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For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL, & Co.
MOVE INTO THEIR NEW.
P
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
ON
1st APRIL NEXT, WHEN they proposa aalling STORES
the lowest possible prices
FOR
CASI,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operativo Store system to the Public without the nocessity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
OILMAN'S
STORES,
Jous Moin & Sons, Touren, OIL MAN'S STORES.
J. T. MORTON'S
01LMAN'S STORES.
MACONACHI BROTHERT
Lowestoft
O IL MAN'S STORE S.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORE 3.
WINES,
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
&e.
CHATEAU LA TOUX, pinta & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST OLARET, "1
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO. SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848)
11
11
11
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HEXNES' BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. -BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
St.
ŠTE.
BASSS ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quaria. GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &
J. Buns, pinta aud quote, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTRE, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
Agents for:
Messera, W. & A. GILDEYS' WINES AND SPIRITS. MILNERS'
PATENT FIRE-TROOF SAFES. MOBSTR. TURNBULL, Jur., and SOMERVILLE's MALTESE CIGARETTES. Hongkong, March 12, 1885.
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To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Today's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Peking, Captain G. HEUERMANN, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 19th: Ins at 5 p.n.
י
For Freight or Faesije, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
476
FOR SHANGHAT VIA AMOY. Taking kargo de Passengers ab throtyh rutes for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW.. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW end Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Orestes,
Captain WEBSTER, will bo despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
Hongkong, Marolt 18, 1885.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Not Responsible for Debts. Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Omers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANNA BIRDEN, Cerrann barque, Capt. H. Pulse-Wieler & Co.
Goopa American bargua, Capt. Wo. R. Hagan-Adamson, Bell & Co.
JEHIN USEORNE, British ahip, Captain J. Wilson.-Carlowitz & Co.
MELMU, British hurquo, Captain Ligh- body,Mechers & Co.
Capt
NALLIE M. LAUE, American schooner, 13. Gould.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Itcropac, Americau ship, Capt. Holmos. Russell & Co.
SAMAR, American ship, Capt. Oliver O. Jones-Adanson, Hell & Co.
TSERNOGORA, British ship, Captain A. China,Danglas Lapraik & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 15, 1985; --- Kenard, British steamer, 1,150, Sander- Bon, Szigin. March 14, Rice.-SEMKSEN E Jr Co.
Peking, British steamer, from Whampoa. Fooling, British staardor, frora Wha
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Telemaches, Captain Jox, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 20th Listant.
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dgents. Hongkang, March 18, 1885.
Box,
Greates, British steamer, 1,303, J. K. Webster, Liverpool January 28, and Singa pure March 11, General-furTERFIELD & SWIRE
Firebral, British gunboat, 400, Capt. D. L Dickson, Pakhoi Marcs 14.
Camorte Dutch steamer, 1,291, J. Oreille, Hataris March 1, Singapore 7, and Saigon 13, Sugar and Genor.JAUME MATHE SON & Co.
Mar, Carman steamer, 585, Ch; Kuschert, 472 Haiphong Mareli 14, Rice.-A. R. MARTY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE, TRIÉSTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ; ALMO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B. Cargo con be taken on through Bills Lauling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN ADLF "PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stoam-ship CHUSAN, Captain II. WAIT, with
Anton, German steamer, 390, E. Acroboe, Swatow March 17, Gonoral-WIELER & Co.
DEPARTURES, March 18-
John & Saith, for Whampoa. Douglas, Fur Coat Ports. Canton Renaul, Fronch corv., for Keclung Radarskie, for Singapore. Wooney, fer Sydney Arritun Apeur, for Calcutta. Tatay, for Calcutta.. Em, for Amoy.
CLEARED.
Ovester, ar Amoy. Iphigeni, for Singapore. Glamis Castle, for Saigon. Footny, for Shanghai Blenn C, for Singapore. Greyhound, for Hollow.
PASSENGERS. ARGITED.
Per Kensett, from Saigon, 1 Chinese.
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched Per Chests, from Liverpool, &s., Mr and from this for LONDON, BOMBAY Mrs Ballard and children, Mr Kindblad and SUEZ CANAL, un TUESDAY, the and 2 children, and 566 Chinew frome Singa 31st March, ap.m..
10
Cargo will be caired on board until
on the day of sailing. อ. Parcels and Sports (Gold) at the Office Fanti! 10 am, on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped as Colombo; Ten and Gen. oral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay with transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct conto via Columbo.
For further Particulare regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & OurNTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION
COMPANY'S Ollos, Anglong. The Quatents und Valen of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to ute the terms and conditions of the Cem- pany's Black Lills of Lading.
pore.
Per Ceorly from: Dalavia, &c., 1 Euro- pean, and 98 Chinese.
For Han, from Haiphong, European
and 10 Chinese.
Отрактер.
Por Bongtas, for Bontow, Mr Gos. Ferguson,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Britial steamer Orestes reporta: Hlad strong N.E. winds throughout,
The Dutch steamer Camorta reporta: From Batavia to Saigon good weather, From Baigon to Capo Padaran strong N.E. monsoon and confused soa; thence to port in the first pars had light N.E. winds and latterly lazy and foggy weather. Passed 17 days out, in lt. 112 East, and long. 181 British barqua from Pouang to Ningpo,
30' North,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL
For Fuckmang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th.inst.
For Pcking, at 4,30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 10th inst.
For SAIGON.-
Per Fortigern, at 4.30p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th inst
Per Hemus, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th inst.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL.-~--
For Oresies, at p.m., on Thursday, the
10th inet.
For HOTBOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK-
Per Kong Bang, at 7.30 a.,, on Friday,
the 20ta inst
For HAIPHONG-
For Eld, at p.m., on Friday, the 20th
inst
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTÓWN, TOWN- SVILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c., &c.— Per dirig, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
31st inst
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW : Shipping. Daylight.uosung leaves for Australian
Parte,
4pm-Fooksany loaves for Shanghai. p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai.
Miscellaneous.
[No. 6752-MArch 18, 1886.
to the Korean question. It is said that sho Tas Singapore Free Pepss is determined to las demanded that China sull withdraw be thankful for small morsies. In its i all claims to suzerainty over Kores, and of the 7th instant, it refers to the Torpedo remove all Chinese troops from Korean ter- Corps as followa:-- ritory. This demand has almost assumed the form of an itimatum,-a hint being givon that Japan might join France in a
We are glad to inform our readers that Her Majesty's Government have at last awoke to a proper sense of one of their duties, and that orders have come out to
Dividend of $3 on the Old Share and $1.50 mareli upen Peking. But what effect this commence our fortifications and to con on the New Share of the Hongking throat may have upon the Franco-Chinesemodation of some non-commissioned officers, Hotel Company, Ltd., payable at H.K. | difficulty remains to be neer.
and S. Bank.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 21:
11a.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld.,
at the Genural Managers' office. 2 p.m. H.K. Amateur Athletic Sporis. 9 p.m.-Concert at the City Elall.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
̃A, 8. WATSON & Co.,' FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETALL DRUOGISTY,
· IMPORTEKS
OF
DRUGGINIS SUNDRIES, Norspay Requi SFISS, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEB. MANUFACTURERS
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THE People's Concerts Committee announce another concert for Thursday night. Tho hearty support which has been accorded to the conoorte lately given in the Temperance Hall, shows that the Committeo ars cater ing for a section of the public who have hitherto boen overlooked, or whose tastas have not been suited by the efforts ando to amuse them. The prices to be given away in the competition this week aro, lat, a silver mounted cigar case; 2nd, weers- ohaum digar holder; 3rd, a pocketknife, awi; 4th, a box of sigars. Appended is the programme ——
ТРОДРАМИЕ
Part
1. Vale.........."Golden Dreams (Plazo) Mrs Geiblar, * A. Haspberry: Tait i 2. Cernic Baroke Poodle Mr Swalce, The Highland-Air Scott.. 1. Charseter Bong
4. Bling............ Killory*.......Bir Qoddon. 6. Naper Sour gue Oid Log Cables Platt &
and Chorus
Kopkfor
6. Bellad.... ......................." Strangers Yet”........,Mrs White, 7. Bong...... ...........' The British Lion”....Air WAH.
9. Baging Competition.
Interval of Five Minutes.
Fort
Awales.
9. Piano Hole Day and Night (20-35re Gritton.
pular Aim)...
When Now!{} 10. Topical Duet Meter (kits) Gatton By sir). 11. Recitation... Eugene Arza's Dr MrT.I. Bowie 12. Characteristic) Culd Ireland se
Pat-filiotic
Mr. Scott. Green'... Balled Cherry Ripe......Mrs Gritter. 14. Cole Song..........Tile Dick!......Me Gritton 15. Dest saying
What are the wild wayne Mr Dritton &
..Quinton. 73610. Song "The AGJjle Fast,
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water; and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876,
MAILS ay THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contract Packet Peiko wi bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, nid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Cuiunies, Pondichery,ạt Madras, Culcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, o.
MAILS HY THE UNITED STATES LACKṚT- The United States Mail Packet Arabic, will be deratched on TUESDAY, the 4th Instant, with Mails for Ja- pan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 r.. Registry CASO
-
The publiectim of this is commenced 7.45pm.
The China Mail.
The andines are requested to join in the chartaça.
struct immediately-a sled for the accom-
and one hundred and twenty Malays, who are to bo instructed in the art of torpedoes and the Biorets of submarine warfare!!
It is manifest that the same hesitancy, the same delay, and the same tendency to patch up instead of doing things thoroughly and promptly, which characterize our de fensive preparations in Hongkong, uru vitiating the good moral effect at Singapore and elsewhore which thorough-going work might have.
A BRITISH pill manufacturer baa sont 10,000 hand-bills concerning his business to General Wolseley, with a chequo for £150, the handbills for distribution among the soldiers and the money, to be paid to the one who shall first post one of the bills upon the door of Gordon's palace. at Khar- toum. The man of pills also agrees to ad- vertide the name of the winner in every paper in England.
THE Straits Times of the 9th instant 3056-
Mr. D. Grove, of the Union Tin Mining Company of Larut, in which Mr. Aloran- der Stuart, Premior of New South Wales is a partner, is now in Singapore to take delivery of the tin mining machinery and surelting apparatus, which was sent from Australia by the s.8. Tanan via Hongkong and brought on to this port by the a
tenor.
As Mr. Grove had no Agenta at Hongkong to
to suporinted the transhipment of the machinery, we regret to learn that there was considerable breakage, which will have to to be repaired locally. Mr. Grove will, howover, loave for Penang to- morrow with the sound portion of the innt, and commence smelting with this, the balanco to be sent down after it bas boen repaired.
The reply given by Russia that no further advance will be undo in Afghanistan pend- ing the action of the Boundary Commission is not the racat. Ratisfactory that could be Tan Straits Times of the 7th instant pub- gives. It probably does away with the
lishes the following:- HONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1886. necessity which seemed imminent of a
With reference to the paragraph in. last declaration of war by England, because it aight's issue regarding the French cruiser is, in a diplomatic acne, a concession. Pinangut, we learn, on authority, that But when it is borne in mind that the Rus- the additional coal supplied to her while
tha was lying
outside the harbour was so sian action in connection with this Bound-supplied undor an entire misapprehension. nry Commission has been shaped so as to The firm which sent out the coal to the the French Frimaugust, at the request of causo doing, and that the delay thus caused densel, holds contracts with the French and, bofore doing so, the however, Manager
TELEGRAMS.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
Losnos, 17th March, In reply to the formal demand of the British Government for the withdrawal of
2.30 PM, Post-Olhos closes, but Correa. the Russian troops from the Afghan frontior, hias boom utilized by the Russians to con- Govor enquiries (which,
The
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
RODES OF CLORING
THE TRENCH MA IL.
following hours aro observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract
Packet:
the Kussian Government has agreed that no further advance shall tako piace pending the action of the Boundary Commission.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUES CANAL-Teucer, and King's
Cross, Feb. 23; Jason, Feb. 26.
whollier there was any objection to such a ware loendiolant, though bond fide) ar to
tinue their advance, the further action of the Boundary Commission' does not bodo a very satisfactory arrangement. It is true course, as the vessel was, or was supposed that Russia may with some ehow of justice to be outside the jurisdiction of the Colony. no doubt but that those concerned There is pload that no understanding has yet been acted in ignorance of the law, and we be this is the only gleam of fair-dealing in them, but it is understood that it is the arrived at concerning the boundary zone, lide that the Government will not in this instance institute legal proceedings against this seemingly shuffling stop in the diplo-intention of the Goremment to cause the
with its heavy penalties, to be strictly on- forced,
Pur Arrate Apear, for Calcutta, Besar Day before departure (or Saturday if the de. Tho S. &. Orestes luft Singapore for this matie ganie now being played between the prsions of the Foreign Enlistinout Act, Gubby and Vand
Per Bay, for Amey, Mons. Bishop Chicket, and 200 Chinest.
Per Radnorshire, for Singapore, 2 Eura-
6
-
partire be on Monday).
PMoney Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NRKT BOY, which is alwaye of Office hours oput out of departure, —
AM-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Lester ceases
Posting of all printed usitar and patterns cUM109.
Pons.
Por Wong, for Port Darwin, &c., 24 Day Chinoso,
Per Frisung, for Singaporu, 790 Chinese.
'TO DEPART.
Per anda, for Hamburg, Mesars Robert Schultz, Streich, Wennmolis ard Passengers desirous of insuring their bag-Wunderlich, Mr Petersen sel 5 children, gage cati do so on application at the Com- Mrs Matoling and chità, pany's Office.
This Steamer takes Cargo and. Par. sengere for MARSSILLES,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE DIVIDEND for the Six Mouths. dod 31st Decзnibor, 1881, of £3 per SHAKE on the OLD Lud $1.50 on the Ne Soxir, declared at the Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting of Shareholders held To-dug, will be Payable at the HONGBONG AND BUANGOLAI BANKING CORPORATION from TO-MORROW. Dividend WARRANTS are being sent to SHAREHOLDERS by Post..
478
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Sceretury, Hongkong, March 18, 1885.
THE SPANISH STEAMSHIP ESTRELLA.
OTICE is hereby given that Wo, the Undersigned OLAINE to be Interested
in the above Steaing, and that any Person or Porsons PURCHASING her after this
Notice WILL DO SO at his or their own rishi.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1885.
J. H. SMITH.
479
W, MCG. SMITH.
NETHERLANDS INDTA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON.
HE Company's 8.8. Cantoria having ar-
THE & Ports, Cousines
of Cargo are horeby requested to sond intheir Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and swored at Corsigues' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 18, 1835.
A. McIVER, Siqierintendent, Hongkong, March 18, 1885.
Destination.
480
Per Omates, for Anoy, &c., 7 Europeans, and 240 Clánose.
Per Giannis Castle, for Saigoa, 12 Chiness. Pe. Fortsang, for Shanghai, 1 Europuna, and 72 Chiness.
Per Gayñonal, for Hoihow, 150 Chinces.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessis,
Holow and Haiphong
Arantinin (a)... Hohhow Singapore and Bangkok Kong Bong (t). London, via Suez Canal......... Teleinachus (8).. London, &o, via Saez Canal... Chusan (9).
New York,
anciles, &c., via Saigon...... Peiko (s). Crescent San Francisco, vin Yokohama. Arabic (6).... San Francised..
Shanghai...
Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai, via Amoy.
Shanghai, via Amoy
Commodore.
Fookstong (s). Peking (8) Buthwell Castic (8)..
Oroster (s). Ulysses (6).
Swatow, Amoy and Foodhow...Namuna (s). Sydney and Melbourne, &e..... Woosung (3). Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Airlie (8)...... Trieste, &c..
Yokohama and Hig Yokohama and Hiego.
Stocks,
BANIS
Captain.
Hamlin......
R. Jones.... Jones......
H. Wyatt ¡Bretol Ruland.
Blanckard..... Hug........
G. Heuermann... R. J. O. Ted
Webster.....
Bremner...
Pitman...
Hunt..
10
11
A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lotter
11.10 A.M.-Lotters may be posted with:
Late Fee of 10 cants until 11.30 A.When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 AM.-Late Letters may be posted on yard the packet with Lato Few of 10 cents metil time of departure.
Agents.
Bunnell & Co.... Yuen Fat Hong... Butterfield & Swire.
& O. S. N. Co... Messageries Maritimes.. Russell & Co. 40; &X-S-S
Co
Date of Leaving,
March 27, at 10a.m. March 20, at 8 a.mi. March 20. March 31, at 4 p.. March 24, at noon. Quick despatch. Match 24, at 3 p.m. Quick deapaton.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... March 19, at 4 p.m.
iemasen & On..
Adamson, Bell & Co...
Douglas Laprak & Co..
Butterfeld & Svire.....
Butterfield & Swire.
Butterfield & Swire.... ..Russell & Co...
Modusa (s)
G. Kaguain.
10. Bachrach.
Bonalder (a). Devonshire (1).
J. Rosu
Purvis
March 10, at 5 p.nu. About March 24. March 20, at daylight. March 27 Quick despatch. March 19, at daylight. March 31, at 4 p.m. March 30, at avou.
Quick-despatch.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... About March 25, Russell & Co......
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
[No. of Fatue. Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Keserve Dalona a f'wurd
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 00,000 8
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Id.............. 6,000 £ Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000£
(02 3903
port on the 11th ult. The 8. S. Daranshire left Singapore for
this port on the 15th inst. The S. 5. Bothwell Chatic left Singapore for
this port on the 16th inst. The S. S. Metus loft Singapore for this
port on the 16th inst. The S. S. Benalder left Singapore for this
port on the 16th instant.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s. etesmer Ulysses, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 17th inst
Dock MOVEMENTS;-
The Thibet will go to Cosmopolitan Dock H.M.S. Witern will leave Cosmopolitan
to-morrow.
Dock to-morrow.
H.M.B. Tweed will leave Cosmopolitan
Dock to-morrow.
two great Central Asian powers. The as suranco givon by Mr. Gludstore, on the 24th ulto. in the House of Commons, that Thom the nocounts of those who have visit- the Government were taking the stepsed the wreek of the Frouchateamor which they doom best to ascertain and so- Cholon, the Rangoon Ousetts Jäärus- that ours the entire Afghan frontior including tho only chance of raising any portion of Herat,' is so far malicfustery, if the promise her depends on the strength of the heal. he but promptly and determinedly folflied. The vessel now lies in two parts, as it wers, joined by the keel. If it snaps and The Premier, it may be added, announced does not bend, as is most probable, the on the same Gay that the declarations two portions can be raised and two vessels made by both the present and the former made out of them. But as long as the
holds it kool
keeps the two portiona to- Cabinets with respect to preserving the gether and makes the chance of saving integrity of Afghanistan from foreign ag either oxtremely indefinite. At low
there is about 7 feet of water on the rice, gression still remain in force.*
BOSTIG
5000 bags of which ure putrifying in the hold The ameil at times on board in
Water
Tuz French corvette Chateau Kenant left How to treat destitutes in Flongkong, is overpowering, and of course will increase the harbour to-day for Keching.
H. M.'s gunboat Firebrand, Captain D. L. Dickson, arrived here this morning from
Pakhoi,
We are informed by the Agents (Mesars Gibh, Livingston & Co.) that the steamer Banalder, from London and Antwerp, left Singapore on Monday, the 16th instant.
Tan M. M. Co.'s steamer Tremuldy, with the London mail of the 13th February, lof Colombo ni 8 a.m. on the 9th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on the 23rd
or 24th instant.
Tan teansports Annamite and Tenguin, saya the Straits Times, have been attached to the squadron of Admiral Courbet until farther orders, and will make the voyage between Formoss, Tonguin and Saigon and
rice versa.
We understand that there are now twonly
up,
MARCH 18, 1885.
Closing Quotations, Exch
$ 4,400,000)
1253 125:
20£ 20£
475
01,570€ 2 half year 118 % prom, buyors
540,107
Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 3,000 1,200 195$ 534,000 $
496,329 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....0008 83.33$
25
600,000 $ 167,281 Canton Inmomune Office Co., Id.............. 10,009,8. 2003 505 105,000 $ 400,000 Credit balance Chinese Insurance Co., Limited....... 1,500 1,000 200$ 28,71150
2148 508 009,600,06/$ 108 20 $ 6$7,500
For equati sationofdiv.
-$
$ 400,000
50,000
Tla. 280 per share
Tia 125
*
buyers
four French war-vessels in these scal, com- prising a force of about 6000 or 7000 men, The French land forces. Dow on the sceue of operations, in Tonquin and Formosa, are said to number no less than forty thousand.
$460
t
*
cash
+-
$80
19
35,105,20
31074 297,568.071$20 for 1383 3340 191,060,90$ & for 1883 805
buyera
ex div.
11
ex div.
Sharpe.
100s
750
$206.230.05). depree.' fund
4,593,986 % half year 29 pren, ex. div., sellers
Overture. Zampa...... Polka....... P&O
Herold.
10€
Selection..La Sonnambula
Bucalossi Bellini
$1,212 £
10
50
% discount
100 All
30 discount
do.
Valsa.......Thine Alone' Mazurka...Silks & Satin.. Galop....... Always Joyful Hocker. Jus. Kelly, Band Master.
Meister. .Faust.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR KOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.
The Ca's Steamship
Analisiu, Captain HALIN, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant,
at 10 am.
For Freight or Pasaagu, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers.
Hongkong, March 18, 1885.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
477
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 5
China Fire Insurance Co., La........ 20,000 9
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld 3,0008 Indo-Chins S, N. Company, Limited 18,387
60,000 shares insaod...........
China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld.....! 3,500 $
MISCELLANEOUS.
3701
Hkong a Whampa Dock Co., Ld 10,000 8 123$ 125 $ 18,000 $ HK. and China Gas Co., Limited.
500£ 102 10 New Shares
1,900 £ 10E 7.10 6,652.17.10 2,000 $
Bangkung Hotel Company, L...
1,000 3,000 shs. lasued............. China Sugar Company, Limited..... 9,000 $ 100% 100 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,..
300$ 100 € 1,2508 Hongkong Rakery Company, Ld........ 6009508 508 The Steamship
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.. 7,000's
100 100 Benalder,
Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co., Id 5,0008
all Captain J. Ross, will be Selangoro Tin Mining Co., Lt. (S'hai) 2,5009 #rdanpatched for the shore | B’kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 3,000 8
Porta on or about WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, March 18, 1985.
Chinese Imperial 1874.......
100% all all
LOANS
11
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1877
1881
6,276£ 18,010 £ 160 1878.........899 TL 500
1.00 all
8,565 TI, 500
424 | Sugar Debentures
600 $ 600
6,683,066% half year 47 per cent., ox div., sellors
3100 per share
Old $120 per sbaza
New $ 60 "
30,000 8
4,000/8
6,629.70
203.33 $10 442.11 810
898
4,090.65
Rates of Interest.
First year
do.
do.
Payable.
Inna 30 Dec. 31 June Feb. 28.Ag. 31 April & October June16&Dec.10| June & Decem
8140 p. share, ex dividend $120 800 1830
ex div, buyers
11
nominal. cash
X prox
The Band of The Baffs' will play at the Officers' Mess, this evening, commsticing at 7,30 o'clock. The following a pro gramme:--
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wreck.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA TIVE COUNCIL.
subject which has been as thoroughly made to salve it. It is hoped it will not as the stuff is stirred about by attempts
thrashed out as any local question that has broad a postilence in the neighbourhood. ever arison. It is a matter which appeals The Chalon, before she was wrecked, was persistently to the pockets of those who worth same £60,000. It is to be regret
ted that the accident happened, but from are charitably disposed, that it has been what the Gazette bears no ono in the port grappled with by means of institutions liko is responsible for it. She was anchored the Temperance Hall and the Bailor's her chain broke, drifted on to it, when a long way from the rand bank, and when Shelter, with some gleams of success. But, her plates parted and she became a spite of these eforts, the problem has been forced upon the attention of the Goyern-. mut. The report from the pen of the Co. lonial Treasurer, published in last Satur- day's. Gazette, is a good summary of the position in which this Colony stands in re- gard to destitutoa. Discussing the proposal to establish a Casual Ward, attached to the Gaol, to the Central Police Station, or to the Sailor's Home, Mr Lister puts tho matter very clearly; and winds up with The Colonial Secretary said he had to re- the suggestion to appoint a Commission, Committee, the Committee took into care- port that at the last meeting of the Finance the names and appointment of which have ful consideration the papers Isid on the already been published. This question table by order of His Excellency, com
A weeking of the members of the Legis Intive Council was held, this afternoon. Owing to the Chief Justice and the Attorney. General hoing ongaged in the murder trial in the Supreme Court, they were absent from the Council. The
The Surveyor General was also absent...
THE CURVEVANCE OF,MATLA
us General and que from the Chamber of Com
and
thoroughly
tho
prising the despacols of the Secretary of may now be said to be in good hands, but State asking for the opinion of this Govern although Mr Lister's report pretty wall contract in 1888, a report of the Postmaste one or two suggestions may fairly be given, went on the subject of the renewal of the postal contract on the expiry of the present
covers the ground. It secres .to imperative that sune legislation be passed merca. Ile believed the question had been
Committee considered and thraibed out, which will restrict the arrival of des
the fol- passed titutes in this Colony. Some such lowing rosolution, of which he moved the law oxists in Galentia, and we believe adoption by the Council:
That as the sections of the Community alab in Singapore; and there appears to be which are most interested in the question uo valid reason why Hongkong should lay of the conveyance of mails are represented by the Chamber of Commerce, the rocom- itself out to receive the waify who are pass mendations of that Chamber, which have ad on from band to hand. Again, whatever been made with only one discontient rote, may be done towards the establishment of a shonki, in the opinion of the Committee, be Casual Ward, it must be made a sine que recommended for adoption.*
The Committeu also addad a rider as fol- non that every man who is able shall work lows-The Committee trust that, in any at something or other, and, in the event of now arrangements, the distribution of the
amount of contribution towards the paying his refting to perform auch work, he shall of the subsidy will be favourably consider
be sent to Gaol as a rogue and vagabonded as far this Colcay is concerned, and This may seem harsh; hat as experience which have not already been printed should recommend that the papers on this subject
printed forthwith,
be
The Ucloidal Secretary said the papers referred to had already boon printed. The Hon. W. Keswick scoonded. Resolution carried
AIGURNHENT
letter from the Chief Justion in which he
has demonstrated that ninety-nine per cont Moo whispers have been heard Intely is of the destitutes who fail to get shipped off somo quertara, that peace between France or who do not aveased in obtaining employ- and China will soon be annotinced. Such a mont here are persons who leaf around consummation is greatly to be desired, and by preference, this strict regulation is an
might arrive at any moment were timely absolute necessity. Work always helps to His Escoleney said En had received pressare brought to bear by friendly Powers maintain a man's eelf-respect, and it ought stated that a vary important trial was go- to be made compulsory in a place like ing on in the Supreme Court, and be re- represented at Peking. But it is to be re- gretted that there is but little pigs at pra Hongkong. Otherwise any Casual Ward gretted very much that neither be ner, the Attorney General would be able to be pre- sant of a cessation of hostilities, and if established here will become the regular and sent Under these circumstances be peo would almost scom that the dreary work recognised sanitarium of all the loafers be must drag on interminably. We have good tween Colorabe and Japan, and also of a anthority for stating that Japan haz taken contingent from the Australian Colonies and up a very determined position in reference mayhap San Francisco,
posed the adjournment of the other two motions which the Attorney General had The Council was then adjourned until given notice of
next Wednesday, at å i
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