1884-09-03 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Na 53, Queen's Road, East,- (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA..

BUTTER,

TOPOGAN BU Caltfornian CHEESE

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime IIAMS and BACON

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK

Family BEEF in 25 b kogs.

Bosu Ideal SALMON in & Ib caus

Cutting's Donsert FRUTTS in 24 h cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Intimations.

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. ANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON

MATED WATERS,

Have REMOVED from the BEACONBLIZID -Anvade to larger-Proffins- 1, DUDDELL STREET,

Wure they continue to Supply:

WATER, LEMONADE,

SODA TONIC SELTZER SÁRNAPARILI

1

++

GINGERADE,

KASPBERİYADE,

&a, &c. &c.

At the same Moderate Charges.

D. K. GRIFFITH, Proprietor.

Hongkong, July 28, 1884.

1243

DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, NAGASAKI

Richardsen & Hobbie Colebrated Potted HE Undersigned have been appointed

Lanch HAM

MEATH

Laniba' TONGUES.

Glam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

Cracked WHEAT. HOMINY. HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity.

600 tb.

900 tb

1,200 ft.

KAISABIHIN D CIGARETTES.

in crystallized Buxes of 100 at 86.50 per wille.

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1fb Tins.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER

Tuck's PATENT PACKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PALNTS and OILS...'

TALLOW and TAR

PITCH and ROSIN.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STOREN,

including

ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENIA PLUMS.

TETSONEAU'R DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS, - Kippered HEREINGS. Herrings a la SARDINES:

IRISH BACON in tins. COCOATINA.

VAN HOCTEN'S COCOA. Err's COCOA,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS.

CHATEAU MARGAUX,

TREE, GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

ACENTS for THE IMPERIAL GOV.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES, MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. NONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bils of Lading to the Undersigned for counter rignature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has brou landed and stored ut their risk and exponse,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangist.

CANTON DISTRICT LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 17

DANGER FROM TORPEDOES. THE HIGH AUTHORITIES wish it to be

DEPARTURES.

September

Diamante, for Manila. Amy Turner, for Iloilo Governor Goodscin, for pisnila. Afghan, for Yokohama. Ningpe, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Three Brothers, for Conmany Progantia, for Yokohama.

lan, for Hoihow.. aluing for Holbow..

anderstood that numerous TORPE DOES have now been laid down in the Canton River and that the Government accepts no responsibility for accidents aris ing therefrom to Vessels. Yeasale can- as possible through the Torpede positions." Order, from Martinuing tozu would do well to go as slowly B1 Stationery, geilles, 3, 4

C. H. PALMER,

Per Glennias, from Shanghai wa Foo MJ (in dus), 607-(in dit) cases, from

Harbour Masterchow, Mr and (2) Mistos" Medard, Maders

Acases Berko,

FOR 599

Marcillea

.....

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

1375

Hongkong, August 16, 1884.

VERNMENT DOOK AND PATENT To-day's Advertisements,

SLIP, at Nagasaki, and are prepared to supply Tanders for the DOKING CLEANING, PARTING, &c., of Vraszts. The ENGINE WeLas in connection with the Dockyard are under the direction of oxperienced EN- GINEGIS and poseces all the necessary appli aners for REFAsta Sanand MACHINERY,

HOLME, RINGER & Co. Nagasaki, March, 1884.

NOTICE.

G47

· ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION › IN LIQUIDATION,

LL HOLDERS of NOTES of the AORIENTAL BANK CORPORA TION (HONGKONG BRANCH), are inreby requested to present them to the Lagu CORS of the Bank, when they will be given In Exchange, a cortificate of the value of

Notes deposited. the

HOLDERS of NOTES will be required to Furnish to the Laquidators of the Bank, schedule in duplicate, giving the data uf Issue, Number and Amount of ouch Noto produced.

Forms of Schedule may be had on appli cation at the Orrter of the ORIENTAL BASE COLPORATION, Queen's Road; Hougkong,

For the

OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF THE

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

Dy-his-Attorneys —

J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR. Hongkong, August 2, 1984.

1285

ADVERTISER wishes a SITUATION to A goto SAN FRANCISCO or any Port of ENDLA Wagon, no object Apply by Letter to

MES SWEET, 'Rocklands,' Robinson Road.

1400 Hongkong, August 21, 1884.

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS

SION AGENT,“

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

LONDON.

PUBLIC AUCTION. AYLE. & Co, will continue theit Public

Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 4th Inst., and SATURDAY,

the 6tli Instant,

WHEN THEY WILL SELL THE BALANCÉ OF THE

...SHEETINGS AND TOWELS,

AND THEN COMMERUE

$6

THE SHOW ROOM STOCK, comprising: FLANNELS LONG CLOTHE, DRESS MATZ- RIACS, HABERVANITELY, and LADIES' GENERAL-OUTFITTING GOODS.

G.,

46. SAYLE & Co., Victoria Exchange. Hongkong, September 3, 1984. *

FOR SHANGHAI.

1430

Approved:

F. E WOODRUFF, Commissioner of Custums:

Custom House, Canton, and September, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts.

PASSENGERS.

ARBITED.

Nicoll, and Paway, Lient Keigwin, RN, Mr Egers, and 15 Chinese."

Per Ningpo, fron Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Faurel and family, Mesere Clairesky Es 1489 Dailor, Arnold, Barr, Maris, Warfield, 4 European, Hobson, Killein and.

in and Smiller, and 35 Chinese,

Som Amoy and Swalow, Per Kinanghung, from Amoy and Mesars Ellis and Hames, Capt. Lee, Lieut. Graydon, Mrs Franes, and 160 Chinese,

'either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour

ABDIE CARVER OF BOSTON, Amer, barque, Capt. B. C. Fendleton.—Captain.

Autor Main, British barque, Captain E. Henry, Master.

AMY TURNER, American barque, Capusiš A. W. Nevell.--Russell & Co.

CBI YUEN, British steaner, Capk Wal lace.Rumel & Co.

CORSICA, American ship, Captain W. W. Paningtai-Arnhold; Karberg & Co.

ELISABETH, Belgian barque, Captain H. Böttcher.-Molchera & Co.

MADRAS, British steamer, Capt. Plenge. Captain

Per Crusader, from Heiler, 38 Chinese. Per Victoria, from Saigon, 146 Chinese.

DEPARTEM Per Douglas, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Danver and daughter.

Fer Afghan, for Hoihow, 20 Chinese Per Diamante, for Mauila, 20 Chinose. To DEPART Fer Elsa, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese. Per Aline, for Hothow, 2 Europeans, and 10 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS/ The II.B.M:S. Midge reporte: Duracoa at Chefoo: on the August 31st, apoke ¿ff

700 Che-long-po, HEMS. Zephyr, chow. Experienced bight SW, winds and calms The British steamar Glenfistas reports throughout passage with fine pleasant Manis, Geruan ship, Capt. Warnken-Weather and suuoth ses Melchers & Co.

MOUNT LEBANON, Britial barquantino, Captain Noloon,--Chinese

SEA Rurts, British 3-masted schooner, Capt. Altrad Rickers.-Siemisesi & Co.

TATUAN, British barque, Capt. S. Byne,

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Pustau & Co.

VIURIA, British steamer, Captan J. B. Shield.Siamssen & Co

The Steamship

Peking Capt.G. HEUERMA, will-Wieler & Co. be despatched for the. above Port TO-MORROW, the 4th Inst., at 3 pm.

For Freight-or-Paisage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1884. -

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glenfinlas,

1478

Captain Jacus, will be despatched as abova TO-

MORROW (THURSDAY), at 4 p... For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, September 3, 1884. 1479

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Colonial Press supplied with New FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Papers, Books, Type, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondents, Lestars; and any European Goods on London terms.

The Co.'s Steamship

WEAT AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt. James Thomas. --Gilman & Co.

WILHELM HOMRYER, Ger. barqão, Capt W. Holtz-Stemasen & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. September 2, 1884-

Midye, British gun-vessel, 720, Comman der E. Hathain, Chefoo August 18...

September 3

Glendas, British steamer, 1,108, A. J

| Jacoba, Shanghai via Foockow, September

1, Tea, o. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Ning, British steamer, 781, Wm. Potts, Shanghal August 30, Halis and General: Zheng,SIEMAGEN & Co. Captain Yousa, will be despatched for the above NOTICE TO SHIPFERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office Ports vai SUNDAY, the 7th Intaut, at ars regularly filed for the inspection of 9 am- -Adverbisors and the Public.

NOW READY.

PRICE $1.00.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & C

Berioral Manageva. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.

The British steamer Ningpo, reports From departure to arrival had light variable breezes with fair weather; from Nine Pins, cloudy with rain.

ng reports:

The British steamer Kuungtung From Amoy to. Swatow, bght Westerly branzas with dull overcast sky : froái Bwo tow to Hongkong light variable winde with heavy rain squalls. Steamers in Swatow, at time of leaving were Roehampton, Caim gorm, Poocha, Actie and Glucksburg, and U.S. gunboat Pales.

The British steamer Crigader reports: Left Hoihow on the 2nd September bal fine weather throughout. :

Ring weather throughout,

The British steamer Victoria reports":

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:--

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

Per Sumare, at 2.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 4th September.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Peking, at 2:30 pm on Thursday,

the 4th inst.

For SINGAPORE AND LONDON

Stede, Pesach man-of-war: 1,700. CofF mander W. Monin, Foochow Sept L

La Calissonnitte, Frenth ironclad, 6,700, Commander Fleuriain, Foochow September

Young, Amoy August 31, and Swatow 1481 Septembar 2, General-DOUGLAS STEAK

SELF Co.

La

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, October next, the Eastern Corner

By E. H. PARKER

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the!: China Mail Office.

Destination.

Bombay, via Straits

Shanghai

TO LET With Possession from

HOUSE in UFTER MOSQUE TERRACE,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

1482 Hongkong, September 3, 1884

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Forest King

Peking (1).. Kwang.loc.(s)

Captam

Crussier, British steamer, 647, Howit, KarBgEG & Do. Hoihow September 2, General-ARNOLD,

rior, British steamer, 1,631, J. E. Shield, Saigon August 30, Genoral--SIEMS SEF & Co.

Cassandra, Garman steamér, from Cantón.

Ageaks

Date of Leaving.

P. & O. S. N. Co................... Sopt, 4, at 3 Pustau & Coll

Abonit Sept.

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Bapt. &, at 4 p.m.. Butterfield & Swire...

September 6.

Jardin, Matteson & Co... About Septetaber 10,

**Maceageries Maritimes...

Russell & Cu..

Facito Mail S; B. Oo.......

10. &.0. 8, 8. Co.

Russell & Co........

Siamisson & Co................

Pnenull & C

Yuen Fat Hong......

Vessels.

Sumaira (0)...

Haiphong...

Will o' the Wisp (3)

Loudon, via Suez Canal,

Londen, vie Suez Canal..

fienfinles () Picmed (6)

Glentor

Jasoba Jackson çakı

P&O. B. N. Co.

Kerzuish Bailey

Russell

& Co..

Lockha

Honermann

Autr

JAMC

Young,

W. Elis

Tamari (s).: Snez (1).

Vordin...

Dodd wi

Merionethshire (s)

Willians

Nos. of Yul Akthares.]

DANKE

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...00

00,000 $

125 125 84,053,861:663

INSUKANGES.,,

London, vis fuaz Canal...... London, &c., vis Suez Canal... Thames (6)

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts Marseilles, de, via Haigon......Yang

Jangtae

SHERRIES & FORT-

SiCoONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

BACCONEE OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

HURT'S PORT. -

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-

1 and S-star HENNESSY BRANDY. COURVOINER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL: WHISKY,

KOYAL-GLENDEE WHISKY.

FOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. Busa IRISH WHISKY,

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOILLY PRAT & 06.'s VERMOUTH.

York, via Now

Principia (2) via Suez Carial

Southern Cross Now York, San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. City of Peking (3). San Francisco, via Yokohams.. Oceanic (s)..... Sa Frisco, Shanghai

Swatow and Bangkok.

Taichiow (8)

Swatow, Amoy and Fooehow... Kwanighing (8). Sydney and Melbourne, .....Airlia (s)..

Sydney and Melbourne... Sydney and Melbourne.....

JAMESON'S WELISKY,

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

BITTERS.

Tokohana and Hiogo..

Douglas Laprak & Co...

Gibb, Livingston & Co....

Batterfold & Swire................. Rassell & Co........

Sept 4, at noon

Sept. 12, at 4 p.m.

quick despatch.

5,

quick despatch. oopt

Bept.

18, p.10, despatola

4, at 8 pm

5.

About September 12, September

Sept 39

Sept. 18, at 5 p.m.

Adanson, Hell & Co.......quick despatek. ****

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Paf PortioN PER LAGE REPORT.

Heschre

„W’kang account)

SETT. 3, 1881.

Closing Quotations, i

Cank

a dividend

For

Far Glenfales, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 4th incl

SHANGHAL

Per Kuang Lee, at 30 p., on Thurs:

day, the fih mak

YOKOHAMA AND HOGO

Per Dora Fully, at 5 p.in, ou Saturday,

the 6th inst.

For SWATUW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Ter Kuangtung, at 8.30 am., on Sun-

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-

HAMA

Per Teleron, at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 13th st

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —— The French Contract Paskot Tangtab will be deepatched on THURSDAY, for the 4th September, with Mails for tho United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, tiá Baples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, the Australasian Colonier, Pondiche Madras Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o. ̈ ̈ ̈

· MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping.

Nood French Maillesvos for Ports of

Call and Europen 3pm-Peking loves for Shangha 3p.

Smatra loaves for Bombay.

4 p.m.Kwang-let leaves for Shanghai. Auctions. Non-Auction of Sundry Efects at Mr

M. Ji Armstrong's

No. 6587-SEPTEMBER 3, 1884.

TELEGRAMS

From the N-U. Davy News) THE SITUATKEN, AT PEKING,

Peking, 26th August

A profound calme reigu at the, place, News of the Frozch attack has been re- ceived by the Tung-li Yamon with the Most complete it. The Inspector General of Gustoms his scrived frogs the

4 p.m.--Auction of Sundries at Victoria month

Exchanga,

S

General Memoranda. MONDAY, September 8

5 p.m.--Meeting of H.K. Cricket Club TUBEDAY, September 30 :---

Statement of Business to the Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date. FRIDAY, October

List of Contributions to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

SUNDAY, NOTember 30 -

Tást of Contributions to the China Fire. Insurance Co Ltd, to be sent in before this date. ·

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

́Established 4.D. 1841..

香港大藥房

ALS, WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ASD Retail Daugoist), IMPORTERS

DevelTH SUNDRIES, NUEBNEY BEqui- SITES, TOILET BEQUISITES, ENGLIBE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEXT

MEDIJINES

MANUFACTURERS

Bods Water, Lemonade. Tonio Water, Gingerde, Potass Water, Barsayarlıla Water, and other Acrated Waters,

The Monsfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervisión. Hongkong, June 11876.

736

** Telegrams of an important untare were received at Shanghai on August 26th from the north. It is understood that the Chi- nean Goyament has given indientious of a desire to come to some with Eranoë,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

P48820 CANAL: Oopack, Aug, 11, Hankow, Aug 12 Taniation, Telemachus, and Bellona, Aug 18

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the 0. & 0.-

aboamor. Desontio,, left - Yokohama on Saturday, thá 30th Auz,, at daylight. he capected hare, în or about and may Friday, the btk instant v

The next two direct steater, with the **** eighth Government, sale's oppure and Indian mails, left Calcutta on Aug. 20th, for this port

The S. Laju left Bydney for this port on

the 18th Augurt.

The 3, B. Tai Bush left, Singapore for this fat port on the 30)1 Ang.

*

The 3. 8 Merionethshire left Singapore for

this poff on the 31st Aug.

The S. 8. Ar left Singapore for thin-

· port on the $1st Aug.

The O. 8. 8. Bellerophon left Singapore, for

this port on the 2nd Instanteladin The 8. 6. Terdengon left Bingapore for this

port on the 3rd instant.

Oward to pressure on our space some Jouni maller has been helt over for tomorrow'a ise

The French Administration have cancelled their notificationu issued yesterday: with reference to the passage over their lines of messages not written in Franch.

MERSUS Sisse & Co. inform us that the British B. D. Teddington, from London, will leave Singapore for this port to-day.

The delivery of the China Mfast in coma Tea Freigh cruiser Seone will, we learn, menced from the Office as soon after proceed Bouthwards to-morrow for the par- 7 p.m. as is practicable, and it should be completed in the upper terraces at Pose of protecting French marchsat vessels. about 5.30p

Subscribers frequently We presume she will convoy the French paper

after this time oil some distacco receiving shonki send in complaints to the prophy Managor. In one cases which have TautzCULans of the rat at Falahar are

come to qur knowledge the house. ser Tante leave the papom lying about in Crowded out of this isane. The Wesleyan their quartera for a time after they are Mission Chapel was completely gutted, and delivered. Babcribere living of the the interior of the London Mission Chapel Peak or at Kowloon can obtain

papers at this Office at 6 ath, or was almost as badly treated. The riot was from their

er compradores, to when, on promptly suppressed by the

will be sent over hight request, they

As the publication of the Chind May No attack was ride on the takes place much earlier than formerly, sion. The only Europeans its delivery at the extreme Esat and the time wete Dr Wengoh Western limits of the Colony should

This family

be completed at a reasonable hour in and the hospital assistant, Mr Andersen.

They were not molested, Le evening

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONGAR

AUGUST SEPTEMBER,

HIGH WATER

The Band of the Buss will play

tanical Garden on Friday evening next, the

5th inst., commencing at 9p.m

P0.

Benslers, Flaurie)

Marchical: Radolph Mar Overtura.

Folks

Day of Month

Morn Af.

Sela

Belection

EM.

Valse.

E. X

7.30

9.33

5:45

13

Medley

Scotch

Cavallini

812 9.59

5.45

6.18

Galop

*Rotsen Row

Keter Bela

8.59 10.25

5.45 8.11

God save the Queen, ka

6.406.10

*

W. Qoruk, Bandmaster,

ᏲᏁ .

...

9.34 10.55

28.10.16 11,27547: -60

Tax Shanghai papers contain - slarming:

High water at Whampion: 2 hrs. 30 ports of engagements having been fought in mins, later than at Hongkong at the Tonquin between the French and Chiness. Barriar: 3 hrs 15 me at the aft

Flats 3 h 30 mins. at Shamon We believe there is no truth whatever in

these reports, and they

they must be Warful Tument which exaggerations of a small

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET — STORIES

DIED

The United States Mail Packet City of Peking At Baxter House, West, Hoogkorg, at will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 8th 7.50 am to-day, STEFREN PAUL JOHANNES,

with Mails for "Japan, San aged 52. September, Francisco, the United States Canada, Honolulu, Peru, e, which will be closed as follows 2.15 r.. Registry denses. 8.30 P.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lots Fes of 10 cents extra Postdge until the time of departure

MALLS BY THE ESGLISH PACKET, —— -~ ~ ~

“per The publication of this sasse conrienced ́at 7.10 pm.

The Ching Stail.

took place some weeks ago between the French and an enemy on the borders, an account of which was duly published in our Collings Thy Navtotas arrived hers, Inst night from Haiph said; there› WAS NO news of interest at that port when the left? it three be four days ago. Some froops ware being collastad on posvi s transport--

thie d'ars--and that was all that appearod

RONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1884. to be doing in Tonquin in the way of mili

tary movements.

morning

Stephen

Faxter Holde

hannesį:

The British Contract Packet Thames WITH this issue of the China, Bail we

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the furnish a rough lithograph showing We regret to announce the death this 12th Sept., with Mails for the United the positious, of the vesheld at Pagode Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, rid Brindin to the Straits Settle Anchorage just before the fighting inente, Belevio, Barsial, Ceylon, India, commenced on the 2nd August thing Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in elcsing

the Mall, &c.

-----|

2.30 PM. Fost Office closes, but Gorm

pondence may be posted on boned the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postags until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, 57.645.23 118% prom, oz diy,- $272, sellers will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th inst, with Mails for Japan, den Tucson Timited States

· 200£ 50lFirat year

Tla, 280 per sha

* Canada, Honolulu, Rara-de, which North China Ingrance Company, Limited... 5,000 £

Б0,000)

135

will be closed as Yangiare Insuplacs Company, Limited 8,000 25 25£

500,0008*570:991.99 $650ANGK ANGOSTURA, BOKEN's and ORANGE Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,2508 1258

China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited. 24,000 383.33230 600,000 107,411.65 $65 285. Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,0008-350 508 55,000

Credit bance Chinese Insurance Company, Limited....... 1,5008 7,008 2008,711.50 95,163.20 $180 8,000 8 2508 508 885,000 285,291,005 $535 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited..... 20, XX Hongkong Fire Laurance Co., Limited

1003 203 616,0789 180,978.34 805

2:5,000 53,691.80 $100

-25% discount

25 discount

4,551 68 48% prem, ordiv, =8186.25

584 per share

$145 6.629.70 8114'

STEAM COMPANIES,

BASB'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, pitits and quarts.ge GUINNESS'S STOUT, bettled by E. &

J. Buzze, pints ind quarta.. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Indo-ChinaS. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. insuori

Chins and Manila S. S. Company, Limited... ALE and PORTER, lu hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SILMOTED-

GIGA. R 8.

tine Now Bassin'" CUMSHAW TEA,

5 catty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @25 cents p.

100$ 708 HK. U. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 3

18,387 £102 103 31,31€ 10£ 8.10

100 Ul 1,05

2,000

MISCELLANEOUS

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, HK and Chins Gas Company, Limited ... 1 Now Shares i

China Bugar Company, Limited

18,000s

100€ 500 £108,652.17.10 1,8002 105 7.10 9,000$100 0000

in | Laton Sugar Company, Limited........................

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