i
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
--
"AYE FOR
HA
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAME. -
Roll BUTTER.
Topos BUTTER.
French BUTTER.
EPP' COCOA.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. for Marscillen, Mr and Mrs R. M. Fotson
(! #IARINI'S
GRAND
CIRCUS
AND
MENAGERIE.
FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND
HAIPHONG.
The Steamship
Partridge".
SALE
FIRST
WILE POSITIVELY GIVE ITY.
GRAND PERFORMANCE, TO-MORROW EVENING, Wednesday, 7th April, 1880.
Captain STAVERs, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Pasrage, apply to
AYON & Đại
or to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C6,
Agents! Hongkong, April 6, 1886,
704
ATHLETIC SPORTS, 8th April, 1886.
GOVERNMENT CENDRAL
School; DIOORMAN HOME
&c.
VAN HOUTEN'A COCOA.
Picnic TONGUES.
MACKEREL in 5th Tine,
RAISINS and CURBANTS. Crystallized FRUITS,
Bavosy & Moons's Now Infant FOOD,
·Bannes & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS ORAS.
Swiss MILK.
BORDEN'S
CONDENSED MILK.
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
GILDEY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Fis, & Qta. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA.
SACDOVE's Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY.
Burke's (d Irish WHISKY. Royal Glandeo WHISKY.
MARSALA.
&c, &o.,
www.ljcim
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
Under Vast Waterproof Pavilions.
Seats for 5,000 Parsons.
yar NovEL AND, ASTOUNDING FEATS OF HCRSEMANSHIP, Graceful and Elegant Acts of Equitation, And Never-ending Variety of Programme by the GREAT TROUPE
AND THE
MATCHLESS STUD OF TRAINED HORSES!
A Great Will Beast Show
Ponderous Don of Royal AFRICAN LIONB, exhibited by the Lion King, Mr. JAMES FRAME, who enters the don.
THE FIRST EVER BROUGHT TO HONGKONG OR THE FAR EAST.
B
To Behold this Sonational Foature of the Exbibition is alone worth the Price of Admission.
Ponderous Den of Royal
BENGAL
TIGERS, exhibited by Mr. JameI FRAME, who enters the Con.
Living Educated PERFORMING ELE-
PHANTS, from Ceylon.
} ZRBUS or SACRED CATTLE from India.
The WONDERFUL, CYNOCEPHALUS that rides like a man, Huge Living SERPENTS, sud Jockey Riding MONKEYS, &0.
i
UNION LINE,
side
and two children, Diessrs Martin, Philippo, Planté, A, M. Cardoso, Mr and Mrs Forrost Frum Focalow: for Marsailles, H.E. Chow, and Sandents of H.LO.M.& Arsonal. From NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Shanghai for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Popoff, Mrs Littio, Mesars Suenson, Henningsen, de FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG,
Bolabre and L Courvoisier, Mrs Pauli and infant, Mr and Mrs Innocent, Sisters Butre- PENANG & SINGAPORE.
nillo, Solonnas and Laurent Favre, Hav. Mr and Mrs Lees and 2 children, Masera HE Stammship Upconshire, Captain Ch. Brown and F., Barni. From Yoko THE
PORTI, having arrived from the hams: for daigon, 10 Mariner; for Singa above Ports, Consignene of Cargo are hereby pore, Lieut. 9. Thouichi, Capt. J. Inku- requested to send in their tarsignature, shima, and M. Sugagn for Mariculos, the Undersigned for countersignature, and Mears J. Matan Oke, Q. Hiroshima, to take immediate delivery of their Goods L. Wolf, Mosers Patinto, Au Tan, Kondo, from along Cargo
J. Fakagni, U. Itabinoce, R. Yokota, Impeding the dies
Kakota, K. Kabuto, Soghyama, T. Maeda, Steamer
be at once landed and stored 8: Tomitani, K. Tabe, T. fchiwata, THE HONGKONG SC100 nunce will be offcoted and zorenni, Menors H. He and I Jourdan
Fire Insurance
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to
Per Iravunddy, for Shanghai: from Hong- SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary bekoog, Mesaro H. 8. Roberts, A. D. Brown, given before Noon TO-DAY, the 6th Instant. Mr and Mrs Arranger, Mr and Mrs Klein- All Claims against the Steamer must be wachter; from Marsaillon, Mesura Schuffon- prosented to the Undoraigned on or before hater, K. G. Shewell, P. Crosthwaite, Mr the 15th Instant, or they will not be re- and Mrs E. Major, Messrs E. Hant, A. cognised.
Campbell, Molchanoff and friend, Mrs Sa0- RUSSELL & Co.,
wer from Naples, Mr G. B. Ciam from Aganta.
Singapore, Song Tiang What
Far Volga, for Yokohama: frvat
Hong- kong, Mr E. Schorling from Marsailles, Mossra J. Hirayama, G: Yamamoto, Bastide. and Suemale For Hiogo: from Marseilles, Mosers Schlosser and R. Tauan.
St. Joseeu's COLLEGE; VICTORIA SUBOOL;
&
Patron-II.E. The Acting. Governor Hon, W. H. Mann, 0.M.G.
Stewards-Bon. F. STEWART, LLD.; J. J. FRANCE, EM, Q.0.; Dr. P. B. C. AYRES; H
H. Foss, Esq.; W. M. DEANE, Bog
M. A. A. P. MADEWEN, Esq.; A. ( ROMAN
Тви Committee:--Rav. J H.
OST; REV. FR. ther
VIANO; A. FAMOSER, Esq; J; W. Joses, Eag: R. M. Jameson, Esq., B. A.; Mastors Tros. LOUREIRO, SIMON PIRE; GRIMALE; GO. SAGE; ERNEST FREU
C. W. DISRCKS. HASHLAND; C.
Hen Treasurer:G. H. R. WRIGHT, Eeg., M. A.
Hunt. Secretary-G PIBROY, Emy. Clerks of the Course A. DENISON, Esq.; T. K.
DEALY, Esit Starters-W. M. B. ARTHUR, Esq.; G. A. ÜLDWELL, Esq.
Judges; J. STEWART-LOCKHART, Esq.; H. F. BAYLLAR, Js.
RefereeW. WATSON PIKE, Esq., M.S. Official Time-keeper →→T. Glass, Esq.
Events: 1-BOWLING AT WICKET, 2 prizes, Boys,
0 to 16. 2-100 YARDS FLAT RACS, 2 prizes, Boys,
13 to 16.
3-100 YARDS FLAT RACE, 2 prizes, Boys,
to 13.
4.-100 YARDS FLAT RACE, 2 prizes, Boys,
6 to 9. 6.-100
Yande Flat Back, 2 prizes, Gar- rison Boya (Post Entries).
6.-HOP, STEP AND JUMP, 2 prizes, Boys,
9 to 13.
7-ion June, 2 prizes, Buys, 13 to 18. 8.-220 YARDS FLAT RACE, 2 prizes, Boys,
1 to 13,7
9-120 YARDS HURDLE RACK, 2 prizes,
By kind permission of Colonel. Foscar
shire Regiamunt will play at each perform-
Land Officers, the Band of the Northampton! 10-10013 to 18.
ance.
ATMISSION: Bozua for 8 Porsque, Dress Circle,
OILMAN'S STORES, Stalls (Carpeted Scals),
at the
Lowest Possible Pricos
POR 0 A 81.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1886.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
Manager,
480
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
NIEL O'BRIEN
Patron: HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER- ING THE GOVERNMENT,
THE HON. W. H. MARSH, OMG.
EXTRUSIASTIC RECEPTION
OF THE
TASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.
M
THIS EVENING, the 6th April, 1880.
POSITIVELY THE LAST THIS or GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S COMIC OFERA THE MIKADO.'
MISADO LAST TIME MIKADO...
MIKADO MIKADO
Pit,
$12.00
2,00. 1.00.
0.50.1
Children under Ten, Soldiers under the Rank of Officorn half-price except
to Bores.
A reserved division of the Carpeted and Pit Seats has been arranged for Narva LADIES..
(To which they only aro admitted).
A Plan of the Seats can be seen at the HONGKONG HOTEL, whore Tickets will be on Bale daily from 9 a.m. til 4 p.m., 83- commodating Parties who may wish to secure Scata in advance.
THIS GIGANTIC SHOW ON
WILL WERVORM
EVERY NIGHT,
Doors open at 8 o'clock, commenting at 9. And on
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Doors open at 3 o'clock, commencing at 4.
L MAYA,
Secr dary. Hongkong, April 6, 1888.
703 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
YARDY BUFDLE RAGE, 2 prizes, Girls, 6 to 10. 1J-200 YARDS FLAT RACE, 2 prizes, Boys,
to 9.
12190 YARDS FLAT Race, 2 prizes, Girls,
10 to 14
13-200 YARDS FLar Race, prizes, Gar-
rison Boys (Post. Eutrios),
Mix FLAT RACE, 1st prize, Cup, 2nd prixe, Boys, 9 to 13. 15.-100
YARDS SKIPPING RACE, 2 prizes, 16. Girls, 10 AT RACE, 2 prizes for
to 14
Boys, 2 prizes for Girls (under 6), 17.-MILE UZAT RACE, 1st prize, Cup;
2nd prize, Boys, 16 to 18. 18-ALL FOURS FLAT RACE, 2 prizes, Bɔya,
19-400 YARDS FLAT RA E, lat prize, Cup:
2nd prize, Boys, 13 to 18. 20-100 YARDS JOCKEY RACE, 2 prizes, Horses under 18, Riders over 6 (by hallot).
21.-SHUTTLE-Cock, Chinese, 22-Toa-or-WAR, Boya nudor 18,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.' Hongkong, April 6, 1880,
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
Hongkong, April 6, 1886.
Not Responsible for Debts.
701
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Omners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BENARTY, British steamer, Capt. Ed. Le Boutellier. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CLEVEDEN, British steamer, Capt, Frod. Jolinaton-Siemsson & Co.
ELLEN A. READ, British ship, Capt. N. D. Hatfield.--Order.
Capt. Samal. Bartlett.--Order.
FREI. P. LITCHFIELD, American barque, FREEMAN, American barque, Capt. 3, L. Howes.-H. J. A. Tripp.
HYDRA, German barque, Captain Binge.
2
TO DEPART.
P.
T
Par Naruhan, for. Swatow, 150 Chinese. Por Amigo, for åmoy, 880 Chiness. Per Tritos, for Saigon, 150 Chinos
SHIPPING REPORTS.- The British stormor Galley of Larne ro- porte: Light N.E. winds and no weather. The British steamer Airlie raports: Fron Sydney (N.S. W.), having made the passage in 21 days ria Queensland Ports and Port Darwin, the latter plaes she left on the 28th March. Fine weather was experienced throughout the passage,
The British steamer Folien reports: Left Tainsui on the Ist inst., with mode- rats N.E. vind, bino to Swator; leit Swa tow on the 5th inst, and thence to port, MELEER, British barque, Captain W, variable winds and foggy, In Tacosui, Chi- Lightbody Mulchers & Úo.
mene gunboat. In Swatow, steamer Thales. The British steamer Basarly reports MAHON, American ship, Captain T. B. Had moderate Easterly winds, and fine Glovo-Malchets & Co.
weather throughout,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 6, 1880
CARGO.
Per S. S. Ana, sailed on the 6th April: -For Continent; 838 balas Silk, 349 bles Wasta Silk, 15 casas Silks, 128 cases Co- roons, 10 cases Pongeea and 872 pkgs. Alert, American cruiser, from Canton. Sundries For London, 73 bales Silk, 194 Fook ang, British steamer, from Wharo-bates Waste Silk, & cases Silks, 3,418 boxes
Tea and 726 pkgs. Sundries.
рад.
Galley of Lome; British steamer, 1,380, Pomroy, London February 13, and Biuga, pore March 30, General.-RUSSELL & Co.
Alie, British steamer, 1,492, Winthrop Eilia, Sydney (N.8.W.) via Queensland Ports, and Puri Darwin March 28, General and Coal.-RUSSELL & CO.
Fukin, British str., 509, F. D. Goddard, DOUGLAS STRAMSEIT CO. Tamsui April 1, and Swatow 26, Geroral
La Boutellier, Saigon April 3, Bico and Befarty, British steamor, 1,197, Edward Paddy GTSE, LAVINO-TOR & CO.
DEPARTURES. April 6-
Japanese, for Saigon. Yangtze, for Whampoa Kut Sang, for Wempoa Travsaray, for Shanghai, Valga, for Yokohama Avu, for Eurepo.
Phra Chula Ching, Klap, for Swatow. ∙Atalant for Singapore and Hamburg. Nestor, for Arany and Shanghai. Hattie N. Bass, for Bangkok. 706 Ganger Holf, for Saigon.
Susste, for San Francisco.
CLEARED. Merionethshire, for Salgon. Nanshan, for Swatow. Elisabeth, for Bassin (India), THE Steamship Gailey of Lorne, Captain ritor, for Saigon. Amigo, for Amay, For having arrived from the Wandering Jew; for Manila. above Parts, Consignees of Carge are hereby Margaretha, for Elophant Point (India). requested to send in their Bills of Lading Marcia, for Shanghai. the Undersigned for countersignaturo, and Johann, for Bethow. to take
delivery of the
of their Goods Cargo
from discharge of the
*FOR SWATÓW, AMOY AND
Steamer will be at onto landed and stored TAIWANFO0.
at Consignees risk and expense, and no The Co.'s Chartered Fire Insuranco will be effected. Steamship
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary he given before Noon To-DAY, the 6th Inst.
"All Claims against the Steamer must be present to the Undersigned on or before the 16th Icatant, or they will not be re- cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 6, 1888.
Carbrooke, Captain Cam, will be MIRADO despatched for the above Ports on SUN- MIKADO DAY, the 11th Instant, at 9am.
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, April 6, 1886.
THE MIKADO,”. MIKADO THE MIKADO.
Conductor,
Signor M. A. VALENZA,
By kind permission of Colonel Fozes and Officers, the Band of the 68th Regt. will play Appropriate Selections dur- ing the evening.
Doors open at 8.30. Overture at precisely. Box Plan at KELLY & Watan's (LawPTED), Hongkong, April 6, 1886."
THEATRE
Blocks.
BANKI.
763
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Airlis, from Sydney, (N.8.W.), Mr and Mrs McMillan, Mr Craddock, Mrs Anderson, Mr Lazlog, Mius Stoodley, Mr Stoodley, 2 Europeans in the steerage, and 143 Chinese.
Per Kuken, from Transui, 00, 10 Chị
nego.
For Benarts, from Saigon, 8 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
POST OFFICE.NOTICES..... MAILS will close: For SAIGON-
Shipping. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Noon.-Marcia leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Footny leaves for Shanghai. bp.m-Liamante kavus for Manila, de Patroclus leaves for London. Goods par Pembrokeshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Auctions.
Auction of Valuable Properly.
Amusements.
No. 7077 APRIL 0 1886
pression of talking noths TAL stoppage of surreptitions supplies uries, and the full performance of labour taske, are all efforts which must exer Those violent assaulte in Gool and the- cise a deterrent effect upon the prisoners.
conspiracy to escape (in which Inwless acts the members of the Trind Society figured prominently), show the kind of material with which the Gant Super Intendent is supplied from South Chics. Corporal punishment was vory properly meted out to the prisoner who knocked down the Superintendent: with a "blud geon; and no ono blessed with common. senso will over contend that bodies of sust be criminale of the Kwangtang type: can Bell & possibly be mannged without fear of the lash. Let us look, however, at the origin of the conspiracy.. It appears KINDS that the prescribed punishment dies of lib. of rice a day had been enforced, hence the discontent! Why, any ordi uary healthy Chinaman seldom sats more than one lb. of rice per daya strong: doolie will probably est 14 lb-and where, then, would be the ground for a grievance, lind it not been that the pri- soners have been pampered and fed up almost to repletion? What General Gordon says regarding the necessity for atger sentence, labour on public works, and the acquirement ofindustrial occupa- tions by prisoners, is both suggestive and sensible; but these matters are sul must be governed in the mounting by circum stances. His endeavours to make the
1 p.m.-A. D. Q. Performance at City p.m. Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie at East Bowrington.
Miscellaneous. Claims against the Pemprosessin seot in to Messrs Adanson, Co., on or before this date.
E W
PHOTOGRAPHIC
ENGLISH
ALBUMS,
CUT GLASS BOTTLES, DOULTON WARE,
AND
FANCY GOODS, Laft over from CHRISTMAS, will be Sold
REDUCED PRICES, during the
Continuanes of this Advertisement.
A. S. WATSON & Co. Ltd., Gaol a less pleasant place of residence
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, February 19, 1886. 346 The publication of this issue commenced 7.40 pm
The China tail.
for criminals should care for him, the thanks of this community; and we are much mistaken if the gallant General ability of English rules, even on the so- does zot modify his views as to the suit-
parate system, when applied to an exotic criminal class such as that ever pour ing into this. Colony.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line.) SERVIA
FRANOE & TONQUIN Despatebas received in Paris report the
THE GRECIAN EMBROGLIO.
A Miniatorial bill has been introduced for a Ivan of
100 of twenty-Sve millions Drohmas to increase the Army and Navy.
The English and Austrian aquadrons in Suda Bay have been reinforced.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1886.
Conscious of his limited experience of the criminal alassos and prison adminis-
Loxos, Uth April tration in the Far East, Major-General. The announcement that M. Ristics was Gordon ventures with diffidence to offer about to form a Ministry was prematuro," opinions and make suggestions as to de- sirable changes and reforms in the Vic- toria Gual. The Gaol Superintendent might also havo included in his calculu tions the impossibility, under existing of Lokal. conditions, of carrying out the sweeping reforms which he has suggested. This latter consideration, however, has natu- rally enough been kept in the back ground, for the Superintendent's report would otherwise have been reduced to very narrow dimensions. Like all oði- Per Merionethshire, at 7.30a.m., on Wed-cera of limited experience in regard to nesday, the 7th inst., instead of as the peculiar circaastances of this Colo proviously notified
ny-for General Gordon possesses arople experience gained in Africa, India, Bad Cyprus-the Gaol Seperintendent'e sets to work here guided in its general principles by English prison ex- perience. He puts before him the magnificent results achieved at Home Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes by well-ordered prison discipline; and
day, the 7th inst.
he tells us, in effect, There is a model For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.-for you, and you must strive to attain
For Haiphong, at 8.30 a.m., on There the same resulte
day, the Sib inat.
He has already found his ideal to be most difoult of attainment. Many causes operate (he says) to make prison discipline less efficacious hera than at Home- some of which he adds are inherent Per Arvatoon-Apear, at 2.30 pm, on in the situation and conditions of the
Tuesday, the 19th inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Marcia, at 11.30 s.m., on Wednes-
day, the 7th inst.
Par Fokiang, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 7th inst
For AMOY & MANILA-
For STRAITS AND BOMBAŸ--
Per Khive, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
~~~the 8th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--..
Colony. General Gordon's ideal, there- fors, ie anattainable certainly for the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARNED SURE CANA OUTWARD BOUND-Norden,
*Jabiery Aftara, 20 Berenice, Mands & De Bay
201
Massalia, 9 Amphitrite, 12. Benalder, Berpentis, 10; Katson, 19
A
than, y Uzfordshire: Cachar, Pa
23, Antier, Denbighshire,
28 Bentary, Glencals, 30 Ching -0, HOMEWARD BOUND:Banglo Marah 9, Antonio April 22 hing
Glenfruiny Medusa, 16, Steator, 23; Orus, April 2.
The next ENOLISH Mail, per the P. & 0.
The
The British Contract Packet Hylasses present, if not altogether beyond roach will be despatched on TUESDAY, the at any time. In the first place, the 13th Instant, with Maila for tire United building bich would be required for Kingdom, Europa, and countries be an adequar trial of this system, that is The yond, vit Brindisi, to the Straits Settle to be based on Eagleh experience, monte; Netherlands Indis, Barmah, vannot be built for any ten years Ceylon, India, Adeu, Egypt, Malta, to come; and in the second place, and Gibraltar. Avan
such a system has not recommended The usual hours will be observed in closing itself to the experience of those
the Mails, &
who have most impartially studied the subject. It has been said that, in face
the
The
teater Ancona, left Singapore of Friday, the 2nd instant, at 6 am., aud may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 7th inst
O. & 0, Co's steamer San Pablo, with the next American Mail on board, left Yokohama on Saturday, the 3rd inst, at daylight, and may be exposted, here on or about Baturday, the 10th
O. S. 9. Co.'s steamer Achilles, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the lat inat, und may be expected hers ca or about the 7th inst
E. & A. 9. 8. Co.'s atosmahip Catter. thin loft Singapore for this port on the 4th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 11th instant. N
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet City of Fe king will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, 14th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United thieves into Hongkong, so that the daily A MOTION has been presented to the Real States, Closed 83
Honolulu,
Peru, &, blackmail of robbery and larcenies may Sedade Economies for the creation of a which will be
as follows: not be overdone, or the Gaol get too fail.
of the present limited accommodation of Tas Mascotte Opera Company will per Victoria Gaol, the Thieves Guild now
and again checks the importation of form The Mikado this evening.
2.15 P.M. Registry desses.
2.30 . M. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres. If a prison were built to accommodate Chamber of Commerce at Manila.
pondence may be posted on board the say a few thousands in place of hundreds, Tax folowing vessels have arrived at their Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Kwangtang province would coon fill it
Postage until the time of departure, up, and the Thieves Guild might then destinations from China-Heinrich, Ame
be persuaded to make so objections as nou, and Denaider, th Parcela not exceeding 7 for in weight nor measuring more than two feet in any regards the apply and demand of crims PEx cent. Contols were qucted in London one direction can now be forwarded to Belinals. This idea of a protectivo polisy,
Per ea, from Hongkong: for Singapore,gium and Germany.
* dealing with the criminal imports like a on Friday at 1001; and exchange on Họng. 700 Mr Wilmson; for Colombo, Mr Courvoisier; No parcel for Germany can be received monopoly, may be slightly exaggerated; kong, 60 daya' eight at London, 3/3).
unless it is sealed, and unless the net weight but the best-informed Chinose residents
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Value. Sharis
697 Hongkong and Bhangaa Bank Corp. 40,000
INSULANCES.
CITY HALL
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB
THE E
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT,
up.. Reserve. Balancec. fearst Dividend
$4,500,000
of
the
articles forwarded, as well as the will bear us out in this, that the size Maa Siomssen & Co. inform us that the....... APRIL 6, 1886. gross weight of the parcel te entered on the and accommodation of the prison will D. D. E. steamship Hesperia, from Ham-
Declaration of Contenta.
Closing Que tatsons, Cash.
£2 div., & 10 1268 12% sationo/div. 63,800,38 bonus 4-year 1894 % prem., cash
to Dec. 31.95 ($500,000
Xls. 812,639.35 s. 20 p. chris. 300 per share
for 1884
60,000 m
575,000 €
ROYAL, North China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £
200£ 50
Yangtze Jamrance Company, Ed.... 8,000 £ ££ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,2503 1258 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 9 83.338 23 600,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.......... |10,000 8. 250% 50% 165,000 8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.....) 1,500|8 -1,000's 2018 28,711,509 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld..| 8,000 $ 250$ 5 1,000,000% China Fire Insurance Co., Led:20, 0008 1008 2 566,700$
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
Have the honor to announce that THE THIRD PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON,
will take place
TO MORROW,
the 7th April, 1880, at 9 pm
When will be produced
A COMEDY BY J. PALGRAVE SIMPSON,
untitled
HEADS or TAILS,'
AND
Tas Succesare FARCE
CHISELLING
HK. G. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ | 8,000S. Douglas Stearnship Co., Limited 20,000 8 Indo China B. N. Company, Taniited 18,307 £
60,000 shares fasad,
H'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 10,000$
| HE, and China Ĝas Co., Limited. || 5,000€
•New Shaves.
18,000 3
yr.
3,059,765) 2 for 1 m. 125
490,039.41831 pab. 84 8480
200,773.71 18% annum 872 485,214.43
10% 1285
2,868.896 % for 1886 $185 per share 283,482.50 $27. for '848985 ah, ex div., buyera 223,811:678 6 for 1884 62 cash, ex div.
half Year 80 prom., cash: Deo. 31/85
402.22 12% yearend
ing June3 35% prem. 117.16.73% for 1884 5% discount, bask
31,213 £
China and Manila §. 8. Oo., Ld................. 3,500 8
BUT MINUKELAN EQUB,
1008 758 300,000 8 50% 50% 86,764.168 108 10 106 10 100 all
1283 125
31,622.05
1,900
5,000 2 1,000
100
300
100 F0
00
1,2503
6003
· 100 +500 100) |-
100
all
108 109
Hongkong Hotel Company,
3,000 this issued
The proceeds of this Performance will be Chins Bugar Company, Limited.
devoted to PUU CHARITY.
Tickets (83 each) may be obtained from
Hongkong Ice Company, Lamited Hongkong Bakery dem nay, Là Luton Sugar Company Limited.... 7,000 Momrs. LAVE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and Belangore Tin Mining C
Perak Tim Mining & B'ting Co. 5,000 g Co. (S'hai)..... 2,500 After Friday, 2nd April, at 9 am
Punjom & Bungie Dua Samatan 40,000 8 -
Mining Co. Hong Lope Manufactory Co., Lt. 3,000 3- 637 II & IL Glass Manufacturing Co...
H. THOMSETT, Hon. Ecoretary.
Hongkong, April 6, 1886. || HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY Chinese Imperial 1881
LOLM
4,000 $
8,566 TL
1884 1881 1884
2750$
2790%
31893
Sagar Debentures, 1880,
600
ere
A CONCERT in aid of the Funda of the A Chry HALL, will be given on WBD- NESDAY EVENING, 14th Instant.
Further Particulars will be announcedi Hoogkang, April 8, 1889.
20 discount
-6,561.587% half your 85% pram, cash, buyers 107.10€ 9,177.31.1 1,527,5.11b
10% and 2% bonus for $120 per share
18195 per share, cash 1,178.07014, 80 Now, #3
$1,20
buyers 13,451,51 Nene 8100 per share, osah
1,125.30 $12
8145 per mbare 690.66 $18 1,094.523%
100$ 100
100% 100/$
506 508
802
80,000 6,000
er div cash, ex diy,
8115
1675 10
nominal
|$101·
cash, sx div,
Fur, novinal
First year Rates of Int Payable
June16&Doc. 20 March 15: June 30 Oct 15
Tune de Decem.)
A. G. STOKES, Share Broker-
Xprem.
The Postage on Local Parcels will once ever govern the user of applicants sa barg, left Suoz again for Singapore and this forth be 30 cents per ib., and on thore for share its luxuries. This illustrates the
the Straits Settlements, Ceylons, and India, faes that the majority of the criminals port youterday, 15 cents per fo.,
which rates will include in this small colony are not indigenous CHABINI' Circus will open to-morrow. Registration fee
to the Island, hut are foreign todts 60Levaring. There is sure to bo a largo Our geographical pusitipe is such that
ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, March 1, 1886.
General Memoranda. THCAADAY, April 8:
Noon Tendera for Work at Belcher's
and Fly Point Batteries, Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports. Tenders for Conveyance Stores received by Naval Storekeeper on or before this date.
SATURDAY, April 10
they flock to this happy bunting audience. A refreshment bar will be pro- ground from all parts of the mainland vided by the Victoria Hotel, and if we except the younger prisoners we American corvette d'ert will be dock- (who may be more open to reformatory
treatment) the larger proportion of these ed in Kowloon to merrow morning to as- hardened criminals Singapore is not from having gone shore in the Canton lawless imports are professional and certain what domage she has received
happy parallel, because the Straits Set-river, tlements suffer under no similar disad vantage.
Azur. Angel Lopez of the gunboat Afani- While regretting, therefore, that youth leno, has been appointed to lake command ful offenders are not better provided for of the new gunboat flippus, which is being Goods per Ghases undelivered after thisus reformatory measures should al-
date sabject to rented Claims against the Arratoon Apear must
be made on or before this date. MONDAY, April 12-
Goods per Steamer Traouaddy unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing charges, as I coat per package per diem. Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after
this date subject to rent WEDNESDAY, April 14
ways be tried with those who are of constructed in Hongkong The subscrip tender years we cannot follow the Sution for the acquisition of the Filipinas had perintendent of the Gaol so readily in reached the sum of $136,374 on the 20th his deterrent recommendations. Victo his reformatory aspirations as we can in ult.
3.p.m. Auction of Bisuso Villa, Pok- fooluta; at the offices of Musste David Blasco, Song & Do
0 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall THURSDAY, April 16EAN
Claims against the Galley of Lorne must
ria Gaul ought to be not only a terror News, was received in Hongkong yesterday to eril-doers in Hongkong, but n place of the sudden death in Swalow po Junday which is calculated to repel and not afternoon of Mr B. Schaar, merchant, to altract the inwie's bordos from the Stow
Mr Schaar had beer in delicato mainland. Upon the first reading of
General Gordon's able report, one feels talih ter a few years and not long ago mado that his suggestions ought to have been trip home. It is reported that his death limited more to the practicable than the caused by an over-doon of morphin imposable. But the Superintendent is
clear enough upon this phase of the Tax Orders of the Day for next Wodnow be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on subject, viz, that Chinese convicts are day's moating of the Legislative Council
for before this data
Claims against the Devonshire must be better clothed, and better lodged than contain
sent in to Messe Russell & Coon free coolie labourers, and the labour or before this date.. -
TUESDAY, April 201
oracted from them is less Whatever Genstal Gordon has accomplished
8p.krordinary Meeting of the making residence in prison less pleate
Shareholdery of the H. Canton and ant and agreeable ting it has b
maikinust have a good affect and it would also
seem pretty clear that there it still desery room for further severity. The gap.
Winxmday, April (1
Tenders for Purchase of Les Tuen,
twa now toms, via the firet
the Loan Ordinanes