For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AVE FOR SALE:
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER Smoked HAMS.
Golden SYRUF in Gallon Tins. *Assorted SYRUPS.
UUTTING'A Table FRUITS.
ASPARAGUS,
Queen OLIVES.
Sausage, MEAT.
CAVIAR
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in bib Tins.
Engle Head MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES.
Chreen CORN.
-Baked BEANH.
BRAWN.
A LARGE AHAORTMENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Roach, Temui August 4,, Amoy 6, and
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Stanmaliy
Oleniyon,
Captain Sbusizes, will be despatched as abere on
or about the 17th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1836. 1536
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPÁNY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Ordinary Half-Yearly, MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Orricks of the Company, No. 14, Prayn Central, on MONDAY, the 30th August, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1886.
The Transfor BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 80th August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES,
Secretary.
Hongkong, August 10, 1830.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1590
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Zufiro,
Captain Taznor, will be clospatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 13th Instant, at ., instead of as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hailong, 'British steamer, 277, J. 8.'
Swatow, Genoral. DopoLas STE
Co
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For MANILA
No. 7182-August 10, 1886.
The Q. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Dardamis, Ping, the chmg, had paid to Alonso on from London, left Singapore on the charicum days from 12th December, 1885, inets, and is doc here on or about the 36th April, 1880, cortain sums of money 13th Aug.
amounting in all to 84,462,60, of which Alongo had accounted only for 88,923.50, having embezzled the balance of $520.19. Further, Alongo had admitted to him (Mt
Leo, British steamer, 1027, J. M. Por Zatre, at 3,80 p.m., on Wednesthy, The D. D. R. steamship Bellona left-Singa, Thoarle, Kutobinotsu August 4, Cond. --- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
August 19
6.Sapphire, British corvette, for Japan.
Greyhound, ke Пoilor and Pakhỏi Jason, for Singapore and Lexidon. Roma, for Singapore and Hamburg, City of Rio de Janeiro, for San Francinos. Hokhara, for Shanghai."
1630
· Hongkong, August 10, 1886," : Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
CAKING CARGO-AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
·STATES, MÉXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
ANU
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
-ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Steamship GAELIO will be despatchod for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY; the 24th Inat, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Stommer from Shanghai and Japan, ports,
All Panvel Packages should be marked to address in full; and as will be received at the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the day previous in sailing
CLEARED.
Stephan, for Manila. Quarts, for Chefoo and Nowchwang. Kut Sang, for Shangbai.
PASSENGERS. ARSTVED.
Per Three Brothers, from Quinhon, 31 Chinese.
Fer Zuna, from Tamnaui, 12 Chiness. Per Mongkut, from Bangkok, I European, und 140 Chinese.
Por Peshawar, from Shanghai, Menara O'Gozatan, Besfield, C. D. Kerr and T, Stanley Rogers, nud 23 Chinesa.
Per Havo, from Tamsui, 40 Chinese.
MB Dern
Fur Greyhound, for Boihow, 80 Chinese. Por Dity of Rio de Janeiro, for Yokohama, Messrs. J. J. Howard, Wm. Atkinson aud sorvant, Robt. Joffrey and servant, Lient. THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA
and Mrs J, G. Mayno, Professor Milue, and 1 Chinese; for San Francisco, Mesura F. C. OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOʻQUINO
who Wells, R. E. Withers, Mre Rowe and child, RETURN PARA O ES. ---Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Europeans, and 381 Chinese; for Liver AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Francisco for China or Japan (or sice versa) pool, Mr C, E. Hawklow. THE V. S. Mail Steamship. CITY OF within six montlus, will be allowed a discount
NEW YORK will to despatched within one year, an allowance of
20% from Return Fare: if re-embarking of AGATE IRON WARE COOKING for San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on
24 will UTENSILS.
THURSDAY, the 2nd September, at 3ptura Fassage Orders, available for one year, bo misde trou Return Fare, Pre-Paid Re- taking Passengers and Freight the United Stater, and Europe for Japan will be-iteued-al-n-Discount of 262 Jeon Through Bills of Lading issued for tone. Return Fare. The allowances do not apply portation to Yokohama and othor Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and faland Cities of the United States, vil Over- Land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and
WOFFLE IRONS CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
--
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pus. & Qt.
811 and 912.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pte. &Q
and $14.
SAOCONE'S SHERRY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. WHISKY. JAMESON'S
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
HEERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL ASSORTED LEQUEURS. DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
$0. $0.
THE USUAL ASBOHEMENT
of
$12
of 10
through, farer from China and Japan to Europe
Conzular Envoices to accompany Cargo destined to porte beyond San Francisco,
TO DEPART Por Quarta, Er Chefoo, 2 Chinese. Per Kut &:ng, for Shanghai, 18 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The German steamer Iduna reports:- Fine weather, culm to Cape of Good Hope: thon light S. W. and Southerly winds atcong tide to the NE.
The British steamer Mongkut reports:
the 11th inst
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA. ----
Per Gally of Lorne, at 3,30 p.m., on Wed-
peadas, the 11th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—
Por Japan, at 2.90 pu, on Friday, this
13th inet
A
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. For Thibet, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the
*14th inst.
For SAIGON
Per Deuteros, at 4.30 p.m., on Entenlay,
the 14th-inst..
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. -
Par Suca, at 3.30 p.m., or Monday, the
16th inst.
poro on the morning of the lith insk and may be expected here on or about the 11th Inst.
The steamer Wingsang, from Calecti
left Singapore on the 8th inst., and Martin) that he had embezzled money be may be expected here on or about the longing to the company to the extent of 12th inst.
$1,481,33. Evidenca was given by Con stable Warench, who arrested the defendant yesterday, and by the shroff; To Shin Mong, who spoke as to the various sums ho bad paid to Alongs. The case was adjourned till to-morrow morning.
Tas D. S. S. Co's steamer Cyclops, from
Liverpool left Singapore on Uth inst add may be expected here on or about the 15th insti
The D. D. R. atoomier Polyhymnid, from Hamburg for Hongkong, left inga pare on the 10th instant, and may be expected here on or about, the 16th, instant.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS THE M. M. Co.'s steamer Natal, with the
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL
LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELst French and Australian mails, is to BOURNE, &
lesya Singapore touuorrow, the 11th Aug,
Per Sikh, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, at 10a.m., for Saigon and this port
the 18th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping,
4 p.m.-Kuteng leaves for Shanghai. 4p.r.-Galley of Lorne leaves for Kobe
and Yokohama,
5 p.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, &c.
MiscellaneonB.
Tan au. Starbuck, the Pacific Mail Co's new purchase, which is replaced the City of New York on this line, la on arrival at San Francisco to be ra-namâd the Shanghai,
We have to acknowledge receipt of a fur ther edition of the Exchange Tables issued by Moss Folly and Walsh. This "naw edition has, of course, been necessitated by the continued decline in exchange, at the figures, in dollars and sterling, rango from 20 to 3/4, asconding by ons eighth of a penny. We hope no further editions of this work will bo required.
دار محمد
AMONUST the passengers who arrived by the English Mail yesterday were Liont. J. 0. Mayub, 1st Battalion Buyal Inniskilling
Mzsaxs Siemmen & Co. inforin us that the D. D. R. ateaner Polylymnia, from Ham burg for Hongkong, loft Singapore to-day,Fusiliers, and Mrs Mayas, daughter of H. E. Bir F. A Wald, Governor of the Straits Settlements, who are on their
Claims against the Japan must be made at 2p.m.
on or before this date.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, August 13 ----
Goods por Stasmer Insuddy unclaimed after Noon subject to rant and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. Goods per Straite of Gibraltar undelivered
after this date subject to rant. SATERDAY, August 14
date subjent to rent
Demerara, and to porty in Mexico, Central should be sent to the Company's Oflices, ad light Southerly winds and Que weather MONDAY, Angost 10:
and South America by the Company's and onnecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all
trans-Atlantic lines of Stoamers,
who
RETURN PASSAGES.—Paszongers, have paid full, fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Karvanes if
it re-embarking within one year, an allowance 10 be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year,
པ་ས་
wil
be issued as a Discount of 25 % froni Return Fare Theis allowances do not apply og fares from China and Japan to
to the
Fraight will be received on board until 4. am. the day provicus to sailing. Parcel
addressed to the Collector of Customs, San
Francisco,
For further information as to Freight
throughout.
The Dritish steamer Haloong reports: From Tamsuita Amey, moderate 8. to S. W
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 501, Queñn's Road Central, winds and squally. From Amoy to Swat TUESDAY, Angusé 17
d. D HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, August 10, 1886.
"
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
light variable wind with thick fog of Lam mocka. Left Swatow the 9th inst., ez- perienced heavy thunder squats, from Cape 1537 of Goon Blope to Breaker Point; thence to port inderste 3. W. to W. winds and fine weather.
August 9. 18G- Ouuri Mari, Japanese steamer, 189, J. Thomas, Chofuo Aug 4, General.-OKDBX Three Brothers, British barque, 366, H. Kahleke; Quinlion. August 4, General-EE
OILMAN'S STORES, Packages will be received at the office until TAY HENG
nt the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR CASH.
Maé£WEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hougung, July 1, 1890.
1268
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.
THE $.8. Straits of Givreltar, Captain DEWAR, HAVING ARRIVED from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to SEND IN THEIR BILLS OF LADING FOR COUNTERSIGNATURE by the Untersigned, and to TAKE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside.
At
Dargo impeding the discharge will be landed the KOWLOON PIERS, and thero-stored in Glodowne at Consignees risk
· and expense.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY, the 6th Instant.
No Olain will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 13th Justaut will be subject to rent.
*
All Claims must reach us before 4 p.to. of the 16th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIRT, LIVINGSTON
Agents.
Hongkong, August 6, 1886.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
UC,
ૐ
Bame day; all Farrel Packages p.m. The marked to
to address in full: value should of same is requins.
Consular Invoices to accompany Chugo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should bo sout to the Company's Offices in Sealod I Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sms Francisco.
Fur further information, a to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.
Q. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, August 10, 1883
Destination.
Tamsui and Amoy August 7, General.-C. Iduna, German steamer, 297, N. Emko, M.S. N. Ca
Mongkut, British steamer, 89, P. H. Loft Bangkok August 4, Rice.-YUEN FAT HoNG.
August 10:-
Peshair, British stearner, 2,130, L. H. Moule, Shanghai August 7, Mails and Generd.-P. & O. §. N, Co.
PU
CARGO,
Per S. S. Sirut, sailed July 23th-From Hongkong, Canton and Macao -For Lon don, 340 bater Five Silk, 32 cases Silk Piece Goods, 394 boxes Teu, containing 8,874 its, Congo, 238 bales Waste Silk and 14 pkgs. Sundries. For France, 181 bales Fine Silk, casra Silk Piece floods and 1,000 boxus Waste Silk and 3 pkgs. Sundrias. Tea, containing 2,000 ha, Congou, 16 balus.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Carisbrooke, at 11.30 am., on Wadr
nesday, the 11th inst.
Kut Sang, British steamer, from Wham-For SHANGHAL.
Por Kut Nang, at 3.30 p.m.on Wednes
day, the 11th inst.
..!
1038| Peking, British super, from Whampoa,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Peavels.
Bamburg, and Ports of Call....Oder (8)........ Kobe and Yokohama....... Galley of Lorne (1)...... London, and Ports of Call.. Pethamor (1), . Telemachus (5) London, via Suez Canal... London via Suez Canal, Gurdon Castle (0) London, vis Suez Canal.. Gloniyon (9). Manila..........
Zafiro (8) &e, via Saigon. Marsoilles, Marseilles, Genou, 20.......
....Bormida (s).
(e).. New York, via Suez Canal New York,
Dine (8)..
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Gastic (8) San Francisco, pia Yokohama.. City of New York (1). San Francisco...
St. Stephen... Shanghai
Kutsang (5).
dor (B) Bardants (8).. Cyclops (a) Japan (s)...
vis Amoy.... Shanghai, vis Anoy. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Singapore and Feuang..
Sydney and Melbourne.
Triesto, &o.......
1523 Trieste, c....
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
. SINGAPORE.
Capitain.
„E, Pfeiffar.......
Poroy
L. H. Moule. onu9...... Rowell.
Bour.
Talbot.
de la Marcelle..
Porter... Burnham...
Douglas Young...........
F. Pfeiffer....... Purdy Nish..........
T. & Gardner.
J. Anderso
..Scotland
Suez (8)....
Sikh (5) .....
Poseidon (s).
G. Dincich..
Pandora (8)
Yokohama, Kobe and NagasakiStettin (6)
J. Radonicích...
Agents.
Norddeutscher Floyd. Russell & Co....
‚F. & O. §. N. Čo..
Battarfeld & Swire.. Adamson, Bell & Co..... Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Russell & Ou..........
Maritimes.. Messageries
Carlowitz & Co.
Adamson.
Bell & Co..
Russell &C.
0. & 0, 8. 3.
Date of Leaving,
September 3, at noon. Augnat 11, at 4 p.m. August-12, at 4 p.us August 14,
About A
August 16. Aheat August 17. Angust 13. at 5 p.m. August 19, at noon. About September 10, August 13,-af 3 p.m. Quick despatch..
Cojaugust 23, at 3 p.m.
Pacific Mail $. S. Co.
&
Sept. 2, at 3 p.m. Quick
vick despatch.
Archer Larsd.:
Nordde
Butterfield & Swire... Butterfeld & Swire. David Sassoon, Sons & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co... lo. Bachrach
O, Bachrach
„E. F. W. Warnkes.. Norddeutscher Lloyd......
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
HE. Steamship Japan having arrived
Nos. of Shares
Value,
from the above Ports, Consigness
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in
-Flucks,
DANKS.
their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.fi, 0008 12 14
31
for countersignsture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected
Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 11th Instant.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, August 3, 1886.*~*~**** H403
Not Responsible for Debta,
Neither this Captain, the Agents, nor Droners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghony Harbour-
ALRY MCNEIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David-Massagaries Migritimes.
ANNIX H. SMITH, American skip, Capt. B. B. Brown.--Ambold, Karberg & Co.
BAAK J. H BOWERS, Amer, barque, Cast John A, Plum Chinese.
Gatarra, British ship, Captain William Colville-Borneo Co., Ltd.
–J, D. Perth, American ship, Capt., G.-
A. Lane Mesugeries Maritimes.
|
INSURANCES.
-North-China Insurance Co., Ld. 6,000 £300€
For equali sationsfdir.
(8 500,000
$
Augnat 11, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch August 14 August 17.
August 13, at 3 p.m. August 16, at.3 p.b. August 18, at 4 pm. August 14, at noon, About August 17. About August 14.
+
AVGUST 10, 1986.
Closing Ontations, Cash.
cash
Paid PoreN PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend
Kénorme Balancec.)"ward}" up,
8 4.BIN),000
2 div., & 10 63,800.28 bonus 4-yea:105 % prom:
to Dec. 31, '83 Tha 20 p. Tie, 275 per share Ts. 812,639.35 for 1834
s for a 118- Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ 20€ 26£
80,000 Ti
3,059.76 Dec. 31 1884 Jolon Insurance Society Co, Ld0,000 6 25018 238 575,000 $ ̄439,089.41 $31 p.sh. 84896. 208 600,000 200.773.71 18% annum 879 China Tradera' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 $ 83.538 Canton Insurance Office Co., LA.....10, 9004.
465,214.48 10% 2003 509 155,000 $
1585 Chizies Insurance Co., Limited.. 1,500 $1,000 $ 2008 28,711.508 2,848.896 % for 1833 18160 por abare Hongkong Fires Insurance Co., Ld...8,0095 2508 50$ 1,000,000 $ 282,182.55 $30 for 84 $417) buyers 100's 20$ 566,7008 China Fire Insurance Co., Id... 20,000
228,811,6780 for 1881 1886 per share
KITAMBUAT COMPANIES. HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L3, 8,000 3- 100$ 100$ 160,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ 608 : 508 ~ 86,764.168. Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
102 10 31,212 £ 60,000 sharon issued.....
102 10 China and Manila 8, 8. Co., Le..... 3,500 100 all
125$ 1253
102 7.10 100
`MISCELLANEOUL
Long & Whampoa Deck Co., Ld. 13,500 3 HK, and China Gas Co.,3 Limited.
5,000 £ New Shares
1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...
3,000 1/100 3,000 shes. ioed...... China Sugar Company, Limited... 9,000 $ Hongkong Toy Company, Laited... 5,000 8 0008 Hongkong Bakery-Compang, Ld.... Lazon Bugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8 Selangore Tin Maning Co. (shai).....2,500 8 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 860 Punfort Sunghie Dus Samatan 40,000
Mining Oo
Rong Ripe Manufactory Co., Ld 2,000
Love A. NIRELA, American ship Capt. do M Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000 8
C. M. Nichols-Eduard Sobellhaes & Co.. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.
MoLauais, American chip, Capt. Jas H.
Little Melcherz & Co.
LOANS.
Chinese Imperial 1881,
R. R. THOMAS, American ship, Capt. F.
1)
B. Nichols,Adamson; Bell & Co.
ENVOLVING LIGHT, British ship, Capt. J.
A Durkee-Messageries Maritimes,
801k, British, stewater, Captain Dodd, **. Gibb, Livingston & Co
-30,000$ 6,000
8% half
31,022. Dec. 31/854% prem, buyers
402 22 18% year end 59 msh ing Junak (85) 117.16.73-% for 1864 par
25 discount
6,651687 % half year $122 % prom.
10% and 2 %
1,527.3.11 bonus for
1,175.07 Old, $H ̈ 15,451.51 None 1,125.30812 600 60 $18 1,091523 X
$120 per share
8197 per share, cash $100 per share 440 per share
$120,
$
100% 100
256 262
-100% 100
all- 100 all
1085
nominal
50 all 508
First year
1367 par,
64inter, divd.
3,8008 100 all
· 37.25
Omonths
buyere barthex div. minat Bayers
8,565 T500 m
2790 1500 All $7906 500 all $1898
Halia
B
·B.2%
'Inti
Payable. Jane16 Dec. 10%
A prem
·500 all
8Z
500 all
Jan. 18
% preto
AG STOKES, More Broker.
1884 1884. 1884.0.. Chinese Imp. (Uh. Bank Loin) 1886 2790
March 15 Jane:30 Oct 15
;,
prem. -prem
Goods per Rozas undelivered after this Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 28th fast, inclusive. Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham
pos Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 30th Instant, inclusive:
Transfer Booles of Clans Traders' Ins. Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 30th Instant, inclusive. TacnsDay, August 19:
11am.-Auction of Valuable Learahold
Properties. Bowrington.. SATURDAY, August 28:-
Noon-Mooting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking-Cor- MONDAY, August 30
poration at the City Hall.
9 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong and Whaupoa Dock Co Lt. at No. 14. Praga Central.
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., at Head Office.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. SUMMER REQUISITES:
LIME JUICE CORDIAL
•PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,
a
Tans forenoon Sergeant Angaa Mann, of the honeymoon trip to Japan. Whilst in Hongkong Police Force, was presented with Hongkong, they will be the guests of H. the Administrator and Mrs Marek beautiful silver teapot, augor basin and
at Mountain Lodge. Lieut. Mayns bas cream jug by friouds in the Force, on this. occasion of his marriage, which took place lately been appointed: aide-de-camp to Go-
vornor Weld. at the Union Church to-day..
The following instance of rapid telegraphing Fall Mall Budget, in "mems about has been brought to the notios of the N... the new members of the British Parli D. News telegram was sent from Shang-, gives a shart sketch of Mr Henry hai to Calgutts at 11.30 am. on the 4th Matthews, who is reported by Reuter to instant, and an answer was received in Shang- hai et 3.30 p.m. the same day. This speaks well for the present condition of the Eastern Extonsion Company's line.
have been made Secretary of State for the Home Department Mr Henry Matthews, who has won the unique distinction of being the int Conservative member for Birming ham, is in other responts also a distinguished man. He was born in Ceylon (where his
Some years ago (says the N.-C. D. News) » Singapore Eurasian spod from the Bri-father was a judge), graduated at two uni tih gaol at Shanghai Ho was next heard Yorities (Paris and London), and has since of at Foocher, where be swindlad a man bencher of Lincoln's Inn). He has been had an excellent praction at the bar (he is a
who had befriended him. We now see that
engaged in several big things, including he has been arrested at. Hongkong on a charge of obtaining money on a forged the Home case, the Tichborne case, and cheque. The youth's name is Robin Francia, Jaques in the Armstrong ouse, and his the Epping Forest case. He defended Mr and the case has been remanded.
victory at Birmingham is no doubt the
THERE was one nuino which we iund vortent reward of virtuo. He contested the seat, ly omitted last night in the list of rowers however so to told the electors—not for from whom we think a capital crew might bis own sake, but from a scuse of what was bo selected to represent Hungkong in the wing to their country. The burden of Buggested races at Shanghai. Mr J. Samp.
affairs appears, however, to sit lightly on son, whose name we had intended to mention Mr Matthews, who is a cheery, rubicund when writing the paragraph, is a tower whose man, with a keen sense of humour. If be record entitles him to a first place in the listers a younger man (he is C0), the Toriss
of the frat-class rowers of Hougtong, and ought to do something for him, for, besides AMERICAN BAY BUM.We are sure that in the selection of a percontesting North Birmingham at the last election, he thrice unauososfully contented his name will not be overlooked,
Dungarvan, for which borough he sat 1809- 1874.
A. 8. WATSON- & Ø6, 'ʼn
FLORIDA WATER, 3,50 per oren.
GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON
FILTERS,
in various sizes and improved patterns.galar mail to China sad Japan during the
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, July 10, 1886. -
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THE San Francisco correspondent of the Japan Mail writes as follows:-The confer We publish in another column the officia ence committee on the Post-office Appro- acknowledgment of the receipt by the priation bill have agreed to throw out the Prince of Wales of the present, sent by the Senate provision for a subsidy to ocean Chinoso residents of Hongkong to His steamers, and therefore the prospect is that Royal Highness, as President of the Colonial the Pacifio Mail Company will carry no re- and Indian Exhibition. As we mentioned last night'emse, the apparent tardiness coming year. This pata the commercia with which this gift has been no znowledged community to inconvenience. Since the had been romarked by the native com new yeary fourteen steamers have left Sanmunity. The delay, however (if any can Francisco for Yokohama sud Hongkong be said to have arisen), is explainable by of these only sovou have carried regular the late arrival of the handsome picos of embroidery in London, by the sanding of the document to Governor Bowen, and by Tax long weary Chang Chi case is at last the enormous amount of work which must nearing a conclusion. The prisoner's cousin have fallen at that time epon the Secretary was brought forward today to give of the Exhibition Sir P. Cunlific Owen), evidence for the defence. This cousin At all events, the felicitous expressions now described himself as a shepherd. The pri- conveyed regarding gift, on the Frince's, soner was notapitate, but a quiet, peaceable behalf, will go for to remove any doubt Caherman who had brought salt on some which may have rested on the minds of the socasions to Hongkang. He bora s good Chinose residente who took part in this character, while the characters of the chiaf movement, as to H. R. Highness' apprecia witacases were very bad. The whole of tion of the honour conferred by them ugon the afternoon was taken up hearing the the Royal family and bimself as President A mooting has taken place between the evidence of this cousin which amounted to of the Exlubilion. Our London correapon. Emperors of Germany and Austria. The a denial of all the allegations made against dent motions that the embroidery was absenes of the Emperor of Russia is geno-the prisoner. The case stood further ad-ying at the Docks at the end of May, so rally regarded as an indication that the journed. triple alliance has been broken.
The China Stlail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886.
TELEGRAMS,
Vie Southern Lane.')
LONDON 8th August
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE,
RUSSIA AND BATOUM. Lord Rosebery his addressed a note to the Russian Government, intimating that England refuses to recognise Russia's action
at Batours.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
that it could not have been seen by the Prince until the first week of June; and Sir I. Cunliffe-Owon's lottor is dated the Trery thres fakongs, who were caught 28th of that mulb. by Inspector Mathieson in the act of re- ceising a cumshaw from scortsic gamblingWe are at a loss to understand the follow centre for the purpose of helping them to ing remarks made by a writer in the Daily koop their eyes shot, were taken before Press yesterday morning — Majar Decapator, Acting Superintendent of This brings us to notice an article which Police, this forenoon and were suspended appeared in Saturday night's China Mail We fear that the 59 are not the only lukoogą The writer contends in the Grat place that
yold in
in the sole ultimate mousure of value who keep their eyen sasit and their purses
in the
open, and there is some reason to suspect gold-10-18kg as well as
conatsolutely inaccurate, The latter portion
PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND: Brence, July 13; that there is a leader Among the Forge who of this alatonont is
Breconshire, Frina Leopold, 16; Laertes, manages this nice job. A strict enquiry into 23 Kaisou, 27 Thiobe, Prometheus, the working of the lukong system might 30; Flowshire, Glengarry, Aug. 3.
HOMEWARD BOUND: Massalia, July 18; revend that it is not by any means a reliable Hakon Addgen, 19; Diomed, $3; Ajan, one for the detection of crime. Perhaps the "Gleneagle, $7: Parthia, 30; Elestre, step just taken will had to some further
Palinurus, Petersburg, Aug. 3.
The stentner Oder, with the GERMAN MAIL, left Singapore on Sunday morning, thế
measures being taken."
standard of value, and to the Chinamaa it as throughout Asia zilver is taken as the
gold that is dear or cheap, not silver. Bat is the statement trag as regards Bren England itself 1. By no means The idea of the appreciation of geld ses incon seivable to the writer in question, but w will endeavour to make it slose to him. During
ing the last ten years land in 1
in Eaglend has depreciated.
in valpe to the extent of twenty-five per conts lead then more plentiful or less valuable 1 1 gold were
8th just, and may be expected here on Joan Alongo was charged before Mr. Mae or about Thursday, the 12th instY kean, at the Police Court this forenoon, at the pitimate and permanent macaure of The next FRENO MAIL per the M M the Instance of Mr B. R. H. Martin, Man- would be inexplicable, because land cannot value thịa depreciation in the r das of had Co.'s staźzner "Naral, is to leave Sings-
pare for Beigon and this port at 10a.m.sger of the Hongkong and Gains Gas Come pacina in quantity creept by ludnitesimal on Wednesday, the 11th August, and pany, with feloniously and fraudulently om- reclamations, zor is it less productiva naw may be expected hera on
or about Weduwdar, the 18th Aug.
The Ualon Idne steamer Travancore left
bezaling sums of money amounting to $1,481 about the 30th April 1888. The informs tion against the accused given by Mr Martin
thas formerly The conclusion therefore is that the variation is saferable ally to the appreciation of gold.
kind Mail writer, there is little likelihood
England abandoning a single standard; becanes (and here za mimtes froz
"Singapore on the 4th instant, and may
be expected here on or about the 10th was to the sffect that, having on several instest
days since the south of Funs gone through the Nineteenth Century) The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s the Company's account booka kept by Jona debted to Great Brilata to the extent
steamer Pandora lefs Singapore on the
the
world (including India presumably) it
5th Instant, and may be expected Alongo, a clerk in the Company's employ, from £1,500,000,000 to £2,000,000,000 here on or about the 11th August | he (Mr Martin) had ascertained that Aling, from which Great Britala drast