For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.:
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
H
QUEEN' ROAD Central,
S
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.breza, variable and squally with much
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Stonwship
Arratoon Apaar, Capt. A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the Ahove Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd AVE FOR SA LE Sopcomber, at 3 p..
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. Smoked HAMS,
Gabion SYRUP in Gallon Tink Ássorted SYRUPS.
Currine's Table FRUITS, ASPARAGUS.
Queen OLIVES,
Sausage MEAT,
CAVIAR
Potted MEATS.
MACKEREL in 6lb Tins.
Eagle Hmand MILK.
Lamb's TONGUES,
Green CORN.
Baked BEANS, BRAWN.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
of
COOKING AND PARLOUR
STOVES.
AGATE IRON, WARE COOKING
UTENSILS
WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL TRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
WINES, &c,
S SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pta & Qis. G
$il and $12.
CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pt. & Qlo.
and $14.
SLOCONE'S SHERRY.
SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.,
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
HEBRING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS,
DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER,
$0.
&o, &c.
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
- of
$12
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible. Prices
FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 1, 1886.
•
Insurances.
1209
NORTH BEITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Acasts of the above THE
Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Borgkong. January 1, 1882.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
14
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTs for the above Company are prepared to GXANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKE to all parts of the World, at current
ratea
ANNHOLD, KARBERO & UL Hongkong, November 5, 1889. 865
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or any Cran of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALEX. MONET, American ahip, Capt. G. W. David.-Mussagorios Maritimes,
ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Biowa-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
AERATION APCAR, British steamer, Capt. MacTavish-David Sassoon, Bons & Co.
BASE J. H. BOWERS, Amer. barque, Capt. John A. Plux.-Chiness.
GALATEA, British ship, Captain William Colville.-Borneo Co., Ltd.
GRANDEL, American ship, Captain T. H. Evans. -Melchers & Co.
BARVESTER, American ship, Captain Wm. Taylor.-Order.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
dients.
Hongkong, August 27, 1886.
1643
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
CARGOES.
rain. From thence to the equator light
Per 5. S. Cardoni Castle, sailed 26th Aug. baffling airs and calma Crossed the equator --For London, 9,702 boxes Ten, containing in long. 143 68 E. Becalmed on the line 36,270. Its Gorgon, 163,951 Iba Scented 27 days. Becalmed off Now Ireland 4 days. Caper, 18,016 to Scented Orange Pokos Becirmed in lat. 6 N., long, 137 E. 1 day total 203,241 its. Ten, and 220 balos Waste Rocnimed in lat. 0°
Tong. 152 43 Silk, For Continent, 1,000 pkgs. Tos, con-" E., 3
Quotations.
From equate ht. 16 W., taining 20,258 tba, Congou. rain. 18 experienced a heavy gale, variable breezes, and onlms with much
9th, in lat. 16* N.,
long. 130 181 139181 E., accompanied by violent rain squills, in which lost and split sails. At the commenca- ment of the blow the wind was about West, bet gradually veered till it reached 8.8.W. galu lasted fuar days. From thence to Ballanting Channel fresh to moderate Bon- thurly breezes and generally fine weather. On August 18th, in lat. 21 17 N., Jong. 120 12 E., saw two ships steering to the Eastward. On August 19th, in lat. 21° 37 N. long, A1 25, passed a baquentine
From Ballanting Chal steering N.N.E. nol
Ito Praia Choata
HongKong, August 27. OPIUM-New Patus, cash,..... 516
Old
THE S.8. Arrafcun Aprver having arrived calms with ennaidh fiog airs and
from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thoir Bila of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate dolivery of
of their Goods from alongside. Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored Consignees' riak and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Consignees are heroby informed that all Claims must be mada iœumediately, as none will be astustained after the 31st Instami
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, August 27, 1888.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 27, 1880
1845
Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, 1,302, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta August 11, Pan- ang 18, and Singapore 21, Opium, Cotton,
altpotro, Rice &General.- DAVID SASSOON,
Sons & Co.
Luphretes, British str., 1,300, J. Edwards, Saigon August 22, Rine and Paddy.-Rus- SELL & CJ.
Actio, Danish steaner, 268, N. C. Rere beck, Haiphong August 25, General- AnxioL, KARSENG & Co.
Kut Sany, British steamer, from Wham-
Gerda, German steamer, from Whampoa. Glenartney, British steamer, 1,400, Mac- Kinlay, Amoy Angust 26, Tea.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Belgic, British steamer, 4,212, Walker, San Francisco July 31, and Yokobamá Aug, | 21, Mails and General.—0. & O. S. 8. Co.
DEPARTURES, August 27---
Brindisi, for Shanghai. Nanshan, for Swatow. Gerda, for Chefoo.
Lorne, for Swatow.
Anton, for Boilow and Pakhoi.
CLEARED.
Gaterston, for Saigon. Melita, for Haiphong. Crisprudra, for Singapore and Mamborg. Gelches, for Saigon, Singapore and Batavia,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Arratoon Apear, from Calcutta, &c. Mrs J. W. Browse, Mies' de Smidt, and 345 Chinese.
Per Euphrates, from Saigon, 20 Chinase. Per Activ, from Haiphong, 245 Chinese. Per Glengrtney,
from amoy, Mrs Ord, Mastor Ord and Mr Miller, for London; and 20 Chinese for Hongkong.
Per Belgic, from San-Francisco, de, Me and Mrs J. Ruff, Mr Whelan, Mre Ringer, Messrs E. Power and A. Campbell.
DEPARTED.
rain. Isight days from Ballapting Channel to Prita. From Prats to Lamina Channel light to moderate Southerly breezes, rainy and equally. En. tered Lamania Channel August 20th, at 4 p... aad-anchored off Lamma Island in the East Channel at Is.m.
The British steamer Arration pour re ports: From Calcutta on the 11th August at 6a.m.; arrived Penang on the 16th, at 2 p.m., left Penang on the 18th, at 5p.m.; arrived Singapore on the 20th, at 6.m., and left again Singapore
on the
the 21st Aug, at noon; arrived Hongkong on the 27th August, at 10 am Up the China Sea-had moderate monsoon and fine weather.
The British steamer Euphrates reports: Had fino weather and 8.W. winds to Cape Padaran. From Cape Padaran to Blong- kong, clondy and overcast weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For KUTCHINOTZU.-
*
New Benares,
$7
"
"
495
New Malwa, eneh,..... 520 Allowance, Tael..... 32/48
Old Malwa, onah, 545/50 Allowance. Taels...... 16/46
400/450 Persisu, Olly, cash,
16/32 Allowance, Tools..... Perian, Papor tied... 490/500 Allowance, Taole..... 32/48
Bank, Wire,
Exchange Dosorone, August 27.
#1
Damaud,
90 days' sight,
4 months right, ... Credits Documentary, 4 months' aight, India, Wira,
demand Shanghai, demand,...
30 days sight, private Gold Leaf, 100 fino... Stoversigna,
3/11
3/1
3/15-
2242
2261
72
... 833.85
$6.45
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premires Queen's Read.)
Per Gratitude and Cicero, at 8.30 a. ni, on TERRMOMETER-9 ¿‚M..........
Saturday, the 28th inst.
BAROMETER De
9A, M....
IP.M...
Da
4F.N...
20.920 29.905 29.880
78
Da
1.P-M
The
Do.
P.N....
Ter Noocho, at 0.30 a.in., on Saturday,
the 28th inst.
Do.
(Wet bulb) A.M. 76
Do.
Da.
Do.
1 ... 80 Do. 4 P.M.
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL
For AMOY & TAMSUL--
Per Hailong, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 28th inst., instead of as previous ly notified..
For NAGASAKI, KOBE& YOKOHAMA. Per Teheran, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the
28th inst..
For
SHANGHAL
Per Gilland, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the BBth inst.
Per Kut Sung, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 28th iust,
Per Fish, at 3.30p.m., on Saturday, the 28th inst., instead of as previons- ly notified.
For STRAITS AND LONDON. ----
Por Glenartney, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
-day, the 28th inst.
For YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.-
Per Anjer Head, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 28th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Haaphong, at 30 a.m., on Sunday,
the 29th inst.
For SAIGON.—.
Dio, Maximum
Da. Minimun over night
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
A 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Barometer
Temperature. Humidity
Direction of Wind
Forco.
Weather
29.84 23
៥២.
Hongkong Observatory, August 27, 1880.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Stifica
REGISTER.
AT 1 P, M.-August 26,
Temperaturs
Wind.
Direction.
Force,
Weather.
Pur Drachenfels, at 9 s.m., on Sunday, Mauila... 29.80 85 74 as 2 b
29th the inst.
For SINGAPORE & LONDON.—
Fer Bengiae, at 10:30 am, on Monday,
the 30th iust.
Haiphong. 29.50 84
Hongkong 29.76 76 93
Amoy $9.708170 Foochow ..
[Shanghai..]
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-Nagasaki. 20.77 79 89 aw
BAY.-
Per Berenice, at 10 30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd September.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c.-
Per Guthrie, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th September.
Per Brindisi, for Shanghai: from Hong-MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, kong, Lieut. Edmonds, Col. Walker, RE, and Miss L Kelly; from London. Mr Otto Reis: from Singapore, Mr and Mrs C. Dudgeon, infant and amah.
Per Nanshan, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Cassandra, for Singapore, 12 Chipse. Per Celebes, for Saigon, &o, Professor Anderson, wife and servant and 500 Chi-
nese.
TO DEPART.
The French Contract Packet Traouaddy will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Napies; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Rumah, Caylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Per Teheran, from Hongkong: for Japan, Mesare Durlacher and Sieinsaan. For Yoko- hama: from London, Mr Thos. Jay; from Bombay, Surgeon P. H. Cama; from Co-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,~~ lombe, Col. and Mrs Tenant and native The United States Mail Packet City of New servant from Penang, Mr J. W. Welmzo.
Jork will be despatched on THURS Fer Culmston, for Saigon, 350 Chinese
DAY, the 2nd September, with Mails Per Melita, for Haiphong. 2) Chinoso.
for Japan, San Francisco, the United Per Gerda, for Chefon, 10 Chinese.
States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., Per Lorne for Swatow, 450 Chinese.
which will be closed us follows:- Per Anton, for Hoihow, 56 Chinese..
2.15 Reglety causes. 2.30 P.3.
SHIPPING REPORTH,
The America ship Hurmester reports i
thence to Fat. 7 S. fresh to moderate
Left Newcastle June 18th at 11 a.m. From
Stucks.
RANKS.
WIostook.
0.17
2.56
AT 10 A.-AUGUST 27.
Bolinao....76-89 Haiphona. 29.76 81 Hongkong 29.91 79 Amuy 29.9 82 Foochow.. Shanghai. Nagasaki.. 29.02-85 Wrostock.
The barometer has fallen in the south and risen ia the north. Gradients are mo- derato for NE winds. The temperature is moderate, the humidity high, and the wen- ther overcast.
W. DOREROK, Comment Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, August 25,
1. BANATZE, reduced to 08 degrees Fahren- naft, and to the loval of the sea in inches, tenthe and hundredths.
MÉMOS, FOR TO-MORROW!
Shipping......... Noon-Hailong leayca for Amoy, 4o. 4 p.m.-Kulsing leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Gilstand leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.-Glenartacy leaves for London. Dericalion leaves for London.
Meeting.
[No. 719%,—August 27, 1886,
and it will be satisfactory to the Council to the laft shoulder and won it saveral years learn that, aftor pointing out that the most after his first performance, using the loft eye. Items pretty clear that blue eyes careful consideration has been given to that gray eyes are less subject to the effects question of the defences of Singapore, and of mirage than those of darker colours. Að, however, the great majority of Englishmen that the advantager of an sotive defense are have blue or grey eyes it is not very safe to fully recognised, it is added that torpedo generalize from Wimbledon experiences beste have always formed part of the plan It would be interesting to have some facta
out the eyes of foreign markemen. of defence, and the interests of Singaporo
about.tbo
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of Their that respect will not be overlooked. We and the following in this Straits Termes
"Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall..
Auctions.“
Taz Sraits Times of the 19th inst says
The Acting Agent of the Messageries
The Colonial Government of Western Australia have brought a Bill into the Legislative Council of that Colony
The
p.m.-Auction of Japanese Waro, So.. Maritimes has received telegraphic inform is clear enou
al IEE J. M. Arm trong s
General Memoranda. MONDAY, August 30
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ltd., at No. 14, Prays Central.
-
4 p.m.-Messing of Shareholders of the China Tradors Ingumnce Co., Ltd., ot Head Offiés. TUESDAY, August 31 :---
Claims against the Arratoon paar must
be made on or before this date. Gooda
per Kaisow undelivered after this
date subject to rant. THURSDAY, September -
Claims against the Anjer lead must be sont in to Mosam Gibb, Livingston & Co., on or before this data. TORSDAY, September 7
day.
Nothing is known bere of the cause of the delay above referred to; but the Agent here foela certain, that the Com- mander of the Yangis will do his utmost to make up for the lost time, and he hopes that the mail will rasch Hongkong not later than hor contract date (0th September).
aring
Buch
an almost prohibitive import duty on
ruazon for topting
enough Threatened as ation that the steamer Yang-Tse, with the fundon mail of the 10th July, will only the colony now is with the specdy in- arrive at Colombo from Marseilles on the Aux a large number of Chinese dig 26th instant, 20
tant, ao that there will bo no nail gers, the Government thought it only pru- from Europe next week and as the Yang dent to anticipate the dreaded Monglian The will not arrivo here before the Stat invasion of the goldfields there by impo» instant, the probability is that we shall sing such a beavy duty upon opium have the French and English raaits from would be caloplated to at least discourage Europe the same week if not the same the introduction into the Colony of the vice of oplum smoking.........Though that par- ticular ruinous almas of opium is peculiar. to the Chinese în
in the fit ioatange, yet the past experience of the other Australian dolinics proves that it is readily adopted by the lower strata of Eur
Europeans when brought into olose contact with the Chi- nese, and it is therefore with a view, to protecting the Colony from the introdno tion of a most grievous social cancer that the Bill in qucation has boon frame:L
BEPRATING rifles again come to the front in a somewhat unexpected manove. They were the subject of a recent article in the Die-Neuvième Biècle, which stated that the German Army of the Rhine and of, with repeating rifles on the Mauser system. Groat was the consternation in France on the reception of this news, and it was asked were the Frouch again forestalled, as they avowedly were in 1836 with the brocch loading rifle and breast-loading canon? Joy know no bounds when it oozed out that General Boulanger
had taken time by the for look, and that already 00,000 rites have been altered into repeaters, are e to ba lased on the 10th prat, to regiments of Infantry belonging to the Seventh Army Corps and to all the battalions of Chasseurs & Pied in the French
The French
THE Captain of the British steamor Soochow 2.15 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Lease (Carl Kock) was charged at the Police Court
hold Properties
to-day, at the lostance of Sergeant Harkins
WEDNESDAY, September 8:
2.15 p.m.uction of Valuable Leaga.with cruelty to pigs on board his strainer. Alsce-Lorraine has already been supplied ·
hold Properties. MONDAY, September 20
Nonn-Mesting of Shareholders of The
Hangkang Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. at the Company's office, Peddar's Street.
NOTICE.
GARDEN SEEDS,
·SEASON 1886-87.
THE following SEEDS required for THE
SOWING in AbuT and SEPTEMBER can now be sUPPLIED VÍZ:—
Celery,
Cyclamen,
Cineraria.
Our First Shipment of Assorted VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS
AND
is expected shortly,
CATALOGUES will be supplied Fres of Chary on and after the 90th Instant.
The publication of this isance commenced 47 8.55 p.m.
The China Ittail.
HONGKONG, FRiday, August 27, 1896.
1ELEGRAMS.
Sergeant Harkins said he boarded the Soo chote and found her loaded with pigs. Some bad been discharged before he got on board. The discharge of the remainder was being carried an in a very ernel mannor, the pigs being slang into the boat with their legs protruding from the baskets In two places of the ship the pigs wore stowed three tiers deep, The bottom or sixteen of course must have suffered enormously from the waight above it; and two of the pigs in this tier the Sergeant found with their entrails protruding, one of them being their rifles has been efected, while the
the secrecy with which the
at the door of the engine-room.
Germans do not share in the elation of their neighħbar, zy they naturally conclude that there was another pig with its taugue the issue of this new armament portends a
Aft
which
A
on
pride of.
hanging out of its munth, black coming storm. S. Gazette, 1st July.
TIVE COUNCILA
and swollen and almost severed. The Sergeant raid the Captain of this, MEETING OF THE LEGISLA And he said it was all right. In all, the number of piga damaged was OTET 50, the damage being duo entirely to the | stowing. Mr Mitoball-Innes imposed a
fine of $150.
A social meeting of the Legislative. Council was held this afternoon. There were present:-: E the Acting Governor (W. H. Mursh); Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice; Hon. F. Stewart,, Acting Colonial Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council Secretary; Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Ap A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
[ of the Straits Settlements, held on the 5th tornuy General; Hon. A. Lístor, Colonial Hongkong, Augnet 28, 1886.
1619 instant, a referencs was made to the quee Treasurer, Hau. J. M. Price, Surveyor tion of a British Dollar which is of intereal General; Hon. Capt. Thomsett, Harbour to the people of Hongkong. Mr Shelford, Master; Hon. P. Byrio, Hon. F. D. Bas. who was to have made à motion on the sub- [soon, Hon A. P. McEwan, Hon. J. Bell. ject, said :—it the suggestion, Sit, of the Irving, and Hon. Wong Shing............ Government, who have, I believe, been in His Ezoolency said--When I closed this communication with the Government of scesion on the 21st May last I announced to Hongkong, and Invo not yet received a you that it would be probable Tabould have reply as to the fnquiries they put to them, tocall a spasial meeting of Council about the I beg to pustpone the motion that stands in middle of September for the purpose of non-. my name, I may say that this motion wae sidering thnostimates for next year, Ifind my- brought forward entirely with the unani-self fowever compelled to summon a special mous support of the banking and mercan meeting at an earlier he
period for a totally tila community. It is brought forward different purpose. Since the close of the last with the idea of enlisting the assistance and Session I have received instructions from sympathy of the Government, without the Secretary of State to renew the French which it is fully recognised that nothing | Mail Ordinance and also to pasas similar or substantial can be done. It is far from our dinsace for the now line of German steamers, wish to discuss the matter here unless the The Trench Mail Steamer Ordinance is only Government is in a position to give in passed for one year, and I have no authority formation and take part in the dahate to ranaw it without getting special instruc as I understand, from the circumstances tions. Special instructions were not given stated, that the Colonial Secretary is not into meat the close of the Qounul, and us the a position to do so, I think I am only set- ordinance expires on the lat Sept., I have been compelled to summon this meeting in order to read these two ordinances for the first time. I regret very much that I am not able to profit by this opportunity to
(Via Southern Line,)
Loynos, 25th August, 1886. THE REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA.
A rebel government established at Sophia has been overthrows, and the revolutionary leaders arrested.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED Suez Canal. OUTWARD BOUND-Prinz Leopold, July 16; Thisbe, Prometheus, 20; Flintshire, Angust 3 Achilles, Yangtze, 6; Nestor, Ningchous, Frina Alexander, Vorwerts, 13: Neckar, „Cambodia, Bubbattino, Anadyr, Antener, 20.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Massalia, July 18;ing fairly in thus postponing the subject.
Electr Aug. 3; Denbighshire, 6|- Moni
mouthshire, 10: Glanous, 13; Glenroy, Ax Indian telegram says Sir R. Cross bo Oopack, 17; Saghalien, Ülases, 20.. conies Viscount Warrington.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrass, The Glen Ling steamer Glengarth turned to Singapore from Penang on the lay the estimates before the Council They
Fahrenheit.
3. Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the hamidity of sir salarated with meistare being 109.
1. Dianction or WIxs, to two points.
*
5. Fence or up, according to Beaufort Scala.
8. STATE OF WEATHER, 5 blas sky,
de.
Post Office closes, but Cor-tached alonds, d drizzling, rain, flog, a gloomy, raspondence may be posted on board bali, i lighting, overcass, pasning showers,
the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centsy squally, r rein, a snow, i thunder, visibility extra Postage until the time of depar- dew (wet). ture.
7. Rim, in inchis, toothe and kundraðibs.
August 27, 1886. Closing Quotations, Cash
SHARE LIST. JUOTATIONS. No. of E
Faid POSITION KEH LAST REPORT.
Last Dividend Shares
Reserve up,
Balanges wurd $4,500,000 For equali salionofdir. $500,000
ngkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60, 0003
UNGUBANIES.
North-China Tasuralice Co., Ld...... 5,000!!!
Yangkseo Insuruan Cunny, Là.... 5 Qu
J. D. PETERE, Amoricau ship, Capt. G. | Union-Insurance Society Co., Ld....0,000-
·A. Jana-Menageries Maritimes.
China Trades 3urance Co., Ld....000
MOUNT LEBANON, Aruer. bar'tine, Capi† Canton Insurance Offies Co., Ld.....10,000
Chas. H. Nelson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co
RevoLVING LOT, British ship, Capt. J.
· A. Durkes →→→Messagories Maritimes.
SCEZ, British steamer, Captain Dodd.--- Gibb, Livingston & Co.
1,500
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., L........ 20,000 3
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000
To-day's Advertisements. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000€
TRE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1995 199
£3 dis, & 10/ 03,800.38 bonus -your 173 % prom.
to Dec. 31.85 Ts. 20 p. shri, 275 per share T. 812,639.35 for 1864
31 for yTia. 120 3,059.76 Dec. 31 1854 490,080,41 $31 psh. 784 296 200,773.7118% Bam $78 466,214.43 10 2 887
£ 27€ 50,000 TIR. 2008 25$ 075,000
.278 83.35S
600,000-8 200 $ 508 165,000% 1,000 20 28,711.508
2018 $1,00,000'S. 1008 208 566,700,8
100% 100% 100,000
50 50$ 86,764.10 $ 10€ = 16) 110
100.. all
3,858 806% for 1885 $18 per share 283,482.65 $37.00 for '84 $432 228,811,678 6 for 1881 $90 per share
94,842.05alf year prom, buyers
"Deo. 31/85
402.22 12% year end-
ing June3
7852
4387.5.97% fur 1886 par.
25 diskunt
from H.M.S, Doring, Commandor Davis re Loadon, left Singapore on the instant, and may be exposted here on 18th instant, or about the 90th instant.
have taken some time to make up, but I expect they will be ready
The D. D. R. steamship Atalanta, from Tux following charters wero effected in about the middle of next month. Hamburg, laft Singapore on the 24th Amoy during the fortnight ending the 18th Bins one last mooting I have invited to inst., and may ba expected here or or August. about the 30lb inat
Mesans Gibb Livingston & Co., inform us that the &.5. Iolani, which left bare for Sydney direct on the 3rd inst, arrived at that port this morning and will sail again for Melbourne to-morrow,
A Marine Court of Inquiry will be held at the Harbour Master's Office on Monday next, to inquire into the circumstances connected with the loss of the steatzer Madras
By kind permission of Colonal Anderson 20d the Officers of the 2nd Northampton- ahire Regiment, their regimental band will play in the Gardens, on Sunday aveaing, the 20th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the following programme :-
March
Folka
Belection
Valse
Aris
·Vocal a
(Trias till · Death" You can't resist
Alzira
"Dill-StreamI'
"Azera Lake
Kristina Nilsson, 2,000 piculs, 24this Board three new members, two of mouths,
ab 8000, to commence at Chefoo. whom are to replace two unofficial roembers Christian, 8,000 picula, Keelung Amy absent, and I followed the example set by 12 lay days, 8490.
lay days, 7 cents per picat.
Elss, 8,200 piuuls, Keelung Amoy, 12 Clara Babisgan, 10,000 piculs, Keelung Amoy, 10 lay days, 7 cante por picul.
Galveston, 18,800 picule, 9 months, at $900 per month.
The watch for the Chius Challenge Cup was shot off at Wimbledon on the 17th July, The coupetition is for teams chosen from single counties, so that success is a mark of the districts. The men, however, fire in dependently and not in volleys. It will be observed that the Shropshire, men hold a strong lead, the scores being
Pls.
418 Dumbarton... 409 Shropshire Cornwall 417 Kent 300-400 411 Daron ... 100 Bedford Perth
411 Then follow Yorkshire and Renfrow, 409 Cheshire and Cumberland, 402; the City of Nesta London, 400, &o
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Vendi ...Meister,
..Kupi.
O Mary dear, departed akade
Jam Mons. Handmaster,
forwarded to us á
Eir Goorgo Bowon in making theto sp pointments. I feel sure that all the original members will join with me. in offering a hearty welcome to our new
colleagues, who I late uot the slightest doubt will be of the greatest assistance to
s. (Hear, bear).
De
Hear,
THE LATE HON, F. B. JOHNSON,
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table come correspondence connected with the late Mr F. B. Johnson, a late member of the Council, which has already been published.
2XPORTI
Varive minutes of the Finance Commit--
The Colonial Secretary also laid on the able the report of the Commission appoint- ed to consider the question of insuff cient accommodation in Victoria Gaol, correspondence respecting the German mail. SAYS the Straits Times-We are glad to drawal of ecclesiastics! grants in Hongkong
Steamers, despatch respecting the with hear that the manufacture of paper out of and a despaton respecting Sir Gorge. lallang grass, to which we adverted lately, is already an accomplished fact in the Bowen's departure from the colony. Turs forenoon a little amusement and sen Strails. His Excellency the Governor has * / THE FINANCE, COMMITTEE,
kindly sation were caused by a procession of about falang grash papar as made by Captain to us a specimen piece of a couple of dezen of sailors from Mr Lemon's
Haut, to whom His Excellency has granted The following are the portions in the boarding house to the Harbour Offices concession for the purpose of manufactor- miontes which refer to the proposed with their plates and food in their handing it. The specimen is of good quaily; aholition of the Finianos Committee
nearly white, and Captain Hast informed Me MoEwen addresses the Committee Their intention was doubtless to make His Excellency that it can be made even and profests, on behalf of the Chamber of public display of their grievances in the whiter. We shall be glad to show the Commerce and the publio generally gainst matter of food. They laid their complaint specimen to any one who takes an interest the mastings of this Committes being hold
in the subject.
in private nominal belare Commander B. M. Ramsey
After some discussion Mr McEwen pro poses, and Mr Ryrie seconds, the following poses, resolution
adjourned until
18,000$ 128 1956
tele 107.19,177 311
100 100
1018 100
253 26$
30,000
1175.0701, 86. 13,451.51 Nons 1,125.30812
138 per abaro
6,000
600.66 $169 1,094.623 X
ex div.
Ludo-China S. N. Company, Linuited 18, 387 £ 69,000 shares issued........ 31,212 £ China and Maria S. S. Co., Jd..... 3,600 $ NOTICE is hereby given, that an Ex. 11'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld12,500 No
TRAORDINARY General MERT K. and China Gas Co., Limited. 15,0
Kew Shares,
1,900 ING of the above-named Company will be.
Dongkong Hotel Company, Lt..
8,000 hold at the Registered Office of the
3,000 she, insued Company, Peddar's Street, Victoria, in the
9,000 j ༢ Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY, the Chitus Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Com Company, ld.
Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 20th day of
1886, at Noon,
Hongkon when the
will be Resolution be pro-izen Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 100 10 pised.
Tin Mining & Sting Co. Persic развод Should the Resolution bo by the Selangore Fin Mining Co. (8'hai)..... & Sunghie Dua Samatan Punjom & Hong Rope Manufactory Co.. L. 3.0008
Mining Co... H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co.... 4,000 $
required majority it will be submitted for Confirmations & Special Besolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting, which will be subsequently convened.
RESOLUTION.
That Article No. 17 in the Articles of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited...
6,551.587 % half year $122 % prem.
10 % and 2 % 1,7.3.11 bonus for 4 $130 per share
8104 per share, ex div. $101 per share
8120 1870
810
6004
5,000 8 2,500 $ 100 all 00008
108
250
837
ex div.
508
First year
3,8008 100 all
972.95 inter disd
6 months
Rates of Inst
8,565 T1 500
sabatituting for such figurea, tão Egunca $150,000
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
1884 18848... 1884 0. Chinese Imp(Ch. Bark Loan) 1885 2790
27908 500
27003 500
37893 ·600 31
1612
Association be altered by eliminating"
therefromthe figures $100,000, Chinero Imperial 1881. where they appear twice therein and
General Managers.
Dated 27th August, 1686.
Payable. June16&Dec.1
March 15 June 30
Oct 15
8. Z pam
Jan, 18
G. STOKES, Shara Brožar,
Assistant Harbour
best
tee were the read
That this mesting be adjourn
Master, but did EVERY year at Wimbledon the question is not, wo expect, receive much consolation, saked, what is the best colour of the eye and had to return to Bir Lemon's with their for good shooting As a rule, the very
eyes, but the men
en with black meetings of the Finance Committee should eyes or brown eyes very rarely get bulls be held with open doors, and that the Tax Colonial Secretary of the Straite Settles, the only solante: who ever squested to call special mooting of the Angus Camaron, of Kingussie, In Office Administering the Government bu ments informed the Legislative Council of was the Queen's Frice twice, hid grey eyes, Lesistive Council a decide the matter t that Colony, on the 6th intank, that a which afterwards, became so weak to The Committes divideFor: Mr Me despatch hasbeen received from the Secretary the Champion Shield of Sockland from the Byrie, and The Treasurer Against The was forced to give up shooting. He won Exen, Mr Wong Skhig, Me Sassoon, Mr of State reviewing the plans which have right shoulder and using the right eye, and Surveyor General, Motion carried by boon formed for the defense of Singapora, I when the latter began to get dim shifted to to 1.
plates and their food to make the best of it have great nearly all blues Bumber the question is decided as to whether the
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