1884-08-14 — Page 2

For Sale.

MACE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 63, Queen's Road But,

(OPPOSITE THE CONNIBALIST),

ABE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RAUKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

tina, Bud loost,

Soda BISCUITS.

Assorted BIRCUITS,

S HOMINY.

Cracked. WHEAT.

OATMEAL

OGRNMEAL,

TOPUCAN BUTTER

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Bonice.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condoused MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 ib keg

Bau Ideal SALMON in & fb ews. Cuiting's Dessert FRUITS in it caus.

་་

Asaorial Canned VEGETABLES. Pottal SAUSAGE and Samenge

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted BOUPS.

Intimations.

THE

HONGKONG & CHINA "TRAMWAYSCO

[COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL, SUC, U09 DOLLARS, To 10,000 Shares of 250 cach, Sopayable un Application, $10 on Albuent, at the Reminder by Cute as tired.

Provisional Committee

The Hon. W. KESWICK (6hairunni). The Hon. T. JACKSON.

The Bun. E.D. SASSOON.

C. P. CHATER, E

WM. DANEY, ..

W. H. FORBES, Ray.

W. K. HUGHES, Esq.

A. 3. JOHNSON. Enj JA. MOSELY, Exp W. WOTTON, F.

Baakeena

THE HONGKONG AND MANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

Engines

Wa DANBY, Esq. Inst. C.E. R.K. LEIGH, Es, As, M. Inst. C..

Silicijo

M BREBETON, WOTTON AND DEACON.

Temporary Offere

B, PRAVA GENTUAL, HONGKONG. ABRIDLED PROSPEPES,

Richardson & lobbin's Celebrated Putted HE Company has been lant for tin

Lanch HAM.

MEATS.

Labs' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Frosh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES SUCCOTASH. Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.

FAIRBANKS'

Intimations.

TILE CHINA MAIL

HE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED. Incorporetal ander the Companies dos 1832 1883, cherch the licebility of theSharehybiera is limited to the

animent of the Shares

CAPTEAL

£3,000,000.

! First Issuer 100,000 SHALLES GELIO BACH,

af which 56,000 am Reserved for Isa in India, China, Japan

aud the Colonies.

PAYABLE

£1 on Application: £l of Allotment, and the Balance of 8 atauok times and in

such sums nat: oxoading £2,

thio Directors may deterinisie, andat interval of not less than nonth.

(Interest at Five per cent, per annum will balloved upon all payment made in advance of Cails.)

Directors: CHRISTIAN ALLRUSEN, E.

D. J. W. P. Director of the International Bask of London, Látnited. LIONEL R. C. BOYLE, E, Messra, Joyir, Capell, Buston & Co.,

20, Lonbard Street, E. C. W. W. CARGILL, ESQ., Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation. E. F. HARRISUS, Ese, C.S.I.,

Fernerly I'resident of the Bank of Bengal

Lafu

A. J. MACDONALD, Esq., af Sie Charles Forben & Co., and formerly President of the Bank of Bonbay.

1 purpose of constructing eqoipping, and working a series of Low Level Steun Tonways in the Sing of Victoria, Hoag kong Two Special Ordinances (SA) and 18+ 1 Sy have horn swat by the Lagistative Coach and the severament SIR BENJAMIN CUPINE, K.C.M.G.,

Lbe constraction aus working. aythorizing

of the

Victoris is very favourably adapted for Tramways, owing to its cougaration, th

nay grathinta of its princip street, the a throngsfare fan the End to the

West ends, which the Tramways will

1

Oriental Clay, over Squaro, late- Governor of Leeward Is nads. GRANT HEATLY TOD-HEATLY, Esq,

13, Carlton House Terrace, London, S. W

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

TIE Steamship Cutie Monarch, Captain BRODES having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to soad in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countorsignature, and to take iminciate delivery of their Goods. from alongside

argo Impeitag the dischargo of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignces risk and expense, and no Five Insurance will be effected.

Optional cargo will be formuled on to Jaras, unlesa notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MORROW, the 14th Inetnut.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agente, ne

Owners will te Nesponsible für any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during thir stay in Hongkong Harbour

ABBIE CARVER OF BOSTON, Amor, barque, Capt, endleton-Captain.

C. T. Hons, British steamer, Caplain Jarvis T. De ward & Co.

MEMOS. FOR TO MOKROW. Shipping

Stentor Inaven for Shanghai Noon.Clastung leaves for Shanghai 3pm-Poolay leaves for Shanghai.

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, August 16: WNA colon of Spanish, barque Cali-

FC. SIBBEN, Gorman barque, Capt. HolmWIELER & CO

MYYAN, British schooner, Capt. Jae

Vinceuturier & Col

VICTORIA British steamer, Capisin J. B. Shield.Biemasen & Co.

WEST AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt. James Thomas Gilman & Co.

WILDWOOD, American acque, Captain Chas. A Sawyer — Holchens & Co..

WILL HOMES, Bor, bargue, Capt. W. Holtz. Biomassen & Co.

All Claims against the Steanor must be presented to to Undersigned on or before the 23rd Inst.,or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 13, 1884, FROM GLASGOW AND LONDON, THE Mitex Hishi Mail Steamship Co.'s

130G

Steamer Tokohama Maru having an rived from the above Ports, Consigness aro bereby informed that their Goods are boing landed and stored at their risk into the

and/or from the Wharves and Boats delivery Godson of Messrs. MEYRE & Co., whence

roviously notified.. may be taken, instead of from alongsive as

Car reining undelivered after 20th fastant will be subject to rent..

Na Fire Insurance will be effected."

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS August 15, 1884 Lady Hormonal, British barque, 262, T. Williams, Quisher August 7, General WIELERASES.

August 14: Feckane, British steamer, frum Canton, Fugete, American steamer, from Canton. Metjou American aloamer, 1,338, W. H. Lant, Swatow Angust: 13, General- RUSSELL & Co..

the ton

Chaitwy, American steaner, from Can-

Hoseys, British steamer, 1,049, MoKoch

[No. 6590.—AVGUST 14, 18842

Merchant Company, Tha large profits which the foraigres was simposed to be making out of the coast carrying trade should be his no longer, he was to be fought with his own weapons, until Matriotism and buperior economy on the part of the native Company should drive him off the const altogether. And, in eriler to give them a good start in the competition, it was agreed by tho official promotors of the Company to Cisime against the Amandine must be igrant a monopoly of the conveyance of ent in to Messrs Bussil &16 on or the tribute rice te-lientsin azurată of freight which may equivalent to s sub- before this data ha

sidy of about Thes 100,000 per annum. MONDAY, Angmt 18:

Neon.Auction of French hrig Ramies If the promoters of the Com klon bondevonden) (been more modest at first,

Auction of Sundries at Victoris boastful of sucess, the pill of to-day would not have been nearly later." 9pm.Meeting of Shareholders of The

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. No foreigner could have complóinent or the Chinese trying by fair and lawfal Nu. 14, Praya Central.

mcens to obtain a share of their currying trade, Un the contrigy, scheine was most laudable and pro and even the grant of a sabeid it undoubtedly gave them a great was no more than what Government was well entited to and was moroover a precedura for whic

TODAY, August 19

2 p.m. Avotion of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of late Mr W. B Spratt, No, 19, Hollywood Road. WEDNESDAY, August 20 34 135

Goods per Yokohama - Hou undelivered

aftar this date subject to rent THURSDAY, August 21:

8p.in. Auction of Sundries at Victor they could quote the precedent of many

Exchange

SATURDAY, August 23

Clairas against the Celtic Monarch must be Bent in to Mersin Rumeil & Co., on or before the datos

MONDAY, Agt 20 ---

foreign Govermenta. In spite of these advantage the collapse bas come, nud, as we sail, wa purnese to fun over the history of the Company and note the causes of its failure.

The CM, Co. was founded in 1873 3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the and for the ye first years of its existe Hongkong wat Blinghat Banking Corence not much was heart of 1. - It paid poration at the City Hall

Bils of Lading will be cotatorvigned by file, Batavin, Sugar-ADAMSON, BELL & HONGKONG DISPENSARIES | boldly and mix now! steamers were or

H. JH TRIFF,-

Agent.

Hougkong, August 11, 1884.

1827

رونه

DEPARTURES,

August 1d

Atholl, for Saigon, Thames, for Shanghai

to laid), wait this fanmenso nessun pale. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, To-day's Advertisements. Fagard for Singapore and Calcutta.

The Tramwaye will be eutected in the

SCALES.lest and mos mbatant al natur, and sith

400 lb. Copacity.

400 lb.

900 tb.

1,200 tb.

AGATE IRON WARE,

INSERTION RUBBE

Tuck's PATENT PACKING. HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PNEUMATIC RIFLES.

REVOLVERS

DERINGERS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

8 TVK KS,

including:

ALMONDS and RAISINS FRENCE PLUMS.

TETASONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIO TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

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

IRISH BACON in tins. COCOATENA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Eers COCOA,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

all the latest improvements, will steel girder rails, budded in comrute, but 10 wood or ether perishab e mturial will be

Bed.

The Tramways are intended to be worked by Steam Taction, such being much ungee economical, trustworthy, and under more affectaal control, having tru rauser of overcoming gradients, and giving better re- aults (pecuning and otherwise than laupe, cumpressed air, electricity or other instive

power.

The engine will be eas rated, necord. ing to the Board of Trado regulations and will in no way be a nuisance, being rest. · noiseless, al having no machinery, sanke, or steam viable.

Lively low cost put mile of the suject

The Committee anticipate, from die vela Teaways, combined with aisee minerorg advantages wnnected with the wide, taking, thas the dividend returns will be sati Factory.

There is no agreement or suntruel in uxistence afecting this and taking

Plans and Estantes at be seen at the Ofico, and the fit Prospertns and Forms of Application for Shares and every other Information may be obtained fro

Tue Secretary AND ENGINEERS, da

No. 13, PRAXA CENYRAIĄ

Hosewoo

Arrions for SHARES will be Re colved until the 30m SurtyCEL Hongkong, August 7, 1894.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

News Agast, &c.

LIMITED;

THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (Edinburgh, London and Branches). Brokers:

Mars STEER, LAWFORD & CURETON, 3, Drapers Gardens, E.C..

Solicitors: Musa HOLLAM8, SON & COWARD, Mincing Lane, London. ·

Interior Starstory': RT. ROADS. Esq., TENORARY OPRES: 40, Threadneedlo Street, K.C

Forms of Appliestion for SHARES may OSTAL BANK CRUORATION, Hongkğ--| he obtained from the Orvices of the.

13th August, 184.

SAILOR'S HOME.

1957

NY Cant-o CTHING, Books, or PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, Wunt Point.

Hongkong. July 28, 1878

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

E lave this day admitted a u 19 Wour Firm M. WILLIAM

133, NASSAU STREET NEW YORK; is anthurized in raceite Subscriptions. Advertisements, &c., for the Chiwi Muil, Overland China Mail, and Chion Revier,

Destination

Australian Perts............

SSELL ORR

Our PARTNERS now are Mit, THOMAS DEAS BOYD, N. EDWARD NEILSON ROSE, MT. THOMAS COVIL and Mr. WILLIAM SNELL ORR.

Amoy, 1st July, 1884..

FOR SHANGHAT. (Taking Cargo & Passenger at through rates for CHEFOO, TTENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Sternship

Chining, Captain Wisson, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 15th Instant, at Noon, steal of as previously notified.

For Freight or Pissage, apply to

Japan, for Singapore and Calcutta. Khedive, for Europe, &o.

CLEARED.

China, for Swatov. Stenler, for Shanghal. Chinting, for Shanghai, Vor pern, for Qainhon. Fortune, for Chefoo: Ellen, for Touron

PASSENGERS

ARKIVED.

Vor Lady Hurtwo, from Caithon, Mrs - RUSSELL & Co. Wiliams, Ethel Willianes and servant.

Per Mefou, from Swatow, 213 Chinese

Hongkong, August 14, 1884.

1360

FOR SHANGHAI PIA SWATÓW.

(Toki y Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENISIN, NEW CBWANG, HANKOV au Purla ma-

the YANGTSEE.)

The Steamship

Fugir,

Captali BARFOOT, will be

DEPARTED.

Ver Stroll for Saigon, 100 Chinese

Per Thona, for Shanghai from Hong- kong, Rev. T. Robarts, M.A.; from Lot- don, Mr W. Hurst, Mr Brund's anah; from Bombay Mr J. Greenwood,

Por Khedive, from Hongkong for Singe- pore,

Mr H. Walker for Penang, Mr J. Uranga for Mareilles, Mr L. C. Maafen. for Brindisi, Mr S. Bac

despatoned for the above Sundus, Mesara Fiabor, M.

Purt en SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon, stead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage; apply to S

RISSELL & Co.. Hongkong, August 14, 1884.

1389

FOR TIENTSIN,

The Seamship

Kung-pai, Capt. Bucitada, will be despatched for the above

Port on SAT RDAY, the 16th Instant, at p.., instead of as presiously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

1981 108 Hongkong, August 14, 1884.

BOYD & Co.

:

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vands.

Ocean (3)...

Batavia, de, via Saigu. Celabus (6) ..... Bonhay, rit Straits....

Cape Town, de, via Sluggore. Kerelt (8). Lowton, a Sacs Caml, . London, ria Bucz Cemal London, Fin Suez Canal... Mania.............. Marmeilles, &o, via Saigon. New York, vis Buez Catal Now

Yoth... New Fark

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarte. San Francisers, vin Yokomo.. TEES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

14

11

San Francis00........

San Francisco....

Shangha

Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai, via Satow

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TELLADO.

SAVONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848)

Hour's PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, HIQUEURS, &

3 and 3-star HENNEBY'S BRANDY. ~CODEVONIER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

Singapore and Penang.... Sydney and Melbourus... Tientai...TA Victoria (British Columbia). Yokohama and Uiego...

Stacks.

BANKS,

Capta.n.

Agents

Date of Leaving,

Adamson, Bell & Co... August 22,-1) 60 Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About August 18. P.&O. S. N. G.

Duugins Lesprain & Co... About August 2007

About Anguat lö.

Butterfold & Swire........

Jardine, Mathean & Co.....skont August 27.

quick de-petcl JAugust 21, at noon.

despatch.

„Adowa (s).

August 16, at 6 p.m.

Sauderge

Glenearn (8) Nestor (6)... Glendentes (1) Diamante ()..." Natal ( Principia (s).

Dake.

Vardino, Matheson & Co...

Nish

August 16,

Jacobs Stach Poydenot..

Russell & O

Messagerica Sfaritimes..

Kerruish Sewell Bailey

Rossel & Co..

San Pablo (s).

Lan Lockhart.. Winsor

quick despatch quick despatch. August 22, at 3p.m. quick despatch

El Capitan

Southern Cross.

Hovatiwar.

nots

Forest King.... Chintang (8), Fooksang (6). „Stentor (8).

Fayew Meufuo Wooaang (s). Kang-pai (8) Wildwork Cattie Monarch (8)

Edwards. Barfont.. Lit.

But.......

Buchauli Sawyer

Brooke

Russell & Co.

10. & O. S. X; Co.

Mussell & Cu..

Russell & Co.

Russell-& Co.

Russeff & Co.

quick despatch. August 16, at noon

Jardine, Matheon & Co...... August 5, et 3 p.m.

Russel & Co.

Butterfeld & Swire...

Russell & Co.

...Butterfield

& wire. Russell & Co... Kusse & Co....! use & Co.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Wos, of Paine Shares.

NOILLE PEAT & 0.5 VERMOUTH. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 s

·Paid! POSITION EER LAST BEFORE

„H ́ku...... account,

dcare,

TiGGIL

ast-15. August 18

at August 16,

16, at 4 pm. August August 25, Angust 16, at 8 pm. quick despatch. quick despatch.

AUGUST 14, 1884.

Closing Cuotations,

·Crash.

buginces

126 8 125 84,063,381,60 $ 67,045.23 330% prein-$287. sellers.

THE 280 per share Tis. 140 *576,391,99 $5.10 · 107,41165 860 $85 Credit balance

6180 35,165.20 286,231,000 $340 per share

189,078,34 $63

Baggally, W. H. Burgosha and W. Bulmer From Yokohama for Loudun, Mr J. Scot, and Mrs Tapior and child, for Brindisi, Mr R. Barrett

Per Wingaang, for Singapore, 235 Chinesa Per Javau, for Singapore, Mas A. Seth, Mr A. P. Beth, Capts. F. II. Stone and J. Bliain; for Calcutta, Menara Paruck, Hetba, Sotas, Cooper and Kuster, Mira Elias, and 256 Chinese.

To Defart.

Per Teheran, or Yokohama: from Lon don, Mi Waddell'e native servant; from Singapore, MrJ. A. Venning.

THE

Fatablished AD 1841)

香港大藥房

A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGINIS, IMPORTERS

DROGULSTE SUNDRIES, NURSERY REDU

KITES, TOT REQUIST, EXOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRISUR PATENT MEDICINIS

MANUFACTURERS.

Boda Water, Lemonads Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potana Walor, Sarsaparillo Water, and other Aited Waters.

The Manufactory i under direct and continuous European Stipervision Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

however dividends of 10 percent and 10 per cent respectively for these two. years, and, eneurnged by that success, the Directora determined to fallen out- dered out from England. On the arrival of these hosts the struggle with the old 9. S. No bigan. Both companies !! lost heavily in the rivalry that ensued. The shares of the S. & N. Company fell to about 40 per cent. dishhunt, while chose of the ather enterpose were deprec aledstill lower Attheendofits third year. of existence, that is June 1860, although it paid 10 per cent of dividend, there was lose on the working account of Botas Laels 35,000, while nothing was written off the capital nocoat for de- preciation. Only paltry sum of 30,000 odd feels bat been written off for de preciation during the first two rears, so that their tenang stock stood in the books at practically cost price, though it was notorious, that many of their steamere were not worth anything like what they wara represented to be

eing

It was at this stage that the Directors made the famous coup of Daying up the 7302. S. N. Co., in the hope of Competition unce for all tainly a bold thing to do for a Company, PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or anywhich was already practically insolvent other persons who may deare to contich owed debt to about, three times suit the files of lol, China, Japan,

American, English, Indian or Anza-te amount of its paid up lian newspapers, are invited to call at whose eyes were ridion

ital and

the "ORDA BLAI Office, where overvalued. The most that can be said sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, the transaction from these countries, are now filed for good thing for the shareholders.

veferance.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

* AUGTA.

HIGH WATER..

A

Day of Mor Houth

SUN

3.8. N. Co. nod of very doubtral bone.... fit to the GM. B. Co for thes presently and that so far from allaying competition they had mute foreign compantes to deal with, is Butterfield and Swiro's and the Ghit Coast Company, and, after battling veİNY ly with them for a few years, they wer glad enough to come to terms, immediate effect of the purchase was stil further to increase the disproportion which had all along existed between tira subsribed capital and what might be cu led their floating debenture esti 8.17

tal, that is their general liabilities 5.11 | 820 | Governinest, bankers and private

Bises. Sela..

· H. K.

4.20 5.99 6.90 .3.19

28 6.51 5.99 6.80 532 7.48 6.30 6.49 6.82 8,87 5.89 6.58 7.23

6.40

Per Chintang, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese Per Fortiger, for Quinhen, 12, Chinese, SHIPPING REPORTS. The British barque Lady Harepood re- ports: Had light S. W. winds and fing weather throughout.

18

10

20

18.8

The Auserien steamer Merico reports: Rain with moderate 8. windi

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:- FasSHANGHAL

Per Fourg, at 2.30 pm, un Friday,

the 16th ins

For TENISIN

tru

For Kungs, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 15th inst

For SAIGON-

Per Vic oris, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 15th inst, instead of as previously notified SI MEUM Girl pow

For HOTHOW AND HAIPHONG -

Per Saliza, as 5 p.in, on Friday, the 16th ANT YOKO For NAGASAKI,

HAMA W UNRE Per Teheran, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 16th inst." MARIN

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

0.46

High water at Whampoa 2 hrs 30sitors, the balance sheet for the mins later than af Hongkong at the eading August 70 their abilities stood Barrier 3 hrs. 15 mink; a tu Salt thas

Flats: 9 hrs. 30 mins at Shance when

3 hr. d5 mins.

per The publication of this issue coRINCICED at 7.45pm

The Chim tail.

HONURONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1884.

The M

1 6,000

Due to get rublia lomna, deporte desti while for the following year, Viz that is after the SN. Co. had been bought and partially paid for, the hocöuht

Due to aker aller von witne

El & Co.8.6 No

to parets hidividuals.

le public attention werd not so much against which, however, they could set Focpupied with the political question, the off about Tuels 400,000 of outstanding sale of the China Morelianty Company freights. Their get income for this year to Mesers Russell & Co, would be was Tue 014,000 the whole of which deemed the most autable event of the

year. And in truth it is an orent of a paldaway in interest and cleideid, not a penny being written off for le- very great significance to all who predigt In the opinion of competent interested in China, for it is na less than krities tax deet was then overvalued at frank confession of failure on the part about but a million Tools, and though Per Adrus, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, of the Chinese. On their own ground the directors, in the Report spoke hope- dealing with their own people, hacked all the entlook was not pronning up by Lovernment money, and with a Bit The depth of their difficulties bad For Free at 3.90 p.m., on Saturday, liberal Covernment subsidy, they are not yet been reached. The account for

the 10th inayot obliged to make the avowal the following year, that For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS owners soil managers of a stealpa;

the 18th insti

For SHANGELAT —":

Per Mof, at 4:30 pm on Saturday,

at the Lith inst., instead of a previously

city

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACERT.--

company at least, they are no te 1878 showed a abil mura

spite of things. for the superior skil energy and honesty Company, then wa

WES:

of the foreigner. It will be a severe Tadyblod to throbáklein blow to Chinese pride we may be sure,

and no doubt they will try to ay tato bank zid other 1 ROTUAK life Thu Frun Contract Packet Natottering unction to their souls that bur

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

Total

$,000

the 21st August, with Mails to the for the accursed French busince, this

been set apart f United Kingdom, Europe, and places sacrifice need never have happened. Two suners had been fust during the beyond, and Naples, to saugen, Straits That the French business bas been the year, nothing had Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, lust straw we can well believe, bot for depreciation, India (ris Madrug), the Australasian peace or war, the Company has been fuels 410,000 had neatly all Colenio, Aden, Natal, and the Cape; practically dooned for some time, and serbed in payment of interest Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

the inevitable has only come a few borrowed capital, leaving only a per The usual hours will be served in closing months, or possibly a year or so, socper cent dividend for the shareholders. Bit,

the Malle, doing

HOLES OF CASING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in alcking Mais, da, by the French Contract

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY...

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.

BCORD'S OLD TOM

E.&J, BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL:

JAMESON'S WILISKY.

MARSALA

INSURANCES.

EASTERN OLDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASORING.

CURACAO.

North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 6,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Luited 8.000 Union Insurance Society Company, Liuited... 2,000 China Traders' insurance Company, Lirated. 24,000 5 Angostura, Beki's and ORANGE Couter Intrance Office Company, Linsiter. 10,000-8

BITTERS

&

&c.

BASS ALE, bottled by CAMELOS and

SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts.

£ 50 First year 12/12-$500,008

25.$. 98.33 8

50,3 35,000 50$ Chinese Insurance Company, Limited 1,500 8 1,000$ 2008 26.711.60

8,000 $

ចន · 885,000 Hongkong Fire Lustrace Col, Liated

100'S

20% $10,078 China Fire Insurance Company, Loital......20,000 $

STEAM COMPANIES,

1006 768 215,000 8 HK. 0. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000 $

18.367 £ 102 10 Indo-China S. N. Co.,Lt. 69,000 oh janed

10£ 8.10

50,000

65,691.80 $115

31,312

22 discont

Galion. ALE and PORTER, in bogabeads.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the China and Manila S. 8: Company, Limited... 3,500

TECHMAN BOUR Hongkong & Whamp Dock Co., Limited EK, and China Gas Company, Imited.

New Shares....

100 all

2,000

1218 1008

SPECIALLY SKJUTED

IGARE.

Eongkong Hotel Co. L., 3,000 sha, issued Chin Sugar Company, Limited..

- 1,250 Hougkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited......... Feral Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Latuited: &atty Boxsaga ke

Selangore Tin Miring Co., I of Shanghai. BREAKFAST CONGOU℗ 25 cents p. 16 Hongkong Bops Manufactory Co., Limited.

1,900 £ 2,000 $ 1,000'8 9,000 s

7.000 S སྙ 5,000 2,500 6 8,000 S

$100

1009 100 100% 1008 508 508 100$100

24,250% 6,000$

6.629.70 2115 643.89 $140 676.32 $100 4,000.66 885 First rear

WOX dividend

10

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ex diviisod

$70 8275

buyers

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50

$65

Kates of

LANE

MIKE'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinise Imperial 1874.

BAFES, CASH and PAPER

1877

6,276€ 16,040 £

100

1878.

100tall 5,899 T1 500

BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prinu.

1892

8,505 TI. 500

Hongkong, June 14, 1884-

981 Sugar Debentures, 1830

00085001

Fine Now Besson's CUMSHAW TEA, in Euro Sugar Company, Limited............

105 108,552.17.10 10£ 7.10

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25 discount

4,361.58 59 prem., tuyers-8197.50

884 per share

da

Payeth! June 30 Dec. 31

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

April & October

J22816&D30.16 paz

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than it would have otherwise have dove worst of all, the fleet had an all this We commented on this ve sebject in time doiorating, and race beggarly a leading article not many moniis ago, s. 30300 or so in the first and wandi and, though we did not then mticipate years of working, nothing und bean krit. that the dissolution would come quite fear of rom its original valde, although so very suddenly, we painted out that it was well known that vnd af flis yass.

Day before departure for beterday if the de-course of Distianagement had run sels, had been turned into a bulk sud

parture be on Monday

the concern into a position of great several others Zara absolutely worthless, jeopardy, end dat on the chance of or peary so. Some additions had been its being able to pull through depended made to the fleet out of earnings, but the access of industrial enterprise in allowing for all that a fair estimate of Chine for a long time. Our fees have all the sgets would show pane proved tache only too well founded; the Arrasinate vaka of match

7. Money Order Office does Post Office closes, except the MIGHT Bor which is always open out of dilo hours

Day of dyert Office operis

M

-Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns posses,

China Merchante is a thing of the pastic

and with its disappearance the Chla

dragon fag dappears from the

$1100.000

Chalkh a mall atend

other property,000 2,000, len recoverable may ma ...

or the main s

150,000

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$80,000*

£9.900

4.- Malls sosed, except for Late waters for some few years at all event. Castanhood

It will perhaps be instructile if we 1.10Letters may be posted with review briefly the salient. Hoints in its hos slowing a deficit of more than the Late Fee of 10 cents and short career of just eleven years, and total subscribel capital. But kang got 11.30 1.—When the Post Office loses note, it presing, dis various dangers it them to this depes of despair we must 11.40 1.7.-Late Lollars may be posted countered and the rocks on which it for the present anys them, reserving for on board the packed with Lateltimately came to grief. Our readers a future article our account of their mar Fee of 10 cents until time of are of coume uwers of the protives which vellous recovery and the very stable pa Heparture

prompted the establishment of the Chinu (sition ley, salacquvatly attuned

antirely.