TILE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN
เ
ITALIANA (FLORD & RUBATTING Untzen COMPANIES.) STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers, ti
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, DIESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), AND GENOA.
Also to MARSEILLES," ail MEDITER
AKEAN-ADELATIO TANTISE and SOUTH AMERICAN POETS, up to ОALLAO- Taking Cargo at though rates MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD
The Co.'s Stemnihilp
Bormida,
Captain DAGNINO, will be despatched as above on.
MONDAY, the 15th August, at Noos.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"
LIMTTEN
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE..
(Calling at PORT DARWIN, and Liking through Carys to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, }
The Stonship
Guthrie.. Captain Ghery, will be deñpatõbed for above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th Insunt at
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
1534 Hongkong, August 13, 1827-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Chudersigned has received instruc
Tha Steamer has spendid Accommodations to Sail by Public Auction, on tion for Pasgors and carries a Doctor. and Stewardess.
For further Particular regarding Froight and Passage, apply to 11.
CARLOWITZ,& C.......
Agents. Hongkong, August 13, 18871835
GLEN LINE OF STEAM-PACKETS.
FOR SHANGHAI... -* Taking Carço de Pasenjers at through roles for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports un de YANGTEZĘ )
The Stormship...
Olenfallook, Captain CORMACK, will bo despatchon, as above on
MONDAY, the 10th Inatant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to .
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
A gents.
Hongkong, August 13, 1897.
MONDAY
the 15th Instant, at Noos, at Messra, ABDDOLALLY EBRARIM & C's Godawa," Gngo Street;--
59 BALES BOMBAY COTTON YARN,-
AND
-1 OREST PERSIAN OPIUM,
Ex Steamalip Kashgar (All mors or less damaged by son water), For acconut gul rish of the concerned,
TERMY OF SALt. As customary.
II. N. MODY, Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 13. 1887.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1512
THE Undersignad has received instruc-
Ttions be well by Public Auction, oft
TUESDAY,
1597th-16th Insient, ut Noen st Mi. Espad LIMBHUT PADANEY's Godown,-Lyndhurst. Terrace-
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS.
(DIRECT)(*
-The Ob's Steamship
Whampan,
FAWCETE, Commander, will be despeed as above on MONDAY, the 5th Instant, at
p.m
The attention of Passengers is dircetod to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamror, which is situated ahidships upon the upper Deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOTTERFIELD & SWIRE, -Agents.
Hongkong, August 13, 1887,
FOR SHANGHAI,
4 CHE MALWA ORIUM,
Ez Steamship Bavisiiti -- (More or less damaged by en water), Fac wish of the "concerned..........
TERMS OF SALE. As cosbornány,
1843
H.-N. MODY, Avetionar Hongkong, August 13, 1897.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE-
COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS-
THE Twenty-First Ordinary MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Hesi OFFICE, 1536 Vistoria, Hongkong, ou MONDAY, the 5th Proxine), at 4 o'Clock p.m., for the purpis of presenting the Reart of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to 30th-April last, and of declaring Dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Campany will be CLOSE from the ST stays to
the lith Proximo, both days inclusive,
By Order,
A S. GARFIT,
Acting Secretary.' Hongkong, Angust. 13, 1887
NUTIUE
The.Steamship
Ningpe, Caplar 7. ST12; Wit be despatched for the above Portot MONDAY, the 15th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIESISSEN & CO.
1589
Hongkong, August 13, 1887,
STEAM-TO-BOMBAY VİA 'STRAITS.
The P'& 0. 6. N. Ca
Steamship
Kashyar will leave for the above plso off TUESDAY, 16th Inst., at 3 p... instead of as previously advertised.
E. L.. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent
_P_R_O ̈8_N. Co.'s Offica,
Hongkong, August 13, 1887.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT)
1633
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. -
1539
THE HA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.
.
T MeEnNG of the Cosapuring Cost-
MITTER held The Day or Interiosi DIVIDEND of 6 PER CENT. for the half year outing 30th June, 1887, on the Paid- up Capital of the Company, was declared, and the same will be paid the 31st. Angast, to Shareholders on the register on the 18th Instant!
The Transfer DOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st) August, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, "August.13, 1887.
1040
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
The Company's Steamer Phro Chea Klo Captain W.
FROM HAMBURG,
WATTON,
will be despatched for the
HIARINI'S
DEPARTURES,
August 13
Independent, for Bangkok. ⠀ GRAND Fortgern, for B-ngkok.
CIRCDS AND MENAGERIS
WILL EXHIBIT FOR A SHORT REASON UNDER THE MAMMOTH PAVILIONË,,
at
BUW RINGTON
Kerca o R WORLDFA
ARING DAUNTLESS,
AND.
"DEXTEROUS EQUESTRIANS; --- DARHING LADY RIDERS
LADY ATHLETES,
THE GYMNARTH
CELEBRITIES AND MID-AIR ARTISTES, Who will appear in many and
Orginal Novelties. -
CHIARIEFS CIRCUS. Return of the greit Wib-BEAST-SEOW, including this time tha mighty YESSO BEARS presented to Signor CHIANINI by His Imperial Majesty the
EMPEROR or Japan..
ONE OF THE BEARS 18 THE LARGEST EVER HEAD IN CA)TIVITY.
SIGNOR CHIARINT, The Greatest Living Horse Educator,· with his
Тновойанкайор Во
and
LIPUTIAN POFIES
CHIARINT'S CELEBRATED BAND will give a GRAND FREE OUT-DOOR CONCERT
forque hour previous to the commence
eat of cach Performance, in-front
of the vast Pavilions.
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE
WILL: FRQUABLY BRON WEDNESDAY.
Full particulars and detailed Progranimes will shortly be announced.
FRANK G. WILSON, Advance Agent. "Hongkong, August 13, 1887-
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
- SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S. S. Trisang, having ar*
rived frean the above Parts, Congiuces of Cargo by her are hereby informed that
Clouds-are-being-landed at their nok into the Godowne of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WEARF AND GODOWN Co, L at West Point, whones delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining uitdelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject toront,
AH Chaume mural ge sent in au ar büföre the 17th Instant, ur they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance, kan boen effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATEESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 13, 1887,
SHIPPING
ABRIVALS. August 12, 1887-
1529
aftro, British steamer, 675, IL. M. Tal bot, Manila August 10, General, Rriere & Co..
|
Olenfallock, British steamer, 1,418, R.
Wanchow, for Whampoa Jacob Christensen, for Kutchinatsu, Musser, for Kobe and Yokohama, "Elektra, far Singapore and Rombay. -Fokien, for Onast Ports
ØURAHRD, → Hampshire, for Saigon.! Bankan, for Foochow Wachusett for New York. Svochow, for Hollow and Pakhoi-
Yorkshire, for Saigon. Danube, for Haiphong. 1 Lior, for Hyiphong.
PASSENGERS À BRIVED,
Per Zafiri, from Manila, Mesam C. Kunek. D. Fsteban Jabauden, Iter.-P. Agwive, and 116 Chinese
Per tenfalluch, from Singapore, &c. 20 Chinese.
Ter Taisy, from Calcutta, Mr Bayne, and 240 Chinese.
Per Wenshow, from Amoy, 13.Chinese. DRPARTED. -
Per Independent, for Bangkok, 12 Uht- ggie
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For STRAITS & CALOUTTA,-
Per Taisang, at 2.30 pan., on Friday, the
19th inat.
For FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, MEL.
BOURNE, ADELAIDE, — Pur Guthrie, at 4.30pm, on Satanlay,
2014 in
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
UNION CHORORDivine Worship, 4.8. Rev. G. E. Bonafield. Servies in Chinese, 2. Rev. J. Chalmers, MA, LLD
[No. 7455. AUGUST 13, 1887.
permit. His first point was, that it was t-nútštake to have too large a Board, as the work was generally done by two or three. The increase of representative-
bers, therefore, was useless, A similer remark might have been mude SBAMEN'S SERVICES.-The Services for 1956 the official members of the Board; Samen which have been hitherto held in bot Mr Russoll did it make it. An- the Mission Church, Queen's Rood, will be other point was that, representation, to held in the fatnrs in Union Church. On be fratred on a logical basis, meet be MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PASKET - Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.80. All proved to be a necessity owing to the
The United States Mal Packet San Pablo Seamon are invited to attend.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in ludness of the existing syston. This is will be despatched on SATURDAY the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, 20th. Instant, for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Uunada, Hosoluto, Fóra, &e, and will be closed as fol
lows:-
3.16 .M.Registry cesses to make 2.30 PM. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres- pandonce may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents sutra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS DE CLOSING A THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Maile, o, by the Franch Contract Paokot
Day before departure,→→
6 Money Order Office closes. Post Oflica closes, except the Sror Box, which is always. open out of Office hours.
Per Vortigern, for Bangkok, 20 Chinses. Day of departure - Per Mestre, for Singapore, 151 Chinese Per Souchow, for Sydney, 58 Oliness. Per Fokien, for Coast Ports, 1 Europeri and 300 Chinese,
10
11
To DEPART.
Per Denube, for Haiphong, Mr Radig aet, Mra Marki, 1 European, 3 Indians, and 31 Chinese.
Por Hampshire, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Socchow, for Hothow, 60 Chinese.. Per Wachusett for Now York, 2 Euro- penne.
Par Perkshire, for Saigon, 12-Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS;
The British steamer Zafir reports: Left Manila August 10th, at 4 p.m., had light variably winds and fing weather throughout. Arrived at Hongkong, 9.84 p.m., on the 12th inst
The British steamar Glenfillock roports First part on the 10th and 9th inst, bad stawory and light 8.W. winds; thence light NE wind and fine weather to port. On the 9th instant, spoko steamer Glencoe, from Hongkong, bound Singapore,
AM-Prat Office opens.
M-Registry of "Lettres coss
Posting of all printed matter and patterns CD1363.
Late Letter...
A.M.-Mails closed, except for l
11.30.3.
1110 A. M.Letters may be poated with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
When the Post Office closos entirety. 11.40A.M.Late Letters may be posted
--CHINA,
station
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 conte until time-of departure.
w
COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
August 12. —AT 4 F/M/
Humidit
Wind.
Weather
wain durian
претісця у н
1 op 10.27
3
C
gnila.20.82-75-06 s
Hongkong 29.81 57= 89) 2488 68 78 Amoy...... 24:80 90.73.9% 40 Poochow 20.73 93 662 Shanghai. 20.79, 57 38 ke 2 Nagasaki,, 29,71) --- NE
The British steamer Pasang reports: Loft Caleutia July 28th, experienced fine weather acres the Bay of Bengal to Penang, arriving there August 3rd Actived at in- gapore Aug. 6th, and left Angust 7th, mode | rate wins and fine weather to port A-W ostock 29.75 74- chored of Green Island August 12th, "at 11 D. m.
The British steamer Wenchou reports: Had light winds, ealms and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
*--
fer Bormida, ab.11.30 am, on Monday,
the 16th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Per Strathlon, at 2,30 p.m., on Monday,
the lot inst
Foc. SAIGON.→
Per China, at 30 p.m.fon Monday, the
15th inst
For SHANGHAI-
·August 13, ---AT, 10 A,M. Manila 29.86; 777 76, 9.11 Haiphong 29.88 94 01- Hongkong 29 85-901853 Amoy 29.83-85 79 a Foochow
P
0:28
P
Shanghai..20.72 81 87 sw Nagasaki. 29.7937 WI ostock, (20.74 74 00 8221-0
"The baróméter has fallen along the const Gradients are moderate for.S.: winds. The
temperature in high along the coast and low in Luzon. The humidity is very low aud fine weather provalis.
W. DOBERCH, Ugcornment Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, August 12.
BAROMETER, redosed to 37 degrees: t'ehren-
Per Chenfelloch, the 2.30 pm on Monday, and to the level of the sea in insbes, tentas
the 15th inat: -
and hundredths,
every Sunday at half-past ton A., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Paint
orel doctrine, and one which will need backing by greater minds than our worthy Judge to command receptance. We must first prova that membace of the ST. Josera's CHURCH, Garden Road Board yet to be nominated by the Go- A. Mass and Sermon.5.30 F.M. Even-vernment will be mere creatures of the ing Service, Benediction. po
9
PETER'S SZAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors Government before we can logically Home Service every Sunday at 6 131 decide upon the advisability of British Holy Communion at 7.30 AM, on the Sorond subjects having a voice in the manage Sunday; and after the evening Service on ment of their own affairs. On the nost the Fourth Sanday of each month.
Service point, Mr Chator gave Me Russell a every Thursday at 6 P.M
TRYTERANCE HALL, 7.30 r. Undono national Meeting.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping Noon.Bormida leaves for Marseilles,
Günoa, &c.
3 p.m.-Glenfelloch leaves for Shanghai... 4.p.m. Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.
4 p.m.--Zafire leaves for Manila
Peg on which to bang an argument; and the quick-witted legal gentleman- nearly brought down the peg altogether by the weight of argument he hang on it. It was a bagging of the question, bowever, to lay it down us a prime na- cossity that Crown lessees should form the elective body, This continuing to raise the bugbear of the Chinese element swamping the British element here, would do credit to Sir Juha Pope Hen-
4p.m.-Whampoa looves for New Zealandnessy or Sir George Bowen: Whatever
Porta.
Laertes leaves for London.
"Auctions. Noon.Auction of Bombay Cotton, &
at Mears Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co.'s godown, Gage Street.
Miscellaneous.
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham
poa Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this data to the 29th Instant, inclusive.
NOTICE.
GARDEN SEEDS.
SEASON 1887–8. ". *****
THE following SEEDS required for THE
SOWING in AUGUST & SEPTEMBER, can now be supplicly viz:--
CELERY
OYCLAMEN,
CINERARIA.
Our First Shipment of Assorted.
might be done in case of a Board of**** Heath, certainly the qualification för a vote in selecting a Municipal Council would be confined to ratepayers being British subjecta; end in that case, where would the terrible 75 per cent of Chinese go then?
Mr Russell was not happy in hie hie torical reasons why thie Colony should not have greater representation. Every one knows that Shanghai and the Const Ports bear no analogy to Hongkong Bad it may be that the Straits Settle ments owe their existing Municipal Councils to the fact that an Imälän Act gave British subjects mafe free- dom than is usually granted, in a Crown Colony. Bat Mr Russell did not. question that the division of labour still made between the Colonial Govern ment and the Municipal Councils in the Straits appears to suit the requirementa of the Colony. The Municipal Councils in Ceylon, however, were not referted to;" although they were ealablished by Sir Hercules Robinson about twenty years
VEGETABLE and FLOWERago. They might probably have furdish-
SEEDS
IS EXPECTED SHORTLY,
Arit
Cataloguse will be supplied Free CHARGE on and after the 30th ustank..
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
1541 Hongkong, August 13, 1897.
The publication of this issue commenced
at 7.55 . m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1887.
ed an analogy, but evidently Mr Rusenil had undertaken the brief for the Go- vernment. That there was abundant reason shown yesterday why more ro- presentation should be given on the or Legislative Councilj no one would deny. But the necessity, it was again argued by the Acting Chief Justice, would have to be shown-in face of the faithfulness, worthy of speaking dolls, with which the six officials said Aye when called upon. If, however, the Government- are so shocked at the more possibility of the establishment of Municipal Council bere," to manage municipal affairs only, it is not likely that they will be ready to grant representation in the Legislative Council to as extent the official vote on every subject affect which might more than counterbalance:
seemed to us to be the mistake made by ting the Colonial Administration! We the unofficial members of Council, i might here remind Mr Justice Russell; confusing the idens of a Municipal in the words of the Senior Unofficial 5. Fonge of Wim, according to Bountner Göyneil with those of the Board of Member, that we are not tutans — At- thee.
Health. That illogical course his again together, we cannot, congratulate Mr- 6. STATE OF WEATHER, 5 blueaky, de Fur AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, atsoked disade, d drizzling,rain, fog, gloomy, been pointed out, this time by the Act Itussell upon the reasons which he gave Per Whampoa, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, hai, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, ing Chief Justice; but ulthough the for his vote on this occasion. Hitherto, qually, rain, snow, thonder,- visibility, worthy Judge has followed our lead in if the Chief Justice saw it to be his duty thie particular, we cannot say that his to oppose the Unoficial Members in reasons for so doing are as clear as they Council, he gave reasons which furnish- might be. Mr Russell is usually very ed some rational excuse for bis action. cleat, very pointed, and above all sea-Wa.do not thick that the present Acting sible; and as he seems, in the remarks Chief Justice has done so in this in- made by him in Council yesterday, to stance; and the lesson which will be Noon Auction of Malwa Opium at Mr have departed from his usual habit, burat into the minds of residents here is, Ebrahimthoy Parney's godown, Lynd-something must have been pressing that at present the unofficial shament in hurst Terrace.
Per Nisspo, at 3.39 p.m., on Monday,
the 15th inst.
For NAGASAKI ---
Per Marie, at 5.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 15th inst
For MANILA-
Per Zafro, al 8.30 pta., on Monday,
• 13th iust.
the 10th inst
„For. BANGKOK. ----
Fer Phra tam Kho, at 7.30 BEL ổn
Tuesday, the 16th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY...
--
Per Kashgar, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, > the 16th inst., instead of as previous
ly notified:
Cormack, London Jane 2, and Singapore MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET August 7, Gozeral.-JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co
LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Taisung, British steamer, 1,505, Davies, THE S. Olenfaltoch having arrived Calcutta July 28, Penang: August 8. and
abow Port a TUESDAY, the 18th Inst., from the above Paris, Cousigues Singaporo, 6, doneral-JARDINE, MATHE
at Sam
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
*. -YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, August 13, 1867.
of Cargo by her are hereby informedsos & Co. that their Goods are being landed at their riek into thy Godówna of the Horasono & KOWLOON WHEY & GODOWN COMPANY, 1631, at Kuntoon, whenca delivery may be
obtained.
· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIITTEL.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, un less notice to the contrary bo given before Noon TO-DAY, the 13th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
-FOR-SWATOW," AMOY & FOOCHOW-20th Instant will be subject to rent.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Nuovoce,-
Capt, GODDARD, will ho despatched for the above
Ports on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, st
Noon.
For Freight or Passage;:
a, apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Us,
General Münapers.
Hongkong, August 13, 1887.
1544
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Hankow,
MOKENZIE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 16th Intant
For Freight or Passage, apply to-
ADAMSON, BELL & EO,
Agents. Hongkong, August 13, 1887.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
:
-1530
Brindisi will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Math
EL WOODIN
No Fire Iurance has been effected. "Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents::- Hongkong, Angusi 18, 1887.
1528
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE. TRIESTE, AND LÓNDON;-
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, 1.N.B. Cargo can be taken on through Kilk of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, FARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Sream
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s THE PENINGAR AND OWI Stenin ship
Steamship
PEKIN Onptain A. BYONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON dirget, via SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Vall, on THURSDAY, 25th August, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am on the day of siling.
Parools and sporcie (Gold) at the Office -1536 until Noon on the day of sailing. --
For further Particulare regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIĄ NAGA, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION. COMPANY'a Office, Fongkong:
Acting Sugurintendent.
P. & Q5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, August 13, 1887.
SAKI AND KOBE,
(Passing through the INLAND SEA)
The P. & O. 5. N. Q6,'a
Steamship
Thibet "will leave for uns above
places on FRIDAY, 26th August, at 4 p.m.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting duperintendent.
5, 6 N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, August 13, 1837.
The Contents and Fulus of Puccages are required to be declarat prior la shipment.
Bhippers are particularly requested to noté the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
At 13-
Wenchow, British steamer; 560, Vallack, Amoy August 11, Ballaet. -- Brrrgeri£zü ÖE SWIRES
Ningpo, British steamer, from Whampoa.
Stotis
French Contract Packet Avd will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th August, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yoad, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Incin (via Made), the Australasian. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Capo; Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.
Paid PosTION PER LANT REPORT.
jteverde, up.
Balanceofward|
Nos of alus. Shares
BINER Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Cor 50,012
༣
INSURANCES, North-Ching Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 € Yangtze Insurance Company, Lad.... 8,000! Onion Insuranca Society Co., Ld.... 10,0005 China Tradors Insuranos Ca., Ld.24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Id./10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,600 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. 8,000 s China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.....20,000 $ Singapore Ineptance Company, La. 40,0008 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,008 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.......50,0008.
STEANDOAT COMPANIES.
HK, O. ind M. Steambos Cop 13, 40,000 8 Douglas Stonmuhip Co., Limited .... 20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Compsay, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares issued!
..31,212 £- Chins and Manila S. 8. Co., Ed. 3,000
MISCELLANEOU
Fahrenheit
2. Trastuz, in the shade in dogrose, 8. Buxzpery, io percentage of saturation, the humidity of sir-saturated with moisture being
100.
-A_Duencies on Mann, to two points.
in dew (wet).
7. Bar, in Loches, tooth and hundresithe
General Memoranda. BossDAY, August 16
Goods per Bayern undelivered after this
data subject to rent.
0 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. THURSDAY, August 18:
Goods pez Breconshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Goods per New Guinen-undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of the Chin Sugar Re fining Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 81st Instant, ivolusivo.'
Last Ditide
25,313.43 at:30; for year,,
August 13, 1887.
Closing Quotatimą Ocal
all 84,500,000j| working a/c to Dea, 31786 133 % pram, sollers
£100,000 T. 406,132.00|| 1886 9. £ 50,000 TL. 2018 255 614,000 83.3 2740,05 188,000€ 2588
1,00
113947
1008 30 1008 20
1008 208 200,000$
Tia. 23.65 for fis. 260, selles 3,059 707 for 1886 T. 102,
·914,012.96 $61 p. sh. /801880 per share, sellera vollers 187,524.75 20V nume71
sellers 494,400.00 10% for 1885 871, 125,771.29.8% for 1886 3225 per share 328,567.46827.00 for 35 £885, nominal 248-738-448-6-for-1881-1880, buyin
#19, sellars $17, buyers
ex dic.
6 28 28,711 5 1 # 1,000,000 $ 612,600|8
17.000 7,713.10 76,892.52
50 all
£
*30.00 +170,000 -127.320 8
£
1.151.19
11,419.46% half your 95% prem Dec. 31/86 and ch
sellars
20
12 DIT
10 ali
7B1778:
10 all 20 all
Et
0,00
'kong & Wampos lock Co., Ld. 12,500 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 16,100 1,900 New Shares..................** Hongkong Hotel Company, L....,000 in an
3,000 ha. issue Ubina Sagar Company, Limited....... 15,000 8 Hongkong Ics Company, Limited.....--ô,000 $ મ Hongkong Bakory Company, LL Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 € Perak Sagar Galtivation Co-5,000 TI, - - 50- all- Perak Tin Mming & Sting Co. (= 6,000 $ Punjom & Suughie Dua Samatan 40,000 g · 10 all
Mining Co.
100 all
HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Go: 17,000 € 'hoog Bops Manufactory-On Ld. 3,000 8 A.S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,800 $100 all 8
K. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,8506
LOANS.
⠀ Passengers desirous of imuring their bag- Chinese Imperial 1854 gage can do so on application at the Gom- pany's Office.
Acting Superintendent,
ELWOODIN,
F. &O, S-N Co's Cl£ce, 1537 Hongkong, August 13, 1867.
1008
13,563 T). 1884 91898 500
#T700,000 TL 250
#
Chinese Imp. (Ol Bank Loan) 1885 9700
1538
• Equalisation of Dividend Fund,
8 par nominal- 4,387.6.17% for 1895 134 % dio, sellers
None
~40 dist
4,260.12 18% for 188687% prem., 1oilers
16% and 2 % 8150 per share, bayers, fully 1,527 11 bonus for 4
$6 half year 1,321.41 June 30 1888 13,781,5312 1 for 1886 $146
12% for 1886 250 514.58.1 for 1886 $110 $29,803.18 None 1850
Th. 18 None
paid up nominal
We have already pointed out what
TELEGRAMS.
un his impartial, judicial mind. Per the Legislative Council is probably more haps it was the frequent repetition of helpless than it ever has been since the the furcieni voting-five to siz-which, Colony was founded. Usually, in times having been played over three or four gone by, the unofficials were aided by times, evoked the remark from the the Chiel Justice: now they are not. Senior Unofficial Member that it was no use going on, against a certainty. There need be no wonder that an exhibition such as that shown at the Council meet- ing yesterday should produce a certain depressing effect upon an official like the Acting Chief Justice, selo occupies a-kind-of-neutral-ground in Govern mental mattery and Me Russell faithfully voted with the Government an each division, the depressing in Me Langworthy has been ordered by the fluence may possibly have beca in Court to pay twenty thousand pounds to creased by that circumstance. Of Mt. Langworthy, and to settle five hundred course, we may be altogether wrong pounds upon his child."
(Via Southern Line. }
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."
THE-LANGWORTHY TRIAL
LONDON, Aug. 11.
(From Straits Times)
THE EMIN BEY EXPEDITION: SAFETY OF STANLEY.
in our diagnosis; but-there can be no The Australian telegram which wo pub- doubt that the Head of the Judicial Deliahod yesterday stated that Mrs Langwor- partment was es in dual happy thy was to receive for heriplf a yearly vein.. Be, it is true, succeeded in getting allowance of £1.200, or a capital amount of in-one of those pawky speciens of £27,000, and £500 per year for her child.] subdued Irisa drollery for which he is celebrated, when be observed that the newspapers would report the proceed- ings of the Board so long as they were interesting reading. The learned Jadge mast have entirely overlooked the barren and often unprofitable work rendered necessary in reporting proceedings in his own Court the result of which seldom if ever rises to the mark of entertaining road. ing by any straining of language or stretch of imagination. Doubtless the Downa, two Nordenfeldt gunburst, injuring Judge meant ng disparagement to the a number of seamen,
Pross representatives; but tha. rale by which they will be guided in noting ach proceedings will not be that of providing merely entertaining or
London 5th August. ---Nows haa bean com ceived from Stanley dated Arawhimi Falls 18th Jane.
NAVAL ACCIDENT.
Paring come naval maneqrres in the
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA
Home, 4th August.—Ten thousand Ita-
spicey reading. They will baye alian troops are ordered to Massowan duty to perform, and they will no doubt sales & buyers, 31 perform it.in a way which will guar
nominal
antee what Mr Russell trily describes
THE SUGAR BOUNTIES..
London, 4th August, Germany, Spain
div. nomina farther on as the best safeguard against and Belgium have assented to the British
11 sales
Копе
$10
nominal-
None
811, nominal
Nong
48 %-prem, sellers
$35 per share, sailors-
器
2,780.0913%, for 1886,65% premi
prezn
6,000 8
Б
Rates of In
"Payribls
Oot-15 March & Rent.
18
prow
prea.
Depreslation and Insurance Fand,
At debit,
any inequitable or improper Botion on
***** proposals for a conference on the Sugar
Bounties.
the part of the Board.
Let no return, however, to the subject
of the Municipal Council,As we have The ascent of Trance is uncertain.
said; the Acting Chief Justice voted with the Government throughout; and,
on the amendment which raised the
point of extending the elective element
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE,
Tonton, 4th Auglist-A letter has been
in the new Board of Health, Mr prosented to Lord Salisbury, signed by over
| Russell wessodiscreet enough to three hundred members of the House of- give his reasons. His rears will Commons, advocating the grant of a subsidy be found in another column, reported
n's correctly as a certain indistizcimens.
to's line of Mail Steamers between 17an
in the speaker, apparently peculiar to over and Blangkong, thus affording
Judicial Department here would choice of routes for Imperial purposen.