For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
www:0
AVE FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roll BUTTER,
"Topotan BUTTER.
French BUTTER,
EPE'S COCOA.
ཤི་
VAN HOUTEN'S 00CDA, Piènie TONGUES.
MACKEREL in 5lb Tins.
RAISINS and CURRANTS.
Orystallized FRUITS.
BAVORY & Moone's Now Infant FOOD.
BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swiss MILK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Manager,
NIEL O'BRIEN
Patron
HI EXCALLEKOY THE OFFICED ÅDMINISTER- ING THE GOVERNMENT
THE HON, W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.
ENTHUSIASTIC Reception
• OF, THÉ "ASCOTTE" OPERA COMPANY.
MA
TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 6th April, 1880.
POSITIVELY THE LAST TES OF GILDERT AND SULLIVAN'S COMIC OPERA THE MIKADO.
MIXADO LAST TIME MIKADO BITKADO
THE MIKADO,
| MIKADO
£3*
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
Iraouaddy, Commandant BRETEL, Now will be despatolied for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the Oth Inst., at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Bongkong, Apr 5, 1880..
NOTICE
Not Responsible for Debts. feither the Captain, the Agente, nor Ne
Onnere mill de Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vesele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CLEVEDE, British steamer, Capt. Fred. Johnston-Biometer & Co.
ELLEN A. READ, British ship, Capt. N. B. Hatfield-Orde
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American barque, Capt. Samul, Bartlett.-Order.
FREEMAN, American barque, Capt. M. L. Howes-B. J. H. Tripp..
HYDRA, German bargio, Captain. Hinge. 389-Gonsalves & Co.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTÉ FRANÇAIS,
The Co.'s Steamship
Velga,
MIKADO
Commandant DU TEMPLE, MIXADO
will be despatched for MIKADO KOBE and YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, MIRADO the Gth Tastant, at 10 a,to.
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 5, 1886;
*THE MIKAD Ù‚'
Conductor, - Signor M. A. VALENZA,
By kind permission of Colonel Towrer and Officers, the Band of the 69th Regt. Will play Appropriate Selections dur ing the evening.
FOR SHANGHAI,
000
The Steamship
Marcia, Capt. Gr, will be despatched for the above
Doors open at &30 Uvertura at procisely. Pork on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instaat, at
Box Plan at KELLY & WALE'S (LIMITED). Noon.
697 Hongkong, April 5, 1986.
BOBDEN'S
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
CONDENSED
MILK.
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY, (Taking Cargu de Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW
Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Stearnship
Nesiv, Capt. THOMEGN, will bat Bedespatched as aliova „TO-
GILDEY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pis. & MORROW, the 6th fustant, at Noon.
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA.
Saccone's Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY. BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glenden WHISKY.
MARSALA.
&0.,
THE USUAL A9803TMENT
of
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWRE, Agents.
684
Hongkong, April 5, 1896. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIEŇTSIN, NÉW- CHWANG, HANKOW- and Peris- on The YANGTEZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Footsang, Captain Hood, will be kompatched ashore on
OILMAN'S STORES, WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 4 p.m.
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR
CASH,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 10, 1886.
Entertainments.
230
CHIARINI'S GRAND CIRCUS
AND
MENAGERIE
or
For Freight or Passage, apply to'
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 5, 1886.
G92
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
.5 p.in.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Diamante
Capt. MoCasзN, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Inst., at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
i
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
688 Hongkong, April 5, 1886.
STEAMSHIP INAOUADDY.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Havre, ex Stearnslup Gange, in connection with the above Steamer, are horaby informed that their Goods-with the excaption of, Opiam, Tressure and Yalnables are being landed and stored at their fick at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery inay be obtained imme diately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 10 am. To-DAY (Monday), requesting it to be landet hero,
Bills of
will be countersigned by
Memes, British barque, Captain W. Lightbody.-Melciors & Co.
MERON, American ship, Captain T. B. Glove.-Melehers & Do.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 4, 1886-
Mercia, British steamer, from Whampoa Mark Lane, British str., 1,354, Robert Porter, Saigon March 30, Paddy and Rice. —Russell & Co.
Iraouaddy, French steamer, 2,347, Bretel, Marsoilles February 28, via Naples, Port Snid, Suez, Adan, Colombo, Singapore, and Saigon April 1, Mails and Goberal-Mas- BAGERTES MARTTIMES. “
French ateamur, 2,147, Vimont,. Shanghai april 1, Moile and General MessAGERARE MARYTIMES.
German ateamar, 400, P. Moos,
Marseilles, Messrs J. Hirayam G. Yama moto, Bastide and Suomalz.
Per from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Miss Henderson, and 13 Chinese; for Mer Gonoral Cameron, Ligut .0. F. Sonnerville, soilles Mr and Ms Popolf, Mrs Little, Muses Suenson, Heuningen, de Bolabre and E. Canrvoisier, Mira Pauli and infant, Mr and Mrs Innocent, Sistera-Batronillo, Solonnie and Laurent Favre, Rev. Mr and Mes Lees and 2 children, Mesará Ch. Brown and F. Barni.
Por Alaine, from Haiphong, 1European, and 33 Chineso..
Per Nestor, from Singapore, &o, 22 Chi-
Por drraton Ap ar, from Calcutta, &a, Mr and Mrs 8. T. Apeär, Col. F. M. Birch, B.S.G., Col. G. P. Falcount, Mejor J. Armstrong, RE, Mesara H. I. Bartlett, H. E. M. James, Younghusband, N. P. Joaquim, Perry and friend, and 270 Chi.
Per Partridge, from Haiphong, &c., 1 European, and 24 Chinese.
Pet Amigo, from Singapore, 400 Chinese. Per Diamante, from Manila, Messre Noble 1 O'Gorman, and Chiarini's Circus 60 persons, sud 3 Europeans deck.
Por Yangisse from Shanghai, Mr G. W.. H. Maggo, R.N., and 27 Chinose.
Per Hate ong, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mig Davie, Mestra MoKenzie and Nowbury,
Europeans deck, and 200 Chinese.
2
Per Gleneaglen, from London, &o., Mr and Mrs Stevens, Mr Brian, for Shanghai; and 380 Chinese, from Singapora for Hongkong.
Por Johann, from Hoihow, 19 Chinese,
Per Zefire, for Amoy, 48 Chinese, and child; for Manila, Mt A. B. Hacper, and 21 Chinese.
11, General,-A, R. MARTY. Son, O. Etienel, E. G. Remedios, J. Swiro
British steamer, 1,289, Thomp son, Liverpool February 16, and Singapore Mar. 28, General.BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE Cizreden, British steamer, 1,114, Frod. Johnson, Saigon March 31, Rica.-Smas SEN & C
Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, 1,392, A. B. Afnotavish, Calcutta March 20, Pon- Aug 26, and Singapore 29, Opium, Cotton, Saltpotro, Gunnies, &c.David Sassoon, SONY & CO.
April 5:...
Partridge, British steaner, 254, J. Staver, Haiphong Mar. 30, and Hoiboy April 3, General-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Amigo, German steamer, 771, F. Thissen, Singapore March 20, General.-WIELER & Co.
Diamante, British steamer, 624, McCaslin, Manila April 2, General REBELL & Co,
Yangtze, British steamer, 814, F. Schultz, Shanghai March 31, Rice and Cotton STESSEN & Co.
Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, Foochow March 31, Amoy April 1, and Swatow 3, General.DOUGLAS STEAMETI Co.
Olmeagles, British steamer, 1,837, Gaston, Goods remaining unclaimed after Mox-London via Singapore March 30, General. PAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon, will be-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. subject to rent, and landing charges at 1
Johanny
Gorman steamer, 427, H. Binge, Hoihow April 3, General.-WIELER & Q. cont per package per diem.
Fortigern British steamer, 876, J. before WEDNESDAT, the 11th Instant, or they Brown, Bangkok Mar. 31, Rico & General,
-AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or
will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agert, Hongkong, April 6, 1986.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.
For Thales, for Coast Porta, Mesare Sicuus and A. F. Ljunglof.
Per Kwang Lic, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 80 Chinese.
Per Danube, for Swatow, 160 Chinoso. Per Peking, for Shanghai, Mr H. Cleevil ten, and 45 Ühinesa,
Per Ohazce, for Shanghai, 1 European deck.
To DRFALL,
Per Asa, from Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr Wilinson; for Colombe, Mr Courvoisier; for Maranilla, Mr Philippo, Mr Martin, Mr and Mrs Forrest, Mr A. M. Cardoso, From Foochow: for Marseilles, H. E. Chow, and 29 studerte of III.C.M.sArenal
Frem Shanghat for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Popelt, Mrs Little, Messrs Buensen, Heuningsoa, do Belabre and L Courvoisier, Mra Pauli and infant, Mr and Mrs Innocent, Bistors Butro nille, Solounan and Laurent Favre, Bov, Mr and Mrs Lees and children, Mesure Ch. Brown and F. Biroi. From Yoko hams: for Saigon, 10 Marines; for Sings- pora, Lient. Tanutebi, Capt. J. Taku- abima, and Mr II. Sugays; for Marseilles, Mesara J. Matsu Ora, Hiroshime, Bire L. Wolf, Messrs Polinto, Au Boadu, J. Fukagni, U. Itohinose, K. Yaksta, K. Yokota, E. Kabuto, Sughyzma
Tomitani. Hu, Shyam Maeda, S. Takaya, G.
G. Kawamura, Mrs
Mrs Winter, infont
1.
and servant, Messrs H. Ito and P. Jourdan.
Per Iraovadly, for Staugtui from Hong- kong, Merses H. S. Roberts, A. D. Brown,
Mr and Mrs Arranger, Mr and Mrs Klein-
and Mrsailles, Moers Schuffen-
Kut Sang, British steamer, 1,496, W. O. achter; from
& Co.
JARDIN
gunboat, 420, Lieut.-Com., 691 Hofmey, Amoy March 30,
Devonshire, British steamer, 1,513, A. Purvia, London via Bingaporo, March 29, General.-RUSARLS & Üð.
This Gapril 2, General.bauer, K. G. S
FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
DEPARTURES.. '.
April 4 THE G.B. Arratory dear having arrived Seeroch, Russian croisor, for Nagasaki.
from the shore Pors, Consignees Chrondelet, for Manila. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in Zafira, for Amey and Manila. their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Thales, for Coast
Porta for countersignature, and to take immediate ang Lee, for Shanghai. delivery of their Goods from alongside.
April 5 Cargo impeding discharge will be at Siem, for Hangkok.
landed and stored at Consignees riak Danube, for Swalow. Peking, for Shanghai. Ghaice, for Shangbai.
once
and
604 effecte, and no Fire Insurance will be
Hongkong, April 5, 1880. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TRAINED ANIMALS. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Will Exhibit at Hongkong, commencing
TO-MOR B.0 W, UTH APRIL, 1886.
For Particulars see future Advertisements
FRANK G. WILSON,
Advance Agent. Hongkong, April 5, 1886.
THEATRE
מצב..
663
ROYAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong,
Captain HARRI, will be despatched for the above
Porta on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at
Ja.m.
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, April 5, 1686.
695
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND,
CALCUTTA,
The Steamship
Arratoon Aptar, Capt. A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Fortson TURSDAY, the 13th Just at 3 p.1.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONG & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1880.
095
Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as noto will be entertained after the 10th Instant,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Hougtong. April 5, 1886.
Apente
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
be obtained.
696
CLEARED,
Ganger Rolf, for Saigon.
Hatlie N. Langs, for Bangkok. Phía Cuộc Chim Kho, for Swatcw. Nestor, for Amey and Shanghai, Sus, for San Francis
Atakinta, lur Singapore and Hamburg.
PASSENGERS.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight, Iraowaddy lenvos for 6'hai. -- Daylight --Atalanta leaves for Havre, &c.
· · 10 a.m. -- Volga leaves for Kobój &a;
Notios of Optional Cargo por Gleneagles
to be sent in before 11 a.m. Noon.-Nestor Icaves for Shanghai, &c. -Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of
all and Europe. **
No. 7076-APRIL 5, 18664
Ir is notified la Baturday's Gazelle ihai 17, E. the Officer Administering the Go- vernment has given his ament, on behalf of the Quasis, to Ordinance 8 of 1886, tho Trade Marks Ordinace, Amendment Ordinance.
The Foochoir Echo learns on good sethority. that many of the Native Tea Hongs have curtailed, to à grest ertsut, the renal ad- 2.18 p.mAuction of Sundrion, at the vances to teamen, and it is hoped that this
Kowloon Godowns.
step will prevent the high price of the leaf
Auctions.
Amusements, pn.Performance at the City Hall, 9p.m.-Chiariai's Cirous and Menagerie
at East Bowrington.
N
OF
in the country pronounced to be the case, on the coming wasson.
We
reference to the rumour current in
EW KINDS Bingapore two or three weeks ago of an Al- leged case of suicide on the part of an an- gineer on board one of the local stammers, | the Straits Times in glad to be in a position to state that the rumour was entirely, with-
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES,ut foundation.
DOULTON WARE,
AND
FANCY GOODS,
Left over from Onnuarua, will be Sold at REDUCED PRICES, Curing the
Continuance of this Advertisement,
Tex American corvette Alert went ashore on the Spark Bock in the Canton River on Saturday oroning while on her way from Canton to this pork After discharging como amnionition and coale into lighters sho was got off yesterday afternoon, little if at all damaged. When the Hankou left this morning she was anchored in the river
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd., ready to sail, and it is expected sho wil
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, February 10, 1886,
MARRIAGE.
22946
reach Hongkong this wvonng,
A Maxine Court of Enquiry was held and concluded at Bingapore on the 24th On the 18th Feb, at the Cathedral, instant into the loss of the British ship Madras, by the Ven. Archdeacon Browne, Golden Fleece in the Java esan, on a voyaga cousin of the bride, JAMES URABLES TATE,
of Deli, Sumatra, to MARION MORISON, from Glasgow to Shangbal, laden with eldest daughter of the late George Findlay, iron. The Court was composed of Mr F. of Hongkong, and granddaughter of the late. Penney, as President, sarated by Capt. John Tule, W.S., Edinburgh.
Blair and the Navigating Tisutonant of H.
The publication of this true commenced
at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1886.
TELEGRAMS.
(Vin Southern Line),
LONDON, 3rd April, 1883,
SERVIA
M. During, as nautical assessors The Captain and officers were cautioned to be more careful for the future, bat their car fificates were not dealt with,
THE N. G. D. News understands that in. atcuctions have been mot from Peking to the Provincial Authorities all over the Em- pire to furnish returns showing the number of Likin Stations in the different districta- under their control, and the tariffs charged at them. If this information is accurately furnished, remarks our contemporary, it
A new Ministry has been formed by M, will be of great importance to foreign mer- Ristics.
THE RESULT OF OXFORD AND CAM BRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,
Cambridge won by a quarter of a length
after a severe struggle,
This makes the 17th win for Cambridge P. Cresthwaite, Mr against 22 wins for Oxford, Oxford won by Meaers E. Hunt, A. | three longthe last year.---ED. C. M.] Osuapbell, Molchanoff and friend, Mrs Sati- wor; from Na Tiang Wha
Mr G. B. Ciam; from Singapore, Soug
Per Volga, for Yokohama: from Hong-
kong, Mr B. Schurling from Marseilles, Messrs J. Hirayama, G. Yamamoto, Bastide and Suonaiz. For Hiogo: from Marseilles, Messra Schlesser and R. Tauzon.
Per Phra Chulu Chora Klao, for &watow, &, 1 European, and 200 Chinese.
Fer Nestor, for Amoy, &c., 100 Chinese.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL,
chants, and the orders to give it havo, as might be expected, proved very distasteful to the mandarias.
The Shanghai: Courier in a sensational arti-- cle says that war is again impending between French and China, and adds that it is easy to be seen that the Chinese are preparing for war, It predicts that ere many months have passed over hostilities will be renewed The Chinese, it mys, are UURWARD BOUND-Nericas, January 20 rapidly atming, their amonade are being Abflaro, 30; Berenice, Match; De filled up with munitions and materiala of Bay, 5; Massalia, ; Amphitrite, 12; Benalder, Bentenue, 16; Kajsow, 19; war, native gunpowder factories are running jaz, Natal, Oxfordshire: Cachar, Pa to their utmost point, estports, are being than, Tuan, 24; Antenor, Denbighshire, fortified, sad the Southern ports are still -26; Benlarig, Glenogla, 30. ***
being protected by torpedoes. Wo think such a contingency as the Courier predicta is no remuto na to give no spicehension,
Wir roference to the draft Stamp Ordm-
Per Atalanta, for Bingapore, 12 Chiness. HomswAND BOUND: Bengloe, March 9
· POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-
Glenfrum, Medusa, 16; Stentor, 23,
The next ExALISK MAIL, per the P. & Q. steamer Ancona, lett Singapore on Friday, the 2nd instant, at 6 am,
and may be expected here on or about 33co published in Saturday's Queette, we Wednesday, the 7th inst
are requested to state that the whole Echu
Por Phra Chula Chom Klao, at 8.30 a. The O. &0. Co.'s stoner San Pablo, with dale is under consideration, and, as it is.
on Tuesday, the 6th inst.
For AMOY & SHANGHAI,—
Per Nestor, at 10.30 am, on Tuesday, the 6th inst., instead of as pro- vicusly noticed.
For SAIGON..
For Triton, at 2.30 p.m., on Tocadoy, the
Uth inst.
Per Ganger Rolf, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuen
day, the 6th inst., instead of as pre- Piously notllied.
AMOY.—
the next American Mall on board,
left Yokohama on Saturday, the Sed probable considerable modifications will be inst., at daylight, and may be expected recommended, any opinions formed as to here on or about Saturday, the 10th details must necessarily be premature. So inst.
--- far as it goes, this is a very satisfactory The Union Line atomer Galley of Lorne statement. At the same time, we invito a
left Singapore on the 30th March, and free expression of opinion upon the advia may be expected here on or about the ability of increasing any or all of the items 6th April,
suggested in the Schedule. An Intelligent The D. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Achules, from expression of opinion in cartain to aid the Liverpool, left Bivgapore on the 1st Special Committee in their consideration of inst., and may be expected here on or the subject, and the Committee's room- about the 7th inst Per Amigo, at 4.39 pm, on Tuesday, The E. & A. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Airlie left for an honest discussion on the merits of mendations noed wat be the fans appropriata the 6th inst.
Fort Darwin on the 28th March, and the proposals.hert
ited here on or about tha may be orpooted 7th April. The E. & A. 8. §. Co.'s steamship Catter thun left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant, and may be expected boro on or about the 11th instant
DOUR MOVEMENTES DE SE
For HAIPHONG.—
THE-Steamship Gleneagles having arrived from the alive Forts, Consignees of
For inaddy, for Hongkong: from Mar- Cargo by hor are hereby informed that grilles, Mr and Mrs J: Arranger, Dr B. their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Reunie, Mr J. Dald, Mr and Mrs Klein- are being landad at their risk into the wachter; from Hingapore, Mr J. R. Hill, For Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or Mr and Mrs Gan Dog Beng, amah and from the Wharves or Boats delivery may 3servants, Mr John Stanis, Kang
General R. Hungerford, Messrs 300 Optional Cargo will bo forwarded unless Paul. Les Ah Choot Ion; from Saigon
Hook Ky, Ban Hin and Hook Chien, Miranda 36 Chinese, For Shanghai: from Maraeilles, Mesars fchaffenbauer, K. G. Shewell, P. Croathwaite, Mr and Mrs K. Major, Meas E. Blunt, A Cupbell, Molchanoff and Ciant; from Singapore, Song Tiang Whalt. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACAK. friend, Mrs Sanwar fruto Naples, Mr G. B.
For Hinge: from Marseilles, Messrs Seblos ser and R. Tauzon. For Yokohama: fröni
notice to the contrary be given before 11 am. To-MORROW, the 6th loatant,
12th Instant will be subject to ront,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, April 5, 1886.
698
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Stocks.
Nos of value. Shares.
up.
Paid, POSITION FEE LAST HEPORT. Last Dividend
Reserve Balances.fward
5 P. M.-APRIL 5, 1888.
Moting Qui faisons,
Cash
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 00,000 3 120 125
INSURANCE).
North-Chins Insurance Co.,
Ld.
$ 4,500,000 For equali sationaf die (8 500,000
122 div., & 10
>8 03,800,38 bonus 3-year 1881 % prem., cash, buyers
to Dec. 31,'85)
2002 50
Yangtze Insurance Company, La.... 8,000 £ 20 Union Insurance Socioly Co., Ld.... 9,000 $1,250 1253. China Traders Inauzance Co., Ld.... 24,000 3 83.338 258 Canton Insurance Office Co., I....10,000 $ 2600508 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,5008 1,0008 2008 28,711.50$ Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., 14... 8,000 8
250% 50% 1,000,000 $ Ohina Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20,000 8 1008 200 668,700 8
,000 £
Tl. 812,630.35|
X.
201£
50,000 TL
575,000,$
499,089. 41831 psh. $48480
600,0008
200,778.7118% annum 872
155,000 $
465,214.43 10% 806
2,868.896% for 1885 $18 per share
CITY HALL
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC OLUB
Have the honor to announce that THE THIRD PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON, will take place ca
WEDNESDAY,
the 7th April, 1886, at 0 p.m.; When will be produced
A COMEDY BY J. PALORAVE SIMPSON,
HEADS
entitled
OTTAILS,
TI BOCCESSFUL TAKOS "CHISELLING.”
The proceeds of this Performance will be devoted to FURLIO CHARITY,
Tickets (82 each) may be obtained from Mesara, LANE, ORAYFORD & Co.'s, on and after Friday, 2nd April, at tama
H. M. THOMSETT, Hon. Secretary
Hongkong, March 29, 1886,
687
HONGKONG CHORAL BOCIETY.
CONCERT in aid of the Foxne of the
AR Orry Hart, will be given on WED.
NESDAY EVENING, 14th Instant.
Further Particulars will be announced. Honghang, April 3, 1886.
STEAMBOAT DOMPANIES, HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China R. N. Company, Limited 18, 187 £ 60,000 shares issued... 31,212 £ Obina and Manila S. 5. Co, Il 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS,
'kong & Whampos Dook Co., Ld. 10,000 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited T5,000 £ New Sharts, minamamana † 1,900 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, L...
2,000 $ 3,000 sha inated rimiz
$1,000,0 China Sugar Company, Limited.... 9,000 8 Hongkong lee Company, Limited
1,200/2 Luzon Bakery Company, Ld....
6008
Sugar Company Thuited...... 7,000% Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 Selangore Tia Mining Co. (S'haip........ 2,500 € Pution & Sunghie Dua Samatano,000 $
Mining Co.............
Long Rope Manufactory Co., La. 8,0008 ora H&M. Claes Manufacturing Co...
—-—-—-— - Chinese Imperial 1891..
1008 758 500,000 $ 508 50 86,764.168 10£ 10 106 10
100) all
125 125
103 10
10€ 7.10 9,177.31.1£
100 100 100:50 1008 100| 100% 100% 50508 100 100
50 all (100) U
50 all
LOANE
108 5
18,000 $
30,000 $
8,000 $
Ths. 20 p. th. Tis: 300 per share for 1884 3% for 3,050,75 Dec. 31 1881
TH 125
283,482, 55827,60 for 7848384-1 cash, or div., buyers 228,811.67,8 6 for 1884 1883. cash, ex div.
For Abone, at 5 p.in, on Tuesday, the
fith inat.
For SWATOW-
Per Naushen, at, on Tuesday, the
6th inst.
The
Ave. French Contract Packet wil be despatched on TUESDAY,
UHIARINI's mcaageric and circus arrived by
the Diamante this afternoon. The elephan in and horses were landed at the F. & 0. Wharf and marched from there to the circus ground, the promenade sffording auch The .. Japanese laft Aberdeen Duck to amusement to a large concourse of nativan.
day.
The lions and other performing animals Tho skip G. F. Sargent left Cosmopolitan were landed in large canvas which were
Dock to-day..
taken to the same destination. The first performance will take place to-morrow
the 6th April, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits The delivery of the Frenula Mail was begun evening, or on the following day, and judg Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, at 2.16 yesterday afternoon. India (við Madras), the Australasian
Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, We are requested to state that Mrs Marah's Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
usual Garden Party will not take place this week.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, do
EQUES OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
Masins Bussell & Co inform us that the E. & A. S. 8. Co.'s str. Caturthin, loft
tnx by the bill of lare that is to be pre- entertaining amusement is in store sented, for large crowds. The exact date of open- ing is to be announced by an Express to- MOTOW. In addition to the many and varied attractions of the Circus, the Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will play st each performanes.
Ohleri- pero perform his own band will perfor ACCORDING to an Indian telegram, Hong- kong is to be provided with six frt-class Norice is given in Saturday's Gazette that torpedo vennels and not one an previous- Mr Peter Julius Rodolph Diedrich Baschy stated. The telegram is dated: bon- Money Order Office closen Pest Office clones, except the man has resumed his duties as Consul for don, the 19th March, and ronds as Nur Boy, which is always the Netherlands and fr Norway, and Admiralty, announced in the House of open out of Office hours.
The following hours are observed in closing Singapore for this port yesterday, and may
Mails, &c, by the French Contract be expected to arrive on the 11th instant. Packet- Day before departure for Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday)
5
of Letters: 089885,
8% half years
34,522.05 Dec. 31/85 $80 prem, cash
Nay of departure,
Post Office opens.
102.22 12% yearend-
10
of
117.10.70% for 1584 ju gidiscount, cash
and patterns ce
11
A Maila
325 discount
ing Junes 85% prem.
10
6,551.587 % half year 85 % prom, cash, buyers
% and 2 1,627.3.11 bonus for c
$120 per share jola, se 1,176.07 New, $3 18,451.51None
1,136,309122
690.60218 (1,094.523 X
·Payable,
March 15
Oct. 15
Sweden at this port. mes
A TELEGRAM to Calcutta from England states that the Duchess of Connaught was safely delivered of a daughter on the morn- els closed, except for Laling of the 18th ultion. Both mother and 11,10-Letters may be posed with child are doing well.
Late Fee of 10 cents until
follows → Mr Hibbert, Vecretary to the
Commons this evening than six first-class torpedo vessels will be maintained at Hong. kong for protection of the Colony of Vio toris. The wording of the telegram is peculiar, and we rather fear is is incorrect, Government is scarcely to be looked for. We imagine that
that the word" borts" abíould be If this be done, the so- read for vessels. If
Possibly
the proper rendering
liberal treatment from the Home
When the Post Office closes Ma R. J. Forrest, H. M. Consul, left Amoy nancement will tally with that made some entirely.
on the 20th ultimo, with Mrs Forrest, in the time ago. ---Late Letters may be
posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10-cents until time of departures
11.90
11.40
8105 per share, dash 8150
buyers
8100 per share, oath, buyers
0148
per share
18115 1
ex div.
875 1810.
cash, ex div.
nomina!
Bank, Wire,
Demand,
cash, ex div.
novinal:
30 days nigh
mantha
1,000 8
8,565 T.
Bates of Int
1884
BOO ali 500 11
First year
Junale Dec. 10
pram,
SAILOR'S HOME
1884
June 30
NY Cast-off Cozmura, Books, OT
1884
31890
PARIS will be thankfully received Sazer Debentures, 1880..
500 all 600'i 5000
June & Deco
at the Ballor's Home, West Point,
· Hongkong, July 26, 1676 -
prem.
4. G. STOKES, Svers Breber,
Credits,
Exchange Honexoxo, April 5.
Documentary 4 months sig India, Vira
demand,
Shanghal, demand,
30 days' sight, Sovereigns,
Gold Led 98 fine
5.00
of the statement
boats and one Hirst class for Mendous for Bwałow and Hongkong class tordo tot would be that six first on route to Europe. Mr J. N. Jordan re-pado vessel will be maintained at Hong-
But When' mains in charge of the British Consulate.
teërs,
MAJOR-GENERAL Cameron, accompanied by GOBBLES de Scure, from Macão, Maximo - his aide de camp, Lieut. Somerville, re Vicenta Machado, and & Banches del turned here yesterday from Shanghai, Aguila, of Hongkong, and asto Antonio de where he had been to inspect the volan Sours, of Marie, were charged in the Fo
Fice Court this afternoon, at the initance of Francis Collago with breaking into his DR W. 8. Adams, Health Officer of the house at the Signal Station on the stealing therefrom a telescope, Peak, and Port and Medical Inspector of migrants, foaling piece, four handkerchiefs, and has been granted two months vacation pair of socks, the total value of the ardelen
being
about 8120.- Complatzant said that leave, an Dr Gregory Paul Jordan, M.Bajhe wabeant from his hound when I WAS C.M., MOB, has been appointed to act robbed Hin soglie, reported to him on FYliday that the windows had been broken in both capacities during his abemce,