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Intimations.

OHIN A FIRE INSURANCE COM- -PANY, LIMITED.—

ADJUSTMENT OF Bonus ron THE-YEAR 1884.

CIHAREHOLDERS mo hereby requested

to send in to this Office List of their Contributions of Premia for the year end. ing 31st December last, in order that the PROPORTION of PMFIT for that year to be paid as BONUS to Contributors may be arranged. Returns not sent in before the 30TH NOVEMBER NEXT, will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent Claims or Altorations will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,

JAS. 3. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, October 1, 1885,

NOTICE

1714

THE Undersigned have been nominated by special appointraen COMMER- CIAL AGENTS for the FOREIGN BUSINESS of Ux ExCSILENCE the VICEROY of CHIHLI,

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, August 11, 1886.

1373

JEYES DISINFECTANTS.

THE PERFECT PURIFIER.

THE Beat and Chorpest DISINFECTANT

8-cz. Bottles, and in 1 and 2 Gallon Druma.

SANITARY POWDER

in Boxes of I dużan 2-b Tins. The above are recommended by the local Sanitary Board. -

Apply to

NORTON & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, September 18, 1885.

NOTICE.

1683

FOR tho Convenionao of Customers, the

Productions of the CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, can hence- forward be obtained by RETAIL, FOR CASH, at Na S, PREL STREET, at the same prices as at the REERY: or Betail Orders will be delivered at addragacs in town on applicants forwarding their Monthly Requirements in writing direct to the REFINERY at Enat Point:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Generel Agents.

Hongkong, July 27, 1885.

GRIFFITH'S

1262

TEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG

NEW

ARA

---

NOW READY,

1, DUDDELL___ STREET,

GRIFFITH & Co,

MANUFACTURERS

LONDON

ΤΟΝΙΟ

OF THE

RATED WATERS,

1, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply:

SODA

WATER,

งา

SELTSKA SAPSAFARILLA +

LEMONADE,

GINGERADE,

RASPBERRYADE,

40., &, &c.

957

At the same Moderato Chargen. Hongkong, June 9, 1885.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

DANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Second BONUS of Five BER Česa an Contributions, and a DIVIDEND of THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS per Share for the Your 1884, will be Payable on SATURDAY, the ard Instant.

WARRANTS may be had on application at the Orrior of the Society on and after that

date.

By Order of the Board,

Ń. J. EDE,

-Secretary.

«Hongkong, October 2, 1835.

THE CHINA MAIL

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

THEATRE.

Manager,

THE HONGKONG & MADÃO GLASS ROYAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

CITY HALL.

NEIL O'BRIEN.

TO-MORROW EVENING,

MAS

THURSDAY, the 15th Octüber:`

TO

BAND COMPLIMENTÁLY BENEFIT

Tendered by the Management of the

ASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY

MISS FLORENCE SEYMOUR.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of HA EXELLENCY

SIE G. 7. BOWEN, G.O.M.G.

Planquette's Populur Opera Les Cloches de Corneville,'

FULL AND EFFICIENT CHORUS, Augmented by a number of GENTLEMEN AMATEURS.

During the Evening

THE BAND OF THE BUFFA will perform Selections from LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE.'

POWERFUL CAST OF CHABAỢT URA by the MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY. Cominator,

SIGNOR VALENZA.

Bux Plan now open at KELLY & WALan's (LIMITED),

1790

Hongkong, October 14, 1885.

THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Third Ordinary General MEETING

TH

of the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFICE, SHANGHAI, on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, at 2.30 p.m., for pre! sentation of the Half-Yearly Report and Accounts to the 30th June last.

Tho Transier BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 26th Instant, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

ALEX ROSS,

Secretary, Shanghai, 9th October, 1885,

NOTICE..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

4:

1794

“The Co.'s Steamship

Saghalien, Commandant HoMENT, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, October 14, 1885.

-1702

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS.

The Culls Sternship

Valga, Comandant DU TEMPLE, will be despatched for KORE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer Tom Europe G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, October 14, 1885.

Destination.

1730

Amoy and Taiwanfoo...... Bombay, via Straits.

Not Responsible for Debts.""

Kobe sud Yokohama..

Neither the Captain, the Affent, for Kobe and Yosobama.

Owners will be Responsible for London, dr., via Suez Canal... any Debt contracted by the Officers or | London, via Suez Canal. Creas of the following Vessels, during London, vie Suez Canal.

Marsailles, &o, via Saigon. their stay in Hongkong Harbour:→→

New York Arnon, British-barque, Capt, Plettaer. New York.. Kwong Cheong Tya,

B. L. BTEENKEN, German brig. Captain Chr. Meyer Molchors & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American abip, Capt. J.

Bearte.→→→Ordon.

CONTINENTAL, Amaricur ship, Captain Nicholas Kirby.Matchers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj. & Da

Flinton

-Melchers &

EDWARD

ARD BAY, American barque, Capt. U. A. Johnson-Rull & Co.

GRANDEE, Britieb ship, Captain James Ella.—-F. & O, S, N, Co.

IRAAC RZED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colley,--Order.

MONABU, American ship, Capt. H. Me Kenzie-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

MOUNT LEBANON, "Americaù barque, Capt.

Chos. H. Nelson.Arnhold, Karborg & Co. PAYORE, French barque, Capt. Sevrain, ---Earlowitz đ Gi

Saigon..

San Francisco, via Yokobams.

Shanghai....... Shanghai, via Amoy.. Shanghal, via Aroy..

LIMITED.

NOT is hereby given that the GENERAL MEETING required, under the Companies' Ordinance 1877, Sec- tion 38, will be held at the Orics of the Company, Prays Central, on SATURDAY, 24th Instant, at 11.30 o'clock ..

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 14, 1885.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

1780

October 13, 1886;-- Ning, British atasmor, 761, W. Potte, Shanghat Oct. 10, General-SIM

Co.

October 14-

Galveston, Britial staäruer, 1,501, W. Chater, Houvohe October 9, Gonoral ARNHOLD, KARBÉRG & Co.

po

Fooksang, British steamer, from Wham-.

Atholl, British steamer, 923, R. W. Thomson, Penang and Singapore, October 7, GeneralBUN BIN CHAN

Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,508, R. Andrew, Shanghai October 11, General- Q.M. S. N. Co.

Thales, British ateamer, 820, T. G. P oook, Taiwanfoo October 11, Amoy 12, and Swatow 13, Gonēral. ~DovalAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Bracodail, British steamer, 1,416, Wed dall, Amoy October 10, and Swatow 13; General.Bun HIN CHAN.

Greyhound, British steamer, 227, W. C. Syder, Paklei October 11, and Hoihow 13, General ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Kostroma, Bussim: steamier, 2,157, Otto Radloff, Odassa and Singapore, October 8, Various.-RORBIAN CONSUL

DEPARTURES.

October 13-

Merlin, British gun-vel, for a Cruise

October 14-

Hity Simpson, for Whampoa

lympia, for Kobe, &c. Diamante, for Manila. Ningyo, for Whampos Feoksang, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Frank Pendleton, for San Francisco. Bracadaile, for Singapore, Muir, for Sydney a. Fuochow, Marabout, for Iloilo. Bentech, for Swutow.

Amalists, for Swatow, Amoy and Tamsġi,

for Shanghai. Plainmeter, for Nagasaki. Antoinette, for Fouchow.. Atlanta, for Shanghai. Melita, for Hoihow and Pakhoż

„PASSENGERS.

ARRAY KAT

Per Ningpe, from Shanghai, 30 Chinese. Per Calves on, from Honeoka, 6 Chinese. Per Athol, from Penang, &, 424 Chi-

mese.

Per Kroang Lee, from Shanghai, Messrs Whiteford and Douglas, and 350 Chinese.

Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Father Nebot, and 96 Chineso.

Per Bracadatie, from Away, &c., 400 Ohinese

Fer Greyhound, from Pakheri, &, 80 Chinese:

Per Kotroma, from Odessa, 402 Euro- peaus, and Mr Poderin, for Shanghai.

DEPARTE

Per Diamante, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 50 Ohiness. 1799 For Fookuang, for Blanghat, Miss Murphy.

TO DETART, E

Pur Teheran, for Kobe: from Hongkong Menere G Kurita and G. Yoshida. For Yokolinos from Londen, Mini Har from Penang, Meaers W. Egerton and servant, F. H. Fredericks and servant,

Per Bracadaile, for Singapore, 415 Obi-

Por Menmuir, for Sydney, &c, 10 Euro- poins, sad 38 Chiness

Per Amatiche, for Swatow, £4, 1 Euro- pean, and 100 Chinese.

Por Melita, for Hoihow, 12 Chinesa,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Ningpe reports: Bad moderate to ght Easterly breezes and Luv weather throughet.

The British steamer Atholl reports: Experienced N.E. monsoon, from 12° N with fine weather.

The British steamer Thales reports: Left Taiwanfoo on the 11th inst, had strong N.E. winds and clear wasther.- "Left Amoy on the 12th inst,, Tresh N.E. winde and tine weather. Left Swatow on the 18th inst, light variable windeand tine weather to port. Steamers in Amoy, Glengarry, Glucksburg, and H.B.M 8. Firebrand.. Steamers in Swator, Seave, Mongkut and Chintung..

́POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.---

Per Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 15th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—

Par Iquan, at 2.30 pan, on Thursday,

the 15th inst.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-

Par Tekeron, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

15th Oct.

For SWATOW AND AMOY,——-

Per Atholl, at 9.30a.m., on Friday, the

16th inst

For BAIGON.--

Per Carisbrooke, at 9.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 16th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY—

Put him, at 2.30p.m., ob Tuesday, the

20th inst

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Thales (s).. Khiya (8).. Tehran (s). Volga (4)..... Glamorganshire (8) Glenfrom (8)

Vessala.

Captain.

Pocock

Nantes...

dp Temple

Williams

Norman.

Milligan

Vaquier.

Raportor.....

Bayley

Naupartus. Carisbrooke (8). City of Peking (a). Saghatien (6).

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

Nestor (0)..... Patroclus (5) Singapore and Ponang........

Salt (8) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (8) Singapore, Perang and Oalcutta Japau (s)..... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui... Amatista (8)..

Namon (a)..

Stocks.

BANKS

MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET.-~

The French Contract Packet Djemmah will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th October, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmair, Beylon, India (via Madras), the Austrainaisu. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mais, &o.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, be, by the French Contract Packet:

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

porhure be on Monday), —

Б

E.M.-Money Order Office closos.

Poak Otice clases, except the NIGHT Box, which is alwayE open out of Office hour......

Day of departure,~~~

10

11

4.x.-Post Office opens. AM-Bugistry of Letters cesECI. Posting of all printed matter

patterns coases.

A.K.-Mails closed, except for Late

11.10A.M.-Lotters may be poated with

Late Fee of 10 centa until 11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes

entirely.

11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Feo of 10 cents until time of departure.

Agents.

Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Russeli

Date of Leaving.

October 17, at noon. }P," & 0. §."N. "OoOctober 20, at 3 p.m.

P. & O. S. N. €ó.

[October 16, at daylight. Messageries Maritimes. .....Quick despiatob. Adation, Bali Co.

October 16, Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About October 15. Batterfield & Swire......... Datober 17. Messageries Maritimes....... October 20, at noon.

Quick despatcit. Bussell & Co...

Quick despatch. Quick Cotobor 16, at 4 p.m. November 8, at 3p., Quick despatch. October 17. Gotober 21. October 11, at.3 p.m. Ah Yon & Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Co.....October 15, at 3 p.ni. David Sas3000, Sons & Co...October 15, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lagraik & Co. Celober 15, atdaylight ...... Douglas Lapraik & Co... October 18,at daylight

Bomery.. Niab Thompson. Babanky d'a. de St Croix. TGardner... Hamlin Westoby

Series Maritimes......

Pscito Mail 9. S. Co......

Batterfield

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Nos, of Shares

Falive..

-1208 120

2002 50

Trran, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $ -Bussell & Co.

YENTURA, Span, barque, Capt. Urisindi. Bemedios & Co.

& Swire.

Swire......

OCTOBER 14, 1885.

Caing Quotations,

·Cash,

Paid FOSITO FEE LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Reserve. Balances.f'ward typ.

84,500,000, For equali Seationofdie. {$500,000

50,000 534.00018. 600,000 $

$50,773.82 £ 3 half year 162 % prem., sellers

INSURANCES. -North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000£ Yangtaze Inaurauce Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Onion Insurance Society Co, Ld... 2,000 1,2508 1238

To-day's Advertisements. China Traders' Insuranos Co., Ld..:24,000 8 83.33.8 255

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. The Coe Steamship

Thales, Capban Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th fastsat, at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Manageralt Hongkong, October 14, 1885. 1790

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Canton Insurance Offon Co., Ld....10,00082508 50.6 105,000 8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 9 2008 28,71150

2508 508 009,660.86 8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000 S Chins Fire Insurance Co.,

20,0008 1008203547,000'8

STEAM COMPANIES. HX. O. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ. 8,0008 Dongles Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000$ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited LB,387 £

60,000 shares issued

31,212£

China and Manua S. B. Co., Ld... 3,000 $

MISSTILANEOUS,

18906,236.651 "depreo. fund 508 86,764:16

1008750

509

10£ 10 10£ 10 100 l

540,107

Tla, 300 per sharʊ

Ta 122 14

cash

490,520

19450 200.735.7118% Vanrium $62.

460,580 Credit balance

ez dir.

cash, er diy,

890 8170 36,165.20 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 (8372).

•191,060.998 6 for 1883 $74

sellers

cash

4,593.98% half year 5'7 prem., cash

yearond 402,92

ing June30/84 Par, sales

18% discount

20 discount

125 $ 125$ 18,000 $ 4,200.010 % hali year 65 % prem.; cash

10£108,559.17.30

E Long & Vinampra Diock dos, Lài 10,00 HK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. ↑ 500 £

New Chartsschienent

1,900 £

10% 7.10 Hongkong Hotel Company,

2,000 8 100 100 8,000 mix issued

$1,000 € Company, Limited... 8,000 8:100% 100 Ica Company, Limited 1

1000 100000

508 508 1008 100 50 all 100

China

Sogar

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FO00HOWgkookery Company, Ld,...B008

The

O's Steamship

Namoa, Capt. Wesross, will be despatched for the above Perts on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight

Sugar Company, Limited 7,000 8 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 Selangoro Tin Mining Ou. (B'lash)... 2,500 3. Panjom & Sungals Dus Bamatan

40,000 $ Mining Coi 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 8,000

LOANE.. Chinese Imperial 1881

8,565 T1 27908

1085

Bates

600

1884

1884

27903 500

1884

31898 500

1705 Sugar Debentures, 1880,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ça, General Managers. Hongkong, October 14, 1885.

- DNN HAI

$97 per share ota, 8186 per share ex div. Now, 877

मं

86% per share, cash, sellers

165 per share, caah

4,000 8

2,239.76 -13,274.054% *235,936

442,13810 890.093 % First year

12

$125

80

nominal

$13

$12) Bo

sales

cash

prom.

do.

Firat your Int Payable,

June16&Dec.18

March 18 Jane 50

Oct. 15

June & Decom

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW, Shipping

No. 8931-OCTOBER 14, 1885.

the most favourable features of such | Mr. Manual do Career, Conenl for Spain,

a combination may yet turn out sends us the following further informaation to be that much light will thas be

Daylight.-Amatistá leares for 'low, thrown upon the little-understood terning the Typhoon referred to yester

3 p.m.-Smit loaves for Straits. 3p.r. Wingmany and Japan leave for

Singapore, Penang and Jalentta.. Glamorganshira leaves for London.

Amusements. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.

Miscellaneous.

Interest of Chinese Loan of 1884 payable,

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, October 17

3 p.m.Austion of Leasehold Property

at First Stroot, Spirgocon. Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, closed from this date to 31st Instant, inclusive. SUNDAY, October 18

Quilca which exist among us, while day

their somewhat arbitrary tudueace will The typhoon announced yesterday on doubtless he kept in check. The the E. of Manila is now on N.N.E., travol

ling slowly, and it seems to steer to N. i Chinese Chamber (or whatever eles N.W. it inay be called) would become, the medium through which information of Tua Government Astronomer reports full kinds might be conveyed to ila mem-

Tho

bars. It is one of the most important The barometer is still falling. secrets of successful administration temperature has risen, the humidity has that the goverted should at least be decreased and the weather is fine. There able to form a correct idea of what is appears to be typhoon E. of Luzon, A going on around them. In Hongkong fresh N. breeze is reported from Bolinao,

ideal has hardly ever been ap- The Great Northern Telegraph Co.'s Amoy pruscled and there are many respect uble Chinese residents in this Colony, cable is interrupted: for instance, who are a notion even now that Europeans are not taxed at We are requested to state tliat, as the date all, while the Chinese alone support the fixed for the receipt of applications for Goods per Atalanta undelivered after Government. Ton objects, motives, and abcres in the Teak Tramway Company has

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, October 18

Claims against the Victeria must to sent in to Mesars Rugrell & Co., on or before this date. SATURDAY, October 24 -

11.30a.m.-Meeting of The Hongkong

purposes of the Government would, by

the existence of such an institution as teen found to clash with that of another that proposed, become intelligently public Company, the General Managers known, from contuct, with the more have been advised to extend the time to advanced and better-informed members the 31st instant. A good many applicationin of the native community. There is for shares have, we understand, already every reason to believe that the Com-

and Mincas Glass Manufacturing Go.mittee of the Chamber or Association boon received.. Ltd., at the General Managers' office.

would consist of men of substance when

MONDAY, October 26

..Tnders for Peak Tramway ro- caived by Mesura MacEwen, Frickel

would fairly represent the large and in TEE Straits Times of Monday, the 5th in- portant mitive interests here-certan- stant, says :-On Saterday morning, Lie tile, shipping, landholding, and profes, 27th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers had an- sional ulike. Indeed, the representative other long drill, which lasted nearly twe 420 p.m. Mooting of Members of the as well as substantial character of the hours, in the presence of Major General

& Co. WEDNESDAY, October 28:

Hongkong Jickey Club..

SATURDAY, October 31 --

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Ins. Ofice, Lid, at the Genoral Agente' offices. List of Contributions to the H.E. Fire Tusurance Co., Ltd, to be sent in before this date.

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

-AND-a.

FLOWER SEEDS. are now ready for delivery, DOTH of the varieties and the

Bin a hot do beste her they are shipped in a manner that ensures their preservation in transit and in three separate parcels. Thus every possible precaution is taken to avoid disappointing Purchasers.

Catalogue on application.

SPECIAL FLORISTS' SEEDS in Separate named Varieties: ~ CARNATIONE PELOR.

VERBENA PORTULADA.

·PANST PETUNIA.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. September 18, 1885

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONGAMAN (From The Hongkong dimanack): UCTOBER.

SUN

1831

HIGH WATER,

Itsas. Sets Day of Morn. 4ft. “Month, nem MM-B, M

13 14

0.48 11:37 ::5.56

5.38

.2.0

5:57

6.10

3,60

6.95 5.25

*

工程

0.49

6.67

·E.01

17 • 1.40 18.3.20

6.36

5.57

5.93

19

5.32

Cameron.

dozen or so Chinese forming that Com-

Before loaving the parado mittee might even recommend it to the consideration of the Government as the ground, the General complimented Major nucleus of a Consultative body such as Coffey on the smart turn-out, and, soldierly that the lack of which has been so often bearing of his corps, and said that he was felt. Apart from this possibility, how- very much pleased with the perfect manner ever, the movement which appears to in which the Regiment performed all the have begun amongst the Chinese them

selves for the purpose of endeavouring movements, and waking also rather u to realise their duty as members of lengthy speech on military discipline, the the municipal body, is a sign that duty of a soldier, and other subjects of-like more intelligent interest is being interest to officers and mon of the Regi- taken in public matters by those why ment. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon there ure most closely interested. It 18 was another parade, when the General kept sign which should be batted by all as a both officers and men constantly on the good omen, and without faintest mingling of suspicion. There is every more up and down hill, performing what is reason why our native fellow-residents called outpost duty, till long after sunset. and to endeavour to influence the yer quite over, there are some other things should seek to understand public affairs, So far ne we know, the inaction is rot authorities upon anbjects which jo-

to be gone through; "As the troopslip mediately affect the interests of Hose Himalaya, necording to a telegrame reveived rong. We fail to see way the native mercantile community should not die from Colorado, is expected here on Batur Cuss matters closely affecting the comday or Monday morning next General mercial welfare of the Colony, The Cameron may probably hold an Inspection mora light thrown upon commerical af

of the Brd Buffe, the relief of the Royal fairs, and the larger the interests repre- sented in such discussions, the more like Inniskillings, before leaving for China. ty will it be that obstacles will be remov-

ad and grievances redressed. Itwould be Work forence to the charge preferred. inls to expect that this new departure on against Dir S. A. Nathan by Mr B. TL Bạn- the part of our native fellow-residents min at Bhanghai, the Courier of the 9th should all at once show itself to be a power in and out of the Colony like that of its possible prototype, the Hong kong General Chembur of Commerce, But this influential and prosperous body may furnish a very guod model in many ways for the kindred native institution and we doubt not but, that in years to come the new Chinese Chamber of Com merce, if established and judiciously managed, will become a centre of intel ligence, of education, and an influence for good, in a municipal and mercantile sense, among the native residents of

saysWe mentioned that the hear ing at HBM's Police Court of two în-- formations against Mr Simoen Abraham Nathan, of Bears E. D. Sassoon and Co., and a member of the Municipal Council, f

for

6.54 5.58 6.3 7.12 0.59 5.31** Righ water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30thia Colony, mins later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 16 mins, i at the Salt Fate: Shrs. 30 mins; at Bhameen : 3 hrs. 45 mina,

Moon-Last Quarter, 1d 7h 6m. after-

1300m

The publication of this issue comanenced at 7.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

KONDRONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1886.

TELEGRAMS.

Via Southern Lane,)

TOLBAREWITCH.

LONDON, October 13. Plaisantare.

First Xema

Second PostScript vej Third:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

that he did feloniously steal 82 and 48 cheats of opium, the prosecutor being Mr.. Benjamin David Benjamin, was adjourned till half-past two o'clock to-day. At this our pund of the parties to the proceed ing, except Me Wainwright, Mr Ban jamin's legal adviser, were present at the Court, and we were informed that the case had been gain adjourned. To what date we were unable to definitely learn, but the impression is that the case has been postponed till this day week, and in the meantime it is expected, we hear, that Mr EE. BARIOOD, the head of the firm of Massta E. D. Sassoon and Co. out here, will arrive in Shanghai from Hongkung, ac- companied by Mr Chater, and that it is probable a settlement will be arrived at."

We hear from other sources that the case Wasremanded till Tuesday the 20th Messrs E. E. Buscon and C. P. Chatar, áccorzpa.

PASSED BULL CANALE NAT Outward Bouxo.--Rosamond, Aug. 11, John Knox, September & Pandora, Moray, September 16; Catherton, Ger- niod by Mr W. Wotton, left here by the mania, Cacherire, Soptember 22: Glen Hydaspes on Sunday morning, and will pro- eagles, Ningehore, Sep

25dphiller. Bellerophon

29, Glenbably reach Shanghai to-morrow. falloch, Dotarell Castle Telamon, Papua, Bordeau Oct 27 The US, gunboat Palos went muito dock at

Amphitrite, Oct. 9. D. Aja, Denbighshire, 2

Shanghai on the 8th instanți HOMEWARD BOUND Batizer, Beph 15,

MANY years since, the iden of forming a Consulting Chinges, Committes for Mu nicipal purposes was advocated in these columns, and as the frequent irregula rities of the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital were revealed, we have steadily recommended the formation of such Committee as a rational way out of the difficulty. No one will question that an intelligent co-operation of Euro- pean and Chinese residents here is at once a desirable and necessary thing. The Chinese residents are beginning to look around then, to criticise, Bud to The pass opinions; and it is time that some steps were made to furnish them with knowledge which will them to the part in the formation of public opinio It has been wisely said thai the catablishment of an elec iva Municipal Council, which would con-ist manly of Chinese who are as yet but imperfectly acquainted with ad- ministrative ways and forms, would at preseit be impracticable. But it has boon said with equal if not greater wisdom that other menmres might be taken to draw closer to the Government than at present the native interests of

Glencar, Sept. 22; Haverton, Me I. J. Smithura, late CB. Charge Ben Natal, Stentor, Ching-we, d'Affaires at Peking, arrived at Shanghai Sept. 20; Pelko, Barredon, Det, 01

by Och Tientsiu. Glenfinlas, Deulnshire,

the acting on the 8th sustant from

next Fannos MAIL, por the M. ME Ston Albs de Balcedo, Spanish Misister, and his lady, will, the Mercury Ca atoomer. Saghalien, left Saigon on Monday, the 12 la inst,, at 3pm anderstands, shortly depart for Peking, and may be expected hors en or about where they will remain for the prese Thursday evening, the 15th instant The Best ARKANAN MAD, per the F. M. Tez A. D. Never records the death of

S. 8. Co, a steamer City of Peking, left Mrs Reding, the wife of the Rossinn Con- Yokohama on Wednesday, the 14th at Shanghai Mrs. Reding died at inst., at daylight, and may be expected Nagak

here on or about Wednesday, the 21st

Tan feg of the new Nippon- Fusen Kwai

The steamship Chipender Castle left Sings-pha is described as one of five stripes hori- pore for this port on the 7th instant, zontally, the upper, lower and contra one

white, the other, and may be expected here's or about being who wor

the 18th instant

The O& Co.'s steamer Nestor from A JAPAs naper, the Hochi Shimbun, has

London, left Singapore on the 9th inst, this manufactory for Krapp guns andis que here on the 16th arst to be erected in the compound of the Toky

the community. Failing a Municipal The Gibb Linn steamer Fenice From Aus Arsenal, over 500 subo in extent, st an Council (which would not meet the dithtralian ports, may be expected to arrive early lato,

culty), and in the absence of a Consult ing Chinese Committee, some other ineans should be bi upon which, while

avoiding the errors of the tap luca body, shall promote the gradual educa-

The

here on or about the 18th October

OS. 5. Co.'s steamer Patroclus from PRIVATE advice to hand in Singapore ou Liverpool, left Singapore for this port the bith instant state that fighting has com on the morning of the 13th instant, menced at Pahang between the supporters and may be exported here on or about of Rajah Trupi in on out of some the 19th ist.

money mattám

tion of the well-to-do Chinese residente Tae 8. B. Lafe, from London and Antwerp, ute som to have arison out of some of this Colony towards a rational under left Bingapore for this port on the 13th standing of public affairs. The utimist, and may be expected here on or Tun Harling and Keushing had a opilaton taitment of this laudable object we about the 20th instantly in the Peine Istely. Both vessels were are very glad to learn is now occupy Tan Shanghai Automu Begate will take bound up, but owing to an unavoidable ing the attention of some of the place on the 23rd and 24th inst.

leading men of the Chinese community,

We say we are glad to learn this

nooldent, the Husting drove into the ou sking, her anchor breaking one of the latter steamer's plates.-N.-O. 1), News,

fact, Lecouse when sensible men feel Tan Bellerghan has arrived Home from The British ship Wallace, having been new-

that something is needed, end take China

steps to supply that want, there is good inst

coppered and having had a new rudder fixed, come cat of the Old Dook at Shang-

reason for believing that success will Condors have risen an ↑ since last Friday. hai on the 8th instant. She is to be taken follow Heaven helps those who help They are now quoted at 100). themselves; and in this matter, though *~

marked success may not follow in a Ets Excellency M. Patengtze, Frouch Min sudden mantor, the proposal made ister, returned to Shanghai by the Koo hy a number of lending Chinese re-

sidents bere to form a public association shing on the 10th Inst.

to Fanchong's shipbuilding yard to be sparred and rigged. The vessel will be barque tinged -

the NC. D. News of the 10th Inst. The Koushing returned to, fibanghai ye

for a definite purpose is a hopefäl sign Ws are informed by Mours Amhold, Kerday, and leaves for Tientsin again of the times,

{morning."{ The damage ahe aastaiand, in

berg & Co that the steator Lay, from the onlision between her and the Hag The proposal, although it has as yet London and Antwerp, lefs Singapore forbole in her side jest below the appar deck, not, terious, thee, hejng, only a smal taken no definite shape, is to form an association on the lines of the General this port yesterday, and may be expected and two of her plates, in the sapin locality.

are bent a lital S Chamber of Commerce; and ong off has on or about the 20th it.