. 00.
Bussoll & Co...
Butterfeld & Swire.
Steinsser & Co,
N.
P. 20.3.
Douglas Lapraik & Co..
James Jordan....... Yuen Fat Hong...
Arthr
Oraig.
G. Deperia
Jones.
Butterfield Swire.. Russell & Oo..
10. Bachrach....
Russell & Co.....
.D. Williams .......................... Achison, Bell & Co..
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Lat Quick August 23,
despatch August 22, at 3p.the.
at noon.
despatch August 20, at 4 p.bu. August 20, at 4 po
Quick despatch. August 20 at August 22, at 8 a.. August 20, at 4 p.m. August 23, of 5 p.w.. August 29, at noon. Angust 20, at 3 p.1. Quick despatch.
AUGUST 19, 1885.
Closing Que fatit,"
“Car
164 % prem, cash — 105 %. 61,570 £. 2-half your prom., cash, 31st Aug. 1885,
yerd Tix. 300 per share TL, 150
Zios. ી Shares
Valrie
Paid | PosrnoN PER LAMP EBPOET.
Reservt. Balances. f word Last Dividend
$4,400,000
125 126 For equati ***Seationof div. (6400,000
K
50,000 534,000/$
600,00018
640,107
408,329 2007 780. 7118% annum 864
4639,660 Credit balance
8821
$170
90,165,20
INSURANURL. North-China Insurance Co., L5000 £ Yargine Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co LLE,000 China Traders Insurance Co., L4, 24, 000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co, La...... 10,000 8. Chiness Iprmance Co., Limited......... 1,5008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance. Do., Limit. 20,000€
PREAM COMPANIES.
HK. and ML Stambont O., T. 8,000 $ Douglas Stanziship Co., Limited 20,000 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 62,000 shares issned... 31,813 £ China and Menila S. S. O., I...... 8,500
characters in practical use, and while alpha- SMIBGELLANEOUS,:
retically arrangud socording to the sounds.1ang & Whampos Dock Co, Ld 10,000 of the oldest dialect of China, the Can HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. tonese, it gives also the Mandatia pronun- Res Shares
maths
ciation of all characters explained in The
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... book, to
is that is manfulang, is by no
3,000 nedenundi confined to the Cantoneed Dialout, but the
China Sugar Company, Lunited work is a practically complete Thesaurus the whole Written Language of China, an-Hongking Toe Company, Tirited...
of
Chin
tient and modern, sa used all over the whilst Introductory chapters
Empire,
Borre tha
Hongkong Bakery Company, La. Luton Sugar Company, Tamited Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.
Hong Rope Mismistory Co, Lt
by the student news of a philological guide Selangore Tin Mining Co.
*** Supplement, arranged for being cound and aired by itself, and containing a Link
to
of the Kadiosis, an Inder, and List of Chinese Imperial 1881. Somames, will be pablished and sald separately.
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.
15, 1883
200 £ 50
22 20£ 1,250 $, 1238 89.338 25 $
2503 GU$ 105,000 8: 1,0008 2008 28,711.50
250 $ 505 909,60068 $ ∙1008208647,100
206,236.55 100875
"Repres.* Inpul 508 508 41,430.228 166 10 106 10
100
1,900 2
128 1258 10€ ·101 1027.10
2,000 3 LOC
8,0
100
1,280
2000 TO 200 1,000 8,000
100 100
6009 - 50 -60% 7,00031008–100) (6,000.00 50) alf 2,500 100 MIT 3,000*
-18,000 8 8,552.17.10
30,00
4,000
Ratse of Interest,
17
1834
•111884 1884 151 | Sagar Dubentures, 1880,
31898 600
297 568.07 8.30 for 1588 9362) 101,060.90% for 1883 874:
4,593,986 % half year th prem, ex diy. 10,474.45-year end
ing 30th June
5% prem."" 84
$17 % discount
3b discount
4,250.016 % half year 60 prom, ez diy
2,489.50 New 19.874034、
233.33810 448-11 810 828.002X First year do
-Loyabler June165-Dec.10
March 16. -Inne 30 Oct. 15
sash, ex div. buyer
Per Anton, for Hoihow 30 Chiness. Per Wak Yu for Hoikor, 10Chinese Per
for Saigon, 12 Chico
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Three Brothers re parta: Left Qainhon on the 6th August, Experienced first two days light breeze from the S.E. and fino-weather ; latter part vari- able winds from E. and 1
main shower or above with boary
The British steamer Ferniower reports: Experienced strong monsoon and clear weather to Macclesfield thenes to port
S. W. to S.E., with heavy ru equally from S.
The German steame
steam Ingreban
reports: Jeft Saigon on the 17th instant, at 4 Tum and experienced streng S, W, monsoon, up to Cape Varela; thence squally weather and
raiz.
Tao British steamer Ningpo reports: Had fine weather and light winds to Breaker
throughout the passage. Point thence to put had feesh Hast wind
The British steamer Namoz reports; Left Fooohow on the ththai
insty and ox perienced moderate N.E winds and fine weather to Amoy Lof. Anioy on the 17th instant, and Swatow on the 18th instant: from Amoy to Swatow, and thence to mowers of ruft Stearners in Facchow, light N.1 E to 8.E. winds with Heartney and Timer. Steamers in Amoy Hadoong, Glenearn, and H.M.S. Albatross Steamers in Swaty, Sewoo, Amigo and Yung Ching,
-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW—
– WHOLESACH AND Retail Daugeist), IMPORTERS
DRCOGITS SUNDRIES, NUESBEY REQU
ertes, Toilet Requires, Exonau, AMERICAN, AND FARNCH PATERE
MEDICINESE
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potese Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Suverting Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
*** HONGKONG. From The Hongkong Almanach
Acous
HIGH WATER
Day of Morn Month
24
25
ELS MA
BM
786
Ni
Aft
Kises, Nets.
4.55 7:45 620 626 6.63 8.20 5:41 66.Sã 6.18 887; 0.41 6.24 $7.23
0:36 5.47 6.24 80 0.36 542 8.34 9.57 5.42 0.93
6.29
Works Mr Marsh then remiods nil concerned of the $1,000,000 required. for the currying out of Mr Chadwick's
sum ay be spread over five or ten recommendations, the spending of which
years and his clear, concise and interesting. fiuoneisl statedient winds up with a reminder which bas doubtless been duly noted by his locum tenens (Dr Stewart) that about $70,000 interest on the proposed loan will have to be paid cowards the end of 1886,
As to the progress that is being made with the Taitam Works, we may men
on that Mr Prive reported, to his Memorandum of 25th June 1834, that the work on the Tunnel was begun on | the Taitam side in April 1883, bad on the Wong-nel-Cheong side in Jily of the same year. The tunnel is to be 3401 yards to length, or 7303 feet, and during the first twelve months a length of 1580 feet kas pierced. Under the influence of improved machinery ir is believed that much greater progress has photoly bano unde, say 1900 fest pår ua-- num. The promise given by Mr Prico, therefore, that the junction of the two headings will be effected within the four years (in 1887) seems likely to bo
ulfilled Mr Price esated in his last High water at Whampoa 2 hrs 30 report bat the woszonry data, out-
mus later than at Hongkong, at the
Barler: 3 Nr. 18 mins at the Skelet works, and bye-wash were expacte Fiate: 3 hrs, 30 mins at Shameend to be finished in 1880, a year be
fore, the tunnel is open; hub it is 3 hrs. 45 mins, Moon:—First Quarter, 174. 9h. 29m. possible that, considering the present afternoon.
progress of this section of the work, the premature completion of the resarvõit.
me The publication of this issus commenced may not take place Under advice
Per Haiphong at noon, on Thursday, at 7:20 pm
the 20th inst, instead of as pre viously notified
For YOKOHAMA-
Per Oxfordshire, at 2.30 pm, on Thers day, the 20th inst., instead of as pre vicasly notified.
The China Ittail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUiT 10, 1886.
trum, Home, it is believed that this masonry and coporete dam is being con- structed of cement concrete, which change, although it renders the lako 6 work calculated to stand for ages, adde considerably to its expense. However that may bey the public will look with Per Orestes, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday. In a report written by Mr Price, the which should be presented very soon to the greatest bagerness for the report Surveyor General, cuted 20th June For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, 1884, and laid before the Legislative in view of the Light plads into the Conneil og this vass undertaking; THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, Council, the original cost of the Taitam which the Colonist finances have now TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYD Water works is set down at 8820,000 drifted, the Financis Statement of the NEY, MELBOURNE, &&&0. Calculated at 3/8 for the dollar, this
For SHANGHAL-
the 20th instyt
For Taiwan, at 3.30 pul, on Thursday, would be correct but it will be fairer Acting Colonial Secretary will also be
the 20th inst, instead of us pres
tead of te pres to take the round figure of $680,000 as regarded with manual interest on the viously notified
the sum to be provided for. From the meeting of our lonal Parliament. FUT SINGAPORE, MAURIPTUS, NATAL
PORT ELIZABETH AND CAFE extract of Lord Kimberley's despatch
· LOCAL AND GENERAL. Per Welcombe, at 11.30 am.. on Satur which we reproduced in our last issue,
day, the 2nd inst, instead of as it will be seen how the Secretary of
PARSED SUBZ CANAL, previsualy notified. ́ ́
State proposed that the money for the
For FOOCHOW PORT DARWIN, water supply, should be rained. The THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, Special Fund was to be improved off TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, BYD the offcial balance sheer by the oper NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, stion; and the accumulated balances _ were to ba ecriously attacked.. So ef-
-
Per Catterthun, at 2, p.m., on Saturday,
the 2nd inst. A
For NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKO * HAMA.—
Fer Kashgar, at 8p.m., on Saturday, the
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
fectually have these processes been car
to accumulate on the wrong side. But ried out that the balances now threaten
this, in a technical senso, irregular and unusual mode of spending money ont side of the regular reyenne, has led many to fancy that the votes for the Taitam Scheme hava narer passed the
AS
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OUTWARD BOUND 1-Amplítrite, June 19,
drbis, Bretagne June 28; Mytho Bangkok Jaly 8 Prion, Grafton #Plannede Tinly 24, 2 Glangery,
843; Oratitude, July 31, Oppach, Na
Aug. 7 Anadyr Resumond, Aug 11, Denbighshire, Delication, Glenfrein,
Homeward Bound —Strathmore, July 31 € Cenariony, Herverin, Ang, 4 Ningchou, Genata, Aug. 74 Messer, Aug. 11 Berence Glencoe, Gordon Carle Peito, Aug 18,
The French Contract Packet Traday Legislative Council. Some of the lead-The next Fanych Man, per the M
will be despatched on THURSDAY
Ova steamer, Kanylie left Saigon
- fur- this port at U pur on Monday,
the 17th instant, and may be expected. hare on or About Thursday graung, tho
* the 20th August, with Maile, to the ing members of Council entertain a United Kurdom, Europe, and places | notion that the works are now being boyond, vi& Naples; to Baigon, Straits carried on without the sanction of the Bottlements, Batavia, Bariak, Ceylon, local holders of the pobito purse stringe. India (via Madras), the Australasan However inexcusable such a notion may The Rex AMERIRAN MAZE, per the 0. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, be, it nevertheless exista. It may be Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
&0, steamer Oways, left Yokobani
on Saturday, the 15th inst, as day. « light, and may be expected here on UF
about Friday, the 21st inst.,
Austro-Hungarian Idoyd's steamer
allestuse left Singapore on the 14th inst.. AUG may be Gɛpected hara on or about the 20th inst.
The usual hours will be chirved in along worth while to mention, therefore, that
the Mails,
on the 8th of August 1889, the te of the Finsuce Commit se of $100,000 for MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—the Taitam Water-works kas passed by The British Contract Packēt
Nepast the Legislative Council, it being des- will be despatched on THURSDAY, cribed as a rovoto on sociunt. Votes the 27th Instay with Mails for the United amounting to about $300,000 (includ Kingdom, Europe, and countries be fog Kennedy Cattle Market, Causeway siyond, vid Brindisi; to the Streita Settle.
Bay Heclamation, Barges for Dredger, Door MOVEME maunts, Butația, Burmah Ceylon, audia, * Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar New Coutmi Marker, and Speuml The muusi hours will be obserrgå in alrsing Sanitary Works), mora, passe
State Mand the same meeting, bat of these Courses are qucted at 1001 the Mail, &c. L
HOURS OF ULOSITO
THE FRENCH MAID
eums only a portion was:
As Lord Kilobarley wrote in
1882 simaking of ale G
Tas following hours are observed in closing trendatione, £At present,
Mails, toy by the Fresh Contract cumpletion of the Taitam Wster works, Packet
I presume that it will be, Day befors departure for Saterday if the danches little po
parture be on Monday
384 per akare
8200 Olá, 8160 per shaza, huyete.
L50 Now, 80-
Day of
$85 per share, cash
$145 per share
€120 180
11.303杯
MAY
that work
His Defordshire left Kowloon Dock to
An Ocean Steamship. Qoca new reaILDE Zelamon, which cleared from Foophow, with
ATELVAL AT Pondon