For Sale.
PEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HAYE
-10-
FOR
TAK FOLLOWING
A
Intimations.
NOTICE
LADY of great experience in the Management of Children wishes to take enties charge (or otherwise) of a little Gm, who could be brought up with hor own, agod ten. Healthy country home about a dozen miles out of London. Edu SAEcational advantages, especially for Music.
STORES.
ཡཡ་
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER
Smoked HANS."
Golden BYRUP in Gallon Tinn. Assorted SYRUPS.
Currino's Table TRUITS.
ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES.
Bauge MEAT.
CAVIAR.
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in 6lb Tins.
Eagle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES.
PG Green CORN.
Bakod BEANS. BRAWN.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
AGATE IRON
UTENSILS.
WARE COOKING
WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Q.
811 and $12. CUP CHAMPAGNE, P. & Qu, & $12
and $14.
SACCONE'S SHERRY
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. •
exe WHISKY JAMESON'
ÜLD BOURBON WHISKY. HERRING CHERRY CORDIAL. ARTED LEQUEURS.
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
&c., &c., STAL
---
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
Parents living abroad would be assured that
their little one would meat with every care and sympathy.
Referances kindly permitted to the Rov. Storrs Tacner, 11, Canson Pince, Hamp stead, N.W; Rov. E. 0. Ince, Banbury House, Watford, Herts; Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Russell, Ashford, Kent; Editor, Chira Mail, Hongkong and others.
Torrag:Aceirding to requirements. Hongkong, July 28, 1866,
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
1416
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Burgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ATULED APPRENTICE AND LAT
- TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. Roazna,)
T the urgent request of his European A and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- cupied by Dr. Roores,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE,
Discount to missionaries and families.
Sole Address
2, DUDDELL STREET; (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1885.
NOTICE
G6
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. Whampo
CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., . Chronometer, Watch & Clach Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmithi, TAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
N
YOIOTLANDER'S Özlḥurated BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Eru's LIQUID AND OVER CONTRARY,
ADMIRALTY & IMBAY OLIANTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILY & ELBUTEO-FLAKED WARE. Caristofle & Co.'s Etsurao-PLATED WARK, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY,
in grest variety. DIAMONDS AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, a Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTRAKE, at very moderała pricas. 742
Yang Ching, Chinoso steamer, from
Namoa, British str., 862, T. C. Pocock, Foochow Sept. 22, Amoy 23, and Swatow 24, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
La Clocheterie, Fronch cruisor, 1,910, 8 guns, Captains de Barbogras, Amoy Sept.
Spinaway, British barquenting, 325,
21.
[No. 7222-Sept
"MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. DAI-Haiphong leaves for Coast Porto.
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Prins Alexander must be aent in to Mosers Russell & Co., on or before this date.
FROM LONDON.
THE BRITISH BARQUE ANTOINETTE,
"YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessi are horoby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under-ames Garrick, Freemantle August 17, RELIGIOUS SERVICES
immediata delivery of discharge of the Ryan, Newport May 14, Con-Mes A4- signed for countersignature, and to take Sandalwood-Sirage & Op
John Fraley, British ship, 1;147, Thomas Cargo impeding Yestol will be landed and stored at Con-RIES MARITIMES. signees risk and expones....
their Goode.
DEPARTURES. September 25:-
Metapedia, for Snigen. Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.
Kwongang, for Swatow, Sagittairs, Franch gunboat, for Capton,
MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, September 26, 1886, 1842 THE LEE YUEN SUGAR REFINING, for Slangbai.
COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE is licroby given that a General MEETING of the Company will be To-day's Advertisements. held on WEDNESDAY, the 27th of Octa ber, 1886, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Office of C. Evers, Solicitor, No. 45 Queen's Road, for the purpose of having the Account of the Liquidatore laid before the Company and of hearing the explanation of the Liquidators,
A
ZETLAND
No. 625.
LODGE.
Regular MEETING of the above LÕDGE will be held in FREEMASOND BALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 4th October, at 8.30 for 9 p.m., precisely. VISITING BRETRAFN are cordially INVITED.
Hongkong, September 25, 1886.
1847
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÁL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to NEW YORK.)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Kaizor,
W. S. THOMAоr, Com- mander, will be despatch-
SHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are
respectfully informed that, if apon ed as above on MONDAY, the 27th Inet., their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of at 6 pm, the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Prays Central, will receive prompt attention,
neccssary, Communication with the Under- ugned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the canya of dis satisfaction
D. GILLIES,
Hongkong, August 25, 1885,
In the Event of Complaints being found
Secretary.
1458
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF, GODOWN AND CARGO-
BOAT COMPANY,
IE Company will receive STEAMERS and SALING VES alongside their Wharves at Kowloon, and Land, Re-ship, and/or Store GENDRAL CARGOFA, SILK, Οπτσια,
COTTON, GRAIN OF MEACHANDISE in
1845
For Freight, &e, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Un,
Agents. Hongkong, September 26, 1886. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamalip
Femoralda,
Captain HAMLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, September 25, 1886.
1844
OILMAN'S STORES, Pss Granite Gulawns at Cheup Dates. GERMAN BARQUE PAPA, Captain 0.
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR CASR.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
ULES
1288
FOR SALE,
M UM M
&
Co.'
J CHAMPAGNE,
Quarte........ Pinte
.$20 por Case of 1 dos .821
" 210
Dubos Frères & de Germen & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Bazter's Celebrated Barley Bras
WHISKY,871 per Case of 1 doz GIEB, LIVINGSTON & U6. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
SZE HOP
TAS FOR SALE SAI KUNG LIME of Hthe Best Quality; always Ready on
hand.
PRICE MODERATE
No. 17, WING FOONG STREET,
QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
Hongkong, July 26, 1896.
To Lot.
TO LET.
1OOMS in 'COLLEGK Chambers.'
RM 9, QUA TERRACE.
Apply to
Also Coals ià specially constructed Shade
For the convenients of Commanders and en will Storers the Company's auch Hongkong cogrey to and fro those interested Fesz or DHARGE, starting from the Fedder's Wharf
p...
hare.
EVERT HOUR frora 6 am to 5 and fres the Wharf at Kowloon at the half-
For further Particulars, apply to
W. KERFOOT HUGHES,
Agent, Pelder's Street. Hongkong, February 17, 1886.
L. HENNE, FROM HAMBURG.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Cosel are boroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from slougeide.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expenso.
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
1840
ULEARED.
Yung Clang, for Swatow, Haiphong, for Const Ports, Lorna Doune, for Newelwang Galveston, for Nagasaki. Antonio, for Kebe.
Mount Lebanon, for Newchwang, Greyhound, for Hoihow. Melita, for Haiphong.
Dated 25th September, 1986. ANDREW JOHNSTON, LAU WAI CHUEN,
Liquidators.
LI KING TIN.
Quarta, for
Chefoo.
Not Responsible for Debta.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALEX MONEIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David. Messaguries Maritimca.
ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Brown. Arahold, Kazborg & Co.
BILLY SIMPSON, British barque, Capt. F. A. Brown Captain
Erminiz, for Nowelwang.
Uhin, for Saigon
Frejr, for Haiphong
OLDER OF SERVICES OF THE OUVACK OF
ENOLAND AT ET. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL FOR "
THE LATE SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 8.30 a.m.-Military Parado Service. 11.30a.m.Matins, Holy Communion
and Sermon.
57.-Evensong,
ORDER OF CHORiungici le h- JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL—1412 Matine
Vonite,
ker, Armer, Gracie, And Helmore To Down, Lawes, Cook and Hopkin Jubilate, Wallace; Anthem. "I will lift up cine eyes Hyan, 212. Evensong Paulus, Croft, Littleton, Du
2
puis, and Barnaby, Cantate, Monk' Deus Miseroutur, Gesa; Hymns, 233 & 206,
Tan French cruiser Lo-Cligheterie, Captain Barbeyrng, arrived here to day from Amey, and the Fronoh gunboat Sagittaire left for Cautor.
UNION CHURCH-Divine Worsbin, 11 We are requested to stato that by kind per M. Rav. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chinese, mission of Captain Colville, Divino Service 2 P.R.-Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A., LL.D. will be held on board the British ship Gala
SEAMEN'S SERVICE-The Serviccs for
Saamon which have been hitherto held in the to-morrow (Sunday) foreroom. the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be
held in the future in Union Church. On The Patio Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30 All City of Sydney, with mails &o, from San Seamen are invited to attend.
Francisco to the 4th inst., has arrived at
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAFAL -Service iry
the German language, by Rev. F: Hartmann, Tokohama and will sail for this port to every Sunday, at half-past tou A.M., in the morrow. Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Horse, West Print
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road— 9 a.. Meas and Sermon 5.30. Even ing Service, Benediction.
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailora' Home.-Service every Sunday at 5.45 nm. Holy Communion at 7.45 A.M. on the Second Sunday; and after the evening Service on
Borneo, for Baigon, Singapore and Batavia, the Fourth Sunday of each month, Service
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m..
TEMPERANCE HALZ, 7,30 P.M.--Unžovo- ninational Meeting.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Borneo, from Amoy, 300 Chinese. For Fush, from Shanghai, Mra Cowan, Mesers Gott, Taylor and Richardson, and 110 Chinese
Per Namon, from Coast Ports, Mrs Siou, Mr Sun Yan Sing, and 223 Chiness.
DEPARTED
Ter Therm, from Bongkung: for Kobe, Mrs Holliday; for Yokohama, Me and Misa Crawford. For Nagasaki from Sin- Williamgapora, Mr von Butzingstown For Yoke-
Dorvin, Norwegian barque, Captaiu Ch. Henriksen.--Melchers & Co.
GALATEA, British ship, Captain Colville-Borussi Co., Led.
GEORGE CURTE, American ship, Capt. 7. Spron
...Master.
GRASPER, American ship, Captain T. H. Evans. →→Meloliere & Co.
hema: from London, Me and Mirs Stainland, and Mr Little; from Singapore, Messrä Bitter, Dalmann and Disker..
Per Prometheus, for London, Mr P.. M, Engwall.
ਘਰਸ਼
Per
HARVESTER, Americau ahip. Captain Wm.
afro, for Amoy, Mesare C. P. Buy- -Order.
Mangelsdoff, 141 Chineas and 1 HYRA, Guriona barque, Capt. O. Binge, child for blanila, Mr C. J. Barnes, 2 Chis Par Signal, for Hothor, &c., 80 Chinese. Per Ainoy, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese.
Oo.
Siemsson, American barque, Captaines and 1 child.
Chinese.
J. H. BOWERS, ohn A. Plum
Joas FRADEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan.Mesangeries Maritimes.
KIBSTON, British barque, Captain Jas. Nenve-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SARAH HOSETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.Ed. Scdelitas & Co.
SPINAWAY, Britiek barquentine, Captain Jaruca Gurriak. -Sianesan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
September 24, 1836 :-. Fapa, German barque. 748, C. L. Henne, Hamburg May 20, General.—StɛMSSEN & Co.
London May 20, General.--ODE *
Antoinetta, British barque, 884, Bunje, Borneo, Dutch staimer, 1,434, Wilkons, Amy September 23, General.JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
September 25:-
TO DEPART.
Jeg
Per Yung Ching, for Swatow, 4 Chinoso. Per Haplony, for Const Ports, 2 Enro- pears, and 300 Chiness.
Per Munt Lebanon, for Newchwang, 2 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese. Per Melita, for Haiphong. 18 Chinese. Per Qurts, for Chefco, 18 Chiness, Per China, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Freyr, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Per Borneo, for Saigon, &a., 577 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr Andrew Hopkins.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The Dutok steamor Borneo reports: Bad fine weather, en calm, winda N.E. force. 3, sky fine looking.
The Chinese steamer Fushun raports: Had fresh N.E. wind and fine clear yea ther during the pasaga.
The British stoamer Namoa reports.:| Left Foochow on the 22nd, and experienced Fushan, Chinese steamer, 1,504, A. fresh N.E. winda accompanied by high soc Croad, Shanghai September 22, General.-to Amoy Left Amcy on the 23rd, and
331 Hongkong, September 25, 1886. 1843 C. M. S. N. Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination.
Vera's.
Hamburg, and Ports of Cali.... Kohs and Yoko cups.,
Nockar (3).
London, via Suez Canal.. London, ría Suez Canal.
Menzaloh (8).. Kaisaw (5) Achilles (8).. Glengarry (3).
London, via Suez Canal.......
London and Hamburg.... Manila, via
(x).
·Yanrise (3).....
via Amoy.........
&c., Pia Saigon Genoa, &
R. Rubaltino (s) New York
........Annie W. Weston Part Darwin, O'sland Ports, de. Rosamond (6). San Francisco, vin Yokohuino.. San Pablo
via Yokohama..jïäty of
Sydney (8) T. F. Onkes... Djemnoh (s)
1443
San San
Franciaco........................ Changhai................
via Swatow
DAVID BASSOON, SONH & Co. Hongkong, July 29, 1886.
6.32
TO BE LET.
ROM the First of October, the Remain-
ing Portion of THE NEW PRE- MISES, BANK BUILDINGE, immediately opposite the HoxoxONG HOTEL's main en- trance. The Ground Floor has Two Hand- some Plato-giass Shop frontages each of 40 feet, and the Rooms of the First and Second Floors are airy, and soms of them excup- tionally large,
•
wwwww
From the lot of November. BREEZY POINT,
RosaRKON ROAD.
Also, Now Ready. GODOWNS at WEST POINT, LARGE and SMALL. Apply to
SHARP & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1886, 1752
FROM
TO LET.
ПROM the 1st September next, the Com- modious PREMISES known as the P.&O. OLD OFFICES, Intely in the occupa- tion of the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION.
Long
For further Particular, apply to the Undersigned.
E. L. WOODIN, Adling Superintendent. Hongkong, August 21, 1886,
TO LET,
TO. 2, DOUGLAS VILLAS. PO Nou from the 1st July next.
Apply to
1014
(8) (8)
Singaporo, Penang and CalouttalJapan (8)... Swatow, Amoy sud Foochow...Haiphong (s) Sydney and Melbourne, &o.... Taiwan (8).......... Sydney and Melbourne, &a.....Menmair (8). Sydney and Melbourne........Pathan (5).. Trieste, &c....
Stocks.
BANKS.
Vorwaerts (~)..
Captain
Bane Berois..
Age.la,
Nerddeutscher Lloyd..... Messageries Maritimes..
W. S. Thomson......Amhold, Karberg & Co
Anderson.
Taylor..
W. Waring..
Bumali Lermior...
Daocan Mortleman
Cliff.
Maed..
Young
Jackson.
T. 8. Gardner..
Is. Ashton
Clegg..... Thelms. Rowley...
P. Radonicich.
Butterfield & Swira..... Jardins, Matheson & Co...... Adamenn, Bell & Co.... Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes... Carlowitz & Russell & Co..
Giobi Livingaton & Co... o.&O. S. S. Ca..... Facile Mail S. S. Co...
Russell & O***
Measageries Maritimes.
Date of Leaving.
October 1, at noon, Quick despatch, September 27, at 5p.m. September 27, at 4 p.m. About September 30. About October 2. September 28, at 5p.m. September 20, at now. ¡October 4.
Quick despatch. September 30, at 4p.m. (October 2, at 3 p.m. October 12, at 3 p.m. Quick
Quick dech.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... September 27, at&p.m. Butterfield & wire...
September 28.
David Sassoon, Sena & Co... September 20, at 3 p.m.. Douglas Lapraik & Co....... September 2
r 26, at 9am. Butterfield Swire...... September27,at4p.m. Roazell & Co.....
September90, at4pm. Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Quick despatch. O. Bachrach..
October 2, at nogu.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS..
No. of Falus Sharis
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000
INSCHANDEN.
Prid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Herre Balances. fourd
sationofdie.
111,750.4 to June 30,"
5 Tls. 100,000 Tis. 625,494.55;
$4,500,000
3
12F all
For equal
$ 200,000
£
200 €
21 all £
2508
25:$
50,000 Tis 875,000 5
253
600,000
25018
50$
156,000/8
1,000
Nerth-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000
Fangtaze Insurance Company, I.... 8,000 € Uziou Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 China Tradora' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 3 -83.33 Canton Insurance Ofise Uo., Ld..... 10,000)) Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.............. 1,800 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ Clin Fire Insurance Co., Lt...... 20, 000 €
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
HE. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L.,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.....20,000 § Indo-China S, N, Company, Lämited[18, 387 £ 31,212€ 60,000 shares issued......
China and Munila §. §. Co., Ld.............. 3,600|*
MISCELLANEOUS,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1886.
Closing Brutations, Cush.
£2 div. your 181 % prem. Tis. 20 pais, 800 per share for 1885 3 for T 113 3,059.782
Dec 31 1384 439,089,41 $31p ab. 84,806 187,524.75,20 % annum $70 465,214.48|10 % for 1885 857)
E
ex div.
11 cash
2008 · 28,711 808 2,888.806% for 1835 8185 per share 2008 80% 1,000,0008- 283,482.55837.60 for 85 2432) 2008 20% 656,7008 - 228,811.87 §. 6 for 1884 687 per abare
100 all
180,000 $ 50 a $ 86,704.168
10€ 102
10 10
100 all
'kong & Whampoa Dooks Co., Ld. 12, 500 E HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.
125 all
5,100 €
1,900 €
3,000
tall 106 7.10 10 all
18,000 8
9,177.31.J
9,000
100 411
5,000
25 all
30,00
600
. all 2
6,000
7,000 8
5,000 $ 60
100 all
100 all
208
Neo Sharts...... Hongkong Hotel Company, Lit....
3,600 sha. issued ................................... Chins Sugar Company, Limited.... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Eskery Company, La.. Luzos Sugar Company, Limited..... Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Bhai).... 2,500 s Punjom & Sunghie Dus Saatan 40,000 8
Mining Co.
Do là 2000 B
F'kong Rape
Manufact
All 50 all A. B. Watson & Co., Limited.. 3,800 % 100 all
H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000. DOUGLAS LAPHATK & Co.. Hongkong, May 31, 1888.
1064
TO LENT.
--Five-Roomed HOUSE at the PEAR, A Good TENNIS GROUND attached.
Apply to
DENNYS & MOSSOP, Hongkong, January 28, 1888. 198
LOANS. .
Oliinase Imperial 1891
8,58 TL 500
15 1884.........27908500)
1884 B........ 27008. 500 all 1884 C...
SLADS 600) · All Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Lotu) 1885 2790#
6% half yearice% prom., buyers 12,850.7497
*Jona 30/86 402.22 12% yearend-
ing June 786 351 4,387.5.97% for 1886 9% dis.
None
25 discount
6,701.487% year 113% prem
and 2%, bonus 1,527.3.1110% and 26120 per share
$8 half year 1,321.41 June 30 1836 8190 per share, ex div. -13,451,51 None $102 per share, buyers
1,195,30 812
£40 per sbare 690.60 $10 1,094.523%
ex div.
8120
Nona None
$10
Nons
$7
buyarı
18.%
$52
First year
60 disesant
Eater of Irel
8% 8.
6inter. div. g, buyers.
372.95 6 months
Payabl Jan16&Dac. If}
March 15
Jano 80
Oct 15
Jan. 28
Iper
2% prea
10 % prem.
8.1 prem.
13% prem
nominal
AGSTOKES, Share Broker.
Swatow on the 24th, from Amoy toSatov, light NE, winds and fine weather; and from Swatow to port light N.N.E, airs and fino weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closo:----
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
Per Bauphang, at 8.30a.m., un Similay,
the 26th just,
For SWATOW & SHANCHAL.-
Par Yung Ching, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 26th just
For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.—
Per Fort Jackson, at 10:30 am, on Mon-
day, the 27th inat
For SHANGHAL
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping
4p.m.-Kutsang leaves for Shanghai.
4 p.m.-Taiwan leaves for Australian
Ports via Foochow
4 p.m.-Achilles leaves for London,
6 p.m.---Kaiserw leaves for London.
Auctions.
The Rev. G. Müller, of Bristol, will preneh in the German language in the Gorman Bethesda Chapel at the Berlin Foundling House to-morrow (Sunday), at 10.30 a.m He will also preach in English in the Union Church, at 7.30 p.m.
Br kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the Officers of the Sud Northampton- shire Regiment, their regimental band will play in the Gardens, to-morrow orening, the 26th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the.
following programme
Marahd Memories
Selection..... Pastorda
Valo Welt von Dir Selection.....Feminiscences of Venli
Valec........... Binnen der Lust'..
Newton
Lintos.
Werdi.
„Gung'l
JACOBAN, Bandmaster,
In wonnection with the agitation for a
5 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land on the cheaper postage between Britain and her
Spot.
Miscellaneous,
Open Cricket Ground.
General Memoranda. TURSDAY, September 28:-
-Anction of Elcamshold Forniture,
6. Morque Terrace,; Claims against
Colonies the Overland Mail points out that. the P. and O. and Orient Company receive 150,000 a year for a weekly service, while the French Government pays the 'Mes- angeries 130,000 your for a four-weebly service, Cheap postage is a popular cry,
c.; at No. Cambodia must be sont but it je as well. to consider what it will
in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this date. Claims ma
on or
against the Japan must be made
before
this date.
THURSDAY, September 30:—
Tenders for Repairs of the Norwegian
barque Hotvid
received at the office of the Messrs Melchore & Co, up to Noon. Statenient of]
f Barinees with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock On., Ltd., to as
Bont in before this date.
Goods por Glenorchy undelivered after
this date subject to rozt.
GARDEN
SEEDS,
SEASON 1886
FLOWER
MOST OF OUTR
LOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
TE
NOW READY FOR DELIVERY,
A Second Shipment
- is expected by EARLY STEAMER
Speciality:
PANSY SEED in packets of aiz-named varieties. FINE SELECTED SEEDS. Price, $1.00
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG, Hongkong, September 0, 1886.
DEATH
cost all round before concluding that the ory is a wise one.
Tis work of clearing out the squatters at Kennedy Town was a more arduoue one then we at first imagined. It has taken all the last three days to move them out, and there still remains sonde baggage uncleared away. Of the two or three hundred families that had settled tliore only about two dozen have, we learn, elected to ga tri the ground alloted to them by the Government. The othere have preferred to find pastures new in various quarters of the colony sad some have moved to the adjacent Chineze territo. y A small settlement on the opposite side of the hill has not been touched but the squatters have been told that they may be called on to decamp on a month's notice, · Special instructions have, we believe, bosn -issued to the police to permit no equattors to settle who have not iskru out a licence.
Wn learn that the annal inspection of the
Hongkong Fire Brigades will be made by His Excellency the Acting Governor daring the first week of November, when there will be competitive drills for which prizes will be given for smartness and efficiency, Several of the insurance companies have signified their "intention of contributing to 1742 the prize fund, and as there has been ex- ceptionally little damage done by fire dur eg the past year, we imagine the insurance companies will gladly take advantage of this opportunity to encourage efficionsy among the firemen, to whom they look to protect their interests. Sices Mr Brower, the Acting Superintendent of the Bri- gades, took charge, he has bon most amiduous in bís endastours to promote a spirit of emulation among the
On the 21st September, at Double Island, near Swatow, in the 70th year of his age, G. BrisзEL, Esq., a native of Mecklenburg,
Par Glenorchy, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,The publication of this issue commenced
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1886 men, introduced a number of very advan
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Lane.)
THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF
EGYPT.
LONDON, Sept. 13,
It is stated that a continuasco for so in definite period of the British protectorate over Egypt by the army of occupation is probable.
tageous improvements in the organization, and altogether materially increased the oficiency of the fire extinguishing forces of the Colony: We trust therefore that his endeavours to improve the Brigades will meet with the success they deserve.
TO-DAY's telegram regarding the conti anance for an indefinite period of the military occupation of Egypt seams to be simply an amplification of the telegram of the 18th instant, in which it was announced. BULGARIA FEARS A RUSSIAN that the Under Secretary of State for For INVASION.eign Affairs, in replying to a question,
Balgaria, fearing a Russian occupation of stated that the Government had no inton
the 30th September, with Mails for the the country, ha appealed to Turkey for tion of withdrawing from Egypt until com.
United Kingdom, Europe, and placos
beyund, vid Naples; to Saigou, Straits protection. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasiat Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.“
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
plete raforms have been effected. "The later statement has probably been called forth by the clamours of the French for the intervention of the Powers in Egyptien OUTWARD BOURN Colombe, Angers, Aug. affair. Thonga it may partake of the 27 Amphitrite, Europa, 31; Telamon, nature of a challenge, it is only the natural Chinguo, Clyde, Sept. 3; leufintas, exposition of what most inevitably be the Hesperia, Claymore, Krupp, 1 Titan,
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PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
10 Benarty, Orion, 14" dormentam, policy of Britain towards Egypt, at least Pembrokeshire, Orus, Teriot, Moray, 17 for the present
Тре
HOMEWARD BOUND: Stentor, Anvierten, The Journal des Debate concludes a lead-
Messer, Laju, Sept. 3 Benalder, 7 Glenfruin, Priam, Lydia, 10; Jason, iding article on the subject in the following Melbourne, Albany, 17,
termet will be indispensable for Eng- land to say, sooner or later, what she e pro poses doing, for the present state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on for ever. Eng. land knows that if she does st
pacity Egyat, and restore to that try the financial through her presumptu
which prosperity
been lont avery suggestion, ske rejection of will soon have to outford (ternational Inquiry, Will Lord
sucosed bet Rosebery Englishmen
next FRENCH MA, per the M. M. Co.'s susimer Djennah, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 2nd inst., at4 pm, and may be expected here on or about Tharaday, the Sita iust,
The 0. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Palamed, from
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET.The The United States Mail Packet San Pablo will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd October, with Maila for Japan San Francisco, this United States, Villa, Honolulu, Feru, &o., which The
be ebeed as follows
2.15
P. Registry cossen,
Leith Conservative as well as Liberty Ape i
Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 30th insty
and may
the 20th inst. expected here on Ben Line steamer Fenlarig,
policy has and London, leit Singapore for this to meet the inflexible straightforwardnes port and Japan on the 21st instant, and and the corruptible devotion to the may be exposted here on or abcut
or about the public good of Moschtor Palin England 27th inst.:
in Egypt efforts will therefore be steamship R. Rsibattizo left Singapore besten, need that he cannot be made to destroy him at Constantinople, The attack has already commenced bøder the eyes of the Sultan. But Abdul Hamid is certainly not disposed to sacrifice a servact who watches with jealous interest and of the fairest provinges of his empire.
2.30 r.m. Post-Office closes, but Corres | The Ben Line steamer Benvenis left Sings
pondence may be posted on board the
•Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra"
Postage until the time of departure.
on the Bird fast, and may be expected here on or about the 29th Inst.
pore for this port sod Shanghai on the 23rd instant, and may be expected here ou or about the 29th inst.