÷
Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA, EXCHANGE,
Queen's Road UNTRAL,
H
A VE
-10%
FOR
THE FOLLOWING
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
THE 9.8. Hesperia, Capt. CHANSEN,
Serverid Capt. CASES, Consigness of Cargo are horoty informed that their Goods are being landed and stored SAL at their risk into the Godowzis of the
STORES.
-0---
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.
Smoked. HAMS.
Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tina, Assorted SYRUrs.
CUTTING'S Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES.
Sausage MEAT.
CAVIAR.
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in 5ft Tina.
Eagle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES.
Green CORN,
Baked BEANS, BRAWN.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
Undersigned, whence and/or front the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained, Carge remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will bo subject to rout
No Olaimi will be admitted after the Goods have left our Godowns.
No Fire Insuraneo has been effected), Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 8, 1886.
Intimations.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
1928
HE Annual General MEETING of
The bore Club will
be hold at the Orry Hall, at 1.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instan
By Order,
J. GHANT, Clerk of the Courst.
1905
flongkong, October 5, 1880.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Fifth Ordinary General MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at u₤ the Orvices
tors of the Undersigned, at 19 c'Clock (Non), on SATURDAY, the 23rd October inatent.
The Trasfer BOOKS of the Company
AGATE IRON WARE COOKING will bo CLOSED from the 3th to the 23rd
UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IRONS.
CHARCOAL IRONS.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
--
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts.
$11, and 812.
*CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pt. & Que. ® 812
and 214.
SACCONE'S SHERRY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
CLD BOURBON WHISKY. HEERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS. DRAUGHT, ALU and PORTER.
$0.
c.,
---
&c.
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
Instant, both daya inclusive.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SINGAPORE..
The Co's Steamship
Demonkursi, Capt. HOSTOFF, will bo despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 14th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.-
Agents.
1968
Hongkong. October 13, 1886.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at fhrduigh rater for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW, OHWANG, HANKOWand Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Kutsang Captain Young, will he de, despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
1960
DEPARTURES. October 18-
Signal, for Hoihow and Fakhoi. Duberg, for Singapore. Fei-ng, for Amoy... Act, for Haiphong. Gratitude, for Kutchinaizu, Johann, for Swator and Okefoe. Esmeralda, for Manila.: Gitaland, for Whampoa Fangtse, for Shanghai. Hesperia, for Yokohama. Tamsus, for Shanghai.
OLLARED.
Jacob Christensen, for Kutchinatzu. Namoa, for Coast Ports. Deronhurst, for Singapore.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Gilstand, from Shanghai, 4 Chinene. Per &shington, from Nowchwang, &c., 8 Europeana, and 3 Chiness.
Per Tales, from Coast Ports, RevGibson, Mesara Donaldana and Kuka, and 113 Chi-
цево.
Per Devonhurst, from Amoy, 20 Chíneso, Per China, from Saigon, 15 Chinese.
DBFAKTA.
Por Signal, for Hollow, 50 Chinese. Por Daburg, for Singapore, 436 Chinose. For Jelitan, for Amoy, 60 Chinose. Per dolie, for Haiphong, Mr Gao. B.
Hutton.
For Yangtse, for Shanghat, 7 Chinese. Par Hesperia, for Yokolioma, 1 Europeni.
TO DEPART, Per Nama, for Coast Porta, 1 European, and 150 Cainoso.
Per Devonkursi, for Singspero, 70 Chi-
Hongkong, October 13, 1986. THE JAVA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF BATAVIA.. THE MANUHEIM INSURANCE COM-none.
PANY, L., OF MANUHEIM. THE FORTUNA ALLG. VERSICHE.. RUNGS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN.
THE FEDERAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD, IN ZURICH.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. THE Underammed having been appointed AGENTS for the above Corapanios aro prepared to Gaser Portes on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates,
General Managers,
Canton InsurANCE OFFICE, Larren. Hongkong, October 7, 1886.
3026
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1885. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby requested
to send in to this Office a List of their Contributions of Fremin for the year end. ing 31st December last, in Order that i the PROPORTION of PROFIT for that year to be Paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORI may be arranged. Returns not seat in before the 90th November next, will ba made up by the Company, and no subse- quent Claims or Alterations will be allowed.
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Scaretory. Hongkong, October 1, 1886.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, October, 1886.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
1957
October 12 1826 Gisland, British str., 1,058, Wm. Potts, Shanghai Oct. 9, General.STEMSSEN & Co.
October 13ry..
Tamsui, British steamer, from Whampoù. Gerda, German steamor, from Whampoa Ashington, British steamer, 809, W. Heynall, Newehwang October 6, and Chefor 7, General.-SLEMEN & Co.
Thales, British steamer, 320, F. D. God. dard, Foochow October 10, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12, General. --Douglas STEAMSHIP
1874 Co.
Walla Castle, British barque, 625, H. Kennett, Laguimanue September 11, Tizi-
OILMAN'S STORES, To-day's Advertisements. br.--LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
at tho
Lowest Possible Prices
FOA CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
1268
VLES
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) (If suficient intcemeni qffer.)
The 3/3 L1.1. British Barque John Trahey,
RYAN, Master, will fuad here for the above. Port, and will
have quick degatoh
For Freight, apply to
FOR DALK.
MUMM &
Oo.'
GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, October 13, 1886.
J CHAMPAGNE,
FL
Quarte.............$20 per Case of 1 doz Piste........$31ˆn ·
# || Dubes Frères & de Gornon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Colebrated Barley Bree"-
WHISKY,-872 per Case of 1 doz GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkang, July 18, 1884. .
NOW PUBLISHED.
DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL, BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
BY
ERNEST J. EFTEL, PLD., TUBING.
THIRD EDITION
REVISED, WE ADDITIONE,
Price,
$1.50.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong. August 20, 1884.
1398
Destination.
Bangkok.n Batavia, &c., ria Saigon....... Hamburg, and Ports of Dall. London, via Suez Canal... London and Hamburg, London, via Suez Canal.. Marseilles, &c, via Saigon.. Marseilles, Gonos, &t. Now
vis Suez Canal, New York..
York,
New York.
(Oregon).
Poriland (
1900
|
Aujer Head, British steamer, 1,300, Macey, Kobe October 7, Guneral.—ADAM- SON, BELL & Co.
Devonhurst, Dutch steamer, 1,169, P.
Houthoff, Amoy October 12, Varions.- JARDINE, MATHESON & ÚG.
China, German ateamer, 1,000, P. Haye, Saigon October 8, Rice and Paddy.- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Aingchow, Bricjata steamer, 1,730, Castle, Shanghai Oct. 2, via Ceast Ports, General.
ARNHOLd, Karszne & Co.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stoniner Gilland reports: During the passage had light N.E mon- | scous and fine weather.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
The British steamer Thales reports: Loft Foochow With inst., Amoy 11th, and Ewa
tow 12th had fresh N. winda and sane wonther throughout. In Fanchow HMS. Meg and ateamer yes. In Amoy, B.M.B. Rambler, and steamer Wingchow In Swaton, ateamers Phra Chula Chom Kioo and Canton,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For BANGKOK.--
Per Daube, at 8.30 am., on Thursday,
the 14th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Thibet, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday, the 14th inst. instead of as pro riously notified.
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR-
ANG & SOURABAYA.—
Per Devonhurst, at 11.30 ani, on Thurs-
day, the 14th int.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA. ---
Por Wingsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 14th inst.
For FOOOHOW, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAYISLAND,COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE,
c., &c., &c.
Per Airlie, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 14th inat.
For SHANGHAL—
Per
gear, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 14th inst.
For SAIGON. --
Per Vortigern, at 4.30 pm., on Friday, tho 15th inst., instead of as pre viously notified
For SHANGHAL —
Per Kut Saug, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 10ti inst
Vesele,
Captain.
Agents.
Danabe (8)..... Devonhurst (u)..
Geo. Anderson. Hontof.
Yuen Fat Hong..
Nürnborg (6) Palamed (). Flintshire (s) Glenorchy (8).. Anadyr (5) ...Bormas (8)
Port Adelaide (a).. Jannie
Antioch
W. Weston..
John Trahey
San Francisco, via Yokohama Oceanis (8),
San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8)............. San Francised..
T.. Oakes..... Kutsarg
( (8) --) Agamemnon | (0}.
DE Penang and Culcutta Wingsang (s).
Notices to Consignees. Sydney by bod Fotow...Nomos (...
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Dupuy de Lome, Captain
Cour, having arrived from the
above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
and Melbourne, &o.....Airlie Sydney and Melbourne, &c.. Whampoa (8). Triesto,
Amphitrite (e).. Yokohama and Kobd,
„Pombrokeshire (9)..........
Stocks.
BANKR
Berdrow Jackson..
J. Dancaster
Gadyo..... Delacroix,
F. West.. Duncan
Lizte of Learing.
October 14, at 9am
Jardins, Matheson & Co...... October 14, at noon.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfield & Siro... Adamson, Bell & Co...
Batheson & Aries Maritimen....
Carlowitz & Co.. Adainson, Bell & Co Bussell & Co.... Baggell & Co.
Consalves & Co..
Herningway. Ryan
jo, & 0. 8. Co.
Pacifio Mail S. S. Co..
Nov. 2, at daylight. October 16.
About October 18. Co...About October 20,
October 19, at noon. About November 1. „About October 23, Quick despatch. Quick despatah, Quick despatch.
October 21,
ber 21, at 3p.m.. November 2, at 3 p.m. Russell & Co... Quick despatch. Young.
Jarding, Matheson & Co...... October
ctober 16, at 4 p.m. Wilding.
Uptober 19. d'à de St. Croix Butterfield & wire....
Matheson & Co... varaine,
October 14, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraïk & Co.....
Octoberii, at daylight Russell & Co... Butterfield & Swire.,
Pocock. Ellio Hant
B. Geleich
B. Wilkins...
O. Bachrach. Adamson, Bali & Co.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shures.
Falue.
requested to send in their Bill of Lading to Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 $ the Undemigned for countersignature, and
INSURANCES,
North-China Insurance Co., Id..... 5,00€ £
to take immediate delivery of their Gooda from alongside.
Yangtze Insurance Company, L.... 8,000 e
The Steamor is borthod at the Kowloon. Piers and Cargo impeding her discharge
will be at once landed and stored at Con- Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ signees' risk and expense, and no Fire China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Canton Insurance Office Co., L..... 10,000 SHANGHAI, unlees notice to the contrary he givon before Neon Ta-nay, the 5th Inst.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th Instant, or they will not be ra saguised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, October 5, 1886.
1917
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship Claymore, Captain GULLAND, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take inuminte delivery of their Goods from
Clargo Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consigncos rink and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Jarge Impeding the discharge of the
Chinesa Insurance Co., Limited 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
20,000 $
STRANGOAT COMPANIES.
HIK. C, and M. Stena boat Co., La. 8,000j8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 120,00018 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,837 E
60,000 shares issued,
31,212 £ Olins and Manila 8. S. Ca., Id. 3,500
MIGDELLANEOUS.
'kong & Whampos Dock. Co., Ld. 19, 5003 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. }{ 5,100 F
New Chart
1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company Extr
3,000 $ 3,000 she issued Chine Sugar Company, Limited..... 2,000 8 Hongkong lou Conpany, Limited 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ...
600 $ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 8 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.. 5,000 8 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai)..... 2,6009
Mining Co.
Punion & Surighio Das Samatan 40,000 8 'kong Rops Manufactory Co., Ed 3,0908 H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000 8
Paid, PostroN PER LAST REPORT.
Reserto, up.
Balances.fward ¡Last Dividend
$4,000,000
For equali
12:
all
|sationofdin.
5 111,760,84
October 14, at 4 p.m. October 30, at p.m. About October 24 October 16.
OCTOBER 13, 1886.
Closing Quotations, Cush.
£2 div. 1-164 % prens. [toJune30,'88 Ta. 20 p. sh Tls. 100,000 Tis. 625,484.55 for 1886
$200,000
50,000.- 3,050.7655 for
all £ 2509263 675,000 3 83.33 265 600,000 $ 250$ 50% 165,000 $ 1,000 2003 28,711.508 250€ 508 1,000,000/3 100 $
100 all
20 566,700
180,000 $ 50 a $ 142,370.018 1014 10 10% 10
100 all
127 all $ 18,000 B
10 all
9,177.361 1619 7.10 100 all
all 25 all 50 all 100 all [50] All 100 all
108
6,000
50 All 50M
Tis. 300 por share
T, 118
439,080,41831 p. sh. 784 $96 167,024.75 20% DUM $70 465,214.48 10% for 1885 $871
H
2,868.896 % for 1885 $185 per share 283,482,53/827.50 for '85435 228,811.678 6 for 1881 487 per share
*
12,830.746 % half year 80 % prèm.
1151.13 June 30/6
848 ex div. 8 % 4,387.6.97% for 1885 % dis..
None 25 discount
0701437 hall your $112% proc.
1,527.3.11
and 2° bónus
10% and 2% bonus for 48120 per share 192141
6 half-your June 30 18868184 per share 13,457.51 None $102 per sharb
1,125,30 $19 690.66 $16 1,094.523 %
40 por share
None
8120
$10
Note
None
852
First year
160 discount
3,800 8 100 AL
$72.95 inter died.
months
$125, buyer
1884.
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, October 6, 1888,
1884 0.. 1891 0. Chiness Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 2790*
8,565 T), 500 All 2790 96003 27908 500 all 3189 500 all 500 All
87
Rates of Iret
Į
9% prem
64 prem
8
874
JAD. 18
Agents.
1916
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Japan unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY, the 6th Instant.
a S. Watson & Co., Limited......
LOANS.
All Olaims against the Steamer must be Chinese Imperial 1893. presented to the Undersigned on or before
the 18th Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.
Payable. Jungl6&Dɔe, 1! March 15 June 30-
Oct: 15
તા
8% prem
3% pred
ex div. cash
ax div.
1
AG, STOKES, Bhare Broker.
[No. 7287-Ocrome
The Shire Linestene Pembrokeshire, from London, left. Singapore on the Uth in- stant, and may arrivo here on the 16th The O. 8. S. Co steamer Agamemnon, from Liverpool, lett Singapore on the 11th inst, and they be expected here 17th tosta Tannadies on the 1 The E. & A.
'steszier Co.'
11
of abuses, by which the Opiun Farmers might to some extent be made the vic- time and it would have been well had evidence been forthcoming as to what was done with the tested samples of Malwa, Peraian and Turkish opium efter the test was applied. Unless they were perfected for use, the revance of the Opium Monopolist could not possibly be Clinterfered with. Evidently the Opium
Fariners entertained doubts upon thematThe tor; and they will doubtless have to pay a certain sum by way of costs for their scepticism. If, however, they can at Day time show that their monopoly bas been interfered with in this way, they will be certain to obtain that protection which it is clearly the interest of the Hongkong authorities to extend to the holders of the plum Farm in this Tax Agent of the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Colony. In the meantime, it is so far S. N. Co, informs ne that the S. B. dmphi- satisfactory to note that a danger trite, from Trieste, loft Bingapore for this which threatened the fair dealors in the
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following. Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
ANTICO, American barque, Capt. H. J. Hemingway-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Borvi, Norvegian barque, Captain Eunciknen,Melchers & Co,
GALATEA, British ship, Captain Williams Colville-Botret Co., Ltd.
HARVESTER, Americanship, Captain Wis, Taylor. —Ordet.
HYDRA, Geraian barque, Capt. . Binge. --Sicsson & Co. JOHN FRAURY,
British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan, Menageries Maritimes..
RALPH M. HAYWARD, Ant. bar'tine, Capt. Joseph Baxter.--Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
SARAN HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan-Ed. Sedelhos & Ge
SMIT, Dutch steamer, Captain H. A Ruhaak-Siemason & Co. La
SPINAWAY, British barquentino, Captain
James Garrick-Siemsson &.00.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Namea leaves for Coast Ports Noon-Dernburst leaves for Batavia, 9 a.m.-Dambe loaves for Bangkok. 3 p.m.-Wingsang leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Calcutta. 4 p.m.-Airlie loaves for Australian
Parts via Foochaw,:::
General Memoranda; FRIDAY, October 15 ----
The
this
port,
left Singapore for this port on the 11th inst., `and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 18th instant, steamship drration Apcar, from Cal- cutta, bus loft Singapore for and may be expected arrive hers or about the 19th inst Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steam No- tvigation: Coyda atanmer Amphitrite, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 12th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or abons the 19th ingt.
raw drug," of being held responsible for port yesterday afternoon. a breach of the Opium Ordinance when
no breach was intended, has been res Superintendent of the P. & 0.00. moved; and that the ordinary test ap- Informs us that the Cathay, with the boat plied to Malwo and other descriptions English wail, Left Singapore for Hongkong of raw opium is at last placed upon a to-day (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. fair and reasonable basis.
THE general parado, and inspection of the Government Fire Brigade will take place at the City Hall at 4.30 p.m. on the 18th
init.
THE proposal to form a Ratepayers Association, for the discussion of public matters affecting the Colony, was follow- ed by a suggestion to establish a Dabat- ing Society. This auggestion again was Messes Adamson, Boll & Co. informs us succeeded by one from the pen of Mr that the steamer Moray, Isum Glasgow and J. J. Francis, Q.G., who advocated the
Claims against the Dupuy de Tome must be sent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this date. Goods per Hesperia undelivered after this
date subject to rent, Goods por Nürnberg undelivered after this
date subject to rent, SATURDAY, October 16
Jaime against the Claymore must be sent bers, or by the establishment of a Muni
in to Lifere Russell & Co., ou oral Council like that at Singapore. hams and will sail for this port to-morrow, before this date.
Any one who knows what a Debating Society is, must at once see that it could An advertisement appears in the N.-C. D.. nover take the place of either a Rate-
formation of a Society to be called "The Liverpool, sailed from Singapore for this Hongkong Reform Association with port this afternoon.
the object of improving the local govern- Tus Agent of the Pacific Mail & S., Co. ment either by enlarging the powers of the Legislative Council by an extension forms us that the S. S. City of Rio de of the franchise and the elected mem- Janeiro, with mails &o, from San Francisco
9 p.m.Macting of Perseverance Lodge MONDAY, October 18
Kellett.
5 pm. Auction of Crown Land at Mt TUESDAY,
ESDAY, October 19
6.90 p.m.-Joining the H.K. Volunteers
enrolled at the Head Quarters. WEDNESDAY, October 20 :----
$30
23
p.m.-Meeting of Members of the H.K. Jockey Club at the City Hall. SATURDAY, October
Noon. Mooting of Shareholders of the Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., at the General Managers' oflives.
A. 5. WATSON & Co. LIMITED
An Now READY.
to the 21st ultimo, has arrived at Yoko-
payers' Association, or a Reform Aess-News announcing that Senhor Coelho de eistion. The Debating Society, which Carvalho, Portuguese Consul at Shanghai, would be open to every one, would deal is leaving for Macao, and will be tempora- with questions in the abstract, and rily absent, during which time Mr Hans ussuming, as is most likely, that many will be in charge of Portuguese interests. of its ablost members would belong to
the Civil Service, local matters could THz Garmati steamer Ingo, which during not be discussed with the same freedom
as they would in a sostety formed for the last three years has traded between the specific purpose of discussing ques- Shanghai and Nagasaki on behalf of the Mitsu tions affecting our local Government, Bishi Kasha Company has concluded a It may be within the remembrance of contract for another year with the samo several residents that the Hongkong Company. Debating Society established in 1864
was presided over by the Hon. W. T, Smer our Extra was issued, the hour at Mercer, then, Colonial Secretary, Mr which the Marine Court will assamble to Justice Ball being one of the rice-presi-
OUR NEW SEASON'S
LOWER AND VEGETABLE dents, and that one of its most active enquire into the circumstances respecting. FLOWE
SEEDS.
members was Mr C. C. Smith (now Sir the stranding of the British steamer Dufila Cacil Smith), who was its energetic on the South Bank in Hainan Straite on Flower Parcal of 50 packets, Price, 810.00 secretary. Towards the end of 1867, the 12th May last, has been changed from
of 20
95.00 probably owing to the impetus given by 10.30 to 11.30. Vegetable »
of. 48.
37.50 the Debating Society, there was formed poste
Special Florista' Seeds, comprising::
H
PAKETES-PETUNIAS--PHIDI VERDENA
ME-NOTS AND HOLLYHOOKS,
In Packets of Six-named Varieties,
Price, $1.00 each...
here a body called The Hongkong Wa hear that Colonel Crawford, the Officer Association for Promoting the Interests Commanding the Royal Artillery in the
of the Colony, the first action of which Straits and China and Commandant of the was to present a vigorous protest to the
CLOVE PINES PARTULACCA FORGET- Home Government against the Military Hongkong Volantears, will leave here for Contribution which had just then been home by the Freach mail steamer nort placed upon the Colony, This msociation, Tuesday, We have not yet heard who has during its short period of existence, no best appointed his accessor doubt exercised a certain effect upon the public opinion of the Colony; but it did not thrive for a very lengthened period. It is very far from var inten ion to object to the formation of a local Debating Society. But it requires
Ornes Seens as PER CATALOGUE.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY; Hongkong, October 7, 1896.
1924
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.25 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OUTOBER 13, 1885,
Der Ostustatische Lloyd says:-"The Chinese Torpedo craiser Chiyuen' which was built in Germany, left the harbour of Nagnaski with Admiral Ting on board on the morning of
little experience to know that a society the 3rd inat., bound for Taku, but returnad of that kind cannot make the place of on the same afternoon to Nagasaki for an association formed for a specific and what remonĵwo do not know.' The V-0 well-defined purpose such as that sug Daily Nets, translating the same para gested by Mfr Francis The Reform
Association, it well conducted, would graph, makes out that the Chigue struck meet a want which has been felt here on rook, of which there is no men- før years. Local Government, or ation whatever in ita Gorman contemporary, larger share of it than we now possess,
Tag decision given by the Fall Court must coma sooner or later; and a full As some doubt has been expressed by those yesterday, in the appeal case of the frank discussion of the subject amongst who were present at the mesting of the Opinto Farmara versus Ubua Alak; will those more immediately concerned would Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., held to-day, commend itself to the public generally have a most beneficial effect in prepar as to whether the resolution proposed sad beenuse, curiously enough, the construc-ing for it, if not in helping to mould its passed but not seconded would prove valid tion placed by the learned Judges upon form. We strongly advocate the foron account of its not being seconded, it the Opium Ordinance colocides on this mation of such an association, which
occasion with the ordinary common would supply the means for debate, may be mentioned that under the Articles sense view of this matter. It has been and do something more
TELEGRAMS
(Tia Southern Line)
the practice of the truders in raw opium from time immemorial to test the quality. Turkish and Persian descriptions, as that of the drug-especially the Malwa,
is not tested by the Government of India-by soaking it in water, passing it over a Bro and filtering it. As Justice Russell put it, this practice bad exist- |ed here since raw opium was sold in the Colony and as this fact must have
At the instigation of M. Nekhadoff been perfectly well known all along, both number of peasants attempted to obstrual by the Government granting the prepar-
THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY. A CONFLICT AT SOFIA.
LONDON, Oct. 11th 1888.
(From "Le Saigoniais.")
DIFFICULTIES IN MADADASCA E.
of Assoolation of some public companies the
simple declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has been carried by a show of hands is conolitive, and we believe such a provision is made in the Articles of Associa tion of this Company. As a matter of regular procedure, however, all resolutiona should be seconded.
Tax Tientsin respondent of Der Ustasia- bische Lloyd says: "The discontent with the behaviour of Mr Denny in Corea is increas Ing in the leading Chineso eircles, both here and in Peking. It isesid that Li Hung Chang has sent back Mr Deany-who has a threw years' contract—to Cores to give himan op- portunity to make greater mistakes than he has yet committed, so that a pretext may be got therefrom to the breaking off at once of the contract. The position in Corea has been repeatedly offered to. Herr von Mäl- londorff by the Viceroy, Eut the former re- fases to assume the mere role of Councillor without also having the control of the Customis Here To Henniken and Herr
ed Opium monopoly and by the Farmers the elections at Sofia, and a confict ensued accepting the same, there could have with the authorities. been or there ought to have been no misunderstanding on such a point. There can be no doubt that the dealers in raw opium have as much right to obtain
PARIS, 30th Sept, protection while honestly conducting their trade as has the nonopolist in
There existe a certain tension in the dr prepared drug. And as it has all along plomatic relations between the Hora Goy been admitted and well known that eminent and the French Government. this test has been applied to raw drug of the kiuds mentioned, it would be a most unjustifiable interference with the rights of these dealers to twist such testing into a meaning which it was offered to him at Toulouse, said the present never intended to bear. In this case, Cabinet had adopted the line of policy of therefore, it is our pleasant duty to conserving all the prosent colonies and re. Lelmazzarsin Tientsin at presmit. The lat note that the Magistrate (Mr Mankean) jesting now conquests.
and the Judges of the Supreme Court are not only at one, but that Lheir sense of justice has not been nullified by any technicalities. One point only seemed to us to be openi to suspicion, and which appeared to give the Opium Farmers some little ground for nation in this matter of appeal. There are many Parsee and other firma which have existed almost since the Colony was a Colony whose reputation would be sufficient to prevent any suspi Dion reating upon them as to the uso which such samples are put after thay | bave been subjected to the simple tests |
THE COLONIAL FOLICY OF TRANCE.
Mf. de Freycinet, in a speech at a banquet
LOCAL AND GENERAL
ter has not, as was reported, gone to Cores. Admiral Lang has curtainly not, as other newspapers have said, fallen fato disfavour on sacount of the Nagasaki affair. On the contrary, Li is very well pleased with his
PASSED SUEL CANAL OUTWARD BOUND Colombo, August 27: boharlour.
Europa, 31; Krupp, 73 Benarty, Orion, 14; Terint, Morty, 17; Diomed, A Tuz German steamer Gender, Captain Erich- num, 21; Bellerophon.
Saler
Glenzar
me, Camelot, Saghalies, Oct. 1 ; ces, which we mentioned yesterday had
AKE ELITE SADE gone ashore in the river at Canton and
LOMEWARD Bovad
Benalder, 7 Glenfeuin, 10; Jason, blocked up the channel, arrived here thle 14. Albany 17; Deucalion, Genartney, forenoon. We now learn that the Gerda, Menelaus, Petrove, Oder, 29; Bengte, with a licensed pilot on board, left Canton Oct. 11. Gordon Castle, Strathleven,
referred to. Probably the Opium FarePendera, Casandra, Dardanus, Oct. at 8.m. yesterday morning for Hongkong, and on passing the Dates Fully she got on mere are less trustful of some of their
own countrymen in such a case, and the Tas next Fasson Mart, per the M. Mahors on the rocks and remained fast. A Co's steamer Ozus, was to leave Saigon strong obb tide, was running at the time
apparently rather severe interpretation of the Ordinance given by the monope Ests may have some reference to certain freaks of a doubtful character that may have been indulged in by Chiocse of an enterprising dollar-turning disposition. As the Judges insinuated, this question of testing might possibly be the mediam
on Sunday, the 10th instant,st
11 am, and may be expected here on and the vessel awung round into the chan, or about Wednesday, the 18th fusk nel, and was forced further on to the rooks The next Escze MA, per the P. & O.. At low water aho had a heavy list to stare Co.'s steamer Calley, left Singapore board and blocked the channel so com- on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at §
p.m, and may be expected berg on or pistely that the river ateainer Hond could ⠀⠀nhout Monday, the 18th inat,
not pass her. When the tide rose, however,