1886-05-17 — Page 2

For Sale

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUBEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HAVE

----10--

FOR SALE

TAN FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roli BUTTER

Topocan BUTTER,

French BUTTER.

Err's COCOA,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,

THE CHINA

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

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamer Mongkut, Capt. P. H. Lore, will bo dospatched for the abovo! Ports TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

FOR SHANGHAL

974

To Steamship

Ningpo, Captain W. Parta, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst.,

Picnic TONGUES,

MACKEREL in lb Tina. RAISINS and CURBANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.

abovs Port at & p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

976

SATORY & Moour's New Infant FOOD.

BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.

Potted MEATS.

.PATE DE FOIS GRAS.

Swiss MILK.

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED

MILK.

COOKING STOVES.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

--

GILDEY'S Sparkling SAUMUR, Pis. & Qis.

·SADCOFR'S MANZANILLA.

Gaccoxn's Old Invalid PORT.

Old Bourbon WHISKY.

BURKE'S Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glendeo WHISKY,

MARSALA.~~

$50, &o., &c.

The Usual ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

POR CASH..

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong. February 10, 1886.

280

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. THURSDAY EVENING, the 20th May, 1886,

PROFESSOR BIB MENS,

BY

MADAME BRECZINSKA,

*Bugs to announce to the Public of Hong-

kong that he will giva his SECOND & LAST PERFORMANCE

IN

MAGIC AND BALLET on the above date.

There will be un entire Change of Programme, The Performance will be divided into Four different parta. ::

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

· LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Steamship Captain WYLLIE, will be "despatched for the above- Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Tustant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

081

FOR SHANGHAI, (Tuking Gurgn & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Porta on the YANOTSZE.J

The Co.'s Steamship

Cantun,

Capt. Bazven, will be dospatched as above an

WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at p.12.

For Freight or Parango, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manager&

Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Merionethshire,

977

W. H: DUTTON, Jon'dur, will be despatched for the ¦ above Part on THURSDAY, the 20th Just.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

Tho Co.'s Stonsriship

Haiphong,

Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Int at 9 am

For Freight or Passage, apply to

-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera.

Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

971

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nos Ownera will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their atay in Hongkong Harbour:--

ADDIE CARVER, American bargue, Capt. B. C. Pendleton,-Ordar.

Phillips-Captain.

ALLIE NOWE, Hawiina brig, Captain 3.

ALA, Gormon barqno, Capt. R. Alberts, -Melchor & Cò,

BENARTY, British steamer, Capt. Ed. Lo Bontellier.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ELLEN A. READ, British ship, Capt. B. Hatfield.Order.

DEPARTURES.

May 17

MAJE.

Antenor, for Singapore and Londou. Ela, for Whampoa

Calistoga, for San Francisco. Pembrokeshire, for Shanghai.. Midge, British gunboat, for Hainan Straite. Oleneagles, for Whampoo

CLEARED,

Zoroya, for Takao:

attee, for Haiphong. Crauder for Haiphong. Agean, for Saigon

Merint Lebanon, for Bangkok. Clara. for Boihow.

Decima, for Saigon. Ashington, for Woosung. Strutheven, for Waosung.

PASSENGERS Авнерка

nese.

Pur Antenor, from Shanghai, &, 931 Chinese.

Por Sury Wongs, from Bangkok, 89 Chi-

Per Ganger Rolf, from Saigon, & Chinese. Por Esmeralda, trom Manils; 29 Olinese. Per Hailong, from Tomsui, &o., 9 Chi-

Per Melita, from Haiphong, 2 Chinesa. Por Glenroy, from Saigon, 12 Chinoen. Fer Taichio, from Bangkok, 30 Chinese. Per Fero, from Chefon, 3 Chinese, For Adoua, from Bombay, &c., 217 Chi-

For Awdyr for Shanghu: from Hong- N.kong, Mr Dossand; from Matailles, H Ë, Sir John Walsham (British Minister), and Wi kenson, Wertheiman, A. Merrilen, Towa Lady Walabotu, 2 sone & 2 corvants, Mesara

ley and servant, He's servant, Cornish and Stahlmann.

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American barqne, Capt. Sanul. Bartlett Order.

HALLOWEEN, British ship, Captain R. F. Doutin.--Russell & Co.

HENRY S, SANFORD, American ship, Capt. G. W. Pendleton-Adamson, Boll & Co

Hongedvands, British steamer, Capt. C. | Thompson,—Arnhold, Karberg & Co

LOANDA, British ship, Capt. A. J. Scott -Butterfield & Beiro.

MELUSINE, German barque, Capt. Mohl- burgh.-Melchers & de.

PORT JACKSON, British steamer, Capt. G. B. Hudaly, Siemssen & Co.

WANDERING MIESTEL, Br. barquentine, Capt. Huda .--Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

May 10 16

P. Melson, Bangkok May 19, General.--- Sy Wongse, Geraan stemmer, 557, H.

CAPTAIN,

Valueity, British barque, 492, R. Martin, Newchwang April 30, Beaus.-PURTAC & Ca

Anteuer, British steamor, 1,376, J. T. Bragg, Shanghai via Swatow, May 11, Genoral.BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Garger Roff, Norwegian steamer, 1,104, G. H. Muller, Sigon May 11, Rice and Paldycan Beans & Co.

Cira, German steamer, 674, 0. Christen. sen, Swatow May 15, Gener.d.-SIEMMSEN & Co.

Fashun, Chinese signor, from Whampoa Aahington, British etc., from Whaupos.

May 17:

Ningpe, British steamer, from Whampoa Emeraldo, British steunior, 395, G. 4. 979 Taylor, Manila May 14, General-RUSSELL

& Co.

Wyllie,

Hail ony, British steamer, 271, J. S. (Yin NAGASAKI and KOBE if indres-General-DovGLAH STEAMSHIP Co.

13, and Amoy 15,

ment offers.)

The Sternship

E. PORTER, Commander,

Tamani May

MEMOS FOR TO MORROW. Shipping. Noou.-Mongkut leaves for Swatow, do. 4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai. Goods por Glencoe undelivered after this

datu subject to rent.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 19---

Noon-Aution of Stores, fo, at B.M.

Noval Yard.

THURSDAY, May 20:-:

5 p.m.Meeting of Victoria Roorestion

Olab in the Gymnasium. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. FRIDAY, May 21

Goods por Steamer Anadyr unclaimed aftar Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. 3.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Victoria Laundry Coy., Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel, Goode por Borneo undelivered after this

date sabject to rent.

SILICATED

CARBON FILTERS

FOR

DURING the Week ending 10th May 1886 139 Europeans and 1812 Chinese viited the City Hall Museum.

No. 7110-Mar 17, 1886.1

ConroKAL Talbot, of the Northamptonshira Regiment, was charged at the Police Court this morning before Mr. Mackoun with

MESSES Jardine Matheson & Co., as will be assaulting a Chineno vermaat at the bars seen from another column, have advertised racks. The statement of the comple their rate of charges for borthage at their Choy Tyo, was that on Friday evenio

he was standing outside the cook wharf at West Point The wharf is commedions and can accommodate the Corporal Talbot accused him of not doing his work, and on-complanade going into largest vesale that visit the port. Their cates of, charge are

the mees room, seized himr and vory moderate and the facilities that they offer in the matter leave a mark, but there wa

ed several blows. These blowe did of storage in godowns is in every way most

liberal

on his forehead by bis falling defendant pushed and kicked

Truth contains the following positive defendant's story was to the effect that he announcement -A line of atomers is to was waiter of the officers mees be subsidised by Government from Van- giving orders to this servant he called couver, the terminus of the Canoding-Pact Corporal bloody Englishmaau* and ran Be Railway, to Hong-Kong and Australia. off. The defondant porsned him, and in There is to be an sonual payment of bis flight the Chinaman rushed down a £100,000 for ten years, on condition that flight of steps, slipped his footing; and, only first-class boats are employed, which falling, grazed his head, Defendant nevor must be capable of carrying guns and trumps touched the man, but said he might tava if required. In the event of war the done it, if he had got near him. The Government will have the right to use the evidence that was led supported this vor- steamers for the public service.

son of the story, and Corporal Talbot was discharged. PURIFYING DRINKING WATER SATURDAY's Gazette contains a list of the

meteorological stations in the Far East in GEORGE Henry Barrow, the coloured ste communication with the Hougtong Obward of the American bargne St. David, ervatory in 1885. The Stations are forty who shot the second mata of that vessel, five in number, and mostly belong to the Apton Landin, in the harbour some two or Imperial Maritime Customs of China. The three weeks ago, was charged with the approximate latitude and longitude of each crime of wilful murder before Acting Chief station is given. A report on the ustro-Justice Russell in the Supreme Court this nomical instruments at the Olavatory morning, Prisoner pleaded not guilty on and on the Time Service of Hongkong in the charge of murder, but admitted that he 1885, by Dr. Doborok, is also published in was guilty of manslaughter. The Acting the Gazette.

Attorney General said he would accept this plea, ne, after the evidence that was led A RESPECTABLE Chinese naked advice the in the Police Court, especially the last

Shipment of these Filters in three useful sizes hus Per Valge, for Yokohama: from Hong just been received by the Under keng, Sister Marie Gerazine; from Mar- Bei les, Mr

Mr Maruauka; from Singapore, Col. Blackaloy

;

Per Thaies, for Swatow, Mrs Konmure for Amor, Drand Mrs Hance and 3 children, and Miss Knacbone: for Fouchow, The Right Rov. Bishop Burdon, Mesars J. P. da Costa, M. Woodley, and Khoo Choug GARD.

Per Secoton, for Swatow, 9 Obinese, Per Amigo, for Amoy, 13 Chinese Per Zefire, for Amay, &c., Europeans, and 100 Chinese,

2

Per Anton, for Amay, &c., 30 Chinese. Per Lee

Fer If, for Shanghai, 8 Chinesa

for Singapore, 2 Huropeans. Per Fashur, for Shanghai, 117 Chiness.

Per Bars, for Amoy, 10 Chinese. Per Mosser, for Yokohams, 4 Europeana. Fer Antenor, for Singhpore, &o, l'Euro- pean, and 925 Chinose.

TO DEPART. Per Satles, for Haiphong. Mr Schaedeliu, European, and 76 Chinese.

Per Egean, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Fer Clara, for. Hoihow, 100 Chinese. Per Decimo, for Saigon, 108 Chinose.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British barque Velocity reports: Had" light variable winds from Newchwang to Turnabout; thence to port moderate N. and Easterly winds to Hongkong.

The British steamer Esmeralda reporta: Had light

bresca, variable

and fine weather breeze with light drifling fog. to Lomas; thence to Hongkong light N..

Let.

signed.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. other day from a loading official concerning evidence taken a low days ago, ho did

Hongkong, April 97, 1886.

843 an enterprise which he had at

at heart. He hot think he would be able to esta desired, he said, to start an establishment blah the charge of wilful murder. Mr

The publication of this issue commenced for the manufacture of meeshionaries. Leach, on behalf of the prisoner, said al 7.40 p.m.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1880.

TELEGRAMS,

THE CLAIMS OF ULSTER

LONDON, 16th May, 1886. Mr Chamberlain bas published a lotter

bull is passed Ulster will be entitled to. in which he states that if Mr Gladstone's

claim a saprate autonomy..

7.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUZZ CANAL,

Somewhat puzzled the official naked for an there were many mitigating circumstances explanation, Do you mean the gentle connected with the case. The crime men who wear black coats, and teach was committed bat a very short time Unable to comprehend this definition, the after a heated quarrel with the decessed, Chinese Budded assent, and the puzzled With regard to the provocation that was Englishman set to wondering and mar given he wished to examine the Captain of velling what could be meant. That a the vessel. His Lordship considered it Chinaan should be desirous of manufactur. would be batter if this statement with re- ing meesh'narisa' was startling enough gard to provocation were made in the form but light was ultimately shed upon this of an affidavit, and adjourned the Court tilf problem The Chinaman only wished to Thursday to permit of the athdavit being manufacture 'machineries-brass or iron Gled. The special jurors who were sum- work. Two forms of civilisation-an near, maned to attend received then the happy and yet so far apart. ·

TO-MORROW an ordinary Criminal Sessions one and includes the following cres: will be held. The calendar is a pretty long

information that their services would not be required.

OUTWARD BOUND: Cucher, March 23

Company, Limited, in evidently in abla TEE business of the Hongkong Hotel Diomed, Glenfullock, April 27; Djemaah, Ompton, Pa inurus, Starbuck, May 4) Tam Aching-two elargos of burglary hands; and the fact that this Company has Sarpedon, Stentor, Iphigenia, Euphrates, and two of receiving. (2) Taoi Awan concluded negotiations for the purchase of HOMEWARD BOUND-Jason, April 20; e lawful possession of a forged bank note. the block on the Prays known es Malsher's lemachus, 27; 4, Pandora, Prin (3) Tevi Awan-colnwful possession of building, together with the tenements Friederich Carl, 30; Deucation, May 4. counterfeit coins (4) Chun Aluk and facing Pedder's Strost which join that fins The next ExCLIAU MAIL, per the P. & Wong Taon-larcony in a dwelling house building with the Hotel itself, proves that steamer Verone, left Singapore on with menaces and two counts of simple the Hotel Directors intend to provide for Friday, the 14th instant, at 5 p.,, larceny in a dwelling houac. (5) Li Ast--the inevitable extension of that business and may be expected here on or khout Wednesday, the 10th inst

bringing into the colony a woman with in- This property has been purchased from Me

Albany,

will be despatched for thADINE, MATEOS & Co. ---

above Ports on FRIDAY, the 21st Instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

ADAMSON, BELLTM& C«,,

Agents.

The British steamer Hailowy reports: Left TAVISU i on the 13th, and experienced freak N.E. winds to Amoy. Left Amoy on the 18th, and had thick fog off the Lam- mocks with light variable winde to Ninepins; and thence to Hongkong thick fog. Stra. in Tamsui, Furmosa and Patien. Steamers in Amov, ficciola, Wenchu Kuang

The British gesmee. Gleneagles reports; Melita, German steamor, 339, H. Mirek, Loft Wuhu May 11th, and Woosung p.m. Haiphong May 11, General.-A. R. MARTY. on 13th, but hed to anchor off Kurboanlt Glenroy, British steamer, 1,411, W. Jahip on account of fog, May 14th, & p.m., Geake, Saigon May 13, General and Rice. proceeded. Passed a British fleet of 5 ships

nlat: 29-30 N long 19340 and fine weather to Turnabout; thence to The N.N.E.

'eteering Experienced light N.E, winds continued dense for Anchored off Ninepias for 6 hours.

Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

ton, Bangkok May 11, General -YUEN FAT Taichio, British stemmer, 862, J. Now

HONG

Pero, German Stestof, 754, P. Sorenson, Chefoo May 10, Beana-SIESSEN & Co.

Gleneagles, British steamer, 1,837, K. J. 079 Classon, Wahu via Chinsiang May 11, Rice

JA DINE, MATHESON & CO.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rules to CAL CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC FORTS.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Titania, Captain S. BERSA, Will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd of June, at For further Particular, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Assay of the | Company, Praya Central” 82. 81.

Tickets obtained at Maura KELLY & WALI'S, LIMITED; also at the Doors of the Theatre on the Night of the Performance.

Dreza Giralo and Stalls, Back Seats,

The Performance will commence

Noon.

Stocks.

BANKS.

INSURANCES.

Adena, British ster, 1,111, Lieut.. Commander W. F. Caborne, R.N.B, Bom- bay April 22, and Singapore May 10, General.-P. & O. &.. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

May

10:-

Anader, for Shanglisi. Voler, for Yokohama. Westmeath, for Shanghai. Tautalion, for Wahu. Galveston, for Port Darvin and Sydney. Thaler, for Coast

Ports. Auguste, for London, Batow, for Swatow and Tientsin, Antur, for Amoy and Manila.

May 17:- Gailey of Lorne, for Chinking, Amigo, for Amoy. Villa da Rivadavia, for Iloilo, Zafire, for Amoy and Manila. Lee Sang, for Shanghai.

Massalia, for Singapore and Hamburg. Fushun, for Shanghai.

Borneo, for Amoy.

976 Mosse, for Yokohama and Kobe,

Const Steamers and Sailing Vessels

under 500 ft, over all

Other Steazzers under 300 f

$60

276 Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS,

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT

Reserve.

Balances.fcard

| 84,500,000||

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HOIHOW, PAKHOI & SINGAPORE. Per Cluru, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 18 inst.

O. & O. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with tent to sell her for the purpose of prostitu- Lea Tak Cheong and others for the sum of the American Mail on board, left Yotion and bringing into the colony a women $192,510, and the purchase will take effect kohana on Thursday, the 13th m

stant, at daylight, and may be expected known to hara beer purchased for the pur- at the expiration of the current year. Al- here on or about Wednesday, the 19th pose of prostitution. (6) Loung Ausi-shoot, though the prias appears to be a full one, ing with intent to provent apprehension, it must be remembered that, while it is

inst.

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer, Agamemnon, front Liverpool, left Singapore on the 12th instant, and may be expected hers on or about the 18th instant

(7) Yeong Atong and Loung Agai-demand only a fair valuation, it is manifest that the ing money with menaces.

| property- must be much more valuable to

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-The 0, 8: S. Co's steamer Bellerophon: in Honolulu, covering a space of 60 acres other parchaser. A new wing can be added

On Sunday, the 18th ultimo, Chinatown the Hotel owace than it could be to suy on the

XOK.-.

Per Mongkut, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 19th inst.

For SHANGĦAL-

Per Nin po, at 3.30 pm. on Tuesday,

the 18th inst.

For SAIGON...

Par Tritos, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the 18th inat, instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Basphony, at 8.30 ani, on Wednes

day, the 19th inst,.

For SHANGHAI.—

Per Canton, af 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 19th inst..

For NAGASAKY, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Par Thibet, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, the

22nd inst.

MAY 17, 1886.

Last Dividend,

Closing qutations, aazh.

E div., & 10/ 83,800,38 bonus year 190 % pren., sollers.

to Dec. 3L'85

cash

Nino

o'look...

Q.. BACH RACH,

Agent: Hongkong, May 17, 1886.

Hongkong, May 17, 1886,

980

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s PIER

AND GODOWNS.

Nos. of Shares

Valsa.

*12.

ST

CITEAMERS and SAILING VESSELS

123 12

For equali

sationaf die

[® 500,000

25

508

Ti.

50,000 T 250$20$ 575,000 $ 63.338 268 600,000 $ 2508 503 155,000 1,000 2008 28.711.503 2003 508 1,001,000 8 LOG 8 20$ 506,7008

1008 7 300,000 8 508 56,764.16$

a. 20 p. shs. 300 per share 812,639.36

for 1884

for y 3,059 76

Deo. 31 1831 F 120 439,089.41831 p h. 84896. 200 773.71182 annum 76 465,214.43 10% 1986

# sellers

6,000 £

102 10 100) all

128 125 € 18,000{$

10£ 1,900 €

10 7,10 9,177 31.12 2,000* 100 100 1,000 1000

100$ 100 1008 1002

608 508

rate

waft alongside

are BERTHED at the Pics, at the fol- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 3 Lowing Rates of Wharfage, vis:-

into craft or

850 North China Imurance Co., Id..... 5,000 £ 200£ &

Cargo is landed and stored at thirty cents Union Insurance Society Co., L. 19,000 8 per ton weight or measurement, including Chins Tradera Insurance Co., La... 24,000 8 free storage for seven days or is deliveras Canton Insurance Office Co, L. 10,000 8

ox Ship at the Pier for half that Chinese Inusance Co., Limited. 1,500 the convenience of Coast and other Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ind... 3,000 Steamers using the Pier, Cargo will be China Fire Insurance Co., L.............. 20,000 8. received into Godown from Shippers, and stored, free of rent, for seven days previous

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

17 to the departure of the Steamer by which K. O. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ. 8,000

it is to be shipped. Receipts will be Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 3 granted,

Cargo will be roshipped, or delivered into Indo-China 5. N. Company, limited 18, 337 € 31,212 £ Pler, or at any of the 60,000 share issued...

principal removing placed on the Praya at Obine and Manils S. S. Co, Ld...... 3,500 $ from to eight cents per package

MISONLLANEOUS A

Coal can be applied to Stosmose at the Hong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 Pier or elsewhere in the Harbour at market

Advances made on Cargo rtored and Fire Insurance effected if desired,

ELK and China Gas Co., Limited.

Neve Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

3,000 abs. issued **** JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Okins Sugar Company, Limited..... 9,000

General Agents

Hongkong Ice Company, Tamnited... 1,250 182 Hongkong Bakery Company, L3. GOO

Luson Sugar Company Limited 7,000 8 100 100

Big

·5,000$

-100 all

Hongkong, May 17, 1884

FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL

Captain Barr, will be

&ting Punjons & Sunghie Dua Samatan 40,000 9

Selangore Mining

re Tin Mining Co. (S'hai)..

Hkong Rope Manufactory Co, La: 3,000 H. & it Glass Manufacturing Co..

despatched us above on Chinese Imperial 1881

THURSDAY the 27th Instant.

For Freight or Famage, apply to

ERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, May 17, 1880,

1884

11: 1384 Sugar Debentures, 1880...

800.

DOS.

rates. Quick despatch guaranteed.

OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Booty Hector,

Perak

Co

LOANS.

10$

ED

4,0008

60%

[Rates of Int

500

2,888 808% for 1885 $170 per share

cash cash, ex div.

283,482.558 7.50 for 84 8407

228,811678 for 1881 24

31,622.0 half year 81 prom, cask

Dec. 31/86

402.2212% yearend-$54, cash

Wing June 180

117.16.73% for 18846 % discount, cash

La discount

jbonus for 4 8120 per share Old, $6 1,175,072

Now, 83

from Liverpool, left Singapore 13th instant, and may be expected was completely destroyed by Bre. The fire to the present Hotel building without in here on or about the 19th instant.

The D. D. R. steamer Electra left Sicga. broke out about four o'clock in the after, terfering with the main building known pore on the 13th instant, and may be noon, and raged with fearful fercóity until as Melcher's block, and the possession of exported here on or about the 19th nine at night, when it had barned itself the latter places the Company in such a instant.

The E. & A. 6. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, out. It was perfectly calm at the time, strong position, esta site and accommodation, from Australia, may be expected here else, it is believed, the whole of the city that it may safely defy all posable competi on or about the 20th inst

tion for several generations to come.

may.

The Union Line steamer Hampshire loft would have been med. It was os.

Singapore on the 15th it, and timated, from the pement books, that When the purchase takes efoot, the Hotel be expected here on or about the 22nd the fire involved a loss of 81,500,000, and Company will be the possessor of one of the instant. The Austro-Hungariau Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s

froni 5,000 to 8,000 persons were rendered most central and most valuable pieces of steamer Titania, from Trieste, left Sin homeless. These people were being sccum house property in the Colony, extending gapore on the 16th instant, and may modated in the chapels and the Chinese from the Queen's Bond to the Prays he

expected here on or about the 23rd Immigration Depot. Daring the firm, King foresight of the Directors is to be com Kalakus was present and rendered advics mended, while their notion certainly augurs and aid wherever he found it necessary, well for the future of this colony. The disaster is not looked on 06 an unqua

bo

instant.

DODE MOVEMENTA :———

The Whampoa went to Cosmopolitan Dock

on Sunday.

The Merionethshire will go to Aberdeen

Dook today.

H.M.S. Sapphire left Kowloon Dock

on Sunday

lifed - evil. Chinatown was in an extreme.

HARL Granville, in a speech on the Briath

ly dangerous insanitary state, and if it had colonies which he made at a farewell ban

not been destroyed might have produced a

The 8. 8. Crusader left Kowloon Dock | plague or opidemis.,

to-day.

quet given at the Freemasons" Tavern, in London on the 7th April, was good orough to pay the colonies of Hongkong and Finga- THE Agency of the Austro-Hungarian that thers was growing excitement in Dis was deserved. Speaking

REUTER's telegram of Saturday announcing pore a compliment which we rooly think Lloyd's 8. N. Co. informs us that the ma Titanin, from Trieste, left Singapore for ter over the Irish question, points to one the colonies the noble Earl said

of the most serious abstacles to the intro- crown colonies of Hongkong this port yesterday afternoon.

duction of Gladstone's scheme of homerule, had taken on themsel All this excitement is, of course, entirely largo sam... unnecessary as yet, as there can be little The italics are our own, doubt that whatever be the merits of Mr the expremion to whit Gladstona's proposals they will be rejected To say that Hongkong, by the present House of Coromons, and in

itself the payment of We hear that Mr Greeley bas taken out a

all probability by the next. It will be for defetice purpos summons against the Directors of the useful in showing, however, that the constrictly accurata, in har Hongkong Hotel Co. for $1700 odd which cession proposed to the South of Ireland and the remark by itself he says are due to him for commissions will not necessarily mean the satisfaction of create the impression

the fulness of its hear stipulated in his agreement.

the Irish people. It would also seen, if the ye statements in the following paragraph are

Messee Russell & Co. inform us that the Union line aleamer Hampshire left Singe- pore for this port on the 10th inst, and may be expected to arrive on the 22nd.

br

6,551.537% half year 890% prem,, cash, May 31/86 Desire the absence of Mr A. Coron,

to be believed, that the people of the North with the 110 % and 2% 1,627.3.11

Foreman of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, are as ready to resort to unboly means to Mr W. Boss, one of the oldest and most get their wishes gratified in those of the South have been. Truly Traland is a *most experienced as well as one of the most active members of the Brigade, will officiate

distressful country-A Londons abt of the Freeman's Fournál states se Foreman.

preparation for the olviź wVAZ threatened by Mr Johaston their party a onne

13,451.61 None 1,125 30 $12

690 68 $16

1,004,623%

First year

Payable

una16&Dec 10

March 15 June 30

Och 15

$197 per share, esah

131 ་་ buyers 8101 per share, cash

145 per share.

8120

1810

12$

prein

ez dir. maal, ex div.

cash, ex div

June & Dresm

A. G. STOKES, Share Broker.

On Saturday afternoon, the Hon, P. Ryrie (Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce)

and Mears W. H. E, Darby, E B, M. thent of an Irish Par Huntingdon, H. Hoppits and 32 Grote Urangemen resid

(members of the

analitee) paid a visit to

Government House

here in the

BE

And walopened him to the Fasciitelan

Berne