For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. | VICTORIA EXCHANGE. :
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Queen's Roal DentuAL.
--
To-day's Advertisements,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
HE DIVIDEND declared it To-day's 1 Meeting of 12% par Annum, or 30 AVE FOR 3 ALE per Share un OLU and 83 on New SHAREN, will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION from TO-MORROW.
THE FOLLOWINⱭ
STORES.
-0-.
·EX AMÉRICAN MAIL STÉAMER. Smoked HAMS:
Goldon SYRUP in Gallon Tins. Assorted SYRUPS.
Ourtina's Table' FRUITS. ASPÁRAQUS.”
Queen OLIVES.
Sausage MEAT.
CAVIAR
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in 5b Tina
Eagle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES,
Green CORN,
Baked BEANS BRAWN,
A LAKGE ABHORTMENT
nf...
COOKING AND PARLOUR STOVES.
AGATE IRON. WARE COOKING UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IBONS. CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pie & Qts." ©
811 and 812.
OUP CHAMPAGNE, Pte. & Qt.
and SIL
BACCONE'S SABERY
BACCONE'S INVALID PORT.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
JAMESON'S WHISKY
ULD BOURBON WHISKY.
HERRING'S CHERRY CORDIAL ABORTED LEQUEURS.
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
તા.
THE USUAL ASB ETMENT
of
812
The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be sent to SHAREHOLDERS TO-MORROW by Post.
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary.
Hongkong, August 23, 1886.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Manciano, Captain NELSON, will be despatubed as above on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti Bongkong, August 23, 1886
1622
THE CHINA & MANILÀ STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
FOR MANILA FIX AMOY
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafiro, Captain TALHOT, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant, at 5 p
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ooi,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 23, 1886. 1617 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Chartered Steamship
Carisbrooke, Captain Cass, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURS DAY, the 26th Inatant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers Hongkong, August 23, 1886,
DEPARTURES,
August 23: Johann, for Chefoo.. Fusun, for Whapi es. Thales, for Const
Porta. Lengtes, for Yokobaine
Point do Chile: for Penang. Freir, for Haiphong. Glengle, iw Amoy and Shanghai, sales, for tiniphong. Fe, for Amoy." Signal, for Holbow,
gy, for Shanghai Laertes, for Amsy and Shanghai.
August 23--
Gilstand, for Whampoa Bronshing, for Yokohama. Gerdu, for Whampoa
CLEARED.
Hei Cheong, for Arioy. Iduna, for Haiphong Minahasa, for Singapore.
· PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
TIFE CHINA MAIL.
Per Teheran, frou Yokohama: for Hong kong, Genural Camera, Mrs and (3) Misses Cameron and 2.
C. Somerville, A. äïda, Ljent. T.
Hon. Mr and Mrs Lambart, Mr H. Pestonjeu; for London, Messrs T. Alexander and W. A. rell; for Madras, Brig-Surgeon K. Poatso; for Maravilles, Mrs Iruia and 3 chiltran. From Kobe: for Hongkong, Mr Ya Wo Tai, and 18 Oliven.
Per Fun, from Shanghai, Mes W. Grahan, Miss Maud Tyee, Miss C. Oroad, and Mr Burridge, and 23 Chides.
For Anger Head, from Singapore, 140 Chi-'
hest.
Por Zafro, from Manile, Mesra Barretto, Macleod and Wilen, 5 Europeans, sod 60- Chinese.
Per Nandun, from Bangkolc, 18 Chinese, Per Mirzapore, from Shanghai: for Hong-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. 3pm.bigsang leaves für Singapore;
Penang and Caloutta 3pm-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
Miscellaneons. Notico of Uptional Cargo por Anjer Head
to be sent in before Noon, Dividend of 12 on Shares of B.K
Hotel Co., Ltd., payable at B.K. & S'hai Bank.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, August 25:-
Goods
per Steamer Natal unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing! charges at 1 cent per package per diom. Claims against the Havre must be sent in to Messes Russell & Co, on or before lis nals per Glenogle undelivered after this Gorda THURSDAY, Augast 20:
date subject to rent.
date.
-
Ws note the return from Japan of H. E General Cameron md family, by the steamer Teheran yesterday!
The P. M. S.S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking left San Francisco on the 11th instauf for Yokohama and Hongkong,
We have to acknowledge receipt of the quarterly returns of trade issued by the Imperial Maritime Customs, for, the three months April-June.
The Russian transpurt Mostuta, with the Russian Minister of Marina on board, ar- rived at Yokohama from Nagasaki on the 13th inst
We are informed by Meets David Sassoon, Sons & Co. that the steamship Arration Apcar has left Singapore, and is expected here on or about the 27th inst.
No. 7198-Avousr 29, 1886.
EARLY this morning four men bearded a The Frenck ganboat deple, from Amay and small family bost in the harbour, armed Ningpo, arrived at Shanghai on the 17th with swords and overpowered the inmatesistant They snatched a pair of earrings from the Tas Shanghai Mercury understands that wife of the boatman, and out the boatman BE Kung Yang Chue, the newly appoint-
run.
himself on the right arm and finger, Tàs od Tentai, will take over the seals of office
on the 8th-day of the 8th moon (5th Sep Wator Police who were just changing duty tember) Shao Taotoi is at present at Soo- nitraated by the prios of the won made for chow. the boat. The thieves took to beats and twar of them managed to escape. Two, however, instantThe pioneer versal of the new Save the Shanghai Mercury of the 16th more captured by P.C. Myars, No. 90, and line of German steamers, the Oder, which were charged with the offenes at the Police arrived in post to day, wado, considering Court this morning. The caso, after some the rough weather experienced an excellent jam
evidence had been taken, waa romanded. from Hongkong to Shanghal She left former port af 6.30. p.m.on Friday, and arrived at Gülzlad at 3 am, this morn- On Saturday, the 21st instant, & tantch was on nocount of her deep measu-day, aud ing, thus making the passage in 68 hours, shot between the Staff Sergeants and Ser- not come up to
settlement geants of the Royal Engineers and War Rocket. The guns were fired about 1p
hor mails werd brought up by the tug Officers and Staff Sergeants of the Garrison and there were a good number of German Staff.
residents on the pontoon opposit Mesara, The
ruatch was closely contested and craft which landed
Melchera & Go's offices, to welcome the
themo
Gordan
Gp.m.-Deeting of Victoria Recreation We observe by a notification in the Gazette some good acoring was made on both sides, mail in Chi Consulent we
28-
Olub in the Gymnasium. Goods por Breconshire undelivered after SATURDAY, August Shareholders of The
this date subject to rent. Yoon.--Meating of
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- peration at the Oity Hall, MONDAY, August 30
too strong for the Royal Engineers, and won by 26 points.
Germany
who
that Mr A. G. Wise, Acting Registrar of but eventually the Garrison squad proved noticed Dr the Supreme Court, who acted as a member Lane and Ordinances of Hongkong during of the Commission appointed to roviss the the absence of leave of Mr A. B. Johnson, will continue to act on the Commission during the absence of the Hon. E. L.
Appended are the several scores; a record match is contemplated
Libraen,
for who received the Postmuster,
the mco came up with
Both drove in company down to the German Consulate, the Dagstaff of which ahortly afterwards exhibited the mall fleg; an anchor and a key crossing each other, and interwoven W. OR. AND STAFF SERGIS. OF THE by a lanrel wreath. The passeggers are
CAERISON STAFF.
expected to come up tonight. It was blow- 200-400-500 Granding too hard to permit their being brought yards. yards. yds, total. up when the Rocked left with the malls, CHEONG Hong, who was charged with S. Sergt. Adang 20
Q.M.8. Watson...2421 24 2192 atealing money and jewelery to the value of Q.M.8. MB,....23 $170 from his master E. Aorobe, master 6. M. Meredith, 26 25 20 70
Sorgt MoFnery $. of the atomer dation, was sentenced today Staffar Taylor, 2221 in the Police Court to air months' hard
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The
and Whampoa Dock Coralloy. tore 14. Praya Contral,
4 p.m.-Mecting of Shareholder of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., at Head Offics.
TRUHANAY, September 2
Claims against the Anjer fread must be sont in to Mesers Gibb, Livingaton & Co., on or before this date. ༄༦..
September 7
kong Mr Bieber, Professor and Mra An- TED-Anation of Valuable Lease! Labur, tho first and last fortnight of which
deren, 1 Bropean, and 7 Chinese for Bombay Mcasts H. B. Gunduvia and A. H. O. Haselwood; for London, Mr Murray DEPARTED. Per Thales, for Coast Ports, Enropcav, and 200 Chinese,
Par tertes, for Amoy, 100 Chinose. Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 11 Chinese. Per Olenegle, for Auroy, 20 Chineso. Por Elsa, for Amoy, 20 Chinese. For Signal, for Hoihow, 120 Chinese. Por Amay, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese Per Saltze, for Haiphong, Me and Mrs Wibaux and child. Musara Gandaubert, C. Constantinn, and 30 Chinese
TO DEFART. Por. Hei Cleong, for Avoy, 8 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Ohinew steamer Fathun reports 1616 Had strong S.E. winds and heavy rain. aqualls on leaving passage ending with fight variable winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Gis'ud reports: On the 18th and 10th inst., had strong S.E. Rales
with much rain and dark cloudy wea thor, barometer 20 71: From 20th to 22nd inst., gaatle winds and inc. till we arrived in Hougkung
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steatoship
Deucalion, Captain Asquisa, will be despatched as above pu
SATURDAY, the 28th Instant
OILMAN'S STORES, For Freight or Passago, apply to
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR
CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
NOW READY.
1209
THE CANTONESE-MADE EASY
1
VOCABULARY,
Br
J. DYER BALL SMALL DICTIONARY IN ENGLISH AND
ACAST DIOR, Bontaining only Words and Phrases used in the Spoken Language, with the Classifiers indicated for each noun, and Definitions of the different shades of moaning, as well as Notes on the different uses of some of the words where ambiguity might otherwise arise.
Price:
81.
Also, by the same Author, CANTONESE-MADE EASY,-Price: $ BAST SENTENCES IS THE BAKKA
DIALECT, WITH VOCABULARY:
For Sale:At Mosar. KELLY & WALE'S, Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Mr. W. W. BazwerR'S.
Hongkong, July 26, 1886.
1442
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP NATAL COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIGNEES
of Cargo from London
and Harre, ex Steamship Medoe, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods
with the exception of Opium, Trea sure and Valuables-are being landed and storal at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately efter landing.
Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 2 2 p.m. TO-DAY (Wednesday), ra questing it to be landed hero.
Bills of Lading will be scantersigned by the Undersigned.
floods remaining unclaimed after Wzp- NESDAY, the 20th Instant, af Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at 1 cent por package per dions.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or
1
The British steamer Zafiro reports: Ex perienced strang mousson with high se during first part of passage latter part light variable winds and calm.
The American barquentina Mount Lebanon reporta: Had lights. W. wint and calms 1623 throughout the passage.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayents. Hongkong, August 23, 1886.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The British Steamship
Aujer Head, Captain Macey, for the above Purts will have
quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, upplyste
GIED, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, August 20, 1880.
The British steamer Nanshan reports: Experienced moderate Southerly winda and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will--close-
2.10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, September 8 ----
hold Properties.
2.15 p.m.--Auction of Valuable
hold Properties.
NOTICE
to be in solitary confinement, and to six Lease-hours in the stocks at the Shipping Office, at the expiration of three months.
THE telegrams received to-day are not ro- kasuring, as they point to most important results from the intrigues of Russia in Bul- garia. Another revolution in that region was scarcely booked for, as Austria and Goraný wenld appear to have come to SOM Arrangement-on--this point. It will be profoundly interesting to watch Low these sinister proceedings will be regarded and met by the two German Powers, seeing that the Provisional Government relies for Protection upon Rasis.
GARDEN SEEDS, SEASON 1896-67.
THE following SEEDS required for THE
SOWING in Avoger and SKITAMBER dan now be suPPLIED VİZ.-
Celery,
Cyclamen,
Cineraria.
Our First Shipment of Assorted-
VEGETABLE FLOWER
AND
SEEDS
AND
is expected shortly, CATALOGUES will be supplied Free of Charge on and after the 30th Instant.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, August 29, 1886.
THE N-9. D. News announces the arrival at Shanghai on the 14th instant of Mr N.
mour.
8. Sergt. Diekaon,22 Master Gunnar Long-24
26 1902
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Tan Shanghai Courier translates the follow- ing from the Shunpae forvigu opium Hong, styled David & Co., The establish od at Wuhu, by permission of the British Copal General at Shanghai, and also capo tioned by the Dustoma Tentai at that port. This
is situated above the Chins
Mere Co.'s wharf m Wuha, and
on
account of the
of the prosperous condition of: the business, a branch office was opened in Croze stract, ander the same Hong-name, but with a Chinese character meaning
east placed above. A certificate been obtained, for this branch office, from the British Contal at that port, Int it was aspotioned by the Customs Tactal of Wubu. On the 11th ice, HE. Tastai, accompanied by
not
went to a
Follower
foreign opiums Hong. styled Wah-foorg, and pretended that he want-
-ed-to-
- buy opium, but the employers of the rr, knowing that he was an official, did not dare to sell it to him.
Shong Taotsi who was
was able to speak English, had The Police Force has been thinned in a conversation with the Master of the Hong remarkable manner this summer by the who showed him his corticate. B. then donth of European Constables. In ad-day, Shong Toobri went to the branch office returned to his Yemen On the following dition to the fre already reported we have of David & Co., accompanied by the Polico hiekenzie, P U 46, early on. Gurday Thomcount bucks of the Hong, And four,man to record the death by drawning of James and his own body-guard, searched the said
орант Hong, and found two hazes morning. McKenzie had been on daty first
which did not bear the lexin stamps.
said
R. O'Conor, late British Chargé d'Affaires in the Gardous and later on Saturday even were taken to the Lekin Office, but one of and Secretary of Legation, and adda :-Weing in Cochrane Street, Graham Street and the prisoners was not an empings, of the have great pleasare in announcing that the Wellington Sites, Bnishing at 11 o'clock, the Ships Merchants 3. N. Co., but the and he was bailed out by Beitish Government this recognised the After duty he went to the Central Station Tommen to await trial. Trent services rendered to his sountrymon and remained there for about su hour, made the search the foreign proprietor of were detained at the Chelsien's When the Taotai 1610 by Mr O'Conor during his tenure of the Abent midnight he left, in company with the long was not present, but us cont past of Chargé d'Affaires he conferring on another unstable, to have a dip in the he heard of the matter, he reported it to At Shanghai, on the 16th August, by the jhim the rank of 0.B, As Mr O'Conor only water at Gibb's Wharf.
the British Consul, who has communicated Nisner (professionally known as Frank and higher honour is an unusually marked water by means of a cord. He washod Rev. Young J. Allen, FRANCIS ANDBEW recently received a C.M.G.-ship, the farther water boat and let himself down into the graphed to the British Consul General at Ho went into a with the Viceroy Teng, and he also tale- Weston), Manager of the Remonyi Concert
Shanghai. Company, to Ana L. TRAPLETON.
recognition. DEATHS.
MARRIAGE.
On the 22nd Test, at Leicester, PATTY, the beloved wife of William Danby of this colony, aged 36 years.
At the General, Hospital, on the 16th the 24th just., instead of as previons. August, at 2.46 p.m., ZEPHANIAH BARTON
aged 64 yours
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.---
Por Wamy, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday,
ly notifed.
1620 For MANILA. ——
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE
HE Steamship Anjer Head, Captain MACEY, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignoes of Cargo are hereby requested in send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersign and to take immediato delivery of Goods from alongside.
himself for kome moments and then, shout-
We learn that the Hongkong and Whampoa ing to his companion, who was on the Dock Company have received instructions wharf in company with the constable on
$
THE HONGKONG BOTEL CO.
(LIMITED,
The half yearly meeting of the share
to construct a first-class steam-launch for duty in that boat, See how I can swim,? the use of the Hongkong Government. The let go the rope. He sank inmediately and holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt. Fictoria, it is hollaved, will now be used was never acen again.. It is said that he mited, was held in the Hotel this after. Those present were-Mars for sanitary purposes, ach as towing the got cramp or had heen seized with a shock 100n.
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, The publication of this ismin commenced dredger and its attendant mud-boats; so of paralysis, which had doprived him of D. McCulloch (Chairman), W. Kerfoot
the 24th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Decran, at 9 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 25th inst.
For SAIGON --
at 8.20 Fr.m
The China Stail.
Per Galveston, at 4.80 p.m., ou Wedass.
day, the 26th inst.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1880..
For
SHANGBAL....
Per Fooks, at 4 p.m., on Thursday,
the 26th inst.
SINGAPORE.-- ~
Per Cassandra, at 4.30 pm., on Thurs.
day, the 26th ist.
For
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Zine.)
LONDON, Aug. 31, 1886.
that a fine new atesta-launch is required to the use of his limbs. Although he was Hughso, W. Ferftt and A. doi Remedios take her place. At present we are not in nevor scen to rise, it is supposed that he (Directors), A. E. Vancher, C. A. Ozorio, a position to any precisely why the now boat had come to the surface below the boat. Chan Alu, 3. H. Cor, R. Lyall, E. is spesially needed, but there can be no
The other two constables were powerless Jones Hughes, E. Georg, W. Ligge and dunbt but that she will be a crait worthy of had advised him to take a life-buoy with to aid trim, not being able to swim. They
L. Hausbild (Secretary.)
The Secretary having read the notion convening the masting,
the Dook Co. The local Government have at
present no less than ten steam-launches. him, but MoKenzie, confident in his powers
The Chairman said Gentlemen, with to keep afloat, did not accept their advice, THE Gazette pablishes the Colonial Trea- The body was recovered some hours after your permission we will take the printed so- surer's statement of the receipts and dis wards by a shrimp boat which had been port and aquants as read. I don't see that
Per Teheran, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the in reply to the speech from the throne, amounted to 83921,868, and the payments there this afternoon. McKenzie has only possible. The business for the prevent half.:
The House of Lords has voted the address June, which shows that the recsipts Mortuary. The funeral took place from the report which we have made na full an bursements for the quarter ended 30th grappling for it, and was takes to the there is anything to add to what there is in
Cargo undelivered after Noor To-MOR- ROW, the 24th impeding the Steamer's discharge, will,
Instant, and which may be For ATCALLY, be landed and stored at Con- aignees risk and expanze in terms of Bills affected, of Lading, and no Fire Insurance will be
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on so JAPAN PORTS, unless notice to the contrary be received by the Undersigned before Noon TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant..
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd Proximo, or they will not be re- cognized.
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 29, 1886 1621
SHIPRING.
ARRIVALS. August 22, 1986- Teheran, British steamor, 2,600. F. H. Seymour, Yokohama August 14, Maila and General P. & O S. N. Co.
Troubadour, German bargentine, 205, H. Gabra, Newchwang July 11, Beans.-ED. SoRELLASS & Co.
Fan, Chinees steamer, 1,504, Croad, Bhanghai August 17, Geroral- M. S. N. Oo,
A,
Gilaland, British str., 1,058, Wm. Potts Shanghai August 18, General-SIESEN &
Co.
-August 29 :—
Macey, Liverpool June 30, and Singapore Anjer Kend, British steamer, 1,300, W. before SATURDAY, the 33th August, or they August 18, General -GIU, LaVIOSTON & will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 12, 1886,
4
Co.
1504
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Pingers of through rates for CHEWOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE.)
The Go,'s Steamship
Foolsang, Captain will be A despatched sa above on THURSDAY, the 26th Instant, at 4pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers.
Zuro, British stoamer, 675, R. ML Tal- bot, Manila August 20, General, BrasELL & Co.
Gerda, Germut steamer, 340, C. Erichsen, Tientsin and Chefou August 13, General. STEMESEN & Co.
Mount Lebanon, American barquentias, 530, Chas. H. Nelson, Bangkok August 1, General-ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Wham-
poa.
Nanshan, British steamer, 806, J. Black- bar, Bangkok Anguat 16, and Koh Si Chang 17, General,HOP HING Hore.
Velocity, British barque, 401, R. Martin, Nowobwang July 31, Besas-PusTAU É Do.
Gordon British 1,219, John Bowell, Foochow hasquet 1, 200, Charios, &c.—Adamson, Benz & Co...
Grandes, American ship, 1,254; T. L Evans, New York April 25, Karvine Oil.
MEIGHRES & CO
Mirsapore, British steamer, 2,164, R Harvey, Shanghai August 21, Mails and
Hongkong, August 93, 2880, - 1019. General. —P.; & 0, & N, Go,
28th inst
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
after a short debate.
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL SIR REDVERS BULLER TO ENFORCE LE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c
ORDER IN IRELAND.
Per Guthrie, at 3.30 p.m.;, on Saturday,
the 4th September.
to 8454,887. To the corresponding quarter been about ton. months in the Hongkong and everything points to a good half year, year, I believe, so far is satisfactory indeed
of last year the moeipts were $276,898, and Force. He came from Glasgow, whore he With regard to the accounts, I might men the expenditure 8950, 195. In the expen- received a special reward for his services tion with reforems to the sum
,465.02 Sir R. Buller will shortly proceed to the diturs there is an increase of nearly On the same day an old police constable sent inoment the whole of that sum
Bundry Debto
Debtors that at the #prom South of Ireland to rigorously enforos the $130,000 on extraordinary public works. named Lafferty died. He left tho force The balance in hand on 30th June amounted only some two or three months since, having to 8131,677.66, against that on 1st April been pronounced unit for service by the
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-JEW, The United States Mail Packet Guelic will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fransisco, the United States, Canada, Fonolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
Registry ccazes.
2.15
P.M.
(Fix Shanghai)
with the exception of 65,000 as been lady collected. I don't know that there sphing more to say but if say share. of 8232,959.89; so that the loon will have. Doctor. Lafferty was a pensioner of the pleased to abawor it.
question to ask, I Mr Legge
holder has
wou
to be speedily raised, and there is not too 27th Regiment and had served in the whether the nature of the business is a proi much time now for discussion.
Force for about three years.
Would like to a rou
one, The report as you have giren
it to us is fairly satisfactory no doubt, but
many people are wandering and wiching
BULGARIA AND RUSSIA. THE EASTERN QUESTION AGAIN. The Prince of Bulgaria has been impri- A SERIOUS fight is reported from Nagasaki SAYA the San Francisco Chichide to know whether the thing is a wing
2.30 F.M. Poss-Office closen, but Corras.soned and deposol. A. Provisional Govern between a number of Chinese men-of-war's Watkins, the naval paymaster whose Bonoorn. I just ask you whether in your
pondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET-
The British Contract Packet Mirzapore will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- youd, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, The maal hours will be observed in closing Adeu, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
the Mails, &c.
tent has been formed.
The Provisiona Government relies upon Husian protection.
men and the Japanese Pulics at that place. terce for defanking is awaiting the approval
¿gnow
(Via douthern Line.) A revolution his broken out in Bulgaria. on the 14th instant, & few of the Chinese continue there until delnite word is heard depends on the Entero of Hongkong Is
It appears, from what we can gather, that of the Secretary of the Navy, and who was opinion the hotel is a growing one or not
The Chairman As far as we can see it is been meantime taken to Mare Teland, will and has been traporteil from Balgaria. Nagasaki went on shore, and got on the clear himself in spite of appoamore being whole question. So far as we can sea wit Prince Alexander was com pulled to abdicate sailors from the men-of-war then lying at from Washington. He claims to be able to Bangkang to lucreze or not? That is the growing one, as a matter of ovary, it
spree in the worst part of the town. Alaland, il bia sentence is confirmed for
against him. . Es will be confined at Mare business must disturbanca, was naturally the result, and three years, and daring that time will regrow, considerably further infor
sorg asked for some the Japanese Police had to interfere, when ceive 205 & outli
ation rewarding the itera 81,198 Arbitra a fres fight followed, in which a Japanese
tion Account! What did that consist of? policeman was killed. The trouble might D. News, writing under date the 10th in to answer your question to read
THE Canton correspondent of the No. | ・ The Chairmad—I think the Bimplest way have ended here, had the commanders of stant, says The nows from Hainst does award. As you are aware, in 1889, Mossre
which
LOCAL AND GENERAL PASSES SUEZ CANAL.
OUTWARD BOUNL Prinz Legold, July 16; Thisbe, Prometheus, 30; Flashirë,
the
au sction againat
Glengarry, Alg, 3; Achilles, Yangts, 6; the Chinese squadron kept their inen on not appear to be anything reassuring. Danby and ligh resolved itself into
Nestor Ninchow, Priniz Alexander, board. But on the next evening (the 15th) What I predicted some time ago would the bd the Binding of the
Forquerts, 1.
taking placa
The arb
the 2nd September, with Mails for the HOMEWARD Boris :--Massalia, July 18 (it is szid some 100), and made an attack to-morrow, with a number of high res and Leigh deliver to the Comp
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET--- The French Contract Packet Irawaddy will be despatched on THURSDAY,
happen on the island ia the Chinese sailors went ahore in force Viceroy's Chief Military Secretary: Tsung Arbitrature with regard to the amount United Kragdom, Europe, beyond, rid Vapes, Burmah, Ceylon,
and places Parthia, 30; Electra, Peterinary, Aug.
who is expectant Tao-'ai of Kuangal, that you ask about is this? TMB to Saigon, Straits Settlements,
3; Dentighaire, Surpedon, 6 Mon upon the Police Barracks and two other acts the Australasian Colonica, Pondichery,
mouthakire, 1); Glaucus, 13.
military officers" (some asy no less than the discharged in voices by their respective parts of the town saltaneously. The twenty four Generals) for the seat of war suppliers, and on production thereof the Madras, Calcutta Aden, Mauritius, The Best Ex BAI, par the P. &.0. Japanese Police defended themselves very here that the French had a fleet of eight 911,972 83 Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
It je prob
probable that the report lately afloat Company shall pay such sinn not e expeeding Do.'s steame: Brindisi, left Bingapore pluckily with swords, and the inhabitants warships in Pakhoi harbour may also have
Me Georg-That and may be expected here on or about Jacks. The outcome of the moléo was Tuesday, tho24th inst
The Chura No. The lift me you will The next AMERICAN MAIL, par the 0.
account. A you recollect, at the & O. Co.'s desmar Belgic is to leave fire Japanone were killed, and some fifteen says We regret to announce the death of Last meeting we told you what ataja Moraes Yokohama on the 21st inst, and may were wounded. We hear that the matter the General Hospital. He had been sillage further action har baan Laken, and we Uapt 2. Berton, which took place to lay at Dauby and Leigh had taken, Slave ther be expected iors on or about the 28th has been referred to Peking, and that the for a long time, having been in hospital for have been asked Jas no payment,
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does
on Thursday, the 19th inst., at 5 p.m., also joined in the fight against the Chinese something to do with this military activity lift a the
inst... 1
200
that eight of the Chinese were killed; while THE Shanghai Mercury of the 10th insient from the acconta included in the
to
corpses of the scilues have been left unbari- over a month, The Amiro-Hungrian Lloyd's S. N. Coza ed pending instructions from the capital; daughter, and shortly after his
A short time ago he went Mr. Georg-Have you go chance, ol dire, Registry of Letters ease.
Japan to be present at the marriage of steamer Benice, from Trisate, left
Bong of Posting of all printed matter and
Singapore of the 18th instant, and by which arrangement we presume that the health began to fail. We think we are have
return
A
mapting we pattemus ceases
may be exparted hero on or about the Chinese naval men are endeavouring to foreign rorident in China-He came out to rid of it very shortly
"trying to geêrid of it, but so far in saying he was about the oldest unicosutally. We hope, however, to get 24th instant.
China, if we mistake not, as second mate of
3. F.M-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters
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3.30. When the Post Office alosen
pase as the injured parties.
30
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The report and accounts were then passed tion Co. Beamship Edison, from THE && Seals which arrived at Shanghai employ for some time, and agent for their were re-elected Director, Mac Cox and the Emily Jane, about 18403 was in Dent's Moses Bethloch and Kortont Higher London, loft Singapore on the 18th is from the River Porta on the 14th instant fi in Swator. For the last live or al Vaucher, Auditors, and the Chairman su stant, and my be expected here on or collided with the as Clamis Castle whibat years he has been Surveyor to H.B.M.' nounced that dividend warrants would be about the 24 instant, NATA on board the packet with Late The steamship Autoon Apear has left Sin-ried away her stern rail through striking and although so many years in the Far Mr Legge proposed a vote of thanks to
coming alongside the what The Sual car. Registry of Shipping. He had many friends, posted to shareholders to-morroN. gapore and pay be expected here on against the Glamis Castle's stern. Shanghai East fortage has not favoured him with her Mr MoCulloon, who, he said, had donə so or about the 17th insti
| Mercury
smile,
mach for the hoteli
entirely.
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