To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
PEAK HOTEL
THIS Commodious and Wall appointed
HOTEL, situated as a height of 1,250 feet above auc-level, has been LEASED by the FROPRIETORS of the Vroat HoTEL NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their lor in QUEEN's Rain, thus enabling them to offer special inducemonts to Visitors and Residenti
The HOTEL has beau thoroughly Ile- norated, Redecorated and Refurnished.
A NEW HANDSOME BAR has beau Opened on the Basement, while a New BAR and BILLIARD ROOM has been- erected on the main floor.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALR
ITALIANA
(Fronto & RUDASTING UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having contention with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, BUEZ, PURE SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN ADRIATIO, LAVANTINE and SOUTH AMERI CAN PORIS, up to CALL Taking Cargo at through ratea to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD,
The Co.'s Steamship
Barnida,
CHOPS STEAKS, S., can be served. Suszki, Master, will be dospatoled as above
at any hour.
CLEARED.
Baiphong, for Snaionis. Holtein, fur, Buluco.
Canfe; for Singapore and London,
PASSENGERS. ARRITED
THE CHINA MAIL.
Par Thames, for. Hongkong from Lon- ̈
don; Mr G. Price, Mrs and Miss Sloan, Mr Brows, Capt. Cale, R. N., Staff Comman dar Edwards, Messe Brockington, Beavil, E. Somer, Parkos, J. A. Chandet, Fraser and R. Toovey, from Bombay, D. M. Lingue and untivo servant From Colombo,
usare J. Orkusy, Lipton, Slade, Fairhurst; from Singapore, 26 Ohinese For Shang. Imi from London, Me and Mra Burkitt For Koba: from London, Mrs Stedaran. For Yokohama for London, Misa Alex- ander, Mir Sampson from Bombay, Mr and Mira Drew: from Singapore, Dr. Mao
Kör fall; Particolare as to Rates, da, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th May, at Nooa. Laughlin, Me J. W. Sidney, M5, G.
apply to "VICTORIA Hors."
DORABJEE & HING KER, Liessees.
Hongkong, May 7, 1892.
733
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S.S. Kutsang, having
arrived from the abara Parts, Con aignées of Cargo by her see hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or romain. ing on board after the 11th Inst., at Neon, will be leaded at Consigness' risk and ex pensa into Godowns at East Point.
No Fire Inarance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, May 9, 1892.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
838
THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 13th May, 1892, at 230 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
AN ASSOETUSET OF
JAPANESE WAKE,
comprising:
SATSUKA, KANGA, KISTO, SHIero and Tonto VASES, JARS, Bows, PLATES, IN- CENSE BYRNESS, TEA and COFFEE SETS.
BRONZES, LACQUERED and ENAMELLED
WARE.
IVORY INLAID PANELY and SOREERS. EMBROIDERIES, KAKIMONOS and Exsxotn. ENED SCREENS,
SILK for LADIES' DRESSES, OBIES and SILK FANS.
Sec
Κα
TERMS OF SALE,--As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
640
Dongkong, May 9, 1892. SOCIETE FRANÇAISE DES HOUIL- LÉRES DE TOURANE. THE Ordinary Annual General MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDBES will tava place at HAIPHONG, RUE DE LA DOUANK (former Head Office of the Sociate), at 5 Pon MONDAY, Stat May, 1892, for the purpose of
eiving the Reports of the Directors.
Rep the Report of the Auditor.
the Accounts,
-Eleating Directors and the Auditur. 5.-Renewing the permission given to somo Directore to do business with the Bocisté. -Confirming the axle of some property
As BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VITORIA DOCE
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
799 Hongkong, May 9, 1892.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.
The F.&O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Bombay, Captain S. BABON, will leave for the above place ou WEDNES DAY, the 11th Instant, até p.m. -
B. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent
P. &.0, S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hoogkung, May 9, 1892.
By
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS, &c.
Dakin's
LEMON
SQUASH.
The Favorite
HOT
WEATHER
DRINK.
22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 7
West and native servant, Mr W. Keyser.
For Kutsang, from Calouita, Mr and Mrs. Wright, and 444 Chinese,
MEMUS, FUR TO-MORROW, Shipping
1:30 am Kuong de lester for Magno.
Neon. Formosa learce for Sato, 1 p.m.-P. M. §. B. do.'s Steamor leaves
for Yokohama and San Francisco.
Kriemhild leares for Japan.
DISASTROUS COLLISION OFF GUTZLAFF.
THE COASTING WYBAMED PEEING SUME Messra Steinsson and Co. received tho
following telegram from their Shanghai house yesterday morning :—' Peking is a total forn has been run into while at a
5p.m. Esmeralda leaves for Menils, &c.chor by Fusius: Friday, 5 o'clock pum.
during a fog svar Elliot. Urew and pass Tenders Close.
Bengora mod. The Peking, commanded by Caplaja Schultz, was ou her way thom Wuhu to Hongkong with a cargo of rice,
11 a.m.-Tenders for Government Bills
received by the Chivi Paymaster
Auctions.
Tanan ware 1,892 visitors to the City Hall Mussum for the wook onding 8th May, 1894, 188 of whom were Europeans and 1,099 Chinese,
Tax Superintendent of the P. & 0, 8.
N.
team Tendia left Botabay for this port Company informs us that the Company's on the 6th instant. ***
[No. 0182-MAY 8, 1892.
hearing this I asked one of our share. holders Mr Henry Crawford, what he shought of it, and he said he was quita Kuebrised at the smallness of the amount. The munt prezente really about two - months' booking and this in a credit business.
This rumous bas been widely circulated I
that the provision has hewn made for all had now by a few persons not shareholders of the. Company. In the report it in stated
| 'and dunbifuf debta, and the borrectness of this stalement in vouched for by myself an
TR Hongkong Smoking. Concert Ulab your General Manages and by the auditor. gave another very successful conduct in Tat it has been rumoured in the Colony that this amount-886,848.81—is mostly made. the St. Andrew's Hall on Saturday evening up of bad and doubtful debts! The pernous who have circulated thens romours have done so knowing them to be falan, Speak- Ing for toyself and knowing full well the simp of men who have put about these falslipade. I may say shut I would rather total or gross amount of our Bills of Farcela have (bor bad word than their good. The Account is 8125,261.1, of which during a period of many years $38 412:10 has been gwritten off to the debit of prußt sed loss.
2.30 pm Auction of Bandry House-She was fully insured in Germany Thiaro was a large turn.out.
hold Furnituro, đay at Mr J. M. A telegrams to the Chinese Man statem
Ir is notified in the Gazette that H. B. the Armstrong's.
that the China Merchants Ud. Zubs Governor has recognised Me Jubus Kramer A. S. WATSUN & CO., LIMITRI.gforward. Bhebed a good deal of water anfato during the abiance of Mr L. For (Captain Croat) sustained considerable stain charge of the Austro-Hungarian Con-
WINES AND SPIRITS.
invite attention to the
Wrist ropontis, from Saigon, it Chinese. W Bransle, all of which are excellent
Per Fangkiang, from Manila, 211 Chinese. Per Formosa, treia Coset Ports, Mr. His sink, 1 European, and 60 Chines
Per Omega, from Callao. 60 Chinese. Por Bie, from Saigon, Mr Wülf, and Chinver.
Per Zambesi, from Victoris, &c., Europeans, and 130 Chinesi,
60,
2
Por Siskan, from Saigon, 40 Chinese. Per Ast, from Haiphong, 15 C÷ínéen. · Yer Frge, from Hollow, 28 Chinese. Por Fung Ping, from Tientsio, 5 Chinese. Per Ancona, lor Hongkong fran Yoko- hamo, Mr and Mrs Adnan, Messrs Noof, Nissle, Richards, R. V., Newman, RN, Vanetone, R. N., Orton, R.N., Mr and Mrs San, Kudi Chingo from Hugo, Mr and Mrs Anderou, Ma Dowolt, Mr Otterburg, M. McKanzio, Missos McKenzie, bir and Mira Ye Woo, Miss Yo Wan, Mr Ah Yok. Mr Yon Kon Top, Mrs Phelps, Mr Brum, and 1 Chinese ; from Nagasaki, Bir Saun derson, Miss Ialolasi, and Mr Talahi. From Yokohama: for London, Mr and Mrs Hat ten, and Mr Shields From Hioto: for Brindisi, Me 0: Donnell. From Nag- maki: for Singapore, Mr Macey, Miss Oot- ying, and 4 Japanese.
Par Catterthus, from Sydney: for Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs Ramsay, child and amah, Mrs Allerdycs, Mossrs H. D. Cuhen, 0. 1. Taylor, A. S. Phelps, E. Pultasy, L. Wilkinson, J. Gasser, T. Gittens, G. Thompson, N. McOurdy, Tolford, D. Norrie, T. Gibbons, and 60 Chinese; for Japan, Mr and Mss Donker, Miss Docker, Mra and Miss Cocking, Mr H. JJ, Marling, and Mr T. C. Croft..
DEPARTED.
Per Haitan, fac Foochon, Mesars W. Gilbert, and Fang Foo.
Por Thames, for Shanglia: from Hong- kong, Mr. and Mra Burkill, and Mr Stan-
bury.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stoaraor Lombardy reports: Had fine weather.
The British stemmer Kutsang reports : Had light to moderato N.E. wind, fine wea ther, smooth sea.
The British steamer Propontia reports : Experienced strong Easterly wioda and is weather, with heavy head sea from Capu St. James to Capa Padaran; thence to Paracels, 790 light winds from E. to S.S.E.; from Pars- enls to port, light N... winds and fine weather, with heavy N.E. swell, Ems on Passage 4 days, 4 honra,
Bentewers, British steamer, 1,483, A. Water, Maji May 3, Coal.-Gian, Loving STON & CO.
Lombardy, British str., -,570, Francis Cole, Kuba May 1, Matches and General P. & C. 8. N. Co
Thames, British stormer, 2,101. W. A: of the Societe to the Bauquo do Naton, Bombay April 22, and Singapore
Indo Chiue.
May 2, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N.
SHAREHOLDERS wishing to be represented | Co,
are ranuested to deposit their Shares with Mesars, Ulyssa Fit Co. d'Haiphong, or the Undersigned. By Order,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Bangkong, blay 9, 1892.
:
May 8:-
Si-agan, British air., from Whampoa. Kurung Lee, Chinesestr., from Whampos. Focksang, Britiel str., from Whamp Katsang, British steamer, 1,195, W. Ball
Calcutta April 22, and Singapore Jackson, May 2, Opium and Gesorul.-JRDINE, 843 MATHESON & Co.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA'AMOY.
The Stoamship
Seonghiang, Captain Done, will be despatchedon WEDNES
DAY, the Lith Instadt, at 5 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWILH
841
Hongkong, May 9, 1802. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
Ninguo, German steamer, 762, R. Kob- ler, Shanghai May 5, Guneral.SSEN & Co.
Propontis, British steamer, 1,387, W. H. Farrand, Saigon May 4, 2pm, Rice,
ARNOLD, KARIEED & Co.
The British alcumer Canfa reports: Had light to moderate North-Easterly wind, cinally to clear weather, rain during let day
The British steamer king roports Had light to moderate N.E. winds and fine weather.
The Beitial: steamer Formosa reports:| Light winds and cloudy weather from Tain- sui to Amny, rod Swatuk; thence to port, find clear weather and cales Steamers in Amay, Chemy Hye Tong. Whefco and Mecfoo. Steamers in Swatos, Kazilin and Souchon. The Beitial steamet Onegu reports: Had a fair wind entire way.
The Gormse stauner i reports: Hal fine weather.
The British steamer Zambesi reports: Bad fine weather all throng.
The Danish steamer Ask reports: Wied 9.6.F., light braiz. and sooth den
The British steamer Midian roporte Had fine clear weather, light variable winds, whoo nearing port, E.S. winds.
The Chiouse steamer Ytay Ping reports; Left Taku Bar at 7am., 2ed instant, and arrived at Cheto 4 a.in., 3rd, light Esater ly winds and fine throughout, Laft Chafoo Ounfa. British steamer, 1,970, W. N. p. 3rd instant, and experienced Ehaw, Shanghai May 4, General. Aux-light variable winds and fine wasther 16. Heshans; from thence to Brothers, dense HOLD, KARBERG & Co.
quality and good value for the money.
The daro being specially selected by our London Hanse, and bought direct from thá most noted Shipperd, aru imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the heat growths at moderate prices.
lu ordering it is only necessary to stato the same and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, auri initial lutter for quality desired.
FORTS. (For Invalids and general ure.)
Per dos."
Vat. Per Bet. "A Alto Doura, good I quality,
Green Capsule $10 $1.00 B. Vintage, superior quality. Red Capsule... C-Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black SealTM Cap-
Bufe.
12 1.10
14
1.26.
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Vilat C-pants (Old Bottled) ..............18 SHERRIES.
A Delicate Palo: Dry, dinner-
wine, Green Uspoute...... B Superior Palo Dry, disor
wine, Groon Seal. Dup sulo
C Manzara, Palo Natural
Sherry, White Capsule 10 CC Superior Old Dry Fale. Natural Shorry, Rod Seat Capsula........................
1.30
B
in the forehold but succeeded in reaching Shanghai (a distance of about 60 milan) be- ja k
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PABORD SUBZ Cassin
fors midnight, which shows that she must WE is asked to state that the Wedansdarabaolutely The fall amount, howarar, have proceeded at fall speed. She left evening Servlons in the Cathedral will Hongkong for Shanghai on the 3rd.
SP be suspended till the arrival of the now Chaplain; but in the meantima e sbert Service will be held every Wednesday avening at 6 o'clock in St. Pani's College OUTRAND BOUND-Curinga, April 5; Chapel, beginning on the 11th instant.
Strathiyon, Mascotte, 8; Energia, Olive Brandh, Agamemnon, Glenorchy, Lydia. From the table of meteorological observations Nestor, 10 Glamorganshire, Port takes at Hongkong Observatory it appears Philip 22; Canton, Saghalien, 26- Ningchow, Prometheus 39 Niobe that the rainfall for April was 11.50 inches Fangsang, Glengyle, May 3.
as compared with 3.24 inches in the corres HoWARD BOUND-Benvenue, Florida, ponding mouth leat and 137 inches April 1; Anchiser, 8; Riversdale, 22 inches in April, 1890.- Rain fall in regist. Cyclops, Orestes, 26; Sarpidon, 29 Chingwa, Clyde, Electra, May 3.-
yest
zable quantity on sixton days, and the month was unusually damp for April, The O. & 0. Co. a. a. Grelio, with the “
AMERICAN MAIL of 16th April, loft Ar the Magistaar to-day Mr Wodehouse Yokohama on Thursday, May 6, at feed a man 1 for contempt of court. The daylight, and may be expected aura on
or about Tuesday, the 10th May, offender had been complainant in a case in 0.60 The Norddeutscher Lord S. 8. Compa- which hie Worship discharged the two ny's steamship Bayern, with the BR defendente, whereupon the complainant MAN MAIL of Aptil 11, left, Singapore called his Worship a foreign devil and on Thursday, May 5, and may be ex- and pected here on or about Tusaday, May
· 10,000 The O. P R. steamship Empress of Japan left Vancouver for this port via Kuko. bars and Shanghai on April 27.
2.50 0.75
1.00
10
-1.00
D Very Superior Old Pale
·Dry; cluice old Wine, White Seat Capaule... 12. 1.10 Then, tuny left Sagapore or April 30, and may be expected here on of Extra Superior Old Puto
abeat May 9,
CLARETS.
Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capeulo (Old
The a. . Strathleen laft Singapore on May Bottled
14 1.25. 4 and may be expected here on or Per Gase. Per Daas.
About May 10. doz 2 dot. The P. and O. Co,'a atentier Brindisi left Quarts. Pints.
Singapore for this port on May 6, and may be exposted here or about May 12, The P. & O. 8. 8. Fenetin left Bombay for
this port on May 5, The P &.0. 00's Canton lett Lon-
don for this port on April 11.. The P. and O. & Formosa left London
for this port on ápril 30, 20 The delivery of the English Mail Y begun at 6.45 am. yesterday.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule, 84 84:50 B St. Estophe Red Capsule 4.50 600 St. Julien, Red Capsule... T 7.60 1112.00 DLo Bono, Red Capsulo
MADEIRA, HOCK & CHAMPAGNES. Fall particulars of the various Brancis in stock en application BRANDY.
Per doz Case, Per Bot. A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capac e....... 815 $1.20 B Superior Very Old Cagnat, Red Capanle.......
10
0 Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule
1.40
20
1.36
D. Hennessy Einst, Very Old Liqour Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capenle 30 S0OTOH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, Capsule
B
White
Watson's Glenorchy. · Mal-
.M.. ships Impericuse, Alatrity, and Archer sailed this forenoon for Bhanghai.
Tar only alterations in the shore list to-day 2.50 are Banks, 195 % prem buyers; Bask of
Chias, $54; Jelebus, $7.
0.75
kow Bland, Blas Vap
sule, with Name and Trade Mark..
8
0.75
C Watazu's Aberlour-Glenlivet,
Bed Capsule, with Name.
and Trade Mark.........
D Wateon's IK B Blend of the Finest Sostch Mait Whinkica, Violet Cap- axle...........
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold: Caparle...
IRISH WHISKY.
A-John_Jameson's, Old Green-
Dapoulo
8
10
* The Canadian Pacific Railway Oo.'t RM S. Empress of China, from Haugkong 16th, and Yokohama 26th April, serived at Vancouver ou Saturday, 7th instant. 0.76 The news of the death of Mr F. W. G. von Stockhausen was received with much regret in Hongkong where the deceased ind many 1.00 friends. He had gone to London to under- go se operation for eangor in the throat, to the effects of which he saconmbed.. Isaves a widow and three children.
12
1.10
8
1,00
B John Jameson's Fins Old,
Green Capsule L. 10. Joha Jameson's Very Fine....
Old, Green Capene..... 13. GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, bna old, Red Capsule, with Naine
Bungkiang, British atsamor, 991, C. B. fog; and from thence to port, light variable GIN
N. Dodd, Maails May5, GeneralBOTIER-kong 1 pm, 9th instant. FISLO & SWIRE,
winds and fine weather. Anchored. Hong-
VIOTOKİA HOTEL. VISITORS' LIST.
Mr C. Boacke Mr.Best
Mr O. Boswoiti Mr J. Chandel
Nierstein, German str., 73, Albers, Saigon May 2, Rice -MELCEEM & Co.
Forrasse, British steamer, 674, Bathurst, Tammul May 5, 4moy 6, and Swatow 7, General-DouGLAB STEAMSHis Co.
Omega, British barque, 480, A. V.. Brown, Callao February 27, General.-MASTER
Rio, German str., 1,008, F. P. Ullerup, Saigon May 4. Rice.-WIELER & Co.
Fasting, British steamer, 1,088, Thcs Gyles, Wahu May 2, Rico.-BUTTEEXIBLE &SWIRE
Zbu, British steer, 1,500, Edwards, will be despsteheid as Victoria, Portland and Honolulu April 5, Mr.V. Kolod
FOR: PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTA, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
The Co.'s Staatsship
Changafer,
J. E. WILLIAMS;Com'der,
above or THURSDAY, the 12th Inns, at Genéťa),~Grax, LavINGSTON & CO. Noon.
Teheran, British steamer, 1,881, C.-H.
The attention of Passengers is directed S. Tocque, Bombay April 20, and Bingapore
May 1, General.-P. & 0. §. N. Co.
to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. Kirst-class Saloon and Cabins are situated "forward of the Engines. Becond class Passengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly qualified Surgeon is carried
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenda.
Forgkeng, May 9, 1892.
785
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND ·
CALOUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kutsang
May-9--
Mr H. Charpantice Mr D. D. Cursetjes
Mrs Former Mr Morton Jones Mr E. E. Jorey
Capt. Geo. B. Pallett Capt. Postizmus MeW. Smith Mr W. H. Smith
Mr John Stewart Mr. Geo. Stewart Mr H. J. Such Mr Chan. Wai}Į. Mr A. Wise
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL..
LIST OF VISITORS
Mrs George Arm-Mr Charles C. Malsch
atrong.
Mr J. M. Moorhead Ilmukoushima, Japanese chan-of-war. Miss Artastrong Mr Herbert Ogilvie 4,217, Capt. Lasube, London March 12, and | Mr & Mrs B. V. Brs-Me J. H. Perry
Me Prate Singapore May 2.
Mr A. Roas Mr Taylor Mr and Mrs J. A. Thomson
Siahan, British steamer, $46, E. . Stovell, Saigon May 4, Rice.-KIN THE LOONG.
Ak, Danish steamer, 682, Ravsbeck, Hai. phong May 6, Cloneral.A. K. MARTY.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 397; C. L. Strand, Boikow May 8, General.-ÁRNHOLD, KAR BERG & Co.
Midie Jebsen, German stesmer, 710, Mattheson, Iloilo May 4, Bugst.-Gzo. R. STEVEN & Co.
Tung Ping, Chinese steamer, 667, S. H Richards, Tiantain May 2, and Chefoo 3, Coal and General-Kwong Curso TAI
Ancona, British steamer, 1,889, W. D Mulio, Yokohama May 2, Maila and Capt. W, H. JADERON, | General – P. & O, S, N. Co. will be despatched as Catterthur, British steamer, from Sydney
LIVINGSTON & Co.
aboys on SATURDAY, the 14th Ipat., stand Port Darwin April 90, General, ➡GM1BB,
Noon
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
PAREJARDINE, MATHESON & £o,
General Managera.
Hongkong, May 1, 1992,
STEAM TO STEAITS & BOMBAY, (Calling at COLOMBO y eficient indocoment offers.).
The PO. 2. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Capt. OH. R. Tooque,
DEPARTURES.
May 2 Phra Nany, for Whampos
Actie, for Batphong" Loo Sul, for Amey. Triumph, for Haihow. Haltas, for Swatom Haiphong, for Boshow and Haiphong
A May Ningpe, for Whaupos. Paaling, for Whampos. Glasfaboo, for Saigon.
B.N.Rileye for the above place on Rookng, for Ewater.
WEDNESDAY, the 18th Trabant, at Noon Imperiouse, British frigate, for Shanghai,
UNPILKE, H., JÓSEPA,
Superintendent."
Hongkong, May 9, 1862
Alacrity, Belt, despatch-vous, for Shanghai, Archer, British cruiser, for Shanghai. Thames for Bhangbai..
842 Frests, for Quinton,
Dan and childron Consul Badior Mr G. Dowler Mrs Forben Mias Forbes
Mr and Mrs Guinness
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—
Per Formos, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst
For SHANGHALK
Per Kang Lee, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues
day, the 10th inst
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL
Per Cunton, at 3.3) p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th just
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE—
Per Krimuld, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst,
For AMOY & MANILA
& Fine Old Tom, White Cap:
Aule........
Be
used other contemptuons language. He was immediately arrested, and aned by ble Worship.
na atated, in dill shown in our trade Jadgers, and caraccounts against the porple: will owing are still kopt, open for the sake of convenience and to provent” thote being. ci two years, they should endeavour to mippited with mare goods it, after a Inpaa-
obtain them. The amount which is put into the report is absolutely net. It may be looked upon practically as cash for the grust bulk of it in collectable within two months from the end of the year. I dey cap in point of fact that for the first Bai of four months our collections on Perpels Account in early equal to double the amount given as dao by customers at the end of the year. I will next refer to the question of the liabili
s of the Company. It has been pointed out
to me that rumoure have been circulating that the Company is largely in debt, and that the increase of Capital which wae uuanimenaly voted at one meeting of the Shareholders about a year ago and confirmed at aether; and which I then stated to be required for the purpose of insteasing the stock of the Company and the developing of new business-that this money has been called op now after the lapes of year to ment financial difficulties. It is almost gangtomary to go into the question, bat IMA will do so. It staude, to reason that Four Recounts having born audited by a responsible oficial of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bask if auch, a thing is the cine it would It is sunounced in the Government Gazdie ha impossible utterly impossible for that the now ratos concerning the number spy shareholder to finance the amount of and description of boats, lifeliners, information would to known to the su bie share at the Bank (applense) The to be carried by chi having passenger ditor in detail, and it would he known to certificates will come into fores on the lat bis shout a fortnight ago. Now, July next. It is sled notified that ships about the lisbilities. They are: set
down here at 8181,085.65. That is in: conveying Chinese pannengers under the round numbers 820,000 more than at the provisions of Ordinanes No. 1 of 1880 will sud of the year befoto... Against this is will not be allowed to carry them on the upper be sens that your stock is increased by $35,000 so that in rasity your liabilities weather deak batwaon the lat Jane and during the year are practically door sand 10th October inclusive.
by 815,000. The amount o far from being a large one and I believe it is much less at the present moment (hear, hear)—is a very small one if you coralder thoros which this business covers, and a portion of that money is on mortgage bich existed in my time, when the business be longed to me, of $80,000 on the Victoria Exchange. The rest je a mere nominal sura Every man of bakiness must know that a large going concern must own money, I is said to be very currently report In London, for instance, nocounts not ea that the Each of Orkney-- Le due must be owing, rearly every firm in tenant in the 3rd Battalion, Oxford the aty haring a weakly paycy, and o akice Light- infantry, god 20, and a expect statements of the amounts they ha distant relative of Lord Lansdowne-in to pay presented to them two or three days about to marry Miss Connie Gilchrist, a before. Bers in Hongkong nobody has er-Gaiety burlesque actrees who adversus in an account on our pay brief bus brilliant career. She is now boat day-the 15th of the month-which, if hounds at Hatboro and at Leighton Bus The total amount, if your deduct the ex kuown as a une horsewomen, who ride to due, has not beet wild (hour, hear). zard, where she resides; and she is often seen riding or driving in the Row. She will have a considerable dot. when she mar-
Tas Penang Gasaite of the 25th alt, says: We regret to observe that our local con temporary is threatened with a libai auit in consequence of being too explicit in on nection with the rumour as to a heavy lust stated to have been incurred by a Hongkong
riosi
I have just stated, so far from being large expeedbigly small, and a great many of our accounts are paid on fourteen days" credit for the sake of socuring oash dia- count. - I think you will consider that the Tax following items are from the London report and statement of accounts are very and China Express of April 8
satisfactory if not the very best ever The following appointments have been submitted to you, if you take into cou-- made at the Admiralty Lieutenants Tideration the fall in ezhungs and the
Shelford, to the Peacock; W... Willie general depression of trade.
Mit Levy wooouded, find the report and
to the Redpole (N.) -
The Sirius, which is to replace the counts were adopted unanimously.
The Chairman - So for as we have gone Cleopatra Renior officer's sug on the | this year the business, is considerably. În South-East Coast of Ameries Station) will excess of the business done in the corros- Tun following returns of the averags amount, on her arrival be commanded by Captain ponding period of 1891 (sppisces). The
of bank notes in circulation and of epois in Inng. Captain Wilson will take the Birnes dividend warsants will be lannad ke-mIDE"
resorve in Hongkong, daring the month out, and will bring honte the Cleopatre L10 ended 30th April, na certified by the mana-Siam has commissioned Musere Hanage As we reported last sutumn as King of
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
gers of the respective banks, are published and Ferguson, shipbuilder Leith, to build an amped steam yacht of 2,609 tous, 1.00 in the Gazette
A mealing of the Legislative Council was which will be the largest yacht in the world held this afternoon. H I. Sir William Hessays, and the only one aimed for fighting.
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PRIIS ON AFTLICATION.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, February 4, 1892
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When the vessel in finished she will show a Robinson, Governor, presided and there 350,000 handsome compromise betwect #2 ironclad were also present. Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien, 890,000 and
atcam yacht. Sho will dari the CMG, Qulonial Secretary Bon. W Llargast steam yachts buiteither at Leità or
on the Olyde. In commissioning the build- M. Goodman, Attorper Freseral; Hon," $2,550,000 ing of this morally in steam rachta, tha
Stowatt-Lockhart, Registrar Gen Ms W. C. Hastings to-day disposed of this armed palace for both cruising, and,
King of Sam has the intention of using the charge of stealing a watch preferred necessary, Sighting
mal; Hon. F. H. May, Acting Colonial Treasurer, Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of
against Elijah Williams; private in the The Tamar (Captain Hammet), which Public Works; Hon. F. Murray Ramsay, Shropshire Light Infantry When the laft Gibraltar on the Ist inst, arrived at Harbour Master; Hon. O. P. Chater, filon Plymouth early on the 5th inst. She
Carazo, Hearing's Cherry Cordial Chartreise, Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, deprisazer was previoualy before the Court it was proved that he was shown the watch in a silversmith's shop in Pottinger Street and ran away with it. Ho failed to call any witnesses for the defsues and stated he was not the man' who stole the watch which he said he had not even seen. Ia the face of the evidence for the prosecution his Womhip could not accept the prisoner's | statement an trup, and sentenced him to
six weeks' imprisonment.
MARRIAGE.
At No. 2, Nish; Mochi, Nihononok, Tokyo, 25th April, by the Rev. Georgs William Kuox D D., CABOLINE T. A Anna to Bay. Throboký M. BlaqNAM.
D DEATHS,
As Kobe, at 2.40 g., on the 28th April, Rev. J. W. LAMBUTH, D.D.
At Nagasaki, on the 28th April, Mr.As the Magistracy to-day Inspector Gould CHAUERS SOTTON
brought home the old crews of the Severni, T. H. Wiltsherd, Høn Ho Kai, Hon Archer, and Linnet from Hongkong and E. R. Belilios and Mr A. M. Themnou also time-expired men and juvalids About 200 man belonging to the Western port acting Clerk of Councils. Absent ; Hou, wore disembarked, and the famizr left for J. J. Keswick Portsmouth before nom. She arrived at PAPSES LAID ON THE TAULE, the latter part on the Sib Inst. Two deaths The Colonial Secretas laid on the table occurred on the voyage, which was other the reparts of the Porturator General and wiwo uneventful, save for the vessel having the Acting Harbor Blister for 1801 booten the rocord is time of passage, hav- ing completed this exceptionally feng seean IZO,. vory the weather, in twenty-nine Me Whitehead, asked the following ques- days four hours.
Will the Government Jay, on the tabis
of the following papera
A. S. WATSON & CO. 1, D. HUMPHREYS COFTRADICTS BUMGUR. The annual meeting of this Company was
brought twenty-two man before Mr W. C. H. Bastings on a charge of gambling in a held in the Company's office this afternoon.
The publication of the issue commenced house at Quarry Bay.. The oase presented Mr J. D. Humphreys presided, and there af 8.35 p. n.
The Chinx Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1892,
TELEGRAMS,
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ITALY
QUESTIONE.
1 Petition to Government from Fang Ming Shan and other Chiness, dated about
9th November 1878, for permission to fon
Anti Kidnapping Association with power to employ detectires we
2. Report or recommendation of the
Crongh, J. Francis, W. Doans, cand E. J. Elmi) appointed by the Glovemment
Corrvepondence from the Government
an element of novelty Learning that were present; dieters J. M. 0. Macbade, Committee (consisting of Messrs C. Y gambling was going on at. No. 24 Quarry Grant, E. E Humphreys, W. W. Sutton, Bay, the Inspector, with a number of K. Chandler, F. Bapp, E. Crawford, &to ingesligate the matter, and the Statis Chloess constables, entered the house about Levy. E . Joseph, J. & Jupp, G. T. tion drafted by Me J. J. Francis | half-post sight on Saturday, 7th insty and Vouch, R. Jaherwood, S. Kelly, G. Anel found a large number of coolies belonging ling, §. §. Bonjassin, and A. H. Mancoil to the Taikoo Sugar Lefaery engaged in (Secretary).... gambling. No money was being need, but
to Lord Kimberley, Secret ry of State for
the Colonies in conscaton with the
subjust, and Secretary of State's Don palones in reply
yo
The Secretary (Hr Manoell) baving read Any further porrespondence betwes
the Government and the Beretary of Stato ¿The Obsiruna said if shareholders had; for the Caloniar în armeotion ¬with? tha
on the table were some pay tickets represent the notice sailing the meeting
ing $6.78. These tiɔkets are given the men any questions to ask he would like them put Pe Laang Kak, and the giving of legal
at the works and on presenting them money report
and the pepera
Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th insin,
MAILS BY THE United States PacEET, —— The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeira will be despatched on TUES.: DAY, the 10th My, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, de,
Berlin on 21st May, and will remain for Inspector Browner charged eight men with which will be closed as follows: 0.16. Registry coaste
spyoral days. This visit in Jooked upon an gambling in a house at No. 18 Ut Hing U.30. Post-Oos closes, but Corres of great importance, and is believed to be Lane. They were cervisted before Mr
pondence may be posted on bed the indicative of now friendly relations Wodehouse, who fired one man 45 and the the sum of $30,848.91 int down ak 30a by the permission of lbs. Government with VS Paokes, with Lata Fót of 10 sents extra
between the twoVorsch Postage, unsil the time of departure.
is attained in return. There are no names report and statement of sosourate so that he The Colonial, Sacretary Loxtos, 6th May, 1892,
might incorporate his answers in his speech. naked för had sinady been printed and on the pay tickets, so that they may be Me E. EL. Josoph anked whether the new would be found in the Gazette and a Par- The Italiau Moigisy has resigned.
cashed by anyone. My Hastings fine two ierus was required to pay off the liabilition liamentary Blue Book which would be so-
oi $181,085:59 us and been rumoured !», caucble to the hon. member at any time he RUSSIA AND GERMANY. men who kept the house $25 each and the The Chairman-Before asking you to liked to pozsolt them.—
With respect to The Czar is about to visit the Emperor remainder of the men 82 each; mcmay to cundem the report and statement of the correspondence on the subfear of dim of Germany. His expected to arrive at he drawn for the tickets and confronted secute which have been presented to you Po Leung Kok, which was laid on the I will make few romack moes have 61 dight perhaps are the huu. boon sirenisted in respect to which I wael, memekke in liltin tremble at, he stated the informed I would be asked questions at glat of the
rest 81 cnob.
this meeting with respect to one item follows a Certain emiss of the. Bocinty
I
in the acogents it tas vero rumoured that had been remoguised and had receive
wyr customers in unduly large, and on the approval of the Sourstory of Main for