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THE MASCOTTES IN COMEDY. For the First Time, THE BEAUTIFUL COMEDY DRAMA,

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The Triumph of Two Continents and re- coived everywhere with the greatest

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SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

June, 20, 1885- Friederich, Germed harque, 55, H. Spienen, Singapore June 4, Timber,

June 21:-

SIGAREN & Co.

Mensaleh, Franch steamer, 1,273, C. Benois, Yokohama June 14, Keching 19, and Makung 20, Mails and General.-MES- SAQENIES MAXITIKES.

Peking, British steamer, 154, G. Houer nann, Shanghai Juno 18, General.--SIEMS HEN & Co.

Belle of Dregon, American harque. 1,110 E. Matthews, Cardiff March 7, Cont.- MESSAGERIES MTIMES.

Star of China, British banque, 794, Char. les Smith, London February 19, General.- MELCHERS & Co.

tity of Kin de Janeiro, American steamer, 3,681, Wia. B. Cobb, San Francisco Bay 21, Honelalu 29, Yokohama June 14, Mails and tieneral-P, M. 5. S. Co,

Pannudies, British steamer, 2,200, S. G. Green, Adelaide May 21, Nowcastle 28, Sydney 90, Moreton Bay June 1, Town aville 4, Cooktown 6, Thursday Island 7, The most Ausing Comedy over written.and Port Dawin 12, General.—BUSSELL

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in

IN

14. GRAVES, BREAKFAST OLARET, 1.

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & ARTCIN-

TILLADO. SACCONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

INVALID PORT

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FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'A LL WHISKY.

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MARASCHINO.

QURACAO.

do.

THURSDAY EVENING,

June 25th.

GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT CO MISS EVA DAVENPORT, When (by Berpust) will be produced the Suadors of the Season, LA MASCOTTE APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS,

RICH AND

with COSTLY WARDROBE.

Doors open at.. Overture at...

3.30 г.M. 0.00 a

Priirs of Admission: Reserved Dress Oir-

cle and Stake,

Pit,

$2.00. $100.

Bor Plan at Mosses. KELLY & Wasu's.

FRANK STUART, Agent,

Hongkong Hotel, Hongkang, June 22, 1883.

KOBE BEEF AND MUTTON

Chefon, British stoomer, from Whampoa Helene, German 3 masted schooner, frozi Whampoa.

[No. 6831 June 22, 1988.

Per Belle of Oregen, from Cardiff, MI Jian Coast, experienced moderate S. From the Saigonnais of the 11th inst. we made by several of the persons present, II. Gilbert, and Mrs Matthews.

trades and misty weather. Through the Per City of Rio il faned, from San Eastern sen. As far as Northumberland on that General de Courcy took over the to size the would be-murderer, but touring Franciaco, &c., Mesers L. B. Connor, M. Straits light variable winds and equally, command-in-Chief in Tongking, and the off bis cost and tartan, he ran down tho J. Dizon and wife, W. B. Watson, E. Thencot port frah . to E. winds and functions of Resident General in Annam hill and succeeded in escaping from his Perkins and wife, A. Field and wife, Lai squally with moderate sea. In the Arafura anil Tongking, on the lat June. On the pursue. A degger was found in the

9th of June, General Begin, who arrived at pocket of his coat. Por China, from Saigon, 41. Chinese. Kat So, and 241 Chinore.

T'er Mannuir, from Baigon, 10 Chinese.

Saigon by the S... Saghalien, took over the Per Bertnice,

Singapore, o., 288

commaul of the froops in Cochin-China from Chiness.

Per Fooksang, for Shanghai, De Alvarez. Por Douglas, for Swatow, Revs. Teurtrie and Vaiguerel for Anos Mr.CS-Powell; for Fuochow, Mr A. D. Mactarish.

1

Per F. JI. Drees, for Cabe, 1 European. Par Anton, for Hollow, &c., 60 Chincuo. Per Euphrates, for Shigon, 12 Chinese. Per Knit Saag, for Shanghai, 1 Europaan. Per Chi Yuen, for Bwataw, 225 Chinein. Por Diamante, for Ainoy, 270 Ohinese. Par Hearth, for Singapore, 144 Chi-

Re30,

Por Pre Cleila Chom Klan, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs.Dixon, Mr and Mrs Porkine, Mr and Mrs Field, and Mr Watson.

TO DEPART

Por Sumatra, for Yokohama: from Hong kong, Mussra #. Fuller, M. Campbell, J. EVANS, H. G. Salamon and Sam Sing, and Mra Enna, from London, Mrs Taylor from Bombay, Messer U. Neilson and Haywood Jones.

Por Eyor, for Now York, 1 European.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German barque Friederich reports : On June 14th, poke American barque J.RT.H., from Cardiff bound to Hongkong, | 90 days out, lat. 9° 9' North, and long.

100 34' East.

China, German steamer, 1,093, Haye, The British ateamer Peláng reports: Saigon Jauo 16, Rico.-HDUAR SCHELINIANS Had fresh S.E. by S. winds to the Hoo- shans, thick weather with heavy rain; thence & Un.

to port fresh and moderate S. W. winds and

Juno 221-- Columbus, Gerton ship, 1,781, B. Saner-fino weather. molch, Cardiff March 6, Coal-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

Mamuir, British aleamer, 2,200, P. T. Helros, Saigon June 18, Rico.--RUSSELL &

Cu.

Berenice, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,707, . B. Verona, Triste May 1. un Singapore June 18, General, D. Baer

RAUH.

308 on June 8th, passed the atonmere Cet. terthua and De Bay, both bound South. On the 7th, passed tho barqna Northern Empire, of Windsor, N.8, working North

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND TOKO

HAMA.

Por Sumatra, at 11.30 o., on Tuesday, the 23rd lust,, instead of as previous ly notified.

Tue At a Colifornia, of the 10th May, re ferring to a suicide committed in San Francisco, says: From papers found in rooni of the Montgomery Hotel yesterday, it has been discovered that H. O. Vaughan,

For SWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAI.—the man who died in the Receiving Ilos Per Amigo, at 3.30 p.u, os Tuesday,pital Friday afternoon from the effects of

the 23rd inst.

For STRATES AND BOMBAY.--

Per Adewa, nt 2.30 pm, on Saturday,

the 27th inst. For NAGASAKI; KOBE AND YOKO

HAMA

Por Kaalgrat 5 pini, on Saturday,

the 4th July,

BIEMOS. FOR TO-MOKŁOW. Shipping. 4p.m.-Woung leaves for Australian

-

Forta.

Auctions.

2 p.m.-Auction of Stock-in-Trade, o, at Mossrs A÷Wing & Co Store Room, No. 17, Queen's Road Central.

Amusements. 9.p.m.-Mascotto Opera Company at the

City Hall.

THE

Mr Aladne was taken into a house close by and medical attend- anca suramenet, and he was shortly after- wards removed to the Government Civil Hospital.

The motive of the murderous assault ip- pears to have been revenge. Ameer Khan: was at one time a member of the Polios Force, but was dismissed for misconduct come five or six years ago. Since then bo' hus filled the offices of watchman and poison, was a young English barrister of schoolmaster and in the latter capacity had Singapore. Among the papers are letters made the acquaintance, as, a pupil, of Me and certificases, which stamp him as a Madar'y daughter, a girl of soms ten or person of the highest ubility and character, eleven years of age with whom he appears The British Consul has taken charge of the to have falion in love, and whom he asked The request body, and wild telegraph the news of in marriage from her father. Vaughan's doath to his rolatives in Sings was refused and Ameer in exid to have been so incensed that he threatened to kill tho girl and hor husband if she married another and was also heard to utter soms threats ngajust the girls father. Saturday had hesa fired for the girl's betrothal to an- other party, and it is presumed that the attack upon. Mr Mador was the Grat act in the scheme of vengeance. It is believed that the porpoirator of the murderous attack is deranged in his intellest..

pore.

| Saturday's Gazelle contains the following notification:In pursuance of The Rating Ordinance 1875, the Governor in Council has fixed the Municipal Rates for the year ending June 30th, 1886, as follows :-

(1.) In the City of Victoria.--

Fulles Bate

Lighting Brisigara Fire Brigada PATO............................... Water Rate...

Municipal Rate

R2 per cent."

13 per cent (11.) At Victoria Teak,--

Municipal Rates Af per cent. (TII.) In Brithmiling and other outlying Districts Municipal Rates....... 8 per cent.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of the day,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DancoisTS, IMPORTERS

ов

The American burgue Belle of Oregon re- ports: First part had abrong breezes, Paused the Equator in Atlantie 20 days out. On March 27, moderate S. E. trades, run the Easterly down in 30 9 with strong gales. Pusted St. Pauls, on May 15th, had On the fight winds all the rest of the way, 27th March, spoko Guthrie, from Liverpool, bound to San Francisco, 20th days out, lat. 065 North, and long, 27 93 North. On Raphael, American ship, 1,465, Harkness, the 21st March, apoke Alameda, from Låver Cardiff Marol Soal.-P. & U. & N. Co. pool, bound to San Francisco, 14 days out,

In 13

13 37 North, and long, 2022 W. Gulreston, British steamer, 1,381, On the 18th April, spoke Dateh barque Chator, Kutchinotza June 18, Dual-decan, hrom Hamburg, bound to Banzo- wanzi, 12 days out, Int. 13 37 N., and Wham-long. 23 13 W. On the 16th May, spoke Patrician, from Cardiff, bound to Singapore, 62 days out, lat 25 25′ and long & 34 E. On the 1st June, spoke Hegronomous from Cardiff, Loand to Hongkong, St. of Sunda. On the 7th Inne, spoko Summer Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water,

URDEL

Yangtse, british steamer, from

1041 boa.

J. KENNEDY has just Receivad Misthor Large SUPPLY of GATTLE BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and from Koke This Splendid MEAT is now

&c.,

&.,

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

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

Galloa.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

TO LET, Fon IT MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- Adil, at No. 5 QUENS' ROAD BAST, (opposive the Temperance Ball). Ala, BEDROOMS, SERVANTS and KITCHES Ac-

COMMODATION.

Apply to

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1886,

FOR SALE.

572

HOUSE at the PEAK, with Large

SALE at the Store, House REPOSITORY, Garden Road. Prices --

Beef..........from 10 to 14 cents per 11.

1.

Muttun ..... 11 1fi Hongkong, June 22, 1885.

明

41.

DEPARTURES. June 21:-

Fooksang, for Swatow and Shanghai. -.. Doy fut, for Coast Porta

Phra Chia Chom Kido, for Swatow, &c. Euphrates, for Saigon. Kat Sang, for Shanghai.

June 22:--- 1040F. II. Dhews, for Cuba.

Not Responsible for Debts.. Veither the Captain, the Agenta, nor

Owners will in Regonsible for any Deb! contracted by the Offers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

BELLE OF OREGON, Auer. barque, Capt. E. Matthews.-Messagories Maritimes.

BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, tupt S. R. Ulmer.Douglas Lapenik & Co.

COLUMBUS, Ge

German ahip, Capt. B. Sauer. moleh.--Borneo

neo Company, Limited. DIRECTOR, British barque, Captain W. D.

Bell & Co. Bugari.--Adamson,

FRIEDRICH, Germen barque, Captain H.

-Sieussen

Anton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Me ser, for Shanghai. Cicero. fer Kutchinatzu

Peking, for Whampoa

Chimeden, for Waliu.

Chefan, for Shanghai, Chi Yuen, for Swataw. Diariante, in Amoy. Glenrath, for Singapore. Store Nordiske, for Shanghai. King Arthur, for Singapore and Bombay.

CLEARED. W. Phillips, for Toile Byor, fur New York.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVE

R. Mead, from Cardiff, bound to Yoko ba, St. of Sanda. On the 9th June, spoke Thomas Ding, frous Ilole, bound to New York, 21st days out, lat. 0 55 S.,

long

1070 31 East. The British barque Star of China reporte: Had strong S. W. gales, aftor clearing Rug

and

lish Channel 70 days to meridian Cape of Good Hope. On the 2nd June, spoke Belle

Day SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES. TOILET REQUISITE, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRANCO PATENT

Javors MANUFACTURERS

Gingerado, Pulass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Mansfactory is under direct and continuous Suropean Seversisio Hongkong, Juris 1. 1876.

730

of Oregon, from Cardiff, bound to Flong-he publication of this issue commences kong, of Sunda Straits.

The American steamer City of Rin de Juncire reports: Left San Francisco, on 21st, at 2 40 p.m. Arrived at Home- Bailed on May 20th, at 120 m.

...

e day, xt 5.59 pm. Arrived at Yakukams, on June 12th, at 4.40a.m., and sailed for Hongkong, on June 14th, at 4.40 , have had fine weather the entire pae- sage. Arrived at Hongkong, on June 21st, at 6,53 m. Passage 7 days and 3 hours. On June

one 99th, at 4.30 p.m., passed an Eng.

N.E. lish

man-of-war, steering

Columbus reports: Had The German ship

China very much rain in

The British steamer Tannadice reports: Under contract with the South Australian

203,

A TENNIS GROUND attached, Spitzen. Siemen &rican elip, Capt. hara, Messe Chas. Dickson and Muttai; Government to carry Her Majesty's mails.

good View of the larbour and out to Sea.

Apply to

'PEAK,'

ajo. TUIS OFFICE.

614

Hongkong, April 11, 1895.

To-day's Advertisements.

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 25.

NORTH DUTCH FOLLY BUOY: OUT OF POSTIION AND SOMETIMES SUEMERGED.

NOTION is heruby given that Strong

of the Nos DUTCH FOLLY BUov, which is out of position and sometimes submerged. The Buoy will he Replaced in position soon as possible, but owing to the present exceptionally high state of the river it may be some time before this can be done.

C. H. PALMER,

Harbour Master.

Approved:

A. E HIPPISLEY, Commissioner of Qustome

Custom House,

Canton, 20th June, 1888.

1040

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

EIGHT PER OFNT. SILVER

LOAN OF 1884,---- B.'

HE INTEREST due 30th June cur-

TUE

rent, on the above LOAN, will be

Paid at the OFFICES of the CourousTION on

and after that date.

For the

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

Agents Ising the Year,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

1048

Hongkong, June 22, 1885. FOR SWATOW AND BANGKCK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

HIGHLAND

J. W. Nor099.

Order. JANES G. PENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Celcord.Captain.

RALPE N. HAYWARE, Amr. barquenting, Capt. J. Baxter-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. W. P. Jay.Molchers & Co.

WINI, American ship, Captain S. Sim- none-Order.

Destination

London, vis Suez Canal........Achilles (6).

Par Meaza eh, for Hongkong: from Yoko from Keelung Muaars Casals, Derobert and servant, Scherzer ani sorvant; from Mr Leoygne, and 1 Chinese. For Marssiles: from fokohama, Me and Mita Nakamura, Messrs Shimamura, Surabara, Amana, Lionnya, Taurada, Arimori, Rosom berg, Gillespie, and Inouye, and 1 Japanese servant

Por Peking, from Shanghai, 79 Chinese,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessele.

Captain

Anderion. IR. G. Murray Lequerre....

Loft Port Adelaide, at 3 p.m., on May 21st, Newcastle on 28th, Sydney on 30th, Mora Jane let, Townsville, on 4th, con Bay, Corktown, on 5th, Fhuraday Lalatiò, un 4th, and Fort Darwin, or 12th June. Passed Sermitan island on 18th June, Manips Straits on 14th, Basilan Channel on 17th, Northumberland Straits on 13th. Arrivéd in Hongkong, on 21st June. The Austra

Agenta.

Batterfeld & Sewire, .P. & O. S. N. Co......

Mossageries Maritimes, Russell & Co. ................&O. S. S. Co...

Bogart......

nssell &

Yuan Fat

Hong........... Douglas Lapraik & Co... Battorfeld & Swice..

London, &n., via Suez Canal Ameona (8). Marseilles, &o, via Saigon...... Oxas (8). San Francisco, via Yo Portland (Oregon) Director.

Yokohama. [Arabic (a).... San Francisco......

Highland Light. swatow and Bangkok...........

H. Stratton... Phra Chon Kiao (s). Swator, Amoy and Foochow...Namon (s)... Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Woosmg (s). Syduoy and Melbourne, &c..... Suez (s).... Symey and Melbourne, &c..... Tannadico (a). Trieste, &C...

Berenice (s). Victoria (British Columbia).....Nanaimo.. Yokohama sud Hiego........

Timor (3).......LY

Norcross.....

Pitman..

..Runt

Dodd

Groen.

Dodd,

Willis.

Gibb, Livingston & Co Russell & Co....

G. B. Verona.......0. Bachrach.,

Russell & Co.

Kassell & Co.

SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.

Date of Leaving.

{June 24. July 2, at 4 p.m. June 26, at noon. Quick despatch. June 24, at 3 p. Quick despatch. June 25, at noon. Juno

26, at noon. June 28, at 4 p.m. June, at 4 p.1. June 20

July 7, at 3 p.m. June 30, at noon. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

Stocks,

Nos, of, Shares

Falue.

BANKR

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 8

198$ 120

Paid FOSITION PER LAST REFORE, Last Dirileni

Rea Balances.f'ward" 84,400,000 For equali sationofdir.

JUNE 22, 1885.

Closing tamund,

Cash,

INSURANCES,

8 400,000

2001

F

£

25 £ 50,000

1258.

Tis.

534,000 2

496,329

20$

600,000 $

167,381

100,000 $

$69,560

North-China Insurance Co., I......!,000 £ Yaugteze Insurance Company, Ld....,000£ Voion Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000 g 1,25 China Traders' Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 8 3.33 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000,8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5003 The Company's Steamer

Kongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 2 Phra Chom Kluo, Capt. H. STEArios, will-Ohite Fire Insurance Co., Ld.....20,000 $ be despatched for the

STEAM COMPANTES.

above Ports on THURSDAY, the 25th HK. C. and M. Steamboat Cu, Ld, 8,000,$

Inst., at Noon...

61,570 £ 2 half year 156 % prem. cash;163 % prem. Aug. 1893. 540,107

Tis. 900 per share Tla..130

6480

867

cash

885

$165

2508 508

Credit balance 1,0003 2008 28,711.50 35,105.20

2508 508 909,609,66 $ 297,568.07 $10 for 1883 $300 1008 2018 547,500,3 101,060.99 $5 for 1885 $72

cash, buyers

103

70 depree.' fand

lg 200.230.55 $

YUEN FAT HONG,: Agents.

1046

Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 60,000 shares issued........ ....... 31,212 £ Chins and Manila S. S. Co., Ld..... 3,5003

MISCELLANEOUS,

10je

10

10

10

4,593.086% half year 43 prom.

20% discount, buyers

:30 discount

For Freight or Fussage, apply to

Hongkong, June 23, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODELOW (SHARP PEAK.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Names Captain PMAN, will be despatchcal for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon.

18,000 €

100 all

1209 125:8 H'Long & Whampoa Uek Co, tinh 10,0008.

600 £ 10€ 10 FK. and China Gas Co., Limited, 1

£8,662, 17.19 New Sharee...

1,000 £

10€ 7.10 100 2,000 3 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

1,000 $ $,000 shm. isaned

9.000% -100% 100)*

1008 100% 608808 100 100 6,000

∙100 all. 2,600

60 All 8,000 8

W

6,653,96,0% half year 66% prem., 69 Aug. 81, buyers

$90 per share, nominal $3.00 Old, $160 per share, buyers 2,485,50 Ner, $1.50 New, 80t 13,274.034 2

18103

$140 per share

do.

235.33 810 412.11 810

829.00/3 %%

LOANS.

Chia Sugar Company, Limited..... Hongkong Ics Company, Limited... 1,250 8 600$ Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Luron Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 9. Persk Tin Mining & Sting Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)

'Long Rope Manufactory Co., L.

Chinese Imperial 1881,

4,000 $

First year

Rates of Interest.

da. Payable

1884'..

·1884 B....

2017 Suger Debentures, 1880]

8.56K TL 500 all 600 11 2790 $ 27908 500 all

600 500

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAH & Co.; General Managers. Elongkong, June 22, 1885.

June1&&Dec. 10

March 18

June 30

June & DessKI,

$120

$84

» cash, buyers

cash, buyers nominal

ex div. buyers

$71

cash

លោក

xf 7.50 p.m.

Che China Hiail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1885.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUTE OANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Gulf of Suez, May Antenor, 12 Gravile, May 19: Breconshire, River Indus, Misy 30: Hankan, June 2; Titania, June 5 Elektra, June 9 Bellerophon, Hector, Melbourne, and Iphigenia, June 16; Amphitrits, June 19,

A search for the dangerous fugitivo has been aystematically instituted by the Police today, but up to the present, he has suc secded in aluding the vigilance of hie pursuers. The victim of this brutal attack is still at the Civil Hospital. The bullet is not yet extracted as it is considered al- visable to allow the patient to recover his strength before undergoing the operation

necessary

The adjourned enquiry concerning the death of the fisherman, Fung Chi Kwan, who was shot at Tai Kok Tsui on the 4th ist, was concluded at the Magistracy this afternoon before the Ouroner, Mr H. E. Wodehouse and the jury as before. Ou the 16th inst., on the occasion of the last VIENNA, May 20.-It is reported that sitting of the jary, the enquiry was ad- Canton will be fortified and that three first- journed for the purpose of giving the police class fortresses will be crusted on the further time for making enquiries into the frontiere of Tunquin by German engineers, which will probably be officered by Gar case and for the evidctice of Dr. Marques. inäis. This afternosa no further evidence was produced by the police, and Dr. Marques CALcura, May 18, The Indian Govern Mr Ng Vukment has decided to soad Mr Carry, theat was not in attendance. Shang, the Coroner's clark, was examined bor of the British Civil Service, to Yarkund and deposed to having written and des- in Chinese Turcestan. It is believed Mr Carry's mission bas relation to the possible patched a note to Dr. Marques sou to importance of Kashgar, in Chinese Turkea- day, requesting his presence at the enquiry, tso, in the event of war with Russia, and it thought may arrango preliminary steps After waiting until 3.30 p.ni,, half an hour

for an Anglo-Chinese alliance. after the hour named for the enquiry, for

the evitenes of the doctor, the jury con- cluded the inqnest without his evidence by returning a verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown...

THE Marzotto Opera Company on Saturday performed part of Balfe's pretty and romantic opera The Bohemian Girl,' and Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera Trial by Jury. The House was respectably filled, and among those prescut was H. E.

ANIINGTON, May 9th.--It was officially stated to day that another appointment will be mado in the place of D. J. Ernest Miare da Consul at Nagasaki, Japan. The latter's appointment was recently ordered in the strength of flattering indorsementa of prominent Colorado polittolans, but since it has been discovered by means of Mary- land divorce proceedings in favour of his wile a few days ago, sad otherwise, that he is a man of unit habita, consequently he will not be commissioned.

Canton

June 22nd, 1885

Gonoral Cameron. The first part of the performance was carried through very creditably by the performers, but there was A general feeling of disappointment ex- HOMEWARD BOUND:Anchises, June 6;perienced and the opera was hardly dons munity, stating that Mr Hewlett, H. B. M. Doucation, June 9; Glengary, June 19. justice to, at least vocally. Miss Daven- Consul, is returning home on sick leave.

26th instant.

A circular has been sent round the com

str. Peihe, left Singapore on the 18th encore for her rendering of I dreamt that not permit his to stay amongst us. Our The next FELNOR MALL, by the M. M. Co.'s portas drlins acted well, and received an We regret that My Howlete's health will

instant, at p.m., and may be ex pected here on or about Friday, the dweit in Marble Halle. Mies Seymour genial and as I presume under present cir gave a spirited representation of the Gipsy cumstances, our Senior Consul, Mr Sey. Queen. Count Arnheim was ably represent mour, still remsing amongst us. He has ed by Mc Farley, whose singing of The not yet been disturbed by the ruthless hand Heart bowed down' was loudly applauded. of democracy. Our erudite and vivacious Mr Reid, who was in excellent voico, Dr Hance, who has been Acting Consul for sang the songs allotted to Thaddeus so long a time, leaves us shortly for Macao. with excellent taste, and acted well. We trust the health he goes to seek will As Devilshoof, Mr Tyrrell was very good be readily restored to him. Mr Cockburn histrionically but his singing, owing to takes charge of the British Consulate. a severe cold, was somewhat defective.

Tho S. 8. Glencos loft Singapore for this

port on the 19th inst The D. D. R. steamer Feronia left Singa

pore for this port on the fat ineb, and may be expected here on or about the 27th instant.

MR. H. Cockburn, formerly in the Consulate at Amoy, is now in charge of H. B. M.' Consulate at Canton.

MESSES Sierassen & Co. inform us that the D. D. B. steamer Feronia left Singapore for this port yesterday.

A TRANSLATION of the full text of the Franco-Chinese Treaty will be found on our foorth page.

THE Criminal Sessions will be held to morrow. There are six cases set down on the Calendar for trial.

TIENTHIN, 11th June, 1855.

Trial by Jury was as well done as it ever The Franco-Chinese Negotiations

(From out- Correspondent,) has been done by any company in Hongkong. Miss Davenport pourtrayed the part of the

On Tuesday, the 9th instant, at 4 pm fair plaintiff with a sprightliness and vira city, and nang with a grace and effect which the Viceroy Li and the two Imperial Com not only won the sympathies of the jury missionors, specially appointed, met His but of the audience. Mr Tyrell gave a most Excellency Monsieur Patenôtre, Minister humorous impersonation of the Learned of France, at the Imperial Admiralty office," Judge, and related how he became a good which adjoins the French Consulate of

Mr Tontain. After a brief coromcny the trea judge, too,' with great cleverness. Raid as the cruel defendant, and Mr Farley, ty of peace was signed in presenes of a as counsel for the plaintiff, both acted and number of Chiness officials, French officials, sang wall, and Mr Brandon was a most and a fow foreigners,

Monsieur Patenôtre was attended by his amusing usler. The choruses were on the whole effective, but the orchestra, both in interpreter, Mr Vissiere, the French Con- thess and in the solo parts, was somewhat sul of Tientsin, Mr Ristoluober, the Chan cellier, Mr Bon d'Auty, and Mr Patenôtre overpowering. FROM a notice published in another column To-morrow evaning the Company will junior. The foreign witnesses were Mr it will be noticed that the Canton Customs appear in a different role from that which James Hart, Commissioner of Imperial authorities ware marinera that the North they have hitherto been seen in here. They Customs, at presont anattached, and Mr Dutch Folly Buoy in the Canton River is will produce the drama "Struck Oil, which Dering, Commissioner of Castoms for

has never been represented here before. Tientsin. out of position and sometimes submerged.

The scene is laid in America, and the plot

Ir is notified in Saturday's Gositte that H. D. M.'s Consul at Canton has reported, an medical authority, that there is no cholera at that port.

The negotiation of the treaty has boso a THE interess due on the 30th June current rolates to occurrences of the most stirring most difficult business, as the Chineso on the Games Imperial Government Bight nature, and is enlivened by page and airs Government refused firmly to relinquish its For Cent Silver Lpan of 1884,-,' will from Yankeeland Mr Tyrell will take the suzerain rights. At last, se late as the 8th be paid at the offices of the Hongkong and lesting part, and from notices which we inst., a compromise was mado, which is in- have of this gentleman's acting and those dicated by the vagus and peculiar wording. Shanghai Bank on and after that date.

Ir is notified to the Guzitle thist the Hoothie play, we are satisfied those who visit very difficult, and considering all circum

A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer, and Mr A

of the other members of the Company in of Article 2. The negotiations have boon Theatre to-morrow evening will enjoy stances, and with a knowledge of the re-

a first class dramatic treat, e

G. Wise, Acting Registrar of the Supreme

markable Listory of the origin, career, and Court, have been appointed Members of the

incidents of the course of affairs, Monsieur Commission to revise the Law and Ordi Oy Saturday evening lost Mr E. P. Mader, Patanôtre deserves warm congratulations nances of Hongkong, during the absence of of the Victoria Hotel, was made the victim for the judicious coolness, equable temper, Mr Justice Russell and Mr A. E. Johnson of a most dastardly attempt at murder, and and strong common ne ho has manifest- although the object of the would-be mur- IroatAny news has reached the ... derer was net achieved the injuries received

The Imperial ratification was conveyed Daily News from Kores. According to aby Mr Madat were of a most serious nature by telegraph. As soon as the treaty was telegram received at Nagasaki from Fusan, On Saturday evening Mr Madar attended

ed throughout.

artillery, the French standard was then just before the departure of the Ingo, Ras the sorvice at the Mosque, and as he sigued, salutes were fired by the Chinese sian troops have crossed the Korean from was leaving the place of worship an Indian, bolsted and received a slate from the tior, with the intention, it was hered, of naused Ameer Khan, fired several shots occupying Fort Lasareff [It this be true, at him from a revolver, in the street. One the advisability of purchasing Port Hemi of the shots took effoot, striking him fret following speech

ton becomes all the greater. It would fur- on the left arm, the bullet glancing up

and

Monsieur Patenétré then delitered the

Mcarleurs I have the honour of pro-

nish a healthy contrast to Russian grabbing. lodging itasif in the shoulder, splintering posing to you to join with me in order to the bones in its course. An attempt was drink to the health of H. B. the Viceroy of -ED. C.M.]