the Poking government, and of the Viceroy Lithe second resolution, viz:-That the following for pass is strong, and may overcomer dividends for the year 1834 be declared, vis: In- rather let us hope, will overcoms-all opposition. terost on the amount of the ospital paid up at
Courier Correspondent.
the rate of 10 par coat, për banim; and 257 par coat. Boyas on aut prents of mutribaling shac hollers.
The N. C. Daily News of tho th May says Rumours are rife to the effect that a hitch has pocurred in the negotiations between M. Patend tre and the Imperial Commissioners in Tiestain. We have not received any incfirmation of these reports, hat sondider that their correctness is ant impossible. At the same time we do not believe that any, permanent diloulty, such as would lead to a resumption of hostilities, has taken place; unless the Chinos are moro-short- sighted than we take them for.
Mr. BELL scended the resolution, and if was carried.
The CHAIRMAN-Thanext business before the mosting is to elect Directors for the ensning year.
Mr. J. WALTER-Mr. Chairman, I beg to piu' pose that Masars. F.H; Bell, W. Brand. H. R. Hesra, E. H. Lavers, W-Walter, &C. Westall and A.G. Wond be clooted as the Diretors of the Company for the oarrant your, 14
Mr. Pa seconded the resolation, and it was carried.
Mr. Hatz sanded the motion, and it was carried.
The same paper translates from the Hu Pao, under the head of Palting News:- difficulty, or something like it, is said to have takon ploos between M Patenôtre and the Chinese Commis- Mr. ALUEET-I begets propose that Mu sioners at Tientsin. The French Minister's Anguatai White and Pater Mialean bi elected attention was attracted by the translation.olas Auditors for the current year? the Ponce Eliot published in the North China Daily News. This made him vory angry, and heimmediately telegraphed some of the tort, which The CHAIRMAN That concludes the business be considered insnibing trance. The Tsung-li of the prosoat maoting, so far as the Directors Yomen throw all the blame on "Tez Lin" for are conscrnel If the shareholders have any- pablishing the Edict, which was never intended thing to ask me I shall be happy to answer them: for the public eye, and I hear that the Yamen No questions were seked aro attempting to fad out who it was that farnished & copy of it to the Hu Pas.
*SIR ROBERT HÀET AND THE
BRITISH LEGATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1881.
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accordingly done, and the two vassala arrived at the Pescadores on Sunday at 9.30 am. The Pingon anchored astora of the Bayard, and the Chinese soldiers were transferred to the Bayard the D'Estaing, and the transport Tonkin, while others were sent on shore, and a gaurd was placed on board the vessel. The liberty of the captain, officers, engineers and crew was not interfered with, and the ship's work went on as usual. On Maxday morning, et ten o'clock, in efioor from the D'Estaing boarded the Pingan and said the flying at the time. The offear allowed that flag
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It is reported that the robber band which took Yanasa and that the Chiness Government aro mo has been captured by Chinese troops in about to despatch an Embassy to Bhazo and to demand payment of tribute duo to the Emperor.
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The CHATEMAN-It was intended to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, and it was announced for this afternoon, but I regret to say that, owing to some misunder standing which has arisen, the prozies of our Loaden shareholders are not available for use, The statement that Sir Robert Hart had boon and consequonty we have not a srdicient num- appointed Britlah Mi-ister to Peking, which ber of votes represented to enable us to pass the created such profound excitement among us, spocial Resolution of which notise has been turns out to be a canard of the parsat water iyon. The extraordinary meeting will there. the Pingoz was eugaged in. The offer then it was a gross error to try to uproot it and dis Heard it at a day's notice, and it is not eurprising It is now denied in ancistakeable terms, Sir fare not take place to-day, but will be convened retorasd to the Dataing and reported. Robert himself haring telegraphed to avow his for a later date, probably some time in July. went back to the Pingon and told Captain that the offlesra and men who had served Captain. satire ignorance of the grounds upon which The object of the meuling, as you are aware, Carossi vory politely that he must take his ship Teacay, Luxmoors, and Lang, did not take kind- he had been so cordially and precaptly can-was to alter clausa 44 of our articles of asaciation to the Pescadores, where Ad ital Contrast was, to the tos saddez and radioal changes which gratulated. On the whols, however, the in- by striking ont the data "1985" and sabréitutto bave the matise investigd, the offer ro-Captain Sabalia tried to unforas, with, perhaps, eidout has proved a remarkably instructive one, ing therafera: the date 1886. When one new questing him at the same time to keep within araens va zeal; be should have made the changes and we see no cause for regret that it should articles arrived from home, it was noticed that the range of the D'Esining's gons. This was gradually and by conciliatory isskods-Courier have taken place. When the irst shock of pr. they required the first. Revision of the stars
Correspondent. plexity and surprise had passed away, there fist to take place this rest, or say two years was one opinión so prevaleat as to be almost, only after the Company commenced business, though not gaite, naivaral-zamely, that the although three years after its legal incorpora sppointment was an admirable one, and the tion, and the resolution Which it was intended finest stroke of diplomacy ever achieved by as to submit to you to-day, and which you will be Gladstons. Administration. Apart from the asked to vote for a few weeks bencs, will have fact that Sir Robert Hart is unquestionably the effect of postponing the Revision until next the ablest mun in the Far East, his re- year, so that all the orginal members of the ported on 4 18 prosentative of Compsay, may be given thres warring yosts Her Majesty's Government in Toking wis before they can come under the operation of the regarded as indicative of something like erision langes. That completes the business in Anglo-Chinese alliance, and a defensive of the meeting. msasare on the part of England against Mr. DAVIS-Mr. Chairman, there are a great to fly all day, and simply told the captain that the intrigues of Russia and the suspected or pcs many shareholders in this Company who are con he need not hoist it on Tuesday as the Franch yesterday and to-day, destroying a large quantity sible alienation of France. This ides found wide nected with the tes trade: and as oirsuntannes one would be run up instead, as the vessel was a of hay, purchased by a ring in anticipation of ♪ I orders from the Commissariat Department The scceptanca, and, apart perhaps from oficial cir- have turned ont-the season at Hankow comprise of war. On the voyage across from Amor hay bad bren stacked on a large plot of ground else, gave unbounded satisfaction to the majority, mancing so early-many have had to lears here the Chinare soldiers broke into the store-room haswaen two public roada; altogether there were and helped themselves; consequently the foreignarly seventy great ataoks, not one of which It will always be memorable, too, that the newsselier than in fremer yours and have been proners ran short of provision. Captain Carozzi was saved; in half an hour after discovery of the was received by members of the Customs servisa vented from attending this masoting. I should with feelings akin to dismay, Sir Robert is so therefore like to propose that in fatare the mest taformad Anical Courbet of this, and he kindly lanes, all the stacks byocatie involved. The loss admirable an administrator, and so just in his ing be held not later than the last week is sent au abandant supply. After this, the Cap setimator at between four and Gva lakke of excreiss of the gross porter he wields, dust the April. There are several gentlemen who have tain applied to be released upon his parets of Rapace. There was no insurance effected, and will ramour of his resignation was highly accept already loft the Settlement who would have bonear to arrangs his affairs, sad this was granted the firs is suspected to be the work of in- 12
without damur Hathan left for Hongking, but able to those who have to do with him; and, had likod to be present.
cendiaries. it proved to be true, we are sure that the Cos- The CHETAN-It is always the wish and his twoistes and thecaginoer remained on board,
BIML, 22nd April. The Government of India has decided to sell toms emyloyée would have been as much griored intention of the Directors to hold the half-yearly the second engineer and all the firemen taking It to lose him as the British public would have been meeting as early as possible; but this year wyboreicamita the French on board the Pingor. pleased to obtain him. Bir Robert began life in found it impossible to hold it early. The best appears that the ech got information of the pot mars than 54,000 oharts of Basgal Opium China na a Consuler assistant; this post ho threw ness is excsadingly large, and our liabilities and intended destination of the Pingon through the daring the calendar year 1888. The exant ap for a service which was then by no mazas outstanding anunts are very heavy. We had saperergo, & Clingman named Sit Ming-cook quantity and the proportions in which Paths held in honour; he has ihar ralesd to look inte matters very can fully and in order talling people of it. This was telegraphed up to and Begares Opium will be soll will be un both himself and that service to a go to cause the feast possible delay in the payment Shanghai, with the result as above stated.nounced hereafter. sition of almost unequalled eminence, and of dividends, wo are now going to pay the C. Daily News.
it had boon true that he was to step from interest or capital well as the return on baing Head of the Customs to being Head of the courtinin The meeting was originally fired service he relinquished so many years ago,, the for the 28th of last month; bat the race holidays" jucident would have been striking and dramatic fame on and people went up constry, and we in the extreme. It is not to ba, apparoally could not have it then.
vessel was confiscated. The British Bag was
SHANGHAI,
Yasturday, Wih May, was the warmest day we have had this year. A thermometer, in the shade, on the Yangtze Road, registered at doon 93
still, we know, now what the public feeling would Mr. E. DAVESI kaow it was the expression have beat had events been really ordered as it of several who have already loft that they re-degrees, and the water at the waterworks, when
belived they had bosa for four-and-twenty grattad that the meeting should be held this tested, showed a heat of 79 degrees Fahrouheit. hours bust wook, and this cannot bat be extran-week, preventing them from aftending. ly gratifying Sir Robert-Indeed an impres The CHAIRMAN The Directors were mistook place on the 5th May in the shape of sion still prevails that although the statement than asually ecxious to bure the meeting early De pablished was untrue; there was, and still is, this yearend have the totestors present, because to use a hously expression-something at the they wanted to have a full qurtz to alter the bottom of it. There are still somɔ among us who artijles of association. affirm that the post has been offered to Bir Bo bart Hart, but that he will not acoopt it until te negotiations he is assisting in Paris atall he Gcncluded. There are also a few whe aver that Mr. Datring is already selected as the coming year. men in place of the prosent Inspector General,* The mecting then separated. -N. C. Daily and that however mách, we may be in the dark | Newa. repeating details, there are pregnant changas losing in the immediate fature. It is not na cessary for us to speculate as to what the nature
Mr. Hoara - have much pleasure in pro- posing a vota of thanks to the Chairman and Directors for Uhuir very able and succèseful management of the Company during she past
THE PERAK SUGAR QULTIVATION COMPANY.
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BOMBAY, 19th April.
A tremendous five has been raging all day
Lounos, 29rd April.
Tho statement that the Russian Government
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bas refused to make farther sagiry into General THE Company's Steamship Komaroff's statements regarding the Panj-deh affair has not yet been confirmed.
Bounar, 23rd April. The London correspondent of the Bombay Gaietto telegraphs that the Standard sanonness that this Government, on receipt of Sir Peter Tumulom's statement of details of the encounter. The first clearance of superfinous racing stock on the Khast, re-demandat disavowal by the Rassino Government of General Komarof's Long fei amotion. Prices did not rule high antion Bir Peter Lnusden has sent a full and sud, the highest bid was Tla. 55 for Juu3, the circumstantial account of the incident in reply wing of the Tates Cup, very good worth Ear
to Government inquiries moon after i first the money. Maloo, mon-ware able to snap up report reached England. He shopra clearly several servissable mokes at figures between ten that General Komaroft had no excuse what- and fifteen tasks. Tip sectioneer was in great ever for attacking Penj-deh, which was form and dispensed his wit liberally.
weakly defended, and that the Afghans THE Steamship The deg days are approseling, and it behoves in face of much provocation exercised the the police to pay particular attention to stray greatest possible · forbosrance. He contre Optain A.. B. Mastarink, will be despatched for dogs. Not many days ago, on the Yangtze-pro diots General Komaroff's statement that the above Parts on SATURDAY, the 18th | Road, a Pekingese poodla was bitten by a Chinese the Afghans had eommitted sots of bostility intact, at THREE PM.
wonk" and died two days afterwards. On the against the Russians or that they had advanced 5th May o Japanese poodle strayed into the Pab- from their former positions on the contrary he Go Hospital and when the foreign assistant tried explains that the Afghans bad always occupied of these changes may ba bat we consider that A special general meeting of the shareholders about in a very auspicious manner. bitting to enter inte drupation with a view of menseing to watch it, it hit him on the band and rushed the left bank of the Khrisk and that they did not we are justified in taking advantage of the op- portunity to refer to the factin pauing. Polition in this Company was held on the 4th May at the Chinese, and it was then killed. It is not post General Komaroff's fores. General Komaroff, affairs are stil, looking uncertain in Earage at Company's offices, Shanghai, when there were tively known whether fae dog was mad or Lot on the other hand, bad fressently attempted i the prevent moment, and if we are not to have prestar W. V. Deammond (Chair However, a danger is threatened. Strict injno provoke the dighans to commit um.net of hosti fhe services of Sir Robart het as Minister at man), W. 8. Wetmore, E. G. Log, and G. II. tions should be given to the police to captare Lty, and finding they were determined to zamain Peking, it is to be hoped that a man may be ap-Wheeler (Diretora), A. Thurbura, H. M. Camp-all stray dog, and this is a matter or which the strictly on the defensive, advanced against-them pointed to the post possessed of something like boll. F. W. Laasrohend, A. M. Tavaracity, Council should not Histan to the entranties of mil thus forced them to fight. kig anarcing wisdom, ability, and tuot=M CF. Major. B. Robinson, Lo Subara. Kawan. Chinese. We know what hydrophobia is, and
JARO, 25rd April Daily News.
Swe-hob and C. J. Dudgeon (Secretary), repre- that is sufficient-Courier.
The Viceroy, on arriral at Sims, lost no time asting 3.867 sharon,
Early on the morning of the 2nd May, between in calling together the Exoantive Council THE NORTH-CHINÀ INSURANCE":
The CHIEMAN said-Goatlemen, the notice the hours of midnight and one o'clock, na attuck which assembled at noon of the 21st The mat. calling this rasoting has been advartied in the was made on the faint Hotal, Yangtze-panters dealt with are believed to have been of COMPANY, LIMITED::..
North China Daily News since the 1st March Road, by some 30 or 40 robbers, supposed to be exceptional gravity and importance. There is no truth in the ïtatement that in case of war The second ordinary goaoral meeting of the apurdy of thirty days from the present date, as Chinese soldiers Four of the servants were shareholders of this Company was held at the required by the present deed of settlement. If wounded during the attack; one has a scalp an income tax of from five to eight per vent Shanghai Gluh on the 5th May Me. B. H. you desire it, I will ask the Secretary to road wound, the others are braised or out about the will be imposed; nothing of the kind is you con- Levers (Chairman) prorided, and there are the notice convening the mooting; but if you do body. The rabbire walioad off with a clock, templated by the authorities concerned. also present Messes. E. H. Ball, W. Brand, H. B. not desiresit: we will take it as considered to have. barometar, and other articles from the bar.
Colonel Forgus Graham has taken over charge Hearn, WV. Walter, A. G. Westall and A. G.eu read. If we may therefore consider thanotim They also robbed the servants' quarters, breaking of the duties of Military Secretary to the Wood (Dirsoters) J. J.Bachhorster, C. Rodowaidi convening the meeting to have been considered open their boxes, taking clothing and all the Vicary, sncceeding Earl William Beresford, J. F. Cheetham, McDonald St. C. Mioteclecu, as read, the only business we have to do today is money they could find. Inspectors Fogler and proosading home next week. W. Horia, C. Cromie, E. Barmeister, M. W. E to bring to your notice two resolations and take Mack with a number of foreign constables, went Burmeister, J. Walter, Li. Pita, W. White, 7. a vote upon them. The first is to liquidate the down to the Point at about 4a.m., bať up to G. Hübbe H. Evans, F. Gebhardt, A libert, H. Company, and the escond is to make the the present no trace of the robbers has been Hertz, 3. Daris, J. E. Tavlor, E. Gipparich, R.nassery arrangements by appointing a Com found-Mercury. Franois, J. Forster, R. D. Starkey, and J.mittee and giving them power to wind up the Kennard Davis (Sooratary,) representing 1,575 Company for the purpose of constituting new and limited Company. In order to pass the first
The annual meeting of Land-routers on the The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentleinen, there being rosolution it is required by the deed of settle- quoran presant, ere can commence the bus-mout that no less than three-fourths of the British Concession was held under the prosidoney ness. Owing to the Company's premises being shares shall be represented; and there are roof Mr. Brenan, LBM cobra, on the 27th in the hands of workman, it was found nees presented here to-day 1,867 shares, the necessary April when the Rapart and Accounts of the to hold the meeting hera. The Secretary will uruber being £750. I have no remarks to Municipal Cannell for the year were presented,
make beyond patting these resolutions. Of and a new Council appointed, rand the notice convening the meeting.
The BECERTARY having read the notice,
courao, if say shareholder wishes to take advani- The CHAIRMAN Gentleman, with your age of the opportunity to ask any question we permission we will take the minutes of the last shall be glad to give him any information on general mating and the Report of the Directors 30y subject se far as it is within our pawer. I as read. We have antch pleasure in submitting beg to propose That the company be and it to you the Directors Report and statement of is hereby put into liquidation."
votee.
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The rotciation was carried unanimously. Mr. VEELER-I bag to move the second resolution-
TIENTSIN.
The only question of particular interest that came up for discussion was the upsetting of the financial system of the settlement by a dospatch from H.B.M. Chargé d'Affairs, as the result of twelve months' agitation on the part of a section of the community. A large sum is annually collected by the Customs under
accounts for the half year ended 31st December Mr. WETALORE-I bag to ooooud that rosola- last. They have boet in your passion, for tion.
the name of wharfage duet, and the amount some time and speak for themselves, and I think
is divided between the Chinese, the Frençà, you will agroo that they show vory satisfastary
and the Municipality in very unsqual pro- rasnits so far as the first year's working of the
The nat result, bewgrár, has bean portions Company under its new covskātution in coñourúað. That the stairs and assets of the company be and that the settlement is the leanest and best The Premiums darnal ars considerably larger they are hereby placed in the hands of a Committe ordered China, s rent" model," and that it has than during any previous year of the Company's of sharebeldars consisting of Masara, W. S. Wedmore
beas danced without any tax whatever on the and E. G. Low, with power to liquidsteund wìml_w existence, and I am happy to say that sy for as the company and to cater into an agreamgat on be
Land-renters. "From some idea that this was too 'san bo estimated, the percentage of claims got half of the company for the sbaskale sale of the aruta
good to last, or perhaps under the impulse which fled, and outstanding to date, je moderate and of the company to a company with liability limited furels the English radical to go for thecrati compares 1st unferonrably with past years and ended, the Port Sugar Cultivation Company
Ly shares (which company is herusftor to be formed cal anomalies, grievances were manufactured out There are of VATAN
of the state of things by some of those who never number of risks yet to run mited), pou enab barma and conditions (aring all off, and average claims to be paid, but as I have coated rights and interoute) and for sneh omsider know when they are well off. The Chinese re- said, the account looks very well and we consider tion or considerations as they may think is, and to. coived too much, and they did not expend all they
INTIMATIONS.
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& Co.
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SIEMSEN & Co.
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FOR HAVES AND HAMBURG,
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
MAILS EXPECTED.
TRE AMORICÁN MAIL, U. A. MAIL LINE.
The O and Osteamer San Pablo, with the PACIFIC MAILSTEAMBHIPCOMPANY. next American asil, left Yokohams on the
7th, and is dus here on or about the 13th inst.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIL ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA and SAN FRANCISCO. TER U. S. Mail Staufer “CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched for Son Framoleco, via Yokohama, with the option of I exiling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 15th May at TREEE .., taking Fassagers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to. Yokohama and other Japan. Ports, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Toland Citier of the United States, via Overland Railways, to
Havana, Trinidal, and Demerara, sad to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Stamera.
Through Pasango Tipkats granted to England. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stesmore.
[THE PRINCH MAIL. The Messagarios Maritimen atisamor Djemaah, with the next Frost, left Bingapore on the 9th, and may be tapiced for here on or about the 17th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The E & A steamer Catterthen left Pork Darwin on the 3rd, and may be expected hera osz or about the 18th instant.
The Castle Line ateamer Gordion Callo leaveN Singapore to-day, and may be looked for hars ån or about the 18th instant.
· POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sant or RETIEN PASHAGus--Passonmrs, who burs delayed (hoth of which are liable to happen paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco ocasionally) all that the addravyso need do is te for Chins or Janna (or vies verem) within air | note on the cover, Sent to, or Received montas, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from 1 at 7 n, m, onde the casa mw be, and forward it, Estura Fate; if re-embarking within as your, without any other writing, whatarez, to, the an allowance of 10 '/, will be made from Return Postmaster-Göneral. This should be sotad our Fore Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail the first this cause of complaint doomra ; illum. able for our year, will be inyou? nt a Discount mistake to let such matters, pass for fear of · · of 25 */ from Ratúrn Fare. These allowances giving treable, a course which generally" giras do not apply to through farss from China siữ more trouble in the end.- Japan to Burappe.
Affantino is invitol to the following par anlars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.No delivery is attempted
.
Trsight will be regsivat on board until 4 P.M. on the 15th May. Parcel Packages' will be ressived at the Office until 5 P. same day; all Paroel Packagen should be marked to-ad-mm board Ship, at the Peak Kowloon, Aberissa, dress in fall; gide of samo is required.
ko.. nor at any private house (even though Consular.. Invoimek ta 6000mpany Cargo named in the address) when there is a place of destined to, Porta beyond San Francisco business neuror, at which deliverasa be affected {ghoold bo" sent to the Company's Oess (Postal Guide, par. 1591
The above Bagulation is not now, but kas in Bealed Eurolopes, addressed to the Cellsstor) of Customs at San-Francisco.
bean the lavarlable rule of the Post Office ten-
Considerable efforts bars beam For-farther information as to Passage and many yests. Freight, apply to the Arenor of the Company, made to secure its being generally understood. To provant, however, it posible, any furth we No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent,
disappointment in the matter, it will appear", Hongkong, 4th May, 1895.
pornnently on the Mail Listy issnod twice srazy day from the Daily Press On.
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to dat will be found in the Daily Preap Dippobory p. 393 large edition. p. 657 small edition.. This is the only authorisell acmplate Summary o Postal information publishad in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maïta išrned in connection with this paper is the one published take each day in our Extra, which is always COTrected to a much later hear than that girwa below.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, IDEN-STEZ PORT SAID MALTA,
GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST VENICE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON, A130, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.R-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEOVER BILLS of Lading for BATATIA, PERSIAN GULU FORTS, Marseilles/Tricate, Ham- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
À MAIL WILL CLOSE.. For Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday THOS
THE PENINSTEAR AND GRITHEAL STEAM Island, Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney
COMPANY'S Stesrship Melbourne, and Atalaide, Co., &c.—Per Guthrie, "TEHERAN." Capt. W. J. Nantes with Eerto-day, the 12th inst., at 2.30 PM. Majesty's Kuils, will ho despatched from this for LONDON BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL » THURSDAY, the 21st May, at For Singapore, Port Darwin, Cooktava, FOUR EM
Townsville, Brishans, Sydnov. sud Wolberry. Cargo will be received on board until Tex-Por De Bay, today, the 12th int, at 3.30 A.. Parcels and Spools (Gald) at the Office until TEN A.M.. on the day of sailing.
Bilk and Valnables for Egrope will be tran-infant, ut 480 .. shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with. out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct roata vit Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and Passage apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Once Hongkong.
For Straita Sattlerants-Per Carlsbrooks, to-day, the 19th is, of 2.30 P.M.
For Saigon.Per Eary, to-day, the 12th
For Anor and Sbraghai-Per Luertes, to day, the 19th int., at 5.00 p..
For Switow, & moy, and Tau-Per Ingra- bay, to-morrow, the 13th inst., at 10.30 2.M.
For Hoiber, Singwora and Bangkok-Par Amg Betg, on Thursday, the 14th insk, at 7.30
AM.
For Summits and Ostontba.—Par Taicang and The Contents and Fatus of Packayal are certoon poor, on Saturday, the 16th instant, quired to be declare prior to shipment.
at 2:00 P.. Shippari sa parlionlarly requested to nude the terms and conditious et, the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
N.B. This stoomer takes Cargo and Passer gars for Mareilles.
A. MOTVER.
Baparintendent Hongkong, 13th May 1885."
---INTIMATIONS.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Solo Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Massrs. J. & Tes YENT, Glasgow, and Measza. DAVID CORSAR & Buss, Arbroth.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
می
MAILS BY THE FLEYOR PACKET.
The Franch Coutrant Paskaś Yazyčná wi he despatched ou THURSDAY, the Tith May, with Mails for the Units Kingdom. Das ropo, and pisos beyond vi4- Naoles; to Saigon. Straits Settlements. Batavia, Rurosh, Caplan, the Australasian Colonies, Pordiskéry, Madras, Caloutte Alex Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in alexing the Maila, ks.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United States Mail Packet Cily of Pe- bing will be dematched on SATURDAY, the | 16th May, with Mails for Jandon, San Francisos, (20 the United States, Canada, Honolula, Pera, &o, -
whitch will be closed as follows:- 2.15 P.M., Ragistry ceasek, 2.30 r., Post-O Hos closes, but Correspondanos
I per day to be made by persons
£1 TO £4 of her sex, in their own
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Eve of 10 centy estes Partigo until the sims of departures.
localities at work for us. Now business. All 1833 most with wonderful success. Any one van de the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The ad- ployment is particularly adapted to the region MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. in which this publication cirwalatės. Boys and The British Carelesst Proket Theran will be giris earn nearly as much sa men. Foll partion despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st May, Haran. Master, will lead here; for the above lars and instructions mailed fro. Now is the with
timo-don't dolay, but write to us at once. Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Addeens Servos, & Co., Portland, Maine, United States.
"GOODELL,"
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1885.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT.
THE 8/3 L II American Ship
(792
NELTOUS DEBILITY.
A CUER GUARANTEED.
Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beysal, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Barmah. Cay- lon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar,
The usual hears will be observed in closing. the Mails, .
The Post Oos dedines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, ka, and, where Registration has been neglected
"ALEX. MONEÍL,” David, Master, will load here for the shore DEC.WEST'S NERVE and BRAIN will make an enquiries into allegaå lessen af Fort and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Cy. Hongbong, Oth March, 1885. A.
THE
FOE NEW YORK
33 A II America Barksalius
· "NELLÌE_M_SLADE,”
TEEATMENT-a Guaranteed Care for such letters.
all Diseases of the Nervous System, gnch As
$15
attention to some of the Homs consigned to D. Gould, Master, will load here for the shove
thoir care by this well-known horse→→
CLARETO, Larosa, Moziou, St. Julien, Es, STILL HOCK.
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, as supplied
to Her Majesty." SHERRY, Selected White Seal and Amoroso.
These Sherries are clso shippedin Jars. INVALIDS' PORT WINE. SCOTCH WHISKY, free from fusal oil. COGNAC, Four Stars, Thron Stars Two Stars Prices on application to either of the above Firms.
TAIPHONG.
(2114
CALIXTE IMBERT, CosMISSION AGENT AND CARGO CONSAGREE FOR IMPORT AND. EXPORT. HAIPHONE, tea broken up, thecommunity begins to discover Far East and reonicu Sample Consignments Willnadertake Commissions for Firms in the that it has endangered if not destroyed meat of Goods. convenient source of revenue. How this stato
after worrying the late Minister to get the sys-
it safe to recommand the interim appropriation do all each further gets and things as they may conceived in the way they ought. The French ro- of profits mentioned in the Raport, including idler necesary or desirable for carrying into eflent, osired amch and contributed nothing – And so, the transfer of a substantial eam to form the the roadlution.
The CHAIRMAN soomed the resolution, and commeavement off a Reserve Fund You will observe from the Heport that we have written it was carried unanimously. off 20 per cent. for loss on one olaim on the The CHAIEMAN-That concludes the business Oriental Bank Corporation in Liquidation; we have to do to-day, gantlemen.-Y. G. Daży end, as explained in the Report, the Directors New
• believe that this will be sufficent to gover any loss on that xodóunt" Eluce the Balance
Bhost was printed,' wo" have received from
THE CAPTURE OF THE STEAMER "PINGON/"
of affairs is to be met will be a question for the Communications in English nad French
new Cound to consider..
The result of the alvotion of members of
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ALGAR AND COMPANY.
Council as follows ears. D. Census, G. TAS ESTATE AGENTS,
Dotring, W. W. Dickinson, W. H: Forbes, and
A. D. Startsaff.-N. C. Baily News Correspon dent.
29th April
Asia, and perhaps Europe. Chios ie under- geing evolution, and the nation must now be, regarded as an actual rather than as a merely potential military power.
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN. JONES & CO., UNDERTAKEES,
MOURNING STATIONERY, E., MONUMENTA ERECTED
UGJ
6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
SUMMEE TIME, TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERDY.
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR" Runs Daily as Ferry Boat between FEDDAR'S WHARF and Tamm-Tai-Tour at the following General Saigo, a soldier of skill and excurs:-This Time Table will take offset from periance, was greatly satanished when he bebeld the 16th April, 1883.
the Liquidator a dividend of 50 por sout, on our olsím sbont Tis. 28,000. · There is à sub- We havs obtained a few more 'particulars of Jest to whish I wish to draw your attention, the capture of the Pingon. The Pingon left and it is with reference to the case which Mr. Amey on the 8th April, ostensibly, we believe, The military college is now firmly established Taylor brought against the company before peo-bernd for Nagasaki. She anchored the same here, and perhaps from the classmen or cadets coeding to propose the adoption of the raport and evening of Tong Bu, and weighed suchor themay arise some master of the arb of war who accounts. I may stats, with reference to the on- following morning for Wingtao bey, Chiashow. will turn to avoeunt the Gra Chinees elemental quiribe which were made by some shareholders at Here she took on board 800 soldiers and their military qualities: I; number and homogeneity Dus laat meeting, that was hirve taken the opinion ofthers, si left on the 10th, intending to make 2, stubbornendurance; 3, persistence; 4, contarpt of counsel at home on that gase, aur although the South Cape of Formosa, giving the Fes of death; 5; passive obedience; and then every 2 many of the points raised at the hearing it is in cadores a wide berth, as it was known that our favour, and we are advised, gonerally that ar these islands were in the hands of the appeal would be arguable, still, as on one point | French - All wont well till the 11th, when comment are of opinion that the balance of chances the South Cape was reached and huggel pretty of success would be against us we have thought closely on account of the weather. Just the il advisable not tocarry the case further, sail we | other side of the Caps a Fresch man-of-war, the have submitted to the devision of the Supreme D'Estaing, was hiding, sad could get bezeen by the grisor of Tientsin. The men are as big as WEEK DATA-SUNDAYO. ---- Court here. All par costs in the suit and pro- those on board the Pingon till both rossels were the Pomeranian guards, or the Russian guards. Leaves LASTON -Lexyca
Kowk.com vided for in the accounts now before you, and it not more than two miles sport The French Well oquipped active, wall driled, they will ro-
Hongkong Kowloos may be satisfactory to you to know that, in the man on sighting the Pingon at 190, p.my that mist attack stubbornly. The Chiness artillery. opinion of the eminent lawyers we have ecmlked out from the shore and first s gan; which, men were put through their exercises at a lov tho revision clauses in our Articles of Association however, those on board the Pingen took no minutes notice, and the speed, pression, and ex-9.40 are perfectly valid, and there is no reason to sp-notice of, bah kept the vessel on her course, vellent order alsu tank General Saigo by our-45, 12.30.M. 2430 2. prehend any similar difficulty on Fatáre ondamcns. Another shot was quickly fired, and then it prise. An invading force, with. Poking for its Before I put the rasolation to the meating, sak. was found that there was no escapo, objective, must now to very larger well supported
|
Fort, and frill hore quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 6th April, 1885,
1
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Hyatoris, Distiness, Coralsions, Fits, Neutalgia, HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Headache. Wakefaluas, Mental Depression, Premature Old Age, caused by Excenses. Over- Exortion of the Brain, or Over-Indulgence Maile
leading to Insanity, and (resulting in
The Remedy is Misary. Day, and Death). from the Prescription uf
Bminent ati Physisium, and has been borted and used 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases Post- with great success for years; therefore
by the British Cortenot Packst The following hours are observed in closing
Day of Departuro. Noon-Manny Onder Difica plages.
ing of all printed matter and paéfarna cesses,
of 10 seats until
the Praptisters have no hesitation whatever in 300 rails closed except for Late Latters Fisting & Written Guarantee of Care or Money 3.10 .--Loétora may be postos with late foo 689 Rafanetod to Kry Farohaser of Six B 3.3 P.-when the Post Office closes entirely.
Each Box contains One Month's Treatment. $1.25 a Box or 6 Boxos (with Gwirantool for $7.00. Sent Post Free on receipt of P.0.0, by W. CRUIKSHANK, Chourist, SOLE AGENT, Hongkong.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 41 British Ship
*THIORYA," Fraser, Master, will loal here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1885.
For Liver. Complaint and Dyspepsin nee WEST'S VEGETABLÈ LIVER PILLS,
731 £20,000.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L LL. British Ship
"NEW CITY," Eray, Mester, will lead here for the abovù
For Freight, apply to Fort, and will have quick despatah.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th May, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOE
[880
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAYLA, CO *LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SÜEZ,” FORT SAID, MEDITERRAN MAN, AND
· BLACK SEA POETS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; KARA
ALSO, LONDON AND ANTWERF, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND
DUNKIEX.
5.40
P3-Tate Tetters may be posted on based the packet with late fee of 10. venta, qutil time of departare.
THE FRENCH MATE
Day before Departure.
(972 | 5 r.m., Money Order Ofis close. Past Olloo closes, except the night boz, which in always open out of ofte honra.
TWENTY TRÒU.
SAND POUNDS"
TO BE DISTEIBUTED ON THE GREAT
Nap of Departure
7 A., Post Offos opens.
MELBOURNE CUP BACE OF 1385.10. Begistry of Letters ceases. Posting of
150 Hors entered! Run abot 3rd Nov.!
all printed matter and patterns OOSSES.
I AM, Mail closes, except for Late Lettors 11.10 A.M., Letters may be pasted with Tatu Fen
of 10 venta until
11.30.M. When the Post Ofoe ologer entirely. 11.40 AM. Tata Lattars may be posted our board
the paoket with Late Fes of 10. Conte util time of departure,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters conmining Jewellery, &e and, where Registration has been neglected, will wake no enquiries into alleged losses of suck letters.
ALL PRIZES 1; NO BLANKS!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
TURF AUSTRALIAN
CLUB" Organisǝd 1868, --These Mammoth Drawings are supervised by the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Members of the Press Merchants, Lawyers, Doctors, Hagistrates and Members of Parliament
"CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES OF #esch, divided za follows:- First Horse £3000 4 Prizemní £500-£2,000 To provide means of remitting small sme
1,000 Becond Horse
8 Prize of 250 2,000 of money to or from this Colony and between Third Horse 1,000 | 10 Prites of 200 9,000 the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agenta Starters divido 1,000 1 20 Prisos of 100 2,000 of this Office are allowed (hab not`required) to Non-Startera
purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- divide -1,000 Total.........£15,000 eign residenta. The reaalaing £3,000 will be employed. by.
the Club in making up a Book on the Cap and
othar races, that is, laying and taking the odds NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
Í for and against certain horses, by an entirely
new system, the success of which was practically
probed lart yanr, when the profits resulting OwnÉña, will be RESPONSIBLE fɔr any
Neither the Carratys, šho Agents, nor the
}
therefrom realised over £12,000. The whole DEBT contrasted by the Ofoers or the Crows
THURSDAY, the 14th Lay of May,
of the winnings, including principal and profite
1885, at Noor, the Company's Steamship to be equally divided amongst those subscribers of the following Yousels during their sixy in ___Leavem YANGTSE Commandant Lezmier, with wid will be unsuccessful in drawing either Hongkong Harbour **** Hongkong MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and horse or priss, in the Great Sweep. Every ALEX. MoNem, Am, sk, G. W. David-Kel-
7.00 4.12 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above subacriber to receive a grise, bet large or chers & Ca
pisces.
small. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prices A. Aros, Brih str., 4. B. Mactarish.-D. * Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- will be remitted immediataly- after moo, by 1.00 r.3. | dạm as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in an order on the Chartered Bank of India, Elasmon, Bone & Co.
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8.00
780
8.00
16
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9.90
9:00
10.15
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$10.15
11.00
ELD MOON.
12.4 M
1.30.
2.20
3.00 +
2.00
12:00
8.00
2.00
3.90
200
3.30
4:00
4.30-
415-
430
4,50
5.10
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5.10
5.
5.40
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5,25
6.15
7.00
5.55
0.45
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trait through Marssilles for the principal Anatalia and China, payable at Victoria DANIEL, J. Terry, Aur ship, G. 8. Wilson. pinces of Europe.
Hongkong Drawing held on the 20th October
K. J. E. Tripp.
Shipping Order will be grated till Noor. naxt Printed slips of winning numbere Cargo, be Facefred on board until 4 posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after. EMILY, Brit bg. W. CrichtonWieler & Co. Spacis and penals util 3. n. the 13th Money received too late will be returned. Ton GLENOGLE, Britt, J. S. Hogg-Jardine, May, 1885. (Parools are not to be sent per Cent, commission deducted from the prison
Matheson & Co.
en board; they must be loft at the Agency's În remitting money for tickets end- Bank HuwTINGDON, "Brit pire. Whitbarn. Off Contents and value of Packages are Drafts, Best Office Orders. Notes or Gold, Inttor Isora Brit str. M. H. Day-Captain.
should be registered; 'add; sixporate extrs to For further
ing the shareholders to pass the report, I shall so the engines were stopped and the resol by reserves, and very fortunate, as Li' array be glad to answer any questions you may have to | brought to. An offlcer from the D'Estaing will make a most strenuous resistance even pow. put to me.
than boarded the Pingon. He uld Admiral In another year, if any improvement in the pro- No questioné being asked,
Courbet hal information from Shanghai went race of officers is possibile an open and The CHAIRMAN said-It you, have no quos of the steamar's attempt to reach Formosa much debated question-a successful invasion of tions to put, I beg to propose that the Repory of and had despatched the D'Estaing to interoept Chih-li might, overpass the resources of Franco, the Directors and Accounis for the half-year end her. The vessel was searched, and the 800 pas great as they are.
There will be as Launch on Monday and quired. ing 31st December, 1884, as now presented to this sengers were questioned after being cassional The Chinese Admiralty oflen has asked Capt. | Friday, on nesount of celing mesting, de, accepted and passed.
to speak the truth. They said they were soldiers, Lang, R., to returo, as the alteunpt to super- The sbove Time Table wil be strictly adhered why's Other particulars spply at the Com. and their destination was Talwanfoo. Onsonzob- sede British naval del by German naval drill to except under unavoidable cirvamstances. In
G. DE CHAMPEAUX ing the teldiere boxes, official documents were hos utterly failed. As the British naval drill, case of stress of westher, due nation will be
whether good or bad has been in foros rinse 1867, given of any stoppages.
Mr. Woopseconded the resolution, and it was Darried.
The CHAIRMAN-It is my pleasars to propose
found plainly proving the nature of the service
Agent.
[30 Houghton on May, 1885,
corar cost of return postage close-sal. FEEDER CASTLE, Brit. str. Harrison. addressed anvelope, Address all letters and make Transport.
All orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER, WILLY, Ga, b, 0. L. Honna-Omlowif & Secretary, #1.T.C.,” 635, George Stedet, Sydney, 1726
Australia
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