For Sale.
EWÊN, FRICKEL & Co..
HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW
PREMISES
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD OENTILAL,
AND ARE MELLINYA
་༣ ་
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
LAST WEEK! LAST WEEK!!
OF
TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES THE MASOGTIE
STO
at the lowest possible prices FOR CANA.
4
and giving tho benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public without the nacuasity of Bemborahip. Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
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CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES. Jous Mom & Sons, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES. J. T. MORTON'S OIL MAN'S STORE 5.
MACONAORI BROTHERS'
Lowestoft
OIL MAN'S STORES.
AMERICAN
OILMAN'S STORES.
WINES,
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, picts & quarts. 11. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, .
1
货
SACCONY'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
COMPANY.
PATRON:
OPERA
H. E. SIR GEORGE FERGUSON DOWEN, G.C.M.G.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
THURSDAY, June 25th,
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MISS EVA DAVENPORT, When (by Request) will be produced the Succoss of the Season,
MASCOTTE.
MASCOTTE.
LA
'LA
'LA MASCOTTE.'
SATURDAY, Jane With,
LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT!!
OF THE
*MASCOTTE' OPERA COMPANY, PLANQUETTE'S Demirrus CostC OPER&
'Les Cloches de Corneville,' (The Bells of Normandy.)
SAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT | APPROPRIATE SCENERY & EFFECTS,
(1848).
Husr's PORI.
-1 and 3-atur INNESSY'S BRANDY.
COURVOISIE'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KENAHAN'R LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JANESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASOHIYO.
CURACAO.
&0.,
,,
د از این نایی
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quartz. GUINNESS'S STOUF, bottled by E. &
J. BURER, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and TORTER, by the
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, in, hogsheads.
TO LET, 1st MAY,
SHOPS ned GODOWNS, and STOR- AGA, ad No. 55 Qynas's ROAD EASI, (opposes the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS. SERVANTS and Kircoes A CONMODATION,
Apply to
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, April 4, 1885,
FOR SALE.
OTZ
RICH AND
with CUSTLY WAKUBOBE.
8,30 P.M. 9.00 津
Doors open at........
Overture at....
Priva
Reserved Irena misica -
ele and Stalls,
Tit,
-
-
$2.00.
$1.00.
Box Plan at Merers. KELLY & WALSH'S
FRANK STUART, 4gent,
Hongkong Hotel.” Hongkong. June 25, 1885.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Today's Advertisements.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The Beltial steamer Mongkut reporte: Left Bangkok outaidunnekorere 18th Juno, I experienced to Padaran, fresh monsoon with aqualis and arach rain; thence to port light variable winds and find weather.
CARGO.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Glencoe having arrived from the abova Ports, Consignees of Cage by her are hereby informed that their Goods--with the exception of Opiim-aro being laided at their risk into the Godowna Por S. 8. Ocu, sailed on the 35th Juno: of the Undorsigned, whence and/or from--For Londen, 6,65 pkgs. Ten, 800 bales the Wharves Boats delivery may be 204 pkgs. Sundries, Fur Continent, 150
bined.
bales Silk, 20 bales Wasto Silk, 21 enses Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- Silke, Du8 boxes Tea and 901 pkgs. Sun- lea notice to the contrary bo given bofore dries. Non TO-MORROW, the 26th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after tho 30 Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insuranco has been vifocted. lil's of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. longkong, June 26, 1886,
1074
SHIPPIND,
ARRIVALS.
June 25, 1885:- feperonae, French oraisor, 2,167, Moqust, Peadores June 23.
Bungkut, British atoainer, 59, P. H. Lo Bangkok June 18, General,-YUEN FATHONG
Gilley of Lorne, British steamer, 1,380, F. Ponroy Nagasaki June 19, Coal. RUHELL & Co.
Glencoe, British stenner, 1,901, Wm. Date, London May 15, and Singapore Juue 19, General-JaXDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Jahilles, British stozwar, 1,628, 17. Ao- dern, Shanghai Juno 21, General.-Bur- TEMELO & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES.
June 25
Wdering Minstrel, for Swatow. Iesoy, for lloilo.
Inuben, for Saigon.
Tx, for Yokehina.
izu, for Europe. &c.
Pihom Kao, for Swatow.
Eswolda, for Away and Manila. Vigo, for Whapon.
CLEARED.
1063
Wiwod. for Iloilo,
Trim, for Haiphong. Irina, for Tientsin.
To-day's Advertisements. Dire, for Saigon.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steinship
ganda
• Achilles, Capt. ANDERSON, will be despatched as above at pan. TOMORROW, the 20th Instant. For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
Hongkong, June 25, 1885.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
1073
THE APPLICATIONS for PERMIS
SION to Sure or LANH CAO at Nim having recently become unusualy namerous, the Undersigned will bo prepared to RECEIVE before the 187 July, 1885, on the one side, any statement in writing OURSE, DISTANCE.sutting forth the necessity of this work being done at night; or, on the other sile, AVERAGE SPEED TABLES, any objections to this Course from INSUR
ANCE COMPANIES, Ofricans of Ships, or other Partion interested.
COURSE
AND
FROM
LONDON, in Tus Suez Canal,
TO
INDIA, CHISA, Japan, du, WITH
VARIOUS OTHEK TABLES AND NOTES,
BY
W. A. GULLAND,
To be obtained at the
*CHINA, MAIL' OFFICE
MOBIS, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
FALCONER & Co.
Hongkong, September 2, 1884.
FOR SALE.
1476
HOUSE at the PEAK, with Large
Full freedom of acting is reserved on the part of the Government.
WM. DEANE Guptalu Siqerintendent of Pulics. CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE, 26th June, 1885.
Destination.
Amoy.......
ATENNIS GROUND attached A Amay and Tamsui.
good. View of the Harbour and cut to Sea.
Apply to
'PEAK,' c/o. THIS OFFICE, Hongkong, April 11, 1885,
FOR SALE,
ULES
Amije, for Swatow, &c.
| Sat, for Singapore and Sydney, &c.
PASSERGERS ARRIVED
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY.-
MEMOS, FOR TO-MOKROW. Shipping.
[No. 8886.-June 25, 1886.
· Toe Siam. Advertiser states that Cerato do ¦ to be built between Tiantain and Peking. Who ar to do it? Where is it to como from? No one knows. The Chinese urn a
Korgaradoo, Commissioner and Consul for Notice of Optional Cargo per lens to Biom, who has for Bunthe past been enjoy
be sent in before. Noon.
ing his leave of absence at homo, is now on his way out to his post in Bangkok.
5 p.m.-Achilles leaven for London. Guoda -per Kuisang undelivered after
this date subject to runt.
Auctions.
Tuo Hu Pas sags the Magistrate Hunng only asks for a leave of twenty days on ao-
2 p.. Auction of Japanese Ware, &c., count of sickness, and the Tuotai has accedit is the weather. At noon you walk out
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
Miscellaneous. Olaims against the Timer must be sent in to Mesara Russoll & Co., on or before this date.
queer poople, they will toll you something as a foot, and the very first question will upaot it, then they will store and gapa at you and exolaim, "Why I never thought of that? Tho good folks at Tientsin must have, us it soons, something to worry and puzzlá their brains with, The Franco-Chinese Treaty kept them in excitement, and now and see the contius aquatting down in the shade, dressed liku thuir ancestors 6,000 years ago, in nothing but a pair of trousers; and you find the tea-ahopa "driving a flou- rishing trade, filled full of a crowd of THE . a. Glenfalloch passed Woosung on sundarn every one you meet is dressed in customers who fan away for dear life. At the morning of the 10th instant, bound padded costa, aven in fata, and shivery
whispers How cold, what user
ed to the roguest, appointing K'o Sheng- Imino to act in Fluang's stead during that period
Per Camorta, at 11.30 n.m., on Saturday, | HONGKONG DISPENSARY, from Hunkow to London. Her rato of freight the Courier heare was 1-10 per ton. The . 6. Aberdeen was expected to leave
the 27th inst.
For AMOY & TAMSUL—
Per Ametista, at 2,30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Adova, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th inst.
For SWATUW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.—
Per Nanoa, al 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,
the 28th inst., instead of a pre viously notified
For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.--
Por Hesperia, at 2.30 p.m., on. Tucoday.
the 30th inst.
For SINGAPORE
.
Per Electra. at 2 p.n, on Thursday,
the 2nd July.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-
HAMA.-
Por Kashgar, at 5p.m., un Saturday,
the 4th July.
For FORT DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDIS.- I'or Tannalice, at 2.30p.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th July.
Old
Quotations
Hosakosu, June 25. OPIUM-New Patua, cash,.., 680/823
cosia,...*** New Bears, cash,... 425 Old
500,20 48
Malwa, cash,
Old Malwa, cash...
Bauk, Wiru,
THE
Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGAISTS, IMPORTERS
-OF
Daycamry SUNDRIES, NURSERY BEQUE EFTES. TOILET Requisites, EnoidE
AMERICAN, and French PatenT MADLINES. MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Loinouale. Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Wator, and other Aerated Waters.
only express their disappointment at the The brave warriors of the Pei-yong armies peace bang signed and regret at not being She has able to meet their country's fom. An if After her da- we could only look into their hearts we would believe more than ever Tallyrand's saying, Worda aro but to hile one's thoughts."
Hankow on the 18th instant. Sled at £1.3. per ton. parture the Bothwell Castle will be the only steamer in Hoakow, She is a conference boat. The opinien in Hankow is that there will be no conference next year.
so The Mumfactury is under direct and Bangkok, and a very active business man.
continuous European Suvervision. Hougkong, Jane 1, 1876,
The publication of this ianne commenced at 7.50 p.1.
Chę Chim Sriail
BONGRONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via South.)
LONDON, 24th June.
THE NEW SISTEY,
The Ministerial difficulty bas boon sITAEL- ged.
New
Allowance, Taels
Allowance, Tasis....
640/30 50/70
Peraian, Oily, cash... 520
Allowance, Trels...... 40
Persian, Paper ţind........ 600
Allowance, Taols...
16/24
Exchange
3/64
Demand,
3/0
10 days' sight,
3/69
months, sight,
8/6
19
Dementary mouths' sight, Crohte,
9/
11
3/7
ahip.
73
30 days' night, private 734 Gold Last 99 hine...
... $28.35 Sreigos,
... $ 5.57
Temperature.
The Mangkres, From Bangkok, 98 Okinese. Pir Hence, from Lotion, c, Messrs Rees and Carpenter, and 198 Chines
For Achilles, from Shanghai: for Hong-dis, Wire, ko, Mra Roday; for Singapore, Me Dukan, and 600 Chinese; for London, Mes Cephon and family, and Miss Bunn.
DEFAKTRO.
leman.), Sanghai, demand.......
He will be sure to bring elements of suc cuss to the enterprise the Siamese proposo. The Germans have a great reputation as business men in Siam.
of the Taku Dock in conjunction with two Mr Dotring is to have the management
Chincas officials.
SAYS the Siam Advertiser:-Another Mail
Serious Floods at Canton, Steamer has been purchased by the Siamese News Iras reached this to-day of the most serious floods which Canton has soon for Government. The Rudolph, which is so auceesofully run batwoen Chaulabun sud thirty years. For sixty or eighty miles and Bangkok the last few months, has been around Canton City, the provinco is under bought by the Siamese government, but water. It is feared that the second or third will still be under the management of Mr. Silk Crops are sortonely injured. The Rice Gätte, and continue on the same line. Mr. Lerops are damaged to sudi an extent as to G. is one of the old European residents of raise the price of the grain here by 20 cents por piel, or ay 18 per cent. Injury to property is enormous, and many lives have been lost. Great hardships are enticipated for the poorer inhabitants, who hava in numberless instances lost their all. We are pleased to learn that the Tung Wat REUTER states that the ministerial diffi- Hospital Committee are forwarding a culty has been arranged. The difficulty launch to Canton, with provisions for dis. which seems now to have be arranged is tribution amongst the necessitous, entirely different from that which was pre- houses on Shamoen are partially flooded viously wired. How the novel separation and fats are entertained that the water of the office of First Lord of the Treasury way yet rins over the Bund. The strength from that of Prosaier can be said to touch of the current is so great that it is almost the more serious question whether or not impossible for boats to get alongside staam- the Liberal leaders will support the new
ers lying in the river to load or discharge Tory Budget, is more than we can say. cargo, and we hear that the Hongkong, But Reuter is tantalisingly foolish and Canton Macao Steamboat Co.'s steaker King-shows has been chartered to act as a lighter to the rice ateamore lying in the river. Large numbers of sampans and cargo bats have boon overturned and waped, and during the last four or five days the dead bodies of men, women and children have been seen 'duating down the stream. Betoon Canton and Fatshan the
Sir Stallard Northcote becomes First utterly disconnected. There is not a word Lord of the Treasury without the Premier.about Russia in the lengthy tacsuage.
X
Lord Cranbrook is appointed Lord Pre-
On Monday last a coolie named Leung Yue, aident of the Privy Council and Lord Har-while engaged in carrying a log or plank from rowby, Lord Privy Seal
The
the timber yard on the spare piece of land between the Queen's Road and Praya East, slipped and fell, the end of the piece of The House of Lords has finally passed wood which he was assisting to curry falling greatest damage appears to have been done
THE ULDINTRIBUTION BISZ...
Orts, from Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr. B. Dunlop for Batavia, Mr and Ma A. S. Murray and scrvant; for Mar- (asos ut dissars Palconer ds's Premises, the Bill for the redistribution of gents.
J
geths, Mons. G. Lemaire and M. Baitre, Mary A. R. Hewitt, G. Mutel, L Ginbioliere, 1. Dalias, Petersen, Marlougall, Dautan Hendry, Palt and E. Osternua From Yokohama: for Marcilles, Mr and Mire Nakamura, Mesara Shimura, Suraliara, Amano, Lonnya, Tama, Arinori, Kosemberg, Gülespin, and Inouye, and 1 Japanese servant.
Per To, for Yokohama, Japanese un deck.
The Ingraba, for Saigon, 100 Chinese Per Bimuroida, for Amoy, Mr Wong Wai Chms and servant, and 30 Chinage; for Mazila, Mr Boyes,
Pic Phim Chun Kloo, for Swator, &c,
2300hinese.
-TO DEPART
Be Wildwond, for Iloilo, 1 European. For Triumph, for Baiphong, 6 Chinese. He Deroush re, for Saigon, 13 Chinces. Par Suez, for Singapore, &o, 3 Euro-
1072 peas, nud 931 Chinese.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessuil
Captain.
Oreilio. Hamlin. Nagel,
Camorts (s) ...................................... Amatista (a).. Havre, &c., via Suez Canal.....Electra (s).. London, via Suez Canal...Achilles (6). London, &, via Suez Canal... Hesporin London, &o, vin Suez Canal...ancina (s)..
614 Portland (Oregon) .........................
Director.
San Francisco, via Yokchants..City of Rio de Janeiro (s)
San Francisco...... Shanghai
Highland Light..
Glencoe (si...
Co.'s Shanghai
Peiho (8).
Antenot (a).
MUM M & OHAMPAGNE, Quarts.
-820 per Case of 1 doz, Pints...... $21
2 n Dabos Frères & de Gernon & Cou
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES
1
Baster's Celebrated 'Barley Brea'
WHISKY,- per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.)
YASILERMAN'S BOOKS, fer the use
WA
of Ladies and Gentleman, can now
be had at this Office.-Price, 31 cach
GONNA MAIL. Offion.
Not Responsible for Debte. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
BELLE OF OREGON, Amer, barque, Capt T. Matthews-Mesageries Maritimes.
BEN J. SEWALL, American ship, Capt. R. R. Ulmer.--Douglas Lapraik & Co.
COLUMBUS, German ship, Capt. B, Sauer- molck.-Borneo Company, Limited.
Dinzorok, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart.Adamann, Bell & On.
FRIEDERICH, German barque, Captain H. Spiesen. Siesten & Co.
HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Cupt. J. W. Norcross.-Order.
JAMES PENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Colcord.Captain.
Fexosecor, American barque, Capt. P. L. Chapman-Arahold, Karberg & Co.
PHINEAS PENDLETON, American barque, Capt. Blanchard.--Arthold, Karberg & Co. RALPH M. HATWARE, Amr, barquentine, Capt. J. Baxter,-Arbold, Karburg & Co.
Shanghai, via Amny...........
Swalews Amoy and Foochów.........¡Namoa (s). Sydney anul Malbourns, &c.....Tannadica (s). Trieste, &...
Victoria (British Columbia)... Yokohama... Yokohama and Hiogo...
Stocka.
BASKE
Anderson. Wagner.....
R. G. Murray. Bogart
Korornse
Dake. Guirand. Bragg Pitman.
Grean
Berenice (8)....
G. B. Verona
Nanaimo.
Dodd
Mauzuleb (8)..... Breconshire (s),
Benois.
Pope.
Nos. of Shares.
False.
Paid-
up,
4 ... TuMONE-- A.M....
Quson's Hind. Hunggose, June 25,
BAROMETER--
Du. Du.
9 A.M....
1 P.M....
29.-10 29.795
.... 29.760
86
Do.
P.M....
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Ni
DA
4 .... i. #5
De.
(Wa hall) à A. M. 81
Dc.
Da 1PM. 81
ມ.
Do...
82
Do.
87
Maximum
Des Minimum over night 83
neral Memoranda,
SATURDAY, June 27:---
2 p.m.-Aoction of Stork-in-Trade, &c., ab Mussra A-Wing & Co.'s Blore Rooms, No 17, Queen's Road Central.
4:30 p. in. Meeting of Victoria, Recrea
tion Club
9 p.m.-Mascotte Opera Company at the
City Hail.
Agents.
Russell & Co.
Date of Leaving,
7. T
Jardino, Matheson & Co...... June 27, at noon, Douglas Laprik & Co. June 27, at 3 p.m. Sicmesen & Co..y agents
July 2, ut 4 p.m.. Butterfield & Swire....
June 28, a: .p.a. Siamssen & Co..
June 30, 4 p.m. P.&O. 6. N. Ou
July 2, at ..Quick despatch. Pacific Mail S. S. Co... July 3, at 3 p.m. Ressoll & Co..............Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co......About June 29. Messageries Maritimes.......... Quick despatch. Batterfield & Swire......
Jons 30 June 28, at 9 a. m. July 7, at 3 p.m. June 30, at Bout.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Russell & Co..
9. Bachrach.
Russell & Co..
Messageries Maritimes, Adamson, Beli & Co......
Quick despatch. 'Quick despatch.
About June 30.
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAN.
The Committee of the Chamber of Depu.
tius has approved of an extraordinary Credit to enable the despatch of 3,000 Troops to Madagascar.
(Via Shanghai.).
THE MINISTUR AT PEKING
LONDON, 24th June.
by the foods. A large portion of the Cowbankraent of the river has there haea arried away and three villages"
upon him. He received such severe in. joes that he was sent by his friends to sha Tong Wha Hospital, where he died from the effects of the injucion twenty-four hours entirely submerged, most of the inha- after admission. An inquest was held at
at Canton have sout two gunboats the Mortuary upon the body of deceased at loaded with rice up to the districts where 12.30 p.m. to-day, when a verdict of ac- cidontal death was returned."
Waite bullet will pass through," twon-
bitants being drowind.
The authorities
the efortunate inhabitants hara becn driven from their homes and left dostitute, The floods appear to have bent increasing
It is announced that Sir Robert Hart hasty blankets straine over a frame or laid in extent during the last four or five days, the bon appointod Minister at Pekin and against a firma surface, it will not penstrate spring tides now presailing driving the
Curea.
THỂ HÌNH MINISTIE.
LONDON, Jane 24. Sir W. Hart Dyke has been appointed Chief Becretary for Ireland.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
a single one that is moistened and hung dem current back and adding materially
up so as to swing clour of the grund. | to the overdow of the ziver.
The Yaqui Indian holds a wet blanket up
in front of himself and approaches a line of soldiers with porfoot impunity.
'City of Tokio' Ashore..
A telegram has been received this worn- Tas Ha Pao's Haukow Correspondenting, to the affect that the P. L & Co.'s gives the following story, which shows that steamer City of Tola®, Captain Maury, is some Chineno, at any rate, are not imbued sabore at Cape: Sagarai, at the cutrance to with their national superstitions. A little the Day of Yedo. The telegram states that OUTWARD BOUND-Gravills, May 19; girl white playing with two dragon flies ac the stern of the Tekio is full of water. We River Indus, May 2; Lankowe, June 2; cidently killed them. At night the girl are informed that the City of Tolio wAN Titania, June 5 Elektra, June 9
became feverish, and in her delirious state overdue at Yokobatan, and although the Hellerophon, Hector, Melbierre, and called out that the dragon flies were dash Co.'s Agent hare (Mr F. E. Foster) had re Iphigenia, Jane 16; Amphitrite, June ing about before her eyes. Her parents on
Paused Svez CANAL,
drive
19; Glencarn, Stautor, Arbi, Bretagne, learning the story were much agitated, and ceived no message regarding the accident Jaus 23.
invoked the assistance of a curtain priest un to noon, still it is feared that the mishap Homeward Bount --Anchise, Juno é
be endowed with supposed to Deucalion, Jane ; Glengarry, June 19; penure direct from Heaven and able to is serious enough, as Sagami'is in the open
supernatural Oopack, Jane 23.
away all evil spirits. For a given sea. The Co.'s Agent at Yokohama must he WAN
to subdue the genti of have been occupied in getting assistance to The next Fusoн Mart, by the M. M. Co.'s he
the dragon
came with his follow- str. Peiho, luft Saigon on the 23rd
ers, his musical instant, at 9 a.m., and azy be ex- pected here on or about. Friday morn ing, the 20th instant.
instruments, and his pictures the ship, otherwise bo would have wired of gods. Three days and nights he banged earlier Commander Maury is the oldest away at bis ganga and drums, calling upon and mest experienced Captain in the ser every deity in the Pantheon, while his
Laver
03-
sistanta distarbed a whole block of neigh vice, and some explanation will doubtless The D. . R. steamer Feronia laft Singabours with their shrieking trumpets, toin be forthcoming of the mishap. The wes pore for this port on the 21st ist, and tome, and other most unmusical contrither has been bad in that neighbourhood,
inay be expected here on or about the 27th instant.
vances. The girl got no better: the ghusta
parents were in despair the priest was at
The O. S. S. Co.'s sloaner Antenor laft of the dragon ffice still pursued her. The rainy and foggy.
Singapure for this port on the 22nd ist and may be expected here on the The Shire line 8. S. Brenhire left Sing-
28th fuät
pore for this port on the 22nd instant,
is wita ond, and spurred on his followers
LATER
The Agent of the Company has received
fo make greater exertions and noise. | ZĂ and offered his services, which wore accept- cousin of the girl then heard of the matter, the following telegram:-
Steimer got ashore on Sagami Point
and may be expected to arrive here ones. He adored the priest to desist from rocke; still badly saliore, with hala in bat-
or about the 28th inet.
Juxa 25, 1885.
DOOK MOVEMENTS:
Cloning 'm tal
L'ashi
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Livvient
NRSTP. Balances. f'ward"
$ €1,570£ 2 half your 158 'prem.
Ma. 540,107
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000 a 126)** (26
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ Fangtaze Insurance Company, Ld....| 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., T... 2,000
Credit balance
$4,400,000)
For equali
sationufdiv
($ 400,000
2001£ 50
Fl. 300 por share
50,000
as 1253
fls. 130
265
509
634,000 $ 000,000$ 105,000'
496,329
6480
. 167.381
1007
cash
460,560
(832)
$6,165.20
$105 297,568.078.0 for 1883 8360 1*3 209 547,500 $ 181,060,998 is for 1683 672.
175206.236.63 depres fund
10 £ 10 10
10
4,593.98% half year 43 prem.
25% discous, buyers
30 disconut
China Tradore Insurance Co., Ld....24, 000 $ 8.30€ Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 3 200 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1.6008 10008 200 28,711,50 China Firs Insurance Co., L. 20,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Idi...j 8,000 § 23 608 909,002.603
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK: C, and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,000 Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 09,000 shares issued...... ...31,2124 China and Manila S. S. Ca., Dd 3,800 8 100 all
MISCELLANYOUS.
་་
18,000 3
H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. 10,000 $ 125$ 1253 HIK. and China Gas Co., Limited. 500)2 10€ 100%
New Shares......
1,900 £ 10€ 7.108,562. 17. 10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Id 2,000 100
3,000 shs, issued Chine Sagar Company, Limited... 9,000
50" † 1,000 1
100 € Hongkong lee Uompany, Limited... 1,950 100 100 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld....
600 $
508 Lozen Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,050 100 100) Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co....... 6,000, 8. 50 l Selangore Tin Mining Co. S'hai) 2,500 3 -100 all
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000
LOANS.
Sr. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. W. Chinese Imperial 1881
P. Joy.--Melchers & Co.
mona-Order
Wux, American ship, Captain S. Sim-
∙1884
1881
30,00
4,000
The 5. S. Namoa left Aberdeen Duck
tu-day.
The Tuner will leave Cosmopolitan Dock
to-morrow.
all iucantations and gong-boatings, He
entered the room where the sick girl lay, tum; passengers and crew, mails, specie slowed her two paper-cut dragon files, and and putt of cargo savod,' gentig told her list they were the spirita
had caught them, and was going to bara of the flies that were bothering bar, that he
them.
· VALUABLES IN LETTERS.
We have been requested to publish the
lowing letter regarding the enclosure of
He then applied the paper dragon Ries
to the light, and in a moment the gül leaped up maisut with joy, viewed the ashes of the paper los with satisfection, valpable in unregistered lektors ¿-- THE San Pao published a rumour that he and declarad she saw no more of them. English Government has given its consent
to forasse the tax on every that of opium imported into China to Tis. 110.....
The
what magic art he had cured the girl, re- young man, when asked to explain by
GENERAL POST OFFICE, Hongkong, June 24th 1885, Sir-In reply to the enquiry instituted. plied that it was her imagination that by your Office as to a parcel of silk band- used her annoyance, because a bad kerchiefs addressed to Amoy and said to Biways been told by her parents not to kul insects, as they would doriand life for life, have been forwarded from Cantons on the 8th initant, I have the honour to inform: Tire main-topgallant must of the American and this no doubt worried her and brought you that the one parcel received in the
mail barque Wildwood was struck by lightning on her delirium. Meanwhile the priest from Canton on the above date was doly packed up bis instruments, solled up the forwarded to Amoy per Achilles the Same during the short storm yesterday furgoon, pistures of his gods silently, and as silently afternoon, kod, far a be recollected
cash..... cash, buyera
| But little damage was done.
6,583,966 % half year 66% prem.
600 per share, nominal 2014, $3.00 Old, 3160 per share, buyera 2,488.56
New, $3.59 New, 9 80
MOTSIZOR G. Lemaire, late French Re 18,274,034
8104 per share catlı
sident at Hus; and Mr A. R. Hewlett, 235.39810
8140 per share 442.11 810
of div., bayers late H.B.M. Consal at Canton, left here 820,09,5 %
for Europe in the French mail steamer Onu to-day.
•First year
do.
đó. Payable June16&Dec. 10
BO all
Bates of Interest
8. 566 TL 500 all
37908800
8.
27008: 500 Bl
June & Decemi
March 15
Jone 90
64
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in that office, was duly delivered to the address, who, however, seems to be
We call the attention of shipping agents, Cutest correspondent writes to the .makinig enquiries for some other parcel, shipa' oficere and others interested, to O. D. News from Tientsin, on the 14th in- which would appear not to bare roached its
destination.
All this uncertainty would have been Police notification relating to the loadingstant, as follows:-The officials are all pray- and discharging of vessels at night, which tag for rain, which the gade eest very re- avoided by registering the parcel alleged to be missing, the value of which was, I pres inctant to grant Strange to say, the water anmie, several dollars, I do not know if appears in our advertisement columne.
in the Paiho has risen two fest, and the the wonder would have confided an equal Chinese attribute the phenomenon (for ataount in Money to the chances of trans phenomenon it is, as there has been no mission in an unregistered cover, with any rain for a long time) to the river deities be idea that it would reash its destination. ing anxious to facilitate the passage of the amat a loss to think what more can be tributa rico, thereby hoping some Imperial done than has been done to disabuse the honours may be bestowed on them. The Canton Coremunity of its belief that valu ofbeers connected with the tribute, riss de-ables may be sent through the post without partment are very busily occupied, and wear any sors of precaution. That
community, The French corvette La Perouse, which ar smiling countenance, as rics to the Go more than any other in China, pereists, in With the spite of all warnings, in forwarding, bank vernment mcania money to them. zived here this coming from the Pas signing of the Treaty all business has taken notes innregistered covers. As you are cadores, brought down six pilots as passon-new life, and soon trade will be brisk; all aware, such a cover was received the other. complaints of hard timer have ceased to us day not even closed, the envelope boing ger. This shows that some of the French heard. Now the railroad, so long hoped one that had never been gummed. I can ficet are preparing to leave for Hemi. for, so much talked of, is at last, it is said, only hope repeated lesara will conince the
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