to be an animpeachable source, that what we pro- satisfactory, and the only itam of oborga against diotod would he the canras taken by the Chinese,it that called for notice was the Exchange As": has actually been the course they followed. The count, on: which subjoat the Auditors had ap thrab commisinnsen, Justice Roll, Consul panded a note: It had, always been the practico Brennan, and Toota Shan, had thras restings, of the Compatty to enter the monthly accounts aud Sir Robert Hurl was also present at each of roastved from China at the average rate of ex thom. The request was made, on behalf of change for the whole year, and this was adhered Chian, for the stablishment of a regular lekin to in 1986. The Auditors wished the whole station at Hongkong, with a Mandarin's rest of the dollar gasets in China to be written danas usher, cocommodation for his retinu, do, down to the rate ruling on 31st December and bulks for storage of opium to be moored in last, Considering that the
grostar part harbour. The request could not, of course, of these are our working capital, not intended be entertained, and at the third meeting the to be rosneved from China, and not affected by British Commissioners stated that the most tho Axotatious in exolangs, the Diceolers they con'd agres te would be for the Chiness thought this coarse quito unnecessary, and that Government to appoint a special Commissioner to write off so large o sum a £1,046 14. 18, to reside at Hongkong who could eramino was, a sufficient charge on the revenues of the .lots and report upon the oplum question. year. The average exchange of 1886 will be bat they could only allow this provided still lower and for this. provision is made. that the Chinese Government could make We onery forward a balance of £4387 6. 98, aimilse arrangement with the Macan Govern- sad have some other itetar spplicable to the Shao Taotai rupoctel progress to the purpose, so that in the accounts of 1898 we Tenagli Yamon, nad asked whether he should Aball write down the suns railable for stay in Hongkong pending negotiations with the remittance hors to a fair and adequate value. Macao Governant or retam to his post. The In conclusion, he wished to impress upon the repphoressived, we are informed, wasthat he was meeting that they had a large and valuable basi to return to Shengtai at onno, and arrangements, nons, and one which was naturally expanding. In wa ontorstand, are being made for him to take thisexpansion, the movement of Chinese hotwaan over the sals of his Taotaíship on the 2nd of China and the Straits Settlements with the d the next Chins, moon. Now what does this joining nativo territories was Ukely to bealpromi means? It fudioes that the Chinese have part fatura Tho Board desired that the -maly sa offert to bring the new Convention into Company's operations should expand with the fore. They have failed boonuss they could not hold open to them, and in so doing, ho trasted sama to terms with the Hongkong authorities, that the results would continue to prove profit- and they have was a good szouse to offer for able to the shareholders. (Chiera.) He begged treating tas now Convention as a dead letter, to move that "The Report of the Directors and and it will come into for when the pigs begin the Accounts for 1885, as presented, be approved to iy.
and passed:"
m3nt.
ME. W. 8. STEEL secondol the motion, observ- ing that he regarded the undertaking as orcend-
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CO ingly sound, and the Company's future prospects
PORATION, LIMITED.
a very sncouraging.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, TIA BUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
Via Sunz CANAL.. LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON HAMBURG MARSEILLES VIA SAIDON, SU MARSEILLES VIA SINGATOES,ko. SANFRANCISCO VA Y'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CAXAL. NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK.... NEW YORK VICTORIA, RG. VICTORIA. B.C. HONOLULU
NEW ZEALAND FORTS. &.... SYDNEYARD MELBURNE, &a. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, da BATAVIA. SAMABANG, M.... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
TESSIL'S NAME
CAPTAIN,
AZ
FOR FEEIGHT APPLY TÓ.
TO BE DESPATCHRD
Barat (str.)...... Bontor str.). Glanfrain (str.)... Boat Flee Don Enrique...... Leonora.... Botrid Ave (str.)...... Mouillo (str.)....... Oceanioletr.). City of Rio (str.).... St. Stephen....... Anger contate:)....... Annis 1. Smith Importer Alaia...
Cheaming
J. D. Poters Duis
Kwong Toug......... F. J. Spenco Whama (str.)..... Cattarthon (etr.) ..." Tolani (str.). Teheran (str.) ...... Borned (str.) ................... Taigung luter.).... Mirzapore (str.)...... Ningpu. (at)
SWATOW, AMOY,& FOOCHOW¦ Fokian (str.)........
SCHEMES.
No questions being asked, the motion was put GERMANY AND ORINESE RAILWAY The following is the report of the Board of to the mosting, and carried quanimously.
The CHAIRMAN thon moved that "The Diri. directora of the New Oriental Bank Corporation,dend of asven per cent. on the Share Capitat, TE which was to be prosented to the shareholders commended in the Report, be, and is heredy de at the second ordinary annual general meeting vlared, payable on 1st July." to be hold on the 2nd instant
Mr. JAB. MoGREgon, on the principle that
this motion, which he begged to second, SR it was also carried unanimously.
in sahmitting to the shareholders the second na good wins' needs no bush, would add nothing to
Mr. Jose suggested that the Dividend shorld be paid without deduction of income tax, and the Chairman, while pointing out that deduction was the practice of most Companies, promised that the Board would consider the suggestion so far as related to future years.
ausi malagot-steet and statement of profit and loss to to 3, 1886, the direto has plans in being ablo agnia to show a yalisinotory result of the banca operations. After payment of working ex poster, inforest, fncome-tax, rebate, exchange on faraign assole, and sasking fel. provision for bid and douritzi Hab's, dus not prof (including 2642 7, 106. bro 17ht forward at £31,013 is 4 second (otrin dividend of 5s, por abari for the half-year unle 1302ambar 30th, 1835, was paid in Jantra's last The CHAIRMAN moved, and 31 WIBREN wut the bord now recommend a further dividend of 3s par hara, also free of iurong-taz, payable on Jaleconded, that Mr. W. S. Steel be re-elected a 18th, 1334, making a total distrination of 5 par ani. Diroster, which was carried unanimously: and por sanam on the paid-up capital. The board alco re. Mr. Stool returned thanks. command that a dividends. payable at the branches
be paid fras of local home-ta
The saditor, Mr. James Glogg, having retired from basicose, bis firm, konse, Quilter. Bal and Co., have exprassed their readiness to act.
Mr. Jozey moved "That Messrs. Tarquand, Youage & Co. be re-elected Auditors.
In asardanes with tho artiales of association, twy dicators, Mr. E. F. Flarrison, C.8.L. wai Mr. G. E. on, IN ANDERSON, in sending the mo- Tol-Rostly, retice by rotation, bat being eligibition, could testify from paral knowledge that the members of that firm gars the closest atten- offer theatres for election.
tion to the accounts nuder their supervision, and carefully protected the shareholders' interests.
The motion was unanimously carried. On the motion of Mr. C. 4. NORTH, seconded by Mr. W. R. Score, avots of theres to the Chairman and Directors was passed.'
THE INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGA.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
The fifth ordinary general meeting of this Company was held at the Cannon-straat Hotel, London, on the 21st Inza, Mr. James Masan. draw in the Chic.
The SECRETARY having reed the nation cou vening the mooting, the directors' report and scorunta were taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN then and that he was glad the Board mot the shareholders this year ander more favourable spices than of same previsa occasions. The report treated so fully of ali
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the Board, & Co., who he had no doubt were included in the as also on behalf of Lesera Jardine, Matheson terms of the motion. (Cheeral.
The meeting then separated.
AFFAIRS IN KWANGTUNG:
The Canton correspondent of the N. O. Daily News writes ---
now appears
The Berlin correspondent of the Tünce, writ- ing on the 22nd Jané, sys-On the subject of the recent nascessful endeavours of certain German ospitalists and iron manufastarera to
ours from the Chinese Government a contract
www.www.a
•
P.&O. 9. N. Co........... Butterfield Swite......... Jardine. Mathoson & Co... Carlowity & Co.... Carlowita & Co..
Malabars & Co
Carlowits & Co...... On & O. B. 8. Ca
P. M. S. 8. Co.. Russell & Co............ Adamson, Ball & Cu.. Sinusson & Co. Carlowitz & Co.. Carlowitz & Co. Pustan & Co..... Poston & Co..... Melchers & Co.; Gonsalves & Co.
To-morrow, at 4 P.M..
On 31st inst
On or about 3rd Ang.
VESSELS IN PAS 38BP
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NONOLULU.
THE A. I, Britiul Bark
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSELL THE
LES, KALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISL TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
ON THROUGH BILIA OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERMAN
GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAN. BORO, NAW YORK, AND BOSTON,
On 3rd Aug, at 3 P.M.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM On 12th Aug. ÉS P.M.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Quick despatch
"SURAT," Captain R. G. Murray, with For Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct við 80EZ CANAJ and usual Ports of call, on THURSDAY, thə 20th July, at Four P.M.
On or about 31st inst.
R. G. Murray Hongkong Elwards.........
Hongkong
Norman
Hongkong
On or about 6th Aug,
Nielson
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Cromor
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Moregnu
Hongkong
· Arnbold. Kagborg & Co...
Quick desiatok,
Heuck...... Guirand
Rongkong
Quick despatch.
Messageries Maritimes
On 5th Aag, at Noon.
Hunglong
Douglas... 8. M. Orr. Brown Wearels Alboris...
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
E. Lane...
Hongkong
Hoogkong
Morales...... Gill... Huat...... Darko
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Gonsalvos & Co.
·Butterfield & Swir
Russell & Co.
Et AU6900...
Wilkens...... Davies....
D'Egville Wyllin....
Deases....
SHARES.
Hongkong Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Hougkong P.&O. 8. N. Cɔ. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Ca.. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong P. & G. 8. N. Cɔ. Kongtoug Hongkong
Siamnen & Co........... Douglas Laprak & Co...
Quotations are:--- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-162
per cent, premium, Union Instraños Socisty of Craton, Limited-
$90 per share.
879.
til
E.. SPENCE.". Gil, Master, will loud here for the above Pork, and will have quick.despatch..
"For Freight, apply to
GONBALVES & Co.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1986.-
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
THE Chinese Bark
11238
"IWONG TONG," Morales, Marter, will load horo for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, upply to
GONSALVES & Co.
[1289 Hongkong, 1st July, 1896.
THE
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. Cargo will be received on board
3/3 A 1.1. American Bark TEN A.M. Parcala and Specje (Gold) at the
"OASIS," Goe until Tax A.M., on the day of sailing. will load here for the above Port, and will
For farther partsalars begarding FREIGHT have quick despatch. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &
For Freight, apply to OXIENTAL STEAM” NavigaTIUN COMFANT'S F.M. | Ofoe, Hongkong.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick daspatob
Quick despatch.
Jaick despatch.
On or about 28th inst
On 7th Aug., at
On 3rd Aug, at 4.M.
Today, at Noen...
The Confertas sand Value of Packages are re-
On 31st inst., 2.30 P.M.quired to be declared prior to shipment. On or about 91ot iust. Shippers are particularly requested to nots Op 30th ist, at 3 P.M. the torms and conditions of the Company's |
Black Bills of Lading. To-day, at 5 P.M. To-day, at 4P.M.
N.B.-This Steamer takes Passengers and Cargoes for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Suparintendent. Hongkong, 17th July, 1896,
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TÓ JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Chin Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-T
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
"WIE Company's Steamship
"FOKIEN," Captain Wyllie, will be despatched for the
Noov
ہے اس سے روایت
VIA
L
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 33 All Auste, Ship
"LEONORA,"
11297
Morison, Mastor, will load here for the abors Forts and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 17th Jane. 1986.
FIROO
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 38 L IT Norwegian Ship
"BONA FIDES." Nielson, Master, will loal here for the abere Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
for the construction of ráïlways, tho Fysische Tangtsze Lasararoe Association-Tls. 118 per above Paris TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING THE RE II Briliah Ship
Zeitung saya:-
"A conference, in which representatives of the Deutsche Bank nod the iron industry tonk part, has been held at the Discount Bank, and reports were presented from the delegates in China. From thess it appoors that a decision on the part of the Chinese Government as to the constraction of the railways is not to ba counted or with certainty until the Emperor attains his majority—that is, at the end of text your. The reports show, moreover, the the circumstances of the country are not anti present af a character to justify the expoctu- fion, indulged in on many sides, that railways would be profitable. Besides this, English com petition must be carafally borne in mind.
"In face of these reports, it was resolved to recall Herr Erish at once. Another of the
three delegates will return in a short time, whils the third will remain in Chins for the present." The answer received by the deputation from the Viceroy at Tientsin is said in havn boon manufacture the material in our own country." "We will build railways when we are able to The reports candidly admit that the result of the mission to China is absolutely nil,
North China Insurance-T 300 per sbaro.
shar,
Thinoso Insurance Company, Limited-8180 por
share, buyers.
per shar
On Tai Jnsurance Company, Limited--Tls [49 Canton Insuranos Oftes Limited $874 por
share, 'sellers.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares—
$117 por abare. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares—186
por share..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 26th July, 1886.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS VIA FOOCHOW..
THE Siesuship
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Curapany's Shares-120 per cent,prem..sales and buyers. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$64 por cant. prom. bayers. ado-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-on
1 per cent. prem.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-per cent. discount, nominal,
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-853
por share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-$130 per |
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$197 per
aliare.
"WHAMPOA"
STEAMERA
THE Stcomsbig "OCEANIC," will te
despatched for Ban Francisco, vid Yoko hams, on TUESDAY, the 3rd Proximo, et THREY P.M.
Cennootion being mado st Yokohatun with Stoamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
Al PARCEL PACKADES should be marked to
addres in fall; and same wil be received at the
| Company's Oos until Five e.. the day pre-
vions to sailing.
Berure Passaves-Passengers, who have
[917
"DON ENRIQUE,” Cremor, Master, shortly experted here, will load for the above Ports and will hara quick despatch.
Fur Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 11th May, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
TULE 3/3 L LI. American Bark
“J. D. PETERS."
1980
E. Lane, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to
PUNTAU & Co. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1896.
FOR NEW YORK: THE A. I Amorican Ship
Captain Hunt will be despatched as above paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francises for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within siz or about TO-DAY, the 28th inat..
montha will be allowed a discount of 20 %% from For Freight or Passago, apply to
Refern Fare: if re-embarking within one year. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 1988.
[1369 an allowance of 10 will be made from Return
Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail-T INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION able for one year, will be issued at a Discount
COMPANY. LIMITED.
of 25% rear Retorn Fare. These aliiquera FOR SINGAPOKE. PENANG, AND
do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe. THE
CALCUTTA,
Torah & frank siatament nothing need be/China Sugar Refining Campany, Limited-$100 Company's Steamship
added. The gigantic railway schama, of which so much has been said and written, proves to be A mare myth.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
--$10 per share.
The P. and steamor Mirsapere, with the Porak Tin Mining and Smelting Company English mail of the 25th alt, arrived here yes-Fuzjow and Sungbie Das Samantan Mising terday morning. The subjoined telegrams ara extracted from Izdisa papers :--
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. "LONDON, 131 July: The Gladstonian candidate has been elected, by a small majority, for Augleses, a seat held by
LONDON, 13th Jnly, Later,
LONDON, 14th July.
matters of interest affecting the company that to have applied to the Viorioy for a removal of The consals of Eve different nations are said he would be justified in romutting it to their com
the barriers in the Maono Bol of the Capteu sideration with very faw observations; hat in the course of his remarks he would szdeavour river. The Vicorer Chang Chih-tung is said to to aurd additional explanations that the have refused to comply with this just request on shareholders.might think called for. First as
ske ples that the people of Canton objected to regarded the foet, it had ba kopt up in sach barriers haing removed.
anal high state of efficiency, all deferts being that the loos-entry say that the Vinero dia ande good in the sanaal vorhand. The older consult them in the mater, and that if he vassals continued to to nrcellout and effective had, they would naturally have recommended service, and the now vessels aided in 1855 had but the said barriers be removed, as soon as Mr. R. Davies (Liberal) who walked out of the possible, to facilitate trade, and specially the House of Commons without voting on the Hous all proved very successful, the Lee Sang, in par arrival of foreign slontary, which now esrey 80 Bals Bill, but has publicly declared his opposi ticular, boing greatly approved-of-in-China Tunexpicted loss of the Sce Fu had been as much of the total trade of Canton.
tion to that measure. unftat dinster for the Company. Up to the Imperial Forces, now acting in the islaud of General Feng, the Commander-in-Chief of th) 611 of 1335, and for three months subse-Fai-nan, is said to have made an argent appeals Torquay. A Liberal Unionist has boen Mr. L. Walter (Liberal) has bean datented gasts, the directors bad indulged in a confident Selief that they had got the underwriting as
for a reinfo rooment of twenty battalions of troops, slected for Sontheru Horefordshire in place of ooushinton very satisfacory position, as possessing and with reach-leading foreign zils Four's hir. Daukharu, (Gladstonian), who held the the nucleas of a rarerve which would enable it application for these rainforcements has been in the Inst Parliament, to dal with any ordinary Insses that might forwarded to Peking with the Viceroy's react- reasrably be exported to arian. The telegram endation tocomply with the request made. The
The Conservatives have gained the following suponosing the boss of this the vessel placed higher officials are also said to approbend serioussests, viz:---Southern Dorset, South-western the out in a very different position. Capt trouble from the local Searot Socistics at an Hankinson and boot exonerated from blame just now, as they feel themselves incompetant to early data, and this makes then rather uneasy by Court of Enquiry; bat the decisions of the Courts in Chins generally showed more deal with thoss various watters coming together. loasey than in the country, and the Board did wat alapt the riow that all the precautions hal ban takon which were needfal for running thy voel in so thick a fng as then prevailed However, tasy and Capt. Hankinson had parted bony, an his previous record was good, no on would be siery to hear that he had an cealed in obtaining the command of areas elsewhere. The ation of replacing the Ses Wahid angyal the attention of the Board hat no dreision was yet arrived at. It was pasible that any new rossels ordered might rather be planned for the Caloutta than for the Coast Lines, and on this subject communica tions were going on with the General Managers arrangements for the fature payment of a
The farers of the aztraordinary op 2 ray that they have done very wall of late, and that per 100,000 taels of faxes were collected daring the fifth moon. They will have to sollet an equal sum for every remaining month in this
bever, to be able to pay up their Tis. 820,000, together with the expense of collecting and watching, which expauno, I am told, is now great. So far, the farmers are a good doot out of pocket.
Över a dozen of the principal managers of the Pak-kap-pix, or White Pigeon Loitary offers of this place bave been summoned to appear before the Magistrate, with a view to making
Essex, and Staffordshire (Look Division). Yorkshire (North part Skipton Division).
The Unionista have gained West Riding of
NEW PIELI MARSHAL.
LONDON, 13th July, Lord William Paulet has been appointed a Field Marshal.
THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.
LONDON, 14th July. In the Rifle Contest at Wimbledon, Sergeani Mawhard, of the Poous Volunteers, and Lian tenant Spouse, of the Calcutta Volunteers, bare such scored 32 in the first stego of the Queen's Prize, the highest score made by sa English Volunteer being 34. Sergeant Marhoud has won as of the prizes in the Alexandra competition.
REDUCTION OF THE TURKISH. ÁRNY
CONSTANTINOPLE, 12th July.
His Majesty the Sultan has lasted an impérial.
The Calonte Line had caused some suriety to regular Losacs to run the lottery. The majority irade annennoing the reduction of the Ottoman the Bord in consequence of the considerable of the local officials are not in favour of licen-array to a peace footing. competition encountered thero, capocially being, however, as that will deprive them if band.
dei Calepita and the Straits. The subsidized some porenistes they have so lone derived from
Austrisa Llard's Line had also commenced to compete in carrying Opium at reinoed ratas to Chia The Board are endeavouring to make ar rangements for minimizing this ovil as much as possible; and at the commencement of this year a nav arstom of departures was organized with the view of increasing the number of opportuni ties to skippers, and of causing less detention in part to the ateamora. This has met with some
Thore isa foreignor here now who professes to
Hungarian, but who is likatior to be a Bus sian connected with the Rasian intelligenes department, trying to obtain employment in the Chinese scientific labumtocks, under German
CHOLERA AT PRINSTE.
TRIESTE, 12th July. Cholera has broken out here
THE JAPANESE MISSION IN INDIA.
SIMLA, 1st July.
"TAISANG,"
I
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STEM3SEN & Co.
"ANNIE . SMITH,” Captain Brown. will load bare for the "above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 17th July, 1997.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. as to FreightTHE 33 LII American Ship
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo do. tined to Perts beyond San Francisco should be Haut to the Company's Offees, addressed to
For further information
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEJ MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
THE
**ST. STEPHEN.”
[1403
RUSSELL & Co.. [1336
Hongkong, 15th July, 1886.
per abure. Lazon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-878 Captain Darisa, will be despatched for the the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
per share, sellers.
shore Parts on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, at
or Fasnago, apply to the Agency of the Com- Hongkong Tea Company's Sharas-340 por THEER P.M.
share, buyers.
This steamer has Superior First Class Acpany, No. 501, Quson's Road Central. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitedcommodation specially constructed to meet the
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.Douglas, Master, will lond here for the above $190 per share.
requirements of tropical olimatos.
Hougkoan. 14th July, 1888.
Part, and will have quick despatok. For Freight or Passago, apply to
For Freight, apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1896.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA), Taking Cargo ou through Bills of Lading to THE
P. &0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
TEHERAN"--
• Company, Limited--$5 per share, sallare. Selangor Tia Mining Company-$5 per share,
nominal
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per
share.
Longleng Robe Manufacturing Company, Li. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.. Chinese Imperial Loos of 1884 A-2 per cent.
Limited-Dar, nominal.
promium.
isited-$58 per share, selters
VLADIVOSTOCK
will leave for the shova plana in SATURDAY,
Chitose Impariat Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 B-6 per cent, the 31st inetaat, at 2.30 r.
E. L. WOODIN, premian.
Acting Superintendent. Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI
Hongkong, 17th July, 1986.
premium.
- per coat. pronium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
[room Houma, Pazdovun & Do's ERGUTSX.)
July Ju..
Thermometer. Thermometer—ÀY. ME. Thermo-a.. (Wet bulbi.........
Thermomelas-1·8%at. (Vok UiB) Thermometer-4. (Yet bulb) Thermomster-in- There aclaririwum (over night)
Month.
W.98
Th. 24
F.
The tour of the Japanese officers includes visits T to Labore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, then book to Roorkee and Agts, from whenes they will pro- osed to Jeypore, Poons, Hombay, Hyderabad, and probably Bangalore. They finally leave Indis from Madras about the 15th of August
THE BRITISH-BLANESE TELEGRAPH.
SIMLA, 1st July.
A tolograph offaa at the Siamme end of the
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this establishment. IIE, the Viceroy, on the other hand, ie very anxious to arrange the matter in such a manner as to derive about one
SILA, 30th June. million dollars a year from that soures and a The Japanese officers, under the charge of million taals is even spoken of as the figure Captain Uzaston, leave Sitala to-morrow for named by the Viceroy just now. Some attention Bombay. They propose to risit covoral places in has lately been paid to the armamente of the the Roinbay Presidency. Bogus and other forth, and report says that three guns, of twenty-five tons weight each. opposition from the Opium shippers, who are s are in position at different places, together with very conservative body, and are wadded to the many other gunsoflighter weight, shorter range. old arrangement of simultaneous departares and less ponstrative power, but in time he had little doubt that they weala recognize the convenienes and advantage of the change, and he hoped that it might lead to some expansion of the trade through the facilities affanted, The contioned depression in the ship. ping trade has added to these difficulties, for perintendence. This foreigner has a very poor Bian-Burmak line was opened at Myawadi on ahipowners are slags more disposed to make specimen of a hand grenade, ansh as might have the Slam side of tas river on the 19th June Yard into new ground when there is but been used by British Grenadiers under the fa. The line is, therefore, now complete, and tlant little employment in their own special trades mons Duke of Marlborough, and he professes to connection between the British and Siamese We frnights improve generally, the inha able to destroy any army with suck miserable ofices will be established immediately. tensity of past opposition wil, no doubt, cimi-iraplements, which would very likely provo more nish. In these cireumetanous, he coneidered angeruns to the throwera than to the persons
The Aigbau Boundary Commission ure at that great wredit was due to the General Manat whom they were throwu.
Karkin. The best in the camp is arenosive, STATION. gers in China for the manner in which they had A short time ago it was discovered that a raching 110 in tants, The Oxus is rising ra worked the various line, and forthe results which strange stosuer was overhealing the raveras pidly and it is difficult to find camping grounds they had obtained from them. From various oruisers, examining, their prices, and levying a free of swamps. Dysentery and fever have been carlos, from some improvement in the general sort of pergatite on each, is the name of the prevalent. The bulk of the mission will be Forging trade of China, from the cessation of the French Salt Commistionor, whose written authority moved to Shadiṣw, hostilition, and from our having scoured e por duly stamped and in proper order, was held and EMMÓVAL OF THE INTERDICT ON GRAIN tion of the tribute rice, we have done a better produced whoa nessary by the speculative corn.
IN PERSIA. business in 1885 than previously. In reporting warder of this steamer. The business appears
iVlad The Baghdad Govorament have officially no those results he was glad that the shareholders have been a profitable one, the steamer tied the removal of the interdiction on the s had at inch some adequate reward for their pati-managed to urist without drawing any applies portation of grain both dependencies of that onor and waiting. Cheers.) After writing of whatever from the naval store. The Salt Com Wilaiyat, except the town of Baghdad, where
measure up to the 12th instant.
TEK AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Mania B
REGISTER
2018 July, 19-5, at 4 P«M«
Foochow Shangla Sumbali... .49,83
29.67 14
27th Jul, 18, at 10 am.
wortas.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENⱭR.
TUESDAY, 27th July.
Huiphong.. HMI... AM Fosebow
€0,73
EXPORT CARGO.
Sauvetust Naggal. vasicor, f
5.04
di- Por steamship flexsve, nailed on the 24th July:
the full pastomary depreciation on the vessels missioner denies having issued such a authority the order will be maintained as a precautionary STATION. and £10,600 from the purchase of the business that produced by the enterprising ones, but an item which he had before announced that it ia duty stamped with the Commissioner's soul, the directors' meant to deal with on the first and the enterprising ones say they obtafod it favourable cgension), the Board was enabled to ut his Yamén, at a most of is 3,000. Bleange recommend a divídnud of seven per cont., which to say, the Communder of this opmet like intrud he was sure would prove very satisfactory to the ing ornizer is a Tientsin mas holding a certain meeting (Cheers.)` The Chainman then went position in the Vicorey's yamên with the rank of briefly through tho.itama. in the accounts, re. major, and well known of course to all the por marking, with respect to the subasribed capital, Bol attendants of His Excellency. I am dis that there was still over £100,000 to be placed, posed to believe that this affair is another to the-For Lendon 90,349 lbs, congon, 300,466 16. and that the company world require this addiVioerov's dodges to test the idelity of the various scented capor, 21,189 lbs. soented orange pekee, tional amount to do justice to their business, and members of his staff, or offours serving under 2 bales waste silk, 15 boles punjum silk, 2 bales to soupy their propor position in the shipping him. This strange irregulanty in the revozue
silk pivou goods, 100 package ranes, 10 packages Daingware, 4 cases ourions, and 30 packages sun. Whenever building operatim thould steamer servies has brought to light other irriga-
tries. redder it necesary to call for thie sun, ho larities that were not even enspooted before, and trusted the shareholders would be prepared it has also removed, doubts about various matters to take up their proportion of the investment, that have osuasionally proved purplering. - and he thought they would have no reason
trado.
to regret it. The linace at credit of Under-
writing Acenant would be wiped out by the loss
EXCHANGE.
20.47 GU
The Barecter conèlauen rising, and gradient for South viedo men very kouders There is moderate, the hality, and the wailor
W. DOBERCK. Bougkong Observatory, 27th July, 1686.
#ETUOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
ON LONDON.
Telegraphio Tránglær
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Bank Bille, on demand. Credits, 60 days' sight ON BOMBAY
of the Sar Wo, but he hoped the premiums of have had the courage, as one had at Marseilles 1886 would do more than cover the claims the other day, to say to the canteen-keeper against them. Acidents, unfortunately, bad Cantiaior, you ses confined to the barracks for beau too frequent, but many of them arosa eight days for having sold this fishy wine to the from the condition of the river Peito. now men," Bat the wretched cantiuler commenc.
■ very crowded stream, where the navigationed to say," And more than that, I am going was conducted with no little diflonity. The to send you to pricon for fifteen days for having river had been shoaling and the, dredging dared to wade me drink it." <appliances were jusrfficient to maintain an ade The following description of Sir John Glad
quate waterway to so important a city as Tien stone, our Grand Old Man's father, from the pen tsin. The officers of the steamers could hardly of one who knew him well, is (says the World be blamed for theso carnalties, until the son worth prescrying: “A man who to the sagacity dition of the river was improved. The loss of and massive strength of the elephant added the £50:00 had already been reduced, and if addi- faline activity, andden, troschorous spring, and ON tional capital was placed it would disappear ruthless ferocity of the tiger. The feline quali The only other ability in England, in the ties taking the predominanes whenever his pas acecanta, was for one unpaid inelaiment of alons and plans ware thwarted" Hare not some the Lee 8-ag. The figure reached by the of these peculiar characteristika been transmitte nett carnings of the stoners was now very to his famous sen?
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, en damazl CALCUTTA Telegraphic Transfor Baak, on donand...............
UN SHANORAY,
flank, at eight. Private, 30 daya' sight
GATION COMPANY. LIMITED, FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA (VTA SAIGON, ANTI SINGAPOREX
THE Compsay's Steamship
"BORNEO," Captain Wilkens, will be despatched as above
on er about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
STEAMERS EXPECTED, _-_Tho-0,8–6, Gala-steamer-Telemarkus-loft-
dne barn on the 28th issÉ.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-Singapore on the morning of the 20th, and is
LOMBO. PONDICHERRY. MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN. SUEZ, POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
A190,
LONDON, HAVRE, HORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
The Unica Line stowner Metapedia laft Bin- gapore on the 2let, and is due here on the 28th instant.
The Navigazione Generale Italians steamer Manilla loft Singapore on the 22nd, and is due hare ou the 28th instant.
THURSDAY, the 5th day of August, 1888 at Nooy, the Company's Steamshiped
N
*AVA.” Commandant Guirand, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spools will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in transit through Marssilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will he gructed in Noox, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.. Specie and Parvale until 9 P.M., on the 4th August, 1888. (Parocls are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's 11442 Offca) Contents and value of Packages are
JARDINE, MATHESON & Qu..
Agouts. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAÏ
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"STENTOR"
Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above
ON SATURDAY, the 31st inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE Agente.. Hongkong, 24th July, 1886.
[1807
FOR NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
"ANGELTON"
required.
. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 26th July, 1886.
Singapore on the 25th July, and may be expost to arrive here or or about the 2nd August.
The Castle Line steamer Glamis Creile left
The E. & A. stomacr Cullerian left Port Darwin on the 33rd July, and is dus here on the 2nd August.
The Gibb Line steamer Galveston left Sydney on the 15th July, and is duo here on or about the
14th August.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
* The authorised List of Mails issued in
connection with this paper is the one published
For further particulars, apply at the Com-twice each day in our Extes, which is always norrected to a stuch inter hour than that given rany's Office.
below.
4 XATE WILL CLOSE. For Amoy and Tamsni.-Per Iduna, to- day, the 28th fast, at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow, Amny, und. Foochow --Per Folien, today, the 99th inst., at 11.30 AM,
For Shanghai-Par Kuangles, today, the For Shanghai-Per Nizypo, to-day, the 28th
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. 28th inst., at 3.90 r.....
THROUGH TO NEW TORK, A OVER-inst, né 8.80 r.. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
S. M. Or, Canasader, will be despatched for THE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF RIO the above Port about the 21st inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· DE JANEIRO," will be despatched for Saa Francisco, via Yokuhama, on THURSDAY, 19th August, at THREE P.M., taking Passsogers and Freight for Japan, the United States ad Europe. | 1410
ADAMSON, BALL & Co.
Agenta
STEAM FOR SINGAPOLE. PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID, NAPLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
For Straits and Caloutis.Per Tainang, oa Friday, the 30th inst., at 2.30 RA
For Kobe and Yokohama.-Par Victoria, on Friisy, the 30th just at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Yokohams-Per Teheran, on Baturday, the 31st inst, at 2.00 P.M. For Mauriting and Cape-Per H.M.S. Tamar, un Monday, the 2nd August, at 4.00 P.M.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville. Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, &-Por Cutterthun, on Batardag. the 7th August, at 320 P.M.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1886.
Through Bills of Tading issued for trans. |NAVIGAZIONE GENERALEITALIANA portation to Tokohams and other Japan Ports, FLORIO AND BUGATTINO UNITED to San Francisco, to Allantio and Inland Cisles
COMPANIES.
(of the United States, víá Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES in Mexico, Contral and South Amerion, by the
PACKET. Company's sad connecting Steamers.
The United States Mail Packet Oceanic wil Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, he despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd August, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the of Steamere.
United States, Canada, Honolulu. Peru, &o., RETURN PASSAGE.-Passengers, who have which will be closed sa follow paid fall fare, re-omborking at San Francisco 215 e, Registry RIGA. for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six monthe, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from Return Fare; re-embarking within one year. an allowance of 10 "%. will be inde from Returu sole for one year, will be issued at a Discount Fare, Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-
The Steamers have splendid Accommodation do not apply to through force from China and of 25% From Return Fare. These allowances for Passengers and carry & Doctor and Japan to Barupe.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to alí MEDITER BANZAN and LEVANTINE TORTE, ODESSA, and ALEXANDzta, and also to NEW YORK bad BURNOS AYRES (MONTEVIDEO). THE Company's Steamship
"MANILLA,”
will be despatched as above on or about the 3rd August
Stewardars.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & 00,
Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1886.
J1157 FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÁL.
HE Steamship
"GLENFRUIN,"
Captain Norman, will be despatched as above
on or about the 6th Angust.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First Class Passengers and carries o Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Freight will be received on board until é P.M. on the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offon antil 5 P. samo
2.30 PM., Post Ofton closes, but Correspondenca may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 10 coats extra Postage until the time of departure.
taregistared Letters containing Jawallery, ko
The Post Office declines all responsibility for
take no aquiries into alleged losses of rack and, where Registration has been neglected, will
letters.
with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vii Naples; to Saigon,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, day: all Poreal Packagan should be marked te dospeicked on THURSDAY. the 5th August, The French Contract Pankot dea will be address in full; value of one in required.
Consular Invoices to Baconiany Cargo destined to Ports beyond Sai Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices Staite Settlersents, Batavia Bush, Ceylon, in caled Envelopes, addressed to the Callector Calentte, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and the Australasian Colonies, Pondisbéry, Madras,
Gibraltar.
of Dustems at San Francisco.
sight, spaly to this Agency of the Company, the Mails, &c. For further information as to Passage and
No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong. 26th July, 1888.
1461 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- (L
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,
ADELAIDE. (Calling at ForT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND Poers, and taking through Carge to Naw
ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 50.)
THE Steamship
"CATTERTHUN,”
AND
Captain Darks, will be despatched for the above
W. Ports on SATURDAY, the 7th August, of
FOUR P.M.
La Baszk redpaed to 31 degroms Fahrenheit and to
*jöd bag of UNIJA MUZ DƏ KOJAD=WİÇİ—T.
A WIND wording to Beaufort Boste. KOBYATIEFTAs Wearsna B. blas shy ;:0. detscked Jonda, Drissing a gloomy: Er, hadi, L.light wing: O.ret ) 2. pesants a showare; disqually; B, 1 B. now, T. chunder: viibility; W. Zu (SE),
Az in laches, tenths was hundredi.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatody, 27th July, 1886.
For Frsight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & do,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1896.
POL HAMBURG.
THE 8/3 L. IL Norw. Bark
*BOTVTD,"
6. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Horkong, 18th July, 1886,
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 3/3 L 11 German Bark
"ALMA."
The usual hours will be observed in dring
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNIES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crows
Hongkong Harbour-
Alberts, Master, will lost here for the above of the following Yousels during their stay in Port, and will have quick despatch.
ANTON, Brit. str., Aerobos-Wieler & Co. ANTONIO, Brit. str., Wallace.-Rull & Co.- BEVJAMIN SEWALL, AMP, Ab., Ulmer.—Pustau
& Co.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong., 19th May, 1896.
| 1095
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33L II American Bark
"IMPORTER."
C. WATTANA, Sixm. bk., Ulrich --Chinese.
Do Enrique, Brit. ah., B. Cremor-Carlowiks
& Co.
FAUOH BALAUck, Ger. sch., Ruts.-Chinese.
Weels. Master, will ined here for the shore GALVESTON, Ger. str., Stunkel-Arnhold, Kar- Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
Agenta.
(1455
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1886.
[1373
FOR NEW YORK.
THE SLI.I. British Ship
***GLOAMING,”
Port, and will have quick despatch.
borg & Co.
GAMING, Rrit th., Densmors.-Pustan & Co. G. R. SKOLFIELD, Amt. ship, Dunning.-M. B.
Kaishia
HARTER, Brit. wty, Grandin.--Bussoll & Co. IMPORTER, ANr. bk. Bessels.-Malchers & Co. INDIA, Ame, ship, Nish-Áruhold, Karborg '&.
Co OXFORDSHIRE, Brit. str., Jones—Adamson,
Bell & Co.-
Henrikson, Master, will load hare for the abova Captain Densmore, will load here for the sbors PACTOLUS. Aur, ship, Turnham-Order Port, and will have quick, despatol.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, Bud July, 1888.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU &Co.
|1200
Hangkong. 21st June, 1886:
PORT ADELAIDE, Gersok, E, Work--Siemion
& Co. PROPONTIS, Brit. str., Heasley-Arnhold, Kas
horg & Co.