1885-10-31 — Page 2

BELVE

To Let.

TO LET.

>ELVUE, Kowloon, with GARDEN BUČ TENNIS Covar attached. Entry at

Apply to

ance.

G, J. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.

Hongkong, August 24, 1885.

1447

TO DE LET.

DEBIRABLE RESIDENCE

RICHMOND TERRACE. Apply to

J. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, September 23, 1885,

1656

THE PEAK.

TO LET

DUNGALOW at Mount Kellet

BROOMS, TENNIS COURT, &c, &c.

For 1886 or longer if desired..

Apply to

FIVE

JOHN D. HUTCHISON. Hongkong, September 17, 1885.

TO LET.

1625

OFFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7,

QUEEN'S ROAD, lately occupied by Messra. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Apply to

BIRD & PALMER, Who will exhibit Planeand arrange Offices to suit applicant

Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

TO LET,

597

OLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late Horet CCNTVERS), Single Boosts or

SUITES of APARTMENTS.

No. 4, OLD BALLEY STREET.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1385.

TO LET.

779

(With Possession from 1st October, 1885)

Ho

OUSE. No. 31, WELLINGTON STREET,

Gas and Water laid on..

For Particulars, apply tu

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, July 29, 1985,

1236

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for tiny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during

•their stay in Hongkong Harbour

B. H. STEENKEN, Gorman brig, Captain: Chr. Meyör —Melchers & Co.

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

COUSINS ARSIB, British steamer, Capt. J. Hollis.-Man Son Hong,

DARTMOUTH, Britishi barque, Capt. Benj. Flinton-Melchers & Co.

DUKE OF ABERCORN, Brit, ship, Capt. J. Binnte. Borabo Company, limited.

EDWARD MAY, Ameriona barque, Capt. 0. A. Johnson.Russell & Co.

ISAAC REED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Celley,-Order.

KILLARNEY, British - steamer, Captain H. O'Neill-Gibb, Idringston & Co.

PEYCUR, French harque, Capt, Sevrain. --Carlowitz & Co.

FAN, American ship, Capt G. H. Allyo. -Bussell & Co.

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Crisandi

-Remedios & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Massalia, Capt. G. PETERSEN, will be despatched for the abova Porta on TUESDAY, the 3rd No vember, at 5 p.m..

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CLEARED.

P. Wilhelmina, for Batavia, Tamon for Shanghai:

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Danube, for Hoihow and Pakbos, John Know, for Forelow and Shanghai. Nierstein, for Chefoo and Newchwang. Gerda, for Hoihow and Haiphong. Royal Sovereign, for Calenta. Naushdy, for Swatow, Trilos, for Nowakwa Fung-shen, for Shanghai, Amigo, for Newchwang. Cheve Hock Kian, for Swatow,

ANNENGERN,

PATRIKTIG

Nam-vict, from Haiphong, 4 Europeans, and 17 Chinese

Tor Kay Lee, from Shanghai, Moesty 1895 Chu U Choo and Chong Fai Ting, 2 Euro-

perne, and | 225 Chinese.

"PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Peihe, Commandant GUIRAND, will be despateled for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, tho Int November, at Noon.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, October 31, 1885.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

Mentaléh,' Commandant will be despatched for KODE and YOKOHAMA TOMORROW, the 1st November, at 3 p.m.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Bongkong. October 31, 1885.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BENCIS,

1896

FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA.

For Bameralda, from Manila, Messrs G. A. K Honey, W. F. Staventoo, A. H. Mancell, O. Costes, 8 European sailors, 4 Malaya, 1 Japanese, and 11 Chinese.

Por Cheang Hook Kiss, from Penang, &c.,

810 Chinese.

Per fer-ho, for Hongkong: from Mar- sailles, Mr and Mrs de Trentioan, Me Mitchell-Lauda, Me and Mis Rebach, Messrs Ziegler, Schutz and Sohoran, and 6 Eura- peana; from Baigon, 70 Chinese. For Shaughat: from Marsoilles, Messrs de Mal herbe, Colomb, Mr and Mrs Fleischer, Mr Thiebaut, and 14 Europeans; from Singa- puro, Mr Webb, For Yokohama: from Marsailles, Messi Rigoro. Hongme, and foll.

Ton, 64 balus Waste Silks, and (5 pkgs. Bundries. For South America, 20 pkgs. Ton From Manila, 1,245 bales Hemp. From Kobo, 20 baif-chests Tea, 159 Cosen Wax 151 plge. Carlos and 1,120 baga Rice,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

SERVICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOS TOMORROW BAITS DAY. --AND BUNDAY AFTER TEINITY,

8am-Parade Servio. Morning Prayer

and Sermon.

Shipping Daylight.Dansbe leaves for Hothew, &o.Cathedral NoonPeiho leaves for Shanghai,

p.m.-Menaridi leaves for Kobé, &c. Claims against the Germania must be gent in to Messrs Adamson, Bell & Co., on or before this date."

Por American abip Reporter, nailed Oct. 22nd:12,504 rolls Matting, 1,250 bales. Chasin, 1,120 bales Falm Leaf -Fans, 905 boxes Gingor, 504 pkgs. Firoomckers, 30 canke Buy, 50 boxer Essential Oil, 6,6202080 pkgs. Amoy Teas, 32 pkgs. Merchandise.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:=

For SWATOW.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

UNION CHURCH-Diving Worlup, 11 AM-Rev. E. J. Eitol. Service in Chinese, 2 F.M.-Rev. 3. Chalmers, M. A., LL.D.

11 am-Morning Prayer, Serinon, and

Holy Communion.

→

No, 8946-OCTOBER 81, 1885.

L'Avenir de Tonkin of the 22nd Ost, zaya At the time we write these lines the milita- ry operations against Man-mai should be in course of execution. General Courty loft Hanoi. at 430 this moming, on the Moulin, to take command of the troops,

5.45 p.m.-Evensong and Sernion, and was accompanied by his son, sub-lient- Church, (all Services ju Chienant of hussars, who arcived the night

DER)

11 6.0.-Morning Prayer, Sermon and

Holy Communion. 7p.m.--Evening Prayer, and Sermon,

SEAMEN'S SERVICE The Service for Bomen which have been hitherto held in Tus dolivery of the Frenali mail was begun the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be at 8.50 this morning. held in the future in Union Church, On

Per Neadian, at 1 a.mi, on Sunday, the Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30 All The P, & O. Company inform us that the

Let November.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per Fung shun, at 9a.m., on Sunday,

Seamon are invited to attend.

ho

GERMAN BETHESHA CHAPZL-Service intenta, seith the next English in left the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, Singapore for Hongkong on Friday, every Sunday, at half-past ten ay in the 30th inst., at dam. Chapol of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.

ST. JOSEFE'S CHURCH, Garden Road A. fase and Sermon. 6.30 PM. Even

Service, Benediction.

the 1st November. Por S. S. Pei-ho, on Sunday the lat November. Registry ceases at 10.40 a.m. Mail closes at 10 am," Lato Letters received from 11.10 to 11.30 am with 10 conta Lata Fes. Pailing Correspondence may then be pested in the moreable box on board the Packet

For

,

The Post Office will be open Tomorrow from 3 to 2 a.m, and it 10.30 am. KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per 8. 8. Mentalch, on Sunday, the. Ist November. Registry ceases at 11.15 a. m. Mail closes at 1190 am. Paid Correspondence may then be posted

in the moveable box on board the Packet

SWATOW AND AMOY-

Per Cheong Hook Kian, at 7.30 am, on

Monday, the 2nd Noveraber.

Por Mensaleh, for Hongkong: from Yoko- hana, Messrs A. P. Combert, M. Kahn, Al Saw, and 2 Ohipese; from Kobe, Mr Sandison, Mrs. Leonti, Misses Doriis and For Monnier, Me Moocan, Mss Ohci, Men Osuni, Mrs Olcatié, and Mr Maurol. From Mra Caletti Toseph, and Mrs Phélion Capelle; for Port Said, Mr Frinet; for Marseilles, Mr Arel Brown. From Kobe:

For AMOY AND MANILA-

CONSUL GEVERAL G. W- Aston arrived in Shanghai on the 26th instant by the British gonboat Wanderer, from Chemalpo and Corea.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,

Tax General Managers of the fangkeng Shipping 5p.n-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, &e, High Loval Tramways Compaur inform us

Anctions.

that applications for sharea will be received p.m.-Auction of Danish str. Expedit up to Wednesday next, the 4th instant. at Mr G. R. Lammerts.

We are requested to state that the evening CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S service at the Cathedral will commence at

CARDS.

5.15 during the winter, corcmabaing from to-morrow...

JUST BE KI VKO

A VARIED ASSORTMENT.

from

before...

Than-mai in a pat on the Bang-sai near Hughes, and is held, we believe, by a strong force of Black Flags and Annamite rebels,

TEE display of patriotism in Manila con nected with the raising of a sanx for the purchase of the cruiser Filipinas, will con- tinnes. To raise the required eam the must ingenious schemes are being resorted to. Subscriptions, raffles, aahooling gallery and lottery ars among the mens employ ed. One case of self-denial is almost touch- ing; the heads of the Ciril Departments have devided that all civil servants shall sacrifice one-third of their pay fowards the. cost of the cruiser. An attempt was made to augment the fund by appropriating 300,000 set apart for the new Harbour, but tas terms of the doores by which this money was raised prevented its absorption. Up to latest accounts, the aubscriptions amount to $12,288.

'PHERS. Arratson Aptár having arrivod / Zokohama: for red; for Madras, Mr Per Cameraidu, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday, {!]]HE Best ExaLISH, AMERICAN terpreter to H. E Li Hang ching, bas AMONG the military promotions announced

from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate

olivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expensc.

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be mude unmediately, none will be entertained after the 12th November.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, October 31, 1885,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

October 30, 1886.:-

1898

Nam-vian, French steamer, 472, A Garseru. ftaiphong October 28, Geirgrat

ANMARTY.

Nanny, Nowogiau barque, 657, Albreth- sea, Saigon October 9, Salt-CHANG KEE October 31:- Pang-skin, Chinese steamer, froid Wham-

poa.

Kurang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,507, Androw, Shanghai October 28, General, U. M. S. N. Co.

Annie, Gonnan banque, 423, J. F Kroncko, Bangkok September 26, Rice. CAPTAIN.

Esmeralda, British ateamer, 395, G. A. Tayler, Manila October-28, Génoral-Ros HELL & Co.

Chrany Heck Kion, British steamer, 56, Fred. Webb, Penang and Singapore Out. 23. General-BUN HE CHAN

Peihe, French steamor, 2,079, Guirand, Marseillus September 27, Naples, Port Said |-October-2, Suaz 3, Aden 8, Osłambo-16;| Singapore 24, and Saigon 27, Maile and General Messageries MarTIMES.

TIMES.

Co

for Marseille, Messre Solderer and F. M. Jonas, Mrs and Miss Welton and 3 infánta,

Mr Wolton And

in salom, and 30 Chinese.

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, 4 Europeans

Per Oxus, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Mr H. Tipp, Mr and Mrs Hippisley, Mr Tannio, and 14 Chiness; for Colombo, Mr and Mrs Nathate and infant, for Marseilles, Mr Saimon, Mesars Tang Chang Korg, Thon Chon Whan, Yon Pao Tseng, Mandan and Merrilecs.

Per Keun-tt, from Straits, 224 Chinese, Per Killarney, from Saigon, 20 Chiness. Per Both cell Castle, from London, đó., Mr Gillow, and 220 Chinare from Straits.

Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &c., Mr Workinan, and 11 Chineze.

DEFARTED.

Rem for Hamburg, MFF. Freyor.

Per Polyhymnia, for Manila, Mr V. G.

Per Signal, for Hoilow, 1 European, and 130 Chinojë. ***** ****

Per Cyclops, for Singapore, 163. Chiness. Par Glenroy, for Singapore, &c, ? Euro- peats, aud 124 Chinese.

To DEPART Per Telamon, for Shanghai, 10 European, Per Danube, for Hothow, 50 Chinese, Per Gerdu, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese. For Naushes, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, "Per Fung-shun, for Shanghai, 11 Chinese. Per Cheany Hock Kian, for Swatow, 350 Chitisse.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Norwegian barque Norway reports: Light variable winds for sixteen days; smart Easterly winis-with-heavy N.E. sea-from- 16 lat., and 117 long. to port. On the 10th October, Nicoles, from Map American ship 5, bound to New York, lat. 129 5 and long. 112 9 45, all wall

The Chinese atomates Kwang Ice reports: Left Shanghai on the 28th ist., had mode- rate N.E. winds and fire weather with ameter sen throngkon

Mensaleh, French steamer, 1,273, C. Benois, Yokohama October 28, Kobe 25, ad foesh N. E. monsoon and cloudy with The British steamer Eraldx reports: Mails and Geneva-MESSAGERIES MARX-moderate sea throughout

The British steamer Ningro reports : Shanghai Och 28, General-Ehroughout the passage.

Ningpo, British steamer, 761, W. Potts, Light N.B. monsoon and fine weather

The British steamer Kennett reports: Deus, French steamer, 3,670, Lequer, Had strong N.E. monsoon and equally,

The British steamer Killary reports! Left Saigon 26th inst, at 2 p.m.; to Cape Padaran, had moderate East winds; thence rong North East winds and adverse_cur-

Shanghai October 29, Muila and General.with rainy wasther, and liant sea

MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.

Kerect, British aboumer, 1,156, J. T Sanderson, Penang and Singapore, October 24, General DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Klarney, Brilish steamer, 1,000, O'Neil, Saigon October 20, General,-ĠIBE, LIVING Bros & Co.

Bethell Castle, British steamer, 1,805 K. J. C. Ted, London and Singapore, Oct. 24 General-ADAMSON, BELL & Oo--

Greyhound, British steamer, 294, S., A. Thomas, Pathol October 27, Holh and Macao 31, General-ADAMSON, BELL 1899 & Co.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 31, 1885.

STEAMSHIP PEIHÓ,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

WING to a collision sustained by the 5.5. Ortegal from Londen, in connatu tion with the B,S. Paiho, the Cargo by the former will be due here by the Melbourne, which left Marmilles on the 17th Instant.

Ortegal's Cargo is not deranged at all. willbefcrwarded azuless

intimation received from the Consignes before Noon TO-DAY (Saturday), requesting

it to bo landed here.

DEPARTURES;

October 30-

20,

ront.

"The British atoner Bothwell Calle te- heavy sea and sealy with rain; latter part ports: First part fine weather; middle

moderato N.E. gale,

The British ateamer Greyhound reports: Left Fakhoi on 27th inst. Arrived Hoihow 28th, with fiue clear weather; left Hoikos for Macao, on 29th, with strong N. winds

and high confused son to St. Johns; thence to Macao moderate N.E. winds and smooth aon. Arrived Macao 9 p.m., on 30th, left for Hongkong at noon, on 31st, moderate,

Fillant, British despatch-vessel, for Canton.K.E. winds and fine weather to port.

October 31-

Continental, for Guam. Signal, for Boibow and Pakhoi. Lido, for Shanghai, Cyclops, for Singapore and London, Cicuroy, for Singapore and London. Ningo, for Whampoa

CARGOES.

Per 5. S. Jason, seiled 17th October :- To London, 4,520 boxes Teo, containing. 60,601 Ibs. Scented Caper, and 11,919 be Scented Orange Pakuo-total 94,920 lbs.

the 2nd November; and

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS -

Par aj, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the

3nd Novembor. SAIGON.

For

Per Lorac, st 4.30 p.., on Monday, the

2nd November.

For HAIPHONG

Pór Namian, at, 5 pm, on Monday,

the 2nd November.

For

SINGAPORE, FORT DARWIN, THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY & MELBOURNE.-

Par Kildare, at 3.30 p.m.; on Wednesday,

the 4th November.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

.

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

the 6th November.

For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA ----

GERMAN HOUSES, allowing a Selection out of several thousands.

At Prices to install.

BY PARCEL POST ORNAMENTAL CARDS AND SMALL PRESENTS, can be at home very cheaply.. A. S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, October 21, 1886,

MARRIAGES

1836

A St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. W. H. Jennings, M.A, Colonial Chaplain, CHARLES WILLIAM DUOGAN,

and

Ma Ng Choy, Legal Adviser and Foreign

been appointed to accompany H. M. Chang, the Chinese Minister to the United States to Washington, in the capacity of Legal Advisor and Secretary of Legation.

in the last Humne papers we notice the Following-

Lieut. William Hallett Connolly, RA

to be captain, vice W&Maynard, pro moted.

A nouz paper received to-day says: The Lieut. Ool and Col. John Ashton Fre Orontes, troopship, has been appropriated pillon, to be placed on half-pay as regi. to proceed to Gibraltar on Oot, for the mental Haut-dol, on completion of five purpose of bringing home invalids and years sorvisS, time-expired men. On returning to Porte- outh sho wil, sail to Hong Kong with troope.c

T Chinese Government has ordered, two troudlad vorvettes to be built by the Vulcan

Company, at Stettin. The now yeels are to be of the name type as the lately con stricted Tei-Yuen, and therefore will be

Supernumerary Captain A. J. W. Allen,

of the Bufa, to be captain, vice R. 8. H. Moody, seconded.

Captain Alexander Bell, of the North-

for service as an adjutant of Auxiliary amptonshire Regiment, has been seconded Forces.

Lient, Edward T. Brareton, of the mmG

Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the to MARY natant, Police somewhat smaller than the Ting Yuen andegiment, has been appointed adjutant in

12th Dist.

Quotations

HONGKONG, October 31, OPIUM-Now Fate, cash, 5821 @ 36

Ola

"Cash, New Benares, cash 600/662) Old

cash,... 530 New Malwa, cash,... 540 Allowance, Teels. 40@48. Old Malwa, cash.

550/60 Allowance, Taein 40@48 Persian, Oily, cash... 620 Allowanco, Taola 16 39 Persian, Papar ties... 550 Allowanco, Tacks...... 16 @ 92.

Bank,

Exchange.

Wire, ...

鹦

Duinaad,

22

30 days' night,

4 months' night,

Credits, India, Wire,

damard, Shanghai, demand.......

30 daya' aight, private 744 Bolt Leat 90 fine...

*** $28 85 Sovereigne

* $ 5771

GOR 74

Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer de jo.'s Premisas, Quam's Road, Y

9AM..... 30.104 HONCHONG, October 31. ↑

BAHONSTER

441

Dɔ.......

90.050. Do THERMOMETER-9 AM 75 Do.. IP.M. 77 Do.

4P.X

Da Do,

Do.

Do.

(Wet bulb) 9 A.M. 70 Do. 1r.x. 71 Do, 4P.M. Maximum ...

77 Do. Minimum over night. 74

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

47.4 P. TO-DAT. Barometer

30.02

Temperaturo. Humidity. Direction of Wind Forco Weather

Hongkong Observatory, 31 Oct., 1885,

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONE.

[Paid] PomTION FEL LAST BEFOET.

Last Dividend

· Reserve, | Balanese. f'unard"

OCTOBER 31, 1885,

Closing Quotations, Vash

$ 60,779.22€ 2 half year 100% prem, buyers

Nos. u

Stocks.

Valus.

Share

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

the Undersigned.

BANES

Goods remaining unclaimed after Sarus- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. DAY, the 7th November, at Noon, will be subject to ront, and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem.

60,000

$

( 84,600,(90)| For equali 126 125

Frationofdir. [{$ 500,000],

INSURANCES,

Ta

50,000

North-China Insurance Co., La..... 5,000 £

200£50 Yangtze Insurance Company, LA 8,000£ ££%£ All Claims must be sent in to me on or

Union Insurance Society Co., Li... 2,0005 1,2508 1258 634,000$ before the 10th November, or they will not Ukins Traders' Insurance Co., Lt....24,000 3 83.33 5 258 600,0008

be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

1807

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, October 31, 1688.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP BOTHWELL CASTLE, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in

Fla-300 per share

The 122 8400

T

cash

ex dis

640,307

406,329 200,735.71 18% Pannum 802

469,550

$80

$170

Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 3 250 3 500 105,000 8

Credit balance Chieno Insurance Co., Limited.............. 1, 500|5 1,000$ 2008.: 28,71150′′

35,105,20 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld...8,000 $ 2003 608 909,609,665 *297,588.07820 for 1883 8370. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. 20,000 8 100 $ 208 547,5008 191,060.00 8 6 for 1883 $75

STEAM COMPANIES. ---

HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 6,000 $ Douglas Steansship Co., Limited 20,000 8 Indo-Chine 8. N. Company, Limited 19, 387 £

60,000 shares isstzod

31,212 £ China and Manila B. S. Co., Id............. 3,500

MISORLLANEOUS,

8206,236,558 100 3 7deprec. fand |60|3| 508 * 80,761.168

105 10 10£10

100 all

2106

100

100 100 3008 100$ 50 $ 50

30,000

4,000

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld 10,600 formed that all Goods, with the excep. and China das Co., Limited.

1208 1258 18,000 8 tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk Nere hart...

5,000 £ 10 10 8,552.17.10 into the Godowns of

of the Undersigned, at

1,900 £10£ 7,10) 2,000€ Wannland, behind the premises known as No. Hosgkong Hotel Company, Lt..... 3, Blue Buildings, whence and/or from the Chains Sugar Company, Laited. 9,000

3,000 she, isamed-...- §.

1,000 8 Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an, un-Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld...

Hongkong Lee Company, Limited. 1, 2008 les notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MORROW.SVG Ange

Lazon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8 No Claims will be admitted after the Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai)...,500

Parak Tin Mining & Sting Co........ 5,000 8 Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Punjom & Sungble Dus Saatan 40,000 8

Proximo, will be

Mining Oo. subject to renti All Olaims

Tkong Hope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,0008 th

remaining after the lat

against

the Steamer must be

LOANS.

presented to the Undersigned on or before Chiness Imperial 1891

the 7th November, or they will not be re-

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

1834 ...

1884 0. 1881

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Suxar Debentures, 1880,

ADAMSON, BEIL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 31, 1885,

1909

60018

100 100

50 all

100

all

108 5 6001

*8:565}T};:500

+2790/8 25, 800) - all. 2790 500 all

9189,9 690

600 € 500

ne30/84)

cash, ex div.

cash

cash

4,593.986 % half year 58 prem, cash, buyers

„12% yearend 402.22

Par, sales

15% discount

25 discotant

4,259,016% half year prom, buyers

$100 per bars Old, $155 per share ez diy, Ner, 8.77 $84 per share, cab, sellem

163 per share, sash

Old, B 2,236.76 New, $2 13,274.004% 235,33 810 442.11810 820.09/3 First year -do,

First year:

Jana16&Dec.10 March 16

Rates of Int. Payable.

880

nomina)

cash, sellers cash

Jane 30

Oct. 16

Jane & Decena.

prem.

A. G. STOKES, Share Broker

Clerk

AN

Carr, of

King's

Chen Yuen

October, CORNELIA

ancersston ta Capt. Bell, :

Ar an early hour this morning a strong

At Peking, on (NINA), youngest daughter of the late Charles Ridgely Howard, Tag. of Balti We learn that the contracts for the con- fatigue party from the Northamptonshire more, Maryland, 0.8.A., to ALFRED Estruction of the three sections (2, 3, and 4) Regiment were engaged taking down the HIFFIALKY,

Commisioner of Customs, Con- of the High Level Tramway to the Gap tents at the camp at Kowloon and embark- ton, huldg. 2A

have been given to Sun Shing, of Wellinging the Leavy baggage on board the cargo

The publication of this issue commenced ton Street, who was also the saccesɗal con- et 7.30 pini

tractor for Section 1. The total value of the four contracts is, we believe, $28,000 and they must be completed in one year. ~

The Chinx Muil.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1885,

TELEGRAMS.

(la Southern Line).

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A FRENCH `MINISTER:

LONDON, October 30 The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has been shot at, but escaped unhurt." ...The Assassin was arrested.

boate

is and steay Janneken provided. from the Commissariat Department. The greater part of this work was completed before 10

, shortly before which hour the main

THE Courier hears that Captain Polyesen, body of the men of the Regiment were em- of the Chineso transport Meefon, formerly barked on board carge boats and stoăm- Senior Captain of the G.M.S.N. Co., has launches and conveyed to the Naval Yard been made a mandarin, wa believe with ■ Pier, whense they were marched in dif- bize button, in recognition of the respect forent detachments to the Murray Well- fal devotion ho has shown to the remains of ingloa and Mooiregor Barracks. Later the late soldier and statesman Tso. Tsung on, bedding and furniture was served out tang.

to the men from the Commissariat stores,

of the corps have been busy throughout and a considerabla number of the members

the day in fixing up their new quarters, With the exception of one company and a section, which romain at Kowloon, the Re giment has now taken up its quarters in the barracks, where they should find sm- ple accommodation considering the much staller numerical strength of the corps than that of the departed Regiment.

We are asked to stato tist the Address to Admiral Dowell will be ready for signature on Tuesday next. We would als call at

M. Freycinet la the Minister for Foreign tention to the fact that subscription liste Affairs-ECMT

-THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

forghe Ball are now lying at the Club, the Hongkong and Victoria Hotela, the Hong

France, Switzerland, Greece and Italy kong and Victoria Dispensaries, and prin- have resolved to maintain the onion, even | sipal stores in the Colony,

if Belgium refuses to adhere to the Con- is reproducing an account of the piracy on

vention.

the Greyhound, the NCD News remarke Tan Naval and Military Gaulle saya ---- that, after the pirates faft, those on board The improvements which have - boon the Greyhound ought to have run into the made in the hull and machinery of the Iron jook and sunk it. If our contemporary Duke are emphatically a failure. Sipon the had read the account of the attack in the vessel's arrival from Olias one of her China Mad, he would have seen that the hollers has been taken out, in order to pirates took the precaution to render the increase the bunker space, and com

·A FRANCO-BURMAN TREATY. An Indian telegram runs as follows Bombay, 14th October. A London telegram to the Bombay Gazette says it is stated pol tively that the treaty between France and Burma was signed on Afteenth Januszy laat in Paria by M. Ferry and the Atwoong, the Burmene Ambassador. The King of Barme is therein bound not to grant further mono- course he suggests impossible. polies. The treaty was submitted to the

pensate for the loss of steam-generating

machinery has beer fitted. The value of

Bureau of the Chamber for Furage Affairs TEE Hankow, hired transport, arrived in power thus occasioned the forced draught on seventh February and the expose des Portsmouth Harbour on Sept. 11, having motifs was signed by the President of the laft Hong Kong on July 25, Singapore Republic, M. Ferry, and by the

the President

of the Chamber of Commerce: M. Ferry Aug. 3, Colombo Aug. 12, Suaz-Sept. 8, wrote to the Atwoong in February with and Maila Sept. 11 She brought home reference to what had passed between them; Captain Somerset and Lieutenant Vyrys,

that the question of transport of sema and

the additional coal-carrying capacity is pradestly mulised, by the fact that when loaded with her fall complement of coal the together out of trin, and recent trials ship is to much down by the head as to be

ammunition from Tongking ports to Burma 2nd East Kent Regiment, Lieutenant have shown that the forced draught in no

would be settled satisfactorily as soon as the Colonel Taylor (unvalid), Major Stainferta restoration of tranquility and freu com and Lieutenant Goodrich, Lat Iniskilling munication with Tongking rendered transit

of arms secure. It is dificult to reconcile Failiors Surgeon Hart; forty-six men, this statement with M. Freycinet's denial of nine worden, and seventeen children the existence of the treaty, but it is affirmed that the signature is an undoubted fuct.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Iron Duke's indicated horse, power in way inskes op for her loss of boiler power,

1876 was 4,789, and her speed at the measured alle 13.885 kuote. After her

We learn, though not by the courtesy of four years commission to Chins the WAS the Honorary Secretary, however, that some taken outside the harbour at Hong Kong 230 eagen of the Hongkong, orhibite for the for a six hours fall speed trial, and the Indian and Colonial Exhibitions were ship indicated horse pawar reached was then OUTWARD Bound-Rosamond, Aug. 11ped on board the chartered transport Mari 4,800, and the speed 14 knots. Since the

Cachemire, Sept. 22; France, Sept. 29;

Oct.

PARSED BURE CANAL: -

Papria, Bordusuz, Oct. 2; Ajaw, Den- can, by permission of Admiral Dowall: The alterations, and notwithstanding_all_the bighshire, Porn to Glenavon, casce, weighing some 80 tone, will be landed benefits which the forced draught is sup- Antenor, Drachenfels, at Portsmouth, thence conveyed to London.posed to bestow, the indicated horse, power 16; Rengine, Stanmore, Oct. 20 the orbitits will be on view in the of the engines upon trial outside Plymouth Ciamis Castle, Glenlon, and Oct. 23 Glencoe

tim, City Hall on the 12th December. It was break water has only reached 3,675, with Priam, Oct. 27. HOMEWARD BOUND Benalder, Sept 15 generally understood that all the exhibits speed of 10.7 mots. And yet the officials

Devonshire, Oct. 9; Essex Galley of

Lorne Medusa, Orestes, Och Mould be shown together, but this, of report the result of the trial an rionethshire, Oct. 20 Anadyr, Strath course, is now impossible:

leven Mysses, Oct. 27.1

Factory

THERE is a feeling maining ground here that

The next ENGLISH MAEL, por the P. & Es latur ante od before the departe suggestion to negotiate a gold loan in Oo's steamer Rasen, left Bingapore ture of the home mail ressived here today England is a mistake, and that the compa for this port on Friday, - the 30th

Oct., at 4. p.m., and may be expected suzcances the following examinations as here on or about Thursday, the 5th having taken place at Hong Kong

Nov

EC Somerset, 2nd batt Dast Kent Regh

The B. S. Glenfalloch, from London, left qualified for major Capt. H. N. Banbury,

Singapore for this port on the 29th B.A. and O. ad 1. Corps D.A.0.G. Lieut. Hon. A. Lambert, R.; Lion

inst, and may be expected here on or

shout the 4th Nov 0

The E. & A. Steakhip stesnier F. T. Young, F.A.; Lieut. C. B. Vyvan,

Fannariice left Port Darwin for this port

meat can be more advantageously arranged ratively small loan for the Hongkong Govern-

in this Colony. The decline in the value

of silver during the last fifteen or twenty

Years would farnish a strong reason for

unucing the loan bere, while such a coucas

on the 29th instant, and may be sz- Lieut. à H. T Pattenson, and Lentould probably alau saya much trouble and pected here on of about the 21st Nov. B. 8. D. Jarrett, 2nd batt, East Kent expense, as the Crown agents cannot

4tpected, and have never been known, to

ORDRE OF QUÓBAL SERVICH AF 22. JORNS Regt, all qualified for captain.

CAFEEDBAL ALL SAINTY DAY At Singapore-Lient. J. U. Mayng, lan Masing-Venite, Goodson Peale, Websti. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

ley, Turle, Hopkins, and Mock Te Deum, Baby shall dwell in the g

in D Jubilate, Battis

hill Anthem,

for captain.

undertake such services for nothing. certain, alo, that the deben tires

issued her so as to suit the convenienca

Government as to time and

Land' (Stainer); Kyrie Tours No. 1; COLONEL EL A. Clive, R. E., has left Top-smount much more sanily than at Ho

478 1 Oferton Hema, 138d by E. and O. steamer for Qaylor, and Debentines peak, healed as the mope

Paine, Parcell, Cooke and

Tucker Cantate, Woodward: Dens will, da arrival there, assume the position required for the garment of the Misereatur, Goss Anthem, As purts of pommanding Royal Engiser oficer on world, and interest would this be the hart" (Spoir); Hymns, 427 the Staffald Major-General Sir J, C.

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