}
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
--.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE
OIL.
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, PITCH and ROSIN.
EX
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
LATE ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX. · ·
To Let.
TO BE LET.
Tand OFFICE ROOM of
[HE BASEMENT FLOOR, GODOWN
No. 8, QoY'S ROAD CENTRAL, either Whole or Separately.
Apply to
春源
CHUN YUEN.
No. 152, Wang Lok Street.
165 flongkang. January 28, 1885.
STORAGE.
NOODS RECEIVED 01. STORAGE in Commations, id well ventilated GODOWNS on his Now Preisen in DODELL STREET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK,
G. R. LAMMIERT. Hongkong, Desombur 27, 1881.
TO LET
2178
NO. 4, WEST TRURATE. Entry from 1st
CHATEAU LA TOUL, pants & quarts. N
1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, -
11
Apply to
SLOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLA.
BACCONE'S CLD
(1848),
INVALID PORT
G. C. ANDERSON,
4. Praza Central. Dongkong, January 24, 1885.
TO LET
187
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNUSSY'S BRANDY. COURFOESIER's BRANDY.
FLIEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL OLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUKE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
JAMESON'S WELISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Canexos and
SAUNDRES, pints and quarte.
QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Bux, pints and quarte. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, Bi hogsheads.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturor's Prices.
Sole Agents for MESIO. TURNBULL, Asu,, AND
SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE OIGARETTES. MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1985.
A
FOR SALE.
40
BORROUGHES & WATTS
SOLID MAHOGANY BILLIARD TABLE, Complete with CUES, POOL, PYRAMID, &
BALLS, MARKING Board, Resta, ExTRA CLOTH, &c., &
Just arrived per (Heufallor,
LANE, CRAWFORD. & Co. Hongkong, November 4, 1884, 1847
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
By E. H. PARKER,
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAU at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chimes.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS. for the 130 of Ladies and Gentlenion, caN HOW be had at this Office.-Price, I dach,
CHINA MATE Office.
VV
HHE, DWELLING HOUSE, No. 3b,
CAINE ROAD.
Possession from 1st January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1881.
2164
TO GET.
JOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late Hor
b
SUITES of APARTMÁNTH.
Nos. à nud 18, HOLLYWOOD Roan
No. 2, PRAYA CENTRAL.
No. 41, GRAHAM SYRDET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SOKS & Co. Fongkong, December 24, 1884
2115
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM · NAVKJATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
[HE Company's S, S. Wingsong lawing ar-
Tarcaurul the aberre Forca, Comiques!
of Cargo are heroby requested re: sand in their ille of Lading to the Undersigned ¦- for countersignature, and to take inime | linte delivery of their Goods,
Cargo imputing the discharge will be at once, landed and stored at Consignees“ risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 7, 1885.
217
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship depas having ancived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their 1ill of Lading to the Undersigned far countersignature, and a take mmediate delivery of their Gonts from adongside.
landed and stored at Consignees risk and Cargo impaling discharge will be at once expense.
Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be unde mediately, as none will be entertained after the 13th Instant
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cor,
Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1885.
Jestination.
221
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLEARED,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Margarite for Manila.
FOR HOIHOW, PAKBOI AND
HAIPHONG.
Tho Stoamship
Yang-ching,
Captain Lascon, will be dospatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 10th Inatant, n Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1886.
224
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Stanship
Thules,
Captain Peck, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, al Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gorural Mratagers.
225
Hongkong, February 7, 1883. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) (Paking Campre? Postivices uk through rates for CHIEFOO, JANKOW ved Parts
YANGTSZE, )
The Co.'s Muship
Kanskj
Capt. WoBSTER, will bo 50 despatched na above on THURSDAY, the 19th Insul, at 4 p.2.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cn.,
Hancial Mangers. Hongkong, February 7, 1885.
HE STRAITS INSURANCE COM THE
PANY, LIMITED.
2101
A Tan Extraordinary General MEETING of the above Company held in SINGATOR ON WEDNESDAY, the 21s January, 1885, the following Resolution
was asked:-
That the Capital of the Company shall be (noreand to $9,000,000 by the scention of 10.0000 New Shares of $100 each Thal 8,000 of rock Now Shares ahall be offered in the first instance to the pre- sent Shareholders at
at a premium of $10 pur Share in proportion to the Amount of tho Capital of the Company held by the resuctively, and that the disposal of the reincinin 2,000 and any Balaton of the 8,000 now taken up by the Share- here shall be left in the discretion.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. '
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
(Taking Carga de Pargers at through rules for NINGPO, UTEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW
Porte on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship-
iqrumenation,”
Loung Whe, for Foochow Kuchel, for Tientsin, Concordia, for Callao, Elizabeth Nicholm, for Manila | Isabel, for Yokohama.
Yangiare, for Shanghai. ending for Shanghai.
Capt. WILPING, will bo despatched as above on MONDAY, the 9th Instaut, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL
|
Nanshan, fur Swatow.
Artiu, for Canton, Angkat, for Swatow.
Guiding Star, for Piontain Nulice, for Haiphong. Pembrokeshire, for Saigon.
wwwwww
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Mouse, from Yokoham for Hongkong. Mure Marée, Jolin Marty, 216. James A. Hof, Mamel Ragusi, Juan José and 8. Back for Marseilles, Mr G. L.
Havres, (British Consul), Meara MacKen- ley, R. Ruddock, Hutchisons, James Gray and James Hardeo.
The Steamship
Yangtze, Captain F. Sent, will despatched for the aleve Port on MONDAY, the 9th Instant, at 3 p..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1885.
.
228
Per Apamenion, from Liverparl, &c, Mr and Mrs Sampson, Dr Harris, and Me Young, and 230 Chinese freta Singapore,
Per Tintex, from Coast Parts, Mrs d'Azevedo, Mers Simeons and loop, and 54 Chinese.
Per
Wingsang, from Calcutta, &o., Mir | Meter, und 357 Ühinenu.
Fer Japan, from Calcutta, &c., Mrs J. S. Gardner, Mr and Ms Chanos, Meearc G. Sam, J. McQueen, W. McQueen, G. W. Bacon, H. Pettit, H. N. Cooper, and D. instruc-Sorobjos, and 288 Chinese deck.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned are action, or
HE Undersigned has received
TUESDAY,
Fer Zafire, from Amoy, 40 Chinese.
DEFARTED.
the. 10th February, 1885, at 2 p.m., at lis¦ Chinese, Sales Rooms, Queen's Rund, —'
AN ASSORTMENT UY
JAPANESE WARE, &
comprising s KANCA, ZMARY, Kioto, TOKIG and SAT SUDA YARIN, JA, Bowls, PLATES, IN. LE BURNERS, TEA and COFFEE SETS, ENAMELLED WARE, GOLD and SuXER Bronzes, Emanometes and Yinks.
No.
70,
TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 7, 1285-
SHIPPINO.
ARRIVALS. February 6, 18
Por Guthrie, for Port Darwin, &c., 32
Por Folien, for Swatow, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
TO DEPART. For Yongtee, for Slanghai, 1 European, and 2 Chinese.
Per Awang Lee, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- Dennis, and to Chinese,
For Nenshan, for Swatow, 158 Chinese. Par Mongkut, for Swatow, 200 Chicase Por Pembrokeshire, for sinigou, 12 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The French steiner Merialeh roportę ; Fad fine weather all the way down.
|
The British steamer Agamemnon reparts: - Left Singapore on 30th mito; to Capa 909 Padazan strong isusoon and leary" sea;
thence to port variable winds and foggy.
Menratch, French steamer, 1,276, C. Benoto, Yokelan January 31, and Keelung February 3, Mails and Goatral-Messi CERIES NAUITEMES.
February 7-
Amemnon, British steamer, 1,522, Wilding, Liverpool December 20, and Singu & SWIRL.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW..
Shipping. Daylight.-Mongkut leaves fo
Bangkok.
for
[No. 6720-FEBRUARY 7, 1885.
the various authorities concerned, who, in the course of the year, have got to Swatownit the amounts as specified. When anything extraordinary happens which requires a fresh call for supplies, us a famine, or military operatiuus, a freshi requisition is made by the Board or what- erer Fund is thought most fit to bear it, and according to the degree of rgency it is complied with or not, and if it is,some other demands must stand over.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ---
UNION CHURCH-Divino Worship, 11 A.M.-Rov. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chinos, 2.-Rov. J. Chalmers, M.A., L.LD.
SEAMEN'S SERVICES.-The Services for Seamon which have been hitherto hold in
the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be money must be found and no more hald in the future in Union Church. On can be screwed out of the norost bean- Sunday and Friday vouings at 7.30. All eles, then abnormal methods must per- Seanon are invited to attend.
force borososed to in the shape of GERMAN BETHESDA CHAIL.-Service in
the German langunge, by Roy. F. Hartmann, appeals to the patriotism of individual every Sunday, at half-past ten A.ar., in the citizens-apponts which are too eegoat Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, to be neglected. West Print
ST. JOE'S CHURCH, Garden Road 9AM Mass and Semien. 5.30.M. Even ing Service, Benediction.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Daylight.-Agamemnon leaves for S'hai, 34.m.-Yangiste leaves for Shanghai.
The great defect of Chinese firanca is in utter want of elasticity. There is no machinery by which it enn he raised to meet n temporary strain. The Land Tax has long been stereotyped, and to tamper with that wholesale would be to provoke a, revolution. The Customs Duties are fixed by Treaty and cannot be altered without the consent of the Powers. Salt might be increased, hut considering that the Government, or the officials rather, already get in one shape or other some 300 per cent. on the this prime cost, there does not seem much. chance of benefiting the revenna by Miscellaneous.
any further moderate enhancement, and Transfer Books of The Hongkong Toe besides, the salt merchants, who are all Company, Limited, desed from this interested in maintaining the status qúc, are too powerful body to be easily managed. Thore reinains only the Likin, and the worst feature about this is that the yield has for a number
3 p.m.-Glencoe leaves for London. pon.-Zajtro loves for Mauila. Goods per pack undelivered after
dato subject to ront,
dato to 20th Instant
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of years been positively retrograding.
Established A. D. 1841,
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
Wholesale and Perem DruenHATS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGIRES SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQui MITES, TOILET RXQUISITES, ENGLISHT, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MENTAINER. MANUVACTURERS
Dy
This seems surprising in spite of the ines that Barriere and Barrier dues. hare in some places at least been se riously multiplied of late years; but the evidence of many memorials in the Peking Gazette leave no doubt about
the fact that the collection is consider- ably less than it was ten years ago. We have already noticed the fact that the [Litin in Hupel declined from Tls, 1,700,000 in 1874 to Tls. 1,300,000 in [1879. Other provinces, though we have not so exact figures, only echo the saina complaint, and the only reasonable in ference is that the internal trade of the country is gradually being strangled. by the network of barriers that -over- spreads all the best Provinces.
The British steamer Thales reports: "Laft Foochow on 3rd, at 11.30 a.m.; light mon- soon and cloudy weather. Strs, in Foochow, Wismar, Athos in the river going up: American man-of-wer Junista. Laft Amoy on 4th, at 4 p.m., had moderate monsoon with sinseth water and cloudy weather. Steamers in Amy, Chi Yiten, and H.M.Sola Water, Lomonale, Tonio Water,
Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Seift. Loft Swatow on 6th inst., at 5pm.. hat variable light airs, with clondy and
Water, and other Acmited Waters. weather to Chelung Point; thence showery clearing away
and ight Northerly breezes. ** The Manufactory is under direct and Stre, in Swatow, Glouce, and H.M.'s. Est.
continuous Europeus Supervision, The British steamer
Hongkong, June 1, 1875.
of the Directors, but shall not be fore January 30, General-BUTTERFIELD Frona Singapore to Ath
poed of at a loss premium than 819 per Share. That all Premiona, received on the Sule of
10,000 New Shares shall be married to the Genend! Reserve Fund of the Company.
chee
The Compuy are now Open to receive Applications for Now Shares a respect such as are, as above stated, within the Directors' discretion for disposal) fronthese who are properuil to support the Office with business.
Forms of Application can be obtained at the Orrnin of the Undersigned.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Fengkong, February 7, 1885.
HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY
CMPANY, LIMITED.
Yonglaze, British steaner, from What jos.
Kaung Lee, American steamer, from
Whumpoa,
Phetes, British stewner, 819,J. G. Pocock, 6, General -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. Joochow February 3, Amoy 4, and Swatow
Wagsy, British steamer, 3,550, A. Do St. Croix, Calcutta ria Singapore January 30, Optou and Genc-JARDINE, MATHE
Jupon, Erilish, steamer, 1,965, T. 5. Cardnor, Caleattu January 21, Penang 28, 9,420 and Sagapore 31, 1,900 ctus. Opium, balea Cotton, 2,631 bags Saltpates and 3,500 pkgs. Sundrica.-DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Ci
Zafiro, Britial steamer, 675, R. Talbot, Amy February , General--RUSSELL &
DEPARTIN February 7:-
E Directors have appointed Mr. R. C. HURLEY SECRETARY and MANAGER CO. of the Company from the 1st Instant. All Communications should therefore be ad dressed to him after this date The Dinge. tors believe that, under the ses Mangeline, for Keelung. ment, the grounds of complaint heretofore Fantarag, for Saiga existing will be removed, and that full | Harter, for Saigo satisfaction will be given to Sapportera. Guthrie, for Sydney.
Hongkong, Whebury 7, 1885, ·226! Fokien, for bwnow,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Capters.
Lincolns Dėko
Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Yung-ching (6).... London, va Suez Canal Glenco0 (8) London, via Suez Canal.................¡áchilles (8), ...) London, 6.1
Via Suez Canal... Hy dunyus (8).... Manila... Marscilles, de, via Saigon..... Dietinah (8)...... Portland (Oregon)........ Coloma San Francisco, via Vozoka San Francisco..
San Francisco..
Notices to Consignees. Shanghai, vis Amoy..
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stormship Cleafines having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the S.S. Eyption Monarch from Yoax, are hereby in-
NEW formed that their Goods--with the excep tion of Opium—ano bring landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained:
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before 2.30 p.m. To-DAT, the dihi Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effectod.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1885.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED; ·
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG 'AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Oopuck having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their riss to the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained
Monarel... - of New York (s} Western Commodore. Акатерии (в).. Shanghai
Yangtage (s). Shanghai...
Kowshing (8) Singapore, Petang and Bombay Kashger (*) Swatow and Bangkok Mongkut (s).
Swatow and Chufoo..
Bellons().
Swatow, Amoy and Foochew...Thales (s)
Stocks
BANKA,
Anderson
Lehur... C. M. Noyes.
Erichsen..... ¿Blanchard.. Winding
T. Schülz.. Wooster
.P. H. Lv.
Pocock
Agents.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.............
Dale of Lenging.
Fab. 10, at daylight.
Russell & Co......... Jardin, Matheson & Co...... February 9, at 3 p. Butterfield & Swire....... February 11..
February 17, at 4 p.m. February 9, at 5p.m. February 10, at noon. Quick despatch February 10, at 3 p.. Quick
despatch. Quick despatch. Feb. 9, as daylight. February 9, at 3 p.m. Co....February 12, at 4 p.m. February 10, at 8 pm. Feb. 8, at daylight. February 10, at nous. Quick deepatol.
Tessageries Maritimes. Melchers & O........ Pacific Mail & S. C...... Russell &
& Co...... Rassell & C Putterfield & Swire... Siemanen & Co..... Jardine, Matheson & P.&O. S. N. Co...... Yuan Fat Bong.. Douglas Lapraik & Co...... Meichers & Co....................
SHANE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos.uji Vahe. Shures.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... [60,000;3
INSURANCES,
But organised on different principles and honestly carried out, tha taxation of the country that is, the suns which are acnally paid by die subjects-ought to be amply sufficient for all the require- rents and leave a handsome surplus for public works. To compare it with Indio, which is the country that affords the
principal taxes may be thus stated
The publication of this issue commenced nearest parallol-the yield of the three
Bank hud strong mossoon with high cas. From there to 300 miles of Ladrones moderate NE winds with hend awell; thence to 6 miles of same, Southerly breeze, smooth water, of 7.10 p.m. when fog sut down for Ghears, wind chang- ing to W. Fog Bghted; thence to part light breeze and overcast.
The British steamer Japan ruports.: Luft Singapore on the 31st inst., and ex- perionand moderate monsoon and head sca op to lat. 10 N., and leng. 110° 30' E.; thence to anival Fight monsoon and ne Trostbur
The British steamor Zafire reports: First part of passage drizzling rain; latter part fine weather.
The China &buil.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1885.
THE REVENCES OF CHINA.
SUMMARY.
India 1881. China. Land Tax......£21,000,000 Tis: 20,000,000 * Salt,......
£7,000,000 9,500,000 Opium, ...£10,000,000 5,000,000
"}
Total.....£38,480,000 Tls: $4,500,000
say Ta. 154,000,000 Now there is no reason in the nature of things why the Revenue of China We have now gous through all the should not at least equal that of India. different items from which the Chinese I natural resources, indeed, the advan- Goverment derives a revenue by or-go lies with Chis. She has a larger dinary taxation. In our preliminary popolation, larger cultivable area, & article we mentioned two other sources soit on the whole more fertile, and she by which funds are raised in tíuics of has an enormous advantage in the tw necessity, namely, sale of office and fore. great export stiples of ton and silk. ed contributions among the wealthy; but Whatever strain of taxation, therefore, we do not include these as nominal India can bear, China ought to be able sources of revenue, because they are bear with ease. Bat if our figures not either of them properly speaking are anywhere near the mark, the total taxation at ali, vor are shiey continuous receipts of the Chinese Exobequer aze Per Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday.ly resorted to. Sale offer, which was not above a fourth of the Indian. And
the 9th inst..
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-
Per Agamemnon, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 8th inst.
For STRAITS AND LONDON. —
Per Girneos, at 230 p.m., on Monday,
the 9th ipar For MANILA. ---
Per Don Juan, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 1th inst.
AND
For HOIROW, PAKHOI HAT-
PHONG.. Per Yang Ching, at 5 p.m., on Monday,
long in vegue, was suspended by decreeyat all the evidence that we meet with a few years ago, and though the present in China goes to show that this country treubles with Prasse are likely to cause is so heavily taxed that it is utterly in- its temporary revival, it will probably possible by any legitimate menus to in-. not be for long. By sale of office we crease the yield. Wherein then lies the mean the sale of such rank as enabled difference? Part is dus, no doubt, the candidate to be placed on the roostert the present impoverished condition of for active service in the provinces with the country, consequent on the Taiping out having passed the examinations rebellion. That the Empire has fallen measure which ten rears ago brought of cuormously in all material wealth large seins to the Treasury. The ob- during the Inst fifteen years is Per Kadgar, ut 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,jections to this were so numerous and so a fact the evidences of which confront.
the 9th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Thates, at 11 x., on Tuesday, the
10th inst For STRAITS AND BOMEAY.-
the 10th inst.
For SAIGON
cogent that it was put a stop to by Imus on all hands. But that again perial Decree in 1870. The sale of is due to deeper causes than the rebel- Par Propontra, al 4.30 pm, on Tuesday, filor rank, which merely entitles the fun, causes indeed of which the rebellion"
the 10th-ist--
For SHANGHAL-`
For
the 12th inst.
SAIGON --
the 24th inat.
Quotations.
HongxONG. February 7..
OPIUM-New Patas, cash,... 6124,20
Old
cash,... 565
New Bonsres, cash,... 610/12)
1 Land tax, portion payable
in silter......Li
2 Land tax, rico tribuse to
Peking at Tla. 1.50 per picul, sad rice luvy in provinces or commuta- tion in silver
3 Balt Gabol and Lakin on
4 Maritimi
purchaser to wear a particular lemon, is itself was but one of the effects. These still in vogue, but we have no informa.causes may be summed up in one word Par Koushing, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, to us to the amount of revenue it adds misgovernment. The rebellion was
to the exchequer,
quelled more than twenty years ago, Let us now sum up the results we and had the country been allowed fair Per Iphigenie, at p.m., on Tuesday, have arrived at. We have
play, it would have recovered itself-in): buff that time. Witness the marvellona Tla. 20,000,000 recovery of France after the Prussian disasters, or the Netherlands after the Spanish wars. But a corrupt and fœe- ble Government at Peking has allowed and still allows a still more corrupt 7,000,000 Madarinate to prey on the vitals of the
† people, till "all" hut bare existance-is' 0,500,000
squeezed out of them. It is nseless to 13,000,000 talk of reform till that greatest of all,
reforms, tho reform of the government itself, is accomplished. That being done the rest would be easy. But one 5,000,000 of the first steps must be the abolition of Likin on everything except Salt and 9,500,000. Opium. Indeed all inland taxation en trade of whatever kind, ought to be abolished, and to make up for the logs oft: of China T13, 02,000,000 Revenue che duties on opium, foreiga and native, should be largely increased. It is not on purpose to discuss the There is no reason why foreign opium disposition of these various items, but should not pay Tls. 160 per chest. Even we may remark that all that the Peking that is only half what the Indian Go- Government appears to get for Imperial verent levy on it; and with the co purposes as distinct from Provincial fa
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FRE. 7, 1885.
Closing Criolations, Cash
51,443 8128 sellers
fejl. | POSITION PEE LAST REPORT.
fixes ve. Balancet,fuard
125 1308
4,400,000's
22
83.70 258 2003 50$
640,107 TỤь 280 per share
Tix. 195 496,320 $460
60,000 534,000's
105,000,$ 1,000 1,000s 200$ 18,71150 Credit balance $167)
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ Yangisze Laurance Company, Limited......... 8, Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000s 1,2568 125 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...21,000 Canton Insurance Office Company, Timited...1,000,8 Chinesa Lasurance Company, Limited. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Company, Limited
STEAM COMPANIEN
BK, C., and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 69,000 sh. issued, 31212
18, 387 £ 1 China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited... 3,500 $
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Liraito
K. and China Gas Company, Lámited ..........
New Shares
18,000 8 10£ 7.10€ 8,502.17.10
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New Malwa, credit,... 540 Allowance, Taela...... 16/40 Old Halwa, credit,... 850 Allowance. Tuels...... 16/40 Persian, Olly,......... 525/35
...... 16 Allowance, Tucts Persian, Paper tiod,... 635/40 Allowance, Taets. 16
Exchange.
Documentary 4 months' aigh
Bank, Wire,
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buyers
12
30 days sight,
4 months' sight,
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buyers
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....$28.33 ... $ 5.60 Temperature. (Taken at Mesys Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGROKO, February 7, BARONKTERDAM.... 20,908
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29.950.
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8,000 $ 2508 DOS 20,000 100% 2013
100$ 753
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Niles of
General Memoranda,
laderiat,
Puyuble.
TUESDAY, February 10:—
6,276 £ 100
June 30 Dec. 31
F
11
1377. 1978. 181
16,040 £ 100
Feb. 28 Ag. 21
3,899 TL 200
505 TI, 500 adi
191 Sugar Debentures, 1890.
60013
590 all
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Ching Sugar Company, Limited Claims must be sent in to the OFFICE of Hongkong Ios Company, Limited the Undersigned, before Noon on the 9th Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Instant, or they will not be recognized.
Dougkong Hotel Co., Lt., 5,000 shs. issued-
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godovas after the 9th-Instant will be subject to reat
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10
'clock To-MORROW, the 3rd Instant.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Agenta Hongkong, February 3, 1885.
Luzon Segar Company, Limitad.......... Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai... 2,500 $ Hongkong Rope Manufactcay Co., Limited 3,000 8
LOANK.
Chinese Imperial 1374..
BEEEE
C-0.32 8120
4,000.05 200
First year
do.
$40
April & October
June16&Doc.10 par
Jugs & Do.em 1% pram
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
33 33 128158
Custums nader foreign supervision. Nulive Gastonia Maritime and Toland, and 1st In- land lovy on foreign optuna..... Likin on miscellaneous
gooda and opium foreign and native
Total normal revenue
1)
its share of the Castoins and a sum operation of the British Government
a co-operation which would be gladly averaging Tie. 7,000,000 contributed in spocinad amounts, by the various pror, we say be sure, in exchange for vinces. The Imperial Household fur the total abolition of lakinit could to ther indents on the various Provincial levied by the Foreign Inspectorate with euse and certainty. Then native opium Fands for sans of Tis: 00,000 each, e.g. should be taxed proportionately, say is, Hupch has got to remit Tis. 50,000 75, or it might be worked like the salt from Lekin, Tis. 01,000 from Salt duties; abel or as the Indian Government Tis. 50,000 from Land Tax, and so on. work the Beagal opium. In either way The method of procedure appears to be it ought to yield a revenue, at the pre- (in theory at least) that each provincent production, say 200,000 chests, of makes out an estimate for the coming from 15 to 20 millions of Teels. This year of Income and Expenditure which
is submitted to the Board of Revenue opium, foreign and patire combined, should yield at the least Tis, 30,000,000, whereupon the Board draws up a sor which on their own showing would be of budget for the whole Empire, setting more then enough to compensate the out, firstly, what sums will be required Government for the hes of Likin. But (1.) for Feking and (1.) for those Pro- vineea which through force of circum implies honest agents to carry it ont a reform of this or of any other nature stunees are unable to definy their own
2 p.in-Auction of Japanese Ware, expenses, and, secondly, how much each and until there is some propect of Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham-province eball contribute for either or honesty being insisted on from Head- pon Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this both these purposes. The decision of quarters, all sugestions of the kind ars
useless, date to the 24th Instant, inclusive, the Board is communicated by circular to
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