For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRAL,“
ARE NOW LANDIRA
DEVORS NONPARELL KEROSINE
OIL.
一
HITCHCOOK MECHANICAL
'NO CHIMNEY”.
LAMP.
STUDENTS
LAMP.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES,
MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S
NEW
BISCUITS
SEASON'S
in 5 or 10 Catty Boxes,
Entertainment.
THEATRE.
ROYAL,
OTTY HALL, HONGKONG,
Manager,
NEIL O'BRIEN.
CONTINUED fotozes of the 'FAMOUS AND POPULAR.
OPERA COMPANY.
MASCOTTE
THIS EVENING,
"THURSDAY, the 8th October, 1885,
Offenbach's Delightful Comic Opera, Tho 'GRAND DUCHESS,
GRAND DUCHESS,“
'GRAND DUCHESS..!
Mías EVA DAVENTORT as The Grand Duchess, Mies FLUI 3NCE SEYMOUR As Wanda. Mr. Epwa to FARLEY as Genomal Boom. Mr. VERNON RED
as Frits. |ME. CHAS. TYRRELL
as Prince Paul.
Mr. Next O'BRIEN
as Baron Puck.
TE A,
And Romaining Characters by fail strength
Conductor,
YELLOW GOSHEW BUTTER,
in 5 or 10 lbs Tios.
Condensed MILK.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
COOKING STOVES.
AGATE IRON WARE.
Minor's FIRE PROOF SAFES,
Do, CASH AND PAPER
BOXES.
ALLEN & GENTER'S
TOBACCO
AND
CIGARETTES.
BEER AND
PORTER
in
Hogsheadla.
The USUAL ACHTMENT
of
of tho MASCOFTE OPERA COMPANY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAT. (Taking Caryo'& Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Forts on the YANGTSZE)
The Co's Steamship
Kuisang,
Captain Youso, will bo despatched us above To
P.
MORROW, the 9th lostant, at instead of a previously advertised. For Freight or Passago, Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General-Managers.
Hongkong, October 8, 1885.
1756
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR MANILA FIA AMOT.
The Co.'s Stonship.
Esmeralda,
Captain TAVLER, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 12th Instant, at 5 p.m.
-L
SIGNOR VALENZA.
Box Pinn now opon at KELLY & WALAU'S (LIMITED).
Hongkong, October 8, 1885-*
1754
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Japan having serivad from the above Ports, Consigneos
in tho
of Cargo are hereby requested to end. Dils of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
1750
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managera, Hongkong, October 8, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debts. Joither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Remwnsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Fennels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
AURORA, Britah barque, Capt. Plettner, Kwong Cheong Tye.
B. H. STERNKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Megör.-Melcher & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt. J. M. Bearzs-Order.
CONTINENTAL, American ship, Captain Micholas Kirby.-Melchors & Co.
DEMOUTH, Britisha barque, Capt. Benj. Flinton-Molchers & Co.
EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt. Consigneos are hereby informed that all. A. Johnson-Russell & Co. Claims must be made immediately, as none...will be entertained after the IDatant.
DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, October 3, 1885.
th
1732
GRANDER, British ship, Captain James Elis.-P. & G. §. N. 06.
ISAAC REED, American ship, Capt. EC Calloy, Order
MOUNT LEBANON, British barquo, Capt. Clas, H. Nelson--Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Parcus, French barque, Capt. Sovrain.
To-day's Advertisements. Carlowitz & Co.
FIRE NOTICE.
TEAN, American ship, Capt. 0. H. Allyn. →→→Russell & Co.
VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi.
OILMAN'S STORES, WING to the main and bad weather, the Resuelica & Co.
AND
WINES,
at the lowest possible prices
FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, September 2, 1885,
FOR SALE.
Exhibition of tho Harden. "Star Iland Gronato is UNAVOIDABLY POST PONED until further notice. The Agout therefore clains the fortbar indulgence of the public.
E. CLARK,
Agent, HONGKONG HOTEL. Hougkang, October 8, 1885.
1758
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1019 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Dongina, Captain Yours, will be despatched for the above
A
HOUSE at the PEAK, with Large A TENNIS GROUND attached. good View of the Harbour and out to Sca.
Apply to
*PEAK,
jo. THIS OFFICE.
Hongkong, April 11, 1985,
Notices to Consignees.
UNION LINE.
$14
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PEN- ANG AND SINGAPORE.
Ports an TUESDAY, the 13th Instant, at Daylight
~For Freight or l'assage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, October È, 1895.
Destination
†
WESTMEATH, British steamer, Captain A. Stonehouse.-Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. October 7, 1885-
Sultes, Fronch steamor, 323, Th. Lerodo, Haiphong-October ŭ, -General. ---A--R. MARTY.
October 8 —
General Berthant, French barque, 660, Croix, Saigon September 22, Rice.-CAR Lewrrz & Co.
Jeannine. French steamer, 317, C. Ren- gauche, Mauila Oct. 3, Goueral--ORDER Kut Sung, British steamer, from Wham
p08.
Emily F. Whitney, Araorican ship, 1,249, H. B. Rollins, Newcastle, (N.8.W), July 1757 15, Coal.-GIDE, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Kobo and Yokohama...Tolera (8) *** London, vin Suez Canal... Dercation (8)
THE Starship Kildare, Captain JOHN- London, &c., si Buuz Canal... Rosetta (s)
sos, having arrived from the above London, &c., vía Suez Canal... Glamorganshire (0) Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby London, via Suez Canal..... Glenfrum (8) requested to send in their Bill of Lading to laule, via Anugera the Undersigned for countersignature, and Mare &, vin Saigon to take immediate delivers of their Goods New
alongside.
from
New York....
Esmeralda Djemaah (8) ..:Reporter.. prosin
Nupactas..
Katsang (s)... Hydaspes (8),
Cargo impeding the discharge of the San Francisco, via Yokohama: City of New York (6). Steamer will be at once landed and stered Shanghai
at Consignees risk and expense, and no Shangani Fire Insurance will be affected.
Shanghai, via Asney.......... Laertes (8)
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Singapore, Penang and Caloutta Wingsang (s). SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary be given before 4.p.m. TO DAY,
All Chims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
1745
Hongkong, October 5, 1885.
STEAMER ANJER HEAD, FROM ANTWERP, GLASGOW AND SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNÉES of Goods by the above- named Steamier are hereby notified that the Cargo is sing landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Under- signed, whence and/or from the Wharres or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- leay notice to the contrary, he given before Noon on MONDAY, the
5th Instant Cargo remaining undelivered after the 12th instant will be subject to rent
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left our Godowns.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS, & Co.; Agents.
∙1740
Hongkong, October 3, 1855,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (6)..... Swatow, Amoy and Fooehow... Doug as (s).
DEPARTURES.
October 8
Pelang, for Whampoa. Clicveden, for Whampoa Alone, for Haiphong. Euphrates, for Saigon. Haiphong, for Cost Ports. Fernet, for Singapore, do, Amer Head for Shanghai.. Signal, for Maczo
OLEARED.
Caroline, for Bangkok Sea Gull, for Hoihow. Phra Chula Chom Klub, for Swatow, to Bonnis Lassie, for Singapore. Duburg, for Whampoa
L'ASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Salter, from Haiphong, Masars Get ten and servant, Brown, and & Chiness.
Per Emily F. Whitney, from Newcastle, (N.SW.), Mm Rollins.
DEPARTED.
For Anjer Head, for Shanghai, Mrs Shep pard and 3 children, and 1 Europeart dook. Par Alwine, for Haiphong, 10 Chujess. Por Baph tes, for Baigon. 12 Chinese. Par Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 4 Euro- poans, 260 Chinese.
Per Fermia, for Singapore, 1 European.
TO DEPART
Per Para Chile Chom Klas, for Swatow, &c., 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The French, steamer Salted reports: Met steamer Elsa, at Hainan hood, fresh N.. monsoon in China sea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close !——
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Per Phra Chuda Chóm Kiao, at 7.30
on Friday, the 9th inst
For SHANGHAI,
For Hydaspes, at 9 am, on Friday, the
9th inst
Per Kut Song, at 3.20 p.m., on Friday, the 9th inst, instead of as pro- viously notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA. ---
Per Julieta, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SAIGON
Pur Compton, 4.30 pm on Friday,
the 9th inst., instead of as pro viously notified. SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEV, MELBOURNE-
For
Per Hamp him, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 10th inst
For BANGKOK.--
10th inst..
For HAIPHONG.--
10th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-
Per mua, at 6 pmn., on Monday, the
For
12th inst.
TOOCHOW,
SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &, Per Mennir, at 2.36 p.m., on Wednen
day the 14th Oct. For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,—.
Per Wingsing, at 2.30 p.m. on Wodnes
day, the 15th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA-
Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the loth inst..
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
15th Oct.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Jan.--Phra Chala Chom Klac leaves
for Bwatow and Dangkök. - 4p.m. Kutang leaves for Shanghai,
Miscellaneous,
General Memoranda.
| SATURDAY, October 10 --- .
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. MONDAY, October 12
Goods per Anjer Head delivered after
this date subject to ront.
TUESDAY, October 13
Claims against the Kildare must be
No. 6926-Oror
with its blunders, from the mouth tles, or dozen
1885
of his own assembled Council. Many ties. In other words, a tax of .60 wore the informal efforts made to gain will be imposed with stery cuérdzen this double object, but, as we have said. case of brazdy, whisky,
pete
the unofficini, members would not quaff that, upon certain
the frothy mixture at any prion--and quors, which are reg an amendment to the proposed Reply pretty closely willisantive
Claints, against the Japon must be made. wng at loss hinted at. Now, it will tax will come pretty burd
on or before this date.
doubtless seem strange that such ap Jock, This will inevitably lead to a Interesting document could have much larger possumption of- samana emanated from any official member that bitharte manger Luropeans... of Council, unless the Governor him- Wines and molt liquors, are not di self be regarded as the essential em rectly taxed, although we should have bodiment of the official element in our been a glad to see these beverages bear local Parliament. As, however, we feel their share of direct taxation us the perfectly certain that the official mem-samshu and other beverages used by bers are innocent of any hand in the the Chinelo. It is not correct, bow- orginal draft of the document, it will be ever, to any (as this Daily Press sent in to Mossrs Russell & Co., on or quite within this bounds of probability to does) that the Bill does not affect before this date
assert for the sound time that it is these liquors. Extra licenses are pro- SATURDAY, October 17
fatter of common knowledge that the posed for the sale of these beverages, Governor drafted the Reply, and their prices must therefore be We have been endeavouring to dis-affected in proportion to the same paid for cover whether there is any other possi-such licenses. There is one other paint ble meaning attachable to our words or stated by one morning contemporary statement, than that Governor Bowen which may bo apt to mislead he says. wrote or dictated the original draft of Spirits bo account of any branch of the Reply to his own Address. But we 1. M's service or on account of officers have failed. The statement can, of or men of My's army or course, be more fully explained now empt from duty Now, the proposal than when our previous remarks on the rely autouste to thie, that while stores subject were published. Many matters imported by the Naval or Military of common knowledge buvo evidoztly authention will be exempt from escaped the observation of our morning all spirita bought here for the use of any contemporary of late. When the dead-one, military or naval will pay duty lock was revealed, it became known that like anything else included within the FLOWER NEEDS
there were hurryinga to and fro of one or scope of the Urdinance. are now ready for delivery, two official members, in an endeavour to The constitution of a Spirit Faria, of DOTH are of the beat varieties and the curve to some sort of agreement with the course, provided for tu the Bill; and a
p.m.Auction of Leasehold Property at Firat Street, Spingpoon," SATURDAY, Oataler 31 o.
List of Contributions to the B.K. Fire Tosurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date,
MONDAY, November 30-
List of Contributions to the Chins Fire Irsumbes Company, Ltd., to be sent -in befóro tliis dato.
A. S. WATSON & Jo's
W VEGETABLE SEEDS
CAND.
Blinds that do best in China choy naughty, ungrateful usuficiale as to grant portion of the Ordinance Cotusis ta
Catalogue on application.
SPECIAL FLORISTS' SEEDS
in Separate named Varieties
CARNATIONS Pittor VERBENA PORTULACA
are shipped in a manner that ensures thoirt was really to be said in reply. It of provisions giving powers to the Spirit was known that a mesting of officials Farmer, imposing chooks as to permits preservation in transit and in three separate and non-officials was held, when the to land and export, providing rules 43. parcels. Thus every possible precaution anathematised document was consider to poultice, actions, evidence, etc. It taken to avoid disappointing Parchasers. ed and dealt with, The Daily Press should be noticed also that the new. Hill would presumably describe this meeting consolidates several old ordinances, re- by ità assertion that the Reply to the ferring chiefly to hcenses for selling Address was submitted to the noficial spirits in public houses and restaurants; members for their approval and endorse- and in this respeat the embodiment of ment. Bet, then, the Editor of the the old law is dearly an advantage, morning Journal has perhaps not seen being a step in advance towardé - the the Reply as it was originally drafted, more satisfactory consolidation of our | as it was first printed, and as it emerged local laws. The time when duty is to out of the hands of those whose ap- | be paid may be on import në matter for proval and endorsement had reduced is mercantile men, but a the option seems to a mero skeleton, - very dry nod un- to be given either to pay a Juma sam pathetic. There was but fale to on importation or delivery, or to pay approve or endorse, after, the poor according to consumption-qubject to changeling had been dealt with by the duo zotice being given and the proper at The publication of this issus commenced members; and all that this official wem-Master and the Spirit Farmer this remorseless and ungrateful unofficial checka being made by the Harbour
at 7.05 p.m
PANSY. PETUNIA
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 18, 1885
DIED
1631
On the 5th Instant, ne Altenburg, Mrs.
RICHARD VON CARLOWITZ,
The China Mail.
bers could do was as speedily as possible somewhat complicated system may be to disfigure the Governors draft and found to work with tolerable smoothness thea to call in the aid of the printer to upon a fair trial: rehabilitate the mangled corpse The · The alteration proposed by the Bill Reply, as thus dealt with, was yesterday in regard to licenses to be given to BONOKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1885.
laid on the Council table, and it was wholesale and retail dealers is one carried up this forenoon and duly pre- which has been long needed, and by Ova contemporary of this morning was sented to H. E. the Governor, who, in the new arrangement, wholesale dealers Per Cicero at 4.30 pr., on Saturday, the very ill-advised when be inserted his Pickwickian souse, might well have (for the mile of spirits in quantities of direct contradiction to a stateinent muttered that it was no abild of his. not less than two gallons) and holders which wo mnde in a leading article of The pathetic story of this little do of a grocer's license (authorising the Per Salte, at 6 pm., on Saturday, the the Oth instant. Our statement was umebt reveals a state of things which enlo by the bottle or wholesale) aro this, that it was now matter of common is simply intolerable to say commonity placed upon an intelligible footing by a knowledge that the Members Reply to of free and intelligent men. It implies clearly-defined license, the fee for which the Governor's elaborated Address is altempt to ren ler useless and forcical is $200 per annum. The adjunct licenses. drafted by the Governor himself. We all honest efforts to secure a fair, unfets are to be granted upon a sliding scale, give the Press paragraph elsewhere.tered representation in the Legislative according tathe valuation of the premives narely noting here that our statement Cuncil; and we cannot but think that a licensed as a restaurant, eg, under is declared by the Editor of the Daily this mocking imitation of the dere $1,000 valuation, $240 4-year under Press to be utterly untrue, and that monials of other Colonies should at ouce 33,000, 300; and over $3,000, $480* the Reply to the Address was drafted, be abandoned if such irregularities are In the case of Chinese cenees to sell after the rather formal procedure in use sile natural outcome of such silly pro- Chinese spirits, the fee is also fixed as- To other Colonies, by the official menseedings. That we have endeavoured cording to the value of the house, very- bera of Council, and then submitted to give a truthful impression of what ing from go to $50 a month. Tem- the unofficial members for their approval really has taken place, is our bonest porary licenses may be issued for the and endorsement. Without staying to belief; and until one morning costom-sale of liquors at any public entertain- suggest that the Governor's unme night pray can produce a fuller and truer mentor on any public.occasion, upon. Per Teheran, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the with fairness have been a tached to this sketch of this little historica) incident, payment of a fee to be fixed upon; and Announcement, it ought at once to be we can safely leave the community to this provision will probably set at rest estioned that we had fully intended Judge to whom belongs the questionable many questions which have hitherto to draw a merciful veil over certain deboucur which he has so readily thrust arisen on the score. tails connected with the matter of upon us. If the indiscreet Editor of the While commending the manner in common knowledge to which reference morning paper had been duly careful as which the demils of the Ordinquca hare has been made. Now, however, that the to his fasts, he probably would have been elaborated by its framer, We lie-direct has been so politely thrown at hesitated ere he had used sach edged understand that the Hon. the Colonial us by way of challenge, the only course tools. If he has really ascertained all Treasurer deserves the chief credit for left, n is to place before our readers the facts, then he has been wonderfully its preparation, we cannot Imt think some iden of what is believed to have silent of late in his advocacy of the best that it is a pity such au importans men occurred. Fortunately for the credit of interests of the community, which, in a sure should become law that maschinery British Administration, most of the Crown Colony, depend so largely upon of so complicated a naturo should be set negotiations which became more did the efforts of an independent press. in motion, which mast in a measure cult this time than formerly involved We may add that the extremely affect the course and conduct of local- in this new fangled mummery of a guarded language of the proposer and trade-without touching more directly dressing and replying, were informal seconder of the Council's Reply to the than it seems to do the consoraption of and sophonistically-anbber confiden- Address, indicated in a very marked Chinese spirits. It is believed that tial. It is, however, matter of oon manner the change of tone which has over two million gallons of Chinese mon knowledge, that the Address of the been forced upon the unofficial members samehu of all kinds are imported of Governor has been in existence un pa of Council during the past year. The real consumed in this Colony during the por for some time, and that consider truth is, that the yoke of Governor year; and as the native article is the ble interest and some anxiety have been Bowen's administration has, in these mainstay of the Spirit Farm in the fels of late by unofficial members, of latter days, been borne with such unex Straits, there seems to be no good res Council concerning the dificulty of no-amped patience that the community are con why a reasonable tax upon its cepting the usually falsome form of now beginning to feel faded. Not even consumption in Hongkong should not be their Heply. It is very generally felt the feeble and inspired advocacy of our made the principal item in our spirit that the system adopted by Governor moraing contemporary can bring relief revenue. To impose a tax of seventy- Bowen, and shaped, after the rather Time alone can farmish a remedy, and five cents upon sasha which is sold at formal procedure in use in utter Culo the wistful eyes of nearly every resident about half-dollar a gallon would, of nies, has not been a success in Hong are therefore turned towards the com- cours, be absurd. To impose a similar kong. This result was owing partly to ng Spring.
Caplain.
Agents.
Fantes. Pardy
JP.& 0. S. N. Co...
Butterfield & Swire....
G. W. Brady
P. & O. 8. N. Co
Williama.
Adamson, Bell & Co................
Norman.
Russell & D
Messageries Maritimes...
Russell & Co
Russell & Co.
Young
Date of Leaving.
Oct. 16, at daylight. October 10.
October 13, at 4 pm. October 15.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... About October 15.
October 12, at 5pm..
October 20, at noon. despatch Quick despatch. Pacine Mail 8, S. Co.......... Otahar 13, at 3 pm. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... October 0, at 4 p.m.
OS. N. Co. Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire........... October 13.
Sosle. d'A. de St. Croix....Jardine, Matheson & Co. October 15, at 3. T. S. Gardner.. David Bassoon, Sons & Co... October 16, at 3 pm. Young.
Douglas Laprak & Co.. October 13,at daylight. Yuen Fat Hong
October 9, at 8 am. Gibb, Livingston & Co...October 10, at 4 pm. Russell & Co.......
October 14, at 3.p... Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Quick despatch.
Swatow and Bangkok...... Phra Obala Chom Klao (8) .,, H. Lightwood.. Sydney and Melbourne... Hampshire (a).......... Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Memouir (s). Yokohama and Koté........ Bonlarig (s).
Stocks.
BANKS,
„Child
Helms.
Clark
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Shares
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT,“
Value.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 3
INSURANCES,
Kenerve |Balances.ƒ"round]"
Last Dividend
$4,500,000
1258120) For equali$ 50,779,32€ 2 half your
sationofdit.
North-China Tusurance Co., L...........5,000 £ Yangteze Insurance Company, Ld. 8,000 £ 2. EZE Union Insurance Society Co., L........2,000}$ 1,2508 125 Chits Traders' uzurance Co, Ld54,000 3 83.338 20$ Canton Insurance Office Co., Led........ 10,000 8 2508 508 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited 1,500
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8, 9008" China Firo Insurance Co., Id 20,0008
| STRÁM COMPANIES,
HK, O. and M. Steamboat Co.; L. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 8 Indo-China B.-N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ *
60,000 shares issued
31,212 £ China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld 9,500 $
MISCELLA SEOUL
$ 500,000
50,000
540,107
OCTOBER 8, 1885..
Claring Qu tations,
Cust
161 % prem
The 300 per share The 122 534,000 $ 496,329
$480 800,00 $ 200.735.71 18% annum $62. 106,000 8
469,560 Credit balance
1,000 3 2008 28,711,50
260 508 009,600:663 1008208 647,500 $
$208,236 56 10652 75
doprec. fund 608 608 -86,764168
10 10
18,000|| |
10 € 10 10£ 10 100 all
Hkong & Wistupos Dock Co., La 10,000 8 12618 125 $ FIK, and China Gra Co., Limited.
New Sharesiminde
€ 8,652.17.16 1,000 £ 10£ 7.10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lon £8,000) 8 10100 100
23,000 ha, issued
1,000
10050 1008 100 300lā 100)8 30,000 $
100 100
100 all
Chian Sugar Company, Limited,
THE Company's 5.S. Wingsang baring er Hongkong Loe Company, Limited.
rived from the above Ports, Consignees Hongkong Bakary Company, Ld. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in Leron Sugar Company, Lunited their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned Perak The Mixing & Sting Co. for countersignature, and to take diate delivery of thele Goods, Selangore Tin Mining Go-(8 bal)
Cargo irapeding the dischange or remain. kong Rope Mannfectory Co., Ld
juzze.
لله 60
1830 36,165,20
18170 297,588,07 220 for 1883 $3724 191,060.9986 for 1883 6744
cash
the falsowenese of the expressions put.
into the zoouths of the members at the THE PROPOSED SPIRIT FARM. instigation of the Governor, and partly
to the fact that the whole ceremony is FROM the impecuniasity of the Treasury
levy upon gin that costs little more, or upon Hongkong inado ram that is sold
be suomalies that are unavoidable. But, at a rate vearly squni to samahu, may
after making every reasonable conces
so distasteful and out of place in a small has sprang the desire, or the necessity, sion to the poorer classes of Chiness, Crown Colony. The distaste, for this of organising a Spirit Farm, This is and bearing in mind that to many tha mummery bus grovo is proportion a choice of evils, for direct taxation is small cup of sawaho is a regular part of the napopularity of the Governor's ad- bound to fall upon some one class more thair dier, we fail to see why this spirit ministration; and it is also matter of than upon another; but until the draft, should not bear its proportion of direct common knowledge" that the official of the Spirit Ordinance is Jakt befure the taxstion. The large class of well-to-do cash, er div. members of the Council are as littlo in Coucal, is discussed, and passed, it Chinead wast also be reckoned and the БЕЛЕТ
love with the crpty pompe of the in- would be unfair to put forward its pro- fact that, in spite of frequent attempts auguration and prorogation displays as visions as anything but suggestions to check evasion, the Stamp Revenue is are the unofficial members and the pub which may or may not be acted upon, almost entirely a tax upon foreign com lic. As we pointed out in a recent ar- The object of the Bill is, of course, to merce in this Colony, ought to be borde ticle, there have arisen many subjects raise a revenue from the consumption of in med. Let 2 gallons be taken as an during the last year upon which the un-spirits in the Colony but the one point average monthly consumption of sam
$12 official members have been strongly op- has, we understand, been left open, as shu by a healthy coulie, and lets posed to the Executive. So that, over to how Chinese spirits are to be dealscents a gallon be fixed as the daty opon and above their repugnance, to swallow with. This may or may not be a de- euch spirit-that is, a proportivaste rate this sickening draught so generously fect in the system propused, as it places to the value, as compared with the duty mixed for them by the Governor, they a vast amount of power in the bands of proposed to be placed on foreiga, felt that by ao doing they would ba the Governor în Council, a power and we have an increase of no more stultifying themselves and making which the passing at the Quarantine tuna 24 cents upon the monthlyer themselves the laughing stock of the Regulations, in the face of the goited penditore of the native consumer-Many community which they represented. To feeling of the Community, clearly de Chinese do not take san meet this difficulty the Governor is said monstrated to be a dangerous discretion, who, no sull
4,583.986% half year 641⁄2 prem,, ez dir., sash
%yearend- 402.22
ng 30th June 57 per share, caab
B418% discount
25 discount
4,269.010 % half year 65% prem., cash
$97 per share Old, 155 per bare er div. 9.236.78 Old,
(New, $A: New 771 19,274.0342
1984 per share, cash, sollera $235,33610
+165 per share, cash
449.11815 -820.093
9,000)1
1,250.0
6008
4,000 $
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8,000
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Firat year
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2,000
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· LOANS,
risk and expense.
Chinese Imperial 1891,
1884
BART 500 All 27908 500
Bater Interest
8
Payable
June 18&Dec. 10
March 15
JARDINE, MATHESON & Caj-
General Managers Hongkong, Cotobar 8, 1886
1881
500 all
1684
1898
2781 Bugse Debentures, 1889,
600 $
500
ing on Board after the 7th Instant will be
at ones landed and stored at Consignees
Junio 80
Oct. 10
Jure & Decem.
to have tried his persuasive powers in We are inclined to think that the sam- more than usual dividually upon certain un ficial mem-th of the Chinese, which is draak
bera and although his personal inflrich Chinese as well as pour bat
enco has sometirnen been- but too effes.. paghit to be charged diestly with a lai
ure, this mods at smoothing ʊvor mats (juiquction of the tax, and not lift to the
ters did not meet with any marked will of the Grovector in Cunucil, or to a set success on this occasion. Luis was very possible increase, andu
discouraging to His Excellency, because ceases isged to sell auch spirit
the original Draft Rly was a cleverly, Opirits, therefore,
drawn document, and while it had for ble by the Governor
ope of its objects the glorification of ju of 25 cents per gall
fremer, it also aimed at a general and be levied upon every imperial
anai exculpation of his administration, gallon, or half dozen reputed quart bocel the suble
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