1885-10-19 — Page 2

THE

CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Sign September 27, Paddy, Machinery & Had fine weather from date of leaving port.

.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL

Manager.

TENDERS WANTED.

& Co.

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Accross Pacific, until entering China zea, Tel Tuen, German ironolad, $,200, Chouvy gusts from Northward, and aloidy Arnold, Slessia and, Singapore October 13 weather with heavy troubled séan The British steamier Crusader reporta Kat dang, British steamer, 1,402, W. Left Haiphong on the 15th October, and TENDERS are INVITED by the Undor-M. Young, Shanghai October 16, General. had very strong N.E. monsoon from Straits

signed up to Noon TO-MORROW, JARDINE, MATHESON & Do.

up to port. the 20th Instant, for DOCKING the S.S CAMORTA, and for REPAIRING DAM- AGES to her, the Particulara of which may be obtained from thein, or from the CAPTAIN on board.

NEIL O'BRIEN.

UNABATE SOU 38 of the

COMPANY.sarily

MASCOTTE OPERA

TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, the 20th October.

OFFENBACH'S SPARKLING COMIC OPERA,

LA PERICHOLE,'

*LA PERIC BOLE,

LA PERICHOLE.'

Conductor,

- SIGNOR VALENZA.

Box Pins now open at KELLY & WALSH'S (LIMITED).

Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship.

Ninguo,

1823

Capt. W. Porrs, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 20th Instant at

4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

DEPARTURES.

October 18:-

Hothow for Shanghai. Velga, for Yokham, &c.

Midge, British gunboat, for a cruise. Linnet, for Callao,

Weator, for Amoy and Shanghai.

1817

Claymore, for Swatow,

Матеань, for Cunst Porta

The lowest or any Tender will not neces

be accepted. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents S.S. Camorta. Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour:-

B. H. STRENKEX, German brig, Captain Chr. Mayer.Melchers & Co.

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

DARTMOUTH, British harque, Capt. Benj. Flinton-Melchers & Co.

EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt. C. A. Johnson.-Russell & Co.

AAO RKED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colley,-Order..

MONARCH, American #háp, Capt. II. Mic- Kenzie. Douglas Lapraik & Co.

PACE, French barque, Capt. Sevrain. 1822-Carlowitz & Co.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEгOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTSZE)~·~ :

The Co.'s Steamship

Patrochus,

Capt. THOMPSON, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the is Instant, at Day- light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ägenta.

Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

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

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi.

-Remedios & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

October 17, 1885-

Venice, British steamer, 1,271, 3: B. Puters, Sydney September 26, Brisbane 23, Townsvillo 27, Cooktown 29, Thursday Is- land October 3, Coal and General.-GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Store Nordicle, Danish cable stcamer, 597, E. Shenson, Shanghai via Amoy, Uct. 180114, Cable.-GREAT NOBTREAN TELDORATH

Co.

UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Menelaus, Captain NELSON, will be despatched as above on

SATURDAY, the 24th: Instant

For-Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

1820

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Clenroy,

Captain GEARE, will be despatched as above on

or about the 29th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Barque

Ventura,

1818

Captain Usway, will be des patchod for the above Part on FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 5 p.ua.

For Freight, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co., Agents.

1819 Hongkong, October 19, 1885.

Destination.

Trieste, &a...

Bombay, ris Straits

Toya! 8.vereign, British ship, 1,388, L J. Buntel, Moodyville, (Eurrard's Inlet), July 27, Lurubur and Spara, —JARDINĖ;

MATHESON & Co

October 18-

Greyhound, British steamer, 227, General, put back.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Hoihow, British steamer, from Whapaper. Marcia, British steamer, from Whampoa. Ninguo, British steamer, from Whampoa. Djemah, French sir, 2,435, Faquier, Shanghai October 16, Mail and General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Crusader,

British steamer, 647, J. Rowin, Haiphong Uctober 15, General 4. R.

MARTY

Vortigem, British steuner, 876, J. Brown, Bangkok, October 10, General. ARNHOLD, KARREG & Co.

The British steamer Kut and reports Moderate N.E winds and fine weather throughout.

CARGOES.

Ten, (particular);

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon. French Mall leares for Ports of

Call and Europa.

3 p.m.-Khiva lenyes for Bombay, da

4 p.m.-Ningpo loaves for Shanghai. Tolani leaves for Straits...

No. 6985 OCTOBER 19, 1885,

movements which prudence and safety | Tun China Coast meteorological Ragister would suggest. For instance, the examains cannot be found this day, as the Amoy stion of a passenger's baggage by any cable in interrupted, and as no telegrams other than nduly authorised officer, might

be objecteil to, unless good and sufficient have been received from Luson.*. cause were shown for eo- doing. It is THE steamer Natal, Forkshire, Ching Wo all very well to assert, 18 we have haband Gleneam and the American schooner | taally alleged, that there are exceptional

circumstances in Hongkong which jus Nellie M. Shado, have arrived Home from SS.fy exceptional acts. But the misfor China.

• Tenders Close..:: Neon-Tenders for Ducking the

Camartz, &a., received by Messrs Jar dine, Matheson & Co.'s office.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall

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

AND

Per 8. S. Rosette, sailed on the 13th October-To. London: from Canton and Macao, 13,578 boxes fea, containing 125,532 ibs. Congou, 128,436 s, Sconted Caper, 20,778 lbs. Scented Orange Pokon and 1,082 lbs. Sorts total 284,625 lbs. Tea; from Glamorganshire, for Singaporo and Loudon. Canton, 64 balen Raw Silk, 353 bules Waste Triumph, for Saigon.

Silk and 9 casos Silk Piece Goods; from Grafton, for Kutchinatzu,

Hongkong, 850 pkgs. Sundries; from Marie, for Quinhor and Touron..

bai, 0,809 pkga. Carisbrooke, for Saiguu.

188 balas Raw Silk, 74 bales Waste Silk: aud

FLOWER SEEDS. Fero, for Chefoo.

Senses Silk Pisco Goods. To Continent

are now ready for delivery. Smit, for Singapore. “

from Hongkong, 47 page. Bundrios; from

DOTH are of the best variotion and the Canton, 33 bales Raw Silk: and 5 cases Silk B Piece Goods: from Fooehow, 1,104 pkge. kinds that do best in China. They Tos, (particulars unknown); from Shanghai, 448 bales Raw Silk, 87 imies Waste Silkandar shipped in a manner that ensures their 8 cases Sille Piece Goods; from Japan, 18 preservation in transit and in three separate

paroola. Thus overy possible procsation taken to avoid disappointing Parchasers.

October 19 --

Esmeralda, for Manila. Vicaria, for Shanghai. Amay, Whampoa Pechii, for Whampoa.

CLEARED.

Deuteros, for Nagasaki. Signal, for Hoillow. Chi Tun, for Swator.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Par Venice, from Sydney, Ao., Rev. J. Young Wai, 8 Europeans cabin, nad 36 Chinese.

Par Djempah, from Shanghai : for Hong- kong. Mr and Mrs E. Neville, Moara G. C. Inchbald, A. Vaacher, Mahomed Hoon, B. M. Gunu, and 7 Chinese; for Marazilles, H.E. M. Patanatra, Mr C. Michof, Capt. Alabens, and Mr F. W. Lemarchand.

Per Crusader, from Haiphong, 1 French, 3 Aunorites, and 20 Chinesa.

Far Fortigera, from Bangkok, Miss White, and 16 Chinese.

Per Pechili, from Nowclawang, Chinese. Fer Sinal, from Pakhoi, 68 Chinese. Per Patrons, from Liverpool, Mr Grim. Sle, and 170 Chinese.

bales Raw Silk and 46 balea Waste SUE

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NEWCHWANG.--''

Fer Protos, at 10.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 20th inst

For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI...

Per Chi Yuen, at 10.30am, on Tuesday,

the 20th inst

For SHANGĦAL--

ACCORDING to the N.-C. D. News. Mr H

cetvad orders to proceed to Tansui at A. Giles, Vise-Consul at Shanghai, hus re-

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tane is that these exceptional circumst statices, such as, that the original French mail dospatched from hora, per classce are drawn almost entirely from the MM Co.'s steamer Natal, on the Sed the Chinese, that the hardened criminals September, was delivered in London on the cure little or nothing for our modern 16th instant. modes of punishment, and that they are De ruthless as any savage, seem to be the lawmakers of this island. In de fiersistently and practically. ¡gnored by

vising means, therefore, for meeting and ando. shooking stracious crimes of the kind which has been now successfully com- H.E. Mons. Cogordan, the new French nitted, and which thrills the heart of Minister, arrived at Shanghai in the Ho every right-thinking man with hotrot, this dificulty of conforming to recogate alima Mara on the 14th instant. He has el English modes of action presents it come out via the United States, self at very turn. It cannot be expest. We believe that today Mr W. M. Daans, ised that every small trading vessel com

be transformed into a fighting ship; and Captain Buperintendent of Poline, hom yet nearly every device to meet the case completed his twentieth year's command by other means will most likely be upset of the Hongkong Police Fore, by the rules of English law. The pro- blem here presented is placed at the The third of the Chinose, ironclade built.st disposal of the Executive, the Logiela Stettin, the Tri Yuen, o vesiel of 9,200 tive Council, and the Chamber of Com- tona, under the command of Captain Ar merce. It may be said that the nold, arrived to-day from Europe and Sin precautions taken on board the River steamers after the Spark tragedy could 1631 be applied to coasting vessole; but the

humane treatment of sea-going passen commenced-gers, under our Clinese passenger laws would doubtless prove a bar to any sig- gestion of that kind. The subject, howerer, is one which must be dealt with, and this can be done all the more effectively if the difficulties surrounding it be fairly faced wh

Catalogue on application. SPECIAL FLORISTS' SEEDS, in Separate named Varietice: CARNATIONS. PRIOL VERDENA. PORTULADA.

PANSY

PETORIA

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Per Chipohaer Castle, at 2.30 p.m., on Bongkung, September 18, 1885,

Tuesday, the 20th inst

The publication of this issue

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Khim, at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, the at 7.20 p.m.

20th inst.

For MANILA & ILOILO.-

Per Butuan, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 20th init., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK...

Per Taichio, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the

20th inst

For AMOY & SHANGHAL-

The China Itail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1885.

The organisation and daring displayed

gapore.

Sir R. T. Rennis, Chief Justice, left Shanghai in the Jus on the 10th instant for Amoy, his judicial services being xus- quired at that port, Mr Wilkinson, the Crown Advocate, accompanied His Lord. ship.

The monthly return of the. Collector of We may here remark that this Stamp Harence shows that the total re welcome resuscitation of the horrors of venue for September last was 311,896.16 as the old piratical times will again in compared with $11,054.10 in the corres-

by the Chinese murderers and pirates pose upon the Naval Authorities the

For Patroclus, at lip.m., on Tuesday, the who attacked the British steamer Grey-duty of pirate-hunting. It is there-ponding month of last year, showing û des

hound on Saturday have rudely shaken fore, incumbent upon those concerned crease of 657.01.-

20th inst. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. -- For Baphong, at p., on Tuesday,

Per Amor, from Shanghai, Capt. Burr, and 70 Chinese,

Per Kut Sony, from Shanghai, 230 Chi-For n650,

DSTARTED.

Stevens and Noorenberg: for Foocher, Per Names, for Amoy, Messrs Eduard Messrs Newton and Ondug Far Tehaug,

Per Glamorganshire, for London, Mr Chater and, 2 children.

Per Nestor, for Ainoy, 80 Chinese. Per Triumph, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Marie, for Quinhon, 1 European, and 30 Chinese,

Fer Carisbrooke, for Saigon, 150 Chinese, Per Fero, for Chefoo, 8 Chiness. Per Smit, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Pes Esmeralda, for Manila, 5 Europeans, and 200 Chinese.

TO DEPART

the 20th inst.

For SAIGON,-5)

the authorities and the community out that means be adopted to meet the net is notified in Saturday's Chantle that His

of their fancied security. Immunity cessity which has thus arisen. Tele-

from such crimes for many years past graphic communication has, we preenie, Excellency the Governor has been pleased has Inlled all concerned into 'n feeling been fully called into the service of to recognize, provisionally and until further Per Duburg, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,of listless, confidence, while the faulty, the authorities, and the nows of the notice, Mr Robert B. Withors, Jun., as velvet-handed system of dealing with Greyhound tragedy may thus have been - United States Deputy and Vice-Consul for hardened and determined criminals has conveyed to every port in which the the port of Hongkong and its dependencies. been simultaneously preparing the way miscreants may have sought conscal-

the 23rd inat.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Per Ingraban; at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 26th lust..

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA —---

for fresh tragedies. Until civilisation ments But a smarter craft than the Ws are glad to learn that the dangerous and good government make grester Midge would necessarily have made" à Per Kashgar, at 5pm., on Thursday, the strides on the mainland, and the autho- better parsnit, and the necessity for plank which nsed to serve as a bridge over

29th inst.

rity of law is felt to be far stronger keeping in readiness fist and suitablehe zullah at Causeway Bay has been re- than it is on the adjacent coasts and vessels for this service will now become moved, and that a safe and respectable. MAILS BY THE FRENOM PACERI,—

islands, small vessels trading in these apparent. The extension, of honourable bridge now spans the nullah - We are The Franch Contract Packet Diemnch waters will be liable to during attocks commercial dealings along the Coast thankful for this mercy, even though it

will be despatched on TUESDAY, such as that, which has been elsewhere may favour the capture of the pirates, comes rather tamlily. the 20th October, with Mails for the described, on the little steamer Grey-and lessen ther chance of selfing their United Kingdom, Europe, and places hound. The spirit which was met with booty; but effective measures must be beyond, Noyles; to Saigon, Straits and temporarily subdued by om was taken to prevent a return to the hideous Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian vessels at Kub-lan over thirty years enormities and the disastrous insecurity Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape,. ago, which was the terror of small onil which characterised the lorelia day matches between W. G. George, champion

Fer Djemaah, from Hongkong: for Mar- eeilles, Messrs J. Arranger, Richard Com- bor, R. de Vargas Muelmed, Tehang, Ling, Taing Kion and Ouan. From Shanghal for Marsoilles, H.E. M. Patenotre, Mr O Michel, Capt. Alabane, and Mr F. W. Lamatchand. From Yokohama: for Singa. The pore, Mr H. Horrengs; for Marseilles, Mrs J. W. Hall, Messrs K. Inagaki, Van Stap. Signal, German stormer, 385, C. & H. Yamakawa and. M. Ikuuhan. From Nordzon, O. Matsumoto, Shiga, dewait, Pakhoi Gotober 14, and Hothow 16, T. General-SIMSSEN & ON

Pechili, British steamer, 958, Sellar, Nowoliang Dot, 9, Pear.JARDINE, MATHE

SON & CO.

Kote for Saigon, Mr Bargain.

Per Deuteros, for Nagasaki, 1 European. Per Signal, for Boihow, 1 European, and

October 19:- Patroclus, British steamer, 1,288, A120 Chinese. Thompson, Liverpool September 5, and Singapuro October 13, Gewa,—BUTTER. FIELD & SWEE

Amoy, British steamor, 816, Kohler, Shanghai October 15, General-SIEMUSEN & Co.

Per Chi Yuen, for Swatow, 13 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. "S

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

ing ships twenty or thirty years ago, of twenty years ago

usual hours will be observed in closing and which reappeared in the tragedy on

the Mails, &

KOURS OF CLOSING

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

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),

P.M.-Money Order Ulice closes, Post Office clones, except the Nour Box, which is always

out of Office hours. open out

AN.-Port Office opens.

The British steamer Venice reports: Crossing the China soa had strong Nor Chi Yuen, Chineso steamer, from Whamthedly and N.N.E. winds; last two days Day of departure,—

heavy gale and sen.“

poa.

Oberon, British ship, 1,193, 8, E. Farrell,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

7

The British ship Royal Sovereign reports:

10

11

Date of Leaving.

October 30, at noon.

Outobex 20, at 3 p.m. October 24

A. M.--Registry of Letters cases

Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases. A.-Mails cloned, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 a. M.--Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until

11.30 4.3. When the Post Office closes

entirely. 11.40 Late Lettere may be posted on board the packet with Lata Fee of 10 cents until time of Aspartate.

Fessels.

Captain

Agents.

Pandora (B)

Khiva (6)

G. Mettal.

Nelson

JO. Bachrach.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

Rutterfield & Swire....

W. Barratt

P. & O. B. N. Co...

Remedios & Co....

October 29,

Messageries Mar

Maritimon.....

Quick

at 5 p.zo. October 20, at noon. October ga Quick despatch

despatch..

1)

25

London, via Suez Canal...

London, &o, via Suez Canal...

London, via Suez Canal.

o., via Saigon.

Menolaus (e).. Rohilla ()........

Glento

(B)....

(8)

Now

York, via Shies Canal

6).

New York

New York...

Naupactus.

Ban Francisco, via Yokohama..Oity of Peking (0),.

Shanghai

Shanghai, via Amor......................

Shanghai, Yokohama and Biogo Moray (8) Shanghai and Yokohama Germania (9) Singapore and Penang Iolani (s).... Swatuw, Amoy and Foochow... Haiphong (6) Swatow and Bangkok...

Stocks.

BANKI

INSURANGAE,

Taichiow (3)..

Goako Udientat

Vaquier Torcook..

Bayley...

Lovitt

W, Potta...

Thompson.

W. Duncan

Thomas

AHB00

F. Ashton.

J. Nowton

October 27, at 4 p.m.

Jardine, Matheson & Co... About October 29,

Russell & Co

Russell &

& C Russell & Co..

Pacific Mall S. 8. Co...........ĮNovember 3, at 3 p.m.

Biomsen & Co......

Butterfield & Swire....

Adamson, Bull & Co.....

Adamson, Bell & Co....

.....Gibb, Livingston & Co.....

.....Douglas Lapreik & Co.

Yuon Fat Heng.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

For egrali-

October 20, at 4 p.m.

October 21, at daylight.

About October 21,

About October 24. October 20,

October 21, at daylight. October 21, at daylight.

."

Quotations HosokaNG, October 19. OPIUM-Now Estua, cash,... 582)

Ola Now Bonaron, cash,... 562) Old

cash,... 530

D

Now Malwa, cash,......., 540 Allowance, Tazla...... 10 @ 32 Old Malea, comh,..... 550j660 Allowance, Tacks 2440 Persian, Oily, caab... 520/530 Allowance, Taels..... B 24 Persian, Paper tied,... 540/555 Allowance, Tuals..... 32

Exchange

∙Bank, Wire, z.

Demand, ***

4 months' sight,..

3,6 ទ

35

3/6

9/6

demand

227 228

Shanghai, demand....

17

2

Dovomentary & mouths" eight,

Indis, Wire,...

30 days' sight, private · 741 Gold Leaf 994 fine.****

....$23.85 Sovereigns,

...$5.68 Temperature, a (Taken at Mears Fationer de Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) HONGKONG, Octoberr 19. 9A.NL.... 1.P.M

50 days' night,

OCTOBER 19, 1885..

Credits,

No. of Sharos

Value,

sup.

Reserva

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

¡Balancec. f'ward

Closing Quitations; Cash

€ 4,500,000

1288 125

> 50,770.22 £ 2 half year 161 % preta, buyers

sationof dis. $500,000

50,000 534,000$

540,107

Tla-800 por sharo

Tls. 122

496,329

$450

200,738.7118% annum 362

469,560

cash ex div. cash, or div.

8771

Credit balance

35,765,20 207,668.07 $20 for 1883 83725

$170

11

BAROMETER--

Do. Do THERMOMETER AM

4 P.M....

30.100 30.095 30.025 77%

191,060.998 6 for 1888-874.

Do.

1.P.M....

79

Do..

4,503.986 % half year or prem., cash

402.22%

ing me084 Par, salos

Do.

(Wet balb).9 A.M..

Do.

Do. 1PM.

Du.

Do

18% discount

25 disoozzat

+

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 66,000 8

North China Insurance Co., I... 8,000 £ żole 50

ន Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld. 8,000 £ Univa Insurance Society Co., Ld 2,000 1,250-125 $

600,000 $ (China Traders' Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 8 83.3318 258

Canton Insurance Office Co., Lid 10,000 3

250 350

105,000 $ Chinese Insurance Co, Limited..... 1,6003 1,000, 200$ 28,711.50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ 2708 508 909,609.68'$ China Fire Insurance Co., Ld....20,000 8 2008 209 647,500 $

STEAM COMPANIEL:"

HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,887 £

60,000 xbares jagod......

China and Manila 8. §. Co/Ld.............. 3,5008

MIBÜELLANBOUR.

Hong & Whanoia Dock Co., Lal 10,000 HK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited,

New Bhares Hongkong Hotel Company, Lif.....

$,000 had China Sugar Company, Lamita... Hongkong Los Company, Limited... 1,200 Hongkong Bakery Domapany, Ld,... Lazon Sugar Company, Lámited...... Perak Tin Mining & Biting Oo... 5,000$ Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)... 2,500 8 Punjom, & Banghie Dua Samatan

40,000 8 Mining Co H'kong Manufactory Co., La. 3,000 3

LOANEL

Chinese Imperial 1881

206,236.65 100% 75 deprec fnnd

508 50 $86,764.10.8 10£ 10 102 10 100) all

7,000 1 100$106

$39 $09 $009

4,269.010% half year 68% prem, aah, buyers

125 125 $ 18,000 8 000 £10Ë

£ 6,552-17, 1: 1,000 £ 10% 7.10 $2,000 100 100 1,000 100 50

8,000 $ 100 100

100 100 30,000s

4,0008

2,230.78 13,274,084 % 235.39810 442,11810 829.089%

do.

First year

Payable,

50 all

-100 all

1085

Ropa

50x

Bates of Int.

8.56 TL 500

all

1854

1884 B..

1884

བྷ བྷཏྟཏྟཾབྷཱཡ;

2790 $ 600 ali 27008 $1893

500

Boot

First year

Junelu Dec, 10/

March 15

June 30

Oct 15

Jane & Decem

€07 per share

Old, 8165 per share ex diy, New, 77

684 per abare, osah, sellers thes per share, cau

Do. 4 P. 72

Maximum 80

Do. Minimum over night - 75:

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. "ÁT.4 P.M. TO-DAY.-- Barometer

80.01

Temperature

Humidity

Direction of Winds Force

Weather

Hongkong Observatory, 19th Octy 1885.

12

1280

11

General Memoranda,

1820

nominel

THURSDAY, Ottabər 32 -

1210.

buyers

pash

TELEGRAMS.

(Vin Southern Liná.)

THT EASTERN QUESTION,"

LONDON, 17th October. The Montenegrin Army has received

BORWAR

LONDON telegram, dated the 13th Sep- tember, in an Australian paper, reads as follows:-The second of a series of running

anisteur, and W. Cummings, the champion professional pedestrian, took place yester day at the Lillis Bridge Ground, Bromp ton. The distance was four miles, and the race resulted in a victory for Comming In the cosmile pontest, run on the Bist August, George defeated Dommings, The final match will be at 10 miles, and, from the even nature of the contests so far, much interest la manifested in pedestrinzi vicoles as to the result of the decaling

The Times publishes the terms of the event. ultimatum to the King of Burmsh

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

board the Spark over eleven years since, has again broken in upon the un suspecting complacence of European officials and traders. A similar horror to that of the Spark fortunately wisbar ried by a mere accident, when the steamer Bowen was saved from pillage about four years ago. From what can buat present ascertained the scoundrels suppiles of ammunition with ordaze to be who have now succeeded so well in in readiness their murderous work are of the "hardy, old out-throat order They spoke Fore toguese and English, and the ac count of their proceedings will revive the memory as to horrid narratives of the orchs-pirates which were wont to precede the executions here during the stirring days of the early part of Sir Richard MacDonnell's reign in this Colony, Armed to the teeth, and with a courage, physique and law less daring that would do credit to Disk Hatteraick; the name of these corsaira became and remained a terror to peace- ful traders, until the energetic action of the English gasboas commanders- notably Mainwaring, St. John, and Duville-nearly broke up and dispers. ed them. A remuant of these desper adoes evidently still remains, and its thinning racks are apparently filled up. by rascals from the mainland, Macao and Hongkong. It is hoped that one of the results of this alarming and tragi cul occurrence on board the Greyhound, therefore, may be that our authorities The will be impressed with the dangerous character which the hardened criminal clusa in this vicinity continue to basr. Our system of dealing with confirmed. oriminals has been materially modified The O. & O steamer San Pablo left a diction cart this morning at 11 a., His

The Shanghai Courier says it howa from a very reliably source that it has beɑn da- Anitely arranged that Messrs. Jardins, PASSED SUBS: CAXALAS

Matheson and Co are shortly to ssrume OUTWARD BOUND-Rastmond, Aug. 11; the management of the Kaiping Mires,

John Knce, September 4 fatherton, Cachemire, September 20 Achilles. This fear our contemporary) is a progzás- Bellerophon, France, Bopt; 20 Gensive step for the Chiness to take, and it

by ill-timed Jenisnce; but the rascals with whom we have to deal are no mer-

ciless and as bloodthirsty as ever they were. Surely then it is desirable that the means now adopted to keep serione crime in obeck ought to be revised, and

falloch, Det. 8 Bothiced Calle

Papia, Bordeau, Oct. 3: Afa will probably lead to other mines boitiz Denbighshire draghurile, Ort, 9.

opened and worked with foreign capital

HOMEWARD BOUND Benalder, Sept. 151 and under foreign management. - There is

Benarly Nath Stentor

Glenearn, Sept. 28; Haverton, plenty of good coal at Kaiping and under

Ching-wo,

Sept

Bapt. 29 Feito, Sarpedon Oct. 8 Messrs Jardine, Mathieson's management Genjintas, Danshiro, Opt. 9. g. And the mines will be developed to the best

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the F. M. advantage, The next news we hope to Co. a steamer City of Fiking, left bear is that a railway is to be laid from Yokohams on Wednesday, the 14th the mines to Tientsin, for the present ex- Inst., at daylight, and may be expected. here on or about Wednesday, the 21st pensive and wearisome mode of conveying the coal to the market has been one of the instant next ENGLEY MAIL, par the F. &0. greatest hindrances to the success of the Co.'s steamer Ancona, left Singapore for this

port

on Friday, the 16th undertaking inst, at 5 sm, and may be expected

here on or before Thursday, the 22nd Ar the coming of the case of Lebury instant,

persus Kennedy in the Bummary Juris

Francisco for Yokohama and Hong

kong, with mails, on the 3rd Oct, Honour Justice Ackroyd Runouticed t The B. S. Laiju, from London and Antwerp, though to-day had been fixed for the left Singapore for this pert on the 13th Grimium Sessions it had buen thought ins... and may be expected here on or advisable to postpone them in this was about the 20th instant.

the day previous to the departure of the

measures more severe and more effective The Steamship Moray," from Glagow and flome mail, and the Bensions now stood

Londor, left Singapore for this port

on the afternoon of the 14th inst., and adjourned till "Wednesday next, the SIst may be expected here on or about the 21st just

should again be introduced. It is be- lieved that the discharge of the pri soners suspected to have takes part in the Bowen conspiracy gave heart of grace to this daring class of criminals; and althongba probability exists that some of these would-be cut-tlironts are now mixed up with this last display of The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's st. Pan

The China Shippers Mutual 8. N. Co.'s steamer Ninghour left Singapore on the 16th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 23rd inst

on the 18th inst.,

int at 10 am,

No notice of this postponement of the Salons appears to have been given on Saturday, and a number of witnesses and

others interested in cases to come on eb bas

murderous violence, the operations of dora left here on or about Sessions were present in Court. The Police:

and may be

the law appear to have fuiled to accom- the 23rd instiga sk

from

thonsselves, who have to give notice and

[plish-what, under a savérer system, The BS Carcacies or the 186 collect the witnesses were not informed on

might have doua. We have special reasons for not being more sxplicit at the present juncture, as plainer speaking wight tend to defeat the ends of justice but the facts and probabilities of the Greyhound tragedy point to this conclu tion-a conclusion which we bave over and over again sought to impress on the authorities,that the Police do not poss sess powers sufficient to deal effectively with known bad characters in this Colony.

The

Singapore for this

inst, and

about the 2ard t

Saturday, at all events up to 1 pm, as to when the Sessions were to be held.

here on or

BS Germania, trom Singapore for this port on the 17th On Saturday oyoning, the Musetta Opera

Glasgow, left

inst and may be expected are on or Company reposted the, performance about the 24th inst

want

The Steamshire Co.'s steamer Boppe's Hoccaccio. The perfor

Guthrie left Fort Darwin for this port very smoothly from beginning to end, and on the 16th instant, and may be 92-

scarcely a hitch was notic peated here on or about the 25th inst.

Davenport again took the And though evidently sof heavy cold, dang the musle Part with much success, and

CONSOLs are now quoted at 100),

So much for the class of erimtonls an 193 Europeans and 1,081 Chitous visited gaged upon such dering exploits, and

for the causes which must tend to give the City Hall Museum during the wook them a free field for their villainy. It ending the 18th October, last. will of course devolve upon steamer.

Miss deymour performed her teccio's lorer carefully, and Goods per Steamine Saghalien unclaimed owners to devise means to prevent simi- Band of the Buffs will give their fare: Stalls again preated great,

after Noon subject to rent and landing lar surprises on their vessels in future, well performans in the Botanical Gardens exceedingly samics), though Goods per Camorta undelivered after given to enable owners and plus to Wa haarn from Mears Melahere & that

charges at 1 cent per package par siem: bat sorac special powers may bave to be this overing, commanding at Bo'clock, ggerated rendering of the this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, October 24

11.30 meeting of The Hongkong and Macão Glass Manufacturing Co., Ltd, at the General Managere' office,

do even this much. Our English laws

so careful, and justly eo of the the steamship Catherstone left Singapore rights and privileges of the subject, that yesterday for this port via Baigon sad Hai. they are almost certain to hamper the 1 phong,

Miss Hubert wes 'warmly

singing in the rondo, He

and was the recipient of seviest

Mosers Tyroll and O'Brien were