For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
To Let.
TO BE LET
VICTORIA, EXCHANGE, GODOWNS WEST FOINT, S.S
H
Que's ROAD CENTRAL..
AVE
..
FOR
SALE
THE YOLLOWING
STORES.
-0-
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER Smoked HAMS.
Goldon SYRUP in Gallon Time. Assorted SYRUPS.
CUTITEO's Table FRUITS.
ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES.
Sausage MEAT.
CAVIAR.
Palted MEAT3.
MACKEREI in.5lb Tins.
Eagle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES
Groen CORN,
Baked BEANS. BRAWN.
A LARGE AURORTMENT
Af
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IRONS. "
CHARCOAL IRONS.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
NONPAREIL KEROSINE OI..
----
WINES, &o.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts.
$11 and $12.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts. $12
and 814.
SACUONE'S SHERRY.
SAOGONE'S INVALID PORT
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
HEERING'S CH CRRY CORDIAL. Assograd LEQUEURS.
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
&a.,
&C.,
f)
Ac.
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
ni
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lurest Possible PriceR FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1880.
NOW READY.
1208
THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT- ING CHINESE; with spesial refer- snee to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTOY LAWS IN HONGKONG,
Cuples may be had at the China Mail Ofice, and at Mears. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co-Prion, 75 cants.
NOW ON BALE.
INDEX
TO THE
CHINA REVIEW
from.
Yours Iro
XII.
1.-LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
2. ARTICLES.
3.
REVIEWS or Books.
4.-LAST OF AUTHORS REVIEWED,
PRICE, .
LADY And SALL Apply to
SHARP & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1896.
TO LET
1001
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAM- BURG, ANTWERP, LONDON: AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-
formed that all Goods, with the coop tion of Opium, are being landlod at their rink into the Goderns of the Undersigned, at Wenahui, behind the premises known as
Na 3, Blun Bulldings, whonce and for FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at the PEAK, from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be
Good TENNIS GROUND attached.obusined.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un Apply to
lex notice to the contrary be giron before DENNYS & MOSSOP. Hongkong, January 28, 1886. -
TO LET.
DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERS.'
192
RSG CATERHAUP
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
632 Hongkong, July 99, 1886.
`TO LET.
OM the 1st September nox, the Com
dius PREMISES known as the
Moon To-MOLKOW.
No Claims will ho zdanitted after the Goods have left the flodowns, and all Goods remaining after the 10th fustant will be subject to rent at the rate of pno cent per package per day.
All Olaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th September, 188, or they will not bu recognised,
No Fre Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, September-3, 1886.
P. & O. OLD OFFICEs, ately in the occup-INDO-CHINA tion of the HoNDKONU & SHANGHAI BANK-
IN CORPORATION,
For further Particulars, apply to the Undersigned.
B. L. WOODIN. Autiny Superinlendeut. Hongkong, August 21, 188,
TO LET.
1614
1600
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. September 9, 1856 Rio Lima, Portuguese gunboat, from
Mccao.
Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Wham-
роз
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAI
Not Responsible for Debts.
[No. 7208 SEPTEMBER 9, 1886.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Ly Owners will be Responsible for Fer Chi Fuen, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday, any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during the 10th int
their stay in Hongkong Harbour
For HAIPHONG
Per Melita, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the
10th inst.
Fooksung, British steamer, from Wham-For po
Olympia, Gorman str., 782, P. Möller, Newchwang September 3, General-SIM ses & Co,
Neckar, German steamer, 1,870, H. Baur, Dremen July 28, and Singapura September 4, Mails and General.-Meinens & Co.
1,247,
STRATTS AND BOMBAY.— Per Zabsei, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the
11th lost.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Thibet, at 2 pim., on Saturday, the
11th September. For SAIGON.-
Per Doris, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, the
11th inst.
Menmity, British steamer, 1.07 in 2 For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIE LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL Coal.-RUSSELL & Co.
BOURNE, &a, &
DEPARTURES.
September 2 Iduna, for Haiphong Zare, for Amoy and Manila. Amey, for Shangh Importer, for Now York Hailoong, for Amoy and Tamui. Harter, for Yokolana. Fooksang, for Shanghai. Emit, for Sourabaya.
OLBARED..
STEAM NAVIGATION Platumeller, for Nagasaki, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Neckar, from Bremen, Messra Heuri Bean and Oscar Haynemanu, and 97 Chi nose; from Singapore.
DEPARTED.
BE Steamship Taisang, having or. Lived from the above Poris, Consignees
Par Menmair, from Sydney, &, Di. f Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods including Saltpotro are heing Dubie, Mesirs Smith, Wolls and Gordon,
their risk into Musure, JARDINE, 2 ropeans, and 34 Chinese haded at MATHESON & Co.'s Godowns, at West
Gay be obtained. Point,
delivery may theace All Claims must be made imediately as none will be entertained after the 11th Inst. Cargo romaining undelivered after the 255 13th fratant will be subject to cont.
THE HOUSE in CASTLE ROAD No. 1. THE
Apply to the SPANISH PROCULATION, NO, 14, Caine Road Terins indente. Pos acasian on the first of the month.
Hongkong, Fahrmary 6, 1880.
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP YANGTSE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,
CONS
Antwerp, Havro and Bordeaux, ex
No Hiru Insurance as been effactod Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, September 8, 1896.
1718
Por Zafro, for Mauls, Mr Thos. Innes, M. Ramsayi,. Mr Luckstone, Mr Foster, Miss Marchetti, aid and servant, and 6 Chinese; for Amoy, Musses O. M. Peterson and F. Cholay, and 35 Chinese.
Por Amor, for Shanghai, Mrs. C. Born hard.
Por Hailong, for Amoy, 20 Chinese, Por Fooksung, for Shanghai, 27 Chinese. TO DEPART.
..
Per Bukhure, from Hongkong: for Singa- poro, Mr E M. Satow, C.M.G.; for Pen- ang, Major General W. G. Cameron U, B.,
To-day's Advertisements, and Major w. F. D. Ccobrane; for Mar
FOR-SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
S.S. Corluan, Frederic Morel and Marie, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.
in connection with the abovo Stenner,
ate hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Trea aure and Valuables are being lander and stored at
risk at
at the Company' caico delivery may be obtained whenico
their
Godowns, immediately after landing.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Mengint
Captain P. H. Lorr, Will be despatched for the
Optional Cargo
willbe forwarded on, unless above Ports on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, intimation is received from the Consignora at Noon.
TO-DAY (Monday), requesting |
before 3 Ended hore. it to ba
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
alning unclaimed after Mor DAY, the 13th Justant, atoon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diom.
All Chims must be sont in to me en or
soilles, Mrs Latham; for Plymonth, Mr S. Northcofe. From Shaughs; for Lon: doa, Mr L. M. P. Grant, Rav. W. F. and Mrs Hundex and Schikiran, and 1 distressed British subject.
Par Thibet, for Tokobama: from Hong- kong, Messrs G. Caldwell and C. Mooney.
SHIPPIN REPORTS.
The German steamer Neckar reports, Had he weather after leaving Singapore:
The British steamer Menmuir
reports: Called at all during the last few days rainy weather. Left Sydney August 13 Queensland Purts, and arrived in Port Darwin August 24th, left next day for Cas- bridge Gulf. Arriving at Wyndham on 28th, left on 28th, for Hongkong via Port 1741 Darwin.
For Freight or Pasongs, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Hongkong, September 9, 1686.
NOTICE
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
before Turner, the Gel Instant, or they WWE Has This DIY anthorized Mr. For YOKOHAMA, KOBE & NAGASAKI.
will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has bees effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
ERNST GRUBITZ BERMANN WITTE to SIGN Our Firm in Hongkong jointly per Procuration.
Agent.
Hongkong, September 6, 1880.
1710
JUSTUS LEMBXH & Co.
1713 Hongkong, September 9, 1886,
Destination
Hamburg, and Ports of Call... Havre, &o, sía Suez Canal. London, and Ports of Call.. London, via Suez Canal,
Luz Canal.. London, via Suoz
Seez Canal.. Londor, via
Marseilles, Genoa, &c........
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Neckar (6) Bellona (8) Bokhara (s), Laortes (a) Glaiaria Castlo (8) Glenngle (8).. Kaisow (s)..
Baur.
Captain,
W. Schaefer.
Scale..
Hogge
Por Statim at 11:30 am., our Friday, the
10th just For SHANGHAL-
Per Neckar, at 11.30 am, on
the 10th inst.
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Siomesen & Co...
Butterfield & Swire........
Friday,
Fer Northern, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 11th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Harphong, at 3.39.m., in Banday,
the 12th inst
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-
Per Mongkut, at 9am., on Sunday, the
12th inst, tea
For NEW YORK.-
Por Devonshire, at 3.30p.m., ou Monday,
the 18th lust."
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA →
Par Tuissng, at 3p.m., on Tuesday, the
14th inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract -Packet Bokhara will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 10th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, aul countries bo- yuud, vid Brindsor to the Straits Bettle Tadia incata, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Adup, Egypt, Malta, sad Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th September, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; ber Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vi Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The
the Madla, &c.
ALEX. MONEIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David.Mossagories Maritimes,"
ANNIE H, SALTH, ATmerican ship, Capt. R. B. Brown Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
BAAH J. H BOWERS, Amer, barque, Capte John A. Plum Chinese
GALATEA, British ship, Captain William Colville-Barne
Co
GEORGE CURTIS, Americaur ship, Capt, T. Sproul,Master
GRANDES, American ship, Captain T. H
BM, American ship, Captain Wm.
Taylor
Order.
HYDRA, German Larque, Captu -Slemmen & Ca
The O. 8. B. Co's steamer Nestor, from Liverpool left Singapore on the th inst, and may be, expected here on or about the 12th inst/56/pEN The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Rector from
London, left Singapore on the 7th inst And
may be expected here on or about the 13 iunt
Massalia left
The DDR steamship
The
THE
Singapore on the 6th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th
EsoLish Mate for home this week will leave on Friday, the 10th inst
delivery of the German Mall was begun. 11.10 this morning,
wat
O FUN, the boat builder to the Hongkong
Recreation Club, was elinrged at the Folies
Court to-day with obstructing the Prara Central by building his boats on a footway.
O. Bingo.
D. Praes, American ship, Capt. G. Lane Messageries Maritimes. LORNA DOONK, British barque, Lynnquest Arnhold, Karberg & Co
MOUNT LEBANON, Amer. bar'tine, Capt. Chae. Helsin: Arnhold, Kurberg & Co. REVOLDING LIGHT, British chip, Capt. J A. Durkee. Messagorica Maritimes.
Buzz, British steamer, Captain Dodd. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROWE
Shipping
4 p.m.--English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Guoda por Flintshire undelivered after
this data mubject to rent.
General Memoranda. MONDAT, September 19 :—
Gooda por Sterner Yangtse unclaimed after Noon subject to reat and landing aburges at 1 cont per package per dista. p.n-Auction of Crown Land on the Spot.
5
Goods por Taisang undelivered after this
date subject to rent
TUESDAY, September 14-
Claints against the Southard must be sout in to Messrs Bevell & Co., on or before this date..
THURSDAY, September 16
Transfer Books of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 25th
inclusive. Instant,
September 20 :-).
The nane was adjourned at the re-
of the secretary, Mr. Stewart- Lockhart, who was to inquire into the mat-
This morning, a sailor on board the St. Stephens, an American ship on the horth for San Francisco, fell from a top-gallant yard to the desk. When he was picked up by his comrades it was found that he had. escaped in a marvellous manner, the only injney received being the fmeture of lone of his leg
STILL further opposition is to be offered to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co. on the Canton line. Commencing on Sunday next, the German steamer di wine, which has been employed on the Hongkong and Haiphong route for Mr Marty for some time past, will commence to trade botecon here and Canton, carry- ing passengers at greatly reduced rates,
Tax Band of the Northamptonshire Regi- ment will play at the Officers Mesh, Murc ray Barracks, to-morrow evening, from &80 till 10.80 o'clock. The following is the programine March. I will be trio to the of Shareholders of The Clarionet Solo, Tes Abolennes vid
La' Gitana y's office, Pedder's Street
The usual hours will be observed in closing MONDAY Insurance Co., Ltd
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the British Contract Packot
Day of Departure,
Noos.
2
Money Order Office closes. F.M.Registry of Letters couses. Posting of all printed matter and
Кока
Hongkong Fire
at
SATURDAY
November 20
Oo, Ltd., at the
Donets General
of Shareholders of the
office.
THURSDAY, &ptember 8
Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd., to be
Bant in before this date.
Valie
Section
Fantasi
Newton
Biondal
Pizoletta erdi, Fem. of Mozart AER Twas merry in the hall
·JUU MOKAN, Bendraaster.
We note from the Straits Times that at a
meeting of the Colonial and Indian Exhibi. tion Committee for the Straite Settlements, it was resolved to invite all classes of the
closed, except for Late GARDEN SEEDS, Community, both in the Ooluty and the
3
As ceases.
Letters.
3.10,
Lutters may be posted with Late) Fce of 10 couts until
3.30.
When the Post Offico closes entiroly.
3.-10 P.M.-Late Letters may
ba
Posted on board the packet with Late Fue of 10 cents until time of departure.
·HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL: The following hours ara-observed in closing Mails, c., by the French Contract T'acket- Day before departure,
5
E..Money Order Office closes. Post Offico closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,-*
10
Date of Leaving.
October 1, at noon. Sept. 16, at daylight, September 10,44 p.m. September 16
About September 10, Jardine, Matheson & Co... About September 16. Amhold, Karberg & Co...... About September 20,
U. R. Edwards.
P. & O. S. N. Co
Amy-
Adarson, Bell & Do...
W. S. Thomson..
.Bach
Parvis
Alexander McNeil.
W. David.
Borda (8)..
Marwilles, &c, vis Saigon... Natal (8) ---- New York, via Suez Canal...... Devonshire ()..
York..
Now San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Belgic (s).
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (1).
60 Centa
San Francisco... Shanghai, via Amoy......
To be had at the China Mall Office, Shanghai..
F. Oskes. Nestor (8)
Hector (*). Nackar (
Ancy and Fuochow.Haiphong (s) Mongkut (a).
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Mess. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and Mossrs. Swguns, Aleyang and Caloutta Pisang (6).
KELLY & WATER, Shanghai."
NOW PUBLISHED.
DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,
THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
ат
ERNEST J, EITEL, PH.D., TUBING.
THIRD EDITION
REVIED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Prion,
$1.50
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
1308 Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
NOW READY.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprinted from The China Mait.' . WITH AN APPENDIX. THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,
and may be had at the OFFICE OF THIS PAPER MOBAS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, And Mr. W. BARWER'S. Price
To Let
TO LET.
50 Centa
TO. 3, DOUGLAS VILLAS. Posses Non from the 1st July next.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1888.
TO BE LEF
1064
Swatow And Bangkok..... Northern ts).
Sydney and Melboume.......... Sydney and Melbourne, &c.... Wousung (s).
Thisbe (!). Triesto, &o., Yokohama, Kobé and Nagasaki Stettin (s).
Brocka
BANKS.
Thomson
Butt...
Baur..
Datina.
IS. Ashton....
P. H. Loff..
Richardson
Arthur...
Ballovich
Carlowits & Co
Maritimes.....
Messageries Mar
& O***** Eussel d Tumall & Co. Rumall & Co. 0.&O. S. 5. Co... Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Russell & Co... Batterfield & Swire. Butterfield & Swire.. Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Ynen Fat Hong.. Gitb, Livingston & Co.... Butterfield & Swire......
10. Bachrach...................
F. W. Warnkes,, Norddeutscher Lloyd.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
| Not. of
Patris.
Shorts.
t.
3.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000
INSURANCES.
North China Insurance Co., Ld5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Id...10,000 8 China Traders' Insurance Co., Lt....24,000 Canton Insurance Offee Co., Ld... 10,0005 Chinese Tusarazos Co., Limited...... 1,500 8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., d. 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., IL... 20,000 8
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
Pait- POSITION IER LAST REPORT. Laa! Dividend;
Reserne. Balancee.fwurd $4,500,000 125 on For equali-.
sationofdir. ($200,000
200£ 50
3 111,760.84
Tis. 812,639.35)
25 202 50,000 Tis 2303 293 675,000
600,000 3 83.33 28
2508 508 155,000 3 1,000$ 2008 28,711,608
16. aber 16, at noon, September 13, at 4 p.m. despatch -September 14, at Sp.m. ber 29,at 3p.m.
dispatch. Bopieuber 14. September 16. Quick despatch. September 14, at0p.m. 12, at 9a.m.
September 1 September
Isopremo Mst noon.
12, at daylight. Sept. September 15. September 15, at noon. About September 11.
SKPTEMBER 9, 1886.
Closing Quitations, Cash.
£2 div. -year to June 30, 86166% prem. Tis. 20 p.sh. Tha. 275 per share for 1884
for Tis. 120 3,059.76 Dec. 31 1884 439,089.41 831p ab. 24,896
187 624.7620% annuin 870.
465,214.43 10% (387)
2,868,896 % for 1881 $185 per share 2508 508 1,000,000 $ - 283.182.50 $7.50 for $1 $4224 100 2016 556,7eola 228,811.676 for 1881 388 per share
100,000, HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., La. 3,00081608 1008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 $ 608 609 86,764.168 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 16,387 £
60,000 shares issued... China and Manila 8. 9. Co., IG. 3,500 3
ROBCELLANEOUS
$1,2122
10£ 10 £10 £10):
18,000 5
· 100 all-
1253 1258 H'kong & Whamps Dock Co., Ld. 12,800 5 $,000 £
10109,177.8LIE HK, and China das Co., Limited.
1,000 C 10£ 7.10 New Shares.sk,
2,000 8 100 100 Hongkong Hotel Compary, It.... 9,000 aha, issued................. China Bugar Company, Limited..... 9,000 3 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 & Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Luson Sugar Company, Limited... Perak Tia Mining & Sting Co. Selangore Tus Miring Co (S'hai) Punjon & Sunghie Pro Samatan
RADE
ROM the First of October, as a whole Hing
$,000
3:09
100$ 100
(260
261
508 6,000
7.0008 -100 $200
50 al £,000S 2,500 100 all 40,000 Manufactory Co., Ld 9,000
all
100 all
Rates of lut
Honally large.
Apply to
Hongkong, August 30, 1888,
1884 ...
Chineso Tmp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 2790
8,563 FL 50 all
27908 500 2790$ B00 All
3189 $
600 all
6:00
SHARP & Co
1665
or sub-divided THI NEW PREH & M Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000 €
immediately, MISES, BANK BUILDINGS, opposite the flosGIONS HOTEL'S main A. & Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,8008 trance, The Ground Floor has Two Hand
LOANS
some Plate glass Egor ferntager of each 40 Chinese Ty Bria! 1881 foot, and the Exosts of bi
at and Becond
Floors are alry, and some of them excep
ex div. cash
6% half year 63% prom., buyers 13,830.7% June 30/20
402.22 13% year ond-
ing June 8552
1387.5.97% for 1885 par
25 discount
6,051.587 % half year 116% pren., buyers.
10% and 8130 per share 1,587.3.11
bonus for fak
1,32141
*6 half year 194 per share, ex div. ***June 80-1888
8100 per aluro 13,451.51 No06 1,126,30 $12 690,66 816 1,094,623.7
First year
$72.95 inter, dire.
Payable, Juneti&Doc.1 March 15 Jane 30
Oct. 15
Jan. 18.
6 months
140 per share
$120
et civ.
870
$10
125 discount
$195, boyers
preal
1 pooln
Z
prem
1% prem
nominal
4. 6. STOKES, Short Broker,
- 11
A.M.-Post Office opens. A. Registry of Exetters coases. Posting of all printed matter
and patterns cesses. A.M.-Maila closed, except for Late
SEASON 1886
MOST OF OUB
LOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS ere
NOW READY FOR DELIVERY.
4 Second Shipment is exposted by EABLY STEAHER
Speciality
PANSY
11.10 A.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents util 11.00 .M.-When the Post Office closes at
entirely.
11.40 A.-Late Letters may be posted board the packed with Late
an
of 10 cents until time of departure,
Money Orders.
1.-Money Orders are issued at Heng- kong and Shanghai on the following coun- tries and places--
Amoy.
* Azores Is.
+
Belgium. Bermuda. Caanda, Canton. Cape Colony.
Ceylonople).
*Egypt.
* Falkland Is Foochow *Gambia.
Germany. Gibraltar, Gold Coast.
Bankow.
Hawaii
Hoihow. Hongkong. Holland,
* Honduras, (Br.).
Tecland.
India
Italy.
Japan
+ Lagon.
* Madeira.
* Malta,
.:
* Mauritius. + Natal
• Newfoundland.
South Wales. New Zealand. North Borneo. Ningpe. Norway.
Port Darwin.
Portu
* S. Helena.
Seychelles. Shanybai.
Sierra Leono, South Australia.
Straits Settlements. Swatow.
* Sweden,
Switzerland.
Постреля
United Kingdom. United States
Victoria
Western Australia.
SEED
in packets of six-named varieties. FINE SELECTED SEEDS,
Price, $1.00.
Protected Native States, tosufiscribe to the proposed testimonial to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, the subscription being limited to 85. If this had been the limit declared here, probably a larger amount would harə been subsoribed. As it was, however, wo think the amount collected for the purpose was quite large enough.
M. REMENKI' concert last night was not very largely attended. There was, how- ever, a sprinkling of bia admirers in each. part of the house, and, of course, the usual amount of enthusiasm over his play Me Luckstone and Signorina Marchetti also came in for a goodly share of applause. MN. J. Robinson, an obliging amateur sang The Massago but he did not seem to be in an good voices when we heard him 1742 last. In some of the upper notes, his voice broke noticeably, and in some of the
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The publication of this issue commenced softar passages, too, his voice was lowered 7.15 p.m.
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so much that it was scarcely audible in all parts of the house. This was probably due to his short acquaintancezhip with the acoustic properties of the hall. In the
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1885 second part, Mr Robinson took part with
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THE REPLY TO THE QUEEN'S SPEECH VOTED.
London, September 1886. The House of Commons has voted the address in reply to the speech from the throne after a long debate.
OBSTRUCTIONISTS IN PARLIA-
MENT AGAIN TO THE PFRONT
UNHAPPY PRINCE ALEXANDER. Prince Alexander has tendered his sub mission to the Czar, for which act be re- ceived & Bevore rebuff, and it is now expect ed that he will abdicate
Mrs Robinson in the dues. When the wind bloweth in from the sea, and in this he was heard to greater advantage Mrs Robinson rendered her part Faithfully, and the duet formed a pleasing Featurs of the entertain- ment
Tu aathor of Chines Notes gladly ro sponde: to General Messy's explanation conveys through the columns of the China Mail. According to Mayers, a Brigade General is and Colonel is Mayers as per these Chinese tienen zer senior and junior post captains respective
The Boms Rulers and Radical mamborey Mr Meany (whom we areprend tonumber have already commenced their obstructionist Amongst our friends) was a when last he showed us hit Chingay card and taction,
unless he has since been promoted, he has only the rank of Orlonel. Until Captain Lang received the brevet rank of from the Emperor, he also was not an Admiral a anally styled, but only a or Captain We are proud to be isvay to call him x friend too, and trues that explanation will not offend. Mayura crew up his list of titles with the approval of Sir Thomas Wado and though VOARD BOUND-Prinz Leopold, July defective, tals list must stand
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The LOX FRENCH MAI, per the MM. Co's steamer Anadyr, left Bizgepure
of British naval and military offers The permission of Her Majesty's Government bo
on Wednesday, the 8th instant, at accept a title does not make a title. p., and may be expected here on or About Thursday, the 16th inst
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The steamer Forsida left Singapore on the 3rd inst, and may be expected here n or about the 9th inat, d
3bloney Orders on the United King: The Austro-Hungarica Lloyd's 8. N. Oo's dom for sums not exceding £5 are granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which see separate botics or the Hongkong Postal Guide
VAN CLver through the at report of the Reglare General (says Krudo) reveals some vory interesting information. For instance, socording to this authority, the English are people very muck given to matematy Not only is their average annual
steamer Thisbe, from Trieste, lalt is gapore on the morning of the 4th rate higher than throes of all other European
here on
with the exception of the German instant, and may be expected
Instant
nigers and Austro-Hungarias Bupiren, but bey of about the 10th Inst
Погорец 6.-Jums not exceeding 150 may be re. The P. 0. Ou, axira steamer Khies, also marry at an earlier age than in the case
from Bombay, aft Singapore
on the 6th in any ather mitted between the Ports of China by
of the marriages are betgoen boys and girl means of Postage Stamps, subject to a inst at 10 am and may be expected Rusia. In Russia & Vary large proportion charge of one per cent, for cashing that here on or shout the 11th inst or Money Orders can be granted at Hong Long or Shanghai on Porta share there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office,
↑ By means of Portal Notes
The China Shippore Mutual Steam Navigas under twenty years of age, and no as than tion Co.'s seamship Ningchow, from from 60 to 70 per cent of the amounts London, left Singapore on the 6th in who cannot be over twenty-one Th stant, and may be expected bare on or agu, she already married when ther
to be saralled in tão bring, about she 12th instant