Intimations.
GRIFFITH'S
TEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG
NEW
ARR
NOW READY,
1. DUDDELL STREET.
GRIFFITH & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
LONDON ARATED WATERS,
BODA
1, DUDDELL STREET,
Continue to Supply:
WATER,
TONIO
SKLIZER
SARSAPARILLA H
LEMONADE,
GINGERAD,
BASTDERRYADE,
., &c., &o
Hongkong, June 9, 1886-
957
At the sams Moderate Charges.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED...
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
DEPARTURES.
October 20- Fang, for Shanghai. “- Me ita, for Roihow and Palhet ROYAL, Carl Bohn, for Saigon.
CITY HALL..
Manager,
NEIL O'BRIEN.
MASCOTTE OPERA
COMPANY,
THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, the 29th October.
EXTRAORDINARY NOTICE. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
OF THE
MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY.
Owing to the delay in the departure of the Shanghai steamer, the MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY will performu This Evening, VINCENT WALLACE'S
GBM OF ENOlish" Opeñas,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1884. Maritana,
QUARKUOLDERS are hereby requested
to send in to this Olice a List of their Contributions of Pronita for the year ond. ing 31st December last, in order that the PROPORTION of PROFIT for that your to be paid as BONUS to Contributors may be arrangad. Rotums not soat in before the 30TA NOYEMEKE NEXT, will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent Claims or Alteration will be allowed.
+
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, October 1, 1885.
1714
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI-
The Steamship
Tekity;
Captain G. HEUERMANN, will bo despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th Int., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 29, 1835. 1885
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Sternship
Glenroy,
Captain RAKE, will be despatched as above un
SATURDAY, the 31st Instaut, it Noon."
For Freight or Tassage,'apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 29, 1885. 1880
STEAM TO BOMBAY FIM. STRAITS, The P. & Q. S. N. Co,8
Stownship
Banguture
MARITANA, MARITANA. '
50 POSITIVELY rastr. Last APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG.
Conductor,
SIGNOR VALUNZA,
Box Plan now open at KELLY & WAISIE'S (LATED).
Hongkong, October 20, 1885.
Actie, for Haiphong, Flor, ier Baipaiong
Achilles, for Aitoy and Shanghot, Almatia, for Foochan. Butian, for Manila. Velox, for Whampoa. Germania, for Shanghai.
PASSENTERS,
A BIGVED.
THE CHINA MAILA
Per Ellen, from Bandakan, Mr C. Cook. Fur Signal, from Hoihow, Mr Windsor, and 92 Chinese.
Per Glenroy, from Swaton, 401 Chinesa Fer Bangalore, from Singapore, &c.; 09 Chinese.
PT DEPARTED.
?
Per Diamante, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Alex. Qullan.
Fer Melita, for Heilov, 20 Chinese. Par Jalilies, for Amoy, 3 Europeans, and 80 Chinese.
Per Actin, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese. For Es, for Haiphong, 30 Chinoso.. Por Fouksang, for Shanghai, 26 Chinese. Per Bution, for Manila, 2-Europiane. TO DETART. Per Camelot, for Amy, 250 OkiuesE. Per Nana, for Coast Porta, 3 Euro- poans, and 220 Chinese.
· SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Glenroy reports: 1970 had fino weather oud fresh brecse
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigued has received instruc-
Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, on
: MONDAY,
the 2nd November, 1886, at 2 p.m., at bin Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
THE
WRECK OF THE DANISH STEAMER EXPEDIT,
As she lies of HAINAN HEAD. TERMS OF SALE,Ceal on fall of the hammer.
G. "R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 29, 1885.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
1882
October 28, 1886 !— Ellen, British barque, 493 Wm. Anthony, Sandakan September 26. Timber-OLDAR. Killare, British steamer, 2,277, J. John- ston, Shanghai October. 25, Balinst.-Gron, LIVINGSTON & Co.
October 20-
Chan-to, Chincso gunboat, from Swatow. Velux, German steamer, 36, Kallsen, Wahn October 4, Rice.--EDDARD SCHELL * | HANS & Co — V
will leave for the above places un FRIDAY, 6th November, at 3p.
"A. MoIVER,~~
Superintendent,
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, October 20, 1885.
NOTICE.
1883
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
RAQUEBOT-POSTE FRANCAIS, -
The Co. Steamship
Peilo, Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched For SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent,
Hongkong, October 29, 1885,
NOTICE.
1880
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
MARITIMES.
PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
Menzelch,
Signal, German steamer, $85, C. A. Run- dewadt, Pakhoi October 25, Hoihow 37, and
· Macao 28, General,-Stamssen & Oo:
Gleurdy, British eteamor, 1,411, Gsaki, Swntow-October-28, Girl, AKDING," Matheson & Co,
The British steamer Ba-galore reports; Had light variable winds to fat. 15.9, after- wards had strong winds and heavy sea,
The German steamer Veloz reports / Ex- perienced N. E. winds throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. --MAILS will close:
Fur. STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-
BAY.- Fer Pandora, at 11.30 am, cn Friday,
the 30th ins
For SHANGHAL-
Per Pshing, at 3.39 p.m., on Friday, the
30th inst.
For SANDAKAN & KUDAT.
For Vontaeria, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 30th ins, instead of
onely notified.
For HQIHOW AND PAKHOL.-.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE FRONCH PACKST.-.-.. The French Contract Packet : Özus will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyand, rid Naples; to Saigon, Straita Sattioments, Datarin, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasiat Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Galoutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hoars will be oimervod in cluaizig
the Mail, &c...
HOUR OF CLOYING, ".
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Sc., by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),----
5
P.34-Money Order Office closos.
Post Office closes, except the NOUT Box, which is always open out of Offico hours.
Day of departure,
7
10
11
A, M.-Post Office opens, A.M.Registry of Letters ceases. Fosting of all printed matter and patterns CORSES a.M.-Mails closed,
sed, except for Late Lettera. 11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fea of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M.-When the Post Office closes
entirely,
11.40A.M.-Late Lettere may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Quotations
Horozoso, October 29. OPIUM-New Patan, vaali,... 582
Old
2
New Benares, ensh,... 560.
cash,
530 Now Malwa, cash,..... 540 Allowanon, Taels ....,.40.48 Old Malwa, paalı,............ 550/60 Allowance, Taals 40@43 Poroinn Oily, each... 520 Allowance, Taals... 16 Persian, Paper tied,... 550/560 Allowance, Tacls. 16 @ 21
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
Demand,
pro-
11
30 days sight,
Credits,
4 months' sight,
71
1
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW?
Shipping Daylight-Vanca leaves for Coast Ports -Noon.-Pandora leaves for Trieste, &n..
4 p.m.-Peking loaves for Shanghai.
Meeting.
No. 6944.-OCTOBER 29, 1885,
assumed by the cargo-boat people, It We note the departure for Manila, in the would seem dat those grievances which Diamante yesterday, of Mr Alexander Gol- of time are quite unknown officially to have been knows to exist for length Fan, H. B. M. Consul at Manila. Ms Gollan those whose business it le to remedy
| has been-in the Consular service since 1850,
them Sucr a state of things as that most of his appointments having been held which has esisted and low exists would in Pernambuco, Coquimbo, Nicaragua, and
5 p.m.-Meating of Victoria Recreation not have been permitted nudes a strong Rio Grande do Sul. He holds the adver administration; but the passivity of our moral of the Royal Humane Society for Cluh in the Gymnasium.
present rule tends to lot well alone?
Miscellaneons.
Claims against the Ningninst be sent in to Mours Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
'on or before this date.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, October 31
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Ins; Office, Ltd., at the General Agents' offices.
Tonders received by War Department. List of Contributions to the H.K. Fire
nud also to leave ustonched much renouing a man from drowning in Brazil in that is not well. The grievance men- 1801. tioned by Mr Ryrie is a real one, and Hours papeze alate that the British Govern whether it belongs particularly to the
Registrar General or not, it ought toont have concluded the purchase of havobcen grappled with long beforeitbe- several gens, including a 25-ton and four csune necessary again to call attention to 12-tem, from the Chinois Government for it in the Council. It must be the duty of the Singapore fortifications. These gunis the Executive to see that the law is our wore intended for service in China, but ried out, nil this system of throwing fearing capture by the French, they wer the blame upon a particular department
Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in is very like a sign of weakness. Now, landed at Singapore. In noting this pur- before this date.
however, that the matter has again hoon chane, the Army and Nady Gazette writes as brought before the Council, there is follows:It is a curion procoding Chia SUNDAY, November 1-
Claims against the Germante must be sent some bope that a satisfactory solution supplying Great Britain with ordnance; in to Measts Adamaon, Bell & Co., on of the diluculty will be arrived it. At and as most likely these guus originally or before Wife dete
deter
the same time, it may be safely assumed
2
MONDAY, November Danish alr: Expedite
at Mr G. B-Lammert's
November 4 WEDNESDAY,
that, unless the unoficial members, hold came from home, it is but naturni to capacl
fost to their determination to ece this. that a long price will be paid for thens, matter through, there is not much This is probably, where some of the eleven Goods por Massalia undelivered after chance, under the present adusinistra miliona want; or has the purchase any- MONDAY, November 30
tion, of a thorough remedy being tlung to do with the complacency with this date subject to rent.
applied. Let the Chamber of Com which the Chinese accepted our annexation List of Contributions to the China Firo merce but heartily take the matter in Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent hand, and get the unofficial members to
of Port Hamilton?" in before this date.
Hamilton push it to a conclusion. The menus for
TEE British loop Pegasus, Commander H. YEAR'Splishing the are danbtless within T. Grenfell, arrived at Zaltohama on the
reach; and if the existing low be insuff- 10 instant from Port Hamilton. cient, a new Ordinance should at once.
CHRISTMAS & NEW
CARDS.
Just RECEIVED
A VARIED ASSORTMENT
THE
be introduced. A subject sp ́immodiate,
Tag French frigsto: La Galusumsère (14),
ly affecting the trade of the port cannot Captain Fleuriais, from Kobo on the 12th
be dealt with too promptly, and it is the direct interest of all to see it settled Best ENGLISH, AMERICAN and once for all on a sound basin. Mr Ryrie deserves the thanks of the community, especially those directly engaged in commerce, for the pithy way in which he has brought this subject forward,
ĢERMAN HOUSES,
allowing a Selection out of enyoral- thomanda.
At Prices to suit all
BY PARCEL POST ORNAMENTAL CARDS AND 8 MALL PRESENTS:
can be sent home very cheaply.
9/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARI VA
1830 Hongkong, October 21, 1885.
Fer Signal, at p.m., on Friday, the 30th Documentary 4 months' aight, 3/8
just.
For STRAITS AND LONDON.-
Per Glearoy, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the Slat inst.
For HOIROW AND PAKHOL
For Danube, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, tho
31st inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,--
Per nju, at 4.39 p.in., on Monday, the
3nd November.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.---
Per Bangalore at 3.30 pm, on Friday.
the 6th November.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
12th ine
MAILS-mus UNITRU SIARES-BLOKEN 1-
Bangalore, British steamer, 1,309, Francis Colo, Bombay October 10, and Singapom, | **** General P. & U. S, N, Co.
Sulli Spanish 3-masted schonner, 520, Ration Leeton, Atimonal October 20, Timber.LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CLEARED.
Continental, for Guain Gamelut, for Amoy, Namon, for Carat Ports.
Destination
Bombay, via-Straits
The United States Mail Packet San Pablo will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 14th November, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Statca, Canada, Honolulu, l'eru, X., which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 x Registry cases. 2,90 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Cor- respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lale Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar-
Lure.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Bangalore (u).
India, Wire,...
demand-
Shanghai, demand,...........
-74
30 days sight, private 744 Gold Leaf 994 ane.
$28.85 Sovereigns,
85.71
Temperature... (Faken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Cheer's Road.) Honerosa, October 29. 9. M.
BIRTH,
On the 28th Instant, at Blue Buthiings, Elongkong, the Wife of Поведт LARG,
of a Daughter ATE DEATH.
At the Government divil Hospital, Hong. kong, on the 28th Instant, from a gunshot
wound, the result of an accident, H. S. Jonsson, late second officer of the British steamer Glenfruin, and a native of North Devon, god 28
The funeral will take place to-morrow morning, at 7 o'clock. Friends invited.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
⠀⠀ PASATO SUEZ DANAL. OUTWARD BOUND-Rosamond, Aug. 11: Cachemire, Sept. 22 France, Sept. 29: Papua, Bordeauć, Oct. 2. djawy Den- bighshare, Amphitrite, Oct. 8; Glenavon, Ferim, Oct 13 Antenor, Drachenfele, Oct. 16;
Benglos, Stanmore, Cet. 20 Glamis Castle, Glendon, and Titan, Dot. 38 Glencoe, Priam, Oct. 27. HOMEWARD BOUND Benalder, Eppt.
Devonshire, Oct. 9 Essex Galley of Lorne, Matura, Orelles, Ost P; ME
rionethshire, Oct. 0 Anadyr, Strath- tcoin, Utyises, Oct. 37.
***
The hext FRENCH MAIL, per the M M Co.'s steamer Peino, loft Saigon for this port on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 3 p.m., and may be expestod hero on or about Saturday, the 31st inst.
The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Telamon, from
inst., arrived at Yokohama on the 17th in- Omni-saki on Friday she met a heavy, stant Tho Calissommière reports that off- northerly gals of typhoon force.
A TELEGRAM received vid Java, and dated in Europe, September 25th announces that Marie Larath, the girl who shot Mr Sakurada, has been contenced to three Fears imprisonment. It would seem (caye the Japan Mu, that life is not highly estimated in some parts of Europe Tas Osaka Nippo of the 10th instant states
that a telegram reached Osaka announcing the sudden arrival of a fferman man-of-war af Tsushima, and the hoisting of the Ger- man national flag at the island. The Japa- nese Government proposes, it is
sold, to make representations to the German GOT erasient on the subject. If this report wore true we should have heard it sro now, and considering that there is garrison at the island, and as a German mar
man-of-war cannot be expected to perpetrate such an offensive and unlawful notion at a place which is of no importauen whatsoever to Germany, we are inclined to regard the intelligence as a canard-Nichi Nichi Bhar
bun
The publication of this fusics commenced The Castle line steamer Bothwell Castley tho less of a steamer, which were current
BAROMETER- Do.. Do. THERONETES
30.134
1 P.....
30.060
4 P.M....
X...
Do
1 P.X....
...30.00
75
at 8.45 p..
Do.
Do
(Wet bulb) 9 As..
Gr
Do.
Dor -1 P.M.87-
Do
Do P.M.---66
Do.
Maximum.... 75
Do. Minimum over night. 15.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 F,M. TO-DAY. Barometer Temperature
30.09
·7.5
Humidity
Direction of Wind .Force
2
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, 28 Oct., 1885...
....November 6, at 3 p.m.
October 31.
Captain.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
P. & O. S. N. 06..
Foochow and Shangbai.. Hoihow and Pakhoi.
John Knox (5).
Danabe (6) Menzalch (8). Glenroy (s).
.Brolly
Anderson
Geako Jago....
Adamson, Bell & Co...
Yuen Fat Hong
Kobe and Yokohama...... London, via Suez Canal, London, viu Suez Canal Cyclops (8) London, &c., via Suez Caual...vdaspos (3). Marsoillus, &e., vía Saigon....Oxu (8)
Commandant Веков, will to despatched for KOBLE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europe. New York, via Suez Canal. Energia (a).
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, October 29, 1885.
STEAM FOR
Now York, via Suez Canal. Port Philip (0)
New
anvia Yokohama ....
Scrivener.
Loquerréa.
Tar ock..
Dulling
IG.
Naupactus.... City
of Peking (8). Palmyra
(6)-
Raed
1881 San
San Francisco, via Yokohams. San Pablo (a).......
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
San
Francisco..
Shanghai
via Amoy....
kingCastle (s).
Feiho (8)...... Telemon (s).
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow...Namoa (s).. Sydney and Melbourne... Kildaro (1) Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Guthrie Trieste, &a.
Pandora (8)
Stocks,
VANES
Minutt..
Heyermann. .R. J. Tod..
Guirand..
Jackson:
Westeby
Green
Mattel
Nov. 1, at daylight.. Messageries Maritimes......Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co......October 31, at noon. Batterfield & Swice..... October 31 P. & O. S. N. Co..
November 10, at 4 pm Maritimes... Messageries Russell & Co........ Adamson, Bell & Co.
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.
10. & O. B., S, Co..
Russell & Co. Siemsser & Co..... Adamson, I Ball & & Co. Messageries Maritimes. Battorfeld & Swire. Douglas Lapraik 5. Co.. Gibb, Lavlugston & Co..... Rasgall & Co...... O. Bachrach..
SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of value. Paid PORTION FEE LAST REPORT East Dividend
Bulances.fward"
Whares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
N.B.-Cargo: can be taken on through Bille
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERBIAN North China Insurance Co., Ld5,000 £ GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK Union Insurarice Society Co., Id 2,000 5 Yangtazo Insurance Company, Ld.........] 8,000 £ AND BOSTON,
China Tradors' Insurance Oo., La....24 0009 THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM Canton Insuranes Office Co., Ind..... 10,000 5
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Sloan-ship Chinese fururance Co., Limited..... 1,600 HYDAMPES, Captain G. SCRIVENER, with Her Majesty's Maite, will be despatched Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ from this for LONDON, BOMBAY Chin Fire-Insurance Co., L. 20,000 3
SUEZ
and
CANAL
cn TUESDAY, the board untál
on
WEZAM COMPANIES
up.
1253 128
201501
20£20 £
November 3, at noon. November 7.
About November 6. Quick Quick despatch. November 3, at 3 p.mi. November 14, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. October 30, at 4-p.m. About November 1. ⠀
Quick despatch.
October 31.
October 30, at daylight November 4, at 4 p.m. November 4, at 4 p.m.
October 30, at noon.
OCTOBER 29, 1885,
·Closing Qu tations, Cath.
50,779,22 £-2 half year 100 % prom,
Б40,107
•Resorve $4,800,000 Fer equalis sationof die. $500,000
Tla, 200, por sharo 1,2508 120
50,000
Ti 122 634,000 $
$450 83.338 262 600,000 200,795.71 18% annum $62
250 $ 508 105,000 $ 469,560
$80 1,000 8 200$ 28,711.800
Credit balance
35,105.20
8170 2509 50$ 90,009.66 $ ~297,568.07 $20 for 1883 8370 100$ 208 547,6008 191,000.008, 5 for 1889 $75 100 759 206,936.55 doprec fine
10th November, at 4 prin
BK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ 8,0008 resolved Cargo vill be 10a.m. on the day of sailing.
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited .... 20, 000 8. 508 508 36,704 108 Parcels and Spocis (Gold) at the Office Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387€ 10£ 10 until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
60,000 shares issued
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be traushipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen-China and Manila B. & Co.,
eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct
route via Colom Particulars regarding
For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & URIENTAL STEAM NAVICA TION COMPANY'S Offlor, Hongkong.
The Contents and Palue of Packages are required
to be declared prior to shipment. Shipper, are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Billa of Lading
Passengers desirous of imuring their bags,
MISCELLANEOUS,
18,000 8
81,212 £
600 %-
102 10
100
10,000
120
1250
5,000 €
10 € 10
1,900 £
&
2,000 $ 1,000 $ 3.00 9,000 8 1,2509 60018
107.10 100 100
50
1008 100 1908 1005
30,000
50% BOIS
4,000 $
'kong & Whampoa Dask Co., Ld. HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. Hongkong Hotel Company, L...
New Shares
8,000 shs, issued China Euger Company, limited..... Hongkong Lee Company, Limited... Hongkong Bakery Company, Lil...
Lazon Brgar Company, Limited 7,000 8 1068 100
Perak Tip Mining & Bag Co.
6,000 $ Solangere Tin Mining Co. (hi) 2,000 6 Punjom & Saughie Des Samatan 10,000'S Rope Manufactory Co., La. 3,0008
NB-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas Chinese Imperial 1881 1884 sengers for MANSFIELKO,
Rage can do so on application at the Copying Co. TOVORA
pany's Office
501 100 all
108
50 ail
8. 565 11.500 all
27908 Б00 27908 500
1884
8180
500
1884 | Sugar Debentures, 1880..
6008
500 All
A. MaLVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, October 29, 1885,
€ 2,562.17:10
cash. ex div.
The China Silail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1885.
Tue. remarks made by the Hou, P. Ryrie at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday were most sensible es
Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 28rd The Japan Gazette of Monday, the 10th inst., and is due here on the 29th inst. instant, saya ---The rumours respecting from London, left Singers for this on Saturday, have not been verified. The port on
on the 24th inst, and may be ex- posted here on or about the 30th inst,
Kadugar, Tokuhuma maru, and Benlarig,
were mentioned in connection with the
The steamship John Knox, from Glasgow reported disaster, but all three ships, after left Manila for this port on the after-naceting with heavy weather, have arrived noon of the 37th instant, and may be at their respective destinations. expected hero on or about the 30th
the harbour
The last
instant or an
de and named vetaal afonmod into
during the night. She reports DAVING The S. S. Glenfalloch, from London, loft.
on the 10th instant and shortly Hongkong on Singapore for this port on the 29th after experiencing a strong gale which inst, and may be expected here on or lasted till the 14th. This was succedad about the 4th Nov.
-by-s-heney typhoon, the wind commencing- from the east and backing to the north and neeth west. During the storm, which lasted till the 16th, there was a very heavy sea running. The weather moderated on the 30th, and she arrived at Yokohama on the 18th at midnight
well as closely affecting the welfare of the TBR Occidental and Oriental Co's steam Colony. A strong feeling has been ship Oceanic, for this port, left San Fran- growing of late that, in spite of the Gosco on the 17th instant.
vernor's assurances, the popular: voice
J,
has very little to say in the matter of The U. S, corvette Dssipes, Captain spending the Colonial funds. In the MacGlinsoy, arrived at Yokohams on the dark days of old, when the municipal
rates (as well as the general taration) 20th instant, from Kote.
were fixed by the Governor in Council, Mains Stolterfoht and Hirst, the local much more was known by the public of
the objects and reasons for this and that out of the London and Lafitaabire Fire expenditure. Ever since the Finance Insurance Co, sends us a useful card Committee was formed, nearly every calendar for 1886. word of explanation and discussion on
the Estimates is lost to the community Mass Jardins, Matheson & Co. inform us as all business transacted there is done that the S. S. Glenfallock, from London, within closed doors, and scarcely a hint
aver reaches the public ear as to what lift Singapore for this purt to-day, the 29th really transpires. Mr Ryrie would have instant struck moro effectually at the root of
this matter bad he holdly moved that Messsa Gibb, Livingston & Co inform us
FATAL RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT
ON THE OLENFRUIN.” We regret to hear that Mr.II. Jolmson,
the second offer of the stoomer Glenfrein, who was recidentally shot on Tuesday evening, died from the result of his wornd,
afternoon. An inquest was held on the in the Government Civil Hospital yesterday
body of the unfortunate officer this after-
doot, at the Mortuary, when evidence was
given on which the Jury returned a verdict
of death from misadventure. Me Johnson
the meetings of the Fusce Committee that the steamer Hampshire, from Hong- only 28 years of age. He was a nativa should be made as public as are the Longs derived at Port Darwin ordinary sitting of the Conncil
Yesterday,
and was to sail again to day for usual Au can or ought to be nothing which all
the world may not know in these pro- ceedings; and we naturally expect that
tralian porta.
the popular representation at the Coun- A LORDOs despatch, dated the 15th insti
Board, for which thanks bave so often ent published is a Japanese nature paper, been offered up to His Excellency Go- states that trade in still depressed, and vornar Bowen, should be made as
thorough as a liberal and paternal rulers are decreasing more and more. Con must have intended it to be. The compor has shown a decline of sixty per cent. munity would duubtless be not a
of North Devon. The funeral will leave the Government Giyi Hospital to mDKTÓW morning, at 7 o'clock
THE MIKADO AT THE CITY
HALLAZWE
The Mascotte Opera Company achieved
another very creditable succes by their performance yesterday evening of the Mi- kado, the latest offspring of that partner.
little disappointed to find that the The Mascotte Opera Company, whose de ship which has been so prolife in the Governor was silent upon this import partore for Shanghai has been delayed production of modern comic, opera, ant matter, His Excellency has de by the postponement of the despatch of the house was not what might be called veloped in this Colony a love for Yangtze, will this evening perform the crowded, but the dress circle was completely "Minutes' which cannot well be fully
satisfied until those from the Finance English opera Afaritana: Committee, folly and fairly represent
filled, and the only Tacant seats were a few
oz the left hand side of the stalls.
great
ing what transpires at that Board, are We learn that Mona, Scherzer, French Con- large attendance was no doubt in furnished to the tax-paying public.. The sul at Canton, her handed over charge of messure due to the fact that the opera was Attorney General who seems to have the Consulate there to Mons H. Franding, new to most residents of Hongkong, but it slid into the, position of Spokesman for
cash, ox dir, the Government fails to see what good frst interpreter to the French Legation at was partly due also to the dore of the cam- the minutes would do, as they do not Pekufg. M. Scherzer proceeds in a few munity to show the Company, from whose throw light upon the reasons, argu- days to Hanoi to join the Delimitation Com-performances they have derived much ge ments or motives by which the Council. mission for settling the Franco-Chiness nuine pleasure and amusement, their regard resolves to vote any monies. So far the boundary.
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Attorney General is probably correct,
and appreciation. This desire to encominga the return of capable and clover performers
as the bare skeleton of decisions arrived The steamship Bors Tully, well known in is vory satisfactory, and if it were fostered at which usually does duty for official these waters, was recently gold at auction a little more then it is, we should probably minutos is altogether unsatisfactory.
And this is the reason why either in London for the sum of £15,050; Mr not have to complain as often of the deerth minutes which would give some notion Vickerman, of Huddersfield, chairman of of amusements.
of what takes place shanid be read in the Neptune Steam Navigation Company, Last night's performance, ranka decidedly Conncil, or why the reporters of the being the parchaser The Dora Tully was among the best the Company have giren press should be permitted to record the built at Newcastle in 1882, and clasped a 1 The great succan which the Mikado proceedings for the information of the
publie. There can be no question that at Lloyds. She originally cost £82,000.
the fullest information should be given
attained in London must bave been das
to the entire novalty of the place and
as to the arguments, and reasons, and Tum Strait Tunes of Wednesday, the is persons represented and to the magaifi- motives which lead the Finance Com- instant, gives the following Information resent manner la which it was presented. mittee to spend the funds of the public garding the incoming Fromab mailThe It certainly cannot have earnes and the reluctance of the official memMM. Co.'s mail steamer Pehe, which ar larity either from the librotte bera to admit that notion is a clear proved this morning from Europe, wiR not the music. The t that the so-called extension of the pos
palar representation is not what it has leave for Saigen, Hongkong, and Shanghal almost to a degree, and the been so loudly claimed to be 101 daylight.on Baturday, owing to the Co.'s in some parts rather quain The other subject upon which the steamer Gederery, from Batavia, no arriv- mostly very common place Hon. P. Rytis remarked is oue the iming before Friday, According to the M. Mis utterly preposterous portance of which can only be fully
popus
from
though
realised apparently by those who have time table, the Pho was not das here be produce such work here had almost daily experienco of the an- fore Monday next, no she is about a week it is impossible, oyning to cont, to dzen noyance caused by the attitude lately before her time.
stars in the same manner
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