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THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Andrew, Saigon April 8, Rica-RUSSELL children,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMISES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, AND ALE SELLINO
ITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
STORES
at the lowest possible prices FO.K CASIT,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Stere system to the Fublie without the necosity of Membership, Detailed Prisen) will be furnished on application.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES. Jons Mom & Soxs, LIMITED, OILMAN'S STORES.
:
J. T. MORTON'S OILMAN'S STORES.
MACONACHIE BROTHERS'
Lowestoft
O ILMANS STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES..
WINES, &e.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
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CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1ES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, «
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Courvoison's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINA RAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
Book's OLD TOM.
E. & J. Burke's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE's LIME JUICK CORDIAL. KOULLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESCO's IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN OYDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
&c.,
S
$0.4 BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinte and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Roks, pints and quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gailon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AGE, at No. 55 QUEEN's Roan EAST, Also, (opposite the Temperance Hall). BRFORMS SERVANTS KITCHEN AC
CUMMOBATION.
Apply to
MacEWES, FRICKEL & Co.
mmy TAS WANTAL
UJA
NOW PUBLISHED.
UDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL,
BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
RY
ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., Tenixo.
TOTRU EDITION,
REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Price,
31.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
1399 Hongkong, August 20, 1684.
To-day's Advertisements.
FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE;
BE Steamship Clenogle having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods--with the exception of Opionnat being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Waarvos or Boats delivery may be obtained.
LIMITED.
FOR SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARP FEAK.)
The Co.'s Steairship
Ingles, Capt. M. Yorse, will be despatchel for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, April 13, 1885,
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
A
617
Capt. 'Eve, will be despatched for the abuse Pat TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at
4p..
IN THE HIGH 'COURT OF JUSTICE, CHANCERY DIVISION.
In the Matter of the
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATIUN, “IN LIQUIDATTON."
DURSUANT to an Order of the High
Court of Chancery made in the above Matter, the OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR has been Authorized to Pay a FIRST DIVIDEND of FIFTY CENTS in the DOLLAR to all CREDITORS on their approved CLAIMS received by him in London prior to the 2011 November, 1884
Kiang Lee, American steamer, 1,507, R. Skinner, Mr and Mrs Earnshaw and
Por Diamante, for Amoy, 4 Europeats, &Co.
and 50 Chinese
Amige, German steamer, 774, Thiesen, Touren Apr 9, Oil and Salt. A. R. MARTY.
Kemy Beny, British stojumer, 803, R. Jones, Bangkok April 4, General.--YVEN FAT Floyd.
Pembrokeshire, Bratial steamer, 1,710, D. Daries, Saigon April 8, Rice.—ADAMSON, Brit & Co.
April 13 —
Por Anchies, for Shangbai, 2 Chinese..
TO DEPART.
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese, Por Polynia, for Koba, 1 European. Por Anton, for Hoihow, 60 Chineza. Per Danglas, for Swatow, 4 Europeans, anit 3 Dinero.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stenner Masser reports: Had
Dou Fran, Spanish steamer, 654, Jond M. Marquez, Manila April 1, General-moderate breeze and fine weather. BRANDAO & C..
Amo, British steamer, from Whampoa. Glenagle, British steamer, 2,000, J. S. Hogg, London, and Singapore April 7, General-JADISE, MATHESON & Co.
Energia, British steamer, 2008, Torbeck, Antwerp and Singapore April 6, General.
BOLDERS OF NOTES cannot participate in the iST DIVIDING unless they have Depo- sited the Notes in the hands of the Alterness of the Official Liquidator in Hongkong before the 20th day of September, 1884.
All DEPOSIT RE, BLs of Ex-RUSSELL & Co. CHANGE, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CERTIFICATES received in Exchange for Notes, and other SECURITIES, mast bo Bauded in before the Dividend will be paid.
All CREDITOR Who have not already sent For Freight or Pasange, apply to
in their Cass to the OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR SIEMSSEN & Co. in London are requested to do so at once in 626 accordance with the Noties giren in the Hongkong, April 13, 1895,
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling si PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking thraeth Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE. "DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJL.)
The Steamatup
Fanndice, Captain GREEN, will be dispatched for the above
Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 p.in.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
Hongkong Daily Freas Newspaper on the 13th, 10th and 20th August, 1881, el in the Hongkong Ferment fette on the 16th, 23rd and 30t August, 1881.
NOTICE in hereby given that the above Dividend will be
be payable at the OFFICE of the NEW ORIENTAL BASE CORPORATIOs, on and after the 17th Instant,
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the Hours of 10 A.M. and 3 P., (on SATURDAYS from 10 AM to 1 r.), to the Persons entitied, having regard only to the Claims of which notice shall have bean received, and which bare boen schuitted.
Dated the 13th day of April, 1885.
624
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, April 13, 1885.
619
FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA,
Tho Steamship
Polnik narit, Captain Bourne, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 16th Indant, at 10a.m.
For Freight or Pramuge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Ayents. Hongkong, April 14, 1825.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK,
620
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Conqany's Steamer King Bras,
Captain R. Jasze, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th, Instant, at Noon:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Hongkong, April 13, 1888.
618
STEAM TO BOMBAY VJA STRAITS. The P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s
Szenship
places on
2 p.m.
Skinotea will love for the above SATURDAY, 18th Eastant, al
A. MAIVER,
Superintendent
P. & D. S. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, April 13, 1885,
Destination.
J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR, Attorneys for the
OPPICTAL LIQUIBATON
OF TIIK ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
IN LIQUIDATION.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ANNA BERTHA, Eierman barque, Capt. H. Krauso.-Sicumen & Ch
BLACRAPPER, British ship, Capt. Hore. -Rull & Co.
་
Checksburg, German steamer, 1,003, Per- telsen, Singapore April 6, Ulaneral.---Box HIN CHAN
Wah Yueng, British stenumor, 913, C. T. WIV, Hollow April 12, General Surxa KEE.
Valta, French corvette, 1,30), Commen der Gigon, Formosa April 11.
Ningpe, British stonnier, 781, Wra. Potte; Shanghai April 9, General.SESSEX
Co.
*
Lido, British steamer, 620, Leitch, Swa tow April 12, General JARDINE, MATHE sox & Co.
DEPARTORES.
April 12
Bones, for Saigon. Namoa, for Swatow. Anne Bertha, for Whampon. Chi Then, for Swatow.
April 13:- Coloma, for Portland, Or. Alwine, for Luna. Diamante, for Amøy, Auch us, for Shanghai. Emy, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Greyhand, for Hoihow. Polylamaia, for Koba. Artu, for Boihow. Danglus, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Maine, from Shanghai: for Hong- Wm.kong, Mr V. 33. Stockley, and 27 Chinest; ior Singapore, Mr Loo Suck Long, and 1 Chinese Jer Alatbourn, Miss Robinson; for Malta, Capt. Airey for Marseilles, Me and Mrs Latham; for Londen, Mr C. de St. Croix, infant and aniah, Her.. and Mre Cockburn, infant and aroah, Mir DW. Bell, Ror. and Mrs Stalmen and child, Rev. and Mrs Brownton, and Mrs Olseu.
GOODELL, American bamyau, Capt. R. Hagan.Adamson, Boil & Co.
JNO. M. Chen, Amaican barque, Capt J. T. Con.-H. J. I. Trip.
MARTHA, British barque, Captain A. McPherson.Aruboll, Kiberg & Co.
NEW Urry, British ship, Captain J. C. Bray-Melchera & Co,
REPUBLIC, American ship, Capl. Holines. -Russell & Co.
Thionva, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser. --Messageries Muritics,
Wowoon, Aumican barque, Capt. C. | A. Sawyer. -Rowell & Ch
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS .. April 11,
Ml, British steamer, 1,777, Atkinson, Shanghai April 9, Malis and Generui.-P.. & O. S. N. C
Moner, Britial stemor, 1,323, 1, C. Titzek. Nagasaki April 7, feniral SELL & Co.
Yorkshire, Brilisi stuanier, 1,488, (). J. I. Arnhold, Saigon April 7, Riev.-Ros- SELL & Co.
April 19:--
Greykel British Blentor, 227. D. Scott, Hew April 11, General ---ADAM- 622 SON, BELL & Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Sumatra (8)...... Bombay, via Straits....... Hiego and Yokohama................. Polyhymnia (8). London, &c., vin Suez Canal...M-dwa (B).. Londen, via Suez Canol. Thyssen (8). Marseilles, &e, via Saigon...... Iracuddy (s). New York........
Crescent.
Thiarm
San Francisco, via Yokolumna. City of Tokio, San Francisco. Shanghai..
Amoy Atalanta (8)..
Optional Cargo will he forwarded unless via Amoy Deccalion (8).
police
to the contrary be given before
3 p.m. To-Day, the 13th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
20th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance Is Loon effected.
Singapore, Tenang and Calevita Vingsang (6) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (6).... Swatow, Amoy
and Frochow...Douglas (s): Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Kung Beng (8)
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Sydney and Melbourne, &... Taundice
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Catientsinmaal winnin
621 Tientsin..... Hongkong, April 13, 1885.
Yokohama and Hiogo...
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Energie, Capt. TORBOCK, THE
having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and
Stucks.
BANKL
(H).
.. Lido (2) ...........
Châu tung (0). Eacrgia (8)
Captain.
Tolme
G, W. AtkinsoU. Bremner.
Maré... Ituland...
Fraser d'Egvilla.
B. G. Plat... Purdy.....
d'A du St Croix....
T. S. Gardner
M. Young.......
B. Jones...... Green!. WinEor... Leitch Seaborne....
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Per Yorkshire, from Saigon, 1 Chinese. Per Gregiod, from Hollow, 39 Chi-
nexo,
Por Kay Lee, from Saigus, 20 Chinese. Per dige, from Touros, 14 Chinese Per Kols Bod, from Bangkok, Mr Brockman, and So Chinons.
The Americanatuanier Kacang Lee reports: Had ligght Fasterly winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British aleamer Kong Beng reports: Bad inoderate SS. W. winds lenting to Pulo Obi; dwase to Parcels Jaland vari alle winds and fine clear weather; thence to port light Easterly to B.N.E. winds and clear weather with moderate swell from N.E.
The British steamor Pembrokeshire roporte: Experiensal light winds throughout, with a donac fog from middle of last night, until 9am. this morning,
The Spanish atormer Don Juan, reports: Had fine weather and thick fog
The British steamer Glenogle reports: Experienced N.E. wind and fine weather np to Ladrones; thones to port thick fog.
The British steaper Energie reports: Light winds and fine weather; foggy this morning.
The British steamer Wah Yueng reports: : Left Hollow at 4.30 a.m., on the 12th inst., passed Hainan Head at 7 a.m. Experi enced S. winds and fine weather in a a.m. this morning, when experienced thick
made. fog, and kupt foggy "till we drones. Arrived in Hongkong at 2 p.m.
The British stormer
Ningpo
reports
the La-
Had fine weather up to Cholong Point; thenca deuse fog. Anchored off Nine Pins on the 12th inst., at 4.15 p.m., fog clear at
3 p.in. On the 13th inet, arrived in Hong- kong at 4.20 p.m.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
[No. 0773.-APRIL 38, 1895. give the aspect of affairs a more definito Shipping.
peaceful character, but not necessarily a turn. Nothing wore than a postponement Daylight.Deglan leaven for Coast Porte. Notice of Optional Cargo por Mergia of the struggle can be counted upon as yet; and the length of the interval between the be sent in before Noon Goode rer Steamer Natal unclaimed present moment and war is the only point.
after Noon subject to rent arul, landing that is still unsettled. charges at 1 cent per package per diem.
moy Raves for Shanghat. 4pm-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Goods per Glenfruin undelivere after
this data subject to rent.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, April 15
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, at No. 14, Queen's Road, FRIDAY, April 1
The Blockades.
·Ufficial information has been recuived-.. three days after the announcement made in Friday--from our Extra published on H. B. M. Chargé d'Affaires at Peking con- ceraing the cessation of hostilities between Franco and China and the raising of block- ades establislied at Formoran Ports and on the West Coast of China. The telegram: to H. E. the Governor of Hongkong, dated,
Goods por Polyhynnie undelivered after Peking, the 12th instant, is as follows:-
this date subject to rent,
'French officers commanding have orders to coase hostilities on the 15th April, and to raise blockade immediately.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established A.D, 184T
香港大藥房:
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
This announcement has been isanod in He form of a Gazette Extraordinary this afterno, and His Excellency the Governor is to be congratulated upon taking this stop, An official notification in the morning and evening newspapers would possibly hare-ad-
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,vertised the fact even more than the circu
WEGLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGIMIS SUNDRIES, NURSERY Req
SITES, TOILET REQUISTIES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FREKOR PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
lation of the Gazette. But it is almost im- possible to get officialdom to move; it in an essantially conservativo. It is not the fault of the Inca) Government that the re- presentative of Her Majesty at Peking was two or three days longer in forwarding the above-mentioned message than he might have been. That was a delay for which tho Chargé d'Affaires at Peking alone is respon
The British atoomer Lido reports: Had Sadu Water. Lemonade, Tonic Water,le. But the Governor of Hongkong
variable winds and foggy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHÓW,~~-
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Wator, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
736-
night, as we have previously hinted, easily have done local merchants a good barvios by reminding them that all blockades, as a matter of course, were raised when pears was signed. Wo know that merchants and
Per Douglas, at 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday,The publication of this tout commented ehippers did not absolutely wait for the ar
the 11th inst., instead of as previously at 8.10 p.m. notified.
For AMOY, TAKAO & TAIWANFOO
Per deliv, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 14th inst, instead of as previously nutised.
For SAIGON-
Per Vortigern, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 14th inst.
or AMX AND MANTLA.-—-
Por
For
Juan, at 4.30 p.a., on Tuesday,
tho 14th inst
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18LAND, COOKTÓWN, TOWNS- VILLE, KRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &-
Chę China Mail.
KONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1886.
TELEGRAMS.
The following was sont out by us yestor day in the form of a Special Extra.
LONDON, 9th April, 1886. (Delayed by Interruption.) THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
Per Pannarice, at 2.80 pan., on Wednes-Prince Albert Victor have arrived in Dub
day, the 15th ist.
For HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA.-
Per Polyhymnie, at 9.30 am. on Thurs-
day, the loth inst.
Per Pentaleshire, from Saigon, & Chi-For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
neve.
Per Jean, from Manila, Mr and Mrs
P. T. Roxa and 2 children, Mr Mériano ---་ ༢དར tJi\0glo Tru Lit
KOK.---
Per Kong Beng, at 11.30a.m., on Thurs-
dose flour 16th
Par Gimigle, feona Singapore, &c., 1 Fu-Fur STRAITS AND ÇALOUTTA.-—- ropean, and 14 Chinese.
Per Energia, from Singapore, 30 Chinese," Per Wah Yueng, from Hoilow, & Chi-
пенси
Per Ning, from Shanghai, Mesars Dyera and Andersen, and 51 Chinese.-
Per Lid, from Swatow, 243 Chinesu.
DEPARTED.
Fer Nan, for Amroy, Mr R. M. Gay. Por. Yangier, for Shanghai, Messis Twentyman and Sauvlot.
For me, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Chi Yen, for Ewatow, 226 Chinezo. Per Glances, for London, Mr C. P.
doents.
P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
Biomassen & Co................
JP. & O. S. N. C........
Batterfield & Swire.
Messageries Maritimes.....
Rassel & Co..........
Date of Leaving.
April 18, at 2 p.m. April 16, at 10 a.nu. April 14, at 4 p.1.
A pus} 38,
April 21, at nocu.
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.......pril 18, nt & p.n.
& Co.
Russell &
Sicmasen & Co.
Siemsson & Co.
Butterfield & Swire.
Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th just.
Per Wingeant, ut 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 16th inst.
For STRAITS, AND BOMBAY,
Por Sumatra, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
| MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET ——--- The British Contract, Packet
Malvoa
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 14th April, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and courtries bo- yond, Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Pecket:-
Day of Departere,-
NOON..
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
2
ເ
April 14, at 4 pm.
18.
April patch.
3
Matheson & Co......April 10, at 3 p..
David Snesor, Suns & Co.... April 10, at 3 p..
Douglas Lapraik & Co....... April 14, of daylight.
Ynen Fat. long,
Russell & Co...
Russell&Co
Jardine, Matheson &
Russell & Co......
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Valu Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
to take immediate delivery of their Goods North-China Tosurance Co., Ld...... from alongside.
Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld.....8,000€ Union Insurance Society Co, Ld.... 8,000's
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consigue risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-xoxow, the 14th Instant
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"FOR SHANCHAT VIA AMOY,
024
Puid- POSITION PER LAST REFORr. Last Dividend!
Balance,f"ward ap. Reserve.
84,400,000 1$ 125 Bor equali sationofdie. ($400,000
5,000 £
24 50
QN 250 1,2508 125$s
2503
China Traders' Insurance Co., La... 24,000 $ 85.33€ 259 808 Canton Insurance Oflice Co., L..... 10,000's
April 16, at noon.
April 16, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. Co....About April 76.
Quick despatch,
APRIL 13, 1885.
Closing Quelativas,
Das
01,6702 2 half year 128 % prem.
540,107
400,320
60,000 534,000 8 *600,000 $ 167381 103,000 9 · 409,560. Credit balanca
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited......! 1,500 1,000 2003 28,711.50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd... 8,000$-250$ 50% 909,609,669
....20,000 & China Firo Insuranes Co., Ed..
STEAM COMPANIES. EEK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000$ Indo-China B. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares issue
1,212 £ China and Manila S. S. Co., Lt.... 3,6005
· MIGUELLANEOUS,
4,693.980 % half year $36 prem, buyers
Tle. 282 per share
Tis. 125
11
buyers
$160
£63
cash
680
"
25,165.20
18107
14
buyers
1008 208 547,500 $
16 206.236.65 100 $75
dopres fand 10€ 10 1010
100 BI
207,568.07 80 for 1883 8340 191,960.00 for 1883 $65
ex div.
ex, div.
30% discount
45 discount, sellers
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
3,000 xhr. issued
500£ 1,900 £ 2,0008 1,000 $
1259 125$
10€ 7.10 100
18,00
6,683.966 % half year 52% prem.
100$ 1,00 1005100j8 50%
20,000
4,000 8
7,000% 100% 100
50 100 All 50 all
2,488.68 13,274,034 % 233.33810 442.11210 820,093 % First year
$35
do.
$13
868
Baler of Interest.
6,276 £
11
1877
100 16,040€ 100
June 30 Dec. 31
1878.....
3,899 T1.500
April & October
623 Sugar Debentures, 1580,
8,565 T1. 500 all
600%
.81
Jane16&Des 10 June & Decem|
Hlong de Whampioe Duck Co, La. 10,000$ HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. Į
New Shares...:
(Talang Caro di Pasengers at through rates China Sugar Company, Limited.....
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW.
CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW
Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Steamship
Deucalion,
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. and Hongkongor Company, Limited....
Bakery Company, Li, Luzon Sugar Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co..
***** 5,000 8 ....2,5008 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)...
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 8
Captain PURDY, will be despistalied as above, on
SATURDAY, the 18th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ?;
BUTTERFIBLIS & SWIRE, Agenti Hongkong, April 13, 1885.
LOA
Chinese Imperial 1874...
10 10 8,552.17.10
dai
Payable
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
895 per share, nominal $3.00 14, $130 per share, cx div. 81.69 New, 63
ME
a cash buyera 9140 p, share, ex dividend
ex dir, bayers etah, bagera nominial
vash
Money Order Office closes. P.M.Registry of Lotters cases Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
--Mail closed, except for Late Letters.
lin and have been received with great on- thusiasm.
LONDON, 9th April, 1885.
RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN,
The Afghans were attacked by the Hus- en un the Hanks of the Kushk Rivor; the latter were defeated with heavy Iowa.
LONDON, 10th April, 1885. The Premier in reply to a question said. that the unprovoked attack on the Afghans by the Russian troops demands explana tior from the Russian Government
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LONDON, 11th April, 1885.
RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN,
The Russian Government has called upon General Komarof for an explanation of his conduer in attacking the Afghans.
rival of the telegram now officially made known, as time is usually money with stermor-owners; but the oarlier despatch of stcamera north was not due to any extraor dinary mindfulness on the part of the present paternal Government towards the interests of its children.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CASAL--King's Cross, Feb.
23.
The S. S. Strathleven, from New York, left Singapore un the 7th-inst. for this port. The S. S. Deucalion left Singapore for this
port on the 10th inst.
Door MOVEMENTS:
The Republic went to Kowloon Dook.
to-day
The M. Clerk went to Kowloon Dock
to-day.
The M. Dutschmaus went to Kowloon
Dock to-day,
The fundice left Cosmopolitan Dock
yauterelay.
The Anton left Aberdeen Dock yoster
day.
The Wig Sany will leave Kowloon Dock
to-morrow.
Masske Butterfield and Swire inform us that the O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Deutation, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th inst., and is due here on the 16th inst.
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direct attention to the advertisement, published in another column, respecting the payment of a first dividend by the Oriental Bank Corporation.
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tu reference to the Manchester market, leade
A privato telegrami received to-day (12th) Tus Straits Times proposca and energetic-
to
the supposition that war was not imme. ally advocates the formation of two or three diately expected. The Manchester market regiments of Chinese for the defence of was firm. It is to be feared, however, Hongkong and Singapore.
that the demand made by the Basalens to
their General for an explanation, is little Tug chartered French transport Bretagne more than a pretext to gain time. Tho
nast fully justifies such a suspicion-ED. arrived in Singapore on the 3rd instant,
from Toulon, with stores and provisions for D. M.]
Tonquin, and left after coaling.
The Anglo-Russian Trouble. No talograms, a far as fe can ascertain, THE Russian Volunteer fleet's stor have yet been received which would explain Moskica, with 900 troopa or board for Vla the contradictory accounts of the Ruseo divostock, arrived in Singapore on the 6th Afghan fight near Penjdel Both tele instant from Odessa.
3.10r.x.-Letters may be posted with grans referring to tho fight are dated Lon An order of the Queen in Conncil appears :-
Lato Fee of 10 cents until
don the Oil; and there has boon, we are
3.30 r.. When the Post Office closes convinced, only one fight,— the victory is
in Saturday's Gazette, by which it shall 10. entirely.
claimed for Pussia in the telegram that longer be necessary for Japanese ships to be 9.40 r.. Late Lottors may be posted.
re-measured in British ports, the Japanese n board the packet with Late roaches ue viu Vladivostock, while the Government having adopted the sine prin- Fes of 10 cents itil time of usage via the Southern line credits departure.
Quotations,
HOKOKONG, April 15.
OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 69205
Old
cash,... G05/74 New Benares, cauli... 570
the victory to the Afghaos. What ciples of ship measurement as the British; Gladstone describes as the unprovoked
sttack on the Afghans is, of course, the HE the Governor has been pleased to principal point, and the question whether recoguise, provisionally, and until further oke party or the other was victorious in notice, Mr. Bernhard Buschmann, as in charge of the Netherlands Consulate at this comparatively of little consequence.
Opi.
nions are divided on the question of peace port, during the absence of Mr Peter Julius
Buschmann. Rudolph or war. On the one hand, it is supposed that the dilly-dally policy of demanding Tas Courier hears that at the request of explanations will lead to a discussion and
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Old
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cash,... 6770 Now Malwa, credit,... 620 Allowance, faals...... 16/44 Old Mahra, oradit,..
530 Allowance, Tsels...... 08/24.. Persian, Oily,... 60/70
end in an unsatisfactory arrangement.
the owners of the wrecked Woosung ferry
Allowano, Taeli
Persian, Paper tied,... 645 Allowance, Taela
Exchange.
Bunk, Wire, 42.
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Demand,
30 days' sight,
.11.
Crodite,
4 months' sight,
Degreentary 4 months aight, 30) India Wire,
doroand,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days sight, private 731 Gold Leaf 99 fine Sovereigns,
$28.80
8 6.70
Temperature.
This may probably he a true format of boat, the Tantai as petitioned the Fritína Consul General for an enquiry to be held events, in which caso war will be staved off
for a time. On the other hand, thers is the into the cause of the collision between the
ferry boat and the Orestes. consideration that, even grupting that on ex- a planation more or less satisfactory of the FROM a telegram in one of the Indian pa- Busso Afghan fight be forthcoming, there pen we learn that of date of latost des- still remains the question of the Russian patches, Colonel Ridgeway's party was it domanda as to boundary to settle. The Panjdeli on the 11th ulting. Fossibly patience even of the poù-Jingo party at the party were at Panjdeh when the Home is being rapidly worn out, and the Russian troops oude their attack, and de- question is now forcing itself upon all persisted the Afghan
ties in England, Where and when is Russia
to be stopped? Cpon that aspect of the THE Arrangements for the mecting betwest question, the gravest doubts as to a pease the Viceroy of India and the Ameer are Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Premises, falsettlement may well be entertained. The apparently being made in a most extens
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explanations which General Komaroff and give and lavish manner. We read -The his Government give must of course involve Viceroy's camp at Rawalpindi is described a declaration of the policy and intentions as beautifully arranged and covora a conel- of the Russians, The British Government Jerable extent of ground. The Reception has advised the Afghans to resist any at- room, 100 feet by 80, is upholstered in tack made by Rassin; and as the Russians guld. The Conference room, 100 by 10 haro made an unprovoked attack, and fout, and the bedrooms and other moms the Afghans have resisted in obedience to are hung with gold-colored cloth, furnished. our instructions, any satisfactory explans with innumerabis retices, chairs, and supe tion of such action aurat ansuredly tend to tuons carpet,
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