1886-07-27 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

H

A VE

مالية

FOR SALE

TES FOLLOWING

STORES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER

Smoked HAMS.

Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tius. Assorted SYRUPS.

Currise's Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLTVES.

Sausago MEAT,

CAVIAR

Potted MEATS MACKEREL, in fb Tina.

Eagle Brand MILK. Lamb's TONGUES. Groen CORN.

Baked BEANS. BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES!

AGATE TRON WARE COOKING

UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS.

·CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS.

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL

-X-

WINES, &c,

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pls. & Qt. @

$11 and $12.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts, & $12

and $14

SALLONE'S

BACCONE'S AMD PORT. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAKESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

HERRING'A CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGH I ALE and PORTER.

Sto.

&c.

✪

THE GRAL ASSORTMENT

of

THE CHINA MAIL

Ashington, British steamer, 800, Wlow bound South; and Co.'s steamor Thales,

To-day's Advertisements. Reynoll, Wahu July 20, Rico.-Sizesser from Swater board Norta Steamers in

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Ningpo

Capt. D'EOVILLE, will bo despatched for the above Port TO-KORROW, the 28th Instant, at 4.p.., iratoad of as previously notified.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. · Hongkong, July 27, 1886.

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NOTICE.

Dr. H. POATE, Dental Surgeon,

*

AS Returned to the Colony, and may

Benledi, British steamer, 1,000, R. Far quhar, Focehow July 28, Tes--GB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, 1,211, W. H. Lunt, Shanghai July 24, ud Swatow 26, Gongmí-C M 5. N, Cà ị t

Saltce, French steamer, 323, Th. Lorède, Haiphong July 25, General,-A. R. MARTY. Elsa, Germansteamer, 569 Ch. Kuschert, Iloilo July 21, Bugar.-WILLER & Ob.

DEPARTURES,

July 27

Feru, for Chefoo. Jahanu, for Cufon.

Patrocles, for Amoy and Shaghai. Lenox, for Kutchizotzu.

now be CONSULTED. as before at Canton, for Whampo

bis BOOMS, BASK CHAMBERS, Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, July 27, 1886.,

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-)

ALEX. MENIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David. Messagaries Maritimes.

ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt R. B. Bros.-Arnhold, Karbery & Do.

ANNIE H. WESTON, Americaŭ barque, Capt. Wm. Duncan.-Master.

BASH JE BOWERS, Amor, barque, Capt. John A. Plan.Chive.

Benjami Sewal, American ship, Capt. Turner-Tuatan & Co.

CARRIE BEGREE, American barque, Capt. H. P. Prince..

ino.Adamson, Bell & Co. DOLUHA, American barque, Captain L. H. Howes. A Arohold, Karborg & Co.

Chi Yuen, for

Tamega, Portuguese gunbort, for Macao. Taichiow, for Swatow and Bingkok, Hailong, for Amoy and Tammui,

COLGATED:

Anden, for Hoikow. Wellingdorf, for Nagasakic Ewong Tong, for Vistaria ((kƠ.). Wm. Le Lacher, for Port Royal (V.L)

rua er, for Boihow. Fokien, for Coat Ports.

Colusa, for Regal Ronds (B.G.) Dubug, for Amoș, Kung Lee, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS ÁRUKYED.

Per Decima, from Saigon, 86 Chipsso. - Per Duburg, from Manib, 94 Chinose. Per Surat, from Shanghai: for Hong- kung, Mrs Martins, infant and

damah, Messra J. Martins, Burr . Skhadeorey, and 26 Chinese; for Singapore,

Mr Lee Seek Song and native servent, and La Commandont for London, Ms Phillips, Mrs Yeo and children; for london via Harseilles, Mr

Stran med Mr Clark.

SPEECH, German harque, Captain H. F. W.

-Bicinasen Co.

HARTER, British steaner, Capt. Grandin. --Russell & Co. Capt. E

0.

dou,

Mr

HAPE N. BANGS, Amer. barquentine, Mrs Hill Thompson, Mrs Phillip's

J.

D. FUGonsalves & Co.

Per Mirapon, for H ngkong: from Lon- inmah, Timit. G. Patey, and Licat. R. G. Tupper, R.N. Bombay,

Mx Nissen Rubes; from Penang, 44 Chinese; from Singapore, Dr. and Mrs Mrs and Miss Edgar, Poate and 3 infant, 2 children and

1ervants, Mesura A. Steffen and J.

and J. W. Todd, and Chi- nese, For Shanghai: from London, Mr J. Drummard Forester and

Mr 2 servants, Mm H. Edgar; from Penang, Mr McBain For Yukchams: from London, De C. A. Arnold from Bombay, Mr and Mrs Gaves; from Singapore, Elon. Major MeCallum.

American ship, Capt. G. A. Lane-Messageries Maritinies.

Luer A. Nrente, American ship, Capt. M. Nickels.-Eduard Schellhass & Co. McLAURIS, American ship, Capt. Jan. B. Little-Mulchers & Co.

ship, DASES, American Captain Dillon- Motchers & Co.

R. R. Tupan, American ship, Capt. P. B. Nichol Adamson, Bell & Oc

REVOLVING LIGHT, British ship, Capt. J. A. Durkea-Mosangeries Maritimes.

Suez, British steamer, Captain Dodd.ness. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Awatow, Lado, Nanshan, Sarthe and Vorti- The British stoner Bentest reports: Had moderate N.E. winds clear weather all Monday. On Tuesday at 2 m, light Sou- therly to 8. W. winds, cloudy weather.

The Chinese steamer Chi Tun reports: Frota Shanghai to Swatow, fine weather and moderate SW, winds. From Swatow to Hongkong, moderato Easterly winds and Ene weather and lights, W. breede showery to Ninopins; thence ap harbour

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For AMOY & TAMŞUL—

Per Idina, at 11:30a.m., on Wednesday,

the 28th inst

Foc. SHANGHAT-

Fer Kwang Lee, at 3.30 pm, on Wed- nesday, the 28th inst., instead of as previously notifed.

*

Per Ninapo, at 3.30p.m., on Wednesday, the 28th inst, listënd of as previcgs- ly notified. Per 8. S. Mirsapors, on Wednesday, the 28th instant Registry ceases at 3.45 P. Mail closes at 4p.. Laste Letters received from 4.10 to 4.30 with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid P.M., Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board tho Packet.

For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA-

Per Faisang, at 2,30p.m., on Friday, the

30th inst

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,-*

Per Victoria, at 3.30 pm., on Friday,

the 30th inst.

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

31st inet.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- - LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE-

the 7th August.

.▾

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. NoonFokien leaves for Cout Porta. 4 pan.--Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, July 29-

p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at No. 6, Old Bailey, Claims against the Prins Gary must be sont in to Mosers Russell & Co., on or before this date. FRIDAY, July 30 -

[No. 7170- JULY 27, 1886.

Two offer, says L'Avenir du Tonkin, ware We are glad to lose that the purpose and made for the rivas servico of Tonkin. scope of the Sanitary Board are again at- | Messrs Ulysse Pila & Co. offered 350,000 | trusting the attention of the Executive. frs and M. D'Abbadio 600,000 Irs annual Thare ma be no two opinions about this, subvention. These figuren ware abova the that the Sanitary Board as at present con- mark fired by the Administration and the stâuted-hotli sa regaris its members and two firms have been invited to make now its powers is as broad a peridature of a offers-No bidders cams forward for the Beard of Health as wall could be. Why opium farm.

should not the whole of the Medical Board become members † To add one medical practitioner and one other unofficial mem- ber is not sufficient.

|_ Tân N.-C. D. Neur saya it has learned that

Goods per Strainer Melbour unclaimed the steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd aftor Noon subject to rent and landing will not call at Cores se originally istarded, charges at 1 cent per package per dien. of Shareholders of the 3 pm Meeting

7. Queen's Road Central. 3 p.m.Anction of Valuable Leasehold

Property in Queen's Road Claims against the Cairngorm must be cent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or bafore this date.

it not being considered that there is sufi it not being cons to earnt their coing so. The Stellin, the first vessel of this line, passed through the Suez Canal on the 5th instant. It was this slower which was to have been used for the local service.

Iyanother column, we reproduce an article on Hongkong, affairs from the N.-O. D. News Our contemporary's strictures are in the main well merited, but we must pro- fost against the constion which it has been kind enough to level at the Hong- kong papers wholemle. We are told that we are to blame for the

ernment's

the for

Goods per Taisang undelivered after this

date

subject to rent. SATURDAY,

Noon-Austion of Iron Sorer Steamship

Defile on Board. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ico Company, Limited, at the Company's office, Peddar's Street.

to be too small; but notwithstanding this Shareholders of p.m.Meating The Funjon and Sunghie Das Saman tan Mining

Ltd, at No. 4, Ulub Chambers. SUNDAY, August 8-

Claim against the late William Dolan to be sent in to Wm. B. Ray, Beq., on

À COLEESPENDERr tella as that remon- strauces were made with the Surveyor Couhamboozling policy with oral as to the size of several of the drains tifcations, and also for what seems no which have given way under pressure of the equally bad piece of deceptive in connec. recant rain storm. These drains are alleged it with the newspaper ordinance. Pro-

2.

or before this date.

No. G.-Vol. XV.

—OF THR— pla

CHINA REVIEW!

WILL BE READY IN A DAY OR TWO.

Per C, 13.30 p.m., on Saturday, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

SUMMER REQUISITES: IME JUICE CORDIAL 46

PRICKLY ABAT, LOTION. -

MAILS BY THE BRITE PACKET- The British Contract Packet Surat will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- mente, Batavia, Barmah, Cayton, India, Adieu, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &.

Per Cuntan, from Shanghai, &c., 34 Chi-The

Par Chi Yuen, frous Shanghai, do, Mr XEMA, American barque, Captain N. E. Delmage, and 12 Chinese. Bayrolda-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Per Saltee, from Haiphong, 2 Euro Babe,

ŽOTAVE, American ship, Captain Robertsad 50 Chinese €. Lope-Order.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 27, 1886

OILMAN'S STORES, Decima, German ntcamer, 903, P. Oest-

at. the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

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

1268

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWEEP, HAMBURG AND

SINGAPORE

mann, Saigen July 22, Ries.—SIEMNGEN & Co.

Duburg, German steamer, 921, C. F. Ber- telaon, Manila Jaly 23, Genazal.—BUS HIN CHAN.

Surat, itish steamer, 1,676, R. G. Murray, Shanghai July 24, Tea and Silk. -P. & 0.1 N. Co.

Mirzapur, British atoumer, 2,164, R. Harvey Buhay July 10, and Singapore 2, Mails and General.-P. & O. B. N. Co. Canton, British-stoarner, 1,110, J. Brom- ner, Shanghai July 22, and Stow General-Janding, Marneson & Co.

Carisbrooke, British steamer, 979, R. Casa, Taiwanfoo July 22, Amy 23, and Swatow 26, Guzioral-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Destination,

DEPARTED

Per Zafiro, fer Amoy, 61 Chinese; for Manila, Mr and Mrs Schneer, Mesra R. Moer, B. Mitjans, and 7 Chinese.

Per Patrock, for Amoy, 120 Chinese. Per Taichiou, for Swatow, &c., 120 Chi-

reso.

Per Hailong, for, Amoy, &c., 50 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Por Anton, for Hoihow, 110 Chinese. Per Fokies, for Coast-Ports, 250 Chinese, Per Inburg, for Ainoy, 200 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Canton reporte: From Shanghai to Swatow, moderate" vari- able winds and fine weather From Swę. tow to part

hat 'moderato, variabla winds with rain squalls throughout. Steamers in Swatow, Nanshan, Ficciola, Sarthe and Vortigerna

[

The British steamer Carisbrooke reports: 20,Left Taiwantos 22nd July, and Amoy 23rd, had moderate 8. wind throughout. Laft Swatow 26th, had light N. Easterly winds and occasional showers. poke steamera Canton, Chi Yuen and Picciola, from Swa;

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Pessola.

THE Geoplas THE Steamahip Prinz Georg, Captain

above Ports, Cenigucos of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immedial delivery of their Goole from

Batavia, &, vía

vía Saigon

Borneo (8) Cart in the discharge of the London, and Ports of Cull.. Surat (8). Steamer will be at once landed and stond London, va Suez Canal.

Stentor (s). at Consignees risk and arpouse, and no Londen, via Suez Canal.

Glonfruin (6) Fire Insurance will be effected.

Marseilles, Gonos, &C....... Manilla (8) Maraeilles, &e., via Shigon..... Ava (9).... .............-- San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (s) New Zealand Ports, via F'chowy Whampoa (1) San Francisco, via Yokohama, City of Rio de Janeiro (8), San Francisco...

St. Stephen... Shanghai.................... Ningpo Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Taisang (8) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Fokien (s). Sydney and Melbourne..... Tolani (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Catterthan (8)..

Optional Oarge will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, unless notice to the contrary given before Noos To-DAY, the 19th Inst.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the ladersigned on or before the 29th Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Ayents.

1390 Hongkong, July 19, 1880.

To-day's Advertisements.

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

THE WHOLE OF THE

the 29th July, 1886, at 2 p.m., at No. 6, Olá Bailey,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

comprising :- BOMBAY BliunrooD CARVED SOFA and ÜBETONNE-COVERED DRAWING-Room

CHAIRS

SUITE

BLACKWOOD MARBLE TOP TABLE, CHIN GLASS, PICTURES, KEROSINE CHANTELIER And LAMPH CARPET and HEARTH ROGS.

DOUBLE and BINGLE IRON BEDSTEAUS, Windholzs, WARDROBE with PLATE GLASS DOOR, MARBLE-TOF BUREAU, BUZAU with GLASS, CHILD'S GOT TOILET TABLE

TABLE, and GZ, and WASIRTAND,

TEAK EXTENSION Dining Tarum, Sm- BOARD and Weisers, Dissen, ÞESSIET spid Tha Suits, Ghise, and PLATED WARE.

&a

&o.

Catalogues will be issued, TEES OF SALX-As customary. -

Auctioneer.

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Stocks,

Caption

Wilkens...

R. G. Murray. Edwards. Normant....

Guirand.... Bunt

Donglas

d'Egvill

JDavie

Wyllie Aliason Darkene

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

United States Mal Packet Occasts will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd August, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States,

215 P.M. Registry cases. 230.2.M. Post-Office closos, but Corres-

AMERICAN BAY RUM.

A. 8. WATSON & Co.'s

FLORIDA WATER, 300 per dozen GLASS TABLE FILTERS, SILICATED CARBON

FILTERS,

Danada, Honolula, Peru, &c., which in various sizes and improved patterns. will be closed as followa -

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, July 10, 1886.

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

BOUER OF ULOVING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,

NOON. 2

3

· Order Offics-closes.

F.-Ra of Lettera ceases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.

P.-Mail closed, except for Late

Lotters.

MARRIAGE.

1586

On the 20th July, at St. Andrew's Cathe dra), Singapore, by the Venarable Arch. deacon Meredith, assisted by the Rev. Bryan Wonnacott, Captain JoAN FRANCIS ORATO, Royal Artillery, son of the late R. M. Craig, Esq., of Garrane, County Tip perary, to FLORENCE MARY, aldant daughter of James Lyall, of Singapore.

The publication

3.10 P.M.-Lotters may be posted with a 8.00 p, m.

Late Fee of 10 cents until

3,30 P.X.

When the Post Office closes

ontiraly.

3.40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Agenis.

Date of Leaving.

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About July 31. P. & 0.3. N. CoJuly 20, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire............July 31. Jardine Mu

Matheson & Co...... About August 6. Carlowig & Ca

About August 3. Messagerés Maritimes......... August 5, at noon.

Butterfield & Bwin..... About July 28.

20. &.0.8. 8. Co...

Pacific Mail S. 8. Ca........

Russell & Co...

August 3, at 3

9, at 3 p.m. August 12, at 3 p.m. Quick

despatch. Siemsser & Co.

July 28, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co.....July 30, At 3

P-m. Douglas Lapraik & Oolly 28, at noon. Gibb, Livingston & Co... August 3, at 4 p.m. Russell & Co......... jaugust 7, at 4 pm.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Share

Fame.

Pail, PostTION PER LAST REPORT.

tip.

Reser Balancee.fward" $4,500,000

Last Dividend!

JULY 27, 1886.

Closing Quitations,

Cash.

22div., & 10/

For equali

sationof die

8 600,000

. BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. |60, 000) # 1233 126

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000 E Fangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., La.......... 10,000 2 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 3 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....(10,000(2 Chino Trance Co., Limited... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 3 China Fire Insurance Co., I........ 30,000 $

STRAUBOAT COMPANIES.

-6 €3,800.38 bonus year162 % pren." buyers

to Dec. 31.85

(s. 812,639.35r 1884

2£

200 50,000 -28-25$ 575,000$ 83,33 RF 600,000$ 2008 50$ 155,000 1,000 20 28,711,50% 250 $ 548 1,000,000 $ 1068 20 566,700

100,0008 508 86,704.103.

HK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., L3. 8,000 1008 1008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 8 Indo-Chins B. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £

··,60,000 shares issued........... .......31,212 £ China and Manila S.; B. Co., Ld..... 3,600

KISORILASKOUE. D

10€ 10 IGE

16 100 all

fl'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Td. 12,500 3 125 1258 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. JM. ARMSTRONG,

5,000 £10 £ 10 New She

1900 £10 £ 7.10 9,177.941€ Hotel Company, Lt.... 1 Hongkong

2,000 € 100 Hongkong, July 27, 1886,

100 3,000 sha insaed 1,000 100 50 Chins Suge Company, Limited....

9,000 $ 100 $100 THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS.

les Company,

Limited 4,000 $ Bakery

Company, Ld 600$ Sag

Lamited.... 7,000 £ Perak Tin Mining & 8

* 5,000 Selangore in Mining Co. (Bhai)... 2,500 8 Punjom & Sunghie Das Samatan

†40, 000 8° Mining 'kong Hope Manufactory Co., Lal. 3,000 8 H. & M. Ghes Manufacturing Co. 4,0008

Chinese Imperial 1881.

· FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT) AND MELBOURNE.

(Talang through Cargo to ADELAIDE, TASMANIA 22 NEW ZEALAND.)

The British Steamer

Tolans, ***Capt. En. ALLSON, will the despatched as above oz TUESDAY NEXT, the 3rd August, at

- PS TIR.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers.

Hongkong, July 27, 1885,

Luzon

Company Co.

1884 Chinese Tup. (Ch Bank Loun) 1885 2790 Bigat Debuutroman, 1880.

4009

25 25

$0,000

50 5 1008 100

6,0008

100

10% 10 5

60 1

6. 30 p. Tis. 276 per share 3,059.76 for

T. 118 "Dec. 31 1881 439,089. 41031 p.sh. /81/390. 200,773.718anuum $80..

cagh

* 405,214.43 · ̈ ̄ ̄ 10% 285

2,868.890% for 1885 8175 por share 283,482.55 887.60 for '84 $417) buyers 228,811,678 6 for 1884 $87 per share, sellers

balf

year 94,622.0

69% prem buyers Dec. 31/85 402.22 18% yearend-

853 cash ng June3 185) 117.16.73% for 1884 · par

25 discount

6.551.58% half year $120 % pram. 1,547.9.11

$150 per share

to% and 2 honus for d Old, 86 1,175.07 New 83

$197 per share, caela 3160 13,461, 51 None 298 per share, buyers

1.126.80012-

$40 per share ~690,60) (18.

120

ex div. 1,004,023 X

508 50

First year Ist Payable.

June10dDea.10]:

March 15

Oct 15

BY Jan 18

Juan Decora

600 all

500 all

500

500 all

6001

78

nominal

36

Bellors

er div.

nominal

prend

A. Gʻ FTOH

this taste commenced

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, JURSDAY, JULY 27, 1880.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PARED SORE CANAL OUTWARD BOUND :--Pandora, June 11; Poseidon, Menelaus, Bettin, Tung chowe, July 8; Deucalion, Faouaddy, 9; Agamemnon, Berenice, Dardomus, 13j. Breconshire, Cyclops, Prinz Leopold,

defect, it is said that they are being con-bably if the northern paper had as large an structed the same size as before. Proberience as onmolves in trying to awaken the Colonial authorities, including the Co- bly the Surveyor General is convinced that these drains will be large enough and fonial Office at home, to a sense of their quite equal to the stram when the drains have so readily made this accuse, blonderings and responsibilities, it would system is completa hat we may have in Compared with sucli turk, the several severe rain-storms before that happy rousing of municipal authorities and time arrives.

public feeling in a place where mani

THE Hon. Major Medalium, Colonial Encipal authorities exist is infinitesimal. gineer of the Straits Soliloments, azrived Hare the local government shioids itself here this morning in the Mirzapora, e bebind the Home Colonial Authorities, route for Yokohama. Previous to his data these are practically not get at able

from Singapore, he was entertained or contemporary, has also little knowledge

by the leading Chinese and Arab Hesidents orconception of what it is to arouse publiq at a banquet in Spottiswood House, the opinion in a place where such opinion has Residence of Mr Koh San Tee, and also,been practically dead or at least asleep Fox he was entertained at a dinner given in his so years past. We would like to know honour by the leading foreign merehuanta how piton our contemporary's potent Major McCallum has been in Singapore

valce has swayed the GOULNE

How often events at Peking, and eleven years, and is now an lasvo of ab-

H.B.M.' Minister or Charge #faires has sence for fifteen months. He is extremely

trembled at its mighty thunderings. -We popular in Singapore, and has recently

trow not often. If it can show that its earned much credit by his energetis prepa

utterances have materially altered, or even ration of the fortifications.

allared in a moderate degree, the policy of

confess that as compared with its efforts to Britain in these regions, then we give in and

THE N.-O. D. News gives & doleful picture

of the existence of the British seamen quar-watch the public intemet, oua are feeble

and impotent.

Tar Shanghai Courier of the 23rd instant

contains an article on the Hongkong Opinn Commission in which the writer takes era-

it for having indicated some time ago

what courte China would follow in the event.

tered at our latest acquisition in the north. It says A private letter from Port Hamilton, dated the 19th instant, stater that the unfortunates condemned to rummer at that melancholy apot are droning through their daya exactly as they did a year ago, Home attempts had been made to vary the monotony of existence with a regaita and Bome theatrical entertainments. The toy, of her proposals to this commission being rejected. Ele predicta afresh that if China's which went last week from this, took up a supply of somewhat ancient Night Ferature, proposals are not entertained that she will which had been a god-send to the whole vie this as su éxcuse for refusing to carry fest, and we mention it as a hint to those out the additional article to the Chafoo Convention, whereby opium auce having who have books that they have read and dopad & duty of Tia. 110 to the Foreign

not care to keep, that they will be doing

real kindness by sending them on board the Customs at the port of entry, it should be nost vessel that learon for Port Hamilton, wastover part of China it might be tran fre from all charges, lekin included, to

hins may decline to carry out the Con- sported. This prediction may be fulfilled.

to be added to the Port Hamilton Cir.

culating Library, Hongkong might also

send contributions.

vention, but if she does no, she will have committed a distinst branch of faith. Thoro in nothing whatever in the sadisional

We have to soknowledge the receipt of a nestly-printed pamphlet, containing the articles relating to the proposed British are malang its fulfilment conditions! Dollar which have appeared in the Sings Commission. In fact the only referenon to on the results of the Hongkong Opium.

pore Free Press, together withcorrespondenco

the Commission is in clause 9, where it says interesting artioles we have either repro shall be appointed us soon st duced, or referred to as they sppeared; but there can be no doubt that this com China's object, riz the preservation of her The failure of the Commision to effect

pilation will be exceedingly useful now that

29 l'olyhymaia, 16; Lantes, Nutal connected with that subject. Most of these int it is understood that the Commision

HOMEWARD BOUND:Maschio, 18; Belle rophon, Bentonite, 13; Hakan Adelsten, 18; Dioned, Djemah, Titania, 23.

tak ponsable.

The P. M. Co,'s steamer City of Rio de the Singapore Chamber of Commerce has revenue, has therefor nothing to do with

Janeira, left Yokohama on Tuesday,

The

the 27th inst:, at daylight, and may be seen it to move in this matter, expected here on or about Monday, the Hongkong Chamber, it may be remember- 2nd August

ed, made representations to the Home Goy.

ernment on the introduction of British

tán proviñons of the Additions! Article. Probably werk the article abolished to-rmor- row, however, little

regret would be felt. Certainly the foreign opium dealers would

the article, the writer tits the Hong

kong papers on what he calls their want of

The Union-line steamer Melapadia left

Singapore on the 21st instant, and may Dollar some year ago, and was somewhat to see its zjectionIn the comm be expected-here on or about the 27th instant.

ungraciously informed that the Imperial The steamer Manilla, of the Navigazione authorities did not see the intility of any Generale Italiano, left Singpere on the such notion. Times have changed since 2nd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th inst.

then, however; and we are not astonished The Castle Line steamer Glamis Castle left to hear that the Hongkong General Cham- Singapore on the 26th inst, and may ber of Commerce has promised to support

expected here on or about the 1st August

bo

the Singapore Chamber in this movement,

enterprise in not reporting the progreen of the negotiations and then professes to give its necessary information It is pretty evident from what source the writer has oltained his informati

The E. & A. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Catter with the understanding, however that not pretend to have the ear of Chines

fun, from Australia, left Port Darwin

on the Bard inst, and maybe expected here on or about the 2nd August H.ALS. Linas arrived as Shanghai on the 21st instant from Port Hamilton,

THE delivery of the English mail was begun at 10.30 this morning.

the initiative will be taken by the Singapore oficialdom to the extent the Courier 12, people. We shall have something more to and as the foreign members of the Con

mission regard their negotiations as pri- Bay about the subject later on, but in the meantime we congratulate the Singapore Free Press upon the brochure befom us.

Ir would be interesting to read the report

vo prád not guilty to the ) charge of want of enterprise. Our contemporary

We have gathered from what we believe to be an unimpeachabis source, that what

he retinue,

Min William Henry Brereton, iste of Hong-Prepared by the Offer Commanding, the we predicted would be the cours taken by kong, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Engineers on the progress of the the Chinese, has actually been the courie

they followed. The thres Royal Colonial Instituts.

Hongkong Defences. That pleasure 25 Jasace Busell Comal Besanan, "and" however, denied to us, as information: Tutai Shao, had

id Sir On our fourth page will be found the re, which is apparently not of a confidential Robert Hart was wis made, on beh

was meetings

present at each of part of the snual meeting of the share-nature in Singapore is kept as dark as night gains, for the stallshot

them. The bolders of the Indo-China Stam Naviga in Hongkong. We have heard it whispered lekin station tion Co.

that the most amusing feature of the sup pression of this report is to he found in the very small modicum of direct information reg which it contains. The fortifications are reported to be progressing as well as could be expected- that is, se fait si red tape and War Office clerks will permit.p The defences at Bingapore were to have they coul been completed in three years, while they the Chines and all on board were glad to get back to have been almost finished in twelvemonths

We learn that the Chamber of Commerce is now in communication with the British Minister at Peking on the subject of the opprendre taxing of junks trading between here and Cantos and Macao..

عين مرة

THE United States gunboat, Falon arrived at Shanghai on the 21st instant from Corsa,

reida at

that pork The Hoshi Shimbun states that But then Major McCallum was almost if the Tangle this vessel is to be sold to the Corean not altogether free-no squabblage_re- Government.

tarded his advance, and the work was pro furn

A POLICE informer named Pang Akwong secuted with vigour. What is the while walking this forenoon in Square Singapore has several of her breeo Street was attacked from behind and mounted and ready for schlun received two cats, one very deep on the alleged that, although nevaral of the shoulder and back. He was removed to loaders of the labeat

the Government Girl Hoggital The few works of this Herbent sasailant ce asilan heve not been found yet no place ready to This is the third Informer be vithin quite are vor in sats statemen reerd date has had to pay a bayy, pesimler

for his informatori,