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Entertainment.

ROYAL,

THEATRE

CITY HALL

"NEIL O'BRIEN." Manager,

THIS EVENING, Toganay, the 13th October.

FOR Tim Friar Time in HorgeONG, THE

MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY,

IN

VON STEP's BRILLIANT WORK,

Fatinitza!

FATINITZA!

FATINITZA !

To-day's Advertisements.

DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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

The Co.'s Stonmahip

Patrodas,

Capt. THOMPSON, will be despatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 21st Inatent.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD: & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, October 13, 1885.

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THE CHINA MAIL..

DEPARTER.

Not Responsible for Debta.

Per Hydaspes, for Shanghai from Lon- either the Captain, the Agents, nor don, Mesara Poliau, Ferry, Botha, Wal- Owners will be Responsible for kor, Beynon and M. Sanders; from Brin- any Debt contracted by the Officers AD. Felly G. McBain and Van Rock; disi, Mr Fredericks; from Singapore, Mesars Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in engkong Harbour:--

Auzona, British barghe, Capt. Plettner, Kworg Chong Tra

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

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

CONTINENTAL, American ship, Captain Nicholas Kirby. Melchors & Co.

DARZBOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj. Flinton-Melchors & Co.

from Hongkong, Mess EE Sassoon, O. P. Chater, W. Wotton, W. W. Clifford, V. Elein, and J. Hans

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

3 p.m.--Fooksang leaves for Shanghai.

3 p.m.-Menmuir leavan for Australian

No. 6080.-OCTOBER 19, 1885.

ficient by a long way to meet all the Tax Band of the Buff will play at the extraordinary public works which have Officers Mess to-morrow, the 14th instant, already been declared to be necessary commencing at 8 p.m. The following is and the sooner the Council Inces the

Frayling

necessity of providing a permanent the programme source of income, over and abore the Triumphaliandi

March... presont ordinary rercoue, the more easy will be the solution of the financial pre- OtortureVillare

Les Dragons The Maillart blems which now puzzle our legislators. Beroneda,

Schubert The increase expected from the Spirit Fantasis.... Licenses is looked upon as suficient Valse merely to cover the payment of interest Selection.. and the einsing fund in connection Galop with the proposed loan. That, in our opinion, is a very partial and stunted

Thiere „Crowe

Gippy Life *Fairie Voices

Mde. L'Archiduc.. Offenbach Ber] of Cheater....Kossel

J. KELLY, Bandmaster.

Porta via Foochow." 6p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila.

General Memoranda,

TUESDAY, October 15 :-- -

1884 payable. p.m--Perfomance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, October 17-

3p.m.-Auction of Lousehold Property

at First Street, Syingpoon. Offics, Limited, closed from this date should striva in every way to el appear this evening in Von Suppè's Opers.

the implied aime of the official meia- bore on this point,

Falinitza. This will be the first representa Goods per Atalante undelivered aftor Dr Stewart speaks of the larger tion of Fatimizza in Hongkong,, and the

this date subject to rent.

sum now realised from the Opium Form.' novelty and reputation of the opera ought Bat on comparing the estimate of the to drove a large house. MONDAY, October 19-

Claims against the Fictoria must be sent liceuse money to be received from that

in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before source for this year which was put Sermour will take her benant in Les

On Thursday evening, Miss Florenco this date.

Cloches

EDWARD MAY, Ameriami, banzas, Capt. for Londo, BL W. Grieg and Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance kind of ambition and the Council We remind our readers that the Marcottes

Johnson.Russell & Co.

to 31st Instant inclusiva. SUNDAY, October 18

For Douglas, for Amoy, Mr F. J. Mur-

MM shall; for Foochow and return, hart.

Fer Rosette, from Hongkong. for Bingo pore, Messrs R. H. Beauchamp, G13808, and Chan Jan Kwai; for Bombay, Major H. C. Fox, Messrs O. Osman, B. C. Patell, MR. Contwell and M. Rhimtosla; for Maravilles, Mesara

Dr. Adams, Messre W.

J.L... 0,

P Galion, J. F. Large, J. Armstrong,

Ka GRANDE3, British ship, Captain James P. Sanderson, Capt C. Meyer, MrE. M.

pudea and native servant. From Shanghai: Ellis.-P.

ISAAD REED, American ship, Capt. E. C. for Singapore, Mr C. J. Dudgeon for Bom Colley Order.

bay, Mr and Mrs Dyall, Mrs Elias, 3 chil- ahip, Capt. H. Modren and amab; for Brindisi, Dr J. I. Maf- American a MONARUM,

falt, Messrs G. B. Mofatt, F. Bicherer, Kenzie-Dougles Lapraiko.

MOUNT LEBANON, American barque, Capt. H. F. Sicong and F. W. Moss for Mar- asilles optional Brindisi or Vonios, Mr Otte Ches. H. Nelson-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Psyde, French barque, Capt. Sevrain. Auz for Marseilles, bira Kingamill; for

London, Mr and Mrs Tolliday and 2 chil 5 p.m.Tenders for Peak Tramway ro- ceived by blesare MacEwen, Fricke TITAN, American strip, Capt. O. E. Allyn.dren, Messrs E. Ganiman, WV. Sentance and W. M. Potter. From Yokohama: for VESTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi, Port Said, Rar. Gedeon; for Brindis, WTONESDAY, Chilcber 28:-

Lieut de Vascella Seltombrini, Messra Morelli and P. Felice; for London, Mr and Mrs Broadbent, and A. Shanks.

TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned, at or before Five o'Crock P.M. of MONDAY, the 28th Octo- for the CONSTRUCTION of Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the PEAK TRAMWAY, àc- cording to Plans and Specifications to be-Carlowitz & Co. seen on application to J. F. BOULTON, C.E.,

THURSDAY EVENING,ber,

the 15th October, 1885, Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE EXCELLENCY

Six G. F. BOWEN, G.0.M.G.

GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MISS FLORENCE SEYMOUR, 'Les Cloches de Corneville.

SIGNOR VALENZA, Conductor,

Bor Plan now open at KELLY & WASH' (LARIZED).

Hongkong, October 13, 1885.

Intimations.

here, between am. and 6 p.m., from-Russell & Co. whom Copies of Specifications, Schedules

of Quantities, and Forms of Tenders may-Remedios & Co.

be obtained.

Tenders should be addressed to the GENERAL MANAGERS, and marked 'Tender for Peak Tramway.'

The lowest or any Tender may not be accepted:

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.;

General Managers. · 1777 VICTORIA Exchange,

Hongkong, October 13, 1835..

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Second BONUS of FIVE PER CENT, ON Contributions, and a DIVIDEND of, TTT-ONE DOLLARS per Share for the Year 1884, will be Payable on SATURDAY, the 3rd Instant.

WARRANT may be had on application at the Crrice of the Society-on-and-after that

date.

By Order of the Board,

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

>

COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING 17 YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HE U. 9. Mail Steamship CITY OF 1 PEKING will be despatched for

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Ocbabor 12, 1986 :---

Billy Simpson, British barque, 432, Brown, Kingpo October 8, Samshon COIRESE

Trams, British steamer, 994, Vardin, Swatow October 11, General.—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

October 13 :--

Holkow, British steamer, 896, Gyles, Wuhn October & Rico. ROTTERFIELD & SwiRL

Per City of New York, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs B. H. Cook, 2 children and. cervant, Mr J. O.. Tyler,

and Miss E. Harris for San Francisco, & Earopeans and 180 Chinese for

Mr and Mrx for Liverpool, Lieut. II. M. F. Maretitty

RE Johnstone R

Per Laertes, for Amoy, 176 Chinese. Per Activ, for Helbow, 20 Chinese. Per Anton, for Holbow, 60 Chinese. Per Peking, for Shanghai, 1. European, and 50 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Teheran, for Kabe: from Hongkong, Messrs G. Kurita and G. Youhida. For Yokohama: from London, Miss Hoär; from Clienden, British steamer, from Wham-Penang, Messrs W. Egerton and servant, F.

H. Fredericks and servant. POR

Por Diamante, for Manila, 2 Europene, and 50 Chinese.

Dickey, German atember, 166, A. Hoch reater. Bangkok October 1, General- WILA & Co.

Chi Teen, British steamer, 1,211, W.

San Francisco, via Yokolumna, on TUESH. DAY, the 3rd. Nuvember at 3p. 31. 3. N. 00. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Lunt, Chinking October 8, Rice.-U. Protos, Gorman steamor, 1,150, C. Sören Through Billa of Lading issued for transsen, Bangkok October 5, Rice and General,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary,

portation to Yukolans and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and 1750 Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- Hongkong, October 2, 1885,

land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and -CHINA-FIRE-INSURANCE COM-Domorata, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South Americs, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

PANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1884. England ausage Tickets granted to!

CHAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to send in to this Office a List of their Contributions of Promia for

the year ing 31st December last, in order that the PROPORTION of PROFIT for that yost to be paid as BONUS to Contributors may be arranged. Returns not sent in before the 30TH NOVEMBEN KEXT, will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent Claims or Alterations will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,

trous-

be

France, and Germany by all, atlantic lines of Steamers.

who

Eptain SCHELIHARK & CO.

Marcia, British steamer, 1,060, W. Mit- chell, Wahu October 8, Rice SIEMSSEN & Co.

Grafton, Britishatesmani, 1,158, Seaborne, Kashinatsu October 6, Goal: RUSSELL & Co.

SHIPPING REPORTS. Had fine weather and frosh N. E. monsoon. The British barque Billy Simpson reports: The British steamer Hoihoa, reports :- Had find weather and strong winds during the British steamer Cat Fuen reports

From Chinking to Lungtung, light sirf and fine weather; thence to port moderate. N.E, bronzes and clear weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :--

FOOCHOW. SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &o., fas Per Menmuir, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes.

day the 14th Oệt,

Dabury, German stoamor, frona Whampoa

For

DEPARTUREN. October 13:-

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San end. Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verut)

within six mouths, will be allowed a discount Douglas, for Coast Ports. of 20 % from Return Fare; if re-embarking Furtune, for Bangkok. within one year, an allowance of 10 % will non, for Hoitow and Fakhoi. be made from Return Fare, Pro-Paid Re- Hoshow, for Waampon, turn Passage Orders, available for one year, be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fase. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m, the day previous to sailing. Pazcal Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same iz rejjiired.

JAB. B. COUGHTRIE,

Becrdury.

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Hongkong, October 1, 1885.

JEYES' DISINFECTANTS.

THE PERFECT PURIFIER.

THE Best and Cheapest DISINFECTANT and OMANSER. In Cacos of dozen 8-oz Bottles, and in 1 and 2 Gallon Drums.

SANITARY POWDER

in Boxes of 1 dozen 2-t Tine. The above are recommended by the local Sanitary Board.

Apply to

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 18, 1885, 1633

Leertes, for Amoy and Shanghai. - Activ, for Hoihow and Haiphong, City of New York, for San Francisco. Westmeath, for

Nagasaki and Yokohama. Peking, for Shanghai. Gerda, for Macao. Rosetts, for Europe, &c. Che Yuen, for Whampoa. Marcia, for Whatopon

CLEARED.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco Frank Pendleton, for San Francisco, should be sont to the Company's Officer in Mympia, fur Kobe, &c. Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Diamante, for Manila. of Customs at Ex Fraccisco.

For further informatior. as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Contral. C. D. HARMAN,- Acting Agent. 'Hongkong, Cetober 13, 1885.

Destination.

1786

PASSENGERS, ÁRAJVER

Per Bohore, from Wahu, &Chinese: Pet Tamsus, Irem Bwatow, 123 Chinese. Per Pretos, from Bangkok, 10 Chinese.

For SHANGHAI— AA

Per Fooksang, at 9.30 p.m., Wednes

day, the 14th inst.”:

For MANILA.........

Per Diamante, at 4.90 p.m., on Wednes day, the 14th inst., instead of as pre viously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL

Per Amatista, at 6 pm., on Wednesday,

the 14th inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.

Per Wingang, at 2.30 pm on Thurs

day, the 15th inst. from

| For STRAITS AND JALOUTTA: ---

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Captain.

MONDAY, October 20

down at $210,000—the amount is

$51,000 more than the sun set down de Carneville, and the popularity of the as the estimate for next year ($150,000) actress and the attractiveness of the opera So that the reference to the larger sum should fill the house to overflowing, The must be relative, and doubtless refers to opera has already been produced by the 430 pm-Meeting of Members of the the crisis thraigli which the opium mo-Mascottes, and was pronuntad at the time

Hongkong Jockey Club.

aupuly passed when the syndicate tried

a complete success. its strength against the Government. SATURDAY, October 31

Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of the Still, as the revenue from prepared

Canton Ins. Otheo, Ltd., at the General opium may he looked upor as a tax we have rosćived from Mosars. Lano, Agents' ptices.

upon the Chinese, it cannot be said that Crawford & Co a reminder of the coming. List of Dontributions to the H.K. Fire it falls upon residents of Hongkong

Insurance Co., Ltd, to be sent in

い

s before this date. MONDAY, Novosiber 30

List of Contributions to the China Fire

only, it is spread over China, the year in the shape of mu edition of Lette United States, and Australia, sed cannot Diary for 1888 These publications have fairly be cited as & st-off against the long become institutions in the mercantile Tisurance Company, Ltd., to be sont proposed taxation of foreign spirits. If world, as well as haudy books in austly any further reasons were needed for every household all the world over; and it enlarging the Spirit Farm to its proper must be admitted that year by year they dimensions, by including native spirits,

in before this date.

A. 8. WATSON & Co's NEW VEGETABLE SEEDS

AND

FLOWER SEEDS

are now ready for delivery, BOTH

0TH are of the best varistica and the kinds that do best in China They preservation in transit and in threo separate are shipped in a manner thas susures their

parcels. Thus every possible precaution is taken to avoid disappointing Purchasers

Catalogue on application. SPECIAL FLORISTS SEEDS in Separate named Varieties: PANSY CARNATIONS. FRIOL PETUNIA VERBENA POETULACA,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 18, 1885.

-1631

The publication of this issue commenced af 6.50 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1885.

Ir may seem like an attempt to paint the lily, if we seek to comment upon. the admirably lucid report on the fund cial condition of the Colony compiled by try and Acting Auditor General. Dr Stewart, the Acting Colonial Secre

Briefly, the surplus which will remain For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,—

in the Treasury is mainly due to the Per Teheran, at 5pm on Thursday, the fact that certain sums, amounting to

15th Oct.

For Japan, at 2.50 p.m., on Thursday

the 15th insti

For SAIGON;

|$180,000, bave not been spent this Per Carisbrooke, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, a credit balance g the end of year, therefore the financial statement

the 16th inst.---

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Khisa, at 2.80 p.m., on Tuesday, the

20th inat,

Agents.

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

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

Dale of Leaving.

October 20, at 3pm. October 16, at daylight Adamson, Bell & Co. October 15. Jardine, Matheson & Co.About October 15: Butterfield & Swire.................

Vessels.

Khiva (3)...... Teheran

Nantes

Glamorganshira (3)

Williams.

Glenfrun (6)

Norman.

..Jason (8).......

Milligan

Diamanto (s).

Talbot.

Russell & Co.

Marseilles, &c., vis Saigon...... Now

Fork.. New York

Pjemnak (8) -

Vaquier

Reporter....

Bayley

Russell

Saigon

GRIFFITH'S

TEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG.

ARM

NOW READY,

1. DUDDELL STREET.

GRIFFITH & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS

Of Wik

LONDON ARATED WATERS,

SODA

TONTO SELTZER

i, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply;

Bombay, via Skits.....

Kobe And Yokobama....... London, a, vis Suor Canal... London, via Suez Canal, London, via Suez Canal.. Manila

WATER,

"

BARSAPARILLA ||

LEMONADE,

GINGERADE,

RASTEBERTADE,

Shanghai, via Amoy.

Shanghai, via Amoy.

(a). San Francisco, na Yokohama.. City of Poling ().. Shanghai.....

Fooksang (s). Kestor (8) .Patroalus

alus (s). .,.,. Singapore and Penang. Bmit (B)...... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (1) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (9)...... Swatow, Amoy and Tamaui..... Amatists ()

Menuir (a). Sydney and Melbourne, &c..

At the same Moderate Charges. Hongkong, June 9, 1885.

957

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

for OHITOO, TIENTSIN, NEW-

Stocks.

.KANXS.

Hozz

Nish Thompson. Kabeak

Messageries Maritimes...

40......

Russell & Co....

Mail 8. S. Co

October 17.

October 14, at 5 p.m. October 20, ut noen. J despatch, Quick

Quick despatch October 16,

|

thecrowningargameatcan be found in the matain their reputations for handiness, Towing expense of the Police Force of excollense of paper, and facility of re- the Colony. Pension, increased pay, ference. The tabulas information which and the necessity of establishing outly they give is a marvel of conciseness, especi ing stations, are seriously augmenting ally the List of Colonial and Foreign the expenditure on the Police. For 1976 the total estimate was $179,729, Bankers, which includes both postage and while that for 1886 is no less than 5905,- telegraphic rates for each place: Letts' always be well paid for, while the 76]. It is clear that good policing most Diaries have now become a necessity...

geographical situation of this Colony Tas following is the Order of the Day for and the tendency to lean to Western modes of dealing with Chinese criminals to sorrow's mooting of the Legislative will continue to keep the Force fully Council. occupied Such baing the case, the 3. The Acting Colonial Secretary to move means of obtaining revenue must be the appointment of Committees of Financo, seen to, and not lightly set aside merely Law and Public Works because a small loan has been decided ̈upon.

TELEGRAMS.

(Fia Southern Line.)

THE ZASTKEN QUESTION.

LONDON, 12th October, 1885.

It is understood that all the Powers cp pose the claims of Greece and Servia to an extension of territory,

The war party in Constantinople is in the ascendant and Turkish warlike pre- paratious continue op a large scale,

Sir Drummond Wolff has arranged with the Grand Vizier of Torkey the bases of au

agreement on Egyptian affairs.

2. First reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 1884. 3. First reading of t Bill for 1886.

of the Appropriation

4 First reading of a Bill artitled Tis

Loan Ordinence, 1685, 194

6. First reading of a Bill entitled The

Spirita Ordinanes, 1585,

6. First

Prison Ording of a Ba

1-ontitled The

2. First reading of Bill entitled The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Amendment Ordinance,

8. First reading of a Bil entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1860.

Clerk of Councila.

The following Decres of the 21st Septem ber is a fine example of the paternal care of the Emperor, for the morals of his subjects: → The Censor Wên Hai reports to us that LOCAL AND GENERAL.

women are present st public recitations and

PASSED SUEZ CANAL

feasts to the detriment of public morality UUTWARD BOUND-Bosamond, Ang. 11; and asks for a Rescript forbidding the ** "John Knox, Sept. 4; Pandora, koju, practice. He stated in bis momorial that

Sapt 8: Moray, Sept. 18 Catherton

Germania, Cachen, Sept. 22 Glen of late women have made their appearance 25 Achilles, at reading rooms, bookshops, enting-houses, France, Sept Elena

eagles, Ningchow, Sept. 99 wineshops to listen to reading or take

Oct. 61 Bothwell Castle,

Papa, Bordea, Dot. 2 part in entertainmonte, that they wander Telamon, Ajan, Denbighshire, Amphitrite, Out. 9. about rightseeing at their own will Res- HOMEWARD BOUND Benalder, Sept. 15;

this year of $190,000. The extraor- diuery xpenditure has swept away the uld bredit balanors, excopt the above our- phs and, as nearly six hundred thou- sand dollars ($579,890) are set down as the aum to be sperit in extraordinary public works during next year, that san has to be made up by the surplus, the increased taxation, and the $400,000 proposed to be taken up of the new loan. It is a common practice enough to allow certain votes to lapse, -upon which aveat the money so voted is simply en mined in the Treasury. This plain trauenction has been gone through so The often with the votes regarding the Central School (ur Victoria College), that 20 further elucidation of the

mystery is necessary, the College is

not yet built, and the money for it has not been spent. The vote for the Dar

Benarly, Glencar, Bapt. 24; Haverton,cripts strictly forbidding women to enter Sept 20 Natal, Stenter, Cleing-wo, market-places or go sightseeing have been Sept. 29; Feiko, Juretom, Oct. 6: repeatedly promulgated, but they saam ig Glentinian, Vermshire, Oct. 9.

norant of what timidity measwand outrisone

good order.

The next FORNCH BLAU, per the M. M. another The practice is a real breach-of

C's steamer Saghalien, luft Saigon

Lot the Gendarmeris, the -- on Monday, the 12th inst., st. 3 p.

and may be expected here on or about Imperial Prefecture, and the Peking Can- Thursday evening, the länk inst." ** sors insug a proclamation utterly forbidding steamship Chipchase Castle left Binga uch doings under severe penalties. If pore for this port on the 7th instant such a case occurs, the offendam shall be and may be expected here on or about promptly seized and prosecuted; and the the 13th steamer Nester, from heads of their families ascertained and The O. 8. 5. Cor steamer Musor punished in proportion, so as to chock an

Loudon, left Singapore on

evil practice. But if the mesaures taken

The

and is die hare on the 16th inst

Chibb Line steamer Verice, from

Aur

Jardine, Bintheson & Co., 2002 at 8p. fences, that for the Victoria College tralian ports, may be expected to arrive against it be only half hearted and formal

14, at 3 p.m. Batterfield & Swire. Cotuber 17 Butterfield & Swire...October 15, at 1 pm.

October 21 *** Ah You & Co. d'A. de St. Croix.... Jardine, Matheson & Do......October 15, at 3 p.m. I. S. Gardner... David Sassoon, Sons & Co... October 15, at 3p.

October 15,at daylight Russell & Co....

October 14, at 3 p..

Haunti Helms..

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

OCTOBER 18, 1885,

Nos, of Shares

Fabric

up.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Leet Dividend

Kesero. ¡Balances,f'ward"" $4,500,000 For equali sationof dia.

Closing Que talous, Cash

116.

640,107

: 496,929

CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 $

YANGISZE.)

This Co.'s Steamship

Fankning,

Captain Hose, will be despatched as above TO: MORROW, the 14th Instant, at 3p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

JARDINE MATHESON & Co,...

General Managers Hongkong, October 19, 1885. 1783

THE OBINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamalupi

Diamanta,

Captain TaLBor, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at p.m., instead of as previously advertized.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

General Manager.

Hongkong, October 18, 1885, ............

HONGKONG JOOKEY OLUB.

***INSURANCES. North-China Insance Co., L.............. 5,000 €

Yangtze Insurance Company, La... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 China Tenders Insurance Co., Int.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., L.....10,000 5 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited. 1,600 China Fire Insurance Co. L 20,000 Hongkong Fire Irurance Co., L... 8,000 $

HK. O. and M. Steamboat U., L. 8,000 8 Douglas Starship Co., Limited. 20,000 8 Indo-China &. N, Compary, Limited 18,387 6 *-* 60,000 shares issued..

81,217 S

- BREAM COMPANIES,

Chica and Manila 8. 8. Co., Int.,500 5

B'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ed: 10,000 & HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

3,000 ha, issued China Bugar Company, Fimited... Hongkong loe

1784 Hongsong Batory: Limited

ITINE Annual General MEETING of the MEMBRES, of the above Ozug will be held at the CITY HALL, at 430 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, mak

By Order,"

J. GRANT, For Clerk of the Coure, Hongkong, October 18, 1885.

$50,770.22 £2 half year 162% prem, tellura

(135, 900 per share

Tia, 129

450 300,786.71 18% annum £62

469,060 Credit balance

125 126

500,000 200 £5000

80,000 26 22 1,250 1253 534,000$ 83.038 266 600,000 8 2508 508 105,000) 15000 2008 28,711.50

2508803 909,609.668 100208 547,5008 10037206,238.66 depres fond 508 508 88,764. 168 102 10

10£10]

10011

09:

1008 100

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800& ,000 6,000 8 2,500

100% 100 603 50 00$100

30,000 4,000

100%

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Company: Lida Labon Sugar Company Limited..... Barak Tủ Mining a true On Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai). Punjon & Sunghie Des Samatan 40,000 8 kong Boge Mannfactory Co., Ed. 3,000€ Mining Co

Chinese Imperial:

CLOAN

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178 SugarDebentures, 1889,

[600

asaan

Bates of Ini

cash

ez div.

oser, ex div.

Bellars

95,166.20

38170

997668,07 820 for 1883 8372) 191,000.099 5 for 1863 874)

GRAH

4,093.986 % half yest 67 prom, cash, buyers

127 rearend 402.22

ing June30/84 Par, esles

18 % discount

25 discount.

4,259.016 % half year 65% pren., ensh

share

·Old, - $155 per shuro ex div. New, § 77gment 364 per share, cash, seller

165 per share, ash

2,236.76

New, $2. 15,174034 Z 233.33 810 442.11810 829.00 X First year đo

First year

Payneble..... June16&Dec. 10 Moh 15

June 30 Dot b Jung & Docen.

880

nominal

3687

and that for the Lep-sap-wan Sen-wall form the principal iteins in the sum that has now been pushed forward into

surplus. It is idle, however, to say next years' accounts in the shape of a that the money is set aside, and way be looked upon a siready spent From that standpoint, the money for the Stonecutter's Lazaretto, and many other improvements, might also be shus re- garded, although the complaint is that the money somehow does not get spent, As we have said over and over again, however, it is not so much the emission,

here on or about the 18th October.

or if any favour is shown, as soon as it is

The O S. S. Co.'s steamer Patrocitis, from discovered, the offices concerned shall cer-

Liverpool, left Singapore for this port

on the morning of the 13th instant, tally be called to account. and may be expected here on or about 5/ the 19th inst

Door MoveNENTS V

The barque Amy Turner went to Kow

loon Dock to day

A convier named Chun Ayan, or Chea Acheung, who was sentenced in May last at the Supreme Court to seven years penal servitade The steamship Wah Yeung went to Kow-

for larowy from adwelling hours, *** loon Dock to-day,

succeeded in effecting his excaps from The steamship Touran left Cosmopolitan Victoris Gaol at about 8 o'clock this mom-

Duck today,

The steamship Diamante left Kowlooning. The prisoner appears to have been employed in the duty of lighting an and

to spead the money on the Lazaretió or mem

Dosk to-day

the Peddar's Wharf, or other improve- During the week ending the 11th October, extinguishing the various lights in the gaol, ment, to which the community objects, 2,509 Chinese and 170 foreiguera visited

as the specious reasoning which is based the City Hall Mason. upon such emission." "The aport, they

On being released from his cell erly this morning he went the round of the premises accompanied by an offer, to turn out the the

only tangible fact which is entirely sa - We hear that the third of the Chinese iron lights,

On reaching the tisfactory is, that be, ordinary revenue cada bailt at Stettin, the Toi-Yuen, left building set apart for appears to be ngala assuming a bealthy Singapore to-day for Hongkong end Taku, he succeeded, while mounti appearance, which justiñes the bape burst,

that the estimata formed by Dr Stewart Tur Ageur of the M. M. Co, informa us

out a light to elud may be fully realised. Such a result that the steamship Bagholica, with the next get on to the verandak of the will be doubly satisfactory in face of the French mail on board, left kaizen yesterday dent's quartera adjoining. From this.

(Monday), at 3p.m, for this port.

Increased taxation. The increase in the Licenses shows that the Executive hoe

verandah, which is above the entrance to

the gaol ha desconded to the compound been proceeding upoù the assumption We are informed by Messin Butterfield and below by means of a piece of rope yaru chat ou direct tax is to be laid gwire that the O. 8. 8. O's steamer P. which he had apparently secreted about his on Chinese samihu, althougule that

legitimate form of impost would trosfus, from Liverpool, left: Singapore for person. The gates of the grol had not yet produce about two lakhs of dollars; this port this morning, lis

been opened and no one saw his descent This is a matter which ought most ser

From the verandah, but the protek War

for him. The mani

iously to engage the attention of the I the Bondary Secretary's statement re. Conacil. It seems strange to draw up garding the Indian, and Colonial Exhibi. Soon afterwards missed and- an Ordinance on the lines of the Straits tion an error is made in saying Mr Denison, Spirit Farm Bill, and to leave out the who in preparing a model of the Colony for than discovered and the police notified main feature of its provisions, while the the Exhibition, belongs to the firm of he had by this time teada good his Secretary of State is slient or the ques

tion of excluding or including samaha Meats Bird and Palmen Mr Denison is It is reported that the from the tariff. The opportunity is one employed by Mears Danby and Leigh

soon with no facket on and

«trolisere rolled upy taking

which ought not to be lost and this Tas Spanish Consul (Mr Mansal de Carcer) Fraya, probably for the pur labour of establishing a Spirál Ferm

ought not to be undertaken for a mere has kindly favored as with the following Kowloon fraction of the revenue which the spirit) talagram, received by him from Manda, traffic aliould fairly produce as the abortly before noon to-day

Hoo. F. D. Sassoon Bays, we have typhoon is raging to the E. of Ma renoled the maximum of the House tax, far off the Qoual 2 of the and borrowed money has to be repaid, when ile direction is determined la The loan of one million will not be zuf- rdvised.

Victoris. Geol In

Very