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For Sale,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. Singapore, Col. Walker and tersant, Capt.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. INDO CHINA STEAM-NAVIGATION

VICTORIA EXCITANĜE,

QUEEN'S BOLD GENTEAL,

ARE NOW LANDING

EVOE'S NONFARBIL KEROSINE DEVO

OIL.

HITCHCOCK MECHANICAL

*NO CHIMNEY'

LAMP.

LAMP.

STUDENTS

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

-

MACESNZIE & MACKENZIE'S

BISCUITS.

ND W

SEASON'S

in 5 or 10 Cutty Boxes.

TEA,

YELLOW GOSHEW BUTTER,

in 5 or 10 lbs Tina

Condensed MILK.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

COOKING STOVES,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE.

Compzuy's S. Wingsang Juwing ar rived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for chantersignature, and to take immo- disto dollvery of their Goods.

Olarge impeding the discharge or remat.

ing on Bourd after the 7th Instant will be at once landed and stored at Consigneos"" risk end expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.. Hongkong, October 3, 1885.

1781

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Japan having arrived Tfrom the above Torts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned countersignature, and to take framediste delivery of their Gonds from alongside,

for

Cargo impeding discharge. will be at ouco landed and stored at Cousiguous risk and

ехрение

Consignees are heroby informed that all Claims must bu made immediately, as nono will be entertained after the 9th Instant

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, October 3, 1885.

1732

ROYAL

THEATRE

CITY HALL, HONGKONG

Manager,

NEIL O'BRIEN.

CONTINUED SUCCESS

pof the chi

FAMOUS AND FOPULAR" TASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.

MA

TO-MORROW EVENING, Thunday, the 8th October, 1885.

Offenbach's Delightful Cousic Opors. The ‘GRAND DUCHESS,' 'GRAND. DUCHESS,

GRAND DUCHESSIS

Mi EVA DAVENTOUT & The Grand Duchons. Miss FLORENOK SEYMOUR as Wanda. Mr. EDWARD FAZLET as General Boom.

as Fritz Mr. VERNON RB10. Mr. CHAS, TVARELL

Mr. NEIL O'BRIEN

as Princo Paul. as Baron Puck.

And Remaining Charactors by full strength. of the MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.. Conductor, - SIGNOR VALENZA.

Box Plan now open at KELLY & WATER (LIMITED)

Hongkong, October 7, 1985. · 1754

FIRE NOTICE.

Peblic EXHIBITION of the HARDEN

STEAMER ANJER HEAD, FROM ASTAE HAND GRENADE will

AGATE IRON WARE.

Milner's FIRE PROOF SAFES, DA

Do.

CASH AND

PAPER

BOXES.

ALLEN & GENTER'S

TOBACOO

AND CIGARETTES

BEER AND PORTER

in

Hogsheada.

THE USUAL-ABRORTMENT

of

OLLMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the lowest possible prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1885. * 1519

FOR SALE,

ANTWERP, GLASGOW AND

SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Goods by the above namod Steamer are hereby notified that the Cargo is being lauded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Under- Eigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary he given before Nous on MONDAY, the 5th Instant.

.

Oago remaining undelivered after the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.

Nu Claims will be admitted after the Goods-have-loft-our Godown..

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countemigned by

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkorg, October 3, 1835.

1740

Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, Ro

be given on tho PARADE GROUND, at 6,30 p., TO-MORROW, All who are inter- ested in the soppression of Fires, should not miss this last opportunity of witnessing the effect of this Grenade.

E. CLARK,

Agent. HONGKONG HOTEL

1765

Hongkong, October 7, 1885.

SHIPPING.

ARIVALS. October 7, 1885

Plainmaller, British str., from Whaipon Signal, German steamer, 335, C. A. Hun dowádt, Pakbei. October 4, and Hoihow. 6, General,--SIMSSEN & Co.

Isaac Reed, American slip., 1,488, E. C. Golley, Cardiff May 1, Coal ORDER,

Johanna, German barque, 844, T. H. Bannan, Hamburg Jane 15, General- CARLORTEZ & Cai

Peking, British steamer, 954, G. Houer

Shanghai October 4, General

SIEMSSEN Co.

Owners will be Responsible formann, any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

Auaona, British barque, Capt. Plattner. Kwong Cheong Tre

B. H. STIENKEN, German brig, Captain Clir. Moyer, Melchera & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt, J. M. Bearno.---Order.

CONTINENTAL, American ship, Captain Nicholes Kirby-Melchers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British banque, Capt. Banj. Flinton-Melchera & Co,

EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt.

THE SPANISH STEAMER. A. Johnson.-Russell & Co..

PASIG

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1885. 1531 PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL

ANTONESE MADE EASY' A

GRANDEE, Brush ship, Captain James | Eli-P. & C. & N. Co.

-IBAAU REED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colley,-Order.

MOUNT LECANON, British barque, Capt. Chas. I. Nelson-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Manmuir, British steamer, 2,200, P. Thomson Helma, Sydney September 11, Pornsville 16, Cooktown 17, Thursday Leland 29, and Port Darwin 28, Coal and General ReSSELL & CO. --

Cicvalen, British steamor, 1,114, F. John son, Wuhu and Chiakiang October 2, Rice -Stages & Co.

Flis, German gun-vessal, 500, Hofmeier, Singapore September 29,

Hypes, British steamer, 1,890, G. Scrivener, London August 19, and Singa pore October 2, Mails and General.-P. & OS. N. Co.-

DEPARTURES.

· October 7 :--

Milton, for Canton.

Kong Wai, Chinese transport, for Cantin Cheang Hock Kinn, for Singapore. Killarney, for Baigen. Sikh, for Saigon.

Percus, Fronch barque, Capt. Sevrain.Kong Beng, for Swabuw, Kro. -Carlowitz & CO.

Eduard May, for Iloilo. Bennell, for Saigon,

Head, for Shanghai. Aujer Friederich, for Newchwaug.

TAN, American ship, Capt. U H. Allgn. Russell & Co.

Book of SIMPLE SENTENCEs in tho CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Litoral Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chiness and vice versd-Prioe, $2. Inter--Remedios & Ca leaved Copies, $2,50.

VENTURA, Span, barque, Capt. Urisandi.

WESTMEATH, British steamer, Captain A. We most cordially recommend it: Stonehouse Russell & Co. China Beview Will be found to supply want long felt by students of Cantonese." -Daily-Press. M. BALL'S Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable-China Mail.

'EASY SENTENCES * THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A

VOCABULARY.”—– Price, 81.

The Sentences given appear to be well

· arrangod.'-Okino "Mail. *Contains a wide range of subjects.'-Chinese Recorder, de..An attensive Vocabulary. Daily Presh

FOR SALE at Messrs. KELLY & WALAH'S

W. BREWER'S, and LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messry, 'TRUENSE & Co.'x, London.

Hongkong, January 20, 1884.

143

NOW PUBLISHED.

UDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL,

BPREORETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

EENEST J--EIFEL, Px.D., Tosing,

TAURO NDATION.

REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

Price,

81.50.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

1998

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PEN ANG AND FINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Kildare, Captain JOEN

sos, having arrived from the abors Forts, Consignées of Cargo kes hereby requested to send is their Bilis cf Lading to the Undersigned for sountersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods

fromedio the discharge of the..

Cargo Fiemmer

be at once landed and stored risk and expense, and no

be effecteil will be Optional Cargo SHAKOWAL, unless notios to the contrary be

CLEARED. Alpine, for Haiphong." Euphrates, for Saigon. Caroline, for Bangkok.

Feronia, for Singapore, do

To-day's Advertisements Haiphong, for Const Ports.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- OHWANG, HANKOW and Forts on the YANGTSZE)

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Por Signal, from Pekhol, Mr Marshall, and 227 Dainers.

child and servant, and 104 Chinese from

Lyall and servant, Mrs Danenberg and war rant, Mr Kee Teng yoy and servant, Mr W.MCG Smith, and 16 Chinese. For Amop from Panarig, 6 Chinese. For Shanghai from London, Mesars Pullan, Forry Botham, Walker, Beynon, M. Sanders, from Brindist, Mr Bredericks: from Singapore, Mesra A. D. Pally, G. McBain and Van Rook. For Yokohama : from London, Miss Hoar, from Penang," Moss W Egerton and servant, T. H Fredericks and sorvatik

DEPASTED.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore, 010 Chinese."NA

Per Killarney, for Saigon, 120 Chinese. Per Sikh, for Saigon, 200 Chinese Fer Kong Bang, for Swatow, 100 Chinoso. Per Kennett, for Faigon, 674 Chines

TO DEPARTA

For Alwine, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese. Per Euphrates, for Saigon, 12 Chiness Por Huang, for Loast Forte, 4 Euto poane, 250, Chincão.

Por Feronia, for Singapore, 1 Europoun.

SHIPPING BEPORTS.

The British steamer Peking reports: Had fresh S.E. and E. winds and cloudy weather to Heach; Fight 8" wind and fine weather to the Laminooks, with fresh N.N.

N. W. wiath to arrival

The British steamer Menuir reporta Had

very fine weather during passage throughout, the winds boing light and vari- able, but principally from the Eastward. Across the China sen the wind was light, from the N.E, with fine weather and smooth water.

· POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE.

Per Feronia, at 9.30 a.m., on Thursday,

MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW, Shipping

Daylight Haiphong loaves for Const

Porte 4.p..Klang leaves for Shanghai.

Amusementa. p.n.Performance at the City Hall..

Miscellaneots,

6.30 p.m.-Exhibition of the Hardon Star Hand Grenade on the Parade Grounde

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 9:-

OCTOBER 1855.

Mr E. Ulark, the egeat of the Harden, ing recoting from the 16th September until-

Star Hand Grenade Co. will we a public today. exhibition of the working of the grumadu at 6:00 pm, tomorrow, on the Pardo Ground

#His Excellency was then suminoued, und having taken the President's chair deliver ed the following addrefs.

Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislativo. Masens Gibb, Livingston and Co. inforal Council have summoned, you to meet at us that the steamship Mount Lebanoni #somewhat earlier period of the year than | on previous océasions, becsum, in addition to arrived at Sydney to-day from Hongkong the Estimates for 1886, sud to several im via Singapore do, and that the steamship portant Legislative measures, I doare le Timor will leave Sydney for this post, vid and a Bill to establish a Spirit Farm, simi- submit for your consideration a Loan Bull.

ports of call, on the 14tä instant.

Claims against the Japan must be made acknowledged

on or before this date, MONDAY, October 12

Goods per Anjer Head undelivered after

this date subject to rent TESDAY, October 13

Claims - against the Kildare must be sent in to Mesura Ruenelli & Co., on or before this date.

SATURDAY, October 17

pm.Auction of Leasehold Property at First Street, Syingpoon. SATURDAY, October 31 →→

List of Óðntributions to the HK. Fire

lar to that sacoussfully established in the Beighbouring colony of the Straits Battle- The following further subscriptions to the ment

21t will be remembered that, in open- Kwangtung Inundation Fund have to being the Sassion for 1884, Inddressed

follows

are you as Bong kong is probably the only State or 100 ** | Colony of importano, which at the prosant day is not only without a Priblia Dest, but which

possoases Assuta parly equal to itu; El revenue. However the existing balasoos will not be sufficient to carry out

Union Insurance Society of Can- Capt. Stratton and Offcore of B: The S: S. Phra Choni Kloos

The Treasuror (Me Ost) desires particular

mention to be made of the example shown sevend Public Works, which are urgently by Captain Stratton; and we may add that required by this community, tu addition to

if masters and officers of steamers inst

recently

and cumplota meɗaares of Mr Chadwick, (the Civil sent out from Ergland),

tho mediate benefit of

of the public health. Under these circumstances,

concur with

on the Coast would subscribe as liberally has reported to be absolutely necessary for the Fund would be largely aided.

Lusuraude Oo., Ltd, to be sent in LAST night the Mascotter performed the the Executive Council in what appears to be

before this date. S

MONDAY, November 30 -

List of Contributions to the Chins Fire Insurance Company. Ltd., to be sent

in before this date.

A. S WATSON & Co.'s NEW VEGETABLE SEE)

EDS

AND

ever popular comic opera La Fille de Mathe general opinion of the Caluny, wit that the present generation of Colonists ought dame Angot before a well filled house, not to be deprived of the sudvantages referred tog while it cannot, of course, bu expected to As this company have already appeared in defray the entire cost of works of a par this opera, a longiby, notice is unt t called mat

magent and reprodnative character as that, for. The cast last night was for the meat on the exhaustion of the existing snote, a consequently, it will bo expedient to raiso, part the same as on the former occasion, moderate loan not much exceeding the re- and the piece was presented with great euc voting of a single year. This question will pose and effect. Miss Davenport es Alademo not have to ho decided in its details during the present Session, but, I desira to elici; selle Lange, was seen at her best, and pour the opinion of the Couvel on the principle trayed the character with her accustomed involved

3. In your address in reply, the sercely ever seen to greater advantage, and the opinion that, in justice to the present drew forth rapturous applause by her gonetation of tax-payers in Hongkong, a intensely datching readwring of haustion of the existing assets, to cofray, a the daughter of my mother... Mr. portion of the cost of those Sanitary and Farley's acting in the part of Lars other Public Works, which are recognised of permanent importatide for the security audiere was conspicuously clever, and was of the

and

You have,

FLOWER SEEDS are now ready for delivery.

kinds that do best in China. They sre shipped in a manner that ensures their Par Ferntower, at 3.30p.m., on Thursday, promovation in transiv and in thros separate parcela. Thas evory possiblo prcosution is

the 8th inet, instead of as presOTH are of the best varieties and the force and artiste grace, Mies Beymour was we agree with your Excelenog in

viously notified.: For BANGKOK.

te 8th inat

For SHANGHAL---:

Por Kut Bang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, taken to avoid disappointing Purchasers.

the 8th inst

Catalogue on application. For AMOY AND MANILA.

Par Jidieta, at 3.30 pm on Thursday, SPECIAL FLORISTS SEEDS

the 8th inst

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

PANSY

Per Phra Chule Chom Kiao, at 7.30 s. EXONIA,

on Friday, the 9th inst

For SAIGUN.---

Per Compton, at 4.30 pm on Friday, the 9th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For

SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, STD- NEY, MELBOURNE....

Par Hump hire, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 10th inst.

For BANGKOK.—

Per Cicero at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the

10th inat.

For

FOOCHÓW,

SYDNEY, MEL

BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &, &, &e. Por Meumuir, at 2.30 p.m., on Wodnca-

day the 14th Out

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA --

Per Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Woducs-

day, the 16th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.

Per Japan, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 16th inat.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—

Per Teheran, at b pin,, on Thursday, the

15th Oct.

in Soparate named Varieties:

CARNATIONS. PHILO VERBENAL PORTOLACA

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 18, 1885.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

(From The Hongkong Almanack) OCTOBER,

1681

HIGH WATER.

SUN.

Day of Morn

AA

Hires

Feta.

Mouth

B. M

*M.

I. M.

8

8.59

9.7

6.40

9.

9.46

9.38

6:55

20

10.97

10.8

5.39 5.39

11

1111

10.38

5.60

12

11.57

11.7 5.56

-5.38 37

13

6.48 a 11.57 0.50 5.96.

High wator at Whampoa 2 hrs 30 mins, later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier 8 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins at Shameen: 3 hrs 45 mim. Moon:--Tast Quarter, id 7h Om, after-

noon.

moderate loan should be raised on the eIS

evidently, the result of much study. The the hoseing of our popula-::

acting of Mr Boed was somewhat anlourless and throughout he seemed to be labouring under some disadvantage. Mr O'Brien fill-

therefore anle Gentlemen, already sanctioned the prin ciple of a lost; and there will now be laid

* (already approved by Her before you Bills

raising Ope ed the part of the foolish but good-hearted Majesty's Government), foz

million of Dollars (that is, less than orb Pomponnet very creditably. The other year income of this Datay,); pad to minor ones, and call for establish a Spirit Farm, the produce of which will be required to provide for the no specific notice. Signor Valenze presided interest and Sinking Fund of the Loun at the piano. One noticeable feature last. 5. From the Report of the Acting. night was the number of foral tributes laid Oolonial Secretary and Auditor General

it will be

that the state of our at the feet of both Miss Davenport and Finances is briefy as follows-In cons

parts were

Been

Miss Seymour, Thoss, were presented to sequence of the exercise of rigorous company

And general administration, whils con the fair performera they had done siderable progress has beca made in the anything to call for them, To-murrow chief Public Warks, there will still remaitt evening La Grande Duchess will be per in the Treasury on the 1st of next Decembar a balance of $100,000 Now, formed, and on Saturday the Royal the Extraordinary Public Works that is

Middy will be put on the boards.

WB (Fooches Daily Echo) hear that a large American sailing chip, the Rephects of some fourteen hundred tons, is expected hers to load tea for London.

those to bo s defrayed out of Balances and Loan, including among others, the Tytani Water-Works; the completion of the Vie taria College, and of the permanent Lar uretto the Defence Works, and the Sau itary Works are estimated to cost $579,800 consequently, it will become necessary to raise by loan during the

the ensuing yest no

nok SEVERAL bont-loads of red costs might The Tatimister for 1896 how a surplus

less th

than about, $400,000

have been soon passing up the river and (in round nu

day this week. With typical utility and incongruity they had hitched the normer of the flag on the bows to the gunwale and The publication of this issus commenced made a sort of forginal of the

Echo

at 7.50 p.

The China Mail.

Trites way laguched on September 24th, from the Rice-Mill ground of Mr, Pho Unia Sou, a tear built steamer 97 feet long

increase expected from the re include the number) of 302,500, if we posed Spirit Farm, which is estimated at about 963,500, and which will be devoted Fand on the Loan Consequently, there to the payment of interest and Sinking

will remain only a nett enrolus of 259,000, seen expenses not more than is required to

to meet infors-

MAILS BY THE UNTED STATE PACKET The United States Mail Packet City of New York will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th inst., with Mailu for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu,

which will be closed as follows:--- HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1885. 18 feet beam, 8 feet depth of hold. On tion With the increase from the Spirit

2.18 F.3

Peru,

Registry ceases. Post-Office closes, but Correg

2.30 P.3C

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa extra

Postage until the time of departure.

MALLS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ----- The British Contract Packet Rosetta will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th Oct., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europo, and countries be- yond, vid Brindia; to the Straits Settle- menia, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar... The ass hours will be observed in closing

the Mails

Pet Puting, from Shanghai, Messrs Gio- | MAIES BY THE FRENOS PACKET, doc, Burmeister, Schmidt and Erand, 2 Europeans deck, and 90 Chinese.

Par Menmatir, from Sydney, &c., Mr and Mrs Cook, Master Cook, Miss Cock, and nurse, and Mint, 2 Europeaner gecond

85 Chinese ad, for Hongkong from Lon- Por Hyddapes, don, Mrs Powell's stash, Mir §. C. Jones; from Brindisi, Mesara P. Tucker and Leslie; from Bombay, Major Fox and servant, Mr R. Colomer; from Colombo, Mr Gibson and 1753 serrant from Penang, Mrs Koh Ab Soh,

The Co.'s Steamship

Kutsang, HAMA Captain Young, will be

despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 8th Instant, at 4 p.in. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 7, 1885.

SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.

Fast-|·PostTiON TER LABT. Ksroat. Falue.

Reserva Balancer.fward 8.4,500,000 For equali sationofdiv. *$500,000)

Stocks.

Nos of

Shares

1.p.

BANKA

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 3

12 8 135

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Ld.............. $,000 £

2001 0 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld...: 8,000 £ 2250,000

534,000 $ Union Insurance Society Co., La 2,000 3 1,2503 123 China Traders' Insurance Co. Ld... 24,000 8 63.33 $ 255 600,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., TA......... 10,000,3 2803 598

105,000 3 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 3,000 9 2003 28,711.50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. 8,000 China Fire Insurance, Co., Ld20,000 $

2008 50$ 909,609.663

100% 908

$42,500 3

The French Contract Packet Djennak will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th October, with Mails for the United Kingdoms, Europe, and. beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Bar Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Madras), the Australasian

(vià. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed, in dioxing

the Mails,

Last Dividend

.

OCTOBER 2, 1885. Closing faisons,. Cashi

$50,770.22 half year

181% prem

640,107

*Tia. 20) per share

Ts 122

cash

496,320

$180

200,785.71 18% annum $62

469,660 Oredit balance

$80

cash, ex div. Reilers

35,165.20

$170

cash

78206,216 55 100870depres. Ennd

BOB 008 80,784.168.

10/$10 10E 10 -100 All

· STEAM COMFÀNICA HK, O. and M. Steamboat Co., L 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 91,212 £ 60,000 shares med

3,500 3 China and Manila S. B. Co., Ld.....

126 125 18,000 10,00031

500 2 10 108,559.17.10 (1,000 £ 10£ 710 2,000 $2,100-1100| 1,000 100 9,000 € 100% 100

MISDEILANKOVK

'kong & Whampoa Deck Co., Ld. K. and China Gas Co., Limited. New Share Hongkong Hotel 1.Company, Lt.....

3,000 klin, lasted" Chins Bugar Company, Limited... Hongkong Too Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company

Kusumanoill be forwarded on to Luron Bugar Company, Limited

given befora.4.p.m.

TO-DAY

Persk Tin Mining & Sting Co Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'bat). bakong Rupe Manufactory Co.,

30009

297,568.07 820 for 1883 8272)

191,060,098.6 for 1833 (574)

4,503.985% half year 52 prota., er div.

12% rearend- 402.224

ing 30th Jane 7 per share, caşlı

BA

18% discount

25 discovut

4,250.016 % half year 65% prom, math

597 por share

2,236.76

*

Old, 84

Did, $135 per share or dir. Naw, $2 *** [New, 17 Ngu

1834 per share, cash, sellers

$168 per share, CREA $125

18.974,034 %

1,250[3 100% 100$

6008

235.33810

4,000

442.11 810

2,000€ ,000 $ 2,500 3,000

100

100

823.0935

First year

do

da

Rate of Interest

8.GAF TI

500

RUSSELL & Coas

Agente

1884

27008

3884 3884

2790.8

31893

Buraz Dobenkazas, 1800.

500

All Claims against the Stanser must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Instant, or they will not be re- sogniaad.

203.29.

A Chinese Imperial 1881.

Hongkong, October 5, 1685,

Payable

June16&Den 10

March 18

June 30

Oct, 13

·Dash

-nominal

cash

· TELEGRAMS.

(Via Southern Line) Tags

THE FERNO ELECTIONS,

LONDON, Oct. 6. The French elections have resulted no far in 105 Conservatives being elected, being a gain to the party of 93 seats.

141 Republicans have been elected.

(Special to Shanghai Mercury.)

LONDON, Ost, 1. The Earl of Shaftesbury is dead

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND:--Fonund, 11

/ At the present time, the tection not exceed £1.10 per head of the popula this Colony, both generaland municipal doen

leaving the ways the Tessel was gracefully Farm, it will not exceed £1.3.6 per head. named the Charan Phan by Mia Nettie It will be recollected that the aggregate Cairns, daughter of Tolo Cairns, Mag The taxation, general and municipal,

Per head steamer is owned by Mr Pho Uhun Soo, of the people of England, sud of the Aure and is intended for towing and for coast tralian Colonies, exceeds £30.0 par head. trading...” The Charan Phœs, vil be com- manded by Captain J. Meyer-Siam Ad

On the 21st Sept. H. M. the King of Blam reached his thirty-third year. The oeca sion of the anniversary wes oslobrated at Bangkok by a royal salute at noon and a grand ball at the Palace in the evening. While the soon salute was being fired on board HS. M. Str. Siam Mongkil, says

8. Under the conmstances stated in a Report of the Colonial, Treasurer, which will be laid before you, it has been found necessary to increase the Palice rate by 1 per cent. As the law of this Colony has the hitherto stood, the power of assessing Munisipal rates, ju, vented solely in the Governor in Executive Council think that this avopaly, for which thore is prov bably no precedent in any other part of the

should be British Empire,

removed and

that, toe the future, the municipal, mas the taxation, should be imposed, after

|full

the Siam Advertiser, two of the men while duration, by t putting the charge of powder in the gun, Council 17ote of the Législa

1 kave recommended to Her were blown away from, its mouth into the

water and have not been:sinoo seen. Kuna Cheridant that I should receive

mor says the ramrod of the gun struck authority to carry out the reform, boat in which was a man and he has not And here I will taice the opportunity

of

Tei Yuen, Aug 20.; Menelaus, Aug. 15 John Knox, Bopt. 4 Pandora, Laht, Supt. &; sator, Sept. 15; Latrocius, { faren with which they were shot into the Bate-payers, ter the exterion of

been seen since the accidents The bodies oborring that I have always alvotated the or fragments of them probably sunk by the munities of

Moray, Saghaliers, Sept. 18 Catherton, water- Germania Cachemire Sept. 2 22 Glen

Achilles

freely plested by I took on

the activo

part in encouraging: such Municipalities during the years that 1, was: Governor successively of

ncipal Colles in Austral principal

ani But, I reco

recognise the fact that practically

eagles, Ningchow, Sept.

France, Sept. 29. Bellerophon HOMEWARD BOUND Bengloe, Sept. 1 OPENING MEETING OF THE three of the

Yorkshire, Sept 11 Beaulder, Brecon LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

in possibio to create here an shire, Sept. 15 Cardiganshire, Sept. 18 Benarty, Glenear, Sept. 22, la.

The opening mosting of the Legislative elective Municipality for probably not a verton, Bestra, Sept 25; Natal, Stentor, Conncil was hold this afternoon with all single Englishnan would be elected to it. Ching to Sept. 29 Bothwell Castir, due formality. There was a Fory large there are King WAL

From an Official report, it appears that Pelho, Telamon, Papua, Bordeaux, Oct.

attendance of the public, among whom

1). English Rate payers................ Bi

The Union Lina steamer Victoria left Sinere over a dozen ladies. Among tinas(2), Chinese*************pondit:

gaporo for this port on the 4th is

(3) Others (chialy Portuguese), 98,

present were Cominodore Morant, Colonel and may be expected here em or about Crawford, Colonel Graves, Eishop Rai. As the constant policy and action of my Government abundantly prove, I feel much the 10th inst

mondi, Judge Ackroyd, Dr Ayres, Major pathy wills the Clonese who have get- The 0.8, 5. Co.'s steamer Ldertes, from Dempater and other military and naval tied in this British Colony. I will never

Liverpool, left Яingapore for this port

mitant

Bombers of the Chinese Pumpected

to

Chat neithe

on the morning of the 5th instant, officers, Messra Wodehouse and Massaction any uncossary interference with their antional customs or national feelings i and may be expected here on or about koan, M. Dejardin (French Consul) Mr I have always given favourable attention to the 11th fast. 1 d. Romano (Portuguess Consul), Mr the petitions addressed to me by them 3 and The B.D.B. steamer Atalanta laft Singapore Tolake Minami, (Ispanese Courtly, and Thare spitted one of the most

for this port on the 5th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 11th number of members of the pivil com recent his countrymen in 21 Connell

manity. There "BIO large atten At the same time,

the Colonial BoF Imp The steamship Chipchase Coutts left Binga, dance of Chineys. The road from Goyers can leave to an elective pore for this part on the 7th instant, matt House to the Cor Chamber would be composed enti and may be expected, here on or about

was lined by a body of Bith pollca, anderen the 19th instant. Vi

Chief Inspector Grey, and hontor from the

under Gordon, with the Hand of the Begiment were also in attendants.

The Gibb Line steamer Fenice, trota Aus

sa traliah posta, may be expected to arrive,

here on or about the 16th October.

Door MOVEMENTS !———

ELIS. Merlin went to. Kowloon Dock

today. The Wingsang want to Kosloon Dock

to day

H.M.Sst left Kowloon Dock to-day.

which the Chines

good

one of

The members of Connail present were the open Bon, Sir G. Phillippo (Chief Justice), Han. P. Stewart (Acting Colonial Secretary), to Hon. EL OMA Hon. A Liter

THE delivery of the English mail was JM Price (Surtera) began at 7:5 this evening. The mall was Ryrie, Hon. 1. Jackson, landed at 7.

Procandings ware-openi

Messas Molchera di Co. inform us that the | Juaties taking the Chai mammahip: Chipckass field left Bingapore | Clerk of

for Hongkong to-day's

the

Fondon