Intimations.
CHINA TIRE INBURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1884.
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CHAREHOLDERS are bereby requested to send in to this Offico a List of their Contributions of Promis for the year end- ing 31st December last, in order that the PROPORTION of PROFIT for that year to be paid sa BONUS to Contributors may be arranged Returns not sext before the 30TH NOVEMBER NEXT, will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent Claims or Alterations will be allowed.
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, October 1, 1885.
WILLIAM DOLAN,
1714
BAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,
23, Phatá Obutral. “
tOTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,
CORÉ JACKETS,
&a, &c., &,
Hongkong, May 1, 1862.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
Entertainment.
THEATRE
Manager,
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
SHIPPING.
· ARRIVALS.
„THE CHINA MAIL..
October 10, 1965-- Femeralda, British stanmer, 395, G. A. | Tayler, Amoy October 15, Coneral --Rus-
BELL & Ca
Almatic America barquentine, 387 NEIL O'BRIEN, G. Lapham, Newdawang October 4,
UNABATED SUCCES I
of the „FAMOUS AND FOPULAR [ASCOTIE OPERA COMPANY,
MA
THIS EVENING,
SATURDAY, the 17th October.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST, YON SUPPE'S GREAT Srcorso
BOCCACCIO,' BODCAOC 10,'
MB.
BOCCACCIO.'
Daring the Eroning
CHAS,
TYRRELL)
will Sing an entirely New LOCAL TOPICAL SONG..
256 In which all the interesting LoDAL Tories
COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1884.
above Com-
SHAREHOLDERS in the sborish the
Undersigned with a LIST of their Contri- BUTIONA for the year ending 31st December -last, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION
Conductor,
.will be
AMURINGLY VENTILATED.
(CRCLEE).
- SIOFOR VALENZA.
Box Plan now opon at KELLY & WALSÍTS
Hongkong, Ozkóber 17, 1885.
|
Canes, 12 cases Paper, 19 bales Hemp and | 2pkga. Sundriea To Havre option Ham burg, 162 pkgs. Sundries and 25 cases Essential Oil. To Hamburg, 281 pkga Canes, 85 5 bales Feathers, 10 volls Matting } end 500 pkgs. Sundries.
Per Americanship Frank Pendleton, sailed 10th October :-For San Francisco, 15,650 2,420 boxes Nut Oil, 6,688 pigs.- bags fice, 271-bags-Hans 3 bags Sugar, (unknown), 509 bags Tapioca, 287 bags Pepper, 76 bags Dry Ginger, 1,165 pkgs. Samahoo, 1,169 pkge. Boy, 300 bags Coffee, Altonover, British steamer, LU11, P. R. 154 rulls Matting, 289 pkgs. Tobacon, 254
charliee Barret, Kitchinotzu October 12, Coal,gs Fire Crackers and 8,237 pkgs. Mer- RUSSELL & CO
| Bonus.—DOVABO SURELLHANS & Co.
October 1:-
8,610, Samual Lang, Port Hamilton Oct.
Agamemnon, British turret kouclad,
12.
Aytacions British ironclad frignto, 6,774, Hugo Leyle Pearson, Port Hamilton Oct. 12.
Chipclass Castle, British steamer, 1,806, Stoker, London and Singapore, October 7, General.-MELCHERS & Co.
Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, F. Ashton, Foochow October 14, Amoy 15, and Swatow 18, Ganeral. —POUGLAS STEAM:RIP Co.
DEPARTURES. October 17 !--
Greyhound, for Boihow and Pakhol. Saphalien, for Sanghai. Glucksburg, for Singapore.. Walls Castle, for Manila Jason, for Singapore and London. Thales, for Amoy and Taiwanfoo.
OLEAKED.
Linuet, for Callad. 1812 Nestor, for Amoy and Shanghat.
Claymore, for Bwatow. Namoa, for Canat Porbs.
of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS To-day's Advertisements. Glamorgenhire, for Singapore and London.
may
be arranged. Returns not rendered
prior to the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF ÚCTOEZR NKAT, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subae- quently admitted.
"
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurancă Co., - Ltd. Hongkong, September 1, 1835, 1502
GRIFFITH'S.
NEW
VIEWS
OF HONGKONG ARE
NOW READY,
1. DUDDELL STREET.
GRIFFITH & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
LONDON RATED WATERS,
BODA
TONIU
-1, DUDDELL-STREET;- Continue to Supply: WATER,
SELTZER
BARSAPAHILLA'
LEMONADE,
GINGERADE,
KASTEERRYADE,
&o., &c., &c.
957
At the same Moderate Charges.
Hongkong, June 9, 1885.
FIRE NOTICE.
WING to the rain and bad weather, the
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamahip
Haiphong,
Capt. F. ASHTON, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, October 17, 1885.
Saigon.
for Shanghai. Grafton, for Kutchinola.
Marie, for Quinhon and Touron. Carisbrocke, for Saigan.
For for Chefoo
Smit, for Singapore.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Esmeralda, from Amoy, 3 French sea- then deck, and 129 Chiness.
Far Hampshire, from Coast Parts, Mr Davey, and 120 Chines
URPARTED.
Per Glucksburg, for Singapore, 524 Chi-
1815 so.
FOR SHANGHAI AND TOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
Germania,
THOMAS, Commander, will be despatched for
the above Ports on or about the 24th Inat. -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, October 17, 1885.
1816
AUSTRO-BUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
P
ذكر
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylight --Namen leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight-Nestor leaves for S'hat, &o. 3 pm. Folga leaves for Kobe, &c. Guoda per Atalanku undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
11
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
UNION OBUNCH-Divina Worship,
Rev. E.J. Eitel, Service in Chinese, P.M.-Rev. J. Chalmera, M. & L.L. D.
SEAMEN'S SERVICEA.-The Services for Beamon which have been hitherto held in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be POST OFFICE NOTICES. hold in the future in Union Church. On and Friday evenings at 7.30. All MAILS will close
men are invited
to attend. For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Per Volga, at 3 a., on Sunday, the the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann,
18th insk,
at half-past ten Am., in the every Sunday
Houso, Chapel of the Berlin Foundling West Point.
For SAIGON.
Per Triumph, atam., on Sunday, the 18th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SHANGHAL ----
Per Victoria, at 0.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th inst.
For MANILA —
Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th inst
For BTRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Khire, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
20th inst
For MANILA & ILOILO.-
Per Butuan, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th inst. instead of es pre viously notifind.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.---
Per Taichiou, at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, the
20th inst
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA. —.
Per Koshgar, atbp.m., on Thursday, the
29th inat.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, October 17. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 585
Old Canby New Behres, cab,... 662)
cash,... 5:30
014
77
21
New Malwa, cash,... -540 Allowance, Tuele.... 10 @ 24 Old Malwa, saah,....- 550/580 Allowance, Tauls..... 24 @ 45 Persian, Olly, caali... 520/630 Allowanco, Taels 16@ 24 Persian, Papor tind;... 540/555 ̈ ̈ Allowance, l'aels.......24 € 32
Per Jason, for Singaporo, &o., 4 Euro-Bank, Wiro, Per Thales, for Amoy, &c., 1 European, and 190 Chinese,
TO DEPART
Per Nestor, for Amoy, 80 Chiasse.
Peż Nampa, for Coast Ports, 3 Euro- penns, and 200 Chinese.
Per Triumph, for Saigon, 10-Chinese. Per Marie, for Quinton, 1 European,
and 30 Chinese.
Por Carisbrooke, for Saigon, 150 Chiness. Per Fero, for Caufoo, 8 Chinese. Per Smit, for Singapore, 12 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steaner Esmeralda reports: Had fresh N.E. to E. breeze, fine weather
Exhibe Jon of the barten Star SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, with considerable esa thro sghout.
Band Grenade in UNAVOIDABLY POST- PONED until further notice. The Agent therefore claims the further indulgence of the public.
E. CLARK,
HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, October 8, 1885.
1768
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chromometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silveramitha.
AUTICAL SOIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELZURATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE Christofle & Co.' ELECTRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY,
in
great variety. DIAMOND S
→ AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON "PATTERNS, at very moderats prices. 742
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
;
BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTH (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Pandora, Capt. G. METTEL, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon.
For further Particulars, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the ADENOY of the Company, Fraya Central.
The British ironclad irigato Audacious reports: Montoon whole way. Had full power trial on passage.
Fresh N.E winds and fine weather. Strs. The British ateamar Haiphong reports: in Fooshow, Mesfoo and Haeshin. Steamers in Bwatow, De Bay and Wencher.
CARGOES.
Per S. S. Atuacraig, sailed 6th October: To Havre option London, 30 cases Essen- tial Oil To London, 100 saks Preserves, 1,200 bozes Preserves, 65 bales Waste Silk, 134 pkga, anes, & custa Cigars and 9 cases Merchandise. To Hamburg, 39 pkgs. Sun- dries.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, October 17, 1985.
IRIS
Per S. S. Feronia, sailed 8th October : To Havre, 15 cases Bristles, 90 pkgs.
Destination
Trieste, &...
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Pandora (s). Bombay, via Straits....... Khive (s). Kobe and Yokohama........
Volgs (8) London, &o,, via Suez Canal... Rohilla (s). Manila............................ Esmeralda (8).. Marseilles, Now York, via Suce Canal.
&c., via Baigon......Djemnah (s).
Energia New York..
Reporter..... New York
Naupastus City of Poking Nestor (8)..
Bio, via Yokokama... Shanghai, via Amoy.
Exchange.
***
"Demand,
30 daya' sight,
“4 months' sight,"
Credita,
3/5 3/5
.3/01 Documentary 4 months sight, 30 India,
Wire,
37
domand,
Shanghai, demand,...
74
Gold Leaf 99 fine...
30 days' night, private 744
*** $28.95 Sovereigns,
.... $5.00 Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer di Udi's Premises, Queen's Road} Horokora, October 17.
BAROMETER Do. Do.
9.Á. M.
1. P.M....
30.150 20.174
4 P.M
A... 1 F.M... 4.7.M
སྙn '
TALEMOMETER 9
Do.
Do. (Wat bulb) 9 1.1. Do, Do. 1 P.M. 71
Do.
Do.
Do. 4P.M.
Maximum... 30 78
Do. Minimum over night: 74
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT À FIM. TODAY, Barometer
Hamidity
Temperatura.
Direction of Wind
Furce
Weather
80,04
Hongkong Observatory, 17th Ook, 1885,
Russell & Co.... Russell & Co.
October 27, at 4 p.m. October 19, at 5 p.m.- October 20, at noon. October 28
Fesus
Captain.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
G. Mettel
da Temple.... W. Barratt. Tayler
Vaquier
O: Bachrach. P. & O. 8. N. Co..... Messageries Maritimes.. &O. B. N. Co....
& 0 Russell Messageries Maritimes...
October 29, at noon. October 28, at 8 p.m.
October 15, at 3 p.m.
Torbook.
Bayley. Lovitt
Nish
Russell & Co.
Butterfeld & Swire.
Thompson.
Butterfeld & Swite.
Thomas
Adamson, Bell & Co,
Allason
Gibb, 1 Livingston & Co
Westoby
Douglas Laprails & Co.
Ashion.
J. Newton
SHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of Shanghai, vis &moy...... Patroclus (a). the Company's FOREMEN should be at Shanghai, Yokohama and Iliogo Moray band, Order for REPAIRS if sent to the Shanghai and Yokohama....... Germania (6) Head Ornicz, No. 14, Praça Central, will Singapore and Penang.. folun:(s). receive prompt attention.
| Swatow, Amoy and Foochów...Namva (5)..
the Erent of Complaints being found Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow... Haiphong (a) bacessary, Communication with the Under-Swatow and Bangkok...... Taichiow (8) signed is requested, when immediate steps
will be taken to rectify the cause of dis Batisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Necretary.
Hongkong, August 26, 1885. 1458
CHEE WO LING KEE
on Hand STEAM
HLAUNCHES FOR HIRE. Charges
Stocks,
BANKR
W. Darcan
Pacific Mail S. B. Co.
Adamton, B Bell & Co.
stepatol
Quick Quick despatch. November 9, at 3 p. October 18, at daylight. October 21
About Ootóber 21. {About October 24.
October 20,
October 18, at daylight.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.........October 21, at daylight. Yuen Fat Hong..
October 21, at daylight,
SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.
wap.
Nos. of Value Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend Shares.
Reserve Balances, Fuard" 24,800,000 For equati sationsf die
OCTOBER 17, 1889.
Cloring Quotations, Cash,"
$50,779.22£ 2 half year 161 % prom.
540,107
Tls. 300 per share
W
Tla. 129
Gosh
496,329
8430
ex div..
cazh,
ex div,
Wing-Shing, Wing-Cheng, and Wing-Tye. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 8
as follows:-
For first hour,
ir second
In every subsequent hour,
93. 82.
$1.
Wing-Fuk, Wing-Loy, and Wing-Lec.
For tirst hour,
'68
$2.
second or subsequent hour, Rates for towing Vessels and Cargo-boats, or use of LAUNURES for Excursions to Macao, Canton, or other places may be arranged at No 39, Wawa Wo. STREET.
Hongkong, June 19, 1885,
979
Not Responsible for Debts.. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
B. H. STEENKEN, German hrig, Captain Chr. Meyer-Melchers & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt. J. M. Bearse.Order,
DarkOUTH, British banque, Capt. Benj. Flinton Melchers & Co.
Howaru Mar, American barqué, Capt. C. A. Johnson. Roll & Co.
ISAAC REED, American ship, Capt EU, Colley Order.
MONARCH, American ship, Capt. H. Mo- Kenzie.--Donglaa Laptaik & Co.
Ратона French bargne, Capt. Sevrain. Carlowitz & Co.
TIZAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allym Russell & Co.
Vanrum, Bpan, barque, Capt. Urinandi:
Remedior & Co
1,500
28 500,000 FLM
50,000
200.785.71 187% annum e62
469,560
€77}
125: 125
INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Co., Lt5,000 £200£ 17. Yangtze Ipsbranca Company, Lt... 8,000 £20£ 25£ -Union Insurance Society Co., LL........) 2,000)8 1,2508. 125 § 334,000 8 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 8 89.33 $ 258 600,000 $ Canton Insurance Ofes Co., L410,000 $ -2508 609 105,000
Credit balance Chinese Insurance Co., Limited
1,0008 2009 28,712.80
· 34,165,20
*6170 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8, 000$ 260# || 509 909,600,66% 207,568.07 $30 for 1889 8372 China Fire Insurance Co., If...... 80,000 $ 1008 208 547,500 8191,060.8936 for 1583 $74
HE. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 6,000|8
100% 75 208,230.55 deprec, fund Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 8 508 508 88,764.168. Indo-Chins 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 10£ 10 31,212 £ 10€ 10
$6008
TETUAM COMPANIES."-
60,000 share issued....
China and Manfle 8. 8. Co., Ld...
MESOF MARKJUL 'kong & Wampos Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 HK and China Das Co., Limited. 500 £
New Share
1900 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt..... $,000 $
3,000 the, inned................
1,000%. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 1,200 $ China Sugar Company, Limited..... 0,0001
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ....... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 70008 Ferak, Tin Mining & ting Co. | 5,000 3 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai).......... Panjom. & Sangkis Dua Samatan
Mining Ca H'long Rope Manufactory On., L1 3,000$ Chinesa
Imperial 1881
Buzer
الان
1884
1884
1854
2,500 F
40,000 $
3,585 TL
2700€
caoh
12
08h
4,003.036% half year 57 pram., cash
402 02 12% Jekrend-
ing June30484) Par, sales
18% discount
25 discount
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURon, Garden Road, 9 A.M. Mass and Sermon 6.30 P.M. Eren- my Service, Benediction.
· MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
5 p.m.--Emeralda loaves for Manila,
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Victoria must be sent in to Mesas Ressell & Co., on or before
this date.....
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, October 22-
SERVICES OF THE OLURCH OF ENGLAND FOR TO-HUBLOW-20TH SUNDAY AFTER QUINITY (8. LUER'S DAY),
Cathedral -
6 Parade Bervice. Moning Prayer
and Sermon, N
11 am-Morning Prayer, Sermon and
Buly Communion.
0 p.m.-Evensong.
Church
Peak
6 p.m.Evening Prayer and Sermon. St. Stephen's Church, (all Services in Chi
11 am--Morning Prayer, Sermion, and
Holy Communion,
7 p.m.-Evening Prayer, and; Sereien,
OEDER OF CHORAL SERVIOS AT ET. JOHN's CATHEDBAL SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Matina-Yumite, Tucker; Psalma, Barnby,
[No. 6934-Ocronen 17, 1885.
Egypt It has been succeeded by anothor French journal of even, a lower and more vulgar type,
Tax ladies of Haughton Oziokat Olab and the lady members of Harthill Cricket Club have played a warmly contested game of cricket, -⠀ Owing to the superior bowling and fielding of the Harthill team, they proved victorious by fifteen runs, After the close of the game, which the Indion. heartily enjoyed, the fair rivals at down to ten together at Barthill rectory With lighter bats than those used by men, they declared unan mowly that cricket was a much plasmanter game than lawn-tennis.
Felton and Bentisk; Te Deum, Monk THE South Kensington Museum has "inst in A
Στομα,
No. 11;
them, Arise, ahLangdon; A purchased for £1,000 a remarkable Chivite Come (Elvey for Thy Light is Breusong Psalms, Smart and
Magnificat, Cantato, une Dimittis, Dous Mistreatur, Parisian Tones, (Stainer); Anthem, Taste and see (Gas) Hymn, 15
sorcon, probably the work of the las
It is formed of twelve panels, each
Hyun, 363 (1st Tano): about 18 inches wide and 18 (1) foot high.
MESSE Adamson Ball & Co. inform us that the Steamer Germania, from Glasgow, left Bingapore for this port to-day.
The P. & O. Co. inform us that the str Ancona, with the next English mail, left Singapore for Hongkong yesterday, the 10th instant, at a..
Goode per Steamer Saghalien unclaimed
after Neon subject to ront and landing We are informed by Messrs Jardine, MA chargea st I cont per package per diem. theson & Co, that the steamship Glentuples, Goods per Camorta undelivered after from London, left: Singapore for this port
this date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, October 24
11.30 a. .--Meeting of The Hongkong and Macao Glass Menafacturing Co, Ltd, at the General Managers office. MONDAY, October 26--
yesterday, the 16th instant.
AN Engineer who knows has neglected to formand his name along with the com-
The decoration, which spreads over the front face of the twelve panels, treats of two subjects-the one a group of natural creatures, the otime some mythological in- cidents. The back of the screen is treated with a profusion of golden fan shapes alter- nating with square panels, and every second. one of these contains legenda or pictures:
that the continuity of tho-buman species, SCHOPENHAURR is said to have declared.
and the persistence of conscious boings on this globe, was entirely due to woman. He thought that man, more dismal or more. Philosophie, had long ago found out that does not divert us. Like Louis XIV., life was a pointless burlesque, a face that sdmitted that he dotooted bufcoas ho who
did not make him langh, Man, according to Schopenhauer was wasry of a life that fails to divert him, of a joke which finally wo mast laugh at on the wrong side of our orsal suicida canturies ago, and left this mouths. Man would have committed m
at all events, without a consigns
5 p.m.-Tenders for Peak Tramway ra...munication he has sent us, and therefore plan Man das seen the hollowness of
ceived by Mesars MacEwen, Frickel) we cannot publish his letter,
Oo.
WEDNESDAY, October 28 :-----
4.30 p.m-Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Jockey Cỉnh SATURDAY, October 31 -
NoonMeeting of Shareholders of the Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., at the General Agents' offices.
A. S. WATSON & Co.'s NEW VEGETABLE SEEDS
BAND.
FLOWER SEEDS
HMS Firebrand, Commander D. L Dickson, R.N., arrived at Amoy from Sws tow, on the 12th instant, and left the fol- lowing day for Foochew.
The Antoy Gazette of the 14th instant says: -We regret to learn of the sudden death of Captain R. Mack of the B. S. Secco; which took place last night on his way from Swator to this port
are now ready for delivery...
H.B.M.'sironclad frigate Audaciove, flagship OTH are of the best varieties and the of H. E. Admiral Sir William Dowell, with BOTH
kinds that do best in Chine. They the Admiral on board, and the turret sro slipped in a manner that ensures their ironclad Agamemnon, arrived this morning. preservation in transit and in three separato
from Port Hamilton. parcels. Thus avery possible precaution is Į taken to avoid diappointing Purchasers:
Catalogus on application. SPECIAL FLORISTS' SEEDS in Separate named Varieties: PANST.
CARNATIONS. PHZOX. PETUNIA. VERBENA. PORTULAGA
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
THE Agent informs us that the Austro Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Pandora, from "rieste, left Singaport for this port yester day, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inst
But woman (this pessimist philoso pher went on) had not reached these heights. of speculation. Woman, in the words of the elder Mr Weller, still thought that it was all very capital Woman had pre- vented man from extinguishing the misera. ble species.
Disastrous Collision in the Harbour. The following appeared in our Shipping Extra this morning
This morning, shortly before eight o'clock, one of the most serious collisions which took place between the Glen Line steamer bave over occurred in Hongkong Harbour
Menfruin (Captain Norman) and the Ne therlands India Steams Navigation Co.'s.. steamer Comoria (Captain Oreille). The circumstances of the collision; so far as
have been able to ascertain up to
Glenfrum, bound for London, with & fall the present, are briefly as follows. The
cargo, consisting principally of ten, loft her buoy in the centre of the harbour, and
The Mascottes repeat this evening, by re-proceeded along the Fairway towards Green queat, Von Suppo's Bootassio, the por Island. When she had got a little to the Rongkong, September 18, 1885 1881 formance of which, created the greatest east of Messa dardine, Matheson & Co%
merriment and anjoyment on the former The publication of this is commenced Occasion. at 7.00p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SAXUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1885,
new wharf, so we are informed, the Camorta cano out from the wharf
to the port side of the Glenfrum," almost mid- On our fourth page will be found an abips, causing her to heel over alight,, And instructive report by Vice-Coneul Carles of inflicting very serious damage: The water a journey from Soul to the Phong Kang immediately rushed into the engine room Gold-Washings The report in dafed May and stoke-hole of the Ginfruin, and in a few 12, and is inued in the form of a blue minutes the bres were put out and the Glen- book.
fruin was rendered helpless, Capt. Norman, aceing how, mattere aloud, decided to run ARRANGEMENTS. ASYs now been completed his vessel ashore, and with the assistance for the reception of the now Begiment (the of steral lannchen beached her, shortly Northamptonshire), which is expected to
after eight o'clock, in Belcher's Bay, just arrive here in the Merion naxt Tuesday or in front of the Praya Wall, facing the Glass The Porte has presented a Note to the Wednesday The man will go under can Co.'s work. Almost immediately alter the Great Powers declaring the warlike armavus until the old regiment has embarked,ettled down by the stern, which is now ments of Greece a menace to peace.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southeri Line):
ITLEET AND GREDOU
Lowdon, 18th October,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ CANAK-
OUTWARD BOUND:Rosamond, Aug 11; Kowloon,
John Knot, September 4 Catherton,
which will probably be about the 27th or 28th instant More Dorabjee and Hing deak is covered as far as the front of completely submerged, and hór main Kee, of the Victoria Hotel, is to supply the the engine room. Her stara
in four new regiment with provisions while at fathoms of water, and her dry in two and a halt fathome. She is resting on a mud Cachemire, September 29; Achilles,drew
bottom, and has light let to alarboxed. Bellerophon, Fuse, Sept. 29 Glen Tas Band of the Duffs will play in the At present it is impossible to form any iden falloch, Oct. 8 Bothwell Castle, Tele-Botanical Gardens on Monday, the 19th as to whether the task of raising her will
Papua
Ook 2 Ajans inst, commencing af 9 p.m. This will be be very difficult or not. No one was injur Denbighshire, Oct. 8.
the Ospizin, have saved their effects.
HOMEWARD BOUND
OUND-Benolder, Sept. 15, the last performance in the Public Gardens. ed, and the crow, with the exception of Renarly, Glenearn, Sept. 22; Haverton, The following is the programma *---- Sept
25; Natal, Stentor, Ohing-woo, Marolt Farewell ...... Sapt. 29 Frike, Sarreden, Ock 6; Overture. French Comedy Kels Bela Glenfinlas, Devonshire, Oct. 9.
Muller
Serenade, Before Hor Window Nehl
The next AMERICAN MArt, per the P. M Selection Cheval De Bronze...Auber S. B. Co.'s stommar City of Feling, loft Polka Papilio Pierca Yokohama on Wednesday, the 14th Selection, Md. Archiden Offenbach inat., at daylight, and may be expected Valse Farewell...tele
J. Kerry, Bandmaster.
bore
on or about Wednesday, the 21st
Instant.
The damage anatamed by the Camorta is act of ao somous a nature, but we unders stand her bows are stove in and her stom broken She went across to the Cosmopo- litan Dock Immediately after the collision, qud the work of discharging her cargo of sugar, preparatory to decking her, tras at
The next ENGLISH MAI, per the P. & O, IN an amusing sketch of “Dolly Churchill ones begun
Co.'s steamer. Ancona, left Singapore
irst,
at 6
for this port on Friday, the 16th at Sheffield, lecturing before a very sharp The treasure on board tho Gionfruin, am, and may he expected audience, the London Punch represente amounting to 850,000, has been landed, here on or before Thursday, the ard Lord Randolph holding forth to a varied and a number of cargo bosta sud uue or two instant.. The O. & O, steamer San Pablo left San circle of animated cutlery and hard ware
Francisco for Yokohama and Hong-A bottle of the now celebrated Ayala brand kong, with maile, on the 3rd Oct.
of champagne standa at Lord Bandolph's
large lighters are now alongside the steamer
loading her cargo of tea
The Gibb Line steamer Verise, from Aus foot and although high art repudiates the
Linkisu porta, may be expected to arrive introduction of the mercenary advertising under steam, and her own enginee We have since learned thas, the Glenfrus here on or about the 16th October.
The O. 8. 8. Co steamer Patroclus, from element, Ayala does not hesitate to draw worked, until she was beached af Bcölcher's Liverpool, latt Singapore for this port attention to the fact that his wine stands Bay. The hole cut in her port side ex- on the morning of the 13th instant,
GIN
and may be expected here on or about at the top of the fixing liquids of the day. tenda eleven feet from top to batt the 19th inst
The S. 8. Laju, from London and Antwerp.
with
Meters Lane, Crawford & Co. are the width of fiva fent at the bottom and
left Singapore for this port on the 13th special agents for this wine, so prominently three feet at the top, prretraung to the im, and may be expected here on
about the 20th instant. 100 or brought to notice by the world wide bunkers. When the collision occurred the
Charivari,
The
London, left Singapore for this port
Steamship Moray, from Glasgow and
engidea of the Glenfrigis had been zevezzed and she was
going usa 1. on the afternoon of the 14th inst., and According to the Penang Gazelle of the
The six European passengers who were may be expected here on or about the
on or about the 2nd instant, the latest news from Burma on board the Glenfruin, bound for Binge 27. 21st
g
4,269.016 % half year October 1883
68% prom., cash, buyers, 31 The China Shippers Mutual & N. Co.'s is that stores, Military and Naval, are pore and London, have, we hear, taken up steamer Ningchou left Singapore on the being landed hourly, and from expremions their quarters at the hotels for the time. 197 per share
125$ 1258 -18,000 $
£8,552, 17.1
100 80 100% 100 100$ 100 $ 50% B0% 1008 100
Old, 81 2,296.76
Naw, 89 18,874.034 % 295.99 810 442.11 $10 829.08 3% First year
Old, 8155 per sharo ex div. Now, 8
1884 per share, cash, sellers
$163 per share, cash-
$125
820 $13:
} nominal
10
buyers
35339
Rates of Int.
do
First year Payable. June16&Dec.10 March 15
#June, 30
Oct. 15. June & Dooem.
prem
16th instant, and may be expected to dropped by the Chief Commissioner, it is The row still remain on board to assist in
arrive here on or about the 2ård inst. considered portals, that active BIGBAUDES
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's str. Pan- will be taken to bring King Thes Bay, to discharging the cargo,
dora Jeft Singapore on the 16th Inst., terms, and a stop be put to bla tresty, tons of which hav
Sand
be
› on zr abquí į besɛking proclivities and intrigues with
the Brouch,
The 8. B. Gleneagles, from London, late Singapore for this port on the 10th minst, and be expected here on or By orde of the French Government the
about the 23rd init The 86 Germania, from Glasgow, left
Bosphors Egyptica has agadu, been suppres
It is conside
and her
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Singapore for this port on the 17th sed, and appeared for the last time on group, irata, and may be expected here on or Sept. 5. It is generally stated that thi
ol 530 horze power. She was - bous the 24th
inet
1890.3 menqure is due to representations, piade at
The E&A Steamship steamer Feris by the French acting diplomatic
puthrie left Port Darwin for this pork agent at Cairo, to the effect that the
The Camoric, also brilling steamer of 1881 bons rea
on the 1863 instant, and may be er nage employed by the Bosphore was posted here on or about the déjh inat, Iculated to prejudice French. Interests in and her enginna ses of 900 hora, noMAG