For Sale.
Notices to Consignees.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, HAM-
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
BURG, SINGAPORE & MANILA
Tbiving arrived from the abovo Forts Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed. that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk, into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whenee and/or from the AVE JUST LANDE D. Wharves or Bonts delivery may be obtained.
THE Normanton, Captain DRAKE,
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
Fork HAMS.
Stilton CHEESE.
Padding RAISINS (Valencias).
CURRANTS (Pates)
Brizil NUTS.
ΜΠΙΝΟΕΜΒΑΤ
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
FIGS.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, un- less notice to the contrary be given before 5 pm. To-DAT, the 30th Instant,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th December will be subject to rent.
Ne Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft our Godowns, ?"
2070
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong November 30, 1885.
STEAMSHIP IRAGUADDY. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships
Mails,
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
IN TUESDAY, the 15th December, 1685, Noon, the Conapatay, S.S NE, Carmandant DE LA MAR- MELBOURNE,
MATIN PASSENGERS, CALL SPREFE, and CABOO,
for the above placeave this Por
Cargo and specie will be
registered for London at well as for Marioilles, and so
in transit through Marseilles for the coptod principal palaces of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4
ALMONDS and RAISINS. CONSIG Fire of and Mart, from Lon: p.m., Specie and Pancals until 3 p.m. on
Soft-Shell ALMONDS.
Metz FRUITS,
Crystallized FRUITS,
FRUITS in Syrups.
Imperial PLUMS.
Plum PUDDINGS,
JOSAQUES
مع الناس
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
CONDENSED MILK. KEROSINE LAMPS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES.
COOKING STOVES.
PARLOUR
and
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI 1724 AMOX.
(Taking Cargo if Parsengers at through rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- A CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGISZE)
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS, December 1866 Moray, British steamer, 1,498, WS Duncan, Nagasaki Nurember 28, Coal and GeneralATAMSON, BELL & Co.
Beniarig, British steamer, 1,483, Clark, Amoy December 1, General - Ginn, Living STON & CO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Hoctor
Independent, ferman steamer 781; A Captain BATT, will be Hasenrinkol, Hamburg via Singapore, Sci- despatched as above TOgon and Haiphong November 30, General. MORROW, the 4th Instant, at 4 p.m.
MELCHERS & For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents."
Hongkong, Decoraber 3, 1885.
color, British stouter, 1,590, Tatt, Liverpool October 19, and Singapore Nov. 3098 20 QonoraBUTTERFIELD & WIRE.
Wingung, British steamer, 1.358, A do THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIPS Croix, Calcutta Nov. 16, and Singapore
MATHESON & Co, 23, General,JARUINE,
Sumatra, British steamer, 1407, WD G. Woccanter, R. NR., Bombay Noronaler 14, and Singaporo, Goutal-1-60, XN
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOT
The Co.'s Steamship"
Captain TALPOr, will bo despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 7th Instant, at 8p.m.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers,
2100
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
don, Antwerp, Bordeanx and Havre, in con- the 14th December, 1885, (Parcels are not nection with the above Steamer, are heroby to be sent on board; they must be left al Hongkong, December 3, 1885. informed that their Gouds-with the excephe Agony's Office)
Contents and value- of Paniagoa não a quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Odlica
& Dr CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Bongkong, December 2, 1895,
tion of Opium, Treasure Valuables-are being landed and stored at their risk at the Comany's Godowna, whence delivaty may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 10a m. To-DAY (Monday), requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will bo
the Undersigned.
countersigned by
2093
Goods remaining unclaimed after MON-To-day's Advertisements.
DAY, the 7th December, at Noon, will be
subject to rent, and landing charges at 11 cant. por package per diens..
All Claims must be sent in to me on or, before THURSDAY, the 10th December, or they will not be recognised;
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
UNION LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE
G. DE CHAMPEAUX DIVERFOX, having arrived from the
HE Steamship Stanmore, Contain
2073
"Agent Hongkong, November 30, 1885.
Not Responsible for Dobts. STOVES. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owner will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers, or Crew of the following Vessels, iluring their stay in longhang Harbour:-
ANGLO-INDIAN, British barque, Captain The Richter.Chinese..
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
•
above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
The F&O. 8. N. Co.'s
Stewnship.
Surnatra
will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant, at p..
A. MαIVER,
Superintendent, i P. & U. 8. N. Coe Office,
Hongkong, December 3, 1885,
“BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS.
"FOR-YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
2101
The Steamship:
Benalder Captain WARINA, will be dospatahed na above on
requested to send in their Bills of Isling to or about the 18th Instant. the Undoasigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods For Freight or Passage, apply to from alongsid
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees riak mid capcase and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on te JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary ba given before Non Te-Day, 3rd December.
GLEE, LIVINGSTON & Co., “Agents; Hongkong, December 3, 1885.
NOTICE,
*2104
THE Steamabip WAH YEUNG will RUN regularly between HONGKONG
Stanmore, British ateamer, 1,268, Dove- roux, Landon October S, and Singapore Novelabor 23, General-RUSSELL & Co. -
China, German steamer, 018, T. P Ulderup, Saigon November 27, Rice and General-CHINESE.
Massalia, Gorman steamor, 1,209, G. Peterson, Kobe November 27, Goneral- SIEMSSAN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
December 3
Signal, for Hoihoy, da Melita, for Hoihow and Haiphong. Tangise, for Shaughei
CLEARED
Cotherstone, for Calcutta, SD. Carleton, for New York, Normanton, for Shaughat Cheang Hosk Kian for Swatov. Douglas, for Coast Ports Sikh, for Nagasakiju Laire Inferieurs, for Haiphong,
PASSENGERS: ÁRIUVAD,
Per Benlarig, from Amoy, 200 Chinese. Poecolor, from Singapore, 100 Chinezo.
For Wingson, from Daleta, &o., 888
Chinese.
For Sumatia, from Singapore, 57 Chi-
nese.
For China, ftore Saigon, lesers Chalion, Volmert, and 32 Chinese...
Per Massalia, from Kobe, Mr and Mina Donitz and 3 children, and Mre Schrumpf. DEKARTED.
OILMAN'S STORES, BH. STEENKEN, Germen brig, Captain presented in the Undersigned on or before and CANTON EVERY SUNDAY TUES Mawhond, and 90 Chinese.
AND
WINES
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
rob CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, Doctober 1, 1885.
Insurances. *
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILIJONA STERLING.
2084
THE Undersigned are prepared to grani Horas against the Itisis of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods a board Yeasals and on Hull of Vessels in Harbour, at the sanal Torma and Conditiona
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- esived,
and transmitted to the Directore
for their decision.
Chr. Meyür.-Melchers & Co.
All Claims against the Stennier must be
the 10th Instant, or they will not be re
RUSSELL & Co.;.
Agenta,
2099
DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj. coulted. Flistom.Melchora & Co.
GEORGE, British barque, Capt. William Grant Captain.
TBAAC REED, American ship, Capt. E. 0, Colley,-Order.
Luerte, American barque, Captain C, Mỹ Laurence.-Molchers & Uo.
MERCER, British briganting, Capt. Wm.
Dick--Mastor.
NANAIMO, British barque, Captain John Dodd-Russull & Co.
Russell & Co Tras, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn
Tosado, British barque, Captain Robert Crosbie, Gillman & Co.
Horgsong, December 5, 1885,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP INDEFENDENT, FROM ANTWERP, BORDEAUX AND
SAIGON,
JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Bits of Lading to the Underaigned for countersig. naturu, and to take indiate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Carge impoding the discharge of the
DAY and THURSDAY, at 5:30 pm, commencing on SUNDAY, the 6th Tostant. Messrs Agon, Kim & Co will Act an AGxas at Canton &
SHING KEE. Hongkong, December 3, 1885... 2102
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
“FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
Per Tannadier, for Bingapore, &c., MS Per Yangiste, for Shanghai, 20 Chinos. Per Signal, for Hoihow, &c, 160 Chinese. Por Melita, for Hojhow, 50 Chiness.".....
TO DEPLET
Por Cheang Huck Kian, for 422 Chinese. Par Douglas, for Coast Porta, 4 Euro- poons, and 630 Chinese,
Per Lure Infericure, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Benlurig reports. Left Amoy opm, December lat, had a THE
Company's SS. Wigang having arne weather passago. Arrived at Hong- rived from the above Ports, Consignees kong 10 pra, Desember 2nd.
The British steaner Hector reports: of Cargo uro horny to the Undersigtred Fad moderate inonskn from Singapore to
requested to send in their Bills of
for countersignature, and to take imme
VENTURA; Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi Stuimer will ko at once landed and stored diste delivery of their Goede
-Remedios & Co.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In Briglian and Chiness.) TASELERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ove Ladies and Gentlemen, can a us
be had at this Offion.--Prico, 81 dach...
UNINA MAIL Office.
Destination.
If required, protection will be granted on Batavia, &c., vin Saigon. first class Laves up to £1000 on a Single Bombay, vis Straita Läte.
For Rates of Fremiums, ferms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ori, Agents, Hongkong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1967.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANT
London, vin Buez Canal.
London, and Ports of Cull London, via Suez Canal
Magila
Manila, vis Ampy
at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
remain.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remai
All Claims against the Steamer must be ing on Board after the 7th Instant will be
risk and aspense. VASAR or they will ust be recognized.
Hongkongmer
The British steamer Wingsang reportai From Calcutta to Penang, and Singapore, had moderate and variable winds with fine weather. From Singapore to Hongkong,
presented to the Undersigned immediately, & once landed and sterad at Consignees a light Northerly and N.N.E. winds.
at
MELOUERS & Co., Agents;
2103 Hongkong, December 3, 1885.
JARDINE, MATEESON-& Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, Decembar 3, 1885.
*: 2006
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Captain.
Celebes (0)
de Hast
Sumatra (0). Telamon (R).
Jackson.
Glenavon
Ravenna (8)
Romulus (8) Zafiro (8)
Marseilles, &c., via Baigon..felbourne (8).
109 New York.
This on First Class Godowns of
THE Undoraigned are prepared to accept
per peuk, not premium per annum.
934
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undangned, AGENTs of the above
against Fikk at Current Katsa
South A American,
....... Protes (0)....
Gaelic (9)
San Francisco, via Yokohamέ.. San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Rio de Janeiro (4)
Palmyra
F. H. Seymour.
Donaldson. Aldecas... Talbot
Agents.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
P. & 0. §. N. COran Butterfield & Swire..
P. & OS. N. Co
Date of Leaving.
About December December 12, at 2p.m. December 5.MA December 8, at 4 pm.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... About December 10. Remedios & Coll
Russell & C
Messageries Maritimes.
Russell & Co.....
Sing
0. & O. 8. 8. Oo.
Pacific Mail S. 8. O, Russell & Co.
ids in Marcelle.
Frank Fowle Sörensen
Suy
Minott
Intalin.
Arthur Dodd
Russell & Co.......
Nanaimo.. Beualder (8)
Russell & Co...
ring.
San Francisco... Shanghai, via Amoy... Hector (a). Swatow, Amoy and Foocnow... Douglas (s)-- Swatow, Amoy and Tarosti.....Amatista (0) Sydney and Melbourne, &e..... Woosung (3) Victoris (British Columbia).. | Yokohama and Kobs...
Stocks,
BANKA
Butterfield & Suire
noon.
December 4, at 5 p.m December 7, at op.. December 16, at Quick despatch. December 7. December 19, at 3 p.m. at 3 pm. December 9, at 2
despatch.
4, at 4 p.m.
41 at daylight
Douglas Laprak & Co... Dec. 4, at
Douglas Lapraik & Co... Dec. 6, at daylight, Butterfield & Swire.......
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Nos of Faith. Shares
Paid, POSITION PER LAST REPORT: Last Dividend
... Натый Balance ofward?
*84,500;€x)
CHILMAN & Co Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50, 000 $ 125 125 equal 60,779.22£ 2 half year?
Hongkong, January 1, 1889.
THE LON IN ASSURANCE,
INDORPOMATES BY ROYAL, Oxanter or His Majesty King George The First,
A. 1720
140
THE Undersigned having bean appointed Aganta for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance sa follows
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department.
sationof div. BAR 500,000 9012 (60)
£60,000
461,023.02 10.%
490,329
December 16, at 4 pm Quot despatch. About December 13.
DECEMBER 8, 1885."
Closing Quotations, Cash
168% prem, cash 160 buyers, Doc. 30, 1885 Tis. 300 per share The 120
3430
200 735.7118% Panduar 162 2608 609 285,000 9 912,276| 10%
INSURANCES. North-China Inanrance Co., Ld......5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Id.... 8,000 £ Union Insuranne Society Co., Ld. 2,000 3 1,250 $150 534,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld... 24, 000 $ 89.35 258 60009 Canton Insurance Office Co., L10,000 € Oklucze Insurance Co., Limited........... 1,500 6 1,0008 2008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8.0008 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 6
STEAM COMPANIES, HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 8 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 €
60,000 shares issued...
31,912 £
Policies ined for long or short periods at China and Manila S. 8. Co., L... 3,500
· pürrent ratea." .:.
Life Department.
Policies issued for sim. not exceeding
#0,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
496.
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY,
DANA LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE.
W
WE are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on usual terms at Current Rates"
All Contributors of business, whether Share holders, or not, are entitled to Share in the Bonus.
MISCELLANSOTË.
H'kong & Whampoa Dock do. Là 10,000
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...
Credit balance 28,711.6: 35,185.20 2508 508 000,609, 66.8 108 208 547,500 8 100% 78 206,236 55 deprec fand 508 508 86,754.16$. 10 € 10 10
180
esh ox div cash, or div
$160
11 A
297,568.07 $20 for 1889 8377) 191,060.098 & fur 1683377)
4,693.98% half year 56 prem., cash
402.22 12% your end-
Par jing June30/84
6 % discount, cash
25 discount
buyers ab, buyers
4,260.010% half year 80% prem, cash, buyers
per
10
100 all
1271 1273.
J8,000
K. and China Gas Co., Limited
5,00 €
10% 10
1,000 £
106 7.10€ 8,692.17.14
$,000 3
100 100
1,000
100 50
0,000
1$ 100
1,250 8 10 100 8. 6008 509 501
30,00
4,000
829.003 % First year do.
3,286.70 New, 13,274,034
295.59 $10 "442:31 $10
Old $4
· 9,000 sha, immed, Chins Sugar Company, Limited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.....7.0009 1008 100- Farak Tin Mining & 'ting Co 6,000 860 all Selangoro Tin Mining Co. (S'hal)....,600 100 all Panjom & Sanghio Duo Samatan
40,000 8 Mining Oo. 'kong Hope Manufactory Co., Id 2,000 Chinese Imperisi 1881
LOANS.
M1884
ADAMSON, BELL & Co Saray Debentures. 1ARO.
Hongkong, July, 1888.
1298
1085)
First year Rates of Int. Payable.
Wine16&Dec.10] all 85 6008 500 all
March 15
8,565 TL
1500
27908
81898
June 90
IDB DACEm.
$100 stare
014, $150 per alare ex div. New, 87
863 par share
† 103 per share, vaah, zullors
gradually incronning and healing N. thence strong monsoon with blinding rain and wind squalls, and high head gea, toode. towards port to light N. breeze and beautifully clear weather...
The British atormer Sumatra reparts: Fine weather throughout; experienced moderate N.E. monsoon, from 15 N,
38) The
German steamer China reports Yory strong monsoon the first two days, and a very high sex, rain the reet, fresh breeze, moderate sea, clear weather.
The German stormer Massalia reports: Had fine weather with light Southerly
winda.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.
-Per Sild, at 9.30a.m., on Friday the 4th inst., instand of as previously notified...
For SAIGON-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHY
No. 6974 DECEMBER 3, 1885.
price. It may be safely laid down no certainty that any Chinaman The United States Mail Packet City of Roho occupies an assessable tene- de Jandira will be despatched on WED dent is quire able to pay a fair per cen- NESDAY,
the Bth Deo,with Malls toge of thration on it As the Chief for Japán, San Francisco, the United Justice very aptly remarked, the dif- States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, ference between 7 per cent, and 89 per
to, which will be closed as follows)
53. CERT. 02; $20 would certainly not be ap 216 F.. Registry conçu prociable to ninety-nine out of every 302.M. Post-Dilica glass, but rundred of the so called poor Chinamen
pondence may be posted on board the
7.
Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra At all events, it is mainly upon the abi Postage until the time of Coparture,lity of these catives to pay & small duty co their samsha that the success of the MAILS BY THE FRENOS Раски
postponed Spirit Farm has been sup posed to rest__________
*
The French Contract Poket Afelbestma will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th Decembar, with Malie to the United Kingdaih, Farape, and places beyond, vid Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlementy, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
Indis (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usant hours will be observed in closing
the Maile
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping DaylightDouglas leaves for Coast Port Apm: Hector leaves for Shanghai, & 5pm.-Romulus leaves for Manila.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, December
Auplberi defuil in the collection of the rates was disposed of inn entisfa& tory wanner, and to this we may refer before remarking on one or two general principles involved in the discussion. Mr Jackson objected to the high rate of interest (12 per cent) charged on ar rears of rates, on the ground trat money www.now about three-fourths the vulne it was in the good old days, from 7 to 9 per cent being now looked upon as a good return. This remark being support ed by the Chief Justice and Mr. Rycie, the rate of interest was reduced from 12 to
notwithstanding the protest moda by sha Colonial Treasuror. There can be. little ground for complaint on the part of the Treasury in this amendment,, as the use made of this power to squeeza an oxoessive interest on arteurs has hitherto been by way of warning only. Besides, the Colonial Treasurer boo the power of proceeding at once against per sons who may be in arrears, and he
Goeda per Steamer Travindly unclaimed After Noon subject to rent and landing charges at t cent per package per diem. Goods per Normanton undelivered after
this date subject to rent Goods For Wingsong undelivered after
this date will be landed and stored may thereby obviate the necessity of BETA opplying any rule as to internst due. THURSDAY, December 10
The siteration, though slight, is in the Cinime against the Stanmore mast bo
rent in to Messes Russell & Co., on oright direction One more detail on before this date.
which some discussion arose bad re ference to what the Colonial Treasurer Famay, December 11 —
Noon-Auotion of Spanish stoner Paris, termed the pleasure houses or show.
places at the Peak. This expression is Cual, done SATURDAY, December 19:
apparently the legal term for country
close.
Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1888, houses, ur tenements winch are not od- cupied all the year round. Of course many of the show places at the Gap uru very substantial dwellings, and several gra occupied all the year round, but the. point now. raised is whether houses on the high levels which are not occupied
-JUST LANDED
"LARGE BUFFLY OF
PURE CONFECTIONERY,
comprising s
PINK, WHITE AND BROWN SUGAR CANDY, CHOCOLATE CLEAN, DESERT CHOCOLATE, "Nougat,
Totes, Barley Sugar, Lemon Drops,
Pralines & Rose, COMFIT, 180 SUGARED ALMOND
in great variety, MIXED SWEB18, CRYSTALLIARD APRICOTS, SIRAWBERRIES, GEKENGAGES, CHERRIEB, C. MATE, FRUTIH, UARISBAD AND ETRAS PLOMS.
A S. WATSON & Co.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, November 24, 1885,
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG (From The Hongtong Almanack
DECEMBER:
HIGH WATER
SON
2036
Day of Morn Aft Kises, Beter Mouth HM. 4819
Б
HAM
416.22
9:8: 9.52
8.10 0.27
5.14 6:28 5.14
839 7 $10.00%
6.98 00
515 81110) 0.32 C.29 6.15 91120 10.2 6.30 5.15
during the cool reason should be exsimpt from taxation during that period. The Colonial Treasurer, wo fancy, has the best of the argument here. These houses pie furnished, and may be occupied at any time while in most casca n rental is obtained for such houses during the hot season equal to the year's valuation. If, for instance, a house is let for six months at say a lamp sum of $1200, and that sum presents the assessment for the year, where is the ground for a refund In cases where residenta do not let their houses at the Posk, and leave them unoccupied for say five months in the year, this refusal to refand might bear rather hardly but the rule would apply with perfect fairness to those cases where a year's rent is charged whether the house be occupied for six or twelve ninthe. We presume the best course. to follow would be to make reasonable valuations, and then grant no refund ye upon houses that are empty during the entire year
The arrangement by which any future change in the municipal rates must be carried out by means of an Ordinance. is at first glance reasonable enough, There is one point, however, which it Taises that has probably been ovor looked and that is, that no bill whatever affecting the finances of the Colony can at any time be introduced into the Council without the section of the Governor. We do not suppose that it was ever intended to give the Connell the power to fix the municipal rates, by way of a populat concession, and at the same time to place it in the power of the Head of the Executive to stop any action which a member might feel disposed to take in that direction. As a rule such a bill per-The paldication of this issue commenced would be introduced by the Attorney wt 7.30 pm.
High water at Whampoa hra 30 mint, later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 ming at the Salt Flata: Shra 30 mine.; at Shameen 3 hrs 45 ming MoonNew Moon, Deo,, 6th 8h 53m. afternoon. _________
The China Mail.
- HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DENEMUBU 9, 1885,
General but such conditions might arise which would thrust this duty upon a private member, while the Governor now passesses the power to step in and ob- ject It may be a small matter, but it is as well, perhaps, that the fact should be known.
The most lengthy discussion w08 raised by Mr Ryrie upon the advisability
Per Triumph, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, THE discussion in Council on the Maui
the 4th inst., instead of a previous-cipal Raten Ordinanoo, although a little of expending money raised for a special ly notified. For AMOY & SHANGHẢI —
inconclusive on some points, was on object upon that object, and upon no
the whole satisfactory Most residents other service. The converantion took Per Hector, ut 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the will admit the fairness of the decision its rise from a remark made by the Co
4th inst.A
For MANILA
to exempt the City Hall building from lonial Treasurer that, owing to tie post- taxation, seeing that it is a public in- ponement of the Spirit farm, the inter- Per Romulus, at 1.30 pm on Friday, stitution maintained principally by tion of reducing the municipal rate from
the 4th inst For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
Per dratista, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 5th inst
For AMOY AND MANILA
Per Zagro, at 4:30 pm, on Monday, the
For CALCUTTA,
The departure of S. 8. Cotherston is in
dellaitely postponed. For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND TORO Për Teheran, at 5 p.1., on Thursday, the
10th December
HAMA
MATLS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Packet Ravenna - will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th Boor, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, eid Brindis, to the Straita Bettle ments, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in o alosing Han the Mauá," &e.
subscriptions and a grant of money from 13 to 12 had been abandoned, and the the Government, for the good of the presents rate of 13 per cent. had been general public and not for gain. It adhered to. However correct the Senior will be satisfactory to the residents Unofficial Member may be in the prie and lotholders at Kowloon to learn that ciple he lays down, there can be little 3: the rate on their property has been fix-foabt but that such a course, is utterly ed at 7 per cent idstead of 84; and, impracticable. To draw up an estimate considering all the otrovawiances, it is by which every special tax shall exactly. unlikely that many tax-payers who do meet its special object, and no more, not own property on the Kowloon Fen would be un impossibility. As a matter insula will object to this reduction of fact, the Police portion of the muni Doubtless it is a dificult business to cipal rates has but paid for the policing please every one in the matter of ten of the Colony for years and yət, al- tion, and it may be admitted that the though this foot has been clearly stuted owners of the Quarry Bay Refinery and printed,the very increase of the have, at first sight, a fehsonable ground Police rate from to being promp of complaint at their being placed on ted by the desire to meet a deficiency of the Same rate as other similar property- 543,845,——Mr Ryrie advocates a reduss owners in Victoria, and on a higher rate tion of that tex. Had the Senior Mem than the Kowloon Godown Company Ler proposed as reduction in the vote It must be borne mind, however, for the Police, or an increase in the that a new Police Station is rendered race to Buy 9 or De, Lo necessary at Quarry Bay, and that the have been in a better position to aswert Government is Lardly to blame for fol his principle that the proceeds of a lowing valuable property there as well as should be applied to the specifio- sa ap Pokfoolam. Special circumstances object for which it were advanced in favour of a slight re- and to no other. Boma son duction on Kowloon holdings; and now revenue, however, produce funds which Victoris, Quarry Bay, the Peak, and are clearly intended for the gameral Pokfoulard are placed on the same rate, penditure of the Colony and when the while all the other outlying villages Police rate falls short of the requi 32.x.Regis of Letters cases (including Kowloon Point) are to pay 7 ments, there is nothing else to be done Posting of all printed mutter and per cent. We are by no means inclined than to pay up from the general ve
to agree altogether with the principle venue, The login of necessity must be closed, for Tate laid down by the Colonial Treasurer recognised by all legislators,
that the Chinese villager is so pare re no necessity more stern than tern may be posted with stricken a being, as, be 14
lying ones-way Don of 10 cents until pictured, The seronlled wealthy
this Colt Then the Post Office closer
pean who lives in a civilised hopen bas entirely
tenementsmessed at say $800
while the bulk of the
HOURS OF CLOSING. THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, wo, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,
NDON Money Order Offico cloden,
acminat
Coach
ouch
$10
4. G. STOKES, Share Broker,
patterns cesse
9.40 r.ar.-Lets Letters may be posted
os board the pocket with 32,000
Chineta that which i
departure,
the Polica
- it must be paid for. Frevenue derived from aba