1885-12-17 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AVE JUST LANDED

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISINS (Valencia),

CURRANTS (Patraa).

MINOEMBAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES,

FIGS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Brizil NUTS..

Soft-Shell ALMONDS

Motz FRUITS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

FRUTTS in Syrops.

Imperial PLUMS.

Plum PUDDINGS.-

COSAQUES.

き

0-

Entertainment.

THEATRE

TH

ROYALt

CITY HAL-L.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB Have the honour to announce that THE FIRST PERFORMANCE of the Sonson will take place THIS EVENING. 17 December, 1885, at 9pm, When will be produced

A FAROE BY

JJ. DILLEY AND J. ALLEN,

entitled

CHISELLING

~AND~

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

Tickets (82 each) may be obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORE & Ou.'s, on and aflor Monday, 14th December, 1886.

BM. THOMSETT,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 17, 1886..

2162

Notices to Consignees..

STEAMSHIP. NAFAL.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

́ ́S NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Havre, ex 8.S. Indus, in con- nuction with the above Steamer, are hereby CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS. informed that their Goods-with the exce

CONDENSED MILK.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

PARLOUR

-0-

STOVES.

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

oł

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1885. 2084

Intimations.

In the Matter of the Estate of the late WILLIAM CATHERALL SYDER, Muster of the 3.8. *Greyhound.** TOTICE is hereby given that all Persons Νο

having any CLAIMS against the Estate of the said WILLIAM CATHEBALL SYDER, who was murdered by pirates at aca, on the 17th October, 1885, and Letters of Administration to whose state were granted to his Widow, MARY SYDEE, on the 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1885, are hereby required to send in Writing to the Under- signer, on or before the 16ra DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, full Particulars of their Claims or Demands, and all Persons IN- DEBTED to the spin Estate are requested- to make immediate Payment to the Undef sigand

And, Notico is hereby also given that an

tion of Opium, Trousrennd Valuaisles-aro being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowne, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees beford 3 pm. To Dir (Sunday), requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Gunde

remaining unclaimed after Mox- DAY, the 21st Decouber, at Noon, will he subject to rent, and Tanding charges at 1 cent. per package jus: diem.

All Claims must be sent if to me on or botory Wowway, the 23rd December, ve they will not be reéequised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, December 13, 1885.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE_TO_CONSIGNEES.

THE CIHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

VICTORIA REGATTAJ

ROUGH the Courtory of Mr. GALLIES, the Secretary of the Dock Company, the Pilot Fish will leave Pedder's Wharf TO-MORROW and SATURDAY, the 18th and 19th instant, at 12, Noen and 13.40 p.m., for the FLACSRIT, which will be moored off Kowloon Point:

219€

J. H. STEWART, LOCKHART, Hon. SecreturÝ, VICTORIA RECREATION CLCR Hongkong, December 17, 1885

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP: COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

· OLEARED...

Agamemnon, for Amoy and Shanghai. Titan, for Now York, Haloong, for Swatow. Nicoya, for Victorin, (B.U.) Independent, for Saigon Crusader, for Haiphong, Pamyra, for San Francisco,

PASSENGERS

Per Taichiou, from Bangkok, 120 Chi- BOBOLA

flare.

Per Amatista, from: Conat Forts, 56 Chi- Por Lido, from Swatow, 20 Chinese. *DEVAITKD

Por Esmeralds, for Amoy, 14 Ohinese for Manila, Mr and Mrs Schultz and ser vant, Messrs Otto von Stelton, B. Springli C. Rini, Ramon Puzas. F. Fernarios and Horvant, Masters E. Gonzales, Pedro Gomes, L. Gomes and A. Raste y Alouso, Mr C. Cuello, and 3 Chinese.

Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese. Per Yung Ching, for Shanghai, 7 Chinose.

To DEPART.

The Co.'s Chartered Steamship MAN

Amatista, Captain HAMLIN, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURN DAY, the 19th Insinnt, at Noon.

For Freight or Famago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK '& 06,

General Managers... Hongkong, December 17, 1886. 2188

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

The Co.'s Steamship

ama Zúfiro, Captain TALDOr, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 21st fastant, at 6.p

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.j

Per Ayamemnon, for Amoy, &c,, 13 Ea- ropeans, and 170 Chinesa.

Per Hailong, for Swatow, 200 Chinese Per Independent, for Baigon, 150 Chines Per Crusader, for Haiphong, 0 Chineso,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stoamor Taichion reporta

Left Bangkok on the 6th inst, Dabble Head on the 8th inst, at 2 a.m. Experi enced strong NE wind and high so throughout.

The British steamer Amatista reports Loft Tamsui for Taiwanfoo, on Friday, Lae 11th December had fresh N.E wind and overcast sky. Left Taiwanfoo for Amoy, on Monday, the 14th; strong N.E. wind with bigh beam sea. Left Amoy for Swa tow, on Tuesday, the 15th; moderate N.E wind and fine clear weather. Left Swatow

for Hongkong, on Wednceday, the 16th December light Northerly winds and fine clear weather.

General Managers. Hongkong, Desember 17, 1835. 2195: The Eritisa brigantine L'Arvenire reporter Had N.E. winda and fine weather through- out.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESBATTERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORT'S, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

ALSO BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP,

TUESDAY, the 20th December,

The British steamer Lido reporta Had fine weather, throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SWATOW AND AMOY.

Por Kennell, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 18th inst

For STRATTS SETTLEMENTS-

For Lido, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the

18th insta

· For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

· Fer Loju, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, tho 18th inst, instead of as previously. --notifiod.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,——

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping Daylight Dineglas leaves for Const Forts, Daylight.-Apartemen leaves for Shang-

hai, de I

Miscellaneous, Noon.Local Banks close.. Victoria Regatta.

Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, dosed from this date to 31st Tuslas, inclusive.

General Memoranda, SATURDAY; December 19-

Noon Local Banks close Victoria Rogatta..

lose.

[No. 6956 DECEMBER 17, 1885.

Is a telogram from London, dated the 5th Tax Chinese Naval Department would ap bel, we were informed that fighting bed pear (saya theory of the 7th instant) bees ronewed at auroral plasun on the Nile, to be following in the wake of Japan with and that the rebels had been repulsed with regard to discharging all foreignora na fant possible from their men-of-war. We heavy Jo

On the 8th instant, another understand that a foreign engineer and a telegram atated that three Regiments had ganner, both of whom belonged to the been ordered to Egypt, so that the defeace tumous relief squadron, were discharged on Saturday. At present there is not s of Lower Egypt was evidently becoming an | single Buroponu employed on board the object of anxiety. We are sorry to hear vessels belonging to the Yangtazə sqtza- that, among the canities brought about | DA

dron

by these renewed hostilities, appears the Me Justice Pigot on the 12th Náe, admit- - name of Lieutenant William Gordon Camsted the plaint of Lady Toung for divorce ron, sch of General Cameron, commanding against her husband, Sir Wiliam Young, on this station, Lieut. Cameron, who join Bart, Superintendent of the Telegraph Du- partment, on the ground of adultery and ed the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders cruelty. The petitioner and the respondent Nominatious for Hongkong Derby, 1886, on Ch February 1884, le reported as having were married in 1870 and had lived in Ban

and adultery. been dangerously wounded while at the galore, Akyab, and Calcutta; and

was alleged to have been committed in Cal- front

and as the telegram containing this cutta between 1882 and 1884. During the sorrowful urmouncement only reached this last year, the patitioner was in Coletta, but had gone away to Akyab simply because yesterday or to-day, severe fighting must be her husband he left bor and the cougs- still going on. The Cameron Highlandera | 'quently had no meuna of qupporting "her- have won many laurels in Egypt, both in 1882 at Tel-al-Kubir, and sineo that engage

JUST LANDED

A LARGE SUPPLY OF

PURE CONFECTIONERY, comprising:

PINK, WHITE AND BROWN SUGAR CANDY, CHOCOLATE CREAM, DESERET CHOCOLATE, NOUGAT,

Toffee, Barley Sugar, Lemon Drop,

Prulinos é là Bögey ̈ DOMFITS, AND SUGATED ALMONDS in great variaty, MIXED SWEET& CRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS, STRAWBERRIES, -ĠXZENGAGES, CEERELES, C

Merz, Farrs, CARMIDAD AND ETRAS PLUMS.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

HONGKONG DISTENSARY, Hongkong, November 24, 1885.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG!

(From The Hongkong Almanach.) DECEMBER

2035

monk

self. She returns to Calentta however, for the purpose of the suit Some startling disciones aro oxpected during the trial.

An interesting story, throwing a little light THE Volunteers last night held another upon our occupation of Perb Hamilton, His smoking concert at Headquarters. There just been published. It is asid that when was not no large an attendance as usual, the King of Corea beard of England's in- tention to retain possession of Fort Haroll. and the proceedings wern scarcely so spirių ton ho was furious with rage, and after an ed as they were in the earlier concerta. A interview with M. Speyer, the Russian very pleasant evening was, however, spent Envy, determined to call together all the foreign representatives at his Court, ex- by those who were present, and some of the cept the British, and solemnly protest Mr items repaid the members for their visit to aga nat the act. This was reported to Headquarters Captain Francis somewhat Aston, the British Consul General, who is a Euent Corean scholar Mr Aston at disturbed the harmony of the avoping by once sought an audienos of the King, told roundly lecturing the membara of the Corps him the whole story of the recent Anglo- Rosaman monro,, represented the case of for their indifferent attendsure at drill, England in so favourable a light, and in- The following is the programame →

sisted so strongly upon the necessity of Kogland maintaining hor prestige in the Song John Barley Cora Or. Powell Eastern ness, that the King's mind was Who'il By My Pretty Flowers, Corala completely changed He declared that 8018

Wh Piece of Lada, Sung Knock at the Window Tonight, Gr. Freatico England might have a lease of the place, Recitation, The Ballor's Dress Gr. Dado and that the authoritzon might make Bong Minnie Gun at Roof it with perfect assurance. At

HIGH WAT

Day of Morn?

SUN.

ZA. Kises Seth

Month

BM.

H. M E-X,

H.

Rending

13.

6.38

5.18

19

7:38

6,488.37

5.18

20

8.23

7.28 0.8

5.19

21

9.15 8.10

6.37

6.140

Song

Bong

8.61 638 5.20) 22 10.3 2310.609.37 6.386.20.

High water at Winpa: 2 br. 30 ins. Inter than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins, at the Salt Flats 3 hrs. 30 mins. at Shameen';

INTERVAL OF & MINUTES.

z. Balen

karinade Eruneta, Waiter & Walter ds. sefive Gathering,Or. Watt Macions Into Crow.” The King's Highwa Corp Larimert

Bhipwrecked Bergt. Osborné..

*Swasthoarte and Wavy, Gr. Reales

WE are credibly informed that threa Chi nose have been stopped and robbed while riding in their redan that. The chair cuuden were stopped by the thieres, and Moon-First Quarter Dec. 15th 1h 58m. while one thiof threatened the svolies, the morning

other or others did the robbing Why the

present

wo hold Fort Hamilton only on a lease at the King's pleasure, but fortifications end other evidences of fixity of tenure are being pushed forward with so much rapidity that, should the Corean monarch ever desire to put an end to the agreement, it is doubtful whether he will be strong enough

carry out the process of pristion,

M. DUPUIS LAST VISIT TO

M. J. Dupuis, the well-known French explorer,

arrived høre from Tonquin by the S.8, Crusader on the 12th inak. and luft-

217001260 on, a the 19th inst

Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, The publication of this reste commenced alarm was not given in these cases, we are again for Marseilles by the M, M.; Co.'s TRAQUADDY, Commandant BRETE For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THE

HE Steamship Corinth. Captain As. DERSON having arrived from the

above pace Space-will-be-registered for

Cargo-and- London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- capted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby -Orders will be granted until

requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside...

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at onca landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, aud. no Fire Inainence will be effected.

JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary to given Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to before Noon To.DAY, the 15th Instant

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th Instant, or they will not be ro- cognized.

RUSSELL & Co.

Agent's.

2180 Hongkong, December 15, 1885.

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,

· 11, Ocernent's Lane, Lombard Strody LONDON. THE

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Farcels until 3 p.m. on the 8th December, 1885. (Parcels are not to be seat on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contenta and value of Packages are re

quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Coppany's Offos.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, December 17, 1885.

SHIPPING.

2197

ARRIVALS December 16. 1885 Taichiow, British steamer, 662, J. New ton, Bangkok December 6, General,-Yoen FAT HONG.

December 17:

zigmatistari Eritish stekyrer,: 522, - Thoa. Hamlin, Tamsui December 11, Taiwanfoo

14, Amoy 15, and Stow 16, General

Boon 89 possible after the above mentioned Colonial Press supplied with News DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Cop

date, the Administatrix will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said Estate, among the Parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the Claims, of which she shall the bave had Notice in writing. Datest in Bongkong,

2069

the 27th Novembor, 1885.

THOS. M. DERMER.

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPÒA "DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED,

HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are Drespectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN shoukl be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the No. 14, Praya Central, will HEAD OFFICE,

recaive prompt attention.

In the Event of Complaints being found

necessary, Communication with the Under-

signed is requested, when immediate stops

papocs, Bucks, Types, Ink, Presso, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Cloods on London, seeme

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS ADENT,

o

21, PARK ROW, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &o, for the China Mail Overland Chinus Mail, And China Review.

-Stocke

BANKS.

For

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., & Per Catterthun, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,

the 19th inst

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOBOW.- Per Douglas, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the

19th ist

For FOOJHOW & SHANGHAI.—

Per Hever, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the

For AMOY ARD MANILA-

-Per Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the

21st inst

For STRAITS & VALOUTTA —

Per Anjer Head, nt 11.30a.m., on Thurs

day, the 24th inak

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO.

HAMA- Por Thibet, at 5 pm,

on Thursday, the 24th inst

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.——

Per Claymore, at 9.18., on Saturday,

the 26th inst, instead of as previously.

notified.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY, IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, & MEL BOURNE

Por Wooannig, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 30th lost.

HOURS OF CLOSING

"

THE ENGLISH MAIL

al 7.30pm

The China Silail

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1885. TELEGRAMS.

(Via Southern Line)

"BULUARIA" AND SEEVIANAN

LONDON, 16th December, 1885. Prince Alexander insists upon the Ser vians evacuating Widdin.

was

8.5. Melbourne on the 15th M. Dupuis has on the present occasion made only a short visit to the country which he did so much

unable to say bat probably the operation promptly performed that the occu- pant was robbed before he knew what was going on, Anyhow, the Chinese are beto open up to his countrymen, but he has Daming extremely disuntiafud and not a made good me of his time and has been Tittle alarmed at the groat daring displayed able during his ran through the country, from Haiphong to Mong.Kai, on the Chi by the roughs who now are so numerous

in the Colony. The outcome is likely no North eastern Frontier, and from Hai- to be a memorial to the Administrator phong to Hanoi, Sonta, Thain-gayon, Bắc- (Hon. W. H. Marsh) so soon as the present uính mid Hai-dzuong, 50 form a pretty fair Governor (Sir George Bowen) has left the estimate of the present position of the Colony. It would be woll, wo think, were country and its requirements. We had the Mr Marsh to direct his attention to the opportunity of interglowing M. Depuis be adequacy of the system adopted here in fore his departure and ascertaining his viewi dealing with these roughes The rascals upon the subject of the French occupation Bem to defy the powers of the Police in the of the country. M. Dupuis readily admits deplorable state of the native quarter; and so far as can be amour, the present tained, the property stolen from respectable country; particularly with regard to the Chinese, together with the mild treatment

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED BUEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND--Cachemire, September 22 France, September 29: Borden October 2; ferm, October 13; Oxford-

November 15: Lena, Nov and wholesome fare of the Victoria Giool, are 17 Flintshire, Numida. November 20: looked upon by these things as per Glenartney, Ma

Mosser, Hangchow, Nov. belonging peculiarly to themselves and Bellerophon, Cardigan hire, Yasig.

(a, d, Orontes, Dec. 1; Barpedon, pared for their special delcctation. Theso

Apuan, Dea

000. 8; Aud

HOMEWARD BOUND—Strathleen,

Cantar Out

Diemna

These poor condition of the natives. people are wearied of wat, piracy, pillage and plunder. Thoir goods are stolen, their homes desolated and their villages burat down. They are only ton anxious

Glaucus, hardened scoundrels naturally prefer to en- for period of peace and a return to some-

27

joy

other people's goods outside the walls thing like law and order. But the literary 13 of the Gaol; but even the Gaol itself, and official class, not es a rule natives of with its namerons comfore, is not to be Tonquin, but emissaries from the Court of despised. Soms method of making 190- Bug, are trasy all over the country raming bands of partisans, who lory tribute and bery a leas obarming and pleasant occups-

plunder the peaceably inclined natives of

Menelaus, Ozus, Glenogla Saghalien, Dec. 11., Nestor, Pembrokeshire, Port Philip, Doc. 15.

Indo, British steamer, 680, R. T. Leibal The following hours are observed in closing The next ENGLISH MALL, per the P. & ken than it is at present in this Colony the villages who are unwilling to join their

Swatow December 18, General-Hop HinG HONG

L'Avvenire, British brigantine, 351, Chis, Rogers, Chefeo: December 8, General — CHINESE

DEPARTURES,

December 16- Tauean, for Sydney via Singapore..

December 17-

of Abercorn, for Chittagong. Greyhound, for Boihow arid Pakhol Daniel, for Chafon.

Yung Ching, for Stranghai.

SHARE LIST L'aus stp.

„Nos. Kaine. Shares.

will be taken to rectify the cause of dis-Hongkong and Shanghai Pank Corp 60,000 6

ustisfaction.

D. GILLIES, Hongkong, August 26, 1835.

Not Responsible for Debts. Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or

-

QUOTATIONS.

Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet

Day of Departure,

Nook. Money Order Ofica closes.. 2 PM

Registry of Letters comes.

patterns cEBBER

3

Co.'s steamer Cathay, laft Stagspore mat he hit upon, and we are glad to find for this port on Baturday, the 12th that the respectable Chinese are stirring in ranks M. Dupais considers the Franch lash, at 4 p., and may bo

expested

here on or about Saturday, the 10th the matter. We hope that the Administrs

military administration of the country re-

Posting of all printed master and The Next AMERICAN MATE, per the P for will ses his way to carefully consider #ponsible for this stata of nisirs, and be-

5. 6. Co.'s steamer Caly of New York, any recommendations which may be made left Yokohama on Sunday the 13th by the law-abiding Chinese on this vital Inst, at daylight, and may be expected question. here on or about Saturday, the 19th

Mail closed, bapt for Late Lotters.

3.10 P.-Lotters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cants until

*se

loves that the great mistake made by the government is in supporting and protecting the Anantaite mandarins in the country in- fatead of the people themselves. M. Dupuis' scheme is to appoint a commune of elders in

3.50 P.X. When the Post Office closes The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.kdiatinution of being the first Club in Her every district; town and village, and make

ontirely

-3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted

un board the packet with Late Fee of 10 centa, until time of departure

POSITION FEE LAST REPORT.

Hirsery. "Balanced.fward Lust Dividend

DECEMBER 17, 1885. Toni toto,

Cash.

59,779.22 £2 half your 168 % prom, cash

THE Madras Club may, perhaps, claim the

steamship Lacsang, from London, was Majesty's Empire to adopt alectric light to leave Singapors for this port on the ing. It was fallowed very closely, on the 9th inelast, and may be expected here. about the 10th instant,

them responsible for the good order of the district under their control, providing them

22nd a", by the Naval sind Military Club, when necary with the aid of the nativo The D. D. R. steamer Electra laft Singapore London, which in the first Club the militia or police. His view is also on. for this port on the morning of 11th metropolis thus to employ electricity. The dorsed by many Europeans who have long inst., and may be expected here on or New Constitutional Cirb, Northumberland boon su idents, and sho about the 18th inst

The Okina Shippers Mutual S. N. Co. Gantter

Avenue, is about to follow suit.— Hembay

steamer Chingo, from Loudon, left Singaporo on the 12th instant, and

perlanes of the country. Mgr, Caramel the Bishop of the Spanish Mission in Ton-

may be expected to arrive here on or Tax P. & O. Company hare, as a role, ex quin, whom M. Depuia me at Bae- about the 19th inst.

The steamship Memling, from Glasgow, loftened good fortune at sea, the natural ninh, expressed it as his opinion that by Manila for this port on the afternoon out of careful meuagement, but the list following out this system, he would gua of the 16th inst, and may be expected of accidents to their steamers on or near ranes, will the assistance only of four hun

By the Ceylon coant between the years 1863 | dred native militia, to pacifionto and retain here on the 19th inte cash, ex div. The E. & A. 8, S. Che steamship dirlie and 1880 is nevertheless a long one. The good order, throughout the whole of the

elt Fort Darwin for this port on the

ex diy, sallera

- $4,500,000,"

123 125

Fur equali

sationofdir.

INSURANCES.

8-500,000

Secretary.

1458

North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000€ (202 Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Umea Insurance Society Co, Ld.... 2,000 8 1,25 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 83.398 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld....10,000 $ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,600 $ 1,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., I. 20,000

50

Cl. 461,023.02 10%

22

25£

$50,000

634,000 8

2003

125

258 508

155,000 8 2008 28,711,50 Credit balance

Tla. 300 per share Tia 128 9450 406,329 200,735.71 18% annum 163

242,276 .20%

-10618

35,165,20) 2015 207,568.07 $20 for 1883 $3777) 191,060.99% ₺ för 1883 (977)

$160

Casa

4,593.988 % half year bo prem., cash, buyers

4022212% year end-

ng June30 Par, sellers:

6% discount, casli

125 discount

· STRÀM ·COMPANIES.

Crew of the following Vessels, during K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 their stay in Hongkong Harbours-are

ANGLO-INDIAN, British barque, Captain Douglas Beaulp Co., Limited.... 20,000 3 The Richter-Chinese.

Indo-China B. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £

00,000 shares isɛned.

B. H. STEENKEN, German briz, Captain Chr. Mayir.—Matchers & Co,

28081508: 900,609,668 209 647,500 8 3206,236.55 1008 75%

deprec. fund 508 509 86,764.16$

102

31,212 £

10€ 10

300 au

China and Manila §. 8. Co., Lt. .......... 3,5008

CEVION, American barquio, Captain R. MISCELLANEOVI. Calhoun-Wing Chong Kit.

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

H'kong & Whayos Dock Co., La. 10,0003 H. and China Gas Ola, Limited.

Now Shares..... Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...

3,000 he issued

Limited...

oz div., buyers

13th just, and is expected kurs on or Madras strook on a rock in Calle harbor sountry north of the Eed River, or Song- in 1853. The Brin in 1857 ran ashore and cot, which forms the limit of the Spanish about the 2nd inst cash, bayers The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's str. Titanic was wrecked off Kalalars, between Colom

loft

Singapore on the lith inst, and bo and Galle, with General Harelbak and Missions The Bishop had conversed with troops for the Mutiny, The Aed in 1858 General Courty on the subject and strongly

the east 10 the was toysgo,

may be expected here on or about the

22nd inst.

comalee, on-her

DOSAT, DERE:

Tax Pilot Fish is advertised to leave Ped from Madras to dalle The Beghed him to adopt the plan, but, though

der's Wharf at 12 and 13:45 p.m. to-morrow and Saturday for the Regatta Flagship

Just he wo go to press the alarm bells have

signalled a fre in the Wanchai district,

It is reported to bare broken out in a coal

1228125$ 18,000 $ 1,250.010 % þalf year 6S ✨ prent, ezah -5,000 £ 10 201

$100 per share 1,906 £ 10€ 7.108,562.17.10 2,000 3 100 100

Old $4 014, $155 per share ex div. godown. 2,230.76 Now, $2. 1,000 8 1.60 60

New, $175 $87 per share, cash

HARMONIA, German ship, Captain Kasse bohm. Melchers & Cabina Sugar Company,

GEORGE, British parque, Capt. William Hongkong Ise Goapany, Limited... Grant-Captain. Ma

Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ::. Issan Regn, American ship, Capt. H. C. Luzon Sugar Coupany, Limited.... 7,000 6,000 Perak Tin Mining & Bung Ct..... Valley Orter.

Selangore The Mining Co. (Bhai) 2,500 2

Dua Sainstan

40,00019:

LACILE, American barque, Captain O. M. Laurence.Melchers & Ca

Sunghie Du Panjen

Mining Co. stan Marcu, British brigantine, Capt. Waf'kong Rope Manufactory. Co., Ld. 8,0008

13,274.034%

1003 30,00

4,000, B0 1008 200

200 all

108 5

235.33 810

442,11 810

$168 per altare, cash, sellers. {1125

829.093 7

178

*First year ****

đo

1820

nominal

Casb

Butes of Int

Newton,Yuen Fat Hong,

1884 A.::

-$7908-

Tay American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn, „Rusnall & Co

SP

1831 B. 1881 C..

31893

• USA) Suzu¥ Drebentares, 1880, Veszona, Span, barque, Capt. Uriaandi,

500 500 all

500

First year

ayable June16&Dec. 10). March 15

prom

*June 20

8%

Oct. 15 June & Doom.

Diok. Master.

TAICHIOW, British aleaner, Captain J. Chinese Imperial 1881.

G STOKEN Shave Brakes..

the General upprared lo acquisses in his was seriously daraaged in Galle harbor. The prop sal, the advice was never acted upon. Malabar in 1860, for China, with Lord

the same

Elgin and suits on board, was totally at The General bellaves if necessary to retain

m the place, owing to her havser French fores of 28,000 mun parting in the Sirald; and subsequently 3,000 French troopa would

case of In the same ___ LI. Dupui considers that 2,000 the Pottinger, arrowly escaped a like fats.

in

your spin!

In 1872 the ('olato was wrecked on Mini, ensure the safety of the country, with the coy Laland, Maldives and in the following assistance of a force of Tauquiness militia. fear the-llemesis was injured at Galle, and

The Agent of the O. & C. Ub. informs us to go to Bombay for pair. In 1873 The Than-mai expedition, which was made the Lindostan, ran into the Alcinous of the so much of in the Paris papers, scouts to have est the 3, S. Bilete, with mails, dc., from east cosa. Oeylon and in the same year been little more than a farce, and the Colo.

the Columbian

rived

while towing the abla cat-

San Francisco to the 28th ultimo, has are of Galla facoor, frank on some neck and nel commonnding the French artillery of that

at Tokohams, and will leave for thin backed into the port on the 19th inst,

Nuhia damaging bath expansion was so disgusted This later cut in

on in the year the

Vezale conla in entering the

the harbour, struck the that he is said to have thrown We have to acknowledge receipt from the Kadds roak and www raore or less injured mand and last for Fran Agents, Mere Narton & Co., of a very of the lane of a steamer or of a

Ju or near Colombo itxell there is na recordable Blac

any terion

left

pretty and neatly got up calendar for the celdcut to one previous to 1880 Bucerad bo

your 1886 mot out by the Queen Fire and that year casualties with the P..&O. Com in the manter amand Life Tosurance. Up The card includes

pany's vessels have been few and far be tween and the lodu, it is to be hoped mature of Her Majesty and a view on the will not soon find an imitator —Bomba"}] Royal River at Wila

his goue

zednu