Sale.
MacEWEN FRICKEL & CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
DEVOES
ARE NOW LANDING
EVOES NONPAREI KEROSINE
OIL.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES.
COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS,
CASE PATER BOXES.
KERCSINE STUDY LAMI'S.
CORNMEAL.
HOMINY. Cracked WHEAT. Cranberry SAUCE. Stuffed PEPPERS, MACKEREL Antican HAMS and BACON.
Pring YORK HAMS.
WINES, &c.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, piuta & quaria. 1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, «
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT.
HENT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HesЯessy's BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,
OLD BOURBON WHISKY. BURKE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S ULD TUM GIN. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.
MARSALA
CHARTREUSE..
MARASCHINO.
&u,
CURACAO,
&%).
CIGARS.
IA HABANOS, VEQUEROS, REGALIA ISLENA, REGALIA SENCILLA, LONDRES, DAMAS, INSULARES, HÁBANOS, PERLAS, CIGARETTES.
NEUVO HABANOS,
OIL MAN'S
STORES,
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASE
HacEWEY, FRICKEL C Co.
Hongkong, July 1, 1885.
1105
To-day's Advertisements,
GRAND
ILLUMINATED
IN THE
BOTANICAL GARDENS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, A Fresca and Exam, wishes an
LIMITED.
HRAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE.
CAPITAL.
$2,000,000.
Provisional Directors: THOMAS SCOTT, E«. (Mesa. Gurants & Ca), Singapora. \THOMAS CUTHBERTSON, Esq. (Messra. BOUSTEAD & Co.), Singapore. TH. SONST, Esq.
(Mesars. PETTAICKEN REINER & Co.),
. Singapore.
HON. A. CURRIE
(THE BONED Coast, LastTD), Singapore.
T. S. THOMSON, E (Mears. W. R. Scorr & Co.), Singaporo, T. C. BOGAARDT, E«. (Mossra, W.. MANSFIELD & CD.), Singapore. W. DOUGAL, ESQ. (Manager CHANTERED BANK OF INta, AUSTRALIA CHINA), Singapore.
J. BURKINSHAW, Esq. (Mesara, DONALPSON & BURKINSHAW), Singapore.
G. EDGAR, Esq.
(Messra. Eonar & Co.), Singapore. ONG KEW HO, ESQ. (Mesars. Kew Ho & Co.), Singapore. WEE BOON TECK, Esq. (Mesura: WE Bis & Co.), Singapore. QUAN BENG HONG, Esq. (Mosara. Bes His &C) S Singapore,
INO. C. CRATO, (Messrs. Sran & Co.), Singapore.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE or usual teruis
at Current Rate
The Regulations of the Company provide that, aftur Pyment of Working Expens
GERMAN GOVERNESS, speaking)
ENGAGEMENT, Good References.
Address
M. G., ejo. OFF OF THIS PAPER. Honthong, July 8, 1886.
1157
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Chartered Stone ip
Benledi, Captain Farquhan, will
be donatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight er Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Generdi Managers. Hongkong, July 8, 1985.
Beste, Brish steamer, 1,000, R. Far quibar, Sinto yuly 6, Generd.Donatas STEAMBHIF C6.
Jay 8--- Biomar, German alsamer, 557, Gornia" Shanghai July 3, Kics.QLDER
Wild Sican, British ma-par, 1,0 John S. Hallifax, Singapore June 20
Doris, Gorman steamer, 771, W: Zarrahu, Nowehwang June 30, Bosus,WIELER & Co.
Namun, British steamer, 80%, Goo. B. Pitman, Foochow July 3. Amoy 6, and Swatow 7, General,-DoUGLAS STEAMBHIN
Co.
DEPARTURES.
July 8-
Peking, for Whampoa Ghazes, for Saigim.
4
1153
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARE FRAK.)
The Co. Steamship Num
Captain PrMAN, will be estataled for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at 9 auk
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, July 8, 1895.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
The Steamship
1751
H. LONGLEY, Comm'der, will be despatched for the
and Claims, Du Fruits of the Company above Port on TUESDAY, the 14th Inst., shall bokanually apporcioned and divided
as follows
Ostly-lu making Payments, as Inter-
est, to Shareholders, equal to 10 per cent., ou the amount of Capitai paide long as the Reserve Fund is under $200,000, and win over that
1 to 12 per cent. sunt. equal to (2ndly)-in applying ateis proportion of
the Profits, as shall remain after | the payment of the sail Interest, as the Company in General Meeting shall sanction (but not being were thas 50 per cent of the "Prolls existing before the payment of the said Interest) to the fonnation of aj Reserve Fundl
(Bvdly)
1a Payment to Shareholders or thers, who shall either directly, or through their Agency or interven tion. have contributed insiness to the Company, of Bones amounting to no tanich per cent, of the anat of Net Preais received, during the your, in respect of such business, as the Company in General Meeting
htt
Bauction. (4thly)-In Payment of the Remainder of the Profita of the Company es Dividend ta Shareholders, after and so long as the Reserve Fund shall amotalt to, and to maintained at $600,000.
во
at. o
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente lungkeng, Joly 8, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debta.
1150
either the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsibic for any Debt contrected by the Officers ve Gren of the following Vessels, during their day in Hongkong Harbour:---
ALUR ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Capt. G. B. Bollmal-Mes Pock
BELLE OF Onson, Amor. barque, Capt.
Mathews-Messageries Maritimes.
C. D. BRYANT, American barque, Capt. J. E. Colourd.-Eduurd Schelhuss & Chr.
Comaus, German ship, Capt. 13. Sauce notch-Borneo Can any, Linuted.
DANUDE, British stortor, Captain J. Non-Tuon Fat Houg.
FLASK PESPONDON, Autrican chip, Capt E. P. Nichels.-Order.
BONE, Americus 4-masted schooner, Captain Tibbetts.---Order.
Hmmand Loore, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross-Order.
Galveston, for Saigon.
•harlotte,
for Iloilo.
Boube, for Shanghai. Wismar, for Whaiapoa
Huntington, for Whampoa.
Zambert, for Singapore and Bombay. Wenshun, for Swelor, Tamadice, for Sydney, de. Glane-chy, for Slonglint
CLEARED.
Lemon Castle, for Teka.
ina, for Iloilo. -
Titan, for any and Shanghai. Crusader, for Katchiantzu, Signol, for oilow. Bonnie Lassie, for Ilailu.
PASSENGERS.
Per Henledi, from Swatow, Monte Gar dener and Kerr, and 13) Chinose.
Per Daris, from Nowchwung, Chinese. Per Namun, from Coast Ports, Misa Gaudo, Messrs Howard and Nicholson, and 140 Chinere.
DEPARTED.
Per Gateston, for Saigon, 12 Chiasso. Per Glenorchy, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans. Par Zambesi, for Singapore, &c., 3 Euro- peans, and 545 Chinese.
Par Nanshan, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. Per Tanuzadice, for Sydney, o, 2 Euro- peans, and 57 Chinese.
TO DEFART.
}
Per Titure, for Alcoy, &c., 150 Chinese. Per Sigred, fur Hoilaw, 10 Chinese. Per Nagbalion, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, Messrs A. Windt, W. . Greig, S
Chinese, 2 Chi- Maristany and F. Ping, nese winner and 2 children; for Marecilles, Mr J. Puripe. From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mile Marchetti, Mlle. Bivinini, and Mr Monenes; for Port Saidd, Mr Andrey; for Marseilles, Messrs Guy Delos mo nad Daeth, Mr and Mrs Ristolacher, 2 infants and nmni.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stoomer Badedi reports; Loft Swatow at 7 min., on the U. July; and had moderate breeze with heavy rain ; latter part light breeze and hazy with slight
And that Lases shall in the brst instanceBAN, Germau barque, Capt. T. A.abowors till arrived.
be paid out of the Premis received, anil out of the Interest actrued on the Reserve Fand and Capital, and, should those insufficient, then out of the sources prove Reserve Fund, and should that provo in- out of the Original Capital; sumcient,
tiren subject to the proviso-That, although there may be Preisin and thar Moneye
available for the pura, any Lusach may, whenever the Reserve Fund shall, together FETE with the available called up Capital of
the
TUESDAY,
the 14th July, 1885.
In Aid of the Sufferers through the recent INUNDATIONS AT CANTON,
The following ENTERTAINMENT will take place an above.
MR PEMBERTON WILLARD
has kindly placed hin Services at the dia. posal of the CoMMITTEE of the KWANO- TUNG INUNDATION FUND.
THE GARDENS BRILLIANTLY
ILLUMINATED,
20,000 LANTERNA.
A SCENE OF ENCHANTMENT. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS REDIVIVÆ.
THE BAND OF THE 'BUFFS,'
(By the kind permission of Lieut.-Col. Hos son and Officers of the Roghost),
CHRISTY MINSTRELS (by Gentleman Amateurs) MR WILLARD (assisted by
MISS VERNIE A MIAMI)
IN HIE
CELEBRATED, FANCY RIFLE SHOOTING, (This created a profound sensation at
the Royal
Aquarium, London). MR. F. M. PAGE, ELECTRIC CARICATURIST) (TER Has kindly consented to appear and intro- duce his rapid sketches of PORTRAITS OF CELEBRITIES, WILLARD'S MARIONETTES,
(With the assistance of Mr Calder), ONE THOUSAND AND ONE
ATTRACTIONS,
The whole to conclude with a magnificent.
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
I
Company, amount to any sun in excess of 8000,000, be paid wholly or partly, in auch proportion as the Coupany in Guneral Mueting may sanction, out of Bach exoces of the Reserve Fund.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, July 8, 1685.
Destination.
1152
-Order.
Percor, American burgue, Capt. P. L Chapuan.-Arthold, Katberg & Co.
RALPH M. HAYWARD, Amr, barquentine, Capt. J. Baxter-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SRPSHOOTER, British barque, Captain John Krno.-lima & Co.
Wara, Americni ship, Captain S. Sim-
mens.-Order.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 7, 1885 :-. Huntingdon, British steamer, 1,464, Watson, Wuhu July 3, Rice.-Stasss
Ub.
Geld, German steamer, 340, C. Erichson, Bangkok Jane 30, Rice, EDUARD SCHELL HARI & CO.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessita.
Benledi (s) Amoy and Taiwanfoo... London, via Suez Canal, ........|Ajax (5)................... London, vin Suez Canal... Gorson Castle (s).. London, &c., vin Suez Canal... Ravenna (6).. London, via Suez Canal.......... Glenovo (B).. Marsuillos, &c., via Saigon........... Sagbalieu (8).. Mazatlan...............
Muunt
Lebanon (a).. New York, via Suez Canal
MOBSET (8)..... New Zealand Ports, via F'chow Whampoa (4) San Francisco, vin Yokohama of Rio de Janeiro (s).... San Francisco.
Highland Light... ..... Citars (4)
Shan, via amoy...
via Amoy
Diomed (s).... Penang and Calcutta Taisang (8). zbora Penang and Caleut in Arrstonn A pezz (8) .. Swator and Bangkok........... Kong Bựng (8).... Swatow, Amoy auti Fooshow...Namoa (8)....... Sydney and Melbourne, &t..... Tennačice (8)......... Victoris (British Columbia)..... Nouximo..... Yokobanin
Esses (8).
Stocks.
BANKA
SURANCES,
Cup trin.
Farquhar
Riley J. Howell. JE. Stewart
Duke.
Delacroix
D. Maxwell. Titzok Williams..
Norcross.
Brown..... Guthrie.
Davica...
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI-
For HAIPHONG......
[No. 6847-JULY 8, 1885.
snooth between all the powers consern | The steamor Glengarry, with the first ed, has been made the subject of a su son's teas, arrived in London on the 5th charge of negligence on China's partinatant. She left Bankow on the morn This does not seem to be a very logical
„Puc Denteros, as 0.30 p,ù., on Thursday | deduction, but it appears to furnish ad- ing of the 21st May, and has thus accom- the 9th inst, instead of as pre-ditional reason for us to doubt the exist plished the total distance in forty-five days, viously rustitied.
ence of a Russian protectorate. It is twelve days more than the Stirling Castle satisfactory to know that the British took to do the same journey in 1882. OF Legution at Peking is now, or will soon
course some allowance must be made to the ba, in the hands of a tan of the cupin former on account of the stoppage in the city of Sir Robert Hart.
The new
Fer Triumph, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the Uth inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK,—
Par Kong Beng, at 11.50 m., on Fri-
day, the Juta inet.
For AMOY & TAIWANFOO.--
Per Bentali, at 11.90 m., on Saturday,
the 11th t For HONOLULU, MAZATLAN AND
MEXICO..
British Minister will be faily equal to Suez Canal, The Copack, which left Han the occasion. As an aggressive sation, low eight hours later than the Glengarry, Russia is almost certain to be isolated has also arrived, and her cargo ia now sell- when trouble comes, and the assumption ing on the London market, Congous at 8fd. of a protectorate over a wenk Kingdom to itd., per lb., and privately at 8‡d. *0
234d.
will be more a sourcs of weakness than
For Mount Lebanon, at 3 p.a., on Satur- of strength. The fact that British in-
day, the 11th inst., instead of as pre-terests are almost entirely commercial, W. E. Goldsborough, the American viously atided.
will always inspire confidence in En For SWATOW, MOY, & FOODHOW. —glish intentions, and Paanse union
For Namoa, al 8.30 am, so Sunday, against Russia in the North.
the 12th ius..
For STRATTS AND CALCUTTA-
Per Taisong, at 2.30pm on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO
НАМА.-
Por Sumatra, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 18th inst
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-
Thu French Contract Packet Saghatin will be dogpatched on THURSDAY, the 9th July, with Mails for the
TELEGRAMS.
-(Via Buthern Ling.)
Unul af Amoy, an excellent reprosonta- tive of his country, is the latest victim in the East to President Cloveland's policy of Civil Service Reform. A telegram in tho American papers just hand says: -Washington, May 29.-Mr Cowall, of, Ohio, who was appointed United States Consul at Amoy, China, to-day, is at pre- Loxion, 7th July, 1885. The Premier made a statement in which sent a member of the Ohio State Senate. he said that negotiations with the Rasaian He is about 45 years of age and a lawyer by Government were being carried on from profession. Ho is a personal and political the point at which they were left by their friend of Oliver Payne of Clovoland and
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT,
United Kingdom, Europe; and places predecessors. Her Majesty's Government was indorsed for appointment by Senator beyond, vid Nattee; to Saigon, Straits entertain hopes of a peaceful settlement, Payne. Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, but are prepared to defend not only the
thic Australasian Colónies, Pondichery,
On the 4th instant, Chun Ching Hing, a
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius. Indian frontier, but, if necessary, to stretcllboy in the employ of Mr A. G. Aitken, of
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in clesing Mails, vo, by the French Contract Packet:--
Lay before departure (or Saturday if the de
parture be un džunday), ---
5
Money Order Office closma. Pist Odice, closes, except the Niour Hox, which is always open out of Ofice hours.
Day of departure.---
10
il
11.10
-Post Office opene. A.Registry of Letters censes. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coas CE. 4.31.-Maila closed, except for Late
Letters.
--Lottem may be posted with Late Fes of 10 couts until 11.30 A.M. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 M.Late Lattars may be posted on board the packat with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW. Shipping. Emylight.-Titan leaves for Shanghai, &c. Daylight. Tanadice loaves for Austra
lian Porle
Noon.-French Mail leares for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Ajan leaves for London.
The British man-of-war WildSonreports: Experienced asual S. W. monsoon. Nothing of importance occurred during vayage, At present bound for Vancouver, Pacific Station, to rebre future. Men-of-war at Singapore, H.M.8. Invincible, Sapphire and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Espoir
The German steamor Doris raports: Had very light Southerly and Weat winds; but
a high Southerly going sea.
The British steamer Namoa reports: Laft Foochow on the 3rd inst.; and experi enred very high san to Amoy Left Amoy on the Oth, and Swatow on the 7th, from Amoy to Swato, and thence to port moderate S. W. winds with occasional showers and heavy swell. Steamers in Fochon, Ning chaw, Airlie Killarney, Tamani and De bighshire. Steamer in Amoy, Hailong, Steamers in Swaton, Scewe, Benalder and Benchtha
Agents.
Douglas Lapraiko Batterfield & Spire. Adamson, Bell & Co.
P. & O. S. N. Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Messageries Maritimes.. Wing Woo & Co...
Russell &
Butterfield &
Swire..
Date of Leaving,
July 11, at noon. July 9.
About July 14,
July 16, at 1 p.m. Co......bont July 20
July 9, at noon. July 11, at 3 p.m. July lo, at 3 „July 24, at 4 p.m. July 11, at 3 p.m
Pacino Mail S. S. Co.
Russell & Co.
Putterfield & Swiro....
Butterfield & Swire..
p.1.
Quick despatch.
July 9, at daylight. July 16.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....duly 18, at 5 p.m.
A. B. MacTavish....David Sassoon, Sons & Co...faly 18, at 3 pm.
R. Juzca...
Pituch...
Green.
Duda
H. Longley..
Yuen Fat Hong
Russell & Vo.............
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Russell & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
نال
ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 30,000 &
Swings weighing machines, &c., &c.
Refreshens from Hoxoxoxu HOTEL COMPANY,
(Who have kindly consented to hand the entire profits of their Bars to the Fand), It is trusted that the Attractive Programme may be the means of considerably Aug meuting Lists of the Relief Fund,
North-China Insurance Co., La...... 5,000 £ Yangtzo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld...,000 China Traders' Insurance Co.,Ltd... 24,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 16,000 3 Chinse Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Deranco Co., Ld...! 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., d... 20,000 $
મમ
1,350 1218 33318958
Ticketa may be purchased at KELLY & WAI's, or by applying to the Hoy. BK, O. aul M. Steamboat Co., La 8,000$ 1006 7depreo. fund SECRETARY Early application is re- Indo-Chizia S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 questod sa the Committee are gently in need of Funds.
J. B. STEWART-LOCKART,
Hongkong, July 8, 1885.
STEAM COMPANIES.
aly in, at noon.
July 12, at 92 m. July 2, at daylight.. Quick despatch, July 14, at noon,
(156 % prera., cash 61,570 2 half year 100
30 Sept.
243
الجيلات
cash, buyers
Junr 8, 1885.
¡Nos of Shares.
Valuer
4p.
Paid POSITION PEL LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Balancee.fward
Morini yu tatauny, Carh
BAKALAU
126 3 128
Pur equally
sationof die.
8. 40,000
Ms. 540,107 50,000 ...58-1,000 $ 300,000 $ 2008
195,000$ 1,000 3 300$ 28,7115
508 909,609.60$ 1505 100$ 20:3 6-17,500
206.2360 55
Tle. 300 per share TA 130
496,329 167,381 469,560 Credit balance!
35,165.20
12490
11
Cash
8821
8106
14
297,668.07 $20 for 1863 8365 101,080.99 for 1883 $72
10 €
10
60,000 shares issued
31,212 £
· 10£
10
China and Manila 8. S. Co., Ld..... 3,500 $
100
all
Hon. Secretary.
MITSORZLANEOES.
1158
H'kong & Whampoa Donk Co., Ld. 10,000 $ HK, and China Gran Co., Limited.
125
125 $
18,000 $
-4,303.08.6 % líklf. year 43 prom.
20% discount, buyers
*30 discount
6,633.066% half year 66% pren.
500 £
102
New Bharthan
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
Hongkong Hotel
3,000 she isnod
CALOUTTA
Chains Sugar Company, Limited.....
The Steamship
Hongkong
Tee Company, Limited
Arratou Apear,
1,900 € 2,000 8
100 1,000 $
100 100 9,000 $
30,000 s 1,280 100 100 8 15013 - 508 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... 600 $ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000$
10£ 7.10,502,17.10
50*****
4,000 8
$8120
100% 100
885
400 per share, nominal Old, $2.00 Old, 8160 par share, buyer 2,488.55 New, 81.00 Now, 8 80 13,271.034%
18104 per share buyers 235.39810
$140 per share 442.71810 829.003 %
ex div., bayois
Casa
50 all-
First yest
240
100 all
50
sn
do. do.
613
nominal
171
Tales of Interest.
Chinese Imperial 1881
8.585 T1100
8%
Jane15&Dec.10
·1884
1884 B 1155 Saga Debenturen, 1880.
14
27908 .....2790.8 600$
600
8.Z
March 15.
8%
June 30
[June & Derain.
Intel Company, St....
Capt. & B. MACTAVIS, Ferak Tin Mining & Sting Go.. 5,000 $ will be despatchel for the Selangore Tin Mining Co. ('hai)... 2,500 $ above Ports on SATURDAY, the 28th 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 5,000,$ Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 8, 1885.
LOANS.
Fayable
نام
THE
Established A.D, 1841. '
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEBAGY AND RETAIL DRUGGists, IMPORTERS
.or
DRVOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi SITES, TOILET Requisitas, EnglisHĮ AMERICAN, AND FRENOD PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS ZĀ
OF
Soda Water, Lamonade. Touto Water, Gingerada, Potasa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watore.
The Manufactury is under direct and continuous European Juvereision. Hongkong, June 1, 1976.
796
The publication of this issue commenced
al 7.40 p.m.
The China tail.
beyond it in order to prevent war, -
The settlement of Egyptian Affairs is a work which roquízos time.
The ordinary law of Ireland will be firmly administered.
SINGALORE, 7th July, 1885.
PRANCE AND ANSAM
30,000 Annuito troupe attacked the Citadel of Hud, but were repulsed with a loss of 1,200 men. The French lost mea. General Corey, has sout for rein
forcomenta.
THE 8.8. CAIRNUMĖTE."
LUNTON, 7th July, 1835. The Cairnsniir has run nebore at Tirie All hande saved.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the Hongkong and Wharpes Dock Co., was sentenced by Mr Wodehouse to three months' hard labour for grossly miscou- ducting himself towards his mistress, his conduct amounting in the eye of the law to an assault.
Since then, owing to the interposition of rumo friends of the boy, the decision has been reconsidered by His: Worship and the sentence altered to a fine of 825; in default three months' hard labour. The money was paid by the mistaken friends who interceded on his behalf, and the boy has been released.
The French Mail steamer Tanais en- countered a typhoon three days after leaving Yokohama, which laated 24 hours, The steamer sustained no damage. This following are the readings of the barometer on board the Tennis during the storm--
PASSTU SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND-Craville, May 19
River Indus, May 2); Titania, Juno 5; Bicktra, June ; Belcrophon, Hee-Jane 30th tor, Melbourne, and Iphigenia, June 16 Amphitrite, Jane 10; Gleneara, Stentor, Arbil, Bretagne, June 33 July 1st
Glentaus, June 25 Iyavuddy. Juno 30; Sarpton, Mythu," | Bangkok July 3, Haster, Medusa, Pembrokeshire, July 7 HOMEWARD BOUND-Anchies, Juna 5; |
Deration, June 9; Glengarry, June 19; Copack, June 23; Mendans, Anady, June 26. Beuvenue, Dyclo-s, en- frum, Diemnah, June 30; Euertes, Pai than, July 7,
The next AMERICAN Marig per the P. M. 8. B. Co. a steamer City of New York, left Yokohama on Taasday, the 7th inst., at daylight, and may be expected
BAROMETTE.
Noos 760...
4759
6..
Midnight 754
1.
751
..
Port tack
ciłativa varied
798.
740...
780.
WIND.
here on or about Monday, the 13th Laar night, the Prince Edward Theatrical inst,
Company performed Amant Ally's opera
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Domed left A Trip to Fairyland' or 'Indur Sabha,. Singapore for this port on the morning in the City Hall. There was a very fair st- of the 7th instant and may be expected tendance of the Indian community, but the here on or about the 13th inst.
Consors are quoted at 99§. H.M.S. Wild Swm arrived here to-day, en route to Vancouver Island, to relieve H.M.S. Muting on the Pacife Station.
other sections of the public were poorly re- presented. The spectacular display was probably the beat ever seen in the Hong- kong Theatre, the settings of the scenes buing particularly pretty and appropriate and the dresses of the principal performers:
A TELEGRAM received yesterday announces being extremely rich in appearance, -As a that the Italian silk crop is reported to be novelty to Hongkong the performance was reuch smaller than last year, say by 20 por well worth visiting, but probably faw Eu cent. The tone of the silk market is firm, rupeans would be able to appreciate or understand the music and acting. The Our Focehow correspondent, writing on
Company, we understand, were extremely 2nd July, says the tea scasor is now in full ewing, and reports the departure of the popular in India, to which place they in-
tend to return shortly. Gleneagles on the 28th altinio, the Telamos on the 30th, and the probable departure the Ningshow on the 3rd inst. His letter arrived too late for publication this even
ing.
Tez news by the American Mail throws s little light upon the removal of Colonel Mosby from the U. S. Consulate hara by President Cleveland; the so-called champion
We intend to deal with the question of the of Civil Servies Reform. It would appear Macao extradition case, referred to in the that the President has expressed great re- KONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1885, letter of our correspondent 'S' in another gret at Colonel Mosby'e removal, and enz. In the meantime, we deavours to pass the responsibility on to column, later on. TRE mail from Japan throws. no light upon the reported treaty under which may alate that it is reported that Bir J. M. others. The assumption of regret, how. Guedes has been arreste in Macao in con.ever, is in no sense creditable to the Pre- Russia is stated to have amed a 170- toctorate over Cares. It is therefore nection with the case of alleged fraud insident-firstly, because it Bavours of shuf. still an open question whether any in- shares.
fling, and in the second place, the regret is strument has really been signed by
evidently based upon anything save the
which such a power has been given to A PRIVATE in the Buffs named Edwards tras principle al Civil Service Reform. Russia over the Corean Kingdom. At died very suddenly at Kowloon on Monday He is sorry Colonel Mosby has been re the time the occupation of Port Hami-ight, the cause of death apparently being moved, not because the Consul kare has was first spoken of, a secret understand-
ing was hinted at as having been come cholerais diarrhea The body of deceased been an honest and faithful public servant, to regarding the integrity of ea be-was buried yesterday on the rifle range but because he may be a dangerons op ing maintained by Great Britain, That Kowloon. We understand another private ponent in the political atone on his return alleged understanding was, however, died on this side today, from the same to the States. So much as a corroboration kept pretty dark, as was the occupation cause,
of the new naval station. Now, there
of what we have already said on this sub.
ject Civil Service Reform has got on the
is an article in the Anglo-Corean Tren-Tay Band of The Bulls will play at the wrong track this trip, although the train ty, the ratifications of which were ex-
states.
The President is by no means satisfied
changed a little over a year since, which licers Meas this evening, commencing was annoticed loudly enough for the pro rands as follows: In case of differ at 8 o'clock. The following is the proper destination. A Washington telegram ences arising between uns of the flighgme Contracting Parties and a third Power, Graud March the other High Contrasting Party, if Overture... requested to do so, shall exert its good Muuet offices to bring about an amicable at Fantasia
Valve rangement. There is nothing extract dinary in this undertaking, but the
Polka possibility exists that a similar clause in any treaty which may have been cop- cluded by Russia with Corea toight
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Blameathal Taiere Glpay Life" Deutsche Herzen Strauss Selection.Don Pasquale... Donizetti
Bellona Faust
3 KILLY, Haadmaster.
with Withers' appointment to Hong Kong, | in placo of "Mosby, · He can't quite under- |stand why ho dismimal the bald Colonel since he has heard from nearly all the Con- gressional bosses that they never asked Me Bayard to have the thing done.
Barbour says he didn't do it; Daniel cays ke didn't; and so cay all of them.
Cleveland I told & Virginian a few days ago the supposed 18 would
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have formed the basis of the rumoured ▲ EBAMAN named Jchu Lund, belonging to there was dissatisfaction over Mosby's protectorate. At all events, we do not the British steamer Energia, has been mis removal, bat set feel inclined to accept the statement | sing: since o'clock on the evening of the stand, have a dread of
The bosses appear
to Mosby's retorn, which they say will be in
that. & Russian protectorate of Corea | Stains, and fears are extertained that the has been defaitely arranged by treaty,man has been drowned. On Monday even time for an active participation by hite in Our contemporary of the North Cinning he appears, without saying anything to the coming campaign. Herald, and our well-informed corre
spondent at Tientsin, appene to treat any ene on board, to have teken of his cost
the matter is an est bished fact, but and boots and lowered himself over the side As our readers are aware the Gureth
of the United States has for it will be prudent, perhaps, to await for of the vessel, bub with what intention is at ment further particulars era a change sa con- present a mystery. His coat and boots were some time past been engaged negotiat- trary to preconceived idens and past, he found where he had left them, and nothing ing a commercial treaty with Spain. The tory be fully accepted. The withdrawal.
of Chinese and Japanese pretensione bas best seen of the man ance. The po provisions of this treaty will no doubt be zegarding Coren, which was apparently lice are, however, instituting a search for extended to the Spanish possessions, and, the result of desire to make matters the missing man,
aunang others, to the Philippine Lalande j
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