1885-05-28 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR Nьw

PRYMISE

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AND ARE SELLING

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements Mr. Wikliang, and child, 3 Europeang

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE'S.S. Electra, Captain F. NAGEL, having arrived from the abord Porta, Consignees of Cargo sro hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at thoir risk into the God was

TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the

at the lowest possible prices FOR CASI,

and giving the benefits of the Co-oporative Store system to the Public without the necessity of Membership. Detailed Prices will be furnished our application

---

CHOSSE BLACHWELL'S OFL MAN'S STORES.

JOHN Mom & SONS, LIMITED,

O ILMAN'S STORES.

J. T. MORTON's

OILMAN'S STOKES.

MACONACHIE BROTHER

Lowestoft

OILMAN'S STORES.

AMERICAN

OTLMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

NOTICE

in steerage, and 95 Chinese.

Per Chi Yuen, for Singapore, 11''nese. Per Anadyr. tron Hongkong: for Bai- gon, Sister Augusts, Mr P. Radalinen, and OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM & Chinoso; for Singapore, Lieut-Colonel, Crawford and servant; for Colbe, Mr Chun Yang for Suez, Mr Travers; for Mareei les, M. T. H. Smith, Mr and Mrs Berite de França, Megara A. Ungemach and E. Wieck,

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

Shanghai, 18th May, 1885,

and FINAL RETURN of ADAPITAL anti AUDUMULATIONS Wharves or Boats delivery may bo obtained.nt the Rate of ONE TAEL (T). 1) por Optional Chego will be forwarded un- SHARE will be made to Shareholders of less Biotice to the contrary be given before Record Payab'o at the Office of the Liquida-

MONDAY, the fat Jung next. tore, on Noun To-Day, the 25th ratant.

WARRANTS will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders or their law- fnl representatives on presentation and surrender of Shuro Cortifionten.

Cargo remaining andelivered after the 31st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the flodows.

No Fire Insurance has been offooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Ayenk

Hongkong, May 23, 1885.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company are now CLOSED

8501877

To-day's Advertisements:

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Ymultace, Captain F. Sutton, will the dospatelied for the

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta &quarts.above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th fast,

1RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, =

Н

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD UNVALID PORT

(1848).

HONT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HESNEY'S BRANDY. COURVOIHERR'S BRANDY.

FENEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY,

BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. Bonke's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY" PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA.

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

$30,

CURACAO.

&o.,

&c.

¡nt 4 p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1865.

879

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO.

The Steanship

Mectra, Captain F. NAGEL, will be daepatched or the SATURDAY, the 30th

above Ports on Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, May 28, 1886.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW.

879

( Taking Carpo & Passengers at throngle rutes for SINGPO, CHEFOO, TIEN SIN, NEW CHWANG, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE, )

The Amazon Sleship -----Ying-eling *** -Captain Litsents, will be espitched for the above

By Order,

KUSSELL & Oo.,

· Inquibutors.

SHIPPING.

ARKIVALS, May 27. 1886 :---

'ba, Americanship, 1,409, S. Siumos, Cardiff December 22, Cod. -ÖRDER.

May 25:--- Kerqueton, French corvette, 1,200, Cem umader Fournier, Keelung May-23.

Anton, German steamer, from Macao. Airlic, British eteamer, 1,101, Wathorp Elfin, Newcastle, (N.S.W.). May 10, Coal. | Rossezz & Co.

Mongkut, British stunner, 859, 1. H. 1 Bangkok May 22, General-YEN FAT HONG.

Auge, German stennier, 771, F. Thiesen, Kutchinotzu May 21, Coal,-WIRLEN & Co. Mamuir, British steamer, 2.20%, P. J. flans, Sydney May 7, Townsville 1, Cooktown 13 Dursday Island 15, and Post Darwin 19, General. Russ & Co.

..TO DEPART. Per Anton, for Hoihow, &o., 40 Chiness. Par 8. F. Hey, for Matila, &c., Eu rupean.

SHIPPING REPORTS.` The American ship Wilna reporis: Stopped at onjer fr orders.

The British ateamor Airlie reports: Leu ing Nowcastle at b. 50 a.m., May 10th, passed Sandy Cape at 1-p... May 12th Cooksown at 11.30 am., May 15th. d leared Torres Straits at 0.40 p.m., May 17th; Manips Simita at Ga.m., May Zlat; Banilan Strails at mon, May 23rd; Cape Calivite

De May

May 25th. Arrived at Hung tong, on the 28th May, Moderata 9.E. trades were experienced through Torres Straits and across the Arifuza Bus; light variably winds zud fine weather throughout the xust of the passage. Spoke the Norwo- giant barque Let, bound South, in the Manipa Straits.

The British steamer Mongkut reports: Experienced light Southerly winds and fine weather thighout.

Ite Goraan steamer Amy reports:

On the 25th May, spoke bario Solidor, from Fuochow, bound to Whampoa, off Turnabout

The British sloop Flying Fish ropotts ; mson and culus. Rad 9. W

The British steamer Alexair reporta Ang the Australian Joust moderate S.B inde prevaled; thence to Hongkong, light weather prevaled variable winds, fine throughout the entire passage.

The British steamer Benedutha reports Experienced light and moderate S.S.E wits and Gag weather throughout.

The Britich steamer Namun reports Left Fuochew on the 24th just; experienced moderate 8.W. wurde and thick hazy wea ther to Amoy Left Amoy on 26ch, and Flying Fish, British soup. 940, Captain | Swalde 27th from Amuy to wow, and John P. Madear, Nagasaki May 20

thence to port ligt S. W. winds and time Benelsidan, British atoainer, 1,333, W. H.westher. Steamers at Fonchow, Paris and Lant, Sing pore May 22, General.-GIB, Nanzing. Steamers ant Amoy, G. 6.

seob and Hailong. Steamers at Swatow, LIVINGSTON & Co.

hra Chom Kno and love. Saw Glen-steamer off Dekse, on the 25th inst., steering & W., supposed to be the lengarry.

0.

Borg Br tish stranier, 1,202, R Mareden, Saigon May 21, Rie. RusszLL

& Co.

Nein, British steamer, 802, Good D. Pitman, Fonghow May 24. Amoy 26, and | Swatow 27, Gonera,-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

CARGO.

Per S. S. Anadyr, sailed on 28th May: - 40 biles Silk 141 bales Waste Silk, 1 case Silks, 6,47 boxes Tea and 872

Sigent, German steamer, 385, 0. A. Hun-go, Suuriries. To Continent, 308 bales downdt, Pakhoi May 25, and Hoibow 27. Silk, 75 bales Wasto Silks 18 cases Silke," Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at General.SIAMESEN & CO.

771 pkgs. Tea and 610 pkgs. Sundries.

EASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and an

SAUNDERS, pitts and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pinta and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

"ALE ̄and-PORTEL, in hogshands.---

:

TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AGE at No. 50 QUKEN' ROAD EAST, Also, (opposia the Teaperance Hall).

SERVANTS and Kirches Ac- BEDROOMS COMMODATION.

Apply to

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

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINO.

12

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Toutes against the fans of FILE on Buildinga or on Goods, stored therein, on Goods on board Vessole and on Hall of Vessels

Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

in

Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro calved, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class loves up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE.

flongkong, May 28, 1885.

Fox Freight or Passage, apply to

YU5SELL

DEPARTURES.

M

May 28

870

Bucs, for Saiton. Peking, for Whamnoa. Anaigr, for Europe. Fraut, for Amoy.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARP TEAK.}

The Co.'s Steamship

#patet, Captain PITMAN, will be Jusjalehed for the afore Pigs on SUNDAY, the 31st Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & On, General Managers.

Troikkong, May 28, 1885x,

Chi Yuen, for Singapore."

CLEARED.

& F. Iferay, for Manila and New York, Feratore, for Saigon.

Antum, for Boiaow and Pakroj, orah S. Hidgitry, for Callao.

1

PASSENGERS.

ABOUTV KAL

Per Mangdut, from Bangkok, Mr Send- Fund, and 2-0 Chinese.

Pir Memmuir, from Sydney, &e, Mr 976 Harvey, and 57 Chinese in steerage.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 3/3 L. 1.1. American Barquo Willard Mudgett,.

J. 3. STAPLES, Muster, will load here for the above Pork, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & G Hongkong, May 28, 1885.

747

A

uese.

· Beachitha, from Sivigny, ore, 695 Chi- |

Per Hey, from Saigon, 71 Chinese, Per Nomod, from Coast Ports, Mr John! Andrew, and 74 Chinese.

DHARTES.

· Per Enterubia, for Aavy, Mr Ludlam, for Manila, Mazors Navarro, Francisco, Nie das, Salvador and Enriqno.

Per Cutterthan, for Australia, Messrs W, H. Bennett, J. Naashims, Pa. Loizan

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Latination.

Vessels.

Amoy, Tautui and Taiwanfeo. Ingraben (8).

Captain.

¡Masaman

Scale:

Batavia, &c., viz Saigon.......... Gour, denerval s'Jacob (5), Bessuling.. London, via Suez Canal Lucrtos (6).. Londen, de, via Suez Canal... Rohilla (8).. Manila, via

Beshin is Amoy............

(8) 10 Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Strathmore (s)

Portland (Oregon).....

Director... San Francisco; via Yokelama.. Oceanic (2) 20

QUEEN FIRE-INSURANCE.COM.... PANY.

E Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Case Godowns at per cent, not premium par annum,

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881 NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

998

THE Undersigned, AckNTS of the above

Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTEE OF His Majesty King George The First,

B.1720.

14

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:--- Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Portz of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Life Department.. Policies issued for mums net arceeding £5,000 at reduced refos.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,

-21, Clement's Lans, Tambard Street,- LONDON.

San Francisco...

San Francisco.

New City

Willard Mudgett. Yangist (6). Shanghai......... Shanghai

Sauzing (8) Shanghai, via Swatow,

Yung-ching (3) Shanghai, via Audy....................... Nestor (3) Swatow, Amey and Foochow... Nam ra (8). Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Taichion Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Taiwan (8). Trieste, & wines Titania (3) Yokolana and Hiego.... Electra (3).

Flintshire (8) Oxfordshire (8)..

Yokohama and Hiogą. Yokobuns and Hiego..

Clocks.

RANKS.

W. Barcute.

·Petersen... L. White Bogart......

•Bray

J. B. Staples. F. Schula.... Jackova

Lincoln

Nigh...

·Hitman.

James Jordan. Járthur. ¡¡G. Doncich..

F. Nagold Dar.caster

Junies.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

[No. 0812.-Max 28, 1885.

Not Responsible for Debts. that honesty shall cease to become one THE French corvetta Kerguelen arrived hers

of the cardinal, virtues of a policahan. from Koolung to-day. either the Captain, the Agents, nor On the contrary, it will doublem be re-

Owners will be Responsible for engnised as the first duty of the Execu- THE British steamer Names, Captain Pit- ny Debt contracted by the Officers or tive to stamp out as thoroughly as posman, which arrived here from the Coset Grew of the following Vessels, durang sible what will remains of the bribery Forts this evening, reports having sighted and corruption which in years gone by their stay in Hongkong Harbour?--

a Glen'atoamer off Ocksen, on the 25th CLBREDEY, British ateamor, Captain gave the Hongkong Pobce Forces Forrier Sicnsson & Co.

unenviable reputation. There can be DIEEcro, British barque, Captain W. D. very little donlt the invererute ta te stooring S. WH

of the Chinese for gambling is respons-A PRIVATE telogram received in town to Bogart-Adminson, Beli & Co.

GOODELL, American bangue, Capt, Wimble for nine-tenths of the temptation R. Hagi,Adamson, Boll & Co.

|J. W. Norcross. —Order.

instant, supposed to be the lengarry,

which is habitually placed before the day from London contains tho on word

Highland Leout, Americna ship, Capt. members of the Police Force here. It Peace. This has strengthened the belief is also abundantly clear that, however that the difficulty with Rosslo, will be settled much the Police may try to suppress without the Governments having to resort this vice, gambling is particularly lively to the use of force.

JAMES G. PENHIRTON, American barque, B. F. Colcord.-Captain.

MADRA, British barque, Captain Thee. Stait aptain.

Mortis, British steamer, Capt. Dort P. & v. 8. N. Co.:

at the present time. Most probably

thew has been a vast increase of what f

may be called private gambling, and We hear that o theft of a considerable sum it is seserted by respectable Chinese of money was elected at the residence of residents that in family houses the alat the Rev. F. A. J. Gaea, Seymour Terrace, STEPHAN, Germano ship, Capt. A. Troster of gambling is beard now in all parts on the night of the 20th inst. The matter

pettey Order.

TRIANIA, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. Doncich. D. Bashench,

WILSA, American ship, Captain 8. Sim- mons. Order.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MUKROW. Shipping.

3 p.m.-Ingraban leaves for Amoy, &c. 3 ponterer General Javob

loaves for Batavia, &c.

4 p.m.-Yangist louros for Shanghai.

Amusements.

of the city to a much greater, extent

than it ever was previously known to is in the hands of the Folico, but up to the far present no clue has been discovered of the be. Even woman gamble now more than formerly. In a similar thief. proportion the public trade has been thriving of late, and this fact in itself Tue chartored French, transport Cheriton, is enough to put the authorities on the of the Compagnie Nationale de Navigation alert. In our opinion, the pinasible de Vapour, arrived at Singapore on the 21st ralisation of the Police Foren by bribery

en route to Haiphong.

provides a much more practical reason instant from Toulon, for the suppression of gambling than he has on board for Tonquin wo half bot the actual gaubling itself. The remarketeries of Artillery, 404 Engineers, 341 man made by the Police Commission, in of the 111th regiment, 178 Spakis, and 180 their report which was issued in 1872, mon of the Legum Etrangéra,

9p.m.-Ridgway's Grand Variety Troups hold good now, and apply with as much

at the Pavilion.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 30 ;-

2

2 porn, Auction of Old Chinese Curios,

Co, at Mr G. R. Luamert's. p.m.-Auction of Honeckeld Furniture,

&, at No. 61, Wyndham Street. 430-fidway's Grand Variety

Troupe at the Pavilion. 5p-Meeting of Victoria Recreation

Club.

forse now, in a general sense, as theyIr will be scen from a telegram published did then. The report says --

the Government

The problem of how to deal in any satis-in another column that several corpses havo fatory manner with the inveterate taste of boon washed ashore at Caps Ortegal, on the the Chinese for gaubling still remains open, coast of Spain, which are believed to be and the magnitude of the quest on has been

the bodies of some of those who were on of the licon- fully revealed by the working of sing

enormous au paid board the unfortunato Eastern Extension system, and the

of grant monthly into the Treasury for the

rnment privilege. This monthly steamer Magnetz, of whose loss there Bus, viz., $15,000, may be taken to reprout now be no doubt,

approximately the bribing power of the gambling fraternity, and it need scarcely SUNDAY, May 31

be pointed out that a distribution of but a Goods per Electe undelivered after comparatively small portion of it amongst

this date subject to rent.

the Police would totally demoralise any MONDAY, June 1:---

force, especially if composed mainly of Asiatics.

+

Return on Shanghai Steam Navigation Oo. Soares, a fessrs Rammell & Co.'a 0 p.m.—Masabite Opéra Compatiy at the.

City Hall.

UITE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

**"Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co..

WHOLSHALE AND Retail DRDOCISTA, IMPORTERS.

For AMOY, TAMSUL & TAIWANFOO-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

Per araban, at 230 p.m., on Friday,

the 29th inst..

For SAICON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.— For Concernor Generaal &Jacob, at 2.30

p.m., on Friday, the 29th instant. FSHANGHAL-

Per Naring, at 11.20 a, ., on Saturday,

the 30th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.—

Per Kamiche, at 2:30 p.m., on Estur.

day the 30th inst.

For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI

Per Yung hing, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 30th inst

For AMOY AND MANILA.-

For

Hoekin, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 30th just

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per az, at 5 pm., on Saturday,

the 30th inst

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG.

KOK.-

Per Taichiuse, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

Blat mat.

For NAUASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO.

ELAMA

OF

De coulSTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- sides. Toilet Requisites, Enalisa, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water. Lemonde. Tonic Water, Gingerndo, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aurated Waters. nor The Mumifactory is under direct and

continuous Huropean Supervision. Bonkong, June 1, 1870.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanuck.) MAT-JUNE,

SUN.

Risca. Sets

6.37

sent

Taz atomship Gartney in hor passage down the rivor Thatons from the West In dia Docks called at the Royal Arenal, Woolwich, on the 17th April, and shipped & quantity of Ordnance stores for strength- suing the defences of Hongkong. The

A XELEGRAM in an Australian contemporary reads Brisbane, May 7.-The gunboat

Without in any way referring to the Cars which are now panding, touching the alleged charge» against cermin chief thing shipped was a 38-ton gun for lakonge, there can be no wanner of Hongkong. The Glenartney left Singapura dubt that the pcceptance of huiste yesterday. money has ever bulked hurgely among the difficulties against which an honest nstable has had to contend. It is not too much to say that there are, Dow many policemen, and even lukongs, who Palumal entered the river this afternoon. successfully resist the temptation. But She left Plymouth, on January 3rd. The the more frequent visitations of beats, long voyage is accounted for by the fast and the more active supervision of the that she had to stop very often during the

nen, should have effected even greater things than have yet been accomplished passage to get coal, owing to her small in maintaining a good reputation for the carrying capacity. The serious defect with Ferce. That is to say, that it would which the Palumah is afflicted is but too have been more satisfactory to have common among the ships of LB.M.'s heard more about the detection of men navy. Even the powerful Audacious, on

bo accept hashmoney, than to be

which we pride ourselves so muob, can forced into a belief that bribery, und been entirely crushed. For, although only carry opal suficient to keep ber it can scarcely ever be entirely crushed, steaming at 9 knots an hour for 9 days. it ought to be oftener detected than it

appears to be. Naw, however, that a We learn from a correspondent that two of good beginning has been made, fair the Chinese miners employed at the Tame 736pening nadubtedly presents itself to

5.17 6.37

HIGH WATER.

Day of Mern. Mouth

Aft.

H. M.

B. M.

H. M

HE, M.

29

8.47

10.36

3.17

Par Kashgar, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the

6th June.

30

9.1

31

21

9.41

11.16 11.54 6.17

10.14

2

་་

0.41 0.41

0.38 5.17 6.38 6.38

3

Date of Leaving.

Agents

Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Butterfeld & Swire....... F. & O. 8. N. Co. Pessel&Co Adamson, Bell & C Russell & Co 10.&Q 8. B. Co.

Busauli & Co..

Melchers & Co. Misiemssen & Co...

Luatheson & Co....

&.00...... Butterfeld

Swite. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Yuen Fat Flong.. Butterfeld & bwire...

. Bachrach. Bin1880 & Co Adamson, Bell & Co Russell & Co.......

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. Value, Paid POSITION PER LAET REPORT.

Heserve. Bulancec.ftcardj

Shores

BD.

Hon Sungad Shanghai Bank Corp. 180,000 4 128 126

20 Bu

540,107

May 29, at 3 p.m. May 29, at 3 p.m. June 4. Ume 4, at 4 p.m. May 30, at 5p. n. June 2, at noon. Quick despatch. June 2 at 3 p.. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

Tay 20, at 4 p.m May 10, at noon. May 30, at 3 p.in. June

at daylight. May 31, May 31, at noon. June

9. at 4p. a. May 50, at noon. May 30, at noon. June 3. Quick despatch.

May 28, 1885.

Last Dividend

Closing Yere tuttoNS, .

Cash,

Fr equalis 61,670£ 2 half year 130 % prem., 8312! sationofdio ($ 400,000', INSCHANCES. North-Chiba Insurance Co., Ld...... 6,000 2

ZE 22. 50,000 Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.. 8,000 £

534.0008 Union Insurance Socisty Co., Ld.... 9,000 1,250 123

600,000$ China Tradora Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 89.338 258 Canton Insurance Office Co., L... 10,000 3250 Chinese Traurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id... 8,000 $ 20,000 $ Chit Fire Insurance Co., Ld.....

STEAM COMPANIES

HK. C. and M. Stezmboat Co., I. 8,000$ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £/

60,000 abares issued..............

MISCELLANEQUE.

3 004

The 500 per share

Tla 130

8480

1865

cách

8821

$160

297,588.0780 for 1883 8360

406,325 167,881

Credit balance! 38,165.20

191,060.998 6 for 1883 671.

4,503.988 % half year 10 prem., 115

1,000 2008 28,711.6"

250 € 608 909,609.66'3 1000 2018 517,5008

208 236 au 76 100

depros, fund 10£ 10: 102 10

100

105,000 € £69,560

125 1254

18,000 $ 144 €8,552.17.16 10£ 7.10 1001

Obina and Bunils S. S. Co.; Ld...... 3,500 H’kong & Whampoa Dock Co. In 10,000 8 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. Į

New

1,900. Sharee..... 496 Hongkong Hotel Company, L.....

·2,000/3 3,000 aha, issued

1,000

$ LOUS, 100 China Sugar Company, Limited P,000

100% 10014 Bongkeng Loe Cummy, Limited... 1,250 Hongkong Bakary Company, Ld........ 600$ 50.3 BUS

100% 1000 Laten Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 Perak Tin Mining & 9ting Co. 5,000 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hal)..... 9,500 $ H'koug Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 9,000 8.

LGANE

E Colonial Press supplied with Nows papers, Books, Types, Ink, Fressen, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any Chinose Imperial 187 L

European Goods on London terms.

NOTICE TO BHIPPERS,

Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly fled for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public,

6,276 E

1877

10,040

∙1878.

TK

1881 1884 188

8. FAFTI

2700 €

27008

Sugar Debentures, 1880.

25% discount

95 discount

6,083,066 % half year 04 % prent, cashi

290 per share, nominal

2,498.50 New, $1.50 New, 8.60

Old, $3.00, $160 per share, buyers

13,274,034

$100

40 per share 7120

.00 is

4,000

235.83 810 442.11 810 829.09'$ %

-840

First year

do

50 all

100 il

50 all

do

Rates of Interest.

100 All 100 all 500 ∙Boot

500|| WEL

Payable.

June 30 Dec. 81 Feb. 28 Ag S1 jApril & October Funa(A&Deo,10) March 15 June 30 Bang & Decem

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DIED.

On the 27th May, at his residence, Bom Parte Villa, Macao, aged 48 years, BAKON 30 CERSAL, Consul for Brazil, Italy, Belgium, and, Vise-Consul of the French Republic, and sole partner of the firm of Messrs A. Ado Mello & Co.

have the subject thoroughly ventilated chow silver mines in Kwang tung were suf- by another Police Commission. It has festet in the mine by carbonic gas, on the been the business of nearly every Go-morning of the 26th instant. It seems that vernor for the last twenty-five years to after breakfast, the niendescended the mine improve the Folice; and the reports male

and inquiries carried on by the Commis resume work. The Europeans in charge, sions and Committees appointed with not receiving any answer from the men that object in view, have done much to-after they had descented, one of them wards bringing about the improvement went down the shaft himself and discovered now so plainly visible by those who knew that the two men had been suffocated by the Force in fruer years. The time has foul gas. Another man who was found ta come, therefore, for the periodical be insensible was taken up, and recovered shaking-up of the Force; and a Police

in the evening. The work has been Committed is the best form of attaining

this most desirable end. An inquiry, auspended until the shaft can be cleaned fairly and bonestly carried out, ought to out, which will be accomplished in a day ar encourage the well-disposed members of two. the Force, and inspire terror among

chose who have reason to fear exposure. Taz preparations for the first performance There is no doubt that much valua of the Mascotts' company on Monday ble information could be obtained con

ceruing the masterly inactivity of many next are proceeding satisfactorily. H of the lukengs, and much light might be the Governor has bestowed his patronage thrown upon the reasons why they eco- upon the undertaking and intimated to the tomise their energy in certain directious. enterprising agent of the company, Mr In the appointment of such a Committee, Frank Stuart, his intention to be present much depends upon the men selected. The publication of this issue commented or his important and delicate duty, at 7.30p.m.

The China Sttail.

NUKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1985.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

at the first performance, with a party of guests, which will include H. E. Generál Cameron, Mrs and the Misses Cameron, We hear that the Musical Club amateurs

PASED SUEZ DANAL-Taverton, April 18 purpose giving their services in the orches

Harter, April 18 Orres, May 4tral departament and several members of Benarty,ardiganshire, Cassandra, Gulf the Smoking Club will also assiet in the of Suez, Telamon, May 12; Tracnoddy,

AMONGST a large and iuixed bar of men like the Hongkong Police Force, there will always be found a cerrata number who are weak enough to give The way to bribery. When we consider that Jan English Policeman at liome, lough of the samo nationality as the people. whom he poliers, and commanded by fficers who understand him and his language, throngly decasionally fills into the habit of taking, tips," it is not to be wondered at when meinbers of the heterogeneous Force in Hongkong - hibit a shuilor weakness. The Police Furce of to-day is so fast an improve meat upon the Force which existed here, say fifteen years ago, that we-are

Sache ten, Teuer, Ulgeses, Timor, Gra oboruses of the opera The seats are being ville and Kutang, May 19; Nutel, booked rapidly, and in spite of the Istenes May 26.

of the sunson thers seems every russou to

next FarxOH Mar, by the M. M. Co.'s believe that the musical treat promised will atr. Uzus, passed tape St. James about be fully appreciated by the community.

p.m. on Tuesday, the 26th instant,

3

for this port, and may be expected

here on or about Friday, the 20th A Lonnos telegram, dated 1st May, and

published in an Australian paper, says tho

The Union Line steamer Oxfordshire left Daily News denies that Hamilton Island Singapore for Hongkong on the 23rd has been occupied by the British. This inatrat, and may be aspected to arive statement was made by the British minis- hare on or about the 30th inst.

The

terial orgau about the asma, tine Be the Moscow Gazette asserted that the occupation of Fort Hamilton was a menace to Russia, te and advocated a march by Russia on Horat

O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Neater left Sin gapore for this post on the 26th inst. and may be expected here on or about the Sist inst

apt to fancy that it is in a state of The Shire Line teamer Flintshire left in retaliation for the alleged menace

perfection. The Inspectors who now

serve under the Captain Superintendent.

are so far superior to those who firmer-

Singapore for this port on the 26th instant, and may be expected here on cer about the 1st proximo.

ly made inney and disappeared from The 8. S. Genarting laft Singapore for this

the scene, that the entire body is credit

port on the 27th int.

The Fortigern will go to Kowloon Dock

to-morrow,

ko-morrow.

The Pkg will go to Cosmopolitan Dock The Strathmore will leave the Aberdeen ***Deck to-morrer

ed with a kind of reputation which it is | DocK MOVEMENT:— scarcely able to bear. These consider- ations may explain in some measure the surprise felt lately by the community when it was reminded that the lukongs were act entirely above suspicion, Hu- manly speaking, the Chinese lakong can never be thuroughly, Lonest, as we re buyersgard hunesty. With the mirroundings of Maclear, arrived here from Nagasaki to-day,

Hongkong life as they are and hi innats feelings so strongly developed

H, B.ML's sloop Flying Fist, Captado J. P.

and so easily appealed to with success Basses Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us

it is hardly reascouble to look fut that the S. B. Gimarincy for this port from

Whether or not the statement of the Nes was meant to serve as a conciliatory reply

to the vapourings of the Moscow Guse to, or

whether the two things have any connec tion, it is difficult, with only meagre telo- grams before us, to decide, but in any case the statement of the Nets cannot be re- garded as other than x quibble. Ha- milion Island has not been occupied by the British in the ordinary sense of the term, but it nevertheless being utilized as a depot at the present moment by the

British Sent. We are not aware whether or

not it is the intention of our Government

to retain permanently possession of the

scrupulous care in money matters from London left Bingapore yesterday (27th). island, but we would strongly urge them to

Bay of the inkonge who leisurely gard

municipal affaira bere. While every Tue destination of the Wild Stoon has been allowance must be made for the frailties

of human nature, however, so far as the altered to the Obins station, and she arti

modification of the public astonishment ved at Malta en route thither on the 20th is concerne it must not be supposed 1 April,

do so. at the present crisis, it is absolute.

ly necessary that the Brish, flest in the

Chirode Sea should have an auxiliary base

in the North; and at any time much a possession should prove of immense valus,