For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMINES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL' AND ARE KELLING
CITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES at the lowest possible prices
FOR CASH,
and giving the bonebits of the Co-operative Store system to the Puole without the necessity of Membership. Detalled Prices will be furnished on application,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
OIL MAN'S
STORES,
Four Mom & SONS, LIMITED, OILMAN'S
STORES.
J. T. MORTON'S
OILMAN'S
STORES.
MACOKACHTY BROTHERS"
Lowestoft
OILMAN'S STORES
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &o.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1969. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, 11
20
SAGOONT'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SAOCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY's BRANDY. CHORVOISIE'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. "BOOBD's QLD TOM.
E. & J. Bunke's RISH WHISKY- ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S TRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
Ch
..
&
&c. BASS'S ALE bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinta ad quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarta- DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, 'by the
Gallor
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR. AGE, at No. 55 QUERN'S ROAD BAST, (opposite the Tompenance Hall) Alsa, BEDROOMS. SERVANTS and KITCHEN AC
COMMODATION,
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
572
NOW PUBLISHED. UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,
B THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
BY
ERNEST J. EXTEL, PH.D., TUBING. THIRD EDITION. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Price,
$1.60.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1803
To Let.
STORAGE
1OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
on his New Premises in GODOWNE DUDDELL STREEZ, next to the ORIENTAL BANK.
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, December 27, 1884.
TO LET.
2178
Insurances.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
-PANY
THE Undersigned are prepared to neoppt
Risks on First Class Godowns at par cant. net preisiam per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 13, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(VIRE AND LIFE.; CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY
The Co.'s Stormlip
Diamante,
Captain STACK, will be despatched for the aboro Port TOMORROW, the 28th Instant, at 939 4 p.m.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
THE are of FIRE on
Bridinga or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on beard Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the vaul Terme and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re caived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 or a Single Life.
For Rates of Promiems, forms of pro- posals or any other informaation, apply to "AHNHOLD, KARBERO & C.,
Agents, Lorykery & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSTRANGE COMPANY.
HE Uarsigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Lure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Ca. Haugkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720
14
THE Undorsigned having been appointed Agonta for the above, Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies al current rate, bayable either
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 27, 1985. FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.
The Steamship
Benfali,
094
Capt. FARQUHAR, will be despatched for the above
Ports on or about the 4th Proximki. For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., - Agents. Hongkong, April 27, 1883.
690
AUSTRALIAN MUTTON,
Killed and dressed by an expericnood
ENGLISH BUTCHES.
R. JOHN KENNEDY will be ME
prepared to Supply the Community TOMORROW MORNING wil FRIME AUSTRALIAN MUTTON, price from 14 to 16 Cents por tb, at his Sor, No. 98,
Central Market, Entorn Avenue.
Business Bours from 6 a.m. to 1 pan. Hongkong, April 27, 1885,
SHIPPING,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
Per Agy, frem Shanghai, Mesara Mar- tin, Vaughan, Sauvlet and Pratt, and 6- Chineso.
Per Esmeralda, from Amoy, 20 Chinore. Per Benlarig, for Saigon, 45 Chinese. Per Elsa, from Haiphong, Capt. Pertand, and 2 Chinese,
12.
Per Phia Cham Kiao, from Bangkok, Mr Fredrick Solomon, and 51 Chinese.
Por Greyhound, from Hoihow, 67 Chiusso. Per Vale, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong, Mr Schlippomback; for Port Said, Mr P. Chacon y Silva and Japanese servant; for Marecillen, Mecze Assoknya, K. Fai Tanda, K. ondji, Kenoye, 9.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylight.Douglas leaves for Joast Ports Noon-Fu-skun leaves for Shanghai, &c. 4 p.m... Diamante leaves for Amany.
Miscellaneons.
[No. 6786, Anix 27. 1888.
Messa Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us that the 85. Benedi, Captain Farquhar, from Antwerp and London, left. Singapore yesterday, the 20th instant..
THE M. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr, with tho Claims against the Metapedia must be noxt Frouch and Australian mails, loft Sin- sont in to Messrs Russell & Co., on orgapore for Saigon and this port this mom- before this date.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Aμil 29 →→
ing at 11 o'clock
THE new Governor General of the Philip
Noon. Auction of Stores, &c., at H.M.pinos, Sr. Erailio Terrero, is on a trip to the
Naval Yord.
South of the archipelago, and arrived at
-697- Tujiabims, W.,une. MaeLeod, i SATURDAY, May 2
ARRIVALS., April 25, 1886 :- Ausoy, British steamer, 34, D'Egville, Shanghai April 22, General-SIMSEN E Co.
Esmeralda, British steamer, 393, G. Tuy lor, Manila April 24, Genoral-RUSSELL & Co.
April 20:-- Benlarig, British steamer, 1,140, J. H.
LIVINGSTON & Co.
Push, American steamer, from Wham-
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Clark, Saigon April 23, Hice. GIBB,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
BONUS of 15 PRE CENT. apon Con- tributions for the Year 1884 bas TR DAY hoon declared.
WARRANTS may be had en application st the above Ogrins on and after the 16th
Proximo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, April 26, 1885.
693
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GIBRALTAR, MALTA,
VENICE, TRUSTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALNO,
AUSTRALIA.
род
Kia, German stramer, 682, Ch. Kuschert, Haiphong April 23, Guneral. R. MARTY. Phri Chom Klan, British stoauer, 1,012, Houry Stratton, Bangkok April 19, Rice sud General-YEES FAT Hosu.
Greyhound, British etourner, 227, D. Scott, Hollow April 95, Goneril.-ADAM. soN, BELL & Co.
Pasig, Spanish steamer, 250, D. Francis Fernandez, Manila April 22, Gonoma REMEDIOS & Cn.
Volga, French steamer, 1.915, du Temple,
Yokoliaraa April 1, Matla and Guneral. -MESSAGERIES MALITIES.
Livante, British steamer, 514, F. Stach, Manila April 23, General-ROBSELL & Co.
Barnhart, Baron Soblippumback and Baron- Das Schlippembuck and serrant. Makeng for Saigon, Messre Douzans, Par palain, Mout Galcon, Lannier and Legall.
Claims against the Lord of the Isles must Paragus on the 16th instant.
be sent in to Mesra Russel & Co., on ' From
or before this date.".. Goods, por Ningco undelivered after
this date anbject to rent. Gooda Gleneagles undelivered after
this data subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 23
Noon-Tunder for Imperial Chinesa Government Dollar Loan of 1885 open.
Per Diamante, from Manila, Rev. Saoug, Messra W. J. Rolner and J. H. Galerts, Dr. Agnatin Gemeg de Vidozole, Dr Barcin de Panes Andrade, and 138 Chinoso. Per Guthrie, from Sydney, Lo., Menara J. Orknay, J. Symes, T. Giltins, J. II. H. Lave, G. Martin, G. Anderson. Love, D.. and f. H. Bathgate, 2 Europians scoord cliss, 137 Chiro, and 17 Mahya in steer- Por Glamis Castle, from Saigon, 16 Chi- Bee
Per Marie, from Touron, 15 Chinese. Por Sulte, from Haiphong, Capt. Roze, and 5 Chineso.
ago.
DEFANTED.
Por Amatists, for Swatow, Mr Rattke; for Amy, Mosts Jummetjeo, M. Larken.
Per China, for Saigon, 40 Chinesa. Per Anton, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese. Per Picciola, for Singapore, 400 Chinese. Per Glennatra, for Shanghai, Mr. Otte,
Europeans
and
13
Per Taichita, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Emeralda, for Mauils, 20 Chiness. TO DEPART
Per Cyclops, for Amoy, HL J. J. Olam, bars and 186 Chinese; for Shanghai, Geuoral Kurada, Messrs Komaki, Oku Sagari, Mine
and Kasano.
Per Douglas, for Cuast Ports, 17 Euro- peans, and 250 China.
Por Fusha, for Swazow, 50 Chinese. Por Dismants, for Amoy, 120 Chines Par Bothell Castle, for Saigon, 10 Chi, Guthrie, British steamer, 2,233, J Darke, Sydney April 1. Brisbane, Keppel Bay neso. 15, Tewasvillo, Chirns 6, Douglas 9, Cook- town-Thursday Island11,--and Port Darwin 16, General-ROSSELL & Ob
April 27 H.J.C.M.S Ling Fan, Chinese cruiser, and Shanghai 24.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Amoy reports: Had moderate N. Easterly winds, and fine wea ther throughout the pesange.
The British steamer Bemeralda reports;
tore, in Loudon,, or at the principal Ports BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND 481, Commander Farrow, Chetus April 20, Experienced strong to moderate. N.E. 1
of India. Ubi and Australia.
Fire Department, Polistes issued for long or short periods at current rates.
J Department. Policies issued for sunn ut exceeding 90,000-at-roduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Not Responsible for Debts.
42G
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
B.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, PORTS. GULF TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND OLIENTAL STEAM
NATUATION DORFANY's Steam-ship VENETIA, Captain A. E. DANIELL, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 7th May, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10mm. ou the day of sailing.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office
a. on the day of sailing
Glamis Castle, British stemmer, 1,358, S. J. Valler, Saigon Apell 22, Rieu-ADAM- SON, DELL & Üo.
breeze, with moderate ses and clear wea.. ther throughout.
The British steamer Phra Chom Kino re- ports: Fran Koh Si Chang to Paracels, Marie, Gurunan aleamer, 704, J. Hohl.ligat variable winds and fine weather. From mann. Tour April 24, Salt and General. Paracels to port, fresh N.E. winds and sea
-WTELEH & Co.
aniooth.
The British steamer Greyhound reports: Doris, Comman steamer, from Whauspoa. Had strong N.E. wind and head on to Haltee, British steamer, 352, G. Wright-benchow; thence to port fight breeze with Haiphong April 25, Rice.-A. R. MARTY. fine weather, had strong adverse current
DEPARTURES.
April 20
Amatist, for Suntow. Dinmont, for Saigon. China, for Saigon.
Owners will be Responsible for until 19ables fer Europe will be ficciolo, for Singapore.
any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the follming Vessels, during their stay in Hunghong Harbour:--
BLACKADDER, British ship, Capt. Bore,
-Russell & Cou
GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm.
Bell
& Co. R. Hagi-ACamson,
J. V. TROOP, British ship, Capt. W. P. Farnsworth.-Melchers & Co.
JNO. M. CEK, American barque, Capt. J. T. Conant.-H. J. H. Tripp
MADLAS, Brit. steamer, Capt. H. Plenga, Simson & Co.
MAKFRA, McPherson-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
New Cres, British ship, Captain J. C. Bray.Molahers & Co.
British barque, Captain A.
REPUBLIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes. -Rossall&Cu.
TRIORVA, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser. -Messageries Maritimes.
WILDWOCE, American barne, Capt. C. A. Sawyer-Russell & Co.
Destination.
Silk and
transhipped at Colombo Ten and Gendutan, for Hoihow. eral Cargo for London will be conveyed eid Bombay without iranshipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct Particulara regarding route vid Colombo.
further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULA & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TOF CUMARY's Offics, Hongkong.
For
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Hills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office.
April 279- aton Gunther, for Sandaku. Allen Besse, for Victoria, (B.G.) Amay, for Amoy. Willingale, for Shanghai. Ningchow, for Shanghai, Esmeralda, to: Mari Gleneagles, for Shanghai, 4aichiou, for Swainw.
CLEARED.
Douglas, for watow. Fauhun, for Swates",
en arry, for Hankow, Velocity, for Taka Pre-Guiding Star, for Tuiwanfoo.
Cyclops, for Amoy.
N.B.-This Stanmer takes Cargo and sengers for MASSEIZZES
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 27, 1885.
Liamante, for Amoy. Venture, for Manila. 696 Bothell Castle, for Saigon,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Diamante (s). Amoy****** Batavia, &c., via Saigon........ Celebes (3). Harre, &a, via Suez Canal....Bellona (3). via Suez Canal... Anchises (1) London, Louden, &, via Suez Canal...Venetia (s), Marseilles, &c., vis Saigon...........Natal (8) York (8).... San Francisco, via Voltohans.. City
Thiorva YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late HOTEL San Francisco.
Fu-shun (8) Shanghai, s FUNIVESS), Bingle Rooms or
vil Swator Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow...Douglas (s) Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Whampoa (s).. Amphitrite (H). Tricate, &c.
..Benledi (s) Yokohama and Hiogo......
BUTTER of APARTMENTS.
Nos, 4 and 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
No. 258, PRAYA CENTRAL.
No. 44, GRAHAM STREET.
No. 5, PEDDER'S HILL
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, April 8, 1895.
TO LET.
506
FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7,
occupied
Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER,
to suit applicauis.
Hongkong, April 8, 1885.
of
Captain.
Stach de Hax Schaefer. Jackson.. A. D. Daniell... Such..
Croad.
M. Young.. Twiliama..
C. Lazzarich Farquhar
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Russell & Co. ápril 28, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About April 20.- Siemssen & Co.
About May 5. Buttorfeld & Swire.......
...April 30. May
at 4
p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co.......
Maritimes... Messageries
April 30, at noon. Pacific Mail S.
S. S. Co.....
2, ut. 3 p.. Russell & Co
April 28, at noon. April 28, at daylight. April 29, at & p.. April 30, at noon. About May 4.
Co.. Russell & Co.... Douglas Laprik & Co... Butterfeld & Swire.. jo. Kachrach.
Gibu, Livingston & Co.
Faid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Butamine.fward. Криниче up.
4,400,00 125$ 125 Fur equati sationofic j... (8 100,000)
APRIL 27, 1836.
Closing Gelations, Cash.
-8 63,570£ 2 half year 125 % prom, nominal
Tla. 282 por share --
Tls. 125 EL buyers
129$
4,593.986 % half year $38 prom.
90% discount
市
the whole parsage.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Left Manila on the 23rd April; had light Northerly winds and fine weather, to lat. 18 N. then to port fresh N.E. winds
and cloudy weather with N. 1. swell
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSABY,
Established A.D: 1841.
香港大藥房 2
A. S. WATSON & Co... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIYTS, IMPORTERS
The Imperial Chinese gunboat Ling Fengs Commandor Farrow, arrived here to-day from Chefoo and Shanghai, and will pro bably leave shortly for Pakhol
Wo understand that the Russian ironclad Minin has been detained at Singapore, and it is generally supposed she has been un- able to obtain a supply of coal.
Tux Garman corvette Stoach arrived ni Cocktown from Hongkong on the 25th ul time. Commodore Paschen, who is on She was to board, is waiting for ordera, tako SG0 tons coal from thore.
A NOTIFICATION in Saturday's Gazelle ways
DRUGOIST SUNDEES, NURSERY REQUE.E. the Governor has been pleased to recog
SITES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIJN, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MIBUCINZA. MANUFACTURERS OB
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potaas Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supermision. - Longkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanach.) APRIL-MAY.
738
HIGH WATER
Day, of Marn.
Aft
SON.
Kises. Rets.
Mouth
HM
H.: M.
H, M.
H. M.
28
6.47
-0.14
6.32
6.25
29
0.13
9.56
6.31
6.23
30
9.38
10.35
5.31
6.23
10.3 11.20 -5.80
0.24
*
3
10.20 10.55
11.69 5.30 6.24 5:5 6.24
+
mins, later than at Rongkong at the High water at Whompos: 2 bre: 30 Barrier: 3 hts. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins. at Shamsen 3 hra 40 min.
nine, provisionally and until further notice, Mr Francis Houkensfeldt Slaghek, as in charge of the Belgian Consulate at this port during the absence of Mr Atwell Coxon.
"
A FOLL parade of all the available members of the Police Force was held at the Central Station this afternoon by the Captain Superintendent, preparatory to the inspec tion of the force by H. E. the Governor on Wednesday next,
The inquest concerning the death-of-the- Chinaman who was killed by the fall of a hofes in course of erection at Hang-bom, which was adjourned till this afternooný has been further adjourned until 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, owing to the Surveyor General being engaged at a land salu at Hung-hara this afternoon.
Tis morning, Mr Justice Ackroyd gave
Rangel, a broker, sued Mr John Pitnion; judgment in the case in which Mr Jayme for $250, for translating and copying doen- menta connected with the Graça e Pikoon Case Plaintiff, who had received some 840
The publication of this isour commenced from defendant in settlement of the claim,
The British steamor Guthrie reports Experienced fresh .. winds and equally at 7.18 p.m.
Thursday Island to Townsville; thence to moderate 5.E. winds and fine weather;
thetoo to Port Darwin light airs and fine weather throughout, From Port Darwin first part ght S.E. winds
to weather; second part with B1100th
and fin
se to Pabra, and thesce to port frash
.E. winds und bear sea.
The British steamer Glenis Castle roports: Experienced 36 hours of strong N.E. winds, and the rest light breeze from Northward.
CARGOES.
The China Mail.
HONGECNG, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
LONDON, 24th April, 1885. The French Consul General for Egypt, Por S. 9. City of Turio, sailed April 18th; For Yokohama, 3,399 baga Sugar and 66 alter an interview with the Khedive, has, pkea. Merchandise; for San Francisco, in accordance with instructions, broken off 24,867 baga P
a Price, 121
120 bags Beans, 170 bags diplomatic relations with the Egyptian Gov. Coffee, 678 Loxes Nut Oil, 14 bozes Prepared ernment and left Cairo.
61 caes Silks, 30 Opamu
Sugar, 366 Delga Gaanies, 252 bales Gambier, 195 pkge. Tex and 4,154 ple. Merchandiso for Honolu
81 pkgs. Merchandise; for Vic- for San 5 cases Crude Opiam ; toria, B.., 5 case
Bla
2 cases Sika: for Punta Arenas, 10
per and & bags. Cloves; for 1 Pepper
rtner,
2 cases Silks for Panama, 3,161
1 oase Crude Opium, 1 caso Bilke and 103 pkg, Merchandise; for Callao, cases Silks and 74 pkgs. Merchandiss; for
was awarded judgment for $189 with casta.
H. E the Governor has born pleased to add the names of the following gentlemen to the Commission appointed to arrange for the proper representation of Hongkong at The Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in London next year Mesara William Dinby, Dr Ho Kal, James Billington" Coughtrle, and John David Humphreys,
Ter Manila Comercio says that during the fortnight ending the 18th instant, there were no charters effected for sailing vessels, while freights for steamere have been in' goud demand, over £4 por tor, hemp, for London and Liverpool has been obtamed; LONDON, 20th April, 1885,
The Spanish staamer Isla de Ceni takes to The sunnancement of the rupture between Liverpool 400.or 500 tons wet sugar at Francu and Egypt is premature, the French £1.12.6 and hemp from $4.3.6 to £4.5.0.- Consul General having postponed his de-
STRONG HOPES. OF A SETTLEMENT,
parture from Cairo for 24 hours. Negotia-Iris announced in last Saturday's Bunt's tions are progressing and strong hops of that the Queen has confirmed and allowed
Valparaiso, & cance Silks and 3 pkgs. Mer an amicable settlement are entertained. chandise; for Guayaquil, 0 cases Silks for New York, 1 case Cigars, 6 cassa Silk Goods, 155 balas Raw Silks and 1 box Treasure valued at $2,200.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:--
For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI,→→ ̈*
Per Fusing at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,
the 28th inst.
For YOKOHAMA, AND HIGGO.--
Por Lord of the files, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 28th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SHANGHAL
FRANCE AND CHINA. (Special to N.-C. D. News.)
PEEING, April 20,
the following Ordinances No. 1 of 1885,
an ordinanes to apply a sam rat exceeding 2049,061 to the public service of the year 1885 No 2 of 1885, an ordinaneo to It is reported that instructions have been amend the Stump Ordinance, 1884; and issued to the Governors of the southern No. 3 of 1885, The Bankers' Booka Evi- provinces ordering them to no that the dence Ordinance, 1885. shipments of tribute rice-ara prozeeded.
with gory slowly, as the diplomatic rela- The case of Wong Hing Shing . H. E. tions of France and China are still in an the Governor Roza, of Macao, was again before the Supreme Court this morning, on unsettled stato
LOCAL AND GENERAL
the motion of the defendant brought to dis
solve the writ of foreign attachment ob- After some converan-
Per lengarry, at 1,30 p., on Tuesday; PASSED SES CANAL,Menelaus, April 6;tained by plaintiff.
the 28th inst.
For AMOY...
Per aunts, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 28th inst., stead of as pre- visuely notifiod.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—
Per Madras, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 26th it, instead of as pre- viously notified
For HOMOW AND PAKHOL-
Por Greyhound, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th inst.
For HAIPHONG.-
Fer
Elsa, at 5
28th inst., on Tuesday, the For AMOY AND MANILA.
Per Don Juan, at 4,30 pm, on Thura-
day, the 30th inst.
For SAIGON
Per Lemory at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
Gleason, and Laerts, April 10; Gor- tion had taken place between the Counsel, don Castle, and Haverton, April 13 the motion was withdrawn, Mr Franci Harter, and Electra, April 18,
stating that the plaintiff's petition would
The next AMERICAN MATE, per the P. M. be filled to-day?
S. S, Co.'s steamer City of Peking, loft)
Yokohama ou Saturday, the 25th inst.,
at
daylight, and may be expected here. In our extra issued this forenoon we au- on or about Friday, the lat May. nounced that the steam launch Bells, the
The next FRENOR MAIL, by the M. M. Co. a property of Mr C, P. Chater, had been
str. Anadyr, left Bingapore for Saigon
and this port on Monday, the 27th taken over by the Naval Authorities here, irst. at 11 ao, and may be expected and was to be employed elsewhere than in here on or about Monday, the 4th
May
Hongkong. We understand that this step
has been rescinded, owing to the launch
The D. D. R. steamer Hesperia Left Singa: being considered too good for the purposes
pore for this port on the afternoon of
the 21st inst, and may be expected for which it was intended to employ. her, The Police launch Charles May, has been here on or about the 26th instant The Shire Line steaner Denbighshire left taken over, and will be employed out of
Singapore for this port ou the morning
the Colony:
of the 25th instant
The departure of. S. S. Quarte, is un-The S. E. Taisang left: Singapore for this |
avoidably postponed."...
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Stocks.
¡No. of Shares
Vale
Who will exhibit Plans and arrange Officos
BANKS.
607
TO LET
THE DWELLING HOUSE, No.
Possession from
3B,
1st
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
5,000 £
2002 50 North-China Insurance Co., Ld.
20£ 25€ Yanglaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Id... 3,0008 1,250 126 China Traders' Insurance Co., Led....24,000,8 83.335 255 Canton Insurance Office Co, L10,000 $
*540, 107
50,000
534,000 $
406,329
18400
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited........ 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., L20,000 $
588
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld..... Lazon Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Tin Mining & S'ing Co...
600,000'S 508 100,000 $ 2003 28,711.50 250 60 700,609.60 $ 647,500 $ 100$ 208
$206,235.55 100% 75
deprec. fund 104 10 10€ 10 100 all
1258 1268
18,000 3 F'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 s 500 £
10E 108,652.17.10 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. I
107.10 1,500 New Sharesa puuzwa sa
2,000 8 Hongkong Hotel Company, L...
50 1,000 $ 3,000 she issued
Limited..... 1,000 $ China Sugar Corapany, Fangkeng los Company, Limited... 1,2608
167,381)
cash
250 3
€69,500
1980
Credit balance
1,000
23.16520 297,668.07 $20 for 1883 8340 191,000.908&for 1888 9674
8167)
buyers
the 30th inst.
ex div. ex div.
For CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.
100
cools
7,000 8
5,0008
100 100 100 $ 100 8 508 505 100% 100 50 l
90,000€ 4,000
267 235
nominal
Selangere Tin Mining Co. (Shai)
2,500/8
318
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld
3,000 $
60 All
808
Cazh
Rates of "Interest,
6;2762
16,040 **] 3,899 TL 500 78%
100 100K
8%
Unne 30 Dec. 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & October Tane10&Dec. 10
000$
600
HADE ROAD.
January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁTK & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1884.
TO LET.
2164
TEW BUNGALOW FURNISHED, st Mount Kellett Spur. 172 ROOMS, LARGE BASEMENT, OUT, HOURS, TINNIE Сал
Possession freni April.
JOHN D. HUTCHISON, 24, Shanley Street
Hongkong, April 6, 1883.
STEAM COMPANIIS,
HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ld.) 8,000 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 € 31,2122 60,000 shares issued...... China and Manila B. S. Co., Ed. 3,500 8
MISCELLANEOUS.
Apply to
MAE Undesigned having been appointed AGENT for the above Compźny are prepared to Geart Potates on MARINE Chinese Imperial 1874.......
1877 RISKS to all parts of the World, at ourront
1878..... 1881...
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883,
855 Boga: Debentures, 1880.
اله 100
8,05 TL 500 all
אאא
Ho discount, sellers
11
% half year 63% frem., busines
85 per share, rominal Old, $3.00 Old, 8160 per share 2,498,50
New, 81.50 Now, 880
8100 13,274,034
8137 per share 235.29 810 448.71 810
$120 820.003% First your do.. do. Payable.
June & Decem
cash
ex div., buyers cash
places
The French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th April, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Nalal and the Cape,
Malt, and Gibraltar, Egypt,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &e.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet City of York will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 2nd May, with Mais
New
port on the 37th inst
The S. 8. Benlali left Singapore for this
port on the 26th inst.
DOCK MOVEMENIS---
THE tables and examination papers of the prize examination held at the Government Central School in January are published H.M.S. Cockchafer want to Kowloon in Saturday's Government Gazette Froud there it appears that Ho Kam-un gained the Morrison Scholarship with 631 marka The Metapedia wont, to Cosmopolitan out of a possible 110, the next boy
Dock to-PEN
The Velasco -to-day
Dock to-day.
to Kowloon Dook
to-day went to Cosmopolitan Doel souring 613 The Etewart Scholarship?
The
The Republic left Kowloon Dook today. The Crauder left Kowloon Dock to-day The Pembroka Castle left Aberdeen Book
Dock yesterday.
was won by Lau Shau with 376 marks, and the Belilios Scholarships by Harry Ar- thar, first class, 230 marks, and Chenng Tsui, second class, 204 marken
Tan Russian corvette Kreysser sind 4 THE P. & O. Co.'s steamer Routin, which for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United
Manilá from Singapore on the 21st instant arrived here last Thursday morning with Honolulu, Peru, PERVERZA Canad States, do., which will be closed as follows: 2.16 P.AL Registry ceases.
Masses Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us maile, picked up the British steamer Sues in
4.30 P.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres that the 6.8. Taising, from Celmutts, loft distress, une day out from Colombo, and
pondence may se posted on board the
proceding French mail, passed the Just off Parket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Singapore for this port to-day, the 27ta towed her into Penang. The Tangle, the Postage until the time of departure.
instant
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