For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
10
VE FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roll BUTTER.
Topocan BUTTER.
French BUTTER,
Err'a COCOA.
VAN HOUTEN'S CD003. Ficnic TONGUES. MACKEREL in 5th Tins. RAISINS and CURRANTS Crystallized FRUITS.
Savox & Moon's New Infant FOOD. BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
- Swiss MILK.
BORDEN'S
CONDENSED
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, CHINA.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. ENDERS are INVITED from Persons
Retirous of Contracting for the Per- formance of various Works required in the CONSTRUCTION of WORKS at STONE- CUTTER'S ISLAND, WESE
The Contract to be haped on the War Department Schedule of Prices for Arti- Baer's Work already applicable to the Station
The printed Schedula, with Forms of Contract and Forms of Tender, and any further information necessary, may be ob tained by application to the GOVERNMENT
QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Ulysses
Capt. BREMNER, will be despatched as above TO-
Į MORROW, the 6th Instant, at Daylight...‚'
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. March 5, 1896. DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
404
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailoong, Captain WYLLIE, will be despatchod for the above
Scavevon, Royal Engineer Office, Quson's Port on SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, at Road, between the hours of 10 am. and Daylight,
| 3p.m, daily.
-
A Bum of Five Dollers will be charged for each сору of the Schedulo, which will bo refunded to Contractors on returning the same clean and uninjured to the Royal Engineor Office, within one month of thei date of issue.
Tonders to be addressed up to 12 o'clock, Noon, ,nu TUESDAY, the 9th March, 1836, to the SENIOR COMMISSARIAT OFFICER, Hongkong, and marked on the outside of
For Freight or Passage, apply to
458
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong. March 5, 1886. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FON SHANGHAI
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
March 4, 1886
goan, British steamer, 750, T. Thomas, Saigon February 27, Rice and Paddy-- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
March B Ulyses, British steamer, 1,530, Bremner, Shanghai February 28, General,BUTTER FIELD & SWIRL.
Glencarn, British steamer, 1,409, E. F. Park, Shanghai via Amoy, and Swatow March 4, TJARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Kong Sanz, British steamer, 988, Wm. Wood, Shanghai February 28, and Swatow March 4, General.JARDINE, MATHESON &
Co.
Parthia, British steamer, 2,035, Alex. Marshall, London via Sydney, and Now castle February 12, Coal-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Melite, German steaner, 330, El. Märck, Paktoi February 28, and Hoihow March 3, General-SING KEE.
Emblem, British barque, 1,152, W. Ro- borts, Cardiff October 20, Coal.-ORDER
Saltee, French steamer, 323, Th. Lerode, Haiphong March 3, General.-A. R. MARTY Cheshire, British barqua, 1,307, Pickard, Quebec October 21, Coal--ORDER.
Cicero, British steamer, 1,080, Aaron George, Kutchinatzn February 28, Coal,
the envelope Tender for Work at Stone-¡ (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates į Aussole, Karbara & Co,
cutior's Island, West.
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
EDMOND WALKER, Colones, R.E.,
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Forks on the YANGTSZE.)
Commanding Foyal Engineers.
MONDAY, the
MILK.
Royal Engineer Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1886.
***
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Co.'s Steamalip
Fooksang, Captain Hode, will be despatched as above.on
Instant, at 3 p.m..
Tantulon, British steamer, 1.310, Par- trige, Nagasaki February 28, Coal-SIM *SEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March ō----
Galveston, for Saigon.
F. H. Draws, for Sandakan.
452
Rossmond, for Hoihow.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 5, 1980. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE of 10 SHARES FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOOW.
in this Company, No. 1016/25, stand- ing in the Register in the Name of WM. LEGGE, Esq, having boon LOST, Notion is hereby givon that a NEW CERTIFICATE fortnight hence, and that the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE unless produced within that period, will thereaftor be held by the Com pany as null and void.
GILBEY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts.for the said 10 Smagra will be Ised a
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA.
Sacco Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY.
BURKE'S Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendas WHISKY.
MARSALA.
Ka
THE USUAL ÁSSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
CASH.
POR
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1880. 280
Dited the 5th March, A.D. 1886. By Order of the Directore,
D. GILLIES,
457
Storetary: HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.....
TOTICE ERESY GIVEN that the
Ndermentioned SHARE CELTI
FICATES, viz :-
No. B. 163, dated 8th October, 1884, 5 SHARE, numbered 50973/50977, in the name of J. REGINALD HARUNO, of Amoy.
No, B 849, dated 18th January, 1886, 30 SHARES, Tumbored 39101/18, 4810/11, 11825/20 and 21667/73, in the use of Joan GITTINS, of Foo chow.
HAVE BEEN LOST and should the name not be produced before the 1st DAT of APHIL NEXT, NEW CERTIFICATES will be Issued to the said J. REGINALD HARDING and JOHN GTN respectively, and no Transaction taking place under o aforesaid CEITFICATES 163 and D. 849 will be Recognized by this Corporation.
For the
i
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong,
Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Inst.; at Daylight.
469
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, March 0, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FLI SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Archises, Captain LaraGE, will be despatched as abore on
THURSDAY, the 11th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agents.
Hongkong, March 5, 1886
Not Responsible for Debts.
453
Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
CAKONDELET American ship, Cap. W. F. Stotzon Messageries Maritimes.
EMBLEM, British barque, Captain W. Ruberts.--Order.
FIONTEHIRE, British steamer, Capt. Jas, Dancaster.Adamson, Boll & Co.
Deuteros, for Saigon.
Menelaus, for Amoy and Shanghai. Kewett, for Singapore,
Thales, for Swatow and Amoy,
Fira (huka Chom Klas, for Hoihow.
Carisbrooke, for Saigon. Fouksang, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Stanmore, for Yokohama. Leanor, for Saigon. Protus, los Saigon. Centennial, for Iloilo.
Ulysses, for Sigapore and London Livingstone, for Chotoo
Lee Sang, for Swatow and Tientsin. Nanshan, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS. ÅRRIVED.
Per Ulysses, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs H. Flotelier, and 920 Chinese.
For Glencars, from Shanghai, &c., Miss Bush, and 921 Chinese.
Per Kong Sang, from Shanghai, &c., 19 Chinese dock.
Par Melita, from Pakhoi, de, 45 Chinese. Per Emblem, from Cardiff, Mra Roberts and family.
Per Suite, from Haiphong, Mr Gautier, and 41 Chinese,
DEFARTED.
Thames-
Per Teheran, Passenger From Hongkong: for Singapora, Miss Choke, Miss Ryan, Mr and Mrs Chan Kim Lee; for Penang, Mrs Koh Ah Sock for Brindisi, Me H. St. John Browne; for Marseilles, Messrs C. R. Johnston sud H. R. Connber fon London, Mr and Mrs Wade Gardner and 2 infants, Oat and 3 children, Mrs
Mr
Creasy Ewerza, Sorgoants Butlin, Jones,
and Mc Auley, From Shanghai; for England, Mra Boone sad family, Mesara Webster' and Eckford, From Yokolaina: for Loudon, Mr
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANELIG MOHLICH, German brig, Captain W. Wooks and 3 children, Mrs
FOR SALE.
ULES M UM M
&
00.3%
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, March 5, 1886.
CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.... $20 per Case of 1 doz. Pinta.......$21
- 2 a Dubos Frères & de Gorzon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES,
Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree'
WHISKY, 87 per Case of 1 doz
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
Destination.
To-day's Advertisements. Logo and Yokohama...
B
PROPOSED MASONIC CLUB.
Wieler & Co. GEOBOS, British barque, Capt. William Grant-Captain.
MERON, Americau ship, Captain T. B.
460 Glove.-Molehera & Cu..
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Havre, &c., via Suez Canal.....Cassandra (e) Atalanta (8). Kobe and Yokohama Mengalah (s). London, via Suez Canal Ulysses (8).. London, via Suez Canal.......... Auchees (s). London,
lon, and Ports of Call.... Poshawur (6), London, &c, via
ko., via Suez Canal... Breconshire (a)..
RETHREN interested in the Forms Mareilles, &,, vis Saigon. Oxus ).
tion of the above, are requested to
Kobe and Yokohama Zambesi
attend a MEETING at the MASUNTO HALL, New York, via Suez Canal. Prisz Friedrich Carl (a). Zotland Street, on WEDNESDAY EVEN-
ING, 10th March, at 8.30 for 9 p.m.
OHAS. GRANT,
Hon. Secretary, pro, tem,
Hongkong, March 5, 1888.
San
405
Swntow
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GHIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
4180,
a Yokohama..Gaulle (8)....
via Yokohama..City of New York (»).
¡Sussex.
Fooksang (4)
JAVE (8) .........
Failoong ().
Swatu, Amoy and Fooshow...Haiphong (6) Sydney and Malbourne, &c..... Tannadics (6).. Tientain, via Swato
Captain
Hassloop.....
E. G. Pfaff.... Benois.... Bremnerak Lapago
L. H. Moyle
W. Pope. Lequerrá
Linde.
Harris
McArthur. Kawer.
Leesang (8)
Victoris (British Columbia)..
Yokohama and #jaga... Yokohama and Hiogo,......
George Flintshire (8) ....... „Glamorganshire (8).......
Wm. Grant,.
J. Dancaster.
Davies...
W. Love.
Agente.
Siemsion & Co... Siemen & Co. Messageries Maritimes.. Butterfield & Swirer Batterfield & Swire.. P. & O. S. N. Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co..
Co
Deuren Maritime...
P. & D. S, N. Russel & Co
O, &O. §. 8. Co.)...**
Mail Pacific BussAll *
Jardine, Matheson &
Date of Leaving.
March 17, at 4 p.m. About March 7 Quick despatch.
Murch 6, at daylight. March 11.
March 16, at 4 pm About March 19, March
March
at
at noon. March 15, at 4 pm, March 13, at 3 p.m. March 23, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch.
at 3 p.12. Co.....March 8, at 3
Quick at daylight. despatch. March 10, at daylight. March 13, at 4 p.m.
s Maritiraca....
Lapraik & Co... Lapraik & Co.. & ̈ Ùo.
Jardine, Matheson & Russell & Co...
Adamson, Bell & Oc... Adamson, Boll & Co.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Balancee.fuard
Reserve 8,4,500,000! For-equati sationufdie. ($500,000
Stocks,
Nos, of Thares.
Fahee
BANKS
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 s
12 12
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
INSURANOES
North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £
2002 50
NB.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills
AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship China Fire Insurance Co, L... 20,000 8 PESHAWUR, Captain L. K. MOULE, with STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
Yangiaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 3,000 £ 20£ 25£ of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES,Union Insurance Society Co., L. 2000S 1,2508 1258 258 TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 83,238
Canton Insurance Office, Co., LL.... 10,0008 2508 500 Chinese Insurancs Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000
1,000
2008-
2508
1008 - 2013
TL
50,000 Tla 575,000 $ 600,000 $ 000 $ 1509 1,000,000 8 566,7008
1008706
800,000 8
508 508 86,764.16 S
10€ 10 10£ 20
Partionlara
6,000
Her Majesty's Maila; will be dospatated HK. and M. Steamboat Co., Ll. 8,600 8 from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 21,000 8 Bad-SUEZ CANAL, 22.
2. TUESDAY, the 16th March, at 4 pm
Garge will be recaived of
on board until
Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
-60,000 shares issued.
10 m. on the day or the Off China and Manila S. 8. Oo, Id 3,5008:
Parcels and Specis
MISCELLANEOUS
'kong & Whampos Dork Co, La. 10,000 £ HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.
New Sharcara Rangkong Hotel Occupany,
until 10 am. on the day of nailing..
Bilk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and (ion- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed
1,0 2,000 vić Bombay without transhipment, arriving ons wook later than by the ordinary direct
1,0001 3,000 she issued seemnenosenten.
9,000 route vid Colombo, China Beigar Company, Lomita
1,2508 For further
regarding Hongkong Lee Company, Limited.
600 FREIGHT 107 FARBAGE apply to the Hongrong Bakary Company, Led: 10: FEVERNULAS & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVEGADOR Tin Mining & Sting Co.
Lason Sugar Company, Limited...7,000 3,
€6,000€ 220N JOMPANY'S Office Hongkong
2,500 The Contents and Falue of Packages are Selangore Fin Mining Co. (8 hai).... required to be declared prior to shipment Panjon & Sunghie Das Samatan
40,000 $ Shippers aro
and conditions of the Com-B'kong Rope Manufactory Co., TA: 3,000
H&M. Glass Manufacturing Co. 40008 pany's Black Bills of Lading.
LOANS Passengers desirous of inring their bag, by
8,565 TI gage can do so on application at the Com Chinese Imperial 1881.. pany's Office, a NB.This Steamer takes Cargo and Fas
sen-yers for MARSSILLES,
note the terms Parkenlande requested to Mining Co, so prij
AMOITER, sperintendent, Hongkong March 5, 1886,
209
18,000% 177.3LIS
30,000/8 8,000$
March
Co......March 6, at 3 p..
Quick despatch. March 6. ...March 12.
P.M.MARCH 5, 1880.
Closing Quotations, Cash
£9 div., & 10/ 63,800.38 bonus 4-year 184% prem., ex div.
to Dec. 31, 85! T39. 20
p. shra 300 per share 812,639,35
For 1884 8,058.76 for The 128 ¡Dec 31 1834 439,089.41 831 p Cal. 84,2475
200 773.7118% annum 871- 405,214.43
10%
4483
13% for ↓ vear 122,610.93 Dec. 31 1834 $190 per share. 283,182.85877.60 for 184 $378 cash, er die. 428,811.67 8 6 for 188£280,
half year 1 proza.
u cash, ex div.
34,524.05 Dec. 31 85
402.22127 year end
5% prem ing June 188 117.14.73% for 1884 6 % discount, saah
25 discount
6,651.587% half year $75 % prem., ex div.
and 2
3120 per aliare. Old, 8170 per share Now, 85
1,577.3.1110
bonus for 'c4!
2,236.76
Now, 82 13.451.51 Nona 1,125 30812 690.66316 1,094.623 %.
128 1238
10.710
100 100
100..100
100 100%
50% 50%
1008 100
-100% all
102
508 50
First year
Rates of Int
Payable Funa16d Dec. 10 15arch 16 June 30 Oot 16
190 per share
Por Galveston, for Saigon, 250 Chinese. Fer Deuteros. for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Menelaus, for Amoy, &o, & Euro. pesus. and 100 Chinese
Per Tha's, fut Swatow, 800 Chinese Per Carisbrooke, for Saigon, 20 Chiness. TO DEPART
Por Stanmore, for Yokohama, 2. Euro- posts,
Per Lennas, for Saigon, 12 Chinoso." Por Protus, for Saigon, 350 Chinessgjë Per Ule, for Singapore, û Kuropeans, and 890 Chinesa,
Per Lee Nang, for Swatow, &c, 25 Chi-
For Nasehan, for Swetow, 50 Chinces,
nese...
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stonier geen reporta Loft Saigon at ? p,m,, ou 27th ulto, had trong monsoon from Cape. St. James to Fadaran, then light E. and E..."winds and fine clear weather to within 30 miles of the land. Arrived at Hongkong 10.30 p.m. on the 4th instant.
Had
- MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight Ulysses leaves for London. Noon.→→Zambesi leaves for Nagasaki, do 3 p.m.-Leesang leaves for Tientsin, ca. Flintshire leaves for Yokohama, do
Tenders Close. Noon. Tendors for Army Contracts
enred at Commissariat Office.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, March 8
Claims against the Chelydra must be sent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on ottor before this data. TUESDAY, March 9
[No. 7050,-Manor 5, 1886.
autions of the inoffensive Chinamen have been passed almost without word and legislation to restrict the Chinaman's privileges and to reduce the numbers of immigranti bas gone along side by unto with the most diagra- ceful acts of violonco and insult. · An uct of nurder and mitrage committed Intely by a Chinuman in the State of - Catituran ay have gives a temporary impetus to the lawless proceedings of the lover orders. But such Justances of Colestial bärbarity are fortunately of rate occurrence, and cannot be takún na justification for the notion of the anti- Chinese mob recently reported. It is sincerely to be hoped that the European Representatives in this part of the world Tendors received by War Department.
will be on the alert, in order 9pPriormance at the Uity Hall,
to check any signs of reprisals WEDNESDay, March 10-where, in Canton, or in any of tho Transfer Books of the Hongkong Hotel Coast or Northern Porta The Chi- Company, Ltd., closed from this date nese mob, although more intelligent and to 21th Instant, inclusive."
discriminating now than it was fifteen 9meeting at Masonic Hall
or twenty years ago, is still inclined to include every European nation under the convenient term of "fan yau, or foreigner. Besides, while it is but feet to any that the Chinese Government would be justified in making reprisals. for the lawless doings. in: California, it would be subject for the deepest regret were such retaliation to take the form of man-law.
The British steamor Ulysses to THURSDAY, March 11
8. W. winda and thick fogs.
The British steamer Glemarn reporta.. Loft Amoy at 5 p.m., on the 4th had mode rate aisnsoon and overcast to port, arriving at 9.16 a m
The British atommor xong Seng reports: From Shanghai to Swatow, dense fog and variable winds throughout From Swstor to port moderato Easterly winds and dull aloudy weather. Staniners in Swator at the timo of
are Craysir voru Russian men-of- German man-of-wax Iltis,
Seochow, Velox a
and Falkenlarg. The British steamer Parthia reports Ded fine weather throughout the voyage.
The British barquo Cheshire reports: Spoke Emma T
T. Crowell, from Now York, bound Shanghai, Ombay; spoke Bowfeel, from Cardiff, bound to Manila, Ombay; and York, spoke Harriett Campbell, from Now bound Manila, Orbay,
The British etennier Cicero reports: Had fresli monacon and cloudy weather through- oat the
The Brit
steamer Tantallon roports: Ead thick hazy weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-
Per Dastibe, at 7.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 6th inst.
For SINGAPORE.
Per Gieneur, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
9p.m-Performance at the City Hall FLIDAT, March 12-
3 p.m.Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Les Yuca Sugar Refining Company, Limited. WEDNESDAY, March 17
3 p.Extraordinary General Meeting of the Engkong & Shanghai Baking "Corporation:""
TAURDAY, March 18-
2,30 p.m.Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K and pos Dock Co., Ltd
N
KIND S
D W
OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES, DOULTON WARE,
AND
FANCY GOODS,
TELEGRAMS.
(Fia Southern Line,)
BULGARIA AND SERVIÄ:
LONDON, 4th March. A treaty of peace has been signed ho twoon Bulgaria and Servis."
THE ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION
DE IN AMERICA.
In consequence of the organised agitation against the Chinese, the Chinese Govern mont has demanded an indemnity for the
Loft over from Crassus, will be sold as outrages committed upon their people in
REDUCED PRICES,
duzing the
Continuance of this Advertisement.
the United States.
President Cleveland has refused to enter. tain the demand, and the Governor of 'Cazi» ton bas telegraphed to the Chinese Minister at Washington, pointing out that he enter tains grave cams that, if the demand is not complied with, the Chinese will, threaten 346 reprisals.
the 6th inst. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Zambesi, at 11.30 a. m., on Saturday,
the 6th inst.
For SWATOW & TIENTSIN,--::
Per Lee Sang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 6th inst
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
Per Stanmore, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 9th inst.. instead of as previously notified.
For SHANGHAL---
Per Fooksang, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 8th inst
For CHRFOO AND NEWCHWANG.—
Per Askin on, at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
the 9th March.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, February 19, 1880.
The publications of this issue commenced at 7:30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1886
WE publish, in another column, a very intelligent and sensible letter from Sau Francisco, on the bearings of the perse- For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS cution now being carried on against the LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS Chinese residents in tlist city. The VILLÉ BRISBANE, SYDNEY, communication is most opportune, com MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, NEWing as it does while the interest felt ZEALAND, &c,
Per Tannudice, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur. here in the more recent anti-Chinese riots in California is probably at the day, the 18th lust.
kesnest: To-day's telegram clearly SINGAPORE — Per Cassa-dra, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.shows the gravity of the situation," and ne one with nay untion of fair-play can day, the 17th inst.
question for a moment that Tresident
For
|
LOCAL AND GENERAL":
Passed Buzz Canal. Outward Bound –Maric, Degmber 29; Canton, January 1; Compton, Wladi« costock, January 8; Marcia, January 26, Pandoray January
12
15
Nordende helora, January January Glaze Feb. 9 Yorkshire Fab. 16, Ningchow, Patroclus, Fromdheus, Feb. 19; Mel bourne, Feb. 23 Berania, Devonshire, Galley of Lorns, Gleneagles, Nestor,
Ghaz March 2, Pembrokeshire,
HOESWARD BOURD Claymore, February 5; Glenbyen, Fibruary, 4 Diamed, Feb, 19; Bellerophon, Feb. 23; Sikh, March 2.
Tho_nozi Faren Mail, per the _M_M_ Co,'a steamer Ato, will leave Saigon for this port on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., at midnight, and may be expected here
the 7th inaf -on or about
Cleveland; if it be true that he has sim- The next ENGR or the P. TO..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
ply refused to entertain the demand for The French Contract Packet Gus an indemnity, bas placed himself hope
will be despatched on TUESDAY, lessly in the wrong. It may be argued the 9th March, with Mails to the that Chion denies to American citizens United Kingdom, Europe, and places
The
steamer Hyduspes, left Singapors on Thursday, the sth instant, at 5 p.m.) And may be exposted here on or about Wednesday, the 10th inst.
Shire Line stasmship Glamorganshire,
from London, loft. Singapore for this port on the 4th inat, and may be
expected here on or about the 11th
inst
Tar Thames was to be docked at Aberdeen
beyond, vid Naples: to Saigon, Straits in the Chinese Empire the privileges Settlements, Bateria, Burmah, Ceylon, hitherto claimed by Chinese in the India (via Madras), the Australasian United States, that China limite Colmics, Aden, Natal and the Cape, her privileges to residence in a few Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Marga
open ports, while the United States The usual hours will be absorred in dosing opens the whole extent of their territory
the Mails, &.
to the Chinese. But treatiesare treaties, and the United States has of late years at six o'clock this evening, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKELposed before the civilised world as the The United States Mail Packet Gadio will champion of treaty rights and concilia Tax British sloop Albatros „Jest Bhanghai -
be despatched on SATURDAY, the tion, as opposed to the uncultivated for Port Hamilton in the 27th ultimo. 13th instant, with Mails for Japan mode of rottling disputes by fores. The San Francisco, the United States, era of Burlingame, and of his peaceful Canada, Honolulu, Per
will be oloted as follows, de, which 2.15 F. Registry ceases.
2.30 F.
mission of friendliness and froth, ap
A raw Paper Mill Co, and a Lithographie
pears to have passed away; and the Works Co., are, the Mercury hear, shortly Post-Office cloace, but Oorce United States Government seems now to be started in Canton. pondence may be posted on board the to stand upon a platform very similar Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extras that which is usually occupied Tay U S. S. Omaka arrived at Shanghai- Postage until the time of departure.
by nations that are looked upon from Yokohama on the 27th ult. She is to
Quotations
HONGKONG, March 6, OPIUM-Now Paton, cash,
567
New Benares, cash,... 550 Old
cash... 515 ngan, Now Malwa, cash, 620
་་མ་ Allowance, Taels.... 13 @ M 540/550 Malwa, cash, Allowance, Taels 10 32 Parsian, Oily, caali ...
480 Allowanco, Taols...... 10 @ 32
610 Persian, Unoily, Allowance, Teels 16@ 32
Exchange. BONGKONG, March 5.
Bank, Wire,
Demand, 80 days sight, 4 months' sig Orading Documentary Indis, Wire,
demand, Bhanghai, dom
30 days Gold Leaf 09 find Sovereign
operature.
2204
22L
80:26
6.26
too ignorant or too barbarous to know
better. Some persons may be inclined undergo repairs.
to smile incredulously at cbe foars en
tertained by the Viceroy of Kwangtang THP.&O. steamer Hydasper, with the that reprisals may be attempted by the next English mail of board, lett Singapore Chinese. But such repriants as those yesterday at ð 1.1. for this port hinted at ara precisely the kind of in= |oth
direch acts of vengeance most likely to Tan Agent of the P. M. §. 8. Os informa suit be peculiar character of the Chiệ
nese, sed unfortunately they generally us that the steamship City of New York, lead to a war against Europeans of all with San Francison dates to the 9th ult.j nationalities, If President Cleveland, has arrived at Yokohama, and will sail for by the almost incredible decision with | this port to-morrow. which he is credited, lays it down AS A
principle that residente la country Tm Honorary Secretary of the Kwantung
oes not involve protection, what then,
Inundation Fund ashowledges receipt of a it may be asked, are the conditions up. on which the American citizens réside danation of 898 from Miss Anderson, at the Open Ports of the Chinese Em Waterford, N. Y. U. SA” pire Mr Cleveland's reported attitude 119 60 entirely false that we cannot for
a moment believe that it is likely to be
CHICERT match will be played to mSITUW.
apbeld, or persisted in. It is so usters between & team representing the Navy and ly at variance with the traditional policy another representing the Club. Elay will be adopted by the United States towards commenced at 11 am
The Chinese Government, that it dif
ficult to believe in so sudden a reversal, We are requested to state that Me Maral's merely upon the ground that Mr garden parties will, until further notice Cleveland is afraid of the "hoodlum, ele- be changed from Monday to Foday. In-
(Taken at Mara Falconer & Co.'s Premises, in the State of California In the vitations siready fated will hold good for
light of the remarks made by out Sane Intter Haym Queen's Road.)
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BAROMETER-
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80.150
THEEMONSTER
59.
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8170 per share, ez dir
115
Do
(Wet bulb) 8m
Do
Da 1 p. 59
ex div.
Da
caah, oz div.
10
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buyers cash
gominal
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Par, novinal
METEOROLOGICA
Barometer
Temperature
EGISTER
Humidity
1884
1884 $1384
27908 2790% 500 $1898 500 BJ
Direction of Wind
Foros
Weather
SugarDebantur, 1880.7%
Fine & Decem
A. U STOKES, Shore Braken
Hongkong Obserratory, March 6, 1886,
Francisco correspondent, such a conces
sion to the pernicious rule of the hood-Ir has been estimated that the Obloss
lams will react most disastrously up-
ou all concerned, Americans as well as uzly ship from San Francisco to China value of $11,200,000 – zloze Chinese. The lawless and disreputable silver to the
classes on the Pacific Coast are apua of this a qnsy evar comes back to this rently at present massters of the situa
tion, and their cry that the Chissg
must go is being accompanied by pil | Asoraz lege, destruction, and even bloodshed.tin What is likely to happen gyfer it is made. known that the President-deslines to indemnify the efferers, and pract relegates the Chinese to the mercies of the ruffenly lower classes San Francisco, we would ther dare to describe: The State authori ties, as well as the Central Government, have all along been too laniont' with the low-class ruffians who bave commit- fed outragen pop the Chinomi taste of die Staten. Organised - puran | 900 v
arrested in connec»
the fath