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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE MOVED INTO THEM NEW PREMISES

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AND ARE SELLING

CTORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES

at the lowest possible pricos FOR САУН,

and, giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public without the necessity of Mealership. Desailed. Prices will bo furnished on application:

10

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OILMAN'S

STORES.

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AMERICAN

OILMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU MARGAUX,

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

·R⋅ O·V·A· Lig

CITY HALL

HEMASCOTTE" OFERA

COMPANT.

THE

PATRON:

H E. Sm GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Q.C.M.G..

TOMORROW,

SATURDAY, June 13th.

GRAND NAVAL COMMAND NIGHT, Under the distinguished Patronage of COMMODORE . D. MORANT, R.N., and OFFICERS of II. M.'s FLEET, will be produced by Special Desire GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S

GREAT AND EVER POPULAR OPERA, H. M. S. PINAFORE.

With the following powerful Cuť: Sun. JOSEPH PORTER (Mr RDWARD.

E.OB... I FARLEY. CAPT. ComoOLAN (Commanding H.

H.'s Pinafore)......

RALPH RACKSTEAW,.

# NEIL

NOBRIEN.

to VERNON

REID.

CHATMAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. IFTTLE BUTTEROU...Miss Florence Seymour.

1ERS GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, «

rt

!!

SLODONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

DICK DEADEYE (Who Capt. Somerset, w

'Buffs.

has kindly given

bie services),****** THE BOLTSWAIN (who

ban kindly given Mr BRANDON. his services),

Miss EVA

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT JOSEFEINE,

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and Setar EasкESDY'a BRANDY.· COVAVOINER'S BRANDY.

FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIKAHAN'S LL WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Board's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Boar's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

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

EASTERN AMERICAN UIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURAÇAO.

&o.,

&o.

SC.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. Bunke, pints and quarts.

DAVENPORT.

During the Opera Mr. VERNON REID will Sing the DEATE of NELSON and the MIDSHINITE, and Miss BLANCHE THOMPSON will Danco a Satron's

BORNPIPE.

Fiest Loun's Cousins, Ausrs, CLEY OF H. M. S. PINAFORE, &C., &o., ., entire strength of Company and AMATEUR Asiatance.

Doors open at.... Overbare atc.

,8,30 x.x. ..9.00

Prices of Admission : Reserved Dress Cir-1

$2.00. $1.00

cle and Stalis, Pit-

Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & W LEAK's.

FRANK STUART, Agent

Rongkong Hotel

972

Hongkong, June 12, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.)

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rules

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

TO LET, FROM 1ST MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STÓK- AGE at No. 55 Queen'a ROAD EAST, (oppose the Temperance Hail) Also, BEDROOMS. SERVANTA and KITCHEN A COMMODATION,

Apply to

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

Notices to Consignees.

572

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Japan having arrived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediata

of their Goods from alongside.

ding the discharge will be at ence farded and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must bo mado iummediately, as none will be mutertained after the 13th Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Ca,

Agents, Hongkong, June 6, 1885.

for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW end Ports on the YANUTSZE.)

The Co.'s Chartered Steamship

Benzing, Capt. JAUKSON, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 12, 1885,

SHIPPINa.

ARKIVA IS

June 13, 1885 :--

974

THE CHINA MAIL.

June 12--); Chefoo, British steamer, SEA, Butchinson, Newchwang June 3 and Cheloo 6, Bouna,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

"Rambler, Britisk sloop-of-war, 830, Hon F. P. Vorokor, Singapore June 4.

The British steamer Greyhound reports: Jailed from Hollow, at 6 am, of the 11th inst; badmoderate &.. winds, and sea with

gloomy weather. At 8 a.m., this nursing when abreast Stragglers, oxperienceda

of

vory heavy squall, attended with heavy rain, thunder and lightning, lasting for three W.quarters of an hour. Steamers in Boihow,

Signal and Wah Yueng

dhall, British steamer, 123, R. Thomson, Singapore and Saigon, June 8, Gonem.--BUN HIN CHA..

Cheng Hock Kian, British steaner, 156, Fred. Webb, Swatow June 11, General, BON HIN CILAN

ร่

The Britial stormer Haverton reports: Had light variable winds for most part with thick fog and heavy rains throughout.

CARGO.

*Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agonts, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the falluring Vesssis, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

[No. 68251 dux

1885.

it is difficult to say. If the members | Madame Trote to Me Fal Mali on Feb. who left the Council were non-officials, 24th na follows all Ca it is very dificult to understand their

The Afghan, qsting under the instiga- action. Under the new constitution tion of these young Englishnion, occupied a granted in 1881, it is provided that position at Fenjdeh, in territory which had where six non-official members vota to nevor hem unitar Alghan, rules gether on any question of finance or pure- Our tailitary, people, hearing and seeing lockconcern, the official vete ie not to everywhere ovidences of English hostility aud" English iutaigues, immediately re- be counted. If they left the Counsil ponded to the Afghan advanos by a fuz- therefore, without roting, they rely ther advance on their own account, and Petlust, s golden opportunity of aullify they what farther than was either prudent ing the official vote. The subsequent or useful.. Thus n mistake Ina been mado course adopted by Lund Derby will be on both sides, but the initiative has been watched with interest by all colonial taken by the English or by those among officials, as this is a point which has them who pushed the Afghans forward to con frequently raised in most Crown where no Afglian had ever been before. Colonice. There is no doubt that in A Jarvin yery justly puts it, the above this case there as been a clear breach is simply a pack of lies and in order to of the Colonial Regulations, but, under justify this strong expansion, be olaborately the circumstances, the decision latterly proves the statements to be fake, finishing adopted by Lord Derby was perhaps

BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. S. R. Ulmer-Douglas Laprak & Co.

DANUDE, British steamer, Captain J. Nowion.Yaon Fat Hong,

Dinucion, British barque, Captain W, D. Bogart,-Adamson, Boll & Conf

HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Cant W. Norcions.Order. . Colcord-Captain. JAMES ( PENULLION, American barque, ST. NIOBOLAN, American, alip, Capt. w P. Joy-Melchors & Co

WITNA, Americas ship, Captain 8. Sm

King Arthur, British steamer, 1,047, F.

Per S. S. Oceanic, ailed June 9th:-For J. Kain, Bombay siz Pahang, and Singa Yokohama,,255 baga Sugar, 65 pkgs. Mer- pore June 3, General and 12 cheats Opium.chandise; for Bau Francisco, 1 & bags Cof-J. ~~~~P. & O. §. N. Ca

fee, 3,327 bags Pice, 91 bags Block Foppor, 1,225 bagi Usator Seede, to craca Silks, 39 B.

23 bales Gannins, 359 pkgs. Ten and 881 cases Nulungs, 7 bozos Prepared Opium," plan. Murchnudise; for Vistors, BC, 24 Cases Crude Opiur and 2 cases Merchan Greyhound, British steamer, 227, W. Odise; Eur Lex Libertad, 1 case Silks for Famous.Ordoz. Sydor, Pathoi Juno 9, and Builow 11,

tinma, 2,700 bags Rice, 2 casesOrade Opium, Goneral. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

4 cases Sills, and 20 pkgs. Merchandiso Inverton, Britial steamer, J. Peters, for Dallao, B. ensos Silks; for Boston, 244

Alin, Chinese gunboat, from Canton. Danube, British steamer, 561, Josip Newton, Bangkok June5, Rice and General,

TVEN TAY HONG.

Nagasaki June 6, Coat and General.pkgs. Tea; for Chicago, 150 pkgs. Tos and 2 pkge. Marchandise; for New York, 456 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Nanshun, British steamor, 805, J. Bleck- pkgs. Tea, 40 casor Silk Goods, and 25 burne, Swatov Jan 11, General. Her bales Raw Silks HING HONG.

DEPARTURES.

June 19:-

Arago, for Singapore and Bombay. Caspedia, for Shanghai. Goodell, for Havre

Walls Castle, for Manila. Krangiang, for Shanghai. Port Fucks, for Saigon. Tangiste, for Whampoa

Patroctus, for Singapore and London, Roland, French cruiser, for Pescadores.

CLEARED.

wine, for Haiphong. Cheng Hoet Kiau, for Singapore. - Sheard Caberne, fer Singapore.

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVED.

Par Thres Brothers, from Qainhon, 4 Chi-¦

nest.

Per Athol, from Singapore, &c. 4 Chi zer deck.

Par King Arthur, from: Straits, 102 Chi-

Desy.

Per Cheang Hock Kion, from Swato, 300 Chinese for Straits.

Por Danube, from Bangkok, 1 Chinese. Per Grephotod, from Pakuoi, &., Mesars W. D. Noyes, L. Niven, and 551 Chinese.

Per Nauhan, from Swatow, 33 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Arago, for Straits, 2 British sailore. Per Carisbrooke, for Saigon, Mr W. Detmering.

For Kwongang, for Shanghai, 30 Chi-

nést.

Per Port Janson, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Patricius, for Singapore, Mr J. C Arthar; for London, Mr C. G. Buaker and 2 children, Mra Hedge, Mistos Smith and Thompson.

TO DEPART

For Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore,” 370 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Germe steamer Marie reports: Left Quinton and Touron, on the 9th Juno, and had fine weather and caim, first part of Pasage; latter part Southerly winds with aqually and rainy weather.

The British stonmer Busz reports : Bad light Southerly winds and sultry weather until 11th inst. when she got freshy S. and S.E. winds and dirty rainy weathert

The British steamer Chefoo reports: Had

Marie, German atomer, 704, J. fol.houry rain and E. by X. winds throughout mann. Quinton June 9, General-WIELER

& Co.

Sue, British steamer, 1,390, W. M. Dodd, Saigon June 7, Rice, GU, LIVING- srox & Ca

Three Brothers, British harqué, 366, H. Kahlke, Quinton June 1, Oil and General.

-CHINESE.

Destination,

the pa

The British cleaner King Arthur" roporta; Experienced Fair, till yesterday con. Southerly winds since then

The British steamer Danube reports Loft Bangkok at 5.30 p.m. of the 5th inst, hud fine weather to the Ladrone Islands: thence rainy, thick foggy weather through. out the passage.

|

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For NAGASAKL

Per Denieros, ut11.80 a.m., on Saturday,

the 13th inst.

For AMOY & TAMSUI—

For Amatista, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th Lust..

For MANTLA.-

For Esmeralda, at 80 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 13th inst.

For SHANCHAL-

Per Ning, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 13th inst.

Per Nanzing, no 5 p.m., on Saturday, the ita ing, instead of as previous ly notified.

For HOIROW AND PAKHOL,---

Por Greyhound, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

th-13th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOO0HOW.-

For Nanoa, at 8.30 am, or Sunday, the 14th inst, instead of as proviour. ly notified. For FOOCHOW..--

+

1.

Per Airlie at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 16th inot.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA

Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 17th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Jesse's

Amoy and Tamsui...

Amatista (8).. Foochow ........

Airlio (5)..... 999 London, via Suez Canal.......... Nestor (s).

London, &c., via Suez Canal... Brindisi (6).... Marsailles, London, &c. Ara (1)........

(A).

To-day's Advertisements. Manila

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Ningpo, Capt. W. Ports, will be

Fort TO-MORROW, "the 13th Instant, ut 4 p.m.

Zealand Ports, vis Faida (8)..........

New Portland (Oregon) .............

Director,

San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Arabic (1)..

Francisco......

New City San San Francisco...

Highland Light. Shanghai

Ningpo (8).... Nancing (9)

dospatched for the shore Bhanghe "Perang and Chlaubte Wingsang (8) ............

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1885.

975

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Co.'s Steamship

Singapore,

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (e)... Swatow, Amoy and Foschow... Namoa () Sydney and Melbourno, &c..... Woosung (s). Yokohama and Hiogo........ Cardiganshire (s). Yokohama and Biogo...... Benarly (s)..

Volga (*) Yokohama..

Stocka.

BANKO

INSURANCES

31,912

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKRDW.

Shipping

the most sensible one. The form of his by giving another instance whero Ma- Instructions to the Council seems, how dama deliberately wrote and published ever, to have been too peremptory, and, what she know to be untrue. The advanco galling to the independent members, of the Afghans was made long before Go- whose action has added another eneral Lumsden and Mr. Stephen left Eng- phatic protest against the system by land, and the Afghans did not advance an which Crown Colonies are governed. inch after Col. Ridgeway's Indian Contin- This is the sound inntones of the same Dature which has been recorded recent gent with the main body of the Commission Jy for it was only the other day that reached Herat. Lumedeo's surprise and 9 p.m.-Mascotte Opera Company at the the Singapore Council alikust to a man protest, when he learned that the Russians

City Hall.

protasted against the Secretary of State had advanced to Pal-i-Khatun, baso al- dictating to them what they ought to ready been noticed: Marvin goes farther do in the matter of public flugging.

3pm-Amatista loaves for Amby, de, 4-pin-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai, 5.p.m.-Esmeralda igavas for Manila.

Amusements.

Miscellaneous,

Clauea against the Japan must be made. It is evident that populur representation than this, and proves that the Pall Mall

on or before this date,

General Memoranda,

SUNDAY, June 14 —

in Crown Colonies can hardly exist deliberately misstated the case of the boun ulong with the autocratic and arbitrary dary, and then suppressed his answer powers possessed by the Secretary of thereto; and he make why, if the Russian State, unless the greatest tact and dis: case was so sound, was all this lying needed. Claims against the Carcapedia must be cretion, the exercised by the Colonial To the efforts of Lessat, Navikoff, and the sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or Office officials. We welcome these pro Pall Mall, Marvin attributes tho withdrawal.

tests against a system which has long been a cause of constant and vexations irritation, and trust they will soon lead to an amelioration of the grievance,

before this date. ·

MONDAY, June 15-

p.m.-Anotion of Household Furniture, S at the residence of Chan. G. Bunker, Esq., No. 7, Upper Mosque Terrace.

WEDNESDAY, June 17 sea

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Goods par Cardiganshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, June 19

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, "&n., at the residenca of Hou. W. H

Marsh, Nu. 19, Quine Road.

~THE

Per Wingeang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wedno HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

day, the 17th inst

Established .D. 1841.

For NAGASAKI KOBE AND TOKO,

HAMA -

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

the 90th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ———

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRuggisty, IMPORTERS

OHARLES MARVIN'S NEW BOOK-

**THE RUSSIANS 'AT THE GATES OF

MEBAT

I.

of Gladstone's ultimatumn.

A chapter is devoted to the immense stralogical importance of Horst as the kay of India and as the author gives the opi- nions of Russian as well as English military authorities of the first rank, his position up- pears to be unassailable. The array of mill- tary authorities is a brilliant ons, Of Rus-

Mr Marvia 'deals with the question ofsian generals, there are Skobeleff, Kanf- the North-west boundary of Afghanistan in moon, Soboleff, Grodakoff, and Stolistoft ; a manner at once so intelligent and confi.while the English officers who have pro- dent, that it must carry conviction with it.nounced on the subject are, Sir Henry: What may be conveniently called the Rus- Humley, Sir Frederick Roberts, Sir Charles sian map dodga' was first attempted short- MacGregor, Six Hours Pawlinson, Tard after the annexation of Mery, ie, early Napier of Magdala, Colonel Malleson, Colo- last year. This was the publication of anal Valentine Baker, and Major Napier. - official map showing the Russian frontier as Most of theso have been over the ground; bulging southwards to within fifty miles of and to the list may now be added Sir Peter Herat Russia evidently acts on the prin Launaden and Colenol Ridgeway, Sir Henry ciple of making a very large claim, in the Norman is the only officer who (in a momo hope of getting perhaps a large portion of randum against the retention of Candabar) shat she claims. From a narrative of the has expressed an opinion contrary to his negotiations given by Marvin, extending brother officers. The men who would have back to 1872 and partially drawn from retained Candahar in 1880 are now the

The British Courset Packet Brintisi will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, DRUGGISTS SUNDLIKS, NURSERY REQUIofficial documents, it is clear that when chief advisors of Lord Duffer, which is

Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Tho nemal hours will be observed in closing-

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Maila, S., by the British Contract Day of Deparlare,

2

Packet

NOON. Money Order Ottica clasen.

r.M.Registry of Letters couse. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesseĄ.

3

pt for Latco

Mail clase Letters 3.10.Lettore may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until 3.30 r. When the Post Offico close

entirely.

3.40 P.M.-Lato Lettera may be posted 'un board the packet with Late Pre of 10 conte mail time of. departure.

BIES. TOILET REQUISITES, UNGLIBA, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEs. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water Gingoiada, Potans Water, Sarenparilla Water, and other Aurated Waters.

The Mensfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Honkong, June L. 1876..

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR. HONGKONG.

ssurances were given by Rassia, and bat good now. After noting that Lessar's state- too readily accepted by English statement, that Russia has no intentions on mon of both parties, that the into Heral, is a remark very similar to that grity of Afghanistan territory would not made by the same authority previous to e violated, the boundary from Saratha the swoop on Mory, Mr Marvin gives co- to Kapja Saleh (on the Oxas) was clearly pious quotations, showing the vast import- the line that was reforçon to. This clearance of Herat for the defence of India, understanding is conclusively shown by Que significant fact is, that the city distinct admissions on the Russian aide, naboen fifty times takon, fifty times destroy late as 1882; and the official maps used by ed, and fifty tires hus it risen from ile 756 both sides up till quite recently show that asties. It is, however, as a cataping ground this argument is unanswerable. Therefore that the Herat district becomes so impor when the Afghans occupied Penjdsh, infant. The town might at present he easily. order to preserve the integrity of their taken by a European army; but the re territory, they simply moved in what Rus sources which the district contains for the sian maps and Russian statesman recagupport of an army would place any power aised as afghan territory. When on the holding. Horat in a position to thresten or other hand, the Russians occupied Puli iurade India at a moment. Besides, Khatan, Sariyazi, Zulfikar, Ak Rolat, and the power which holds Herat must come Ponjdob, they simply invaded Afghanistan and the entire trade of Central Asia ; so and showed that their sole asurances saya Col Malleson Russia's audacity in wore utterly worthless After proving that seizing the gates of Herat shows the int Penjdeh has always been under the ad. portance which the assigns to Hemat as the ministration of Herst and has paid taxes to key to India. The author dispels the r High water at Whampoa + 2 hrs. "90"

nonsenso which was onoo so rifa about the nina, later than at Hongkong: at the the Ameer, the author contenda taxt, as Barrier: 3 hrs 16 mins, at the Salt nearly all the points the unjustifiably mountain barrier between the Russian out- Flats: 3 tus, 30 mins.; at Shameen seized by the Russians were unoccupied posta and Horst, and warns England that | . . hii 45 mine,

(From The Hongkong Almanach. ) JUNE.

HIGH WATER.

Day of Mora. Aft. Montr

SEN;

Rises. Sela.

H.M.H, M. 5.16 6.43

5.17 6:43 6.17 6.41

JS. DE

H. M.

13

8.44

10.32

14

9.29

11.20

15 ∙10.13

Captain,

Agente.

Date of Leaving,

16

0.11

17

18

11.1m 5,17 6.44 14 11.50m 6.17 6.44. 5.17 6.45 1.08 0.40

Hamlin

Ellis. Nish

J. Reeves..

Douglas Laprak & Co...... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co.....June 17. JP, & O. 8. N, Co..

June 13, at 3 p.m. June 16, at noon.

Cayler

ardin.

Bogy

Bray..

Norcross

Muna 18, at 4 p.ro.

Messageries Maritimes........About June 16.

Russell & Co...

Butterfield & Swire...

Russell & Co...........

20. & 0. 8. 8. Co.

Russell & Co....

Hussell & Co...

June 15, at 5 pm. About June 15. Quick despatch, June 24, 3 p.m.. Quick despatch

Oubok dobio The China Mail.

W: Potts......... Siemsson & Co..... Jackson...

June 13, at 4pm. Jardine, Mathan & Co.....June 14, at daylight.

.T, S. Gariner...

Pitman

A de St. Orsiz...Jardine, Matheson & Co. June 17, at 3p.n

David Sassoon, Sons & Co...June 17, at 3 p.m.

June ..Douglas Lapraik & Co...

14, að 9am. Butterfield & Sire..

June 23, at 4 pm. About June 12. About June 15. Quick despatch.

W. R. Courtney...Adamuson, Bell & Co.. Lo Boutillier..... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... da Temple Messagories Maritimes....

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Paid- POSITION PER LANT REPORT Last Dindend

Balance,fward

for 301.

Port on MONDAY, the 15th Instant, at 6 Hongkong sad Shanghai Bank Corp. 61,003

For Froight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

077

Hongkong, June 10, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK}," DIRECT.

The Co.'s Chartered Steamship

Pa Airlic,

North China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000 200£50 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8.000€ 95£ 25 £50,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,200 120 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,0001883.338 258 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld....10, 000$ Chinose Insurance Co, Limited... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., LL. 8,000 China Firo Tusurance Co, Ld...20,000 $

STEAM COMPANIE

250 $50 $105,000 $ 469,560

2508 50$ 309,600.66 3 100 8 2018 647,5003

HK: 0. and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,0008 100 $ 75 Ludo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,357

60,000 shares issued........... China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Id. 3,5008 Daptain ELLs, will be on

MISCELLANEOVÉ✨ despatched for the bore Poct on TUES- DAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon

For Freight or Fassugó, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.

Hongkong, June 12, 1885.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL

* The Co.'s Steamthip

·Nester

H'icong & Whampos Dock Co., La 10,000$ HK and Ubins Gan Co., Limited."

GOGE Now Share

1,000 £ 2,000$ 1,000

JUNE 19, 1885.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

Esmeralda,

Noe, of Shures.

T'aime.

UP.

JIENSTER,

Closing Que tateris,

Cash, B

Captain Tartar, will be

* 24,400,0v0.

despatched for the above

120 125

'Clock p.m., instead of as previously od vertised.

Fer equali. sationof div.

8

31,570 £ 2 all year 163% prem, buyers

540,107

Ths. 300 per share

Tla 130

53470008 600,000 $

496,329 167,381

8480

$66

cash

982

1,000 2008 28,711,50

Credit bainace

3166

35,165,20 297,508.07 8:20 for 1889 |$382):

absh

· 191,060.993 6 for 883 73

cash

306.236.5

[deprec, madj

4,593.934% hal year 43 prem.

20% discount

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by the Afghans, there was therefore no if Russia is permitted to bulge her frouter

The publication of this issue commenced on whatever for their scizure, pave that line so as to indade the Badgheis district, at 7.20 p.m.

of ulterior designa on Horat. The Afghans the same bulging peration will be carried were quietly waiting at Penjden for General out towards Meshed until Khorasan, the Lumsden's arrival when the Russians, con great garden and granary of Forain, will soon trary to the understanding, seized all the be gathered into the tumian ethnographical territory they could Iny their hands on boundary, all this shows the great risk without actual fighting.

incurred by permitting. Russia to hold While this, was boing done, the diversion. Penjdah, na they will have practically created by Lessar was being developed in no obstruction up to Herat except the London. Marvin speaks well of Leasar Kushk Pass, which can be avoided in time

HONGHING, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1855.

THE dispute still continues regarding the action of Sir F. Napier Broome in drawing the full salary of the Governor whee Acting Governor of Mauritius, in personally, while he condemns his mission of war. This opinion, it may be remarked the interval between the departure of The ox-engineer was sent to London at a here, oricides exactly with that expressed Sir A Phayre and the arrival 01-Sir lime when it was believed all the compe by General Himlay to the Times only two George Bowen in 1878-70, instead of tent English experts had left, and in the or three mouths age. These considerations drawing bis own pay and half the hope that the surprise would therefore be given umowhat different colouring to-the difference between his own salary and

that of the Governor. Lord Derby first all the moto effectual. This smart bit of situation from that which the Pall Mall and ordered the money overdrawn, £300, to rent Russian diplomacy is very neatly da. Les acok to give, when they speak of a be refunded, hut on Sir F. Broome re-scribed by Marvin, in the following para mere 'squabble about this trumpery little presenting that he had received the sum graph (p. 90) -—--------

Afghan sentry-bor, Marvia concludes by

la question in accordance with pre-His proper place, of course, was on the cedent and practice, and with the order Afghan frontier, as adviser to Zelenai.

ying-

England is most decidedly in the right,

of the Auditor General, and deprecating Russia had no intention of sending Zelouci and Russia most decidedly in the wrong. the refunding of money paid to him by thither. She had certainly appointed him It is better that we should fight hor now, no order of his own, and lung since before Lumsden luft Loudon, but she had when she has only gut 10,000 troops in the expended in fullling the duties of his only done this to gain time to mature her Transcaspian region, and has not thoroughly

military preparations position, Lard Derby, while regretting of Pomonations for seizing the gates established herself in the Herat district, the breach of the law, withdrew is the no longer needed a delineation commis next year, or the year after, when she has

Baten

were seized, than give Dow and have to fight her instructions for the refunding of the ion What she needed was to break down seized the whole of the camping ground, money, A long correspondence follow English opposition to that mazure. For and concentrated 100,000 troops upon it to ed between the Colonial Office and Sir this purpan it was necessary to reato drive us out of India, John Pope Hennessy, the Governor, cave in English opinion; to divide the

in which a precedent of the year 1875 country on the subject, and to fores the Government to yield to the pressure of 107

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Broome. We now learn from a tele-0. K., and since openly known in England the opinions of Busian military authorities gram in en Australian paper-that on this as Madame Novikóit seems to have basu regarding its feasibility, and about the vash messure being moved in Council for re-engaged for this duty of dividing the stridos which have since been made by adoption, Sir V. Nos laid a formal pro country on the subject of the boundaries Russis to render it more easy, forma very test of the table, signed by himself, The Fall Mall Gastle became the mouth interesting reading One very striking against the despatch, and expressed his

regret that in the question, which was pison of Lossar and this Madame, and the feature which marks the policy of Russia la of small local moment, Lord Derby | blackening of Afghan and Taglishman com.the attention she has paid to railwey conn. should bare reminded the Council of menom The famous charge brought by munications she has shown herself to be one of the must objectionable features in Madame Novikoff against Me Condie alive to her interests, while England has their present constitution. Sarers Stephen and the young Englishmen of the Julled herself to alsop. The consequence

members then left the House racher

than vote on such an important question. Commission, of having egged on the AF is that, if Rusas he left nachocked now, What the upshot of the matter will be ghans 10 seize Fanjdah, is then dealt with England la clearly at a disadvantage us to