1885-06-30 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMINEN

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, TAGENTS For the woote Company, are

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

.

AND ARE ALSO

CTORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES

it the lowest possible prices

CASH, POR

and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system the Publis without the necomity of Membership Detailed Prices will be furnished an application.

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CROWNE & BLACK WELL'S OLMAN'S STORES. JOHN Môrk & Soss, Limmed, OIL MAN'S STORES. J. T. Mourox's OIL MAN'S STORES. MACONAIS BROTTERY

Lowuntuft

OIL MAN'S STORES.

AMERICAN

OILMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

OHATEAU MARGAUX,

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1BES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, «

11

SAUCONY'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO

Undersigned having been appointed

prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all paris of the World, at carrunt

rates,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, November 5, 1883. 855

NOTICE.

QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COM-

L'ANY.

THE Undersigned are piupared le accept

Risks on First Class Godowas at per cont. not premiata por annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents.: Hongkong, May 19, 1381.

949

NORTH DRITISII & MEILOANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Acists of the above against FIRE Current Rates.

GILMAN & CEN Hongkong, January 1, 1892.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(PIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORTE Undersigned aro prepared to grant

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Courvoisa's BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAUAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, TOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. Buant's IRISH WHISKY. Boar's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PHAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY, MARSALA."

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE,

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO,

$o.,

e.

POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Gooda on board Vomela and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be sa ceived, and transmitted to Directore

for their domician.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lito,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ER Britannic Majesty's CONMUL at

CUSTOM HOUSE at Kelung vas RE- OPENED on the 2nd Instant.

Hi Macy's CHINESE

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, ner Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew of the following Feezels, during their stay in Loughòng Harbour:-

ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Capt. G. B.

Hollingwn, Hawai

BELLE OF OREGON, Amér, barque, Capt. E. Matthews. Messageries Maritimes.

BEN J. Sewall, American slip, Capt. S. R. Ulmor--Douglas Lapmik & Do.

C. D. BRYANT, Amorican barque, Capt. 1102 J. B. Colcord.-Eduard Schellhans & Co.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary. CHLONIAL SEURETANY'S ÖZACK,

Hongkong, 30th June, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, TTER Britannis Majesty's CONSUL at Hasty reports are COTEIGN

VESSELS can now PASS over the TOR- PEDOES, &c., inte TASTY HARBOUR at their own risk, Pitors being provided on application to the LARROUE MASTER.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 30th June, 1895.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Ningpo,

1103

Capt. W. Ports, will be despatched for the abure Port TOMORROW, the 1st July, ni 4 p.16.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Cc. Hongkong, June 30, 1865.

1006

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, FIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s

Steamship

G

Kush gr

will leave for the above

For Bates of Preminus, forms of pro- places on SUNDAY, the 5th July, at 10am. posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1367.

200

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

IscorPORATE BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The Ford, A. D. 1720.

-

&v.,

THE Undersigned having been appointed BASS'S ALE bottled by CAMERON and Agents for the above Corporation ard

BAUNDA, parts and quarta..

prepared to grant Insurances as follows GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

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

Gallon,

ALE and PORTER, in beyslioads.

TO LET, FAUM BAY MÁY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR AGE, at No. 55 Queen's Roap Basi, (oppose the Temperance Hall). Alm, BRIMIDIOMS. SRANANTS and Kiwisex Ad COMMODATION.

Apply to

Marine Department. Policien at current mics, payablo either hare, in Londen, or at the principed Ports of India, China and Australia,

Fire Department Policies issued for long or short periods at

current ritus,

Life Departmani. Policies issued for summs not exceedling $5,000 at reducnd rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Uongkong, July 25, 1872.

E

490

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. To-day's Advertisements.

Hongkong, April 4, 1885.

FOR SALE

DTZ

A

BOUSE at the PEAR, with Large -TENNIS - GROUND "attached. good View of the lfarbour and out to Sea.

Apply to

'PEAK,' c/o. Turs OFFICE,

Hongkong, April 11, 1885.

A

NOW UN SALE.

614

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT,

EY

Da. E. J. EITEL,

CROWN-OCTAVO, rt. 1018.

Part II K-M.

HONGECNO, 1877-1883,

Part I. A-K,

L+

$2.50 ...52.60 85.00 ...$5.00

Part III. Part IV,

M-T. T-Y,

A Roduction of tou por cent. will to allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.

LONDON ASSURANCECORPORATION (LIFE.)

REDUCTION OF EASTTAN NATES,

DOLICIES Issued on the spot for aby

POLICE up to £5,000.

XXAMPLE!

A. MeIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, Jia 30, 1885.

3008!

STRAN TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. |

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Zambesi

vill leave for the above

places on TUESDAY, 7th July, at 3 p.m.

A. MEIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, June 39, 1885.

FOR MAZATLAN (MEXICO).

The Steamer

1090

Mount Lebanon, Capt. D. MAXWELL, will ond here for the above Port, and will leave on TUESDAY, the 7th at Jily, at 3 p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

WING WOO & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, June 30, 1885.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAL VIA AMOY.

1007

(Taking Gergo Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

Tho Co.'s Steaualiz

Titan, Captain BROWN, will be despatched as above on

Age 50, With Profits.......£3. 14.6 per cunt, WEDNESDAY, the 8th July.

rh

30. Without Profits...E3. 9.8

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, June 30, 1885.

Destinations.

Batavia, e, vin Saigon. Bombay, via Straita....... Havre, &c., via Suez Canal,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

1101 Hongkong, June 30, 1885.

COLUMBUS, German ship, Capt. B. Sanor- moloh.-Boruco Company, Limited.

Decra, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart,Adminson, Bell & Co.

"FRIEDERICH, German barque, Captain H, Spisan. Siomssen & Co.

HAHOLDINE, American 4-toasted schooner, Captain Tinheits. —Order.

HIGHLAND LIORT, American ship, Capt. J. W.. Norerous.-Order

ULEARED

Lennox, for Shanghai. China, for Nowaliwang, Galley of Lorne, for Yokohama. Activ, for Haiphong. Hesperia, for Singapora. Store Nerkiake, for Shanghai.

*

PASSENGERS, Алмуди.

NEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW;

Shipping.

4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.

[No. 6840.—Tony 80, 1885,

for San Francisco correspondent of the Japany Mail says :- The Pacilio Mail Com pany is having some trouble in securing what it dooms its fair share of the subsidy General Memoranda. voted by the last Congress for carrying the malis, and throats are uttered that if the FRIDAY, July 3

Goods per Steatzer Peile unchaired Department treats it shabbily, it will re- after Noon subject to rent and landing duse the service. It is understood, how- charges at 1 cons per package per diem over, that the line to Ching and Japan is

Per Kashgar, from Yokohama, Rev, Tou-SATURDAY, July 4 :— · nison Wood, Mosses Agro, Strector, Adam, Haziani, Joison, F. W. Hills, Betrand, 1. M. Rohn, Mra Hai Hoi, Mutary Fung Bu Kai, Wong Kai Hung. Arai, Loong Chea Hing, Chinese, and 1 Japanarc

Per Marit, frain Touran, 25 Chinese. For Part Jackson, from Saigon, 163 Chi-

П250.

-.

Noon-Applications for Shares in the too profitable to be withdrawn.".

Hongkong and Macao Gls Manu- facturing Co., Ed., receivable at Mosste On the 18th instant, a telegram was ro- Russell & Co.'s office.

ceived in Yokohama announcing tha death SUNDAY, July -

of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. On the same dato Reuter telegraphed from Loudon the death of Marshall Montorfell,

Goods per Furonia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods por Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent

THE

For Ancona, from Shanghai: for Hong- Long, Meatra J. Whittall, Vaughan, and 38 Chinose; for Singaporo, Mir D. J. Tucker and nativo servant for Brindisi, Messrs Pugh and Geo. Clarke; for London, Rev. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, C. II. and Mrs Judd, 2 children and infant, Mra Owen and child.

Established A.D. 1841.

For Fuksang, from Shanghai, Hon. Wm. Koswiak, Mr and Mrs Otway and 3 children, and Me Stanford, and 108 Chinese.

Par Electra, from Yokaluma, &c., Mrs Fraha, 3 children and Japanese servant,

JAMES G. PENDLETON, Amharica barque, B. F. Colcord.-Captoir,

FENORSCOT, American barque, Capt. P. L. Mr Courad. Chapina.-Arthold, Karberg & Co.

RALPH M. HAYWARD; Andr. barquentinw," Capt. J. Baxter.-Anfold, Karburg & Co. SHARPSHOOTER, British barque, Captain John Horno.--Gilman & Co.

SI. NICHOLAS, Americau ship, Capt. W. P. Joy. Molchers & Ca

WILNA, American ship, Captain S. Sim- mona-Order.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

June 29, 1886;— ·

* Kashgar, British stearor, 1,530, F. Speck, Yokolinus June 21, Mils and General — ¡P. & O. 5. N. Co,

Marie, German steamer, 704, T. Hobl aon, Quinhon June 27, General-WIELNE & Co.

Afoatiara, German schooner, 70, Hängen, .pat back-BLACKHEAD & CO.

June 30:-

Port Jackson, British steamer, 1,798, J. Hogg, Saigon Jane 26, Kien.—Tong K&L

Ancona, British steamer, 1,873, L. G.. Murray, Shanghai Juw 27, Mails and Geaurul.-P. & Q. S. N. Co.

DEPARTED,

Par lease, for Shunghai, The 'Mascotto! Opera truupo.

Par Mongkut, for Swatow, Mr T. Sozan sen; for Bangkok, Mr C. Rose.

Par Alicine, for Haiphong, 40 Chinese. Per Ꮃ".

far Havre, 1 Europeza.

Por Mobile, for Saigon, 30 Chinese. Fer old, for Saigon, 12 Cinese. Ter Greyhound, for Hoihow, 1 European. Per Three Brothers, for Qainhon, 5 Chi-

Per Phineas Pendleton, for Manila, 5 Encopens

Pur Chicksbury, for Singapure, 477 Chi-

nese,

Per Antenor, for Shanghai, Mears J. Martin and V. Moradi.

Per Willard Mugelt, for San Francisco, Europeans. Per Berenis, for Singapore, &c., 330 Coincse.

TO DEPART.

Per Activ, for Haiphong, 8 Chinese. Per Hesperia, for Singapore, 3 Europeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Port Jackson reports: Had moderate breezes and fine weather with S. W. wind.

The German steamer. Marie reports: Bad light S. E. wind and fine weather.

The British steamier Funksing reports:

Fuckery, British steamer, 990, D. W. Hogg, Shanghai Juns 2, Gomeral-Had foe weather throughout. DING, MATHESON & Co.

Electre, German steamer, 1,162. F. Nagel, Yokohama June 13, and Kobe 23, Gencil,

SIRMSSEN & DO.

Handats, British tremport, 2,332, W. McKenzie, Loudon ein Plymouth May 14, and Singapore June 24.

Quarta, Berman ateamor, 773, T. T. Keek, Chafon June 23, Bas-EuARD SCHELLBASS & Co..

DEPARTURES.

June 30:-

Yangia, for Whampo». Alcine, for Haiphong. Director, fur Portland, Oregon. Meble, for Saigon, Idani, for Saigon.

Princess Wilhelming, for Chefoc.

Greyhound, for Hoihow. Wah Yueng, for Hothow. Three Beathers, for Quinbon.

Phineas Pendleton, for Manila. Glucksowy, for Singapore.. Willy, for Havro. Witaan Mulyett, for San Francisco. Abetruss, British sloop, for a cruise. #sk, British gun-vessel, for a cruise. Visera, British turret-ship, a cruise. intero, for Amoy.

Life, for Manila.

Berenice, for Straits and Bombay. 1100 Mangkit, for Swatow, n.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fastels.

Capluie

Agents

Duke of Leaving.

Gamorta (s).

Oreille...

Kambusi (e)

Electra (8)..

Nagel

JAjax (4)

R. Murray. Riley

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About July 4. .P. & O. & N. Co........

at 3 p.m July Stemssen & Co.

July 2, at 4 p.m. Jay 2, at 1 p July 9.

Saraalien (3).

Dulkoroix.....

Mount Lebanon (9)...........

D. Maxwell...

at 3 p.m

Titzck.

Bagact..

Norcross

London, &, via Suez Canal...jAncona (a).. London, via Suos Canal.. Marscities, de, via

via Saigon. Masatian Now York, via Struz Canal Portland (Oregon).....

This Standard Work on the Chinean Lan. guage, constracted on the basis of Kanghe

Director Imperial Dictionary, contains all Obinere characters in practical use, and while alpha- San Francisec, vin Yokohama..City of Rio de Janeiro (2) vetically arranged according to the sounds Sali Francisco.....

Shanghai. of the oldest dialect of China, the Can.

tonean, it gives also the Mandarin pronua ciation of all characters explained in the book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cartonese Dialect, but the work is a prastically complete Thosaurus of the

whole Written Language of China, an cient and modern, as used all over the

Empire, whilst its introductory chaptera serve the purposes of a philological guide: to the student.

A Supplerent, arranged for being onund and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold Moparately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

151 Hongkong, January 15, 1883,

NOW PUBLISHED. ›UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL, BPREORETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUDING, THIRU EDITION. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

Price,.

BY

$1.50

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

1208

Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE, THE Steamship Glencoe having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Undersigned, whence and/or from

Highland Light.... Ningpe (8)................ Titan (E)......

Shanghai, via Amoy. Sydney and Melbourne, de..... Tennalies (5)... Victoria (British Columbia)..... Nanaimo... Yokohama and Hiogo............ Breconshire (8)......... Yokohaina, via N'anki and Kobe Kashgar (a).................

Stocka

BANKS.

INSURANCES.

Shares

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 00,000 3

North-China Insurance Ug., Ld..... 6,000 £ Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., La... 9,000 China Tradera' Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Other Co., Ld..... 30,000js Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,0008 Clúna Fire Insurance Co., Id........ 20, 0019

STEAM CONPANIYA

W. Potts.

Brown.... Green...... Dodd..... Pupe.

P. & O. S, N. Ca... Butterfield & Swire.

Maritimes.. Wor & Co..

& Co....

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

Facile Mail 8. S. Go...

Aussell & Co.•*•

osseu Stemasen Co Butterfield & Swire.. Russell & Co... Russell & Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co.. F. & O. S. N. Co.......

8,

at 3 p.ith

Quick despatel. July 11, at 3 p. xi. Quick

despatch July 1, at 4 p.. July 8. July 7, at 3 p.m. Quick dospatch. Atont June 30. July 6, at 10 am.

June 30, 1885,

Clodny Outions,

Cash

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Paid TorrON PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividends

Keserme

61,870 2 half year 150% pren.

2001 £ 50

300

Nus. of Value.

up

[Balancecf'rurd"

8 4,100,000*

1253 125

For equalis sationofilir. (8~400,000),

540,107

Tis. 300 per share

125$

1,250 83.338

2008 208 1,000 2008 28,711.50

250 $ 50$ 109,600.663

547,600 1003 208

8208.234.55 1008 75

doprec. fund 10£ 10 102 10

100 all!

50,000 634,000,$ 600;100/S

!Ta 130

17

406,920

8490

167,381

(867

cach

105,0008

469,560

$82

17

Credit balance

$105

t

35,165.20

207,568.07 $20 for 1888 8305. 191,060.99 $5 for 1883 872

"

cash, buyers cash, buyers

4,093.986% half year 43 prom.

126 1258 10£ 10

10£ 7.10

18,000 $ £8,602,17.10

2007

HK, C. and M. Steamblat Co., LL 8,0008 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £

50,000 shares issued...

31,212 £

China and Maxila §. 8. Co., Lḍ............... 8,500%

MISCELLANEOUS.

H'kong & Whampos Dooks Co., Ld. 10,000 8 500£ BK. and China Gaz Co., Limited. Į

New Shorta

1,900.0 2,000:3 Houghong Hotel Company, Lt...1

3,000 ha, issued

1,000 $

China Sugar Company, Limited...,000, Hongkong Toe Company, Limited

tho Wharves or Boats delivery may be Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... obtained. ❤

... 109

100% 100

1,2508

6009

Luzon Sugar Company, Limiteit..... 7.0003

1008 1068 508 503 100% 100

50 all 100) all 50 all

Optional Carge will be forwarded un-Ferak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,0208 less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MOBROw, the 26th Instant..

Cargo zemaining undelivered after the with Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hoogkeng, June 25, 1885.

Selangoro Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)..... 2,500 H'kong Repo Mannfactory Co., Ld 3,000 $

100! 600 2790 8 600 All

LOANS.

Chinese Imperial 1881....

----- 8,665 TL

17

1884 A.

2700€

ካነ

1884 B.....

1074 Sugar Debentures, 1830.

600 % | 500)

נון

30,000

4,000 $

Rates of Interad: 3%

20 % dirbant

30 discount

€,683.96€ % half year 66% prom.

890 per share, nominal Old, 83.00 Old, 8160 per share, buyers 3,488.00 New, $1.50 New, 80-

8104 per share cash 8140 per share 8120

13,274.034 %

235.93 810 443.11,810

829.09,3 %

First year

de.

de.

Payable. June16&Dea,10

March 15

June 30

June & Deçsin.

.

CARGO.

For S. S. Achilles, sailed on 26th June: To London, 18,000 boxes Tec, scntaining 100,933 lbs. Congou, 220,290 fbs. Scented Gaper, 36, 153 Ms. Besated Orange Paloo, 21,000 a. Surts -total 378,400 fs. ;-2 cases Silka, 88 balee Waste Silk, 15 casus Bristles, 69 cases Sundrios. From Manila, 20 cases Cigar From Japan, 45 cases Bues.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAL→

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

the 1st July.

| For HONOW and PAKHOÏ.

Por Anton, at 5 p.a., cu Wednesday,

Lie Ist July.

For SINGAPORE.----

Per Electra, at 2 pm, on Thursday,

the 2nd July.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO.

HAMA-

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

the 4th July.

For SAIGON.—

Per Gotreston, at 4.80 p.m., on Monday

the 6th July.

For MATZATLAN, MEXICO,-

Per Munt Lebron, at 2 p.m., on Tues-

day, the 7th July.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

IMPORTERA `

or

of which our Yokohama friends heard no- thing until tho roceipt of the Shnaghni pa- pers, We are inclined to think there has been a mistake wade by the wiges sous- where. Probably the information supplied to the Yokohama papers is wrong.

THE Band of 'The Bulls' will play at the Oficera Mess, to-morrow oyuning, com mencing at 8 o'clock. The fallowing in the

programme

Overture...'fiavama D'Arco1. Verdi

DavoGISTS' SUSpies, Nunsunt Reqtr | Polonaise.....

SITES, TOILET REQUISTIES, ENOLYSE,

AMELIJAT, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

+

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sumaparillo

Water, and other Aerated Waters. sar The Manufactory is under direct and continumus European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

736

í Foter Prince of Oldenburg Choruz......The Housona sre

Flayir Telling' Valac......Dolores.... Waldbelel

Conradi

Caration....Bolisario..........Donizetti Selection... A Musical Tour)

through Europe' Galopa... Feldjager. Poplow

J. KELLEY, Band Mastor.

THE Band of Tho' Buffs will play in the Botanical Gardens, on Friday evening, 2nd

July, commencing at 9 o'clock. The fol lowing is the programme :—

The publication of this issue commenced Overture......Bauerund Dichter' Suppé

Grand March.' Triumphal'........Waterson at 1.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1886.

TELEGRAMS.

-(Fla Borthern Line).

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, 29th June. The Standard announces in a leading article that Egyptian Affairs are seriously occupying the attention of the Govorament.

Valse Fruhling Liodor'...Gingi Selection....Il Trovatore'........ Verdi Clarinet Solo. Les Alsuchionncs'.Le'Thiero' Selection..... A Musical Tour

thre Europe Conradi Galop. La Faafare........Faust

J. KELLY, Bandmaster.

The sudden deaths are reported to have occurred in the Wanaliai District inst night between 6.30 p.m. and 6.15 this morning. All the deceased were coal coolles. One nian dropped down suddenly in Queen'a Road East and died shortly afterwards; another was found in a dying state in Tai Wong Street, at 12.15 a.m., and died soon after, and the third was found in awach the same state as the second, in: King Shing OUTWARD BOUND-Grantle, May 19; Street, at 6'15 this morning. One man wea Kever Indt, May 21 Titanio, June aged 40, another 42, and the third 14 5; Blektra, Jane 9; Bellerophon, Hes Post arlem examinations on the bodies

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

tor, Matonerne, and Iphigenic, June have been ordered.

18; Amphitrite, June 19; incarn,

Stentor, rib, Brotege, June 23;;

Agamenon, Glenfulae, Jums 26.

HOMEWARD Bound dichines, June 6 ;

Tur following movements of H. B. M ships

Deneation, June 9; Giugar Juna 19;re recorded in the Nagasaki Express of Unpack, Jaus 23; Mendana, Anadyr, Saturday, 20th June:

Juno 20.

H. M. S. Agamemnon came out of Dook

The next Exo MAIL, per the P. & O. on Monday morning last (15th.) Shortly

Co.'s steamer Kaisar-i-hind, let Sing-afterwards the Sapphire was taken in, and.. pore for this port

Friday, the 20th

inet, at 8 am, and may be expected after being thoroughly overhauled she came here on or about Waduesday, the 1st out again on Thursday evening (18th). The July,

Pegasus arrived on Monday (15th) from Port

Hamilton, to which place the rebrand The Indo-China S. N. Ca's S. 8. Taiseng.

left Singapore for this port on the 28th proceeded the following day (16th), Wo inst., and may be expected here about believe that the Agamemnon, Sappère, and the 4th of July.

The

0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Titan loft Pegasus will leave for Fort Hamilton to. Singapore for this port on the morning morrow (21st). of the 20th June, and may be expected here on or about the 6th prox.

The Thales also goes to Port Hamilt shortly, aftéftrhánh her pre- sent charter will expire.

Tus Wisern, Allbatross and Esk left the Wuo is responsible for the Dredger? It

harbour to-day for a cruise.

was supposed that this apparatus would have had the Prays thoroughly dredged months ago. But fears are entertained, poro for this port this morning, and may wo believe, that the new drodger is & For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY be expected here on the Eth proximo.

ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- BRISBANE, SYDNEY, VILLE, MELBOURNE & ADÉLAIDE, — Per Tomnatice, at 2.30p.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th July.

Mussus Butterfield & Swire inform us that Per Zamberi, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the the O. S. S. Oc.'s steamer Tita left Singa-

7th July.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-

The

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

failure, and that its buoyancy with a few tops of mud aboard is very doubtful. It A SMALL pamphlet untitled Cholera; How still lion at Kowloon Dock, and no dredg to Prevent and Oppose It,' has just beaning is attempted. The Dock Company ssued by the Governorut Sanitary Board could have mute a proper dredger, Why go elsewhere to get a thing which won't

here.

British Contract Packet Jaconu MENO. For the Laundry Company: A dan. dredge If all we bear about this precious the 2nd July, with Mails for the United garous woll is opon not Efty feet from the mud-tank that will not hold rand be por Kingdom, Europe, and countries beworks. Had it not better be covered herect, the Crown Agents should be asked yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settler fore the poor man gous in 7

meats, Batavia, Burmah, Carlos, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The vanal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Picker,

No further news has been received hero re- garding the stranding of the City of Tukio on Copo Sagamf. The N-C. Daly News

to explain things. An impoverished trea- suty cannot pay for articles which do not come up to muster. Again, we ask, Who is responsible?

Tux British hired transport Hankow, Cap-

of the 24th instant, the date on which the tain W. McKenzie, arrivod. here to-day

The United States Mail Packet City of Rio news of the stranding of the steamer was

de funcire will be despatched on received here, positively states that she is FRIDAY, the 3rd July, with Mails

for Japan,. San Francisco, the United total loss.

States, Canada, Honolulu,

Peru,

with marines and naval supernumeraries and 3000 tons of coal for the Government

The Hankow left Spithead on the 18th

May, passed through the Suez Canal &c., which will be closed as follows: H. B. M. Cenaul at fansai reports that about the 2nd June, and arrived at Singa- 2.15 r.. Registry ceases. 2.30 PM.

Post-Office closes, but Corres foreign vesele may now over the tor-

pore on the 24th. During the passage pondence may be posted on board the pedoes in that harbour at their own risk from Singapore she experienced fibe Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra a also anounces that the Chinese Cus-weather with smooth sea; but the tempe Pestage until the time of departure.. toms House at Keelung has boon reopened rature was rather high, ranging from 89° to The official notices on these subjects will be 95 in the shade. The general health of found in our advertising columns,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAcker.—

The French Contract Packet Soghalien

the oven throughout has been good. Below

will be despatched on THURSDAY, IF is reported at Nagasaki, says the Rising we give the macies of theolicore and thonum. the 9th July, with Mails for the

ber of mou broughtout: Capt. C. G. Gordon, United Kingdom, Europe, and places Sun, that the Imperieuse, a twin-screw, an

beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits cur-plated barbette ship, of 7,990 tons, R.M.; Licut, H. C. Barzows, R.N.; Liont, Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon,

the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, and 8,000 hp., carrying ten guns, will be Trotter. R.M.A.; Lieut. R. MacDonald, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, sent out to be flag-ship on this statien R. M. LL: Dr. Madders, R.N.; Lieut. H. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The same paper hears that there is a proha. W. L. Hokman, RN. Mr Wm. Condy, The urral hours will be observed in closing bility of the turret abip Wicern being sta R. N.; George Singsley Long, Master Gun

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, doo, by the British Contract Paoket?→→→ Day of Departure,

NOON.

Order Office closes.

tioned permanently at Port Hamilton, in Dr, R., A.; 63seamen and boys of the Navy; which event the Aguinemnon will taka the 91 non-commissioned officers and men of R.M.A.; and 88 non-commissioned officers Wire's place at Hongkong.

and men of the R.M

Tur Causeway Bay reclamation is a great THE little German schooner Montiarn, improvement to East Point, and will be Captain Hausen, which left Hongkong on uch more attractive when the new village the 3rd hastant for the South Sea Islands, is built. The short cut in the road would has had to put back here, arriving last Posting of all printed matter and bo a great tour to pedestrians, if they were night. It seems that when off the N.E. patterns cansea.

not compoled to walk the plank' acto coast of Luzon, fire was discovered to have 3 P.M-Mail closed, except for Late the 3-feet tall. One might easily break broken out in the bold, among a general

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cash

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$71

cash

P.M. of Lettera OSAEGS.

3.10P.M.-Letters may be posted with his neck by a falas step. The cost of a cargo. Holes were at oooo cut in the deck

Letters

Late Fee of 10 cents until

3.SUP.M.-When the Post Office closes couple of decent planks is about a dollar; and water poured into the hold until the

entirelyers m

and that small outlay would make the route fire was extinguished. The fire was not 3.40.Late Letters may be posted safe for say 500 people. We have seen subdued, however, until most of the cargo

on board the packet with ste dozens of people try the plank, and then had been utterly destroyed, and portioném

the schooner itself injured. Her the

Fee of 10 cents until time of

departure,

'try back,