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Intimations.

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chromometer, Watch de Clock Makers, Jewellers, Guld & Bilspramithar ȚAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND METEOROLOGICA LA

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDEL'S. ÜELERHATED

·BINOCULARS AND, TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASS50, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.

To-day's Advertisements.

(DEPARTBRES,

October 20

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Chesto, Chinese ganbost, for Canton.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANGAND BINGAPORE,

THE

THE Company's S.S. Tausong having a

rived from the above Peris, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby requested to send in. their Rill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignatars, and to tako imme-

English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.diate delivery of their Goods. Christofle & Co.'s ELICTRO-PLATED WARB, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, In great variety DIAMONDS

AND-

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the latest LONDON "PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 749

DENTISTRY:

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,

Cargo impeding the discharge or romain. ing on Board after the 4th November will be Lat once inaded and stored at Consignesa

risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, October 30, 1885.

1893

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

6.S. JOHN KNOX, FROM GLASGOW, SINGAPORE, ILOILO & MANILA.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby re- quested to wond in their Bills of Lad-

(FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTION-AND-LArg to the Undersigned for countersigna- ture, and to take immediate delivery of TERLY ASSISTANT MY DR. Roar,) Tthe urgent request of his Europass their Goods froin alongside

and American patients and fricads, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly of cupied by Dr. Boosts,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE.

Discount to missionarius and familics.

Sole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank) Hongkong, January 12, 1836.

Not Responsible for Debts.

ست.

66

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!--

B. H. STEENKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Meyer-Melchor & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt. J. M. Bears. Order. •

Coss A, British steamer, Capt. 1. Follia-Man Soù Hong..

Daarwoven, British barque, Capt. Benj. Flinton-felchera & Co

DUEL OF ABERCORN, Brit. ship, Capt. J. Binnio.-Borneo Company, Limited.

Cargo impoding the discharge of the Stammer will be at once landed and stored at Conaiguces risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before 10 am. To-MORROW, the 31st Lustant.

All Claims against the Steamer must ha pressuted to the Undersigned immediately, or they will not be recognisód.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 30, 1885.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

October 30

Quarte, for Whampos. Nama for Coast. Ports. Camelot, for Amoy.

Pandors, for Singapore and Bonbay. Peking, for Shanghai.

THE CHINA MAIL

Mexicus, British transport, for Singapore.

PASSENGEÍS, ABRITED.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Por Laju, at 430 pm., on Monday, the

2nd November

For STRAMS AND BOMHAY.-

Per Bangalore, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 6th November."

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA-

Por Teheran, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

12th inst

Per Plainnelier, from Nagasaki, 2 EMAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— penus deck

Per Telamon, from Liverpool, &c., MeTuo De Bijko, wife and child, and 60 Chinese, from Singapore.

For Cyclops, from Shanghai, de, 51 Chi-

ncao,

Per Haiphong, from Const Ports, Mosare Tang King Sing and Malby Faher, and 139 Chinees.

Per Amigo, from. Hoihow, 60 Chinese. For Taisung, from Calcutta, Mr Rution feo, and 111 Chincas,

Per Arratom Apcer, "from Calcutta, Mc N. ML Gasper, Capt. Kock, Mr M. Hyem, and 293 Chinese.

DEPARTED

Por Nomos, for Amoy, 2 Masters Barret- to, and Dr. John Lang.

Por smelt for Amoy, 260 Chinein. Per l'autora, for Singapore, &c., 2 Eu- ropeans, and 543 Chiness.

Per Peking, for Shanghai, 12 Europeans, and 60 Chinese.

TO DECART.

Por Signal, for. Hoihow, 1 European, and 130 Chinese,

Pe Cyclops, for Singaparn, 163 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Telamon reports: 1894 Rad strong N.E. gales and high soa.

October 30, 1886 :-- Plainmeller, Beitisa steamer, 1,106, Rowe, Nagasaki October 24, Coal-Susie- HHN. Đồ Co.

Nierstein, Germau steamer, from Wiem-

pou.

Telamon, British stenner, 1,556, Jackson, Liverpool and Singapore, October 24, General-BUTIREFIELD & SWIRE.

Cychips, British slammer, 1,493, R. Jago, Shanghai ria Fouchow, October 28, General.

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

The British steamer Cyclops reporta Experienced strong Ni winds with clear weather. On 29th October, spoke stenoier Douglas, from Sharp Peak, bound.in.

French Contract Packet Qets will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd November, with Mails tor tho United Kingdom, Europa, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, Settlements.

the Australasian Uolonies, Pondichery, Madras, *Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual tours will be observed in clering

the Malls, &o..

MAILS DY TRE UNITED STATES Pagker, — The United States Mail Packet City of

Peking will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 3rd November, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada,

Реги Honolulu, fa, which will be closed as follows: 215 v.. Registry cesna 3.30 p.m. Pust-Office clavos, but Correa- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late" Fea of 10 cents extra | Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE EDITIK PAJKEZ, The British Contract Packat Hydaspee

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the'; 10th Nov., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and countries be-- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- monta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Moils, &c.

The British steamer Haiphony raporta: From Foochow to Amoy, fresh N.E. winds and fine weather; thencs to port moderato N.E, winds and no weather. Steamera in Fancliow, Cyclops and Freyew. Stambre in Any, H.M.S. Espoir, and steamer Ben-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKSZ~~- vse. Steamora in Scatuw, Rury, Yehein, Jancse, Albany and Phi Cho Klan. The United States Mail Packet San Pablo On 27th Oct. Fassed H. MS. Firebrand. bound up Min-river,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 14th November, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fern, which will be closed as follows 4.15 P.M. Rogistry ceases.

2.30.

The British steanser Taising reports: |-... From sixty miles North of Polo Supatu, experienced strong N.E. and E. N.E. win is with high son and drizzling rain. Ou the 24th Dotober, anoko a barnus. Matilda, Int. 36 33 N. and long. 105 25' E. On the 28th October, spoke British barque Three 113 ५० long, 23 East. The abovo ships wished to re- Duke of Abercara, British stup, 1,050, ported all woll,

The British ateauzer Arraten Apour re-

Arıyuda, Bríti ħ barque, 977, Jns. A. C,

EDWARD MAY, American barque, Capt. Green, Newport June 10,.Oval-Mesa-Brothers, Jat, 74°. 39 N., and

CERIES MARITIMER

C. A. Johnson.Ruamall & Co.

ISAAC HEEP, Ameno ship, Capt. E. Colloy. Order.

Piroux, Fronch barque, Capt. Serrain. -Carlowitz & Os.

TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn.

-Russdl & Co.

i

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Uriaandi. Remedioa & Co.

J. Binate, Newcastle September 9, Coalports: In Chinu son livat part light winds BORNEO Co., Lapren

and fine weather. From Int. 45 North, moderate inonsouti and fine weather.

Haiphong, British steamer, 1,193, F. Ashton, Fouchow October 27, Amoy 28, and Swatow 29, General. —DopeLa& STEAMSHIP Co.

Amigo, Gorman steamer, 771, F. Thieren, Hoihow Octuber 29, Guucral-WIRLEE Co.

To-day's Advertisements. Knez, British steamer, 1,360, E.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.”

The Co.'s Steamship

Cyclops, Captain face, will be. despatched as above TO- `MORROW, the 3hur Tratant, at Daplight."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, October 30, 1835.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Brolly, Glasgua and Mafia October 27, Gentral.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Taisang, British steamer, 1,50, T. `L. Davies, Cacutta October 13, and Singapore 24, General,-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Arratoon peur, British steamer, 1,392, Mactavina, Calcutta- October 16, Penang 21, and Singapore 24-Opion and Geneal

DAVID SASSODY, SONS & Un

CLEARED.

Continental, for Guam. Signal, for Hoihus and Pakhoi. 1890 Lido, for Shanghai.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE )

The Co.'s Steamship

Telament, Capt. JACKSON, will be despatcher na ahove o SUNDAY, the lat Proximo, at Daylight.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

Hongkong, October 30, 1885.

P. Wilhelmina, for Batavia. Cyclops, for Singapore and London.

Destination.

Bombay, via Straits ......... Toochow and Shanghai.. Hoihow and Pakboi. Kobd and YokohRIDA. London, via Suez Canal.

London, via Suez Canal.

London, via Stɛz Canal.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS AND LONDON.--

Per Glenroy, at 11.30am, on Saturday,

the 31st inat.

For HOIHOW. AND PAKHOL-

Pust-Office closes, but Cor P.. respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee-of 10 cents extra-Postage until the time of depar turu.

HOURS 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 do-

parture be on Moulay),-**

F.A.-Money Order Office plonen. -Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours.

Per Ikinube, at 6 p.m., on Saturday, the Day of departure,--

31st inst..

Fur SH ANGITAL-

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

the 31st inst

SWATOW & NEWCHWANG -Per-Trilos, at 5 pm on Saturday, the

31st inst.

For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG -

For Nierstein, at 5p.m., on Saturday,

the 31st inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Lomme, at 4.30 p.in, on Monday, the

2nd November.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Captain.

Bangalore (8) John Knox (8).

Tanabo (6)

Brolly Anderso

Meuzaleh (s).

Benost

Glenroy ().

Geakev

Cyclops (5) ¡¡Laertes (8)..

Jego

Scale..

(G. Scrivenor..

London, & via Suez Canal... Hydaspes (6).. 1889 Londen, via Suez Canal.......... Glenogle (8)..

Manila, via Antoy............. Esmeralda (8),

Marseilles, &c., via Saigon. Uxus

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP via Snez Canal..... Port Phillip (s),

COMPANY, LIMITED,..

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Capt. G. TAVLEB, will be despatched for the above Forts on MONDAY, the 2nd November, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, October 30, 1885.

1892

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMETED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Baiphong Capt. F. Asutan, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 3rd November, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,'" Gerteral Managers.

Hongkong, October 90, 1835.

1987

ODKAN STEABISHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship*

Laertes, Captain SCALE, will bo despatched as above ou

SATURDAY, the 7th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

New ork, via Suez Canal Energia (6). New York, via

New York...

Navpactus.

San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of Peking (8)..... San Francisco, via Yokohama, San Pablo (8)....... San Francisco........

Palmyra...... Shanghai.

Telamon (e)......... Shanghai.

Bothwell Castle (s). Shanghai

Teiho (5)...... Swatów, Amoy and Foochow... Haiphong (s)..... Sydney and Melbourne........... Kildare (8) Sydney and Melbourne, &o.....(Guthrie (6)

Hogg..

Tuyler. Lequerré.

Torock...

.G. Delling....

Lovitt

Berry..

Reed. Minott Jackson.. R. J. C. Tad, Cuirand. F. Ashton.. Johnson. Groen.

7 LO

AM-Post Office opons... 3.3-Registry of Letters ceasen. Posting of all printed matter

patterns ocasua.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

Daylight Cyclops leaves for London, Notice of Optional Cargo per John Box

to bo sont in before 10 am Noon. Glenroy loaves for London. -Joku Knor leaves for Fonchow, Au

Meeting. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the |

Canton Ins. Ofice, Ltd., at the General Agents' offices,

Tenders Close. Tenders received by War Department..

Miscellaneous..

List of Contributions to the HK Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in¦ before this date.

General Memoranda.

SUNDAY, November 1-

Claims against the Germania must be sent ' in to Measta · Adamson, Bell & Co., on

or bafore this date.

November 2

MONDAY,

p.m.-Auction of Danish str. Expedit at. Mi G. R. Lammert's,

WEDNESDAY, November 4

Goods par Mamaksa undelivered after

this date subject to ront. Gouds per: Tang undelivered after

this date will be fandod, sud stored...: MONDAY, Nurenbar 30

List of Contributions to the Chios Fire Insurance Company. Ltd., to be sent in boforo this dato.

CHRISTMAS & NEW. YEAR'S CARDS.

JUST RECEIVED

A VARIED ASSORTMENT

from

Best ENGLISH, AMERICAN and GEENAN HOUSES, allowing a Selection out of several thousands.

At Prices to suit all.

BY PARCEL POzr

ORNAMENTAL CARDS AND SMALL PRESENTS, can be sent kome very cheaply."

[No. 6945.—October 80, 1886.

The prospect is certainly not full of now learn that the Captam has beɛn dia - pope, and the alternative seenus now to charged. A second charge has been made be this again ecek satisfaction from against the same defendant, of an asiati

law which is known to be insuthofent,

or to ask for help from an administing in Hongkong harbour and this case haa tion that is at once fooble and vacillant. yet to be deals with The only effective reusedy for many of Lar night the Mascotte Opera Company the illa which now afflies this Colony ia In resoluto, clear-headed ruler.

TELEGRAMS.

(Pla Southern Line.)

THE ZANTEEN QUESTION.

LONDON, 20th October.

performed the opera Maritana. There was soderate attendance of the public, but the opora was nevertheless performed with great spirit and effect. Miss Davenport, Mies Beymour and Mr Farley were all in excellent singing condition, and sang the beautiful use of the opera most artisticnl- ly and tellingly, hit Farley far excelled The Xersian Government has sent a conany of his previous vocal efforts, and Mise cilatory note to the Great Powers, explain Davenport was also in particularly good ing that Servia has no jutention of disturb voice. Mr Reid sang well despite a nevaru ing the peace.

cold. Mr Malcolm, who essayed the role of the King, did not know his part, and but for the prompter would have broken down completely. All the other members PASSED SURZ CANAL

of the Company acted and sang pleasingly. OUTWARD BOUND-Rosamond, Aug. 11

Cachemire, Sept. 92: France, Sopt. 29; | Altogether the performanes was Papua, Bordeaux, Oot. 2; di Den The members of the Mascotte Company bighshire, Amphitrite, Oct. 9; Glenavon, Ferim Oot, 13; Antenor, Drachenfels, Oct. 10 Bengtos, Stanmore, Oct. 20 Glamis Castle, Glmilyon, and Titan,

Olencos, siam, Oct. 97. HOMEWARD BOUND-Benalder, Sops

Dewshire, Oct. 9 Eure Galley of Lorno, Mednon, Orestea, Oct. 1. rionethshire, Oct. 20 Anadar Levin,

Ulysses, Oct. 27,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Strath

was a succes

left to day for Shanghai in the stormer Peking, and we wish them a prosperous Besson ap North..

BCNgles and mistakes still seem to be the order of the day in the Coroper's Depart meal. Summonses were issued yesterday Maak van to the jurymen and witnesses in the case of The next FRENCH MAIL, per the AL. M. the fatal accident to Mr H. 8. Johnson, to

Co's steamor Peiho, loft Saigon for this

port on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 3ist at the Mortuary at 3 p.m. for the in- p.m., and may be expected here on or quest. Upon the Coroner, Jury, witnesses about Saturday, the 31st inst.

and Inspector in charge arriving at the Mor

The Castle line steamer Bothwell Castetary, it was found that the body had not

from London, loft Singapore for this been taken there, but was still at the Gor port on the 24th inst., and may be az ornment Civil Hospital. The Jnry were pected here on or about the 30th inst.:

The B. S. Glenfalloch, from Leudon, left forthwith aworn in and marobed, together Singapore for this port on the 29th with the witnesses, &o., to the Hospital, inst, and may be expected here on or Upon the arrival of our repertor at the about the 4th Nov, hea

The E. & A. Steamship Co.'s steamor Mortuary at 3.15, no one gras to be found

Tannadies left Port Darwin for this port upon the promises able to give any inform on the 29th instant, and may be extion up the subject, and upon kis rotura- proted hero on or about the 21st Nov,

THE new Regiment will transfer itself to the barracks on this side to morrow?

ing to the Central Station no one there was in possession of any information as to where the foquest was being held

H_M_9. Espoir, Commander Adama, .......... It in surely time that this gross mianzaa- R.N., arrived at Amoy on the 20th instant, agement were put a stop to.

A S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSART. Hongkong October 21, 1885 1896 from Swatow.

DEATH

Ou the 13th September, at Woodbury, Connectični, V.S.; Hoss, the beloved Wife of Rev. R. Nelson, D.D. lato of Shanghai, aged 08.

Two Buffs, undergoing imprisonment in Victoris Chaol, were this morning removed on board the Mexican, as well as our naval" Beaman, who were also serving a terms of imprisonment.

The publication of this issue commenced The 8 S. Tai-sang, which arrived to-day at 7.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

KONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 50, 1888.

Tax Peking correspondent of the Shon Pa, under date 16th Oct.,

s

Thear that H., M. the Empress, at an audience granted to the President of the Board of Works, gave orders to raise the Toadway in all the principal streets of Poking and to increase the width by fire fest on each side to facilitate traffic. And from Calcutta, has brought up twenty trees are to bo planted on the outer edge of stalwart Filks for the Shangasi Police the mailways. Now along the sides of the Force. One of the men engaged as a ruads in the city there are in most places ready had five years experience in the wooden sheds where traders of all kinds Hongkong Force.

have their stalls. If the proposed measure is carried out there wooden sheds will have

As there is considerable doubt on the point to be taken down to the inevitable loss of the we may state that the new Regiment has a traders. The Institutes determine the total strength of 503, of all ranks. Strong width of all barge streets na 3a fest reinforcements are exposted to arrive in

THE question of cargo-bust charges is an old grievance, and our morning con temporary has endeavoured to show that it is one for which the mercantile com- munity as lone responsible. Why the entire responsibility of the cargo-buat muddle of any other middle, should be with reliefs for the Chirs Squadron next saddled upon the community, is not monta. clear, if the duties of a journalist be

The Empress seems determined to beau

the tronfer, which is timed to leave Homeify the dusty expital Can Her Majesty

have been reading of the arrangements in foreign sitios.? Tho torrvipondent proba-

11 Maile dosed, except for Late

Lottery 11-10..-Letters may be posted with

-Lato Fae of 10 cents until ..When the Post Office closes carefully considered. But as our cou MESSES Russell & Co. Inform us that the bly speaks for the great mass of Pekineso

entirely. A..-Lato Letters may be posted temporary of the Press has undertaken B. & A. S. & Co.'s atentner Tannadice in objecting to the proposed reform, and on board the pocket with Lats the brief on the side opposed to the left Sydney for this port on the Min inst., Points ont s serious "atumbling block by Feed 10. certs until time of public interests, it may be as well to and may be expected to arrivo on or about citing the Institutes to such thorough con departure.

point out a few of the mistakes he has

11.30 11.40

Agente.

F. & 0. 8. N. Co... Adamson, Bell & Co.. Yuen Fat Hong.................. Mesageries Blaritimes.... ...Jardine, Mathesori & Co..

Butterfeld & Bwire...

Buttarheld & Swire.... P. & O.S. N. Co....... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Russell & Co.......

Messageries

eries Maritimes. Russell

& C Adamson, Bell & Co.... Russell

Co

Pacific Muil 8, S

Date of Leaving.

October 31,

*

THE Russian gunboat Morgs-arrived an

mode, even although the public may al the 21st November; and also that the stea-servatives as all Chinese are or used to be. rendy have seen them. In our remarks mer Airlie arrived at Sydney on the 28th of last evening, we mentioned that a instant. strong administration would not hovo tolerated the existence of the cargo-host Tire motion made by Mr Caldwell, solicitor people's pretensions, for a moment, but for the defendant in the Milner Echo de ALL interested in the welfare of the port of would have taken steps to set the matter

Nagaaski from Wladivostock, on the 20th instant. After coating, she was to proceed to China.

November 6, at 3.p.might. Now the community are told that China libel case, for a commission to pro-Negaaski (enge the Rising Sun of the 21st they have themselves to blame because cord to Bacio and examine witnesius there furt) vill danbtless he pleased to learn they have not brought up any cases be- was again before Me Justice Ackroyd in that sickness in the native town has taken fore the Police Court. But it is well Chambers this morning, when, after hearing known that the law is not clear as to the arguments, the motion was again post the enforcement of the official tariff for poned to Tuesday next. cargo-boat hire or rather that no

Nov. 1, at daylight. Quick despatch. Untober 31, at noon. October 31, at daylight November 7. November 10, at 4 p.m. About November 12. November 2, at 6 p.in November 3, at doon, November 7.

boat Quick despatch.

Novembar 6.

Co. November 3, at 5 p.m.

0. &0. 9. 8. Co..... Bussoll

Com Butterfeld Swäre..

Adamson, Holl & Ob.. Messageries Maritimes... Douglas Lapralk & Co., Gibb, Livingston & Co... Russell & Co...

Novembar

Quick

duspam.

Nov. 1, at daylight, About November 1.. Quick despatch.

Остовки 30, 1885.

fresh Cao Asa occurred throughout the another favourable tura, and that only one

whole district during the past wook.

As interesting Masonic ceremony hai falcon - power is yosted in the Magistrates to We are pleased to be able to announce that place at Allon-house, the residence of the enforce an adherence to the tariff, or to the sum realised by the Sale of Work in Earl of Mar, when the Counteas of Mar compel boatmen to work when called aid of the Baxter Girls Bchoos, held in was presented with a marble bust of her upon to do so. If such be the case, and we are assured that it is so how can the St. Andrew's Hell on Wednesday last, services in his capacity of Grand Master Lusband, in recognition of his lordship'a community? The contention that the This gratifying encouragement will no doubt muster of the brethren, and the buste the blame rest upon the commercial amounted to the handsome total of $1195. Mason of Bcotland. There was a large

solution of the difficulty is one of ad-stimulate the ladies who are connected with Archibald C. Campbell, the present Grand banded over to her ladyship by Sir ministration more than of technicil le the moremont to continue in their good Master,

galities is however, one which would Jossess some force even were the law

work.

Gar. A. C. Jones, lato U. S. Consul at

Nov. 3, &f daylight, November 4, at 4 p.m.law depends upon the power which it

different from what it is. The use of We hear that, at the meeting of the Houg Nagasaki, returned to that port in the November 4, at 4 pm.

exorcises, and the ease with which akong Game Association haid yesterday, a Negbya Mari from Shanghai on the 15th, and proceeded to Yokohama in the same remedy may be applied All attempts vota of thanks was passed to Lieut. D'Aoth, steamet, en route to Washington via San hitherto wade by merchants to come to the Honorary Secretary, for the services Francisco Gen. Jones's first intention reasonable terms with these exorbitant he had rendered to the Association. Mr bot the reipt of a telegram after his won to return to the States to England, boat-people bave made it apparent that D'Aech Is left this with his Regiment arrival at Shanghai caused him to change a strike or a riot would be the only re today, and the work of the Assocuatico, his plans, in order to arrive home with all sult. As we have repeatedly stated, theich has until now been left very much mercantile community are at the mercy.

Balances, fward Last Dividend Closing Quiz sons,

· SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Now of Fatur, Paid POSITION FER JANT REPORT

-Rep

4,000,000 For equalis sationof div. 8500,000

Stocks

Shares:

up

BANKL

Hongkong and Shanghai Book Corp, 60,000 3 125 $ 125

INSURANCES.

$50,779,22£ 3 half year 100 % prem..

540,107

496,329

ez div. cash, ex div.

The 300 per share.

Tla: 122

2450

$2

280

$170

North Chins Insurance Co., Lt. 5,000 £200 £ 60 Yangteza Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £25 £20 £250,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000 1,250 $ 125 $34,000 $ China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 8 83.338 258

600,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., I. 10,000 8

200,795.71 18% 2508 503 *106,000$ Chiness Insurance Co., Limited........... 1,5008 1,0008 2009 28,711.36 165:20 Credit balance

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id.........|8,000|8| 250 $ 60||$.909,609,663 297,568.07 830 for 1889 8970 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld................. 20,000 8 100 2031647,5098 191,060.99$5 for 1883 $75

8206,236.55),

STEAM COMPANIES.

HK. Cand 3. Steamboat Co., L. 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,887 £ 60,000 sliares issued.... $1,2121. China and Manila 8. S. Co., Ld..... 3,000 8

TAN MISCELLANEOUS.

100 $ 76 "dapred' Fund' ;308 609 86,764.168

102 10 10£ 10

لله 100

kong Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,0008 1238 1253 18,000 $ HK. and China Gas Co., Limited.) 5,000

108 109,552.17.10

•New Shares..

1,000s 108 7.10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.....

100) 100 9,000 abs, issued

1,000 $

100 Ching Bugar Company, Limited...... 9,000 100% 100 Hongkong

Toe Company, Limited... 1,250 3 100% 100% 1888 Hongkong Bakery Company, L. 600 $ 50% 50%

Laron Sugar Company, Limited. 7,000 8100$ 100 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co... 5,000 60 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Sha).... 2,500 100 all. Punjom & Sunghia Dua Samatan

40,00013:

Hongkong, October 30, 1885.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Captatis Hugo, will be Medespatched me, above on

or about the 19th November.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong October 30, 1855, 1991

Mining Co. H'kong Rope Mannfactory Co., L. 5,000 8

LOANS. Chiness Imperial 1881

186471 1884 ». 1884 d. BugarDebestures, 1880..

2700

31898.

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4,693,985% half year 66 prem., cash, buyers

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120 discount

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2,258.76, 84 19,274.034

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possible speed, my pa

of the boatmen; and the only thing to the Secretary, will have to be done by Taz recent losses sustained by underwriters which the Government. Las done is to the Committen, It is up-bill-work, and in consequence of the numerous shipping fire-ngua for the nail which being time alone can test its saccess or otherwise, disasters are unprecedented. • Instances of usually fired also to announce & typhoon

this are na followa - The ateamier Hermes,

or gulo, gives the boating people an ad- Tamarks of Wong Chi Ch'un on treaties From Liverpool to the River Plate, with a ditional ground for extortion. A strong with foreign powers, en: transisted in an general cargo, £90,000; the Gulf y Car adininistration would bare at once et other colama, indicate a growing tendency wol, £80,000: the steamer Dalmatia, from A pentaria, from Sydney to London, with itself to remedy such a state of things by strong measures; a careful adminis- 10 China to examine the nature of things, Rangbon, with rice, £5,000 the Corona, traties might have sought to do so by and wapensily the place which the Chinese £30,000 Several rempis are now overdue, from: Cardif to Singapore, with coals, introducing a law which would have nation is bound to occupy in the cority and the sauce of news respecting them is giren the authority for checking the of nations. It is

necessary to tra causing nuderwriters abuse, but a feable administration does either one thing nor another, only

yores the statements about exterri THE French Government has bestowed open throws the responsibility upon the partyality and other disadvantageous articles azure, de la Crvfr (the was, of M. 1. aggrieved. Hongkong is now labour- at present. Thees disabilities of China will Errington de la Croix, Mining Bugibeer, ing under a regime which seeks to disappear fast enough when it is shown that Perak) the scientific decoration of * Officier govern by a series of addresses and she knows herself and has made suficient l'Académie, * the primes acade minutes, while it seems to evade res progress in reform of law and custom, The Intelligence to meating of the

is gonerally called. In comp ponsibility wherever such a course is book is and to be likely to have a large possible. Hence the friction amongst

the departments, and hence the ralucalo ; and our natiys ontemporaries might tance to pesume any responsibility by de worse than discuss it tenperately. those who are not fairly called upon to

do so. What Mr Ryrie has said and Me Mackenn, Polco Megistrate, has been may yet say about the cargo-boot ques-

Géographie, Paris, on the 17th the President said

Medans de la Opole, Ausband, to the Malay Foriosula, interior of which she spent two years.

ployed ber leisure time

for the Museum interesting collectionn plantsy insects and butterfier,

an, rosaiment of

tion may load to good results. Bangla a lengthened inquiry inte what is really required is a governing the fact connected with an alley force-a guiding power-which will decent assault at Saigo make itself felt throughout all the de- Farrell, master of the British abip beron, partments. This, as we bave said bes was defendant, and an apprentice on board fore, may be supplied if the Chamber of

Commerce and the unofficial members

named. Halcumbers comp

*was able Kailance to bei

dorers and

were to exercise their just influence case was heard with closed doors, M deserved the diskingkon "Upon the more mask of entprokleteketez

the