For Sale.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
HAVE MOVED INTO THXIE NEW PREMISES
COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SHANGHAI,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, (Taking Carga de Passengers at through rates
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
STORE
AND ARE HELLING
(TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible, prices FOR CASH,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operativo, Store system to the Public without the necessity of Membership, Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
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CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OIL MAN'S STORES. JOHN MOI & Sass, LaurED, OIL MAN'S STORES. J. T. MORTON'S OILMAN'S STORES.. MACONACITU BROTHERS Lowestoft
OILMAN16.
STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &0.
„CHATEAU MARGAUX. -CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.
IRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, 11
I
41
SACOOK'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BALLONE'R OLD INVALID FORT
(1848).
Hurr's PORT.
1. and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
COURVOISIAN'S BRANDY.
FLIEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLINDEE WHISKY.
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
H. & J. BORKX's IRISH WHISKY, Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTU. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA.
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARMEUSE,
CURACAO.
MARASCHINO.
&c.,
$0.
$0.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts.
J. HUKEE, pints and quarts.
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CBWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
NOTIO E.
CEALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned until Clock p. of MONDAY, the 18th Instant, for the CONSTRUCTION of BREAK The Co.'s Steamship
WATER, HAULING UP SLIP, STORE Kwongsang, Optain Wood, will be HOUSE, NC., at the ROFAL NAVAL YARD,
Plana which can be. according to despatched as above TO. | | 50 MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 4pm..seen on application to the Surveyou at the Royal Engineer Offices, from whom Spaci Ecation, Bills of Quantities and Form of instead of as previously advertised.
Tendors can be obtained.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, May 5, 1885.
OOCAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
.......
731
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOT. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANG TSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamakip
Maclans,
Captain NELSON, will be
Pages Sesama mandaspatched as above on
Tanders should be addressed to the NAVAL STOREKEEPER, nacked 'Tendor for Bronk- water, &a'
The right to reject the lowest or any Tendor is reserved.
W. E LOBB, Naval Storekeeper.
H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, 4th May, 1835.
735
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
BONUS of TWENTY TER
WEDNESDAY, the all Inst, at Daylight. Antiper Contribations for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," Agents
Hongkong, May 4, 1885..
Year 1884 has This Day been declared.
WARRANTS may be had or application at tho Orzica of the Society on and after MONDAY, the 18th Instant.
728
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary.
737
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The American Steamship Hueshin,
Capt. Presset, will be despatched for the above, Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Instant, jat & p.1.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Negro,
Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
wwww.BB
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S.S. Arratson Apcar having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are horoby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediata Cargo impeding the discharge will be et delivery of their Goods from alongnião.
aud once landed and stored at Consignees risk
srpenie,
Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as none will, be entertained after the 13th Instant.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS.& Co.,
Agents.
734
Hongkong, May 4, 1880, GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH.
COMPANY. FROM To-day's date Ihare again. TAKEN CHARGE of the Company's HONGKONG STATION.
1. BERNER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong: May 3, 1885.
789
"
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS: May 9, 1885 Moser, British stemmer, 1,823, F. Titzck, Saigon April 29, Rice. RUSSELL & Co.
May 3: Nanshan, British steamer, 805, J. Black- burno, Bangkok April 27, General-Hor HING HONG,
Waits Castle, British barque, 620, H. Kennett, Hingora ris Pitogo, April 20, Timber-LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Taizang, British beamer, 1,505, T. L. Davies, Caloutta via Perussy and Singapore April 27, Opium & General JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Willie, British 3-masted schooner, 275, Alin, Newchwang April 17, Beans MEXER & Co.......
Bue-shin, American steamer, 763, Petersen, Mauila April 30, Bugar, Hotop and General-RUSSELL & Co.
Kangsang, British steamer, from Wham-
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extra ordinary MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the Society will be held at the Society's HEAD OFFICE, No. 15, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on k MONDAY, 736 the Eighteenth day of May, 1885, at Three 'Clock in the Afternoon, when it is in tended to propose a Resolution (in lieu of Article No. 30), for Subdividing the present Shares, and dealing with the Increased Capital in
in the said Article No. 30 mention- Capt. W. Parms, will bead, and for providing for the proportion to por despatched for the above; be credited as Paid up on all the Shares of Port on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, the Society; slao Resolutions for Amending 4 p..
Article No. 31, and for raising the number of Shares that may be held, for providing
Merelans, British steamer, 1,300, R. for the application of the First Call, for oliminating the Fes of One Dollar men- Nelson, Liverpool April 10, and Singapore 793tioned in Articlo No, 62, and altering Arti-2, GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Anton, Gorman steamer, 998, E. Aeroboe, for providing for the more the Assets in case of dissolution. Copies —WIĘZI & Co. of the intended Resolutions may be seen
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
it
elimination and
Sin Menzing, British steamer, from Whampoa
May 4
29 May 4 2-
Denbighshire, for Yokohama. Martha, for Victoria, (B,C.) Cheng Hock Kiem, for Swatow, Pasig for Manila. -Sin Manzing, for Chefoo:
VLEARED,
Altcine, for Haiphong. Benteds, for Yokohama. Lensor, fa Baigon.
PASSENGERS. ÁANIVER
Por Mower, from Saigon, 19 Chineze, Per Nanshan, frem Bangkok, 30 Chiesa. Per Wella Castle, from Hingaso, đaj. Mrs Kennett and family.
Per Tairang, from Calcutta, &c, 174 Chinoke.
Per Ha-shin, from Manilo, Mosta D. H. Ashton and D. E. Klopper, De W. Ecker, Mr McGregor Smith, and 23 Chimese. Por Menelaus, from Liverpool, &c., Mr and Mrs Stain, and 176 Chinese from Shiga
pore.
Per dnton, from Pakhoi, &c., 54 Chinese, Per Arralvon Apsar, from Calcutta, &c., Messrs H. Agnew, Stuart M. Sarivel, and F. C. Davidge, Mru 4. Seth and children, Ma 8. Judah, and (2) Misses Judah, Mr Falat, and 450 Chineas
Per Tokio Mart, from Glasgow, &c. Mos James, 2 children and servant, Mrs Bord and daughter, Mesire A. R. Brown and Sage, and 220 Chimese from Singapore:
For Yorkshire, from Saigon, Chineso Per Glénator, from London, &o., Colonel, A. H. Garden, Miss Routeon, MC. A. Bonn, and 4 Chinese from Straits.
DEPARTED,
Per Fukien, for Swatow, Mesara K, Adam, C. Vincent, Mr and Mrs Parker.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.
Shipping
10m-Mongkut loaves for Swatore and
Bangkok
No. 6791-MAY 4, 1885.
Tuis matter of the unconditional release. of Lee Lum Kwai is likely to prova a Brave question, and it may be said with truth that the unblushing wisrepresenta-
4p-Teheran leaves for Shanghai tions which appeared in this morning's 4 pm, Keongsang leaves for Shanghai Daily Press are not calculated to m Goods par Hesperia undelivered after prove the situation. Speaking of the this date mubject to.zenkvizionant papers submitted for the considoration of the Governor the article of this morning states There was nothing in the papers to show that Leo Lum Kwai was a criminal whose case called for the Ly-e-moon Foss addressed to the exceptional consideration, and the mat-
ter was dealt with as any similar Senior Commissariat Olver.
It is unfortunate.
General Memoranda. TRORIDAY, MAY 7 RS
Noos, Tenders for Work at and near
Goods
por Taisen undelivered after 4 application. pan, will be landed and stored. Goods per Denbighshire ungelivered after information beforehand which would
this date subject to rent
FRIDAY, May 8 p
Noon, Auction of Permints, Maiws and Bengal Opium at bosses Russell & Co. offoo.
Monday, May 11 ---
Claims against the Benledi must be sent in to Mears Gibb, Livingston & Co. on or before tizia date,CHATON MA Goods per Glentron undelivered after
this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, May 18
|
His Excellency was not supplied with
have prevented die mistake, & This fearful mistike in set down by our contemporary to a 'flaw in the official machinery, and the Colonial Secretary and every one concerned under the Queen and wror us are thus called upon to share the blame. It is time to abase these puerile defences, partly because the community have long cinco censed to believe them, and partly because there is reason to think that the commuity are
Claims against the Arrate pour aust quite right. It is sad to see & Governor be made on or before this date. reduced to such expedients; and it is MoNDAY, May 18
equally sad to find a comparatively. 2p.m.-Tenders for Breakwater, &e, honest journal being used as the medium received by Naval Storekeeper. '.. for such transparent misrepresentations. 3.p.m.--Mesting of The Union Insurando "The flaw exists, on this occasion, not in Society of Canton, Ltd., at its Head the official machinery, but in the motive Office, Hongkong.
power or, to change the metaphor, in SATURDAY, 'May 25-
the Head, not in the members, Noon, Tondors for Imperial Chinese Government Dollar Lash of 1885 open
THE
Passing, however, from the spacious and disingenuous defence above refer red to, there is a consideration of the grantest moment which demands atton-
Per Glamis Castle, for Saigon, 12 Chingus. Per Nam-vian, for Haiphong, Euro- HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Bon, We have already referred to the
peine, and 6 Chineze. and 200 Chinese.
nese.
Per Martha, for Victoris, (B.C.), 20 Chi-:
Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow, 481 Chinese.
TO DEPART. Per Lenner, for Saigon, 12 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Mosser reports
First part of passage-moderate breeze and fins weather latter part fresh breeze and heavy a
The British steamer Narahan reports: Experienced light Southerly winds till the 30th alte: thence fresh N. Easterly winds to port
The iritish barque Wadi Castle reports First part of pasenge light S.E. winds and fine weather; last 86 houra moderata NE winds and foggy.
GUINNESS'S STOFF; bottled by E. & STEAM TO, BOMBAY FI STRAITS. cle No. Go to meet auch Diatributing | Pakhol and Hoihow May 2, General. 2nd inat.. at midnight; thence foggy wea
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gall
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
River Eltrick
Established A‚D, 1841.
·香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAGOISTS,
IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, ANG FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTUREES.
Sods Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerode, Patara Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Acrated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870,
AS BIRTH
738
possibly disastrons effects which may be the outcome of Lee Lum Kwai's re- lease. The security of Chinese re zidenco bere will be seriously shaken and the influence which a certain class of Chinese officials already exercises in this Colony will be materially increased, This is in itself a most undesirable re- eult. But in us look at the effect which, this sudden and anconditional release of Les Lum Kwai must produce, and has already produced, upon the nu• tiva population hare. To those who are acquainted with the habits, and customs, and modes of thought of the Chinese, it will be evident that but one explanation will be suggested. To those who are well versed in the modus operandi of the official classes in China, it may be readily seen that the whole
mind, and that conviction points to but trasaction becomes clear to the Chinees one alternative. That being so-and you have but to ask any intelligent: native what his explanation is, to dis- cover the well-understood feeling on the
by any Shareholder at the Society's Officeo] A. B. Mactavish, Calentia April 19, Pezark Experienced light-windsfrom South to the Wife of Captain BACKHOUSE, Subject we now call for something
The P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
will leave for the above
places on SATURDAY, 9th May, at 3 p.m.
A. McIVER,
Superintendant.
730
at any time before the date of Meeting:
By Order of the Board of Directors,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
738
TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and CODOWNS, and STOR-F. & o. S. N. Co.'s Office, AOE, at No. 55 QUEEN's BOAD EAST, Hongkong, May 4, 1885. (opposite the Temperance Ball). Вкилоомя COMMODATION.
༣
Apply to
Also,
SERVANTS and KITURE A-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LUNITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
W
WASHING BOOKS.
072
(In English and Chencse,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlenen, can now be had at this Office.-Peics, $1 arch.
CHINA MAIL Offica
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
lindersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, nos authorized to Insure against it at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1688.
NOTICE
QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
14
HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Rikke First Class Goddwus of 1 per cent. net premium per annun
NORTON &C., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881-
THE Company's 2.9. Tuisung having ar- rived from the above Ports, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby requested to send ir. their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme, diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on Board after 4 p.m. ou THURSDAY, the 7th instant, will be at once landed and stored as Consignees' risk and expono, and No Fire Insurance will be offocted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
Destination
j
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TEE Steamship Glenecen having arrived Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium are being landol at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharvcs or Boats delivery may be obtained.
I from the above Ports, Consignees of
Optional Cargo will be forwarded co- less notice to the contrary given before 4 p.m. TODAY, the 4th Inatant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insuranco fa been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
720 Hongkong, May 4, 1885.
732
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Bombay, vis Straits River Ettrick (s). Barro, e, vis Suez Canal..... Bellons (9). Louden, de, via Suez Canal.. Veuotia (8) London, via Suez Canal... Deucalion (6) Manila, via Ancy. Baeshin (8) Marenilles, de, via Saigon...... Tangtsó (3).. 938 San Francisco, vin Yokohama City of
of Peking (a). San Francisco... Shanghai
(s) Kwongaang Teheran (s), Shanghai...
(15).
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Thiorva...
Shangha
plaus THE Vudaraigned having been appointed Shanghai, vis Amey....
AGENTS for the ahore Company at Swatow and Bangkok. Mongkut prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Namos (s). RISKS to all parts of the World, at current Sydney and Jalboamno, &c....Guthrie (s)..
Sydney and Melbourne.. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Fates,
Hougtong, November 5, 1883.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
855
498
Stocks.
BANKS
De Bay (9)
Captain
Schaefer
A. B. Daniell. Poroy Peterson
Lorui
TABOY
Wood.
W. Potts..
Nelson.....
T. I. Loff
Pitraan.
Darke
Arratoon Apsar, British steamer. 1,399, 26, and Singapore 28, Opium, Saltpetre, Cotton and Gongml.-DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Tokie Mar, Japanese steamer, 1,350, G. S. Burdis, Glasgow March 12, and Singa- poro April 28, General.-M. B M. S. S. Co.
Champion, British corvette, 2,390, Com- mander Armand S. Fowlett, Singapore April 28,
Yorkshire, British steamer, 1,488, 0. J.
& Co.
H. Arpold, Saigon May 1, Rice-Russa
DEPARTURES.
May 3
cores
On the 2nd May, at 4 Mosque Terrace,
Buf,' of a Son.
The American stoner Hoe shin raports: Left Marila on the 30th ulto, at 4.20 p.m. had light N.W. winds and fine weather until
ther, hove to till daylight, on the 3rd then proceeded; arrived at 7 a.ta., on Sunday,
The British steamer Mendous reports and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamor Arvatoon Apoar re- ports From Calcutta Sandheads on 19th April, at 3.20 Arrived Penang, on
P. the 24th, at 6. "0a.m.; left Penang on the 25th, at 4 p.m. Arrived Singapore, on the of 27th, at 8 am.; and left again on the 28th, at 1.10 p.m. Arrived at Rongkong, on the 4th May, at 8.20 am. In China as light breeze and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Glenavon reports: Left London on March 28th, and
Arrived
al Port Said April 8th ; left Susu at 6 p.z.;
20 hours.
more than the production of the papers connected with the unconditional telense of Lee Lum Kwai. A Royal Commis- The publication of this issue commenced on, to inquire minutely into every detail of this miserable business, 0.10 p.m.
is the only course which will fully meet the caso. The impressions, en- tertained by the native community; that Lee Lum Kwai has been set et large under conditions similar to those that generally attend such a case on the
The China Mail.
EONGRONG, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1885.
struggle described by the Colonial
mainland are, doubtless, wildly wide of
on the 10th and arrived at Singapore, at Glenavn, British steamer, 1,935, R. A.0.40 p.m., on the 28th. Shp experienced Treasurer as now being carried on con- the mark. But when the Chinese.com- Donaldson, Lendon and Singapore, April moderate and fresh contrary winds, attend. corning the chest, or foot measure; to be munity here are led to believe that the
ed with strong Easterly currents. At 4.90 p.m., April 29th; she left Singapore and used by Chinese in this Colony, is not power of the mandarinate in segrest 23, General - JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
arrived at this part 2 pm, o-day. She one which can easily be comprehended thas even English officiis must give experienced light variable winds and fine by Europeans Almost the only point way before it, there can be no doubt but weather until within 120 miles; thence upon which any one can agree is this, that the fullest investigation is impera to islands moderete and freah N.E that no standard foot-measure can be tive. Upon closer inspection, there Fooksang, for Whampoa Chalet Yquem, French cruiser, for Pesca winds, accompanied by rain and hazy said to exist which is applicable all over fore, it may be soon that there is a weather. Time from Singapore, 4 days the Chinese Empire. This may be much greater flaw in the official machin The British steamer Yorkshire reports advancat as an argument in favour of ery than has as yet been calculated upon. Left Saigon, had fresh Southerly winds and adopting any standerd which a full In order to get at the real truth of this fine weather till abreast of Paracels; thence consideration of the subject may have business, then, we deem it to be absolute to port squally weather and S.E. to justified, But if the views advanced ly necessary that a Royal Commission, by the Colonial Trensaror sad the Re- comprising the Chief Justice (or, in his gistrar General, at the Council meeting absence, Dr Stewart) and the unofficial held the other day, give anything like a members of the Legislative Council, to- true idea of the question, there can be gether with say Mr A. P. MacEwen little doubt that the measure now made and Mr. W. H. R. Darby, he nominated. the standard by Ordinance is the best It is feared that the Governor has ut for all parties. The burden of the erly failed to realize the importance of official statement was, Honesty is the this matter. Let him nowe endeavour
Glamis Castle, for Saigon, Nami-rian, for Haiphong. Fokien, for Stow. Massalia, for Hankow.
Ageats.
e.&O. S. N. Co...... Siemssen & Co......... P. & O. 8. N. Co!..... Butterfield & Byire...... Ruseall & Co. ----------- Messageries Maritimes... Pacific Mail 8. S. Co... Russell & Co......................... Jardine, Mathanon & Co...... P. & O. 8. N. Co Siemesen & Co... Bitterfield & Swire.... Yuen Fot Hong........... Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Russell & Co........ Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
Date of Leaving.
May 9, st $
p.m. About Mey b.
até p.m. Miny May 7, May 6, at 5 p.m. May 14, at noon. May 16, at 3 p.m
13 Quick despatch. May 6, at
4 p.m. May 5, at 4 p.u May 7, at 4 p.m. May 6, at daylight. May 5, at 10 a.m. May 6, at daylight.
May 18, at 2 p.m... May 12, at 4 p.m.,
MAT 4, 1885.
New of Valric Shares
| Paid | POSETION PEB-LAST REPOET,
Reserve. tep.
Balancee, Fardest Dividend $4,400,000
Clasing Guotolums,
Cash
61,570£ 2 half year 133 % prem, buyers
640,107
406,320
167,381
INCORPORATED by Royal CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
THE
A. D. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurancea sa follows:-
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payablo either: bero, in London, at the principal Porta of India, Chins and Australia
Fire Department
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8 120 3 125
(HTRANCES,
For equall sationofdiv.
{8 400,000) 2002 50
23 £25 £
50,000 1,2503 1259 584,000 83.338 258 600,000%
260% 50% 105,000 8 469,560 Credit balancej 1,0008 2009 28,711.50
2508 50$ 909,509.68 $ 547,500,8 1008 208 20,000 $
North-China Insurance Co.; Ld...... 5,000 £ Yangtezo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co, Ld... 2,000 Polides issued for long or short periods at China Tradors Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 8 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 S current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding Chinse Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 €6,000 at reduced ratos.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld...! 8,000 $ China Fire Insuranco Co., Ld.
KOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
(FIRE AND LIFE.)" CAPTIAL-TWO MILLIONS STEALING THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FINE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Finils of Tassels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and ConditionsE..
Proposals for Tafe Assurances will be ro gatred, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Bingle
"STEAM-COMPANIES. HK.,0. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 31,213 £ 60,000 shares issued
China and Manila 58. S. Co., Ld...... 3,3008
MYSURIAANEOTA. ...
'Kong & Whampa Dock Co., IL 10,000 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.
No Shares Hongkong
Hotel Company, Lt.... 3,000 the issued China Bugs Company,
Limited Los Company, Idmited... Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. Hongkong Laron Sugar Company Limited.... Perak Tins Mining & King Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)...
'kong Rofe Manniactory Co., Ld.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-Chinese Imperial 1874.
(8:206.230/55),
75 deprec. fand
1258 123$ 18,000 $ 6002102 10, 1,000 £ 10£ 7.108,52.17.10 2,000/$100 1,000
* 50 ***
300 100
50% 50% 100 100
2,500 100
7,000 5,000 960 all 3,000 8 50 all
600
1008
10£ 10 ∙10£··· 10.
100 all:
posale or any other information, apply to
6,276£ 100% all
1877.
16,0402 · 100
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong if Canton,
3.899
6500
1831
8,665 TL 500
Hongkong, January 4 1867.
100 Sugar Dobentures, 1880
8008
Tia. 290 por share
Na. 155
6465
8631
cash
980
8167
30,000*
,000
35,165.20 207,568. 07:820 for 1883 8340 ∙101,060.996 5 for 1883 860.
4,590.98,6 % half year 877 prom.
80% discount
40 discount
6,683,906% half year 54 % prem, buyers
300 per share, nominal $3.00 lola, 8160 per share 2,488.50 Now, 31.30 New; 00 19,374.034 %
Bach $137 per shars
er div., buyers
buyars
ax dive ex dir,
$100
•Rates of
Interest.
€ 00 00 00 40 0!
HHHNDE
235.39 810
442.11 810
829.093%
First year do.
do..
Fayable
Feb. 28 Az, $1
June 90 Deo. 31
April & October Jane16&Dec. 10
June & Decom.[
preza.
winds.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-
Per Mongkut, at 9:30 am, on Tuesday
the 5th inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Per Bended, at 9.30 am, on Tuesday,
at the 5th instituteph
policy. And if we could only to repair the mistake which he made by satisfy ourselves that the Kou-ng (95) revealing the whole truth concerning For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS por pent) chek is a purely, dishonest the release of Leo In Kwai That TOWNS. measure, introduced with the purpose sun ba dane satisfactorily by en inde- LAND COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, of oppressing and defrauding the poor, pendent Commission, and an independ- MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, then the argument for the Kung eat Commssion only; and its proceed- moasure is at an end. The Customdings may even surprise the Governor foot (which is 14.100 inches, the Aaung himself, being 13,894 inches) stands upon a different basis, as it is the standard Per Kungsang, at 3.30 p.m. on Tues-established by Treaty, and has been the day, the 6th inst, instead of a pre-legal standard in Hongkong for the Tiously notified
Per Guthrie, at 1,30 p.10, on Tuesday,
the 5th inst
| For SHANGHAL →
inst forty years. While the Hub. Per Teheran, at 2.30 F.m, on Tuesday: Wong Shing, on behalf of the pati-
the 5th May.
For MANILA..
TELEGRAMS
ENGLAND AND RUSELA
Laagende LONDON, May 2, Prospects of peace are improved,
The Daily News publishes a paragraph stating that the British Government has
tioners, admits that the Kau ny cuek is more or less fraudulent, ha contenda Per Julieta at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, that the Customs or Hai-Kwan chek is
the 5th inst., instead of are the measure which ought to govern received soni oficial information that the
viously notified. Wendel
For SWATOW, AMOX, & FOOCHOW.-
Per Namca, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
5th inst, instead of as previously notified For AMOY AND SHANGHAL.———.
native transactions Lere. At first this Emperor of Russia is earnestly desirous for
rather puzzled ue, because on a former
occasion this was the very measure which co and is willing to accept the proposed was objected to by these same petitioners, arbitration.
It is reported that the King of Denmark who on the previous occasion swore by
For Mendas, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the the now discarded Kau ng measure, will act as arbitrator.
5th inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAT.--
The position now taken up by the Government, in legalizing the Pat tein
Per Hiter Ettrick, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur- thek (of 1020 inches) has been arrived
day, the 9th inst.
MAILS ET THE Barsa FLOKET ---
at by the deliberations of a Commission appointed to find out the truth. As the officials put it, they do not care which mansure is fired upon, so long as the
Eleven transports have been chartered to corvey troops to India
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The British Contract Packet Feneha will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th May, with Maila for the United foot is alleged to be the Pai tam, and Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- it may be remarked that its honest character, and Plectra, April là, yond, má Brinding to the Straits Settle acter seems to have been somewhat The next Yasyon Man, by the if M. Con ments, Batavia, Burma, Caylon, India,set up by the slight regard in which str. Asedyr, passed Cape St. Jamos for port on Friday, the 1st instant, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gabraltar.it was held by the officials in Canton, and say be exported here The usual hours will be observed in oloring This we do not profess to understand in craping or early tomorrow.
most honest ja selected. This honeet Pass BUEZ CANAL Louro, April 10
Gordon Castle, Bod Huserton, April 13;
the Mails,
HOVER OF CLOSING
The Fort ENGLISH MAZE per the P. & 0.
Coastomer Rohilla, left Singapore for this port on Thursday, te Sh ult, at 3 pm, and may be expected here on or shout Tuesday, the 6th
but we are assured that this full and honest messure has the heartiest ap- proval of the mass of the native commu- THE ENGLISH MAIL
nity. Now, this having been the The following hours are observed in aloing mature decision of the Government A Maila, ku, by the British Contract that the fullest measure to be given
Packet 20:00 M
to the pourer customers amongst our Diey of DepartKLE,
Chinese fellow-residents how about The T. & A. 8. 8. Cor's atoomer Gallerian Loft Port Darwin on the Brd iant. und NOON.Money Order Office closos. the administration of this lev
pooted here on the 13th inch 27.x.-Registry of Lottans besteen known for years, and the traders
Posting of al printed master and have admitted to the Government that Doct
pallerne odase 4
3.x. Mail closed, except for Iata the Custome menanze legalfeed here was svatetatically evaded. Now, what se Letter. 10.Letters may be posted with curance do we possess that the Fui tem
Late Fee of 10 cents until 60.-When the Post Office closes
entirely, 3.40 r.x-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with rate Fee of 10 couts until me of departure.
measure will not meat with the same treatment? It may be said that the Chiness customer knows he will be out in his measure, but the Govern ment ought to see that he has a remedy! if he desires to obtain it.
Inst
Deak The. Zas
§. Guthrie went tos Kowloon
Nahkiire vânt to Commupelitán
will go to Kowloon Doak
will Jesve Aberdoen vogel
The Ship M Thomas loft Cormoyolla
tan Dock to-day,
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