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For Sale.

To-day's Advertisements.

MACEWEN FRICKEL & CO. DOUGLAS STEAMSHUP COMPANY,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

DEVOE'S

ARE NOW LANDING

EVOE'S HONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

-13--

FAIRBANK'S SCALES,

COOKING STOVES. -

AGATE IRON WAKE

WAFFLE IRONS.

CASH and PAPER BOXES.

KEROSINE STUDY LAMPS.

CORNMEAL.

HOMINY. Cracked WHEAT. Craubarry SAUCE. Stuffed PEPPERS. MACKEREL. Amorisan HAMS and BACON,

Pring YORK HANS.

WINES, &c.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta, I. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, »

21

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK.)

The Co's Sternship

Thales, Captain Poceck, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon, instead of as provisusly advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, July 14, 1885.

1183

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VĨA AMOY, (Tubing Cargo & Pasagers at through rate for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW! CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW

Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Hector, Captain BATT, will be desatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Erstaut. For Freight or Passige, spply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyante. Hongkong, July 1, 1835.

|

1189

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nm

THE

CHINA MAIL.

CARGO..

Mosora Vonder Haret, N. Kanarnoura, Dr.

Mecandles, Mocars Fredt. Brandt, J. B.

in

Haviland, J. C. Fisher, Mr and Mrs Wang

Mr. Young, and 473 Chinese native

steerage. Par Gulley of Lorne, from Nagasaki,

Chinose.

Per Sumatra, from Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Wilcox, Mesare Buttanshaw, Parry, F. C. Wilford, Fraser, F. A. Barris, Wing Yoo Woh, Tong Lew Sam, Miss J. J. An- derson, Lieut. A. Marix and servant, Ensiga

H. Tillman, Mr F. H. Playfair, and 4 Chinese in steerage.

Per

Chang Huck Kian, from Straits, Mr Bowman, and 386 Chincue.

Por Marenna, from Shanghai: for Hong- koug, Miss Whittle, "Musars A. Cayeux, Beslustechoncs, 1 Indian Sergeant, and 17 Chincer; for Singaporo, Mr. McBrain native servant; for Colomba, Mr and Mrs Watson, 2 children and infant; for Bombay, Mrs Watson's amph

ΑΚΡΑΗΣΕΙΣ.

Per Sallec, for Haiphong, Messrs A. B Marty, Imbert, Freynot, and Mrs Preynot. For Feratoner, for Saigon, 16 Chine.' Por Eupirates, for Saigon, 12 Chinesu.. Por Autor, For Flathaw, &c., 60 Chinese.

TO DEFANT.

Fer Ale, for Haiphong, 10 Chincae.. Per Gordon Castle, for Singapore, 1 Eu- хоромп

Per Diumed, for Away, 130 Chinese. Per Ingraban, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The Paoitic Mail S. S. Co.'s steamship City of New York reports: From S Francisco Juno 13th, with 834 tons mer- chandise and flour, 843,256.40 specie; cabin and 4 stoomge passengers for Yoko

Wr hear that A., J. Meadows, the other Per S. S. Ame, sailed 11th July 1885; man charged together with F. Frost, with To London, 11,692 boxes Ten, containing the bucony of Ita. 25,000, bolonging to Mr 76,276 the, Congo, 293,400 hs. Souto T. H. Bos, of Calcutta, has been arrested Nagasaki Kupres that the Japanese troops, Caper, 09,137 tha. Scented Orange Pekoo→ total 153,852 its; 4 cans Silke, 280 bales Waste Silk and 15 boxes Bristles. For South America 767 pkge. Tea. From Keba 149 half-chosis Ten-

MEMUS. FOR TO-MOKROW, Shipping

3 p.m.Amatista leaves for Amoy, &c. 4 p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Glamis Castle leaven for Yoko

hann und Hiogo.

Miscellaneous.

at Yokolumn,

Massus Arnhold Kerberg & Co. inform us that the China Shippers Mutual Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Ching-chow, from London, left, Singapore lo-day and may be expected to arrive here un or about the 19th instant.

The MB. Co.'s Seirio Marn amived at Nagasaki from Ceres on Sunday the 28th June. A passenger by her infonas the

with the exception of a few, left. Chemulpe for Japan, in the Sumineye Mart, on the 20th alt. Up to the stosmar'a loaving Jen chuan, nothing whatever was known there of the reported occupation of Port Lazaroff by the Russians. No Rassian men-of-wurton was then continued had been there since the oth ult. Tai Wo Kun tad not arrived from China. The many friends of Mr. W. G. Aston, British Consul General, will bo glad to hear that he is enjoying comparatively good health,

[No. 6862 JULY 14, 1895.

Rs. 25,000, the property of Mr T. H. Bax, was again before the Court on retuend.

Mr Wotton again appeared for the de- fendant, and before respuing the cross- examination of the complainant drew: His

Worship's attention to this fact that owing to the very high bail which had beeo Bxed, 22.000, the defendant who, though known woll here, was not resident, had boon us-- had had to apend the night in able to obtain the necessary security and

THE Mainichi Shimbun states that the Chinese authorities haya applied to the Olgins against the Arraten Apter must Yokohama and Nagarki dockyards to notwithstanding the extremely sultry, we

be made on or before this date.

eneral Memoranda, SATURDAY, July 18-

Transfer Booke of H.K., C. & M. Steaan

boat Co., Ltd, closed from this date to 31st Instant, inclusive.

FRIDAY, July 31 -

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road Central

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY; Established d.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

repair the Chinese vesele mote- or less damaged during the recent fighting with France, but the applications have been re-

fused, both docks are at present sufficiently employed."

thor provaiting in Janchuan and the capital

Kool,

At the time he tele-

Mr Box's cross-cammination by Mr Wat-

Bu and telegraphed home for funds to carry on the proceedings against Bend at Calcetta. Ha siraply sout a code word which memut roit £2,000. It was not ausual thing to remit through the Agta Bank. The firm at home did not ku exotly what the money was for. Ho hadTM sent a previous telegram hon saying “stop shipping and so they would know it was for some special purpose, but what that purpose was they could not know. He did not know what clean bile moant. He had been in business for six years. None of his FATAL ACCIDENT ON A STEAM.TUG. liability to the Bank was for drafts drawn with no documents attached which had About 11 o'clock this morning an explo

been dishoncared. sion attended with fatal consequences, graphod for the £2,000, overy bill had been occurred on brand Mors Butterfield & paid up to date, and he had no liabilities Siro's steam launch Tug. The lunch was bille on the way cut whioli would have to bo close to the Prays near the City Hall and mot; but he had no idea of the amount of

these until he received news by the mail He required the £2000 because there was going saterant the tinie, the exhaust pipe burst and filled the were bills szortly falling due and he could engine-com with steam, killing the got hold of his stock to realize the money required. The bills drawn on Bond up to No. 1 engineer, Chung Asu, severely the time of talegraphing for the £2000 had ecalding another, and nure or less injuring been met by Boad out of his, complainant's WE hear that the castored transport Fem-four other firemen on board. As one of money. This was while he was on his way out to Calcutta. The bills which came out

for Port Hamilton with the marines which the launch backed into the Praya Waled by his clerks, upon whom they were arrived here recently by the S. S. Hankowe, when all the men left her, jumping on to drawn. The bills were for hardware and metala The goods sent out would realiso which is homeward bound. The Pembroke the wall, bringing the engineer who was the proper amount if properly disposed of A son as the re. He had not ceard how the goods had been Castle will also carry a quantity of stores killed with them.

We hear that Vica-Admiral Richard Vossy Hamilton, C.B., will succeed Admiral Dowall as Commander-in-Chief of K.B. M's scuadreu in the Far East...i When the change will take place is not yet known, oving to Admiral Dowall's promotion having taken place stoner than was ex. pected..

when

whatever. He was aware that there were

Owners will be Responsible for ham, 6.onbin 143. staerage for Hongkong, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS brakes Castle will leave here on Friday next those on board attempted to do anything, just before he left for Calcatta were accept-

ŠAUNE'S MANZANILLA & AMON. y Debt contracted by the Officers

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Hurr's PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIE'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.,

Sta.

CUNAGAO

&G

CIGARS. NEUVO RABANOS, 14 HABANOS, VEQUEROS, REGALIA ISLENA, REGALIA SENCILLA, LONDRES, DAMAS, INSULARES, HABANOS, PERLAS, CIGARETTES.

OIL MAN'S

STORES,

at the lowest possible prices FOX CASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 1, 1885.

1105

Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbor:-

4 AM W. SPIRS, Amusican barque, Cyl. A. 1. Fil-Arthold, Karberg & Co.

ALLIE Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Cape G. B. Holland-Mes Foes.

ANNIE H. Saur, Amrican ship, Cup, R. R. Brown --P. & O. S. N. Uo.

BELLE OF OREGON, Ames, barque, Capt.

E Matthews.-Messageries Maritimes.

Arrived at Yokohama, on July 3rd, left

Yokuhana on July 7th. From Yokohama,

28 tons cargo, 2 cabin and a steerage pas- -Ez. City of Takin, 150 tons flour,

Bongoms.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DECUOISES,

IMPORTERS

OF

100 tons merchandise and fish, and $168,500 puntsea Suxumurs, Neuseer Requr the parvient it. Port Hisanilion ane for port of this accident reached the Central invoice had been Balted. He did specie, and 338 steerage passengers; strong S. W. winde with sea, from Kan Island to Turnabout. On July 12th, at 8p.m., ex- changed night signals with P. M. S. S, Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Janeiro,

The British steamer Chelley of Lurie re- ports: First part, strong S. W. winds with

fine weather.

C. D. BRYANT, American barque, Capt.heavy sea; latter part variable winds and

J. 11. Colcord.-Edaard Schollkass & C

COLUMBUS, German ship, Capt. B. Sauer mcich.-Borded Company, Limited.

The British steamo: Sematru roporta Lait Yokohama on 5th inst, nt 4 h.m. 7 Captuurivad Kobe on 8th inst., at 1.80 p.m

FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, E. P. Nichols.-Order.

HARDT018, American tasted schooner, Capenie Libbotts. -Order.

HIGHLAND Liu, American ship. Cap J. W. Norcross. --Ordon

KHORASAN, German barque, Capt. T. A.

Vaser.-Order.

PENDENT, Austrian bare, Capt. F.L. Chapuan.-Arnbold, Karberg & Co.

HALER M. HAYWARD, Amr. barquenting, Capt. J. Baxter-Arnold, Karberg & Co. Sharesorer, British barque, Captain Jalan H-Gilmai & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARJEVALS

July 15. 18-

ddo Spica, Americau barque, 1,171, A D. Field, Newcastle, (3.6. W.), May 30, SOL-ARSHOLD, KALBEING & Co.

Lody Herod, British barque, 31, Willada, Newchwang Ju e 10, Beans and Melon-seed.-Order.

July 14-

City of New York, American steamer, 3,120, Saurin, San Francisco June 13, and Yokohama July 7, Malls and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.

Galley of Lorne, British steamer, 1,380,

From Yokohama to Kobe, experienced light variable winds, thick overcast rainy wea ther, and high well from Southward Left Kobe on 7th July, at 4 p.m., via Inland Sen. experienced light variable winds and fine, clear wather to arrival in Nagasaki on July 9th, at 4.50 am. Left Nagasaki on July 9th, at 4.20 p.ro; met with fresh 8. Wus- high. Lerly winds and elondy weather, Westerly sea until 400 miles from that port; thence light variable winds to arrival i Hongkong, July 14th. On July 8th, spoke an Austrian ganhout, from West. bound to Eastward, in Inland Sea. On July 13th, spoke steamer Port Jackson, from South- ward bound to N. and Eastward, off Chope! Island.

The British steamer Cheang Huck Fin reports Firas jurk to 12 North, light variable winds and find weather; thence to port Easterly winds and fine weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

'MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.

For Ingrah, at 9.30 .m., on Wednes

day, the loth inst., instead of na previously notified.

To-day's Advertisements. Prustry, Nagasaki July 7, Coal Rood For AMOY & TAMSUL

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Peking, Captain G. HEUERMANN, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 15th Inst, at 4 p.an.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Ca

1187 Hongkong, July 14, 1885.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKONAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Giancis Castle,

S. VALLER, Commander, will be despateled for the above Ports T-MORLOW, the 15th Lus, at 1 p.m.

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 14, 1835.

1138

FOR NEW YORK. The 3/3 .1.1. American Barque Penobscot, CHIPMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 14, 1885.

Stecks.

BANKS.

1186

& Co.

Gordo das lt, British steamer. 1,319, Rawall, Foochow July 12, Gouerel- ADAMSON, Bell & Co.

matra, British stomer, 1,400, W. D. G. Worcester, Yokohama July 5, 'Mails & General.-P. & O. S.-F. Co.

Cheung Hock Rian, Britial stonner, RG, Fred. Webb, Panang June 27, and Sings pore July E, General,-BON HIN CHAN

Primaugust, French curvette, 2,200, M. Buge, Shanghai July 12

Ravenna, Britial steamer, 2,035, E. Stewart, Shanghai Jaly 11, Mails and General, F. & O, S, N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

July 13

Saltes, for Haiphong.

Jaly 14:-

Euphrates, for Saigon, Fentower, for Saigon

Auton,

for Holbow. Moser, for singapore ad Now York. Duquay Trouin, Franch corvette, for Saigon. Gerda, for Quikun.

Archos, for Whampoa

Ralph M. Rayond, for Cabu & New York,

CLEARED,

Alavine, for Haiphong. Gordi Casile, for Singapore and London. Diomed, for Away and Shanghai, Ingraben, for Soigon.

PASSENGERS. ÅRSIVED.

Per Adam W. Spies, from Newcastle, Mry Field and children.

Per City of New York, irom San Fran cisco, &c., General Withers (U.S. Cumul), Mrs Withers, Mr Withers Jr., Miss Rogai,

SHARK LINT. —QUOTATIONS.

on of Valme. Shares.

Bongkang and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000

reid upa

125 125

Per Amatista, ut 2.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 15th-inat,

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-

Per Glamis Castle, at 3.30 p.m., on Wed- nezday, the 15th inat, instead of as previously notifed.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI--

For Diomed, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 15th inst.

For SWATOW & TIENTSIN.-

Per Doris, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,

the 16th inat.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.→→

Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,

the 16th ins, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.

For Taichinus, at 11.90 a.m., on Thurs-

day, the 16th inst.

For HONOLULU AND MAZATLAN.---

Per Mount Lebanon, at 1.30 p.m., on Sa.

turday, the 18th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY, ——

Par Khiva, at 2 pm, on Saturday, the

18th inst

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.--

Per Arraton Apear, at 2.30 p m., on Sa

turday, the 18th inst.

Per Tuisang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 18th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-

HAMA-

"Per Sumatra, at & p.m., on Saturday,

the 18th inst.

JULY 14, 1885.

FUSHION YER LACT REPORT Lust Lividend Prosny seun tassung,

Riserce. Balanes&f'warâ|

Cash

84,400,000)

} For equali henticatalin ($400,000

61,570 £ 2 half your 150% prem, cash

540,107

496,323 167,381

60.000 634,000 € 500, 00-8463,560 ∙105,000 $

Credit balance

INSURANCER. Nurth-China Insurance Co., LA...... 6,000 £ 2002 54 Yangtze Insurance Company, L. 8,000 £ 37€ 25€ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,2603 12:3 China Tradera' Insurance Co., L... 24,000 83.338 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... [10,000]; Chinse Insurance Cr., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 2013 3,71150 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000

China Fire Insurance Co., I...

SEZAM COMPANIES.

20,000

#. O. and ML Stemutuat Co., Id: 5,000 3 Indo-China S, N. Company, Limited 18,387

60,000 shares issued........

31,212 £

Chios and Manila §. S. “Co., Ld..............) 1,500) 3

MISURLLANEOUS.

'kong & Whampoa Daak Co., Ld. 10,000

K. and China Gas Ca, Limited.}

2508

ابات

250S M8.000,609,60 $ 104825 547,600 8

100% TA 10 102 103

100% all

8 206.290.65 depres. fund

18,000 3

1256 1253 10€ 10 1012 7.108,568, 17.10

100/8 100/s

Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.

New Sharesári Hongkong Hotel Company, La....

8,000 shs. issued China Sugaz Company; Limited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.... Hongkong Bakery Company, I........ Lasoo Sugar Company Limited..

1,900 1

2,000 1,000 $ 3,000 250

100

100 100

50%

Belangore fin Mining Co. (8'hai).......

2,500

kong Ropa Manufactory Co., L. 9,000.

Chinese Imperial 1981....

Tla. 300 per share

Tin. 180

$430

11

69

cash

8821

$165

· 36,165,20

191,060.00 8 6 for 1883 $72

297,568,07 810 for 1883 8305

caali

cash

4,593.08% half year 48 prom, buyers

20% discount, bayers

30 discount

SITES. TOILET REQUISITES, English, AMKRIVAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MUDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

.de

Soda Watar. Temonade. Toais. Water, Gingerado. Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aeratod Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Nuropean Swervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

+

736

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FR HONGKONG,

(From The Hongkoný Almunechi, ) JULY.

Day of Month

HIGH WATER.

Mornį Aft.

SUN,

Itines.

Seta.

B. N.

TF, KT

J. M.

14

15

30.5

10.53

11.49

6.25

0.46

6.25 646

16

17

16

2,12

+22 0224 1.8 2.3 1.69

0.35 11.38m. 5.20 6.45 5.27 6.40 8.27 6.45 6.27

6.45 High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 mina, inter than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hra 16 wins.; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins. ; at Shareeen

3 hrs. 45 minu.

New Moou: 193. Ch: 52n, afternoon.

The publication of this isano commenced 46 7:40 pm.

Che Chinu Sttail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1885.

TELEGRAMS.

Via Southern Line.)

LONDON, 13th July, 1885.

BUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAṀ. Reinforcements of Russian Troops con- tinue to advance towards Sarakcha.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARED SOEZ CANAL.

OUTWARD BOUND-Granille, May 19

Bior Indus, May 29, Titonia, June 5; Elektra, June ; Bellerophon, flector, and Iphigent, June 16; Amphitrite June 19, Glencar, Stentor, Arbib, Bretagne, June 93 Agamemnon, Alen finius, June 26 Tracaddy, June 30; Sarpedon, Mytho, Bangkok, July 3; Barter, Medus, Pembrokeshire, July 7: Telemackus, July 20. HOMEWARD BOUND :--Menclavs, Anadyr, June 26; Bentenne, Cyclops, Glen- fran, Djennah, June 30; Laertes, Fa

thou, July 7.

He did not bear that the

No the roen-of-war stationed there,

Station, ambulancus were sent down to the not know what Baling meant. Praya and the most seriously injured man charge of that or any other kind was 1a3de sgainst him at Calcutta. There had TO-DAY being the anniversary of the taking was sent to the Government Civil Hospital, been plenty of time for the Bank to have of the Bastile, an orent cherished with and the engineor who was killed was remor-made anch a charge if they had meant to de sa four or five of the bills amount great fondnost by all true republica ed in a dead box to the Mortary. As soon as el to about 2 to £3000. He did not Frenchmen, the Franch Consulate was the launch reached the Prays all the are attempt to raset the bills with the Rs. closed for the transation of businose, all deserted her, and it is probable that 25,000 because he was waiting to sen

Bank was going to allow him to manage the men-of-war in harbour dressed ship some further accident would have occur the business or not. They had taken and a salute was fired at noon in honour of red had it not been for the presence possession of his stock. His intention was the occasion. M. Dejardio, the French of-mind of two wen-of-war's men, Robert foshave stopped at Calcutta and fought his battle ont. He had not premeditated run- Carfion and Thomas Flaherty, who jumping away. He was not married and bone Consul, was, unfortunately, unwell, and un- able to grant any reception at which to receive the felicitations of his countrymen

and others.

*

the

had. 1

if the

ed on board the deserted launch, at co of his clerks ware related to him. All the received a small siderable rick, stopped the ougies, drew clerks, except Meadows, the fires, and ist off the stesu. It nyada por centage of the profits

Meadows received business. pears from the information supplied by salary of Rs. 150 per month. Roderick

} per cent Chapman per.. thesu on that the cause of the vent. Had Boud 20 per cent. They never actually received the percentags to foconuts had ever been made up shace the 24th July, 1884, when he left for England. It was on the evening of the 18th April, then be decided to leave Cal

hand received the Ra cuits

25,000 about nine days before. He went by land to the general way of.

travelling

Baster was want of water in the boilers. We hear that Carlson and Flaglerly have

SAYS the Nay waki Express of the 8th in- atant:With the exception of the Austrian gunboat Nautilus, the men-of-war in har- bour remain the same as in our last issue, beon rewarded for their valable services viz.:-U.MS. Champion and Swift; U..by a present from the owners of the Tug 8.8. Trenton; and 1.1.J.M.9. Kaiman- #2 esch. ⠀⠀

in and Seikilam. The Swift will love An inquest, vill probably be lioid on the for Port Hamilton 38 svon as the Kosh- | body of Chung Asu, the ongineer who was gong nut by steamor. It was not pur arriver. The Teton will, we hear, killed, to-morrows.

remain about one more week B.M.8. Sapphire left Port Hamilton on Saturday last bound to Flonglong, and is not ex- pected to come to Japan again during her present commision

THE RECENT POISONOUS FISH'.

SCARE

did

there

He not want to be traced, as the story of the business would injure his prospects. The only people in his confidence about leaving Calcutta were Chapman, Meadows and his brother. He was not aware that

We have received from the Acting Rethe Bank had realized on the stock for Jess gistrar General (Me J. H. Swart Lock than the amount of the bills. He had gone by the names of Hughes and Bowland, Just before going to press, H.M's gun hart), the folowing details of the investi so that his name should not appear, bout Zephyr arrived from Port Hamilton,gation conducted by the Government Ana. the passenger list and be soen by the de- fendant or Meadows. He had no resson and shortly afterwards the French frigate lyst (Mr Crow) in connection with the to be afraid of his name being known, and of the law. Triumphante arrived from the Poscadores, rumour realated in this Colony that a had never boon afraid of the for the purpose of being ducked. :

species of cattle fish recently imported from Meadows land known all the circumstances

rat bad

as bad advised him, us

lawyer and Japan was poisonous.

see trip. He did not Chapman, to take a see

cise werde which the de- remember the preciso fendant

In our romarks the other day concerning

Mr Crow did not make any chemical

a pre-eminently absurd interpretation of analysis in this case, as the nature of the

used. when ho gave him the letter frur Meadows at Bangoon; he was sure

the law of storage which prevails at the poisba secreted by euch fish us are known that defendant told him that Meadows had

may have conveyed the impression that this the animal economy has not yet been de- freak of interpretation referred to was a terrained

{ official Gunpowder Tipot, we inadvertently to western science as acting

injuriously lot of money. He had tele

from Chittagong to Meadows to the Rupees into gold. He had out. promised Meadows suy reward, but if the

Ho did

now idea. This is not so, as the officials Portions of the fish, howover, in which it business had succosded he should have given him share, in the bosiness; appear to have been nating on the idea was reaguably supposed the suspected He had every confidenon in Mandowa that two fractions onstituted two months! poison would be found bave been given to until he arrived at Soca and found he storage, for the last twenty years. The the following, a kitten, two fowls, and had ant bien there. He considered Mea dovs the best business man among his Tenson, we presume, why the auomedy has two gunea pigs. The Government Analyst employers. Did not know why Meadows not previously beer objected to is that nesumed that it there was any poisonous wished to travel by another umane. there has probably been more storage oi prinsiple in these fish that its physiological gunpowder and ammunition during the last effect would be shown on one or mors of year or two than for many years past. Ar these annals or birds. rangements are now being made, however, to put this matter right, as we intimated would do the case; and the anomaly need not again form the subject of comment.

Tim Band of The Bus will play at the Officers' Mees to-morrow evening, commenc ing at 8 o'clock. The following is the

programme!

The next ENE MAIL, per the P. & O. Grund March

Co.'s steamer Mirzapore, left Singa

Scherzo

Cavatina Valso

pore for this port on Sunday, the 12th Overture... inst at 4 p.m., and may bo expected here on or about Friday, the 17th justant The next Farscя MAIL per the M.. M.

Co.'s steamer Melbourne, left Singapore Selection. for Saigon and this port on Saturday. Galop. the 11th instant, at 7 a. m., and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 18th instant.

DOCK MOVEMENT;

Crown Prines

of Prussin,

f

**Epruner-

nachtstraum.

L'Orologio,

Paulinen,............Faust. J KELLY, Bandmaster."

KWANOTUNG INUNDATION FUND.

18-20

The 5. 8. Tanais went to Cosmopolitan Leon Dejardin

Dock today.

THE French torretto Dugway Troum left here to-day far Saigon.

MESSE Butterfeld and Swire inforta us that the O. 6. S. Co.'s steamer Hector left Singapore for this port this afternoon.

OWING to press of matter, we are compelled to hold over a letter from our Foochow sex- respondent, a number of interesting Ameri-

can befograms and other natter.

MR R E. Withers, the newly-appointed

The field of enquiry in the presont in stande was extended to birds, as in 1862 it was shown by Dr Collas that chickens fed with different parts of the Goby were killed within a few hours of the administration of the dose, anche

pig

1st. The above rogative physiological sviderse

ut feel at all ashamed himself of having sider that he had la any way defrauded his creditors; as a man of Lonour he could day that the Ex 26,00) should not have been handed over to the Bank, as the estate ai Calcutta could have been realised by him- sells to cover the amount of the debt and leave a balance. He had every proof that all the goods which Bond had takon were his (ecroplainaur's) property. All the invoices were made out to Box & O. He considered. Bond was in his employ up to the time of his leaving Calcutta. He (Bo) had paid his own salary ont of the cash At that time (30th April) Bond was carrying on business on his own account. by putting his name over the metal godoen. Ho had

been

tho business in carrying on his own nume

from

complainant the time Jeft Coula for England in July 1884.

All complenant's other employees be hat the stock belonged to complain loved ant bough the business was being carried on

2ssawed another fame. He did not con-

Mr Crow did not observe in a single in stance any injurious effect or either the birds or animals. Tha kitten greedily to Kontakimetrly the whole of the internal portion of

two of the fish, the fowla peeked up a amil} ...Suppé.

quutity only, and as this was not con- ¡Arditi.

sidered a sufficiently good fest, they were It Pirata,

Bellini.

crammed with a larger quantity suitably Sincerete,

.........Stevens,

prejured with flur, The prepared T. Filo de “Į. Més. Angot, Lecocq. it had ales to be forced down the gating out's name Bond had opposed com plainant in taking possession of the stock The Government Analyst is of opinion on the 25th March 1885, about a week that these cuttle fish are not of poisonses after big return, he had sent Meadows with nature, and has bass guided in his decision a chi to Bond talling him to give over by a consideration of

charge to Meadows and send in books. Bond come to complainant per sonally in a dronicon state, and throatoz

On the pati ed him with violuce. day complainant advertised the fact that he ails --The fact that evidence is wanting was the owner of the business and sent no that the cattle fish has ever been known to tices and to the firm's customers to make set injuriously on the contry, it is well al payments to him, complainant, He known that these Esh are esteemed articles then commenced a auit against Bond. Bond week to the Bank and told them that of diet in all parts of the world.

4thlyHis failure in the course of an he could not pay the bills which were fall enquiry carried on at the Tung Wah Bosing due on -account of complainant's. the pital, with this assistance of an interpreter sotun The Bank then locked up froin the Registrar General's offion, to ob gedown and took possession. The Bant tais satisfactory information of a single bed plainant's godawa also locked up stence where these fish had weduced, when and if complainant sold any goods he had to send to the Bank for s men to open the taken, any injurious effect.

ochy.The fact that the fich have godown and see the goods out and take the been in the markets for some lagth of tlu, hey. It was on the 10th or 11th April and tast up to a recent date they have becodown. Complainant only tried to exrry That fue Bank time took possession of the 841,724.84 eaten with impunity.

molon bat if Crow also records his opinion fbat

HE. & Shai Banking Corpora....

250

TUNG WAR HOSPITAL IN ENDATION KUND.

Previously acknowledged 20 Captain M. Young

840,17.84

10

The Chinese Congregation, Yo-

·kohama.

1,500 J. Holme

leuermann, Herbst & Co, Г. Варр

Captain J..

F. W. & Schulz F. B. Nielsen H. Spiosen

J. Kading

A. Trompiter

G. Heuermann

6

10

10

5

2.

2nd, -The obscure origin of the original

Me

basinens

under these conditions fu any ungholesome effect has been anticed these days Some of his best customers

came to make purchases and

Went

American Consul at this Port, arrived here. Tag Treasure shipments par steamer Oity after eating any of them, it has ayuated He had complained to the

Old, $5.00, Did, $160 per share, buyers accompanied by his wife and son, to-day in of Tokio were as follows;

New, 81.00 New, 380: 0

6,693.966 % half year 64% prom..

600 per share, nominal

008

30,001

4,00

2488.66 13:274.034 % 233.33910. 442.11 810 890.093%

5103 per share, $140 per skara

the City of New York.

!$120

ez div., buyers cash

First year

1840

Jok

do

nominal cash

Rates interest.

Fuyable.

June1@& Dec 16

1003700

501

100l

الله 60

March 15

י.

LOAND.

- 1884 A.

2790 $

prem

1881 B:

1884

27508 600 3169 $

June 30

Oof 15

8%

Hime & Deceito

12 prem

To Hongkong- Merican Dollars Silver Bars....

We reinind the public of the at fresco fete Gold Coin. to be held this evening in the Botanical Gold Dust, Gardens, commending at 9 o'clock,

Gates will be opened at 8 o'clock.

The

dise either to the sensitive ondition of the Amount.

stomachs of those who may have need this 8311,493.00 Bah with a host of other kinds of food or to 120,000.00 the imperfect curing of some of the speci

9,632,00 meas of the consignment.

110,00 441,230.00

- Total Min Tha hank shipments were as follows: Süver Bara-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, $130,000; Mexican Dollars-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 891,666; Anglo-Califoamtan Bank, $72,000 Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris, 850,000 Chinese firms shipped 297,827. Mexican Dollars and all the Geld

Hm Excellency Sir George F. Bowen, who has gone to Japan to take the baths on medical advice, arrived at Yokohama in the Arabic on the morning of the 30th June, Coin and Deat

Police Intelligence (Before H. B. Wodehous; Es) Tuesday, July 14.

TXB:CHARFY DY LARCENY AGAINST, A

The cass in which Frank Front is charged, with another not in custody, with stealing

manager of the Bank, but no action was take la the matter. The Bank people and they had no one they could apare stop at the godowns all day The notion of the Bank made it impossible for him to realize the amount of his stock successfully, and it was then that he decided to Icare

When he saw Meadows af the Hongkong Entel, ho, Meadown, to

toll him that he had received a telegram from Mr. Chay man while he was at Rangom, telling blu to return to Calcaths with the money y'khủ he did retaro, and that when he handed the money to Mr Chapman, the letter