1886-07-13 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

-20

7

A V E FOR SALE

THE YOLLOWING

STORES.

-0-

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMĒN.

Smoked HAMS.

Golden 8YRUP in Gallon Tius. Assorted SYRUPS.

CirrTING's Table FRUITS.

ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sanage. MEAT.

CAVIAR

Potted MEATS.

·MACKEREL in 5 Tine.

Eagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS, BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSOËTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

́ ́AGATE IRON UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS, NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES, &c.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements: To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. H. Pestonjes: from Penang and Singaporo,

I

NOTICE

HAVE autorised Messrs. AUGUSTE PIERRE MARTY and LEON EDOUARD AUGUSTIN LIEBARA to Sax my Firmpir Procuration.

A. R. MARTY,

Hongkong, July 13, 1886,

1356

CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co, LIMITED.

· INCORPORATED VAVER THE COMPANIES ORDINANTES 1863 to 1883 ov HONOKUNG.

CAPITAL.

812,000, Divided into 1,200 Shares of the valúo of $10 cub. On each Sharp the sum of to shall be paid on sp- plication, and the balance'

of lö on allotment,

Directors:

Mr A, FUCKBERA, M. W. P. MOORE,

ནཱ།

H. CAMPBELL, A. M. APCAR. J.E. MCARTHUR, F.JAMSETJEE.

Secretary:

MILLER.

Mr G. E. Mi

Bankers:

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA & CHIŅA.,

Solicitor?

C. EWENS, Esq.

ABRIED PROSPECTUS, IAIS Company has been formed for tlie pirpose of PURCHASING the GOOD. WILL, STOCK-IN-TRADE, &c., of Mr. R. CAMPBELL'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON and that of the HONGKONG

abovo

or

Н.

Style

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.

The Co.'s Steamship

Formosa,

Unptain Ha, Will-bo despatched for the abovo Porfs on THURSDAỶ, the 16th Inatánt, at 3.p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply te

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, July 13, 1886

1954

THE CHINA & MANILA NTEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Captain TAVLE, will be despatched for the above Purt on THURSDAY, the 15th Instant, ob 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Manage 18-

Hongkong, July 13, 1886.

UNION LINE.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Devonshire,

1352

Captain Porvis, will be despatchod for the above Porta un FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, at 3 p m., instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 13, 1880.

1337 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

1AKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

WARE COOKING HAIR DRESSING SALOON, and to com

bine the two places under the

Title.

The Premises now occupied by AMPILL will be given op, ant the MT. BUSINESS of the Company be carried on in the Hongkong Hotel Buildings, the Shop now occupied by the HoNuRosa Ham DRESSING SALON to be used as a STORE for the Sale of Parfumer Toilet Articles and other Goods, and the adjoining Shop (facing Padder's Strout) to be used the HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Thore will also be LADIES' ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING ROOM connected with the establisbruent. entered into with Negotiations lave

been the BoxUKONI HOTEL, Co., LIMITED, who to be the place to the Company willing and to make erch alterations as will fit the place for the purposes of the Company. It is further intended to connect Turkish Baths with the establishment as soon as a suitable building can bo prucured.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pis. & Qts.

811 and $12.

OUP CHAMPAGNE, Pta & Qu.

and $14.

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

SACOONE'S INVALID PORT,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY, HEBBING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

Sc.,

&o.,

Q

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

uf

812

aro

There are agreements at present affect ing the Cerapy, but it is the intention of the Directors to enter into an agreement with Mr. H. CAMPBELL as Manager of the Business, and an agreement with the HONGKONG HOTEL Co., IMITED, for the the Promises intended to be naud by the Company.

Хоспле

OILMAN'S STORES, Out of the 1,200 Shares to be issued 800

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR O ASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Jongkong, July 1, 1886.

JULES

FOR SALE.

MUM M CHAMPAGNE,

1208

STEAMERS,

THE Steamship OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francisco, Fia Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 3rd August, al 3 p.m.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shangbai and Japan ports,

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and some will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 pm, the day previous to sailing.

who

|

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.')

The Co.'s Stemship

Jacd's,

Capt. MILLIGAN, will be despatched above on

MONDAY, the 19th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SYIRE,

Agenti. Hongkong, July 13, 1886.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS,

July 13, 1886 –

1359

Rohilla, British steamer, 2,351, W. Barratt, Shanghai July 10, Mails & General, --P. &′0. 5′′N. 0%."

Chinese, from Singapore, Mr and Mr Kiam Song and servant. For Shanghai from Singapore, Mr H. Bonafield and sor. vast, Mr and Mrs Tucker and servant. For Yokoliaroa: from Badras, Dr R. E. Fearce. Per Boehampton, from Swatow: for Hong- kong, 64 Chinese for Singapore, 620 Chi-

rese.

3

Periferinsthshire, from Foochow, Mr. Char. Watson, for London. DEFALTER,

Per Zaftro, for Amoy, Mr TML. Boyd, and 12 Chinese: for Manila, Mr. G. R. Wiliamson, and 31 Chiriese.

Por Camoria,

for Singapore, Inspector Porteous,

Par Aline, for Haiphong, Massta A. R. Marty and A. Demce, Chinese,

Por Amoy, for Shang ChineseS. Por Fidelio, for Singapore 1 European, and 259 Chinese

Por Afghan, for Fooohow, &c., 56 Chi-

Dese.

Per Zambes, for Singapore, &c., 2 Kuro- posza, and 285 Chinose,

Per Oopack, for London, British subjects.

2 distressed

Par San Pablo, for Yokohama, Me Fran- sie Chomley; for San Francisco, 3 Euro-

Iphigenia, Gorman steamor, 1.059, F.peans, 2 Indians, and 257 Chinese. Ahrens, Kobe July 7, General--ŠIEMBÄRN

TO DEPART. Per Stentor, for Amoy, &o., 180 Chinese. Per fartride, for Hoihow, &c., 12 Oḥi.

6,

& Co.

Esmeralda, British steuer, 995, f. A. Taylor, Manila July 10, General-RUSSELL

Fem, German steamer, 754, P. Sörsusen, Newchwang July 4, and Chefor 6, Baana.. -SIEMSKEN & Co.

Carisbrooke, British steamer, 978, R. Cass, Taiwanfon July 9, Amy 10. and Swatow 12, General.--DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP 06,

Peshawar, British steamer, 1130, L. H. Moule, London via Bombay, and Singapore July 8, Mails and General,—P. & O. §. N. Co.

2.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Iphigenia reports: Had light S. and E. winds, and fine wea thor the whole voyage.

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: First part light N.W. breeze and line sleur weather; latter part moderate to Fresh E. to N.E. breeze and fine weather, with considerable noa.

The British steamer Carisbrooks reports: From Taiwanfoo From

Amoy, light variable Glenroy, British steamer, 1,411, Geale, winds. From Amoy to Swatow, had calmó Hankes July 1, and Shanghai 10, Tes throughout From Swatow to port, light variable winds and clear weather, Steamers | Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Roehampton, British steamer, 1,391, R. and Jura. Steamers in Swatow, Thales, in Amoy, Monmouthshire, Toonas, Fidelio, Sanderson, Rwalow July 12, General Roehampton, Newchwang, Lorne Norden, GUBB, LAVINOSTON & Co.

Ganger Rolf, Toonan and Yung Ching. "Merionethshire, Britisk sicomor, 1,245, W. H. Detton, R.N.R.,' Foochow July 11 General. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

DEPARTURES. July 19 - Charts Denis, for Royal Road (B,C.) difred Watts, for San Francisco Alpine, for Haiphong. Fidelis, for Singaporu. Camorta, for Singapore and Perang. Amay, for Shanghai. Afghan, Far Sydney via Foothor. San Pablo, fur San Francisco. Copack, for Singapore and London. Zambesi, for Bingapore and Bombay.

CLEARED.

Santa Filomena, for Iloilo. RETURN PASSAGES.—Paseungers, Stentor, for Amoy and Shanghai. have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Bengloe, for Yokohama and Robe. Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Catalian, for Foochow within six months, will be allowed a discount Partridge, for Haibow and Fakhoi.

of

20% from Roturn Fare; if re-embarking

within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be mands from Return Fere. Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Ordem, available for one year, will to issued at Discount of 26% from Return Fare. These alluranees do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to

have already ben taken up, and the balance will be offered to the Public. Applications for Shares addressed to the SECRETARY and sent to Mr. Jamrasu., Bank Buildings, will be received up to the 15th Hongkong, Bum of A July, 1886. of Application en bo had at Mr. CAMPBELL'S SHOP,

or, Bank Build-

Europe. and the amount payable ou Application

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo must be paid to the CEARTERED BASE OF destined to porta beyond San Francisco, INDIA,

& CHINA at Hongkong should be sent to the Company's Offices, all & !

is made the deposit will be addressed to the Collector of Customar, Sari

deductions, but with Francisco. Any returned without oct interest, and where the number of For further information as to Freight Co.'s Shares allottul is less than the number apor Pareiga, apply to the Agency of the plied for the surplus will be credited in Company, No. 604, Queen's Load Central. reduction of the shunt payable on allot-

C. D. HARMAN, urant and any excess returned.

Agent. Hongkong, July 13, 1886.

flongkong, July 13, 1880.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Captain

Quarts.............$20 per Case of 1 doz. Plata...............$21 *

2 A It

Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's Colebrated 'Barley Bros'

WHISKY,-874 por Crae of 1 doz

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

1187

Hongkong, July 18, 1881.

To Let.

TO LET

2, DOUGLAS VILLAS,

Non from the 1st July next.

Apply to

Destination.

Amoy and Tanse

Havre, &c., via Suez Canal..... Holbow and Fakhoi

Posees-

Kobé and Yakobama..... London, via Saz Canal London, and Ports of Call. London, via Suez Canal

vis Suez Canal

Manila, via Avoy,

Marseilles, G, G

Marseilles, &, via Saigon.

1064 New York..

Zoaland Port

·DOUGLAS LAPRAÏK & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1880.

TO LET.

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

Apply to

- DENNYS & MOSSOP. Hongkong, January 28, 1886.

TO LET.

DOOMS in 'CeLLEGE. CHAMBERS."

Now

1351

Vessels:

Barris

Ahrens.

Siavers..

Formosa (8). Iphigenia (♥). Partridge (8). Devonshire (8). Glenroy (3). Rohilla (9 Glenpee (3). Ulysses (6) Esmeralda (5) Bormida (8). Saghaden (s). ..Henry

Sanford

1 Ports, via F'chow Whampoa (8).

San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Sydney (s). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanis (4)...--- Shanghai.... Shanghai

Canton (a).. Prin (8). Shanghai, via Amoy...........

Stantur (8).... Singapore, Penang and Caletta Arruleon Apear (8)... Swatow, Ainey and Fochow... Haiphong (5)

199

Sydney and Melboome, de..... Airlie (n)

Trieste, ..... Yokohan and Kobiś..

Elektra (a)......

Cardiganshire (1)....

Ros. 7, 8 and S. SEXMOVES TERRACE

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

Apply to

· DAYID SASSOON, SONS & 00. Hongkong, July 8, 1880,

TO LET.

Stocks

BANKS.

682 Hongkong sad Shanghai Band Corp. 69,000 5

ITINE HOUSE M CASTLE ROAD NO. 1.

THE HO

Apply to the SPANISH PROCURATION, NO. 14, Cams Road. Teras moderate. Po session on the first of the month. Hongkong, February 6, 1886.

256

To-day's Advertisements,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

5.3 CARDIGANSHIRE, FROM HAM- BURG, ANTWERP, LONDON

AND SINGAPORE,

JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods, with the excep- tion of Opium, are being lauled at their risk into the Godours of the Undersigned, et Warchai, behind the premises

Bing

"Buildinge," whenes

depend and/or

No S from the

known da

obta 19rves or Boats delivery tosy be

IMORANOES.

North-China Izarance Co., Ld...... 5,000£.

Purvis

Genke

W. Barratt.

Dake....... Bremner. Tayler.

1365

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

Per Bokilla, from Shanghai: for Bong kong, Messrs F. Henderam, O.D. Bolmes C: Laurent and F. A. Sopher, and 5 Chi nese; for Marseilles, Mr A. Campbell, Mr and Mrs J. H. Anderson, and Mins J. A. Grant; fut London, Messra M. de Silva Poutes and J. W. Broadbent.

Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Messrs H. E. Barwell and T. C. Farnandez, and 7 Chinese..

Por Carisbrooke, from Amay, Mr Chom loy, and 63 Chinese.

Par Peshamur, for Hongkong from Bon- bay, Mosers U--Khan, M. B. foleti, D. A. Mehta, R. B. Munshi, K. F. Schroff and

Agents.

I ate of Leasing,

Douglas Lapraik & co... July 15, 3 p.m. Bietnsgen & Co........

July 17, at daylight.

Gill, Livingston & & Co.....July 14, p.m.

Russell & Co.in

...fuly 16, 3 p.m. Jastline, Matheson & Co......daly 15, at noon.

&0. S. N. CO....July 15; 4.p.m.

Matheson & Co... About July 22. Butterfield & Swirly 17. Russell

& Comi..

July 15

15, 45 p.m. Carlowitz & Co..

Jaly 20. July 22, at noon. Quick despatch. About July 28. July 24, 3p. Augnet 3, at $ p.m. July 15, p...

&0..B. 8. Co........... Jardin, Matheson & Co..

Homery... Pandleton Bunt

& Co

Messageries Maritimes Russell

Butterfield Swire..

Pacific Mail 8. S. Co.

.D.

Bremner. Butler. Edwards.....

8. Ashton...... Ellis

Douglas Lapraik & Co....... Russell & Co....

O. Bachrach..

Butterfield & Swire... Butterfield & Swiro..

A..B. ManTavish....David Sassoon, Sona & Co.

G. Ragusin.......

W. E. Courtney..... Adamson, Bell & Co........

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

July

16.

July 14, at daylight. July 17, at 3 p.m. July 14, si acon. July 17, et 4 p. July 16, at noon ..July 14.

} 63,800.38 bonus 1-year 167 % pret.

to Dec. BL'85

Tis. 20 p. ab. 275 per sham

T 812,639.95 for 1884

% for y 3,059.76 Dec, 31.1884

Tik 118"

JULY 18, 1886.

Nus. of Shares.

Value.

Paid- POSITION PER LASY REPORT.

Kestre up.

Bainncas.fward

¿Last Dividend

Closing Qrelations,

Cash

138 1

22

$4,500,000 For equali sationofdir.

£2 div., & 10/

$ 500,000

50,000 Ta

250$ 26 83.33 5 22$ 2508 5

1,000 8 208 2508 {$ 2008 208

676,000,$ 600,000 8 155,000 $ 28,711508 1,004,000 S 500,700 $

430,099. 41 $31 p. pl. 184 198 200,773,71 19% annum BAN 405,214.43 10% 385.

Yangtaze Insurance Company, Id.... 8,000 £ Unicu Insurance Society Co, Ld....10,000 $ China Trader Insurance Co., La... 21,000 Canton Insurince Office Co., Ld... 10,000 Chinese Inaurnee Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fre Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 5 China Fire Instiranes Co,, Id.

STEIN DAT COMPANIES.: HK. C. and M. Staaraboat Co., Ld. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China & N, Company, Limited 18, 387

60,000 shares. izened,........

1,212€

20,000

Chins and Muita 8. §. Co., Ld................. 9,500|#

100% 18.

300,000 $ 508 508-86,764-168

£10

100 all

126 1258

101 (900) €. 10€ 7.10

100 9,000/$

100 1,000 100 60 9,000 100 100

H'kong & Whapes Dock Co., Ld. 18,500 HK, and Chias Gas Co., Limited.

New Share Hongkong Hotel Company, L

(9,000 nha, issued

Sugar Company, Limited... optional Cargo will be landed horo, un Hongkong la Company, Limited... given bators Hongkong Bikery Campany, Ld. ...

Luzon Sugar Company, Lamited. Perak No Claims will be admitted after the

Sting Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Selangors Tin Muring Co. S'hai)

less notice to the contrary before, un“ |

P.M. TO-DAY.

remaining

"after" the 19th Instant, will be

Tin Maing

Co.

0,00025 20

6003 -50% : 50* ̈ 7,000 $ 1008 100 15,000 $50 2,500 Panjam & funghie Dus

Dua Samstan

$40,000 $ subject to rent at the rate of one cent pering Co, iværksk

Hope Manuinatory Co., Id: 3,000 & per day olates ainst the Stemmer must be L&M. Glas Manufacturing Co. 40008 prevented the Undersigned before

DE OF the 19th July, 1886, or they will not be re- cognised

to

No Fire Insurance has been affected,

18,000 $ 9,177 31.1£

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW...

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping.

Daylight.Mentor leaves for 'hai, da Noon. Haiphong leaves for Coast Ports 5 p.m.-Partridge loaves for Hollow, da Cardiganshire leaves for Yokohama, &

General Memoranda. TRUESDAY, July 15 --

Applications for Shares in the Hongkong

Mascais Club close

6 p.m.-Menting of Victoria Recroation

Olub in the Gymnsarum. FRIDAY, July 16

Goods por Stearner Ava unclaimed after Noon subject to ront and landing churgos at 1 cant per package per diem, p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ico Company, Limited; ab the Company's oflice, Peddar's Street. Applications for Bharos in Campbell,

Moore & Co. obloge.

3

Gooda

oda per Sikh undelivered after this date subject

rout. SATURDAY, July 17

to

[No. 7168-July 19, 1986.

„Turn Japans Herald saya that a talagram

has beori received at Yokohama to the effect that, consequent upon the recent socident with obe of the 43-ton guns of H.M.8. Collingwood, Che Admiralty has prohibited the firing of guns constructed upon the French system

Tax Shch Pao of the 3th instant, says that Sir Robert Hart has sent fr H. Kopso! late Commissioner of Catome at Ningpo. to Hongkong and Japan, to make, arrange- ments with the postal agente named countries, for facilitating the mission of letters, &c, to China; interior especially.

A CORRESPONDENT has drawn.our attention in an appointeïent noted in the Pall Mall Gazelle's Diary of the Wook, which may possibly affect the distimes of Hongkong, 3p.m.-Austion of Foochow-mado Furni-It is there notified that Mr B H. Wode-

tare, &c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's

* Frost Call of 86 per Share of the Vintoria house (not H. B.) has book appointed Per

Laundry Co.,

Shai Ltd., parable to the B.K. manent Under Secretary to the Local Go

Corporation

Transfer Books of H.K., C. & M. Steam-vernment Board, vacant by the appoint

boat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to ment of Mr Courtenay Boyle to the Board 30th Instant, inclusive.

of Trails. Our correspondentusks whether MONDAY, July 19

the initials in the Gazette may not have benz transposed, and anggests that the illustrious scion of a noble family who is now repro- senting us at the Colonial and Indian Erni. bition may be meant. We cannot en lighten our correspondent on this point, and can only express the hope that the How is true. Wo are somewhat afraid that it is too good to be true.

Goods per Bangloe undelivered after this

dale subject to rent Goods por Cardiganshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

July 50:- 3p.m.-Mecting of Shareholders of the HK, C. & 3. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road Central..

FRIDAY,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. SUMMER REQUISITES:

IME JUICE CORDIAL.

PRICKLY BEAT LOMON, -

AMERICAN BAY RUM.

L

A. S. WATSON & Oce

THE Shungao of the 7th inst. saysAl- though H. E. Liu Ming Chuen has been | most untiring in superintending the Coast Defenus of Formosa, and in bringing the aborigines of that Island under Chineso

FLORIDA WATER, jurisdiction, yet the different branches of

3/50 per dozens bedenk

Per Barphong, at 11.30a.m., un Wodne GLASS TABLE FILTERS,

day, the 14th inst.

For AMOY & TAMSUL-

Par Iduna, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,

the 14th inat.

For SAIGON,

Per Deuteros, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 14th inst.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Fer Devonshire, at 4.30 p.m., un Weduas.

day, the 14th inst,

For BANGKOK..

Per Protos, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 14th inst,, instead of as previous ly notified.

For HOIHOW & PAKHOL-

For Partridge, at 4:30 p.n, on Wednes-

day, the 14th inst.

For HAIPHONG.

Per Crusader, at 3 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 14th irist.

For SHANGHAI.—

Par 8. 9. Peshatour, on Thursday, the

· SILICATED · CARBON FILTERS,

in various sizes and improved patterns.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY:

Hongkong, July 10, 1886.

of 7.95, p. 2.

The China Stail.

1336

business have no less occupied his careful at tention Recently, a relative of one of the Mangers of the China Marchants 8. N. Co.

has undertaken to form a Mercantile Com pany in Tambut, and to purchase a ummber of steamers for running between TAIWAN, | Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai, Hongkong and Swatow. This shows that business in Formosa is a little more prosperous, and even at presonit, & fiernan steamer is chartered to run between Taiwan, Amoy, and Hongkong. H. E. Lio, not having

The publication of this issue commenced aflient funds on hand, is about to contract for a loan of $100,000 to be expended in buying more steamere, and it is said that a certain Wei-yuen has been sent to Hongkong for either purchasing or chartering steamóra. In view of the energy displayed in this en- terprise, the Douglas Steamship Company is not likely to reap all the benefits of the steamer trade of the southern ports.

Shanghai Courier.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 13; 1886

TELEGRAMS.

15th instant. Registry ceases at 8.45 a.m. Mail closes at 9 am. Tate THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. Letters ressived from 9.10 to 9.30 a.m., with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable hox on board the Packet.

"LONDON, 12th July, 1886, The estimated final result of the Elections

For SINGAPORE & LONDON.—

Por Gleroy, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 15th inat.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-

BAY...

Per Eleldra, at 11,80, a.m., on Thursday,

the 15th inst

For SHANGHAI-

Unionista. Tories. Gladstonites Partellites

77

320

187

36

Sir G. O. Trevelyan has been defeated:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ Canal,

16

The question has been moved of ceding the French Concession at Cheloo to some re ligious society which infonds establishing a hospital on the site. The confession is admirably situated for the purpose and, it

anoccupied; but, if, a L'Echa Shanghai believes, Chefoo will are long become an important place by the establiak- usent of a Chinese naval college and an arsenal, it would, perhaps, be a cause of regret to abandon the concession.

Saya TruthTony Atkins is henceforth

Por Canton, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the OUTWARD BOUNT: Anchise, Pandora, to be allowed to smoke in public after six

15th inst. For AMOY AND MANILA.----

Por Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 18th inst. For SINGAPORE-

the new

June 11 Prins George, 16; Melbourne, Telemachus, 20; Glamis Castle, Patron in summer and fire pm, in winter. clus Poseidon Menelaus, Stettin, This distinction appears to indicate a linger Fangchow, July 6; Dercation, Glen- ing superstition that pipe is more dis. creditable to the Queen's, uniform by day- earn, Irawaddy, 9.

15 by gas

gaslight light than it regulation is a welcome concession mon sendo as far as it goen. It shows, st any rate, a dawning appreciation at White- hall of the distinction between military and grandmotherly discipline

Per Iphigenia, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the HOMEWARD BOUND-Massaliti, 18, Ning cher, June 22; Titan, 29; Glenavon, Vorwurts, July 2; Chingo, G; Anadyr,

16th inst

For NAGASAKI, KODE & YOKOHAMA

Per Thibet, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the

17th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA --

Per Arratoon Apcar, at 2.30 p.m., on

Saturday, the 17th inst

For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAYISLAND COUKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD ́ NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. Per Airlie, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 17th inst.

Quotations. HONGRONG, Judy 13. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,..... 528

Old.

cash.... 550 New Benares, cash,... 512 Old

cash,... 690 520 New Malwa, cash, Allowance, Thels..

22

9.

The O. & Co.'s stemmer Oceanic, with the American Mail on board, left Yokohama on Sunday, the 11th inst. at daylight, and may be exposted here on or about Saturday, the 17th inat The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Priam, from

Dere

Tan changhai Mercury of the Ush July sayee learn that the German sloop Nastikin will leave Nagasaki for Shanghat tomorrow she is expected to arrive - Liverpool, left Singapore on the 8th on Tuesday next, and will, after staying instant, and is due here on or about kong to await her relief crew, who are com

abest a week in our port, proceed to Hong the 14th instant, eatin

Roma

The German

the

BB

The Glen Line steamer Glenarines, from ing out

London, lefs Singapore on the 9th instying squadron omsisting of four vessels,

under the combrand of Ros

Rest-Admiral Knorr, and may be expected here about the

*** is expected to arrive at Hongkong, from 15th instant, c

South

Sea, about the beginning of THE 0.5.5. Cox's steamer Jason left Sim-

August, to arait their relief servic here on or shout the 17th

gapore on the 11th instant, and may be expectant h

inst

The D. D. R. steamer Cassandra from Hamburg, loft Blogsporo on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on big or about the 18th instant.

Tax Shanghai Courser sees by the Shumpdo that the intended tax ca soo imperted into Amoy, will not be put into force, as the native merchants there are bitterly against it The Customs Totai at Amoy and Commissiones Brown have jointly petition An account of an exciting race for life at ea the Governor General of Fukien

repesi

E

of the lat on rice and this petition was accordingly subunited to the Tsung-li Temblor (The Earthquake) in the tilla of Yemen, which has granted the removal of proclamation to this affect has been lied by the Customs Tota of Amoy.

16/32

Old Malwa, csah,

540/50

Allowance. Taals

8/24

Poraian, Oily, cash ... 450/60

Allowance, Tasts...

16/33 Persian, Paper died. 490/500 Allowance. Taals

sen will be found on our fourth

page.

32/48

Exchange

Boraxosa, July 13.

Baik, Wire,

Demand,

19

37

30 days' sight,* - **

buyers

Uredits,

2,868. 896 % for 1885 8175 per share 281,482.55 $27.60 for '848417 228,811.6788 for 1881 $87 per share

18% hall your 891 prem 34,582,05)

Dec. $1/85 402, 22 19% yearend-

853 cash ing June3/85 117.16.78% for 1884 1% prem.

25 discount

6,551.587% half year 8114 % prem. 1,697.3 11 10% and 2K120 per share

bonus for "es

ola,. $$

1,176-07 Now, 83

$197 per share, ash

4 months sight,

Documentary, 4 months' aight, India, Wire,

domand

Shanghai, demand,

a new (humorous) periodical started at the tax Manila on the 8th instant.

Messes Siemesen & Co, inform us that the OMTARINI's Cirens and Menagerie loft D. D. B. 8. S. Cassandra, from Hamburg, Kasargodt lekt Singapore for this Port yesterday.

Shanghai on the ith instant in the Yako hama Maru for Yokohama, and the animals were taken on board early in the morning, The elephants did not, was to embark, and THE Banco Español Filipino has declared & after they had been taken to the Nippod dividend of 7.60 per cent for the first six Yusen Keisha's putoon, they come for

rified and, stampeded back to hers firma, months of 1886, ending 30th June, e

trumpeting loudly, and rushed lato one of A MONUMENT is, according to the Mainich,

the Company's godowns, to the great con- stornsion of the Chinese. Παπover, they Shimbun, to be greeted by the British re- were gut down to the pontoon again, and sidents of Yokohama at Kanagawa in the sacred ball, for which

have great adfection, was led on board the (Taken at Mours Falconer & Co.'« Promises, memory of the late Sir Harry Parkes, at an steamer, upon which one of the elephants:

Queen's Bord.)

30 days' sight, prive Gold Leaf 99% fine Sovereigna,

$32,00 $6.30

Temperature.

$150

·

30,000 $

18,46161 None 1.186.30 $12 690.66 816

1899 per share

BAROMETER 9.....

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P.M... THERMOMETTE LE

*Do

P.M.

29.850 20.810 20.760

Téo per share

Do.

P.M

$120

ak dlv.

Do

The

(Wes bulb)

L.K.

- 1,034,529 Z

280

ch, ex div..

Do.

Do

810

Do.

Do

7 cash, allers 660 Par, nominal

casă, ez div.

par

50: All 508 50

LOANS.

Rates of Int

Chinese Imperial : 1881 $1884 1884 18340

༞་a.a

27008

200

500

3189 500 all

Bills of Leding will be countersigned by Chinose Imp. (Ch. Beak Loan) 1885 £700

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Bazar Debentures, 1880.

Agente

Hongkong, July 18, 1886,

1999

الم 2001

First year.

Payable.

Juos16 Dec 10

March 15 June 30

prem CX prem

3% pre

Oct. 15

6004 200 all.

8Z 8

Jas. 18

June & Decern.

AG, STOKES, Bhors Broker,

13% prem.

Do: Brinunam over night 68

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

6 P.M. TO-DAY Barometer

29:70 mutare

Ebymidity Betion of Wind

Observatory, July 19th, 1896-

estituated expense of yen 30,000.

The bull, boats, &o, belonging to the wrecked steamer: Compton have been sold Manila to Mr G. Robinson for 8600. The cargo on board was sold to the same gentleman for $660,

followed The other slephant rama | again, but was frally, induced to join

companion, NO. 1). Neus

The newly-established Shanghai, Chor Society held it that meeting on Tueday the 6th stent in the room of the Royst Aristio Society. Between thirty and forb members attended, if waom a large propo tion wire adion

Fany Lot No. 38 Pokfulam, with the bull- the roll of members will be ding thereen known as Mens Bassoon's during the summer, months,

of the Costumittes is to göte the Social Banguler, was sold this aftanoon at the thorough working order now ofices of Maseru D. Sassoon, Sons & Co, pocula return to by Mr G R Lammert, auctioneer, for utsmp, it may sap! 814,100 to Mr Granville She

were only two bidder

Musso, Italian Canal The bidd

at $3,500 and want up in loses of $100 8200