1885-10-12 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

DEVOE'S

ARB NOW LANDING

EVOE'S NONFAREIL KEROSINE

OIL

HITCHCOCK MECHANICAL

'NO CHIMNEY'.

LAMP.

STUDENTS

LAM P.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S

BISOUITS.

NEW

SEASON'S TEA,

in 6 or 10 Catty Boxes.

YELLOW GOSHEW BUTTER,

in 6 or 10 ib: Tine.

Condensed MILK.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

COOKING STOVES.

AQATE IRON WARE.

Milner's FIRE PROOF SAFES.

Do. CASH AND PAPER

BOXES.

ALLEN & GENTER'S

OBACCO AND VIGARETTES.

BEER AND PORTER

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL..

Manager,→→

NEIL O'BRIEN,

TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, the 13th October.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG,

MAS

THE OPERA

אז ; .-

COMPANY,

ASCOTTE

Fox Burre's BeiLLIANT WORK, Fatinitza!

FATINITZAI FATINITZA 1

THURSDAY EVENING,

the 15th October, 1885, Under the Distinguished Patronage of :

Hus EXORLLENDY

Si G. F. BOWEN, Q.O.MG.

GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENBEIT TO' MISS FLORENCE BEYMOUR,

Les Cloches de Corneville.

Conductor,

SIGNOR VALENZA.

Box Plan now open at KELLY & WALAH's ~(LINITED)).

Hongkong, October 12, 1895.

1777

QQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship ›

Leertes, Captain Sot, will be despatched as above TO MORROW, the 13th Înstant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 12, 1835.

in

Hogsheads.

jahova Port ad3p..

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT_

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the lowest possible prices

CASH. FOR

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, September 2, 1885.

1519

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Pelving

1771

For Freight or Prazago, apply to

SEDISSEN & Un

Hongkong, Dotober. 12, 1885.

UNION LINE.

FOR SAIGON.

The Steamship

Carisbrooke, Captain Cass, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 16th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Fraight or "Pasengo, apply to

BOY SING, Hongkong, October 12, 1885.

.

NOTICE

1779

JE Have authorized Mr. DADABHOY MUNGHERJEE to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.

TATA & Co.

Hongkong, October 12, 1885.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1778

Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbourd'

AURORA, British barque, Capt. Piettner, Kwong Cheong Tye,

B. H. STEERKEN, Germani brig, Captain Chr. Meyer-Melchers & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt. J. M. Bearse,Order.

CONTINENTAL, American ship, Captain Nicholas Kirby.--Meichers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Bonj. Flintou -Matchers & Co.

EDWARD Mar, American barque, Capt. C. A. Johman Russell & Co.

GRANDER, British ship, Captain James Ellis.-P. &O, 3. N. Co.

DEPARTORES.

October 12

John C. Smith, for Whampon, Sharpshooter, for Whampoa Jeannine, for Hnihow and Fakhoi. Fameralda, for Amoy. Mongkut, for Swatow,

CLEARED.

Laertes, for Amay end Shanghai. Douglas, for Coast Ports Fortune, for Bangkokana Frank Pendleton, for San Francisco. Activ, for Hothow and Haiphong. Anton, for Hoiliow and Pakhoi.

TASSENGERS,

Anniva

Per Jolani, from Saigon, 82 Chinese. Fer Rossette, from Shanghai: for Hong kong, Mrs Basto, infant and amah, Mr B. 8. Fernandes ond native servant, Mr A. G Wood and nativo servant, Dr Moffoto's na tive servant, Messrs E Wallace and a Robinson; for Singapore, Mr U J. Dud- geon; for Bombay, Mr and Mrs Dyail, Mra Bius. 3 children and amal; for Brin- disi. Dr J. I. Moffatt, Messrs G. B. Moffatt, F. Sicherer, H. F. Strong and F. W. Moss; for Marseilles optional Brindisi or Venice, Mr.Otto Aur; for Marseilles, Mrs Kings will for London, Mr and Mrs Tolliday and 9 children, Mesars E. Gamma, W. V Sentance and W. M. Fettar

casts Silkch, 70 cases Natinege, 30 pkgo. Tes 8,415 pkge, Murabanding and 1 box Trea ury, (Falood at 33,100) for Portland, 0., 8 pkga. Merchandise; for Victoria, B.O., 428 pkgs. Merchandise, and 15 pkgs. Crude | Opium; for Honolulu, 146 pkga, phys, Mor- chandise; for Mazatlan, 1 caso Billes ; for Callao, 19 pkgs. Ten and 8 cases Silks for Panama, 4,150 bags Rice, 80 pkgs. Mer chandise, 3 cases Crude Opium aud 3 enes Silks for Valparaino. 3 chass Silks for Chicago, 334 pkgs. Tes; for Philadelphia, 19 pkga. Tea for Toronto, 100 pkgs Coa for New York, 363 pkga, Tea, 1 case Flang Flong, 19-a8os Sills, 10 cases Raw Silk, 909 bales Raw Silk and lo boles Wasto Silk

Per 8. 8. Anchies, anilód 2nd Cate

October To London, 3,635 boxes Tea contining 4,011 for Congo, 64,680 fts Scented Caper and 7,644 the Scouted Orange Pokos total 78,855. ft. Ten, 45 Lales Wasto Silk For South Amerion, 400 pkgs. Tea From Japan, 35 pkgs. Curion.

A boxes

Per Luertes, from Singapore 200 Chinees. Fer Esmeralda, iroin Manila, Rosa, Hande and f'asanal, Mr Tyler, 1 European dock, 3 East Indians, and 118 Chincao.

Per Sharpshooler, from Nowchwang, Mrs Hurne and family

Por Wah Yuteng, from Hoihow, 49 Chi-

zene.

Per

Clagmore

Oil:

Per 6. de Otober For Yokohama, 4,175 bags Sugar and 7 pkga Merchandise; for San Francisco, 16,310 bags Rice, 19 bags White Papper, 1,050 40 cases Silke, 20 casa Nutmegs,

28 boxes Prepared Opium, 126 pkgu Tea and 3,007 pkgs. Merchandise: for Victoria, BC, & casa. Preparod Opium and 23 pigs, Merchandise; for Honolulu, 95 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Jozé de Guatemala, 2 cases Silks; for Panama, 2,164 bags Rice, 67 pkgs, Merchandise and losses Silke for Callao, & dass Silks; for Boston, 1 case Silk; for Chicago, 312 pkgs. Ton; for New Nork, 74 påga. Tea, 176 bales Ray Silk, cases Silks and 30 rolls Matting,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

- from Nagasaki, 1 Euro-For SHANGHAI ——

ISA BEED," American ship, Capt. E. O.pean cabin, and 3 Japanese. Colley.---Order, MONABUH, A

American ship. Opt. H. Me- Kenzio.-Douglas Lapraik & On. :::

MOUNT LEBANON, American barque, Capt. Chas. H. Nelsen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PEYCHE, French barque, Capt. Sevrain. -Carlowitz & Co.

Per Fushun, from Shanghai, 102 Chinese. Per Ainatista, from Tamsui, & Mr Mr Greig, and 10 Chinese

TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn. -Russell & Co.

VENTURA, Span. -Remodics & Co.

WESTRATH, British stoamer, Captain A. Stonehouse, Russell & Co.

barque, Capt. Urisandi.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

October 10, 1895-

October N

& O. S. K. Co.

Rosalia, British steamer, 2,136, G. W. Brady Taught October 8 Mails and 1774 Peking, British steamer, from Whampoa. Victoria, Britial atommar, 1,590, John

Per Maric, from Touron, Monainor Cyrille Syandet, and 53 Chiness.

Per Melita, from Pakboi, &c., 70 Chinese. Per Gerda, from Quinhon, 26 Chinesa. DEPARTED Per Vorwarts, for Saigon, 150-Chinese, Per Cicero, fur Bangko 31 Chinese, iz Chinese.. Per Salter, for Baiphong,

Por Serapis, for Blugapore, 656 Chinese. Por Jeannine, for Haihow, 12 Chinono.. Per Emeralda, for Amoy, 180 Chinese. Per Mongkut, for Swaton, 230 Chinese. To DEPART

Per Romita, from Hongkong: for Singa=" pore, Messrs R. H. Beauchamp, Gibson, and Chan Jan Kwai; for Bombay, Major

W

Felani, British steamer, 981, Edwin Alla-H. C. Fox, Mossy O. Osman, B. C. Patall, Capt. G. HEDERMANN, willmon, Saigon October 6, Ueneral-AEN-MR Oostwell and Rhimtools; for

Marseilles, Mes

Mesura M. W. Grieg, and be despatched for the HOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Messrs King; for London, Dr. Adams, TO-MORROW, the 13th Inst., į

P Galton, J. F. Largs, J. Armstrong, J. L P. Sanderson, Capt. D. Meyer, Mr. M. Ka pudos and native servant. From Bhanghai: for Singapore, Mr C. J. Dudgeon; for bay, Mr and Mrs Dyall, Ara Elias, 3 chil dren and amah; for Brindisi, DEJ. L. Mof- fatt, Measts G. B. Moffatt, F. Sicherer, 8. P. Strong and R., W. Mons; for Mur. spilles optional Brindisior Verice, Mr Otto Aus; for Marseilles, Mrs Kingsmill; for London, Dir and Mrs Tolliday and 2 chil. dren, Mossrs E. Gamman, W. V. Sentaone and W. B. Potter. From Yokohama: for Port Said, Rev. Gedeon for Brindisi, Morelli and P. Felice; for London, Mr and Lieut. de Vascalla Betterabrini, Mosers

Mrs Breadbent, and A. Shanks.

Per Laertes, for Auroy, 178 Chinese. Per Douglas, for Coast Ports, 3X

-3 Euro- peans, and 170 Chinese,

FOR YOKOHAMA VIA-NAGASAKI

at & p.m.

1772

Conndon, Antwerp August 6, London -23, Penang October 1, and Singapore4, General

RUSSELL & Cu

Laertes, British steamer, 1,391, R. F. Scala, Liverpool August 29, and Singapore Oct. 5, General.—BUTTERFIELD & SWIGE.

Emeralda, British steamer, 395, G. A.

Tayler, Manila October 8; Genetal-Bus

AELL & Co.

......

Sharpshooter, British barque, 480, Borne, Newchwaig September 24, Beans.—WITH At Co.

Wah Ytreng, British steamer, 313, J. C. Witt, Hoihow Oct. 9, General-SHING KEE Claymore, British steamer, 1,058, Gul land, Nagasaki October 5, General,-Bus. SELL & Co.

The Steamship

Westmeath, Capt. STONEHOUSE, will bo_despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

“RUSSELT FU5.,

Agents Hongkong. October 12, 1885,

FOR HOGO AND YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Olympia, Capt. E. CHRRINGEN, We will bo despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 13th Inst, COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW at 4 p.m., instead of as previously notified.

BY E. H. PARKER.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Amatista, British steamer, 52, Thos. Hamlin, Tamsini October 9, and Amoy 11, Agente

1782 | Genoral-DOCOLAS STRAMIDI Co. Hongkong, October 12, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Maft Office.

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT. LOAN 07 1884,

грив

THE INTEREST due 15th day of October current, on BONDS of the above LOAN, will be Paid at the Orriors of this Corporative on and after that dato.

For the --HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKIRO CORPORATION,

Agente Isming the Fan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Uhartered Steanuship

Amatista, Captain HAMAN, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURS DAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1770

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, October 12, 1885. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,

The Steamship Smit, Captain Rumask, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 15th Inst, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, October 12, 1885.

Hongkong, October 12, 1880, 1780

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND 3 p.m.

SINGAPORE.

18E 8.8. Atalanta, Capt. E. G. PRA

Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of. the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bosta delivery may be obtained.. Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary, he given before Noon To Monnow, the 13th Instant.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Lastent will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Godowns,

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

SIEMSSEN & Co.j

Agents

Hongkong, October 12, 1833.

UNION-LINE

1781

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPOREL

THE Blasmship Victoria, Captain Daun- DON, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Carge are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the. Undersigned for countersignature, and

Stocks.

BANKA

AH YON & Co.

1775

Per Activ, for Hoillow, 20 Chinese. Per Anton, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPOETS.

The British steamer Zulazi reports: Fushun, Chinese stemmer, 1,504, A. Pasted steamer Deinde, on October 8th, Crowd, Shanghai October 8, General-bound South. On the 7th inst, passed M. S. N. Co.

American barque, bound South.

The British steamer. Victoria reports: On October 7th, spoke

Austriana of St John, N. B., ateering South, lat. 10 21 North,

110 Eart.

October 12:--

Marie, German steamer, 704, J. Hohl.

The

and longritish steamer Lartes reporta: Bad ine weather to Paracals; thence to

moderate moUTOOD.

MEMOS. FOR TO MORBOW.

Shipping

Daylight Douglas leaven for Coast Ports, Daylight Interter leaves for B'hai, E Notice of Uptional Cargo per Atalanta

lyrapia lenyos for Higo, &c. Westmeath leavesfor I bama, &c

Thamante leaves for Manila.

Amusements. 9pm-Performance at the City Hall..

Miscellaneous.

No. 8929-Octonen 12 1886.

In'a Despatch to Mx Grosvenor of 97th Apri 1883 viz-1. That foreigners should he at liberty to carry the opter inland: That it might be repacked and forwarded in factor of a cheat, each undacja separate

to be sent in before Noon, certificate. 3. That so long as the duty pm-Peking leaves for Shanghai, paid." "marka čom said packages were unde- 3pm-PM S. 8. Co's Steamer leaves faced they might be carried to and

for Yokohama and San Francisco. naj höifum without tax or toll of any kimi.

llah Mall leaves for Porta That no rutail tax should be

be imposed Call and Europa..

sale of foreign opium further than might be levied on enle of nativa opium, 6. That the arrangemont might be torminated after five years. The Marquín Trông replied that | he thought all these proposals could be accepted, except two- the right of foreignera to carry opium inland, and the amount of the Josy, as to which he said he had been instructed by Imperial Decree and Could not take it upon himself to submit to his Government any proposition for a less sum than Tis. 80, This remark elicited a sharp retort from Lord Granville, who said he could not accept any sen-poseumue of the kind as to any proposal ho might makia on": the part of Her Majesty's Gorerument—a little fare up which is presently extinguis ed when we come to learn that T. 80 was after all accepted, and that the claim to.

Claims against the addare must be sent in to Massss Russell & Co, on or before this date,

General Memoranda. THUERDAY, October 1

Interest of Chinese Loan of 1834 payable SATURDAY, October 17

3 priAuction of Leasehold Property

at Firat Street, Byingpoon.. Trauster Books of the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, closed from this data to Slat Instant, incidave. S BUNDAY, October 18 ****

Gooda per talanta undelivered after foreign enpervision in transit, a much more

this date subject to rent

important point, was also surrendered. MONDAY, October 19

Claims against the Victoria must be sent in to Mesas Resall & Co, on or before

this date,

Per Peking, at 1:30 pm, on Tuesday, SATURDAY, October 31

the 13th inst

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA

Per Westmeath, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 13th inst

For MANILA,

Moon.Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Ins. Office, Izi,, at the Genora) Agents' offices. Jast of Contributions to the HK. Fire Imarance Co., Ltd, to be contin **before

To this data.

For Diamante, at 4.50 p. 10., on Tuesday, MONDAY, Novembet ne to the Chine Fire

the 13th inst

For FOOCHOW, SYDNEY MEL

BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &o, &c, &e Per Afenmuir, at 2.30 pau, mi. Wednes

day the 14th Oct.

For STRATIS & CALCUTTA

Per, Kingsang, at 2:30 p.m. on Thurs

day, the 16th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the loth inst

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA --

List of Contributions

Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sont in before this date..

AS, WATSON & Co.'s NEW VEGETABLE SEEDS

M AND

BOT

BLOWER NEEDS.

are now ready for delivery, OTH are of the beat varieties and the kinds that do best in China. They

preservation in transit and in three separate parcels. Thus every possible precaution is

A break of over a twelvemonths now occurs, caused we may suppose by the pre- occupation of the Chinese Cabinet over the French business, and the parable, is next taken up, on Sept. 30th 1834, by the Mar quis Teong, who submits to Lord Granville a long memorandum embodying the views. of his Government on the subjoon." He is profuse in his thanks, as well he may, be, to Her Majesty's Government through whose concessions the question was brought so near to a solution, and then addresses himself to the two points still in diepato-namely, the amount of the lekin and the right of foreignar to marry, the dreginland. And on these he plies his arg ment so wall that in the next despatch Lord Granville practi- Call surrenders the whole question. One- ted by the marquis, we cannot -

on account of its being both novel and audacions. It shows the

either getting to lawyers or know where to go

for Cunning Very good ios, He is arguing that is 80 Treaty of Tientsin we have

By the 's right lerin to any figure we please, we may alao by the esce authority take wasterer mies. suros we choose for the protection of our revenue therefore we have a right to the umaltaneous love of Treaty duty and Lekin

may make the

cia

Par Teheran, at 6.p.m.; on Thursday, the are shipped in a manner that ensures their asblem, and say to legy

15 Oct.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY –

Por Khip, at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, the taken to avoid damppointing Purchasers,

20th inst

Catalogue un application, d

MALLS 15 M UNO SKATES PAUREL SPECIAL FLORISTS SEEDS without asking permision of any ones we

in Soparate named Varieties

CARNATIONS. PHLOX, YRREENA. ·PORTULACA

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, September 18, 1885 1631

The United States Mail Packet City of

New York will be despatched oPANY TUESDAY, the 18th lost with Mails

PERENL for Japan, San Francisco, the United Btates, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,

closed as

follows. da, which will be 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but: Corres 216 r. Registry ceases.

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE BEATISH-L'ackzi. — The British Contrast Packet Relia

Tie. 1,000, anything we like, and you can's omplain therefore in fixing it at Tle, 80 we are in reality, making a concession in- stead of rating one, inasmuch as we are really tying our hands against the

impon tion of any higher rate. This logic was apparently too much for Lord Granville, and he surrender, as we said, on both The publication of this issue commenced points. Only one or two minor condi at 7.30 p.m.

fors vers tacked on by him; the first giving the British Goverment the right to terminate the agreement in the event of the fransit certificates not conferring the pro nised exemption from further faxation; the other

-_The_China Mail____

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the HONGKONG, MONDAY, INTUBER 12, 1880 placalating that on ETFITR at the

13th Oct, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be youd, vill Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Ectavia, Burma, Ceylon, Inaba, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, an

THE OFTUM CONVENTION. We have razived a way of the blum book (China, No. 5 of 1865), which records the correspondence leading up to the recent Cerrontion and the terms of the Convention itself. A summary may be of some interest

to our readers,

3. af 20 tall taxation on the same

foreign opium should be treated as to footing as native opium value for value, and the value of the formor that in estimating itkernum par de fokus should be deducted from the selling price

It then only remained to embody the re- various communications in A angloarticle

which it was agreed should be considered an additional article to the Che Foo Convention, and subject to which the said Convention was to be ratified; This 18th July la It is somewhat curious to

mabu, Turon Oct. 9, General-Wizzart porttish steamer Esmeralda reports: The following hours are observed in cleaize Correspondence begins in January was soon done, and the article was signed on

Co.

Monarch, American ship, 1,187, A. Mo. Kenzin, New York May 4, Parifine Oil DoveLas, STEAMSHIP Co.

Melita Germen eteamer, 339, H. T. Morck, Pakhoi October 7, and Hollow 9, General War & Co.

Atalarte, German steamer, 788, E. G. Pfaff, Harburg August 21, and Bingapore October 5, General-Strasse & Co.

Gerda, German steamer, 389, C. Erichsen, Quinbon October 8, SaltSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

October 11 -

Fushun, for Whampoa Compton, for Saigon, Foricaerts, for Saigon. Cicero, for Bangkok. Salter, for Haiphong. Serapis, for Singapore.

Huntingdon, for Shanghai.

Kildare, for Shat.gbal

Deucalion, for Singapore and London.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

The

Firat part light N. to N.N.E. breezes and fine weather; second part fresh to strong

N.E. breezes with high sea,

The British arque Tharpshooter reports: Had tue weather throughout,

The British steamer Wah Yuzag reports: Left Hoihow on the morning of the 9th insty bad fine weather and strong N.E. winds throughout.

The British steamer Claymore reports: Loft Nagasaki at 6 pm, on the oth inst and arrived at 0.30 p.m., of 10th, when we was cont into quarantine.

The British steamer Amatiste reportaz Had moderata N.E. winds and fine clear. weather throughout. ⠀⠀

CARGOES.

Fer 6. 5. City of Rio de Janeiro, siled September 24th For Yokohama, 2,565 bage Sagar, 100 pkgs. Cordage and 105 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 579 bags: Goffee, 17,685 bags Eico, 186 baga Black Pepper, 1,040. boges Oil, à ce Propered Opuim, & cases Uroda Opfàm, 20

| Paid. | POSITION REE LART HEFORE Last Dividend

Balances.fword]*!

Nox. of Sharts.

Value.

•The

{ $ 1,530,000

12581

Hongkong and Shanghai Bark Corp. 60,0008

INSURANCKS

OCTOBER 12, 1885.

Claring- Qu talionis, Clas't

60,779.22 2 half year 162 % prem, sellers

MODES OF CLOSING: THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Mails, do, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,

Noon, Money Ordar Oficó closes.

F.M.Registry of Letters conses, Posting of all printed master and hatteris ceases. P.M.-Mail closed, except for Late

3.10 r. Lattorn may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until 3.30 r.M.-When the Post Office closes

entirely

3.40 P.Late Letters may be posted * on board the pasket with Late Fee of 20 sent until time of departure.

Quotations. Hongkong, Uztober 12. OFIUM-New Patna, cach,... 587)

Old

cash Now Bename, cas

507 636 -540. Now Malwa, cash, Allowance, Taels "Old Malwa, cash, Allowance, Taals : Persian, Olly, cash,;.: 320 Allowance, Taels ; 16: Persian, Paper tied 540

18 Allowance, Teels ......

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

Exchange.

30 days' eight, 4 months augh

Tia. 800 per shere

T. 128. dash 8150

or dir.

TL

cash, ex div.

Credits,

sellers

Documentary 4 mon

For "equesti savionof dis. North-Uhina Insurance Co., Ird..... &,000 £

8500,000 POLE B

Tha

540,107 50,000 -Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld. 3,000 £ 22 € 20£

834,000 3 406,929 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,25081253- China Traders Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 8 83.33 25 600,000 $ 200,735.7118% sanum 862-

60% Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 8 2508 508 105,000 80 409,660 Chinese Insurance Co.; Limited..... 1,500 1,000 2008 28,711.50 Credit balance

18170 Elongkong Fire Insurance Co., L. 8,000 $ 2509 608 909,609,608 297,668.07 $20 for 1883 93723

1003 200 547,500 €⠀⠀⠀ 191,060.908 6 for 1893 274 China Fice Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 $

STEAM COMPANIES.

BK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20, 0008 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387

60,000 shares issued....... China and Manila 8. 8. Oo, I

MISCELLANEOUS.

31, 120 3,000 3

'kong & Whampos Dock Co., LL 10,0008 HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.

New Shor

of their Goods Hongkong Hotel Company, I. ...

3,000 che, issued.

to take immediate delivery of

-Cargo impeding

600€ 1,000 £ 8,000 $

from alongside the discharge of the China Sagar Company, Limited... 9,000 $ Steamer will be

I be at once landed and stored Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 1,250 3

Bangkong Bakoky Company, Lak

Fire

Optional Car

at Consignees risk and expense, and no Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8

Insurance will be effected Perak At Mining & Sting Co. Optional Cargo will be forwarded "on" to BHANGOAI, unless notice to the contra he Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)..... given before Noon To-DAY, 12th October Mining Co.

Punjom & Sunghia Das Samatan All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Instant, or they will be

not re

RUSSELL & Co

Agente

Hongkong, October 19, 1888.

100

8. 906,236,55 deprec. fond 508 508 80,704.108

10€ 10

10£ 10

100 all

125 126 € | 18,000) =

£8,562.17.10

· 20£ 7.101

30,000 4,000

100100 100 50 1008 106 1008, 108

1008 100)/LBAN

100 all

1065

600

5,000 $60 all 2,600 $ 40,000 s

'kong kope

Chinese Imperial 1881

#1884 1884 1884

3,666 TL 27908 2790

1773 Engse Debentares, 1880

500 all 500 (500|||| all

500 6000 6001

Rates of Int

35,168.20

4,593.98% half year 66 prem, cash.

12% year end Par, esler 402,22

ling Jus30/84

18% discount

25 discount

$,289,018 % half year65 % prem, nach

2,296.70 New, 13,274,034 25

285,810 11211 810 829.003

First year do.

897 por share

11

Old, $155 por abare er div.

India, Wira,

demand,

Shanghal, demand,.....

30 days, night, private Gold Leaf 99 fine ****** Sovereigns

has some

Temperature.

1632 550/60 38-18

3/47

Bote that the whole of the negotiations was conducted by Lord Granville, nd Sthefe Lord. Salisbury just came in in time to sign thes Marquis Telug agreement Un15th June tha writes to

to Lord Granville to say he is ready

to sign and sale him to name a day - Lord Balisbury replies on 14th July that he will bo ready to sign it at 2 o'clock on Saturday.

1883, with note from Lard Graville to the effect that, having come to an under starling with the Indian, Gorerament, he Was ready to enter on a discusalon with the Chinese Minister with a view to a satisfas- tory solution of the Opium question. The Marquis Tsang at once reciprocates, and me article itsed, which now takes the will be glad to know what solution the Bri- place of Clause 3, Section III of the Chetoo fish Government proposes Then follows Agreement, requires un special uptice. Re- eldan the points above stated it nota out preliminary Conference at the Foreign varbam to form of the Transit Certificate Office, which was attended by Sir Thes. for the conveyance of opium, and stipulates

that it (the article) is to coma

cme into force six Wede, Mr Pedder (Benretary to the Rove months after the date of spintures nue Department of the Indian Office,) Mr. 18th January 1888 is therefore the date when Philip Currie, and Dr Macartney It share the new ngement will come into oper ration, provided the ratifications are EX- appeared that the views of the two parties changed by that date, which wesse no reason were somewhat divergent, and we confess to suppose will not be done. The only thing we were somewhat surprised to learn that which may mar the whole scheme is the re- the proposition of the British Clovernmont

fasal of one or other of the Foreign Powers

included the retention all the Levin | even date with the article it was agreed that:

harriers except the first, the

of a differential rate

parts based on the feries

1876, the definition of

to co-operate. By an exchange of notes of tion the British Government should be at H

barty to withdraw from the scheme and re- various fort to the all system if the Chinese Govern foron inment should fail to bring the other Tresiy

Powers to

tes in which were a matter in

eat Power France,

to the

Port area provisions of the the position of the barriers and other any Risaineers at all interentre

of the ontrons Toschinery of that Esture while Germany or

abould Approffend serious difficulty on

opposition In offer any

evant of Ports and the total abolition of all levies their refusing compliance, we

presume the Ohinese beyond.

d be prepared to woold

enforce the hlavy a sgainst individual subjects of the which

adopted in so

Power refusing, by their powers of seizure manifestly the better of the two that and confiscation. Suppose, for instance, mer cannot help

on the Chiness side the proposition was this head bat sa it in, it is not likely that

simply a fixed uniform rate at all the they

Latter

amount of

Gorocument

$28:80

abous accepti

and

that it was the strongly.

(Taken at Messes Falconer de Co.'s Premises, that they

Queen's Road.)

HONGKONG, October 12 BAROMATED 80.000 13. 29.980 ATM 29.950 THERMOMETER-- * * 18

Da

Da

Do

Do. (Wet bulb) 2A.M. Do

Maximte 30 Da. Minimum oraz night-187

$84 per share, coah, sellers

189 per share, canla $125

Do

$20

813

810

Kirst year

807

piati

Barometer

Temperattire.. Humidity

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

20.39 78

Direction of Wind ....1 -

Poguble Jama16&Dec.10 March 15

June BO

Weather

Hongkong Observatory, 18th Oct., 1888.

calad

the Germans fofureci axsant audis. Garman were to bring opium into Canton Steamer t at the British the

the property of a German.“ Taje, opium

a permit, having any difficulty could not be landed without a

the Commissioner of Customs would, of we learn

gourso, ba instructed in grant no permíta deference", "to | natil both Duty and Leap wero paid, I the Chinose the merchant attempted to land his good without such permit, the Customs Pro reative disfr would seize and confiscate been them. The merchant would have no in the sid been

remedy except to call of the men-of-war of his ration, which the potention would again ba một by force or the other abrous side. In other words unless tho forsigu system, and the British, authorities who orit, which we do not for moment believe, Powers are prepared to tasks tueus belli

were urging plicity —we could have they have no alternatige but to submá understood it. As it is, we can only suppose

One last word as to the style and tons of the Dainese Despatches |that the former originated in the brain of

palm, dignis Thelp being impratsect Bir Thos.. Wade, who has been described

fied and logical manner in more Chinese than the Chiness themselves, discussed If so we are all the better pleated has fallen throne.

the Chinese

were negi

common" basis” being thus establish there was practiosily little left to discus except the te

Chin

1 per shenze of 100-

"Agreed to ass

1 tb