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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

"Queen's Roid CENTRAL,

AVE JUST LANDED.

THE FOLLOWINŮ

STORES.

York HAMS

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISINS (Valoncias).

CURRANTS (Patras).

Brizi! NUTS.

MINCEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

FIGS,

ALMONDS and RAISINS,

Soft-Shell ALMONDS.

Mets FRUITS.

Oryetallized FRUITS.

FRUITS in Syrups,

Imperial PLUMS,

Plum PUDDINGS.

COSAQUES.

-10%-

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

MILK. CONDENSED

KEROSINE LAMPS.

FAIRBANK'S. SCALES.

COOKING STOTES..

PARLOUR STOVES.

-0-

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR OAS IT.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,

Hongkong, December 1, 1885,

2084

THE CHINA MAIL

TO DEPART

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Fang, for Singapore, Miss Den-

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

HE, Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, TOMORROW,

AN ASSORTMENT OF T JAPANESE WARE

GOVERNMENT BILLS,"

ENDERS for SPECIE, Moxican Dol

lam current in this Colony weighing the 12th December, 1886, at 2 p.m., at his 7.1.7, in Exchange for STERLING BILLS, Sales Loomis, Queen's Road, drawn at 10 days sight, ou the Lords Cont missionera of HER MAJESTY'S TARASURY, To all be RECEIVED by the CRIE comprising PAYMASTER, Army Poy Department, until 12 Noon, on MONDAY, the 14th Instant.

· The Tenders to state the Total Amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and the Amount for which ench Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums belar £100.

•The Tondors to be in duplicate, in Sented Covert,

addressed to The Chief Pay- master, Army Fay Department, and on- dorsed "Tenders for Government Bills.* ·

The right to accept or reject any or all the Tenders is reserved.

A WM. HUGHES, Lt. Ool, Chief Paymaster.. TREASURY CHEST OFFICE,

Queen's Road, Hongkong, 11th December, 1885.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Ningpo,

KANGA, IMARY, Kioro and Satsuma Vasei, Jass, BowAS, PLATES, TEL Sara, ENAMELED WARE, GOLD and SILVER INL6 HEONZES, KAKIMONOS, EMBROIDERIES, and EMBEOLDERED SUREENA

200

TERMS OF SAIN,de customary.`:

JM ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer Hongkong, December 11, 1886..

2161

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be tiemponsible for 2159 any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ANSEO INDIAN, British barque, Captain Th. Richter-Chinese,

Copt, Wa. Por, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 12th Instant, ab 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pasare, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 11, 1885.

2156

FOR BIOGO (DIRECT.)

The Steamslup

Gratitude, Captain WAKE, will to despatoled for the above. Fort on MONDAY, the 14th Instant, at- Noon,

- For Freight or Famago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agests.

Hongkong, December 11, 1885.

2165

CALCUTTÀ.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

The Steamship

Japat,

Captain T. & GARDNER, will be despatched for

the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, December 11, 1885. 2168

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, FLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA,

Chr. Meyer, Melchors & Co,

R. H. STEENEEN, German Brig, Captain

Dantnorrn, British barque, Capt. Bonj. Finton-Malobera & Co.

HARMONIA, Gorman ship, Captain Kasso bohm-Melchers & Co.

Gronds, British barque, Capt. William Grant-Captain. S

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

Laurence-Maichora & Co.

LUCIE, Aniorican barque, Captain C, M,

Mencon, British brigantine, Capt. Wm. Dick.-Mater.

NANAIMO, British barque, Captain John Doid-Russell & Co?:

TEAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn. Russel & Co.

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi. -Remedios & Co.

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALS, December 10, 1885

Cafterthan, British steamer, 1,406, J. W. B. Darko, Sydney November 4, Keppel Bay 8, Thursday Island 12, Dilhi (Timor) 16, Sourabaya 21, Samarang 23, Batavia 29, and Singapore 4, General-RUSSELL & Co.

·Camelct, British steamer, 1,049, J. Daily, Singapore December 2, General BUN BIX CHAK

December 11

Actis, Danish steamer, 268, Ch. Revsbeck, Haiphong December 3, and Hoihow 7, General-AngHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Platameller, British steamer, 1,196, J. Rowe, Nagasaki December 5, Coal--H. J. H. TRIPP

Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, F Ashton, Fouchow December 8, Amoy 9, and Swalow 10, General Douglas STEAM- RHIP Co

Foolsang, British stit., from Whampos, Yang Ching, Chinese steamer, 761, Lin- colu, Amoy December 10, General.—0. M.

Notices to Consign895. Cargo can be taken on through Bille 8. N. Cụ

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,

for

THE Steamship Japan having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneus of Cargo are hereby requested to sond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and Fire Insurance will be affected,

Consignes are hereby informed that all Clains must be made immediately; as nous will be entertained after the 15th Instant.

no

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 7, 1885...

Entertainment.

2126

THEATREURE ROTAL,

CITY HALL

THE

IN HONGKONG AMATEUR

· DRAMATIC OLUB Have the honour to aunounce that THE FIRST PERFORMANCE-

of the Seeson will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, 17th December, 1885, at pres When will be produced

A FARCE

· BY

J. 3, DILLEY AND J. ALLEN, entitled

'CHISELLING,

AND

TOM. TAYLOR'S COMEDY Nine Points of the Law.

Tiokote (81 each) may be obtained from MORSES LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Monday, 14th December, 1885.

H. THOMBETT, Bon Secretary. Hongkang, December 10, 18852159

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship HAL14, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, Tit Her Majesty Mails, will be despatched. from this for LONDON, id BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 22nd December, at 4 p.an.

100

Cargo will be received on board until 10

am, on the day of sailing. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10mm on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo-los-and Gen- eral Chugo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct couts vid Colombo.

For further Particulars

DEPARTURES. Desember 11

Teheran, for Yokohama. Sur, for Shanghai. Hailong, for Swatow, Amoy & Talwanfoo, Helens, For Whampon,

CLEARED.

Benalder, for Yokohama, Wingsong, for Singapore and Calcutta, Fero, for Saigon. Ingraban, for Singapore. Allie Houe, for Honolulu. Fushun, for Amey.

PASSENGERS.

Arrived.

g

nya; for Calcutta, Mr and Miry Stromneyer and child.

For Pere, for Saigon, 100 Chinese, For Ingrabas, for Singapore, 841 Chinoso. Per Ali Rae, fog Honolulu, 20 Chinese. Per Fushins, for Amay, 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS REPORTS The Brihan reamer Catterthen reports; Left Bydney, 4th November, Reppel, Bay 8th, Thursday Island, 12th, Dihi (Timor) 16th, Bourales, fat, Samsung 23rd, Ba-, tavin 20th, and Singapore 4th Decomber. Left Singapure at 10,30 am, on 4th inst. : experienced moderate morsom and fios weather with moderato soa, except from Oth, and 7th, off Pulo Sapatu strong N.E. winde equally with rain, and high bes, and strong W.S/Waurent, Cattertham called at Dahi (Timor) to embark H.E. Sinhor T Rasa, Governor of Mace and suite.-E.E. remained at Singapore with Secrotery and aide de camp, to proceed to Bangkok:

The British steamer Haiphong toports Forchow to Amey, had moderate NE, winds and fine weather; thence to port light- N.E. winds and fine weather. Steamers in Foocbow, John Knox, De Boy, djax, M Dorado, and H. MS. Firebrand B-camera- in Amoy, Cheng Hook Kian, Xung Ching, Zafirs and Sector Steamers in SWATO, Namoa, Japanese, Cliveden and Albany. “

The Chinese steamer Yang Ching reports: Had light variable winds and fine weather all the way. On the 10th inst, spoko Am. mail from Hongkong, bound to Yokohama, one day out, of Brothers.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For AMOY & SHANGHAL

Fer Fuelua, at 9.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 12th ́inst.

For AMOY & TAMSUL-

Por Fokien, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 12th inst. Y

For EAIGONAL

Por Fero, at 11.80 p.m., on Baturday, the

12th inst.

Por Frotos, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,. the 12th it, instead of ss previnua. pely notified.

For SHANGHAL...

Per Fooksung, at 2.30 p.m., on Baturday.

the 12th fist.

Ter Nyo, at 3.30 p.m., os Saturday,

the 12th inst.

For AMOY.---

Per Camelot, at 4.20 p.m., on Saturday,

he 12th mit

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

12th instit

For HAIPHONG-

Per Actiu, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

13th inst

For HIOGO.

Per Gratitude, at 11.30 a.m., en Monday

the 14th inst, For SAIGON.

For Independent, at 4.30 p.m. on Mon-

day, the 14th inst

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

Por Laju, at-4.90 p.m., on Wednesday.

the 16th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO

HAMANNY TEEN

Per Tiles, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

24th inst

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK —

Per Claymore, at 2.30p.m., on Saturday,

tre 26th Init

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping

Daylight

Venice loaves for Singapore. Noon Fokien leaves for Amor, de

p.m.--Sumatra Jeaves for Bombay, do 3p.m.-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.ingro leaves for Shangha A pim. Protos leaves for Baigon... Ajan leaves for London Goods per. Parthian, undelivered

this date subject to rent,

Auctions.

2 pm-Auction of Japanese Ware,

at Me Ji M. Armstrong's

Miscellaneous..

2 p.m.-Bazaar ze the City Hall.

[No. 6081 -Dresuara 11, 1885,

ture fiasco in connection with Bawon Pork. In referring to the Sanitary Board, a discreet silence has been ob served over the nation taken in respect of certain Quarantine Regulations which were incontinently thrust down the throats of the Chamber of Commerce and the mercuatile community generally.

We have often heard of the lure stricken we who fancies that every sweet sound nature and every affor, beautiful thing upon erth remind him

of his loved one. Thus absorbingly our contemporary appear to and the &c., Praises of his Queen'e representative. Mozatime, writes this admirer of the grant Sir George, encouraged by a liberal administration, private outerariso has kept pace with Govoroment efforts to expand the city dud increase its re- General Memoranda.

sources. Several large industrial en- terprises have sprung into existence, MONDAY, December 14

numbers of handsome new houses have Naon-Tonders for Government Billare been erected, and the wharf Bocom- ceived by the Chial Faymaster.modation of the town has been material TUESDAY, December 35ly increased One aaturally loche, Claims against the Japan must be made after such a passage as the above, for

on or before this date

the well-worn allusion to the fact that WEDNESDAY, December 16 ---

Noon-Auction of Stores, &c., at H.M. that of the part of London in the year the shipping of Hongkong now equals Naval Yard. T

1810. But what all this has to do with THURSDAY, December 17 — 2

Governor, Bowen, and what possible 9p.m-A. D. C. Performance at City glory can be reflected upon the occap-

Hall

ant of Government Honed because new Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building is being erected, or because Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co live Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1886,eatured to build a new wharf, are

FRIDAY, December 18-y

Victoris Regatta.

SATURDAY, December 19

Victoris Regatta.

close.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE SUPPLY OF

PURE CONFECTIONERY,

in comprising

PINE, WHITE AND BROWN STOAL CARDY CHOCOLATE CREAM, DESSERT CHOCOLATE, Μουσική,

Toffee, Harley Sugar, Lemon Drops, Pralinos á la Foso,

COMTITS, AND SUGARED ALMONDS in great variety,

MIXED SWEETS,

CEYSTAMIZED ÁFRICOTS, STRATYDERRIES,

GREENDAS CARRJES, &

METZ, FRUI78, CARLSBAD AND ETRAS PLUMS,

A. S. WATSON & Co., HONGKONG. DISPENSARY, Hongkong, November 24, 1885 2035

DIED.

At midnight on the 10th instanty WM, Dozas, aged 59 year

points on which our contemporary must really give us further light. It might

be observed that the can has continued

LOCAL AND GENERAL

(TWARD BOUND Cachemirs, Sept. 23

** Passed Suez JANAL

France, Sept., 29, Bordeaux, Oct. 2

rim, Cot 13 Oxfordshire, Novem har 13; Lennox, Ching Wo, November 37 Flintshire, Numida November 20 Glenartney, Messer, Hangchow, Nov 27 Belleroshon, Cardiganshira, Yang- Plumed, Duo, B 18, Arealon, Orontes, Dea. 1; Surgedong HOMAWARD BOUNDStrathleven, Oct.

Canton, Oct 30 Ghanco, Nov 13 Djemaah Cyclops, Conroy, Mendaus, Oxus, Merican, Nov, 27 Laertes, Dec,

The next FSNUE MAIL, per the MM

Co.'s steamer Natal, left Saigon for this port on Wednesday, the 0th inst atp.m., and may be expected ora on or about Sunday, the 18th Inst

The Union Lino Ateamer Corinth left Blugapore for this port on the oth instant, and may be expected here on The O B: 8 Coe steamer Agamemnon,

the 13th

The

from Liverpool, left. Singapore for tha

- port on the morning of the 8th instant, and may be expected here on or about

steamship Lecung, from the 15th instyp N Indo-China Steam

Navigation Coa leave Singapore for this port on the London, will

9th instant, and may be expected here about the 16th instant.

The D. D. R. steamer Electra left Singapore for this port on the morning of 11th Here conver

The

inst, and may be

about the 18th inst,

བ་

E&A. S. 8. Co.'s

steamship Airlie

left Sydney for this pork on 25th alt, and is expected here on or about tho 20th inst.

to rise at the usual time, in accordance MESSES Biemseen & Co, informs that tho with the figures given in the Nautical D.D.R. steamer Electra left Bingspore for Almanns, and that therefore the reign this port this morning.

of Governor Bowen has been an uns

qualified blessing. The foundation thus Tas Spanish steamer Pasig, of about 204 supplied for and sweeping conclusion

is scarcely adequate to the requirements tons, was sold this afternoon, by. Mr J. M. of logic. Probably, however, it is hard-Armstrong for 81,200. for 81,200. ly fair to expecs logia where so much Tum French chartered transport France affection finds a place. The panegyrio

On the Governor to which we have arrived at Singapore on the 1st instant from above referred must, of course, be ac- - Tonquin and Saigon with some 819 soldiers cepted with various modifying considers for Algiers."- ations; but olisolate donsense does not i

tend to commend it to the favour of an Tas morning Mr Juation Accrord deliver- intelligent community.

TELEGRAMS.

Pia Southern Line)

ZUR GENERAL ELECTIONS

LONDON, 9th Decembor,

Returns to date show.

Liberal elected. Conservatives elected.260) Hoine Rulers

331

83 The English and Welsh elections are

The publication of this issue commcined fibe at 7.20 p

The China Selail.

The departure of S. S. Kong Bang is in. takes up the cause of HE the Go

dainitaly postponed,

MAILS BY THE FRENCE PAOEET. ----

The French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th December, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Haigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), the Australasids Colonies Aden,

Fatal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in alasing

the Mails, dzd.

HOURS OF GLORING

THE FRENOH MAIL

"THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT, Perliament is summoned to meet for the despatch of business on the 12th of January.

(Via Northam Zine. }'''

10th Decamber. The Elections have resulted in the Libe ral elections balancing those of the Conser

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, UZORDER 11; 1885.

Our Contemporary of this morning

vernor, and endeavours to show that the Bowen administration has been on of 'deeds not wurde. He begins by drawing a picture of the sad conditionatives and Home Rulers. to which the Colony was brought by the regime of Sir John Pops Hennessy; and proceeds to show that Governor Bowen is an improvement on Governor Hennessy. Most residente will con cede this much. While Sir John Hen nessy was malignant and obstructive, Sir George Bowen has been passive and pipe comparatively harmless. While ad- mitting this, however, it must not be forgotten that the mere absence of active harmfulnæs in an administrazion

Translated from the Saigonnais. *----

THE PEEKOR IN MADAGASCAR.

PARIS 24th November, The diplomaatio, negotiations with the Hora Government with reference to affairs in Madagascar are progressing favourably

ed judgment in all the cases in which he had rezervad decisión; and he will thus be- able to leave the bench with alean books, Mr Justice Russell, for whom Mr Ackroyd has been acting, will take his seat on the bench some time next week.

Tex trial heats in the Junior Sculls will be Towed to-morrow, afternoon. The entries for the ve

event are seven, in number, and have been drawn in three heats. Meier Turner and Cornish contest the first heat, Messrs Shephard and Edwards the second and. Mesars Goodlad, Grimble and Arthur the third. Messrs Cornish, Shepherd and Goodlad ought to win the heats,

About one hundred ballooks, which had bom brought from Tamani in jumke, woze landed this morning at West Point undar the superintendence of Inspector of Markets Ree. Most of the animals were in good condition, and these were, taken to cattle lan at Lap Sap-wen, whilst those that were not healthy-looking were separated from the rest and will be carefully looked after. We understand that there have

very few cases of ploure-predmonis during the past week, and it is hoped that the disease will shortly disappear from the Colony.

THE PROPOSED EVACUATION OF TONQUIN,

PARIS, 26th November.D

The majority of the Committee appointed

Tera later telegram from London received today would imply that the Idberals have

gained four of the six elections remaining to

bo decided after the despatch of the cALİİET telegram. It is certainly remarkable that

The following hours are observed in closing is but slender ground for expressing by the Chamber to examine the Govan

Mails, o.

by the Frend Contract either exceeding great jos or for ment's demands for credits for Tonquin is Packet

offering congratulation. It required no in favour of ersonation. It is, ver, Day before departure for Baturday if the detalent or capacity to produce something doubtful whether the Chamber will

parture da on Monday),

br.x-Money Order Office closes hotter than the rate of Sir John Pope this muta. The question will probably the figures for the Liberals and the com

Post Office closes, pop the Hennessy, because it would have been not be decided for a fortnight. Per Catterthus, from Sydney, &c., Liont FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Lieut. Esteves Lieut. Maher, Senhor Bar

regarding Ool. Foutier, Capt. Victorino, Capt. Azedo, Narre Box which is always very difficult to have given us anything (We would say that it is extremely un-

open out of Offi NAVIGA PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAK TION COMPANY'S Ofice, Houghtong. Í

bosa, Mexas R. Tadbury, E. Butler, and Day of departure, cond Rese

been the idea of the Colonial Office likely that the French Chamber will sano. Portuguess non-Commissioned

-Post Offer opens Officer Contents and Value of Packages are The

authorities when they appointed Gotion any measure proposing the evsotation Per Camelot, from Singapore, 1 Japanese, required to be declared prior to shipraení.

and 121 Chinees..

vertor Horst to rule over it, They of Tom juin, however, much the garcisons Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Con

probably desired that the Colony shoulding ar get a rest from the pestilent machining and helding the pantry may cost pany's Black Bills of Lading.

tions of the vindictive little Irishman Possibly one of the poata in the interior whose regime and oursed the Colony for of small importance may be

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag gage can do so on application at the Com pany's Office,

N.B-This Stoamer takes Cargo and Pas

sengers for Manǎernīrs,

- 4. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, December 11, 1885.

2160

and 3 Chinese.

Per Activ, from Haiphong, 1 uropesti,

Per Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Munro, Mir Bain, and 48 Chinese,

Per Tung Ching, from Amoy, 13 Obinese.

DEFARTED,

Per Haloong, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, Pur Glenawn, for London, Mra Geo. Fenwick and child, Mrs Aitken and 5 children;

10

Office hours.

Poeding of all printed matter 11.Mails closed, except for Late 11.10

11.90 11.40

and patterniK

Letters,

Letters may be posted with Late Foe of 10 cents until ..When the Post Office closes

entiraly

-Inte Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Bee of 10 cents until time of departure,

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS. Nos of Faluc

Paid POSETION IN LAST REPORT Last Droklend Sharts.

Kesurun, Balanced ward $4,500,000

Stocks.

BANKR Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8.

INSURANCESC

STEAM:COMPANYRATERNA

HK C, and M. Steamboat Co., Lai. 8,000-$ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 8. Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,987 £ -

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

31,2122 China and Manila S. 5. Ca, Ld.... 3,5008 BARA MIQORLLANEQUE.

H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., TA. 10,000 6

1,900 £

DECEMBER 11, 1885,

Cuxing Quotations, Cash,

$50,779.222.2 half year 188 % prem, cash

or diy Bellera csh,ex div.

Tla 461,023.02 10% TI, 300 per share 50,000-

CAR TË 128 694,000 3.

496,320

18450 600,000 200,795.71 18% Fanzzum 863 165,000 8 242, 276 10% 880 28,711,50

Credit balance

810 35,165.20 50$ 909,609.66 $ 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 8377%

547,500 ∙191,080.998.5 for 1883 1877

worse, or even so bad. This may have

bination should have been exactly equal) the fact that they are as makes the difficul- to be overcome by the leaders of the two great parties all the greater. A few days the most should were to sinom od dication as to what course the Liberal and

Conserva

to

o Lenders are to persue. It is hoped they will be sunt as will puable

eo long, and had it not been that the the larger towns in the Delta will surely be the work of Parliament to be proceeded consuming yearning for self-glorifica- retained.-ED: "0. M']

with with regularity and vigour,,

The Beatern and Australian Stesship Co.' aloanier Catterthun, Cuplaid J. W. B. Darkë, which arrived here from Australian ports.

From Penang Gazette)

THE WAR IN BURMAN.

RANGOON, 21st November had been received that Mag-yeaterd

Informatio

ok was taken on the 20th, chiefly by Capon

with the Naval Brigade - Thron Italians were dap

100 of the present ruler had so thoroughly disgusted the community, Sir George Bowen might have left Hongkong carrying with him the re- spect of ull classes of residenta hote. Hongkong is & most unhealthy climate for undisguised hambag; and that is the reason why the representative of taju Her Majesty does not now possess the ↑ reaisten regard of her true and loyal subjects. tured.

It would be unfair perhaps, to secuse our morning contemporary of a lack of belief in he enjogium ou the Governor which it publishes to-day but it is not unreasonable to remark

nin

are at Ngougoo.Next on pected at Sagine, seven miles

from Ma)

npon the manner in which the editorial A Po by Bob homage is extended to nearly everything

ening, called in at Deli, Timory way up, and took un board HE nhor de Roma, the Governor of Mama0 and, imor, and suite, and conveyed them iq H. EsTnt to Timor was for the purpose of making an official inspectium of the various government departmenta in

Colony, He and his Becretary, Dr Of

hitherto une mained at Singapore, and wers to proceed

z diy buyers that has taken place in Hongkong since published, has been found in one of the front there to Bangkol, on a visit to the

cab, buyers | the Governor's arrival. After reaching poet's manuscrip

4,593,908 half year 64 prem, cash, buyers

402.12% yearend

rep."

120 125 for equat sationofdie.

North China Insurance Co., Id.............! 5,000£- Yangtze Insurance Company, Ilvo 8,000 £ 33£ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld2,000 $1,250 Obira Tradera Insurance Co., La.... 24,000 3 81.353 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ida..........[10,000|8 2508 Chinese Insurance On.; Limited............... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ China Firs Insuraties Co., Ld... 20,000

254

1259

258 508

1,000 8 200

100$ 75 206,236.55 depred fand 50 $ 50% 85,764.168 10£ 10 102 10 100 all

125 $125 3

18,000/s

New Shares

Hongkong Hotel Company, L.,000

9,000 shs, Issued.

100

1,000 8

50

10 7 10 8,652.17.10 100 100

(Tubing Jargo & Passengers at through rate for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Forts

Luzon

Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.

China Bugar Corapany, Limited, Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,

9,000 $

100% 100

1,200 5

100 100% 30,000

600 $

50% 50% #4,000|8

Sugar Company, Limited.

Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. -

7.000 6,0008

Selarigore Tin Mining Co. (S'hat).... 2,600 % = 200 all Panjom. & Ronghis Dua Samatan

40,0008- 106 -5 Mining Co.

501 all

LOASE. Chinese Imperial 1881 21884 1884

8,585 T1. – 500) #27008

500

Firms year Rates of Int Payables

8: June16&Dea. 10.

March 15

697908

8%

June 30

21800

Oot 18

SugarDebentures, 1880

Tana Д Decem

To-day's Advertisements, and China Gas Co., Limited. 15,000 £ 108 10

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

--FOR SHANGHAL

*

on the YANGISZE )

The Co,'s Steamap

Booksung, Captain Hloce, will be 'kong Hops Manufactory Co., Ld 2,0008

despatched as above TÚ- MORROW, the 12th Instant, at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers. Hongkang, December 11, 1885. -9153

ng June3084 Par

% discount, casi

25 discount

4,259,016% half year 68% prem., tash

$100 per share

2.296.76 New, 82

Old,

13,274,034 %

235.39 810 $449,11 810

829,093.Z

First year

Old, $185 per aharo ex div. NOW, W

886 per share, zadk 1163 per share, cash, tollera 8125

Lominal

A O SINKER, Shers Broker

Youth is the vision of a zorn

That ties the coming day': in the bloom on the thorn, Which wild winds sweep away

fig

It is the image of the sky In glaney walors seen When not a cloud appears to

osa the bite But, when the waves begin to roar

Across

aeréne

And lift their founding head, ja

“and” la Siamors Government, to which H. B. is so-

The morning stara · Appear no more,

And

all the heaven is feri

some of the highest notes of praise in given to the world by the Dramatic Review connection with His Excellency's efforts of London, which ondomar fl as genuine, to introduce the directly representative It entitled Youth, and in s

in follown element into the Council, and to give to * the Council the power to regulate the municipal taxation concessions which we have already shown cannot of neces sity-prove of any valge in a Grown Cox lony—our contemporary proceeds to give a list of things which have pro- gressed since Sir George's arrival. Near- Jy all these works would of necessity have gone on, in spite of the occupant for the time being of Governmont House, the Water Works, the Cicil Hospital, the Lanatro Asylum, the Mortuary, Pedder's Wharf, ure Central School, Belcher's Bay and Causeway Bayer tensions, è And then we come to a neuk tongo - which recalls a scene of almost Pickwicidan breadth of humour-the first nod of the Bower Park has boon cus, etc. eto. Had our contemporary mentioned the steps taken by Governor. Bowen to place the ownership of the Race-course upon a propar basis, ke might have got upon ground much less bogey and more arm than the prema

Tis fleeting as the paining SAP Of bright aleotris firë, ***

Cash

isboat with sudden blate And in that blaze It is the

gale

Scarce porras to pigh bornes the vala.

Or bead the blushing Tose.

But acon the gather by tamponte soar

• And all the sky déform

The gale becomes the whirlwind's roar,

The sigh an angry stormy

credited minister pleat potentiary. Theother members of the suite came on to Hongkong in the Catterthun,

We have frequently called station to the pasatisfactory manner in which the eridones of most important witnesses as. Comoner's inquests has been taken by the Coroner, Mr Wodehouse, and the enquiry held at the Magistraor yesterday concerning the death of Mir

fforded

soother flagrant instance of this: Doctors -Adams and lyhargy gaya their

the Varoner from their meals The Bedok

Lembks, deliv

For cars, and Sorrow's morbid gloom, nitore

And heart corroding Bwrite,?

ointing to the tumbi

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