1885-06-06 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HATE MOTED INTO THEIR NEW

PREMISH&

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, AND ARE SELLING

CTORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES

at the lowast possible prices FOR CANH,

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

-0-

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S

OILMAN'S

STORES.

Jous Moix & SONS, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES.

J. T. MORTON'S

OILMAN'S STORES.

MACONACHIE BENTUZES'-

Lowestoft

OIL MAN'S ATORES.

AMERICAN

OILMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

THE

ROYAL,

UNTY HALL.

HE MASCOTTE OPERA

COMPANY.

PATRON:

H. E. SIE GEORGE FERGUSON HOWEN, "G.C.M, G.-

O NIGHT SATURDAY, June 6th, 1885.

OFFENDACK'S CHARMING OPERA, 5

'GRAND DUCHESS.'

THE GRAND LUCHESS,.

3

Miss EVA DAVENPORT.

GENERAL Mr. EDWARD FARLEY.

BOOM.....! BARON PUCE. NEIL O'BRIEN. PRIVATE FRITE, VERNON REID. APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS, with RICH AND COSTLY WARDROBE

Doors open at........ Overture nt..

.8.30 P. R. ..9.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta.

Prices of Admission : Reserved Dress Cir-

[RES. GRAVES,

11

ole and Stall,

11

Pit,

$9.00. 81.00.

BREAKFAST CLARET, 6"

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Box Plat at Mesara KELLY & WALSH'S

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORTN.B.--The Management have determined

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HзTERY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIKE'S BRANDY,

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

Bоond's OLD TOM.

to play only on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, in each week and to produce A NEW OPERA on each occasion.

NO REPETITIONS: NO REPETITIONS,

FRANK STUART, Ayent, Hongkong Hotel.

Hongkong. Juna 6, 1885...

980

£. & J. BURKR'A IRISH WHISKY. To-day's Advertisements.

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

&c.

CURACAO.

&c., fec. BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by K. &

J. RERKE, pinte and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Galion.

ALE and PORTER, in hogehead.

TO LET, Fox 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR. AGE at No. O QUEEN' ROAD EAST, (oppostie the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS, SERVANTS and KITUSEN AC- COMMODATION.

Apply to

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.

572

THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL or LOGAN AF VARTON that appeared in the China Mail has been printed in PAM- FALET FORM, and is now on Sale- Prica, 30 Cents.

Hongkong, October 8, 1883.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

BE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozorns against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vemals in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Propomis for Life Assurances will be re belved, and transmitted to the Dirostom for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Emt man Livos up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates al Premiums, forms of pro- poeals or any other information, apply to ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

FOR SHANGHAI FTA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through vates

NEWCHWANG, JANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZŁ)

The Steamship

Kwang-ter, Captain New, will be despatched for the above Purts on MONDAY. the 8th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE CHINA MAID.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY

The Co.'s Steamship,

Esmeralda, Captain TAYLER, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 9th Inst., at p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

941

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 6, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

June 5, 1886

Anna Sieben, Coraan barque, 604, 4. Paulsen, Choloo May 21, Beane-WIELER & Oa

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Carisbrooke reports First part had moderata to light Easterly winds and amooth sea; latter part of pai sage fresh EN.E. breeze, high sea with occasional heavy squalls, from N.E. winds.

The British steamer Carcap dia reports: Experienced light Northerly winds and fine R.weather. On June 5th to th; had strong

Easterly winds and confused son running.

Carisbrooke, American atcamer, 973, Cass, Saign June 1, Rico.-ORDER

Juno & Ahrise, Gorman steamer, 400, P. Moos, Haiphong June 2, Itice.-A. R. MARTY.

Kang Lee, British stenner, from Wham- рол.

Arabic, British steamer, 4,368, Peare, San Francisco May 9, and Yokohama May 30, Mails and General-0, & 0. S. 8. Co. Cascopedin, British steamer, 1,324, W. A. Fraser, Antwerp v. Hamburg March 30, and Singapore May 30, General.-RUSSELL &C.

The British steamer Japan reporta Left Caloutin on the 21st May, Sand Beads 22n3. Arrived at Penang on the 27th,

MEMOS. FOR TO MOKROW Shipping 9.a.m.-Douglas leaves for Const Portal Achilies leaves for Shanghai, &c. RELIGIOUS SERVICES

UNION CHUMOR.-Divine Worship, 11 AB-Rev. E. J. Eitet. Service in Chinese, E.M.--Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A., LLD SEAMEN'S SERVICE-Too Services for Seamen which have been hitherts held in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be held in the future in Union Church. On Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All

loft Penang on the 28th,Arrived at Ben are invited to attend.

pore on the 30th, and left on the 31st After leaving Singapore; experiencod Easterly winds and fine weather,

The British steamer Kwongsang reports: Had strong N.E. winds, cloudy and over. cast from Haeshan Saddles to Lammocks, thence to Hongkong, had moderate winds and fine weather..

The British steamer Achilles reports: Left

London 00 21at April; arrived at Port Said on May 6th, loft Suez on the 8th. Arrived at Penang on the 27th, left on the 28th. Arrived at Singapore on the 301b, and loft on the 31st. Arrived at Hong- June 6th. After leaving Singapore.

Japan, British steamor, 1,885, J. S. Gardner, Calcutta May 21, Sand Heads 32, Popane 28, and Singapore 31, 1,525 chests Opinn, 184 bales Cotton, 683 bales Gunnies, Sundries.-DAVID SAASOON, SONS & Co.

Kwongsang, British stommer, 967, Wood, Passenger Accommodation, spacially cau. Shanghai Juns 3, Ganeral. JARDINE, MA structed to meet the requirements of tropical | THEON & Co. climates.

The Co.'s Steamship

Wingsang, Capt. D'A, DE ET. CROIX, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th 2,628 bage Saltpetre and 10,000 pkge. Ko had variable winds with heavy

Instant, at 3 p.m.

This Steamer has superior First-cluse

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 6, 1885.

H

T

937

TO LET

TOUSES, Nos. 1 and 2, and 4, "BEA- CONSFIELD ARCADE,' Parade Ground, SHOPS, Nos. 7. 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14, BEACONSFIELD ABUADE,' Facing Queen's Road.

Achilles, British steamer, 1,598, 0. An derson, London April 21, Suez May 8, Penang 28, and Singapore 31, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Euphrates, British steamor, 1,800, Mit chell, San Francisco May 1, General.--- HUBBELL & Co.

DEPARTURES, Juno 6:- Nigro, for Whampoa Santa Filemona, for Cobu.

BED ROOMS in No. 18, 'BANK BUILD-L'Avenire, for Amoy.

Lennox, for Saigon.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Bongkong, June 6, 1885.

940

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNBES.

FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Stanship Cascapedin, Captain FNINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENESIN, FRASER, being arrived from the above Ports, Consigneos of Cargo are heraby. requested to sent in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take lannoiate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cryo

impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stured risk and expense, and mo at Consigaves Fire Insurancs will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to BUANGHAI, nless notice to the contrary be

RUSSELL & Co. Bengkong, June 5, 1885

954

Signal, for Hoihaw and Pakhoi. Beke, for Singapore,

Heilong, for. Amoy sud Tamsui

Amoy, for Shanghai.

Joumi, for Doila.

Yorkshire, for Takao.

ULBARED.

Emily, for Takan. Cascopedia, for Shanghai. Nandan, for Swater. Dubury, for Swatow and Amoy.

for Chafoo. Dogs, for Coast Porta

PASSENGERS. AARIVER

Per Carisbrooke, from Saigon, Mr Det moring, and 10 Chines

Per Alwiac, from Haiphong, 1 European, and 5 Chinese.

Per Arabic, from San Francisco, E., Messrs Frank Laytars, T. M. Boyd, OR

and 196 Chinese.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP ve bafure Noon on Monday, the 8th Chiu Yedia, from Singapore, &c., 250

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Dia munte, OTR Captain STACH, will be despatolied for the above Porton MONDAY, the 8th Inst., at 5 p. t.

For Freight at Passage, apply to

996

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong. June 6, 1883.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SOOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED...

The Company's Stoamer Kong Beng, Captain R. JONES, will ha despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 9th Iost,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, June 6, 1885.

at Noon.

Destination

998

Instant.

Per

All Claims against the Steamer must be Chinese. presented to the Undersigned on or before! Por Japan, from Calcutta, Mr J. S. the 14th Instant, or they will not bo ra-Gardner, Miss Martin, Mrs Joseph and 2 children, Messrs G. A. Marinitsch, Aviet cognised.

RUSSELL & Co., 6. Apoar, and 350 Chinese deck.

Aycuts.

936 | nose. Hongkong, Juno V, 1986.

Per Achilles, from London, da. Mr Bockan. 1 Japanese deck, and 198 Chinase from Straits.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

* FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Japan having arrived signed

of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of

of their Gonda from alongside. Cargo impeding the discharge will bo at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense,

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as

On

rain squalls till June 2nd; thence light E. rinds to the 5th inst.; thence strong

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Shipping.

Notes of Optiound Cargo por Cuicapedia

to be sent in before Noon. Noon Kwang lee leaves for Shanghai. 5 p..Diamante leaves for Manila. Goods per Glenarnicy undelivered after

this data subject to rent.

Auctions.

[No. 4820-JUNE 6, 1885.

and the Attorney General are contínual- ly engaged shuttlecocking' prisoners between the Magistracy and the Su- preme Court until, at a certain point, the Magistrate closes up the controversy by ordering the prisoner to go and join is thieving friends again. Whatever may be the merits of these silly exhibla tions of so-called justice, they neither add to the dignity of the administration nor act as a deterrent on the dishonest classes.

Indeed, the great sim and object of all English officials here should be to convict and punish every wrongdoer in the straightest, roadi- est, and most effectual manner, so that property and life might be ren- dered as safe is good government can make them. A wise Magistrate, if be were to set upon a rule of this kind, instead of stickling over rides, would be so guided as to make the law

terror to evildoers.' instead of a laughing stock. A Public Prosecutor (if we only had one) would bond all his

2p.Anction of Household Furniture, aoergice towards making the adminis.

at Mr J.-M.-Armstrong's

THE

tration of the law a wholesome, deter ring force, Judge would whenever violence was displayed, administer the

Easterly winds with heavy rain up to Bong HONGKONG DISPENSARY, lash, The laws of Hongkong, we all-

kong.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. —

Per Douglas, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,

tho 7th inst.

For-SWATOW.

Per Nanshar, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

7th inst.

For SWATOW AND AMOY.-

Por Duburg, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

7th inst.

For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI-

Per Kacang Lee, at 11.30 am, on Ban-

day, the 8th inst.

For MANILA.-

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., vu Monday,

the 8th inst.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

Per Kong Bang, at 1150 a.m., on Tues

day, the 9th inst.

For SAIGON.--

Per Port Jackson, st 4.30 p.m.; on Tues-

day, the 9th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY...

Fer Arago, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 11th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

"

Per Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 17th inst.

Per Sumatra, at 5p.in, on Saturday,

the 20th just.

Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

WHOLES¿LE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

mit, have gradually been pared down to a very foe point, so that it is a difficult matter to get the hardened criminal to respect thom, But this condition of finish the most. things ought to Powerful reason why the laws which remain should be used with promp titude and firmness@gelost dar- ing and confirmed offenders. Cases have lately been discharged by Mr- Wodehound which certainly saght to all appies:ance to have been otherwise dis- pused of. Others have been disposed of which might with advantage have been sent to the Supreme Court. But, ad we have hinted, things are out of gear, Vater, and other Acrated Waters. and the thieves are the only class "who 2 The Manufactors is wider direct and benefit thereby. It is not for us to sug

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

DadeGISTS' SUNDRIES, Nonamy Rzqui-

SITES. TOILET Requisites, Exotism, ・・

AMERICAY, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES," MANUFACTURERS

Lemonado, Tonio Water, Boda Water,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

The publication of this issue commenced

at 7.20 p.m.

The China Sttail.

790 gest specific remedies for this state of things but consequences even more serious than those which hare yet shown themiolves are sure to follow a length- ened persistence in the purposeless and foolish gaine which is now being played. Murderers and violent robbers huve not been getting their doserts, and the re- salt is that murders and robberies with violence are on the increase. It is the duty of the Executive to look into this. If the existing laws were but carefully and forcibly applied, and the Police, the Magistrates, the Crown Solicitor, the Attorney General, and the Judges were to work in Larmony towards the achievement of a common purpose, tho punishment of crime would be more of. fectively carried out. Criminals would get what they deserve, and ratepayers

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1885. AN interesting discussion tus taken For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-place in the Legisisuve Concil of the

HAMA.

Straits Settlements on the vexed ques- tion of public flogging as a deterrent of crime. It seems that the Secretory of State had instructed the Acting Gover MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.- Tho United States Minil Packet eu ie nor there to introduce a bill, called the will be despatched on TUESDAY, Whipping Bill, to abolish public fing. the 9th June, with Mails for Jaging; his Lordship having, in a per pan, San Francisco, the United States, emptory despatch in response to strong would feel more security than they do Canada, Honolulu, Porn, do, which representations Inade by the acting Goat prezent. Something must soon bo will be closed as

as follows:

vernor, stated that the Singapore done, antara 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

We may remark on the more effactual bat Corres-authorities ought nut to have the right

the second reading of the Bill, it was issus. moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. A lively discussion followed,

Per Kwongsang, frop Shanghai, 40 Chi- | 230 P.M. Post-Office on board the to publicly flog ang vendor. Upoa treatment of old offenders in a future

DEPARTED.

Per Laerts, for Singapore, Mr F. Faber, for London, Mr and Mrs Pieray and child, Mr and Mrs Ford, Miss Hoecher.

For Hailong, for Atay, &, 40 Chinese Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 12 Chiasse. Per Lennox, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Signal, for Hollow, &c., 40 Chinese. Por Benglas, for Singapore, 553 Chinese.

TO DEFART.

For Kashgar, for Vokohama: from Hong. kong, Mesars & McGinnis, Monoton, F. A. Harris, Robt. Harvey, Rupert, and A. §. Judah; from Landon, Mr Shart, Mrs Mr Boron Siebold; none will be entertained after the 19th Iviaou; from Brinda M. J. G. Dixon;

from Melbourne, Miss from Singapore, Mr Ayre,

Instant

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 11, 1885.

Per Nanshan, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per hiburg, for Swatow, &c., 6 Earo- 230 pezus, and 200 Chinese.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Veads.

Captain.

Tayler

Thompson.

Esmeralda (»).. Amoy Bombay, via Straits. Arago (1)....... London, via Snez Csual..... Patroclus (8). London, &c., via Suez Canal... Brindisi (s). Manila......

Diamalite s Marseilles, &c, vin Saigon...... Djemnah (8). New Zealand Ports, via Fchow (Tameti ( ()... Portland (Oregon)...... Director... San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. Oceanic (K)

New San Francisco..............

City Willard Mudgett. Francison... Sad San Francisco

Highland Light.. via

Achilles (6).. Amoy. Shanghai, via Amoy....

100

Shanghai,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. N. 1720.

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 Porta of India, China and Australia,

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

Life Department.

Policies issued for sums not exoceding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

:

Hongkong, July 95, 1872,

406

Shanghai, via Swatow.....

R

Telamon (s)..

rang-lee (a).

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (s).

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Douglas (8).... Swatow and Bangkok..

Kong Bang (1)

Cardiganshiro (s).

Sydney and Melbourne, &... Taiwan (8)...... Yokoliaeta and Hiogo...

Stucka.

BANKA

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $

J. Reaver. Stack

Vaquier.

Vardin Bagart

Bray

B. Staples

Noreross

Anderson

Jackson.. Andrew

Agents

Russell & Co......

P. & O. 8. N. Co.... Batterfield & Swire. [P.. & O, S. N, Co....................

Russell & Co.....

Batterialdearitimes...

Swire.....

Russell & Co. umma 10. &.0. §. 8. C........

Rossell &

& Co........ Melchers -Co..

Russell & Co- Russell Butterfield & Bwire..... Butterfield & Swire..... Russell & Co.........

d'à. de St. Croix....Jurdine, Matheson & Co...

Young

R. Jones.... Arthur...

Douglas Laprak & Co.

Yuen Fat Hung***** Betterfeld & Swire..

W. R. Chartauy....Adamson, Bell & Co....

SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.

Faid Position PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Hener Balancec.ward"

Date of Leaving.

Joxo 9, at 4 p.m. June 11, at 8p.m. June 11.

June 18, at 1 pm June 8, at 5p.m June 11, at noon. June About June 15. Quick despatch, June 9, 3p, Quick

despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

June 7, Jane li.:

June. B, ab 1000. June 17, at 3 p.m.

June 7, at 9 a..

June D, at noon.

June 9, at 4 p.m. About June 12,

JUNE 6, 1885.

{No. of Value.

Shares

14p

Closing Quotations, Cash.

125 126

2£26£

• $ 4,500,000* For equali sations din ($400,000

60,000 534,000 600,000 &

401,570£ half year 152% prom.

Tha

5-10,107

Tis. 300 per share Tia 130

496,320

8480

187,381

1905

450,500

$82

balance

8165

35,165.20

297,568.07 $20 for 1883 8360 191,060.993 & för 18832-

cest

INSURANCES North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000£20£60 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 3 1,2008 1258 China Tradors' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 4 69,338 258 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 39508 508 103,000 € Chiness Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 8 3,000$ 2008 28,711.50 Credit Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 2008 509 909,609.00€ 1003 203 547,500 € Chins Fire Insurance Co., Led

201.236.55

20,000 8 Not Responsible for Debts,

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Ommere milk be Responsible for aay Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkang Harbours

Bar J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. 8.

Vlmar-Douglas Lapraik & Co DIRECTOR, British barqué, Captein W. D. Bogart Adamson, Bell & Co.

GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm.

E. Hogan Adamson, Bell & Co.

J. W. Ngrooms --Order, plaid d

STEAM COMPANIES,

HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 Indo-China S. M. Company, Limited 18,887 € 81,212 £

00,000 shares issued....... Chun and Manila S. S. Co., Ld... 3,600

MISOKULANEDOS/PR

100% 75pres fond 599.986 %. half year 43 prem.

102 10

10£10

100

1258.123 € 18,000 8 10.2 10 £8,552, 17.10

'kong & Whampoa Tuck Co., Ld. 10,000

500 E HK and Ohin v Osa Co., Limited.

1,000/ 10£ 71 2,000 $ (100) 1,000 #50 9,000 LU057

New Shares... Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... 73,000 sha, issued spinnankardániate China Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Los Company, Limited.

100]-

Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. 0100100]# *

HIGHLAND LAGHT, American ahip, 7,000 Perak Tin Mining & B'ting Ces 5,000

2,500€ JAMES G. PANOLEToy, America barque, Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai).....

B'kong Rope Manuistory Co., Ld 3,000

B. F. Colcord-Captain.

Manoza, British hargue, Captain Thos Stanton.--Captain, ti poda

BraPHAN, German ship, Capt. A Troms Chinese Imperial 1574

pelley,-Order.

Sr. Nicholas, American ship, Capt. W.

P. Jay, Helchers & Co

WiA, Amerisan shty, Captain S. Eines

Ordier.

zarDebentures,

4187

100%

30,000

4,000 8

100 all

50

all

·Interest,

6976

100 all

2. 800

00 00 00 10 10 10 13

25% discount

35 disconut

half year% prom. Enyers

800 per share, nominal:

2,483.56 New, f.60 New, 850

38.00 010, $160 per share, buyers

285.53 810 44211810 1829.008 %

First year

dos Payalle June 30 Dec. 81

Feb. 15 Ag 31

April & October June16&Den, 10

March 15

June 30

June & Doom"}

101 $140 per share

120

Cast

div., bayonn cash

1840

nominal

pondance may be

Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,

MAILS BY THE FRANOM PACKET. ——

The French Contract Packet Djena in which many of the members took

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

the 11th June, with Mails for the Pert the Attorney-General being the United Kingdom,

Europe,

and placas only member who had a word to say in

TELEGRAMS.

Losnos, 5th June, 1885.

ENGLARD AND RUSSIA.

A telegrata from St. Petersburg staten

beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits favour of the abolition of public dog Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, ging. Mr. Read, who proposed the that negotiations between the English and the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, amendment, characterised the inter- Russian Goverments will probably be pro- Madra Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius,ference of the Secretary of State es un longed Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will bo observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

ESTIE.

called for and injurions because the bill proposed to take away the only deterrent punishment efculated to Mr Chamberlain at Birmingham stated check disturbances. Instead of being that owing to French obstruction in Egypt, MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Brindisi sent to gaul, prisoners were flogged, the evacuation of the country by the British

will be despatched on THURSDAY, instead of getting food, lodging, cloth- the 18th June, with Mails for the Uniteding, and little work, if they got what forces may perhaps be rendered impossible, Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi to the Siraita Suttle they did not like (say a dozen), few ever came back for a second duse. The mants, Batavin, Barmah, Ceylon, India, unshot of the discussion was, that the Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Buils, S.

5

HOURS OF CLAMING

THE FRENCH MAI I The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the French Contract Packet:- Day before departure (or Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday),--

P.M.-Money Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the Ntomy Box, which is always

out of Office hours.

Post Office A.-Begistry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

-Mails closed, orospt for Late Letters 11,10-Latters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

Day of departure.

7

10

11

opene

11.30 AM-When the Post Office cines

entirely.

GERMANY AND ZANZINAK The German Government has concinded

Bill was rejected on its second reading a treaty with the Rebol chief Lamo and has by 18 to the minority being com demanded that the Sultan of Zanzibar sball pused of the Acting Governor, the Act- cease hostilities.

ing Colonial Secretary, and the At The North German Gazite publishes an As the Legislative article disclaiming German designs on Zan- torney-General

Council of the Straits is composed of

ten official and seves unofficial members, ribar, but hopen that England will induce we have the unusual picture of a Go the Sultan to desist from [hostilition against - vernor, tuis Colonial Secretary, and his the Bobel chiof 1Į Arney General, endeavouring (ap- perently against the personal convic- tions) to force a messure on the Council; while a majority even of the official members decline to have anything to

THE SOLDAN.

The Babela have occupied Korti.

Cathedral

8-Parade Service. Moming Prayer

and Sernon. PARE

do with it. The Chief Justice encour-ICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR

TOMORROW-16T SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. nged this independence of Dowaing Street influence by remarking that it would show no disrespect to the Se- cretary of State to vote against the Bill, as he thought Imrd Derby was anxions to see the matter discussed. Be this as it may, it is gratifying to find

ilam.Morning Prayer, formon and

Holy

Communion.

5p.in,

race and Sarman.

Prayer and Sermoni

w's Church, (all Services in Chi- nese)

7.30 pm Soldier's Voluntary Service. St. Stephen's

11,40 AM.-Tate Letters may be posted that so much latitude is now being per- Farrison Theatre,

on board the packet with Late witted in the Councils of Crown Co- Fee of 10 dents until time of Ionics. Singapore may be said to be departure.

going through the some ordeal as long. kong had to undergo some years since, only her Acting Governor and offeinte generidly objest to the humanitarians hasing it all their own way, while Sir Joka Pope Hennessy was all for mercy and cheap reputation. What the up- shot of this vote in the Straits Council may be, it is hard to say,

Quotations. HONGKONG, June 6. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 5821

Old

acash, New Benares, cash, 545

512h.

Olilah

Now Malwa, cash, 520 Allowance, Taels 48,58 Old Malwa, cash. 540/50 Allowance. Teels.... 50/72 Persian Oily, cash... 520 Allowance, Laks 40/48. Persian, Peper tad,... 600 Allowance, Taela...... 10/24

Exchange

Bank Wire, 30

Demand, 30 days sight,

3/0

3/0

mouths' right, 3/7 223

4 months sighty

Credits,

Documentary India, Ware,

demand, Shanghai, demand,

30 days sight, private 74

$28.30 Gold Leaf 994 fing Sovereigns,la S5 0.07 0173

Temperature

In the meantime, as there is some thing wrong somewhere about our sys tam of dealing with criminals is Hoog kong, it may be advisable to ask what

11 a.ta-Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy Courtinion, Rovs, J. B. Oat and Fang Yat Buu. 7pm.Evening Prayer and Sermon. Revs. J. B. Ost and Fong Yat Sau ORDER OF MUSICLL BARVIÓN AT ST. JOHN'S

SLFREDRAL-AST SUNDAY AFTER THINITY, MatinsVenite, Tarle p. XI Faims, Henley & Trent; To Denar, Dykow in Benedictus, Langdon; Anthem, * Ye shall dwell in the land," (Sfilaor);

• Kyria, Troos ;* Hymn, 173: Ofertory, Bymn,

man be one in the whipping depart-Evoniong-Palm, Gos, Magnificát &

ment here.

Offences which can be

punished by flogging in England nån be

Nuo Dimittis, Wealer in F Anthom,

Come unto Me, (Goonca); Hymns, 174 & 189

so deal with, although the whipping must be administered within the prison walls. Robbery with violence-an of Ex regard to the chartoring of the line fance which has increased of late in steamers by the English Government for an alarming degree is the very crime war purposes the New York - Tribuns gays.¦

The

Government charter these vessels. for the prevention of which the power for not less than six months, at a rate of 19

to wlap is preserved. Now, the re sidents of Hongkong are anxiously in-month per registered where Government farnishes quiring why it is that the only effectual the crew 22abilingspends where the com deterrent of this objectionable species piates, furuish the few this would make of crime is not at cnce called into re- for the ship alone, 820,796 a month for the quisition. One reason appears to be laika, $15,402 a month for the drina, 822,125 month for the Oregon, 829,400% Taken at Mesure Falconer & Co.'s Premises, that the exercise of this discretionary: The Umbria and $18,586 month

month for the power to flog adults is restricted to a for the Americe. It was stated that thems [à, £! XQueen's Road)

Judge of the Supreme Court Thon, it vessels are such great fuel burners that may further be said, why are such cases they would not be able to carry enough BAROMETR

not sent to the Supreme Court for trial coal to last. more than ten days ful This is unfortunataly a question which steaming, but in addition to their bunker it is much easier to ask than to answer, space they can carry coal on the lower deck, Seine residents, who do not fully com The coal capacity of the Alaska in thus ent

mated at about 4,000 tons and as her ton. prehend the subtleties of the points in iption is 263 tons & day, this would lan volving the independence of the Maher about fifteen days, or anough to make a gisterial Bench, say that the Police voyaga of over 6,00 miles. The Oregon Court Bench and the Executive are al- barna 337 toma a days, tha Umbría about ways quarrelling, that Mr Wodehones 300 and the 21 merion 168 tons.

HONGKONG, Juné 6.

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