1885-08-19 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & 00.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

DEVO

ARE NOW. LANDING

NONPARELL KEROSINE

OIL.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES..

COOKING STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

A HOUSE

For Sale.

FOR SALE..

THE CHINA MAIL

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

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

#LIMITED -

ROND Larg TENNIS GROUND, stiached. A FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW good View of the Harbour and out to Som,

Apply to

*PEAK,' ofo, THIS OFFICE.

Hongkong, April 11, 1885.

NOW PUBLISHED.;

014

DUDDHISM: HISTORICAL, BTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR

K ASPECTS, ERNEST J, EITEL, Ph.D., TOOING.

THIRD EDITION. REVISED, WITH AUDITONE.

GASH and PAPER BOXES.

KEROSINE STUDY LAMPS.

Price,

$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1398

CORNMEAL.

HOMINY.....

Cracked WHEAT. Cranberry SAUCE.THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL" Or

Stuffed PEPPERS, MACKEREL

American HAMS and BACON,

*Prime YORK HAMS,

WINES, &o.

LOGAN AT CANZON that appeared in the China Mail has been printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale.- Price, 30 Cents.

Hongkong October A, 1889.

Intimations. WILLIAM DOLAN,

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,

TRE. OKAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, "

BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT.

HUNT'S PORT.

***92, PRATA CENTRAL"

"NOTTON DUQKS, HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA, ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFÉ BUQYS, CORÉ JACKETS,

&i, &,

Hongkong, May 1, 1882,

216

I had 3-star HERNESST's BRANDY. H6, LYNDHURST, T2R130E

ONG KONG PHARMACY

COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,

OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

BURER'S OLD IRISH WHISKY.-

KIYAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

KOYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

Booan's OLD TOM GIN.

JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.

MARSALA.

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO,

&c.,

TEA.

EXTRA

CHOICEST. NEW SEASON'S

**SOUCHONG,

and 10 Catty. Boxes

OIL MAN'S

STOKES,

at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 1, 1885.-

FÖR SALE...

1105

STEAM LAUNCH, 50 feet long, foetinches Beam,

very light drought,

For further Particulars, apply to

A G. GORDON & Co., Bowrington Foundry,

East Point.

Hongkong, August 16, 1885.

FOR SALE

1805

10 URSE, DISTANCE,

AND

AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,

FROM

LONDON, viE THE SURZ CANAL,

INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, 800, WITH

VARIOUS DIKER Tables And Notes,

W. A. GULLAND.

To be obtained at the

JOHINA MAIL' OFFIOR.

MOBBIE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Uo Hongkong, September 2, 1884.

ULES

WOODFORD & Co

H. B.. WOODFORD, Medical Practitioner,

26, LYNDHURST. TERRACE ---

7169 Hongkong, July 10, 1885.

THE HONGKONG HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

HONGKONG HOTEL BULLmnes.

LADIES HAIR DRESSING SALOON is at- tached to this Establishment, and Ladies are cospectfully INVITED to give it a TRIAL. Every astigfaction is gua- ranteed.

Hongkong, May 7, 1885,

Insurances.

- "756

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION (LIFE.)

REDUCTION OF EASTERN RATES.

POLI

DOLIGNĖS Issued on the spot for any

sum up to £5,000.

EXAMPLE:

Age 30, With Profits. £3.14.6 per cent.

80, Without Profite. £3.9.6

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

.. Agents.

1101

Hongkong, June 30, 1885,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

-

LE Underaigned having been appointed anvas for the above Compatiy are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MABINE itISES to all parts of the World; at ourrent

rates,

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

Hanbury

Destination

855

(SHARP PEAK.) |--

The Co. Steamship ... Haiphong Capt. F. ANTON will be despatched for the shove Porta TO-MORROW, the 20th Instent, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Faasage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., ̈ General Managers, Hongkong, August 19, 1890

1418

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY

ISLAND, COOKTOWN,:. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &0, VIA FOOCHOW.

The Departure of the Steamship.

Capt. ARTBUR, ja POST- PONED till & p.m." "TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant,

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin the upper deck.» Accommodation, situated amidships, upon

70

apore Port at 4 pm.

· FÖR SHANGHAI

The Steamship --

Peking,

P

Capt.G. HEDERMANN, Wil be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 20th Irists

For Freight or Pasage, apply to SIEMESEN & Hongkong, August 18, 1980.

Ca

DEPARTURES,

August 19

Aku Rouc, for Tientsin, thanderinger, for Manila dinal, for Hoihow and Pakusi, Sharpshooter, for Newchwung, Deares, Franch araiser, for Saigon. Kong Lee, for Shanghai. Nanshan, for Swatow, Highland Light, for San F

for San Francisco.

A CLEARED. Stephan, for Barre Aric Jackion, for San Francisco. 1422-Anton, for Hotbow, Orates, of Shanghai

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT:)

The Co's Steamship

Stentor

will be despatched for Hampuns (direct), 00

tubing FRIDAY, the 21st Instaut Cargo at the rate of 32/6, and for HAVRE, BREMEN and ARTWBEF, at 40: For Freight or Pasango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents. Hongkong, August 19, 1885.

Wah Yuen, for Hoihow. Huntingdon, for Saigan. John C. Smith, for Tientsin.

FASHENDERS,

AICHEYRING

Per Centeur, from Honolule, 94 Chinbro.

Per Pembroke Castle, froro Fort Hamilton,

2 rtficers, and 15 men of the Royal Navy

Per Ferntower, from Bingapore, 12 Chi

* Per Ingratan, from Saigon, 5 Chineje.

Por Ningyo, from Slinnghai, 39 Chinese, Per Namad, from Cunat Ports: Blosses 1423 Denson. Ramsey and Williams, and 388

Chinese.

Not Responsible for Debts. Weither the Captains the Agente, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field,—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. 1419 R. B. Brown.-P. & O. S. N. Co.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 10, 1885.

B. H. STEENKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Meyer, Melchers & Co.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

The Company's Steamer

Taichiowo,..... Capt. JAMES JORDAN, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 22nd

above Ports on Fastant, at 8 am

for Freight or Passage, apply-to-

TUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 19, 1855.

DEPARTED.

Per Signal, for Holbow, da; 60 Chinese. Per Sha pshooter, for Newchwang, 4 Ea

for

ropeans, and I Ching B

Kushanghai, 12 Chi

one,

Per Nanshan, for Swaton, 100 Chinese.

TO DEPART

No. 6888.—August 19, 1885.

MEMOS, FOR TI MOKROW. next vote before the Council passed

Shipping

the second instalment Ungs the Blet of December 1834. the Council Noon-Heiphyleavor for Coast Portessed the vote tins described. Taitam Noon-French Mail leaves for Forte of Water-works (the sooper this work 18,

Call and Europe. vid. 3pm-Oxfordshire leaves for Yokohama completed the better a large sum is 4 pumi —Orestes leaves for Shanghai. therefore set down), $200,000. Bo thot 4 pra-Peking leaves for Shanghai. La total sum of 9300,000 has been al

-Taiman leaves for Australian rondy sanctioned by in Finance Com- Porta via Foochow

mute and the Legislative Council for carrying on the works contented with General Memoranda. the new Water Supply; and, liero cau SUNDAY, Angtist 29 :-

be little doubt bat that the Surveyor Goods por Murcia undelivered offer this Generaly if he is not already sport

date subject to rent,

moea that the sum formally sanctioned, Transfer Books of The Bougkong Steamboxiously looking for a furtbor draft.

Laundry Co., Ltd., closed from this Of the $657,500 of the Reserve Fund, date to 29th Instant, inclusive or coamulated balances, apportioned MONDAY, August 4areholder of The

for the current year, there is therefore 9807,500 to account for. It was, au-

3 pim-Mocking of ***Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor

portion at the City Hall.

FDA, of the Hongkong Hotel

Transfor Booka

Company, Ltd., closed from this date to 11th 1 September, inclusivB*****={/ SATURDAY, Augus: 29:

3 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Steam: Laundry Co., Ltd,; at Hongkong Hotel. FRIDAY, September 11*-*-*-

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company Ltd, at Hongkong Hotel

WEDNESDAY, Reptember 30

Statoment of Business with the Hongkong and Wiistapes Dock Co, Ltd, to be

sent in before this date,

THE

|

lented, upon as follows:-

Central School, Military Defences,

Drains and Praya at Lap sap-watz Dredger and Dredging, Typhoon RepairY, Sanitary Works,

$200,000

50, 400

76,000

30,000

9,700

50,000

$304,700

As all of the items above given which

are not spent are cartied to the balance

next year's operations, it will be in tiresting to note how much Dr. Stewart. has been able to pass on for future requirements. At the same sue, it must be remeinbored that all these works, and many more, hate to be done and paid for some time. A massacre of

Per Irpaundity, from Hongkong: for flair goa, Mrs Fauro; for Marseilles, Mt Cohre, From Shanghai: fer Saigon, Mr. Braure HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the innocents takes place every year

for Singapore, Mrs Green; for Port Said, Bir Pesanoff; for Marseilles, Messrs Jonks, Ant. Ross and Milnor. From Yokohama for Saigon, Monats A. Farrand, and E, Ferrot, and 8 Froach soldiers; for Sings- for Marseilles, H.E.H Princo Sandonara

Established A.D. 1841. *****

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

which is regulated by the law of selec tiou. It may here be noted that Mr Marsh estimated the oxpenditure on public works for 1886, at the modest aum of 8702,000, of which no less than

EDWARD Mar, American banjuo, Capporo, Mra" Naefissimi, Vicomter. H. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTA, 2300,L) was put down for the Taitan

Johnson Russell & Co.

Capt

Evm Rzan, American barque, Caph A. Hizikata, Mr C. Ohmori, (Sematary),

M. Muraki, Mossra, S. Assada, J. Gota, U. Terasaki and Takabnahi.

T. Whittier.Russell & Co.

FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. E. P. Nichola-Order.

HAROLDINE, American 4.mastod sohoonet, Captain Tibbetts-Order.

HIGHLANDER, American ship, Capt. N. A. Bacholder. Russell & Co..

NANAO, British bargue, Captain John Dodd.--Russell & Co.

1420 PENO Cor, American harque, Capt. P. L. Chapman.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

GERMAN BARQUE PAFA, FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- -named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeca' rink and expense.

1417

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1885.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO, SHAREHOLDERS:

!THE Half-Yearly MEETING & SHARE

HOLDERS will be at the

a Hort on FEIDAY, bà 11 th September, at 4 o'clock pura, for the purs pose of receiving the Report of the Dire

June, 1895.

tors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th August to 11th September; both days inclusive

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILE,

Secretary, Hongkong, August 19, 1835.......

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

August 18, 1885 -- Thrie Brothers, British barque, 366, H Kableke, Quinhon August, General

CHINISE.

August 19

Centaur, German barquis, 438, Offerson, |Honolula July 11, Old Copper.-WILLER &

Qo.

Elise, German barque, 513, 0, F. Bruhn, Singapin August. 2, Timber WIELER &

€6.

Pembroke Castle, British transport, 2,550, Barrison, Port Hamilton August 14, Ballast.

SENIOR NAVAL OFFIOSÉ....

Ferner, British steamer, 700, Kelly, Sogapore August 13, General,-Buy You Lord.

pos

Vespasion, British steamer, from Whame

Ingaban, German steamer, 800, T. R. Massmann, Saigon August 15, Rice, Son

SEIRO,

Nungpo, British steamer, 761, W; Potta, Shanghai August 15, farisral-SIMESEN & Co

-Namoa, British steamer, 862, Geo. Weatoby, "Foochow August 16, Amoy - 17, and Swatow-18, General-DouQLAB STEAM- 14M SHIP Co

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Vesela

Stentor (..... London, via Suɛz Canal.. ..... Bellerophon (a) London, vis Suez Canal........ Glentinins (8) London, d., vià Suez Canal..

Nepaul (@).... London; via Suez Canal Chingw Marseilles, &c., via Saigon

....Iracusddy Naguaaki, Kobe and Yokohama Kashgar New York, vin Suez Dans!..

York, via Suez Quus!. New New York...

1475 San Francisco

Shanghai...... Shanghai

-Co.'s

FOR SALE:

MU MM. QHAMPAGNE,

$30 per Cass of 1 doz.

2 H Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s -...

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WELIPE WINES.

Batter's Celebrated Barley Bree

WHISKY,-874 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

NOW ON SALE..

1187

Glengarn

Havertyu

Penobscot.

via Yokohama..San Pablo (0)

Amoy and Foocht Swatow and Bangkok..

Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Sydney and Melbourne, &e... Trieste, &c. Yokohama.... Yokohama...

Stocks,

*BANKS

Tarques of Lorna

Orestes (6)

Peking (a)

Verona (8).

Baiphong (s)

Taichio (B)... Taiwan (3).....

Catterthun Bfodusa (a) Oxfordshire (8). Glamorganshire (s).

CHINESE DICTIONARY Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 8 ANTONESE DIALECT,

IN THE

De JEITEL

*E.

OROWE ODTAVO, F2, 1018,

A-E Part ILK-M

HONGZONG, 1877-1833.

Part L

M

$2,50 $2.60

$3.00

Part IV. - *****

be

A Reduction of ten per cent, will allowed to purchasers of Ten or more capies.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- gunge, constructed on the basis of Kanght's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese

Captain,

freeman, Jacoba.. Alderton::

Raymond,

obster

G. Heuermatu

Ashton ...

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Butterfeld & Swire August 21, Butterfield & wire August 22. Farding, Matheson & Co.............. About August 20. * P. 0.-8. N. Commmmmm; &ugust 27, at 4 piti.

Arnbold, Kathory & LoAbout August 27, Messageries Maritimes........ August 20, at noon. P. & 8. N. Co

August 30, at daylight. Jardino, Matheson & Co... Quiak despatah. Adamson, Bell & Co.

Russell & Co..

‚0. & 0, 8, 8. 00.

Bussoll & Co...

Butterfeld & Swire.

Steinsser & Co,

N.

P. 20.3.

Douglas Lapraik & Co..

James Jordan....... Yuen Fat Hong...

Arthr

Oraig.

G. Deperia

Jones.

Butterfield Swire.. Russell & Oo..

10. Bachrach....

Russell & Co.....

.D. Williams .......................... Achison, Bell & Co..

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Lat Quick August 23,

despatch August 22, at 3p.the.

at noon.

despatch August 20, at 4 p.bu. August 20, at 4 po

Quick despatch. August 20 at August 22, at 8 a.. August 20, at 4 p.m. August 23, of 5 p.w.. August 29, at noon. Angust 20, at 3 p.1. Quick despatch.

AUGUST 19, 1885.

Closing Que fatit,"

“Car

164 % prem, cash — 105 %. 61,570 £. 2-half your prom., cash, 31st Aug. 1885,

yerd Tix. 300 per share TL, 150

Zios. ી Shares

Valrie

Paid | PosrnoN PER LAMP EBPOET.

Reservt. Balances. f word Last Dividend

$4,400,000

125 126 For equati ***Seationof div. (6400,000

K

50,000 534,000/$

600,00018

640,107

408,329 2007 780. 7118% annum 864

4639,660 Credit balance

8821

$170

90,165,20

INSURANURL. North-China Insurance Co., L5000 £ Yargine Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co LLE,000 China Traders Insurance Co., L4, 24, 000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co, La...... 10,000 8. Chiness Iprmance Co., Limited......... 1,5008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance. Do., Limit. 20,000€

PREAM COMPANIES.

HK. and ML Stambont O., T. 8,000 $ Douglas Stanziship Co., Limited 20,000 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 62,000 shares issned... 31,813 £ China and Menila S. S. O., I...... 8,500

characters in practical use, and while alpha- SMIBGELLANEOUS,:

retically arrangud socording to the sounds.1ang & Whampos Dock Co, Ld 10,000 of the oldest dialect of China, the Can HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. tonese, it gives also the Mandatia pronun- Res Shares

maths

ciation of all characters explained in The

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... book, to

is that is manfulang, is by no

3,000 nedenundi confined to the Cantoneed Dialout, but the

China Sugar Company, Lunited work is a practically complete Thesaurus the whole Written Language of China, an-Hongking Toe Company, Tirited...

of

Chin

tient and modern, sa used all over the whilst Introductory chapters

Empire,

Borre tha

Hongkong Bakery Company, La. Luton Sugar Company, Tamited Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.

Hong Rope Mismistory Co, Lt

by the student news of a philological guide Selangore Tin Mining Co.

*** Supplement, arranged for being cound and aired by itself, and containing a Link

to

of the Kadiosis, an Inder, and List of Chinese Imperial 1881. Somames, will be pablished and sald separately.

LANE CRAWFORD & Co.

15, 1883

200 £ 50

22 20£ 1,250 $, 1238 89.338 25 $

2503 GU$ 105,000 8: 1,0008 2008 28,711.50

250 $ 505 909,60068 $ ∙1008208647,100

206,236.55 100875

"Repres.* Inpul 508 508 41,430.228 166 10 106 10

100

1,900 2

128 1258 10€ ·101 1027.10

2,000 3 LOC

8,0

100

1,280

2000 TO 200 1,000 8,000

100 100

6009 - 50 -60% 7,00031008–100) (6,000.00 50) alf 2,500 100 MIT 3,000*

-18,000 8 8,552.17.10

30,00

4,000

Ratse of Interest,

17

1834

•111884 1884 151 | Sagar Dubentures, 1880,

31898 600

297 568.07 8.30 for 1588 9362) 101,060.90% for 1883 874:

4,593,986 % half year th prem, ex diy. 10,474.45-year end

ing 30th June

5% prem."" 84

$17 % discount

3b discount

4,250.016 % half year 60 prom, ez diy

2,489.50 New 19.874034、

233.33810 448-11 810 828.002X First year do

-Loyabler June165-Dec.10

March 16. -Inne 30 Oct. 15

sash, ex div. buyer

Per Anton, for Hoihow 30 Chiness. Per Wak Yu for Hoikor, 10Chinese Per

for Saigon, 12 Chico

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Three Brothers re parta: Left Qainhon on the 6th August, Experienced first two days light breeze from the S.E. and fino-weather ; latter part vari- able winds from E. and 1

main shower or above with boary

The British steamer Ferniower reports: Experienced strong monsoon and clear weather to Macclesfield thenes to port

S. W. to S.E., with heavy ru equally from S.

The German steame

steam Ingreban

reports: Jeft Saigon on the 17th instant, at 4 Tum and experienced streng S, W, monsoon, up to Cape Varela; thence squally weather and

raiz.

Tao British steamer Ningpo reports: Had fine weather and light winds to Breaker

throughout the passage. Point thence to put had feesh Hast wind

The British steamer Namoz reports; Left Fooohow on the ththai

insty and ox perienced moderate N.E winds and fine weather to Amoy Lof. Anioy on the 17th instant, and Swatow on the 18th instant: from Amoy to Swatow, and thence to mowers of ruft Stearners in Facchow, light N.1 E to 8.E. winds with Heartney and Timer. Steamers in Amoy Hadoong, Glenearn, and H.M.S. Albatross Steamers in Swaty, Sewoo, Amigo and Yung Ching,

-POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW—

– WHOLESACH AND Retail Daugeist), IMPORTERS

DRCOGITS SUNDRIES, NUESBEY REQU

ertes, Toilet Requires, Exonau, AMERICAN, AND FARNCH PATERE

MEDICINESE

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonio Water, Gingerado, Potese Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Suverting Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

*** HONGKONG. From The Hongkong Almanach

Acous

HIGH WATER

Day of Morn Month

24

25

ELS MA

BM

786

Ni

Aft

Kises, Nets.

4.55 7:45 620 626 6.63 8.20 5:41 66.Sã 6.18 887; 0.41 6.24 $7.23

0:36 5.47 6.24 80 0.36 542 8.34 9.57 5.42 0.93

6.29

Works Mr Marsh then remiods nil concerned of the $1,000,000 required. for the currying out of Mr Chadwick's

sum ay be spread over five or ten recommendations, the spending of which

years and his clear, concise and interesting. fiuoneisl statedient winds up with a reminder which bas doubtless been duly noted by his locum tenens (Dr Stewart) that about $70,000 interest on the proposed loan will have to be paid cowards the end of 1886,

As to the progress that is being made with the Taitam Works, we may men

on that Mr Prive reported, to his Memorandum of 25th June 1834, that the work on the Tunnel was begun on | the Taitam side in April 1883, bad on the Wong-nel-Cheong side in Jily of the same year. The tunnel is to be 3401 yards to length, or 7303 feet, and during the first twelve months a length of 1580 feet kas pierced. Under the influence of improved machinery ir is believed that much greater progress has photoly bano unde, say 1900 fest pår ua-- num. The promise given by Mr Prico, therefore, that the junction of the two headings will be effected within the four years (in 1887) seems likely to bo

ulfilled Mr Price esated in his last High water at Whampoa 2 hrs 30 report bat the woszonry data, out-

mus later than at Hongkong, at the

Barler: 3 Nr. 18 mins at the Skelet works, and bye-wash were expacte Fiate: 3 hrs, 30 mins at Shameend to be finished in 1880, a year be

fore, the tunnel is open; hub it is 3 hrs. 45 mins, Moon:—First Quarter, 174. 9h. 29m. possible that, considering the present afternoon.

progress of this section of the work, the premature completion of the resarvõit.

me The publication of this issus commenced may not take place Under advice

Per Haiphong at noon, on Thursday, at 7:20 pm

the 20th inst, instead of as pre viously notified

For YOKOHAMA-

Per Oxfordshire, at 2.30 pm, on Thers day, the 20th inst., instead of as pre vicasly notified.

The China Ittail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUiT 10, 1886.

trum, Home, it is believed that this masonry and coporete dam is being con- structed of cement concrete, which change, although it renders the lako 6 work calculated to stand for ages, adde considerably to its expense. However that may bey the public will look with Per Orestes, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday. In a report written by Mr Price, the which should be presented very soon to the greatest bagerness for the report Surveyor General, cuted 20th June For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, 1884, and laid before the Legislative in view of the Light plads into the Conneil og this vass undertaking; THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, Council, the original cost of the Taitam which the Colonist finances have now TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYD Water works is set down at 8820,000 drifted, the Financis Statement of the NEY, MELBOURNE, &&&0. Calculated at 3/8 for the dollar, this

For SHANGHAL-

the 20th instyt

For Taiwan, at 3.30 pul, on Thursday, would be correct but it will be fairer Acting Colonial Secretary will also be

the 20th inst, instead of us pres

tead of te pres to take the round figure of $680,000 as regarded with manual interest on the viously notified

the sum to be provided for. From the meeting of our lonal Parliament. FUT SINGAPORE, MAURIPTUS, NATAL

PORT ELIZABETH AND CAFE extract of Lord Kimberley's despatch

· LOCAL AND GENERAL. Per Welcombe, at 11.30 am.. on Satur which we reproduced in our last issue,

day, the 2nd inst, instead of as it will be seen how the Secretary of

PARSED SUBZ CANAL, previsualy notified. ́ ́

State proposed that the money for the

For FOOCHOW PORT DARWIN, water supply, should be rained. The THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, Special Fund was to be improved off TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, BYD the offcial balance sheer by the oper NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, stion; and the accumulated balances _ were to ba ecriously attacked.. So ef-

-

Per Catterthun, at 2, p.m., on Saturday,

the 2nd inst. A

For NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKO * HAMA.—

Fer Kashgar, at 8p.m., on Saturday, the

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

fectually have these processes been car

to accumulate on the wrong side. But ried out that the balances now threaten

this, in a technical senso, irregular and unusual mode of spending money ont side of the regular reyenne, has led many to fancy that the votes for the Taitam Scheme hava narer passed the

AS

1

OUTWARD BOUND 1-Amplítrite, June 19,

drbis, Bretagne June 28; Mytho Bangkok Jaly 8 Prion, Grafton #Plannede Tinly 24, 2 Glangery,

843; Oratitude, July 31, Oppach, Na

Aug. 7 Anadyr Resumond, Aug 11, Denbighshire, Delication, Glenfrein,

Homeward Bound —Strathmore, July 31 € Cenariony, Herverin, Ang, 4 Ningchou, Genata, Aug. 74 Messer, Aug. 11 Berence Glencoe, Gordon Carle Peito, Aug 18,

The French Contract Packet Traday Legislative Council. Some of the lead-The next Fanych Man, per the M

will be despatched on THURSDAY

Ova steamer, Kanylie left Saigon

- fur- this port at U pur on Monday,

the 17th instant, and may be expected. hare on or About Thursday graung, tho

* the 20th August, with Maile, to the ing members of Council entertain a United Kurdom, Europe, and places | notion that the works are now being boyond, vi& Naples; to Baigon, Straits carried on without the sanction of the Bottlements, Batavia, Bariak, Ceylon, local holders of the pobito purse stringe. India (via Madras), the Australasan However inexcusable such a notion may The Rex AMERIRAN MAZE, per the 0. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, be, it nevertheless exista. It may be Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

&0, steamer Oways, left Yokobani

on Saturday, the 15th inst, as day. « light, and may be expected here on UF

about Friday, the 21st inst.,

Austro-Hungarian Idoyd's steamer

allestuse left Singapore on the 14th inst.. AUG may be Gɛpected hara on or about the 20th inst.

The usual hours will be chirved in along worth while to mention, therefore, that

the Mails,

on the 8th of August 1889, the te of the Finsuce Commit se of $100,000 for MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—the Taitam Water-works kas passed by The British Contract Packēt

Nepast the Legislative Council, it being des- will be despatched on THURSDAY, cribed as a rovoto on sociunt. Votes the 27th Instay with Mails for the United amounting to about $300,000 (includ Kingdom, Europe, and countries be fog Kennedy Cattle Market, Causeway siyond, vid Brindisi; to the Streita Settle.

Bay Heclamation, Barges for Dredger, Door MOVEME maunts, Butația, Burmah Ceylon, audia, * Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar New Coutmi Marker, and Speuml The muusi hours will be obserrgå in alrsing Sanitary Works), mora, passe

State Mand the same meeting, bat of these Courses are qucted at 1001 the Mail, &c. L

HOURS OF ULOSITO

THE FRENCH MAID

eums only a portion was:

As Lord Kilobarley wrote in

1882 simaking of ale G

Tas following hours are observed in closing trendatione, £At present,

Mails, toy by the Fresh Contract cumpletion of the Taitam Wster works, Packet

I presume that it will be, Day befors departure for Saterday if the danches little po

parture be on Monday

384 per akare

8200 Olá, 8160 per shaza, huyete.

L50 Now, 80-

Day of

$85 per share, cash

$145 per share

€120 180

11.303杯

MAY

that work

His Defordshire left Kowloon Dock to

An Ocean Steamship. Qoca new reaILDE Zelamon, which cleared from Foophow, with

ATELVAL AT Pondon