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COMPANY
THIS EVENING, --+ SATURDAY, the 24th October.
GRAM NAVAL COMMAND NIGHT.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of ADMIRAL SR W. M. DOWELL, K.C.B.
BY GENERAL REQUEST, THE MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY
will produce ...
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SIONON VALENZA.
Bar Plan now open at Kunny & WALSE'S (LIMITED),
Hongkong, October 24. 1885.
Intimations.
1840
CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., Chromometer, Watch & Cluck Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Hilmeraaiths. TAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC ARD METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOICTLANJ66'3 CELEEHATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Rerenke's. LIQUIC AND OTHER COMPASSES ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
English Steven & ELETRO-PLATKO WAKE. Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, in great variely. DIAMONDS
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DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTERNS, at very musderate prices, 742
NOTICE
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
-COMPANY, LIMITED.-
CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if apon their arrival in this frbor, NONE the Company's FOREMEN should be af hand, Orders for REPAIRS if aout to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention,
In the Event of Complaints being found nocossary, Communication with the Cinor anged is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of die satisfaction,
D. GILLIES,-
Hongkong, August 25, 1885.
Sécretary,
1458
GRIFFITH'S
EW VIEWS OF HONGKONG
NE
ARE
NOW READY,
1, DUDDELL STREET.
GRIFFITH & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
LONDON ERATED WATERS,
SODA
TONIO
"SYLTZER
1, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply: WATER,
+
ŠAISAPARILLA 19'
LEMONADE,
GrsopraDE,
RASPBERRYANIE,
&c., &c., &0.
At the same Moderate Charges. Hongkong, Jana 1, 1885,
957
In the Matter of the Estate of SIR HARRY SMITH FARRES, Knight Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knuht Grand Cress of the Most Dis tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, tately Her Briannic Majesty's Bay Betraundinary and Minister Plenipotentiury to His Majesty the Emperor of China, Dicunset
-
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ DANAL
The Go.'s Steaiahip
Mendous, Captain NELSON, will be despatched as above To MORROW, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or l'asange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Syenta
Hongkong. October 24, 1885.
1854
FOR HAVRE, ANTWERP AND HAM- BURG, VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE .AND BULZ CANAL, Tho Stenship
Pulykamuda,
Captain K. Boa, will bo despatched for the abre Forts on MUNDAY, the 26th Inat., at 2 p.m.
For Froight or Paaunge, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Ostabor 24. 1885. ---1859. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Paamyers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YAŃGTŠŽE.)
The Co.'s Steamship ·
felamon, -Capt. JACKSON, will be despatelet as above on
SATURDAY, the 31st Instant
For registor Tasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageauty Hongkong. October 24, 1885
SHIPPING.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVIC
THE CHINA MAJE
For Allie Roure, from Tientsin, Chinese. Per Peking, from Shanghai, 73 Chinese Por Polyhymnia, from Hiogu, 4 Japanese. Per Fockang, from Shanghai, Mežera Dale, Franden, Miss Murphy, and 50 Chinose.
For Saltee, from Haiphong, &c. Mr Barnel, Mrs Marki, Messrs Merki, Derel, Phillipes, Father Mollard, Tunviguet, and 17 Chinone.
Por Menelaus, from Facehow, Mr Wood. ley, and 286 Chinese
DEFACTED.. Por Gleneagles, for Shanghai, 4 Europeans. Per Mount Lebanon, for Honoriu, 20 Chiness.
Per Ningch, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- posnia.
Pur Kut Bag, for Shanghai, 12 Chionse.
TO DEPART
Por Galveston, for Saigon, 30 Chinese, Per Pechili, for Pionthin, 7 Chinese, For Vortigern, loe Faagkok, 14 Chinese. Per Douglas, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro peans, and 200 Chitues.
Por Amoy for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Por Anton, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese Pur Driburg, for Saigon, 200 Chineas
SHIPPING REPORTS_
The German stennior China reports: Ha fine weather and fresh N.E.E. and N.N.E. breezes.
The British steamor Peking reports: Experienced madarate and N.. winds, And gloomy wonther to the Lammocks. Fresh N.E. winds and cloudy weather to arrival.
The Gorman steamer Polylynnis reports: Had freah N.E. winds and moderate rea..
Scented Caper, and 10,611 fba Soented Orange Pekoo-total 179,250 iba. Tea, 4,676 pkgs. Preserves, 60 rolia Matting, 149 balon Waste Silk and 77 pkgs. Sundrien. For Continent, 67 pkga. Sundries -
POST OFFICE, NOTICES. MAILS will close:" For KOBE & YOKOHAMA -
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Daylight.Douglas leaves for Coast Porta Daylight Aleciaus leaves for London.
RELIGIOUS SERVIOLS ---
UNION GHURCH.--Divine Worship, 11 A-Rev. EJ Eitel Service in Chinera, Per Catitude, at 9 am,, on Sunday, the PM-Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A., L.LD.
26th inst. For SHANGHAI -
25th inst., iratend of as previously
SEAMEN'S SERVICES--The Services for Seamjh which have been bitherto held in
AZUVZORA OF THE OBURCH OF ENGLAND FOR
·TO-MORROW" ---21ST SUNDAY OF-THE TRINITY Cathedral
8.A.m.Parade Service. Morning Prayer
and Sermon. 11 Morning Prayer, Litany and
Sermon p.EronSOLI
6
St. Stephen's Church, (all Services in Chi-
"neso.)
11 am Morning Prayer, &e 7pm Evening Prayer, and Sermon.
No. 6940-OCTOBER 24, 1885.
HIS Excellency C Weiber, the Russian Minister to Seoul, arrived at Chomulpo in the Raibenik on the 3rd instant.
CAPTAIN Hankinson, late chief officer of the Seewo, has been appointed to the cond. mand of the same teasel, owing to the death of Usj tain Mook.
Tan Huntia don has been chartered to take back to Germany, the Germens who came. oùt in the new Chinesa fron-clads. She
Per Amoy, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the the Mission. Oburch, Queen's Road, will Poal Clawch (Services now discontinued.) i thua have about four hundrod pos-
"Hatified, For SAIGON-
Per Gulersion, at 9 am, on Sonday, the 25th in t., instead of a previously notified: For MANILA.-
Per Polyhania, at 1.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 20th inst.
For STRATTS SETTLEMENTS —
held in the Inters in Union Chmrah On adsy and Friday evenings at 7.50. All Seamen are invited to attend.
Sunday
GERMAN BETHESDA Chapel,--Service in the Gorman language, by Rev, F. Hartmann, ovary Sunday, at half-past ten A., in the Ohapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
West Point.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road. 9 AM, Mass and Sermon.. 5.30 r.m. Even- ing Sórvice, Benediction
Per Ingrab at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,|==
the 20th inat.
For SWATOW, AND BANGKOK.—
Por Phra Chum Kleo, at 5 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 20th inst.
For MANILA '& ILOILO.----
Per Butuan, at 4:30 par, en Tuesday,
the 27th inat
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.--
Per Koshyar, ai 11.30: a.m., or Wednes
day, the 28th inst, instead of as pravionsly notified.
For
STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM- BAY.. Per Pandora, at 11,30 a.m., on Friday,
the 30th inst
MAILS THE BRITISH PACKEL —
The British Contract Packet Rohilla The British steamer Hooksawy reports:
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Had fresh N.E. wind, with rainy weather
27th Instaub, with Mails for the United to Lammock Tsinud; thence fins weather and moderatu North winds to purt. On 24th
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- 1856 inst., spoke British steamer Gleneagles, from
ments, Batavia, Burush, Caylna, India, Hongkong, bound to Shanghai, of Single-Aden, Egypt, Malta, aud Gibraltar Island.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
tho Maili, &..
ARRIVALS. October 24, 188 :-- Ali Bow, Haw, brig, 340, Phillips, Tiểutsin October 13, General-WIELER &
Co.
Kut Sung, British ateamor, from Wham.
paa.
China, Gerunn steamer, 1,093, Raye, Wuhn Octulsar 18, General.-DoTTLEFIELD & Syme
Peking, Brilish stenmer, 964, G Heuer at, Shanghai October 21, General. SIEMESSEN & Co.
Pollymania, German nur 1,033, R Bohme, Hiog, October 18, General. SIEMSSEX & Co.
Fanshing, British-stemmer, 190, H.-W. Hogg, Shanghai October 21, Guneral. JARDINE, MATESON & Co.
Saltee, French stemmer, 323, Th. Lorida, Haiphong clober 31, and Huihow 23, General. A. R. MARTY.·
The French steater Saltee reports: Had heavy N.E. winds and string. On the 22nd inst., spoke Elas, Melita and Activ, ail from Hcihow, bound to Hongkong. O the 23rd iust, apoka Chusader froui Channel bound Hongkong.
The British steamer Mendous reports Experienced strong monsoon and ginomy |į weather throughout.
CARGOES.
•
MAILS BY THE FRANCHI PACKET.— The
Oxus
Fronch Contract Packet will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Jettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madne, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be observed in closing
the Muile, Sv.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — The United States Mail Packot City of
Par-8. S. City of New York, sailed Ock The 13th-For Yokolums, 3, 103 bags Sugarį and 110 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Fran cisco, 13,783 bagu Sugar, 200 bags Beads, 2,350 Rico, 230 bags offes. 230.bags Black Papper, 1,000 boxes Nut Oil, 30 boxes Pre pared Opitan, 26 cases Silks, 17 bales Gam
20 hales Jute, 180 Gunuies, 75 puga. Tea, 3.420 pkgs. Merchandiso and 16 bags Tapioca f for
B.C., cases-Pro-
Vitus. Merchandise; for
pared Opium and Honolulu, 208 piss. Merchandise; for Fasama, 1 cases Silke, 280 pkgs. Merchan dian and 4,300 baga Rice; for Callao, 1 care Silks and 39 pkgs. Merchandise; for Chicago, Nelma Shanghai vie Foochaw, and Amoyo, 8 us Silk Goode and 224 bales Raw 1,436 page. Toa; for New York, 24 pkgs. October 17; General,-BOTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Menelaus, British steaner, 1,300, B.
DEF ARTURES: ----
October 24:-
| Generales, for Shanghai.
afunt Lebanon, for Honolul Pekiler, for Whampoa
Fooksing; for Winnos. Ninghore, for Shanghai. Kat Sang, for Sh nghai. Ching, for Whoppa.
-CLBARRD_ Gratitude, for Hiogo and Yokohama. Gaterston, for Saigon. Pechili, for Tientsin.
Ventigern, for Bangkok.
Douglas, Bar Coust Parts.
dravy, for hunghai... Anton, for how and Tukhol. Duburg, for Saigon.
Destination,
Per S, S. Deucalion, sailed 11th Octobor:
Ta London, 4,573 boxes and 208 cases Tea, containing 13, 180 The Congou, 73,581 Ibs Scented Capex and 22,449 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoe total 109,213 lbs. Ten cauce Silks, 54 bales Waste Silk and 9 pkge.
Sundries.
Per S. 8. Jason sailed 27th October To London, 4,620 boxes Tea, containing 83,601 lbs. Scented Caper and 11,319 lb. Seacted Orange Pokog-total 94,920 Tea, Sandrice, For South America, and 65
pkgs,
20 pkgs. Tea. From Manila, 1;245 balos Hemp From Kobe, 29 half-chosts Tea, 150-cases-Wax, 161 pigs. Curios and 1,130 bags Rice.
....
Far S. S. Glamorganshire sailed 18th October-For London, 2,338 boxez Tes, containing 1,137 lbs. Congou, 141,452 Tbs.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessio
Havre, &, via Suez Canal..... Polyhymnia (e). Londen, Ti Suez Canal. Menelaus (s).. London, &n, via Suez Canal... Rohilla (8).. Londen, vis ducz Canallenroy (8).. London, vis Suez Canal. Cyclops (8) Marsailles, &c., via Saigon... Urus (5). New York, via Suez Canal Energis (3)..... New York, via Suez Canal....Port Phillip (0)
facture... New York San Francisco, via
aco, via Yokohama ..... of Paking (s) San Francisco, via Yokohama. Sau Pablo (s).....
Achilles (8)... OTICE is hereby given that all Persons Shanghai, vis Amoy................ Neving any CLAIMS or DEMANDS Shanghai, via Amoy Tel
Telamon (6).. upon or against the Estate of the said Sir Swatew, Amoy and Fooshow... Douglas (8).
ra Cho Elsole) HAKEY SUTH PARKs, who died in Peking, Swatow and Bangkok............... in the Empire of China, on the 2nd day Sydney and Melbourne, a.....Gathriu (s), of March, 1885, Lettera
Pandora (8). Administra Trieste,
Olaymore (8)..
and
of
tion to whose Estate wero granted by the Yokohama, via Nagasaki. SUPREME COURT of Hongkong, in its Pro- bate Jurisdiction, to the Undersigned, one of the Executora named in the Will of the Deceased, are hereby required 10 send in writing to the Undersigned, on or before the 31st DAY OF UCTOBER, 1885, the fall Particulara of their Claire or Demands.
And Notice is liceby also given that as the of Roon as possible after the Expiration period above mentioned, the Undersigned will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said Sir Harry SnITH PAYERS, Deceased, amougat the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the Claims of which I shall then have bul Notice and that he will not
Stocks.
BAKER
Captain
R. Böhme. Nelson......... W. Batract... Geake Jage... Lequerré....
Torrock
G. Dulling
Loritt.
Berry. Rood Anderson.. |Jackson... Young. H. Stratton.... Green......... G. Mette! Gulland,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping. 2p.in.-Polyhymnie leaves for Havre, &
3 p.m.-Claymore leaves for Yhams, &a. Auctions,
2 p.m.-Auction of 3,471 packages Tea," at Messrs Jardins, Mattreson & Co.'s Godowas, 'West Point,
Tenders Close. Noon.--Tenders for Government Bills re,
ceived by the District Paymaster. 5.n.Tenders for Feal Tramway ro. ceived by Messrs MacEwen, Frickel
& Co.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, October 28:--
4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the
Hougkong Jackey Club Claims against the Mamy must be sent in to Mesers Adamson, Bell & Co., on or before this date. Claims against the Laju must be sent in to Mesers Aruhold, Karberg & Co.,
on or before this date.
В
دریا
Swoax Fors: An Australian Episode," short story, appears on our foorth page.
sengers.
Me and Mrs. Cagordan, Messrs. Collin de Planay, Paleologue, and Delaroche-Vernet we understand that the owners of the S. S. were to take their departure from Shanghai Glenfruin have entered an action in Admi-per Koushing on the 28th instant for the ralty aguinal the owner of the B. S. Ca-
North
marta, damagas being laid at $1,005,000
We learn from Messrs Butterfield & Swire that the 0.8. 8. 03.'s steamer Telamon, from Liverpool, left. Singapore yesterday afternoon, and is due here on or about the 20th inst
Tas Catholic Register cominds its readere
Ma B. C. Baber, in H.M.B. Champion, arrived at Chemelpo, on the 2nd instant, to take Mf Aston's place as Consul-General. it is evident that Mr Baber will not go upon any mission in South Chins at present.
Tas authorities at the War Ofice have amended the pusatisfactory rula by which Catholic chaplain was only sent with troopships, in cases whore: not less than
of the bazaar, which will take place toner-300 Caselio Bohlers were on board, and sow at 1 o'clock in the afternoon on behalf in future a chaplain will be assigned to of the poor at the Roman Catholic Mission every vessel without reference to the number of Oncholies, The Bishop of house.
Southwark has appointed the Rev. Adam Loufgén to Her Majesty's ship Serapis, tho first vessel to be employed this season for the transport of troops tu end from IndiaTablet
We hear that a telegram was received here this afternoon ordering the Buffe to Egypt. The news is not welcome to the Regiment. We do not wonder at this, as the land of the Pharaohs has of late been anything but sland Rowing with milk and honey. A brush with the Burmans would have been more acceptable,
Tes Korean climate, whatever preference
may co chimand for it over those of some of the neighbouring countries, appears to be anything but grecable to the chief mom- bets of the foreign diplomatic corps resid- ing
thes. First of all Mr Takezoyo, Ja The anocal Sale of Work,' in aid of the paness Mintator to Koten, left his post after Baxter Chinese Gal's Schools, will be held about a year's residence; then came Mr Fonte, U.S. Minister to that country, text in the City Hall on Wednesday, the 28th followed Captain Zambach, Chargé d'Affaires instant, at half past two o'clock. The la-for Germany and now Mr Aston, Consul- General for Great Britain, is about to take his departure home. A strange fact, in dead, which, on the other hand, leaves room for somewhat curious comment.
THURSDAY, October 29-
Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after dies connected with this mission deserve to be well supported. They are accomplishing this date subject to rent.
much good in the spread of education song FRIDAY, October 30-
p.m.-Mesting of Victoria Recreation Chinese girls, whose minds would otherwise. Club in the Gymnœlum.
remain untatored.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S Ir is coured that Mr Chun Pay-nam,
CARDS.
JUBT REL
A VARTED ASSORTMENT
from
formerly Chinesa Consul-General at San Francisco, will probably assume the head management of the Chips Morshouts Steam Navigation Company. The present manager, Mr Shong Shing-chen, will pro
HE Boot ENGLISH, AMERICAN and Coed to Tientsin next month to assume
GZEMAN HOUSBay.
again the Customs Tootaiship there Shanghai Courier, allowing a Selection out of several thousanda..
Peking will be despatched on TUES. DAY, the 3rd November, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United
Honolulu, Peru, THE States, Canada, te, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 PM. Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Ulice closes, but Corres- pondonce may be posted on board the Packet with Laia Fes of 10 cents catra, Postage until the time of departure.
-BONUS DE CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure,
NOON.Money Order Ofita closes,
P.M-Registry of Lettors conser. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
3
P.M.Mail closed, except for Late
Lutters
3.10 p.m.--Lotiers may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 P.M.-When the Post Office oloros
-entirely....
3.40r, M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the pucld with Late Fee di 10 centă until time of doparture.
Agents.
Dats of Leaving.
Siemssen & Co.. ....Butterfield & Swire...... P. & Q. S. N. Co.......................... Jardino, Matheson & Co... Butterfield & Swiro......... Messageries Maritime Russell & Co...y Adamson, Bell & Co.
Russell & Co.in Pacific Mail B. S. Co.. 10. &0. 8. S. Ca.......
Butterfield & Swire. Butterfeld & Swira. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Yuen Fut Hong. Russoll & Co.... O. Bachrach.
Russell & Co.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
October 26, at 2 p.m. October 25, at daylight, October 27, at 4 p.m. About October 29. October 31. November 3, at noon. November About November 6.
despatch. vemher, at 3 p.m. November 14, at 3 p.m.
29, October October 31. October 26, ut daylight October 17, at daylight. November 4, nt 4 p.m. October 30, at noon. October 26, at 3 p.m.
Nos, of Falue. Shares
Paid PosmrION FEE LAST REPORT.
Lust Dividend Jaser - Balanced. f'ward *p,
$4,500,000
Ocrošza 24, 1885.
Closing Quotalona, Cash.
1268 136
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANDRA.
North-Ching Insurance Co., Ld......5,000 £
be liable for the Acuts or any part thereof Yangtace Insurance Company, Ld., 8,000 £3 € 2€
Fr equali }$ | 50,779.22 £-2 half year 162 % prem., buyers
500,000
sationofdiv.
Credit bance
Tls, 300 per share Th. 122 pic
3450
castr ex div.
cash, ox diy.
€77
8170
Tis. 540,107. **50,00
531,000 $
406-320 so distributed to any Person or Persons, of Cnion Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,0003 1,358 129 whose Claim or Olaims he shall not haveChina Traders Insurance Co.Lt. 24,000 3 80.338 203 G00,00 200.735.71 18% Vandom 2 bad Notice at the time of the distribution. Canton Insurance Office Co., La.....10,000 $ 250$ 508 105,000 5 469,660)
All Persons INDEBTED to the Estate
35,165.20 are requested to make immediate Payment Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,5008 1,000s 2003 28,711.5 to the Undersigned,
2508 508 000,609.06 297,568.07 830 for 1883 8372; Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 9,000 $ Dated in Hongkong, the 18th day of China Fire insurance Co., Id................ 20,000 8 1008208 547,500 $ 101,060.908 for 1883 875 July, 1886.
BTEAM COMPANIRA. W. KESWICK. - UK. C. and M. Susan boat Co., Ļ 8,0008 To-day's Advertisements. Douglas Steamship C., Limited....20,000
1208
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FIA SUBZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Captain JAGO, will be rdespatched as above on
25 discount
4,250.01% hall year 58% prem., cash, huyors
497 per share Old, 8155 par sbaro ez div. Now, 8 771 #84 per share, cash, sellers
cash
cash
$206,236,55
1069
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,987 €
G0,000 shares issued
51,212 China and Manila §. §. 06. Ld............ 3,000 8
MIROSLLANEQUA
185
Bong & Whampion Dock Co., La. 10,000|8 K. and China One Co., Limited, Į 5,00€ New Shares) 1, 200 E Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
2,000 8,000 ahs, issued...
-1,000 8 Chira Sugar Company, Limited....
8,000 Hongkong les Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld... Luzon Sagar Company, Limited. Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co...... Selangore Tin Mining Co. (8'hai)
& Banghie Dus Samatan
duprec. fund 508 508 86,764 16 102 10 108 10
100 wil
1241263
12% yearend *ing Juno30/84
4,513.05% half year 56 prem, czal
402.22
Par, salon
-18% discount
18,000
102 7.10
€8,55%, 1
100
100
100 30
105 10 100% 1008
60018
7,000
100 100
5,000 8
50 all
2,500 $
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Chinese Imperial 1881-
40,000 8 5,000 8
LOARE...
8. KATL
11
1884 &
27908
.100 all
108 3
60
500 500
810
First year
1807
nominal
bayers:
cash
Bater
"Pajabla
June 16&Dec.10
par
2% prets.
188 1894
27903
800
500
1880
BugarDebentures, 1880...
500
SATURDAY, the 3ist Instantmen
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, October 24, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Port Phillip,
G. DULLING, Comm'der, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 6th November.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co., Hongkong, October 24, 1885,
BOB 0
30,000 4,000
2,238.70 New, 82 Old $1
13,274.034 %
235,25 810- 40.11810 829.093 X
First year do.
March 15
June 89
Oct. 16 June & Dicer.
11
169 par aliare, casts
$125
880
820
11
At Prices to suit all:
BY PARCEL POST ORNAMENTAL CARDS
8··MALL-PRESENTS; can be sent home very cheaply.
A. S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, October 21, 1885.
THE Dai In Kun hay returned to Corea, and arrived. At Chemalno mix the 3rd inst.,
taking up his temporary residence at the
Chiness Consulate. Large srowds of Cerasus assembled to see him land, and ha was accompanied by a guard of sailors from the Chinese men-of-war that took him over. Ho addressed the assembled multitudo, and
Monday, the 5th loft for Seoul, escort
OR
The
ed by han compassion of Chinese marinas. cortage ranched the œpital at 2 pm. the same day, the King going as far as the city gate to meet the returning exile....... NOD NA
Qux Tientein letter contains the important Announcements that the scheme of Naval The Pistach left Tientsin on the 13th inst Reform in China has at last been officially a; 9 am, and passed Tako at 6 p.m., when inangarated, and that the kindred changes in strong northerly gale with high cross sea In-thermy are-a-yet unsettled. The was shottered, causing the ship to strain- rumour that Sir Dougins Forsyth has been and labour heavily, and take on board large solected as H. B. M. Representative at quantities of water. On the 14th the gale Peking is very likely to be correct, and the continued 2.m. a heavy sen obljð an board and carried away the port side of the present condition of athairs în Further India plot house, washing almost everything out fit, smashing the compass and filling the 1836 certainly favours its acceptance.
Captain's room with water. With Bach Tury
ury did the water strike the ship that the The publication of this issue commenced. We have received from Mesure Lane, Craw partes of glass, half an inch thick, were ford & Co overal specimens of their battered and places of it which were hatl- at 7.00 p.m. “
ed
I against the back of the pilet: house tore Christmas and New Year cards, and we out large splinters of work At 10 mm. have also had an opportunity of inspecting there was a fresh gale; 8:30 pm anchored: their stock, which 18 large and varied under the Cheloo Bluff On the 15th at
6,30, 1it for Shanghai and arrived in Sonto of the carda ero really most artisticon £aturday morning at 8 o'clock No ally designed and ornamented, many are D. Newts. extremely beautiful, and all are suitable is
The China Itail.
HONUXONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
• (Pin Southern Lane,)
C
THE EABTEEN QUESTION,
Port
a greeting to the dear friends at horse. The Tuz avival of the Dai In Kun in Kores, De the Snl inak, wa (Shanghai Mercury) productions of our American cousins are
Are sorry to learn, was followed almost particularly artistic and pretty.
unmediately by the spilling of blood, two of liis too saugning partisans, who had used soditious language or threats against the present Government, having been promptly decapitated by orders of the latter. It is be hoped the return of the Dai In Kan native country, may not turn out a gross mistake. It is also reported that the
LONDON, 23rd October. WB (Shanghai Courier), understand from The majority of the Powers have ac prominent man connected with the Kaiping cepted the proposal of the Porto to hold a Mines that Messra Jardine, Matheson & conference at Constantinople."
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
UUTWARD BOUND:-Rosamond, Aug. 11: John Knox, September 4; Cachemire, September 22 chilled, France, Sept,
Co. have only been appointed to be the agents for the Mines, not their managers,
F
We hear also that ne agente Blues Jardins, two retainers of that personage of bloody.
renow
who were put to death after his Matheson & Co. harc mucocoded in making late arrival in Korea, were implicated in
ompanies of Shanghai that henceforth they 29; Glenfalloch, October 6; Betliwell will use Kaiping coal on board their ships. Castle, Pepuu, Bordane, October 2 The terms of the contract are said to be Ajaa, Denbighshire, Amphitrite, Oct. 9;
outbreak in Soni dori
a contract with the three largest shipping the murder of the Queen's uncle and, it is
sħid; the fatigation of the leader of
doring the summer of 1883. We would revise the Dai In Kun to go back to Tiantain, or soins to Shanghai there are good quarters in the Astor, the Central, or the Hotel des Colonia--both safer and much more pleasant then Hanyang-Sout
ご
Glencoon Feram, Oct 13, Atenor advantageous to both parties.”” Dracheufels, Out. 18; Benglos, Stan mare, Oct. 20. HOURWARD BOUND Benalder, Sept. 15;
25 Benanty, Sept. 22; Haverton, Sept. Sary eden, Oct 6 Glenfinlas, Deron shire, Uct. Essen, Galley of Lorne, Median, Orestes, October 9; Merioneth- shire, Oct. 20.
The next AmanICAN Mati, per, the 0.
In reply to several inquiries, we may atata that the mail by which parcels should be sent heute for England, in order to be im time for the Christmas and New Year se son at Home, is that of Nov. 10,- The steaper leaving Hoogbong on that day is
A TISORACEFUL scone took place at Dundee on Sept. 10, on the appearance of: Mr Edward Jenbios, who represented Dunden Se
Radical from 1874 to 1880 Mr Jenkins was advertised to deliver a lecturo
OKK Politics, Present and Future," under
the suspices of the National Union of Con
& steamer San Pablo, will leave due in Indon on the 23rd Desember, and Yokohama for this port on Friday, parcels posted by 9 pm on the 9th Nov the 23rd lust, at daylight, and may could therefore be delivered all over the suryative Associations for Scotland, and
or about Friday, be expected here on
to hour be
him. He was received with a per- the 30th instant. It is understood old country by Christmas Day. The man shout 4,000 men dssembled in the Drill Hall that this vessel is bringing the San by which letters, not parcels, should be sent fect storm of hissing and hoy
howling, and Francisco mail se nadel from Hongkong is the French packet which during the half-hour he attempted to speak
the The next FRENCH MAIL, per the M: leaves on Nov. 17th, and is due in London Boise was so loud and an incessant that
Co.'s steamer Peiho, was to leave Singa
pore for Saigon and this port on Satur on 23rd-December. All parcels must be day, the 24th insk, at 6 am., and may posted before 8 p.in. of the day previous to be expected here on or about Saturday, the departure of the English mail
the 3ist inst.
.!
Tas Catholic Register saysWe hear passengers on board of the
that among
the
he would not
be heard except by those in his indredists neighbourhood. He said he had not come forward as the candidate,
he thought it would be ridiculous for a Cons servativa" to stand for Dundee'; but he wished to explain why he had modifed his At first he appealed for. The S. 8. Germania, from Glasgow, left
political optiona Singapore for
generous treatment in respect of his air this port on the 17th
years faithful service to the constituency inst., and may be expected here on or about the 24tt insta
Greyhound, there was Mgr. Foncard, who, but when all his afforts to obtain a hearing The E. & A. Steamship Co.'s steamer after a stay of £fteen months in Hongkong, would go from the place and denounce the proved upstailing, be declared that he Guthrie loft Port Darwin for this port out of the war, was going back to Radicalism, the infernal Radicalism, which on the 18th instant, and may be ex-
was struid by heat him. The audience pacted hore on or about the 26th inst.
repeatedly
his Mission in Qnang-ei, accompanied by
The O. & S. Co.'s steamer Achilles, from § one of his missionaries, Poor Bishop Fon followinged for the Grand Old
with the
the chorus For he's n folly Liverpool, left. Singapors for this port card lost the little money he was taking to good fallow. The meeting hail to be on the morning of the 21st instant,
terminated, and the chairman- abruptly and may be expected here on or about his missionaries. - The only things which intimated that if he believed the conduct of the 27th inst.
have boon left to His Lordship are the the mecting, of which he was heartily The D.D.R. steamer Manatin telt Singapore pectoral cross and the ring, which either ashamed, was representative of the feelings
for this port on the afternoon of the
of the Dundonisns, he would resign his
21st inat, and may be expected here escaped the senrobing of the pirates, or position as abfof magistrate on or about the 27th inst. were recognised as some particulars(1) which The O. & B. O's steamer Telamon, from gould be asily recogn Liverpool, left Bingapers on the 23rd All the pirates inst, and is due here on the 89th ing
Fortantem
OLDES OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL —III BUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, Hatins: Vanita, Oddalay, Palmr, Jones, Lemon, Dapais and King Te Deum, & Jubilate, Baker in F Anthem,
Praise the Lord, 0- Hymn
270. Evensong-Falas, Parcell, Garrett, Wal misly, & Turle Magnificat, Barnby Nunc Dimittis, Toster Hymns, 213 &
(2nd Tune).
The Stock Exchange, influenced by the êx:
wore Fun-ti, at least it was in Panel that fruitful in cares and surprises, is stilių pariance of the last two or three years,
they were carrying on the conversation ea board,
mood to be easily frightened. The Carolina Islands, affaire though every rese The greatest anxiety and penio on board | soning man saw at once that there was not-
of the Greyhound was when they saw smoke mach in it was therefore promptly made a pretext for putting down the price not coming on dook from below. It was dis only of Spanish, but of Italian, Russian, covered it was a piece of cloth burning, United, and even Indian stocks, and Con winther acoulentally or caused on purpose la At Berlin, ou the contrary, chara speculators have on the whole made mener is sannot be said.
Iduring the prat few years the tucident
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