1885-11-19 — Page 2

Intimations.

MacE WEN FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTKAL,

ARE NOW LANDING

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

DEPARTURES,

November 19—

Ningpo, for Whampoa Wah Yung, for Hoihow. Barter, for Saigon.

THE Undersigned has received insta Strathairly, for Kubolsinotau

Tone to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Elsa, for Halphong. Gerda, for Haiplung

Vipere, French gunboat, for Saigon. Bracadaile, for Singapore.

EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE the 21st November, 1855, at 2 p.m., at his China, for Saigon.

Sales Booms, Queen's Road,

DEVOE'S

O'I L.

HITCHCOOK MECHANICAL, 'NO CHIMNEY'

LAMP.

STUDENT'S

LAM P.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S

NEW

BISOUITS.

SEASON'S

in 5 or 10 Catty Boxoa.

TE A,

YELLOW GOSHEW ́BUITER, In or 10 lbs Tina.

Condensed MULE.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

COOKING STOVES," AGATE IRON WARE. Milner's FFRE PROOF SAFES, Do. CASHI AND PAPER 5 BOXES.

ALLEN & GENTER'S

AND

TOBACCO

CIGARETTES,

BEER AND FORTER in

Hogsheade.

THE Ústal ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES.

at the lowest-possible-prise-

FOR OA SH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1885.

TO LET.

1519

T No. 55, QUEEN'S ROAD GAST:— $40 per month.

4 ROOMS en suite .

23

AN ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE WARE,

comprising-

0.,

KANGA, KIOTO, TOKIO and ŠATSUMA. VASES, JAES, BOWLS, PLATES, CABD DISHES, INOINAY BURNERA, DINNEL, DESSEBT, and TEA SETH, ENAKELLED WARE, BRONZES, Ivorrey, Eunnorteams and Kimonos.

Also,

`AN INVOICE OF

I MARY WAE E,

comprising VASES from 12 inch to 72 inch High,

&o....

Lido, for Shanghai, Marcia, for Shanghai,

TASSENGLI65,

ARRIVED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Me and Mrs Fraser, Dr. and Mrs Anderson and chill, fra Ede, Mr Lo, and 73 Chinamo.

nits, 510 pkgs. Tes and 5,072 pkgs. Mor-| chandise; for Portland, O., 1 pkgs. Mer chandizo and 61. pkgs. Ten; for Victoria,

·B.C., Fouro Silks, 1,300 bags Rico, 7 casca Crude Opium pkgs. Merchandise and. 40 pkga. Tes for Honolulu, 880 plegs. More chandise and 60 bales Nut Oil for Guaya quil

14 pkgs.

Morchandise and page. Silk for Panama, 3,740 bags Rice, 802. pips. Morcharding, and 7 cases Silks for Callao, 4 pkga. Merchandise; for Chicago, 173 pkgs. To for New York, 110 hales. Raw Silk, 4 cases Silks, 1 case Morahandise and 13 pkgz Tea

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close --- For SHANGHAL

For S. B. Malwa, on Friday, the 20th instant. Registry ceases, at: 2.45 pm. Mail closes int 3. p.m. inte Letters received from 3.10 to 3.30 p.m. with 10 conta Late Foo, Paid- Correspondenou may then be posted in the moveable box on board thỏ Packet

Per Fero, from Nowchwang, 2 Chiness. For Malwa, for Bongkung: from Londos, Mr H. D. Hutchison, Miss Ward, Lieut." Mason; from Bombay, Itov. W. Duffus, Mr Fazally and child, Mr Allarkbai and servant frome Pening, Mr Berbuk and ser- vaut, Mr Neo Tong Lou and child, frie For Gan Stuk, and 13 Chinese from Singa- pore, 29 Chinese For Shanghai from Dr. Westwater, Mra Wustwater London, and infant; from Brindisi, Mr G. Fischer, Capt. Trollops, and Mr B. Walker. For 2011 Yokokams: from London, Mr Bugham

from Brindisi, Messrs Yaninda and Baolz, and Mrs Mayal.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Novembar 19, 1885,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong larbour:~-

B. H. STEENKEN, Germann brig, Captain Ohr. Meyer-Melchors & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Beoj, Flinton-Melchors & Co.

Isaac REED, American ship, Capt. E. 4.

Collay,-Order.

NANAIMO, British barque, Captain Johu Dodd.-Russell & Oo,

TAICKTOW, British_ateamer, Captain J. Newton.--Yuan Fat Hang

TITAN, American ship, Capt, C. H. Allyu -Russell & Co.

Tonano, British barque, Captain Robert Crosbie, ---Gillman & Co.

VENTURA, Span. barque, Uspt. Urisandi

----Romedios & Co-

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

November 19.1885.

Milton, British steamer, from Canton. Thules, British steamor, 620, T. G. Po- cook, Taiwanfon November 14, Amoy 18- and Swatow 18, General. ~DovunaS STEAM, sur Co.

DAVATED.

For Wah Yueng, for Hollow, 10 Chines Per Harter, for Saigon, 250 Chinese. Per Elea, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese. Por Gerda, for Haiphong, 25 Chinoso. Por China, for Saigon, 100 Chinese, Pur Bracudaile, for Singapore," 430 Chị

Per Lide, for Shanghai, 10 Chiness,

TO DEPART

Per Douglas, for Coast Ports, 3 Euro-

Pens, and 450 Chiness.

Por Whampoo, for Taoplow, &c., 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stander Thales reports: Left Taiwanfoo on 14th ïnat., had strong N.E. winds and dear weather to Amor. Left Amoy on 16th inst, had moderato Northerly winds and cloudy weather to Swatow. Loit Swatow on 18th insty had Northerly and NW winds with cloudy weather to port. Steamers in Ardoy, tion, and Duburg. Steamera in. Swatow, of Sues and Straits of

Gibraltar.

The Spanish brig Villa de Risador a 10-

with

|

STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—

Per Killarney, al 4 pin, on Friday, the 20th inst., instead of a previously notified,

For AMOY & TAMSUL

Per Amatiste, at 11.30 u.m., on Saturday,

the 21st inst.

For SINGAPORE

:

Per Straits of Gibraltar, at 3.30 p.m. on

Saturday, the 21st inst...

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANTOO, Per Thales, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

eti

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

the 21st iffet.

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.

Shipping Douglas leaven for Ocast Ports.

han Porta via Foochow

Daylight

THE LATEST NOVELTIES

[No. 6982 —November 19, 1886.

| this, how the inadequate supply of by some confidence, is only about kulf that gallous of water per day was to be in" of the average cost of water supply in „creased to the figure of 19 or 20 gullous, the United Kingdom, viz., £1.6.7 per Daylight. Whampoa leaves for Austraa head, which is the minimum daily al- head, os against the average of £3.15.7. lowance even in England,^ | An increased use of Portland cement in Now comes the question of alrørne- the construction of the dam is bold up |tive schemes, into which Mr Price as a slight warning that the abovə throws himself with the enthusigsm of a estimate is hot vat quite settled and professional engineer. The facilities for Mr Price ulco, endeavours to imprƏNS - HRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Water Works possessed by Aberdeen and | upon tha Council and the public that the Pakfoolum are discussed ut length on pipe service for distributing the water this ground :~~ I think the elvonlation throughout the city will coon have to of this matter the more desirable, that be entirely renewed,・・ No estimante, I am given to understand there sull however, is given of this part of the exist misconceptions as to the selection work. Nineteen months hence the of Taitam having baan made without water from Taitain is expected to be

IN

OARDS: received

F.LON LONDON

TO-DAY,

Are just in lime to be despatched by due consideration of the rival claims of brought into the town.

THE NEXT FRENCH MAIL FOR

At

CHRISTMAS or by

THE NEXT ENGLISH MAIL FOR

NEW YEAR'S DAY. Home by Parool Post. A. 8. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, November 13, 1885 1978

eller

MARRIAGES

other possible sources of supply, which it is thought might have been utilized at less cast. The project of enlarging the storage space at Fokfoolum, by the oreation of a second reservoir higher up the valley than the present lake, and the construction of a third reservoir be- low the present one, is fully discussed. The supply of a population of 126,000 with the minimum of 10 gallons daily is, of course, the aim of the Surveyor General, coupled with the intention that subsequent expause even beyond that Sufls.

TELEGRAMS,

(Fia Southern Line.)

THE WAR IN BULIARIA

LONDON, 18th November.

The Bulgariaus have been completely de- feated by the Serviana with a heavy loss in

led, wounded and prisoners The Borrians are rapidly approaching

"LUCAL AND GENERALS

OUTWARD BOUND - Cachemire, Sept. 22,

Trince, Sept. 29; Bordeaux, Doh 24 Perim, Oct. 18 Stanmore. Oct, 20 * Traquadiy, Oct. 30; Oxfordshire, Hee-

Lennox, Ching Wo, Nov. 17. for Nov. 31 Agamemnon, Nov. 13

Houswin Bovan-Strahlezen, Oct. 27,

Ou the 8th October, at Clough, County quantity should be ronderod possible. Down, by the Rev. Edward Stuart, üssisted | These desiderata are found in the Tai- by the Rev. Thomas Cromic, J. N: JORDAN,tam Scheme, as shown in the report H.B.M. 'a Consular Service, China, to ARNTE before us. It seems that the storage of PASSED SUIZ CANAL HOWE, eld

dongliter of

of Dr. Cromis, of 330 million gallons de notesery to Che 10th Oatobor, at All Saints, Stoke give the community the required 10 Newington, Mes DONGAN MACINTOSH, of gallons a-day while the extension of Per Taichiuro, at 5p.m., on Saturday, Staff; to IPINIA, daughter of the late greater than that of Tritam, would yield the New Oriental Bank Corporation, China the Pokloolum scheme, even tu cost Demetrius George Carijanaki.

184 million gallons only. This would Rize a daily supply of no more than 2 or gallons a-head; while the scheme be- sider admits of no expansión So all idea of this project was dismissed. The objections to the Aberdeen Valley scheme were of a different kind. Al- thoughtsoro existed a fine pite, in that valley for a reservoir of £13 million gallons capacity, it was found, on closer examination, that the elevation

For AMOY AND MANILA

Per Zafra, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the

23rd inst

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.---.

Per Kashgar, at 2 p.m., on Friday, the

27th insi

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Packet Ancona will be despatched on TUESDAY, tha

· 24th Nov,, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Judia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The

usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maila, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Pacem,

DEATH

On the 14th Dotober, in Londeo, AUGUSTA LAMBERT, relict of the late John W. Lam- berk, formnily of Hongkong, aged 65,

The publication of this issue comenced at 6.45 p.m.

The China Itail.

FoxGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1885.

(240 feet above maau sea level) would shut out the upper portions of the city from the supply. This inadequate

T2 Hon, J. M. Price is to be congratu-height of delivery materially detracted from the advantages of this project;

lated upon the clearness and exhaustive- ness of his report upon the Water Supply while it was stimated to cest a quarter of a million sterling, Therefore the for Hongkong It may be said that it

is even more exhaustive in a professional Aberdoon Valley bind also to to given

Jugore, Ghutes-NUT. 13. Djemaah, Glamorganshire,. ****

The Facile Mail steamer City of Bio

de Fontira loft San Francisco on the 21st ultimo. She may be expected to arrive here about the end of this month

The Union Line stearoe Prinz Georg left Singapore for this port of the 11th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 18th inat.

The Ben Line steamer Benglés, from Lon.

Th

don and Antwerp. left Singapore for this port on the 12th inst, and my

be expected here on or about the 19th

Zitcher, from.

0 8 8. Co. a steamer di Liverpool, left Singapore for this port the afternoon of the 13th instant, the 20th inst

ports: From Luzon Coast to Pratas Ieland, The United States Mail Packet Ocenic will or teclinical sense than the general.com. Up us hopeless. Au alternative schem he may be expected here

had variable and strong N.E. Ele "nexty asa; ngaring Camin Chist

N.E. winda.

CARGOES.

ht

Fer B. 8. Pembrokeshire, sailed 19th Nov. For London, 8,118 boxes Tea, containing 35,473 lbs. Congo, 185,181 tbs. Scented Capur and 6,027 ft. Saunter Orange Pes

Villa de Rinadusin, Spanish brig, 274. 3. de Camus, Manila November 10, Bapan--total 166,661 a., 1st rolls Matting 770 wood.-BRANDIO & Co.

pkgs. Preserves and 152 page. Sundries.

Sundries.

Protos, German steamer, 1,093, G. Süren- For Hamburg, 235 paged 13th Nov.

son, Newchwang si Chufoo. November 5, Beans.-EDUARD SORELLHABS & O

Fero, German steamar, 754, P. Sörenses, Newchwang November 12, Buana.SIEMS

1 SINGLE ROOM

10 Unfurnished, with Cooking, Servante SRN & Co, ail Buble accutumnodation.

Apply to

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., Victoria Exchange.

Hongkong, November 9, 1885.

1947

&

Malya, British steamer, 2,059, G. W. Atkinson, Bombay Octover 31, and Singa- pore November 13, Mails and General. P. & U, 8. N. Co.

CLEARED.

To-day's Advertisements. Douglas, fax Coast Ports.

John O. Smith, for New York. Milton, for Canton

THE CRINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL: Whampoo, for Foochow and Sydney.

STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Vingchaw,

G.L. Casria, Comm'dor, will be despatched as

above on or about the 24th Inalant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, November 19, 1885.

Fero, for Whampoa. Protos, for Whampoa

Destination

Amaoy and Tamani.........

Bombay, via Straits

London, via Suez Canal..

2007

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Gleneagler,

Captain Gasson, will be

despatched as above on

or about the 27th Instant..

This Stounior has excellent Accommoda

tion for Passengers, and carries & Doctor and Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong, November 19, 1885,

2009

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Kashgar will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at

A. MaIVER,

Superintendent.

2.30.

P. &O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, November 19, 1886.

· NOTICE,

2010

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARTFIMES. “

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN,- SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

SEA PORTS,

BLACK

NAPLES MARSEILLES AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND L PLATA BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP,

DA; ALSO

Per SS. Port Phithip, ----For 32

New York 29 bozos Silku, 408 rulls

Matting and

Per S. 8. Nestor, sailed 14th November; To London, 3,101 boxss 100, containing 77,952 the. Coupon, 63,341 8. Scented Caper, 29,211 lbs. Secated Orange Pekoe total 176,484 Hs. Tes, 1 caso Silks, 10 casos Bristles, 12 pkgs. Squiries. From Amoy, 62 pkgs. Tes. From Japan, 102 pkgs. Sun- dries. From Manila, 100 bales Hemp

and 5 cases Cigara.

Per 5. 5. San Pablo,, siled Novembar 11th-For Yokohama, 500 bage Merchan dise for San Francisco, 18, 161 bigs Rice, 630 bags Beans, 65 bags Pepper, 27 cases Silk Gowda, & casos Crude Opinm, 10 cases Cigars, 120 bozos Nut Ull, 20 boxes Pre- pared Opium, 25 coila Rops, 18 bales Gon-.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Amatista (5). ... Kashgar (8)

Patroclus(). Ancona (s) Ningchow (3).. Gleneagles (a). Zafiro (8)

London, and Porte of Call London, via Suez Canal... London, via Suez Cans Manila, via Ашоумний Mareilles, &,, via Saigon...... New York.......

San Francisco, vis Yokahs San Francisco, via Yokohan San

Francisco.....

Shanghai

Singapore.

Shanghai, via Amoy...

Paibo (4)

South American.. Oceanic (4):

Captain.

Hamlin

Thompson,

R. G. Murray... G. L Castle

Talbot.... Guirand

Frank Fowle

also considered, and abandoned as in. practicable or vasuitable, a

The only scheme that was calculated

And

The Austro-Hungarien Lloyd's sty Amphia.

trite Jalt Singapore on the 14th

be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 20th instant, with Maths for Japan, munity would have looked for, but as of pumping the water over the Aberdeen San Francizno, the United States, the ileument is a kind of professional bills into the Pekfoolum Reservoir, was Canada, Honolulu, Poru,

&o., which defence of the Surveyor General's action will be closed as follows

as an engineer, as well 24 an explana 2.15 PM Registry ceases:

on to the public of the great diffe- 230. Post-Ofice closes, hat Corres-ties, the soupe, and the great costliness to meet all requirements was the Tai- The pondence may be posted on board the of the scheme for water supply, the have more than our described in these tam Yallay works, fijis project' we Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents: xtra Postage until the time of departure.

report is to be welcomed as an able ex-columas, and it need not be detailed position of the whole subject. For the

MOVES OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The

present we can only indicate the lines ere. What most concerns the com- spon which Mr Price his framed his ro-munity is the cust of the undertaking. port. He begins with a sketch of the Now that the works are so for forward; The

better idea may be formed of the al following hours are observed in clinic is 1300, when Sir Horenies Robinson Linate cost than could have been aby Mails, de, by the British Contract from Packet Day Departure,

The

Noos,Money Order Offies closer

2 P.M-Registry of Letters as

Posting of all printed matter and

a

pattern coasGZ. ·

Lotters.

F.-Mail closed, except for Late

5. 10.it. Letters ray be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until

3.10. Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

The

and may be expected bure on or about the 21minat Co.'s steamwor

&A Sesaship

on the 29th instant, and may he ox. Tannadige, leit Sydney for this port

posted here on or about the Blat jush.

US. S. Co's steamer Tas, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Tith steamship Drachenfels left Singapore for this port on the 16th instant, and

inst., and is die here on the 21st just,

do here on the pas

E&A. 6. S. Co. 4 steamer Tannadice Toft Port Darwin for this port on the 12 instaut; and may be expected to Arrive on or about the 22nd instant...

first took action to provide water fortained while the plans were continually the people. The small masonry dam, subject to modification by the Crown still to be feau below the present Pok Engineer. Indeed, as we have on foolium Reservoir, was the first effort in several occasions remarket, the really The steamship Catherstone left Haiphong

The

The

for this port on the 10th instant, s20 may be expedice berù 2nd instag

pere of of about the

D.D.B. steuner Homería lett Singapore for this port on the night of the 16th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd Inst.

Glen Line atamship Centros left Singapore for this port on the 17th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 24th instank

from

The Glen Line stensship Glencoe,

London, loft Singapore for this port on the 18th inst, and may be

thie direction and the Surveyor General autocratic power in such matters of large makes a very good case, in favour of a expenditure seems to be Sir Robert scheme which allows of expansion com- Rawlinson. We do not say that this mensurate with the increase of popular power is exercised in noy other way 5.30 r.. When the Post Office dosertion, by his recapitulation of these car than for the good of the Colony; but it

entirely.

her hand-to-mouth endeavours to meet 18 just as well to make a note of this the wants of a growing community fact that, however be apparent power The first project cost $170,000, and may be possessed by the Governor, the when the present reservoir was car Council or the Surveyor General, the structed tilgher up the valley, the old great spending department of the Colony pond was not utiliser, in any way, and 18 ruled, so for as large public works are the first sust therefore becsue a lead concerned, by a Consulting Engineer. lose. It is noteworthy that the popular who has never put his foot on the Island, tion outgrew the first water supply in "This is, however, by the way. The The steamship: Independent left Singapore year or two, and complaints were loudinal estimate for the Tuitum Water and deep within a year after Mr Raw This was modified to sbout half Works was £259,000, or say $1,400,000. ling a scheme was completed. Nort came the Pokfoolum Reservoir, of 74 (£124,000) in such a way that the ex! THE Criminal Sessions were adjourned this million gallons capacity, which was comised portions of the scheme now so afternoon until 10a.m. to-morrow. pm.pleted in four years at a cost of $220,000.leted as circumstances required or war- Tax delivery of the English Mail was

unsparingly abridged might be com Upon the insuficiency of this supply rated. After the departure of Lobogan at 1/48 this afternoon. Farnals will Mr Price this writes

Ternor Hennessy, the report of Nr not be delifered till to-morrow. But again, for the second time, during Chadwick quickened the official moth

Agents,

Douglas Laprak & Co... P. & D. 9. N. Co,. (Rutterfield & Swire....

P. & O. B. N. Co,....... Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Jardine, Matheson Rassel &

Co..

Messageries Maritimes...

D. & O. B. S. 66.

Pacific Mail S. 8. ... Russoll & Co.

Butterfield &

Butterfeld & Swire........ Russell & Co.

of Rio de Janeiro

..Titan (3)

Brown

Autenor (8)..

Brügg

Straits of Gibraltar (6)...

Dewar

Young

Pocock

Newton Williams

Darke

0. Lazzarish,

0. Bachrach

Dodd

Webstar

Swatow, Amoy and Foochuw... Douglas (8).. Swatow, Sato, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (8).

and Bangkok.... Taichiow (s)... Sydney and Melbourne, ze..... Tannadice (B). Sydney and Melbourne, &e.

Whampoa (8) Trieste, &

Amphitrite (6) Victoria (British Coluni

Columbia) Nanai

Bengloe (6)

Yokohama and Hingo......

Stocks,

RAXIS.

Douglas Lepraik & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co...

uan Fat Hong..... „Butterfield & Šeira.

Russell & Co.

Gibb, Livingston & Co..

SHARE LIBT. QUOTATIONS.

Now, of Value." Shares

Paid POSITION FEB LAST REFOR. Last Dividend

Ieserve,

Balancec.fward $4,500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp: 60,000 $ 126 125

INSURANCES,

Date of Leaming

November 21, at noon. Nov. 27, at 2.30

November 21.. Nov, 24, at 4 p.m About November 24. About November 27.

November 23, at5pm, December 1, at noon. despatch November at at 3 p.m.

...December 8, at 3 p.m.

Quick despatch.

November 23, November 22

3)

expected here on ar about the 25th trust

on the 10th instant for this port via Saigon and Haiphong,

the construction of new water works ments, and the execution of the Taitam Misers Melobers & Co. inform us that Hongkựng, the population on whom entie ranted numbers the onlouiation for the new scheme was approved in 1882, The the steatoship Cathers one left Haiphong to- supply have been based had largely introns first inodification on the plans was, that day for this portr

Now requirements had grown up, the damn should be constructed of mason--- Fo

Water was wanted for industrial as well as ry and concrete, lastend of earth. This THERE will be a Cricket match to-morrow, The culture of trees and change at once raised the estimate commenting at 2 o'clock, between cosme plaats entailing frigation was sprosting and 34,000, baking 11 2158,000. As the grooting the Navy and the filth

its demand. For the purposes o

demand we

November 21, atdim.exdificaton this d

Nov. 20, at daylight. Nov. 22, at daylight.

Nov. 25, at daylight.

Nov. 20, at daylight.

fire

was no less lond, dam may in time be raised to 110 fest,

and above all the dushing and liquefaction or more, and an experience pojuts to The Amay Gazette learns that the Spanish of house newage, and other maitary exig auch constructions being strengthened posmer Julieta was sold lately to the encies required a a more generous

procured against accident, this chango cannot be

December 2, utp.m. than it now appeared could be sion by matoury and concrete to provide Spanish Government, for $40,000, and is November 30, at no doubts and to that the first seriously objected to.: On the principle now being employed as a cruiser,

Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

NOVEMBER 10, 1885.

Closing Qui tationis Cash

860,779.22€ 2 half year 161 % prem.

1x 461023.03

495,320

} "Por equali-{ sation of die. (8 500,000 North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 6,000 € 200 € 50

107 Te. 300 par shers Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld. 8,000 £ 3E 20 50,000]

Tia. 127 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000 1,2503 1236. 634,000/$

18450 go ex div China Traders' Insurance Co.; Ld. ..., 24,000 3: 83,338 203 -600,000 8 200,785.71 187 Pannum 302 :: cah, es div. Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000$ 2503 · 508 155,000 8 ·242,276 -10% Chiness Insurance Co., Limited.............. 1,500 1,0008 3008 *28,711,50 ~

Credit balatice 35,165,20 Hongkong Fire Inmance Co., Ld... 3,000 8 2508 50$-209,609,663 - 297,668,07 820 for 1883 8370 China Fire Insurance Co. Lel... 20,000 8 100 3 208 547,500 $ 191,060.998 5 for 1859 876

STRAM COMPANIES. -

HK. C and FL Steamboat Co., LL 8,900 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £

60,000 shares issued................

(31,2122 TUESDAY, the Lat Documber, China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,500 $

01885, at Noon, the Company's

will be

MISURLLANEOUS.

206,226,55

2008

depres. fund 508 508 86,764.168 ∙10£ 10 105 10

100

B.B. PELHO, Commandant GUARD, Hong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lkl. 10,000 3 1258 1268 with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECFE, HK, and Chias Gas Co., Limited,

18,000 $ 6,0102 105 106 and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the

New Shares

1,900 £ 10 7.10 8.002.17.10 abore places

2,000) 100100) registered for Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... Cargo and Specia

8,000 can red 1,000 London as well as for Marseilles, and ao-China Sugar Company, Limited.... 9,000

in transit through Marseilles for the Hongkong Los Company, Larnited 1,250 1 puncipal places of Europe Hongkong Bakery

600 Shipping Orders wat beer Perak The Mining & Sting to wai antil granted

Lazon Sugar Company Limited... 7,000 8 be received on board antil 4 Selangore Tit Miang to. (8) 2,600 5,000 Cargo will b pam, Spedie and Parcels til 8 pm on Punjom & Bungie Dua Samatan the 70th November, 1885, Parools are not Mining Oo..

40,000 to be lots on boned; they must be left at 'kong Rope Mamfactory Co., La. 8,000 B the Agency's Office,)

· 503

100 60 1008 100 30081008 -50,000

509 100 100

4,000f

50 all

100 All

101

Bates of Int

8, 565 TI,

~2790

-1834

Sugar Debentures: 1820,

2009 500 $169 500

BOOL

-LOAKS.

Contents and value of Faskager BED TO- Chinese Imperial 1881 quired,

1884 For further particulars, apply at the | Ocmpany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPRAUX, Agent

Hongkong, November 13, 1885, - 2003

083

$160

O day, buyers

pasla

4,093.986 % half year 564 prom, cash

402.22 12% Fearend

ing June30/84 Par

from the new

as to the aficiency that we are constructing water works The full text of the new Cattle Disease the volume impounded at Pekfoglun for future generations, the very best

back from the

the very first

Hom to

of the existence of the reservelt, and from misterial must be used, while the latest Act and the roles mads under it, and that time to the present the complaints of discoveries of seterno and the results of today's Polige newy, will he found on Byr the insufficiency of water have increased experience must be duly noted. Another fourth paga ----- and become more aggravated every year alteration, in the dimensions of the

with the increase of the

the population. dan, tended further to increase the cost. We understand that the reply of Sir Richard MaDonnell had beau of this section of the works, and the Gorerament to the politioners who cared overmied in his endeavours to favour an decision to revert to the conduit, instead the release of the thres men fined by Mr adequate scheme, but Sir Arthur of using pipes, for bringing the water into Wodehougs for assulting the Foliçe way Kennedy set his face strongly against town, yet further tended to restore the

any repetition of such false economy, estimate to its high Sgures The dum given this morning It is to the effect and insisted upon the necessity for a pro-and reservoir are put down in the ab that the judicial decision of the feet which would permit of subsequent ridged satimate a £79,000, of which trate cannot be interfered with, and that expansion. It was about this point suu the dam is stated to be responsible the Suproms Court is the proper tribunal of the history where the present for £63,800, leaving £7,800 only for

Surveyor General appeared on the the reservoir. The changes on the of appeal in each cases. The reply, we te- scene and it must be said that no estimule for the dou, however, ran up liave, adds that any grievances will receive cash, buyere one who knows Mr Price will doubtfor a the cost of that portion of the work to the carafni consideration of the Govern- moment that the thoroughgoing and £09,000; and, ao far as the report goes, ment, but that the law must take its course, permanent settlement of the question, the precise som which is acually to be cost what it night, was the solution after his own heart. One of the moet common eriticisms of Mr Price us public officer is that he is the mast the rough and therefore the most expensive chief of Public Works with whiels for kong has ever been blessed. We have more than once combatted this iden and ng resident familiar with the wretch- ed patchjaga aud inathcient repairinga

15% discount, tashr

25 discount

4,200.016% half year 68% prem, cash, sellers

$100 per share Old, $150 per share ex dir New 7 1882 per share

Old, $4 3,036.76, 82 18,274,03% 233.93810 442,11 810 829.093-%

Firat year-

da

First your

Payable

8 %- June18&Den 10

March 18

Jans 80%

Oct 15

Unga & Decorp.)

per share, cash, sellers

A. G. STOKES, Share Broker,

spent does not seem to have been-de- Cermined. At the total estimate is now THE Opan Yacht Race for the Bouglas safed- to-morŁOW, put forward as moouting to £100,440 Challenge Cup will or a little over nine lakhs of dollars it over the usual couro, way be supposed that the Items stand start from Castle Pe nearly as follows |-----

White Bock (Dear Zintin)

- Dam and Reservoir . £12,80%

Masonry and Cement Conocete

- do, for above,

Tunnel and pipes,

of the Praya and the roadways will Gondoli alterilans, naw Drilling

question that good, though costly,

Whist Mr Price calls the

34,000

50,000

$840

Praya ia cheapest in the end, white sound roads constructed to effectually resist the torrents of these latitudes downs of the original estimate pre, not mast naturally be the best, though very easy to follow; but the eboye yam moat expensive. Thus for the Surreyor tapears to comprise all the requiremente General is clearly in the right; and in which have as yet

respect of the Taitam Water scheme, he judge, therefore,

is all the more justified in his preference anxious fear

for the expensive project because the the

lota will probably spread over a part

of the coat to the next generation

Rock, back again to the adso then back to the starting poi Pons Bay

Kathleen allowa

Zust

problem which Mr Price was

be set as

upoá to solve upon his arrival here was. The cost

estimated with