For Sale.
To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Chinese Imperial Government Eight
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
AVE FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWISa
STORES.
---,""
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.
Smokud HAMS.
Baked BEANS.
DRAWN.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
COOKING AND PARLOUR STOVES.
UTENSILS
af
SAUCONE'S SHERRY,
No
Ceat. Loan of 1881
SEVENTH DRAWING.
· TILE CHINA MAHL
To-day's Advertisements. More A. Brodmoro and F. Hague. From
Per CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT Brindisi, Messrs 8 Edoardo and Pictoria
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, în conformity with the stipulation contained in the Dunds of this Loua, the following Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at Far, at the Office of the HongKong and Buangus! Banking Camrossrios, in Hongkong, on the 28th day of October, 1886, when the Interest thereon will cease to bo payable, were this day Drawn, at the Office of the said Corporation in Hongkong, in the presence. of Herment Maurice Bevis, Esquiro, Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Natury.
WINES, &c.
SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pt. & Qts. @
$11 and $12.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts & Que. @ $12
and $14.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT,
ROYAL GLENDÈE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
ÖLD BOURRON WHISKY,
HERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL ASSORTED LEQUEURS. DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.
&c.,
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
DI
OILMAN'S STORES, 32 1218
at the
&c
+
EIGHT PER CENT, LOAN OF 1881.
THE INTEREST dus 284k day ni October instant, of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Redemption, will be. Paid at the Otice of this Contorion of and after that date.
For the HONGKONG & Shanghai BanKING
CORPORATION,
►
Agents Jaming the Loan, JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, Octobor 26, 1886.
WANTED.
2038
THIRST-CLASS 000K for Mess
Apply
'Q. B. OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, October 26, 1883 2039
7038 7945 7054 NAVIGAZIONE. GENERALE
ITALIANA FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID, NAPLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to all MEDI- TERRANEAN & LEVANTINE PORTS, ODESSA & ALEXANDRIA, and also to NEW YORK & BUENOS AYRES, MONTE-VIDEO.)
10th November.
The Co.'s Steamship
Borasida
will be despatchod na Zabove on or about the
To be followed by the D. Baldeine on or about the 3rd December.
The Steamers Lave splendid Accommoda. tion for Passengers and carry a Doctor 8113 and Stewardom.
8180
For farther Particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
Yokoliama for Bingapore, Mr G. Wilman and native servant, and Mr A. Dešker; for,
Bonecitti; for London, Mr Y. J. Boord, R.X. From Hoge for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Kichida,
Hance.
Per Railony, for Amoy, Mr A. C. B.
Per Deuteros, for Saign, 150 Chinese. TO DEPART.
Por Clara, for Hoihow, &c., 80 Chinese. Per Hydra, for Honolulu, 20 Chinese. Par Diomed for Amey, 90 Chinese
Per Anine, for Singapore, 475 Chinese. Per Namen, for Coast Porta, 10 Euro- pears, and 150 Chinese.
Per Fameralda, for Manila, 10 Chinesa.
SHIPPING REPORTS The Chinese steamer Fushen reports: Had light variable winds and Guo pleasant weather throughout.
The British steaner Diomed reports Had light winds and fine weather to Pulo Sapatu; thence to port had variable NE winds, and sainy weather with a heavy N.E. well.
The British stormer Thales reports: From Foochow to Amcy, had strong N.E. winds and cloudy weather; and theuce to
port light N.E. wind and fine weather. In. Forchow, German gunboat Wolf, and atrs. China and Ching-to. In Swatow, steamers Meefor and Wellc.
The Britiala stoninur Kong Beng reports: Had light variable winds and Ane weather to Condora; thence to Padaran strong N. E wind; from Padaran to port moderate wind and fine heavy N.N.E. well, off the Paracelsi
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SWATOW & BANGKOK,----
For Taichio, at 9.30 am, on Wednes
day, the 27th inst.
For AMOY & SHANGHAL——
Per Diomed, at 9.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th inst
For SHANGHAI-
Per Hever, at 9:30 am, on Wednes tay,
the 27th inst.
Par Chi Yuen, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 27th inst.
Per Lee Song, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes- day, the 27th inst., instead of as pre- vionaly notified.
2040 For SINGAPORE & LONDON,-...
Por Benvenue, at 8,50 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 27th inst.
3176 either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or 8191 Crew of the following Vessels, during 9199 their stay in Hongkong Harbour:----
ABBITOON APCAR, British steamer, Capt. 8214 MacTavish-David Boascon, Bons & Co.
HYDRA, German barque, Capt. C. Binge. 8223-Siemssen & Co.
8208
JOHANNA, German barque, Captain R. 8240 Burgwardt.-Carlowitz & Co.
JOHN FRANEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan. Messageries Maritimes.
RALPH M. HAYWALD, Am. bar'tine, Capt. Joseph Baxter-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SARAH HIGZETT, Anerican ship, Capt. A. Morgan.Ed. Schellhas & Do.
Skir, Dutch steamer, Captain H. G. Ruhaak. Siomsen & Co.
SPINAWAY. British barquentine, Captain James Garrick.-Siemssen & Co.
WM. MOGIVERY, American ship, Capt. N. Dunbar,Adavison, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
For SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIŃ, Per Kwongsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes- day, the 27th inst, instead of as previously notified.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping. Daylight-Namaz lenves for Coast Porta, 10a.m.Tai kipu loaves for Swator, &c. 10a.m.-Diemet leaves for Shai, &c
$
[No. 7248 --OcrOBER *
H. B. M.'s deeporch vessel Alacrityhich has been commissioned to lake the place of the Vigilant in the China Squadron, arrived here this forenoon. The Alacrity is
10 Massalia leaves for Havre, de a steal vessel of 1400 tons, with twin p.m.-Lecsang leaves for Shangbal, &c.sorows, and carries 4 guns. On hor trial p.m.-Krongsang leaves for Ttsin, &c. trip boforo leaving homas her engines Goods per Moray undelivered after this worked up to 3,100 nominal home power,
date subject to rent,
4
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
OUR NEW SEASON'S
realising a spoon of 10.99, or close. on 17 knots an hour. She is commandsä by Capt. R Blur Maconochio, end ber other officers ore--Lieuta. John L. Lory and Alexander Meldrum; Surgeon James
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE McCarthy Martin, Asistant Paymaster Rig-
SEEDS
AB Now READY,
by, Chief Engineer, Joseph A. Smith and Engineer Joba G. Stovens. She left Ports-
Flower Parcel of 50 packets, Prise, $10.00 mouth on August 20
| $ 5.00 IT.-7.50
гу
:1 Di 20
Vegetable of 19
-Special Florists' Seeds,
comprising:
PANSIES-PRENIAS-PLOVERBESAS
CLOVE PINKS-PARTULAUCA-FORGET- ME NOTS AND HOLLYHOORS, In Packets of Six-named-Varieties, Price, 81.00 each.
A.
OTHER SEEDS AS PER CATALOGUE.
S. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, October 7, 1886.
1924
The publication of this issue commenced at 8.06 p.m.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1886.
TELEGRAMS
[BUPFLIED TO TER CHINA MAI
(Fia. Southern Line.)
THE TONE OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
LONDON, 23rd October, 1886, The French Press is again menacingly deraanding the British evacuation of Egypt.
THE SHANGHAI BOAT RACES.
SECOND DAY'S BACES. We have just rooived a copy of the fol- lowing telegram received by Mr J. Stewart
For HAIPHONG-
Per Loire Inferiure, at 4.30 p.m., on Lockhart --
Wednesday, the 27th ins For MANILA.—
Per Esmeralda, at 5p.m, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., matoad of as previous. ly notified.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY. IS-
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., & Per Tannedice, at 130 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 28th inat.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teheros, at & p.m., on Friday, the 29th inat., instead of as previously notified.
For YOKOHAMA.--
Per Hampshire, at 2.30 p., on Satur
day, the 30th inst
For SAIGON HOW MANY
For vitut, at 430 p.m., on Saturday,
the 30th inst
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.
Per Taisang, nt 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the
2nd November.
DOUBLE SOULLING. HONGKONG Fours.
Hongkong, 1. . Shanghai, 1
Tus morning at the Polien Court, Fung Afuk was charged at the instance of Loung Achak, a carpenter at Hung-hon, with hav ing, along with two others not in
custody, robbed him of money and clothing on the road between You-ma-ti and Hung-ham, The complainant said he was a hawker in Haag-ham. On the 3rd or 4th fost at 6.30 p.m. as he was on his way from Yau a-ti and had reached the joss-house on the cold, prisoner, along with two others, attacked him and knocked him down, stripped hins naked and then ran of Nothing moro was seen of the men till laat night, when P.C. 07 saw the prisoner and another man following a respectable man. The Constable arrested Fang Afak and found a sword up his sleeve. The pristner was subsequently identified by the hawker, who also recognised the sword. Mr Mit chell-Innes ordered the accused to pay a fine of$100 or go to prison for six months, with hard labour, (the first and last fortnight being in solitary confinement) and with six hours' stocks at Hong-ham.
FOREIGN Ministers and ustive princes aro visiting Chiarini'a cirous in Tokio, and it is now stated in the Jiji Shimpo that Br Chiarini is to be allowed the distinguished honour of giving a performance in Fakingo Park before the Mikado hitself.
Ta agar industry in Formosa is being thcontened on a new side. At present Japan consuraes annually 89,000,000 lbs., 4 million yen, most of which comes costing from Formosa, but the Nichi Nichi Shim btn esorts that the whole requirements of Tagan could be asily supplied by the Liu islaide à large capital would be re- quired to start the production, bat this could be found; this islandeza would make excellent labourers, and teachers could be provided for them in returned Japanese emigrants from Hawaii. 26,000 acres OUTWARD BOUND: Colombo, August 27, would grow enough sugar to supply all Buropa, 31; Benarty, 14; Teviot, 17; Japan, and there are 150,000 available Aman, 21; Sulasie, Camelot, 28; acres in the islands.-N.-C. I), Nesce.
Palinurus, Harpedun,
Braunschweig,
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
Goldon SYRUP in Gallon Tins. Assorted SYRUPS,"
*
CUTTING's Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.
4
16
Queen OLIVES.
20
Sausage MEAT.
-32 211
GAVIAR.
38
Potted MEATS.
48
928
MACKEREL in 6 Tius.
53
930
Eagle Brand Muk.
58 913
Lamb's TONGUES.
71
1,096 Bonds, Nos.:-
883
2843 1701
803 1771 2056
901 1777 2661
1780 2672 3547 4428 920 .1704 2078 3003 4439 1802 2088 3001 4447 1810 2636 1817 2704 1826 1712
3623
4407
5281
6168
7043
7022
3629
4414
5200
0175
7049 7999
3539 4421
5208
6184
7058
5303
61.88
7065
5333 6190
7074
+
5925 0207
3000 4455
3677 #986
5329 6216
4463 4372
5837 5224
5947 6232
Green CORN.
78
159 1830
717 3593 4477
5304 0940
87
007 1812
2727
3603
4487
5302
04
974 1850
2734
3609.
5370
0240
6251
104 084 1837 2743 3617 4604
110 002 1805 2750 1627 4612 120 1090. 1874 2760 3033 4510 126 1038 1892 2766 3641 4527
134 1012 1880 2774 3640
1630- 6410
5377
5386
6200
5303 0270
5402
6288
7962
7091 7970.
7007 7978 7105 7986 7115 7005
7122 8008 7120 8010 0261 7139 8023
8031 8038 8048
7083
7146
7153
7161
4295
7170 8055
AGATE ON WARE COOKING
WOFFLE IRONS,
CHARCOAL IRONS.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL
--
45 1774 2051 301 1181 2057
311 1193
અમદ
320 1399
326 1205
144 1034 1898 2784 3057 4744 5418 4303 tal 1020 1005 3794 3066 4552 5420 160 i939 1913 3709 3673
4560 107 1016 1932 2907 3081 4508 5441 6327 175 1056 1931 2810 1689
5449- 4576
183
1063 1937 2893 3607
DAT 6344 4584
192 1070 1945 2332 3705 4502 5460 6352
199 1077 1953 2339 3714 4600 208 1084 1962 2846 9723 4607 215 1092 1970 2850 3720 4616 222 1101 1977 2864 3738 4324
230 ·FEAR 1986 2869 3745 4031 240 1120 1996 2880 3753 4539 "240 1328 2000
254 1139
2803 2012
3772 4056 5729
263 13414 2017 2004 3780 4664 5638 272 1382 2020 2911 3787 4000 279 1160 2033 2020 9703 4570
287 1163 2042
3801 20926
4588
2935 BBLE 4893 2341 3817 4704
2932 3825 4711 20%- 2360 3533 4718 2083 2961 ---3842 4728
4736 5014 $101
7178 8069
6300
718%
8072
5433 6319
7193
9078
7201
8084
6334
7212
8094
72L7
8103
7226
5474 0360 7235 5482
5489 5497. 8384
8110
6368 7241 8124 6376
7249
8134
7257
5605 6392
5513 €399
8142 7266 8150
CARLOWITZ & O.,
Agonis Hongkong, Octobar 26, 1826.
7274
2880 9701 4048 5021 0402
7281
8160
8167
Not Responsible for Debte.
6410
7289
6418
55-43 64.25
$653 #433
5631
6441. 7322 6570 6430 7399 5579 6459
5086 0165
7207
7305
7316
7337 7315
8232
5094 0474 7350
5608 6185
7361
8246
Lowest Possible. Prices
LO R CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL &-€0.
Hongkong, July 1, 1880.
12
FOR SALE,
4:14
JULES
MUMM CHAMPAGNE,
&
Co.'s
Pints...............823.
431
439
2089 2076 $850 343 1224 2007 2093 3860 4749 352 1231 9105 2092 3887 4751 39 1238 2114 3000 3873 4769 34 1244 2121 3007 3881 4767 373 1253 2120 3014 3889 4776 384 1233 2138 3024 3807 1779 301 1272 2145 3032 3905 4791 5609 0540 7425 8312
• B£ 1276 2154 3040 3913. 4798 6678 6653 104
2101 1283
3045 3922 4806 5090 8562
2173 1290
3961 3050
4810 5694 6570 13 11 BIT 3063 3041 4817 6704 0578 1311 218 3071 3016 4826 6709 6586
7369
8250
64.99 0623
7978
8203
5029 0507
7336
8272
5040
0516
730) 8280
6648 6622
7401
8288
6631
5652 5663 0539 7417
7409
8206
3909
7434 8318
7441 8325
7449 4336
7457 8344
7405
8352
418
3078 3954 4833 2104 1316 1325 2201
48$2 3088 3001 104 1385 2210 3096 3960 4850 0734 $810
1343 403
2217 31.02 3078 4857 5714 3018 160 1318 2220 3111 3985 4866 5762 6625 490 1357 9233 3118 2003 4375
6720 6595
7473
8360
5726
0601
7481
8367
7489
7407
7506
-5700 4637
7013
180
1187
1386 2343 3128
4881
1375 2250 3133 4016 4889
4008
· 5708
0042
7623
8407
6774 6649
Бейз
0738
$96
1381 1208 503
3143 4022 4807 5781 6658
8122
$11 139%
3159 220T
4032 4905 5703 3860 7545 8432
520 1398 2270 3156 4040 4918 5709 0673
8410 7603 525 1405 0282 3164 4043 4922 5807 6681 7561 8446! pos.
Tha's, British steamer, 820. F. D. God- 590 1413 228 3176 4053 4931 581ம் 6691 7500 8456
dard, Foochow October 22, Amog 23, and 544 1424 2208 3182 4064 4939 5822 6698 7578 8163 watow 25, General. -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP $30 1432
2306 3191 4071 4945 5829 0706 7555
8471 Co. 506 1438 2314 3199 4078 4953 5840 6713 7503 508 1443 2323 3201 4086 4001 0817 6721 7003 573 1456 2331 3209 4094 4070 6855 8720 583 1494 22497 $217 4104 4980 689 1471
3225 4110 4988 5872 8745
7530
8414
7637
8478 8488
7009
8101
7017
7626
8509.
2031
Captain HAMLIN, will be #despatched for the above
678
088
1557 2439 3313 4198
1566 2445*
500 :1480 2350 9203 4118 499% 5880 6753 607 1486 2307 3241 4127 5001 ǎ338 6761 7041 616 1493 2373 3240 4138 6009 5896 0769 7619 621 1504 2377 3257 4143 5019 5904 6780 · 7657 628 1511 2385 3265 4150 5025 5011 0788 7668
637 1519 2396 9273
5920 6033 4159
6794 7673 645 1537 2408 9283 4106 5041 5025 6801 7681
651 1536 2413 3289 4175
5936 5349
6809 7689
1543
0297 2424
4180 5058 5943 6317 7007 670 1551 2420 3303 4192 5005 5950 6826 W705
1958 6073
0834 7713 8000
4208 5082 6068 6842
7721 58008
7633
8657
Hank, Wire..
8582
Tantallon, British steamer, 1,300, S. Partrige, Nagasaki October 20, Coal. 8500 SIEMSSEN & Co.
15
On demand...
??
30 days' sight,
Credits,
(92 1076. 2450 3320 4213 5088 6076 6840
203 1582 2404
700 1500 2470
2035
710 1509 2479
3937 - 3345
3353 1240 5113
4221 5007. 1231 5100
7729 5934 0858 7738 5090 6865 7745
8614
DEPARTURES.
October 28-
I months' sight,
On Paris
8629 Ravenna, for Europe.
Fushun, for Whampoa. 8631 Deuteros, for Saigon.
On demand, ... Credits, & months' sight,
4.07
ME
4.16
On New York
.Or famand, ...
728 1602 2480
3301 4248 5121
6000 6875 7758 8640 6005 6882 7761 8616
Crodita, 60 daya' aight,
708
776
781
734 1610 2493 3369 4255 5124 741
2502 1618
3378 1254 5138 6024
6897
7777 701 1620 2510 3926 4272 6145 6032 6905 7785 760 1033 2519 9390
6039. 4280: 5153
6913
1641 2528 3401 4288 5161
6048 6924 1650 2536 3412 4206 $100
1861 2541 3421 4304 5177
0015 ..6889 7769
CLEARED. 8650 Clare, for Hoijow and Pakhai. 8661 Annie W Weston, for New York..
7798
8677 Hydra, for Huolula,
7801
8687 Dioned, for Amoy and Shanghai.
Amigo, for Bingapore:
6056 6920 6004 0937 7819
·7810-
2080
MUTUAL
$22
881
791 1605 2552 3125 4912 5185 798 1077 2560 3133 4319 5193- 808 1681 2568 3444 4326 5201 815 1.690 2575 3440 4935 5200 1698 2584 $157 4314 5217 1705, 2591 3405 4350 5228 6111
6072
6940
7895
w
6080 *
6953
7833
8720
6961
6068 6006 6969 77850 8734 6103 6977 7858 8741
7842 8726
6985
861
840 1714 2508 3473 4360 5234 -6117 6994 $40 1721 2003 3181- ·4367.6244
6128 7002 256 1730
1737 2022 3197 4381 5367 6144 7017 7888
7889 2612 3480 4374 5849 6136 7010 #890
7866 7874
8767
Per Fshum, from Shanghai, Mra and 8748 Miss Knights, Messrs Rechtesen, Hargrave,
4. Korr, Chang and servants, and 1M CH- | 8758 note,
Per Bentenge, from Foochow Heaarz Dent and may, from
Baromatza
30.000
Do. Do.
29,930 4.P.3.
20,000 TERMOMETER—9. & M..........
Do.1 P. 80
Do.
D
Wet
Da
4 P.X....
Do
bulb) 94.M.
Do
Da
P. M
Do. Minimum
211
Quarts.............$20 per Caso of i doz.
Dubos Frères & de Gernân & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Culebrated Barley Brew'
WHISKY, 4 per Case of 1 duz. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Cɑ,
Hongkong, July 13, 1884.
Te-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMKOOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and. Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Diomed, Captain BroLEY, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 27th Instant, as 10 am.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, October 28, 1826.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship.
Esmeralda,
Porton THURSDAY, the 38th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & O.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, October 26, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Pasengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHÊFOO, NEW.. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Ports on the YANOTSZE,}`· ̧ The Co.'s Steamship
Ajax, Captain RILEY, will be despatched as above on
i am TUESDAY, the 2nd November,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, October 20, 1880,
THE CHINA SHIPPERS
STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED).
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to NEW YORK)
The Co.'s Steamship
Ching-zo,
PH. MACHUG, Com-
October 26 1896- Fushan, Chinese ateamer, 1,504, A. Croad, Shanghai October 21, General-0. M. S..N. Co.
Benzene, British steamer, 1,497, A. W. 8376 8. Thomson, Foochos October 24, General 8384-GIU, LITINISTON & CO.
Diomed, British steamer, 1,456, W. B 839 Bigley, London September 4, via Jeddah, 8309 and Singapore October 19, General -BCT-
TERFIELD & SWITH.
871. 1747 2629 3605 4992 5265 6148 7023 7906
1764
2040 879-
3619 4400 · 6279 6185
7913 7031 For Shanghai Tazis 600 each-Stangbei Taala 348,000,
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
H. M. BEVIS,
ander, will be despatch- Countersigned,
ed as above on or about the 2nd Profimo."
For Freight, &e, apply to
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Lyents. Hongkong, October 26, 1885,
2039
A. B. JOHNSON,
Notary Public,
HONGKONG
*HONGKONG, SH1h day of degnet, 1886,
Chinf Accountant,
Pipere, French gunboat, 400, Capi. do Marolles, Shanghai October 22.
Hever, German steamer, from Whampoa Olympia, Geraan steamer, froia Wham- pos
Sang, British steamer, from Wham-
Gratitude, British steamer, 1,301, N. 0 Wako, Kutchinotza October 21, Coal- MITSUI BUSAY KABRA.
Amigo, German (stusmer, 771, J. Samuel- sen, Amoy and Swatow Oct. 25, General- 8504 CHINESE.
Alacrity, British despatch-vessel, 1,400, Capt.
R. Blair Maconochie, Portsmouth 8518 August 29.
Ephrates, Britiels str., 1.300, J. Edwards,
October 23, Rico. ROBBELL & Co.
8527
8538 Bens, British steamer, 862, R 8044 Jones, Bangkok October 19, General--- 8051 YUEN FAZ Hoso.
Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,833,
Orion Trieste September 6, sul Sin- G. Matiazzi,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
and
8; Titania, 12; Lea, Denbighshire, | SAYS the N.-D. News-The kidnapping Iphigenia, 15.
of a man in Hongkong harbour by Chinese HOMEWALD BOUND-Mosser, Liu, Sept. officials will require to be vigorously dealt 3. Benalder, 7 desfruin, 10; Jason, with by the Colonial Government; it is a 14: Albany, 1 Doucation, Menclaus, case which demands arm action. The Chi- 23 Bengloo, Oct. 1: Gordon Castle, nose authorities appear to have been very Strathieves, Pandora, Casandra, Dar active in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, demus, Oct. 5: Cyclops, & Cardigan for our Canton Correspondent writes to us
in a lottor just to hand The General shire, Natal, 12; Laartes, 10.S
commanding the Tapeng Heieb garrison at The O. & O. Co.'s steamer Guelic, with the Kowloon, opposite dongkong, has arrested.
sont so American mail of the 30 h September,
Viceroy a Chief of the San- luft Yokohama for this port on the ho Hen, Triad Society, named Li, who 22nd instant, at daylight. She may supposed to be a vary powerful Head Cen be expected to arrive here on the 28th tre in the neighbourhood of Hongkong and inst.
or the Chin-lung Kowloor, or
woud- The next Farron Man, par. the 31. M. tainous districts
mainland. Thu on the ang Ca's steamer Saghallen, will leave Government officials expect to be able to Saigon on Wednesday, the 27th inst, extort a good deal of useful information out st noon, and may be expected hore of the Chief Li, so họ is
is being
carefully. on or about Sunday, the 3let inst watched and nursed to make him become The D. D. R. steamer Niobe left Singaporo Its secrets. The five mombers of the Triad unburden his mind of gradually disposed to unb on the afternoon of the 18th instant, Society sent down from Chao-ching Fu proved more interesting than was at first The hears abserved in closing the Maile, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steam Nasupposed. One was a Chief, and
was caught So, will be the same as in the case of recte, or stoler Orion, from in baths Enquiry into the constances left Bingapore on the 20th of the capturo of Li might possibly show the French Preket. Correspondence ebould be marked PER
instant,
and may be expected to strive that Fung is not the only man who has been GREMAN MATE, or with the name of the The C, N, Co.'s steamship Changsha, from
here on or about the 27th inst.
carried off from British territory. Packet
MAILS IN THE GERMAN PACKET The German Contract Packet Nürnberg will be despatched on MONDAY, the 1st November, with Mails, for the United Kingdom, Eurupe and coun- tries beyond, id Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemonte, Batavia, Burinal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malle, Gibraltar, &c., &e.
19
Quotations.
11
620
HONGKONO, October 26. OPIUM-New Patan, cash,...... 5221,025
Old New Renaras, cash,... 500/505 Old
Cab... New Malwa, cash, Allowance, Thals...... 32/48 Old Malwa, cash,..... 540/50 Allowance, Taals... 40/54 Peraian, Olly, cash ... 370/450 Allowance, Tael 10/32 Persian, Paper fied... 100/500 Allowance. Taols 18/32
Exchange.
HONGRONG, October 20,
8665gapore Octobar 19, General. Avsrno- | On London-
8574 HUNDARIAN LLOYD S, N. Co.
Fort Adelaide, for Singapore and New York. 8072 Lee Sang, for Shanghai.
8694 Numon, for Coast Ports.
8704 Muszlia, for Singapore and Hamburg,
Spinaway, for Freemantio.
8711 Emeralda, for Manila
PASSENGERS ÅRETTED.
Per Diomed, from Singapore, 144 Chinese, Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Mrs Shar land, and Miss Gordən.
Per Amigo, from Amoy, 480 Chiasse. Per Kong Heng, from Bangkok, 70-Chi-
подн
Por Orion, from Singapore, 229 Chinose,
DEPARTED
Per Ravenna, from Hongkong : för Bin- gapore, Bombardier W. Connolly, R. A.; for London, Masers R Jones, Chas, Pya, Capt. W. Edwards, and Dr. W. W. Pike. From Shanghai: for London, Mr H. L. 2037 Baggallay, Mrs Hillier, 2 Infanta and unanlı,
4 mouths sight,
Dnezmentary,
On Bombay...
Wire On domand
Wire
On Calcutta
E
On demand, ...
Ün Shangha
On demand,.
30 days' night,
Gold Leaf, 100 fae... Sovoróigus,
3/29
2994
832.05 2.80.10
Temperature. (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road,d
9A..... 1......
3 76 Maximuight
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY Barometer 21.88 Temperature.
B
Humidity Direction of Wind Force Weather Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 28, 1885,
- and is now daa,
Glasgow, loit Singapore on the 22nd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th inst. The Glen Line steamer Gears, from Laudon, left Singapore on the 22nd inst. and may be expected here on or about the 29th inet. The D. D. R. Etesmer Electra left Sings
pere for this port on the 33rd ivet, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 90th inst..
Us Sunday night, the 17th instant, about one o'clock, another fire broke out In Focchew, when, sccording to the informa tion received by the Echo, 170 shops and. private houses were destroyed. No lives rero last.
The Echo adds:-The Chinose attributs the cause of the numerous recent fires to the bad Tunghai of the newly-built Joss bone adjoining the flur. The main ob- jection is its height, and the raising of the The 0. S. 8. Do.'s steamship Bellerophon, main beam has beou the cause of the de- from Liverpool, left Singapore on the struction of the Nativs Hospital and all the and may be expected other fires. We stocarely hope-if so bad here on or about the 28th instant. ia their joss-that
our celestial neighbours The O. 8. 3. Co.'s steamship Ajaz, from will pull down that jus hous without delay,
Liverpool,
at ground, any price, to the insol left. Singapore on the 26th and sell the
may be
be expected her
here on of
or Club Committee, and thus avoid further
destruction of
22nd
about the 31st inst. The E. & A. S.S. Co.'s steamship Catter
thin loft Port Darwin on the 22 in- stant, and may be axpected here on or about the 1st of November.
of property. The losses by fire are now estimated at over five million taels 1 If even Joas houses are subject to bad or good Fungdut we fear the building of the Native Hospital on the selected site will be an impossibility, as wo hour the natives
I
is high
tinie apot.
now that the much- vered and absurd question of Fungshui Blould be
The French gunboat Pipare arrived here will strongly oppose its erection on that from Shanghai to-day.
dbe represented to the Peking Butterfield & Swire inform us that ties by our Consuls, through the Ministers under the O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Ajax, frown present circumstances it would be a Liverpool, left Eingapore yesterday after resonable complaint. We would like to be informed if Fruth is generally be. noon, and will be due here on the 31st inst.lieved in by the natives. If such is the
case, why did they not provido for t fore they had sold the ground and received the money? In our opinion Fungshui is nothing but a scapegoat for rogues and vagabonds, and these are the literat, who make their living on Fungshui troublés.
TE M. M. Co. informas as that the Co.'s | steamer Sughulies, with the next Freach and Australian mails, will leave Saigon to-morrow (Wednesday), the 27th instant, at noon, for this port,
Der Osiasiatische Lloyd heara from Tien- lain that the militarý school which was recently orosted there on the left bank of the Polko at great expense is to be trane ferred from there to Peking
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUK.
ber
BOTSWAIN or 8. "EAMPSHIRS ARRESTED, Tusterday afternoon the boatswain of the S. S. Hampshire, Charles Davis, while on watch on deck, observed a coolic, named Chung Sui Fok, running away with a bun dle of firewood which bo supposed bad baon THB Echo de Shanghai announces that stolen from the ship. He gave chase and Signor Bergamaschi, who ose from Hollowed the coolie on board one of Messrs rope in the Geus with an Opera Company Blackhead's lighters which was lying along, for Manila, intends to tako, his troups to side. There he captured him, and it in said that struggle took place for the Shanghai in February next. An effort will bundle of Brewood. In the course of the
surely be made to get him to bring his com pang to Hongkong. <..
struggle it in said the coolie over balanced himself and fell into the hold of the lighter. Others say that the boats swain oufed the sectie and gave him a kick Tax Shanghai Courier sees by the Sheh-pao
which knocked hun down the hold. The coo of the 16th inat, that the U. B. Consul at lo was taken on board the Hampshire, Cheloo bas communicated to the Tacts at where his injuries were attended to, that port that the second engineer on board had, however, it would seem, received very the C.San-of-war stationed there had severe internal injuries, and he died about left the ship on leave and not returned. A nine o'clock, five hours after the occurrence, reward of $100 is offered to any person who Information was the given to the Water will give information as to his whareabouts Police at Trim Tes Troi, and in view of the