-For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AVE
HAY
--X0X
THE FOLLOWING
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
FOR SALEVIS, sving arrived from the aboto Steamship Metapedia, Capt. Pon-- Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
STORES,
-
EX-AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. Suoked HAMS.
Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tins,
Assorted SYRUPS.
Corning's Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES.
Swange MEAT.
CAVIAR.
Pitted MEATS:
MACKEREL in 5th The.
Engle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES.
Green CORN.
Baked BEANS.
BRAWN.
*
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
[
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Corsigues' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be efected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAFAS, unless notices the contrary ba given before Noon TO-DAY, the 28th Instant
All Claims against the Steamer must be presonted to the Undersigned on or before the 7th August, or they will not be re- cognized.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenti
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Hongkong, July 28, 1886.
INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
Tved from the above forts, Consignees THE Steamehip Taisang, harig' are of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Salt- petro-are being landed at their rink into Mesra. JRDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s Godewas, at West Point, whones delivery
bo obtained.
AGATE IRON WARE COOXING potre impeding the discharge will be
UTENSILS.
WOFFLE TRONS.
CHARCOAL IRONS. XEROSINE LAMPS, YONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pt. & 3. &
$11 and $12,
CÚP CHAMPAGNE, Pos. & Qta e 812 |
Rod $14.
SIMONE'S BHERRY.
SAPONE'S
E' INVALID PORT.
HOVAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
O BOURBON WHISKY.
HERRING'S CHERY CORDIAL. ABORTED LEQUEUI. DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
&c., &c.
و منان
--|--
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,'
at the Lowest Possible Prices
FOR
CASH.
once
landed and stored at Comignces' risks and expense.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims must be made inmediat; ly as none will be entertained after the 2th Inst.
No Fire Insurance has boon effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, July 26, 1886.
·OUKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through sules for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.}
The Co.'s Steamship
Menelauj Captain NELSON, will be despatched as abovo on. SUNDAY, the 1st August, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, Joly 30, 1886.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
Irnouaddy
Commandant BRETEL, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, July 31, 1896.
PASENGERS. ALRIVED,
For Menelaars, from Liverpool &c, Mis Mellourley, and 111 Chinese, from Penang, Ter Namoa, Gom Foochow, &c., Miss Bores, Masura Fredericks and Pender, 1 European, and 111 Chinese,
QRPARTED.
Paz Gr yhound, for Hoihow, 30 Chimn Per Taisung, Singapore, &o,, 457 Chi-
1036.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 10 Chinees, Per Carisbrook, lor Swatow, 300 Chinese,
To DEFART. For Teheran, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Capt. and Mrs Bunbury, Min Kaideum Sado, Dr. F. A. Barria; from Lon- don, Dr C. A. Arwold; from Bombay, Mr and Mrs Graves;
from Singapore, Hon. Major McCallum. For Nagasaki : "from Hoogkong, 1 Japanese womati.
Per Gerta, for Chofoo, 1 Chinese," Por Victoria, fer Koba, &c., 1 European,
SHIPPINO REPONES.
Tho British atauor. Menelaus, reposts: | Lu Sooz 3rd Jaly, fresh monsoon across the Indian Ocean. Left Penang 21st, and Singapore, 3 p., on 23rd inst; fair wes- that from there a tliis port 9 s.m."
The British nmer Namur reports:
Foochow 027ch inet..
chow on the:
experionoed to 9. light 8.
S.W.wds with fine weather to
Loft
"
"A THAY. Luft A moy.on tho 28th, and Swa
In
tow on the 29th. From Away to Swator, light S.8. W. wide and fine weather. From Swatow to port moderate S.W. to 8.3.W. -1476 winds and fino weather. Steamers in Foo- chew, Stentor, Fauenfruin, Angerton, A
itemu Muru, Merfao mik Amey, steamer and Ingraban Stra. in Swatow, Hollow, Haugchow, Nonzing, Taidow, Atholl, thing, Findobala, Lide, Pontigern, Amigo, Marcia, and 1 French gunboat
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Stonehip
Velga, Commandant TEMPLE, will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europe. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, July 30, 1836,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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CARGOES.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon.Debe leaves for Bangkok. 4 p.m.-Canton leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.Amoy leaves for Shanghai. Stentor kwon for London. Whampoa leaves for New Zealand Ports,
vis Forchow.
Meetings. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at the Company's offico, Peddar's Street. 2.50 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Punjom and Sanghie Dua Saman- tan Mining Co., Ltd., at No. 4, Club
'Chambers..
Auctions, Noon.Anotion of Iron Screw Steamship
Dafila on Board.
3 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, &c.,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
General Memoranda, MONDAY. August 2
Local Banka olose, Dividend of 1% on Shares of H.K., C. & M. S.-boat Co., Ltd.; payablé at H.K. ad S. Bank,
TUESDAY, August 3
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furnituro.
"La., at No. 8, Old Bailey. THURSDAY, August 5 ---
11.3) Morting of the Creditors of
Long On at Registrar's office.
5 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Recreation
Club in the Gymnasium. BATURDAY, August 7 ---
Claims against the Metapedia must be sont jo to Measta Russell & Co., on or bofore this date. .......
SUNDAY, August 8:—`
Claim against the late William Dolan
to be seat in to War. H. Ray, Esq., on or befaca this date.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A:
[No. 7178-JULY 30, 1886.
Two cases of Darting matching were dispca. od of ab the Police Court this morning, and in both cases the prisoners, were serienced. te 18 months' hard labour, with six hours in the stocks. Both Magistrates worn on the
FASED SUES CANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Feridion, June 2
Menelaus, Mettin, Tungihow, July 0; Deucalion, 9 Agamemnon, race, 13 Breconshire, Cyclops, Prina Loo pold, Oder, Polyhymnia, 16: Liter, bench. Natal, 23
HOMEWARD BOUND-Massalia, July 18 We had the following in the Straits Timce;
Bellerophon, Benvente, 19; Hakan Ariel-
sten, 10; Diomed, Djennah, Tania, 29.The steamer Cambria, originally the pro- perty of the B. 1. & N. Compatry, and af The P. M. Ou. steamer City of Rio de terwards sold to the NLB. N. Company,
Jansin, left Yokohama on Tariday, the 27th inst. at daylight, and may be tae again passed under the ding of her orl- exposted here on or about Monday, the ginal owners, she having been bought by 2nd August.
The
The O. & 0 Do'a steamer Vorlie will leave the B. I 8. N. Company from the compa- Yokohama on Friday, the 90th inst., uy who purchased her at Hongkong in a and may be expected here on or shout. Vice-Admiralty suit instituted against hor Thursday, the 4th-prox.
by the owners of the fenfruin for the colli sio between her and the latter ship. The Camorta will now be employed on the Co- romandel passenger trade for which she was specially fitted up.
next
FAZNCH MALL per the M. M. Co.'s steamer fraouddy, loft Singapore for Saigon and this port at 6am on Friday, the 30th inftant, and may be expacted here on or about Saturday, the 7th Aug
The Castle Line steamer Glamis Cast left Singapore on the 20th just, and may be expected here on or about the 1st August. The E. & A. $.-8. 06's steamor Caller thun, from Australis, left Port Darwin on the 23rd inst., and may be expected here on or about £lis 2nd August... The O. S S. Co.'s steamer Dardatus, from London, left Singapors on the 29th instant, and le duc horses or about the 4th Aug.
The Austro-Hungariau Lloyd's 8. N. Oo,'a steamer Pandora leit Colombo on the 26th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 11th August, MESSRS Batterfield & Swire inform us that the O. S. 3. steamer Dardlaws, from Lon don, left Singapore yesterday for this port
THE M. M. Co's stanmer Traondly, with the next French and Australian Maile Jeft Singapore on Friday, the 30th July, &t 6 1,600 THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. about Saturday, the 7th August.
m. and may be expected here on or
-Nar S.,S. City Sydney, sailed 24th July: -For Yokohama 2,24 bags Sugar and 608 pigs Merchande; for San Francisco, 3,802 bags Rice, 1,020 bags Beans, 140 bage Seger, 19 cases Bilks, 636 pkgs Ten and 1,923 pkgs. Morandiso; for Honolulu, 116 pkge. Merchandise; for Panama, 1,500 -bags Rice, 107 phys. Merchandise, 7 Cases Sik, and 1 case Crude Opium; for Callas, Merchandise; 10 Casca
Silks and 50 cases for Valparaiso, 3 cases Silks; for St. Joseph Tz. 50 pga. Tes; for Chicago, 1,319 pkga.
1440 E Undersigned has received instruc- Tes; for Binn real, 1 pkgs Merchandise; for
To-day's Advertisements
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Rate OPER
THE DIVIDEND at the
at the rdiary Half-Yearly Meeting of Strelders held This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI BANKING CORPOLATION on and after SATURDAY, the 31st Inatant.
SHAREHOLLERS are roquested to apply at the Orion of the Company for WARBANT.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretory.
Hongkong, July 30, 1886.
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MacEWEN, FRICKEL & (6.
Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
Fourteenth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW"
No w
Read Y.
No. 0.-Vol. XIV,
-OR THE
NOTICE.
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
New York, 185
Jilk. 36 cases den, 364 balos Bar
120 rells. Matting. Per S. 8. Glee, sile1 34th July:-
and
SUMMER, REQUISITES:
IME JUICE CORDIAL
THEN ema just now to be an abrming amount offerer prevalent at the Sugar Works nt Quarry Bay. Two Europeans have already succumbed, the last who died being Mc Gourley, who was buried yesterday. A num-
there are said to be sickly, and so dangerous has the condition of mattera be come that the Analista has been sent to | Quarry Bay to serve ed an hospital ships,
The origin of the fever is said to be awamp near the work, from which a deadly missms is given off. A vary sad circumstante in connection with the death of Mr Medearley is the fact that Mr MoGourloy, his wife, arrived hero in the Menelaus to-day from Liverpool intending to join her husband.
We have received leon the Manager of the New Oriental Bank, the prospectus of the Oriental Bank Estates Co., Limited This company in to star! with a capital of We are requested to state that by kind per £566,700, divided into 266,700 ordinary mission of Captain Dnning, Divine Service stares of E1 each and 60,000 sovon por cont will be conducted by the Rev. A. G. Gold cumulaties preference Shares of £5 each. AMERICAN BAY RUM. smith on board the American ship 4. R. Subscriptions for those shares are now in- Skolfield next Sunday forenoon at 11 o dock. vited. It has been formet for the purpose The Bethel Flog will be hoisted on board. of acquiring the Amets of the Orisutsl
PRICKLY REAT LOTION.
A. 5. WATSON & Co.'s
the 3rd August. 1866. ab 2 p.m., al No. 8, 90,318 the. Congas, 200,4 G the Seated FLORIDA WATER, Ox Tuesday roxt there will be a Tes and Bank now in liquidation. The Estates pur-
Old Bailey and Chancery Lane,
THE WHOLE OF THE
Ta Landon, 14,83 boxer Tea, containing Caper, 21,189 tbs. Scented Orange Pekos- tri 312,003 the Tea, 200 bales Wasto HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., Silk, 15 bales Panjura Silk.. 2 bales Silk Pics Goods, 4 tales Curies, 100 g Cenas, 10 plega. Chinaware and 96 pkgs. Sundries.
comprising:-- ÜBETONNE COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE.
CESTLE TABLE, MARBLE-TOP SIDE TABLES. Cano TABLES, CUIMSNY GLASS, OL PAINT: INGS. OLEOGRAPHS, CHANDELIERS, CLOCK and Oww.MENTS,
TEAK EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDE. BOARD, WHATNOTS, DIN8T, DESSKET and BREAKFAST SETS, GLASS and PLATED PARE. DOUBLE BEDSTEAD. RosswoOD WARD- BOBES, GLASS BOOK CASE, TOILET TABLE and WASHSTAND.
A COTTAGE PIANO, by NEMEYER
& Co.
1474
OTIOE is hereby given that, a MEET-
NING of the CREDITORS BUNG UN wil be held at the REGISTRAR OFFICE in the Supreme Court, Hongking, on THURSDAY, the oth August, 1886, at 11.30 c'Clock an., for the purpose of con- Leasehold Lands forming part of the Estate in Liquidation of the said LEONG ÜN.
'CHINA REVIEW sidering the advisabitay of Suling the
CONTAINS-
The Yi King and its appendices.
The Tau Toh King Remains.
Important Hints as to the Behavior of
Boys. Traus'ution from the Chis Pao, Part I. Vol. VI.
Chinese Rolations with Tartars.
in ancient Chints Anrology Contributions to the Folk-Lore of China. The Remains of Las Tri.
Notes and Queries :--
'China's Borrow."
Cores
Cores
Salt Gabelle. Elephants in Chius. Branding. Posturing.
ROMA,
Malic.
Tsitsaar. Criminals' Ears. Mines.
Literary Eremites Confidential Reports. Astronomy.
The White City. Paziaks of China
Samar
Yevanns.
Kaanchis,
Spizit
Markets
Rhinoceros' Horus.
Inundations
Chinese Grammar, The Term Hing.. Lolos Wife-pawning.
Notices
New Book
Collectanen Bibliographica. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributors.
Hongkong, July 2, 1886.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agent, nor Orners will be Responsible for my Debt contracted by the Offiers or Chero of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALEX. MUNBIL, American ship, Capt. Gy V. David.Messagories Maritimes.
ANSIE H. SMITH, American ship. Capt. 1. B. Brown,bold, Harberg & Co
BASK JH Bowen, Amer. barque, Capt. John A. Plum Chinese
HECKLE, Americau barque, Capt. Frince Adamson, Bell & Co
I
GABRIE
P.
HATTER N. BANgg Amer. -barquantine,
Capt. E. Bangs.Galves & Co
id.
ALFRED G. WISE,
Arting Registrar, Supreme Court Evuse,
Hongkong
Hongkong, July 28, 1896.
1471
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Chargo de Passengers at through rettes for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWING, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steandip
Durdanas, Captain. Pruny, will be despatched as above on
| FRIDAY, the 8th August
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 30, 1886.
Stocka
BANKA
$0.
$0., Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE. —As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Rongkong. July 30, 1886.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, July 20126- Sittin, Gorman steamer, Warokes, Bremen June 21, MELOURS & Co.
July 30:-
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F
1,815. General. —-
Gerda. German ateamer, from Whampoa. Elbe, German stemmer, from Whipoa Mescles. British steamer, 1,30, Nelson, Liverpool June 19. Suez July 3, Penang 21, audingapore 23, Ceuvral,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Namoa, British str., 862, T. G. Fucsck, Foochow July 27, Amoy 28, and Swatow 29, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
July 30 Hallowe'e, for Fouchow. Mebepedia, for Yokohama. Grend, for Boihow. Talang, for Singapore and Calcutie. Esmer da, for Manila, Carisbroube, for Swatow,
ट् CLEARED,
Love Inferisure, for Swatow. Haverton, for Nagasaki. Gerda, for Chefoo.
Piduria, fur Kobe and Yoköbama. 1472 Prinz Georg, Fur Shanghai.
Hongkong and Shanghai Flank Corp 60, 000| 2
INSURANCES,
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
3/5lt per dozen.
GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON
Per S. S. Anchies, sailed 25th July To London, 10,033 pkgs. Tea, containing 46,739 105 Congo, 144,648 is. Scented CARE, 48.330 H Secuted Orange Pekoon
toll 296,716 the Ten, 6 cases Silks, 75 balm Strawbraid, 160 cases Preserves, and 2 pkgs. Sundries For New York, 2 cases Silk For South Atoorien, 120 pkiga. Tos
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close :----
For BANGKOK.-
FILTERS,
various sizes and improved patterns.
!
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, July 10. 1880.
public meeting at the Sailor's Home on the occasion of the opening of a new Reading Roum. The Tea, admission to which will be by ticket, will commence at 0. sud the Chair will bə taken by the Bishop at 730.
chased from the Officid Liquidator comprise 10,000 acres in Ceylon, of which 2,000 acres are ander tea; and 11,000 in Mauritius, of which more than half are under cultivation and estimated to produce an annual trop of over 8,000 tons of sugar.
By kind permission of Colonel. Foster and the Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Wz are requested to state that, oving to Regiment, their regimental band will play | unexpected repairs bang required on the in the Gardens, on Sunday evening, the ] 0. & 0. 00.'s steamer Oceanic, the depar 1st proximo, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the ture of that steamor for San Francisco, following programme:~
fixed for the 3rd proxinto, has been post-
*Jean Lesio!.. 'Olivette'
1336
-**** March...
Belcetion
Frota
tition
Valo.fwinging
..Smith
poned until further notice. Wo kobere
The publication of this issue commenced Vale Lapse's Dreamland Otto howler. that the postponement has boon nocecutated
Par konube, nt-11.30 a na, on Saturday, | cet 7.40 μ mm
the 3 st inst
For KÖRE & YOKOHAMA...
For Ficturia, 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 31st ist, instead of as previously natißod.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Per Teheran, at p.m., on Saturday, tho
Slut inat.
For SHANGBAL-
Per Canton, 4330 p.m., on Saturday,
the 31st inst.
Per Amoy, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 31st it.
For BANGKOK-A
Per Decian, at 4 p.m., ou Menday, the
2nd August.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND ROM
F
BAY.-
Per Mena, 10.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE—
Par fulani, at 3.3 p.m., on Tuesday,
rise 3rd Angust.
For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.—-
Per Borneo, at 11.30 am, on Wednesday,
the 4th Augnat.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Kashger, 2 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 4th August.
For SINGAPORE.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.
LAND, COUKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISI NE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE & ADÉLAIDE,—'
Per Cutterthith, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 7th August.
The China Mail.
BỎNGKONI, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1886.
TELEGRAMS.
Te following telegrams delayed in trane mission kave just come to hand.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, 23rd/28th July. A Conservative Ministry is being formed. It is memoried that Lord Hartington will
Viller
Siln
Jon Mox, Bandmaster.
by the loal surveyen daolining to certify |that the steamer is saworthy owing toʻa
ANOTHER daring forgery has been commit.sarious defect in the stem frame of the tod this week, and on this occasion the Fal Criously enough it would seen that parties concerned are not natives but for though the Oceanic has been repaired re. peatedly since she underwent a thorough eign residents: The forger is a Mr. F. Everhauling and deying at home coma Beltran, Acting Vice Consul for Spain, and six or seven years ago, this defect has al- the sum he has managed to clear oat with ways been overlonkel, although must is a pretty large one, being in round sum-have existed all through, though possibly bera $30,000. This sun he obtained by not in so aggravated a forin as it at present forging the signature of Mr Moncariniin asumos. It is said that if the steamGE bill on the Chartered Bank of India, were allowed to go to sea in her present Australis, & China, drave in favour of the condition, there might be danger of hor
not enter the Cabingt, but that Lord. Salis-Manila Government. The facts of the case bury, after consulting with his colleagues, are as follows:-The Manila Government bad a conference with Lord Hartington, who, are in the habit of drawing on the above. it is said, promised to support the Irish mentioned bank when they require an ad policy of the Government.
vance of money. Mr Beltran, in his pesi
The following appointments to the New Ministry here been announced :--
to frame, or a portion of it, dropping off,
carrying the rudder with it,
A Cause actor med Ho Ping, who says ho is 21 years of age and caros $100 a
tion as Vice.Consul, knew how these month, has, like mango more wealthy artist,
transactions wore carried on, and heresolved apparently contracted expensive habits Liutonunt of Ireland.
The Margus of Londonderry Lord to make co of his knowledge to his own which do not correspond with his means. profit. He accordingly went to the olive The conesquionce was he got into debt for
Lord Halsbury-Lord High Chancellor. Mr. W. II. Smith-Secretary of State for
War.
Sir Michsel Hicks-Beach-Chief Sucre of the bank on the 27th instant and said some fineries, and in his hour of need tary for Ireland,
the Government wished an avade had recourse to borrowing. He found Lord Randolph Churohill Chancellor of
to pay for a nag-of-war at present in Fig dealer named Ip Ming Shau who was for Lydia, a4.30 p.m., on Thursday, the Exchequer and Leader of the House of the docks. The compradore of the bank willing to advance hin muzey on the bară
the 5th August.
Commons.
farnished him with the customary form, suerity of a promisory note. However, to Lord Iddenleigh-Secretary of State for and Mr Beltran departed to go to cover the risk, the money-lender darged Foreign Affairs....
the residence of Mr Mencarini at Pokfulam the very substantial interest of #3 per cent. to get, as he said, the signature of the Consul. per month, or 36 per cent. per annum. Next day ho returned with the document But since the day when the loan was con to all appearance doly signed and bearing tracted, Soth March, the lender had failed on it the stamp of the Consulate. The bill to recover Interent, and now, fearful lest was passed and Mr Beltran obtained the he should lose the principal too, no has amount he sought in bank notes of 8100 ened the actor for 256) This slop, was each. This mode of payment he said, he taken on information recaived that the preferred, as he had a good many small tre- borrower was about to decamop, ditors to pay. Having got the money be tent with raising the actiun, the plaintiff made of it is said, to Macao, there to ma- | had the defendant i hated. The artor, ture his plans and search out a more score member of the Si Lan In theatrical irong, retreat, counting on the bill being cut to admittedborrowing money from the plaintiff,
Pail POSITION PET LAST EXPORT. L Dividend
wp. Reserve. Balunsofward!"
$4,500,000 For equuli- sationofdiv.)
8 500,000
JULY 30, 1886.
Closing the batzons, Clash
(£2div., &10, 310,800.38 bonts your 10% prem,
ito Dec. 31'85 Ts, 20 p. sh. Tia 812,639.35 for 1884
3,059 76 for yr
T. 275 per shara
118
Do 31 1881 489,089,41831p eh. /84 397-
Nos. of Shares.
Falue.
19 12:
SL
£ 25£ 254 3 253 89.328 263 2503 503 1,000 20
50,000 Tle.
250$ $ 1008 20$
576,000 $ 600,000 155,000 $ 28,711.609 1,001,000 ₫ 666,700 8
200773.71 187
405,214 13 10% $
283,482,6587.50 for '84 $417)
223,811.67 8 6 for 1881
100,000 $ 608 509 86,761.168
14,322.0
#E
106
314
North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £
Yunglaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., La....l:0,000 s China Traders' Insuranes Co.,14.... 4,000 Cantas Inaursnes Oßen Co., Ld.... 10,000|5: Chinte Iumurano Co., Limited........... 1, 500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., L....... 20,000 $
STEAMBOAT COMPANIER..
HK.0, and M. Steamkest Co., I, &,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Compary, Limited 18,587
60,000 shares issued....
31,2121€
Chine and Manila B, S. Co., Ld..... 3,500 @
MISCELLANEOUS.
China Bugar Jumpang,
D. FETEES Amarican ship, Cpt. Gattung Bakany, Limited. 8,000
Lane Mesagerie Maritimes.
LUGY A. NICKELA American ship Capt. M. NicholaEdard Schallhaas & Co. Holacary, Aterian ship, Capt. Jas. H. Little-Melchera &00.
BIB, American hip, Captain Dilos
& Do
Одвін, Matchers
B. B. THOMAS,
Mas,-American ship, Cpt. T. Nichola
Adamion. Ball & Co.
'Long & Whampon Dock Co., Lt. 12,500 € EK. and Chins Gas Co., Limitəd. || 6,096 S
New Shares
1 900 9 Bongtong Hotel Company It..... 3,000
3,000 sha, issued
Any Limited 0.0003 Ioe
Company, Ld. .- 600 à Luzon Sugar Company Limited 7,000 Perak Tin Mining & bhag Co...... 6,000 3 Selangore Tin Cor (81) 2,500
Dua Samaton Punjan &
40,000s Mining Co. ----->! korg:1
·Rope" Manufactory Co., IL -8.000 5 II. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,0008
SLOANEA
Lear, British ship, Cipt. J. Ohinese Imperial 1981.
Me: 1884.
18847
1884
→XEMIA, American burgue, Captain N. E. Chindo Imp. (Ch Bank
DarkeeMessagerien Maritimes
Suzz, British steamer, Captain Dodd --
Gibby Lavingsloga & Co.
heynolds-Douglas lapraik & Co.
Swartwatures 1880.
Žovara, American ship, Captain Robert
Lope-Order,
1008 1009
10 all
1201 1258 18,000jg
3018104 17.10 9,177.3L
100 100
$1,
6,000 8
100 $100
2525$
50 503 1003 100
100 all
108 60 all 508 50
8,588 TL 500||| all
#500
500 all $189 500 18852790 500 all: 600 1500 all
Bates of Int.
8
BY
8
2,868.896 % for 1885 $10 per share
cash
buyers 27 per share, sellers.
8% half year
63% prem. buyers Dec. 31/86 402.22 13 year end-
ingdunet 117.16.73% for 1884 pe
cash
25 Escount
Lord G. F. Hamilton-First Lord of the Admiralty.
THE MARQUIS TSENG. The telegram of the 26th instant alates that the Marquia Tseng has gone to Kis. singen to visit Prince Bismarck,
CHINA AND BURMAH.
The Chinese Government have anally Mauila and coming back to Hongkong be but said he did not ors so much as $500, agreed to British role in Burmah.
THE PRINCE OF WALES' SER- VICES TO THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION.
The following copy of a telegram received here to-day by H. E. the Acting Governor has boon forwarded to us for pablication.
LONDON, 29th July, 1880. Governor-Ho_gkong.
fore the fraud was discovered. Another The promissory note ho had signed was only statement is to the effe that he returned for 8400, and as to the document produced to this Colony, and that he and his wis left in Court he could not say whether it was here yesterday in the Chinese barque genuine or not. The signature resembled Kuontong, commatided by a Spaniard with what he traced, but as it was night when he whom the forger was acquainted, for Bri-signed and he could not write, there might ⠀⠀ be docoplion. He got $100 316 12th tish Columbia.
The forgery was discovered in gate an moon of sat year. On the third moon of Bccidental manner. The bill was drawn at this year he came to Ho ong to mot
erest. He r rate of exchange which was considered The plaintiff asked him for i At a meeting of the Royal and Executive lavourable to the Mania Government Aplied that he had no money with him. The Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian bank official, happening to meet one of the plaintiff her told him that the principal Kauaiting lately held, it was resolved that Consular agents, commented on the far and interest would be 2200 and salát kim had been to write note for double that amonok. the services of the Prince of Wales in pro vourable exchange which
gistar General's Off moting the Exhibition should be suitably given in discounting the Bill recognized, and that a piece of Plato com bill was the natural question, and there- nau memorative of the Exhibition should be upon the whole air was dischaedate presented. That for this purpose lists be Telegrams were immediately despetoked to the pots nominal opened in England, the Colonia and fadis, all the wounding stations, and Me Young. Lordship aleg gawe
each subscription, in order to make recogni- the head accountant, left to-day for Micae, fendant's story tion as widespread as possible, being Limited whither, as stated it is thought Beltran har for many to two guiness or under The Committee fled. The forger is a native of Moula cotapolies appointed to carry out details asks me to He is said to have been wonderfully levor is what in said. request Your Froellaney's co-operation both at imitating other people's handwriting.
6,551.587% half year #110 % prom.
10% and 0%
share 1,527.3.11
banue for $12 per 1,176.07 011, 86 $107 per share, cash 13,451.51 Nose.
88 per share, buyers 1,125 0812
240 per bare 690 66.216 1,094.523 **
Payable.
Fint.yols
June16 Dec 10
Mar 16
Jane 30
Oct. 15
Jan. 18
Trine &. Ploce-
er div,
nellers
Pit, pominal
prom
prom
prom
3% prem prema.
A G. STOKES, Share Broker.
by giving publicity and by receiving sab-||-- Boriptions which may bo woot to it, address. ed to Saretary, Testimonial Committee; Bank of England, London,
Panas. Cunziere-ÖTER
Yin Ping
with coats
appear
The railway from Durban to Ladyalt in Bouto Africa, 120 miles in length, which directed towards the Transvaal gold- felda, har boen opened amid great mjols P fingu. This line tape the pali-fields
[request;
contradicted
He BAY the
Marded to nialer: His