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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMISES

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AND AGE SKLLING

TOKES and other RETAIL ARTICLES

at the lowest possible prices

CA.SI, FOR

and giving the benefits of the Co-operatiyo Store system to the Public without the necessity of Membership. Detailed Pricca will be furnished on application.

CRONSE & BLACKWILL'S

STORES,

OILMAN'S

Jong Mom & Song, Lantren, OIL MAN'S STORES.

J. T. MORTON'S OILMAN'S STORES.,

MACUSACHIR BROTHERS

Lowestoft

OILMAN'S

Title Torst Class Godowns at 1

por cont. not promitu per anUHU,

NORTON & Co., Agents. Elongkong, May 19, 1881.

932

THE LONDON-ASSURANCE

INGORPORATE BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First A. D. 1720.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agonis for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows! Marine Department.

Policies at cutout rates, payable either | bore, in London, or at the pricipal Purts of India, China and Australia,

Fire Department.

Life Department.

-

THE CHINA MAIL

DEFARTED

To-day's Advertisements. Por Polyhymnia, for Kaba, 1-European. Per De Buy, for Shaighal, 3 Europeaus

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARI PEAK.)

The C's Steamship

Fokin,

Cupt WESTORY, will be scapatched for the above Poris on MONDAY, the 20th Tnslaut, at Norn, instead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 17, 1885.

TO DEFART.

Per Deucalion, for Amoy, 1 European, and 68 Chineze,

Per Bory, for Saigon, 50 Chinese. For Atalanta, for Blinogled, 1 European.

...SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer De Bay reports:

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS BY THE FREYON PACKET. The French Contract Packet Traoneddy

Masons Russell & Co. inform us that the Union Line steamer Lord of the Isles left Singaporn for this port yesterday afternoon and may be expected fiero on or about the

will be despatched on. TUESDAY, the 21st April, with Mails for the 22nd instant. United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vie Naples to Saigon, Straita Settlements,

[No. 6777-APRIG 17, 1885,

Tas three inquests which were opened yes terday at the mortuary wore eccoladed this afternoon at the Magistracy, before Mr Wodehouse, the Coroner, and a jury. In the two cases in which the deconsed, one an adult Chinaman, and ono a Chinese boy, of

Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, WB have received a detailed report of the abent afteen years of age, were found Boat-

the Australian Colonies, Trudichery, first day's racing at the Foochow Springing in the harbor, verdicts of found Madros, Celeutia, Aden, Mauritius, Meeting, from our correspondent, but we drowned wore returned. In the other

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

the Mails, 0.

....morrow.

Alat had died from the effects of injuries

Loft Sydney on March 223. Experienced: The usual hours will be observed in closing are compelled to hold it over until to case, in which a Okinan mod Fong light breezes and calms, with intense heat as for os Mapa Straits, Thonice o pork molerato to strong heud winds and 80 Cattle all well. Anchored at 2 a m., this; morning

British steamer Bothell Castle re- 644 ports: Bad fresh breeze from N.I., from

received by falling from a verandak, ovis Not Responsible for Debt I commenting upon the discussion that device was produced to the effect flint ou

OCKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL

Thu Co.'s Steanship.

Melders, Captain JAUKSON, Bill be despatched as above on

A

Pelicios issued for long or short perils at THURSDAY, the 30th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.. Hongkong, April 17, 1885.

STORES.

current ratuz.

OILMAN'S STORES.--

$5,000 as reduced rates.

AMERICAN

WINES, &0.

11

"

CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, 1RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,

SACCOSE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNT PORT.

INVALID PORT

1 and 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. COURVOIMER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINABAN'S LE WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE. WHISKY. Booan's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PUT & Cola VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER CHARTREUSE;

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

&a

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

Policies issued for sums not exceeding

496

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AUNTS of the abuve Company, no authorized to Insurs against FliE at Current Rates.

FIILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1882. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

14

711E Undersigned having been appointed AGENTE for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES ON MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at curTOR

cates.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

856

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILIONA STAKING. 1111E Undersigned are prepared to graut Buildings or un Goods stored therein, en (icods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vossels in Harbour, at the quat Teras and Condition

Proposals for hate Assurancs will be re- BASS'S ALE, battled by Cannon and ceived, and tranamitted to the Directors

for their decision.

required, protection will be granted on QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. &fimt class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

J. tnxx, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon,

ALE and FORTER, in hogehends.

ཤ---- ༡,

TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY.

SHOTS and GODOWNS, and STOR-İ

Life.

For Rates of Prominus, forms of pro- postla or any other inforamtion, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenda, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

SAIPPIBG.

AURIYALA,

April 10, 1885:-

The

Nagasaki to Lammocks; and thance to Hongkong light airs with thick foggy

weather.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor and the divisions which were taken the 2nd instant the deceased was gambling Owners will be Responsible for upon the Bill relating to the Vicar Apos in house No. 59, Caine Rond. Inspector any Debt contracted by the Officers or tolic of the Roman Catholic Church in Perry had ocassion to pay a visit to the Grew of the following Vessels, during Hongkong, we omitted to remark upon one next house on that day for the purpose their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--- point, viz. that the Ordinance is a private of inspecting it, to see if it was properly The British scanner Fokies reports: ANNA BERTHA, Goranu barque, Capt. Hill It seems a little strange that the fitted up for the purposes of a pawa-shop, as From Foochow to Amoy, and thance toKraued.Siemen & Co. Swatow had strong N.E. winds with con

BLACKADDER, British ship, Capt. Horo. siderable sen; but weather fine: From Swatow to Hongkong light variable windsussell & Co.

GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm. and thick wonther. Steamers in Fouchow, Sin Nanzing, and American man-of-war Rr Hagan. -Adamson, Bell & Co. Enterprise Steamers in Amoy, Namoz, JNO, MT. CLEE, American barque, Capt.

J. T. Conant.-H. J. H. Tripp.. Benelauka, Milton, Wismer, and

An-of-wur Eliacbeth." in Swatow, Secudo, Pochii, Tientsin, Chefeo, 643 Feig, Yelisin and Bellona

Maris, German barque 405, 11. Ipland, Bangkok March 10, Rico and General- CAPTAIN

Tamega, Portugueseguntont, from Macno,

April 17--

De Bay, British stammer, 2,087, J. J. Lee, Sydney March 22, Brisbane, Törns ville, Cooktown and Thursday Island, Coal and General, 60 Head of Catilo,--Gras, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Oupac, British stemmer, 1,729, W. S. Thomson, Saigon April 15, Geneal.- ARSHOLD, WARBERA & Cer

Both well Castle, British steamer, 1,619, B. I. C. Tod, Nogasaki April 12, Coal- --ABANSON, BELL & Co.

Fokion, British steamer, 109, G. Woatoly, Fonchow April 14, Amoy 15, and Swatow 16, General-DoDOLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Sherard Osborne, British cable stearaer, F. Wobby, Singapore via Cape St

James April 1, submatins Cable.-E. E. A. & C: Tri. Cc.

Ningo, British steamer, from Whampoa Nan-vian, British steamer, 172, A.

A. K. MARTY. Garceau, Haiphong April 15, General

Annet Bertha, German barque, from Whampaa.

DEPARTURES. April 17- Polyhymnia, for Kobe. Els, for Haiphong.

Steamers

The British cable steamer Sherard Osborne reports Light to moderato R.N.E. winda and tite clear weather throughout; und streng N.E. swell North of Paracels.

:

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL---

Per Deucalion, at 9.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 18th inat.

For SAIGON. --

Per Pembrokashi, at 3.30 p.m., on Sa

turday, the 18th inst.

For SHANGHAL.—

Per Ningyo, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 16th inst.

Por Lido, at 5 pm., on Saturday, the 18h that, instead of as previously notified

For HAIPHONG.---

Per Sallee, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

18th it.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK,—

Per Phra Chula Chen Klav, at 11.50 a m., on Monday, the 20th inst For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOUCHOW.-

for Fokien, at 11.20 a.m., on Monday,

the 20th inst.

For STRAITS AF BOMBAY,---

Per Sumatra, at 2.30 p.., on Monday, the 20th inst., instead of as previously nubified.

For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG,

MARTA, British barque, Captain McPherson Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

رجمو

NEW CITY, British slip, Captain J. C. Bray-Melchers & Co.

Karcecic, American ship, Capt. Holmes, -Russell & Co.

THIOVA, British skip, Capt. Colin Frusor. -Messageries Maritimes.

Wupwoon, American barque, Capt. C. A. Sawyer-Eussell & Co.

DIEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

official phalanx should have arrayed italian application had been sent in for a as one visa on such an occasion. Upon license for that purpose. So soon as the strictly governmental question it is, of Police Inspector was soon approaching the course, to be expected that the officials house, an alarm of Police 'was raised, vote as they are told to do. This humilia and the deceased, in attempting to escape tion, however, need not be gone through from the verandah of the house oftener than is absolutely necessary. Itis, next to No. 59, in getting round a at the same time, a point which may yet be pillar outside the verandah, fell to roferred to later on; and it is not un- the ground bolow, a distance of about worthy of Temerk that, although the point ten feet, and either fractured or dislocated. carried by the vote was not one of vital his shoulder. Inspector: Perry, who saw importance, the partially private euractor the accident, wanted the injured man to go of the Bill makes the vote even more to the Civil Hospital, but he declined to go, He significant than it

may have been at firat and was taken home by his friends. supposed to be

was afterwards attended by a docter from the Tung Wah Hospital, but instead of Tas S. S. De Bag, which arrived the recovering from his injuries, which were morning from the Australian ports, has apparently not of a severe naturo, the brought 07 head of prime Australian symptoms berave dangerous. On the 15th cattle for this Colony. These benate instant, wlion in a dying condition, he was are consigned to Mr John Grant Smith, removed to the Tung Wah Hospital, but and are intended for cossumption in expired on the way there. the Colony. We understand that an arrangement has heen come to between Mr Smith and Messrs Gibb, Livingaton, & Co., by which a rogalar Eupply of Australian Sous disappointment was felt at the receipt Goods per Strathleven undelivered after stack will be maintained for the future. of the news that the steamer Hailong had

this date subject to rent.

No doubt some opposition may be expected not been allowed to pass into Tamsui; bút WEDNESDAY, April 22:—

for some little time from the Chiness upon inquiry we find that the stoppage of dealers, who have up to the present had the the steamer is explained by the fact that monopoly of the import of live meat into offiuial instructions had not been received the Colony, but the advantages offered by by the officer commanding the blockading being independent of this limited source squadron up to the time of the Heiloong's of supply, which would at once fall us arrival off that port. The tologram says,

10 a.m.--Deucalioa leaves for Shai, &c. 3 p..-P. M. S. Co.'s Steamer loaves for

Yokoluna and San Francisco.

4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.“

General Memoranda. MONDAY, April 20 :-----

Goods per Glenagle undelivered after

Jis date subject to rent.. TUESDAY, April 21:

.

Claims against the Energia must be Bent in to Mesers Russell & Co; on or before this date.

5 p.m.-Auction of Piero or Farcel of

Ground in Hollywood Road.

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

Per Quarte, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the event of any blockade of the Carton: Rigerous bloolade ut Tamsui. It must

the 20th inal

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per dde, at 2.30 p.m., Wodnesday,

the 22nd inst.

For NAGASAKI, HTOGO AND YOKO-

100

Aspic, French gunboat, for Saigon) Chintung, for Whampoa

HAMA.

Falcio, for Whampoa.

ACE, at No. 15 Ques'a Roa, To-day's Advertisements.De Bay, fer Shaghai.

(opposite the Temperance Hall). Also,

SERVANTX and Krrenen Ac-1

BEDROOMS. COMMODATION.

I

672

Apply to

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.

NOW PUBLISHED. UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,

BUDDHISMICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUBING. THIRD EDITION.

REVISED, WITH AUDITIONS.

Price,

$1.60.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Augant 20, 1884.

A

1398

NOW ON SALE CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT,

BY

DR E. J. MITEL

Crown Octato, rp. 1018 HONGKONG, 1877-1889.

Part L

A-K,

*10

Part II Part III. M-T,

K-M,

T-Y, ***

Part IV,

$2.50

...82.60 $3.00 ...83.00

A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of Ton or more copies. This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan guage, constructed on the fasis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese character in practical us, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun- ciation of all characters explained in the book, as that its usefulness is by no means to the Cantonese Dialect, but the

is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Writton Language of China, an- cient and modero, as used all over the whilet it introductory chaplem Empire, sorve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE

CLEARED,

Crusader, for Whampoa.

Fidelio, for Whampoa.

Deucalion, for amoy.

HAVE Tas Day ESTABLISHED my- self CANTON and MACAO, as TEA INSPECTOR GENERAL COMMIS-Melita, for Chefoo. SION MERCHANT under the Style and Title of E. W. MITCHELL,& Cn,

EDWARD W. MITCHELL

640

Canton, 10th April, 1885. STEAM TO BOMBAY FIA STRAITS. The P. & S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Marca

will love for the above places on WEDNESDAY, 22nd Instant, at 3 p.m.

A. McTVER,

Superintendent. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 17, 1885.

Destination.

Manila,

via dingy,

Marseilles,

645

fiery, for Saigon.

Uresent, fut New York. Atalanta, for Shanghui. Blackadder, for Mada.

PASSENGERS, ARMYEN.

Por De Bay, from Sydney, &c., Mrs Lee, child and servant, Mass Darby, Smith, Lec King, Yuen Tax King, and family of 8 persous, and && Chinese.

Por Folien, fon Coast Ports, Messrs 6. F. Oresin, Plage, Chang, Capt. Yep, Mra Picredorf, and 2-0 Chines

Per Nam-vica, from Haiphong, 2 Euro- peans, and 7 Ch nese.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fessels.

Bombay, via Straita

Aduwa (8) London, &c., via Suez Canal... Verona (s). London, via Snez Canal. Anchises (8)..

Haeshin (8) &e, via Saigon. Iracundo y' (s) New York..

Crescent San Francisco, via Yokohama,.City of Tokiu (2)..... San Francisco.. Shanghai, via Amoy.. Shanghai. Shanghai. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Swatow and Bangkok............. Sydney and Melbourne, &c.

Ticatsil.... Tientsin.

Trieste, &c.

Stocks

DANE'S.

Thiorv........ Deucalion (8). Ningro (s)......

Atalanta (8),.

Fokien (8)......

Captain.

A. C. Leggin

Jacken.

Peterson Macd.....

Ruland.....

THE

Establishel A.. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

river or dificulty with China, will be ccour to the mercantile mind that the of apparent to all:

cial wheels more with great deliberation; The hord which arrived today were and so they do. We understand, however, anded at West Point and have for the pre-that the French Consul here (M. Déjardiu) sont been turned cut on the Race course at did everything in his power to assist the Happy Valley. We understand that all owners of the Halong. In the case of

F'er Thile!, at a am, on Sunday, the FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, animls are in good condition, and the Amatista, this vessel proceeded to the

26th inst,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES T'ACKET-

The United States Mail Packot City of

To io will be despatched on SA TURDAY, the 18th Inst., with Mail for Japan, San Francisen, the United Poru, States, Candy, Honolia, ko, which will be closed an follows:---

Registry cases, 2.13 P.M.

2.30 .. Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lute Fes of 10 cents extra Fastage until the time of departure.

MA (LS BY THE BRITINE PACKST The British Contract Packet

Verona

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th April, with Mails for the United Angdom, Europe, and countries be.

,eid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylor, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed it, closing

the Mails, &c.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRudoista, IMPORTERS

OF

Devgn SUNDRIES, NEAR REQUI SITES, TOILET Requires, ENGLISH; AMERICAN, AND FINCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

OF

Sodu Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Watere.

The Manufactury is under direct and

continuous Luropean Supervision. Bongkong, June 1, 1876

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG," (From The Hongkong Almanack.). ÁPRIL

HIGH WATEL

730

Betz

SUN.

Agcuts.

Date of Leaving.

Day of Morn. Aft Month,

18

Kises

..

· 3

1 M.

H, M.

19

20

April 22, at 3pm. April 24, at 4 p.m. April 30.

21

5.57

10.35

0.15 11,21 5.39 0.20 1.21 02 5:98 #.20 2.50 0.49 5:37 0.20

1.59 4.36

5.96 6.21 3.44

6.22 5.35

5.99

6.20

P. & O. S. N. Cu.. P. & O. S. N. Co.. Butterfield & Swire... Russell & Co. Messageries Maritimes. Rassell & Co....... Pacific Mail S. 8. Co. Russell & Co..... Batterfield & Swire............ Sicmseco

& Cr.. Siemsson & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Ynen Fat Hong..... Butterfiek & Swire....... Jardine, Matheson & Russell & Co....

Fraser Purdy

W. Patts.......

E. G. Platf Weatoby

Whampoa (s). Lido (2) Chin-tung (6) Amphitrite (B)..

Wiliaus. Leitch

Vingor..!

0. Lazzarish

0. Bachrach....

Phra Chula Chom Klso (s)... H. Lightwood...

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

that within a few days, primo Australian Pescadores, and a mothing has been heard beef will be obtainable in the market.

of her ratura to Amoy, it is supposed that she has gone on to Taiwan, as it is believed. TELIORAMShave been received by the Super that the Fraud Admiral would have ob- intendent of the P. & C. Company here, tained his official instructions by the 14th which show that the chartering of that Com-When the Kerguelen left the Pescadores on. pany's steamers by the Governinent has been the 14th, the Amatista was anchored at entered upon with vigour. About a dozen Making, and it was then believed that the or fourteen of their packets are now in Admiral had not received his instructions the hands of the British Government as to raise the Formosa blockado. The Hai- troopships or transporte for war muaterial, long proueded to to Pescadores to obtuu and the changes necessary on the part of the Admiral's permission to proceed to the Company's agencias nil along the line Tamsui; and it is believed that by this aro necessarily very extensive. It would time both, the Companies steamora nanied also appear, from the tenour of a telegram will now have reached their destinations received at ught, that the scheme for

arming fast mereliant steamers ne craisers

is being carried out by the Imperial Go AN accident occurred at the village of vernment This Behera doubtles com-Hang-ham yesterday morning by which a prises vessale from all the powerful steamer Chinese workman, pamed Li Kam Tez, companies, such as the Cunard, Whits met with a violent dull. A dwelling. Star, and similar well-known atsam-lines, house, constructed of undressed stone, has It is stated that the P&O steamer been for some time in course of erection Messilia has been fixed apon as one of the for a Chinese resident of the village, armed cruisers; but as she is now on the named Naw Mou Yesterday morn Australian voyage, it is not knowning, about 11 o'clock, while most of About Apr.20 at 6 p.m.High water at Whampoa 2 hre, 30 which pors she will receive her armament the workmen employed upon the build-

ing were April 21, at noon.

ming: Inter than a Hungzong at the The strainship Rosetta, now on her way

meal, Barrier: 3 hra. 15 mins.; at the Salt to Hongkong, is also spoken of as another| Flats: 3 hra. 20 mins.; at Shamsen 3hx. 45 mine.

Quick despatch. April 18, at

Sp... Quick despatch. April 18, at 10 am.

18, at 4 4 p.m. Quick despatch.

April 20, at nooo. April 20, at youn. April 29, at 4 p.m. Co.....April 19, at daylight.

Quiote despatch.. JApril 30, at noon.

away having their midday the front and one side wall

of the vessels selected for this work. This of the unfinished erection fell, burying the densed, who had remained is the build looks as if the Home Government were determined to be prepared for all emergening after his companions had loft, under a mass of stone masonry. When the ruins At Bakit Cherwin, Singapore, on thecos, and to protect British commerss 14th March, KATHERINE EDITH BEADEIK,

DEATH.

the beloved wife of Frank Worsley, and against any possible enemy. youngest daughter of the late Rev. E.

of the fallon walls were removed, deceased was found underneath with his head fear-

Pickford, Hagworthingbam. Reétory, Lin In reference to the alleged treatment of the fully mangled and crushed. The cause of

colnshire: ja kana

Chinese prisoners of war captured by the the collapse of the building is believed to be the insufficiency and inferior quality The publication of this issue commenced French in the steamer Fing-m

of the mortar used in cementing the atmos work

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APKEL, 17, 1885,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"at T. pim.

Nos. of jshares.

Falue.

Fail PosTION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

up. Reserve, Balanceofacord

$4,400,000

APRIL 17, 1885.

Closing Quotations,

The China Stail.

Ouch.

als 105r equali

61,570£ 2 half year 132 % prem, cash

040,107

Tls, 282 per abare

Tik, 120

F

buyers

18460

263

11

€80

8167

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 $

INSURANCES,

25.4

cationfdie

(8 400,000)

34

North-Chipa Insurance Co., Id...... 5,000 €

50,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £

406,329 Union Insurance Society Co, Ld.... 2,000 1,251 $ 1253 534,000/8

25$ 000,000$ 167,381 151 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 8 83,355

250$ 508 105,000 $ 489,660 Canton Insurance Ofice Co., Ld0,000

Credit balance] 35,165,20 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,5008 1,0008 2008 23,711.50

207,568.07 $20 for 1883 $340 508 909,609.66 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 251

191,060.908 for 1888 1805: 647,600 8 100$ 268 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20,000 8

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8.8. Strathaven, C. W. PRALSON, The Star, having arrived frece the

STEAM COMPANIES.

HK. O, and M. Steamboat Cu, Id. 8,000/$*

$1,212 £ Todo-China S. N. Company, Limited/18, 537 £

60,000 shares issued.. China and Manila 8. S. Co., Lal.) 3,500 €

MISCELLANEOUS.

shove Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby akong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,000€ Informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into BK, and China Car Co., Limited. Į

chai,

the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wan- 3, behind the premises known as No. Bloe Buildings, whence and/or

from: the WEerves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, a less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-Day, the 14th instant.

New Share

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.

$206.256.55 100% 76 deprec. fund

4,503,986 % balf year $37 prom, buyers,

80 % discount

45 discount, sellers

5,683.066% half year% prem.

The next FRENCH MAIL, by the M. M. Co.'s str. Yangiae paazed Cape St. James

wo bavu

been informed that there is reason to be

lieve that Admiral Courbet could not have

An inqueat was opened this morning on received official zews of the signature of the

the body of the deceased man by the. peace proliminaries when the prisoners tempted to escape. The seizure of the Croner, Mr II. E. Wodehouse, and a jory cousisting of Messrs La F. A. Collago, J. M. Ping-on is also alleged to have taken place to Rozario and F. A. dos Rortedion. After near the South Cape of Fornross and proceeding to the mertuary and viewing

there was, wo are told, no transference of

the prisoners to the flagship Bayar, as that the hody, at 4 p.m. the jury were conveyed

for this port on Friday, the 17th inst, vessel could not possibly have accomingross to Hung-ham, to see the fallon build-

adjourned. and may be expected hers on or about dated so large a number. The escape et after which the enquiry was further Monday morning, the 20th instant. The next AMERIAN MAIL, per the P. M therefore have been attempted from the chish

buyere

buyers

ex div.

ex div.

95 per share, nominal Old, $3.00 Old, 8135 per share, ex div, 2,483.56 New, 81.50 New, & 70 13,274.034%

233.39 810 442.11 810

105 10 101 310€ 100 Tall

500

12581258

10 10% 1,000 £ 107.10 2,000

1,000 9 1,3608 9,000 8 100 100

105 1008 6008 bus 50s

1004 100 7.000 B 5,000 8 2,000,8 100 3,000 950 all

18,000 $ 8,652.17.10

100

50

4,0008

First year

do

do.

187

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agenta

"

1878.

1881

6,278£ -100 all 16,040£

3,899 T1500) all 8,565) TI 200

Batue of Interest. 8%

Payable

June 30 Dee,

100 11

8

Hongkong, April 14, 1885.

627 Sugar Debentures, 1890,

600% 500

No Claims will be admitted aftor the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after ille 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

Fo Fire Insurance has been effected

9,000 sha, isanedumunesie'] China Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong Ice Gmpany, Limited, Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld, Ceuson Bager Company, Limited..... Perak To Mining & Sling Co. Selangore Tie Mining Co. (S'hai)

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.

STOLARS..

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Chinese Imperial 1874...

829.093 %

Feb. 28 AS. 91)

April & October

June16&Dec.10

Duna & Doceni.

esah $140. ehera, ex dividend *120*

9

885

6. S. Co.'s steamer City of New York Ping-, and the suptries ared 200n the left Yokohama on Monday the 13th runaways in the ordinary course of duty RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Museum inst., at 6pm., and may be expected The allegation that the recaptured pri. for the week ending April 12th 1850 -—---- hore on or about Monday; the 20th

60Bern Were taken wi shot is d

Loží stated to be without foundation, on the

inst.

The S. S. Afghan, from Glasgow, left in the grom that news brought by the

gapore for this port on the 15th inst.

Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Kerguelen could not have covered the date Amphitrit: left, Singapore for

for this port given for that occurrence. In fairness to on the 15th inst

The

The E&

AS. S. Ca's steamer Guthrie the French naval authorities, we deem it left Port Darwin for this port on the right to give thean counter statements and 16th instant, and may be expected to if it can be shown, upon r Tecsiph of farther arrive on or about the 26th instant.

The Union Lino steamer Lord of the Lales information, that the execution of there.

left Singapore for Hongkong on the 18th inatut, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the end insta

The Hunt will go to Kowloon Dock to

ex div., baran cash, buyers nomina

DOCK MOVEMENT

cash

The Moser will go to Aberdeen Dock to

STAUDTEON,

Tax Agent of the M. M. Co, iofanus us that the Yangisze, with the next French mail on board, left Saigon zt2 o'clock this morning for this port. She passed Cape St. James at 7 mi

p

Monday European None Chiucas Nono Tucadoy

Wednesday

Thursday

148

224

Friday

Saturday Sunday

285

Non

Total 105

1270

Grand total, 1,468-

Chinese prisoners did not take place, we LAST NIGHT'S 'PEOPLE'S CONCERT. shall be only too pleased to be the melium The last of the series of People's Concerts

of giving the original statement the most to be given this season of the Tempatanco angoslifier contradiction in our power.

Hall took place last evening, and was fully

as successful as its predecessors. A nost

Tu U. B. S. Enterprias, Commander A. S. attractive programme had been arranged Barker, Ipft Amoy for Foochow on the 8th Instant

by the enterprising com as most satisfactorily carried THE U. S. Vuncato, from the Anchorage, Indies and gentler and the U. S. Enterprise from Hongkong, ed Although the attend buth arrived at Sharo Peak, the latter flying the flag of Rear-Adiniral. Davis, on the 11th perhaps quite no large

two previous occasiona it

instant

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by the