For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKÈL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
"QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A YE
FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS,
Roll BUTTER.
Topocan BUTTER.
French BUTTER.
Eer' COOOA.
--0-
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA," Picnic TONGUES,
MACKEREL in 5lb Tina RAISING and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.
SAVORY & MOORE's New Infant FOOD. BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DR. FOIS GRAS.
Swiss MILK.
BORDEN'S
CONDENSED MILK. COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
-+-
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship N
Electra, Captain F. Naeg, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 24th Inst., at 2 pm.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 22, 1896......
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
TILE CHINA MAIL,
10 caron Silks, 6 cases Crudo Opium, 348 ales Gunnies, 38 pkgs. Tos and 403 pigs, Merchandise for Victoria, B.O., 2 cas Crude Opium; for Acapulco, 2 esses fer May 21 1886-
chandise; for Panama, 2,200 bags Rice; Rosamond, British stormer, 462, J. W. for Callao, 4 cases bilke; for Boston, 440 Tea; Mortieman, Haiphong May 15, General.pkga. Tea for Chicago, 283 pkga
fur Now York, 1,357 pigs. Tex. 18 pkgs. Gas, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Merchandise and 11 cases Silk Goods.
May 22---
Signal, Barman Bicamer, 385, O. A. Hun dewalt Pakhoi May 24, and Hoihow 22, Gloveral.-SIEMSSEN & CO.
Per & S. Oceanic, mailed 15th May:-For Yokohania, 4,934 bags Sugar and 60 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 2,637 bags Rice, 120 bags Beans, 250 boxos, Nut Oil, Marie, Gorman stouter, 704, T. Hohl-17 casos Silks, 120 bales Cinnamon, 1,504 masu, Saigon May 18, Rico.-WIKLER & balcs Games, 180 pkga. Ton and 1,040
Merchandise
for Victoria, B.C., & pkg.
Morchan- cases Orude Opion: 20 phys. dise; for Honolulu, 75 pkgs. Merchandise; for Panaros, 1800 hngs Rice, 2 cases Silke, 2 cases Crude Opium and 2 cases Merchan
1003 Co.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND. MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
BOULD the weather bo, favourable, the White Cloud will make a TRIP to MACAO and Back on SUNDAY, the 23rd Instant
Leaving Honkong at 9 am; Leaving MACAO at 4 p.m.; Arriving Matxo about 0.30 p.ra.; Arriving at HONGKONG about 1.30 y.
TIFFIN can be obtained on board the Steamer. Faro there and back THREE
DOLLARS.
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.
By Order,
Hongkong, May 22, 1886,
BANK HOLIDAY.
1012
Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1873, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on MONDAY NEXT, the 24th Instant.
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and Chinn,'-
JOHN THUBBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the 'Chartered Bank of India, Auz-
tralia and China,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Acting Manager, Hongkong.
GILBET's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pts. &Qts. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA. Saccoss's Old Invalid PORT. Old Bourbon WHISKY.
BURKE' Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendon WHISKY.
MARSALA
ing Corporation,'
JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager, For the 'Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
O. INCHBALD,
Agent,
For the New Oricutul Bank. Corporation,
Limited,'
1101
&c.,
Su.,
Ste.
H. A. HERBERT,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 22, 1886.
The UBUAL ASSORTMENT
NOTIOK
YONSIGNEES and all others interested
OLLMAN'S STORES, Cin Cargo from BANGKOR & HONGKONG,
al tho
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1886.
280
Fourteenth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW.'
Now Read y.
No. 5.-Vol. XIV. OF THE
'CHINA REVIEW'
HEM CONTAINS—
The Ranains of Lao Txi.
by the Steamship Dafla, are hereby in formed that part of the Cargo has been salved by the Undersigned, with whom they are requested to communicate as soon as possible. The salved Goods are stored at present in our Godowns.
HERTON & Co. Hoihow, 18th May, 1886.
سيدتي
1008
SABELLE GENERAL HARDWARE,
And Fancy Goods Merchant,
EXPORTER OF GENERAL Goods, 81, 83 85, Overgate,
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND. Sample Orders made up to any smonut,
TEKAS,Cash with Order.
1010
Kwang Lie, Chinos ateamor, from Whampoa,
Bonefimos, Norwegian ship, 1,002, E..N.
quil,
R. Nielen, Swatow Bay 18, Ballast.-ED.dise for Calla, 4 casos Silks; for Guaya- SCHELLEAKS & Co.
1,4 cases Silks and 1 case Merchandise; Midge, British genbost, 603, Con, H. J. for Huston, 365 pkgs. Tea, 3 casa Silba and I case Merchandiso; for Chicago, 1,721 Robillard, Hoihow May 20.
pkgs. Tea; for New York, 2,058 pkgs. Tea, enses Silk Goods, 12 cases Merchandise and 10 bales Raw Silk,
DEPARTURES. May 22:
Partridge, for Hoihow audi Pakhoi.” James Watt, for Singapore. Fortigern, for Saigon. Amoy, for Shanghai.. Taichow, for Suntow and Bangkok.
Juan, fur Amay and Manila. Johann, for Hollow.
CLEAUND
Bellerophon, for Amoy.
Gratitude, for Katachinotzu.
Whanges, for Timor and Sydney Port Jackson. for Guam.
Alwine, for Haiphong. Eden, for Takno. Free, for Haiphong. Boiarty, for Foochow Kung Lee, for Shanghai. Triumph, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS.
ARBIERN
For digual, from Pakkoi, Mr Tip, and! 30 Chiucse.
For Maric, from Saigon, 67 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Por Taichiow, for Swatow, &c, Mr and Mrs J. T. Child and 2 children, 3 Earo-
penns, and 150 Chinese.
Por Partridge, for Huilow, &c., 1 Euro. peau, and 60 Chinese.
Par Junes Wat, for Singapore, 12 Chi- nose.
Per Vortigern, for Saigon, 1 European, and 50 ChinoRO.
Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Pur Don Jitin, for Amoy, &c., 180 Chi
nest,
Per Johan, for Holbow, 10 Chines
To DEPART
Per Thibet, for Yokohana; from Hong kong, Mr and Mrs Folay and 2 children; from Loudou, Mr T. Krewada; from Brin-
disi, Feitz; from Colombo, Rav W. Forbes
Capel.
Per Bellernhon, for Anuoy, 200 Chinese. Per dhuine, for Haiphong, Chiness. For Fejr, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese, Per Benarly, for Foockow, 3 Europeans. Par Kward Lea, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 146 Chinuan
Per Triumah, Iur Amoy, 70 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Bosaund reports: Ilad ine weather throughout, with noda rate S. E. winds, clear weather and cloudleas night,
CARGOES
Per 5. S. City of Syduzy, saileal 6th May, -For Yokohama, 5,025 bags Sugar and 769 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 14,420 baga Rico, 178 bags Coffee, 58 baga Pepper, 39 bags Tapioca, 10 cases Nutmegs,
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWANFOO. For Curbrooke, at 8.30a.m., on Sunday,
the 23rd inst
For AMOY
Per Triumph, at 9 am, on Sunday, the 23rd inst., instead of as previously notified.
For KUTCHINOTZU.-t
Per Gratitude, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
23rd inst.
For SHANGHĦAL-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight Whaniyon leaves for Austra
ing us anything unsatisfactory is not "Here"to vanɛperate the feelings; but the unvarnished vagueness of tor March on this occasion is not pleasant. The Se cretary of State is not much more defi
No. 7115-Mar 22, 1888.
TELEGRAMS RENEWAL OF THE IRISH ARMS ACT,
Jian Porta.
IKIME BULEES VOTE AULINST, TAR 9am-White Cloud leares for Macao.
GOVERNMENTY KAYE 9a.m.-Carisbrooks leaves for Stow, &c.nite in bis references to the armament. The greater part of the armament”
After a long and animated discassion the 10 am. Benarty leaves for Foochaw
(he says) will probably bo con House of Commons read a recɔnd time » signed to Hongkong during the bill for the renewal of the Armas Act (Ire current year. Jalging by previous
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
3 p.m.Electra leaves for Y'homa, &0. Miscellaneous, Local Banks olom 5.16 p.m. Parade gf Troops on
Parade cound.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, May 27 ---
Goods per Electra undelivered after this
RESIGNATION OF GREEK MINISTRY
The Grook Ministry has resigned.
A RUSSIAN MANIFESTO. An order has been issued by the Empe ror of Rumin to the anilors of the Black Sea Flect stating that he desires a pesceful deve-
statements, and having due regard to land). The Home Rulers voted sgainst the the reference to the retarded supply Goveniment. of the new mountings for the breech loaders, the community will take the liberty of doubting whether the "greater part of the armament' will be despatched to Hongkong during the current year. Indeed, there can be bat little reliance placed upou any assurance, however de- finito, Low giron upon this subject, in face of the late shamofal condition of our armamente at Home, and the frequent lopment of Rurais, but Hak ohyumstances disappointments already experienced, may, however, necessitats on armod defence Two montis ngo wo were informed that of the dignity of the Empire. two officers (one an engineer and the other an artilleryman) were coming bore soon to settle the disputes as to the size and position of the guna; but nothing more has since been heard of those ar bitrators. They, like the guns, will PORIFYING DRINKING WATER probably be consigned to Hongkong
date subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 29
Noon.Auction of Steam Launch Lily SILICATED
CARBON FILTERS
FOR
Filters
Shipraent of these
in three useful sizes has
Per Kwang Lee, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, just been received by the Under:
the 23rd inst.
For SAIGON.
Ja, at 95.m., on Sunday, the
For FOOCHOW,-
Per
ingt.
Per Benarty, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
23rd inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
signed.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Passte Suez JÄTAL
OUTWARD BOUND Cachar March 28, Diomed, Glenfalloch, April 37; Compton, Palinurus, Starbuck, May 4; Harpedon, Stentor Iphigenidon, 18% Friphrates,
--- Owsis, 16; Droster, HOMEWARD BOUND-Deucalion, May
Cyclops, 14; Laertes, 18
Co.'s steampor Djennah, left Singapore for Baigon and this port on Thursday, the 20th instant, at ♬ nm, and tony be expected here on or about Thursday, the 27th instant,
during the current year. The reminder that we still have the small thongb powerful ironclad Wivern smacks of Bowenology; but the speedy increase The port. FRRACh Maku, púr the M. M in the torpedo-boat form of deloace is encouraging. The Colony has been assured, on the highest military autho rities, that Hongkong was safe from all attacks: it has been informed, by a far- seeing Governor, that its forts will be finished and armed before they are likely to be required. Now the statement reads as follows: When the forts have been completed-and they are boing!
The
Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 8. N. Cd'a atcamer Titania, from Trieste, left Sin gapore on the 18th tretant, and may bo expected here on or about the 23rd instant.
Per Eectra, at 9 a.m., on Monday, the THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. pushed forward by General Canseros 8. The D. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Dinmed, from
24th inat.
For YOKOHAMA, —----
Per Augerton, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 25th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Adora, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th inst.
MAILS
BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro will be despatched on TUES. DAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails for Japan, Sao Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &c., which will be sclosed as follows: 2.15 P.M. Registry cenass.
2.30 r.M. Post-Office closes, but Correa pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lute Fes of 10 cents extra Postupe until the time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in chising Mail, e, by the French Contract Paskut Day before departure (or Saturday if the de
pariter be im Monday),
M.Money Order Office closes
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours. Day of departure, Othes opens.
..Post
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination. ̈
Fessels.
Batavia, &c, vis Saigon..
[Borneo (s)
Adowa (à).
Benarty (a).
Allie Rowe.
More about Chinese Relations with Tartar Bombay, via Straits.
Tribes
Aborigines of Formosa.
Volcanio Phenomena in Kokoner, &c.
Nobes and Queries :—
Dr. Legge's Translations.
A Chinese Sermacherib.
Simplicity Poramilied
A Mystic Grave.
A Silvery Plateau.
The Character.
Corean Surplus Treasury.
Chinese Astronomy. Errata.
Notices of Now Books.
Collectanea Bibliographica.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, dio.
To Contributor..
Hongkong, May 21, 1886.
To-day's Advertisements.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
Foochow.......... Honolulu
Kobe nad Yokohama...
London, via Suez Canal.
Marseilles, &c., via Saigon..
Gatos, &c.···-|
Menzaloh (s).. Hector (8).
Tangled (8).. Singapore ().
San Francisco, via Yokobama City of Rio de Janeiro (6)...........
San Francis
Sign
S&0
Shanghai.....
via Yokohama.. [Gaelic (0)
Shanghai, vis Amor...
John Currior
Djennah (8).
Diomed (8)...
Swator, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Carisbrooke (a)..
Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow...Namoa (s)...........
Sydney and Melbourne,
.....Wh
ampos (8).
Tiontein, via Swatow..
Trieste, &c...
Yokohama,.
Yokohama and Biogo... Yokohama and Hiogo.
Stocka,
BANKS.
Š
Titania (8). Angerton (8). Electra (s). Hampshire. (e)
Captain.
Wilkens.
Boutillier,
J. Phillips
Benois. Butt
Lormier. Parodi.
B. Bletben.
Naquier
Bigley
Case
Roach
Hunt..
Payne.
S. Mersu.
6. M. Orr.
F. Nagel Ketraish...
10
11
4.M-Registry of Letters cases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasen.
Lotters.
A.Maila closed, except for Late
Lotserd
11.10.-Lettors may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 conts until
Ghq China stiail.
LOKOKOKO, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1880.
848
The
Liverpool left-Singapore on the 29th instant, and is dun here on of about the 27th instant.
Navigaci Left Singapore on the 21st Generals Italiana stoamer Singapore left
instant, and may be expected here on the 27th inst
ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ÉT. - JOHN'S VATEEPEALTH BUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Matins Venita, Mactarsen Psalos, Ouseloy, Turle, Elvy and Smart Te Deum & Jubilats, Baker in An O that I know where
might
vigorously as the mture of the work. Hongkong, April 27, 1966.
will allow the Colony need be under no serious apprehension of foreign at The publication of this issue commenced tack. Of course, the real truth is, that at 7.30.p..
eighteen months ago the lack of propa- rations for defending this place was a disgrace to all concerned; that GoveIDO Bowen evaded the disagreeable question of delay on the works by a well-rounded. period; and that Mr March now makes a statement which we believe To address read by H. the Auting to be as true as it is safe, viz, when Governor at the prorogation of the Le-everything is finished, we need be nader
Mr Mareli refers to the auwarrantable gislative Council yesterday is, in some ao serious apprehension, respects, & reinorkable production. It will recall to the minds of those who seizure of Clang Chi on British soil; peruse it the fact that Sir George Bo- and he wide that, in addition to the re- wes has been and still is Governor of gret expressed by the Tsung: Yauen, The British gunboat Midge, Commander this Colony. In the language and satisfactory excuses have been made by
lyle of the Address there were unmis takable signs of the Bowen trade mark, | which, after having been elaborated in strengthen the position which the Act-
the
and Rimi Hy
Hymn, 198. Evensong Festas, Tonus Parigrinus & Bennett Cantate, Woodward Dous Miscreatur, Goss Anthem, Thiae, O Lord, is the greatness. Hy
Hymus, 180&
17
the Viceroys of Fokion and of the Two Robilliard, arrived here from Hoihow to.
It would have served today. Kwang,
the five or six Colonies during ang Governor bas taken up in this matter essas Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the laborious career of more than a quarter if he had given the language in which steamer Singapore, of the Navigazione Ga- of a century, was unfortunately stamped these satisfactory excuses had been nerale Italiana, laft Singapore last night, upon this Colony. I may be that Airframed, because themore publicity that is for this port. starsh cannot help himself, and that he given here to such expressions, there
must follow the model set before him, will be less likelihood of the necessity I will be seen from an advertisement in The windy sentences, the ponderous arising of repeating such excases. In other column that the steamer. Whate periods, and the glaring gushes of self the paragraph referring to the appoint-Cloud will, should the weather be favour. laudation, are certainly not there. These ment of the Commission provided for by able, taaku on excursion to Mscas and could find no place in the plain, the Chefoo Convention, the Acting Go
straightforward utterances of Mr. Marsh. vernor has not been happy in bis choice back to-morrow, But the framework of the speech bears of language. We mentioned a few THE will be no isso of the Châu Mail
an objectionable similitude to the frothy days since that the Chinese, from
and puffed documents of the Bowen re-ther point of view, gave prominence toon Monday. An astra, containing ships 11.30.M.When the Post Office closes gine, and the likeness does not seem the prevention of alleged smuggling ping news and advertisements, will, how.
entirely.
htting, while it at the same time brings froin Hongkong as the main object of over, be published at midday. Advertise- 11.40 A.-Late Letters may be posted back associations to one's mind simi- the omniesion; and, from their standments will be received up till 12.80.
on board the pucket with Lintalar to those of compulsory medicinal point, this may reasonably be so put Fee of 10 couts until time of draughts taken in childhood. As we At the same time, it was hardly to be Ware requested to state that by kind por departure.
have histed, the style is possibly port expected that the Acting Governor of mission of Captain Donton, there will be
Agents.
of the red-tape improvements which the Hongkong would adopt that reading of Diving Service on board the British ship generous and gorgeous Sir George has the Conventions. There may not be
bequeathed to an ungrateful communi- very much apparent difference; but Hallowe'en to-morrow, commencing at 11 when the history of the grievances on o'clock. The Bethel Flag will be hoisted The matter contained in the speech dared by the junk trade of this Colony is on board TDA
ty.
Date of Leaving,
Jardins, Mathcaon & Co.....May 25; at noon. P. & O. & N. Co.
May 26, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. May 23, at 10a.m. Wieler & Co............... Quick despatch. Mesangerien Maritimes........ Quick despatch. Butterfield
Swird..........
May 27 Messageries Maritimes. May 27, at noon.
Carlowitz &
Pacific Mail S. 8. Ca.......
0.40. B. 8.
&
Messageries
Maritimes....... Quick despatch.
Butterfeld & Swire.......
Lapraik & Co.
June 3.
25, at $ p.m. May Jane 3, at 3 p.m.
Quick despatch,
May 28.
May 23, at 9am.
May
23, at daylight
Juns 2, at nODH. May 26, at noon.
glas Lapraik & Co......May 26, ut 9.
Butterfield
& Swire....
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About May 27.
O. Bachrach.
Adamzon, Bell & Co.....
Siessen & Co...
Russell & Co......................
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shares
Faire
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividendy.
Reserve Balances.fwardi
ول الله
May 24, at 2 p.m. May 26, at 3 p.m.
MAY 22, 1886,
Closing Quotations, Cash.
$63,830.38 bonus year 190 % premi
Tls. 20 p. ah.
Tis. 300 per share for 1884
for Tls, 120 3,069.764 31 1984
438,080.41831 p sl. /84893. 200,775.7118% annum 376
sellers
is in many respects of a most satisfacto-borne in mind, and the record of the
ry outure; and the principal point on attempts made by the Hongkong Gov. & CHINAMAN 4 Ating fell down in which the Colony may be congratulated erament to obtain redress remembered, ft Pound Lane this morning and died while is the proved elasticity of the revenue. does seem strange that Mr Marsh should being conveyed to the Government Civil The revenue of 1885, which had been have stated the case in the Chinese Hospital. The body was taken to the estimated et $1,137,558, yielded rather than in the Hongkong way.
$1,251,800, besides $66,059 for premin The reason given for the comisation matury. Death is thought to be due to on sale of lund. This shows a total of of the Commission is very distinctly set natural causesS.
revenue exceeding that of any your forth in the 7th clause of Section III EEUTEE tells us that the Greek Ministry (save 1883, which was altogether ex- of the Chefoo Convention of 1876; and
ceptional), and gave a balance at the this reason, which governs the whole have resigned. We were unaware that one beginning of this year of $427,002, subsequent transetion, ought not to be existed. Ten days ago Benter was good an incrense left out of view. It reads thus enough to inform us that a politician with instead of $190,083, or of $237,004 over the credit balance
7-The Governor of Hongkong having an almost unpronounceable name was fonn- expected, Furthermore, as the first lung complained of the interference of the inga Ministry, but he never informed quarter's receipts for this year show a Canton Customs Revonne Craisers with the
us that M. Papamichalopoulos had succeeded, steady advance even upon this impro-ink trade of that Colony, the Chinese ved state of things, the resuscitation of Government agress to the appointment of a It se no doubt a delicate form of fatiary of the revenue is now regarded as a per- Commission, to ocnaist of a British Consul, uur intelligense for Ronser to do this, an officer of the Bougkong Government, manent thing. Nothing could more for and a Chinese official of equal rank, in or but we would be prepared to do without cibly demonstrate the correctness of der to the establishment of some system the views held and advocated by the that aball enable the Chinese Government Hon. Thomas Jackson, than these facts to protect its revenue without prejudice to de; and the community may well the interests of the Colony. accept with pleasure these announce--The complaint of the Governor of stable lat at present, and their politics socai ments, seeing that they set at rest for Hongkong forms the basis of the action to be in a hopeless muddle. some time the debates as to increased taken and it is only upon the renewal
taxation.
altery if he would condesound to "mako
his information clearer and consecutive, —
Greek Ministers are evidently a very un
Mr Jackson even believes of the discussion that a departure is His Excellency the Acting Governor will that the ordinary revenue will so con taken from this original position. How present the certificates for the first pro tinue to increase that the sinking fund much the astute Chinese Minister it fermonal examination to the medical and interest on the Loan may be pro- Loaden and his clever Secretary (Sir
vided for without any extra taxation; H. Macartney) had to do with this new students who are under the training of Dr although this hopeful forecast is a little form of expressing the object of the Myers, at the David Manson Memorial too much for the ready acceptance of Commission, probably even the Marquis Hospital, Takow, at the Government of the guarded official mind of Salisbury (who signed the Agreement). Central School next Friday forstioon, at The paragraphs of the address cared little to inquire. Here is the 11 o'clock. All who are interested in the which follow the financial portion reference to the subject in the Addition-advancement of medical study among the 283,482.55 987.00 for "84 8407%
Bro not so pleasant reading as could al Article to the Agreement, entered 228,811.678 G for 1881 825 p. uh, cash, or div., b'ers he wished. Thanks for that mar into last year :-
10% 885
854, cash
21
117.16.73% for 1884 (5% discount, cash
25 discount-
8 4,500,000
£3 div., &10/
12126
For equali sationaf dir. $ 500,000)
to Dec. 31.83
1015
5,000]
TIs. 812,639.35
50,000 Tla. -675,000 $ 600,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 3
155,000 $ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 1,0008 2008 28,711668 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.... 8,000 250 50 1,000,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., L20,000 $ 1009 208 568,7008
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. HIK. Q. and M. steamboat Co., L. 8,0008
*,
900,000 $ 1008 718 Douglas Stonship Co., Limited... 20,000 8 508 508 88,764.16€ Trido-Chins 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 102 16
60,000 shares issued...
91,212 € 105 10 Chiza and Manila 8. 8. Co., Id..... 3,500|5 100
ANA KUCELLANEUVE, 'kong & Whatapos Dock Co, L 10,000 HK, and China đạs Ca, Limited.
200£ M
24€ 25€ 2508 208 24,000,8 $3.33 8 258 250 9 008
405,214.43
и свой
2,868.896% for 1885 $180 per share
3% half year
34,322.0
Doc. 31/85814 prem, cush
409,22 12% yearend-
ing June 185
12581258
10g 1,900 2,000 $ ROO 1,000 9,000 5,000 $
100
100 00
· 1008·100
26825
30,000 $ 6,000 8
1008 100
301
100 all
108
8,565/11
Bates of Ind
X
1884
··1884-
"Igar Debentures, 1880,
27908 307203 500
31808 600
June 20
8%
Oct. 15
Fans & Decom
FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,000 $
BAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,
The Co.'s Steamship
Bernen, Capt. WILKENS, will be despatched as abors on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, at Ndon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 22, 1886.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Co. Steamship
Captain ROACH, will bo despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst., at
For Freight or Passage, apply tobl
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, May 22, 1886.
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TOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
The Steamship
Hampshire,
Capt. KEREVISH, will be despatched for the above. Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, at 3 p.m.
ght oz Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente
1013 Hongkong, May 22, 1686.
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Ühiness are invited to be present. We are.
vellously Juyal vote for the Defences 9. It is understood that the Commission glad to see that His Excellency by he ere being thrown off on every side. We provided for in clause 7 of Boction III. of patronage is encouraging a branch of educa have been thanked in Parliament, and the Chefoo Agreement to inquire into the tion which the Chinese are sadly in used. Earl Granville has laid on the unguent question of the prevention of amuggling
of a grateful Liberal Government with into China from Hongkong, shall bo ap of
an unsparing if diplomatic hand. But pointed as soon as possible,
knowing, as the Acting Governor did,The first thing was to get rid of the Taz boy employed by Mr Robert Mitchell, how grudgingly this vote was given and interference with the Junk trade; and draughtsman to the Dock Company, - was how clearly antagonistic to the sense of that should; we think, have been more charged before Mr Maclean, at the Police right the vote proved to be, he might clearly expressed in the speech of the Act Court this morning, with making away with. have bosa silent on the loyalty of the ing Governor of Hongkong. If, however, three bottles of whisky and twenty act, unless he had proceeded to explain the loo, Justice Russell uns not forgot
that the loyalty was a sere acquiescence ten bis experiences of Hongkong, we of portor during
with Colonial Office views and not in doubt not but that he fully understands 11th February to 18th 3rd, Me unison with the best interests of the the vital difference to which we have said that Empire or of this Colony. The assur bere referred.
ances as to the completion of the Do It is gratifying to learn that the new fence Works are not of the most water supply from Taitung will be made definite charister. The work we available for pubile use before the end are still told, are proceeding as of next year By November of next fust as is possible. There is a delt year the Victoria College will pho be denon cious vagneness about this expression, completed. Amid the recollections of And one caturally enters upon the in- previous promises, it in dificult to credit quiry whether any other expression enald this good zawa; but it may be as well be put forward to express less than the ages to make an effort, and try to be- six words above quoted Cartainly the levelt. An actual date is also given for ever-present clond of dust antarig the completion of the Lazarotto at Stone- rated by Governor Bowen when he was cutter's Idand, via, Ist of Jalyneit