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To-day's Advertisements. Alén, German atormer, 400, S. Samuel-Takt: Steamer in Ainoy, Formbra. | POST OFFICE NOTICES.
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT,
nen, Pakh August 27,1and Beihow 30, in Swatey, Leesang and Chefoo..
The French stoamer Volga reports: Very Conoral-WIRLEW & Co
good weather,
Saphalica, French (ar, 4036, Homery, Marwilles July 31, wie Port Said, S, Ado, Colombo, Singapure and Saigon Aug, 28, Mails & GeneralMESSAGERIES MARI-
Espoir, British gerboat, 485, Cap. E. Adams, Singapore August 22.
ROYAL TIMES.
CKAND
CIRCUS, MENAGERIE,
THEATRE
CONGRESS OF WONDERS.
CITY HALL.
SEATS FOR
M
AR. PLANTAGENET LITTLE-
WOOD'S ENTERTAINMENT –
WO HOURS WITH
POETS, BRIMATISTS AND HUMOURISTS,
canques to obtained from!- Meases KELLY & WALSH,
-Managert
EEWOLFE
OPEN EVERY NIGHT,Hongkong, August 31, 1887.1
At 8 p., Commencing at 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS,
TWO PERFORMANCES, One at 4 p.m., and the other. at 9 p.. Doors opening at 3, and at $ b.. GRAND AND BRILLTANT PROGRAMME.
EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF DALING SKILL AND
DEXTERITY av The Laques AND) "GÉS=" TLEMEN OF THIS UNIQUE COMBINATION OF. WONDERS AND THE VALUABLE AQUREGATION OF FORMIDABLE
"WILD "BLASTS,
Tonight,
WILD
NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES, ANIMALS AND THEIR TRAINER, NEW MANILA, PONIEN EDUCATED BY SIGNOR CHIARINE.
New-JAYONIC MARYEES TROM THE Mix DO'S OWN THEATRE, TOKIO, ---
L. MAYA,
Hongkong, August 30, 1887.
Secretary.
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"DEPARTURES-
August 31
Chen, for Sydney. Jacob Christensen, fur-Kutchimutzu. Patinus, for Amoy and Shonghi. Actin, for Haiphong.
City of Sylary, for San Francisco Yungtare, for Shanghai, Esmeratis, for Kole.
1063
ULEARNI
Chelydru, for Saigon.
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVI.
GATION COMPANY'S DEBENTURE LOAN OF 1886.
The British scoamer Glanern roporti Had light N.E. winds, with fine clear wa ther to part.
The British-attamer" Antonio reports: Had light variable winds and fine weather
throughout
ARRIVED! Par Haiphong, from Coast Porta, 16.Chi-
nose.
NTEREST duo and DRAWN BUNDS of th LOAN will be Payable at the
Per Valght, from Yokohama: for Hong- Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Borgue, and 34 French Marines; for Singe- BANKING CORPORATION on and after the strong, Capt. Mariotto; for Sigon. Mr Lo day of September, 1887. 7
pors Mr and Mes de Lauessen and surven for Maraules, Col. Tozu and Me S. K ! Box.
LISTA of, DRAWN Roses & be obtained on application to the Undersigned. JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chef Manager.
1602
31st gust, 1887.
Not Responsible thr_Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, or Owners cl be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fests, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALLIS ROWE, Hawaii Phillips Wiler & Co.
|-
Per Contra, Trond Swatow: for Hong- kong: Europeus, and 300 Chinese; for London, Mr R. Parry.
for Arine, from Pakhoi, 46 Chinese. **
[varvuta
Per Name, for Swatow, Mrs Li S9 and 2 children, Menta anys Sutherland, Lai Wat Hirg and Lo Kai. Ting
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,
Per Japan, at 11 am on Thursday, the
1st September
For STRAITS & LONDON.
Pew Glenearn, at noo8, 45 Thursday, the
1st Sept.
Fox MANILA
Per Don Zwin, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday!
the 1st September.
Ent CHEFOO & TIENTSIN
Per Yiksung, at 3.30 p.m.; on Thurarlay,
the 1st Sept.
For SAIGON.
Per jordare, at 4.30-pith, to Thum
day, the 1st Sept.
For MANILA & ILOILO-
MAILS will blose-
For KOBE-YOKOHAMA..
Par Yorkshiny ut 3:30 p.m.; sú Tuenday,
the 6th Sept
For NAGASAKI, KUBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
9th September
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW: Shipping
[No. 7500 AUGUST 31,-1887.
to work at all reasonable times and in all weathers (excepting when it is really- dangerous to do so), it must be admitted —that the extortions which were so annoy- ing when the weather assumed cren a lightly threatening aspect will be entirely swept away. At the amo time, although it is now laid down
NooL --Glaucaru Juayas For Landch. Noon-Fronoh Mail leaves for Puits of
Call and Europa..
4 p.to.German Mail leayoa for Bremen
and Ports of Call,
4. þm. Filsang loaves for Chufuo, &.that no licensee shall refuse to let his bunt, except for some reasonable excuse Meeting
it will doubtless become necessary ere Op.r.-Mooting of Zotland Lodge
long to define what a reasonable excuse Amusements. -
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The Gorman Contract Packet Boyirs will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st September, with Mails for tha United Kingdom, Europe and cos9p.m.-Chiarini's Cirens and Mongerie
The
tries beyond, vid Brindis; to the Straits Settlements, Butaria, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aduh, Egypt, Maita, Gibraltar, &c., &c.
Adure observed in closing the Mails, Role will be the same as in the case sh the British Packot. Correspondense should be marked Pen GREMAN MAIL, Or with the name of the Phokat.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. "The following hours are observed in dosing Mails, &e, by the British Contract Packot
Per Sarthe, at 4.30 pm on Thursday, Day of Departure,~~~
the 1st Sept,
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Per Flogas, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
. 1st Supt.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Par Hai-tou, at 11.30 a.m., oa Friday,
the 2nd Sopt.
For SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.--
Per Pathan, at 3.30 in., on Friday the
2nd Supt.
For NEW YORK.--
Per Claynes, at 2.30 pm, on Saturday,
tho 3rd Sept. BANGKOK..-
Per Glucksburg, at 180 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd Sopt.
Per Fuksa, far Saanghai, Mr Hating. Per City of Say, for Yakobama, Miss Agnes Vitch, Mr. Pestonjon und native For servant, Mr and Mrs Geo Buso, infant brig, Captain ... and native servant, and 1 Chinesa for Honolulu, 313 Chineso for th Francisco, 245 Chinese. ... For harystic,
sh, for Sydney, Europeans, and 43 Chinose."
Per Falinitrus, for Amoy, 80 Chinese. Per Activ, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per Yaugisze, for Shangbai. 16 Chinese. Per Bameralda, for Kobe, Japan. To Depart
ARIAT, British steamer, Captain Alax. Coak.Yosh Pat Hong.
To-day's Advertisements. GENTRAL WEEDEL, Dora. al. Capt. W
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
Tho Staunship.
Glencarn Captain BRASS, will be despatshed ne above TO. i MORROW, the 1st Proximo, at Noon! For Freighbor Pasange, apply to ** JALDINE, MATHESON & C
"Agents-- Bongkong, August 31, 1887.-
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED- FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.
The Co.'s. Steamship
Yiksung, Captain LESK, will be despatchod as above T- MORROW, the 1st Proxito, at 4 pm. For Freight-or Passage, apply ip"."
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers
1660
Hongkong, August 31, 1887. → DOUGLAS ETEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODDOW.
The Co Steamship
Alvito,
Capt. &. AHTON, will be despatched for the above
Ports on FRIDAY, the 2nd September, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK" & Co., General Managera.
Hongkong, August 31, 1867.
ven Sotuckmann,--Melchors & Ou
JAPAN, British steamor, Captain T. S. Gardner-David Sasson; Sons & Co.
TALAC, British stormer, Capt. John' E McArthur-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Angust 31, 18877- Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, Fonchow August, Amoy 29, and Sentow 3. General DocGLAS STRANGRIP Co.
Valga, French gleamer, 889, Bevilaqua, Shanghai Angust 28, Mails and General. MESSAGES
ririties steamer 1,035, Vin Hafter, Bangkok and Koh-i-chinng Ang 33. Rice-YURN FAT HONG
Bentier, British sloop, 830, Captain W D. Moore, Chusu Archipelago August 27. Kreany L Chinese steetoor, from Whain
Paumben, British steinier, from Wham-
Glee, British steamer 1,410, Brose, Stew Must 30, TER: JAUDINE, MATA sex & Co.
Autonis, British str.; 1, 10, T. Wallice, Nagasaki August 27, Coal aml General.
RUSSELL & CO.
Bayern,
Per Felga, from Hongkong: for Singh- pure, Dinlop Quhez Ferroirs, and Mr Luu Hin Tong, From Yokolnina: for Saigon, Mr Le Borgne, and 34 Erench Marines for Singapore, Mr and Mrs do Lanessall and serrals for Marenilles, Col Tozana, and MES from Yokotans: for Sieg pora, Dr Campkall for Southampton, Capt. James Love From Nagasaki: for Singa paro, Mr-Anger's Austin Ladies Band, 3 Pareans: for-Port Said, Mr Angör's ans- trian Ladies' Band 8 Persons; for Sout- hampton, Meesra T. Stone and Theming Song From Shaughat for Genoa, Mtand Mera Arendt, and Mr Kwei Liu; for Bremen, Mr Hearing for Sonthamptoa, Er James Cromarty. From Hongkong for Singa: pore: Colouel A. T. Stree RE, and 1. servant: for Genoa, Mr R. Becker for Broman, Mra Andersen aut 4 children.
SHIPPIN
REPORTS
The British steamer, Haiphong ruparts: bett Foochow us 28th instant, and Amey 29th, sud experienced light variabla wilds
rughout to arrival in Swatow-on-30- Finat; hence to Hongkong light S. Wad |W.SW-breaza-Steamer in Focchow,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, — The French Contract Packet Volga will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be youd, viú Marseilles; to Saigon, Simits. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, the Australasian Colonies, Fondichery, Mauritius, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt Malta, and Gibralia. The usual Fours will be observed in closing
the Maila, o,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Papiam
1458
Bremen, and Ports of CallBayen (6)... Chef at Tientsin... Yikesny (8). Kood and Yokotama.......Yorkeltire London, via Suez Canal Landqu, xia Suez Canal. London and Hausburg ............................ London, and Ports & Call. Marioilles, and Ports of Call ....... Marseilles, Gonga,
Sander
rnold
Bisago (a).
SEOK SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
Captain T. S. GARDNER,
will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at Noon,-istiad of a pre- viously advertised
Glenaart (s). Agamemnon Cardiganshiro (8),
Poshawut (s)...
Volga (8)*..
Nagasaki, Kobe und Yokolu Foleran (8) New York
Governor Rohio.
San Francisco, via Yokohama. Oceanic (8)....... San Francisco, via Yokohama..City of Rin de Janeiro (8).....
.........Bokharan (B).. Sktungtal
Kobe and Yokohama Sag Shanghai,
Sagtalion Singaporo, Penang and Calcutta Japan (8) Swat, Amay and Foochow...Baitan (s)..... Sydney and Melbourne... Pathan (s).
Imparator (s).. Trieste, &-·***** 1664 Vancouver (B. C.), via Yokohama Parthia (8).
Sarpedon (6)... Yokohama and Hioge...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agonis. Hongkong, August 31, 1887.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC -MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
“THROUGH TO NEW YORK,
Wilding. Clark: L.B. Moule
Bevilized .....
Janfoss Arm!
Blanchard Metcalfe.
Homory....
T. 6. Gardner.. Asḥtou.
HOURS OP CLOSING
NOON.Money Order Office closes.
2 Registry of Letters COLSSS. Posting of all printed matter and patterne ceassa. **
نکور
3.
at East, Bowrington.
Miscellaneous. ·
Interest of China Merchants S. N. Co. Debentur Luau of 1880 payable.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
OUR NEW SEASON'S FLOWER & VEGETABLE
SEED S
RE expected by an early Steamer, and the FIRST SHIPMENT will bo OPENED out for Coast Poit Ordera ns soon as weather poruits. Complete Parcels
..-Mail closed, except for Latere delivered freight paid to any post.
Latters.
CATALOGUES. ONS NOW READY and may 3.10 P.M.-Letters, inny bo posted with
bu, obtained on application. Late Feo of 10 cents until
THE
3.30 r.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
3.40 M.-Late Lottery may be posted ULLERY AND CYCLAMEN SEEDS,
on board the packety with Late F've of 10 cefits "util time of departure.
Money Orders.
1.Money Orders are issued at Hong- kong and Shanghai on the following cou- tries and places:-
Amoy.
* Azores Is. * Belgiura. * Bermuda,
Canada.
Canton.
+
*Capo
Ceylon
Colory.
† (Constantinople).
Egypt
THE FRENCH MAIL. *Falkland 18.
Foochow The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, ., by the French Contract* Gambia.. Packot
Dag before departure,
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Day of
P.Money Order Office closer, Post Office closes, except the Naour Box, which is always open out of Otheo hours. ... departure,
Gorbany,
* Gibraltar.
Gold Coast.
Hankow. Hawaii.
Hoibes.
**Madaica.
Malta
Mauritius Natal
Newfoundland.
New South Walos. New Zealand. North Bornec.
Ningpo
* Norway.
Port Darwin.
Yensland.
3. Bolena
*Seychelles.
Shanghai
Biera-boono
South Australia.
+
required for early sowing, may be had nuCD.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Tro.
DISPENSARY, THE HONGKONG
Hongkong, August 27, 1887----
1690
BIRTH. At Chofao, North China, on the 21st Ang, the Wife of MARCUS EDWIN TOWELL,
a Daughter.
DEATHS.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 20th August, WILLIAM THOMs, lato 3rd Fuginect, 8.8. Kungpai, aged 33 years. At the feneral Hospital, Shanghai, on the 20th August, JOHN CAMEROS Ross (27 yency in the IM. Customs Service). Aged
yours-Home papers please copy
The iblication of this issue commenced at 7.10 p.m.
The China Mtail.
Straite Settlement. RONDRONS, WEDNEday, Avoüar:31, 1867...
Swatow.
Sweden.
Switzerland, " Tuamania.
United Kingdora. United States
Victortu
Yestern Australia.
Hongkong
Y
AM.-Post Office opens.
Holland.
10
4. Registry of Letters ceases,
Honduras, (Br.).
Posting of all printed matter and pattems ears.
Iceland:
11
A.M.Maik closed, except for Late* Italy.
Lettors
India.
We
11.30 A.M.Letters may be posted with
Lata Fee of 10 cents until
Japan. Lagos.
11.30
A
11.40
When the Post Office closes entirely
*West Indies (British
Danish, and Dateli):
-
FROM a-enrearysal of tho_api parently dry-as-dust Rules for regulat- ing Cargo-Boats and Satopars, which appearod in the last Government Gazette, it would be hard to trace the events which led to this recent action of the Government. It will be in the several
Orders on the Countries marked are of many of our readers that for many forwarded Brough the London Fist Offices years back the dyers of cargo-hosta and are paid less a small-discount of trouve assured a most dictatorial titude --Late Letters may be posted 21 in the £1, for which the reinitior should towards the merchents and shippers of on board the packet with Latë allow
Fee of 10 cents until time. of in Britisch orders must be press the Colony. It is considered to be the
departure.
All
currency.
is.
And in the connection, under the new rules, it is just possible that an opinion on this point may be con- veniently obtained, when necessary, from the Registrar General, who is apparent ly constituted a sort of Censor over this apmewhat unruly class native boat- the men. It will depend greatly upon mercantile community, and on the man- ner in which they insist upon the obzor. vance of these Rules, whether or not the remedy will meet the grievance which has so long existed here.
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHIKA MAIL']
“ (Pla Sínithera Line).
A PUZZLE BY REUTER
LONDON, 28th August, 1887.; The French and Russian. Governments propose that a Russian official should ac company Artin Effondi and the Czar to Co peniagen.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED NUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND Sverre, July 29; Diom. od, Glenogle, Hore, Augnet, 0; Ajax, Hindustan, 12; Finishind; Neckar, Ulysses, Feeches, 16: Electra, Orestes, 10 Anadyr, Victoria, A. Haarfager, 23; Amphitritz, Glaucus, Ningchun, 28. HOMEWARD BOUNG: James Watt, Aug. 12;
Bayley, 10; Menelas, Coprick, Lydia, 23; Bangles, Cyclops, Glonfrun, Glen syle, Orina, 28.
The steamship Boare, with the Exete
MAIL of August 5th, leit Singapore un Wednesday, the 3lat August, at 8 am and may be expatted here on or about Monday morning, the 6th Sept. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Juno
-23
The D. D. R. steamer Hesperia, from Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the 25th Ang, and may be expected bere-oa-or about the 1st Sept
The Navagacions Generalu Italiana Co.'s steamer Bisogno, löft Singapors for this pact on the 26th Aug and they bo to Berive on or about the 1st .....expected.
Sept.
The P&O. extra' ateamer Zambèsi left Singapore on the 27th July, at 4 pm, and may be expected trece on or about. the 2nd Sept.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Surpedon, from. Lundon, last Singapore on the 29th Aug., and may be expected here on or about the 3rd Sept.
Thio
Austro-Hungarian Licyd's S, N. Co.'s steamship Imperator, from Trieste, latt Singapore for this, port on the 29th, about the 4th Sept.
The Union Line ateamor Sterre left Sings.
pore on the 29th Aug.. and may be expected here on oraloot the 4th inat.- The China Shippers Mutial S. N, Co.'s steamer Memon Jeft Singapore on the 30th Ang, and may be exported heroi on or about the 4th Sept
S.--The commission charged is as follows right and proper course for the Go-Aug., and may be expected here on os (according to the currency the, Order invernment of a British Colony, what ever the circumstances may be, to drawn in).
shut its eyes agaidat anything which might appen to curtail the liberty of the subject Un this account, the Cargo-Boat people were permit- fed to work thei cwn sweet will; and the firing of a certaingna at Kew | HIM.8. Bonibler arrived here to-day from long, intimating at one time the arrival the Chusan Archipelago.
*+
Date of Leaving.
Up to £ 2, or 810 or R 200.30 cents.
,, £ 5.nr $26, or 500.40
£7, or $33, OF K. 70,0,60- £10, or $50, or E100.9.30 R130, 91.00 4-No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when R150 is the Norddeutscher Lloyd....September 1, at 4 pm, limit), nor will more than two such Orders
Agents.
Jardino, Matheson & Co......September 1, at 4 pm Russell & Co
September Cat4p
September 2 September 5.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... September 1, at noua. Butterfield & Swiro...... Adamson, Bell & Co...... F. & O. 8. N. Co Messageries Maritimes
Carlowitz & Co.. PO. S. N. Co. Russell & Co.
10. & O. B. 8. C.......... Pacific Mail S. S. Ca.....
P. & O. S. N. Co...... Maritimes
September 9, at 4p. September 1, at noon. .Septembur 3 nt non. Sept. 10, at daylight,
10, at 3 p.m. 21, at 9 p Quick despatel Quick despatch,
2, at noon. September 2, at 4 p.ro,
[Sakgoou, "Sans & Co... Eeptember 3, at noma, Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Jas. Rowley... Gibb, Livingston & Co........... U. Bechtinger........ O. Bachrach.. C. Brough Chrimes.
Adamson, Ball & Co.. Butterfield & Swire...
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
September 10, atmoon. Sept. 29, at 3 p.n. September 9.
August 31, 1887.
We have no change to report in our Share List, as the attention of operators and brokers has been entirely taken up by the OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING monthly settlements, which we understand have passed of satisfactorily.
Stork
AT YOFORAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Nos. of Shares
Faty
Paul POSITION PER LAST RAIO- Last Dividend
Reserve. Balances.jward
Closing Bastakona," Cash.
THE U. 6. Mail Stoanabip UITY OF
RIO DE JANERIO will bo due-
རྒྱུུ་་
patched for Sau Francisco, via Yokohama,
WEDNESDAY, 21st September, at 3 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 8- pu, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
- INSETENCERE
Yangiate Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Czivo Insurance Society Co., LL10, ODU China Traders Instance Co., L. 24,000 Canton Insurance Ofice. Co., Ltd.... 16,005
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-North-China trates Co., L. 5,000, 2 portation to Yokohama sad other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and porte in Mexico, Central. and South America, by the Company's and counseling Steamore,
Tickets granted to Through Passage England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steuers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco
....$200.00 To-Ban-Francisco and returny 1950 00
available for 6 months
33300 938.00
To
Liverpool
To London..
ratas
insurance to Limited 1,500 Hongkung Fare Insurance Co., La... 8,000 hina Fire Jnsience Co., Ld. 20,00 Singapore Insurance Compatry, Ld. 40,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., LA. 20,008 The Straits Insurance.Co., Id.... 30,000 $
STEA BOAT COMPANIES.
in 0 auto tubal Co, Ld. 10.000,3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.20,000 Juce-China S. N. Company, Lamited 18, 3872. pojute at proportionate 60,000 shares issued................ 31, 212€ Special reduced rates granted-toina Munta S. S. Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service- and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to obtained on application.
be
Paszengers, who have paid full fart, ro embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europa,
Treight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5th same day all Parco! Packages should be marked to address in full salue of same is required.
Consular Luaces to accompany Cargo destined to points beyoud San Francisco in the United States, should be sons to the Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San
BYOCELLANEOUS
8,228.50 at 30/ for your, 12h all $ 5,930,000 working a/c to Jun, Silje 132 % prom, or div..
£ 5 T. 100,000 Tls.
all
50,000 TL
25 $ 26$614,000|| 39.338 258 600,00
2501$ 503 388,000 1,000 2006 28,711 543 258 5181,009,000 3
612,500 1018 243 1008 20 J008 20 100$ 208
Thu 29.65 for 406,138,00
T. 250, nominal -1836 3,059.767% for 1880. 12, sellers 914,012.96 $6 p. ah. (85 680 per share, sellers
Aales 187,524.76.20% annudus71 494.40.00 10% for 18851470, solters
41
125,771.298%% for 1885 18223 per share, aoiler 328,507.46 $27.50 for 55 $372, cash 243,733,448 6 for 1885 $78, cath
17,000
19, sellere
7,713.40
200,000 $
75,832.52
$17, buyer 828,
ex di
6,918
7%
21% prem, selfors -June 30/67-
par nominal
4,387.5.97% for 1886-19%, sellers
None
40 discoun
64 % for 4-392-27%, cura divers
2.
50 all
142 1:
£ 16
2,001.10
ali
12.
all
to 3000 30787
31
9,177.31.1£ 1,523.11
10% and 2% $130 per share, buyers,
paid up bonus for 'T
fully
6,00
half year 678 $100-... « 18,781.631. for 18868145 -12% for 1886 60
514.5830% for 1886 $110
$50 129,303.18 None Nobe None
nominal
buyers gomina!
น "
ex div., nominal
Ts. 18 n
1810⋅
nomina
$10, buyers
H'kong Whampoa. Dock On., Ldj12,500) 8
K. and China Gas Co., Limited. 1.5.100 £
Net Nites.
142-7.1 1,900 2 8,000 $
100 all longkong Hote Company, Lt.... 3,000 h. ised... China Sugar Company, Limited 15,000 10K
25 all Dongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000
6008 50 All $ Hongkong Bakery Cupany, Id
-100 all Leon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000
5,000 TL 50 all Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.... Parak Tin Mining & Sting Co... 5,000/$60 alt Purjoz & Sunghie Dna Samatan
10 all 20,000 3 Miving Co...............} HK & Kow, Whaaf & Godown Co. 17,000
- 50 all 'kong Rope Manufacrory Co., Ld. 3,000
100 A. E. Watson & Co., Limited 3,8008
10050) HK High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508
TAILOR.
1864 0. 1886 Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1886)
For further information as to Passage Obines Imperial 1884 s.. and Freight, spply to the Agency of the Company No. 80a, Queen's Road Central.
d. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, Augun 21, 1887.
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Equalization of Dividend Fund.
Deprecation and Inaŭrengs Fuad,
prem.
be issued to the same person, in-favour of of a mail steamer and at another titre the same payee, by tae santo mail.
the approach of bad weather, wao-sized
5. Money Orders on the United Kingon by the bestmes as a pretes: for Accord to the Comercio, Sr. Chiarini doni for eveu sume not exceeding £ araising their fates to exorbitant dimen- has sent to Manila for a batch of ten musi- ́
Thus apparently left to them-cians granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which see separate notice of the lingelves, those bont-peopin, like most Asia- kong Postal Guide.
G.Sare not exceeding $50 may be re-tica, interpreted liberty of action to THE project of lighting the city of Manila mitted bot
between the Ports of China by tocan-liberty to do anything they pleas and suburbs with gua, heat riceived tho means of Postage Stamps, subject to aed. They dictated terms to their ein-approval of the Government. charge of one per cent, for cashing them;
or Money Orders can be granted at Hong-ployers; and this led to their rioting kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are breaking the law defying the "amori We note from an advertise:pent in th Foo- Agencies of the Hongkong Fost Office, ties, and dietaling terus even to the chow Echo that Moser Lane Crawford & Guterament. The Governinent did Co. have opened a temporary store at Foo nothing to furnish a remedy for this, un-
chow.
By means of Postal Notes
L Barometer
Temperature
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 F.M. TO-DAY.
20.81 85
Direction of Wind
Force
Weather
Fundity
til fhe riots were all over; and when
the grievance was brought home to WONG A TO, a coolie, was sent to gael them in the Legislative Council, they for a month, by Mr Wodehouse in the ingeniously suggested a Commission,
with the Hon. Ryrie at its head. We Police Court to-day, for unlawfully enter- know that a great point has been made ing a lousas last night.
by the advocates of the Government,
that this Commission never met and WE learn that the shares of the Hongkong- never gave in a report. This is a result and Shaugha Bank are now quoted in Hongkong Observatory, August 31, 1887. of which the Senior Unofficial Member London at £19. 10 to £50 ex div. This
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER August 20.-AT 4 P1M.'
Wind
Manila.....29.78 88. 75,wxW) Haiphong. 280 87. Hongkong 29.83-85 Amoy 99.86 90 Fouchow.. 20,81 94
Shanghai 29.86-66 SU ENES C Nagasaki.. 29.93
WI ostock, 29.8668
AUGUST 31.- 10.5, Manila 29.87 85 | 80 |1|c Haiphong-2968196 Hongkong 29.91 85 74 29.90 84 75 Amoy
Fooshow...
|Shanghai. 2001 85 85
Nagasaki, 29.07
Wostock, 29.65 61 90 22
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0.48
The barometer has fallen and gradients cuatione alight for N. winde. The tempera ture is high, the humidity moderate and the weather cloudy.
W. DOBRKCE, Government Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, August 31.
1. Basomeras, reduced to Så degrees Fahren. beit, and to the level of these in inchus, this and tundredths.
and the commercial mommunity generally denotes a very substantial riss during the. Cande well be very proud. But at the Inet few weeks. same time, as we have persistently can-
teaded, the work Baddled on this Com- THE HOL, Thos. Jackson takes over the mission was purely the date of the ad- otios of Chief Manager of the Hongkong ministrative Officers of the Government.
In point of fact, the remedy which the and Shanghai Bank to-morrow. We under Government now seeks to apply might stand that Mr Waker goes. Home by next.
have been appliat yrark uro. Two years ↑ English Mail, since, sushi a remedy, even with all its
defects,, would have been more of a re- Were informed by the Postmaster that medy than now, for the simple re the French Mail will be ready for delivery son that wharves have since that time at 8.30, but that correspondence will not he materially affected the business of the
boat-people. Two or three years ago, sent out this evening. The Saghation was when this griovane was being most 28 miles off when signalled.
kecoly felt and the Government were We are informed by the Acting Superin... being implored to take remedial aétion,
it was advanced as a priore excuse that tendent of the P.&O. Company" that tho the law was not sufficiently comproben steamer Bolture, with the next-English- sive to check extortiounte clinrges, but mail, left: Singapore for Hongkong,
o attempt was made to supply the Wednesday, the 31st lust: (fo day), at 3 a.m.- eficiency by new legislation. Curiously-
enough, the Regulations now made for Four hair-coolies were charge in the licensing, managing, and controlling Police Court to-day, before Mr Wodehouse, Boats and Bontmes are framed under
Seation 39 of Ordinance 8 of 1879 The With Delraving in a diorderly manner by Merchant Shipping Consolidation Orrushing towards passengers with their chaits idance). The Authority for these Peddar'a Street last night. The defend Rules itas apparently existed for eight ants were each fined $2, or in default, 14 years; the Carga-boat, grievance ar days' imprisonment. assuredly been acutely felt from that date
unti now evertheless, two or three
years after the agitation is raised, the re- REFERE to the debate in the Tiegislative visod Rates make their appearance, We Council about the white-washing of have already reproduced the most dwelling-houses, the N.-C. Daily Nitos says important of these rules, so that our People in Shanghai at any rate do nof readers will have made themselves ac believe that it is only Chinese institutious quainted with their purport, Amicin Hongkong that want whitewashing.
2. TEXPERATURE, in the shale in degrees, Fahrenheit. ——& HODITY, in percentaga nidration, the
humidity of six saturated with moistare bepzam seals of hire in piven, as if n
100.
minimam soate is ever-likely to be ad- There must be inunnistable beams in-the- hered to by a set of extortionate men eyes of Shanghai people, for they have been 6. FOUR OF WIND, according to Beaufort who bere hitherto been carrying things extremely ready of late to pick mosts out
4. DIRECTION OF Wan, to two points.
Siale:
6-BraZE OF WALYSE, b-Line sky, s da with a high hund and appear tors of our eye#_______________ tached clonde, daringling, rain, flog, a gloomy, to their customers. It appears to us
Aha, lightning, overcast, passing shower, that the Government have fixed the AaECIOS in Shropshire has recently made e squally; * rain, snow, thunder, visibility scale far too high, although, of course, himself prominent by celebrating a con- o Tor (reti
dradika if the Cargo-bost-owners are compelled anion service with water instead of wILY,