For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
HAVE
FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER Strohod HAMS..
..
?
Goldon SYRUP in Gallon Tins. Assorted SYRUPS.
Curriso's Table FRUITS.
ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES.
Sausage MEAT.
CAVIAR
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in 5 Tins,
Eagle Brand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES.
Green CORN.
Baked BEANS.
BRAWN.
?
A LARGE ASMORTHENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
AGATE FRON
UTENSILS.
WOFFLE IRONS.
WARE COOKING
CHARCOAL IRONS.
KEROSINE LAMPS, NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts. @
$11 and $12.
COP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qto, @ $12
and $14.
SACCONE'S SERRY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.
ROYAL GLENDEE WAISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
HEERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ABSORTED LEQUEURS.
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER,
الله
Ser.,
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
048 H.
FOR
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1885.
FOR SALE,
1268
ULES M UM M & Co.'s
UHAMPAGNE,
Quarts.......$20 per Case of I doz. Pints...............921 | #2 # Dubos Frères & de Garnon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree!
WHISKY,-87) per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1881,
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE following Partionlars of SALE of
CROWN LAND y PUBLIC ÅBOTION,
THE
to be held at Mt. Kellett, on MONDAY, the 18th day of October, 1886, at 5.30 p.m.,
are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hougkong, 2nd October, 1888.
1910
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HE following Particulars of SALE of TGROWN LAND DY PUBLIO AGUZION, to be held at Kennedy Town, on MON DAY, the 5th day of October, 1886, at 4 pn., are published for general information.
By Command;
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Steretury. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1886
<
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
LANE, CRAWFORD & Un have
TO DEPART.
Per Vortigers, for Saigon, 30 Chinese. Per Frer, for Haiphong, 15 Chiness." Per Thales, for Swatow, 1 European, and 120 Chities.
For Pembrokeshire, for Yokohama, En-
ceived instructions to Sell by Publio ropeans Auction, on
WEDNESDAY, the 20th October, 1866, at 2 'Olock m at the Residence of the late Res. J. O. par, Rhata,' next to Green Mount, Ban hana Road,
!!!
THE WHOLE OF HIS FURNITURE, comprising!-- CRETONNE COVERED CHAIRS, Cougues, -1946 | Giass and Crockery WARE, WANDROVES, WABURTANTS, TOILET GLASS, CHEST OF DRAWERS, PICTURE, LAMPY, &, ko.
000 years. the Government, of Three Lots of Crown Land, at Kennedy Town, for a termi
Particulars of the Letting by Public Urder of His Excellency the Officer Administering
Auction Salo, to be held on Monday, the 25th day
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
No.
LOCALITY.
Marine Lot
No. 260 Kennedy Town
261
100
fant feet, 124610167 1007 809" 109 121'9" 100
N.. S. E. | W. Boundary Messoramenta. fest. feut.
(Squaro ft
Contorta
$
Rent:
Annual
Upset
Price.
11,675
10.576
186
168
1.000
1,000
1346
140 1016* 100
5,000
13, 221
212
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSILIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEŻ OANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Palumed,
Captain JACKSON, will be despatchel au abúvo TO- MORROW, the 17th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayents. Hongkong, October 16, 1886.-
19
'SHIRE LINE OF STEAMURS,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
The Starship
Flintshire,
• 100,
THE VALUABLE LIBRARY OF CHINESE and
OTHER WORKB,
*
A COTTAGE FIANO, TERMS OF SALE ––Cash before delivery. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctionecra
"
1080
Hongkong, 'October 16, 1886,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
- FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG,
BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND
SAIGON.
Per Greyhound, for Heibow, o, 50 Ohi
nosa.
For Kingpai, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British etenzer Pambrokeshire ro ports Loft London September 3rd, and arrived Singapore October 7th Experienced į fino weather throughout. Left
on the 9th inst., arrived Hongkong on 16th inst., experienced strong Easterly gales and a very high confused sas, accompanied by hoavy rain aquails.
The Dutch steamer Bantam reports: Had strong winds from N.E., samas time gaies and always heavy rain.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON,...
Por Vortiger, atam, on Sunday, the 17th inst, instead of as previous ly notified.
Per Metapedia, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 17th inst.
For SHANGHAI,--
Per Kungpas, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
17th inst
For HAIPRONG.---
Per Frejr, at 8 am, on Sunday, the -17th inst
Per Alengbut. at 11.50 n.in:, on Monday, THE Steamship Bantam having rived FT SWATOW & BANGKOK.--
from the above Ports, Consignees
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk
inte Messrs. JanDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s. Godowns,
West Point, whunce delivery By
be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has boin affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1936.
1975
the 18th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.---
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.:
Shipping
Daylight-Tazlea lenvan for Coast Porte. 3 p.m.-Pulamed loaves for London, 4 p.m.-Pembrokeshirs, leaves for Toko-
hama and Kobé. 4pm-Flintshire
leaves for London,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-~~
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Parard Suez CANAL. OSTWARD BOUND →Colombo, August 27
Europa, 81; Krupp, 1; Benarty, Orion, 14 Tenjot, 17 Diomed, Annam, 21 Bellerophon, Genearn, Saazis, Camelot, Redon
[No. 7240.—OcroBER 18, 1888,
|Two pretty large gambling cases weTO brought up at the Magistracy by Inspector Baker this foronoon. In one case a man was Bood $100 for keeping an agenoy in Square Street, and in the other another
28; Sayhallen, Oct 11 Ajax, 5; Farman was fined $150 for keeping an agenny
8 for taz-in in Hollywood Road Palin, Braunschweig, &
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AC or Roos, Jack) Meser, Lajth, Sept. 115 following telep oppors to the
ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL JOR THE 17TH BUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, 11.30 am--Matins, Holy Carimusion
and Sermon
p.10. Evensong
Monday, 18th.-St. Luke The Evangelist
8-Holy Communion. bp.uShort Evensong. Wednesday, 20th.
6.p.m-Short Evensong.
UNION Cuuren.—-Divina Worship, 11
3 Benalder, 7: Glenfruim, 10: Jasenpoon Gazette:- London, 30th Gopt.- 14 Albany, 37, Decation, Mencious,
28 Bengine, Oct. I Gordon Castle, Sir Horcules Robinson is golig to Mauri. Strathiesen, Pandora, Carandra, Dar tius, in order to settle the disputos which danus, Got, 5: Cyclops, 8 | Cardigan
have arison between Sir John Pops Hon. ahive, Natal, 12-mony and Mr. Clifford Lloyd. Sit Hercules
The next ENGLISH Man, of 17th Sept, per Robinson was Governor of Hongkong from
the P. & O. Co.'s stemmer Cathay, left
Singapore os Wednesday, the 13th inst., 1869 to 1882,
at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on
or about Tuesday, the Lith inst. This Wx observe from the M.-C. D. Now, tran- mail replios ta letters despatched alation of a submemorial from H. E. Lui
Hongkong on Aug. from
6th. The next AMERICAN
the P. M. Ming-Chuan, Governor of Formosa, pablish- 5. Co.'s steamship City of Rio de ed in the Peking Gazette, that Mr Shan Janeiro, taft Yokohama on Thursday, Yin k'usi, a degraded Financial Commis the 14th instant, at daylight, and may
the 20th inst.
A.M.--Rev. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chinese, 2 FX-Rev. J Chanxare, M. A., LLD.
SEAMEN'S SERVICES.The Services for Seamon
which have been hitherto beld in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be held in the future, in Union Church. On
at
AL Sunday and Friday evenings
to attend. Seamers are invited
GERMAN BAFE. -Berrion in the German
by Rev. F. Hartman, The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer AgamemTMon, overy Sunday, at
half-past
at tena., in the Chapol of the Berlis Foundling House
St
9 A.
House,
Hoad
Mass and Sormen, 5.30 F. Even ing Sorvioo, Benediction.
ST. PETER'S SSAMEN'S CITROR, Sailora Home-Service every day at 5.45 .. Holy Communion at 7.46 AM, on the Second the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service Sunday:
y; and after the evening Service on
every Thursday of 6.30 PM
TRAFEHANCE HALL, 7.30 R.M.Undeno
Por Tonais, al 11.30 am, on Monday,minational Mesting
the 18th inst.
For SHANGHAI...
Per Gilsland, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 18th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per MeBath, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 18th mat.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Cairngorm, st. 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 18th inst,
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for For
any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during“ their stay in Hongkong Harbour:→→→
GALATEA, British ship, Captain William Calville.Bornuo Ou., Ltd. -
HARVESTER, American ship, Captain Wm. Taylor. Order.
BYUzs, German barque, Capt. O, Binge. -Siemaren & Co.
JOHN FADEY, British ship, Capt. Thos Ryan.Messagurice Maritimes.
RALPH M. HAYWARD, Am. bar'tina, Capt. Joseph Kaster-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SARAR HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. A Morgan.Ed. Sodelihas & Co.
SMIT, Dutch etoamer, Captain H. G. Rahaak-Siemssen & On..
SPINAWAY, British bargentine, Captain James Garrick, -Siemesen & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
October 15 1880
Pembrokeshire, British steamer, 1,716, D. Williams, London September 3, and Singa-
& Co.
For SINGAPORE & MAURITIUS.--
Per Decima, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
Las 19th.inet. NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Par Teheran, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,
the 28th lust.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
gallon.
REGISTER.
OCTOBER 15. —AT 4 P. M.
Barumelve rod
Humidity.
Wind.
O*||-~|-|^ Force.
141144
Weather
Manila..... 29.81 7795 N of 0.28 Haiphong. 20.85 70 Bongkong 30.01 77 71 Amoy.....30.00 32 Foechow.. Shanghai.. Nagasaki.. 30. 18: W1'ostock. 20.96: 50
OCTOBER 16,-, Bolinio....120.89| 84 Haiphone. 29.88 78- Hongkong 30.05 78 Amoy 30.07 76-78 Foochow...
Shanghai.. 0.18 79 Nagasaki.. 30.21
Włostock. 30.04:43 | 98 |
The barometer has fallen and
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noop.-Tanzis leaves for Kobe, &c 4 p.r.-Gidland leaves for Shanghai:
Auctions.
5 p.m.-Anction of Crown Land at Mt.
Kellett,
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED,
OUR NEW SEASON'S
-
be expected here on or about Wednes-cioner, by dint of mach eontrivance, gat- ting some of the officials and gentry to aubscribe money, and others to supply them
day
from Liverpool left Singapore on the with old uniforms and Bage which were cons 11th inst, and may be expected here verted into garments, 70,000 suits of clothes on the 17th inst
The E. & A. & S. Co.'s steamer Tasnadice were got together for the aborigines of left Singapore for this port on the 11th Formosa. The savages, who are exception- inat, and may be expected to arriva ally poor, when they heard that there w670 hore on or about the 18th instant,
The
The
steamship Aratoon Apear, frum Cpielothes to be got, came flocking out of their gasts, has left Singapore for this part, mountain homes, men and women alike, or shout the 19th ing Stom No- tion. It inay be imagined that the danking and may be expected to arrive here on giving each other the lead towarda civilisa
from
12th
Singapore on the
Coy,'s steamer Amphitrite, | out of these noble savages with those ha-
left S instant, and many be expooted to tregoneous habiliments was as sinusing a
on er about the 19th inst
sight as that of the clothing of the original arrive here on or
steamship Morey, from Glasgow and batch of Fiji islanders. Liverpool, left Singapore on the after- noon of the 13th inst, and may be ex- pected to arrive here on or about the
20th instant
Tas next Norddeutscher Lloyd boat duo is
aunschweig.
We understand that the revised list of the Justices of the Poace will appear in this week's Gazelle.
Ir is stated by the N-O. D. Nets that the
A CORRESPONDENT of Der Ostaziatische Lloyd writing from Kolung says-On. Palm Is- laad to the left of the entry of Kelung
harbour the construction of a new fort is being rapidly pushed forward, Ôn the 20th September, the S.S. Wadly ar rived with machines for the coal mines that areto be re-opened in Kelang, and once the mires are open doubtloss the shipping of this port will be considerably increased. Mr
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE mail per Oder arrived at Born on tease Rold, the former engineer of the cost mines, day that the French mail was delivered in arrived with the same steamer to suparin
11
SE ED 8m
Special Florists' Seeds, comprising:
England.
ABE Now READY.
toud the fitting up of the machinery. As Flower Parcel of 50 packets, Price, $10.00
8 6.00 On our fourth page will be found a highly probably the railway batwoon Keluug and of 20 Vegetablo of 48
€7.50 interesting sccount of an episode in the Taisui will be shortly bugun, European American Civil War in which Colonel and Ohiñoso speculators have arrived and Mosby, the Ists U. S. Consul, played are looking out sites for hotels. One En ropean is said to be already in treaty with prominent part
the mandarin. If the railway is construct- We observe that a barque is now alongside, od, na is very probable, a large part of the Mesars Blackhead & Co.'s wharf at Tam trade of Tamaui will find its way to Ke- Tan Tol Foint. We believe this is the Grat
larg. vessel which has been moored alongside this whort. now
PANSIESPETUNIAS PHLOX-VERBENAS
CLOVE TINKS PARTOLACCA-FORCET ME-NOTS AND HOLLYROORK
In Packets of Six-natuod Varieties, Price, $1.00 each.
OTHER SIBUS AS PER CATALOGUS.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. By kind permission of Captain Sproul 1624 divine service will be conducted by the Rev, A. G. Goldsmith on board the Ame rican ship George Curtis to-morrow at 11
Hongkong, October 7, 1886
MARRIAGES.”
At Shaughai, on the 11th October, by the Revi H. O. Budges, WILLIAM F. LAUGHTON 'clock. The Bethel Flag will be hoisted
land Mission. winds. It
will be despatched for the pore October 9, General -ADAMSON, BELL putinus rather bicep for N.Eadients to AgNES J. BROWN, hoth of the China In on board;
J. DANCASTER, Com'der,
shore Ports TO-MORROW, the 17th Inst., at 4 r.m.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, October 10, 1886,
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Stearnship
Pembrokeshire,
October 18:- Hoihoon, British ateamar, 896, Gyles, Wuha October 14, Rice. - BUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
Kung-pai, Chinese ateamor, from Wham- 1081. poa.
D. WILLIAMS, Comm'der, A
will be despatched for die store Ports TO-MORROW, the 17th Instant, at 4 p.m.
This Steamer has axcellent Passenger
Accommodation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, October 16, 1886.
NOTICE.
w
poa.
appears that a small typhoon coming from the Pacific has crysse ei ole ond entered the China Sea near Palawan.
W. DODERUE, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory; October 18..
1. BAROMETER, reduced to $1 degrees Fahren Hungchow, British steamer, from Whanasit, ad to the level of the sex in inches, tenths
and hundredths.
2. Trasgaitua, in the thade in degrens, 8. Huxmy, in percentage of saturation, the
Bantam, Dutch steamor, 1,434, Scholten, Batavin October 1, garJARDINE, Fahrenheit. MATHESON & On.
humidity of air saturated with moisture being
Bochampion, British steamer, · 1,391, | 100. Sanderson, Java October 9, Sagar,-ADAN- SON, BELL & Ca
Anadyr, Frouch steamer, 2,477, Dela- oroiz, Shanghai October 14, Mails and
Goneta). MESSAGEETES MARITIMES.
4. DIRECTION Or Wixh, to two points. & Fonon or WD, according to Beaufort Scale.
6. State of Wsatzen. E bine sky, a de- tached clands, d dringling, reis, flag, gloomy,
kbaii, 2 lightning, oovercast, p passing showers,
both of the Chins Inland Mission.
At Tai-yuen Fu, Shansi, on the 20th Sept. Der Ontasiatische Lloyd hears that Mr C by the Rev. W. W. Osels, BENTAMIN Arendt, tho tint interproter of the German BAGNALL TO EMILY ELIZABETH KINGSBURY,
ombaaay at Puking has been appointed Pro At Tai-ynon Fu, Shavel, on the 20th Sept, fessor of the Chinese language in the Academy by the Rev. W. W. Chele, WALA KEY to for Oriental Languages about to be founded MARGARETS Mission
Some further items with regard to the nudacious case of kidnapping by the Chiness aathorities have leaked out. It appears
thct the emisaries of the Chinese who deyed the man were four Ohmose soldiers from Kowloon City Those men did not wale till the Trind Socisty leader, whose name is Oo åfung, had become alarmed at the lungs of course In the launch before seizing their prisoner. As soon as the launch got opposite Trim Tes Chỏi tha four soldiers hid hold of the man and on. deamured to make him faat. Ou Afdng, however, was not to be caught without a in Berlin
strugglo, and, "throwing off the soldiers, At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the Owiso to pressure of matter we are comfe sprang into the water, being renanght 9th October, Joax DEMPSEY, a native of polled to leave out our Share Idat. There again by means of the little boat, Liverpool, England, aged 55 years.
aro only three changes in the quotations reported yesterday. We hear that not since yesterday. Banks have fallen to 161 long after the man's arrival at Kowloon per cent. greta., and Punjoms to 68 per City ho was subjected to torture abare; and Docks have increased in valute ut to confer that be was a head- from 113 to 114 per cent prem
member of the Triad Hoolaty and was the
Why Job size Chin Inland
DEATH
The publication of this tecue commenced
af 7.43 p.m.
The China Mail.
THERS will be a partial eclipse of the moon leader of a gang of rubbers. Next day, it
Tanau, French steamor, 1,149, A. Paul, 1.9 squally, ☛ rain, a mow, 1 thunder, v vishili). | BONGKONG,, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1884 on the fifteenth day of the first mooz neztia said, he was sent off in all hate to. Uan
Yokohams October 9, and Kobe 11, Mails and GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Frdr. Krupp, German steamer, 919, 1980 Gehrkr, Rotterdam August 31, Steel-rails.
-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co,'s Steainship
Tarutis, Commandant PAUL, will be despatched for
Particulars of the Letting by Pablic Auc- KOBE and YOKOHAMA on MONDAY,
tion Sula, to be held on MONDAY, the the 18th Instant, at Noon
18th day of October 1886, at 5.30 p.m., by Order of HE Excellency the Offeer. Administering the Government of One Lot of Crown Land, at Mt. Kellott, for a term of 75 years.
Particulars of the Luis.
of Regulay Teality.
Bale 7
Tural Bouth Wİc
Boindary
ments.
Buikling (soof Mt. (100; 7A SOR|MOR 17,630) 49
Lot Kellett,
No. 49 The reak
PUBLIC AUCTION.
G. CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, October 16, 1886.
DEPARTURES.
October 18-
Hothou, for Whampoa. Ningehow, for Bingapore and London. Clara, for Boibow and Pakhoi. Cheats Hock Kian, for Bwalow, Kut Sung, for Swatow and Shanghai. Hangchou, for Swatow.
Anjar Head, for Singapore.
shun, for Shanghai. Diamante, for Amoy and Me ila.
China, for Wuhu
CLEARED.
Galatea, for San Francisco
Fortigen, for Saigon.
1978
Frejr, for Haiphong.
OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON PTA SUEZ CANAL
The Co,'a Stegiship
Telemon, Capt, Jackson, will be. despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant.
--For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.m
Hongkong, October 16, 1886,
duna, for Haiphong.
Thales, for Count Ports.
Pembrokeshire, far Yokohama,
Greglund, for Hollow and Pakhui. Kungpoi, for Shanghai, Metapedis, for
Saigon..
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Polbrokeshire, from Laidon, doc, Mr and Mrs Boward and family, iss. Richardson, Mri Hacche, Dr Morley, Mrs Andrews, Mr Hatch, and 30 Chinese, for Hongkong For Japari, Mr and
Mrs Bail.
1976 lod and family.
THE Undersigned has received instrucFOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL
Lions to Sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 5th November, 1986, at 3 p.m., on
the Premises,
Por Heihow, from Wahn, & Chinese. Per Bantam, from Batavia, 250 Chiness. For Tancis, from Yokohama, &o. Mt and Mrs T. E. Candler and child and 2 sor nry Woods, S. and Ikegeri, and 1
The Steamship
Port Adelaide, F. WEST, Commander, an
will be despatched for lee
REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND above Ports on or about the 25th Instant
LOT No. 124, and SECTIONS C AND OF INLAND LOT No. 125. Bilalo at the Corner of OLD BAILEY and STAUNTOK TREES, with the BUILD- INGS erpated thereon being Nos. 7, 9, 11 and 13 on OLD BAILLY STREST, and Nos. 2 and 4 on STAVATUN STREET. The whole measuring about 15,300 Square Street. Annual Crown Rent, $106.82,
"TERMA OF SALE.-20 per Cant, of the Perchase Money to be paid after fall of the hammer, the Remainder on transfer: being made.
For further Particulars and Conditions, apply to
SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES Solicitors for the Yander ¦
-0% to G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, October 6, 188€,
Accommodation,
This Steamer has excellent Passenger
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agonte
1989
Hongkong, October 18, 1886.
VICTORIA LAUNDRY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of A SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Hosesorg HoSEL ON TUESDAY, this 20th Inalant, at 3 pmlp the Afternoon for the purpose of deciding the future of the Company.
Per Anady, from Shanghai for Hong- kong, Capt. A. M. Bsbee, Messrs Lemon-
Gendron, Estrella, A. E nier, J.
AE Vaucbar for Saigon, Lient. Boné de Lapeyre, Mr Munthe, Mr Wahl, Mrs Ferrie, Mrs Tra chet, Mrs Luis, Mrs Portiers, and 10 Mate- lets, and 1 Annaritat for Colombo, Mr P. Wilson and servant; for: Marseilles, Mr WV. Sentance, Mr. and Mrs Frizer and
dow (wet).
7. Ram, in inbes, tanthe and hántradikt
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
AT 4 PM. TO-DAY. Barometer
Temperature.
29.95
70
Humidity
Direction of Wind
Force
Westlier
Hongkong Obsorvátory, Oct. 16, 1888.
Quotations
-HOROKONG, October 16. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,........ 820/521)
Ola
cash, New Benares, cash....
גות
005 507
1.
Old
13
New Malwa, usah,..... 20
Allowance, Taels... 32/48 Old Malwa, cash,.... 540 Allowance, Taels...... 40/$4 Persian, Oily, caah... 370/470- Allowance, Tools:...... 16/32 Persian, Paper tled... 401/505 Allowance, Taels...... 16/39
Exchange. HONGKONG, October 18.
eve
On demand,
On London-
Bank, Wire,
30 days' sight,
+
4 months sight,
month
sight,
4.06
Orasits, Documentary, On Part
On demand,
Oa New Tork
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay-
Wire,
Ou demand, On Calcutta.
Wire. On demand, On Shangh
On damand
30 days sight;"
Gold Ear, 100 has ...
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and Mrs Frazer's amab.
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15
TELEGRAMS.
(Pia Southern Line.)
year, the suspicious day which has been tos. The first news of this insolent kid- selected for the young Emperor's assump- napping was brought to Yau-ma-ti station. tion of power. This partial eclipse is coolie belonging to that place had been no doubt considered to typify the Emon board the launch and Oo Afung's press's partial relingaishment of authority, brother who lives in the neighbourhood had which is probably the reason why it has also been present while the arrest was made. been selected -N.-C. D. News.
The notion of the launch people seems raš ther suspicious. There is no evidence, thất
THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY. ELECTION OF RUSSIA'S NOMINEE
LONDON, 13th October, 1888, Russis'e Nominge has been elected by an By kind permission of Colonel Anderson four soklers were armed, although overwhelming majority by the Grand Bo- and the Officers of the 2nd Northampton
branje.
shire Regiment, their regimental band wi
doubtless they might hire had concealed
THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND. play in the Gardens, on Sunday evening,ons, and they do not seem to have had much trouble in getting the launch The Irish scheme of government te not the 17th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the turned straight for Kowloon City, The
following programme RA credited,
March Gallery Elarge nzo waiting"......Bcholte, What is meant by the telegram probably Overture...” Guy Mannering
„„Boaznod, this: That the statement that the basis of Selection the Conservative Government's scheme for Valat When the children are asleep Ketler, opposition would bring down on them the Fanta$lpine ExEnes Herforth.
Four MOAN, Bardmaster,
the government of Ireland is the formation of four national councils to represent the provinces is
bop.
people in charge say they were afraid to oppose the orders of the soldiers, as any
wrath of the Chinese Authorities. Nor did
is not credited; at least stris eoems | INTELLIGENCE, We believe, has been got st of the Chinese on board seek to as reasonable an explantion of the meaning Sau-ki-wan that the mating on board zarded the question why they were scising
of such an enigmatical telegram as san be
hit on. Ep. C. M.] ***
AN ALARMING RUMOUR.
LONDON, 14th October, 1888. It is persistently reported in Constan- tinople that France and Russia are jointly pressing the Sultan to demand the British evacuation of Egypt.
STILL ANOTHER TEPHOON.
отрове
the apprehension.- Que man ha
the fishing bost reported a few dayeh, and was bluntly told that he was ngo, which resulted in the death of the wanted by the Chinges Authorities. It is - Captain and four men, really took placed that the Chinese have for a long time The wife of the Captain and a seaman interboon watching the movements of this man, ested in the boat have gone to Madno to and have often hinted to the Police of
ske enquiry into the matter. The Macao authorities have retained possession of the best and have arrested one man on sub- picion
Flongkong
that they would do anything in return if the English would only let them
this man. To take so
tion in our Court
rt they shrank from,
We are indebted to M. Mencarini, the Ara mesting of the United Chapter of Free-Teeing the dianltion that attanded trials Spanish Consul, for the following copy of a masons held yesterday evening, the officers according to English law. In this parti telegram received from Manila about nine elected in April last wore duly installed in cular, perkata, there musy be some excuse o'clock last night
office by Captain R. Croisdale. Brothar for their conduct. Some recent cases have
A typhoon is raging to the SE. of Goulboumi, Berita B. and Tremauror, was shown that our system may be made s Luzon pear the coast; the direction appears presented with a jewel. The following means of wearing out the patience of the to be from E.5.E.. to W.N.Wars the names of the officers-M. E. 4. most determined complainant. However A later telegram, received to-day, and M. E., G. W. Duggan H. M.E, Capt. 1. thees is no condoning the insolence of the also kindly furnished by M Menariki, iz
Groisdale, P. Los J. M., J. Robertson Treasurer, E. Comp. H. & Stringer S.E.,
as follows
832.
$8:08)
Temperature. (Taken at Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Boad.) BAROMETER
•Dow Do
Per Cheang Hock Kiau, for Swatow, 412 THERMOMETER -94.Miqam men Chinese
Hangchow, for Swatuw § Chineso, Asier Head, for Singapore, 290 Chi-
Per
Ter
B. C. BURLEY, Secretary.
nesa
Per Furtun, for Shanghai, 8 Europeanse, and 5 Chinese.
1970
1914 Hongkong, October 16, 1888,
Per Damante, for Amoy, 67 Chinese,
30.0/0 30.006
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articl trick that was played on Sunday,
The usa employed to induce Os Afong
The typhoon announced has traversed the islands through the South of Luzon, and E. Comp. N. Goalhours & N., E. Comp to come to Hongkong was representation is now actually erossing the Chins Ses in G. Bae, P.S., Cozip. G. J. W. King lat made a man whosaid that he was in need the direction indicated yesterday
The Govorumsut astronomer reports to day su follows —
Assts, Boj. Camp. D. Delergy: Bed. Assis of some special pills known and cherished by Sej. Comp W. L. Ford; Steward, Comp. this alleged Tried Society Chief, and that it E. Rose Q. C., Comp. H. A. Shoersaes; he could procure them he would be hauds Janitor, J. Maxwell, Elected Apl. Installed somoly rewarded. Doubtless his more» ments were then closely watched by the four soldiers in plain clothes,
*** The barometer has fallen and gradients bontinue rather steep for NE winds. It appears that a small typhoon coming from 15-United Chapter 1941. the Pacifio has crossed near Holo and
entered the Chins Ses near Falawan TER NO. 1. Ne learns that Tim. 15,000
worth of debentares offered by the Fatak by some means or other got hon persuaded Unlows the typhoon rocurves, is will Sugar Cultivation Co. (at 15 par. cank.) were to take the launch they selected, or það striks the Coast of Obins a little to the applied for before the lasue of the pro- made sure of getting into the same launc apecton Debentures for Tlak 00,000 were South of Hongkong
to be issued in sil
as he travelled in.