Page
For Sale.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hobson, of the Baffs, Mr J. T. Chater,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Dr. Jordar, Mr Houtington and family, and
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
HAVE MOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMIALS
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
S'
AND ARE SELLING
TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
At the lowest possible prices FOR GASH,
and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the, Public without the nocqsity of Membership Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S
OILMAN'S
STORES.
Jour Moin & Sosa, Laten, OIL MAN'S STORES:
: J. 3. MORTON'S OILMAN'S STORES.
MA UNACHIE BROTHERS'
Lowestoft
OILMAN'S
STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES."
WINES, &c.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta. 1109. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
11
K
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848)...
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'R BRANDY. COVEVOLSTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAKAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDED WHISKY.- BOGID'S OLD TOM." --
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.'
Rosa's LIME JUICE CORDIAL
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTĖ. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA.
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO..
QURACAO.
5604
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piata and quarta, QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogabeads.
TO LET, FROM INT 3LAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR. AG at No. 55 QUEBN'S ROAD BANT, (oppose the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMA SERVANTS and KITCHEN AC- COMMOLATION.
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.
572
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALEOT,
BY
Dr. E. J EITEL
CROWN OCTAVO, 17. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1869.
Part I. A-K.
Part II. K.M Part III.
M-T
Part IV. T-Y,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
(SHARP PEAK.) :--
The Co.'s Uhartered Steamship
Killarney, Captain O'NEILL, will bo despatcher for the above Porta TÓ-MOR- ROW, the 27th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 26, 1885.
TIRE
TO LET.
THE OFFICES, No. 54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, at present in the occupation of the HONKONG, Canton & Macao SL BOAT CO., LIMITED..
Entry on or about 1st July, 1885.
Apply to
G. a. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central. Hongkong, May 26, 1986.
861
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Oroners will be Responsible for 859 any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
CLIBREDEN, British steamer, Captain Ferrier-Siemian & Co.,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
"The Co. Stenship
Gouverneur Gencrant
Jacob,
---
Capt. BesELINA, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 29th Instant, at & p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE; MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, May 20, 1886
800
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUT & TAIWANFOO. The Co.'s Ohartered Steamship
Ingrata,
Capt. MARDIANS, will be dospatched for the above Parts on FRI- DAY, the 29th Instant, at 8 pm.
For Freight or Puasagu, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 26, 1885.
800
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship Electro Captain F. NAGEL, will bo despatched for the abou: FRIDAY, the 29th
above Porti on Tralant,
For Freight or
Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & C57 Ayenis.
Hongkong, May 26, 1865.
859
PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undersigned has received instrue! dious from C. FORD, Roy, to Sell by Public Auction, où
TUESDAY,
the 2nd June, 1885, at 2 p.m., at his Re silence, Garden Road,
THE WHOLE OF IN
DECTOR, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart,-Adamson, Bell & Co.
GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan. Adamson, Bell & Co.
HIGHLAND LEHT, American ship, Capt. JW. Norcross. Order.
JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bargus; B. F. Colcord.-Captain.
MADURA, British barque, Captain Thes. Stanton.Captain.
Morne, British steamer, Capt. Doort, P. & O. S. N. Co.
STEPHAN, German ship, Capt. A. Trom- pettey.--Order.
TITANIA, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. G. Doncich.-O. Bachrach.
SHIPPING.
ATERIVALS.
May 25, 1885--
Pearl, British ateamar, 766, A. Smith, Saigon May 5, Rico and Paddy.-BUN HIN
OHAN
May 26
Emily, British brig, from Whampoa.
Oceanic, British steamer, 3,807, Metcalfe, Bau Francisco April 28, and Yokohame May 16, Mails and General-0. & O. S. S. Co. Kamtchatk, Bussin steamer, 702, A. W. Ingmau, Keslang May 23, Ballast.
A. R. MARTY.
Chi Yuen, British steamer, 1,211, A. MucCaslin, Swatow May 25, General ---- RUSSELT & Co
Ingraban, Gorunan steaner, 894, T. R. Mossman, Swatow May 25, Gonorat. -- DOUGLAS STEANSHIP Co.
Clicreden, British steamer,"1,115, Ferrier, Nagasaki May 18, Coal-SEEMSEY & CO.
Cero, British steamer, 1,090, A. George, Kutchinaten May 20, Coal-Auror, KARBERO & CO
F. H. Drems, Gorman barque, 623, N. H. Rothbart, Singaporo May 8, Wood|
ORDER.
DEPARTUR104.
May 26:---
Hise, for Haiphong, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & Fondate, for Bangbox.
cumprising -
Triumph, for Ion. ENGLISH-MADE WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM Deuteros, for Nagasaki SUITE, CHIANTY GLASS, PICTURES, CARPET Catterthin, for Sydney, &c.
al ORNAMEKİS.
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WHATNOT; DISNER, Desac and Tra Šem; Glass and PLATED WARE.
BEDSTRIDS, ENSE-MADE MAHOGANY DOUBLE-WINGED WARDROBE with GLASS FRONT, CREST Of DRAWERS, TOILET TABLE and GLASS, and WashSTAND.
ONE PIANO, by J. BROADWOOD & SONS.
&o.,
&c., Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE. As cuaternary.
Ar
$2.50
...$2,50 $3.00 ...$3.00
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 26, 1885.
862
A Reduction of tete per cent, will be allowed to purchmore of Ten or more copies.
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghia Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinose characters in practical us, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounde
the of oldest dialect of China, the Can tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun ciation of all charactors explained in the book, so that its usefulness is 1
is by no means conured to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thosaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an. cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve 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 Indez, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold
parately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.......... Hongkong, January 16, 1883,-
Intimations.
WILLIAM DOLAN,
CORK JACKETS,
151
Bestination.
CLEARED. Alexander McNeil, for Londow. Anglo Faidian, for Takan Antioch, for Iloilo and Now York. Esurable, for Amoy and Manila. Killarney, for Quast Portz. Esser, for Saigun. Fah Freng, for Holbow and Pakhui,
PASSENGERS Antich
Per Kamtcharka, from Keelung, Messrs Marty, Dumas and wife, and Smidt, and 2 Chinese.
Per Oceanic, from San Francisco, Col.
Mr T. Ludham, and 215 Chinese steerage.
Per Chi Yuen, from Swatow, Cuplu Tal- bot, officers and crew of the steamer Zafiro,
Europeans, and 39 Chinese.
Por graban, from Swass, 250 Chinese.
DEPARTE
Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, A. V. Conner, and Capt. Law,
: TO DEPART Por Alexander McNeil, for London, 1 European.
Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, &o., 3 Euro poans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Killarney, for Coast Ports, 180 Chi Par Eesez, for Saigon, 12 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stesmor Ossanic reports: Sailed from San Francisco on April 28th, Arrived at Yokohama May 10th, 2nilad again May 20th, at0a.m. To Ya Dieman Stanite, froth and moderate, N.W. winds and fiue weather; thence to this port, South and S. W. winds, fresh off Tarabont, gradnally moderating as we proceeded down the Chan- nel. Arrived May 26th at 8 n..
The Russian steamer Kamichu ka reports Had 8. W. wiods and fuo weather through.
oot.
The British steamer Chi Yuen reports: "Loft Swatow at 5:30 p.m., of the 26th font. Had moderate S.W. bronzo and now, with fine cloudy weather throughout.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Sealo.
Tayler
Captain."
W. Barrstt. Amma de la Marcelle..
L White
Bogart
Masamar Amoy, Tamsini and Taiwanfoo..Jugraban (8)...... Batavia, &c., via Saigon... Gouv. Generaal s'Jacob (s)...Besseling... Bombay, via Straits..... Rhosina (6)
Laertes (8)... London, via Suez Canal.. Manila, via Amoy..........
Esmeralda (s). London, do, via Suez Canal...Robilla (8). Maragiles, de, vin Saigon......Anadyr (s). Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohann Strathmore (s). Portland (Oregon)... Director........ San Francisco, via Yokohamu. San Pablo (0)
Ny City San Francisco....
New
Wongrang (s). Nestor (a) Chi-yuen (s) Killarney (a). Titania (8) Electra (e) Oxfordshire (8)..
Shanghat
Shanghai, via Amoy........ Singapore and Peraty...... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Trieato, &C................. Yokohama and Hlogo in Yokohama and Hioga.
Bras
Wood..
Nish... McCaslin
O'Neill.
G. Doncich.
F. Nagd..
Jones,
-
CARGO.
Par 8. 8. Menelaus, sailed 22ul May :- To London, 18,488. boxes Toa, containing 180,808 lbs. Congou, 76.782 its. Scented Caper, 154,938 s. Sconted Orange Pokoe -Fotal 392,328 lbs.; 15 casa Silks, 48 bales Waste
Silk, 659 pkgs. Sundries and 25 cases Bristles. For South Americs, 1,000 pkga. Tea. From Manila, 1,263 bales Borp, 101 From cases Cigars, 24 cases Sundries. Japan, 2013 cases Curios, o casos Antimony, 77 pkgs. Sundries, 195 cases Vegetable Wax,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW._ Per Killarney, as 11.30 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 27th mat., instead of as pre- viously mulified.
For SAIGON.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.
Shipping Noon-Killarney leaves for Cosat Porta, 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 5. Co.'s Staames leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
3 p.m.-Rozina leaves for Bombay, &c. 4 p.m.-Kwongsang leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m. Chi-yuen leaves for Straits: 5 p.m.--Esmeralda leaves for Manila, &to. Amusements...
9p.nr.Bidgway's Grand Variety Troupe
at the Pavilion
THE --
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DETAGISTS, IMPORTEKS
OF
DRUGGINTS SUNDRIES, Numaray Requi SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonis Water, Gingerade, Polass Water, Barcaparilla Water, and other Aorated Watera.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH.
726
LOCAL AND GENERAL, PASSED BOYZ CANAL-Haterion, April 13, Harter, April 18; Glenartney, and Orestes, May 4; Bearly, Cardigan shire, Cassandra, Gulf of Suez, Telamon, May 12; Iracaddy, Sagulin Teucer, Ulques, Timor, Graville and Kutiang, May 19.
The next Farron Man, by the M. M. Co.
[No. 6810-MAY 26, 1886.
Tas Russian eteamer Kamtchatka arrived" this morning frora Koolang, which port she left on the 23rd inat, We learn that every thing was then very quiet at Keelaug. Tho Chines were returning to the town i considérable numbers, and many of them
it is said nearly a thousand, had entered into Franch employ. The French garrison str. Or, left. Singapore for Baigon still quartered on shore at Keelung consist. and this port on Thursday, the 93ated of about 2,200 vien, and Admiral Cour Instant, at 5 p.m., and may be ex-
posted here on or about Thursday, the bet, on the Bayard, was there, as well as the 28th instant..
Atalante and tha Kerquelin. The Admiral
The Et A. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Airlis.
and the troops wore anxiously awaiting
left Sydney for this port on the 10tl news from Europe as regarding the progress. instant, and may be expected to arrive of the peace negotiations.
on or about the 28th instant. Mesir Is is stated in our American contemporarios
the
loft Port Darwin for this port on the that the Pacific Mail Company propose to 18th inst., and may be expected here on the morning of the 28th instant,
lease the China mail steamers for ten years. The Union Line steamer Oxfordshire loft When the tail left, however, the matter
Singapore för Hongkong on the 23rd
instant, and may be expected to arrive does not seem to have been sattled. One here on or about the 30th inst.
item on the subject mads-Vice Fre The 0. 陆 8. Co,'a ataamer Nestor Left Sin-ident Crocker of the Southern Pacific
gapore for this port on the 25th inst.. and may be expected here on or about the Sist inst
DOCK MOVEMENTS:—
The Leance wont to Cosmopolitan Dock
today. The Strathmore will go to Aberdeen Dock
to-morrow.
LIEUT. Colonel Hobson, of the Butts, ar rived to-day by the S. S. Oceanic from San Francisco.
Railroad Company, having boon ask- ad the probable reply of his company to the proposition. from the Pacific Mail and Union Pacific Company, based on Gould's relation concerning the withdrawal of the Chine line, says that as the Occidental and Oriontal line of steamers was organized to bring ten to the Pacific Railroads, and as an acceptance of the Pacific Mail pro- position would result in tea going by the
THE Ridgway Troupe perform again this way of the Tathmua, it is not likely the evening in their Favilion at the Corner of line will be withdrawn.' Queen's Road and Praya Hest, commencing Ws learn from the last Saigon papare to at 9 pm.
hand that Gonoral Bégin, the new Com mander-in-chief of the French troops in PASSENGERS from Tongking who arrived at Cochin-China, Carrived at Colombo by the
At Pakhoi, on the 14th April, the Wife of C. TONKIN, I. M. Customs, of a Daughter.
The publication of this issue commencedaigon on the 19th announced that LaugM. M. steamer Djannah, from whence he son had been reoccupied by the French will visit Pondichery, Karikal and Chan troops.
dermagor, for the purpose of inspecting the
at 7:00 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1985..
TABRE is little new to add to what we have already written upon the subject
We have to acknowledge receipt of a Caroops there, before proceeding on to Safe talogue of Plauis for sale in the Governo. The Djeminch bought out 300 men of the infantry of marine to Saigon. The ment Botanic Gardens' The catalogue
same steamier spoke, pither at ses or in should be in great demand among our the ports of call, five of the steamers shar florista,
tered by the Government for the transport
..
Fer Exer, at 11,30 am., on Wednes of Destitutes in this Colony. The re- We have bean compelled to hold over
-day, the 27th instant.
port on this matter recently laid on the number of telograms concerning the rebel. table of the Legislative Council, and
-...
Fur STRAITS AND HOMBAY.---
Per taste, at 3 pm, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., instead of as pre- riously notified. SHANGHAI.—
For
Per Kongsang, a 3.0 p.m., on Wed-
nesday, the 27th instant.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —
Por Chi Yuen, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 27th inst
reproduced in these coluning on the line in Canada and Central America and 22nd, reflects credit oa the Committee other matters, owing to want of room. under whose auspices it was framed. Some of these will appear tomorrow. One of the principal reasons why it com
mende itself to the consideration of the Tas Jiji Shingo nates, in support of the public is the plain and sensible way in
which it deals with the mistaken charity conclusion that Great Britain does not in of private individuals towards confirmed tond to relinquish Port Hamilton, that two lonters. This well-meant, indiscriminato hundred carpenters and three hundred con- olarity has done much to maintain the lies have been engaged at Nagasaki to pro. Por Esmeralda, ut 4.30 p.m., on Wed-genus loafer in this Colony for many seed to the islands.
years past; ani, as the Committee now nesday, the 27th inst.
state, the success of the plan they pro- The bricklayer, Wong Kau Kwai, who pose to meet the difficulty involved by
For AMOY AND MANILA.~
For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
SAMARÁNG AND BOURABAYA,----
Por Gouvernor Generaal Jaceb, at 2.30
.m., on Friday, the 29th instant.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AD YOKO
HAMA.... Per Kushgar, atbp.m., on Saturday, the
6th Junte
of troops to Tongking. The firs vessels carried in all about 8,500-men, drawn prin cipally from the French arty in Africa The French transport Finistere arrived at Saigon on the 16th inst, with 200 men to reinforço the garrisons of Cochin China and Cambodia. On the me day the transport Tarn arrived at Saigon on her way to Tong- king with 398 maler and a detachment of the military train. The chartered steamer Industan, with matériel of war for Cochin- Jhina and Tongking, also arrived on the 15th inst.
WHATEVER may be said by the various poli-
the presence of these destitates depends foll from the roof of the Water Policetical axvants as to the probability of a war almost entirely upon the course taken Station at Taim-ten-taoi on Saturday last, by ill-advised almsgivers. There is no-died in the Government Civil Hospital the thing, marvellons about this, because some evening from the effects of the very there is hardly ever a case of genuine serious injuries received. destitution among Europeans in Houg
kong that need last for many days. All
the ostentatious members of the jolly WASHINGTON, April 27th.-The President
•MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-beggar fraternity in this Colony, other signified his intention of selecting the suc
than Chinese, have either themselves to cessor of John Itussall Young, Minister to The United States Mail Packet Sun Pablo blame for their original stranding on China, from California Buth factions of the 27th Instant, with Mails for Ja these shores, or are entirely responsible the Democratic party in that State have will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, par, San Francisco, the United States, for their continuance in this condition. endorsed Frank McCoppin, ex-State Senator Canada, Honclalu,
Fery, which In other worde, there is not a deserving and at-Mayor of San Francisco, for this will be closed as follows:
permanent fonter in the Colony, and 2.16 .. Registry ceases.
there never was. A deserving bat un position. 2.30 r.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres: fortunate man immediately gets help,
pondonos may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra and he is seldom ever seen again when once be bas bad an opportunity to work Postage until the time of departure.
or get away. The permanent loafer is a man fill of expedients, but his desire
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. May 29, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co.....May 29, at 3 p.m. P. & O. 9. N. Co... May 27, at 3 p.m.. Butterfield & Swirn June 4
Russell & Co
P. & O. 5. N.
Mesageries Maritimes
Adamson, Bell & Co.....
Russell & Co. 0&0. 8. 8. Co...... Rassell &
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Batterfield & Swire... Russell & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co. 10. Bachrach.
Biemasen & Co..
Russell & Co...
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSITION PERAST REFORT. Last Diutend
Reserv. Balance c. f'ward? in.
508
May 27, at 5 p.u Juns 4, at 4 p.m. May 26, at noon. June 2, at noon. May 27, of 3 pin, Quick dospitch. Quick despatch. May 27, at t Jung 2.
May 27, at 4 p.m. May 27, at routi May 30, at noon. ¡About May 29. Quick despatch,
MAY 26, 1885,
Closing u takons,
Wash
01,670 2 half year 14% prem
Tis. 300 por share
T: 130
8480
$65
cash
880
Stocks.
¿Nos, l'alue.
Shares.
SAIL-MAKER SHIP.CHANDLER,
BANAS.
32, PRAYA CENTRAL
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.
60,000
266
Yangiste Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ 3£ 262. Union Insurance Society Co., Ld. 2,000 1,3008 1908 China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd. 24,0003 83.338 Canton Insurance Offee Co., L. Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000% Chinn Fire, Insurance Co., Ld.......... (40, vous
253
10,0003
2007 1,000
For equals 13 125
sationof div (8 400,000
Tls. 50,000! 534,000 $ 600,000 $ 105,000 8 2008 28,711.50
540,107
406,829
167,881
469,560
Credit balance
35,105,20
$105
260$
BUS 909,602.66
207,508.07 $30 for 1883 $360
10$
U
647,500$
Γ.
STEAM COMPANIES,
100/3.
$1,212 £
$,500s
102-10 100 all
600 £ €1,900 € 2,000 3
126 1258 102 It 10% 7.10 1001
1,000 $
4
$ 200.236.55 deprec. fund
OTTON PUCKS, HEMP JANVAS, North China Instirazine Co, Ld. 5,000 £20£ 50%.
MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN.
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,
40, 80, 200.
Hongkong, May 1, 1882
THE TEST OF TIME
thas been
ATER'S PAs, and they
bare borss well. For more than forty years · they have had a world wide popularity, rivaled by no other purgadva medleme.
ATEN'S FILLS de pot induce constipate re action, or have a weakening effect, common fazla of other catharties, but thoroughly yet oldly cleanse the Lowde, and stimulate and strengthen all the digentre and seafollatery ONADA.
Ayer's Pills
Care Indigestion and Constipation, and pro
> and often fatal maladies went many order.
caused by those «
Far Biomach, Liver, and Kidney disease Symptoms of which are Skin Disorders, Inraing and Weight in the Stomad Naus, Didone, Headaches, Fond Breath, Bliss Fever and Colle, Pains
back, Dropafen is the teach, side, and Swelikaga, ctothery is no relief as prompt and cerlaid as Atta's Fram: 'They era d great service in the euro pretios
abousehold remedy they have to ogant. Hanys i doctor's bill has been stod by m
ly dose of ATLE'S PULS.
PREPARED BY
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell, Meas. Bold by all Desigilatat
·Agents for HONGKONO, ULTRA AND MANILA. AB. WATSON & Co.
HK. C. M. Stearabost Co., L. 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares issued
China and Manila S. & Co., Ld....
SIACELLANEDUSİ
H'kong & Whanpon Book Co., L. 10,000 HK. and China Gae Co., Limited: Į.
Now Shares Hooghra Hotel Company, L....
8,000 she, issed Chica
Bugar Company,
my, Límited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited
Hongkong Bakery Company Luzon Sugar Company, Laited... Perak Tin Minitig & Sling Co Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai) H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ed.
LOANS.
,000 8 100 100 1,2503
13,000 $ 8,552.17.11
191,060.996,6 for 1893 871
4,593,936 % half year 40 prom,-$110
25% discount
40 discount
6,663,906% half year 60% prom.
$90 per share, nominal Old, 83.00 Old, $160 per share, buyers
Now, $1:50 Now, 8 80-
We have to acknowledge receipt of an Extra, issued by the Shanghai Mercury,
taining a description of the ball given
bobween Russia sud England, says a Sau- Francisco contemporary, there can be no doubt that both counties are secretly mak ing extensive preparations in case of an emergency,This is very well illustrated by the fact that Mr John D. Spreckels, President of the Oceanis Steamship Com- pany, has been approached by both Eng- fish and Russian agents, and bida have. hon made for the Mariposa and the Alameda-the two swiftest sailing vessels of the Oceanic line, now mailing between Both reasale as steam sixtoon knots an San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands. hour-a speed only excelled by vary fow ships throughout the world. What the
ontcome of the propositions will be, time alone can decido.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, The parado of the troops composing the warrison, in honour of the anniversary of
ranged yesterday afternoon. By half-past
is to go on loafing, and neither to work by the Italico Minister, Count do Luca, Her Majesty's birthday, took place sa ar- mor get away. Under these circum- the country Club at Shanghai, on the 18th stances, it is not surprising, therefore, March last, a list and description of the that a Committee of experienced re- fancy dresses then worn, and also well cidents should denounce a practice which executed sketches of twenty-five of the che at first sight seams worthy of commen-
dation. When it is clearly demonstrated racters represented, ⠀
that indiscriminate almagiving is actual-
ly the very worst form of charity in this ANOTHER lakong, Fan Atai, P.C. 217, Colony, when it is known that it lea's put under arrest yesterday in connection its recipients to assume the lowest form with the recent charges of collusion on the of human existenca,-it is high time
that the well-meaning but mistaken part of Caine constables, with gamblers. persons who persist in throwing The lukong was charged this morning with money away on men whose only desire conspiring with another man to custody to is to be idle should be restrained. defeat the ends of justice. The case wae This can be accomplishad, wo think, by remanded until to-morrow, the prisoner be the establishment of the Goremment Shelter proposed.. Hitherto residenc have been induced to give money be
ing admitted to bail in one surety of $50.
five o'clock all the available men from the
Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Tha Buffs, and the Gan Lasears, as well as the Artillery Volunteers, were drawn up on the Parado and Cricket Grounds, the railings having been taken down along the Queen's Road and the traffic stopped so as to brow the whole space open for the evolutions of the troops.
The Chin Inscara formed the wing of the live underneath the Cathedral compound, The Royal Artillery; Royal Engineers, and The Buts formed the main liao, stretch
ing from the Lancer companies across the Parade and Cricket Grounds to the Praya
side of the Cricket Ground. The Volun
toons, who had mauned (though rather
cause they believed that Government Tax first statement in the subjoined tels did nothing for the destitute. The geam, taken from an Ameriesu paper, is it. rules for restraining the loafing class correct, unfortunately for the Russians meagrely) their six 7 pounder guns, form can hardly be too stringest; and the chief reason why the subject is hero
St. Petersburg, April 21st.The Russian ed the right wing. Upon the arrival
once more referred to is, that special feet in the Pacific Ocean consists of three on the ground of Major-General Cam attention may be called to what the new bouclads and thirty fast cruiser. Vladi eron, with his staff, at 5.30, His Excel- Superintendent of the Gool (Geuora! | vostock is well fortified. Tas Russians are. Jency was received with a general saluto i Gordon) says on this point. General anxious regarding the attitude China will and this was repeated when, after waiting Gordon may be new to and unfamiliar with the conditions of this Colony, but adopt in the event of war between Ruses about twenty minutes, H. E the Governor
and England.
arrived and took up his position under the. he evidently knows something of hu man nature, and that is much the same Ws are glad to be able to contradict the
head-quarter Bagstaf Every able-bodied person
all over.
A myal antute of twenty-one guns, in ho who obtains food and shelter should rameur, which was circulated a few days nour of Her Majesty, was then fired by the perform a moderate amount of work, sipas, conserving the death of M. Sevlet Volunteers, a feu de joie along the whole say three hours work in the day. So at Shanghai. A friend of the popular line being executed in the intervals be-) says the new Goal Superintendent. This insicuin bare telegraphed regarding the teen onck seven discharges from the is the proper way to deal with able-
bodied persons who do not like work, matter, and has this forenoon received a feld pieces. At the conclusion of the and with the conditious of Hongkong, reply * Skuvlet well' How the tumour gut salito, at the call of the Genorah, throu and the class of destitutes frequenting into shape it is hard to say, but some light hearty obsers were given for Her Majesty - these shores, it is the only method which may be thrown on this curious affair later by all the troops assembled. The whole ought to be pursued, if the discounter-on. Meantime, we are sincerely glad to line was then formed into column of com ancing and discouraging of idleness are learn that M. Sauvet has survived the no-panies and in this formation marched past the objects of the Shelter. It is to be
in quick time, the Royal Artillery leading,
hoped that the sensible recomandaticos of his decease,
signs of the Commisiso os Destitution Tax following selegram, under the houding fallowed by the Royal Engineers, The will be carriert out, and that the pre-
eminenty practical suggestion of Ge-A gigantic bridge, appears in a San Fran- Bats and Goo Lascars, the Volunteers, neral A. Gordon may find a place in the cisco paper: Hongkong, April 25, The Fith their guns, bringing up the rear, rules of the Government Shelter which immense stone bridge constructed by the The troops then marched off the ground. it is proposed to establish. The con- Chinese over the sin of the Chinese Ses at very large number of spectators ex div., buyske firmed loafer will then pass away to Lagang is finished. The bringe is Gre of all classes and nationalities were fed pastures now, in some other Colony les long, entirely of stone, and has 30 puthered all round the Farade and where he is not so well looked after as arches, each savenly foot high The road Uricket Grounds and in the Cathedral Con
way sa seventy feet wide. The telegram pound to see the parade, and a good deal
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We are informed by the agent of the would have been more interesting if the of disappointment was felt by many at tha Messageries Maritimes that the Co's exact whereabouts of Lagang were also absence of the pretty ceremony of trooping: steamer Orus, with the next Franch mail glgen. Until we get further information the colours, which it has been customary to on board, left Saigon for this port at 11 of this remarkable structure, we shall be perform on the cassion of the Queen's am to day. She may be expected to arrive inclined to charotetice the slatement made Birthday parade. All the officers, botis
Staff and Field, appeared on the present. regarding it as a gigantic concoction here on Friday morning.
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