1885-07-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

ARK NOW LANDING

DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

---

FAIRBANK'S SCALKS.

COOKING STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE

WAFFLE. IRONS.

CASH and PATER BOXES:

KEROSINE STUDY LAMPS.

CORNMEAL

HOMINY. Cracked WHEAT. Cranberry SACCE. Stuffed PEPPERS. MACKEREL Amorican HAMS and BACON,

Prima YORK HAMS,

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta. 18E8. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ||

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11

SAUCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID · PORT. HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-atur HENNESSY'S BRANDY, COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. -BURKE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY.

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM GIN. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.

MARSALA.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

&c.,

CURACAO.

&c.,

CIGARS.

NEUVO HABAÑOS, -14 HAUANOS, VEQUEROS, REGALIA ISLENA, REGALIA SENCILLA, LONDRES, DAMAS, INSULARES, HABANOS, PERLAS, CIGARETTES.

OIL MAN'S STORES, at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1885.

A

1105

NOW ON SALE

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THX

CANTONESE DIALECT,

DY

DE E, J. EITEL

CROWN OCTAVO, PP. 1018.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883,

Part L A-K,

Part II K-M,

Part III, M-T,

Part IV. T-Y;

$2.50

** ...$2,50 $3.00 ...$9.00

A Reduction of te per cent. will be allowed to purchasers offen or more copies,

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghai', Imperial Diotionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can.

gives also the Mandarin pro tonese, it ciation of all characters explained in the book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole

hole Written Language of China, an cient and modern, as used all orar the Empire, whilst ite introductory chapters a philological guide to the stem of

A Supplement, arranged for being sound and used by itself, and containing s List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnamse, will be published and sold saparately.

Barve the

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONE STERLING,

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant

POLUVIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Kinoda on board Vossois and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Torme and Conditiona

Proposals for Life Aseurances will by re- coived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class lives up to EL000 on a Single

Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

100

THE Undersigned are propared to accept

Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. not premium per asBUM.

NORTON & Co., Agents.

039 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

LONDONASSURANCE CORPORATION

(LIFE.)

REDUCTION OF EASTERN RATES.

YOLICIES Issued on the spot for any

POLICS up to £0,000.

EXAMPLE:

Age 30, With Profta....3.14.6 per cent.

30, Without Profits...3. 9.0

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

4youts. Flongkong, Jane 30, 1825.

L

1101

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Athorised to husure

THE Undersigned, Anse of the above THE against FIRE at Current Rater.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCOMPILATED BY ROYAL Charter of His Majesty King Grone The First, 1. D. 1720

ريب

14

Entertainment.

GRAND

...

ILLUMINATED

IN THE

BOTANICAL GARDENS.

THE CILINA MATE.

FSTE

TUESDAY the 14th Fly, 1885,

+

In Aid of the Sufferers through the recent INUNDATIONS AT CANTON.

The

following ENTERTAINMENT will

tako place na above. MR. PEMBERTON WILLARD has kindly placed us Services at the dia- Isal of the Cortee of the KWANG- TUNG INUNDATION FUND.

THE

SIGNORA MARCHETTI Is also kindly offered to sing.

GARDENS BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED, 20,000 COLOURED VENETIAN LAM, Favions Fesigns, INNUMERABLE LANTERNS.

A SCENE OF ENCHANTMENT.

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS REDIVIVAL

THE BAND OF THE 'BUFFS,' (By the kind permission of Lient,-Cal. Hon- sas and Officers of the Regiment).

wwwww...

CHRISTY MINSTRELS (by Goutloman Ainateurs).

MR. WILLARD (assisted by

MISS VERNIE AS MIAMI) IN ITS CRLKERATED, FANCY RIFLE SHOOTING. (This cronted a profound senantion at the Royal Aquarium, London),

MR. F. M. PAGE (THE ELECTRIC VARICATURIST) Das kindly commented to appear and intro- cinco his rapid sketches of PORTRAITS OF CELEBRITIES.

WILLARD'S MARIONETTES, With the assistones of Mr. OALBÉR,

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE ATTRACTIONS.

The whole to mouelude with a magnificent DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.

ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR CHILDREN HALF PRICE.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to commencé at 9 pun skarp,

Swings weighing machinos, &c., &c.

Refreshments from the HuNGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

Who have kindly consented to hand tho entire profits of their Ears to the↑ Fund.

It is trusted that the Attractive Prograшne

may be the means of considerably Aug menting the Lists of the Relief Fund,

Tickats may be purched at KELLY & WALSE's, or by applying to the HoN. SECRETARY. Early application is ru

THE Undersigned having heen appointed Agenta for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurancas as follows:-

Marine Dequartierski,

Policies at Garrotit rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

-

Fire Departac Policies issued for long or short periods at Nutrent mites.

Life Department. Fulicies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 a: reduced rater.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872

quested, as the Ommunities are urgently

is uced of Funda.

J. H. STUWART-LOOKART,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, July 5, 1885.

NOW READY.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STHANSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Oc. a Steamship

SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. FRÄILS BY THE Barse PADET.

The British Contract Packet Baneras will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th July, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries he yond, vid Brindis to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Carlon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

the Malls, &

[No. 6849, JULY 10, 1885,

dictating whatever terms she pleased As it is, however, direct relations, polít tical and commercial, are now for the first time established on the land sige between China and a State with a bigles civilization and of greater material strength than her own. For good or for worse, this is an accomplished fact

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. Captain Ruer, will be THE Undersigned, Anvers for the above dospatched on ahove TO~ Company, sro pregaro to GRANT The usual hours will be observed in closing that will never be undone, It is an- MORROW, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.

POLICIES against FIRE on naual terma For Freight or Pussago, apply to

at Curront Raten BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents.

Agenta. Hongkong, July 10, 1885,

Hongkong, July 10, 1885 UNION LINE.

1165

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamelip

Mosser,

Captain Tic, will be despatched for the above Purt on MONDAY, the 13th Instant, at 4 p.m., instead of a previously notified.

Fuz Freight or Passage, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, July 10, 1985.

1170

PURLIC AUCTION.

[HE Undersigned has received instruc

tons to Sold by Public Auction, on

TH

TUESDAY,

the 11th July, 1885, at 2 p.m., at No. 6, CAGE STREET,--

THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, S., comprising:-

CRETONNE COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, CENTRE and SIDE TABLES, CHENEY GLASS, PICTURES, Cabret and Ruus.

DINING TABLE, SIERBOARD, WHATNOTS. DINNER, DESERT and TEA SETS, GLASS and PLATE WARE

AMERICAN DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, DOUBLE WINGRI WARDROBE with PLATE GLAN Donas, BUREAU with GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASRSTAND and SERVICE,

A..

A COTTAGE PIANO.

tc., Catalogues will badssued. TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Heugkong, July 10, 1885.

NOTICE,

1168

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLAFA;

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK,

LONDON AND ANTVERP.

THURSDAY, the 23rd July,

1985. at Noon, the Company'a S.S. PETHO, Commandant GUILAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARGO, will leave this Port for the 1108 above places.

and Spacie will be registered for Orego London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- cepted #IL transit through Marseillos for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders wal Le granted until Nou.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA. 496❘ A SERIES OF ARTICLES

Reprinted from 'The China Mail.'

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITEU.

THE Unde-signed having been appointed

for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES On MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at mitent

rates.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

Destiaralimni

Amoy and Taiwanfoo........

WITH

AX APPENDIX.

Cargo will be received on board auti 4 pa.. Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Parcols are not th 22nd July, 1885.

to be sunt on board; they must be left at

THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready, the Agency's Otics.)

and may be hat At the

OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,

Messrs. LANE, Chawrond & Co.'s,

855

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, And Mr. W. BREWER'S.

Price,

50 Cents.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vevels

..Benledi (5)....

Jan Bangkok............

Danube (8) Loudon, vis Suez Canal. .....jA jax (~). London, via Suez Canal. .....Gordon Castle (6). London, &c., vis Suez Catal... Ravenna (8)......

Glencoe (x).... London, via Suez Canal.......

Esmeralda (6). Manila, via Amoy.

Treino (8)........... Marseilles, &c., via Snigen, New York, via Snez Canal... Mosar (8)..... Mazatlas....

...Mount Lebanon (M).

New Zealand Porta, ris F'chow Whampoa (8). San Francisco, via Yokohania City of Rio de Janeiro (s).

Highland Light. San Francisco. Shanghai, via Amoy.

Diomad (3). Singapore, Ponaug and Calcutta Taisang (3). Singapore, Penang and Caloutta Arratoon Apear (a).... Swatow, Amoy and Feochow...Namoa (s).... Victoria (British Columbia)...........Namino, Yokobana.

Essex (3)

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)

151

"ASHERMAN'S BOOKS; for the use

WA

of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now

be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Ne

Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Artz Rows, Hawaiian brig, Capt. G. B. Holland-Mee Fock

ANNIX E, EMITU, American slip, Capt.

B. B. Brown.-P. & 0, S. N: Cal

BELLE OF OREGON, Amer. barque, Capt. E. Mattheva-Mosangeries Maritimes. - O. D. BRYANT, American berryse, Capt. J. H. Colcord.-Eduard Schallhass & Co..

COLUMBUR, German ship, Capt. B. Sauer- melch. Borneo Company, Limited.

DANUBE, British steamer, Captain Newton-Yuen Tat Hong.

Stocks.

RANKS.

¡Nos of

Shares

Captain.

Farquhar...

J. Newton Riley....

Rowell.

E. Stewart. Duke Taylor

Qurand D. Maxwell. Titzek

William.......

Norcross....... Guthrie..........

Davica

A. B. Madlaviab Pitme Dodd

H. Lunglay

Outants and value of Packages and co- ki

Far urther particulars, apply at the Orepity's Office

G. de CHAMPKAUX,

A verit. Hongkong. July 10, 1885,

ápenis,

1166

Late of Leaving.

p.m.

al Gr

at

3001.

Douglas Laraik, &Co., July 11. at noon. Yuan Fat Hang...

July 11, as noou, Butterfield & Bwin... July 11, at daylight, Adameon, Boll & Co.... jAbout July 14.

, Co... P.&O. S.

July 10, as 4 p.m. Matheson & Co... About July 20. Jardine, Rusall & Co...

July 11, Mattines........ Messagories

uly 25, Wing Woo & Co....... Russell & & Co... Butterfield & Swire.. Pacific Mail 8. S. Ce Rassell & Co... Butterfield & Swire

*

11. at 3 p.m. July 13, at 4 p.m. July 24, at 4 p.m. July 11, at 3 pm. Quick despatch. July 15.

Jardine, Matheson & Co......July 18, at 9 p.m. David Sassoun, Sens & Co July 18, at 3p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co...July 12. at 9 a.m.- Russell & Cu........

Quick despatch. July 14, at noon, Adaunson, Heil dù Ca...

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

| Peid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Fahni

Keserok Balances.f'ward $4,400,00

Hongkong-nd Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 8 1265 125

INSŪRANCES,

North-China lasaranes Co., Lt...... 5,000 €

2008 50 Yangtara Tatrance Company, Ld... 8.000£ 22 23£ Upton Jsurance Society Co., L... 2,000% 1,250 1255 Chia Trader Insurance Co., L... 24,000 825 25 Canzon luurines Uffee Co, Ld..... 10,000 $ 2 Chines larance, Limited..... 1,500,3 1, Hongkong Fire Iaurace Co., LL... 8,000 $ Chizus Fire Tacs Co., L20,000 3

ATXAM COMPANIES,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Pethe will be despatched on THURSDAY, 1107 the 23rd July, with Mails to the

OY 26, LYNDHURST TERRACE.

WOODFORD & Coll

H. B.

WOODFORD,

Medical Practitioner,

23, LYNDHURST TERRACE. ---Hongkong, July-10, 1885------

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

1:169

July 1, 1885 – Cuero, British ateamor, 1,030, Goorgo; Kutchibetzu July 4, Coal-BUIL3BFIELD & SWIRE.

Greyhound, British steamer, 227, W. C Syder, Pukhoi July 4, Hothom 6, and Macno 8, General.—ADAMSON, BELL, & Co.

July 10:-

Esmeralda, British steamer, 895, G. Tay: lor, Manila July 7, Hop and Cigars, RUSSELL & Co.

Ajax, British steamer, 1,549, Riley, Shanghai July A. and Amoy 9 Tea BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Lutin, French gun-voesel, 450, Capt. Duval, Makung July 8

Commander Noiret, Makang, (Pascadores); - Come, French man--war, 183, Liont-

July 8.

Nicly, French cruiser, 2,300, Dorfodat des Ewarts, Makang, (Pescadovos) July 8.

Don Juan, Spanish steaner, 654, Joed Marques, Manila July 7, General- BRANDAO & Co.

DEPARTELES. July 10-

Wilna, for Foilo.

Bonnie Louis, for Iloilo.

Desteros, for Nagasaki.

other step forward in the over-moring march of progress-another point in- dexed on the dial of time. Ono more obstacle of Chinese obstructiveness has been forced out of the path, anäther United Kingdom, Europe, and places sesle in her armour of exclusivaness has beyond, tid Naples; to Saigon, Straits been earn aside. Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Ceylon, Beyond establishing this fact, how Inklis (vil. Madras), the Australasian fever, we do not anticipate that the con- Colonies, Adoni, Natal and the Cape,clusion of the Treaty will be productive Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The uzual hours will be observed in closing

the Mail,

tions in these ports, either politically or of any immediate change in our sondi.

comoniercially. We think it highly pro- bable that in the not perhaps vory dia. tant fature it may be pregnant with THE ENGLISH MAIL.

great political changes affecting the The following hours are observed in closing foreign relations of China, but that de- Mails, de, by the British Contesetpends very much on how Chias herself

HOURS OF CLOSING

Packet:-

Day of Departures,---

2

.3

NOON. Money Order Office slazen,

P.M.-Begistry of Luttem conscs, Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. r.a-blau closed, except for Late

Lotters, 3.10.AL-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents, until

5.30 P.M.-When the Post Offre close

entirely, and 3.40 PM. Lats Letters may be posted on board the packet with Tate Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MOHROW.

Shipping.

In re

will respond to the altered circum stances, and also on what the French succeed in making of their zew possession. For the present both parties are so heartily sick of the war that they will we believe, he only top glad to leave things quiet, and neither is likely for a good many years to do anything to pro- voke a renewal of the contest." gard to commercial matters, we must wait for the conclusion of the supple- mentary clauses for the regulation of the overland traffic, which "has to be arranged within three toouths, before we can pronounce any decided opinion. But even if the terms are si favorable to France as she could wish, which is very doubtful, we see no reason for an- ticipating any great development of trade for a great number of years. It is true a new country will be tapped, nad that is always something; but we ourselves have topped China protty free-

Daylight.Ajaz leaves for London, Noon. Berledi leaves for Amay, &c. Noon.-Danube leaves for Bangkok. 3 p.m.-P. M. 6. Oo,'s Steamer leaves for

Yokohama and San Francisco), m 3pm-Mount Lebunleaves for Mazas-ly all round, and have not in these last

5 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, Meeting.

430 p.m.-Mouting of Victoria Resrea

tion Club in the Gymnasium.

General Memoranda.

Anna Siebra, for Hoboohe Bay, (Cochin- MONDAY, July 13:

China)

Gilstand, for Woosung.

Kong Bou, for Swntow You tre, for Shanghai Triumph, for Baiphong.

Roland, Franch curvotte, for Puscadores,

VILEA RUCD.

Ajax, for Singapore and Landum, Fort Jackson, for Sharp Pusk. Benledi, for Aroy; ·

PANNENAULTOS

tuppings Wencliow and Pakhoi, for &c.example-drawn much to the purpose. How, then, the French with a long lood transit, assuming even the railroad to be built, are to make a success where we, with all the advantages of a sea route. and aboup sreca communication, have not particularly succeeded, wo fail to so. Yunnan may be a province rich iu Noon. Tenders for Ofisor" Quartora at minerals and may be a country of vast the Sanitarium received by War De-possibilities; we do not doubt it. At partiüent

the present moment it is one of the p.m.---Auction of Household Farniture, poorest; and we only eay to those who nt the residence of W. St. J. H. Han expect to see a trade of any value in two cock, Esu,, No. ã, College Chainbors.

or three years, even in ten or twenty, TUESDAY, July 14t

2 p.m.

that they are pretty sure to be dis oppointed. That Yuanen may one day become a province of vast wealth and with a large foreign trate, and that Tonquin may in time become a property- Claims against the Arratoon Apcar must great value we do not deny; but cer- tainly neither the Ung for the other is likely to be realized for many years, and whether they ever will be depends upon

Austion of Household Furniture, de, at Na: 6, Gags Strest." 9p.to.Grand Bluminated Fête in the

Botanical Gardens.

WEDNESDAY, July 15:-

be made on or before this dote,

THE

for Greyhound, from Fakhoi, 45 Chinose. Por Esmeralda, from Manila, 2 Europos HONGKONG DISPENSARY, many contingencies that it would be deck, and 41 Chinese,

Per Ajax, from Shanghai, Dr. Stenhouse and family, Mea Bidwell and 6 children, Capt. Iucky and family. Mrs Kerr and chud, Miss Otterstach, Meesro W. Harvey and E. Brang, and 200 Chinese.

Par Dan Juan, from Manila, Miss Mary Moss, and 73 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Yang'sze, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese: Per Triumph, for Haiphong, 8 Chiness. TO DEPART.

Per Kong Beng, for Swatciw, 100 Chinese. Per Ajax, for Singapore, &, 21 Euro- puane, and 270 Chinesa.

Par Benefi, for Amay, 100 Chinesð.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co..

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

IMFORTERS

OF

more guess work to bazard any opinion about it. There is, at the same time, every reason for the Chambers of Com- merce to keep themselves alive to the possibilities which the favoured-nation claura supplies.

The only other article in the Treaty that will attract attention is the one re

fening to railways. But minutely ex- amined, it really amounts to nothing at

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIER, NURSERY REQUIll. France says that it is her purpose

SITES, TOILET BuqUNITES, ESGLISE,

AMERICAN, AND FAUNOR PATENT -

MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

The British steamer Greyhound reports: Soda From Pakhoi had strong winds and rain. In Port H.M.S. Cockchafer, and steamer

·Anton From Hoihow to Marso, moderate S.E. whals and sea with fine weather; from Macao to port, fresh breezes and que rea-

ther.

The British steamer Esmeralla reportat First part light N.E to N. W. breases and fine weather; lacter part moderato - 8, W.; breeze and fiab weather, with moderate S.W, swoll.

The British steamer Ajaz reporty Had light hand winds from Shanghai..

The Spanish steamer Don Juan reports Had fine weather and smooth sea.

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296

to promote the construction of railways in Tonquin, and promises that if Chinn should ever want to build railways too, she can have the assistance of French exparts for that purpose. Ching prù- mises nothing at all, but on the con- Watur. Lemonade, Torde Water,rary throws in a remark which can only be construed to mean that ahe Higorede, Poters Water, Sarsaparilla

shall be under no obligation to ask for Water, and other Aented Watara

French assistance onlew she chooses. The Monsfactory is under direct and Now France having got, by what wa continuous European Supervision.

consider the main and maly article of the Treaty, exclusive jurisdiction in Hongkong, fane 1, 1876

Tonquin, was not obliged to usk the leave of China to build alway there. That followed as a matter of course. Nor is it of the least value to say that Chius may employ French engineers if she wishes to have them; that she conid have had any time these twenty years for the usking, provided she made it wớith their while in the matter of en olument. We onn only explain the pres uce of this article at all in its pre- sent emasenlated form on the principle by which naturalists explvin a rudiment- ayar or tail, namely, that it was origius le meant for practical use, but

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

(From The Hongkong Almanach, i

JULZ.

HIGH WATER 1: SUB.

・Day of Murn. Aft *Mosith.

Belai

6.46

Hises.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

H. M.

·H. K.

11

7.41

-0.81

5.24

. M. (8.49.

MAILS will close-

-12

831

∙10.17.

5:24

For AMOY & TAIWANFOO.—

18

10.19

113

5.24

*4,48

Per Berledi, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

te 11th inst.

14.

10.5

11.495.28

16.

10.53 1,6.20.

For BANGKOK-

16

*0.35 11.38 5.26

Per

8.46

4.56 ២. ៥៥

aube, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, High water at Whampoa 2 hrs. 30t diaded in the process of evolu the 17th inst.

For HONOLULU, MAZATLAN AND

MEXICO.

Per Mount Lebanon, at 2 y.a., on Satur-

mine, later than at Hongkong at the tion. We have no doubt that the Barrier: 3 hrs. 38 mins.; at the Salt Freuch originally proposed this in a Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mios,, at Shameen: much more substantial form-something 5 hrs. 40 mins. ⠀⠀

that would have given them an exclu- Lest Quarter of Moon 6d. 8. 2m after- ave nonopoly of the construction of

day, the 11th inst., lead of as pre- viously notified.

роод,

Last Dividend

JULY 10, 1885.

Clusin, Quotations,

For AMOY AND MANILA.

the 11th inst For HAIPHONG

مشعة

51,70 € 2 half year 155% pren., cash

For equals

>

sationofdin.

$ 400,000

540,107

50,000 534,000 3

196,320 600,000 $ 107,881) 105,000 $ 409,500, Credit Ezance

2008 28,7IL

27, 8 548 900,600.46 14:

23

647,500 3

BR. 0. M. cornuboat Co., La. 4,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

31,212 69,000 shares isened..... Jhans and Mail S. S. Ca., 3,500 8.

¡S. 206. 296. Un

deprec. frma

10€

Ite

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10!

100 suit

EISCELLANEOUS

FRANK PENDLETON, American ahip, Captong& Whampoa Dk Co., LL10,0003

UK. and Chinx Gas On, Limited.

New Shorta Boogie Bowel Company, lot....

5,000 shed

2. F. Niobola-Ord57.

HAROLDIES, American 4-mastod schooner, Captain Tibbetts. -Order.

HIGHLAND LHour, American ship, Capt.

J. W. Norcross.---Order.

KHORASAN, German barque, Capt. 1. A. Vioscr.--Orden

PENDASIE, Americal barque, Capt. P. La Chapman-Arabold, Karberg & Co.

RALPH M. HAYWARD, Amr, barquantine; Capt. J. Baxter-Arnhold, Karberg & Co

Chins Suger airway, Limited... Hongk Tee Company, Léinited,

Hongking Bakery Company, Int..... Luzra Sugar Capsny, Lomited Porak Tin Mining & Sting Co Selangow Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)

'Loug Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.

LOANS.

SHARPEZOOTER, British barque, Captain Chaese perial 1881.

John Horne Gliman & Co.

WILNA, American ship, Captain 8. Sim-

1884 1884

mong, ---Order,

Sugar Debentures, laşda

18,000 3

125 $ 1253:

10:0 108,552,17.10

800 2 1,000 € "TO£-7.10: 2,000$

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8. 565 TL

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500 all

35,165.20

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$105

297,568.076 0 for 1883 $200

191,060.99$ for 1833 $72

4,593.03% half year 45 prem

90% discount; buyers

30 discount

6,693,906% half year to pren.

890 per share, nominal 2,488.56 Old, 89.00 Did, B160 por share, buyers

New, $1.59 New. 80 13,274.0344

$104 per share buyera 540 per share

235.33 910

442.11 $10

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railways in Ubion, and that it was par ed down in the proce a of disccasion.

For Emeralds, at 4 30 p.m., on Saturday, The publication of this issue commented till nothing but the bare shadow remain-

Per Sales, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the

17th inst

Per Molito, at 5 pm, on Saturday,

the 11th inst.

NA

For HOIHOW and PAKHOL

0,20 p

The China Srtail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 18EB.

el. It is not very faltering to the French negotiators that they should inve been put of with a mouthful of froth like this, Probably they wished to have something sorted that would look as if they had secured some advant uge to the French engineering world, but it says little for the common sense

Per Greg, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, THE FRANCO-CHINESE TREATY of the French people if they see in

the 11th inst

For 8WATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW— Per Namoa, at 8.30 am, on Sunday,

the 12th inat.

The fact of primary impurtance in the that light. It would have been s paw Franco-Chinese Treffy—the only mure dignified for the Fronal negoti point, iaieed of importance in thut tors, when they saw that the Chine much-laboured and painfully begotten could dot be induced, to agree to thei For bor. Juan, at 11.30 am, on Monday, document is the establishment of a suggestions, to have drawn a pen

the 13th inst.

For AMOY MANILA

For YOKOHAMA

Per Eger, at 11.30 s, on Tuesiny,

the 14th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA -

Per Tuissng, at 3.30 pm on Saturday,

the 18ta inst

For NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKO

HAMA Per Sumatra, at 3 pm on Saturday,

the 18th inst

conterminous frontier between France through the clause at once. For us we and Chinn. For the fret ture in her cannot bat rejoice that the French sug history of two thousand and odd years, gestions failed. We believe that the whatever it may be, Chinu hus on her Chinese will soon commence the con- southern border a power greater than her-straction of railways, but they would self. Instead of having to deal with timid do so no soubor from being obliged by half-suvuge chiefs, who looked up for Treaty to employ only French engi- light and landing to the glorious bright-neers. On the contrary, that would have 12se of the Imperial counterance and been tus very thing to prevent a bagian conated it no hear to be enrolled in sing being made. Whether ore nation the list of tributaries, her border officers or another gets the contract is ʼn onttér MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEer, will henceforth have to reckon with the of comparative indiferance to us, though The United States Mail Facket City of Rio representatives of one of the foremost we hope and believe that the race that

de Janeirs will be despatched on powers of the world. It is true that turns out more focomotives and SATURDAY, the 11th Joly, with Maila, same power, his made búr a sorry op- mula than all the rest of the wo for Japan, San Francisco, the United pearance in these parts for the last gether will not be outbidden in Statos, Canada, Ho

Honolulu,

Pern, twelve months, but ao one doubts for & the important thing is that they c, which will be closed as follow

2.15 1. Registry ces moment that if France ad really be binlt somehow, and with a 2.30 P.M. Fest-Oflice closes, but Corre chosen to put forth her strength, and Jobbery as possible. For this

pondence may be posted on board the bad her counsels not been distracted by it is gratifying that all attem Packet will Late Fee of 10 cents extra fiction at home, she would now be în French monopoly have been efter Postage until the time of departare, possession of Peking and might be put down,