Page
Intimations.
котлов HE Undersigned have been nominated by Special Appointment COMMER- GIAL AGENTS for the FOREIGN BUSINESS HIS EXCELLKNOY tho VICEROY of CHIHLI.
HUSSELL & Ch.
Hongkong, August 11, 1885. ... 1373
NEW
GRIFFITH'S
VIEWS OF HONGKONG
Al
NOW READY,
1, DUDDELL STREET
GRIFFITH & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
LONDONERATED WATERS, 1 DUDDELL STREET,
SUDA
Continue to Supply:
WATIR,
11
TONIC
SELTZER
SABSAPARILLA (
LEMONADE,
GINGELADE,
RASPBERRYADE,
So, Sol
057
At the same Moderate Charges, Hongkong, June 9, 1895.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Feither the Captain, the Agents, noi
Owners will he Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cream of the following Vowels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour?---
THE CITINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Mr F. Sicherer for Brindisi, Mr MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
ROYAL,
THEATRE
CITY HALL
NEIL O'BRIEN
OPERA COMPANY,
Manager, -
ASCOTTE MA
TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNESDAY, the 28th October.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON. First production by the MASCOTTES of GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S LATEST NOVELET,!:
'THE MIKADO.
The Magnificent Dresses for this Oporn wore specully solcoted during the Company's atay in Japan (the salection was made with the assistance of the Proprietor of one of the largest Japanese Theatres), and will be found complete în overy. detail.
Conductor,
~
StaNon VALENZA. Box Phan now open at KELLY & WALA's (LIMITED).
Hongkong, October 27, 1885. 1867
HE
NOTICE
OMITTEE of the HONGKONG GEN- ERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE hog to invite MEMBERS of the COMMUNITY to MEET at the CITY HALL TO-MORROW for the purpose of electing a Committee of (WEDNESDAY), the 28th Inatant, at 5 p.m... arrangement for the Bill to be given in CENTENNIAL, Arderiezu ship, Capt. 4.. Ehonour of Admiral Sir What Montague Bearse.Order.
DOWELL, K.O.B., on FRIDAY, the 6th of November.
B. H. STEENEEN, German brig. Captain Chr. Muyür.-Melchors & Co.
COUSINS ARDS, British steamor, Capt. J. Hollis-Man Son Hong.
DAUTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj Flint --Mulchors & Co.
EDWARD MAY, American barquo, Capt. C. A. Johnson.Russell & Co.
ISAAU RESU, American ship, Capt. E. C.- Colley Order.
PSYCHE, French barque, Capt. Sovraju. Carlowitz & Co.
TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn. -Russull & C...............
VENTERA, Span. barque, Capt. Crisandi. -Remedios & Co.:
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS. MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
HD Company's S.S. Ning-loto, having
.1878
Hongkong; Octobre-274-1886. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo-de-Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HAŃKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE}
The Co.'s Steamship
Fookiang, Captain Hoon, will be
|
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers of through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Porti on the YANGTZE)
The Co.'s Steamship
Achilles,
Capt. ANDERSON, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 29th Inat,, at Daylight.
„For Freight or Passags, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, October 27, 1885.
SHIPPING:
AERIVAIS.
M. Woodley, From Shanghai: for Pon ang, Mr H. Sampson; for Marseilles, Mr K. A. Gubbay for London, Mr Chain Ho Kin, Mre Bruce, Capt, Grenfell, Moists W Howlo, B. G. Ogo, F. E. Lewis and W. W. King. From Hiogo : for Tricato, Dr and Mrs Stannis, and Miss Von Lapel; for Suez, Dr. and Birs Cushing From Yoke- horas: for London, Mr WH. Willoughby, Mr C. J. Stromes, family and European nurse, Mrs Take Oko and child, Misses Kaido. Oral, Ökozawa Oyái, T. Wakeita, Nakawara Sakin and Murata: Sókin; for Venice, Mr Hara, Baronges Osa Iwakura, Madam Konrekwa, Miss Kagaya, and Mr K. Roide.
Per Amatite, for Swatow, &o., 90.Chi-
nosc.
Per Phr Chom Klan, for Swatow, &, 1871 100 Chinese.
Per Salter, for Haiphong, Mr Francisco Xavier, Mrs F. Xavier, and European ser vant, and 25 Chinese.
Por ngrubas, for Singaporo, 549 Chi-
nese.
To DeTART.
Per Melita, for Hoîhow. 20 Chinees. Per Cousins Arbib, for Brators, 240 Chi-
October 26, 1885:-- Guthrie, British steamer, 2,233, 8. 0. Green, Sydney October 1, Townsville 6, Cooktown 7, Thursday Island 11, Portese. Darwin 16, and Delhi Timor 18, General and CoL-EUSSELL & Co.
October 27:-
Fung-skun, Chinese steamor, 863, E. W. Tisdall, Shanghai October 24, Guneral O. M. B. N. Co.
Compton, British steamer, 1,388, Whit burn, Saigon October 21, Rice and Paddy, -MELCHERS & Co.
Vipere, Franch gupbeat, from Haihow. H. Rothbar, Sandiskan September 28, F. H. Dreams, German barque, 673, A. Timber, &c.--Stemssen & Co.
Per Diamante, för Aufoy, 330 Chinéas. For Yengleze, for Shanghai, 20 Chincae.
SHIPPING REPORTS.. The British atcamor Compton, reports: Left Saigon on the 21st inst., had fine weather up to Friday, had strong Northerly Hongkong last night, at 10.30 p.m. gales
on Saturday and Sunday. Arrived at
The British steamer Guthrie reporta Namoa, British steamer, 862, Geo. Experienced from Sydney to Thursday le- Wastoby, Fruchow October 25, Audy 24, land, first part light N.. winds and fine and Swatow 26, General.--DOUGLAS STEAM-weather; Intter part moderate 8.E. windo
HP Co.
and tine weather. Thursday Island to lat. 36 N., and long. 118 E. moderate breeze and ins weather with smooth sea; thence monsoon and beam sea passing rain squalls. The British steaner Nomer reporta: taft Foochow on the 23rd inst., and ex- perienced strong N.E. winds with dall cloudy weather to Auroy. Left Amoy on Amoy to watow, and thence to port, had
Billy Simpson, British barque, from Whampoa.
to bort strong N.E.
with
Shipping.
4 p.m.Footsang leaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.-Tanyfore loaves for Shanghai.
5 p.m.Diamante leaves for Manila, da
Meetings.
4.30 pm.-Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Jockey Club.. 5p.m. Public Meeting at the City Hall Amusements.. Pp.m.--Performans at the City Hall.”
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Moray must be sent in to Mesura Adamson, Bell & Co., on or before this date. Claims against the Laju must be sent in to Mesars Arubold, Karbery & Co., on or before thìa dates
[No 8942-Octones 27, 1888.
Tax following are the orders of the day, | the departure of the mid precinded mung
for the Legislative Council meeting to
morrow
The Council to go into Committee on the following Billa
(1.) The Shipplementary Appropriation i for
1804.
(2) The appropriation Will for 1886
The Bill entitled The Loan Orgi- Rance, 1880 QURA
(4) The Bill entitled The Prison Ordi- -nance, 1885, A
(5) The Bill ontitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1860.
We learn from the Safgerais that Lieut- Col: Badona, who was for some time chief of the staff to Admiral Courbet, in Tonquin, has been appointed to the post of Resident Guneral for France in Cambodia. The nows of the appointment appears to have cauand considerable excitement at Saigon. With out disputing the military qualifications of the officer named, the daigonnais consider Goods per Glasagire undelivered after him wanting in the knowledge and ex-
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, October 20 :-
this date subject to coat.
FAWAY, October 30 ---
perience necessary for the adiuinistration
of those, engaged in 'mercantile, bbaltisas from attending oven had they desired to do to Incomplete notice of the performance very likely also affected the nufavourably. Bosidon the “dishearten- ing fleet of a small house, the Com Pany were also deprcased by the abrepos. of Mr Tyrrell, through illust, and Mr O'Brien, who has gone on to Bhanghai, Me Malcolm was also absoat, and the enpers who are usually in altendance and help to make the stage attractivé, being mostly bandemen, were required at Head- quarter House. Before the performance commenced, Mr Farley announced the sudden illness of Mr. Tyrrell, and asked the audience to look over any shortcomings which might appear in Mr Scott's per- somation of the part of Don Bolero, a role which was to have been assumed by Mr Tyrrell, shortcomings which might Fresult from a necessarily brief study
5 p.m.-Mosting of Victoria Recreation and, organisation of such a country se Danut the part. It is unnecessary to speak
Cab in the Gymnasium. SATURDAY, October 31 :----
bodia and consider that the pacification of the new protectorate could be better car
of the performance in detail. Despite all the disabilities referred to, the Com
any gave an îmusing and clever repre-
Noon Meoting of Shareholders of the
Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., at the General ried out by a civil than by a military sentation of the opera, and not only
Agents" offices. Tenders received by War Department. List of Contributions to the H.K. Fire
Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in
before this date.
Trapez, November 3
Claims against the Germania raast be sent
officer.
The Caso against James Daley and Robert Carberry, who were charged at the Police Court yesterday with outting and wounding Jurgen Olson, on the 25th-int, was this
did full justice to the music, 'bat noted
with much spirit and effect. Bir Sott's impormonation of Den Bolero was creditable, Miss Davonport and Mr. Farley -vore con- spicuous for their singing and.acting, and
in to Mesire Adamson, Bell & Co., morning further remanded natil to-morrow the other menibera of the Company acquit
or before this date. Mornay, November 301---
the evidence not being gens into. Another List of Contributions to the China Fireman, unemployed seaman, of the name of Insurance Company, Ltd., to be out Fred Clark, was arrested on suspicion in before this date.
yesterday morning Clark was found with everal other beachoumbers in a hut on
tothemselves very creditably.
To-morrow evening, the Company will appear in The Mikado This in the
last performance of the season, and we have no doubt the community will give this thoroughly deserving and extremely popu.
derson, Liverpo 1 September 12, and Singa the 24th, and Swatow on the 26th; from CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARD Scandal Point, Wanchai, and has been at company, a hearty earnest of the good
Achilles, British steamer, 1,528, C. An- port October 21, General.-BUITZEFIELD
& SWIRE.
Sharpshooter, British barque, Whampoa.
DEPARTURES,"
October 97-
Diamond City, for Bangkok.
Saltee, for Haiphong..
from
modernte N.E. winds and 'fine weather. Steamers in Foookow, Menmuir and Blac shin. Steamers in Swatow, Seen, Kuong- sang, Glenroy and Albany,
The British steaner Achilles repoçtu:
CARDS.
JUST RECEIVED
A VARIED ASSORTMENT
fron
identified by ona of Olson's companions us the man who attempted to pick a quarrel numbers. We are glad to hear that a large set will, by attending the Theatre in large
with him in Petersen's boarding house
shortly before the stabbing affray ocerred. Fortion of the
Left Liverpool on September 12th. Arrived THE Best INGLISE, AMERICA and Further evidence has been obtained to-day
Port Said 2012, left Suce 38th. Arrived Penang October 16th, left on the 17th. Arrived Singapore on
on 19th, and left on the Phra Chom Kiao, for Swatow and Bangkok, winds and showery to lat, 16 N.; thence October. Experienced light variable Fung-ahun, for
moderate to fresh monsoon and short across
dejtebed as abovo TO. Rohila, for hampo
MORROW, the 28th Instant, at 4 p.m.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
·General Managers Hongkong, October 27, 1886.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
Fantaze;
1870
Capt. F. SearLz, will be despatched for the above
Port TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Ca. Hongkong, October 27, 1886.
arrived from the above Ports, On- 1 p.m. signoen of Cargo are horby informed that their Goode are being landed at their risk and expense, into the Ocdowns of the Undoraigned at Wanchai, whence delivery can be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the OPATCE of
1869
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
the Undersigned, before Noon on the 30th FOR SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW. Instant, or they will not be recoguised
No Fire Tsurance has been effected, and- any Goods remaining in the Godowns after
the 30th Instant will be subject to rent, -* ------
Optional Cargo
will be forwarded, un-
The Go's Steurship- Namoa, Capt. Wratory, will be despatched for the ubore
less notice to the contrary be givon before forts on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at
5pm. TonaY..
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 22, 1885.
1672
| Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Generul Tunayers. Hongkong, October 27, 1885.
tinymars, for Nagasaki and Yokohama.
Ingratan, for Singapore.
Doris, fur Whampoa Pulyhyia, for Manila. Amatista, for Coast Ports.
CLEARED.
B. Hewall, for New York. Venice, for Newchwang
Meita,
for Hollow and Pakhoi. Vespasion, for Newchi wang. Almatia, for Foochow
Cousins Arbib, for Swatow
Diama te, for Amoy and Manila Yangte, for Shanghai. -Carl-Bolu, for Edigos.
PASSENGERS
Per Fung-shun, from Shanghai, Mr All shorn, Mr Reinsdorf, and 70 Chinese,
Per Compton, from Saigon, 42 Chinese. Por Name, from Coast Porta Mesara Powell and Achut, and 167 Chiness. Mra A Cox, Mr Milne, and H2 Chines
Per Gudrie, from Sydney, &c., Mr and
Per Achille, from Liverpool, &c., Misses. Jones and Waddell, and 277 Uhincae for Hongkong for Amoy, Mr Mealle; for Shanghai, Mrs Vale and child
DSPAKTEN.
21st
Bea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SWATOW AND AMOY.
Por Cousins Arbib, at 7.30 am., on Wed-
nesday, the 28th inst.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—
GERMAN HOUSES, allowing a Selection out of several thousands.
At Prices to suit all.
BY PARCEL POST ORNAMENTAL OARDS AND
SMALL PRESENT ST
can be sent homo very cheaply.
Ą. S. WATSON & Co., BONGKONG DISPENSARY.
- Hongkong, October 21, 1885.
Por Kushger, at 11:30 a.m., on: Wodnon- |———
day, the 28th inst, instead of a previously notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA, --
Per Diamante,at_4_30_p.ro., on Weitḥss..
day, the 28th inst.*
For MANILA & TOILÓ,~~
Per Butuan, at 4.30p.m., on Wednesday,
the 28th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
For HAIPHONG,
Fer ea, at 5 p., on Wednesday, the
28th inst.
Per Actio. At 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the
28th-inot.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-
BAY.-
Per Pundurs, at 11.30am on Friday,
the 30th inst.
Per Hohilla, from Hongkong: for Singa-For 1868 pore, Mr Mollit, and Dr. Muffat; for, Co-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Captain.
Tur. ock.. G. Dulling
Веч
Loviit......
Destination.
London, via Suez Canal... Glenroy (8) London, vis Buez Canal. Cyclops (8) Manila, vin Amoy.......... Diamante (s). Maracilius, &o., vin Saigon......Oxus (s).... New York, via Enez Canal. Energia (6)......... New York, vin Suez Canal...... Port Phillip (a) New York:**
Nao pactus.
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (3), San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (s)... San Francisco..
Shanghai
Shanghai, via Amay.
via Amoy
Shanghai, via Amoy....
Shanghai
Palmyra.
Paar1920 (8)..
Yangkaze
Fooksing (8).
Swatow, Amoy and Poothow...Namos (s),. Bydney and Melbourne, &o.....Guthrie (4) Trieste,
Geako Fago McCaslin Lequetré
...
Clocks.
BANKR
Achilles (a)... (Tolanuon (8)..
Bothwell Castle (s).
Pandora (8).
teed. Minott
Schulz.
Hogg
Anderson
Jackson.
R. J. C. Tod.
Westoby
Green......
G. Muttel
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Jardino, Matheson & Co............... About October 29. Butterfeld & Swire... October 31. Russell & Co
October 28, at 5 p.m. Messageries Maritimes......... Notomber S, at nượm, Russell & Co.....
November 7.
Adamson, Boll & Co... ........About November f Russell & Co.
Quick despatch. November 3, at 3 p.m. 1.at 3p.m. despatch.
Pacific Mail S. S. Co... .0.&O. 9. S. Co........
Russell & Co. Siemen & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....
Butterfield & Swire....... Butterfield & Swire... Adamson, Bell & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Russell & Co...
0.. Bachrach.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos, of
Value
Shares.
16.
October 28, at 4 p.m. October 28,
28, at 4 pin. October 29, at daylight.. October 31.
jAbout November 1.
October 30, atdaylight. November 4, at 4-p.m. October 30, at noon.")
OCTOBER 27, 1985.
Closing Quotations, Clash
360,779.22£ 2 half year 101 % prem,, cash
540,107
496,329
T. 300 per chara
cach
ex diz
esah, ex div.
[Paid] PorrnoF PER LAST REPORT.
Reserve. Belances frard Lost Dividend $4,500,000 125 196 For exali vationfdir. LAS 500,000
50,000
Ts. 122 534,000 $
18450 600,000|8 200.735-71 18% sanum 342 107,000 $ 409,566
1980 1,000 2008 28,711.50 Credit balance 235,165.20
$170 260 50$ 900,409.068 1008203 547,600 100978 203,256.83
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8
INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Co., Ed... 5,000 £ 200£ Yangtazo Insurance Company, Ld8,000 £ 204 252. Union Insurance Society Co, Ldi 2,000 3 1,2303 1201 China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld....24,000/$ 83.333 253 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....[10,000|8 2503 50$ Chinose Insurance Co, Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ld. 8,000 € China Fire Insurance Co., Ld...20,0003
COMPANIES,
HK. C. STEM Co., L. 8,000 9 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387
60,000 shares issued......
31,212
Chiria and Manila 8. §. Co., Lim 3,6008
MIEUELLANEOUS Elong Whampoo Dock Do, Le 1000 s EK. and China Gas Co., Limited.
New Shares.... Hongkong Hotel Company, L.
8,000 shr. inced
China Sugar Company, Limited... Hongkong Ive Company Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... Fersk Tin Mining & Sting Go, A
50 608 85,764 10% 108
102 10
100" all
297,568.07 $20 for 1883 8370 191,060.998.5 for 1883 $75
.cash
4,693.05% half year of prem., caah, buyers
402.2012% yesrard-
Par, sales ing June2084
16% discount
25 discount
18,000 8 4,250.016% hall, year 66% prom, cash, zelleru
126 1266
· 5,000]£ · · ·· 210 €. 10) 1,900 € 101 778,652.17.1 100 100
#169 per share, cash
2,000-
1,000 8
100
50
9,000% 1,2505
100% 100
600 % 50% 60
7,008
100 100 5
2008 100
30,0002
5,0005
50" all
100 all
2,288,78 Ok, $1 New $2 19,274,034 % 233.33 $10 442.11810 829.09 $ First your do.
€100 per share Old, 3155 per ahare ex diy. New, 8.77
B&4 per abare, cash, sellers
125
880
813
40,000 8 1080
1810
Punjam, & Bungie (ha),500
Mwing Co.
Bonghis Dos
H'kong Hops Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 $ 50 all
First year Paralle June16&Doo.10) March 15 June 30
In
SANDAKAN & KUDAT. — Per Foraerts, at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, the 30th inst., instead of as pre- Ponely notified.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAQËSIT,~~-~ The French Contract Packet
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Sad November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, the Australasian Colonies, Polistery, Madras, Calentia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in elesing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAULET
The United States Mail Packet City-of
Peking will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 3rd November, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United. Staten, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,
follows: de, which will be closed sa 2.10 P.M. Registry ceases. 2.30 p.. Port Office closes, but Corres- pondance may be posted on board the Packet with Lute Fes of 10 cents extra Fostage until the time of departure. -
Quotations
HONGKONG, October 27. OPIUM-Now Fatos, cash, 582
'Old
cash,... New Benares, caal,... 500 Old Now Mindwa, cask,... 540 New Malwa 538 Allowance, Taals... 4058
******* 650/60- Old Malwa, cash,.. Allowance. Tasir......: 40048÷ Persian Oily, canh... 620 Allowance, Taela 14. 16. Persian, Paper tled,....... 550- Allowance, Taula...... 1634
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
Demand, 30 days sight,
رو
4 months' night. Credits,
Documentary months' night,
India, Wire, AL
demand,
Shanghai, demand
30 days sight, private 744 Gold Leaf 901 Sue
Sovereigns,
Temperature
0.68
1886
The publication of this issus commenced
at 7.40 p.m.
The China Stiuil.
HONDRONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
(Pia Southern Line)
EGYPTIAN AFFATES
LONDON, 26th October. An Anglo-Turkish Convention has been signed. Sir Drummond Wolff will leave for Egypt to-day.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.”
Servian Troops, have occupied the Bal garîàn Custom. House on the Frontier.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SURZ CANAL.
against the second prisoner, Carberry, and will probably be produced to-morrow,
TEE decision in the case of Lebury v. Ken- nedy, which was given by His Honour Justice Ackroyd this afternoon, will moot with the approval of most residents who have watched the case. We cannot bat admire the way by which the Judge bas reached the conclusion to which he has come. By the decision the character of the plaintif is relieved from the insinuations
unde ngainst it; and the defendant is at the same time delivered from the hardship of paying for damages for which he is not responsible. The owner of the bull is noti fied by this jogment that any further. pushings or tossings of the bull may prove to be a costly affair—which biut, # the ball be a quiet animal, does not mean much. In the present instance the cost falla upon the plaintiff. The judgment given in full in another column.
of the seats tre already taken, and there seema every probability of their being
bumper house.
H.B.M.' gum-vessel Sicit left Shanghai an the 22nd instant for Port Hamilton:
Shanghai on the 23rd inst. from Chomulpo, Tux Russian corvette fasboynik arrived at
24.
TEE Russian corvette Croaser arrived at Shanghai on the 22ad Inst. from Wladivos tock
She experienced northerly winds cnd fines weather
weather daring her passago, JAPANESE vernacular paper following The semi-official organë mb verwachtas paper has the
Berlin emphatically deny that Herr Mül-
lendorf, who is in Korea, has any connec
t on whatever with Germany or with Prince.
Bismark. They also contradict the report that flússia has concluded a treaty with Korea.
*WB (Japis Daly Herald) are informed by the Agents of the Mascotte Opera Com- pany Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, that they have received instructions to open a subscription List for twelve performances by that wellknown company. If sufficient inducenient is assured, we understand that the company will return here in Jannery
DO Č
Taz Victorian Government intend shortly We are glad to be able to announce that to bring forward a bill trimmed on exactly some further important captures have been the mane lines as the Girls' Protection Act made of some of the Greyhound pirates, which raises the consenting age from 13, recently passed by the Imperial Parliament, and that information has been obtained and makes it a misdemeanour to seduce a
which will very probably lead to the arrest | girl under 16." It also gives the police in-, of the ringleaders in the dastardly outrage, creased power in the suppression of bro-
Whole; Intelligence was received to-day by the Captain Suporinton dont of Police, from the A Customs Ofear when examining a buz detective sent by him to Macao, to the which arrived at Fort Adelaide from res effect that a Chinese mandarin had found escaped ticket of leave man concealed in it. wantle by the South distralian, found on
two of the junke which wore implicated in . He had been in the box for eight days and the piracy, and which had been beached, had lived on biscuits. The man, who OUTWARD BOUND: Rosamond, Aug. 11; in Chinese territory, in the neighbourhood slowly in charge of the Part Adelaide Po looked fearfully-empainted, in rezovazing John Knox, September 4; Cachemirs, September 22; Achilles, France, Sept. of Macao. A quantity of the property lisa. Glenfalloch, October 6; Papua, pirated was recovered by the Chinese off Bordeaux, October 2;
·Casile, Hazmure, Get.- 20; / taken to Canton. These men have,
Eleniyon, and Titan,
shire, Amphi vile; Out glas, and ix men, who have admitted being Oct 13 Antenor, Drachenfels, conserved in the piracy, were arrested and Perm -Oct-16 Glantis
understand, been induced to make a clean Oct. 23. HOMEWARD BOUND-Benalder, Sept. 16, breast of the affair, giving the names of all
Haverton, Sept. 20; durpedin, Oct 6 the men who took a leading Glenfilas, Deanshire, Ucf. 9; Fax, Galley of Lorne, Medusa, Orestes, Oct. 9 Merionethshirs, Oct. 10.
piracy Two of
cording to their
Tientain
From Our Correspondent. ).
Tientsin Oct 18 The Imperial decrée upon naval organi- zation was received here on the 15th inst, It is not long, but is very weighty and ex apicit The Northern feet in lo be taken in hand firat; and an Boon 18 MUVALO Bra ada”
the
Afuk, an old ofender here, whom we quate, the Southere fleets are to be subjec The next AMBICAN MAIL, per the O.
ted to the same reforma. The difficulty with &O. steamar San Pablo, will love mentioned some days
China is that for ariny and navy 30- Tokohama for this port on Friday, men who committed a deadly acaolt upon the 23rd inst, at daylight, and way the late Mr Toanochy, in Victoria Gaal, organizations are has no etaf of trainer be expected here on or about Friday,
the 80th instant. It is understood and Fung Suk Yau, one of the leading men men to seer as executive under orders. that this vessel is bringing the Ban in the proposed piracy of the 8, 8.-Forced Officers, cadets, trained gestion, gunners, Francisco mail as usual, a in 1881 and who was discharged then for engineers, schools, direction even, haya to
The next Fazno Ma per the M. M.
› created. All materials are amorplious.
nosa is to be made into a government and separate from the Min-che..
O's steamer Paho, was to leave SingaWant of evidence to convict him - The pore for Saigon and this port on Saturnants of several others of the pirates have day, the 24th iust, at fa.m. and may been disclosed, and the Viceroy of be expected here on or about Saturday, Kwangtung has, we tnderstand, offered the diet inte reward of $200 for the capture of cash of steamer Massalie left Singapore the pirates concerned, there is little doubt for this port on the afternoon of the that several more of the miscreants will Govern dent now understands the political:
The D.D.R.
-21st inst, and may be, expected bore kumon or about the 27th inst
brought to justice. We hear so that t
The Futae of Tolkien to be the fm) ernor.” His post, in Fokien - will be Biled by a new apocitnout The Chinese
commercial, and strategio value of the
The 0.8, 5. Co.'s steamer Telamon, from farther reward of $200 ahead for the arrest beautiful island, and means will be taken Liverpool, left Singapore on the 23rd of the Greyhound pirates has been offered to improve it and seize it. Roads will be fast
and is due here on the 29th it by the Canton antho
raade, mining and industry will be en-
The Castle ling steamer Bothwell Calls,
from London, left Singapore for this regarda piracy
nod there
belemized
Sorally z za mrderod
i qouraged, and forms will be built and gar-
improve the harbour I canno
The Viceroy Esel Li will be here on the 20th LEBE
PANURGE
port on the 24th inata and may be ex-is little doubt that all the men who fisoned. Whether it will bo possible to pected here on or about the 30th inshall into the han Wrefor our readers to the advertisment and, can be provod published in another column calling a meet- to the hand which ing of the public for to-trorrow evening, to faptair Syder, monaded the officein consider the question of presenting an
and looted the vessel, will meet with address to, and giving a ball in honour of prompt and stern retribution, Admiral Sir William Dowell,
We hear
bat, it is probab prisoners now held by t
We hear that one of the crew of the 8. 6. Bellona, who arrived here yesterday suffer
rifasa will, after a prelimi
CORRESPONDENCE.
Eloraleur le Redutleur du { Quista: DELIL.
Rongkong, le 26 Octobre, 1836.
that the
Beruler
to show a prima facie be handest over ing from cholers, expired the morning, and. to the Hongkong authorities. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, that another, the socand engineer, is not
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likely to recover. The other thres men, Tasapon a variety of unfavourable aireau affasked are progreming favourably, atances, the audience which assembl
yesterday evening to witness
repetition off
We would remind our readers of thể Sale, the performance of Legoog's of Fancy Work which will be hold to opera Girolle Girofa by morrow afternoon in the City Hall, at half. was the duallest the Company harð yak past two o'clock, lu aid of the Baxter had to perfuras to Chinese Girls Schoole. As we have al- Heidquarter House took away rendy suid, the good work deserves overy | of the military and naval officers support, and is certain to receive it.
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