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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

MOYA INTO THE NEW PREMISES

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

ON

1st APRIL NEXT, THEN they propose sulling STORES

To-day's Advertisements.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO.

The Stuanship

Glamorganshire D. WIZHANH, Comdr., will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, 2nd April, at Noon

She

This Fino Now Steamer has very superior

Not Responsible for Debts.

TI

either the Captain, the Agenis, ner

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:→

ANNA BERTHA, German barque, Capt. H. Krauss-Siomasen & Co.

CHINA- MAIL.

Per Meefod, for Shanghai, 1-Kuropean, and 100 Chinese,

Por Danube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Por Marie, for Touron, 60 Chinesa. Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Glamorganshire re- porta: Hud Hght winds and lay weather. Wm.throughout.

GoonZLE, American bangno, Capt. R. Bugan,Adamson, Bell & Co.

JNo. M. Orsak, American barque, Capt.

Wand other RETAIL ARTICLEStat Passenger Accomesadation aiul sarrice a J. T. Conant, H. J. H. Tripp.

the lowest possible prices

FOR

CASI,

and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Puble without tho Decessity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.

--10---

CROW & BLACKWELL'S

STORES.

OILMAN'S

Jous Mon & Sons, TAMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES.

JJ. T. MONTON'S

OIL MAN'S STORES.

MACONACHER Boomatens

Lowestoft

OIL MAN'S STORES.

AMERIDAN

OILMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAŬ LA TOUR, pints & quarts [RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST ULARET, |

"

Stewardess.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 1, 1885.

150

FOR SHANGILAT (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship

Meefoo,

Captain LUNT, will bo

Sa despatched for the above

Port TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instant, at

13.11.

For Freight or Passage; apply to

RUSSELL & C Hongkong, April 1, 1585.

061

POSTPONEMENT OF DEPARTURE.

STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO.

SACOUNE' MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO.

SAUCONY'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

placer instea

HUNT'S PORT,

1 and 3-star HENRY' BRANDY,

Courvoisie's BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

BookD's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY, ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY FRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA.

EASTERN AMERICAN OLDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

BASS'S ALE, bolted by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints und quarta, GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &

J. BURKE, piuts and quarta, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

Igrats for:

Moses, W. & A. Gilers' WINES AND SPIRITS, MINERS"

PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES. Mosny, Tuusul, Jr., and SOMERVILLE's

ALTESE CIGARETTES. Hongkong, March 12, 1880.

41

The P, & O. S. N. Co.'s Chartered Steamphip

King Allur

will love for the love SATURDAY, 4th April, asp..

previously advertised.

A. McJVER,

Superintendent.

P. & 0. M. N. Co.'s Ollico,

553

Hongkong, April 1, 1885.

NOTICE.

HAVE Thin Lay OPENED

॥

MAKTHA, British arque, Captain A. MePlierson.Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

MECRES, British bagno, Captain Ligh- body.Melches & Co.

Tho British steamer Mongkut reports Left Bangkok outside anchorage on 26th March; and experienced inodornio Easterly winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Thales reports: Leit Sharp Pena on the

29th nito, at 10.30 with dill doudy weather, to off Pyramid jan. Experienced ligh: winds from S, W, Paint when dense fog sat in and lasted to NALLIR M. SLADE, American schooner, arrival in Amoy At"

Clara Babugan Capt. D. Gould-Arabaki, Karburg & Co. vessels Long Pisa and Peak, sailing REPUBLIC, American chip, Capt. Holmos. Left Amoy on 30th all at 3 p.m.; had -Russell & Co.

moderate N.E. winds and dell cloudy wea thec. Stormors at Amoy, Pagon, Dia- THORA, British aliy, Caps. Colin Fraser.mante, stal German mau-of-war Elfabeth. -Messageries Maritimes.

Left Swatow on 31st ulto., at 6.30 p.m.; light variable winds and fine weather, Sira. in Swatow, Seano and Kwongsang,

BHIPPING,

ARKIVALS,

+

April 1, 1885--- Glamorganshire, British steamer, 1,312, D. Williams, Indon and Singapore Maxeli 26, Gamoral-ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Mongkut, British steamer, 859, P. H. Loff, Bangkok March, General YUEN FAT HONO

Au Berthe, Cernan barque, 469, H. Krause, Singapore March 4, Timber- SISSEN &Co.

p

Mefon, American ateamer, from Wham-

Thales, British steater, 819, J. G. Pocock, Foochow March 29, Amoy 30, and Swatow 31, General-DoUGLAS STEAMSHe Co.

Moses B. Tover, American schooner, 605. L. t. Baker, Newaustlo February 1, Coal, -BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

Billy Simosan, British banque, 232, Brown, Bangkok February 26, Rico.- CUINESR

DEPARTURES.

*April 1 :--

Anu Sicin, for Chefeo.

WBRANCH Our Fan of the fort, Lars, for Oh for

SAITH to Six our Nat. and have authorized Mr. G. MAČKEILL

MARGESSON & Co. Canton, 1st April, 185.

TO LET

057

Haikony, for Swatow.

Maris Lonine, For Bangkak, Prking, For Whumpoa. Cheang Hock Kian, for Swalow. Priani, for Singapore.

CLEARED.

Oopack, for Saigon,

10. 4, WEST TERRACE. Entry from Jason, for Amoy,

N1st April

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON, 4, Praya Central. Hongkong, April 1, 1885.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM GLASGOW, HAMBURG. ANT- WERP, LONDON & SINGAPORE

THE S.S. Glasuryanshire, D. WILLIAMS, Contander, having arrived From the above Purts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opium,

are boing landed at their risk inla the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wan chai, No. 3, behind the premises known as Blue Buildings, wheute and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Oneida, for Chain,

Kiltuney, for Saigon. Merfoo, for Shanghai. Danube, for Bangkok, Maric, for Touren. Greyhound, for Hoihow. Feature, for Manila.

PASSENGERS,

Por Glamorganshire, from Singapore, 200 Chinese.

Per Mong ut, from Bangkok, Mr Rams aay, Dr Eiker and 2 Europeans deck, and 120 Chinene.

Per Thales, from Coast, Turts, Messrs Maher, Harding and Ches, Sister Josephine and servant, and 101 Chinese. Solberg.

Per Billy Stripen, from Bangkok, Mr

DEPARTĖS.

Per Doux, for Swatow. Mr J. N. Cushing, Me and Mrs. W. Mansfield and

To-day's Advertisement. Optional Dargo will be forwarded on, un-child.

GOVERNMENT, BILLS.

VENDERS for SPECIE, Mexican Dol-

Tus current in this Colony, weighing

7.17, in Exchange for BILLS, drawit thi Demand, on the Government of India, Cul- entia, will be RECEIVED by the Distant FAYDASTER, Army Tay Department, until 12, Noon, on SATURDAY NEXT, the 4th Instant

The Tenders to state the Total-Amount required (in Rupees), and the Aunt for which oach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will beissued for suns below Rs. 10,000. The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed Covers, addussed to The District Tay master, Army Pay Department, and en- dersed Tendors for Government Wills.'

The right to accept or reject any or all the Tenders is reserved.

ARTHUR GELSTON, Major, Stag Paymaster.

TREASURY CHEST OFFICE, "

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, lat April, 1885.

STEAM FOR

less untice to the contrary be given before

Noon TO-DAY.

No Claims will be abuitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 7th Instan: will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will. to countersigood by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkung, April 1, 1985.

Destination

558

Per Duria, for Chefoo, 15 Chinese, Per Hailammet, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Chung Bed Kids, for Swatov, 070 Chinese.

Per Priam, for Singapore, &c., 16 Euro- peans, and 715 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Oopack, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Jason: for Ainoy, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinesio.

Per Jueida, for Guam, 20 Chinese. Par Killarney, for Baigon, 40 Chinese.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For BANGKOK —

Per

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noon Glamorganshire leaves for Yoko

hama and Hiogo.

4 p.m.-Mcefeo leaves for Shanghai.

4 p.m.-Jesi leaves for Shanghai, &c.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, April 3 ---

Lecal Bank close.

SATURDAY, April 4 ---..

[No. 6764-APRIL 1, 1885.

| Tus Penang Gazette winds up a paragraph The Courier of the 27th instant ya k about the appointment of Major-Geroral certain Northern steamer, while bound' Oanieron as follows: The Head Quarters North a low days ago, gave one of the of the China command will be at once, wo French men-of-war the trouble of chasing

her some distance. understand, removed from Hongkong to the vessel was off Shawersion, sho nighted It appears that wron

Singapore. Our contemporary is misa French man of war es auchor, but about taken we believe there is not the slightest to get underweigh. Receiving bo notice intention of removing Head Quarters from the French vessel to stop, the steamer procosded on her voyage, the French ves- from Hongkong, and, indeed, it would be sol following, and a race ensted, both ves

sols stoaming their best. The merchant foolish to do so,

ship being deep in the water, was after two or three houra overtaken by the man- of-war, who sinmlled the stentor to heave to. An officer boarded the merchout" ver sel and on scoing tho Captain said Why you no stop 7. I see you,

anchor, I take incher and come after you, your see mo come, you no stop, what for? The captain reported that he would not stop his ship unless requested to do so either by a gun. or signals. The French öfficer then over- hauled the ship's papers, and finding that he. Ind beso en a wild goose chase ha loft the ship, protly wall disgusted. He hart expected to find the ship fall of contra- band, and hoped to be sent down to Saigon in her, as a prize, and where honrara for his glorious fuit would be awaiting tim.

Noou. Tenders for Government Billa re Tax Band of The Buffa will play at

ceived by the District Paymaster.

the Officers Mess, this evening, commune SUNDAY, April 5-

Goods For Glafallock undelivered after ing at 6 o'clock. The following is the pro-

this dato subject to rout.

Banks cloud.

MONDAY, April &

Chinus against the Galley of Lom must

gmmme-

March.....The Bulls Overture. Rosntunde Polka........ Wir Beide'

I sent in to Mesars Russell & Co., un Selection. Boccaccio " or before this date. Tuesnay, April 1:---

Goods por Glamorganaḥire undelivered

after this cute antiject to rent. WEDNESDAY, April 15--

Navn.Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, at No. 14, Queen's Road,

THE

Kelly

Schubert. Faust

Supp

Vaise.......Improvisationen.... Cangl.

.Czibulin. Gavotty.... Stephanio' Galop Fick & Flock .......Hertel.

J. Kelly, Band Master.

Time Shanghai papers bear from the Man ager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia And China the n the approach- ing mating of shareholders, the Directors.

gothe, at 7.30 am, on Thursday, the gel inst, instead of as previously HONGKONG DISPENSARY, will recommend a dividend for the past notified.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.—

Per Geley of Lorne, at 1.30 pm, on Thursday, the 2nd inst., instead of as previously norified.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAT-

Per Jan, at 3.30 p.m., ou Thursday: the 2nd inst., intend of as previously notified.

For SHANGHAI.----

Per Meef, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 2nd just., instead of as previously "netilied.

For SAIGON.-

Por Lewin, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 2nd April, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fevaciz

Bombay, via Straits

King Arthur (8).............. London, &c., via Buez Canal...Malwa (3)...... Manila, via Amoy.

Vafin, (B). Manila, via Annoy.......... Emuy (5)........ Mfarsoulles, &o, via Saigon... Melbourne (8) New York..

... Crescent

San Franeises, via Yokohama..Uity of Rio de Janeiro'(s).

San Francisco...

560 Shanghai, via Amoy

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SALD,

MALTA, GIBRALTAR,

BRINDISI,

VENICE, TRIESTE,

PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ALSO.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

PENULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM THE PRINIU

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship MALWA, Captain G. W. Arkissos, with Her Majesty's Maila, will be despatched this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 14th April, at 4 p..

from

Cargo will be received on board until 30 am, on the day of sailing,

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office antil 10 a.. on the day of exiling,

Silk and Valuables For Europe will be

Shanghai

Shanghai

Sydney and Mellwurne, Yokohama and Bioge..

tocks,

BANKS

Captain.

Batablished A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, | to £200,000.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROGGISTA,

IMPORTERS

OF

DREDGIETS SONDRIES, NURSERY REQUI XITES. TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Por Key Arthur, at 9 am, on Friday, Soda Water, Lemonade. Toxic Water,

Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

the 3rd April.

For SHANGHAL

Water, and other Aorated Wators.

For Foulang, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, er The Manufactory is under direct and

the 4th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Zufire, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

104th April.

MAILS BY THE French PaĊKET.— The French Contract Packet Melinerne will be despatched on TUESDAY, to the the 7th April, with Mile United Kingdom, Europe, and places bynd, id Neples; to Saigon, Straits Suttlements, Batavia, Burranh, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasiat Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar, The usual houra will be observed in closing

the Mails, So.

▾

HOTIS OF OLUBINO · THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in glosing Male, de, by the French Contract Packet:-

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

perture be on Monday),--

5

C.M.Money Order Oice closes,

Post Office closes, except thn | Na Ros, which is always

oni mutul Qßice hours.

Day of dessertoure, ----

10

11

M.-Post Office openi AM-Registry of Letters coases.

continuous Europeas Shapervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

BIRTH

736

At Newchwang, on the 26th February, the wife of E. V. Calyer, Imp. Mar. Cus- tous, ut a Daughter.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA- TIVE COUNCIL.

A meating of the Legislative Council was half-year at 7 per cent, per annum free of hold this afternoon. Those present were: income tax, after providing £60,000 from H. E. The Governor (President); Fon. the Reserve Fund to meet it possible Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice; Bon W. Iusaca. The Reserve Fond will then amount H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. E. L...

O'Malley, Attorney General; Hon. A. Lis- tor, Colonial Treasuror; Hon. J. M. Price, Beron handing over his command, B. E. Surveyor General; Hou. F. Stewart, Re- Lieutenant-General Sargent expressed his gistrar General Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. appreciation of the zeal and public spirit Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon., F. D. X. with which the officers and men of the Sassoon, and Hon. Wong Shing. Hongkong Volunteers have devoted them-

His Excellency Major-General Cameron, solves to their military duties, of their ex- Mrs Cauceron and the three Migros Came- cellent discipling, and of the high standard ron, Commodore Morant, Major Davis of efficiency to which they have attained. (Military Secretary) and Lieut. Somerville

It bad always been a pleasure to him to in-Aido-de-Camp to the General) and Lagut.

spect them, and he bid farewell to them with regret.

Keay (Commodore's Secretary) were present during part of the proceedings.

A number of the general public worü also present to hear the discussion on the motion proposed by the Hon, T. Jackson, Among these very Mesers A. F. MacEwen, A. Coxen, H. L. Dalrymplo, C. P. Chator, H. E. Wodehouse, J. Thurbern and others. The minutes of last meeting were read

We find the following in the Rangoon Gazette, which clears up the uncertainty which was caused by the contradictory telegrams sent to Singapore and Hozikong on the subject of the Tenes recommend tion rogarding the taa-duty-

Correction in our telegram dated London, | and confirmed. jednego The publication of this issue commenced 6th March. Please substitute the word 9.30 p.m.

inetease for reduction; the telegram will then read thus, the Times in its issue of to- day urges an increase of three-pence,

Chq China Friai."

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1835.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSE SUEZ CANAL-King's Cross, Feb.

23

cetera,

WRITING on the 23rd March, from Tiantai, a correspondent gives some details of the death of Sir. Harry Parkes. It appears that on Saturday night (the 21st instant) as he was unable to sleep, Dr. Bushell at

THE DEFENCES.

The Colonial Secretary, by directions of His Excellency, laid on the table copies of some telegrams and correspondenes respect. ing the armament of the forts of this p lony.

His Excellency then called on the Hou. T.. Jackson to move the following motion

That in the Opinion of this Council, there ought to be direct Telegraphic Cou- munication between Hongkong and Singa- poro, the nearest British Settlement,

and that immediate stors be taken to supple by obtain 11 p. administered a mild composing meat the defunces of Hong Rotilla of

Early text morning, Sunday Torpedo Launches fully

ing with the least possible

Sir Harry was found dead in his bed; his

The next FRENCH Maui, by the M. M. Co.'s draught.

str. Natui, toit Singapore for Saigon and this port Tuesday, the 81st ult at daylight, and any he expected here on or about Tuesday, the 7th

inalant.

The S. 8. Wingsong left Singapore for this

port on the 29th inst.

Presting of all printed mattor.The M. M. Co.'s steamer Natal, with the and patterns ceases.

A. T.-Mails closed, except for Late uext Franch and Australian mails, Loft Sin- gapore for Saigon and this port on Tues. 11.10 ..-Letters may be posted with day, the 31st ultimo.

Late Fea of 10 conts until

Lettera.

11.30 4.r.-When the Post Office close The Agents (Mesaro Jardine, Matheson

entirely,

head was rosting on one hand, and his faod wore a placid, expression.

Evidently ho

had died suddenly, without pain, and quietly. ffia illness was of a typhoid type.

PANT

→

„„Mrs Gribou

11,40 aon---Late Letters may be posted & Co.) inform us that the S. S. Glenfruinong Bonnie Hades,...Mr Walt.

en board the pucket with at left Singapore for this port to-day, the Fea of 10 cents until time of

1st April. departure.

Agenta.

P. & O. S. N. Co...

Russell & Co.

Remedios & Co.

Messagerier Maritimes.

Russell & Co....

Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.......

W. Atkinson

P. & O. 8. N. Co......

Talbut..

Rinnoo.

Minier

Ruland.

Commodore...

Mason (s).

Blanchard. Milligan....

Russell & Co

Fooksang ($)

Whampoa (e), Glamorganshira (a)..

tant... Hogg Williams

Butterfield & Swire......

D. Wiliams

Adamson, Befl & Co...

Mexfoo (3)...

Butterfeld & Swire...

Russell & Co...

Hate of Leaving.

April 4, at 2 p.m. ¡April 14, at 4 pat. April 4, at p.m. April 6, at 4 p.nu. April 7, at noon. Quick cespatch

April 7, at 3 p.. Quick despatch.

April 2, at 4 p.. April 2, at 4 p.m.

April 15, at 4 p.m. April 2, at noon.

Jardine, Matheson & Co......April 4, at noon.

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Shares

Prther.

Put

POSITION PER LAST RETOS Last Divihard

APRIL 1, 1885.

doriny Qu-tatunu,

`fieserve.

Balance ofward*

"Castr

| 8 4,100,000)

For

125 125

quali

sation dio

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000|3

INSURANDEN,

North-China Insurance Co., Le..... 6,000 £ Yangtazo Insurance Company, Id........ 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co, Ld.... 2,000 China Tradors Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Offics Co., Ld..... 10,000 8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insuranco Co., Ld... 8,000ls China Firo Insurance Co.; Led........ 30,000|5

✔STHAM COMVANIES.

HK. C. and 11, steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000|3| Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387£ 31,213 £ 60,000 shares issued....

transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen-Chins and Manila S. S. Co., Ld...... 3,500 $

eral Cargo for London will be conveyoŭ vis Bombay without transhipment, arriving One week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

Particulars For further

regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PANINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Falue of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

partamlarly Shippers are

requested to

MISCELLANEOUS.

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. 10,000s BK. and Ohina Gas-Co., Limited. Į ¦ 500

New Shares.......

1,900 £ 2,000 8 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.....

5,000 she issued

1,000 $ China Sugar Company, Tomited 19,000 $ Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 4,2508

Iron Sugar Company, Támited...... Perak Tin Mining & &ting Co.

600

5,000 2,5008

note the terms and conditions of the Com-Selangore Tia Mining Co. (S'hai)..

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Li, 3,000

pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. Rage can do so on application at the Com

pany's Office

$

8 400,000

Fils. 50,000 534,0008 600,000 $

61,670 £ 2 half year123 % preta., buyers

540,107)

Ta. 282 per share

Ta. 195

496,920

8460

11

167,981 105,000$ 469,500

863

buyers

cash

BRU

28,711.00 Credit balance

$107)

Angers 'ox div. ex div.

200£ 50

£ 25£ 1,250 125 $ 25 $ 8.398

250 $50 $ 1,000 200

250 $ 308 909,000.00. 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 340 100원 2018. 547,500 $

191,000.00 $ for 1883 366

4,56% half year $30 proms., caal

1003 102 102-10

9206,236.65 deprec. fund

10

100 all

1238 1258

18,000 $ 10C 10. 10£ 7.109,552.17:10

200

· 100|8 · 100|| 100% 1003 508 50 100% 100

50 all 100 all 50 all

25,166.20

30 % discount

40 discount, sellers

6,683,960 % half year 48 % prom., ellers

$100 per share

A COMMERCIAL telegram received ta-day quotes Consols 972, a rias of es per cent. during the last three days; while French Rentes have fallen fully one per cent. Acuous to the Shanghai Courier, the Glenroy, which arrived here from Nagasaki yesterday, with coal and a general cargo on board, is to take the coal to Saigon

Tue uextPeople's Concert will take Flace to-morrow byening, when there will le a step dancing competition for which three prizes will be given. The following is the programme :- Accompany ist.....

Solo. ang pataas my Gritton.

-Cunize toug Miss Fogurty's Kranei

ko, Kr Scott. A Warrior Bols, Jr Duncan. -Comic Song..Dowe want the Cur-

tain......

.3 Chitton. Rougil me Good Tye. Oritton. Dancing Cuspetition. Accompanyint 3 The. 8.-BmgBin Alab.My Gritton. 9.-Bength of the Cancun

Mica,"

fr Wet. :-Caio...(By Desta), How Faldy

atolo rupe, Mr Gevity! 11-og Come Day Wute 12-Bevilation................ The lover

Siz. Salpi. 15-Violin Bolo. 14. Rang

Anchored.*... Afr tristỡm The Guard Ship,Mr Dunca 10-SunThe Powder Monkey....Mr 6wled.

GOD HAVE TI qrices.

7

16

TAST IT.

equipped. The Hon. T. Jackson said :—Your Ex-

We should

cellency, bofore proceeding to speak to the resolution which I have given notion of would deprecate the idea that the Chamber of Commerce has shown any hostile feeling conneo- to the Executive of this Colony in tion; with the action they have recently takes regarding the defences and direes telegraphic communication. Her Majesty has recently stated that an emergency has sen, and it is in times of emergency that all rally round the Governor for the common good. I admit that some of the statements made at the Chamber zaceling were rather wild, but the speeches ade, and the onthusiasm then shown WOID dictated by a patriotic desire to leave no stone unturned to place the Colony (which is everything to us) in a proper state of defence. I desire to speak of men and things as I.and thoai, and it is only doing you justice when I state that from the day whou you came to the Colony personally pa hve done everything you possibly

for our interests and missed no opportunity of showing your consideration for Mis Chamber, frequently

oquently referring to them for them to send reges on:

item

thair views. Your

Tepresentative to this

MrTL Bowkr.

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policy which ought not to be forgot Inow

I now proceed to sponk to the t part of the resolution, namely that in the opinion of tho Council

thers onglit to be direct tolographic communication between Hongkong and Singapore. I admit that tion of the Imperial than for the Colonial question is far more for the considera Government. At the same time the magni- de of the interests involved must be our justification for bringing it before this Co- Tonial

1 Legulatora. British intercats N. E. of Singapors are of euch paramount im portance that there is a very goueral deairo and opinion that we ought not to be depen- dent upon one line of telegraphic commu- nication no rantter what eventualities might

The annual athletic spurts of the Royal A inquest was held at the mortuary this Artillery will take place to-morrow. Pro- afternoon by the Coroner, Mr H. E. Wode The house and a jury upon the body of Wong ceedings will commence at 10.30. Band of the Buffe-will play on the Ground Akam, a Chimawoman who died at the Civil

Hospital on the 20th instant from Copium- during the afternoon.

poisoning. Clian Ayau, a cook, garo ari TFC Russian frigate Minia (16), Captain dence to show that the deceased bad, pro Gronquist, sailed from Yokohama for the vious to her being sent to hospital, admitted South on the 22nd instant, and H, B. MI,' that she had swallowed a quantity of opiup! I am sure that the Eastern Exton- corvette Champion-14), Captain Powlett, for the purpose of making any with heron Telegraph Co., who reap very large loft Yokohama the following morning. self. A verdict of felo de ce was returned.

Another inquest was afterwards halt upp

We hear that the T. Chesnutt, who the body of a Chinaman named Chung Wo

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profits from telegraphic communication in 2 ready to meet Her Majesty's Government in this part of the world, would be only too any reasonable proposition which may be brought forward, and in which this Colony can join. I earnestly hope your Excellency

has been acting as Chaah to Bishop The deceased had gone on board the steam Bardon for the last three maths, Las reship Pembrokeshire an a pessier on will ses fit to bring this matter forcibly bo- signed his post. The rev, gentotton cou- day last and accidentally fell down the hold tinues his duties, we understand, until his of the steater while car was being clis

charged. Ho received serious injuries to successor arrives.

the spine, and was at once sent to the We were in error when we stated last night Coveramant Civil Hospital, where he ex. that Senor R. Rais Martinez, who arrived pred from the offects of the injuries a Jesterday from Manila in the Zafire, was hour or two after admission. Governor Guneral of the Philippines. His rank is that of Director Generat of the Civil Administration of Manila.

The Gemma guabout Nautilus and a Ras sin mun-of-war wars at Tientalo on the 23rd inst:

Koy

fro Her Majesty's Government. I cow come to the second part of the resolution,

that immediate steps be taken

to supple ea of Hongkong,

by obtain ment the defences ing with the least possible delay a Botilla of torpedo launches fully equipped. I must y it is with considerable diffidence I again

this raise this question in Council,

having already so fully alluded to it on the last but there scams to be a general on that i the Acheme now being car ried out is extirely inadequate for the de- fence of the Colony, and that at the very east there ought to be two additional pow. erful cremated forts-one at either end of

A TELEDRAM is said to be in town, to the Tin process yen the harbour in ecussatynd effect that a credit of two hundred million of a pross of bruing three million is there ought to be defective works at the

francs had been asked by M. Ferry for 20th instant, in the compound of the Printing Bureau, Japan, and will be conti Tonquin. This confirms our belief that nued for a week. Mainichi Shimbu the Tonquin business, and the desire for 2 wore rigorous prosecution of the war, caused the collapse of the French Ministry,

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passes and the southern slopes of the Fund, believe the latter is most impera. irely required. And, Sir, on this voca Bion; I believe the official members will join me. I earnestly deprecate discussion on

of

In an interview which s Kerarter on the this most important subject, but I still Press had in Adelaide the other day, with more earnestly deprecate the occasion for Bir 3. A. Feude, the eminent historian it, and I hope Your Excellency will see and biographer is reported to have mad, it to recommend the additional works, Old, $9.00 Old, $150 per share, ex div. Ir appears strange that no telegrams are to That unless a Colony is given constit and in the meantime, it is agroad by 2,488,56

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hand specifying the reverse which must tions liberly its people will not be dis many here that a flotilla of torpedo boats should be at once obtained. I would mug. 9.274.034

posed to exhibit much enterprise, and a have boon sustained by the French Toors Cross Oplony, is never ou prosperuns as a gest to your Excellency the desirability 233,94810

these being first class torpedo boats, and in Tonquin. One version, we believe, is to Colony that enjoys local solf-government,”

built in this Colony. The question will the elect that the French, finding their

How arise as to the cost of all this. I must communications were being out of re- A MILITARY ashool is to be established at say it is sa most important one, but at the treated from Langeon, and were attacked Tientsin to train Lá Chong Tang's arcus zure time it is, perhaps, better for us to by overwhelming numbers of Chinese They have had a naval school there for put our own hands into our pockets than some years. The services of the military allow others to do so for on; and 1 do troops while in retreat. This report cer-instructors are to be availed of to train the trust that in a very short time British states. tainly has the appearance of reasonablondes raw material, of which Li Chung Tang isania will see that their true interests are about it, and is probably not far from the proud, into shape when they are young It to go hand in hand with the Colonies, and has been found impossible to do so when not waste time and energy in fighting evor money matters where urgent affairs of state they have matare1- Shanghai Mercury,

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