1885-09-09 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

D

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

ARE NOW LANDING!

NONPAREIL KEEGSINE

OIL.

10:-

HITCHCOCK MECHANICAL

*NO CHIMNEY'

STUDENT'S

LAMP,

LAM P.

FAIRBANK'S BOALES.

MACKENZIE & MAKENZIES

NEW

BISCUITS.

SEASON'S

in 5 or 10 Catty Boxca.

TEA,

YELLOW GOSFEW BUTTER,

in 5 or 10thy Tins.

Condensed MILK.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

COOKING STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE. Milnor's FIRE PROOF SAFES. Do. CASH AND PAPER

BOXES.

། ་

ALTEN & CENTRE'S TOBACCO AND

CIGARETTES.

BEER AND PORTER in

Hagabends,

THE VICAL ASSORTMENT

DILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the lowest positie prives

FOR CASH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SHIPPING REPORTA,

The British-steamer Strathairly reports: Had strong East' wind to Formosa Channel; NOTICE ||

tlienso to port light variable wind and rainy weather THE GOVERNMENT

lateamor Infani reports: The Britishs CENTRAL

THE Undersigned has received; instru SCHOOL will RE-OPEN TO-MOR Had fino weather throughout

tions to Sell by Public Auction ou

SATURDAY,

ROW, the 10th Instant. All applications The British steamer Euphrates reports: for Admission must be inade at the School Had find weather till making the Ladrones. the Lith Soptember, 1885, at 2 p.m., at his OFFICE on that day as 8.30 am.

| heavy xaina and aqually, Sales Rooms, Queen's Iload,

* Hongkong, September 9, 1888;

SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

comprising:

ENGLISH-MADH DRAWING-ROOM SUITE. MARBLE-TOP Cerran and SIDE TABLES, MARRONS, OU PAINTINGS, CARPETS and HEARTH ROOM

EXTENSION DINING TABLE SIDEBOARD, WHATNOIS, CROCKERY, GLANS and PLATED LOCKERY, GIAN WARE

DOODLE INOT BEDSTEAD, WARDROBES, CHEST, of DRAWERS, MARILE-TOP TOILET TABLE and WASHSTAND-

Also,

A GRAND COTTAGE PLANO, by J. J. WAONER.

&o.,

So.

Catalogues will be issued.

1573

TERES OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 9, 1835.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

** LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI

The Go's Steamalip..

Fokien, Capt. ConUAE, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant, at 31.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., General Managerz. Bengkong, Septembar 9, 1885. 1607

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR, SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK.)

Thé, Co.'s Steamship

Haiphong,

Capt, F ASHTON, will be

despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 13th Instant, at

1568

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 9, 1885,

STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAT.

The P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s

Steamship.

Sumatra, Captain WORCESTER, will leave for the above places on WEDNES. DAY, 16th September, at & p.m.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Bica,

Hongkong, September 9, 1885.

1509

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co.THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

Hongkong, September 2, 1881. 1510

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. STRAITS OR GIBRALTAR," FROM GLASGOW, PENANG, SINGA PORE, ILOILO AND MANILA

CONSIGNEES of Chego are Loreby ro

qurated" "po sem in agir Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersig nature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongsido

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, uniew notice to the contrary be given before Noon Toscanow, the 5th Instant.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Urdaignet on or before the 11th Instant, or they Fill not be re- cognised.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 4, 1885.

Not Responsible for Debts.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.).

The Departure of the

Steamship

Lotus, Capt. TERMOTA, is POST-

PONED until further notice,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managere,'

1500

Hongkong, September 9, 1885,

Destination

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

-1005

The P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s

Stearnship.

Rovellay love for the above place on SATURDAY, Capt. G. W. BRADY, Will 12th September, at Noon.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Onico,

Hongkong, September 9, 1885.

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALS,

1570

September 8, 1886- Lorne, Britial; atanmer, 1,035, W. Hunter, Bingapore Sept. 2, General.-CHINESE.

Strathcity, British steamer, 1,236, D. Boughton, Kutóhingizu September 2, Coal.

-BOITERMELD & SWIRE,

September 9:-

Khedive, British steaner, 2,123, A. Log. gin, Shanghai Sept. 6, Mails & Goneral. P.&O. 8. N, Co.

Tulani, British steamer, 981, Edwin Alla son, Amoy September 7, General,-ARN- HOLD, KANDERS & Co,

Fero, German steamer, from Whampoa. Piccola, German steamer, 876, Nielsen, Boilo September 3, Sugar.WIELBE & Co.

Fooksang, British steamer, from Wham poa.

Euphrates, British steamer, 1,800, John Mitchell, Singapore Sept. 3, General.— RUSSELL & Co.

DEPARTURES:

Sep:orber 9:-

Straits of Gibraltar, for Shanghai.

Velocity, for Chefox.

Serupia, for Singapore..

Wah Yuteng, for Hoihow.. Quartz, for Chefeo.

Hangalore, for Singapore and Bombay. Arration Apear, for Singapore & Calcatta.

Nowshera, for Singapore. Daugtus, for Coast Ports. Kut Sang, for Shanghai Anchises, for Amoy.

OLEARED.

Marie, for Touron.

PASSENGERS

*** AERIVÉD,

For Lone, from Surgapore, 74 Chinese. Per Khedive, from Shanghai: for Hong Long, Messrs F. J. Marshal' Vade, Zschocko and Miller; for London, Messta F. Jordain and P. MéGrant.

Per Iolani, from Amsy, 22 Chinese Per Euphrates, frota Singapore, 280 Ch

11918.

DEFARTED.

Per Kut Sang, for Shanghai, Mr J. Hertz

Per Douglas, for Swatow, 2 Europeans, and 300 Chinese,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-

Por Kong Beng, at 2:30 am, on Thuri.

day, the 10th ibal.

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK —

Per Esc, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 10th inst.

For MANILA..

Por olur, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday;

the 10th inst

For HAJPHONG-

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

10 a.m.--Kong Bong leaves for Swatow

and Bangkok,

4 p.m. —Esses leaves for New York,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Katabished A.D. 1841

香港大藥房

[No. 6901-SEPTEMBER 9, 1885,

so happily hit of am so thoroughly Comora are still quoted at 100 Suotah that they cannot fail to be appro- THE steamer Electra and Titan, from fated. In the allusions to the minis Chine, are reported to have arrived Home, ters of the Scotch Kirk, a reference is made to, one of the old school, named Tan Shanghai Counter says that Sir Robert Mr Cook, whose genuine piety and de

Hart has boon granted leave of absence an voted zeal woco equalled by his ex.

Inapostor General of Customs,

8:30 n.

razlinary pulpit sayings. On one occa- efon he was reported to have said, I wadan Tan Government Central School will be ru« beo

king, I wadna be a queeu; bo,

opened to-morrow Applications for admis- my froenda, I would rather bo a vo-rumaton must be made at the School Offica at for a cow to clink a tree with her tail and I would rather bos paddock; for it easier

hindlegs foramost, then for a rich man to DAGOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NORSEEL REQU» Many of you are flinking that you'll get enter into the kingdom of heaven. Again SITES, TOILET REQDISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOS PATENT MEDIOINEA.

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, A. 8. WATSON & Co.

WHOLESALE AND Raman. DAUGGETƏ,⠀⠀

IMPORTERS

A. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Por Alone, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water,

10th inst

Gingeride, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

For SHANGHAI.---

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

the 12th Inst.

For AMOY & TAIWANFOO.-

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

the 19th inst.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE M, M. Co.'s steamer Djemna, with the leave Bingapore for Saigon and this port next Fronch and Australian mails, was to

to day, at noon.

into heaven hanging to the skirts of my cost but I'll disappoint you and wear a spencer. These quains old divines were not uncom, Tan French mail despatched from here on men all over Scotland in the older times; the 6th August, per the M. M. steamer sad the mame stying us to the cost talls is Melbourne, was delivered in London yester ascribed to a certain Mr Davidson, of day. Arran who must have been a preacher of IN connection with the approach of the 736 equal originality with the Mr Cook shooting and pienio season; we would draw

here referred to. Explaining what a On the 8th Instast, at Taikoo Sugar phenomenon was to his rural congrega kong Hazel Co.'s-advertisement published the attention of the Public to the Hong-

or The Mangactory is under direct and

continuous European Supervision. Honglong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTH.

Per Teheran, at 6 p.m., on Saturday Refinery, Quarry Bay, the Wife of Teotion, it is said of Mr Davidion that

the 12th inst. ` For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOOHOW..

Per Haiphong, at 8.30 am, on Sunday:

the 13th ist. For SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.—

Per Porteerts, at 5 p.m., on Sunday, the 13th inst., instead of as previons ly not.fed.

For

FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &c, &, de Per Su, at 9.30 pan., on Tuesday, the

15th inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA:---

For Teising, at 2.30pm., on Wednesday,

the 10th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Sunatra, at 3.30 p.in., on Wednes

الدهر

day, the 16th ínati-

Quotations:

Hoxeroxo, September 9.

产

ARTHUR, of a Son.

The China Mail.

in another column-

he pat it thus-What's a phenomen

The publication of this isé, commenced on? If you were to 500 a cow A CHEQUE of the value of $1000 on the at 7:10 p.m.

mitting on a whin-bush whistling like & Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was found maviy, that would boa phenomenon. But by the Manila police on the afternoon of the to return to Inverness. Miss Anderson 31st August last; the party

Batitled to it gives the peculiar expedient adopted by an may recover the same from the Commandant HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1886. old-fashioned minister to save him from the of the Police, Manila.-El Comercio,

cholom scacor He had been told that the Tae Shin Pao of the 23rd Augest publishes INVERNESS BEFORE RAILWAYS,* more frightened he felt of the disease, the memorial from the High Authorities of The above in the fitle of a book just inore likelihood there was of his taking it, Fokien, proposing to establish a mint in the issued, and as there are a large number of and that he should therefore try to fix his Arsenal. The cash are to weigh 3 fën 5 li Invernessians among the Scotch sojourners thoughts on something else. Wel, anid (about 40 graina). They are to be made of in the Far East, as well as fair sprinkling he to a lady friend, I tried and tried to equal parts of copper and lend. The cost of European residents in Chine who are do that, but I couldus succeed; to at last will, it ta olpolsted, just equal the value more or less familiar with the Highland I took a big bedle pin, an' I put the point of the cums, and it will not pay to counter Capital though nit of it, it will not be out of it as far doon into the palm of my hand feit them.

as I could, an I kept twisting it roond

of place to note briefly the contents of the volume. There are other reasons also why un rad, douper and deeper, till at last DecaMos has now been given in the eas of OPIUM-New Patua, cash,... 577

this little book should posses, some inter- the pain was so bad that it quite took my the 0.0, 5. S. Orestes & the steats launch Ok

cash...

est to many of our readers, as the authoress theclits off the cholers. An old-fashioned Liuytin” It will be conrembered that a col- Naw Banares, cash,... 501‡ !* bas toany friends and some relations in remedy enough, but probably none the lion took place between these two vessels Old

... nom. this part of the world, while several of the less effective so far an neutralising the in the Shanghai river, causing the launch New Malse,

2500/510

names referred to in the pages of Mins scared feeling was concerned. This good to founder, and the lows of some 70 ilres, Allowance 4048

Old

Malwa, mah,..... 8630/540 Anderson's interesting work are personally old man was pastor, bazker, lawyer, The matter has been arbitrated on by Me Allowance, Taels 56 @ 64 Persian, Oily, cash. 3500/520

known to many residents in China, Many doctor, and benefactor to his poor Mowat, the Assistant Judge of II/ B. Allowance, Tauls.... 1824

of the manners and, customs of Old Inver parishioners, and his loss was mourned as

M.'. Supreme Court in Shanghai, Captain Persian, Paper tied,... $540/560 ness neo, unfortunately, dying out; and iran irreparable calamity.

The Horas, of the P. & 0. steamer Verona, Allowanos, Tools... 40 € 56

the now city, as in almost every large town

Bank, Wire,

Exchange.

Danand,

"

30 days' aight,

"

4 months' sight, Credita, Documentary 4 months sight, India, Wire,

domand,

3/5

783

Shanghai, demand, Gold Leal 994 fine...

20 days' aight, private 74

82840. Sovereigns,

8 5.65.

Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co.'s Premiace, Queen's Bout.) "HONGKONG, September 9.

For Serapio, Tor Singapore, 519 Chinese, « Pur Wal Yueng, for Hoihow, 10 Chinese. Per Anchises, for Amoy, 11 Europeans, THERMOMETER-9 A.M....

BAROMETER -750-

EM 29.700 Do.

29.705

and 100 Chinese,

w

Per Arratoon Apear, for Singapore, &c.,

Do

1PM.

5 Europeans, and 313 Chinese.

Do.

& R. 34.

Por Bawialare, for Singapore, I Euro- pean, and 69 Chinese,

Do. (Wat buth) 9

Do.

To DURAET.

Fer Ma ie, for Touron, 20 Chiness.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels,

Amoy und Tansui... Fakten (a). Havre, &c., via Suez Canal. Lydia (a) London, &c., sia Suez Canal... Khedive (). Kobe and Yokohama Toleran (6) London, sin Suez Canal.... London, via Suez Canal.... Manils.............. Marseilles, &c., via Saigon................ New York, via Suez Canal

1533 New York..

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Glamis Castle (e).. Orestes (8) Enlus (8)..

Angitud (8)... Essex

((B) ..... Raporter San Francisco, vin Yokohama City of Kio-de-Janeiro (e)

Marques of Lorne, Rosetta (a). -via Amoy............ Deucation (4). Penang and Bombay Sumatra (s).

San Francisco.. Shanghai.......

any Debt contracted by the

Officers, ore Perang

and Calcutta Taisang.(s) ..

Owners will be Responsible for

and Bangkok...........

(6).

Oren of the foldrcial fessels, ceuring Swatow, Alba and Focoche... Kongeng (o

their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ANNIE H. SMITH, Ambrican ship, Capt.

R. B. Brown P. 4 0.8. N. Co.

B. H. STEKIN, Gerasa brig, Captain

Chr. Meyer-Melcher & Co.

EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt.

O. A. Johnson Russe & Co.

E. P. Nichols Order.

FRANK PENDLETON, American ship, Capt.

HABOLDINE, American 4-masted schomer, Captain Tibbetta-Order

.

HIGHLANDERS Aparing ship, Capt. N. A Bacholder. ssell & Co...

NAUPAUSUS, British up, Captain Ed H. Lovit PMD. 8. N. Co..

PENOBSCOT Amerian Barque, Capt. P. I. Obaprasn Arnhold Karberg & %.

Perez, French Barque, Capt. Bevrain. -Carlowitz & Co.

TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn: Rowell & Co.

Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Woosing (a).. Tientsin, via Swatow.. Sydney and Melbourne, ..... Suez (s)..

Pochili (s)... ..Benvenue (a)

Yokohama and Hiogo....

Stoda,

BANKS.

BO

AA

83

Do. 1 F.K. Do. Do.

42. M. 79 Do. Maxicour Do. Minimum over night 79.

Date of Leaving.

Sept. 13, at daylight, Sept

Captain

Agents.

Goddard Voss

Loggin

Douglas Lapraik & Co. Bismagen & Co.

Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. September 17.

18. Vallor

Webster

Tiemoys.

Lormer...

Longley-

Bayley

Raymond Brady Purdy Worcester Davies.....

B. Jones,...

F. Ashton..

P. & O. 3. N. Co.: P. & O. B. N. Co. Adamson, Ball & Col Butterfield & Swire... Russell & Co. Messageries Maritimes. Adamson, Bell & Co!... Russell & Co... Pacifio-Mail-S, S. Co... Russell | & CO...

P. & O. 8. N. Co.....

P.

.11. st.4 p.m. bout September 12. September 13.

Quick despatch

September 17, at noon. Sept. 16, at & p.m. Quick despatch.

Sept. 24, at 3 pm. Quick despatch. September 12, at noon,

Batterfeld & Swie............ September 13.

Sept. 16, at 3 pm. 10, ut 3 p.m.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.

Jardine, Matheson10, at 10:

am.

The Buildings and Walks, the Characters, and Captain Fatterson, and these gentle- at Home, show and bustsu, worry and comand the Wanderers (or half-wittel crashen have decided that the collision was petition are taking the place of the quaint | tures) of Old Inverness, sze chapters of caused by the improper starboarding of the quist of the good old times. We need not this interesting little book which are ne. Liu, and that everything that was proper here enter upon an estimate of the merita cessarily almost pursly local in their in- to be done by the Orestes was dono. of the old as compared with the new order tarat. La her maaner of dealing with THE Philippine Customs returns for the

considerable

of things; but it requires little discernment thers sections of the work before us, how month of July Inat, show a to discover that Miss Anderson is a kean over, the authoress has caught the spirit of decronan in duties collected as compared lover of the days that are gone. This is natural description, while her style a free with the same month in 188% While in indeed, one of the charms of the book, even from elaborate ornament or garrulousness. July 1884 the duties collected in the Cu- to a reader who knows but little of the It is certain that, besides contributing a toma of Manila, Boilo, Cebu and Zam- characters and the localities referred to valuable addition to the literature of Sect boanga was $147,150,45, this your tho The railway was introduced to Inverness in tusa pustoms, tho has produced a book most collected only reached 895,781:48, 1855, and the quaintneares of the old style which will be appreciated and enjoyed by showing a decrease of $51,397.97. Our have been fading and changing over sig uvery son and daughter of the Highlands, contemporary from which the shore in- with a steadiness which is regarded moura-and-by one more than by those who are formation is taken, E Comercio, gives no fully by the authoreas as an inexorable divided by seas and continents from this suggestion as to the cause of this great dostiny. Miss Anderson's sketches of the native heather Manners and Chisoms of the coaching daye atmost make one wish that the railways. had never frightened away the dignified"

(Via Southern Line.) simplicity of those good old times, when people dined early, dressed simply, sang

GERMANY AND BRAIN. Jeannetie and Jeannot, had tea and sup

LONDON, Sept. 8. per parties without stilted convention-

A WRITER in the Shen Pao of the 20th A peaceful settlement of the diffeally August proposes the following measures of alition, and dropped in casually to suppor between Germany and Spain is expected. and chat over a bumbler of toddy. It way,

relief for the subord in Kwangtang The German Government agreds to re (1) the sale or gift of neode of yellow- however, be hinted that some at least of linguish its claus on the faland of Yup, if flower' rice, buckwheat, turnips, - and those pleasant customs still prevail in the it is proved that the Spanish flag us beat greens, to be planted as the water recedes neighbourhand of Tumahurich, in spite previously hoisted there.

TELEGRAMS.

EGYPT,

The River Min Opened.

(From, Shanghai Mercury.)

reduction in the revenue. In all probabi- lity, the loss is due to the stupid and excessive quarantine restrictions imposed on trade by the Philippine Government, which no doubt now seriously regrets its action

(2) to give employment in copying or teach- ing to poor scholars, whose position is, worst of all new editions of good books might be published by subacription who ; · (8) re- mummon of kin for a time, to promote trade revival; (4) the development of the resources of the country to the titermest, the restrictions on mining, woodcutting &c., being relaxed and the cultivation of the hills encouraged j (5) relief worka to be instituted such as building fortifications, to be do; (6) sale of women forbidden. Children of the very poor to be given in marriage or kept by Government and taught weaving and spinning for their own OUTWARD BOURD, : --- Amphitrite, June support. Any surplus fands may be do- 10 Brategne, June 38; Mythe, July 3 voted to buying bank those already sold. Salasie, Vercingeloria, Aug 4 Not 3 per cent of the girls sold at the time Aug 71 Rosamond, Aug 11; Anjer. Head, Aug. 21 Tai Yuen, Aug. 25, of the Shanat Famins were recovered. It Meneque, Pembrokeshire, John, ought to bo easy to organize help by means Ang 28 Cyclops, Oxus,

Foodkow, 5th September, 1885,

will be opened tomorrow. It is officially notified that the River

of the shriek of the steam engine. This, however, by the way. The referonass to

GATED, Sint August. Christmas, Hallowe'en and Hogmanay will

The Saltan is about to appoint a copimis- produce a thrill in the heart of everyou to discuss Egyptian Affairs with Sir H. Scotchman, whether his pulse, began to

Drummond Wolf-Straits Times. record bis haart-throbs in the Far North or nearer the Taced. When we are told that the New Year was taken in by all present joining hands round the sup per table sud singing Auld Lang Syne," the memory of past years will return to Blin many like the soothing summer air, Gowking day, with its fun and frolic, is Livingston & Co.Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. also playfully and pleasantly spoken of and

About September 15.

a stirring description is given of the coach- (Sept. 14, at 4 p.ing days, whan half-a-dozars mail couches loft Inverness every day. Here is a re ference to coaching and correspondence:-- The first public roach the Caledonian- commariced to run betwean Inverness and Perth in 1806, through the enterprise of the writer's grandfather; Mr Peter Ander- son, solicitor, and the journey occupied 2

Previously time journey to Edin-

Yne Fat Hong

Douglas Lapraik & Co...

Arthur.......... W. M. Doda Sellor

Butterfield & Swire.

Gibb,

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Jarding, Matheson & Oo

SELARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Lust Dividend

Besirne, Balincie:fward

at 9 am Sept. 16, at daylight,

SEPTEMBER 9, 1885.

Closing Qui talions, Dash.

Nos, of Shares

Value.

sp.

$4,500,000

125 125

For equali 50,779.22 2 half yaar

162% prem, edsh sationof dis ($500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,000 5

INSUKANCEL.

Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 8,000 è 2001£ 50

Th 510,107

Tis. 500 per share 60,000

T130 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld. 2,000$ 1,2508 1258 534,000 $ 496,329

8490 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 83.33 5 25 8 600,000 8 200,785.7118% annum 864. Canton Insurance Office Co, L. 10,000 B 2508 208 105,000 8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 2008 28,71169

469,500

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Int... 8,000 $ 2508 508-900,609,66% China Fire Insurance Co., Ld........20,000 2008203 547,5008

$ 200,238-55), 100876

deprea' fund 50300841,430.228

STEAM COMPATIKS,

To-day's Advertisements, K. and Misumboat Co., Ld. 8,000 €

KOBE BEEF.

KENNEDY

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Tado-China 5. N. Company, Limited 18,887 £10 £10

60,000 sharos issued...

312122 102 10

M BULLOCKS Y MONDA KOBE China and Manila 3. S. Co., Lt 3,500 100 All

FRIDAYS. Orders should be sent to the HORSE REPOSITORY on these days for de- livery on TUESDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS

Hongkong, September 9, 1885. 1571

HONGKONG HOTEL

THE HOTEL prepared to SUPPLY SHOOTING PIONIC, BOATING, and other EXCURSION PARTIES with all necessarion

KOMISONZALAN KOUN.

H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., I10,000 $ HE, and China Oss Co.,Limited New Shares....***

1,900 0 Hongkang Hotel Company, Lt.... 2,000

900 sha. issued »

$1,000

-Bugar Company, Ziraitad..............

Hongkong Lou Company, Limited 200

Ç Credit balanse

85,165,20

8170 297,668.178 for 1883 8570- 191,080.998 5 for 1883-876-

4,003.98% half year 45 prem., ex div.

3 year end-56 per share 10,474.49

ing 30th June

20% diamant

$25 discount

cash, ox div, buyers

cash

4200.01 % half year 66 prem, ex dlv,, buyers

59% per share 2,482,56 Old, 63.00 Old, $160 per share New, $1.50 New, 8 777

885 per share, cash $165 per share

125

13,974.034

235,83 $10 442.11 810 630.093%

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No Charge will be made for Unopened. Battles, Tin, da, roturned to the Horri in Good Order,

Apply to

E. ST. CLAIB GREELEY,

Manager, Hongkong, September 9, 1885,

Hongkong Bakery Dompany, Ld..... Lason Sugar Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining & Biting Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shal) H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.

Poyable. June16/Des 1B March 16

"Juzie-30

Dət: 15 Jünë & Docum.

cash, sellers nominal

days.

burgh could not be performed in less than a week, and was generally thought an oc

casion for making one's will As

was very expensive at

ensive at the time the

the Caledo nisu was started, the Lavorians used to watch opportunities of sending letters by any friends who might be going south by the coach. It was a usual ocorreuse for Inverness people to send messages to ona

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARSED RULZ- UANAL.

Chipchase, Sept. *; Bentaria,

Lajų, Victoria, Sept. &

3. Fundora, of the numerous olan temples in Kwange

vh tung.

HOMEWARD BOUND-Glenroy, Lextor

28 Bangloe, Glenorchy, Sept. Ir is fair to say that the decimons given by Flintshire, Hanko, Sept. 4; Diobrele Justica Ackroyd on the appeale against Hoctor, ocalon, Bapt. BY

contain valuations of hours property male

The next ENGLISH MI, per the P&O by the Public Valuster, have given general

Co's steamer Tehran, Irit Singapore

for this port on Friday, the 4th shot,atisfredong and it is safe to predict that at 8 am and may be expected here few disputed assessments, of value will 00. on or about Wednesday, the 9th

car in fature, I don't think, unless there

ngant

aristher, intimating that Mr Soard-Soxas The text ForNon Min, per the M Maro some very special reasons, that the

going next day by coach, and would take charge of a letter if it could be madly in time. And the letters of that time must have been really well- receiving They were carefully and closely written on

Worth

very large sheets of paper, and were filled,

Co.'s steamer Djennah, was to leave

Singapors for Saigon and this port a property should be valusa * noen on Wednesday, the 9th instant, at the actual rent, that the sum at which

and may be expected hire la o about it may be fairly Wednesday, the 16th instant.

fair enough stat

not merely with local news but with The B. £. Gratifide, from Antwerp and | which shop criticisms on books and reflections on various anbjects. Often the writing of one of these spustiis occupied nearly week, a fresh page being added each day, while The waiting in opportunity to get it out by coach. There were no envelopes then, and the large sheets were carefully and carious

Bordeaux, leit Singapore for this port very spec via Saigon and Haiphong on the 26th Augnat.

B. E. Gefin left Bingapore for question this port the 5th ins and may

port on th he expected here on or about the 11th instant

t

inference that seem to

ly folded mud fastoned with a wafer. Even The 3, 8. dahington left: Singapore for this his little more than thirty years ago, pretty port on the 5th ins. And may be ax coloured wafers or sealing wax were in gen-peoted here on or about the 11th inat,

Jeft Port Darwin by this

oral used instead of adhesive anvelopes. The B&A 3 Coe steamer dute sky five years A box of faney wffers and coloured wax and any be expected to

port on the harin taper ware indispensable requirements for rent the Title Iran

a lady's writing desk

As we have said, many of the descrips

Hous and aketches of charter are of ster

ast chiefly to those who claim Internas, në their birthplace but many of the portraits |

oth

The 08 8.00 a sternur Deussies loft fore

Bingapore for this port on the

bent, until may be expected here

This if n

the