1886-02-05 — Page 2

For Sale..

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

́ VICTORIA, EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. 15, and Singapore, General.-P. & O. §.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COM

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Fourth Ordinary Annual General' MEETING SHAREHOLDERS IN the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Aorses, Peddar's AVE JUST LANDE D. Street, on SATURDAY, the 20th February

currant, at Half-past Three o'clock p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a State: ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1885.

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

Tork HAMS.

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISIKS (Valencias).

CURRANT (Patras).

MINCEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

FIGS.

ALMONDS and RAISING

Brisi NUTS.

Soft-Shell ALMONDS.

Matz FRUITS.

Crystallized FRUTTS.

FRUITS in Syrup.

Imperial PLUMS.

Plum PUDDINGS.

COSAQUES.

-or-

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

CONDENSED MILK.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

PARLOUR STOVES.

-min

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1835,

FOR SALE.

2084

Co.'s

ULES MUMM &

CHAMPAGNE, Quarts. $20 per Case of 1 doz Pinta...$21

20 Dabos. Frères & de Goraon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree'

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th-to-the 20th Instant, inclusiva; (mm

246

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, February 6, 1880.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING QOM. PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE. THE Eighth- Ordinary Annual MEET- ING SHAREHOLDERS in the aboye Company will be hold at the Orics of the GENERAL AGENTS, Poddar'a Strost, on SATURDAY, the 20th Instaut, at p.m., for the

of receiving the Be purpoço port of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1885.

3

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 9th | to tho 20th Instant, both days inclusive." JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents Hongkong, February 5, 1880. HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE

249

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. BE Soventoonth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in- the above Company will be held at the Orsices of the Company, Peddar'a Street, on TUESDAY, the 23rd February instant, at 2.30 p.m., to receive a Statement of

the

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Hansa

N. Co.

Telemachus, British str., 1,421, Honry Jones, London and Singapore January 29, General,-BUTTERFIELD & STRE.

Elsa, German steamer, 652, Ch. Kuschert, Sandakan January 30, Wood WIELIE & Co.

Plainmeller, British steamer, 1,190, J Rowe, Nagasaki January 29, Con- J. H. TRIT.

Capt. Wraroar, will be #despatelied for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, at

Rhosina, British steamer, 1.778, W. Cur Daylight,instead of as previously advertised.tin, London December 10, and Singapure,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

General-RUSSELL & Co.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C.; General Manaijere, Hongkong, Febranty 5, 1886.

Ingraben, Gorman steamer, 825, T. B. Massmann, Penang January 26, and Singa- 44pore 27, General. CHINESE.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

-

|ENTLEMEN interested in RIFLE SHOOTING, desirous of joining tho above AsSOOLATION, now in Course of Form- tion, aro requcated to send in their Names at once to any of the Members of the Pro visional Committee, na par following List, for, to the HoN. SEO,

General Gordon,

Col. CRAWFORD, RA

Col. ForEn, Northamptonshire Regt. Ltfal ANDERSON,

Major DENPSTER.

Captain PORTER, A.D.C.

Commodore MORANT, R.N.

The Hon. T. JACKSON.

EL WooDtx, Esq.

G. E. NOBLE, Esq.

H. J. II. Trier, Esq. Subscription,

Life Members,

do.

5 per annum. 926 in fail

ALF WOOLLEY,

Hn. Ben, Treus.

251

Hongkong, February 5, 1886 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Soventconth Ordinary MEETING T. of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- pany will be held at the Company's OrrICE, No. 45, Queen's Road, Victoria, at TEREB Cook in the AFTERNOON of TUESDAY, the 23rd February instant, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and ending 31st December, 1885.

Falkenburg, German steamer, 088, W. Dreyer, Fuockow February 3, Ballast

·MELCHERS "&" 06.

DEPARTURES,

February 4

Iduna, for Wanchow. Luty arewood, for Tientsin. Benarty, for Yokohama, Madras, for Salgon,

Glenfruin, for Singapore and London. Teheran, for Yokohamaa

February 8: Kwang Lee, for Whampoa.

CLEARED.

Laire Infericiret, for Haiphong. Gunder, for San Francisco. Fidelio, for Saigon.

Lenox, for Saigon,

Arngida, Epr San Francisco,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Act to from Haiphong, &o, Mr Carlson, and 14 Chinese.

Mrs. Pye and maid, and 16 Chinees.

Per Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Mr and

Per Galveston, from Saigon, 8 Chinois. Per Sumatrz, from Dorabar, 36, 10 Chi

Dese

Per Telemachus, from Landon, &c., Misi Bmith, bir Rickett, and 60 Chinese, from. Singapore.

Per Elen, from Sandakan, 21 Chineso. Per Rhosine, from Singapore, &c, 28 Chinese,

Per Lagnaban, from Straits, Mr Jurgen

Accounts to the 31st December, 16 to the Report of the Directors for the year Bou, and 150 Chinese.

Report of the General Managers, und eloct a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 23rd day of February instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd Hongkong, February 5, 1886. 247

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, - ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. F.B.—Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS, GELF

ALSO,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 23rd Instant, both days inclusive,

By Order,

· JAS, B, COUGATRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 5, 1886.

Not Responsible for Debts

546

Neither the Captain, the Agents, for

aný Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vesele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ANNA W. WESTON, Amer. barque, Capt. W. M. Duncan.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W. F. Stetson.Messageries Maritimes."

COLORADO, American barque, Capt. J. D. Wynn Ambold, Karborg & Co.

GEORGE, British barque, Capt. Wiliam Grant.Captain.

HEELS-American ship, Captain E. A. Day: Order.

SOUTHERN CHIEF, American ship, Capt. J.-Ross.-Captain.

GREAT SURGEON, American barque, Capt. MARSEILLES,Chas: L. Flinn-Order. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND HOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENISSOLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM NATMATION COMPANY, Stout-ship NEPAUL, Captain T. J. ALDERTON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched. frum this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 18th February, at 4 p.m.

SHIPPING..

ATURĪVALS. February 4, 1886 --- Activ, Danish steamer, 260, Ch. Reve Hoitow Fab. 2, Goaural-ARNBOLD, KA- BERG & Co.

WHISKY,-87 per Case of 1 do 10 am, ou the day of at the Office beck, Haiphong January 26, Pakhoi and

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

Cargo will be received on board until

Bailing Farcels and Specie 1187 until 10 m. on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Earope will be Tea and Gen- transhipped at Colombo;

Bombay without transhipment, arriving ED. SCHELLAS & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.eral Cargo for London will be conveyed

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

: FOR SHANGHAI,

Quarta, German abeamor, 708, T. T.

one week later than by the ordinary directTantation, British steamer, 1,310, 8. ronto via Colombo.

Partrige, Nagasaki January 20, Coal.--- For further Particulars regarding STEMSSEN & Co. FREIGHT and

and PASSAGE, apply to the

*DEPARTEL

-Por Glenfruin, for London, Mrs Hunger- ford, Misses Hungerford (2), and Master Hungerford.

Per Glumatta, for London, Mr Naril.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stoainer Haiphong reports: From Foochow frosh N.E, wind and con aidorable son; from Amoy strong monsoon and high sea weather bazy

The German steamer Galveston reports": strong N.E wind all throughout with

Had

heary ses

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping Daylight-Phra Chulu Chom Klao loaves

for Bangkok.

Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Company Limited, closed from dato to 17th Instant,

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, February 9

[No. 7026-EFBauart ð, 1880.

course, we do not mean that Mr O'Mnl-Wx hear that the slummer. Phonina, which ley introduced any personal feeling late arrived to-day from London and Singapore, the discussion; still there is present on has brought a large quantity of gunpowde assumption that the low is infallible, and and other warlike atores for the War De- that the Board of Trade is a vast power

before which everything most give Tartment horo and privato firma, Icoway, while in bis remarks there is on

this air of Crown Colony Conservation which The Agent of the M. M. Co. informs us

grates upon the ear. Doubtless the that the Doe stoomer Onur, with the Lon Attorney General is unconscious of any

2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanese

Curios, at Mr G. R. Lammert'a. Transfer Books of the Luzon Sugar Re-

sich intentios, bat clicre can ba na pos-doa mail of the 2nd January on board, left sibility of the unofficial members of the Saigon for the port at I am, yesterday Council or the public forgetting that (Thursday). The Omne may be expected to they live in a Crown Colony while the arrive here on Sunday afternoon.

Legal Adviser of the Crown continues

fining Company, Limited, closed from to maintain his present attitude. As As the state of the weather yesterday would this date to 20th Instant, inclusive. the suggestion made by His Excelleasy not admit of the annual Volunteer compoti. Transfer Books of the China dagar Rothe Administrator; to refer the matter tion with the 64 prs., it is intended to carry

fining Co., Ltd., closed front this date to the Secretary of State for the consi

to the 20th Instant, inclusive,

deration of the Board of Trade Aid at the sing to-morrow. A launch will leave WEDNESDAY, February 10 --

Clairan against the Afark Lane must be away with the necessity for a vote Murray Pier at 11:30 am, and one will

sont in to Measts Russell & Co., on on the resolution, there is little need also have Pedder's Wharf at 2.30 p. or before this date.

for a lengthy comment upon the Goods per Benarty undelivered after this argument of the learned Consol for The British steamer Planmeller, which hap

date eubject to rent

the Crown. His argument, however,

Transfor Books of The China. Fire Insuramounted to nothing save that the arrived bara from Nagasaki, reporta" : ance Co., Ltd., closed from this date Board of Trade rulas were binding Experienced very heavy S. W. gales and to the 23rd Instant; inclusiva. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fira upon all ships, and that these rules no high seas for three days doing slight dam- Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this cessitated docking. No allowance was age about dock, and washing adveral dour, made for local eircunstances indeed, overboard from Turnabout strung N.E

date to the 23rd Instant, inclusivo,

WEDNESDAY, February 17

Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ico Company, Limited, at the Company's office, Peddar'a Street SATURDAY, Fobruary 20

11 Hesting of Shareholders of The Hoogkung Hope Manufactaring Com-

Lámited. pany

of the

9 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders

Lazon Bugar Refining Co., Ltd, at the General Agents othco

3 p.m.Mesting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents office,

TUESDAY, February, 20 ---

2.30 p.m-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Poddar's 3 p.nz-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, at No.

Street.

45, Queen's Road.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ALL

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GOODS

are now being SOLD OFF

at

REDUCED PRICES: BONDONS AND CRACKER in great variety

-DENAMENTAL BATF

The Bribialystoamer Telemachus, raporta i Friday Feb, 5th, detained by fog for several hours outside the Island, Arrivod at Hong-FURE kong buoy, at 1.30 p.m.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For SWATOW — →

Per Namoa, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the 6th inst., instead of as previous MANILA.

-y notifled.

For

Per Numida, at 11.30 1.m., on Monday,

the 8th inat.

Per Emeraldo, at 450 p.m., on Monday,

the 8th inst.→

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.— Per Haiphong, at i p.m., on Monday,

the 8th fast

For AMOY & TATWANFOO.

Per Thatles, at doom, on Tuesday, the 9th

inst:

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, at 6pm on Thursday, the

18th jost.

HOVES OF CLOSING

THE FRENOH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c by the Franch Contract Packet

parture be on Monday),--

Б

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates PANIBBULAR & ORIENTAL STHAN NAVI-Bunty Foochow February 2, and Amoy 3 Day of departurest Office opend

for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Ports on the YANGTSZE.).

The Co.'s Steatoship

Telemachus,

COMPANT'S

Hongkong. Offico,

The Contents and Value of Packages are General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

de

Kock, Saigon January 30, Paddy and Rica. Day before departure for Saturday if the

F.-Money Order Office olosos. Post OFce closes, except the NICUT Lox, which is always open out of Office hours.

AM-Registry of Lettere ceases.

Posting of all printed matter

patterns ces 50c. 17. A.3.—Maits closed, except for Late

Towers,

Lae Fee of 10 conts until

When the Post Office closes entirely.

Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, W.

7

10

February 6:-- Hydra, German barque, 785, Dengo, Newcastle December 15, Coal-Steuer & Co. T

Bird

TION required to

to be declared prior to shipment, Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading,

Passengere desire of insuring their bag Galveston, British steamer, 1,5301, Wm. euage can do so on application at the Co-Chator, Saigon Jan. 27, Bice.-CHINER

-pany's Office.

Partys, British steamer, 254, J. Stavor, N.B.-This Steamer taken Carge and Falcihow Feb. 2, General-GBY, JAYING

songera for MARSEILLES,

STON & Co.

Captain Joxes, will be despatched as above MONDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 6, 1886.

Sumatra, British steamor, 1,406, W. D. G. Worcester, R.N.R., Bombay January

250

A. MaLVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, February 5, 1886.

241

Nos of Fuhe. Shares

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Stocks.

BAKKE

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Paid

1283125

POSITION FEE LAST REPORT.

Reseron

$4,500,000

CHOCOLATE CERAM

CRYSTALLIED FRUITS.

And

CONFECTIONERY

OF ALL KINDS.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

197

The publication of this issue commenced af 7.20 p.m.:

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, TEBRUARY 5, 1886.

THE-dispassion which took place on the 3rd instant, at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, will probably have good effect. While it is clearly the

duty of officials to see that the safety of the travelling public is attended to, it is equally the duty of the unofficial members of Council to call attention to any unnecessary demands made on shipowrees in the carrying out of the low. In this mutter of meisting that

copper-bottomed vessels belonging to

the local River Steamboat Company shad

winds and high sea to Hongkong.

We would call attention to tho notico refor ring to the Hongkong Rifle Association which appears in our advertising columna, Over forty names have, we are fuformed,

the Attorney General is not good as adaptatione, and looks upon it ha his bu- Biness so, in sense, it is to give the law and nothing but the law, At the same time he put it on this occasion, as, the law and the Board of Trade regula tions. Now that the subject is to be referred, it is to be hoped that any un

ecossary olog on commerce will be been already sont in, and it is Tally be. removed, and that, so long as the enfety loved that the Association will of the public is sufficiently secured, "noj cess. avoidable inconvenience will be permit

tod to be enforced upon shipowners Tae marked rise in the value of Hongkong" whose desire is to meet every reasonable Bank shares here and at Home would ap requirement of the law. If the case be pear to be founded upon substantial fully stated, it is difficult to imagine grounds, sa it is rumoured that a dividond | that the alleged gerame will be

allowed to remain utredressed. Any of £2, with a bonus of 10., is likely to be how, the views of the Home Govern declared. It is also belleved that the re- ment on the subject will, once for all, port, when it appears, will he one of the be made clear,

TELEGRAMS.

Via Southern-Zisse.)

THE NEW MINISTRY,

LONDON, 3rd Feb.

A war Cabinet has been formed, com- posed as follows

Mr Gladstone First Lord of the Trea- Bury (Promier),

Sir W. J Carrer) Herschel — Lord High Chancellor.

Earl Spencer-Fresident of the Privy Council.

The Privy Seal has not yet been ap pointed.

Lord Grauville-Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Lord Roseberry-Scoretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

most satisfactory that has yet been pra Esented.

By kind permission of Colonel Foster and the Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire, Begiment, their regimental band will play in the Gardone on Sunday evening, the 7th instant, the following programme (→ March... Bilver Trumpets,... Overture, Le Lac des Feur, Selection, Vittore Plany, Hymn Part Bong,

Vivian. Anber,

Peri

Pleasant are thy

Courts Above,

Five Tapers, mul

JNO. MOBAN, Bandmaster.

A PUBLIC meeting of the residents of Fe-

nang was held on the 16th January for the.

purpose of devising preliminary memeures for celebrating the contenery of the found. ing of that settlement, which falls on the

12th August. It was largely attended, on thusiastic speeches in favour of the project wers delivered, a strong Commition was formed, and it was decided to propose to Lord Kimberley-Secretary of State for the Goverment that from the 9th to the

Mr Childers-Secretary of State for Home Department.

India

Mr Campbell Bannerman Jocretary of State for War.

34th August inclcmive be observed as public holidays

to

Sir W. Harcourt-Chancellor of the Ex-We understand that the money voted by

the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce chequer.

A. R. Colquhoun, to assist him in still further exploring the country lying ba tween Chutou and Burmah, has been ro

Lord Ripon First Lord of the Admiralty. The Postmaster-Genstal has not yet been appointed.

Mr John Morley Chief Secretary for turned, Mr Colquhoun having found it im- Ireland.

possible to prosecute his projected expedi tion. We believe Mr Colquhoun is shortly Mr Chamberlain has declined the pout of orposted at Rangoon. It will be remem

bored that the Indian papers recently cont First-Lord of the Admiralty,

tained a reperi that Ble. Calquhoun was to

AFFAIRS IN THR BALKAN PENINSULAN:

LOCAL AND GENERAL

· Pissed Buzz CANAL. OorwazD BOUND →→dpean December 15,

Freje, Dec. 22 Binurty Marie, De cember 29 - Cantm, January 1, then-

goon is with the object of taking up such an appointment or not we cannot say. It is certain, at any rate, tha bis experience of the country will be made use of in some way and will prove of bane- fit to its administrators..

The Sultan has issued an Imperial Irebon Commissioner for Upper Barmah go into dock merely in order to be ratifying the agreement between Bulgaris but whether his present vint to Ran surveyed, the real point at issue is whe- and Turkey. thor the docking is essential to obtain ing a reasonable knowledge of their good. condition. It would appant that the Harbour Master, and the Government Marine Surveyor, have recently altered their views or changed their mode of treatment of these river steamers; and while, formerly, annual surveys in docker Compton, Wladnostock, Jan. 8 Tura P. & 0, steamer were either riot insisted upon or were 11.80.4.M

timed to suit the convenience of the Company, surveya in dock me now be- 11.40. Letters may be posteding called for. This action, it is con- on board the pacist with Late tended by the Company, is not only Fee of 10 cents until time of verations and expensive but altogether departure,

anneccesary, as the condition of the hull of theso vessels can easily be dis-

hours, off Palo Barkatu; thence to the Lema covered by means of divers. Apart The next FRENCH MAI, per the M. Mislands moderate monsoon with heavy swell

11.10.Letters may be posted with

والاسلام

P.FEBRUARY 5, 1886.

Closing Qu tationis, Cash.

50,770,22 £ 2 half year 195 % prem.

Balance fard Last Dividend

Fur equali sationofdie

INSURANCIES.. North-China Insurance Co., Ld.....

$ 500,000!

6,000 £

300 £50

2014

Capt. G. TAYLER, will be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 $ despatched for the-abort Port on MONDAY, the 8th Instant, at bp.m

For Freight or Pasanga; apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

General Managers:

Hongkong, Fahrmary 5, 1886.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 6,000 E

Union Insurance Society Co., LL... 2,000$ 1,2508 125/2 China Traders' Jnsurance Co., Id24,0008 83.338. 245 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 250508

Tis. 20 p. sh. T. 900 per share Tla. 812,639.35

for 1834

infle, 128- 60,000 TL 3,039.76 Dec. 31 1884 675,000 $ 439,089,41 831 psh.84 $475 600,000 $2200,735.71 18% 879 150,000 $ 105,214.13 10% $85

Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 0208 2008 28,711.508- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id... 8,000 8250 508 932,609.665 Olina Firo Insurance Co., T20,000 8

STEAM COMPANIES,

EK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 3

3% for res 92,610,39 Dec. 31 1884 $180 per share

cash, buyers cash

8% half years, buyers, ex div *31,522.05

Dec. 31/86 402.02% 12 your end-Par, sellera

ing June30/80

1008208

547,500 $

297,568.07 $20 for 1883 6335 101,060.00 $5 for 1883 884

100$ 75 $ 300,000

503 509 86,764.168

102 100 all

The Co.'s Steamship

to China-8. Company, Limited 18,3879-

1.21.2 60,000 shares fused.... Ots, Commandant LeqUERKE, Chios and Mails S. S. Co., I... 3,500 8 will bo despatched for SOKLLANEOUS, SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from

125 1258 18,000 € F'kong & Wipes Dock Co., Lda. 10,000 8 Енгора

102 HK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 15,000 GOLLY PRATS

€ 9,177.01.12 19000

102 10 New Maresjesti Agnit.

100 any Lt....2,000 € 100 242 Hongkong Hotel De Hongkong, February 5, 1885.

5,000 shakespear

1,000 -100): 60 China Sugar Company, Limited `9,000)*: * 1008 -100)

1,2508 1000 100% Hongkong Los Company, Limited... NOTICE.

600 50% 50% Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld....

7,000 8 Támited..... Laron Sugar CompaRY,

100 100 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

Porak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 8 MARITIMES,

Selangore Tin Mining Co.

100 all

1035 50 all

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship Make Tanais, Commandant

60950

(S'hail Puolom & Sunghie Dua Samatan 40,000 3

Mining Co

Manufactory Co., Ld 3,000 $ F'kong Repo H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000 9

8,565 T1.

500 all 2790 8 500 11: 27908 91895

LOANS,

PAUL, will be despatchel fer Chinese Imperia 1881...

KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europe, GDE CITAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, February 5, 1886,

1884

1884 D...

Suas Dabantora, 1880.

849

bonus for d

Old, 84 New, $2

-6% discount, cash

25 discount

4,989,016 % balf year 50% prom. 1,627.3.1110% and 28120 per share

Old, $160 per share New, 880. $90 per share 9180 per share $125

2,236.76

13,274,03464

30,00

235.39 810

4,000

442.11 810 820,092 %

First year First year Payable June15&Des10]

March 15

June 80

Rates

Int..

8:

took all

8%

500 all

Oct. 15

8%

Fano de Docera |

تعدي

nominal

prem,

nominal

AG. STOKES, Share Broker,

from the question whether it is not the direct interest of the tiver Steamer Company to maintain their property in good order, it may be asked whether the examination of such ships in dock is or is not no absolute necessity. Thất is the central point in the discussion ¦ but, as would seem from the Attorney General's speech on the subject, the

Elektris, Afdresa, January 12, Anchi-

Captain W.

ses; Horseguards, Prodona, Jan. 15; D. G. Worcester B.N.R., which arrived. Jasm, Jan, 10; Deucalion, Strathinen; here from Bombay and Singapore this after Formosa, Jan. 22; Glengarry, Bagha noon, makes the following report - Lian, Norden, Jan. 263. zamona

Pandora, Abf-

tara, Jan. 29,

Experienced light winds and fine weather HOMEWARD BOUND: Antenor, January 19; | to lat. 8°30′ N., wind gradually freshening to Olenebe, Jan 22: Denbighshire, Titan, a fresh N.E. gale, with very high ses for 45 Jan. 26 Elector, Fob. B

The

Ce's steamer Omus, lait Saigon for this

port on Thursday, the 4th inst., at 1 from the E.N.E.; from the Lemas to Port a.m, and may be expected here on or moderate NE winds and thick weather. about Sunday afternoon, the 7th Feb. Pased H.M.B. Himalaya off Palo Rondós O. & 0, Co.'s sleamer Oceanis, with

the next American Mail, loft Yokohn-bound W

at

In lat. 130, loug, 100 E, observed a

ma on Tuesday, the 2nd inc on large junk fall of people, making signals of

daylight, and may be expected

or about Monday, the 8 inst

inst distrosa Stopped. Her boat came alongside

position taken up by the Government The B. & A. S. 5. Ca's steamship Guthrie and stated they were one month from Hai--

ls suck as to place this vital cousidera-

left Sydney for this port on the 3rd

Ja

and has arrived at Singapore, and pan, short of water, and 100 men on board." may be expected bere about the 12th Commenced to fill his boat with water. instant

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tion on one side. The Attorney Gene ral puts it that the Government, having undertaken to eafeguard the interests The of the travelling public, ✨ ought to be allowed to do it in its own way-up- parently on the principle that the Go vernment can do no wrong, even s though the Board of Trade rules may not have contemplated the survey of vessels, similar to these river steamers under discussion. The Harbour Master as The E. & A. 8. §. Co's steamship Tannamon who came alongside the steamer had

O. 9. 9. Co.'s steamer Ulysses, from When he had about 80 gallons; he shoved Liverpool, left Singapore on the 2nd on, saying he had enough. The junk was inat and be

tri expected

of the ordinary, Cauton Lype, flying s may about the Rh inst

coloted enuga. The Shire Laso steamship Breconshire, from London, Left Singapore for thiy port on the 3rd inst, and long be expected here on, or about the 10th

apparently gone further, and expressed

an opinion that the suggestion to ex-

There is a suspicion that the request for

water was a more subterfuge, and that the

in a junk was not en huncat trader. When tho

die loft Sydney on Jan, guth, and may got a certain quantity of water, they asked be expected here about Fob. 21st.

permission to bring the junk herself along- side, but Captain Worcester, whose suspi cks were aroused, refused to allow this,

amine the bottom of a wooden ship by The Russo cruizers. Opritshnik and has means of divers is a mere quibble.

Now, while granting that the offion brin left Singapore on the 23rd instant argument is advanced in the interests for Cronstadt,

of the public safety, it inust be admrita e lear that the E. & A. S. 80'

that this mode of explaining or discus-

sing point raised by the unofficial steamer Guthrie, from Sydney and Batavia, memberg is not the best that world be has arrived in Singapore, adopted. It is not acccssary, we mam-

tain, for the officials of the Government Tax British ahip Oberon passed through to these days to start to arms against Singapore harbour on the morning of the

and the boat then shoved off.

Caution

xercised in this way can pover do any

harra

THE Baluvia Dagblad, in its imate of the

Sri Januscy, noweling to the Straits

Times slator, saya-Resently informa

any proposal to amend the law, as if 20th último, from Hongkong to Akyab, tion was received that news had reached such proposal wore an act of sacrilege days cut

Ternate that, on some part of the north Coast of Netherlanda New Guinea a Fretich

The proposal was placed before the Connell with that moderation for witch Owing to the inclemency of the weather-of-War, the Valbert had fallen out with the natives and bombarded their the Hon. Mr Keswick is so well known, the Cricket match which was to have been rillages. It would be a pity should this and it might have been received and commenced to-day between the Hongkong rumour ber confirmed, for assuredly any. disqusted, or even opposed, in s far

canddance of the nativus iu ofeo of any at.. our countrymen paying them & Tlatz-

more" accom biodaning spirit than that and the Indies Recreation Club has thing of the kind would diminish the shown by the Attorney General Of been postponed,