1885-02-24 — Page 2

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

FAIRBANKS'Y CALES.

RVOES, NONPARELL KEROSINE

OIL.

THE, CIHNA

MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates; for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE )

The Co.'h Chmartered Stormuship

YOKOHAMA, (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

Naszing, Captain Balmeinie, will

The P. & Q. S. N. Gu's

Steamship

Teheran. Capt. Namres, will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 6th March, at Daylight. -

A. MUIVER,

PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR be despatched as above TOMORROW, the P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Ullige,

EX

PITCH and ROSIN.

AN INVOICE OF

PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

LATE ARRIVALS,

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

10

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinte & quarts. 18. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, 11

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1318)."

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOINIER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINARAY'LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. Bonan's IRISH WHISKY, Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLEY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTIL JAMESON'S WHISKY,

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURAÇAO.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cauros, and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheade.

25th Instant, at 4 p.m., instead of as pre- viously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Guneral Miningera

Hongkong, February 24, 1985.

317

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHUP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steatnship

Zajith, Captain Pacar, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 25th Instant, at 4p.m

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Suport.tendent.

Hongkong, February 24, 1886.

NOTICE.

311

HONGKONO ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

PASSENGERE, A VEL.

Per Signal, from Teilow, 15 Chinese.

and 83, Chinus

Per Thales, Gout Coast Forte, Mr Faber, Por Tile, from Bengkok, Capt Glaseon, and 25 Chinese.

Per Yangte, from Shanghai, Capt. and Mrs McPherson, 31 Bradt, at 7 Chi-

beach.

DEPALTED,

Par Chezo, from Hougkoter: for Saigon, 1 Chinese; for Niagaqarrej 31% V. A. Malis and nervant; for Pui Sakl, Tiev. P. Pax- ali; for Matrodes, Musara J. Thờiñon and Guien, Mr and its Azeride Comes and 2 dulden,

Me and Mrs Lion Nantz, Miss Mary Brown, Blow D. Lampesta di Rovigno

Pet Phon Chali Choi Klee, for Svitav, 100 Chinese.

MY BAIN bawing RESIGNED and 12 Chance.

by

appointurent will be attened Mr. Wy. PARLANE 18 MANAGER of this Company from the Lat Proxim

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 24, 1885.

310

Not Responsible for Debts.

Weither the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Roqunable for ung Debt contructed by the Officers op Cameral Manegera tren of the following Vesala, during Hongkong, Feburary 24, 1985, 312 their stay in Hongkong, Harbour!--

GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wat. R. Engan Adamann, Bell & Oc..

Jessie Osmouse, British ship, Captain J. Wilson. --Carlowitz & Co.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Taking Carys it. Passengers of the nigh rates Aơ KINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, BANKOW and Porte on the YANGTSŻE.)

Thu Steamship

cang-fee. Captain AND, will be Captain Aspurs, with bo

Forts on THURSDAY, the 26th Inatait, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Ver Hongkong, February 24, 1885,

314

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY;

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, TOWE

SAID, AND TRIESTE.

Men, British bangne, Captain Ligh- body. Melchers & Co.

NALLIY M. GR, American schooner, Capt. D. Gottlie-Arábold, Karbony & Co. SAMAR, American ship, Capt. Oliver 0. Fones,Aduuson, Bell & Co.

TSERNOCORA, Eriti alip, Captain A. Cann-Douglas Lapraîk & Co.

S.BIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 24, 1885- Sigual, Gorman steiner, 283, C. A. Dan- dewalt, Hollow Febmazy 22, Guoral -- | STRASSEy & Co.

|

į

Per Bruder, for Bwatow, 10 Chinese For Femrat, for Saigon, 4 Enxapone,

Por Audort, Fox (leidow, 20 (bitzune. Pet Alien, for Singapore, dei, 197 Chi-

Per Javierbe, for Manila, 1 Europan,

Ice

To Perary,

7

Per Hingen, fur Amoy, & Chinesa, Por Lainos, for Shanghai, 1 Buropen. Per Wells Costin, for Manila, 4 Euro-

Jeans

Per Sofian, for Manila, 2 ituroporne, and 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REGETS.

The British steamor 23-des reports: Loft Sharp Peak on 20th at noon; experienced fresh .. wind, full going, mat and diomly wensher. At Sharp Pak istenens, Athol, Tobale. Hideyuki Mora, mund German bog More Left Any on Zist at 4 p.nt, Frio N., wind and cloudy watthis, In Auy at Cheaney Hee Kim, H.1.M. sorelle ematen, mat, Japoneses patrof- war Bouja Left warow on Bed at 5.30 p.m. fresh, Northerly breeze, clenly, and moh tai daring day night In Swatew steaners Foi Ch my Bock Kin, and

H.E.M.S E

The British steamer falchion, reports - From Koh Si Chang to Pub Qui had E. fin water. Thence to por wind

Swirls, weather at tincs very Henry thick utk squally, with much min.

The British stenruer Yuxe reports: Expericuead strong browse from N. to N.W. with dull gloomy weather throughout, attended with heavy rain.

Thales, Britishcaner, 819,3. G. Peeneli, Fooshow February 20, Amoy 21, and Sw-P tow 23, Gomural. ---Douglas STEAMSHIP Co. Turkiew, Briten stemmer, 862, J. Jordan,

POST OFFICE KOTICES. MAILS will close :-

BUANGHAL-

Per Krang Lov, at noon, on Wednesday,

The 26th inst.

(Taking Corya at thrnych mies to Cat CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PURTS.) Fabricy 16, General---YORS | For SWATOW, MAHOT & FOOCHOw..

Tlay Co.'s Steamship

Birldre, Captain G. Carren, will bedragerial as above ||

Far Horo,

Airol, British Abcamner, 923, Thomson, Fohow Fabruary 12, Ballast ABAJIKON, BELLE Co.

Yangice, British mener, 782, F. Seliniz,

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF MONDAY, the 2nd March, at Noov, Shanghai February 21, General.-SMISEKS

SAFES, DASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices,

Sale Agents for

MESHRA, TURNBULL, JNE, AND

SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co.

Bengkong, January 8, 1885.

Elisabeth, German corvette, 2,500, Capt. Schering, Yokohama February 14.

King Lee, American steamer, from Whampion.

inate of as provionsty not.

For further Particuliers, reguding Freight¦ & Ca and Passage, apply to the AGEN of the Company, Praya Central, entrance from Chinese Streut.

O, BACHRACH,

Agent. Hongkong, Fobruary 24, 1885.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

913

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ordinary Half Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's HorTEL on WEDNESDAY,

40

IT"

DEPARTURER. February 23- Sejl, British gun-vessel, for a czuiko.

February 24 —

Set Witch, for Geba. - Camelot, for Kutchitza. Phra Uluka Chand K'un, for Swadow. Bee, for Saigua, Anton, for Hollow. suples, for Shanghai.

To-day's Advertisements.thest March, at 4 o'clock pain, tours, for Encope.

POLICE NOTIFICATION.

Revisal of the Issue of Night Passes

Alena of tit te ue of tree is

given that REQUISITIONS by EURO- PEANS PASSES for Use of their Ser

the vants during SECOND QUARTER of 1865, must be seat to the POLICE OFFICE before the 15th March, 1885.

Requisitions received after that data will be liable to delay before they are considered. The fours for the saun of Night Passes

at the POLE OFFICE are between 1 p... and 4 p.m. on all Days, except on SATUR- RAYS and SUNDAYS. Passes sent for Ex- change at other Hours are liable to delay.

W. M. DEANE, Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong, February 29, 1885.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

receive the Report of the Directors, and Khire, for Surgapore. a. Statement of Accounts to 31st December, Chender, for Swatow. 1884.

Invincibl, for Manika.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th March, hugls days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary, Hongkong, February 24, 1885,

316 Manila

HE Undersigned his recoived instruc

tions to Sell by Pabuc Auction, (On Account of whom it may Concerts),

OX

WEDNESDAY NEXT,

the 4th March, 1985, at Noon, at bis Office,

24, Queen's Road Central,----

A QUANTITY OF

་

ABOUT 2,500 TONS TAKASIMA COAL,

on Board the 8.8. Castello,

as she now lies on Flat Island, near the Ly-e-moon Pass.

TERMS.-Cash immediately after the Sale. Cargo at Purchasers' risk on the fall of tho hammer.

R. JONES HUGHES, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 24, 1885. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

316

Destination

CLEARED.

II. C. Sitey, for Now York. Kennell, for Swalow.

Ping-on, for Aby

Walls Castle, for Mania.

L, for Shanghai.

318 Zafiro, for

it.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Per Titles, at norm, on Wednesday, the

25th just. PoE DAIPHONG. --

Par Nelics at ukon, on Wednesday, the

Path Fast

For MANILA.-

For Zupta, at usa.on Wednesday, the

|

CARGO.

[No. 6733-FEBRUARY 24, 1985.

rious scccut soolotios which wou a un Per S. S. Oats, sailed on the 24th Feb, doubtedly have culminated in genoral --For London, 28 bakes Waste Silk, 183 riors. This was averted by his retarn. Tales Hemp, bales Tobacco, Í box

Treasure ($4,000), 236 pkgs. 1 and 803 in August list: but the cireuinstances Silk, G: bales Waste Silk, 1 box Treasure dual and not the office stands at presont plyn. Suntries For Oudtinent, 221 bales illustrate our contention that the indivis

(31,800), 837 bags Coffee and 1,025 pkga. between peace and lawlessness, Sundries.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

The past year bas, Mr Pickering re- ports, contributed' another annual arg

ment proving that in spite of the exist-

Rice Declared Contraband. The following talegram has been received

M. Dejardin, French Consul, from M.. Patenttro, the French Minister

by

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 1985.

Consal France, Hongkong,

*Par ordre Gonvernement j'ai informé

Consuls étrangers qu'à dater 20 Favrlar tiz

neo of contioned petty quarrels and aurait traité comme contrabande guerre, rivubrics

1. the Chinese can be kept | Je los si avisés également que nos croiaqura

Merimathstive loaves for Yokdums and in good order by the enforcement of a entrer Yongtać auraient, poar mission exceptional, legislation suited to their arter chargements ris et munitione sana

Піснди...

Antenor leares for London. 4pm--Nanding leaves for Bhanghai.

4 pan-Zafco Teaves for Manila.

Miscellaneous.

Now, Local Banks close. Diribunal of 6% on Shures of H.K. & Wpes Dock Co., Ltd., payable at H.K. mai S. Pik

eneral Memoranda. Turnsday, Februnry 23—

No-Ligent Buiks doso.. FRIDAY, February 27 :---

condition and habits. This ja tro

encer Shanghat of Proosung -

PÁTENOTIE Hongkong, February 24, 1885,

[Translation]

enough so long as Mr Pickering himself is the administrator of this exceptional legislation. But he is, we four, crediting the system with an amount of praise" which is not its due. He is an doubt

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 1835.. strictly enrrect in saying that, were such Ordinees as those for the Preservation Tronch Consul, Hong song

By order of the Government I have in of the Ponce, Registration of dangerous formed the foreign Consula that, oummere Societies, and Bonishment. abrogated, ing from the 26th instant, rice will be there is scarcely any doubt that the treated as contraband of war. I have Straits Settlements would again be the also notified them that our cruisers DI scenes of riuts such as took place some catering the Yangtse would make it their yours ago. But even these weapons, business to intercept cargons of tice and in ordinary lands, would fail to preserve hai or Woosung.

warlike stores without threatening Shang-

good order. We are glad to note that Con-Mr Pickering now adrecates extended

powers being taken by the Government

(Signed)

PATENOTER. When the above telegram is read along

11 Betong of Shareholders of.The

frogner Loopg Manufacturing py, Liraitucl." Nong-Locu Bank close.

for the purpose of Banishing Chinese side that received the other day from tho SATURDAY, February 28 :---

known as habitual Inw-breakers. Thin Fronch Rosidorit Genaral at Hud, it is clear 11.09.-Meeting of Shrekolders of is without doubt greatly feared by them, that the intention of the French Admiral The Tangg and Shangni Bankingas, on reaching their natire country, is to intercept the ice tribute on its way to Cupozon at the City Hall,

they become marked won, and to bo a Sou Musting of Shareholders of The marked on under the native adminis Peking, as we suggested in these columns a

Hongkong Fire Instruce Company,tration is no light matter,

fortnight ago. The telegram from M Ltd., ab No. 7, Qacen's Road.

As an illustration of the difference be- Lemaire was to the offost that the export of WEDNESDAY, March 4-

Neu-Auetion of 50 tons Takasima tween merely administering the law as it rico from Tonquin, which has been tain

stands and axerting personal influenes porarily authorised until the end of this to induce the Chinese to submit to it, month, was to be henceforth free, and that we may refer to the Peuung rotorus on.

two months? natise would be given of any this subject. From these it appears that, during 1884, no less than seven change in this order. Inferentially, the affrays (one on the 2nd Dee. last being export of rice from Saigon, which has noted as very serious) took place ba boon free for several years, will not be in- tween the various secret societies at Pe- terfered with. So that, amazing that the nong. We have no personal knowledge of Mr Karl, the assistant Protector of that Fronob will not cook to stills the legitimata Port; but from all we can gather, while trade in rice from Cambodia, the dechration he performs the routine work of his that rice is contraband must apply only to alice well enough, he is not regarded the tribute rice exported from Chinese ports

residents by the Chinese

there as to Tientsin. It is now generally accepted having any particular influence over

Qoid) at Me B. Jones Hughes' ofbes. Transfer Bucks of the Hongkong Hotel Company, lad., closed from this date to 18th Inalant, inclusive. WEERDAY, Maruli 18 ----

4 p.m.---Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel TESDAY, Marel 51-

Statement of Endingss with the Hongkong and Whumpert Dock Co., Ltd., to be

sunt in before this date.

THE

HO. GENG DISPENDARY, the troublesome classes who initiate as a fact that the right of search will not be

Betuline A.D. 1841.

A. 5. WATSON & Co.,

Wienissan and Retail Drogoists,

IMPORTENS

OF

riots and similar disturbances. At both exercised in any vexations spirit, when ap poris indeed the immigention and emi-plied to neutral vessels; and if this be so, gration work appears to have been most it is not likely that rice cargoes ahippod by Satisfactorily carried out, and in so far private firms from the North to south as that is a raison d'etre for the Protec- ports will be the objects of special attention. turate offices there is nothing to cavil at. for French vessels of wat At all aventa, It is however universally felt that while

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, duties of this description conld be this must be assumed to be the mesuing of

easily performed by any junior official the declaration made by the French Minis with knowledge of colloquial Chinese, ter that rice is contraband of war, Other- the great value of the Protectorate lies wise the step would be looked upon as in unusual and unjustifiable airotch of the in- ternational rules which now guide civilized

eutral States.

thing, infeed of ca previously Darts SUNDER NURSERY REC.in its securing exemption from the

oritext. For SAIGOM.--

Pe Iphigrute, at noong on Wednesday,

the 25th inst

For TIENTSIS.-

I've had, at aron, on Thursday, the

5th st

For baGASAKI KOBE AND YOKO.

Per Teker, at p., on Thursday,

the 6th March.

MAILS IN THE UNTED STATES PACKET - The Chilted Sister Mail Pachet San Pablo, wil duspatele on TUESDAY, thú Bed Aluruh, with Meils for Japan, San Francisco, the Umiest States, Ca- | nada, Honulih, Pom, do, which will he ched a fellows

21.x. Begistry cases.

anes, Tatter Raqcisites, Enclish, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MELOLAES MANUFACTURERS

غرام

Boda Water, Lesaunade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, L'obuss Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aucnted Wators! - The Mumfactory is maler direct nad

erodiaana. Pärregem Suercision. Hongkong, June 1, 1976.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE RAR HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong alikuwock.)

FEDICALYMARDHI,

2.3) .N. Posi-Office dares, lait Cor-

BAR WATEL rouponiendo may be posted on board the Packet vikk Letto Pes of 10 auto

They of | Aborn, ; AN crime Postrego until the line of dequr- | Mobal.

Lure.

A gouts,

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23

1

Lute of Leucing.

Jazine, Matheson & Co......About March 2

Battertight & Swire... For any 25.

March, at 4 p.m. A Mah 3.

Vessila

Captain.

Colebes (8)

o Han

Bragy

. Weighell.

I'

Talbot

P. & O. S. N. Co...... Jardine, Matheson & co.............

Russell & Co,.....

February 23, at 4 p.m.

Nantes

!P.

Ruland.

Mursel & Co.

C. M. Nuyen..

O, E O. S. S. Co..

Russell & Co..

Batavis, &, via Saigon.. Loudon, a Suez Canal Antenor (s). London, &c., via Suez Canal... Eskhan (). London, va Suez Canal. Glenearn (8).

Zatro (8).. Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama Teheran (s) New York..

Crescent. San Francisco, via Yokohama San Pable() Portland (Oregon),.

„Culonta

San Francisco....

Commodore..... Shanghai

:(9). Saving ria Seatow {Shanghai, via ¦

Kwang-ico(s). Satow, Amoy and Foochow Thaios (s)... Amoy and Feochow... Namua (s). Swntow, Swatow and Chefois

Bellona (8) Sydney and Melbourne, &o.....Taiwan (9).

Lido (8) Elektra (s) Merionethaldire (s).

Tientsin..........

Trieste, &am Yokohama and Hiogo..

Stocks.

BANKK,

Blanchard,

Balbirnie

Andrew.

Fack

¡Pilman..

Arthur Teitel

ii. Cattiel.

Dution.

March 6, at daylight. Quick despiteli

Matchers & Ch..........Knick despatch.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Russell & C......

..............Murch 3, at 35 p.m.

Quick

Douglas Laprask & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Cu... Melchors & Co.......

Butterfelf Swire... Jardine, Matheson & Co...

Pactrach.

Bad & Co...

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Ilank Corporation...60,000 $

INSUNÀNOLS,

North-China Inarancs Company, Limited... 5,000£ Yangisze Insurance Company, Limited.

8,000 Union Insatance Society Company, Limited. 2,000 Clues Tradera Insurance Company, Limited... 21,000 Canton Insurance Dilios Company, Limited...10,000 8

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of 6% being $7.50 per SHARE for the Six Months onding Slet December, 1884, declared at To-day's Chinese Insurance Company, Limited Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting, will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited BANKING CORPORATION on and after WED. China Fire Insurance Company, Limited......20,000 $ NESDAY, the 25th Instant, and Share- holders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND Wannars at the Company's Orion, No. 14, Praya Central

KYLAN COMPANIES.

HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt, 60,000 ah issued 18,357 £ China and Manila S. 8. Company, Limited. 9,000

despatel.

25, at 4 pm.

26

at noon.

442

Feb. 20, at daylight. Quick despatch. Huial despatch. Quick despatch. February 27, at 4 p.m. March 2, at huos.

February 25.

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34,638 $28 prom. ex. div., sellers

¡N. oft Shares

Patue,

#en,

| Laid; PosTiON PER LAST REPORT.

Keser Uz Balansoo.frecerl

FED, 24, 1885.

Closing Gunutuns, Caste

16 1958 4,400,000 $

2004 50

2225€ 1,200 1200 83.038 Zus 260 508

31.4438120

T.

1,500

4,000 20

1.8,000 S

250$ -50% 100% S

50,000 £34,000,$

105,000 $ 28,711.50

$85,000 $ 516,978 $

640,107 T 250 per share

Tis. 120 490,20 $400 10,381 904 409,000 $82 Credit balance 30,160.20

8167 285,291,00 UG 169,978.34 $70

If brayers

cash

11

huyeva

C

Dash

cash

100% 70

213,000/8

31,212 £

10

10£ 10 .10 10

100 all

12$ 120 $ 18,000 168,662.17-10 10£ 7.10

100 50

9,000 $ 100 100 1,250 $ HK 1008

Solk

50% J 100 5,000'8 50 all 2,500.8 100 all 3,0008

24,250 $ 6,000$

First year

do.

50 all

ແໄດ້.

340 820 368

Kates of

ANH.

Interest.

Payable.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Chinese Imperial 1874.

1877.

་་

6,276 £ 16,0402

100 ell

June 30 Bev, 31)

300

D. GILLIES,

1976.

3, 899 TL, 500

Secretary.

1881

921 Sugar Deken

ntures, 1880.

By Order of the Board of Directors...

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, Tobruary 24, 1885.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

320

MISCELLANEOUS, '

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000€ EIK, and China Gas Company, Limited ... §

New Sharcsa tetap

1,000 £ Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 shs, issued-

2,000s 1,000:3

Chias Sugar Company, Limited.. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS Luzon Sagar Company, Limited..

are requested to send in a STATEMENT Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited..

of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half-Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai, Year ended 31st December, 1884, on or Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. before the Alat March next, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.

Hongkong, February 24, 1885,

6,565 TI 500

coo

600

ཀྑཙཱཀྑུཀྑཱུཡུ

8

30% discount

30 discount

do.

0,101.6654 cash

$100 per share Old $120 per share New & 60

ΓΡ

0,099.70 8100 per share, cash 28 Feb. 1565

549.89 $130

656.92 8110. 4,000.85 $00

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

April October

uneli&Dec.10 par Jend & Dusta | 1 % prein

ex dividendl ex div., buyos

buruz

nominal.

cash, buyers

Fets.

SUN.

Rises

31 31.0 11. 31.

7.1 7.00

B.64 6.02 0.22 0.1

FL. J

JI, M, 6.24 6.1

9.43 7.45

6.24 62 9.8. 8.34 6.29 0.2 9.42 0.80 6.29 6.2 10.15 30.2 0.22 *0.3 20-High water at Whampoa : 2 bra. 30 pi, later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins, at the Salt Flats: 3s, 30 mins,; at Shameen

5. 45 wine.

MARRIAGE.

clan fights which at one time disgrace the history of Singapore. This end does not seem to have been secured at Penang.

The number of Chinese (deck puasen. gers) whoarrived at Singapore during the past year was 112,000, shewing a de- crease of 192 upon the year 1838. Of this large nuinler only 9,984 word fe- males who, almost without exception, are, suid to be destined to inhabit such low localities as Hongkong and Macio Streets. Mr. Pickering notes that the falling off has mos, sa might have been expected, arisen from the hostilities. La tween France and China, thedeficit occur- ring in the first six months of the year. For the latter-half the returns alcw an iverease of 2000 us against July to De- cember 3:58. Ar Penang the returos Jor the year shew a decreuse of 7,073 ne compared with 1883. The total num- ber of contracts signed was at Singapore

12,460 and at Penang 16,628. --

The local press has frequently noticed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED CANAL:-Deucalion, January 16, The next Farson MA, by the M. M. Co

:

The

The

atr. Peihe, passed Cape St. James for this port on Saturday, the 21st ist, at 9, and may be expected "hare on or about Tuesday, the 14th instant.

next ENDLIE MAIL, by the Po Oo.'s steamer Ukusen, loft Singapore. on Friday, the 20th instant,

at X p.m.

and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 26th instant.

next AMERICAN

. steamer Occame the 0.

left Yokohama

op Saturday, the 31st instant, and may be expected hers on or about Saturday, the 28th instant..

The 8. 8. Zatia left Singapore for this

port on the 17th inst

The

SS. Merionethshire left. Singapore for

this port on the 18th inst.

froin Liverpool, left Singapore' for this

port on the 22nd insti

the inadequacy of the Proteciorate build. The 0. 5. S. Co.'s stentner Belleryson, ings to accommodate the erowds of port on the 23rd änkt. natives who throng them. It is The S. S. Yorkshire Jelt Singapore for this satisfactory to learn from My Pickering's report that a new office has now been commenced. If, in two years after com- The Garman corretto Elisabeth, Captain pletion, it does not require extension, it Schering, arrived here this afternoon, from will be almost the first public building Yokohama.

erected in Singapore which shews

evidences of official foresight. More Ar a meeting of the Stewards of the Jockey

At the German Consulate, Canton, Money ha bren sqimndered in this than cub, held to-day, it was decided to hold

AMBALAM HOFLICH, (Polite), of Shang in any other way by its publie works hai, to Mise ROSALIR Honowers, or department in past years, and we hope to razas to-morrow, in spile of the unpro Widiczka Austria.

the Chinese offices will prove an excep.mising nature of the weather, -- DEATH.

tion to what is 100 nearly an established

At Bangkok, AntoDATO FRESCO D Jases, of the Foreign Oflice, on the 10th isst. 0.45, at his residence. Aged 44--China papera plunge copy.

The publication of this issue commenced 7.40 ma

the_ @ti.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1885.

THE CHINESE PROTECTORATE AT SINGAPORE.

rule. It is to be feared, however, that Tar steamer Canton has been purchased by not too much room is being allotted to Bears Jardine, Matheson & Co. The same the natives whe, sometimes to the num-firm has become the owner of the Deburgh ber of two hundred or more, odorise the Abbey, a steamer of about 1500 tons. existing offices.

The cuncluding paragraphs of Mr

THE Bangla Mercury says Pickering's Report deal with the import-

..

rumour

ation of Chinese women. And upon this is current to the effect that the German head he brings a grave charge against corvette Atosch, which left here a few days the Hongkong Guvernment. In spite, ago, is en route to the Samoa Islands, he says, of all the pains taken in this where she will hoist the German flag. office, the unsatisfactory staw of things regarding the female Chinese Immi-

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grants from Hongkong, still exists; and To Pm, says the NC. D. News of le suggests that if, before allowing the 20th inst, is still engaged crying The Report of the Singapore Protector women to embark at that port, some troops across to the Pescadores. She left of Chinese for the year 1981 has been such exumination and enquiry us to Amoy on the 14th to tako on board published with commendable prompti- their condition and círcumstances were tude. Dealing, as these Reports do, and, as is done in Singapore and with anatundity so largely represented Pennug on their arrival, these evils is now in Hongkong

in that colony, their contents are per- would be met.

force interesting; and, although there

soldiers at a point north of Amoy, Sha

* At grant overy female brings her photograph for By an oversight we omitted last night Me purposes of "identification, but nothing further

is nothing sensational in that before us, seen too done. If a stuntination takes place, to give all the names of the new Justinas

it contains simple matter for consider must be pit perfunctory, ex in the poenget st ation to all who realize the importance all the girls who sous for the purposes of prastination

furnisac to the boarding officer of the Trotoctonato, of the Peace. In addition to those given,

urus coming to join sons in this Colony:

of the work of which it furme the anualaro onterad u soming hard to in their husbands, and the names of the following gentleniet

the procureuses ago desbol as being their mother, should have been mentioned record. Ons defect, however, seems to have become obvious since the Singa This of course simply means that ao Alexander MoConachie, David Gillies, pore Chiness Protectorate became, some adequate enquiry is made bere into the Richard Murray Ramsey, and George eight years ago, an established fact. circumstances of their leaving this port Henry Bateson Wright. No Government departaient should, in It is possible that na ide prevails our opinion, be dependent upon the amongst our officials that, were the Vaux for cases of general interest were. repticist talent or knowledge of an in women described in their true colours, disposed of by the magistrates at the dividual; and while the routine werk their influx would be objected to by Police Court this morning. The prisoner of the Protectorate cau be admirably the Singapore authorities. This however

carried out by a junior cadet, its real we are assured would be a misspprelien- the Lyndhurst Terrace murder case was object would not be attained were tire sion. Under existing cirenintances, in gain, brought up, and farther remanded, personal influence of Mr Pickering over view of the enormous disproportion of no freaks evidence being forthooming, the lines lieudmen of the Singapore the sexes, it is felt better to permit an Two very old offenders were committed Secret Societies withdrawn. For the rest, evil that can be dealt with than ea- for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge we believe that the sister colony acknow- courage others that cannot. Doubtless of stealing nine pairs of stockings from e ledges the valuable services the Pro what is really wanted is an immigration

tector of Chinese readers to the cause of repectable females who would be shopkeeper, named Pang Kai On, on the of good order--services which have ob- come wives to the large, number of 20th inst, and a seaman maned "Kaok tained for him the companionship of Staumarried moles. But, unless they are Akain was ourvicted of stealing a gold. Michael and St. George. And we have directly imported by the Straits Govern- finger ring, worth 86, from the person of reason to believe, from information which ment, it is useless to hope that any such a boy who had been sent by his mother id has reached us, that his absence in Eug-novement will take place. As it is,"

land during the first half of the year inany who come as above described pawn shop to pawn, the ring....... very early resulted in a restoration of eventually marry and are absorbert into defendant waa sentenced to six months the bat state of affairs between the va-the quasi-respectable classes,

hard labour,