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Sale.

MEDEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

ARE NOW LANDIN

DEVOR'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

-30:-

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE ICONS.

CASH and PAPER BOXES.

KEROSINE STUDY LAMPS

CORNMEAL.

HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT. Granberry SAUCE; Stuffed PEPPERS. MACKEREL

American HAMS and BACON,

Primo YORK HAMB.

WINES, &c.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements Ping, British steamer, from Whasapin

·FOR SHANGHAI,

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ritei * for NINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN,

NEWOHWANG, HANKOW and · Ports on the YANGTIZE)"

The Steamship

Kirang Lee, Captain ANDREW, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, thị: 19th Instant, at 1. p.m..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1885.

1400

UNION LINE 5

FOR YOKOHAMA,

The Steamship

Dafordshire,. Captain JONES, will be despatched for the above

| Port on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at

p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, August 18, 1885.

1410

OCEAN STRAMSITIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI (DIREOT)

OHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. (Tuking Cargo & Passengers at through rates 1BE. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, ..

SACUONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SAOCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT. HUNT'S PORT

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

COVEVOISIEE'S BRANDY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. Bunka's OLD IRISH WHISKY. KINARAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boot's OLD TOM GIN, JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.

MARSALA

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO,

CURACAO.

&c.,

TEA.-

-E-X-T-BA CHOICEST NEW SEASON'S SOUCHONG,

in 5 and 10 Catty Boxon.

OIL MAN'S STORES, at the lowest possible prices

04. H. FOR

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 1, 1885,

NOW ON SALE.

1105

for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENESIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTŠZE) :

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Orestes,

STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KUBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

(Paising through the INLAND SEA.).

The P. & OS; N. Oba

Steamship

Kashgar #Captain Breek, will loave for the above places na Daylight on SUN- DAY, the 30th August...

A. MOLVER,

Superintendent P. & OS N. Cu.'s Office,

Hongkong, August 18, 1886.

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STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

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

Steamclip.y

Ver(NYS Web will leave for the above place about 30 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. P., &0. S. N. Co.'s Offled,

Hongkong, August 13, 1885.

NOTICE.

1409

HAVE Tais Day RESIGNED the "MANAGEMENT of the Firm of A, À, DE MELLO & Gu.

♥

Macao, 17th August, 1885.

F. A. DA CRUZ.

1415

HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

་་"་

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES; GIBRALTAR, BRINDIS ANOONA VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAN, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIANAGARAM N.B.Cärgs ean he taken on through Bills

amorts, Dutch steamer, 1,391, J. Oreillo, Davis August 3, Singapore 7 and Saigon 43, Bugar and General,JARDINE, MATHE soy & Com

Serapis British steamer, 1,271, Sam F. North, Singapore August 11, General.—- BUN HIN LELE,

Murcia, Butish alcamor, 1,060, W. MIŁ Föhell, Erondon June 25, and Singapore Aug

11, Guneral-Seemsen & Co

Louise, Frough 3-m. sohroner, 201,- J. Lemuine, Bangkok July 20 Ics. -Onomm.

Wak Yueng, British steamer, 31, J. O, Witt, Haiphong August 13, and Hothow 16, GeneralBING KR.

LINEMANTIKUSA.

August 17:--

of Lading for BATAVIA PERSIAN osmnty, for Whampna. GULE PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK BAM Angust 18 - AND BOSTON.

Cheang Hoch Kian, for Amoy, Euphrates, for Singapore. Sher, for Whampoa -

||400 | PANENBULAE and Uziental Sthan PERIDON AND I Am Main NEPAGL, Captain ATDERTON, with Luz Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, 7th August, at

p.m. Garge will be recurved on board until

CLEARED

Allie Bow for Tientsin, Highland light, for San Francisco. Hephan

for Baro. Annie Jack on, for San Francisco Chandirner, for Munila

10

Parcels unit 10 am on the day of sailing,

For further

Partenars regarding EREIGHT and: PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAE & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA

CoxPay's Dice,

Hongkong.

and Spucie (Gold) at the Oifice Jinat, for Bihor and Fakho

TION

Shuryshonter, for Newchwang. Anton, for Bothe Orestes, of Blinghai.

PASSENGERS. ARIVED.

Per Papa, from Hamburg, Mr Bernhard

The Condents und Panes of Packages are required to

to be declared prior to shipment. Shippers, are particularly requested to of SEARSHOLDERS MEETING aute the terms and conditious of the Com- Jer pauy will be held at the foxsis No Hereg Pusongers desirous of insuring their bag-binteso on SATURDAY, the 29th fiistant, at 3rage ein do so on application at the Com-

'Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose

Caps. WEESTER, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight of Panaye, apply to

of receiving a Beport of the Directors, te BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,gether with Statentent of Accommits.

..Agents..

The Transfer B00KS of the Company 1412 will be-CLOSED from 23rd to 29th Instant,-

inclusivo,

of in the Comparay's Black Bill of Lading.

Hongkong, August 18, 1885.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship. Bellerophon, Captain FREEMAN, will be despatched as above on

SATURDAY, the 22nd Tustant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 18, 1985--

By Order of the Board of Directors,"

B.. O. HURLEY,

Secretary

1414

Hongkong, August 18, 1885.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

– FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, "AND SAIGON.

1405 Company's. 8.S. Camoria having arrived from the abore Porta, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their doods.

Curgo-impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COM-“.

„I'ANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Chingue,

MACLETON, Commander, will be despatched "for the abore Purton rabout the 27th Instant."

For Fraight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 18,-1385,

SHIRE LINE-OF STEAMELS.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Glamorganshire,

1480

1404

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

Agents. Hongkong, August 13, 1885. ~/.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Stenship Marcia, Captain Mrr- gust, having arrived from the above Ports, Cougier of Cargo are hereby in forined that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and for from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un less notice to the contrary he given before

18th Instant Tonining

party's Officer

The Steamer valks at ManserLLES,

A..McIVER, Superintendent.. Hongkona, August 18, 1885

1407

Not Responsible for Debts. Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt.. A. D. Fild—Ambold, Karborg & Co.

ANNIE H EMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Brown.-P. & O, S. N. Co.

Chr. Mayor.-Melchers & Co.

B. H. STENKEN, Gorman brig. Captain

EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt. . A. Johnson. Russell & Co.

Eric Rngh, American barque, Capt. A

Whittier-Russell & Co

FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. E. P. Nichola Ordor....

HAROLDISE, American 4-raastad eahooner, Captain Tibbaths.--Ordur.

HIGHLANDER, ADigrican ship, Capt. N. A. Bachelder Rassell & Co.

NANAIMO, British barque, Captain John Faxonscor, American barque, Capt. P. L Chapinas. —Arnhold, Karberg & Cu,

Dodd, Russell & Do.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS, August 17, 1886 ¦--

Papa, Germani banyns, 77.), Lerentron,

Fermer Seelen, from Fouche, 24

Por Orestas, from Singaporo, &o, 100 Chinese.

Par Cameria, from Batavis, &o 150

Chinese,

Per Serapis, from Singaporo, 170 Chinesa, Per

Marcia, from Singapore, &o., 22 Chi-

For Wah Yung, from Haiphong, to.. 122 Chinese.

DEFARTEN.

Per Cheong Hook Kiany for Amuy, 260 Chinose.

TO DEPART

Per Jigital, for Hoihów, &a, 80 Chinese. Per Sha pshooter, for Newchwang, Eu ropeans, aud 1 Chinese

Per Anton, for Button, 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer. Susse reports Had South Easterly winds and fine wen- ther. On August 14th, în lat. 26° 21′ N and long, 120 51′E passed three mastod ashooner Auguste, of

Hongkong, hound North.

The German barque Pape reports: Bring 1,800 keys of Gunpowder, and during the livvy gale,

The Dutch sieauer Camorta ron

· roportą z From Batavia to Singaporo, had strong E... monson, Froin Singapura to Saigon, st .part

uf voyage

had fight S. W. winds, and

CARGO Per 5. 8. Cardiganshire, railed 18th Aug. For London, 32,091 baxce Tea, containing 236,300 hs. Scented Capbr, 17451 1b Scented Orange Pekostol 259,911 be. Tea, 200 bales Weats Silk, and 100 rolls Matting›

No 6882 August 18, 1885

points out that, byen if begun at once, (20th March, 1853) (the; new could not be finished til 1884 - In letter of the same date, the Surveyor General, referring to the Tunnel, In- forms the Colonial Office that, as se as one way ventare on any Connexion with subterranean work MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. think it may be finished in two years

Shipping

or a little over, if the workměn keep their li-mith. From these letters it Noon-Haiphong leaves for Coast Porta.also appears that in 1876 Mr Price 4 p.m.-- Kwang-lce loaves for Shanghai,nd suggested that, in view of the great Goods per Albany undelivered after this expense, the work might be divided into

date subject to rent

two instalmente,the first to polude e small dam, the tunnel, Red the conduit, the second to include the Tuitam reser- voir, or inke fur, water storage

General Memoranda, SUNDAY, August 25

་་་

Goods per Marcia undelivered after

dato subject to rent be Transfor Books of The Hongkong. Steam Laundry Co., Ltd. closed from this date to 29th Instaat, Ipeluziva. 1877, the Earl of Catarron sanctioned MONDAY, Augnut 24 —

this. And here the first mention is made in the correspondance about the sanotion to spend the muney Mr Price states that, as early as the 16th of October

the appropriation of £30,000 for the first instalment of the works above re- Corferred to Lord Emberley, however,

3 pleating of Shureholders of The

Hongkong and Shangla Banking poration at the City Hall, SATOROLT, August 20 --

3 pm Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Steam Lanndry Co., Ltd at Hugykang Hotel WEDNESDAY, Bentensbor 30

Statenient of Business with the Hongkung and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date.

THE

Established.D. 1841

香港大藥房

A8 WATSON & Co...

arrived at the conclusion th∙1853 that it would be preferable to carry out the complete Tuitom water works. low level chieme at unbe, as recommended by Messrs Chadwick and Fries, and con- firmed by Mr (now Sir) Robert Rawlin

on The Secretary of State, ia bis de- spatch dated the 11 May 1883, in- forms Mr Administratur Marsh of this: decision, and that steps were being taken to purchase the plant acces HONGKONG DISPENSARY eary to commence the works with-

Font

In this despotols the sum dalay estimated as necessary by Mfr Frica is again given në £105,000. We shall conclude the preliminary bistorical sketch of the celebrated Taitam project. by quoting the paragraph, from Lord Kimberley e despatch referred to, which desls directly with the mode of meeting the cost of the water-works. Much has _____| happened since this dospatch was pen---

ded which materially alters the position |; of affairs; but it is well, we think, to begin with the earlier Colonial Office view of the money-raising question, as considerable discussion will doubtless, arise on the point Lord Kimberley Writes

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGS18€8, IMPORTERS

Davdams SONDELES, NURSERY REQUI SITES. TOLLET. REQUISITES, ENGLISH, "AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT": MEDICINES,

MANUFACTURERS!

Soda Water Lomonade Tonie Water Chngerado, Potaan Water, Satrapazilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct und continuous Thuropean Saverosim, Hongkong, June 1. 1876.

It appears to me that, had the special fand boon atill directly available, it coulž not have been expended on anything more, in accordance with the object for which it as reserved, namely, tha pormenant wel fare of the Chinese population of Hongkong, than the work

under consideration. The eroater:

portion of the fund has, however, been advanced for the construction of the Praya wall and of lighthouses, and the mờ The publication of this issue commenced $100,000 to be granted for the harbour of at 7:20-pin ----

The China Ittail.

796

refuge will

funds

exhaust the remainder.

The Curt work muat therefore, be provided principally from other sources, and 1 infer from the latest statement of the asaste and liabilities of the

Colony the

that thoro

Buficient to

wyer the cost INDING, TỪdspar arons. 16 1860. of the waterworks without having recourso from P. Condern to Cape St. James, strong As the Estimates for 1886 are doubtless last were estimated at $736,000, ash izd to a loan. The assets for the 1st of January SW. monacon and heavy rain aqualls now occupying the sttention of guru and other assets not directly available. investimenta alone, besides arrears of sevə, From Saigon to Hongkong, frat. part, local Finance Minister (the Uon. Dr The liabildes, on the other hand, excluding 13 N. t, strong 8. W. monsoon, and from there NN.E. wind increasing till Stewart), and ne they sibly may of denne the amount due to the mascial typhoon force wis enquunted on the 17th provide for the interest on the proposed and account, bat including expenditure Auguet, lat, N., and long 113 40 loan, it will not be out of place to make in arrear and every

ery other lability, wore E with henry confused sea and squalle

a few remarks upon the bistory of the estimated at doly 8181,000 thus leaving chance to port heavy rain, with light, and Tiram Water Supply scheme. This

s balance of assets directly available" S.S. W. winds.

The British-atamer Wah Yueng reports: grant and most necessary public works 2010,000, of which small part would hres

to be kept as a

as a working. onlanco. The e- squally weather and bigla saa. Left Hoihow perditure rendered necessary under the on the morning of Isth, and had bad wea- neat of suurration, so that apart from/sible t

so that it would her throughout

tha mere question of supplying whole- | accumulated balance on the general account, some water in abundance for household assisted by what remains of the special

fund. I shall purposes, many of the more folentino correct in these assumptions. If so,

to learn whether Flad to improvements of a sanitary kind in don-ould propose not only to app for the templation depend upon the completionsterworka the remaining balance of the

D WILLIAMS, Comm'der, the delivered after the Hamburg May 1; General.-MELCHERS & Left Haiphong on the noon of 18th, with forms the largest item in the total-Atimated cost of the materworks is onts

row loading, will have

OHINESE DICTIONARY immediato despatch for the above Port

This Steamer has superior Cabin. Accom madevion.

'IN THE

CANTONESE DIALEOT,

BY

Dr. E. J. EITEL.

Crown Octard, br. 1018.

HONGKONG, 1877-1889.

Part I A-K,

Part II

K-M,...

Part III. M-T,

Part IV. T-Y,

82.50

..$2.50

$3,00

1.83.00

A Reduction of ton per cent. will be

allowed to purchasers of fan or more copies.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanght's

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Ageasts. Hongkong, August 18, 1895.

Destination

Hamburg.........

Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese London, via Suez Canal.. characters in practical use, and while alpha- Loudon, via Suez Canal,

1413

-23rd-Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance bas heen effected. No Chims will be admitted after the -Goods havo-loft-the-Godowns-

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

brdgents. Hongkong, August 18, 1885,

Ca

Anna Sieben, Gerinan barque, 604, Paul son, Hon-sohe Angust 11, SaltWist& Ou

August 18

Orestes, British steamer, 1,323, Wobster, Liverpool July 4, Bingapors August 11, 1911 General-BUTTERTIBIAL & STILE.

Vessels Advertised as Loading..

Captain

Vessels,

Steator (5)...... Bullerophon (8) Gentilas (9)

[Freeman..... Jacobs

Alderton.

Maclough

Brotel

Speck

Park.

Peters Peters Chipman

of Lorn

betically arranged according to the sounds London, &c., via Saoz Canal... Nepaal (s)... of the oldest dialect of China, the Can London, via Suez Canal Chingo (*). tonces, it gives also the Mandarin pronun- Marseilles, &c., vis Baigos... Iraoastily (6).. ciation of all characters explained in the Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama Kashgar (s) - book; so that its usefulness is by no means New York, via Face Canal... Glencarn confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the New York, via Suez Canal Haverton (8). work in a practically completo Thesauras

of New York.

Pepobacat the wholet Written Language of China, an- San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. San Fable (e) gent and modern, se asod all over the San Francisco..

Highland Light. Sea Francisco... Empiro,

introductory chaptors San

Marques of a philological guide Shanghai...

Kwang-les (6).

•Orestes (2)..... A Supplement, arranged for being sound Shangha

Veroh

(B)..... Ardoy and Focelow... Haiphong (

(a) of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Sydney and Melbourne, &o.....Taiwan (s). Burasmes, will be published and sold Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Catteribun (s)... separately,

Trieste, ...... LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Yokohama..... Hongkong, January 15, 1889. 151 Yokohama...

whilst

itu

borve the

to the stude

and used by itself, sud containing a List

THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF LOGAN & CANTON that appeared in the China Mail has been printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale --- Price, 90 Cants.

Hongkong, October 3, 1883.

Insurances.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION (LIFE.)

REDUCTION OF EASTERN RATES

Blocks

-HANKE

Norcross Raymond.. Anurur; Yebater

Arthur

Craig.

{hadasnis). Oxfordsbira (a). Glamorganshire (1)

G. Doporis

Janies

:D. Williams.

Agents.

Liste of Leaving.

Butterfield Swire. August 20 „Batterfield & Svire............................. Au_u97 22...

Jardine, Matheson & Co.......About Angust 26. P. & O. 8. N. Do. Good August 27, at 4 pm.. Arnhold, Karbery & Co. About Angust 27.

Messageries Maritantes..... Augus: 20, at

P&O.S. N. Co

Jardine, Matheson & Co...

at noon,

August 30, at daylight. About August 18.

Adamson, Bell & Co... About August 33.

..Russell & Co.

10. & 0.8. S.

S. Co. Ruell & Co Russell & Co.

Russell & Co.

Butterfield & Swire... .P, £ 0.8 N, Ün....

Douglas Lapralk & Co., Butterfield & Swie. Kurseli & Co.

O. Bachirash.

Russl & Co. Adanison, Bell & Co.

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Nas. Fulua: Shures

Pail POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

|Balancecjwardi

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 00,001 § -- 1. § 136

INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Co., LA.. Yangisse Insurance Company, Id. Union Inirance Society Co., Ld.... 3,000 China Trader Ins france Co., Ld, .21,000 Canton Insurance Ofies Co., La

3,000 £ 8000 £

BUNE BU

£ £ 27 £ 1,878 120 $ 83.333 25 10,000-250358

Veteran $4,400,000

For equali sationof dio $400,000

Quick despatch

at 3 p.m. despatch. Quick despateli,

ugun 19, at 4 p.m. August 20, at 4 p.m. Quoft despatch. August 19, at noon. August 20, at daylight. August 92, at 3 pm August 29, at noon. August 20, af 3 p.sm. Quick despatch:

duna 97 at 3

August 18, 1885...

Oldsin, labem,

61,570 £ 2 half year 104% prema, cash- 165

pem each, Slat Aug. 1885

50,000 534,000 5 600,000 $ 100,000 408,560) Uredit, balanco

OLICIES Isaed on the spot for any Chinesa Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 2008 28,711,50

map to £5,000. EXAMPLE ›

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 3 258 009,000.66 $ Age 30, With Profita 14.6 per cent. Cuina Fire Ingrance Co., Ld20,000 $ 105 2103 647,500},5°:

10x875 306,236.55 **daproc,* fand} 80% 508 41,490.228

30, Without Profits...£3.9.6

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

"Agents,"

∙1101

-Hongkong, June 30, 1885..

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Bil on First Class Godowns at per cent." net premium per annuzz

“ETBAM COMPANIES..

HKO, and M. Staan,bunt Co., L1 | 8.0003 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 & Indo-China 3. N. Company, Limited 18,387 C

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

....... 1,212 £

3,500

| China and Mahila 5. B. 06., Lt

E'long & Whampoa Door Co., Ld. 10,000 4K and Chinu Gre Gory Limited

Mute Company, TAMIL

New Hongkonz “9,0007 China Sugar Company, Kimited...... aas Hongkong Ipe Company, Timitul Hongkong Bakery Company, Lda. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,006|8 Perak Tin Mining & Bling Co. Selangore Thu Mining Co. (S'hai) 2,500$ H'kong Rope Maniactory Co., Ld. 3,0003

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881 -- THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,

100

1281958

1552; 17.14

549,107

Tis. 300 por share Tha 130 490,520

2490 200,785.7118ansımı 864

cah, ax div. buyers

8170 -35,185,201 397,568.079 10 for 1883 $362) 191,060.99$5 for 1883 74

cash dash.

4,593,983 % half year do pram, ex div. 10,474.493% year end

ing 30th June

-% rrem

171 % discount

25 diaconnt

4,289.01% half year 60 pram, ez dir.

$84 per share

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW

Per Ifaighing at 11.30am, on Wednes- day, the 19th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SHANGHAI-

Per Auxing Les, at 3.30pm, on Wednes day, the 19th inst, instead of a pravionaly notified,

sydfray the cost out of the

be

Per Nonahun, st 9.30 am., în Wedass. of this immense, undeaking Until special fund, in consideration of the fact

day, the 19th inst,

the deafrent information be given to the task these works will largely benefit the Legislative Council and the public con. Chiness community, but also for the saine cerning the cost and the progress made, reason to stop the payment of the 312,000 it will be advisable to refrain from com- per annum, which is now repand to it on ment, either by way of praise or blame, loans, thus discharging the general revenue account of the Praya and the lighthouse apon these points. What is it present and rats of the Colony from the liability fairly within reach may be described as to replace any portion of the special fand, matter of history, becuase the foots have which will accordingly onase to exist. – probably long since passed from the me- I shall be glad to know whether you se mory at most residents of the Colony any objection to auch an arrangement Mr Chadwick, when he visited Houg kong early in 1889, strengthened the conviétiqu of the Colonial Office authe rities that the great want, shove all other wants, was a proper water supply accessible to all, rich and poor There can be no doubt that Mr Chadwick was night when he wrote. On this point the inhabitants of all classer express but one

For

For BANGKOK-

Per Vespasian, at 4.30pm, on Wednes. day, the 19th inat, instead of as previously notified HAIPHONGAL Por Elsa, at'&p m., on Wednesday, the 19th inst, instead of as previously notified.

·For FOOCHOW.

DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY.

MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE,

FORT

Per Taiwan, at 6 pm, on Wednesday,

TELEGRAMS.

(Fin Southern Lane.)

GERMANY, AND ZANZIBAR.

LONDON, 17th August The Sultan of Zaizibar hai acceded to the opinion Perhaps the only exception demands of the German Govemment was the then Governor of the Colony, Sir John Pupe Hennessy. The final

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER,

the 13th inst, instead of as pre-settlement of the questions, of obtaining The British Government has no intention an increased water supply and the best at present, of withdrawing the Boundary means of getting it, depended upon the

Vively natified. For YOKOHAMA

Per Oxfordshire, at 2.30pm on Thorsport given by Mr Chadwick That Comisión.

day, the 20th furt., instead of as pre-report, as we have said, set at rest the viously notified.

means to be adopted for increasing the supply, as well as the necessity which For Oreste, at 9.30 pm, on Thursday,alearly existed for its being provided.

the 26th inst

For BETANGHAL-

For SINGAFUHE, MAURITIUS, NATAĻ

Mr Rawlinson, the Consulting Hydraulio:

FORT ELIZABETH AND CAPE Engineer, had previous to this approved For Wecombe, at 11.30 am, on Satur of the plan now known as the Low day, the 22nd lost, instead of as Level Project, detailed drawings and previously notified. estimates for which were sent Home arer ten years ago by Mr Price, the For FOOCHOW PORT DARWIN,

THURSDAYISLAND,COOKTOWN, | Surveyor General Tine plan—which is TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD the one now being carried out in the NEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, Taitom and Wong-noi-Cheong valleys &c, &o-

was fully approved by Mr Chadwick Per Culberthan, at 2 pm, on Saturday, and little time was lost in taking arepa the 2nd inst., instead of as previous to begin work forthwith The great ly notified

outlay thus rendered necessary, it may For NAGASAKI, KORE AND YOKO-be remarked, had been the chief cause

29th inst

MAILS 37 188 FERNCH PACKET, ——

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEL MANAL

OUTWARD Boven-

mphitrite, June 10, Arbids Bretagne, June, 23, Mythoje: Bangkok - July 8; "Fram,· Grafton •

Trimeßer, July 24,

Gratitute, “July

facie, Verancetoris, Aug

Inchises,

Allorauer - Aug. Le duodji, Electra, Ashington, Kosarumu, Aug. 11 Denbighshire Deration, Glenpuisi, August 14

Houarian Bomp – Telamon," Strath

more, July 31, Glenardney, Hesperia,

· Ang 4|| Viagchów, Elekatan, Angi Ajur, Mosser, Aug. 11

C's steamer Yanifid, left for this port at 3 pin on Ta the 19th instant, and may be ex

арога

Yokohama

Sort on

Por Kashgar, at 6p.m., on Saturday, the of ibo delay up to that period, e supled

also with the inexplicabile dimnculties | The next French Malti, pər the M. M. and obstractions which Guvernor Hen- -neasy placed in the way of all publie The French Contract Packet Iramagdy works during his tena of office. From will be despatched us THUESDAY, memorandum written by the Surveyor the 20th August, with Mails to the General in July 1870, the total cost of the The next United Kingdom, Europe, and places Low Level Project was given 2,600, beyond, vii Navies, to Saigon, Susits the thirteen-gallon supply por Battlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylons being thus placed (as Mr. India (via Madras), the Australasian oi), at scout of £164) Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape,, of the population—a raté Egypt, Melta, and Gibraltar.

bitant

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Old, $8.03 Old, 2160 per share, buyers The wual hours will be abadited in closing adds), 13 spite of the large sums fue KOV, CLUJ New, & 80 Aq

· 18,000 $

$498.50 13,274.0944

235,39810 442.11810 829.09,3 %

· 290 per share, cash

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Bates of Interat.

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Poland, commisree must favourably with

^ that of English and Continental water MAILS WY TER UNITED STATES PACKs -- supplies, viieli fre put doyd at from per head of population, In The United States Mail Packat Sa Fable this extimiste of Bay 2876,000, the

will be despatched on SATURDAY, New the 22nd Aurash, with Mats for Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canads Honolulu,

uhi, Pem, &c., which will be closed as follows:←→ £18 PM Registry cease

Tunnel stood for 220,509, or $120,003, ~in anbasquent lett dressed to the Colomal Office, Ar win March 1882) gave the tot

proximate aesumate, Br

280 PM Poor Once cloess, but Correstatore, modification.

pondenos amy be posted on board the

Prakst with bale Læs of 10 centi estre

Postage until the time of departare