1886-03-09 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,"

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A VE FOR SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roll BUTTER.

Topooan BUTTER.

French BUTTER.

EPr's COCOA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Picnic TONGUES

MACKEREL in old Tins RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.

BAVORY & Moore's New Infant FOOD..

Bankes & Co.' JAMS.

Potted MEATS.

*

PATE DE FOIS GRAS

Swiss MILK

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED MILK.

COOKING STOVES.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

GILDEY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pta. & Qia BACCONE'S MANZANILLA. SAGOONE'S Old Invalid POET,

Old Bourbon WHISKY.

BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendae WHISKY.

MARSALA.

&c.,

&c., dc.

THE USTAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

J

at the

Lowest Possibla Pricos

FOR

CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1880.

FOR SALE.

ULES MUM M &

CHAMPAGNE,

$80

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

ROYAL,

THEATRE

HONGKONG.

Munajer,

NIKL O'BRIEN,

FAREWELL SEASON

OF. INE

PUBLIC AUCTION

WINE, BETE, 30.

HE Undorsignod has received instruc tions to Boll by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

MASCOTTE OPERA COMPANY. Salos Rooms, Daddell Street,

FOR A LOUTED NUMBER 07 NIGHTS ONLY, commencing on THURSDAY,

the 11th March, 1886,

For the First Time in Hongkong by this Company,

AUDRAN'S DELIGHTFUL COMiu Ofhka in Thres Acts,

"Olivette,!

OLIVETTE,

"OLIVETTE'

AN UNUSUALLY BOWERFUL CAST,

MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES,

„APPROPRIATE SCENERY,

Conductor,

Signor M. A. VALENZA.

Bor Plan now epan at KELLY & WALSH'S (LIMITED).

Hongkong, March 9, 1880.

NOTICE.

479

THE Post of SECRETARY of the Hong- KONG CLUB having been filled, the Advertisement asking for Applications for the Vacancy is hereby WiraDRAWN,

By Order of the General Committeo,

EDWARD BEART,

Secretary.

HONGKONG CLUB,

478

9th March, 1986. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI

Tho Co.'s Steamship

the 11th March, 1886, at 2 p., at hin

¿In Order to close a Corsignment for Account of whom it may concern),

54 cases CHAMPAGNE, qta. SILLERY MOURSEUR. 49

1 pinta #1

at

SPARKLING BOOK in quarts & pints

MOSKLLE

A STEINWEIN. AN NIRKATRINER

།་་་

17

28 casks quarte GUINESS BTOUT, bottled by

FIN LATER.

And other WINE, &c., Ma, to be SOLD in Luts to siit.

TRIMS OF SALE.—As customary.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March B. 1856 Marcia, British steamer, 1,000, Gardoyne, Nagasaki March 4, Ccal. BIENSEN & Co. March 9-

Feru, Gorman steaner, from Whampon. Lome, British steamer, 1,036, Hunter, Swator Mar. 8, General. BUN HIN CHAN. Hailong, British atoomer, 277, J. 8. Wyllie, Swatow Mar. 9, General---DOUGLAS STEAMARIE CO,”“

Vortiger British steamer, 876, J. Brown, "Saigon March 4, Ric-TUNO KEN. Duburg, German sicauer, 927, A. D. Schulte, Bangkok March 1, Rice, MBL-

Queen of England, Simone barise, 642, L. G. Schumacher, Bangkok January 27, Rice and Wood,-YUEN FAT HONG,

Three Brothers, British barquo, 365, H. Kahloke, Quin-hon Fabensry 17, Salt. CHINESE.

DEPARTURES.

March 9

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 9, 1880,

480

And, for Shanghai. Menzaleh, for Yokohama

' : ཀ

PUBLIC AUCTION JAPANESE PORCELAINS, BRONZES AND CURIOS,

THE Undersigned has received instruc- Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, ou

SATURDAY,

Peking, for Whampoa Kut Sang, for Whatapos. Greyhound, for Hoihaw and Pakhei. Cicero, for Kutchinatzu. Drus, for Europe.

Marion, Auserisan gun-boat, for Canton. Marie, for

Whampoa Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. Flintshire, for Yokohama Ashington, for Chefoo.. Agean, for Saigon.

the 19th March, 1888, at 2 p.m., at his Curacao, British corrotto, for Singapore. Sales Rooms, Daddall Streat,-

A FINE AND LARGE SELECTION OF JAPANESE WAR. E,

comprising KANGA, SATSUMA, OWAN, TOKIO, Maco and HIZE PORCELAIN VARKH, JARS, PLATES, BOWL, TRA and BREAKFAST SETS, BRONZE VASES and ORNAMENTS, CLOISSONNE, DNA KEL VASES, JARS, PLATES, SMOKING BzTs, &o.

Heilung,

SILK EMDRIVERED SCREENS, Caplain Wr, will beza1es, NEIZVRIES, CORIOS, &C. despatched for the above

Also, Ports on THURSDAY, the 11th: Inefant, at Noon.

Fur Fraight or Emanage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

• Hongkong, March 9, 1880.

475

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

TNINGPO CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Cyclops, Captain NISH, will he despatched as above in WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant.

For Freight or Passuge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, March 9, 1886.

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Prins Friedrich Carl, Captains LINDE, will be despatched for the abuve Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th Dist., at Co.'s 3 1.

For Freight or Pissage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

476 Hongkong, March 9, 1836.

Quaria $20 per Case of 1 doz. Pints...............$21 1 f. 112 11

Dubos Frèron & de Gornon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES,

Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Brea

WHISKY,-$7 per Use of 1 dos GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

1187

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

Destination.

Amoy and Tanzi

Havre, &c, via Secz Canal

|

CLEARED.

Fero, for Wahu. Spartan, for Victoria, (B.0.) Luttie Moure, for Iloilo, Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.

for Coast Ports, Haiphong, Jahann, for Haiphong. Decinus, for Saigon. Glucksburg, for Amoy. dhoine, for flaiphong, ENDROID-thell, for Swatow.

ONE VERY HANDSOME LANGE INLAID CUTEJOS STAND.

And ONE PAIR EXTRA LARGE BRONZE VANES

Exo., Ere. ETC., The above will be on yaw on Friday Morning.

TERMS OF SALE.

As customary.

G. R. LAMMERT, Avictiuneer

Hongkong, March 9, 1886.

Not Responsible for Dabts.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Baileung, from Swatow, 29 Chinese. Por Vortigern, from, Saigen, 12 Chinesə. Per Duburg, from Bangkok, 2 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Teribo and Takenouchi From Yokoladas for Marseilles, Masara T. Yimur, T. Kiku ahima, M. Nakamura, W. Kato, N. Sinzro, K. Amitani Fourontoh C. Estow, a Tehimura, K.

K. Honda, F. Y Barmand.

Por Fangtare, for Shanghai, 30 Chinem. Por

Greyhound for Boihow, de, 56 Chi-

MEMOS FOR TO MORROW.

Shipping.

Not 7053,MABOT 9 1886.

Mn EJ. Aokroyd will be sworn in as Act- ing Attorney Generi at the meeting of the

Daylight Hapong leaves for Coast Brocuire Council to-morrow

Ports Yeghi and A.

Euro

Per Diamante, for Amoy, S. Poane, and 186 Chitien..

Per Ashington, for Chefoo, 12 Chinese Per gean, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. FATO DEPART

Per Feru, for Wuhu, 2 Chinese. Per Signal, for Hoihow, Eo, 100 Chiness. Per Haiphong, fur

fur Const Ports, 300 Chi. Reee,

13 Chinos For Juhanna, for Haiphong, Per Decima, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Glucksburg for Amoy, 200 Chinese, Pur Alanine, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per Atholl, for Swatow, 400 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stormer Marcia reports | Experienced moderate NN.E. winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Hailoong reports Light N. E. and variable winds throughout, thick fog from 7am. till noon, Vessels in Swiatowy Velon, Lee Sang and Danube

The British steamer Vortigern reports: Loft Buigon 4th March at noon, had mede- rato N.E. winds and fine weather to Pada ran; thence to 17 N. lat, fresh monsoon and high head sea; thence to port moderate winds and fine weather, comparatively little

sao.

The German steamer Dubury reports Had fine weather and light N.E. wind.

POST OFFICE NOTICES: MAILS will close:———.

For SHANGHAI AND WUHU.

Meeting

9 p.m.-Mooting at Masonic Hall.

Miscellaneous

Transfer Books of the Hongkong Hótel * Company, Ltd., closed from this late

to 24th Instant, inclusive....

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, March 11

2 pm.Auction of Wine, Bear, &c.,

at Mr G.

Lammert's. R

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. TERDAY, March 12 --

3.Extraordinary General Meeting **** of Sharolwoldera of the Lan Yuen Sugar

· Refining Company, Limited. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ SATURDAY, March 19

WEAK WOMEN" will be performed by the Bongkong and Canton Amateur Dramatio Clubs this evening.

Durrsʊ the wick ending the 7th instank, 179 foreignera and 2,994 nativos visited the City Hall Museum.

Mesurs Butterfield & Swire inform us that the O. 8. B Co, a steamer Cyclops, from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday after- noon, and is due here on the 15th inst.

Mene Russall & Co, inform us that the

2.p.m.Auction of laraness Were, at Union Lino steamer Prine Albrecht, from

G. R. Lammert's.

Antwerp and Hamburg, laft Singapore for MONDAY, March 15

this purl on the 7th instant, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 14th inst.

-2 pa-Auction of Household Furniture, &e., at the residenes of Opt. M. Vanng No. 19, Lower Seymour Terrace. Claims against the Japans must be made

or before thie date.

WEDNESDAY, March 17

M. DEJARDIN, the French Consul at this. port for some years past, leit here to-day Goods por Steamer An unclaimed aftor in the M. M. Co.'s steamer Ozge for Mar- Noon subject to rent and landing seller. He was a courteous and obliging charges at 1 cent por package per diem,

official. 3p.m.Extraordinary, General Mosting. of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking" Corporation. THURSDAY, Marc

March 18: 2.30 p.ro.Extraordinary

Shareholders of the HE and Wpos Dock Co., Ltd

FRIDAY, March 19-

"A MARINE Court will assemble at the far Meeting of bout Master's Olloo to-morrow at 10.30 a.m., onquite into the circumstances attending the striking of the P & Q. 8.8. Themes on the South Insur Point of the Ly-ev-mun Pass.

the

Noon Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hennseng Too Company, Idd.

March 24

8 of. Shareholders of

WELNESDAY, March 31

Hongkong Hotel.

Por Ferv, at 3.30 p.m.; on Wednesday, Hotel Company, Ltd at We note the name of Mr C.. Erdinan

the 10th inst..

For HAIPHONG.

Per Activ, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the 10th is, instead of as previously notified.

For AMOY & TAMSUI

For Hailoang, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs-

day, the 11th inst.

For SHANGHAI.

For Kongsing, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 11th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, &

Home in the M. M. Co. a steamer Orue. Air among the passengers who left here for

Erămann in an old resident of Canton and Hongkong, in both of which places he

List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., to be acut in before this date o Statement of Business with the Hongkong

and Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd., to be leaves many friends. sent in before this date.

We understand that Mr Harris, the senior KIND Schial officer in the employ of the Dougla

N

E W

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,

Fur Tannsdice, at 8.30 p.m., on Satur ENGLISH CET GLASS BOTTLES,

day, the 13th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA. —

Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 17th iust.

For SINGAPORE.-

DOULTON WARE,

·AND A

FANCY GOODS, ...

Stenmalip Co., has taken command of the Do 'xatenter Hulphong, Captain F, Ashton having been appointed to a situation ashore in Formosa

Amoxe the passengers who left by the

M. M. Co.'s steamer Orus to-day for Home was the Hon. E. LO'Malley, the Attorney

Por Casa dro, at 3.30 p'm.. on Wedzes. Left over from Christmas, will be Suld at Goneral. It is uncertain whether he will.

Per Ava, for Shanghai : from Hongkong, Mrs T. Bisber, Mr Lewis, Mies Finnay, Messrs Howo, O. V. Smith, Myburgh, Russell Show, E. S. Smith, Le Barbier, de Tomsic 0 Totty Or Dent Smith, Lan 481 King, Chin Yow Hing, Look Hen Nam,

Mr and Mra Mich

McKenzie and child, Mr. and For

from Mar.

Mra Simpson, and 97

Mousts Therendt,

Chinese

Plethon and Chuchard, Joter

day, the 17th inst. NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, at 5 pin., on Thursday, the

18th inst.

REDUCED PRICES,

during the

Continuance of this Advertisement

Per Menatiah, for Yokohama: from Hong-MAILS IT THE UNITED STATES PACKET---

return to the Colony or not. A large num

bor of friends went on board to ven him off, and he carries many good wishes with him.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor kang, Mr J. J. Peachey, and 5 Marinca; The United States Mail Packet Godie wit A, S. WATSON & Co. Ltd., THE following are the orders of the day for

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour qu

CALONDELET, American ship, Capt. W. F. Stetson Mossageries Maritimes..

EMBLEM, British barque, Captain Roberta. Order.

from Marseilles, Mr ani Mes Pougishima, MYR Richter, and Mrs Tzuuka; from Port

Rail, ble Bedout; from Singapore, Mr William Groid.

For Ozus, from Hongkong: for Saigon, Messrs Caillard, Blancand servant, Thamin, da Marquesas, Chinese, and 22 sailors; for Singapore, Mesars Rodrigues and as- Wsistant, T. L. Mullins, Dart, and 1 Chicose; for Naples, Mes Balilios, children, 1 maid and 2 ranty Manncilien, Mesura Hunter, McMillan and Musgrave, Mire Hame, Lieut. Young, R.A., Me and Mrs Erdmann, children and waid, Bellido y Bona, Mrs Mosso, child and amah, Mr and Mra Dejardin and child, and Hon. O'Mal- ley

From Shanghai for Marseilles, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Haas and amah. From Kobe for Naples, Mesare C, Okta, E.

GEORGE, British barque, Capt. Willian Grant-Captain:

HYDRA, German barque, Captain Binge

~Gónaalves & Co.

LAKATACA, British barqau, Captain G. F. Graham.-Captain.:

MERON, American ship, Captain T. B. Glove. Melchers & Co.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels,

Haloong (8), Cassanden (3)

Moray (8)...............

Kobé and Yokohams. London, via Suez Canal,. Anchises (8).... London, and Ports of Call... Peshawur (8). London, &o, via Sauz Canal, Breconshire (8). THC Steamship Japan having arrived New York, vin Suez Canal...... from the above. Ports, Consignses Ban Francisco, via Yokohama,

Captain

Wyllie..... Haesloop

JA. Duncan

Lapage.................. L. E. Moulo W. Pope..... Lindo...

Prinz

Friedrich Carl ()................

(8).. of New York (8)

W. Malcolm Wood.

via Yokohama City of of Cargo are hereby requested to send in San Francisco, via You their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned San Francison... $1.800... for countersignature, and to tako imaniadiate Shanghai... Krompagny (c). delivery of their Goods from slougaida,

ODCO

Shanghai,

Cargo impeding discharge will be at Singaporo, Penang and Calcutta landed and stored at Consignees risk Swat, Amey and Foochow and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be Sydney and Melbourne, ... effected.

Trieste, & Victoria (British Columbia).. Yokohama and Hiogo..

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as mone will be entertained after the 15th Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agentu Hongkong, March 8, 1886,

T. & Gardner.

artis

McArthur. G.. Mattel..

Japan (8)...... Haiphong (s). Tamadice (s)... Pandora is).... doorge Glamorganshire (a):

Win Grant. Davi

Agents,

Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Sierasson & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.. Butterfield & Swire.... .P.&.O. S. N. Co..

C

Adamson, Bell &

Boll & O...

Russell & Co

10. & 0. S. S. Co

Date of Leasing.

March 11, at noon. March 17, at 4 p.m. March 13, at mon March 11 March 18,

18, at 4 pm About March 19, March 20, at 3 pm,

March 13, at 3 p.m..

Pacific Mail §. S. Co.........March 23, ut 3 p...

Russell Co...

Jardino, Matheson & Co... „Butterfeld & Swire...

David Sassoon, Sors & Co.. Douglas Lafraik & Russel & Co.

0. Bachrach.

Russoll & Co........ Adamson, Bell & Co..

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Quick despatch March 12, at 4 p.m. March-17- March 17, at 3 p.m. March 13, at 4 p.. Marcia 10, at daylight.

March 16, at noon. Quick despatch. Murob 12.

6 PM. MARCH 9, 1886.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REMET. Last Dinden Cocing Quitations,

Restres,Balance ef'ward"

472

STEAMSHIP AVA,

Nos. of

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Stocks,

Shares

wp.

BANES

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 8

125 126

· INSURANCES.

$4,500,000 For equali sationof div. ($500,000

25 £25 £

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000£200 £50 CNICA Beatnotipo Indus

and Opal, in connection with the above Steam, are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored as their risk at the Company'a Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before 10 amu To-Day (Monday), requesting it to be landed here.

the

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Undersigned.

Yangtze Insurance Company, Ed.... 8,000 £

£2 div., &10/ 863,600,38 bonus. 1-year 185 % prem. to Dec. 31'85

Gask

11. 20 p.sh.Ti 300 per share Ts. 812,649.30 for 1884

3,059 76 for Tik 128 50,000

Doc. 31 884 675,000 € 439,089, 41 631 p sh. /818475 600,000 8 200 773.7118% 871 106,0005465,214.43

Union Insorance Society Co., Ld.... 2,0008 1,250 1258 China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld....24,000 R 83.33$ 255 Canton Tesurance Office Co. Id... 10,000 5 2508 508 Chinese Insurance Co., Ignited..... 1,005 1,000$ 2008 28,711,50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000 $ Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 $

1008

STRANEOLT COMPANIES.

1003 HK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited. 20,0008

31,912

566,700 8

758 300,000 508 508 86,764 108 102 10 102 101

China and Manila 8, 8. Co., Id............ 3,5008

·100 (31):

a

MISCELLANEDUK

1263 125818,000 8

Goods remaining unclaimed after MON Lado Chins 8. R. Company, Limited 18,387 2

the 16th March, at Noon, will he 60,000 shares issued.......

aubject to. rent,

and landing charges at 1

cent per package per diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or

before WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, or they

will not be recognised.

A

No Firs Insurance hɛa bean effected.

G. 38 ORAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, March 8, 1888

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld 10,000 8

E and China Gas Co., Limited. 6,000€

Now Shares,

dars qara bian pho Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt..... 3,000 eka issued .............................. 469 Chins Sugar Company, Támited...

Litoited

Company; Hongkong Ice Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.

7

287 8% for year 22,610. Dec. 31 1884

18190 per share 283,482.55 § -7;60 for "84 $378) 228,811,678 6 for 1884 $50

34,622.058% halt

cash, or div.

esab, ex div.

8%hat year 71 prem. buyers Deo. 31/86 402.22 12% yearend-

ingJune 95% prem.

117.16.79% for 1884 5% discount, cash

108 10 9.177 SLLE 107.3.1110% and 2.78

1,900

10£ 7.10 2,0008 1100) 100 1,000 -100 50 9,000 1008 100 1,250 100 100 8 60% 508

30,000

5,000)8

To-day's Advertisements. Sugar Company Limited.... 7,000 80-1005

-YOR KÖBE AND YOKOHAMA, ***The Steur chip ******

A Down, Commander, He will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, spply t

ADAMSON, BELU & QD,

Hongkong, March 9, 1880,

Fersk Tin Mining & 5 ting Co. ............. 6,000|8 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (8'hai).... 2,500 Panjom & Sunghie Das Samatair

Mining

Ikong Rope Manufactory. H&M Glass Manufacturing Co.,

Chinese Imperial 1881

1884 1884.

18war Debentured. 1880.

40,000l

··1.00)

100

4,000$

Bates of Int

25 discount

6,551587 %, half year $77 % prent, buyers

8120 per share? bonus for 'c1

Old, 8170 per share New, #Dam $90 par share, buyers. $170 per share, ex div. Bellam

ex div. cash, ex div.

nominal

2,236.76 New, 82 15,451.51 None 1,125 30812 600.66 $13 1,004.523

First year

Ραγαδία June164Dec.10

March 16

Jone $0.

Get 15

810

bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e, which

will be closed as follawa

2.15 F.M. Registry ceases. 2.30 P.X. Post-Ofies doses, but Corres-

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Pes of 10 cents extra

Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUBER. The British Contract Packet Pestaure

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16ch inst., "with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be -yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- mente, Batavia, Baral, Caylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The canal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, o

Quotations HosɑKong, March 9, OPIUM-New Patos, cash,...

Old

New Benares, Old

657)

cash... 6571

cash,... 620 nom; Now Malwa, czoli,man Allowance, Tacls. 40 @ 48 Old Mulwa, bosh, 640/550 Allowance. Taals..... 16 i 32: Persian, Oily, cash ... 460 Allowance, Tael 16 @ 82 Persian, Uncily, ........... 510

10 @ 32 Allowance, Thela.....

Bank, Wiro,

Credita

Demand,

Exchange

30 days' sight

4 months' sight,...

Documentary

India, Wire,

4 months' sight,

220)

demand

Shanghai, domand,...

* 30 days' night, private Guld I 09 fino ̧***

Sovereigns,

Temperature.

$30.30

6.97

(Talon at Mesers Falconer & Co Premizes, Queen's Road.) BAROMETER-- 9 AM

Do.

30.160

THEŁKOMETER

Do

A.M 1 P.

· 30,090 -30.070 €6

··60

Do

Do.

(Wet bulb) AND

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do r

Do

Maximu

Do. Minimum over night' 66

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

74 PM TO-DAY. Barometer

30.00

BK :62

Direction of Wind

Temperature Humidity

Foroy Weather Rain

Hongkong Observatory, March 9, 1888.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOBS

HONGKONG.

(From The Hongkong Almanack }

346

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 19, 1866.-

The publication of this issue commenced

at 7.25 p.m.

The China Slail.

HONGKONG, "FURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1386.

TELEGRAMS.

(Via Southern Lime.)

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR,

LONDON, 8th March, 1886, The French Senate has approved of the treaty with Madagascar.

THE GRECIAN DIFFICULTY.

to-morrow's scoting of the Legislative Counc

1. To go into Committee on the Bill entitled The Religious Ceremonies and Festivals Oraiance, 1886,

2. First reading of the following Billa

(.) A.Bill entitled An Ordinance to Ainend the law relating to Vagrants." () à Bill entitled "An Ordinanca to amend the Law us to Sales of Land by Public Auction,

(4) A Bill entitled An Ordinance for sht Relief of Widows and Children of Totestaten where the personal: estate is of small value.

(3) A Bulentitled An Ordinance to amend the Law for proventing Frauds apon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chittola"

Tar following was lasted as a Government Gazette extraordinary this afternoon --

His Excellency the Officer Administer

It is expected that the Porte will shortly send an ultimatum to Greece calling uponing the Government has been pleased

that Power to disarm.

THE EXPUSSION OF FRENCH FRETENDERS. (From Le Suponnais.)

to grant to the Honourable E. L. O'Mallor Attorney General, Twelve months leare of vi. Four months' vacation leave, aosarice,

months leave on half aalary A hot on Mr. O'Malley's departure

and

PARIS, 22nd Feb., 1885. Hi

pleased to make

temporary appointmen

The Initiative Parliamentary Commission öley has b has rejected the measure bearing on the dward James

Registry Facuire riator-at-Law, expulsion of Pretenders, but has dedded to Caart, to be Acting ask the Chamber of Deputies to give the

Government the nocestary powers-to-pro-

Bar of the Sou

Suprence Attorney Generi Alfred Gascoyne Wise, Esquire, Barrio ter at Law, Folos Magistrate, to be Acting

ceed, if the occasion abould arise, to expel Trustee of the Supreme Court Orch

Pretenders.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Registrar of Companies, and Lend

Ernest Maskean, Esquire, Barrister-at- Law, to be Acting Police Magistrato,

Tax changes in the German Consular Ser

PASSED BUZZ ÜANAL AS QUTWARD HOUND-Marie, December 20vics in this part of the world do not seem Canton, January 1 Compton, Wiad to be always guided so wisely as they might

3 Marcia, January 187

vostock, Janúary phodora Jan; 15 bo. Dr O. P. von Möllendorf, who has

12- Here guards,

Nonien, Jan. 26: Alfters, Jen 20 acted as Consal for the German Empire in Laertes, Yorkshire, Feb. 16 Ningchine Canton and Hongkong since the departure

Fahy 10 Af Patroclus, Promethesis, Marne, Feb. 1. Berotice, Dermatites of 11 Listors, goes shortly to Manila

of Lore, Gleneagles Nestor, and when It is boras in mind that Herr Pembrokeshire, Glazes March 2: De Mellendorff is an able Chinese scholar, it is Bay, March HOMEWARD BOUND →Gleniyon, February passing strange that he should be relegated Diomed, Feb, 19; Belleropie, Feb to the Philippines, where his knowledge of 23, Sikh March 2 Sarpedon, Anadyr, Chinese can be of little or no use. His successor, Mr. A. Pelldram (from Tientsin)

March 5.

The next EXGLISH MAT, per the P. & Oi, goes on leave before taking to his new

steamer Hydaspes, duft Slugapore, ou appointment here, and the duties will bə: Thursday, the stb instant, at 6 p.m.,

(now Interpreter at

and may be expected bere on or about carried on by Vice-ConLi Wednesday, the 10th Hunt, The Pasific Mini Co.'s feamer City of New Felldram returns from furlough

York left Yokohama on the Uth inst.,

Feindel

at daylight. She will arrive here on orlandorff succeeds Mr P. Kempermann at Sbout the 12th lost.

and this hat named gentleman.

Manila

proceeds to Cores, to take up the duties of

The Shire Line steatoship Glamorganadire,

from London, left Singapore for this Consul General there. This is the most port on the 4th inst, and may be sensible of all the

about erpected here on or

The

the Lith Kempatmann, from his long residence in Austro-Hungarian Lloyds Beam Na Japan, may be regarded as spa

vigation Co. a steamship Pandora left Led for his duties in the neigh Singapore for this port on the 5th Kingdoto. Dr Möllendorf will be greatly instant, and may be expected hereiland both in Canton and in Hongkong. ghout the 12th instant.

The extration case in

HIGH WATEL BUX The Gen Line steamer Glenroy lofe Sme gapore on the 8th instant, and may be expected here about the 12th arst The Union Lare ateamur. Friis Albrecht, nuthoritien sook to gain

from Antwerp and Hamburg, left. Siu.

76

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buyers cash cach, ar div.

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6,20 117 610 6,5

High water at Whanpon 2 h 30

gapore for this port on the 7th inst

in the 14th inst.

and is dos here on

they

da der un their:

The 0 B. 3. Co's steamer Cyclops, from whiam

Liverpool, left Singapore for this port

on the 8th inch, and may be expect

Led here on or about the loth ink.

mins later than at Hongkong at the Tas HBritish dorvatta: Chrašas elt here

Barrier his, 15 minat at the Salt

Flats 8 hrs, 30%

• 3 ben 45 min.

Moon

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