1886-05-12 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

AVE FOR SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAME

ROD BUTTER.

Topocan BUTTER.

French BUTTER.

Eer's COCOA,.

YAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Picnic TONGUES.

MACKEREL in stb Tina. RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.

SAVORY & Moong's Now Infant FOOD

BARNES & Co.'s ́JAMS.

Potted MEATS.

PATE DE FOIS GRAS.

Swiss MILK.

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED

MILK.

COOKING STOVES. KEROSINE LAMPS WINES, &c.

GILDAY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pts & Qta. BLOCKE'S MANZANILLA.

S1000re's Old Invalid PORT.

Old Bourbon WHISKY.

BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glenden WHISKY. MARSALA.

Fo

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1888.

Quarta

FOR SALE...

*

280

Co.'s

ULES MUMM

OHAMPAGNE,

820 per Case of 1 dos. Pints..............$21

2. Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX. CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Colebrated 'Barley Bree

WHISKY,-874 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

THE

To Let

TO LET.

1187

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

ROFESSOR

SIEMENS Phas the honour to inform the com

manity of Hongkong that he

will give his

FIRST GREAT MAGIO

SPIRITUALISTIC PERFORMANCE AT THE TAXATRE RÖVAL'

SATURDAY EVENING, the 15th May, 1880.

ASSISTED DY

MADAME BRECZINSKA Premièro Dauspuse.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

THE CHINA MAIL-

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:

1108 MAY 12 1886.1

pression, the people of Fadia wero sub- Tax hour of departure of the stea jacled to similar oppression. This Honam, which it to take analogy did not meet to be very com pleasure-seekers to Sanchoan on Saturday, Per Thales, at 8.30 OD Sunday, the plimentary to British rule in Indis, and has been changed from 5 p.m. to D

and three children. From Shanghet for Suez, Mr Ch. Lost for Marcillos, Mr F. Bravaert (French Consul), Mesara S. J Cruth, H. Croylie, H. Dyer, and 0. For May 11 1976

Clément, Itave, W. Thomson, & Lang, N. E. Meldraa Drachenfels, German steamer, 1,450, C. Scheilan, W. Holtz, Shearer, Tarós Salgón May 7, Rico and Faddy.-J. Bouchard and 0. Brahn. From Yoko MELCHERS & Co...

hama: for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs. Krebs and 4 children, Messrs Yokoi, Obata, Yamazaki, Fuzuki and Fewaki, Mr and Miss Campana.

Tour, Chinese steamer, 1,262, Maradon, Waha via Chinking, May 7, Rico.-Q. M.

8. N. Co.

May 12:-

Ahern, British stoamer, 750, T. Thomas, Saigon May 7, Rice.-ARNHOLD, Karbeng & Co.

Yangtze, British steamer, from Whampoa Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Wham

pa4.

Albany, British atr., 1,489, Ed. Porter, Saigon May 8, Rice.-APANSON, BELL & Co. Olympia, Gerrasu stenmos, 782. P. Mällor, Hamburg March 7. and Singapore May 5, General MELCHERS & Ca.

Marcia, British ateamer, 1,060, de Gr dogne, Wuh: via Chinking, May 8, Rice,

By kind permission of Major CHAYTOR and

Officers, the Band of the 68th Regt.SIENSSEN & CO. will play Appropriate Selections dur- ing the evening.

PROGRAMME WILL APPEAR SKOKTLY,

Ningpo, British steamer, 781, W. Polts, Shanghai May 8. Gonoral. Sicusses & do Decca, British steamer, from Wharopon Crusader, British steamer, 648, T. Rowin,

R. Manty.

Per Glencoe, for Shanghai, 3 Europeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German atcamer Drachenfeti reports. Firat daya moderate Easterly winds, with fine weatlier. After that strong wind from E.N.K. with heavy son. The last day foggy

woather.

The Chinese steamer Toman, reports: Had light North winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Albany reports.

S.E. winds aud tine clear wonther Moderate

Stoomers in Saigon, Glenroy, throughout. Sex, Benarty, Japanese and flochaminton.

The German stoomer Olympia reports: Passed to the Eastern of Paracels, since the mouth Oth of May, heavy swell; fret from N.N.W. going over to N. E to the Ladrones. Light B.E. winds during the last 3 days

The British steamer Crusader reports End moderato bresso and Gino weather all

Doors Open ab3.30. Overture at precisely. Haiphong May 9, Rice and General-the passage, wind from 8.E.

Paruse or ADMISSION : Dress Circle and Stails, Back Saata,

$2. $1.

Angerton, British steamer, 1,827, 9. M. Oer, Saigon May B, Rice.SIENSSEN & CO.

Box Plan now open a: KELLY & WALSH'S (LIMITED).

Hongkong, May 11, 1886.

844

DEPARTURES, May 12:

Invincible, for Mauila. Parhia, for Shanghani

To-day's Advertisements. Phra Chom Klao, for Bangkok

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Yangiste,

Namoa, for Cosat Ports

Greglund, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Quarta,

for Bangkok,

for Baiphong. for Whampoa for Whampoa.

for

Captain F. SCHULZ, will Pendebe dospatched for the non, for

Trunan, abore Pori TO-MORROW, the 13th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Ou Hongkong, May 12, 1886

UNION LINE.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Mosser,

048

The Steamship Captain TITZCK, will be doopatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instaut, t 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents..

046

Hongkong, May 12, 1886. * DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Staunship

Thules,

A Captain Pocook, will be leapatched for the above

Whampoa.

Leander, British corvette, for Nagasaki. Glencarn, for Woosung.

Zambesi, for Singapore and Bombay. Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. Madrus, for Saigon.

OI RARED.

Quiding Stur, for Faochow.. Berthe, for Saigon. Glencoe, for Shanghai. Bothell Catle, for Hankow. Olympis, for Vladivostock. Ringhorn, for Mantung.

PASSENGERS.

ABKYRD.

Per Drackenfels, from Saigon, 5 Chinese, Fer Toonan, from Wuhu, &c., 4 Chinese. For Albany, from Saigon, 8 Chinese. Per Olympia, from Hamburg, &c., Mr Schmidt, for Wladivostock.

Per Ninggo, from Shanghai, Mr Nakar, 1 European, and 20 Chinese.

For Crusader, from Haiphong, 2 Euro peana, and 11 Chinese,

Per Angerton, from Saigon, 20 Chinese.

DEVARTBU

Per Nav, for Amoy, 9 Sisters of

...POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NEWOHWANG.—

Per Velo, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 13th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Deccan, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

14th inat

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-

BAY...

Per Vorwaerts, at 10 am., on Saturday,

the 15th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,--

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

the 15th inst.

For KUBE AND YOKOHAMA

Per Mosser, at 2.30 p... on Saturday,

the 15th inst

For AMOY & MANILA.-

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

16th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, nt.5 pan., on Saturday, the

22nd inst, sledil

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW...

Shipping.

4 p.m.-Tanglaze leaves for Shanghai, 4 paan.--Galveston leaves for Australian

Ports.

Goods por Hesperia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

we said su; but now the Preis éxplains

that the analogy had no reference to As formerly intimated the steamer wi the oppression caused by the mode touch at Magen and return on Sunday. of collection, or the cruel Inwe which afternoon.

exist, in China against attempts at

evasion. After all the dust that has The Sandakan correspondent of the Binga. been raised, however, our morning pors Free Press reports the destruction of contemporary arrives at much the came

and persons were rendered homeless pru

Lema

Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of conclusion as Mr Ryrie did, and if we about two-thirds of the town by fine on

Call and Europe.

except the absurd charge which - it Sunday, the 4th April, 200 houses, most e persists in muking against the hot, which were thatched with palm leaves member, that he had justified and re- being reduced to salir, Ahout one thon- commanded smuggling, there is not much to choose between the position taken up by ench. Sareyour con- Goods per Huntington undelivered after temporary No interference by die

Chinese authorities se between the ADCORDING to the NO D Wes the this date subject to rent. Goods par Monmouthshire andelivered residents of this island and the Telusion, which was disabled at Ferim, lett

British Government on be tolerated, that place on the 22nd April for Singapor and, per contri, neither can any claim She will not go on to Shanghat this voyaga be advanced on the part of the Autha All her cargo has been brought forward by rities of Hongkong to interfere as be-

after this dado subject to ront.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, May 14 - CH

Claims against the Leo Yuen Snger Bein-ween the Chinese Government and its other steamers of the same line. We may ing Co., Ltd, to be sent in to the subjects." Mr Ryrie's sole object, su fac add that this vessel left Singapore for as we can judge from his words and his | Hongkong on 7th inst., and is dus here to- Liquidators on or before this date. Goods per Wingsang undelivered after this

date subject to rent..

SATODAY, May 15

9p.m.Perforinzuse at the City Hall. MONDAY, May 17:

Claims against the Antonio must be sent in to Messes Russell & Co., on or before this date

previous record, was to put forth a strong morrow. plea for non-interference, absoluto non-},-~

interference in this ticklish salt business, A LAD, fifteen years of age, named Tot the more especially as the fate of a Wong, fell into the water and was drown- prisoner might be depending upon this

He is supposed

course of policy. The near approach ofed near Mesare Butterfield and Swire's the Commission provided for by the wharf the other day Chefso Convention is, as the Press re- to have been hanging to out of the marks, not the most convenient time to wharf and to have fallen off while attempt Goods per Glenco undelivered after this put forward any sympathy with smag fog to get on board a steamise Another

date subject to rent.

gling into China; and it is therefore all thin more remarkable that the Hon. 11c, boy who fell

TUESDAY, May 18-

FRIDAY, May 21

3.30 p.--Meeting of Shareholders of Ryrie's remarks should have been thus coed The body of the unfortunate lad has the Victoria Laundry Co., Ltd., at twisted to me in what they were never now been recovered, and an inquest will be Hongkong Hotel.

intended to convey. The bon, member held to-mOTTON. might have been, more explicit and pos- sibly more cautions la bis expressions, THE objectionable praction that coolien have but we think that his great services 10 of running in a body with the riakahas exposing the evils of the Blockade of

SILICATED

CARBON FILTERS

год

Hongkong wight bave saved him from chairs, or bamboo sticks, whenever they misconstruction. While every fair-mind-se a chance of pingu

often leads to

Fer dutor, at 4.90 p.m., on Saturday, PURIFTING DRINKING WATER. 100o ready to recognise the rights of the considerable injury and low,

the 15th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-

Filters

Shipment of these A The French Contract Packet Natal

will be despatched" on THURSDAY,

in three useful sizes has the 13th May, with fails for the United Kingdom to Saigon, Strita

Europe, and places just been received by the Under

boyund, vid

Settlements, Hatavis, Banman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Tho usual hours will be observed in closing

the 31sils, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, &c.,

by the French Contract Packot

signed.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, April 27, 1836.

846

ed resident of Hongkong will be only good deal of discomfort and friendly Power on the mainland, it can pity that the police do not make not be overlooked that we are not ex of a great many more of these troubl pected to look after the reveque of

China; and that while the object of the Chefoo Commission is being ingeniously put forward as the protection of the Chinese revenue, it must be distinctly remembered that the original intention of-that Commission was to redress the grievances of the merchants and traders of this British Colony of Hongkong. If the grievances can be redressed with duo regard to the Chinese revenue, well and good; but the grievances and their redress take fist place,

TELEGRAMS.

THE RESIGNATION OF THE GREEK

Porta on SUNDAY, the 16th Instaut, at Charity; for Foochow, Mesars J. L. P. Day befors departure for Saturday if the de. The publication of this issue commenced MINISTRY ACCEPTED.""

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,

9am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

General Managers.

Hongkong, May 12, 1886.

945

THE OHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Zafiro, Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 17th Justant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, May 13, 1886.

Destination

HOUSE in CASTLE ROAD NO. 1. Havre, &c., via Sanz Canal

Apply to the SPANISH PRODURATION,

Hemolalu.....

94

Sanderson, Thos. Davidson, Rev, Alex. Kenmure, J. Watters, Mrs Latham, Measu

Authur Besom, Horne West, Norman McLean and Skenelt Rodgers.

5

グル

parture be Monday),——

EM-Money Ordar Office closes.

Post Offioo closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Ulice hours.

Per Phra Cham Kloo, for Bangkok, 20. Day Post Office opens.

Chinese,

Par Geyhound, for Hoihow, 110 Chinese.

, for Bangkok, 12 Obinese.

Pers for Singapore, 860 Citiese.

Per

Per Diamante, for Amoy, &c., 2 Earo- pesus; and 70 Chineso.

Por Madras, for Saigon. 100 Chinose.

TO DEPART.

Per Nutil, from Hongkong for Mar seilles, Messrs Sinclair, Lebarbier, Snell Orr, von der Leithen, Rauch, Johnston, Nieven, Baptiste, Bennett, Jouet, Northey and Ewens, Me and Mrs Ribeiro, Mr and Mra Hargreaves, Me and Mrs Piosnecker

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

10

11

AM-Registry of Letters cossos Posting of all printed matter closed, except for Late 4.M.Mailer 11.10 A.M.-Letters may be posted with

Letters

Late Fee of 10 cents until

11.30 AM.When the Post Office closes

antirely.

11.40 1.M.--Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Agents.

Siemasen & Co.

Fessels.

Captain

Kobs and Yokohama.

London, via Suez Canal.

255

London, and Ports of Call.

Massalia (6). Allie Rowe.. Mosser (6)- „Volga (8).. Autonor Pekin

G. Peteran.

J. Phillips...

Titzek

da Temple

(8)

Bragg

A Symus.

P.

Sach:

Parodi

No.Kobe and Yokohama.

14, Caine Road. Terma moderate. Pos session on the first of the month Hongkong, February 6, 1886.

RICHMOND TERRACE,

··* TO BE LET—FURNISHED. ·

Very Comfortable HOUSE, with Six Rooms, Drerging Room, Library, Three Bath Rooms, convenient Out Offices,

Tennis Courts, and Garden.

For Nino months from Bisy next.

Apply to

~ J. D. HUMPHREYS, -: 23, Queen's Food Central, Hongkong, April 1, 1586.

(65

A

TO LET

FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at the Peak, Good TENNIS GROUND attached.

Apply to

DENNYS & MOSSOP. Hongkong, January 28, 1856,

R

TO LET.

500MB in COLLEGE CHAMBERS.'

Now. 4 and 8, SEYHOUR TERRACE,

Apply to

192

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1886.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neith

632

Maravilles, &c., vía Saigon..... Natal (3)...... Marseilles, Gencs, .......... Singapore (8). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanio (8).

San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Rio de Janeiro (s).. San Francisco. Shanghai.

Shanghai...

John Currier

Ana

Yangtare (s)... na lyx (8)...

Singapore, Penang and Calmstin Wingrang (s) Swatos, Amoy and Foochow... Thales (1)........... Sydney and Melbourne.

and Melbourne, Sydney Trieste, o.

Stockr

BANIS

Galveston (0)

Whampoa (3)

Vorvacris (a).

Thompson

J. B. Blethen.

F. Scholz.

Delacroix.

Wieler & Co... Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes.

& Swire.. Butterfield

&0. 3. N. Co.... Mosangeries Maritimes.

Karlowitz & Dơ........................

O, & 0.8.8.

Date of Leaving,

May 17. Quick despatch May 15, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. May IT..

May 20, at 4 p.m. May 13, at noon. June 3.

hday 15, at 3 p.m. May Pacific Mail S. S. Co. May 25, at 3 p.m. Ritage & Co.. Busen

Quick despatch, May 13, at 4 p.m. Maritimes......... Quick despatch.

& 00.....

&

Messageries & Co. Disy 15, at 3 pm,

d'A. de St. Croix..... Jardins,

Pocock.

Chater..

Hont

-

Douglas Lapraik & Co.... May 16, at 9 a. m.

May 13, at 4 pt Gibb, Livingston & Co",

May 22, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire.... Andrianich... O, Bachrach,

May 1, at noon.

SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.

MAY 19, 1886.

Nos. of Shares

Value.

Faid- PosTON FEN LAST REPORT

up.

Reseras Balancer word Lost Dividend

Closing Qu latron, Cash

4,500,000 Per equali

sationofdiv $500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8 1269125

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Id...... 5,000 £ 2cole 60

£ 25£ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld 8,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., L10,000 3250$ 255 China Traders' Insurance Co. 324,000 8 83.338 268 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 5 2508 508 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500 $1,000 $200 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000$ China Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,000 8

UNA BERAMBOLE COMPANIES.

HR. O. and M; Eteamboat Co., L3, 8,0003

either the Captain, the Agente, nor Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $

Owners will be Responsible for any-Debt contracted by the Officers or Indo-China & N. Cotapany, Limited 18, 387 €

**60,000 shares issued.

Crew of the following Vessels, during

£2 div., & 10/ 83,800.88 bonus year 191 % prom

to Dee. L'85 The 20 p.sh. 300 per share TI, 812,639,35); fur 1884

for 120 50,000 Tls. 3,059.76 Dec. 31, 1884

sellers

$76,000* ** 439,089.41831 p sh. /84898 600,000 $ 200.773.7118% aunum $76"

53,0008 466.214.43)

10%

536: 8,711,508 2,868.89 6% for 1885 $170 per share

283,482.55 8.7.50 for '84 8410 π cash, sellere 228,611.67 8 8 for 1881 $355 cash, or dis,

2508 508

1,00,0008

in cash

% half year 882 prea, cash Dva 31/85

402.2219% gearena- g51, buyers

ing Judet: (85)

117.16.73% for 1834 5% discount, cash

1008 208 566,700

768. 100$

300,000€ 508 508 88,764,188

34,322.0

10 € 10

$1,212 £

10£ 10

200 all

IELLOHE

18,000 3

10

10

10€ 7.16977311

their slay in Hongkong Harbour: China and Manila 8. §. Co., Id...... 3,500||||

ABRIK VARYRA, American barque, Capt.. B. C. Pendleton-Order.

Azur Rows, Hawilan brig, Captain J.

PhillipCaptain-

British ship, Capt. N.

MISCELLANEOUS..

one & Whanna Dock Co. Là 10,000,

Hikong

HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. 10,000g

New Shures

Hongkong Hotel Company, It

3,000 sha issood

,000$ 100 200

Fasil P. LATER, American barque, China Sugar Company Ltd 1,0001008 100- Captain R. F. Hongkong Balakany, Limited 1,2508 1000 100%

Hongkong Capa

In Bantul Bartlett —Order.. HALLOWEEN, Brush ship.

Company, Lel. 6009 Lezon Bugar Company, Lamitar.. $7,000 $ Douton. Russell & Co..

HENAY & SANGORD, American ship, Capt. Perak Tin Mining & Bling Co. 5,000

Tin Mining Co. (Shal).... 2,000 8 Projom & Sanghi Dua Bamatan 40,000

#kong Rope

G. W. Pendlebar Adamson Bell & Co.

zouards, British steamer, Cost. C.

bhold, Karberg & Co.

ship, Capt. A.J. Booth:

Gorman, barque, Capt Mehl

Selangorenz

H. & M. Glass Manufactu

Chiness Imperial 1881 3884

25 discount

at 7.20 p.m.

The China Sttail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1886

4 MINISTERIAL DEADLOCK.

LONDON, May 11. The King has accepted the resignation of the Ministry and summoned M. Tricoupis, who has declined to undertake the form tion of a new Cabinot. tion of a new

HARTINGTON MOVES THE RERO TION OF THE HOME RULE BILL

Lord Hartington has moved the rejection

coolies. It was only yesterday that a gen tleman lost a large part of his baggage by

the conduct of a number of noolies who were

too anxious to land his boxes from a saman. Mr Northey, who arrived here yesterday, by the Thales, had sent his boy in a campan with a part of his luggage, including a large portion of his clothes, and it appears that on the aampan touching the wharf of the Douglas Steamship Company, Yush of coolies was made on the sampan, and in their endeavours to get hold of the packages they turned over the boat, pitching the goods into the water.

LORD Charles Beresford, whose utterances with regard to the British Navy have re- cently attracted considerable and deserved attention, had, just immediately alter the last English mail left home, givet notics of motion in the House of Commons calling attention to the large number of antique vessels in the Navy, and poin scarce of danger which they would inevit ahly prove in timo of war. He enumerated, as will be seen from an extract in another column, no less than 38 vessels which from their defeative spiel most of them being unable to steam more than seven knots an hour, the obsolete form of their construc- tion and insufficient armament, are likely prove a greater source of danger than Bellerophon, Hampshire, April 20; of help, being liable to resty Diomed, Glenfalloch, 27 Djemna, by an enemy's crainer. Compton, Palarus, Barbrick, May 4tifying to learn that Narpedon Stentor, Iphigenia, up than six of those rates, Tason, April 20, Te station at the pressut time, HOMEWARD BOURD

MR HYBIR's critic in the Daily Press takes us to task for misrepresentation. We have tried to rescue the member of Council from misconstruction, and must now do the same for ourselves. The writer in the morning paper began his of the Bill giving Home Rule to Ireland. attack by assuming that Mr Ryrie The debate was adjourned. recommended smuggling, while the fair and manifest. meaning of Mr Ryrie's remarks was simply to warn the local Government against hay interference whatever with the oppressive exections connected with the Salt Monopoly of the mainland. The Hou. Member is no stranger to this discussion, or to the cruelties perpetrated under cover or by

LOCAL AND GENERAL

FABBED BUZZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND-Cachar Marsh 23

lemachus, 27; Ann, Pandori, Prinz Prize

Friederich Carl, 30; Deucalion, May 4. vessel Midge and the gunboats Cochchi

ture

this

sanction of the Salt Commission, He therefore says in effect: Let the peo- plo here export salt bence if they choose, or let thom smuggle it in where they please — what business is it of cura? me The next FRENCH Man, for the M. M. the same time, no one will regret their have nothing to do with it;-let them

"Espois, Firebrand, Merim and Zephyr? Ab

alone. That is the meaning conveyed On's steamer Anddyr, left Saigon for early departure to be sold, broken up, or

tais purt on Tuesday, the 11th instant, at 6 pm, and may be expected liera on or about Saturday morning, the 15th instant?

blown to pieces. Probably were war to

break out with France or Russia this usefal branch of the feet would be despatched to

THE P. M. Co.'s steamor City of Río de Ja- Hongkong to take shelter from the enguy

neiro, with the next American mail on

board, left Yokohama on Sunday, the under the protection of the nearly completed 9th inst., at daylight, and may be ex forta.

pected here on or about Saturday, the 15th inst

SLIGA COLBERFORDENT, signing himself Chief

Engineer wren apres

0) 8. 8. Co s Telamon left. Singapore.

on the 7th instant, and is due fere that au Editor:

on or about the 13th instant. sentiments of letter

E. & A. 8, 8. Co's steamer Gathrie left Sydney on the 24th April, and

column,

to most men by the hon. gentleman's remarks, and, as already mentioned, Mr. Hyric's attitude in the past bears out that application. The writer in the

·Press, however, construes the words used to imply a defence of smuggling and a recommendation to go and smug gle! Now the immediate reason why this caution was given, not to interfere in this ault trade, was the mescition that The Chang Chi had been engaged in that trade, and that the Chinese Government were striving to secure this prisoner. The The cruelties known to be carried on by the Salt Commission against soug glors were an additional reason why we ought not to mix ourselves up with this monopoly, and why we should rather ruleuse this man Chang Chi This being what seemed to us the natural interpretation of the bon member's res marks, it will easily be conceived why the writer in the morning paper. finde reason to complain of a deviation CAPTAIN Vincent, we learn, is now lo from the proper line of argument. The charge of the American schooner the Wa. deviation, however, must be credited in grien, and Captain Lesbird is in charge our contemporary, for he was the first the steam-launch Sa Gul to start off with a misconception. The worda of Mr Ryrie, If they smuggle

may be expected here on or about the ence to

14th May

Door MovsMenze

The S.S. Moter went to Cormopolitan | a

Dock to-day

The 8.8. Wangsang left- Cosmopolitan

Dook to-day, TSARA

The S.S. Felox left. Aberdeen Dock to himself i

day

from Hongkong, I say let them smug The Agont of the Occidental & Oriental gle, would be pure nonsense if they S. 8. Co. informs us that the steamer Gadie, were interpreted to mean a clear recome with maile &c. from San Francisco to the mendation to smuggle, because, strictly and ultimo, has arrived et, Yokohams, and speaking, there can be no such thing

smuggling from Hongkong, so will leave for this port to-morrow. duties are leviable Lore. Me Ryzie

must bave intended to convey this A TELEGRAM has been received by MaserI

6,651.537% half year 190 % prem., cash, May 31/86 Let the people export salt heace as E&B. Hinnekindt, the Agents of the

1,627.8.11

4$120 per share

10% and 2% bonus for 14

26-

1,175.Now; 83

18,451.51 Nane 1,125 80 812 600 66 816 1,094.523 X

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4,0008

First year'

$197 per share, cash 11121 31 buyer's #8101 per share, cash

Lil por share

ex div. cash, ex dir.

nominal

cash

cash, ex div.

freely as they please, and if they do Spanish mail steater Isla de Panay, smuggla some of it into China, let them

do so. It is none of our business; and from Liverpool to Manila vid therefore this salt-trader, Chang Chi, that she has pat back to Colomb should not be given up, but be released broken shaft and will probably from Gaol,

there for about a monthé

The special misrepresentation Dow Press complained of is, that we objected to

the analogy which was drawn by the Prgra between the collection of the salt tax in Tadia and the doings of the Salt Mogopoly in

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