For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR Ngw PREMISES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AND ARE HELLANG
·CITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Publio without the naceraity of Mamberahip. Dotailed Prices will be furnished on application..
-10:-
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES. Jous Mon & Sons, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORE S. J. T. MOON'S
OIL MAN'S STORE 8.
MACONACHE BROTHERS'
Lowestoft
OIL MAN'S
STORES.
A STEREO T
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES,
CHATEAU SARGAUX.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
DIDGWAY'S. GRAND VARIETY
TROUPE..
R1
Will give a Serien of INTERTAINMENTS
in the abovo Theatre, commencing on THURSDAY, the 21st.
AUROBATICH, GYMNASTICS, and PANTOMIME. Tas CANNON KING WILL CATCH A CANNON
BALL FIRED FROM A CANNON.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
THE CHINA MAIL.
Per Ningro, from Shanghai, Messrs Clay- eon and Hodson, Capt. Lawe, and 21 Chi
JOSE.
Per Ess, from Baigon, 32 Chinaga. · Por Signal, from Hoitow, 123 Chinesa. Per Gordon Castle, from Singapore, de, 12 Japanese, and 484 Chinese.
Por Duglas, from Comet Ports, Massre T. Boyd and J. M. da Silva, aud 128 Chi-
дозо
*
Por Teheran, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Pirkis and 2 children, Moers E. Forgusson and J. D. Bishop, Meg Mobarley, Mr sød Mrs B. de S. Fernandez, (3) Maios Fern- andez, and Master Fernandez, Miss Macha do, and 4 servants, Mosers J. H. Loffmanı 8. S. Joseph and and servant,
E. Elias. Por Sumatra, from Yokohama: for kong, Mr and Mrs Leatherbaros - J. Harris, J. Chce, Miss Wakefield, Mesars J. A. Rotte and native servant, J. Rickett, J. Narashima, Leong Kuu San, W. H. Honnatt, Livut. Hotbem, H. 8. Audacions; Corporal J. S. Adams, Mr and Mrs Basman; For Singapore, Mr G. Gillaspie ; for Colors bo, Mr and Mrs Deane, infant and amah for Brindisi, Mr. Her for London, *Mrs, 819 Misa and Master Rickett, 4 children, infant and naliva servant, Mr C. C. Blow, Miss Dening, Capta: James and Edward Allen.
Fuller Particulars will appear To-morrow.
PRICES AS USUAL.
GORGE RIDGWAY,
Proprietor.
Hongkong, May 19, 1885.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 18, 1885- Autredia, British steamer, 1.459, J. B. Parvis, Shanghai May 16, Ballast-Rus
CHATEAU LA TOUR, piots & quarta. SELL & Co.. IBES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,
H
+
Ningo, British steamer, 701, W. Potta, Shanghai May 15, General SIEMSEEN &
120.
Farr, British atomer, 1,075, H. Longley, SAUCONY'S MANZANILLA & AMON- Saigon May 14, Rice.-ADAMSON, BELL &
TILLADO.
SAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY' BRANDY.
CODEVOBIER'S BRANDY.
}
FINLAT OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY, Bose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLY PAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY, MARSALA.
EASTERN AMERICAN-CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
„MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
$3,
*0.
Do.
Galley of Lerne, Britielt steamer, 1,380, Pontroy, Nagasaki May 13, Coal.-RUSSKIL & Ot
Sigal, German steamer, 385, 0. A. Dun- dewalt, Hoihow May 17, General.-SIEMS BEN & Co.
May 10:-
Beatler, British steamer, 1,371, J. Ross, Kutohinoizu May 14, Coal-Gros, Laving STON & O.....
Morutern, German schooner, 75, Han- son, Yap May 1, Ballast.-BLACKBEAD & Co.
Milite, German steamer, from Whumpos, Gordon Castle, British steanor, 1,310, John Dowell, Ld and Singaporo, May 13, Genoral.ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Douglas, British steamer, 182, M. Young, Foochow viz Coast Ports, Ewatow May 18, General.DaEGLAS STEAMSBIÛö.
Teheran British steamer, 1,670; W. J. Nautes, Shanghai May 10, Mails and Gene- ral.-P. & Q. S. N. Oo..
Highlander, American ship, 1,290, N. A. Bachelder, San Francisco March 7, Flour.
$0. BASS'S LE bottled by Cambron and
Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT,_bottled by E. &-RUSSELL & CO.
J. BUEEE, piuts and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the
Gallon,
ALE and PORTER, in hogstreads.
TO LET, FROM IT MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR AGE, at No. 538 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, (opposite the Temporance Hall). Also, BEDRUOMA. SKAVANT and KITCHEN AC COMMODATION.
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debts.
572
Neither the Captain, the Agente, not Owners will be, Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour –
DANUBE, British steamer, Captain.... J. Nowton-Yuen Fat Hong.
GOODELL, American bacque, Capt. Wra. R. Hagan.Adamson, Bell & Co.
JAMES G. PENPLEION, American barque, B. F. Colvard.--Captaini
MADURA, British banque, Captain Thos. Stanton-Captain.
STRERIN, German ship, Capt. A. Trom- pottey,-Order.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK:
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Princess helmian, Dutch barque, 375, J. W. P. Muller, Newchwang April 29,
Beans. StиSSEN & Co.
Hunt, British steamer, 1,400, W. D. T Worcester, Yokohama May 11, Maile & Generni. P.&O. S. No.
Glamis Castle, British steamer, 1,385, S. J. Valler, Saigon May 16, Rico.-ADAN BON, BRLL & Co.
Energia, British sleamer, 2,043, Tarbook, Hiego May 13, Ballast --SENIOR NAVAL OFFICEK.
Cockchafer, British gun-vessel, from a cruise.
;-
May 10
DEPAUTER
Per Don Juan, for Amer, Rev. G. Burnő; for Mauils, Rer. J. Iglesias, Messra J. J. Vera, L. Calvo, and 175 Chinese
Per Meretlek, tor Yokohama, Mossra F. Arias Santisteban, Carlos Palanca, Mariano Luotan and Chun Fo
for Feoshow, Messrs R. F. Lopez, H. P. Per Name, for Amby, Mr F. Chouley; Tennant, Remington and Ramsey, Mr and Mrs England, Mcuore TPim, Hunter, McHenry England, S. Hughes A. B. Benth and F. *Anderaon.
Pez Chi Yeun, for Svatow, 160 Chi.
thise.
горвада
For Bothwell Castle, for Shanghai, E- For Nierstein, for Swator, &c., 12 Chi. nese
Per Amey, for Shanghai, Mr A. Juharos, and 12 Chinese.
To Darant Per Amatista, for Amoy, &c., 40 Chineas.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Metapedis reports: After lawing Wooaang, experienced "densa weather, causing ship to drop anchor on fogs with short intervals of moderately clear inur raporato accasions between Tougla Lt. vessol and Vendeo Island, which was passed at 7 am on Saturday, the 10th from there had moderata Northerly winda and fair clear weather.
The British steamer Nine reports: Experienced
noderate to light NE. breeze and fine clear weather throughout.
The British steamer Euze reports: Had light to moderate winde ind fine weather throughout the
The British steuner
Galley of Lorae re- ports: SW, with thick mist and fog. Latter part had moderate vinds from N.E. with fine weather, sea smooth.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close
Fer HAIPHONG
Per Melita, at 0.80 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 20th inst.
For AMOY & TAIWANFOO.—
Por Amatista, at 3.30 pin, on Wednor-
MEMOS, FOR TO-MOKROW.
Shipping
pdmatista loaves for Amey, ke
4 p.ng Chin-tuny leaves for Tientsin.
AND THE
No. 6804.MAY 19, 1885.
Ar the inquest hold this afternoon upon the Warn noticing the departure (11th) from body of John Davis, & fireman belonging to Shanghai for Korea of Mr W, D. Hutchison, the P. & D. 8. 5. Rhosing, who died from the fercury socks to rectify our statement injuries received in a dronken quarrel on to that gentleman's duties. We adhere board, on the 17th inst., the jury returned to our previous statement, but give the fol a verdict of manslaughter against the boat-lowing for what it is worth-
the 20th inat., instead of as pre-HONGKONG DISPENSARY, swain of the Rhosina, William Brown. It is a well-known fact that the Korean
day
For
viously notified. TIENTSIN
Per Chinting at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes
day the 20th inst
For WOŬSUNG,
Por Glenroy, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 20th inet.
For SHANGHAI
Por Fooksang, at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday,
the 21st inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
Par Phra Chula Chom Klao, at 11.30 Friday, the 22nd inst., in- stead of a previously notified. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
Por Douglas, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 22nd inst. For SAIGON
Establi A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房 22
--A. 8. WATSON & Go., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
· IMPORTERS
OP
DneESTS SUNDRIES NURSERY REGUT AITED, Toner RaquiSTES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEN: MANUFACTURERS
For Huntingdon, at 4.30pm, ou Friday) Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
the 22nd inst For MANILA
Gingerade, Potass Water, Barraparilla Water, and other crated Waters.
The Manufactory is imder direct and continuus kuropean Supervisión. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
For Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on krolajs
the 22nd inst...
For SWATOW AND TIENTSIN.
Ter Lid, at 2.30 pm on Saturday,
the 23rd inst
For NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKO-
HAMA-
Per Sumatra, at 5p.m., on Saturday, the
23rd inst...
THURSDAY For PORT DARWIN,
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TÓWKS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.-- Por Catterthur, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 2
26th inst. For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Rosiva, no 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 26th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITI PACKET. --
The British Contract Packet Teheran
DEATH.
736
At British: Kowloon, on the 18th May, 1895, AILEE MAY, the Infant daughter of Capt. and Mrs. T. C. Donipster, aged 6 weeks and 5 days.
20 The publications of this issue commenced at 7,30 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, TUesday, May 19, 1885.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be. yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Sottie Pass ments, Batavia, Burash, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the fails, &c.
....
The United States Mail l'ackot San Pablo MAILS ay THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for Ja pan, San Francisco, the United States, Casada, Hotelnitt,
FM.
will be closed for, &c, which 2.15
Registry ccanon. 2.30 P... Fost-Orico cluees, but Corres- pondence may bo posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Posluge until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Spez CANAL-7overtm, April 13: Harter, April 18 Glenarticy, Orestes, and Omu, May 4; Benarty, Cardigan shire, Casselen, Gulf of Sues, Telamon, May 12.
The next Entsu Man, per the P. & 0. Co.'s stemmer Brindisi, left Bingapors for this port on Friday, the 16th , ., and may be exported here on or about Wednesday, the 20th inst
The ingest was finished too late to enable us to give the ovidence in this evening's lastd
Tre alleged insult given by Admiral Crown to the English feet in Yokohama is forcibly cemented upon in the Japan Cate Admiral Crown's explanation of having cleared for action was the persistent fol- lowing of his vessels by the English ships. The neutrality of Yokohama was evidently
a omnil affair in the eyes of the Russian Admiral.
Government undertook during last year the organization of a Postal service. For this purpose a Japonore gentleman, who pro vinarly held in engagement in the Takio Postal Department, was engaged; with what result, it would be needless to comment on now; as the causes of the late disturbances in Korea are still fresh in the memory of our readers. We learn that Mr. von Mel Postal Service, and this after European lendorff_intends to remodel the Korean style, and for this purpose to engaged the services of an experienced Europeon ; no doubt Mr. Hutchison in the gentleman,
SAYS the Courier-Shortly after tot o'ofoak tiris morning (14th) the China Na Tan Shanghai Courice of the 18th inat. vigation Co.'s steamer Tientan, Captain sayaThe news which we go on Monday Robinson, left the Co.'s what (Shanghai), of the offer of the post of Braith Minister bound to Chefoo. She proceeded down tha to Chinito Sir Robert Hart, is confirmed river, but appeared when she passed the to-day and it is father stated that Sir Hongkow Wharf to be going a little over Robert's acceptates is conditional on the the natal speed; it was raining and misty appointment of Mr J. H. Hart as Inspecter the tide just on the turn to the flood, and general. It is quite natural that Sir Robert the steamers about half swung across the should like to keep soms, if only a fentarnal, river. All went well until she reached the oversight on the service which his energy lower end of Russell and Co.'s Wharved, and ability havosmalen model of what when in trying to avoid a junk, which wa
in mi banavi, she got too close to the Customs acrvine ought to be..
Glen Eno zamer Gleneagles, which was st anchor in the stream. From what we on learn the entiti strook "the Gleneagles sear the stern with her starboard aide, car
We note the arrival from Saigon of Ridg way's Gymnastic, Acrobatic, and Panto mime Troupe, the members of whichying away all her after car, besides knocking in several plates. The amount of propose to perform in the City Hall Theatre, ber damage is not as yet known. The commencing on Thursday orening usat. Tientsin is also very badly knocked about, They have been in Java for several months, &o., from a few foot forward to the stern
all
the woodwork, busta, houses, stanchions, and were last performing in Saigon. The of the ship
being carried away
leaving the Cannon King is said to catch a cannon starboard side a complete wreds. We de ball fixed from roal cana, so that not know whether any damage is done to hor hull. After the collision the Tientsin the Artillery Yoluators will doubtless be returned to the harbour and is now off able to obtain a wrinkle for thoir next field Bord & Co.'s dook. The Gleneagles was to have left shortly for Foochow to load tea day.
fur London.
Fen some time past the larger steamer-Tun following charters have been affected Aers have been ineditating apoy the best Amoy dating the past fortnight— menus of reducing maning expenses, and Tie O. S. S. Cor's steamer Patrocius, from has been resolved to inaugurate a system Liverpool, left Singapore for this port of reduction in the salaries now paid to on the 16th instant and may be ex-onginggea which will take effect with pro- pected here on or about the 21st iust.
motion or new appointments. The Shing The Austra-Flungarian Lloyd's steaner
Titania left Shugapore on the 16th inst, and may be expected here on the 22nd
-ins.
hat Courier prints the letter sent round to the engineers in the steamers running
Sibirien, 8,700 picule, Taivantoo to Tientsin, 18 ley deya, 55 cents per basket of sugar, and Newchwong to Amoy, 18 lay days, $1,800, Tientsia, Newchwang sad Amoy, lay Faugh Balaugh, 5,700 picula, Tanyanfod, days, $3,125,
First part bad light winde from The French Contract Packet And The D. D. R. atearier Electra left Sium frum that pork and although this quos. wanfou, privato, torma. A
The British steauibr Benalder reports: Hat fresh .E. winds and thick rainy weather.
The British steamer Corton Ciate reporta: Experienced very fine, clear wasther, with light winds to the 17th lost. Rainy and overenal up to date
The British steamer Danglas reports: Had fine weather and moderate variable winds. Stoners in Swatow, at the times of leaving were: „Eguan und Fuuden,
The American ship Highlander reports: 28 days from San Franciscs to meridina of the wich Islenda, light head winds, calma and light a continually; thence to the ladrone Islauds good trade from
Melch, for Yokohama. Nierstein, for Swator, Chefon and Tientsin.EN.E.; thence to Bashes Islands light Nanton, for Coast Ports,
Kaselt, for a cruise. Amy, for Shanghai, Chi Yok for Swatow. Ning, for Whampoa Bothwell Catle, for Shangha
“GRBOVRED;"
Hinulosten, for Manila and London. Amutista, for Amoy and Taiwanfuo.
fillie, for Chefor. Metopatia, for Saigon.
Destination.
Amoy and Taiwan foc Bombay, via Straits......
Easterly wire. From May Jath to the 17th; winds.baffling and unsteady from S, W. and 8. to
West, hot and saltry weather, tat- dod heavy rain in sulle for West ascom- panied with heavy thunder and lightning; Groeter ranging from 26-85 to 20-77- Du the 17th the weather shanged; winds hanlod to E.NE. and cleared up,barometer- went up to 29-02.
The British steamer Bergia coparts: Had fresh N. Easterly winds, and benvy. rain.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Marseilles, &c.-ria-Saigon......Anadyr (1), San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (s). San Francisco... cau th Shanghai
Vessels.
Caplein.
....Amatista (6). Rhosina (s) London, &c., via Suez Canal... Teheran (8). London, viù Buez Canal. Manila...
Hamlin....
W. J. Nantes.
Menelaus (a). Diamanto (s).
Nelson Stach.
de la Marcelle.
New City. Fookaing
Bray
Hogg
..Patroclus (8). Douglas (s)
Brown
Young
Phra Chule Chom Klao (e)....H
Lightwood
Sydney and Melbourne, &a.....Catterthun (e); Tientsin...
..Chin-tung (6).
Tootsin, via Swatow, Trieste, &c.
Lide (8).
Craig Winsor. Leitet.
Titania (c).
G. Doncicl
816
The Company's Steiner Hana Chua Gia Elao,
Capt. H. LAGBEWOOD, Will ?be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 22nd Inst,
---at Noon.
For Freight or Farage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1885.
DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
(SHARP PEAK.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Douglas, Captain Youxo, will be despatchod for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manageri Hongkong, May 19, 1885.....
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
Shanghai, via Amoy Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swatow and Bangkok..
Stocks.
BANES.
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places begund, zid Naples; to Saigon, Staite Settlements, Batavia, Bannali, Ceylou, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
che Axile, c.
HOTY OF CLOSING
pare for this post on the 18th inet, and may be expected here on or about the 24th instant.
tion is one which depends on supply
and demand, and guns mainly the in-
The B. & A. S. S. Os steamer Airlie terests of the cuer and employed, it
The
lelt Sydacy for this port on the 10th cannot be denied that the pay of engineers instant, and may be expected to arrive has been maintained more successfully on or about the 28th instant.
E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Memuix in this part of the world than that of any left Port Darwin for this port on the other clues. The scale proposed by the 18th inst., and may be expected here on owners is:-Chief Engineers, $150 per the morning of the 28th instaut.
month Second: Engineers, 8100; and MEGA Siemssen & Co. inform us that the Third Engineers, 870 per month. Even
D. D. R. 8, E. ectra left Bingapore for giving the fullest allowance to the fact that this part yesterday, the 18th inst.
akaowledge of marine engines and engineer
Solider, 6,700 picule, Foochow to Tai-
to Amoy, 24 lay days, 18 cents par pioul.
G. H. Wappane, 19,000 pisuls, Chefoo
Charley, 8,500 piouls, Chetoo to Amoy, 10 lay days, 20 cents per picul
Ferie, 4,600 pieuls, cargo hence to Bang kok, 8450,
Araia Dorothea, 8,400 piouls, Newchwang to Away, 20 lay days, 81,625.
and Amoy, 20 lay days, $1,600.
Niederhof, 4,000 piculs, Takao to Kobe
to Amoy, 28 Ly days, 82,400.
Buțacia, 9,000 piculs, Taiwanfco, Uhetoo
Mary Stewart, 12,000 piouls, Obefoo to Amoy, 20 lay days, 81,320,
Rachel, 6,800 pouts, (option) Takno to Yokohama, 18 lay days, 29 senta per picul,
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are chorved in closing Maile, &, by the British Contract Packet: Day of Departure,
Bor. Money Order Office closes
The Shanghai Mercury has received a tele-ing is a specialty, it strikes sa outsider as P.-Registry of Lettore espacs,
gram to the effect that the Nile Railway is range that à Chief Officer of a steamer koo, Chefoo and Amoy, 25 lay dayT,·· Posting of all printed matter and to be completed as a commercial enter does not as a rule receive more pay $1,000.. patterns ceases, P.Mail dosed, except for Late priso,
2
3
of
than a Third Engineer. The position of au engineer on board ship us for many years bean regarded as QLD the best-paid professions in the whole field of labour. This was owing chiefs to the fact that it has teou hitherto a mach closer lundicraft than it now is. Besides
Letters. $10.-Letters may be posted with THE U. S. corvette Mouocacy, having been
Late Fee of 10 cents until 2.30r.s.-When the Fuat Ofice closes fitted with a now set of bouters at Shanghai,
·went on her trial trip on 14th-inst. Every entively, 3:40 r, M.-Lite Letters may be posted thing worked satisfactorily-
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of THE British Barque Lee Yi was put up the competition which the steamor-owner disparturo,
for auctions at Bhanghai on the 14th Inst. has to meet in these days is far kecner than by Menara Mackenzie & Co, and was formerly; and hard times furnish the knocked down at Tix. 2,900. A Cineman motivo power for many changes. On the
Agents.
Douglas Lapraik & Co... P. & O. S. N. Co. P. & O. S. N, Co.... Butterfield & Swire.... Rossell & Co....... Messageries Maritimes.. 10. & O. S. 3. Co.
Dute of Leuring.
May 30, at 4 p.m. May 26, at 3 p.. May 31, at 4 p.m. May 21
May 22, at 5 p.m.
•May 28, at noon. May 27, at 3 p.in Russell & Co........
Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... May 21, at 4 p.. Butterfield & Swire..
Bay 23. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. May 22, at noon. Yuen Fat Hong...............May
May 22, at noo Russell & .Co...
May 26, al 3 pan. Russell & Co.......
May 20, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Mathcson & Co...... May 23, at 3 p.. 0. Bachrach...
May 30, at noon.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. on Volur.
Shares
Hongkongnd Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 8
INSURANORM
North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000£ Yangiaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insuranch Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 8 Uhinh Traders Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 8 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.... 10,000 $ 618 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., L.,
THE Steamship Gordes Cuts, ROWELL, Commander, Roving acrived from the above Porta, Consignee of Cargo are heraby informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their riak into the Godowne of the Undersigned, st Wa chai, No.
STEAM COMPLFIES.
BIC. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld 8,000|3 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 60,000 shares issued.................... 81,2112 Chins and Manila 8. S. Co, Ld....: 3,500|8|
hand
YES MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid POSITION PAR LAST RAPORT.Last Dividend
Reserve Balancee.f'ward,
1258 125
MAY 19, 1880.
Closing Qe talons, Cash,
61,570£ 2 half year 147 % prom.
up.
§ 4,100,00 For equal-
....
200E 50)
252 252 1,2508 1258 83.33 253 2508 503
sation of die. 8 400,000)
Ts.
E40,107 50,000 334,000 400,320 600,0008 167,881 105,000 $ 169,580
$
Tla, 300 per share TL. 130
8150
480
$166
1,000 8 200 28,7110 Credit balance
2508 508 909,609.06.2 20,000 8 1008 208 547,500 100876 206,236.15 "deprea." furd 10E 10 10£ 10 100 all
'Fong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 125$ 1268 HK, and Chins Gas Cók, Támiled. 500£10 £10)
New Shares
s₤1,900 € 105 7.10 behind the premises known as Hongkong Hutel Company, L. 8,000 100 Blue Building
9,000 aha, issued
1,000 Wharves or
Bosts
delivery from
y be obtained. China Buger Company, Limited......... Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, an. Hongkong ice Campany, Limited.... less notice to the contrary be given before Hongkong Bakery Company, lid. ... 4p.m.
TO-DAT
Luson Enger Company, Limited..... Perak Tin Mining &ting Co. Selangoes Tin Mining Co. (S'hai) 2500$ 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., I. 3,000
the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods ramsining after the 26th Instant will be mibject to runt.
No Fire Insurañon has been affected
nä
18,0008
£8,662.17.10
36,163.20 297,568,07 $20 for 1853. 8315
101,090.9986 for 1883 870
4,503.986 % half year 40 prem., $116
25 % discount
40 discount
6.683.96% half year 61 % prem.
990 per sharo, nominal
was the purchaser.
Willie, 6,000 picales, Cheloo to Amay, 16 lag days, $1,020,ANG
John Potts, 10,000 picula, Takao to Yoko hama, 16 lay days, 27 cents per picul.
(L. & C. Express, April 10,7
It is officially announced that Brigadier patched to Tong King. The promotion of Generals Jamaia and Manier will be dos- General Négrier to the rank of General of Division is gazetted.
arzong the Algerian garrisons. The whole Patriotic demonstrations are taking place
other hand, as we have said, the matter is of the men of the regiment of Zouaves Meases Russell & Co. inform us that the one of supply and demand; and upon the service in China Many Algerian gentle baye spontaneously offered themselves for E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Afenmuir laft amount of recneration offered depands men have sent a petition to the War Min-
Port Darwin for this port on the 18th insty, and may be expected to arrive on the morn ing of the 28th instant.
Tuz Occidental and Oriental S. 8.. Co.'s steamer Oceanie, with the next American
the quality of the mon supplied. According to the statements in our Northern con temporary, the reduction in pay is to be
·ZĪVO
ister naking so ba
be employed. on active Thirty waggons with munitions of war service, rele freighted by the Governtient will ax reached Toulon on the 8th joshThe va zels reasted by the engineers, and a struggle as follow: The dra and dangzone of between the employer and the skilled nor the 10th inst., the Colomeo an the 12th
and the Tibet, Libati, and Cheriton on the mail to the 28th utt., has arrived at Yoko, vaat appears to be immínank
13th, These six steamers will take on hama, and will sail for Hongkong to-mor-THEN-O, D. News outinues to sound the board 120 officers, 220 sub-effcors, 1,950
soldiers, VOU
YOU horaes,
rata, and 7,100 cubic metres alarmd about the occupation of Fort Hamil of was material, weighing 7,900 tons. The
.row.
Tar Japan Gozelte states that a fire occur. red on the morning of the 7th inst. at
tor. In a recent lasna it
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on the
frout
df
Amazons and Cheribon will proceed to
ria to complete their equipment Age
WE hear that Cheung Akwong, the de- A Correspondent fendant in the trist for arson concluded to North that an uneasy feeling prevails be will go direct to Tong King. The General day, purposes proceeding against the wit teen China and Great Britain respecting the of Brigade will take is passage on board
latter's occupation of Port Hamilton, and the iva. The
of the vessels is neas Leung Akwong for alleged perjury in adds that we shall soon lens auch more fixed for the 16th iust. (*** The departure of
giving his evidence in the ense
upon this point. This confirma our previous The Chinese Minister has forward the adrices, which reached us from other following letter to the Lord Mayor:→→ quarters
"Chiness Legation, April 2, 1886-My Excellencies Chang Chi-Tang, the dear Lord Mayor On the part of their of Cantang Penwen-vel, the Ldantenant.
Pong
Viceroy Governor of Dantos, I have much pleasure War and
in forwarding to your lordship the enclosed cheque Memorial Fund-Believe me for 4200 as their contributions to to he, my dear Lord Mayor, yours very sincerely (signed), THEXO. The fund now amounts to £14,500.**
the offices of the Miteti Baman Kwaisha, No. 69, Shiohome, Honcho, the premises, with the exception of two godowns, being completely destroyed. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
SOME
time since, we quoted a paragraph from an Australian paper reporting the sup- posed suicide of the late Mr John Douglas, of Yokohama, by jumping overboard while
It is hardly necessary to repeat that we do not believe that, among the High Authorities at Peking, any great trouble will ever arise out of this matter.
THA Ceylon Times adds one or two details to what was already known concerning the Baphore Egyptian and the fire-eating M. Barrare
630
tha idinister for
Hanbury, April 7-0er commonuication with the Far East has been confined to the To rightly understand the little compli- arrival of the cations now occurring in Egypt it must be Calexis, after boing aground in the river Star of Aibten, King, from
on his way to Australia We have now, stated that the French Consul General, who the Adolph. Westergard, which has left for however, the most reliable authority for appear to consider himself insulted, is the Hongkong, and the Electra 8. 8. Nagel, stating that the paragraph in question was Bosore Eygption Intaly suppressed. This In vessels on the barth there is no alters. guiding spirit if not the actual editur of the for Yokohams, calling at the usual parts, entirely unfounded.
scurtious and mention bona formed at Ham- 12:050
and that it has not A Syndicats has
dacica in the
prist is of the
is, one of
Eastern Line of steamers, on the
ANY by-stander required to assist at a fire been previously suppressed is owing to the in Singapore, is bound to obey the order, forbearance of the British Government, subsidised Test into competition with the
acho would naturally
allow
it If in composed of three thousand five hundred
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For pay a fine of $20. It may be remember: most any lengths before allowing bulk The new lina will be
ed that a similar regulation was passed doing so the house of M. Berrere the tons, and an average spend of 113 knots. here, But that was before the days of French Consul-was entered, the law
4
voluntcoring. Now by-standers in Hong
kong are supposed, to move on, and make root for the Brigade men.
domicile was violated, but l
They
will touch only a Brindiar, thence alives of foreign nations will attempt to run Japan. There will be an Adriati
Жерговець direct through the Suez Canal to
going newspapers in the countries to which they Line between Triests and Brindisi The are accredited must not expect the company onleularse that the egis of their thrown over them. As for the
be
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$ 100.
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ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Edgentn
Horikony, May 19, 1865,
Mater milion...
has been
very
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way cat to the East Asian Houses in Officers' Moss, to-morrow evening, com Tonquin with reinforcements at Hues, the convinced that the proposed Line will not mencing at 6 o'clock the following is the eos is one of characteristic blaster, and if be able to mest. and
English French COM the French Government would repudiate petition. According to the Frankfurter programme
the Egyptian Convention-an arrangement Zeifend, however, another Company, called Polonaise... Hofball...Grung by which we gain nothing,” and
the German Stearner Overture... Nabuco... Verdi
of Hamburg, everything all the better for us.
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our Gallio friends, and they presume
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there is the alightest obance of
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fast is we extend too much forbearance decided on federende petition Waldteufel overmnch non it.We do not Scout the siz torpedo cruisers - Selection... Les Cloches de pinguetta between the two countries, but weston, at Glasgow, are the Aether, Brisk, Cam
Cornsville) Piccolo Scio* Izace de Batyrs Le Thiere
Bucalossi Bandmaster.
A Hunting Boene
building by Moara Thon
sack, Mohawk, Perpsize, suki Tarlar nerer hope to be to Frence the dearest of It is announced that the Chilian Govern. friends, in spite of the efforts of the Liberal ment have sold two topodo launchise to |· Party:
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