For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, chison, Swatow February 8, General.-0.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Stormahip
Glencorn,
ALEXA Captain Pais, will be be despatched as above To
AVE JUST LANDED. MORROW, the 10th Justsat, at 10 am,
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Stilton CHEESE.
Pudding RAISINS (Valencias).
ORRANTS (Patras),
Drizi NUTS.
MINGEMEAT.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
FIGS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Boft-Shell ALMONDS,
Metz FRUITS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
FRUITS in Syrups. Imperial PLUMS. Plum PUDDINGS,
COSAQUES, **
-401-
MILK,
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTÁ
CONDENSED
KEROSINE LAMPS,
FAIRBANK'S SUALES
COOKING STOVES.
PARLOUR
For Freight or Pasge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O Hongkong, February 9, 1880.
272
INDO CHINĂ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates fur CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Koushing;
Capt. BALERIE, will be dorpatched as above TO- MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 4 pm,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hengkong, February 9, 1886.
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
273
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates! for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Elysees
Capt. BRUMMEL, will be despatched as above out THURSDAY, the 11th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTEERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 9, 1886:
PUBLIC AUCTION. Ttions from stod has received
THE Undersigned ENT OF POLICE, to Ball by Public
ON
FRIDAY,
Chefoo, British ateamer, 682, John Hut
M. S, N, Co.
Ulysses, British stormer. 1,940, A. W, Bramner, Liverpool'December 25, and Sin- gapore February 3, GeneralBuTTERFIELD & Swia
DEPARTURES.
February 9:- Satze, for Haiphong. Cliereden, for Saigon.
Strathairy, for Katobinoten.
Andur, for Europe Oxus, for Shanghai.
Tanais, for Yokehasis.
J. B. Newcomb, for London.
or Manila. tor Systew.
Thales, for Amoy and Taiwanfoo. Hailong, for Amay and Tamani. Iloihow, for Shanglini. - Gairestón, for Saigon.
CLEARED.
Protos, for Saigon, se Hoiphong, for Coast Porks, Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy. Glenean, for Shanghai. Lennox, for Salgon.
Benolod, for Singapore and London. Koushing, for Shanghai, Falkenburg, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Chefoo, from Swatow, 71 Chinese. Per Ulysses, from Liverpool, Me W. Robertson; from Singapore, W. M. Robert- sun, and 140 Chinese
-DEPARTED.
Per Anadyr, from Hongkong: for Saigon, Morara Michelot and G. t. Johnston; for Singaporo, Mr. A. Rudrigues and assistant; for Barseilles, Mr Van Camp, Mr and Mrs Rosenblat, und 11
111 union. From Blang- hai for Saigon, 7 French marines for Singapore, Mr G. Wheeler for Marseilas,
Mr and Mrs Hubbé, 2. infants and amah,"
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAL—
Per Glenearn, at 0.30 am, on Wednes
day the 10th inst. instead of a pro- viously notified. -Per Koushing, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes.
day, the 10th inst
Per Ashington, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.
day, the 10th inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND KUBE.
Per Bhostra, ot 3.30 p.m., on Wodnes
day, the 10th inst
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Actie, at p.m., on Wednesday, the 10th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For HOTHOW & PAKHOL
Per Greyhound; atbp.m., on Wednesday,
the 10th inst.
For MANILA. -* ~.
Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m.; cn Thursday,
the 11th inst
For SAIGON.—
Por Japanese, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.----
Por Sumatra, at 2 p., on Thursday,
the 18th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Per Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
18th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PASKET. — The United States Mail Packet City of Syd-
ney will be despatched on NATUR- DAY, the 18th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o,; which will be closed follows-
2.15 PM, Registry scasos. 2.30 P.M. Post-Diios closes, but Corres
pondence may ha posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, —
No. 7020,-FEBRUARY 9, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts. the Chinese guilds. Permits for any Tms morning, before Mr Wisoat the Police
repetition of such wild work certainly Couch, an unopployed aORDIAM Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor must be granted only at suitabls bours Walter Boult was acomagd of having stolen
Owners will be Responsible for und under suitable conditions But it any Debt contracted by the Officers or will be the duty of the unofficial mem» Crem of the following Vessels, during bera inquire whether person chief engineer of the British steamor their stay in Hongkong Harbour: means no Chinese person, or no Eura Chewdon, also named Scott. As the com
allvor watch, valued at 845, from the
ANNA W. Weston, Amer. barque, Capt. | pean or Chinese. Is it intended, for in- plainant did not appear, the CAP WES TO W. M. Duncan-Gibb, Livingston & Cnstance, that the national music of Scot-annded until to-morrow, a subpona to CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W. land shall not be played in or upon attend being issued in the meantimo on T. Stetson.Messageries Maritimes.
COLORADO, American busque, Capt. J. Dany public street or rond, when in the complainant. The Cliereden loft to-day Wynn.-Arnhold, Karberg & Condo* E German brig, Captain W. der & Co. Gronds, British barque, Capt. Wiliam Grant Captain.
GREAT SURGEON, American barque, Capt, Chas. L. Flinn-Order:
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW?"
connection with any anneal or other festival'? Or must the worthy piper of for Saigon. the St. Andrew's Society Arst obtain a
permit from the Registrar: General.ere I will be observed from to-day's tologis he darea to play his thrilling plbrock so that the Eight Hon. Geo. Daborne Morgan dear to Scottish ears We do not sup has been appointed Under Secretary (or pose for a moment that such a contin-
J. Ross-Captain.
SON DEF, American ship, Ouptgeney was contemplated in frating the Political Secretary) for the Colonien. He now bill; but surely no person ought as Judge Advocate General in the last therefore to be no Chinese. The same Liberal Ministry. The present Ministry remark applies to several of the other is certainly opening a career for me whe sections No person shall organise, have yet to become celebrated. We may Daylight-Haiphong leaves for Coast equip, or take part in any procession note that Lord Wolverton, who has been
with or without music, ex-
Porta.
Shipping.
10 a 0-Glewarn leaves for Shanghai.cepting marriage or funeral processions made Postmaster General, held the offies of
Again, No person shall discharge, Paymaster General in the last Icheral Ad kindle, or let off any firework. And ministration.
4 p.m.-Koushing leaves for Shanghai.
4 p.m.--Ashington leaves for Bhanghai.
4 pan.Mosina leaves for Xhami, do- Goode pez Benarty undelivered after this
date subject to rent
Miscellaneous. Claints against the Mark Lane must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this dato, Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur. ance Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 23rd Instant, inclusive. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 23rd-Instant, inclusivo.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 12
11 a.m.-Auction of Stores, do, at
only when the dramatic business comes
to be dealt with does the distinction
come in of a Chinese theatrical perform YESTERDAY evening, a ship Captain was ance otherwise the A. D. C. would stripped of his guld watch and chain, have apparently been under the disagres gold finger ring, and bank book, valued side necessity of furnishing to the at about 9800, hy a quondam acquain- Registrar General an abstract of the tance who is now anxiously wanted by plot of every piece performed by the Police Tho acquaintance was to them in the City Hall. All this
have taken his departure for Shang. may seem to be very absurd but the tendency reconsly developed, of adher hai this afternoon, and had actually got ing rigidly to the letter (if not the his boxes on the wharf, but ho then spirit) of the hw, naturally makes us became aware that the Police were on his Jesions as to what we are to expect in track, and he changed his mind, leaving his these daya. It is to be hoped, there-
fore, that this class legislation nimed at things in charge of a friend who had accom- the respected Scotch piper and a few panto bim. He has not been seen since, Cen-others will be carefully watched by our but he cannot remain in hiding long...
popular representatives in Council.
The question of how far the Police TEE following is the Order of the Day for Goods per Glenearn undelivered after authorities are to be consulted in roter the next meeting of the Legislative Coun-I
tral Police Station.
Mr G. Lewis, Mra Sco, Mrs Yan,, Mezars The British Contract Packet Nepa SATURDAY, February 13:-
274 Tan Sen Tye, Yuan Tya fons, Or Yo San, Chai Chee Ohun, E. Wilder, A. Murray and servant, Dorald Sinclair, and G. Clark.
for Saigon, From
Mr J. Ehronspen- inamic-pay. From Yokolume: (or M. Tomas pon- instructo Auction, and Mra Pastory Bodoya, Messrs R. Hare, F. Biagioni, F Abegg, A. Garnier, P Colomb, M. Icognamiglio, H, Bokkey and T. Takahashi.
8 TOVE 8. the 12th February, 1886, at 11 am, at the MM. de Silva, J. L.. Beath,
Contral Police Station,-
THE UNUAL ASSORTMENT
SUNDRY UNSERVICEABLE, CONFISCATED AND UNCLAIMED STORES, &o,
comprising
Per Oxus, for Shanghai: from Hongkong,
V. Love, aud Father Convieur; from Mar- aciles, Mesaro Heemskork and Sponolz; from Singaporo, Mesars Blake, Melhikoff and Courvoisier.
OILMAN'S STORES, SHOES, BLANKETS, ULOTHING, LAMPS, OLD Bisters St. Jeari and Antonine; from. Mar-
AND
WINES
at the
Lowest Possible PriceB
FOR OASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1985,
FOR SALE.
ULES MU'M M
JUL OHAMPAGNE,
208%
Per Taniais, for Kobo : fróm Hongkong, Mr Le Sidiner, and & merines For Yoko UNIFORMS, GREAT COATS, Hara, Boots,hama: from Hongkong, Mr Krapfenbaner,
ILON, &c., &
Boillce, Mooers Rousseau, Ignor, Mr and Mrs Frandon (French Vice-Consul), and ONE 4-WHEEL PONY CARRIAGE, with maid, Mr Steenackers; from Saigon, Mr
*
LAMEN
And
TERMS OF SUE-As customary.
"J. M. ARMSTRONG,
* Government Auctioneer." Honglong, February 9, 1880.
SHIPPING.
276
ARRIVALS. Hobruary 8, 1886 ?—-. Botani, Buah.barque, 367, Nilsson, Chufpo. February 1, Generol.-OHINESE,
February 9:- Adhington, British steamer, from Wham..
Hothon, British steamer, from Whampoa. Kenshing, British steaner, from Wham- po...
Oo.'s pon.
Quarts 820 per Case of 1 dóz
Pint................$21
Dubos Frères & da Gerson & Co.'s"
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINEA.
Baxter's Celebrated Barley Broe'
WHISKY,--$7 per Case of 1 doz
.GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
Intimations.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FRES
MR WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMGULY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND Lan IMBLY ASSISTANT TO DE. ROGERS,) Tthe urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly cupied by Dr. ROGERS,
A
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Discount to missionarios and families.
Bole Address
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank,) Hongkong, January 12, 1885,
NEW
66
GRIFFITH'S
VIEWS OF HONGKONG
HITY
NOW READY,
1. DUDDELL STREET. GRIFFITH & Co., MANUFACTURERS
OF TIEN
LONDON ÆRATED WATERS, 1, DUDDELL STREKT, Continue to Supply: WATER, IRMOWĄDK,
SODA -
TONIO
BELTELL
SARSAPARILLA JE
GING BADS,
RASPRZERYADE,
&c., bc, &o
At the same Moderate Charges.
Hongkong, June 9, 1885,
957
Destination.
Bombay, via Straita
London, vi Singapore....... London, and Ports of Call Louden, vin. Shez Canal..
Manila
and Mrs Ebrab,
"
Per Danube, for Swatow, 30 Chinese. Per Thales, for Amoy, &c., 30 Chinesa. Par Galveston, for Saigon, 20 Chiasse. TO DEPART
Per Protes, for Saigon, 100 Chinete,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENLU PACKEZ --- The French Contract Packet Djemaah
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyoud, vid Napless
to Balgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, indichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, dalta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, dc., by the British Contract Packet:-
For Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro-Day of Departure, ∙poans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Cheang Hk Kian, for Amoy, 180 Chinese,
Por Lennox, for Bajgon, 17 Chiness. Per Bangle for Singapore, 12 Chiness, Per Koushing, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British etaamer Chefoo reports --Had light N.E. and variable winds with dne wenthor.
The Britia stoamer Lysses reports: Ex- perienced very strong N, E. monssons,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Captain.
Fewels.
Sumatra ()... Benalder (s).
Nopaul (e)
T. F. Alderton..
Stentor (6) Diamante
City of Sydney (s)..
San Francisco, via Yokolinina.. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Occente (s). San Francisco..
Shanghai....
Shanghai. Shanghai Shanghai. Shanghai..
Susao...
Glonearn (e)
slington (a), Kowshing (a) ULYSDOA (3)... JASOB (0) Swatow, Amoy and Poochow... Haiphong (a). Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Whampoa (s). Victoria (British Columbia)..... Geurge Yokohama and Hiogo.
Rhosina (s). Yokohama and Hiogo.
Breconshire (1).
Waring..
Edwards.
McCaslin
W. Malcolm. Park Hepworth
Balbernia...
Bremner Milligan Bunter..... Williams.
2
Noox-Money Order Office closes.
P.M.Registry of Letters censes. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases
3
Mail-closed, except for Late Lottery...
3.10 F.M.-Lotters pay be posted with
Late Fee of 10 coats until 6.30 .51.When the Post Office closen
entirely..
3.40 P.M. Late Lotters may be posted ... on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Agents.
P. & O. S. N. Co. Gibb, Lávingelon & Co................. P. & O. S. N. Ca...................... Butterfield
& Rossell & Co.
Swire.......
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.
O. & 0, 8. S. Co...
&
Date of Leaving.
Feb. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Quick despatch.
ence to the permits to be granted for
religious ceremonies and festivals, is oneel, to be held to-morrow
%.
Bill to regolato the printing of Newspapers and Books and the keep ing of Printing Presses within the Colony
To go into Committee on the following Bills
(a). A Bill to repeal the Uaury Laws and to fixa lagal Rate of Interest. (b). A Bill entitled The Religious Ceromonias and Festivals Ordinance, 1886.
this date subject to rent, wh Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed the important of which cannot well be 1. To resume consideration in Committos from this date to 27th Inst., inclusive overestimated. It is needless, bera to of the following Bull :---
dilute upon the manifest absurdity of MORDAY, February 18
Goods per Steamer Ocus unclaimed giving to on official (the Registrar after Noon subject to rent and Iandling General) the power of granting permits charges at Leont per package per die of that kind, when another official (the Claims against the Rhosing must be sont in to Mesa Russell & Co., on or
Captain Superintendent of Police,) who before this date. In Mal
is held responsible for the peace of the Colony, is apparently not even consul WEDNESDAY, February 17
NoonMeeting of Shareholders of Theted on a matter so nearly affecting his Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at duty. Ia pumbers of cases, the Police the Company's office, Peddar's Street.authorities have not ever been inform- THURSDAY, February 18-
ed that permits have been granted Flower Show,
until the time limit has expired!. Surely inconsistency and buoghing could not Seuerant John Morrison, of the Polise go further than that, and yet no attempt Force, who only recently rotumed from has been made, so far as the draft Or-Home, where he had spent a period of nine 11 am-Meating of Shareholders of The dinance reveals, to remedy this innde months on sick leave, died yesterday after-
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Com-quate and unfair distribution of responsi- pany, Limited.
bility. These are a few of the points 3 p.m.---Meeting of Shareholders of the which the unofhcial members of Council Luzon Sagar Refining Co., Ltd., at the might find it to the advantage of the General Agents office.
FAIDAY, February 19:—
Flower Show.
SATURDAY, February 20 ----
sidered in Committee.
3 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of the public to note when the Bill is con-
China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office,
TUESDAY, February 23
−2.30 p.m.—Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Firo Insurance Co.j Lul, at the Company's office, Peddar'e Street.
9 paz-Moeting of Bhareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No.. 45, Queen's Rond...
SATURDAY, February 27
Noon. Meeting of Bhareholders of The
Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor poration at the City Hall,
TELEGRAMS.
(Pia Southem Zine.) '-
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE,
LONDON, 8th February, Parliament stands adjourned until the 18th February.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Ionies.
- ALL
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GOODS
February 16, at 4 p.m. BONBONS February 18.
February 11, at 6 pm. February 18, at 3 p.m.
Be
&Co... February
are now being SOLD OF
**
REDUCED PRICES)
AND CRACKERS in great variety. ORNAMENTAL BOXES,
23. At 3 p.m.
Math
at 10 am Siemksen & Co.. Slemesen &
February 10, at 4 p.m. PURE Matheson & Co... February 10, at 4p.m.
Feb. 11, at daylight, *February 18:
Butterfeld & Swire.
-Butterfield & Swire,
Douglas Lapraik &
Coi.... Fob, 10 at daylight.
Butterfield & Swire.......
Wm. Grant.. Cortia
Russell & Co.
Russell & Co....
Pope.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST —QUOTATIONS.—
Paid, POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend!
Reserve. Balancee, f" wärdi
th.
Nos. J Value. Shures.
1206 128
Stooks.
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANOLE,
$4,500,000
For aquali sationofdir: 8-500,000
Tim.
North-China Insurance On, Ed..... 5,000 200£ 60
23€ 25 € Yangtaze Insurance Company, Id..., 8,000
50,000 Te Union Insurance Society Co., La.... 2,000 1,2508 125$ 675,000 £ China Traders' Insurance Co., Id... 24, 0008 23.838 258 600,000 8 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld. 10,0008 2508 50g 155,000 Chinese Insurance Co, Litaited. 1,500$ 1,0008 2008 28,711.509 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 8 2605 50$ 932,609.668
100@ 20$ China Fire Laurance Co., Id. 20,000
617,500
300,000 $ 1005 75$
508 503 86,764,168
HERAL COMPANIES, BK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...2, 0008 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387
60,000 abaren izened
31,212 £
Okins and Manila S. 8. Co., L.........,500s.
STUCELLANEOUS,
+
H'kong & Whampas Dock Co., Ld 10,000
5,000 £ 1,000 £ 10% 7.109,177.31.1 9,000 8 1,0008
100
10€ 10 €
100 all
1256
10£10
100
18,000 8
100
9,000!
1008 100
To-day's Advertisements, and China Glas Oo., Limited.
· CORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL (Tuking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- UHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
172508 1008 100's:
1091 309 310 3.009
Nez Shar Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...
5,000 hs. Chins Sugar Company, Limited... Hongkong Too Company, Limited... Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld....
7,000 9 1008 100 Lason Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Tis Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 $50 Selangore Tia Mining Co. (hai).... 2,500 $ Puujon & Sunghin Dun Sanata 10,000$
Mining Co.
LOAN
The Co.'s Steamship
'kong Bops Manufzetory Co., Le 3,000 $ Jason
H & M G Manufacturing Co.,
4,0002 Capt. Mmuzeak, will be despatched as above on Chinese Imperial 1581 THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.
-1384 1884 For Freight or Passage, apply to
1984 BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dents
T
27903
th
31898
Sugar Debenturen, 1880.
Hongkong, February 9, 1880,
074
February 20, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. February 10, at p.m. About February. L
5.P.M. FEBRUARY 9, 1836.
Closing Gustations, Dash.
196 % prom, cash, buyers 8 €0,779.22 2 2 half year01 prom, 31 March
Ths. 20 p.sh. Ths. 300 per share 312,659.35, for 1884
3,050.76% for 3 Jr. T. 138 Dec. 31. 1884 439,089,41 831 p.sh. /84 8475 200,735.71 18% annum 873 466,214.43 10 % 885
3% for year 180 per share. 28,610.93 Dec. 31
1884 287,668.07 $20 for 1883 35971 ir cash, buyers 191,060.99 $ 5 for 1883 $85
cash half
year 31,022,0 Dec. 31/86
67boyers, er div. 402.22% 12 yearend-Par, sellors.
ing June30/85 117.16.7
6% discount, csak
25 disco
4,250.01% half year 80% prem, buyers
10% and 2% 1,527.3.11
12 6120 per share bonus for 284) JOEL $4 2,238.70 New, $2 13,274.034% 84:
935.29/810 442.11/910
Old, $100 per share New, $80 F
$90 per share
30,000 $ 4,000
18182) per ibare
8125
829.093 %
isra 1810 186
cath
nomin
n buyers
cash
cash
100
60 11
First year
Rates
Tat
Firet year Fayable
500
June16&Des, 10 March 15
Jano 30
Oct. 15
June & Docum
pront
A. G. STOKËS”, Shara Broker::
on from chronic dysentery. Sergeant Morrison had been eight years in the service, having come out with a batch of Scotch Foliearen in 1877. He was still a young man, about twenty-eight yours of age, and was a native of Little Dunkeld, one of the practical spots in Perthshire, Ho was grently rapected by his comrades, and his funeral, which took place this afternoon, was largely attended. He leaves a
widow and four children, for whom much sympathy ig folt.
The Right Hon. Goc, Osborne Morgan, We have received a copy of a handy lililo mombor for Eastern Thenbighshire, hatGuide to Commercial Knowledge, which is been appointed Under-Secretary for the Co. brief, cheap, simple, and comprehensive. It has boun prepared expressly for use in the class room; bat as it contains short shoptors on Mercantile and Commercial Terrus, Customs, Shipping, Insurance Money, Banking, Blocka and the Block E. change, Commercial Correspondence, and so forth, it will be found useful to others than school-boya. It will certainly supply a want felt by many English-speaking youthi (Chinese and Japanese) who are entering upon a commercial career. We should say
PASSED BUZZ Canal OUTWARD BOUND-Apaan, December 15
Freje, Des. 22 Bearly, Marie, Do- comber 29; Canton, January 1; Glen cars, Compton, Wadivostock, Jan. 8; Elektra
Maree,
January 12; Anchi SCA, Horseguards, Rhodora, Jan, 15; Detication, Strathiesen, Formoso, Jan, 52 Glengarry, Saghalion, Norden, Jan. 26; Pandwa, Abflara, Jan. 20, Houswand Botad :—Antenor, January 1íj; CRYSTALLISED FROITS. A Glance, Jan 22: Denbighshire, Tilan,
Jan. 26 Hector, Feb. 2. The next ENGLISH MAIL, per the F&O steamer Peshaumur, left Stagepors os Saturday, the 6th instant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about * Friday, the 13th inst.
CHODOLARE CREAMS.
And
CONFECTIONERY
OF ALL KINDS; ::
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1886.
137
The publication of this isme commenced at 1.50 p.m..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1886-
As our authorities have set their faces against anything which avours of class legislation, and seem to be quite scared at even the semblance of a distinction between classes and races here, the Religious Ceremonies and Festivals Ordinance assumes a curious and almost comical complexion. No mention is mado of the fact that the sole object for which this necessary measure is to be epacted is, to preserve the peace of the Colony from the din caused by Chinese Three times caly the word 'Chinese' is mentioned the references being to thea- trical performances, and to public no tices or proclamations. Notwithstanding
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that is would be invaluable as a textbook for a General Intelligence paper. It is for sale by Mesra Lane, Crawford & Co., and Mears Kelly and Walsh.
Tas following returns of the average
from London, Jeff Singapore for this count of Bank notes in oirculation and of port on the Sed inst and may be specie in reserve in Hongkong during the expected hate on or about the 10th month ended 31st January, 1988, un certi- inst
The E. & A. 8. S. Co.'s steamship
thin Guthrie fied by the managers of the respective left Sydney for this port on the Srd banks, are published in the Gazelle- Jan., and has arrived at Singapore, and ntay be expected here about the 12th Sustant
The
The
The
D. D. R. steamer Conandra left Sin- gapore for this port on the 6th inst.. (afternoon) and may be expected hore on or about the 13th inst
O. 8. B. Co's atecraship Jason, from London, left Singapore on the 7th inst., and will be due here on the 16th ipat,
E. & A. E. & Co.'s steamship Tannu dise left Sydney on Jan. 29th, and may be expected here about Feb. 21st.
DOK MOVEMENTE
The Vortigers went to Aberdeen Dook
to day."
The Greyhound left Aberdeen Dock to
day.
this apparent reluctance to specify the Tux People's Concert Committee will give real object of the law, this new ordin-their next entertaiment on Thursday even Luce is essentially a piece of necessary ing tas class-legislation. Why? Simply because
the Chinese inhabitants of Hongkong Tuz homeward English, mail of the 5th
Banke
Chartered Morcantile Bank of India, Lon-
Average Specie in Amouth Beserve
don and China......8 424,857€ 150,000 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Obina
1,320,081 500,000 Hongkong and
boi Banking Corpo ration
And Shang-
2,708,506 1,40,003)
$1,514,103.82,050,000.
A CHINALE BOAman named Cow Akhang, one of the crew of the British atcamor ya- pance, wase this morning charged before Commander Rumsey, Acting Harbone Master, with having committed an assault on John McCarthy, a fireman on the same. ship, while the vessel was lying in Saigon Harbor on the 20th ultimo. It coma. from the statements of the complainant
differ so widely from European residents January par Mirzapore was delivered in that while Tie was in the fitcastle dow that they require special legislation London yesterday, the 8th Instane, -
come up to him and complained that ha
But why this necessity should not be at je once admitted, and the plain truth leak Mesans Batterbold & Swime inform us that roms of the fireman's pipe being appar *** waa" amʊking “stuking tobacco,' - tha
ed in the face, is not a little puzzling.
it is proposed to be ennoted that, P
In the Religious Ceremonies Ordinance, the O. E. 8. Co.'s stopcast Joan, from ently too strong for the olfactory nerYER London, left Singapore to-day, for this of the fastidious Celestial. Tais led to re- cept as by this Ordinance provided no port
person shall, fu or upon any public en
acmination, which ended in the Chinaman
street or road in districts number 5 and we hear that an appeal will shortly be asaulting the fireman so severely us to lay 0, play any musical instrument, or heat heard in the Supreme Court against the him up for envoral days. His Worship any drum or gong, in connection with
of paying a substitute during the
any religious ceremony (except a funeral decision of Mr H . Wodehouse, delivered found the accused guilty of the charge, and he was ordered to pay $3.20 towards the or marriage) or with any annual or on the 12th December last, in the caso D other festival Now, this is which he ined a Alum and Un Kwok most wholesome provision, if ap- Toung, described as a doctor and com plied to Chinese only Peace of pradoro respectively, $200 each for keeping also to forfeit one day's pay. mind, the publio poste, and life
itself have all been endangered, ifis pabla gambling house at No. 76 Queen's not lost, by the hideous processional Road East Mr Caldwell appeared for the mania which lately broke out amongst i defendanta at the trial
Line McCarthy WAR - ACKPOCIƐated, and
Th date of the Viceroy of India's depar ture with Sir Frederick Raborts and sta z for Bangoon is fized for February 1st,