!
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL -488-NÓW-LANDING
-
EVÕES NONPAREIL KEROSINE
DEVORS
OIL.
-10
HITCHCOCK MECHANICAL
'NO CHIMNEY'
LAMP./
STUDENT'S
LAM P
FAIRBANK'S SOALES.--'
MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S
BISCUITS.
NE W
SEASON'S
in 5 or 10 Catty 'Boxca.
Not Responsible for Debts, Norther
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 Honghong Harbour
ANNIE H: SMITH, American chly, Capt. R. B. Frown, —P. & 0. 8, N. Oo,
B. H. STEENKEN, German, brig, Captain Chr. Meyer.-Molchans & Co.
EDWARD MAY, American banque,· Ompt." | U. A. Johnson-Rassell & Co.
FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. E. P. Nichole.-Order.
HABOLDINE, American 4-masted schooner, Captain Tibbetts. Order.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Capt. N. Á Bachelder.-Russell & Co.
KILLARNEY, British, steamer, Captain H. O'Neill. Captain.
NAUPAUTUS, British ship, Captain Ed. H. Loại Pi Đ. B. N. Do,
PENURBOOT, American barque, Capt. P. L. Chapman.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Perone, French barque, Capt. Sevrain. -Carlowitz & Qu
TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. R. Allyn.
-Rassell-&-Oor
TEA To-day's Advertisements.
YELLOW GOSHEW BUTTER,
in 5 or 10 by Tins.
Condensed MILK.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE Milner's FIRE PROOF SAFES.
Do. CASH AND PAPER
BOXES.
ALLEN & GENTER'S
TOBACCO
AND
CIGARETTES
BEER AND PORTER
in
Hogsheads.
THE USUAL AORTMENT
OILMAN'S STORES,
AND
WINES,
at the lowest posible prices
FOR CASH..
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, September 2, 1885. 1519
Notices to Consignees. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Polyhamnia, Captain R
BÜHLE having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in. formed that their Goods are being landed and "stared at their risk into the Godowns of the Undaraigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- kaa notice to the contrary be given before
1 p.m. To-DAV, the 8th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
13th-Instant will-be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
No Claims will be admitted-after the
Goods have left the
TENDER S
TENDERS for BRINGING OFF the
TNERS ST. EXPEL,
Shore off HAIAN HEAD, and TOWING her back to Hongkong, will be Received up to Noon, TO-MORROW, the f5th Instant, at the OFFICE of the Undersigned, who do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender.
For further Particulars, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, September 14, 1885.
1504
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA
-SUEZ CANAL.
Taking Cargo at through rates for ⠀⠀⠀ NEW YORK.)
The Steamship
· Merionethshire. W.Durion, Commander, will be despatched for the above. Ports on or about the 20th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CS.,
Agents Hongkong, Septembar 14, 1886.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
1000
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
SAID, AND TRIESTE.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to DAL
UUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Ca's Stesturhip
Orion,
Capt. S. MERSA, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon.
For further Particulars, regarding Freight and Company, Praya Central," sai
Q. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, September 14, 1885.
1598
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co.-vill Sell by
Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 16th September, 1835, at 2 o'lack p.m., at Premises, No. 11, GAGE STREET,
THE
HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE, comprising :-
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUL The Co.'s Chartered Stearrship
Rar and CRETONNE-COTERED CHAIRS, Captain Hauris, will be CovOKES, CARD and SIDE TABLES, WHAT- despatched for the above Ports on WED-rore, Minions, Ou PAINTINGS, Careers NESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 9 am.
Amatista,****
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FTA SURE CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Priam
› Captain BUTLER, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 19th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, September 14, 1883.
SHIPPING:
CARRIVALS
CLEARED
Euphrates, for Baigon. Voricearts, for Sandakan, &c. Wah Yueng, for Hoihow, Strathairly, for Katchinotzu. Bracadaile, for Saigon.
PASSENGEILS.
- ARNLVED.
Por Greyhound, from Pakhoi, 11 Chines
No. 6905,SEPTEMBER 14, 1885
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight.-Wocan leaves for Australian
Porte via Foochave d
Tenders Close, Noon. Tendera for Bringing off the 5.5 Expedit received at Mesara Arnhold, Karberg & Co, offer.
Miscellaneous,
Por ah Yueng, from Fakhoi, 42 Chi-Caims against the Altonoiser must be Bent in to Memy Russell & Co., on or before this date..
Per Signal, from Pakhoi, 110 Chicosa.
1500
Per Pechu from Chinking, 4 Chiugao. Per Airlie, from Sydney, &c., French Consul General Dillon, and Mrs Dillon,
September 19, 1885 ;— Greyhound, British steamer, 227, W. 0. Byder, Pakhoi September 7, Hihow 10, and Macão 12, General,--ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
September 13-
Witt, Pakhor September 10, and Hoshow Wah Yveng, British steamer, 313, J. O
12, General-CHINESE
Duburg, German steamer, from Whampoa Nigro, British steamer, from Whampoa Signal, German steamer, 386, 0. A. Han dewadt, Pakhoi September 10, and Hoihow 12, General,SIBMSSAN&Co.
Gaelic, British steamer, 2,530, H. David FOB, Cardiff July 28; Cool-0, &.0. 8. 8.
Co.
Pechil, British steamer, 880, Sellar, Chiakiang Sept. 7, Rica--JARDINE, MATRE- BON & Co.
Forchow, Siamons barque, 300, J. H. Meyer, Bangkok Aug. 31, Rice.ORINESE, Lydia, German steamer, 1,110, T. Voss, Hiogo Soptember 6, General-Stevesaket & Co.
September 14:
Clicpeding British steamer, 1,216, F. John- stop, Chinkiang September 7, Rice- STRMBEN, & Co.
Airlie, British steamer, 1,500, W. Ellis, Sydney August 20, Townsville 27, Cooktown 28, Thursday Island 31, and Port" Darwin September 6, General and Coal-RUSHELL & Oa I
Helene, Gorman kehooner, 425, H. Bohr-
WINNING CHL g mson, Newchwang August 8, General
Bantam, Dutch steamór, 1,481, W.
THE
boats; which, with the four then in tha port would make eight, which the Caral authoritice considered amply buff cient. On the ard of Maroh, a sort of explanation or defence of the Governor. bad appeared in the leoding columns of the morning paper, in which the Witera, the Auxiliary Flotillo, the four torpedo- boats, and an extensive system of mires, were put forward na constituting a very reassuring protection to the harbour," This statement was followed by a most: fulsome panegyric on the zeal and en- ergy of the Governor, in relation to the defences, but notwithstanding all this,
family and servant, Mr Herr Mittuaihe, and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the Meeting of the Chamber of Com-
62 Chinese and 13 natives in the steerage
Per Bantan, from Singapore, &o, Me Naisy, and 86. Chinese.
Per Deuteror, from Nagasaki, 2 Euro- Peans.
DEPARTSD. For Rosetta, for Shanghai: from Hong kong,
Mesars B. J. D'Almeida, R Belilios and native sorrant, Allos: 8, Kelly, A. B. Cohen and native servant, Ph Leeder
Per
Established A.D. 1841.
*香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS
WHOLESALN AND RETAIL. Daugaists;
IMPORTERS***
merce was held on the 27th of March. Even the remarkable Minute of the Go- vernor, to which allusion has been made, wherein the community were requested, at the bidding of the highear military ble attacks dos did not prevent the authority, to laugh to scorn the possi Committee of the Chamber and the community generally from anxiously watching events, and the general wish
and where, for Yokohama: from Hong- Duunters BONDAIN NURSERY Reqnt that period was, that Providence, or
From
SITES, TOILET BRUTES, Exo
· AMERICAN, AND FRENOM PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
gomery, eser Von du Hurst, H. Her. kong, Mesars O. Krelzsotimar, G. Mout B. Cookburn, and Lieut. WM Mat S. Richardson Rev. Teunison Woods, Mr and Mrs Hal- rings and
Singapor burton, and Mr H. Lloyd. For Kobe; Nagasaki from Singapore, Mr Battam. For gods Water, Lantonado, Tonie Wator, from Hongkong, Mirs R. Warner For
Hlogo: from London, Mrs Wright.
Per Fokion, for Tamani, Mr E. C. Hinz. Per Nam-vian, for Haiphong, Mir Costs, and 48 Chinese.
Per Ashington, for Shanghai, 1 European. Chinese.
Per Atholl, for Switow and Amey, 350 Per Haiphong, for Swatow, &c., 100 Chinese.
ग्रे
For Fudaun, for Shanghai, 50 Chinese. Per Deucalion, for Amoy, 80. Chiasse. Per Henfruin, for Shanghai, 1: European.
TO DEPARTA
Per Euphrates, for Balgoo, 12 Chinese. Por Vorverts, for Bandakan, A., 150 Chinese
Per Wah Yueng, for Hoihow, 12 Chinese, Par Bracadaite, for Saigon, 23 Chineseo.
SHIPPING REPORTE;
The British steamer Greyhound reports Loft Holhow at noon, on the 10th ist., had fresh 8.W. winds and rainy weather. A.Stenmor
Head.
Gingerade, Pofas Water, Garsaparilla
A
Water, and other Acrated Waterg. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
and
the Colonial Office, had sour the Colony 6 more energetic Governor
Now, it may be considered to be somewhat ungracious thus to hark back ou past events when the Colony has
boate sidded to the defences, in about to bean assured that its cherished wish, to bare half a dozen first-class torpedo
bo gratified. But so dany evidences have appeared during the last mine months to show that Governor Bowen has resolved that his light shall not lie hid, that it becomes necessary to see fair play. When His Excellency exer cises sufficient energy to do, something for which credit can safely and rightly be accorded him, the public will be de lighted to grant it. For obtaining the six torpedo-boats how promised,they ara caly promised as yet, and may not be forthcoming for a long time to come, ..ertainly the chief credit is due to the Chamber of Commerce, and those who represented to its members the imper- ativa necessity which existed for de 5.58ding this most effective form of 20 5.38-838 5.40 5.37 protection for this important coaling station and commercial depot. The last
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
HONGKONG,WAN (From The Hongkong Almanack. ), SEPTEMBER
HIGH WATER.
Sort,
Day of Morn | Ast Hises, Sets.
•Month, 12,
0.49 181 1.15 2.43
16
就
0.48
6.49
6.2 5.1 6.0
171.52 26.0/
38 2.17 7.51 630
194981259
SIDEBOARD, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED | Berghamis vun Woodman, Singapore vin Sai-Hainan pedit, ashore on East-side of High water at Whampoa : 2 hrs. 39 paragraph of the announcement made
WAZE, FENDERS and FIRE IRONS,
BLACK WALNUT BEDSTEADS with SPRING and House HAIR MATTRESSES, WARDROBES. with MIRROR FRONTE, MARBLE-TOP WARE- 1592 STANDS and DRESSING TABLES, CEUFFONILE.
Also,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers."- Hongkong, September 14, 1885.
FOR SINGAPORE,
The-Steamship - Harter
Capt. GRANDIN, will be despatched for the shore Port on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, at 13.p.m..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 14, 1885. 1593
THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
VIA FOOCHOW, ' ****
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS
LAND PORTS.).
The British Steamship Capt. W. M. DODD, will be despatched as above
instead of as previously notified. on SUNDAY, the 20th Inst., at Daylight,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, September 14, 1885.
Destination.
1599
Gulls of Lading will be countersignady Lordon, via Suez Canal... Praca (0)...
COTTAGE PIANO, by D'ALMAIN & -Go-London.
1 DRAWING ROOM FOUNTAIN.
&
&o.,
TERME, ask.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers Hongkong, September 14, 1885.
gon, September 30, Sugar, Rice, Paddy, etc.-JARDINE, MANZON & CO.
Deuteria, German atcamer, 1,198, A. E. Lithjene, Nagasaki September 8, Cost and General -M. B. M. S. s. Co.
* Melita, German ateamor, 339, H. Morek, Tourou Baptember 11, Coal and Sugar.
·A,- K.-MARTY:
Peng-chao-hai, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
·DEPARTURES. Septembar 13
Pechili, for Whampoa. 1597 Leander, for Foochow,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND
SAIGON
THE Company's S.9. Bantam having
arrived from the above Ports, Con- Bignees of Cargo are hereby requested to their Bills of Lading to the Under sond.ju signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consiguees' risk and expense. F
Olympia, for Boncohn Bay. Amigo, for Wuha Benvenue for Yokohama and Kobe. Rapid, for Bangkok, Haiphong, for Sustow, &c Frihan, for Shanghai. Deucalion, for Amoy and Shanghai. | Glenfruin, for Shanghai..
Fera, for Chefoo, &a
Septembar 14: Duburg, for Shanghai Signal, for
Macau Orestes, for Singapore and Laraton. Nam-vian, for Haiphong. Bat Lee, for Bangkok Ashington, for Shanghai,
for Swato and Amoy. Greyhound; for Hollow. Clieveden, for Whampoo: Ningpo, for Ningpo. -1585-Teherung for Yokohama, &o,
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents Hongkong, September 14-1880,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Butler
W. Datton.
Adamzor, Bell & Co.
The British steaner Pechili reports: From Chinking to Steep Island, medemato breeze and time weather; thence to Lam~ mocke, atrofig S. breeze increasing to o gale, with high head sea and plenty of rain; thence to Hongkong moderate B. W. and W. wind and fine, weather.
The British steamer Airlie rap
reports: Ex- perienced fight variable winds and fire wER- her throughout the voyage,
The Dutch Roamer Bantam reports. Fair weather during the voyage, Light N. W. and N.E: broozes, and calm soa.
For
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
mins later than at Hongkong ; st the
#
The China Mail.
KONGKONG, MONDAY, BEITEMURE 14, 188k
Barrier: 9 hrs 15 mind, at the Sally the communiqué above quoted, if a Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins at Shamees: curate, is no for reasstiring Iti
wanifestly dificult to obta correct -Shrs: 45 ming Moon-First Quarter, 16d 1h 51 on particulars of these works, although it afternoon.
was generally understood that consider uble damage had naturally resulted to The publication of this is commented the earthworks and masonry by the recent heavy and long-continued mains, at 7.40 p.m.
Duly three new forts are befog built, so far as we can learn that at the you moon Puss, that on Stonecutter a stand, und that nt Belcher's Bay. All the others Lave been under construction for many years, and save for repairs, have either been armed or waiting for guns for years. It must be borne in mind that a fort is not completed until its guns are mousted; but this can hardly be the completion menut by the writer referred to. When the guns will be here the remainder will be desi patched from home as soon as they can be provided is a very open question indeed. As to the time when the fortifications of the Colony will be really completed, the announcstment in somewhat verne With mere vagueness, one can scarcely e quarrel on such a subject, but long he- It will bo romomberod that the offical fore there is any chance of hostilities papers laid before die Legislative Council breaking out does seem to be a little showed that His Excellency the Governor | we pague as well as somewhat too de- had strongly recommended that, in addition finite. In those days, when difficulties to the currying out of complete system may arise at almost any moment, it ja
of torpedo bosta of land defences, a fotills of tor For SINGAPORE.
should be provided for the protection of rather too much to assert or take it Per Har er, at 2,30 p.m., on Saturday, Hongkong We
official intelli- for granted that peace will be kept all 19th inst.
Besmirally have consented to send out round for an entire year or evan 1968,
received
that h
the For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SOU
FOODDOW PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, BYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &c, &c. &. Per Sust, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
15th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.........
Por Amatuta, at 8:30a.m., on Wednes
day, the 16th inat.
| FOR SERAITS & CALOUTTA
Por 2uiem, at 230 pm on Wednesday
the 16th just
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY —
Per Sumatra, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes ...day, the 16th inak -- För HAIPHONG, --------
Per Triumph, at 5p.m., on Wednesday,
the 16th inst.
Now that the session of the Legislative Council will soon be begun, and quee tions may bave to be asked, official.com manications are beginning to find their way into the columns of our morning contemporary That which appears to day refers to the Defences of Hongkong It is a curious document, and one which is calculated to mislead any one who does not know the effect of the offical papers referred to, or bear in mind what all took place Qvout Six Moulis ag Here it is: ANGAN
hag now RABAYA SAMARANG, PANA by the close of the year ex frat-elaas ROOCAN TOWNSVILLE, BRIS torpedo boats in addition to the two first already BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, plass and two second-class boats ADELAIDE & Per Airlie, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday being pushed on by the Royal Engineer a We also lears that the land defences £ro
fast as possible, about 800 men being cody employed upon them i that out of the eight forta and batterier under construction five are already bearly completed that some of
the-22id-inst.
Quotations.
Fusela
Captain
Agente.
Date of Leaving.
Voss
Sieussen & Co.........
September 17.
Butterfold & Swire.
September 19.
About September 20,
Quick despatch.
September 17, at noon
Old
Quick despatalı
11
P
despatch.
95
Sopt. 24, at 3 p.m.
&c., Suez Canal.....Lydia
London, &, via Suez Canal...Merionethshiro (8). London, via Busa Canal...... Manda 1556 Mersailles, &o;
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
.Hongkong, September 8, 1885.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Benvenue having arrived
via Saigon.
Now York............. Now-York.
Glengarry (e)......
(8)
Bangisa (6)...
Naupolus....
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco...
Marques of Lorne....
and Bombay Sumatra (a).
Bang (5)·
Penang and Calcutta) Amoy and Tamsui. Amatista
from the above Porte, Consigness
of...
Taylor
Tremoya..... Lormier. Bayley...
Worcester.
Davies
Grand
W. M. Dodd
Pedili (a)
Stellar
Orion (8)
S. Mersa...
Cargo by her are hereby informed that Sydney and Melbourne, de..... Woosung (5). their Goods-with the exception of Opium Sydney and Melbourne, &o....Suez (1). are being landed at their risk into the Sydney and Melbourne, &o.....Airlie (). Godo was of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, Tientain, via Swatow.... **whence and/or from the Wharves
delivery may be obtamed.
Boats Trieste, &C..
Cargo remaining nadelivored after the
18th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Ms Agents.
1585
Hongkong, September 11, 1885.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Gienfruin having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the flodowns of the Underigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bosts delivery may be
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded - less notice to the contrary be given before
p.m. To-DAY, the 10th Instant Pa
·Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th Instant will be subject to TenË
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Do Hongkong, September 10, 1885. 1376
CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co. Chromometer,. Watch & Clock Makers,
INSTRUMENTS
Stocks,
· DAKES.
Ellis.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About September 28.
Russoll & Maritimes. Messageries
ន
Russell Co. Bagell &Co..... Pacific Mail & S. Co.
& Comer Russell it F&O. 8. N. Co. Jerline, Matheson & Co... Russell & Co...
Quick despatch. Sept. 16, at Sp.m. Sept.
ept. 16, at 3
at 3 p.m.' Sept. 19, at 4 pm. Sept. 16, at 9.um. Sept. 15, at daylight. Bept. 30, at daylight, .....Sept. 22, at $ p.m.
About September 16. September 29, at noon
Douglas Lapraik & Co Butterfield & Swire... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Buzzell & Co...... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Q. Bachrach..
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
No. Fatue. Sharts.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 B
INSURANCEA
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT.. Last-Dividend
Reserve. Balances.fward""
10.
126 126
$4,500,000
For equali sationof din 8500,000
50,000 534,000)8: 253 600,000 $ 2003 ·508 105,000
North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000 £ (20012 Bul Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ 25205 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld...2,000 1,250 1258 China Traders' Insurance Co., L... 24,000 3 83.338 Canton lusurance Office Co., Ld... 10,0008 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...1.590$ 1,000 2008 26,711.60 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., 1d.. 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000 9
ETIAM COMPARE SU
SEPTEMBER 14, 1888.
Closing Quotations,
Cash
HONGKONG, September 14. - OPIUM New Patua, cash,... 5701
New Beanros, cash,....... ĐGU Old -- caah,,... Bodl Now Malwa, sash, $500/510 Allowance, Taels 24 10 Old Malwa, casti, 8530/540 Allowance, Tasta 32 @ 48 Fersino, Oily, cab.. #500/920 Allowance, Tsele...... 80 24. Ferman, Paper tiad, $540 Allowance, Taols 18/24
Exchange.
Bank, Wire.........
Demand,
30 days sight,
4 months' sight,
3/4 3/54 3/B
Credits 1
Documentary 4 months' night Judis
228
demand,
Wire,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days right, private 741 Gold Leaf 99 fins ******
$28.50 Bovereign, se
6.67
Temperature.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Zine).
FRANCE AND ANXAM.
Loabox, 13th September
The French Government has declined to
the heavy guns have arrived, and that the section General Corey's proposal to annez remainder will be despatched from homens Annsm, but has authorized him to dethrons anon as they can be provided. In short, the King if necessary
the fortifications of this Colony will be completed much sooner than is generals suticipated, and long before there is any chance of hostilities breaking out, co
It may be remembered that in March |last & strong feeling existed fors against both the inaction of the Home Authorities, and the corresponding Jack of energy displayed by the Governor here, concerning the Delences. On this subjens, this journal passed some severe strictures upon these responsible, and partly on account of the energy displayed by the Correspondent of the London-Times, and some leading re-
Ce
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Rassed SUE CANAL
OUTWARD BOUND- duphitrite, Jane 19 Bretagne, June 23; autho, July 3, Balasie, Vercingsoria, Aug. 4) Rosa- **mond, Atg 11; dajer Head Aug, 21, Ta Yuen Ang 20: Menelaus, Pem brakesure, La France, Aug 2 28; Cydops, Doris
Sept. Bellarig, Pandora
Jobs Inox, Chipchosts victorily
Sept. & Laerter, Sept 1
HOMEWARD BOUND Glenroy, Lennox-
Aug. 28 Benglos, Glenprchy, Sept. 1 Flintshire, Tentshire, Benkou, Sept.
Sept. 1 ima
Dromed
sidents, a meeting of the Hongkongador Amalon Sept. Bonhire General Chamber of Commerce was keld. One of the special points--10- The next FERNOR MAIL, per the M. M. deed, the special point upon which Bearly every one was agreed was, that half-a-dozen first-class torpedo-bonts should be at once procured for the de- fence of the port. It was well known
(Taken at Moirs Falconer de Co.'s Premises; at that time that Governor Bowen, with The
Grison's Road) HONGKONG, September 14,
29.949
1 EMANAT:29:020 ATM 29.905
50,779.222 half year:
103% prem, cash
540,107
Ts. 300 per share The 130 "498,3
8400 200,795.7118% annum 364
$59,730)
$821
cash, ez div. buyer
Credit balaton 35,165.20;
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* General Memorands. WEDNESDAY, September 16 -
Noon-Auction of Stores, do, at HM
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Coat No. 11. Gage Strest, s THUBSRAT, September 17 -----
a patural if not lauduble desire to keep things smooth with the higher powers, bad pooh-poohed the necessity for torpedo-boats until Le discovered that the force of pubile opinion was likely to The prove too strong for him. A public meeting was being talked of, and then the Governor Judiciously telegraphed
Os 'n ateamor Djemmah, Left Saigon for this part at 4 a.m. on Buday, the 15th instant, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday morning, the 16th instant
por this PM.
S. S. Co, a steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, left Yokohama on the morn ing of Wednesday, the bus just, and may be sxpected here on or about Wodiendine thổ Inth in t
8. 8. Gratitude, from Antwerp and Bordeaux, teit Singapore for this pork vis Saigon and Haiphong on the 26th August, y
and wrote despatches on the subject. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer
Orion left Singapore on the 13th inst and may be expected here on or about the 19th inst
Before he had taken such action, |however, he had alrown in the Legis- lative Council, and in another of those Inspired articles which at that time op- peared in our morning contemporary that paw torpedo bosts did not form part of our defences for procuring which Tan Guvernor in Osancil has proclaims
he claimed so much credit. In the
*Conner, the Governor spoke of nearly everything save guns and new torpedow
WANGING INUNDATION FUND. United Service Lodge, 1841 B. O,
boats, and quoted the now famous,re- | Tax 8.8* the//
350 00
Tax German gunbe
me the Inland Bas
mark of the highest officiat military kow, on the 8th instant, with 888, Chines authority, to the effect tune with the tropa defensive power then provided, or which would shortly be pr this barbour, you should the possible attacks of all- now in the Chios Sose. ing, however, by the Hop
Jacksen regarding
Claims against the angers macht be sent torpedo boats, Hit Ersellenor stated
in to Masers Adamson, Bell & Co ou that he had asked the Importe or before this delu.
|ment to provide four