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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

HAVE

AVE JUST LANDE D.

TALE FOLLOWING *

STORES.

York HAMS.

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISINS (Valencias).

CURRANTS (Patras).

MINCEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

FIGS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Brizil NUTS.

Soft-Shell ALMONDS.

Metz FRUITS

Crystallized FRUITS,

FRUITS in Syrups.

Imperial PLUMS.

Plum PUDDINGS.

COSAQUES.

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

CONDENSED M I L K,

KEROSINE LAMPS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

PARLOUR STOVES.

--

Tax Unual ABORTMENT

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

al tie

Lowest Possible Prises.

FOR 048 ir.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1885.

2084

To-day's Advertisements.

JAPAN

JAPAN 11

JAPAN !!!

NOTIC M.

KUHN & Co.

to announce that. BEG Respectfully to

both their STORES, situated at the HONGKONG HOTEL, are now, Open, and Thousands of ancient and much Vseful

and Ornamental JAPANESE ARTICLES are offered FOR SALE, at most_reason- able wholesale prices.

Hongkong, December 9, 1885.

TO LET.

2143

SUNNYSIDE.'

Commoilions DWELLING HOUSE, Corner of BONHAM ɑnd PokZUHLUM

ROADH.

SAMUEL J. GOWER,

́14, Queen's Road, Hongkong, December 9, 1985.

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

2144

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAR FRANCISCO,

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. sorvent, Miss Vincent and servent, Mr

FOR SALE.

CAPE HORSE, standing about 10bds.

good pace, used as a Charger."

Apply

ADJUTANT,

2nd Northamptonshire. Regiment. Hongkong, December 9, 1885.

2148

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW.

5.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Hailong,

Captain WYLLI, will be dospatuled for the above

Port on FRIDAY, the 11th Inatant," at Daylight.

Fur Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06, General Manuzers.

Hongkong, December 9, 1685.

2137

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Stoamer Kong Beng, Captain R. Joses, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAT, the 11th In stant, at Daylight.

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents, Hongkong, December 9, 1885.

2142

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Winyoung,

Capt. D'A. ESTE CHOIX, will be despatched for tho above Parts on FRIDAY, the 11th Instant, at 3 p.m,instead of ne previously advertised. This Steamer has superior Past-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo.,

General Managers, Hongkong, December 9, 1885.

FOR SINGAPORE,

2139

The Steamship

Panice, Captain Peres, will be despatched for the above Pors on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON1 & Co,

Agents Hongkong, December 9, 1885.

EASTERN-AND-AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

tions from E.M. NAVAL STOLEKEEPER m Undersigned has received instruce

to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 18th December, 1885, at Noon, at H.M. Naval Yard,--

SUNDRY NAVAL & VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES, &c,

comprising

OLD INOF, CABLE, FILES, PAPER STUFF, CANVAS BAGS, Hos: 8, Carpet, AiR PIPB, Laurs, Queyr Bags, BISCUIT DUST, Ono- COLATE, MILE, CLOTHINO und IMPLEMENTS.

&c.,

&c. to..

SALE,--ÁS customary,

TERMS

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 9, 1885,

2147

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for |any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crum of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ANGLO-INDIAN, British barque, Captain {Th. Richter.-Chinose.

B. H. STEENKEN, Gorman brig. Captain Chr. Meyer.Melchera & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj Flinton.Melehers & Co..

Grones, British barque, Capt. William Grant-Csptain.

Isaac RZED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colley, Order.

Lucile, American barque, Captain C. M. Laurence-Molchers & Ûo.

Macun, British brigantine, Capt.

Dick.-Maxler.

H. NACooper and servant, Mr J. Pestonjes and servant, Master Chimble and servant, and 1 Chinese.

Por Amoy from Shanghai, 1 European, and 10 Ch nesek

Per Lady Harewood," from Honolula,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping

Noon,Glerianon Icares for London, „Alternoon,Protor leaves for Baigon. 6 p.m. Diamante loves for Masis, Mo. 5.30 p. a. Wah Yeung leaves for Canton,

Mrs T. E. Williams and 2 children, Messrs Miscellaneous, Chun Tong, Tong Afong and Chun Sue, and 906.Chita80,

Per Builong from Formosa de 69 Chinese.NOPE

Per Folien, from Const Ports, Mr W. D.. Sponce, and 26 Chinore.

DEFARTED.

Per City of Rio del ameiro, for Yokohama, Messrs H. 1. Howe and R. EL Wilson; for San Francisco, Mr Ges. E. Carloton, European, and 70 Chimosa.

Per Names, for Coast Forte, 2 Europeans, and 300 ChineaP

Por Bua Pan, for Bangkok, 1 European, and 5 Chineze..

Claims against the Stanmore must be Raat in to Meuces Ransell & Co, on or before this date,

JUST LANDED

A LARGE SUPPLY OF

comprising:

The Ilon, W. Keswick arrived at Shanghat on the 4th instant, in the El Dorado from Tientair.

The Narsing, which arrived at Shanghai on the 3rd, has been taken off the Shang- hai.Foochow line, and laid ap..

Tur steamers Menelaus, Oxfordshire, and One (with mail from Hongkong of 3rd November), are reported na having reached Home

[No. 6979 DECEMBER 9, 1885.

day, and after a little study I was ablo to: desipher the inscriptions of eleven, whilo Dr Busholl of the British Legation, a well- known numismatist, deciphored thre, or four more. There are sixteen in all, auð are made of copper; and they bear the names of Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, espa

Mosque Antoninus, the Empress Fanatina, sinn, Nerva Trajan, Hadrian, Pins and

Commodus, Galliarus, and Aurelian.. 1 may add that Dr Bushell has been re- quested by the President of the Peking Oriental Society to read a paper on the subject on the 27th Decembar, Horny Cook, a shipbuilder in Yokohama, pleaded guilty before Judgo Bannes, in HL. B. M's Opurt Lokohama, on the lat instant, of having committed perjury in a suit heard there three years ago. - His offence consisted of swearing, in a trial which had come on for the purpose of de-

PURE CONFECTIONERY CONSOLE are quoted 991 French Bentes 1084, Bar Silver 473; and Mexican Dul PINK, WHITE AND BROWN SUGA CANDY, Iam if Tea, common congous are quoted

ÜHOCOLATE CEBAM, DESSERT CHOCOLATE,

..Noudat,

Tofico, Barley Sugar, Lemon Drops, Pralinos á là Rose,

Per Anton, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese. Per Massalia, for Singaporo, de, 10 Eu-COMFITE, ropeans.

TO DEPART

Par Zafiro, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Cook 2 children and 2 amaha, Mesra G. T. Hare and G. F. Dine: for Manila, Measta 3. C Tylor, Jr., D. R. Crawford, M. Allain and 0. Fileigs,

Par Nam vina, for Haiphong, Hira Risu Rev. Lafforgue, and 20 Chinese deck.

Per Glendon, for Singapore, &o, 9 Eu- ropeans, and 199 Chineso

Por Tobago, for Singapore, 3 Chinese, Per Marie, for Torron, 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Tamsuï reports: First part strong Northerly winds 'latter part moderate N.E. winds,

AND SUGARED AINONDE in great variety, MIXED SWEETA

BYSTALLIED APROUTS, STRAWBRERIES, GREENGAGED, CHERKIES, &C.. METZ, FRUITS, CARLSBAD AND ETLAS FLUNS

A. S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hong song, November 24, 1885.

The publication of this isnis commessed at 7.50 p.m.

a higher.

Tas Shanghai Mercury hears that a new Chinese lens is being negotiated for Toole 4,000,000, through the Viceroy of Canton, with the local Bank.

As additional grant of $100,000 to be termining whether he had the means and added to the estimates for 1885-86 was made ability of antisfying a judgment which had by the Philippine: Government to meet the been obtained against him “by Richard unforeseen expanses incurred in connection Humphries Abbot, that he had conveyed with the recent expeditions to the Caroline and Felew Islanda

to John Carroll Jute Nos. 115 and 120 and the shipwright business carried on thure, and that he was working for John Carroli 2036 A YELFORAM from 'Kobe, dated the 1st in at a monthly salary of $150, whereas in stant, is published by tha dagen Mail, in truth the property belonged to himself and which it is stated that the indictaient he never was in the employ of Carroll, against Mr Blackmore, who was committed thereby deceiving the Judge and defrend- for trial on a obargo of livelling Mr Croagh, ing his creditor. Judge Hannen on- the Editor of the Hiogo News, has been tenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and quashed.

kept at hard labour for eighteen months, WADNISDAY, DECEMBER 9, 185. THE News states that the Feilung was at a conRRESPONDENT of the Afanchester Chiar

The China Mail.

The British steamer Gachis reports: Saited from San Francison November 10th,KONGKOHU, at 4.06 p.m.; had variable winds to Toko- Win.hama, and arrived Dec. 1st, at 3.30 p..

Sailed from Yokohama December 3rd, at 7.10 a.m. To December 5th, had variable winds, than to Turnabous freah N.N.W.; and thence to Hongkong light monsoon. Arrived December 9th, at 7.20 a. m.

The British stearter Amoy reports: Had

monsoon

fine weather moderate

and throughout..

NANAO, British barque, Captain John Dodd.--Russell & Co.

TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn. Russell & Co.

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisand, Remedios & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

December 8, 1885 :—.

Tumui, British steamer, 919, Vardin, Shanghai December 6, General BUTTRE FIELD & SWIRE.

December 9:- Bellona, German steamer, 789. Schaofor, Niagge Decomber 6, Ceneral.SIMON

& Co.

Gaelic, British steamer, 2,600, W. G. Panne, San Francisco November 10, and Yokohama December 3, Mails and General. ~0. & V. 8. S. Co.

Amoy, British steamer, 814, R. Koehler, Shanghai Dec. 6, Generalizzer &

21400.

Lady-Harewood, British-barque, 682, T. H. Williams, Honoluta November 26, Bal- -last-CHINESE.

Hailuong, British steamer, 277, J. Wyllie,

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND Formosa di Amoy and Swatow, December

ADELAIDE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA

arul FIJI)

The Steamship

Catterthan, Captain DAREE, will be duspatched for the abere Ports on SATURDAY, the 19th Inatant, st 41.1

2138

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1985.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.:

The Steamship

Boltona, Capt. W. SCHAEFER, will be despatched for the above Parts on SUNDAY, the 20th Int

For Freight or Fasmgo, apply to

SIELISSEN & Co., Agents Hongkong, Decomber 9, 1385.

UNION LINE.

8, General,-Doulas Strausste Co.

China, German steamer, 1,093, Hays, Shanghai December 6, General BUTTER- FIELD & SWINE.

,,

Fakirn, British steamer, 509, F. Goddard, Tamani December 7, and Amoy 8, General. -DOUGLAS STRAMsKit Co.

DEPARTURES. Decomber 9 –—

Namod, for Coast Ports. Bux Pan, for Bangkok.

Nyt Ghan, for Manila.

Ferim. for Manila.

Antim, for Builow.

City of Rio de Janeiro, for San Francisco, Massalia, for Singapore and Homburg,

Stanmore, for Yokohama.

Tammi, for Whampoa.

Amoy, for Whampos.

CLEARED.

Besie, for Singapore.

Glenaron, for Singapore and London. Strathaly, for Kulchinotza,

Tobage, for Singapore.

2141

Nam-rian, for Haiphong.

Marie, for Touron. Churruca, for Manila.

PASSENGERS.

ALRIVED.

|

The British steamor Heiloong reports) Had fine clear weather and moderate Bortherly winds throughout. Steamers in Swatow yesterday, Phra Thule Thom Klao, Nancing, Tientsin and Albany,

broozca

TELEGRAMS.

Via Southern Zinc,)

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS,

Loma, 8th December, Return to date show

Liberala cloctod 317, Coneervativas

247. Home Rulers

79.

HAVETIÁN AFFALES.

Tientsin on the 30th November, and the dian writes I learn on excellent sotho- Bin Nanting and Poucht were in the Pathority that Mr Colman Macaulay, who is now. on the same day. The Changing was in at Peking on behalf of the Indian Govern- the Gulf on the 1st inst, and, the Falox,ment, is finding no difficulty in negotiating Actins and Cleveden were at Chefoo on with the Chinese for the opening of Thibet to Indian trade. It will be remembered. tho 2nd,

that Mr Macaulay saw last spring on the LA ÜHUNG-TʻANG 1s, the N.-C. D. News borders of Thibet representativos of the.... hears, likely to proceed to Pao-ting Fu Grand Lama The latter has ever been before long. The Viceroy has not been willing, as was his predecessor in the time able to reside at his seat of government of Warren Hastings, to trade and live on The British steamer Fokien reports: Left Three Regiments have been ordered to now for five years, in consequence of inter friendly terms with the Indian authorities: Tamani on the 7th inst., with fresh N E.

national complications having required his bat now, as his predecessor did a century Egypt. and fine weather to Amoy. Left

aga, he points to the Eingeras of China an presence at Tientsin for that period. Amog on the 8th net, with light winda to" Breaker

his euzeraiu, and requests that permission Point and thouce to port fresh N.E. breeze and overcast weather. Hers

from him be Arst obtained. Mr Macaulay in Amoy, Thales and Cheang Boeke Kinas

has practically picked up the strings which dropped from Warren Hastings's hands in Passed steamer Amatista, bound North off Rees Jaland, Passed sit. Namoa, bound

1779, and has gone to Peking to get this North, off Mendoza.

permission. My information is that he has actually obtained it, and that only the de- tails remain to be settled. In a short time, therefore, Thibet will be added to the markets of England. [Mr Macauley left here yesterday in the F. & V. atsaner Ravenna for Home, having successfully ao- complished his mission.]

CARGO,

XULGARIA AND SERVIA:

The Powers intervening between Bulgaria and Servia ingist upon an armistice.

A CORONER's Inquest was oponed at the Mortuary this afternoon by Mr H. E Wodehouse and a Jury combating of Mesere O. S. Goodwyn, P. Jordan and J. A. Abl

The following telegrams are translated by the Jupan Mail from native Tokyo paano, upon the body of George Hermann pers

M HAAR RECALLED.

Per S. S. Achilles, sailed 29th November:.

LONDON, Noy. 23rd. -To London 5,226 boxes Tea, containing The French Minister in Burmal Las re- 62,556 tbs. Congou, 42,168 lbs. Socntellived instructions from his Government to Caper and 3,019 Tbs. Scented Orange Pükoo

total 107,743 Tbs. Ten, 2 cases Silk, 10 cases Bristles From Manila, 344 bales Hemp Frvia Kobe, 94 half-uksesta Tea.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

return to France,

[M. Haas was reported some time ago to have been recalled, but the latest Indian newe was to the effect that he had gone back to Mandalay, King Theebaw's capital. -ED. 'O, M.]

Adolph Buckow, of the Medical Ball; but after the Jury had viewed the body, the inquiry was adjourned till 70 am tomer row, at the Magistracy..

We have to acknowledge the receipt of so- veral more wall calendars for 1888. Mesars Adamson, Bell & Co. send us one issued by the Fire Insurance Association, Lamited; Mesara Douglas Laprak & Co., one by the Liverpool, Lundon and Globe Insurance Do., and MBESTE Birley, Dalrymple & Co., eno by the Norwick Union Insurance TENTHIN, No. 29th.ciety, and also several hand calendara seved The Bussinus are reported to have com- by the same Society e For Wingsand, at 3.30 pm, on Thurs-menced the construction of baracka for Coa- THE Japan Mail, in sugourcing the fllness

day, the 10th inat

sacks on the Mancharien frontier of the of H. E. the Russian Minister to Japan, Per Protos, at 3.30 pm., on Thursday, territory under the jurisdiction of the n-Mr Davidow, says he had been ailing for

thorities at Vladivostook,

For STRAITS AND LONDON.—..

Per Glenavon, at 11.30am, Thursday,

the 10th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA

For BAIGON.-

the 10th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.—

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m.; on Thurs-

day, the 10th inst.,

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Don Juan, at 490 p.m., on Thursday,

the 10th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO,

HAMA%

Par Teheran, at 5pm., on Thursday, the

10th December.

For SAIGON.—

Per Independent, at 4:30 p.m., on Mon

day, the 14th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. ----

The French Contract Packet Melbourne

will be dospatched on TUESDAY the 13th December, with Mails to the Europe, and places

United Naples; to Saigon, Straita

boyund, rid

"FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

Claymore, Captain GULLAND, will be Par Tamsui, from Shanghai, 8 Chiness. despatebed for the above- Per Bellows, frous Ningpo, 1 Chiness. Port on SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, at Per Garlic, from San Franciano, Mr and 9. p.m.

Mrs T. B. Cunningham, Miss A. A. Quincey, ara W. G. Crowell, Mrand Mrs A. Stro- For Fraight or Passage, apply to

moyer and 2 children, Mra H. Griffiths, RUSSELL & Co.,

and Capt. J. W. Smith; from Yokohama, Mr Agents.

and Mra H. N. Mody, saa and 3 servants, The anal hours will be observed in closing Hongkong, December 9, 1885. 2146 Mr D, Nowrojeo and servant, Mr D. B. Tata. the Mails, &o.

Settlements, Datavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MURSIL'S MOVEMENTS ON THE MANCHUMÁN.

FRONTUSE

We learn that the rentals imposed on Chi- nose shops and houses are being raised ry materially, on the pretext that the taxes are increasing. It will be satisfactory

Fery

know that there are at present compara tively tow anocapied Chinese tenements in the Colony, sa that fact may justify the confidence felt by some residents in the elasticity of the revenue. At the careg time, it must be noted that the poorer some time, and on Sunday night, the 29th classes of natives will have. :10:

bear more ult, he was struck down by a seizure appa- than their share of taxation by this mode

VICEROY LI AND THE CHINESE NAVY, Viceroy Li formerly wont to Po-tin Farently of an apopleche nature. Up to the of rask-rents, while the richer class of every year affor the freezing of the Feilo, 2nd instant, he had not recovered conscious hours-owners will make an increased but this year he will, it is said, romain at ness or been able to take any nourishment profit, merely because the 19 per cent. Toutsin, in accordance with instructions. It is feared that, even should his life scale of house-tax has been maintained. from the Empress Regent, for the better be spared, anything like complete recovery The old valuation of the house property referred to will of course be the basis for management

of affairs relating to the Navy. is out of the question.

the next year's levy of the tax, while the SPECIAL"PO ''JAPAN 'WAIL'

Me Arthur Edmunds, the second officer of landlords will draw a higher rental than OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF AMERICA. the S. S. Silk, who sustained two fractures that which they have returned. This WASHINGTON, Nay, 26th. of the leg and other injuries by socidentally will of course be shocked by the fresh Vice-President Hondricks was taken ifalling down the main hold of the ship on valuation of next year; but in the mean- and died suddenly to day

DEATH

LOGAL AND GENERAL,

the 2nd instaut, died last night at the Gov-ne the landlords will get off with the ernment Civil Hoapital from this ufucts of Talustion. This consideration, that

lower valuation the injuries received. A Coroner's inquiry, the taxes are generally paid by the land- PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND Cachemire, Sept. 22

was opened on the body at the Mortuary lord, seriously affects Mr Lister's contention. France, Sept. 29; Bordeaur, Det. 2; this afternoon by Mr Wodehouse and a regarding the pooter Chinese

teanuts, and Perim, Ost. 18; Oxfordshire, Novem Jury comprising Messrs A. Woolley, F. H. all the more so if the tenants find that bar 18 Lennox, Ching Wo, November Blaghek and P. Jordan, but was indefinite their rants are being largely inermoed ba- 17; Hintshire, Numida, November 201 Genariney, Moser, Hangchuno, Nov. y adjourned until the return of the S. Sonuse of the 82 Pulice tax. It would seem 37; Bellerophon,

Cardigan Tarpelen,

Yang Suk to the port.

27

ise, dreaton, Orontes, Doc. 1; Palamed, Boo, 8.

27.

that Chinere landlords either believe in the power of their tenants to pay, or that they Tax Election Return telegraphed to-day, have less consideration for their tenanta HOMEWARD BOUND-Strachlesen, Oct. 27

Canton, Oct. 30 Ghome, Nov. 18 in which yesterday's figures show the La-than the Colonial Treasurer. Whether the Ujemna, Cyclops

Glenroy, Menelana, berals to be 8 behind the combined Con- tenants be poor or not, the houses appear Oxys, Mezian, Nov. 275- ertes, Dec.

corative and House Hale members, in but

to be fully occupied. little different from the figures last advised. The next FRENO MA, per the M. M. If anything, the Liberals are a little be- ruz Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury,

De staamer Natel, Left Singapore

for Raigon and this port on Satur bind. They have gained 6 seats of the 15 writing under date 28th November, says |-- | day, the 6th instant, at 1 p.m., and returned, while the Conservatives have Tseng Chi-tzah (Marquis Tseng) has been -day, the 18th-inst,

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK wil be despatched for

Stacka

Nos. i

Shares!

Falue.

up.

Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUES- DAY, the 291 Instant, al 3 p.m., baking

BANKS

Fassengers and Fright for Japan, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.

00,000€

12135

Enited States, and

INSURANORS.

kecerm $4,500,000 For equali sationofdir. |(§. 500,000]}

Paid, POSITION PER LAST HEFORT. Last Dividend

Balancee.fwurd

DECEMBER 9, 1885.,

Chosin, Yutaționa,“

3.

Through Bills of

portation to Yo

8,000 £

860,770.28£ 2 half your 167 % prem, cash, buyers

Ti 300 per share Tla, 128nd d

cash, er div.

az div., bayera caal, buyers

1 sh

Tls. 461,023.02 .10%

may be expected here on or about Sub- obtained 3 and the Home Rulers, 6. Only 1 Printed Minister of the Navy of China. -

634,000 $

33 more seats are to be accounted for, but THE value of a young Chinese coolie was 496,329

8450ex div.sellers The Ben Line steamer Benatar, from Lon as the Home Rule list is now almost cuja suits $20,000. It will be interesting to set t down by a plaintiff a San Francisco 600, cons

200,755.7118% sunum 263

don and Antwerp left Bingapore for 165,000 8 242,276 -10% 880

learn what estimate a California jury will- Credit balance

on the dead Celestial. S $160

place on the de 35,165.29 297,608.07 $20 for 1839 1857745 197,060.998 5 for 1882 $76

issued for trans-North China Insurance On, f. and other Japan angleze Insurance Company, Id. 9,000 £ 20 25£50,000 Posta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Car Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000 3 1,25081255 Inland Cities ad. the United States, via Over Chaina Tradors' Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 382503 20 land

Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Canton Insurance Office Ov., Ld..... 10,000 5. 250€ Demerara and

Central South America, And cunnooting Steamers.

Through Passage Tiskats granted to China Firo Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 8 England Fraco, und Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.

to por Mexico.

the Company's and Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 1,000 2008 28,711,569

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000

HERAN COMPANIES.

RETURN PASSAGE-Passengers, who HK. U. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 3 have paid full fare, re-canbarking at San Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 3 Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £

60,000 shares issued.

2508 508 009,009.063 1008: 203 647,500 $

1008 deprec. Find 206,236.55

50886,764 188

4,093.06% lalf year 54 prem., cash, buyers

12% yearend Par 402.23

ing June30/84

% discount, cash

25 discount

608

10€

10

of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking

31212

10€

10

within one year, an allowance or 10% will Ohics and Manila S, S. Co., Ld... $,500 $ be made frore Return Fare. Pre-Paid Be

100 al

MESCELLANEOUS.

12681258 18,000 8

1019

19 8,552, 17, 10 102.7.10 100 100 $0

· 2,996.76)

Old, $4 "New, $2

882 per share.

30,000 4,000

on

tarn Passage Orders, available for one year,

will be issued at a Discount of 26 % from Hong & Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. 10,000 Return Fere. These allowances do not apply HK and China Gas Co., Limited. 15,000 to through fares from China and Japan to

New Sharer1,000 Burupe

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt..... 2,000 3 1:** LOG). board until 4

1,0008 Freight will be received

3,000 cha, issued pm the day previous to sailing. Parcel China Sugar Company, Limited.,

9,000 $ 1008 100

GO Toe Company Limited... 1,250 S 108 1008

Packages will be received at the ofice walil Hongkong Bakery Company, Lal, 5 p., Base day all Farol Package Hougkong should be marked to address in full; value Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. 7,000 3 Pursk Tin Mining & Bting Co,........... 6,000 $ Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)..... 2,500 3

of Bame in required.

Commlar Invoices to

Cargo accompany destined to ports beyond San Francisco Punjom & Sunghie Dus Saatan 40,000 8 should be sent to the Company's Officer in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,0008

of Customa at San Francisco,

For further information as to

****!5***1

LOANE sage Chinese Imperial 1881. Passage

1854 and Freight, apply to the Agency of the

To. 50a, Queen's Road Central. Company

C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, Deseraber 9, 1885,

Mining 00.

4,259,016 % half year 69 % prem,, cash, seller

$100 per share Oli, 8155 per share ex div, New, 77

19,274.03,4% 233.33 10 442.11/10.... $29.09,3-X First year

do.

First year Puyulla June6 Dec. 10 March 15 June:30 Oct. 15

8163 por share, enshi, zellerz

1820

813

nominal

casb

-1008-100 50 all 100 all

108

Rates of Int

1884

1884 ..

8.505 TL BOO $790 500 27008 500 $189

Sugar Debenturea, 1880...

500ATE

·500 all

June & Decem

21.45

A. G. BTOKES, Shari Broker,

MANISH

this port on the 3rd inst., and may pleto, the majority of the remainder will be expected here on or shout the 10th most probably fall to the Liberala. inst The Union Line steamer Corinth left

German gunboat Narties (4), Captain: Roetger, which loft Yokohama soms bitass ago for a cruise in the South, arrived at Tokohama on Saturday, the 28th ultimo, from Jalil, Marshall Islands. period

Singapore for this part in the 6th We learn from the Japan Mail that enthear instant, and may be expected here on rival at Yokohama of the O. & 0. str. Gachio, the 13th. The E. & A. Steamship Co.'s steamer om San Francisco, the Japanese Fplice,

Cafterthen left Singapore for this port consequence of communications received ... on the 4th instant, and may be nx- from the U, S. Consular anthorities, Taos Feling we

pected here on or about the 11th inst

rested a steerage passenger named Calvin O.. S. S. Co.'s steamer, Agamemnon The 0.

from Liverpool, left: Singapore for this Pratt, alise Jolm Moran, on a charge of of the 8th instant, having been concerned in a forgery favole

here on or about

FROM Feking we (fereury) learn that at the commencement of next Chinese Now Year great changes will take place in regard to the administration of the province. Now offices will be established and old ones

abolished.

port on these cavenge - ing the fail understands, a pura of TAPETEAS

And may be the 15th fort

The Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s $14,000

A JALL has been inale for students of high

steamship Leesang, from London, will From a translation from the Manichi gende to enter the Tungo Kaan (tha leave Singapore for this port on the 9th instant, and may be expected here about the 16th instant The ESS. Co. steamship dirise left Sydney for this port on 28the ultey and is expected here on or about the 20th it.

HAM S. Wanderer returned to Shanghai from the River Ports on the 3rd instant.”

| Tum Pak-kup-più lottery farm, says the In. dependente of Macao, has been rented to the Chinaman Chan pak for 2 years at 240,000 a year, with $10,000 to be given as guarais- tee for carrying out the contract,

Shimbun, published in the Mail, it would College of Peking) and newer than 600 have offered themselves as candidates, appear that another gentleman is on his showing that foreign languages sud sciences way to Japan who in alleged to have stolen are not in auch ill-dour as in former years. 98qm of gen 100,000 from the U. K. -Peking correspondent of N0. De Ne Government Steps are belug devised for NOBODY (oss the Alta California) spems to hia arreet.

want the missions to Biam and Corsa. Thors An occasional correspondent of the N-are no applicants for them. What is the

matter wild Biam! I sent the boat. D. News, writing from Feking on the 27th twins we ever had. Corsa ia s grand place. ultimo, sage-I hasten to give you a most. The Coreans kill a king periodically, talks interesting piece of news: nothing less than anspeakable language, and are a mystery

and our folks love mystery. We dare tie the discovery, in Shansi, of a lot of Roman President, to offer the mission to a Califor- coins. They were brought to me the other ; nian.