Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S. LENNOX FROM GLASGOW,
-LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
ONSIONEES of Cargo are hereby in
formed that all Goods, with the creep- tion of Opium, are being lauded at their risk lato the flodowns of the Kowloon WHARY & Gonown Oo, at Kowloon, whenco and/or from the Wharyns delizory may be obtained.
Optional Carge will be forwarded, ua- loss Dotice to the contrary be given before 4 pai. To-nar
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent at the rato of one cent, por package per day.
All Claims against the Steamer must ho presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th Iostant, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been cfooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, March 17, 1887.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
487
THE SS Glenfalloch having arrived
of Cargo by her and by the S.S. Ludgate Hill from NEW YORK, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whenco and/or from the Wharvos or Boats delivery may bo obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. To-Mounow, the 15th Tastant.
Cargo, remaining undelivered after tho
2nd Instant will be subject to reit
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS
THE CHINA MAIL.
March 18, 1897 - Zaro, British steamer, 075, R. M. Tal bot, Manila March 15, Gouveal,-RS
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND & CARA
NAGASAKL
(Passing through the INLAND SEA).
The Co.'s Steamship General Werder, Capt. W. VON SCHUCK MANN, will love for the
above Ports on or about the 25th Instant. -
For further Partionlars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 18, 1887.
496
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.....
This Co.'s Stoamskip
Bayern, Captain SANDER leave for the above place
will
about 24 hours aftor arrival with the outward German Mil
For further Particalars, apply to
MELCHERS & C..
· Agents, Hongkong, March 18, 1887.
MY SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Kajire report : « Find bright weather with moderate aes and wind until "within: 150 miles of post thenco fresh N.E. wind with cloudy weather and. rough on On the 16th inst., afternoon saw the Walls Castle, in Mavila Bay, stoar Jing for anchorego S
The Garman ateamor Folkenburg reports. Fine weatlier and light osterly wind to 30 North, then strong Northerly winds with overenst sky and rain, with heavy hoad
Falkenburg, German str. 968, W. Dreyer Saigon March 13, Rice MELERS & C
Kwong Les, Chingen str, 1,508, Wells, Shanglusi March 15, Gonem,-0. 31. 5. Naca. Co.
Niego, British stoamer, from Wlanppa, Lombardy, British stemmer, 1,725, G. Q. Brookes, Bombay February 28, and Sings pore, General P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Partridge, British steamer, 204, Starar, Palthoi March 18, and Hoihow 17, Genaral
ADAMSON, BELL & C
EXPORT CARGOES,
For 8. 8. Cty of Peking, mind March 9th: For Yokohama, 5,000 Bags Sugar an:1:08. pkgs. Morchandise; for Ban Francisco, 10.250 bnge Rice, 1 bags Blank Pepper, 18 baza Cleves, 1,000 bales Hemp, 100 baies Cinnamon, 800 bozen Nut Oil, 28 cases! Silks, 1,603 pkgs. Merchandise, and 68 Manoczey, American ganboat, from Can bores Treasuro vale at $215,000.00 for
~|| Portland, O., 200 bags Rice and 18 pkgs... Cunton, British steamer, 1,110, J. Brem merchandise; for Victoria. B... pkgs, ner, Shaabai March 16, General-Jan Morchandise; for San José de Guatemala, DINE, MATHESON '& Co.
1 tase Silks; for Callno, 7 casos Silke for Paamma, 4,021 bage Rice, 360 pkgs. Mar- chandise, and 4 cases Silks; for Now York, 301 bales Raw Silk, 25 casos Raw Silk, 1 Case Silke and I casa Cigara.
DEPARTURES
Maroh 18-
Rio Lima, Portuguesa gumboat, for Macas. Tareja, Portuguese guabvat, for a cruise." Theran, for Yokoh wa
Yoosung, for Amoy,. Teturtos, for Nagasaki, 4951 Phala, for Canat Ports.
'STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMDO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,....
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, 'VENIOS, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND FAUSTRALIA. ·
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by B.-Qarge cas be takes on through Dills
JARDINE, MATHESON & On. Hongkong, March 14, 1887.
470
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE & SAIGON.
TIRE Company's S.S. Foy, Laving arrived from the above Ports, Con- signoss of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are boing landed at their risk into the HoNGKONG AND Kowtoex WHAUS AND GODOWN COMPANY's West Poist Godowns, whence delivory may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 22nd Instant will be subject te rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 15, 1887.-
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
af Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK
AND BOSTON. SPECTE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-aluy COROMANDEL, Captain Reeves, with Har Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for LONDON, id BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 29th March, at 4 p.m..
Cargo will be rassived on board until 10 am, on the 28th March.
Parools and Specio (Gold) at the ice autil Nou on the 29th Merei.
Tea, Sik and Valuables for Europe will he translipped at Colombo; Gen- cral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct
route via Colomba.
For farther
Particulara
regarding 474 FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAN ORIENTAL ST NAGA- Fion Company's Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are requiral to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com. pany's Black Bills of Lading.
S.S. FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNELS of Cargo are hereby in-pany's Office.
formed that all Goods, with the excep
tion of Opian, are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the KoWLOON. WHASE & GODOWN Un, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharvos or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, un- Jess notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m, TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent at the rate of one cent per package per day.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd Instant or they will not be re- cognised:
No Firs Insurance has been offected; Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & ON,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 16, 1887.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- cago osu do so on application at the Corri
EL WOODIN, Acting Superintendent, Hourkong, March 18, 1897.
·Destination
amoy and Tamsul..... Bremen, and Ports of "all London, via Suez Canal: London, via Suez Canal. London, and Ports of Call.. Manila, via Araoy..... Marauilles, Gonos, k
499
Bothwell Cantle, for Saigon.
Titan, for Amey and Shanghai.. Catterikan, for. Snigort
Karang Lee, for Whampoa
Boruco, for Amoy.
Ashington, for Chiefoo.
Mongkut, for Swalow nud Bangkok,
CLEARRI
Fangh Belangh, for Taiwanfoo. Signal, for Huihow,
Seochow, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Fery, for Saigun. Hermann, for Bangkok. Frites, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Sr. Da, I. M. Ybarrez and kirs Tharrez, Per Fafire, from Manila, His Excellency Mina Paz Geitia, Mr and Mrs Sawyer and child, Mr and Mea 0. Fressel, Meases O. Von Suhm, Wienicks, Marcaids, und Capt. McConnell, 7 Europeans, and 180 Chinese, Per Falkenbury, from Saigon, 7 Chinese Per Kung Lee, from Shanghat, 89 Chi
Best.
Per Lombardy, from Singapore, St., 30 Chiusa.
Per Partridge, from Pakhoi, &c., 15 Chi eas
For Canton, from Shanghai, 20 Chinese,
DEPARTE
Per Telamon, from Shanghai for Lon. don, Miss Meilor, Mra Lankaster and abildran, Rev. and Mrs Bamford. Mrs Buyer and sbild.
Pet Thales, for Swalow, Mr Tai Chaw Chu; for Ainoy, Sir Richard Rennis, sad Mr Malcolm Jores; for Foochow Mesars A. Rubl, Sik Qua and Sing flung Chun; for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Eugene Wason, and T. Muir.
Per Mongkut, for Swatow, Mr Baer, Per Titan, for Shanghai, Messra Gamp hall, W. George, J. Barr, Whittle, and Miss Whittle
1. Chi Per Bothwell Castle, for Saigori,
деве.
Per Catterthan, for Baigen, 100 Chinese Fer Borney, for Amoy, 40 Uhinese, Per Ashington, for Chefoo, 100 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Signal, for Hother, 80 Chinese Per Moochers, for Hoihow, 90 Chinese. Por Protus, for Bangkok, 20 Chinoso.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Fokien (a)...s Braunschweig (6). Antenor (6). Glenroy (e).. Coromandel (s). Zafiro (8) Borakia (s).
Marseilles, and Ports of Call...Ocus (3)., Nagaaski, Kobe and Yokohama Lombardy (6)... San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanio (8). San Francisco, sia Yokohama.. City of Sydney (8);
San Francisco......
480 Shanghai Shanghai
State of Maine.
Ningpo (8)
www...., Catbay (8).
Shanghai............. Bayern
To-day's Advertisements. Sydney and Melbouras... Guthrie (a)
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION."
THE Public are hereby warned that FIELD FIRING will take place in the NEIⱭTROURHood of Limerz. HONGTONG VALLEY on MONDAY, the 21st Instant, between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,"
Hongkong, 18th March, 1887.
494
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA PIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamship
TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 1st Instant, at
öp.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, March 18, 1887
490
STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA WORSE
(Passing through the INLAND BEA) The P. & 0.8. N. Co. SteamshipNANNA
Tondary leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 2165 March, at Daylight.
B. U WOODIN Acting Baperintendent,
will.
P. & 0.9 N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 18, 1937. 491
-STEAM TO SHANGBAL
Sydney and Melbourne...... Yokohama and Kové....
Sikh (c)........... Glamorganshiro (e). Baniawers (8)...... Yokohama, Kebé and Nagasaki General Werder (0)..
Yokohama and Kobé.,
Stocks.
BANKS
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Barmido, at, 10, 30 u.m., va Saturday,
...the 19th lost
For SWATOW AMOY & SHANGĦAL- Per Chiyues, at 11:30a.m., on Saturday,
the 19ti inst, te
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Potykynnia, at 2.30 pm., on Satur day, the 19th-inst, instead of a pre- viously notified.
For AMOY & TAMSUL-
Por Fukin, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
For SHANGHAL
Per Zenica, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 30th inst
For Ningpo, at 3.30 p., on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
Per Iduna, at him, on Saturday, the
10th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY & MEL
BOURNE
Por Sikh, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
19th inst..
Per Guthrie, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, tho
19th inst..
For AMOY & MANILA-
· Per Zufire, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the
21st inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOBAMA: Por Lombardy, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 23rd inst
EQUES OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mail, &c., by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure,
5 1. blony Order Office closes,
Post Orice closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Olies hours,
M.Post Offica
Day of departure,
30
.ே
Registry of Letters causes, Posting of all printed matter and pattaras sessDS. 11-Mails dlosed, except for Late.
Lettersi 11.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
|
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
pm. Fokien leaves for Amoy, de. p.m.-Ningpe leaves for Shanghai, Glamorganshire leaves for Yokohama, &é,
[No. 1981 —Manen 18, 1887.
We have been requested by the Hon. Se Te Agent of the Occidental & Oriental orotary (Caph Bunbury) to state that the S. B. On interms, us that the 8.8. Noon.Bormida leaves for Marsailles, members of the Sketching Club will be Desnie, with wails, &o,, from Ben Francfecc
Genos, &c.
gind to s98, their friónda in the Dress Cirole to the 24th ultimo, has arrived at Yoko of the City Hall Thestre, on Monday next, Lama, and sailed for this port this morning. from 3 to 0.
Warrino on the 6th Match, the Paking Wa are about to lose a large contingent of correspondent of the N., U. D. Neil BILÝB****
our Customce gentlemen: vis, Mr. Obalmers, who goes to Tament to rolieve lar Farago, who comes to Fulity, to take the pleas as Chief Chinese Secretary of Mr de Dernières who is going home on leave, Mr Maclean goes to Cantón, Mr Dent to Fouchow, Me Rubstrat to Chinking, Mr Teer to hetoo, Mr Bowra to Tintain, and bir Grancella
hwang
Auctions:
Anotion of Household Furniture, acy at Mr J. 11. Arasong's.
Amusements, p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, March 21
mField Firing in the neighbor hood of Little Hongkong Valley. Transfer Books of The Chips & Manila Steamship Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 6th April, inclusivo. TUESDAY, March 22
MESEES Melchers & Co. inform us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Baterii; with the t. German Mail dated Berlin Fob. 22, loft Singapore to-day, at Lp. and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 24th inst.
3.30 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The China and Manila Steamship Co., Id., at the General Managers' office. Tun case of Mr Quincey, who is charged Goods per Borneo undelivered after this with murder by the relatives of the man he
date subject to rent
shot, came before the Court to-day, but was, WEDNESDAY, March 23-y
rhite
Onur Ayut, the defendant in the perjury case, who says he and his mother live on two taols a month, has deposited 31,000 Tun Peking correspondent of the N. OD Nees gives the following description of a bail, not bud for a cook! No doubt, of fashionable marriage that took place thara course, the money and security are provid- recently-On Bunday morning, the labb
February, all ed by the Chinese authorities or their agent for the Tung Tang (het R. Cathedral}
all Peking was astir and hero.
to see the wedding of Mons. F. Boubariy First Secretary of the French Legation, and Mddle Strikičos, nicos of Mudame Værhas---- gho de Naeyer, wife of the Belgian Minister. It was a very grand and elaborate affair, all the Ministera were present in fall uniform. The Russian Archimandrite odinialed, si |ted by tho other enciesinatice. - I ucted the custom of holding crowns over the heade of the bride and bridegroom, of marching three times round the desk, with their harda locked together, and led by the The Superintendent of the F. &
Archimandrite, with a paso batweon each torn, also, tite placing of the cup of wiza informs us that the steamor Cathay, with three times to the lips by both parties, and the London mail of the 18th February, felf twice of the bridegroom of the Lising the Singapore for Hongkong on Wednesday cross by both and of the bride by the bride- groom. After the ceremony, Madame last, at 5p. The Cathay may, therefore, Verhaeghe de, Dooyer held a reception at be expected to arrive here on Monday evening, or Tuesday morning, or about a day later than the den
Goods per Flintshire undelivered after on the application of Mr Dannya, the Ro-
this date subject to rent,
licitor for the prosecution, adjourned til Monday THURSDAY, March 24
Mr Francis, who is instructed by Mr Caldwell, appeared for the defence,
Noon Mooring of Shareholders of The Chinese Insuranco Company, Limited, at the Head Ofice. Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. Goods per Lennot undelivered after this
date subject to rent. FAIDAT, March 20
3.
H. Goods
Auction of Machinery, &c., at Steam Laundry Co,'s premises.
per Glenfalloch undelivered after
this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, March 31---
before this datelo.
List of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd, to be sent in Statement of Business with tho Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd, to be sent in bafore this data.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED, MA TIAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE & REZATZ DRUGGISTS,
Dnudatars' SUNDRYMEN, PERFUMERS,
Co.
the Belgian Legation at middayy whither all- repaired to for their hearty congratulations to the newly-married pair and adeo to the unolo and aunt of the trife A suorptuous. déjeaner d la buchette was provided, when We understand that Hongkong will be the health of the bride and bridegroot was visited about the middle of April by proposed by H.3. M. Coumany Russian Ambassador. The bride heid in ber hand company of artists who have just completed and had her hair and train decorated with a most successful tour through Australia orange blossoms, which come all the way overland by special courier from Shangha.. and India' with an American production. It is esidem orange blossoms have boom car- sutitled · Fux où ilio Bristol, whích, so tiod so far to grace a marriage ceremony. far as we can make out from some shert
notices shown to us, is of the alle godda clase, The,principal character is a Widow O'Brien, personated by Mr John F. Sheridan with remarkable success, and the
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA
TIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was bold this afternoon. There were present Importers and Exporters of piece is said to be full of fan from be-H, B. the Adding Governor (W. H
ginning to orid. A production of the Marsh), Sir George Phillippo, Chief Jus
MANILA CIGARS,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
MANUFACTURERS Df
ERATED WATERS.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
· ESTABLISHED A.D.
THE BHANGHAI PHARMACY.
kind will be a welcome change from the
tice; Hon. F Stewart, Acting Colonial run of comic opera to which we have been Secretary, Hon, D. J. Ackroyd, Acting treated of late, and, if well acted, should Attorney General, Hon A Lister, Colo receive extensive patronage. The com- pany is said to have been the original com pany in the Olympic Theatre, London,
nial Treasurer, Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyce Ganaral, Hon, B. G. Thamsett, Harbour Master: Hon P, Byrie, Hor. A. F.
21, Nooking Road, Shanghai A PROSECUrion for publishing an indecent achiwen, Hou Wong Shing, Hon. J.
BOTICA INGLESA, 14, Escolta, Manila. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Canton. THE DISPENSARY; Fochow. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Tientsin
Hackow. 499
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, March 9, 1887-
The publication of this issue commenced
11.30 A.M. When the Post Office closes at 800 p.m.
entirely.ADAS
11:40A.M.-Late Latters may be posted
Agents.
on board the friket with, Tats Fea of 10 venta until time of departure.
Hats of Leaving.
Douglas Topraik & Co.........March 19, až 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd....
March 21, at noon. March 23.
Captain
Wylbe..
Stormer.
Grier
Butterfield & Swire...
Webster
P. & O. 8. N. Ca
Talbot
..Russell & Co.....
zarello.
Sander
Shanno Scotland
Jardino, Matheson & Co.About March 25.
Carlowitz & Co..
Messagarica Maritions..... P&O S. N. Co..... 0. & 0. 8. §. Oz... Pagina Mail S. & Co..
Russo!! & Com
Siemsson & Va P.& O. S. N. Co Norddeutscher Lloyd. Russell & Co..... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co..... (Wobster .................... Gibb, Livingston & Co.. W. von Schackmann Norddeutscher Lloyd..
D Davies.
SHARE LIST -QUOTATIONS,
• Nox of Shares.
Fairie
#up
Paid POSICION TED LAST RUTGER Last Dividend
Leser Balancec.f'zard
126
fotigkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60,000
INSURANCES.
March 29, at 4 p.m. March 21, at 5 p.m. March 19, at noon. March 29, at noon March 24, at daylight
6, at S.p.m. April March 24, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch.
5,
March 19, at p.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch. March 20, at daylight March 20, at daylight.. March 19,
About March 21. About March 25.
МАНОН 18, 1897.
Closing Quotations,
Oath
al 4,500,000 25,315.43 at 30/ for year 146 % prem
working e/o to Dec. 31,86
U2 259
North-Chino tasuzauce O., Ld.............. 5,000|E|
Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld8,000 2, Union Insurance Society Co, Ld10,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ed21,000 $ 83,338 Canton Insurance Other Os., £10,0005/ Camese Lesurance On Limited..... 1,000 dongkong Fire fusurance Co., La... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Int........ 20,000 5 Singaporo Insurance Company, La. 40,000,8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,6 05 The Straits Insurancs Co., Lt 30,000 8
TEAROAT COMPANIES.
209
50,001 Tim.
614,000*
200£TE 100,000 Tle. 406,192.00 1.20 p.sh ris. 995 per share
for 1885 3,050.76 for T 114 Dec, 31 (884) 514,012.96 86+p sh. (85 785 167 624:620% annos 6ft
ar dir, 494,408.00 10% for 1835-76 or div 3,868.806% for 1885 $220 per shar
surv 928,667,46 8 47.50 for '83 $422}'; «
az div. 240,738.448 6 or 188 886
8227
733.40
$20, samtal 830 fominal.
+170,000
127,8208
11,419,40 % half your 87 %
Dec. 33/06 848 116.13 8%
4,387,5.5% for 1685 (pas
% preach
None
600,00%$ 188, US 1,000 228,11150 25088 1,000,000 1 5 848 012,500 3 100 201 1003 2008 200,000 8 1008 25
*90,000
HK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., IL 49,000 ₫ Doughs Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 €50 all 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 13,387 €
60,000 shares indust China and Manila 8. B. On, Ad
MISCELLANEUÇA
'kong & Whampoa Bock Co., HK. and China Gas Co., Limited,
4
17,000)
75,832.58
25 discount
4,260.1216% for 1885 $110 % prem
10% and 2
per share, buyers $130 pur ibatius for d 186 half year 1,321,411 90 188 190 per share
tole 10
$500
∙100 all
12, 5003195
5,100 £10, all
-L, DOVES TO ICE 7,10
0177.3LJE - 1,687.3.11
3,000
100
9,000
0
5,000
26
CONF
7,000 6,000 TL
6,000$
40,000
FL. & Kow. Wharf & Godowns Ca. 17.0009
100
'Long Rope Manufactory Co., Là. 3,0008
New Khortha Hongkong Hotel Company,
8,000 mannad janin J Chins Ruger Compatry, Limitos. Hongkong Ice Company, Limitest Longkong Bakery Company, In Larzon Sugar Company, Lamited Perak Sugar Cultivation Jo Perak Tu Mang & kring Do. Panjom & Sunghia Dua Samatan
Mining Co.
H. M. Glass Manufacturing Co.....] 4,000 8.
The P&08. N. OMA 8. Watson Co., Limited.
Cathity
will leave for the above Place boat 36 hours after arzival with the
baxt English Mail,
3,8008100
all
HK High-Level Tramwayr Co., Jd. 1,200 100 · 50
top! 1881
13,781 68 12′′ » for 1680 $137 por ahar, ex div. |12: 7% for 1896 #42 por shinze 514.581 % for 18363110
ex die 29,503.18 None
Mono
258
None
None
123
30% prem, cas
Nopo
First year
972.93
Payable Jans162Dez.
June 30
94% prem, 31 Mar 135 per shar
60% discount
Glinter. did 132, buyers
Gmoutha
(8:56 700)
1884
27908 800
31398
心
1700,000 T1, 250
Chinese Imp. (Chr Bank Lond) 1885) 9790
March & Bent
J18
38.7 prem
preme
432
* Equalisation of Dividend Fund
EL WOUDINEA Acting Superintendant, a P.&O. 8, N. Car's Office, g
Hongkong, March 16, 1837,
Depreciation and Lasurance Fund,
At debit
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1887.
TELEGRAMS.
.༤
SUPPLIED TO THE ORINA MAIL
(Pia Southern Line.)
A ROYAL GATHERING,
LONDON, 10th March.
It is announced that eighty-five Royal peraoaages will attend the Ninstieth birth- day celebration of the Emperor of Ger.
many
Bell-Irving, Hon. G. P. Obater; sud Me A Sesh (Clerk of Councils).
and obscene article war begnu to-day, before
* Mr Wodehouse at the Police Court, against
* MAZHE BLOCKADE OF HONGKONG. Wong Shu Tong, Wong Tat Shan and His Excellency-Efem, gratiomen of the Chun King Po, pripters and publishers Couned, I have tu lay before you a ininute of the Chinese newspaper,
on a very important subject; that of the Fain Wan
proceedings of the Commission which ant Yat Fo Mr Johnson (or Mesars Sharp, here in June last under the Chefor Conven- ̈ ̈ Johnson and Stokes), Crown Solicitor on to dispose of theen matters, which are generally referred to as the Blockade of appeared for the prosecution; and Mr Hongkong. I will read the minuta — Webber, of Mt. C Ewers, for the de fence. The Registrar's clerk, Ho Chang Ji, proved that the Registrar General's Office subscribed to the paper and were sup- plied with a copy of the issue of the 8th | Commission, which met in Hnogkong in Fobrusry in which the alleged indecent arm of the Agreement between Great June last in pursuance of Article 7 Section
WEL Marsit. The Offer Administer ing the Government is now able to lay be fore the Council a copy of the foxorandum of the basis of Agreement arrived at by the
ticle donarred
rod. The only name on the Britain and Chiza, argood at Chefpo on the paper was Wong Sha Tang, but the 38th September, 1870, and of Section 8 of the *Adcitional Article to the said Agree other two were registered as proprietors.
ment, aigned at London on the 18th July, Mt T. Sercombe Smith handed the Magis 1885 trate a translation of the article in question,
The Joint Commissioners for China lad before the Commission three alternative and this trapilation was read to the Court plans for the colection of Opium Reyanna
The article. oponed with a reference to the for China which may be briefly described
promiscue bathing of the two sexes in
Japan, and went ou, whether carcastically
is for seriously it was difficult to determine, to recommend the Japanese to ruburn to quite LOCAL AND GENERAL Primitive customs and adopt the principle
Passen Sure Canal, offres lows. The argument was enforced OUTWARD BOUND Chelydra, Jau 25; Dia by a description of the xustoms of s strange mal, Hesperia, Palinurus, Feb. 32; Gal. people in some far-off island and by refer- ley of Lorne, Glenorchy, Medusa, 25; ence to the habits of people few millen Bellerophen, Strathletes, Baler, Antoniums ago. The article was chlidish and nin, March 1; Orion Pembrokeshirs,
Tangta, Wyrern, D. Balduino, Ajas, 8; idiotic and some of the details were certain- Smit, 4, Cazzaretta, Gleneagles, Oopack, ly gross enough. The mee, on the appling Pathan, 11 Benarty, Biedra, 15:
tion of Mr. Webber, was adjourned till to
HOMEWARD Bouro:-Mark Lans, Feb. 18;
Jason, March 13 Tantalbos,
Cassandra. Glenguts, 8 Deucalion, 11
MADITOR:
oun sailors of the brigarting & L. T. Nova Scotia, At present in Marila, word charged to day before Mr Maclean at the
The S. 8. 4m, with the FRENCH MAIL of February 11th, was to leave Saigon on Thursday, the 17th lnstant, at 7.a.m., and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 20th inst Tab Packet Police Court with making a grievous assanit brings replies to letters despatched upon the captain of that ship, Thomas from Hongkong on Jan. 4.
Porter McConnell, while she was lying in The steamship Oathay, with the ENGLISH Manila Boada The case was tried by the MAIL of 18th Fab, lett Singapore on Marine Courtat Manila, presided over by the Wednesday, the 16th inat, at 5 pm z
and may be expected here on or about British Consul, who, however, thought it Tuesday, the 2nd inst. This packet of so serious a nature that he ordered the.
· bringe repliss, to letters despatched
to be from Hongkong on January 11th, men to be taken to Hoog Tuz 0. & 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Oceanic,
tried thera
The men, whose name
with the asteriCAN MAIL of Fab. 24th, are B. C. Jonson, a Sunderland, J. left Yakohaus on Friday, the 18th Steward and U. Taylor, arrived to day instant at daylight, and may be ex
pected here on or about Thunday the 24th inst
by the 8. 8. Zafiro, and, were brough befors Mir Mackest 24 the Police, Cours The Norddantscher Lloyd S. F. Co.'s The Captain's statement is to the effect Bonner Bayern, with the GEEMAN that the men refused to dil in water into MAIL dated Bonia, Feb. 23, left Sin gapore on the 16th icat., and may bé expected here on or about Thursday, the 24th insho
two casks, which they alleged were unfit to hold water. The Captain said he had ges the cakes thoroughly cleaned and misted The China Shapers Mutual S Co.'s on their being filled. The four accused stearahip Chingwo, from Landon, left then fell on him and beat him famfully Singapore on the 12th inst, and may
be expected here on or about the 19th about the head and chest, aboving the mate inst
Waside who tried to interfors. The masterE The Ben Line steamer Benlawers, from
Glasnow and London, leff Singapore on got clear of them and rushed to the rall to the 13th inst, and may be expected so i jump overboard to get to a lighter, but they arcire here on or about the 19th loss. haufed him back and bazt him till he could The Shire, Line steumur Glamorganstäre left
Singapore on the 12th inst, and may hardly more or 'are out
be expected here on or
For about the 19th inst
The steamship Taisdag, from Calcutta, left
injured him
blood. The steward and
Singapore on the 15th inst, and may into bis cabin
be expecfod here on or about the 22nd | officer te fire the Sinsti
the mate whore
The P. DR steamer Hesperia Loft Bunga-
pore on the 17th instant, and may be fan of the ezpected hosu on or about the 24th in- I took
Amesed meat is, the schon URL. Phar
1 thi farandzaga will
Hù then told the
took
I
The first plan proposed that the Opium: Revenue should be collected for Ohins
by Enghind în India, and this plan was regarded by the Chicesa section of tho Commision as the one of the three best. calculated to secure a full collection st the least cost and as Bless likely than either of the others to embarrass either. Government de Commeros. By a system of deferred payments of datics la ladis it was alleged that interference with capital could be avoided, and by freeing Opium from taxation in Ohips, smuggling and its attendant evils would, it was The second pan proposed that China
thought, be brought to an end,
should do her own work, that is, colleof her own Rarente on Chinese Territory, and take her own preventive stepe all along the Chinese ssa-board; a plnit (which could be made thoroughly effec
tunl, but would necessitate large er- penditure, and it was feared that, it would cause much. Ixiation, anu that the more thoroughly it was done the more
heavily would it press on all affected by The third plan under which it was proposed.
that there should be a sort of co-opera- tion between England and Chips, was somewhere between the other two;. would be more expensive than the first, and it probably would not presa su heavily on any interest as the second, it was called the Hulk plan. Its general ontline was as follows
*
The Chitsa Cortome were to pro- vide two or three. Opium Huika to be an- chored at Bongkong, supplemented if ze- quired by a fiatowa on abore, and the Hongkong Gevarumbat was to enact an Ordinance directing every yeasel mybring the Earbour to go alongside one of ujhse of the Hulk. This was subsequently modibed and restricted to vossein arriving were to diabarge their. Oping into en with Opium on board. Those vessels
Onium Halk the French Mail steamers int the French Hulk, the British into the British and Cahors into a minot
misotilançons.
Opfum sered in the Opium Hulka was to be treated as follows when leaving the Bulk
Opium leaving a Hulk to go by steamer to Macao, or by staall Coasting vemala, bot der the foreign flag to Chinese porta, to psy Doty, and. Lakin before leaving the Hak
(b) Opfac leaving * Hulk to be taken to any Godown al Hongkong viber than the Customs' Godowa, lo pay Duty and Latin belors leaving the Hul
(c) Opium leaving a Hulk to be taken - tos Chinese Treaty Fort by vessels on
Power Jars, zo belonging to der Treaty the Chips of probants Jompeur, to pay Duly and Lekin at the Trey Port in the manger provided for by the Ade
Adranual Article, but the Hulk,
to the Cestous at Cargo
Hulle nod to ba