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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & C

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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FOR

8 AL E

TUZ FOLLOWING,

STORES,

من حب

·EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. Smoked HAMS,

Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tina, Assorted SYRUPS.

CUTTINO's Table FRUITS.

ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sausage MEAT,

CAVIAR.

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in 5b Tins.

Eaglo Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS. BRAWN.

A LARGE ARHORTMINT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONB.

OHARCOAL TRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS, ·

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qts, @

811 and 812.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pta. & Qte. @ 812

and 814.

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

BACCONE'S INVALID PORT.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. HEERING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS. DRAUGHT, ALE and FORTER. &C... &c., &c.

---

The USUAL ASSORTMENT

OILMAN'S STORES,

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1880

... 1208

NOW READY. THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT TING OHINESE: with special refer

ence to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG,

Copies may be had the kina Mall Office, and at Messrs. Laz, Charoun & OnPrice, 75 cant.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for. any Debt contracted by the Officers on Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

ALEX. McNELL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David. Mesangeries Maritimes,

ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Brown.-Arnhold, Karborg & Ca.

BABO J. E. Bow uns, Amor. barque; Capt. John A, Plum.--Chineso.

GALATEA, British ship, Captain William Colville.-Boraco Co., Ltd.

MIE CHINA MAIL.

16, and Singapore 18, General-ANHOLD,

To-day's Advertisements, KARDENG & Co.

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL, GRAND OPENING NIGHT,

TO-MORROW, 25th August.

Advent of the Prince of Entertainers! The Famona, World-renowned, and only DROFESSOR ANDERSON

The reas Wizard of the North, JOSMOPOLITAN MONARCH OF MAGICIAN,

PHILOSOPHER, SCIENTIST AND TRAVELLER,

in a Series of

GRAND ELABORATE ENTERTMEMENTS As porkormed before the Czar of Russia, Dom Pedro, Emperor of Drazil, His Majesty Kalakaua, King of the Sandwich Island, and Her Majesty the Queen of England, on Eleven Dilleront Occasiona, comprising the Newest and Most

WONDERFUL MYSTERIES inetrated by Costly and Elaborate Appara tus, Gathered Together at the Extreme Parts of Both Hemispheres

Popular Prices, $2.00 and $1.00. Doors open at 8.30. Colamenco at 9 p.m.

Hongkong, August 24, 1886.

1026

THE CHINA

SUIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Co.'s Starship

Kaise,

W. B. Tuosos, Com- mander, will be des.

Cicers, British steamur, 1,680, Aaron B. George, Katchinotzu August 19, Coal, -ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Gratitude, British stoner, 1,201, N. 6. Wake, Kutchiotzu Aug, 18, Coa-MITSU

BUSRAN KATEHA.

.

Ganger Rolf, Thales, Phra Chom Klao, Rut Sang, Vortigern, Chefoo, Hagchow, Kwong. sang, Loire Inferiense, Nierstein, and Ger man gntest Wolf

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

Kit Sang. British steamer, 1,495, W. O.For SINGAPORE & LONDON.

Per Meal, at 11:30 am, on Wednes M. Young, Shanghai August 20, and Swa

day, the 28th inst. tow 23, General.JARDIN, MATHESON & 00.

Tritur, German str. 1;142, A. Blaicken," Saigon August 19, Rico and Gouttal.— SIEMSEN & Co.

Brindisi, Beitial teamer, 2,142, A. W. Adamion, Botabay August 7, and Singapore 19, Mails and General.-P. & 0. 3. N. Oo. Carisbrooke, British steamer, 973, R. Cass, Taiwaufuo vin Aoy, and Swatow Angast 23, Goneral-DovaLLS STEAMSHIP Co

Berenice, Auer-Hungarian str., 1,707, Carl Buchtinger, Triusto July 5, and Sin- |gapore August 18, General-AUSTCO-HUN

GARIAN LLOYD S. N. Co

DEPARTURES.

August 21:-

Minhasz, for Singapore,

Wing Sung, for Singapore and Onloutts. Gaelic, for Ban Franciso.. Chi Yuen, for Shanghai. Kit Sang, for Whampoa.

OLEARED.

Hei Cheong, for Amoy. Iduna, for Haiphong

Curdon Gaalfe, for Singapore and London, Menelas, for Singapore and London. Port Idelaide, for Nagasaki. Charon Wattani, for Bangkok. Zafira, for Amoy and Manila Fortners, for Iloilo.

PASSENGERS. - ARRIVED.

Por Melila, from Haiphong, 3 Europeana,

and 84 Chinese.

Par Meuctans, from Shanghai, 15 Chi-

$1080.

Por Souchow, from Nowcastle (N.S.W.), 28 Chinese,

Per Kaisow, from London, &c., Messrs McLeish and W. Nash, and 200 Chinese, from Singapore.

Per Kang, from Shanghai, &c., Messrs Daridun, Athinoht, Dyant, Hamil τους and Leong Choong Guoi, and 40 Chi-

певе

Par Tribos, from Saigon, 160 Chinese. Per Brindisi, for Hongkong: from Lon.

patched for the above Port an THURSDAY,don, Mr W. Taylor. A sist n Payuna ter A.

the 20th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents."

Hougkong, August 24, 1836.

1628

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM. PANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

THE Company's S. Katsoie, having I arrived from the above Porta, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their riak into the Gedowns of Mr. W. KERBOOT HOBES, Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Geoda have left the Godowns, and aft Claims must be sent in to the device u

Noon the Undersigned, before No the 31ab

the Instant, or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Gouds remaining in the Godowns after the 81st Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- les noties to the contrary be given befcro Noon To-RAY, the. 24th Instant,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Go,,

agents. Hongknug, August 21, 1886.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

1625

Angust 23. 186- Cassandra, German steamer, 1,097, 0. Hacsloop, Kobe August 17, General,

·SIESSEN & Co,

August 24:~

Melita, German steater, 330, H. Merck, Haiphong Aug. 21, Gozerai, A. R. MARTY. Menelaus, British steamer, 1,300, R.

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

Per Teichion, at 1.90 p.m., on Wednos

day, the 25th inst.

For STRATES AND BOMBAY.-

Per Decca, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 28th inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Galveston, at 4.30 p.m., on Wedner-

day, the 25th inst.

For SHANGHAI→

Por Fooksung, at 4 p.m., on Thursday,

the 26th inst.

For SINGAPORE.-

Per Consaniva, „nt 4.30. p.m., on Thurs-

lay, the 26th inst.

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

28th inat.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon.--Menelaus leaves for London. $.30 p.m.--Deccan leaves for B'hay, ko, 5 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, &c. Port doläide loaves for N'eaki; &c.

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, Miscellaneous,

Goods per Steamer Natal unclaimed after Noen subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent for package per dion. Claims against the Batre must be sent in "Messrs Russell & Co., an or before this date. Gooda per Olenogle undelivered after Úlds

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, August 26 :--

pm.Meeting of Victeris, Recreation

Olub in the Gymnasium. Goods per Breconshire undólivered aftor

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, August 28-

Tas following are the detailed scores

in the shooting match between the Staff Sergeants and Sergeantes of the Royal En- - gineers and the Warrant Cicers and Staff Sargeants of the Garrison Staff, which we wore Double to give last night

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On

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the arrival of the Bokhara on Sunday we sont our sampaetaan for the ship's weather report, but did not get it from the mate. On the following morning the Captain call- ed and gave us what purported to bo his told by a num Wo have since. sport ber of people that the report in a very in- complete one. It appears that six men on board were injured during the storm, throd of them suriously, one man having his thigh broken, and his arm also broken in two QMS, WRIST BIRINA daJE $449905-21, B3B484-24-89 9. Bergt. Adams 4454344. $10955 or 2458211-03 69 laces. This last mon is now in the General 23251143327493-994644014-003903449-1987 Hospital, where he was taken soon after 0.8M hadith 8164494-96 4344335-25 43303442070

the arrival of the vessel.

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Away, and the companion damaged, the stewards had to bale the water out of the salvon. One of the passengers was about on deck in five foot of Edwards tells the ship Captain was lying very quietly and

· swinirning

water judge impartially be

It is difficult to

to

tween a pantiesl version of a bio and that given by non-nautical mon. What a passenger may describe as heaty, west hor Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Ma Mackean to-day committed the lukengs may be only a frash breeze to the finutical Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corto sre charged with disobeying orders by man; and if a passongor unfortunately geta

washed out of the compasion, and finda, poration at the City Hall.

accepting bribes, for trial at the zext himself struggling for life (as he fansies) in Criruinal Sessions, Previous to giving his two fest of water, he thinks the ship is ju 3 p.:.-Meeting of Shareholders of The civic be uxpressed the desire of tant.serious danger, So it may be bu be is not the best authority for the statement-- Hongkong and Whantopos Dock Co., Led, at No. 14. Praya Central,

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELMONDAY, August 30— BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &.— For Guthrie, at 3,30 p.., on Saturday,

the 4th September.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Mirtapore will be despatelied on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries te yond, vid Brindisi, to the Stmits Sattle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India; Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, o.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —

The French Contract Padre Traguay

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, with Mails for this United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, na Nap

Straits Naples; to Saigon, Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will bbaurved in closing

tho Mails, o.

MAILS BY The German PACKET.

The German Contract Packet Oder will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 3rd September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries 59. yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &c., &c.

Banon,

Surgouri

RT Bovio. Surgoon- Major I. MoCarthy. Mr and Mrs H. J. Brown; from Bombay, Mr D. Cabbay; from

Thye and servant, and Pattan Chinese; fram Singapore, 20 Chinese. Far Shanghai: from Lundon,

Mr Otto Reis; The frem Singapore, Mr and Mrs O. Dudgeou, infant and amah. For Yckohata from London, Mr Thos. Joy from Bombay, Surgeon P. H. Cama from Ou umbe, Col. and Mrs Terent and native servant; form Penang, Mr J. W. Welman., For Nagasaki: from Singapuro, I Japaneso

Per Carisbrooke, from Taiwanfo&a.,“ Rev. Thomann, Measra Machatis, J. Ra Bay,

hours observed in closing the Mails, c, will be the same as in the case of

the French Packet. Correspondence should be marked PER GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Proknt.

Rev. Barnier, Mr Goiset, 15 Euro-The pans, and 300 Chinese.

Por Berence, from Trieste, &., Mra)

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAIL. following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the British Contraci Packut:-

Berubard and Miss Bernhgon, and 192 Day of Departure,

Chinekя.

DEPARTED

Per Gaelic, for Yokohama, Mr J. Nama- shima, Chinese, and 1 Jayaness; for San Francisco, Mrs Crowell, ir Li Cheong Wan, Me and Mrs C. V. Smith, Mr S. D. Chalmers, wd 439 Chinees; for Liverpool, Mr A Mas eod; for Paris, His Excel- Ieney Thomas da Raza

Por Wing Sang, fot Singapore, 434 Chi-

Heso.

་་

Per Chi Yuen, for Shanghai, 13 Chinese,

TO DEPART. Par Don Juan, for Manila, Mr. Bryant, an Mr. Moreno.

Per Hei Cheory, for Amoy, 8 Chinese. Per Go don Castle, for Singapore, 12 Chi-

DOMO.

Per Zafiro, for amoy, L., 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Gorman steamer Casandra reports:

Had fine weather all the way.

The British steainer Mindane reports;

NooR.Money Order Office closes.

P.M.-Registry of Letters coases,

3

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. e.x-Mail lood, except for Late

•Lattery.

4p.m.-Meoting of Shareholders of then the evidence of Inspector Mathieson | En. 0. M.]

Chin Tenders Insurance Co., Ltd., af Head Office.

TUESDAY. August 31→→

and the Sergeant Interpreter by getting them to pick out the prisoners from a num ber of other lúkanga in plain clothen. Ac.

Goods per Kaison undelivered after, this cordingly Major Dempstor mixed about a

date subject to rent. THURSDAY, September 2 :-

Claims against the Anjer Head must be sent in to Mosers Gibb, Livingston & Co., on or before this date. TUESDAY, September 7-

NOTES FROM TONKIN

(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) The meeting of the Consultative Council dezen lukungs in plain clothes, with the of the notables of Tonkin took place from, prisonors and then called in Inspector Me 28th July to 4th August at Hanui. This thisson and the Interpreter to pick out the commission, which is composed of Tonkinsso prisoners. Frspector Mathieson picked them freely chosen by their elentom, has for ita all put except three about whom he was not object to suggest measures which might sure, including in his selection no one who guide the Government in its interior politics. was not a prisoner, The Sergeant Interpre In order not to influence the decisions of Lesaeter picked all out"except one, who, it is the ambly by his presence M. Bert fid

2.15 p.m.-Anction of Valuable. Lesso

hold Properties. WEDNESDAY, September 8.

2.16 p.m.-Anction of Valuable

hold Properties.

NOTICE

GARDEN SEEDS,

SEASON 1886-87.

THE following SEEDS required for SOWING in August and SEPTEMBER

can now be suPPLIED VİZ.:—

Celery,

Cyclamen,

Cineraria.

Our Firal Shipment of Assorted VEGETABLE AND FLOWER

SEEDS

AND

is expected shortly, CATALOGurs will be supplied Free of Charge on and after the -30th. Instant

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, August 23, 1886.

BIRTH.

1610

On the 23rd August, at 4 Richmond Ter race, Mrs. BLACKBURNE, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue commenced al 7.50 p, m 3.10 PM-Lotters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30.When the Post Office closes

ontirely.

3.40 P.-Tate Letters may be posted board the packed with Late Fae of 10 cents until time of leparture.

HOURS OF OLERING

THE FRENCH MALL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the Franch Contract Packet:-

Day before departure--

每

10

11

F.M.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closos, except the NIGHT Box, which is always

out of Office hours, open out

A.--Post Office opens. A-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed. Thatter and A.orba zubaru.

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

Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.3.When the Post Office closes

ontirely.

From Shanghai to Fauthow, strong winds

From Focchow to this port Day of departure,- with rain. light winds and fine wes

weather. The Pritish steamer Kut Sang reports: Left Shanghai at 2 am, on Friday, the

th inst; experienced light variable Sou therly winds and fine weather, to Swatow, where we arrived 5.8) pin., 22nd, and loit on 23ri iast; experienced light variable winds

y rain The British steamer Carisbrooks reports: From Taiwanfoe to Auoy, and Swatow, we had light N. Westerly winds and clear wea thez From Swałow to port light N.W. Steamer in Tai- winds and smooth sea, wanfoo, Fukich. Steamers in Swatow, Lide,

J. D. PETS, American ship, Capt, G. Nelsou, Shanghai Angust 15, Tea & Curios. again 6:30p with heavy a WEREW

A Lana-Mensageries Maritimes.

Soorhout, British stormer, 999, La B. Harris. Newcastle (N.S. W.) August 3, Coal. --BUTTERFIELD & WIRE.

MOUNT KABANON, Amer. har'tine, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. REVOLVING LIGHT, British ship, Capt. J. A. Durkee.Messageries Maritimes.

Kaiow, Britieh ateauer, 1,935, W. S. Buzz, British steamer, Captain Dodd.Thomson, London July 13, Penang August Gibb, Livingston & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATER, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERIC AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

AND

STEAMERS.

Stocks.

BANKA

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

11.40 ..-late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of doparture.

Paid POBITION PRE LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

Reverte Balances, Fuard

¿Nos. of Shares

Taive.

MPL

128 12

Bongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 3

INSURANCES.

North-Chins Insurance Co., Led...... 5,000 € Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 9,000 Union Insurance Society Co., L0,000 $ Chins Traders Insurance Co., L.,24,000 Canton Inearance Office Co., Ld...: LD, 000 F Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,600 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld....... 20,000

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

THE Steamship BELGIC will be Tuspatched for San Francisco, vis Hy teamboat Co., LJ. 8,000 Yokohama, on TUESDAY, 14th September,

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...), 0008 Indo-China S, N. Company, Limited 18, 387

60,000 shares issued...

31,212

ports

at 3 p.za.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and zame will be received At the Company Office, until 5-p.m. the day previous to sailing.

China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld....... 3,500 €

MISCELLANEOUS

+

84,500,000

For sal sationofdir. ($500,000)

541

28 25 250$ 20$

253. 89.333

250 5 508

250 $ 100% 23

£2 dir, & 10

AUGUST 24, 1886.

Closing Que tatrons, Cana

# 63,800.38 bonus -year 171 % prem.. to Doo. 31,85

Tls. 20 sh. T. 812,039.30) p. T. 275 per share

for 1884

fory Tz 120 50,000 Tis

3,059.10 Dec. 31 1834 575,000 $ 489,039.41 $31p Bh. '84 806 600,000 $ 200,773.71 18% annum STE 155,000 $460,214.43 10%20ell cash

2,858.896 % for 1885 8185 per share 1,000 20$ 28,711. §--

50$ 1,000,000 $283,432.55 897.40 for 24 $420

566,7003 228,811.6786 for 1881 829 per share

100 3 1008 100,000 $

506 608 30,764.16|8′′ 10€ 10 10£ 10

الم 1001

12:8 126 $ 18,000 8 'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 K. and China Gas Co, Limited. 5,000 €

10E 7.10 9.177.9012 1,500 £ 9,000 100 100!

PARSANZA ---Passengers, who New Shares... pam-face, re-embarking at San Hongkong Hotel Company, Lin.... Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa).

six months, will be allowed a discound,000 sha. issued... sir

China Sugar Company, Limited...

within

of 20% from Return Fata; if re-embarking Hongkong loc Company, Limited... 5,000 within one year, an allowance of 10% will Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.....

6,000

9,000's

100 100

253 254 60000% 50%

30,00

5,000 $

50 all

100 an

be made from Retum Fare Pre-Paid Be- Lemon Sugar Company, Lamited... 7,000 100 100 turn Passage Orders, available for one year, fersk Tin Mining & Sting Co. ...... will be issued at a Discount of 25% fem Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'haá)..... 2,000* Return Fare. Then allowances do not apply Punjou & Sunghie Dos Samatan 10,000 8 to through fares from China and Japan to

Mining Co. Burope

H'kang Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 5,000$

50 $50 & Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,0008 S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,8008

100 all

8,565 11 600 1 500 al!

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, dhould be sant to the Company's Office, addreed to the Collector of Caxtoms, San Branch:co

For further information as to Freight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 601, Queen's Bond Central.

0. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Fongkong, August 24, 1886.

1627

Chinare Imperial 1881

ท

1884 A

- 1884 ...

Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Lean) 1885 27901

Rater of Int.

8

half year 6a X prim. 31,523.0 Dec. $1/65.

402.22 12% yearend

ing June: (8552 4387.5.97% for 1885 Par

25 discount

8,651,687% half years123 % prem., cash

10.% and 2% 1,527.9.11 bonus for 4

$120 per share $200 per share, cash $100 per share

1,173.07 Old, 80

13:451.51 None

¡ 1,125.30 $12

€90.66 $16

1,094.623 %

Chę China Juail,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 188%

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ Canal. JUIWARD BOUND: Prina Leopold, July 16; Thish, Frometheus, 30; Flintshire, August 3; Achilles, Yangtel, 6; Nector, Ningchou, Prinz Alexander, Foruaris,

13.

thought, was crouching down, and made not attend the mostinge until the last day, when he pronounced the closing address. no mistake in his selection. He berides In that address he promises; to do his with their nuggestions gave the names and numbers of the Jakongs utmost to conform to sa ho picked them out. Mr Webbor rained regard to public works, and expresses his pleasure at their having approved of his də- sandry objections to this mode of testing, cision to tinka the people pay in silver the but they were overruled by the Magistrate part ofan aftention to the fact that the

the tax they paid in rice. He fur

Tar viralence of onera, the Shanghus Mercury is glad to hear, was on the decrease in Soal and neighbourhood when the Hever left that country, about the 10th in-

Baul.

:.

bruits of a tubers who have been pillaging the country bordering on Chins had been repulsed day by day by the French soldiers and the Tonkines sharp-shooters In conclusion M. Bert assured them that France will ever dosert them, for sho THE Shanghai reary regrets to hear of wishes to secure the peace and prosperity of the death of Mr. Laage, Examiner in the auntry The session was followed by

public the Korea Customs, which occurred at a Anuanita banquet, pu Chemul on the 7th fastant. Decensed illuminations, races and a wes, previous to joining the Korean Cus reliavo right of opening gambling

eveðing, tatas, a member of the I.M. Customs ata

Tax Swatow correspondent of the Shanghas Mercuri, writing on the 16th instant, says with regard to the Nowchwang heen cake trado:-The freight-market is very dull, sud steamers find it difficult to get an

an oller, The beancake frade is reported to be near

of the ly at a standstill, in consequence high prices of beancake in the north.

The

in the

houses in the territory round Hanoi baa been obtained by King-bong, Sing hing & Co., the price offered by them baing 180,500 francs

Bangkok

(From Our Own Correspondent. )

16th August, 1886. Reports have been freely circulated in

A BRITISH Dorvette, supposed to be the Sapphirs, was soon going in to Nagasak this city during the last few days, concern- on the 17th instant, with several of hering the achievements of the Siamess expedi“.

boats washed away and sandry other dam-

age, which she undoubtedly received in the tionary force, which started up the country. many months ago, to stack and conquer Wu have heard that the Sapphere went the Boas, a tribe of lawlors brigands, who late typhoon-Shanghai Mercury. right through the typhoon with compara-Lave been devastating and plundering the tively little damage.ED _C__M.}

the follow- pablishes

districts of the North-eastern portion of Tus Shanghai Mercury |

this kingdom. It is staved that the force ing as a

a telegram

han suffered severely from hunger, favor, Foochaw, 8.20 s.m., 19th August.

So, but that despite these drawka thog Fooshow Rooded now subsiding We presume this telogram has much the bavo attacked and defeated their enemies same significance as the one published by with great slaughter, and have captured a the Mercury sauce time ago, when Hong. uumber of prisoners, who are being sent kong was said to be fooded: What thai An English h lady, Missy purchased the

a to

Psoke a visitor

is, very fow know.

Bangkok, has generously Acertain foreign mining freedom of some of the prisoners who were

in this THE pa as

city ju ptains for debt. engineer has estimated that in the Provinca confined in

Church of England services have been of Shanse, there are 22,000,000 square stablished here, in the Church on the of coal mine, from which 730,000,000,000 Borneo Company's premises by the Rev.

Богдоо And HOMEWARD BOUND--Massalia, July 18; tons of con can be obtained

Partliks, 30; Mlectra, Petersburg, Aug. 300,000,000 tons of coal are consumed

Groen. They appear to be 3: Denbighshire, Surpedon, 6 Mon-yearly by all the nations of the world, the

long muuthshire, 10; Glaucus, 13.

coal in Shanse Province would be sufficient

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the

&0. Oc.'s steamer Belgie is to leave Yokohama on the 21st inet, and may be expected here on or about the 28th

inst.

The steamship Arratoon car has left Sin- gapore and may be expected hers on or about the 27th inst

The Glen Line steamer Glengarry, from London, left Singapore on the 24th instant, and may ho expected hard on or about the 20th instant

as attended by the English pors

Ply the whole world for a period of

2493 years. Shanghai Courier,

ton of the community and supply i

The English community hero, árs, so The cording to a notice by Mr Batow, the principal English official, to have the poll The Shupao says that there was an exten- tax, which they pay annually raised only

per cent after the end of this sive fire-in Fouehow on the night of the year. We have besides to

To the Con

100

10th inat., and over 200 houses were burnt year

in a board,

Present

go to with the legend, No

to the ground. The conflagration originsulate to pay it, and on the Conaniate gata

painted ated in the kitoben of a private residence, te

-in his notice to

and the wind being very high at that time, piiblic thoroughfare. If we do not pay it,

power the Are spread with immense rapidity. Mr Satow taken Both the ofvil and military eleials of the punish na by fine. We English are the City were promptly at the scene, and the oily foreigners here who are laxed by five was extinguished before daybreak our very paternal government. We have

officials sud this poll-tax raised by our -Shanghai Courier,

to the denly par cent, we must go Consulate to say this tax under pain being subjected to further fine, and

The D. D. B. steamship Atalania, from Hamburg, loft Singapore on the 24th inst., and may be expected hore on or SAY the N.-C. D. Neust-Mr Atkinson, about the 30th inst.

late Chief Officer of the Madras, desires through our columns to thank the Captain THE delivery of the Euglish mail was begun and Offers of the Taby for their kindness thoroughfare

at 4.10 this afternoon.

AUSTRALIAN telegrains, with London news to the 30th July, will be found on the fourth

page.

Massss Jardines Matheson & Co. inform usl

of

we go we are prohibited from approaching public the Consulate by the wonde

where tha coort to adininin

to him and the Chinese firemen whom they to the and this is on the entranc

took off the Talchow Jalands. It appears for English law is hold. It is of no ge the Chinese on the Islands refused to take protesting against this, as these high officials the shipwrecked people to the Chintung till hare their own way of doing things. If we they received $40. The natives niso kept have to pay the English Government terus possession of two bags of Japanese mais to be permitted to reside in Sham, woought and the slothing of the shipwrecked party to be allowed a voice in the elections, of the officials who administer the law amongst us, in the salaries to be paid them, and in the

THE N.-0. D. News says - On the day pre- number to be

be employed here. Many of the that the Glen Lino str. Glengarry, from ceding the heavy thunderstorm at the be- English here are in the service of the Sin London, left Singapore for this port to-day ginning of this month which Epalle broke mans Government, we do not set high sala

up the period of drought that had been ries, and the payment of these salaries in

the farmer-less, the proclamation

MESSES Siemssan & Co. inform us that

he ed a

D.D. R. steamer Atalanta, from Bamberg,

day.

alwaye many months in arrURER.

ail we are the infortunate class

Under of pigs Sochoirennstances many of us are cON. an infallible antly in the hands of money-lenders and

bearers, for Hongkong, lefs Singapore at & p.m. to recommended in the classics as adow, & who are to be pull taxed 100 per cons

means of ensuring rainfall. As we heavy storm resulted on the following day, higher and with no

poll no prospect that the so it is no longer possible to doubt the effl. tax has reached its utmost limit. It the COMPLIMENTARY Addresses som how to be cacy of the prescription. The wits of the Consul makes representations that a certain the fashion this season, and they appear Shanghai Chinese au so sharpened by their employd has not been paid by the Siamese they will everywhere. In Kobe the community have sinuate that the weatherwise Magistrate pay him in full promptly cont

The

contact with foreigners that they openly Governinant for many bi

this honoured Mr Raselwood, agent of the had consulted Père Denhevrent before at the

jessing

his proclamation.

beneste ac

H. K. & Shanghai Bank there, on the from Bicawai Obner Fatory & would the BCAA just been decided In

M

At time

Consular Court at this place occasion of his departure thenge for Home. seem to be daily becoming more wides on the 10th and 11th inst., Mr. F. L. Gates, an American sued the Rev. 8. J Smith, proprietor of the defunct Stora Advertiser and Sayaka Samai for other column, of the return of Professor SAYS the Hiogo News of the 11th

··stant 1-An unsuccessful attempt was made breach of contract and other ma Anderson, wizard of the north, &c. &n, yesterday morning to extricate the Claris The particolars of the one from hearsay norcizal who will give a performants in the City E. Carcer from the position that vesel has are as follow--They complainant was

coming into gaged by the defendant's agent in the oupled mice sinking after Hall to morrow night. This alevor artist collision with the Glamorganshire, The Dnited States under certain repre

was engaged for the comentations which the

complainant aliszed has been twice round the world since he and stihongh her hawaery parted yace proved to be specions 223 16-

Ce times

times under the enormous

to come

to Siam to take charge of a printing and ostablishment and to ist in missionary

spread

$30 per share $120

We would call attention to a notice în an

ex div.

$73

610

185.

1857

ex dir.

jpar, no inal

$125,

First year

372.95 Fajalle, June 16&Dec. 1 March 15

7%

inter, died 6 months

3% prom.

Get prem

7 prem.

for entertainments before he continues his sala strain

last appeared here, and he hopes to give three ght to bear upon them the end 8 monthly salary of fifty dollars, tour. He arrived from Shanghai Isto last sunken vessel did not, to all appear nterprise. After arrival and practical ex-

fine! evening, and has consequently had but lit move a single inco. During tho

the engines of the Fumoshiro indicated porique he says be discovered that the mis- the time to make announcements..

horsepower, and tat Over 1,800

BRODALY enterprise in which he had to saxist ineffectual

it was decided to relinquish was in publuling and printing most die- further operations The wreck will now be gustingly checoue Siamess book books or MREMEXYL, and Ets musical coadjutors, blown

the owner consider it pamphlets which could not be translated arrived at Shanghai from Japan by the Hi-practically impossible to raise the vessel into english, they were so abominably filthy. Défendant Justified himself by deolacing

500 all

June 80

500

8.

500

Ook 15 Jan. 16

prem

roshina Mari on the 19th lusti

- à. G. STOKES, Shari Brokeri

with the appliance readily available