THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Today's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements. Cyclops, from England, Miss Cooper,
MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Isad Bart,
(OPTOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE
C
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tr
time, and lose.
Stall HOMÍNY.
+
Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co. Steamship
Mentalch
Commandant BENOTS, The will be dispatched for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the thi; Instant, at Nov.
I. MARTIN,
*Acting Agent.
982
Hongkong, June 14, 1864.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Cracked. WHEAT.
OATMEAL
CORNMEAL
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
Peilu,
TOPOCAN BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Primo HAMS and BACON,
Engle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF in 25 tb koge
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cama. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
21
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS,
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
Lunch HAM
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clain CHOWDER.
Frosh OREJON SALMON,
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES. SUCCOTASIL Maple SYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 tb. Capacity,
000 .
900 tt.
1,200 11.
AGATE IRON WAKE.
יי
INSERTION RUBBER
Teck's PATENT PACKING.
BITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
LAWN BOWLS.
PNEUMATIO RIFLES,
REVOLVEKS.
DERINGERS:
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
VARNISHES.
Ex bale Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STR BE,
including:
ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENCH PLUMS. TESSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS,
Pine YORK HAMS, PICNIC TONGUES, BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS, Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Horringe a lá SARDINES.
IBIN BACON in us. COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S GOGOA. EFF COCOA,
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
CLARETS--
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. IRES GRAVES,
."
BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
SHERRIES & PORT-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD
(1818).
Herr's PORT.
ir
..........w
Commandant DEVEZE, way will be despatched for. SHANGHAI TO-MORROW." the 15th Instant, at p..
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, June 14, 1894.
083
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Capt. R. Charonn, will be despatched for y
Niugno,
above Port on MONDAY, the 10th Inst., at i 2 p.in.
For Freight or Passage, apply du
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1884.
901
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Stencoshiy
Malory, Capt. Gopan, will be yclespatched for that above Ports on MONDAY, the 16th Justank, at | pan.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., ' General Managers. Hongkong, June 14, 1884..
988
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. ⠀
The Co.'s Stounakip
Kingboug Captain Young, will be
•despatched for the above WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inst,, at
Ports Noon.
For Freight or Pasaga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATA & Co., General Managera. Hongkong, Jun 14, 1884.
UNION LINE.
900
FÖR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL;
The Steamship
Oxfordshire, Captain Jores, will be #despatelut for the above Port on FRIDAY, 2014 Inst., at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply fo
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1884.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMEO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, (Thing Cargo at through rates to GAL
CUTTA, PERSIAN GOLF PORTS, ODESSA. and the MEDITERRANEAN FORTS.) ›
wwwww.xda
The Co, 's Steamship
Tilumine,
Captain G. Dosene, vill he despatched as above
on or about SATURDAY, the 28th Instant,
For furtice Particulars, apply to
MELCITERS & Co., Agents.
. Hongkong, June 14, 1881.
STEAMSHI" PECIO.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM- FANY, LIMITED.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company THE CLOSED So this until the 2nd Proxitna, bath days inclusive.
HENRY R. H. MARTIN, Manager.
Hongkong, June 14, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
DST
June 1, 1884- Paciul, German steaner, 875, Th Nissen, Singapore Juno 7, GeneralBus" HIN CHAS
Phee Choi Klan, British steamer, 1,011, H. Stratton, Bangkok June 7, Rice and General--YUEN FATHONG,
Dalian, Spanish 3-m ecliooner, 420, ¦ J. Sobedo, Taifa June 5, Tim bor. LANS, Chawruh & Co.
June 14-
El Capitan, American ship, 1,41, E. Sewall, Kobo May 10, Ballast-CAPTAIN
Midori, British barque, 770, D. W. Cheter, Cardiff November 21, 1883, Canle.
--OUDEN.
Pho, Freticl steamer, 2,074, Daveza, Marsoilles May 11, Naples 18, Port Said 17, Sum 19, Aden 24, Columbo June 1, Singe pore 7, and Saigon 11, Mails and General.
MCSHMERIS "MARITIM
Zaf British stunner, 700, Talbot,
ila June 11, General. RINNELL & On.
885 Manila
TONSIGNEES of Urgo por Stannisip fuh, from London, it connection with the above Steamer, are hersby informed that their Goods--with the exop Opium, Treasure and laying
and stored at their risk at be Company's Godowns, whence dolivary btained itamedially after landing Optional Cargo will forwarded of, ules intimation is received from the Co signees befors Noun Toy, requesting it te he landed here.
bu
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by cho Undersignext
Garde roumining unchained after SATER DAY, the Zist June, at Noon, will bo subct to rent and landing charge at 1 ceul per package per diem.
t
Verleshire, British steamer, 12th Co
Saigon dune 10, Generalituse & Co. Ning, British steuner, from Cardon. Ufons, British steamer, 1,403, Jago, Liverpal April 20, and Sinanpore June 8,
General CTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Karengting, British steantor, 680, M. Young,
Fooshow June 16, Amoy 11, and Swatow 13, General Do:45 STEAMNS Haritions, British steamer, 277, F. D. Goddard. Tansel June 9, and Amoy 18. General-D STRAMS CO
C
De By, British steamer, 1,088, J. J. Lee, Nagusiki Ime 8, General.-M. B. MSS. Co.
leen, Britid: barque, 425, Goo. Robb, Port Lyttelton N.2, March 26, General Anasos, BELL & CO.
DEPARTURES. June 14:-
Badarabine, for Yokolustus. Foreverts, for Mauritius. All Clains must be sent in to me before Usser, for Singapore and London. theth Jane or they will not be recognised.rapie, for Conten.
Fingang, for Shugapore,ka. No Fire Insurance has been efected.
1. MARTIN,
Actic Ayani. Bengkong, Jená 14, 1893,
Not Responsible for Debts.
084
Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi rumtracted the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Anew Jacksos, Ateriean ship, Capt. 089 A. Paine-Cyder.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND SAIGON.
THE Steunship Chemode having arrived Teon the alvo Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send it their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned For countersignature, and to take more- diate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at anco landed and stored at Conajes risk and exponse.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, Jene 14, 1884.
Destination.
0. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W. Jania.-T. Howard & Co.
El Capitan, American ships, Capt. J. E. Sowall.-Captai
ORBAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Capt. James F. Kowall.--Master.
CLEARED.
Twilight, for New York, Nouga, ber Shanghai. Greyhened, for Hothow. Douglas, for Swator. latina, for Hothow, Camorte, for Amoy. Picendo, tor Amoy. Hory, for Singapore. Cassandre, for Saigon.
FASSENGERS. ÁRMIVÉT
Per Pierick, from Singapore, 362 Chinese- Por Pire thom Klan, from Bangkok, 87 Chinese
Per Peiho, for Hongkong: from Mar- stillos, Mosers Jurdan and Schiega: Fron Calcutta, Mr Wilson; from Singapore, Mesure furgensen and Mahden, and ō Ché HONAUWAR, British ship, Captain Jhunusu; from Batavin, Messrs J. B. Beylard and M. Velin; from Saigon, Miss Laurn Lanu.--Messageries Maritimes.
IRONORA, & merican sup, Captain J. 6. Schwam, Messrs Cramer and Villaume, Peterson.-F. & O. S. N. 65.
15 Chinese. For Shanghai: from Marsellles, Mr Sidford's Amal, Messrs Paúl Color and Bernard Paulin, H. E. de Alla Saiondo (Spanish Ministre), and Mrs Salcedo and W.maid, Consal Dreado, and General Tcher
self, and Mr Pignet.
MAZILEA, Amorican slip, Clapkaita J. 43. Merryman. Jardine, Mathesoni & C.
Mars, British burgas, Caphin D. Caiter.Onder-
STAR OF CHINA, Betisie de, Captain Olles Saith.Matchers & C
Wildwoob, American bragis, Cayeam 988 as A. Sawyer.Mulchers & Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels
Amoy and Tarcaui......................... Hailoony (3) Iloilo and Sandakan............ Amatista (s).. London, &c., via Buez Canal... 'Hydaspus (4). Manila, vi Amoy... Zafire (8)...... Maravilles, e., Via Saigon Saghaliou (3). New York, via Suez Canal. · Oxfordshire (x). Now York...
San Francisco, vía Yokohama.. City of Peking (1).. San
Francisco..
SACUONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-Bwstow, Antoy and Facchow... Douglas (s).
Cepte.
Goddard
Hamli...
G. Scrivoner.
Talbot...... Homery. Jones.. Schildt
MoAllister..
Devèze
R. Crawford. Jacobs
Don Eurique..
Shanghai
Shanghai
Patho (8)..... Ningpo (s)...
Shanghai
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Japan (a)...
Hendnlas (8)
ET. S. Gardier..
3. Ashton
Swatow, amoy and Foothow... Kwangtung (s).
Youug..
Mann.
Sydney and Melbourne.
Keclang (s)..
Smith...
Trieste, ...
Titania (8)
G. Doncich...
Yokohama.....
Menzalah (s).
Benvie..
INVALID PORT Sydney and Melbourao, kaja (3)........
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &zu. —
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
CODEVORI'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KINADAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WAISKY.
Board's OLD TOM.
E. & J. BOKKE'S TRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'» VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY,
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARANOTINO.
BITTERS.
te, fith,
&
· CURACAO.
Stucks.
BANKS.
Par Zafiro, from Manila, Messrs T. Kuppataez, A. Fetch, V. Brave and son, A. farida and 3 daughters, and 150 Chi
Per Yorkshi, from Saigos, 7 Chiness.
Agende.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Russell & Co......... P. & O. S. N. 5.. Russell & Co... Messageries Maritiaes. Russell & Co. Russell & Co. Pacific Mail 5. 8. Ob... Ransell & Co........... Moseageries Maritimes.. Sieussen & Ca Jardine, Matheon & Co.. David Sassoon, Sons & Dr.
Date of Lancing.
June 16, at 3 p.m.
June 16, at 5 p.m.
June 19, at 4 32 m. June 10, at b p. „June 20, at noon.
June 20, at daylight.
quick despatch. Juro
16, at 3 quick despatch
m
}
and Mr Rawan :· from Singipere, 4 Maraš į pens, and 206 Chinese.
Per Kengling, from East Coast, Mr Bishop, and Mrs Burdon, Me and Mrs Rapatres, and 2 children.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
9 n. m.---Doviglas Tonvas for Const Porta, Noam.-Mengaich leaves for Yokohama. 4 p.m.Peiho lenses for Shanghais,
·RELIGIOUS SERVICES
[No. 6518.-JUNE 14, 1884.
soon. Owing to the increase of the native population, the construction of à largo number of puses on the higher ground, and older reasons, combined with tho imperfect and insuficient drainage, the sanitary stale of this Colony was, and perhaps ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ROV. W. Jon-still is, despite the exertions of the Sanitary Per Litas, for Singapore, &, 2 Kuco. nings, M.A., Colonin! Chaylam, Morning Board, going from bind to worse. It is to be. pus, and 162 Chinese
Chinuso.
Per Bailoung, from Tarasui and Amoy, 7
DEPARTED
To DEPART Per Twilight, for New York, & EuropERNA, For Niapo, for Shanghai, 2 Europa, Per Graphond, for Hoihow, 1 European
and 15
Ciincio,
40 Chinest
Sorvice 11, Evening 5. Holy Com munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and 4th in the mouth.
hoped that when wo get an efficient systeın.
of drainage and a much better water supply, Militory Service. Rev. H. W. Leo, B. Bilitary Chaplin, Tarnce Service at B improvement in the healthiness of Bong- day at the conclusion of the Parade Service.press our conviction that the Colony at this A.. Hely Communion on the second Sun-kong will be noticeable, but we mist ox
UNION CHURCH. Sorries, 11AM.
Per Douglas, for Swator, &e, 3 Euro-Soldiers Service, 7.30 AM-Rev. J. C-prosent time is not as healthy as it was ton poans, and 200 Chinese.
ville. Servico in Chinese, 2 ..-Rev. J. years ago. All the now works in progress, Chalmers, M. A. L.LD.
ur contemplatcil-such as the water works
Per teton, for toibrow, 50 Chinose. Per Cumurta for Amoy, 160 Chinese. Per Picciolo, for Apoy, 360 Chínése. Per for, for Singapore, 624 Chinese. Fur Cemanden, for Saigon, 150 Chineão.
i
ST. PETER'S CHURAH, for SzAMEN, &c,-
Rev. H. W. Lee, D.A., Chapkin. Service and the drainage scheme-involve heavy at Got Holy Commuuier after Borvice expenditure, but they ace absolutoly neces on the third Sunday in each month. All sary not only fur the health of those residing the Sents are free.
LONDON MISION CHAPEL, Queen's Rund here but ovon, to some extent, for the com West-Hongkong Christian Association mercial prosperity of the Colony, The Services for Seamen, on Sundays, at 7.30 proposed sanitary works will, however,
and on Fridays, at 7 M.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rer. more for the benefit of those who ing weather, and moderato J. E. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sim Yon. (All come after us than those residing here Services in Chinesu.) Morning Prayer at the present time, and for this reason Litany, Auto-Communion, and Sermon, at
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British aboamer Phra Chon Klan raporta: Mudorate S. W. monsoon,, fino weather and snouth sen throughout.
The Amarima ahip A Capitani voporta: Gunerally Southerly winds.
The British steamer Zufio roports: Moderate monsoon with une bright weather. The British steamer Cycles reports: Light variable winds and smooth son throughout.
The British steamer Kwangtung reports: From Foucher to Amoy fresh NE breeze with dull elly weather nad rain through out: from Amoy to Swatow, light Easterly from Swatow to
11 AM Bible Clase, at 31.3. Prenching, every effort should be made to spread the at 6.30 .. Holy Communion, let Sunday payment of the cost of such works over as in Chinese mouth.
GERMAN BETHESIA CHAPEL-Service in a period as possible. This can only the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, ha done by means of a lon, the re-payment every Sunday, at half-past to a., in the of the money borrowed, or raised, for carry- Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, ing out the necessary works going on for West Point,
A., Mast and Sermon 5,30 PM. Even In opening the present session of the Legis $1. Joserre Cratest, Garden Road-twenty or thirty yours until it is completed.
winds and saune w 3.5. W. Winds and fine Hongkong, freah S.S.. clear weather. Steamers in Swalow, ating Servies, Benediction. then of leaving were: Wing, Wonchos,. Tantsia, Gretham Hell, and Austrian gun
bout.
PEAX CHURChurch of England Solative Council, His Excelloney the Governor vices nt 6.30 on all Sunday Evenings in the referred to this subject, and mid that no month except the last. Holy Communion doubs it would be expedient to raise a lau The British stommer Hailong reporta: at 8 A.M. on the last Sunday in mouth, Laft Tunsu on the 9th inst.: had light vari-Presbyterian Service cat last Sunday at But much exceeding the revenue for a single able winds and fine weather to Aiacy loft 6.80 Fr. Amey on the 13th inst.; thence to port light S.W. winda hazy weather. In Amoy, H.M.S. Set, and steamers Claymors, and Glemuront lefs Amoy on 12th inst, at
pn., for New York.
The Britian steamer De Hay reports: Having experienced moderate S.E. and SW. Winds and the waather throughout. with occasional shower of rain.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. — Per Driglos, at 8.30's.., on Sunday,
the 35 just.
| For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Per Picciolo, at 'an, on Sunday, the
15th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per Rey, at ant., on Sunday, the
10th inst.
For A MOY..
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
2 p.m.-Nipo leaves for Shanghai. Sp.-P. M. S. Co.'s Bisuper leaves for
Yokohama and San Francisco. p.m.-Zafiro loaves for Manila. p.m.-Amaliate leaves for Iloilo, &c.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D 1841.
香港大葉子
A. S, WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
ΟΣ
Per noor, at 9 au, on Sunday, the DRUGHTS SUNDRIES, NULHERY Rrev
15th inst
For YOKOHAMA. —
Per S. 5. Meuzalth, on Sunday, the 15th instant Registry cusses al 1115 am. Mail clones at 11.30 a.m. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable, box un board the Packrat.
For SHANGHAL-
Pur 8. 8. Pake, on Sunday, the 15th instant. Registry ceuses at 2.45 1.
Mail closes at 3 p.nu Late Letters received from 3.10 pan. to 3.50 p.m. with 10 cents Lato Fee. Paid Correspondance muy then be posted in the moveable hor on board the Packet.
The l'ont Office will be open at 11 Am. and from 2.30 p.m.
SITES, TOLLET Requisians, English, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
0%
Soda Water, Lemonade. Toute Water, Gingerada, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aeratoil Waters. par The Mamfactory is under direct aad continuous European Supermisins. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
4736
SUN AND DE TABLE FOR .HONGKONG.
JONE,
d
For
ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT,— Per dictate, at 4.30. pm, on Monday,
the 14th inst.
Bron Ware.
SUN,
Day of
For SAIGON.—
Stouth,
Per cute, at p.., on Monday, the ith inst., instead of as previously. notified.
15
1fi
For
SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN,
17
2.54
19
Mom. Aft Kiscs. Bets. fi. M. H.. M. K. M. I. M. 2,32 0.17 Ď.17 6.43 3.45 1,27 3.17 6.44 4.35
5.17 ·6.44 5.17 4.89 5.17 6.44
19
5.65 6.13 .17 0.45 6.50 7.24 5.176.45
June 15, at 4pm. June 16, at 2 p.m. About Jane 17. June 17, at 3 p.m. Douglas Taspraik & Co...... June 15, at D. Douglas Laprak & Co....................Juno 18, at noon. Gibb, Livingston & Co.....
June 17, at 4 p.10. Butterfiell & Brize.. ...June 19. Moldiers & Co......
About June 28, noon. Mesageries Maritimes..
...June 15, at upon.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Dos. ! Falue. Sares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $
INSURANCER,
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Lianted......... 8,000S Faton Fusurance Sariety Company, Limited... 2000$ Chine Traders' Insurance Company, Lámited....... 24, 0006 Cautoit Insurance Office Company, Limited....... 10, 0006
ANGOSTURA, BOKER'S and ORANGE Chinese Insurance Company, Launited
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Canson and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. DUBE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogabənds.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000 $
1,500$ 8,000'S
--
#TEAM COMPANIES
Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT,
Reserve. [['kur accpunel.
126 12684,063,361,663
Lust
Dividend.
JUNE 14, 1594.
Liestny thatwns,
Causle
57,645.20
142 v. 3.
£1.2.5.
120
18%
Tis. 280 por share Tls. 135
LI
$18.294
200
10%
$95
11
4
8100 unles
| 88123 cry
03 sellers
6% 43
200£ 50 First year
25 20€ 60,000 1,200 $ 129 500,000 $ *576,301.05 83.338 258 600,000 $ 107,441,05
230 a 50% 05,000 1,000s 2008 28,711,50 Credit balance 35,106,20, 250's 508 885,000 285,231.00) 100's 20$ 516,978 8 189,078.20
215,000 $ 93,601.80
AK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000,$ 100% 70$
18, 387E 102 10 Indo-China S. N. Co., LL 60,000l. issued
131,912 € 10£ 8.10 China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited... 3,5008
100 all
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 2,000 s 125$ 100% RK, and China Gas Company, Limited....
500 £ WE 10 1,000 £
MISCELLANEOUS.
New Shores..
Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 shx, issued
19,000 10€ 7.10£8,652.17, 10j
100
T
9,000 $
100% 100 1,250 $ 1003 100$
COO$
6,000 €
$98
25% dis. nom.
TOWNSVILLE, BRIS. BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, S, - Per Luju, at 3.30 pm, on Tuesday,
17th inst
For FORT DARWIN. THURSDAY IS-.
LAND, COOKNOWN, TOWNS- VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
Per Keelung, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.
day, the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-
HAMA-
Par Teherai, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the lat inst.
MAFLA BY THE UNITRO STATRY PACKET. —-
year.
It is the disagreeable necessity of having to pay the bill that limits the public works Which could be undertaken for the improve inent of the Colony in both a sanitary and commercial sonse. If the Seancial position of the Colony would warrant it, for instance, Taipingahon should be rebuilt. Bat we canuo; export to be able to effect much im- provementia that quarter for Boine years
to cone beyond preventing the fearful over- crowding of the dwellings, cleansing the habitations and thoroughfares there, and improving the drainage. Still, there are many dwellings in both the West and East portions of the Colony which ought to be swept away to make room for better build- ings. The works of utility and healthful- ness which present residents in Hongkong way hope to see carried out by the Govern ment are the water-works and drainage schemes, the connection of the East and West Prayas, with the reclamation of the foreshores, the providing of more house accommodation, which should roduce over- crawling, the drainage of the Race Course Valley, thereclamation of Causeway Bay, and such improvemente as can be effected by the Sanitary Board and by new legislative nepeures relating to sanitation. All these improvements will post an immense amount of money-quito as much, in fast, as the finances of the Colony will watzant, if not mure, When Sir George Bowen's torn of olice Lers expires, it is certaja the financial position of the Colony will not be improved, but wo trust and believe there will be much good and beneficial, work done to account for the absorption of the public funds. Economy is, nafortu. nately, all the more necessary on the part of the Government here because of—if we
High water et Wharton: 2 hrs, 30 are rightly informed the disappearance, or mins later than at Hongkong; at the the danger of the disappearance, of the Barrier: 3 hra. 15 min.; at the Salt greater part of the opiusi revenue. Tho Flats: 3 hrs. 30 min; at Shameen: health of the community must be the first 3 hrs. 45 mins.
consideration of the Government; then
The publication of this issue tormented commercial facilities, and after these the
other concerns of government. at 7.45 pm,
The China Sttail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1884,
The United States Mail Packet City of Jr is only fair to the Sanitary Board to may Feking, will be despatched on MON that the conduding statement in a para- DAY, the 16th inst; with Mails for graph we published last night about the Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &c., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 r.x. Registry ceases. 2.30 1.3.
Past Office closes, but Corres- pondenen may be posted on hand the Parket with Cute Fee of 10 cents extra Festuge until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE English Packer, —-—--- The
British Contract Packet despes will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th June, with Bails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be youd, vid. Brindisi, to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Cibraltar. N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonies.
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TELEGRAMS.
Loss, 13th June, *HE ASCOT GÓLO CỰỆ, Simon..... Tristanga
Fitz .....Sewird. Faugh--Ballagh ............................. Third.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED CANALI-Lydia, May 18; · Deners lion, May 22; Hector and Iracundig,
June 2,
introduction of road-swooping machines appears to be a little overdrawn. At any rate it is only in soms of the thoroughfares of the native quartors that refuse is allowed to le about on the tiles of the roadways. As to the thoroughfares of the more desont portions of the Colony little or no coinplaint can be made respecting tho sca vonging, excepting that the roadways are sometimes swept by coules during the day; The $. S. Naples left." Sydney for this port time when the community is abroad. EveryThe E. & 4. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Uetterthan
on the 3rd instant. European here must have experienced the
buisance of having to pass through a cloud
The next Estas MA, per the P&O. S. 8. Rosetta, left Singapore on Thurs- day, the 12th instaut, ai & p.m. She may be expected to arrive here on or about Wednesday morning, the 18th Juno,
left Sydney on the 3rd josh for this
port.
port on the thirst.
of dust, raised by coulies engaged in sweep The S. 8. Glenfiulas loft Bingapore for this The usual hours will be observed in closing ing the terrace roads during the day. The The D. D. R. 5. S. Hesperia left Singapore
the Mails, &
MATES BY THE FRENCH PACKET,—
coolies are generally considerate enough to
for this port on the 11th inst..
port on the 13th inst
suspend their operations while a European The 8. S. Banda left Singapore for this The Frunah Contract Packet Saykalien in pansing, beat that does not at once bring
will be despatched on THURSDAY, down the dust already raised. During the the 20th Jane, with Mails to the
United Kingdom, Europe, and places hot weather a quantity of dust flying about beyond, cid "Naples; to Saiyon, Straits ons is particularly disagresible. Probably Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylos, machine road-sweeper wald have been India (vin Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &o,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MATE, The following hours aro observed in closing Mails, e., by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure,
Nook.
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4,351.585
4% % 12%
en hayers oud of June $84 per share
$3
***
€146
SPECIALLY SKLECTED
China Sugar Company, Limited..
0,629.70
4%
CIGAR S.
Hongkong Joe Company, Limited.
24,250 $
Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited.
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited....
7,000 8
Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 3,000)8
50% 50% 100 100 60 all
100 all
656.81 810 por share $100 buyers 4,090.65 First year do.
$115 543.83 810 % for 1888 $140 per share
800 p. share
$110
$300
• Rates of
3
4,276£ 100
Interest. 8%
Payable. June 30 Dec. 81
8,899 TI. &,605 TL 600 all Gools 500 al
100 600
April & October
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Selangore Tid Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 7,5008
8 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. t
L/JANS.
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MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
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Chinese Imperial 1874 1977
1881
1878.........para
SAFES, CASH and PAFER Sugar Debentures, 1880.. BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 14, 1884.
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Fob. 28 Ag. 31
June16 Dec.10
June & Doom!
* For 6 months to 30th Jun 1888.- Dividend for 1899 and Beaus of 25 per cent. For half year ended Elst Dev., 1883.-§ For 1889.
-Money Order Office closes. 2.3-Registry of Lotters ceres, Posting of all printed matter and
patterns coneca.
Mail closed, excapt for Late Letters.
3.10 P. 1. --Tettera may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
introduced here long ago if coolie l bour were not so cheap, It is very ques- tionable if a horse machine would not be
Dock MOVERESTS
Tha treet Admire! will go to Kowloon
Dock on Monday.
· The Łaju loft Aberdeen Dock to-day. THE delivery of the French Mait was begun at 9.2 this morning.
Mass Melchers & Co inform us that more expensive thin coulies with brooms, the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steaner In regard to the sweeping of the streets Titanis left Bingapore yesterday (Friday), during the day it must also be admitted and may be expected to be here on the 2016 that gangs of coolies in the streets at night inst.
are su almost intolerahis musanoa, owing We Lots that the harshoblers of tho to the noise-uproar would perhaps be a Oriental Banking Corporation were forming mura suitable word-they make. If possa committee in London when the mail loft big the inan in charge of these gangs should for the defcace of their fotorests in the be held responsible for their quot baba winding up of the Bank's affairs. vicur.
The Sanitary Board is no doubt doing A Muunga was committed at Manila on the 3.30 r..When the Post Office closes uch useful work in the Colony, and we afternoon of June let. Two women were
entirely.
atrongly object to making frivoicus quarrelling, when one of them stabbed the officials. At other in the right sides killing her almost 3.40..-Late Letters may be posted complaints against çay
on board the packet with Late the same time we must any the Sanitary homediately. The woman who infilleted the Fce of 10 cents until time of i
Board was not instituted here a day too wound was apprehended, departure.
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