1886-06-02 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AVE FOR 8 ALE

THE FOLLOWING.

STORES.

York HAMS.

Roll BUTTELI.

Topocan BUTTER.

French BUTTER.

Err's COCOA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Picnic TONGUES.

MACKEREL in 5fb Tins. RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS

SAVORY & MOORE's Now Infant FOOD.

BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.

Potted MEATS.

PATE DE FOIS GRAS.

'Swiss MILK

BORDEN'S

CONDENSED

MILK.

COOKING STOVES. KEROSIND LAMPS.

WINES, &c.

GALEZY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pte. & Qts. BLOODNER MANZANILLA.

SAVONE'S Old Invalid PORT. Old Bourbon WHISKY. BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY.. Royal Glendeo WHISKY. MARSALA

&c., &

(

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

THE CHINA MAIL.

Miss Dawbarn, Messrs Sayers, Wright, J

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements, Stewart, Our Being and O. Brown

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

from the abovs Earts; Gensiguees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

TIBE 8.8. Dlenfalch having arrived

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship Ningpo Captain We Ports,

BEKANNTMACHUNG,

from Bombay, Meaars Pí Valley, H, Kama- jee Gondoma and Stadt A

Per Taheran, for Yokohama: from

Hong- one General &

Mre TN das hiesige Gesellschafts-Register ist

Cameron, The Misner kong willanter No 9 laut Verlangung des at Cameron (3) & ads, Lleat T. C. Somer

trillo, and Major

Davioa from London, törfertigten Gerichts vom heutigen Paga

Von der Hayde, His Von der Mr. Mrs Boyes, Mrs Thomas, roma Venice, Mr Sher-

bis despatched for the eingetragen dass: Dio in Taiwanfu auf and M

their Gouds, with the exception of Opiam,above Port TOMORROW, the 3rd Inst are being landed at their risk into the at Noor, instead of ad previously notided. Godown of the Undersigned; whence and for from the Wharves or Boata delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an-

notice to the contrary be given before

4 p.m.

.m. To-DAY, the 29th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hougtong, June 2, 1826 -

1076

and

Formosa stablifts offsha Bandelsgesellschaft Heyde LAUTS & HAERZOOP, Am- Elsten April d. J. and Mr. Euthores; from

it: from zu Bwatow eine Zweigniederlassung unter gleicher Firms öröffnet hat.

Die Gesellschafter sind":

from

Messa J. and N. Mor- Mr J. L. Rowley, and Hon. F. Baring i from Singapore, Mr G. Dare For Nagasaki from Hongkong,

1.) der Jonas THEODOR LAVES zu TaiLieut. A. H. Christian, RN.

wanfo,

Carzo remaining undelivered after the DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COMPANY, │2.) Zor FRANZ HEINRICH LURDER HANSLOOF and 280 Chinoso.

4th Proximo will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 29, 1886.

Not Responsible for Debts.

No

1054

Jeither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

ABBIE CARVER, American barqué, Capti B. C Pandleton.-Order.

ALUE ROWE, Hawiiat brig, Captain J. Phillips-Captain.

ALMA, Gorman barque, Capt. B. Alberta, -Melchers & Co.

CHAILLES DENNIS, American ship, Capt. L. Allena-Order.

F. H. DREWS, German barque, Capt. A. H. Rothbart.-Captain.

Fard. P. LITCHFIELD, American barque, Capt. Samul. Botlott.-Order,

|

LIMITED. N

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Chartered Steaouhip

Caristrooke,

Captain Cass, will be dospatchod for the above Porin on SATUR. DAY, the ōth Instant, at Noon...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, June 2, 1886.

1083

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 201.

CHINA SEA.

SHANGHAT DISTRICT,

WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS,

zu Swatow. Canton, den Staten Mai 1888.

1079

Das Kaiserliche Konsilangericht,

(LS.)

FEINDEL

SHIPPING;

ARRIVALS.

June 1, 1880-

Ferntower, British stoomor, 700, J. Kelly, Saigon May 28, Rice-CHIESE

June 2

Decima, German steamer, 963, P. Osat- mana, Saigon May 28, Rice and Paddy.- STEMASER & CO.

Fear!, British steamer, 705, H..F. Munk, Singapore May 26, GeneralBox- AIR

Rapido, Italian mau-of-war, 153, Cravorio, Singapore May 25.

Per Palinurus, for Amoy, 2 Europeans, Per Melita, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Kuang Lee reporta: Left Shanghai at 8 m., May 29th, had 8. W. winds with eniti as far Ooksen; thence to Hongkong N.E. winds with rain.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Daylight. -Guthrie leaves for F'onchow, Daylight Filanurva leaves for M'hai. Noon-Canton leaves for Shanghai. Noon. --Wingpo Igaves for Shanghali 8 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S, 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

No. 7128-Jong 2. 1886.

ATTENTION WAS drawn by na nosza time ago to the high-handed policy of the Francis Government in Baigon in noising slaainers

uch as the Lenson sand Decima and the Captains in chifes of 840,000 and because a quantity of opium had been found. on board the existence of which was an- known to the Captain. - We hear that the more recent cas, that of the Deana, which p.m-English Mail leaves for Porta was fred 820,000, has been referred to the of Call and Europe........

Amusements. 9pm.-Performance at the City Hall,

SILICATED:

CARBON FILTERS

· FOR

PURIFYING DRINKING

A

authorities at Berlin and Paris, and that it in fully exported that the absurd, claims of the French Goverment will not be insisted

upon.

We learn that the baby scare which last week created so much excitement in this Colony has also taken hold of WATER.in Macao, who had become greatly

over the matter. The silly rumone also to have been entertained by

Shipment of these Filters schoolmaster, who advised the child

signed.

in three useful sizes has

Per Ningpo, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday, just been received by the Under

the 3rd inst., instead of as proviens. ly notified. Per Canton, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, the 3rd inat. instead of as previously notified.

Per Victoria, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the 3rd inst., artead of as previous ly notified.

Johans, Gerdan ateanter, 427, H. Binga, Hoibow May 31, General.WinLan & Co.

Kurang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,508, R. Andrews, Shanghai May 29, General-0.3rd June, M. B. N. Co

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

For SAIGON.——!

For Tuleni, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

Antonio, British stearaer, 1,214, John

HALLOWEEN, British ship, Captain R. F. BAR. from water on Voosung INNBE Wallace, Wuhu May 26, Rice,RuSELL &

Bouton.-Russell & Co.

HESNY S, 3.FORE, American ship, Capt. G. W. Pendleton-Adamson, Ball & Co.

JOHN M. BLAIKIS, British ship, Capt. D. F. Faulkner.-Melcher & Co.

LOANDA, British ship, Capt. 4. J. Scott,

-Butterfield & Swire.

ROZHAMPTON, British steamer, Capt. R. Sanderson.-Adamson Bell & Co.

SINGAPORE, Italian steamer, Captain G.

Parodi.-Carlowitz & Co.

SULTANA, British barque, Capt. Marston, --Captain.

WANDERING MINTEL, Br. barquentine, Capt. Hudson,--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

POSTPONEMENT.

PORCIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received 'instruc-

tions to Sell by Públic Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

OILMAN'S STORES, the 9th of June, 1886, at Noon, at the

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOB VASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1885.

FOR SALE..

A Gust,

Hongkong & Kowloon Godown Company's Godowns,—

A SUGAR REFINING MACHINERY, comprising:~

-i

&

NOTICE is hereby given that ou and after the lat Sepiruber, 1886, the appended Coon or SIGN for indicating the depth of

& fest to 2

showing the esme in

in approaching the al-station both from Shanghai an from wesward—will be substituted "for the Cade now employed for that purpose.

A Ball will be hoistod at the mast-head when the tide is rising, and one at the gaf ead to show half foot.

In the case of there being greater or less depths of water on the Bar luan provided

for in the New Code, the number of fest will be signalled by the Universal Code of

Signals at the mast-head, and the half feet by a Ball at the gaff end,

By Order of the Inspector-General of

Custome,

A. M. BISBEE, SA

Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Chuatonis, tan

Onast Inspector's Office,

Shanghai, 22nd May, 1886.

Co.

Bechampton, British steniner, 1,391, R.. Sandersen, Bamburg via Haiphong May $1, General-AvAMSON, BELL & Co,

Freyr, Danish str., 462, Chas. A. Laad,. Hoihow Juno 1, General-ARNHOLD, KAR-

RERO & Co.

Saigon May 29, Rico. EDUARD SCHER

Trites, German str., 1,142, A. Bleicken,

HABB & 90.

DEPARTURES. June 2:- Galley of Lone, for Whampon, Signal, for Hoihow.

Channel Queen, for Havre and London. Antonio, for

Whampas.

Titania, for Singapore and Bombay.

Tamsui, for Fooshow,

1091

Lennox, for Saigon.

DEPTH OF WATER.IN] SOUTH

FEET ON BAR.

NORTH,

YARD-ARM. YARD-ARM.

..............

10....

11..

•

•

12,.

+

13.

2 STEAM BOILERS, 16 fest long by 4 feet

diameter.

14...

1 COPPER VACUUM Pas.

15....

3 OPENED DOUBLE BOTTOMED COPPER

PAKK,

16...

280

17..

2 Pears, 1 AIE PUNT.

3 SQUARE COFFER TANKS,

A COFFER FILTERS

1 COFFER VESSEL and PIFE.

$o.,

800.,

$24.

19.

For further Particulars, apply to the Undersigned,

20

•

1066

TEINS OF SALE-Cash before delivery. All Lots with all faults und errors of des- eciption at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

21.

·

23. 24

1078

THREE-STORIED HOUSE, No. 109,

Three Doors Fast from HING KEE'S HOTEL.

Apply to

C. A. CZORÍO, At the Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, May 31, 1886.

Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP DJEMNAH,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

JONSIGNEES of Chago from London, Antwerp, Havre, and Bordeaux, ay 8.8. Forouba, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goodsith the

being Landed

Treasure and Valuables Opium

and stored at their risk at the Company' Godowns, whonce delivery may be obtained

after landing.

A will beforwarded on, unles

intimation is received from the Consignees bafora Noon TO-DAY (Friday), requesting it to be landed here.

Billy of

will be countersigned by

the unclaimed after Fer-

Goods

DAY*

the June, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at 1 sent per package per diem.

All Claims must bo-sant-in-to-mo-om-05

before MoxDay, the 7th June, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, June 2, 1886,

FOR SINGAPORE:

The Steamship

Nt. Petersburg, Capt. STRONSKY, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 4th Inst., at 5 p.m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

AH YON & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1886.

1084

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 3/3 L.1.1. Amorican Skip

St. David, FROST, Mastar, will lond here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, June 2, 1886.

Stocks.

DANKS.

RUSSELL & Co.

1080

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

9.9. ROEHAMPTON, FROM ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, PENANG, SINGAPORE AND HAIPHONG.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are requested to

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

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Oonsignora nak and expense, All Claims against the

Steamer must be sent in immediately.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1886.

1099

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS,

¡Paid-

sp.

¡Nos Falue. [Sharex}

Pushan, for Shanghat.

Haiphong, for Coast Porta. Kuang Lee, for Whampoa

CLEARED.

Glenfallceh, for

Shanghai.

Palinurus, for Amoy and Shanghai

Melita, for Haiphong. Guthrie, for Fuochow.

Oopack, for Foeshow.

Canton, for Shanghai.

Bua Pax, for Bangkok. Store Nordiske, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.

Por Decima, from Saigon, 31 Chinese. Per Feart, from Singapore, 160 Chinoso. Por Kuung Lex, from Bhanghai, Moser Knott, Willancs, Dawson and Hewitt, and 125 Chinese A

Per Freyr, from Holow, 15-Chinese." Per Tritos, from Saigon, 92 Chinese.

DESSUTED. Y

Par Zafiro, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Powell, & children and serçant, and 18 Chi- nose, for Manila, Messrs E. Metiam. I Balls, Sargent, J. A Pattie, Urquhart, H. Ballhorst, and Mrs Anna Holle, and 20 Chiness.

Per Titania, for Singapore, Mosers W. Smith, A. Kloin, O. Culfoot, B. Feather and M. Mackan, and 537 Chinese; for Bon- bay, Mr C Crossett for Trieste, Mr W. Sangemad

Per ennox, for Saigon, 19 Chinese, For Tamsui, for Fooshaw, 12 Chinese Per Fuchun, for Shanghai, 4 Europeans, aud 70 Chinese

Per Haiphong, for Cosat Ports, 2 Enna- poans, and 400 Ühinese,

Por Signal, for Hoikow, 80 Chinese.

TO DEFAS

Per Ucam, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, Mr McNeil; for Colombo, Bfr F Leverage, for Brindisi, Messrs Fendle and E. Sutcliffe; for Marseilles, Mr JJ. Tran cis; for London, Messes A. Malvar, T. G. Legrave From Yokohama for Singapore, Lieut. H Ross, RA From Hiogo for London, Mr and Mrs MacGregor and child, Mire Flaselwood, 3 children and amah, and Miss Lana Cobaen.

Por Rosetta, for Shangbai: from London,

POSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

Reseror. Balances, f'ward:

JUNE 2, 1886.

Closing Cutations Flask,

1 $4,500,000 £ div., & 10 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Cury, 60,000 mg of for equali$ 69,800.38 bonus yere 188 % prom.

sutionofdir.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 28, 1886-

INSURANCES,

$ 500,000

1040 North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £

NOTICE

Tanglaze Insurance Company, Ld....8,000 £

*200 £ 60

25 £25 £ 25 €

CON

VONSIGNEES and all other interested Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 3.250|8 258

in Cargo from BANOKOK to HONGKONG, China Tradera" lusurance Co. Ld....24,000 89.338

259

by the Steamship Danila, are hereby in-Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 8 formed the part of the Cargo has been saived by the Undersigned, with whom they Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,500

2508

508

1,000

200

28,711.50

to Dec. 31.785 Ta 812,639.35 20 ph T. 300 por shoro

for 1884

•+ J. T 120 60,000 TL.

3 for 50,000 TL 3,050.76

Doo, 31 (884

sellem 675,000|8 439,099.41831 p sh. /84606, ⠀⠀⠀ 640,000 €200.773.71 18% annum 876-t 155,000 8 466,214:48]* 10% (687) non cashi

2,868.896 % for 1885 180 per share

250

1008 208

1008758

766

are requested to communicate sa soon as Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id... 8,000 3 possible. The salved. Goods are stored at China Fire Insurance Co., La.,..... 20,000 $ present in our Godowns.

SO HERTON & Co.

Hodkow, 18th May, 1888.

UNION LINE.

1008

NOTICE TO CONSIGNES.

FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, PEN-

·ANG AND SINGAPORE,

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. HA HK. 0, and 31. Steamboat Co., Li. 8,000 8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....(20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 5

60,000 shares issand................

31,872 £ China and Manila 8. 8. Co, Ld....... 9,500 8

MISCELLANEOVS.-

HR Stesmakip Victoria Captain

COURBON, having arrived from the Hongkong Hotel Company, Li....

50$ 1,000,000 8:

560,700 8

300,000 8 508 508 88,784.168. 10 10 10£ 10

100 all

Elong & Wangpos Dock Ca, Tài 12,500 125 125€ 18,000 3 HK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 5,000 £ 10 1 10

Now Shares.....

10 -7.10 9177.31.1£ 1,900 £ 2,000 3 100 100 1,000 $

100 5,000 5 1008 100

600€

abore Ports, Consignees of Cargo am hereby 3,000 isted

requested to soud in their Bills of Lading to Chius Buga Comorny, Limited

the Unlarsigned for countersignature, and Hongkong Toe Cotopany, Limited... 6,000 $

tö

AA47203iate delivery of the Goods Hongkong Bakue ompany, L

tako

from alongside.

Luton Bugar Company, Limited............ ,000

Tae Steamer in berthed at the Kowloon Parak Tin Mining dasting Plan and Cargo impeding her discharge Selangore Tin

Cheat ones landed and stored at Con-Punom (6'hai)...

algnoon risk, and

and 10 Fire

Insurance will be effected and u Fire

Co

Dia

50

251 25 508 508

30,000

6,000 8

100 100

108 6

8,800 8 100 Samatan

40,000 8 Rope Mannfactory Co., Ld. 5,000 Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to H. & Gloss Manufacturing Up... 4,000 8 BHANGRAL uso notice to the contrary be

LOANS. given before Neon TO-DAY, the Slot Inst. Chinese Imperial 1881

All Claims against the Stesiner most be

1884 1854 presented to the Undersigned on or before "Dis 10th Jane, or they will not be re-

283, 182.55 927.60 for '81 8110ench, buyers 228,811.678-6 for 1881 886 p. ali, csah

34,522.05

58% half year 933 iram,, cash

Deo. 31/85 492.29 19% yearend-1933), cash Camping June3 (85) 117.16.78% for 1884

% discount, each

25 discount

8120 per zbire [8197 per share, cash

#150 1694 per share, cashi ($40 per share

6,501.687% half year 96% prem, cash

10 % and 2% 1,587.9.11 bonus for: 4

Old, $6 1.175.07 New, $9 13,451.51 Note 1,125 80812 600.66816 1,094.529 X

1

First year Povable June16&Dea, 10 March 15

·June (30. Oct. 15

Chinese Imyy (Ch. Bark Loan);

Luger Debamures, J880-

6008

VAD, 18

1060

June & Droman

RUSSELL & CO

Agenta.

Hakung, May 31, 1898.

120

10

19

prem

ex div. ĐINH BI LHT

nominal

cash, a div.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

not to come to school as if the could not get the children'

they would endeavour to get them in

The fact that such an utterly groundless und silly ramour should have obtained credence in Macao, where the Chinese have had antercourse with foreigner for a very much longer time then here, is a further proof, if any were needed, of the potent distrust

| THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. which exists in the native mind of the

Hongkong, April 27, 1886.

848

foreigner.

Per Kashgar, at 2 pm on Saturday, the The publication of this issue commenced Four gentlemen, who have come to labour

6th Juna.

For AMOY & MANILA

Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 6th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

5th Jess.

For SINGAPORE,~~

Per Hesperia, at 9 am., on Sunday, the

6th June.

For BANGKOK.

Per Protos, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

6th inst.

For SAIGON----

Por Decima, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

6th inst,

DARWIN, For FOOCHOW, PORT

THURSDAY ÍSLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. Por Tannadice, at 1.80p.m., on Thursday,

at 7.55 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1580.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

as Missionaries in China, and, who arrived here yesterday by the mail steamer Rosetta, addressed a small sindience of ladies and gentlemen in the Union Church this ergn- ing. Mr A. Orr Ewing prended and the others who addressed the meeting were Mr Wright, of Glasgow, Mr Brown of Glasgow, Dy Stewart, of Glasgow, and Me Bayers. They all told how they had been led to

obscurate themselves to Christian among the Chinese and how in

the China A

work the received the greatest peace and joy. Cyclops, Melbourne, 14; Laertes, 18; concluding address was that delivered by Flintshire, 21; Iraduaddy, 20.

Me Ocr Ewing, who said he had willingly.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Cathar, March 23: Compton, Starbuck, May 4; Stentor, Iphigenia, Euphrates, 7; Orestes, 18 dielyon, 21 Glaucus, 211 Chises, Elektra, Saghalien, 28 HOMEWARD BOUND:Descation, May 1;

The O. & 0. Oo,'s steamer Belgio, with surrendered his wealth and position at home

Tokohama on Tuesday, the 1st June, the American Mail on board, will leave in obedience to an inward voice that called

the 10th inst, instead of a presat daylight, and may be expected here him to labour in the fer und of Chi viously notified.

KALAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET. **~. The United States Mail Packset Gaelic will bo despatched on THURSDAY, the Srd June, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Tern, &., which will be closed as follows:

2.15 r. Registry coases.

2,50 r.at Fost-Office closes, but CorrBi-

pondance may be posted on board the

on

They

For abant Monday, the 7th June The four gentlemen are to work under the The next Feaven MAIL, per the M. Msuspices of the China Inland Mission.

CL's steamer Octa, left Bingapore for leave by the mail tomorrow for Shanghai, Saigon and this port on Wednesday,

the 2nd instaut, at 9 a.m., and may

be expected here on or about Wednes. Tas raing of the last two days have made a day, the 9th instant.

comitgrable înoronse to the, taler in the

The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s reservoir.

ater had

point,

This morning the S. S. Taisang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the 28th risen 4 feet 2 inches above May, and may be expected here on or the level now being 30 ft. 10 in, below bye- about the 2nd June

Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra The Austro-Hunganan Lloyd's §. N. Co.'s wash. Every shower will now ndɑ to thọ Postage until the time of departure

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Deccan will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Juno, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltaz.

The soal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &...

MAFEB ST THE FRENCH PACKET

The

steamer Orion, from Trieste, left Ein- supply m the ground, which absorbed gapore on the 31st May, and may he first a large quantity of the rain, is now

on or about the 6th thoroughly soaked. The war,

expected hera June, The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Barredor, from that is being drawn just now is very

Liverpool, Left Singapore on the 31st and considerable care would require to be

May, and may be expected here on or

about the 8th June.

Door MOVEMENTS

taken in using it for domestic

The rainfall from Monday afternoon till 10

The G. P. Skelfield left. Aberdeen Dock look this morning was 9.14 incher. It

today.

may be mentioned that Vantain Croad, master of the China Marchants Blount Na-

Mt. J. J. Francis, barrister, will leave here for a short trip home by the mail

French Contract Packet Anzdar steamer Deccan to-morrow. will be despatched on THURSDAY, We are requested to state that Divine Ser the 10th June, with Mails for the

vigation Co. a steamer Fushun, volmtarily flled the ballast backs of his vessel with Vater at Whampon, and brought it down to

Hongkong Had the rain not arrived this sapply would no doubt have proved a great

United Kingdom, Europe, and places vico will be conducted by the Rev. J. B. beyond, vid Nagles; to Saigon, Straita Ost at the Pank Church next Sunday, at 6 boon to the natives. Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, p.m. Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

The

HOUES OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL following hours are observed in closing Mail, c, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,

Noor.

Ordar Office closes.

Letters cranes.

for

From the Report of the Examineze mi the

H. E. Major General Cameron, Mrs Cam School of Practical Engineering in conne

ron and the Misas Cameron will leave heretion with the Cyrstal Palace Co.'s School on Saturday next in the P. & O. steamer Art, Science at Literature, Teheran for a trip to Japan.

term of 1836, we obterre tast Tan M. M. steamer Orus, with the next formerly a pupil at the French and Austrahan mails, left Singapore School and the folder this morning, at 9am and may be ez.overnment Scholarships pected here on or about Wednesday the highest number of wukr 9th inst

teren stodonİN BEKARTAL fr couras. In the mechanical ens

of all printed matter and IT will be seen from a Notice to Mariners, tion, he obtained 239 mar patterns ceases,

published in another column, that new another sindent for im 3

F.M.Mail

closed, except for Late code of Signals for indicating the depth of Letters

for the patte

·3.10 P.M. Letters may be posted with water on the Waceung Inner Bar has been placed second in order

Late Fee of 10 cents until adopted. 3.30.M-Whon the Post Office closesle

entirely

higbest number of marker obtain

973 The certificates won were

dent of the Imtituti

3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted We remind the public of the performancer William Hew

on board the packet with Lats to be given to-morrow evening in the Fee of 10 cents until time of Theatre Royal for the benefit of Min departure.

Stella late of the Mascotte Opera Com

Truth asks-Who may the Honourable

on the 17th

rafenis which he acqu on and on

Parcels pot exceeding 7 tbs in weight pany. nor measuring more than two feet in hoy one direction can now be forwarded to Bel. glum and Germany

No parcel for Germany can be unides it

E. R. Balilicet, of Hongkong, be? I ob

sealed, and unless the net weight serve in the Tory papers that this gentleman of the articles forwarded, as well as the sent a card with a poetic outpouring from gross weight of the parcel te entered on the

Declarations of

of Contents, diegeten, on khó The Postage on Local Parcels will hence-

which hava besa bai

that distant tilement to be deposited on crament, the

Lord Beaconsfield's vacant seat in Hughan this morn

forth be 10 cents per lb., and on those for den charch the Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and Indis,

15 bents per Ib., which rates will indude The Rev, F. R. Smith, who has lately re Registration fees Make

ALFRED LISTER,

Postowaster General. General Post Office,"

Hongkong, March 1, 1686.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 4

signed the chaplaincy of the Cathedral at Shanghai, and who is now on his way home, was, on the 87 th ultimo, presented with a

5 guns and 5,500

resemblance i

testimonial and an address, the latter being ment to the aigned by over a hundred members of his congregation. Mr Smith also received a short address from the members of the To Goods per Steamer Demnah unclaimed lios Force in recognition of his voluntary after Noon subject to rent and landing services in the conduct of a school for the charges at 1 cent per package per diam benefit of members of the Fores. p.m.Auction of Hozsehold Furniture,

do, at the residence of Mr LA Mendel, College Chambers.se

Goods por Glenfallock, undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

SATURDAY, June

Noon Auetion of Sian Teak Timber,

Fat the Kowloon Godown Do

OmaMax giving his name as He I was convicted to-day in the Police Court this forenson of stealing a pillow box belon to the ratoon 4pcar, tas were valued

p.m.-Auction of Hosehold Furniture,ald offender) was sentetiser

to at Mr th R. Lammert's."

WEDSEDÁT, June 6

Noon-Anttion of Bugar Refinin

Machinery at E.K. & Koon Chodown.

with three