1884-07-30 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Jucin's Road East, (OPPOSITE TE COMMISSARIÁT),

NOW LANDING

ARE

FROM AMERICA. JALIFORNIA

RACKIR

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6

tine, and lovec.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted B180ULTS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL.

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Callfornian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAM8 und BACON,

Englo Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BERF in 25 It logs..

Beau Idea! SALMON in 5 lb cans. Cutting's Dereat FRUITS in 24 1 cans,

Assorted Canued VEGETAULES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sarge

MEAT.

11

++

Stuff PEPPERS.

Assożeù SUUPS.

Intimations

HOP SHING & C., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS & IRON

FOUNDERS, de..

WEST POINT IRON WORKS. -

HAVING This Day commenced Bus

NES, are ready to undanke Work vision of an ExreuiENCED EUTHAN of the ahore Descriptions under the Super- Orders exocated with the utmost despatch and at moderate forms.

24th September, 1883.

611

1,450 Prizon 250,000. 1,450 Prizes. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP

CONSULTATION—184.

M41

-BACI

To be run on the Flemington Beo Criarty Melbourne, in November, 1884.

Distribution as follow

Fix Rate £9,000 PCsh Prizes.each, 12,00 Peco jo... ARK] 200

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE,

THE CHINA MAIL

¡NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE.

Steanuluip Alueraig, Captain.

Burus, having antired from the above Ports, Consigncos of Cargo are hereby requated to and in their Bills of Lading

|

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS, The Co.'s Steamship

Yangtao. Commandant Lover, will be despatched for

the Undersigned for countersignature, and SILANGIAI shortly after her arrival from to take immediats delivery of their Goods Europe. from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of ther Steamer will be at once landed and stori

Consignees' risk and expense, and no! Fire hunnce will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on lo YOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary bo given befors MoxDAY, 28th. Inst., at No.

All Claims against the Steamier must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd August, or they will not be re-i cognised.

Third Hurm.... 2,000), 60

5.000 2,600

Other BlacZr!"

G

RUSSELL & Cải

Agents.

(stivided).

(cliced 1,500 0, Nou teru 1900 1,500

3

4,0)

-

Hongkong, July 26, 1884.

1240

10

6,000

11. Apo

2 Cels

Cut Prizes

1000!

LOK (ch. 3,00

וי

1. MÄRTIN,

Acting Agent

1253

Hongkong, July 30, 1884.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELITS MARTMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

Vol. 50,000|Today's Advertisements. YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of

THE SYDNEY JOCKIY TERF

OLUB

Richardson & Roblin's Celebrated Potted holding a C30.000 Conscrmon on the

Lunch HAMI

MEATS.

Labs' TONES.

Clam CHOWIER.

Fresh OREGAN SALMON.

Dried APPLEN.

TOMATOES. SUCCOTASH. Maple SYRUI Gollan SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.

Bug to inform the Sporting Pullie of China that they have nuela argetuents for forthcoming MELBOURNE CUP of 1884, whan about 1,4 Paas will be marded to the Fortunate Helders of the winning Numbers, The Highest Prize being £8,10; and the Lowest E10. Less 13 per ant. for ux- Winning Nombers cat be forward- penco.

or collection the Mapager od for Bay, ither in Sydney. S. Walca); or Meliurne (Victoria), hazing

of any

3

take deler the Commite of Manage, ment, about for clear days are the Day i of Race Result Slips are fetarded to all Subscribers. Any Subscribe cm bu pre sent at the drawing either a person r hy prog on making appliction to the And for oply and Rusalt. Drafts or P. 0, Orders to be made payable todays Wallur, Sucretary, S. J. T. C.. 209, Oxford Sect, Nyhwy, Australia.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. Secretary in writing.

10 b. Capacity,

GC8 th

IT

*900 11. 1,200 11.

T

"

AGATE IRON WARK,

INSERTION RUBBER.

Trek's PATENT PACKING. HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPĖ,

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS

PNEUMATE RIFLES.

REVOLVERS.

DERINGERS.

PAINTS und OILS.

TALLOW and TAE.

VARNISHES.

By late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

ATOES,

including:

ALMONDS and RAISINS, FRENCH PLUMS.

TRYSSONEATH DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE ORAS.

Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Herrings a SARDINES.

IRISH BACON in tins. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Eer's COCOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARET:--

CHAFEAU MARIAUN.

834

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, sis Agruts, nor

Deners at be tugonsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or Cree of the folleming Vesels, durvisy their slug in fengkong Harbour:

ALTSACRAIG, British steamer, Capt. Win. Buyer Russell & Co.

C. T. Hux, British steam, Captain W. Jarvis. T. Howard & Co.

DANDRE, British steamer, Captain J. Newton.Yue But Hong.

EL Carras, American skip, Capt. J. E. Sewall-Captain.

Ensor, British biz Capt. W. L. Flott-Melchers & Co.

F. C. SHERES, German barque, Capt.

Holu WELER & CO.

GENERAL DOMVILLE, Brish skija, Capt. G. W. Stanton-Captain.

GUY C. Goss, American bejne, Capt. J. Freeman-Captain.

JASE MALIA, British brente, Capt. J. O. Griffitlas-Wieler & Co.

Kesser, British steamer, J. S. Sander- Bo-Hebert Jack,

MADRAS, British leam, Cajtnin..E. Flenge. Order.

MYVANWY.

British schoose, Capt. J.:

Vincent. Turner & Co.

SACHABENTA, American langue, Captain 1

W. Evans-Douglas Lupaik & Co.

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTS, and takiny through Cargo to ADELAIDE NEW ZEA- LAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA und FIJI.)

The Steamship

Timor, Captain Pers, will bo despatched as above TO.

MORROW, the 31st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to RUSSELL & Ou

General Manageva. Hongkong, July 30, 1994.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1251

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Pasing Cargo & Pustenyers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Purts on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Achilles,

Capt. Asperses, will be despatched as above on

FRIDAY, the 1st August.

For Freight or Passage, apply tá

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ayants. Hongkong, July 30, 1884.

1250

The Co.'s Steamiship

Menzaleh, Commandant BNI, will be despatched for

the next French Mail from Europe.

L MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, July 30, 1884.

UNION LINE.

FOR BHANGHAI.

1254

The Steamship

Almandine,.. Captain JoнNZON, due an or about 6th August, will have immediate despatch for the above

Purt,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

1250 Hongkong, July 30, 1884.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is horaby given that ALL PURCHASES which may be mado by THE CHINESE IMPERIAL TELE- GRAPH ADMINISTRATION will be Pail for in CASH before delivery of the Articles mrchased. No person representing, or professing to represent, the above Company is to receive Credit. This Notice is intend ed for the information of the Public, and no such CREDIT CLAIMS as those refer red to will iu future bo cutoctained by the Comping.

CHIK YKE CHEANO,

New Manager, CHINESE IMPERIAI. TELMARAFU

ADMINISTRATION,

Hourlong, July 30, 1884.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

PASSENGERS.-

Aveo None To Tarant

Per Ascalon for Sngapore, 20 Chineso. Per Glucksburg, in Singapore, 280 Chi-

nego.

Pr Ganges, from Hongkong: for London, Lient. C. J. Briggs, N., Mr and Mrs W N. Bain, infant and amah, Lady, and (3) Misees Bowen and 2 maids, Liput. Mittler, and Mr. Maguire; for Mursailles, Mr L P. Maclean. From fanghai: for London, Mr J. L. Maclean; for Marseilles, Mr A. Campbell From Tokohama: for Singapore, Major and Mra Palermon, and Mr O. A. Ranch; for Macinu, Miss Brandero; for Venice, Mr A. F. Benson; for London, Mezare Wa Vernon, R. Kemp and S. L. Hepple, Mr and Ms Hannah, Mr and Mrs. Stone, 2 children and amah.

Per Clyde from Hongkong: for Shaughai, Mr G. Richter.

Per Thibet, from Hongkong: for Yoko hams, Mrs and Master Gelsten.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German three-wasted schooner Hecht- reports Rotanol on account of bad weather sirong wind from E.N.E. to E.S.E with beavy squalls, and fearful high sen.

OARGOES.

Par E. S. city of Neto York, sailed on the 23rd July--For Yokohama, 93 bags Salt- potro, 1000 bags Sugir, 168 pkgs. Mer- chandise; for San Francisco, 10,550 bags Pico. 19 bags Bat, 112 bags Black Pepper, 317 bags Calico, 115 hales Gannies, 61 casca Silk Pie Goods, 203 hates Nut Oil, & boxes Prepared Opiam, 1,063 pkga. Tea, and 3,128 page. Merchandise for

Rice, Victoria, B.C., 1,130 bags 30 pkge. Ten, 44 pkga. Merchandise and 4 pkgs. Crudo Opium for Fortland, O., 30 pkgs Tea; for Honolulu, 28 pkgs. M rchandise; for La Libertad, eses Silks for Panotza, 1,993 bugs Rice, 350 pkgs. Merchandise, and 5 cases Sille for Olay, 5 cases Sliks for Chicago, and 2 pkgs, Machandise 1,086 plige. Tea; lo: Brantford, 500 pkgs. Tos, for St. Paul, 201 pkgs. Tea; for New York, 111 pkga, Tu; 86 bales Raw Silk, 21 cases Silk Piece Goods and 1 caso Grass Cloth.

Por S. 8. Mazstlin, Sailed 23rd July:-

From Hongkong: to Havre, 250 bags Coffee, 200 cases Chinawara, 330 rolls Matting 30 pkga. Canes, cases Faper, 21 pkga Human Hair aul, 21- pligs. Bundrion to Antwerp. 1;215 pig. Tobacon; to Havre

option Hamburg, 2,272 plgs. Merchandise; to Hamburg, 136 bales Turmerie, 50. cases Essent Oil, balss Hair, 43 pigs. Tea and 357 pkga, Sundies. From Shanghai to Harro, 100 half-chests Tea, 26 casus Tes; to Hamburg, 42 half-cheata Tea, 96 cases Tea and 10 pkga. Sundries.

Por 8. 8. Glee, from Canton Waters to London, sallel 25th July-236,040 lbs, 1257 Scented Capor, 5200 s. cented Orange Petac-total 241,530 h., 126 biles Waste Silk and 10 pkg Sundries. From Manila, 664 bales Hemp

Pur S. S. Hedr, to London, sailed 201 FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

July-14,103 boxes Tea containing, 18,327 The Spanish Steamer

a. Congou, 28,874 1bs. Scented Caper, Surangon,

18,004 s.. Sented Orange Pekoe-total Calvo, Master, will be

July 30, 1884-

296,006 thts, & cas Silk, 11 balos Wasto dejatched as abers on

Glocksburg, German steamer, 117, Ber-Silk, 84 rolis Hatting and 89 pkgs. Sun- attelses, Swinton July 29, General-B dries for South America, 310 page. To

(unknown.)

SATURDAY NEXT, the 2nd August,

40'Clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & C., Agents.

Hongkong, July 30, 1864.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,

1252

FOR SHANGHAJ,

The Steamship

*Glamis Castly, WHITE, Cominder,

HIN CHAN,

Garda, Dutch barque, 910 H. J. Hu benet, Nagasaki July 13, Coal.-M. B, M. S. 8. Co.

Chip Chung, Chiness gunhoat, from a

Dicht, German 3-m. schooner, JB, W. Ploetz, put back July 25.

DEPARTURES. July 30:- xpected here on craboot | Peking, for Cauton,

Miramar, for Kutchinotau

WEST AUSTRALIAN, Brita barque, Capt., the oth Proximo, will have immediato dos James Thonons.-Gilonu &Co,

WOOD, American arte, Captain Patch for the above Port.

Chas. A. Sawyer.-Melem & Ch

WILHELM HOMEYven, Ga. basque, Capt.

W. Holtz-Stensson & Co

WN. PHILLIES, Amer. Jaquentine, Capt

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

CLEARED. Ascalon, for Singapore. Lecit, for Whampoa 1256 Olacksburg, for Singaporo.

John H. Potter.Jardine, Matheson & Co.: Hongkong, July 30, 1884.

Destination.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Bantay, is Straits

-Khiva (s). Brisbane, Sydney, &e... Lolnui (8). Cape Town, dan,, via Singer, Kennett (5) London, &, a Suez CaGanges (6). Lond, via Suez Canal... Glenlyon (a)... London, van Snes Canal. ......Menelans Manila

farseilles, &c., vit Saige. New York.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. San Francisco, via Yokvinna.. 1HE GRAVES,

EREAKFAST CLARET, "

SHERRES & PORT---

川

(1

San Francisco..

"

Shanghai, vin Amy.

Shanghai

Shanghai

SACONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON. Shanghai

TILLADO.

SACONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

I andstar HENNESSY'S BEANDY. CORVOISIER'S BRANDY.

FINST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

Boop's OLD TOM.

B. J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY.

Kos's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOLLY PHAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY,

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

BITTERS.

&c,

aze.

Shanghal Swatow, Amoy, &c.... Sydney and Melbourne.... Sydney and Molbourne to.. Sydney and Melbourne......... Victoria (British Columba)... Tokohama -**** Yokohama and Hiogy. Yokohama and Hiogo........

Stads

DANIL

Сербата

..T. M. Irvine. Sanderson,

W. T. Andrews Mackinlay.

Noson

Calvo,

Agents.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW AND

TAIWANICO.----

Per Thules, tam on Thursday, the 31st insi, instead of an previously notifieû. -

For TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, THURS-

BLAND, DAY

COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &c, & Per Timor, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, tho Statist., instead of as provicus. ly notified

For BANGKOK. ---

Por Dinis at 1:30 pm., on Thursday, the 3ialist, instead of as previous- ly notified.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon-Thales leaves for Swalow, &c. Nood-Tuner leaves for Australian

Poste

[No. 6657-JULY 80, 1894.

ed liordes, unskilled in the useof modera weapons, it is to be assumed they would Jasa no time in effecting a change in this state of things, especially as thoy must know that the influence of the Empire insnternational dealings, and perhaps the Ciangche laws for Australian Ports rule of the present dynasty, depend on 4 p..English Mail leares for, Ports the degree of the efficiency of the Chinese

of Call and Europe.

troups. Had the forces of China'been oven as well arned, trained and die- www Meeting 4.Mesting of Bhareholdis of the ciplined as those of Japan, most hikely China Tradors Insurance Co. Ltd, at nothing would have been heard of French operations, in Tonquin, But Head Office,

there are many other reasons for be lieving the relora of China hre in iguon General Memoranda,

ance of the impotence of tour nation as a military or nasal power. One of them FRYDAY, Augusti -

Noon-Ferden for Construction of an is the lack of knowledge apparent Iron Inghter received at H. X., Canton among the editors of native papers & Macao S, boat Co.'s office.S Goods per Natal andelivered after Noon on such matters. If Chinese living subject to rent and landing charges. side by side with foreigners, and in British colony, where 3p.30. Meeting of Shareholders of the oven

every opportunity of K., O. & 1. Steamboat Co., Ltil, they have at No. 62, Queen's Road."

judging of the value of Western arts SATURDAY, Agnit &

and sciences, still regard the braves " Nou.Auction of Spanish harque Cale who fled from Rocninh, or endeavoured

fornia on beard.noname

to crush the rebellion of tountry-folk Noon Tenders for supply of Cardiff

Coals to E.M.F.M-corvette Estephania in Wai-chau, as oficient soldiers capa received at the Portuguese Consulate ble of contending with European troops, Claims against the anacrats must be how are we to estimate the opinion hate sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or on such matters by the high official re- before this date.

clusos at Peking fan A

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

·Established A. D. 1841.

香港大樂房

A. S. WATSON. & Co., FAMILY & REPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESAIN AND RETAIL DRUGUESTS, IMPORTERS

DuBBENTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE,

The opinious of the editors of the na«, tive papers echo those of the bulk of the the Settlements at Shanghai. In most Chinese residents in this Colony and in cases the rative editor may be consider ed to be mere enlightened that the ma jority of bis countrymen around him Yet we find the native papers calling out for war, aud revelling in imaginary Chi

France. It is of course to be regretted Deve successes agmust the troops of that the editors of the native newspapers do not exhibit a greater amount of in- telligence and common sense a their work. But the fault lies really with the Chinese communities. As we have polated out on previous occasions in this journal, a newspaper must necessarily represent its constituency. So long as tho Chines will have victories for their

they be furnished by the native presa, troops and French defeats, so long will regardless of truth, honesty, or bad re- ants. The Chinese exhibit just as much dislike to be told unpleasant truths as do political parties in England to hav ing facts which are contrary to their views thrust down their throats. It is fa pity there should be so much one- PASSENGERS trriving in Hongkong, or may sidedness in the world. The native

SITES, TONNT REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH FATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade. Toric Water, Gingerade, Polsas Water, Barsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and

continuou European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

736

other persons who may desire to con

ault the files of local, China, Japan, press is no doubt a grant power for good Americas, English, Indian or Ausior evil. At the present time its bene lian nampapers, are invited to call sat fits appear to be nearly counterbalanced the **CHINA MAIL" Ofice, where over by its evils. But we fear its progress sixty nevapapara, dailies and weeklies,

from these countries, are now filed for can only be proportionate to that of the reference.

communities it represente⠀⠀

TELEGRAMS:

The delivery of the China Mail is com menced from the Office as soon after 7p.m. as is practicable, and it should be completed in the upper torraces at. about 8.50p.m. Subscribers frequently receiving their paper after this time should send in complaints to the Manager. In some cases which bavo cruns to our knowledge the house sor- rants leave the papers lying about in their quarters for a time after they are deliver Subsribers living at the Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their papers at this Office at from their

compradores, to whom, on request they will be sent over night. their respective Governments, botero further As the publication of the Chino tail progress could be made. takes place much earlier than formerly, its delivery at the extreme Est and Western limits of the Colony should bo completed at a reasonable hour in the evening

THE CONFERENCE ON BUYPHAN AFFAIER. Iamos, July 28...

At the meeting of the Conference to psy,

packed diferences of opinion arose between the representatives of England and France.

The Promier, in reply to question in the House of Commons, said that an important

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG,

JULY-AUGIET.

Hua Warn

SUN,

Data of Luring.

For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW ZEALAND, &o., &v.

Day of

Montr

Morn

Aft.

Kizza

Bels.

*H. M.

1. H.

31

'3.20

5.33 1.52

6.39

Per Changchew, at 2,30 p.m., on Thurs.

1

49

76.9.

5:33

6.59

day, the 3let inat,, instead of ne previouly notified.

4.57

27.419 5.13

0.39

3

8.43

8.31 0.34

For MANILA---

4

F. & U. S. N. Co... August 2, at 3 p.m. Arnhold, Karberg & OAugust 1, at 4 p.m. Douglas Laprais & Co...quick despatel. P. & O. S. N. Ca... July 31, at 4pm. Jardine, Matheson & Co... About Augur 1.

August 2 Batturfield & Swire..

Augast 2, at 4 p.,

Ettoon. jAugust 7, 1

despatch. August 8, at pm. quick despatch.

Remedios & Co..

Messageries Maritimes..

Pacific Mail 5. S. Co...

Russell & songstres Butterfield & Swire............ August 1.

Matheson & Co...... August 1, at p..

Sorangon (

Sindh (s)....

Such..

·El Capitan

Soweil.

•Russell & Co...

City of Taldo (5)..

Howar

Lane.

(Achilles (9),

Anderson.. Hogy Lormier White Jutusva

Jardine,

quick despatch.

Adamson, Bell & Co...

Russell & Co.

Pocock Petera

Douglas Lapraik

Cu..

Yout......

Fooksing ( Yangtae (8)

is Castle (s)..

Thales (a)....

Tinior

(8). Changchow (5) Tannadice (9). Wildwood Mouzaleh ).. Altonecaig). Gordon Cafe (8)..

S. G. Greut

Sawyer

Bonais.

Bayers

Rowell

Messagezios Maritimes..

Russell & Co....

Butterfeld & Swire...

Gibb, Livingaton & Co....... Russell & Co....... .Messageries Maritimes....

& Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co....

SHARE LIST, QUOTATIONS.

-quick despatch

quick despatch. July 31, at noon. July 31, at noon. July 31.

About August 5.

quick rest atch. quick despatch.

quick despatch.. quick despatch.

Nos. of Vidze, Le=" Shares

13.

POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Keserole anıyand.

JULY 30, 1884.

Clusiny Quoteiwns, Cash.

57,645.23

130 buyera

..

.

Hongkong and Shangin Bak Corporation. 60,000's 12581284,063,561.668

1T

2002 50 First yea

Tia. 200 per share, North China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000£

2012 Tals

50,000

Tis. 185 Yangtze Laurance Cogany, Limited... 8.000€

500,000 $ *576,391.00 $550 Union Insurance SocietyCompany, Lamitel... 2,0005 1,250 1238

000,000 20,8-

107,411.65 800 $85 ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE China Tradora' InsuranCompany, Limited... 24,000 8 83.338

230'8 508 55,000 Canton Jusurance Of Company, Litsited... 10,000

Credit balance. $185 35,165.20 Chiness Trance Company, Limited 1,500$ 1,000s 2008 28,7150

250.3 50's 285,000S 285,231.00 $310 Hongkong Fire Insurane Co., Limited 9,000 $

1006 2018 516,978,3

180,978.01 360 Chin Fire Insurance Umpany, Limited... 20,000

BA ALE, bottled by. CAMERON and

Sass, pluts and quarts. GUINJESS'S -STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and goarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gillon.

ALE and PORTER, in hegalcads.

SPECIALLY SELESTED OI GAR

Fine Row Season's GUMSHAW TEA,

batty Boxes.

STEAM CEPANIES.

100

10,£

76 $ 215,000,8 58,691.80, 40

HK. U. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000,$

18,387 Indo-China S. N. Co.,L. 60,000 sl. Issued

31,212€ 10 8.10.

{

China and Manila 9. §. Company, Lanite........! 3,008

• MISCELLANEOUS,

Hongkong & Whampa Dock Co., Limited... 2,000j8. HK. and China Gas Company, Limited

100

101

18,000 $

108,552.17.10

126'8 100,8 10 10 107.10 100 1,0008 30

21,2508

6,000 8

ち

25 discount buyers

25 disconnt

4,351.68 67

$84 per shero

8145

6,69,70 117 buyers.

549.83 2140 per sharu 660.82 $100 buyers 4,090.65 87

First year

500 £

New Shares..

1,900

2.0003

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt, 8,000 shs, issued:

8.

China Sugar Company Limited..

...! 8,000$

100% 100

Hongkong Ice Cumpty, Limited

,250$

1002 100$

Hongkong Bakery Capany, Limited

600'S

in Lazem Sugar Company, Linated.............

7,000/€

Perak Tin Mining & Spelting Co., Limited 5,000 3 Selangore Tia 31ining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,000 Hougkeng Rope Manfactory Co., Limited. 9,000 € 50

508 508 1008 300

50 ell

70

100

ta.

$200

du.

05 buyers

LOANS.

Rute of Interst

Putable.

6,276£

100

·8%

June 30.Dec. 31:

110,040 €

3,899 TL

100

500

8,603 T7. 600 $

BREAKFAST CÙNGOU 25 cents p.

MIN'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 187).

SAFES, CASH and PAPER

18% 197

BOXES, at Manufacturer's Pricea.

Hogkong, June 14, 189

981 Sugar Debenture

38383

Fub. 28 Ag 31

April & October

June16&Des 10 par

Juss & Dam 2% prem

Per Butan at 4 pm, on Thursday, the S1st int instead of ne previously notified,

For SAIGON-

Per Madras, st 4.30 p.m.. on Thursday, the 31 Inst, instead of as previous- iy notice.

+

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Zafire, at 4.50 p.m., on Thuraday, the 31 inst, instead of as previous- ly notified.

For HOLEO AND HAIPHONG.

Per Nar-tian, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

tho Blinst.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL→

Per Achille, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the

1st int

6.57

6.58 6.21 9.11 0.34 6:98 53 9.99 .34

High water at Whanych: 2 hrs. 30 mins later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins ; at

Balt

Flate 8 hrs. 30 min; at Shameen: 3 hrs #mine.

point had arison which would necessitate the reference of the Fleshpotentiaries to

NIE NEW ORIENTAL BANK,-

Losnon, July 29,

The prospectus of the Now Oriental.. Bank has been issued and has been favour ably reseired by the Landon Press.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

| PASSED CANAL:--Dicaned, July 13; Ajuz, and Stentor, July 14, 15)

The next ExeLS MAIL, by the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Clyd left Singapor for his port on Friday, the oth iutat, nt 10am and may be expect ed to arrive here on or about Wednes day, the 30th instant

The next two direct steamers, with the seventh sala's opium and the Indian mail, lest Calcutta on Saturday, July 196, for this port

The 8. 8. Gordon Castle left Ringapore on

- the Zith instant for this port..

The publication of this issue commenced The 5.8 Sir Gaernet Walkley left Saigon

at 7.10 1.

The China tail.

HONGKONA WEDNESDAY, JULA 30, 1884.

ANT foreigners in China find the

for this port on the 27th July,

The S. S. Wing Song, from Calcutta, left

Singapore for this port on 29th July. The §. 8. Glamis Castle left Singapors for

this port on the 30th July.

The S. 8 Almandius left Singapore for this

port on the 30th July.

For STRAIS, SOURADAYA, BEIS-greatest culty in believing that the MESH Adamson, Bell & Co inform us. BANE, SYDNEY AS MEL rafere of the Empire at Peking ure en that the Castle Line steamer Camis Castle, BOURNE

atterly ignorant of the weaknesses of from London, left Singapore this morning China as a militory and naval nation as for this port,

Per fulani, st 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

1st August

For NAGASAKI, KORE, AND YOKO

HAMA

to be realy to plunge the country into

a wor with a first-class European power. Messi Russell & Co, miórin us that the

Par Thibet, at H1.39.a., on Saturday, It seems to them impossible that the Union Line steamer Alinandine left Singe

the 2nd Augast.

For STRATE AND BOMBAY.—

high persunages who control the desti-

nies of the vast neighbouring Empira pore for this port this maning, and may be

Fer Khivu, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, do not well understand that their mili- expected to arrive here on the 6th Augnet. tury and naval establishments lack the

the Hi Augnat.

MAILS EN BEITER PACKER.- The British Contract Facket Ganges will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be youd, Brindisi; to the Beraite Bett.

cuts, latavia, Burmah, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The wal kere will be observed in closing

the Maid.

BQUNE OF GLORING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, fo, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,

Nons. Money Order Ofoe closes, 2 -Registry of Lettere casas. Tosting of all printed matter and patterns Cont 3P.M. Mail closed, except for late 3.10 r.M.-Letters be posted with

Jate Fen of 10.conta until

3.30p. When the Post Office closes

essential elements of efficicacy, and that The German 3-niusted schoónar Hecht arri- their immense hordes of braves could ved here to-day, having put back. She left be entered like chaff by a Euro-

pean grity of fifty or sixty thousand Hongkong on the 20th int. for Newchwang, men, while a single foreign ironclad and reparts meeting with strong winds from would probably prove a match for the E.N.E to E.SE with heavy squalls and whole Chinese fleet, new corvettes and fearfully high an alphabetical gunboats included, in naval engagement fought at least under

TheGovernment Astropluer reports --Tho conditions which allowed for any exer. else of the tactics of naval warfare. The following telugraphic notices were issued Chinese authorities must know, some from bare: The typhoon is now about 5, persons may feel disposed to argue, of Hongkong and appears to be moving that Chinese troops are drilled on towards W.N. W. (at 4.30 p.m. 28th inst.); Gu ancient and childish system and Typhoon appears passed towards Hai- that the bulk of them are imperfectly

acmed that those possessing modern nan (at 4.30p.m. 29th inst.) weapons of precision have but a vagus

balik pa ba pa knowledge of how to use them, and Ir Akit, the servant in the employ of Mr that the military and naval strategy of F. Huloy who was charged on the 18th the Chitten commanders is many cen

cariestad is its principles, inst, with stealing property belonging da

That the Peking nuthorities have a hia kitebet to the value -*

34 8145, was most. frsuficient knowledge of these this morning diseluarged by Mr Mack- gliring defects in the militars and san à slock, which was one of thy Laval systems of the Empire is shown

more or lose conclusively by the aes articles stolen, had been friend by Bergeant party that they have only made the feebles Buthsin s parn shop beb there was no 3.40 Lato Letters may be posted efforts to remedy theinz. If the ruler evidence to show who had pawned it, and board the packet with Late of the Empire were aware, for instance, no further evidence. wwe produced againsk Fes of 10 cents until time of

that thor armies are almost undiselplin, the departure