For Sale.
Intimations.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
HAVE
·CORPORATION.
NOMOR is giveFLING OF
of tho
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements
FOR SHANGHAI:
This Steamship
Ningpo, TOTICE is hereby given that the Or-
Captain Wa. Forts, will be despatched for the. SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th Inst., will be held at tho CITY HALL, Hongkong, at 4 p.m. instead of as previously notified. FOR SALE SATURDAY, the 7th day of February
For Freight or Passage, apply to current, at Noon, for the purpose of raoniving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1885.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
THE FOLLOWIND
STORES,
York HAMS.
Roll, BUTTER.
Tapocan BUTTER,
French BUTTEK.
Err'a COCOA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Picnic TONGUES.
MACKEREL in 5lb Tins.
Chist Manager.
253
Hongkong, February 0, 1886.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby further-given that Nimmediately after the Ordinary Meet. ingat EXTRAORDINARY Gener MEETING will be held at the same placa, for the purpose of considering and passing, if approved, a
Resolution authorizing the RAISINS and CURRANTS. Court of Directors to apply for and accept an Ordinaned to renew and supplement Crystallized FRUITS
the Hongkeng & Shanghai Bank Ordinance 1866, and to extend for a further form of 21 ycura, or for such term as the GOVERNOR may scem fit, the titan for which the suit. Ordinance was granted,
SAVORY & Moour's Now Infant FOOD.
BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swisa MILK.
BODDEN'S
CONDENSED MILK.
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS,
WINES, &c.
ਨਾ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਸਕ
GILKEY'S Sparkling SAUMUR, Pia, & Qts. BACCONE'S MANZANILLA:
Saccor's Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY.
Bonty's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendes WHISKY. MARSALA
&C.,
&&
THE USUAL ASHOKTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
at tho
Lowest Possible Prices FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1886,
W
WASHING BOOKS.
280
(In English and Chinees.) IXTASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for tas usa
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now"} be had at this Office.-Prico, B1 each.
Chiwa Mazz Offisë:
Intimations.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
200
Hongkong. February 12, 1886.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong February 19, 1886
TO LET.
344
PART of a FoRNISHED HOUSE at the
PEAK.
Apply, by latter, addressed
*A. B.. Q.,'' 3/o. China Mail OFFICE. Hongkong, February, 19, 1886.
HONGKONG RACES-HOLIDAYS.
348
Undermentioned BANKE will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at Noon, on WEDNES. DAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATUR DAY, the 24th, 25th, 20th and 27th Inst. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and Obina,'
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and Chiun,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation;"
T. JACKSON,
Chief Munayer. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING For the Comptoir d'Escompto de Paris,
́O. C. INCHBALD,
Agent. NCERTER SHARES of the NOTICE in lureby given that the For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,
CORPORATION.
www.com
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th February current (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Director,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 6, 1836.
ANY
254
SAILOR'S HOME. Cast-of CLOTHING, BOOKS, or PAPER will be thankfully roosiveď at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong. July 25. 1878.
Notices to Consignees.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM
| NAVIGATION" VOMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON
THE Company's S.S. Celebes having ur- Tived from the above Forts, Consigness of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into JARDINE, MACHESON & On's West Point Godowns, whenco delivery umy
obtained.
Cargo remulaing undelivered after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fice Insurance has been olfacted------ Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hougkong, February 15, 1886. 300
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND-
SINGAPORE.
T
ES.S. Casandra, Captain BAESLOOT, having arrived from the abovo Perta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored ut their risk, into the Godowns of the Undersigned, wlance and/or from the Wharves.or.Boats delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK (20th Inatant will be subject to rent,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MHE Onlinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in
the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14 Praya Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the
No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods have loft mur Godowns.
Limited,"
H. A. HERBERT,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 19, 1866
SHIPPING.
347
ARRIVALS. Fobruary 19. IRFG- Yang Ching, Chinose steamer, from Whampoa
Sultee, French steater, 323, Th. Loride, Haiphong February 10, General.-A. R.
MARTY.
DEPARTURES. February 19:-- Stenfor, for Singapore and London, Signal, for Hothow and Pakhoi. Ta Hongkong, for Bangkok. Fear!, for Amoy.
yean, for Saigon. Palaoved, for Singapore. Thibet, for Yokohama. Sumatra, fer Singapor and Bombay. Phra Chum Klan, for Swatow and Bangkok. Fooksang, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Batavia, for Fooohow. Esmeralda, for. Manila. Nam riuz, for Haiphong Yung Ching, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS,
-ADRIÝEV,
Por Solter, from Haiphong, Mr Deamier, and Mr Scherzor, and 25 Chinese,
DEFAITED.
--Per Booksáng, fur Shanghai, Mr J. Jür.
gensen.
Per Slantor, for Singapore, &c., 3 Euro- Psar, and 12 Chinese.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :---
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY: IS- - LAND, A COOKTOWN, 1: TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c., A
Per Whampea, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 20th Inst
For SINGAPORE.
Por Lydia, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 20th just.
For SAIGON...
Per Portigen, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 20th inat., instead of a previous- ly notitiod.
For MANILA.
Per Emeralde, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 20th inst., instead of as pre- vipualy notified.
Fur HOIHOW & BANGKOK.-
Per Taichio, at & p.m., on Saturday,
the 20th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANBOO." Per Thales, at a pan., on Saturday,' the
20th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Kashgar, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Por Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
4th March,
MAILS BY THE FREBOS PACKET The French Contract Packet Djemah will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straita Sattlomonta, Batavia, Burinal, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
I p.m.-#mypu loaves for Shanghai,
p.Whampoa lenvon for Australian Porta.
p.m.-Esmuralda leaves for Manila,
[No. 7038-FBRUARY 19, 1886.
Council on the distinct understanding that the armitment weuld be of the beat Pandatest pattern of treech-loading ordaanco, Governor Doweu announced that the gans were to cost £79,500, in- stead of the £37,000 formerly named. No increase in the locul vote was, how
TELEGRAMS,
(Via Southern, Linë, )·
RUSSIA AND THE BULGARIAN- TURKISH ALL'ANOE.
LONDON, 18th Fobrasry, Russia has given har sent to the agran nity was led to believe that the prompt mont between Bulgaria and Turkey, but mounting of the ermament of the best will not accept an alliance betwoon the two
Gooda per Cassandra undelivered after ever, then mentioned; and the commu
this date subject to rout.
Meetings.
8 pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the
· China Sugar Kefining Co., Ltd., at the *Goneral Agents' office,
3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Lazon Sugar Refining Co, Ltd., at the General Agente office.
Auctions.
THE MINISTRY. Mr Gladstone has been appointed Lord Tairy Soal.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
11 m. Masting of Shareholders of The and latest pattern would settle tule
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Convexed question oreb and for all. It was countries. pany, Limited.
alleged by the Governor that large. bodies of coolies were incessantly engag ed on the defence works, and that the Maita and Gibraltar of the East would soon be as impregnable as its namesakes. We have been throughout. very sceptical about the early arrival of this happy consummation; and the. Minute of the Administrator read at last Council meeting but too fully justifies all the doubts that have been outer- General Memoranda.
tained. Instead of proceeding with the armament, another change has taken 2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, has been remodelled. In place of mak- MONDAY, February 22
place, and the whole scheme of defenes Sa., at the residence of Dr. Hungering the guns required and promised, tho Imperial Government has decided to remodel the forts and provide moro powerful and expensive guns
2 p.m.--Auction of Old Chinoso Porcelains
and Curicia, &o., at Mr G. R. Lammert's
ford, No. 3, Morrison Hill Goods per Celebes undelivered after this
dalo subject to rent Tuɛaway, February 23 :--
9 p.a-duction of Household Furniture, o at the residence of 5. G. Bird, Esq., The Rockery Robinson Road, 2.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's olice, Peddar's
:3
Street
p.-Moating of Shareholders of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No: 45, Queen's Road.
The usual hours will be abserved in closing WEDNESDAY, February 24:-
the Mails, &c.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKERT, The United Staton Mail Packet Oceanic will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Faro, &c., which wil be closed as follows:- 2.15 P. M
3.0. Registry 030505, 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corre- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE Bernism PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Thames will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Phd March, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- porid, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- meats, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in
the Mails, &o.
Quotations.
closing
Noon-Local Banka close.
THURSDAY, February 25,-
Noon Local Banks close FatDAT, February 26:
Noon-Local Banks close. SATURDAY, February 27-
Noon, Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration at the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, March 3:-
Noon Local Banks clogs.
--
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Jatd., at No. 14, Praya Central.
N
It will be freely admitted that it is the winest nud best policy to do a thing thoroughly if you do it at all, and that no sound objection can be taken to our defences being constructed of the most efficient description procurable. But
What guarantee have we that the pre-
PASYED SUEZ CANAL.
Ourwano BOUND Marie, December 29. ~
Canton, January 1; Compton, Wladi vostock, Jan, 8; Marcia, Jan. 12, Horss guards, Rhodora, Jan. 16; Ferniosa, Jan. 22; Nerden, Jau. 26; Pandora, Alftara, January 29; Gamorganshire,. Fab, 5; 4, Glenroy, Feb. Laertes,
Yorkshire, Feb. 162
HOMEWARD BOUND: Hector, Feb. 2; Clay-
more, Feb Agamemnon, Glenlgen, Fob. 01 Titania, Feb. 16.
The next FRENCH Man, per the M. M.
Co's steamer Saghalien, left Saigon for this port on Thursday, the 18th inst on or about Sunday, tho las inst. at 1a.m., and may be expected here THE P. M. S. 8. Oo.'s steamer City of Kio de Janeiro Isft Yokohama for this.
port on Wednesday, the 17th
instant, at may be ezpasted here daylight, and may The next ENGLISH MAIL, per the P. & O. on or about Tuesday, the 23rd inat.
alamer Cly, left Singapore on Fri- day, the 19th instant, at 8 am, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 25th inst.
The O. §. 8. Co.'s steamship amon,
13th inst., and will be das here on the from London, left Singapore on the 20th fast,
The & S. Strathlever, from New York, Jeft Singapore for this port on the 15th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst
The
E. & A. 8. 8. Co.'s steamship Tenna- lice tuft Port Darwin on 13th inst, and may be expeated here about 3rd inst The Austro-Hungarian Lloyds Steam Na-
ut achemo may not be superseded, say in 1800, by some larger one, before that now decided upon uns been completed? Free or four years honce the commu nity may be surprised by a Minute from the Governor, to the effect that, owing to the further great strides made by artillerists, another scheme of defence has been fronted; and while this Colony continues to build and remode forts for praised powerful guns, and to pay in hard dollars for this amusement, the guns do not arrive. The Liberal Gov- Eramont, too, may modify this new scheme again, and go in for a little cheeseparing. The guns now decaled apon will cost, it is stated, the sum of £118,500-instead of the £37,000 at K IN D Sfirst mentioned, or of the £79,500 spoken of in 1881.
The cost of constructing the works, and of altering and strengthen ing these portions already completed, will-necessitate: large incase on the previous estimate of £55,625, making if now £110,000, or considerably over double the amount originally soted. Even this estimate is carefully put for ward sa prozimate only. What we over from ChatSTAS, will be Sold at predicted, from the lamb-like manner in REDUCED PRICES, which the Legislative Council voted the sum first asked for, bas evidently been. literally fulfilled. The Imperial Gov. THE F. & O. steamship Lytle, with the next upon this Crown Colony to any this morning at 8 o'clock, ernment has doubtless resolved to draw. English mail, left Singapore for Hongkong.
E W
OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC. ALBUMS, ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES, DOULTON WARE,
Left
HORORONG, February 19.· ́ OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,.....656) @5571***
cash,...
19
11
Old
New Benares, cash, 530}@557) Old
5165 cash,... noun. Νοπ Malva, cash,..... 520 Allowance, Tasle...... 40 @ 48 Old Malwa, cash,...., 640/550 Allowance, Tools...... 2440. Persian, Olly, cash... 460 470 Allowance, Taels...... 16 @32 Persian, Unuity,... 500/510 Allowance, Taels 1637
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 10.
Bark, Wire,
Demand,
34
4 months' sight,...
71
י
8/31
19 doys' right,
3/4 Credits,
3/4 Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/4 India, Wire, ...
demand, Shanghai, domand,...
·AND
FANCY GOODS,
during the
Continuance of this Advertisement,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 10, 1886,
$4
The pribilcation of this issue commences at 8.00 x 1
The China Ictail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1886
new
amount, and the Secretary of State.
The
vigation Co. stenship Elektres loft Singapore for this port on the 16th instant, and may be expected here, about the 23rd instant, AR VA
O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Deucalion loft Singapore for this port on the 15th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 23rd lost.
The S. & Tzisang, from Calcutta, left Bin
gapore on the 17th inst., and way ba expected here about the 24th just. The Glen Line steamer Glengarry left Bia- gapore on the 18th instant, and may be expected hero about the 25th inst.
merely says, in a formal, matter-of Some twenty or more Chinose shop-keepers
course sort of way, that he has no doubt that the Council will loyally con- and other appeared on summonses at the -sent to vote the amount necessary for Folies Court this morning for Bring crackers completing the Defences in an efficient in the stroots, and were fined $1 each by manner. Now, apart from the general Me Wise, with the alternative of four days belief that the Home Government has Icoked and still looks mainly to the pro
hard labour.
tection of this Colony as on Imperial
coaling-station, it cannot be regarded By kind permission of Colonel Foster and as unreasonable that the tax-payers here the floors of the 2nd Northamptonshira Av Australian telegram, dated London should desire to have some control, of Bogitent, their regimental band will play. the 10th January, announced that the the money on caluly asked for by the is the Gardens on Sunday evening, the 21at Hen. H. S. Northcote, Financial Seere Imperial authorities. It cannot be con- instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the following tary to the War Department, had stated tended that the management that the Government intended to submit the Defences here during the last ten ··programme --- sweeping prop sals to improve the do- or fifteen years hus been so brilliant Vale Blue Danaba fensive system af Colonial ports. This ly successful na to justify the Home election. Ren of Handel Par Nam-rian, for Haiphong, Mr Allain, Taken at Messri Falconer de Co.'s Premises, the Salisbury Ministry; and although the management to itself. And it is
was apparently one of the latest ncts of authorities in continuing to keep all Putong Te Bhopard
Por Phra Chuo Klau, for Swatow, -&c., 50 Chiness.
Per Sumatra, for Singapore, 207 Chiucas,
TO DEPART,
Capt. Muller, and 94 Chicos deck.
Sovereigns,
221 721
30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf JD fine 830.30 ... $.5.92
741
Temperature.
Fer Eneralda, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 3 Chinese.
Queen's Road.)
Per Yung Ching, for Shanghai, Chinese.
BAROMETER→→→
Do.
9:A., M...
305
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Do..
47. M... THERMOMETER-9 A.M...
FAM
30,330 30.260 30.220
Б7
The French ateamer Salter reports: Had
Do. Do.
1. Fold...
50
KA
4.P.M....
68
Do. (Was bulb) 9. 65
Do.
Do. 1 P.M. 55
Do.
Do 4 P.. 65 Do. Maximum
58 Do: Minimum-over night 63
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 13, 1896,
Report of the Dhectors and Statement of To-day's Advertisements. N.E. gale and foggy weather with heavy
Accounts to December 31st, 1885.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from the 18th Instant to STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. -the-3rd March, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
—
The P. & 0. 8. N. Con
Steamship
-Kashgar
will leave for the above
places on SATURDAY, 27th February, at 2.30 p.m. 300
Bocretary, Hongkong, February 12, 1886.-
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA- DOCK COMPANY.
NOTICE is hereby given that are extra ordinary Moating of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office of the above named Company No. 14, Praya Cen- tral, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNES DAY, the third day of Marek, 1880, at
3.15 of the clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of passing a Special Resolution to
P
A. "MOIVER,
Superintendent,
945
&O. S. F. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, febriary 19, 1886,
Stocks.
HANKS.
authorize the Board of Directors to increase Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000
the Capital of the Company by the issue of Two Thousand five hundred (2,500) shares of $125, each at fifty per cent, premium, in accordance with the provision of Arti cle No. 7 of the Articles of Association of the gald Companý,and
Datad the 12th day of February, 1986. By order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
SPATIAL RESOLUTION. RESOLVED that tho Capital of the Com
paay be incrassed to the euro 31,662,500.00 legally current from time to time in the Colony of Hong- kong by the issue of 2500 new shares of $120.00 each, and that the Directors be authorized to issue these shares it a
a premium of fifty per cent, as fally paid up shares, 1
milar in all respecte to the existing
INSURANCES.
дел
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAI,—
Per Ningpo, at 3.30 p.m.. on Saturday, the 20th inet., instead of as previous- ly notified.
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Afc Beth, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 20th inst., instead of as provian ly notified."
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONE.
METEOROLOGICAL, BEGISTER.
AT A P.M. TO-DAY, Barometer
30.26
Temperature.
50 83
Direction of Wind
Humidity
Force
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Fab. 19, 1886,
5 P.M.-FEBRUARY 19, 1986.
Closing Qui tations, Cash
$ 50,779.22 2 half year 195% prem., cash
Nos. of Shares
Value.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend
Revere Balanceofward.
$4,500,000
1243 126
Fur equati
sationof div.
{$ 500,000 j
200£ 50
25£ 25£ 1,2808 1258 83339 258 2809 609
North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000 e
Yangate Insurance Company, Ld.... 6,000 £ Uuiou Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 Chian Traders Insurance Co., Id.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Ug, Limited... 1,300 8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Id20,000
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. O and I. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000$ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited,... 20,000 8 Indo-Cluas S. N. Company, Limited 18, 987
00,000 shares isaned........
31,218 £ china and Manila S. S. Co., Id..... 3,500
MIKOELLANEOUS.
kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 10,000
Tis, 20 p. ob-Tis, 300 per share Ta 812,639.35
for 1884 50,000 II 3,059,78 TL 128
for yr. Deo. 31 575,000 $ 430,089,41831 p. sh. 84 5475 000,000 3200,735.71 18% annum 73 153,000 $ 465,214.43 10% 885
3% for t 22,010.98-31-1934 8130 per share 2008 308 932,609.668297,668.07 820 for 1583 8402 100$20$
cath, buyers 547,500 $ 191,060.00€ 5 for 1883 880-
1,000 8 2008 28,711.503
100% 758 300,000 9
508 508 86,764.163
106 10 10£ 10
100
125 $ 120 $
1,900 € - 10£ 7.10*
IFK and Ching Gas Co., Limited 5,000 10 10 9,177
meeting that sanctions the increase Chins Sugar Company, Limited.......
1,000 $100-50
shares of the Company's capital New Share, Subject to any direction to the con- Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... 2,000 100 100 trary that may be given by the 3,000 she issued
5,000 3
100 $100 300 100 S 30,000
50% 30%
4,000 7.0003 1008 100
8,530 * [100] All 40,000
of capital, all new shares akull bo Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 1,250 offered to the members in pro Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld..... portion to the existing shares held Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.
6003
by there, and such offer shall Perak Tin Mindy & Sting Co. 5,000 be made by notice.
specifying the Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Snail number of new shares to which the Punjon & Sunghia Das Samatan member is entitled, and limiting s Miring Co.
time within which the offer, if not 'kong itops Manufactory Co., Id, 3,000 8 accepted,
be deemed to be de- H&M Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000,$ will clined, and after the expiration such time, or on the receipt of an intimation from the member to whom such native in givan that he declines to accept the Shares offered,
108
50%
of
LOANS.
Int.
an Chinese Tamperial 1881
1884
8. 565 14. 500
27908
1834
27908
1884
the Director may disposo of the Sugar Debentures, 1880.
500 500 all 31898
500 all 6003 50030
same in such manner as - they think
most beneficial to the Company,
34,522.06% boli year
Dec. 318565, bayers, ex div. 402.23% 19 year end-%e King June30/88- 117.36:7)
% discount, mash
25 discount
4,259,016 % half year 82% prem, cash
10% and 2% 1,567 0.11
$120 per share bonus for ed 2,236.76010, 84
Old, $160 per share Now, $3. New, $80 18,274,034 % 84
300 par share 235.39910 442.17 810 890.00,3%
First year First year Payabu, Junale&Der 10 March 15 June 30
à une de Deorum.
Ook:15
Ir.
8182) per share
$125
880
$10
nomina!
buyers
265
caak
Far, nominal
A. G. STOKES, Shure Broker.
of
March ER
Aria The Last Chenl
„Stravi
Winterbostate
J. MORIN, Bandmaster
it must be exceedingly gratifying to beyond question that the farce of residents here to find that at last our mounting obsolete gure would certainly M. SOBRZE, French Consul at Canton, Defences are to be placed in an efficient have been gone through but for the who was one of the commissioners for the condition, the Minute and despatches stand wide by the Chamber of Com- Tonquin Frontier Delimitation, and who, on this subject, read and laid before the meres and unofficial members of Cout who was not in good health when he ztart- Legislative Council the other day, were cil. Still, the Secretary of Stats for
rather a surprise. Our readers will the Colonies, and the Secretary ofed on the expedition to the frontiera, ra. remember the lively discussion which State for War era of opinion that it turned here from Haiphong by thổ 8. 8. took place about a year ago as to the will not be desirable to forur a local De Saltes this morning. We regret to hear suficiency of the Defences of this Co-fence Committee. All that the Colo- that M. Scherzer is shit in a very weak lony, and as to the desirability of push-ty is expected to do, is to pay sad look state of health, his illness having been ing on these works. The pressure as plosnat au possible, asking no ques-
brought to bear upon the local Govern- tione. And even as regards the pay ravated by the exposure and hardships ment and the Imperial authorities by ment, although it is necessary to raise of the last two or three months. M. Soker- the action of the Chamber of Commerce a local loan to do so, the Secretary of zer purposes leaving for Home by the and the unofficial members of the Legis State is careful to inform the Colony next French mail.
Iative Council, Jed to the promise being that no hope of exceptional assistance,
extracted from the Home Government by way of guarantee or otherwise, ens.
that the power and weight of the arma be held out in raising the said lean. I MESSES Jameron and Craker most success- ments would be increased. Indeed, the will be seen, therefore, that the Impefully launched another steam launch from sum of £55,695 asked by the Secrerial Government is quite equal to the their yard at Wanehs at about 8 p.m. yes- tary of State for the Colonies to be task of looking after its own interests, terday. The new vessel is seventy-two voted by the Legislative Council, was whatever we in Hongkong may be feat long by thirteen feet six inches in voted npon this express nuderstandable to do as regards our own,
ing, namely That the armament to This celebrated Minuto of Mr Marab'e
in
be provided by the Imperial Govern concerning the Defences has been re. We understand, the fast vessel of the kind ment would bo of the best and latest ferred where unfortunately it will be built by Mosara Jameson and Crokoz la pattern of breech-loading ordnance discussed with closed doire. It reminds execution of an order from the Fresch and capable of resisting attacks by the one in a must unpleasant and braeque Government heaviest modern ironclads. This action manner of the worst features of our
Tonguin for en was taken on the 10th of December position as & Crown Colony-our ap-
powerful steam launches. Another and 1884, more than fourteen months ago, parent helplessness, when the powers larger launch, to ho about ninety two feet. on the ground that the 64-pounder that be at Home thus choose to exercise by sixteen, is to bo at once laid down on gans, with which it had been intended their nearly unchecked nuthority. If the stocks now at liberty. to arm the batterice for the orection of however, the so-called representative ele
which the Colony wax than furnishing ment a Council deemed it advisable. The opinion goporally held by the lower the money, were considered obsolete to make a stand on the question of the ones of Chinese in the Colony on the ad. und almost useless for the purpose quality and adequser of the armamest
intended. The original scheme of de to be supplied to our forts, it may now vantages or disadvantages of a temporary fence bore date of the 6th of June 1883, be thought equally necessary to ask for incarosration in Victoria Gaol was some that is to say, the schiene which has some guarantee that, in face of all the what amusingly expresed by a prVSOTOT been under consideration for the last ficts brought out during the last few
few years, for the tinkering of our Da-" years, we shall positively see Hongo was brought before Mr Michall-Innen- fences, has borne a strong resemblance kong placed in a propor stato of do- at the Police Conrt this morning, “å sca to the miserable tinkering of our Toods fence. The Minute says that it ap man named Wong Ai, thirty two years of until Mr. Price introduced permanent pears doubtful whether any part of age, was charged with steals two bundles reform in that branch While consi, the vote now asked for will be spent of silk thread from a hawker on Wednes derable progress has been made since before 1887 If that be so, when will
that time up till now in the fortifications, the forts be ready to receive the guns day last. The sailor admitted the theft, and the most eonfident assurances were And when will the powerful and costly which be commlered, he said, simply ho given by Governor Bowen that Heng armament be mounted apoo the rescanso be wanted to be sont to prison to get kong would be in a thorough tale of modelled fortifications? Double the cured of his habit of opium ameking. He defence long before any need arose for unofficial members will elicit a reply to had been refused admission to the Chinese resistance, some strange things are these questions before this matter of Hospital and so thought he would give happened. First, then, as to the Guss the vote be finally airsaged. No one Victoria Geol a trist. He had to be mounted. It was atatea originally can question the enormous importance
ard that
that they would cost £37,000; and, be lof adeguate detereas to a commermal be would get medicine given him and be it remembered, the arrangement mede depot like Hongkong, and all thinking rosted well there. Mr Mitchell-Innes was by the Home Government without any residents will be glad that this has been evidently touched by the man's appeal as reference to the resources, or consulta decided upon. Still the defences are he sent him to Caol for four months hard tion with the taxpayers of this Colony as much for the benefit of the Imperial tour, with a fortnight's solitary confine was, that the Colony would pay for the Government as for this Colony and forts and the Imperial Gormument would therefore their speedy completion, and went to begin with and another fortnight dofray the cost of the armanost. To a little more consideration for the at the end of his term. Probably slits wards the end of 1884, aut when the financial condition of the Colonial Ex-be aliaeof to care the poor fellow rote of 205,320 was passed by the chequer may fairly be insisted upon bad habit