For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Queen's Road Central.
-10-
AVE FOR
H
SALE
THE FOLLOWING +
STORES.
York HANS.
Roll, BUTTER.
་་་
Topocan BUTTER,
French BUTTER,
Er's COCOA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Piznio TONGUES.
MACKEREL in 5th Tins. RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS,
SAVORY & MOORE's New Infant FOOD. BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS CRAS.
Swiss MILK,
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
OITY HALL.
Manager,
NIEL O'BRIEN,
Patron: HI EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTRK- ING THE GOVERNMENT THE HON. W. H. MARSH, CM,O,
ExtnuMaNTIO BEORPTION
OF THE
MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.
THIS EVENING,
the 18th March, 1886.
FOR THIS NIGHT ONLY! 'BOCCACCI 0,' 30.00 A 0 0.1 0,1 DOCCACCIO.
RICH AND COSTLY WARDROBE.
Conductor, Signer M. A. Valenza.
--་
By kind permission of Colonel FesTAR and Officore, the Band of the 58th Regt.
will play Appropriate Selections dur- ing the evening.
Doors open at 8.30. | Overture at 9 precisely.
Box Play now open at KELLY & Walnu's (LAMIERD).
Hongkong, March 18, 1886.
Intimations.
BOUDEN'S
MILK.
"HONGKONG STEAM BAKERY.
NOTICE.
CONDENSED
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
Greer's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pia, & Qta.
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA.
SACCONE's Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY.
Bank's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendee WHISKY MARSALA,
d.,
de.,
TIE. USUAL ASSORTMENT,
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible Prices FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1988.
Notices to Consignees.
280
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON.
THE Company's S.S. Borneo having ar
T rived from the above Ports, Consignees
of Cargo by her and by the S.S. Compta.
548
FRONT 1st March the Price for FIEST QUALITY HOUSEHOLD BREAD
will be Five Cents par Found. 490
DORABJEE NOWROJEE.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1885,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Ca's Stonmalip
Deucalion, Captain Asortie, will las despatched as above on
TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant...
-For Froight or Pansago, apply to
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Avents...
Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
UNION LINE.
506
NOTICE
URING my Absence from the Colony,
DURING LAI TAKE OOR
of the AGENDY of the TAKABIMA COL- LIERY.
H. I. H. TRIPP,
Agent. No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 18, 1880
507
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agentes, nor Orners will be Responsible for
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
The Steamship
Prins Friedrich Carl, Captain Lanne, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 35th Instant, instead of as previously notified
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
Hongkong, March 18, 1886.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
F.
Stetson-Messageries Maritimes, CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W.
Shipping. Daylight.Venetia loaves for Nisaki, do.
No. 7001 MATOT 18, 1886.
that the vote shall be final. It might RST's telegram is not a little startling i have been pretty well understood by int the expropriation of the Irish landlords this time that any distinct anderstand
5 p.m.- Esmeralda leaves for Manilning on the part of the Council bere by mods of a fund of £200,000,000 may
Mooting
buld never very seriously hamper or not seem to be so chimerical when it is bind the movements of an ever-changing börne in mind that in 1880 the acreage of Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting Goverment in England, or of the War Ireland, taken at £1 per sora (or thirty of the Hongkong Too Company, Ltd. Ofice authorities at flome. The Com years' purchase) was valued at £420,000,000.
Miscellaneous.
mittee further declares, in a strain of The hugences of this scheme, however, perturtled agony, that the payment of
2 pn-Fickl Firing at Mount Davis,
ᎬᎳ .
IND
KINDS
OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC. ALBUMS,
ENGLISH CUT GLASS Borries, DOULTON WARE,
AND
FANCY GOODS,
this enormous mum will force the Colony may well make Ministers pause and ponder to borrow, will so cripple the resources over the question as to the it and proper of the Colony that argently-needed power to administor a fund of auch sanitary works will be left in ahey magnitudo.
ance, and that it will be impossible for
any further contribution to be made THE N-C. D. Neues of the 12th inst, sayer. for military purposes. Our readers will
see from this statement and from the-We are not aware how negotiation hiat that the Stamp Duty must be in getting on botween the Consul General of creased how vastly important this Portugal in Shanghai and the Chineso autho- question is to every resident here, and rities about the conclusion of a treaty, bow proportionately weighty were the but we are assured that Mr J. J. Coolho de reneone against the Council privately
CLISTEDEN, British sloamer, Captam Loft over from CHRISTMAS, will be Sold at committing itself to any course before Carvalho was duly authorized in May of
Frederick Johnson. Siemason & Co.
ELLEN A BEAD, British ship, Capt. N.
B. Hatfold.--Order.
HORSEGUARDS, Brit, atgamer, Capt. Chas,
54
Thompson.Adatonon, Bell & Co.
ПHE Undersigned as received instruc-
tious to Sell by rublic auction,
On accirest of the concerned,"
ON
SATURDAY,
the 20th Datunt, at 2.15 p.m., at the Kong loon Gadownia,--.
5 casas JAPAN BLINDS, FANS,
TOOTH-PASTE, &c.
3. BOWS and ARROWS,
1 case CLOTHING.
6 cases PAPER WARD.
rt
12
46
53
36
tr
1 cake
11
28 "
JAPANESE DOLLS, &
FROGS, DOLLS, &.
FANS.
FANS and UMBRELLAS.
PLANTS, FERNS, &c. CANES.
UMBRELLAS, BLINDS, FANS, &o.,
1 case LANTERNS.
Ex Steamship Thaner,
dll more or less damaged by Sea Water. The Steam Launch Kowloon
CONTRIBUTORS to the above Orator Peddar's Wharf or outeron will leave
signed with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS sharp, to convey intending Purchasers." for the year ending 31st December, 1885, in
All Loto with all faults and errors of Order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS | description at Purchaser's risk on fall of may be arranged. Beturus not rendered the hammer. prior to the 315 DAY OF MARCH INSTANT will be adjusted by tho Orice, and ne Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Ageria. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 1, 1886.
411
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL The Co.'s Steamship --
Jasun;
Capt. MILLAN, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th Inst, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
BUTTENFIELD & SWIRE,"
Agente. Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG.
The Brilleh Steamer
Partridge,
561
Capt. STAVERS, will load as aboso and be despatch-
from MADHAH, are hereby informed that ed on SATURDAY, the 20th Tustant, at
For Freight or Passago, apply to
their Goods are being landed at their risk 4 p.m. into JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Carge remaining undelivered after the 22nd fastant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 16, 1886.
UNION LINE
1520
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PEN. ANG AND SINGAPORE."
Tan, having arrived from the HE Steamship Prinz Albrecht, Captain
above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imrandiate delivery of their Goods
from
Steaman
the discharge of the will be at once landod and stored
at Consigness risk and expense, and no
Fire Insurance will be effected
All Claires against the Steamer must be
or to
AH YON & Co.;
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 18, 1888.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on delivery.
B. JONES HUGEES,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
PUBLIC AUCTION
REDUCED PRICES,
daring the
Continuance of this. Advertisement.
the subject was thoroughly discussed in last year, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs open Council. Since the Imperial gue of Portugal, to open negotiations with the thorities are likely to succeed so woll in Chiness authorities for the conclusion of a obtaining this litla sam of over three-treaty between Portugal and China on the
HYERA, German bargne, Onptain Binge. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., and-a-half lakhs of dollers, without any basis of the most-favoured nation.
-Gonsalves & Co.
LARAPACA, British barque, Captain G. F. Graham, Captain,
Menos, America ship, Captain T. B.
Glove. Melfiers & Co.
PARTHIA, British steamer, Captain Mar eball.Adsinaon, Bell & Co.
PARTRIDGE, British ateanier, Capt. J. W. Stavers.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
PAIOHO, British atcanior, Captain J. Newton.-Yuon Fat Horg.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 17, 1886- Greyhound, British steamer, 227, S. A Thomas, Pakhoi March 13, via Hoihow and Macao 17, Goneral -ADAMSON, BELL & Co
March 18+
340
determined stand being made against
it, and even in the midst of a discussion
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 19, 1836.
as to raising a loan to provide for new Accorino to the Siam Advertise Vica Fourteenth Volume of the surprise us if the concession Low nedo flattering marks, of attention during his cessory public works, it will vastly Adoural Hamilton received some very CHINA REVIEW.
Now
be not turned into a stapping stone for
an increase in the Garrison, in order recent visit to Bangkok. The same paper that the new forts may be incre eff-given a dotailed gooount of the visit of tho Ready.ciently manned ! It will thus be ob- King of Siam to the ships of the squadron, Burved that we do not believe in the and mentions that at tho ropast which His effect of this distinct understanding Majesty was invited to partake of on board and a glance at the past history of the the Agamemner, the Vice-Admiral made drafts drawn on Hongkong will fully
No. 4.-Vol, MIV. OF THE
'CHINA REVIEW. dati ove pure we distinct a complimentary spouch, to which H. M
BIRTH. At The Palms, Shanghai, on the 10th March, the Wife of J. R. NAZER, of a Son. DEATH,
the Harbour Office, Mr. ANTHONY FIELD On the 13th March, at his residence, near
SAMPSON; aged 63 years...
Partridge, British steamer, 274, J. Staver, Haiphong Mur. 10, and Macao 17, General The publication of this issue commenced -GIPO, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Qopack, British steamer, 1,729, J. C
KARBENO & Co. Jacques, Saigon Már: 13, Rice-AuNon,
Yangtare, British steamer, 814, F. Schultz, angliai March 14, General.-SIEMSSES
Oo.
Tha, British stoner, 820, T. G. Po cock, Foochow March 14, Antoy 16, and Snator 17, General -DUUDLAS STEAMSHIP
Co.
w
Dexteros, German steumer, 3,197, A, E 660 Lithjens, Saigon March 12, General.
ETARD SCHELLMASS & Co.
THE Undersigned has received instrúe
Tious to Sell by Public Austion,
on account of the concerned,"
ON
TUESDAY,
the 23rd Instant, at 2.15 p., at the Kow- loon Godowne,
47 BALES WASTE SILK,
58 Ones TEA,
24 CASES BRISTLES,
17 BALES. C0000N ÁILK.
19 BALES LEAF TOBACCO,
6 CAFES CURIOS,_______
Ex Steamship Thames, -All-more-or-less damaged by Sea Water
The Steam Leonch Kowloon will leave Peddar's Wharf for Kowloon at 2 pm. | abarp, to conroy intending Parchaesz."
All Lots with all faults and errors of description at Purchaser's risk on fall of the hammer.
TERMS OF SALE.--Oush on delivery.
E. JONES HUGHES,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, March 18, 1886.
561
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
563 NOTICE in baby given that SAR
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
The Steamship
Purthes Oapt. MansALL, will be
despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th Inst., at 6 p.m., instead of an previously advertised.
For Freight or Pussure, apply to
AH YON & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1893
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
t
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
565
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain Pocock, will be dospatched for the above
presented to the Undersigned on or before Ports on SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at the 24th Instant, or they will not be re- Daylight. cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente.
Hongkong, March 16, 1886.
a44
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE..
THE Steamship Glenroy having arrived
from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are bereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersignedt, whence and/or from the Wharvos or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before. Noon TO-DAY, the 19th Instant,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1886.
609
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA BAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
HOLDERS Only Whose Names shall ap- pear in the Company's Register, on the bitk day of April next, shall be entitled to Re ceive pro rate the New Issue of BHARES asuctioned Special Resolution in accordance with the
confirmed this day. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 10th day of April, both days incinsive.
Oscar Meyer, German barque, 360, H. Johannsen, Manila March 9, Coal.WIELER & Co.
Footing, British steamor, 990, EL W. Hogg, Shanghai March 13, General--JAB DINE, MATHESON & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March 18
Crusader, for Haiphong.
Bernieo, for Amny..
| Print Albrecht, for Yokohama.
Formosa, for Coast Porta. ; Cassandra, for Singapore and Hamburg. Rectang, for Whampoa....
for Bangkok,
for Swatov and Amoy.. Ingruban, Fir, for Haiphong. Laertes, for Amoy and Shanghai. Kwang Lee, for Shanghai: Yongtare, for W Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Isaac Reed, for Cebu. Hwan Emery, for Hello. Anton Gunther, for Rajung. Bily Simpson, for Bangkok. Greyhound, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Edwin Reed, for Roilo.
PASSENGERS. AD
Per Greyhound, from Pakhel, &c., Chinese.
48
Per Oopack, from Saigon, 14 Chinese. Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, Jewish Ladies, and 5 Chinese,
Per Thales, from Coast, Forts, Messrs Sutherland, Waele, Wallace, and Wilson, Mir and Mrs Campbell and child, and 358 Chinese.
Per Poulang, from Shanghai, Mr L. K. Davis, and 48 Chinoso.....
DEPARTED.
Por Formosa, for Swatow, Mr Spoirling for Amoy, Mr Donaldson; for Foechow, Mt A. 8. Harper for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs
6593. Graham,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, March 18, 1886.
THE LEE YUEN SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
THE LIQUIDATORS are prepared to 1 receive TENDERS for the PUR. CHASE of the LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, and FIXTURES of THE LEE YUEN SUGAR REFINING COMPANY.
At Tenders should be enclosed in an Envelope endocred TENDER FOR FAL- СНАЧЕ ОР •LEE YOEN, AND
and addressed to the
at 8.25 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1886
understanding would have been to have responded. Aftur the repast, the crow declined to recommend this further vote were drilled, a torpedo was sent off and the under present conditione.
variona guus were fired.
TELEGRAMS,
(Via Southern Line) PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, 17th March,
THE Hothow correspondent of the Shang hai Mercury writes
On the 26th ultimo, the Viceroy's gun- bosta Chest-to, An-lan, Bui Tsing and Hi- chung-ching had a brush, with some pira-
It is reported that the cause of the retire-tical junks, about 70 miles south of Pakhoi, ment of Messrs Chamberlain and Trevelyan. The gunboats acceeded in capturing the from the Cabinet is that they object to the junks and made prisoners of 30 mon. The proposal made by Mr Gladstone for en pirates seem to have been susceptible to trasting a Parliament in Dublin with the the attractions of the far sex, an soveral administration of a fund of £200,000,000 for women were found on board, having been the expropriation of the landlords.
carried away from a neighbouring village, by the pirates.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Passed SUEZ CANAL..
WHILE the public may pussibly endea- your to feel thankful for small mercies, inosmuch as the additional vote of £80,875 for Defansive purposes. has been postponed for one week, the small- ness of this concession to public opinion must correspondingly reduce the feeling of thankfulness. What possible good can now result from this postponement of the vote or from any public discus- sion that can now take place before the volo be passed--since the Legislative Council in Finance Committee has un-. animously recommended the payment' of the sum in question? Surely the The hollowness of this Finance. Committee farce could not be more clearly de- monstrated than by the proceedings of the last few days. The discussion on this question, which Mr Keswick des oribes as one of vast importance to this Colony, is first relegated to a private sitting of the Council for the Finance meetings comprise no more nor less than the entire Council, axecpt the Governor -where all the arguments by which members are led up to a decision are looked up in the breasts of Flonourable Slembers, who subsequently speak with bated breath about these secret proceed- ings. Theo, when the decision bas been The O, S. 5. Co.'s steamer Patrocles, from will not take place). No less than aston- arrived at, it takes this peculiar forin;- Liverpool, laft Singapore for this port teen entrants uppoar for the 120 yards Flat
A COIRESPONDENT writes:Porhaps it may OUTWARD BOUND-Norden, January 20; interest some readers of the China Mail, to
Abfara, 29; Berenice, Devonshire, Gal
ley of Lorne, Gleneagles, Nistor, Pera-now that it is thirty-nine years to-morrow brokeshire, Ghaare, March 2; De Bay, since the Rev. R. Lechler first landed in Achilles, Ireneaddy, Massalia, 9: Hongkong. It seems a pity that he will Amphitrite, 12; Benalder, Benvenute, 16. HoMEWARD BOUNDS March 2; Sar probably not be here on the fortieth anni ⚫zedon, 5 Benglee, Glaucus, 9; Glenveary of his arrival, as he is on the point
fruin, Medusa, 16.
of starting for the Sandwich Jálands and
next FRENCH MAI, per the M. M Demorara, en route to Europe. But it may Co.'s steamer Melbourne, left Saigon for bo hoped, that he will retorn and pass in this port on Thursday, the 18th inst, Hongkong the fiftieth anniversary of his at 11 am, and may be expected here.
the Council sitting in private upon s question of vast importance to this Colony unanimously recommends that the Council sitting in public shall pass a certain vote, which so vastly affects this Colony as to throw everything out), of gear for many years to come. After
on or about fluuchay evening, the 21st arrival, for though in the early period of fast.
The O. & 0. Co's stemmer Belgio, with the his stay in China he had a very hard time next American Mall on board, left of it, he is still very juvenile in vigour and Yokohama on Tuesday, the 14th inst., spirits.
at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 22nd inst The Ben Live steamer Bendadi leit Singapore on the 12th instant, and may be The D. D. R.steamer Folphyanda left Slo- expected hers about the 19th inst.“
for this part of the later that (afternoon), and may be expected here
on or about the 21st inst
We have received a list of entries for the various events in the Amateur Athletic
are set down in all twenty-one events, Sparta, to be held on Saturday next. There
axelusive of the 3-mile flat race (to be run on the 23rd), and the bingelo race (which
on the 14th just, and may be expected here on or about the 2let inet. The China Shippert Mutual 8. N. Co.'s Half-raile, and sirtoon have entered for the Race, while a dozen are entered for the steamer Ningchow, from London, left Singapore for this port on the 26th Veterans Race. The One-Mile Flat race instant, and may be expected here on has attracted an unusual number, Afteen or about the 21st
inst
entries appearing under this head. The S. Co.'s steamer Prometheus loftveras are handicapped thus--R. M-
may be or about t expected here on or abo
the
The
this unique movement on the part of our Singapore on the 17th inst., and Gray (scratch), A. P. MacEwen and Major
local Parliament, one of the people's representatives rises and bege that the empty form of publicly voting on a de cision already privately arranged be postponed for a week! That is to say, the death warrant of the £60,375 las been sigoed; but those who have to carry it into execation put in a claim for seven days' grace. Now, we have not one single word to say against the
The
The
S. Wingsang from Calcutta, left Sin- Cochrane (2 yards), H. Fans and W. H F gapore on the 17th fast, and may be Darby (1 yards), Major Dempater and Cok arpeated hare about the 24th inst Boater (6 yards), HJ, Holmes, H. P. Union Live steamer Yorkshire Left Sin-Tennant and E. Burnie (8 yards), J, Grant Repero for this port on the 18th inst., The E. & A. 8. 5. Co.'s steamer Airlie left and W. Ffolliott (12 yards), W. Schmidt and is due here about the 20th inst and M. E. Murray (10 yards), Paul Jordan
and 0.0. Cohon (15 yards).
Sydney on the 15th inst, and may be
expected here on or about the fith April. Zg
bona fides of a single member of the Tag German gunboat fitis arrived at Amoy
Per Crusader, for Haiphong, 38 Chinose, assembly in which this most unconsti
Por Bornea, for Anoy, 80 Chinese,tutional proceeding bas taken place. from Swatow on the 12th instant.
For Ingraben, for Swatow, &c., 400 Chi- They are all honourable men, and The Britsh gumbeat Rambler arrived at
are at the same time men of honour.
In oonnection with the Spurts, we are
requested to state that there will be a Rose for children under 7 years of age."
Tax Tientsin correspondent of the Shanghat
ABYE!
nese
Per Frejr, for
Haiphong, 2 Europeans, But they must be either blind to their on the 12th instant, and left again Mercury, writing on the 3rd February and 10 ChineзC..
Por Laertes, for Amoy, &c., 250 Chinese unconsciously misled by the gradant MESSES Rassell & Co. inform us that the
ridiculous position, or they have been the same day for Foochew. Per Kang Lee, for Shanghai, Euro and perhaps imperceptible change for pena, and 930 Chinese,
To DEPART
the worse in the character and scope Union Line steamer Yorkshire left Binga- Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 20 Chinese, of these gatherings of the Finance Com- pore to-day, for this port.
mittee. These private consultations in
- SHIPPING REPORTS.
Our Chinese friends mean business, for
it has been reported here that they mean
to extend their telegraph lines from the south to the border of Barmsh; and from here to Katchka,
Report has if that
Franco-China
Treaty will soon be finished, and a treaty
reith
Finance Committea were never meant THE German ganboat Nautilus, which left to take the place of the public discus- Shanghai on the 11th instant for Amey, Korea is also spoken ofe Find light winds and fog, smooth sea during were intended to facilitate the transac
The British steamer Greyhound reports:sions and decisions of the Council: they will probably visit this port soon. the day, at night Ene and clear weather,
Mr Ristalhusber, the French Consul to Canton, is expected bene by one of the first
Dillon's duties here, while others report
Liquidators of the LEE YEN SOGAR IETN ING COMPANY, and Biust be placed in the 562 Bands of €).
EWENS, Sulinitor to the Liquide tars, with Deposit of $20,000, before 3 The British steamer Vorack reports: Hadtion of the details of business, and pri- Ox the 16th, Console wore quoted at 100), steamers some say he ta to tuko over Mr of April, 'CLACE, OL WEDNESDAY, the 21st daylight South-Easterly winds from Saigonmarily pointed to the consideration of
after 3 o'clock on the Mat day of April.
The Tenders will not be opened until
The Liquidators will accept the highest
$190,
Reed,
Paracols; and thence ta post light North interim votes. Now we find there is a rate of discount was 3%, market rate that he will be employed by Li Hung
throughout.
go to Cantón,
importance, that eames up for diseas- sight et Loodou, 3/3), The British steamer Yangiste roparts:sion but it is simply nomer is open Tender provided it exceeds the sum of Had light variable winds and thick foggy Council, referred to the Finance Com-MES Jardins, Matheson & Co. inform us à CHINESE Correspondent at Sungkong
and provided also it is on a form westher since leaving The Co.'s Steamship
000 and which can be obtained at the Office of 0.
The British steamor Thules reports: Hamittee, and then, on its return, formally that the B. 8. Wingiang, from Calcutta, left sends the N.-C. D. Newm an account of Borneo,
EVENS, at 45, Queen's
approved or passed by the Council. To Singapore for this port yesterday, the 17th serious anti-Christian riots which have taken Hongkong, Captain Swans, will be and it is in accordance with the conditions Steamers in Feoshow, Faritone Mars, assert that public questigas are here irat,
salm, foggy weather throughout the passage. Erdespatched as above on containe
ntained in anc
in auch form or about the 27th Inatant,
place in Sungkong during the last few days. Rhodora, Chinese Revenue Cruiser Lang Council would bo to state what is not | Tus Agent of the M. M. Co. inform UNCOording to his account, a few strangera
openly discussed in the Legislative The Purchaser must also purchase the Feng,
its, and Russian steamer Kramer. St For Freight or Passage, apply to
CHARCOAL, ?
next who had gone to Sungkong to pres JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
examinatima went last Wednesday into the Spente
Hongkong, March 18, 1836
THE GIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
COAL, ANIMAL
and OFFICE FUR-
in
Store
in the Godowbuchi are not included in 20 British steamers Fooksang reports some stops were taken to bring back to French and Australian mails, left Brigon Roman Catholic Church compound, And. the Tender) at Invoice Prices. From low off Cup-čbi Patat 6 hours, Wind light existed before the elective element was to-day (Thursday), at 11 am, for this “ort: | wanted to pluck smo forers who rece
The Purchase fust also take over
663
date
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO FOR SYLNEY AND MELBOURNE
T
PIERS AND GODOWNS,
WEST POINT.
RESE are now in Werking Order,-
STEAMRÉS IN BERTEED at the Wharf, and CASPO
DO RECEIVED and STORED at Cheap Rates
The GODOWNS are two storied, dry,
Ενα airy, and well suited for the Sresias of SILE, COTTON and WOOLLEN PIEUE GOODE,
as well as GENERAL MEDURANDIRE
Advances made on Carge storad
For Rates and further Particulars, apply
to the MANAURE, or to
· JARDINE, MATHESON & Coi
Hongkong, December 3, 1885,
2092
(Culling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, TASMANIA AND NEW ZEALAND.)
The Steamshipwre Afghan,
of Sale, the liability of the Company under the Contract with the English Sugar Boiler of the Company who has been en- gaged for a term expiring in February, 1887. The Rehnery is most favourably situated ccupying almost 100,000 aqusie Ist of ground by the aids of Bewrington Canal and close to the Harbour
fine weather to long-ting thenes to as the moderately free system which port donso fog most of timu engines going
The whole of the Buildings and Machine For
POST OFFICE NOTICES; MAILS will close—
MANILA,
The
Tre N. C. D. Neue understands that
putery are in excellent order, a large-portion For Esmeralda, at £30 pm, on Friday, system is wrong, it is unconstitution the Shanghai Electric Company has been some time quiet asa restored,
Captain Boy, will be been need
of the Plant and Machinery having never despatched as above on, The Refinery is capable of refining 1,200 THURSDAY, the with instant, at 4 pm,
The Bleamer has exellent Accommodis peals of Raw Sugar per day.
tion for First-class Passengers,
For Fraight or Passage, mply to
* GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers Hongkong, March 18, 1886
503 558
Dated this Eighteenth day of March, 1886.
ANDREW JOHNSTON.
during the voyage and variable from 8.B introduced into the Council Chambar,
prevented, and taking offenes as this they to N., and calm bound Hongkong, di It has been said that discussion 18 Its THE Hupan of the 10th instant says that went away, collected their fiends, he e olondy weather xasds breeze N.E. fattered in the private meetings than it Shao, Tost'ai, will not go to Hongkong turned, then hroke into the houses
Church
corapound, dragged out the fam would be in open Council ; but the pub-it had previously stated ; opium affairg are, ture.
ture, smashed
piled it up into heap, Bic, wa fancy, will be slow to believe it adds, to stand over until the arrival of and sat firo to it; the Christian oconpant that anything save discussion to public the now British Minister,
of the houses having meanwhile alltin upon questions of vast pubilo import
away and hidden themselves. One of the ance can be right ar proper
city mandarina then sent a small body of soldiers
lers to quell the disturbance, and affer and it ought at once to be changed.
ined on guard at the But to return to this recommendation requested, through the Spanish Minister day the mob resembled and that the Council shall do in pablic there, to submit a leader to light the har. their way into the compound. what it had previously deelded to do in our of Manila with the Brith Electric in trying to prevent the men, from
truck Private-it, to vote the additional sot Light, and the Company's Superintendent, lead, and the womb then, mach
and of there on the head drawing of £60,376 for Defensive purposes. The report tacks on another "distinct under Mr A. D. Brown, has been sent to Manila to the mandada a vacun, la standing we have heard of something to make the necessary preliminary survey the time of the corresponians a latest like this before on a similar ocasion➡ and report.
the 19th inst.
For HATHONG,
For Sale, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 19th
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, Per Thales, at a p.m., on Saturday, the LAU WAI CHUN ✨ JUS
**
LI KING TING
Liquidators,
20th inst
50 For SINGAPORE AND NEW YORK.
day, the 28th inst.
Pez Prins P. Gori, at 9:30 pm on Thurs.
Domaitsed
soldiers,
1. and set fire to some houses
formation the riot was still going ont