·
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD Central
AVE
HAY
-~-
FOR
THE FOLLOWING
SALB
STORES.
EX AMERICAN MAIG STEAMER Smoked HAMS.
Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tias Antorted SYRUPS.
Curing Table FRUTIE ASPARAGUS.
QUA OLIVES.
Seurage MEAT.
CAVIAR._
Poited MEATS.
MACKEREL in 5th Tins.
Fagle Brand MILK. Lamb's TONGUES. Green CORN.
Bakod BEANS..
BRAWN.
A LAROY ASSORTMENT
of
THE CHINA MAIL
DEPARTED.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Per Peshawar, from Hongkong: for Loh-
-UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONƐIONEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
་
THE Steamship Teanture, Captain- Loua, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bits of Lading to the Undersigned for contorsignaturo, į and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo in
impeding the discharge of the
Steamer will be at once lafiled and stored at Consignces risk and expenso, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-uas, the 11th Instant,
All Claims against tho. Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th. Instant, or they will not ko re- cognized.
RUSSELL & 05
Ågenta.
1540 Hongkong, August 11, 1886.
FROM HAMBURG AND SINGAPORE
wwwwwww
HE Steamship Rowe, Captain ScrumTE, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and skurid, at their riak into the Godown of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves ar Bonts delivery may be cbtained.
Optional Carge will be forwarded loss notice to the contrary be given before fp.m. TODAY, the 7th Instant.
COOKING AND PARLOUROargu reinaining undelivered after the
STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE COOKING
UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IRONS.
CHARCOAL IRONS,
KEROSINE LAMPS.
NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
--
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pls.' & Qts.
$11 and $12.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pt. & ita @ 912
and 814.
S&CCONE'S SHEURY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKY. HERRING'S CHERRY CORDIAL ASSORTED LEQUEURS. DEAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
Sec.,
Sz
J
THE USUAL ASHOKUMENT
of
14th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Chums will be linitted after the Goods have luft our Godowne
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will he countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents.
1318
Hongkong, August 7, 1886.
Not Responsible for Debts.
or
Veither the Captain, the Agents,
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crom of the falluring Vessels; doing | their stay in ffanghung Harbour:---
Apex. MCNEIL, American ship, Capt G. W. David Messagers Maritimes.
ANNIE HI. SMITH, American ship, Capt.
R. B. Brown, Anhold, Kazberg & Co.
Basă J. H. Bowras, Amer, barjae, Capt. John A. Plan-Chiness.
GALATEA, British ship, Captain WiBias
| Colvillers-Borum Co., Ltd.
!
J. D. Peres, American chip, Capt, G. į A. Lane.-Messageries Maritimes.
LEY A. NICKELS, American ship, Capt. C. M. Nichols, Eduard Schellhass & Co. -
MOLAURIN, American ship, Capt. Jas,
OILMAN'S STORES, Little-Melchers & Ca
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR Ꮯ Ꭺ Ꭶ Ꮢ .
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1836.
ULES
FOR SALE.
MUM M &
CHAMPAGNE,
Co.
Quarts..........$20 per Case of 1 dez
Piut....... .......$21 !!
は 2 FI
Dubos Frères & de Gerpon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Colebrated Barley Bren"
WHISKY,-$71 por Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1384.
1187
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P.
R. R. Tuoss, American ship, Capt. B. Nichols.Adamson, Bell & Oa
Revolving Ligga, British ship, Capt. J. A. Darken-Mesingeries Maritimes,
SUBZ, British steamer, Captain Dodd. Gibb, Livingston & Co.-
NY
SAILOR'S HOME.
above Port at 4 p..
FOR SHANGHAL.
The Steamship
Poking
Capt G.HETERMANN, WİLL' ho despatched for thé. TO-MORROW, the 13th Inst...
**FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..
The Company's Stounor Mongkut, Captain P. H. Lore, will For Freight or Passange, apply tu
be despatched for the SIEMSSEN & Co.
above Port on SATURDAY, the 14th Inst, 1840 at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, August 12, 1870
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo & Fussuyers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW ant Ports on the YANGTBZE.)
Tho Co.' Steunship
• Dardants, Captain PURDY, will he dospatched as above 1 SATURDAY, tlie 14th Inst., at Daylight."
Fat Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aports. Hongkong, August 12, 1884
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ.CANAL.
"The Ca's Steamship
Petrochus,
146
Capi. TUGMPSON, will be rlespatched sa above on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, August 32, 1886,
1551
FROM HAMBURG," PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE S.S. Bellony, Captain SCHARFER, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of, Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored af-their risk into the Godowns of
the Underage, divory and be there but Virves or Boata delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gods have left our flodaw) IN.
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Fills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
-Agents.
Hongkong, Augus: 12, 1936.
1047
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
LTE Steamship Winggang, having ar- rived from the above Purts, Consignees of Cargo by her ara hureby informed that their Goods including Saltpetro are being lauded at their risk into Mesars, JAUNIE, MATHESON & Cro's Gadowns, ah West Pont, whence delivery may be obtained.
All Claims must be milo immediately as one will be outertained after the 18th Inst. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rant.
No Fire furanen aas been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,"
General Managers.
Cast-off ÜLOTHING, BODEN, Órg PAPER will be thankfully recurved
at the Sailor's Hama, West Point.
Fatigkong. July 24, 1878
Destination
Hamburg, and Fortaf Call....Oder (3).
London, via Suer Canal.
London, via Suez Canal,
London, via Suez Canal.. London, vis Suez Canal.. Manita..
Hongkong, Augnet 12, 1886.
j
Hongkong, August 12, 1886
SHIPPING.
1849
ARRIVALS -August 11, 1886- Albany, British str., 1,489, Ed. Portor, Amoy August 10, Tua and General- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
don, Mr G. R. Williamson, (2) Misson Walker, Chio Engineer E. Norrington, RN; Paymaster E. V. Sharpe, RN.
Per Signal, for Hajboo, 101 Chinuso. Por Propontis, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, TO DEPART
Por Zafire, for Manila, 4 Europeans, and
20 Chinako.
For Thilst, for Yokohains: from Tung- kong, Mr and Mrs G. B. Wright, Mr and Mrs Broadbent, Mr and Mrs Bo Tung and Miss, Ho Soo; from London, 'Mr. E, O
MEMOS, FOR-TO-MORROW Shipping.
3:
(No. 7194.–Augber 12, 1880.
tion bere is not onleplated to secure, commercial confidence, nor is the position of the Hongkong Government an envi- Goods per Steamer fraouaddy unclaimed able one. Ataking every allowance for after Noon subject to rent and funding the reluctance which may naturally be felt charges ut cent per package per distant raising international questions," it can- mn leaves for Singapore, not surdly be alleged that the Govern Penang and Calcutta. Sp.mdlbany leaves for New York. ment would have been wrong in demand- 4.-Peking loaves for Shanghai, ing The immediate release of this junk, 5 to. Zafiro leaves for Manila. **
peading any diplomatic negotiation con- Gbale per Hiraits of Gibraltar andelivered ceruing the rights and wrongs of the
aflor this, dats subject to rent:
questions round by her seizure. It 29. ouble relations between friendly Powers we think, an open question whether ami-
Adams; from Bombay, Moss P. P. Ragers THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
and W. E. Hart.
Par Galley of Lerne, for Yokohama, § Europeans.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamor Albany reports: On leaving Amoy had moderate breeze from N.E. and cloudy from Laimmucky to port had fresh W.SW, wind,
SUMMER REQUISITES:
IME JUICE CORDIAL
PRICKLY HEAT LOTTON.
AMERICAN BAY RUM.
A. S. WATSON & Co.'s
The British stenner Dardanus reports:FLORIDA WATER,
Had soo weather smooth sea.
The British steamer Carton reports: Had moderato winds and fine weather. Passed
Bellona, German stareur, 789, W. Schas.Amarican Mail, of Lammocks; and stonmer
Formoss, off FornOSE. for, Hamburg Jario 2, General,-SIEMEN & Co.
Melito, German atomer,200, H. Morsk, Haiphong Aug. 9, Gural. A. R. Matt
Auguel 18- Kany Lee, Chinesestoster, from Whata- poa.
-Partridg; Oritish cleaner, from Wham
pou.
+
Dardanus, British steamer, 1,535, Thomas Pardy, London daco-28,, nud Singapore Aug. 6, General,-BUTTERFinip & SWIRE
Canton, British atuamer, 1,110, J. Beom- ner, Shanghai Aaget B, General, —JAR DINE, MATHESON & CO.
Tien'sin, British steamer, 682, Quail, Swatow August 11, General-BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE.
Wingang, British atgamer, 1,617, St. Croix, Calcutta July 29, and Singapore Aug 6, General―JARDINE, MATHBON & Co.
Okeanj Hock Kian, British steamer, 956, Fred Webb, Amoy August 9, and Swatow 11, General,-BUN HIS CHAN
Sikh, British steamer, 1,510, A. Scotland,
Japan ria Foochow August 10, Tea, Rice and Curios-GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co
DEPARTURES.
August 12:
Veles, for Whampoa Canton, for Whampoa. Staval, for Hollow and Pakhoi. Alpaming, for New York.
Cicero, for Kutchinoisu,
Galley of Lorne, for Robe and Yokohama. Propontis, for Saigon, Pahor, for Europe,
CLEARED. Zafiro, for Manila, Durdanas, For Shanglia!. Stettin, for Yokohama. Tantallon, for Nagamki.
PASSENGERS, AKTIVED. Par Albany, froin Amuy, 20 Chinese, for Singapore.
Fer Bellona, from Hamburg, Mr Keppler. Per Melita, from Haiphong, 3 Europeans, and 28 Chinese.
Per Dardants, foin London, S., Mr and Mrs Paterson, 2children, Messrs Lange and Krases, and 49 Chinone.
Per Canton, froin Shanghai, 44 Chineno. Per Tientsin, from Swatow, 93 Chinese, Per Wing, from Calcutta, &., Mr Mose, and 90 Chinese,
Per Cheung Hock Kian, from Amoy, &c., 1550 368 Chinese
Vessels Advertised as Loading...
Vesseta.
Tolemachine (s)... Gordon Castle (9).. Glenlyou (s)... Patreolus (s).
o, vis Saigon......Mulbourne (B)... Genon, Owari Maru (a)
Bormida (8). Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama Owari New York, Pin Suez Canal :... Albany (8). Now York San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Garlic (4).
FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of New York (8)..
HE S.S. Stails of Gibraltar, Captain DEWAN, HAVING ARRIVED from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to SEND IN THEIR BILES OF LADING FOR COUNTERSIGNATURE by the Undersigned, BDd to TAKE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo
impeding the discharge will be at the KOWLOON PIERS, and stored in Godowns at Consignees' risk
there
and
penae.
les
Noon
1 Cargo will be forwarded on, un- to the contrary be given before
the 6th Instant.
No Claira will be admitted after the Goods
have let the Godowns, and all
Goods remaining after the 13th Instant will
be subject to rent.
Son
Sisco....
Stephen.. Peking (0) Dardanus (P). der (8).... Shanghai, via Amoy...Cclopa (3) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (a). Singapore waad Tenang.. Suez (3) Swatow, Amoy and Fochow... Baiphong (8) Swatow and Bangkok.. Mongkut (a). Sydney and Melbourne... Sikh (5). Trieste, c.......
Poseidon (8) Trieste, &s..
..Pandora (8).
Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki Stettin (4).
Stocks
BANKS,
Shares.
Coplain.
E. Pfeffer.... Jones...
Roiell
Sommers Thompson.
Tdbut.
ide la Marccile.
Thomas
E. Porter..
Burnham
Douglas,
G. Boueron:
Purdy
Nigh
Pioiffer.
T. 8, Gardner,
3. Anderson
18. Ashton.
F. H. Loff.
JScotland
G. Doncich...
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfeld & Swire... Adamson, Bali & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Ce.. Butterfield & Siro...... Russell & Co. Messageries Maritimes.. Carlowitz & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co.
Russoll & Co...
&0. 8.
Pacific Mail S. S. do.... Russell & Co....
Sismssen & Co.
Butterbeld & "Swire. Norikoutecher Lloyd. Butterfeld & Swire... David
Date of Leaving.
September 3, at noon, August 14,
About August 16. About August 17. August 18.
Angrat
13, at 6p.m. August 19, at auon.
September 10. despatch August 13, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch August 24, At
Sep
2, *t 3
Quick dospad
August
pim
até p.m.
August 14, at daylight.
despatch.
**ugust 17:
Sons & Co...August 13, at 8p.m.
Gibb, List 16, at.3 p.m.
Dougira Lapenik & Co...
Yuen Fat Hong..
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... 0. Bachrach..
J. Radonicich...... O. Bachrach..
E. F. W. Warnkes. Norddeutscher Lloyd,
Jaugust
14, at noon. ut 14, at 2 p.m. August 18, at 4 p.m. August 14, at noon. About August 17. About August 14
August 12, 1880.
Closing stations,
·Card..
SAARE LIST. -~UOTATIONS. Nos. Value, Fout| FOSITION PER LAST REPOET
Hexer Balances, f'ward Fact Dividend § 4,500,000
£2 did,& 10 For equal 63,800.38 bocus 3-year 170% prem. sationof dia
to Dec. 31785 $600,000
TIR.
All Claims must reach us before 4p.m. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Coep. 60, CODE
of the 16th Iastant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insuranda will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 6, 1886.
INSURANCEE
yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8, GCU
Chion Insurance Suciety Co., Ld....10,000 3
China Traders' Insurance Co., Ed... 24,000 8348 258 1523 Canton Insurance Office Co., Id........... 10,000 8
STEAMSHIP IRÁQUADDY,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,
Tls. 812,659.3 for 1884
Tir. 20 p. sh.
The British steamer Wingsang reports: Had fiae weather throughout, light. S. and S.W. breeze, sos smooth.
The British stonerer flung finch King reports Light variable winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Sikh reports: Had strong wind and high sea after tonying Japan Fue wosther from Fonchow.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For STRAITS and CALCUTTA,
3/50 per dozen.
GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON FILTERS,
in various sizes and improved patterna
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, July 10, 1883.
1396
ora not rather favoured than otherwise. by occasional outbursts of getion as well de plain speaking. In this case such a course would have been propor, digni- lied and well-timed; but the Hongkong Exxecutive is evidently over-cautions.
TELEGRAMS,
- DEADLY BIOTING IN BELFAST. LONDON, 16th August.
The riota in Belfast continue; there has boon some dooperate fighting, and twelve pornons are reported killed and one hundred wounded.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PABRED BUZZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND - Berenice, Joly 13
Frina Leopold, 10; Inertes, 23; Kai ́8010, 27 ; Thiebe, Prometheus, 30, Fla. shire, Glengamy, Aug. 3: Athiles, Yang- tad, &; Monmouthshire, 10,
The publication of this is commenced BOMEWARD BOUNDMassalia, July 18:
Por Jupan, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the at 7.55 p.m.
- 13th inst..
Fɔ SHANGHAI, —
Per Pekis, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,⠀⠀ The China Jüail.
the 13th inst.
Per Dardians, at 6 pm., on Friday,
the 13th inst.
For MANILA. --
Fer Zafra, at 4.30 p.an, on Friday, the 13th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For HAIPHONG.
Parthia, 30; Mectra, Palinurus, Fe- tersburg, Aug. 3. Denbighshire, Barpe- don, 6,
The next FUENCE MAIL, per the M. M. Cola itosmer Natal, is to leavo Singa- pore for Saigon and this port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11th August, and may be expectel bera on or about Wednesday, the
18th Aug
THE O. 88. Co's stesiner Cyclops, from Liverpool, left Singapore on 9th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 16th inat.
DONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1886.
We are not is a position to furnish.any definite information concerning the re forted desire on the part of Sir Robert Hart to amalgamate the collection of the Per Melita, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the native Custoota in Kwangtung with
19th inst.
those of the Foreign Customs. Thoro The For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-an be no question, however, as to the convenience of such an arrangement, if it can be effected. Daring the whole
BAY.-
Per Poseidon, at 1156am.,,en Saturday,
the 14th inst.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK —
Per Mangiatt, at 1.30 p.m.,
Saturday,
1
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW of the discussion upon the question of Por Harphony, at 11.30 am, on Satur- the so-called Blockade of this port, the
day, the 14th inst.
one thing which was admitted, oven the by the late Sir Brooke Robertson-the British oficial to whose advice the Hongkong Blockade chiefly owes its ezinterice was the venality of the agents employed by the Chinese to col- loet their taxes. The absence of a tariff) which could be recognised in any dispute
the 14th inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Phuhet, at 2p.m., on Saturday, the
19th inst.
For SAIGON--'
the 14th inst. * *
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ——
Per Suez, at 3.30pm, on Monday, the
10th inst..
-
D.. D. R. steamer Pelyhymnia, from Hamburg for Hongkong, loft Binge- pore on the Loth instant, and may be instant. Expected here on or about the 16th
The Unica-Line steamer Flare left Bings-
pore on the 11th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 17th instant.
The Shire Line steamer Breconshire, from London, left Singapore on the 11th inst., id may be expected hero about. the 18th instant.
The
The
E. & A. 6. 3. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, from Australia, left Port Darwin on- the 11th inst., and
expected
may be
here on or about the 20th insË”
P. M. Co.'s stanmer City of New York is to leave Tokohama on Friday, the 13th inst, and may be expected hoto on or about the 20th inst
Per Deuteros, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, that might arise was strongly comment- ed upon by the late Sir Arthur Kennedy; but this was merely a matter of detail which favoured this venality, because. it rendered the dishonesty of the Customs For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18. agents more difficuft, te, discover. All The Dardanus, a now steamer butt for the
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILthis would, at all events, be done away Ocean Steamship Co., arrived here to-day. LE BRISBANE, SÝDNET, MEL with were the collection of duties in BOURNE, &ó ̈
these Southern waters of China to be Messna Adamson, Boll & Co. inform us committed to the care of the Foreign that the Shire Line ateamer Breconshire: Inspectorate of Customs. It may fairly left Singapore yesterday for this port
Per Sikhi, at-3,30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 18th ist.
MAILS BY THE Pasaun PackeI —
be presumed that Sir Robert Burt, if he
The French Contract Packet Melbourne ha deputed to inske such an endeavour Ter steamer Harré, now on her way from will be despatched on THURSDAY, as we have indicated, must be acting Singapore, has on board 3,000 tons of gun- the 19h Instant, with Mails to thunder instructions from Peking. It may
United Kingdom, Europe, and places also be taken as almost settled that no powder for China bayond, vid Neples; to Saigon, Straits result of a substantial kind has followed Tax Agent of the Pacifio Mail Steam Ship Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, the sittings of the Commission held in Company informs us that the 8. 8. India (via Madras), the Australasian this Colony. Debarred, therefore, from Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt
Malta, and Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
1
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FLENUH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the French Contract Packet--
Day before departure
F..Money Order Ofice class
Pust Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always ogen out of Office hours
AM-Post Office opens
Day of departure,
Posting master of all printed matter patterns coases.
7
10
AM
And
11
11.10
11.30
M-Mails closed, except for Late a.Letters may be posted with
Lettori.
Late Fee of 10 cents until
When the Post Ofigs closes entirely.
11.40 AM.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Quotations HONGKONG, August 12. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,
ول
Old
515517 New Bonares, cash,... 48210495
Old
¿
-New Malwa, cash.............. 520 Allowance, Taels...... 32/48 Old Malwa, cost,..... 550/65 Allowance, Tasla... 8/3 Parsian, Oily, cash... 440/50 Allowance, Thele..... 18,32 Parzian, Paper tied... 400/500 Allowance, Taeis..... 32/48
Exchange.. BONGKONG, August 12.
14p.
1
North-China Insurance Co., Ld.... 5,000 £
120/2 ve
200€ 50
20£ 25£ 2503 268
2508 608
Be. 275 pèr stare 3 for yel 50,000 Tls. 3,069.78 Deo, 31. 1881 a. 118 675,000:3 430,080.41 831 p. uh. /84/896 +800,000 $ 200,773.71 182 $79 -165,000|2 - 466,214,48
10%
Bu 2,888:896 % for 1885 2180 per share, 283,487.55 $17.50 for '84 84174 buyers 228,811.6786 for 1884 326 per share
cash
Bank, Wire,
Demand,
17
30 days' sight,
34,822.415
64% prem., buyers
Credits,
20
Indie, Wiro,
$?*
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
"
Chinese Insurares Co., Limited.......... 1,600 $ 1,000$ 2008 (28,734.503
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000 $ 250 8 54$ 1,000,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., Ed....... 20,000$100 $ 20jš . 560,7008
KIKAMBOAT COMPANIES.
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., d. 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 8 Indo-China &. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 31,212£ 60,000 shares issuedige China and Manila S. S. Co., L.,00
·MISCELLANEOUS,
Antwerp, Havre, and Bordeaux, er Steamships Yorouba and Eyrund des 'kong & Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. 12, 5002 Fergizes, in connection with the above HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. 5,000 € Steamer, are hereby informed that their
Neio Shares... Goods with the exception of Opium,
Hotel Cor Treasure and Valuables are being landed Hongkong
3,000 ans, issued
·Tat-3000
10,0007 1008 1008
508 508 86,704.168 10 E10 106 10
*100 all
125 1268 10 g 10 1,900 -10 7.109,177.3 100 100 sad stared at their risk at the Company's China Sugar Company,
any, Limited. 19.000999808 – 100 Godowns, whens delivery may be obtained Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 6,900. 253 258
600 ional Cargo w will beforwarded on, unless Hongkong Bakery Company, Id,...
Taron
Sagar Company, Limited.....7,9002 fatimation is cecaived from the Consignees Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co 5,000 before Neon To-DAY (Friday), requesting Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)... 8,500
landed ter
Punjom & Sunghie Dus Bamatan 20,000
Option after landing.
the be countersigned by dining Co. FOLDEREN
it to
be
Bills of
Goods
DAY
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co.; Ld. 3,000
8% half year, Doc. 31/85 402.22 12% year ead-
ing Janet 85 863 carb
4387.5.97% for 1885 par.
1,627.3.11
25 discount
6,551.587 % half year $123% prem., buyers
10% and 9
8120 per share bonus for '84 | 1,176.07 018,.86 +
18 13,451.61 None".
608 608 .1008 10
50 all
30,00-$
€,000
100 all
108 5
508 50 100 all
cent per package per diem,
afts of list.
1884 A
188% B..
1884 0.
8.665/TI. KONI
27908 500 ali 27909 Ball 31239 500 all
Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 2790€ 600 al
andlaimed after Fer H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000 8 the 13th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to
to rent, and landing, charges at 14. 5 Watson & Co., Limited.. 3,8002
LOANS.
All Claims must be sont in to me on or Uhineas Imperial. 1881- before Monday, the 18th August, or they
will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has bean efected..
G D OHAMPEAUX, <idget.
Hongkong, Aigust 6, 1888.
1,125.30 $12
690.66 816
1,094523
First year
6inter. divd. 37.95
6 months Foyable. June16& Doo, 11|
June 30
March 10
Oct. 15
Jan 18
$200 per share, cash 8100 per share
4 months sight,...
9,0
3/01 -3/0 3/03/1 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/1.
221
715
30 days' sight, private 72 Gold Leaf 100 fine...
****...* $33.2
·NOVOTÐÍZNE,
.86.50
Temperature. (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road, BAROMETER- 9 & M
any action here in accordance with City of New York has arrived at Yokohama, the desire of the Peking Govern- and will leave that port for Hongkong
ment, it may not be unlikely that to-row, the 13th August. the Iuspector General has resolved;
under instructions, to make a bold affort ACCORDING to the Userland Mail of the to revolutionize the collection of the 2nd July, the Travancore, which arrived Customs duties on the Kwangtung here yesterday, shipped on board at Grave- coast. It must be admitted that this and 60 tons of powder, 17 tons of gun. resolution (if such exists) is not only a cotton, and 50,000 rounds of ball cartridge bold measure, but under the present for Hongkong. alleged impecunious condition of the
Provincial Treasury it is a reform which Taz Portuguese gunboat Tamega, Captain is likely to receive most strenuous op- Avila, arrived here to-day from Masso to position from the officials more par
ticularly interested. As we have ex undergo a general overhaul at the hands of
plained in previous articles, the fiscal the employees of tas Hongkong and. What's system of China involves so many pos Dook Go. The work will occupy aboạt interests, and opens the door to 40 six 1949 many abuses, that the entire offois
body naturally ories out against any Or the 31st July, the Sultan of Johore change. Apart from the system of farm instituted two orders of knighthood in his ing taxation-which has been one of the state, a Family Order and an Order of the main causes of complication between the
Cantonese and Hongkong authorities Crown The Family Order is divided into the plan followed of sharing the pro- two classes, and the Order of the Crown, ceeds between the Central Government, into three-the latter corresponda respec the Provincial Government, and the tively to Knights Grand Cross, Knights Farmer (or Hoppo), frequently furnishes Commanders, and Companions. ground for complaint and dissatisfaction.
Of course there can be Title doubt that às inquest was held this afternoon on the Peking authorities would be sure of body of Private John Edwards, of the 58th their portion of the dues levied, were Begiment, who fell from a verandah on
the collection in the hands of the Ins
pector of the Foreign Branch of the Tuesday morning, shortly after midnight. Imperial Customs. It is just possible, He received a compound fracture of the however, that, although the most equita- ribs andserious internal injuries, from which ble arrangement might be made regard | ho died at an early hour this morning. A ing the proportion of such receipts to be verdict of accidental death was returned. hunded over to the Provincial Govern-
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ient for näcoinistrative expenses, regrets We have to record the death of another many.and bitter would still be felt by Police Constable, John Prior No. 65, who the Provincial mandarins over the fact died last night in the Government Civil that the handling of such sums was at
no end. There is reason to believe that Hospital. He had been complaining of the vigorous carrying out of such a re- giddinom in the head for some time and form would prove the beginning of a far entored the Hospital about ten days ago. greater reform in the fiscal system of Prior was a native of Ross-shire, sed game the Chinese Empire-gretter, perhaps, to Hongkong frosn the Manchester Folies in some respects, than the inangaration
of the splendid service of which. Sir Fozce about five years ago. Robert Hart is the boad. But the dif we hear that Mr Jas, Parker, first clock at ficulties are proportionately large; end-
we can but express the hope that Sir the Magistracy, will retira from the naviga Robert, backed by the Central Govern at the end of this month. His health has ment at Peking, will succeed in this been very indifferent for some time part, delicate mission.
and he has been recommended to proceed
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A. G. STOKES, Share Broker.
(Wet bulb) 9.M. 78 Do. 1.M. 80
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
VÄT 4 P.M. TO-DAT."-
Barometer
Temperaturo
Humidity
29.69
Direction of Wind"
Fores
Weather
There can be little doubt that, if such
change as that above referred to were te Eugland. We believe that a very effected, sush unpleasant incidents as large number of applications have been that reported the other day, of be ascent in for the post, among the applicants› reat of a Hongkong licensed junk cat being schoolmasters, clerks, cadets, ¿o. rying British-owned coal to this port of p
Macso, would never arise. This coal THE German mail steamer Oder, the first “ bas now been in possession of the Lus- of the regular basis of the North German toms Station agents at the Capsingmoon Loyda, arrived here this evening. The eince Friday evening last; and although vessel is commanded by Captain Pfeiffer. representations have been made to the She is registered as a steamer of 3,158 tons, Government here, no definite astion
seems to bave been taken. Telegrams and of 600 horse-power, with a speed of and despatches Lase, we understand, | 144 knots an hour. She left Antwerp on been passing between the British Consal the 4th July. She left Bingapore on the at Canton and the Colonial Goremment, morning of the 8th instant, and has there but the preliminary stage of inquiries ors made the trip op in four days and a has not yet been passed and mean-
Hongkong Observatory, August 19, 1886, while the effect upon the native papala. half.