1885-10-15 — Page 2

Intimations.

CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co...

Entertainment.

Chromometer, Watch & Clock Makers, THEATRE

Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths,

[AUTIOAL, SOIENTIFIC AND

NAUTIAL SOLENTIETOA

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED

BINOCULARS

AND

TELESCOPES.

ROYAL,

CITY HALL

Manager, --

NEIL O'BRIEN.

RITATE'S LAQUE AND OTHER COMPASSES. THIS EVEN IN &

ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS,

NAUTICAL BOOKS.

English SILVER & ELEUTRO-PLATED WALE Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-FLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, in great variety DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest London "PATERANS, it very muderate prices, 742

In the Matter of the state of Sin HARRY SMITH PARKES, Knight Companion of live Mast Honorable Dider of the Buth, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Dis- tinguished Order of Saint Michad and Saint George, lately Her Britannic Mnjcaly's Boy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of China, Deceased.

[ OTTOE is hereby given that all Persona

Ny CLAIMS OF UNMANDS

TURDAY, the 15th October.. AND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT Tendered by the Minagement of tho

OPERA COMPANY

MASCOTTE

TO

Miss FLORENCE SEYMOUR.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of H18. EXCELLENCY.

SIK G. F. BOWEN, G.C.M.G.

Planquaite's Popular Opera

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

"TOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steiner

Folani, Captain ALLASON, will be

• despatched as above on TUESDAY NEXT, the 20th Instant For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

- Hongkong. October 18, 1885.

TO LET

1700

From 1st November, 1885, (0.9, REMEDIOS TARLACH, 6 ROOMS,

BATH ROOMS, &c.

0.FA SANGSTER,

Receiver

A. A REMEDIOS, Deceased. Hongkong, October 16, 1885.

1801

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

October 15, 1885-

Amigo, German steamer, 771, F. Thiesen, Salgon October 11, General--WIELER& Co. Fusluun, Chinose steamer, from Whampos. Camerta, Du cu steamer, 1,991, J. Orelilo, Batavin October 2, Singapore 5, and Saigon 10, General,JALDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Nester, British Moaner,,,480, H. Nish, London and Singapore, Uptobos 9, Gonoral -BUTTERFIELD SWIRE

Saghalien, Franch atr., 2,040, Homery, Marseilles September 19, Naples, Port Said 19, Suuz 20, Aden 26, Colombo October 2, Singapore 8, and Saigon 12, Main and General.MEAUERIES MARITIMER,

DEPARTURES.

October 18, Bracadaile, for Singapore. Menmuir, for Bydney v. Fooshow. Benledi, for Swatow,

Les Cloches de Corneville, NAVIGATION OOMPANY, LIMITED. Amatista, fur Swatow, Amoy a Tamsui

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

•

During the Evening

POWERFUL CAST by Characters

-

FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE

AND SAIGON.

THE Company' 8,8. Compte having a

rived from the above Ports, Consignees THE BAND OF THE BUFFS

of Cargo by hor are hereby informed that will porform Selections from their Goods-with the exception of Opium CLoons "DE CORNEILLE!o being landed no their risk into JARVINE, MATHESON & Co.'s West Point Godowns, whonce delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, October 15, 1885

upon or against the Estate of the said Sir HAREY SMITH PARGES, who died in Peking.LES in the Empire of China, on the 2nd day of March, 1885, and Lettors of Administra- tion to whose Estats were granted by the SUPREME COURT of Bangkong, in its Pro- bate Jurisdiction, to the Undersigned, ORO of the Executors named in the Will of tho Deceased, are hereby required to send in writing to the Undersigned, on or before" the BIET DAY OF OCTOBER, 1885, the full Particulars of their Claims or Demands,

And Notice is hereby also given that as soon as possible after the Expiration of the period above mentioned, the Undersigned.

by the MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.

Conductor,

SIGNOR VALENZA.

Box Plaz now open at KELLY & WALSH's (LIMITED)

Hongkong, October 15, 1885.

1700

will proceed to distribute the Assets of the To-day's Advertisements.

said Sir HARRY SMITH TIKES, Deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard caly to the Claims of which he shall then have had Notice and that he will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any Person or Poraone, of whose Claim or-Olaims ho shall not havD had Notice at the time of the distribution.

All Persons INDECTED to the Estate

are requested to make immediate Payment Port on to the Undersigned.

2 p.m.

Dated in Hongkong, the 18th day of July, 1885. 1208

W. KESWICK.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY AKTICLEU ÁPPRENTICE AND LAT: TERLY ABSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,)

T the urgout roquest of his Europesu- AT ots and trends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. ROGERS,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE.

Discount to missionaries and families.

Sole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Neri to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1895.

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN alwuld be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. Praza Contral, will 14, receive prompt attention.

In the Event of Complaints being found necessary, Communication with the Under Bigued is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dis Batisfaction.

D. GILLIES

Secretary,

Hongkong, August 25, 1885.

1438

CHEE WO LING KEE AS always on Hand STEAM HLAUNCHES FOR HIRE. Churgen

follows

Wing Shing, Wing Cheong, and Wing Tyc.

For first hour,

If

- second

"

every subsequent hour,

UNION LINE,

FOR SHANGHAT.

Thin Steamship

Victoria, Capt. CoUNDON, will be despatched for the above SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 15, 1885.

1797

COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo t Passengers at through rates for NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YAŃGTSZE. )

The Co.'s Steamship

Nestor

Captain Nisu, will be despatched-sa above on

1800

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, HRINDISI, TRIESTE, VANICE, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, UALOUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.. N.Harga can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL STEAK Navigation COMPANY's Steam-ship ROHILLA, Captain W. Baksary, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on TUESDAY, 27th October, at 4 p.oi.

Cargo will be received board -until 10a.m. on the day of sailing.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office antil 10 mm. on the day of sailing

For further Particulars regarding 1808 FREIGHT and FASSAGE, apply t to the PANINHULAM & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

SUNDAY, the Lith Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD- & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 15, 1885.

UNION LINE

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Stumiship

Captain ToRock, will be espatched for the ubere Port on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant

For Freight te Pakage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Agente. Hongkong, October 15, 1885.

Destination.

1798

on

Plainmeller, for Nagasaki

Melita, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Frohlich, for Tamion.

Wings g, for Straite and Calotts. Japan, for Straits and Caloutta. Ulieveders, fot Wahu. Marabout, for Iloilo

fulania, for Shanghai.

OLEARED,

Frank Pendleton, for San Francisco, Tomaut, for Shanghai.

Autoinette, for Foochow. Kostroma, for Vladivostock. Fouchow, for Bangkok.

Athill, for Swatów. Fahun, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS. ·

ABHIYBD.

Per Antigo, from Saigon, 21 Chinese. Par Camorta, from Batavia, &c, Mr Carlton, and 130 Chinees.”

1

From Saigon to Paracels, light N.E. brecze and fine weather; thence to port, had fresh »N,E. winds with little swelli

The British atommur. Nestar reports; Had moderate N. winds and fine weathor

CARGO

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.

Daylight

Shipping.

Teheran loves for Kebé, &e

& p.m.---Carisbrecke leaves for Saigon,

A. S. WAISON & Co.'s

Per British barque Marquis of Lorne, 10,300 bags Rico, 290 bags Tapioon 200 sailed October 2nd-To Ban Francisco, NEW VEGETABLE SEEDS baga Coffee, 3,000 boxes 01), 880 pkgs. Wise,

AND

are now ready for delivery."

670 pkgo. Boy, 130 pkgs. Caster Steds, 700WER SEEDS balea Cinnamon, 50 balas. Cassin, 251 pkgs Fire Crackers, 1,336 rolls Mathing, 4,020 Crock Cunknown), and 19,487 pka gdige

POST OFFICE NOTICES, REAILS will close-

For SWATOW AND AMOY.—

Per-Atholl, at 2.30 a.m., on Friday, tho

IGth' inet.

For SAIGON

Bandar that do best is China Thoy UTH are of the beat, varieties and the

are shipped in a manner that ensures their preservation in transit and in three separate parcals. Thus every possible precaution is taken to avoid duappointing Parchasers.

Catalogue on application.

Por Carisbrouk, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday, SPECIAL FLORISTS SEEDS

the 10th inst.

For SBANGĦALI

PANSY

in Separate named Varieties

+ CARIATIONSL PHLOX.

VERBENA. PORTOLACA

Por Fushun, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the PETUNIA.

18th int

For SAIGON ---- ·

Por Trium. h at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 16th inst

For AMOY & TAIWANFO0.-

Per Thares, at 11.30. on Saturday,

the 17th inst

For MANILA & ILOILO

Per Butuan, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 17th inst

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL.--

For Greyhound, at p.in., pu Saturday, the 17th inst.MNG For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 17th inst. & UAE AN For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Khiva, at 2.30 p.m, on Tuesday, the

20th inat.

MAILS BY THE FARMOR PAORE The French Contract Paaket Djemaah will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vié Naples; to Sigen, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buthiah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), this Australasian - Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, T usual hours will bo observed in closing the Mails, &c.

Per. Nestor, from Singapore, 300 Chiness. Per Saghalien, for Hongkong: from Mar seilles, Messe Font Chang, Sterous, and Nankin from Colombo, Mr-EL. Mahomed from Singapore, Mr Hewt n, Major Daries, B.E. General Cameron; from Saign, Bova. Gaillard and Misner, Sister Juliette, Mr J. Kiland, Consul

S. V. Hano, Miza Roggant, 36 Marines, and 12 Chinese For The Shangtai from Marseilles, Mrs Sectt,

French Missionaries Mr and Mrs Vela, Messrs Riedt, Leduc, Mr and Mrs Kruse and infant, Mr and Mrs Kierulff, Bud Mr. Krause. For Yokolinos: From Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Takabaschi, and Mr Von Zander.

10

DETRO

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, September 18, 1885,

1631

The publication of this issue commenced

at 7.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

· HONGKONG,: TRURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1885,

In considering alia information which ought to accompany the Estimetca, that referring to the Luitem Works takes a first place. Being probably the great ret work ever undertaken in this Co. lony, it is natatally the most expensive, and ratepayers are correspondingly anxious to obtain details concerning it. The public already know that the original estimate-although generally believed to have been approved by Mr. Chadwick and Mr (now ou) Robert Rawlinson

No 6992-OCTOBER 15, 1885,

TELEGRAMS

(Via Scuthern Lino. 1

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Louros, 14th October, 1886, The Greek Army Reserves have been lled out.

The d'ournal de St, Petersbourg paber lishes an article to the effect that owing to theolaims of Minor States, it will be advisable to uphold the Treaty of Berlin.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED FOLE Camayi OUTWARD BOUND!—Rosamond, Aug. 11; John Knox, Beptember 4: Pandora, Beptember 18↑ Catherion, Germania, Cachemire September 22 Olen eagles, Ningchow, Sept. 251 Achutes, Bellerophon, France, Sept 429 Falloch, Oot. Op Bothwell Castle, Telamon, Paran, Bardoux, Ook (2 Ajar, Denbighshire, Amphitrite, Oct. 9. HOMEWARD BOUND 17- Benalder, Sopt. 151 Benárty, Glencarn, Sept. 22; Haverton, Sept. 36 Natal Stentor, Chẳng-uo, Sept. 729; Palo, Baryadan,. Oak &; Glenfinie, Zepunshire, Dot, 9.

The next AMBEGAN Matt, per, the P., M. *** S. 5. Co. a steamer City of Frking, left Yokohama on Wednesday, the 14th inst,, nt daylight, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the Zlat instant.

The steamship Chipchase Castle left Singa

pare for this port on the 7th instant, and may be expected here on of about the 13th instant

The Gibb Line steamer Fenice, from Aus-

tralian porks, may be expected to arrive here on or about the 16th October,

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Patralus, from

The

The

Liverpool, left, Singapore for this port on the morning of the 13th restant, and may be expected here on or about the 19th inst.

B. S. Laju, from Loudon and Antwerp,

left Singapore for this port on the 13th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 20tr instant.

Steamship

Moray from Glasgow and

* London, faft Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 14th inst,, and may be expected here on or about the Bist inst.

has been cearly doubled, some re- sidents here bave a sution that a portion of that increased expense is the remit of direct orders from London, where the works are really being supervised, at a distance of thousands of miles, by Sir Bobert Rawlinson. What is looked for MLS. THE UNITED STATE FAUREZ is the report on the progress of the The United States Mail Packet City of works; and as the Colony, will, on The French 'mall steamer Saghalten arrived

Peking will be despatched on TUES be in the position of one who goes this evening about 6 o'clock. DAY, the 3rd November, with Mails a-borrowing, it may not be long *** for Japan, San Francisco, the United in di-covering that a loan inevitably We are informed by Messrs Adamson, Bell

DOOR MOVEMENT LOA URA

The Namos left Kowloon Dock to-day.

Per Braçadaile. for Singapora, 415 Chi. States, Canada;- Honolulu, Peru, leads to surrowing, unlean good been & Co. that the steamship foray, from

NESO.

Por Amatista, for Swatow, M., 1 Buro- 18, and 100 Chinese.

Per Melita, for Haihaw, 12 Chiness. Per Winang, for Caloutta, S., 4 Euro- peans, and 182 Chinese,

Per Japan, for Calcutta, Mrs and Mises Judah, Miss Martin, Miss Oliadezah, Messrs Benjamin, Elias, and Nathan; and 321

Chiness for Straits.

Por Menmuir, for Foochow Mr. Weeks; for Port Darwin, 8 Chinese; for Cooktown, 3.Chinese; for Townsville, Chinese; for Rockhampton,

4 Chinese; for Brisbane, Mrs

Kilby, Mesare MacKay and Morrison,

ropean sailors; for Sydney, Mr Kilby, and 18 Chinese: for Melbourne, 5 Chinese.

TO DEPART

For

The Contents and Falue of Packages are

Por Teheran, fex, Kobe: from Hongkong, required: be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers

are partientarly requested to Messy G. Kurita and G. Yoshida uoto the terms and conditions of the Com-Yokohams from London, Miss Hours from -pany's Black Bills of Lading

Pepang. Mesars W. Egerton and servant, F. Passagers desirous of insuring their bag. Fredericks and servant; from Hongkong, zago can do so on application at the Com Messrs A Hancock and Hancock Junior,

Per Atiolt, for Swatow, 350 Chinese pany'a Ofica.

Per Fushun, for Shanghai, 30 Chiness. SHIPPING REPORTS.

N.B. Thus Steamer takes Cargo and Pae-

sengers for Markailies.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 16, 1885.

1802

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Tels

Captain.

Pococks

Amoy and Taiwanfoo

Thales (s).. Khiva (1) Bombay, via Straits.

Feheran (e) Kobo and Yokohama... Kobe and Yokohama.....

Vulga (a). London, via Suez Canal......................... Jason, (s). London, de, via Suez Canal... Rohills (8).. Marseilles, da, via Saigon...... Diemnah (B). New. York, via

via Suez Canal Energia (6).. Raporter.....

$3.

New York....

$1.

New York

Saigo

Wing-Fuk, Wing-Loy, and Ping Lee.

For first hour,

$3.

"second or subaqqbout Lour, - 8 Bates for towing Vessels and Cargo-boats, or use of Lyxoses for Excursions to

Macao, Canton, or other places may be neranged at No. 20, Wine Wo STEZET.

Hongkong, June 13, 1885.

979

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, --

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR TAT TRAN 1884.

HAREHOLDERS in the above. Com- pany are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Laar of their Corrut- BUTIONS for the year ending 31st December Isat, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION

of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS

San Francisco, via Yokohama..Oity of Peking (8). Shanghai... Shanghai

Nanpactus...... Carisbrooke (1).......

Victoria (5)...

Soghalien (s).

Nestor (s).

..Patroclus (s).

Shanghai, via Amoy...... Shanghai, via Ampy...... Singapore and Penang... Iolani (2).. Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow...Namoa (3).

Stocks.

BANKS

Nantes du Temple Milligan W. Barratt..

Taquior. Tor not.

Bayley Levitt

Coundon Homery. Nish Thompson. & Flason.. Ventaby

The Dutch steamer Camorta reporte From Singapore to Saigon, had fine weather.

Agents,

Douglas Lapraik & Co... P. & OS. N. C......... P&O.. S. N‚“Co.... Messageries Maritimes, Butterfold & Swire.. JP. & O. §. N. Do...........

les Maritimes...

& Co. Russell & Co... Rassell &

Co..... Soy Sing.... Pacifio Mail S. S. Ca... Russalt & Co.......... Massagories Maritimos... Butterfield & Swire... Batterfield & Swire.... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Douglas Laprak & Co..

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Fast Dividend

Reneron Balancic.f'rard

Nos. of Shares

Fole

may be arranged. Returns not rendered Hongkong and Shanghai Baukz Corp. 60,000

prior to the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER NEXT, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be sabse quently admitted, 2.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Ca General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, September 1, 1835,

1502

Not Responsible for Debta, Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will The Responsible for uny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

B. H. STENKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Mayor-Melcher & Co.

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

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Bonj. Flinton-Melchers & Com

ENDURANCES.

North-China Laurance Co., Lal...... 6,000 2 2002 50

Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Jistrace Co., L. 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co, Ld... 20,000 3

FIRAM COMPANIES, UZ

Date of Leasing,

October-17, at noon. October 20, atp.m. October 16, at daylight. ¡Quick despatch.

October 15 17. |October 27; el 4 p.m.-- October 20, at noon.. October 2

despatch. despatch.

16. st 4 p.m.

November 3, at 3 pm October 17, at 2 p.m. Quick despatch. October 18, at daylight. October 21, October 20. October 18, at daylight.

OCTOBER 15, 1885.

&,, which will 2.15 .. Registry ceases.

be closed

taken as to how, the money

2,50 2.3. Post-Difice dones, but Corres-in expended. Under the present or Glasgow and Londen, left Singapore for

pondence may be posted on board the rangement, what assurance is given this port yesterday afternoon... Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra ur guarantee exists that the originat Postage until the time of departure.

HOURS OP CLOSING

THE BENCH MAIL Mails, co., by the Frouch Contract The following hours are observed in cloning

Packet:

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday), M

FM. Money Order Office closes Fost Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always - upon out of Uffice hours,

LM-Post Office opera,

Day of departure,

7

10 A.-Registry of Letters cases Posting of all printed matter and patterne ceases.

11

A. M.-—-Maile closed, except for Late

Lotters; •* 11.10 A.Lettera ay be ported with

Late Fae of 10 cents until 11.50 AM. When the Post Ofico closos

entirely.

estimate of 8500,000, which bas ex- The strike of the vegetable dealers seems panded to $907,855, may not go cunt lost to have come to an end, as large well into the second million? We do

quantities of vegetables came down from Canton this afternoon.

not say there is bleme in this mattor

any or in Hong Kong,but those

sa or, if there is blame, it may not lie at

who have to pay the money ought to H. E. Major Gentral Cameron, necomps. have some definits ides how it is going, nied by Major Davies, Military Becretary and how much will be required to finish arrived from Singapore this evening by the the work. A similar feeling exists re- garding the Defoncos. There is no thing 80 unsatisfactory to citizens to whom popular representation is ever remind our readers that the Mascottes held up as an abiding blessing as igno-this evening perform Planquette's charming rince or helplessness in the expandi and favourite opera Les Cloches de Corneille tore of their money. This she test at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on tho of all representative institutions, and it operat

M Co.'s steamship Fazhahen.” '_

will not matter how much me he occasion of the complirasntary benefit to

id about the power of lising the popular artiste of the Company, Mus the general and municipal taxation, if Florengo Seymour. We know that there the power of governing its expenditure will be a bumper house, as almost every be wanting. Now, it so happens that

11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted the largest iteme are those relating to eat in the Theatre has best already

on board the packet with Late the two divisions of expenditure-Pon- bespoken. Foo of 10 cants until time oflic Works, and Defences. Yet, these departure

Quotationsdr

HUMULONG, October 15:

OPIUM New Paton, can... 185.

Old, cash, New-Banares, caab..... 765 Old

cash,... 530. New Malwa, nah,............... 640 Allowance, Tecla...... 10 @ $2 Old Malwa, cash,... 250/5€0. Allowance. Tauis..... 32 © 48 Foraian, Oily, cash... 620/530 Allowance, Teels....... 18 @ 4 Persian, Fuper tied,... 540/65 Alowance, TESIA.

Exchange.

Bank, Wire

Demand, 30 days' sight, 4 months' sight, A Credits, Documentary

4 muatha' aight, India, Wire,

demand,

52 G 48

are the very subjects upon which little Tax Government - Astronomer reports or no information is given. Certain state- The barometer, has risen in the South, but ments have been made, apparently upon is still falling in Foochow The typhoon the authority of H. E. the Governor,

the entire accuracy of which was pretty

is moving northwards. The

perature

freely called in question, and it mustationem rather high, the humidity is

· be admitted that the same paid out of moderate and the weather fins except in the Treasury do not indicate that for Tonquin, Yinds in the Chipates ward state of our Defences which was the coast are light Fresh winds then set forth. Of the sum of

$303,409 voted for Defence Works, not

along

| expected about the northern entrance to

more than $44,478 bad actually been the Formosa Channe spent up to the end of last month M

So that, if any criterion can be form- - We hear that in the Milner † Echo de ed from the sun spent, and the incunt China libel osso, a judge's commons was you to be disbursed, the completion of aed at the instance of the defendant the Defence. Works of this Colony is as calling upon the plaintiff to show cause yet a very long way off Whatever in-

35

in

Shanghai, demand

30 days' night, private 744 Gold Leaf 99 fine....

$28.15 Sovereignë,

$ 6.72

Temperature

The

formation may be lid before the Council y a commission should not isne for the

once Committee is, of course, care examination of Mr Maximiana dos Rem fully bid from the vulgar gaze. Indeed, cios and other witnesses in Mone the tendency now appears to be growing metion was heard before, Mr Justice Ack- to thrash unt every subject to caserit, royd in Chambers this morning, and after. leaving little more than the format

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sane.ion of important matters of fiscal hearing the soliciton for both part policy for the open Council. This is Lordship deaded to hold over the Dones which is very strongly to be fiòn mutil Monday, ordering deprecated. Honest administration can time that the defendant should give up the (Taken at Mesora Falconer de Co.'s Premises, never be too openly conducted, und, names of his ritumes to the other side...

oven where there 19 nothing to hide

4 F82 (Wet bulb) 01.M. 72

Closing Custations,

Dash!!

84,500,000

125

For equate is. sationofdiv (€ 500,000

Tis.

50,779.22 £2 half year 162 %

540,107

Credi

200.795.7118% Vanicum 862

469,580)

880 balance

8170- 35,165.20

prem., sellers

Tls. 300 per ahurë Tix. 122 $430

ex div. cash, ex div, sellers

Queen's 'Reak) HONGKONG, Octobery 15. BAROMETER BAKING 30.040 1 P. Mim 29,000 4 X

20,9001

THEIMOMETER-9 LM

Do

Do.

297,568,07820 for 1883 8372) 191,000,99€ å for 1889 $74

canh

Maximum Do. Minimum over night : 78

83

cash

„12

% yearend 402ng June30/84 Pat, sales.

AT $.P.M. TO-DAY, Barometer

Temperaturo

18% discount

25 discount

Direction of Wind

Force

Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8.0002 £250,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Idm 2,000$ 1,2503–1553 634,000 8 476,329 Clina Traders' Insurance Co., Lad 24,000 8 89,838 258 600,00 € -Canton Inanratica Offee Co., LL...........10,000 $ 2508 508 105,000 $ 1,000 2003 28,711,600 2548 50$ 900.000:665 1069 208 647,500 € 100875 206.236.85 deprec. fund 508 508 86,764.168 10 10 102 10 100 l

HC. C. and M. Steamboat Co., LL 6,000 Dongles Steamship Co., Limited ...........20, 000, 8 ado-China 8. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

60,000 shares insued

31;£12 £

China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld... 3,500 8

Chins

MISCELLANEOUS

500 £

EDWABD MAY, American barque, Capt. Hongkongmpany, Limited... 9,000 $

0. A. Johnson. –Ryssall & Co. (SA.

4,093.1887 half year by prem., cash

128 125818,000 3 4,259,016 % balf year B5 % prem, cash

10 168,552.17.10

#97 per share Old, $155 per share ex div. New, 8 77}

100% 100

Hrong a Whampna Dock On, La: 10,000 s HK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited,

For 1,000 £ 10£ 7, 10′′ Hongkong

Lt.... 11.9,000/$ | 100 100 3,000 she, isavad

1,000# -100 (50) 100% 100 Ice Company, Limited... 1,250 Hoogkong Bakery Company, lal, 2..

508 508 Lazon Bagar Company, Limited..... -7,000 8. 100 100 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co 6,000 $ 50 all Selangore Tin Mining Co. (8'hai)............ 2,500 ₺ 100 sil Panjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan

40, 00018... 30 8 Mining Co. 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Lt. 8,000 $

(LOANS. Chinese Imperial 1881

ISAAC REED, American ship, Capt. E. 0. Colley, 4Order.

Monaran, American ship, Capt. H. Mo- Kenzie-Douglas Laponik de Ca

Ferons French barque, Dept. Sorrain. Carlowitz & Cover Tizan, American ship, Capi. C. II; Allyn. Russell & Coc

VENTURA, Span, harqua, Capt. Urisandi w-Remedios & Co,

a

8, 561 (7)

1884

1884

27909

290€

31898.

Sugar Dekonkuraj, LONG-

39

834 per share, cash, selera

$165, por share, casia

Old, $4

30,000€ 4,000

13,274,1

235.

#442.31310

€125

829.093 Z. First year

380

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600 813

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First yest

Int.

Payaris

Jane18&Dec, 20

March 16.

June 80

Ooty 15

June di LiveID.

* prem

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

20.04

Humidity

Weather

Hongkong Observatory, L5th Oct, 1835

General Memoranda. -

BATURDAY, October 17

or to be ashamed of, this closed-door,

bole-and-corner policy is calculated à ươnK which was engaged in carrying. to breed suspicion, while it is pre-stone from the quarries in Kowloon was eminently un-English. If the Go attached about five days since while lying vernor Ident what energies he alongside the Jetty at Jin San, e quarry may possess more lu this direction-of

compelling everything adminstrative situated behind Ma-tau-Tau, British Kow- to be carried on openly and above. loon, by « party of armed men numbering board, instead of avoiding the light~ | about ten or twelve. The piratas, boarded he would have commande more respect the junk from the shore and told the master and invited mers spontaneous gratitude

Dan be lits as yet sinceeded in doing and grow. So shut their eyes to what was To les in the light id one of the greatest

- being dóna under pair of death, and then helps alike to good and, honest -overn bryconded to pillage the bout of all valu ment dad to a general belief in official blox Property to the vali honesty.

orst & kundred dollar was

Truth

any resistance was offered by the Bays:-I am always pleased to notice the stouts junk doet the discomilyare of fanatical Sabbafarians,

but

especially in Bootland At Beadly Install events before

unk the nocy guid were defested under pizancel band proce

pomie plopinatpices An Ameri, fired upon the unfort can travelling circus arrived

place Isot Sunday week, having desecrated the

i ona of whom, received Sawback

by travelling

3 pm Aaction of Leannhold Proper Lora Herren on that farm whilst the master of the

at Fiat Street, Sying

Transfer Books of the Centou Insurance Ofles, Limitra, closed from this date

to Sint Instant, încinaire,

01 certain

Churchia w grievously aroused by this

alons Eran povere cut from proceding, and on Toolday whans to log

had arranged to give a perform baby to Kowloo company SUNDAY, October 18-20, they were surprised to find the law placarded with notices aming the peopl Goods per faianta undelivered after

mark their disspproval of “Sahbata this date subject to rent.

by staying away breaking MONDAY, October 19 ---..

The notices were signed by minister but it is eminently

Claims against the Victoria must be sent

in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date. A MEMENAN

Thunsbay, October 22 ----

to

well-known

stactor

learn that, in spite of his effort, Keari five hundred people that is to

than half of the antire populationparams

Goods per Corta undelivered after ed the performance, and have so far, day-

this date subject to rent

ed no ili waffecta thucydrunk