Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'T ROAD URNTIAL.
H
4
THE CHINA MAIL,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
CALCUTTA
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
FOR
The Stemmahip Tapan
Captain T. 8. GARDNER, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 10th Inst.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A Y E FOR SALE at 3 pm
THE FOLLOWINO
STORES.
---
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.
Smoked HAMS
Golden SYRUP in Gallon us. Assorted SYRUPS.
CUTTIN' Tahle FRUITS.
ASPARAGUS.
Quoon OLIVES
Sausage MEAT.
CAVIAR.
• Potted MEATS
MACKEREL in o Tina
Englo Brand MILK,
Lamb's TONGUES.
Green CORN.
Baked BEANS, BRAWN.
A LARGE AЯARTMENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE" COOKING UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS.
NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
-4-
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMER, P. & Qs.
$11 and 12.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts.
and 814.
SACCONE'S SHERRY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.
ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
HEERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
&o., ko., δεν
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THIS UNUAL ABORTMENT
of
812
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR
CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. -Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
NOW
READY.
1268
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, August 2, 1886..
1483
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
TOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW..
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoa, Captain Pocock, will ha derpatched for the above Ports a WEDNESDAY, the 4th Iost, at Noon, instead of as provicusly advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Cereal Managers. Hongkong, August 2, 1886.
NOTIFICATION.
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WITH reference to the Notification issued
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT ** SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALM
OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT #241. ADRIATIC PORTS.}
The Ca's Steamship
Pescidin Capt. G. Doncicn, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon.
For further Particulara, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Ausser of the Company, Praya Contral.
0. BACHRACH,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 2, 1886.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vis OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AD SAN FRANCISce.
TIRE U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF RIO DE JANERIO will be patched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th August, at 3 pm., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of
of Lading issued for trane- portation
to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Domemra, and to porte in Mexico, Contral and South Americs, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
who
by HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY's MINIER in Japan on the 19th of May-last, the Undersigned is authorized by the Ho- pourable Sir FRANO R. PLUNKETT to make known for
for the
-information and resortin
of British subjects resident in or to Japan, that a note has been received from His Excellemey the JAPANESE MI- NISTER for Foreigt. Afairs announcing the prevalence of CHOLERA in the Yokohanu District of the Kanigawa Profecture, and
Rogul stating that the Medical Inspection ations promulgated by Decree No. 31 of 1882, will be put in force from the 17th instant in all the Forts throughout the Empits, against all Vossele arriving in those Porta which have sither cleared," from or touched at Yokohama, or which after hav ing toured from that Port have called st any intermediate Pirt.
The Inspection of Vessels at Nagaura. which has been carried on hitherto, will now be discontinued
Giwn under my hurd, at Haя BRITANNIC.! MAJESTY'S LEGATtor at Tokyo, this 20th day of July, 1886.
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P. LA POER TRENCH,
Secretary of Legation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
THE
STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED WITH LIMITED LIABILITY UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES" Arr, 1866.)
CAPITAL,
$2,000,000 In 20,000 Shares of 8100 bach; Payable 85 pur Shard on Application, and $15 per Share on Allotment.. Further Calls not to exceed 820 per Share at any on time, or to be made at intes cale of less than three months. (Nore.It is not intended to call up more Bus 820 per here)
DIRECTOR: HON'BLE JUAN ANDERSON, Chairman,
(Mesars. UUTELE & Co.). THUS. SCOTT THOMSON, Esq. (Tours W. R. 500 & Co.) EUG. BITTER, ESQ. (Measta. PUTTFARCKEN, REFINER & Co.) MEYER BEHR, Esq.
Messrs. KATZ BROTHELA,) JOHANNES LUTJENS, ESQ. (Mesa BEHN, MEYER & Co.) WEE BOON TEK, Esq. (Messrs. WER BIN & Co.) KHOO TIONG POH, Esq. (Mers. BEN HIN & Co.) With power to add two to their number.
BANKENS:
SOLICITORS: MESSES. RODYK & DAVIDSON.
OFFICES RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE.
SECRETARY: THOS. BUTLER
PROSPECTUS.
AIS Company is being formed with the Tchict object of providing owners of
sharos will be offered proferentially to the of whom important Fire business may be Proprietors of the latter, from the majority
CLEARED.
Geo, R. Skofield, for San Francisco:
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Por Crusader, from Haihow, 26 Chinoso. Per Galley of Lome, from Saigon, 28 Chi-
Por Deuteros, from Saigon, 82 Chinese, Per Ingraban, from Swator, Mr Bohnar
expected. The allotment of the rerasining 10,000 aliares and of such of the 10,000 aforenaid which may not be taken up by Shareholders in the Marine Company will h have the most careful attention of the Directors, who are fully alive to the desir-dorf, and 200 Chisee. bility of obtaining Members who will com tributo business.
It is tho Directors
intention to allot & fair fair proportion of Sharon to applicants out- side the Stratte Settlements, and on the principle abova indicated.
Per Angerton, frora Amay, 20 Olinese.
DEPARTE),
[No. 7176. —A tuum 2, 1888.
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping,
4p.m.-Iolani loarea for Australian Ports.
Auctions,
3p.m-Auction of Household Furniture,
&e. at No.: B, Old Bailore
General Memoranda. HURDAY, August
11.30am Meeting of the Creditor of
Long On at Registrar's office. 5p.m. Meeting of Victoria Recreation
Chub in the Gymnsaluxı, SATURDAY, August 7
Claims against the Metapedia must be sent in to Mess Rusell & Co.; on or before this date, SUNDAY, August 2
Claim against the late William Dolan to be sent in tis Wim. H. Bay, Esq., on or before this date se
Per Stentor, for Singapore, 1 Bros. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
For Cutterfhun, from Australía, Hiss IL Thomson. Mesars J. Rusaall, G. 8, Davis, 0. V. Sulum and J. Harper, 3 Europeans,
Chinese. ad 26
Por Glamis Castle, from Singapore, 300 Chinese No promotion money has been er will be
Por Felga, from Yokohama : for Hong. paid.
kong, 8 Tive business of the Company will be Mano and Twats
steerage; for Marseilles, Messca condnoted on Mutual Principles, and the
Per Gisland, from Shanghal, 3 Europeens, Directora
that the annust profits and 1 Chiness. propose be disposed of as follows:
ist.In the payment of Interest on the paid-up Capital at the tale of 10 per cost per annum, said Interní to form a first charge on the profits until the Roaerre Fund shall have reached 8800,000, and thereafter In- toroas shall be at such rate, nos The British stormer Crusader reports: being lem than 10% per annum, as Had fine weather throughout the passage. the Company in General Meeting The British steamer Galley of Lorne re- shall from time to time determine. ports: Light winds and clear weather, with 2nd. the establishment and main cessional showers, throughout the passage.
---
a Reserve Fund of
The British ship Galatea reports; Left $200,000 to be formed by yearly Cardiff Wednesday, April 21st, of 7 pm appropriations as may be determined had very light wind in the North Atlantic by Shareholders, after providing for Crossed the Equater May 24th, 33 lays out, the payment of Interest as above.
long. 24 W., had moderate S.E. wind Brd. In the payment of a Boune to sup- Crossed the Meridian off the Cape June porters of the Company in propor-18th, had strong Westerly and Southerly tion to the not Preciums contributed winds. Ban the Ensting in lat. 41° South by them respectively during each Pamed through Gasper Straits Jaly 19th, year,
had light S. W. wind up the Chins Sea. On In adding to the Oupany's July 19th, spoke Lord Lytton, from Cardiff, Reserve Fund until the same shall bound Manila, 118 days out, lat 30 8, have reached $600,000.
long. 107 E. and spoke Mable Taylor, The ouly
Contract entered into en behalf from Philadelphis, bound Hiogo, 128 days of the Company an Agreement dated the out, lat. 38, long. 107 E. sinetocath day of July, 1836, and made he. tween The Straits Insurance Company. Limited, on the one part and James Guthrie Davidson on hit of bu gapore, Advocate, for and strong winds with head sea, weather fair.
of the Company of the other part, The British steater Angerton reporta:
tanance of
The British steamor Gilsland reports i From Shanghai to Turu bout, light Easter- ly winds and fine weather; thenes to port
property within the Stmita Settlements with providing for the Joint Direction and Man- Had fresh and moderate S. W. monsoon
pany, Limited. This contrast can
be seen
& second Local Fire Insurance. Office, thent with the Straits Insurance Com-throughout. establishment of which the commercial in at the Head Office of the Straits Insurance
Limited.
Portance of the Settlements come fully tinns for Shares should be made
warrant.
The volume of Fire Insurance business in the Straits is large and increasing The existing Company can only take a limited amount on any one block of buildings, and it is reasonable to suppose that a second loral Institation would command a a goodly share of the risks which are now going to far distant Companies, who offer Insurers
Participation
in which and in profits, little or
or te Share interest is locally beld. It is aotutions that Piro, Insurance basincas in the East has for many years
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN100
PORTS.
RETURN PASSAGES. —Passengera, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franceco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within siz soon tho, will be allowed a discount AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PARARERS past been exceedingly profitable. Rates of
of 20% from Keturn Fare; if re-embarking
of 10% wil withit
one year, an allowance of be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Ro- N. tarn Pastage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 20 from
7/ Beturn Faro. The allowances do not apply
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
AND LUGGAGE,
Carys can lie taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in. RUSSIA.
on the enclosed forms and lodged with any of the local Banks or their Benches with a Deposit of 86 on each Share applied for.
·POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AD BOM-
BAY.- Per Manilla, at 10.30 a. mn., on Tuesday,
the 3rd August. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOɑHOW. Per Namoa, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd August,- SYDNEY & MELBOURNE- Per Iolani, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd August.
Where no allotment is made the Deposit will be returned in full, and in caso & loss number of Shares be allotted than as appli ad for, the sarplus printed in whole or in part, as the case may
deposited will be appro- For be payment of the amount due on Prospectuses and Forms of Application For can be obtained from
the undersigned, Agents of the Straits Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Shars List will be closed on the 30th premium are well maintained, and the Cou-
has no intention of competing un September, 1886, for applications from the pany as
war terms that commonly exist with Eas-Straits Settlements, Java, India, China, Japan torn Mutasi Offices,
(and countries thereto adjacent), and on the The Company will be worked in counest October, 1890, for applications from
traits Insurance Company Limited, the Australian Colonies.
tion
N FRIDAY, the 3rd day of September, the and within the Head Office of,Earops, the United States of America aud to through furcs from China and. Japan to 1896, at Noon, the Company's Steam- and by the Board of Directors and Staff of
Entrop
Freight will be received on board nntil 4 m. ho day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the vitice until p, mame day di Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; valau of name is required.
Consular Invoices to company Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sonded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San FranciscLA,
For further information as to Passage and Frogh
upply to the Sevency of the Queen's Road Central.
COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT-Company, TING CHINESE; with special refer
ore to PAktiership REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG.
Copies may be had at the China Mail Office, and at Mosers. LANE, CRAWERD & On..-Price, 75 cante,
NEW
Intimations.
GRIFFITH'S
VIEWS OF HONGKONG
ARE
NOW READY,
1. DUDDELL STREET.
GRIFFITH & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
C. D. HARMAN, A yeat. flongkong, angust 2, 1890.
Destination.
Bombay, vin Straits......
pro-
ship ODER, Captain F. FEIFFER, with that Institution. The Accounts and Lin- kept absolutely MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and bilities of each Offies will be h CARGO will leave this port as above. distinct Expenses of Management will be Shipping Orders will be granted till shared by the two Companies in auch the
be determined by May Directors. Under such joint working both Ultican will materially benefit by a con- siderable leesoning of the said Costa of Management Branches or Agencies will be established in such Ports and Pinces
-
within and outside the Straits Settlements
may appear to afford fields for profitable business. Aguuts now acting for the Marino Dompany will probably all t willing to act for the Fire Office.
Noun, Cargo will be received en boned portions as natil 4 pm.. Spede and Parcels until 3 pin, on the 2nd September, 1836. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be Contents and left at AGENCY's Office). Vains of Packages are required.
The Company is prepared to GRANT PoLIES of INSURANCE ON TREASURE and CARGO shipped by their own Stears.
'For further Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, August 2, 1886.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
__1485¡
Tescil.
.....Kashgar (8)......................... Hamburg, kad Ports of Call... Odor (a). Harr, zo., via Suez Canal.....Lydia (s).
Kobe and Yokoha
London, via Suez Canal.
London, via Suez
Marsailles,
Gexos, &D.......
Maravilles, &, via Saigon...... New York.
Volga (8) Clonfruna (8) Printi (8)...
Manills (8)
(va (8).. Pactolus. Francisco, via Yokohama..City of Rio de Janeiro (s).. Francisco, Shanghai,
SAR
LONDON RATED WATERS, via Amoy...
BODA
TONIO
ŠEITZER
1, DUDDELL STREET,
Continue to Supply:
WATER,
MARSAPARILLA |S
告
LEMONADE,
Traouaddy (8)
Captain.
E. Pfeiffer....
du Temple
Normas. Batter
Guirand
Burcham
St. Stephen
Douglas..
Darianas (8)
Pardy
Shanghai
Shanghai
Deucalion (a)...
Asquitt.
Brotel
GINGERADE,
&c. &c., &
957
Shanghai. Singapore, Penang and a Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow...
Todani... Sydney and Melbourne..........................] Sydney and Melbourne, Ca... Catterthan (a). Tientsin, via Swatow....... Leesang (8).. Trieste, &
Poseidon (0) Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki Stettin (6);
Uder(s)..
F. Pieiffer.
18)
JT. 8. Gardner
Pocook
Allasou..
Darke
jaswer.....
RASPBERRYIDE,
At the same Moderate Charges.
Hongkong, June 9, 1885.
CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jeweller, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTIOLE, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOISLANDER'S CELEBRATEI
Stocks.
RANKE,"
AND TELES
TELESCOPES. BINOCULARS RITCHIE'S LUID AND OTHER COMPASSES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bánk Corp. 50,000) s
ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
English Suves & HYEUTRO-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Jo, a BasernO-PLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, in great variety DIAMONDS
LON AND R
"DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Ollection of the Latest LONDON, ́PATTERN, at very moderate prius. 742
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH MORNING STAR Runs Day as a FERRY Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Trim-Tea-Trui at the following hoursThis Time Table will take affect from the 15TH APRIL, 1886,
WEEK "DIYB,
· BUNDAYE. - Lemie Zaan. Uusves H., Lager Kloom, Jexven II K.
6.00 M. 1,00 M 6.00 AM 7:00 AM
8.00
>> 8.60
8.40
ay
10.45**
$30 7.80 9.00
1.00
19.15*
12.45 PM. 100.
1.30.. 2.00
Jock 33
1.30
2.80.
INSURANCES.
Q. Doncich..
1481
The Company will, it is assumed, benefit largely by the good will of the Marine Office, and, in consideration of this, 10,000
Agenti
P. & O. 8. N. Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd Slemssen & Co.. Messageries Maritimes...
Tale of Leasing.
August 4, at 2.30 p.m. September 3, at noon.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1886.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents for THE STRAITH INSURANCE CO., LTD.
1487
Not Responsible for 'Debts.⠀⠀⠀⠀ Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor
·Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALEX. MCNEIL, werican slip, Capt. G. W. David.Mossageries Maritlines.
ANNIE HL SMITH, American ship, Capt B. B. Brown-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
BASH J. H. BOWER, Amer. barque, Capt. John A. Plata.-Chinese.
GALATEA British, ship, Captain William Colville.-Borneo Co., Ltd.
HASTID N, BANDE, Amer. barquentius, Capt. E. Bangs, --Gonsalvoa & Co.
J. D. PET, American ship, Capt. G. A. Lano,---Messageries Maritimes.
LUCY A. NIUKRIs, American ship, Capt ...August 6, at daylight.. M: Nichols.-Eduard Sabelhass & Co.
Quick despatch. About August 6,
Jardine, Matheson & Co......
Butterfeld & Swire. Carlowitz & Co.
Messageries Maritimos. Russell & Co
Pacino Mail S. 5. Co..
Russell &
& CO***** Butterfield & Swire.. Butterfield Swire..
Messageries Maritimes.
Norddeutscher Lloyd
August 7.
¡About August 3.
Augas 5, at noon.
despatch,
10, at 3p.m.
August 7
Quickpatch Rick despatch
David Sassoon, Sons & Co.... August 10, at 3 p.m.
Douglas Lapraik & Co....
ini Livingaton & Co.
ibb, Livingston &
sell &
Jardine,
... Bachrach..
Jâugust 4, at noon.
August 8, at 4 p.m.
August 7, at 4 p.m.
& Co......About August
E F. W. Warnkia.... Norddouincher Lloyd.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Paid- POSITION PER LAST EXPORT. Last Dividend
Balances.fwand
Nos. of ¡Shares)
Palive.
UP
Rears
$ 4,500,000)
199
12!
For equals sationaf die. (8 500,000)
£
i
*£ 25€
231$
256
268
60,000 Tie, $76,000 $ 600,000 8 165,000 8 250 50 1,000s 2018 28,711.50%
North-China Insurance Co, Ld..... 5,000 € Yangtze Insurance Company, La... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....19,000] 5 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld24,000 3 81.893 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 Chiness Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,600 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld........20,000/3
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., La. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 91,212 € 60,000 shares issued.... China and Manila B, S. Co., Ld...,500
MISCELLANEOUS.
ELK. and Chim Gas Co., Limited.
JAugust 10, at mota. JAbout August 14.
JULY 31, 1886.
Closing (utations, Bash
£2 div,, & 10j 63,800.88 bonus at 159 % prom, sellers
Ho Dec. 31.'85 The 20 p. sh. Tis. 813,639.35 for 1884.
Th. 275 per share 3 for T.118 3,059.76 Dec. 31 1884 480,089.41 801 /8A 2007 200.773.718% sanam 660 465,214, $3 10% 1885
2503 508 1,000,000 $ 10x8 248 668,700
1008 1008 100,000 8
50$ 308 88,764.168.
TE 10€
100% all
I Ic
12 125~
10€ -16.
Eilong & Whampos Dock Co, 1d 12,500 5,00G 1,900 € 3,000 100 100
New ShareAPERITI 304, Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
8.00
10.15
XOON.
"
China
12
Lauzon
2,868.806% for 1836 8180 per abay
283,482.55 $27.00 for '84 $4172 Ti buyers 228,811.879 6 far 1884 687 per share, sellers
MeLaunis, American ship, Capt. Jas. H Little.-Melchers & Co.
Oas, American ship, Captain Dillon,- Melchers & Co.
ER. THOMAS, American ship, Capt. P. B. Nichols.-adamson, Bell & Ou.
REVOLVING LIGHT, British ship, Capt. J. A. Durkes. Meessgories Maritimes.
SUEZ, British steamer, Captain Dodd. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
XEMIA, American barque, Captain N. E Raynolds-Dougins Laprak & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 1, 1886 :--
Crusader, British steamer, 648, T. Rowin, Hoihow July 24, General-A. R. MARTY.
Galley of Lome, British steamer, 1,350, P. Pomray, Saigon July 31, Rise & Paddy, --RUSSELL & Co.
Deuteros, Gorman steamer, 1,197, Luth, jena, Saigon July 28, Rice and General- SZABBEN & Co.
Ingraban, German steamer, 894, "T. E- Masamanu, Swatow July 31, General-- MAX WO.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Kashgar, at 2pm., on Wednesday,
the 4th August.
For SINGAPORE —
Per Lydia, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 5th August.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE & ADELAIDE.— Per Catterthus, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
tho 7th Augast.
HOTES OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL
The following haars aro observed in closing Mails, &c by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure
5
F.-Money Order Ofoe closes, Post Ofice closes, except the Nar Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departuit
77
10
11.
A.M.Post Office opens.”
SUMMER REQUISITES:
IMK JUICE CORDIALA
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,
· AMERICAN BAY, BUM,
18. WATSON & Co FLORIDA WATER, 3,50 per dozen.
GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON
FILTERS,
în variosa sizes and improved patterns,
A. S. WATSON & Co,
LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Herlong, July 10, 1886.
18:36
The publication of this isqus commenced at 5.4).
The China lail.
HONGLONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
Lorvos, 31st July, THE MINISTRY, Lord Cranbrook has been appointed Lord President of the Privy Council.
It is rumoured that a hitch has occurred in the Bompletion of the Cabinet, the claims of Sir Bichard Cross having been over- looked.
LATER
The Cabinet is now completed, Sir Richard Cross la ben appointed Bocrotary of State for India Lord Stan- hope, Bocratary of State for the Colonies; and Lord Stanley, President of the Board of Trade,
LOCAL AND GENERAL:
PASSED SUEZ Catal OFTWARE BOUND-Tangchou, July 6; Agamemnon, Brzenice, 13; Breconshire, Prinz Leipold, Oder, Polylyme
Laertes,
-Natal, 29 ;* Katers,
HOMEWARD BOUND Mascia, July 18; Heavenue, 13; Halon Adeleten, 16; Die- mel, Djemaah, Titanso, 235 Ajax, Gleneagles, 27,
A. Registry of Léttars Ceases. Posting of all printed matter and ustiers.coasES. A-Mails closed, exopt
exopt for Late The Letter
11.10 1.2.—Letter may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 conta antil
11.30 4. the Post Office closen
entirely.
11.40 A.M.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Inte Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Money Orders:
1.-Money Orders are issued at Hong- kong and Shanghai on the follwing coun tries and places t
Amoy Azoros Is.
* Belgium.
Bermuda.
+
+
Canada Canton.
Ceylonople.
+ Egypt.
Falkland Focchow. Gambia Germany. Gibralter.
Ja.
* Gold Const
Hawai
Hoihow.
Hongkong
Holland,
5
Honduras, (fr.),
Catterthun, British steamer, 1,406, J. W. B. Darku, E.N, R, Australis, General, RUSSELL & Co. 1,
Joeland
India
*Italy.
Japan
Glamis Castle, British steamer, 1.58, F. Lagos.
P. Any, London and Singapore July 20,
| General. —ADAMSON, BELL & CO,
Volga, French steamer, 1,300, du Templs, 31,522.08% half year% prom. Layers, 69 ex div. Yokohama July 25, and Kobe 7, Mails and
General Massa02) MARIES.
Galatea, British ship, 1,603, W. Colville, | Cardiff April 31, Coal-Boksbu Co, L'to
August 2:→
L
Dec. 31,85 402.22 12% year end-
Jing Janel 8
23 canh 117,16.73% for 1884
par 120 discount
18,000 $
10£ 7.10 9,177.811
100$ 100
250 251 503-563
3,000 she issued.
Sugar Company, Limited..... 9,000 3 Hongkong Tea Company, Limited 5,000 13.30 PM. 12,30 P.M. 1.00 P.. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.. enoa
2.00
Sugar Company, Limited 7,000 100 100 8.00 " Perak Tin Mining & Sting Oo. &,000 $ 50 3.304.00, an
Selangore Tin
Mining
ing Co. (Bhai)... 2,500 100 all Panjon & Sunghie Dus Samatan 40,000 8 4.15-430
108 Mining 4.50
H'long Rope Manufactory Co., Id. 3,000 8
50 all 6.2540 **
H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co. 4,000 8 808 6.00, 0.15
Chinese Imperial 1891.
all
20
1.00
8.30
£.00
4.15
630
4.50
$10
23
13
$.40
5,55
"
·8.15.22
10
18.
30,000 $ 6,000
60
Rates of Int
6,651.587 %% hall year $119 % prom. 1,57.9.1110 and
bonus for 48120 per share 1,175.0701a, 88 $197 per share, cash 13,451.61 None
1899 per share, buyers 1,125.30812
140 per share 690.68 310
120 1,094.523%
Find year Fayakiz JanalDec, 10 Mark 17
June $0.
878
810
fra
IT
* Madeiro
• Malta.
*
Mauritius
Natal
Newfoundland.
New South Wales. New Zeland North Borneo.
* Norway
Port Darwin
Ningro
Coensland. Hele Seychelles
Loone South Australia. Stezite Settlemonta.
Breto Sweden Switzerland.
Tarmand, United Kingdom.
* United States.
Victoria
Westors Australia.
P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, left Yokohama on Tuesday, the 27th July, st daylight, and may be expeated here on or about Monday, the 241 Augustaoper faslic will leave
The O & O.
Yokohama on Friday, the 30th July, and may be exported here on or about Thursday, the 4th
for
The mixt FoU-MAIL, per the M. M
Qu's steamer Iraquaddy, left Singapore Saigon, and this port at 8 am on Friday, the 30th July, and may be expected here on or before Saturday, the 7th Aug. thats fin
may be
The 08, 8. Co.'s stesser Dardanus, from London, lett Singapore on the 24th July, sad is due here on of about the 4th Augvape Pen The stamship Japan, from Calcutta, Fe expected ang and Singapore, here on or about the 4th Aug, The 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Deucalion,
Liverpool, left Bingspore on the morn- ing of the 30th July, and may be exe ported here out or about the 5th Aug. The I
1 D., D. R. alatishig home, from
Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven
elf August, and may Bingapore on the lat
expected here on or about the 8th August The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. O's Poseida, from Trieste, left
So the 1st August, and way
hä
ha expected here on or about the 7th Asgust
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Cos steamer Pandora luft. Colombe on the 26th July, - and may be expected hare on or about the 11th August.
Le Saigonnais says that the Chinese Go *West Indies (British,vernment has decided not to send an am
Danish,and Dutok).
2-Orders on the Countries marked * are forwarded through the London Post Office,
bassador to represent China at Paris.
and are paid less a small discount of abort Tas Agent of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 2d. in the £1, for which the remitter should 3. M. Co. informs us that the steamship allow. All such orders must be expressed Poseidon, from Trieste, lart Singapore for in Brifish murrency. Wha
Me this part yesterday afternoon 3.The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is
Gildand, British str., 1,058, Win. Potts, drawn in Shanghai July 29, General-SIESSEN & Up to £2, or 810, or B 20, 0.20 cent
Co.
12
12.
bor 895 or B 500.16 £7, or 835, or .700.00
or $50, or R1000.80 -1. » ₤10, or
R150,... (1.00.
Angerton, British steamer, 1,823, 5. M. Orr, Amoy August 1, Tes.--ADAMSON, BELL &Co.
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sallors
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DEPARTURES.
August 1-
Prinz Georg, for Shanghai,
Stenfor, for Singapore and Londra. nominal Signal, for Hallow
7.00
7.15
15
There will be no Launch on Monday
and Friday, in account of coaling,
pumstances. In case of stress of weather,
due notice will be given of any stoppages.
•1854 A.. 1284 B.. phy 1884 0. The above Time Table will be strictly Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 £790, 300 adhered to, stoopt rudar unavoidable ciruny Debentures. 1880
600%
8,565 T), 500)
-2790$ 500
#
2700$ 600
31808
500
Out 15
brem prem
Jan, 18:
premt
B00
8%
Jane & Decem
LG. STONES, Share Broker,
Menelaus, for Amoy and Shanghai Kong Beng, for Swatow Carns Hoode, for
Amoy. Chi Fuen, for Swatow. Atholl for Shanghai.
August 2
for Swato
Melita, for Beiphong
Faugh Dalaugh, for Wenshow. Clara, for Hethow.
Amigo, for Singapore, Grilstand, for Whampoa.
Mugs David Bassoon, Suns de Ca. inform zu thầl the &. B. Jepis has left Singapor and isxpected here on or about the 4th
-No Order must exceed £10 or 60 Mas Biemssen & Co. inform na that tha (unless drawn on Indis, when R150 in the D. DR. chrtered staser Roms, from limit), nor will more than two much Orders Herbing and Wilhamehaven with cargi be imed to the same person, favour of and relief arews for Getman men-of-war the same payee, by to the United King this station, loft Stupore for this port
5.--Money Orders on
yesterday morning,
dora for
sams not exceeding £lare granted by means of Putal Notes, as to which see
Now Quarantine Regulations are published
operate notice or the Honglong Portal Guide,
B-Buma not excooding £50 may be re- in the Ghette of Saturday. The only dif mitted between the Porte of China by ferons between the old means of Postage Stamps, abject to Hour is in the definition
charge of one per oant for osting this i
ur Money Ordam can be granted at Hong King or Shanghai on Porte where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Poll Of
By mesra
Postal Notes
tina station, which folovs-That part of the of Stone-cutters
and which is bou and sntained by bay of yellow posts,