1886-07-15 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HAYE

FOR SA LE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

)“-

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMEL.

Brioked HAMS.

Goldən SYRUP in Gallon Ties. Assorted BYRUPS.

CUTTING's. Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sausage MEAT.

CAVIAR

Potted HEATS.

MACKEREL in 5th Tins.

Engk Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS.

BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSORTMEN

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

UTENSILS.

WARE COOKING

AGATE IRON

WOFFLE IRONS.

CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pte. & Qis. &

$11 and 812.

CUP OBAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts. @ $12

and $14

SAOCONE'S SHERRY.

SACUOFE'S INVALID PORT.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

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

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER

Ac

&C.

**0,

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices"

FOR CASH

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

· 1268

NOW PUBLISHED.

UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,

BPREORETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUING. TATED EDITION

"asped, wan APDITIONS.

Prico,

$1.50.

LANE, CRAWFURD & Hongkong, August 20. 1884.

Intimations.

DENTISTRY.

1308

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP, MODERATE FERS,

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dontiots

(FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND LAT- THELY ASSISTANT TO DE, ROGERS,)

T the urgent request of his European A and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- cupied by Dr. ROGERS,

No. 8, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE Discount to missionaries and families.

Sola Address

2, DUDDELL STREET," (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 19, 1883.

BAILON'S HOME.

€4

NY Cat-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship.

Glenroy, Captain GEARE, will bo despatched as above TO-3,

MORROW, the 10th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1886

1301

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

· COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

¿Taking Charjo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The On.'s Sternship

Canton,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

July to 18FG - Glenartuty, Britisk steamer, 1,400, Mas Kinlay, London June 2, and Singapore July Guneral, - JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Prian, British steamer, 1,402, S. B, Butler, Liverpool and Singapore July 8, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Xemia, American barque, 1,135, Ń. E. Reynolds, New York March 8, Petroleum. -DOUGLAS, LAPHA & Co.

DEPARTURES:

July 15- Cardigmshire, for Yokoham ("Crnander, for Haiptung. Peshavur, for Shanghai. Rohills, for Europe. Elektra, for Singapore and Bombay.

CLEARICH.

Captain BREMNER, will bo Catalina. for Foochow despatched as above TO-Garole, for Newchwaug. MORROW, the 16th Instant, at 4 p.m., Pille Rivadavia, for Iloilo.

Emeralde, for Amoy and Manila. instead of as previously advertised.

Formosa, for Amoy and Tausui. For Freight or. Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, July 18, 1886

1909

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Sternship

Peking, Capt. G.HEUMANN, will be despatched for th abors Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Inst., at 6 p.m.

5

For Freight or Passago, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co.

1362 Hongkong, July 15, 1886.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co's Steamship

Kameraklu, Captain TAYLER, will be dospatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 10th Instant, at 5 pm.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

1366

Honkong, July 15, 1886

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YAŃGTSZE.)

The Ca.'s Steamship

Primm,

Captain BUTLER, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, tho 17th Iustaut, at Noon,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 15, 1885.

1365

STEAM TO BOMBAY A STRAITS. (B'ith option of calling at COLOMBÓ shaald inducement offer.)

The P. & 0. B. N. Co.'s

Sternship

Venetia will leave for the above places in WEDNESDAY, 21st July, at 2.30 p.m.

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, July 15, 1886.

Dedination.

Bombay, vin Straits........... Harro, &c, via Suez Canal..... Kobé and Yokohama...... London, via Suez Canal London, via Suez Canal. London, vis Suez Canal.. Manila, via Amoy...***

New York.

4o., via Saigon........

1367

PASSENGERS, ABKJVED.

Pot Glenartney, from London, &c., Mr C. Klingemann, and 235 Chinese, from Singapore.

Pei Priam, from Liverpool, &c., Mr Nutter, and 6 Chinese, from Singapore.. BEAUT

Per Rohilla, from Hongkong: for Lon- don, Japt. and Mrs Lyall and child, and Mr. C. A. Wingate; for Marcillos, Mr H. J. J. Chambers; for Bombay, Mesara Motabboy and D. Abdorlaily. From Shang. hai : for Marseilles, Mr A. Campbell, Mr A. and re J. H. Anderson, and Mia J. Grand

for London, Messe M. de Silva Pontes and J. W. Broadbent,

Pa Fesha, for Shanghai: froos Hong- kong, Masers W. 5. Moors and A. P. Hap per from Singapore, Mr Bonsfield and servant. Mr and Mrs Tucker and servant.

Per Elektra, for Singapore, 248 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Thibet, for Yokohama: frog Hong; kong, Dep. Iuspector General Fisher, and Mis Lai Tong; from Madras, Dr. R. E. Pearce.

Par Canton, for Shanghai, Mr G. Holmes. Per Esmerulla, for Amay, 20 Chiness. Per Formosa, for Amoy, 50 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stormer Glenartney reporta Dal rainy weather, variable winds, sinooth sea and steady barometer.

alil

The American barque Aentie reportar Had honvy weather first ten daya; strong N.B. trades, light S.E. trades, through Sonth Atlantic, and heavy

weather in Indian Ocoan; light Easterly winds from Straits Gaspa to port. On June 28th, lat. & N., Jong. 109 E. August Matt. san, carpenter, fell overboard, and was drowned.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON,~-

Per Deuteros, at 11.20 a.m., on Friday, the 16th inst, instead of as previous ly notified.

For STRAITS AND LONDON.--

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close→→

For HHANGHAL--

Not Responsible for Debts, Noit

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for

Por Canton, at 3.30 pm, on Friday, theny Debt contracted by the Officers or 18th just, instead of as previously Crem of the following Vessels, during notified. For Peking, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the their stay in Hongkong Harbour...

16th at

ANNIE B. SMITH, Ardelean ship, Capt. R. B. Brova.-Arnhold, Karborg &.0.

BARH J. H. BOWERS, Aper. barque, Capt. John A. Plum.Chines

For AMOY AND MANILA.

Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 pm, on Friday, the 10th inst, instead of as previous ly notified,

For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG.-

Por Quarta, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 16th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For HAIPHONG.--

CARRIE HECKLE, Ameron barque, Capt. H. P. Prince.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

COLUNA, American banua, Captain 1. H.. Howes,Arnhold, Karbug & Co.

G. O. Torex, American barque, Captain

The 0.8.8. Co.'s. stestor Jason left Bin

gapore on the 11th instant, and my be expected here on or about the 17th

The

inst

D DR.stoamor Cassandra, from Hamburg, lefs Singapore on the 12th inetaut, and may be expected here on or about the 18thinatant. The Union-Laze steamer Prinz Georg loft

Singapore on the 12th inat, and mag be expected hors on or about the 18th ggins,

The Union-Lane steamer Cairngorm left Singapore on the 13th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.

Tas morning the water in the Reservoir

only 11 feet below the bye-wash. Probably by the time it is overflowing.

Por Salte, at 5 p.m., on Friday; the 18th R. G. Dolano-Ed. Schelhaas & Co.

inst

JD. PETERS, Amerian ship, Capt. G. A. Lane.Messageries Maritimes.

LEONORA, Austro-Hungarian ship, Capt.Tun Melbourne, with the next French and G. Moresan-Mofchers & On

For SINGAPORE. —-

For Iphigenia, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

16th inst For SHANGHAL-

Por

་

11,30 am, on Saturday, Priem, at the 17th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. For Thibet, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the

17th inst.

LUCY A. NIUEELS, American ship Capt U. M. Nichola-Eduard Schelhaes & Co. Oasis, American ship, Captain Dillon Melchers & Co.

Australian Mails, is to leave Singapor, to day, at 5 p.m.; she may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 22nd inst...

.K. THOMAS, American ship, Capt. P. TER German gunboat Wolf, Commander B. Nichols.Adamson, Bell & Co.

Faesíake, arrived at Singapore on the 5th SUEZ, British steamer Captain Dodd-instant from Adou, and was to leave for Gibb, Livingston & Co.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.——

TRAILO For Arratoon Apear, at 2.30 p.m., on

Saturday, the 17th inst. For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDJ.

NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. Per Airlie, at 3.30 p.m.., on Saturday,

tho 17th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO,

Per Carisbrooke, at 8.30 a

a.m., on Sunday,

the 18th isl.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Bormida, at 10.30 a. m., on Tuesday,

the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

the

The French Contract Packet Saghalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd, July, with Maile to United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, mid Naple; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bormat, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United States Mail Packet City of

Syd-ey will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 24th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &o., which will be closed as follows:-

Registry ceasca 2,15 P.M. 12.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but for

respondence may be posted on board the Faskot with Late Fee of 10 cents cciri Postage until the time of depar-

ture.

HOURS OF CLOSIKO THE FRENCH MAIL

the fellowing hours are observed in closing Mails, &o, by the French Contract Pocket-

Day before departure,

5

P.Y.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure

7

10

Per Glenroy, at 11:30 am, on Friday,. the 16th inst., instead of as previoua- ly notified.

-11

Fu KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—

Por Leonshire, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 10th inat, instead of as previous- ly notified.

Fer AMOY & TAMSUI

Per Formos, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 16th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fexe's.

Venetia (a)- Iphigenia (6). Devonshire 1). Glenroy (0)...

(8). Glencoe

(a) peraids (8)... Bormida (8)..

Sagholion (6)..... Heary S. Sanford.

Marseilles, Gonon, &....... Marzailea, New Zealand Ports, via F'chow Whampoa (s). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Sydney (s). San Francisco, San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (8). Shanghai, Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai

15

St. Stephen..

„Canton (8).

Poking (8). Prin (s). Shanghai, via Amoy................................ Jason (5).... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Arratoon Apar (s)... Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo., Cariabrooke (3). Sydney and Melbourne, &a.... Airlie (n).

Stocks.

- RANES.

LM-Post Office opens AM-Registry of Letters con

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

3. M.

Mails closed, except for Late Lettera 11.10.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cent until 11.30 AM.When the Post Office olosan

entirely.

11.40 a. M.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of dapartey

Captain.

Agents.

P. & O. S. N. Co......... Siemsson & Co.......

Abrons.

„Purvis

Geake

Duka..

Bremner.

Tayler.

Homery... Pendleton. Hunt

Douglas.

Bremner.

G. Heuermanž............

Butler.....

Russell & Co.

Jardine,

Fate of Leaving.

July 21, at 2.30 p.m.

July 17, at daylight.

July 16, at 3 p.m.

Matheson & Co......July 16, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & Co... About July 22.

17. 16, p.m 20.

Butterfield & Swire.... July 16 at b

Russell & Co........

Carlowitz & Co.

Messageries Maritimes........ Jely 22, at 2000.

Russell & Co....

......

Butterfield & Swire.. Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.... 00. S. 8. Co...

Russell & Co.... Jardine,

Matheson & Co.....

Stemasen & Co..

Butterfield & Swire.... ...Butterfield & Swire.....

Milligan... A. B. MacTavish....David Sassoon, Sons & Cass

Douglas Lapsik & Co. Russell & Co......

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Fuire. Shares.

up.

A PAPER will be thankfully received Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60, 000

at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

INSURANCEN North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000

To-day's Advertisements. Yangtze Insurance Company, L.... 8,060

Paid- POSITION 288 LAST REFORT Lust Dividend

Keserye, Balancee.fwaril" $4,500,000

Quick desgastah

About July 28.

July 24, at 3 p.m. August 3, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch.

July 16, at 4 p.m.. July 16, at 5. p.m. July 17, at noDU. July 19. Co....July 17, at 3 p.m.

July 18, atam. ...July 17, at P. UL.

JULY 15, 1886.

Cloring Quotations, Cash

£2 div., & 10/ 1 aquati$ 63,800.36 bonus 1-year 166 % prom.

sationofdiv

to Dec. 31.85 8500,000

Tix. 20 p. sh. Ti 275 por share Ta 812,639.35 for 1884 264 £501

fozy Tl 118 50,000 Tia. 3,050.76 Dec. 31 1864 £ 25£ 204$ 253-675,000 3 439,089,41831p th. /84/$90 25$ 600,000 8 200.773.71 18% annum $80 83.958

155,000 $ 465,214.43 10% 885 2808 508

Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000$ China Traders' Insurance Co., Id24,000 Canton Insurance Ofcs Co., Id 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500$ 1,000 $ 200 $ 2508 508 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, L... 8,000

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

THE B.B. Glenartney having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo by her and by the 3.8. Heredia, from NEW YORK, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 8,000

Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 - 100 208

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000

31,2126 Indo-China 8. N. Company; Limited 18, say 2

60,000 shares issued,..

JISUELLANEOUS,

From the Wharves or Boats delivery znay ho obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice

to the contrary be g

given before Ncon TO-DAY

Chics and Mouils 9, B. Co., Ld..... 3,500 undelivered after the Cargo remsining 22nd Instant will be subject to rant.

No Fire Insurance has been efected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, July 15, 1886.

1360

DOUGLAS · STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Chartered Steamship

Can Carisbrooke,

Captain Cas will be despatched for the above Ports on BUN DAY the 18th Instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, July 15, 1888. 1364

WM, LE LACHBUR, British barque, Capt.

H. Vaiteli.Arnhold, Karbong & Co. XEMIA, American barjao, Captain N. E. Reynolds-Douglas Lagruik & Co.

ZOUAVE, American slip, Captain Robert G. Lape-Order.

MEMOS. FOR 70-MORROW, Shipping,

Noon.-Glenroy leave for London.

3 p.m.-Devonshire laves for Kobé, so. 4 p.m.--Cantou leave for Shanghai. op.m.-Peking leave for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Esmeralda lavea for Manila,

Meeting.

3 p.m.-Meeting of thareholders of The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at the Company's office, Poddar'a Street.

Miscellansons. Applications for Shares in Campbell,

Moore & Co. close Goods per Stemmerd unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing charges at i cent-jer package per diem. Goods por hundelivered after this

date subject to rent

General Memoranda. SATURNAY, July 17:

Hongkong in a few days.

[No. 7160-JULY 16, 1886.

Da Debarck my to-day that the barome ter has fallen in the West and risen in the at Dr Dobyrek might also have inform-

us that the sun rises in the Best and sets in the West

Owing to the rain storm only two or three members of the Recreation Club tamed up this afternoon to attend the extraordinary

general meeting that was to be held, Under these circumstances the meeting was mal- journed to a date to, to afterwards sarang- ed. The same canso led to the abandon- mont of the cricket match that was to have boen begun this afternoon.

In connection with the construction of the new tailway from Kalping to Het Ho Chong, which has boon decided upon and sanctioned by Imperial authority, we learn that the contract has been given to the German Syndicate la several contracta for the work were sent in, it follown, af course, that the GC man Syndicate was the lowest It is known that some of the con- - tracts, submitted were placed at as low a point as was at all compatible with infoty, so that the sucarsful contractors most have

Tas Straits Times hears that thros now stretched a point in order to sopure the apothecaries from the Madras College, and honour of constructing the first authorisa thirty-two skilled Hospital attendants are railroad (barring the small experimental now on their way to Singapore from Ma-Websung line) in the Empire of China, droe. They are being brought out by Mr. Whether or not that honour will carry with Thompson of the General Hospital there, it any appreciable pecuniary reward remains and will be called the Straits Native Honyet to be seen. The Kaiping Railway Is pital Corps. They are expected to arrivo of course, in itself a very small affair.

Afterwards there about the 15th inst.

Chinese attendants will be dispensed with THE renewing of the privileges accorded to Would it not be advisable for the Governosteamers of the Messageries Maritima &c.ment here to try some such schome as this in Singapore, L., the granting to them the in connection with the Government Civil status of men-of-war, called forth at the meeting of the Legislative Council of the Hospital?

Straits Settlements, held on the 28th of We note that a meeting of members of the June, a fuller exposition of the reasons for Singapore Branch of the Imperial Federa-granting these privileges thần háa, perhage, tion Leaguo will be held in the Town Hall been given for many years past. The C Singapore to-morrow night, at half-past lonial Secretary, in introducing the bill, sight under the presidentship of His Excel- said

In 1850 the Government of Great Britany laney Governor Weld. Judging from what the Hongkong Branch has done, or rather entered into a Convention with the Govern ment of France in respect of the conveyance and by that Can- what it has not done, it might as well not of mails through France, have been formed. There may be little forvention the privileges of vessels of war w the branches of this League to do, but they conceded to the mail atcamers of either nation in the ports of the other. That pro- ought to do that little as thoroughly as may vision was at the time solely for the bonet be possible. So for the Hongkong branch of our own Mall Steamers, as the Gover-

frequenting our ports ; |

"; but some years: Inter has not even declared publicly that it exists, ment of France had then no Ball Steamorn or that it favours Fedoration. That, at France

Mail Com subsidised A A posterful pany the Massagaries Imperiales, no pany-the

Maritimes and As the Messageries least, it might have done.

2 p.m.-Auction of Fouchow-made Furni

tare, &o., ut Mr. R. Lammert's. Final Call of 85 perßhare of the Victoria Laundry Co., Ltd, payable to the H.K. &S'hai Banking Corporation Transfer Books of I.K., C. & M. Steam- boat Co., Ltd., obsed from this date to 30th Ingiant, incusive. MONDAY, July 18-

Goods per Bengloc undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Goods per Cardiganshire undelivered after

this date mubject to rant.

TauRDAY, July 22

known as

same privi AN Australian telegram reads as follows the ships of that Company, naturally aud leges as our Mail Steamers have in Mar Bir George Bowen, in a paper read at the properly claim in one parts the

of 1856, taugh Royal Colonial Institute, says that colonial sailles. But the Convention

binding binding

Government,

not sutonomy will and in total separation from the Courts of the Colonies, and it is the mother country unless

a commo

the

| Imperial Council is established. The pro-mains in force, that our Municipal Tiwa

posals for federation ought to emanate from the colonies, with a consulting council in Goods per Glenarkey undelivered aftor London, as a first step if the colonies wish

this date subject to rent FRIDAY, July 30:-

3 p.m.-Meeting & Shareholders of the BK., C. & M.Bunboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queens Road Central,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY SUMMER REQUISITES:

IME JUICE CORDIAL.

PRICKLY HEAT LOMON.

AMERICAN BAY RUM,

L'

A. 8. WATSON & Co.'s

FLORIDA WATER, 5/50 por dozen. GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON

FILTERS,

in various sizes and Improved patterns

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY:

Hongkong, July 10, 1886.

1996

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.25 p.m.

The China Ittail.

HONGKONG, THCSDAY, JULY 15, 1886,

TELEGRAMS

THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS,

LONDON, 13th July.

necessary, so long as this Convention re should be brought into conformity with it, and so prevent a possible conflict between our local laws and the international obligations of the Imperial Government.

it. Sir George also said that it is absurd As usual, there was some opposition to expect that the Australian colonies should offered to the hit by unofficial members. contribute towards the expenses of Imparial and Mr Shelford said that, through the federation unless they have a voice in an omission or negle of the Government, the Imperial Congress or Reichstag. The Bill had not been coner producod, and na world will no doubt be very grateful to Sir it must be passed before Thursday, he George for the enunciation of these self-had no opportunity of looking up what had previously been said on the subject, evident truths.

and the objection so well advanced by Air He should enatent himself by Graban. ying

way of protesthe To Another unofficial

THE case in which 21 Chinese were charged with rioting and assaulting the Police on the 11th Juno last, sent back by the Acting this Mr Outhba Attorney General for disposal as the Police member, said:→ Bir, I regret that on this Court, was before Mr Bitchell-lanes this occasion I am unable to agree with the afternoon, when, in accordance we believe Hon'ble gentleman who has just spoken, with instructions received from the Acting This Ordinance has been repeatedly bifor Attorney General, seventeen of the accused the Connell, Hon'ble members at this and were discharged. The four men detained of the table have exoccised their eloquéniNE) are those against whom there is pretty con-

clusive evidence of their having assaulted upon it without effoot, and probably with- out expecting much result, I have not, the polien. Mr Caldwell, why appears on however, found that the Ordinance has their bebelf, asked for an adjournment of been, or is likely to be exercised in way the case, which was granted. We believe detrimental to the interests of the Colony, that some of the men discharged will be and therefore I am not propered to oppose called as witnesses for the defence of those its extension." The bill was passed. who still remais in charge.

TO-DAY is St. Swithin' Day, and if the old THE Directors of the Straits Insurance Co.

saw which is still keenly remembered Limited, have issued a circuler to the shares though perhaps not much believed in in bolders of this company containing gros England were applicable to this part of the sals for the construction globe, we might imagine we were in for Co. to be worked such a ducking as has not been experienced Marine Insuran since the days of Noah

at present poin

Công thức than second fire Company tharë present, and than suggest that

St Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain r

Sithin's Day, if thou be fair,

-mammilä rain nas mais d Vor forty

which

aly one st

Bo ruus the cld adage, acudo doubt it randum of Association gives no power

The following are the returns up to will be in the mouths of any in England Tuesday

to-day, especially in the agricultural districts, where much anxiety will now prevail" se

Unionists Tories

770 297

cash

307 367

28,711,509

1,000,00018

666,700 $

2,868.896 % for 1880 $175 per share 283,182.55 827.60 for '84 $417h buyom 228,811.678 6 for 1884 1887 per share, sellers

Gladstonites Parellita

15

241 241

Total 608

100,000 $

100$ 100%

50$50880,764.168

104 10 100 all

128 $ 125 $

18,000 9,1791.12

H'kong & Whatapos Dock Co., Id. 12,5008

102. 10 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. 15,000 £

30£ 7.10 1,900E New Shares

300 2,000 Hoogkong Hotel Company, Lt....

100 10063

BO 3,000 plus, issued

ID 100

China Sugar Company, Limited... Hongkong

Tee Company, Limited.

5,000

Hongkong Bakary Company, Id. ....... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000) Parak Tin Mining & Sling Co. 5,000 Selangars Tin Mining Co. (Sbai)... 9,500 Papjors & Songhia Dua Samatan

$40,000 Mising Co. 'kong Hope Manufactory Go. Tal 8,000 H. & M. CHỈods Manufacturing Uo...

10

25$ 90,000/$ 6,000&

5-03 508 100 100

50 AU

100 all

100

4,0008

50

* LOANS. Chiesa Imperial 1881.

1884 1888 D... 1880. Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 18832790 6:00 Buxar Debentures, 1880.

27908 „2790# 21998

500■11 300

600

500

8

Rates of Int

a balf year es% prean. -81,322.0

Dec. 31/85 402,22/12 % yearend-

JingJune3 (85) 117.18.70% for 1884 par

853-camb

25 discount

6,651687% balf year $114% prem,

1,527.3.11

8120 per share

10 sad 2 % bonus for 'e4 Old, 86:

8187 per share, cash 1,175.07 Now, $3

8150 19,451.61 Nons 1,125.30 $12 690 66218 1,094.528%

-First year

Payable

Jum160 Dat IC

March 15 June 30

Oct: 15 Jan. 18 June & Decans

693 per share 140 per share

$120

ex div.

78

1010

Jnominal

tc cash, sellers

cash, ex div. Par, nominal

prep %% prem

pren

Predz

prem

A. G. STOKES, Share Broker,

undertake are business, and sele

alternative to dissolution and re-elsblish ment, that the fire branca

the safety of the crops. Happily, Bt new Company, that its Accoun Swithin's proverb, or rather the proverb Titles be kept distinct from those of the associated with his name, was never intend- Manne Office, Unt that it be worke ed to apply to such a remote part of the Rams Board of Directors, Steff and world as Hongkong, and, therefore, oven and within the Head Office of the thoso who Ero hers who ung be y. The expenses of Manage still inclined to put faith in a saying be shared by the two Institut which has boon scientifically demon-proportions as might hereafter he More serious diets have broken out in strated to be nonsense will scarcely. And they further day Belfast and are zill raging.

FURTHER RIOTS IN IRELAND.

· LOCAL AND GENERAL.

vanture to conjure up a gruesome picture Office would, of course, be consti of floods and ruined harrests. Observs Mutual Principles, and, za tiopa takon in Greenwich have demonstrat materially beneft by the goodwill ed, by an average of 40 years, that the present Marine Company, a OUTWARD BOUND-Anchise, Pandort, greatest number of rainy days, after St.of the Shares would have to

June 11: Temachus, 25, Glamis Cas- Swithin's Day, had taken place when the forentially, to the proprietor of tle, Patrol, Peseidon, W; Menelaus,

FABRES SUEZ CAnal.

Stettin, Taphou, July 6 Deucalion, 10th of July was dry. It is, however, ad- The lazye profits made by the

19: Glenean, Imoraddy, Agamemnon, mitted that it is likely enough that a track Offices are well known to you Brenics, Dardanus, 13.

HOMEWARD BOUND Massalia, 18 Ning-of weather, or the opposite, may occur at nature, Renerally, of Fire rista in the

choto, Jane 23; Glenzon, July 2: Ching this period of the year, as a change gene Of lato years vast

wa, 6; Bellsophon, Benvenue, 13. rally takes place moon after mid-sommer, place in arsonis of discove

The O fo's steamer Centric, with the character of which will depend much guishing-

the Amerian Mail on board; left on the atste of the previous spring, ás Yokohama a Sunday, the 11th inst at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 17th inst. The next FINCH MAIL, per the M

M. Go'n samer Melbourne, was to leave Bingipere for Balgou and this portatis p. on Thursday, the 15th instant, and may be expected here on

the meteorological conditions here differ over beed

immensely from those at home, however, Thoking we will have sinfall or not would be utterly H

Dr. Doberak may on that

Jation ngthy

or about Thursday, the 22nd insient, pour as to lagt

to how long the present down. | shares

SY 8400.000,

江

each